bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Factors that Influence Healthcare Provider Recommendation of HPV Vaccination
Authors: Btoush Rula , Kohler Racquel Kelly , Carmody Dennis P. , Hudson Shawna V. , Tsui Jennifer
Published: April 2022

Purpose: This study examined factors associated with healthcare providers’ (HCPs’) recommendation of HPV vaccination for younger and older adolescents. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study, using web-based survey of HCPs in New Jersey in 2018. The study outcome was a dichotomous measure of HCPs’ recommendation of the HPV vaccine. The study predictors included practice characteristics (i.e., proportions of race/ethnicity, age groups, insurance type, and VFC recipients) and HCP’s characteristics (i.e., specialty and perceived knowledge, effectiveness, concerns, parent- and system-related barriers, and facilitators). Data analysis included logistic regression models using separate blocks for practice and provider characteristics, followed by a backward stepwise approach to determine the surviving predictors. Results: Respondents (N=390) included physicians (75%) and nurse practitioners (25%), specialized in pediatrics (62%), family medicine (20%), and women’s health (18%). The HCPs’ recommendation rates for HPV vaccination were 56% for younger adolescents (11–13 years old) and 73% for older adolescents (14–17 years old). For younger adolescents, the recommendation rates were significantly higher in practices with higher proportions of younger adolescent, Black and Hispanic patients; among pediatric providers; and with HCPs’ higher levels of knowledge and lower levels of concern about the vaccine. For older adolescents, the rates were significantly higher in practices with higher proportions patients who are Hispanic, privately insured, and VFC recipients; among pediatric providers; and with HCPs’ higher levels of knowledge and lower levels of concern about the vaccine as well as higher levels of facilitators for recommending the HPV vaccine. Conclusions: Interventions targeting HCPs need to focus on improving their knowledge regarding the vaccine, reduce their concerns around its safety, and utilize facilitators strategies, particularly among non-pediatric providers.
Families on the Streets: Placemaking in an Urban Heritage Site in Cebu City, the Philippines
Authors: Amper Bonifacio M.
Published: April 2022

Streets are public spaces where people pass through in going from one place to another. As such, streets are not supposed to be dwelling places. However, rapid urbanization has ushered in problems on housing, livelihood, and basic social facilities and services, giving rise to informal settlements and street living in cities. In Cebu City (a highly urbanized city in Central Philippines), displacement from urban slums as well as, lack of livelihood options have pushed some people to dwell on the streets and sidewalks in sites most visited by foreign and local tourists. Through street ethnography, this research uncovers how street dwellers in a heritage site in downtown Cebu City came to live and make a living here. The findings point to the fact that street dwellers have socially constructed and purposely transformed heritage spaces into places where they do their daily domestic routines as well as livelihood activities, in order to survive. This article posits that placemaking by these street dwellers in this heritage site is a process from entering and integrating into the place, appropriating specific spaces into places with meanings for them, building and maintaining social networks, contesting notions of the place, and developing a street culture over time.
Race, Ethnicity, and Age Differences in Social Relationships and Obesity: Findings From the National Survey of American Life
Authors: Lincoln Karen D. , Nguyen Ann W.
Published: April 2022

Objective

The purpose of this study was to examine race, ethnicity, and age differences in the association between social relationships and body weight in a nationally representative sample of African American, Caribbean Black, and non-Hispanic White adults. Methods: Data were drawn from the 2001–2003 National Survey of American Life ( N = 5684). Multiple linear regressions were conducted to examine the links between race, ethnicity, and age with social relationships and weight. Results: Although African American respondents had higher BMI than non-Hispanic White respondents, Caribbean Black respondents did not differ from White respondents in BMI. Emotional support from family members was both positively and negatively associated with weight depending on age, race, and ethnicity. Discussion: Social relationships are an important contributing factor to obesity and obesity-related risks in adults. Study findings demonstrate the intersection of race, ethnicity, and age and how these complex relationships influence the association between social relationships and body weight.
Multi-synergy effects-induced high electric breakdown field in polymer composites via 0D/2D design
Authors: Men J R , Wang Y G , Jain Aditya , Hu J X
Published: April 2022

Constructing polymer composites containing zero-dimensional (0D) nanoparticles and two-dimensional (2D) lamellae is a simple and effective strategy to obtain high energy storage performance. Although the hexagonal boron nitride nanosheets (BNNSs) are widely used in energy storage areas, the low yield hinders their application. This work employed Al2O3 (AO) nanoparticles and thick hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) lamellae to fabricate poly (vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF)-based films. An expected synergy effect on the breakdown strength ( E b) is achieved as the filler content and ratio change. A high E b (450 MV/m), which is 110 MV/m higher than the pure PVDF (340 MV/m), was acquired with a small loading (4 wt.%). The analysis suggests multiple synergy effects between AO and h-BN on leakage current, crystallinity, melting point, and Young’s modulus contribute to the high E b. However, a desirable low leakage current is an indispensable part of these properties. In addition to this, the mechanisms behind these synergy effects were discussed. A comprehensive comparison indirectly proves that the AO particles can increase the dispersibility of h-BN lamellae. Besides, the dielectric behavior and energy storage performance were comprehensively examined.
Non-pharmacologic therapies in treatment of childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus: A systematic review
Authors: Ross Elizabeth , Abulaban Khalid , Kessler Elizabeth , Cunningham Natoshia
Published: April 2022

