bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Gradient Ricci–Yamabe Soliton on Twisted Product Manifolds
Authors: Kim Byung Hak , Choi Jin Hyuk , Lee Sang Deok , Han Chang Yong
Published: June 2022

In this paper, we study the twisted product manifolds with gradient Ricci–Yamabe solitons. Then, we classify and characterize the warped product and twisted product spaces with gradient Ricci–Yamabe solitons. We also study the construction of the model space of gradient Ricci–Yamabe solitons in the Riemannian product manifolds and the warped product manifolds. Finally, we study the geometric characterization of the conformally flat twisted product manifolds with gradient Ricci–Yamabe solitons.
The Implementation of Network Big Data on Vocational College Teacher Training Strategy
Authors: Wang Bin , Gedvilienė Genutė , Li Hongfeng , Wang XinYue
Published: June 2022

Teachers’ teaching level and teaching philosophy have an important impact on students. As the country pays more and more attention to education, the relevant level of teachers also needs to be continuously improved. Training for teachers is one of the important ways to improve teachers’ level. Although the strategy of training teachers in vocational colleges has a long history, there is no analysis of its implementation. With the popularity of the Internet of Things, lives are full of data information and data, and the field of education and training is no exception. Network big data refers to a collection of data that cannot be captured by conventional software tools within a certain time frame. It is an information asset that requires new processing modes to have stronger decision-making, insight, and process optimization capabilities. This paper aims to study the analysis of network big data on the implementation of teacher training policies in vocational colleges. It is expected that with the support of network big data, the implementation of vocational teachers’ training policies will be analyzed, and the implementation effects of relevant policies will be explored, so as to help teachers improve their professional abilities and promote the development of the education industry. In a broad sense, the implementation of educational strategy refers to the identification, construction, and termination of educational policies. Educational strategy in a narrow sense refers specifically to the educational strategy, educational setting plan, educational budget, and educational plan formulated by the competent educational authority. From the perspective of career management, this paper briefly analyzes the situation of teachers participating in training in vocational colleges and reexamines the connotation of current higher vocational teacher training. It takes the teacher training of vocational colleges as the content and makes a brief analysis of the relevant situations, attitudes, and achievements in the process of teacher training by means of a questionnaire survey. The results showed that the largest number of teachers who participated in the training received scores between 80 and 100 points, indicating that the implementation of training policies is in place; the proportion of schools that attach importance to teacher training is as high as 80%, indicating that the environment for strategy implementation is better.
Analysis of Three-Wheeler Vehicle Structure at the Event of Side Pole Crash
Authors: Hambissa Daniel , Nallamothu Ramesh Babu , Andarge Tigist
Published: June 2022

This work reports on the simulation of three-wheel vehicles in the event of a side pole crash. In this study, the dynamic characteristics of the three-wheeler vehicle during pole collision were studied using finite elements. The TWV model used here was created using CATIA v5 and simulated using LS-DYNA which is widely used by the automotive industry to analyze vehicle design and predict a car’s behavior in a collision. Moreover, in this study, the finite element model of the side hybrid 5th percentile male dummy was developed for studying the driver and occupant responses in crash events of side pole. Based on the analysis results obtained from the existing model of TWV, modifications were made on the side structure by means of adding energy-absorbing components. Then, the modified TWV was analyzed under the same condition as the existing one. The result of the simulations shows that with the modification, 80 mm more living space, 630 N reduction of impact force, and 0.8 kJ of additional absorbed energy were obtained. So with the modified model, the safety and crashworthiness of the TWV were greatly improved during side collision without affecting the appearance and weight of the existing models.
A Decision-Making Model for Selection of the Suitable FDM Machine Using Fuzzy TOPSIS
Authors: Raja S. , Rajan A. John
Published: June 2022

Additive manufacturing (AM) or 3D printing has been playing a very important role in the manufacturing sector in recent decades. The AM basic process is meant to produce an object layer by layer and has many advantages that include the occurrence of only minimal production waste during production and easy manufacture of even the most geometrically complex materials. However, there are many challenging decision-making situations in the production of AM for its users, for example, the build chamber, material specification, technology types, and application requirements. This includes the choice of the best AM machine (AMM) from many AMM with slightly different features that are identical on the market, especially on a real-time basis. This research explored ways that AMM is to be selected using multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) on a real-time basis. This includes the use of the MCDM fussy Technique for Order of Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) to help select the most suitable fusion deposition modeling (FDM) for an Indian nongovernment organization (NGO) from nine different machines based on contemporary. Practice in this research paper, an Indian NGO is considered as a decision-maker in the choice of the best FDM machine based on nine common criteria because an NGO has prescribed nine different FDM machines and the NGO needs the help for the purchase of the suitable FDM to produce different fields of prototypes. The outcome of this research is to recommend a suitable FDM machine from the nine similar to slightly different features of FDM machines by the suggestion of the field experts (AM machine users). The contribution of this research is not only to enable the purchase of the suitable AM machine but also to reveal the various contemporary FDM machines and the general criteria to be considered in choosing them.
Elimination of Harmonics in Multilevel Inverter Using Multi-Group Marine Predator Algorithm-Based Enhanced RNN
Authors: Krithiga G. , Mohan V.
Published: June 2022

