bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Construction of an Early Alert System for Intradialytic Hypotension before Initiating Hemodialysis Based on Machine Learning
Authors: Hong Daqing , Chang Huan , He Xin , Zhan Ya , Tong Rongsheng , Wu Xingwei , Li Guisen
Published: June 2023

Introduction: Intradialytic hypotension (IDH) is prevalent and associated with high hospitalization and mortality rates. The purpose of this study was to explore the risk factors for IDH and use artificial intelligence to establish an early alert system before hemodialysis sessions to identify patients at high risk of IDH. Materials and Methods: We obtained data on 314,534 hemodialysis sessions conducted at Sichuan Provincial People’s Hospital from the renal disease treatment information system. IDH was defined as a systolic blood pressure drop ≥20 mm Hg, a mean arterial pressure drop ≥10 mm Hg during dialysis, or the occurrence of clinical hypotensive events requiring nursing intervention. After pre-processing, the data were randomly divided into training (80%) and testing (20%) sets. Four interpolation methods, three feature selection methods, and 18 machine learning algorithms were used to construct predictive models. The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) was the main indicator for evaluating the performance of the models, while Shapley Additive ExPlanation was used to explain the contribution of each variable to the best predictive model. Results: A total of 3,906 patients and 314,534 dialysis sessions were included, of which 142,237 cases showed IDH (incidence rate, 45.2%). Nineteen parameters were identified through artificial intelligence feature screening. They included age, pre-dialysis weight, dry weight, pre-dialysis blood pressure, heart rate, prescribed ultrafiltration, blood cell counts (neutrophil, lymphocyte, monocyte, eosinophil, lymphocyte, and platelet counts), hematocrit, serum calcium, creatinine, urea, glucose, and uric acid. Random forest, gradient boosting, and logistic regression were the three best models, and the AUCs were 0.812 (95% confidence interval [CI], 0.811–0.813), 0.748 (95% CI, 0.747–0.749), and 0.743 (95% CI, 0.742–0.744), respectively. Conclusion: Our dialysis software-based artificial intelligence alert system can be used to predict IDH occurrence, enabling the initiation of relevant interventions.
Sex as a Factor in Murine Radiation Research: Implications for Countermeasure Development
Authors: Holmes-Hampton Gregory P. , Kumar Vidya P. , Valenzia Kaylee , Ghosh Sanchita P.
Published: June 2023

There is an increased threat of exposure to ionizing radiation; in the event of such exposure, the availability of medical countermeasures will be vital to ensure the protection of the population. Effective countermeasures should be efficacious across a varied population and most importantly amongst both males and females. Radiation research must be conducted in animal models which act as a surrogate for the human response. Here, we identify differences in survival in male and female C57BL/6 in both a total body irradiation (TBI) model using the Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute (AFRRI) 60Co source and a partial body irradiation (PBI) model using the AFRRI Linear Accelerator (LINAC) with 4 MV photons and 2.5% bone marrow shielding. In both models, we observed a higher degree of radioresistance in female animals and a corresponding radiosensitivity in males. One striking difference in male and female rodents is body size/weight and we investigated the role of pre-irradiation body weight on survivability for animals irradiated at the same dose of irradiation (8 Gy TBI, 14 Gy PBI). We found that weight does not influence survival in the TBI model and that heavier males but lighter females have increased survival in the PBI model. This incongruence in survival amongst the sexes should be taken into consideration in the course of developing radiation countermeasures for response to a mass casualty incident.
Neuroprotective Effects of Delayed TGF-β1 Receptor Antagonist Administration on Perinatal Hypoxic-Ischemic Brain Injury
Authors: Kanal Hur Dolunay , Levison Steven W.
Published: June 2023

Hypoxic-ischemic (HI) brain injury in neonatal encephalopathy triggers a wave of neuroinflammatory events attributed to causing the progressive degeneration and functional deficits seen weeks after the primary damage. The cellular processes mediating this prolonged neurodegeneration in HI injury are not sufficiently understood. Consequently, current therapies are not fully protective. In a recent study, we found significant improvements in neurologic outcomes when a small molecule antagonist for activin-like kinase 5 (ALK5), a transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β) receptor was used as a therapeutic in a rat model of moderate term HI. Here, we have extended those studies to a mouse preterm pup model of HI. For these studies, postnatal day 7 CD1 mice of both sexes were exposed to 35–40 min of HI. Beginning 3 days later, SB505124, the ALK5 receptor antagonist, was administered systemically through intraperitoneal injections performed every 12 h for 5 days. When evaluated 23 days later, SB505124-treated mice had ∼2.5-fold more hippocampal area and ∼2-fold more thalamic tissue. Approximately 90% of the ipsilateral hemisphere (ILH) was preserved in the SB505124-treated HI mice compared to the vehicle-treated HI mice, where the ILH was ∼60% of its normal size. SB505124 also preserved the subcortical white matter. SB505124 treatment preserved levels of aquaporin-4 and n-cadherin, key proteins associated with blood-brain barrier function. Importantly, SB505124 administration improved sensorimotor function as assessed by a battery of behavioral tests. Altogether, these data lend additional support to the conclusion that SB505124 is a candidate neuroprotective molecule that could be an effective treatment for HI-related encephalopathy in moderately injured preterm infants.
Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals and Hippocampal Development: The Role of Estrogen and Androgen Signaling
Authors: Lupu Diana-Ioana , Cediel Ulloa Andrea , Rüegg Joëlle
Published: June 2023

