bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Risk of fracture in massive cultural objects made of lime wood: a case study of Veit Stoss’ altarpiece
Authors: Soboń Magdalena , Bratasz Łukasz 
Published: June 2024

Abstract
Massive cultural objects made of wood are often situated in historic interiors in which they experience uncontrolled dynamic variations of relative humidity (RH). Although the objects usually have acclimatized to the natural climate variability, preventing risks related to any kind of modification of their environment requires an understanding of the object’s response to the expected changes. In the present study, an analysis of the risk of cracking related to continuous or intermittent heating, or the transfer to hypothetically ideal conditions in a conservation studio was performed for the case of elements of Veit Stoss’ altarpiece (1477–1489) preserved in St. Mary’s Basilica in Krakow, Poland. Massive sculptures carved in lime wood and approximately one meter in diameter were analysed. The study aimed at determining safe margins of environment modifications that would not cause propagation of cracks that are known to have accumulated in wood during centuries of the altarpiece’s existence. The mechanical properties of lime wood were determined experimentally to feed the numerical model. The energy release rates around the tips of cracks of various depths in a wooden sculpture were calculated using the finite element analysis and compared with the critical value of the parameter triggering the fracture propagation in the material, derived from the fracture energy measurement. It was shown that the church interior housing the altarpiece can be heated to 11 °C during the cold season to provide human comfort. The allowable duration of intermittent heating events to more comfortable 18 °C that would induce drops in RH of up to 40% was assessed as 12 h. The study demonstrated that moving the sculptures to the conservation studio would have to be done with extreme caution as it would be connected with risks depending on the depth of existing cracks and the duration of the RH change.
Three-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography for evaluation of ventricular function in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: relationship between duration of lupus erythematosus and left ventricular dysfunction by using global longitudinal strain
Authors: Akiash Nehzat , Abbaspour Somayeh , Mowla Karim , Moradi Amir , Madjidi Shahla , Sharifi Parisa , Pazoki Mahboubeh 
Published: June 2024

Abstract
Background
Cardiovascular diseases are leading causes of morbidity and mortality in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Cardiac involvement in SLE can often go undetected. Three-dimensional (3D) speckle tracking echocardiography (STE) is a noninvasive imaging technique that can assess the function of the heart’s ventricles in an accurate and reproducible way. This makes it an attractive option for detecting early signs of heart disease in SLE patients. By identifying these subclinical cardiac abnormalities, 3D-STE may help reduce the negative impact of cardiovascular diseases in SLE population. Therefore, this study aimed to compare the left ventricular (LV) function between patients with SLE compared to age- and gender-matched controls using two-dimensional (2D) and 3D-STE.

Results
The current study found no significant differences in left ventricle ejection fraction, left ventricle end-diastolic volume, left ventricle end-systolic volume, left ventricle end-diastolic mass, and left ventricle end-systolic mass between the two groups. However, the SLE group exhibited a significantly lower LV global longitudinal strain (GLS) compared to the control group according to all types of echocardiographic assessments, including 3D and 2D long-axis strain, apical 2-chamber, and apical 4-chamber assessments (all P values < 0.05). Furthermore, a good inter-rater reliability and intra-rater reliability were observed regarding the LVGLS measurement with 3D-STE. Additionally, the study identified a significant correlation between LVGLS and SLE duration (r (50) = 0.46, P < 0.001). The use of prednisolone and nephrology disorders was also found to impact LVGLS measurements.

Conclusions
Despite a normal LVEF in patients with SLE, LVGLS measurements indicated that LV systolic dysfunction was observed more frequently in SLE patients compared to their healthy counterparts. Therefore, advanced 3D-STE techniques may be useful in identifying subtle abnormalities in LV function in SLE patients.
Quantitation of micro and nanoplastics in human blood by pyrolysis-gas chromatography–mass spectrometry
Authors: Brits Marthinus , van Velzen Martin J. M. , Sefiloglu Feride Öykü , Scibetta Lorenzo , Groenewoud Quinn , Garcia-Vallejo Juan J. , Vethaak A. Dick , Brandsma Sicco H. , Lamoree Marja H. 
Published: June 2024

