bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Impact of integrative care on cardiovascular disease risk in newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus patients: A BI-VitalLife Cohort study
Authors: Khunlertkit Tanawat , Viangteeravat Teeradache , Wangprapa Panupong , Siriwechdaruk Suthee , Ford Jeremy Mark , Pongpirul Krit
Published: May 2024

Introduction

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), a chronic metabolic disorder, significantly increases cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. Integrative care (IC) offers a personalized health management approach, utilizing various interventions to mitigate this risk. However, the impact of IC on CVD risk in newly diagnosed T2Dm patients remains unclear. This study aims to assess the differences in CVD risk development within 120 months following a new diagnosis of T2DM, using real-world data from Bumrungrad International Hospital and Vitallife Scientific Wellness Center.

Methods

This study utilized the BI-VitalLife Cohort dataset that contains de-identified demographics, vitals, diagnoses and clinical information, laboratory and radiological data, medications, and treatments of more than 2.8 million patients who visited Bumrungrad International Hospital and/or VitalLife Scientific Wellness Center from June 1, 1999, to May 31, 2022. This study focused on newly diagnosed T2DM patients, defined according to American Diabetes Association criteria. We compared CVD risk between the IC and conventional care (CC) groups using the Kaplan-Meier curve and Cox proportional hazard model, adjusted for age, sex, and laboratory values. Propensity score matching was employed to enhance comparability.

Results

Of the 5,687 patients included, 236 were in the IC group and 5,451 in the CC group. The IC group, characterized by a lower age at T2DM diagnosis, showed favorable hematological and metabolic profiles. The Cox proportional hazard ratios revealed a significantly lower CVD risk in the IC group within 120 months post-T2DM diagnosis compared to the CC group, consistent even after adjusting for confounding factors. Propensity score-matched analysis supported these findings.

Conclusion

Personalized integrative care may offer a significant advantage in reducing CVD risk among newly diagnosed T2DM patients compared to conventional care, even when considering various confounding factors. This study sheds light on the potential of integrative care in informing treatment strategies for T2DM patients at risk of developing CVD.
Effects of post-saccadic oscillations on visual processing times
Authors: Llapashtica Emsal , Sun Tong , Grattan Kenneth T. V. , Barbur John L.
Published: May 2024

Saccadic eye movements enable us to search for the target of interest in a crowded scene or, in the case of goal-directed saccades, to simply bring the image of the peripheral target to the very centre of the fovea. This mechanism extends the use of the superior image processing performance of the fovea over a large visual field. We know that visual information is processed quickly at the end of each saccade but estimates of the times involved remain controversial. This study aims to investigate the processing of visual information during post fixation oscillations of the eyeball. A new psychophysical test measures the combined eye movement response latencies, including fixation duration and visual processing times. When the test is used in conjunction with an eye tracker, each component that makes up the ‘integrated saccade latency’ time, from the onset of the peripheral stimulus to the correct interpretation of the information carried by the stimulus, can be measured and the discrete components delineated. The results show that the time required to process and encode the stimulus attribute of interest at the end of a saccade is longer than the time needed to carry out the same task in the absence of an eye movement. We propose two principal hypotheses, each of which can account for this finding. 1. The known inhibition of afferent retinal signals during fast eye movements extends beyond the end point of the saccade. 2. The extended visual processing times measured when saccades are involved are caused by the transient loss of spatial resolution due to eyeball instability during post-saccadic oscillations. The latter can best be described as retinal image smear with greater loss of spatial resolution expected for stimuli of low luminance contrast.
Trends of emergency department visits for cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome in Nevada: An interrupted time series analysis
Authors: Soh Jaeseung , Kim Yonsu , Shen Jay , Kang Mingon , Chaudhry Stefan , Chung Tae Ha , Kim Seo Hyun , Hwang Yena , Lim Daniel , Khattak Adam , Frimer Leora , Yoo Ji Won
Published: May 2024

Cannabis-related emergency department visits have increased after legalization of cannabis for medical and recreational use. Accordingly, the incidence of emergency department visits due to cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome in patients with chronic cannabis use has also increased. The aim of this study was to examine trends of emergency department visit due to cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome in Nevada and evaluate factors associated with the increased risk for emergency department visit. The State Emergency Department Databases of Nevada between 2013 and 2021 were used for investigating trends of emergency department visits for cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome. We compared patients visiting the emergency department due to cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome with those visiting the emergency department due to other causes except cannabinoid hyperemesis and estimated the impact of cannabis commercialization for recreational use. Emergency department visits due to cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome have continuously increased during the study period. The number of emergency department visits per 100,000 was 1.07 before commercialization for recreational use. It increased to 2.22 per 100,000 (by approximately 1.1 per 100,000) after commercialization in the third quarter of 2017. Those with cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome were younger with fewer male patients than those without cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome. A substantial increase in emergency department visits due to cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome occurred in Nevada, especially after the commercialization of recreational cannabis. Further study is needed to explore factors associated with emergency department visits.
Evolution of the spatiotemporal pattern of China’s grain production in the past 20 years and its driving mechanism
Authors: Ma Longbo , Yang Binyu , Zhang Huijie , Jiang Wenbin , Ju Liyu
Published: May 2024

