bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Spatiotemporal Climate Variation and Analysis of Dry-Wet Trends for 1960–2019 in Jiangsu Province, Southeastern China
Authors: Qin Mengsheng , Zhang Liting , Wan Shiquan , Yue Yuan , Wu Qiong , Xia Lu
Published: August 2022

The spatiotemporal characteristics of dry-wet trends were identified and assessed, and the dominant meteorological factors were identified for the climate of Jiangsu province in humid southeastern China for the period 1960–2019. We conducted the research using data for the entire Jiangsu province as well as three major regions in Jiangsu (Huaibei, Jianghuai, and Sunan) with different regional climates. The results showed that decreased precipitation and relative humidity in spring and autumn over the study period were mainly responsible for the dry trends of the climates of all three regions and the entire province. Precipitation had a greater influence in spring and relative humidity in autumn. Decreases in sunshine hours and wind speed were responsible for the summer wet trends of the climates of Huaibei and Jianghuai and the entire province. However, precipitation increased significantly in the summer and was responsible for the increasing wet trend in Sunan. Significantly increased precipitation in winter was primarily responsible for the increasing wetness in Jianghuai and Sunan and the entire province in that season. However, the wet trend in northern Huaibei in winter was mainly caused by the decrease in wind speed over the study period. For the growing season and annually, the positive effects of changes in wind speed, sunshine hours, and precipitation led to increased humidity index in Jianghuai, Sunan, and the entire province. Precipitation showed a decreasing trend that countered the positive effects of decreases in wind speed and sunshine hours, which resulted in a slight decrease in the humidity index in Huaibei for both the growing season and annually. Sensitivity analysis indicated that the humidity index was positively sensitive to precipitation and relative humidity and negatively sensitive to air temperature, wind speed, and sunshine hours in Jiangsu province during 1960–2019. Overall, the humidity index in this region of southeastern China was most sensitive to changes in precipitation followed, in order of sensitivity, by sunshine hours, air temperature, wind speed, and relative humidity. Our findings provide a theoretical basis for adjusting irrigation programs and efficient utilization of water resources at the regional scale in humid southeastern China.
Application of Data Mining Algorithm in Electric Power Marketing Inspection Forecast Analysis
Authors: Wu Weijiang , Xu Gaojun , Qian Xusheng , Chu Chengbo
Published: August 2022

In order to improve the accuracy of power load forecasting and deal with the challenge of insufficient stand-alone computing resources brought by the intelligent power system, data extraction algorithms are used in energy market analysis. Preliminary weather performance algorithms are optimized online based on the nature of the power load data. In order to improve the accuracy of the computational algorithms, the concept of classification and various agents was introduced. The MapReduce cloud computing programming framework is used simultaneously to improve design algorithms to improve the ability to process large amounts of data. The actual electronic data provided by EUNITE was selected as a sample analysis and a complete experiment of the 32-node cloud computing group. The results of the experiment show that the load data provided by EUNITE was expanded into four different data sets: 1000 times, 2000 times, 4000 times, and 8000 times. Works on older data and the cloud. Platforms with groups of 4, 8, 16, and 32 nodes are designed to calculate acceleration ratios and scale speeds. The acceleration ratio of a perfectly parallel system algorithm can reach 1. However, in practical applications, as the number of cluster nodes increases, so does the transmission cost of the node network. Conclusions. Accuracy assumptions based on this model are better than the general evaluation of supported vector regression prediction algorithms and neural network algorithms, and the planning process is well underway.
A Fuzzy Comprehensive Evaluation Method on the Construction of High-Level Universities Based on Data from Jiangsu Province
Authors: Huang Suoming , Wang Yuhao , Chen Tingqiang
Published: August 2022

To respond to the call for the construction of a “double first-class university” in China and implement the “Focus on innovation, focus on enriching the people, and build a moderately prosperous society at a high level” development strategy. Jiangsu Province issued the first round of the “Jiangsu High-level University Construction Program” in 2016. Taking the deepening of the innovation-driven development strategy as the starting point, the main objective of promoting higher education is to strengthen its ability to support economic and social development. In this study, the fuzzy-ANP comprehensive evaluation model is used to create an index system for building high-level universities with Jiangsu Province features. Using this system, high-level university construction in Jiangsu Province is evaluated. The results of the study show that the first round of Jiangsu’s high-level university construction has reached an excellent level and is the most effective in improving the quality of research. In addition, the participating universities are better able to promote socioeconomic development. However, the resources and social reputation of the participating universities are close to the level of excellence. Furthermore, due to the problem of prioritizing research above teaching, the teaching and internationalization levels of the participating universities are rather low.
Deep Learning‐Based Digital Subtraction Angiography Characteristics in Nursing of Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients
Authors: Mi Jinyan
Published: August 2022

