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The Influences of Sand Content and Particle Size on the Desiccation Cracks of Compacted Expansive Soil
Authors: Li Dongdong , Zhang Shaowei
Published: September 2021

The desiccation cracks in expansive soil, which are a common natural phenomenon, have a significant negative impact on the engineering properties of the soil and are the direct cause of many engineering problems and geological disasters. This study aims to investigate the influences of sand content and particle size on desiccation cracks of the compacted expansive soil. First, samples of compacted expansive soil with five sand contents and four sand size groups were prepared. Then, a series of drying tests were performed. The dynamic variation of geometric parameters of the surface crack network during evaporation was quantitatively analyzed by using digital image processing technology and fractal theory. The results demonstrated that the increase of the surface‐cracking areas in the early and later stages was manifested by the increase of the crack length and crack width, respectively. In the same size of sand particle group (0.15, 0.3 mm), as the sand content (dry weight ratio of soil sample) increased from 0% to 40%, the surface‐cracking ratio (the ratio of the crack area to the total surface area of the soil sample) showed a decreasing trend (13.20%, 11.42%, 10.50%, 8.98%, and 7.71%, respectively). When the sand content (40%) was the same, as the sand size groups increased from [0.15 mm, 0.3 mm) to [1.18 mm, 2.36 mm), the surface‐cracking ratio also presented a decreasing trend (7.71%, 7.69%, 4.35%, and 3.73%, respectively). The changing law of the fractal dimension of cracks was the same as that of the surface crack ratio. During the drying process, the deformation of the sample was characterized by centripetal shrinkage or cracking, which were mainly affected by the boundary conditions of the sample. This research’s results verify the effectiveness of sand to improve the dry‐shrinkage characteristics of expansive soil, providing a reference for the improvement of roadbeds and the treatment of soil slopes in expansive soil areas.
[Retracted] CNN‐LSTM Hybrid Model for Kinematic Feature Analysis and Parabolic Radian Prediction in Basketball Videos
Authors: Rong Ji , Chen Yitong , Yang Jianxin
Published: September 2021

With the improvement of living standards around the world, people′s love for sports has also increased; basketball is especially loved by people. It is of great importance to provide sound motor instruction for basketball. To this end, this paper comprehensively investigates the dependence between the optimal release conditions and the corresponding shooting arm movements in basketball players. We carry out kinematic feature analysis of basketball sports videos, propose a hybrid CNN‐LSTM model that can predict the arc of the shooting parry, and identify the key movements of the arm joint that produce optimal release velocity, angle, and backspin in short‐, mid‐, and long‐range shots. The experiment demonstrates that the model has three rigid planar links with rotational joints that mimic the shoulder, elbow, and wrist joints of the upper arm, forearm, and hand, which are better at guiding the optimal ball release speed, angle, and backspin for different players with the fastest ball speed being about 4.6 m/s and the slowest being about 1.7 m/s.
Hantavirus Cardiopulmonary Syndrome and Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage in the Era of COVID-19
Authors: Hamid Khizar , Sathyanarayanan Swaminathan Perinkulam , Naim Touba , Hamza Muhammad , Mahmood Baig Mirza Omer , Sitta Emad Abu
Published: September 2021

Hantavirus Cardiopulmonary Syndrome (HCPS) can occur after infection with Hantavirus which can occur by inhaling aerosolized rodent urine, feces, and saliva contaminated with the virus. It presents with the rapid development of pulmonary edema, respiratory failure, and cardiogenic shock with the hallmark being microvascular leakage. We report a patient with a history of alcohol abuse and recent exposure to mice and sick kittens who presented with cough with sputum production, shortness of breath, orthopnea, and new-onset lower extremity edema. Imaging revealed bilateral infiltrates more common on the left with an unremarkable echocardiogram. Testing for COVID-19, Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), influenza, bacterial pneumonia including tuberculosis and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), aspergillosis, histoplasmosis, Blastomyces, and Coccidiodes was negative. Bronchoscopy and bronchoalveolar lavage revealed diffuse alveolar hemorrhage (DAH) and were negative for acid-fast bacilli and Nocardia cultures. He was further tested for Hantavirus, Q fever, leptospirosis, toxoplasmosis, and empiric treatment with doxycycline initiated. His Hantavirus IgM antibody came back positive. Human Hantavirus infection occurs after inhalation of infected rodent excreta; fortunately, human-to-human transmission has not been documented. HCPS most commonly occurs due to the Sin Nombre virus (SNV), has a case fatality rate of 50%, and is a notifiable disease in the United States. It has 3 distinct phases, prodromal, cardiopulmonary, and convalescent/recovery. The cardiopulmonary phase occurs from increased permeability of pulmonary capillaries and in severe cases can progress to cardiogenic shock. Diagnosis is based on the presence of IgM and IgG Hantavirus antibodies. Treatment is mainly supportive; however, patients are usually treated with broad-spectrum antibiotics while workup is underway. In animal models, ribavirin and favipiravir are only effective when administered in the prodromal phase. If suspicion of Hantavirus infection exists, early mobilization to the intensive care unit for treatment is recommended. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has been suggested to improve outcomes in severe HCPS with refractory shock.
Snail Shells Adsorbent for Copper Removal from Aqueous Solutions and the Production of Valuable Compounds
Authors: Ouafi Redouane , Asri Meryem , Omor Anass , Taleb Mustapha , Rais Zakia
Published: September 2021

