bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Phase-Space and Dissipation Studies of the Dancing Wing Nut
Authors: Thompson J. Michael T.
Published: March 2024

In this paper, we address the nonlinear dynamics of Dzhanibekov’s dancing wing nut and the related intermediate axes theorem governing the motion of a tossed tennis racket. Drawing first on the comprehensive investigations by Murakami, Rios and Impelluso [J. Appl. Mech. 83 (2016), doi:10.1115/1.4034318] we extend the exploration of the wing nut’s spherical phase portrait by incorporating basins of attraction and their heteroclinic connections. We then turn our attention to the significant damping studies of Español, Thachuk and de la Torre [Eur. J. Mech. A Solids 103, 105184 (2024)] who derive from first principles a generalized stochastic version of the Euler equations which can incorporate both oriental realignment (which they call oriental diffusion) and viscoelastic effects. Applied to the wing nut dancing, they showed that the former is the more significant effect and as the authors say “Had Dzhanibekov observed his wing nut for a sufficiently long period, he would have found it spinning around the major axis. In other words, precession relaxation kills the Dzhanibekov effect in the long run.”
One note on the number of pairwise non-isomorphic connected regular graphs
Authors: Liu Hailin , Zhong Liping , Xu Huixian
Published: March 2024

In this paper, we give an explicit expression for the number of pairwise non-isomorphic connected regular graphs as well as odd graphs on n vertices, where [Formula: see text] is a positive integer.
IPREDS: Efficient Prediction System for Internet-wide Port and Service Scanning
Authors: Luo Yirui , Li Chenglong , Wang Zhiliang , Yang Jiahai
Published: March 2024

Internet-wide port and service scanning, a vital tool for network research, is unaffordable in time and network bandwidth consumption. However, scanning only a portion of ports and services may lead to erroneous research conclusions. Previous work has shortened scanning time by predicting potentially active ports and eliminating many invalid scan targets. Still, they suffer from inherent design flaws that compromise their performance in terms of prediction accuracy and efficiency. The vast, unevenly distributed, and noisy nature of active ports presents significant challenges for prediction systems. Meanwhile, service prediction work is still in a shortage state. In this work, we introduce IPREDS, the first efficient prediction system for Internet-wide port and service scanning. IPREDS uses its carefully designed decision model to utilize all input features and predict the scanning reward of each target in parallel, providing high coverage prediction results in minimal time. Our experiment results show that IPREDS can discover 87% of active ports across the entire IPv4 network within two hours, saving at least 87.26% of the total time and 59% of the packets sent compared to existing work. For service scanning, IPREDS finds 91% of all active services using only four handshakes on each active port and saves 85.9% time to find 69% of each active service compared to exhaustive service scanning.
MFSD12 depletion reduces cystine accumulation without improvement in proximal tubular function in experimental models for cystinosis
Authors: Bondue Tjessa , Khodaparast Laleh , Khodaparast Ladan , Cairoli Sara , Goffredo Bianca Maria , Gijsbers Rik , van den Heuvel Lambertus , Levtchenko Elena
Published: March 2024

In this study, we show that MFSD12 depletion with either CRISPR/Cas9-mediated gene editing or a translation-blocking morpholino significantly reduced cystine levels in cystinosis ciPTECs and ctns−/− zebrafish embryos, respectively. However, we observed no improvement in the proximal tubular reabsorption of dextran in the ctns−/− zebrafish embryos injected with mfsd12a translation-blocking morpholino. Furthermore, a negative effect of the mfsd12a morpholino on the zebrafish development warrants further investigation.
The Impact of Parasitic Infestation on Nutritional Status and Micronutrients among Children
Authors: Alkholy Usama M. , El Gebaly Sherief M. , Morsi Walaa E. M. A. , Elawamy Waleed E. , Etewa Samia E. , Yousef Asmaa M.
Published: March 2024

Background. Micronutrient deficiency is a great problem that is augmented by infection and poor nutrition. Iron, zinc, and selenium are trace elements needed for human growth. Objective. To investigate the impact of parasitic infection on nutritional status and serum iron, zinc, and selenium in children attending Pediatrics Outpatient Clinic of Zagazig University Hospitals. Subjects and Methods. A case-control study included 140 parasitic infected children and one hundred age- and sex-matched controls. Anthropometric measures were evaluated using specific Egyptian growth charts. Parasites were detected in stool specimens using standard microscopic methods. Atomic absorption spectrophotometer was used for the detection of serum iron, zinc, and selenium. To examine the statistical relationship between intestinal parasitic infection and the relevant variables (gender, residence, socioeconomic status, and age group), the nonparametric chi-square (χ2) test was used. Data were analyzed statistically using SPSS version 25. Results. Parasitic infected children showed a statistically significant low weight for age, height for age, and BMI. Serum iron, zinc, and selenium were significantly lower in parasitic infected children than controls. Serum iron, zinc, and selenium have significant positive correlations with weight, height, and BMI, respectively. Conclusion. Studied serum micronutrients especially zinc and iron and anthropometric indices were significantly lower in parasitically infected children.
Figure S6 from MARCH2, a Novel Oncogene-regulated SNAIL E3 Ligase, Suppresses Triple-negative Breast Cancer Metastases
Authors: Ito Koichi , Harada Ibuki , Martinez Criseyda , Sato Katsutoshi , Lee EunJee , Port Elisa , Byerly Jessica H. , Nayak Anupma , Tripathi Ekta , Zhu Jun , Irie Hanna Y.
Published: March 2024

