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The present article discuss Jewish characters of the historical romance Ivanhoé, by Walter Scott. During the Medium Age, the Jewish community in England was under the protection of noblemen and also at the mercy of arbitrary rates, as well as of discrimination laws. To what extent does Walter Scott's work contribute to unmask that universe of the exile? Does its narrative reinforce stereotypes or does it just illustrate fictionally a reality where the differences were systematically marked?

In this article we would like to dedicate the book of Joshua. To this end, their wish is to present the second approach of historical-critical research what are the possibilities of thinking a systemic understanding of this work as literature of the Christian canon.

Focusing on a Kafka fable about a cat and a mouse, the present paper assesses the value that impregnates the words. The term "mouse" implies – when it is used to symbolize a sentient being provided with intelligence and a human essence – the lessening to something lower in the chain or at least placed in a context similar to that which man considers proper to a mouse.

This article discusses the confusion of the concepts of exile and homeland in the life of Hebrew novelist Aharon Appelfeld, an author educated in the framework of Zionist ideology from the time of his arrival in British Palestine, in 1946, but who nevertheless remained attached to the world of his origins, the world of assimilated, German-speaking Jews of Central Europe. Appelfeld always felt very close to the community of expatriates from this region who arrived in Israel as refugees, before or in the aftermath of World War II. During the 1950's, he cultivated close relations with these refugees, who perceived themselves as exiles, and by this means he was able to reconstruct, in fiction, the world he had been uprooted from in 1940, at the age of 8. Two Austro-Hungarian novels by Appelfeld – Be et u've Onah Ahat and Massa al há-Horef – are also discussed here. In these novels he draws an emphatic portrait of the community of assimilated Jews in interbellum Europe. These Jews appear lost between a cosmopolitan and humanistic ideology, which rapidly disappears before the advance of fascist nationalism, and the decline of Hassidism. Suspended between two worlds which are in themselves about to disappear, these Jews resemble a new "Generation of the Desert", whose journeys take them to the nowhere of permanent exile.

According to the Hebrew Bible, the Children of Israel have remained for centuries in Egypt, where they became slaves. In the last years of this terrible and degrading experience, they were spectators of fantastic events that culminated in their release: the plagues of Egypt, followed by the miracle of the opening of the sea for their passage. The book of Exodus (1:11) describes it as a warehouse city. After millennia buried, the remains of the town allegedly began to emerge in the last century, through archeology, and they can tell us a lot about its name, its history, its geography and its significance.

This work ́s main objective is to expose the facts that marked Freud ́s voyage to the USA , even before Stanley Hall ́s invitation, the professor from Clarke University in Manchester, Massachusetts. Shows it ́s relevance for the diffusion of psychoanalysis, as a vector to the establishment of relations, posterior meetings, exchanges and alliances related to it. And it points to the fact that, in a certain way, the Five Lessons of Psychoanalysis - the conferences that came to be translated to various languages - guaranteed that the foundation of the new science was extensively publicized. Also refer to the Freudian ́s inquietudes about how psychoanalysis was absorbed by the Americans and it ́s development in the USA caused by the voyage.

Taking into account the difference between plagiarism, fraud and fictional strategy, the main goal of this essay is to analyze the construction of literary texts that have a possible connotation between writing and crime. As stated by Anatol Rosenfeld, the literary fraud is as old as literature itself. One of the books chosen for this research is Fragments: Memories of a Wartime Childhood, written by Binjamin Wilkomirski. In the book, the author, who is also the narrator, affirms he was a prisoner of internment camps and a survivor of the Second World War. After a great success that the book reached and positive assessments by critics over the world, it was discovered that his history was not true.