This research explored the efficiency of snail shells powder (SSP) for Cu(II) removal from aqueous solutions and the production of valuable compounds from the residual product. To confirm its chemical and mineral components, the material was characterized by different instrumental techniques. The effects of experimental parameters such as the pH of the solution, the effect of SSP dose, particle size, and initial concentration of Cu(II) on the removal process were studied. The removal of Cu(II) was reasonably fast to be completed within a time frame of 90 min. The kinetics following the pseudo-second-order model (R2 = 0.979) were better compared to the pseudo-first-order model (R2 = 0.896). The increase in pH values leads to an increase in the amount of Cu(II) adsorbed. Afterward, the adsorption capacity reaches stability at pH near 7. The maximum Cu(II) removal occurred with a mass of 8 g·L−1 and a particle size of 300 μm. This particle size presents approximately 44.5% of SSP particles, which is the largest proportion of the sample as shown by particle size analysis. The adsorption isotherm was well described by Langmuir and Freundlich equations. The thermodynamic parameters values showed that the Cu(II) adsorption was a spontaneous and exothermic process. Furthermore, with the presence of CaCO3, the precipitation of Cu(II) in the form of posnjakite occurred with a high Cu(II) removal rate close to 99%. The residual SSP was used for the production of valuable compounds through the thermal decomposition process at various temperatures.
Autonomous Real-Time Speed-Limit Violation Detection and Reporting Systems Based on the Internet of Vehicles (IoV)
Authors: Elsagheer Mohamed Samir A. , Parvez Mohammad T. , AlShalfan Khaled A. , Alaidy Mahmoud Y. , Al-Hagery Mohammed A. , Ben Othman Mohamed T.
Published: September 2021

Over-/underspeeding is one of the leading causes of road accidents. Traditional systems of detecting and reporting speed-limit violations are not suitable for smart cities. Even the sophisticated conventional systems that use cameras or RFIDs for automating speed-limit violations have several drawbacks, including cost, complexity, reliability, and maintenance. In this paper, we present two systems based on the Internet of Vehicles (IoV) to automatically detect speed-limit violations and autonomously report the committed violations to the authorities. Our systems require no extra hardware or equipment: only the On-Board Unit (OBU), the Road Side Unit (RSU), and the Cloud Server software have to be updated to have a fully functioning system as long as the IoV infrastructure is deployed. One of the systems will be installed on the OBU. A second alternative system design is to use Cloud Servers (CSs) and the IoV beacons that are sent from the vehicles. Additionally, unlike the existing systems installed in specific locations, all roads in the smart cities and highways will be fully monitored. Adaptive fine calculation according to new dynamic policies can be easily integrated into the proposed system. Furthermore, the proposed system can accurately operate in all weather conditions. Moreover, it allows the dynamic adjustment of the speed limits according to the current weather conditions. We have validated the proposed system by building a prototype system that effectively and accurately detects and reports over-/underspeed traffic violations alongside any road.
SLC2A5 Correlated with Immune Infiltration: A Candidate Diagnostic and Prognostic Biomarker for Lung Adenocarcinoma
Authors: Luo Lianxiang , Su Jiating , Zheng Yushi , Huang Fangfang , Huang Riming , Luo Hui
Published: September 2021

Lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) is a major subtype of lung cancer with a relatively poor prognosis, requiring novel therapeutic approaches. Great advances in new immunotherapy strategies have shown encouraging results in lung cancer patients. This study is aimed at elucidating the function of SLC2A5 in the prognosis and pathogenesis of LUAD by analyzing public databases. The differential expression of SLC2A5 in various tissues from Oncomine, GEPIA, and other databases was obtained, and SLC2A5 expression at the protein level in normal and tumor tissues was detected with the use of the HPA database. Then, we used the UALCAN database to analyze the expression of SLC2A5 in different clinical feature subgroups. Notably, in both PrognoScan and Kaplan-Meier plotter databases, we found a certain association between SLC2A5 and poor OS outcomes in LUAD patients. Studies based on the TIMER database show a strong correlation between SLC2A5 expression and various immune cell infiltrates and markers. The data analysis in the UALCAN database showed that the decreased promoter methylation level of SLC2A5 in LUAD may lead to the high expression of SLC2A5. Finally, we used the LinkedOmics database to evaluate the SLC2A5-related coexpression and functional networks in LUAD and to investigate their role in tumor immunity. These findings suggest that SLC2A5 correlated with immune infiltration can be used as a candidate diagnostic and prognostic biomarker in LUAD patients.
Massage Therapy for Fatigue Management in Breast Cancer Survivors: A Systematic Review and Descriptive Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
Authors: Wang Tao , Zhai Jianxia , Liu Xian-Liang , Yao Li-Qun , Tan Jing-Yu (Benjamin)
Published: September 2021

