bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
GlassMessaging
Authors: Janaka Nuwan , Gao Jie , Zhu Lin , Zhao Shengdong , Lyu Lan , Xu Peisen , Nabokow Maximilian , Wang Silang , Ong Yanch
Published: September 2023

Communicating with others while engaging in simple daily activities is both common and natural for people. However, due to the hands- and eyes-busy nature of existing digital messaging applications, it is challenging to message someone while performing simple daily activities. We present GlassMessaging, a messaging application on Optical See-Through Head-Mounted Displays (OHMDs), to support messaging with voice and manual inputs in hands- and eyes-busy scenarios. GlassMessaging is iteratively developed through a formative study identifying current messaging behaviors and challenges in common multitasking with messaging scenarios. We then evaluated this application against the mobile phone platform on varying texting complexities in eating and walking scenarios. Our results showed that, compared to phone-based messaging, GlassMessaging increased messaging opportunities during multitasking due to its hands-free, wearable nature, and multimodal input capabilities. The affordance of GlassMessaging also allows users easier access to voice input than the phone, which thus reduces the response time by 33.1% and increases the texting speed by 40.3%, with a cost in texting accuracy of 2.5%, particularly when the texting complexity increases. Lastly, we discuss trade-offs and insights to lay a foundation for future OHMD-based messaging applications.
Temporal Link Prediction: A Unified Framework, Taxonomy, and Review
Authors: Qin Meng , Yeung Dit-Yan
Published: September 2023

Dynamic graphs serve as a generic abstraction and description of the evolutionary behaviors of various complex systems (e.g., social networks and communication networks). Temporal link prediction (TLP) is a classic yet challenging inference task on dynamic graphs, which predicts possible future linkage based on historical topology. The predicted future topology can be used to support some advanced applications on real-world systems (e.g., resource pre-allocation) for better system performance. This survey provides a comprehensive review of existing TLP methods. Concretely, we first give the formal problem statements and preliminaries regarding data models, task settings, and learning paradigms that are commonly used in related research. A hierarchical fine-grained taxonomy is further introduced to categorize existing methods in terms of their data models, learning paradigms, and techniques. From a generic perspective, we propose a unified encoder-decoder framework to formulate all the methods reviewed, where different approaches only differ in terms of some components of the framework. Moreover, we envision serving the community with an open-source project
OpenTLP

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that refactors or implements some representative TLP methods using the proposed unified framework and summarizes other public resources. As a conclusion, we finally discuss advanced topics in recent research and highlight possible future directions.
Heme-Based Composites as Cathode Catalysts for Lithium-Oxygen Batteries and Analysis of the Reaction Mechanism
Authors: Li Jie , Cao Qinghao , Liu Qianhe , Luan Lihua , Li Qiang , Shi Yuzhi , Zhang Tianyu , Sun Hong
Published: September 2023

Despite the high theoretical energy density of lithium-oxygen (Li-O2) batteries, the charge/discharge efficiency is unsatisfactory. To overcome this critical problem, we synthesized heme-graphene composites (HEME-GO) as catalysts for Li-O2 batteries. The introduction of graphene produced π-π interactions with the heme matrix, resulting in a composite with enhanced ORR/OER catalytic activity. The free energy diagram of the redox reaction was calculated using density functional theory (DFT) for HEME-GO based on the four-electron reaction pathway, and it was demonstrated that HEME-GO has the lowest ORR overpotential (0.67 V) and OER overpotential (0.53 V). The catalytic mechanism of HEME-GO was also quantitatively described by calculating the adsorption energy of intermediates in the rate determining step (RDS). In addition, the Li-O2 batteries with the composite catalyst exhibited better cycling performance, discharge capacity (7770 mAh g−1), and lower overpotential due to the ability of heme to scavenge superoxide radicals and thus protect the electrode. The results in this paper contribute to the understanding of the redox process of Li-O2 batteries for organic systems and suggest innovative ideas for the design of environmentally friendly batteries.
A Robust State of Charge Estimator Based on the Fourier Neural Operator for xEV Batteries
Authors: Kwak Minkyu , Jin Hong Sung , Lkhagvasuren Bataa , Oyunmunkh Delgermurun
Published: September 2023

This paper proposes a new state of charge estimation method inspired by the Fourier neural operator. The Fourier neural operator is capable of learning entire nonlinear dynamics of any partial differential equations. The complicated nonlinear dynamics of battery parameters is well captured by a flexible, efficient and expressive structure of the Fourier neural operators. Extensive numerical experiments and tests with a publicly available data as well as with our own data are conducted to demonstrate the noise-tolerance, time window independence, temperature generalization and transfer learning features of the proposed method. Our proposed method, as a robust SOC estimator, performs better than the other methods considered previously and the performances are in competitive manner with any state-of-the-art machine learning based methods.
Performance Evaluation of Various Z-Source Inverter Topologies for PV Applications Using AI-Based MPPT Techniques
Authors: Kalaiarasi N. , Sivapriya A. , Vishnuram Pradeep , Pushkarna Mukesh , Bajaj Mohit , Kotb Hossam , Alphonse Sadam
Published: September 2023