Hormones are important regulators of key processes during fetal brain development. Thus, the developing brain is vulnerable to the action of chemicals that can interfere with endocrine signals. Epidemiological studies have pointed toward sexually dimorphic associations between neurodevelopmental outcomes, such as cognitive abilities, in children and prenatal exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs). This points toward disruption of sex steroid signaling in the development of neural structures underlying cognitive functions, such as the hippocampus, an essential mediator of learning and memory processes. Indeed, during development, the hippocampus is subjected to the organizational effects of estrogens and androgens, which influence hippocampal cell proliferation, differentiation, dendritic growth, and synaptogenesis in the hippocampal fields of Cornu Ammonis and the dentate gyrus. These early organizational effects correlate with a sexual dimorphism in spatial cognition and are subject to exogenous chemical perturbations. This review summarizes the current knowledge about the organizational effects of estrogens and androgens on the developing hippocampus and the evidence for hippocampal-dependent learning and memory perturbations induced by developmental exposure to EDCs. We conclude that, while it is clear that sex hormone signaling plays a significant role during hippocampal development, a complete picture at the molecular and cellular levels would be needed to establish causative links between the endocrine modes of action exerted by EDCs and the adverse outcomes these chemicals can induce at the organism level.
Rock slope kinematics analysis by Markland method of the Bener District, Purworejo Regency, Central Java, Indonesia
Authors: Kusumayudha Sari Bahagiarti , Thamrin Azwar , Purwanto Heru Sigit
Published: June 2023

Bener District, Purworejo Regency, Central Java, Indonesia, located in the Kulon Progo Mountains can be classified as a high-risk area. Many experts and researchers have studied landslides, but there has been little research on rock slope kinematics. In fact, when such a rock slope is unstable and poorly monitored, it has the potential to endanger the community or facilities at the adjacent site. This is why slope kinematics research is required. To complete this study, rock kinematics analysis using the Markland method was performed on six representative slopes. The assessment results show that Kaliwader slope A, Kaliwader slope B, and Argosari slope each tend to collapse with wedge failure, Kaliwader slope D and Wadas slope have the potential for wedge failure and planar slide, but Kaliwader slope C does not. Despite their steep inclination, slopes that are likely to fail are strongly related to the presence of geologic structures, particularly joints, and faults, at the sites. The findings of this study will be helpful in the development of landslide vulnerability zones in the context of disaster mitigation.
An observational mechanism for detection of distributed denial-of-service attacks
Authors: Katuk Norliza , Sinal Mohamad Sabri , Al-Samman Mohammed Gamal Ahmed , Ahmad Ijaz
Published: June 2023

This study proposes a continuous mechanism for detecting distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks from network traffic data. The mechanism aims to systematically organise traffic data and prepare them for DDoS attack detection using convolutional deep-learning neural networks. The proposed mechanism contains ten phases covering activities, including data preprocessing, feature selection, data labelling, model building, model evaluation, DDoS detection, attack pattern identification, alert creation, notification delivery, and periodical data sampling. The evaluation results suggested that the detection model built based on convolutional deep-learning neural networks and relevant network traffic features provided 97.2% detection accuracy. The study designed a holistic mechanism that considers the systematic network traffic data management for continuous monitoring and good performance of DDoS attack detection. The proposed mechanism could provide a solution for network traffic data management and enhance the existing methods for DDoS attack detection. In addition, it generally contributes to the cybersecurity body of knowledge.
Ratio of supplement for Saccharum edule Hassk waste ensilage
Authors: Ratnasari Jujun , Ramdhan Billyardi , Sukmawani Reny
Published: June 2023

Saccharum edule Hassk (Terubuk) is a plant of the Poaceae family that after consuming its flowers as vegetables, Saccharum edule Hassk waste in the form of leaves and stems can be used as alternative animal feed. Improving the nutrition of crushed waste as an alternative feed can be done through ensilage using several mixed ingredients that can maximize the fermentation process. The study aimed to analyze the effect of differences in the ratio of starter microbial with a mixture of silage, such as molasses and rice bran, on the quality of the Saccharum edule Hassk waste silage. The research was conducted using leaf and stem material using the anaerobic fermentation method. The ratio of microbes, molasses, and rice bran used was 0.00067%:2%:4% (S1), 0.0008%:3%:6% (S2), and 0.001%:4%:8% (S3). The fermentation time was 14, 21, and 28 days. The results obtained showed that pH <4 was achieved by S1, S2, and S3, at 21 and 28 days of fermentation. Fleigh value (NF) of S1 and S2 at 21 days of fermentation was 72.47% while in S3 it was 72.20%. The NF at 28 days of fermentation was 85.53% in S1, and 85. 67% in S2 and S3. The highest protein content is in S2 at 10.37 ± 0.69% (p>0.05) in a fermentation time of 21 days.
Six tree species physiological responses to air pollution in Pulogadung Industrial Estate, East Jakarta, Indonesia and Universitas Indonesia Campus, Depok, Indonesia
Authors: Putri Ananda , Yuniati Ratna , Putrika Afiatry
Published: June 2023

