bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The effect of transport temperature and duration on survival and growth of house cricket nymphs and eggs
Authors: Steinhausen C. , Lecocq A. , Oloktsidou S. , Rukov J.L.
Published: July 2024

The transport of live insects is becoming increasingly common within the food and feed industry. However, very little information is available as to its effects on the insects themselves. The aim of this study was to monitor how variation in transport conditions, such as duration of transport and external temperature and humidity, directly and indirectly affect the survival and growth of nymphs of the house cricket, Acheta domesticus. In addition, we investigated the effect of external temperature on the viability of eggs upon completion of a transport event. We investigated how four different temperatures (5 °C, 15 °C, 25 °C, 35 °C) and four possible transport durations (1, 2, 3, 6 days) affected survival and growth of the cricket nymphs. To gain insight into the potential transport of eggs, its effect on egg hatch-rate was studied by storing eggs at three different temperatures (6 °C, 18 °C and 30 °C) before moving the eggs to optimal hatching conditions. We found that humidity remained constant inside the transport boxes and was different from the exterior humidity. Temperature had a significant effect on nymph survival and growth. The extreme temperatures negatively affected nymph survival, and increased temperature was correlated with increased growth. The development of eggs was also sensitive to temperature, and transport of eggs at suboptimal temperatures prolonged incubation time considerably. Finally, based on the results of this study, we discuss temperature optimisation as the most critical factor to consider during transport of live house cricket nymphs and eggs.
Effect of the killing method and developmental stage on cricket (Acheta domesticus) composition and chitin recovery
Authors: Pedrazzani C. , Profeti M. , Latino F. , Caligiani A.
Published: July 2024

After receiving a positive safety assessment as a novel food by the European Food Safety Authority, Acheta domesticus (house cricket) was extensively studied due to its recognised high nutritional value. However, the nutritional quality of crickets depends on several factors related to the insect itself (e.g. metamorphic stage, gender, habitat, and diet) or processing (e.g. killing methods). These variables also influence the isolation of the insect’s main components: proteins, lipids, and chitin. Notably, chitin purification is particularly challenging in insects. This study aimed to evaluate the influence of two killing methods (blanching and freezing) and five developmental stages (hatching, three nymphs, and adult) on the nutritional composition of crickets. The impact of these factors was also assessed in terms of chitin purification. Different macronutrients were found to be maximised at different developmental stages, suggesting that the stage can be selected based on the target nutritional value. Chitin with a higher purity was obtained from 28-day crickets because of the lowest percentage of protein bound to chitin. In the chitin samples of the crickets in the middle stages killed by blanching, the proteins bound to chitin were lower than in the freezing one, possibly due to lower activation of the melanisation and sclerotization pathways. In addition, these residual proteins had a defined amino acid composition, suggesting the presence of cuticular proteins capable of binding chitin.
Foam-mat drying of black soldier fly larvae: optimisation of foaming, drying kinetics, and powder characteristics
Authors: Ruiz-Barreto F.I. , Bazán-Colque R.J. , Lozano-Vásquez D. , Ramı́rez Ascheri J.L. , Jacintho Barbosa M.I.M. , Barbosa Junior J.L.
Published: July 2024

Desirable conditions for foaming, drying kinetics, and characteristics of black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) powders were studied. Pre-pupal BSFL was fractionated under wet conditions. A pasty liquid, free of fibrous material, was used and adjusted to a moisture content suitable (88%) for foaming. The influence of emustab (: 1-2 g/100 g), maltodextrin (: 3-5 g/100 g), and whipping time (: 9-15 min) on the BSFL foam properties were analysed according to a central composite design (23) with added axials. Optimal conditions for foam preparation (: 1.5 g/100 g, : 4 g/100 g, and : 15 min) revealed excellent foam properties (density: 409.69 kg/m3, stability: 72.49%, porosity: 60.51%, and overrun: 153.64%). For the drying process, foamed (optimum conditions) and liquid (no additives) samples were compared at different temperatures (40, 60, and 80 °C) to determine the drying kinetics and powder quality. For kinetic modelling, five mathematical expressions were fitted to the experimental data. The Newton, Henderson & Pabis, Page, Logarithmic, and Midilli models were adequate () to represent the drying kinetics of the BSFL foams and liquids. However, the mathematical models that best described the kinetic curves were those proposed by Midilli and Page ( and ). In addition, foam dried at 60 °C exhibited excellent powder quality characteristics. Thus, this study provides new alternatives to process protein-rich food and feed (above 54.82%) in short periods with positive economic, social, and environmental impacts.
Impact of the Understanding by Design Model on the Science Academic Achievement of Fifth Grade Students in Pakistan
Authors: Aslam Anam , Ahamd Sagheer , Siller Hans-Stefan , Nasreen Abida
Published: July 2024

