bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
One of the First Dutch Translations (1563) of the Heidelberg Catechism
Authors: de Jong Klaas-Willem , Kroese Wouter D.
Published: December 2024

The authors of this article have rediscovered a long-lost edition of the Heidelberg Catechism from 1563. This edition, edited by Petrus Dathenus, includes not only the Catechism itself but also seven prayers and a few brief liturgical texts. In 1881, J.I. Doedes, an Utrecht professor, published what was at that time (and still is) considered the only copy left. In this pseudo-facsimile, he used a modernized spelling and omitted several parts (introduction, prayers, and Bible references in the margins). The authors describe how they came across a microfilm of the 1563 print. Subsequently, they elucidate how their find complements existing knowledge, both regarding the Catechism and the genesis of the Dutch Liturgy (particularly Dathenus’s edition of 1566). It becomes evident, for instance, that Dathenus utilized not only German originals but also Latin ones for both the Catechism and the prayers. Furthermore, the authors underscore the intentional coherence of the Catechism and prayers in the initial year of its publication. While notable differences have already been observed in earlier studies between the Dutch-language Catechism editions attributed to Dathenus in 1563 and 1566, similar observations are made regarding the prayers found in both editions.
Pterula siamensis sp. nov. (Basidiomycota, Pterulaceae) and the first record of Pterulicium xylogenum from Thailand
Authors: APPADOO MICHÉE AKSHAY , CARPOURON JULIA EVA , CHOMNUNTI PUTARAK , RASPÉ OLIVIER
Published: December 2024

The Pterulaceae, recognized by their coralloid and filiform basidiomes, include species with diverse ecologies. This study identifies a new species, Pterula siamensis, and the first record of Pterulicium xylogenum from Thailand. Diagnostic features of Pterula siamensis are its coriaceous stipe with flexuous, concolorous tips and cylindrical, sometimes capitate cystidia. It possesses unique ITS, LSU, and rpb2 sequences and is phylogenetically separated from other Pterula species with strong support from maximum likelihood bootstrap (99%) and Bayesian posterior probability (1.0) values. Pterulicium xylogenum, which we collected from recently cut bamboo culms and dead bamboo culms, branches, and leaves, has previously been reported as a bamboo and sugarcane pathogen. These findings contribute to a more comprehensive understanding of Pterulaceae diversity and distribution, underscoring Thailand’s extensive fungal biodiversity and emphasizing the necessity for continued research on fungal taxonomy and ecology in the region.
Patterns of intraspecific genetic variation of Andoa berthelotiana (Myuriaceae, Bryophyta) in the Azores (Macaronesia)
Authors: MARTINS SORAIA , SIM-SIM MANUELA , GABRIEL ROSALINA , STECH MICHAEL
Published: December 2024

Macaronesia is home to several endemic bryophytes, such as Andoa berthelotiana. Recent genetic studies revealed the existence of two intraspecific lineages within this species, one in Madeira and the Canary Islands and another in the Azores. However, patterns of intraspecific variation within archipelagos, remain a relatively unexplored area of research. In this study we investigate patterns of intraspecific variation of Andoa berthelotiana within the Azorean archipelago and potential associations with elevation. Our investigation is based on the analysis of chloroplast DNA sequences and AFLP data.
The dataset includes trnL-trnF sequences from 23 samples and AFLP data from 34 samples collected in seven of the nine Azorean islands, encompassing elevations of up to 1200 m. For the DNA sequence data haplotype diversity, nucleotide diversity and a statistical parsimony haplotype network were calculated. The AFLP data were analyzed by AMOVA (Analysis of Molecular Variance) and PCoA (Principal Coordinates Analysis). A Chi-Square test was carried out to assess the significance of the relationship between elevation and AFLP groups or trnL-trnF haplotypes, respectively.
The observed intraspecific genetic variation clustered into three trnL-trnF haplotypes and two AFLP groups, without a clear geographical structure across the Azorean archipelago. Group AFLP1 and haplotypes trnL_F1 and trnL_F3 only appeared below 600 m elevation, where low-elevation vegetation (coastal woodlands, lowland forests and montane Laurus azorica forests) prevails, while group AFLP2 and haplotype trnL_F2 occurring along the whole elevational range, but with most samples above 600 m. Associations between elevation and molecular groups were significant according to the Chi-Square test.
Our study reveals the presence of genetic variation within Andoa berthelotiana in the Azorean archipelago. The two main genetic groups do not seem to be related to geographical location of islands nor groups of islands, but rather to elevation. One group exhibits a broader ecological amplitude, whereas the other may be genetically adapted to environmental conditions at lower elevations (below 600 m), which includes the area where the native laurel forests dominate and where anthropogenic activities have altered the majority of natural vegetation. Conservation efforts should therefore not only consider the species Andoa berthelotiana itself, which is associated with natural forest, but also intraspecific genetic diversity of Andoa populations, in particular genotypes restricted to lower elevations.
After the conservation of Rubus ulmifolius (Rosaceae)
Authors: FERRER-GALLEGO P. PABLO , BEEK ABRAHAM VAN DE
Published: December 2024

The consequences of the conservation of the name Rubus ulmifolius and related issues are discussed. Special attention is paid to R. creticus and the two names of R. inermis. A new status and name is given to R. inermis Pourret: R. ulmifolius f. sancti-francisci; and R. inermis Willdenow was provided with a new name: R. auritus; an epitype for this name is also designated.
Effectiveness of high-flow nasal cannula versus noninvasive ventilation and conventional oxygen therapy in patients weaned from invasive mechanical ventilation
Authors: Elghonemy Amira Ahmed Ahmed Mahmoud , Korraa Emad , Mohammed Rehab M.
Published: December 2024

Background

Reintubation after liberation from mechanical ventilation is a common adverse event observed in the intensive care unit (ICU) with significant implications for patient outcomes. Sequential oxygen therapies, including noninvasive ventilation (NIV) and high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) in addition to the conventional oxygen therapy (COT), are commonly employed in the post-extubation setting to lessen reintubation risk, but their comparative efficacy remains controversial.