Air pollution is a global issue that has a harmful impact on living things and the environment. It is commonly recognized that bioremediation, including the use of tree plants, helps reduce air pollution. Tree plants can respond physically to air pollution. The value of the air pollution tolerance index (APTI) can be used to determine the physiological response. Based on APTI values, this study seeks to determine the tolerance levels and physiological response differences of six tree plant species (Mangifera indica, Pterocarpus indicus, Cerbera odollam, Pometia pinnata, Syzygium myrtifolium, and Swietenia macrophylla) in Pulogadung Industrial Estate, East Jakarta and Universitas Indonesia (UI) Campus, Depok. Environmental factors and APTI values with relative water content parameters, leaf extract pH, ascorbic acid content, and total chlorophyll content were measured in six kinds of tree plants at both research sites. The maximum APTI score in the Pulogadung Industrial Estate was 9.79 0.13, indicating that Mangifera indica plants are air pollution tolerant. Meanwhile, Pterocarpus indicus is classified as sensitive to air pollution, with the lowest APTI score of 6.59 0.18 at the UI Campus, Depok. The APTI test results revealed that tolerant species had high relative water content (RWC) values and ascorbic acid concentration, whereas sensitive species had low RWC values and poor total chlorophyll content.
Physical and chemical characteristics of Chitofudregs nugget in comparison to commercial nugget
Authors: Susanti Siti , Setiani Bhakti Etza , Nurwantoro Nurwantoro , Al-Baarri Ahmad Ni’matullah
Published: June 2023

The study aims to compare the physical characteristics (water holding capacity and cooking loss) and chemical characteristics (moisture, protein, fat, ash, carbohydrate content, and total calories) of Chitofudregs nugget with commercial nuggets. Four categories of nuggets which are Fiesta, So Good, Nugget Curah, and Chitofudregs nugget (FT, SG, NC, and Chitofudregs) were determined as treatments in this study with 5 repetitions for each category. The experimental method of this research was a randomized design complete (RDC). Physically, Chitofudregs had the highest water-holding capacity and the lowest cooking loss among all commercial nuggets (p<0.05) so there were not many nutrient losses during the processing. Chemically, Chitofudregs contained higher water content than one of the commercial-NC nuggets while the protein and ash content was lower than the two types of commercial nuggets (FT and SG) with carbohydrate content which was also lower than the NC commercial nuggets (p<0.05). The fat content and total calories of chitofudreg were the lowest among all commercial nuggets (p<0.05). Chitofudregs are combination nuggets whose physical quality is as good as commercial nuggets with specific chemical characteristics and has potency as a diet product because it is low in fat and calories.
Further photographic record of Asiatic Brush-tailed Porcupine Atherurus macrourus Linnaeus, 1758 (Mammalia: Rodentia: Hystricidae) from Manas National Park, Assam, India
Authors: Bhatt Urjit , Habib Bilal , Lyngdoh Salvador
Published: June 2023

For nearly two decades (1990–2010), conservation efforts in Manas National Park (MNP), Assam, India were compromised by ethno-political conflict. Documenting photographic evidence of rare species in MNP after the conflict is critical for informed conservation interventions. Asiatic Brush-tailed Porcupine Atherurus macrourus is one of the lesser-known mammals of southern and southeastern Asia, with populations declining throughout its range. During a camera-trap survey in MNP for Clouded Leopard Neofelis nebulosa, Asiatic Brush-tailed Porcupine was photo-captured.
Diversity and abundance of aquatic birds in Koonthankulam village pond, Tamil Nadu, India
Authors: Selvam Muralikrishnan  , Esakkimuthu Shanmugam  , Natarajan Arun Nagendran  , Duraisamy Pandiaraja
Published: June 2023

The diversity of birds in Koonthankulam pond, located in Koonthankulam village (8.495N, 77.755E), Tirunelveli district, southern Tamil Nadu, was studied. A total of 90 species belonging to 21 orders, 42 families, and 73 genera were recorded. The study recorded seasonal migrants such as Black Ibis, Oriental White Ibis, Bar-headed Goose & Spoonbill and indigenous species including the Pond Heron, Cattle Egret, White-breasted Kingfisher, Red-wattled Lapwing, Rose-ringed Parakeet, Purple-rumped Sunbird, Hoopoe, and Indian Robin. The primary data were analyzed by principal component analysis, cluster, and analysis of variance. Analysis of variance showed that the Menhinick index is statistically significant P <0.05.  A structural equation model was applied to analyze the physico-chemical parameters of water samples collected from the sampling site. Analysis of experimental data through the structural equation model indicates temperature and dissolved oxygen may indirectly affect bird diversity.
Survey of Black Band Disease-affected scleractinian corals via drone-based observations in Okinawa, Japan
Authors: Das Rocktim Ramen , Tavakoli-Kolour Parviz , Hazraty-Kari Sanaz , Reimer James Davis
Published: June 2023

