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A Systematization of Gender Studies in and on the Middle East: Challenges and New Perspectives of Social Theory
Authors: Tarantino Marta
Published: July 2022

The International Women’s Year of 1975 promoted by United Nations represents a moment of realization on the urgency to address gender equality globally and to include in the discussions all those countries of Global South that for decades had been marginalized and declassified to a “third world” position with respect to the alleged advanced West. Taking this moment as focal point of discussion, the present article aims at pinpointing mark roundings and crucial events for the history and development of gender studies in and on the Middle East, in particular by taking into account the scientific and fictional literature production of feminists and women studies in the Middle Eastern and North African region. Starting from a deep insight on the issues connecting the Western born suffragist movement to the instances promoted by first feminists in theMENA, the systematization here proposed traces a line from late 19th century until today, with the aim of individuating common grounds, transnational challenges and shifts in civil society requests as well as of understanding how all these elements affected and steered the following production both in and out the academic background. Finally, starting from recent disciplines of men, queer andLGBTQ+ studies and their presence as engaging objects of investigation within the region, contemporary pathways undertaken by scholars, activists and artists, both locally and globally, will be employed as theoretical background to grasp and dissect modern transformations occurring to private and public gender relationships in the Arab-Muslim context.
Lepiota cremea, a novel species of Lepiota sect. Lepiota (Agaricaceae s.l., Agaricales) from Turkey
Authors: KAYGUSUZ OĞUZHAN
Published: July 2022

A new species of Lepiota from Turkey, Lepiota cremea sp. nov., is proposed based on morphological characters and phylogenetic analyses of the nuclear rDNA internal transcribed spacer (ITS1-5.8S-ITS2 = ITS) region. The morphological features together with molecular data confirmed both the novelty of this species and its infrageneric placement within Lepiota sect. Lepiota. Lepiota cremea, so far only found in Pinus nigra subsp. pallasiana forest, is characterized by the pale beige basidiomata, subcylindrical to fusiform basidiospores, long pileus covering elements with often nodulose or horn-like bumps. A comprehensive description, illustrations and comparisons with morphologically similar and related taxa are provided.
New or rare Madagascar tiger beetles—26. A new species of the genus Pogonostoma Klug from northwestern Madagascar and a revised key to the Pogonostoma (P.) srnkai species-group (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae)
Authors: MORAVEC JIŘÍ , WIESNER JÜRGEN , JOCQUE MERLIJN
Published: July 2022

A new species of the genus Pogonostoma Klug, 1835, P. (Pogonostoma) mahimborondrense Moravec & Wiesner sp. nov. is described as new to science from the Mahimborondro protected area in Northern Highlands, northwestern Madagascar. By its unique complex of diagnostic characters, the new species is incomparable to any other species within the genus. It is placed here into the Pogonostoma (P.) srnkai species-group (in the concept presented in the monograph of the genus by Moravec 2007). A revised key to species of the species-group is presented in order to supplement the key in the monograph. Habitus and diagnostic characters of the new species are illustrated in colour photographs. Maps and photos of the occurrence of the new species in Mahimborondro are also presented.
Pattern of Wintertime Southern Rainfall and Northern Pollution over Eastern China: The Role of the Strong Eastern Pacific El Niño
Authors: An Xiadong , Wang Fei , Sheng Lifang , Li Chun
Published: July 2022

Air quality over the North China Plain (NCP) and rainfall over southern China exhibit robust and correlated interannual variations during winter from 1979 to 2018. A correlation coefficient of 0.7 between the PM2.5 concentration over the NCP and rainfall in southern China indicates that poor air quality and rainfall are linked (referred to as the south rainfall–north pollution pattern), which is likely due to the strong eastern Pacific (EP) El Niño. In the mature phase of the strong EP El Niño, the Northeast Asian anomalous anticyclone (NAAA) is strengthened by two Rossby wave trains modulated by warmer sea surface temperatures. One wave train is directly related to the strong EP El Niño and originates in the tropical eastern Pacific, propagating eastward to East Asia along the middle and high latitudes, which weakens the Ural ridge and strengthens the NAAA. The other wave train is derived from the northern Indian Ocean and propagates into East Asia along the great circle route, which strengthens an anomalous cyclone in southern China and the NAAA. This results in an anomalous horizontal trough of 850 hPa being captured in eastern China at ∼30°N. The southwesterly flow along the southern margin of the trough transports abundant moisture to southern China, which leads to heavy rainfall in southern China combined with an anomalous ascending motion related to the anomalous cyclone. The southeasterly flow to the north of the trough weakens the East Asia winter monsoon due to a weakened Ural ridge, which then leads to a high PM2.5 concentrations over the NCP with the help of an anomalous descending motion related to the NAAA.
Face recognition and real-time tracking system based on convolutional neural network and parallel-cascade PID controller
Authors: Liao Teh-Lu , Chen Hsin-Chieh , Song Qing-Huang , Hou Yi-You
Published: July 2022