Science education is crucial for fostering knowledge across academic disciplines. Past efforts to enhance science achievement at the elementary level have explored various instructional strategies. Among these, the Understanding by Design (UbD) model has shown notable potential in improving science achievement outcomes compared to traditional methods. This quasi-experimental study investigates the impact of the UbD model on the science achievement of fifth-grade students in Pakistan. Using a pretest-posttest design, students were randomly assigned to either a control group or an experimental group. The academic achievement science test (AAST) was administered to measure outcomes. Data analysis, incorporating independent sample t-tests and mixed between-within subject ANOVA, indicated that the UbD model significantly improved science achievement over conventional teaching methods. These findings underscore the effectiveness of UbD in science education and highlight the importance of innovative pedagogical strategies for promoting academic success among elementary students. Implications and future research directions are suggested.
The Safed Genizah: Buried Manuscripts and Kabbalistic Philology in Seventeenth-Century Palestine
Authors: Stillman Avinoam J.
Published: July 2024

Many Jewish communities around the world have maintained a special site, known as a genizah, for discarding written materials. This article focuses on the genizah of the town of Safed in the Galilee. At the end of the sixteenth century, the Safed Genizah preserved Hebrew manuscripts written by Ḥayyim Vital (d. 1620), foremost student of the influential kabbalist Yitsḥaḳ Luria (d. 1572). These manuscripts were excavated and edited in the mid-seventeenth century and became authoritative texts in the history of Jewish esotericism. My study describes Vital’s burial of his manuscripts and the editorial efforts of the Jewish scholars who followed him, particularly Avraham Azulai (d. 1643) in Hebron and Ya‘akov Tsemaḥ (d. 1666) and his fellowship in Jerusalem. Through analysis of their rhetoric and scribal practices, I explore the ethical, philological, and material aspects of this chapter in the pre-history of Genizah research.
Made in China: Chinese Re-Conceptualization of the Ideal of Judicial Independence (1906–1937)
Authors: Chen Guanhong
Published: July 2024

Judicial independence has always been an important theme of China’s judicial reforms, both historically and in recent years. This article sheds light on how Chinese elites and intellectuals created a unique concept of judicial independence in the context of early twentieth-century China, seeking to trace the historical roots of the ongoing judicial reform in the People’s Republic. This uniqueness was characterized by three features: the heterogeneity within the Chinese conception of judicial independence, the reinterpretation of judicial independence into a tool for reinforcing China’s sovereignty, and the applauded control over courts and judges. These features resulted from the inherent tension within China’s pursuit of a modern state. By examining the early discourse and reform efforts, this paper not only highlights the historical struggles for judicial independence, but also, it contributes to understanding contemporary China’s distinctive path in judicial modernization, deviating from liberal constitutionalism.
Comparative and International Education: Reflecting on Extractivismo, Epistemic Genocide, and Theoretical Colonialism
Authors: Cossa José
Published: July 2024

This article argues that, if Comparative and International Education can be understood as the application of theories and methods in the social sciences and humanities to study education globally, how the field chooses to explain reality (theories) and to study reality (methods) is crucial and must be understood in the historical-social context of its existence. Therefore, a re-historicizing and decolonializing (that is, beyond decolonizing) of the field is indispensable yet presents a challenge that requires our reflection and reflexivity on what it means to re-historicize, decolonialize, and educate. The article discusses the place of Africa in the field; places modernity as the field’s cosmological and theoretical inheritance; and argues for the need to reflect on the role of philosophy, theory, and methodology to abandon the practices of extractivismo, theoretical colonialism, and attempts at epistemological genocide. The article issues a call to action through the poem, Ode to My Academic Field.
Objectivity, Criticism and Dialogue
Authors: Kemp Stephen
Published: July 2024

This article critically evaluates the idea that the division between objectivity and subjectivity can illuminate the relationship between social scientific and lay perspectives on the social world. It examines a conceptualization which associates objectivity with a grasp of the features of the object of investigation and associates subjectivity with the potential for lay actors to suffer from misapprehensions. The article explores how this division is used in critical social science, such that the critical perspective of the sociologist is seen as objective, whereas the perspectives of lay actors are seen as subjective and always potentially problematic. The article explores Michael Burawoy’s analysis of objectivity and subjectivity within the context of a critical social scientific appraisal of the labour process. Contrary to Burawoy’s approach, this article postulates that a meaningful dialogue between sociologists and lay actors can only be achieved if the objectivity of social scientific accounts is not assumed.
Portugal and the Development of the Law of the Sea in Western Europe
Authors: Churchill Robin
Published: July 2024

This article examines Portugal’s role in the development of the law of the sea in Western Europe between the fifteenth and seventeenth centuries. It argues that the Portuguese voyages of discovery in the fifteenth century, which led to a near century-long Portuguese monopoly of the lucrative spice trade between the East Indies and Europe, were the catalyst for that development. When the Dutch East India Company challenged Portugal’s monopoly at the beginning of the seventeenth century, it commissioned Grotius to justify its position, which he did in his most famous work, Mare Liberum. From the ensuing ‘battle of the books’ between Grotius and his critics, including the Portuguese scholar, Seraphim de Freitas, the regimes of the territorial sea and high seas were eventually forged and later codified in the 1958 Geneva Conventions on the law of the sea.
Two New Species of Melucha Amyot and Serville, 1843 from French Guiana (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Coreidae: Nematopodini), with a Revised Key to the Species
Authors: BRAILOVSKY HARRY
Published: July 2024

