bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Cruces y límites en la investigación sobre comunicación: El sentido práctico interdisciplinar
Authors: León-Duarte Gustavo Adolfo
Published: January 2024

Este texto trabaja el argumento de que muchos de los desafíos contemporáneos de la investigación sobre comunicación obedecen a desafíos propiamente interdisciplinarios, a la vez que advierte distintas provocaciones epistemológicas de la investigación interdisciplinaria como retos de la comunicación especializada. Reflexiona sobre la investigación en comunicación, y posibles dominios de conocimiento aplicado a su práctica normativa, en torno a lo cual se pueden anclar una serie de preguntas de comunicación sin perder lo que varios estudiosos han llamado su naturaleza y estatuto (inter)disciplinar.
Investigar la comunicación: Entre el pasado y la prospectiva
Authors: Moragas Spà Miquel de
Published: January 2024

En este artículo se analizan los retos (nuevos y viejos) de la investigación en comunicación en las últimas décadas, ante la rápida transformación del sistema de comunicaciones y la necesidad de redefinir su propio objeto de estudio. Los viejos paradigmas deben sustituirse por otros capaces de interpretar estos procesos. ¡Qué lejos nos va quedando el paradigma de Lasswell! Todo ello supone importantes retos académicos y epistemológicos. Se multiplican los centros, pero también se plantean incógnitas sobre la burocratización y la irrelevancia de muchas prácticas teóricas. ¿Nuestro campo de estudio debe seguir identificándose con una disciplina o debe concebirse como una postdisciplina? Mientras, las responsabilidades sociales siguen vigentes y aun se incrementan, ante la necesidad de contribuir al desarrollo cultural y a las políticas democráticas en las nuevas etapas de la comunicación.
Los viejos paradigmas deben sustituirse por otros capaces de interpretar estos procesos. ¡Qué lejos nos va quedando el paradigma de Lasswell!
Todo ello supone importantes retos académicos y epistemológicos. Se multiplican los centros, pero también se plantean incógnitas sobre la burocratización y la irrelevancia de muchas prácticas teóricas. ¿Nuestro campo de estudio debe seguir identificándose con una disciplina o debe concebirse como una postdisciplina?
Mientras, las responsabilidades sociales siguen vigentes y aun se incrementan, ante la necesidad de contribuir al desarrollo cultural y a las políticas democráticas en las nuevas etapas de la comunicación.
Travesía de la comunicación latinoamericana hacia su internacionalización
Authors: Crovi Druetta Delia
Published: January 2024

Este artículo tiene como propósito revisar los desbalances y desafíos que ha presentado la internacionalización del campo de estudios de la comunicación en América Latina. En la región, la fortaleza de los programas universitarios de estudios en comunicación conduce, por lo general, a la creación de asociaciones académicas nacionales, impulsoras de la internacionalización. No obstante, este proceso lejos de ser terso y sin contradicciones está condicionado por las influencias de organismos y tendencias internacionales o nacionales, la disparidad entre las naciones, así como por la fragmentación y dispersión de los productos de investigación.
The history of communication studies across the Americas: A view from the United States
Authors: Simonson Peter , Pooley Jefferson , Park David
Published: January 2024

Este ensaio reflete sobre o potencial de estudos que tratem com sensibilidade as histórias da pesquisa em mídia e comunicação nas Américas. Iniciando a escrita a partir dos contextos dos estudos de comunicação dos EUA, refletimos sobre algumas das bases da hegemonia norte-americana na história e historiografia desse campo. Destacamos a importância do trabalho que, por um lado, descentraliza e coloca em perspectiva os EUA e, por outro, mapeia os fluxos transnacionais e as dinâmicas inter-regionais que moldaram os estudos de comunicação em todas as suas variações nas Américas. Em seguida, exemplificamos como poderia ser uma história transnacional das relações entre EUA e América Latina, fornecendo uma periodização preliminar desde o início do século XX até os dias atuais.
Internacionalización y raíces identitarias de la comunicación en Argentina
Authors: Cicalese Gabriela Rosa
Published: January 2024

Este artículo pone en cuestión si los procesos de internacionalización institucionalizados por los circuitos de la industria académica redundaron en una mayor diversidad de procedencias de textos significativos y referentes en la formación de comunicadores en Argentina. También se rescatan las huellas de internacionalización que derivan de los trayectos y las voces de protagonistas de las carreras de Comunicación en Universidades públicas argentinas, desde las raíces constitutivas del campo, cuando aún la internacionalización no estaba institucionalizada entre la oferta académica de las universidades ni regulada por las Comisiones evaluadoras del Ministerio de Educación y las líneas de investigación dependientes del Estado Nacional.
También se rescatan las huellas de internacionalización que derivan de los trayectos y las voces de protagonistas de las carreras de Comunicación en Universidades públicas argentinas, cuando aún la internacionalización no estaba institucionalizada entre la oferta académica de las universidades ni regulada por las Comisiones evaluadoras del Ministerio de Educación y las líneas de investigación dependientes del Estado Nacional. Intentamos mostrar la impronta internacional que apareció desde las raíces constitutivas del campo.  Y, a la vez, plantear una serie de interpelaciones respecto de la naturalización actual de los programas de internacionalización en las unidades académicas de las Universidades Públicas y  en las carreras de Comunicación.
On (missing) links between German, Latin American, and French Mediatization Research: Reflections on Diverse Research Milieus and Their Traditions
Authors: Averbeck-Lietz Stefanie
Published: January 2024

