bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Compras na Shein: viralização do consumo desenfreado via internet
Authors: Silva José Heitor da , Rosa Lucas da , Silveira Icléia
Published: February 2024

Este artigo tem por objetivo contextualizar o consumismo e a possibilidade do aumento do descarte de peças de vestuário no meio ambiente resultante da ação midiática de conteúdos digitais dos influenciadores de moda perante as aquisições de fast-fashion da marca Shein. Trata-se de uma pesquisa básica, qualitativa e descritiva, delineada por uma pesquisa bibliográfica – a partir do embasamento teórico que tange os conteúdos midiáticos relacionados às compras de peças de vestuário que são produzidas pela ótica do fast-fashion. Por intermédio de amostra intencional, observou-se a relação do consumo desenfreado dos influenciadores para atingir a viralização dos conteúdos midiáticos acerca da aquisição de peças do vestuário para contribuir para o entretenimento, por meio das ações compartilhadas pelos influenciadores em seus vídeos audiovisuais.
A linha e o lume (sobre Evandro Carlos Jardim)
Authors: Mubarac Claudio
Published: February 2024

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Diet of Engystomops pustulosus (Anura: Leptodactylidae) from Colombia and current knowledge of its dietary
Authors: López-Bedoya Pablo A. , Gómez-Gaviria Manuela , Salazar-Fillippo Andrés A. , Pérez-Pedraza Lina F. , Gutierrez-Cárdenas Paul David Alfonso
Published: February 2024

We investigated the diet of Engystomops pustulosus from a population in the Middle Magdalena River valley, including an evaluation of theeffect of body and head size on prey number and volume. We present the current state of knowledge of the diet of E. pustulosus from published information in addition to our data. We found a total of 400 prey items representing two phyla, Arthropoda and Mollusca; seven orders and nine families were detected. Arthropods, mainly insects, were the most frequent prey in the diet. Among arthropods, Acari and Isoptera were numerically dominant. We did not observe effects of body and head size on prey number and volume. The published literature of the diet of E. pustulosus included 66 prey items, among which Isoptera (termites), Acari, and Formicidae were the most common groups, suggesting dietary specialization. Prey items consumed by E. pustulosus varied among different localities; Blattodea, Orthoptera, and Thysanoptera were unique at certain localities. Further study of prey availability and diets associated with land-use changes across majorgeographic localities will contribute to a better understanding of the predator-prey interactions in these anthropogenic environments.
Religiosidade no imediato pós-segunda guerra italiano: o caso do milagre de San Gennaro
Authors: Fonseca Daniel Borges da
Published: February 2024

A Segunda Guerra Mundial foi um conflito que deixou marcas para além do campo de batalha. Mesmo com seu fim, uma série de questões ainda demandavam atenção, como a falta de comida, destruição material, pessoas espalhadas pelo continente em decorrência de deslocamentos voluntários ou não, represálias pessoais e punições extraoficiais. Nesse sentido, era de se esperar que muitas pessoas, por essas experiências vividas na guerra e nesse imediato pós-guerra, questionassem a Deus e suas crenças. O presente artigo, contudo, por meio do caso do “milagre de San Gennaro”, em Nápoles, narrado por Norman Lewis, na época soldado britânico em missão na Itália, busca mostrar como a religiosidade, em especial a católica, continuou a existir e até mesmo fora reforçada pela guerra.
O mamafesto (104.1-107.7)
Authors: Schüler Donaldo
Published: February 2024

Translation of a fragment of Finnegan’s Wake by Donaldo Schüler.
Longitudinal stability of cortical grey matter measures varies across brain regions, imaging metrics, and testing sites in the ABCD study
Authors: Parsons Sam , Brandmaier Andreas M. , Lindenberger Ulman , Kievit Rogier
Published: February 2024

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a vital tool for the study of brain structure and function. It is increasingly being used in individual differences research to examine brain-behaviour associations. Prior work has demonstrated low test-retest stability of functional MRI measures, highlighting the need to examine the longitudinal stability (test-retest reliability across long timespans) of MRI measures across brain regions and imaging metrics, particularly in adolescence. In this study, we examined the longitudinal stability of grey matter measures (cortical thickness, surface area, and volume) across brain regions, and testing sites in the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) study release v4.0. Longitudinal stability ICC estimates ranged from 0 to .98, depending on the measure, parcellation, and brain region. We used Intra-Class Effect Decomposition (ICED) to estimate between-subjects variance and error variance, and assess the relative contribution of each across brain regions and testing sites on longitudinal stability. In further exploratory analyses, we examined the influence of parcellation used (Desikan-Killiany-Tourville and Destrieux) on longitudinal stability. Our results highlight meaningful heterogeneity in longitudinal stability across brain regions, structural measures (cortical thickness in particular), parcellations, and ABCD testing sites. Differences in longitudinal stability across brain regions were largely driven by between-subjects variance, whereas differences in longitudinal stability across testing sites were largely driven by differences in error variance. We argue that investigations such as this are essential to capture patterns of longitudinal stability heterogeneity that would otherwise go undiagnosed. Such improved understanding allows the field to more accurately interpret results, compare effect sizes, and plan more powerful studies.
Law-Science Nexus in International Law-Making
Authors: Dervovic Medy , Heinrich Katharina
Published: February 2024

