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RELIGIOUSTY AND ISLAMIC NORMATIVISM IN PORNOGRAPHY AS A SOCIAL PHENOMENON
Authors: Muhammadong Muhammadong
Published: August 2023

Abstrac: This article is to find out in the study of Islamic normativism about pornography as a social phenomenon caused by technological advances and the development of social media in people's lives. In the Islamic view, pornography is certainly strictly prohibited because it has an impact on moral decadence for the perpetrator. In Islamic studies, there is no clear mention of pornography because what is explained is only the issue of aurat and the consequences of adultery behavior that can damage the cultivation of life if not anticipated. Analysis of pornography in the current context must get answers from religious teachings so that the problems faced can be solved humanely so that the interpretation developed is not based on assumptions but through Islamic normative studies. Keywords: Reinterpretation, Islamic, Pornography, Social Media, TechnologicalAbstrak: Artikel ini untuk mengetahui dalam kajian normativisme Islam soal pornografi sebagai sebuah fenomena sosial yang diakibatkan salah satunya karena kemajuan teknologi dan perkembangan media sosial dalam kehidupan masyarakat. Dalam pandangan Islam, pornografi tentu sangat dilarang karena berdampak pada dekadensi moral bagi pelakunya. Dalam kajian keislaman tidak disebutkan secara jelas tentang pornografi  karena yang dijelaskan hanya persoalan aurat dan akibat yang ditimbulkan dari perilaku perzinahan yang dapat merusak tatanam kehidupan apabila tidak diantisipasi. Analisis tentang pornografi dalam konteks kekinian harus mendapat jawaban dari ajaran keagamaan agar persoalan yang dihadapi dapat diselesaikan secara manusiawi sehingga interpretasi yang dikembangkan bukan atas dasar asumsi akan tetapi melalui kajian normatif keislaman. Kata Kunci: Reinterpretasi, Islam,  Pornografi, Media Sosial, Tekhnologi
Growth and grain yield of canola overseeded on soybean
Authors: Leonardi Mateus , Heldwein Arno Bernardo , Silva Jocélia Rosa da , Schaefer Paulo Eugenio , Nied Astor Henrique , Puhl Andressa Janaína
Published: August 2023

The overseeding technique allows the establishment of a crop before the harvest of an overseeded crop at the end of the cycle. It aims at making a better use of more favorable seasonal climatic conditions and the intensification of cultivation systems, with the possibility of obtaining another harvest in less time. This work aimed to verify if it is possible to establish the Brassica napus crop in overseeding with the phenological stages at beginning of grain filing (R5) and beginning of soybean physiological maturation (R7) in the Central region of the state of Rio Grande do Sul. The study was performed in a Humid Subtropical climate, in Santa Maria, RS. A randomized block design was used, in a 4 x 2 factorial arrangement with 4 replications, with four seed Brassica napus densities (3, 6, 12, and 18 kg ha-1) and two developmental stages of the soybean crop (R5 and R7), in addition to the control treatment sown in rows directly on the straw right after soybean harvest (3 kg ha-1- standard). The plant density, yield components, and grain yield were measured. The canola crop is not established when overseeded in the soybean stage R5. The seed density of 6 kg ha-1 achieved the recommended plant density for the canola overseeded in stage R7 of the soybean crop. The 6 kg ha-1 density stood out as the best treatment performed in the R7 stage of the soybean crop.
Ultrasound Diagnosis of Uterine Arteriovenous Malformations: A Systematic Review
Authors: García-Mejido José Antonio , García-Jiménez Rocío , Rodriguez-Cruz Lourdes , Neguillo-Moguel Rocío , Borrero Carlota , Sainz-Bueno José Antonio
Published: August 2023

Background: Uterine arteriovenous malformations (UAVM) are especially relevant vascular abnormalities due to the vital risk that may stem from severe genital bleeding. The objective of this systematic review was to evaluate the ultrasound criteria for the diagnosis of UAVM and determine which ones are the consistently relevant for the diagnosis of UAVM. Methods: For this systemic review, we followed PRISMA 2020 guidelines. The systematic search was carried out in PubMed and Embase databases up to January 31st, 2023. The total amount of articles compiled with the search strategy was 3191. Results: 21 records met the inclusion criteria and were included in the review. The results revealed the heterogeneity in the studies on UAVM, as not all studies use the same ultrasound (US) features. Most of the included articles described data on US findings in the grayscale mode, which were variable and not specific for the diagnosis. In terms of color Doppler mapping and spectral Doppler analysis, the findings were consistent in all articles included, showing abnormal strong hypervascular lesions corresponding with a tangle of irregular vessels with multidirectional and strongly turbulent intraluminal flow. Conclusions: Ultrasound diagnosis of uterine arteriovenous malformations might be initially suspected in the grayscale mode, although the color and spectral Doppler assessment seems to be the key to achieving a consistent diagnosis with the visualization of a tangle of vessels in a ‘mosaic’ pattern with multidirectional turbulent flow in an arteriovenous shunting, with high-velocity and low-impedance values in spectral flow analysis.
Structure of the Myelin Sheath Proteolipid Plasmolipin (PLLP) in a Ganglioside-Containing Lipid Raft
Authors: Azzaz Fodil , Mazzarino Morgane , Chahinian Henri , Yahi Nouara , Scala Coralie Di , Fantini Jacques
Published: August 2023