Mediatization research is no European invention, being also rooted in Latin American Cultural Studies and semiotics. Building on an analytical scheme on how to analyze the history of a study field in communication research in terms of its corpus of ideas and its social corpus, this article discusses the transnational (dis-)connections in the field of mediatization research regarding a) the Latin American and French roots of this research field and b) by trying to answer why they are still so unknown, at least in German communication studies. Still today, E. Verón, Martín-Barbero, A. Mattelart, and others are more or less unknown authors in German communication studies.
O espaço ibero-americano de ciências da comunicação e as epistemologias do Sul
Authors: Serra Paulo
Published: January 2024

O tema deste artigo é a relação entre o espaço ibero-americano de ciências da comunicação e as epistemologias do Sul, levantando a questão de saber se a investigação nesse espaço tende a se aproximar do Sul epistemológico. Para responder à questão, faz-se, em primeiro lugar, a contextualização histórica e conceitual das epistemologias do Sul, apresentando, depois, os principais resultados de um estudo empírico de caráter exploratório, baseado numa análise bibliométrica e textual de uma amostra significativa de revistas. Conclui-se que a investigação em ciências da comunicação no espaço ibero-americano se aproxima, em vários aspetos, da concepção de uma ciência pós-abissal proposta pelas epistemologias do Sul.
Jajepota ka’aguy rokýre: Encantar-se com os brotos da floresta
Authors: Papá Carlos , Britos Anai Vera
Published: January 2024

Este artigo nasceu de uma série de intercâmbio de ideias e reflexões entre um pensador indígena do povo Guarani Mbya e uma antropóloga não indígena sobre plantas, Mata Atlântica, língua e povo Guarani. Adotamos uma estratégia narrativa em diversos registros-vozes, que traz como protagonista o pensamento de Carlos Papá, que além de compartilhar as narrativas guarani, traz a originalidade e a relevância de seus próprios relatos e análises sobre a cosmologia de seu povo. Através das imagens e estéticas vegetais deste pensamento guarani, temos a intenção de sugerir uma experiência de encantamento com os “brotos” para compreender a crítica mbya à noção ocidental de floresta e Mata Atlântica. Através do nosso “pacto etnográfico”, trazemos uma proposta cosmopolítica para construirmos pontes entre universos culturais diferentes, levando a sério o pensamento indígena, que nos exige aprender a dançar e se infiltrar no mundo de uma forma mais respeitosa, adquirindo consciência para germinar outros modos de existir.
Agricultura de brincadeira nas terras baixas da América do Sul?
Authors: Cunha Manuela Carneiro da
Published: January 2024

David Graeber chama a agricultura dos povos indígenas da Amazônia de “agricultura de brincadeira” e a associa com um espaço de liberdade. Este artigo é, de certa forma, um comentário e uma corroboração dessa ideia. Explora as acepções indígenas de “donos” e “cultivo” e reintroduz a importância da persistência, nessas sociedades que resistem à auto-domesticação, da opção por um regime de caça e coleta, simultaneamente de mobilidade e abundância.
Accelerated diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging at 7 T: Joint reconstruction for shift-encoded navigator-based interleaved echo planar imaging (JETS-NAViEPI)
Authors: Tan Zhengguo , Liebig Patrick Alexander , Heidemann Robin Martin , Laun Frederik Bernd , Knoll Florian
Published: January 2024

The pursuit of high spatial-angular-temporal resolution for in vivo diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (DW-MRI) at ultra-high field strength (7 T and above) is important in understanding brain microstructure and function. Such pursuit, however, faces several technical challenges. First, increased off-resonance and shorter T2 relaxation require faster echo train readouts. Second, existing high-resolution DW-MRI techniques usually employ in-plane fully-sampled multi-shot EPI, which not only prolongs the scan time but also induces a high specific absorption rate (SAR) at 7 T. To address these challenges, we develop in this work navigator-based interleaved EPI (NAViEPI) which enforces the same effective echo spacing (ESP) between the imaging and the navigator echo. First, NAViEPI renders no distortion mismatch between the two echoes, and thus simplifies shot-to-shot phase variation correction. Second, NAViEPI allows for a large number of shots (e.g., >4) with undersampled iEPI acquisition, thereby rendering clinically-feasible high-resolution sub-milliemeter protocols. To retain signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and to reduce undersampling artifacts, we developed a ky-shift encoding among diffusion encodings to explore complementary k- q-space sampling. Moreover, we developed a novel joint reconstruction with overlapping locally low-rank regularization generalized to the multi-band multi-shot acquisition at 7 T (dubbed JETS-NAViEPI). Our method was demonstrated, with experimental results covering 1 mm isotropic resolution multi b-value DWI and sub-millimeter in-plane resolution fast TRACE acquisition.
The Acquisition of Inalienable Possession in L2 and Heritage Spanish
Authors: Solano-Escobar Laura , Cuza Alejandro
Published: January 2024