Integrating science in the making and implementation of international and regional treaties emerges as an essential component of modern and future international law-making amidst profound climatic, geophysical, and biological changes worldwide. The interplay between science and law or the law-science nexus within, inter alia, the international legal frameworks on climate change, biodiversity, and fisheries offers different levels of integration of science. In practice, subsidiary scientific bodies play a key role in enabling the dialogue between scientists and law/policymakers. However, persisting challenges remain, hampering the optimal implementation of the law-science nexus. Against this background and with comparative perspectives from the 2018 Central Arctic Ocean Fisheries Agreement, which entered into force in 2021, this article explores the evolution of the law-science nexus in international law-making. Furthermore, it highlights current challenges, namely the politicization of science and scientific uncertainty, and identifies opportunities to enhance this interplay. In shedding light on the importance of building an efficient law-science nexus, this article aims to inspire future international law-making to strengthen global and regional governance.
That is not done
Authors: Aijón Oliva Miguel A.
Published: February 2024

Spanish third-person reflexive clitic se allows for passive and impersonal uses that can sometimes be pragmatically interpreted as directive in spite of their declarative form, e.g. Eso no se hace ‘That is not done’. This paper explores the grammatical, semantic and referential factors that promote such an interpretation, using a corpus of oral and written Peninsular media discourse and adopting a qualitative approach. Deontic readings are shown to be connected with more general uses of reflexive constructions as evidential and/or modal markers. Agent defocusing and imperfective verbal aspect construct an objective viewpoint of discourse whereby the event is detached from particular communicative circumstances. At the same time, contextual elements acting as space builders counter such objectivity by guiding the interpretation of the utterance as primarily concerning the direct participants. The analysis suggests that the inherent meanings of grammatical constructions are at the basis of their pragmatic potential in specific contexts.
On the identity of Ischaemum elimalayanum (Poaceae: Andropogoneae: Ischaemineae) with brief taxonomic notes on some allied congeners from India
Authors: LANDGE SHAHID NAWAZ , SHINDE RAJENDRA D.
Published: February 2024

In our examination of Ischaemum specimens from the BSI herbarium, originating from Karnataka, previously misidentified as Ischaemum semisagittatum, I. dalzellii, I. lanatum, and I. molle, we affirm that these specimens correspond to I. elimalayanum. This species, previously thought to be endemic to Kerala, aligns with the protologue and type specimens examined at CAL, K & MH herbaria. Accurate identification is facilitated by provided images based on specimens housed at BSI. Morphological investigations led to the inclusion of I. kumarakodiensis and I. abrahamii, closely related Kerala species, as new heterotypic synonyms of I. elimalayanum, substantiated by detailed comparative morphological analysis (Table 1) and taxonomic discussion. A key to aid identification of closely allied species in India is presented. The distribution map of I. elimalayanum is updated based on literature and herbarium specimens. Our study rectifies previous misidentifications, contributing to the taxonomy and distribution understanding of Ischaemum species in India. In addition, brief taxonomic notes on I. barbatum, I. pappinisseriensis and I. amboliense are given.
Carapa cedrotagua (Cedreloideae, Meliaceae, Sapindales), a new species from surroundings of the Serranía de los Yariguíes in Eastern Andes of Colombia
Authors: LONDOÑO-ECHEVERRI YEISON , TRUJILLO-LÓPEZ ANA MARÍA , JIMÉNEZ-MONTOYA JAIDER
Published: February 2024

Carapa cedrotagua, a new species from the surroundings of Serranía de los Yariguíes, in the Eastern Andes of Colombia, is described and illustrated. Notes about its geographical distribution, phenology, uses, conservation status and taxonomic affinities are provided. The new species is similar to C. alticola, C. guianensis, and C. pariensis, but differs from these species mainly by its morphological combination of shorter petiolules 3.4–6(–7) mm long, leaflets secondary veins flat in the abaxial surface, stipitate and beaked fruits with valves bearing warty excrescences, and the spheroid or slightly compressed seeds with hilum 8.2–12.1 × 4.5–6.1 mm. Carapa cedrotagua is a common and economically important species in the area where it occurs, and it is commonly confused with C. guianensis.
The m6A-Mediated LINC00857 Upregulation Facilitates Glioma Migration, Invasion and Vasculogenic Mimicry Formation
Authors: Guo Bing , Cheng Gaopeng , Chen Guang
Published: February 2024

