bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Construction and verification of aggressive behavior risk prediction model in stable patients with schizophrenia
Authors: Sun Yujing , Jiang Wenlong , Yu Hong , Zhang Jing , Zhou Yuqiu , Yin Fei , Su Hong , Jia Yannan
Published: November 2023

Background

Among all types of mental disorders, individuals with schizophrenia exhibit the highest frequency of aggressive behavior. This disrupts the healthcare environment and poses threats to family life and social harmony. Present approaches fail to identify individuals with schizophrenia who are predisposed to aggressive behavior. In this study, we aimed to construct a risk prediction model for aggressive behavior in stable patients with schizophrenia, which may facilitate early identification of patients who are predisposed to aggression by assessing relevant factors, enabling the management of high-risk groups to mitigate and prevent aggressive behavior.

Methods

A convenience sample of stable inpatients with schizophrenia were selected from Daqing Municipal Third Hospital and Chifeng Municipal Anding Hospital from March 2021 to July 2023. A total of 429 patients with stable schizophrenia who met the inclusion criteria were included. A survey was conducted with them using a questionnaire consisting of general information questionnaire, Positive and Negative Symptom Scale, Childhood Trauma Questionnaire-Short Form, Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale and Self-esteem Scale. Patients enrolled in this study were divided into aggressive and non-aggressive groups based on whether there was at least one obvious and recorded personal attack episode (including obvious wounding and self-injurious behavior) following diagnosis. Binary Logistic regression was used to determine the influencing factors, and R software was used to establish a nomogram model for predicting the risk of aggressive behavior. Bootstrap method was used for internal validation of the model, and the validation group was used for external validation. C statistic and calibration curve were used to evaluate the prediction performance of the model.

Results

The model variables included Age, Duration of disease, Positive symptom, Childhood Trauma, Self-esteem and Resilience. The AUROC of the model was 0.790 (95% CI:0.729–0.851), the best cutoff value was 0.308; the sensitivity was 70.0%; the specificity was 81.4%; The C statistics of internal and external validation were 0.759 (95%CI:0.725–0.814) and 0.819 (95%CI:0.733–0.904), respectively; calibration curve and Brier score showed good fit.

Conclusions

The prediction model has a good degree of discrimination and calibration, which can intuitively and easily screen the high risk of aggressive behavior in stable patients with schizophrenia, and provide references for early screening and intervention.
Knowledge, perceptions, beliefs, and opinions of the employees about GBV: a national online study in South Africa
Authors: Davis Corne , Kuhudzai Anesu , Dalal Koustuv
Published: November 2023

Background

GBV has been global public health, family, and social problem for several decades as it is expensive for society and the economy. The study was conducted to determine the possible differences in knowledge, perceptions, beliefs, and opinions about GBV, as a whole, across gender and employment sectors in South Africa.

Methods

This was a cross-sectional study using mixed-method design where we used an online survey with two open-ended questions. Perception about GBV Prevention among Employees (GBVPREV) questionnaire consisting of six Sect. (43 questions) was developed and tested. Cronbach’s alpha, Exploratory factor analysis (EFA), including Kaiser-Meyer Olkin Measure of Sampling Adequacy (KMO) and Bartlett’s test of Sphericity, one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and Tukey HSD were used. Content analysis was used for analysing qualitative information from two open-ended questions.

Results

Among the 2 270 employees, more than half (68.1%) were females. Males were 677 (29.8%), and members of the LGBTQIAP + community were 32 (1.4%). There were statistically significant differences among males, females, and LGBTQIAP + on employee knowledge of adult experiences, employee knowledge of violence against children, employee perceptions, employee beliefs, and employee opinions and recommendations. The employees believe that all sectors of society should collaborate in addressing GBV in South Africa. They felt that victims should be encouraged to come forward, that society should be less judgemental, that stigma should be addressed and that there should be more empathy for victims.

Conclusion

Most of the respondents, who were female and had tertiary education, were employed in the private sector, and were very aware of the prevalence of GBV in South Africa, agreed that support for both victims and perpetrators must be provided in private sector organizations. Even though it has been acknowledged for decades that gender inequality and GBV are reciprocal drivers, the persistence of both human rights violations will continue if all stakeholders do not collaborate.
Differential airway resistome and its correlations with clinical characteristics in Haemophilus- or Pseudomonas-predominant microbial subtypes of bronchiectasis
Authors: Yi Xin-zhu , Yang Jun-hao , Huang Yan , Han Xiao-rong , Li Hui-min , Cen Lai-jian , Lin Zhen-hong , Pan Cui-xia , Wang Zhang , Guan Wei-jie
Published: November 2023

