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The Biranian Spiritualism of Alexis Bertrand: A Philosophy of One’s Own Body?
Authors: Hacques Romain
Published: May 2023

Focusing on the reception of Maine de Biran by Alexis Bertrand in his thesis, L’aperception du corps humain par la conscience (1880), I will demonstrate how the “corps propre” (one’s own body) becomes a key concept in order to re-orientate the French spiritualist movement. To do so, Bertrand’s neo-Biranism uses a new methodology with phenomenological issues. The image of the body, the primitive space or the engagement within the world becomes new research themes for spiritualism. His interpretation of Biran’s philosophy leads him to criticize mechanistic epistemology, and especially the concept of reflex. In this context, Bertrand proposes an animist metaphysics, aiming to reconcile his Biranism with the advances of science. As a consequence, the history of the concept of one’s own body must take into account metaphysical perspectives and not only scientific and experimental researches.
Tics, Slips of the Tongue and Habit between Maine de Biran and Victor Egger
Authors: de Robertis Sofia Sandreschi
Published: May 2023

This article compares the phenomena of “tic” and “slip of the tongue” [lapsus] as they have been described by Maine de Biran and Victor Egger, including a possible reception of Biran’s thought by Egger. In the twentieth century these phenomena will be analysed by psychoanalysts, but their first description appears in nineteenth-century French philosophy. Emerging from the analysis of Biran’s “tics” and Egger’s “slips” in the nineteenth century, the concept of habit becomes linked to a reflection on the unconscious. Tic and slip of the tongue constitute, each in its own way, the place where habit exhibits its most peculiar characteristic, that of being always suspended in the dual dialectic of the voluntary and the involuntary, of the conscious and the unconscious. Maine de Biran’s “habit tics” underline the tendency set by habit for which voluntary and conscious actions become involuntary and unconscious, whereas Egger defines slip of the tongue as an involuntary and unconscious event that allows the birth of new habits.
Proust on the Subconscious: Psychic Splitting, Half-sleep, and Metempsychosis
Authors: Piazza Marco
Published: May 2023

This contribution explores the concept of the unconscious as articulated by Proust in his À la recherche du temps perdu (Proust ([1913–1927] 1998–1999) and in a series of documents and texts that preceded it. It aims at understanding whether and to what extent Proust can be placed in a line of French thought that begins with the work of Maine de Biran and culminates in the reception in the second half of the nineteenth century of Biranism by French alienists: doctors specialized in the study of mental alienation. This type of interpretation of Biran’s doctrine is attuned to the increasing attention which, at the time of Proust’s education, was given to the unconscious and to the idea that, alongside the conscious self, there is an unconscious self, understood as a secondary personality that can manifest itself in the life of the individual in both normal and pathological ways. Following the interpretative path pursued in Piazza (1997, 2017), Bizub (2006), and Fraisse (2013), this article takes into account both Proust’s secondary and university education and his familiarity with experimental psychology, to which he was introduced by his father.
Hesperopenna gilolo sp. nov., the easternmost record of the genus from Halmahera, Indonesia (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae)
Authors: BEZDĚK JAN
Published: May 2023

Hesperopenna gilolo Bezdĕk, sp. nov. from Halmahera (Indonesia), characterized by black elytra and the peculiar shape of the median lobe of the aedeagus, is described. Color photos of the habitus, body details, and drawings of the penis are presented. The new species represents the easternmost record of the genus Hesperopenna Medvedev & Dang, 1981 and the first record of the genus in the Wallacea and Maluku archipelago.
New sublittoral species of Laonice (Annelida: Spionidae) from southern Asian coasts
Authors: SIKORSKI ANDREY , PAVLOVA LYUDMILA , MARTIN DANIEL , GIL JOÃO
Published: May 2023

Four new species of Laonice (Annelida: Spionidae) are described from the southern and southeastern coasts of Asia: L. (Laonice) persica sp. nov., L. (Laonice) siamica sp. nov., L. (Sarsiana) apicelamella sp. nov. and L. (Sarsiana) andamanica sp. nov. Materials were collected within the scope of different environmental surveys performed by the consulting company Créocéan, ranging from the Persian Gulf (Indian Ocean) on the west, to the Gulf of Siam (Pacific Ocean) on the east. In addition, specimens found in the Gulf of Siam are tentatively attributed to L. (Sarsiana) sinica, and an English translation of the species description is provided for the first time. Different species subgroups within L. (Sarsiana) are also recognized based on key morphologic characters, though their phylogenetic relevance requires further confirmation. The scientific value of biological material collected during environmental surveys is emphasized, and contractors are encouraged to deposit reference collections in public natural history collections.
Two new species of the spider genus Putaoa (Araneae, Linyphiidae) from southern China
Authors: LIU JINXIN , XU XIANG , HORMIGA GUSTAVO , YIN HAIQIANG , LI HAO
Published: May 2023

Two new species of the genus Putaoa Hormiga and Tu, 2008 from southern China are described, Putaoa annulata n. sp. (♂♀) and Putaoa titanoverpa n. sp. (♂♀), for a total number of five described species in this genus. Detailed descriptions and illustrations of the two new species are provided. A map of collecting localities is also provided for all five Putaoa species.
Two new Neotropical species of the Cis tricornis species-group (Coleoptera: Ciidae)
Authors: BORLINI PAULA VIEIRA , LOPES-ANDRADE CRISTIANO
Published: May 2023

