bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Effect of Guided Delegation and Information Proximity on Multitier Responsible Sourcing
Authors: Tang Sammi Y. , Song Jing-Sheng 
Published: September 2023

Problem definition: Guided delegation, a practice in which companies provide guidelines when delegating supplier management to tier 1 firms, is a common practice in managing complex supply chains. We study the benefits and risks of this approach in a three-tier supply chain setting consisting of a buying firm, a tier 1 contract manufacturer, and tier 2 suppliers, where responsibility risk stems from the tier 2 suppliers. We analyze the buyer’s profit and the supply chain’s responsibility risk under a guided-delegation model, in which the buyer specifies an authorized tier 2 supplier for the tier 1 manufacturer as a guideline and may audit the tier 1 firm for compliance. We compare this model with a full-delegation model, in which the buyer fully delegates tier 2 supplier selection to the tier 1 firm. Methodology/results: We formulate a Stackelberg game for the buyer’s contract design problem. We show that guided delegation does not always yield its expected results of lower supply chain risk and greater buyer profit. In instances where compliance auditing is financially more attractive to the buyer than paying a premium for tier 1’s responsible sourcing, guided delegation can result in higher profit but increased risk because compliance auditing cannot completely eliminate the risk. Additionally, when tier 1 anticipates buyer audits and demands higher wholesale prices to offset potential penalties, guided delegation may lead to decreased risk but lower profit for the buyer. Our analysis shows that delegating audit responsibilities to tier 1 often does not improve the buyer’s profit, and in situations where it does, it invariably raises the supply chain risk. Managerial implications: Our research identifies the potential downsides of guided delegation, offering insight for external stakeholders on where to focus efforts to avoid these pitfalls. It suggests that the intended benefits of guided delegation can only be realized when paired with compliance auditing. Supplemental Material: The online appendix is available at https://doi.org/10.1287/msom.2020.0446 .
Raoultella ornithinolytica in a healthy, young person: rapidly progressive sinusitis with orbital and intracranial involvement
Authors: Baek Jihyeon , Park Marn Joon , Lee Ha Young , Kang Sungmo 
Published: September 2023

Raoultella ornithinolytica is an encapsulated, Gram-negative, nonmotile, rod belonging to the Enterobacteriaceae family. Infections involving the gastrointestinal tract and the hepatopancreatobiliary system are most frequently reported, especially in immunocompromised patients. The authors present an unusual case of acute complicated sinusitis with orbital and intracranial involvement caused by R. ornithinolytica. The infection was rapidly progressive, even though the patient was a healthy, young person without any co-morbidities. The patient’s condition improved after antibiotic treatment and multiple ophthalmic and sinus surgeries.
Design method of freeform off-axis three-mirror reflective imaging systems
Authors: Zhao Huaixue , Gao Limin , Mao Xianglong , Duan Yaxuan , Xue Xun 
Published: September 2023

In this paper, a novel, to the best of our knowledge, method is proposed to design a freeform off-axis three-mirror reflective imaging system. A special algorithm is demonstrated to calculate the data points on the unknown freeform surface using the rays from the pupil of the center field. Then the three-dimensional shape of the freeform surface is solved by these characteristic points, which serves as a good starting point for further optimization. The benefit of this design method is demonstrated by designing a freeform off-axis three mirror imaging system with high performance. The final system operates at F/2 with an entrance pupil diameter of 400 mm and a field of view of 2.4∘×2.4∘. The modulation transfer function (MTF) value of the system reaches 0.6 at 100 lp/mm or higher at all fields of view.
Trends in perioperative practices of high-risk surgical patients over a 10-year interval
Authors: Gomes Brenno Cardoso , Lobo Suzana Margareth Ajeje , Sá Malbouisson Luiz Marcelo , de Freitas Chaves Renato Carneiro , Domingos Corrêa Thiago , Prata Amendola Cristina , Silva Júnior João Manoel ,   on behalf of The BraSIS research group
Published: September 2023

Introduction
In Brazil, data show an important decrease in morbi-mortality of high-risk surgical patients over a 10-year high. The objective of this post-hoc study was to evaluate the mechanism explaining this trend in high-risk surgical patients admitted to Brazilian ICUs in two large Brazilian multicenter cohort studies performed 10 years apart.

Methods
The patients included in the 2 cohorts studies published in 2008 and 2018 were compared after a (1:1) propensity score matching. Patients included were adults who underwent surgeries and admitted to the ICU afterwards.

