bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
‘The Relationship Between Childhood Traumas and Social Cognition Through Theory of Mind and Alexithymia in Bipolar Disorder’
Authors: Takım Uğur , Sarı Serap , Gokcay Hasan
Published: August 2024

This study aimed to investigate the potential differences in childhood trauma (CT), theory of mind (ToM), a significant component of social cognition, and alexithymia in bipolar disorder (BD) patients and healthy controls. The study included 50 BD patients who met the study criteria and were under follow-up at our clinic along with 50 healthy controls. The two groups were matched for age, gender, and educational status. A sociodemographic questionnaire, Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ), Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS), Dokuz Eylul Theory of Mind Index (DEZIKO), Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS), and Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS) were applied to all participants. The CTQ-Total, TAS total, and DEZIKO total scores were significantly higher in the BD group compared to the healthy group (p < .001). A significant positive correlation was identified between the TAS total score and CTQ physical neglect (r = 0.472, p = .001), CTQ emotional neglect (r = 0.449, p = .001) and CTQ total scores (r = 0.5, p < .001) in the BD group. A statistically significant negative correlation was identified between the DEZIKO faux pas score and the CTQ physical neglect score (r = −0.437, p = .002). BD patients had more adverse childhood experiences, lower ToM abilities despite being in remission, and more pronounced alexithymic personality features compared to healthy controls. We also identified a relationship between ToM, alexithymia, and adverse childhood experiences in BD.
Antiochian Orthodox Liturgy and Formation of Young Adults: Union with the Lord
Authors: Sonnenberg Ronelle (P.M.) , Nasrallah Rima
Published: August 2024

This practical theological study considers what the participation of young adults in the Antiochian Orthodox liturgy in Lebanon means for their formation. We distinguish four formational categories: (1) formation through liturgical rituals, (2) formation through education and coaching, (3) formation through the energies of God in the dimensions of beauty, peace, and protection, and (4) formation into liturgical lives. The first two categories demonstrate the mutuality of participation and formation. In the third category, the mystical tradition yields an affect, expressed by words such as beauty, peace, and protection. This affect points to the energies of God in which the young people long to participate. This received love of God in liturgy is shared (in a diaconal way) in daily life. However, this liturgical experience remains incomprehensible for those not properly initiated through the channels of youth movements or clubs.
Local labour markets, workforce planning and underemployment
Authors: Houston Donald , Lindsay Colin , Stewart Robert , Byrne George
Published: August 2024

Underemployment in the UK and other European economies – that is people looking for a new job with longer hours, or wanting longer hours in their current job – has risen since the 2008–9 financial crisis. This article informs policy debates on how underemployment can be addressed in the UK. It deploys a mixed methods research design, which is necessary to identify how labour market conditions shape workforce planning, including establishment-level labour hoarding over a variety of temporal scales through underemployment. The authors analyse quantitative data identifying greater underemployment risks in less productive local economies and ‘slacker’ local labour markets (but note complex differences across rural and urban areas). They complement this with qualitative data drawing on exploratory interviews with employer representatives and identify the potential importance of both labour market conditions and business models in shaping workforce planning decisions that affect underemployment risks. The authors discuss priorities for labour market and employment policy.
Survival Strategies and Non-Aggression Pacts Between the Guardia Civil and the Republican Guerrilla in Spain's Irregular War, 1936–1952
Authors: Pasalodos Arnau Fernández
Published: August 2024

Existing literature on the anti-Francoist guerrilla has focused on the origins, development and decline of guerrilla parties. However, many aspects of the irregular war of 1936–1952 that pitted rebel forces, and later the Francoist dictatorship, against Republican resistance fighters remain unexplored. Historians have often cited civil guards as sources on killings and torture that took place in spaces of anti-guerrilla warfare, and the violence employed by the guerrilla has also been the subject of a significant amount of research. In contrast, this article looks at how civil guards deployed in the irregular war and guerrilla fighters not only interacted peacefully, but in fact came to establish non-aggression pacts as a survival strategy. The existence of such agreements was known not only to the men on both sides, but also to the civilian population and the dictatorship itself.
Shifting concepts of autoregulation: Commentary to ‘Static autoregulation in humans'
Authors: Claassen Jurgen AHR
Published: August 2024