Figure S6 shows prognostic significance of MARCH2 levels in different cancer types
Primary Conjunctival Embryonal Rhabdomyosarcoma in an 8-Year-Old Girl
Authors: Bakhtiary Shima , Barkley Michael
Published: March 2024

Introduction: Rhabdomyosarcoma is a rare paediatric cancer, with the head and neck region representing a major anatomical site for rhabdomyosarcoma. In particular, orbital rhabdomyosarcoma is the most common region among children. However, rhabdomyosarcoma originating from the conjunctiva in paediatric population is a rare disease, and this knowledge is essential in order to ensure prompt treatment and early intervention. Case Presentation: We discuss a rare case of primary conjunctival rhabdomyosarcoma in an 8-year-old Caucasian girl. She presented to a paediatric ophthalmology clinic with a 5-day history of a rapidly growing conjunctival lesion in the superior fornix of the right eye. An urgent excisional biopsy was performed which yielded a large 30-mm multilobulated, vascular, and papillomatous specimen with histopathological features consistent with embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma. She was urgently referred to oncology and was treated with systemic chemotherapy. Conclusion: Therapeutical options and prognosis of rhabdomyosarcomas are based on clinical findings, tumour staging, and grouping, combined with histopathological and molecular features. Although rare, it is important to note that in the paediatric population, rhabdomyosarcoma can originate from the conjunctiva. Knowledge of its clinical, histopathological, and imaging characteristics is essential in order to achieve early diagnosis and timely treatment.
Utility of Rapid On-Site Evaluation during Bronchoscopy in the Diagnosis of Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Authors: Wan Tao , Hu Qianfang , Hu Weiwei , Deng Hongli , Li Dairong
Published: March 2024

Introduction: The diagnostic value of rapid on-site evaluation (ROSE) in bronchoscopy for lung tumors has been widely researched. However, the diagnostic efficacy of ROSE for pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) has not been extensively assessed yet. This study aimed to examine the value of ROSE in diagnosing pulmonary TB during bronchoscopy, and the relationship between ROSE cytology patterns and acid-fast bacilli (AFB) smears and mycobacterial cultures. Methods: A retrospective study was conducted at a single respiratory endoscopy center, including 418 patients under clinical or radiological suspicion of having pulmonary TB who underwent bronchoscopy. In addition to the use of ROSE and definitive cytology, material obtained by aspiration/lavage or brushing was sent for AFB smear and mycobacterial culture. If histopathological examination was required, endobronchial biopsy, transbronchial lung biopsy, and transbronchial needle aspiration were performed at the discretion of the clinician. A composite reference standard (CRS) was used as the diagnostic gold standard for this study. The diagnosis obtained by ROSE was compared with the final diagnosis. Results: Of the 418 patients studied, 282 (67.5%) were diagnosed on the basis of bronchoscopic findings, as follows: pulmonary TB, in 238 (84.4%); non-TB, in 44 (15.6%). In 238 pulmonary TB patients, ROSE cytology showed granulomas without necrosis were observed in 107 cases, granulomas and necrosis in 51 cases, caseous necrosis only in 25 cases, and nonspecific inflammation in 55 cases. For the diagnosis of TB according to CRS, ROSE showed the sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value were 76.9%, 68.2%, 92.9%, and 35.3%, respectively. The positivity rate for bacterial detection through acid-fast staining and culture during bronchoscopy was 51.7%. The cytological pattern showed a higher detection rate for bacteria in cases of necrosis. Discussion: The application of ROSE during bronchoscopy is a straightforward procedure that delivers an immediate and precise assessment regarding the adequacy of collected samples, enabling a preliminary diagnosis of pulmonary TB. ROSE has exhibited a higher sensitivity in detecting pulmonary TB compared to microbiological examinations. In addition, the cytological presentation of ROSE tends to show a higher positivity rate for microbiological testing in caseous necrosis. Therefore, samples with these characteristics should be prioritized for microbiological examination after on-site evaluation.
Primary Malignant Melanoma of the Esophagus Treated with Surgical Resection at an Early Stage
Authors: Yoneda Akira , Ogata Ryosuke , Ryu Shintaro , Yoshino Kyohei , Fukui Saeko , Ikeda Takahiro , Kitasato Amane , Sugiyama Nozomu , Takeshita Hiroaki , Minami Shigeki , Ito Masahiro , Kuroki Tamotsu
Published: March 2024

Introduction: Primary malignant melanoma of the esophagus is a very rare disease with a poor prognosis. We herein report a patient with primary malignant melanoma of the esophagus who underwent surgical resection. Case Presentation: A 73-year-old female underwent an upper gastrointestinal endoscopy during follow-up for colonic diverticulitis. An endoscopic examination and constructed radiography revealed a slightly elevated black pigmented lesion in the upper esophagus and a black pigmented area in the esophagogastric junction. Through a preoperative endoscopic biopsy, she was diagnosed with malignant melanoma of the esophagus. We performed thoracoscopy-assisted and laparoscopy-assisted subtotal esophagectomy with lymphadenectomy. The surgical specimens were subjected to immunohistochemical analysis, resulting in a diagnosis of malignant melanoma. The tumor cells were positive for Melan-A and HMB-45 diffusely, supporting that diagnosis. We performed surgical resection in a case of primary malignant melanoma of the esophagus, and the patient has remained disease free for 2 years since the surgery. Conclusion: Early diagnosis and radical resection may be essential for long-term survival in patients with malignant melanoma of the esophagus.
Waveform Analysis of STA-MCA Bypass graft in Revascularization Surgery for Moyamoya Disease
Authors: Kochi Ryuzaburo , Kanoke Atsushi , Tashiro Ryosuke , Uchida Hiroki , Endo Hidenori
Published: March 2024

