bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Predicting and evaluating the engineering properties of civic garbage torched bottom ash and sisal fibre-reinforced earth blocks
Authors:   School of Architecture and Interior Design, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Tamilnadu 603203, India, Thennarasan Latha Abinaya , Murugesan Balasubramanian ,   Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Tamilnadu 603203, India
Published: January 2025

This study examines the impact of civic garbage torched bottom ash (CGTBA), sisal fibre, and cement content on the compressed stabilized earth blocks (CSEB) with respect to their compressive strength and flexural strength. The properties are predicted using artificial neural network (ANN) analysis and response surface methodology (RSM). The study contributes to sustainable construction by emphasizing innovative solutions to reduce waste and improve building materials. The experiment includes four different cement concentrations (6 %, 8 %, 10 %, and 12 %), CGTBA contents (10 %, 20 %, 30 %, and 40 %), and sisal fibre contents (0,25 %, 0,50 %, 0,75 %, and 1,00 %). ANN models predict compressive and flexural strengths with high accuracy (R² values: 0,98189 and 0,94951, respectively). Optimization yields a desirability index of 0,724. A detailed comparison between actual and predicted values demonstrates close alignment, validating the ANN-RSM technique's efficacy in estimating responses and identifying influential parameters. Additionally, the ANN-RSM approach optimizes CSEB performance, providing valuable insights into parameter optimization. The use of CSEB stabilized with cement, CGTBA, and sisal fibre has the potential to transform into a sustainable approach to construction materials.
Love's Short Day: Romance and Illumination in the "Light Sequence" of John Donne's Poems
Authors: Dase Kyle
Published: January 2025

abstract: This article builds on the work of scholars such as Arthur Marotti and Ernest Sullivan, using manuscript contexts to inform readings of John Donne's poetry. I present a study of what I call the "light sequence" of John Donne's poems, an arrangement of three poems—"Breake of Day," "The Sunne Rising," and "A Lecture upon the Shadow"—that appears in seven manuscripts compiled during Donne's lifetime, two of which have a tangential connection to Donne. These manuscripts contextualize interpretations for their contemporary readers that critics have yet to consider partly because the poems never appear in this arrangement in print editions. In particular, this light sequence supports a reading where Donne's poems innovate on and surpass his classical model, Ovid's Amores 1.13. More broadly, this case study demonstrates one way scholars might employ manuscript studies to bridge a gap between modern editorial practices and early modern readership.
The Central Importance of Spiritual Psychology in Ṣadrā's Philosophy
Authors: Toussi S. K.
Published: January 2025

ABSTRACT: Mullā Ṣadrā's central issue of ʿilm al-nafs – to which he devoted one and half volumes of his nine volume Asfār – is the principle of bodily advent of the human soul and its spiritual survival through its lifetime undergoing substantial movement until the soul achieve the stage of immateriality. The evolution of the soul toward immateriality can be perfectional development toward divinity or – although spiritual – but an imperfectional movement toward Satanic end. The perfectional movement of the soul can be completed only if the soul enjoys the entire stages and realms of the existence from the lowest to the highest and from the material to the immaterial realms until it gradually becomes conscious of aspects of its existence and other realities, Divine Knowledge, moral virtues and the inner aspects of the sharia . This theory can open a new horizon to a kind of 'positive mysticism' in which asceticism and solitude is not recognised as part of true mysticism. This vision can form a basis for a new ethical and practical philosophy in Islamic philosophy, which we have cued in this article.
The Proof of the Veracious: An Exposition Based on ʿAllāma Ṭabāṭabāʾī's Burhān al-Ṣiddīqīn
Authors: Medoff Louis
Published: January 2025

ABSTRACT: Muḥammad Ḥusayn Ṭabāṭabāʾī (1904-1981), popularly known as ʿAllāma, is one of the most important Muslim thinkers of the last hundred years, particularly amongst the Shi'a. While known especially for his tafsīr , Ṭabāṭabāʾī was also a highly regarded expert in Islamic philosophy, and his two textbooks ( Bidāyat al-Ḥikmah and Burhān al-ṣiddīqīn ) are required reading in the Shi'a religious schools (popularly known as the ḥawza ). This paper will look at how Ṭabāṭabāʾī expounds in his advanced textbook on a proof for the existence of God called the proof of the veracious ( burhān al-ṣiddīqīn ), which starts with existence itself and not any specific existent. It is hoped that the reader will gain insight not only into one important way certain Muslim philosophers have argued for the existence of God, but also get an idea how these proofs are presented to students of the ḥawza .
Between Ritual and Theater: The Buddhist Play Guiyuanjing on the Page and Stage
Authors: Wang Mengxiao
Published: January 2025

abstract: This article examines the production and reception of a Buddhist play entitled Guiyuanjing , prefaced in 1650, written by the monk Zhida. Given the Buddhist precepts against playwriting and theatrical performance, Zhida attempted to reframe the dramatic genre to reconcile his dual identities as a monk and a playwright. He used paratexts to sacralize his work and transform its staging into a solemn Buddhist ritual, differentiating this play from both secular plays and popular ritual dramas. The medium of wood-block print preserved and largely realized his aspiration, but actual performances of the play constantly challenged his instructions by adapting it for court ceremonies to glorify Qing rulers or for twentieth-century commercial theaters to entertain and edify popular audiences. This case study offers an opportunity to investigate how different historical actors drew and blurred the distinctions between ritual and theater on their own terms in late imperial and modern China. 摘要: 本文討論清初僧智達所撰戲曲《歸元鏡》的寫作與流傳。智達通過副文本將其演出定義為莊嚴的釋家儀式，後世諸刻本保存其規約，而清代至二十世紀的舞台搬演則不斷挑戰作者意圖，改編該劇以謳歌皇權或娛樂大眾。藉此個案可審視不同群體對戲劇與儀式邊界的差異化闡釋。
Global Philosophy, Positionality, and Non-Relativist Perspectivism
Authors: Weber Ralph
Published: January 2025