Advances in imaging techniques have transformed our understanding of cerebral autoregulation. Older imaging techniques provided measurements of cerebral blood flow (CBF) that reflected the average CBF over a window of 10–20 minutes. A key finding, dating back to 1959, was that CBF remained more or less stable over a remarkably wide range of changes in blood pressure. Modern techniques can measure changes in CBF within the time frame of a heartbeat. They have revealed, paradoxically, a remarkable instability of CBF. This commentary attempts to reconcile these seemingly contradictory observations.
Performance Analysis Relevant to Primary Design Parameters of Pervious Concrete: A Critical Review
Authors: Subramaniam Daniel Niruban , Anburuvel Arulanantham
Published: August 2024

Pervious concrete (PC) is a structural element with environmental benefits. The industrial application is highly limited by restrictions in predicting performance owing to high uncertainties and issues in mass-producing with uniform characteristics. Primary performance indicators of PC are compressive strength, porosity, and permeability, where the porosity distribution and pore characteristics are crucial in its mechanical properties. Although compaction can improve uniformity in the properties of concrete, it is properly employed in PCs to ensure connectivity between pores and thereby enhance permeability. The compactability of fresh concrete predominantly depends on binder thickness dictated by aggregate-to-binder (A/B) ratio, water-to-binder (W/B) ratio, aggregate size, shape distribution of aggregates, and interfacial transition zone. In addition, the method of compaction, the compaction energy, and the distribution of compaction energy in the concrete matrix affect the above. The concrete compaction methods and their effectiveness vary between laboratory studies and field-scale installations. This state-of-the-art critical review of literature reviews the performance parameters of PC, compaction types and methods, compactability of PC, and models currently employed to optimize the mix design. It also highlights the potential trends for future studies to assist optimization of compaction in PC. The authors believe that this comprehensive review would assist professionals in developing a standard code of practice for using PC concrete.
Knee Arthroscopic Surgery in Middle-Aged Patients With Meniscal Symptoms: A 10-Year Follow-up of a Prospective, Randomized Controlled Trial
Authors: Sonesson Sofi , Springer Ingo , Yakob Jafar , Hedevik Henrik , Gauffin Håkan , Kvist Joanna
Published: August 2024

Background:

Short- and midterm evaluations of arthroscopic meniscal surgery have shown little or no effect in favor of surgery, although long-term effects, including radiographic changes, are unknown.

Purpose:

To compare the 10-year outcomes in middle-aged patients with meniscal symptoms between a group that received an exercise program alone and a group that received knee arthroscopy in addition to the exercise program with respect to the prevalence of radiographic and symptomatic osteoarthritis (OA), patient-reported outcomes, and clinical status.

Study Design:

Randomized controlled trial; Level of evidence, 1.

Methods:

Of 179 eligible patients aged 45 to 64 years, 150 were randomized to undergo either 3 months of exercise therapy (nonsurgery group) or knee arthroscopy in addition to the exercise therapy (surgery group). Surgery usually consisted of partial meniscectomy (n = 56) or diagnostic arthroscopy (n = 8). Radiographs were assessed according to the Kellgren-Lawrence score at the baseline and 5- and 10-year follow-ups. Patient-reported outcome measures were reported at the baseline and 1-, 3-, 5-, and 10-year follow-ups. Clinical status was assessed at a 10-year follow-up. The primary outcomes were radiographic OA and changes in the Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score Pain subscale (KOOSPAIN) from the baseline to the 10-year follow-up. The primary analysis was performed using the intention-to-treat approach.

Results:

At the time of the 10-year follow-up, eight patients had died, leaving 142 eligible patients. Radiographic OA was assessed for 95 patients (67%), questionnaires were answered by 110 (77%), and the clinical status was evaluated for 95 (67%). Radiographic OA was present in 67% of the patients in each group ( P≥ .999); symptomatic OA was present in 47% of the nonsurgery group and 57% of the surgery group ( P = .301). There were no differences between groups regarding changes from baseline to 10 years in any of the KOOS subscales.