The purpose of this research is to develop a high-efficiency, low-cost, and easy-to-use tracking system for vehicles, and it is expected that the system can be extended to areas such as service robots, autonomous driving, and manufacturing. In this paper, we introduced an object detection algorithm based on convolutional neural networks to realize face recognition, which has better efficiency and robustness than traditional machine learning methods. With the concept of edge computing, we deployed the model on the local embedded system to improve the information transmission and security issues of cloud computing. In order to realize the tracking system, this paper builds a mecanum-wheel vehicle with omnidirectional mobility, and proposes a parallel-cascade PID controller architecture based on the mecanum-wheel vehicle. The fixed distance linear tracking control can be realized through the dual-loop feedback control of distance and yaw angle; moreover, the vehicle slipping which is caused by difference rotation speed can be improved. Finally, through algorithm optimization, controller parameter adjustment, and system integration, an omnidirectional mobile vehicle with recognition and tracking functions is realized. The experiment results indicate that the system is stable and robust during actual operation.
Response adjustable performance of a visco-elastomer sandwich plate with harmonic parameters and distributed supported masses under random loading
Authors: Ruan Zhi-Gang , Ying Zu-Guang , Ni Yi-Qing
Published: July 2022

Vibration control of composite structures with distributed masses under random loadings is a significant issue. Adjustability of dynamic characteristics including response spectrum peaks and valleys is important for structural vibration control. The vibration control design in space contains structure and conformation designs which combination results in periodic composite structures. In the present paper, spatial periodicity control design is proposed. Stochastic response adjustable performance of a visco-elastomer sandwich plate with harmonic distribution of geometrical and physical parameters and distributed supported masses under random base motion loading is studied. Both facial layer thickness and core layer modulus of the sandwich plate are considered as harmonic distribution in length and width directions as well as periodically distributed masses. Partial differential equations of coupling motions of the sandwich plate system are derived and converted into ordinary differential equations for multi-mode coupling vibration. Generalized stiffness, damping, and mass coefficients are functions of the harmonic distribution parameters. An analysis solution with frequency response function and response spectral density expressions of the sandwich plate system is obtained. Numerical results are given to show the response adjustable performance through the harmonic geometrical and physical parameters and distributed masses. The results have a potential application to stochastic vibration control or dynamic optimization design of smart composite structure systems.
The Importance of Community Partnerships in Nonprofit and Business Responsiveness to COVID-19; Success Stories From the Field
Authors: Hoch Kellie , Biggerstaff Mary Ellen , Weiss Jenna , Bunge Paul
Published: July 2022

Since 2019, the global health crisis created by the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus disease has had widespread human, economic, and social impacts. This crisis has heightened our awareness of preexisting health disparities, the slow pace of bureaucratic decision-making, and the increased demands on our health care systems to access, mobilize, and successfully utilize resources. LiveWell, a nonprofit aging services provider, and Bird’s Eye Medical, a for-profit health care organization, were both adept in their ability to leverage community partnerships to meet critical health care needs in their local communities, demonstrating foresight, creativity, and expandable key practice measures. Bird’s Eye Medical and LiveWell developed innovative, community-based approaches to the COVID-19 pandemic, based on purpose and service to their communities, and took quick action in scientific-based practices while prioritizing the needs of vulnerable populations. Two case studies are examined to answer the question, “What can we learn from the successes of the COVID-19 pandemic, and what shifts could we implement to encourage increased cross-sector collaborations?”
Creating hospitable urban spaces: A multicultural city for refugees and asylum seekers
Authors: Sidhu Ravinder , Rossi-Sackey Donata
Published: July 2022

Australia is one of a handful of countries offering permanent settlement to refugees. It also has some of the harshest border-controlling measures. Drawing on Derrida’s writing on hospitality, and related work on hospitality’s affective and spatial dimensions, we examine the micropolitics of hospitality towards forced migrants in an Australian city (Brisbane). Our interest is in the affordances of affective hospitality to interrupt practices of differential inclusion in the city. The first part of the paper examines practices of embedded activism in health and education encounters, while the second part explores affect’s influence on the protest sensibility in urban movements against mandatory detention. The paper furthers understandings of the embodied and affective dimensions of hospitality in social justice work performed in urban spaces.
Destigmatization Through Visualization: Striving to redefine refugee workers’ worth
Authors: Bullinger Bernadette , Schneider Anna , Gond Jean-Pascal
Published: July 2022

Refugee workers struggle to find employment because they are stigmatized. Research suggests that organizations can help destigmatize actors such as refugees by recognizing them and confirming their worth in society. Here, we explore pictures that refugee job-placement organizations in Austria and Germany used to redefine refugees’ moral worthiness – that is, their worth in relation to higher-order normative principles such as civic duty, efficiency and creativity. Analysing images used in organizations’ destigmatization efforts is essential, as pictures visualize and materialize refugees rather than abstractly describing them. Hence, visualization shapes the worthiness of refugee workers in the eyes of prospective employers. Combining social semiotics with the economies of worth framework, we found that job-placement organizations use three visualization practices – professionalizing, domesticizing and stylizing – that draw on distinct moral orders. We found that although these practices were intended to destigmatize, they also – counterintuitively – restigmatize. By leveraging social semiotic studies of visualization, our results advance stigmatization studies by showing how visualization can unintendedly restigmatize and by revealing that the visualization practices we identified are built upon multiple forms of worth. Our analysis also theoretically and methodologically extends studies of organizational morality by explaining how moral dimensions are expressed through visual registers.
Effect of myasthenia gravis on the surgical outcomes of patients with thymoma
Authors: Miura Kenji , Doi Takefumi , Tanaka Yugo , Hokka Daisuke , Jimbo Naoe , Itoh Tomoo , Maniwa Yoshimasa
Published: July 2022

Background

Myasthenia gravis (MG) is the most common paraneoplastic syndrome in thymoma. However, the association between MG and postoperative outcomes is controversial. Therefore, we examined the effect of MG on the surgical outcomes of patients with thymoma.