Food security is a goal and means of global sustainable development, and an important component of China’s national security. Based on grain production data from 2000 to 2020, 31 provinces (cities, autonomous regions) in China were used as research units to analyze the spatiotemporal differences and driving forces of grain production in China using a combination of local correlation index, center of gravity transfer model, and geographic detector. The results as follows, ① During the research period, China’s total grain production showed a decrease followed by an increase, and the yield per unit area of grain showed an increasing trend. Corn has become the "largest staple food" in China; ② During the research period, the focus of China’s grain production continued to shift northward, with Heilongjiang, Henan and Shandong provinces becoming the main grain production areas, with Henan being the province where China’s grain production center was located. Among the factors affecting grain yield, the effective irrigation area (0.971) has the strongest explanatory power. Finally, countermeasures and suggestions were proposed from five aspects, stabilizing grain production, reducing grain inventory pressure, implementing regional grain security responsibilities, improving grain circulation efficiency, promoting high-quality grain engineering construction, adjusting grain production structure, strictly implementing farmland protection responsibilities, scientifically applying pesticides, fertilizers and other production materials, emphasizing agricultural infrastructure construction and stabilizing the number of agricultural labor force.
3D octopus kinematics of complex postures: Translation to long, thin, soft devices and their potential for clinical use
Authors: Weidig Garrett , Bush Brittany , Jimenez Fermin , Pelled Galit , Bush Tamara Reid
Published: May 2024

Intro/Background

Octopuses are capable of complex arm movements. Unfortunately, experimental barriers and lack of a robust analysis method made it difficult to quantify the three-dimensional (3D) kinematics of soft, flexible bodies, such as the octopus arm. This information is not only crucial for understanding the posture of the animal’s arm but also for the development of similarly designed soft, flexible devices.

Obj/Goal

The primary goal of this work was to create a method to comprehensively quantify complex, 3D postures of octopus (Octopus Bimaculoides) arms in a manner that is conducive and translatable to octopus arm-inspired devices for health monitoring and rehabilitation.

Methods

In this study, 3D underwater motion capture was used to collect kinematic data on both live octopuses and disembodied arms that still had neural activity. A new method was developed to define how arm curvature and regional segments were oriented relative to each other in 3D. This included identification of the bend within a segment along with the computation of the relative orientation between segments, thus permitting the complete quantification of complex arm motions.

Results

By comparing vector-based and radius of curvature-based approaches to magnitude of curvature, it was clear that the vector-based approach was less dependent on the length of a segment and that its reported ranges of motion were translatable for outcome measures associated with clinical use. The new approach for the relative orientation of each segment of the octopus arm resulted in the capability of describing the octopus arm in many unique postures, such as straight, simple bending, and complex bending as it utilized the three rotational angles.

Outcome/Impact

This method and its application to octopus arms will yield new information that can be used to better communicate and track not only octopus arm movements but in the development of complex, segmented, soft-bodied devices that can be used in health monitoring and rehabilitation.
In vivo cisplatin-resistant neuroblastoma metastatic model reveals tumour necrosis factor receptor superfamily member 4 (TNFRSF4) as an independent prognostic factor of survival in neuroblastoma
Authors: Murphy Catherine , Devis-Jauregui Laura , Struck Ronja , Boloix Ariadna , Gallagher Ciara , Gavin Cian , Cottone Federica , Fernandez Aroa Soriano , Madden Stephen , Roma Josep , Segura Miguel F. , Piskareva Olga
Published: May 2024

Neuroblastoma is the most common solid extracranial tumour in children. Despite major advances in available therapies, children with drug-resistant and/or recurrent neuroblastoma have a dismal outlook with 5-year survival rates of less than 20%. Therefore, tackling relapsed tumour biology by developing and characterising clinically relevant models is a priority in finding targetable vulnerability in neuroblastoma. Using matched cisplatin-sensitive KellyLuc and resistant KellyCis83Luc cell lines, we developed a cisplatin-resistant metastatic MYCN-amplified neuroblastoma model. The average number of metastases per mouse was significantly higher in the KellyCis83Luc group than in the KellyLuc group. The vast majority of sites were confirmed as having lymph node metastasis. Their stiffness characteristics of lymph node metastasis values were within the range reported for the patient samples. Targeted transcriptomic profiling of immuno-oncology genes identified tumour necrosis factor receptor superfamily member 4 (TNFRSF4) as a significantly dysregulated MYCN-independent gene. Importantly, differential TNFRSF4 expression was identified in tumour cells rather than lymphocytes. Low TNFRSF4 expression correlated with poor prognostic indicators in neuroblastoma, such as age at diagnosis, stage, and risk stratification and significantly associated with reduced probability of both event-free and overall survival in neuroblastoma. Therefore, TNFRSF4 Low expression is an independent prognostic factor of survival in neuroblastoma.
Are patients ready for discharge from the hospital after fast-track total knee arthroplasty?-A qualitative study
Authors: You Simeng , Li Na , Guo Manjie , Ji Hong
Published: May 2024

Background

The fast-track based on evidence-based medicine, has dramatically reduced the length of stay for patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Therefore, patients must assume the responsibility for self-functional exercise and care as early as possible. Also, higher standards and expectations of care delivery have been set. Studies into patients’ experiences when faced with a discharge decision under a fast-track program are lacking.