Two new species of Melucha Amyot and Serville, 1843 collected in French Guiana are described: M. edictum new species and M. flatilis new species. Dorsal photographs are provided as well as photos of male genital capsules and parameres where available. A key to the 15 known species is included.
Centranthus pontecorvi (Valerianaceae) a new species from Sardinia
Authors: BACCHETTA GIANLUIGI , CAMBRIA SALVATORE , DE CASTRO OLGA , FENU GIUSEPPE , BRULLO SALVATORE
Published: July 2024

The species of Centranthus (Valerianaceae) belonging to C. sect. Nervosae are investigated. They are currently represented by C. trinervis from southern Corsica and C. amazonum from central-eastern Sardinia. In addition, a new isolated population has been discovered in southwestern Sardinia, which is morphologically and ecologically very differentiated from the other two known species. This population can be treated as new species, named C. pontecorvi, growing on screes constituted by Cambrian metacarbonates, localized in the Sulcitano-Iglesiente biogeographic sector. For each species, a detailed description and a new illustration based on living and herbarium materials are provided. Information on typification, synonymy, phenology, ecology, distribution, conservation status, and a list of examined herbarium specimens is also given. Furthermore, an updated identification key utilising the diagnostic traits of these three species has been elaborated.
Analysis of FS and Surface Roughness in Heat-Polymerized Poly Methyl Methacrylate Acrylic Resin Reinforced with Different Concentrations of Glass Fibers and Polypropylene Fibers: A Laboratory Study Using EDX and SEM
Authors: Al-Qahtani Amal Saeed , Al-Hamdan Rana Sulaiman , Alhamdan Eman M. , Almutairi Basil
Published: July 2024

This study aimed to evaluate the flexural strength (FS) and surface roughness (Ra) of heat-polymerized poly methyl methacrylate (PMMA) acrylic resin reinforced with glass fibers (GF) and polypropylene fibers (PPF) in different concentrations. One hundred heat-cured PMMA resin samples
were prepared and randomly allocated into five groups based on fiber reinforcement (n = 20). Group 1 had no fiber reinforcement, Group 2 had 0.5% silanized GF reinforcement, Group 3 had 1% silanized GF reinforcement, Group 4 had 0.5% silanized PPF reinforcement, and Group 5 had 1% silanized
PPF reinforcement. Fatigue load was applied through artificial aging. FS testing of fifty samples was performed using a universal testing machine, and Ra was analyzed using an optical interferometric profilometer. Specimens were selected for SEM and EDX analysis. To find the differences among
the studied groups, one-way analysis of variance and post hoc Tukey’s test were utilized. The results showed that Group 5 (1% PPF reinforcement) presented the highest fracture resistance (90.1±9.8 MPa), while the minimum FS scores were observed in Group 1 (no reinforcement) (59.2±7.1
MPa). Group 3 (1% GF reinforcement) exhibited the highest values of surface roughness (1.99±0.1992), whereas the lowest roughness scores were observed in Group 1. The study concluded that incorporating 0.5% PPF into the resin denture is a viable option for reinforcing the prosthesis
without increasing surface roughness.
Glass Ionomer Modified with Bacterial Cellulose Nanocrystals. An In Vitro Analysis Assessing Shear Bond Strength and Microleakage Scores in Deciduous Dentition
Authors: Helmi Mohammad , AlMugairin Sarah
Published: July 2024

The aim of this study was to evaluate the shear bond strength (SBS) and microleakage of bacterial cellulose nanocrystals (BCNCs) incorporated into conventional glass ionomer cement (CGIC) when bonded to deciduous dentin. Sixty primary first and second molars with class I cavitated dentinal
lesions were preserved and randomly allocated into two groups based on the technique used for caries removal. Group 1 utilized the conventional approach for caries removal, while Group 2 used Carie Care™ for caries removal. Each of these groups was further divided into two subgroups
based on the type of restoration received. Microleakage and failure mode assessments were performed using a stereomicroscope, while SBS testing was conducted using a universal testing machine. The SBS and microleakage scores were analyzed using one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and Tukey
post hoc test with a significance level of p=0.05. Specimens from Group 1A (conventional approach+CGIC) presented the highest scores of marginal leakage, while Group 1B (conventional approach+BCNCs-modified CGIC) demonstrated the lowest values of microleakage. Additionally, samples
from Group 2B (Carie Care™+BCNCs-modified CGIC) revealed the highest bond integrity scores. The incorporation of BCNCs into CGIC had a positive impact on both shear bond strength and marginal leakage when bonded to the dentin substrate. This modification improved the performance of the
glass ionomer cement, enhancing its applicability in dental restorations.
The Role of Modified Mesenchymal Stem Cells on Endothelial and Stromal Cells in the Enhancement of Endometrial Injuries
Authors: Yang Shiqing , Lian Yunfei , Song Ge , Ni Huiyan , Jia Beidi , Qian Xinyu , He Guanxu , Ullah Aftab , Qi Xueyong
Published: July 2024