Abstract: A new vocabulary has prominently entered the discourse of comparative philosophy. Such philosophy, and philosophy as such, is often supposed to be “global,” “cosmopolitan,” “fusion,” or “post-comparative.” The intention is to have a more global scope in what counts as philosophy and to be more inclusive of standpoints. A key term is “positionality.” In this article, I first translate a tension between globality and positionality into the problem of the possibility of a non-relativist perspectivism. Based on Borges’s Funes el memorioso and The Parable of the Blind Men and the Elephant , I explore hard-to-reconcile variants of perspectivism, particularly as to whether perspectives add up epistemically. I then turn to the example of sovereignty, questioning what the addition or juxtaposition of perspectives means for the practice of global post-comparative philosophy. In conclusion, I revisit my equating the issue of positionality with perspectivism and inquire into the possibility of meaningful fusion.
Buddhism, Naturalism, and Animism (or Loving Our More-Than-Human Kin): Global Philosophy at Work in an Age of Ecological Crisis
Authors: Meyers Karin
Published: January 2025

Abstract: There is something deeply broken in how modern industrialized societies relate to the natural world. Many ecological theorists, as well as ecologically engaged Buddhists, draw on Buddhist ideas and practices to construct alternative, more wholesome ways of relating to the natural world. This can be understood as a kind of post-comparative global or “fusion” philosophy at work. In this essay, I reflect on fusion philosophy, Buddhism, and the ecological crisis. I argue against the common practice of naturalizing Buddhism, of adapting Buddhism in order to make it conform with specifically modern ideas about the natural world , and advocate for drawing on Buddhist and animist ways of knowing and being to challenge these ideas and help repair our relationship with the more-than-human world. Specifically, I draw on Buddhist meditative practices, phenomenological critique, and recent thinking about the relational and emotional dimensions of knowledge to suggest a path toward a relational, animist epistemology.
Interjacent Intellectuals
Authors: Ganeri Jonardon
Published: January 2025

Abstract: I argue that as we move in the twenty-first century we need a new paradigm in global philosophy, which I call “interjacency.” Philosophical authenticity in an age of rapid globalization must take a new form, one which respects the fact that one’s intellectual location is to lie both among and between many worlds of thought. My argument will be that JanMohamed’s important typology for the border intellectual therefore needs to be supplemented; that, in addition to syncretic and specular border intellectuals, a third type must be recognized: the interjacent border intellectual. I detect early hints of a movement in this direction in the original philosophical writings of twentiethcentury philosophers in India, whose dominant paradigm of self-understanding nevertheless remained syncretism, transculturalism, and fusion, and have found more evident articulations in recent mixed-race philosophy and mestizo theory. Living in the cracks between cultures, it is increasingly evident, is a freeing and enabling way to live.
Right Here and Out There: A Phenomenological Interpretation of Ajjhattaṃ and Bahiddhā in the Context of Mindfulness of the Body
Authors: Akiñcano Bhikkhu
Published: January 2025

Abstract: According to the Satipaṭṭhāna Sutta , mindfulness of the body involves seeing the body in a threefold way: ajjhattaṃ , bahiddhā , and ajjhattabahiddhā . This article attempts to show how an investigation of bodily perception, following the approach adopted by the phenomenologist Maurice Merleau-Ponty, can serve as the basis for a philosophically grounded understanding of the Pāli words ajjhattaṃ and bahiddhā . The interpretation that emerges is the distinction between “right here” and “out there”: two mutually dependent, internally related domains that are experienced as what Merleau-Ponty called the “chiasm” or the “intertwining.” This is different from the standard interpretations found in the Abhidhamma , the Pāli commentaries, the Visuddhimagga , and the instructions of most contemporary meditation teachers. It is hoped that the interpretation offered here can give some exposure to a movement within Theravāda Buddhism, initiated by Ñāṇavīra Thera but slowly gaining traction, characterized by a phenomenological reading of the Pāli sutta s.
On the Human Condition in the Zhuangzi
Authors: Turner Kevin J.
Published: January 2025

Abstract: This article argues that xing 性 in the Zhuangzi 莊子 should not be understood as “human nature” but as “human condition.” It introduces the problem of interpreting xing as “human nature” by surveying relevant English-language literature before detailing the interpretive paradigm of Chinese accounts, showing how the latter’s appropriation of the language of substance ontology hinders an accurate portrayal of Daoist xing . It argues that xing should be interpreted in connection to the concept of ming 命 understood as contingent, natural, and temporal “external conditions.” It argues that xing are “internal conditions” that function in conjunction with ming as “external conditions” where “habit” ( xi 習) mediates their interaction.
Multilayered Reduction System in the Sarvāstivāda Abhidharma: An Examination of the Usage of Svabhāva
Authors: Zhang Shuqing
Published: January 2025

