bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Treatment of Severe Periodontitis using Exosome-Mediated Combination Therapies: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Authors: Froum Scott , Estrin Nathan E , Cho Hyun Jae , Farshidfar Nima , Ahmad Paras , Miron Richard J
Published: December 2024

Objectives: Exosomes are essential mediators/communicators of tissue repair via well-established mechanisms of action that include stimulatory effects on angiogenesis and cellular proliferation, differentiation, and matrix biosynthesis. This pioneering clinical study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of exosomes specifically designed for periodontal regeneration (Periosomes) mixed with 90% anorganic bovine bone/10% collagen (ABBMC), and horizontal platelet-rich fibrin (H-PRF) for the treatment of advanced periodontal osseous defects at 6 months of healing.
Materials and Methods: This retrospective cohort study analyzed the medical records of stage-III (severe) periodontitis patients (from poor to hopeless prognosis) who underwent surgery using Periosomes. Eligible patients received standardized periodontal surgery with an ABBC scaffold, H-PRF, and Periosomes with a six-month follow-up. Complete periodontal charting, including probing depth (PD), gingival margin (GM), bleeding on probing (BOP), clinical attachment loss (CAL), gingival index (GI), plaque index (PI), and tooth mobility, were assessed at baseline and six-month follow-up. Pre and post-surgery radiographs were utilized to assess defect bone fill percentages. All data were statistically analyzed for associations with age, sex, and treatment effects, applying log transformations and correlations where needed. Significance was determined at p < 0.05.
Results: The study included 13 patients (8 females and 5 males) aged 29 to 73 years, with one-walled (60.9%) and two-walled (39.1%) periodontal defects. Healing was uneventful in all patients. The sites treated with Periosomes showed significant reductions in PD from baseline to 6 months in one-walled defects (8.50 ± 2.41 mm to 3.14 ± 0.77; p<0.0001) and two-walled defects (7.56 ± 1.13 mm to 3.22 ± 0.44; p<0.0001) as well as in CAL from 9.14 ± 3.01 mm to 4.79 ± 2.17 (p<0.0001) in one-walled defects and from 7.22 ± 1.56 mm to 3.56 ± 1.01 ( p<0.0001) in and two-walled defects. Radiographic fill averaged 79.5% in one-walled and 86.5% in two-walled defects, with improved BOP values in all but one patient.
Conclusions: To our knowledge, this is the first human clinical study assessing the use of exosomes in periodontal regenerative therapy. This study demonstrated that the use of exosomes/ABBMC/H-PRF was a safe and effective treatment for advanced periodontal osseous defects.
Clinical relevance: This is the first human study using exosomes for the treatment of intrabony defects with poor to hopeless prognosis with results demonstrating successful radiograph bone fill and improved clinical parameters.
Factors associated with local failure after stereotactic radiation to the surgical bed of patients with a single breast cancer metastasis
Authors: Haisraely Ory , Jaffe Marcia L , Lawrence Yaacov , Symon Zvi , Whol Anton , Kaisman-Elbaz Thaila , Cohen Zvi R , Taliansky Alicia , kaisdar-Person Orit
Published: December 2024

Introduction: Breast cancer brain metastases (BCBM) are increasingly common due to improved systemic therapies prolonging survival. This study evaluates local control and factors influencing outcomes in patients with resected BCBM treated with postoperative stereotactic radiotherapy (SRT).
Methods: A retrospective review included 62 patients with single resected BCBM treated with postoperative SRT from 2010 to 2022. The median follow-up was 28 months (range, 14-43). Variables analyzed included tumor size, biology, surgical corridor inclusion, radiation dose, and timing of SRT. Multivariable analysis was conducted using Cox regression.
Results: Local control at 12 months was 70.9%, with a median progression-free time of 13 months (95% CI: 9-21). Intracranial failure occurred in 41.6%. HER2-positive tumors were associated with better local control (HR: 0.76, p = 0.032), as were BED > 40 Gy (HR: 0.65, p = 0.028) and shorter intervals between surgery and SRT (<28 days, HR: 2.7 for delays >28 days, p = 0.015). Larger tumors (>5 cm, HR: 2.1, p = 0.021) and cystic lesions (HR: 1.5, p = 0.13) were associated with poorer outcomes. Surgical corridor inclusion improved control but was not significant on multivariable analysis. Radiation necrosis occurred in 13% of patients, predominantly asymptomatic.
Conclusion: Postoperative SRT offers reasonable control of BCBM. Factors such as HER2 positivity, timely SRT, and higher BED doses significantly affect outcomes. Future research should optimize dosimetric strategies and integrate systemic therapy to enhance local and intracranial control.
Efficacy of a novel one-step knife compared to conventional knife for colorectal endoscopic submucosal dissection: A prospective multicenter randomized controlled trial
Authors: Park Hong Jun , Kim Su Young , Baik Gwang Ho , Seo Myeongsook , Seo Hyun Il , Park Sung Chul , Kim Hyunil , Kim Hyun-Soo
Published: December 2024