Methods

This study enrolled 145 consecutive patients with thymoma who underwent surgical resection at our institution between January 2000 and December 2020. The patients were classified into thymoma with MG (MG group) and without MG (non-MG group). Data about characteristics of patients, surgical outcomes, and prognostic factors were compared between the two groups.

Results

Of 145 patients, 47 (32%) presented with MG and 98 (68%) did not. There was no significant difference in terms of the incidence of postoperative complications, overall survival (OS), and recurrence-free survival (RFS) between the two groups. The deaths were not caused by thymoma. Among the patients aged >60 years, the MG group had a lower survival rate than the non-MG group. In the univariate analysis, age ≥60 years was a poor prognostic factor for OS, whereas in the multivariate analysis, Masaoka stage III and IV classifications were poor prognostic factors for RFS.

Conclusion

The incidence of postoperative complications did not differ between patients with thymoma and without MG. In the MG group, age ≥60 years was a poor prognostic factor for OS. The postoperative follow-up of patients aged ≥60 years with thymoma with MG should focus on not only recurrence but also progression of diseases other than thymoma.
Enforcement and Compliance: The Case of Mandated CSR Provisions in an Emerging Economy
Authors: Arora Akshita
Published: July 2022

This study is an insight into Securities Exchange Board of India’s (SEBI) mandatory corporate social responsibility (CSR) provisions for corporates and the status of their implementation in an emerging economy. We have analysed a sample of listed Indian companies with regard to expenditure on CSR activities, that is, whether they meet the legislative requirements for CSR spend. The study examines relevant data from 2015 to 2020 post the introduction of the mandatory 2% CSR bill. We have assessed the implementation status of mandatory CSR reforms introduced by The Companies Act, 2013 and followed up in the amendment bills. The results show that there is a substantial increase in the expenditure on CSR after acquiring the mandatory status. Although all sample companies have made disclosures on CSR norms, some companies have not fulfilled the mandatory CSR expenditure norms under Section 135. Corporate entities are cognisant of the legislation on CSR and the level of compliance is exemplary. The mandated CSR policy in India has shown remarkable results in terms of CSR spend but to set further norms in this area, it should be analysed whether this ideology of incurring expenses on socially responsible activities has any adverse corollaries. In this study, we have discussed the practical implications of the regulatory amendments in CSR provisions on the Indian corporate sector.
Assessing sick-listed clients’ work ability: A moral mission?
Authors: STRAY KARIANNE NYHEIM , THOMASSEN OLE JACOB , VIKE HALVARD
Published: July 2022

Judging the extent to which sick-listed clients’ disabilities qualify them for sickness benefits is increasingly part of frontline work. However, we lack knowledge about the discretional process of assessing work ability. Institutional ethnographic research of caseworkers in the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration revealed that they emphasised clients’ residual work ability – meaning what clients could perform despite their medical diagnoses – as well as their inner motivations and work ethic. We argue that frontline praxis is influenced by efforts to fit clients into a category of the deserving ‘sick-listed yet work-capable client’. Because caseworkers lack guidelines to combine health and work, they increasingly apply their ‘moral selves’ in the assessment process resulting in scepticism towards clients’ feigning, or exaggerating symptoms to obtain financial benefits or avoid work. We question whether our findings represent a shift of the Norwegian universalistic welfare model to a more liberal and incentive-strengthening type.
Critical Review of Children Consumer Protection National Policies
Authors: Lučić Andrea , Uzelac Marija , Vidović Nikolina
Published: July 2022

The paper aims to investigate in detail the strategies and efforts of children consumer protection national policies in order to conduct a comprehensive review of ongoing practices. Through content analysis, the paper investigates four dimensions of national policies: general elements of children consumer protection policies, marketing communication restrictions, harmful product-specific restrictions, and empowerment and education in five different countries of diverse cultural dimensions: Germany, the USA, the UK, Spain, and Croatia. The paper fills an existing research gap by emphasizing practices of children consumer protection strategies that should be encouraged and those that should be avoided, thereby formulating the recommendations needed to prevent the negative consequences of marketing communication. The findings confirm that successful strategies have strong national legislations, market self-regulation, and education on media literacy. Advertisement for all potentially harmful product categories should be strictly regulated in order for children to be fully protected. According to the results, Germany and the UK are the most efficient in children consumer protection policies, followed by Spain, Croatia, and the USA.
Acute-on-chronic liver failure following eribulin treatment for metastatic breast cancer: a case report
Authors: Xie Xiao-Feng , Huang Jia-Yi , Chen Li-Ping , Lan Xiao-Feng , Zhang Qiu-Yi , Song Lin , Bai Xue- , Du Cai-Wen
Published: July 2022