Multilevel inverters (MLI) are becoming more common in different power applications, such as active filters, elective vehicle drives, and dc power sources. The Multi-Group Marine Predator Algorithm (MGMPA) is introduced in this study for resolving transcendental nonlinear equations utilizing an MLI in a selective harmonic elimination (SHE) approach. Its applicability and superiority over various SHE approaches utilized in recent research may be attributed to its high accuracy, high likelihood of convergence, and improved output voltage quality. For the entire modulation index, the optimum switching angles (SA) from Marine Predator Algorithm (MPA) is utilized to control a three-phase 11-level MLI employing cascaded H-bridge (CHB) architecture to regulate the vital element and eliminate the harmonics. The limitation of SHE is that it is difficult to find solutions for nonlinear equations. As a result, specific optimization approaches must be used. Artificial Intelligence (AI) algorithms can handle such a nonlinear transcendental equation successfully, although their time consumption as well as convergence abilities vary. Here, recurrent neural network (RNN) is considered where the hidden neurons are tuned by MGMPA with the intention of harmonic distortion parameter (HDP) minimization, thus called as enhanced recurrent neural network (ERNN). The method’s resilience and consistency are demonstrated by simulation and analytical findings. The MGMPA method is more effective and appropriate than various algorithms including the MPA, Harris Hawks optimization (HHO), and Whale optimization algorithm (WOA), according to simulation data.
Application of Decision Tree Algorithm Based on DM in the Development of Preschool Children's PE
Authors: Ning Qian , Saibon Jamalsafria Bin , Guo Zhaoxia
Published: June 2022

The degree and level of early childhood education are an important guarantee to show whether a country's overall planning mechanism is reasonable, whether the education system is perfect, whether the people's livelihood is harmonious, and whether the national quality can develop sustainably. The American Sports and PE Association, which is at the leading level of PE in the world, has formed an advanced high-quality children's PE system on the basis of its long-term professional evolution. The association provides scientific and appropriate PE activities for children, which is not only a necessary premise to ensure the normal physical development and physical and mental health development of children but also an important aspect of kindergarten teaching. Therefore, a lot of data has been accumulated in the development of children's PE, and it is of practical significance for promoting the construction of children's PE to dig out the knowledge hidden behind these data and provide help for people's decision-making. As early as 1988, at the 10th World Congress of the World Federation of Future Studies, experts from all over the world discussed the results of “children's future” and generally believed that “children are basic human resources,” and creating a world that is conducive to their development should be recognized as a regional and global priority measure. In this paper, the decision tree algorithm in DM is studied, and combining with the characteristics of data in educational management information, the mining of classification rules of educational information and ID3 algorithm are analyzed.
Effectiveness of Early Favipiravir Therapy in Hospitalised COVID-19 Patients
Authors: Tawfik Abdulrahman , Alzahrani Abdulrahman , Alharbi Sami , Almitairi Jamal , Alzahrani Arwa , Alshehri Mohammed Ali , Aldughaim Mohammed S. , Alothaid Hani
Published: June 2022

COVID-19 is a disease caused by a novel coronavirus with no specific, standard treatment. We investigated the clinical data of COVID-19 patients admitted to King Fahad Specialist Hospital (KFSH) in Buraydah by comparing the patients who were treated early with favipiravir (within 3 days of admission) to patients who were treated after three days of admission or not treated. 165 patients were confirmed with PCR tests and admitted to KFSH for treatment. Comorbidities contributed significantly to increasing the length of stay in hospital at 11.4 ± 0.8 days compared to patients with no comorbidities at 8.6 ± 0.9 days (

p
=
0.041

). A total of 103 patients were treated with favipiravir, and we found that early treatment with favipiravir (within 3 days) reduced the length of stay in hospital significantly (8.8 ± 1.4 days) compared to patients who were treated after 3 days (13.3 ± 4.6 days) (

p
=
0.0015

). Moreover, patients with comorbidities in both early and late treatment groups had significantly higher average lengths of stay in hospital (11.2 ± 0.9 days) compared to patients with no comorbidities (7.9 ± 0.7 days) (

p
=
0.017

). Interestingly, patients treated early with favipiravir (with comorbidities and without) stayed fewer days in hospital compared to those with late treatment (

p
=
0.021

; a difference of 4.5 ± 1.9 days; and

p
=
0.018

; a difference of 4.2 ± 1.7 days, respectively). In conclusion, our analysis indicates that early treatment with favipiravir can reduce the length of stay in hospital and improve clinical manifestations of COVID-19 patients.
A Deterministic Model for Determining Degree of Friendship Based on Mutual Likings and Recommendations on OTT Platforms
Authors: Khalique Aqeel , Rahmani Mohammad Khalid Imam , Saquib Mohd , Hussain Imran , Muzaffar Abdul Wahab , Ahad Mohd. Abdul , Nafis Md Tabrez , Ahmad Mohd Wazih
Published: June 2022