The present study examines the production and interpretation of inalienable possession in dative constructions with body-part nouns in Spanish by 25 English-speaking L2 learners and 25 heritage speakers of Spanish born and raised in the United States. Twenty Spanish-dominant speakers served as baseline group. The results showed significant divergencies with inalienable NPs among the L2 learners compared to the heritage speakers and Spanish-dominant speakers. The L2 learners produced few instances of clitic se and a definite determiner and favored the use of a possessive determiner with or without a clitic instead. The heritage speakers and baseline group behaved similarly in their use of a clitic and a definite determiner. We argue for age of onset of acquisition and crosslinguistic influence effects in the acquisition of inalienable possession in Spanish.
Novel hyphomycetous fungi associated with bamboo from Sichuan, China
Authors: YU XIAN-DONG , ZHANG SHENG-NAN , LIU JIAN-KUI
Published: January 2024

During an ongoing investigation of bambusicolous fungi in Sichuan province, China, five hyphomycetous taxa were collected and recognized as members of Sordariomycetes. Based on morphological comparisons, culture characteristics, and the multi-locus phylogenetic analyses of combined SSU, ITS, LSU, rpb2 and tef1α sequence dataset, five species, viz. Conioscypha sichuanensis, Conlarium guizhouense, Rhexoacrodictys fimicola, R. melanospora, Wongia bambusae are identified. Conioscypha sichuanensis formed a sister lineage to Conio. bambusicola, which was also found from a bamboo host but can be distinguished from Conio. sichuanensis by different conidial shape. Wongia bambusae is characterized by unbranched, septate conidiophores and cylindric-fusiform conidia, and is most similar to W. ficherai. However, they are phylogenetically distinct. Conlarium guizhouense and R. melanospora, were recollected from the bamboo hosts in terrestrial habitats and reported as new host records in this study. Detailed descriptions and notes on the phylogenetic placement of these species are provided.
Setal morphology of oral apparatus of Aegla longirostri Bond-Buckup & Buckup, 1994 (Decapoda: Aeglidae)
Authors: SBRUZZI HÉLLEN , BARTHOLOMEI-SANTOS MARLISE LADVOCAT , SANTOS SANDRO
Published: January 2024

The seta, a type of projection of the cuticle in crustaceans, has essential mechanical and sensory functions. Due to the diversity of their morphology and distribution patterns on the articles of different appendages, setae can be helpful as taxonomic characters. To assist future studies on the potential use of setae as a diagnostic character in aeglids, we used scanning electron microscopy to analyze the morphology of setae from the oral apparatus of Aegla longirostri Bond-Buckup & Buckup, 1994, and compared our data to the literature. We identified nine setal types (simple, serrate, stout serrate, sword, plumose, pappose, comb, serrulate, and cuspidate), of which the last two had not been previously described in adult aeglids. Our results are a first step towards future comparisons of setal morphology in the genus Aegla, which includes cryptic species complexes, to ascertain the usefulness of setae as a character to aid in the description of species of this group, which has a conserved general morphology.
Annotated catalogue of acrodont lizard types in the collection of the Naturalis Biodiverstity Center (Squamata: Agamidae, Chamaeleonidae)
Authors: DONDORP ESTHER , DENZER WOLFGANG
Published: January 2024

A list of acrodont lizard type specimens extant in the Naturalis collection is presented here for the first time. The collections combines original specimens of the former Rijksmuseum van Natuurlijke Historie, Leiden (RMNH) and the former Zoölogisch Museum Amsterdam (ZMA). Currently the Naturalis collection holds primary types of 25 agamid lizard species (11 holotypes, six lectotypes and syntypes for eight species, including types of two species where the type status is unclear) as well as numerous secondary types for 22 species (14 para- and eight paralectotype series). Type material present in the collection represents 29 currently valid agamid lizards taxa and three currently valid chameleon taxa.
Two new species of Grotea Cresson (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae, Labeninae) from Brazil
Authors: LIMA ALESSANDRO RODRIGUES , KUMAGAI ALICE FUMI
Published: January 2024

Two new species of Grotea Cresson are described from Brazil, Grotea claudiae Kumagai sp. n. and G. fernandoi Lima sp. n. New records and identification key for Brazilian species of Grotea are provided. Grotea amazonensis Herrera-Flórez, 2019 is proposed as nomen nudum.
A reevaluation and redescription of the branchiobdellidan Sathodrilus tetrodonta (Pierantoni, 1906) new comb. (Annelida: Clitellata)
Authors: GELDER STUART R.
Published: January 2024

The questionable status of Branchiobdella tetrodonta Pierantoni, 1906 is resolved and the species is transferred to the correct genus. The original description was made from specimens removed from signal crayfish collected in California, USA, unfortunately, Pierantoni (1906c) did not designate any type specimens nor where the preparations were deposited; they are now presumed lost. Holt (1967) believed B. tetrodonta possessed unique penial hooks and a chitinous sheath which was due to his mistranslation of the original Italian description. As a result, Sathodrilus attenuatus Holt, 1981, was described even though specimens came from the same area and host and possessed very similar jaw characteristics to B. tetrodonta. In addition, the jaw characteristics of both endemic species are unique in the Pacific Ocean drainage of the USA. A reassessment of the literature and re-examination of Holt’s type specimens has resulted in the species name becoming a new combination, Sathodrilus tetrodonta (Pierantoni, 1906), with Sathodrilus attenuatus Holt, 1981, as its junior synonym.
Effect of Steam Flash Explosion on Physicochemical and Emulsifying Properties of High-Temperature Rice Bran Meal Protein
Authors: Bi Haixin , Wang Yingbin , Chen Zhaojun , Na Zhiguo
Published: January 2024