The efficacy and tolerability of eribulin mesylate, a synthetic halichondrin B analog, in patients with metastatic breast cancer (MBC) previously treated with anthracyclines and taxanes have been established. Acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) is a clinical syndrome manifesting as acute and severe hepatic derangement resulting from varied insults in patients with established chronic liver disease or cirrhosis who did not previously receive eribulin. A middle-aged woman diagnosed with MBC and diffuse liver metastases who was pretreated with multi-line chemotherapy received eribulin as eighth-line chemotherapy and presented with hepatic encephalopathy, rapid bilirubin elevation, and significant coagulation dysfunction on day 4 in cycle 1. The patient was diagnosed with ACLF induced by eribulin. Therefore, ACLF may be a lethal and rare adverse event when patients with chronic liver metastases receive eribulin treatment, and clinicians’ awareness should be increased for optimal prevention and prompt diagnosis and treatment.
Non-invasive cooling wear as an effective means of reducing subcutaneous adipose tissue mass: an in-vivo study
Authors: Luze Hanna , Hecker Andrzej , Nischwitz Sebastian Philipp , Schellnegger Marlies , Kohlhauser Michael , Draschl Alexander , Müllegger Clemens , Kamolz Lars-Peter , Kotzbeck Petra
Published: July 2022

Objective

The increasing prevalence of obesity is a major health problem worldwide. Several non-surgical treatments are now available that reduce body and subcutaneous fat mass. We aimed to determine the efficacy of mild cold for body mass reduction.

Methods

Novel cooling wear, which induces mild cooling via evaporation, was worn by 29 women with overweight for 4 weeks. Specifically, the participants wore a cooling waist belt and chaps for 1 hour per day. Non-invasive lipometry was used to determine their subcutaneous adipose tissue thicknesses, and the total weight loss, abdominal circumference, and body mass index (BMI) of the participants were measured.

Results

The participants achieved a significant total weight loss of 0.7 kg (0.9%), and significant reductions in BMI (0.2 kg/m2) and abdominal circumference (1.9 cm, 1.7%). Furthermore, there was a trend towards a reduction in abdominal subcutaneous fat thickness and a significant reduction in thickness of the anterior thigh was noted. A questionnaire-based evaluation indicated high usability and comfort of the cooling wear.

Conclusion

There is a high and growing demand for non-invasive treatment strategies for obesity. Cooling wear represents a novel and promising approach that may be of particular use for individuals who do not require bariatric surgery.
Complete remission of pulmonary alveolar proteinosis after anti-tuberculous chemotherapy: a case report
Authors: Fan Guangtao , Huang Yilong , Xue Fenglin , He Bo
Published: July 2022

Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP) is a rare respiratory system disorder. Patients with PAP are at risk for a wide variety of secondary infections. This current case report describes a patient with PAP complicated by tuberculosis. A 48-year-old male patient with multiple follow-up chest computed tomography scans that showed predominant diffuse ground glass opacity in both lung fields, presented a few years later with new calcified lesions and pleural effusion. At this point, the associated auxiliary examination indicated the possibility of PAP combined with tuberculosis infection. The patient achieved complete remission after anti-tuberculosis treatment. PAP is an easily overlooked clinical syndrome due to its low prevalence and lack of specific clinical manifestations, especially when combined with other pulmonary lesions. Therefore, clinicians should consider this rare disease in patients presenting with pulmonary disease and plan for its co-morbidity with other secondary outcomes, such as opportunistic infections, which are a common and life-threatening complication in patients with PAP. This case indicates the possibility that anti-tuberculosis therapy can improve alveolar proteinosis in patients with PAP and secondary Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection.
Splenic infarction due to Mycobacterium avium complex infection in an HIV-infected patient with immune reconstitution failure: a case report
Authors: Wang Yu , Deng Tao , Wang Yong , Xin XiaoLi , Wen Ying
Published: July 2022

Splenic infarction is extremely rare in human immunodeficiency virus-infected populations. We report a rare case of splenic infarction involving Mycobacterium avium complex infection in a patient with acquired immune deficiency syndrome with immune reconstitution failure. A young man was initially admitted with cryptococcus meningitis and found to be infected with human immunodeficiency virus. He had anti-cryptococcosis treatment performed in combination with placement of an Ommaya capsule because of persistent intracranial hypertension, and first-line therapy followed by second-line anti-retroviral therapy were performed. Although there was an absence of immune reconstitution, the patient refused to take prophylactic sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim, isoniazid, and clarithromycin continuously because of gastrointestinal intolerance. Pneumocystis pneumonia then developed. Finally, the patient developed a fever again accompanied by abdominal pain and splenic infarction. M. avium complex infection was verified by a metagenomic next-generation sequencing test using a whole blood sample. M. avium complex infection should be considered as an etiology of splenic infarction in human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients with an extremely low CD4+T-cell count.
Dynamic All-Red Extension: An Innovative Safety Countermeasure to Treat Red Light Running Crashes
Authors: Simpson Carrie L.
Published: July 2022