Purpose
For the treatment of advanced colorectal neoplasms, colon endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) is a crucial technique, although it is time-consuming. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of a recently developed one-step knife (OSK) in colon ESD and compare its performance with that of a conventional knife (CK).
Methods
Between July 2020 and November 2021, patients scheduled to undergo colorectal ESD were randomly assigned to either the OSK group or the CK group. The primary outcome was the total submucosal injection time. Additionally, total procedure time, treatment outcomes, adverse events, and operator convenience were analyzed.
Results
Data from 53 patients (28 in the OSK group and 25 in the CK group) were analyzed. The mean total injection time was marginally significantly reduced in the OSK group compared to the CK group (186 s [interquartile range, IQR: 116.8–249.5] vs. 265 s [IQR: 130.5–553.0], P = 0.082). The total procedure time tended to be shorter in the OSK group than in the CK group (15.5 min [IQR: 11.3–22.8] vs. 20 min [IQR: 13.5–42.5], P = 0.110). Resection rates and adverse events did not differ between the two groups. A greater proportion of endoscopists expressed high satisfaction with the OSK, particularly regarding submucosal injection.
Conclusion
Compared to the CK, the use of the OSK for colorectal ESD marginally significantly decreased the total injection and procedure times. The use of this newly developed endoscopic knife can potentially enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of colorectal ESD (Clinical Research Information Service: KCT0005123).
The Eye is a window to the heart, the Papilledema secondary to the intracranial pressure after the Heart Failure, Case Report of bicuspid Aortic valve (BAV)
Authors: Kazi Fezaan A. , Hammad Elsayed Mohamed , Gupta Salil J. , Khan Rayyan M. , Ansari Marium , Alizai Adeela M.
Published: December 2024

Purpose
There is currently a paucity of literature describing bilateral reversible disc edema as an early presenting sign of heart failure in the setting of bicuspid aortic valve disease. There is however a plethora of research indicating congenital bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) as a major risk factor for possible development of infective endocarditis in a patient’s lifetime.
Observations
A 26-year-old man presented with bilateral blurry vision with severe 4+ bilateral optic disc edema of one month duration and venous engorgement. The patient also complained of coughing when lying down, unintentional weight loss, joint swelling and fatigue. On further testing, the patient was found to have streptococcal bacteremia with aortic valve endocarditis, severe aortic regurgitation, congenital bicuspid aortic valve and decompensated class IV systolic heart failure. Following emergent aortic valve replacement, there was complete reversal of optic disc edema and symptomatic improvement.
Conclusions and Importance
Our patient’s clinical presentation demonstrates that optic disc edema can be an earlier sign of progressing heart failure and highlights the clinical progression of an increased risk of developing bacterial endocarditis for patients with BAV disease when other causes are not obvious. The life-threatening presentation of our case supports the importance of regular monitoring of valvular status and The observation of the optic disc edema and investigate the cause.
Preparing for pharmacy-based delivery of long-acting injectable antiretrovirals: a pre-implementation study
Authors: Cocohoba Jennifer , Cuca Yvette , Sherman Elizabeth , Hester Kelly , Udeani George , Sigua Michael , Saberi Parya
Published: December 2024

Background: Use of long-acting injectable antiretroviral therapy (LA-ART) for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) treatment and prevention is increasing, but there are challenges which could limit broad expansion of these important treatments. The goal of this study was to explore attitudes, barriers, and facilitators for implementing LA-ART administration within community pharmacies.
Methods: We conducted a mixed-methods study focusing on pre-implementation aspects of community pharmacy-administered LA-ART. Pharmacists, clinic staff members, and persons with HIV completed a baseline survey followed by an individual semi-structured qualitative interview with questions based on the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR).
Results: A total of 63 participants (pharmacist n=19, clinic staff n=20, person with HIV n=24) from Alabama, California, Florida, and Texas were included in the study. Most pharmacist participants were employed in retail pharmacies that processed fewer than 500 prescriptions per day (75%) and most had more than 10 years of experience working with people with HIV (53%). Clinic staff participants were also highly experienced in working with people with HIV (55%). People with HIV enrolled in the study were either on oral antiretroviral therapy but interested in LA-ART (59%) or were already on LA-ART (29%). Clinics were the preferred location for LA-ART administration while community pharmacy was the second preferred location. Attitudes regarding pharmacy-based administration of LA-ART were mostly positive, with the primary facilitator being positive experiences or established relationships between clinics and pharmacies or persons with HIV and their pharmacies. Barriers included concerns about pharmacy staffing, training, space, privacy, and pharmacy reimbursement for services.
Conclusion: Involving community pharmacies in the administration of LA-ART could expand access to HIV treatment and prevention medications. Outlining best practices that leverage facilitators and overcome barriers can help clinics, pharmacy, and communities expand this novel model of care.
ClinicalTrials.Gov Registration: NCT05152953 (posted 12/10/2021)
Prognostic Role of Minimum Heart Rate in Elderly Heart Failure Patients with Hypertensive Heart Disease: An Analysis of MIMIC-IV Database
Authors: Li Xiaowei , Yang Yanli , Zhu Xiaolong , Xia Hongyuan , Tan Zhen
Published: December 2024