The Cis tricornis species-group is restricted to the American continent and has five described species, one Nearctic and four Neotropical. Here we describe two new Neotropical species of the group: Cis caipora Borlini & Lopes-Andrade sp. nov. (Costa Rica); and Cis guarani Borlini & Lopes-Andrade sp. nov. (South and Southeast regions of Brazil).
Cimbicidae (Hymenoptera, ‘Symphyta’) in the Paleogene: revision, the new subfamily Cenocimbicinae, and new taxa from the Eocene Okanagan Highlands
Authors: ARCHIBALD S. BRUCE , RASNITSYN ALEXANDR P.
Published: May 2023

We erect the Cenocimbicinae, a new subfamily of Cimbicidae (Hymenoptera, Symphyta), restricted to the Selandian Menat Formation of France, the oldest occurrence of the family, and the Ypresian Okanagan Highlands of far-western North America. We describe new taxa from the Okanagan Highlands: Allenbycimbex morrisae gen. et sp. nov. and Leptostigma n. gen. with seven new species: L. alaemacula n. sp., L. brevilatum n. sp., L. fasciatum n. sp., L. longiclava n. sp., L. longipallidum n. sp., L. longitenebricum n. sp., and L. proxivena n. sp. We revise the Cimbicidae from the Ypresian Green River Formation and the Priabonian Florissant Formation, both in Colorado, USA. The oldest fossil of a modern cimbicid subfamily appears with a single pachylostictine specimen in the Green River Formation, and all Cimbicidae are in modern subfamilies after the Ypresian (we did not examine one larva known from Priabonian Baltic amber). Pseudocimbex clavatus Rohwer 1908 from the Florissant Formation is not a cimbicid; we treat it as Tenthredinoidea incertae sedis. We transfer Cimbex vetusculus Cockerell to Floricimbex n. gen.
Redescription and a new record of Centrophthalmus sinensis Raffray, 1904(Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Pselaphinae)
Authors: FENG TING , YIN ZI-WEI
Published: May 2023

A new record of Centrophthalmus sinensis Raffray, 1904 from Suzhou, East China is provided, which is also the first Pselaphinae known to occur in this city, and the third pselaphine species from Jiangsu Province. A redescription of the species is given, aided with illustrations of the habitus and other morphological details.
A checklist and key to the Ivorian freshwater crabs, with the description of a new species of Liberonautes Bott, 1955 (Brachyura: Potamoidea: Potamonautidae)
Authors: CUMBERLIDGE NEIL , FITCH REBECCA L. , CLARK PAUL F.
Published: May 2023

A new freshwater crab species of Liberonautes Bott, 1955 from Mt. Tonkori in the Upper Guinea rainforest in Côte d’Ivoire, West Africa is described. Liberonautes constantini n. sp. is morphologically distinct from other species of this genus found in Côte d’Ivoire and the neighboring countries. The new species is recognised by a unique combination of morphological characters of the carapace, thoracic sternum, major cheliped, and adult male first gonopod. Illustrations of L. constantini n. sp. are provided and differences from congeners found elsewhere in West Africa are discussed. The addition of L. constantini n. sp. raises the number of species of freshwater crabs known to occur in Côte d’Ivoire to seven. An updated checklist and key are provided to the Ivorian species of freshwater crabs, and their conservation status is discussed.
Madagascarhinus, a new genus of the family Siphonorhinidae with two new species from Madagascar (Diplopoda, Siphonophorida)
Authors: WESENER THOMAS
Published: May 2023

Millipedes of the family Siphonorhinidae Cook, 1895, famous for including the leggiest animal on this planet until recently, with up to 750 legs, show a disjunct distribution in California, South Africa and South-East Asia (from India to the Indonesian Islands of Java and Flores). Here I formally describe the first members of the family from Madagascar, Madagascarhinus madagascariensis n. gen., n. sp. and Madagascarhinus andasibensis n. gen., n. sp., from degraded central highland rainforests. Both species of Madagascarhinus n. gen. are relatively short (61 or 63 tergites), setose, pale and slender, and differ from the other known five genera of the family in numerous characters of the antennae, head, and tergites.
Biocompatible Poly(Vinyl Alcohol)-Copper Oxide-Graphene Oxide (PVA-CuO-GO) Nanocomposites: Synthesis, Structural and Optical Properties
Authors: Alshahrie Ahmed , Saini Shivratan , Hasan P. M. Z. , Al-Ghamdi A. A. , Quraishi A. M. , Alsulami Abdullah , Alvi P. A.
Published: May 2023