Background: Postoperative hyperperfusion syndrome (PHS) is a well-known complication following superficial temporal artery (STA)-middle cerebral artery (MCA) bypass for moyamoya disease (MMD). The early detection of postoperative radiological hyperperfusion (PRH), characterized by a transient increase in local cerebral blood flow (CBF), is crucial for the early diagnosis of PHS. This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of waveform analysis for early PRH detection.
Methods: We reviewed 52 consecutive patients who underwent STA-MCA bypass for MMD. Patients were divided into PRH and non-PRH groups based on the postoperative/preoperative CBF ratio. We collected the intraoperative bypass graft waveform and bypass flow data using a flowmeter. The pulsatile index (PI), an indicator of peripheral vascular resistance (PVR), was calculated from bypass flow data. Next, the newly proposed index of PVR, the ratio of the time from peak to 50% decay and to 100% decay (RT50), was calculated through waveform analysis. The values were then compared between the PRH and non-PRH groups.
Results: Twenty-seven of the 52 patients met the inclusion criteria. Fourteen of these 27 patients showed PRH. The RT50, but not the PI, was significantly higher in the PRH group. Linear regression analysis revealed a significant correlation between the RT50 and PI. In the receiver operating characteristic for predicting PRH, the area under the curve of RT50 was 0.750, with a cutoff value of 0.255, a sensitivity of 0.928, and a specificity of 0.500.
Conclusions: The RT50 obtained from waveform analysis is associated with PVR and can be useful for the early detection of PRH in patients with MMD.
Inspeção predial como instrumento de prevenção de sinistros em edificações históricas
Authors: Hasselmann Eliza , Norat Roseane 
Published: March 2024

A inspeção em edificações históricas é um importante instrumento para garantir a segurança, o desempenho e a vida útil das construções. No Brasil, as normas de inspeções prediais são genéricas e carecem de aperfeiçoamento, a exemplo de normas internacionais. Assim, este artigo tem por objetivo analisar normas de inspeção predial como instrumento preventivo na preservação de sinistros nessas edificações, por meio da identificação de metodologias vigentes. Foi realizada uma análise conceitual da prevenção no campo do pensamento preservacionista e pesquisa de normativas vigentes em âmbito nacional e internacional que são relevantes na conservação de edifícios históricos. Os resultados apontaram sete países europeus com normas de inspeção específicas para o patrimônio edificado, enquanto outros 27 países europeus e a Turquia que seguem regulamento normativo. No Brasil, apesar de esforços de pesquisadores e da existência de leis e normativas para a preservação inclusive de diretrizes para projetos de prevenção e combate ao incêndio e pânico em bens edificados tombados, as normas técnicas de inspeção predial não apresentam ainda subsídios que atentem às especificidades do patrimônio cultural.
Evolocumab Treatment in Pediatric Patients With Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia: Pooled Data From Three Open-Label Studies
Authors: Raal Frederick J. , Hegele Robert A. , Ruzza Andrea , López J. Antonio G. , Bhatia Ajay K. , Wu Johnny , Wang Huei , Gaudet Daniel , Wiegman Albert , Wang Jian , Santos Raul D.
Published: March 2024

BACKGROUND:

Pediatric patients with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HoFH) have an increased risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and difficulty meeting low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) goals. In this post hoc analysis, we evaluated pooled safety and efficacy data from 3 studies in pediatric patients with HoFH treated with the PCSK9 (proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9) monoclonal antibody inhibitor evolocumab.

METHODS:

Patients with HoFH aged 10 to 17 years received treatment with open-label evolocumab 420 mg subcutaneously monthly or biweekly in the TAUSSIG, RAMAN, or HAUSER-OLE clinical studies. All patients received background statins with or without ezetimibe. Study duration ranged from 12 to 260 weeks. The primary end point was treatment-emergent adverse events per 100 patient-years. Efficacy end points were changes from baseline to week 12 in lipids and PCSK9.

RESULTS:

Of the 39 patients in the pooled analysis, 69.2% were males, median age was 13.0 years, and 79.5% (31/39) had genotyped HoFH with
LDLR
pathogenic variants. Overall, median exposure to evolocumab was 18.2 (Q1, Q3: 3.0, 18.5) months. Treatment-emergent adverse events with an exposure-adjusted patient incidence rate of ≥5% were upper respiratory tract infection (6.6%), influenza (5.2%), and acne (5.0%) per 100 patient-years. Exposure-adjusted patient incidence of serious treatment-emergent adverse events was 13.3% per 100 patient-years. Excluding 4 patients receiving lipoprotein apheresis, week 12 median percentage change from baseline in LDL-C was −2.9% (Q1, Q3: −21.7, 1.5); however, 42.9% (15/35) of patients achieved ≥15% reduction in LDL-C from baseline. Residual LDLR (LDL receptor) activity was not associated with a reduction in LDL-C.

CONCLUSIONS:

In this pooled data analysis from 3 studies in pediatric patients with HoFH, evolocumab was well tolerated, with no new safety signals reported. These safety findings are consistent with findings from previous studies of evolocumab. Patients showed marked variability in LDL-C reduction. Results from this pooled analysis support guidelines suggesting a trial of PCSK9 inhibitor therapy regardless of estimated residual LDLR function.