The prevalence and clinical correlates of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in bronchiectasis are not entirely clear. We aimed to profile the ARGs in sputum from adults with bronchiectasis, and explore the association with airway microbiome and disease severity and subtypes. In this longitudinal study, we prospectively collected 118 sputum samples from stable and exacerbation visits of 82 bronchiectasis patients and 19 healthy subjects. We profiled ARGs with shotgun metagenomic sequencing, and linked these to sputum microbiome and clinical characteristics, followed by validation in an international cohort. We compared ARG profiles in bronchiectasis according to disease severity, blood and sputum inflammatory subtypes. Unsupervised clustering revealed a Pseudomonas predominant subgroup (n = 16), Haemophilus predominant subgroup (n = 48), and balanced microbiome subgroup (N = 54). ARGs of multi-drug resistance were over-dominant in the Pseudomonas-predominant subgroup, while ARGs of beta-lactam resistance were most abundant in the Haemophilus-predominant subgroup. Pseudomonas-predominant subgroup yielded the highest ARG diversity and total abundance, while Haemophilus–predominant subgroup and balanced microbiota subgroup were lowest in ARG diversity and total abundance. PBP-1A, ksgA and emrB (multidrug) were most significantly enriched in Haemophilus-predominant subtype. ARGs generally correlated positively with Bronchiectasis Severity Index, fluoroquinolone use, and modified Reiff score. 68.6% of the ARG-clinical correlations could be validated in an independent international cohort. In conclusion, ARGs are differentially associated with the dominant microbiome and clinical characteristics in bronchiectasis.
Diagnostic, prognostic and clinical value of left ventricular radial strain to identify paradoxical septal motion in ventilated patients with the acute respiratory distress syndrome: an observational prospective multicenter study
Authors: Evrard Bruno , Woillard Jean-Baptiste , Legras Annick , Bouaoud Misylias , Gourraud Maeva , Humeau Antoine , Goudelin Marine , Vignon Philippe
Published: November 2023

Background

Acute cor pulmonale (ACP) is prognostic in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Identification of paradoxical septal motion (PSM) using two-dimensional echocardiography is highly subjective. We sought to describe feature-engineered metrics derived from LV radial strain changes related to PSM in ARDS patients with ACP of various severity and to illustrate potential diagnostic and prognostic yield.

Methods

This prospective bicentric study included patients under protective ventilation for ARDS related to COVID-19 who were assessed using transesophageal echocardiography (TEE). Transgastric short-axis view at mid-papillary level was used to visually grade septal motion, using two-dimensional imaging, solely and combined with LV radial strain: normal (grade 0), transient end-systolic septal flattening (grade 1), prolonged end-systolic septal flattening or reversed septal curvature (grade 2). Inter-observer variability was calculated. Feature engineering was performed to calculate the time-to-peak and area under the strain curve in 6 LV segments. In the subset of patients with serial TEE examinations, a multivariate Cox model analysis accounting for new-onset of PSM as a time-dependent variable was used to identify parameters associated with ICU mortality.

Results

Overall, 310 TEE examinations performed in 182 patients were analyzed (age: 67 [60–72] years; men: 66%; SAPSII: 35 [29–40]). Two-dimensional assessment identified a grade 1 and grade 2 PSM in 100 (32%) and 48 (15%) examinations, respectively. Inter-rater reliability was weak using two-dimensional imaging alone (kappa = 0.49; 95% CI 0.40–0.58; p < 0.001) and increased with associated LV radial strain (kappa = 0.84, 95% CI 0.79–0.90, p < 0.001). The time-to-peak of mid-septal and mid-lateral segments occurred significantly later in systole and increased with the grade of PSM. Similarly, the area under the strain curve of these segments increased significantly with the grade of PSM, compared with mid-anterior or mid-inferior segments. Severe acute cor pulmonale with a grade 2 PSM was significantly associated with mortality. Requalification in an upper PSM grade using LV radial strain allowed to better identify patients at risk of death (HR: 6.27 [95% CI 2.28–17.2] vs. 2.80 [95% CI 1.11–7.09]).

Conclusions

In objectively depicting PSM and quantitatively assessing its severity, TEE LV radial strain appears as a valuable adjunct to conventional two-dimensional imaging.
Adaptation of the CUGH global health competency framework in the Chinese context: a mixed-methods study
Authors: Ding Wei , Guan Yayi , Peterhans Bernadette , Hoffmann Axel , Zhou Xiao-Nong
Published: November 2023

Background

In 2014, the Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) developed a global health competency framework and called for its validation. Given China's increasing engagement in global health over the past decade, there is a need for a tailored competency framework to enhance the capacity of its workforce. This study aimed to localize the CUGH global health framework within the Chinese context, offering guidance to public health professionals in China to bolster their capabilities for international endeavors.

Methods

Employing a modified Delphi consultation approach, this study adapted the CUGH global health competency framework through three consultation rounds and a panel discussion. A questionnaire employing a five-point Likert scale was developed to gather opinions from 37 experts on the significance and feasibility of each competency within the Chinese setting. Profiling information, judgment criteria, and familiarity with each competency were collected to assess experts' authority levels. Furthermore, a priority survey was administered to 51 experts to identify key competencies and provide recommendations for bolstering the capabilities of China's public health professionals. Data analysis was performed using Microsoft Excel.

Results

The adapted framework comprises 10 domains and 37 competencies including: 1. Global Burden of Disease; 2. Social-economic, Environmental and Behavioral Determinants of Health; 3. The Impact of Globalization on Population Health, Health Systems, and Healthcare; 4. Major Global health initiatives and efforts; 5. Ethics, Health Equity and Social Justice; 6. Sociocultural, Political Awareness and Policy Promotion; 7. Personal Competencies and Professional Practice; 8. Capacity strengthening; 9. Collaboration, Partnering and Communication; 10. Programme Management. The priority survey underscored Domain 9, 10, and 4 as the foremost concern for Chinese public health professionals, urging active learning, critical thinking, open communication, experiential learning, and case-based studies. Institutions were advised to enhance their capacity, foster partnerships, and discern China's distinct role in the global health arena.