Background: Plasmolipin (PLLP) is a membrane protein located in lipid rafts that participates in the formation of myelin. It is also implicated in many pathologies, such as neurological disorders, type 2 diabetes, and cancer metastasis. To better understand how PLLP interacts with raft components (gangliosides and cholesterol), we undertook a global study combining in silico simulations and physicochemical measurements of molecular interactions in various PLLP-ganglioside systems. Methods: In silico studies consisted of molecular dynamics simulations in reconstructed membrane environments. PLLP-ganglioside interaction measurements were performed by microtensiometry at the water-air interface on ganglioside monolayers. Results: We have elucidated the mode of interaction of PLLP with ganglioside GM1 and characterized this interaction at the molecular level. We showed that GM1 induces the structuring of the extracellular loops of PLLP and that this interaction propagates a conformational signal through the plasma membrane, involving a cholesterol molecule located between transmembrane domains. This conformational wave is finally transmitted to the intracellular domain of the protein, consistent with the role of PLLP in signal transduction. Conclusions: This study is a typical example of the epigenetic dimension of protein structure, a concept developed by our team to describe the chaperone effect of gangliosides on disordered protein motifs which associate with lipid rafts. From a physiological point of view, these data shed light on the role of gangliosides in myelin formation. From a pathological point of view, this study will help to design innovative therapeutic strategies focused on ganglioside-PLLP interactions in various PLLP-associated diseases.
A Comparative Assessment of the Inflammatory Markers in Patients with Fibromyalgia under Duloxetine Treatment
Authors: Ege Ferhat , Isik Ridvan
Published: August 2023

Background: This study was carried out to compare the levels of inflammatory markers in the complete blood count before and after they began receiving duloxetine in patients with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS). Methods: The patient and control groups were composed of 40 patients diagnosed with FMS in accordance with the 2016 American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria and 40 healthy volunteers, respectively. The data collection tools comprised the sociodemographic information form, the fibromyalgia impact questionnaire (FIQ), and the sleep hygiene index (SHI), which were used to assess patients’ sociodemographic characteristics, FMS disease activity, and sleep quality, respectively. The inflammatory markers of the patient group were assessed by complete blood count before and after the duloxetine treatment and compared with those of the control group. Results: The white blood cell (WBC), neutrophil, and lymphocyte counts were significantly higher in the patient group than in the control group (p < 0.001, p = 0.036 and p = 0.004, respectively). Moreover, platelet distribution width (PDW) was significantly lower, whereas mean platelet volume (MPV) was significantly higher in the patient group than in the control group (p < 0.001 for both cases). In addition to patients’ platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) values, C-reactive protein (CRP) levels, and white blood cell (WBC) counts decreasing but not significantly (p = 0.083, p = 0.068, and p = 0.065, respectively), their neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), hemoglobin (Hgb), and hematocrit (Hct) values declined substantially after commencing duloxetine treatment (p = 0.001, p = 0.008, and p = 0.001, respectively). Conclusions: The significant reduction in NLR, Hgb, and Hct levels following duloxetine treatment may indicate that these parameters can be utilized as biomarkers in determining the efficacy of treatment and in the follow-up of the treatment in FMS patients.
The Relationship between IGF Pathway and Acquired Resistance to Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors in Cancer Therapy
Authors: Peng Yanjing , Tan Jinjing
Published: August 2023

The tyrosine kinase signaling pathway is an important pathway for cell signal transduction, and is involved in regulating cell proliferation, cell cycle, apoptosis and other essential biological functions. Gene mutations involved in the tyrosine kinase signaling pathway often lead to the development of cancers. Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 (HER2) are well known receptor tyrosine kinases (RTKs), which belong to the ERBB family and have high mutation frequency in cancers. Tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKI) targeting EGFR and HER2 have been widely used in the clinical treatment of lung and breast cancers. However, after a period of treatment, patients will inevitably develop resistance to TKI. The insulin-like growth factor (IGF) receptor family, like the ERBB receptor family, belongs to the receptor tyrosine kinase superfamily, which also conducts an important cell signal transduction function. There is an overlap between IGF signaling and EGFR signaling in biological functions and downstream signals. In this review, we summarize the current state of knowledge of how IGF signaling interacts with EGFR signaling can influence cell resistance to EGFR/HER2-TKI. We also summarize the current drugs designed for targeting IGF signaling pathways and their research progress, including clinical trials and preclinical studies. Altogether, we aimed to discuss the future therapeutic strategies and application prospects of IGF signaling pathway targeted therapy.
fbl-typing and Antimicrobial Resistance Analysis of Staphylococcus lugdunensis
Authors: Chen Gang , Hou Yue , Ye Liyan , Zhao Qiang , Liu Jie , Wang Zhaoyan
Published: August 2023