REGISTRATION:

URL:
https://www.clinicaltrials.gov
; Unique identifier: NCT01624142, NCT03403374, and NCT02624869.
Almak ya da Almamak… Kadınların Sembolik Tüketim Pratiklerine Influencerların Etkisi
Authors: Sağlık Alper Musa , Akgül Mahmut
Published: March 2024

Modern toplumlarda tüketim genellikle zorunlu ihtiyaçların teminine yönelik faydacı bir tutumun ürünüyken postmodernizmin hüküm sürdüğü günümüz toplumlarında gerçek ihtiyaçların ötesine geçmiştir. Günümüzde gerçek ihtiyaçlardan ziyade haz duyma, kimlik inşa etme gibi sembolik ihtiyaçlar daha ön planda görünmektedir. Bu soyut ihtiyaçların yaratılmasında ise kilit konumda medya bulunmaktadır. Özellikle kullanıcı kaynaklı içerik üretimine imkân tanıyan yeni medya ortamları, tüketim pratiklerini manipüle etmekte ve sembolik metaları teşvik ederek yeni ihtiyaçlar yaratmaktadır. Yeni medya ortamlarında soyut ihtiyaçların yaratılmasında bir sosyal medya aktörü olan influencerların rolü görmezden gelinemeyecek kadar artmıştır. Bu gerçeklikten hareketle yürütülen araştırmada influencerların kadınların sembolik tüketim pratiklerine etkisinin ortaya konulması amaçlanmaktadır. Bu kapsamda çalışma nitel bir araştırma olup veri toplama sürecinde derinlemesine mülakat yöntemi benimsenmiştir. Maxqda 2020 programında işlenen veriler ışığında influencerların kadın tüketicileri sembolik tüketime teşvik etmede aracı rolü üstlendikleri keşfedilmiştir.
Bâbürlü Devletinde Şehzadelik Müessesesi
Authors: Demir Hami , Oruç Cihan
Published: March 2024

Bâbür Şah, 1526 senesinde tesis ettiği devlet ile Kuzey Hindistan’da kalıcı olmayı başardı ve XIX. asrın ortalarına kadar varlığını devam ettiren bir hanedan meydana getirdi. Bâbürlüler, Hindistan’ı merkezi bir idare altında birleştirdi. Birçok idarî ve kültürel değişiklik de onlarla birlikte Hint alt kıtasına yerleşti. Bâbürlüler, bir Hint-İslâm devleti olarak eklektik bir yapı halini alırken, şehzadelik müessesesi de Bâbürlülere özgü bir sistem ile devletin siyasî hayatında önemli bir rol oynadı. Araştırmamızda, Bâbürlü veraset sistemi ve şehzadelik kurumu incelenerek, Bâbürlü siyasî yaşamına tesiri ortaya konulmaya çalışılacaktır. Mansabdâr sistemi ile birlikte Bâbürlü elitlerinin yeniden konumlandırıldığı yapı içerisinde, şehzadelerin Bâbürlü genişlemesine etkisi irdelenecektir. Bu araştırmada Bâbürlü vakayinâmelerine başvurularak, bu mesele hususunda mevcut literatürden istifade edilecektir.
The Moderating Role of Nepotism Perception in The Relationship Between Prosocial Behavior and Superego
Authors: Tınmaz Karaçay Gülay , Özsoy Emrah
Published: March 2024

This study examines the relationship between superego and prosocial behavior and the moderating role of the perception of nepotism in this relationship. A total of 260 employees from various sectors participated in the study. Using the self-reporting method, participants evaluated their perception of superego, prosocial behavior, and nepotism. According to the findings, a positive relationship was found between the superego levels of the employees and their prosocial behavior levels. At the same time, a negative relationship was found between the prosocial behavior levels of the employees and their perception of nepotism. It also did not play a moderating role in the relationship between nepotism, superego, and prosocial behavior. The findings are discussed in detail in the discussion section, and suggestions for future research are presented. In conclusion, although this study conducted on a limited sample, it contributes to the examination of the test of psychological and social psychological assumptions in an organizational context.
Türkiye’de Bilgi ve İletişim Teknolojilerinin Kadınların İşgücü Piyasasına Katılımına Etkisi: ARDL Analizinden Kanıtlar
Authors: Atay Polat Melike
Published: March 2024

Kadınların işgücü piyasasına katılımı pek çok sosyo-ekonomik faktöre bağlı olarak değişim sergilemektedir. Bu çalışmada Türkiye’de bilgi ve iletişim teknolojilerinin kadınların işgücüne katılımı üzerindeki etkisi ARDL tekniğinden yararlanarak 1991-2020 dönemi için araştırılmıştır. Çalışmada öncelikle ADF birim kök testi ile değişkenlerin durağanlık sınaması yapılmış ve bulgular serilerin farklı durağanlık derecelerine sahip olduklarını ortaya çıkarmıştır. Bundan dolayı eşbütünleşme ilişkisinin tespiti ARDL tekniği ile yapılmış ve değişkenlerin uzun ve kısa dönem katsayıları elde edilmiştir. ARDL katsayı tahmin bulguları internet kullanıcı sayısında %1’lik bir artışın uzun dönemde kadın işgücüne katılım oranını %0.272 artırdığını göstermiştir. Ayrıca ekonomik büyümedeki %1’lik artış kadın işgücüne katılım oranını %0.787 azaltırken, doğurganlık oranındaki %1’lik artış kadın işgücüne katılım oranını %2.036 artırmıştır. Dolayısıyla, Türkiye’de bilgi ve iletişim teknolojilerinin yaygın olarak kullanılmasının kadınların ekonomik açıdan kalkınmalarına katkı sunacağı düşünülmektedir.
Geri Dönüş Motivasyonu Olarak ‘Önyargı ve Ayrımcılık’: Almanya’dan Dönen ‘Nitelikli’ Türkler
Authors: Hopyar Zehra
Published: March 2024