Conclusion:

Knee arthroscopic surgery, in most cases consisting of partial meniscectomy or diagnostic arthroscopy, in addition to exercise therapy in middle-aged patients with meniscal symptoms, did not increase the rates of radiographic or symptomatic OA and resulted in similar patient-reported outcomes at the 10-year follow-up compared with exercise therapy alone. Considering the short-term benefit and no long-term harm from knee arthroscopic surgery, the treatment may be recommended when first-line treatment—including exercise therapy for ≥3 months—does not relieve patient’s symptoms.

Registration:

Clinical Trials NCT01288768 (ClinicalTrials.gov identifier).
The Association Between the Development of Cam Morphology During Skeletal Growth in High-Impact Athletes and the Presence of Cartilage Loss and Labral Damage in Adulthood: A Prospective Cohort Study With a 12-Year Follow-up
Authors: Claes Paula A.M. , Hanff David F. , Weir Adam , Riedstra Noortje S. , Weinans Harrie , Eygendaal Denise , Heerey Josh , Oei Edwin H.G. , van Klij Pim , Agricola Rintje
Published: August 2024

Background:

Cam morphology develops during skeletal growth, but its influence on cartilage and the labrum in high-impact athletes later in life is unknown.

Purpose:

To (1) explore the association between the presence and duration of cam morphology during adolescence and the cartilage and labral status 7 to 12 years later and (2) report the prevalence of cartilage loss and labral damage in a population of young male athletes (<32 years old) who played professional soccer during skeletal growth.

Study Design:

Cohort study (Prognosis); Level of evidence, 2.

Methods:

A total of 89 healthy male academy soccer players from the Dutch soccer club Feyenoord (aged 12-19 years) were included at baseline. At baseline and 2.5- and 5-year follow-ups, standardized supine anteroposterior pelvis and frog-leg lateral radiographs of each hip were obtained. At 12-year follow-up, magnetic resonance imaging of both hips was performed. Cam morphology was defined by a validated alpha angle ≥60° on radiographs at baseline or 2.5- or 5-year follow-up when the growth plates were closed. Hips with the presence of cam morphology at baseline or at 2.5-year follow-up were classified as having a “longer duration” of cam morphology. Hips with cam morphology only present since 5-year follow-up were classified as having a “shorter duration” of cam morphology. At 12-year follow-up, cartilage loss and labral abnormalities were assessed semiquantitatively. Associations were estimated using logistic regression, adjusted for age and body mass index.

Results:

Overall, 35 patients (70 hips) with a mean age of 28.0 ± 2.0 years and mean body mass index of 24.1 ± 1.8 participated at 12-year follow-up. Cam morphology was present in 56 of 70 hips (80%). The prevalence of cartilage loss was 52% in hips with cam morphology and 21% in hips without cam morphology (adjusted odds ratio, 4.52 [95% CI, 1.16-17.61]; P = .03). A labral abnormality was present in 77% of hips with cam morphology and in 64% of hips without cam morphology (adjusted odds ratio, 1.99 [95% CI, 0.59-6.73]; P = .27). The duration of cam morphology did not influence these associations.

Conclusion:

The development of cam morphology during skeletal growth was associated with future magnetic resonance imaging findings consistent with cartilage loss in young adults but not with labral abnormalities.
Microscopic Magnetic Resonance Imaging Comparing Asymptomatic and Symptomatic Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injuries in Baseball Players
Authors: Hoshika Shota , Matsuki Keisuke , Takeuchi Yasutaka , Takahashi Norimasa , Sugaya Hiroyuki
Published: August 2024

Background:

The relationship between abnormalities of the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and elbow symptoms in baseball players remains unclear.

Purpose/Hypothesis:

This study aimed to compare findings of the UCL on microscopic MRI between asymptomatic and symptomatic elbows in baseball players. We hypothesized that the MRI grade of UCL injuries would exhibit no correlation with medial elbow symptoms in baseball players.

Study Design:

Cross-sectional study; Level of evidence, 3.