LINC00857 and m6A methylation were validated to be clearly elevated in glioma patient tumor samples and cell lines. We found that silenced the LINC00857 gene repressed vasculogenic mimicry (VM) formation and VM-linked protein expression in glioma cells, and depressed three processes closely implicated with VM formation—migration, invasion, and epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT). Meanwhile, VM was also restrained by silencing of LINC00857. To figure out LINC00857's latent functions in glioma and its molecular mechanism, it was further testified that miR-202-3p was LINC00857's target through biological prediction website, the luciferase activity and RNA immunoprecipitation (RIP) assay. Furthermore, elevation of miR-202-3p caused downregulation of HMGA2, which is recognized as miR-202-3p's downstream target. In conclusion, this study clarified m6A mediated the upregulation of LINC00857, and enhanced VM formation in glioma cells by negatively regulating miR-202-3p and motivating HMGA2. LINC00857 may be a new therapeutic target for VM formation in glioma.
Estimating Hydrological Regimes from Observational Soil Moisture, Evapotranspiration, and Air Temperature Data
Authors: Koster R. D. , Feldman A. F. , Holmes T. R. H. , Anderson M. C. , Crow W. T. , Hain C.
Published: February 2024

Evapotranspiration has long been understood to vary with soil moisture in drier regions and to be relatively insensitive to soil moisture in wetter regions. A number of recent studies have quantified this behavior with various model and observational datasets. However, given the disparate approaches and datasets used, uncertainty persists in how the underlying relationships vary in space and time. Here we complement the existing studies by analyzing two datasets as yet untapped for this purpose: a satellite-based evapotranspiration E product retrieved using geostationary thermal imagery and a meteorological-station-based dataset of daily 2-m air temperature (T2M) diurnal amplitudes. Both datasets are analyzed synchronously with soil moisture from the Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) satellite. We thereby derive maps of evaporative regimes that vary in space and time as one might expect, that is, the water-limited regime grows eastward across the conterminous United States as spring moves into summer, only to shrink again going into winter. The relationship between the E and soil moisture data appears particularly tight, which is encouraging given that the E data (like the T2M data) were not constructed using any soil moisture information whatsoever. The general agreement between the two independent sets of results gives us confidence that the generated maps correctly represent, to first order, evaporative regime behavior in nature. The T2M results have the added benefit of highlighting the significant connection between soil moisture and overlying air temperature, a connection relevant to T2M predictability.

Significance Statement

When a soil is somewhat dry, an increase in soil moisture can lead to an increase in evapotranspiration E. In contrast, when a soil is wet, E is limited instead by the availability of energy. Determining where E is water limited, energy limited, or some combination of both is important because it tells us where accurate soil moisture initialization in a forecast system might contribute to more accurate forecasts of E and thus air temperature. Here we use a combination of independent datasets (satellite-derived estimates of soil moisture and E as well as air temperature measurements from weather stations) to provide new monthly maps of the water-limited, energy-limited, and combination regimes over the continental United States and across the world.
Regional Cloud Forecast Verification Using Standard, Spatial, and Object-Oriented Methods
Authors: Christophersen H. , Nachamkin J. , Davis W.
Published: February 2024

This study assesses the accuracy of the Coupled Ocean–Atmosphere Mesoscale Prediction System (COAMPS) forecasts for clouds within stable and unstable environments (thereafter refers as “stable” and “unstable” clouds). This evaluation is conducted by comparing these forecasts against satellite retrievals through a combination of traditional, spatial, and object-based methods. To facilitate this assessment, the Model Evaluation Tools (MET) community tool is employed. The findings underscore the significance of fine-tuning the MET parameters to achieve a more accurate representation of the features under scrutiny. The study’s results reveal that when employing traditional pointwise statistics (e.g., frequency bias and equitable threat score), there is consistency in the results whether calculated from Method for Object-Based Diagnostic Evaluation (MODE)-based objects or derived from the complete fields. Furthermore, the object-based statistics offer valuable insights, indicating that COAMPS generally predicts cloud object locations accurately, though the spread of these predicted locations tends to increase with time. It tends to overpredict the object area for unstable clouds while underpredicting it for stable clouds over time. These results are in alignment with the traditional pointwise bias scores for the entire grid. Overall, the spatial metrics provided by the object-based verification methods emerge as crucial and practical tools for the validation of cloud forecasts.

Significance Statement

As the general Navy meteorological and oceanographic (METOC) community engages in collaboration with the broader scientific community, our goal is to harness community tools like MET for the systematic evaluation of weather forecasts, with a specific focus on variables crucial to the Navy. Clouds, given their significant impact on visibility, hold particular importance in our investigations. Cloud forecasts pose unique challenges, primarily attributable to the intricate physics governing cloud development and the complexity of representing these processes within numerical models. Cloud observations are also constrained by limitations, arising from both top-down satellite measurements and bottom-up ground-based measurements. This study illustrates that, with a comprehensive understanding of community tools, cloud forecasts can be consistently verified. This verification encompasses traditional evaluation methods, measuring general qualities such as bias and root-mean-squared error, as well as newer techniques like spatial and object-based methods designed to account for displacement errors.
Normalized Expendability: Navigating Immigrant Legal Status During A Global Pandemic
Authors: Aranda Elizabeth , Vaquera Elizabeth , Castañeda Heide , Escue Melanie
Published: February 2024

