bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A noção de significância cultural segundo teóricos e instituições de salvaguarda anglo-saxões e brasileiros
Authors: Valentim Davi Dornelles Rodrigues de Souza , Pontual Virgínia Pitta , Loretto Rosane Piccolo
Published: February 2023

Este artigo propõe-se a analisar a noção de significância cultural, em seus aspectos teóricos e práticos da contemporaneidade, a partir da pesquisa bibliográfica realizada entre os principais pesquisadores da conservação e instituições de salvaguarda do patrimônio que debatem sobre o conceito: os anglo-saxões e os brasileiros. A significância cultural surge na década de 1980, e a sua compreensão está relacionada aos valores patrimoniais e ao reconhecimento dos bens culturais como patrimônio. Durante os primeiros vinte anos, pesquisadores anglo-saxões dedicaram-se a questionar a compreensão da significância percebida nas práticas das instituições de salvaguarda, que centravam a pesquisa sobre os valores patrimoniais nos técnicos e especialistas, enquanto os teóricos defendiam o envolvimento de atores sociais diversos na validação destes valores. Nos últimos vinte anos, pesquisadores brasileiros identificaram duas abordagens distintas adotadas no entendimento de significância: uma objetiva, focada no reconhecimento dos valores dos especialistas; e outra relativista, que assume os valores patrimoniais como socialmente atribuídos. Passadas quatro décadas desde a publicação da primeira edição da Carta de Burra (1979-2019), esta pesquisa questiona: como tem sido compreendida e aplicada a noção de significância por teóricos e instituições de salvaguarda? O presente artigo tem como foco principal investigar se a teoria e prática contemporâneas dos países que mais contribuíram para alavancar a significância cultural estariam alinhadas ideologicamente e quais os desafios já apontados pela significância a serem superados, para que a noção possa ser adotada como instrumento de salvaguarda.
Educação e patrimônio cultural: crítica em curso
Authors: Demarchi João Lorandi , Nito Mariana Kimie da Silva
Published: February 2023

Relato sobra a experiência resultante do curso presencial realizado no Centro de Preservação Cultural da Universidade de São Paulo (USP) entre 15 de agosto e 19 de setembro de 2022, que teve como foco refletir criticamente as interseções entre os campos da educação e do patrimônio cultural. Estruturado em seis encontros, o objetivo do curso foi oportunizar o estudo sobre os usos que o campo do patrimônio fez e faz das ações educativas. A proposta de formação crítica de profissionais que atuam no campo da educação e da cultura teve como propósito superar uma frequente acepção despolitizadora e conservadora das ações educativas com patrimônios culturais.
Seminário destruições/construções: fragilidades, ameaças e ressignificação do patrimônio cultural
Authors: Fernandes Gabriel de Andrade
Published: February 2023

O seminário Destruições/Construções: fragilidades, ameaças e ressignificação do patrimônio cultural, promovido pelo Centro de Preservação Cultural da USP (CPC) em parceria com a Faculdade de Arquitetura e Urbanismo (FAU) da mesma universidade, discutiu as dramáticas destruições do patrimônio cultural ocorridas no Brasil nos últimos anos, refletindo sobre os bens culturais, os sentidos das ausências, identidades, afetos e valores. O seminário ocorreu nos dias 26 e 27 de outubro de 2022 e atraiu público significativo para a Casa de Dona Yayá, sede do CPC. Reuniram-se pesquisadores, profissionais e ativistas do patrimônio cultural dedicados a pensar não só as consequências dos processos de destruição e perda como suas formas de prevenção em todos os seus atravessamentos (políticos, econômicos, sociais, culturais, científicos). Este texto faz um relato sobre as mesas-redondas e tece considerações sobre o conjunto das discussões levantadas ao longo do evento.
Os usos e usuários de arquivos literários femininos: uma análise a partir dos acervos custodiados pelo Arquivo do Instituto de Estudos Brasileiros (IEB)
Authors: Lopes Bruna Pimentel , Vidal Diana Gonçalves
Published: February 2023

Este artigo investiga quem são os usuários dos arquivos literários femininos custodiados pelo arquivo do Instituto de Estudos Brasileiros (IEB) e quais têm sido os produtos gerados a partir do estudo e da consulta desses documentos. Para isso, esta pesquisa compreende os fundos arquivísticos das escritoras Lupe Cotrim Garaude (1933-1970) e Odette de Barros Mött (1913-1998), utilizando, como método, a pesquisa documental, a fim de localizar produções a respeito das duas personalidades, assim como dados referentes ao perfil dos autores desses estudos. A partir das informações obtidas, observou-se que os arquivos literários femininos do IEB têm sido estudados por mulheres. Essas pesquisadoras, das áreas de Letras e Literatura, geralmente são vinculadas ao IEB e/ou desfrutam de apoio financeiro, o que permite o desenvolvimento de seus trabalhos e, também, a organização e catalogação do acervo. Essas evidências nos permitem concluir que ainda são poucos os estudos publicados a respeito desses arquivos, havendo necessidade da implementação de uma política mais efetiva para a divulgação dos acervos, de modo a conceder, inclusive, maior visibilidade aos arquivos literários femininos.
Educação, Currículo e Cultura Política: conhecer os processos, resistir e participar
Authors: Veiga Júnior Álvaro , Accorssi Aline , Lino Netto Livian , Clasen Júlia da Rocha
Published: February 2023