Results
After matching, 704 patients were analyzed. Compared to the 2018 cohort, 2008 cohort had more postoperative infections (OR 13.4; 95%CI 6.1–29.3) and cardiovascular complications (OR 1.5; 95%CI 1.0–2.2), as well as a lower survival ICU stay (HR = 2.39, 95% CI: 1.36–4.20) and hospital stay (HR = 1.64, 95% CI: 1.03–2.62). In addition, by verifying factors strongly associated with hospital mortality, it was found that the risk of death correlated with higher intraoperative fluid balance (OR = 1.03, 95% CI 1.01–1.06), higher creatinine (OR = 1.31, 95% CI 1.1–1.56), and intraoperative blood transfusion (OR = 2.32, 95% CI 1.35–4.0). By increasing the mean arterial pressure, according to the limits of sample values from 43 mmHg to 118 mmHg, the risk of death decreased (OR = 0.97, 95% CI 0.95–0.98). The 2008 cohort had higher fluid balance, postoperative creatinine, and volume of intraoperative blood transfused and lower mean blood pressure at ICU admission and temperature at the end of surgery.

Conclusion
In this sample of ICUs in Brazil, high-risk surgical patients still have a high rate of complications, but with improvement over a period of 10 years. There were changes in the management of these patients over time.
Identification of the simultaneous use of multiple hypnotics as a risk factor for falls in hospitalized patients by a matched case-control study
Authors: Morishita Chihiro , Tamada Yu , Shimura Akiyoshi , Ishibashi Yoshiki , Higashiyama Motoki , Masuya Jiro , Higashi Shinji , Inoue Takeshi , Fujimura Yota 
Published: September 2023

Aim
The risk of falls owing to simultaneous use of multiple hypnotics has not been clarified. The aim of this study was to assess the association between the simultaneous use of 2 hypnotics and the occurrence of falls in hospitalized patients.

Methods
A matched case-control study was conducted at Tokyo Medical University Hospital in Tokyo, Japan, utilizing data from medical records. Cases were 434 hospitalized patients who experienced falls during their hospital stay between January 2016 and December 2016, and controls were 434 hospitalized patients without falls, individually matched by age, sex, and clinical department. The outcome was the occurrence of an in-hospital fall. The associations between the use of 1 hypnotic and falls, and between the use of 2 hypnotics and falls were assessed by conditional logistic regression analyses. The main multivariable conditional logistic regression model was adjusted for potential risk factors, including the use of other classes of psychotropics (antipsychotics, antidepressants, and anxiolytics), in addition to patient characteristics.

Results
The main multivariable conditional logistic regression analyses showed that the simultaneous use of 2 hypnotics (odds ratio [OR] = 2.986; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.041–8.567), but not the use of a single hypnotic (OR = 1.252; 95% CI, 0.843–1.859), was significantly associated with an increased OR of falls.

Conclusion
The simultaneous use of 2 hypnotics is a risk factor for falls among hospitalized patients, whereas the use of a single hypnotic may not.
69 Exhibition Road: Twelve True-Life Tales from the Fag End of Punk, Porn & Performance, Dorothy Max Prior (2022)
Authors: Jones Peter 
Published: September 2023

Review of: 69 Exhibition Road: Twelve True-Life Tales from the Fag End of Punk, Porn & Performance, Dorothy Max Prior (2022)
London: Strange Attractor Press, 328 pp.,
ISBN 978-1-91368-963-6, p/bk, £18.99

The Horror Show! A Twisted Tale of Modern Britain, Faye Dowling (Ed.) (2022)
London: Somerset House Trust, 128 pp.,
ISBN 987-1-99961-549-9, p/bk, £16.50
Punk Rock and Philosophy: Research and Destroy, Joshua Heter and Richard Greene (eds) (2022)
Authors: Healy Grace 
Published: September 2023

Review of: Punk Rock and Philosophy: Research and Destroy, Joshua Heter and Richard Greene (eds) (2022)
Chicago, IL: Open Universe, 346 pp.,
ISBN 978-1-63770-022-8, p/bk, $24.95
Freak Scenes: American Indie Cinema and Indie Music Culture, Jamie Sexton (2023)
Authors: Sewell John Ike 
Published: September 2023

Review of: Freak Scenes: American Indie Cinema and Indie Music Culture, Jamie Sexton (2023)
Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 200 pp.,
ISBN 978-1-47441-406-7, h/bk, £85
Values in Jewish Children's Literature
Authors: Yaffa Ganz 
Published: September 2023