High-temperature rice bran meal (HTRBM) is a valuable plant protein resource derived from heat-stabilized rice bran after oil extraction. Steam flash explosion (SFE) is a promising method for protein modification and has been shown to be effective in improving the properties of a variety
of proteins. However, the effects of SFE on the Maillard reaction and emulsification of HTRBM remain poorly understood. This research evaluated how different SFE conditions affect the browning degree, physicochemical properties, solubility, emulsifying properties, thermal stability, zeta potential,
and particle size of rice bran protein. Samples were labeled as follows: Sample 0 (SFE-untreated HTRBM), Sample 1 (0.8 MPa/140 s), Sample 2 (0.8 MPa/180 s), Sample 3 (1.25 MPa/90 s), Sample 4 (1.25 MPa/180 s), Sample 5 (1.7 MPa/90 s), and Sample 6 (1.7 MPa/180 s). Fourier transform infrared
(FTIR) spectroscopy, fluorescence spectroscopy, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and other methods were employed to measure the aforementioned properties. The results revealed a substantial elevation in the browning degree of rice bran protein after SFE treatment, with A294
increasing by 82.3% and A420 increasing by 46.3% in Sample 4. The solubility and emulsifying properties exhibited notable enhancements, with an increase of 122.48% in solubility (Sample 5), and 26.51% and 26.58% increment in emulsifying activity index (EAI) and emulsifying stability
index (ESI), respectively (Sample 3). FTIR and fluorescence spectra revealed the introduction of sugar groups into rice bran protein molecules, resulting in the Maillard reaction. The observed reduction in particle size and rise in zeta potential of rice bran protein emulsions, along with
the reduction in denaturation temperature after SFE treatments, further confirmed the significant enhancements in physicochemical and emulsifying properties of HTRBM, thereby enhancing the utilization value of rice bran protein. This study provides a theoretical basis for the development and
utilization of HTRBM and its protein.
Effects of Curcuma longa L. and Piper nigrum L. Against Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Infectious Angiogenesis
Authors: Khan Ghulam Jilany , Humma Zil E. , Omer Muhammad Ovais , Sattar Adeel , Altaf Imran , Chen Zhu , Li Song , Chen Hiui , Deng Yan , He Nongyue
Published: January 2024

Methicillin drug resistant Staphylococcus aureus is a challenging microbe among bacteria borne infectious diseases and is extremely difficult to treat because of resistive nature of pathogen. Therefore, new agents are always needed to treat MRSA associated infections. Extracts
from plants have been in medicinal practice since early ages of mankind. Current research is meant to discern the therapeutic aspects of Piper nigrum L. and Curcuma longa L. as solo or in combinatory medicinal agent against bacterial strains and associated infectious angiogenesis.
The individual MICs of Curcuma longa and Piper nigrum calculated by agar well diffusion method were 1.56 mg/mL and 12.5 mg/mL respectively whereas the MIC of the combination of Curcuma longa and Piper nigrum was 0.062 mg/mL, indicating significant decrease in effective
MIC in combination. FICI value was 0.034 ≤ 0.5 that confirmed the synergistic antibacterial activity of the combination extract. MTT assay showed that the cell survival percentage and IC50 values of Curcuma longa L., Piper nigrum L. and their combination were 69%, 41%, 80%
and 38.3 ± 2.82, 9.92 ± 1.84, 62 ± 5.32 respectively indicating therapeutic doses were non-toxic. Further antibacterial activity of extracts showed promising antibacterial effects against MRSA. Effects on infectious angiogenesis were observed by CAM assay which revealed
that when Curcuma longa L. and Piper nigrum L. were used in combination, inhibition of neovascularization was more promising as compared to individual effect which further testified the synergistic effect of Piper nigrum L. Present study accumulatively reports the novel
potential utility of Curcuma longa L. and Piper nigrum L. extracts in a synergistic way against MRSA infection by interfering the mechanism of infectious angiogenesis and bactericidal action; suggesting further investigation to isolate active compounds for bactericidal and anti-infectious
antiangiogenic activities that may serve as therapeutic agents in the modern field of medicine.
Bifidobacteria and Lactobacillus rhamnosus Affecting Respiratory Infections and Immune Function in Children
Authors: Wu Jingwen , He Lin , Liang Shumei
Published: January 2024

The major content of this article is to make a detailed analysis of the effects of Bifidobacteria and Lactobacillus rhamnosus in pediatric RTI and immune function. 79 healthy children attended in Women’s & Children’s Central Hospital of Chengdu were enrolled.
They were partitioned into the probiotic group and the placebo group. The probiotic group was offered with the supplemental probiotic solid beverages (Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus rhamnosus) every day, and this lasted for 12 weeks. The placebo group was offered with the solid beverages
without probiotics. Venous peripheral blood was taken on an empty stomach at 0 and 12 weeks, and flow cytometry measured the CD3+, CD4+, CD8+ lymphocyte levels and the CD4+/CD8+ ratios in peripheral blood. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay detects interleukin-2, IL-8, IL-10, Tumor Necrosis
Factor-, Interferon ƒ, IgG, IgM, and IgA levels in peripheral blood. Kaplan-Meier curves analyzed the cumulative probability of first-time RTI during the study. After the study, during the intervention, the probability of RTI, the times of RTI occurrences, the times of colds and the duration
of RTI in children from the probiotic group were lower than those from the placebo group. The NK cell activity, immunoglobulins (IgA, IgG and IgM), and the CD3+, CD4+/CD8+ T, CD4+ cells increased in the probiotic group, while the CD8+ T cells decreased. In the probiotic group, the IL-10 levels
were higher than the levels before the intervention. However, if the results of the placebo group are compared, then none of the above obtained structural data has statistical value. IFN-ƒ levels in the probiotic group were higher than the ones in the placebo group.
Influencing Factors of Prepulse Inhibition Deficit in Patients with Schizophrenia and Observations on the Efficacy of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Authors: Yang Ningbo , Li Jie , Hu Hongxia , Zhang Lele , Zhang Hongbo , Zhang Guoxiu , Li Yanhong
Published: January 2024