Background. Fatigue is one of the most common symptoms among breast cancer survivors. Although massage therapy has been commonly used for fatigue management, relevant evidence on the effectiveness of massage therapy for the reduction of fatigue in breast cancer survivors is still unclear. Objective. To identify the research evidence on the effectiveness and safety of massage therapy to manage fatigue in breast cancer survivors and summarize the characteristics of massage therapy protocols utilized for fatigue management in breast cancer survivors. Methods. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) using massage therapy to manage cancer-related fatigue were searched in PubMed, Medline, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), ScienceDirect, PsycINFO, Wan Fang Data, and China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) from the inception of each database to March 2021. The Cochrane Back Review Group Risk of Bias Assessment Criteria was used to assess the methodological quality of the included studies. Descriptive analysis was applied for a summary and synthesis of the findings. The primary outcome was fatigue measured by any patient-reported questionnaires, and the secondary outcomes were quality of life and massage-therapy-related adverse events. Results. Ten RCTs were included. Massage therapy was found to have a positive effect on fatigue management compared with routine care/wait list control groups and sham massage. Despite these encouraging findings, the review concluded that most of the included studies exhibited an unsatisfactory experimental design, particularly, inadequate blinding and allocation concealment. The duration and frequency of the massage therapy interventions varied across the studies. Adverse events were reported in three included studies, with no study conducting causality analysis. Conclusion. This systematic review provides the latest research evidence to support massage therapy as an encouraging complementary and alternative medicine approach to managing fatigue in breast cancer survivors. More rigorously designed, large-scale, sham-controlled RCTs are needed to further conclude the specific therapeutic effectiveness and safety issues of massage therapy for fatigue management.
Development of Radiofrequency Ablation Generator and Balloon-Based Catheter for Microendoluminal Thin-Layer Ablation Therapy Using the Rat Duodenum as a Model of Low-Impedance Tissue
Authors: Nociarova Jana , Novak Marek , Polak Jan , Hrudka Jan , Porubsky Stefan , Koc Michal , Rosina Jozef , Grebenyuk Aleksandr N. , Sery Radek , Gurlich Robert , Hajer Jan
Published: September 2021

Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is a routinely used, safe, and effective method for the tissue destruction. Often, in case of its application in malignant conditions, the extent of tissue destruction is insufficient due to the size of the target lesion, as well as due to the risk of heat-induced damage to the surrounding organs. Nevertheless, there are conditions requiring superficial precise-depth ablation with preservation of deeper layers. These are represented, for example, by mucosal resurfacing in case of Barrett’s esophagus or treatment of recurrent mucosal bleeding in case of chronic radiation proctitis. Recently, new indications for intraluminal RFA use emerged, especially in the pancreatobiliary tract. In the case of intraductal use of RFA (e.g., biliary and pancreatic tract), there are currently available rigid and needle tip catheters. An expandable balloon-based RFA catheter suitable for use in such small-diameter tubular organs could be of benefit due to possible increase of contact between the probe and the target tissue; however, to prevent excessive tissue damage, a compatible generator suitable for low-impedance catheter/tissue is essential. This project aimed to develop a radiofrequency ablation generator and bipolar balloon-based catheter optimized for the application in the conditions of low-impedance tissue and (micro)endoluminal environment. Subsequent evaluation of biological effect in vivo was performed using duodenal mucosa in Wistar rat representing conditions of endoluminal radiofrequency ablation of low-impedance tissue. Experiments confirming the safety and feasibility of RFA with our prototype devices were conducted.
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor Associated with Neurofibromatosis Type 1 Simulating a Neurofibrosarcoma in a Black African Adult Patient
Authors: Koffi Gnangoran Marcellin , Mahassadi Alassan , Koui Sylvanus , Soro Kountele Gona
Published: September 2021

Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) is the most prevalent mesenchymal tumor encountered in patients with neurofibromatosis type I (NF1). This association is rarely reported in black African adult patients. Clinical signs such as abdominal pain, intestinal bleeding, and palpable abdominal nodules may contribute to the diagnosis of GIST. However, these clinical signs may also indicate the presence of other solid intestinal tumors such as a neurofibrosarcoma which is an intestinal complication of NF1. The immunohistochemistry staining of the resected tissue is mandatory that allows establishing a correct diagnostic of GIST. The immunohistochemistry is also a challenging method in African countries with limited resources. Herein, we report a case of multiple intestinal involvement of GIST associated with NF1 revealed by a recurrent intestinal bleeding in a black African adult patient. The GIST diagnosis was suspected on a computed tomography scan images and laparotomy findings, which were confirmed by histopathological and immunochemistry examinations of the resected nodules. The immunohistochemistry staining of the tissue was positive for CD34 and CD117 indicating the presence of GIST in black African patient with NF1. The surgical treatment was consisted of a double intestinal resection with anastomosis that removed all palpable nodules located on the intestinal antimesenteric wall. No additional chemotherapy was administered to the patient who is so far under follow-up. The patient has not presented any episode of intestinal bleeding since the surgical treatment. We emphasize in this case report the importance of a recurrent intestinal bleeding in patient with NF1 that may indicate the presence of GIST and, the need of performing a large intestinal resection, as the most valuable treatment in limited resource countries.
Association between Excessive Daytime Sleepiness and the Cholinergic Ascending Reticular System in Parkinson’s Disease
Authors: Iijima Mutsumi , Osawa Mikio , Yasuda Sayuri , Kitagawa Kazuo
Published: September 2021