The purpose of this project was to evaluate the safety effectiveness of Dynamic All-Red Extension (DARE) systems. North Carolina Department of Transportation has used DARE to combat red light running (RLR) crashes on major road approaches of selected rural, isolated traffic signals since 2011. Sixteen intersections were included in the before–after analysis. DARE systems in this study were implemented to target a specific crash type: frontal impact crashes (angle, left turn, right turn, head on) caused by vehicles traveling through the intersection and running the red light. Although there was some variability in the magnitude and significance of the results among treatment groups, there was a general reduction in the frequency of target RLR crashes. The crash modification factor (CMF) using empirical Bayes (EB) methodology was 0.93 (7% reduction in target RLR crashes) for all 16 treatment sites; for seven multilane at two-lane sites where DARE was the sole treatment, CMF was 0.65 (35% reduction in target RLR crashes), which was statistically significant at the 95% confidence level. The benefit–cost ratio of the treatment was 143:1, realized from low installation cost and the high cost of RLR crashes. The treatment appeared promising as a systemic safety treatment applied to isolated intersections with higher speed limits, especially for intersections with multilane major roads. Safety professionals should consider adding this safety countermeasure to the limited list of tools available to treat RLR crashes. DARE was inexpensive, demonstrated safety benefits, and caused minimal delays in rural applications without creating driver habituation.
Safety of Combined Use of Ultrasound and Power-Assisted Liposuction in Local Anesthesia
Authors: Sendur Samet , von Waechter-Gniadek Paul , Boeni Roland
Published: July 2022

Background:

Ultrasound-assisted liposuction (UAL) and power-assisted liposuction (PAL) have been independently shown to homogeneously aspirate higher amounts of fat, better protect tissue, and reduce hematoma formation when compared with standard liposuction (SL). Most liposuction surgeons use either one of these devices. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the safety of combining both methods in local anesthesia in a series of consecutive patients.

Materials and Methods:

Between March 2020 and March 2022, 956 patients underwent ultrasound UAL, followed by PAL in local anesthesia. There were 623 females and 333 males (mean age = 40.3, range = 21-67 years). Intraoperative and postoperative data were collected, and side-effects were noted.

Results:

Mean operation time was 83 minutes. There were no severe complications, and no hospitalizations were required. Minor complications included seroma (9), post-liposuction hyperemia (7), and hyperpigmentation (3). Eighteen patients required touch-up.

Conclusion:

Combining UAL and PAL in local anesthesia shows a safety profile similar to SL, provided these energy devices are used by experienced surgeons. After a learning curve, surgery time is comparable to SL.
Oil drag loss in oil-flooded, twin-screw compressors
Authors: Abdan Suraj , Stosic Nikola , Kovacevic Ahmed , Smith Ian , Asati Neeraj
Published: July 2022

Rotary twin screw compressors are widely used because of their high efficiency and reliability. Their most common mode of operation is as oil-flooded machines when delivering air and gases at moderate pressures and flow rates. In order to achieve the best performance, it is essential to be able to predict the optimum amount of oil, required for the oil injection process, accurately. Analytical procedures for the design and performance estimation of twin screw compressors are well developed and widely available, but the determination of oil drag losses, in oil-flooded machines is only guesstimated. This paper describes a more detailed and accurate procedure for estimating oil drag loss, using a combined Couette-Poiseuille flow model and gives the results of studies on three sizes of machines operating over a range of pressure ratios and speeds. To this end, a parametric analysis has been developed based on a combined Couette-Poiseuille flow model and has been used to estimate the individual effects of pressure ratio, the various clearances and the oil viscosity on the total drag loss, for different sizes of the compressor. It can be seen from the results that at pressure ratios of up to 8.5, the drag loss due to the discharge axial clearance gap is nearly 2/3rd of the total, while nearly 1/3rd is due to the radial clearance. At normal operating speeds, the loss due to the interlobe clearance is insignificant, but as the pressure ratio increases, this rises more rapidly than that due to the axial and radial losses. The gain in the drag loss due to greater oil viscosity becomes more significant as the compressor size is increased. In larger machines, when clearance values are increased, the radial and axial elements of the drag loss are reduced more rapidly than that due to the interlobe loss.
The Culture of Control in Schools: How Punitive and Disadvantaged Spaces Impact Race-Specific Suspension Rates
Authors: Hughes Cresean
Published: July 2022

