bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Genre and Empire
Authors: Loewy Shacham Ilanit 
Published: August 2024

Abstract
In modern histories, Kṛṣṇadevarāya is described as the patron of a bustling Telugu literary court, from which he led a literary movement that ushered in the golden age of Telugu literature. The texts produced in this context, including the Āmuktamālyada, are understood as the Telugu equivalent of the prestigious Sanskrit court poem (mahākāvya). Examining the reception history of the Āmuktamālyada along with various histories of Vijayanagara and of Telugu literature, this chapter argues that the image of Kṛṣṇadevarāya’s Telugu literary court and the Āmuktamālyada reflect a modern construction of Kṛṣṇadevarāya and Vijayanagara as Hindu, Telugu icons, a premodern southern parallel to the Sanskrit golden age of the Gupta Empire. This has led to exaggerated emphasis on identifying the generic markers of court poetry in the Āmuktamālyada, which has, in turn, led to reductive readings of the text and, paradoxically, to ignoring the actual imperial worldview of the Āmuktamālyada.
Margins as Center
Authors: Loewy Shacham Ilanit 
Published: August 2024

Abstract
Examining the military and religious conquests in the text, and juxtaposing these with the history of the Vijayanagara Empire during Kṛṣṇadevarāya’s reign, the chapter contends that the Āmuktamālyada’s view of imperial space and its source of power is radically different from modern historical accounts. It argues that the Āmuktamālyada locates the center of power not in the royal capital, Vijayanagara (in the northwest), nor in any royal capital for that matter, but in the Śrīvaiṣṇava centers of the deep Tamil south. From these, Śrīvaiṣṇavism expands north into Andhra, and from the village/temple settings into the royal courts. The chapter further argues that the text brings together religious and military trajectories by connecting the god Viṣṇu with Kṛṣṇadevarāya and by articulating a political theology that makes room for kingship as an institution while offering kings, as individuals, refuge from their troubles through the Śrīvaiṣṇava concept of surrender (prapatti).
Focus structure and assertion in relative clauses
Authors: Leonetti Manuel , Escandell-Vidal Victoria 
Published: August 2024

Abstract
This chapter offers new data supporting the idea that displaying a focus/background articulation is an inherent property of not necessarily syntactic structures per se, but rather of asserted content (Roberts 1996/2012; Simons et al. 2010, 2016). The behavior of restrictive relative clauses and appositive relative clauses is examined with respect to focus structure. The emerging generalization is that only appositive relative clauses can have focus/background articulation because they assert new information, whereas restrictive relative clauses lack information structure as a natural consequence of conveying presupposed content. Syntactic configurations, then, do not establish information structure in a blind, automatic way; rather they introduce conditions on possible informational articulations.
Focalization in situ vs. focus projection
Authors: Samek-Lodovici Vieri 
Published: August 2024

Abstract
This chapter examines aspects of the distribution of contrastive focalization in Italian that are not captured by any analysis maintaining that contrastive foci must raise to a fixed left-peripheral FocP focus projection. From an empirical perspective, it shows that contrastive focalization also successfully applies to constituent classes inherently unable to move to FocP and seldom discussed in the focalization literature such as hanging topics (particularly interesting because requiring clitic doubling even when focused), interrogative clauses, and verbal heads. The chapter also examines instances of multiple foci, nested foci, or involving co-occurring focus and wh-phrases that are incompatible with the assumed uniqueness of FocP. Based on these data, the chapter argues that FocP should be dispensed with and that focalization in situ, coupled with the right dislocation analysis of focus fronting, provides a better model for the full distribution of contrastive focalization in Italian.
Pliny and Pacatus
Authors: Kelly Christopher 
Published: August 2024

