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The adequate collection of health information at the farm level is the first step in good health management. The objective of this study was to analyze how Spanish fish farms collect their census, disease occurrence, and mortality data through their farm record books and how they use them for reporting to competent authorities. Comparing and contrasting farm books between regions (autonomous communities) revealed a lack of standardization and substantial differences in the reporting. Therefore, this study points out the need to improve and standardize, at the national level, the design of fish farm record books in order to ensure the better collection of farm census data on mortality and disease occurrence, which may facilitate the production of epidemiological reports and the early detection of emerging diseases at the national level. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Many people are listening to fiction stories in podcasts and audiobooks. Some techniques, such as 3D or binaural sound, might improve the listeners' sensory experience in this kind of format. However, few audio productions are produced with binaural sound, and research about their effects on cognitive processing is scarce. Therefore, this study aims to analyze the impact of binaural sound in audio stories compared to their stereo versions on the listeners' cognitive processing and physiological responses. Fifty participants listened to two stories produced in two versions: binaural and stereo, and they assessed enjoyment, engagement, and imagery while their physiological responses were measured (heart rate and electrodermal activity). Also, they performed a recognition test. The results showed that the binaural version achieved higher narrative engagement, enjoyment, imagery, and information recognition than the stereo stories. The psychophysiological responses indicated the highest attention and arousal in binaural stories. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Chinese ancient book catalogs have persisted for over two millennia, serving as ancient knowledge organization systems and cultural heritage of great academic value. This article introduces the concept of "book cluster," a novel approach to studying catalog classification evolution, offering a meso-level perspective that bridges books and categories. Drawing from computational methods, we identify clusters of books with similar categorization trajectories, enabling more efficient and intuitive exploration of knowledge organization trends. We review existing research on catalog classification, highlighting the traditional qualitative analysis and emerging computational methods. We then present our data source and processing methods. The concept of book cluster is defined, along with the algorithm for cluster identification and feature extraction. A case study demonstrates the potential of the book cluster concept in analyzing classification changes and knowledge inheritance. Additionally, we introduce an online analytical platform for further exploration. Through computational analysis of book clusters, we gain insights into the evolution of ancient book recording, circulation, and academic contexts. Book clusters offer clues about the content of lost books. This research lays the groundwork for future iterations. By pioneering the study of knowledge organization evolution using book clusters, we enhance our understanding of Chinese history's academic culture and knowledge preservation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Literary reading is under transformation. Digital devices supplement traditional paper books with e-books and audiobooks, and at the same time, ubiquitous digital connection challenges focused reading. Based on a qualitative interview study with adult leisure readers, this article explores how affordances offered by digital technologies influence reading habits. Informants demonstrate how e-books and audiobooks enhance reading experiences, as digital affordances influence the how and the when of literary consumption. Three prominent findings are stated. (1) Readers adapt reading mode to the situation, and experienced readers have developed strategies to maximise the ultimate combination of title, format and reading conditions. (2) Digital reading favours lighter texts. This dimension is more substantial for audiobooks, relating to the wide choice of combining audiobooks with other activities. (3) Being devoted readers motivates people to develop strategies to ensure further reading. These strategies effectively make readers practically and temporally disconnect to immerse in literature. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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This study provides information about the books in the tereke estates of members of the Ottoman period in the city of Bitola is provided, and the books are classified according to their subjects and informative qualities for Ottoman society. Books in the inheritance records of the period analyzed are mostly concentrated in the field of religious sciences. After religious sciences, literary-moral texts, books produced in many branches of science, such as grammar, logic, medicine, botany, astronomy, history, education, training, and general-purpose encyclopedic works and dictionaries, were found in the inheritance records. As the primary source of the research, the tereke records of the members of the ilmiye which are scattered in twenty-nine shar’iyye registry books between 1607-1697 in the Manastir court were evaluated. This study uses a qualitative research method purpose and scope of the study. Documentary scanning and historical methods were used as data collection techniques, and document analysis was used to analyze the data obtained. The results showed that most of the books read in the place and period examined consisted of textbooks in madrasas and texts that were generally popular in Ottoman society. The books reflected in the inheritance records belong to various disciplines according to their subjects. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Introduction: Open book injuries are challenging injuries that oftentimes require surgical treatment. Currently, treatment is performed with symphyseal plating requiring extensive surgery and entirely limiting physiological movement of the symphyseal joint, frequently resulting in implant failure. Therefore, we investigated the biomechanical properties of a minimally invasive tape suture construct (modified SpeedBridge™) as an alternative stabilization technique for the treatment of open book injuries in human cadaver pelvic rings. Materials and Methods: The symphysis of 9 human cadaver pelvises was dissected and dilated to 3 cm creating an open book injury. Next, the two osteosynthesis methods (plating, modified SpeedBridge™) were applied. All specimens then underwent cyclic horizontal and vertical loading, simulating biomechanical forces while sitting, standing and walking. For statistical analysis, 3D dislocation (mm) was calculated. Results: Total displacement (mm) of the pubic symphysis displayed the following means and standard deviations: native group 1.34 ± 0.62 mm, open book group 3.01 ± 1.26 mm, tape group 1.94 ± 0.59 mm and plate group 1.37 ± 0.41 mm. Comparison between native and open book (p = 0.029), open book and plate (p = 0.004), open book and tape (p = 0.031), as well as tape and plate group (p = 0.002) showed significant differences. No significant differences were found when comparing the native and tape (p = 0.059), as well as the native and plate (p = 0.999) group. Conclusion: While both osteosynthesis techniques sufficiently stabilized the injury, symphyseal plating displayed the highest rigidity. The modified SpeedBridge™ as a tape suture construct provided statistically sufficient biomechanical stability while maintaining symphyseal micro mobility, consequently allowing ligamental healing of the injured joint without iatrogenic arthrodesis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In recent years, medicine has been increasingly described as "Baconian", in reference to the scientific methodology laid out by Francis Bacon (1561–1626), who, in criticizing Aristotle's natural philosophy, called for cultivating useful knowledge in order to eradicate disease and extend human life by attenuating aging. Contemporary medicine is often described as "Baconian" insofar as it is devoted to the relief of suffering and the expansion of choice. These two features continue to exert pressure on medicine to expand understandings of both suffering and wellness. Recent attempts to reclassify human aging as a disease, for instance, bear witness to the Baconian impulse. In this article, I discuss and critique the religious origins of Bacon's call for a new kind of practical rationality in service of improving humanity, showing that they were deeply theological and considerably informed by events recorded in the biblical book of Genesis. I will also argue that the theological nature of Bacon's program, while theocentric in nature, suffers from inattention to Christology, which challenges Bacon's theology and the Baconian Project. Attending to Christological concerns modifies Bacon's approach to bioethics, which recognizes both the fallenness of creation and the power of medicine to address the human condition, especially human aging. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Valeria Luiselli's Lost Children Archive (2019) explores how to find "lost children" who are forced to migrate and interrogates relationships among works of literature, archives, and archiving. Taking place contemporaneously with its publication, the novel follows Ma, Pa, and their two children who are stepsiblings on a road trip from New York City to the US Southwest. Along the way, characters take photographs, and, more unusually, record their own voices and the sounds of the environments they pass through. This article extends explorations of how sound works in the novel to how sound works as the novel by comparing the written text with the audiobook version. After situating the novel among discussions of how literature can contribute to archive making, employing Anne Gilliland and Michelle Caswell's notion of "impossible archival imaginaries" and Erica Johnson's notion of the "neo‐archive," the article shows that readers and audiobook listeners ultimately experience a different narrative. This comparison exposes a third layer of information that prompts questions about what can — and can't — be learned from written and oral records on their own. The article concludes proposing that this third layer of information suggests new possibilities for how literature can contribute to understandings of how archives can include the experiences of marginalized communities with more nuance and complexity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article "What is not written in liturgical books" deals with old and new rituals in local church liturgy. Four examples of such rituals are mentioned: the Peace Light, the laying of the nativity scene, the burial of the cross, and the arrangement of the Gloria. These rituals are not recorded in liturgical books, but still play an important role in local liturgy. The article emphasizes that these rituals and customs represent an important part of popular piety and give prayer life a local and homely touch. [Extracted from the article]

Audiobooks have gained significant popularity in China and other regions worldwide. While scholars and practitioners have extensively researched strategies to develop the audiobook market, limited attention has been given to the factors influencing audiences' attitude toward audiobooks, which is a gap this study aimed to explore. Survey data was collected from a total of 537 consumers and analyzed using partial least squares structural equation modeling. The results indicate that experiencing telepresence and emotional connectedness while listening to audiobooks positively contributes to audiences' affective outcomes, fostering their favorable attitude. The findings also reveal that narrator performance, background music, and the narrative style of an audiobook can potentially enhance telepresence and emotional connectedness. These results provide both theoretical insights and practical suggestions for audiobook publishers and other industry players. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Radio log book records are one of the significant deficiencies items in port state controls. This study attempts to reveal the legislative gaps in radio log book inspections and to prevent deficiencies related to radio log book records. To address this issue, the annual reports from 2015 to 2020 of nine MoUs are analysed, and the deficiencies of the radio log book records from 2016 to 2020 in the USCG inspections are determined. In order to identify the radio log book records correctly, international regulations are widely scrutinised. In addition to all of these investigations, experts' assessments are also consulted. Based on the investigation results, we derive three conclusions. First, according to Paris MoU data, 32.9% to 39.4% of the deficiencies in radio communication arise from radio log book records. Second, there are inadequate regulations on how to keep compulsory radio log book records. Third, some contradictions and uncertainties regarding the compulsory records are determined. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