Recent research has been focussed on renewable energy due to the rising need for electrical energy. Renewable energy has a low environmental impact compared to other energy sources. As a result, renewable energy sources (RESs) are the best option for generating electricity. Solar photovoltaic is one of the largest renewable power generators. Solar photovoltaic (PV) is connected to the load via power electronic converters. Most PV installations need a two-stage conversion process consisting of a boost converter to increase the load voltage and an AC-to-DC voltage source inverter to power the load. The Z-source inverter (ZSI) can confront the shortcomings of VSI and two-stage conversions. ZSI connects the PV system to the load and is used to increase the system’s performance. This paper discusses the performance of various topologies of ZSI, such as traditional Z-source inverters (XZSIs); for integrating a PV source into a load, switched inductor Z-source inverters (SIZSIs) and transient Z-source inverters (TZSIs) are used. Also, artificial neural networks (ANNs), fuzzy logic controller (FLC), and adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system (ANFIS)-based MPPT techniques are discussed for obtaining maximum power from PV panels. Based on the maximum power, the shoot-through duty ratio has been adjusted.
Multimodal Retinal Imaging of Intravascular Lipid in Severe/Extreme Hypertriglyceridemia
Authors: Christakopoulos Christos
Published: September 2023

Retinal intravascular lipid aggregates were detected in the left eye in a patient with uncontrolled diabetes and very high blood triglycerides. The patient suffered visual loss in the left eye due to retinal ischemia. Optical coherence tomography, fluorescein angiography, infrared fundus photography, and autofluorescence studies of the retina demonstrated unique findings. Slowed choroidal and retinal flow was detected on fluorescein angiography, and a prominent middle layer membrane sign was present on OCT. Intravascular lipid reflectivity was manifest on retinal infrared and autofluorescence imaging. Eventually, insulin and statin therapy proved effective in reversing the vascular lesions, although retinal atrophy finally ensued. This report of a very rare clinical condition provides unique findings on multimodal retinal imaging and confirms the need for prompt insulin and statin therapy in severe/extreme hypertriglyceridemia and dysregulated diabetes. One similar case was reported in the past when multimodal imaging studies of the retina were not available. The lesions described herein should be differentiated from the more frequently encountered lipemia retinalis as they may confer worse prognosis.
Uncovering the Phytochemical Profile, Antioxidant Potency, Anti-Inflammatory Effects, and Thrombolytic Activity in Dendrobium lindleyi Steud.
Authors: Rahman Minhajur , Begum Roxy , Surag Abu Taleb , Tusher Md. Shakhuat Hossain , Huda Mohammed Kamrul
Published: September 2023

Background. Dendrobium genus has been used in traditional medicine to treat various illnesses. The study aims at examining the phytochemical, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and thrombolytic properties of the leaf, stem, and root of Dendrobium lindleyi Steud, and the relationship between phytochemicals and bioactivities is determined. Results. The qualitative screening found a variety of bioactive compounds, including alkaloids, coumarins, cardiac glycosides, glycosides, flavonoids, proteins, phenols, quinines, resins, steroids, saponins, tannins, and terpenoids, in varying amounts. The quantitative screening showed the highest concentration of alkaloids in the leaves (172.15 ± 1.22 mg/g), phenols in the root (203.55 ± 0.75 mg/g), flavonoids in the root (24.35 ± 0.42 mg/g), tannins in the leaves (105.06 ± 0.55 mg/g), and proteins in the root (194.12 ± 0.65 µg/ml). The root extract showed the highest antioxidant activity (IC50 = 58.24 µg/mL), the stem extract had the most increased thrombolytic activity (IC50 = 242.74 µg/mL), and the leaf extract had the most potent anti-inflammatory activity (IC50 = 61.79 µg/mL). Statistical analysis revealed a significant positive relationship (

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) between alkaloids (r = 0.96) and tannins (r = 0.9) with antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and thrombolytic properties. Conclusion. The bioactivities of D. lindleyi, including antioxidant (root), thrombolytic (stem), and anti-inflammatory (leaf) activities, are linked to the phytochemicals detected in the screening.
TABLE 4 from Fusobacterium nucleatum Load Correlates with KRAS Mutation and Sessile Serrated Pathogenesis in Colorectal Adenocarcinoma
Authors: Takeda Koki , Koi Minoru , Okita Yoshiki , Sajibu Sija , Keku Temitope O. , Carethers John M.
Published: September 2023

Association of Fn infection and genomic/clinicopathologic factors in adenomas/polyps
Table S1 from Effects and Eradication of Mycoplasma Contamination on Patient-derived Colorectal Cancer Organoid Cultures
Authors: Dayanidhi Divya L. , Watlington Wylie K. , Mantyh John B. , Rupprecht Gabrielle , Hsu David S.
Published: September 2023

Table of average percent killing for all drugs in high throughput screens
TABLE 3 from Fusobacterium nucleatum Load Correlates with KRAS Mutation and Sessile Serrated Pathogenesis in Colorectal Adenocarcinoma
Authors: Takeda Koki , Koi Minoru , Okita Yoshiki , Sajibu Sija , Keku Temitope O. , Carethers John M.
Published: September 2023