Conclusions

This study adapted the CUGH framework within the Chinese context, evaluating the significance and feasibility of each competency. The adapted framework can serve as a tool for developing global health curricula and delineating roles for Chinese public health professionals. To ensure contextual compatibility, testing of the framework with diverse public health professionals is recommended, enabling precise refinement of competencies based on empirical results.
High performance of a low input, mixed western Australian farming system: public policy implications from the case of Tolga farm
Authors: Plunkett Bradley , Roberts Daniel , Kharel Sudarshan , Foster Kevin , Overheu Tim , Savage Brendon
Published: November 2023

Tolga is a 5,200 ha sheep and cropping farm located near Kulin in Western Australia (WA). Since 2004, its production system has been a blend of conventional and alternative practices; some of these alternative practices are common in non-broadacre industries. The alternative practices are based on an understanding of soil health gained from the Australian Soil Planners system which aims to improve the farm’s biological functioning and nutrient cycling.

This includes use of phase rotations with legume (subclover) pastures tended as a crop, minimal, but necessary synthetic fertilisers and chemicals, supplementary nutritional packages for pastures, animals, and soils, supplementing chemical control with nutrition and grazing management where possible, corrective liming to address soil acidity, and using deep rooted tillage radish to recycle sub soil nutrients, promote root biomass to reduce the impact of soil compaction and possibly, reduce enteric methane emissions.

Livestock performance is very high by industry standards, and crop yields, previously similar to district average, are improving in response to a greater proportion of the farm dedicated to livestock / pasture production. The reasons for the high level of livestock performance are not thoroughly understood, emphasising the need for research into the farm’s system. Estimated profitability is around the median of a leading consultant’s cohort of farmers for that rainfall zone; however, the low variability in its profit is reflective of the top 25% of the cohort, ranked on profit (gross margin) per hectare. The business has steadily grown over the past 30 years. Emissions (T/CO2e/ha) are estimated to be low compared to industry benchmarks and evidence exists that the farm’s total organic carbon pool is either reflective of or is as much as 40% higher than the surrounding area.
Graph neural network based approach to automatically assigning common weakness enumeration identifiers for vulnerabilities
Authors: Liu Peng , Ye Wenzhe , Duan Haiying , Li Xianxian , Zhang Shuyi , Yao Chuanjian , Li Yongnan
Published: November 2023

Vulnerability reports are essential for improving software security since they record key information on vulnerabilities. In a report, CWE denotes the weakness of the vulnerability and thus helps quickly understand the cause of the vulnerability. Therefore, CWE assignment is useful for categorizing newly discovered vulnerabilities. In this paper, we propose an automatic CWE assignment method with graph neural networks. First, we prepare a dataset that contains 3394 real world vulnerabilities from Linux, OpenSSL, Wireshark and many other software programs. Then, we extract statements with vulnerability syntax features from these vulnerabilities and use program slicing to slice them according to the categories of syntax features. On top of slices, we represent these slices with graphs that characterize the data dependency and control dependency between statements. Finally, we employ the graph neural networks to learn the hidden information from these graphs and leverage the Siamese network to compute the similarity between vulnerability functions, thereby assigning CWE IDs for these vulnerabilities. The experimental results show that the proposed method is effective compared to existing methods.
Barriers and Facilitators of Quality Family-Centered Communication in Pakistan
Authors: Graetz Dylan , Ahmad Alia , Raza Muhammad Rafie , Hameed Ambreen , Naheed Asma , Najmi Atoofa , tul Quanita Afia , Munir Shabnam , Ferrara Gia , Staples Courtney , Rodriguez Galindo Carlos , Hamid Syed Ahmer , Jeha Sima , Mack Jennifer W.
Published: November 2023

PURPOSE

Communication is a fundamental aspect of patient- and family-centered care. Unfortunately, there is a dearth of evidence regarding pediatric cancer communication in low- and middle-income countries, where over 90% of all children with childhood cancer live. The purpose of this study was to explore barriers and facilitators of quality communication within two pediatric cancer centers in Pakistan.

METHODS

Semistructured interviews were conducted with 20 multidisciplinary pediatric cancer clinicians and 18 caregivers of children with cancer at Children's Hospital of Lahore and Indus Hospital in Karachi, Pakistan. Interviews were conducted in English or Urdu, audio-recorded, transcribed, and translated to English. Two researchers coded each transcript using an inductively derived codebook. Thematic content analysis focused on barriers and facilitators of high-quality communication.

RESULTS

Pakistani clinicians and caregivers identified factors that affected the quality of patient-centered cancer communication. These included structural factors including setting, available interpreters, documentation, patient volume, teamwork, and financial support. Clinician-level communication barriers and facilitators included communication training, clinician distress/boundaries, and the ability to have recurrent conversations. Patient or family characteristics affecting communication included education, income status, primary language, and geography; the child's specific disease type; and relational elements such as social support, empowerment, and split decision makers. Participants identified existing or potential interventions related to each factor.

CONCLUSION

Multilevel factors serve as either barriers or facilitators for pediatric cancer communication in Pakistan. Identification of these elements of communication is an essential step toward interventions aimed at improving patient- and family-centered care in resource limited settings.
Neuroblastoma and Glioblastoma Cases With Amplified Oncogenes Have Reduced Numbers of Tumor-Resident Adaptive Immune Receptor Recombinations
Authors: Dabkowski Toriana R. , Varkhedi Mallika , Song Joanna J. , Gozlan Etienne C. , Blanck George
Published: November 2023

PURPOSE

In certain cancers, oncogene amplification is correlated with an immunologically cold or noninflamed, tumor immune microenvironment (TIME) and a worse prognosis, for example, in the case of MYCN-amplified neuroblastoma (NBL). However, for other cancer types, the relationship between oncogene amplification and immune response is more complicated or unresolved. One such cancer is glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), in which the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) oncogene is commonly amplified. Unlike MYCN-amplified NBL, EGFR-amplified GBM has not been shown to correlate with a distinct survival probability.