While the act of listening to narratives has deep historical roots, it has gained renewed prominence in the contemporary literary landscape through the rise of audiobooks. Despite their resurgence, research on literary audiobooks, particularly within the realm of literary studies, remains notably limited. The audiobook has struggled to gain acceptance among the humanities as a legitimate aesthetic form, which can be attributed to the fact that it is often compared to the printed book as the leading medium for experiencing literature. By transforming a written text through the performativity of the voice into a spoken, analog, or digitally recorded, repeatable audio text, it becomes a completely different object of research that must be analyzed with different premises and approaches than the underlying written literary work. Nevertheless, literary analysis has predominantly focused on the visual and cognitive aspects of reading, thereby overlooking the auditory dimension. Especially in literary theory, there is a lack of both differentiated, proven descriptive criteria that take into account the specific auditory signification processes, including all the relevant paralinguistic features, and a theoretical foundation. This article aims to address this gap by developing a comprehensive framework for investigating the auditory reception of literature that seeks to elucidate the transition from reading to listening and its profound implications for the literary experience. By delving into the intricacies of auditory reception, literary theory can gain deeper insight into the cognitive and emotional facets of literary experiences, contributing to a more comprehensive understanding of how individuals engage with literary works. Reviewing the still fragmented and nascent state of audiobook research, which barely focuses on the aspect of reception, the proposed framework explores five key dimensions: text, medium, listeners, situations and practices, and the resulting effects of auditory engagement with literature. Through a meticulous examination of these multifaceted factors, this article endeavors to provide a holistic understanding of the auditory reception of literary texts. Moreover, this avenue of research underscores the dynamic nature of literature, providing a richer perspective on the interplay between text, medium, recipients, situational context, and practices, thereby enriching the tapestry of literary theory. For example, a reexamination and customization of narratological categories is crucial, particularly concerning the incorporation of the physical voice, which is now actually present and independent of Genette's category ›voice‹. Similarly, the transition into the auditory medium necessitates a reevaluation of situational context and its associated practices. This reassessment is driven by the temporal co-occurrence of cognitive processes and physical activities, facilitated by the liberation of hands and eyes from their prior engagement with printed books. This contribution does not solely aim to establish a theoretical foundation for the research field and identify essential factors related to literary listening; instead, the framework is substantiated with empirical evidence drawn from diverse academic disciplines. This synthesis of empirical data and theory sheds light on audiobooks, offering an approach that transcends conventional research paradigms. Moreover, it underscores the need for interdisciplinary collaboration in the investigation of audiobooks. Ultimately, the integrative framework presented here serves as a foundation for further research, offering a nuanced and comprehensive approach and terminology for exploring the evolving landscape of listening to literature. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article aims to examine audiobooks as an innovative pedagogical tool for building key competencies in English foreign language teaching and learning, namely multilingual, digital, intercultural, personal, social and learning competence. Along with this, an empirical study of the attitudes of English language teachers towards the use of audiobooks in the process of foreign language teaching is presented. Starting from the theoretical foundations of the competence-based approach in education and passing through the competence-based approach in English foreign language teaching, the authors of the report put audiobooks at the center of their research as an effective and innovative didactic tool, the potential of which has remained unexplored until now for the construction of the overall linguistic competence of learners in learning English. Partially, this is due to the fact that foreign language teachers are still not familiar with and do not practically apply audiobooks in their pedagogical practice, as indicated by the data of the present study. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The final intonation in French wh-in-situ questions is subject to much debate. Although a wide variety of final pitch movements has been observed, recent studies generally agree on a tendency for final rises. In our study, we analysed the answered wh-in-situ questions (e.g. Tu veux savoir quoi ? – Tout ! 