Objective

To compare the efficacy of NIV, HFNC, and COT as post-extubation respiratory support.

Methods

A prospective, randomized, clinical, parallel-group study enrolled extubated patients who were randomized and assigned to receive either NIV support or HFNC or COT. Primary outcomes included reintubation rates while secondary outcomes included post-extubation hemodynamics and arterial blood gases (ABGs), ICU length of stay, and ICU mortality.

Results

Sixty patients were recruited and equally randomized into the three groups (20 per group). The NIV and HFNC groups had lower reintubation rates [9/20 (45%), 12/20 (60%), respectively] compared to the COT group (15/20, 75%), yet with insignificant difference between the three groups (p > 0.05). The relative risk (RR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) of reintubation were insignificantly lower in the NIV group [RR, 0.600; 95% CI 0.347–1.036, p = 0.067], and to a lesser extent in the HFNC group [RR, 0.800; 95% CI 0.516–1.240, p = 0.318] compared to the COT group, while RR between NIV and HFNC groups was 0.750; 95% CI 0.411–1.370; p = 0.350. The NIV and HFNC groups had similar, significantly shorter ICU length of stay compared to the COT group (p < 0.001). ICU mortality was lowest in the NIV group (8/20, 40%), followed by the HFNC (13/20, 65%) and highest in the COT group (15/20, 75%) with significant difference between the NIV and COT groups [RR, 0.53; 95% CI 0.29–0.96, p = 0.037].

Conclusion

The study findings suggest comparable efficacy of NIV, HFNC, and COT devices in preventing reintubation within 48 h post-extubation, and NIV displayed some advantages over HFNC and COT in terms of lower reintubation and mortality rates.

Trial registration

ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT06593509. Registered 17 August 2024—retrospectively registered.
Preoperative Blood-Brain Barrier Integrity Influence on the Impact of Anesthesia and Surgery on Mice Brain
Authors: Cao Mengya , Chen Jie , Chen Gong , Ouyang Wen , Tong Jianbin
Published: December 2024

BACKGROUND:

Brain homeostasis imbalance, characterized by cognitive dysfunction and delirium, frequently occurs in the elderly after surgery. Investigating why this complication only affects part of patients undergoing the same surgery, and anesthesia remains intriguing. This study tested the role of preoperative blood-brain barrier (BBB) integrity in the occurrence of postoperative brain homeostasis imbalance using mice with conditional BBB damage.

METHODS:

Preoperative BBB breakdown was induced in End-SCL-Cre-ctnnb1fl//fl (iCKO) mice by administering tamoxifen (intraperitoneal [i.p.]). This breakdown was assessed using Evans Blue (EB) leakage and immunoglobulin G (IgG) staining. Postoperative brain homeostasis imbalance was evaluated through the Novel Object Recognition test, the Barnes Maze, and neuroinflammation tests. Synapse loss was detected by colabeling synaptophysin and PSD-95, followed by Western blotting. The role of astrocytes in this pathogenesis was evaluated by comparing cognitive behaviors, hippocampal gene expression, and astrocytic phagocytosis of synaptophysin in iCKO mice with and without genetic inhibition of perioperative astrocyte activity.

RESULTS:

Tamoxifen treatment (30 mg/kg/d) induced BBB breakdown of iCKO mice in a time-dependent manner (analysis of variance [ANOVA] for time, P = .0006), but not in their littermate control mice (nCKO, P > .999). A 3-day tamoxifen treatment induced slight BBB breakdown (EB leakage: 95% confidence interval [CI], 13.9–204.8, P = .013; IgG level: 95% CI, 12.6–51.4: P = .001), but did not cause significant cognitive impairment in the Novel Object Recognition test in iCKO mice (95% CI, −7.99 to 6.12; P > .999). Anesthesia and surgery-induced significant cognitive impairment (all P < .0001 for the Novel Object Recognition test, Barnes Maze test), neuroinflammation, and synaptic loss in iCKO mice with 3-day tamoxifen treatment, but not in nCKO mice with the same treatment. Inhibiting astrocyte activity alleviated the impact of anesthesia and surgery on cognitive function (all P < .0001 for the Novel Object Recognition test, Barnes Maze test), gene expression, and synapse pruning in iCKO mice with 3-day tamoxifen treatment.

