bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
“Zu einem Muster vnnd Fürbilde”
Authors: Niefanger Dirk 
Published: December 2024

Abstract
Julius Wilhelm Zincgref’s supplement to Martin Opitz’s Deutsche Pöemata, the “Anhange Underschiedlicher außgesuchter Getichten anderer mehr teutschen Poeten” (1624), is considered the first German-language anthology. Like Opitz’ Buch von der Deutschen Poeterey and his collection of poetry, it served to establish German as a language of poetry in the European context and to position Zincgref in the cultural field alongside – and in unspoken competition with – Opitz. It also helped to commemorate older German-language poetry from the southwest German-speaking region. The anthology thus appears as a central literary document in the transition between humanism, the Reformation period and the Baroque. The article deals with the editorial presentation in the first edition, determines cultural-historical contexts and explains central functions of the anthology against the background of current research.
Disrupted Time Perception Underlies Motivational Disturbances in Huntington’s Disease
Authors: Morris Lee-Anne , Horne Kyla-Louise , Manohar Sanjay , Paermentier Laura , Buchanan Christina M. , MacAskill Michael , Myall Daniel , Roxburgh Richard , Anderson Tim , Le Heron Campbell 
Published: December 2024

Abstract
Our sense of time is fundamental to interacting with the world in a goal-directed manner, with decisions underpinning goal pursuit utilising timing circuits in the seconds-to-minutes range. A reduction in goal-directed behaviour — apathy — is common in Huntington’s disease (HD), but no work has examined whether altered time perception could be a contributing mechanism. We investigated whether timing deficits were evident in HD apathy. Genetically confirmed carriers of the HD mutation (premanifest to mild manifest disease, n = 39) and healthy controls (n = 20) performed a time production task with active (press) and passive (wait) modes of production, alongside clinical and behavioural measures. Overall, people with HD underproduced target times whilst controls performed in near-optimal manner. In HD, there were significant interactions between condition (press/wait) and both apathy and impulsivity (apathy × condition: t = −3.8, p = 0.0002; impulsivity × condition: t = −3.3, p = 0.001). This was driven by people with either of these behavioural disturbances producing shorter times in the passive condition, relative to people without these behaviours. Whilst global timing deficits were evident in HD, further differences were evident as a function of apathy and impulsivity, whereby people thought more time had passed than really had, specifically when passively waiting. Altered time perception when passively waiting may alter estimation of environmental reward rates and subsequent decisions of when to act. Overall, and demonstrated in human neurological disease, we show that timing processes and motivated behaviours are fundamentally linked.
Meneroka Pengajian Al-Quran dan Tafsir di Media Sosial Menerusi Analisis Saluran YouTube
Authors: Abd Razzak Monika @ Munirah , Mohamed Siti Nurwanis , Ab. Rahim Nik Mohd Zaim 
Published: December 2024

Abstract
The digitalization era has witnessed various advancements in information and communication technology. In Malaysia, in particular, society has increasingly relied on new media channels to obtain quick and efficient information, such as social media. This involves issues related to religion, the economy, politics, and more. This article aims to examine YouTube channels that actively upload videos related to the Quran and exegesis for sharing with the audience. Additionally, it identifies the types of applications used in these videos. This study employs a qualitative method with a content analysis approach to gather data. The results reveal that out of 80 top-ranked Islamic channels on YouTube, 40 discuss the Quran and its branches of knowledge. Furthermore, there are a variety of video formats, including webinars, lectures, forums, debates, tutorials on Tajweed, Tarannum, and Qiraat, animations created with PowerPoint, Moovly, Powtoon, kinetic typography, GoAnimate, films, daily vlogs, games, and more. Therefore, through these discussions, it is hoped that Muslims can benefit from the information and knowledge obtained from YouTube sources while ensuring their authenticity and adherence to true Islamic teachings.
When ‘Antiquity’ Meets ‘Modernity’ in Postcolonial Africa: Misrepresentation at Cultural Heritage Tourist Sites along East African Coastlines
Authors: Lusekelo Amani 
Published: December 2024

