bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Monochromatic wave equation reflection traveltime inversion
Authors: Wang Jianhua , Dong Liangguo , Wang Jianhua , Yang Jizhong , Wang Yilin
Published: September 2023

Wave equation reflection traveltime inversion (WRTI) is a fundamental method for interrogating the deep subsurface macrovelocity model. The time-domain WRTI calculates the gradient through the crosscorrelation of the source background and receiver scattered wavefields and the crosscorrelation of the source scattered and receiver background wavefields. During the backward propagation of the adjoint source, access to the source background and scattered snapshots of the entire propagation time is required. Because the source and receiver wavefields are extrapolated in opposite temporal directions, these source background and scattered wavefields are either stored in memory or reconstructed by additional wavefield extrapolation. This leads to a heavy memory burden and/or high computational cost. To address these challenges, we develop a new frequency-domain WRTI that is based on a monofrequency. By using the wavenumber coverage and gradient analyses, we prove that the monochromatic WRTI can produce comparable wavenumbers with time-domain and multifrequency-based WRTI. Our method directly stores monochromatic wavefields in memory because only one frequency is used for the gradient calculation. Therefore, our method significantly outperforms the conventional time-domain implementation in terms of memory requirement and computational cost. The accuracy of the monochromatic WRTI method is validated by gradient and result comparisons of several models with different complexities. Finally, we determine the effectiveness of our method by applying it to offshore streamer data.
Solomon, His Jinn, and Molten Copper
Authors: Hamilton Michelle M.
Published: September 2023

The tale of the City of Brass, best known today from the Arabian Nights, tells of the imagined encounter between humans and the occult properties of the material world, namely, the powers inherent in minerals. In the Middle Ages knowledge of such properties was transmitted in works such as the Ghāyat al-Ḥakīm and Alfonso X’s Lapidario. This article explores how this knowledge of precious stones and metals is reflected in the versions of the City of Brass transmitted in medieval Iberia, particularly in the use of copper manifest in the vessels, statues, walls, and domes that bind or contain jinn, treasures, and secrets of the pre-Islamic past.
Border Abolitionism
Authors: Tazzioli Martina , De Genova Nicholas
Published: September 2023

This article proposes border abolitionism as both a political and an analytical framework for deepening critiques of border, migration, and asylum regimes worldwide. Abolitionist perspectives have been associated primarily with questions of criminalization and mass incarceration and thus articulated as a project of prison abolitionism. Importantly, migrant detention and deportation comprise another major pillar of the entrenchment of the carceral state. While critical migration scholarship and No Borders activism have been confronted with the increasing criminalization of immigration and a more general punitive turn in immigration enforcement, engagements with carceral abolitionist perspectives have largely been quite recent. Seemingly disparate struggles increasingly bring into sharper focus a multifaceted critique of what we call the confinement continuum. Not reducible to detention in migrant jails, the confinement continuum is the nexus of heterogeneous modes of confinement that migrants experience, from the fundamental condition of being stuck or trapped in a border zone to the consequent forms of border violence, as well as other forms of coercion that characterize the more general racialized sociopolitical condition of migrant subordination far beyond any physical border site and encompassing the full spectrum of migrant everyday life. Thus, migrants’ and refugees’ struggles and demands exceed a narrow focus on borders alone and frequently enact an incipient politics of abolitionism: migrants and refugees challenge the interlocking bordering mechanisms affecting them while always also repudiating and resisting the biopolitical constrictions that confine them to degraded conditions of life and articulating broader claims for social justice and visions of new and better ways of life.
What Transnational Feminism Has Not Disrupted Yet
Authors: Das Devaleena
Published: September 2023

Examining the critical genealogy of transnational feminism, this essay proposes a feminist theoretical model called quilted epistemology derived from the Black feminist art of quilting. Aiming to strengthen transnational feminism, quilted epistemology intends to resolve some of the existing limitations of transnational feminism and embrace multiple and incompatible feminist knowledge positions from the Global South to the Global North.
Young Afghan-Canadian Women’s Negotiations of Gendered Cultural Scripts and Hybrid Cultural Identities
Authors: Ahmed Saher , Hari Amrita
Published: September 2023

A hybrid identity is neither a happy nor an undesirable mixture; it involves negotiating sometimes two contrasting cultural identities of the home and host nations. Research on post-migratory negotiations of gender identity, roles, and expectations has found that partner selection and marriage are significant cultural practices in a diasporic context. In this study, the authors contribute to two sets of literatures: studies on the lived experiences of Afghan-Canadian migrant and refugee women and postcolonial debates on cultural hybridity. The authors employ in-depth feminist interviews to reveal second-generation Afghan-Canadian women’s gendered negotiations of partner-selection practices and marital ceremonies, including their resistance and conformity to these practices through the mobilization of their hybrid diasporic identities. Overall, the study design allows the authors to situate the voices of young Afghan women at the forefront.
The Behavioral Foundations of Default Effects: Theory and Evidence from Medicare Part D
Authors: Brot-Goldberg Zarek , Layton Timothy , Vabson Boris , Wang Adelina Yanyue
Published: September 2023