This study is aimed at exploring the diagnostic value of digital subtraction angiography (DSA) based on faster region‐based convolutional networks (Faster‐RCNN) deep learning for maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) diseases and to provide a theoretical basis for clinical nursing. A total of 50 MHD patients who were clinically diagnosed in the Blood Purification Center were randomly divided into the control group and the experimental group (25 cases for each group). The control group was given routine nursing intervention, and the experimental group was given overall nursing intervention under the supervision of DSA. A faster RCNN multitarget detection network was constructed to analyze the average accuracy of various vascular structures in the test set. The self‐rating anxiety scale (SAS) and self‐rating depression scale (SDS) were used to evaluate the degree of anxiety and depression. The urine volume before and after the operation, local hematoma after a puncture, the incidence of complications, and nursing satisfaction were recorded. The results showed that the average accuracy of the vein, internal carotid artery, circle of Willis, venous sinus, and venous vessels was 0.876, 0.916, 0.994, 0.925, and 0.732, respectively. The success rate of surgery in the experiment group was higher than that in the control group, and the difference had statistical significance (P < 0.05). The SAS score and SDS score in the experimental group were significantly lower than those in the control group (P < 0.05). The total incidence rate of complications in the experimental group (16.00%) was significantly lower than that in the control group (44.00%) (P < 0.05). The satisfaction rate of the experimental group was significantly higher than that of the control group (P < 0.05). The Faster‐RCNN model had the best effect in differentiating the circle of Willis and a poor effect in differentiating venous vessels. DSA based on Faster‐RCNN can significantly improve the success rate of puncture in MHD patients. The implementation of holistic nursing intervention under its supervision can significantly reduce postoperative complications and improve patient satisfaction with nursing compared with routine nursing.
Application of Improved Deep Belief Network Based on Intelligent Algorithm in Stock Price Prediction
Authors: Zhu Hongxia , Fan Liqiang
Published: August 2022

In order to improve the prediction accuracy of stock price, an improved model QPSO-DBN-GABP using quantum particle swarm optimization algorithm to optimize deep belief network is proposed. In this model, the quantum particle swarm optimization algorithm is used to find the optimal combination of the number of neurons in each layer of RBM, and the genetic algorithm is used to optimize the initial weight and threshold of BP neural network, so as to obtain the optimized combination prediction model. The prediction results are compared with those of DBN, PSO-DBN, and QPSO-DBN models. Through the comparison of experimental results, it is found that compared with the above three prediction models, the prediction error index RMSE of the model is reduced by about 10.1%, 9.1%, 1.3%, and MAE is reduced by 8.1%, 5.7%, and 0.67%. The prediction accuracy of the model is improved to 96.435%.
Application and Analysis of Spatial Spillover Effects of an Improved Panel Data Econometric Model in Universities, Population, and Industrial Parks in Guiyang
Authors: Xu Shuang
Published: August 2022

In the field of econometrics, panel data are an extremely important type of data. In macroeconomic research, panel data models are widely used in exchange rate determination theory, testing of cross-border economic growth and convergence theory, analysis of industrial structure, research on technological innovation, etc. The agglomeration and population distribution of colleges and universities, and the economic support of industrial parks play an important role in economic and social development as a source of research and development and a source of talents. The panel data model usually assumes that the error term follows a normal distribution, but the actual data are difficult to satisfy this assumption, and the estimation obtained by traditional methods may be biased or even invalid. This paper proposes a more robust and effective estimation method (ELS-EL) based on the panel data mean regression model, and extends this method to complex panel data models such as generalized linear models and partial linear models; in addition, this paper is based on panel data. We proposed a two-stage instrumental variable method (2S-IVFEQR) to reduce the computational complexity and generalized the new method to the quantile regression model of dynamic panel data. At the same time, this paper uses the above-improved panel data econometric model to analyze the spatial spillover effects of college aggregation, population distribution, and industrial parks in Guiyang. This study found that the agglomeration of colleges and universities has significantly promoted the economic growth of our country. These promotion effects come from both the direct contribution of college agglomeration and the positive external spillover effect of college agglomeration.
Efficacy and Safety of Jinshuibao Capsule in Diabetic Nephropathy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
Authors: Yu Xinyu , Yan Dongmei , Lan Qin , Fang Jianhe , Ding Zhaohui , Guan Yongmei , Zhu Weifeng , Yan Lei , Nie Heyun
Published: August 2022

Objective. This systematic review was able to evaluate the clinical evidence of JSBC in the randomized controlled trial (RCT) of diabetic nephropathy. Methods. The Chinese and English literatures published in PubMed, Cochrane Library, VIP, Wanfang Data, CNKI, and CBM before July 30, 2019, were retrieved. This study includes only randomized controlled trials of treatments related to diabetic nephropathy. We assessed the methodological quality of the subjects involved according to the assessment criteria in 5.3.3 of the Cochrane Assessment Manual. RevMan 3.5.5 software was used to analyze the relevant data, meta-analysis, and inverted funnel analysis chart. Results. This study included 26 RCTs, including 4676 patients in total (2342 cases in the experimental group and 2334 cases in the control group). The results of 8 randomized controlled trials showed that urinary microprotein excretion rate (UAER) significantly decreased (