Using longitudinal qualitative data, we examine how undocumented immigrants in Florida navigated the first year of the COVID pandemic. Building on the concepts of compounded vulnerability and legal violence, we demonstrate how heightened exposure to COVID shaped immigrants’ well-being by virtue of being overrepresented among frontline workers, underserved by the healthcare industry, and excluded from government pandemic aid. We demonstrate how immigrants’ anxieties overlay onto existing vulnerabilities facing those without legal status; although undocumented immigrants were often at even greater risk for negative outcomes related to the pandemic, access to mitigation efforts was denied to them because of policies and laws that allow for—and normalize—the unequal treatment of noncitizens. Findings demonstrate that undocumented immigrants and their families experienced legal violence through the mechanisms of restricted government aid, for which they were ineligible, in addition to bureaucratic delays in immigration paperwork renewals that resulted in expiring work permits for some with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. These experiences further compounded their economic and social marginalization, rendering immigrants an expendable social group. We identify coping strategies that allowed immigrants to persevere in the face of uncertainty and distress and discuss how policies can diminish some of these vulnerabilities and improve their well-being.
Protective Resources, Legal Status, and the Integration of U.S. Immigrants Entering as Unaccompanied Children
Authors: Donato Katharine M. , Lopez Natalia
Published: February 2024

Prior studies of U.S. immigrant integration and well-being assume that immigrants arrive as adults rather than as children. Drawing on in-depth interviews conducted in 2021 and 2022 with 77 immigrant adults who were living in Washington DC and Michigan, and entered the United States as unaccompanied children, we examine whether and how their integration and well-being depends on both legal status and access to protective resources such as teachers, peer mentors, and local youth organizations. Findings reveal that legality alone is not a sufficient explanation of integration and well-being. Access to protective resources enables integration, although those with temporary and undocumented status face more challenges and access fewer resources, affecting successful integration.
Agricultural Crisis, Farms Laws, and Farmers’ Protest: Reflection on its Rollback and Implication
Authors: Behera Minaketan
Published: February 2024

Agriculture has been brought to the forefront of policymaking, parliamentary debate, and political discussions in recent history. India’s Parliament recently voted to scrap agricultural reform laws which came up as a huge victory for the farmers’ movement, who have been protesting for over a year for the rollback of the laws. This farmers’ movement created history at the national and international levels in the present times. The government had passed three farm laws to transform agriculture and increase farmer income without detailed consultations with all stakeholders. This led to protests by the farmer community by blocking roads and highways, calling an All-India Bandh, which attracted public attention and brought weight to the farmer issues, leading to achievement for the ‘Annadatas’ of the country. The article discusses the predicaments of the agriculture sector, the problems of the farmers, critical analysis of the three Farm laws, their implementation, implications and finally, its rollback. The reasons for this move have been examined from the political and economic angle with a reflection on its rollback for the future.

JEL Codes: Q18, Q10, Q13, Q15
Emotions in Politics: A Review of Contemporary Perspectives and Trends
Authors: Shah Tamanna M.
Published: February 2024

This article explores the dynamics of emotions in politics, and their relationship with political structures, discourses, and contestations. Grounded in an interdisciplinary approach, this review article synthesizes diverse perspectives on the role of emotions in political interactions, emphasizing their impact on individual and collective emotions. It explores five themes, beginning with the top-down construction of emotions by states, and extending to the global politics of emotions within geopolitical frameworks to understand everyday emotional practices. By addressing the discursive dimensions of emotions in politics, this article contributes to the evolving field of research on the connection between emotions and the construction of political knowledge.
The gendered risks of defending rights in armed conflict: Evidence from Colombia
Authors: Stallone Kiran , Zulver Julia Margaret
Published: February 2024

This article uses the case of Colombia to evaluate the gendered risks of social leadership and human rights activism in territories governed by armed groups. Existing data on Colombian human rights and social leader deaths reveals that men leaders are being killed at a much higher rate than women social leaders. In this article, we delve deeper into gendered patterns of violence against men and women leaders by focusing specifically on the content of the threats these leaders receive from armed groups. We analyzed 40 qualitative interviews with men and women social leaders who have worked in nine different conflict regions of Colombia to find that armed actors target men and women leaders with uniquely gender-specific threats. These findings tell us a great deal, not only about how armed groups govern those in the territories they control, but also about the gender biases they hold about men and women leaders who challenge their authority. Although women leader deaths are less common than those of their male counterparts, the threats and violence both receive are grounded in stereotypical gender norms, and thus merit gender-sensitive, context-specific analyses and responses.
Addressing the Racial Wealth Gap and Structural Racism Through Increased Black Entrepreneurship: An Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Perspective
Authors: Singh Robert P. , Nurse Saran
Published: February 2024