Abstract
In June 388, the eastern emperor Theodosius I finally moved his armies westward to confront the usurper Magnus Maximus. Maximus had first challenged the established pattern of imperial power when five years earlier, in summer 383, he had crossed from Britain into Gaul and defeated the western emperor Gratian, who was hunted down and killed. Theodosius had been selected by Gratian in 379 to rule the eastern half of the empire; his immediate task had been to secure the Danube provinces after the Gothic invasion and humiliating defeat of the Roman army at Adrianople. Even though a treaty conceding Gothic settlement in Thrace had been concluded in late 382, there must still have been concerns about the stability of the northern frontier and an understandable reluctance to compromise troop strength by sending a major expeditionary force to the West. There was also always the possibility that continuing disagreements over the control of Armenia might lead to renewed conflict with Persia. While Theodosius initially seems to have planned to intervene, he shifted ground as the extent of Maximus’ support in Gaul became clear.
Performing Justice
Authors: Reitzenstein-Ronning Christian 
Published: August 2024

Abstract
A penal code is one of the most sensitive points of interaction between the political system, legal system, and mentality of a society. Its catalogue of punishable offenses, the character of the punishments to be imposed, and not least the textual legitimation strategies of this sphere of state authority give us insight into the self-understanding of a society and its prevailing anxieties and traumas. Thanks to comparatively good source material, this is also true for the Imperium Romanum in the fourth century after Christ, the penal legislation of which can be traced under the relevant tituli of the late-antique law codes—in particular, Book IX of the Codex Theodosianus. It is more difficult, however, to penetrate through the normative rhetoric in which the subject matter is typically embedded to an empirical understanding of the actual degree and frequency of violence in late-antique society. We often lack reliable evidence for the nature and the prevalence of criminal activity in this period, as well as for actual penal practice, while such evidence as we do possess is extremely difficult to interpret:
Speaking of Power
Authors: Drake Harold 
Published: August 2024

Abstract
It has been eighty years since Norman Baynes called attention to parallels between certain Hellenistic theories of kingship and the ideas and language of Bishop Eusebius of Caesarea, one of the most influential writers of the fourth century. Eusebius’ essay on Constantine, De vita Constantini (hereafter VC), shaped our view of the first Christian emperor for centuries, and despite long-overdue hermeneutical studies that have given us a much better understanding of that work’s tendentious nature, it remains the inevitable starting point for any study of this emperor’s reign. Baynes was not thinking of the VC but of another work, the Tricennial Oration that Eusebius delivered in Constantinople in the summer of 336 as part of the closing ceremonies of Constantine’s Thirtieth Jubilee. In this work, Eusebius depicted the empire as a mimesis of the heavenly kingdom and extolled the emperor as an earthly counterpart to the Logos, a “friend of God” (φίλος θεοῦ) whose piety manifests itself in the priority he gives to divine service and to teaching his subjects to recognize God.
Associative Olfactory Learning and Its Selective Suppression by Honey Bee Royalty
Authors: Mercer Alison R. 
Published: August 2024

Abstract
Queen mandibular pheromone (QMP) suppresses aversive learning in young worker honey bees (Apis mellifera L.), but leaves their appetitive learning intact. Evidence suggests that dopamine signaling in the brain is targeted by this pheromone, but, if so, how does QMP modulate pathways that support aversive learning without interfering with dopamine’s many other essential brain functions? In addition to suggesting a solution to this conundrum, recent insights identify candidate targets of dopamine modulation in the brain. In the hope that this review will encourage others to explore this fascinating area of neuroethology, the chapter highlights some of the many fascinating questions that remain unresolved.
The Contractual Lens
Authors: Langille Brian 
Published: August 2024

Abstract
The Law of Work (LoW) begins with, and is built upon, the legal grammar and moral controversies of contract. The idea of the LoW as a necessary expression of limits upon contractual ordering is a very powerful lens through which we see and understand the LoW. While it is true that the LoW requires a structure of intertwined legal grammar and moral narrative, the view through our familiar contractual lens is problematic and limiting in the world as we now find it. Liberation from the vision provided by the contractual lens requires articulation of a broader normative purpose which will support that broader domain of the LoW made possible by escaping the contractual lens. Some legal evidence shows that such liberation and articulation are possible and underway.
Building Less Precarious Futures for Non-Citizen Workers
Authors: Dias-Abey Manoj 
Published: August 2024