Background
Heart rate has been documented as a predictive factor in heart failure. However, its prognostic role in specific heart failure patients are diverse and not comprehensively identified.
Methods
A retrospective cohort study was conducted based onthe MIMIC-IV database. 2476 elderly (³ 60 years old) patients with heart failure and hypertensive heart disease were recruited. The participants were divided into a low minimum heart rate (MHR) (< 60 bpm) group and a high MHR (³ 60 bpm) group. Multivariable Cox proportional hazards regression analysis was implemented to evaluate the relationship between the two MHR groups and mortality. The association between prognosis and MHR as a continuous variable was elucidated via the restricted cubic spline model. The association in subgroups was assessed as well.
Results
Compared with high MHR, low MHR was significantly associated with higher 30-day all-cause mortalities (hazard ratio 1.309, 95% confidence interval 1.061 to 1.615, p = 0.012), 90-day all-cause mortality (hazard ratio 1.221, 95% confidence interval 1.020 to 1.462, p = 0.03), and 1-year all-cause mortality (hazard ratio 1.197, 95% confidence interval 1.028 to 1.393, p= 0.02) after adjustment for confounding variables. A U-shaped relationship between outcomes and MHR as a continuous variable was observed, with a nadir at MHR of approximately 50 to 60 bpm. The predictive value of low MHR was significant in women, but not in men.
Conclusions
We demonstratedthat MHR plays a prognostic role in elderly patients with heart failure and hypertensive heart disease. Low MHR predicts higher all-cause mortality, and the association conforms to a U-shaped pattern. Our findings extend those of previous studies and suggest the potential predictive value of HR in specific heart failure patients.
Investigation of climate change parameters using chaos analysis of Shiraz geomorphic basin, Fars Province, Iran
Authors: Askari Kaveh Ostad Ali
Published: December 2024

Applying the logic of chaos in understanding many details of natural phenomena is unexplainable. At this study, to analysis of process algorithms the climate changes of temperature and precipitation over the analysis of chaos in Shiraz geomorphic basin will be discussed.Shiraz geomorphic basin zoning Climatic changes of temperature and precipitation of 40 years of long-term data were used. Then, geomorphic basin physiognomic characteristics were examined at the most superficial layer and the climatic elements graphic were analyzed. The results of this study suggest that climate change of Shiraz basin geomorphic structure is a function of non-linear algebraic curves. Having knowledge about the distribution of temperature programming is considered necessary at natural and agricultural sources. According to the spatial distribution of these characteristics in this study geostatistical methods in the study of zoning and spatial distribution of temperature properties were evaluated in Fars province. With a mean of rainfall data in January, February and March, the seasonal rainfall time series for each station is calculated and then normalized correlation 31 matrix was created between data.
Identification of key genes in inflammatory bowel disease, characteristics of immune infiltration, and molecular mechanisms using multiomics analysis and Mendelian randomization
Authors: Chen Rongrong , Wu Guixi , Zeng Guannan , Chen Mengshi , Lu Shiyun
Published: December 2024

Purpose: We explored the possible influence of key genes in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) to determine if they may be targets for treating or diagnosing IBD.
Patients and methods: We identified key genes associated with the pathogenesis of IBD through multiomics data and Mendelian randomization analysis. Furthermore, we investigated the role of these genes in disease progression, immune infiltration, and the underlying molecular mechanisms.
Results: We successfully identified six key genes (Adhesion G Protein-Coupled Receptor F1 (ADGRF1), CINP Kinetochore-Binding Protein (CINP), Equatorin (EQTN), Insulin-like Growth Factor 1 Receptor (IGF1R), Poliovirus Receptor (PVR), and Serpin Family A Member 9 (SERPINA9) associated with IBD. These genes exhibited unique expression patterns at the immune infiltration level. Gene set enrichment analysis revealed their enrichment in multiple key signaling pathways.
Conclusion: Further analysis of the transcription factor regulatory network and single-cell sequencing results revealed these genes’ possible role in disease progression, suggesting that they may be important targets for future treatment and diagnosis of IBD. Therefore, this article provides new insights into potential therapeutic targets for IBD.
Experimental study on the mechanical properties of coal and rock under heating- liquid nitrogen cooling impact cycling
Authors: Wang Linchao , Xue Yi , Liu Jia , Cao Xiaoshan , Liu Yong , Wang Pengshuai , Cao Zhengzheng
Published: December 2024

As a new type of anhydrous fracturing method, liquid nitrogen (LN2) fracturing provides a new way for the efficient exploitation of coalbed methane (CBM). In order to reveal the physical and mechanical properties and fracture characteristics of low permeability coal rock under LN2 fracturing, the heating and LN2 cold shock cycling test system was used to carry out LN2 fracturing tests, and the fracture pressure, acoustic emission (AE) characteristics and section morphology of coal rock under different LN2 cold shock cycling treatments were obtained. On this basis, the effect of LN2 cycling treatment on coal rock cracking was discussed. The results show that the average velocity of longitudinal wave is 1.421 km/s for the coal samples treated with 0 LN2 freeze-thaw cycles, and the average velocity of the coal samples treated with 15 LN2 freeze-thaw cycles is 0.256 km/s, and the decrease of wave velocity is 81.98%. The size and number of internal defects in coal samples increased significantly due to LN2 freeze-thaw. The tensile strength of coal samples in the 0-cycle group decreased from 0.943 MPa to 0.346 MPa in the 15-cycle group, with a decrease of 63.31%. After 15 freeze-thaw cycles of the coal sample and multiple LN2 cycles, the internal structure of the coal mass was fully damaged, resulting in full deterioration of the internal structure of the coal sample and the largest decrease in tensile strength. Under 0 cycles of fracturing, the original initial cracks were pressed and rubbed with each other, and the loading damage was small at this time. Multiple LN2 freeze-thaw cycles induce fracture initiation, development and connectivity of original fractures, and eventually form macroscopic fractures and begin to destroy, which is most obvious for coal sample defects. The box dimension and roughness of the 0-cycle coal sample section are 2.876 and 1371.376 μm, respectively, and the box dimension and roughness of the 15-cycle coal sample section are 2.993 and 2899.494 μm, respectively, and the growth rate is 4.07% and 111.43%, respectively. There is a positive correlation between roughness and box dimension, both of which increase with the increase of freeze-thaw cycle.
Do oil prices have an impact on extreme international capital flows?[1]
Authors: Liu Yanwei
Published: December 2024