Black households trail other racial groups when it comes to economic factors such as employment, income, and wealth. As discussed in this paper, a significant issue that contributes to these disparities is lower rates of new venture creation and successful business ownership within Black communities. While research has sought to explain this underperformance, no consensus has been reached. Moreover, the role of systemic racism has been underexplored. Improving Black entrepreneurship could help reduce the racial economic gaps and understanding the reasons for diminished Black new venture creation is vital for the development of effective public policy solutions. Utilizing an entrepreneurial ecosystem framework, and a systemic racism theory lens, we discuss challenges faced by Black entrepreneurs and present a model illustrating the issues. It is argued that racism has resulted in lower access to inter-connected resources within Black entrepreneurial ecosystems which has hindered new venture creation and productive entrepreneurship. We provide broad public policy recommendations for improving Black entrepreneurial ecosystems, including greater access to financial capital, mentoring, and entrepreneurship education through Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Practical and theoretical implications are discussed and future research directions are offered.
You Can’t Steal My Joy! Practices and Possibilities for Black Joy in Urban Education
Authors: Edwards Erica B. , Reynolds Aja D.
Published: February 2024

This special issue builds on ideas about Black Joy to situate them in urban education discourse. It introduces the works of education researchers and practitioners committed to conceptualizing and empiricizing Black joy in urban schools and communities. Across our works and through our embodiment, we lift Black Joy as emerging from the intersections of our refusal, eroticism, spirituality, and love. We offer this special issue as a guidepost to encourage praxis toward cultivating Black Joy in research, pedagogy, and practice.
Management of Immunosuppressive Therapy in Kidney Transplant Recipients with Sepsis: A Multicenter Retrospective Study
Authors: Kim Hyung Duk , Chung Byung Ha , Yang Chul Woo , Kim Seok Chan , Kim Kyung Hoon , Kim Shin Young , Kim Kyu Yean , Lee Jongmin
Published: February 2024

Background

Up to 6% of kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) experience life-threatening complications requiring intensive care unit (ICU) admission, and one of the most common medical complications requiring ICU admission is infection. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of immunosuppressive therapy (IST) modification on prognosis of KTRs with sepsis.

Methods

We conducted a multicenter retrospective study in 4 university-affiliated hospitals to evaluate the effect of adjusting the IST in KTRs with sepsis. Only patients who either maintained IST after ICU admission or those who underwent immediate (within 24 h of ICU admission) reduction or withdrawal of IST following ICU admission were included in this study. “Any reduction” was defined as a dosage reduction of any IST or discontinuation of at least 1 IST. “Complete withdrawal of IST” was defined as concomitant discontinuation of all ISTs, except steroids.

Results

During the study period, 1596 of the KTRs were admitted to the ICU, and 112 episodes of sepsis or septic shock were identified. The overall in-hospital mortality rate was 35.7%. In-hospital mortality was associated with higher sequential organ failure assessment score, simplified acute physiology score 3, non-identical human leukocyte antigen relation, presence of septic shock, and complete withdrawal of IST. After adjusting for potential confounding factors, complete withdrawal of IST remained significantly associated with in-hospital mortality (adjusted coefficient, 1.029; 95% confidence interval, 0.024-2.035) and graft failure (adjusted coefficient, 2.001; 95% confidence interval, 0.961-3.058).

Conclusions

Complete IST withdrawal was common and associated with worse outcomes in critically ill KTRs with sepsis.
The effect of heat input on weld-bead geometry, mechanical, phase transformation temperature, and corrosion properties of autogenous double pulse TIG welded nitinol sheets
Authors: Manoj Samson R. , Deepan Bharathi Kannan T. , Shravan Kumar C.
Published: February 2024

This research aims to analyze the welding of 1 mm thick NiTinol sheets using an autogenous double pulse tungsten inert gas (DPTIG) welding process. The effect of heat input (HI) on bead geometry, microstructure, hardness, tensile strength, phase transformation temperature (PTT), and corrosion behavior was studied. The lower (111.25 J/mm), and higher (120.14 J/mm) HI produced an average grain size of 26 μm and 36 μm, respectively. The microstructure of the fusion zone (FZ) had coarser columnar grains with intermetallic phases such as Ni3Ti, and TiO2. The grain size in the FZ increased with the increase in HI. Sample P (111.25 J/mm) showed a higher hardness of 280.54 HV and tensile strength of 566 MPa due to a higher proportion of austenite phase (99.4%), the smaller grain size of 26 µm, a larger fraction of high angle grain boundary (HAGB) of 75.8%, and higher kernel average misorientation (KAM) value of 4.93. Compared to base metal (BM), sample P (111.25 J/mm), and sample S (120.14 J/mm) exhibited a reduction in tensile strength of 19.14% and 32.29%, respectively. The decline in hardness and tensile strength was attributed to the formation of intermetallic phases, a decrease in the Ti/Ni ratio, coarser grain formation, and a decrease in HAGB fraction and KAM values. The fractured tensile samples showed a mixed mode of fracture with dimples and cleavage facets. Compared to BM, Sample Q (118.05 J/mm) exhibited lesser variation in temperature hysteresis values for austenite and martensite temperatures, with a deviation of 0.4°C and 3.1°C, respectively. All the welded samples had better corrosion behavior than the BM due to a higher Ti/Ni ratio.
To save a cultural heritage: Lessons from a volunteer network’s support to Ukrainian cultural heritage institutions
Authors: Segerberg Andreas
Published: February 2024