We show in two natural experiments that default rules in Medicare Part D have large, persistent effects on enrollment and drug utilization of low-income beneficiaries. The implications of this phenomenon for welfare and optimal policy depend on the sensitivity of passivity to the value of the default option. Using random assignment to default options, we show that beneficiary passivity is extremely insensitive, even when enrolling in the default option would result in substantial drug consumption losses. A third natural experiment suggests that variation in active choice is driven by random transitory shocks rather than the inherent attentiveness of some beneficiaries. (JEL D91, I13, I18, I38, L65)
Matching Mechanisms for Refugee Resettlement
Authors: Delacrétaz David , Kominers Scott Duke , Teytelboym Alexander
Published: September 2023

Current refugee resettlement processes account for neither the preferences of refugees nor the priorities of hosting communities. We introduce a new framework for matching with multidimensional knapsack constraints that captures the (possibly multidimensional) sizes of refugee families and the capacities of communities. We propose four refugee resettlement mechanisms and two solution concepts that can be used in refugee resettlement matching under various institutional and informational constraints. Our theoretical results and simulations using refugee resettlement data suggest that preference-based matching mechanisms can improve match efficiency, respect priorities of communities, and incentivize refugees to report where they would prefer to settle. (JEL C78, D82, J15, J18)
Profits, Scale Economies, and the Gains from Trade and Industrial Policy
Authors: Lashkaripour Ahmad , Lugovskyy Volodymyr
Published: September 2023

This paper examines the efficacy of second-best trade restrictions at correcting sectoral misallocation due to scale economies or profit-generating markups. To this end, we characterize optimal trade and industrial policies in an important class of quantitative trade models with scale effects and profits, estimating the structural parameters that govern policy outcomes. Our estimates reveal that standalone trade policy measures are remarkably ineffective at correcting mis-allocation, even when designed optimally. Unilateral adoption of corrective industrial policies is also ineffective due to immiserizing growth effects. But industrial policies coordinated internationally via a deep agreement are more transformative than any unilateral policy alternative. (JEL F12, F13,14. L52, O19, O25)
A Signal to End Child Marriage: Theory and Experimental Evidence from Bangladesh
Authors: Buchmann Nina , Field Erica , Glennerster Rachel , Nazneen Shahana , Wang Xiao Yu
Published: September 2023

Child marriage remains common even where female schooling and employment opportunities have grown. We experimentally evaluate a financial incentive to delay marriage alongside a girls’ empowerment program in Bangladesh. While girls eligible for two years of incentive are 19 percent less likely to marry underage, the empowerment program failed to decrease adolescent marriage. We show that these results are consistent with a signaling model in which bride type is imperfectly observed but preferred types (socially conservative girls) have lower returns to delaying marriage. Consistent with our theoretical prediction, we observe substantial spillovers of the incentive on untreated nonpreferred types. (JEL C93, D91, J12, J13, J16, 012)
Upper limb active orthosis for post-stroke rehabilitation at home
Authors: Butnaru-Moldoveanu Sînziana Anca , Bălan Vera , Boanță Silviu Ștefan , Șmadici Denisa
Published: September 2023

Abstract: Home-based rehabilitation post-stroke can help to improve the recovery of upper limb motor function, increase patient motivation for training, lower rehabilitation costs, and optimize post-stroke care for clinical staff. Rehabilitation in acute and chronic post-stroke phases with task-specific, repetitive training has been shown to improve upper limb function. Rehabilitation technology such as robotic devices can provide such physical training and facilitate consistent rehabilitation means. However, the large dimensions of such devices, high costs, and various technical aspects are factors that can limit usage only in rehabilitation facilities. This paper presents the design of a lightweight and fully portable active orthosis that provides passive mobilization of the elbow and has an innovative mechanism for supination and pronation of the forearm. A 3D model was constructed, considering the biomechanical requirements of the joints and overall feasibility for home use. 3D scanning and printing were used to develop and produce the device. The usability of the active orthosis was evaluated on 5 healthy volunteers using the System Usability Scale, which revealed very good results. The active orthosis presents easy set-up and operation, making it an excellent tool for at-home rehabilitation.
The role of myelinophagy in Central Nervous System (CNS) development
Authors: Κτενά Νίκη
Published: September 2023