Diseases are a growing global threat to scleractinian corals. This study used a relatively inexpensive commercial drone flown simultaneously along with reef walking/snorkeling to confirm the presence of cyanobacterial Black Band Disease (BBD) on a reef in subtropical Okinawa, Japan. At the surveyed reef, the scleractinian corals included encrusting forms (12.57% ± 5.72 coverage), followed by massive/submassive (6.09% ± 4.05) and tabular corals (2.66% ± 1.19). Our survey is unique in that drone research has not been previously applied to BBD surveys, followed by ground truthing. Thus, this study can be regarded as an example of using drones during coral disease assessments.
Occurence and distribution of two new libellulids (Odonata: Insecta) of the Kashmir Valley, India: Orthetrum sabina (Drury, 1770) and Palpopleura sexmacaluta (Fabricius, 1787)
Authors: Tahir Gazanfar  , Khaleel Mehreen
Published: June 2023

Odonates from the Kashmir Himalaya have been least studied with only 22 species reported from this region. After a long gap of 41 years, the present work forms the first observations on occurence and distribution of two new odonates from the Kashmir valley. Two dragonflies Orthetrum sabina (Drury, 1770) and Palpopleura sexmaculata (Fabricius, 1787) belonging to the family Libellulidae are reported for the first time from this region. The findings open new insights about phenology, distribution patterns, behaviour, and the effects of climate change on Himalayan Odonata.
First record and DNA barcode of a scarab beetle, Adoretus kanarensis Arrow, 1917 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae), from Maharashtra, India
Authors: Jagdale Pranil , Magdum Sujata , Kalawate Aparna Sureshchandra , Kajale Swapnil , Shouche Yogesh
Published: June 2023

Adoretus kanarensis Arrow, 1917, composed within the subfamily Rutelinae of family Scarabaeidae, was described from India about 107 years ago. These conspicuous, attractive, and tiny leaf chafers are recorded as predators of several agricultural crops. The mt DNA Barcodes of many Adoretus Dejean, 1833 species are available in global databases. In this work, first DNA barcode of A. kanarensis has been reported. Morphological details with photographs of the species along with a checklist of the genus Adoretus from Maharashtra is provided. The mt COI DNA sequences of Adoretus species recorded until now for the genus that are listed in GenBank are analyzed.
Addition of four new records of pit vipers (Squamata: Crotalinae) to Manipur, India
Authors: Elangbam Premjit Singh , Biakzuala Lal , Shinde Parag , Ht. Decemson  , Vabeiryureilai Mathipi , Lalremsanga Hmar Tlawmte
Published: June 2023

In spite of the potential richness in biodiversity, Manipur is still one of the least explored areas in northeastern India. In this work, we report on our finding of four pit viper species, namely, Trimeresurus mayaae, T. salazar, T. erythrurus, and Protobothrops jerdonii in Manipur during our herpetological surveys in 2022. We affirm the identity of these specimens based on the combination of standard morphological characters and mitochondrial cytochrome b gene. Our study not only reports four new records of pit vipers for the first time in Manipur, but also extends their respective known geographical ranges. This information calls for further dissemination especially to health care sector, as it is on venomous snakes that could be of medical importance as regards human snakebites.
Pulmonary Hypertension in Congenital Heart Disease: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association
Authors: Jone Pei-Ni , Ivy D. Dunbar , Hauck Amanda , Karamlou Tara , Truong Uyen , Coleman Ryan D. , Sandoval Juan Pablo , del Cerro Marín María Jesús , Eghtesady Pirooz , Tillman Kathryn , Krishnan Usha S.
Published: June 2023

Patients with pulmonary hypertension associated with congenital heart disease make up an increasing proportion of the total pulmonary hypertension population who bring with them added complexity because of underlying anatomical and hemodynamic abnormalities. Currently, no consensus recommendations are available on how to best manage this group of patients for either the primary cardiologist or pulmonary hypertension subspecialist, including timing of referral. The purposes of this document are (1) to describe the various pulmonary hypertension groups and subgroups associated with congenital heart disease, (2) to describe imaging modalities used in patient evaluation, (3) to elucidate medical and surgical management considerations, (4) to highlight disparities within this population, and (5) to identify gaps and future research needs of patients with pulmonary hypertension associated with congenital heart disease.
Two new subfamilies, three new species and a new subspecies of dendrochirotid sea cucumbers (Echinodermata: Holothuroidea)
Authors: THANDAR AHMED S.
Published: June 2023

Some materials in the Natural History Museum, London, originating from various parts of the world, proved on examination, to comprise two new species herein described as Cladodactyla pesdispersa n. sp. and Thyonina rasidae n. sp., and a new subspecies, Havelockia ferali andamanensis n. subsp. In addition, some specimens examined from the museum collections of the Department of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries, University of Kerala in India contained, besides the well-known dendrochirotids, Aslia forbesi (Bell) and Stolus buccalis (Stimpson), two specimens which proved to also represent a new species of Thyonina, herein described as Thyonina bijui n. sp., as it differs significantly from T. rasidae n. sp. from Pakistan and the South African T. articulata Vaney. For the genus Thyonina, currently attributed to the subfamily Thyoninae, a new subfamily Thyonininae is here diagnosed. In addition a new subfamily Hemithyoninae is proposed for Hemithyone semperi (Bell), also placed in the Thyoninae till now.
A review of the genus Syrianarpia Leraut (Crambidae: Scopariinae) with description of S. elburzalis sp. n. from Iran
Authors: ALIPANAH HELEN , GIANTI MAURO
Published: June 2023