Background: Excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) in Parkinson’s disease (PD) may occur because of dysfunction on the brain areas in controlling wakefulness; however, the pathophysiology of EDS in PD has not been completely clarified. The Pb component of a middle-latency auditory evoked response (MLR) is generated from the cholinergic ascending reticular activating system (ARAS) projecting to the auditory cortex via the thalamus. We examined the association between EDS and the Pb component in patients with PD. Methods: Participants were 38 patients with nondemented PD and 18 age-matched controls. EDS was evaluated using the Japanese version of the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (JESS). PD patients were classified into the high sleepiness (HS) group and the low sleepiness (LS) group by the score of JESS. MLRs were recorded from the scalp with each earlobe as a reference under presentation of 1-Hz and 65- to 90-dB click sounds. Results: There was no difference in age, duration, and motor function between the HS PD and the LS PD groups. Peak latencies of Pb were not different between PD group and controls; however, Pb amplitudes were significantly increased in the HS PD group compared with the LS PD group and controls. Conclusion: One of the mechanisms of EDS in PD was suggested to be dysregulation of cholinergic neurons from the ARAS projecting to cortical cholinergic neurons.
DUYGUSAL EMEĞİN İŞE TUTKUNLUKLA İLİŞKİSİ: BANKA ÇALIŞANLARI ÜZERİNE BİR ARAŞTIRMA
Authors: ÖRÜCÜ Edip , GİZLİER Ömer , AKIN Filiz
Published: September 2021

Bu çalışmanın amacı işe tutkunluk ve duygusal emek arasındaki ilişkiyi incelemektir. Araştırma Balıkesir ili Bandırma ilçesinde yer alan kamu ve özel 110 banka çalışanı üzerine yapılmıştır. Araştırmada toplanan veriler bir paket programda korelasyon ve regresyon analizleriyle incelenmiştir. Araştırma sonucunda banka çalışanlarının duygusal emek boyutlarında yer alan sahte duygunun işe tutkunluk boyutu olan işe istek duyma boyutuyla aralarında anlamlı negatif bir ilişki olduğu, yine duygusal emek boyutlarından gizlenen duygular ile işe tutkunluk boyutu olan işe adanma arasında da anlamlı negatif bir ilişki olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Aynı zamanda işe tutkunluk ile duygusal emek boyutu olan gizlenen duygular arasında anlamlı negatif yönde bir ilişki olduğu da sonuçlarda yer almaktadır. Yapılan regresyon analizi sonucunda ise duygusal emeğin işe tutkunluk üzerinde istatistiksel açıdan anlamlı bir etkisinin olmadığı bulgulanmıştır. Araştırma sonucunda yöneticilere, uygulayıcılara ve araştırmacılara çeşitli öneriler sunulmuştur.
The Wicked “Sons of Eli” and the Composition of 1 Samuel 1–4
Authors: Myers Jaime A.
Published: September 2021

Scholars have struggled to reach consensus about the literary relationship between the anti-Elide material in 1 Sam 2–3 and the so-called “Ark Narrative” in 1 Sam 4–6. I propose a new resolution to this problem. I argue that the two named characters, Hophni and Phinehas, have been introduced secondarily to and independently from the unnamed “sons of Eli” and represent a redactional layer that runs through chs. 1–2, and 4. Before the addition of these characters, the “sons of Eli” designated a generic priesthood associated with the character, Eli. The material about this priesthood is comprised of discrete passages that have been appended to Samuel’s birth story and its extension. The anti-Elide material was later connected to 1 Sam 4 through the addition of Hophni and Phinehas, who serve to recast the Elides’ iniquities as the reason for the Israelite defeat and loss of the ark.
Hazor, Megiddo, and Gezer: Bronze Age Cities in Iron Age Context
Authors: Garfinkel Yosef , Pietsch Michael
Published: September 2021

The historical King Solomon has been discussed and debated by many scholars over the years. It is interesting, however, to see that the historicity of the city list of Hazor, Megiddo, and Gezer has been accepted by traditional and more radical scholars alike, who have suggested historical contexts in the 10th, 9th, or 8th century BCE for it. In this article we examine the list from a primarily literary point of view, placing it in the broader context of royal ideology in the ancient Near East and arguing that it may preserve memories of great cities from the Canaanite era.
Kürzlich entdeckte karaimische Übersetzungen der Hebräischen Bibel: Geschichte und Textbeziehung
Authors: Németh Michał
Published: September 2021

Recent research results have substantially broadened our knowledge regarding existing translations of the Hebrew Bible into Karaim. In the past few years numerous Biblical texts have been discovered that are among the oldest texts written in this moribund language. In this paper, the author presents the oldest known Karaim texts as well as recently discovered Karaim translations of the entire Tanakh and attempts to draw some preliminary conclusions on the relationship between them. Namely, the textual and stylistic similarities between Biblical manuscripts created separately in Karaim communities located far from one another in the regions of Crimea, Lithuania, Volhynia, and Galicia (including a considerable number of shared errores significativi) highlight the close affinities between these manuscripts and suggest that a common tradition of Bible translation must have existed among the Karaims. Moreover, the textual complexity and the use of sophisticated translation techniques and literary methods in the oldest known texts suggest that they could have been based on older texts or on a well-established oral translating tradition.
The Struggle for Recognition: Adat Law Trajectories under Indonesian Politics of Legal Unification
Authors: Anggoro Syahriza Alkohir , Negara Tunggul Anshari Setia
Published: September 2021

