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The Journal for Individual Psychology plans to announce the topics for the upcoming issues and invites interested authors to submit articles. The topics for the upcoming issues are: research methods, conference booklet for the annual conference of DGIP 2024, "Cancel Culture" - the search for identity through power-seeking?, literature and individual psychology, "In Touch" - between abstinence and touch, and conference booklet for the annual conference of DGIP 2025. The submissions will be reviewed anonymously. The contact person for submissions and questions is Livia Eschke. [Extracted from the article]

The Journal for Individual Psychology plans to announce the topics for the upcoming issues and invites interested authors to submit articles. The topics for the upcoming issues are Education II, Research Methods, Conference Proceedings Annual Conference DGIP 2024, "Cancel Culture" - Identity Search through Power Struggles?, Literature and Individual Psychology, and "In Touch" - Between Abstinence and Touch. The submissions will undergo an anonymous peer review. The deadlines for submissions for the different issues are June 1, 2024, September 1, 2024, December 1, 2024, March 1, 2025, June 1, 2025, and September 1, 2025. [Extracted from the article]

The Journal for Individual Psychology plans to announce the topics for the upcoming issues and invites interested authors to submit articles. The topics for the upcoming issues are: professionalization issues in further education and the role of science, education II, research methods, conference booklet for the annual conference of DGIP 2024, and "Cancel Culture" - identity search through power-seeking? The submissions will be reviewed anonymously. The deadlines for submission for each issue are indicated. [Extracted from the article]

The Journal for Individual Psychology is planning to announce the topics for the upcoming issues and invites interested authors to submit articles. The topics for the issues in 2024 are groups, object and subject, professionalization issues in further education, and education II. Research methods are being sought for the issue in 2025. The submitted manuscripts will be anonymously reviewed. [Extracted from the article]

Dieser Beitrag nimmt die von Strübing und Kollegen vorgeschlagenen Gütekriterien zum Anlass, deren Nutzen aus Sicht der analytisch-empirischen Soziologie sowie umgekehrt die Notwendigkeit analytisch-empirischer Gütekriterien für die qualitative Forschung zu diskutieren. Es werden zwei potentielle blinde Flecken der analytisch-empirischen Gütekontrolle besprochen. Erstens, die Möglichkeit der Theorieschöpfung aus einer reichhaltigen Empirie durch gegenstandsangemessene Methoden und der in der analytisch-empirischen Methodologie vernachlässigten Entstehungszusammenhang; zweitens, ein zu rigider Methodenbegriff. Die Fruchtbarkeit der Vorschläge von Strübing et al. wird hinsichtlich dieser Schwächen diskutiert. Obwohl hinsichtlich des ersten blinden Flecks Verbesserungspotential besteht, sind die Gütekriterien zu unbestimmt und zu speziell zugleich. Sie geben einerseits zu wenige Anhaltspunkte für systematische Methodenforschung und konkrete Gütebestimmung, enthalten andererseits in ihren Begründungen eine inhaltliche Festlegung auf bestimmte Methoden. Im zweiten Teil des Beitrags werden ausgewählte analytisch-empirische Gütekriterien diskutiert: 1) die Gütekriterien der Theoriebildung, 2) die interne und externe Validität sowie 3) Transparenz und Reproduzierbarkeit. Analytisch-empirische Gütekriterien beziehen sich auf alle Aspekte des Forschungsprozesses und nicht nur (wie behauptet) auf den engen Bereich der Messung. Die ausgewählten drei Anforderungsbereiche sind konkreten Methoden und auch einer Qualitativ-Quantitativ-Spaltung vorgelagert. Sie sollten daher in einem umfassenden Gütebegriff für die qualitative Forschung stärker berücksichtigt werden. This paper uses the quality criteria proposed by Strübing and colleagues as an opportunity to discuss their usefulness from the perspective of analytical sociology as well as the need for "analytical-empirical" quality criteria for qualitative research. Two potential blind spots of analytic-empirical quality control are discussed. First, the possibility of theory construction from rich empirics through adequate methods, and, more generally, the neglect of the context of discovery in analytical-empirical research; second, an overly rigid notion of methods. The fruitfulness of Strübing et al.'s proposals is discussed regarding those potential weaknesses. Although there is room for improvement with respect to the first blind spot, the quality criteria are too vague and too specific at the same time. On the one hand, they contain too few guiding principles for systematic methods research as well as quality determination in particular cases, on the other hand, their justifications already contain implicit commitments to certain methods. In the second part of the paper, selected analytical-empirical quality criteria are discussed: 1) quality criteria of theory building, 2) internal and external validity, and 3) transparency and reproducibility. Analytical-empirical quality criteria exist for all aspects of the research process and not only (as claimed) for the narrow aspect of measurement. The selected requirements concern a more general level above particular methods as well as the qualitative-quantitative distinction. They should therefore be given greater consideration in a comprehensive list of criteria for qualitative research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Analyzes significance of new information and communication technologies for university research and teaching, and consequences that its use has for research, teaching, and service/administration with reference to the discovery learning concept. The possibility of structural changes in service sector is noted together with lack of impact on research and instruction. (Author/MBR)