METHODS

Given this contrasting state for NBL and GBM, we sought to apply a genomics approach to evaluating the immune response for cases with gene amplification.

RESULTS

Our results confirmed and added further specificity to the cold TIME of MYCN-amplified NBL. Moreover, we demonstrated a novel state of immunologically cold EGFR-amplified GBM tumors.

CONCLUSION

This approach to using copy number variation and immune receptor recombination read recovery levels to assess gene amplification and TIME, respectively, may be particularly efficient for the rapid evaluation of many other cancer types.
Endoscopic Endonasal Far-Medial Approach: 2-Dimensional Operative Video
Authors: Ali M. Salman , Algattas Hanna , Zenonos Georgios A. , Wang Eric W. , Snyderman Carl H. , Gardner Paul A.
Published: November 2023

INDICATIONS: CORRIDOR AND LIMITS OF EXPOSURE:

Endoscopic endonasal far-medial approach provides an effective and safe corridor to access the parasagittal structures of the lower clivus such as the medial jugular tubercle (JT) and occipital condyle (OC) for lesions that displace neurovascular structures laterally.

ANATOMIC ESSENTIALS: NEED FOR PREOPERATIVE PLANNING AND ASSESSMENT:

Parapharyngeal internal carotid arteries (ICAs) run posterolateral to the eustachian tubes and lateral to the OC. The supracondylar groove is a superficial landmark for the hypoglossal canal, which divides the lateral extension of clivus into the JT and OC.

ESSENTIAL STEPS OF THE PROCEDURE:

Typically, approach starts with opening of the sphenoid sinus to localize the paraclival ICA. An “inverted U” rhinopharyngeal (RP) flap exposing the supracondylar groove and lower clivus. Doppler and navigation can confirm the course of the ICA. Drilling is started in the midline in the lower clivus and extended laterally to expose the hypoglossal canal, JT, and OC.

PITFALLS/AVOIDANCE OF COMPLICATIONS:

Neurovascular injuries can be avoided by using intraoperative Doppler and nerve stimulator. Multilayer reconstruction with vascularized nasoseptal (NSF) and RP flaps minimize postoperative cerebrospinal fluid leak.

VARIANTS AND INDICATIONS FOR THEIR USE:

The contralateral transmaxillary approach provides an increased angle of access behind foramen lacerum and the petrous ICA.

The endoscopic endonasal far-medial approach can be used for a variety of pathologies, including petroclival or JT meningiomas, chordomas and chondrosarcomas, and hypoglossal schwannomas, inferiorly extending cholesterol granulomas and even rare, ventral posterior inferior cerebellar artery aneurysms.

The patients consented to the procedure.
Γλωσσική αγένεια και κατασκευή ταυτοτήτων σε περιβάλλοντα συγκρούσεων και ρητορικής μίσους
Authors: Φιλίππου Δήμητρα
Published: November 2023

Η παρούσα διδακτορική διατριβή επικεντρώνεται στην κοινωνιοπραγματολογική μελέτη των φαινομένων της γλωσσικής αγένειας, της ρητορικής μίσους και της κατασκευής των ταυτοτήτων σε διαδικτυακές συγκρούσεις με θέμα τρία εγκλήματα μίσους. Οι χρήστες της διαδικτυακής πλατφόρμας YouTube σχολιάζουν στα αντίστοιχα πεδία συζήτησης εκφράζοντας τις δημόσιες τοποθετήσεις τους αναφορικά με τα εγκλήματα σε βάρος του Βαγγέλη Γιακουμάκη, του Ζακ Κωστόπουλου και της Ελένης Τοπαλούδη. Στόχος της έρευνας είναι να παράσχει μια ολοκληρωμένη κατανόηση αυτών των φαινομένων και της αλληλεπίδρασής τους σε διαδικτυακά περιβάλλοντα. Βασιζόμενοι στα εργαλεία της κοινωνιοπραγματολογίας αναλύουμε με ποιοτικές μεθόδους τα δεδομένα που συλλέχθηκαν για τα τρία εγκλήματα ως προς τα φαινόμενα της αγένειας, της ρητορικής μίσους, των ταυτοτήτων και των συγκρούσεων. Αποκαλύπτουμε τον τρόπο με τον οποίο αλληλοτροφοδοτούνται τα παραπάνω για να οδηγήσουν τελικά στη διαμόρφωση των υπό εξέταση διεπιδράσεων. Πολύ σημαντικό ρόλο σε αυτό διαδραματίζει το περικείμενο εντός του οποίου εκτυλίσσονται οι διεπιδράσεις, δηλαδή ο σχολιασμός των τριών εγκλημάτων μίσους με τα χαρακτηριστικά που φέρει καθένα από αυτά. Με βάση τα αποτελέσματα της μελέτης προέκυψε ότι η γλωσσική αγένεια πραγματώνεται από τους ομιλητές προς τους συνομιλητές τους στη διεπίδραση, ενώ η ρητορική μίσους κατευθυνόταν τόσο στα θύματα όσο και στους θύτες των εγκλημάτων. Η διάκριση αυτή μας οδήγησε σε μια ταξινόμηση των πραγματώσεων της ρητορικής μίσους: στην πρώτη περίπτωση εντοπίστηκαν οι στρατηγικές της δικαιολόγησης ή υποτίμησης του εγκλήματος και της προσβολής της μνήμης του νεκρού θύματος. Στη δεύτερη περίπτωση διακρίναμε την πραγμάτωση της ρητορικής μίσους σε υποκίνηση σε βία ή μίσος και απανθρωποποίηση. Και τα δύο γλωσσικά φαινόμενα, δηλαδή η γλωσσική αγένεια και η ρητορική μίσους, λειτούργησαν ως μέσα για την κατασκευή των ταυτοτήτων (α) των σχολιαστών που συμμετείχαν στη διεπίδραση και (β) των θυμάτων και θυτών των εγκλημάτων. Η ασυμβατότητα που καταγράφηκε ανάμεσα στους σχολιαστές λόγω των διαφορετικών αξιών που πρέσβευαν, των διαφορετικών ταυτοτήτων που διεκδικούσαν και των γλωσσικών στρατηγικών που πραγμάτωναν οδήγησε πολλές από τις διαδικτυακές διεπιδράσεις να εξελιχθούν σε συγκρούσεις αξιών.
Pyxine tiinae (Caliciaceae, Ascomycota), a new lichen species from high elevation in Peru
Authors: Svensson Måns , Moberg Roland
Published: November 2023