Objectives

(1) Increase the knowledge about patients’ experiences of discharged from hospital via a fast-track process after TKA. (2) Explore what gaps exist in the current discharge preparation care service for TKA under fast-track and what can be improved.

Methods

A qualitative research design was chosen to conduct semi-structured face-to-face interviews with 21 patients from one Chinese hospital who successfully underwent TKA and received discharge orders. Interview data were meticulously analyzed, summarized and thematically distilled using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA).

Results

Three themes emerged from the structural analyses: a) Preparing for discharge despite concerns about symptoms-a sense of joy at discharge despite feelings of helplessness, stigmatisation, anxiety about prosthetic function. b) Managing the rehabilitation difficulties-vigilance is needed for medication management, environmental changes, and intimate relationships. c) Creating conditions for safe transition-compassionate bedside manner, listening to patients, and providing a humanized continuing care and referral services are important for safe transitions.

Conclusion

Findings suggest that patients undergoing fast-track TKA report good discharge preparation experiences. However, closer analysis reveals difficulties with this process and important directions in which discharge readiness care services can strive.
Saurodesmus robertsoni Seeley 1891—The oldest Scottish cynodont
Authors: Szczygielski Tomasz , Van den Brandt Marc Johan , Gaetano Leandro , Dróżdż Dawid
Published: May 2024

Predating Darwin’s theory of evolution, the holotype of Saurodesmus robertsoni is a long-standing enigma. Found at the beginning of 1840s, the specimen is a damaged stylopodial bone over decades variably assigned to turtles, archosaurs, parareptiles, or synapsids, and currently nearly forgotten. We redescribe and re-assess that curious specimen as a femur and consider Saurodesmus robertsoni as a valid taxon of a derived cynodont (?Tritylodontidae). It shares with probainognathians more derived than Prozostrodon a mainly medially oriented lesser trochanter and with the clade reuniting tritylodontids, brasilodontids, and mammaliaforms (but excluding tritheledontids) the presence of a projected femoral head, offset from the long axis of the femoral shaft; a thin, plate-like greater trochanter; a distinct dorsal eminence proximal to the medial (tibial) condyle located close to the level of the long axis of the femoral shaft and almost in the middle of the width of the distal expansion; and a pocket-like fossa proximally to the medial (tibial) condyle. Saurodesmus robertsoni is most similar to tritylodontids, sharing at least with some forms: the relative mediolateral expansion of the proximal and distal regions of the femur, the general shape and development of the greater trochanter, the presence of a faint intertrochanteric crest separating the shallow intertrochanteric and adductor fossae, and the general outline of the distal region as observed dorsally and distally. This makes Saurodesmus robertsoni the first Triassic cynodont from Scotland and, possibly, one of the earliest representatives of tritylodontids and one of the latest non-mammaliaform cynodonts worldwide. Moreover, it highlights the need for revisiting historical problematic specimens, the identification of which could have been previously hampered by the lack of adequate comparative materials in the past.
Implementing paper-based patient-reported outcome collection within outpatient integrative health and medicine
Authors: Srinivasan Roshini , Rodgers-Melnick Samuel N. , Rivard Rachael L. , Kaiser Christine , Vincent David , Adan Francoise , Dusek Jeffery A.
Published: May 2024

Objective

To investigate the feasibility of pre- and post-encounter patient-reported outcome (PRO) measure collection within an outpatient integrative health and medicine (IHM) clinic and to characterize factors associated with successful completion.

Methods

We conducted a retrospective review of 27,464 outpatient IHM encounters including 9,520 chiropractic; 8,237 acupuncture; 5,847 massage; 2,345 IHM consultation; and 1,515 osteopathic manipulation treatment encounters at four clinics offering IHM over 18 months. Patients were asked to complete paper questionnaires rating pain, anxiety, and stress from 0–10 immediately pre- and post-encounter. Generalized linear mixed effect regression models were used to examine the relationship between demographic, clinical, and operational covariates and completing (1) pre-encounter and (2) paired (i.e., pre and post) PROs.

Results

Patients (N= 5587, mean age 49 years, 74% white, 77% female) generally presented for musculoskeletal conditions (81.7%), with a chief complaint of pain (55.1%). 21,852 (79.6%) encounters were among patients who completed pre-encounter PROs; 11,709/21,852 (53.6%) completed subsequent post-encounter PROs. Odds of PRO completion were more impacted by provider, operational, and clinical-level factors than patient factors. Covariates associated with increased odds of pre-encounter PRO completion included being female, having additional IHM encounters, and having a pain or anxiety complaint. Covariates associated with increased odds of paired PRO completion included being aged 31–40 vs. 51–60 years and having additional IHM encounters.