CONCLUSIONS:

Preoperative BBB integrity influences the impact of anesthesia and surgery on the brain, with astrocytes modulating this effect. These findings partly explain the heterogeneity in the occurrence of postoperative brain homeostasis imbalance.
The Parallel Aesthetics of Nilda Peraza
Authors: Pastor Néstor David
Published: December 2024

Nilda Peraza was a pivotal figure in NYC’s alternative arts scene in the 1970s and 1980s. She directed Cayman Gallery, an informal training ground and exhibition space for emerging Puerto Rican, Nuyorican, Latino, and Latin American artists. Peraza then initiated Cayman’s evolution into the Museum of Contemporary Hispanic Art (MoCHA) in 1985, driven by her concept of “parallel aesthetics,” or an inclusive art aesthetic mediated by proximity to the mainstream. Following MoCHA’s abrupt closure in 1990, Peraza withdrew from the contemporary art world. Her subsequent work in Puerto Rico was left virtually undocumented. Nevertheless, Peraza’s vision fostered multiculturalism and created opportunities for underrepresented artists and arts professionals. Her legacy remains an essential chapter in the narrative of NYC’s diverse alternative art landscape.
The Fight to Make Art in Borilando
Authors: Reichard Raquel
Published: December 2024

The chapter explores the vibrant Puerto Rican community in Orlando, often referred to as Puerto Rico’s seventy-ninth municipality due to its cultural and linguistic ties. Despite being a refuge for many, the Puerto Rican visual art scene in Orlando faces challenges that diverge from its reputation as a cultural haven. The narrative traces the history of Puerto Rican migration to the area, noting waves of arrivals due to economic instability, violence, and natural disasters. However, despite the growth of the community, the local visual art scene has been historically underdeveloped and focused on engaging tourists. Puerto Rican artists in Orlando have faced difficulties in gaining recognition, receiving fair compensation, and finding platforms for their work. Efforts are being made to change this, with new generations of artists pushing for increased representation and the inclusion of Puerto Rican narratives in the city’s art and cultural landscape.
“SAMO© … AS AN EPIC POEM WITH FLAMES”
Authors: Robles Rojo
Published: December 2024

This chapter explores the origins and significance of SAMO© (1978–80), a poetic satire critiquing the corporatization of arts and life. Created by Jean-Michel Basquiat and Al Díaz, both of Puerto Rican descent, SAMO© emerged as graffiti messages on Manhattan walls, cryptically challenging consumerism and brainwashed lifestyles. The chapter traces the evolution of SAMO© from its debut to its incorporation into global art and theoretical discussions. It emphasizes Al Díaz’s unique contributions, exploring his recent revival of SAMO© to address contemporary sociopolitical issues. The chapter contextualizes SAMO© within the history of New York City graffiti, discussing how it disrupted established norms. The chapter also highlights Díaz and Basquiat’s partnership, creative language innovations, and their role within the Nuyorican and hip-hop cultural contexts. By examining SAMO© through Black, Puerto Rican, and Latinx perspectives, the chapter places it in a broader cultural and theoretical ecosystem.
Towards successful reintroduction of Salix myrtilloides: the importance of monitoring plant physiological indicators during acclimatization
Authors: Arciszewski Michał , Pogorzelec Magdalena , Hawrylak-Nowak Barbara , Parzymies Marzena , Piejak Mateusz
Published: December 2024

Salix myrtilloides L. is a relict species in Poland, considered to be particularly endangered, for which it is necessary to carry out active protection through reintroduction and the replenishment of existing populations. The aim of the study was to test the capacity of S. myrtilloides plants obtained in in vitro cultures for effective acclimatization (under both laboratory and field conditions) during the translocation process. In order to trace the response of individuals to changes in environmental conditions on their way from the laboratory to the intended natural habitat, research was carried out on the selected parameters of the functioning of the photosynthetic apparatus (chlorophyll a fluorescence, concentration of photosynthetic pigments in plant tissues), the response of plants to environmental stress (accumulation of reactive oxygen species; ROS) and the variability of biometric traits during their growth (rate of daily stem growth). At each stage of the study, verification was carried out on the number of S. myrtilloides plantlets that survived the successive stages of acclimatization and the 12-month growth period in the natural stand. The results of the study reveal that the physiological condition of S. myrtilloides regenerants developed in tissue culture is dependent on changes in environmental conditions during acclimatization, and that the first few days of each stage of this process are crucial and most difficult for the plants. An elevated accumulation of ROS in leaf tissue and lower photosystem II (PS II) efficiency may indicate increased level of stress. However, these changes may also serve as signals to initiate metabolic, physiological and developmental processes crucial for proper plant acclimatization. Analysis of the results provides important clues for optimising this process by varying the duration of the various stages.
Sob nova gestão: conflitos e dilemas no Colégio Santa Clara
Authors: Souza Fernanda de Oliveira Santos
Published: December 2024

O caso Colégio Santa Clara aborda os desafios enfrentados por uma instituição educacional tradicional ao tentar equilibrar a modernização com a preservação de sua identidade cultural e valores fundacionais. A chegada de uma nova diretora pedagógica, Marta Soares, contratada para implementar uma visão estratégica e modernizar o colégio, rapidamente gerou tensões entre a comunidade escolar e a gestão. Sua postura direta, foco em resultados e declarações polêmicas, percebidas como elitistas e distantes dos valores inclusivos da escola, causaram insatisfação entre os pais e colaboradores. Esses conflitos culminaram em uma mobilização significativa da comunidade, preocupada com a possível perda da essência humanista que sempre caracterizou a instituição.
O dilema central gira em torno de como a escola deve responder às críticas e demandas dos pais, sem comprometer sua governança e visão estratégica de longo prazo. Por um lado, há o desafio de apoiar a modernização necessária para manter a competitividade da escola em um mercado educacional em transformação. Por outro, existe a pressão para proteger os valores que conquistaram a confiança de gerações de famílias. O cenário é ainda mais complexo devido ao período de rematrículas, que intensifica as expectativas por decisões rápidas e eficazes.
A narrativa apresenta questões sobre liderança, cultura organizacional, gestão de crises e alinhamento entre expectativas de stakeholders e valores institucionais. O caso também explora o impacto de decisões estratégicas em um ambiente educacional fortemente enraizado em princípios humanistas, trazendo à tona o desafio de equilibrar inovação e tradição em um contexto altamente competitivo.
Este caso é direcionado a cursos de graduação e pós-graduação em áreas como Administração, Psicologia Organizacional e Educação. É particularmente adequado para disciplinas como Liderança e Gestão de Equipes, Cultura Organizacional, Gestão de Conflitos e Governança Corporativa, além de programas de MBA e cursos executivos focados em gestão de mudanças e mediação de crises.
The ethics and legality of studying games with depressed participants
Authors: Hukkanen Sonja
Published: December 2024