Recently, extreme international capital flows have become an important research topic due to the frequent occurrence of large-scale international capital flows in many countries. This paper constructs an extreme international capital flow episode database, which can identify four types of extreme international capital flow episodes: “surge” (a sharp increase in gross capital inflows), “stop” (a sharp decrease in gross capital inflows), “flight” (a sharp increase in gross capital outflows), and “retrenchment” (a sharp decrease in gross capital outflows), utilizing the international capital flow data of 58 economies from 1980Q1 to 2021Q4. I analyze the impact of oil prices on extreme international capital flows using a Logit model based on the database. Empirical results show that, firstly, higher oil prices are associated with a higher probability of surge and a lower probability of stop and retrenchment. Secondly, oil prices can impact on extreme international capital flows directly or indirectly through the exchange rate channel. Thirdly, the drivers of extreme international capital flow episodes have a strong connection with temporal changes; in other words, the drivers vary over time.
Casein–Tb–Ti3C2 quantum dots ratiometric fluorescence probe for the detection of ciprofloxacin
Authors: Wang Chong , Wang Huixin , Ni Qingting , Zhou Wenjuan , Liu Dan
Published: December 2024

The development of a rapid and sensitive method for the detection of ciprofloxacin is crucial to ensure human health and safeguard the ecological environment. The present study demonstrates the synthesis of water-stable ratiometric fluorescence probe casein–Tb–Ti3C2 quantum dots (casein–Tb–Ti3C2 QDs) for precise detection of ciprofloxacin, based on the principle that ciprofloxacin effectively coordinates with lanthanide metal to enhance the fluorescence signal. In this approach, the I543 to I440 ratio was utilized as an indicator for monitoring changes in ciprofloxacin concentration. The ratiometric fluorescence probe demonstrated excellent linearity across a concentration range of 2–800 µM and exhibited high sensitivity, achieving a detection limit of 1.81 µM for ciprofloxacin. Furthermore, the ratiometric fluorescence probe was successfully employed for the detection of ciprofloxacin in milk and pork samples, achieving recoveries that ranged from 71.23–102.22%. Due to the advantages of high sensitivity and favorable selectivity, the potential of utilizing the ratiometric fluorescence probe for practical applications in ciprofloxacin detection.
High Soil Potassium Levels Do Not Increase Leaf Potassium Concentration in Rabbiteye or Southern Highbush Blueberry
Authors: Espinoza Natalia , Lessl Jason , Rubio Ames Zilfina
Published: December 2024

In the coastal plains of Georgia, soils are sandy with low pH, low cation exchange capacity (CEC), and a high rate of K leaching. To manage crop nutrition effectively and preserve soil physicochemical properties, it is essential to adjust fertilizer applications to the physiological demands of the plants. This research project aimed to determine the relationship between K in the soil and leaves and its impact on yield of rabbiteye blueberry (Vaccinium virgatum Aiton) and southern highbush blueberry (a complex hybrid based largely on Vaccinium corymbosum L. and Vaccinium darrowii Camp.). Soil and leaf samples were collected on four commercial farms, including 384 soil samples and 252 leaf samples from Apr to Nov 2022 and 2023. Our results indicated no correlation between soil and leaf K concentrations. Still, soil K was positively correlated with P and Mn in the soil, and leaf K was positively correlated with P, Mn, S, and Na in the leaves. The highest-yielding farm did not have higher soil K concentrations than the other farms, but it did have plants with the highest level of K in the leaves. The results of this study show that soil K alone may not reliably indicate plant K or yield in blueberries. Leaf nutrient analysis is critical for effective nutrient management and better crop production.
PREVALENCE, RISK FACTORS AND FETO-MATERNAL OUTCOME OF PLACENTA ACCRETA SPECTRUM AT A TERTIARY CARE CENTRE
Authors:   PG Trainee, Department of Obs. and Gynecology, GSVM Medical College., Singh Shivangee , Gupta Renu ,   Professor and Head, Department of Obs. and Gynaecology, GSVM Medical College., Lal Pavika ,   Associate Professor, Department of Obs. and Gynaecology, GSVM Medical College., Kala Chayanika ,   Associate Professor, Department of Pathology, GSVM Medical College., Gupta Neena ,   Professor, Department of Obs. and Gynaecology, GSVM Medical College., Agarwal Shaily ,   Professor, Department of Obs. and Gynecology, GSVM Medical College., Yadav Rashmi ,   Associate Professor, Department of Obs. and Gynaecology, GSVM Medical College., Kumar Verma Ashok ,   Associate Professor, Department of Radiology, GSVM Medical College.
Published: December 2024

Introduction: Placenta Accreta Spectrum disorders, characterized by abnormal adherence of the placenta to the uterine wall, represent a significant obstetric challenge due to their association with severe maternal hemorrhage and increased maternal morbidity and mortality.

