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What defines “Gnosticism” articulated in contemporary Swedish podcasting? Rather than presuming the stability of a theological concept, this explorative study gesture toward a theoretical shift in analysis from origin or tradition to a digital reception. Gnosticism functions here as an encoded resource that circulates across epistemic territories, it is claimed, where meaning emerges through mediWhat defines “Gnosticism” articulated in contemporary Swedish podcasting? Rather than presuming the stability of a theological concept, this explorative study gesture toward a theoretical shift in analysis from origin or tradition to a digital reception. Gnosticism functions here as an encoded resource that circulates across epistemic territories, it is claimed, where meaning emerges through medi

This volume brings together interdisciplinary research in Islamic, religious, and cultural studies, covering a wide range of subjects and perspectives and challenging conventional academic boundaries and assumptions. It discusses both historical and contemporary examples, with a particular focus on issues relating to theory and methodology, music, soundscapes, and popular and material culture. It

Debates on artificial intelligence (AI) in art tend to emphasise aesthetic dimensions, while the epistemic capacities of AI in this domain remain underexamined. This paper proposes a conceptual framework for analysing the intersection of artistic research and generative AI, grounded in Karl Popper’s World 3 thesis. Popper’s triadic ontology distinguishes between empirical outputs (World 1), subjec

Females and males are alternative reproductive phenotypes that can differ through striking suites of correlated phenotypic traits, such as behaviour, morphology and life-history traits. These sex-specific adaptations are sometimes facilitated through supergenes — sex chromosomes — which link sexually antagonistic alleles and the sex-determining locus into sex-specific haplotypes. However, recombin

Microbial communities play a fundamental role in lake nutrient cycling, yet their composition and functional diversity in response to environmental gradients remain poorly understood. Specifically, little is known about how the supply of dissolved macronutrients, including inorganic and bioavailable organic fractions, shape microbial community structure, and functional diversity in lakes that are

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Interphalangeal joint arthrodesis of the hand is a common procedure, but data on outcomes and complications is limited. We aimed to determine the non-union rate, evaluate risk factors for non-union, and investigate the frequency and distribution of complications across different fixation methods.METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed all interphalangeal joint arthrodeses perf

Background  The assessment of pituitary tumor (PT) volume is important in the treatment and follow-up of patients with PT. Previously, PT volume estimation has been performed by conventional geometric equations (CGE) such as abc/2 (simplified ellipsoid volume equation) and 4πr 3 /3 (sphere), both presuming a symmetric tumor shape, which occurs uncommonly in patients with PT. In contrast, three-dim

INTRODUCTION: Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is widely used as treatment of decompression sickness (DCS). The patient breathes oxygen at an elevated oxygen partial pressure of up to 280 kPa, whereas any inside attendant (IA) normally breathes air. This results in nitrogen uptake and tissue loading in the IA, which must be considered during decompression. The US Navy Treatment Table 6, and its eq

Background: The prevalence of contact allergy to linalool hydroperoxides (HPs) and limonene HPs is high and differs in different populations. Patch test techniques might affect the results. Objectives: To report the prevalence of contact allergy when the HPs were tested in different test chambers. Materials and Methods: Consecutive adult dermatitis patients were patch tested during April 2023–July

Uzbekistan’s post-2016 foreign and domestic policy trajectory offers a revealing case of how states facing acute geopolitical precarity convert vulnerability into strategic agency. Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and amid China’s expanding institutional and economic presence in Central Asia, Uzbekistan has been exposed to growing external pressure that might ordinarily lead to authoritarian

The growing availability of large-scale biomarker datasets has allowed data-driven methods to characterize Alzheimer’s disease biological heterogeneity. However, most prior studies have focused on cohorts of late-onset amnestic cases, leaving early-onset Alzheimer’s disease underexplored. We aimed to characterize tau-PET-based subtypes through a robust data-driven approach in the Longitudinal Earl

This article explores model construction in research on motivation for language learning. Drawing on Kuhn’s (1962, 1970) theory of scientific revolutions, it examines critiques of two paradigmatic models: the Socio Educational Model of Second Language Acquisition (Gardner 1985) and the L2 Motivational Self System (Dörnyei 2009). In discussing the challenges to these models, consideration is given