Background

Childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus (cSLE) is a complex multisystem autoimmune disease often associated with pain, fatigue, and mood-related disturbances. cSLE is associated with increased disease severity and higher rates of mortality as compared to adult onset SLE. Therefore, a multi-faceted approach to care, including the use of non-pharmacologic therapies, is essential to ensure optimal patient outcomes. The use of non-pharmacologic therapies as adjunctive treatments has been shown to be beneficial in adults with SLE, yet, their use and effect is less well understood in cSLE. This is the first systematic review to explore the use and quality of evidence of non-pharmacologic approaches to treat cSLE.

Methods

A literature review was performed using PRISMA guidelines. Studies until March 2021 with participants diagnosed with cSLE were included. The quality of the evidence was graded via OCEBM levels of evidence guidelines and bias assessed using Cochrane guidelines. Completed clinical trials (via clinicaltrials.gov ) were also searched to identify unpublished results.

Results

Eleven published studies consisting of 1152 patients met inclusion criteria for this review, as well as three additional studies with unpublished data on clinicaltrial.gov . Of the published trials, four studies used patient education/support, three studies used dietary supplementation, three used forms of psychotherapy (e.g., Cognitive behavioral therapy), and 1 used aerobic exercise to target the following issues: treatment adherence ( n = 3), quality of life ( n = 3), fatigue ( n = 2), pain ( n = 2), depressive symptoms ( n = 1), anxiety ( n = 1), and health-related outcomes including disease severity ( n = 3), cardiovascular disease risk (Cardiovascular disease; n = 3), and muscle function ( n = 1). Across investigations, the quality of the evidence based on study design was moderate/low. In terms of potential outcomes, dietary supplementation methods were successful in 2 of 3 studies and were associated with improvements in disease activity and fatigue. Aerobic exercise was effective in decreasing resting heart rate and increasing cardiorespiratory capacity. Patient education/support was related to significantly increased treatment adherence and decreased cardiovascular risk markers. Two of the three studies examining the impact of psychotherapy showed improvements (e.g., in treatment adherence, depression and fatigue).

Conclusion

This review identifies several promising non-pharmacologic therapies to use as adjunctive treatments to traditional pharmacologic regimens in health and mental health-related outcomes in patients with cSLE. Future well controlled clinical trials would be beneficial to more rigorously evaluate the effects of non-pharmacologic therapies in pediatric populations.
The Ethics of Capital Punishment and a Law of Affective Enchantment
Authors: Gilani Sabrina
Published: April 2022

This paper re-reads American Appellate and Supreme Court rulings about the constitutionality of execution by electrocution from the perspective of new materialism. Using the case of Provenzano v. Moore, this paper highlights how the existing jurisprudence develops a notion of cruelty that deliberately avoids the sensual and affective dimensions of punishment. Given the profoundly corporeal nature of punishment and even more so capital punishment, any consideration of the ethics of punitive practice must meaningfully engage with the body, its situatedness, and its material networks, all of which enact punishment as a social phenomenon. Employing Jane Bennett's ethics of affective enchantment, grounded in the ethico-onto-epistemology of new materialist thinkers, this paper critiques the majority opinion in Provenzano by demonstrating how it feeds into modern disenchantment. It then draws on Provenzano's landmark dissent to show how ethical practice stems from deliberately opening oneself up to the wonderment of an entangled world produced through the acknowledgement of nonhuman selves and plastic bodies. This has the potential to generate an understanding of ‘humane’ punishment that better, and more meaningfully accounts for how human beings relate to and engage with the world around them.
Primary nervous system lymphoma in cats
Authors: Rissi Daniel R. , McHale Brittany J. , Miller Andrew D.
Published: April 2022

Here we characterize the neuroanatomic distribution, neuropathology, and immunophenotype of 10 cases of primary nervous system lymphoma in cats. Cases were retrospectively searched from 2 academic institutions. Selected cases were reviewed and subjected to immunohistochemistry (IHC) for CD3, CD20, and Pax5. The mean age of affected cats was 9.1 y, and no sex or breed predilection was observed. The most common clinical sign was ataxia (8 cases). Gross changes reported in 8 cases consisted of white-to-tan masses (7 cases) or swelling (1 case) within the neuroparenchyma (5 cases) or epidural spaces (3 cases). Histologically, intraparenchymal lymphomas occurred in the gray and white matter or perivascular spaces (7 cases); extraparenchymal lymphomas (6 cases) consisted of neoplastic cell infiltration of the perivascular spaces in the leptomeninges, choroid plexus, or epidural spaces. Nerve lymphomas were diffusely infiltrative. Tumors occurred in the brain (4 cases), spinal cord and nerves (3 cases), spinal cord (2 cases), and brain, spinal cord, and nerves (1 case). IHC was consistent with a B-cell lymphoma in 5 cases and with a T-cell lymphoma in 5 cases.
Adult Learning as Metamorphosis and Popular Education for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender/Gender Diverse, and Queer+ Equality: The Story of Leonard Matlovich
Authors: Gates Trevor G. , Ross Dyann , Bennett Bindi
Published: April 2022