Relationship between copy number of Fn and MLH1 hypermethylation, MSI-H, BRAFV600E, and KRAS mutations
Supplementary Table S1 from Fusobacterium nucleatum Load Correlates with KRAS Mutation and Sessile Serrated Pathogenesis in Colorectal Adenocarcinoma
Authors: Takeda Koki , Koi Minoru , Okita Yoshiki , Sajibu Sija , Keku Temitope O. , Carethers John M.
Published: September 2023

Table S1 lists data for 306 cases of colorectal cancers
Supplementary Fig S3 from Fusobacterium nucleatum Load Correlates with KRAS Mutation and Sessile Serrated Pathogenesis in Colorectal Adenocarcinoma
Authors: Takeda Koki , Koi Minoru , Okita Yoshiki , Sajibu Sija , Keku Temitope O. , Carethers John M.
Published: September 2023

Fig S3 shows Kaplan-Meier curves for overall survival in colorectal cancer patients
Supplementary Fig S1 from Fusobacterium nucleatum Load Correlates with KRAS Mutation and Sessile Serrated Pathogenesis in Colorectal Adenocarcinoma
Authors: Takeda Koki , Koi Minoru , Okita Yoshiki , Sajibu Sija , Keku Temitope O. , Carethers John M.
Published: September 2023

Fig S1 compares TaqMan and SYBER Green assays for detecting Fn in tissues
Data from Effects and Eradication of Mycoplasma Contamination on Patient-derived Colorectal Cancer Organoid Cultures
Authors: Dayanidhi Divya L. , Watlington Wylie K. , Mantyh John B. , Rupprecht Gabrielle , Hsu David S.
Published: September 2023

Patient-derived organoids are a useful platform for identification and testing of novel precision oncology approaches. Patient-derived organoids are generated by direct culture of patient samples. However, prior to development into patient-derived organoids, these samples are often processed for clinical use, opening the potential for contamination by Mycoplasma and other microbes. While most microbes can be detected by visual inspection, Mycoplasma can go undetected and have substantial impacts on assay results. Given the increased use of patient-derived organoids, there is a growing need for a standardized protocol to detect and remove Mycoplasma from organoid models. In the current study, we report a procedure for Mycoplasma removal by passaging organoids through mice as patient-derived organoid xenografts. In vivo passage of patient-derived organoids followed by re-establishment was 100% effective at decontaminating colorectal patient-derived organoids (n = 9), based on testing with the Sigma LookOut Mycoplasma PCR Detection Kit. This process can serve as a method to re-establish contaminated patient-derived organoids, which represent precious models to study patient-specific genomic features and treatment responses.
Significance:
Organoids are valuable models of cancer. Mycoplasma contamination can alter organoid drug sensitivity, so there is a need for a standardized protocol to detect and remove Mycoplasma from organoids. We report a simple procedure for removing Mycoplasma from organoids via in vivo passaging through mice followed by re-establishment of organoids.
Interdisciplinary research: Motivations and challenges for researcher
careers
Authors: Vantard Marylin , Galland Claire , Knoop Martina
Published: September 2023

Interdisciplinarity is a fundamental asset in today’s research landscape, but its rules and habits vary from those of disciplinary approaches. This article aims to evaluate the impact of researchers’ participation in interdisciplinary projects on their scientific careers. To do so, we conducted a survey of researchers working at the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), the largest public multidisciplinary research institution in France. The survey is based on a sample of 970 respondents, representative of scientists from all disciplines and involved to varying degrees in interdisciplinarity. The main results indicate that involvement in interdisciplinary projects often starts very early (PhD, postdoctoral), and that interdisciplinarity is not slowing down career development. Interdisciplinarity has, however, certain specificities, such as the longer duration of projects and the absence of adequate scientific journals. In terms of valorization of scientific results, differences in disciplinary uses are found. Assessment criteria for interdisciplinary projects or careers do not take sufficient account of these specificities; they are considered inadequate to the challenges of interaction between disciplines and should be rethought. We make four proposals, which we believe essential to better recognize interdisciplinary scientific engagement.
The quantification of open scholarship—a mapping
review
Authors: Weimer Verena , Heck Tamara , van Leeuwen Thed , Rittberger Marc
Published: September 2023

This mapping review addresses scientometric indicators that quantify open scholarship. The goal is to determine what open scholarship metrics are currently being applied and which are discussed (e.g., in policy papers). The paper contributes to a better understanding of how open scholarship is quantitatively recorded in research assessment and where gaps can be identified. The review is based on a search in four databases, each with 22 queries. Out of 3,385 hits, we coded 248 documents chosen according to the research questions. The review discusses the open scholarship metrics of the documents as well as the topics addressed in the publications, the disciplines the publications come from, and the journals in which they were published. The results indicate that research and teaching practices are unequally represented regarding open scholarship metrics. Open research material is a central and exhausted topic in publications. Open teaching practices, on the other hand, play a role in the discussion and strategy papers of the review, but open teaching material is not recorded using concrete scientometric indicators. Here, we see a research gap and discuss the potential for further research and investigation.
Constitutional Acquisition and Regulation of Property, Investment Treaties and Expropriation in Africa
Authors: Dagbanja Dominic Npoanlari
Published: September 2023