This study aims to analyze the abnormal expression of lncRNAs in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) of patients with schizophrenia, investigate the influencing factors of prepulse inhibition deficit in patients and observe the efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine. A total
of 106 patients with schizophrenia who underwent treatment at our hospital from January 2020 to December 2022 were included, along with 45 healthy individuals who received routine check-ups as control subjects. The significantly expressed lncRNAs were validated and analyzed using ROC curve
analysis, and logistic regression analysis was used to identify the factors influencing prepulse inhibition deficit. Find 125 lncRNAs were found to be differentially expressed lncRNAs in the PBMCs of patients with schizophrenia, including 62 upregulated and 63 downregulated lncRNAs. And smoking
amount, and relapse frequency were influencing factors for prepulse inhibition deficit in patients with schizophrenia. Animal experiments were conducted using hematoxylin eosin staining to observe the number and morphology of neurons in the hippocampal CA3 area and prefrontal cortex of rats,
and the effects of natural Chinese medicine Poria cocos on the nervous system were analyzed. Find the acidic polysaccharides from Poria cocos, a natural traditional Chinese medicine, can promote the regeneration of neuronal cells, reduce excessive autophagy of neurons in the CA3 area of the
hippocampus and prefrontal cortex of rats, promote neuronal cell proliferation, and improve neuronal cell morphology. Traditional Chinese medicine has good effects in psychopathology, positive and negative symptoms, and PANSS total score. Disruption of lncRNA expression may be one of the biological
factors contributing to the pathogenesis of schizophrenia and is closely related to its mechanism. Prepulse inhibition, reflecting sensory gating function, is an important factor affecting perceptual and cognitive functions in patients with schizophrenia. Gender, smoking amount, and relapse
frequency may influence prepulse inhibition deficit in these patients. Traditional Chinese medicine shows potential in improving prepulse inhibition deficit. The acidic polysaccharides from Poria cocos, a natural traditional Chinese medicine, can promote the regeneration of neuronal cells,
effectively improve the damage to the structure and function of neurons in the hippocampal CA3 area and prefrontal cortex. When used in combination with other traditional Chinese medicines, it could offer new approaches for treating schizophrenia.
Environment and Social Inequality
Authors: Taylor Dorceta E.
Published: January 2024

The American Behavioral Scientist ( ABS) was one of the first significant journals to publish a special issue on environmental justice (EJ). The influential volume, published in 2000, bore the title Advances in EJ: Research, Theory, and Methodology. The volume contained classic EJ theoretical essays such as Taylor’s “The rise of the EJ paradigm” and Pellow’s “Environmental inequality formation.” ABS has published other influential EJ scholarship since then.
Postcolonialism and Anglican Theology
Authors: Pui-lan Kwok
Published: January 2024

As the demographics of the Anglican Communion have shifted to the Global South, it has to adopt a postcolonial and polycentric model of mutual relationships. Postcolonial theory helps us examine Anglican history and theology through the lenses of colonialism and empire. This essay offers several examples of postcolonial critique of Anglican theology and elucidates the concept of hybridity in theology. It analyzes the revisions of the Book of Common Prayer in New Zealand/Aotearoa and Brazil as attempts to contextualize liturgy and proposes visions for theology in the Anglican Communion.
Giving and receiving: Gendered service work in academia
Authors: Järvinen Margaretha , Mik-Meyer Nanna
Published: January 2024

Deploying the perspective of ‘relational work’, this article investigates the mechanisms behind the gender-unequal distribution of academic service. The concept of relational work is used to analyse how men and women in academia balance collective against individual interests when agreeing or disagreeing on service tasks. Four types of relational work are identified: compliance, evasiveness, barter and investment, with compliance being more common among women, evasiveness and barter being more common among men and investment being tied to temporality in a gendered pattern. The article shows that men are more successful in pursuing individual interests against service demands and how this depends on their relational work as well as organisational role expectations, reducing women’s prospects of ‘saying no’. The study is based on qualitative interviews with 163 associate and full professors in the social sciences and CV data on their service contributions.
Childcare Facility Closure and Exacerbated Gender Inequality in Parenting Time during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: Liu Ran , Gan Siyun
Published: January 2024

The unprecedented large-scale childcare facility closure during the COVID-19 pandemic led to a dramatic increase in the childcare burden at home, which is shouldered disproportionately by women more than men. Leveraging anonymized mobile tracking data and nationally representative time-use survey data from the USA, this study adopts a quasi-experimental approach to examine the impact of childcare facility closure on the gendered division of household childcare time. It further investigates whether this impact varies according to respondent education, family income, and employment status. Results show an expanding gender gap in parenting time on child education with young children during the pandemic. The gender gap expanded even more in places and months with more childcare facility closures, but this gendered effect is only evident among parents with lower education and family income. Our findings call for institutional support during similar public crises to mitigate the potentially negative impact on gender equality.
Governing the Tourism Commons: Can Self-governing Institutions Ensure the Continuation of the Rural Tourism Life Cycle?
Authors: Yiqing Su , Li Rui , Shu Quanfeng , Wang Yahua
Published: January 2024