Critical events in Leonard Matlovich’s life depict a reluctant activist for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender/gender diverse, and queer+ (LGBTQ+) equality. He served in the US military and subsequently came to personify the broad social challenges to the military’s homophobic culture and recruitment practices. Matlovich’s experience of a series of life metamorphoses made a difference beyond the individual. His example inspired multitudes of other concerned citizens in how to undertake their metamorphoses to challenge institutionalized homophobia. Breakthrough learning experiences in Matlovich’s life are presented to explore and refine aspects of transformative learning theory by applying Jane Martin’s metamorphosis model. The learning nexus between individuals and society is shown to be a dynamic interaction where both aspects of Matlovich’s story and his influence are explored in the context of today’s LGBTQ+ equality struggles. The article shows the conducive personal and societal conditions that enabled his various metamorphoses as whole-of-individual identity and sociocultural crossings toward transformational change. Additionally, the implications of Martin’s educational metamorphosis are discussed. Adult educators are encouraged to emphasize learning located in the learner’s life circumstances, exemplary case studies to inspire cultural crossings against injustice, and transformations as being about grasping in situ learning opportunities in the cross-influence between the whole person and their socio-historical context. Matlovich’s experiences show how relevant dimensions of Martin’s theoretical approach, coupled with support from allies, can contribute to personal agency and can build a groundswell of learning needed to support activism for social justice movements.
Deciding to Live (or Not) With a Left Ventricular Assist Device-a Thematic Analysis Exploring Factors Influencing the Decision-Making Process in Advanced Heart Failure Patients in Singapore
Authors: Neo Shirlyn Hui Shan , Ku Jasmine Si Min , Tan Jasmine Yun Ting , Yoon Sungwon
Published: April 2022

Background: It is often difficult for patients with advanced heart failure (HF) to decide whether to live with a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) or not. Little is known about their decisional needs prior to LVAD implantation and if these needs were met in the Asian cultural setting. Aims: We aimed to explore the influences, concerns, and needs surrounding the decision-making process of the LVAD implantation among multi-ethnic Asian patients with HF. Methods: Semi-structured interviews with HF patients and caregivers were conducted, based upon the grounded theory approach. Participants were purposively recruited from the inpatient and outpatient setting of the National Heart Centre Singapore. Results: A total of 31 patients and 11 caregivers participated. Mindsets that shaped decision-making ranged from “having no choice,” “being reflective,” “taking a gamble,” and “fighting on.” Instead of making a sole decision, many patients reported that decisions were shared with the family or medical team. Current LVAD patients who acted as patient ambassadors were also strong influences. Spiritual support was pivotal to decision-making for some participants. Goals influencing decision-making including protecting the family and life prolongation improving quality of life. Values held close included sanctity of life, trusting in a higher power, believing in pre-destination or karma, and preserving family harmony. Participants had concerns about cost, employment, and health outcomes. Conclusions: Asian LVAD patients and caregivers had culturally specific mindsets, goals, and values and concerns around decision-making. Our findings have implications for the design of interventions and supportive care models.
Problematic Behaviors and Predicting Online Risk Behaviors in High School Students
Authors: B. Dowdell Elizabeth , Lamade Raina V. , Lee Austin F. , Schuler Ann , Prentky Robert A.
Published: April 2022

Adolescent behavior now occurs offline and online. Frequently studied and treated independently, the relationship between offline problem behaviors and online risk taking is not well understood. This study asked whether there are any problematic behaviors predictive of online risk taking by high school students. Using a 2009 dataset of 2,077 high school students grades 9–12, five areas of offline problematic behaviors were examined: Academic problems, anxiety, behavioral wrongdoing, bullying, and social-emotional. Nine binary results were classified as online risk: Sexting, online harassment (perpetrating and experiencing), visiting sex sites, talking about sex, receiving sexual pictures, meeting offline, anything sexual happened, feeling nervous or uncomfortable. Behavioral wrongdoing (fighting, school suspension, trouble with police, theft), emerged as a significant predictor appearing in all nine models, followed by bullying experience (bully or victim) in six models. Identifying common problem behaviors that predict online risk taking are key components in developing strategies to promote adolescent health and well-being.
Investigating User Experience of On-Body Heating Strategies in Indoor Environments
Authors: Beaudette Eric , Foo Esther , Islam Molla Md Tahmidul , Johnson Kai , Dupler Ellen , Gagliardi Nika , Woelfle Heidi , Halvey Martin , Dunne Lucy
Published: April 2022