Abstract
This chapter provides a critical overview of the labour law scholarship on non-citizen workers in the global north. Although scholars from a number of other disciplines write about the situation of non-citizen workers in the labour markets of receiving states, labour lawyers make an important and distinct contribution. Chief amongst these is conceptualizing how precarious migration status makes the claiming of employment law standards more difficult. Although initially, the labour law scholarship focused on the plight of temporary labour migrants, more recent scholarship has expanded its view to analyse the plight of international students, ‘modern slaves’, and those working without authorization. This chapter also considers how reforming employment and labour law, and revitalizing labour institutions such as trade unions and enforcement agencies, can contribute to the reduction in the precarity experienced by non-citizen workers.
Six Paths for the ‘Future of Work’ Labour Law
Authors: Mundlak Guy 
Published: August 2024

Abstract
The analysis of the ‘future of work’ highlights the impact of new technology, raising two main concerns regarding the disruption of work as we know it: the possibility of a jobless future and the changing nature of waged work. Considering the expected scope of change, it is expected that as long as the existing body of labour law remains stable, there will be a gradual erosion of labour law’s telos and its effects. This chapter draws on the political economy of incremental change, outlining alternative paths for labour law—ranging from layering of existing norms and institutions, constantly tracking changes in the labour market; a conversion of labour law to the law that configures the market itself; or a conversion to public law—separating public income assurance and a guarantee of security from having a job; and far-reaching attempts to rethink the structure of markets altogether.
Traditional Justifications of Labour Law
Authors: Cabrelli David 
Published: August 2024

Abstract
The idea of ‘inequality of bargaining power’ has traditionally functioned as the primary justification for the law of work. There have been numerous interpretations of this concept, but little consensus on a clear-cut definition. In recent times, its ascendancy has become open to question, with other theories and values increasingly jostling for supremacy as the foundation for labour law. This chapter considers the function and potential scope of a justificatory concept for the law of work within the context of the discussion on ‘inequality of bargaining power’. Finally, it reaches the conclusion that the time has now come for the formulation of a plural patchwork for the law of work, encompassing a diverse range of justifications for the discipline.
Dignity in the Republic
Authors: Mahlmann Matthias 
Published: August 2024

Abstract
The republican form of government is a central political aspiration of Modernity. The idea of republicanism implies the promise of egalitarian freedom and institutionalized autonomy of all human beings. What are the reasons for this promise being made? Why must it be kept? What are the reasons to put—as the idea of republicanism implies—individuals at the axiological centre stage of the political order? In current national, supranational, and international law, the ethical idea and legal concept of human dignity has gained a prominent position. Given this state of affairs, is it correct to conclude that dignity is key if one aims to understand the normative foundations of the republican idea? If so—in which sense is the political philosophy of republics intertwined with the normative concept of dignity? And: What is the content and justification of this for some commentators' particularly elusive idea? The chapter will argue that the challenges of concretization of the meaning of dignity and its justification in ethics and law can be met. This is an important finding for the defence of the republican form of human association as a political, legal, and ethical project.
Motivated Social Cognition About Social Justice
Authors: Hennes Erin P. , Dang Layla , Jost John T. 
Published: August 2024

Abstract
Barriers to veridical perceptions of the surrounding world threaten the foundations of democratic participation. In response to evidence of increasing divergence in information processing across ideological groups, scholarship on motivated social cognition has increasingly sought to tackle problems that are sociopolitical in nature. This chapter supplements and complements the review of “hot” political cognition published in the first edition of this handbook by synthesizing important advances of the past decade. The chapter draws from several disciplines, focusing on findings that clearly (a) indicate the presence of motivation and (b) demonstrate an impact on information processing. To continue advancing basic psychological science—and contribute to a more just society—the chapter makes recommendations for moving beyond mere documentation of these phenomena to (a) distinguishing underlying cognitive mechanisms, (b) identifying fundamental dispositional and situational moderators, (c), interrogating effect magnitude and generalizability, and, most importantly, (d) grounding these findings in overarching theoretical frameworks.
The Indebtedness of the Spanish Regions in the Context of Fiscal Consolidation
Authors: Marín-González Carmen , Martínez-López Diego 
Published: August 2024