The reforms of investment treaties include the incorporation of flexibilities into standards of investment protection such as indirect expropriation to accommodate public interest regulatory autonomy. In this article, I assess the efficacy of these reforms by analysing the intersection of constitutional provisions on compulsory acquisition and regulation of property in selected African constitutions and expropriation provisions in investment treaties. I argue that indirect expropriation provisions in investment treaties are unconstitutional. I also argue that the new generation investment treaties which incorporate these exceptions do not preserve African States’ authority to acquire and regulate private property. The exceptions do not resolve the incompatibility between the constitutional authority to take and regulate property without paying compensation and African States’ investment treaty obligations on indirect expropriation. By providing for precatory and inefficacious exceptions to indirect expropriation while leaving intact substantive standards of investment protection, the reforms of investment treaties preserve an investment treaty law and arbitration regime that remains skewed towards investors and covered investments.
Fine Balance: Empire, Neoliberalism, and the Fair and Equitable Treatment Standard in International Investment Law
Authors: Das Sannoy
Published: September 2023

In this article, I show how the framework of empire remains central for analyzing contemporary international investment law. Moving beyond criticisms about the domination of global South polities by the West, or by a transnational capitalist class, I suggest instead that ‘empire’ can help us analyze the protocols of reasoning in investor-State arbitrations. Through a close reading of scholarship on the fair and equitable (FET) clause, and a recent arbitral award arising out an FET claim, I show that the field is characterized by an imperial mode of legal reasoning. This mode was reason was produced by a foundational distrust of postcolonial developmental States. It involves judging concrete State action against a fictional universal baseline that represents the ordoliberal utopia of an austere rule of law bound State. Crucially, in investor-State dispute settlement, this form of reasoning remains discernible even when foreign investors do not succeed.
The checklist of Raphiocarpus species (Gesneriaceae, Didymocarpinae) in the flora of Vietnam with the description of a new species, R. bicallosus
Authors: NGUYEN CUONG HUU , WEN FANG , PHAM TOAI MINH , NGUYEN YEN THI , BUI THANH MINH , BUI DOI THE , NGUYEN KHANG SINH , AVERYANOV LEONID V.
Published: September 2023

The paper presents an annotated checklist of the genus Raphiocarpus (Gesneriaceae) in the flora of Vietnam with a key for identification of all 13 species hitherto recorded in the country, including newly described species. The data for each species include the accepted name, synonyms, citations of relevant regional literature, typification, information on distribution, ecology, and phenology, conservation status, as well as a list of studied specimens and taxonomic notes. Lectotypes for Raphiocarpus asper and R. evrardii are designated. A new species, Raphiocarpus bicallosus, is described here from Xuan Lien Nature Reserve, Thanh Hoa Province, N Vietnam. It is most similar to R. tamdaoensis, but differs in having distinct prophylls, a 3–5-flowered inflorescence, a dark purple-brown corolla limb, the presence of 1 staminode and 2 hairy bosses inside the tube, as well as a glabrous ovary and capsule 5–6 cm long.
Vanderbylia kashmiriana sp. nov. (Polyporales, Polyporaceae) from Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Pakistan
Authors: IRFAN UZMA , KHALID ABDUL NASIR , AZIZ ABIDA
Published: September 2023

A novel wood rotting species of genus Vanderbylia occurring at the base of Zanthoxylum armatum is described from mixed vegetation of District Bhimber, Azad Jammu & Kashmir, based on phylogenetic analyses of ITS and LSU sequences. Further, distinct morpho-anatomical characters confirmed the novelty of the species as Vanderbylia kashmiriana. The taxon is characterized by pileate and corky basidiomata, a dimitic hyphal system with peculiar, extensively branched arboriform hyphae, globose to sub-globose to ellipsoid, hyaline, apiculate, strongly dextrinoid basidiospores, sub-clavate to obovoid basidia with the variable number of sterigmata (1–4), clavate to obclavate to ventricose to tubular, apically encrusted, granular, clamped cystidia. This is the first described species of the genus Vanderbylia from Pakistan.
Two new remarkable species of Barbacenia (Velloziaceae) from the Brazilian Espinhaço Range in honor of Renato Mello-Silva
Authors: CABRAL ANDRESSA , FERREIRA-JÚNIOR CARLOS ALBERTO , MENEZES NANUZA LUIZA DE
Published: September 2023

Two new species of Barbacenia (Velloziaceae) from the Brazilian campo rupestre from the southern part of the Espinhaço Range are here described and illustrated. Both new species, Barbacenia glaucescens Ferreira-Junior & Andr.Cabral sp. nov. and B. mellosilvae Andr.Cabral & Ferreira-Junior sp. nov., resemble B. gentianoides Taub. ex Goethart & Henrard, and the second one also resembles B. longiflora Mart. However, both can be differentiated by a unique combination of morphological and anatomical characters. Morphological and anatomical descriptions, illustrations, photographs, phenological information, provisional risk assessments, distribution map, and taxonomic notes are provided for the new species.
First record of Amorphinopsis atlantica (Porifera: Demospongiae: Halicondriidae) in the Paraguaçu River estuary: Is its presence an invasion or an adaptation to changing environmental conditions?
Authors: VELOSO-JUNIOR VANDERLEI C. , PINTO DANILO P. , SILVA EDUARDO M. DA , NEVES ELIZABETH , SANTANA JOSÉ C. , MENEGOLA CARLA
Published: September 2023