This paper is a short summary of the experiences from the first one and a half years of support to the Ukrainian cultural heritage sector from the international volunteer network SUCHO (Saving Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Online). The paper first outlines the current situation in Ukraine in the shadow of the full-scale Russian invasion and then focuses on the role of grassroots movements and the different forms of support provided by SUCHO. Finally, the paper discusses some key experiences from these efforts and addresses ideas for further support.
Can innovation factor agglomeration enhance the government’s environmental governance capacity?
Authors: Zhang Jie , Yang Jiahui
Published: February 2024

Innovative manpower agglomeration and innovative capital agglomeration provide vitality and guarantees for a country to achieve high-quality development, and the improvement of the government's environmental governance capacity can guarantee the smooth advancement of the country's ecological civilization construction work; thus, it is very important to study the impact of innovation factor agglomeration on the government's environmental governance capacity. Based on this, this article establishes a mediated moderating effect model and a spatial econometric model, adopts the panel data of 30 provinces in China from 2009 to 2020 as an example, and divides innovation factor agglomeration into innovation manpower agglomeration and innovation capital agglomeration to study the relationship between them and the government's environmental governance capacity. The results of the empirical analysis show that (1) both innovation manpower agglomeration and innovation capital agglomeration can significantly promote the improvement of the government's environmental governance capacity. (2) Technological innovation plays a mediating role in promoting the government's environmental governance capacity through innovation factor agglomeration. Voluntary environmental regulation can promote the government's environmental governance capacity, but it attenuates the role of innovation capital agglomeration in promoting the government's environmental governance capacity. (3) Local innovative manpower agglomeration has a significant spillover effect, and innovative manpower agglomeration in neighboring places inhibits the enhancement of local governments’ environmental governance capacity. (4) Innovation capital agglomeration in neighboring places will inhibit the local government's environmental governance capacity, but its effect is much smaller than the promotion effect of local innovation capital agglomeration on the government's environmental governance capacity.
Xenogenic Application of Human Placenta-Derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells in a Porcine Large Animal Model
Authors: Harland Niklas , Knoll Jasmin , Amend Bastian , Abruzzese Tanja , Abele Harald , Jakubowski Peter , Stenzl Arnulf , Aicher Wilhelm K.
Published: February 2024

In animal models, cell therapies for different diseases or injuries have been very successful. Preclinical studies with cells aiming at a stroke, heart attack, and other emergency situations were promising but sometimes failed translation in clinical situations. We, therefore, investigated if human placenta-derived mesenchymal stromal cells can be injected in pigs without provoking rejection to serve as a xenogenic transplantation model to bridge preclinical animal studies to more promising future preclinical studies. Male human placenta-derived mesenchymal stromal cells were isolated, expanded, and characterized by flow cytometry, in vitro differentiation, and quantitative reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction to prove their nature. Such cells were injected into the sphincter muscle of the urethrae of female pigs under visual control by cystoscopy employing a Williams needle. The animals were observed over 7 days of follow-up. Reactions of the host to the xenogeneic cells were explored by monitoring body temperature, and inflammatory markers including IL-1ß, CRP, and haptoglobin in blood. After sacrifice on day 7, infiltration of inflammatory cells in the tissue targeted was investigated by histology and immunofluorescence. DNA of injected human cells was detected by PCR. Upon injection in vascularized porcine tissue, human placenta-derived mesenchymal stromal cells were tolerated, and systemic inflammatory parameters were not elevated. DNA of injected cells was detected in situ 7 days after injection, and moderate local infiltration of inflammatory cells was observed. The therapeutic potential of human placenta-derived mesenchymal stromal cells can be explored in porcine large animal models of injury or disease. This seems a promising strategy to explore technologies for cell injections in infarcted hearts or small organs and tissues in therapeutically relevant amounts requiring large animal models to yield meaningful outcomes.
Ethical climate, moral resilience, and ethical competence of head nurses
Authors: Yu Qiang , Huang Chongmei , Yan Jin , Yue Liqing , Tian Yusheng , Yang Jiaxin , Li Xuting , Li Yamin , Qin Yuelan
Published: February 2024

Background

The ethical competence of head nurses plays a pivotal role in nursing ethics. Ethical climate is a prerequisite for ethical competence, and moral resilience can positively influence an individual’s ethical competence. However, few studies have focused on the relationship between ethical climate, moral resilience, and ethical competence among them.

Objectives

To investigate the relationship between ethical climate, moral resilience, and ethical competence, and examine the mediating role of moral resilience between ethical climate and ethical competence among head nurses.

Design

A quantitative, cross-sectional study.