Pyxine tiinae, a new foliose lichen species, is described from an alpine locality in Peru. The new species is character- ized by convex and radiating, grey lobes, a K– cortex and K– epihymenium, the presence of terpenes, and by comparatively long pycnoconidia. A phylogenetic analysis places P. tiinae as sibling to the genus Culbersonia, although the morphological characters do not fit with either this genus or with Pyxine as currently circumscribed.
The first records of the lichen-forming, lichenicolous and allied fungi from Ukraine
Authors: Khodosovtsev Oleksandr
Published: November 2023

Fifteen species of lichen-forming, lichenicolous and allied fungi are reported for the first time from Ukraine. These species are Buellia ocellata, Catillaria fungoides, Cecidonia xenophana, Cladonia subturgida, Celothelium lutescens, Endococcus protoblasteniae, Kuettlingeria areolata, Lahmia kunzei, Lecanora microloba, Lecidea nylanderi, Myriolecis zosterae, Pyrenodesmia helygeoides, Sagedia zonata, Verrucula arnoldaria, Zahlbrucknerella calcarea. The genera Cecidonia, Celothelium, Lahmia, Sagedia, Zahlbrucknerella, familia Celotheliaceae, Lahmiaceae, and orders Lahmiales and Phaemoniliales are also new to the country.
Estonian Mycological Society: 60 years!
Authors: Pärtel Kadri , Suija Ave
Published: November 2023

Sixty years ago, on December 23, 1963, 15 members of the Estonian Naturalists’ Society decided to establish a separate unit within the society – a section of mycology. The initiative came from Erast Parmasto (1928–2012), whose idea was to establish an organization that would consolidate and coordinate activities of professional mycologists from various institutions and fungal enthusiasts in Estonia in order to promote exploration of local mycobiota.
An appraisal of the East of England ‘sixty supportive steps to safety’ tool
Authors: Pringle Martine
Published: November 2023

Universally, maternity care is particularly susceptible to risk. In England, the safety of maternity services has been the subject of many recent enquiries, leading to media scrutiny and concerns regarding safe outcomes and positive maternity experiences. During 2020–2021, an increased number of maternity units in the East of England were placed on the national Maternity Safety Support Programme, indicating that enhanced regional support was necessary. To establish exactly what support was required, both as a region and for individual maternity units, a tool was developed and launched April 2021: the ‘sixty supportive steps to safety’. This framework was intended to provide support to maternity units, so that the maternity quadrumvirate, the local maternity and neonatal system, the trust board and the integrated care board could have confidence and assurance that their maternity services had identified any required areas of improvement. Completion of the framework also enabled units to complete the tool, as well as to showcase and share best practice across the region.
Analysis of Microtremor Data for Identification of Sediment Layer Thickness Based on Ground Profile Vs in Solok City, West Sumatera
Authors: Damayanti Cahya
Published: November 2023

Research has been carried out to analyze the thickness of the sediment layer based on the value of the ground profile Vs (S-wave velocity) from microtremor measurement data sources in Solok City. The thickness of the sediment layer is one of the parameters that affect the amplification or amplification of incoming waves when an earthquake occurs. This study aimed to determine the sediment thickness level in Solok City based on the Vs value in the ground profile model from microtremor data sources. So that the analysis of sediment layers can be used as a form of disaster mitigation caused by tectonic activities such as earthquakes. Single station and array microtremor data were collected, then processed using a combination of HVSR and SPAC methods. The data processing results indicate that the value of S-wave velocity (Vs) derived from microtremor data analysis can be used to determine the thickness of the sediment layer (h), and vs values in Solok City ranged from 126.15-193.35 m/s with depths between 7.23-19.06 m. For areas with unseparated volcanic rock (QTau) lithology, the Vs value is 182.41 m/s. Meanwhile, for areas with geological conditions like alluvium (Qal), the Vs value is 161.66 m/s. The area with a thick layer of sediment, which is 62.74 m, is in the center of the northeastern part of Solok City, covering most of Vi Suku, Nan Balimo, and Javanese Village with alluvium (Qal) lithology and low topography through which rivers flow. Meanwhile, the thin layer of sediment, which is 23.12 m, is located in the western part of Solok City, precisely in Tanah Garam, with undivided volcanic rock lithology (QTau) and high topography in hilly areas.
The Impact of Solvent Composition and Copper (Cu) Ion Doping on Dye Anthocyanin on Increasing Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell (DSSC) Efficiency
Authors: Puspitasari Novi Dyah , Nurosyid Fahru , Riyadi Untung , Anisa Sophia Dewi Nur , Kusumandari Kusumandari
Published: November 2023