Η (μακρο)αυτοφαγία αποτελεί έναν εξελικτικά συντηρημένο μονοπάτι που μεταφέρει ανεπιθύμητο κυτταροπλασματικό υλικό, συμπεριλαμβανομένων κατεστραμμένων οργανιδίων και τοξικών πρωτεϊνικών συσσωματωμάτων, προς τα λυσοσώματα για αποσύνθεση. Παρά τις συγκεκριμένες έρευνες που συνδέουν την αυτοφαγία με μία πληθώρα νευροεκφυλιστικών διαταραχών του κεντρικού νευρικού συστήματος (ΚΝΣ), ο ακριβής ρόλος της, ειδικά όσον αφορά στα ώριμα ολιγοδενδροκύτταρα και τη μυελίνη του ΚΝΣ, παραμένει ανεπαρκώς μελετημένος. Στη συγκεκριμένη μελέτη, μέσω τόσο φαρμακολογικής όσο και γενετικής αναστολής του μονοπατιού της αυτοφαγίας, παρουσιάζουμε στοιχεία που δείχνουν ότι η αυτοφαγία αποτελεί έναν απαραίτητο μηχανισμό για την ωρίμανση των ολιγοδενδροκυττάρων in vitro. Επιπλέον, τα ευρήματά μας αποκαλύπτουν ότι δύο θεμελιώδεις πρωτεΐνες της μυελίνης, δηλαδή η πρωτεολιπιδική πρωτεΐνη της μυελίνης (PLP) και η βασική πρωτεΐνη της μυελίνης (MBP), ενσωματώνονται σε αυτοφαγοσώματα στα ολιγοδενδροκύτταρα, οδηγούμενες προς αποδόμηση στο λυσόσωμα. Επιπροσθέτως, με την εκλεκτική απενεργοποίηση του βασικού γονιδίου της αυτοφαγίας atg5 στα μυελινωτικά γλοιακά κύτταρα in vivo σε μύες μέσω της χορήγησης ταμοξιφαίνης (plp-CreERT2; atg5 f/f) σε διάφορα στάδια ανάπτυξης, αποκαλύπτουμε νέες ενδείξεις για τον ρόλο της αυτοφαγίας στον σχηματισμό της μυελίνης, καθώς και τη διατήρηση της κατά την ενηλικιότητα, αλλά και τη γήρανση. Τα δεδομένα μας υποδηλώνουν ότι η αυτοφαγία δεν αποτελεί έναν απαραίτητο μηχανισμό για το σχηματισμό της μυελίνης, αλλά παίζει σημαντικό ρόλο στη διατήρηση της μυελίνης στην ενήλικη ζωή. Συγκεκριμένα, η απαλοιφή της αυτοφαγίας κατά την ενήλικη ζωή οδηγεί σε σοβαρές δομικές αλλαγές στο έλυτρο της μυελίνης, σε συνδυασμό με αυξημένη νευροεκφύλιση. Συνεπώς, αυτοί οι μύες παρουσιάζουν συμπεριφορικά ελλείματα. Παρόμοιος φαινότυπος παρατηρείται και σε γηραιούς μύες, ταυτόχρονα συνοδευόμενος και από αυξημένη ενεργοποίηση των μικρογλιακών κυττάρων. Συμπερασματικά, τα ευρήματά μας υπογραμμίζουν την ανάγκη ενός πλήρως λειτουργικού αυτοφαγικού μηχανισμού για τη διατήρηση της ομοιόστασης της μυελίνης στο ενήλικο αλλά και στο γηραιό ΚΝΣ, παρέχοντας ενδείξεις ότι η αυτοφαγία εντός των ολιγοδενδροκυττάρων ενδέχεται να μεσολαβεί στην αποδόμηση της ίδιας της μυελίνης.
Post-pubertal management of undescended testes from the malignancy risk point of view: a systematic review
Authors: Tendi William , Raharja Putu Angga Risky , Wahyudi Irfan , Rodjani Arry , Situmorang Gerhard Reinaldi
Published: September 2023

Background: Undescended testes (UDT) is a condition where one or both testes is absent in the scrotum. The general age recommendation in which the treatment should be performed is before 18 months old due to the infertility risk and malignancy in later life. On the other hand, in post-pubertal UDT, the current guideline recommends orchiectomy; however, this recommendation is weak. Therefore, this study aimed to provide a systematic review of post-pubertal UDT treatment, focusing on the malignancy risk point of view.

Methods: A systematic search was performed using PubMed, Wiley Online Library and the Cochrane Library up to 5 March 2023. Any study with either post-pubertal orchiectomy or orchidopexy in patients with UDT and reporting the testicular malignancy was included. The exclusion criteria were studies with lack of information of UDT correction time, no history of correction and the full text wasn’t available. The data collected were the occurrence of testicular malignancy in post-pubertal UDT patients corrected with any method. Quality and bias assessment was assessed with Newcastle-Ottawa scale and Joanna Briggs Institute tools.

Results: Seven articles (three case reports and four observational studies) were reviewed with a total of 42 patients who underwent post-pubertal correction of either unilateral or bilateral UDT. The correction age ranged from 13 to 34 years old, with follow-up of 48.7–252 months. Among those who developed malignancies, the most common were seminoma, teratoma and carcinoma in situ of the testes. In addition, this study was able to propose an algorithm for post-pubertal UDT treatment strategy.

Conclusions: The scarce resource was the main limitation of this study. Nevertheless, this review showed that post-pubertal UDT management should be tailored individually. Several factors that should be considered include the condition of the contralateral descended testis, UDT location, serum testosterone level, patient’s age, comorbidities, and interest in fertility.
Case Report: An in-depth look into apocrine carcinoma of the axilla - a rare case presentation.
Authors: Naseri Dr. Suhit , Shukla Dr. Samarth , Acharya Dr. Sourya , Vagha Dr. Sunita
Published: September 2023

Apocrine carcinoma is an extremely rare malignant cutaneous neoplasm that usually arises in areas with a high density of apocrine glands.1 Diagnosis can be challenging as tumours share histological and immunophenotypic characteristics with them. At first evaluation, the disease is often assumed to be benign. There have been approximately 100 reports of apocrine neoplasms in the literature.