Across American societal institutions, a punitive culture of control and surveillance has manifested in a variety of ways, including exponential growth in incarceration rates and school suspension rates over the last four decades. To date, much of the scholarship exploring the relationship between criminal justice outcomes and school-based outcomes has focused primarily on how school punishment is consequential for future involvement in the justice system. What remains unclear, however, is whether an alternative relationship exists. That is, does a culture of control foster an environment where punitiveness in the criminal justice system is mirrored by punitiveness within schools? Drawing on carceral perspectives and place-based stratification theories and analyzing a random sample of Florida middle and high schools combined with school district data, several key findings emerge. Specifically, Black and Hispanic students are more likely to be suspended in places with higher incarceration rates; all students are more likely to be suspended in places with greater concentrated disadvantage; and Black and Hispanic students are significantly more likely to be suspended when attending schools in places with high incarceration rates and greater concentrated disadvantage. These findings highlight the interconnectedness of place and social control in the school setting.
The Use of Deep Learning-Based Computer Diagnostic Algorithm for Detection of Lymph Node Metastases of Gastric Adenocarcinoma
Authors: Matsushima Jun , Sato Tamotsu , Ohnishi Takashi , Yoshimura Yuichiro , Mizutani Hiroyuki , Koto Shinichiro , Ikeda Jun-ichiro , Kano Masayuki , Matsubara Hisahiro , Hayashi Hideki
Published: July 2022

Objectives. The diversifying modalities of treatment for gastric cancer raise urgent demands for the rapid and precise diagnosis of metastases in regional lymph nodes, thereby significantly impact the workload of pathologists. Meanwhile, the recent advent of whole-slide scanners and deep-learning techniques have enabled the computer-assisted analysis of histopathological images, which could help to alleviate this impact. Thus, we developed a deep learning-based diagnostic algorithm to detect lymph node metastases of gastric adenocarcinoma and evaluated its performance. Methods. We randomly selected 20 patients with gastric adenocarcinoma who underwent surgery as definitive treatment and were found to be node metastasis-positive. HEMATOXYLIN-eosin (HE) stained glass slides, including a total of 51 metastasis-positive nodes, were retrieved from the specimens of these cases. Other slides with 776 metastasis-negative nodes were also retrieved from other twenty cases with the same disease that were diagnosed as metastasis-negative by the final pathological examinations. All glass slides were digitized using a whole-slide scanner. A deep-learning algorithm to detect metastases was developed using the data in which metastasis-positive parts of the images were annotated by a well-trained pathologist, and its performance in detecting metastases was evaluated. Results. Cross-validation analysis indicated an area of 0.9994 under the receiver operating characteristic curve. Free-response receiver operating characteristic curve (FROC) analysis indicated a sensitivity of 1.00 with three false positives. Further evaluation using an independent dataset also showed similar level of accuracies. Conclusion. This deep learning-based diagnosis-aid system is a promising tool that can assist pathologists involved in gastric cancer care and reduce their workload.
Primary ALK-Negative TP63-Rearranged Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma in the Bladder: Potential for Misdiagnosis
Authors: Ching Daniel , Chiu Sung-Kai , Van Vliet Chris , Jasim Aws
Published: July 2022

A 76-year-old gentleman presented with persistent lower urinary tract symptoms. Multiple biopsies, radiological correlation and ancillary studies were required to achieve a diagnosis. The main differential diagnoses lies between urothelial carcinoma and anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL), both of which are known to be positive for p63 and GATA3. An accurate diagnosis is crucial as the management is significantly different. To avoid misdiagnosis a comprehensive immunohistochemistry panel is necessary. Primary bladder lymphomas are rare. Our case represents the first case of primary ALK-negative TP63-rearranged ALCL. We reviewed the literature and discussed the potential pitfalls for misdiagnosis.
Cystadenofibroma with Mullerian-Type Epithelium and Stroma in the Liver: A Report of an Unusual Diagnosis and Discussion of Possible Etiologies
Authors: Zeidel Anat , Contos Melissa , Hatfield Bryce S.
Published: July 2022

Primary cystic neoplasms in the liver with ovarian type stroma typically represent mucinous cystic neoplasms. These tumors contain a cuboidal to columnar epithelium with variably mucinous cytoplasm. To the best of our knowledge, there are no reports of primary hepatic cystic neoplasms with ovarian-type stroma and ciliated epithelial lining. We describe a case of a 53-year-old woman with a history of a multicystic mass in the right hepatic lobe that did not communicate with the biliary tree. The tumor contained multiple cysts with large papillae lined with ciliated Mullerian epithelium and subepithelial ovarian-type stroma.
The First Tarsometatarsal Joint in Lisfranc Injuries
Authors: Wong Liam H. , Chrea Bopha , Atwater Lara C. , Meeker James E.
Published: July 2022

Background:

Lisfranc injuries are among the most debilitating injuries to the foot. Characterization of first tarsometatarsal (TMT) joint involvement in Lisfranc injuries is limited. Multiple studies have indicated that this joint is damaged in a variety of Lisfranc injury patterns, but there is sparse information regarding how often and in what form.

Methods:

A retrospective review was performed of operative Lisfranc fractures from 2010 to 2020 with patients identified by Combined Procedural Terminology codes. Hardcastle and Myerson Lisfranc injury classifications and computed tomography and radiograph characterizations of the first TMT joint were evaluated by 3 foot and ankle fellowship–trained orthopaedic surgeons. Radiographic characteristics were collected. Light’s kappa coefficient evaluated interrater reliability for injury classification. Injury mechanism and Lisfranc classification effects on the first TMT joint were further assessed using inferential statistics.