In recent years, the application of various recommendation algorithms on over-the-top (OTT) platforms such as Amazon Prime and Netflix has been explored, but the existing recommendation systems are less effective because either they fail to take an advantage of exploiting the inherent user relationship or they are not capable of precisely defining the user relationship. On such platforms, users generally express their preferences for movies and TV shows and also give ratings to them. For a recommendation system to be effective, it is important to establish an accurate and precise relationship between the users. Hence, there is a scope of research for effective recommendation systems that can define a relationship between users and then use the relationship to enhance the user experiences. In this research article, we have presented a hybrid recommendation system that determines the degree of friendship among the viewers based on mutual liking and recommendations on OTT platforms. The proposed enhanced model is an effective recommendation model for determining the degree of friendship among viewers with improved user experience.
Relevance of NLRP3 Inflammasome-Related Pathways in the Pathology of Diabetic Wound Healing and Possible Therapeutic Targets
Authors: Ding Youjun , Ding Xiaofeng , Zhang Hao , Li Shiyan , Yang Ping , Tan Qian
Published: June 2022

Wound healing is a major secondary complication in type 2 diabetes, which results in significant disability and mortality, imposing a significant clinical and social burden. Sustained activation of the Nod-like receptor protein (NLRP) inflammasome in wounds is responsible for excessive inflammatory responses and aggravates wound damage. The activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome is regulated by a two-step process: the priming/licensing (signal 1) step involved in transcription and posttranslation and the protein complex assembly (signal 2) step triggered by danger molecules. This review focuses on the advances made in understanding the pathophysiological mechanisms underlying wound healing in the diabetic microenvironment. Simultaneously, this review summarizes the molecular mechanisms of the main regulatory pathways associated with signal 1 and signal 2, which trigger the NLRP3 inflammasome complex assembly in the development of diabetic wounds (DW). Activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome-related pathway, involving the disturbance in Nrf2 and the NF-κB/NLRP3 inflammasome, TLR receptor-mediated activation of the NF-κB/NLRP3 inflammasome, and various stimuli inducing NLRP3 inflammasome assembly play a pivotal role in DW healing. Furthermore, therapeutics targeting the NLRP3 inflammasome-related pathways may promote angiogenesis, reprogram immune cells, and improve DW healing.
ODL Centralized Control of Power Communication Network Based on Bio-Inspired Algorithms and SDN
Authors: Min Congcong
Published: June 2022

An ODL centralized control strategy is designed to study the problem of heavy load in the power communication network, in which the machine learning method is introduced. SDN technology is used to establish SDN cluster control structure, and different algorithms, such as genetic algorithm, are utilized to optimize resource scheduling. The results show that the improved algorithm obtains the shortest link path through 28 iterations. At the same time, AHP is used to switch the network spectrum. Moreover, the application effect of the control strategy is simulated and analyzed, and its effect on network communication application is verified.
Formando médicos, rol de las emociones. ¿Cómo incorporamos las emociones para un aprendizaje significativo?
Authors: Prieto Florencia , Campos Mónica , Kunakov Natasha
Published: June 2022

Este artículo destaca el papel que juegan las emociones en la construcción del aprendizaje. Da cuenta  de la importancia de las emociones en la interacción cotidiana en el aula, como así mismo durante todo el proceso de formación de los alumnos en las facultades de medicina; internados, prácticas clínicas y formación de especialidades. Finalmente entrega propuestas para incorporar el manejo de las emociones en la formación de médicos.
Neurosífilis con neuropatía óptica y auditiva simultáneas en un paciente VIH positivo
Authors: Correa Jorge , Villafañe María Florencia , Corti Marcelo Eduardo , Merello Rodrigo
Published: June 2022

Introducción: a partir del año 2000, los médicos han asistido a un retorno de la sífilis vinculado a prácticas sexuales no protegidas y con parejas múltiples, en especial entre hombres que tienen sexo con hombres. La coinfección Treponema pallidum/virus de la inmunodeficiencia humana (VIH) modifica tanto la historia natural de la sífilis, incrementando la incidencia de neurosífilis temprana, como la respuesta al tratamiento con penicilina. Métodos: un paciente varón, peruano, de 36 años, seropositivo para VIH, consulta por disminución de la agudeza visual en ojo derecho, pérdida de la audición, tinnitus, mareos y vértigo. Refería antecedentes de sífilis en los 2 años previos. Resultados: el examen oftalmológico efectuado al paciente mostró células en el segmento anterior del ojo derecho. El fondo de ojo reveló la existencia de inflamación del nervio óptico asociada con panuveítis. En base a los hallazgos clínicos, los valores de VDRL en suero y líquido cefalorraquídeo (LCR) se diagnosticó neurosífilis (NS) con neuritis óptica, panuveítis y otosífilis en un paciente coinfectado por VIH. El paciente fue tratado con penicilina G sódica intravenosa, 4 millones de UI cada 4 horas, durante 2 semanas con buena respuesta clínica. Discusión: el compromiso de los pares craneales óptico y auditivo puede representar la manifestación de una NS temprana, en especial, en el contexto de un paciente VIH positivo. De acuerdo con nuestro conocimiento, este sería el segundo caso publicado de compromiso simultáneo del nervio óptico y del aparato vestíbulo-coclear en un paciente con NS.
Alpelisib Monotherapy for PI3K-Altered, Pretreated Advanced Breast Cancer: A Phase II Study
Authors: Savas Peter , Lo Louisa L. , Luen Stephen J. , Blackley Elizabeth F. , Callahan Jason , Moodie Kate , van Geelen Courtney T. , Ko Yi-An , Weng Chen-Fang , Wein Lironne , Silva Maria João , Bujak Andjelija Zivanovic , Yeung Miriam M. , Ftouni Sarah , Hicks Rodney J. , Francis Prudence A. , Lee Chee Khoon , Dawson Sarah-Jane , Loi Sherene
Published: June 2022