Material and Methods: This ambispective observational study was conducted over 4.5 years at the Upper India Sugar Exchange Maternity Hospital, GSVM Medical College, Kanpur. The study included 70 patients diagnosed with Placenta Accreta Spectrum (PAS) disorders, with data collected retrospectively for January 2020 - December 2021 and prospectively for January 2022 - July 2024. Statistical analysis was performed to assess the prevalence, risk factors, and feto-maternal outcomes associated with placenta accreta spectrum.

Results: The prevalence of PAS increased from 2.8% in the retrospective period to 6.9% in the prospective period, resulting in an overall prevalence of 4.9%. The most significant risk factor identified was a history of two or more cesarean sections, present in 36.84% of cases. Ultrasound was instrumental in antenatal diagnosis.The study also highlighted the common occurrence of preterm delivery, moderate anemia, and significant blood loss, averaging 1854.3 mL.

Conclusion: The study underscores the rising prevalence of placenta accreta spectrum, driven by the increasing rate of cesarean sections. Early and accurate diagnosis, particularly through ultrasound, combined with a multidisciplinary approach to management, is crucial for improving maternal and fetal outcomes.
Community and Choreography: A Reflection on Dance’s Constitutive Outside
Authors: Geenens Raf
Published: December 2024

The aim of this paper is to take a step backwards. The problem of community in contemporary dance cannot be accurately thought without first looking at dance’s constitutive outside, namely social dancing. This is where most dancing actually happens, but it falls outside the remit of contemporary dance as an artform. And it is a constitutive outside because dance as an artform historically emerged by separating itself off from social dancing, all while remaining bound up with it. In social dancing, the nature of dance is clearly on display: dancing always served community formation and used to be an intrinsic part of life’s most important rituals. But in order to become art, dancing was transformed into “works”, which populate an “imaginary museum” (Goehr) and which transcend the moment of performance so that they can be seen, re-seen and contemplated by an audience. Deprived of its organic embeddedness in communities, dance must now re-connect with societal and ethical issues from within the artificiality of its own medium. I discuss the choreographic strategies of two very different figures, Bronislava Nijinska and Tino Sehgal, who both show an exemplary awareness of the specificity of dance as an artistic medium.
“We are Performance Philosophy Problems”
Authors: Gibson Janet , Maguire-Rosier Kate , McCaffrey Tony
Published: December 2024

This article originates from a KeyGroup presentation at the June 2022 Performance Philosophy Problems conference in Helsinki in which the performers of Different Light Theatre Company, a learning-disabled theatre company based in Christchurch, New Zealand, interrogated the conference process, proposing their own research questions for the conference participants as well as questions about theatre, Zoom, and thinking. At the conclusion of the presentation, Laura Cull Ó Maoilearca, asked how ‘we’ (academics and the learning-disabled) can be together in conferences in meaningful and inclusive ways. Two separate pieces form a response to Maoilearca’s question: one from McCaffrey and the other from Maguire-Rosier and Gibson, all participants of the KeyGroup.
McCaffrey starts  and ends with videos of performance (and transcription). Firstly the video message sent by Different Light to the Helsinki conference and secondly The Journeyings of Different Light at the ADSA (Australasian Association for Theatre, Drama and Performance Studies) conference at the University of Auckland, New Zealand in December 2022. The performance questions the company's self or ‘voice’ as determined by the negotiation between the learning-disabled artists, the facilitation of a non-disabled director, and the reception of the performance by a (primarily) non-disabled audience. The middle section is an account by McCaffrey as an ‘unreliable director’ of the processes and politics of making learning-disabled theatre. It performatively demonstrates how the voices of the performers are ‘problems’ for theatrical performance, for an academic conference, and for performance philosophy. Maguire-Rosier and Gibson’s easy-read “story” introduces a dance theatre project in Australia (Days Like These) and a socially engaged theatre project in the USA (To Whom I May Concern) to open up scholarship to people usually excluded from academia due to the density of academic language. Although we keep the offerings separate, both advance the idea that learning-disabled theatre and theatres where people show and share disability and diagnoses of dementia disturb some of the key assumptions of theatre and performance studies, notably ‘withness’ and ‘aboutness’. In terms of ‘withusness’, learning disabled theatre provokes a reconsideration of long-held assumptions concerning liveness and co-presence.
Laguna de fracasos
Authors: Lagunaries
Published: December 2024

EN:
Lagunaries arises as a practice in common from an online virtuality imposed in the context of isolation by the Covid-19 pandemic. Taking possible affections, bodies, knowledge and genealogies as repertoires, we look for altered ways to make the word act [to speak out], breaking the hegemonic device of knowledge transmission, of being together, hacking its binary logic. This group laboratory made up of dancers, performers, educators, researchers, filmmakers and archivists, takes the construction of collective knowledge and the potential of the virtual body as its nodal axis of research.
We perform theories, we investigate modes of escaping the lineal narrativity, using polyphonic and choral forms of thinking / moving / saying / existing. We inhabit the irony of a virtuality that imposes a distance on us and at the same time it hacks all geographical borders. A practice that does not yet have a name, a performance that is always provisional, weaving voices and actions through listening and activating our own and other people’s writings.
We ask ourselves: What is knowing/knowledge? What/where is its archive? How is collective knowledge built? What do we need to know about the other to build a common doing, an affection? What can a collective body do? What can a virtual/digital encounter achieve? 
 
