bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
O Depósito de Santa Maria e as ocorrências de metais de base na Bacia do Camaquã
Authors: Brito Lucas Ferreira de , Juliani Caetano , Lago Samuel Bouças do
Published: October 2023

Diversas ocorrências de metais de base e preciosos, além da Mina de cobre do Camaquã e do depósito de zinco e chumbo de Santa Maria, são conhecidas na Bacia do Camaquã Central. Para compreender a formação dessas mineralizações e o contexto geológico em que estão inseridas, foram utilizados dados de levantamentos aerogeofísicos e estudadas amostras do depósito de Pb-Zn-Cu-(Ag, Au) de Santa Maria, hospedado em rochas sedimentares siliciclásticas do Grupo Santa Bárbara, depositado no Ediacarano. A aerogeofísica permitiu observar, pela resposta magnética, a existência de um grande número de diques não aflorantes por toda a região, inclusive na área do Depósito de Santa Maria. Anomalias de potássio, em sua maioria devidas a rochas com alterações hidrotermais, também foram identificadas nesse depósito, bem como na região das Minas do Camaquã. O uso dos dados geoquímicos e da petrografia auxiliou na caracterização das rochas que constituem o depósito. O predomínio da alteração illítica-sericítica e seu zonamento foram definidos nos estudos petrográficos, o que permitiu caracterizar a área mais afetada pela percolação de fluidos no paleossistema hidrotermal. A presença de clorita nas porções mais quentes do sistema hidrotermal pode indicar uma neutralização dos fluidos responsáveis pela alteração potássica primária, que usualmente ocorre junto à mineralização de cobre, sob forte controle estrutural em profundidade. Na parte mais superficial do Depósito de Santa Maria, ocorrem rochas com alteração hidrotermal pervasiva e tardia com carbonatos, principalmente calcita e ankerita. Tais características reforçam a hipótese de gênese epitermal intermediate-sulfidation para os minerais de chumbo e zinco e fornecem guias para exploração mineral na região.
Modelagem numérica das tensões tectônicas cenozoicas e padrões estruturais associados na porção noroeste da Bacia Potiguar
Authors: Araujo Leandro Neves , Mello Claudio Limeira , Moraes Anderson , Silva Aline Theophilo
Published: October 2023

A correlação entre tensão e deformação é um desafio em estudos geológicos, principalmente em regiões onde ocorre superposição de eventos com diferentes arranjos de esforços. Uma região propícia para esse tipo de estudo é a Bacia Potiguar, no Nordeste do Brasil, que registra abundantes evidências de deformações tectônicas cenozoicas, e tem dois eventos admitidos na literatura para este período: do Albiano ao Mioceno médio, com tensão horizontal máxima (SH) N-S; e do Mioceno médio ao Recente, com SH variando de E-W a NW-SE. O presente estudo modelou numericamente esses dois eventos tectônicos em uma região no noroeste da Bacia Potiguar, correlacionando as tensões modeladas com a trama estrutural registrada em análise de fotolineamentos. Os cenários numéricos foram produzidos com base no método dos elementos finitos. Foram aplicadas tensões compressivas relacionadas aos dois eventos tectônicos, de modo a simular como se comportam os padrões de ruptura e as tensões horizontais máximas em uma trama estrutural pretérita. Como resultados, foi observado que as feições estruturais predominantes na região apresentam orientação E-W, WNW-ESE e NE-SW a NNE-SSW, sendo interpretadas principalmente como reativações da trama preexistente, já que são subparalelas à estruturação da Bacia Potiguar ou da Margem Equatorial. Os modelos numéricos sugerem que estruturas formadas com orientação próxima a N-S, como os lineamentos NE-SW/NNE-SSW, estariam relacionados ao campo de esforços atuante do Albiano ao Mioceno médio. Já as estruturas próximas a E-W e WNW-ESE seriam formadas principalmente pelo campo de esforços atuante do Mioceno médio ao Recente. Os resultados numéricos mostram ainda que ocorre reorientação das tensões nas adjacências de descontinuidades estruturais, favorecendo, nos dois eventos, a formação de novas estruturas paralelas à
Targeting Angiotensinogen With
N
-Acetylgalactosamine–Conjugated Small Interfering RNA to Reduce Blood Pressure
Authors: Ye Dien , Cruz-López Edwyn O. , Tu Ho-Chou , Zlatev Ivan , Danser A.H. Jan
Published: October 2023