A 48-year-old male presented with a right axillary mass which increased in size over a period of 2 years. The patient was reported to have had ayurvedic therapy, but his swelling remained unchanged. Axillary lymph nodes were palpable. USG axilla suggested a well-defined fungating solid isoechoic lesion. USG neck did not reveal any abnormality. The mass was surgically excised as a whole by removing the overlying skin with margins and lymph node excision. The patient was diagnosed with primary apocrine carcinoma after surgical excision. The differentials include adenocarcinoma of breast and prostate and apocrine adenoma. There are no established standards for the care of this form of carcinoma due to its rarity and the absence of clinical studies. A literature evaluation and further reporting will aid in developing diagnostic standards and the most efficient treatment options.
A prospective comparative study of preoperative and postoperative clinicopathological correlation of fibroadenoma of breast: A study protocol
Authors: Ramala Sandeep Reddy , Chandak Suresh R , Chandak Meenakshi
Published: September 2023

Fibroadenoma of the breast most often arises during the late teens and early reproductive years. It is the most prevalent tumor in women < 30 years. After the age of 40 to 45, fibroadenomas are rarely observed as new masses in women. Fibroadenomas are made up of both epithelial and stromal components. Fibroadenoma is the most frequent type of breast tumor. It is crucial to diagnose preoperatively, both clinically and pathologically, by using F.N.A.C. Postoperatively, Fibroadenoma is confirmed histopathology. However, malignant transformation is very rare in Fibroadenoma of the breast. Early identification, accurate analysis, and appropriate management are advantageous. The current study's goal is to examine preoperative and postoperative clinicopathological aspects of Fibroadenoma and to assess any differences between preoperative and postoperative diagnosis in patients admitted to Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Sawangi (M), Wardha, Maharashtra, India.
Generation of a human iPSC-derived cardiomyocyte/fibroblast engineered heart tissue model
Authors: Cumberland Max J , Euchner Jonas , Azad Amar J , T N Vo Nguyen , Kirchhof Paulus , Holmes Andrew P , Denning Chris , Gehmlich Katja
Published: September 2023

Animal models have proven integral to broadening our understanding of complex cardiac diseases but have been hampered by significant species-dependent differences in cellular physiology. Human-induced pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes (hiPSC-CMs) have shown great promise in the modelling of cardiac diseases despite limitations in functional and structural maturity. 3D stem cell-derived cardiac models represent a step towards mimicking the intricate microenvironment present in the heart as an in vitro model. Incorporation of non-myocyte cell types, such as cardiac fibroblasts, into engineered heart tissue models (EHTs) can help better recapitulate the cell-to-cell and cell-to-matrix interactions present in the human myocardium. Integration of human-induced pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiac fibroblasts (hiPSC-CFs) and hiPSC-CM into EHT models enables the generation of a genetically homogeneous modelling system capable of exploring the abstruse structural and electrophysiological interplay present in cardiac pathophysiology. Furthermore, the construction of more physiologically relevant 3D cardiac models offers great potential in the replacement of animals in heart disease research. Here we describe efficient and reproducible protocols for the differentiation of hiPSC-CMs and hiPSC-CFs and their subsequent assimilation into EHTs. The resultant EHT consists of longitudinally arranged iPSC-CMs, incorporated alongside hiPSC-CFs. EHTs with both hiPSC-CMs and hiPSC-CFs exhibit slower beating frequencies and enhanced contractile force compared to those composed of hiPSC-CMs alone. The modified protocol may help better characterise the interplay between different cell types in the myocardium and their contribution to structural remodelling and cardiac fibrosis.
Ceny transferowe – zasada formulary apportionment a małe i średnie przedsiębiorstwa (MŚP)
Authors: Lipka Krzysztof
Published: September 2023

W artykule omówiono możliwość i potencjalne konsekwencje zastosowania zasady formulary apportionment jako globalnego narzędzia zastępującego obecne międzynarodowe standardy cen transferowych oparte na podejściu separate entity i zasadzie arm’s length (ALP) dla MŚP. Światowy system podatkowy opiera się na rozwiązaniach opracowanych ponad sto lat temu i ma liczne wady, a ze względu na postępującą ewolucję w zakresie sposobów prowadzenia biznesu oraz dostępnych technologii jego słabości pogłębiają się. Istnienie spetryfikowanych i kosztownych rozwiązań obciąża szczególnie podmioty MŚP, zmniejszając ich konkurencyjność. Wydaje się możliwe zastąpienie obecnych mechanizmów narzędziami formulary apportionment, które byłyby prostsze, tańsze i bardziej sprawiedliwe, co miałoby pozytywny wpływ w szczególności na mniejszych podatników.
Glosa do wyroku Sądu Najwyższego z dnia 13 listopada 2020 r., IV CSK 537/19
Authors: Bączyk Mirosław
Published: September 2023