There is limited knowledge on the benefit of the α-subunit–specific PI3K inhibitor alpelisib in later lines of therapy for advanced estrogen receptor–positive (ER+) HER2− and triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC). We conducted a phase II multicohort study of alpelisib monotherapy in patients with advanced PI3K pathway mutant ER+HER2− and TNBC. In the intention-to-treat ER+ cohort, the overall response rate was 30% and the clinical benefit rate was 36%. A decline in PI3K pathway mutant circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) levels from baseline to week 8 while on therapy was significantly associated with a partial response, clinical benefit, and improved progression-free-survival [HR 0.24; 95% confidence interval (CI), 0.083–0.67, P = 0.0065]. Detection of ESR1 mutations at baseline in plasma was also associated with clinical benefit and improved progression-free survival (HR 0.22; 95% CI, 0.078–0.60, P = 0.003).

Significance:

Alpelisib monotherapy displayed efficacy in heavily pretreated ER+ breast cancer with PIK3CA mutations. PIK3CA mutation dynamics in plasma during treatment and ESR1 mutations detected in plasma at baseline were candidate biomarkers predictive of benefit from alpelisib, highlighting the utility of ctDNA assays in this setting.

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Developmental Trajectories of Self-, Other-, and Dual-Harm across Adolescence: The Role of Relationships with Peers and Teachers
Authors: Steinhoff Annekatrin , Ribeaud Denis , Eisner Manuel , Shanahan Lilly
Published: June 2022

Introduction: We investigated the longitudinal course of self-, other-, and dual-harm in adolescents, focusing on the infliction of physical injury on oneself, another person, or both parties, respectively. We examined the within-person transitions between these types of harm and whether relationships with peers and teachers predict individual harm trajectories. Methods: We used community-representative longitudinal data (N = 1,482; 52% male; 50% both parents born abroad). The participants self-reported self- and other-harm at 13, 15, 17, and 20 years. We assigned them to groups with self-, other-, dual- or no harm at specific assessments. Bullying victimization and relationship quality with classmates and teachers were assessed at 13 and 17. We estimated transition probabilities between the harm groups using latent Markov chain models. Results: At age 13, 3% of the sample engaged in dual-harm, 10% in self-harm only, and 7% in other-harm only. These percentages decreased in late adolescence. Initial dual-harm was often followed by sex-specific single-harm: most of the female participants transitioned to self-harm, and male participants to other-harm. Those in the initial dual-harm group were less likely to stop harming than those in the initial single-harm groups (p < 0.05). Adverse relationship experiences generally predicted harm. A positive teacher-student bond was associated with the cessation of single-harm. Conclusion: Single- and dual-harm in the form of physical injury typically emerge by mid-adolescence. After this point, adolescents commonly maintain harm, especially those who have presented with dual-harm. Helping adolescents cope with adverse relationship experiences and creating opportunities for positive relationship experiences could address these harmful behaviors.
Formin-Like 2 Is a Potential Biomarker of Poor Prognosis in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
Authors: Lee Sung-Wei , Yang Ching-Chieh , Lai Hong-Yue , Tsai Hsin-Hwa , Yeh Cheng-Fa , Kuo Yu-Hsuan , Kang Nai-Wen , Chen Tzu-Ju , Chang Shih-Lun
Published: June 2022

Introduction: Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is the most common malignant tumor in southern China and Southeast Asia. Although substantial research on NPC has been conducted, the resulting improvement in clinical outcomes remains very disappointing. NPC treatment typically involves radiation therapy and chemotherapy, but the high incidence of metastasis and recurrence in NPC patients result in poor survival. Therefore, identifying potential biomarkers and discovering therapeutic targets are necessary to design tailored treatments based on the genetic profiles of NPC patients. Methods: Correlations of protein immunostaining with clinicopathological features were analyzed by Pearson’s χ2 test. The Kaplan-Meier method with a log-rank test was used to generate survival curves. Multivariate analysis was performed using the Cox proportional hazards model. Results: In this study, we comparatively analyzed cytoskeletal organization and biogenesis (GO:0007010) and tumorigenesis in the NPC transcriptome (GSE12452) and found that formin-like 2 (FMNL2) expression was significantly upregulated in NPC tumor tissues. Moreover, high FMNL2 expression was significantly correlated with primary tumor stage (p = 0.001), lymph node status (p = 0.004), cancer stage (p = 0.006), and histological grade (p = 0.040). More importantly, high FMNL2 expression was significantly correlated with poor survival in NPC patients according to univariate analysis and multivariate analysis. Conclusion: This study reveals that FMNL2 may be an important potential biomarker for evaluating the prognosis of NPC patients.
Nepali IT Employees’ Perception towards Telecommuting: A Qualitative Study
Authors: Rajbanshi Bijendra
Published: June 2022