Pretendemos convidar a refletir sobre influências e oportunidades entre currículo escolar, educação e cultura política a partir de nossas percepções formativas na perspectiva discente e docente, pessoais, bem como da cidadania brasileira na atualidade. Entendemos que as tendências neoliberais e conservadoras têm se acentuado utilizando do discurso sobre o crescimento da economia como forma de democracia, inclusão e melhoria da qualidade de vida da população. Tais interesses têm se distanciado da justiça e dos avanços sociais igualitários, da educação e da cultura política. Vemos o autoritarismo se utilizar de ardis para garantir o crescimento e o acúmulo de capital sob a posse de uma elite internacional e de prepostos coloniais. Na relação mercado-Estado, tomamos os processos de construção da Base Nacional Curricular Comum (BNCC) como exemplo de política enfraquecedora da educação e da cultura política que precisa ser problematizada ou revertida. Como forma de contrapor este rumo histórico seguimos a conscientização sobre a importância da educação política e do incremento da politicidade da educação, por meio da compreensão da realidade concreta conjuntamente com o fortalecimento da participação da maioria das pessoas que são afetadas, no ensino e na política. Aduzimos a noção de justiça curricular às dimensões cotidianas e próximas, em dialeticidade com os macrocontextos políticos. Referenciamos o estudo na práxis pedagógica e no diálogo compreensivo-problematizador, fundamentados na Educação Popular em sua ênfase decolonial. No rumo do Estado mínimo, a educação competitiva e tecnicista tornada um fim em si tem agido contra a educação como meio de conscientização e politização. De acordo com a Educação Popular radicalmente politizadora entendemos que a cultura da participação, significa fazer parte ativa da totalidade social, não podendo conceder para a adaptação e reprodução dos interesses conservadores que se apresentam como novos. Participação não é adesão ou concessão, mas componente fundamental da práxis pedagógica socializante.
Democracia e Conselhos Municipais de Políticas Públicas: concepções de participação de profissionais da Defensoria Pública
Authors: Branco Marco Antonio de Oliveira , Sandoval Salvador Antonio Mireles
Published: February 2023

A Defensoria Pública é instituição responsável por prestar assistência jurídica aos necessitados. Conselhos municipais são órgãos de formulação e fiscalização de políticas públicas com a participação da sociedade civil. Alguns profissionais da Defensoria Pública atuam junto a conselhos. Este trabalho apresenta uma análise das concepções de profissionais da Defensoria Pública com e sem atuação junto a conselhos sobre democracia, seus desafios, e as contribuições desses órgãos. É uma pesquisa qualitativa com entrevistas semiestruturadas e utilização do Modelo de Consciência Política como referencial teórico. Os profissionais consideram a democracia como participação popular e de convivência entre diferentes, com desafios de inclusão e ampliação do conhecimento. Interpretam que a Defensoria Pública contribui com a democracia ao buscar garantir direitos e processos educativos, e os conselhos contribuem como espaços de formulação de políticas públicas e controle social. Essas concepções podem direcionar os profissionais de uma ação política como a atuação junto a conselhos.
A Retórica documental em gravações de campo
Authors: Germano Gustavo Branco
Published: February 2023

Neste artigo, discuto o uso do termo “documental” como forma de caracterizar um segmento do trabalho artístico com gravações de campo. Primeiramente, observo como o projeto de documentação em trabalhos de fotografia e cinema foi colocado sob suspeita durante a segunda metade do século XX. Em seguida, tomando como ponto de partida a concepção de documentário cinematográfico apresentada por Carl Plantinga, proponho que a documentação não precisa ser vinculada a critérios de imparcialidade, transparência e a uma ética de não-manipulação dos materiais. Por fim, a partir de uma breve apresentação do álbum Heard Laboratories (Ernst Karel, 2010), argumento que gravações apresentadas como documentais podem provocar um efeito particular na forma como escutamos e interpretamos esses sons.
Música brasileira para duo de clarinete e violão
Authors: Coelho Jonathan Augusto Ramires , Robatto Pedro
Published: February 2023

As composições originais para clarinete e violão surgiram no início do séc. XIX e se consolidaram no final do séc. XX. Existe uma listagem com mais de duzentas obras originais para a formação espalhadas pelo mundo, porém algumas obras brasileiras não foram contempladas. Nesse sentido, foi realizado uma catalogação de obras brasileiras originais, bem como transcrições e arranjos escritos especificamente para clarinete e violão. Também foram realizados relatos sobre quatro obras originais dedicadas ao Duo Xxxxxxx. Até o presente momento, contamos com vinte e duas (22) obras originais, oito (8) transcrições e sete (7) arranjos escritos, totalizando trinta e sete (37) obras, as quais poderão corroborar com a disciplina de música de câmara das universidades, faculdades e conservatórios de música pelo Brasil. Pretende-se com essa catalogação, divulgar o repertório brasileiro para esta formação e fomentar a produção de novas obras, gravações e pesquisas acadêmicas.
O caso de "Blow, blow thou winter winde" – uma canção de William Shakespeare para As You Like It
Authors: Zwilling Carin , Maciel Filho Leonel
Published: February 2023