This article examines gaming as a treatment for depression, focusing on the Finnish game Meliora and its research. Developed by Aalto University, Meliora aims to improve mental health of de-pressed individuals in conjunction with drugs for depression and therapy. Gaming as treatment is an innovation, and therefore, it is essential to research the legal and ethical dimensions that arise in these studies.
The aim of the article is to indicate some specific issues that arise when conducting research on de-pressed people. It begins by presenting the relationship between gaming and mental health, discussing both the negative and positive effects of gaming in Chapter 2. Chapter 3 introduces Meliora and other innovations in the same industry along with a description of the research project. In Chapter 4, the focus is on bioethical and legal issues relating to research on depressed participants. The issues are discussed in light of the four biomedical principles: respect for autonomy, nonmaleficence, beneficence and justice. The chapter highlights concerns related to harm and risks, giving informed consent as a depressed or addicted individual, and the justification of excluding certain groups from the research. Finally, Chapter 5 provides a summary of the findings.
Τα ηθικά και νομικά ζητήματα των βιοτραπεζών οργανοειδών
Authors: Κατσίλα Μιχαηλίνα
Published: December 2024

Η τεχνολογία των οργανοειδών έχει αποτελέσει αντικείμενο ενδιαφέροντος για την ακαδημαϊκή και επιστημονική κοινότητα. Με την αποθήκευση, ειδικότερα, των οργανοειδών σε βιοτράπεζες παρουσιάστηκαν νέες ερευνητικές δυνατότητες στους τομείς της βιοϊατρικής και της βιοτεχνολογίας. Παράλληλα, όμως, με τη συμβολή των βιοτραπεζών στην επιστημονική διερεύνηση της φυσιολογίας και της λειτουργίας των οργανοειδών, τίθενται και άλλες, πιο σύνθετες ηθικές και νομικές προκλήσεις.
Το παρόν άρθρο αποσκοπεί στην ανάλυση των πολύπλευρων ηθικών και νομικών ζητημάτων που εντοπίζονται στη λειτουργία των βιοτραπεζών οργανοειδών και στη σύσταση μέτρων που πρέπει να ληφθούν σε διάφορα επίπεδα έτσι, ώστε να διασφαλιστεί, ηθικά και νομικά, η συμβολή τους στην επιστήμη. Τα ζητήματα αυτά αφορούν στη συγκατάθεση μετά από ενημέρωση και στην προστασία της ιδιωτικής ζωής των δωρητών κυττάρων, στην εμπορευματοποίηση των οργανοειδών και στην ενδεχόμενη παύση λειτουργίας της βιοτράπεζας. Αναφέρονται, επιπροσθέτως, οι υφιστάμενες κατευθυντήριες γραμμές και τα κανονιστικά πλαίσια που ισχύουν για τα οργανοειδή και τις βιοτράπεζες.
Συμπεραίνεται ότι, παρά τις σοβαρές ηθικές και νομικές προκλήσεις που θέτει η χρήση των βιοτραπεζών οργανοειδών, απαιτείται να διασφαλίσουμε τη λειτουργία των βιοτραπεζών ώστε, κατ’ επέκταση, να αξιοποιήσουμε τα δυνητικά οφέλη τους. Προς αυτή την κατεύθυνση, συνιστάται η τυποποίηση διαδικασιών, η σύνταξη πρωτοκόλλων διασφάλισης και η εξασφάλιση ελέγχου ποιότητας. Υπό αυτή την οπτική, οι βιοτράπεζες οργανοειδών μπορούν να συνεισφέρουν στη μεγιστοποίηση των βιοϊατρικών και κοινωνικών οφελών της τεχνολογίας των οργανοειδών αλλά και να συμβάλλουν στη μελλοντική διακυβέρνηση της τεχνολογίας των οργανοειδών.
AI Training and Copyright: Should Intellectual Property Law Allow Machines to Learn?
Authors: Fernandes Pedro Martins
Published: December 2024

This article examines the intricate legal landscape surrounding the use of copyrighted materials in the development of artificial intelligence (AI). It explores the rise of AI and its reliance on data, emphasizing the importance of data availability for machine learning (ML) systems. The article analyzes current relevant legislation across the European Union, United States, and Japan, highlighting the legal ambiguities and constraints posed by IP rights, particularly copyright. It discusses possible new solutions, referencing the World Intellectual Property Organization's (WIPO) call for discussions on AI and IP policy. The conclusion stresses the need to balance the interests of AI developers and IP rights holders to promote technological advancement while safeguarding creativity and originality.
Navigating Precision Medicine Within European Law: Ethical Considerations and Legal Challenges
Authors: Vlachothanasi Eleni
Published: December 2024