Abstract: This article argues that the Sarvāstivāda’s “ X takes Y as svabhāva ” system constitutes a multilayered reduction system where “ X takes Y as svabhāva ” can be understood as “ X is reduced to Y .” Here, svabhāva functions as a means of reduction. The reduction system comprises three layers, and its primary aim is to reduce non-dharma types to dharma types. Furthermore, the article discusses whether the multilayered reduction system is ontological or epistemological. Moreover, based on the third layer of the reduction system, the article suggests that svabhāva has only played a limited role in defining dharma types.
Guided Theistic Rationalism: al-Ashʿarī’s View on Faith and Reason
Authors: Muhtaroğlu Nazif
Published: January 2025

This article re-examines Abū Ḥasan al-Ashʿarī’s theological insights on the interplay between faith and reason, challenging previous fideist interpretations, particularly Imran Aijaz’s view. I introduce the concept of guided theistic rationalism , situating al-Ashʿarī’s approach within a tripartite model: contexts of discovery , justification, and review. In the discovery phase, al-Ashʿarī draws inspiration from Qur’anic verses to formulate rational arguments for God’s existence, akin to Ibn Sīnā and Ibn Rushd. The justification phase rigorously validates these arguments through independent logical reasoning. I further propose a context of review , where individuals critically assess pre-existing arguments, ensuring faith is rationally grounded while accommodating divine submission. Al-Ashʿarī’s balanced approach harmonizes reason with revelation, advocating rational scrutiny of prophetic claims followed by wholehearted acceptance. This nuanced framework, integrating rational inquiry with devout submission to divine revelation, holds broader relevance for contemporary monotheistic traditions.
Varifocal near-eye display with extended eyebox using dual slit-mirror array
Authors: Han Jiyun , Han Woongseob , Park Jae-Hyeung
Published: January 2025

We present a varifocal near-eye display that overcomes eyebox limitations using a dual slit-mirror array configuration. This approach dynamically adjusts image depth to mitigate the vergence-accommodation conflict and forms a real image of the focus-tunable lens at the eye’s pupil plane, maintaining a constant eyebox size independent of the system's field of view. Additionally, we introduce a vision correction method for users with refractive errors, enabling clear image observation without prescription lenses, along with an image pre-compensation technique to reduce optical aberrations. Experimental results confirm the feasibility of our design, demonstrating simultaneous expansion of the eyebox and field of view, as well as improved image quality.
COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF DUAL-CORE PHOTONIC CRYSTAL FIBER SENSOR FOR WATER CONTAMINANTS DETECTION USING DIFFERENT SHAPED ANALYTE CHANNEL
Authors: Mourya Vikash , Yadav Sapana , Mishra Adarsh Chand , Lohia Pooja , Sharma Anuj , Dwivedi D , Hossain M.
Published: January 2025

A dual-core photonic crystal fiber (DC-PCF) sensor with different shaped analyte channel i.e., ellipse & lanceolate is proposed for the detection of contaminated water containing pathogens. Air-holes are incorporated in the cladding area of this sensor with silica as substrate material. The proposed sensor operates with wavelength ranging between 2 µm and 3 µm. COMSOL Multiphysics software has been utilized for the modelling and simulation of the suggested DC-PCF sensor, while the plotting of schematic curves has been performed using the Origin software. The suggested DC-PCF sensor for structure with ellipse analyte channel has the highest sensitivity of 8744.186 nm/RIU, 8154.806 nm/RIU, 6419.407 nm/RIU and 4819.683 nm/RIU for vibrio cholera, bacillus anthracis, e. coli and enterococcus faecalis respectively for the fiber length of 1800 µm whereas for structure with lanceolate analyte channel offers the highest sensitivity of 13501.66 nm/RIU, 10183.69 nm/RIU, 8263.833 nm/RIU & 6583.53 nm/RIU for vibrio cholera, bacillus anthracis, e. coli & enterococcus faecalis respectively for the 1800 µm length of fiber. This DC-PCF sensor can tackle the difficulties associated with the traditional pathogen detecting sensors by providing compact and advanced solutions. The cost effectiveness and ease of fabrication may lead to the proposed sensor structure for future applications.
All-Solid-State Omnidirectional Fast Scanning Using Liquid Crystal Optical Phased Array and Conical Mirror
Authors: sheng yunlong , ZHOU SHUANGLONG , CAO jie , Hao Qun , LI WENRUI , CHEN HONGLIN , JI PENGCHENG
Published: January 2025

Optical phased arrays (OPAs) are a key technology in solid-state beam scanning, capable of achieving beam steering and scanning without relying on any mechanical moving parts. However, their application in the field of scanning is constrained by two significant limitations: a narrow scanning field of view (FOV) and long scanning periods. To address these limitations, we propose an omnidirectional scanning model combining a liquid crystal optical phased array (LC-OPA) and a conical mirror. The experimental results demonstrate that by generating annular beams with the LC-OPA and combining them with a passive conical mirror, a scanning FOV of 360°×2.1° was achieved. The scanning error was less than 0.04°, the scanning period was reduced to 1/4800 that of a two-dimensional grating scanning system, and no mechanical moving parts were involved.
Knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding urinary tract infections among women in the United Arab Emirates
Authors: Alhaj Shaikha Salah , Allami Sajad , Mohamadiyeh Amjad , Agha Ammar , Ali Abdul Kareem Abu , Habbal Joudi M. Bassam , Saeed Balsam Qubais
Published: January 2025

Background

Urinary tract infections (UTIs), which are infections of the kidneys, ureters, bladder, or urethra, are a worldwide public health concern. As compared to men, women are more prone to UTIs. There have been several studies that explore the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of women regarding UTIs in different countries, but no such study has been conducted in the UAE; therefore, we conducted this study in the UAE setting.