Motivated by the unique combination of copper oxide (CuO) and GO (graphene oxide) nano-fillers with optimized composition in the PVA (poly vinyl alcohol) polymer, the studies in this paper have been directed towards the synthesis and characterization of (PVA-CuO-GO) polymer nanocomposites.
The polymer nanocomposites, i.e., PVA-CuO-GO have been prepared by melt blending technique considering GO and CuO with variable wt.% (ranging from 0.5 to 3 wt.%). The composite was made in the shape of a dumble-like structure. To get the structural information, optical properties, surface
morphology and available functional groups in the composites and their mechanisms, XRD (x-ray diffraction), UV-Vis-NIR spectrophotometer, photoluminescence (PL), FESEM (field emission scanning electron microscope) and FTIR (Fourier transform infrared) techniques have been used, respectively.
From XRD data, the effect of wt.% of nano-fillers on crystalline size and micro-strain has been studied. The average crystalline size and micro-strain were calculated as ∼32 nm and ∼0.0250, respectively. From UV-Vis-NIR spectrophotometer data, tauc plots have been studied which tells
that the increment in wt.% of nano-fillers causes the optical band gap to increase. On increasing the concentration of nano-fillers from 0.5 to 3 wt.%, the bandgap was increased from 2.5 to 2.8 eV. This tuning of bandgap can be supposed as fine tuning in near UV region. According to PL results,
all the composites show a wide emission band in the UV-Vis region with the maximum at 487 nm when excited by 415 nm wavelength. Further, the luminescence intensity has been found to decrease with the addition of wt.% of the loading. The smoothness of the surfaces of the composites has also
been studied with EDAX analysis. According to FTIR spectra, the available functional groups were found as: C–O, C–H stretch, C–H asymmetric stretch, C=O carbonyl stretch and C–H bending and deformation vibrations. In view of the characterizing results, the synthesized
polymer nanocomposites can be used in several kinds of optoelectronics applications.
Nanomaterials in Cancer Immunotherapy: A Spotlight on Breast Cancer
Authors: Ahmad Mohammad Zaki , Ahmad Javed , Umar Ahmad , Abdel-Wahab Basel A. , Lahiq Ahmed A. , Khan Zufesha NoorulHuda , Pathak Kalyani , Rizwanullah Md , Warsi Musarrat Hussain , Saikia Riya , Pathak Manash Pratim , Munir Sheheryar
Published: May 2023

Breast cancer (BC) is one of the primary causes of death among females worldwide. It can affect a woman at any age after puberty, but the risk of developing the disease increases with age. An early diagnosis and the implementation of an appropriate therapeutic strategy are the two most
essential aspects in assuring a favorable prognosis for patients diagnosed with any cancer. There has been significant development in cancer immunotherapy over the past few years. It is among the most effective approaches to fighting cancer and boosts the immune system. In the preclinical
setting, immunotherapy using checkpoint blockade antibodies and antigen receptor T cells has shown promising results in BC. Despite this, developing safe and effective immunotherapy against breast cancer is challenging because several novel antigens are poorly immunogenic. Regrettably, conventional
immunotherapy confronts further obstacles, such as its inability to trigger the anti-tumor response sufficiently. Most tumors have low immunogenicity due to their origin in healthy cells, making it difficult for the immune system to recognize them as foreign invaders. Additionally, the clinical
use of immunotherapy for BC has experienced significant drawbacks, including poor immune responses due to insufficient antigen delivery to the immune cells and uncontrolled immune system regulation, which can promote autoimmunity and nonspecific inflammation. To address these challenges, nanomaterial-based
immunotherapy has recently emerged as a potent tool against BC. Scientists have been enthralled by the potential of nanomaterial in BC immunotherapy for decades due to its significant benefits over traditional immunotherapy. Over the past few decades, there has been a considerable increase
in the research and application of nanomaterial-based antigens/adjuvants in BC immunotherapy. This review focuses on current advances in BC immunotherapy strategies by focusing on recent breakthroughs in nano immunotherapy.
Antiemetics and Apfel Scores in Orthopedic Surgery
Authors: Tran Van N. , Fitzpatrick Brennan J. , Das Sourav
Published: May 2023

Background:

Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) is a common complication following surgery. Only a few risk factors have consistently been reported to be independent predictors for PONV.

Aim:

To report Apfel scores for orthopedic patients then correlate these scores to the number of antiemetics prescribed and subsequently administered in both the perioperative and post operative setting and determine if screening for Apfel scores is beneficial to predict PONV.

Methods:

A retrospective analysis of patients admitted under orthopedic units between 1st July 2020 and 31st July 2020 was conducted at a tertiary teaching hospital in Australia. Patients were screened and allocated an Apfel score and antiemetics agents prescribed and subsequently administered were recorded.

Results:

A total of 115 patients were screened for inclusion. Of these 4 patients met this exclusion criteria, resulting in a total sample size of 111 patients. An Apfel score of 2 was reported in 45.0% of patients, followed by 28.8% of patients scoring 3, with 12.6% scoring one. Only 5.4% of patients scored the highest risk of 4, with 8.2% of patients with no Apfel score documented.

Conclusion:

Orthopedic patients tend to score 2 or more in their Apfel score placing them at higher risk of postoperative nausea and/or vomiting according to the collectively validated Apfel’s simplified risk score. There was no statistically significant relationship between the Apfel score and the number of antiemetic agents prescribed or administered from both the perioperative and post-operative setting following orthopedic surgery in this cohort of adult patients.
To Be in Harmony: Chinese American Adolescents’ and Parents’ Bicultural Integration During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: Schmidt Christa , Cho Hyun Su , Cheah Charissa S. L.
Published: May 2023