The development of Dye Sensitized Solar Cells (DSSC) is increasing fast because fabrication costs are more affordable than silicon solar cells.  In this study, anthocyanin pigments were used as a natural dye source. Anthocyanins are a group of flavonoids that can be extracted most proficiently in acidic conditions; therefore, variations in the composition of solvents and acids significantly impact anthocyanin yield. The anthocyanin pigments in this study were extracted from dragon fruit peels using a maceration method with variations in methanol composition and the addition of hydrochloric acid or citric acid (3/0; 3/0.5; 3/1). This study aims to improve the efficiency of DSSC by varying the solvent composition and adding Cu ion doping. The characterizations include measurement of absorbance, functional group, and efficiency using UV-Vis Spectrophotometer, Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR), and current-voltage, respectively.  The results show that anthocyanin dye with a composition of methanol/acid (3/0) and the addition of Cu ion produced the highest absorbance value and efficiency of 0.4102 Ω-1m-1 and 0.016%, respectively.
Identification of Geothermal Distribution in The Banyu Biru Hot Water Source using The Magnetic Method
Authors: Luthfin Ahmad , Jubaidah Nur Amilatu
Published: November 2023

The geothermal phenomenon in Banyu Biru hot springs in Gondangwetan Village, Jatikalen District, Nganjuk Regency, has the potential to be developed into a tourist spot and an alternative renewable energy source that is environmentally friendly; for example, a geothermal power plant. So it is necessary to know the distribution of geothermal reservoirs and how much potential energy is contained. This research aims to determine the distribution of geothermal energy in the research area and its geological structure. This study used the Magnetic Method for secondary data obtained from NOAA satellite data. Data acquisition with an area of 2000 meters x 2000 meters obtained 100 data with a spacing of 200 meters. Based on research results, geothermal bursts have a low anomaly value of -50 nT to 25 nT. The low anomaly distribution can be used to determine the geothermal distribution in the area, assuming that areas with the same anomaly value indicate the presence of geothermal energy. The geology of the study area has five layers, namely: Topsoil (soil) has a susceptibility value of 0.0000377 SI, Alluvium has a susceptibility value of 0.00144513 SI, Tufan Clay has a susceptibility value of 0.00692407 SI, Limestone Tuff has a susceptibility value of 0.125713399 SI and Breccia (Andesite and Basalt) has a susceptibility value 0.0126292 SI. The depth of the geothermal source in the study area is ± 250 meters below the surface.
Transition Temperature in Thermochromic Liquid Crystals using Second-Order Features Extraction
Authors: Cindyawati Cindyawati , Suryantari Risti
Published: November 2023

Liquid crystals are a type of substance that has solid and liquid properties. One of the types of it is cholesteric. Cholesteric liquid crystals have a characteristic which is called pitch. Pitch is very sensitive to changes in temperature. The pitch will reflect different colors depending on the wavelength at a particular temperature. Thermochromic Liquid Crystals (TLC) is the cholesteric liquid crystals material sold commercially. At the transitional temperature, the texture of TLC changes, so the reflected color will also change. Second-order feature extraction was chosen to determine the change in texture with the transition temperature. The TLC layer was made by thickness of 100 µm. This layer was heated and observed using a polarizing microscope with an angle between the polarizer and analyzer of 90o. The obtained result are cross patterns emerged at anisotropic transition temperature and higher temperature on TLC will lead to an isotropic phase.
María Zambrano, de l’article filosòfic a l’assaig
Authors: Ortega Hurtado Luis
Published: November 2023

Durant els seus primers anys, María Zambrano va cultivar un gènere poc estudiat en els manuals de redacció periodística: l’article filosòfic. Molt aviat aquest tipus de textos es va transformar en un gènere més ambiciós i òptim per la complexitat i l’extensió, l’assaig. En els darrers anys de vida, la seva producció va culminar amb un retorn als seus inicis. Aquest treball estudia aquesta trajectòria.
Per a un «inversemblant, però no impossible, lector»: l’assaig en María Zambrano
Authors: Ramírez Goretti
Published: November 2023

Aquest article proposa un gir en el punt de vista per analitzar l’assaig de María Zambrano: d’un enfocament cap a la figura intel·lectual o cap al contingut del text (el seu pensament) a un enfocament cap al lector. Des de l’òptica de l’estètica de la recepció (Wolfgang Iser) i d’altres aproximacions teòriques afins (Gérard Genette), l’anàlisi dels prefacis en els seus llibres revela el paper medul·lar que el lector té a la naturalesa de l’assaig zambranià.
Limnology
Authors: Stewart Sarah
Published: November 2023

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Review of the book: Queer Defamiliarisation: Writing, Mattering, Making Strange (Palmer, Helen, 2020)
Authors: Bussey-Chamberlain Prudence
Published: November 2023

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On timescapes
Authors: Schoenberg Susanna
Published: November 2023

The article conveys and discusses selected art projects in the perspective of a practice of compostingin relation to “timespace-matter”; to do do this, it refers to the collaboration with the trans-disciplinary collective Kompostistische Internationale, expressly inscribed in the concluding artwork DissolutionTable. Items of interest are the “subject”/“object” relation and strategies of “inter-subjectivity”; theinteraction with toxic/sensitive materials (of the past/present/future); the practice of re-membering and a possible negation of the institution of the archive.
The multiple status of food in contemporary feminist dystopias: a neo-materialistic approach to The New Wilderness by Diane Cook
Authors: Olivi Marta
Published: November 2023