Methods

This study was conducted using an online survey created on Microsoft Forms. The minimum sample size required for our study was 385. This study was conducted after obtaining ethical approval from the Research Ethics Committee at the University of Sharjah. A personally designed questionnaire consisting of 21 items, derived from previous research was used to record data. The data was analyzed using SPSS.

Results

A total of 475 females were included in the study. Most respondents were aged 18–30 years (47.4%). Our study found that a majority of the participants (69.7%) correctly identified bacteria as the most common cause of UTIs. With regards to practices undertaken during UTIs, among the participants with a history of UTI episodes, 32.6% waited 24–48 hours before seeking medical attention at a hospital or clinic, while 10% did not visit a hospital at all. Distinct trends were found when comparing demographic factors with knowledge levels. Most notably, the age group of 18–30 years showed the highest percentage of high-knowledge individuals (49%) compared to other age groups (p < 0.05). Education level was significantly (p = 0.003) associated with UTI knowledge. Going to the hospital/clinic was reported by 41% with high knowledge but only by 20% of those with poor knowledge. Moreover, a higher proportion of individuals with high knowledge sought medical attention immediately within 24 hours (47%).

Conclusion

Most of the participants possessed adequate knowledge regarding UTIs. Higher knowledge levels were associated with more proactive and appropriate health behaviors, such as seeking medical attention promptly and drinking more water.
Experimental investigation on mechanical properties and strength criteria of frozen soft rock
Authors: Wang Zhenhua , Wang Zecheng , Li Dongwei , Jia Zhiwen , Liu Xiqi
Published: January 2025

Excavation of underground engineering structures involving deeply buried water-rich soft rocks is generally carried out using the artificial freezing method. A series of undrained uniaxial and triaxial shear and creep tests were conducted on soft rocks under different confining pressures (0, 0.2, 0.5, and 1.0 MPa) at different freezing temperatures (room temperature, -5°C, -10°C, and -15°C). Test results indicate that the frozen soft rocks show strain softening characteristics. The stress—strain curve changes from a straight line to a curve as deviatoric stress constantly increases, while it decreases abruptly after the deviatoric stress reaches the peak and is slightly affected by the freezing temperature. At the same temperature, shear strength increases at a rate of 5.6 MPa/°C with increasing confining pressure; as freezing temperature decreases, the shear strength increases at 0.34 MPa/°C, and cohesion increases at 0.6 MPa/°C. Under the same confining pressure, the failure strain of soft rock decreases with the decrease of temperature. The Mohr-Coulomb (M-C) criterion can accurately describe the failure process of frozen soft rocks in the pre-peak stage, with a correlation coefficient greater than 0.98. Within the test stress range, soft rocks display attenuated stable creep deformation. Acoustic emission (AE) tests were conducted to further verify that the soft rocks show shear failure under load, with a shear plane showing an angle of 45° with the horizontal. The research findings provide technical support and theoretical reference for studying rock mechanical properties as well as for designing and carrying out underground freezing of rocks in a low-temperature environment.
Effect of pig breeding scale on manure resource utilization-The moderating effect based on technology cognition
Authors: Sun Jiangqi , Liu Zongzheng , Ai Juan , Chen Zhaojiu
Published: January 2025

The utilization of manure resources is an important measure to promote the development of agricultural green low-carbon cycle and solve the challenges associated with the current large-scale development of the livestock and poultry breeding industry. Based on the survey data of pig farmers in Qingdao, Shandong Province, China, this paper constructs a theoretical analysis framework of pig breeding scale and technical cognition on the utilization behavior of livestock and poultry manure resources of pig farmers. The binary Logit model and the moderating effect model are used to deeply explore the scale effect of breeding scale on the utilization behavior of pig farmers’ manure resources, and the moderating effect of technical cognition on the influence of breeding scale on the utilization behavior of manure resources. First, at the present stage, pig farmers show certain differences in the resource utilization of manure. Due to the differences in the personal characteristics, family characteristics, and breeding characteristics of pig farmers, the influencing factors of resource utilization of pig farmers of different scales are different; Second, the scale of pig breeding has a significant positive promoting effect on the resource utilization of manure, increasing the probability of pig farmers to treat manure, guiding retail and small-scale farmers to moderately expand the scale of breeding, gradually moving to large-scale breeding, realizing centralized management and resource utilization of manure, and reducing the unit cost of manure treatment. Third, technical ease of use has a positive regulatory effect on pig breeding scale and manure resource utilization behavior. When pig farmers perceive that the technology of manure resource utilization is easy to use, they will increase the probability of participating in the resource utilization of manure, reduce the environmental pollution caused by improper disposal of manure, and promote the low-carbon and circular development of livestock and poultry industry. Based on the above findings, this paper aims to provide practical enlightenment for policy makers and researchers to strengthen the environmental governance and sustainable development of livestock industry.
Inteligencia artificial en la industria de la hospitalidad latinoamericana: una revisión de alcance
Authors: Castillo-Ortiz Ismael , Guevara Martínez Elizabeth , Villar-Patiño Carmen
Published: January 2025