Çalışmanın temel amacı Almanya’da yaşamış nitelikli Türklerin Türkiye’ye dönüş motivasyonlarını anlamaya çalışmaktır. Nitel bir çalışma olarak tasarlanan ve yorumsamacı yaklaşımın benimsendiği bu çalışmanın araştırma deseni fenomenolojidir. Amaçlı örneklem yöntemine uygun lisans/yüksek lisans/doktora eğitimlerinden biri veya birkaçını Almanya’da tamamlamış, Almanya'da en az beş sene yaşamış veya profesyonel iş yaşamına dahil olmuş ve en az iki sene önce Türkiye'ye dönmüş 47 kişiyle görüşülmüştür. Araştırmanın veri toplama tekniği yarı yapılandırılmış görüşmedir. Bu görüşmelerden elde edilen veriler nitel veri analiz programı olan MAXQDA ile analiz edilmiştir. Geri dönüş kararını etkileyen başlıca nedenin Almanya’da karşılaşılan önyargı ve ayrımcılık olduğu görülmüştür. Araştırmanın temel bulguları işe alım ve işte yükseltmelerde etnik ve dini kökenleri nedeniyle, eğitimde öğretmenin tutumu sonucunda ve sosyal hayatın hemen her alanında etnik ve dini kökene atfedilen olumsuz kalıpyargıları içerecek biçimde ayrımcılık deneyimleridir.
The Papacy’s Initial Response to the Ottoman Threat and Its Consequences (1453–1464)
Authors: Alenezi Meshal , Abdelfattah Sanad
Published: March 2024

In 1453, the world witnessed the fall of the medieval Christian Empire’s largest capital, Constantinople, at the hands of the Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II (1444–1446/1451–1481). Some scholars have argued that this event encouraged crusades against the Ottomans throughout Europe. Consequently, this research debates the previous studies by discussing both the primary objectives of the papacy and Christian states after the fall of Constantinople and the presence of Muslims in Western Europe. It also considers the Catholic Church’s actions during its attempts to incite Christian countries to wage war against the Ottoman Empire. Lastly, the study analyses various primary sources, including papal sources, and provides deeper insights into various papal responses to Ottoman threats, comparing them with simultaneous, more enthusiastic support for the Iberian Reconquista.
The Extension of the Liturgical Form for the Celebration of the Lord’s Supper in the Dutch Psalm Book of Dathenus 1568
Authors: Zwemer Sam
Published: March 2024

This article focuses on a specific edition of the Dutch liturgical form for the celebration of the Lord’s Supper. This edition from 1568 contains an extension concerning the words of distribution and the thanksgiving. This modification was done by Dathenus himself. In terms of its origin, this specific edition fits well within the patterns in the genesis of the (Dutch) form for the celebration of the Lord’s Supper itself. The content of the extension includes an invitation, an expansion of the words of distribution, and instruction in the thanksgiving regarding communion with Christ, the eschatological perspective, and living in gratitude. Various motives played a role in this extension, both in terms of the context of its origin and its context of use. This specific text is relevant as it provides more information about the author’s working method, the influence of the London tradition, and a better understanding of later synods and editions of the psalm book.
Emotional Predictors of Populism in the Case of Turkey
Authors: Erisen Cengiz
Published: March 2024

Individual-level indicators of populist attitudes vary from basic demographic factors to complex psychological dimensions. However, only a handful of studies have examined how emotions shape populist attitudes. To address this gap, and using observational data from Turkey, a context driven by strong polarization and populist politics, this study first examines how emotions—specifically, anger and enthusiasm—motivate distinct routes to populist attachment. It then explores the conditional effects of emotions in connection with political ideology and a conspiracy mindset. The results demonstrate, first, that anger is closely related to populist attitudes in contrast to enthusiasm, which is associated with weaker populist attitudes. Second, in the context of Turkey, where a populist party has been in power, there is an ideological asymmetry in that those on the political right are more influenced by anger than enthusiasm. Third, these emotions are potentially more effective in altering the populist views of those with low levels of conspiratorial mindset. Contributing to the literature on the connection between emotions and populism, this study presents evidence on how anger and enthusiasm influence populist preferences in a polarized country.
Predictors of Attrition in the Pathways to Desistance Study: Testing for Differential Salience Across Time
Authors: Wojciechowski Thomas
Published: March 2024

There is limited research examining predictors of attrition in the Pathways to Desistance study. There is also a paucity of research examining time-varying effects of predictors of attrition. Changes in characteristics across a study period may lead to the emergence of increases/decreases in attrition risk across time. The Pathways to Desistance dataset (11 waves) was analyzed. Cox proportional hazard modeling was used to examine effects of time-stable and time-varying predictors of attrition in four domains: sociodemographic, mental health, behavioral, and psychosocial. The proportional hazards assumption was tested to determine if effects of predictors varied. Results indicated that sociodemographic and psychosocial predictors were most relevant for understanding differential attrition. Effects of age, peers, and gender on attrition risk varied across time.
Reconsidering Occupational Internal Labor Markets: Incidence and Consequences
Authors: Osterman Paul
Published: March 2024