Experiences of racial discrimination have been found to be associated with internalizing problems among ethnic–racial minority youth. However, mediating and moderating processes that might explain this association is less well understood. Thus, the present study aimed to examine whether Chinese American adolescents’ bicultural identity integration harmony (BII-Harmony) mediated the association between their experiences of racial discrimination and internalizing behaviors. Furthermore, we examined the moderating role of their parents’ BII-Harmony in this mediation model. Chinese American adolescents ( Mage = 13.9 years; SD = 2.3; 48% female) reported their experiences of racial discrimination and BII-Harmony, and their parents ( Mage = 46.2 years; SD = 5.2; 81% mothers) reported their BII-Harmony and their children’s internalizing difficulties. Chinese American adolescents’ racial discrimination experiences were negatively associated with BII-Harmony, and in turn, more internalizing problems, but only when their parents also reported low and mean levels of BII-Harmony.
Dosing and Therapeutic Conduct in Administration Sessions in Substance-Assisted Psychotherapy: A Systematized Review
Authors: Thal S. B. , Wieberneit M. , Sharbanee J. M. , Skeffington P. M. , Bruno R. , Wenge T. , Bright S. J.
Published: May 2023

While the potential of serotonergic psychedelics and related substances as adjuncts in substance-assisted psychotherapy (SAPT) has been investigated for the treatment of several disorders, evidence for the appropriate therapeutic conduct in administration sessions is sparse. In this article, we discuss the current evidence for best therapeutic practice during administration sessions with serotonergic psychedelics and entactogens as adjuncts to psychotherapy. We conducted a systematized review of the literature following PRISMA guidelines. PsycINFO, MEDLINE, and Cochrane Library databases were searched. Clinical trials, treatment manuals, study protocols, qualitative studies, case studies, descriptive studies, opinion papers, reviews, book chapters, and conference proceedings published until February 1, 2022 were retrieved. The final synthesis included k = 82 sources. Information about substances, dosages, number of administration sessions, issues that are common for clients, different types of experiences, music, and therapeutic conduct was summarized, compared, and critically discussed. The effects different therapeutic models, methods, techniques, and more complex interventions each have on the therapeutic outcome have not been investigated by means of rigorous research. Most of the available evidence we retrieved was anecdotal limiting any conclusive statements regarding appropriate therapeutic conduct during administration sessions. Consequently, essential components of therapeutic interventions remain largely tentative, necessitating systematic investigation.
Scattered Seed and the Harvest: The Best Things That I’ve Grown I Never Planted
Authors: Acosta Lealani Mae Y.
Published: May 2023

A physician struggling to grow in her career finds an apt analogy in being a fledgling gardener and learns to trust that God's hand has been planting the seeds all along.
Measuring Cognitive and Social Interactive Attributes of Digital Natives: Development and Validation of a Scale
Authors: Huang Po-Sheng , Chung Shih-Jun , Liu Cheng-Hong , Chen Pei-Zhen
Published: May 2023

Scholars refer to individuals who have been immersed in digital environments and who make easy use of digital languages to interact with the world as “digital natives,” and Teo proposed four attributes of digital natives to illustrate their behavioral tendencies. We aimed to expand Teo’s framework and to develop and validate the Scale of Digital Native Attributes (SDNA) for measuring cognitive and social interactive attributes of digital natives. Based on pre-test results, we retained 10 attributes and 37 SDNA items, with 3–4 items in each sub-dimension. We then recruited 887 Taiwanese undergraduates as respondents and conducted confirmatory factor analysis to establish construct validity. Moreover, the SDNA correlated with several other related measurements to demonstrate satisfactory criterion-related validity. Internal consistency was evaluated by McDonald’s Omega (ω) and Cronbach’s α coefficient, showing satisfactory reliability. This preliminary tool is now ready for cross validation and temporal reliability testing in further research.
Backtalk: Student school portraits don’t need filters
Authors: Pittinsky Todd L.
Published: May 2023

Retouching of school photos is going beyond simply removing glare from students’ glasses to include teeth whitening, removing freckles, and other adjustments to students’ appearance. Todd Pittinsky argues that schools should not include these kinds of services as part of their photography options because they send a message to students that their actual appearance is not acceptable.
Design and characterization of multi-functional ternary composites with a hierarchically porous and filled-microperforated plate structure
Authors: Nan Jingjing , Zhou Qiang , Song Qingwen , Meng Jiaguang , Dong Zijing , Yu Lingjie , Zhi Chao
Published: May 2023

To effectively overcome the shortcomings of common polyurethane (PU) insulation materials in terms of flame retardancy, mechanical properties, and sound absorption, a new multi-functional insulation material needs to be developed. Here, simple materials such as PU and silica aerogel (SA) combined with a special three-dimensional spacer fabric were used to design an innovative SA/PU/spacer fabric (SPS) ternary composite. It integrates a “hierarchically porous” and “filled-microperforated plate” structure. The superior structure design endows the new type of composite with a remarkable performance while maintaining low density (0.198 g/cm3). Specifically, the SPS composite was difficult to ignite by alcohol lamps compared with PU and SA/PU, and its thermal conductivity and compression modulus can reach 0.0392 W/(m·k) and 1.5 MPa, respectively. Moreover, the average absorption coefficient of the SPS composite (7.5 mm thickness) is 0.62, and its noise reduction coefficient per unit thickness (0.37) exceeds most reported sound absorption materials. From these results, the SPS composite provides a convenient and low-cost method to improve the overall performance of traditional thermal insulation material, which is of great significance in the fields of construction and transportation.
Introduction to Special Issue: The People, Practices, and Technologies Central to Content Strategy
Authors: Getto Guiseppe , Flanagan Suzan , Labriola Jack
Published: May 2023