Blood pressure management involves antihypertensive therapies blocking the renin-angiotensin system (RAS). Yet, it might be inadequate due to poor patient adherence or the so-called RAS escape phenomenon, elicited by the compensatory renin elevation upon RAS blockade. Recently, evidence points toward targeting hepatic AGT (angiotensinogen) as a novel approach to block the RAS pathway that could circumvent the RAS escape phenomenon. Removing AGT, from which all angiotensins originate, should prevent further angiotensin generation, even when renin rises. Furthermore, by making use of a trivalent
N
-acetylgalactosamine ligand–conjugated small interfering RNA that specifically targets the degradation of hepatocyte-produced mRNAs in a highly potent and specific manner, it may be possible in the future to manage hypertension with therapy that is administered 1 to 2× per year, thereby supporting medication adherence. This review summarizes all current findings on AGT small interfering RNA in preclinical models, making a comparison versus classical RAS blockade with either ACE (angiotensin-converting enzyme) inhibitors or AT1 (angiotensin II type 1) receptor antagonists and AGT suppression with antisense oligonucleotides. It ends with discussing the first-in-human study with AGT small interfering RNA.
Prognostic Significance of Different Ventricular Ectopic Burdens During Submaximal Exercise in Asymptomatic UK Biobank Subjects
Authors: van Duijvenboden Stefan , Ramírez Julia , Orini Michele , Aung Nay , Petersen Steffen E. , Doherty Aiden , Tinker Andrew , Munroe Patricia B. , Lambiase Pier D.
Published: October 2023

BACKGROUND:

The consequences of exercise-induced premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) in asymptomatic individuals remain unclear. This study aimed to assess the association between PVC burdens during submaximal exercise and major adverse cardiovascular events (MI/HF/LTVA: myocardial infarction [MI], heart failure [HF], and life-threatening ventricular arrhythmia [LTVA]), and all-cause mortality. Additional end points were MI, LTVA, HF, and cardiovascular mortality.

METHODS:

A neural network was developed to count PVCs from ECGs recorded during exercise (6 minutes) and recovery (1 minute) in 48 315 asymptomatic participants from UK Biobank. Associations were estimated using multivariable Cox proportional hazard models. Explorative studies were conducted in subgroups with cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging data (n=6290) and NT-proBNP (N-terminal Pro-B-type natriuretic peptide) levels (n=4607) to examine whether PVC burden was associated with subclinical cardiomyopathy.

RESULTS:

Mean age was 56.8±8.2 years; 51.1% of the participants were female; and median follow-up was 12.6 years. Low PVC counts during exercise and recovery were both associated with MI/HF/LTVA risk, independently of clinical factors: adjusted hazard ratio (HR), 1.2 (1–5 exercise PVCs,
P
<0.001) and HR, 1.3 (1–5 recovery PVCs,
P
<0.001). Risks were higher with increasing PVC count: HR, 1.8 (>20 exercise PVCs,
P
<0.001) and HR, 1.6 (>5 recovery PVCs,
P
<0.001). A similar trend was observed for all-cause mortality, although associations were only significant for high PVC burdens: HRs, 1.6 (>20 exercise PVCs,
P
<0.001) and 1.5 (>5 recovery PVCs,
P
<0.001). Complex PVC rhythms were associated with higher risk compared with PVC count alone. PVCs were also associated with incident HF, LTVA, and cardiovascular mortality, but not MI. In the explorative studies, high PVC burden was associated with larger left ventricular volumes, lower ejection fraction, and higher levels of NT-proBNP compared with participants without PVCs.

CONCLUSIONS:

In this cohort of middle-aged and older adults, PVC count during submaximal exercise and recovery were both associated with MI/HF/LTVA, all-cause mortality, HF, LTVAs, and cardiovascular mortality, independent of clinical and exercise test factors, indicating an incremental increase in risk as PVC count rises. Complex PVC rhythms were associated with higher risk compared with PVC count alone. Underlying mechanisms may include the presence of subclinical cardiomyopathy.
Synchronous high-amplitude co-fluctuations of functional brain networks during movie-watching
Authors: Tanner Jacob C. , Faskowitz Joshua , Byrge Lisa , Kennedy Daniel P. , Sporns Olaf , Betzel Richard F.
Published: October 2023

Recent studies have shown that functional connectivity can be decomposed into its exact frame-wise contributions, revealing short-lived, infrequent, and high-amplitude time points referred to as “events.” Events contribute disproportionately to the time-averaged connectivity pattern, improve identifiability and brain-behavior associations, and differences in their expression have been linked to endogenous hormonal fluctuations and autism. Here, we explore the characteristics of events while subjects watch movies. Using two independently-acquired imaging datasets in which participants passively watched movies, we find that events synchronize across individuals and based on the level of synchronization, can be categorized into three distinct classes: those that synchronize at the boundaries between movies, those that synchronize during movies, and those that do not synchronize at all. We find that boundary events, compared to the other categories, exhibit greater amplitude, distinct co-fluctuation patterns, and temporal propagation. We show that underlying boundary events1 is a specific mode of co-fluctuation involving the activation of control and salience systems alongside the deactivation of visual systems. Events that synchronize during the movie, on the other hand, display a pattern of co-fluctuation that is time-locked to the movie stimulus. Finally, we found that subjects’ time-varying brain networks are most similar to one another during these synchronous events.
Alpha-Band Frequency and Temporal Windows in Perception: A Review and Living Meta-analysis of 27 Experiments (and Counting)
Authors: Samaha Jason , Romei Vincenzo
Published: October 2023