Wyrok SN wskazuje na pojawianie się w polskiej praktyce kontraktowej nowych klauzul umownych we wzorcach umownych, które wydają gwaranci (banki i ubezpieczyciele ,art. 384 k.c.). Chodzi o klauzule, które mogą służyć ochronie  dłużnika (np. wykonawcy robot budowlanych, art. 647 k.c.) w razie skorzystania przez wierzyciela (inwestora) z  gwarancji „ na pierwsze żądanie” bezpodstawnie tj. bez spełnienia warunków gwarancji. Jedna z takich klauzul jest klauzula przewidująca w takim przypadku odpowiedzialność kontraktową wierzyciela wobec dłużnika (w ramach tzw. stosunku podstawowego, np. umowy o roboty budowlane). Autor analizuje w glosie charakter i cele takich klauzul. Wyrok inspiruje Autora do wskazania innych klauzul, które są wynikiem lojalnej współpracy gwaranta i dłużnika i pojawiają się w umowie zlecenia(art.734 k.c.; dłużnik z reguły zleca bankowi udzielenie gwarancji wierzycielowi). W glosie Autor kwestionuje  stanowisko SN, że w  gwarancja może mieścić się w konstrukcji przekazu z art.921(1) kc.,bowiem ocena taka takie pozostaje wyraźnie sprzeczna z polską praktyką kontraktową i jej potrzebami.
Operations Management Curriculum Development Under Uncertain Situations: Lessons Learned From the Pandemic
Authors: Stavropoulou Foteini , Panjehfouladgaran Hamidreza , Teimouri Misha
Published: September 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic caused a major disruption to higher education as face-to-face teaching had to shift to distance teaching overnight. In this paper, we describe the adaptation of an operations management undergraduate core module, taught to first-year students, from face-to-face delivery to emergency online delivery. In our online version, we used a mix of traditional and flipped classroom techniques. We adopted a “live” online lecture, where students were encouraged to interact with their instructors and ask questions, and flipped live online tutorials, where students and instructors discussed case studies. In addition, we used a web-based simulation game as a learning and assessment tool. After the simulation game was complete, we assessed our students using a reflective group presentation regarding the decisions they made throughout the game. Based on student feedback, the curriculum design and the module adaptations that we adopted for its emergency online delivery can be considered successful. In particular, students were satisfied with the module quality and structure. Following our experience from adapting our face-to-face module for emergency online delivery, we provide a framework for switching to emergency online teaching along with some useful insights and recommendations to operations management educators.
Experience of Peer Supporters for Patients with Schizophrenia
Authors: Jo Hae Kyung , Ryu Se Na
Published: September 2023

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to understand the experience of peer supporters for patients with schizophrenia and identify the meanings of their experiences.Methods: Eleven participants were included in this study. Giorgi’s phenomenological research methodology was used. The data were collected between August, 2022 and January, 2023 through in-depth individual interviews.Results: Four clusters of themes were identified. “Overcoming fear and managing one’s own life”, “A lot of mountains to overcome, but I'm going over them”, “A confident appearance in the world”, and “Being part of the treatment team”.Conclusion: Individuals with schizophrenia and peer supporters should be integrated into the treatment team by implementing appropriate policies. Education programs should also be provided accordingly. In addition, it is very important to develop a program that can train peer supporters among schizophrenic patients and expand patient management services that can help them recover from the disorder. These efforts will help patients with schizophrenia achieve vocational and social rehabilitation.
Development of a Monitoring Tool to Manage Unregistered Mentally Ill Patients at Community Mental Health Centers: Using a Delphi Method
Authors: Lee Holyung , Park Wanju
Published: September 2023

Purpose: This study was conducted to develop a monitoring tool to manage unregistered mentally ill patients at community mental health centers (M-MUMI).Methods: The Delphi method was used in this study. The participants of this study were 27 psychiatric experts. In the first Delphi round, content analysis was conducted. In the second Delphi round, Kendall’s W rank and weight rank were used. The third Delphi round was analyzed based on the content validity ratio (CVR).Results: The finally developed M-MUMI consisted of 2 domains, 7 categories, and 22 items. Assessment of the present status consisted of 4 basic elements affecting daily life, 5 psychological statuses, 2 elements related to the utilization of social service, and 3 causes for the refusal of registration. The registration strategy of the individual cases consisted of 2 human resources to help registration, 2 additional social services for registration, and 4 individual needs to induce registration.Conclusion: It is important to manage unregistered mentally ill patients at the community mental health centers. We hope that the developed M-MUMI will help to monitor unregistered mentally ill patients how to maintain mental health in the community.
The Influence of Grit and Resilience on the Retention Intention of New Nurses
Authors: Kim Jee Eun , You Jun Ok , Kim Geun-Hee , Nam Soon-Young , Park Kyungok , Kim Moonhyang
Published: September 2023

Purpose: This study was conducted to investigate the influence of grit and resilience on the retention intention of new nurses.Methods: The participants were 148 new nurses who had worked at two tertiary hospitals for less than 12 months. The data were collected on self-reported questionnaires from October 25, 2022, to November 28, 2022. T-tests, one-way analysis of variance, Mann-Whitney U test, Kruskal-Wallis test, Spearman’s correlation analysis, and multiple regression were used to analyze the data.Results: Retention intention was significantly different according to placement in the desired department and job satisfaction. Retention intention showed a significant positive correlation with grit (p<.001) and resilience (p<.001). Significant factors influencing the retention intention of new nurses were resilience (β=.30, p<.001), grit (β=.27, p=.001), and job dissatisfaction (β=-.16, p=.029). These variables accounted for 29% (F=21.41, p<.001) of new nurses’ retention intention.Conclusion: The results of this study showed that considering these factors influencing the retention intention of new nurses might be helpful for strategies addressing nurse staffing challenges.
The role of aromatase inhibitors in slim women with breast cancer-related lymphoedema: a reflective case series
Authors: Anvar Clare
Published: September 2023

Background:

This case series follows the reflective processes undertaken, when five slim women presented with reactive oedemas of the forearm and hand, that did not respond to usual therapy.