AbstractThe limited available data on human internal exposure poses a significant challenge in assessing the risks associated with micro and nanoplastics (MNPs) to human health. A contributing factor to this challenge is the scarcity of sensitive analytical methods to quantify the mass concentration of plastic polymers in human blood. In this study we present an improved and validated method for quantitatively analysing polyethylene (PE), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC), poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA), polypropylene, and polystyrene in human whole blood samples. We introduce and apply stringent quality assurance and quality control procedures, including the validation of the method using quality control samples and continuous monitoring of batch analyses to ensure data reliability. Expanding upon prior pioneering work by Leslie et al. (2022), we optimised the pyrolysis-gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (Py-GC-MS) conditions to enhance method sensitivity and selectivity. Recovery experiments demonstrated a high level of accuracy and precision, with values ranging from 68 to 109% for quality control samples. Applying this method to whole blood samples (n = 68), we identified plastic polymers in 64 samples, with PE as the predominant polymer, followed by PVC, PET, and PMMA. In 17 blood samples, polymer concentrations were found to exceed the limit of quantitation, with a mean of 1070 ng/mL for the summed polymer concentrations, ranging between 170 and 2490 ng/mL. The mean of the sum of polymers across all blood samples (n = 68) was 268 ng/mL. These findings underscore the pressing need for further research aimed at comprehensive MNP quantification in human matrices, considering the potential health implications.
Evolutionary dynamics of memory-one extortion and generosity on scale-free simplices
Authors: Zhu Lei , Zhu Yuying , Xia Chengyi 
Published: June 2024

Abstract
Both extortionate and generous strategies within the framework of zero-determinant (ZD) strategy can be linearly related to the opponent's payoffs. Here we explore their evolutionary performances for both iterated two-player and multi-player games. We mainly investigate two scenarios on simplicial complexes: one is the evolutionary scenario with cooperation (C), defection (D) and extortion (E), the other is the cooperation, defection and generosity (G). We find that both extortion and generosity can help cooperators resist the invasion of defectors. Intriguingly, the extortioner, who always enforces higher payoff than co-players, is more beneficial to promote cooperation than generosity. Compared with kindness and indulgence, being strict with the co-players can actually maintain cooperative behaviors in the long run. Simulations on the simplicial complexes revel that the catalytic effect of extortion on the evolution of cooperation even be more obvious in iterated multi-player social dilemmas than the two-player case, hence cooperation becomes more popular when the networks include more 2-simplex interactions. Our results can help to illustrate the role of higher-order interaction in the evolution of altruistic behaviors.
Healthcare Resource Use Associated With Tumor-Induced Osteomalacia: A Literature Review
Authors: Jan de Beur Suzanne M , Dahir Kathryn M , Imel Erik A , Zanchetta María Belén , Williams Angela , Li Zhiyi , Webb Neil , Crowe Victoria , Johnson Ben , Carpenter Thomas O 
Published: June 2024

Abstract

Context
Tumor-induced osteomalacia (TIO) is an ultra-rare, paraneoplastic syndrome caused by tumors that secrete fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23). Initial signs and musculoskeletal symptoms can be nonspecific and unrecognized, leading to long delays in diagnosis and treatment, and resulting in severe and progressive disability in patients with TIO.

Objective
This review aimed to identify published evidence on healthcare resource use in TIO to better understand the burden of the disease.

Evidence acquisition
A targeted literature review was conducted to identify publications reporting on disease characteristics and healthcare resource use associated with TIO.

Evidence synthesis
In total, 414 publications were included in the review, of which 376 were case reports. From the case reports, data on 621 patients were extracted. These patients had a mean (SD) age of 46.3 (15.8) years; 57.6% were male. Mean time from first symptoms to diagnosis of TIO was 4.6 (4.7) years and, in cases where imaging tests were reported, patients underwent a mean of 4.1 (2.7) procedures. Tumor resection was attempted in 81.0% of patients and successful in 67.0%. Fracture was reported in 49.3% of patients. Results from association analyses demonstrated that longer time to diagnosis was associated with poorer tumor resection outcomes and a higher probability of tumor recurrence. Unfavorable tumor resection outcomes were associated with greater use of pharmacologic treatment and a greater likelihood of orthopedic surgery.