Methods:

The study participants were skeletally mature baseball players who underwent high-resolution microscopic MRI of the medial elbow including for medical checkups. Elbows with previous surgical treatment or traumatic UCL injuries were excluded. The patients were divided into symptomatic and asymptomatic groups. The UCL appearance on microscopic MRI was categorized into 4 grades and compared between the groups. Abnormal findings in the medial elbow including bony fragments at the medial epicondyle, osteophytes or bony fragments in the sublime tubercle, and bone marrow edema (BME) in the sublime tubercle were also evaluated.

Results:

A total of 426 baseball players (426 elbows) with a mean age of 20 years (range, 14-41 years) were included. The asymptomatic and symptomatic groups included 158 and 268 elbows, respectively. In the asymptomatic group, based on MRI grading of the UCL, 46 (29%) elbows were rated as grade I, 64 (41%) as grade II, 40 (25%) as grade III, and 8 (5%) as grade IV. In the symptomatic group, 75 (28%) elbows were rated as grade I, 118 (44%) as grade II, 61 (23%) as grade III, and 14 (5%) as grade IV. There was no significant difference in the MRI grades between the groups ( P = .9). BME in the sublime tubercle was more frequently seen in the symptomatic group than in the asymptomatic group ( P < .001).

Conclusion:

There was no difference in MRI grades of the UCL between symptomatic and asymptomatic elbows in baseball players; approximately 30% of elbows demonstrated high-grade UCL injuries in both groups. BME in the sublime tubercle was more frequently seen in symptomatic elbows than in asymptomatic elbows. BME in the sublime tubercle was a better indicator of symptoms than was MRI grading of the UCL.
Transparency Matters: Assessing Harms Reporting Compliance in Randomized Controlled Trials Underpinning the AAOS Clinical Practice Guideline for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries
Authors: Brown Jim , DiCicco Luke , Shepard Samuel , Hughes Griffin , Bennett Steven , Anderson J. Michael , Hanson Chad , Heckler Matt
Published: August 2024

Background:

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) has developed a clinical practice guideline (CPG) for management of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries. Primary studies such as randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are cited as evidence for the guidelines. Given the influence that these trials have on patient care, adherence to standardized protocols for conducting and reporting RCTs is essential.

Purpose:

To evaluate the CONSORT (Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials) Extension for Harms–related reporting of RCTs cited as supporting evidence for the AAOS CPG on the management of ACL tears.

Study Design:

Cross-sectional study.

Methods:

The reference section of the AAOS guideline for ACL tears was first screened for RCTs cited in the CPG. Next, each RCT was evaluated for adherence to the CONSORT Extension for Harms checklist. Both identification of RCTs and assessment of adherence were performed in a masked and duplicate process. Descriptive statistics were used to summarize adherence to CONSORT Extension for Harms items. A Pearson correlation test was conducted to assess the relationship between the year of publication and adherence to CONSORT harms reporting.

Results:

The sample included 113 RCTs, of which 16 (14.2%) were published before the CONSORT Extension for Harms was implemented in 2004. Sample sizes ranged from 24 to 4564 participants, with a mean of 228. None of the included RCTs included all 18 items in the CONSORT Extension for Harms checklist. The mean number of checklist items reported was 4 (of 18; 22.2%). A moderate, positive, and statistically significant correlation was found between the RCT publication year and the adherence with reporting of the CONSORT Extension for Harms ( t111 = 3.54; P < .001) ( r = 0.32; 95% CI, 0.14-0.47).

Conclusion:

Harms were infrequently reported in RCTs cited as supporting evidence in the AAOS CPG for the management of ACL tears. One encouraging finding was the positive correlation between the year when RCTs were published and how well they adhered to reporting harms. Efforts to improve adverse event reporting are warranted, as RCTs are commonly used to make clinical decisions in orthopaedic surgery.
Identification of CGNL1 as a diagnostic marker in fibroblasts of diabetic foot ulcers: Insights from single cell RNA sequencing and bulk sequencing data
Authors: Wang Li , Tang Lulu , Zhou Lingna , Lai Yingtao , Li Hui , Wang Xiaojun , Liu Xiaoyi
Published: August 2024

Objectives

This study aimed to explore the unique transcriptional feature of fibroblasts subtypes and the role of ferroptosis in diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs).