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) before and after treatment of diabetic nephropathy. Conclusion. The available clinical evidence has suggested that JSBC combined with western drugs is differentially effective in the treatment of diabetic nephropathy. The combination of JSBC with western medicine is more effective. However, due to the small amount and low quality of the included literatures, the current evidence is not certain to be fully clinically applicable.
Preparation and Characterization of Ultra‐Fine 3‐Nitro‐1,2,4‐Triazole‐5‐One Crystals Using a Novel Ultrasonic–Assisted Spray Technology
Authors: Liu Huimin , Li Xiaodong , Song Changgui , Han Yuanqi , Wang Jingyu , Niu Changyao , Cui Xiaona
Published: August 2022

The preparation of ultra‐fine energetic materials still faces great challenges. In order to prepare the ultra‐fine NTO crystals with controllable size and morphology, the study proposes a novel ultrasonic‐assisted spray technology that can ensure the rapidity and safety of the preparation of ultra‐fine NTO crystals. The as‐prepared NTO crystals are characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X‐ray diffraction (XRD), and the effects of solvent type, solution concentration, ultrasonic parameters, and anti‐solvent on the morphology and average size of NTO crystals are investigated. The results obtained show that NTO ultra‐fine crystals with an average particle size of 0.2 μm can be obtained quickly in optimum preparation conditions. The effectiveness of the technique presented for preparing ultra‐fine spherical NTO crystals was demonstrated by comparison with baseline experiments. Ultrasonic‐assisted spray technology offers a safe and fast route for the preparation of ultra‐fine NTO particles and reveals an ideal method for the preparation of other ultra‐fine energetic particles.
A verdade à luz da vagueza e do falibilismo
Authors: Santaella Lucia
Published: August 2022

Na era da pós-verdade que atravessamos, nunca foi tão premente discutir o valor da verdade. Este artigo tem por objetivo colocar em relevo o estatuto metafísico da verdade na obra de C. S. Peirce a partir de sua raiz no falibilismo definido como a doutrina de que nosso conhecimento nunca é absoluto, mas sempre navega, por assim dizer, em um continuum de incerteza e indeterminação. Entretanto, o entendimento da doutrina falibilista pressupõe seu alicerce na semiótica como a lógica da vagueza, da incerteza e da indeterminação. Tendo isso em vista, o artigo tomará o percurso que se mostra necessário e que vai da semiótica ao falibilismo e, deste, para a verdade como busca nos processos investigativos e, por fim, para a metafísica da verdade.
Suspensão de garantias no pósindependência do Brasil: indefinições legais, vigilância parlamentar e vulnerabilidade de direitos
Authors: Costa Vivian Chieregati
Published: August 2022

O artigo visa a analisar os debates parlamentares e implicações políticas que cercaram a adoção e o recurso à suspensão das garantias constitucionais dos cidadãos do Império brasileiro nas primeiras décadas do pós-independência. A Carta de 1824 determinava, em seu artigo 179, parágrafo 35, a possibilidade de dispensa das formalidades que garantiam a liberdade individual, nos casos de rebelião e invasão de inimigos, quando a segurança do Estado exigisse a tomada de semelhante providência. Entre 1824 e 1842, as garantias dos cidadãos do Império foram dispensadas em diferentes localidades afetadas por agitações políticas e movimentos populares de contestação à ordem.
Who is the Real “Model Minority”? An Asian American Reading of Ruth and Ebed-Melech in the Hebrew Bible
Authors: Hwang Jerry
Published: August 2022

The label of “model minority” for Asian Americans has rightly come under scrutiny due to its role in constructing a new cultural narrative that repositioned them as desirable immigrants. Among Asian American Christians, the construct of “model minority” has often been mirrored in the biblical book of Ruth since she, as ancient Israel’s most famous daughter-in-law, is portrayed as compliant, loyal, and industrious despite being a “perpetual foreigner.”

Recent global developments have mounted a challenge to this account of the submissive “model minority.” Since Ruth’s character is ambiguous and has been (mis)used at times among Asian American Christians as a “biblical” example, the real “model minority” is found in Jeremiah’s portrayal of Ebed-Melech. He intervenes on behalf of a prophet about to be killed and speaks truth to power (Jeremiah 38). However, Ebed-Melech is frequently overlooked because of the unfounded assumption that, as a black Cushite, he must have been a slave and/or eunuch.
Setting the Story of the Ethiopian Eunuch (Acts 8:26–40) to the Soundtrack of Song of Songs: An Intertextual and Intersectional Performance
Authors: Spencer F. Scott
Published: August 2022

This article undertakes an intertextual reading of Acts’s story of the Ethiopian eunuch with Song of Songs, focusing on similar and distinctive aspects of multifaceted characterizations related to sexual identity, social-political status, environmental setting, and religious orientation. This reading highlights two parts of the biblical canon that create limited space for borderline, unconventional persons and practices, particularly pushing normative boundaries pertaining to gender, sexuality, and hierarchy.
The Palestinian Citizens of Israel: Nationality and Identity of Arabs in the Jewish State
Authors: Gialdini Cecilia
Published: August 2022