Rural tourism is regarded as an important development strategy in many countries. However, some rural tourist destinations are facing decline after a period of prosperity. Based on the interaction between local residents involved in rural tourism and the common pool resources on which rural tourism depends, this paper discusses the reasons leading to the unsustainable development of rural tourism and proposes solutions to the tragedy of the tourism commons to realize a more sustainable development of rural tourism. This paper uses the data collected in 2017 from 56 villages across 13 provinces of China and obtains the following results using econometric methods. In the absence of a self-governing institutions, there was a nonlinear inverted U-shaped relationship between the income of local residents involved in rural tourism and their scale, indicating that the increase of local residents involved in rural tourism only increased their incomes in the initial stage of rural tourism development. However, with the continuous increase of local residents involved in rural tourism, the tragedy of the tourism commons led to lower income from rural tourism. In the presence of a self-governing institutions, there was a positive correlation between the income and scale of local residents involved in rural tourism, which indicates that the self-governing institutions successfully overcame the tragedy of the tourism commons and ultimately supported the continuous surge of income from rural tourism. This paper also provides a new way for people to understand the development and evolution of the tourism area life cycle theory.
Coping With Incarceration: How Women Adjust to Being Separated From Their Children
Authors: Koons-Witt Barbara , Crittenden Courtney , Crick Skylar
Published: January 2024

The current study considers how women experience the pain of loss of liberty and separation from their children and families during the initial phases of incarceration and identifies factors that help them adapt and move beyond any early difficulties. It uses data from semi-structured interviews with a purposive sample of incarcerated mothers to qualitatively explore their experiences, including any misconduct or troubles, and their views on what helped them during this first phase of their imprisonment. Most mothers reported more than one type of experience: mentally struggled, anger and conflict, pregnancy and loss, focused on doing my time, and kept busy. In line with relational-cultural theory (RCT), mothers noted that relational support from other women and staff in the facility, participation in groups and programming, and support from family members outside the prison helped them cope in more successful ways. Implications and policies associated with their care and management are discussed.
A graphical tuning rule for higher-order systems with H∞ complementary sensitivity function framework
Authors: Govind KR Achu , Mahapatra Subhasish , Mahapatro Soumya Ranjan
Published: January 2024

This paper presents a novel approach for designing a decentralized control law for higher-order systems using the [Formula: see text] complementary sensitivity function (CSF) framework. Higher-order systems often exhibit complex dynamics and interactions between the variables, and hence, sophisticated control strategies are required to attain the desired performance. The proposed method exploits the robustness properties of the [Formula: see text] CSF to achieve effective decentralized control for higher-order systems. The CSF approach focuses on shaping the sensitivity of the system to disturbances, thereby minimizing the impact on system performance. The decentralized nature of the control law allows for independent control of each subsystem, reducing the complexity associated with higher-order systems. Furthermore, the controller parameters are determined graphically by enforcing the [Formula: see text] robust criterion. The effectiveness of the proposed methodology is demonstrated through simulations on higher-order systems from various domains, including process control and other systems. Comparative evaluations against existing control methods highlight the superiority of the [Formula: see text] CSF-based decentralized control law in terms of robustness and performance.
An improved indirect adaptive neural control performance based on MOPSO approach: An experimental validation via a transesterification reactor
Authors: Hamza Rabab , Zribi Ali , Farhat Yassin
Published: January 2024

This paper proposes an indirect adaptive control method based on recurrent neural networks. To achieve satisfactory closed-loop performances, a neural emulator (NE) and a neural controller (NC) adapting rates are established using the multiobjective particle swarm optimization (MOPSO) algorithm. The proposed MOPSO algorithm has been designed to minimize, simultaneously, two separated objective functions: the emulation and the tracking errors. The proposed approach guarantees that the NE tracks the system dynamics within a short time window. Consequently, it provides for the suggested control structure useful information to synthesize optimal adaptive rates of the NE and NC. To validate the effectiveness of the proposed MOPSO algorithm, a numerical example and an experimental validation on a chemical reactor are proposed.
The globalization and localization of moral values: A cultural-developmental study of adolescents and their parents
Authors: McKenzie Jessica , Jensen Lene Arnett
Published: January 2024

This study examines how culture and development jointly shape moral values in northern Thailand. Eighty participants (40 adolescents [ Mage = 17.30] and 40 parents, evenly divided across a rural community and a globalized urban city) completed the Ethical Values Assessment (EVA), a questionnaire that examines the extent to which individuals prioritize Ethics of Autonomy, Community, and Divinity. Statistical analyses reveal that these three moral values are customized by extent of exposure to globalization: adolescents in the globalized urban context were most likely to prioritize Autonomy, and least likely to prioritize Community. Urban parents prioritized Community values more so than their children and rural-dwelling parents. These and other findings speak to the effects of globalization and localization in the face of cultural change. The more granular focus on particular EVA items endorsed further reveals both the maintenance of long-standing cultural values (i.e., filial piety), even among those with most significant exposure to globalization, and ways in which certain autonomous values may be tailored to function alongside long-standing local values. In total, this study suggests that local value systems are maintained, reasserted, and dynamically reshaped with globalization.
Influence of parenting styles on children’s development of externalizing behaviors: The role of resting respiratory sinus arrhythmia
Authors: Zhai Shuyi , Liang Ying , Lu Chenxin , He Jie
Published: January 2024