Temporal windows in perception refer to windows of time within which distinct stimuli interact to influence perception. A simple example is two temporally proximal stimuli fusing into a single percept. It has long been hypothesized that the human alpha rhythm (an 8- to 13-Hz neural oscillation maximal over posterior cortex) is linked to temporal windows, with higher frequencies corresponding to shorter windows and finer-grained temporal resolution. This hypothesis has garnered support from studies demonstrating a correlation between individual differences in alpha-band frequency (IAF) and behavioral measures of temporal processing. However, nonsignificant effects have also been reported. Here, we review and meta-analyze 27 experiments correlating IAF with measures of visual and audiovisual temporal processing. Our results estimate the true correlation in the population to be between .39 and .53, a medium-to-large effect. The effect held when considering visual or audiovisual experiments separately, when examining different IAF estimation protocols (i.e., eyes open and eyes closed), and when using analysis choices that favor a null result. Our review shows that (1) effects have been internally and independently replicated, (2) several positive effects are based on larger sample sizes than the null effects, and (3) many reported null effects are actually in the direction predicted by the hypothesis. A free interactive web app was developed to allow users to replicate our meta-analysis and change or update the study selection at will, making this a “living” meta-analysis (randfxmeta.streamlit.app). We discuss possible factors underlying null reports, design recommendations, and open questions for future research.
The Making of The Early Bronze Age in Anatolia
Authors: Özdoğan Mehmet
Published: October 2023

In Anatolian archaeology, as it is the case in the neighbouring regions of the Near East and Aegean, the Bronze Age is considered in three consecutive stages, however, defined not in accordance with metallurgical achievements, but on changing modalities in social and economic structures. Before the beginning of the Early Bronze Age there were fully established farming communities across almost all of Anatolia, though subsisting mainly on family-level farming with no indication of complex social structuring. Likewise, during the final stages of the Late Chalcolithic there was a notable decrease in population, particularly in Central and Western Anatolia. In this respect, the south-eastern parts of Anatolia differ considerably from the rest of the peninsula, developing a complex socio-economic model in connection with the bordering regions of Syro-Mesopotamia. This pattern changed by incoming migration from the north, with subsequent dense population patterns in the eastern and western parts of the peninsula. Following the reorganization and consolidation of this system, the Early Bronze Age is characterized by urbanisation, institutionalized long-distance trade, intensification and revolutionized agricultural and weaving practices. The urban model that developed in Anatolia differs considerably from those of the Near East both in size and in organization. The Middle Bronze Age is marked by state formations, which by the Late Bronze Age developed into empires with their own foreign policies. Concerning the role of metals, copper and lead were used since the Neolithic and arsenic bronze by the Late Chalcolithic. The Bronze Age may be viewed as a time of mass production and development of complex technologies in casting, alloying and forming.
Checklist, typification details, and nomenclature status of Basidiomycota, originally described from Sri Lanka
Authors: KARUNARATHNA SAMANTHA C. , PRIYASHANTHA A.K HASITH , TIBPROMMA SAOWALUCK , GALAPPATHTHI MAHESH C. A. , PREMARATHNE BHAGYA M. , WIJAYAWARDENE NALIN N. , WIMALASENA MADHARA K. , JAYALAL R.G. UDENI , WICKRAMANAYAKE KAWMINI D. , DANGALLA HASANKA , JAYATHUNGA W. HASHINI , BRAHMANAGE RASHIKA S. , WEERAKOON GOTHAMIE , ARIYAWANSA KAHANDAWA G.S.U. , YAPA NEELAMANIE , NANAYAKKARA CHANDRIKA M. , EDIRIWEERA SURANI , FAN XIN-LEI , KIRK PAUL M. , ZHANG GUI-QING , EDIRIWEERA ASENI , BHAT D. JAYARAMA , DAWOUD TURKI M. , KUMARA K. L. WASANTHA , DENG CHUN YING , DAI DONG-QIN , WIJESUNDARA D. SIRIL , MADAWALA SUMEDHA
Published: October 2023

Sri Lanka is considered a mega-biodiversity hotspot, with a rich collection of flora and fauna. Basidiomycota is the second largest and most diverse phylum of fungi, comprising over 31,000 species. The present paper is intended to bring together all reported species with their typification details and updated/current nomenclature status of basidiomycetes in Sri Lanka. The checklist consists of 725 species belonging to a total of 138 genera. The genus Agaricus is represented by the highest number of species (169), followed by Marasmius (62), Polyporus (53), Uredo (49), Corticium (27), Hygrophorus (20), Thelephora (15), Lentinus (15), Hydnum (12), Hymenochaete (11), Poria (11), Clavaria (10), and Puccinia (10). All other genera constitute less than 10 species, whereas 72 of the other genera contain one species each.
Descriptions of the mature larva and adult female of Pseudopyrochroa girardi Young from Southwest China (Coleoptera: Pyrochroidae: Pyrochroinae), with natural history observations
Authors: ZHAN ZHIHONG , JING KAIXIANG , YOUNG DANIEL K.
Published: October 2023