Conclusion
TIO is associated with a substantial healthcare resource burden. Improvements in the diagnostic process could lead to better management of TIO, thereby benefiting patients and reducing that burden.
Allorecognition behaviors in Myxomycetes respond to intraspecies factors
Authors: Masui Mana , Yamamoto Phillip K. , Kono Nobuaki 
Published: June 2024

ABSTRACT
Myxomycetes are multinucleate unicellular organisms. They form a Plasmodium that moves by protoplasmic flow and prey on microorganisms. When encountering intraspecifics, the plasmodium has the capacity for ‘fusion’, actively approaching and fusing its cells, or ‘avoidance’, altering its direction to avoid the other individual. This is an allorecognition ability. However, it remains unclear whether the range of allorecognition extends to other species, and its ecological significance is also obscure. Here, we conducted a quantitative evaluation of contact responses from closely related species of plasmodium to clarify the range of allorecognition behaviors in Myxomycetes. Behavioral assays demonstrated that allorecognition behaviors are specifically observed within individuals of the same species, indicating that these behaviors are a phenomenon unique to intraspecies interactions. Myxomycetes allorecognition is an extremely narrow and inward-focused behavior, suggesting a highly specialized mechanism.
Effectiveness of Prehabilitation Modalities on Postoperative Outcomes Following Colorectal Cancer Surgery: A Systematic Review of Randomised Controlled Trials
Authors: Steffens Daniel , Nott Finley , Koh Cherry , Jiang Wilson , Hirst Nicholas , Cole Ruby , Karunaratne Sascha , West Malcolm A. , Jack Sandy , Solomon Michael J. 
Published: June 2024

Abstract
Background
Postoperative morbidity in patients undergoing curative colorectal cancer surgery is high. Prehabilitation has been suggested to reduce postoperative morbidity, however its effectiveness is still lacking.

Objective
The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of prehabilitation in reducing postoperative morbidity and length of hospital stay in patients undergoing colorectal cancer surgery.

Methods
A comprehensive electronic search was conducted in the CINAHL, Cochrane Library, Medline, PsychINFO, AMED, and Embase databases from inception to April 2023. Randomised controlled trials testing the effectiveness of prehabilitation, including exercise, nutrition, and/or psychological interventions, compared with usual care in patients undergoing colorectal cancer surgery were included. Two independent review authors extracted relevant information and assessed the risk of bias. Random-effect meta-analyses were used to pool outcomes, and the quality of evidence was assessed using Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluations (GRADE) guidelines.

Results
A total of 23 trials were identified (N = 2475 patients), including multimodal (3 trials), exercise (3 trials), nutrition (16 trials), and psychological (1 trial) prehabilitation. There was moderate-quality evidence that preoperative nutrition significantly reduced postoperative infectious complications (relative risk 0.65, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.45–0.94) and low-quality evidence on reducing the length of hospital stay (mean difference 0.87, 95% CI 0.17–1.58) compared with control. A single trial demonstrated an effect of multimodal prehabilitation on postoperative complication.

Conclusion
Nutrition prehabilitation was effective in reducing infectious complications and length of hospital stay. Whether other multimodal, exercise, and psychological prehabilitation modalities improve postoperative outcomes after colorectal cancer surgery is uncertain as the current quality of evidence is low.

Protocol Registration
Open Science Framework (https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/VW72N).
Neoplatonizm i chrześcijaństwo w twórczości Synezjusza z Cyreny (370–414) – przyczynek do zagadnienia
Authors: Kroczak Justyna 
Published: June 2024

The article presents creative personality of Synesius of Cyrene (4th/5th century CE) against the background of ideological tendences of late antiquity. It aims to answer two questions: First, whether the term Christian Neoplatonism, rightly criticized in relation to patristic writers, reflect the nature of Synesius' outlook, and second, whether his work significantly complements our image of late antiquity in its philosophical aspect, viewed as a clash between Christian and classical, mainly Neoplatonic, philosophic paradigms. Synesius’ rich correspondence, consisting of one hundred and fifty-six letters, provides the main source for the present analysis; yet, his other works (mainly the Hymns) and biographical details are also drawn upon to attain a wholistic perspective. This broader selection of sources is necessary because a reading of his works leaves some doubt as to his ideological affiliation. On the one hand, he was a disciple of Hypatia, and, on the other, a friend of St. Theophi lus of Alexandria, who called him to the post of bishop. These and other ambiguities in the life and outlook of Synesius make him an interesting object of analysis.
Rarefied atmospheres
Authors: Esther Giani  
Published: June 2024