This special issue of the Journal of Technical Writing and Communication features work from scholars and practitioners of content strategy. Content strategy is an emerging area within technical communication that boasts a variety of unique practices for publishing, editing, and delivering technical content. The work within this special issue is a testament to the complexity and diversity of this field.
A gendered analysis of family, work, social spheres and life satisfaction: The case of highly educated migrants in Hong Kong
Authors: Man Pui Kwan , Gan Rebecca Yiqing , Fong Eric
Published: May 2023

Migration is expected to bring higher life satisfaction with better social and economic achievement. While studies on life satisfaction treat migrants mainly as a single homogeneous group, knowledge about highly educated migrants is scant in current migration scholarship. Highly educated migrants may not have the higher life satisfaction because they may also have higher expectations. To complicate matters further, there may be gender differences in the experiences and life satisfaction of highly educated migrants. This study examines the factors associated with levels of life satisfaction among highly educated migrants from a gender perspective. First, we examine whether the level of life satisfaction differs by gender. Second, we explore various factors associated with the life satisfaction of highly educated migrants and whether these factors differ by gender. We examine these relationships using data from a respondent-driven sampling of 2,884 highly educated Mainland Chinese migrants in Hong Kong. Our results indicate that the life satisfaction of female migrants is related to their social networks, whereas the life satisfaction of male migrants is related to economic security.
Understanding the experiences of mothers receiving perinatal palliative care: A qualitative study
Authors: Tewani Komal , Singh Ratna , Wendy Cheong Pei Yi , Jia Huan Ho , Jayagobi Pooja , Teo Irene
Published: May 2023

Background:

Despite the diagnosis of life-limiting foetal conditions, some mothers choose to continue their pregnancies. The experiences of these individuals are relatively unknown, making it difficult for perinatal palliative services to be targeted towards their needs.

Aim:

To examine maternal experiences in perinatal palliative care among those who choose to continue their pregnancies despite life-limiting foetal condition.

Design:

Qualitative, retrospective study involving semi-structured interviews. Braun & Clarke’s reflexive thematic analyses using a constructionist-interpretive approach were conducted.

Setting/participants:

A total of 15 adult women participants who decided to continue their pregnancies after learning of life-limiting foetal diagnoses were recruited from a Singaporean tertiary hospital. Interviews were conducted in-person or via video conferencing.

Results:

Seven themes were synthesized from the data: (1) Internal upheaval – ‘World turns upside down’; (2) Role of religion and spirituality in hope of miracles; (3) Support from family and close friends; (4) Navigating a fragmented healthcare system; (5) Value added by the perinatal palliative service; (6) Goodbye and grieving and (7) No regrets and other personal reflections.

Conclusions:

Continuing a pregnancy despite the diagnosis of a life-limiting foetal condition can be challenging for mothers. To better meet their needs during this difficult period, perinatal palliative care must be patient-centred, multidisciplinary and non-judgmental. Efforts must be made to streamline the healthcare delivery process.
Blood-brain barrier leakage hotspots collocating with brain lesions due to sporadic and monogenic small vessel disease
Authors: Rudilosso Salvatore , Stringer Michael S , Thrippleton Michael , Chappell Francesca , Blair Gordon W , Jaime Garcia Daniela , Doubal Fergus , Hamilton Iona , Janssen Esther , Kopczak Anna , Ingrisch Michael , Kerkhofs Danielle , Backes Walter H , Staals Julie , Duering Marco , Dichgans Martin , Wardlaw Joanna M ,   on behalf of the SVDs@target consortium
Published: May 2023

Blood-brain barrier (BBB) is known to be impaired in cerebral small vessel disease (SVD), and is measurable by dynamic-contrast enhancement (DCE)-MRI. In a cohort of 69 patients (42 sporadic, 27 monogenic SVD), who underwent 3T MRI, including DCE and cerebrovascular reactivity (CVR) sequences, we assessed the relationship of BBB-leakage hotspots to SVD lesions (lacunes, white matter hyperintensities (WMH), and microbleeds). We defined as hotspots the regions with permeability surface area product highest decile on DCE-derived maps within the white matter. We assessed factors associated with the presence and number of hotspots corresponding to SVD lesions in multivariable regression models adjusted for age, WMH volume, number of lacunes, and SVD type. We identified hotspots at lacune edges in 29/46 (63%) patients with lacunes, within WMH in 26/60 (43%) and at the WMH edges in 34/60 (57%) patients with WMH, and microbleed edges in 4/11 (36%) patients with microbleeds. In adjusted analysis, lower WMH-CVR was associated with presence and number of hotspots at lacune edges, and higher WMH volume with hotspots within WMH and at WMH edges, independently of the SVD type. In conclusion, SVD lesions frequently collocate with high BBB-leakage in patients with sporadic and monogenic forms of SVD.
‘We try to Humanise their Stories’: Interrogating the Representation of Migrants and Refugees Through the Shift from ‘Poverty Porn’ to Humanisation and Resilience
Authors: Axster Sabrina
Published: May 2023

How do non-governmental organisations (NGOs) represent migrants and refugees? Based on 24 interviews with staff members of US-based NGOs I show that organisations aim to emphasise migrants’ and refugees’ resilience and to highlight our ‘shared humanity’. While these strategies seemingly mark a break from previous criticisms that NGOs mobilise racialised and gendered narratives of victimhood or model minority achievements which demarcate between those who deserve support and those who do not, they still operate under the same meta-narrative: An understanding of worthiness predicated on individual deservingness. Based on critical and post-colonial migration studies, I argue that this not only ignores the racist structures that shape people’s lives. It also silences the racial underpinnings of who has historically been considered fully human. I further embed these narratives in the industry and the white saviour culture of humanitarianism, which are centred around individual action and individual donations and thus favour individualised stories.