There is growing concern about the toxicological risks resulting from the contamination and adulteration of food supplements (FS), which may pose significant health hazards. Heavy metals, undeclared pharmaceuticals, stimulants, and other contaminants have been identified in FS. This study evaluated recreational athletes’ perceptions and awareness of FS safety, including contamination risk and potential health consequences. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 303 gym-goers, using structured face-to-face interviews. Approximately 72% of participants reported FS use, predominantly men. Most respondents perceived themselves as informed, yet 95% were unable to identify the regulatory definition of FS correctly. Nearly half demonstrated limited awareness of market control and regulatory oversight. Differences emerged between FS users and non-users. As such, non-users showed greater awareness of potential interactions with medicines and were more likely to attribute broader functional roles to FS and expressed greater concern regarding overdose risk. In turn, users recognised the possibility of undeclared or prohibited substances more frequently. Contaminated FS were most often associated with cardiovascular, hepatic, and hormonal concerns. Overall, recreational athletes demonstrated substantial knowledge gaps regarding FS safety and regulation. These findings highlight the need for targeted education and risk communication strategies aligned with toxicological evidence to support safer supplementation practices.

This paper investigates the potential of real time movement analysis as a driver for generative audiovisual performance. Premised on a generative logic of movement fueling transformation, we propose an experimental pipeline — AVLMA — that fuses Laban Movement Analysis (LMA) with real time motion capture using MediaPipe. The system extracts spatial and qualitative features of bodily movement to modulate generative sound and visuals in a live performance context. Key components include: particle systems that trace bodily landmarks with expressive variation; a swarm based visual model employing boid dynamics to reflect motion complexity; cellular automata that evolve in response to movement flow characteristics; and a FAUST based audio engine responsive to LMA derived parameters. These layers interconnect through a unified interface developed in Unity3D, forming a reactive, self organizing audiovisual ecosystem. Rather than functioning as background embellishment, the audiovisual system becomes an active agent in the experimental performance—interpreting and responding to the dancer’s evolving gestures. This study expands on the notion of choreography as computation and demonstrates how movement analysis can serve not only as input but as an aesthetic grammar for generative media

Stigma against people with lived mental health experiences (PWLE) worsens their psychological and physical health and poses a global public health problem. Age and gender may influence stigma experiences, but findings vary. This qualitative study explores PWLE experiences across ages and genders, examining perceptions of who the discrimination agents are. Understanding age and gender intersectionality aids in reducing mental health-related stigma with a nuanced approach. A total of 182 adults (M = 35.6, SD = 13.4) with self-identified mental health conditions answered an open-ended question. We performed a reflexive thematic analysis. Three themes were developed: (1) Rationalizing discrimination - i.e., socially shared stereotypes used to justify discrimination; (2) This is what we get when we mess with them - i.e., patterns of lived experiences of social discrimination, harassment, and exclusion in different contexts; and (3) The perks of being a wallflower - i.e., internalized stigma related to patterns used by PWLE and circumstances to avoid exposure to stigma and discrimination. Older PWLE reported using coping strategies to prevent stigma. The age-gender of a PWLE seemed to influence how others perceive their mental health conditions. Findings suggest that PWLE face mental health stigma rooted in rationalization, leading to maladaptive coping strategies, such as hiding their condition. Prevention efforts should consider age-gender intersectionality.

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Este artigo foca alguns aspectos criativos que podem ocorrer na tradução técnica. Nele são apresentados vários exemplos de possíveis traduções.

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A particularidade do clima mediterrânico traduz-se num Inverno frio, embora não muito rigoroso e num Verão muito quente mas relativamente curto. As habitações têm por norma serem concebidas face aos climas predominantes, sendo nos casos mediterrânicos obrigadas a satisfazer simultaneamente as necessidades de Inverno e de Verão. A Arquitectura Bioclimática só adquire significado conhecendo-se plenamente o clima em questão; deste modo, há que encontrar um equilíbrio entre as amplitudes térmicas. É neste equilíbrio/consenso que se definem os princípios bioclimáticos, nas boas e más opções de concepção e construção, nas cedências e aquisições de energia para que se atinja uma temperatura confortável e qualidade do ar interior na habitação. Estas questões não se relacionam primariamente com a Ecologia, mas com a eficiência energética e a habitabilidade dos edifícios de modo a promover o bem-estar da pessoa.

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