What are useful ways to characterize varying employment systems? This article returns to an older idea, Internal Labor Markets (ILMs). The traditional assumption characterized ILMs as the core of the labor market but current thinking argues that ILMs have frayed. Little direct measurement has been carried out, however, and both viewpoints have relied on proxies or case studies. The author utilizes a new survey of employed US workers to provide an estimate of the incidence of ILMs and finds that between 25 and 40% percent of adult workers are in ILMs. The article then elaborates theory regarding the practices of ILMs, a theory grounded in the idea of complementary bundles of human resource practices, and asks what are the correlates of being in an ILM. Findings show that although wages in ILMs are no higher than non-ILM wages, ILMs are positively associated with other aspects of job quality and attitudes across the board.
Motivational Orientation, Boredom and Fun in Physical Education: The Mediation Role of Self-Esteem and Motor Self-Efficacy
Authors: Reigal Rafael E. , Hernández-Martos Jacobo , Monteiro Diogo , Pérez-López Rocío , Hernández-Mendo Antonio , Morales-Sánchez Verónica
Published: March 2024

Adolescents who enjoy physical education (PE) classes are more likely to be active during out-of-school hours. Similarly, achievement goal theory suggests that task-oriented motivation is associated with higher levels of reported fun during PE classes. In contrast, ego-oriented motivation has been related to boredom in class, but some self-perceptions (e.g., self-esteem or motoric self-efficacy) may modify this relationship and are important for physical activity. Our aim in this paper was to analyze the relationships between motivational orientation and fun and boredom in PE classes by assessing the mediating effects of self-esteem and self-efficacy. We surveyed 478 teenagers between 13 and 18 years of age ( M = 14.57; SD = 1.15) with the Task and Ego Orientation in Sport Questionnaire (TEOSQ), the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSE), the Motor Self-Efficacy Scale (MSES), and the Intrinsic Satisfaction in Sport Scale (SSI-EF). We used a structural equation model to evaluate relationships between these variables of interest. We found a positive relationship between ego orientation and boredom and between task orientation and fun; and we found a negative relationship between task orientation and boredom in PE classes. Importantly, we observed indirect effects from self-esteem and motoric self-efficacy in the relationships between motivational orientation and boredom and fun in PE. These results highlight the importance of students’ motivational orientations in PE classes and illustrate that self-perception of self-esteem and motoric self-efficacy can mediate these relationships.
Optimal topology control for grounding protection sensor networks in shipboard electrical systems
Authors: Wu Benxiang , Li Geng , Wu Jianhua , Li Youyuan
Published: March 2024

Intelligent monitoring of environmental information in ships is an important prerequisite for reducing and avoiding accidents and is of great importance for safety at sea. The use of a ship environmental monitoring system based on wireless sensor networks has the unique advantages of low cost, stability, and reliability, allowing real-time monitoring of many environmental factors in ships. This article proposes an optimal topology control to maximize collected data satisfaction and reduce energy consumption and transmission latency. First, the cluster head selection method is obtained by initializing the wireless sensor network with a fuzzy clustering algorithm, then the amount of collection data is obtained by a sub-gradient descent algorithm, and a sensor association scheme based on ant colony optimization is proposed to solve the knapsack problem. Finally, simulation results show that the proposed algorithm in this article can effectively reduce the energy consumption and transmission delay of the wireless sensor network while ensuring the monitoring of the grounding protection in the electrical system of the offshore ship.
Behaviors of triaxial woven fabric composites reinforced concrete cylinders under eccentric compression
Authors: Zhang Honghua , Zhou Yi , Li Wei
Published: March 2024

Concrete reinforced by textile composite materials has long been a focus of substantial interest in the engineering applications. In this paper, the compression performance of concrete cylinders confined by carbon fibers, glass fibers, and carbon–glass hybrid triaxial woven fabric composites under three different eccentricities were investigated. Moreover, the digital image correlation analysis method was introduced to observe the compression process and failure modes of reinforced concrete cylinders. Meanwhile, the strain process of yarns during the failure was also analyzed. The result showed that all of triaxial woven fabric composites can increase the strength of concrete cylinders, while the strength decreased with the increase of eccentricity and the mechanical performance converged gradually. In addition, using triaxial woven fabric composites made of glass fibers can promote the ductility of concrete cylinders. It also indicated that employing carbon–glass hybrid triaxial woven fabric composites can not only have the advantages of increasing the strength and ductility of concrete cylinders, and low cost, but also effectively reduces the eccentric sensitivity.
Carbon cloth supported black phosphorus-FeMoO4 composites for peroxymonosulfate-assisted photoelectrocatalytic degradation of tetracycline hydrochloride
Authors: Song Yueyue , Zhang Hui , Zhang Pengfei , Yao Jiale , Zhang Yaning , Li Wenming , Xuan Xiangtao
Published: March 2024