This article examines the trajectories of adat law in Indonesia by looking at the extent to which legal pluralism has been constitutionalized. This article argues that the formation of the 1945 Constitution, which was driven by the political motivation of legal unification, did not produce inclusive constitutional provisions recognizing the jurisdiction of adat law and enabled practice of legal centralism during authoritarian regimes of Soekarno (1959–1966) and Soeharto (1967–1998). Although post-New Order democratization and decentralization offered political opportunities for indigenous peoples’ movements to promote legal pluralism and reconcile their marginalized traditional rights, Indonesia has made little progress as the conditional recognition approach adopted through constitutional amendments poses significant obstacles for legitimizing adat law norms as part of the plurilegal order. This article offers historical interpretation to the status, position and legal consequences of adat law in Indonesian legal system from its independence until the beginning of reformasi era.
Kairos in Innovation Policy
Authors: Rothgang Michael , Lageman Bernhard
Published: September 2021

A kairos constellation designates a temporarily existing opportunity for a group of actors to take advantage of a coincidence of favourable circumstances in order to realise a shared target. Starting from the observation that kairos constellations are ubiquitous in human individual and social life, the research question of this paper is how the Triple Helix and the wider innovation policy research literature deals with such constellations. The authors develop a conceptual framework for kairos constellations and discuss empirical evidence that kairos constellations have been scrutinized in innovation research literature. Then, the concept is applied to an example from the Triple Helix – based cluster policy. The key message of this paper is that Triple Helix researchers should systematically study kairos constellations because they are a critical force in the evolution of innovations systems as well as business firms, which has not yet been systematically examined.
Spirit, Church and Mission
Authors: Liston Gregory J.
Published: September 2021

This article utilises the methodology of Third Article Theology to explore the church’s missional role in the world. Initially arguing that ecclesiology and missiology are mutually informing doctrines, it develops a dialogical and pneumatological approach for viewing missiology from the vantage point of ecclesiology. This contrasts with and complements the more common approach where missiology is seen as determinative of ecclesiology. The final and major section of the article uses this approach to sketch out the constituent features of the church’s mission, particularly when the Spirit’s role is viewed as primary and constitutive.
Toward a ‘Conditional Universalism’
Authors: Muthukumar Sivasubramanian David
Published: September 2021

Moltmann proposes an ‘open universalism’ that overstresses the goodness of God and hence God’s obligation to redeem all of humanity, irrespective of human reciprocity. This leads to his consequent conception of salvation that seems to underplay the traditional understanding of sin and repentance. The purpose of this article is to explore Moltmann’s version of universalism in the light of sin and repentance and to propose that universalism could be a viable doctrine if it is considered not as an automatic rendering but as ‘conditional universalism’ that demands reciprocal response (even post mortem) in terms of human repentance. For this purpose, Gregory of Nyssa’s idea of universalism will be utilized.
On the 85th anniversary of Alexandr Rasnitsyn
Authors: LUKASHEVICH ELENA D. , BASHKUEV ALEXEY S. , JARZEMBOWSKI BIDDY , JARZEMBOWSKI EDMUND A. , RAKITOV ROMAN A. , VASILENKO DMITRY V.
Published: September 2021

This issue of Palaeoentomology is dedicated to the foremost Russian entomologist, palaeontologist, and evolutionary biologist, Alexandr Pavlovich Rasnitsyn, who will be 85 on September 24 this year. The authors and those numerous colleagues, who could not, for various reasons, participate, wish a happy birthday to the undisputed worldwide leader of palaeoentomology!
New species of Kamopanorpa Martynov from the Permian of South Siberia with comments on the systematic position of Microptysmatidae (Protomeropina = Permotrichoptera)
Authors: BASHKUEV ALEXEY S. , SUKATSHEVA IRINA D.
Published: September 2021

The systematic position of Microptysmatidae and Protomeropidae is critically reviewed in light of the latest reassessment by Minet et al. The Microptysmatidae belongs to a stem-group of Trichoptera, or at least to stem-Amphiesmenoptera (depending on chosen methodology), rather than to its own order Permotrichoptera as suggested by Minet et al., and Protomeropidae are not Mecoptera. The double anal loop of Kamopanorpa Martynov, 1928 is not significantly different from that of more advanced amphiesmenopterans, while in Microptysmella Kukalová-Peck & Willmann, 1990, anal veins show clear tendency to looping (not a “fairly different arrangement”). If Microptysmatidae are considered in the traditional way, the polarity of characters listed by Minet et al. as supporting monophyly of the order Permotrichoptera can be treated just the opposite: divided veins RS1, RS2 and M1 are symplesiomorphies with Protomeropidae, and simple M4 is the synapomorphy of Microptysmatidae, Cladochoristidae, and Amphiesmenoptera s. str. In addition, three new species of Kamopanorpa are described from the Permian deposits of Minusinsk Coal Basin, South Siberia: Kamopanorpa rasnitsyni sp. nov., K. sivchikovi sp. nov., and K. rotunda sp. nov. Some traits of fore- and hindwing venation of Microptysmatidae are discussed.
Re-description of the Cretaceous wasp Humiryssus leucus Lin, 1980 (Hymenoptera: Evanioidea: Baissidae)
Authors: ZHANG HAICHUN
Published: September 2021