Precision medicine, characterized by personalized treatment strategies based on extensive patient-specific data, has gained prominence in recent years. This paradigm shift from the traditional one-size-fits-all approach aims to optimize healthcare outcomes by integrating genomic, clinical, and lifestyle information. While precision medicine's transformative impact in fields like oncology and pharmacogenomics is evident, regulatory frameworks, including GDPR, Clinical trials regulation, IVD regulation, and the recently effective Health Technology Assessment Regulation (HTAR) from January 2025, are scrutinized for their contributions and identified gaps. Despite significant progress, challenges persist, including issues related to informed consent, companion diagnostics, direct-to-consumer genetic tests, intellectual property rights, and diverse healthcare policies across the EU. The lack of global harmonization adds complexity to regulatory environments. The conclusions stress the dynamic nature of precision medicine, proposing proactive measures such as the establishment of multidisciplinary committees within the EU to adapt swiftly to emerging advancements and ensure seamless integration into healthcare systems. This symbiotic relationship between precision medicine and European law reflects a commitment to creating an environment where cutting-edge medical technologies can thrive, contributing to a healthier and more resilient population through ongoing efforts to refine legal frameworks.
Retrofit Strategies for Seismic Protection of Multi-Story Structures with Extended KDamper Devices
Authors: Kapasakalis Konstantinos , Mantakas Antonios , Kalderon Moris , Sapountzakis Evangelos
Published: December 2024

This paper evaluates the efficiency of the extended version of the KDamper (EKD) as a seismic retrofitting solution for existing multi-story building structures. Two distinct approaches are investigated. The first one considers the implementation of an EKD device at the structure's base level, a straightforward approach that simplifies the design process. The second one involves the dispersion of multiple EKDs throughout the height of the structure, a more computationally demanding approach, that aims to control higher modes, especially in high-rise structures. Three test cases are investigated, representing low, mid, and high-rise building structures. The primary objective is to provide insights into the effectiveness of each retrofitting strategy based on the structure's height and number of stories, presenting a comprehensive assessment of the advantages and disadvantages of each option. Overall, the results underscore the positive influence of the EKD system on the dynamic response of all examined multi-story structures, establishing it as a compelling technology for seismic retrofitting. Designers can compare different retrofitting strategies based on building height and number of stories to choose the most efficient option.
Illuminating the Progress of Research into Inferentialism: A Systematic Analysis of CiteSpace
Authors: Zuo Yali
Published: December 2024

The goal of this article is to use the scientometrics software CiteSpace as the analysis tool, studying 317 academic documents about inferentialism from 1999 to 2021 collected in the database Web of Science  systematically and intuitevely  present the development trends and hot topics of inferentialism, hoping to explore new ideas and directions. The procedure includes visualizing and analizing the co-citation networks generated by the 6.1.R.3 version  of CiteSpace. The knowledge bases and the research front about inferentialism are identified by analyzing the cited references in the major clusers and the citing articles to the major clusters in citation networks. The landscape view and timeline view of CiteSpace   facilitate the comprehension of the interrelationships among clusters and their temporal evolution, thereby offering dependable histographic survey of inferentialism research spanning from theory to practice. Through the utilization of co-keyword network analysis, co-term network analysis, and co-category network analysis, this analytical approach facilitates  the comprehension of the interdisciplinary research by identifying various topics and disciplines in compasing the application of  inferentialism in education, as well as its relation to logic, metaethics, mathematics, perception and cognition. Through the co-author and collaborating country/region of the study, the question who are the main researchers  of a study and which countries/regions are they affiliated with can be answered. It can provide the reference for us to introduce academic resources, carry out cooperation and evaluate academic achievements. All in all, a systematic analysis in  CiteSpace  is helpful for researchers to capture the salient literature, understand the historical evolution  and development trend of inferentialism, and lay a foundation for further research and cooperation according to their interest and specialities.
Znaczenie dorobku Bohdana Jałowieckiego w nauce i praktyce życia społeczno-gospodarczego
Authors: Sagan Iwona
Published: December 2024

Artykuł analizuje dorobek naukowy Bohdana Jałowieckiego, podkreślając jego wpływ na rozwój interdyscyplinarnych badań miejskich w Polsce. Jałowiecki, integrując elementy socjologii, geografii i planowania przestrzennego, znacząco przyczynił się do umiędzynarodowienia polskiej myśli naukowej, m.in. przez wprowadzenie francuskich koncepcji Henri Lefebvre'a oraz Manuela Castellsa. Wprowadzenie idei społecznego wytwarzania przestrzeni i racjonalnego elektyzmu w metodologii badań pozwoliło na głębsze zrozumienie złożonych procesów społeczno-przestrzennych. Artykuł omawia krytyczne oceny Jałowieckiego dotyczące polityk rozwojowych w okresie socjalizmu i transformacji systemowej, w tym jego wczesne ostrzeżenia przed bezkrytycznym przyjmowaniem dogmatu wzrostu gospodarczego. Jałowiecki akcentował znaczenie uspołecznienia planowania przestrzennego i udziału obywateli w procesach decyzyjnych, podkreślając potrzebę integracji planowania  gospodarczego i przestrzennego dla pełnego odzwierciedlenia interesu publicznego i kształtowania ładu przestrzennego.
Experiencias en los barrios. Aplicación de un Ciclo de Mejora en el Aula en la asignatura de Taller de Arquitectura 4
Authors: Herruzo Domínguez Germán
Published: December 2024