Mapping Religious Studies requires a look at the intersections with other disciplines that study religious phenomena. This includes area studies such as Southeast European Studies. »Crypto-Christianity«, »folk religion« and »syncretism« are common terms in Southeast European studies to describe phenomena in the areal religious history. According to the disciplines' selfunderstanding, religious and area studies are interdisciplinary cultural studies that cooperate with each other. Thus, for a better understanding of religious phenomena, these studies are assumed to take definitions, perspectives and critiques of other disciplines into account in order to exchange knowledge of religious phenomena, and to share research methods with each other. Religious and area studies differ in terms of their tasks: While Religious Studies set up theories, area studies are claimed to be the corrective factor, testing theories of other disciplines. My paper presents how area studies - using the example of Southeast European studies - adopt terms, concepts and theories from Religious Studies when researching religious phenomena, and how the lack of communication between these two research fields neglects potentials. The paper shows the advantages as well as the necessity of interdisciplinary cooperation. Even if cultural studies cannot find a universally valid basis for the study of religion, I argue for a permanent dialogue between the creation and verification of theories and concepts on religion and religious phenomena. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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This article aims at establishing the real contribution polyhistor Benjamin Hederich (1675-1748) made to the genesis and evolution of the so-called auxiliary sciences of history, at a time when these subjects were being developed and defined. By analyzing the contents of his Anleitung zu den fürnehmsten Historischen Wissenschaften in relation to the rest of his works, we are able to understand his conception of what were to become the auxiliary sciences of history, his achievements in elaborating this category of scientific subjects and what separates his notion of what constitutes the auxiliary sciences from the modern one. The present paper also gives an unprecedented chronology of the history of the text and casts light on various aspects of Hederich's methodology and fields of study. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The present paper approaches the theme of “understanding strangers” through discussing some of the methodological issues in interlanguage pragmatics (ILP), with special reference to Hungarian-English Interlanguage (IL) requests. Written discourse completion tasks (WDCT) were used to collect data from 20 English major university students. The CCSARP Project’s 9-scale request strategies table proposed by Blum-Kulka, House, and Kasper (1989) was incorporated into the research, the proposed categories were extended by labels relating to mixed strategies and responses where no answers were provided. The structure of the paper is as follows: after a brief overview of the literature in the field of ILP with a special focus on WDCT, the validity of the methodology is highlighted through the discussion of issues relating to labelling/coding categories as well as interannotator (dis)agreements. By analysing and comparing utterances on the basis of our annotation output and validating the results with the aid of ReCal, we have confirmed that WDCT is a reliable and valid tool for testing ILP competence in speech acts performance.

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The present paper provides an overview of the main aspects of collecting Internet-based data. Core characteristics of online questionnaires and online interviews as well as online group discussions are described. We also discuss different procedures of recruiting survey participants online. We end with a general conclusion outlining upcoming trends in online research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Este trabalho trata da relação entre métodos quantitativos e qualitativos nas ciências sociais em geral e na área da educação em particular. Começa focalizando a orientação positivista da Sociologia, assim como de outras ciências sociais em sua origem, mas rejeitando a identificação sumária entre métodos quantitativos e positivismo. Aborda, então, a querela metodológica, com destaque para três teses a respeito da relação entre métodos quantitativos e qualitativos: a da oposição ou incompatibilidade; a da complementaridade; e a da unidade. Esta última, como unidade na perspectiva da dialética marxista. Por fim, sugere que, em vez de nos inquirirmos sobre qual a competência metodológica de maior valor em absoluto, deveríamos perguntar-nos se e como diferentes competências metodológicas poderão articular-se no estudo de um determinado objeto ou problema social ou educacional.This paper deals with the relationship between quantitative and qualitative methods in the social sciences in general and in the area of education in particular. It starts by focusing on the positivistic orientation that sociology and other social sciences had in their origin, but rejects a simple identification of quantitative methods and positivism. It then discusses the methodological dispute, highlighting three theses on the relationship between quantitative and qualitative methods: the thesis of opposition or incompatibility, the thesis of complementariness and the thesis of unity. The latter is seen as a unity in the perspective of Marxist dialectics. The paper finally suggests that instead of wondering what is the methodological competence that has the highest absolute value, we should ask whether and in which way different methodological competences can be brought together in the study of a particular object or social or educational problem.