Humiryssus Lin, 1980 is a Cretaceous genus with Humiryssus leucus Lin, 1980 as its type species established based on a tiny wasp from the Lower Cretaceous (Hauterivian-Barremian) Laocun Formation at Laocun, Jiande, Zhejiang Province, eastern China and originally placed in the extinct family Paroryssidae (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinoidea) (Lin, 1980). It was later treated jointly with the genus Manlaya Rasnitsyn, 1980 (Evanioidea: Gasteruptiidae: Baissinae) because the characters shown in the line drawing by Lin (1980) indicate a close relationship of the genus to Manlaya (Rasnitsyn et al., 1998). However, Zhang & Rasnitsyn (2004) considered it to be a separate genus within the Baissinae, which is now considered as an independent family under the Evanioidea (e.g., Li et al., 2018; Jouault et al., 2020, 2021).
A new mayfly species Triassodotes rasnitsyni sp. nov. of the family Misthodotidae Tillyard, 1932 (Insecta; Ephemerida, Permoplectoptera) from the Triassic deposits of Kuzbass, Russia
Authors: SINITSHENKOVA NINA D.
Published: September 2021

The mayfly sister group family Misthodotidae Tillyard, 1932 includes two genera: Misthodotes Sellards, 1909 and Triassodotes Sinitshenkova & Papier, 2005. Misthodotes species have so far been known only from the Permian, six Early Permian species have been described from North America (Carpenter, 1933, 1979; Tillyard, 1932, 1936), one from Germany (Kinzelbach & Lutz, 1984) and two from the Perm region of Russia (Tshernova, 1965). Only three species are known from the Upper Permian deposits: two from the famous Isady locality in the Vologda Region of Russia (Sinitshenkova, 2013; Sinitshenkova & Vassilenko, 2012) and one from the Urals (Novokshonov et al., 2002). The only Triassodotes species was found in the Middle Triassic Grès à Voltzia deposits in France (Sinitshenkova et al., 2005).
A new biting midge of the genus Forcipomyia Meigen, 1818 from Miocene Ethiopian amber (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae)
Authors: SZADZIEWSKI RYSZARD , SONTAG ELŻBIETA , PANKOWSKI MADELINE V.
Published: September 2021

Biting midges (Ceratopogonidae) are a relatively well-studied family of nematocerous flies distributed worldwide, including 6,206 extant and 296 fossil species. To date, 1,146 extant and 32 fossil species in the genus Forcipomyia have been recorded in the world (Borkent & Dominiak, 2020). Biting midges of the subgenus Forcipomyia s. str. are indicative of forests because their larvae and pupae usually live under the bark of rotting trees (Szadziewski, 2018). The oldest records of the genus are from the Eocene. Forcipomyia are reported from early Eocene Fushun amber (one species; Hong, 1981; Stebner et al., 2016; Szadziewski, 2018; Krzemiński et al., 2019), early Eocene Cambay amber (unnamed, Stebner et al., 2017), middle Eocene Sakhalin amber (one species, Szadziewski & Sontag, 2013), Eocene Baltic amber from the Gulf of Gdańsk, Rovno and Bitterfeld (21 species; Szadziewski, 1988, Szadziewski, 1993, Sontag & Szadziewski, 2011), Miocene Dominican amber (10 species, Szadziewski & Grogan, 1998) and Miocene Mexican amber (unnamed, Szadziewski & Grogan, 1996).
Trans-basin influence of southwest tropical Indian Ocean warming during early boreal summer
Authors: Chen Zesheng , Li Zhenning , Du Yan , Wen Zhiping , Wu Renguang , Xie Shang-Ping
Published: September 2021

This study examines the climate response to a sea surface temperature (SST) warming imposed over the southwest Tropical Indian Ocean (TIO) in a coupled ocean-atmosphere model. The results indicate that the southwest TIO SST warming can remotely modulate the atmospheric circulation over the western North Pacific (WNP) via inter-basin air-sea interaction during early boreal summer. The southwest TIO SST warming induces a “C-shaped” wind response with northeasterly and northwesterly anomalies over the north and south TIO, respectively. The northeasterly wind anomalies contribute to the north TIO SST warming via a positive Wind-Evaporation-SST(WES) feedback after the Asian summer monsoon onset. In June, the easterly wind response extends into the WNP, inducing an SST cooling by WES feedback on the background trade winds. Both the north TIO SST warming and the WNP SST cooling contribute to an anomalous anticyclonic circulation (AAC) over the WNP. The north TIO SST warming, WNP SST cooling, and AAC constitute an inter-basin coupled mode called the Indo-western Pacific ocean capacitor (IPOC), and the southwest TIO SST warming could be a trigger for IPOC. While the summertime southwest TIO SST warming is often associated with antecedent El Niño, the warming in 2020 seems to be related to extreme Indian Ocean Dipole in 2019 fall. The strong southwest TIO SST warming seems to partly explain the strong summer AAC of 2020 over the WNP even without a strong antecedent El Niño.
Hybridity and Christian identity
Authors: Jones Arun W.
Published: September 2021

A hybrid identity, which results from an amalgamation of different cultures, different religious traditions and ideologies, and different social locations, with each having varying degrees of importance for identity formation, and being more or less well defined, has been a feature of Jewish and Christian life since biblical times. This article explores a variety of processes of hybridization in the formation of Christian identity. It also describes different effects that the condition of hybridity can have on Christian experience. Finally, it raises the question of whether hybridity should not be simply normal but also in some way normative in the religious self-understanding of Christians.
Giftedness from the perspective of research on genius: Some precautionary implications
Authors: Simonton Dean Keith
Published: September 2021