Abstract
Recent widely received claims about postcolonial Africa do not reflect any clear-cut connection between contemporary society and indigenous black African cultures as they prevailed before the colonial era, nor do they capture accurately the ways that European culture influenced – or failed to impact altogether – Africans during colonialism. Nor do proclamations about postcolonial reality present very well the hybrid linguistic cultures emerging after colonialism in contemporary settings where Africans interact with foreigners at high levels of intensity. Representation of the historical contribution of indigenous black African cultures to the hybridity of postcolonial settings is woefully incomplete. Further, there is a total absence of proper signage appropriate for those individuals whose heritage is the focus of foreigners gazing in situ at black African historical cultures. The evidence provided here is gathered from three linguistic landscapes along the East African coastline: Bagamoyo and Zanzibar in Tanzania, Mombasa in Kenya, and from West Africa’s Gulf of Guinea coast at Ouidah in Benin.
Beyond the Death of God and the Birth of Homo-Deus: a Call for Universal Values
Authors: Mbirigenda Shukrani Kassian 
Published: December 2024

Abstract
A major development in world history was witnessed in the 1980s, as anticipated by Friedrich Nietzsche in the nineteenth century; viz. the death of God and the rise of Ubermensch [Superman]. This new version of being human, Homo-Deus, is a product of globalisation relentlessly imposed through our current age of electronic communications. The internet has become of a crucible where Homo-Deus’ isolated, subjective a-moral values are imposed, absorbed by a boundless society through the influence of anonymous repetitions performed in isolation, and thus the world wide web creates a-moral and uncritical modes of life, embraced by everyone without any reflective vetting process. Without location in any cultural heritage, and no identity with any community, the anonymity of Homo-Deus leaves every individual aimless and without a cogent, collectively approved set of values to guide their social interactions. The Superman needs to be redirected morally, in order to pre-empt the emergence of a totally chaotic society.
Distal radial artery palpability and successful arterial access for coronary angiography: A post-hoc analysis from two randomized trials
Authors: Apostolos Anastasios , Papanikolaou Amalia , Papageorgiou Angeliki , Moulias Athanasios , Vasilagkos Georgios , Pappelis Konstantinos , Aminian Adel , Sgueglia Gregory A. , Iglesias Juan F. , Davlouros Periklis , Tsigkas Grigorios 
Published: December 2024

Background: Distal radial artery access (DRA) has been emerged as an alternative for conventional transradial arterial access. While palpation of radial artery is mandatory prior coronary angiography, it remains unknown the clinical impact of palpation in DRA success. Aim of our study is to explore whether the palpability of distal radial artery is linked with higher rates of successful arterial access. Methods: We conducted a post-hoc analysis using data from two randomized-controlled trials on DRA. All patients with available data on distal radial artery palpability and cannulation’s success were included in our analysis. No procedure was performed with ultrasound guidance. Results: Data on the palpability of the distal radial artery and the DRA success were available for 435 patients. Successful distal radial artery cannulation was attempted in 255 and 98 of patients with and without palpable distal radial artery, respectively. No significant difference between the two groups was observed (81.5% vs 80.3%, p = 0.786). Univariate analysis revealed statistically significant difference in gender, height, known CAD, valvular disease as indication for angiography and number of skin punctures. Multivariate analysis included these variables, as well as palpability of the distal radial artery and found that number of skin punctures and valvular disease as indication are significantly associated with DRA success. Conclusion: According our post-hoc analysis, the palpability of the distal radial artery is not associated with higher rates of DRA success. Further studies are required for the validation of these results.
Wound formation in patients with Rutherford category IV disease after endovascular therapy: rates and risk factors
Authors: Kishida Toshihiko , Mori Shinsuke , Yamaguchi Kohei , Tsutsumi Masakazu , Kobayashi Norihiro , Ito Yoshiaki 
Published: December 2024

Abstract
Background
Lower limb peripheral artery disease classified as Rutherford category IV, is characterized by lower limb ischemic pain both during exertion and at rest. This disease has an unclear course. We aimed to evaluate outcome predictors in this patient group after endovascular therapy. This single-center, retrospective, observational study included 234 consecutive patients (264 limbs), between April 2007 and December 2020. We investigated the disease clinical course after endovascular therapy. The primary endpoint was the wound formation rate 3 years after endovascular therapy.