Thermal physiology and psychophysics are complex and nuanced, with significant variability between individuals. Wearable devices have the potential to offer customizable microclimate control. However, individual experiences with different supplemental heating strategies are likely to vary considerably in unconstrained environments. The physiological responses, psychophysical effects, and qualitative experiences of participants using five readily available heating strategies were collected in a quasi-field study environment ( n=17). Although all devices maintained or increased fingertip temperature, effects observed from controlled studies of thermal physiology are not clearly seen. Physiological, perceptual, and experiential data are presented, exploring heating technologies and thermal comfort in typical indoor environments.
Cytokine Interaction With Cancer-Associated Fibroblasts in Esophageal Cancer
Authors: Hassan Md Sazzad , Cwidak Nicholas , Awasthi Niranjan , von Holzen Urs
Published: April 2022

Esophageal cancer (EC) is a highly aggressive cancer with poor outcomes under current treatment regimens. More recent findings suggest stroma elements, specifically cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs), play a role in disease occurrence and progression. Cancer-associated fibroblasts are largely the product of converted fibroblasts, but a variety of other local cell types including epithelial cells, endothelial cells, and mesenchymal cells have also been shown to transform to CAFs under the correct conditions. Cancer-associated fibroblasts primarily function in the communication between the tumor microenvironment and cancer cells via cytokine and chemokine secretions that accentuate immunosuppression and cancer growth. Cancer-associated fibroblasts also pose issues for EC treatment by contributing to resistance of current chemotherapeutics like cisplatin. Targeting this cell type directly proves difficult given the heterogeneity between CAFs subpopulations, but emerging research provides hope that treatment is on the horizon. This review aims to unravel some of the complexities surrounding CAFs’ impact on EC growth and therapy.
Self-Monitoring With Secondary Students: Using a Smartphone App to Increase Attention to Task
Authors: Cook Kathleen B. , Sayeski Kristin L.
Published: April 2022

Despite decades of robust evidence demonstrating the effectiveness of self-monitoring for attention, the strategy is not universally taught to students who struggle with attention, particularly within general education settings. Recent studies have included technology such as tablets or smartphones, adding to the ease and social acceptability of the self-monitoring strategy. In this article, we provide the steps and tips for teachers to use an inexpensive smartphone app to increase on-task attending during instruction.
Transmuting Girls Into Women: Examining the Adultification of Black Female Sexual Assault Survivors Through Twitter Feedback
Authors: Curtis Michael G. , Karlsen Annika S. , Anderson Leslie A.
Published: April 2022

The present study explored the adultification of young Black girls, specifically through the mythos of the fast-tailed girl, by examining the commentary on Twitter associated with the #SurvivingRKelly hashtag. Applying critical discourse analysis, three discursive themes emerged: (1) calling out the culture of accepting, (2) resistance through provocation and inquiry, and (3) challenging transgenerational dating. This study's results indicate the need for further research on the social construction of Black girlhood and how societal and cultural beliefs may serve as discursive mechanisms by which the adultification of young Black girls is perpetuated.
The rapid atrial swirl sign for ultrasound-guided tip positioning of antegrade-tunneled hemodialysis catheters: A cross-sectional pilot study
Authors: Tampe Désirée , Plüß Marlene , Kuczera Tim , Tampe Björn
Published: April 2022

Background:

We have previously reported that the rapid atrial swirl sign (RASS) is an accurate and safe procedure for ultrasound (US)-guided tip positioning of retrograde-tunneled hemodialysis catheters (HDCs). However, application of RASS for placement of antegrade HDCs has not been investigated yet. Therefore, we here report our first experience of applying RASS for US-guided tip positioning of antegrade-tunneled HDCs.

Methods:

We performed a cross-sectional study to assess the feasibility of applying the RASS for US-guided tip positioning of antegrade-tunneled HDCs. We included a total number of 15 antegrade-tunneled HDC insertions in 13 patients requiring placement of a HDC for the temporary or permanent treatment of ESKD in a single-center, cross-sectional pilot study.

Results:

The overall success rate of applying the RASS for US-guided tip positioning of antegrade-tunneled HDCs was 15/15 (100%) confirmed by portable anterior-posterior chest radiography, with no major adverse events after HDC insertions. In addition, this insertion technique demonstrated optimal HDC flow without any observed malfunction.