Larvae of Pseudopyrochroa girardi were collected beneath bark and in coarse, decaying woody debris of dead logs in Ya’an City, Sichuan Province, China. The species association was confirmed by rearing both males and females to the adult stage. The last instar larva is described and illustrated, along with the first description of the adult female. Observations relating to the larval/pupal macro- and microhabitats and natural history are also provided and illustrated. A brief discussion of the significance of such discoveries is presented in relation to the “Mountains of Southwest China” global biodiversity hotspot and conservation implications relating to forests and saproxylic species like Pyrochroidaae.
A new green pitviper of the Trimeresurus albolabris complex (Reptilia, Serpentes, Viperidae) from central and southern Myanmar
Authors: VOGEL GERNOT , NGUYEN TAN VAN , DAVID PATRICK
Published: October 2023

In the frame of our investigations on the systematics of the complex of species of Trimeresurus albolabris, we came across specimens from Myanmar variously referred to as Trimeresurus albolabris Gray, 1842 or T. septentrionalis Kramer, 1977 in the literature. We describe a new species of green pitviper of the genus Trimeresurus Lacépède, 1804 from central and southern Myanmar based on molecular analyses drawn from previously published phylogenies and new morphological data. This new species, Trimeresurus uetzi sp. nov., is broadly similar to both Trimeresurus albolabris and T. septentrionalis, but it differs from these latter species by a series of morphological characters such as presence of white pre- and postocular streaks in male, iris copper in male or green gold in female, more ventral plates, and a much shorter hemipenis. We compare this new species with Trimeresurus albolabris as currently defined and other species of this complex. We also emphasize the need for additional integrated studies on Trimeresurus albolabris sensu lato populations distributed in southern Indochina and Sundaland.
Declining Geoengineering Efficacy Caused by Cloud Feedbacks in Transient Solar Dimming Experiments
Authors: Virgin John G. , Fletcher Christopher G.
Published: October 2023

Solar radiation management (SRM) with injections of aerosols into the stratosphere has emerged as a research area of focus with the potential to cool the planet. However, the amount of SRM required to achieve a given level of cooling, and how this relationship evolves in response to increasing greenhouse gas emissions, remains uncertain. Here, we explore the evolution of solar dimming efficacy over time by defining and quantifying a new SRM feedback term, which is analogous to conventional radiative feedbacks. Using Earth system model simulations that dynamically adjust the amount of insolation to offset global mean warming from increasing CO2, we find that positive SRM feedbacks decrease global planetary albedo and diminish the efficacy of solar dimming. Physically, the decrease in albedo is primarily due to reductions in optically thick tropical cloud fraction in the boundary layer and midtroposphere, which is driven by a drying and destabilization of the tropical mid- to lower troposphere. These results offer an energetic explanation for reduced cloud fraction commonly observed in idealized SRM experiments, as well as reaffirm the need to understand the troposphere response, particularly from clouds, in realizable geoengineering experiments and their potential to feed back onto SRM efficacy.

Significance Statement

The goal of this study is to understand how the effectiveness of solar geoengineering may evolve over time. Using a climate model with the ability to directly tune the amount of incoming sunlight, we explore the potential for feedback loops in the climate system to diminish or amplify the desired effect of solar tuning, which is to offset greenhouse gas–induced warming. For this climate model and this solar geoengineering proxy, in particular, we find that feedback loops reduce Earth’s albedo and therefore diminish the desired effect of turning down the sun over time. This study lays the groundwork for understanding potential feedback loops in climate model simulations that represent solar geoengineering in a more realistic way.
Utility of Repeat Head Computed Tomography in Detecting Delayed Intracranial Hemorrhage in Falls on Direct Oral Anticoagulants
Authors: Broderick Meaghan , Tripodi Gianluca , Dwyer Kevin
Published: October 2023

Introduction

Ground level falls in the elderly often lead to complications due to use of anticoagulants (ACs). Intracranial hemorrhage (ICH), immediate or delayed, is a feared consequence of such falls. The rate of delayed ICH (dICH) in patients taking anticoagulants or antiplatelet (AP) agents ranges from .6% to 6%. Patients on warfarin have a persistent rate of dICH, leading to implementation of routine repeat head CTs at our institution. This policy was extended to direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs). This study aims to determine institutional incidence of DOAC-associated dICH.

Methods

With IRB waiver approval, we conducted a retrospective review of trauma evaluations for falls on DOACs from 2016 to 2018. We reviewed records for neurologic status, DOAC use, and results of initial and delayed head CTs. Exclusion criteria included initial GCS ≤14, new neurologic deficits, traumatic findings on initial CT, concurrent use of additional AC/AP, or absence of repeat head CT.

Results

Among 632 patients evaluated for falls on AC/AP therapy, 159 (25%) of patients were included in the review. The age range was 19-98 years old, with 99 females and 60 males. Half of the patients were on apixaban, with the rest on dabigatran or rivaroxaban. Ten patients presented with GCS of 14. No delayed hemorrhages were detected in this population.