Syrianarpia elburzalis sp. n. (Crambidae: Scopariinae) is described as a new species from Iran. A taxonomic review of the genus and an identification key to the known species are provided. New data on morphology, genitalia, distribution, and habitat of the studied Iranian species are provided.
New cave-dwelling pseudoscorpions of the genus Lagynochthonius (Pseudoscorpiones, Chthoniidae) from Guizhou in China
Authors: HOU YANMENG , FENG ZEGANG , ZHANG FENG
Published: June 2023

Eleven new Lagynochthonius species from thirteen karst caves of Guizhou Province are described, including detailed diagnosis and illustrations: L. biyunensis sp. nov. from Biyun Cave (Panzhou City), L. guanniuensis sp. nov. from Guanniu Cave (Xifeng County), L. latipectus sp. nov. from Xianren Cave and Shenxian Cave (Jiangkou County), L. longedentatus sp. nov. from Hongbaituo Cave (Ceheng County), L. longyanensis sp. nov. from Longyan Cave (Bozhou District), L. maanensis sp. nov. from Pianxiao Cave (Zheng’an County), L. mawangensis sp. nov. from Mawang Cave (Wuchuan County), L. nigriculus sp. nov. from Yuqiyan Cave and unnamed cave (Weining County), L. tuoluoensis sp. nov. from Tuoluodadong Cave (Shuicheng District), L. xiaoensis sp. nov. from Xiao Cave (Suiyang County) and L. zhijinensis sp. nov. from Long Cave (Zhijin County). All species are endemic to Guizhou. An identification key to all known Lagynochthonius species from China is also provided.
Monitoring Extreme Floods and Droughts in the Amazon Basin with Surface-Water-Based Indices
Authors: Parrens Marie , Al-Bitar Ahmad , Santos Fleischmann Ayan
Published: June 2023

Extreme droughts and floods in the Amazon have great implications for ecosystems and societies. Over the last decade, the region has undergone major extreme events with no equivalent in the previous 100 years. Wetlands have been greatly impacted by these events. This study aims at presenting new indicators for wetlands based on water surface extent (WSE): duration of the flooded and nonflooded season, number of days of extreme events, delay of the start of the flooded season, and severity for each season. These indicators are more adapted for monitoring of wetlands than those based on precipitation, discharge, or groundwater information. They are computed for seven major Amazon subbasins for flooded and nonflooded seasons. These indicators improve our knowledge of the temporal behavior of the water surface during different extreme events, such as the 2015/16 drought and the 2014 flood that occurred in the Madeira basin. For the Negro basin and from the point of view of wetlands, the 2015 nonflooded season was 55% more severe than the average of the nonflooded season during the 2011–18 period. For the Paru, Trombetas, Negro, and Solimões basins, we found that a delay in the arrival of the flooded season led to a weak flood season in terms of severity. No correlation between the onset of the flooded season and its severity was found for the Madeira, Xingu, and Tapajós basins. Future hydrometeorological monitoring systems would benefit from including, in addition to variables such as river discharge and water elevation, precipitation, and vegetation dynamics, a severity index based on water surfaces as proposed in this study.
“How His Hair is Growing Thin!”: On the Emotional Significance of Male Pattern Hair Loss
Authors: Wooldridge Tom
Published: June 2023

Hair is a powerful symbol of individual and group identity: physical and therefore personal yet public rather than private. Despite the fact that male pattern hair loss causes men considerable emotional distress, its unconscious emotional significance is almost entirely unrepresented in the psychoanalytic literature, with a few notable exceptions. After a review of the sociological literature on male pattern hair loss and the relatively sparse psychoanalytic literature on hair and hair loss, four interlocking perspectives on hair loss in men are elaborated: (1) hair as the locus of maternal desire, (2) hair as evoking the helplessness of early infancy, (3) hair loss as a symbol of aging and death, and (4) hair loss as evoking paternal identifications and experiences with the paternal function. These ideas are illustrated with reference to T. S. Eliot’s “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” and with a clinical case.
Autotheory: Toward the Embodying of Analytic Framing
Authors: Colombo Daria
Published: June 2023

Autotheory is an emerging idea in feminist theory that emphasizes the inevitability of the subjective and embodied personal within any development, understanding, or application of theory. Autotheory offers a way to bring the sexed and gendered body of the analyst back into view in clinical practice and is a possible route to relibidinizing psychoanalytic theory. The embodied part of the “personal” contribution of the analyst will be examined through conceptions of framing and the frame, extending and further conceptualizing ideas prominently addressed within relational and intersubjective theories. Framing activity as a developmental goal for psychoanalytic process is considered in relation to the ways in which autotheoretical texts enact or depict the unceasing interplay of relational experience and theory that forms subjectivity. A clinical vignette describes the experience of framing activity during remote videoconference therapy.
Near-Infrared Fluorescence Imaging With Indocyanine Green to Predict Clinical Outcome After Revascularization in Lower Extremity Arterial Disease
Authors: Tange Floris P. , van den Hoven Pim , van Schaik Jan , Schepers Abbey , van der Bogt Koen E.A. , van Rijswijk Catharina S. P. , Putter Hein , Vahrmeijer Alexander L. , Hamming Jaap F. , van der Vorst Joost R.
Published: June 2023