This research tries to explore the perception of Nepali IT employees towards telecommuting in a qualitative method. It tries to dig into the opportunities that the Nepali context offers for the adoption of telecommuting concept and identify the potential pitfalls. The individual interview method was chosen for the data collection. The semi-structured guideline was followed. Convenience sampling was used. Four employees working in IT companies inside the Kathmandu Valley were interviewed. 100 % of the participants reported that this concept is advantageous in the case of Nepal. Flexibility, freedom in doing work, increases in productivity, work-life balance, and cost-effectiveness were found to be perceived advantages of telecommuting in the context of Nepal. Worsening of communication and lack of infrastructure, disturbances in the house are perceived disadvantages. Furthermore, the inclusion of wide diversity of workforce is the prominent opportunity of telecommuting while the implementation part is the main hurdle as it is a new concept in the case of Nepal.
Creative Economic Empowerment Policy in Supporting Tourism Potential in Banten Province
Authors: Zainuri Ahmad
Published: June 2022

The purpose of this study is to discuss creative economic empowerment policies in supporting tourism potential in Banten Province. The research method uses a qualitative descriptive research approach. The technique of determining the informants in this study was determined based on the purposive sampling technique through data collection techniques through observations, interviews and document searches. Data analysis techniques are carried out continuously during data collection in the field until data collection is completed. This analysis includes several activities, namely reviewing data, grouping data, finding what is important according to the research focus and studying and deciding what to report. The results of the study indicate that the policy of empowering the creative economy in supporting tourism potential is still not fully effective, based on the analysis of the ABCD (Asset Based Community Development) approach even though the changes have come from within the community but still have obstacles to existing capacities and assets in the community, relationships and orientation towards sustainable community growth.
Reassessing State Consent to Jurisdiction
Authors: Sparks Tom
Published: June 2022

In Monetary Gold Removed from Rome, the International Court of Justice first articulated the “Monetary Gold rule”: the principle that it cannot rule on cases in which the conduct of a State not party to the proceedings forms the “very subject-matter” of the dispute. That principle is taken to be a fundamental rule of international law, deriving its force from the sovereignty of States and the nature of the international legal system.

This article will dispute that claim, and will argue that the principle of consent underpinning Monetary Gold is an empty formalism. Through a comparison of the Court’s approach in its contentious and advisory jurisdictions, it will ask to what States consent and for what purpose they do so, when they “consent to jurisdiction”, and no satisfactory answer will be found. It will conclude that the focus on consent in international adjudication is discretionary.
History, Informally Speaking: Margolis’ Cultural Pragmatism
Authors: Grigoriev Serge
Published: June 2022

This essay aims to adumbrate the relationship between ordinary language, history, and cognition in Joseph Margolis’ pragmatist account of the historical constitution of the human, cultural world. It emphasizes the important connections between his arguments for the essentially practical grounding of all forms of cognitive activity; the existential primacy of the historically evolved ordinary language in the formation of aptly socialized human persons as well as of productively functioning human societies; the transformational role of consciousness in history, including the history of cognition; and the insuperable informality inherent in all philosophical attempts to justify our historically articulated norms of cognition and our way of life. Margolis’ analysis of these relationships claims to show that cultural tolerance and historical plasticity deserve to displace the philosophical ideas of invariance and fixity as the favored resources of conceptual and social stability. This recognition, on Margolis’s view, constitutes pragmatism’s distinctive promise and advantage.
The Transformation of the Meaning and Concept of Zoku 俗
Authors: Baba Mariko
Published: June 2022

This paper clarifies why the characters sei 聖 and zoku 俗 were adopted as the Japanese translations for the terms “sacred” and “profane,” respectively, as well as the circumstances in which these characters took on a diversity of meanings that go beyond those terms in contemporary society at large. While the character zoku has acquired various meanings over its long history, its fundamental nuance is the “general,” in contrast to the particular; accordingly, it only acquires a concrete meaning when contrasted with something else. This ambiguity led to its adoption as the translation of “profane,” as well as the continued expansion of the sei-zoku set’s meaning, resulting in a paired set that can refer to “something mysterious and something not mysterious.” When discussing the above, I also engage with international scholarship on how the cultural background of non-Western societies influenced the meanings and interpretations of imported modern Western concepts.
Washing Knives
Authors: Galman Sally Campbell
Published: June 2022

This comics-based research (cbr) piece focuses on the methodological awakenings that can result from disruption, insertion, and unruly publics. An anthropologist of childhood focusing on gender and preschool, the author reflects on how as anthropologists we often forget the locations of potential transformative power in our work as we are caught up in the everyday cycle of publication and communication, and how we might awaken to diverse purposes through seeing our purposes differently, if only for a moment. The piece asks us to “try on” scholarship as guerrilla art, and to consider what would happen if our work was an untethered public gift rather than a marooned, transactional experience shaped by the contours of academic business-as-usual.
“Such a Thing as the American Dream:” On Immigration, Affect, and the Election of Donald Trump
Authors: Frank-Vitale Amelia
Published: June 2022