Tras la aplicación de un Ciclo de Mejora en el Aula en la asignatura de Taller 4
del Grado de Fundamentos de Arquitectura de la Universidad de Sevilla, se exponen en este trabajo tanto el diseño previo del CIMA, como la propia aplicación del
mismo y su evaluación final. Es una asignatura predominantemente práctica y experimental, que se plantea desde un enfoque multidisciplinar, desembocando en
la aplicación de varias áreas de conocimiento dentro de un mismo proyecto arquitectónico de carácter urbano. Con una metodología muy basada en las ideas
de los alumnos, se propone incluir una secuencia de actividades en las distintas
sesiones donde se trabajen otros contenidos, especialmente actitudinales, y que
fomenten una serie de valores que también han de desarrollar al tiempo que generan sus propias ideas. Por lo tanto, este CIMA ha permitido el desarrollo personal como futuros arquitectos, fomentando su sentido crítico y su autoaprendizaje.
Aprendizaje basado en problemas en la intervención de edificios existentes. Ciclo de mejora en la asignatura de Construcción V
Authors: Sola-Caraballo Javier
Published: December 2024

Este documento explora la implementación de un ciclo de mejora en el aula
de 8 horas en la asignatura de Construcción V, del grado de Arquitectura. A través de un análisis detallado de los obstáculos actuales y la implementación de
un modelo metodológico centrado en las ideas de los estudiantes, se busca mejorar la retención de conocimientos cruciales para la posterior práctica profesional. Mediante la propuesta de una metodología docente siguiendo el aprendizaje
basado en problemas, se crean una serie de actividades, debates y pequeños
problemas prácticos reales que los estudiantes deben afrontar de manera semiautónoma. La puesta en práctica ha sido evaluada, analizando el aprendizaje
de los estudiantes mediante una prueba inicial y final. La comparativa de las respuestas obtenidas ofrecen resultados muy positivos. El ciclo también ha sido evaluado desde el punto de vista del docente, aportando importantes aspectos a
tener en cuenta para la futura práctica profesional.
Descubriendo la repercusión de la normativa de incendios en el proyecto arquitectónico. Una experiencia de aprendizaje cooperativo a través del CTE DB SI
Authors: Llanos Jiménez Jesús
Published: December 2024

En este capítulo se presenta un Ciclo de Innovación y Mejora en el Aula (CIMA)
aplicado en la asignatura de Acondicionamiento e Instalaciones 1 del grado de
Fundamentos de Arquitectura. Esta asignatura supone un reto para el alumno, no
solo por su gran carga teórica, sino también porque es la primera vez que se enfrentan de manera directa e inevitable a la normativa. Los reiterados malos resultados académicos sugieren la necesidad de hacer una reflexión para dilucidar
dónde está el problema. En esta línea surge este CIMA que, con la finalidad de
mejorar el modelo metodológico previo, apuesta por implantar una metodología
de aprendizaje cooperativo. La secuencia de actividades se confecciona de manera que el CIMA se desarrolle con garantía de alcanzar los objetivos y contenidos
del bloque temático intensificando el trabajo y compromiso individual. Además,
se han contrastado los resultados con los de otro grupo al que se le aplica el
modelo previo, tradicional. Estos resultados muestran una curva de aprendizaje
más clara y con un mayor porcentaje de alumnos en el último escalón de conocimiento (39%) que el grupo de modelo tradicional (25,9%).
Experience Minimizes the Pull-to-Center Effect in Newsvendor Decisions
Authors: Brokesova Zuzana , Deck Cary , Peliova Jana
Published: December 2024

Problem definition: The asymmetric pull-to-center effect for newsvendors is a robust finding in operations, and understanding why newsvendors make suboptimal decisions is key for identifying ways to improve decision-making quality in this critical task. Although prior studies have indicated that experience does not substantially mitigate the pull-to-center effect, the experience levels achieved in those previous studies are limited in comparison with the experience level that a near-continuous time environment can provide. Methodology/results: We conduct a set of laboratory experiments using a near-continuous time environment to determine the effect that extensive experience has on newsvendor behavior and the extent to which resultant learning is transferable across conditions. Observed behavior clearly demonstrates that the pull-to-center effect is substantially reduced, if not eliminated, with sufficient experience and that this learning can have positive spillovers to more traditional settings. Further, the experiments suggest that it is the repeated feedback regarding a given inventory decision rather than the ability to explore many strategies that drives improved decision making. Managerial implications: Experience can mitigate the pull-to-center effect, and near-continuous time environments can be an effective training tool for gaining such experience.

Funding: This work was supported by the Ministerstvo školstva, vedy, výskumu a športu Slovenskej republiky [Grants VEGA 1/0660/23 and VEGA 1/0721/24] and the Slovak Research and Development Agency [Grant APVV-19-0573].