Este trabajo tiene como objetivo determinar la aplicación de la inteligencia artificial en la industria de la hospitalidad en Latinoamérica. Para lograrlo, se optó por un enfoque de revisión de alcance, adecuado para casos como éste, en los que la literatura existente no ha sido revisada de manera exhaustiva o presenta una naturaleza compleja y heterogénea. En este estudio se seleccionaron 35 documentos que cumplían con los criterios: ser de autores latinoamericanos y con temática de inteligencia artificial aplicada en la región. Al realizar el análisis con la metodología de las 4 P’s (Predecir, Producir, Promocionar y Proporcionar) se obtuvo un total de 86 contribuciones, de éstas el primer lugar con 42% se concentra en proporcionar experiencias a clientes, 22% en predecir información de valor para la toma de decisiones, 19% en promocionar sus ofertas y el 17% en mejorar la producción de servicios y productos. Además, se encontró que las técnicas de inteligencia artificial más empleadas en el sector de la hospitalidad son aprendizaje de máquina y procesamiento de lenguaje natural. Sin embargo, se detectó que las investigaciones sobre esta temática en los países latinoamericanos representan menos del 3,5% de la producción global. Por tanto, con este trabajo se pretende contribuir a una mayor comprensión de la aplicación de la inteligencia artificial en la industria de la hospitalidad y turismo en América Latina, abarcando tanto la perspectiva del cliente como la empresarial. No obstante, resalta la urgencia de fortalecer la investigación en este ámbito para impulsar el crecimiento y la innovación de la industria de la hospitalidad y el turismo en la región, dado su papel fundamental en la economía de estos países.
Momentos del conflicto armado como puntos de inflexión en la evolución de Colombia como destino turístico
Authors: Oliveros César Augusto , Chávez Dagostino Rosa María
Published: January 2025

El enfoque contemporáneo de la geografía económica evolutiva permite analizar la evolución de los destinos turísticos, mediante el análisis del papel de agentes en su transformación y, en particular, en la determinación de momentos en el tiempo, que se comportan como puntos de inflexión evolutivos, configurando la trayectoria de los destinos. El objetivo de este estudio es analizar eventos históricos recientes en contexto del conflicto armado colombiano que han restringido o permitido la construcción de espacios de oportunidad para la evolución del destino en contexto de conflicto armado: una aproximación a escala nacional. La aplicación de 10 entrevistas semiestructuradas y el análisis documental en fuentes secundarias mostraron un momento en particular del conflicto armado que ayudó en la conformación de la dinámica evolutiva de Colombia como destino turístico y que permiten explicar el papel de la agencia humana en su trayectoria. El estudio concluye que una interpretación a partir del enfoque de momentos es apropiada y de utilidad para explicar que la evolución de un destino puede ser dependiente de la agencia humana y de un factor externo a la propia actividad turística, además de encontrar que la dinámica evolutiva del turismo ha sido influenciada por el conflicto armado.
Performatividad de género. Análisis desde el ethos social en trabajadoras de empresas de hospedaje en la Ciudad de Puebla, México
Authors: Durán Moreno Sara , Enríquez Martínez Mario Alberto
Published: January 2025

La falta de equidad por razón de género en los cargos directivos empresariales representa un fenómeno de escala mundial, muestra de ello se observa dentro de la producción documental, donde se hace constar la existencia del techo de cristal, una barrera que impide, estructuralmente, que la mujer acceda a puestos de liderazgo y responsabilidad de dirección gerencial. Refiriéndose concretamente al sector turístico, se admite que ha habido avances respecto a este tema, sin embargo, aún reinan enormes desigualdades, manifestándose que, buena parte del empleo en hoteles se vincula a estereotipos y roles femeninos, siendo a su vez precarizados y con salarios más bajos que su contraparte. Debido a lo anterior, instituciones como la Organización de la Naciones Unidas (ONU), la Organización Internacional del Trabajo (OIT) y la ONU Turismo suman esfuerzos a través de normativas, programas y orientaciones que promueven la igualdad de género en el ámbito laboral; esfuerzos que aún hoy, resultan insuficientes debido a factores sociales y culturales. El presente trabajo tiene por objetivo construir el ethos social de las mujeres trabajadoras del sector hotelero, para identificar y comprender sus sentipensares respecto a la performatividad de género y su influencia en el acceso a puestos directivos. La comprensión de significados está sustentada mediante la interpretación de narrativas que abordan la perspectiva de género y participación de la mujer en puestos directivos, utilizando como marco teórico el análisis de contenido propuesto por Lalive d'Epinay y el análisis del discurso, a partir del concepto del ethos como parte de la identidad sociocultural construida por las colaboradoras de empresas de hospedaje en la ciudad de Puebla, México; esto desde un modelo tridimensional (meta-texto) en los ámbitos temporal, social y espacial. Se utiliza como técnica la narrativa, inducida mediante entrevistas a profundidad aplicadas a informantes del sector hotelero. Los resultados obtenidos son presentados desde la perspectiva de la sociología cualitativa, tomando como referente la fenomenología de Alfred Schutz en la que se destaca que la participación de la mujer en posiciones de alta responsabilidad se condiciona a aspectos performativos, formativos y estructurales. Se concluye que dentro de la organización social existe una tipificación de la perspectiva de género que se ofrece como concomitante a estructuras sociales normalizadas denominada ethos tradicional y la explicada como una realidad que requiere ser institucionalizada a partir de un ethos liberador, ambas presentes de manera simultánea.
Factores característicos del impacto de las viviendas de uso turístico en España: aproximación a escala provincial
Authors: Sánchez-Sánchez Francisca J. , Sánchez-Sánchez Ana M.
Published: January 2025