Background: The uterine endometrium plays a important role in the processes of fertilization and embryogenesis, with its impairment or dysfunction leading to pathologies such as intrauterine adhesions, miscarriage, and infertility. In addressing endometrial damage, the application
of stem cell has attracted considerable attention. To promote the paracrine capabilities of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), this study employed pro-inflammatory cytokines (Tumor Necrosis Factor-α and Interferon-γ, TNF-α and IFN-γ, IT) along with 3D culture techniques
on pretreated MSCs (3D-IT-MSCs). We focused on evaluating the therapeutic potential of 3D-IT-MSCs and elucidating the mechanisms involved in endometrial repair. Method: Pretreated MSCs were co-cultured with human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) or drug-induced endometrial
stromal cells (ESCs) to observe the promoting effect on biological function. Results: The findings demonstrated that 3D-IT-MSCs exhibit markedly elevated paracrine molecule expression and secretion compared to conventional MSCs. Additionally, treatment with 3D-IT-MSCs significantly
promoted the proliferation and migration of HUVECs and ESCs, resulting in increased HUVECs angiogenesis and inhibition of mifepristone-induced ESCs apoptosis. Conclusion: Our findings demonstrated that the combined approach of applying pro-inflammatory cytokines and 3D culture techniques
on pretreated MSCs holds substantial promise as a therapeutic strategy for repairing endometrial injuries.
Bilan des études sur le sens du mot arsenokoitai, de 1980 à aujourd’hui
Authors: Doyon François
Published: July 2024

The focus on the Greek term arsenokoitai, mentioned in the Pauline writings (1 Cor 6:9; 1 Tim 1:10), increased significantly throughout the twentieth century, extending into contemporary times. This increased attention can be attributed, in part, to ongoing societal and ecclesiastical debates concerning homosexuality and various aspects of sexuality. The interpretations and translations of this term are diverse, with some suggesting a reference to homosexual relationships, while others lean towards themes such as prostitution or sexual abuse. The present study offers a chronological analysis of research into the interpretation of arsenokoitai in the Pauline epistles, beginning in the 1980s. This literature review aims to trace the evolution of exegetical debate through time, allowing a deeper understanding of how perspectives and arguments have changed.
Inequitable access to mental healthcare for socially excluded adolescents
Authors: Filia Kate , Teo Shu Mei , Brennan Naheen , Freeburn Tamara , Baker David , Browne Vivienne , Ziou Myriam , Menssink Jana , Watson Amity , Brown Ellie , Prasad Alesha , Killackey Eóin , McGorry Patrick D , Rickwood Debra , Cotton Sue M , X Gao Caroline
Published: July 2024

Background:

Adolescence is a critical period for mental health and social exclusion, a key social determinant of mental health. Early intervention approaches are key to mitigating the impact of mental ill-health during adolescence, however social exclusion can create additional barriers to accessing care.

Aim:

We aimed to better understand help-seeking experiences of adolescents facing co-occurring social exclusion and mental ill-health, including sources of support, barriers and preferences for service provision.

Method:

Cross-sectional data were analysed, from the 2022 Mission Australia Youth Survey ( N = 18,800). Adolescents aged 15 to 19 years were recruited from around Australia, through schools, community organisations and digital platforms. Indices of four domains of social exclusion (housing, finances, relational and education/employment) were created using existing Youth Survey variables, and supplemented with demographic characteristics, psychological distress and help-seeking behaviours (perceived need, mental health supports, barriers to access and preferences). Relationships between social exclusion domains, mental health concerns and help-seeking behaviours were explored using logistic regression models.

Results:

A total of 9,743 young people reported having needed mental health support, yet only 58.1% reportedly sought support ( n = 5,565). Social exclusion domains were associated with different help-seeking behaviours: housing challenges with higher help-seeking (OR = 1.28; 95% CI [1.15, 1.42]); relational difficulties and edu-employment issues with lower (OR = 0.75; 95% CI [0.68, 0.83] and OR = 0.82; 95% CI [0.75, 0.89]). Stigma, confidentiality concerns, cost and not knowing where to seek help were common barriers to help-seeking; those experiencing social exclusion more likely to report these. Participants reported a strong preference for face-to-face support.

Conclusions:

This study highlights the additional needs and challenges faced by adolescents dealing with both social exclusion and mental ill-health. With greater barriers to help-seeking, concerted efforts are needed to reduce stigma, improve mental health literacy and increase access to trusted information sources. Further initiatives should focus on structural factors that socially exclude young people and exacerbate inequitable access to mental healthcare.
Fair space for life: A dynamic care monitor working up to growth and flourishing for all
Authors: Everdingen Coline van , Peerenboom Peter Bob , Giessen Irene van de , Velden Koos van der , Delespaul Philippe
Published: July 2024

Background:

Mental health disparities persistently cause inequity and social exclusion. Extensive research underpins the need to embrace the social determinants of health and facilitate network learning at various ecosystem levels. Despite valuable quality frameworks and ratified conventions, local practices which counter health inequity are scarce.

Methods:

The Dutch HOP-TR study collected health and needs of Homeless Service Users (HSU) in a rights-based, transdiagnostic, recovery framework. We assessed the survival modes and conducted a socio-ecological analysis, exploring what happened in care pathways at three ecosystem levels: individual HSU, caregiver networks, society. While documenting vital conditions for growth and citizenship, we explore major opportunities to develop ‘fair space for life’.