Conclusion:

This study investigated the efficacy of the RASS for US-guided tip positioning of antegrade-tunneled HDCs in patients with ESKD. Application of the RASS for US-guided tip positioning is an accurate and safe procedure for proper placement of antegrade-tunneled HDCs.
Chinese digital platforms in Australia: From market and politics to governance
Authors: Yu Haiqing , Li Luzhou
Published: April 2022

Through the lens of platform governance, this paper examines the market, politics, and governance of made-in-China digital platforms in Australia, with a focus on WeChat and TikTok. It investigates how formal and informal arrangements are intertwined in the governance regimes and market strategies of these Chinese digital platforms when trying to navigate the turbulent waters of intensified Sino-Australia relations and a global trend towards increased government intervention in platform governance. The two made-in-China platforms represent two different models in platform governance adopted by Tencent and ByteDance: one conditioned by the Chinese ‘strict liability’ model and the other leaning toward the Western ‘broad immunity’ model. The Australian case illustrates the strife, success and politics of outbound Chinese digital platforms in a Western liberal democracy. It also highlights the dilemma, conundrum, and possible breakthrough in platform governance on a splintered and yet increasingly interconnected social media space.
Two-tier EU citizenship: Disposable Eastern European workers during the COVID-19 pandemic
Authors: Ulceluse Magdalena , Bender Felix
Published: April 2022

We argue that the (mis)treatment of Eastern European migrant workers during the pandemic revealed the existence of a two-tier EU citizenship, despite the political discourse of equality within the EU. We show that this two-tier citizenship system was generated by the combined effect of differentiated rights and of prejudicious practices applied to EE citizens. In terms of differentiated rights, we refer specifically to the implementation of transitional arrangements for up to 7 years following the Eastern enlargements in 2004 and 2007, which restricted access to the labour markets and welfare systems of the incumbent member states, de facto undermining the right to free movement for this group of EU citizens. In terms of prejudicious practices, we refer to the instances of exploitation, abuses, de-skilling, exclusion from public services and use of social rights that EE migrant workers have been well documented to experience. We show that the two-tier citizenship system reflects the unequal power relations between Member States and the internal political, economic and social hierarchy present within the European Union.
The epitome of reprehensible individualism: The Dutch response to the Walkman, 1980–1995
Authors: Verhoef Jesper
Published: April 2022

Nowhere were Walkmans in higher demand than in the Netherlands. Especially youth embraced the device. This research presents a discourse analysis of Dutch media coverage of the Walkman from 1980 through 1995. It demonstrates that portable cassette players were met with pervasive cultural pessimism, for they were believed to symbolize and spur deplorable individualism, which purportedly manifested itself in consumerism; isolation; escapism; and inconsiderateness. In debates on all four topics, youth was made out to be materialistic and self-absorbed. Such criticism, this research argues, helped create a generational divide and added to a societal climate in which vested powers could discursively and economically target youth.
After agency: The queer posthumanism of video games that cannot be played
Authors: Ruberg Bo
Published: April 2022

This article offers a queer reading of Brent Watanabe’s 2016 video game–based art piece San Andreas Deer Cam, a mod of Grand Theft Auto V in which a computer-controlled deer wanders the game’s extensive open world. During the time that San Andreas Deer Cam was streamed live on Twitch, it became something of an internet sensation, drawing attention for its comedic elements and the deer’s seeming invisibility. I argue here that Watanabe’s piece can read in an alternative way: as a work of queer posthumanism. Drawing from game studies scholars whose research explores the non-human (such as Alenda Chang and Paolo Ruffino), as well as queer studies scholars who have theorized how posthumanism challenges norms of gender, sexuality, and intimacy (such as Dana Luciano and Mel Chen), I analyze video recordings of San Andreas Deer Cam. Through these videos, I articulate the piece’s posthumanist elements, with a focus on the implications of Watanabe’s choice to make the game unplayable and the powerful yet ambivalent picture the piece offers of queerness ‘beyond the human’. In San Andreas Deer Cam, queerness manifests in many forms, all of them wrapped up with the messy divide between peoples, animals, and machines: the visual erotics of the deer sensuously rendered backside, moments of sexual misrecognition as non-player characters appear to catcall the deer, even a prolonged scene in which the deer becomes the object of homophobic violence. Ultimately, I conclude, San Andreas Deer Cam offers a model for how video games themselves can be used to rethink the centrality of human agency, which has long been considered the defining feature of the medium. Watanabe’s piece serves as a provocation to consider the queer potential of games that are unplayable and of refusing – rather than doggedly pursuing – the supposed capacity of video games to place human players in control.
No jab, no international travel? Linking TRA, mass media, motivation, and experience
Authors: Radic Aleksandar , Koo Bonhak , Kim Jinkyung Jenny , Han Heesup
Published: April 2022

Despite mixed emotions about COVID-19 vaccination as a precondition for international travel, COVID-19 vaccination is being advocated as one of the instruments that could facilitate safe free movement during the COVID-19 pandemic. Accordingly, the purpose of the present research is to distinguish the underlying mechanisms that could predict individuals’ intentions to take the COVID-19 vaccine as a precondition for international travel. The conceptual framework was built on the extended theory of reasoned action (TRA), which incorporates mass media coverage, travel motivations, and previous travel experience. An online purposive sampling technique was utilized in this study, and 1188 responses were collected. Subsequently, structural equation modeling was utilized to test the proposed model. The originality of the present study lies with unraveling the mechanisms that affect the intention to take the COVID-19 vaccine as a precondition for international travel. In addition, the discussions are presented in subsequent sections of the paper.
Politics of humour in extremis: Cabaret and propaganda in the Netherlands during the Second World War
Authors: Zangl Veronika
Published: April 2022