Supplemental Material: The online appendix is available at https://doi.org/10.1287/msom.2021.0439 .
Technical Note—Revenue Management with Calendar-Aware and Dependent Demands: Asymptotically Tight Fluid Approximations
Authors: Li Weiyuan , Rusmevichientong Paat , Topaloglu Huseyin
Published: December 2024

Revenue Management with Dependent Demands

In the revenue management literature, a standard approach to model the demand is based on dividing the selling horizon into a number of small time periods such that there is at most one customer arrival at each time period and that the customer arrivals at different time periods are independent of each other. Under this demand model, if the mean demand for a product increases with rate T, then the standard deviation of the demand must increase with rate square root of T. In other words, large demand volume and large demand variability cannot coexist. In “Technical Note—Revenue Management with Calendar-Aware and Dependent Demands: Asymptotically Tight Fluid Approximations,” Li, Rusmevichientong, and Topaloglu consider demand models that can simultaneously incorporate large demand volume and large demand variability while also allowing dependence between the demands over nonoverlapping time intervals. Under such demand models, they give efficiently computable policies that admit performance guarantees.
The Rise of Scientific Research in Corporate America
Authors: Arora Ashish , Belenzon Sharon , Kosenko Konstantin , Suh Jungkyu , Yafeh Yishay
Published: December 2024

It is widely believed that university and corporate research are complementary: companies invest in research in part to develop the capacity to absorb the knowledge emerging from universities. However, as we show in this paper, corporate research in the United States emerged when American universities were behind the world frontier in scientific research. Why, then, did for-profit businesses choose to invest in creating new knowledge, much of which could spill over to rivals, and whose conduct presented many managerial challenges? We argue that corporate research in America arose in the 1920s to compensate for weak university research, not to complement it. Using newly assembled firm-level data from the 1920s and 1930s, we find that companies invested in research because inventions increasingly relied on science but American universities were unable to meet their needs. Large firms close to the technological frontier and operating in concentrated industries were likely to invest in research, especially in scientific disciplines where American universities lagged behind the scientific frontier. Corporate science seems to have paid off, resulting in novel patents and high market valuations for firms engaged in research.

Funding: A. Arora, S. Belenzon, and J. Suh acknowledge support from the Fuqua School of Business, Duke University. S. Belenzon and Y. Yafeh gratefully acknowledge financial support from the Israel Science Foundation [Grant No. 963-2020]. K. Kosenko is grateful for support from the Bank of Israel. Y. Yafeh acknowledges support from the Krueger Center at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem School of Business.

Supplemental Material: The online appendix is available at https://doi.org/10.1287/orsc.2023.18053 .
Visual Confirmation of Cracks and Long-term Outcome: A Case Study
Authors: Yeng Thai
Published: December 2024

In cases of cracks, dentists face difficulties when relying solely on clinical examination and peri-apical radiographs because these may not provide sufficient information for accurate tooth assessment. Often, cracks, fractures, etc can be correctly diagnosed only by removing the existing restoration to explore the extent of the crack lines. This report describes several cases of symptomatic patients keen to investigate fully the prognosis before deciding to either have their tooth treated with root canal treatment or plan for an extraction. Without early identification of the problems, these patients would have continued to experience symptoms after root canal treatment was completed.

CPD/Clinical Relevance:

The removal of restorations allows cracks and fracture lines to be discovered prior to the commencement of root canal treatment. This prevents unnecessary patient expense and disappointment.
A qualitative study on burnout and coping in palliative nurses
Authors: Tan Laurence , Ee Lim Siao , Jin Toh Hui
Published: December 2024

Background:

With burnout rates highly prevalent in palliative care nurses, it is important to have a holistic understanding of the causes of burnout and strategies both to prevent burnout and to cope with burnout.

Aim:

To understand the causes of burnout and strategies used to prevent and cope with burnout in palliative care nurses. This would allow the implementation of strategies on a personal level and organisational level to mitigate the effects of burnout.

Methods:

A thematic analysis to explore palliative care nurses’ experiences and their interpretations. In total, 11 in-depth interviews and one focus group discussion with 19 nurses were conducted. The study participants were recruited from three palliative care units within a health cluster in Singapore and had at least 1 year of experience working in palliative care.

Results:

Five themes were identified: (a) description of burnout and its attributes; (b) factors that contribute to burnout; (c) triggers that initiate burnout; (d) coping with burnout; and (e) resilience to burnout. The nurses were competent in recognising signs of burnout and understood the use of coping strategies to manage burnout. They were also able to develop resilience to burnout through meaning-making and personal experiences.

Significance of results:

Helping palliative nurses find a deep purpose in their work builds resilience. Managers, organisation leaders, researchers and peers should look into ways to increase resilience in this group of nurses.
Adoption: Some Human Rights Reflections
Authors: McCloskey Bernard
Published: December 2024

abstract: Citing the UN's Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other documents, this essay outlines the state of adoption and its offshoots as regards international law especially, describing the law as providing some rights to (genetic) identity for adopted persons, where they do not overwrite rights to family life, privacy, or other described limits.
Experiencing American Indian Adoption and Reunion: A Conversation with Susan Harness
Authors: Harness Susan Devan , Hipchen Emily
Published: December 2024

abstract: Susan Devan Harness, author of Bitterroot: A Salish Memoir of Transracial Adoption , describes American Indian family separation and child-taking in the context of her own experiences as adopted-out Salish woman in reunion with her family and tribe.
“Sit pietas aliis, miracula tanta silere”: Stars, Sublimity, and Scientific Inquiry In Lucan’s Nile Excursus
Authors: Sanderson Elaine C.
Published: December 2024