Results:

Under low distress levels, prosocial behavior is prominent (32.9%). High distress levels are found with an avoidant (42.0%) or aggressive mode (24.9%). Rising distress levels give more frictions in relations, psychiatric admissions, and police-justice contacts. The distress-induced descent in the social hierarchy causes social withdrawal, alienation, and marginalization. At society level, fair conditions for growth and citizenship are challenged by the cumulative impact of distress over the HSU’ lives.

Discussion:

This care monitor uncovers the impact of distress on caregiver interactions. The care pathways reveal that the survival strategies reflect a systematic, pervasive neglect. Unfair representations hold HSU personally responsible of their situation, disregarding the cumulative impact of environmental conditions over their lives. The diverse sources of unfairness are intrinsic to the health care system and culture. Therefore, the survival modes ask for profound culture transformations in a whole-system-whole-society approach.

Conclusion:

Given the need for action on health equity and the social determinants of health, this paper provides an example of a dynamic care monitor. The actionable data elicit dialogs and stimulate to enrich opportunities for inclusion and growth in communities and societies.
Marked by Association(s): A Social Network Approach to Investigating Mental Health-Related Associative Stigma
Authors: Felix Elizabeth
Published: July 2024

With most scholarly attention directed toward understanding the stigma experiences of individuals with mental illness, less attention has been given to associative stigma: an understudied form of social exclusion and devaluation experienced by the social ties of stigmatized individuals. This study advances scholarly understanding of associative stigma by drawing on social network methods to better illuminate how the quantity and quality of social relationships with those dealing with mental illness impact experiences of perceived discrimination. Using a nationally representative sample from the General Social Survey, I find that (1) knowing more people with mental illness, (2) having more core (friends and family members) versus peripheral ties, and (3) having ties who are most at risk of facing public stigma themselves (e.g., stereotype-confirming ties) are associated with greater perceived discrimination experiences. Taken together, these findings shed light on how pervasive associative stigma truly is.
Wait for Free: A Consumption-Decelerating Promotion for Serialized Digital Media
Authors: Choi Jangwon , Chae Inyoung , Feinberg Fred
Published: July 2024

Promotions for digital goods have typically focused on enticing users to hasten their consumption. Here, the authors investigate a novel deceleration-incentivizing promotional policy, “wait for free” (WFF), applied to serialized digital content—sequences of interconnected episodes—monetized via episode-level paywalls. Specifically, customers can sample early episodes of promoted series for free, and can continue to watch for free by waiting a prespecified time; those unwilling to wait can pay to view episodes right away. WFF can draw users to start viewing a promoted series, and it generates revenue through two sources: impatient users opting to pay to consume the next episode immediately, and additional users continuing through the free episodes to watch paid-only episodes at the end. The authors analyze large-scale viewership data from a platform that enacted WFF for digital comics. A comic-level difference-in-differences analysis provides robust evidence that WFF boosts paid viewership for the promoted series, and the degree of lift varies by user type and over time. A more granular episode-level analysis incorporating intercomic spillovers and promotional lift heterogeneity suggests that WFF can boost net-of-cannibalization revenue at the platform level: Specifically, the model-optimized set of promoted comics performs roughly 18% better than the firm-enacted one and 25% better than the no-promotion baseline; furthermore, WFF and paid-only episodes each receive nontrivial degrees of lift, 70% and 59% respectively.
Biblical reconciliation: Preaching unity in the face of Christian nationalism and political schism
Authors: Leander A. Brian
Published: July 2024

The post-Obama era in the United States has been marked by a deepening political divide, particularly within the Christian community, influenced by Christian nationalism and its entanglement with evangelical theology. This article examines the roots of this divide, tracing its origins to the fusion of White evangelical identity with national identity and the politicization of evangelical beliefs. Drawing on 2 Cor 5:10-20, the article explores the apostle Paul’s emphasis on Christ’s reconciling love and the believer’s role as ambassador of reconciliation. Analyzing the impact of divisive identity politics and ideological polarization on the unity of the Christian community, the article proposes a return to preaching the transformative power of Christ’s love to disentangle believers from political schisms while nurturing unity. The ministry of reconciliation is not merely a theoretical concept but a practical imperative for actively bridging divides and sharing the message of unity in Christ. Through a radical shift in perspective, focusing on Christ’s love rather than ideological positions, a Gospel-centered approach enables navigating political tensions and fosters unity within the body of Christ. Ultimately, preaching unity amid political schisms is not only a theological mandate but essential for embodying the transformative message of the Gospel in a divided world.
Nurses’ Risk Perception of Adverse Events and Its Influencing Factors: A Cross-Sectional Study
Authors: Li Longti , Ai Chunqi , Wang Menghe , Chen Xiong
Published: July 2024