Conclusion

The necessity of a repeat head CT in patients taking DOACs is debated in the literature. Our analysis failed to demonstrate any delayed hemorrhage in neurologically intact patients after head strike on DOAC, suggesting no indication for follow-up imaging in this group.
Forever Changed: Predicting Grief and Growth After an Opioid-Related Loss
Authors: Hill Erin M. , O’Brien Karen M.
Published: October 2023

Over 564,000 people died from an opioid-related overdose from 1999 to 2020. Minimal research has examined factors contributing to grief outcomes for the thousands of people mourning these stigmatized deaths. Informed by the model of resilience and transactional model of stress, this study investigated the degree to which disenfranchised grief, social support, and coping predicted grief outcomes in a sample of 159 people grieving an opioid-related death. When predicting prolonged grief, avoidant emotional coping (β = 0.55) alone accounted for unique variance. Active emotional coping (β = 0.28) and problem-focused coping (β = 0.40) explained unique variance in posttraumatic growth. These findings may inform research and clinical practice and improve grief outcomes for this vast, and understudied population.
Effect of processing methods on the electrical conductivity properties of silver-polyurethane composite films (Experimental and numerical studies)
Authors: Mehvari Saeid , Goodhew Benjamin , González Sergio , Lafdi Khalid , Sanchez-Vicente Yolanda
Published: October 2023

This research investigates the electrical properties of micro silver polyurethane (Ag-PU) composite films with different degrees of agglomeration. Ag-PU composite films were prepared by adding micro silver particles (<3.5 μm) into the thermoplastic PU matrix using a solution mixing method, followed by spin-coating or casting techniques. For some composite preparation, the silver solution was shear-mixed in an ultrasonic bath before being added to the PU solution to obtain higher filler dispersion within the polymer matrix. This method produced several composite films with variable degrees of silver aggregation with concentrations from 0 to 14 vol%. All composites showed only electrical conductivity through thickness when compressed under pressure in a range from 0.5 to 20 kPa. Generally, the percolation threshold and conductivity values of the composite film prepared by spin-coating were lower than those of the casting composite. The maximum conductivity value found in these composites was about 2.45 S/m. All composites’ electrical performance was numerically simulated using the finite element analysis method based on the representative volume element model (FE-RVE) with Digimat software. A correlation was observed between the experiments and those simulations. A semi-analytical model was used to estimate the composite electrical parameters.
Moderator Effect of Transplant Waiting Time on the Relationship Between Hopelessness and Death Anxiety in Patients Waiting for Organ Transplant
Authors: Ceyhan Yasemin , Soylu Dilek
Published: October 2023

The study aimed to examine the moderator effect of organ transplant waiting time on hopelessness and death anxiety. The study was conducted in a descriptive and correlational design with 378 patients on the transplant waiting list (Agust 2021- March 2022). Multiple linear regression and PROCESS macro-Model 1 were used in the analyses. In this study, the STROBE checklist was followed. According to the results of the regression analysis, waiting for a transplant for 6–10 years reduced death anxiety by 9.38 times and waiting for a transplant for 16–20 years increased death anxiety by 31.3 times. The predictors in the regression analysis explained 33% of the model. The moderator effect constituted 6.4% of the explained part of the model, which was 25.4%; the R2 change was 3.4% and significant. We found that the longer the waiting period for organ transplant recipients, the higher the hopelessness and death anxiety.
Unforgiveness in the Light of Sexual Infidelity: Anxious Attachment to the Partner and Personal Distress as Correlates
Authors: Beltrán-Morillas Ana M. , Valor-Segura Inmaculada , Expósito Francisca
Published: October 2023

It has been widely documented that infidelity is established as one of the main causes of relationship breakdowns. Likewise, the empirical literature has also revealed the association between anxious attachment and personal distress with unforgiveness motivations. However, there is no known research that has examined the role of anxious attachment to the partner, personal distress, and unforgiveness motivations in infidelity and even less, taking into account the perspective of the offended person. Through a correlational study ( N = 304 Spanish participants from the general population [ M = 26.25, SD = 9.62]), we examined the relationship between unforgiveness motivations (revenge and avoidance motivations for unforgiveness), anxious attachment to the partner, and personal distress experienced after a hypothetical sexual infidelity from the perspective of the offended person. The results showed that anxious attachment was positively associated with revenge motivation for unforgiveness and personal distress. Moreover, high levels of anxious attachment to the partner were only associated with higher avoidance motivation for unforgiveness through increased levels of personal distress. Last but not least, we discuss these findings and their possible repercussions for intimate relationships.
Parent Grandiose Narcissism and Child Socio-Emotional Well Being: The Role of Parenting
Authors: Rawn Kyle P. , Keller Peggy S. , Widiger Thomas A.
Published: October 2023

