Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Distinct Chemotypes of Putative Commiphora gileadensis (L.) C.Chr. Resins from Israel, Oman and Somalia

Commiphora gileadensis (L.) C.Chr. has long been regarded as the most likely botanical source of the historical apharsemon (Balm of Gilead). Despite considerable historical interest, little is known about the chemical variability of geographically separated populations currently...

Urbanization and electoral success: lawyers and workers in interwar France

This study argues that urbanization altered the relationship between candidates’ occupation and their electoral success. To identify the causal effect of local variation in urbanization, we exploit exogenous changes in the boundaries of electoral constituencies in the 1928, 1932,...

A systematic review of divine forgiveness self-report measures

Abstract Background Divine forgiveness (DF) can be defined as the perception of being absolved from sin by a Higher Power. Psychological research is increasingly recognizing DF as a relevant construct with implications for well-being, coping, and spirituality. Despite this growin...

“The Soul of Raw Materials:” Jewish Mysticism in Debora Vogel’s Modernist Poetics

This paper examines the literary prose of the Yiddish poet Debora Vogel (1900–1942) and shows that her modernist poetry was deeply informed by Jewish mystical traditions. Through close analysis of Vogel’s 1935 collection Akatsyes Blien (Acacias Bloom), I show that Vogel’s systema...

Special Lagrangian webbing

Abstract We construct families of imaginary special Lagrangian cylinders near transverse Maslov index 0 or 𝑛 intersection points of positive Lagrangian submanifolds in a general Calabi–Yau manifold. Hence we obtain geodesics of open positive Lagrangian submanifolds near such inte...

Is Set for Variability Performance Dependent on Prior Successful Decoding Attempts for Certain Items? An Item-Level Examination

Purpose: The relationship between the set for variability (SfV) task and various isolated word reading measures in developing readers is high (ranging from .60 to .80 across studies). Elbro et al. (2012) offered that SfV skill serves as a second step in the decoding process allow...

Biogeochemical dichotomy and intra-order variability in Miliolid and Rotaliid foraminifera

Abstract. Foraminiferal geochemical records reflect both environmental and biological influences. Disentangling these factors is essential for improving their application in marine monitoring and contributing valuable insights into the evolution across major foraminiferal lineage...

Individualized Prediction of Recurrence Following Uterine-Preserving Pelvic Organ Prolapse Repair Using Internally Validated Machine Learning Models

Background/Objectives: Approximately 11–20% of women affected by pelvic organ prolapse (POP) will undergo surgical intervention during their lifetime and nearly one-third of these women will require an additional procedure due to recurrence or failure of the initial repair. This...

Development and internal validation of the Low Cardiac Index Score: a simplified bedside tool for continuous intraoperative screening

<title>Abstract</title> Purpose Advanced haemodynamic monitoring of cardiac index is restricted to selected high-risk cases, leaving most patients undergoing major surgery without real-time assessment. We aimed to develop and internally validate a simplified bedside score for con...

Forecast-based attribution of the role of stratospheric variability in weather extremes

Abstract. Variability of the stratospheric polar vortex, particularly its dramatic breakdown during sudden stratospheric warming (SSW) events, has been linked to a number of surface weather extremes. However, attributing the role of stratospheric variability in a specific observe...

High-level prediction of continuous speech during mind-wandering

Abundant evidence shows that when listening to speech or reading text, we continuously make high-level predictions about upcoming words – their content, meaning, and relationship to the overall narrative. Does this process stop when our mind wanders away and conscious experience...

The Alphabet from the Sky: a documented construction

The Sefer Yetzirah, Sefer Raziel, and Gaffarel (1629) state that the twenty-two Hebrew letters were forged from the sky (3 mothers / 7 doubles / 12 simples = 3 axes / 7 wanderers / 12 signs) and that the ancients read the heavens as a text of letters. The computation verifies tha...

Performance Estimation and Ex Vivo Validation of Untethered Magnetic Robots in Soft Tissue

ABSTRACT The navigation and control of untethered magnetic robots (UMRs) within soft brain tissue critically depend on their ability to maintain synchronized rotation under applied rotational magnetic fields. The fundamental upper limit of this magnetic synchronization, known as...

Triangulated Dialogic Space in Arts and Design’s Studio Pedagogy

Despite decades of research demonstrating the learning benefits of dialogic pedagogy, its implementation in K-12 classrooms remains rare. Three structural challenges account for the difficulties of initiating and sustaining dialogic space in classrooms: managing face-threatening...

A novel glyco-inflammatory healing index for risk prediction after isolated coronary artery bypass grafting: a multicenter retrospective cohort study

The Glyco-Inflammatory Healing Index (GIHI), calculated as HbA1c × C-reactive protein / albumin, integrates measures of glycemic control, systemic inflammation, and nutritional status. Its association with postoperative outcomes after isolated coronary artery bypass grafting (CAB...

Clinical and radiographic outcomes of pulpotomy in primary molars using bioceramic putty versus formocresol: a retrospective cohort study

This retrospective cohort study compared the clinical and radiographic outcomes of pulpotomy in cariously exposed primary molars treated with bioceramic putty (BCP) or formocresol (FC) in a private pediatric dental clinic in Tel Aviv, Israel. Records and radiographs of children a...

Temporalities of future governance: Modern and contemporary modalities in energy scenarios

In this article, we characterize two modalities of future governance by analyzing how scenarios are used in the energy sector. We argue that these modalities are underpinned by different temporalities: a linear temporality, where the present is a consequence both of the past and...

Complex linkage disequilibrium and quantitative trait loci in chicken

Abstract Linkage disequilibrium (LD) underpins mapping studies of Quantitative Trait Loci Regions (QTLRs). A common yet misled assumption assumes the closest sites to a significant marker as causative mutation candidates. We studied chicken LD of mapped chicken QTLRs for Marek’s...

The development and validation of the questionnaire My Experience with ADHD Pharmacotherapy – Parent Report (ME WAPH-P)

Nonadherence to pharmacological treatment for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is common among children and adolescents. Despite well-documented clinical and contextual barriers, to the best of our knowledge no dedicated tool exists to quantify parental challenges...

Alignment between expanded carrier screening panels and conditions leading to PGT-M: a real-world cohort study

PURPOSE: To assess the extent to which expanded carrier screening (ECS) panels capture the genetic conditions for which preimplantation genetic testing for monogenic diseases (PGT-M) is performed. METHODS: A retrospective observational study conducted at a single university-affil...