The terms giftedness and genius entered the research literature in the 19th century. Although not synonymous, both terms were defined according to potential or actual achievement in a specific domain. However, in the early 20th century, both terms became defined according to performance on domain-generic IQ tests. Given the empirical relations between achievement and intelligence, this transfer of meaning is unjustified. Both giftedness and genius must be defined with respect to potential or actual domain-specific achievements.
Face Masks Might Protect You From COVID-19: The Communication of Scientific Uncertainty by Scientists Versus Politicians in the Context of Policy in the Making
Authors: Janssen Inse , Hendriks Friederike , Jucks Regina
Published: September 2021

Scientific knowledge is intrinsically uncertain; hence, it can only provide a tentative orientation for political decisions. One illustrative example is the discussion that has taken place on introducing mandatory mask-wearing to contain the coronavirus. In this context, this study investigates how the communication of uncertainty regarding the effectiveness of mandatory mask-wearing affects the perceived trustworthiness of communicators. Participants ( N = 398) read a fictitious but evidence-based text supporting mandatory mask-wearing. First, epistemic uncertainty was communicated by including a high (vs. low) amount of lexical hedges (LHs) to the text (e.g., “maybe”). Second, we varied whether the source of information was a scientist or a politician. Thereafter, participants rated the source's trustworthiness. Results show that the scientist was perceived as more competent and as having more integrity but not as more benevolent than the politician. The use of LHs did not impact trustworthiness ratings.
Vertical wind speed extrapolation: Modelling using a response surface methodology (RSM) based on unconventional designs
Authors: Adli Feriel , Cheggaga Nawel , Hannane Farouk , Ouzeri Leila
Published: September 2021

The main objective of this paper is to develop a predictive model of vertical wind speed profile. Response surface methodology (RSM) is used for this purpose. RSM is a set of statistical and mathematical techniques useful for the development, improvement and optimisation of processes. It is mainly used in industrial processes and is successfully applied in this paper to model the wind speed at the hub height of the wind turbine. An unconventional model is adopted due to the nature of the input parameters which cannot be controlled or modified. The model validation indicators, namely correlation coefficient ([Formula: see text]) and root mean square error (RMSE = 1.02), give excellent results when comparing predicted and measured wind speeds. For the same data, the RSM model gives a better RMSE compared to the conventional power law and the artificial neural network.
Promoting and Protecting Mental Health: A Delphi Consensus Study for Actionable Public Mental Health Messages
Authors: Breedvelt Josefien J. F. , Yap Jade , Eising Dorien D. , Ebert David D. , Smit Filip , Thorpe Lucy , Kousoulis Antonis A.
Published: September 2021

Purpose:

Public health campaigns are still relatively rare in mental health. This paper aims to find consensus on the preventive self-management actions (i.e. “healthy behaviors”) for common mental health problems (e.g. depression and anxiety) that should be recommended in mental health campaigns directed at the general public.

Approach:

A 3-round Delphi study

Participants:

23 international experts in mental health and 1447 members of the public, most of whom had lived experience of mental health problems.

Method:

The modified Delphi study combined quantitative and qualitative data collection: 1) online qualitative survey data collection thematically analyzed, 2) recommendations rated for consensus, 3) consensus items rated by public panel on a Likert scale.

Results:

Expert consensus was reached on 15 behaviors that individuals can engage in to sustain mental health. Eight were rated as appropriate by more than half (50%) of the public panel, including: avoiding illicit drugs (80%, n = 1154), reducing debt (72%, n = 1043), improving sleep (69%, n = 1000), regulating mood (65%, n = 941), having things to look forward to (60%, n = 869).

Conclusions:

A series of healthy behaviors for the promotion and protection of mental health received expert and public consensus. To our knowledge, this is the first study to offer a set of actions for public health messaging for the prevention of poor mental health. Future research should focus on evaluating effectiveness of these actions in a universal primary prevention context.
What is Yoga Psychology and Where Does It Stand in Contemporary Psychology?
Authors: Paranjpe Anand
Published: September 2021

While Yoga has spread across the world, its image as a system of calisthenics has played up the physical aspect of Patañjali’s eightfold strategy, while pushing its core as a system of psychology out of sight. The purpose of this article is to briefly explain what makes Patañjali’s Yoga a system of theory and application of psychological principles, and to suggest where this system stands in relation to the major trends of contemporary psychology. After presenting a brief overview of the concepts and techniques of Yoga psychology, comments are made to indicate where Yoga psychology stands in relation to Skinner’s radical behaviourism, the mainstream of contemporary psychology, cognitive psychology, Freudian psychoanalysis and transpersonal psychology.
“I Felt I Was Screaming Under the Water”: Domestic Violence Victims' Experiences in Iran's Police Departments and Criminal Courts
Authors: Babakhani Atieh , Miller Susan L.
Published: September 2021