Previous research has highlighted how parent narcissism relates to parenting broadly. However, research has not examined how facets of grandiose narcissism are associated with parenting tactics, nor how these facets may indirectly affect child development. The current study assesses parenting tactics as intervening variables in associations between facets of grandiose narcissism and child internalizing/externalizing. Participants were 457 parents of a child between six and 18. Parents completed a survey assessing grandiose narcissism, positive and negative parenting tactics, and reported on child internalizing/externalizing behaviors. Higher parent grandiosity and entitlement/exploitation were associated with more negative parenting tactics and less positive parenting tactics. Negative parenting tactics intervened in relations between these facets of grandiose narcissism and child internalizing and externalizing. Conversely, higher levels of leadership/authority were related to more positive parenting tactics. Results suggest that deficits in parenting may be a mechanism for how parent grandiose narcissism relates to child mental health.
Victim Recovery in Restorative Justice: A Theoretical Framework
Authors: Suzuki Masahiro
Published: October 2023

Restorative justice was initially used for minor crimes, but it has been increasingly used to address the aftermath of violent crimes. Previous studies have indicated that restorative justice can be effective in reducing the harmful effects of violent victimization. However, there is limited research on how restorative justice can support victim recovery. This article presents a theoretical framework to better understand the relationship between victim recovery and restorative justice. The framework identifies core recovery factors that are common to victims of different types of violence, as well as those that are relevant to the restorative justice process. In addition, the framework highlights enabling factors that can facilitate the victim recovery process when present in restorative justice as well as inhibiting factors that can impede the victim recovery process if they are present in restorative justice.
The illusory perception of distinctiveness in familiar faces
Authors: Devue Christel
Published: October 2023

An illusion of distinctiveness for faces is described that manifests as a positive association between perceived familiarity and perceived distinctiveness. This association seems partly rooted in intrinsic facial characteristics but is boosted by actual exposure to faces. Such illusion could impede research on familiar faces where distinctiveness is manipulated or controlled and researchers will need to find ways around it.
Enhancing electromagnetic absorption in microwave of epoxy resin through incorporated surface modified aluminum oxide nanoparticles
Authors: Medjaouri Youcef Amine , Ales Achour , Mehelli Oussama , Tahmi Redouane , Benzaoui Karim , Habes Abdelmalek , Derradji Mehdi
Published: October 2023

The development of novel nanomaterials with superior reflection loss (RL), thin thickness, wide bandwidth, and low density has recently received significant attention in an effort to increase their effectiveness in electromagnetic (EM) microwave absorption while maintaining an easy manufacturing process. Naturally, using conventional materials with magnetic or dielectric loss makes it difficult to achieve the last criterion and limitations the thickness of the absorber and mass production. In this work, microwave nanocomposites samples were prepared on epoxy resin with different percentages of the nanoparticles of aluminum oxide (epoxy/Al2O3) with surfaces treated by amino propyl and silane. The surface treatment was carried out to improve the adhesion, morphology, and EM properties of the samples to enhance the microwave absorption and the Shielding Effectiveness (SE). Therefore, the treated sample can be considered as potential candidate for high frequency EM absorption applications. Then, the study is followed by structural, morphological, thermal, and electrical characterization of the prepared samples in order to enhance the performances of the latters. The EM absorption and the shielding effectiveness were done in the X band frequency (8 GHz-12 GHz). The obtained results confirmed that the nanocomposites treated samples exhibit higher EM absorption performance and better electrical characteristics. Overall, these results put forward the role played by the addition of the nanoparticles films as high-performance materials in electronic devices and EM applications.
A novel quasi-intermittent vibration assisted swing cutting device: Design and experimental investigation
Authors: Du Yongsheng , Lu Mingming , Lin Jieqiong , Zhu Zhimin , Gao Qiang
Published: October 2023

Elliptical vibration assisted cutting (EVAC) is gradually being one of the most potential machining methods for difficult to machine materials. However, the elliptical trajectory causes periodic residual traces on machined surface. A novel quasi-intermittent vibration assisted swing cutting (QVASC) device driven by two piezoelectric actuators is proposed to reduce the residual traces between adjacent paths and improve surface quality. An X-shaped flexure hinge was used to suppress the mutual interference between two driving shafts and realize kinematic decoupling. The mechanical configuration and geometric parameters of the proposed device were designed based on the analyzing of kinematics, dynamics, and flexible characteristics. The effectiveness of the proposed device was verified by finite element analysis and off-line performance test. Tests results show that the maximum coupling ratio of motion axis, maximum motion stroke, and minimum resolution of QVASC device are 1.65%, 19.943 μm, and 9.55 nm, which are satisfied with the design and machining requirements. Finally, systematic turning experiments were carried out to verify the effectiveness of the proposed device in restraining cutting residual traces. The experimental results indicate that the proposed device can effectively inhibit the generation of periodic residual traces, which validates the feasibility of the QVASC device.
A genetic programming approach for the prediction of solar chimney power plant power
Authors: Kallioğlu Mehmet ali , Avcı Ali Serkan , Yılmaz Ahmet , Karakaya Hakan
Published: October 2023