The article addresses the condition of the Palestinian citizens of Israel as a minority trapped into a Jewish state. It investigates the status of the minority both under a legal perspective – focusing on the norms regarding the definition of minority in the Israeli state-, and under a social and political perspective. The paper moves forward to analysing the attitude of the Israeli state towards its Palestinian citizens and the actual recognition of minority rights, in particular regarding the preservation of group identity.
Excessive State Intervention in Regulating Minority Educational Institutions
Authors: Kaul Dushyant Kishan
Published: August 2022

This article explores the extent of state regulation in aided minority educational institutions. It analyses the decision in the Sk. Md. Rafiq, which goes contrary to the settled law of limited state interference. In matters of selection and appointment of teachers, the state can prescribe only certain criteria to achieve ‘educational excellence’ in the ‘national interest’. However, the impugned statutory provisions have virtually eroded the autonomy that the management board of the institution hitherto enjoyed. The ripples of this decision are far-reaching, given this unprecedented judicial affirmation of virtually unbridled state intervention. State control is necessary to ensure that such institutions maintain basic standards in imparting education. It cannot pave the way for a situation where the board is bound by state recommendations. A moderate state role in such institutions is essential for the preservation of the minority character of institutions under Article 30(1) of the Indian Constitution.
Increasing Trust in the Digital Market Through Regional Rules: the Case of Asia
Authors: Metcalf Katrin Nyman , Papageorgiou Ioannis F.
Published: August 2022

Our daily lives get increasingly more digitalised, with cyberspace taking a central role in many different contexts in the public and private sectors. The nature of digital tools is such that they challenge the traditional notion of national borders and jurisdictions of nation states. The discussion about how the protection of rights is affected by modern technologies is ongoing globally, including new ways to make rules – in multistakeholder fora, as a mixture of soft and hard law, etc. In an increasingly globalised world, the notion of universal rights should provide a useful instrument with which to mitigate any negative effects of the challenges to traditional jurisdiction that the borderless cyber environment poses. Regional rulemaking can serve as a stepping-stone on the way to global rules. Although Europe is the most advanced continent generally when it comes to regional integration and regional protection of rights, various initiatives exist also elsewhere. Asia has traditionally not had strong regional integration systems or regional protection of rights. A specific ‘Asian view’ that is not open to regional initiatives has been mentioned, but this is challenged as digitalisation raises similar issues in all countries and a lack of harmonisation of rights protection can hinder trade. The nature of rights in the digital environment, with standards and less ‘political’ rights may speak in favour of greater possibilities for a regional approach in Asia.
Child Soldiers Caught in a Cultural Kaleidoscope
Authors: De Bondt Wendy , Van Erdeghem Rozelien
Published: August 2022

Child participation in armed conflicts continues to challenge societies. Many diverging opinions and (perceived) legislative inconsistencies can be brought back to cultural differences spread over three axes. First, the recognition of child competence and their right to decide to participate in an armed conflict, differs significantly across and even within cultures. Second, the notion of “child” in child soldiers is conceptualised differently. Third, questions concerning their criminal liability for acts committed whilst being a child soldier continue to be fiercely debated. The question arises whether it is possible to draft a solid legal framework, recognising the vast cultural diversities.
The Invisible Child
Authors: Križ Katrin , Krutzinna Jenny , Pösö Tarja , Skivenes Marit
Published: August 2022

We know little about how children are portrayed in care order cases. Using a Child Equality Perspective (cep), which demands the child’s presence in proceedings even for children who are not capable of partaking fully in the decision-making process, we examine a sample of 216 judgments from 8 countries involving 220 infants. Our study reveals that the children remain largely invisible, but with clear country differences. Children’s invisibility constitutes a fundamental obstacle for children being “equal” in the judgments that will shape the child’s future. This invisibility raises concerns about the quality of the judicial decisions about the child’s best interest.
Establishing the Right to Play as an Economic, a Social and a Cultural Right
Authors: Lott Naomi
Published: August 2022

The right to play is a multifaceted right and in its very nature crosses boundaries. Whilst human rights are indivisible, interrelated and interdependent, this article explores unique aspects of economic, social and cultural rights. It examines the ways in which the right to play applies to these categories of rights through looking at the nature and impact of play. The article argues that the right to play should be established and understood as an economic right, a social right and a cultural right, enabling discussion on the right to play to move forward to address its implementation.
Human Rights Group Intervention in Primary School
Authors: Stavrou Vaia , Brouzos Andreas , Vassilopoulos Stephanos P. , Koutras Vasilios
Published: August 2022

Human rights education at school has a positive social and educational impact on children. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a 12-week pilot human rights education programme. Participants were Greek primary school students (n = 152) divided into intervention (n = 91) and control (n = 61) groups. One week before the implementation of the programme and one week after its termination all study participants completed a written questionnaire regarding their knowledge of rights, school engagement, perceptions of the school environment characteristics, interpersonal relationships, empathy, school liking, school avoidance and loneliness. Members of the intervention group repeated the completion process two months later. The results showed that the intervention significantly improved the participants’ knowledge of rights, attentiveness, sense of school belonging, perceptions of student-centered learning process, emotional support, and school liking, while school avoidance and loneliness were significantly reduced. The study’s implications are discussed.
Youth Justice, Community Safety and Children’s Rights in Australia
Authors: Walsh Tamara , Fitzgerald Robin
Published: August 2022