Aim:

To raise awareness about Aromatase Inhibitor (AI), Letrozole.

Methods:

Possible causes, including Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 4 and 6 (CDK4/6) inhibitors, Ribociclib and Axillary Web Syndrome, were explored and reviewed, and potential effective treatment options were then sought. New cases presented, which discounted each theory, until Letrozole was suspected.

Results:

Inflammatory oedemas were explained by the mechanisms-of-action relating to Aromatase Inhibitor Associated Musculoskeletal Syndrome (AIMSS), the severity of which, especially for slim women with oestrogen deprivation, causes almost 50% of women to cease treatment within 6 months; risking disease reoccurrence.

Conclusion:

Permissions were gained, a table was collated and sent to referring consultants, requesting risk/benefit analysis of Letrozole with a medication review. If non-responsive, inflammatory oedemas present in clinic, AIs should be considered as a trigger.
Bull semen evaluation: avoiding artefacts
Authors: Miller Alice
Published: September 2023

Regardless of the tools used for bull semen evaluation, accurate collection techniques are essential. This article shares advice to reduce the chance of artefacts occurring and increase trust in interpretation of results.
Revisiting bovine respiratory disease
Authors: Potter Tim
Published: September 2023

Despite significant investment and years of research bovine respiratory disease remains a significant economic and welfare issue to the cattle industry worldwide. The risk factors are well known and developments in preventative medicines, effective treatments and more recently technology to aid detection should enable us to better control the disease. In this review we will consider the barriers we face to adoption and how we as veterinary surgeons can work better with our clients to bring about lasting change on farm which will deliver effective control of this disease.
Desposesión de vivienda y gentrificación en la ciudad turística.
Authors: Armas-Díaz Alejandro , Ginés-de la Nuez Carmen , Friedel Sarah
Published: September 2023

La crisis económica de 2008, vinculada al colapso de la burbuja inmobiliaria propiciada por flujos de capital en décadas anteriores, ocasionó procesos globales de desposesión por acumulación. Desde esta perspectiva, se examina la distribución espacial de los desalojos de vivienda en la localidad turística de Puerto de la Cruz en Tenerife. Los resultados obtenidos, a partir de la base de datos Atlante y de las entrevistas semiestructuradas a diferentes agentes sociales, indican que la recesión impulsó el despojo de viviendas y exacerbó las disparidades socioespaciales preexistentes. En concreto, se advierte cómo los sectores más afectados por tales fenómenos son los que experimentaron un mayor desarrollo de infraestructuras turísticas. Asimismo se arroja nueva luz sobre las vulnerabilidades más allá de la definición administrativa y se contribuye a la discusión acerca de los efectos de la desposesión en el contexto de un número creciente de investigaciones sobre otras urbes españolas.
Presentación
Authors: Armas-Díaz Alejandro , Torres Gutiérrez Francisco José , Sabaté Bel Fernando , Díaz Rodríguez María del Carmen
Published: September 2023

Este monográfico de Scripta Nova reúne un conjunto de investigaciones de personas expertas ofreciendo un panorama sobre las diversas manifestaciones que desde finales del siglo XX presenta la gentrificación en territorios y regiones menos estudiados por la literatura anglosajona hegemónica. Ello implica tanto reunir miradas, métodos de estudio y escalas de análisis de quienes indagan desde una perspectiva crítica sobre estos procesos en espacios distintos a los del Norte Global, como incorporar abordajes metodológicos que ponen de relieve la experiencia de las personas desplazadas y sus formas de resistencia. En definitiva, se propone un punto de encuentro que contribuya a mantener y ampliar el debate teórico, metodológico y el análisis empírico sobre la gentrificación en áreas urbanas de distintas dimensiones y dinámicas sociales
The Sn -equivariant top weight Euler characteristic of Mg,n
Authors: Chan Melody , Faber Carel , Galatius Søren , Payne Sam
Published: September 2023

abstract: We prove a formula, conjectured by Zagier, for the $S_n$-equivariant Euler characteristic of the top weight cohomology of $\scr{M}_{g,n}$.
Almost representations of algebras and quantization
Authors: Ioos Louis , Kazhdan David , Polterovich Leonid
Published: September 2023

abstract: We introduce the notion of almost representations of Lie algebras and quantum tori, and establish an Ulam-stability type phenomenon: every irreducible almost representation is close to a genuine irreducible representation. As an application, we prove that geometric quantizations of the two-dimensional sphere and the two-dimensional torus are conjugate in the semi-classical limit up to a small error.
The Journey of The Mind: Zen Meditation and Contemplative Prayer in the Korean Buddhist and Franciscan Traditions; with Special Reference to "Secrets on Cultivating the Mind" (修心訣 수심결, su shim gyol ) by Pojo Chinul (知訥, 1158–1210) and "The Journey of the Mind into God" ( itinerarium mentis in deum ) by Bonaventure of Bagnoregio (1217–1274)
Authors: Worssam Nicholas Alan
Published: September 2023