Após a morte de William Shakespeare em 1616 e o segundo incêndio de seu teatro – o Globe – as apresentações de suas peças declinaram. Porém, com a inauguração do Drury Lane (teatro que herdou os direitos de suas peças) ocorreu um reavivamento e uma nova geração de diretores artísticos, atores, atrizes, coreógrafos, regentes e compositores se envolveram em suas produções.Elegemos uma de suas comédias – As You Like It [Como Gostais], e a canção “Blow, blow thou winter winde”, composta por Thomas Augustine Arne, com refrão de William Linley, para narrar e explicar esse momentum.
Part of Computer Music History… (Trust Me, Latin America Has
Always Been There!)
Authors: Dal Farra Ricardo
Published: February 2023

The political and economic instability in most Latin American countries has been profoundly affecting the lives of its inhabitants for decades. Support for artistic activities has usually been postponed to solve urgent social problems. Despite that, the development in these countries of the electronic arts, in general, and electroacoustic and computer music, in particular, is astounding. Mauricio Kagel, Reginaldo Carvalho, Hilda Dianda, Juan Amenabar, Horacio Vaggione, Jorge Antunes, Jocy de Oliveira, José Vicente Asuar, and Juan Blanco are only some of the many names in the ocean of electroacoustic music creativity that has always been Latin America. Archiving and disseminating electronic art—and working on a revised version of its history—is crucial to comprehend the present and build our future. The Latin American Electroacoustic Music Collection, hosted by the Daniel Langlois Foundation for Art, Science, and Technology in Montreal, has over 1,700 digital recordings of compositions created between 1957 and 2007 by almost 400 composers. The Collection has recovered and made visible (and listenable) the creative work of many composers otherwise almost forgotten. It has defied the hegemony of the computer and electroacoustic music history narrative, helping to break barriers and widening the way their history is understood.
What Happens to Workers at Firms that Automate?
Authors: Bessen James , Goos Maarten , Salomons Anna , van den Berge Wiljan
Published: February 2023

We estimate the impact of firm-level automation on individual worker outcomes by combining Dutch microdata with a direct measure of automation expenditures covering all private nonfinancial sector firms. Using a novel difference-in-differences event-study design leveraging lumpy investment, we find that automation increases the probability of incumbent workers separating from their employers. Workers experience a five-year cumulative wage income loss of 9% of one year’s earnings, driven by decreases in days worked. These adverse impacts of automation are larger in smaller firms, and for older and middle-educated workers. By contrast, no such losses are found for firms’ investments in computers.
Behavioral Food Subsidies
Authors: Brownback Andy , Imas Alex , Kuhn Michael A.
Published: February 2023

We conduct a field experiment with low-income shoppers to study how behavioral interventions can improve the effectiveness of healthy food subsidies. Our unique design enables us to deliver subsidies both before and during grocery shopping. We examine the effects of two non-restrictive changes to the choice environment: giving shoppers agency over the subsidy they receive and introducing a waiting period before a subsidized shopping trip to prompt deliberation about upcoming purchases. These interventions increase healthy food spending by 61% more than a healthy food subsidy alone, resulting in 199% greater healthy spending than in our unsubsidized control group.
Lockdowns and Innovation: Evidence from the 1918 Flu Pandemic
Authors: Berkes Enrico , Deschênes Olivier , Gaetani Ruben , Lin Jeffrey , Severen Christopher
Published: February 2023

Does social distancing harm innovation? We estimate the effect of non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs)—policies that restrict interactions in an attempt to slow the spread of disease—on local invention. We construct a panel of issued patents and NPIs adopted by 50 large US cities during the 1918 flu pandemic. Difference-in-differences estimates show that cities adopting longer NPIs did not experience a decline in patenting during the pandemic relative to short-NPI cities, and recorded higher patenting afterward. Rather than reduce local invention by restricting localized knowledge spillovers, NPIs adopted during the pandemic may have preserved other inventive factors.
The Intellectual Spoils of War? Defense R&D, Productivity, and International Spillovers
Authors: Moretti Enrico , Steinwender Claudia , Van Reenen John
Published: February 2023

We examine the impact of government funding for R&D—and defense-related R&D in particular—on privately conducted R&D and its ultimate effect on productivity growth. We estimate longitudinal models that relate privately funded R&D to lagged government-funded R&D using industry-country level data from OECD countries and firm level data from France. To deal with the potentially endogenous allocation of government R&D funds, we use changes in predicted defense R&D as an instrumental variable. In many OECD countries, expenditures for defense-related R&D represent by far the most important form of public subsidies for innovation. In both datasets, we uncover evidence of “crowding in” rather than “crowding out,” as increases in government-funded R&D for an industry or a firm result in significant increases in private sector R&D in that industry or firm. On average, a 10% increase in government-financed R&D generates a 5% to 6% additional increase in privately funded R&D. We also find evidence of international spillovers, as increases in government-funded R&D in a particular industry and country raise private R&D in the same industry in other countries. Finally, we find that increases in private R&D induced by increases in defense R&D result in productivity gains.
The Impact of Covid-19 on Productivity
Authors: Bloom Nicholas , Bunn Philip , Mizen Paul , Smietanka Pawel , Thwaites Gregory
Published: February 2023