Methods

A total of 309 Chinese head nurses completed an online survey, including ethical climate questionnaire, Rushton moral resilience scale, and ethical competence questionnaire. Inferential statistical analysis includes Pearson’s correlation and a structural equation model.

Ethical considerations

This study received ethical approval from the Institutional Review Board of Xiangya Nursing School of Central South University (No. E2023146).

Results

Head nurses’ ethical climate score positively impacted ethical competence (r = 0.208, p < .001), and ethical climate could affect ethical competence through the mediating role of moral resilience.

Conclusion

This study emphasized the value of ethical climate in moral resilience of head nurses, ultimately leading to an enhancement in their ethical competence.
Democratisation and State–religion Relations in Post-authoritarian Indonesia and Pakistan (1998–2018)
Authors: Khaliq Sohaib
Published: February 2024

Recent research on democratisation has highlighted the importance of religious actors in shaping political development. Scholars argue that the nature of state–religion relations could impact political activism of these actors. Comparing two of the largest Muslim countries in Asia, Indonesia and Pakistan, the objective of this article is to understand their post-authoritarian divergent political trajectories through an examination of their state–religion relations. Based on the comparative analysis of the institutional relationship and political theology, the article concludes that Indonesia and Pakistan differ in their respective patterns of state–religion relations, whereas the ‘respect-all’ model of Indonesia’s state–religion relations, characterised by mutual respect and accommodation between political authorities and religious institutions, helps consolidate its democracy by constructing institutional independence, its moderate political theology also embraces democratic values and pluralism. In contrast, Pakistan’s integrated state–religion relations, the absence of a ‘respect-all’ model, and its commitment to traditional political theology aimed at establishing an Islamic state pose challenges to its democratisation efforts. Drawing implications for peacebuilding and security, Indonesia’s state–religion relations could offer a potential model for Muslim democracy in South Asia and beyond.
Teaching Students About Workplace Harassment by Letting Them Experience it in a Virtual Reality Environment
Authors: Steinbauer Robert
Published: February 2024

We are in the midst of a technological revolution that has the potential to transform management education. The author proposes Virtual Reality (VR) as a pedagogical tool to teach students about workplace harassment. Specifically, this article describes the development and application of two open access VR simulations that are designed to increase students’ awareness of sexism and racism at work. These simulations replicate a complex organizational environment and teach students the skills necessary to intervene when they experience or observe workplace harassment. In addition, they provide students with an opportunity to apply their knowledge in a safe and controlled environment. Data from 25 pilot study participants indicate that the VR simulations are impactful, engaging, immersive, and realistic and are able to evoke students’ emotions during the decision-making process. Finally, this article elaborates on how to use VR in the classroom and discuses its implications for teaching and research.
When Persuasion Is Too Persuasive: An Empirical Analysis of Product Returns in Livestream e-Commerce
Authors: Feng Xiaojing , Rong Ying , Tian Xin , Wang Mengmeng , Yao Yuliang
Published: February 2024

Livestream e-commerce features live social interactions that enable real-time, face-to-text communications among a streamer and many customers. We posit such live social interactions generate persuasion effect that eventually leads to higher product returns. Using data from a leading livestream e-commerce firm, we compare the product returns between live sessions with rerun sessions where the only difference is the presence of live social interactions in live sessions but not in rerun sessions, and develop econometric models to estimate the effect of live social interaction intensity on product returns. We find that product returns are higher for the live sessions than for the rerun sessions, and that the magnitude of the effect increases with live social interaction intensity, confirming the adverse persuasion effect in livestream e-commerce. We also find that the persuasion effect of live social interactions on product returns is stronger when the streamer has more experience in hosting livestream sessions and the product price is lower. We estimate that one standard deviation increase in live social interaction intensity can increase the product return rates by as much as 11.68 percentage points in terms of absolute product return rates, which is more than 30% of the average product return rates. Robustness checks, theoretical and managerial implications are also discussed.
Ciliated Muconodular Papillary Tumors of the Lung Harboring STRN::ALK Fusion: Case Report and Review of the Literature
Authors: Zhang Xinyi , Yuan Wei , Luo Rongkui , Luan Lijuan , Huang Jie , Lu Shaohua , Sujie Akesu , Hou Yingyong
Published: February 2024

Ciliated muconodular papillary tumor (CMPT) is a rare pulmonary tumor, typically occurring in middle-aged and elderly individuals. The molecular mutation spectrum of CMPT remains insufficiently explored. Commonly known driver gene alterations include KRAS, BRAF, EGFR, and ALK rearrangement. This report details the clinicopathological features of 2 patients presenting with CMPT as pulmonary nodules during clinical examinations. Microscopic analysis revealed tumors with glandular or papillary structures, consisting of mucinous cells, ciliated columnar cells, and basal cells. Notably, both patients exhibited STRN::ALK fusion, a finding not previously associated with CMPT. STRN::ALK fusion serves as a target for therapy in various tumors, including non-small cell lung cancer, thyroid cancer, and colon cancer. Consequently, we conducted a review of relevant literature, summarizing the clinicopathological and molecular characteristics of CMPT to facilitate further research. Our insights enhance the understanding of this uncommon tumor and contribute to the expansion of its molecular alteration spectrum.
The Effect of Missing Item Data on the Relative Predictive Accuracy of Correctional Risk Assessment Tools
Authors: Perley-Robertson Bronwen , Babchishin Kelly M. , Helmus L. Maaike
Published: February 2024