We have been using remote connections for many years, for decades; already in the past millennium it was largely in use by several industrial holding companies, in politics, in journalism, in entertainment. But only in the last two years, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the call system has undergone an unexpected development: modified and enriched platforms, simplifications in connections, expansion of accessibility. A sort of interaction pseudo-democratization. Today and in few months, video-calling has become a widespread custom regardless of social media; it’s strongly inter-generational and available even from faraway places. What are the consequences of this new pervasive competence and what the rebounds on the practice of knowledge transmission? The emerging scenarios are different and depend on many variations. The aim of this short contribution is to trace a framework, a field of possibilities, using a simple and proven analytical analysis: the SWOT.
Editoriale: Dove sta andando la ricerca nei dottorati di progettazione architettonica in Italia?
Authors: Enrico Prandi  
Published: June 2024

Tra ottobre e novembre del 2014 si sono svolti in Italia, a Parma e Venezia, due importanti incontri sui dottorati di ricerca della progettazione architettonica. Uno, il primo, – svoltosi nell’ambito delle manifestazioni del decennale del Festival dell’Architettura 2004-2014 e più circoscritto alla Composizione architettonica e urbana e al suo insegnamento d’eccellenza –, ha visto alternare alle presentazioni delle ricerche (che compongono il numero 30 di FAmagazine) momenti di dibattito sui corsi di dottorato in progettazione/composizione architettonica. L’altro, il secondo, più sistematico nel voler affrontare il problema generale della massima formazione accademica nei diversi settori dell’architettura, della pianificazione urbanistica e del design, si è svolto all’IUAV di Venezia in un convegno di due giorni denso di spunti operativi.
La dispositio informale della "Soft Machine"
Authors: Thomas Mical  
Published: June 2024

Questo saggio affronta i termini concettuali e le conseguenze di una forma “soft” di dispositio vitruviana come possibilità attuale della relazione tra architettura e città. La tendenza verso il “morbido” e l'informale nell'architettura e nel progetto urbano genera nuove modulazioni concettuali del tessuto urbano. I processi sociali di assemblage di componenti corrispondono oggi ad un avanzamento, in cui una dispositio “soft” ordina le mutevoli fasi/spazi della vita urbana e sostituisce la precedente logica modernista astratta delle macchine, dello spazio striato e del determinismo funzionale.
Dispositio come carattere e identità dell'opera
Authors: Renato Capozzi  
Published: June 2024

Ancora un numero di FAMagazine [1] sulla dipositio, ancora a partire da Vitruvio, ancora una riflessione su alcuni termini e procedure centrali della composizione architettonica qui sondati nella relazione tra la diposizione, il carattere e l’identità dell’opera. Nella voce “dipositio” dell’Enciclopedia dell’Arte Antica Treccani l’archeologo e storico dell’arte Silvio
I camini di Serlio e le finestre di Koolhaas. Composizione non-composizione
Authors: Francesca Belloni  
Published: June 2024

A partire dalla rilettura della dispositio vitruviana in stretta relazione con quella visione unitaria della disciplina che si inscrive nel solco della trattatistica e mira alla trasmissibilità del sapere in funzione della sua applicazione pratica, il saggio esamina i cambiamenti occorsi nella pratica architettonica dal Settecento in avanti per riflettere sul ruolo progettuale e disciplinare di alcuni dei dispositivi architettonici – compositivi e non-compositivi – caratteristici della postmodernità, collocandoli all’interno di una sorta di ragionamento sul linguaggio, e da qui sull’architettura in generale, a partire dai due poli dell’illuminismo e del postmoderno, quest’ultimo inteso nel senso della condizione postmoderna del pensiero.
I terremoti come forza che ricostruisce. Tre proposte sudamericane (due del passato, una utopica contemporanea) e riflessioni sul loro significato.
Authors: Bruno Barla Hidalgo  
Published: June 2024