Writers are supposed to be broad­minded, liberal, objective, ecumenical people. Well, I admit that I am guilty of a very definite parochial prejudice. I happen to think that Jewish books—whether they are humorous and light, or grappling with serious matters—should have something Jewish to say to their readers. And to me, "something Jewish" means that, in some way,a book is plugged into the central nervous system of Jewish lore and knowledge, that it looks to Jewish sources for direction, and that it starts from the premise that the foundation of Jewish truth and wisdom—i.e., the Torah—is our un­wavering focal point.
Forensic Accounting Techniques and Corruption in the Public Sector of South-West, Nigeria
Authors: Alao O , Adegbie F. F. , Ogundajo G. O. 
Published: September 2023

Corruption is recognized as a significant global challenge which remains unresolved, Nigeria inclusive. It continues to impede progress, economic growth, and social development. Also, Corruption have been the focus of ongoing literature discussion especially Sub-Saharan Africa, centering on the adverse effects of corruption, hindering post-pandemic recovery and efforts to address economic, ecological, and healthcare challenges. From literature, researchers focused on conventional audit as solution variable. This study, thereby, examined the effect of forensic accounting techniques on corruption in the public sector of South-West, Nigeria. The study adopted a survey research design. The population of the study comprised 395 staff working in the Anti-graft agencies and ministry and departmental agencies in South-West, Nigeria. A sample of 254 respondents was determined using the Krejcie and Morgan formula. The result of Cronbach's alpha was greater than 0.70 and the AVE was greater than 0.5, the adapted questionnaire was deemed reliable and valid to proceed for analysis. The paper used the two methods of statistics (descriptive statistics and inferential statistics) to analyse the data. Forensic accounting techniques had significant effect on corruption ( Adj R2 = 0.07, F (5, 220) = 4.77, p < 0.05). Audit quality and quality of governance significantly controlled the effect of forensic accounting techniques on corruption (Adj R2 = 0.07, F (7, 218) = 3.42; p < 0.05). The study concluded that forensic accounting techniques affected corruption in the public sector of South-West, Nigeria. It was recommended that the anti-graft agencies and Ministry and departmental agencies should integrate forensic accounting techniques into their processes in order to achieve transparency and accountability in the management of public funds. The governments of South-West, Nigeria must ensure to establish forensic accounting unit where trained expert are employed with attractive remuneration to carry out investigation cases of corruption to ensure enough evidence and facts are presented in courts for effective prosecution of such cases.
Development of Polish-Portuguese bilingualism in Brazil
Authors: Kukawska Agata Edyta 
Published: September 2023

The aim of the article is to show the Polish-Brazilian evolution of bilingualism throughout ages. his paper shows different definitions and types of bilingualism, taking into consideration a comparison between the Polish and Portuguese language. Furthermore, I present a review of 150 years of Polish citizens’ history in Brazil. It presents their difficulties and the approach of the Brazilian government from the 19th to the 20th century. The most significant subject are Polish schools and organizations. Their history shows how the command of Polish and Portuguese changed throughout ages. There were different conditions, affecting the command of languages in the Polish Diaspora, such as the familial approach or access to Polish culture. I also mention which organizations and people had the biggest impact on Polish citizens in Brazil. I also describe the existing attitude to both cultures and languages in Polish communities. Apart from that, I try to understand the identity and acquaintance of Polish culture nowadays and show actions as a resultof which Polish language and history are promoted nowadays.
Regularity of optimal mapping between hypercubes
Authors: Chen Shibing , Liu Jiakun , Wang Xu-Jia 
Published: September 2023

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发展与挑战: 从一个大学的中文项目看美国中文教育的发展
Authors: 温 晓虹 
Published: September 2023

提 要
本文以美国某一大学中文项目的发展为例, 从三个方面探讨了近三十年来北美中文教学的状况: (1) 机遇中的发展, (2) 面临的挑战, (3) 应对策略。这三十年我们经历了之前生源的空前高涨, 以及近期由于国际形势变化特别是全球疫情的出现影响到中文课注册人数、尤其是中文主修人数的锐减。面对机遇和挑战, 本文在给休斯顿大学的中文研究项目定向定位的同时, 结合近年来对北美中文教育发展的调查、对学习动机学习目的的系列研究, 总结了应对策略。建立在研究结果和学生反思与评价的基础上, 本文针对课程设计、教学要求, 以及如何服务多元背景不同学习动机的学生等方面, 提出建立高质量严要求的中文项目。教师需要营造一个从自己学生的需求特点出发、教学互动性强的课堂氛围, 以帮助学生获得所学内容的实用感与正面的学习体验。这是学生继续修中文课的前提。
汉语为二语项目建设的理论与实践: 从教学法、师资培训谈起
Authors: 靳 洪刚 
Published: September 2023