Missing data are pervasive in risk assessment but their impact on predictive accuracy has largely been unexplored. Common techniques for handling missing risk data include summing available items or proration; however, multiple imputation is a more defensible approach that has not been methodically tested against these simpler techniques. We compared the validity of these three missing data techniques across six conditions using STABLE-2007 ( N = 4,286) and SARA-V2 ( N = 455) assessments from men on community supervision in Canada. Condition 1 was the observed data (low missingness), and Conditions 2 to 6 were generated missing data conditions, whereby 1% to 50% of items per case were randomly deleted in 10% increments. Relative predictive accuracy was unaffected by missing data, and simpler techniques performed just as well as multiple imputation, but summed totals underestimated absolute risk. The current study therefore provides empirical justification for using proration when data are missing within a sample.
Pediatric oncology services in Nepal: A special focus on pharmacy practice
Authors: Dhungana Shreya , Pathak Nabin , Basyal Bijaya , Sah Aman Kumar , Pandit Anjali , Kunwor Puskar , Karki Renu
Published: February 2024

The role of clinical pharmacists or oncology pharmacists in pediatric oncology has been established as important in anticancer regimen review, dose calculation, recommendation, chemocounseling, identification of drug-related problems, its resolution, and, prevention and monitoring of adverse drug reactions within high-income countries. With several hospitals providing pediatric oncology services in Nepal, clinical pharmacist involvement in these hospitals is very poor. Upon reviewing the reputed organization and association focused on pediatric oncology pharmacy practice, it looks imperative for Nepal to initiate clinical pharmacy services which will further help in improving patient health outcomes. As such in this commentary, we try to accentuate the pediatric oncology services and pediatric pharmacy practice within Nepal and try to pinpoint the potential areas for clinical pharmacists to focus if they intend to provide services in pediatric oncology pharmacy practice.
Status of Telenursing and Future Use Intentions in Home Health Care in the Post-COVID-19 Era
Authors: Park Youngsun , Heo Hyunsook , Woo Kyungmi
Published: February 2024

This study aimed to investigate the current status and workload of telenursing by home healthcare nurses in the post-COVID-19 era, where telenursing has become indispensable, and identify factors that influence the intention to use telenursing. This study employed a cross-sectional descriptive approach based on an online survey. A total of 137 active home care nurses were surveyed for over 6 weeks starting in December 2022. Among the participants, 33.8% (N = 44) responded that they were currently using telenursing services. Most telenursing was conducted for consultation and education, using various technologies. The intention to use telenursing was significantly higher among individuals with higher educational levels and telenursing experience. The greater the social influence, which indicates the extent to which people around them believe that telenursing should be used, and more positive the attitudes toward telenursing, the higher the intention to use it. A clear definition of telenursing is required to improve people’s understanding of telenursing before its official implementation in Korea. Telenursing may be used to provide health care education and consultation while maintaining the continuity of care not only for patients receiving home health care but also for community-dwelling patients. To recognize and evaluate current telenursing practices, telenursing content should be recorded accurately. Finally, attitudes toward telenursing and social influence must be considered when developing strategies to improve nurses’ intentions to use and activate telenursing in the near future.
Feline comorbidities: hypersomatotropism-induced diabetes in cats
Authors: Scudder Christopher , Church David
Published: February 2024

Practical relevance:

Diabetes mellitus is the second-most common feline endocrinopathy, affecting an estimated 1/200 cats. While the underlying causes vary, around 15-25% of cats with diabetes mellitus develop the condition secondarily to progressive growth hormone (GH)-induced insulin resistance. This typically results in a form of diabetes that is challenging to manage, whereby the response to insulin is very variable or high doses are required to achieve even minimal diabetic control.

Clinical challenges:

Although uncontrolled chronic excessive GH may result in phenotypic changes that raise suspicion for acromegaly, many cats with hypersomatotropism (HST) do not have these changes. In these situations, a clinician's index of suspicion may be increased by the presence of less dramatic changes such as marked polyphagia, stertor or uncontrolled diabetes mellitus. The current diagnostic test of choice is demonstration of a markedly increased serum insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF1) concentration, but some affected cats will have only a marginal increase; additionally, chronic insulin administration in cats results in an increase in serum IGF1, making the diagnosis less clear cut and requiring additional confirmatory tests.

Evidence base:

Over the past two decades, HST has increasingly been recognised as an underlying cause of diabetes mellitus in cats. This review, which focuses on diagnosis and treatment, utilises data from observational studies, clinical trials and case series, as well as drawing on the experience of the authors in managing this condition.