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The article focuses on exploring the Salafi Movement, delineating its historical roots within Islamism and the ideological divisions within it. It addresses the challenges of conducting ethnographic research in this "closed field," particularly in Bosnia and Herzegovina, discussing the researcher's dual role as an outsider and parent within the study of playground ethnography. The topics include the differentiation of the Salafi Movement from other Islamic terms, historical developments within Islamism, and the complexities of defining and accessing the Salafi community in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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Secondary qualitative data analysis is nearly unknown in Germany. This article aims to introduce this research strategy and the current related debate, and in so doing to contribute to its anchoring into the canon of empirical social research methods. Applying new perspectives to 'old' data offers the potential for generating new insights and theories, answering still open and specific questions as well as evaluating research results. Combining and comparing different data sets promotes a cumulative research process and the generalisability of research results. These advantages of secondary analysis can be facilitated by manifold existing tools. However, there are a number of epistemological, methodological, ethical and confidentiality issues which have to be considered. This paper first presents the opportunities presented by such a research strategy, before going on to formulate an introduction to the debate. We then address the organisational issues connected with the provision of services and establishing a data sharing culture. Finally, we introduce the further contributions of the volume, which refer to the concept of secondary analysis, to its application by means of concrete examples, as well as to the special issues and solutions surrounding this research strategy from the perspective of consulted experts. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: During laser-induced fragmentation, differences in assessing the intraoperative results can depend on the individual characteristics of the laser system used.Methods: Laser parameters like pulse energy and repetition rate, the penetration depth in silicon tissue, and the laser beam width on photographic paper were determined for three different clinical laser systems.Results: Pulse energy and repetition rate were subject to variations depending on the laser system employed. Significant differences between the three devices were found for penetration depth in silicon and interaction.Conclusions: Further investigations to ascertain the ablation threshold and fragmentation rate can be based on these findings. Intraoperative assessment of the lithotripsy results should take technical aspects of the laser equipment, stone consistency, and the surgeon's experience into consideration. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Sunitinib and Sorafenib are both effective angiogenetic inhibitors for the treatment of renal cell carcinoma. With these drugs of a new class of chronic therapy is performed. During chronic treatment, the inherent side effects may necessitate stopping the application of these drugs thus preventing the required effective therapy. Most of the effects can be avoided or attenuated by prophylaxis. In this paper the published data are reviewed and added with our experience in 138 patients over up to two and a half years. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper lays out an analytic framework to help rookie qualitative researchers recognize and appreciate common features of qualitative data analysis (QDA) while giving due consideration to strategic differences resulting from differences in expertise, context, and philosophy. The paper does not identify or illustrate specific QDA strategies. Rather, it raises questions the responsible analyst might consider at each phase of the process. I argue that all QDA (regardless of methodological or disciplinary orientation) comprise four interrelated phases: defining the analysis, classifying data, making connections between data, and conveying the message(s). This paper discusses the first three phases. URN: urn:nbn:de:0114-fqs0103226