We analyze the impact of Covid-19 on productivity using data from an innovative monthly firm survey that asks for quantitative impacts of Covid-19 on inputs and outputs. We find that total factor productivity (TFP) fell by up to 6% during 2020–2021. The overall impact combined large reductions in ‘within-firm’ productivity, with offsetting positive ‘between-firm’ effects as less productive sectors, and less productive firms within them, contracted. Despite these large pandemic effects, firms’ post-Covid forecasts imply surprisingly little lasting impact on aggregate TFP. We also see significant heterogeneity over firms and sectors, with the greatest impacts in those requiring extensive in-person activity.
A new species of Habenaria (Orchidaceae, Orchideae) from Qinghai Province, China
Authors: MA CHONG-BO , WANG HAN-CHEN , DENG TAN , LIN PENG-CHEN , JIN XIAO-HUA
Published: February 2023

Habenaria qinghaiensis, a new species of Orchidaceae from Qinghai Province, is described and illustrated. Molecular phylogenetic analysis based on nuclear ITS (nrITS) and two plastid (matK and rbcL) DNA markers indicates that H. qinghaiensis belongs to H. josephi group (sect. Diphyllae s.l.). It is morphologically similar to H. josephi and H. tibetica, but differs from the former by having petals shallowly 2-lobed at base, lateral lobes of lip 1.8–2.2 cm long, lip with cushion-like appendage at entrance of spur, and from the latter by having almost glabrous bracts, petals and ovary, lip with cushion-like appendage at entrance of spur, and three stigmas.
A new mealybug species in the genus Dysmicoccus Ferris (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Pseudococcidae), with a key to Chinese species
Authors: ZHANG JIANG-TAO , WANG XU-BO , WATSON GILLIAN W.
Published: February 2023

A new mealybug species, Dysmicoccus lushanensis Zhang, Wang & Watson sp. n. (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Pseudococcidae), collected on the branches of Rhododendron simsii Planch. (Ericaceae) in Jiangxi Province, China, is described and illustrated. It is similar to another species recorded feeding on Rhododendron, D. wistariae (Green 1923), in having small conical dorsal setae and most cerarii containing more than 2 conical setae, but differs from it in having each anal lobe cerarius(C18) with more than two conical setae, and translucent pores present on the hind femur and tibia. The new species also resembles D. finitimus (Williams 1994), which is only known to feed on palms (Arecaceae), in possessing anal lobe cerarius(C18) each with more than 2 conical cerarian setae, but differs in having minute, conical dorsal setae and in lacking translucent pores on the hind coxa. In addition, D. debregeasiae (Green 1922) is recorded from China for the first time. A key to the Chinese species of Dysmicoccus is provided.
Identifying neurodevelopmental disabilities from nationalised preschool health check
Authors: Mujoo Himang , Bowden Nicholas , Thabrew Hiran , Kokaua Jesse , Audas Richard , Taylor Barry
Published: February 2023

Objective:

Models of psychometric screening to identify individuals with neurodevelopmental disabilities (NDDs) have had limited success. In Aotearoa/New Zealand, routine developmental surveillance of preschool children is undertaken using the Before School Check (B4SC), which includes psychometric and physical health screening instruments. This study aimed to determine whether combining multiple screening measures could improve the prediction of NDDs.

Methods:

Linked administrative health data were used to identify NDDs, including attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, autism spectrum disorder and intellectual disability, within a multi-year national cohort of children who undertook the B4SC. Cox proportional hazards models, with different combinations of potential predictors, were used to predict onset of a NDD. Harrell’s c-statistic for composite models were compared with a model representing recommended cutoff psychometric scores for referral in New Zealand.

Results:

Data were examined for 287,754 children, and NDDs were identified in 10,953 (3.8%). The best-performing composite model combining the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire, the Parental Evaluation of Developmental Status, vision screening and biological sex had ‘excellent’ predictive power (C-statistic: 0.83) compared with existing referral pathways which had ‘poor’ predictive power (C-statistic: 0.68). In addition, the composite model was able to improve the sensitivity of NDD diagnosis detection by 13% without any reduction in specificity.