提要
二十一世纪新时期给我们带来了新的教学常态和新的挑战, 汉语为二语教学领域也开始对项目建设提出了一系列新的思考。本文的讨论主要集中在教学法和师资培训这两个方面的挑战和机遇。在教学方法上, 本文提出新时期的教学要采用一套有新理论、有程序、有相应技巧的教学法系统。这一系统基于成人学习二语的特点, 不但把教学重点放在课堂的教学过程上, 而且提供系统的基础理论、具体的教学程序和实施技巧, 便于教师掌握、操作。在师资培训上, 本文提出一种混合模式的教师培训 (a hybrid teacher training model), 兼顾理论和实践, 结合模拟与真实课堂的教学, 进行分课型、分技巧、结合科技的训练, 利用线上、线下反复练习等, 以保证教师的专业能力发展。
Platelet distribution width (PDW) as a significant correlate of COVID-19 infection severity and mortality
Authors: Ligi Daniela , Della Franca Chiara , Notarte Kin Israel , Goldrich Nathaniel , Kavteladze David , Henry Brandon Michael , Mannello Ferdinando 
Published: September 2023

Abstract
SARS-CoV-2 infection may cause a wide spectrum of symptoms, from asymptomatic, to mild respiratory symptoms and life-threatening sepsis. Among the clinical laboratory biomarkers analyzed during COVID-19 pandemic, platelet indices have raised great interest, due to the critical involvement of platelets in COVID-19-related thromboinflammation. Through an electronic literature search on MEDLINE, CINAHL, PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, and preprint servers we performed and updated a systematic review aimed at providing a detailed analysis of studies addressing the potential clinical utility of platelet distribution width, platelet distribution width (PDW), in laboratory medicine, exploring the possible association between increased PDW levels, disease severity, and mortality in COVID-19. Our systematic review revealed a wide heterogeneity of COVID-19 cohorts examined and a lack of homogenous expression of platelet indices. We found that 75 % of studies reported significantly elevated PDW values in COVID-19 infected cohorts compared to healthy/non-COVID-19 controls, and 40 % of studies reported that patients with severe COVID-19 showed increased PDW values than those with less-than-severe illness. Interestingly, 71.4 % of studies demonstrated significant increased PDW values in non survivors vs. survivors. Overall, these results suggest that platelets are critically involved as major players in the process of immunothrombosis in COVID-19, and platelet reactivity and morphofunctional alterations are mirrored by PDW, as indicator of platelet heterogeneity. Our results confirm that the use of PDW as prognostic biomarkers of COVID-19 sepsis still remains debated due to the limited number of studies to draw a conclusion, but new opportunities to investigate the crucial role of platelets in thrombo-inflammation are warranted.
Utilization of nanoparticles and waste materials in cement mortars
Authors: Owaid Haider M. , Humad Abeer M. , Al-Gburi Majid , Ghali Zainab Abdul Sattar , Sas Gabrial 
Published: September 2023

Abstract
Cement has shaped the modern built environment, but its production generates substantial carbon dioxide emissions. Consequently, there is an urgent need to identify alternative cementitious building materials for sustainable construction. In this study, cement mortars (CMs) were produced by partially replacing cement with nanoclay (NC) and granite dust (GD). The replacement proportions (% by weight of cement) of these materials were 1.5, 3, and 4.5% for NC and 10, 20, and 30% for GD. For mortars containing NC but not GD, the strength was maximized when the NC replacement proportion was 3%. To evaluate the combined effect of partially replacing cement with both NC and GD on the fresh and hardening properties of cement-blended mortars, ternary binder mixtures containing 3% NC together with 10, 20, or 30% GD were prepared, and their workability, bulk density, compressive strength (at 7, 28, and 90 days), and flexural strength were measured. Increasing the content of NC and/or GD reduced the flowability of these mortars relative to that of the reference mortar mix because it increased the content of fine materials. CM containing 3% NC and 10% GD had the highest compressive strength at 7, 28, and 90 days while also having the greatest flexural strength when compared to the control mix. This is most likely due to the high silica and alumina content of NC and GD, as well as their high specific surface area, which would improve the maturity and density of the matrix when compared to cement alone.
The sternal brace: a novel osteopathic diagnostic screening tool to rule out cardiac chest pain in the emergency department
Authors: Gianneschi Garrett , Patel Sarthak , Hinfey Patrick 
Published: September 2023