This article examines politicized humour in totalitarian regimes by conducting an analysis of the radio programme ‘Zondagmiddagcabaret van Paulus de Ruiter’ (‘Sunday Afternoon Cabaret by Paulus de Ruiter’), which was aired between 1941 and 1943 in the Netherlands under German occupation. The radio programme in the occupied Netherlands is exceptional in that it was explicitly designed as a ‘political cabaret’, whereas propaganda in Nazi Germany generally aimed to indirectly influence the audience through so-called light entertainment. The focus on dramaturgies of humorous strategies and on Althusser’s concept of interpellation allows for a distinction of different scenes of interpellation as staged by the ‘Sunday Afternoon Cabaret’. Even though the study of National Socialist programmes can be distressing for both the researcher and the reader, the aim is to analyse the workings of humour without necessarily characterizing humorous strategies in terms of ‘good’ or ‘bad’, but instead paying attention to the way humour works on socio-political imaginaries. During the first period of the broadcast, the ambivalent character of humour aimed at shifting ideological frames, to redefine socio-political imaginaries. Later on, the performed dramaturgy of humour redefined the scene of interpellation as a scene of exclusive racial national identity, even before the German National Socialist authorities started to implement measures for the persecution and annihilation of Jewish citizens in the Netherlands at the beginning of 1942.
Resistance towards increasing gender diversity in masculine domains: The role of intergroup threat
Authors: Jones Amy , Turner Rhiannon N. , Latu Ioana M.
Published: April 2022

Efforts to increase diversity can often be met with resistance amongst high-status groups. Despite this, little is known about majority-group responses towards increasing gender diversity, and the psychological mechanisms underlying them. Across five studies, we extended intergroup threat theory to advance understanding of resistance towards gender diversity amongst men in masculine domains (Studies 1–3 and 5) and amongst women in feminine domains (Study 4). Experimental evidence from male STEM students (Study 1) and professionals (Studies 2 and 5) revealed that realistic threats underlie resistance. Experimentally reducing realistic threat ( N = 165) reduced negative reactions. Whereas realistic-threat-based resistance towards increasing gender diversity did not extend to women in female-dominated domains (Study 4, N = 105), there was a tendency for women high in ingroup identity to show a similar pattern to men. We discuss how we advance theory on diversity resistance, and discuss strategies which may effectively reduce resistance.
It’s a man’s world; right? How women’s opinions about gender inequality affect physiological responses in men
Authors: Domen Ilona , Scheepers Daan , Derks Belle , van Veelen Ruth
Published: April 2022

In two experiments, we examined how men respond to women who either challenge or legitimize societal gender inequality, and how gender identification moderates these responses. We hypothesized that men feel less threatened by women who legitimize (vs. challenge) the gender hierarchy, and evaluate these women more positively. To investigate these expectations, we assessed self-reports (Studies 1 and 2) and cardiovascular threat/challenge responses (Study 2). Both studies showed that men experience less negative emotions when presented with a woman who legitimized (vs. challenged) the gender hierarchy. Moreover, among men with a relatively high gender identification, a woman who challenged the gender hierarchy elicited a physiological response pattern indicative of threat, whereas a woman who legitimized the gender hierarchy elicited a pattern indicative of challenge. Results are discussed in terms of social identity theory, status threat, and self-distancing behavior.
The role of group versus hierarchy motivations in dominant groups’ perceived discrimination
Authors: Okuyan Mukadder , Vollhardt Johanna Ray
Published: April 2022

Against the backdrop of significant social and political change in the US, dominant groups’ perceptions of discrimination against their group have increased. Previous research shows that group threat and legitimizing beliefs augment these perceptions. However, the concurrent role of individuals’ attitudes towards hierarchy in perceived discrimination has not been examined. In the present research, we investigate whether social dominance orientation (SDO) and group threat (status and moral image threat) interact to predict perceived discrimination among two dominant groups, White Americans and men. Furthermore, we test whether their perceived discrimination predicts less support for policies benefitting minorities and immigrants, and women, respectively. Across two correlational studies (Studies 1 and 2) and one experiment (Study 3), we found little support for the proposed interaction between SDO and group threat; instead, they were independent predictors of the outcomes. By testing SDO and perceived group threats simultaneously, these studies contribute to the literature by showing that group-based and hierarchy-based concerns play distinct roles in perceived discrimination among dominant groups.
Comparison of airborne bacteria and fungi in different types of buildings in a temperate climate zone city, Kunming, China
Authors: Wang Shengqi , Qian Hua , Sun Zongke , Cao Guoqing , Ding Pei
Published: April 2022