The feminist dystopia has always resorted to material contexts and features to substantiate its political positions. Among these, food has a peculiar position; in relating issues pertaining to both the biologic and affective spheres, it can dismantle oppositions between material and immaterial. These multifaceted aspects can be analysed through New materialism, framing food procurement, preparation and consumption as performativity (Barad, 2003) between human and non-human. The analysis ofDiane Cook’s (2020) The New Wilderness in this direction will show how food substantiates the intersection between the animality of the Wilderness and its scientific framing, merging human bodies with surrounding contexts.
The rise of the Argentine Nuclear Program and the thwarted dream of industrialization (1950-1984)
Authors: Rodriguez Milagros Rocio
Published: November 2023

The rise of the Nuclear Program in Argentina took place during the second stage of the process of Import Substitution Industrialization, which encourage local industry and the development of metalworking and electronics. In this context, one of the central aims of the National Atomic Energy Commission (CNEA) was to improve the domestic industry of goods and services in order to supply future nuclear power plants and promote technological autonomy. However, this philosophy began to struggle with the neoliberal reforms that were implemented after 1976.
The primary objective of this work is to draw and analyze the main strategies implemented by CNEA to promote local industry. In this sense, this paper will be focus in the creation of the Metallurgy Department (1955), the Technical Assistance Service to Industry (1962), the National Industry Group (1965) and the creation of an Industrial Architect, ENACE SA (1980).
El corpus de aprendices japoneses CELEN y su aplicación a la docencia y la investigación en ELE
Authors: Valverde Pilar
Published: November 2023

En este artículo se presenta el Corpus de ELE en Japón, CELEN (https://ske.li/qqr), una colección de textos escritos por hablantes de japonés (L1) con distintos grados de dominio del español como lengua extranjera, desde el nivel A1 hasta el nivel C2 del MCER. Los datos proceden de (1) universidades en Japón, donde el español se estudia como asignatura de lengua extranjera o como carrera, y (2) contextos de interacción real en Internet, como blogs electrónicos y foros. La versión 1.2, de abril de 2023, consta de 6.196 textos escritos por 1.035 aprendices, con un total de 658.467 palabras. En el apartado 1 se resume brevemente la situación del español en Japón y los corpus de aprendices existentes. En el apartado 2 se describen las características principales de CELEN, el proceso de recogida y anotación de los datos y la interfaz de consulta. En el apartado 3 se ilustra su uso con varios tipos de búsquedas (concordancias, colocaciones, listas de palabras y n-gramas), aplicadas a fenómenos lingüísticos relevantes en la docencia o la investigación en ELE: el uso de se, las preposiciones, la concordancia de género, el orden de palabras, las colocaciones verbales, la frecuencia léxica o las secuencias de categorías gramaticales más frecuentes. Se trata de un recurso abierto, que se actualiza periódicamente, y esperamos que otros profesores e investigadores puedan albergar sus textos en él para ofrecer a la comunidad científica una amplia muestra de aprendices japoneses de español. En la página web del proyecto (https://sites.google.com/view/celen) se puede consultar la guía de uso detallada y descargar íntegramente algunas partes del corpus bajo una licencia CC BY-NC 4.0.
Who is Asking?: Afro-Arthurian Legend-making in N.K. Jemisin's Far Sector
Authors: Neal D'arcee Charington
Published: November 2023

Abstract: Whether an Arthurian knight, a Green Lantern, or a Legendborn, one cannot have a legacy without first becoming a legend. In N.K. Jemisin's graphic novel Far Sector (2020) Sojourner 'Jo' Muellein's story as both community activist and guardian echoes, reinvents, and reimagines Arthurian romances through the lens of Afrofuturism; further, this fantastical remix challenges white supremacist modes of oppressive comic tradition by foregrounding racial and gendered identities. Making a legend is not about whom society has agreed to be the answer. Instead, such ideals lie with whoever asks the question. (DCN)
Ancient Letters and Old Paper: How Matthew Parker (1504–1575) Understood Medieval Books
Authors: McMahon Madeline
Published: November 2023

Abstract: This article examines the efforts of Matthew Parker and his scholarly circle to understand the medieval books that he collected as archbishop of Canterbury. It argues that Parker made sense of his books by connecting them to what amounted to an emerging history of the book. That is, Parker began to piece together the formal features of different medieval books into a rough but increasingly refined timeline of the history of book production in order to contextualize any given manuscript. The evidence can be found scattered throughout Parker's library, in the form of annotations, transcripts of passages, copied illustrations, and printed books that offer a wealth of information about how Parker's team understood the books they handled. This documentation reveals how they combined scribal knowledge with textual information, to powerful ends. By connecting Parker's practices to contemporary developments in other areas of knowledge production, from alchemy to conjectural emendation, this article offers a new way forward for scholarly analysis of the early modern study of older books, especially for our analysis of early modern practices and paradigms that do not fit modern definitions of paleography and codicology.
The Little Golden Books in the Shadow of the CIA, or the Americanization of Children's Publishing in Cold War France
Authors: Boulaire Cécile
Published: November 2023

Abstract: In 1949, a new French publishing house, named Cocorico, launched a brand new collection called "Un petit livre d'or". In fact, it was simply a translation of the American "Little Golden Books" series. These cheap, cheerful and colourful picturebooks for the children of postwar Europe enjoyed immediate success. But the importation into Europe of the concept of "little golden books" had roots far beyond the simple framework of children's publishing and became part of the cultural Cold War," "book diplomacy," and the policy of "containment." All this was orchestrated by a multi-faceted dual national Franco-American, Georges Duplaix, who worked for the CIA.
Ralph Touchett, Anarchist
Authors: Cadle Nathaniel
Published: November 2023