Conclusions:

Combination of B4SC screening measures using composite modelling could lead to significantly improved identification of preschool children with NDDs when compared with surveillance that rely on individual psychometric test results alone. This may optimise access to academic, personal and family support for children with NDDs.
Less Invasive Surfactant Administration for the Treatment of Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome Combined With Noninvasive Ventilation in Anhui Province, China: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Authors: Zhang Xue , Pan Jiahua , Zhu Liangmei , Ye Yulan , Fan Zhigang , Chen Xin , Wang Hui , Wei Guangyou , Zhang Lan
Published: February 2023

The less invasive surfactant application (LISA) technology has been widely used to manage breathing in premature infants. Premature infants with respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) were retrospectively analyzed and divided into 2 groups according to the drug delivery methods used: LISA versus traditional pulmonary surfactant injection (INSURE). The decrease of transcutaneous saturation (TcSO2) and heart rate during surfactant delivery in the LISA group was higher than that in the INSURE group ( P < .05). Between the 2 groups, there was no significant difference in the change in partial pressure of oxygen/fraction of inspired oxygen value before and after drug delivery; second-use pulmonary surfactant; noninvasive ventilation (NIV) failure rate; incidence of some complications; duration of NIV use; hospitalization time; and mortality ( P > .05). However, the incidence of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) in the LISA group was lower than that in the INSURE group ( P < .05). The clinical efficacy of LISA combined with the NIV treatment in premature infants with RDS was clear, and this treatment could reduce the incidence of BPD.
No News Is Not Good News: The Mediating Role of Job Frustration in the Perceptions of Organizational Politics and Employee Silence
Authors: Saei Elham , Liu Yongmei
Published: February 2023

Building on the affective event theory, we investigate the mediating role of job frustration in the relationship between perceptions of organizational politics (POP) and employee silence. We suggest that job frustration induced by POP leads employees to become more passive in organizational participation, reflected in increased employee silence. Results from data collected from 459 employees of an Iranian organization indicate that POP has both a direct and an indirect effect on various employee silence motives. The study extends prior research by examining an affective mechanism linking POP to employee silence. The results suggest that frustration may be expressed silently in politicized work environments. The study attests to the need to explore the role of context-relevant discrete emotion in organizational phenomena. It also points to the need for organizational leaders to identify the emotional undercurrent of employee silence and to reduce negative politics in organizations.
An Analysis of Selected Aspects of Functional Behavioral Assessments and Behavior Intervention Plans
Authors: Hirsch Shanna E. , Lewis Timothy J. , Griffith Catherine A. , Carlson Alex , Brown Christy , Katsiyannis Antonis
Published: February 2023

Although functional behavioral assessments and behavior intervention plans (FBA-BIP) are standard practices for students with disabilities, the research base on the nature of FBA-BIPs is limited as most record reviews were conducted before 2010. We examined key compliance components of FBA-BIPs for 304 students with disabilities in one large U.S. local education agency, including demographic differences in FBA-BIP adequacy, and whether two key components could predict FBA-BIP quality. Results indicated variability in the quality rating of key FBA-BIP components and differences in FBA-BIP adequacy by grade level. Furthermore, strong associations were found between the overall quality of the FBA-BIP and the function of behavior as well as whether strategies were matched to the function. We discuss limitations, future research, and implications for professional learning and development.
The dilemma and outlet of judicial determination of medical liability in China
Authors: Weng Sunzhe
Published: February 2023

Medical damage liability is directly related to the diagnosis and treatment behavior of medical institutions. It is the most basic form of liability because patients enter the doctor–patient relationship with the expectation that they will receive highly professional medical services from the medical institution. This paper outlines the features of the development of China's medical damage liability system, points out the problems of the system in practice, and proposes improvements. It explores how to solve the legal dilemma of identifying medical liability in China from three perspectives: perfecting the formation and adoption procedures of expert opinions, standardizing the identification of fault by medical institutions, and standardizing the application of the rules of reducing liability for the cause.
Empathic Approaches for Supporting Black Students During Remote Learning
Authors: Howard Jaleel Rashaad
Published: February 2023

This article examined how elementary educators understood the experiences of Black students during remote learning and subsequently demonstrated empathy for Black students during the 2020–2021 academic year. While there is ample literature on the benefits of empathy on student outcomes, much of this research falls short in capturing the utility and complexity of empathy in remote settings. Moreover, much of the literature on empathy omits the role that identity plays in conceptualizations of empathy. Findings from this study suggest that in order for educators to bypass the physical and psychological distance created by remote instruction, educators must develop innovative and iterative practices that allow them to develop an in-depth understanding of their students, which will allow them to demonstrate appropriate empathic actions.
Insights Into the Relationships Between Health Communication and Doctor-patient Relationship: A Scientometric Analysis Based on CiteSpace and Validation of Questionnaires
Authors: Lu Renjie , Zhao Shenyu , Wang Xiaoyu , Zhou Jing , Ou Weiyan , Jiang Yongyi , Wen Juan , Hu Lingmin
Published: February 2023