« Nous essayons d’humaniser leurs récits » : Interroger la représentation des migrants et des réfugiés à travers le basculement d’une « pornographie de la pauvreté » vers l’humanisation et la résilience
Prevalence of Psychiatric Disorders by Demographics in Jail Populations
Authors: Casagrande Katlyn
Published: May 2023

Many individuals incarcerated in jails suffer from psychiatric disorders and require mental health treatment. However, there has yet to be a study which comprehensively described the prevalence of mental illness diagnoses by demographic variables or compared results to the general population. Data for this study were the Survey of Inmates in Local Jails, 2002. Binary logistic regression was run to compare the prevalence of diagnoses to demographic variables of the jail population. Results were compared to studies in the general population. Males were less likely than females to report five of the seven disorder categories, and employed individuals were less likely to report all seven disorders. The results were consistent with research on the general population. It is important to understand the population of individuals with mental illness in jail so we can better serve them and catch psychiatric disorders early while they are more easily treatable.
Implementing Artificial Neural Network-Based Gap Acceptance Models in the Simulation Model of a Traffic Circle in SUMO
Authors: Bagheri Mohammad , Bartin Bekir , Ozbay Kaan
Published: May 2023

The impact of various operational and design alternatives at roundabouts and traffic circles can be evaluated using microscopic simulation tools. Most microscopic simulation software utilizes default underlying models for this purpose, which may not be generalized to specific facilities. Since the effectiveness of traffic operations at traffic circles and roundabouts is highly affected by the gap rejection–acceptance behavior of drivers, it is essential to accurately model drivers’ gap acceptance behavior using location-specific data. The objective of this paper was to evaluate the feasibility of implementing an artificial neural network (ANN)-based gap acceptance model in SUMO, using its application programming interface. A traffic circle in New Jersey was chosen as a case study. Separate ANN models for one stop-controlled and two yield-controlled intersections were trained based on the collected ground truth data. The output of the ANN-based model was then compared with that of the SUMO model, which was calibrated by modifying the default gap acceptance parameters to match the field data. Based on the results of the analyses it was concluded that the advantage of the ANN-based model lies not only in the accuracy of the selected output variables in comparison to the observed field values, but also in the realistic vehicle crossings at the uncontrolled intersections in the simulation model.
A practical design equation for accurate quantification of CRRT filter design factors and convection effects
Authors: Mu Changjun , Yamashita Akihiro C.
Published: May 2023

Considering the increasing clinical need for continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT), further improvement in therapeutic efficacy has become an important focus for researchers. Here, we designed nine CRRT filters with various combinations of hollow fiber packing density ( PD) and housing shape (effective hollow fiber length ( L) and inner housing diameter ( D) ratio ( L/ D ratio)) to evaluate the clearance of middle molecular uremic toxins (MMs) via simulation of an in vitro continuous veno-venous hemodialysis treatment model. We also used Doppler ultrasonography to measure the maximum internal filtration flow rate ( QIF-Max) as an aid; this approach facilitated an exploration of the impacts of various design factors on convection effects, while revealing the mechanisms influencing MM removal performance. Furthermore, we constructed a multiple linear regression model of design factors and QIF-Max, then conducted experimental verification. Finally, we proposed an accurate and practical design equation to quantify the design factors influencing CRRT filters and convection effects: [Formula: see text], where N/ D2 and L/D affect QIF-Max by 15.0% and 85.0%, respectively. This design equation was able to effectively quantify the convection effects of CRRT filters with different design factors, thereby predicting MM removal performance; this convenient design equation can support the development of CRRT-related products.
Clinical experience with intraperitoneal sodium thiosulphate for calciphylaxis in peritoneal dialysis: A case series
Authors: Teh Yuan Kai , Renaud Claude J
Published: May 2023

Calciphylaxis is an uncommon but life-threatening syndrome in end-stage kidney disease, characterised by painful medial and intimal calcification of the arterioles in the deep dermis and subcutaneous tissues. Intravenous sodium thiosulfate serves as an off-label but effective treatment in haemodialysis patients. However, this approach confers considerable logistical challenges for affected peritoneal dialysis patients. In this case series, we demonstrate that intraperitoneal administration can be a safe, convenient and long-term alternative.
Blockade of sodium–glucose co-transporters improves peritoneal ultrafiltration in uraemic rodent models
Authors: Vorobiov Marina , Rogachev Boris , Riff Reut , Chaimowitz Cidio , Neulander Endre Z , Basok Anna , Shnaider Alla , Douvdevani Amos , Haviv Yosef-Shmuel
Published: May 2023

Background:

The most used PD fluids contain glucose as a primary osmotic agent. Glucose peritoneal absorption during dwell decreases the osmotic gradient of peritoneal fluids and causes undesirable metabolic consequences. Inhibitors of sodium–glucose co-transporter (SGLT) type 2 are wildly used for the treatment of diabetes, heart and kidney failure. Previous attempts to use SGLT2 blockers in experimental peritoneal dialysis yielded contrasting results. We studied whether peritoneal SGLTs blockade may improve ultrafiltration (UF) via partial inhibition of glucose uptake from dialysis fluids.