Results
The mean observation period was 48.2 ± 8.9 months. The patients (61.9% male; mean age, 76 ± 10 years) presented with diabetes (64.1%), and received hemodialysis with chronic kidney disease (35.0%) and ambulatory treatment (85.0%). The average ankle-brachial index before endovascular therapy was 0.69 ± 0.23. Skin perfusion pressure on the dorsal and plantar sides was 38 ± 13 mmHg and 36 ± 12 mmHg, respectively. The wound incidence rates at 1, 2, and 3 years after endovascular therapy were 8.3%, 11.4%, and 14.4%, respectively. Multivariate analysis revealed the following factors associated with wound formation: P2 in inframalleolar/pedal disease category in the Global Limb Anatomical Staging System (hazard ratio: 1.73, 95% confidence interval: 1.22–2.83, P = 0.01), non-ambulatory status (hazard ratio: 1.09, 95% confidence interval: 1.11–1.36, P = 0.02), intervention up to infrapopliteal lesion (hazard ratio: 1.55, 95% confidence interval: 1.17–2.46, P = 0.03), and patient with chronic kidney disease on hemodialysis (hazard ratio: 1.61, 95% confidence interval: 1.32–2.18, P = 0.03).

Conclusions
The 3-year incidence of wound onset in this study was 14.4%. Factors associated with this outcome included P2 in the Global Limb Anatomical Staging System, non-ambulatory status, intervention up to infrapopliteal lesion, and patient with chronic kidney disease on hemodialysis.
Stochastic First-Order Methods for Average-Reward Markov Decision Processes
Authors: Li Tianjiao , Wu Feiyang , Lan Guanghui 
Published: December 2024

We study average-reward Markov decision processes (AMDPs) and develop novel first-order methods with strong theoretical guarantees for both policy optimization and policy evaluation. Compared with intensive research efforts in finite sample analysis of policy gradient methods for discounted MDPs, existing studies on policy gradient methods for AMDPs mostly focus on regret bounds under restrictive assumptions, and they often lack guarantees on the overall sample complexities. Toward this end, we develop an average-reward stochastic policy mirror descent method for solving AMDPs with and without regularizers and provide convergence guarantees in terms of the long-term average reward. For policy evaluation, existing on-policy methods suffer from suboptimal convergence rates as well as failure in handling insufficiently random policies due to the lack of exploration in the action space. To remedy these issues, we develop a variance-reduced temporal difference (VRTD) method with linear function approximation for randomized policies along with optimal convergence guarantees, and design an exploratory VRTD method that resolves the exploration issue and provides comparable convergence guarantees. By combining the policy evaluation and policy optimization parts, we establish sample complexity results for solving AMDPs under both generative and Markovian noise models. It is worth noting that when linear function approximation is utilized, our algorithm only needs to update in the low-dimensional parameter space, and thus can handle MDPs with large state and action spaces. Funding: T. Li and G. Lan were supported in part by the National Science Foundation [Grant CCF-1909298] and the Office of Navel Research [Grant N00014-20-1-2089].
Estilos de educación parental, horarios de alimentación y uso de dispositivos tecnológicos: Estudio transversal.
Authors: Rojas Rodriguez Ana Lizette , Toapanta Daniel , Córdova Rebecca , Bautista María , Quiroz Jestin 
Published: December 2024

Introducción. La crianza juega un papel crucial en el desarrollo de los niños, moldeando su personalidad hábitos alimenticios y su relación con el medio que los rodea. Las preocupaciones de los padres sobre la alimentación en la infancia y el uso de dispositivos electrónicos (DE) son cada vez más frecuentes por lo que comprender los aspectos comportamentales son fundamentales la salud escolar.
Metodología. El estudio transversal se llevó a cabo en dos instituciones educativas privadas utilizando una muestra de 400 representantes a quienes se les aplicó la Escala de Normas y Exigencias (ENE_P), en su versión para padres desarrollada por Bersabe y col, para caracterizar los estilos parentales. Los datos recopilados fueron analizados mediante estadística descriptiva e inferencial.
Resultados. Los padres inductivos fueron los más consistentes en mantener horarios, 86 %. Los tres estilos parentales mostraron una inclinación hacia la rigidez en cuanto a los horarios del desayuno, para el almuerzo y cena disminuyeron la exigencia. La tendencia a evitar ofrecer alimentos fuera de los horarios habituales fue mayor entre los padres inductivos con un 92,2 % y los padres con estilo indulgente mostraron una mayor inclinación en ofrecer alimentos fuera de los horarios establecidos en comparación con los demás estilos parentales en un 33,3 %. Los padres que usan (DE) durante la comidas fueron los indulgente 66,7 %. Y los que no le permiten el uso a sus hijos durante las comidas fueron los padres inductivos 72,2 %.
Conclusión. Se observó una asociación entre el estilo parental predominante, la formación de hábitos alimenticios y el uso de (DE) durante las comidas. Los estilos de educación parental son primordiales para comprender, las implicaciones que estos comportamientos pueden tener en la dieta y la nutrición infantil que podría conllevar riesgos para la salud durante la etapa escolar.
Equity in a digital world
Authors: Reedy Alison 
Published: December 2024