Background: A broad variety of infections, ranging from skin infections to infective endocarditis can be caused by Staphylococcus lugdunensis. Bacterial virulence is often related to virulence genes, so we sought to investigate the relationship between virulence genes and the pathogenicity of S. lugdunensis and to explore an appropriate typing method to distinguish different pathogenic phenotypes of S. lugdunensis. Methods: We describe the distribution of several virulence genes in different infection types in an attempt to find the relationship between virulence genes and pathogenicity. Subsequently, we make the Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization-Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) dendrogram and fbl-typing were performed using BioNumerics software, tried to compare the correlation between different methods and the different infectious diseases, and antimicrobial resistance of the strains, in order to obtain the epidemic characteristics and antimicrobial resistance information of S. lugdunensis based on a molecular approach. Results: The results of virulence genes showed that the seven virulence genes we have described existed in most strains, and there was no significant correlation between virulence gene distribution and infection type. Compared with the MALDI-TOF MS dendrogram, we found that fbl-typing could better correspond to the pathogenic phenotype, with better recognition and reproducibility. In the phylogenetic tree constructed in the fbl R-region, we found a tendency for some infection types to be distributed in clusters, new type 3 was the most dominant fbl-type, followed by fbl47b. Bone and joint infection isolates and ear infection isolates were significantly clustered together, in addition, all the oxacillin-resistant isolates were concentrated in fbl-type fbl45j and fbl47b. Conclusions: In this study, we found no significant correlation between virulence genes from S. lugdunensis isolates and the site of infection. The fbl-typing has the characteristics of convenient operation, low cost, high repeatability, and is preferable to indicate the pathogenic phenotype. Based on fbl-typing, we described the epidemiological characteristics of S. lugdunensis in a hospital and supplemented the data for fbl-typing. We recommend that fbl-typing method be extended and supplemented.
Derailment of Sleep Homeostatic Plasticity Affects the Most Plastic Brain Systems and Carries the Risk of Epilepsy
Authors: Halász Peter , Timofeev Igor , Szűcs Anna
Published: August 2023

Although a critical link between non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep and epilepsy has long been suspected, the interconnecting mechanisms have remained obscure. However, recent advances in sleep research have provided some clues. Sleep homeostatic plasticity is now recognized as an engine of the synaptic economy and a feature of the brain’s ability to adapt to changing demands. This allows epilepsy to be understood as a cost of brain plasticity. On the one hand, plasticity is a force for development, but on the other it opens the possibility of epileptic derailment. Here, we provide a summary of the phenomena that link sleep and epilepsy. The concept of “system epilepsy”, or epilepsy as a network disease, is introduced as a general approach to understanding the major epilepsy syndromes, i.e., epilepsies building upon functional brain networks. We discuss how epileptogenesis results in certain major epilepsies following the derailment of NREM sleep homeostatic plasticity. Post-traumatic epilepsy is presented as a general model for this kind of epileptogenesis.
Serum Potassium Levels and Mortality in Hospitalized Heart Failure Patients
Authors: Huang Bo-Ping , Zhao Lang , Zhao Xue-Mei , Zhai Mei , Huang Yan , Zhou Qiong , Tian Peng-Chao , Liang Lin , Huang Li-Yan , Feng Jia-Yu , Zhang Yu-Hui , Zhang Jian
Published: August 2023

Background: To assess the link between serum potassium (K+) and all-cause mortality in hospitalized heart failure (HF) patients. Methods: Hospitalized HF patients (n = 3114) were analyzed at the Fuwai Hospital Heart Failure Center. Before discharge, HF patients were divided into four groups according to the K+ level quartiles: K+ ≤3.96 mmol/L (Q1), 3.96 < K+ ≤ 4.22 mmol/L (Q2), 4.22 < K+ ≤ 4.52 mmol/L (Q3), and K+ >4.52 mmol/L (Q4). At 90 days, 2 years, and maximal follow-up, all-cause mortality was the primary outcome. Results: Patients with HF in the Q4 group had worse cardiac function, higher N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide levels, lower left ventricular ejection fractions and lower estimated glomerular filtration rates than patients in the Q2 group. In the multivariate-adjusted Cox analysis, the mortality assessed during the 90-day, 2-year, and maximal follow-up examinations increased in the Q4 group of HF patients but not in the Q1 and Q3 groups. The Q4 group had a 28% (hazard ratio [HR]: 1.28, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.09–1.49, p = 0.002) higher risk of all-cause mortality at maximum follow-up. Hypokalemia and hyperkalemia were linked to increased HF mortality risk at the 90-day, 2-year, and maximal follow-up periods. Conclusions: Serum K+ levels had a J-shaped association with all-cause mortality in HF patients. Both hypokalemia and a K+ level of >4.52 mmol/L were associated with increased all-cause mortality in the short term and long term, suggesting a narrow target K+ range in HF patients. Clinical Trial Registration: Unique Identifier: NCT02664818; URL: ClinicalTrials.gov.
The Efficacy and Safety of Proton Pump Inhibitors Combining Dual Antiplatelet Therapy in Patients with Coronary Intervention: A Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis and Trial Sequential Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
Authors: Liang Shichu , Ma Min , Chen Yonghao , Zhang Jing , Li Jing , Jiang Shenglin , Wang Yaoqun , Huang He , He Yong
Published: August 2023