ESP:
Lagunaries surge como práctica común desde una virtualidad impuesta por el contexto de aislamiento por el Covid-19. Tomando como repertorios posibles afectos, cuerpxs, saberes y genealogías, buscamos formas alteradas para hacer acto la palabra, rompiendo el dispositivo hegemónico de transmisión del saber, del estar juntxs, hackeando su lógica binaria. Este laboratorio grupal compuesto por bailarinxs, performers, investigadorxs, cineastes, docentes, archivistas, toma como eje nodal de investigación la construcción del saber y el rol del cuerpo. Performeamos teorías, investigamos modos de fuga de la narratividad lineal, formas polifónicas, corales de pensar/mover/decir/existir. Habitamos la ironía de una virtualidad que nos impone distancia a la vez que hackea las fronteras geográficas. Una práctica que aún no tiene nombre, un hacer performático que siempre es provisorio, y entrama voces y acciones desde la escucha a partir de escritos propios y ajenos. Nos preguntamos ¿Qué es saber? ¿Cuál es su archivo? ¿Cómo se construye saber colectivo? ¿Qué necesitamos saber del otre para construir un hacer común, un afecto? ¿Qué puede un cuerpo colectivo? ¿Qué puede la presencia virtual?
Artificial Intelligence for Judicial Decision-making: Some Potential Risks
Authors: Razmetaeva Yulia
Published: December 2024

The article explores the issue of implementing artificial intelligence in judicial decision-making, accentuating potential risks and challenges. It highlights the need to consider justice, fairness and the rule of law when applying AI, and provides arguments for a reasonable and limited algorithmization. The article focuses on the problems of algorithmizing complex judicial processes, particularly regarding the selection of legal principles and AI’s potential negative impact on the individualized nature of justice. Among the risks, the tendency of AI towards rationalization and standardization of decisions, its limited ability to interpret human characteristics and case circumstances, and the substitution of legal certainty with algorithmic predictability are emphasized. The article also discusses the difficulties related to the understanding and interpretation of legal texts by algorithms, noting that AI is incapable of thinking and making moral judgment. Special attention is given to the issue of legal reasoning: the article argues that court decisions must not only be justified but also convincing to society, which is impossible to achieve with AI due to its incapability to comprehend discourse and case context. The article concludes that despite technological advances, the complete replacement of human judgment with AI carries risks and may lead to a distortion of the very concept of justice and its devaluation.
To the Question of the Jury Trial in Ukraine: Historical and Legal Analysis
Authors: Yermolaiev Viktor
Published: December 2024

The article deals with the historical and legal origins of the jury in Ukraine, and highlights its main stages: 1) the first stage of the period of Kievan Rus in the judicial system when there were vervni (community-based courts), the institution of «Judicial men» was the examination procedure for civil and criminal cases involving members of the local community, the use of purification sworn, different tests – ordeal (Dei Judicium) in deciding the guiltiness of the defendant. One of the oldest forms of public participation in the administration of justice was veche (public assembly); 2) the second phase of the background of the jury in Ukraine falls on a day the Polish-Lithuanian domination of the Ukrainian lands at the end of XIV – first half ХVіі century; 3) Ukrainian National Revolution of 1648, the process of state-building and Republican statehood initiated the new, third stage, when the process of state-building created own judicial system – the General Court, regimental, centesimal and community (village) courts; 4) next, the fourth stage in the history of the jury in Ukraine was connected with the conduct of the Russian Empire Judicial Reform in 1864 and the introduction and operation of this institution of legal proceedings in the Ukrainian lands. At first Judicial Reform was based on the principles of separation of the judiciary from the legislative, executive and administrative, independence and immovability of judges, introduced All estates courts and the institute of ju- ries in district courts. The District Court was the court of first instance in all civil and criminal cases that were beyond the jurisdiction of magistrates courts. The final pages in the history of the formation and development of the court with the participation of the people in the judicial system of Ukraine were connected with the era of the National Liberation Struggle 1917–1920; 5) With the declaration and building of independent democratic state of Ukraine there were launched a new, modern stage in the long history of the jury. Ukrainian lawmakers, on a new qualitative modern level of consolidated and developed the domestic and foreign traditions and experiences of this form of people participation in the justice system. They made them the important part of the current judicial reform in Ukraine. Institutes of people’s assessors and juries may affect positively to democratization of the judicial system and strengthen public confidence to judiciary and judges, believe in justice and law. The main attention of the article was focused on the analysis of the provisions of legal regulations in 1864, the Soviet legislation on People’s Court, and the restoration of the jury in current Legislation in force.
Towards a Legal Framework that Protects Freedom of Expression in Electoral Processes
Authors: Mokhonchuk Bohdan , Romaniuk Pavlo
Published: December 2024