This paper reports on an action research project investigating whether the integration of computer-based homework with face-to-face delivery can enhance learning opportunities for 36 Indigenous adult learners enrolled in Certificate III in Spoken and Written English at Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education in the Northern Territory. The impetus for the project was concern over learners' slow rate of progress through the course in the two years prior to the project. Four action research cycles were conducted during the 2008 academic year to investigate student levels of participation in, and responses to, computer-based homework. The findings show that the use of computer technology enhances opportunities for homework participation; however, these opportunities are mitigated by factors linked to three thematic areas: access to computer technology; lifestyle factors; and attitudes towards learning and homework.

Keywords: Indigenous, action research, English language, literacy, technology, engagement, equity
Leading change
Authors: Quinn Diana , Amer Yousef , Lonie Anne , Blackmore Kim , Kane Lauren , Pettigrove Malcolm 
Published: December 2024

The Australian National University (ANU) and the University of South Australia (UniSA) have embarked on Federally-funded project to collaborate in the design, development and delivery of a range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses in engineering. The collaboration investigates new ways to bring together the strengths and discipline expertise of each institution to the students of both universities, utilising blended teaching and learning approaches. The collaboration brings much change - at the organisational level in the blending of programs, at the staff level in their approaches to teaching and at the students' level in their approaches and engagement with cross- institutional blended learning. This paper focuses on how change management principles were used to guide a systematic approach to engaging students into the learning culture associated with the Engineering Hubs and Spokes Project's theme - 'Advanced Collaboration for Excellence'.

Keywords: cross-institutional, engineering, blended, change, learning approaches, engagement
E-books
Authors: Lovell-Simons Andrew , Kerr Sharon 
Published: December 2024

Macquarie University Accessibility Services (MQAS) converts learning materials into accessible formats for students with access needs. The process is time and labour intensive and with unrealistic timelines can result in materials being delivered late. If learning materials were initially published directly in an accessible format, resources would be saved and students would receive their learning materials on time. The emergence of the e-book allows students easier and faster access to content with choice and control over its delivery mode. When content is published directly as an e-book in ePub format, it can be read on a number of e- readers. Additionally, students using an iPad can change the font style and size to suit their needs or listen to content using iOS's built in text-to-speech software. An academic's new book, Foundations of College Music Theory was published straight to this format, allowing students faster access to their learning materials and the ability to listen to them.
Local and global well-posedness of the Maxwell-Bloch system of equations with inhomogeneous broadening
Authors: Biondini Gino , Prinari Barbara , Zhang Zechuan 
Published: December 2024

Abstract
The Maxwell-Bloch system of equations with inhomogeneous broadening is studied, and the local and global well-posedness of the corresponding initial-boundary value problem is established by taking advantage of the integrability of the system and making use of the corresponding inverse scattering transform (IST). A key ingredient in the analysis is the

L

2

{L}^{2}

-Sobolev bijectivity of the direct and IST established by Xin Zhou for the focusing Zakharov-Shabat problem.
Attitudes Toward People Who Stutter in the Chinese Context: An Exploratory Study on the Impact of Knowledge Sources
Authors: An Ran , D. Oxley Judith , A. Tetnowski John 
Published: December 2024