To investigate clinical nurses’ perception of adverse event risk and to analyze its influencing factors. A proportional stratified random sampling method was applied to recruit nurses from a hospital in Shiyan City, Hubei Province, China. The Nursing Adverse Event Risk Perception Scale, Organizational Support Questionnaire, Nurse Manager Leadership Behavior Questionnaire, Nursing Safety Behavior Questionnaire, and Burnout scale was used to investigate 1084 nurses. Univariate analysis, Pearson correlation analysis, and multiple linear regression analysis were used to analyze the influencing factors. The scores of the Nurses’ Risk Perception of Adverse Nursing Event Scale, Organizational Support Questionnaire, Nurse Manager Leadership Behavior Questionnaire, Nursing Safety Behavior Questionnaire, and Burnout Scale were 14.98 ± 5.39, 52.57 ± 10.00, 88.98 ± 21.08, 56.42 ± 5.03, 30.90 ± 21.49, respectively. According to the correlation analysis, nurses’ perception of adverse nursing events was positively correlated with the sense of organizational support (r = .457, P < .01), head nurses’ leadership behavior (r = .348, P < .01), and nurse safety behavior (r = .457, P < .01), and negatively correlated with the level of burnout (r = −.384, P < .01). According to the Regression analysis, nurses’ departments (β = .226, P < .001), daily working hours (β = 1.122, P < .001), adverse events experience (β = −1.505, P < .001), organizational support (β = .105, P < .001), head nurses’ leadership behavior (β = .072, P < .001), and burnout (β = −.052, P < .001) held an influence on nurses’ risk perception of adverse nursing event. These factors explained 42.5% of the total variation. Nurses’ risk perception of adverse nursing events needs to be improved. Nursing managers need to strengthen organizational support for nurses, change the leadership behavior of nurse managers, reduce nurses’ burnout, improve nurses’ risk perception of adverse nursing events, prevent adverse events, and ensure patient safety.
Reading a liberation psychology archive in South Africa
Authors: Malherbe Nick , Canham Hugo
Published: July 2024

Those working from within the liberation psychology paradigm strive to remould psychology so that it might be put to work for the task of liberation – a task with which most psychologists have, historically, been wholly unconcerned. In practice, liberation psychology tends to be porous, multiple, and under-resourced. Indeed, much of what we might think of as liberation psychology is not referred to as such by its practitioners. Surfacing liberation psychology, then, requires reading into its undocumented histories. In this article, we attempt to develop a picture of liberation psychology in South Africa (SA) by reading the archives of Mohamed Seedat, a pioneering practitioner of liberation psychology. Grounded in the working-class south of Johannesburg and underwritten by expansive global commitments to liberation, Seedat’s archive spans almost four decades, passing through many disciplines, communities, political traditions, and affective registers. We suggest that his archive offers us insights into the affective components of history, developing community praxis in apartheid and post-apartheid SA, and humanising knowledge-making. We conclude by reflecting on how liberation psychology archives like Seedat’s serve as under-appreciated resources for grappling with the psycho-political constitution of emancipatory struggle.
Preventive Measures for Safer Orthognathic Surgery: Key Points
Authors: Isci Kemal Devrim , Bayar Muluk Nuray , Gungor Enes , Cingi Cemal
Published: July 2024

Objectives: The aim of this article is to review safer orthognathic surgery. Methods: The literature survey was performed in PubMed, EBSCO, UpToDate, ProQuest Central databases of Kırıkkale University, and Google and Google Scholar databases. Results: Patients with dentofacial skeletal defects may benefit from orthognathic surgery, which entails surgically modifying parts of the facial skeleton to restore the right anatomic and functional relationship. Careful investigation of the soft tissue via clinical examination and supporting pictures, evaluation of the structure via standardized radiographs, and evaluation of the dental via study dental casts are all necessary to successfully correct maxillofacial abnormalities. Orthognathic surgery can involve either the maxilla, the mandible, or both. Improving the dynamics of nasal airflow may necessitate simultaneous intranasal surgery consisting of septoplasty and reduction of the inferior turbinate. In some patients, a genioplasty and neck liposuction may be recommended to enhance the final result. Le Fort I osteotomy, Le Fort II osteotomy, Le Fort III osteotomy, maxillary segmental osteotomies, sagittal split osteotomy of the mandibular ramus, vertical Ramal osteotomy, inverted L and C osteotomies, and mandibular body segmental osteotomies are all examples of well-established osteotomies that can be used to reposition facial skeletal elements and redefine the face. Conclusion: Preventative strategies for risk-free orthognathic surgery include maintaining blood flow, shielding teeth, bone, and neurovascular systems, and bolstering the patient’s diet.
Addressing Endogeneity in Meta-Analysis: Instrumental Variable Based Meta-Analytic Structural Equation Modeling
Authors: Ke Zijun , Zhang Yucheng , Hou Zhongwei , Zyphur Michael J.
Published: July 2024