Background: Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are used to prevent gastrointestinal hemorrhage in patients with coronary treatment undergoing dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT). Methods: A systematic review was performed to compare the outcomes between DAPT and DAPT + PPI in acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients or patients who took percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with coronary stent implantation (PCI patients), and to estimate, for the first time, the sample size needed for reliable results via trial sequential analysis (TSA). The PubMed, EMBASE, the Cochrane Library and Web of Science databases were searched for articles authored from the onset until November 1, 2022, for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing outcomes in ACS or PCI patients who undertook DAPT or DAPT + PPI. The primary outcomes were the incidence rate of gastrointestinal events and major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs). Results: The initial web search retrieved 786 literature references. Eventually, eight articles published between 2009 and 2020 were incorporated into the systematic review and meta-analysis. The combined results established a non-significant variation in MACEs incidences between the DAPT group and DAPT + PPI group [risk ratio (RR) = 0.93, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 0.81–1.06, p = 0.27, I2 = 0%]; conversely, the incidence of gastrointestinal events was significantly decreased in the DAPT + PPI group in comparison with the DAPT group (RR = 0.33, 95% CI = 0.24–0.45, p < 0.00001, I2 = 0%). TSA of MACEs and gastrointestinal events revealed that meta-analysis included adequate trials (required sample size = 6874) in the pool to achieve 80% study power. Conclusions: Based on our results, DAPT + PPI can significantly reduce gastrointestinal outcomes without affecting cardiovascular outcomes in PCI and ACS patients compared to DAPT.
Pandemic depression and anxiety: Heterogeneous associations with the childhood sociodemographic environment and beyond.
Authors: Pucciarelli Dean , Trautmann Charles
Published: August 2023

There is increasing evidence that childhood socioeconomic status (SES) is associated with various health conditions in adulthood. Here, we examine the extent to which childhood SES is associated with COVID-19 pandemic anxiety and depression. Participants (n = 212), recruited from Amazon Mechanical Turk, were assessed for depression and anxiety in February 2022 for both the current context and retrospectively for April 2020. Participants also reported childhood SES and current demographics. Consistent with past research, we show a strong, positive correlation between early and late pandemic depression and anxiety. Paternal unemployment in childhood was associated with increased anxiety and depression; maternal occupation was not. High household education in childhood was generally associated with greater anxiety and depression, similar to past studies examining current education levels and depression. However, the shift from high school to post-secondary degrees (trade school and associate’s) was associated with decreased anxiety and depression, which may reflect “essential work” careers, and therefore indicating a dualism. Growing up in crowded, deindividualized spaces was associated with lower anxiety and depression, suggesting better conditioning for the imposition of COVID-19 quarantines. Pandemic-related unemployment was associated with an increase in anxiety and depression. Strong political views, regardless of ideology, were associated with increased anxiety. Finally, overall anxiety and depression in our sample decreased during the pandemic by 6.6% and 7.9% respectively. Our work suggests a complex relationship between SES, demographics, and anxiety and depression during the pandemic. These findings emphasize the importance of exploring the dynamics between early SES and mental health in adulthood, particularly during extended societal stressors.
Kentsel Açık ve Yeşil Alanların Belirli Mekânsal Ölçütler Kapsamında Değerlendirilmesi: Güneydoğu Ankara Örneği
Authors: ŞAHİN Şükran , TABAN Rana , OK Gözde , BAKKALOĞLU Açelya
Published: August 2023

Bu çalışmada açık ve yeşil alanların nüfusla bağlantılı alansal yeterlilik ve erişebilirlik ölçütlerine göre başarımlarını ölçmeye olanak sağlayacak bir yaklaşım, yüksek nüfus yoğunluğuna sahip Güneydoğu Ankara’daki mahalle parkları örneğinde irdelenmiştir. Bu bağlamda öncelikle çalışma alanındaki, alansal büyüklüğe göre mahalle parkı niteliğinde olabilecek yeşil alanlar belirlenmiştir. Ardından, bu alanlar nüfus ve erişilebilirlikle ilişkilendirilerek, idari sınırlarla tanımlanmış mahallelerin yeşil alan varlığı ortaya konulmuştur. Yapılan hesaplamalar sonucunda, çalışma alanındaki mahallelerin nüfusu ve nüfusa göre ortalama mahalle parkı büyüklüğüne ilişkin standart (1000 kişiye 9 da) dikkate alındığında, çalışma alanı için gereksinim duyulan mahalle parkı alanının sadece %17,7’si karşılanmaktadır. Aynı nüfus verisi ve mahalle parkı erişim mesafesi standardı (400 metre) dikkate alındığında ise, toplam mahalle sayısının %36,2’si yeşil alana erişim olanakları sağlamaktadır. Ancak bu erişim olanağı sunan mahallelerdeki toplam nüfusun da sadece %15,4’ü mahalle parklarına erişebilmektedir. Çalışmada, kentlilerin 400 metre mesafede erişebildikleri, aynı zamanda çok çeşitli rekreasyonel olanakları kapsamaları nedeniyle mahalle parkları esas alınmıştır. Mahalle parklarının yanı sıra, çalışma alanı içerisindeki ve yakın çevresindeki semt ve kent parkları için de benzer hesaplamaların yapılması ile sosyal alt yapı olarak yeşil alan varlığı konusunda daha tutarlı başarım değerleri elde edilecektir.
Kardeş Kent İlişkilerinin Geliştirilmesinde Diplomasinin Yeri ve Kapsamı: Uluslararası İstanbul-Büyükçekmece Kültür ve Sanat Festivali Örneği
Authors: AKGÜN Hasan
Published: August 2023

