Coping with Metaphor. A cognitive approach to translating metaphor

The present article focuses on the translation of metaphor by expert translators, young professional translators and non-professional translators.The approach adopted here treats translation of metaphor as a conceptual rather than a purely linguistic phenomenon, based on the framework sometimes referred to as conceptual metaphor theory (CMT), which

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LSTM-Based Framework for the Synthesis of Original Soundtracks

Recently, significant developments have been made in Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) networks within the realm of synthesis music.Notwithstanding these advancements, several challenges persist warranting further research.Primarily, there exists an absence of dedicated research on the application of LSTM networks for the synthesis of Original Sound Tr

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Legal gender marker and name change is associated with lower negative emotional response to gender-based mistreatment and improve mental health outcomes among trans populations

Background: In recent years, Massachusetts (MA) and Rhode Island (RI) joined a growing list of states allowing residents to easily change the gender marker and name on government-identification (ID) documents.This was an important change for transgender and gender diverse (trans) residents, who face frequent mistreatment and thus for whom legal gen

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Improvement of diaphragmatic excursion in the supine position in a patient with idiopathic pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis: A case report

Idiopathic pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis (iPPFE) is a here rare form of idiopathic interstitial pneumonia.We report a case of a patient with iPPFE in whom postural changes improved diaphragmatic excursion (DE) and exercise tolerance.Chest radiography showed a greater elevation of the diaphragm at maximum expiration in the supine position than th

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