Abstract
The Spanish regional public debt-to-GDP ratio is the highest in Europe. In this article, we study the evolution of the factors explaining the recent changes in this ratio from 2015 to 2023. Moreover, we estimate the fiscal consolidation efforts needed to achieve a determined level of public debt. Likewise, a macroeconomic model is calibrated to simulate the future evolution of regional public debt under different consolidation strategies. Our main conclusion shows that the most indebted regions should address a significant (and likely unfeasible) deleveraging process over the next years in the context of the new European fiscal rules.
Combined Median, Ulnar, and Radial Nerve Injury after a Spiral Humeral Shaft Fracture
Authors: Choi Melinda J. , Murgai Rajan R. , Jose Jean , Hernandez Giselle M. , Hui-Chou Helen G. 
Published: August 2024

Summary:
We report the case of a 43-year-old woman who presented with combined radial, median, and ulnar nerve palsies and a spiral humeral shaft fracture after falling down stairs. Postinjury, the patient did not recover full median, ulnar, and radial nerve function despite aggressive hand therapy. Electrodiagnostic studies and imaging findings were concerning for traction neuropraxia or transection, radial nerve neuroma, and scar encasement of the radial, median, and ulnar nerves. The patient underwent radial, median, ulnar, and musculocutaneous nerve neuroplasty, nerve wrap application, nerve stimulation and laser angiography. Surgical exploration revealed no transection injuries to the median, ulnar, or musculocutaneous nerves. The radial nerve was tethered to the fracture site and enlarged, but no neuroma was observed. Laser angiography demonstrated intact perfusion to all nerves. The patient went on to recover full nerve function. Although isolated radial nerve palsies associated with closed humeral shaft fractures are typically observed initially, management of combined nerve palsies is controversial. This case serves to caution surgeons to perform a thorough neurovascular examination on patients with humeral shaft fractures to identify combined nerve palsies.
Carotid Plaque Types and Their Correlations with Risk Factors for Myocardial Infarction
Authors: Yuan Rong , Yuan Yahui , Xin Qiqi , Miao Yu , Guan Jingbo , Cong Weihong 
Published: August 2024

Objective:
The aim of this study was to investigate different carotid plaque types and their correlations with the risk factors for myocardial infarction (MI) in patients with carotid atherosclerosis (CA).

Methods:
A total of 557 CA patients were enrolled, and information on general data, carotid artery plaque types, and their combinations, risk factors, and disease diagnoses were retrospectively analyzed. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were employed to identify the risk factors.

Results:
Hard plaque was closely related to B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) and triiodothyronine 3 (FT3); soft plaque to prothrombin time (PT) and PT ratio (PTR); mixed plaque to blood urea nitrogen (BUN), FT3, and cardiac troponin T (cTnT); two coexisting types of plaque (hard plaque and soft plaque, hard plaque and mixed plaque, and soft plaque and mixed plaque) to FT3 and C-reactive protein (CRP); and three coexisting types of plaque (hard plaque, soft plaque, and mixed plaque) to BUN, FT3, BNP, cTnT, D-dimer (D-D), neutrophil count (NEUT), monocyte count (MONO), PT, and PTR. Logistic regression analysis revealed that male sex, soft plaque, and three coexisting types of plaque were possible risk factors for MI.