abstract: This essay explores the parallels in the life and teaching of the Korean Zen master Pojo Chinul (1158–1210) and the Franciscan saint and theologian Bonaventure of Bagnoregio (ca. 1217–1274). Living during the same thirteenth century but on opposite sides of the world, both men committed their lives to reforming the religious life and to attaining the experience of awakening in their respective traditions. To this end, both encouraged the study of their foundational texts, together with the earnest practice of meditation and contemplation. Both commented on the issues of a kataphatic and apophatic approach to ultimate reality, finding in the latter a fuller description (by non-description!) of the goal of the spiritual life. Controlling thoughts and developing intuitive wisdom were practices that united the two men, aiming to establish a constant awareness of the numinous moment by moment. In this way, they rejoiced in the freedom from fear bestowed by awakening to a clear vision of things as they really are in the unity of the infinite yet intimate being that undergirds all things. Ultimately, they seem to part company in the practice of devotion, with Bonaventure pointing to the love of the crucified Jesus, and yet even here, the remembrance of the name of the Buddha or the Christ was valued by both as an authentic path to the journey's goal.
The Lord's Prayer in the Light of Shin-Buddhist-Christian Comparative Considerations
Authors: Schmidt-Leukel Perry
Published: September 2023

abstract: This paper reflects on the "Lord's Prayer" by relating it to various aspects of Shin-Buddhist practice and teachings as expounded in the writings of Shinran. The address of Ultimate Reality as parent, the concept of the "name," and the act of prayer, especially in its petitionary form, are considered in a comparative light. This does not only produce some "reciprocal illumination." It rather leads to an interreligious inquiry into the problem of evil and the problem of freedom and grace as they appear in both traditions. This triggers the insight that both traditions operate within a framework in which dualism and nondualism are simultaneously identified and distinguished.
The Nirvana Controversy: A Comparison of the Pelagian Controversy and Buddhist Views of Liberation
Authors: Clarke Lee
Published: September 2023

abstract: The debate between St. Augustine of Hippo and the British monk Pelagius is a famous event in the history of Christianity. While Pelagius emphasized the idea that we could achieve salvation via our own free effort, Augustine argued for the opposite: That due to original sin, humans are unable to reach liberation alone and must be saved by God's grace. Augustine won the debate, and the doctrine of original sin became a key theological cornerstone of Western Christianity. What is less well known is that two philosophical positions within the Buddhist tradition corresponded to this debate. One from the Buddha Shakyamuni himself, who taught that all could attain nirvana freely, and one from the medieval Japanese monk and philosopher Shinran, who, disagreeing with his master, taught that we live in a fallen era. We are unable to achieve enlightenment ourselves and thus must rely on the saving grace of Amida Buddha to transport us to a place where the goal is achievable. This paper seeks to highlight these similarities between these two debates and, in the process, show that the philosophical issue of free will versus determinism is one that crosses the boundaries of Eastern and Western thought. It is hoped that the revelation of such a shared debate will increase understanding between Christianity and Buddhism, as well as between other diverse traditions of thought.
"What Is so Amazing about All This?": Buddhist Criticism of Christianity in Sixteenth-/Seventeenth-Century Japan
Authors: Lange Mirja Dorothee
Published: September 2023

abstract: The first Christian missionaries arrived in Japan in the middle of the sixteenth century. They missionized quite a number of Japanese people but also angered many through their disrespectful behavior and destruction of temples and shrines. Less than 100 years later, Japan closed its borders, persecuted Christians, and banned Christianity in total. The reasons for this drastic step weren't solely political but also theological. Theological arguments concerning theism, eschatology, ethics, and theology of religion are found in official edicts, in "disputes" between Christian missionaries and Buddhist scholars, as well as in theological treatise. One of the reoccurring arguments against Christianity includes the description of the arrogant behavior of the missionaries. According to the documents, they displayed an attitude of knowing everything concerning the world next to the ignorant Buddhists. This exclusivist mindset wasn't compatible with the order of Japan and the three teachings. In the eyes of the authorities, this doctrine secured peace and ensured domestic stability. Especially the Japanese and former Christian Fabian Fucan, as well as the Buddhist monk Suzuki Shōsan, adduce various Buddhist, Confucian, and Daoist teachings against the charge of ignorance. Conversely, Fucan's writing, as well as the edicts, records of religious "disputes," and other treatises, include the accusation that Christianity does not contain any new doctrine advancing the local one. Moreover, it is stated that Christian salvation exclusivism suggests a powerless God, and the missionaries were described as hypocrites and liars, as they did not keep their commandments.
Is Whiteheadian Process Thought Compatible with Early Buddhist Philosophy?
Authors: Nyberg Eric M.
Published: September 2023

abstract: Numerous authors have compared Process thought as articulated by Alfred North Whitehead and Mahayana Buddhist philosophy, owing to the fact that each of these systems is rooted in the notion that relational action, rather than substance, is meta-physically fundamental and that human life is to be understood as fundamentally experiential. However, despite the fact that the foundational philosophical tenets of Mahayana Buddhism are built on axioms established and rooted in early Buddhism, relatively little has been written comparing Process thought with the philosophy of early Buddhism. In this essay, I first offer a brief comparison and discussion of the foundational metaphysical principles of these systems. The purpose of this essay is to extend the dialogue between Process thought and early Buddhism, highlighting both areas of convergence and points of departure. The first task is to establish how key terms in each system may be understood in terms of the other and to point out ways in which these systems converge around questions of ontology, agency, and the nature of the self. I will then discuss the epistemologies that underwrite these meta-physical commitments. Finally, I will conclude with a brief comparison of the role of aesthetics in human experience and the soteriological project within these two schools of thought.
Selective plasmonic trapping of nano-particles by Archimedes metalens
Authors: Liu Weiwei , Min Changjun , Zhang Yuquan
Published: September 2023