'What do you want to know? – Everything!') in a corpus of eleven audio books. For our analysis, we used perceptual classifications by three annotators. Annotations included not only the perception of final intonational movement ('rise'/'fall'/'plateau'), but also string-related (wh-lexeme; 'wh-word final'/'wh-word non-final') and pragmatic ('information-seeking'/'non-information-seeking'; 'hierarchical'/'non-hierarchical') features. Our results show that a) even string-identical wh-in-situ questions can be pronounced with rises as well as falls and b) pragmatics affect the final pitch movement. If the speaker is hierarchically superior to the hearer, rises are less likely, and questions that are answered by the same speaker are even associated with a non-rising default. However, our data also suggest that pragmatic functions cannot be directly mapped to pitch movement. Information-seeking questions can be pronounced with all three final intonations and speakers may even choose opposite patterns for the same interrogative in the same context. Résumé: L'intonation des questions fait l'objet de nombreux débats. Bien qu'une grande variation dans l'intonation finale ait été observée, les études récentes s'accordent généralement sur une tendance à une montée finale pour les questions in situ directes (c'est-à-dire les interrogatives avec un mot qu postverbal et un point d'interrogation). Dans notre étude, nous avons analysé les questions in situ suivies d'une réponse (p.ex. Tu veux savoir quoi ? – Tout !) dans un corpus de onze livres audio. Pour notre analyse, nous avons utilisé des classifications perceptuelles par trois annotateurs. Les annotations comprenaient non seulement l'intonation finale ('montée'/'chute'/'plateau'), mais aussi des aspects de formulation (mot interrogatif ; 'mot qu final'/'mot qu non-final') et pragmatiques ('répondu par l'interlocuteur'/'répondu par le demandeur' ; 'hiérarchique'/'non-hiérarchique'). Nos résultats montrent que la pragmatique exerce une influence sur le mouvement intonatif. Si le locuteur est hiérarchiquement supérieur à l'auditeur, les montées sont moins probables et les questions auxquelles le demandeur répond lui-même sont même associées à une chute par défaut. Cependant, nos données suggèrent également que les fonctions pragmatiques ne peuvent pas être directement mises en correspondance avec l'intonation finale. Les requêtes d'information, voire les mêmes interrogatives dans le même contexte, peuvent être prononcées avec une montée ainsi qu'une chute. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This review is based investigations on the Western Isles, Scotland, by Martin Martin, a notable Scottish Highlander, academic and medical doctor, of the 17th–18th century. His extensive observations of the geography and peoples of these Isles were recorded in his books, "On the Description of the Western Islands of Scotland Circa 1695" and "A Late Voyage to St Kilda". In these books and subsequent papers there were some noteworthy observations on the occurrence (and as he says non-occurrence) of "epidemical" diseases and conditions afflicting the peoples of The Isle of Skye and the Western Isles of Scotland in this period, and these are discussed in this review. Martin also gives details of a wide variety of remedies that were observed or reported by inhabitants around that time. Some of these remedies are interesting for their relevance to the period but others are of doubtful merit. These are reviewed here more for their significance in the understanding of the diseases and conditions of humans and even in some cases animals at that time. Introductions by Charles Withers and R.W. Munro, 11 and re-assessments of the contributions of Martin and colleagues of that time have given insight into the health and condition of peoples of the Western Isles of Scotland(the Occidental) (Martin 1695; Martin 1716). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Among the studies on private libraries in Peru in the Modern Age, there are no studies focusing on the circulation of books by Portuguese authors or printed in Portugal. This article therefore proposes a comparative approach to the subject, considering two topics: the complexity of the circulation of books between Lis- bon, Seville and Lima; and the presence of books by Portuguese authors in Peru printed in Lisbon. For this purpose, we will use general inventories of booksellers and records of books in the fleets, as well as primary sources: inventories of goods in the context of proceedings of the Court of the Holy Office and private epistolary writings of Portuguese merchants. We will also use Portuguese guides to works printed in Portugal in the 16th and 17th centuries and the catalog of existing books in the National Library of Portugal. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The subject of the study is the issue of ordination law in the Prague, Olomouc, and Litomyšl dioceses in the Middle Ages. The legal rules that were published in provincial and diocesan synods and which regulated the form of ordination are presented. The oldest preserved order of ordination of the clergy is from the time of Bishop of Olomouc Henricus Zdík (1126-1150). Instructions for the ordination of the clergy are included, for example, in the pontifical of Bishop of Litomyšl Albert of Šternberk. Ordinations were recorded in ordination books, the Prague ordination books from the years 1395-1416 being a particularly valuable source. The Hussite revolution brought significant encroachment on the functioning of the church in the Prague archdiocese and in the Litomyšl diocese. The bishopric of Litomyšl was completely dissolved, while the Prague archbishopric was not occupied by an ordinary, which caused complications in the ordination of priests. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Reading confers significant benefits to children in both social and academic domains. However, the number of children who read for pleasure is decreasing and has been shown to drop significantly between the ages of 8 and 9. Despite the rising popularity of audiobooks and podcasts, research on children's listening to spoken stories remains in its infancy. Thus, the present study explores how children engage with these realtively novel media. Fifty-two parents of children aged 8–13 years completed an online survey that asked about their children's listening habits. Results showed that 74% of children listen to spoken stories, with the vast majority (92.5%) listening at least 1–2 times per week. While the survey revealed children are engaging with both podcasts and audiobooks, being read aloud to continues to be the most popular format for story listening in this age group (77.4% of listeners). Across platforms, the genre most frequently listened to was fantasy stories (84.9%; more detailed descriptions of popular themes and sub-themes are described in text). In sum, access to technology is becoming an increasingly important part of children's lives. The data described here provide a timely perspective and a basis for informed studies of listening engagement in children. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Part of a larger doctoral research focusing on audiobooks and their multiple aspects from the perspective of Intermedial Studies, this study aims to analyze how the semiotic hybridization that constitutes comics as a type of media is transmediated into the auditory signs of audio comics. In other words, how panels, dialogue balloons, and other visual elements are transformed and transferred (Elleström, 2021) into vocal performances, music and sound effects. Through this examination, we sought to demonstrate how these auditory media are capable of mediating different formats of audio comics. To illustrate this, we took examples from the audio comics The Boys (2020) and The Sandman (2020), with the former serving as an alternative way to access the content of the graphic novel by acting as an audio description, while the latter resembles a film without synchronized moving images. Finally, we discussed possible reasons why audio comics are still relatively unexplored in Brazil, despite the country's rich tradition of printed comics. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The e-books industry is mature, and audiobooks are becoming increasingly popular. More and more publishers are coming to realize that audiobooks could be a potential revenue driver and intend to release audiobooks. Considering that there is a certain substitutability between e-books and audiobooks, publishers need to decide how to release a book in its audible version and its e-book version into the market. In this paper, we incorporate the discount factor and the consumers' acceptance level for audiobooks into the consumer utility by dividing consumers into two types, high-value type and low-value type, and construct two different release models: releasing the audiobook and the e-book simultaneously and releasing the audiobook after the e-book. Using an optimization tool, we investigate pricing strategies of a monopolistic publisher under two different release models. By comparing the theoretical results of the two models, we find that when the consumers' patience exceeds a certain threshold, releasing a book in its audible version after its e-book version is better for the publisher, and the publisher should adopt a skimming (refers to decreasing markups over time) pricing strategy for the e-book in this case. Further, the publisher should set a higher price for the audiobook than the e-book, whether or not they release the audiobook after the e-book. In addition, we conduct a numerical analysis to investigate how the discount factor, the percentage of high-value consumers, and the high-value consumers' acceptance level for audiobooks affect the consumer surplus and the social welfare. This study offers publishers some managerial insights into the complex issues involving pricing and release strategies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study analyses the differences and commonalities of acting in traditional radio production and audiobooks. Using the examples of two adaptations of Mikhail Bulgakov’s novel The Master and Margarita, a radio dramatisation directed by Jiří Horčička (1987) and an audiobook by Natália Deáková (2021), it deals with the differences between the two audio treatments, noting the ways in which the literary subject is creatively concretised through the audio medium and the relationship between the literary text and its vocal interpretation. The aim of the study is to define the specificities and name the typical practices of actor-interpretation within radio and audiobook production. Methodologically, the analysis is based on the structural semiotics of acting, as proposed by Jiří Veltruský for the context of drama acting. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The chapter seeks to provide a road map of the historical journey of the science of Adab al-bahsa ła al-munazara (the science/art of investigation and debate). It has not attempted to identify all the various paths and crossroads of this journey, as it would have stretched the limits of this study too much. The focus was mainly on the Hanafi tradition. Even within this tradition, however, we did not have the opportunity to present all the directions and orientation points on the “Adab map”. We try to show, nevertheless, that if the route/road we have sketched is followed, then enough knowledge about the fundamental components of the science of debate/argumentation could be obtained. We hope, at the same time, that our study can serve as a guide to more exhaustive research on this subject. Undoubtedly, the road from Kufa to Samarkand described in the first, the largest part of the chapter is quite complex and challenging. Everything on the road seems to be still in the process of formation where not all patterns and principles have been fully revealed yet. The road from Kufa to Istanbul presented briefly at the end of the chapter contains probably less unexpected and challenging twists and turns than the previous one, but it is still far from being a simple, straight, and direct line connecting the starting point and the destination. As soon as we enter the Anatolian territory, via Tabriz, we encounter new texts and discourses of the science of debate. Moreover, the commentaries, glosses and taliqs (supercommentaries) produced on this land, have become, so to speak, the main record book and the general manual of the science of debate in every aspect. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Struggling readers are often limited to the amount of grade level content they can independently access. This can lead to them reading less complex texts which can limit the depth of understanding of a given topic. This article discusses the benefits of allowing students to access audiobooks or orally read texts, and then discusses some of the benefits and drawbacks of several popular audiotext options. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study utilized a Quasi-Experimental Research Pre-test - Post-test Non-Control Group Design explored the effectiveness of the two interventions namely, audio books and traditional books, as motivation in the listening comprehension of grade 3 learners. The results showed that using both audio books and traditional books, the students' post-test scores were greater than their pre-test levels. However, as compared to students who were exposed to traditional books, those who were exposed to audio books had somewhat higher mean scores. The outcomes showed that the students' listening comprehension levels improved after they were exposed to both audio books and traditional books. Statistically speaking, there was no significant difference between listening comprehension of learners using audio books and traditional books. Furthermore, this study revealed that whatever methods used between audio books and traditional books in teaching students to improve their listening comprehension would be considered effective tool in enhancing listening comprehension skills and being prompted in listening stories. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

With the growing prevalence of audiobooks and the growth of the recorded spoken-word industry worldwide, this article highlights the ways in which sound studies scholars and literary critics alike can reconsider the importance of the "talking book" as a key form of oral literature. In this article, we explore the audiobooks of Zora Neale Hurston's Barracoon and Yaa Gyasi's Homegoing – two key pieces of Black Atlantic literature in which the aesthetics of oral literature are deeply embedded and come alive as forms of new orality. We offer a method of "close listening", drawing on the tactics of reading in sonic literary studies, and suggest through engagement with the work of scholars such as Ato Quayson, Tsitsi Jaji and others an interdiscursive approach toward "binaural" voices in African and Afrodescendant cultural production. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Maritime transport responsible for as much as 90% of world trade, currently suffers from a shortage of quali-fied officers. The 2010 International Convention on Standards of Training and Watchkeeping (STCW) en-courages the international community to promote employment at sea among young people, especially females. So far, the Cadet Record Book (CRB), based on International Seafarers' Federation (ISF) requirements is the basic and only document confirming obtaining the required qualifications by cadets to become an officer. Due to the continuous progress of technology and the maritime industry demands, the companies are developing their own (more detailed) cadet training systems. Such solutions enable a more detailed approach to training which results in better preparation for future work at sea. In this paper, one such system is presented in detail, which is already in use by one of the company and compares it to present training requirements. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Abstract The purpose of this study was to describe the need for the development of an Realistic Mathematics Education (RME)-based audiobook for fourth-grade elementary school students. This study focused on two aspects, namely (1) the interest of fourth-grade students in learning mathematics; and (2) the need of RME-based audiobook media by fourth-grade teachers. The participants of this study were 135 students and 12 teachers of grade IV at four elementary schools in the Merauke area, Indonesia. Using a qualitative methodology, the data were collected through questionnaires, interviews, and documentation. The results of the study revealed that the interest of fourth-grade students in learning mathematics was still lacking. The teacher's way of teaching was considered unattractive and the mathematics learning materials delivered by the teacher were difficult to understand. Meanwhile, the need of RME-based audiobook media by the fourth-grade students and teachers was quite urgent. It was because 79% of the teachers had never used audiobook media when teaching mathematics. In addition, 53.7% of the teachers had never taught mathematics using the RME approach.

Audio Fiction Making Noise: A Changing Genre in Children’s Literature This article is a study of contemporary audio fiction for children in Sweden, what is sometimes also called audio originals or born-audio books. Audio fiction is defined in the article as literature written to be recorded for audio and consumed through listening. It is a genre related to, and overlapping with, audiobooks, radio, and podcasts but obviously also with literature in printed books. While audio fiction has risen in production and popularity it is not a new phenomenon as such, but rather a kind of literature that has developed over time. The article gives historical examples of children’s audio fiction and situates the contemporary production in a larger context of a changing media world and the book market for children’s literature. The main examples used to understand the phenomenon are IJustWantToBeCool’s Sommarjobbarna (The Summer Workers, 2020­–2022) and Camilla Brinck’s series on the mice Musse & Helium (2017–). These are the most popular audiobooks for children in the last years and both series as well as authors are linked to other media such as Youtube, podcast, print, and music. The theoretical conjectures derive from book history and sociology of literature, arguing that changing media for literature has direct implications for literary form, function, and dissemination. Methodologically the article is a genre study using Alastair Fowler’s concept of genre as aggregated features. Thus, a comparison is made between the two examples and other formats such as children’s print books, audiobooks, and radio drama as well as literary genres such as adventure fiction, melodrama, and slapstick. Furthermore, narrative aspects of the two audio literature examples are analyzed in terms of metafiction, voice, and sound effects.