Herein, we describe the first-ever identification of Amorphinopsis atlantica in the Iguape Bay (Bahia, Brazil). The bay, where fish and shellfish harvesting has been practiced for centuries, is part of the Paraguaçu River estuary, the main tributary of Todos-os-Santos Bay. Massive encrusting specimens of sponge species growing on three different types of substrates were collected manually in the intertidal zone of a mangrove in an estuary; despite being initially described in Brazilian subtropical coastal waters. There are records for A. atlantica in the southeastern states of Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, and northeastern states of Pernambuco, Paraíba (Brazil), Falcón (Venezuela), Campeche and Vera Cruz (Mexico), in the department of Córdoba (Colombia), in the Hidden Creek district (Belize) and the Atlantic coast of Costa Rica. In the collection area, the construction of a dam in the tidal river and the subsequent hydroelectric power have changed the estuary dynamics to a threshold condition expected to be tolerated by new colonizers organisms. In this unpredictable scenario, Amorphinopsis atlantica has found a new habitat for more than 15 years. Local people have alleged that the sponge may cause recurring skin rashes, but this has not yet been confirmed. Monitoring and study on the distribution and abundance of the species and a medical survey may clarify the role of the sponge on the skin dermatitis complained by the local population.
Strategies for Value Reconfiguration in Online Platforms
Authors: Sanchita Kuchi , Gupta Sumeet
Published: September 2023

Once scaled, online platforms reconfigure value to remain competitive. Reconfiguration in online platforms may take a different form than in pipelines, as online platforms are intermediaries that generate network effects among the sides they connect. They also face stiff competition from other spheres due to lower barriers to entry. Why and how do online platforms reconfigure value? By examining 13 Indian online platforms that have achieved a certain level of success (such as tipped markets, investor confidence, or profitability), this article offers four strategies for reconfiguring online platforms: enhance interactions, enhance capabilities, offer new services, and nurture new transactions.
Depression and Mindfulness: Reclaiming the Past, Present, and Future
Authors: Sofocleous Angelos
Published: September 2023

This article explores the temporal disturbances experienced in depression and the potential effectiveness of mindfulness-based interventions in addressing these disturbances. Drawing upon a Husserlian framework, this article examines the three temporal phases of experience: retention, primal impression, and protention. These phases constitute the temporal fusion that allows us to perceive an event as a temporally extended event, encompassing the past, present, and future. In depression, the sense of anticipation and the belief in the potential for positive change are diminished, leading to a perception of the future as static and unchangeable, hence resembling the past. Depressed individuals also encounter disruptions in their experience of the past, as past thoughts resurface in consciousness at the present moment, further hindering the individuals’ ability to conceive of an open future where things could improve in meaningful ways. Mindfulness-based interventions offer a pathway for detachment from rumination and restoration of the perception of the present and future as contingent and filled with possibilities. By focusing on the present moment and cultivating awareness of experiences in each present “now,” individuals can experience the present as fused with the past and the future.
Are (pre)adolescents differentially susceptible to experimentally manipulated peer acceptance and rejection? A vignette-based experiment
Authors: Liu Danni , van Dijk Anouk , Deković Maja , Dubas Judith Semon
Published: September 2023

The differential susceptibility model proposes that some children are more susceptible to both positive and negative peer relationships than others. However, experimental evidence supporting such a proposition is relatively scarce. The current experiment aimed to help address this gap, investigating whether Chinese (pre)adolescents who have higher levels of general sensitivity to the environment (i.e., higher levels of sensory processing sensitivity [SPS]) would be more strongly affected by peer acceptance and rejection. (Pre)adolescents aged 8.75–15.17 ( N = 1,207, Mage = 11.19 years, 59.7% boys) randomly received four hypothetical vignettes describing either peer acceptance or peer rejection. Before and after this manipulation, they reported on their positive and negative mood. We assessed (pre)adolescents’ SPS using (pre)adolescent self-reports, as well as caregiver reports for a subset of (pre)adolescents ( n = 480). Results supported differential susceptibility to peer rejection and acceptance for self-reported SPS, but not caregiver-reported SPS. (Pre)adolescents with higher levels of self-reported SPS not only had stronger increases in positive mood upon peer acceptance (susceptible “for better”; β = .09, p = .001) but also stronger increases in negative mood upon peer rejection (susceptible “for worse”; β = .09, p = .023). These findings illustrate the short-term dynamics that may underlie differences in children’s long-term susceptibility to acceptance or rejection by peers.
Development and Validation of The Anadolu University Music Perception Test
Authors: Tunca Ozan Evrim , Kumtepe Evrim Genc , Torun Sukru , Ugurhan Yusuf Zafer Can
Published: September 2023