Küreselleşmenin yönetim, siyaset ve dış politika alanında yaptığı devrim, iletişim ile bilgi teknolojilerinde ve ulaşım ağında yaşanan değişim toplumları birbirine yakınlaştıran kültürel alışverişin hızlanmasını etkilemiştir. Bu etki, kardeş kent uygulamasının doğuşuna zemin hazırlayan unsurlardandır. Dünyanın sınırlarının küçülmesinin etkileri yerel yönetimlerde ve belediyecilik faaliyetlerine de yansımış ve yerel yönetimlerin diplomasinin yeni aktörleri olarak uluslararası ilişkiler faaliyetlerine zemin hazırlayarak onlara yeni görev ve sorumluluklar getirmiştir. Ülkeler arası karşılıklı işbirliğinde bu görevlerin başarı ile yerine getirilmesi ve sürdürülebilirliği üzerine uluslararası politikaların etkileri kaçınılmazdır. Bu kapsamda; çalışmamıza başlarken siyaset ve yönetim anlayışlarının, diplomasinin ve yerel yönetimlerin tarihsel süreçte hangi aşamalardan geçerek bugüne geldiği küreselleşmenin etkileri altında kısaca verilmeye çalışılmıştır. Çalışmamızın bundan sonraki aşamalarında kamu diplomasisi ve kültürel diplomasi gibi stratejik iletişim araçları üzerinde durularak bu alanların birbirleriyle ve kardeş kent uygulamasıyla ilişkisi değerlendirilmiştir. Ardından kent diplomasisi ve diplomasinin yeni aktörleri olan kentler ve yerel yönetimlerin uluslararası alandaki rolleri, kentlerin uluslararası politikadaki önemi, bu süreci hazırlayan dinamikler, kentlerin artan rolünde yerel yönetimlerin vizyonu ortaya konulmaya çalışılmıştır. Çalışmamızın son kısmında; uluslararası politikada kentlerin artan önemi, Büyükçekmece Belediyesinin uluslararası faaliyetleri ve kardeş kent ilişkilerine yönelik çalışmaları bağlamında Uluslararası İstanbul-Büyükçekmece Kültür ve Sanat Festivali örnek olayı aracılığıyla incelenmiştir.
Memories of Professor Seiya Uyeda (1929 –2023)
Authors: Hamza Valiya Mannathal , Guimarães Suze Nei Pereira
Published: August 2023

UYEDA, Seiya was born on November 28, 1929 in Tokyo, Japan. He served initially as professor of geophysics at the Tokyo University until retiring in 1990. After this actuated in the Tokai University until 2008. During this period, he was a visiting scientist or professor at US and Europe as in Cambridge, Oxford, Stanford, California (UCSD), Columbia (LDGO), Pierre et Marie Curie and Texas A&M universities, and Massachusetts (MIT) and California (Caltech) Institutes of Technology. His research covered rock magnetism, marine and land terrestrial heat flow, plate tectonics, geodynamics of subduction zone/island arcs, and earthquake prediction by seismic-electromagnetic methods. He has served for international projects and organizations, such as International Geodynamics (GDP) and Ocean Drilling (IODP), International Unions of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG) and Geological Sciences (IUGS). He has been conferred an Honorary Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Athens, and foreign membership of United States National Academy of Sciences, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and Russian Academy of Sciences. These his many published scientific works he ended up receiving two awards throughout his career: Alexander Agassiz Medal, in 1972 and Walter H. Bucher Medal, in 1991.
Memories of David S. Chapman (1929 –2023)
Authors: Guimarães Suze Nei Pereira , Hamza Valiya Mannathal
Published: August 2023

CHAPMAN, D.S. was born on August 31, 1942 on Vancouver, Canada. Son of Margaret and Harry Chapman and part of a large family with 4 more siblings. Married with Inga Hahn, who know at University British Columbia. David Chapman passed away unexpectedly on 10 March in Vancouver, British Columbia.  Dave was an extraordinary researcher, teacher, mentor, and administrator.  He loved to demonstrate what could be accomplished using the back of an envelope, a pencil, and a little brainpower.  His research in geophysics spanned the globe, using measurements of temperature to understand topics from plate tectonics to climate change.  His teaching, from equations on napkins discussed during coffee breaks to his classroom demonstrations to his exemplary example of ethical behavior, left an indelible mark on thousands of students and colleagues around the world. As Dean of the Graduate School he engineered changes to programs to the benefit of all students.  We all will miss Dave and his ever upbeat attitude towards problems large and small.  In honor him, the UTAH University create the Chapman Found supports unique educational and research opportunities for both graduate and undergraduate students. He receive too the Rosenblatt Prize at UTAH University.
Geothermal Resources of European Continent: A Regional Assessment
Authors: Vieira Fábio Pinto , Guimarães Suze Nei Pereira , Gomes Jorge Luiz dos Santos , Hamza Valiya Mannathal
Published: August 2023