Abstract: In the final extant book of Lucan’s Bellum Civile , the Egyptian priest Acoreus outlines theories surrounding the Nile flood and previous attempts to access the source of the Nile (Luc. 10.194–331). This elaborate digression—which emphasises the river’s scale (Luc. 10.298–331), its relationships with celestial bodies (Luc. 10.225–35, 259–61), and the unknowability of its origins (Luc. 10.213–14, 271)—frames the Nile as a cosmic landscape, a universal wonder, and source of the sublime from a distinctly cosmic perspective. As has been shown by scholars such as Eleni Manolaraki, Lucan follows the lead of Homer and Manilius (Hom. Od. 4.477, 581; Manil. 3.273–74) to conceive of the Nile in celestial terms, the latter of whom represents a crucial if overlooked influence on the Bellum Civile . This article considers the Nile digression’s debts to Manilius’s conceptions of Egypt and his modes of inquiry into sublime and quasi-cosmic entities; the episode’s status as a site where scientific, didactic, and poetic traditions converge; and the metonymic implications of the Nile’s sublime character for our reading of Lucan’s Egypt. After highlighting the parallels between Lucanian and Manilian representations of the Nile, I will show that, while detailing how to inquire into the Nile’s secrets (Luc. 10.194–98, 268–87), Lucan’s Acoreus recalls Manilius’s guidelines for engaging with and understanding the (sublime) cosmos (Manil. 2.122–27; Volk 2001). I suggest that, in doing so, Lucan equates the river with Manilius’s cosmos and, by extension, the brilliant and dangerous shades of the sublime which it embodies. Finally, given Lucan’s metonymic use of Nilus to refer to Egypt, I then consider the implications of acknowledging the Nile’s sublime qualities for our understanding of the Bellum Civile ’s wider representations of Egypt and its peoples.
(Re)Producing The Egyptian: Arboricultural Cultivation Of The Roman State In Lucan’s Civil War
Authors: Meijer Esther
Published: December 2024

Abstract: This article examines the changing relationship between Rome and Egypt in Lucan’s Civil War . It applies philological and ideological analyses to the epic’s destabilisation and restabilisation of the body politic of the Roman state as discernible from two interrelated sets of imagery: firstly, the language of arboriculture and propagation as evoked by Virgil’s Georgics and Theocritus’s 17th Idyll ; and, secondly, the mortuary treatments applied to Pompey’s body parts. Key to the restabilisation of the res publica is Caesar’s interpretation of Pompey’s remains, which reproduces Egypt as “Other” in relation to Rome while acknowledging its now enduring presence within the empire.
The Gens Isiaca in Christian Apologetics: Minucius and Tertullian
Authors: Manolaraki Eleni Hall
Published: December 2024

Abstract: This article explores the use of Isis and her associated deities in the rhetoric of Christian apologia , with Minucius and Tertullian as case studies. Apologists center the chronological, geographical, and political malleability of the Isiac deities in order to undermine those gods’ perceived power and to claim a space for Christians in Rome’s marketplace of religions. Parsing the apologetic construction of the Gens Isiaca illuminates Christianity in the second century and hence adds to our knowledge about the transition between its Apostolic and Constantinian periods. Furthermore, since Christian responses to Egypt belong to the turn from classical to late antiquity, the discussion also contributes to the broader conversation concerning Egypt’s role in western intellectual history.
Egypt in the Historia Augusta : Representations and Reflections
Authors: Gibson Bruce
Published: December 2024

Abstract: This article examines the Historia Augusta ’s presentation of Egypt and considers the work’s reuse and repurposing of earlier themes associated with Egypt in Latin literature. The article will examine various themes: 1) the association of Egypt and its inhabitants with sedition and instability (a key focus will be the letter to Servianus ascribed to Hadrian as quoted in Quadrigae Tyrannorum 8); 2) the significance of Egypt for its various products, including grain but also luxury products such as linen, and thus with wealth and decadence more broadly; and 3) the interest shown in the Historia Augusta in Egyptian antiquities and the Egyptian language. Examination of the representation of Egypt in the Historia Augusta will show that the perspective of the long history of Roman involvement in Egypt is used in innovative ways which suit not just the subject matter and content of the Historia Augusta , but which also have ramifications for the late antique world of the text’s readers. Egypt emerges as a place which can imperil the empire and its rulers, with an uncertain and volatile population.
A Manual Job in a Machine Age: The Long Wait for Mechanized Typesetting
Authors: Thompson Graham
Published: December 2024

Abstract: The core technological processes of the nineteenth-century print industry—papermaking, printing, and typesetting—evolved at conspicuously different rates. While papermaking and printing mechanized in the first half of the century, commentators even toward the end of the century were perplexed that typesetting still relied on methods dating back to the origins of moveable type. This article examines why mechanical typesetting proved so elusive and argues that innovation often foundered because typesetting was complex in ways that papermaking and printing were not. Little economic or processual benefit accrued from the machines that did emerge because they did not achieve what successful mechanized typesetting required: the combination of the discreet physical and mental processes to complete the job of setting, justifying, and distributing type. Typesetting persistently defied the integration of human and machine so noticeable elsewhere in nineteenth-century industrialization more generally and in mass-produced and mass-consumed cultural forms more specifically. Only when the possibility of integration finally arrived in the 1890s following a series of engineering developments did the barriers to machine diffusion fall away. Within in a relatively short space of time typesetting humanized technology and technologized the human to the extent that it was no longer the un-mechanized poor relation to mechanized papermaking and printing.
Introduction: Seeing Stories with Indigenous Comics
Authors: Carnes Jeremy M. , Kelp-Stebbins Katherine
Published: December 2024

ABSTRACT: In this introduction to the special issue “Seeing Stories with Indigenous Comics,” the editors describe the need for and rhetorical situation of a volume of Inks dedicated to Indigenous comics. The essay highlights the integral role of Indigenous artists and publishers in contemporary comics production.