En los últimos tiempos se ha producido un aumento en la oferta de diferentes modalidades de alojamiento, entre las que se encuentran las viviendas de uso turístico. El objetivo de este estudio es determinar los factores que miden el impacto producido por las viviendas de uso turístico en España, poniendo especial énfasis en la localización territorial de los destinos turísticos, por lo que se hace una aproximación a escala provincial. Para el estudio se aplican técnicas estadísticas no paramétricas y de análisis multivariante. Se produce una variabilidad relativa y heterogénea del impacto territorial de las viviendas de uso turístico, mostrándose más eficiente en aspectos de ocupación y del mercado laboral en ciertas áreas, mientras que su impacto es más limitado en otras. Esta disparidad provincial también se evidencia en el impacto provincial de la oferta, demanda y grado de ocupación, mostrándose indicios de un equilibrio relativo, lo que revela que en algunas zonas el sector parece no estar sobredimensionado. La diversidad de resultados territoriales evidencia la importancia de la localización espacial de los destinos turísticos como factor determinante de su impacto, siendo las provincias situadas en los archipiélagos españoles y en las zonas costeras las más favorecidas económica y laboralmente por las viviendas de uso turístico.
La Suisse se découvre. Trois siècles de tourisme en question (1730 à nos jours)
Authors: Larrinaga Rodríguez Carlos
Published: January 2025

Es la reseña del último libro de Laurent Tissot.
Mechanisms for anesthesia, unawareness, OIRD, sleep and memory replay:

MHb→IPN→ PAG + DRN + MRN→claustrum→ cortical slow-waves.
Authors: Vadovičová Karin
Published: January 2025

Opiates are fast pain relievers that can cause respiratory arrest. I show new mechanisms how mu-opioids and high prenatal nicotine cause respiratory slowdown linked to slow wave sleep. Mu-opioids activate the medial habenula which activates the interpeduncular nucleus. The MHb-IPN system decreases respiration and alarm/arousal response to hypercapnia by projections to PAG, DRN, MRN and MRN→LPO→RMTg→vPAG. The same MHb-IPN circuit that causes respiratory slowdown, likely causes ventilatory deficits in mammalian neonates, known as sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), linked to high fetal nicotine intake. Natural slowdown of respiration and heart rate is caused by slow wave sleep, when body is not moving. The MHb and rostromedial tegmental nucleus are known for high amount of mu-opioid receptors. Both were claimed to be activated by the MHb→IPN→MRN circuit that activates serotonin release, promotes slow SWS, rest, immune defense, recovery, sharp wave ripples, cortical spindles, replay of temporaly, spatialy and relationally bound memories, synaptogenesis, BDNF linked growth and DG neurogenesis, but inhibits theta states, arousal, alert wakefulness, awareness and REM sleep linked circuits (Vadovičová, 2015).This updated circuit model explains role of the MHb→IPN→MRN→hippocampus + claustrum→cortical slow wave activity (SWA) in anesthesia, memory replay, loss of awareness, SWS and in theta states suppression. I proposed new mechanisms for anesthetic ketamine effect: activation of the IPN→MRN→claustrum→cortical SWA circuit by the 5-HT2a IPN and claustrum receptors. I show why are ketamine and hallucinogens anxiolytic and antidepressant, andhow activation of 5-HT2a receptors in vACC/infralimbic cortex increases the safety, well-beingsignal, and cognitive flexibility.
Abnormal head posture and the relationship between vision and posture: the role of the optometrist
Authors: Grandin Francesco
Published: January 2025

Purpose:Abnormal head posture (AHP) of ocular origin is a postural adaptation, also referred to as ocular torticollis, which occurs as a result of paresis or paralysis of the extraocular musculature. Binocular vision anomalies or visual disturbances can also establish AHP, which is intended to maintain single binocular vision. In the presence of a suspected or confirmed imbalance of the visual system, healthcare professionals from various disciplines, who are involved in postural assessment and rehabilitation, may request an assessment from the optometrist to determine whether or not the AHP is of ocular origin.

Methods:This review article examined the existing literature using electronic databases: PubMed, ResearchGate, ScienceDirect, and Google Scholar

Results:AHP can result from a variety of oculomotor disorders and be caused by eye-related or unrelated diseases. An estimated 1.1% of patients in ophthalmology clinics suffer from AHP, with 18% to 23% of cases having an ocular origin. The optometrist must first differentiate, through in-depth ocular examinations, between AHP of ocular or non-ocular origin, excluding other potential postural causes (orthopedic and neurological).

Conclusion:Understanding the distinction between ocular and non-ocular causes of AHP is essential for effective management. Collaboration among healthcare professionals, especially in posturology, is necessary to improve clinical outcomes. Establishing clear communication protocols will facilitate integrated management strategies. Promoting dialogue and continuous professional development is also important to meet the diverse needs of patients.

Keywords:abnormal head posture, AHP of ocular origin, ocular torticollis, postural analysis, abnormal posture, posturology, strabismus, and anomalies of binocular vision.
Study of the cortico-anorectal neurophysiology in women with fecal incontinence
Authors: Mundet Lluís , Karunaratne Tennekoon Buddhika , Ortega Omar , Raventós Alba , Clavé Pere
Published: January 2025

Background:

Fecal incontinence (FI) is a prevalent condition that disproportionately impacts women. Although sphincter biomechanics are well studied, the integrity of the cortico-anal motor pathway remains elusive. We evaluated the cortico-spino-anorectal pathway in women with FI against age-matched (AM-HV) and young healthy (Y-HV) volunteers.