Australian children have few legal rights and in the context of youth justice, community safety tends to be prioritised over the best interests and wellbeing of children. “Tough on crime” approaches to youth justice law and policy have been influenced by penal populism, whilst the voices of practitioners who work with young people who commit offences remain largely ignored. We interviewed 92 practitioners who work in criminal law settings in a low socioeconomic area in Queensland, Australia, to ascertain their views on the effectiveness of criminal law interventions in their community. Practitioners recognised the need to ensure the safety of the community when dealing with the offending behaviour of children, but they felt that current criminal law responses do not achieve this goal. Instead, they were in favour of interventions that prioritised children’s wellbeing so that the causes of their offending behaviour were addressed. Whilst they did not use rights-based language, their suggestions for reform were consistent with the protection of children’s fundamental rights as recognised by international law.
Revisiting the Question of Literary Patronage under the Early Safavids
Authors: Beers Theodore S.
Published: August 2022

This article reviews an old debate in Persian literary history surrounding the judgment of early modern poetry and, in particular, the legacy of the Safavid dynasty, and argues that a few of the questions over which scholars once disagreed have not been resolved to the extent that might be suspected. The general narrative that prevailed for most of the twentieth century, in which Persian lyric poetry of the early modern era was criticized as decadent and the Safavids were denounced for having abandoned their traditional duty to promote arts and letters, is now rightly considered obsolete. As the field has developed a more mature approach to these issues, however, the question of patronage at the Safavid court has been set aside more than it has been settled. We still have not reached a comprehensive understanding of the transformations that took place in Persian literary culture from the tenth/sixteenth century onward. The migration of scores of Iranian poets to Mughal India is recognized as a key development, but the impact of the contemporary situation in Safavid lands – including, perhaps, a relative lack of patronage – merits reconsideration.
“Mad Mongols”, Uncivilised Russians
Authors: Behringer Paul J. Welch
Published: August 2022

This article examines US military reactions to violence during the Russian Civil War in the Far East (1918 - 1922). Paying close attention to US descriptions of anti-Bolshevik-perpetrated atrocities, it demonstrates that American military officers fell back on stereotypes of Russians and other ethnicities as having an “Asiatic” propensity for barbarism. This reasoning caused some American observers to misunderstand the dynamics of violence in the Far Eastern theatre. By relying on these accounts to describe the violence of the Russian Civil War, historians of the US intervention have at times perpetuated myths and misunderstandings, rather than exploring the relationship between perceptions and violence. This article thus shows how a critical examination of primary sources that also analyses various forms of violence can improve our understanding of the Russian Civil War in the Far East.
Palaeozoic insects from China with discussion on their ages
Authors: WANG YE-HAO , WAN MING-LI , ZHANG HUA , CAI CHEN-YANG , HUANG DI-YING
Published: August 2022

The late Palaeozoic is the key period for understanding the origin and early evolution of insects, but Palaeozoic insects from China are poorly explored. Up to now, a total of 53 Carboniferous species, 27 Permian species and 1 Carboniferous–Permian species (12 orders or 2 superorders) have been described. Recently, with the development of biostratigraphy and isotope chronology, new insights into the stratigraphy of China and its timescale have been greatly improved. In this study, we discuss the ages of published Palaeozoic insects from China and summarize 23 Carboniferous species, 57 Permian species and 2 Carboniferous–Permian species.
A taxonomic study of three mealybug species (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Pseudococcidae) infesting dwarf bamboo in Japan, with description of a new species
Authors: TANAKA HIROTAKA
Published: August 2022

The taxonomic status of some mealybug species (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Pseudococcidae) found on dwarf bamboos in Japan are reviewed. A species currently placed as a junior synonym of Paraputo angustus (Ezzat & McConnell 1956) was found to differ from P. angustus by having dorsal oral collar tubular ducts of two sizes rather than one, so it is revived as Formicococcus bambusiphilus (Takahashi 1958) stat. rev. and comb. nov.; it is redescribed, based on the lectotype and a paralectotype designated in this study and additional adult females collected more recently. A new species, Formicococcus kawaii sp. nov., is described; it is similar to F. bambusiphilus and Paraputo angustus (Ezzat & McConnell 1956) but differs from them in having 18 pairs of cerarii, relatively large antennae and hind legs, and a dumbbell-shaped circulus. The characterization of a third dwarf bamboo-feeding species, Paraputo kaiensis (Kanda 1932), is updated based on adult females collected by the original describer and material collected more recently. Paraputo kaiensis resembles P. pauper (Danzig 1971) but differs in lacking translucent pores on the hind legs and in possessing a circulus. It also differs from most species of Paraputo Laing by having the anal opening situated on the posterior margin of the dorsum and an elongate-oval body, so the generic placement of this species remains questionable. Identification keys to separate mealybug genera with anal lobe bars and without oral rim ducts found in Asia, and to species of adult female Formicococcus in Japan and Paraputo in East Asia are provided.
Archaeomegalomus gen. nov.: A remarkable new brown lacewing from mid-Cretaceous Kachin amber from northern Myanmar (Neuroptera: Hemerobiidae)
Authors: NAKAMINE HIROSHI , YAMAMOTO SHÛHEI , TAKAHASHI YUI
Published: August 2022