In management research, meta-analysis is often used to aggregate findings from observational studies that lack random assignment to predictors (e.g., surveys), which may pose challenges in making accurate inferences due to the correlational nature of effect sizes. To improve inferential accuracy, we show how instrumental variable (IV) methods can be integrated into meta-analysis to help researchers obtain unbiased estimates. Our IV-based meta-analytic structural equation modeling (IV-MASEM) method relies on the fact that IVs can be incorporated into SEM, and meta-analytic effect sizes from correlational research can be used for MASEM. Conveniently, IV-MASEM does not require that each primary study measures all relevant variables, and it can address typical types of endogeneity, such as omitted variable bias. We clarify how the principles of IV-SEM can be applied to MASEM and then conduct three simulations to study the validity of IV-MASEM versus Univariate Meta-Analyses (UMA) and MASEMs that exclude IVs when the instruments were appropriate, inappropriate, and missing from a subset of primary studies. We also offer an illustrative study to demonstrate how to apply IV-MASEM to address endogeneity concerns in meta-analysis, which includes a new R function to test the qualifying conditions for IVs. We conclude with limitations and future directions for IV-MASEM.
Navigating Racialized Administrative Burdens in Teacher Licensure and Certification
Authors: Castro Andrene J. , Traylor Taryn Goodwin
Published: July 2024

Background and Context:

Teacher licensure and certification are complex processes that aim to establish standards of teacher quality by regulating entry into the profession. However, many teachers of color experience barriers when navigating licensure and certification.

Purpose:

Using racialized administrative burdens as a theoretical lens to understand such barriers, this study attends to structural biases assembled in ostensibly race-neutral administrative processes within teacher licensure and certification.

Research Design:

Embedded within a larger project exploring licensure and certification barriers for teachers of color, data for this qualitative study include interviews with 17 teachers of color and two focus group sessions with licensure administrators—four school district personnel and four university-based licensure administrators.

Study Conclusions:

We identified racialized administrative burdens related to accessing information and resources, financial strains, and other compliance costs, as well as psychological burdens that rendered disempowering effects on teachers’ sense of belonging and persistence. As states consider and implement initiatives to diversify the teacher workforce, this study casts light on the licensure and credentialing process as a policy mechanism to address racialized barriers.
Predicting the technological impact of papers: Exploring optimal models and most important features
Authors: Gao Xingyu , Wu Qiang , Liu Yuanyuan , Wang Yining
Published: July 2024

Patent citations received by a paper are considered one of the most appropriate indicators for quantifying the technological impact of scientific research. In light of the large number of published research outcomes, technology developers need an effective method to identify academic work with potential technological impact and so as to provide scientific theories for the generation of relevant technologies. Focusing on the technical field of artificial intelligence (AI), this study constructs a set of 47 features from seven dimensions and uses feature selection and machine learning models to accurately predict how research papers impact AI technology. The results show that the random forest model is superior to the other tested models in predicting AI patent citations of papers, with citation-related features (such as ‘PaperCitations’ and ‘Background’) playing a vital role in the prediction.
The European Union, immigration and the Left–Right divide: Explaining voting preferences for Western European radical right parties
Authors: Carrieri Luca , Morini Marco
Published: July 2024

In the past two decades, radical right parties gained ground, becoming relevant political actors in several European countries. This article presents an intriguing study on their voting preferences in Western Europe. It analyses whether and to what extent the effect of the distance between individual and party positions on the European Union, immigration and the Left–Right positioning has changed over time (between 2009 and 2019). This is examined by combining data from the Chapel Hill Expert Survey and the European Election Studies. The results suggest that the distance between Left–Right self-positioning and party position has become more important in explaining voting for radical right parties over time.
Information on income concentration and redistribution preferences: The case of the top 1% in the United States
Authors: Fernández Juan J , Jaime-Castillo Antonio M , Wen Fangqi
Published: July 2024

In recent decades, income inequality has soared in the United States, but few studies utilize experimental methodologies to assess whether having reliable information on income concentration affects the formation of redistribution attitudes. We advance this emerging literature through an analysis of information on the income owned by the top 1% of the income distribution – a group that is socio-politically meaningful and axial to the recent rise of inequality. The empirical evidence draws on a novel split-sample survey experiment ( N = 4,000). The results indicate that having the real value of income concentration does not have an average, significant effect on redistribution attitudes. Neither does it moderate the positive association between prior perceptions of concentration and these attitudes. However, the analysis suggests that intense cognitive effort is related to preference revision. This is because, information reduces pro-redistribution attitudes among extreme overestimators who process the information more intensely.
A framework for assessment of adverse events occurring in psychedelic-assisted therapies
Authors: Palitsky Roman , Kaplan Deanna M , Perna John , Bosshardt Zachary , Maples-Keller Jessica L , Levin-Aspenson Holly F , Zarrabi Ali John , Peacock Caroline , Mletzko Tanja , Rothbaum Barbara O , Raison Charles L , Grant George H , Dunlop Boadie W
Published: July 2024

Objective:

Despite considerable research examining the efficacy of psychedelic-assisted therapies (PATs) for treating psychiatric disorders, assessment of adverse events (AEs) in PAT research has lagged. Current AE reporting standards in PAT trials are poorly calibrated to features of PAT that distinguish it from other treatments, leaving many potential AEs unassessed.

Methods:

A multidisciplinary working group of experts involved in PAT pooled formally and informally documented AEs observed through research experience and published literature. This information was integrated with (a) current standards and practices for AE reporting in pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy trials and (b) published findings documenting post-acute dosing impacts of psychedelics on subjective states, meaning, and psychosocial health variables, to produce a set of AE constructs important to evaluate in PAT as well as recommended methods and time frames for their assessment and monitoring. Correspondence between identified potential AEs and current standards for AE assessment was examined, including the extent of coverage of identified AE constructs by 25 existing measures used in relevant research.