The characteristics of airborne bacteria and fungi in different types of buildings are still unclear. This article applied the culturing and next-generation sequencing methods to characterize the airborne bacteria and fungi in five types of buildings during winter in Kunming, China. Results showed that the mean concentrations of fungi in different buildings were similar (approx. 387 ± 388 CFU/m3). The highest culturable bacterial concentration was found in residences, while the lowest was in the library. Lowering relative humidity, PM2.5 concentration and occupant density can reduce the bacterial concentrations. The major bacterial size in residences and in a hospital was 1.1–2.1 μm, while in other buildings was 2.1–3.3 μm. The PM2.5 concentration and occupant activities are key factors that could affect the microorganism size distributions . The community structures of the bacteria in the library and fungi in the hospital showed distinctive differences from the results in other buildings. The community structure of outdoor microorganisms showed great differences between soil and air samples. This study is helpful to give practical implications for assessing microbial characteristics in different types of buildings and provide valuable data for the formulation of indoor bioaerosol standards in China.
The protective role of self-esteem on burnout and depression symptoms among police officers: A path analysis approach
Authors: Pikoulas Georgios , Charila Diana , Elias Tzavellas
Published: April 2022

The aim of this cross-sectional study is to investigate the effect of self-esteem on burnout symptoms and depression, using a path analysis approach. A total of 396 Greek police officers, 145 female and 251 male, with a mean age of 37.7 years, participated in the study. The questionnaire included: (a) social–demographic characteristics, (b) Rosenberg's self-esteem scale, (c) Zung's depression scale, and (d) Maslach's burnout scale. Analysis of variance was applied to find whether the demographic variables of gender, age and urban/rural location had a significant effect on the examined psychometric scales. A path model was then tested, aiming to quantify the direct and indirect effects of age, working location and self-esteem on depression and burnout symptoms. Emotional exhaustion and personal accomplishment scores were found to have a direct effect on depression and completely explained the effect of urban area on depression. Self-esteem was found to be a significant regressor on depression and the three burnout subscales, while older and more experienced officers had significantly lower burnout symptoms. The findings of the study confirm the protective role of self-esteem. The findings also confirmed that police officers working in an urban environment are at a greater risk of developing burnout and depression symptoms, while the depressed feelings of police officers in an urban area are completely explained by increased feelings of burnout. The ability of police officers to counteract the psycho-emotional pressure of their profession as they age in service is demonstrated. The need for initiatives aiming to support young officers and police personnel working in large cities is indicated.
Georgia online education option for broadening participation in K-12 computer science
Authors: Cox Bryan , Margulieux Lauren , Darling-Aduana Jennifer
Published: April 2022

This paper explores the potential of virtual education options to fulfill policies designed to broaden participation in computer science (CS) education. Virtual education platforms inherently offer access to a wider range of students than traditional brick-and-mortar schools. Access does not preclude the various socio-economic challenges to engaging these platforms, but this format could be used to mitigate barriers to reaching groups of students that have historically been marginalized in CS courses. In 2019, Georgia passed legislation that requires all middle and high schools to offer CS courses by 2025. The legislation also allowed for virtual courses to satisfy the requirement. While the legislation is intent on broadening participation in CS education, it specifically incorporates a virtual option, making it novel among similar legislative actions across the country. In this context, we examine whether virtual CS courses increase access for marginalized student populations. As such, we explore (1) to what extent do the disparities in CS education found in brick-and-mortar classrooms also appear in virtual settings and (2) to what extent is there an association between modality and rurality on CS course enrollment. Using district enrollment data from 2012 to 2019 for CS courses in Georgia, we calculated the percentage of students in marginalized groups that enrolled in physical courses across the state compared to the percentage enrolled in statewide virtual courses to illuminate existing disparities in enrollment. We conducted this analysis at the district level to highlight variability in representative disparity and the underlying structural differences that might contribute to these disparities. Our analysis provides insight that incorporates the different levels of representative disparity districts have overall. As an early adopter of virtual CS education, the Georgia model provides valuable information for states interested in policies to broaden participation in CS courses.
The Involvement of lncRNA HOTAIR/miR-130a-3p Axis in the Regulation of Voluntary Exercise on Cognition and Inflammation of Alzheimer’s Disease
Authors: Lu Jianxia , Liu Lihua , Chen Jin , Zhi Juan , Li Jiabin , Li Le , Jiang Zhongli
Published: April 2022

Background

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is an age-related neurodegenerative disease and exercises might mitigate the progression of AD. This investigation aimed to manifest the potential mechanism of exercises in AD.

Methods

Morris water maze (MWM) test was conducted to evaluate the cognitive function in APP/PS1 mice. Quantitative real-time PCR was performed to detect the expression of HOTAIR and miR-130a-3p. The enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was applied to appraise the concentration of IL-1β, IL-6, and TNF-α. A luciferase report experiment was implemented to substantiate the relationship between miR-130a-3p and HOTAIR.

Results

Exercises contributed to the elevated expression of HOTAIR. The findings of MWM implied HOTAIR inhibited the impacts of voluntary exercises on escape latency, distance moved, percentage of time spent in the target quadrant, platform crossing times, and inflammation. MiR-130a-3p mediated the function of HOTAIR on cognitive ability and inflammation.