A new fossil species of Hemerobiidae, Archaeomegalomus burmiticus gen. et sp. nov., is described from mid-Cretaceous Kachin amber of northern Myanmar. This new genus is the third Mesozoic Hemerobiidae with a single stem of the radius posterior (RP) in the forewing. This suggests that A. burmiticus is one of the specialized side branches within the basal Hemerobiidae. Our study sheds more light on the Cretaceous diversity of Mesozoic brown lacewings, suggesting potentially higher generic and species paleodiversity of the hemerobiids in Burmese amber.
Early versus Delayed Fixation of Pelvic Ring Fractures
Authors: Connor Geoffrey S. , Mcgwin Gerald , Maclennan Paul A. , Alonso Jorge E. , Rue Loring W.
Published: August 2022

This retrospective study reports outcomes, after early and delayed surgical stabilization of fractures of the pelvic ring, in terms of pulmonary complications, length of hospital stay, and cost of hospitalization. The hospital course of 151 patients admitted to an academic teaching hospital who sustained acute fractures of the pelvic ring between June 1996 and December 2000 was reviewed. Patient demographics, Injury Severity Score (ISS), timing of operative fixation, and the incidence of pulmonary complications were analyzed. Radiographs were reviewed and fractures classified according to the modified Tile system. Tile fracture types B and C patients who underwent fixation within 1 week of injury (n = 71) were compared to those in whom surgery was delayed (n = 28). Adjusting for the ISS, early-repair patients had a lower risk of pulmonary complications (RR = 0.49, 95% CI = 0.25-0.96), a reduced length of hospital stay (12.2 vs. 20.5 days; P = 0.0005), and overall reduced cost of care ($57,084 vs. $158,625; P = 0.0317). Pelvic ring fixation within the first week of injury results in significantly reduced incidence of pulmonary complication, hospital stay, and cost of care regardless of injury severity. The coordinated team approach to insure prompt resuscitation, stabilization, and operative fixation results in more optimal patient outcomes.
Early One-Stage Closure in Patients with Abdominal Compartment Syndrome: Fascial Replacement with Human Acellular Dermis and Bipedicle Flaps
Authors: Guy Jeffrey S. , Miller Richard , Morris John A. , Diaz Jose , May Addison
Published: August 2022

Decompressive celiotomy for the treatment of abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) often results in wounds that are difficult to close. These complicated wounds are frequently managed with a 3-staged surgical approach employing a planned ventral hernia. The authors describe an alternative closure with a single operation using a commercially available human acellular dermis (HACD) as a fascial substitute. Soft tissue coverage is obtained at the same operation by means of bilateral bipedicle flaps. The cohort consisted of 9 patients, ages 19 to 77 years old. On average patients were closed on the ninth postoperative day (range, 3 to 30 days) and were discharged from the trauma center on average 8 days (range, 5 to 29 days) after the abdominal closure. Complications developed in 3 (33%) patients. These complications included a flap hematoma, wound infection, and recurrent hernia. There were no postoperative fistulas. This procedure allows for early, single-staged closure of the abdomen after abdominal compartment syndrome. Once closed, patients were able to be discharged from the hospital early and without need for specialized wound care. Further investigation on the usefulness of this technique is required.
The Troubled Monastic Career of John Benedict Spencer O.S.B. (1803-1864)
Authors: Fowler Colin
Published: August 2022

The article traces the monastic career of John Benedict Spencer, a member of Bishop Polding's group of Benedictine monks on the initial journey to Australia in 1835.
Seeing others’ side to serve: Understanding how and when servant leadership impacts employee knowledge-hiding behaviors
Authors: Usman Muhammad , Ali Moazzam , Soetan Gbemisola T , Ayoko Oluremi B , Berber Aykut
Published: August 2022

Previous studies have overlooked critical differences between different aspects of employees’ knowledge-hiding behaviors. Using Social Information Processing theory as an anchor, we fill this void by investigating the impact of servant leadership on three distinct aspects of employees’ knowledge-hiding behaviors: evasive hiding, playing dumb, and rationalized hiding. Specifically, we propose that servant leadership is negatively related to evasive hiding and playing dumb, and yet, paradoxically, positively related to rationalized hiding. We further propose employee perspective taking as a crucial underlying mechanism and employee justice orientation as a relevant boundary condition of the hypothesized relationships between servant leadership and employees’ knowledge-hiding behaviors. Our time-lagged and two-source data provide support for our hypotheses. The theoretical and practical implications of our findings are discussed.
Can Rebels Bolster Trust in the Government? Evidence from the Philippines
Authors: Breslawski Jori
Published: August 2022