In Turkey, children are accepted to conservatory music departments after fourth grade and fine arts high school music departments after eighth grade by taking a musical talent test. For students with high musical aural skills to know about their potential and be directed to the related education institutions there needs to be a valid test. This study was, therefore, conducted to develop a valid internet-based test to assess music perception of children with design-based research. Design-based research includes a series of iterative stages that involve continuous data collection, analysis, and improvement, rather than a linear process in development and implementation activities. Voluntary-basis selected schools in the pilot city’s first through fourth grades (both public and private schools) were invited to join the preliminary test. A total of 433 students participated in the online test. The test has seven categories including pitch discrimination (single, two, and multiple tones), tempo, length, melody, and rhythm. For item analysis, two separate sequential samples were collected. The results were evaluated according to psychometric test development principles. The initial results show that the music perception test (AMAT) is a valid and reliable instrument. The test is open to public use and can be reached at: https://aummat.anadolu.edu.tr/amat/
The Intellectual Odyssey of James R. Crotty: From the War on Vietnam to a Socialist Alternative to Global Capitalism
Authors: Orhangazi Özgür , Dymski Gary
Published: September 2023

We summarize the intellectual journey of James R. Crotty in this tribute. We discuss how Crotty’s approach to macroeconomics based on Marxian and Keynesian insights led to a series of flexible models based on realistic assumptions that help us better understand the contradictory evolution of capitalism from the 1970s to the 2010s. The basic building blocks of Crottyian macroeconomics consist of the emphasis on macro foundations, focus on the concrete capitalist processes with their endogenous, dynamic, and conflict-ridden nature, and the centrality of money, credit, and competitive dynamics of the capitalist system. We also discuss how a study of these dynamics led to his final work on “liberal socialism” as the way to end the disruptive cycles of capitalism. We argue that those aiming to construct a solid theoretical foundation to guide the understanding, transformation, and transcending of contemporary capitalist societies would find much inspiration in Crotty’s intellectual legacy.

JEL Classification: E11, E12, B51
“If Keynes Were Alive Today. . .”: Reflections on Jim Crotty
Authors: Jayadev Arjun , Mason J. W.
Published: September 2023

James Crotty, who passed away earlier this year, was one of the most important but unheralded heterodox macroeconomists of his generation. In this article, we summarize what we think were some of his signal achievements—a deep synthesis of the insights of Marx and Keynes, an appreciation of the more radical implications of the Keynesian approach, and a passion for teaching relevant ideas.

JEL Classification: E12, B14
Homeworking Heaven or Hell During the COVID-19 Pandemic? Lessons for the Job Demands-Resources Model in the Context of Homeworking
Authors: Kruyen Peter M. , Borst Rick T. , Van der Heijden Beatrice I. J. M. , André Stéfanie C. H. , Missler Marjolein , Scheerder Pim
Published: September 2023

During the COVID-19 pandemic, public servants in many countries were required to work from home. In this study, we explore Dutch public servants’ experiences of mandatory homeworking by conducting a template analysis. Based on an in-depth examination of 985 written accounts, we inductively expand an a priori template derived from the Job Demands-Resources (JD-R) framework, to understand and analyze public servants’ experiences of this new situation. We found homeworking in general had positive effects on public servants’ individual performance and health-related well-being but a predominantly negative impact on happiness well-being. Furthermore, we found that the impact of homeworking on the job demands and job resources seems to depend on the specific clusters of these job demands and resources. Our findings are translated into propositions that extend the JD-R framework.
Anti-obesity Effects of Triphala at Biochemical and Molecular Level in High-Fat Diet-induced Obese Rats
Authors: Bhalerao Supriya Sudhakar , Joshi Asavari Anirudha , Khadke Suresh , Sathiyanarayan Arulmozhi
Published: September 2023

Background

The prevalence of obesity is rising worldwide. Due to the side effects associated with modern drugs, there is a need for an alternative treatment for obesity management. Triphala (TP), a polyherbal formulation from Ayurveda, is used by Ayurvedic physicians for weight loss.

Purpose

This study was designed to evaluate the effects of TP on obesity at the biochemical, histological, and molecular levels.

Materials and Methods

Male Wistar rats (125–150 g, 6–7 weeks old) were fed with a high-fat diet (HFD) for total of 48 days. From day 24 to day 48, along with HFD, rats were given an aqueous extract of TP (50, 100, and 200 mg/kg/day) or atorvastatin (1.2 mg/kg/day). Biochemical parameters were estimated in serum. Histopathology was done for the liver and adipose tissue. Levels of the genes involved in lipid metabolism were determined by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). Monoamine levels were estimated from the brain tissue.

Results

At the end of the study (day 48), compared to only HFD receiving group (DC), all TP-treated groups showed a significant decrease in body weight, serum glucose, total cholesterol, triglycerides, leptin, interleukin-6, C-reactive protein, malondialdehyde, and noradrenaline levels. High-density lipoprotein, adiponectin, superoxide dismutase, serotonin, and dopamine levels were found to be increased compared to DC rats. Expression of various genes involved in lipid metabolism was found to be down regulated only in TP 100 group compared with DC. Additionally, all TP groups showed a reduction in adipocyte size and restored monoamine levels.