Conclusion

HOTAIR participated in the regulation of exercises on AD by sponging miR-130a-3p.
Duplicate Great Saphenous Vein Utilization for Long Segment Tibial Bypass Without Need for Spliced Re-Anastomosis
Authors: Guerra Cayla , Blecha Matthew
Published: April 2022

Introduction

There is significant benefit to utilizing autologous venous conduit in lower extremity arterial bypass surgery. Specifically, improved patency is well documented relative to prosthetic or non-autologous biological conduits. The smaller caliber the target artery, the more critical using an autologous conduit becomes in striving to achieve long term graft survival. Another benefit to venous conduit is resistance to infection.

Methods

Presented herein are the technique and images of a duplicate great saphenous vein (GSV) system with a common trunk being utilized to create a single long autologous venous conduit. Intraoperative images as well as conceptual drawing are provided. The non-reversed segment of the bypass is treated with a valvulatome. This allows for creation of a non-spliced autologous conduit when the distal aspect of the primary GSV is too diminutive for bypass.

Results

Surveillance duplex imaging 3 months after surgery revealed no evidence of stenosis in the bypass and a normalization of the ABI. The area corresponding to the repair of the common trunk was identified on duplex and noted to have a robust diameter. He is doing well with full resolution of rest pain and claudication symptoms.

Conclusion

This technique of utilizing a duplicate greater saphenous vein system to maintain a single lower extremity autologous venous conduit for arterial bypass is beneficial to keep in the armamentarium of vascular surgeons.
Hybrid Single-Stage Repair of Kommerell’s Diverticulum in a Right Aortic Arch in a Patient With 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome
Authors: Chourda Emmanouela , Putotto Carolina , Versacci Paolo , Saltarocchi Sara , D’Abramo Mizar , Tshomba Yamume , Tinelli Giovanni , Miraldi Fabio
Published: April 2022

Hybrid single-stage repair of Kommerell’s diverticulum in a right aortic arch.

Aortic arch anomalies, isolated or associated with congenital heart defects, are cardiovascular manifestations frequently associated with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome. Kommerell’s diverticulum in the context of a right aortic arch is an exceedingly rare congenital anomaly, consisting in aneurysmal degeneration of the origin of an aberrant left subclavian artery. Open surgical repair has been the treatment paradigm, but in recent years, hybrid and endovascular procedures have also been proposed. In this report we present the case of a patient affected by 22q11.2 deletion syndrome successfully treated for Kommerell’s diverticulum associated with a right-sided aortic arch through a single-stage hybrid procedure, consisting of bilateral carotid-subclavian bypass, exclusion of the diverticulum by an endovascular thoracic stent graft, and aberrant left subclavian artery plug occlusion. This type of hybrid technique can be an excellent alternative to extensive open surgical repairs or when total endovascular repair is deemed unachievable, also in the context of a complex genetic syndrome.
Transformative Learning and Ideological Shifts: Implications for Pedagogy for the Privileged
Authors: Kolomyjec Wanda
Published: April 2022

Blood spilling into the streets in Charlottesville in August 2017 during a “Unite the Right” white supremacist rally, an August 2019 murderous rampage targeting Latinos at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas, and the most recent January 2021 storming of the U.S. Capitol represent only a few of the violent events that have occurred in the past 5 years initiated by far-right white supremacists. Fringe and violent behaviors do not exist in a vacuum. Every day, privileged white folks adhere to hegemonic ideals and engage in racist transgressions that stoke the fires of extreme violence. Significantly, however, some members of the privileged class eventually reject racist ideology and emerge as activists for marginalized populations. Drawing on the theoretical frameworks of Pedagogy for the Privileged, Pedagogy of the Oppressed, Transformative Learning Theory, and Critical Whiteness Studies, this paper asks the question: What facilitates a significant ideological shift?
Numerical and experimental study of buckling behavior of delaminated plate in glass woven fabric composite laminates
Authors: Dabiryan Hadi , Jesri Mona , Ovesy Hamid Reza , Mazloomi Zinat Sadat
Published: April 2022

In the present study, the buckling behavior of delaminated plate in woven fabric composite laminates was studied. For this purpose, at first, the structure of woven fabrics was defined as shape functions. Then, the continuous analysis was used to study the bucking of delaminated plates. Based on the Rayleigh–Ritz method, the related formulations were developed to predict the critical buckling load of composite laminates. Three types of woven fabrics (viz. Plain, Twill, and Satin architecture) were used as reinforcements for polyester composites. The 8-ply laminated composites were fabricated using Vacuum Infusion Process (VIP). The results of buckling test showed that the critical buckling loads of laminates reinforced with Plain, Twill, and Satin woven fabrics are 1.35, 1.12, and 1.48 kN, respectively. Also, the results of analytical method are compared with experimental results and those achieved by the finite element method of analysis using ABAQUS software. Compared with experimental results, the maximum error of analytical and FE models is about 17% and 10%, respectively.