Results:

Of 71 patients with a Lisfranc injury of which 37 (52%) were high energy, 61 (86%) showed radiographic evidence of first TMT joint injury. A fragment was present in the TMT articular surface in 33 (47%) with median size = 8.7 mm and medial capsular avulsion in n = 25 (35%). Forty-eight patients (68%) had medial/lateral TMT joint incongruence ≥2 mm (median overhang = 4 mm), 21 (30%) had dorsal/plantar incongruence (median overhang = 6 mm). Angulation of TMT articular surfaces ≥5 degrees on the transverse/anteroposterior plane occurred in n = 32 (45%) and in n = 12 (17%) on the sagittal/lateral plane, which significantly differed between classifications ( P = .020).

Conclusion:

The overwhelming majority of Lisfranc midfoot injuries seen at our tertiary referral center had imaging evidence of damage to the first TMT joint (86%), and the incidence may be higher. The most common patterns of first TMT joint involvement we found were joint incongruity, articular surface fractures, angulation of the articular surfaces, and medial capsular ligament avulsion fractures. A better understanding of injuries to the first TMT joint can help orthopaedic surgeons with diagnosis.
Argumentative Writing as an Epistemic Practice in Middle School Science
Authors: Newell George E. , Misar Katherine S.
Published: July 2022

This study explores one teacher's instructional method for teaching life sciences using argumentation and argumentative writing rather than simple templates for writing claims and evidence. The microethnographic discourse analytic case study reported here included the teacher and 26 “advanced” eighth-grade students in a suburban middle school. Nine consecutive video-recorded lessons and related data were analyzed, focusing on how the teacher and students constructed the theory of evolution during instructional conversations about evidence and reasoning and about the content of students’ written arguments on the theory. The teacher created a context in which students developed arguments with teacher support to ensure that they were learning to use argumentation as a heuristic to understand concepts and to engage in argumentative practice central to doing science. The modes of participation of two case study students are contrasted to explore two different trajectories and to examine particular cases of writing a lab report.
Cancer Education Interventions in Adolescents: A Systematic Review of Scope and Content
Authors: Grant-Alfieri Amelia , Burke Kimberly , Zeinomar Nur , Delgado Maria-Lucia , Terry Mary Beth
Published: July 2022

Given the long induction time of many cancers and the fact that modifiable risk factors (e.g., cigarette smoking) including preventive factors (e.g., human papillomavirus [HPV] vaccination, healthy dietary and physical activity patterns) are influenced in adolescence, educating adolescents about cancer causation and risk reduction may have a large impact on reducing the cancer burden. We conducted a systematic review of literature evaluating the impact of cancer education interventions on adolescent knowledge of cancer risk reduction. We searched for articles published from 2000 to 2019 and identified 33 studies meeting our criteria. Given the methodological heterogeneity across studies, we briefly assessed effectiveness but focused on examining the design of the intervention and study. The majority of studies took place outside of the United States (67%). Most studies solely addressed skin or cervical cancer (67%) with only 18% ( n = 6) discussing multiple cancers. The majority of interventions were a single-session (55%), did not involve a control or comparison group (67%), and were evaluated using a pre-test and a single post-test (61%); some studies administered multiple post-tests. Few studies (12%) investigated adolescents’ knowledge of lifestyle and environmental risk factors at both the individual and community level. Most studies (94%) reported improvement in knowledge following an intervention. Our review revealed wide methodological variation and a deficit in research evaluating interventions that address multiple cancer types and risk factors. Future research should robustly test whether comprehensive cancer education for adolescents can reduce the cancer burden, particularly in communities with major cancer health disparities.
Ocular manifestations of COVID-19 in the pediatric age group
Authors: Alnahdi Muhannad A , Alkharashi Maan
Published: July 2022

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is now known to be associated with several ocular manifestations. The literature thoroughly discussed those that affect adults, with a lesser focus in the pediatric age group. We aim to outline the various pediatric ocular manifestations described in the literature. The manifestations may be divided into isolated events attributed to COVID-19 or occurring in the new multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C), a novel entity associated by COVID-19 infection. Ocular manifestations have virtually affected all ages. They manifested in neonates, infants, children, and adolescents. Episcleritis, conjunctivitis, optic neuritis, cranial nerve palsies, retinal vein occlusion, retinal vasculitis, retinal changes, orbital myositis, orbital cellulitis were reported in the literature with this emerging viral illness. Conjunctivitis was the most common ocular manifestation in MIS-C in nearly half of the patients. Other ocular manifestations in MIS-C were anterior uveitis, corneal epitheliopathy, optic neuritis, idiopathic intracranial hypertension, and retinitis. The clinical outcome was favorable, and children regain their visual ability with minimal or no deficits in most of the cases. Further follow-up may be warranted to better understand the long-term effects and visual prognosis.
Students of entrepreneurship: Sorting, risk behaviour and implications for entrepreneurship programmes
Authors: Zichella Giulio , Reichstein Toke
Published: July 2022