Conclusion

Implementing a paper-based PRO collection system in outpatient IHM is feasible; however, collecting post-encounter PROs was challenging. Future endeavors should leverage the electronic health record and patient portals to optimize PRO collection and engage patients and clinical providers.
Effects of tourism resource search on folk sports project development fuzzy front-end performance: The moderating role of environmental dynamics change
Authors: Yu Chuanwen , Liu Mengmeng , Yang Hong , Wu Bei
Published: May 2024

How to improve the success of new project development through the collection of resources in the preliminary stages of new project development is a new area of research. Given the speed and magnitude of changes in the folk sports market environment, this study analyses the impact of tapping folk tourism resources on sports projects at the project development stage. Through stratified regression analyses of 600 Chinese firms engaged in folk sports project development, this paper finds that tapping internal tourism resources positively affects the Fuzzy Front-End Performance of incremental innovative project development. In contrast, tapping external tourism resources positively affects the Fuzzy Front-End Performance of breakthrough innovation projects. The study also indicates that the speed of environmental change (SEC) positively moderates the relationship between exploring external tourism resources (ERS) and Fuzzy Front-End Performance of incremental innovation projects. In contrast, the magnitude of environmental change (MEC) negatively moderated the relationship between internal tourism resource exploration (IRS) and the FFE-P of similar projects.
Predictors of cochlear implant outcomes in pediatric auditory neuropathy: A matched case-control study
Authors: Jafari Zahra , Fitzpatrick Elizabeth M. , Schramm David R. , Rouillon Isabelle , Koravand Amineh
Published: May 2024

Objectives

Current evidence supports the benefits of cochlear implants (CIs) in children with hearing loss, including those with auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder (ANSD). However, there is limited evidence regarding factors that hold predictive value for intervention outcomes.

Design

This retrospective case-control study consisted of 66 children with CIs, including 22 with ANSD and 44 with sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) matched on sex, age, age at CI activation, and the length of follow-up with CIs (1:2 ratio). The case and control groups were compared in the results of five open-set speech perception tests, and a Forward Linear Regression Model was used to identify factors that can predict the post-CI outcomes.

Results

There was no significant difference in average scores between the two groups across five outcome measures, ranging from 88.40% to 95.65%. The correlation matrix revealed that younger ages at hearing aid fitting and CI activation positively influenced improvements in speech perception test scores. Furthermore, among the variables incorporated in the regression model, the duration of follow-up with CIs, age at CI activation, and the utilization of two CIs demonstrated prognostic significance for improved post-CI speech perception outcomes.

Conclusions

Children with ANSD can achieve similar open-set speech perception outcomes as children with SNHL. A longer CI follow-up, a lower age at CI activation, and the use of two CIs are predictive for optimal CI outcome.
Comparing health literacy and behavioral changes in adulthood: A pilot study on alumni of a single school cancer education program
Authors: Minamitani Masanari , Katano Atsuto , Sasaki Tsukasa , Yamaguchi Satoshi , Nakagawa Keiichi
Published: May 2024

Cancer education programs are regularly conducted in schools in Japan. Previous reports on their effectiveness were based on surveys conducted several months after the education. We aimed to evaluate whether cancer education for children influenced their behavioral changes in adulthood. We targeted schools where the Japan Cancer Society has conducted the programs since 2011 and the program participants are older than 21 years currently. Invitations were sent to the participants and controls who graduated one year before or after the participants, and answers were obtained using an online questionnaire. Data were collected on the willingness to undergo cancer screening, sociodemographic characteristics, healthy behaviors, and health literacy. We compared the data from the program participants with those from controls. We requested cooperation from 13 schools; however, only one agreed. The common reason for refusal was privacy concerns. In the all-boys participating school in Tokyo, there was no significant difference in background information between the cancer education (38 participants) and control (55 participants) groups. Multiple linear regression showed that healthcare or welfare education background (β = 0.25, p = 0.01) and health literacy (β = 0.24, p = 0.02) were significant predictors of cancer screening intention, while the presence of cancer education (p = 0.25) was not. Despite severe selection bias, this is the first study to examine the long-term impacts of cancer education. We found no significant impacts on the measured outcome. However, the educational content at that time differed from that of today, and the program’s efficacy should not be negated.
La literatura cinematográfica o el cine literario de Carlos Blanco a través de dos guiones inéditos: Una víbora en el bolsillo y Cervantes, la estocada secreta
Authors: Mateo Hidalgo Javier
Published: May 2024

El presente artículo propone el estudio de dos guiones inéditos escritos por Carlos Blanco Hernández (Madrid, 1917-2013), pionero en la forma literaria de escritura cinematográfica y uno de los más importantes guionistas del cine español. Los títulos, Una víbora en el bolsillo y Cervantes, la estocada secreta, plantean el desarrollo de tres personajes inspirados en personajes históricos del panorama literario español: por un lado, la biografía de Gregorio Martínez Sierra y María Lejárraga, que figuran con nombres distintos, aunque bastante similares; por otro, la vida del Cervantes maduro, desde su regreso de la batalla de Lepanto hasta el inicio de la escritura de Don Quijote de la Mancha. Ambos libretos, escritos durante la última etapa del guionista, quedaron finalmente sin ser filmados, y muestran no sólo la escritura «literaria» de un guionista atípico, sino su estilo personal e inconfundible.
La génesis de una novela olvidada: Tres pesetas de historia (1983), de Vicente Soto
Authors: Martínez Deyros María
Published: May 2024