Conclusion:
Various risk factors increase when plaque types become complicated. The three coexisting types of plaque were associated with various risk factors (increased BUN, PT, PTR, NEUT, MONO, BNP, cTnT, and D-D, and decreased FT3) for MI. Male sex, soft plaque, and three coexisting types of plaque were possible risk factors for MI, which may be beneficial for early risk stratification and MI prediction.
Immune checkpoint inhibitors for patients with mismatch repair deficient or microsatellite instability-high advanced cancers: a meta-analysis of phase I–III clinical trials
Authors: Wang Wei , Mei Zubing , Chen Yajie , Jiang Jian , Qu Yanli , Saifuding Keyoumu , Zhou Ning , Bulibu Gilisihan , Tang Yong , Zhai Xinyu , Jiang Zhi 
Published: August 2024

Background:
Mismatch repair deficient (dMMR) and microsatellite instability-high (MSI-H) cancers are associated with an increased number of somatic mutations, which can render tumors more susceptible to immune checkpoint blockade. However, a comprehensive evaluation of the efficacy profile of immune checkpoint inhibitors in this patient population across multiple cancer types is lacking. This study aims to address this knowledge gap by synthesizing data from phase I–III clinical trials.

Methods:
A systematic search was conducted in PubMed, Embase, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, and Google Scholar from inception until June 2024. Eligible studies included randomized controlled trials (RCTs), nonrandomized comparative studies, and single-arm trials investigating immune checkpoint inhibitors in patients with dMMR/MSI-H advanced cancers. The primary outcome was objective response rate (ORR), and the secondary outcomes included disease control rate (DCR), 1-year, 2-year, and 3-year overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) rates. Subgroup analyses were conducted for the primary outcome stratified by major study characteristics.

Results:
Of the 10 802 identified studies, 19 trials in 25 studies totaling 2052 participants met the inclusion criteria and were included in the meta-analysis. The pooled ORR was 41.7% (95% CI, 35.7–47.7%). The pooled DCR was 68.9% (95% CI, 62.2–75.7%). The pooled 12-month, 24-month, and 36-month OS rates were 29.1% (95% CI, 19.9–38.3%), 35.8% (95% CI, 23.6–48.0%), and 35.8% (95% CI, 23.6–48.0%), respectively. The pooled 12-month, 24-month, and 36-month PFS rates were 46.4% (95% CI, 39.1–53.8%), 67.0% (95% CI, 55.2–78.8%), and 63.1% (95% CI, 37.3–88.9%), respectively.

Conclusions:
The study establishes the therapeutic potential of immune checkpoint inhibitors in dMMR/MSI-H advanced cancers, highlighting the importance of MSI status in this context. Further, head-to-head comparisons are needed to conclusively determine MSI’s predictive power relative to proficient mismatch repair/microsatellite stable (pMMR/MSS) tumors.
Abdominal perfusion pressure is critical for survival analysis in patients with intra-abdominal hypertension: mortality prediction using incomplete data
Authors: Xu Liang , Zhao Weijie , He Jiao , Hou Siyu , He Jialin , Zhuang Yan , Wang Ying , Yang Hua , Xiao Jingjing , Qiu Yuan 
Published: August 2024

Background:
Abdominal perfusion pressure (APP) is a salient feature in the design of a prognostic model for patients with intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH). However, incomplete data significantly limits the size of the beneficiary patient population in clinical practice. Using advanced artificial intelligence methods, the authors developed a robust mortality prediction model with APP from incomplete data.

Methods:
The authors retrospectively evaluated the patients with IAH from the Medical Information Mart for Intensive Care IV (MIMIC-IV) database. Incomplete data were filled in using generative adversarial imputation nets (GAIN). Lastly, demographic, clinical, and laboratory findings were combined to build a 7-day mortality prediction model.

Results:
The authors included 1354 patients in this study, of which 63 features were extracted. Data imputation with GAIN achieved the best performance. Patients with an APP <60 mmHg had significantly higher all-cause mortality within 7–90 days. The difference remained significant in long-term survival even after propensity score matching (PSM) eliminated other mortality risks between groups. Lastly, the built machine learning model for 7-day modality prediction achieved the best results with an AUC of 0.80 in patients with confirmed IAH outperforming the other four traditional clinical scoring systems.

Conclusions:
APP reduction is an important survival predictor affecting the survival prognosis of patients with IAH. The authors constructed a robust model to predict the 7-day mortality probability of patients with IAH, which is superior to the commonly used clinical scoring systems.