In order to understand the research status of the relationship between health communication and doctor-patient relationship, and to explore a new path of the impact of health communication on doctor-patient relationship, this paper adopted qualitative methods to quantize the literature over the past 10 years in the Web of Science database and carried out Co-Authorship Analysis, Co-Citation Analysis and Co-Occurrence Analysis based on CiteSpace. In addition, according to the results of bibliometric research, self-designed questionnaires were used to verify the result. A convenience sampling survey was conducted through the online “Questionnaire Star” platform (https://www.wjx.cn) on May 8, 2022, and a total of 254 questionnaires were collected. Interviewees were asked to use social software to acquire health knowledge. Participants come from 21 provinces, 4 municipalities, and 4 autonomous regions across the country, which is geographically representative. The results show that uncertainty of social media information and the particularity of the epidemic make the research on health communication and doctor-patient relationship in social media become a new hot spot. Social media health information quality (source credibility and content trust perception), information asymmetry perception, doctor-patient communication, doctor-patient consistency, doctor-patient trust, doctor-patient relationship may be the key variables for constructing theoretical models.
The State of Knowledge on Female Veterans Experiencing Homelessness: A Scoping Review of the Literature
Authors: Hassan Heba , Serrato Jonathan , Forchuk Cheryl
Published: February 2023

The primary goal of this scoping review was to assess and summarize existing research on homelessness among female Veterans to understand their unique experiences. A total of 52 relevant studies were found and included. All identified studies had been conducted in the United States, with one in the United States and Puerto Rico. The findings provided important insight on services access/utilization, indicating that homeless female Veterans with substance abuse, physical health conditions, and mental health issues have high rates of accessing services; however, there is a lack of housing services available for female Veterans with children. Although the findings revealed many studies conducted in the United States, research investigating the issue needs to be conducted across the international community. In doing so, alternative methods and policies for supporting female Veterans experiencing homelessness can be identified and transferred. In particular, exploratory qualitative studies are needed to further understand the experience of homelessness for female Veterans.
A constrained model predictive controller for two cooperative tripod mobile robots
Authors: Mohammad Hosseini Saba , Ehyaei Amir Farhad , Park Joon-Hyuk , Fu Jirui , Safari Amirhossein
Published: February 2023

A constrained model predictive controller for two tripod mobile robots performing cooperative transportation of an object through a pre-defined trajectory in the presence of external disturbances has been developed and validated in this paper. The robots are designed to hold an object through their end effectors while applying controlled forces to the object and transitioning along the pre-defined reference trajectory. In this collaborative transportation task, a constrained model predictive controller to control the applied forces and a sliding-mode controller to control the motion of the systems are implemented. A load-sharing algorithm allowed for decentralizing the control system to determine the share of the force applied to the object from each end effector. The system and control algorithms are modeled and simulated in a computational environment using MATLAB software. The results showed that the cooperative system’s position tracking and the force control on the object are successfully achieved using the developed algorithms with minimum deviation from the desired trajectory. In addition, robustness to a continuously increasing external disturbance exerted on the system was achieved using the proposed force control strategy.
(Post-)Truth, populism and the simulation of parrhesia: A feminist critique of truth-telling after Hannah Arendt and Michel Foucault
Authors: Gebhardt Mareike
Published: February 2023

Following tropes of light and dark in Amanda Gorman’s poem ‘The Hill We Climb’, the article explores, from a feminist perspective, who counts as a truth-teller. Against the backdrop of Hannah Arendt’s and Michel Foucault’s works on truth-telling, the article theorizes feminist modes of truth-telling. It scrutinizes truth-making in politics while unearthing the andro-centrism in truth-telling. Under the impression of post-truth rhetoric in recent populist landscapes, the article argues for a feminist and intersectional articulation of truth-telling to disclose the gendered and racialized power relations in contemporary masculinist populism.
How to feminist affect: Feminist comedy and post-truth politics
Authors: McAuliffe Jana
Published: February 2023

Under the shifting epistemic and political norms of post-truth politics, the conditions of feminist solidarity and agency are increasingly threatened. This article argues that feminist humour provides models for affective orientations that sustain feminist work and survival during such periods of political crisis. First, I explore a potential issue post-truth politics poses for feminists: That information overload can lead to truth burn-out that threatens intersectional feminist thinking and action. Next, I explain why comedy is well-suited to help maintain feminist work in the context of post-truth politics. I then present a reading of Sarah Cooper’s skit, ‘How to medical’ to explore Cooper’s work and demonstrate how it operates as parodic political critique. I conclude that the affective stance of a feminist comedian models how feminists can keep surviving in the midst of post-truth crises. Such work shows how oppressive power can be engaged closely enough that deep critiques can be developed but with sufficient affective distance that feminist engagement can be sustained over time, through a multiplicity of crises. Cooper’s engagement can thus be read to generate strategies for how to (effectively) feminist affect under post-truth conditions.
Roles and rights in the context of just governance and just social mores
Authors: Golden Seán
Published: February 2023