This exploratory study, the first attempt at capturing the experiences of victims of DV with the criminal justice system in Iran, explores their plight in the absence of legislation that defines and criminalizes DV. Drawing on 15 in-depth interviews with Iranian women who turned to police departments and courts, we demonstrate the flaws inherent in Iran's judiciary and law enforcement organizations, suggesting they reinforce the integrity of the family as a patriarchal unit through readings of religious commands, stabilize the boundary between public and private, and dissuade women from claiming their rights. We provide suggestions for future research for reform, given the growing influence of feminist movements toward gender equality.
Biomarkers of Blood from Patients with Atherosclerosis Based on Bioinformatics Analysis
Authors: Qian Yongjiang , Zhang Lili , Sun Zhen , Zang Guangyao , Li Yalan , Wang Zhongqun , Li Lihua
Published: September 2021

Atherosclerosis is a multifaceted disease characterized by the formation and accumulation of plaques that attach to arteries and cause cardiovascular disease and vascular embolism. A range of diagnostic techniques, including selective coronary angiography, stress tests, computerized tomography, and nuclear scans, assess cardiovascular disease risk and treatment targets. However, there is currently no simple blood biochemical index or biological target for the diagnosis of atherosclerosis. Therefore, it is of interest to find a biochemical blood marker for atherosclerosis. Three datasets from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database were analyzed to obtain differentially expressed genes (DEG) and the results were integrated using the Robustrankaggreg algorithm. The genes considered more critical by the Robustrankaggreg algorithm were put into their own data set and the data set system with cell classification information for verification. Twenty-one possible genes were screened out. Interestingly, we found a good correlation between RPS4Y1, EIF1AY, and XIST. In addition, we know the general expression of these genes in different cell types and whole blood cells. In this study, we identified BTNL8 and BLNK as having good clinical significance. These results will contribute to the analysis of the underlying genes involved in the progression of atherosclerosis and provide insights for the discovery of new diagnostic and evaluation methods.
Assessment on the deflection amplification factor of steel buckling-restrained bracing frames
Authors: Mahmoudi Mussa , Jalili Sadr Abad Mohammad
Published: September 2021

Researchers in the field of earthquake engineering are always looking for new ways to improve the seismic behavior of structures. The buckling-restrained brace (BRB) is one of these exciting innovations that are employed to increase the ductility capacity of traditional steel braced frames. Understanding the nonlinear response of these novel systems in estimating maximum displacements due to an earthquake has been of significant importance for structural designers. Accordingly, this research is carried out to study of deflection amplification factor ( C d) in BRBs, which have recently been presented in seismic design provisions as one of the seismic lateral-resisting systems. To this end, five 3-, 5-, 7-, 10-, and 15-story BRBs are modeled in the software framework of OpenSees. Ground motion simulation is performed by selecting several scaled earthquake records, and the values of elastic and ultimate displacements of structural systems are computed through pushover and nonlinear time-history analyses. The results showed that the deflection amplification factor suggested within famous building codes (such as ASCE-7-16) compared to the obtained values is, in some cases, for certainty; conversely, it is underestimated under some conditions. In fact, the findings indicate that the magnitude of C d in these systems is strongly related to the height of the building.
Effects of seawater immersion on a glass fibre reinforced bioepoxy mechanical properties and its application in the ship hull finite-element analysis
Authors: Velasco-Parra Jorge A , Ramon-Valencia Bladimir A , Lopez-Arraiza Alberto
Published: September 2021

Currently, there is a grown tendency to manufacture environmentally more sustainable composite structures. In this work, a glass fibre reinforced bioepoxy composite was manufactured and submerged in seawater between T = 17[Formula: see text]C and T = 24[Formula: see text]C for a bioactivity period of 6 months. Tensile and flexural tests were performed in order to characterize the new composite before and after seawater immersion. A drop of 20% in Young’s modulus and 9% in tensile strength were observed after immersion. The same trend was analysed in both the flexural modulus and flexural strength, with a fall of 18% and 6%, respectively. It is also remarkable a higher ductility of the specimen after seawater immersion due to a plasticization process by moisture absorption. Those results were confirmed by scanning electron microscopy. Given the mechanical behaviour of the new composite, an L = 6.26 m in length ship hull was designed. Structural analysis was conducted on the suitability and reliability of the composite by using ANSYS software. The simulations revealed the optimal structural performance of the new design even in the extreme sagging situation. To sum up, SuperSap® bioepoxy resin is a suitable matrix to manufacture small glass fibre ship-hulls.
Improved interactive color visualization approach for hyperspectral images
Authors: Yu Haijun , Li Shengyang
Published: September 2021

Hyperspectral images (HSIs) have become increasingly prominent as they can maintain the subtle spectral differences of the imaged objects. Designing approaches and tools for analyzing HSIs presents a unique set of challenges due to their high-dimensional characteristics. An improved color visualization approach is proposed in this article to achieve communication between users and HSIs in the field of remote sensing. Under the real-time interactive control and color visualization, this approach can help users intuitively obtain the rich information hidden in original HSIs. Using the dimensionality reduction (DR) method based on band selection, high-dimensional HSIs are reduced to low-dimensional images. Through drop-down boxes, users can freely specify images that participate in the combination of RGB channels of the output image. Users can then interactively and independently set the fusion coefficient of each image within an interface based on concentric circles. At the same time, the output image will be calculated and visualized in real time, and the information it reflects will also be different. In this approach, channel combination and fusion coefficient setting are two independent processes, which allows users to interact more flexibly according to their needs. Furthermore, this approach is also applicable for interactive visualization of other types of multi-layer data.