Methods:

Observational study with 18 women with FI (mean age: 63.4±11.1), 15 AM-HV (60.7±9.01, and 15 Y-HV (24.2±5.39), conducted in a tertiary hospital. Participants underwent clinical evaluation, high-resolution anorectal manometry (HRAM), endoanal ultrasound, and transcranial/translumbosacral magnetic stimulation to assess anorectal motor evoked potentials (MEP). Clinical severity was measured with St. Mark’s score, and quality of life with FIQL and EQ5D.

Results:

Patients had longer MEP latencies than AM-HV in the cortico-anal (25.93±3.67 ms vs 22.89±1.38 ms) andright lumbo-rectal segments (5.64±1.35 ms vs4.39±1.27 ms; p<0.05) but not in the tibial segment (control)(33.35±2.88 ms vs 32.08±2.05 ms; p>0.05). However, tibial latencies were longer in AM-HV compared to Y-HV (32.08±2.05 ms vs 29.21±2.75 ms; p=0.003). In FI, 41.1% had cortico-anorectal impairments, 50% lumbo-anal, and 44.4% sacral. Overall, 82.4% showed delayed latencies in at least one of the 12 segments. HRAM revealed 83.24% had external anal sphincter (EAS) dysfunction, 40% internal sphincter dysfunction, and 23.57% both. MEP latencies inversely correlated with EAS squeeze strength. FI patients had significantly poorer EQ5D scores compared to both control groups.

Conclusion:

Women with FI show significant neuropathy in the cortico-spino-anorectal pathway linked to impaired anorectal function. These findings underscore the brain-gut axis’s role in FI pathophysiology, advocating for advanced neurophysiological diagnostics and targeted interventions.
Escape Valdelatas: una propuesta interdisciplinar para el alumnado de Ciencias de la actividad física y del deporte y educación primaria
Authors: Pinilla-Arbex Javier , Sven Reher Guillermo
Published: January 2025

“Escape Valdelatas” es una propuesta educativa interdisciplinar llevada a cabo en febrero de
2024 con un grupo de 37 alumnos del Doble Grado en Ciencias de la Actividad Física y del
Deporte y Educación Primaria de la Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Esta propuesta se centró
en implementar una metodología vivencial y activa a través de narrativas y retos interdisciplinarios.
Utilizando como recurso metodológico el formato “escape”, los estudiantes aplicaron
conocimientos de diversas asignaturas del grado, combinando retos físicos y cognitivos, lo que
fomentó la motivación y el compromiso. Los resultados demostraron que esta metodología favorece
el aprendizaje significativo y el desarrollo de competencias como el pensamiento crítico
y la colaboración. Sin embargo, se observaron algunos aspectos a mejorar, como la gestión de
la carga cognitiva y física, sugiriendo la reducción de la duración de las sesiones y el fomento
de una mayor autonomía en los estudiantes. La experiencia también subrayó la importancia del
consenso y la participación activa del alumnado en el diseño de actividades. Esta propuesta
educativa refuerza la necesidad de enfoques pedagógicos que integren la dimensión cognitiva,
emocional y social del aprendizaje, adaptándose a las demandas educativas actuales.
Inteligencia artificial y educación superior: ¿pareja perfecta?
Authors: Martin-Sanchez Miryam
Published: January 2025

La era de la inteligencia artificial (IA) plantea un desafío esencial para la educación superior: ¿es conveniente incorporar la IA en la formación de los estudiantes o mantenerla al margen? Por un lado, algunos docentes ven la IA como una herramienta poderosa para enriquecer el aprendizaje y desarrollar habilidades críticas en un mundo cada vez más digital. Por otro, existen preocupaciones sobre el riesgo de dependencia y mal uso, ya que podría afectar la autonomía y el juicio ético de los estudiantes. En este contexto, surge una pregunta esencial: ¿cómo formamos a los profesionales del futuro sin alejarlos de las tecnologías que marcarán su entorno laboral?

Este estudio presenta una intervención educativa piloto en la asignatura de Creativity and Innovation, donde los estudiantes deben resolver un desafío empresarial real en dos fases: en la primera, sin IA; en la segunda, con IA obligatoria. Posteriormente, se les consulta sobre el impacto de la IA en su proceso. Los resultados revelan que el 73% de los estudiantes cree que la IA mejoró su capacidad para identificar problemas, y el 63% considera que la IA fortaleció su habilidad para generar ideas. Este análisis aporta una perspectiva innovadora al desplazar el foco del debate desde el docente hacia el estudiante, quien reflexiona críticamente sobre su propio proceso formativo.
Proyectos de ampliación formativa en la asignatura Métodos Numéricos
Authors: Villanueva Pesqueira Manuel , Mompó Pavesi Emanuel Gastón , Martín Colino Arturo , Renart Carnicero Patricia , Garrido García-Pita Almudena
Published: January 2025