Who protects individual liberties and human dignity from domination by the State, by Civil Society or by individuals is a question under debate in China as well as the West, not from the point of view of Liberalism, but from the point of view of ‘Relationality’. Liberalism posits the individual as the measure of these matters but the ‘individual’ in question is an abstraction. Relationality posits social relations as the measure of these matters. Persons are not abstractions. They combine several different social ‘roles’, and each role includes obligations as well as rights. These roles limit the individual’s freedom of action. There are no unipersonal societies. Liberalism also posits rights as an abstraction: ‘All men are created equal’. Relationality posits rights in a context of mutual recognition of rights and responsibilities. Rights only exist if they can in fact be exercised. From the point of view of Relationality, therefore, a person’s ability to exercise her or his rights must be seen in the light of a concept of Justice and there must be an agency that can guarantee this Justice, the exercise of these rights, while it guarantees the fulfilment of social obligations. Is this the role of the State? of Civil Society? of the Market? To truly discuss these matters in a transcultural context, we would need to look for common ground, not take as ‘self-evident’ the classical Liberal perception of the individual. Understanding the underlying political philosophy of China’s concept of ‘responsive authoritarianism’ does not mean endorsing it. But understanding this idea and its ramifications does provide room for amplifying the basic question of who protects individual liberties and human dignity.
Premarital Cohabitation, Marital Dissolution, and Marital Quality in China
Authors: Mu Zheng
Published: February 2023

Using data from the 2018 Chinese Family Panel Studies, this study examines the associations between premarital cohabitation, marital satisfaction, and the probability of a subsequent divorce and captures the gradated variations of marital quality by incorporating divorce and self-rated marital satisfaction into a generic measure of marital quality. Findings show positive associations between cohabitation and divorce and negative associations between cohabitation and marital quality. Results further show that the negative association between cohabitation and marital quality is weakened by better education, higher income, and rural origin, and stronger among men. The consistent negative associations between cohabitation and all the marital quality outcomes indicate the persistent strength of the norm of universal marriage, based on which cohabitation is still considered substantively distinct from marriage both in terms of legal status and social recognition. The diverse social gradients of the cohabitation-marital quality links reflect the heterogeneous social meanings of cohabitation in contemporary China.
Really That Sustainable? Exploring Costa Ricans’ Green Product Involvement
Authors: Conejo Francisco J. , Rojas Wilson , Zamora Ana L. , Young Clifford E.
Published: February 2023

Before governments formulate sustainable consumption policies, people's environmental attitudes must be ascertained. This study explores Costa Ricans’ interest in green products, those with a reduced ecological impact. A large sample is used, N = 1,036, representative of the country's adult population. Analyses indicate that consumers that are female, Generation Z, university-educated, and mid-high socio-economically have significantly higher Green Product Involvement/GPI levels. Surprisingly, Millennial and high-class GPI levels were but average. Overall GPI was also low, just 44%. Despite Costa Rica's stellar sustainability reputation, green products are hardly relevant to its people. This hinders the country from being truly sustainable. Counter to some views, bi/multivariate results indicate that demographic variables still play a key role in establishing (un)sustainable consumer profiles. Demographic indicators are simple, convenient, and effective segmentation criteria. They should not be discounted, especially by resource-strapped developing countries. Some preliminary suggestions indicate how Costa Rican consumption might be made more sustainable.
Motor imagery as an intervention to improve activities of daily living post-stroke: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials
Authors: Lambert Kathryn JM , Hoar Cole , Houle Jordan , Motley Catrin , Ball Natalie , Leung Ada WS
Published: February 2023

Introduction:

Motor imagery (MI) may be an effective tool for improving activities of daily living (ADL) post-stroke. However, no review to date has examined ADL independence when investigating training effectiveness. This review aimed to evaluate the quality of evidence and the effectiveness of MI training for improving ADL independence post-stroke.

Method:

Randomized controlled trial (RCT) studies comparing MI to conventional therapies were reviewed. Methodological quality was assessed using the Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro) scale.

Results:

Thirteen articles met inclusion criteria. The overall quality was considered moderate to good, with a PEDro score ranging from 3 to 8. Most studies (9 out of 13) were considered good quality, with one rating of poor quality and three of fair quality. The primary findings suggest that MI training is a low-risk tool that may facilitate ADL independence. Audio-based MI training seems to improve ADL independence when paired with other rehabilitation methods, but the results should be interpreted with caution.

Conclusion:

To our knowledge, this is the first systematic review to examine RCTs investigating MI effectiveness in improving ADL post-stroke. Results support the use of MI to facilitate ADL independence. However, more research is needed to establish practice guidelines for implementing MI training post-stroke.
Generalized phenomenological model to analyze the forming limit curve of Al 1050
Authors: Ramezani Anbaran Zahra , Rahimzadeh Lotfabad Faraz , Ebrahimi Ramin , Danesh Manesh Habib
Published: February 2023

In this investigation, the previously proposed phenomenological model in the literature is generalized both in terms of the mathematical form of the model and the yield function used to describe the plasticity of the material. Al 1050 is chosen as the model material, where the sheets made from this material are first annealed and then subjected to a tensile test and Erichsen cupping test to obtain tensile properties as well as the FLC of the material. The constants of the generalized model are first obtained by curve fitting, whereby in this approach least overall error is expected as a single equation is used to predict the FLC of material. Further, it is shown that it would be possible to enhance the accuracy of the model at the cost of losing the applicability of a single mathematical expression for both branches of FLC. In this approach, the generalized model would be calibrated for the right branch based on Swift’s model and for the left branch based on Hill’s model. Finally, the effect of the yield criterion used to describe the plasticity of the material on the predictions of the generalized model is investigated, and it is shown that using the Hosford yield criterion yields better results compared to using the von Mises yield criterion.
Interphase elastic modulus characterization in glass/epoxy composite using combined peridynamics and experimental method
Authors: Saber Masoud , Hosseini-Toudeshky Hossein
Published: February 2023