In this article, I trace the structures of feeling underlying the 2106 election of Donald Trump as played out through the fear felt by immigrant communities and the fervor felt by anti-immigrant Trump supporters. The discourses of both groups rest on competing claims of the American Dream. Weaving together ethnographic data from fieldwork conducted among migrants and immigrants in Mexico, Honduras, and the United States with expressions of anti-immigrant sentiment as evidenced through online interactions, I explore the intersections and outline the divergences in the ways in which the American Dream is invoked, contested, twisted, and rejected. I use the idea of the American Dream as a fulcrum for the hopes, dreams, and feelings of immigrants and nativists alike. As we face the next election, I ask: whose American Dream as a structure of feeling is the emergent structure, and whose is fading out?
6. The Joseph Story or Zambilfrosh
Authors: Molin Dorota
Published: June 2022

This story fuses the Quranic narrative of Joseph the Egyptian with the Kurdistani tale of the wandering basket-seller who resists seduction, Zambilfrosh. The protagonist was the son of a king who was wondering through the world and was imprisoned in a foreign country. One day, he was able to explain the king’s dream, after which the king made him his advisor. The king’s wife tried to seduce him and tempted him with great wealth. Zambilfrosh, however, resisted, claiming that he was a simple basket-seller who did not deserve any royal privileges or a royal wife. One day, the protagonist’s brothers came for grain. Zambilfrosh tricked them by accusing them of theft, but then revealed his identity to them. The brothers were reconciled and Zambilfrosh became their leader.
13. A ‘Pious’ Fox
Authors: Mohammadirad Masoud
Published: June 2022

A cunning fox was starving and went into a village full of chickens pretending to be a pious Muslim. He told the rooster deceptively that the Islamic era had begun and no injustice remained in the world, so he was on pilgrimage to Mecca. The rooster fell for his deception and decided to accompany the fox on his pilgrimage to Mecca. Later, the dove joined them as well. In the evening, the fox took both of them to his den to rest. He deceived them into a deal: anyone who made a noise during the night would be eaten. Using this trick, the fox killed the rooster and ate it. When daylight came, the dove also started to make a noise. The fox was about to eat her too, but the dove asked him about his religion. If he told her what his religion was, she would let him eat her. As soon as the fox opened his mouth and answered that he was a follower of Muhammad, the dove flew away. The fox said, ‘I wish I had said I believed in Christianity; I would have eaten her by now!’
22. A Talking Goat
Authors: Mohammadirad Masoud
Published: June 2022

A peddler named Uncle Jarda (K. Mām Jarda) went to Erbil with a caravan. He bought some goods, such as grape syrup and dried cherries, from Shaqlawa to trade them for other goods in Erbil. On his way back to Shaqlawa, Uncle Jarda came across a young goat abandoned in the countryside. As it was getting dark, Uncle Jarda put the goat on his shoulders and headed towards Shaqlawa. The goat wanted Uncle Jarda to put it down. It did not want to speak to him, however, so as not to frighten him. Instead, the goat put more pressure on Uncle Jarda’s shoulders to make him tired of carrying it, but Uncle Jarda did not realise. Instead, he complained that the goat was being arrogant. Finally, the goat decided to speak, ‘Hey Jarda! Hey Jarda! Hey Jarda! How much do my testicles weigh?’ On hearing this, Uncle Jarda dropped the goat and returned to the village alone. He had lost his mind because of this incident with the talking goat.
27. The Indecent Neighbour
Authors: Mohammadirad Masoud
Published: June 2022

Uncle Awdo Sula stood by his house in Shaqlawa in the morning and saw a beautiful lady carrying a tray on her head passing by and coming towards him. The man was thrilled and thanked God for allowing him to come across such a beautiful woman. She greeted him and brought berries to him and his family. Expecting she had romantic intentions, he became infuriated, poured all of the berries on the ground, and fed them to his hens. He told the beautiful woman to go away and never return. Neither she, nor his own wife, understood why he was so angry. He had felt that he was being treated like a poor person.
31. Firyat and Khajija
Authors: Mohammadirad Masoud
Published: June 2022

This tale is about a water spring called kahnīkā xamā (‘spring of sorrows’) in the Amedia region. Firyat, one of the nobles of the region, wanted to marry Khajija, but her family did not want to give their daughter to him in marriage, because they were from different religions. Since Firyat was a powerful man, Khajija’s family would have to agree to the marriage proposal eventually. They gave Firyat false hope, saying that they would give Khajija to him in marriage only if he would build them a canal flowing into a pool to store water. After a while, Khajija’s family noticed that Firyat was about to finish the canal, and they would soon have to give their daughter to him. They went to Fatiha, who poisoned Firyat and tricked him into believing that Khajija was dead, after which he passed away. The water has been called the spring of sorrows ever since.
Fabrication of Titanium-Based Nano Biomaterial Dental Implant and Its Adoption in Osteogenesis and Accelerated Osseointegration
Authors: Wang Mingdi , Jiang Lijun
Published: June 2022