Methods:

Kidney failure was induced in mice and rats by bilateral ureteral ligation, and dwell was performed by injection of glucose-containing dialysis fluids. The effect of SGLT inhibitors on glucose absorption during fluid dwell and UF was measured in vivo.

Results:

Diffusion of glucose from dialysis fluid into the blood appeared to be sodium-dependent, and blockade of SGLTs by phlorizin and sotagliflozin attenuated blood glucose increment thereby decreasing fluid absorption. Specific SGLT2 inhibitors failed to reduce glucose and fluid absorption from the peritoneal cavity in a rodent kidney failure model.

Conclusions:

Our study suggests that peritoneal non-type 2 SGLTs facilitate glucose diffusion from dialysis solutions, and we propose that limiting glucose reabsorption by specific SGLT inhibitors may emerge as a novel strategy in PD treatment to enhance UF and mitigate the deleterious effects of hyperglycaemia.
A case of Neurospora sitophila causing PD peritonitis
Authors: Rahim Anika , Mutengesa Ernest , Ware Thuvaraka , Wakerley Dominic , Collier Sophie , Davenport Andrew
Published: May 2023

We describe a rare case of fungal peritoneal dialysis (PD) peritonitis caused by the ascomycete fungus Neurospora sitophila ( N. sitophila). The patient had little response to initial antibiotics and PD catheter removal was necessary for source control. The fungal biomarker β-d-glucan (BDG) was positive prior to N. sitophila being cultured and remained positive for 6 months after discharge. Use of BDG early in the assessment of PD peritonitis may reduce time to definitive therapy in fungal peritonitis.
“Jesus Speaks Better”: Interactions Between State and Faith-Based Organizations in Service Implementation
Authors: Lotta Gabriela , Cortez Ana Claudia , Magri Giordano , Sanches Costa Maria Izabel , Barcellos Rosa Taciana , Almeida Dominique Nunes
Published: May 2023

This article investigates the factors that enable cooperation between the state and faith-based organizations (FBOs) in public service implementation. Looking at the Brazilian context, the research explores the consequences of hybridization processes for FBOs and state organizations, as well as for public services. The article analyzes the case of therapeutic communities, FBOs that provide services for drug and alcohol users. Data were collected through documents and 67 interviews with different actors involved in the service implementation. The findings contribute to the literatures on FBOs, hybridization, and institutional fit, showing that the interactions between state organizations and FBOs lead to the inclusion of values and cognitive frameworks for both, generating a mutual constitution between them. The findings show how different types of institutional fit enable cooperation throughout different forms of mediation, which also affect the organizations involved in the cooperation.
Surface profile of laminated transfemoral socket fabricated with different types of reinforcement materials
Authors: Nik Zainuddin Nik Abdul Muiz , Abd Razak Nasrul Anuar , Ab Karim Mohd Sayuti
Published: May 2023

Composite materials used in the prosthetic and orthotic fields have helped improve the fabrication of sockets. Laminated sockets proved to be stronger than conventional thermoplastic sockets. The internal surface of a laminated socket plays an important role in patient comfort and is influenced by the material used to fabricate the socket. This study analyzes the internal surface profile of five different materials, that is, Dacron felt, fiberglass, Perlon stockinette, polyester stockinette, and elastic stockinette. All sockets were fabricated using an acrylic resin mix with hardener powder at a ratio of 100:3. The internal surface of the sockets was tested using the Mitutoyo SurfTest SJ-210 series for 20 trials. The overall Ra values were 2.318, 2.380, 2.682, 2.722, and 3.750 µm for fiberglass, polyester, Perlon, elastic stockinette, and Dacron felt. Dacron felt yielded the lowest Ra value, thus, producing the smoothest internal surface but requiring high skill and the correct technique during the fabrication of a laminated socket. Fiberglass is considered the best material for the internal surface despite not producing the lowest value individually but overall is the lowest and most consistent, indicating that it is easy to use to laminate prosthetic sockets.
The impact of green consumers on electric vehicle charging station diffusion based on complex network evolutionary game
Authors: Liu Feng , Huang Xingjun , Li Longxiao
Published: May 2023

The disparity between the supply and demand for public charging stations impedes road vehicle electrification. The public charging station, a socially produced artefact, is subject to customer preferences and government regulatory limits. However, traditional knowledge does not completely capture the complex dynamics behind the public charging station investment, and a combined interactive decision review is inadequate. To examine enhanced dynamic interactions, this paper provides a complex network evolutionary game model. According to the findings, subsidies for charging infrastructure construction are more vital than electric vehicle subsidies. Under present market conditions, removing the electric vehicle subsidy reduces the market percentage of charging stations by 6%, whereas removing the charging station construction incentive results in a 35% decline. Second, charging price and charging station diffusion has an inverted U-shaped relationship, and increasing the oil price slows charging station dispersion. Third, the construction cost has less of an influence on charging station diffusion. Finally, green consumer preferences are the key driver of public charging station investment. An increase in consumer preference from 0.17 to 0.38 would lead to a 30% increase in the market share of the charging station industry from 53% to 83%. Based on these results, policy implications for the investment in public charging stations are discussed.
Audiovisual Recording in the Inpatient Setting: A Method for Studying Parent–Nurse Communication
Authors: Cash Erin K. , Giambra Barbara K.
Published: May 2023