Contemporary quality control methods are often insufficient in predicting clinical outcomes after revascularization in lower extremity arterial disease (LEAD) patients. This study evaluates the potential of near-infrared fluorescence imaging with indocyanine green to predict the clinical outcome following revascularization. Near-infrared fluorescence imaging was performed before and within 5 days following the revascularization procedure. Clinical improvement was defined as substantial improvement of pain free walking distance, reduction of rest- and/or nocturnal pain, or tendency toward wound healing. Time-intensity curves and 8 perfusion parameters were extracted from the dorsum of the treated foot. The quantified postinterventional perfusion improvement was compared within the clinical outcome groups. Successful near-infrared fluorescence imaging was performed in 72 patients (76 limbs, 52.6% claudication, 47.4% chronic limb-threatening ischemia) including 40 endovascular- and 36 surgical/hybrid revascularizations. Clinical improvement was observed in 61 patients. All perfusion parameters showed a significant postinterventional difference in the clinical improvement group ( P-values <.001), while no significant differences were seen in the group without clinical improvement ( P-values .168–.929). Four parameters demonstrated significant differences in percentage improvement comparing the outcome groups ( P-values within .002–.006). Near-infrared fluorescence imaging has promising additional value besides clinical parameters for predicting the clinical outcome of revascularized LEAD patients.
Voices of emergency: Imagined climate futures and forms of collective action
Authors: Clot-Garrell Anna
Published: June 2023

Sociological debates on the mobilising force of imagined futures are particularly relevant in our present context of climate emergency, where the claim-making of a ‘threatened future’ has come to the fore in civic mobilisations worldwide. This article addresses these debates by empirically examining how adverse views of the future underpinning present thematisations of climate change as an emergency shape collective action. Based upon qualitative research conducted in Barcelona on new climate movements, I analyse the content and form of two imagined futures (‘catastrophe’ and ‘collapse’) that emerge from the ways in which participants of Extinction Rebellion and Fridays for Future engage with the future and climate. This analysis shows how these imagined futures are reflected in individual imaginations and processed by these movements, infusing different forms of agency and impacting trajectories of action in the present. This empirically grounded focus on imagined climate futures reveals that not only are cognitions of climate risks crucial, but so are the emotions that these produce in configuring collective action. Likewise, this study highlights how even disastrous imagined climate futures include utopian impulses for sustainable futures as both a driver and result of collective action.
LGBT+ ballroom dancers and their shoes: Fashioning the queer self into existence
Authors: Wong Yen Nee
Published: June 2023

This article examines the role of dance shoes in LGBT+ ballroom dancers’ identity formation and expression on the dancefloor. Applying Entwistle’s (2015) ‘situated bodily practice’ to an analysis of ethnographic field notes and 35 interviews, I highlight that dancers’ performative constitution of subversive identities through reiterative mobilisation of the traditional symbolic values of dance shoes is influenced by the material. The article makes a key contribution to sociological knowledge on performativity through an introduction of materialities of place, bodies and artefacts into a close reading of reiterative acts. I argue that a closer look into performative acts is necessary for determining whether and how resistance is constituted, recognised and reproduced, taking into account how materialities interweave with discourse in order to give credit to subversive agents emerging in the micro-moments.
Does Periodontitis Affect the Association of Biological Aging with Mortality?
Authors: Liu Y. , Xu S. , Cai Q. , Chen Y. , Zhu P. , Du M. , Visser A. , Li A.
Published: June 2023

The prevalence of periodontitis is increasing with the aging of the global population. Periodontitis has been suggested to accelerate aging and increase mortality. The present nationwide prospective cohort study aimed to determine whether periodontitis could modify the association of biological aging with all-cause and cause-specific mortality in middle-aged and older adults. Participants ≥40 y of age from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III) were included ( n = 6,272). Phenotypic age acceleration (PhenoAgeAccel) was used to evaluate the biological aging process. Moderate/severe periodontitis was defined using a half-reduced Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and American Academy of Periodontology case definition. Multivariable Cox proportional hazard regression was conducted to estimate the association between PhenoAgeAccel and mortality risk, followed by effect modification analysis to test whether periodontitis modified the association. During a median follow-up of 24.5 y, 3,600 (57.4%) deaths occurred. The positive relationships between PhenoAgeAccel and all-cause and cause-specific mortality were nonlinear. After adjusting for potential confounders, the highest quartile of PhenoAgeAccel was associated with increased all-cause mortality in individuals with no/mild periodontitis (hazard ratio for Q4 vs. Q1 [HRQ4vs.Q1] = 1.789; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.541–2.076). In contrast, the association was enhanced in patients with moderate/severe periodontitis (HRQ4vs.Q1 = 2.446 [2.100–2.850]). Periodontal status significantly modified the association between PhenoAgeAccel and all-cause mortality ( P for interaction = 0.012). In subgroup analyses, the modifying effect of periodontitis was observed in middle-aged adults (40–59 y), females, and non-Hispanic Whites. Although cause-specific mortality showed a similar trend, the PhenoAgeAccel × periodontitis interaction did not reach statistical significance. In conclusion, periodontitis might enhance the association of biological aging with all-cause mortality in middle-aged and older adults. Hence, maintaining and enhancing periodontal health is expected to become an intervention to slow aging and extend life span.
Lessons learned from a pandemic vegetable patch
Authors: Jackson Melissa A.
Published: June 2023