To obtain early bone-binding between titanium implants and bone tissue, many researchers explored titanium surface modification technology to improve its biocompatibility and biological activity to achieve early bonebinding. Alkali-hydrothermal method is one of the important methods
for surface modification of Ti-based materials. In this study, based on this method, nanotube structure materials, namely Na2Ti3O5, were constructed in situ on the surface of medical metal titanium by adjusting reaction conditions. The physical properties of
ultra-pure water in different samples (Na2Ti3O5 network structure, Na2Ti3O5 tubular structure, and pure titanium sheet) were measured by static drop method, including material SEM, EDX, Raman spectrum, and contact angle. The
hydrophilic and hydrophobic properties of different samples were analyzed to explore the impact of surface nanostructures on the behavior of pre-osteoblasts (MC3T3-E1). Then, the effect of these samples on osteoprotectin (OPG) mRNA in MC3T3-E1 was investigated. From August 2017 to August 2021,
160 patients with alveolar defects were screened from affiliated hospitals of the college. In a double-blind experiment, the Na2Ti3O5 tubular structure was used as tooth filling material. Its performance was compared with that of Bio-Oss bone filling material
from Geistlich, Switzerland. It was revealed that the pore size of the nano material was about 200 nm, and the wall thickness was 20–30 nm. EDX spectrum showed that the composite material was Na2Ti3O5. Na2Ti3O5 in network
structure promoted cell adherence, spread, migration, and proliferation. In addition, the mRNA expression of Na2Ti3O5 tubular structure was 3.6 times higher than that of pure titanium (P <0.05), indicating better osteogenic differentiation and osseointegration.
As a dental filling material, compared with Bio-Oss filling material, there was no considerable difference in the growth of soft and hard tissues in the bone defect area, the bone formation effect, and bone resorption between the two at six months (P >0.05).
Therapeutic Effect and Mechanism of Papaver somniferum on Myopia and Complete Chloroplast Genome Analysis
Authors: Bao Xiao-Yan , Zhu Lian
Published: June 2022

Myopia is a global medical and social problem and is one of the main eye diseases leading to vision loss and blindness. Papaver somniferum is an important medicinal plant with analgesic, antitussive, and anti-asthmatic effects. In this research, the therapeutic effect and mechanism
of Papaver somniferum on myopia was evaluated. After ingredient extraction, the relative expression levels of MMP-1 and MMP-2 in the sclerocytes were determined through real-time RT-PCR. In addition, inflammatory cytokines secreted to the tears were assessed via ELISA assay. Finally,
the chloroplast gene sequence of Papaver somniferum was sorted, and the neighborjoining phylogenetic analysis was conducted.
Synthesis and Performance Analysis of New Anionic–Nonionic Gemini Surfactants
Authors: Chen Hong , Zhu Bao-Wei , Liang Hai , Gao Shuang , Han Lu
Published: June 2022

Microwave-assisted method was used to synthesize successfully a series of new surfactants. Maleic anhydride, ethylenediamine, polyoxyethylene lauryl ether (number of polymerization of ethylene oxide = 3, 5, 7, 9, 12) and sodium sulfite were used. The optimal reaction conditions for
synthesizing five new surfactant products were obtained by response surface design. The chemical structure of five new surfactant products were confirmed by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), mass spectrometry, elementary analysis and 1H-nuclear magnetic resonance
(1H-NMR) analysis. The critical micelle concentration (CMC), surface tension, emulsifying power and foaming capacity in aqueous solution were studied. The microemulsion cutting fluid was also prepared by micro-emulsification of self-made new anionic–nonionic Genimi surfactant.
The influence of the different structural unit of ethoxy (EO) and additives on the surface properties of five new prepared products was researched. CMC and γcmc of five new prepared products were in the scope of 3.39×10−4~3.48×10−4
mol/L and 21.9~23.4 mN/m respectively. Oxalamide polyoxyethylene(12) lauryl biether succinate sodium sulfonate was the optimum foamability and foam stability among five new prepared surfactants. Oxalamide polyoxyethylene( 3) lauryl biether succinate sodium sulfonate was the best emulsification
power in the five new product. The cutting fluid prepared by self-made Gemini surfactant showed good performance. Experimental results show that it is expected to be a wide range applications in oil emulsification and other fields for new Gemini surfactants.
The Global Pattern and Development Trends and Directions on the Drought Monitoring Research from 1983 to 2020 by Using Bibliometric Analysis
Authors: Wang Jianshun , Zhang Qiang , Zhang Liang , Wang Ying , Yue Ping , Hu Yanbin , Ye Peilong
Published: June 2022

As impacted by climate change and further global warming, drought turns out to be the most frequent meteorological extreme event worldwide, which severely affects agriculture, ecosystem, water management, and even human survival. In this study, the global pattern and development trends and directions on drought monitoring were presented based on Web of Science database by conducting a bibliometric analysis from 1983 to 2020. The following conclusions were drawn. 1) The United States and China were found as the most productive and influential nations, accounting for 24.63% and 14.30% in publication outputs and taking up 5,023 and 2,040 in local citations, respectively. 2) Chinese Academy of Science was reported as the core institution with 5.73% publication outputs and 829 local citations. 3) Remote Sensing of Environment and Remote Sensing were found as the most influential journals and the most productive journals with 1,045 local citations and 210 publication outputs, respectively. 4) Agricultural drought profoundly affecting food security was found as the most concerning drought type in the world. The drought monitoring research mainly focus on the research and development of drought index, the response of terrestrial ecosystems to drought, and the trends and dynamics of drought in context of climate change. This study explored key findings, contradictions, and limitations of drought monitoring studies were summarized and explored. In addition, the development trend and research direction of drought monitoring research in the future were also explored.
Non-State Actors, Sub-Conventional Warfare, and India-Pakistan Nuclear Crisis Stability/Instability
Authors: Sadiq Muhammad , Ali Iftikhar
Published: June 2022