Parenting style plays an important role in children’s externalizing behaviors. Differences in physiological regulation among children may lead to variations in whether or to what extent parenting style influences them. The present study aimed to investigate the effect of parenting styles on young children’s development of externalizing behaviors and to consider the moderating role of children’s physiological regulation (resting respiratory sinus arrhythmia [resting RSA]). Participants included 119 Chinese parent–child dyads (55 girls, T1 Mage = 4.62 years, SDage = 0.27 years; T2 Mage = 5.73 years, SDage = 0.29 years). At T1, parents reported their parenting styles and children’s externalizing behaviors; at T2, children’s externalizing behaviors were measured again by parental reports, and children’s resting RSA was measured. Authoritarian parenting predicted children’s development of externalizing behaviors from T1 to T2, and this effect was moderated by children’s resting RSA. For children with low resting RSA, authoritarian parenting positively predicted their development of externalizing behaviors, but no significant relation was found among children with high resting RSA. Permissive parenting was associated with children’s externalizing behaviors T1 but not with the development of externalizing behaviors from T1 to T2. The present study demonstrates the crucial role of resting RSA in early childhood and supports the diathesis-stress model by revealing that children with poor physiological regulation are vulnerable to authoritarian parenting and thus develop high externalizing behaviors.
The correlation of non-invasive hemoglobin testing and lab hemoglobin in surgical patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors: Kazma Jamil , Ebner Megan , Slota James , Berger Jeffery S. , Farooq Fouzia , Smith Emily , Ahmadzia Homa K.
Published: January 2024

Background

The decision regarding intraoperative transfusion has traditionally been based on hemodynamic instability and estimated blood loss. We performed a systematic review to determine the validity of the oximetry method compared to standard of care for hemoglobin measurement.

Methods

A systematic literature review was conducted, and several libraries were searched from inception to March 31,2023. The primary outcome was comparing the mean difference between laboratory-derived hemoglobin and non-invasive, point-of-care hemoglobin measurement. Subgroup analysis included comparing the mean difference in the pediatric population and among female patients.

Results

A total of 276 studies were identified, and 37 were included. We found that the pooled mean difference varied qualitatively between adult and pediatric population ( p value for heterogeneity <0.001). In adult populations, lab hemoglobin measurements were on average slightly higher than non-invasive measurements (mean difference = 0.23; 95% CI -0.13, 0.59), though there was greater heterogeneity across studies (I2 = 97%, p value = <0.001). In the pediatric population, most studies showed lab hemoglobin to be slightly lower (mean difference = −0.42; 95% CI -0.87 to 0.03).

Conclusions

In general, there was no clinically significant difference in mean hemoglobin among adult and pediatric populations. The percentage of female participants had no effect on the mean difference in hemoglobin.
NCAM mimetic peptide P2 synergizes with bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells in promoting functional recovery after stroke
Authors: Lan Xiao-Yan , Liang Xue-Song , Cao Ming-Xuan , Qin Hua-Min , Chu Cheng-Yan , Boltze Johannes , Li Shen
Published: January 2024

The neural cell adhesion molecule (NCAM) promotes neural development and regeneration. Whether NCAM mimetic peptides could synergize with bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) in stroke treatment deserves investigation. We found that the NCAM mimetic peptide P2 promoted BMSC proliferation, migration, and neurotrophic factor expression, protected neurons from oxygen-glucose deprivation through ERK and PI3K/AKT activation and anti-apoptotic mechanisms in vitro. Following middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) in rats, P2 alone or in combination with BMSCs inhibited neuronal apoptosis and induced the phosphorylation of ERK and AKT. P2 combined with BMSCs enhanced neurotrophic factor expression and BMSC proliferation in the ischemic boundary zone. Moreover, combined P2 and BMSC therapy induced translocation of nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor, upregulated heme oxygenase-1 expression, reduced infarct volume, and increased functional recovery as compared to monotreatments. Treatment with LY294002 (PI3K inhibitor) and PD98059 (ERK inhibitor) decreased the neuroprotective effects of combined P2 and BMSC therapy in MCAO rats. Collectively, P2 is neuroprotective while P2 and BMSCs work synergistically to improve functional outcomes after ischemic stroke, which may be attributed to mechanisms involving enhanced BMSC proliferation and neurotrophic factor release, anti-apoptosis, and PI3K/AKT and ERK pathways activation.
A multiplex recombinase polymerase amplification assay combined with CRISPR/Cas12a for the detection of respiratory syncytial virus and respiratory adenovirus
Authors: Hongdan Gao , Yao Du , Qiang Chai , Meng Huang , Xiaorong Liu , Zhihao Xing , Dongli Ma
Published: January 2024

Objective

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and respiratory adenovirus (ADV) are two common pathogens that cause acute respiratory tract infections in children. We aimed to develop a rapid method for detecting both pathogens simultaneously.