This research utilized the solvothermal technique to prepare carbon cloth supported black phosphorus-FeMoO4 (CC-BP-FMO) composites, which were used for the degradation of tetracycline hydrochloride (TC-HCl) through the peroxymonosulfate (PMS)-assisted photoelectrocatalysis (PEC) route. Several characterization techniques were employed to systematically examine the morphology, elemental composition, crystal and molecule structures, magnetism properties, bonding states, energy band structure, separation efficiency of photo-induced carriers, electrochemical behaviors, reactive species, and intermediate products of TC-HCl degradation. The experimental results demonstrated that the performance of PMS-assisted PEC TC-HCl degradation by the CC-BP-FMO composites was significantly improved in comparison with photocatalysis, electrocatalysis, PMS activation, and PEC. The CC-BP-FMO composites with more exposed BP-FMO catalysts exhibited the ability to be reused for PMS-assisted PEC degradation of TC-HCl, with a large k value of 0.21 min−1 and a high degradation rate of 97% after the fourth cycle. The remarkable PMS-assisted PEC property of the CC-BP-FMO composites was mainly attributed to the swift separation of photo-induced charge carriers, which hastened the creation of reactive radicals. Five possible catalytic reaction pathways existed in the CC-BP-FMO composites towards TC-HCl degradation under the PMS-assisted PEC condition. Importantly, the photo-generated electrons and [Formula: see text] radicals were advantageous for the redox reaction of Fe+2/Fe+3 and Mo+4/Mo+6. The oxygen vacancies caused by P and Mo in the BP-FMO heterojunction could suppress the carrier recombination. The degradation of TC-HCl involved the participation of oxygen vacancy, [Formula: see text], [Formula: see text], and ∙OH radicals, and 1O2 nonradicals. The CC-BP-FMO composites have the potential application for treating wastewater containing organic pollutants.
Seeing Like a Model Fish: How Digital Extractions Mediate Metabolic Relations
Authors: Bauer Susanne
Published: March 2024

Digital models have become key sites of biological practice and science policy. This paper examines efforts to craft a digital salmon model for metabolic research. It traces the data configurations of feed, food, and health in Norway’s bioeconomy aspirations—from cell culture studies in the lab to an integrated digital repository and public health nutrition trials in schools. A response to policy calls for more sustainable aquaculture, digital models become lynchpins for intensified data sourcing. I describe how datafication and digital model integration enact a particular mode of management, focused on profitability and human preferences, when optimizing fish feed to sustainability goals. Integrating molecular biology and mathematical functions, digital modeling promotes the idea of a prediction machine for preemptive optimization of feed and food across settings. Yet, unforeseen disruptions to aquaculture, for instance, by algae and lice, expose the complexity of marine food webs and the limitations of digital models. Even while in the making, the digital fish model becomes performative and shapes knowledge practices much beyond the lab. As knowledge infrastructures, models participate in the remaking of metabolic relations, recalibrating decision-making, while feeding back into and co-shaping the very entities and environments they were crafted to investigate.
Boundary Interweaving: The Boundary-Making Strategy for Multicultural Coexistence in Marketing Systems
Authors: Lim Yee Wen , French Juliana Angeline
Published: March 2024

Multicultural interactions bring individuals from varied cultural backgrounds together, leading to situations that either foster or impede social cohesion. This issue is critical as social cohesion significantly influences quality-of-life (QOL), which, together with marketing systems, forms the core of macromarketing. Our research contributes by introducing “boundary interweaving” – a novel concept in boundary-making strategy that aims to improve QOL and cultural well-being within marketing systems. Boundary interweaving is a process wherein two or more cultural boundaries interweave together to create a new, unique cultural boundary. Integrating marketing systems and boundary-making theories, this study on ethnic minority marketing shifts from the traditional single-level focus to explore multi-level interactions among market actors. Employing discourse analysis of a documentary and news articles, particularly focusing on food narratives from wet markets and adjacent hawker stalls, we examine interactions between market actors consisting of government, politicians, mass media, sellers, and consumers. Our findings reveal that interactions among market actors exemplify boundary interweaving within the realms of space, language, and foodways. Rather than delineating us and them among different ethnic groups, this paper demonstrates that joint efforts by market actors across macro-, meso-, and microlevels can facilitate the integration, social inclusion and coexistence of diverse ethnic cultures within the marketing system. Boundary interweaving fosters cultural well-being, promotes a sense of belonging and facilitates social cohesion among different ethnic groups. This study highlights the influence of culture on the functioning, growth, and evolution of a marketing system.
Validation of the Good Lives Assessment of Domains in an Adult U.S. Sample
Authors: Olson Jeremy , Giever Dennis , Sarver Rebecca S.
Published: March 2024

This article offers initial validation of the Good Lives Assessment of Domains (GLAD). Data were collected from an electronic survey of 1,484 American adults. Participants were recruited via paid research panels using quotas set to match the U.S. population on Age, Race/Ethnicity, Sex/Gender, Education, and Household Income. Participants responded to a set of items including 48 original items to assess perceptions of life satisfaction in the 11 domains described in the GLM and the 5 Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) items. Factor Analysis indicated 45 final items that loaded onto 9 unique factors, with all loadings ranging between 0.391 and 0.854 with acceptable model fit (RMR = 0.070, CFI = 0.866, RMSEA = 0.063). Cronbach’s Alphas demonstrated acceptable reliability, with items achieving alpha scores greater than .7 in all individual domains and for overall GLAD scores. The correlation between GLAD and SWLS scores was .610 ( p < .001). An Independent samples T-test found a significant mean difference ( t = 4.360, p < .001, mean difference = 8.15737) in GLAD scores between respondents who reported no engagement in crime and deviance and those who reported engagement in crime and deviance.
Graph Neural Networks Model to Generate Transportation Test Networks
Authors: Barati Hojjat , Yazici Anil , Almotahari Amir
Published: March 2024