Abstract: This essay argues that The Portrait of a Lady evinces a radical imagination in its treatment of the character Ralph Touchett. It examines Ralph's attitudes and behaviors through the lens of nineteenth-century anarchist political philosophy, including the writings of Peter Kropotkin, Paul Lafargue, and Mikhail Bakunin. Focusing on Ralph's self-presentation as a dissident, decision to share his inheritance with his cousin Isabel Archer, and later rethinking of that decision, this essay contends that Henry James critiques but ultimately does not disavow the radical ideas his novel explores.
Frames, Fragmentation and Female Voice: How the Disruptive Structure of the Decameron Empowers Women
Authors: Gordon Michael Ross
Published: November 2023

Abstract: This article provides a new approach to examining to what extent frame breaks in the narration on Day 6 of the Decameron provide space and voice for its female characters. More specifically, those timely structural shifts caused by women—Licisca’s interruption at the beginning of Day 6 and the female brigata ’s excursion to the Valle delle Donne at the end—amplify the voice and agency of three adulterous wives of Day 7 (Peronella, Monna Ghita and Lidia) who successfully trick their husbands and carry out their extramarital affairs while simultaneously maintaining the public façade of marital honor.
Immagine, fenomenologia e fotografia in Calvino
Authors: Montalbano Alessandra
Published: November 2023

Abstract: L’articolo analizza il ruolo dell’immagine nella scrittura di Italo Calvino e in particolare come l’immagine rappresenti per l’autore una distanza, ovvero un punto di vista fuori dall’intenzionalità del pensiero del soggetto conoscente. La prima parte del saggio esamina diversi testi nei quali Calvino pensa la distanza in termini di solitudine, tempo, novità e silenzio. Il saggio poi guarda alle potenzialità gnoseologiche che Calvino riconosce all’immagine fotografica e alla fotografia come tecnica attraverso l’analisi del racconto L’avventura di un fotografo (da Gli amori difficili ), del libro La giornata d’uno scrutatore e dell’articolo “In memoria di Roland Barthes” uscito su La Repubblica in occasione della morte del filosofo. Quella che emerge da questo saggio è una vera e propria fenomenologia del visibile che Calvino sviluppa attraverso personaggi immaginari e riflessioni sue che lo avvicinano a filosofi quali Barthes e Walter Benjamin e anticipano ambiti di teoria critica contemporanea come, ad esempio, la affect theory (“teoria dell’affetto”).
Le forme dell’immaginazione nei romanzi di Domenico Starnone ed Elena Ferrante
Authors: Parisi Luciano
Published: November 2023

Abstract: Domenico Starnone ed Elena Ferrante hanno studiato le funzioni che l’immaginazione assolve nella vita di individui o comunità. Starnone si è concentrato sulla componente illusoria dell’immaginazione: un suo person-aggio “ha gli occhi vuoti di stelle, ne ha desiderio [. . .] in assenza di ‘cielo stellato, lo disegna quasi per gioco, se lo finge”. Ferrante si è concentrata invece sulla componente produttiva/politica dell’immaginazione: il reale, senza di essa, non sembra “una faccia vera, ma una maschera” L’articolo analizza i tipi di immaginazione che i due autori (o, se si preferisce, le due voci narranti) rappresentano rivelando il dialogo intertestuale fra i loro testi.
Slum Realism and the Politics of Aesthetics in Walter Besant's All Sorts and Conditions of Men
Authors: Hsu Sophia
Published: November 2023

Abstract: By critiquing how realism usually depicts the slums, Walter Besant's All Sorts and Conditions of Men (1882) makes room for an alternative mode of perceiving slums and slum dwellers. This mode, I argue, fuses realism and utopianism, as it revises realist images of the working class as bleak and monotonous to represent this demographic as happy, pleasurable, and life-affirming. This article departs from previous scholarship that tends to read Besant's aesthetic hybridity as a failure of realism or overly idealistic politics. In upending realist expectations about the slums, the novel challenges what has been deemed politically possible, thereby demonstrating the inextricability of politics and aesthetics.
Recent Studies in the Nineteenth Century
Authors: Wang Orrin N. C.
Published: November 2023

Abstract: An assessment of recent scholarly work treating the literature of the Nineteenth Century and some general observations on the state of the profession. A full bibliography and price list of works received by SEL for consideration follow. Prices are those listed at the time books were received by SEL for review.
An Essay concerning the Origine of Sciences and the Mode of Scriblerian Satire
Authors: Rogers Pat
Published: November 2023

Abstract: A short satire, An Essay of the Learned Martinus Scriblerus concerning the Origine of Sciences , concerns the alleged role of an anthropoid race of pygmies in the evolution of human knowledge. It was first published in the Miscellanies of Alexander Pope and Jonathan Swift in 1732, and has been attributed to both of these authors. The aim of this article is to provide the first full account of the Essay in its context. This draws on information relating to the literary, biographical, and bibliographical circumstances in which members of the Scriblerian group produced the work. Among issues considered are relevant controversies engaged in by fellows of the Royal Society, notably Dr. John Woodward; the debt of the Essay to a pioneering work of physical anthropology, Edward Tyson's Orang-Outang (1699), first explored by Richard Nash; and a survey of other sources, as revealed by citations and hidden allusions. The concluding argument seeks to establish the close filiation of the Essay with other Scriblerian satires and to suggest that it serves as a template for the subgenre that these came to embody. A case is made for the key role in composition taken along with Pope by Dr. John Arbuthnot, FRS, a polymath with special interests in comparative anatomy.