A regional assessment of geothermal resources of the continental region of Europe is attempted in the present work. It is based on results of observational data on heat transfer by conduction as well as hydrothermal and magmatic processes in the upper crust and makes use of geothermal data reported at the website of IHFC and also estimates based on available information on occurrences thermal springs and volcanic events. The resource assessment has been carried out for 8109 sites distributed in 39 countries. These datasets were reevaluated and spatially gridded using kigrid interpolation to construction of regional distribution maps of geothermal resources and interpreted on the basis of available information on tectonic setting and geological characteristics. The estimates for volcanic areas are based on a modified method of magmatic heat budget (MHB). has been employed in deriving estimates of geothermal resources in areas of recent volcanic activity. According to results obtained the total resource base (RB) at 6km on depth is estimated to be 8.653.306 ± 7 GJ. The mean resource base per unit area (RBUA) is ~ 985 GJ. The prominent features in geothermal maps are the presence of localities with significantly high values of resource base greater than 2000 GJ in countries such as Russia, Italy, Iceland, and west Norway. In addition, vertical distributions of temperatures were calculated in for depths reaching down to 6 km. The results obtained indicate potential availability of high temperature resources in vast regions of the European continent.
Higher Chronic Absenteeism Threatens Academic Recovery from the COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: Dee Thomas Sean
Published: August 2023

The broad and substantial educational harm caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has motivated large federal, state, and local investments in academic recovery. However, the success of these efforts depends in part on students’ regular school attendance. Using newly collected data, I show that the rate of chronic absenteeism among U.S. public-school students grew substantially as students returned to in-person instruction. Specifically, between the 2018-19 and 2021-22 school years, the share of students chronically absent grew by 13.5 percentage points—a 91-percent increase that implies an additional 6.5 million students are now chronically absent. State-level increases in chronic absenteeism are positively associated with the prevalence of school closures during the 2020-21 school year. However, these increases do not appear to be associated with enrollment loss, COVID-19 case rates, school masking policies or declines in youth mental health. This evidence indicates that the barriers to learning implied by the sharp increase in chronic absenteeism merit further scrutiny and policy responses.
Tax Efficiency and Circular Economy in Jordan: Evaluating the role of tax efficiency in promoting circular economy practices within Jordanian businesses, considering both financial and environmental implications
Authors: Abbas Asad
Published: August 2023

Tax Efficiency and Circular Economy in Jordan: Evaluating therole of tax efficiency in promoting circular economy practices withinJordanian businesses, considering both financial and environmentalimplications
Wishing for a Whiter Shade of Pale: Examining Middle School Students’ Skin-color-based Social Appearance Anxiety and Attitudes toward Skin-whitening products
Authors: Jin Ruining , Le Tam-Tri
Published: August 2023

Traditional East Asian beauty perceptions tend to value lighter skin tones, especially regarding females. These collectively dominant perceptions of colorism may cause social appearance anxiety (SAA) among middle schoolers. In attempts to conform to such standards, many may resort to potentially harmful skin-whitening products. This study analyzed self-reported data of 11,926 middle school students in Jiangsu, China, to identify factors predicting vulnerability to SAA and examine their attitudes towards these products from the perspective of information processing. We found that being an international student, being a female, having parents with high educational attainment, and having a high degree of social media use all increase the likelihood of skin-color-related SAA. Those who are more influenced by social media's glorification of whitening products have a higher likelihood of buying and using them, but awareness of the health risks of such products moderates this effect in the opposite direction. The study recommends promoting more inclusive beauty values, providing mental health counseling for at-risk students, better health-based product regulation, and preventing psychologically manipulative advertisements.
BMF CP43: Socio-cultural influences on the relationship between friends’ support and safe driving behaviors
Authors: Team AISDL
Published: August 2023

The current study has two objectives: 1) Examine how friends’ safe-driving information affects Chinese drivers’ safe-driving behaviors, and 2) Examine how the socio-cultural values affect the relationship between friends’ safe-driving information and Chinese drivers’ driving behaviors.
Investigating the predictors of collective action intensity and health
Authors: Hamann Karen R.S. , von Agris Anna-Sophie , Markus Luca
Published: August 2023

As the climate crisis becomes more tangible, collective action on environmental issues is both increasing and urgently needed. Psychological research has begun to investigate the antecedents of collective action but has typically neglected the individuals who devote much time to one specific action. Moreover, we know little about what makes this collective action resilient. We address these gaps by investigating the predictors of collective action intensity (CAI) and collective action health (CAH) in two studies (N = 441, N = 486). Both studies found that integrated volunteer motivation explains CAI over and above commonly used predictors of the SIMCA. In Study 2, participative efficacy and descriptive norms positively predicted CAI, whereas moral convictions emerged as negative predictor. We also discovered that social identification and self-efficacy can buffer activist burnout as an indicator of CAH. We discuss how environmental psychology can develop a more comprehensive perspective on resilient collective action.
Telepsychiatry: Advancing Mental Health Support through Evolving Paradigms
Authors: Mehdiratta Nikita , Kalita Shweta , Ashokkumar Chiraag , Mehdiratta Ritika
Published: August 2023