Background: The effect of listening to audiobooks, podcasts, and other audio files while walking on gait performance has not been well studied. Although the number of audio users is growing annually. Evidence suggests that a posture-first strategy contributes to gait stability in healthy individuals during dual-task conditions, but this effect may be diminished when the cognitive task is consciously prioritized. Objectives: To study the effect of listening to an audiobook while walking, as a daily life-like dual-task, on spatiotemporal gait parameters. Methods: Forty young healthy (24.05 ± 3.66) subjects participated in the study. Spatiotemporal gait parameters were measured for 5 min on a treadmill once without (single-task) and once while listening to an audiobook through over-ear headphones (dual-task). Measured parameters included spatiotemporal parameters, gait phases, maximum pressure, and dual-task cost. Data were statistically analyzed using SPSS software. Results: There were no significant differences in any of the studied parameters between the single- and dual-task conditions, even though the subjective cognitive load of listening to audiobooks while walking was high. However, participants with different habits had significant differences in gait phases and maximum pressure. Rare listeners had a shorter stance phase, a longer swing phase, and a higher maximum pressure on the dominant heel. They also had significant differences in dual-task costs. Conclusion: No differences in the spatiotemporal gait parameters for walking with and without listening to audiobooks, as a daily life-like dual-task, were observed. However, the difference between participants who listened rarely and participants who listened often may confirm the "posture first" strategy in young healthy people. Trial registration: DRKS00025837, retrospectively registered on 23.11.2021. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The African Book Publishing Record is a bibliography that compiles listings of books, pamphlets, reports, and series published in Africa. It includes collaboration with over 1,600 African publishers, research institutions, and other organizations. The listings cover books in English, French, and some in Portuguese, as well as new titles in African languages. The entries are classified by subject and country of publication, and are indexed by author. The bibliography provides full bibliographic information for each title, including author, title, series, number of pages, illustrations, publication date, price, and publisher. [Extracted from the article]

Charitable organizations have embraced virtual reality (VR); however, scientific evidence supporting its effectiveness for social good often uses poor experimental methodology and finds inconsistent results. We conducted a rigorous randomized control trial testing whether 360° video virtual reality increases empathy and charitable donations. Participants (N = 155) were randomly assigned to one of four conditions: (a) Classic : 360° footage of child refugees, (b) Boost : the same, but with perspective-taking instructions, (c) Audiobook : a control condition with the same information about child refugees but in text format, or (d) Waiting Room : another control condition with a 360° view of a waiting room. Although the Classic and Boost conditions increased emotional empathy compared to controls, they did not improve cognitive empathy more than the audiobook. Moreover, any empathic gains were mostly extinguished after 10 days. Critically, the Classic and Boost conditions did not influence charitable donations to a relevant charity (UNICEF). Therefore, charitable organizations may wish to tentatively reconsider their investment in 360° videos as, although they appear to make people feel empathic in the moment, these feelings do not appear to translate into tangible action. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article examines the history and impact of audiobooks on education, specifically focusing on their role in supporting children's cognitive development and reading skills. The study provides a comprehensive overview of the origins of audiobooks and their evolution from early recordings to modern digital formats. It also reviews existing research on the benefits and drawbacks of audiobooks in education, highlighting their potential to aid children with reading difficulties and promote engagement with literature. The main study was preceded by an analysis of research on the actual effectiveness of audiobooks in education. The article reports on a survey of  elementary education teachers in Poland, examining their attitudes and usage of audiobooks in their work with students. The findings indicate that while a majority of teachers believe in the cognitive benefits of audiobooks, there are differing opinions regarding their impact on independent reading skills. The analysis also reveals associations between demographic variables such as age, seniority, and gender, and teachers' attitudes towards audiobook usage. The article concludes by emphasizing the need for further research to explore the potential of audiobooks in education. Overall, this study contributes to the understanding of the role of audiobooks in educating children and offers insights into teachers' perspectives on their use in the classroom. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