Commitment problems make civil wars difficult to end. Research on overcoming commitment problems focuses on warring parties, however civilians’ perceptions are central to successful transitions from war to peace. While civilians residing in areas previously controlled by armed groups may be highly distrustful that governments will implement peace agreements, I argue that some armed groups are both motivated and capable of improving trust in the state. Using survey data from civilians in the Bangsamoro, Philippines, I show that civilians that experienced rebel security provision or rebel justice provision from the MILF are more likely to trust that the Government of the Philippines will fully implement the peace agreement than civilians that did not experience rebel governance provision.
Religiosity and Substance Use Among Youth in Southeast Europe: The Importance of God as the Strongest Protective Religious Dimension
Authors: Lavrič Miran , Korže Vanesa , Klanjšek Rudi
Published: August 2022

Using a large sample of youth ( N = 10,398) from 10 countries of Southeast Europe, the present study analyzed the effects of different dimensions of religiosity on various types of substance use across three different religions. The results, based on risk ratios and binary logistic regression, indicated that belief in the importance of God is generally a much stronger protective factor against substance use than church attendance or personal prayer. At the level of the entire sample, risk ratios revealed that finding God to be highly important reduced the likelihood of using hard drugs by as much as 69% and the likelihood of using soft drugs by 74%. In the case of alcohol use, the effect was weaker and less robust. Overall, the results of this study results point to the high relative importance of belief in God as a factor strengthening an individual’s ability to refrain from substance use.
“Sleep Quality and Depression Level in Nurses in COVID-19 Pandemic”
Authors: Tosun Ayşe , Tosun Hale , Ödül Özkaya Birgül , Erdoğan Zeynep , Gül Asiye
Published: August 2022

The COVID-19 spread rapidly all over the world and pandemic process has negatively affected nurses. Sleep disorders and depression are among these negative effects. Managers' awareness of problems experienced by nurses and taking precautions will increase employee and patient satisfaction and provide quality patient care. The study was conducted in descriptive, cross-sectional and correlational design to explain nurses' sleep quality and depression levels and relationship between them during the COVID-19 pandemic with 142 nurses who completed Personel Information Form, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and Beck Depression Index (BDI). Sleep quality of nurses (64.8%) was poor, 33.1% had depression, and high school education, having a chronic illness and PSQI score increased the risk of depression level of nurses. Results highlight COVID-19 pandemic affected nurses’ sleep quality and depression levels. All managers should be pioneers in providing psychological support to nurses and preparing and implementing a program for prevention of insomnia and depression.
Couple Conflict Behavior: Disentangling Associations With Relationship Dissatisfaction and Intimate Partner Violence
Authors: Heyman Richard E. , Slep Amy M. Smith , Giresi Jill , Baucom Katherine J. W.
Published: August 2022

This study investigates associations between (a) relationship satisfaction and intimate partner violence (IPV: psychological, physical, and sexual) and (b) observed couple communication behavior. Mixed-sex couples ( N = 291) were recruited via random digit dialing. Partners completed the Quality of Marriage Index (Norton, 1983), the Revised Conflict Tactics Scale (Straus et al., 1996), and one female-initiated and one male-initiated 10-min conflict conversations. Discussions were coded with Rapid Marital Interaction Coding System, 2nd Generation (Heyman et al., 2015). As hypothesized, lower satisfaction was associated with more hostility ( p =.018) and less positivity ( p < .001); more extensive IPV was associated with more hostility ( p < .001). For negative reciprocity, there was a dissatisfaction × IPV extent × conversation-initiator interaction ( p < .006). Results showed that conflict behaviors of mixed-sex couples are related to the interplay among gender, satisfaction, and the severity of couple-level IPV. Theoretical and clinical implications are discussed.
Longitudinal Relationship Between Frailty and Cognitive Impairment in Chinese Older Adults: A Prospective Study
Authors: Zhao Xinxin , Chen Qi , Zheng Liang , Ren Longbing. , Zhai Yinghong , Li Jue , He Jia
Published: August 2022

We aimed to examine the longitudinal association between frailty and cognitive impairment in the older Chinese population. This prospective cohort study used data from the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Study 2011 wave. We calculated the follow-up duration as 3 years from the baseline year. Frailty was measured using the frailty index, and cognitive function was calculated by Mini-Mental State Examination Scale. Participants who were non-frailty and those with normal cognitive function were included in 2011 and followed up in 2014, respectively. Frailty was an independent risk factor for early-onset cognitive impairment. Age, hearing impairment, and a decreased ability to perform daily activities were the main risk factors for cognitive impairment, while affluent economic status was a protective factor. Cognitive impairment was not found to be an independent risk factor for frailty. We concluded that the frailty index is a significant predictor of cognitive impairment among community-dwelling older adults.
Effect of Cu and Mg addition on the mechanical and degradation properties of Zn alloy wires
Authors: Cheng Zhaojun , Xu Yan , Wang Xianli , Xie Qiuyuan , Liu Huan , Shao Yi , Xia Dandan , Chu Chenglin , Feng Feng , Bai Jing
Published: August 2022