Results:

Fifty-four potential AE terms warranting systematized assessment in PAT were identified, defined, and categorized. Existing measures demonstrated substantial gaps in their coverage of identified AE constructs. Recommendations were developed for how to assess PAT AEs (including patient, clinician, and informant reports), and when to assess over preparation, dosing session, integration, and follow-up. Application of this framework is demonstrated in a preliminary assessment protocol (available in the supplement).

Conclusions:

This assessment framework addresses the need to capture post-acute dosing AEs in PAT, accounting for its pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy components, as well as documented impacts of psychedelics on worldviews and spirituality.
Emotion Talk in Early Childhood: A Systematic Literature Review
Authors: Houston Karen B. , Liffley Elizabeth , Wahman Charis L.
Published: July 2024

Emotion talk is a research-based strategy aimed at improving young children’s social and emotional development. To date, there are no systematic reviews that document the effectiveness of teacher’s emotion talk with young children in early childhood classrooms. In this systematic review we examined the literature on teacher-facilitated emotion talk as a primary intervention to improve young children’s social and emotional development. We identified six manuscripts that met our inclusion criteria. Results indicate emotion talk can improve social and emotional skills for young children in areas such as emotional knowledge and comprehension, prosocial behavior, and classroom engagement.
Optic nerve head alterations after COVID-19: an optical coherence tomography angiography-based longitudinal study
Authors: Abrishami Mojtaba , Hassanpour Kiana , Bayat Kia , Hosseini Seyedeh Maryam , Amini Nasibeh , Abrishami Majid , Sayyah Ensan Parham , Heidarzadeh Hamid Reza
Published: July 2024

Objective

To evaluate longitudinal changes in peripapillary vessel density (VD) following coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) using optical coherence tomography angiography.

Methods

As part of a prospective longitudinal observational study, we studied healthy individuals with a history of mild COVID-19 confirmed via real-time polymerase chain reaction. After recovery, we used the Optovue RTVue XR Avanti machine to perform optic nerve head (ONH) imaging. We also assessed the VD of all vessels and of small vessels in the disc and the radial peripapillary capillary (RPC) network at 1 and 3 months post-recovery.

Results

We included 17 patients (34 eyes; mean age: 36.9 ± 10.2 years, range: 24–62 years) who had recovered from COVID-19. No changes were observed in the ONH parameters. However, there was a noticeable trend of increased small vessel VD values in the RPC. These increases were significant for the peripapillary whole, superior hemifield, inferior-temporal, temporal-superior, and superior-temporal small vessels. Moreover, the evaluation of all vessel VD values in the RPC revealed a significant decrease in the inside disc and a significant increase in a grid-based inferior region.

Conclusion

COVID-19 may affect VD of the RPC in the ONH, and should be considered in ONH evaluations.
Using value-focused thinking to elicit oncologic inpatients’ life and treatment objectives: a qualitative interview study
Authors: Fenkart Lukas , von Nitzsch Rüdiger , Höggemann Esther , Spreckelsen Cord
Published: July 2024

Objective

Value-focused thinking (VFT) is a decision-making method that places the qualitative elicitation of decisionmakers’ objectives at the beginning of the decision-making process. A potential healthcare application of VFT is to elicit patients’ objectives to better understand what matters to them. Only then can treatments be tailored accordingly. This is particularly important for patients with life-threatening diseases such as cancer. Thus, this interview study used VFT to elicit the life and treatment objectives of non-terminal oncologic inpatients.

Methods

Fifteen cancer inpatients (median age 66 years) were sampled in a German university hospital in September 2019. The participants completed questionnaires, the data of which were used to semi-structure the subsequent interviews. Data were analysed using inductive category formation to identify objectives in the transcribed interviews.

Results

Sixteen objectives in five life domains (optimising physical wellbeing, optimising mental wellbeing, optimising personal life, optimising family life and optimising financial life) were identified.

Conclusion

Comparison of the findings with previous research indicated that VFT is a reliable approach to elicit patients’ objectives. The identified objectives could increase understanding of the outcomes that cancer inpatients care about.
Understanding Appropriate and Applicable Sex Education Instruction for People With Intellectual Disability
Authors: Stoffers Melissa , Curtiss Sarah
Published: July 2024

Although individuals with intellectual disability need sex education, little is known about the instructional practices of sex educators. To fill this gap and explore how instruction is appropriate and applicable to individuals with intellectual disability, we interviewed 58 sex educators about their instruction. Using thematic analysis, we identified four themes: (a) Deciding how to individualize: “A lot of my students have receptive skills, but don’t have a lot of verbal skills. I don’t need them verbal,” (b) Applicability to real life: “I want to teach them behaviors they can use,” (c) Conceptualizations of age: “Depends on the age and how much the person’s going to understand,” and (d) Strategies and challenges of assessing practice: “I don’t know how to measure sexuality.” Study findings elucidate the lived experiences of sex educators so we might learn and better support individuals with intellectual disability.