Transportation researchers often rely on test networks to evaluate the performance of traffic assignment algorithms, analyze resilience and criticality, study emission productions, investigate transportation economics, and address various other challenges. Existing test networks have limited diversity and might not fully represent the topological features of real-world transportation networks. To address this issue, we proposed a novel approach that leverages real-life road networks extracted from OpenStreetMap to generate synthetic test networks with desired topological properties. We developed a graph neural network model that learns from the extracted networks’ topological patterns and predicts binary adjacency matrices for the generated networks. The proposed model creates synthetic networks resembling real-life networks, demonstrating its effectiveness in generating realistic test networks. The resulting synthetic networks offer a diverse and comprehensive set of test networks for various transportation studies, enabling improved simulations, analyses, and decision making for transportation researchers and practitioners. We have made our source code publicly available for collaboration and further enhancements in the transportation domain.
Functional Analyses of Four Cryptochromes From Aquatic Organisms After Heterologous Expression in Drosophila melanogaster Circadian Clock Cells
Authors: Chen Chenghao , Tamai T. Katherine , Xu Min , Petrone Libero , Oliveri Paola , Whitmore David , Stanewsky Ralf
Published: March 2024

Cryptochromes (Crys) represent a multi-facetted class of proteins closely associated with circadian clocks. They have been shown to function as photoreceptors but also to fulfill light-independent roles as transcriptional repressors within the negative feedback loop of the circadian clock. In addition, there is evidence for Crys being involved in light-dependent magneto-sensing, and regulation of neuronal activity in insects, adding to the functional diversity of this cryptic protein class. In mammals, Crys are essential components of the circadian clock, but their role in other vertebrates is less clear. In invertebrates, Crys can function as circadian photoreceptors, or as components of the circadian clock, while in some species, both light-receptive and clock factor roles coexist. In the current study, we investigate the function of Cry proteins in zebrafish ( Danio rerio), a freshwater teleost expressing 6 cry genes. Zebrafish peripheral circadian clocks are intrinsically light-sensitive, suggesting the involvement of Cry in light-resetting. Echinoderms ( Strongylocentrotus purpuratus) represent the only class of deuterostomes that possess an orthologue ( SpuCry) of the light-sensitive Drosophila melanogaster Cry, which is an important component of the light-resetting pathway, but also works as transcriptional repressor in peripheral clocks of fruit flies. We therefore investigated the potential of different zebrafish cry genes and SpuCry to replace the light-resetting and repressor functions of Drosophila Cry by expressing them in fruit flies lacking endogenous cry function. Using various behavioral and molecular approaches, we show that most Cry proteins analyzed are able to fulfill circadian repressor functions in flies, except for one of the zebrafish Crys, encoded by cry4a. Cry4a also shows a tendency to support light-dependent Cry functions, indicating that it might act in the light-input pathway of zebrafish.
Fluid Forms of Organizing Volunteering: Producing Civic Action Through Organizational Maintenance
Authors: Højgaard Cristine Dyhrberg , Egholm Liv
Published: March 2024

This article explores the evolving nature of volunteering in fluid forms of organizing and their potential for civic action. While previous research suggests that highly individualized volunteering can undermine collectivity and disconnect tasks from change-oriented goals, thus diminishing its civic character, this study employs Lichterman and Eliasoph’s conceptual framework of civic action and Dewey’s concept of ends-in-view to demonstrate how civic action arises in fluid forms of organizing through the ongoing coordination of organizational maintenance. Drawing on an 18-month ethnographic study of female breakers aiming to improve women’s access to a male-dominated street dance scene, we find that fluid organizing produces a distinct form of volunteering that invigorates a collective and change-oriented endeavor. Our findings highlight the importance of understanding and investigating new contexts and forms of volunteering to shed new light on contemporary volunteerism, its multifaceted nature, and its potential to mobilize collective efforts for societal change.
When the father is more than just a signifier: Lacan’s later work on the father-function in psychosis
Authors: Vanheule Stijn
Published: March 2024

This article examines central ideas from Jacques Lacan’s later psychoanalytic theory on psychosis. In the 1950s, Lacan formulated a structural model of psychosis, asserting that the central element of symbolically organized mental life, the Name-of-the-Father, is missing, leading to a latent vulnerability for psychotic episodes. In the 1970s, Lacan made significant changes to this model by introducing two new concepts: Father-of-the-Name and père-version. These concepts are plays on the original Name-of-the-Father concept and refer to two other aspects of the father function: the creative act of naming and embracing modes of life, respectively. Furthermore, in the 1970s, Lacan suggested that creating coherence in mental life does not necessarily require an exemplar of a paternal identification figure. Drawing from the case of the modernist writer James Joyce, he argued that singular inventions can just as effectively establish stability. This argument is elaborated upon by introducing the concepts of “sinthome” and “escabeau.”
Cancer screening programs in Japan: Progress and challenges
Authors: Hamashima Chisato , Takahashi Hirokazu
Published: March 2024

National screening programs for gastric, colorectal, lung, breast, and cervical cancers are offered in Japan. The initial introduction of cancer screening programs was decided based on experts’ opinions. Since 2003, the research groups funded by the National Cancer Center have published screening guidelines for gastric, colorectal, lung, prostate, cervical, and breast cancers. Although such guidelines have increasingly contributed to promoting evidence-based screening, it is still insufficient. Cancer screenings have mainly been provided in communities and workplaces. Compared with the average of OECD countries, participation rates in breast and cervical cancer screening are lower. Participation rates cannot be accurately calculated due to a lack of comprehensive cancer screening registries at the national level. Alternatively, estimates are derived from questionnaire surveys conducted on randomly selected samples from the national population. The quality assurance system has been limited to community-based screening and was not adapted to workplace screening until 2018. While there is a long history of cancer screening, the complex program delivery system might be a barrier to increasing the participation rate. Continued efforts are necessary to offer evidence-based cancer screening and establish an effective quality assurance system.