This paper introduces a novel combined technique to characterize the elastic modulus gradient for glass/epoxy interphase. The developed procedure is applicable to all fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites. Interphase in FRP composites plays a vital role in the mechanical performance of the material. Scientists almost characterized this region using nanoscale test methods such as atomic force microscopy (AFM) and scratch tests. These local methods characterize the elastic properties at a specific region near the fiber and, usually, are utilized for all regions around the fiber. This paper proposes a combined peridynamic and single-fiber micro tensile test method to characterize the overall elastic modulus gradient at the interphase region. The advantages of peridynamic as a non-local method are used to model the multiscale regions of interphase, fiber, and matrix. Single-fiber micro tensile tests are performed by the authors, and variations of displacements and strains are measured by the digital image correlation method. The obtained displacements are used as target values in the developed peridynamic code, and by performing peridynamic analyses, the elastic modulus variation along the interphase is automatically extracted. Furthermore, the variations of stresses and strains are investigated at the specimens’ cross-section using different hypotheses for the interphase region.
Organizational Factors Associated with Certified Nursing Assistants’ Job Satisfaction during COVID-19
Authors: Bryant Natasha S. , Cimarolli Verena R. , Falzarano Francesca , Stone Robyn
Published: February 2023

Given the instability of the nursing home (NH) certified nursing assistant (CNA) workforce and the challenging demands during COVID-19, it is important to understand the organizational factors that are correlated with job satisfaction which is a major predictor of CNA turnover. The purpose of this study was to determine the associations between quality of supervisor relationships, organizational supports, COVID-19 work-related stressors, and job satisfaction among CNAs in NHs. The results indicate that CNAs who reported a more optimal relationship with their supervisors, felt appreciated for the job they do and worked in NHs with lower COVID-19 resident infection rates tended to report higher rates of job satisfaction. The COVID-19 work-related stressors of increased workload demands and understaffing were associated with lower rates of job satisfaction. The study has practical implications for employers regarding how to support CNAs to improve job satisfaction especially during a crisis.
Preparation and performance of bacterial cellulose-based enzyme-carrying composite hydrogels as wound healing material
Authors: Shao Meiling , Shi Zhan , Zhang Chi , Li Zhongyi , Zhai Bin
Published: February 2023

As a biosynthetic polymer, Bacterial cellulose (BC) has been largely used in biomedical and technological fields for the excellent biocompatibility and water holding capability. In this study, BC hydrogel were mass-produced from G. xylinus. A novel gel, BC nanocomposite (BC/NC) hydrogel, was prepared via in situ free radical aqueous polymerization from NIPAM in the presence of Clay was added as physical crosslinker. The physical and chemical properties were evaluated, and the results showed that the properties of the composite hydrogel were improved, for example, the Young’s modulus rose by nearly 30%, from 4.7 to 6.0 Mpa with the increasing of NIPAM. BC/NC-lys hydrogel were prepared by treating BC/NC hydrogel with Lysostaphin solution, and the cytocompatibility and antibacterial activities were assessed in vitro. The effects of composite hydrogel on wound healing were examined in rat skin models, the cure rate was up to 92.35% in the test group and only 78.83% in the control group after 14 days. The composite BC/NC3-lys hydrogel were developed in the hope of accelerating the wound healing process as well as decreasing the infection rate.
Physico-mechanical and ex vivo analysis of aloe-alginate hydrogels for cervical cancer treatment
Authors: Charron Patrick N , Tahir Irfan , McConnell Sierra , Sedler Danielle , Floreani Rachael A
Published: February 2023

A leading cancer diagnosis in women worldwide is cervical cancer, with current treatments all posing a risk of serious side effects. Less toxic, but effective treatments are sought after. Aloe vera ( barbadensis miller), known for its beneficial properties, has been studied for cancer treatment. While aloe gel has been shown to exhibit anti-cancer activity, it cannot form a hydrogel alone. Therefore, an interpenetrating network comprising alginate blended with aloe was examined as a cervical cancer treatment. We hypothesized the antioxidant properties of aloe gel would decrease cancer cell viability while the alginate hydrogel would improve mucoadhesion. We further hypothesized the antioxidant activity of aloe gel would induce cancer cell death at levels similar to common chemotherapeutics, and aimed to determine if these chemotherapeutic behaviors are constructive or destructive. Material and adhesive properties, drug encapsulation, and cancer cell viability were investigated and validated. The effect of aloe-alginate hydrogels on cervical cancer cell viability was not significantly different compared to aloe-blends containing doxorubicin (DOX), indicating that the aloe alone decreased cancer cell viability rendering the additional cytotoxic therapeutic not impactful as an adjuvant therapy. This study provides insight into the potential of natural biopolymers for treating cervical cancer without systemic toxic compounds.