Despite the wide adoption of entrepreneurship programmes by higher education institutions, little is known about how such programmes help students cultivate rationality in decision making. This is surprising, since individuals are bounded rational and prone to systematic biases in high-risk business processes, including entrepreneurship. This article suggests that entrepreneurship programmes should include curricula that furnish awareness of the cognitive mechanisms involved in biased decision making with financial risk. In support of our proposition, this article builds on data from a laboratory-based money games experiment in which students who enrol in entrepreneurship programmes are compared with students who do not in their risk behaviour. We show when, why and how students suffer from specific biases – namely, the prior gain effect and the degree-of-risk effect – that are relevant in environments characterised by high financial risk, and specifically in entrepreneurship. These insights challenge the adequacy of entrepreneurship programme curricula in addressing bounded-rational decision making, as topics such as risk and biased decision making are often overlooked. Second, we discuss possible ways to create such awareness in entrepreneurship learning and education.
Locoregional Therapy in De novo Metastatic Breast Cancer: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Authors: Jianna Sun , Lingjun Kong , Nana Feng , Hong Liu , Chongxi Ren
Published: July 2022

Objective: Whether locoregional therapy (LRT) should be performed in patients with de novo metastatic breast cancer (dnMBC) has been debated. Here we report the survival outcomes of LRT in patients with dnMBC, focusing on the association of surgical timings and surgical margins with survival in this patient population. Methods: The retrospective study included patients with dnMBC in our hospital, between March 1, 2007 and December 31, 2017. Overall survival (OS) was evaluated by means of a stratified log-rank test and summarized with the use of Kaplan–Meier methods. Results: A total of 153 patients were included, of whom 87 underwent LRT and 66 systemic therapy alone (STA). LRT showed a significant OS benefit over STA (HR, 0.62; 95% CI, 0.39 to 0.99; P  =  .043). The OS of LRT group and STA group were 39 months (95% CI, 33.6 to 44.4 months) and 24.6 months (95% CI, 20.6 to 28.6 months), respectively. The benefit was consistent across most subgroups. The OS of patients undergoing surgery was better than that of patients without surgery (HR, 0.58; 95% CI, 0.35 to 0.94; P  =  .0001), and there was difference in survival improvement at different surgical timings (surgery before chemotherapy, during chemotherapy, and after chemotherapy) ( P  =  .0001). The survival benefit of surgery after chemotherapy was significantly greater than that of the other 2 options (HR, 0.77; 95% CI, 0.63 to 0.94). Moreover, compared with patients with positive margins, the OS of patients with negative margins was significantly improved (HR, 0.22; 95% CI, 0.13 to 0.37; P < .001). Conclusions: Our results suggest that LRT is associated with improved OS in women with dnMBC, and patients who had surgery after systemic chemotherapy with negative surgical margins, are expected to benefit more.
Student Stop Out and Retention at a Hispanic-Serving Institution in Southern California: The Role of Background, Academic, and Environmental Factors
Authors: Montanari Simona , Vogel Ron , Vasquez Melinda
Published: July 2022

This study explores the demographic/background, academic, and environmental factors that predicted student retention after stopping out at a large Hispanic-serving institution in Southern California. The results show that (a) gender, (b) academic background, experience, readiness, and performance, and (c) personal and financial issues predicted retention. We interpret these findings in the context of existing literature and provide suggestions to help institutions develop intervention strategies to promote student retention and “servingness” at HSIs.
Further Validation of the Menu Task: Functional Cognition Screening for Older Adults
Authors: Al-Heizan Muhammad O. , Marks Timothy S. , Giles Gordon M. , Edwards Dorothy F.
Published: July 2022

Occupational therapists need a brief tool to identify the potential for functional cognitive deficits leading to impaired occupational performance. The objective is to establish the sensitivity and specificity, concurrent and known-group validity of the Menu Task by comparison with performance on the Weekly Calendar Planning Activity (WCPA). Using a cross-sectional design, we administered the Menu Task and the WCPA to a community-dwelling convenience sample of 287 adults aged from 55 to 93 years. The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis estimated sensitivity and specificity. Concurrent and known-group construct validity was examined by comparing scores on the Menu Task with the WCPA scores. As a result, a new cutoff score of 9 was established for the Menu Task (area under the curve [AUC] = 0.80, sensitivity = 0.89, 95% confidence interval [CI] = [0.73, 0.97]; specificity = 0.58, 95% CI = [0.52, 0.64]). Both concurrent and construct validity were supported. The Menu Task demonstrates sensitivity to functional cognitive impairments in a community sample.
Vocabulary Acquisition by Multilingual Students With Extensive Support Needs During Shared Reading
Authors: Frates Adriana , Spooner Fred , Collins Belva C. , Running Bear Candi
Published: July 2022

The current study examined the effects of a shared reading instructional package on the receptive identification of English sight vocabulary in multilingual learner students with extensive support needs. Two participants received the intervention, one in a face-to-face format and one in a videoconferencing format (due to the COVID-19 pandemic). To establish experimental control, the researchers used a multiple probe design with conditions across word sets and replicated across participants. Results showed both students met criterion on word sets as a result of the intervention. Considerations in interpreting the results for classroom implementation and future research are discussed.