Este trabajo supone un intento de recuperar a un autor y una novela olvidados de nuestra historia literaria. Vicente Soto, escritor valenciano exiliado en Londres, publica en 1983 Tres pesetas de historia, obra que anticipa el boom de las narraciones de memoria histórica. El artículo presenta como objetivo principal la reconstrucción de la génesis de la novela, que permitirá demostrar el complejo proceso de creación literaria. Asimismo, se aportan ocho cartas inéditas que Vicente Soto escribió a Antonio Buero Vallejo, en las que el autor facilita datos relevantes sobre la Génesis. También ayudarán a completar el epistolario que ambos escritores intercambiaron a lo largo de su vida.
Autoficción, docuficción y memoria familiar del exilio republicano en La fiesta del oso (2009), de Jordi Soler
Authors: García-Manso Luisa
Published: May 2024

Jordi Soler, escritor mexicano residente en Barcelona procedente de una familia de catalanes republicanos exiliados, es el autor de La fiesta del oso (2009), una novela que fue incluida posteriormente en La guerra perdida (2012), trilogía que, al igual que otras producciones culturales creadas por los nietos del exilio republicano español de 1939, reflexionan sobre la memoria familiar del exilio. La fiesta del oso narra la investigación del narrador en torno al paradero de su tío abuelo Oriol, un soldado republicano cuyo rastro se pierde durante la Retirada, cerca de la frontera con Francia. Con el paso de los años, la familia lo da por muerto, con la excepción de Arcadi, hermano de Oriol y abuelo del narrador, que prefiere creer que Oriol seguía vivo en algún lugar, convertido en un pianista de éxito. Tras impartir una conferencia, el narrador recibe una foto familiar y una carta en la que se sugiere que Oriol no murió como la familia pensaba. Esta noticia da comienzo a las pesquisas del narrador, quien conduce desde Barcelona hasta los Pirineos en busca de más información. Este artículo analiza cómo interactúan los elementos ficcionales y documentales en la narración en un proceso de desmitificación de la memoria familiar. La identificación autoficcional del nombre del narrador con el nombre del autor real y el uso de técnicas docuficcionales le aportan una impresión de autenticidad al relato. Sin embargo, la dimensión documental de la narración choca con la interpretación irónica y la estilización extrema de personajes y situaciones. De hecho, los personajes son frecuentemente comparados con criaturas procedentes de los cuentos populares y de la leyenda pirenaica del oso y la doncella. En última instancia, la indagación del narrador revela que el tío abuelo Oriol no es el héroe y la víctima que su familia creía, sino un ser mezquino y vil, un victimario, rompiendo así con el mito familiar.
Crónicas (1898), de Joaquín Dicenta: una aproximación a sus ideas artísticas y literarias
Authors: Muñoz Álvarez Manuel Javier
Published: May 2024

Joaquín Dicenta publica Crónicas (1898) en un momento en el que su prestigio literario se había afianzado y la nación española atravesaba una situación crítica. La obra, hoy olvidada, reúne un conjunto de veintitrés crónicas que previamente vieron la luz en la prensa finisecular y que, a grandes rasgos, abordan dos temas recurrentes en su producción creativa: el arte y la cuestión social. Este artículo tiene por objeto ocuparse de la transmisión textual de la colección y de la datación de la primera publicación de los textos compilados, así como indagar las posturas artísticas y literarias de su autor. Entre los distintos conceptos que se revisan, se encuentran las nociones de «realismo», «romanticismo», «arte desinteresado», «arte humanitario» y «literatura social».
La carretera (2006): hipótesis para una distopía desde la poética de Pérez-Reverte
Authors: Hernández Ruiz Francisco Javier
Published: May 2024

El presente artículo, a través de un ejercicio de literatura comparada, pretende constatar la coincidencia de una serie de mecanismos en la representación del horror mediante la lectura de la novela La carretera (2006), de Cormac McCarthy, desde la poética revertiana (Arturo Pérez-Reverte), de manera que el hecho de indagar dicha coincidencia permita sintetizar tanto en uno como en otro la discursividad del terror bélico, lo que nos lleva a presentar la obra de Cormac McCarthy como un hipotético avance de las cualidades de una posible distopía revertiana por el común acomodo de dichos mecanismos de representación.
Reseña del libro: David Río (ed.), La expansión y revisión de un mito. El oeste norteamericano en la literatura española
Authors: Moro Martín Alfredo
Published: May 2024

David Río (ed.), La expansión y revisión de un mito. El oeste norteamericano en la literatura española, Madrid, Iberoamericana-Vervuert, 2023, 359 pp. ISBN 978-84-9192-341-1.
Reseña del libro: Raúl Fernández Sánchez-Alarcos, María Crego Gómez y José María Fernández Vázquez (eds.) (2022), Los dominios del espíritu en las literaturas española e hispanoamericana (siglos XX-XXI)
Authors: Gutiérrez Álvarez Laura
Published: May 2024