Se aborda la implementación del Aprendizaje Basado en Proyectos y el Aprendizaje Activo en la asignatura de Métodos Numéricos del Grado en Ingeniería Matemática e Inteligencia Artificial en la Universidad Pontificia Comillas – ICAI. Siguiendo el enfoque práctico de la Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería, esta metodología fomenta el desarrollo de una amplia gama de habilidades en los estudiantes, combinando teoría y práctica mediante proyectos grupales. Los métodos numéricos son esenciales para una amplia variedad de aplicaciones modernas, lo que se refleja en la oferta de proyectos que abarcan desde la compresión de imágenes hasta la modelización de fenómenos colectivos. Los objetivos de esta acción incluyen promover el pensamiento crítico, visibilizar la matemática aplicada y fomentar tanto el trabajo grupal como individual. La evaluación se estructura en informes, presentaciones y defensas, buscando garantizar la implicación individual y el interés por temáticas diversas. Los resultados iniciales indican que esta metodología no solo fortalece los conocimientos matemáticos y científicos de los estudiantes, sino que también fomenta su pensamiento crítico y enfoque científico, añadiendo valor a su formación integral. A futuro, se planea ampliar la variedad de proyectos para cubrir un mayor rango de intereses del alumnado.
Imigrantes geracionais e seus desafios na rotina clínica
Authors: Soares Paulo
Published: January 2025

﻿Para iniciar este editorial, quero que você reflita comigo sobre três perguntas: O que é um imigrante? Como são definidas as gerações? Existem conflitos geracionais? Imigrante: é aquele que deixa seu lugar de origem para estabelecer-se em outro, enfrentando desafios de adaptação e transformação, em busca de novas oportunidades e pertencimento.
Redes sociais como ferramenta no ensino da Odontologia
Authors: Aranha Ana
Published: January 2025

﻿Hoje vamos direto ao ponto. Quero trazer a vocês uma discussão não muito recente, porém, que deve (espero!) ganhar mais palco nos próximos anos, diante do crescimento das redes sociais, expansão do mundo digital e valorização da globalização e conexão da sociedade: educação x redes sociais. É fato ou fake que as redes sociais podem ser ferramentas valiosas e interessantes no ensino e educação continuada na Odontologia?
Avaliação da abrasividade dentinária relativa (RDA) e concentração de flúor em diferentes dentifrícios
Authors: Figueiredo Rodrigo , Branco Thamyres , Soares Paulo
Published: January 2025

Introdução: Os cremes dentais têm uma longa história, desde quando eram elaborados de forma rudimentar por civilizações antigas até as formulações modernas, que incluem agentes terapêuticos como o flúor. Introduzido em 1914, o flúor consolidou o creme dental como uma ferramenta essencial para o controle da cárie, atuando nos processos de desmineralização e remineralização. Além disso, as formulações contemporâneas combinam componentes como abrasivos, agentes antibacterianos e adjuvantes. Objetivos: O presente artigo visou realizar um mapeamento dos principais cremes...
Peran Collaborative Interaction Women Leadership Terhadap Kinerja Karyawan: Studi Pada Usaha Mikro, Kecil, dan Menengah Banyumas
Authors: Daryono Daryono
Published: January 2025

This study investigates the influence of women's leadership, perceived organizational support, and organizational justice on employee performance in women-led Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Banyumas Regency, Indonesia. It also explores the concept of Collaborative Interaction Women Leadership (CIWL) as a new paradigm in MSME leadership. Using a survey method with questionnaires, the research involved 81 MSME employees selected through purposive sampling. Results indicate that women's leadership and organizational justice have a significant positive impact on employee performance, while perceived organizational support shows no significant influence. This study uniquely contributes by integrating CIWL into the Indonesian MSME context, offering new perspectives on women's leadership in small and medium-sized enterprises. The findings provide valuable insights for policymakers and MSME practitioners in developing strategies to enhance employee performance through strengthening women's leadership and organizational justice. This research also contributes to a broader understanding of women's leadership roles in economic and social empowerment within the MSME sector, which plays a crucial role in Indonesia's economy.
LÖHNIG, M. – MOSZYŃSKA, A. (eds.) Reception of the ‘Limited Liability Company (GmbH)’
Authors: Beránek Jan
Published: January 2025

Book review on LÖHNIG, M. – MOSZYŃSKA, A. (eds.) Reception of the ‘Limited Liability Company (GmbH)’. Vídeň: Böhlau Verlag, 2024, 284 s.
Digitization of the oldest botanical collection in Ukraine (LW Herbarium): a case study
Authors: Tasenkevich Lydia , Skrypets Krystyna , Seniv Maria , Khmil Tetiana
Published: January 2025

Digitization of natural collections has become very important among all other preservation tasks. One of the ways of non-destructive examination of herbarium specimens is the study of their scanned digital images or photocopies, which makes it possible to reduce mechanical and other influences on specimens. Reconsidering the importance of collections’ digitization became particularly relevant on 24 February 2022, with the start of the last Russian invasion and due to the destruction or severe damage of many of them in the occupied territories. There was concern about the need and urgency to preserve, at least virtually, the most valuable assets of the LW Herbarium of Ivan Franko National University of Lviv. Currently, the digitization process includes 2 collections from the 19th century: (1) the most complete of all existing herbaria of vascular plants from the Southern Carpathians and Transylvania, collected by Dr Ferdinand Schur – an Austrian pharmacist and botanist; and (2) collection of one of the first researchers of bryophytes in South Africa – Antoni Rehman, then Professor of Jan Kazimierz University in Lwów (now Lviv). Both collections contain many nomenclatural types. Out of 7633 herbarium sheets from F. Schur’s collection, more than 2700 have been digitized, and 380 representatives of the family Labiatae are published in volume I of the Atlas of his collection. The digitization of the South African mosses collected by A. Rehman began in 2023. So far, 584 packets have been digitized.