Audiovisual recordings are under-utilized for capturing interactions in inpatient settings. Standardized procedures and methods improve observation and conclusion validity drawn from audiovisual data. This article provides specific approaches for collecting, standardizing, and maintaining audiovisual data based on a study of parent–nurse communication and child and family outcomes. Data were collected using audio and video recorders at defined time points simplifying its collection. Data were downloaded, edited for size and privacy, and securely stored, then transcribed, and subsequently reviewed to ensure accuracy. Positive working relationships with families and nurses facilitated successful study recruitment, data collection, and transcript cleaning. Barriers to recruitment and data collection, such as privacy concerns and technical issues, were successfully overcome. When carefully coordinated and obtained, audiovisual recordings are a rich source of research data. Thoughtful protocol design for the successful capture, storage, and use of recordings enables researchers to take quick action to preserve data integrity when unexpected situations arise.
“It is in the Nature of Men”: The Normalization of Non-Consensual Sex and Intimate Partner Violence Against Women with Acquired Physical Disabilities in South Africa
Authors: Hunt Xanthe , van der Merwe Amelia , Swartz Leslie , Xakayi Wendy , Chideya Yeukai , Hartmann Laura , Botha Michelle , Hamilton Alison
Published: May 2023

This study employed a cross-sectional, qualitative individual interview methodology to explore South African women with physical disabilities’ experiences of intimate partner and sexual violence, inclusive of non-consensual and coerced sexual intercourse. For the participants, disability was a factor that intersected with gender norms to create vulnerability to abuse, and that patriarchal ideologies constructing how women should perform their gendered roles in marriage or sexual partnerships, as well as disability stigma, exacerbated this vulnerability. It is important to develop understandings of the different risk factors for violence – at the individual level and in the context of dyadic relationships – to develop programming to better support women.
The Impact of State 529 Plan Tax Incentives on Take-Up and Savings
Authors: Heim Bradley T. , Winecoff Ruth
Published: May 2023

This paper examines the impact of the 529 plan tax benefits on plan participation and savings. Using state-level data on tax benefits for plan contributions and on the number of open accounts and the amount of assets under management, we estimate fixed effects regression of the use of 529 accounts as a function of measures of tax benefit generosity. Our results imply that offering a tax benefit per se does not significantly increase the percentage of children with an account or the average balances in accounts. In addition, while regression analysis suggests that offering a larger tax benefit for a moderate contribution leads to a small increase in the growth of the percentage of children with 529 savings plans and a larger tax benefit for the maximum contribution is associated with larger balances in savings plans, neither finding is sustained within multiple permutation tests and both are likely spurious.
Gathering our medicine: strengthening and healing kinship and community
Authors: Findlay Denise
Published: May 2023

This article considers the terms culture and healing, critiques perpetuation of colonizing perspectives in conventional trauma-informed mental health approaches, and introduces Gathering Our Medicine, an innovative community framework created by Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish; Coast Salish Peoples Indigenous to the lands of Southern British Columbia, Canada) practitioner Denise Findlay in response to the need for decolonial approaches to mental health for Indigenous communities throughout British Columbia, Canada. The framework encourages re-imagining healing and mental health practices through values such as lateral kindness that draw from distinct traditional Indigenous philosophies, ontologies, and epistemologies. By revitalizing and centring distinctive traditional knowledges about actualization, transformation, and healing, the framework provides a role for allies that disrupts the impulse to deny culpability that Indigenous scholar Susan Dion calls the perfect stranger position. Findlay provides an alternative—the imperfect friend—drawing on kinship practices as effective indirect praxis for collective healing and well-being, transforming the distanced expert into engaged community member.
Dust against the Anthropocene: Yhonnie Scarce’s nuclear geo-fictions
Authors: Weir Andy
Published: May 2023

Against the universalizing of the Anthropocene, radioactive dust affects specific communities more than others. At the same time, it carries particles from local sites to cosmic horizons. Uranium dust encodes deep timescales of planetary formation and extinction as they intersect with histories of violence and extraction, myth and current politics. This article analyses artwork by Yhonnie Scarce, descendant of the Kokatha and Nukunu peoples of South Australia, arguing for a particulate geo-fiction as method of engagement with colonial politics of deep time. By sampling and literally unearthing nuclear histories, Scarce’s work traces more-than-human toxic ecologies. Through a condensation of uranium-scale temporalities, the present moment of its exhibition is prised open. This becomes a speculative ethical encounter with responsibilities to deep histories and futures beyond itself, the lingering after effects of British colonial violence inscribed into the materiality of the work.
Warming Up to the Notion That Febrile Seizures Can Be Associated With Cognitive Impairment
Authors: Stafstrom Carl E.
Published: May 2023

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