Raúl Fernández Sánchez-Alarcos, María Crego Gómez y José María Fernández Vázquez (eds.), Los dominios del espíritu en las literaturas española e hispanoamericana (siglos XX-XXI), Berlín, Peter Lang, 2022. ISBN: 978-3631875568.
«Sensitivos y ambiguos»: andróginos en el arte y en la literatura Fin de Siècle
Authors: Cuesta Guadaño Javier
Published: May 2024

La androginia es uno de los motivos más recurrentes del arte y de la literatura desde el Romanticismo, pero la cultura de finales del siglo XIX y principios del siglo XX lo consagra como expresión quintaesenciada de un mundo en crisis y de una sociedad decadente. Los artistas y escritores de la época simbolista reivindican esta visión heterodoxa de la sexualidad y plantean el asunto, no tanto en relación con sus orígenes mitológicos y antropológicos –la restauración de una supuesta unidad perdida del ser auténtico–, sino como reacción espiritual frente a la objetividad positivista y como afirmación de una identidad disidente –superadora de las convenciones morales– que persigue convertir la vida en artificio. En este artículo se propone un recorrido por el arte y la literatura europea del fin de siècle, con especial atención a la poesía modernista española, para evidenciar la relevancia del tema y su relación con las transformaciones estéticas y sociales que allanan el camino hacia la modernidad.
Alacsony szén-dioxid-kibocsátás – alacsony bérek? Kína, mint az elektromobilitás piaca és gyártási bázisa
Authors: Lüthje Boy , Zhao Wei , Wu Danielle
Published: May 2024

Ez a cikk a kínai autóipar szerkezetének, termelési hálózatainak és munkaügyi kapcsolatainak változását elemzi az új energiával működő járművekre (BEV [battery electric vehicle– a szerk.]) való áttérés során, amely váltás a széndioxid-mentes mobilitás elérésének egy kulcstechnológiája. Az elemzés középpontjában az a kérdés áll, hogy miként lehet minimalizálni a zéró kibocsátású járművekre való átállás foglalkoztatási hatásait Európában, amit az uniós szabályok 2050-re irányoztak elő. Felvetődik, hogy a lassabb vagy gyorsabb villamosítás milyen mértékben minimalizálná vagy éppen gyorsítaná fel a hagyományos autóiparban bekövetkező lehetséges munkahelyvesztést; és milyen mértékben eredményezhet a BEV-re való átállás új, nagyobb munkaintenzitású gyártási mintákat?
Precarização das relações de trabalho e informalização: impactos da Reforma Trabalhista de 2017 sob a perspectiva dos microempreendedores individuais
Authors: Fernando Marcusso Michelin João , Guilherme Araújo Torrezan Raphael , Da Silva Guilherme , Almeida Mota Soares Danielle de
Published: May 2024

O objetivo deste artigo foi analisar a relação do crescimento da taxa de emprego e ocupação com o crescimento no nível de informalização do trabalho após a reforma trabalhista de 2017 no Brasil, através da análise de dados da Pesquisa Nacional por Amostra de Domicílios (PNAD) e da Receita Federal. A partir de 2017, cerca de 3,5 milhões de novos CNPJs foram abertos nos moldes de MEI e houve um aumento de cerca de 1,5 milhão na categoria de ocupação "trabalhador por conta própria com CNPJ". Houve uma diminuição no número de postos de trabalho com carteira assinada em empresas privadas, enquanto a categoria de trabalhadores por conta própria aumentou. O artigo conclui que a reforma trabalhista não cumpriu a promessa de aumento de empregos e que a “pejotização” é um efeito colateral da flexibilização das leis trabalhistas
Managing Urban Environment: Assessing the Role of Planning and Governance in Controlling Urbanization in the City of Amman, Jordan
Authors: ARABEYYAT Abdullah Radwan , ALNSOUR Jamal Ahmad , L-BAZAIAH Sakher A. I. A , AL-HABEES Mahmoud A.
Published: May 2024

The aim of this paper is to explore gaps in the spatial planning and governance systems that affect the ability of local authorities to manage urbanization in Amman, the capital of Jordan. A qualitative method using in-depth interviews with top managers was adopted to understand urbanization challenges and their relationship with spatial planning and governance systems. Findings reveal that spatial planning and governance systems are unable to manage urbanization effectively. Several planning gaps, such as the inability of the spatial planning system to align with the socio-economic context, the lack of policy instruments that provide practical solutions to urbanization challenges, the mismatch between planning and natural resources, the inefficiency of the land subdivision system, the ineffectiveness of urban growth boundary policy, and the poor performance of the public transportation system, have contributed to this lack of inability. The findings reveal a number of governance gaps, such as lack of coordination and overlapping roles between public authorities, centralization, lack of public participation, and insufficient information, have hindered the ability of public authorities to manage urbanization efficiently. To enhance the urban environment, this study provides important insights for policymakers to improve the overall performance of spatial planning and governance.
How Scholars Think about Greenwashing Over the Last Two Decades. An Overview through a Bibliometric Analysis
Authors: NAGY-KERCSÓ Katalin , KONTOR Enikő
Published: May 2024