Late in the pre-pandemic winter of 2019, a small group began meeting around the idea of establishing a small seminary supported by a small produce farm. The onset of the pandemic meant the end of in-person work to advance the seminary. The group turned itself to COVID-safe farming work instead. Ps 103 and Rom 8:18-25 aid in reflecting on lessons about farming, faith, and community learned from the midst of a vegetable patch during a global pandemic.
A word about . . . Belonging and the continuing struggle for justice
Authors: Barnes Jonathan S.
Published: June 2023

The goal of creating welcoming and inclusive communities within the corporate and higher education sectors has existed for several decades through efforts of diversity, equity, and inclusion. A more recent focus on “belonging,” however, is shifting the conversation toward deeper, more systemic questions. While multiracial and multicultural churches have grown in numbers during this timeframe, a growing realization is that simply having representation within congregations is not sufficient to address the deep inequalities and injustices present in the United States and the world. The important shift of focus to “belonging” can serve to challenge how Christians think about inclusion in the church.
Sabbath as creation care
Authors: Rogers SandyJo D.
Published: June 2023

The priestly account of creation in Gen 1:1-2:3 provides the basis for the weekly Sabbath, centering the command to rest in God’s creative activity. The Ten Commandments not only require that servants be allowed to rest but also extend this requirement to those animals that are dependent on and work for humans (Exod 20:8-11; Deut 5:12-15), connecting the Sabbath to both social justice and creation care. The Sabbath principle is connected to care for the poor in laws that extend the pattern of rest from days to years. After 6 years of work, slaves are released (Exod 21:1-6; Deut 15:12-18), debts are forgiven in a universal seventh year (Deut 15:1-11), and fields are left fallow for the poor of the land and the beasts of the field every seventh year (Exod 23:10-11). The Holiness Code (Lev 17-26) uses the Sabbath principle as an organizing factor in Israel’s life and calendar. For the Holiness Code, the Sabbath year is a Sabbath of the land. The Sabbath Year is a call to creation care for the earth itself, and, should humans fail in their duty, God asserts that the land will be allowed its Sabbaths without humans.
Eating as spiritual practice for the peaceable kingdom
Authors: Rosell Ruth Lofgren
Published: June 2023

The prophetic image of a peaceable kingdom is a hopeful vision of justice for the oppressed, peace between nations, harmony between humanity and other living creatures, and the flourishing of creation. Today, the climate crisis poses new threats to these hopes. Because raising animals for food contributes to the climate crisis, I propose plant-based eating as a spiritual practice for the peaceable kingdom. This practice involves eating in ways that produce the least amount of greenhouse gases, as well as reduce greatly the suffering and killing of animals. Climate scientists report that eating such a plant-rich diet is one of the most effective ways individuals and communities can address the climate crisis. Support for such a practice is found in the Genesis origin narratives and the Christian priority of love.
Finding our way back to the garden
Authors: Buhlig Mark
Published: June 2023

The conversation in the United States around the climate crisis is politically charged and divisive. There are those who deny the climate is changing. There are those who assign more value to an extractive capitalism and diminish the need to consider its impact on the planet. There are those who ignore, willfully or otherwise, corporate and personal actions contributing to climate change. For some, the urgency to change is undeniable, and solutions offered toward change demand a change of behavior such as eating less meat, driving fewer miles, or eliminating fossil fuels. Although such actions are likely part of the solution to the crisis, this author suggests human behavior will not change until we reimagine our relationship with the earth. Drawing inspiration from creation stories, humankind can remember our origin is from the earth and our best chance to change our behavior is to love the earth that gives us life.
“So we cooked my son and ate him . . .”: 2 Kings 6:24–7:20 as symbol of desperation and despair within city walls
Authors: Wafawanaka Robert
Published: June 2023

The narrative of 2 Kgs 6:24–7:20 illustrates the desperation and despair experienced by people doubly surrounded by city walls which are surrounded by enemy soldiers. In this Elisha narrative, the army of Ben-hadad, the Aramean king, besieges the capital of Samaria. While ancient cities had walls to protect people, the same walls could also be death-dealing places as residents were trapped inside. The story illustrates how truly desperate circumstances came to the point that those trapped inside had to resort to cannibalism to survive. The king, also confined within the city wall, passes a death sentence on Elisha but the prophet predicts a happy ending. The crisis is resolved through divine intervention that essentially dismantles the death-delivering wall of the Aramean army. The dismantling of this military border leads to the liberation of the people, the provision of sustenance, and the maintenance of life. The article examines the historical context of the text, the meaning of borders and boundaries in antiquity, the drama of the text, the resolution of the crisis, and implications for today’s marginalized communities within various borders.
The word and the witness: The creation of a sacred universe in John’s Apocalypse
Authors: Slater Thomas B.
Published: June 2023