Conclusion

The aqueous extract of TP had shown an anti-obesity effect as demonstrated by lowering inflammation and oxidative stress, adipocyte size, and modulation of expression of genes involved in lipid metabolism.
Adapting a men’s behaviour change program to online delivery using a developmental evaluation approach
Authors: Opoku Sandra , Heard Genevieve
Published: September 2023

Men’s behaviour change programs constitute an important family violence intervention strategy. In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic and associated restrictions brought increased risk of family violence and service demand. When face-to-face groups became impossible under restrictive public health orders, the Men’s Behaviour Change Program provided by Relationships Australia Victoria was delivered using videoconferencing technology. We describe a developmental evaluation approach to the adaptation of the Men’s Behaviour Change Program to online delivery. Developmental evaluation can inform innovation in complex environments and emphasises learning and adaptation at program development phase. We demonstrate the application and utility of this approach to the rapid adaptation of social services for online delivery. Quantitative and qualitative data were collected from participants, facilitators and external observers and subjected to regular collaborative review to inform practice development. The results point to a steep learning curve, during which facilitators and observers identified practices to support effective online delivery of the Program. The evaluation indicated that, following adaptations, Program objectives were achievable using this method of delivery and positive dynamics remained possible in online groups. This finding is consistent with the current No to Violence position that online men’s behaviour change programs have an important and ongoing role in the specialist family violence services sector.
The Loss of a Spouse Following an Oncological Disease: A Scoping Review
Authors: Sani Livia , Chemrouk Yasmine , Berre Rozenn Le , Peyrat-Apicella Delphine , Bacqué Marie-Frédérique
Published: September 2023

Objective: Death from cancer is one of the most frequent worldwide and the spouse is the person most at risk of potentially developing psychological consequences. The following study aims to offer a scoping review of studies on people who have lost their spouses to cancer and treatments that could be recommended to prevent psychological consequences. Methods: The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses guidelines were used to report the findings of this review. Results: In total, 136 titles and 52 abstracts were selected. Of these 52 articles, 8 articles met all recommendations and inclusion criteria. Conclusions: Although cancer remains a leading cause of death worldwide, the issue of bereaved spouses following cancer remains understudied. Several notions and hypotheses were endorsed, such as possible resistance to and difficulties in conducting research on this kind of loss and with caregivers, the role of illness and postmortality in the scientific landscape.
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Adults With Migraine
Authors: Gonzalez-Hernandez Ayoze , Cano-Yepes Andres , Sainz de Aja-Curbelo Victoria , Santana-Farré Ruymán , Rodríguez-Sosa Teresa , Cabrera-Naranjo Fernando
Published: September 2023

Introduction:

Several studies have shown increased occurrence of migraine in ADHD patients. However, there is less evidence on whether migraine patients also have a higher ADHD frequency. The aim of this paper is determining whether the prevalence of ADHD symptoms or impulsivity is higher in patients with episodic migraine.

Methods:

An observational cohort study has been conducted. Patients with episodic migraine were included. The ADHD Rating scale, the Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale, and the scale of impulsiveness of Plutchik were used.

Results:

The mean value of inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity scores on the ADHD scale was 5 ± 3.8 in cases and 2.7 ± 2.2 in controls ( p < .00001), 4 ± 3.2 in cases and 2.5 ± 2.4 in controls ( p = .000621) and 2 ± 1.5 in cases and 1.1 ± 1 in controls ( p = .000407), respectively.

Conclusion:

Adults with migraine have a higher prevalence of ADHD symptoms. This should be considered when assessing these patients.
Why would anyone visit a terror-affected place? A case of Turkey
Authors: Kirkulak-Uludag Berna , Kurt Settar Ugur
Published: September 2023

It is both interesting and paradoxical that Turkey is the sixth most visited country in the world despite the increasing terror attacks in its territory and region. This article attempts to shed light on the tourism–terrorism nexus in Turkey. Using monthly data from 1990 to 2017, this study applies the Granger causality test and regression analysis. The findings show that tourists continue to visit Turkey despite the intense terror incidents. Only terrorist attacks in Istanbul and deaths from terror incidents deter tourists from visiting Turkey. When we delve deeply into the question of why tourists visit Turkey despite terror attacks, we figure out that the weak Turkish Lira has an incredibly significant impact on tourist arrivals. It is also worth noting that web searches about the security of Turkey have a significant and positive impact on tourists’ travel decisions. Finally, the findings reveal that the negative impact of the Russian Jet Crisis on tourist arrivals is larger than that of the July 15th Coup Attempt.
Effects of datalink target data on air-to-air missile performance
Authors: Öström John , Sailaranta Timo , Virtanen Kai
Published: September 2023

Modern air-to-air missiles rely on data updated via a datalink about the position and velocity of a target until their own seeker can lock on to the target. The quality of the datalink target data depends on the errors of position and velocity updates, delay of these updates and lost updates. This paper introduces a simulation framework for analyzing the utilization of this data. The framework consists of models describing the target, the missile, and the generation of the datalink target updates. The versatile simulation experiments presented in the paper analyze the effects of the quality of the datalink data on the performance of different air-to-air missiles. The measure of performance is the probability of kill. The results of the simulations imply that the quality of the final updates before attempting the transition to using the missile’s seeker have the largest effect on the performance. Unless a large percentage of the target updates are lost or the seeker’s lock on to the target is delayed, the missile can typically get within a lethal miss distance of the target. The framework presented in this paper is suitable for evaluating the performance of all types of guided weapons.
Cardiac Emergency Response Plan: Is Your School Prepared?
Authors: Evans Suzanne , Legg Maureen
Published: September 2023