Abstract
The public’s attitudes can affect the experience of stuttering of people who stutter. This study investigated the attitudes held by the public about people who stutter in China. A web-based written survey with closed and open-ended questions was implemented to develop a rich understanding. One hundred and two respondents in 26 provinces and 3 municipalities provided comments on people who stutter in their life aspects such as personality, speech, social life, work, life participation, education, dating and marriage, capability, and communication skills. The predominantly negative attitudes towards the overall domains were identified. Attitudes to people who stutter varied according to the different sources of knowledge. Familiarity with people who stutter might reduce stereotypes. However, knowledge from the media might aggravate stereotypes. Implications and future research orientation were also discussed.
COVID-19 transmission dynamics in close-contacts facilities: Optimizing control strategies
Authors: Ghosh Aditi , Castillo Yair Antonio Castillo , Armendariz Domenica Nicole Garzon , Arriola Leon , Mubayi Anuj 
Published: December 2024

Abstract
Close-contact places such as long-term facilities have been found to be high-risk and high-morbidity places in the United States during COVID-19 outbreaks. This could be due to the presence of vulnerable resident population, frequent contacts of residents with visitors, staff working at multiple facilities, and potential contaminated surfaces at these facilities. Here, we model close-contacts places to evaluate the role of different transmission pathways of COVID-19 in the presence of adaptable interventions. The model captures a coupled dynamics between three subpopulations (staff, residents, and visitors) and incorporates infection from infectious individuals and through the environment. By using parameterization of the models via real data from facilities in the United States, we identify and quantify the impact of duration and choice of interventions in real time for subpopulations to mitigate disease burden. We study the trade-off between disease burden and prevention cost using cost-effectiveness analysis. It was found that the specific time interval in which an intervention is included has an important effect when maximizing the effectiveness while minimizing the costs. We find that the presence of super-spreader healthcare workers contribute to a significantly higher peak of the number of infected cases compared to similar situation in the presence of super-spreader residents. Considering two nonpharmaceutical interventions: the use of face masks and cleaning surfaces, we observe that the later is an optimum intervention at the beginning of the system’s evolution, while wearing masks becomes an optimum strategy once the infection is widely established and population behavior changes.
Multiplicity of k-convex solutions for a singular k-Hessian system
Authors: Yang Zedong , Bai Zhanbing 
Published: December 2024

Abstract
In this article, we study the following nonlinear

k

k

-Hessian system with singular weights

S

k

1

k

(

σ

(

D

2

u

1

)

)

=
λ
b

(

∣
x
∣

)

f

(

−

u

1

,
−

u

2

)

,

in

Ω
,

S

k

1

k

(

σ

(

D

2

u

2

)

)

=
λ
h

(

∣
x
∣

)

g

(

−

u

1

,
−

u

2

)

,

in

Ω
,

u

1

=

u

2

=
0
,

on

∂
Ω
,

\left\{\begin{array}{ll}{S}_{k}^{\frac{1}{k}}(\sigma ({D}^{2}{u}_{1}))=\lambda b\left(| x| )f\left(-{u}_{1},-{u}_{2}),& \hspace{0.1em}\text{in}\hspace{0.1em}\hspace{0.33em}\Omega ,\\ {S}_{k}^{\frac{1}{k}}(\sigma ({D}^{2}{u}_{2}))=\lambda h\left(| x| )g\left(-{u}_{1},-{u}_{2}),& \hspace{0.1em}\text{in}\hspace{0.1em}\hspace{0.33em}\Omega ,\\ {u}_{1}={u}_{2}=0,& \hspace{0.1em}\text{on}\hspace{0.1em}\hspace{0.33em}\partial \Omega ,\end{array}\right.

where

λ
>
0

\lambda \gt 0

,

1
≤
k
≤
N

1\le k\le N

is an integer,

Ω

\Omega

stands for the open unit ball in

R

N

{{\mathbb{R}}}^{N}

, and

S

k

(

σ

(

D

2

u

)

)

{S}_{k}(\sigma ({D}^{2}u))

is the

k

k

-Hessian operator of

u

u

. By using the fixed point index theory, we prove the existence and nonexistence of negative

k

k

-convex radial solutions. Furthermore, we establish the multiplicity result of negative

k

k

-convex radial solutions based on a priori estimate achieved. More precisely, there exists a constant

λ

∗

>
0

{\lambda }^{\ast }\gt 0

such that the system admits at least two negative

k

k

-convex radial solutions for

λ
∈

(

0
,

λ

∗

)

\lambda \in \left(0,{\lambda }^{\ast })

.