Questo è un testo scritto da un architetto sudamericano che ha fatto del rapporto architettura-poesia[i] un modo di vita fondante del suo lavoro. Per questo, nel testo che segue, la parola poetica appare assieme al testo scritto e anticipa le riflessioni sul territorio, sui terremoti, sui progetti eseguiti e sui progetti utopici dei quali si parlerà. Quattro sono i temi: 1) Il continente sudamericano di fronte all’Oceano Pacifico; 2) le Chiese del sud del Cile e la possibilità di una ricostruzione architettonica con la presenza di un nuovo atto liturgico (1960); 3) il porto di Valparaíso attraverso un nuovo tracciato dopo il terremoto (1906); 4) Santiago-Valparaíso, verso una città-regione “felicemente abitabile”, oppure come possiamo abitare questa terra che costantemente trema (2020). Come epilogo, una riflessione sul “Segno” dell’arte contemporanea a proposito dei terremoti (Athenea a Santiago del Cile, il Cretto di Gibellina in Sicilia e la raccolta TerraeMotus a Napoli). [i] Cfr. Heidegger M. (1994) – Conferencias y artículos (Construir, Pensar, Habitar). Ed. Serbal, Barcelona; Heidegger M. (2005) – Interpretaciones sobre la poesia de Hölderlin. Ed Aliansa, Madrid; Heidegger M. (1958) – Arte y poesía (El origen de la obra de arte y Holderlin y la esencia de la poesía). Ed. Fondo de cultura económica; Zweig S. (1959) – Hölderlin. Ed.GP, Barcelona; Si veda anche Cruz A. le lavagne alla mostra “20 anni” al Museo delle Belle Arti a Santiago del Cile: «Architettura co-generata con la poesia... perché la parola è inaugurale...», «L’uomo è impensabile senza parola e senza posizione... Posizione e Parola-Architettura e Poesia… ci sembra che la condizione umana sia poetica, per essa l’uomo vive liberamente e senza fermarsi nella vigilia ed il coraggio di costruire il mondo... ». Si veda anche l’opera del poeta mapuche Elicura Chihuailaf che ha ottenuto il Premio nazionale di letteratura 2020 con un contributo sulla epistemologia indigena; Aa.Vv. (1967) – Amereida. Volumen primero. Editorial Cooperativa Lambda, Santiago de Chile; Iommi G. (1982) - Eneida-Amereida. Instituto de Arte U.C.V., Valparaíso; Cruz A., Barla B. (2004) - Amereida-Palladio. Carta a los arquitectos europeos. Ediciones Universitarias de Valparaíso.
Mundus. Fundus. La fossa che connette sotterraneo e celeste
Authors: Roberta Esposito  
Published: June 2024

Il contributo affronta l’antico rituale di propiziazione collegato al mundus quale fossa di fondazione della città romana e, al contempo, dimensione architettonica in grado di stabilire una connessione tra il mondo infero dei morti e il mondo superno dei vivi. La profonda cavità dalla sezione circolare è, in altre parole, la traduzione formale dell’atto di creazione urbana che trasforma il caos in cosmo e dell’unione necessaria tra la terra e il cielo. È, difatti, solo attraverso la relazione e la convivenza fra il mondo passato e il mondo presente che diventa possibile trovare ispirazione per il futuro. Sostanzialmente, tramite l’insegnamento contenuto nella costruzione del mundus, l’obiettivo dello scritto è quello di sostenere che attraverso l’Architettura, dunque la manifestazione della forma, la vita umana può aspirare all’eternità.
È del poeta il fin, la meraviglia …
Authors: Tommaso Brighenti  
Published: June 2024

Recensione del libro Titolo: Giorgio Raineri 1927-2012 Lingua del testo: Italiano Editore: FrancoAngeli Collana: Architetti italiani del Novecento Caratteristiche: formato 23X15,5 cm, brossura, colori ISBN: 978-88-917-7122-3 Anno: 2020
Le architetture di Gino Malacarne. Due mostre e due libri
Authors: Amistadi Lamberto 
Published: June 2024

Recensione dei libri A cura di: Francesco Lucchi, Cinzia Simioni, Alessandro Tognon Titolo: Gino Malacarne. Architetture Lingua del testo: Italiano Editore: Il Poligrafo Caratteristiche: formato 21x21 cm, 112 pagine, brossura, colore ISBN: 978-88-9387-223-2 Anno: 2022 A cura di: Renato Capozzi, Camillo Orfeo, Federica Visconti Titolo: Gino Malacarne. Paesaggi urbani Lingua del testo: Italiano Editore: Clean edizioni Caratteristiche: formato 17x17 cm, 104 pagine, brossura, colore ISBN: 978-88-8497-863-9 Anno: 2023