Methods

The recombinase polymerase isothermal amplification (RPA) method was combined with the CRISPR/Cas detection system. The assay’s specificity and sensitivity were explored by designing RPA primers and CRISPR RNAs (crRNAs) through multi-sequence comparisons, optimizing the reaction conditions, and using a fluorescent reading device. The consistency of the test results of 160 clinical pharyngeal swab samples was studied using quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) results as a comparative control.

Results

RSV and ADV could be detected at levels as low as 104 copies/mL and 103 copies/mL, respectively, within 50 minutes with no cross-reactivity with other similar pathogens. For the clinical samples, compared with the qPCR method, the sensitivities for RSV and ADV were 98.1% and 91.4%, respectively, and the detection specificities were both 100%. The Kappa values were greater than 0.95, suggesting a high degree of consistency.

Conclusion

This method for detecting RSV and ADV is rapid, sensitive, and specific. It can accurately detect mixed infections in a timely manner, making it suitable for use in areas with scarce healthcare resources.
Infilled lakes (Pampas) of the Cordillera Blanca, Peru: Inventory, sediment storage, and paleo outbursts
Authors: Emmer Adam
Published: January 2024

Infilled lakes are a prevalent geomorphic feature in the intricate high mountain landscape of the Cordillera Blanca, Peru. Despite their apparent geomorphic, hydrological, and ecological importance, a systematic inventory of these areas has been lacking. This study presents an inventory of infilled lakes in the Cordillera Blanca. A total of 962 infilled lake polygons have been manually mapped, covering an area of nearly 90 km2 (the area of individual mapped polygons ranges from 0.001 km2 to 1.760 km2), more than double the area of existing lakes (40 km2) and the majority of flat areas (62% of areas with slope ≤5°). The study reveals that infilled bedrock-dammed lakes are the most common type (42%), while moraine-dammed lakes account for the majority of the infilled lake area (52%) and sediment volume (52% to 57%). Considering high uncertainty of infilled basins’ morphology, the estimated sediment volume of infilled lakes ranges between 0.9 km3 and 2.3 km3 (compared to 0.79 km3 to 1.15 km3 of water stored in existing lakes). The case study of Lake Aguascocha catchment reveals a mean sediment yield of 0.64 to 1.63∙106 m3∙km−2 during the past 10.7 ± 0.3 ka, that is, a mean annual sediment yield of 58.5 to 156.4 m3∙km−2∙yr−1. Furthermore, 65 locations where preserved geomorphic evidence indicates possible outburst floods in the past are identified. These areas are particularly important for understanding patterns of lake outburst occurrence on longer timescales than traditionally considered in lake outburst flood hazard studies. The dataset presented in this study is intended to serve as a basis for identifying sites suitable for further site-specific paleo-geographical, sedimentological, geochronological as well as broader mountain landscape evolution studies.
ASES and UCLA Are Responsive Patient-Reported Outcome Measures After Rotator Cuff Repair: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Authors: Abed Varag , Kapp Sabryn , Nichols Michael , Brunty Nathan , Conley Caitlin E.W. , Jacobs Cale A. , Robinson Lauren E. , Stone Austin V.
Published: January 2024

Background:

Multiple patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) have been used to assess shoulder function, but it is unknown which are the most effective.

Purpose/Hypothesis:

The purpose of this study was to report the multiple PROMs used after rotator cuff repair (RCR) and to compare the responsiveness between them. It was hypothesized that the Western Ontario Rotator Cuff PROM would be the most responsive and commonly used in patients undergoing RCR.

Study Design:

Meta-analysis; Level of evidence, 4.

Methods:

A systematic review was conducted in accordance with PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) and PRISMA-Searching extension guidelines via PubMed/MEDLINE, Embase (Elsevier), and Web of Science (Clarivate). Patient and study characteristics were extracted. From the studies that met inclusion criteria for responsiveness analysis (≥2 PROMs reported, 1-year minimum follow-up, and pre- and postoperative PROM means and standard deviations reported), the authors compared the responsiveness between PROM instruments using effect size and relative efficiency (RE) if a PROM could be compared with another in ≥10 articles.

Results:

A total of 252 studies met inclusion criteria (32,072 patients; mean age, 59.6 years; mean body mass index, 28.7; mean follow-up time, 27.8 months). Range of motion was reported in 131 (52%) studies and imaging findings were reported in 123 (49%) studies. There were 67 PROM instruments identified; the most commonly used were the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeon (ASES) (n = 183; 73%), Visual Analog Scale (VAS) (n = 163; 65%), and Constant (n = 118; 47%) scores. The 3 PROMs with the highest effect sizes were the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) (2.51), Western Ontario Rotator Cuff (2.42), and ASES (2.00) scores. Overall, UCLA and ASES scores were the most responsive PROMs. The ASES PROM was more responsive than the VAS (RE, 1.70), Constant (RE, 2.76), Simple Shoulder Test (RE, 1.67), and Single Assessment Numeric Evaluation (RE, 2.14) scores. The UCLA PROM was more responsive than the ASES (RE, 1.03), VAS (RE, 3.66), Constant (RE, 1.72), and Simple Shoulder Test (RE, 1.66) scores.

Conclusion:

ASES and UCLA scores were the most responsive PROMs after RCR. The authors recommend widespread adoption of ASES and UCLA scores for clinical and research standardization; however, the UCLA PROM requires in-person range of motion and strength testing, which is a practical limitation and barrier to long-term follow-up.