One of the important and prominent features of the Jahangiri Dictionary (published around the year 1017 AH in India) is bringing examples of poetry from poets of different centuries to explain the meaning of words. Of course, a large number of these poetic witnesses were distorted and many words have entered the dictionaries due to their misreading. But at the same time, a number of these poetic pieces of evidence have been recorded in this book with accurate and correct reports, according to the old manuscripts that the owner of Jahangiri and the writers of the sources had before him. By using them, a large number of verses can be found. He corrected the Divans of Suzani, Sanai, Athir Akshikti, Molavi, etc. By using some verses of Shams' generalities which are given in the Jahangiri Dictionary as a poetic witness under different words and also by referring to other verses of Molavi in Masnavi and Shams' Generalities, an attempt has been made to reflect on some verses of Molavi's ghazals in this dictionary. In this study, using Jahangiri's Dictionary, seven verses from Shams' Generalities have been examined. The difference between the words " چند "and " جند", " بخسدد "and " پخسدد", " زریند "and " چوبدند "are among the cases that have been discussed in this research. In addition, based on the last paragraph, a new possibility has been raised regarding the reason for the attribution of "چوبدنه = red headscarf" to "Bahram VI". [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Based on the research "The text-to-speech resource beyond assistance", it is suggested that reading through voice synthesis applications entails a double relationship with the text: hearing and visual. This article proposes the term audiotextual reading, which is a textual format different from the traditional audiobook and it must be integrated into the category of tertiary orality. Finally, some research findings based on the perceptions of the audiences are considered. The term audioreaders is also suggested in this article. These insights contribute to the understanding of the conditions in which text-to-speech is used as an alternative form of reading experience. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study aims to reveal information about the city of Barla and its foundations based on the cadastral record books of 1478, 1501, 1523, 1530 and 1568. The city of Barla was not divided into neighborhoods from 1478 to 1568 and was recorded in the books as "nefs". It is known that it was first divided into 9 Muslim and one Greek neighborhood in 1568. The borough of Barla stood out more for its urban life than for its rurality. Therefore, the majority of the population lived in the city. It is known that in 1478 there were 783 inhabitants in the city, 471 Muslims and 312 Christians. The city revenue was 18109 akce. In 1501, there were 1787 people in the city. Of these, 467 were non-Muslims. In 1501, the city revenue was 24082 akce, together with those allocated to the foundation. In the book dated 1523 and its completion, 1530, there were about 1510 people in the city, of which about 340 were Greeks. Together with those allocated to foundations in 1523-1530, the city revenue was 20988 akce. In 1568, 3115 people lived in Barla, of which 245 were non-Muslims. In 1568, with the foundations allocated, the city revenue increased to 28000 akce. The city's income increased continuously from 1478 to 1568. As it is understood from the taxes taken from the city, Barla was a city that was at the forefront with its industrial and commercial activities such as market, tavern, soap house, mill, fishing, as well as agricultural production. In order to access information about the foundations in and around Barla, the foundation books of the city were utilized. In the books of 1501, 1530 and 1570–71, the foundations of this place were described in detail. There were 4 foundations in 1501, 6 in 1530 and 20 in 1570-71. It is determined that the foundations here consisted of mosques, masjids, zawiyas, schools, faucets, and personal foundations. The revenues of the foundations here, the taxes taken per person consist of items such as farm, yard, sanctuary, bath, âsiyâb (mill), ground and cash. It was determined that some foundations remained from Hamidoğulları and were also used by the Ottomans. Again, it was seen that a foundation as a nesh was given to the grooming during the reign of Fatih Sultan Mehmed and then converted into a foundation again during the reign of Bayezid II. In short, we tried to reveal the social, economic and cultural situation of this borough based on the cadastral record books and foundations in the article. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Digital books are now part of the educational landscape, and school librarians are likely the adults in a school who have had the most experience with them. The COVID-19 pandemic removed many of the barriers that prevented widespread adoption of digital books, from 1:1 devices to technical support, but school librarians remain ambivalent about the role that digital books can play in their collections. This study sought to examine school librarians' perceptions of digital books and determine whether these have changed since a similar study was conducted in 2019. Results indicate that the roles digital books fill in school library collections remain marginal, with most schools reporting book budget allocations of 20 percent or less for digital books. Personally, school librarians enjoy digital books, and they recognize the advantages and limitations that digital books possess and the effect they have on their student readers. School librarians in New Hampshire continue to struggle with promoting digital books and defining the purposes they play in their library collections. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

I approach a set of processes that involve transformations, transpositions, and intermediations between different expressive forms of Amazonian Indigenous Peoples associated with the use of ayahuasca. I focus on groups of the Pano linguistic stock, particularly the Huni Kuin (Kaxinawa) and the example of the MAHKU (Movimento dos Artistas Huni Kuin), a new artistic collective created by some of these Indigenous People. I point to the complex meanings of the various expressive forms of these peoples, from traditional (oral narratives, graphics, visionary images linked to shamanic practices) to more recently adopted (figurative drawing and graphic recording in book format). I emphasize the importance of ayahuasca for the elaboration of these different expressive forms. By highlighting the meanings that imply the use of ayahuasca in certain Indigenous contexts, I also intend to contribute to the expansion of understanding of and broader debate about psychedelic experiences. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]