Bibliometric analysis is a widely recognized approach for examining extensive scientific data sets. However, its application is relatively new, particularly in greenwashing within the environment. As a comprehensive concept, sustainability encompasses various aspects, and greenwashing has emerged as a specific branch that has garnered increased attention and research in recent years. The study's primary purpose is to deploy the bibliometric method to analyze greenwashing literature from 2003 to 2023 using the Web of Science Core Collection and VOSviewer software to identify and visualize the intellectual landscape of the field. The number of scientific publications related to the topic confirms the importance and popularity of the subject. In this period, a total of 807 publications on the topic of greenwashing were identified, and three different periods were set. Most publications and citations primarily come from the USA, China, and other developed European countries. In terms of journals, prominent publications hold positions in the top 10, such as the Journal of Business Ethics, Journal of Cleaner Production, Business Strategy and The Environment, and Sustainability. The topic mainly concerns social and natural sciences branches, emphasizing corporate social responsibility and environmental concerns. Regarding keywords, four clusters can be distinguished as being in the center of governmental, consumer, corporate, and management issues. The ongoing trends predict a persistent rise in worldwide publications regarding greenwashing.
Factors Influencing the Development of Domestic Tourism in the Erongo Region, Namibia
Authors: NGONDO Ebson , HERMANN Uwe P. , VENTER Dewald H.
Published: May 2024

Domestic tourism is viewed as the main driving force of the tourism industry in major economies globally. It has received worldwide recognition as a dynamic part of the industry with enormous potential for growth and is considered a useful tool for socio-economic development. However, in Namibia, as is the case with many developing countries, the sector is academically less explored and economically misrepresented. On that background, the main aim of this study was to understand the key factors influencing the development of domestic tourism in developing economies. The Erongo region of Namibia served as a case study. A structured questionnaire was used to collect usable data from 400 respondents. From this study, it was found that major obstacles to the development of domestic tourism in the study area include affordability and awareness issues, limited infrastructure, and poor government policies. While collaboration amongst stakeholders, robust government policies, and coordinated marketing efforts were identified as key determinants of domestic tourism development, they were also identified as key enabling factors. Consequently, the study recommends differential pricing, augmenting the marketing and promotion of tourism products to domestic tourists, and promoting collaboration among stakeholders.
VALUE STREAM MAPPING SEBAGAI ALAT ANALISIS DALAM LEAN MANUFACTURING: ANALISIS BIBLIOMETRIK
Authors: Irsyad M Nur , Hartini Sri
Published: May 2024

Value Stream Mapping (VSM) telah menjadi alat ukur kinerja penting di berbagai industri, namun penelitian tren penggunaannya terbaru minim. Oleh karena itu, penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis tren VSM terhadap publikasi yang terindeks Scopus dalam 5 tahun terakhir (2019-2024) menggunakan analisis bibliometrik. Data dianalisis menggunakan VOSviewer dan Pivot Table. Temuan menunjukkan bahwa terdapat 528 artikel yang dipublikasikan dalam 149 jurnal selama 5 tahun terakhir, negara dengan jumlah penelitian VSM paling produktif adalah Indonesia, serta jurnal yang paling banyak menerbitkan artikel VSM adalah Sustainability Switzerland. Analisis VOSviewer menunjukkan 6 kluster penulis dan 5 kluster kata kunci. "Sustainable Development" dan "Decision Making" teridentifikasi sebagai kata kunci terkini dengan kemunculan dan kekuatan tautan total paling besar. Celah penelitian yang teridentifikasi antara lain Menghubungkan VSM dengan Sustainable Manufacturing dan Sustainable Development, Menghubungkan Agile Manufacturing Systems dengan Smart Manufacturing, dan Menerapkan VSM dengan kata kunci terkini lainnya seperti Risk Assessment, Lean Six Sigma, Health Care, Construction Industry, Smart Manufacturing, Machine Learning, dan Lean Production. Penelitian ini memberikan gambaran komprehensif tentang perkembangan penggunaan VSM untuk pengukuran kinerja dan mengidentifikasi peluang penelitian baru di bidang ini. [Value Stream Mapping as an Analysis Tool in Lean Manufacturing: Bibliometric Analysis] Value Stream Mapping (VSM) has become an important performance measurement tool in various industries, but research on the latest trends in its use is minimal. Therefore, this study aims to analyze VSM trends towards Scopus-indexed publications in the last 5 years (2019-2024) using bibliometric analysis. Data were analyzed using VOSviewer and Pivot Table. The findings showed that there were 528 articles published in 149 journals over the last 5 years, the country with the most productive VSM research was Indonesia, and the journal that published the most VSM articles was Sustainability Switzerland. VOSviewer analysis showed 6 author clusters and 5 keyword clusters. "Sustainable Development" and "Decision Making" were identified as the current keywords with the greatest occurrence and total link strength. Research gaps identified include Linking VSM with Sustainable Manufacturing and Sustainable Development, Linking Agile Manufacturing Systems with Smart Manufacturing, and Applying VSM with other current keywords such as Risk Assessment, Lean Six Sigma, Health Care, Construction Industry, Smart Manufacturing, Machine Learning, and Lean Production. This research provides a comprehensive overview of the growing use of VSM for performance measurement and identifies new research opportunities in this area.Keywords: Bibliometric Analysis; Value Stream Mapping (VSM); Scopus; VOSviewer
All roads lead to Rome
Authors: Kennedy Gregor , Lodge Jason
Published: May 2024

