Semantic transfers in the domain of FOODSTUFFS by Aleksandra Zofia Kowalczyk

“…For some language users it may sound somewhat unnatural, and hence unacceptable, to name a female person mutton with the intended metaphorical sense ‘a prostitute’, tomato applied in the transferred sense ‘attractive, but not a very wise female’ or peach, which denotes an ‘attractive female, especially in American English’. However, cases of foodsemy are nothing else, but instances of metaphorical conceptualizations, which are considered to be pervasive, unconscious and automatic. …”
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Comentarios al dossier "Antropología visual en Latinoamérica" by Christian León

“…The article reviews the essays and contributions made by each one of the authors; at the same time, it raises a number of questions regarding the nature, work conditions, and lines of research existent within Latin American visual anthropology. Finally, it invites the reader to reflect on the discipline’s social role when placed in a peripheral and particular context such as Latin America. …”
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Screening A Christmas Carol (Dickens, 1843): Adaptation as Completion by Florent Christol

“…Indeed, the story of Scrooge’s life-changing encounter with the Christmas Spirits has been adapted, revised, condensed, retold, and modernized on screen more than any other work of English or American literature. Why is cinema so attracted to this particular piece? …”
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Britten et l’art de la parabole by Gilles Couderc

“…Auden, the British documentary filmmaker John Grierson and the ideals of the American New Deal to become a "musician for an occasion," a composer whose mission is to educate his audience. …”
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Global Scientific Overview of Dermatology Related to COVID-19: A Bibliometric Analysis by Miguel Cabanillas-Lazo, Carlos Quispe-Vicuña, Claudia Cruzalegui-Bazán, Juan C. Valencia-Martinez, Josmel Pacheco-Mendoza, Frank Mayta-Tovalino

“…Conclusion: Articles related to dermatology and COVID-19 are mostly published with American and Italian affiliations. In addition, there has been an increase in the distribution of articles published in the first quartile, which would reflect a growing interest in the community. …”
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The Cognitive Trap of Rousseau's "Organic Metaphor" and the Construction of U.S. Policy in Europe and Eurasia by K. E. Koktysh, V. M. Sergeev, A. A. Igityan

“…The article further examines how these strategies, which once targeted European empires, are now being employed against emerging integration unions in Eurasia, thereby highlighting the continuity of ideological tools in American foreign policy across different historical contexts.…”
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Reading the Sensual in James Baldwin’s Giovanni’s Room by Ronnel Keith Berry, Michael Thomas

“…In The Fire Next Time, African American writer James Baldwin describes the sensual as, “respect[ing] and rejoice[ing] in the force of life, of life itself, and to be present in all that one does, from the effort of loving to the breaking of bread” (1998c 311). …”
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Choosing the Right Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors; Gender –Specific Approach by Neena Elsa Varghese, K. Jegaveerapandi, Goutham Yerrakula

“…The article also references a report by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Force on Hypertension in Pregnancy, which emphasizes the importance of managing hypertension in pregnant women. …”
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Is Retrograde Pinning Reliable for Multiple Metatarsal Fractures? by Yusuf Ziya Yesil, Bahattin Kerem Aydın, Selim Safalı, Ebubekir Eravşar, Sadettin Çiftci, Ali Özdemir

“…The patients' union status, demographic data, duration of surgery, duration of fluoroscopy use, metacarpophalangeal (MP) range of motion, American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Score (AOFAS) scores, and plantar keratosis formation were evaluated. …”
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Active Surveillance for Localized Prostate Cancer – Current Practices and Recommendations by Jennifer N. Wu, Marc A. Dall'Era

“…Prostate cancer is now the most commonly diagnosed solid tumor in American men, due in part to widespread screening and aggressive diagnostic practices. …”
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Recognition and Treatment of BCG Failure in Bladder Cancer by Andrew J. Lightfoot, Henry M. Rosevear, Michael A. O'Donnell

“…Patients with high-grade Ta, T1, or carcinoma in situ non–muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) are at high risk for recurrence and, more importantly, progression. Thus, both the American Urological Association and European Association of Urology recommend initial intravesical treatment with bacillus Calmette-Guerin(BCG) followed by maintenance therapy for a minimum of 1 year. …”
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An investigation of cracks caused by concrete shrinkage and temperature differences in common reinforced concrete bridge structures by Van-Hau Nguyen

“…Cracks often appear even after the concrete has reached its full strength. The current American Bridge Design Standard (AASHTO) permits cracks but doesn�t specify quantitative limits on crack widths. …”
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Liberation via Reliving the Suffering: A Study of August Wilson’s Monologues by Sumita, Mayur Chhikara

“…It explores how African American characters, through the act of monologue, relive their collective and individual suffering, thereby equipping themselves with greater readiness and resilience to envision and strive for a liberated future. …”
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Geographic Mapping of Crohn’s Disease and Its Relation to Affluence in Jiangsu Province, an Eastern Coastal Province of China by Dong Hu, Jianan Ren, Gefei Wang, Guosheng Gu, Song Liu, Xiuwen Wu, Jun Chen, Huajian Ren, Zhiwu Hong, Jieshou Li

“…Geographical variation in the incidence of Crohn’s disease (CD) has been reported in Europe and North American. However, there are no comparable data in mainland China. …”
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 Jack Kerouac’s Ecopoetics in The Dharma Bums and Desolation Angels : Domesticity, Wilderness and Masculine Fantasies of Animality by Pierre-Antoine Pellerin

“…Throughout his autobiographical cycle of fourteen novels, Jack Kerouac tried to present his narrator and his protagonists as archetypes of American masculinity who fought against their perceived domestication in a society which they characterized as undergoing feminization. …”
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Systematic Review of Focal Prostate Brachytherapy and the Future Implementation of Image-Guided Prostate HDR Brachytherapy Using MR-Ultrasound Fusion by M. Sean Peach, Daniel M. Trifiletti, Bruce Libby

“…Prostate cancer is the most common malignancy found in North American and European men and the second most common cause of cancer related death. …”
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Energy Budget on Various Land Use Areas Using Reanalysis Data in Florida by Chi-Han Cheng, Fidelia Nnadi, Yuei-An Liou

“…Therefore, in this study, North American regional reanalysis (NARR) data set from 1992 to 2002 were employed to investigate the energy budget on various land uses (lake, wetland, agriculture, forest, and urban) at a regional scale in Florida. …”
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Mobilization Levels of Cardiac Surgery Patients in the Early Postoperative Period by Özlem İbrahimoğlu, Nurdan Gezer, Özde Öğütlü

“…Results: A statistically significant relationship was found between the time the patients reached the 1st, 3rd, 4th, 6th, 7th, and 8th levels of the IMS in the intensive care unit and the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) score, cardiopulmonary bypass time, aortic cross-clamping time, operation time, and intubation time (p < 0.05). …”
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Lost and Found: The Missing Flamboyant Gothic Door from the Château de Varaignes by Martha Easton

“…In following the journey of the Varaignes portal, this paper will discuss the acquisition of architectural elements from Europe by American collectors in the early twentieth century as both a form of philanthropic intervention, but also as cultural imperialism. …”
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Cognitive and discursive features of Joe Biden's address to the joint session of the United States Congress on April 29, 2021 by O.I. Afonina

“…This article examines the cognitive and discursive aspects of Joe Biden’s April 2021 statement on the epidemiological situation in the United States and the American Jobs Plan. The relevance of the research stems from the need to better understand the tactics and strategies employed by politicians to influence their audiences at the times when politics plays a key role in our lives. …”
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