The book of Revelation/John’s Apocalypse employs two parallel phrases, “the word of God” and “the witness of Jesus” to establish a sacred universe. As Christ Jesus is trustworthy and true to the word of God, Christians must be faithful and true in their witness to Christ Jesus to maintain the link between themselves, on one hand, and God Almighty and Christ, on the other (6:9; 12:11, 17; 19:11; 21:5; 22:6). In this way, Jesus connects the heavenly and earthly realms. This study argues that these phrases, not previously studied as a group, identify those persons who have faithfully followed Jesus and have the right to enter into the sacred cosmos, the New Jerusalem.
An inside view: Reflections of a jail chaplain
Authors: Robinson David M.
Published: June 2023

Reflecting on my 35 years as a chaplain in a large county detention facility, serving as a chaplain was my call, my passion, my frustration, and my pain. I am struck by the importance of respect in the lives of those who are incarcerated. Respect, both personal and systemic, is essential for facilitating healthy relationships and spiritual development among prisoners. When respect is lacking, prisoners are subjected to dehumanizing conditions, physical and mental health problems, and an ongoing environment of violence. Staff members also experience the negative effects of a disrespectful environment, leading to job dissatisfaction and burnout. Our communities’ responses to crime often focus on humiliation, isolation, and punishment, which perpetuates desperate coping mechanisms such as substance abuse, poverty, and violence. This approach only serves to further dehumanize people who are incarcerated. Providing opportunities for prisoners to form healthy relationships while in custody is essential for their rehabilitation and reentry into society. It also allows local faith communities to practice their faith principles of mercy, forgiveness, and compassion by reaching out to those people who are often forgotten and marginalized.
Friedrich Nietzsche contra C. S. Lewis: A Nietzschean critique of Christianity and retributive punishment
Authors: Jolley Patrick
Published: June 2023

In this article, I read the work of philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900) as a way to respond to anti-rehabilitative, pro-retributive arguments, such as ones found in C. S. Lewis’s “The Humanitarian Theory of Punishment” (1949/1987). Lewis’s article is founded upon many liberal values that figure prominently in modern discussions of moral philosophy, Christian ethics, and theology. First, I outline Lewis’s critique of the rehabilitative “Humanitarian Theory of Punishment.” Second, I trace Lewis’s Christian presuppositions to show how Lewis represents a distinctively Christian retributivism. Third, I explain how Nietzsche’s critique of punishment and of Christianity work together to resist the Christian retributivism found in Lewis’s work and in the US society. The goal of this article is to raise questions about the moral foundations of both punishment and Christianity to foster an open dialogue between philosophy and theology in what should be a joint effort to end the US culture of incarceration.
Context on our minds: Teaching “Thou shall not kill” in the context of a women’s prison and capital punishment
Authors: Garber David G.
Published: June 2023

Teaching the legal materials in the Old Testament, particularly the Ten Commandments, within the context of seminary classrooms or local congregations can often become overly abstract and philosophical. I found this to be the case within my own teaching context until I began teaching in a Certificate of Theological Studies program at a state prison for women. Not only were some of the women in the program serving sentences for crimes of murder or manslaughter, one of the past graduates of the program, Kelly Gissendaner, was executed by the State of Georgia on September 30, 2015. Five days before her first scheduled date for execution, the class I was teaching discussed the implications of the sixth commandment, “you shall not murder.” Teaching this commandment within a classroom context in which one of their peers was facing capital punishment forever transformed the way I teach the decalogue and this commandment in particular. The experience serves as a constant reminder of the responsibility theological educators and ministers have when teaching and interpreting scripture with those within our sphere of influence.
Insect-pollinators and their interactions with plants differ in disturbed and semi-natural areas: Tanzania's Southern Highlands case study
Authors: Ojija Fredrick , Adam Lusekelo S , Nicholaus Regan , Mwakalapa Eliezer B
Published: June 2023

Due to inadequate insect-pollinator data, particularly in sub-Saharan African countries like Tanzania, it is difficult to manage and protect these species in disturbed and semi-natural areas. Field surveys were conducted to assess insect-pollinator abundance and diversity and their interactions with plants in disturbed and semi-natural areas in Tanzania's Southern Highlands using pan traps, sweep netting, transect counts, and timed observations techniques. We found that species diversity and richness of insect-pollinators were high in semi-natural areas, and there was 14.29% more abundance than in disturbed areas. The highest plant-pollinator interactions were recorded in semi-natural areas. In these areas, the total number of visits by Hymenoptera was more than three times that of Coleoptera, while that of Lepidoptera and Diptera was more than 237 and 12 times, respectively. Hymenoptera pollinators had twice the total number of visits of Lepidoptera, and threefold of Coleoptera, and five times more visits than Diptera in disturbed habitats. Although disturbed areas had fewer insect-pollinators and fewer plant–insect–pollinator interactions, our findings indicate that both disturbed and semi-natural areas are potential habitats for insect-pollinators. The study revealed that the over-dominant species Apis mellifera could influence diversity indices and network-level metrics in the study areas. When A. mellifera was excluded from the analysis, the number of interactions differed significantly between insect orders in the study areas. Also, Diptera pollinators interacted with the most flowering plants in both study areas compared to Hymenopterans. Though A. mellifera was excluded in the analysis, we found a high number of species in semi-natural areas compared to disturbed areas. Conclusively, we recommend that more studies be conducted in these areas across sub-Saharan Africa to unveil their potential for protecting insect-pollinators and how ongoing anthropogenic changes threaten them.