Aim: The aim of this paper is to describe the adaption of 3D-navigation for interstitial brachytherapy. The new method leads to prospective and therefore improved planning of the therapy (position of the needle and dose distribution) and to the possibility of a virtual simulation (control if vessels or nerves are on the pathway of the needle).Material and Methods: The EasyGuide Neuro navigation system (Philips) was adapted in the way, that needles for interstitial brachytherapy were made connectable to the pointer and correctly displayed on the screen. To determine the positioning accuracy, several attempts were performed to hit defined targets on phantoms. Two methods were used: "free navigation", where the needle was under control of the navigation system, and the "guided navigation" where an aligned template was used additionally to lead the needle to the target. In addition a mask system was tested, whether it met the requirements of stable and reproducible positioning. The potential of applying this method in clinical practice was tested with an anatomical specimen.Results: About 91% of all attempts lied within 5 mm. There were even better results on the more rigid table (94% < 4 mm). No difference could be seen between both application methods ("free navigation" and "navigation with template"), they showed the same accuracy.Conclusions: The accuracy of the phantom experiments and the confirmation by the experiment with the anatomical specimen showed that excellent results can be expected in clinical practice using rigid tables and patient supporting systems. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Unlabelled: The separation of whole blood into components is the state-of-the-art in transfusion of allogeneic blood. The main reasons are the negative effects of the buffy coat and the need for FFP. Nevertheless, especially in Germany whole blood is being rejected more and more even as autologous blood. However, most of the negative effects of the buffy coat do not apply to autologous blood. Additionally, these patients usually do not develop coagulation disorders and therefore do not need plasma as a hemostatic component. On the other hand, separation into components of autologous blood leads to an increase of costs and to logistic problems that restrict autologous blood predeposit to a few institutions. Therefore, we have reviewed the literature in order to find a scientific basis for this.Methods: We analysed all articles listed by MEDLINE during the last 12 years that dealt with the quality of whole blood or red cell concentrates. In addition, all references were included that contributed relevant information to the topic. A total of 135 original articles, abstracts, reviews, letters or editorials were analysed that referred to standard preparations and storage media. In 48 papers the in vivo red cell survival was studied. 28 of which fulfilled the prerequisites to be included into a meta-analysis. The following in vitro parameters were also evaluated: pH, potassium load of the units, ATP and DPG concentration of the red cells.Results and Discussion: Whole blood (resuspended in CPDA-1) and red cell units (stabilized in CPDA-1 or additive solutions) with a different buffy coat or leucocyte content have comparable pH values and red cell 2,3-DPG and ATP concentrations at the end of the approved storage time. The potassium load of a whole blood unit appears to be higher than red cell concentrates, but this is to some extent caused by the higher plasma content of whole blood and is not thought to be a clinically relevant problem for patients receiving only a few units. A number of studies demonstrate that dependent upon the leucocyte content of a red cell unit, leucocyte metabolites and enzymes are released and accumulate during storage. A detrimental influence on the integrity of the red cell membrane was found in several in vitro studies. Nevertheless, a significant improvement in red cell survival by leucocyte reduction was detected by only one group. Undoubtedly, nonhemolytic febrile transfusion reactions (NHFTR) are generally caused by an antibody-antigen interaction due to the transfusion of allogeneic buffy coat. On the other hand, there is some evidence that non-specific immunological mechanisms such as the release of histamine or cytokines are also capable of causing NHFTR. Thus, these reactions are expected to occur in autologous blood transfusion. However, so far, there are no data about the frequency and severity of these reactions and whether they are more likely to emerge after transfusion of blood units with a particular preparation. Blood transfusions can cause septic complications due to bacterial contamination of the transfused units. These fatal but rare complications may be reduced by pre-storage filtration of blood, but there is no indication that buffy coat reduction is effective. Three cases with septic complications have been reported after autologous transfusion, in two of which red cell concentrates (at least one was free of buffy coat) had been used. Thus, there is no justification for the conclusion that the risk of septic complications is increased by transfusion of whole blood. After all, whole blood and red cell concentrates exhibit only minor differences in relevant in vitro parameters. Hence, a higher incidence of adverse effects following the transfusion of autologous whole blood compared to autologous red cell concentrations is unlikely. Therefore, the 24 h in vivo recovery is considered to be the most valid criterion to assess the quality of red cell preparations.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED) [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Conceptual research is interdisciplinary in two regards. On the one hand, various disciplines have developed various approaches to conceptual research. These range from conceptual analysis and conceptual history in philosophy, Begriffsgeschichte in historical and literary studies to term-related semantics in linguistics and conceptual research in psychoanalysis. On the other hand, concepts play a key role in any cooperation within interdisciplinary research projects. If they remain undiscussed and unmediated between the participating disciplines, they tend to impede productive cooperation.  This contribution provides an overview of different forms of conceptual research and introduces the approach of Experimental Conceptual Research as a technique of conceptual reflection, which unifies approaches of various disciplines by going back to an investigation of those criteria that become effective in the practice of concept formation and usage. As a criterial investigation, it starts at the level of conceptualizing phenomena within the course of research. In this way, premature fixations of conceptually filtered perceptions can be avoided, allowing the discovery of distinguishing features in phenomena to pave the way for forms of interdisciplinary cooperation that are deeply anchored in material content. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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This paper is presented as a tribute to prof. Richard Mattessich. It is written “through the eyes” of a researcher who has worked closely with him over a period of 42 years, starting attending his courses of “Income Determination Theory” and “Research Methodology” at the University of British Columbia in 1975. Among his huge scientific research and publications, I intend to underline these three major contributions: (i) Accounting metrics and other mathematical instruments which anticipated computer spreadsheet by 30 years; (ii). The preparation of accountants for information economics by means of analytical methods; and (iii) The proposition of the “onion model of reality” to distinguish different Kind of reality. Este trabajo se presenta como un tributo al profesor Richard Mattessich. Está escrito “con los ojos” de un investigador que ha trabajado estrechamente con él durante un período de 42 años, comenzando a asistir a sus cursos de " Income Determination Theory" y "Research Methodology" en la Universidad de British Columbia en 1975. Entre su investigación y publicaciones, más importantes pretendo subrayar estas tres contribuciones principales: (i) Accounting metrics and other mathematical instruments which anticipated computer spreadsheet by 30 years; (ii) The preparation of accountants for information economics by means of analytical methods; y (iii) The proposition of the “onion model of reality” to distinguish different Kind of reality.

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