Abstract

Context
Chest pain is one of the most common emergency medicine complaints in the United States, yet no reliable physical examination finding exists to help differentiate cardiac chest pain (CCP) from noncardiac chest pain (non-CCP).

Objectives
This is a diagnostic accuracy study of the sternal brace, a novel physical examination maneuver to rule out cardiac-related chest pain from non-CCP.

Methods
We performed this double-blind prospective diagnostic accuracy pilot study on 34 adults in the Newark Beth Israel emergency department with a chief complaint of chest pain. We utilized the Numerical Rating Scale 0–10 (NRS) to quantify chest pain severity before and after the maneuver. Eligible for inclusion were adults over 18 years old who were able to provide written informed consent. We performed the sternal brace on all consenting adults meeting these criteria, and the researchers were blinded between test results and final diagnosis. Cardiac ischemia in the US with a disease prevalence of 0.029 was utilized.

Results
A total of 34 patients were included, of whom 11 had a final diagnosis of cardiac-related chest pain. The cutoff value was a decrease in pain severity of 2 or greater between pretest and posttest. Sensitivity was 81.8 % (95 % confidence interval [CI], 48.2–97.7 %); specificity 34.8 % (95 % CI, 16.4–57.3 %), the positive predictive value was 3.6 % (95 % CI, 0.1–20.3 %), and the negative predictive value was 98.4 % (95 % CI, 66.8–100.0 %).

Conclusions
The sternal brace is a good screening test because if a person with chest pain has an NRS that decreases by 2 or more with the maneuver, then there is a 98.5 % chance that the chest pain is noncardiac, given the prevalence of cardia ischemia. In addition, if the disease is present, then it is 81.8 % likely that their NRS will not decrease by more than 2.
Roundtable Discussion of Emerging Technology Companies and Transcultural Challenges
Authors: Zhang Zhan , Balbi Gabriele , Thussu Daya , Winseck Dwayne , Jiang Fei 
Published: September 2023

Abstract
The conference and special issue of The Trajectory of Emerging Media
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Companies at the Journal of Transcultural Communication explore how transnational media and technology corporations transform global communication. We leveraged various analytical tools to examine the companies’ structure, the country-specific advantages, regulation methods and development dynamics, media system models, and the transcultural implication for business expansion and product/content/service distribution. We also invited three eminent communication scholars to share their perspectives on the global trajectory and paradox of technology companies.
Intelligent nanomaterials for cancer therapy: recent progresses and future possibilities
Authors: Wang Jing , Zhao Yuliang , Nie Guangjun 
Published: September 2023

Abstract
Intelligent nanomedicine is currently one of the most active frontiers in cancer therapy development. Empowered by the recent progresses of nanobiotechnology, a new generation of multifunctional nanotherapeutics and imaging platforms has remarkably improved our capability to cope with the highly heterogeneous and complicated nature of cancer. With rationally designed multifunctionality and programmable assembly of functional subunits, the in vivo behaviors of intelligent nanosystems have become increasingly tunable, making them more efficient in performing sophisticated actions in physiological and pathological microenvironments. In recent years, intelligent nanomaterial-based theranostic platforms have showed great potential in tumor-targeted delivery, biological barrier circumvention, multi-responsive tumor sensing and drug release, as well as convergence with precise medication approaches such as personalized tumor vaccines. On the other hand, the increasing system complexity of anti-cancer nanomedicines also pose significant challenges in characterization, monitoring and clinical use, requesting a more comprehensive and dynamic understanding of nano-bio interactions. This review aims to briefly summarize the recent progresses achieved by intelligent nanomaterials in tumor-targeted drug delivery, tumor immunotherapy and temporospatially specific tumor imaging, as well as important advances of our knowledge on their interaction with biological systems. In the perspective of clinical translation, we have further discussed the major possibilities provided by disease-oriented development of anti-cancer nanomaterials, highlighting the critical importance clinically-oriented system design.