In democratic countries attention is devoted to the issue of freedom of speech and freedom of expression and the role of public authorities during elections. Freedom of speech and freedom of expression are guaranteed at both the international and national levels today. The international community has created a significant number of international agreements and acts of “soft law” on standards of freedom of expression. In particular, the Code of Good Practice in Electoral Matters establishes as the first General condition for democratic elections the respect for fundamental human rights, and particularly freedom of expression, assembly and association, without which there can be no true democracy. On the one hand, the problem of ensuring freedom of expression during elections is caused by the wider limits of permissible criticism of candidates and the importance of coverage of the election process, on the other hand, it caused by restrictions on the conduct of election campaigning and the necessity to provide equal access to the media for the subjects of the electoral process. In this context, it is important to find a balance between the right to free elections, freedom of speech and other rights, freedoms and interests of the subjects of the electoral process. This article researches the modern problems of national legal guarantee of freedom of speech and freedom of expression and international electoral standards on the protection of freedom of speech and freedom of expression in the electoral process.
The Russian War Against Ukraine: a Case Study in Climate, Conflict, and Green Recovery
Authors: Kopytsia Ievgeniia
Published: December 2024

The Russian war against Ukraine, having brought monumental social, economic, and environmental devastation, serves as acompelling case study demonstrating the broader implications of climate crises, underscoring the complex interplay between fossil fuel dependency and geopolitical tensions, and illustrating that the ﬁght for climate justice and the ﬁght for peace are deeply interconnected.
Meanwhile, Ukraine has the potential to leverage post-war reconstruction as an unprecedented opportunity for comprehensive decarbonisation and ecological recovery. Examining the limitations of the international climate change regime and exploring controversial aspects of fossil fuel production, this paper highlights the hidden climate costs of war, and investigates the concept of ‘climate change as a battle’ and how it can frame the global discourse on climate security and climate justice. It argues thataddressing climate change is akin to ﬁghting a war, requiring mobilisation of resources, political will, and international solidarity. In this context, Ukraine’s experience oﬀers valuable lessons for the global community as it navigates the complex challenges of post-conﬂict recovery while simultaneously addressing the urgent need for climate action. With the right assistance, Ukraine could emerge as a front-runner in the global energy transition, inspiring other nations to pursue ambitious climate action even in the face of adversity.
Recife e o Hermes roubado
Authors: Pereira Jesus Marmanillo
Published: December 2024

Tomando como objeto de pesquisa o metrô de Recife, o presente artigo visa explorar o imaginário urbano, apontando imagens paradoxais sobre a mobilidade urbana, o mito do progresso técnico e o turismo local. Nos valemos das contribuições de Gilbert Durand (2012), Danielle Rocha Pitta (2017) e do estudo de Thomas Poell, David Nieborg e José Van Dijck (2020) que possibilitaram compreender uma estrutura mítica fundacional nas camadas mais profundas de duas situações históricas que marcam a história desse meio de transporte popular, e como elas dialogam com as pulsões e outros contextos, como o da Copa de 2014 e da plataformização. A pesquisa seguiu um viés sócio-histórico focado em instituições e atores sociais inseridos no contexto de produção de um imaginário e de representações sobre a circulação na cidade, dialogando, portanto, com o sociólogo Howard Becker (2019) e sua perspectiva de situar as narrativas sobre a sociedade em relação a determinados contextos sócio-organizacionais.
“Oh mulambo tu não tem estádio”
Authors: Matias Milena da Costa
Published: December 2024

Este relato etnográfico traz reflexões produzidas por meio do acompanhamento de um grupo de torcedores (as) vascaínos (as) que se reúnem para assistir às transmissões dos jogos do clube em um bar situado na cidade de João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brasil. O dia narrado neste relato foi um jogo entre Vasco e Flamengo e se insere no campo da Antropologia Urbana e da Antropologia das Práticas Esportivas. O futebol, como um recorte da sociedade brasileira, revela muitas questões sociais. Neste relato, descrevo aspectos da performance dos torcedores homens que, em muitos momentos, estão arraigados de vestígios de machismo, cujos indícios surgem a partir da construção do gênero masculino. Versa também sobre a dinâmica de organização do grupo para essa atividade e como, por meio dele, o espaço urbano produz relações de sociabilidade e novos movimentos e fluxos na cidade a partir do objetivo de estar em um espaço entre iguais.
Editorial
Authors: De Freitas Motta Júlia , Caetano Hellen
Published: December 2024

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Percepções sobre os processos decisórios nas bibliotecas universitárias a partir da Biblioteca Digital Brasileira de Teses e Dissertações
Authors: Rosa Isabela  Figueiredo da , Moraes Maria Helena Machado de , Miranda Angélica Conceição Dias , Rodrigues Márcia Carvalho
Published: December 2024

A pesquisa buscou compreender os processos de tomada de decisão nas bibliotecas universitárias a partir dos trabalhos publicados na Biblioteca Digital Brasileira de Teses e Dissertações (BDTD). A metodologia adotou a abordagem qualitativa, a partir da realização de uma pesquisa exploratória com base na revisão bibliográfica. A partir da busca e recuperação das teses e dissertações, realizou-se a análise, selecionando 21 documentos que foram categorizados a partir da análise de conteúdo. As seguintes categorias foram criadas para discussão: a) os processos de tomada de decisão no desenvolvimento de coleções/acervo; b) comportamento informacional; c) processos de gestão nas bibliotecas universitárias. De acordo com os dados coletados, observou-se que os processos de tomada de decisão têm grande impacto na gestão das bibliotecas universitárias e que com uma boa gestão é possível desenvolvê-las eficientemente, podendo as mesmas apresentar melhor qualidade no atendimento e prestação de serviços aos seus usuários.
Governança e aprendizagem organizacional nas aquisições públicas: o caso da controladoria geral do município de Upanema/RN
Authors:   , Silva Maria Helena da Costa
Published: December 2024