In South Asia, India-Pakistan nuclear equation faces an intricate stability/instability paradox under the shadow of pervasive non-state actors. These actors are exploited by the bellicose nuclear rivals and used as proxies to bleed each other. The terrorist incidents may lead to a crisis that could escalate to the nuclear level. The ambitious belligerents—India and Pakistan—are embroiled in a vicious nuclear and conventional arms race. In conjunction, both lack any effective conflict resolution mechanism. Though, past strategic crises were managed beneath the panic of nuclear escalation and intervention by the international community. What if such a crisis develops again if a spectacular terrorist attack occurs, especially in mainland India. Indian decision-makers could castigate Pakistan by contemplating so-called surgical strikes under the impression that Pakistan has launched terrorists against India. This research paper critically analyzes how non-state actors and their use in sub-conventional warfare pose severe repercussions for nuclear deterrence stability in the absence of credible nuclear escalation control measures between India and Pakistan.
Prevalence of chronic pulmonary aspergillosis and the antifungal drug resistance of Aspergillusspp. in pulmonary tuberculosis patients in Uzbekistan
Authors: Toychiev Abdurakhim , Belotserkovets Vera , Ignat’ev Nikolay , Madrakhimov Shavkat , Shaislamova Mukambar , Osipova Svetlana
Published: June 2022

The aim of our study was to determine the prevalence of chronic pulmonary aspergillosis in pulmonary tuberculosis patients and the antifungal resistance of Aspergillus spp. isolates in Uzbekistan. Chronic pulmonary aspergillosis was detected in 11.4% and 20.0% of smear-positive and smear-negative pulmonary tuberculosis patients, respectively.
Legitimacy, resistance and the stakes of politics
Authors: Burgos Adam
Published: June 2022

This essay argues for the conceptual connection of legitimacy, resistance and ‘the people’ within liberal theories of public justification by making two primary claims: that legitimacy and resistance are mutually constitutive of one another and that together legitimacy and resistance are constitutive of an aspirational conception of ‘the people’. These claims revolve around the idea that the legitimacy of democratic regimes necessarily entails the questioning of that legitimacy through resistance, which concerns demands that say something about the makeup of ‘the people’. The concern is conceptual, examples of resistance showing how the conceptual connection manifests itself.
Effects of a theory-based advance care planning intervention for nursing homes: A cluster randomized controlled trial
Authors: Pivodic Lara , Wendrich-van Dael Annelien , Gilissen Joni , De Buyser Stefanie , Deliens Luc , Gastmans Chris , Vander Stichele Robert , Van den Block Lieve
Published: June 2022

Background:

Uptake of advance care planning in routine nursing home care is low. Through extensive literature review, theoretical development, and stakeholder involvement, we developed the ACP+ intervention.

Aims:

To evaluate the effects of ACP+ on the knowledge and self-efficacy (confidence in own skills) of nursing home care staff concerning advance care planning.

Design:

Cluster randomized controlled trial, conducted between February 2018 and January 2019 (NCT03521206, clinicaltrials.gov). ACP+ is a multicomponent intervention aimed at training and supporting nursing home staff and management in implementing advance care planning in nursing home practice through a train-the-trainer approach over 8 months. Fourteen nursing homes were randomized using a matched-pairing strategy, seven received ACP+, seven followed usual practice. Analyses (intention-to-treat) involved linear mixed models.

Setting/participants:

Nursing homes in Flanders (Belgium).

Results:

694 of 1017 care staff (68% response rate) at baseline and 491 of 989 care staff (50%) post-intervention (8 months) returned questionnaires. Post-intervention, care staff’s self-efficacy concerning advance care planning was significantly higher in the intervention than in the control group (baseline-adjusted mean difference 0.57; 95% CI 0.20–0.94; p = 0.003; Cohen’s d = 0.30). Advance care planning knowledge (95% CI 0.95–1.15; p = 0.339; ratio: 1.04) did not differ significantly between groups.

Conclusions:

The ACP+ intervention for nursing homes improved care staff’s self-efficacy but not their knowledge concerning advance care planning. Considering the comprehensive and multi-component approach used, these effects were smaller than expected. Reasons for this may be related to the chosen follow-up period, outcomes and measurements, or to the intervention itself and its implementation.
A Meta-Study of the Journal of Career Development: An Analysis of Publication Characteristics from 2000 to 2019
Authors: Mehlhouse Kaitlyn , Johnsen K. Britt , Erford Bradley T.
Published: June 2022

Articles published in the Journal of Career Development from 2000 to 2019 were synthesized by article content (e.g., topic, methodology, participant characteristics, sample characteristics, design, statistical sophistication, and reporting standards) and author characteristics (e.g., gender, work setting, country of domicile, leading contributors, and leading institutions) and analyzed for trends over time. International authorship is on the rise with more than half of the lead authors publishing from 2015 to 2019 from outside the USA. Author collaborations and the proportion of research articles increased; Journal of Career Development published nearly 87% of their articles as research studies in the past decade, among the highest proportion of any counseling journal.