Optical tweezer is a non-invasive method for optical force tool applied in various fields like biology, physics, and lab on chip manipulation. The Archimedean helix shape is ideal for creating chiral nanostructures, and being able to generate plasmonic focused hotspot field for optical trapping. Here we design a metal disk with the Archimedean shape to own the ability of selective trapping nanoparticles based on the spin-orbit interactions with circularly polarized light. The plasmonic near field on the metalens can be designed by adjusting the geometric parameter flexibly. We numerically analyze the optimal size and screw pitch of the metal disk to realize the switch modulation of hotspot generation, and then demonstrate the novel switchable optical trapping ability in the view of optical force and potential well analysis under the circularly polarized light excitation by a 532 nm laser. The work shows significant potential for on-chip optical trapping in various fields.
Coded aperture temporal compressive digital holographic microscopy
Authors: Dou Yufei , Cao Miao , Wang Xiaodong , Liu Xing , Yuan Xin
Published: September 2023

We report a coded aperture temporal compressive digital holographic microscopy (CATCHY) system to capture high-speed high-resolution samples by integrating snapshot compressive imaging (SCI) into digital holographic microscopy. Specifically, a two-dimensional (2D) detector samples a 4D (x, y, z, t) spatiotemporal data in a compressive manner, and after this, an efficient deep learning-based video SCI reconstruction algorithm is employed to reconstruct the desired 4D data cube. Up to ten high-resolution microscopic images are reconstructed from a snapshot measurement captured by our CATCHY system. Experimental results demonstrate the potential to visualize the 3D dynamic process of micro-nanostructures and imaging biological samples with high spatial and temporal resolution.
Comparative analysis of lithium niobate and barium titanate material platforms for implementing electro-optically tunable general-purpose photonic processors
Authors: Gaur Tushar , Mishra Pragya , Hegde Gopalkrishna , Talabattula Srinivas
Published: September 2023

The field of general-purpose photonic processors (GPPPs) has been gaining momentum as a promising area for reconfigurable integrated photonic hardware. Among various tuning mechanisms, the electro-optic tuning mechanism can enable the implementation of high-speed GPPPs with faster reconfiguration, larger bandwidth, and reduced dependence on high-performance blocks. Lithium niobate (LN) and barium titanate (BTO) are promising electro-optic platforms that enable electro-optically tunable GPPPs. However, the inherent anisotropy associated with the two materials and polarization domain formation in BTO makes the study and analysis of these effects on device performance essential, as GPPPs involve tunable devices in three different orientations, which must perform similarly. This article explores and comparatively analyzes the potential of using two material platforms to enable the implementation of high-speed GPPPs. Various applications implemented on LN and BTO GPPPs are also discussed and compared. Based on our results, a method to select the optimal device orientation for implementing a high-speed GPPP with all devices performing similarly in the two platforms has been proposed. The results indicate that both platforms have their own pros and cons, and the choice of platform depends on the application.
Barriers and facilitators to HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis uptake among transgender women in Colombia: A qualitative analysis using the COM-B model
Authors: Camila-Bolívar Maria , Gomez-Peñaloza Sheilla Andrea , Camargo-Plazas Pilar , Peralta-Ardila María del Pilar , Mueses-Marín Héctor F. , Alvarado-Llano Beatriz , Martínez-Cajas Jorge L.
Published: September 2023

Transgender women [TGW] in Colombia are disproportionately affected by HIV due to their low sociodemographic conditions, varied risk behaviours, difficulty accessing health services, and discrimination. Offering pre-exposure prophylaxis [PrEP] as part of a combination of prevention strategies is an appropriate option for this population to reduce their risk of HIV infection. However, little is known about how to implement a PrEP program for TGW in Colombia. Between June and October 2020, we conducted individual interviews with 16 TGW from four different cities in Colombia. The interviews assessed contextual influences, knowledge, skills, perceptions, and beliefs. We used qualitative thematic analysis to identify themes and the Capability, Opportunity, Motivation, and Behavior framework to further delineate barriers and possible interventions. After delineating the main themes across the three subdomains of the model, nine barriers were identified: one related to capability, knowledge, and perception of PrEP; six related to opportunity, which includes, family relations, sexual work environment, stable partner relations, interactions with healthcare workers, health service provision, and community interactions and opportunities; and two related to motivation, mental health, and concerns about medication side effects. Mapping barriers with interventions generated the following intervention functions: education, training, enablement, and environmental structure; and the following policy functions: communication/marketing, legislation, and changes in service provision. Examples of possible interventions are presented and discussed.