Telemedicine has revolutionized the healthcare landscape, offering numerous advantages such as cost-effectiveness, convenience, and reduced infection risks.The editorial aims to highlight the potential concern of Telehealth in exacerbating psychiatric conditions.While telemedicine has its merits, the importance of in-person doctor-patient relationships cannot be understated. The bond formed in face-to-face settings fosters trust, empathy, and understanding, which are crucial in supporting patients during vulnerable moments. Limitations of tele-psychiatry, including the challenge of capturing non-verbal cues and prompt crisis management, are explored. Socioeconomic disparities, privacy issues, and limited access to reliable internet connections further add to the complexity of tele-psychiatric care. To enhance tele-psychiatry, hybrid models of care are proposed, combining in-person and telemedicine consultations to establish trust and maintain continuity of care. Innovative approaches, such as Good Psychiatric Management (GPM), Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality (CAMS), and Mentalization- Based Therapy (MBT), have emerged, addressing the limitations of telemedicine. GPM's emphasis on closely monitoring patients' progress and incorporating psychopharmacological interventions and psychotherapy makes it well-suited for tele-psychiatry. CAMS stands out in crisis management, and MBT's focus on enhancing interpersonal skills is valuable in maintaining meaningful connections with patients. Telemedicine offers significant potential in psychiatry, but balancing medical advancements and preserving the human element of care is essential. Policymakers and healthcare professionals must prioritize establishing trusting relationships in face-to-face consultations while leveraging telemedicine for follow-up care. By skillfully integrating telemedicine and evidence-based treatment approaches, we can enhance patient outcomes and maintain the crucial human touch in mental health care.
Analogue magnitude representation of angles and its relation to geometric expertise
Authors: Hohol Mateusz , Szymanek Piotr , Cipora Krzysztof
Published: August 2023

The distance effect (comparing objects becomes easier with increasing differences in their magnitude) is observed in tasks ranging across domains, and its existence has been interpreted as evidence for analogue magnitude representation. Similarly, associations between response side and magnitude (faster left/right-sided responses to small/large objects, respectively) are observed across domains. We investigated the analogue processing of angles and the association between angle magnitude and response side in relation to geometric expertise. We compared the behavioural pattern of two groups – architects and controls – in a direct angle magnitude classification task (i.e., judge whether a presented angle was greater or less than 90°) and in an indirect task (i.e., judge whether an angle was drawn with a dashed or continuous line). We found a robust distance effect for reaction times and accuracy at the whole sample level and in each group separately. Architects revealed a smaller distance effect for accuracy than controls. This could be interpreted as an argument for a more precise analogue representation of angles in experts compared to non-experts. However, we did not find evidence for an association between angle magnitude and response side in any group.
Contesting oppressive regimes of truth: A critical feminist re-examination of (bio)psychosocial hegemony in the field of myalgic encephalomyelitis / chronic fatigue syndrome
Authors: Hunt Joanne Elizabeth
Published: August 2023

Myalgic encephalomyelitis / chronic fatigue syndrome, a disabling condition disproportionately affecting women, is predominantly clinically managed through a (bio)psychosocial lens with psychosocial-inspired therapies, criticised for facilitating social and epistemic injustice, psychological and physical harms. Whilst most literature contesting (bio)psychosocial practices espouses a mainstream scientific perspective, politics and power relations undergirding psychosocial hegemony are better explicated through a critical lens. This article re-examines the ascendancy of psychosocial therapies and related practices through a critical feminist psychology and Foucauldian lens, with a view to locating oppressive practices in their socio-political and cultural context and promoting dialogue on possibilities for positive social change.
What does the ‘chat’ tell us about participation and engagement in online video conferencing?
Authors: Stokoe Elizabeth , Wong Jessica Win See , Hansen Jessica Pedersen Belisle , Roland Damian , Davis Tessa
Published: August 2023

The paper investigates participation and engagement during an online medical education conference by examining delegate interactions in the parallel chat function of the video platform. Although much is known about the experiential nature of online conferencing, we know far less about what actually happens in the live unfolding chat itself. We collected 813 unique messages from the parallel chat of an online conference. Speakers presented from a ‘digital backstage’ to the ‘Main Stage’ while delegates watched and chatted. We used descriptive statistics to summarize message/chat content in terms of participant categories (conference team member, speaker, or delegate, gender) and topic. We also developed a coding scheme based on the conversation analysis to understand the interactional function of messages and their connectedness to other messages. Overall, 23% of delegates participated in the chat, mostly commonly posting positive assessments (“Wonderful talk!”) and appreciations (“Thank you!”). Other actions included questions and answers, agreement, information-giving, statements, and suggestions. Qualitative analysis provided insights into how participants engaged directly with Main Stage presentations. We suggest that to better understand engagement in video conferencing, analysis should focus on actual participation and its content, rather than (or at least supplementary to) post-hoc reports and surveys. Data are in British and Australian English.
Demythologizing Shakespeare: What we Really Know About the Man from Stratford
Authors: Gilvary Kevin
Published: August 2023

The works of Shakespeare have been justly celebrated since they first appeared in print, especially with the publication of the First Folio in 1623. However, the contemporary records concerning Will Shakspere of Stratford-upon-Avon -- the man credited with writing the works of William Shakespeare -- show that most of what is said or “known” about the man from Stratford is simply undocumented. Will left no notes, no journals, no letters, no manuscripts, no personal comments about anyone, and no literary or educational bequests in his will. The question arises: did he ever write anything? This essay surveys the records and finds that the sparsely documented records concerning William of Stratford make it difficult to accept that he was the true author of the great works.
The Shakespeare Authorship Question: A Forensic Examination
Authors: Jimenez Ramon
Published: August 2023