Helping students to overcome misconceptions is a complex problem in digital learning environments in which students need to monitor their own progress and self-regulate their own learning. This is particularly so in flexible, discovery-based environments that have been criticised for the lack of support and structure provided to students. Emerging evidence suggests that discovery-based environments might be ineffective due to students becoming confused, frustrated or bored. In the study reported here, we examined the affective experience of students as they worked to overcome a common misconception in a discovery-based environment. While the results suggest that students experience a range of emotions, they all successfully overcame their initial misconception. Implications for the investigation of student affect in discovery-based environments and the design of these environments are also discussed.
Designing Virtual Reality Environments for Paramedic Education
Authors: Cochrane Thomas , Cook Stuart , Aiello Stephen , Harrison Dave , Aguayo Claudio
Published: May 2024

This paper outlines the first two stages of a design-based research project that aims to develop more authentic critical care educational simulation experiences and learner-centred pedagogies in paramedicine education. The first two stages involve the exploration of mobile virtual reality (VR) to enhance the learning environment, and the design of prototype solutions for designing immersive scenarios and 360-degree video enhanced critical care simulations. Thus far we have identified a set of design principles that will guide the implementation of the project. These design principles will be modified in light of the subsequent project evaluation stages.
Engaging students in the use of technologies for assessment within Personal Learning Environments (PLEs)
Authors: Bolton David , Mildenhall Paula , Sim Kwong , Lounsbury Lynnette , Northcote Maria
Published: May 2024

Higher education students use a wide range of information and communication technologies for personal and study purposes, collectively known as a Personal Learning Environment (PLE). The ways in which students use technologies to prepare and complete assessment tasks, however, has not been researched as much as their general use of technology. This paper reports on the process adopted to develop a research-informed framework to engage higher education students in the use and evaluation of technologies for assessment purposes within their PLEs. The method used to construct the framework is presented alongside recommendations for how the framework may be used by lecturers and students.
Preliminary exploration of student use of Blackboard Collaborate in fully online courses
Authors: Bodey Kelli , Ravaga Vikki , Sloan Sarah
Published: May 2024

This paper explores how students use Blackboard Collaborate (i.e., Collaborate) in fully online courses. It is the initial collection of data for a two-phase stuidy exploring the 'how' and 'why' of integrating technology into fully online courses from the context of Collaborate. The findings report that despite anecdotal evidence suggesting a decline in student use of Collaborate, surveys results and usage exported from Collaborate via the learning management system (LMS) validate its continued inclusion in the design of fully online courses. Student benefits included interaction/connectedness, support for course content and assessment and the tool itself. Whilst areas in need of improvement were bound to technical issues and structure including purpose of the Collaborate session. Irrespective, the results favour the inclusion of Collaborate as a learning support tool in fully online courses.
Working with social media in tertiary education
Authors: Willems Julie , Adachi Chie , Grevtseva Yana
Published: May 2024

Managing the use of social media in tertiary institutions is not as straight-forward as it may first seem. There is a multiplicity of facets which interplay within this space, from the espoused University policies on the one side of the coin, to the actual practices by students and staff on the other. At times, this misalignment is not the result of deliberate waywardness. For academics, deciphering and adhering to institutional policy whilst simultaneously attempting to enrich studenst's learning experiences is a difficult feat. This paper explores this contested space, examining the tensions between social media as a disruptive technology, coupled with the interpretation of institutional policies. Our analysis points to a call for clarity in and around institutional policy in the implementation of social media for teaching and learning in higher education.
Learning design@CSU
Authors: Ward Linda
Published: May 2024

Educational Designers at Charles Sturt University have recently completed a professional development program in course design. An outcome of this professional development activity has been the development of online modules which cover various learning and teaching strategies and as a by-product; learning design templates. The online modules are designed to provide an overview of how to use evidence based learning and teaching strategies, with the aim of changing teaching practice to positively influence student learning. After developing these modules, it was recognised that they could be adapted into templates that teaching staff could use directly in their subjects. This paper will discuss the progress of this multi-faceted project that focuses on professional development of Educational Designers and academic staff, development of online modules and learning design templates.
Designing and Analysing STEM Studios for preservice teacher education
Authors: Thompson Kate , Kanasa Harry
Published: May 2024

There is a need for approaches to understand the teaching and learning of STEM and STEAM in schools in order to prepare preservice teachers for innovative classroom practice. In this paper we use a combined design approach to examine the activity of school students, preservice teachers and graduate STEAM students in two STEM Studios at a University in Queensland. We present our revised conceptual model based on earlier iterations as part of an OLT funded project. Multimodal learning analytics approaches will be applied in order to understand the integration of knowledge processes, epistemic cognition, collaboration and tool use.