A presente pesquisa tem como objetivo analisar como a aprendizagem organizacional pode
fortalecer a governança nos processos de aquisição pública, para isso buscou identificar se os
aspectos relacionados aos princípios de Governança pública são adotados nos processos de
aquisições, se os pareceres contidos nesses processos e as experiências anteriores contribuem
com a aprendizagem, bem como buscou averiguar o atual cenário da Prefeitura quanto aos
aspectos de aprendizagem organizacional, com finalidade de propor um projeto de intervenção
visando o fortalecimento da governança pública. A fundamentação teórica cobriu os aspectos
conceituais dos temas centrais relacionados ao escopo da pesquisa, tais quais, as aquisições
públicas, a governança pública, controladoria e aprendizagem organizacional. No tocante ao
aspecto metodológico, esta pesquisa configura-se como um estudo exploratório, sendo uma
pesquisa ex-post-facto, este estudo tem o formato de estudo de caso, com abordagem
qualitativa, cuja coleta de dados ocorre por meio da análise documental e aplicação de entrevista
semiestruturada aprofundada. Os resultados permitiram concluir que a Prefeitura implementou
poucas práticas de governança recomendadas pelo TCU no que tange às dimensões de
liderança, estratégia, controle, pessoas, processos, planos, informações e conhecimento, e que,
pela percepção do Controlador as dificuldades em aplicar as normas de Governança nos
processos de aquisição pública são oriundas da capacitação deficiente dos servidores. A
Aprendizagem Organizacional pode contribuir com a melhoria desses resultados e,
consequentemente, na governança no processo. Assim, é recomendável que a instituição
direcione esforços para implementar as práticas ausentes e melhorar aquelas já implementadas,
e utilize a aprendizagem organizacional como ferramenta alinhada a tais práticas.
Análise da gestão de riscos na companhia de água e esgoto do Ceará - Cagece
Authors:   , Morais Maríllia Gabrielly Dantas de
Published: December 2024

Os riscos são parte do dia a dia no ambiente corporativo, seja ele público ou privado. Esses riscos precisam ser gerenciados e é nesse contexto que a gestão de riscos se torna uma aliada. Diante da importância dessa temática e buscando-se entender como a gestão de riscos passou a auxiliar a Companhia de Água e Esgoto do Ceará (Cagece) é que surge o objetivo dessa pesquisa: verificar os benefícios da adoção da gestão de riscos como ferramenta de controle na Cagece. A pesquisa caracterizou-se como qualitativa, sendo classificada também como um estudo de caso. Como fontes de evidências o estudo contou com as documentações publicadas pela Companhia em seu site oficial e com uma entrevista semiestruturada realizada com três gestoras da Gerência de Governança, Riscos e Conformidade da empresa. Foi realizado o procedimento de análise de conteúdo para a observação dos dados coletados, contando com o auxílio do software Atlas.ti. Pôde-se então perceber que a Gestão de Riscos vem se destacando como ferramenta importante no decorrer dos anos na Companhia. Apesar do ambiente favorável à implementação devido a uma gestão de processos consolidada, programas de disseminação e integração das equipes de trabalho, a Cagece enfrentou algumas dificuldades como por exemplo problemas culturais e mudanças na estrutura. O foco na conformidade também foi um fato observado nesses primeiros anos de implementação, além do desejo de fazer da gestão de riscos uma ferramenta forte no apoio às decisões. A possibilidade de incorporação da gestão de riscos ao serviço público, mesmo que de forma lenta, vem agregando e mostrando ser possível implementar objetivos que antes só eram utilizados pelo setor privado para auxiliar os gestores públicos em seus processos decisórios, contribuindo, assim, com a melhoria do desempenho organizacional.
Terceirização no serviço público e suas consequências nas relações empregatícias e sociais: um estudo de caso na Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido
Authors:   , Carneiro Adriano Rainer Almeida
Published: December 2024

As relações trabalhistas têm passado por reiteradas mudanças. Entre elas, está a terceirização,
mais especificadamente, a permissão de terceirizar as atividades meio no âmbito da
Administração Pública. Diante do avanço da terceirização, defendida pelos empresários e, ao
mesmo passo, criticada pelos principais órgãos de defesa dos trabalhadores (Ministério
Público do Trabalho - MPT, sindicatos, Tribunal Superior do Trabalho – TST, entre outros), o
problema da pesquisa busca responder a seguinte pergunta: há falhas no processo de
terceirização de mão de obra no serviço público responsáveis por consequências negativas
para os empregados nas relações empregatícias e sociais? Admitindo a possibilidade de que a
terceirização pode precarizar as condições trabalhistas e sociais, o objetivo geral da pesquisa é
descobrir se a terceirização de mão de obra no serviço público é responsável por
consequências negativas para os empregados nas relações empregatícias e sociais. A
metodologia teve caráter qualitativo de pesquisa aplicada e descritiva com método indutivo.
Quanto aos procedimentos, foram realizadas pesquisas bibliográficas sobre o tema e ações
judiciais em que a UFERSA responde subsidiariamente em contratos de terceirização. Após
as análises, será apresentado o nexo causal entre terceirização, direitos trabalhistas e direitos
sociais.