This study empirically examines the effectiveness of the solar chimney power plants (SCPP), which is an innovative method for the use of solar energy, in the middle latitude region (37.88° N) in the northern hemisphere. Experimental measurement parameters of temperature, velocity, and radiation obtained from four cardinal directions (north, south, east, and west) and from 26 different locations were recorded throughout the day (08:00 am-07:30 pm). These measurements were used to calculate and estimate the power values used to measure the energy efficiency of the solar chimney. In the study, the genetic programming method was used to estimate the power value. In the five different forecast models developed, 15 different parameters were used diagonally. The obtained power estimation equations were cross-checked using statistical methods. Determination coefficient value is higher than >0.90 in all equations and is close to the ideal. In the comparison of all statistical models, the Global Performance Indicator (GPI) was used, with the best result obtained from Model 2. The results of this model are MAPE:6.5233, MBE: −0.0124, RMSE:1.1036 ve t-stat:0.0374, which is quite close to zero. In addition, the power values obtained from both the calculated and developed models were dimensioned and compared over the power-time factor of eight different studies in the literature. The mean relative error value nof the values calculated as a result of this comparison varies between 2.3% and 21.3%. This study provides a model for the different geometries of solar chimney prototypes and provides an example for measuring the design and performance of solar chimney systems to be installed in the middle latitudes and in regions with “Csa” climate characteristics, and is recommended for academic and industrial users. The mathematical models developed can be considered as a step to increase the efficiency of the solar chimney power plants.
Technological Transformation and the Role of Frugal Innovations in Entrepreneurship Development in India
Authors: Khadria Binod , Mishra Ratnam
Published: October 2023

The discourse revolving around technology for sustainable development is a persistent centre of discussion and debate in both developed and developing economies. Considering ‘the appropriate technology model’ as a relevant model of technological development in developing economies like India and China, this article highlights how much India has influenced both the concept and practice of appropriate technological development. This article contributes an extensive literature overview to understand the relationship between frugal innovation (FI; termed Jugaad innovations in some South Asian countries) and sustainability. Applying the ‘lead market theory’ as a theoretical framework and using various examples, an attempt has been made to establish the nature of the association between them. These objectives are aimed at understanding India’s position and potential in the market for FIs. The article addresses issues that connect and combine the underlying drivers of technology and sustainability in the context of FIs.
Business Opportunities of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in Health Services for Democratic Republic of Congo
Authors: Fuamba Musandji , Badibanga Edmond Mutshipayi , Kashale Kalanga-Nadine
Published: October 2023

According to the United Nations Development Program, the Agenda for Sustainable Development Goals projects by 2030 is improving human well-being over the world by eliminating poverty, creating gender equality, preserving the environment, helping shared growth, as well as involving people at the core of the sustainable development Agenda. Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is in a fragile state where its legitimacy is threatened by the war in the east of the country, the destruction of social capital and social cohesion as well as the severe economic challenges which have been amplified with the political context. Nationally, this Agenda constitutes a real opportunity to accelerate the implementation of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in the fields of health, education and public services in this country. This article shows how to turn the ICTs adapted for DRC into business opportunities and how various types of entrepreneurship can be implemented at the local and national levels, with a particular focus on medical drones. The article also proposes the guidelines to be followed for the success of such experiences both in the private and public sectors, as well as in international partnerships between developed, emerging and developing countries.
Can Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Alter the Direction of Global Textiles and Clothing Trade? A Computable General Equilibrium Analysis
Authors: Jaswal Isha
Published: October 2023

The purpose of the article was to investigate the criticality of Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) to the direction of the international trade regime of the textiles and clothing (T&C) sector. The reason for selecting this sector is because RCEP block exported 50% of the global share of T&C products in 2019. Besides, this industry has been quite important from an employment generation point of view and a leading earner of foreign exchange for many nations around the world. Given the free trade agreement and an ambitious approach towards removing the majority of tariff lines pertaining to this sector, RCEP can potentially alter the direction of T&C trade and have related spillover benefits and trade-off in the global supply chain. This study undertakes an evaluative investigation through computable general equilibrium modelling. The article tries to analyse the impact of a potential free trade agreement specific to the RCEP block on the member nation’s gross domestic product, exports, industrial production, employment and welfare. The impact on exports is reportedly a mixed bag where countries such as China and Vietnam stand out to gain enormously while a few others are expected to lose. On similar lines, production in this sector appears to rise for RCEP members such as Singapore, Vietnam, South Korea, Japan, China and Cambodia while for other members the same is seen to decline. Also, T&C trade is noticed to divert away from non-RCEP members. An important policy implication for non-member RCEP nations is to ratify individual trade agreements pertaining to T&C trade. The study shows the mitigation of the trade diversion effect of RCEP by taking India’s example and incorporating its free trade agreements in T&C trade with RCEP non-member country like the UK and then with RCEP nation like Australia. The supposed trade agreements of India have been incorporated in the main model along with RCEP.
Comparison of 2 PCR assays on environmental samples cultured for Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis
Authors: Arango-Sabogal Juan Carlos , Labrecque Olivia , Fairbrother Julie-Hélène , Buczinski Sébastien , Roy Jean-Philippe , Arsenault Julie , Wellemans Vincent , Fecteau Gilles
Published: October 2023

Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP) is the causal agent of paratuberculosis, a chronic, contagious, and incurable enteric disease of ruminants. An in-house IS 900 PCR assay validated for MAP detection in sheep has been shown to have a higher sensitivity than a commercial PCR and fecal culture. We have now compared the performance of this in-house IS 900 PCR assay with a commercial ISMap 02 PCR assay for the detection of MAP DNA in bovine dairy farm environmental samples. We purposefully selected 30 culture-positive, 62 culture-negative, and 62 non-interpretable environmental samples. We applied the IS 900 PCR assay directly to the frozen inoculum of these samples. Inocula were incubated in an automated system, and growth was confirmed by an acid-fast bacilli stain and the IS 900 PCR assay. Among culture-positive samples before incubation, the IS 900 PCR assay yielded significantly more positive results than the ISMap 02 PCR assay; however, among culture-negative samples, the IS 900 PCR assay yielded positive results both before and after incubation. The ISMap 02 PCR assay did not flag positively among the culture-negative samples either before or after incubation. The IS 900 PCR assay is a sensitive method that can be used to detect MAP DNA in environmental samples before incubation. The ISMap 02 PCR assay is a specific method used to detect MAP DNA in environmental samples both before and after incubation.
Psychopathic Personality as a Moderator of the Relationship Between Atypical Sexuality and Sexual Coercion Proclivity in the General Population
Authors: Thatcher Ashleigh S. , Wallace Louise , Fido Dean
Published: October 2023

Being sexually coerced can have long-lasting psychological impacts on victims; with perpetration strongly predicted by elevated psychopathic traits. Owing to recent legislative developments in the United Kingdom that criminalize coercive control under the Domestic Abuse Act (2021), this study offers a timely investigation into the mechanisms of sexual coercion in domestic abuse across sexual abuse and coercive control. We used moderation analysis ( n = 405) to investigate whether sexual coercion proclivity was predicted by facets of atypical sexuality (non-clinical elevated levels of sex drive, sexual sadism, and sexual masochism), and whether this relationship was moderated by psychopathic personality traits specifically the factor one components, which encompasses interpersonal and affective characteristics. Psychopathic personality traits significantly moderated the positive association between sex drive and sexual coercion proclivity, and between sexual sadism and sexual coercion proclivity in males (but not females), but psychopathic personality traits had no such moderating effect in the sexual masochism model. Results are discussed in terms of identifying risk factors of sexual coercion within a general population sample and international application. Open data and a preprint of this paper are available at [ https://osf.io/xkcah/?view_only=134ff9c93ad24ba286515b348ce79c0c ].
Management of an inadvertent late filtering bleb and hypotony in a scleral fixated intraocular lens implantation
Authors: Mohan Sashwanthi , Gaur Ritika , Mahendrakar Priyanka A. , J Jothi Balaji , Ratra Vineet , Ratra Dhanashree
Published: October 2023

Purpose

To report a case of inadvertent cystic filtering bleb in a patient with scleral fixated intraocular lens (SFIOL) implantation 7 years after initial procedure.

Case presentation

A 14-year-old boy underwent lensectomy, vitrectomy and a sutured rigid SFIOL for microspherophakia in the right eye. Seven years later, the patient presented with hypotony related ocular changes. Examination revealed an inadvertent cystic filtering bleb at the scleral section. Anterior segment optical coherence tomography (ASOCT) revealed gap in inner lips of the scleral wound, bridged by a thin strip of scleral tissue. A conservative management with bandage contact lens (BCL) failed after an initial improvement. Injection of trypan blue dye in the anterior chamber confirmed the presence and site of wound filtration. Surgical closure of the fistula was done and patient showed both structural and visual improvement.

Conclusion

Meticulous wound construction and water tight closure at the end of the surgery can avoid such complications. ASOCT can be helpful in diagnosing the area of fistula. A conservative management with BCL can help by tamponading the filtering bleb. However, in unresponsive cases, surgical closure of the fistula is recommended to improve the hypotony-related changes.
Remediation of theory of mind in children with autism spectrum disorders: Effectiveness and transferability of training effects to behavioral symptoms
Authors: Nejati Vahid , Khankeshlooyee Nazanin , Pourshahriar Hosein
Published: October 2023

Background

Children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) struggle with impaired theory of mind. We aimed to evaluate the effect of remediation of theory of mind on theory of mind, face perception, and behavioral symptoms in children with ASD.

Methods

Thirty children with ASD were randomly assigned to two equal groups of theory of mind training and active control group. Attentive remediation of theory of mind (ARTOM) and story-telling sessions were used for intervention in the groups. Theory of mind and facial emotion recognition tests as well as Gilliam autism rating scale (GARS) were used for assessment in three baseline, post-intervention, and follow-up sessions. Repeated measures ANOVAs were used for analysis.

Results

The results showed improvement in facial emotion recognition and theory of mind in intervention group. The behavioral symptoms, measured by GARS, were ameliorated in the intervention group. The training effects lasted until follow-up session.

Conclusions

The results suggest remediation of basic components of theory of mind, without direct intervention on theory of mind, improves theory of mind skill. The results also suggest that the remediation of basic components of theory of mind improves social and communicational performance and ameliorates stereotypes symptoms in children with ASD.