Most authorship disputes are between rival authors, between two or more writers for whom there is conflicting evidence within the works themselves, or conflicting testimony from others about who exactly composed what. The Shakespeare Authorship Question, however, is quite different. It is based on assumptions about the supposed author’s life, on a stunning absence of testimony by people who actually knew him, as well as silence by the author himself. That is, the traditional attribution is based on a lack of direct knowledge. Despite centuries of intense research and investigation, no credible evidence from his actual lifetime has emerged linking Will Shakspere of Stratford to the illustrious dramatic canon of the author who wrote under the pseudonym William Shakespeare. One major aspect of this search has been attempts by scholars to find individuals among Shakspere’s family, friends, and co-workers who spoke of him as a writer. It turns out that no one who lived and worked during the Stratford man’s dates ever did. Nor did he or any member of his family or his descendants ever claim that he was a writer. There is simply no contemporary record of anyone mentioning him in connection with playwriting. Even among the few literary men who were personally acquainted with him – poet and playwright Michael Drayton and historian William Camden to name two -- neither ever mentioned him as a writer in their accounts of prominent men from the county of Warwickshire. Other residents of the Stratford area -- some of whom were quite familiar with the London theatrical scene -- never referred to him at all, much less as a dramatist. This included the theatergoer Edward Pudsey and the poet and playwright Fulke Greville, also Warwickshire residents. Dr. John Hall, who married Shakspere’s daughter Susanna in 1607, practiced medicine in Stratford for 30 years and wrote about his most interesting patients, never mentioned his father-in-law as a writer. This absence of direct knowledge and this absence of living testimony is unique in the history of authorship disputes. This article looks in detail at the silences of those around the Stratford man, people who should have mentioned his writing but didn’t, and ask what part such silence should play in knowledge formation.
Shakespeare and Southhampton: Blest Be the Tie That Un-Binds
Authors: Cutting Bonner
Published: August 2023

The epic poem Venus and Adonis was the first work of Shakespeare’s to be printed, yet there was no author’s name on the title page. The name William Shakespeare only appeared at the end of a dedication of the poem to Henry Wriothesley, the 3rd Earl of Southampton. A year later, another epic poem was published, the 1600-line Rape of Lucrece. Almost as popular as Venus and Adonis (which was printed nine times in less than a decade), Lucrece went through six printings in a slightly longer time frame. Again here, the author’s name was not on the title page, only appearing in yet another dedication to Southampton. Of interest, never again did “Shakespeare” (whoever he or she was) dedicate anything else to anyone else. Nevertheless, on the strength of these two remarkable dedications, Shakespearean orthodoxy has put forth that Southampton must have been Shakespeare’s “patron” and possibly even the “fair youth” mentioned in Shakespeare’s Sonnets. Yet despite centuries of searching for such a connection, no evidence at all has emerged connecting Will Shakspere of Stratford with Southampton. The fact is, when Venus and Adonis was published in 1593, Southampton was himself only 19 years old, living on a very small income that had to be doled out to him by his guardian, William Cecil (Lord Burghley, Queen Elizabeth’s Master of the Royal Wards). At this point in time, Southampton was clearly in no position to be a patron to anyone. Indeed, how would the Stratford man have even gotten to know him? It would be two more years before Southampton would reach his majority and be able to “sue for livery” – the legal process that required payment to the crown for an heir to obtain any inheritance from his deceased father’s estates. This paper explores the historical circumstances of these major epic poems and what the author’s personal motivation might really have been behind choosing young Southampton as dedicatee.
Shakespeare’s Epistemology and the Problem of Truth
Authors: Gilbert Sky
Published: August 2023

The Encyclopedia Britannica defines epistemology as “the philosophical study of the nature, origin, and limits of human knowledge.” What, according to Shakespeare, was the origin of human knowledge? Various critics have attempted to understand Shakespeare’s epistemology, but most have ignored the blatant evidence in the plays that Shakespeare was, in fact, somewhat obsessed with epistemology. Digging deeper, it would seem that his attitude to the subject was informed by his readings of obscure Greek and Roman philosophers, especially Gorgias. But given that the man from Stratford apparently could not read Greek (it was not taught in 16th-century provincial schools), how could he have been able to read these theoretical and scholarly works? In this essay, I argue that the first Greek sophist, Gorgias, whose work is often associated with the skepticism delivered to early modern England by Sextus Empiricus, was a huge influence on the true author. I show that during the Enlightenment, there was an intellectual war between early scientists who studied nature and the ancient faithful who studied God. Shakespeare neatly skirted this dilemma by focusing on the possibility that art might itself created its own reality — one that was not immutable ‘truth’ in the traditional sense but rather a very mutable fiction that must always necessarily be viewed with suspicion. In the modern world, with the advent of ‘fake news’ — and a new and unsettling relativity concerning facts — Shakespeare’s bold experiment in epistemology becomes startlingly relevant.
‘My Beloved the AVTHOR’: The Subtext of Ben Jonson’s First Folio Encomium to William Shakespeare
Authors: Waugh Alexander
Published: August 2023

This paper examines the ingenious hidden allusions and double meanings that Jonson embedded throughout his famous tribute ‘To the Memory of my Beloved the Author Mr William Shakespeare’, shedding new light on misunderstood phrases such as ‘Small Latine and lesse Greeke’, ‘Sweet Swan of Avon’, ‘my gentle Shakespeare’ and ‘Shine forth, thou starre of Poets’, which reveal by number, pun, innuendo and learned literary allusion, that Jonson was alive to the fact that “William Shakespeare” was the pseudonym of one of the Age’s most revered literary patrons and concealed poets – Edward de Vere 17th Earl of Oxford.