School nurses play a major role in school readiness and emergency management, collaborating in safety assessment of schools and leading efforts to ensure the overall wellness of each child. Sudden cardiac arrest is a growing concern among students, and schools are a place of gathering, not only of our students and educators but also for the community, as family and friends support children in performances, sporting events, and religious or cultural activities. Implementing a school Cardiac Emergency Response Plan (CERP) provides a lifesaving resource for the entire community. This article will review the incidence of sudden cardiac arrest, discuss the latest guidance regarding preventive cardiac screening questions for all children, and share how one school district implemented a CERP using readily available resources.
Going above and beyond? How parent–daycare mobile communication reconfigures the time and space dimensions of parenting
Authors: Andelsman Alvarez Victoria , Meleschko Sara Kepinska
Published: September 2023

How does the use of parent–daycare mobile communication applications reconfigure the emplacement and timing of parenting? In what ways, if any, do parents’ practices challenge the distinction between warm care and cold technology? Based on 35 interviews with 18 parents, we identified 4 ways in which Aula, Denmark's parent–daycare app, reconfigures the time-space dimensions of parenting. While parents and children are apart, mobile communication via Aula allows parents to “plan ahead,” and “synchronize” expectations and schedules with those of their children and the daycare center and “look back” on their children's time away. In addition, communication via Aula enhances co-presence. Overall, this paper's findings offer an alternative to views that oppose technology and care, showing how mobile communication may reshape responsibility for childcare in the welfare state.
Safety and efficacy of remote ischemic conditioning for spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (SERIC-ICH): A multicenter, randomized, parallel-controlled clinical trial study design and protocol
Authors: Guo Zhen-Ni , Qu Yang , Abuduxukuer Reziya , Zhang Peng , Wang Lijuan , Liu Ying , Teng Rui-Hong , Gao Jian-Hua , Jin Feng , Wang Hai-Feng , Cao Yu , Xue Yong-Quan , Zhao Jun-Feng , Selim Magdy H , Nguyen Thanh N , Yang Yi
Published: September 2023

Background:

Previous studies have revealed that remote ischemic conditioning (RIC) may have a neuroprotective function. However, the potential benefit of RIC for patients with ICH remain unclear.

Objective:

The primary aim of this study is to assess the safety and efficacy of RIC for patients with ICH.

Methods:

The Safety and Efficacy of RIC for Spontaneous ICH (SERIC-ICH) is an ongoing prospective, randomized, multicenter, parallel-controlled, and blinded-endpoint clinical trial. The study will enroll an estimated 2000 patients aged ⩾18 years within 24 h after ICH onset, with National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale ⩾6 and Glasgow Coma Scale ⩾8 upon presentation. The patients will be randomly assigned to the RIC or control groups (1:1) and will be treated with cuffs inflated to a pressure of 200 or 60 mmHg, respectively, twice daily for 7 days. Each RIC treatment will consist of four cycles of arm ischemia for 5 min, followed by reperfusion for another 5 min, for a total procedure time of 35 min. The primary efficacy outcome measure is the proportion of patients with good functional outcomes (modified Rankin scale 0–2) at 180 days. The safety outcome measures will include all adverse events and severe adverse events occurring in the course of the study.

Discussion:

RIC is an inexpensive intervention and might be a strategy to improve outcomes in patients with ICH. The SERIC-ICH trial will investigate whether RIC treatment can be applied as an adjuvant treatment in the acute phase of ICH and identify safety issues.
Micro-level Manifestations of Casteism in Select Malayalam Dalit Short Stories
Authors: Romeo Christina , Nayar Anupama
Published: September 2023

Kerala’s social sphere is well-stocked with the elements of modernity like literacy, democracy, equality and fraternity, which makes it difficult to identify and classify casteism and its effects. The projected image of modernity makes Kerala’s public sphere more accessible and permissible to minority groups when compared to other states. The state’s emergence after independence manifests through its learning and employment institutions. These motifs of development camouflage the existing casteism present in the state, thus making it invisible. Here, Dalit literature becomes pivotal as it becomes a storehouse of implicit caste references and stereotyping, which the statistics often fail to see. The article puts into perspective two Dalit short stories, ‘Mea Culpa’ and ‘Karthik Immanuel’s Spiritual Musings’ written by Raju K. Vasu and Prince Aymenem, respectively. They represent a public sphere where no explicit casteism occurs, whereas its repercussions are nevertheless felt. The stories showcase how micro-level manifestations of casteism occur, which are neither identified nor quantified. Taking the concept of microaggression proposed by Psychologist Derald Wing Sue, the research attempts to do a narrative analysis of the primary texts, delving deep into the invisible but pervading casteism.