In this study, Zn-xCu (-0.1 Mg) wires with a diameter of 0.3 mm were obtained by hot extrusion and cold drawing. The microstructures, mechanical properties, and degradation behaviour were investigated to evaluate their feasibility as biodegradable metals. During the drawing process of the Zn-xCu alloys, many granular CuZn5 phases were dynamically precipitated, and the grains were significantly refined, along with a significant work softening with the tensile strength decreasing and the elongation increasing (from 161 MPa to 92 MPa and 22%–103% for Zn-0.2Cu). With the increase of Cu additions, the phenomenon of work softening was more intense and there was an opposite trend in the strength changes between the as-extruded rods (increase) and as-drawn wires (decrease). With 0.1 wt.% Mg added, the stable rod-like Mg2Zn11 phase was formed in as-extruded Zn-xCu-0.1 Mg rods, which obviously improved the strength, and inhibited the dynamic precipitation of granular CuZn5 phase and work softening phenomenon in the drawing process (from 332 MPa to 313 MPa and 11%–46% for Zn-0.2Cu-0.1 Mg). In addition, due to the micro-galvanic effect induced by the precipitates, alloying accelerated the degradation of Zn alloy wires, especially Zn-1Cu-0.1 Mg, which was related to the shape, distribution, and potential of the phases.
Environmental Justice and The Alliance for a Just Transition: Grist for Climate Justice Planning
Authors: Córdova Teresa , Bravo José , Acosta-Córdova José Miguel
Published: August 2022

Conversations about how to tackle climate change often fail to incorporate the perspectives of activists from the Environmental Justice Movement and the Just Transition Alliance. Ignoring voices from workers and communities that have been in the sacrifice zones of environmental contamination often leads to “false solutions” that further exacerbate both the disproportionate impacts on communities of color and the threats from climate change. In this perspective, three EJ activists provide a clarification and reminder on why and how the terms environmental justice and just transition became critical to the movement for climate justice. Policies for climate justice planning are included.
Effect of gelatin on the solubility and diffusivity of normal pentane in the poly (vinyl alcohol)/Gelatin blends
Authors: Azimi Hamidreza
Published: August 2022

In this work, we investigated the effect of Gelatin on the solubility and diffusivity of normal pentane in poly (vinyl alcohol) (PVA)/Gelatin (Gel) blends. The processibility of PVA was enhanced after adding the gelatin as plasticizer to PVA which gelatin could extend the process widow of PVA with destroying the hydrogen bonding of the polymer matrix. Therefore, the PVA/Gel blends with different concentrations were prepared by simple solution-casting method. The intermolecular suitable interactions in PVA/Gel blends were confirmed using the FTIR, XRD and SEM/EDX analyzes. In the following, the effect of various factors like temperature, pressure and gelatin content on the thermodynamic parameters like specific free volume, solubility and diffusivity was investigated. It was shown that there was a relationship between the specific free volume of the blends with the solubility and diffusivity of normal pentane in blends. The specific free volume of blends was determined by applying the PVT data and the Sanchez-Lacombe (SL) equation of state, in which it was enhanced with increasing of the temperature and gelatin in blends, respectively. Also, the solubility and diffusivity of normal pentane in samples were determined by the magnetic suspension balance (MSB) system. The results presented that the solubility and diffusivity of n-pentane improved with increasing of gelatin content in blend, pressure and temperature decrement, respectively.
Characterization of Risk Factors for Calciphylaxis in Hemodialysis Patients in the Fraser Health Renal Program – A Matched Case-Control Retrospective Review
Authors: Jang Ashley , Mark Ho Man Hon , Yan Luzhi
Published: August 2022

Introduction: Calciphylaxis is a lethal and rare disease characterized by ischemic and necrotic skin lesions caused by vascular calcification of adipose tissue. There have been many risk factors analyzed in the literature; however, the pathogenesis of calciphylaxis is still not well understood and treatment options are limited due to the lack of interventional studies. Our objectives were to describe risk factors, prevalence, incidence, and outcomes for calciphylaxis in hemodialysis patients within the Fraser Health Renal Program. Methods: This was a retrospective matched case-control study of hemodialysis patients within the Fraser Health Renal Program. Hemodialysis patients with calciphylaxis were matched to hemodialysis patients without calciphylaxis in a 1:2 ratio for age and sex from September 2, 2017 to July 3, 2020. Findings: There was a total of 40 calciphylaxis cases matched to 80 controls. In the univariate analysis, peritoneal dialysis, higher body mass index, lower serum iron, lower transferrin saturation, sevelamer, cinacalcet, warfarin, iron (PO), and insulin were associated with increased risk of calciphylaxis. In the multivariate analysis, only peritoneal dialysis, serum iron, sevelamer, and warfarin were identified as significant and strong risk factors associated with calciphylaxis. A low prevalence of 1.9% and high mortality rate of 57.5% at 12 months was found for calciphylaxis cases. Discussion: Significant risk factors associated with calciphylaxis were peritoneal dialysis, serum iron, sevelamer, and warfarin. Future studies should further investigate the impact of minimizing exposure to these risk factors to reduce calciphylaxis development.