Methods

The GEO (Gene Expression Omnibus) was searched to obtain the DFUs single-cell and transcriptional datasets. After identifying cell types by classic marker genes, the integrated single-cell dataset was used to run trajectory inference, RNA velocity, and ligand-receptor interaction analysis. Next, bulk RNA-seq datasets of DFUs were analyzed to the key ferroptosis genes.

Results

Here, we profile 83529 single transcriptomes from the foot samples utilizing single-cell sequencing (scRNA-seq) data of DFU from GEO database and identified 12 cell types, with fibroblasts exhibiting elevated levels of ferroptosis activity and substantial cellular heterogeneity. Our results defined six main fibroblast subsets that showed mesenchymal, secretory-reticular, secretory-papillary, pro-inflammatory, myogenesis, and healing-enriched functional annotations. Trajectory inference and cell-cell communication analysis revealed two major cell fates with subpopulations of fibroblasts and altered ligand-receptor interactions. Bulk RNA sequencing data identified CGNL1 as a distinctive diagnostic signature in fibroblasts. Notably, CGNL1 positively correlated with pro-inflammatory fibroblasts.

Conclusions

Overall, our analysis delineated the heterogeneity present in cell populations of DFUs, showing distinct fibroblast subtypes characterized by their own unique transcriptional features and enrichment functions. Our study will help us better understand DFUs pathogenesis and identifies CGNL1 as a potential target for DFUs therapies.
Media impact on perceptions in postwar societies: Insights from Nepal
Authors: Carey Sabine C , Gläßel Christian , Paula Katrin
Published: August 2024

Can media have a lasting impact on attitudes in postwar countries? A lingering impact of media could substantially shape peace and security in postwar societies. Our quasi-experimental research design and original survey data utilize variation in the reception of an anti-government radio station in Nepal's Terai region, which was shut down after violent clashes. Our results show that individuals with access to anti-government broadcasts were less optimistic about peace, police and civic activism three years after the closure of the station. The study has implications for understanding the longer-term role of media for post-conflict attitudes and state-building.
Gendered Corruption: People’s Reactions to Victims of Monetary Versus Sexual Extortion
Authors: Alemi Marylisa Sara , Pacilli Maria Giuseppina , Spaccatini Federica , Uskul Ayse K. , Giovannelli Ilaria , Pagliaro Stefano
Published: August 2024

This research addresses the important issue of the connection between corruption and gender-based violence, an area that has gained increasing attention in recent years. It provides a new perspective by comparing the perception of victims of monetary corruption versus sexual corruption. Through an experimental study, we exposed participants to a fictitious scenario in which they witnessed an event of sex-based (vs. money-based) extortion. The results showed that the victims’ decision to cave into the extortion (both money or sex-based) led to higher feelings of moral outrage and blame toward them, and a weaker moral perception. Moreover, victims were considered less moral and more prone to reputational damage when described as caving into sex-based (vs. money-based) extortion. Finally, a moderated mediation model showed that the reputational damage suffered by the woman also significantly mediated the relation between the decision to cave into the extortion and the helping intentions toward her, but only when the corruption involved sexual payment. These findings provide insights into the perception of victims of both money-based and sex-based extortion, highlighting the significant role of reputational damage and stigma in the context of sextortion.
Strong service orientations and fostering self-sufficiency: How librarians approach reference work in Lahore, Pakistan
Authors: VanScoy Amy , Rafiq Muhammad
Published: August 2024

Orientations to reference and information service are the values, attitudes, and beliefs that librarians have about reference work. These orientations reveal the cognitive and emotional aspects of the work to complement the behavioral aspects that have been extensively studied. In this Q methodology study, the orientations to reference and information service of 22 librarians in Lahore were studied. Librarians sorted statements about reference and information service and explained their rationale. Card sorts were analyzed statistically, and interviews provided qualitative data to interpret the quantitative findings. The orientations of these librarians include two strong service orientations—one focusing on providing information and the other on communicating well—an orientation focused on fostering user self-sufficiency, and a possible orientation on inspiring users. These orientations reflect to some extent the literature on reference and information service and previous studies of librarians conducted in other countries. The unique nuances of these orientations, however, demonstrate the importance of continuing to study the orientations of librarians in different regions and cultures. These findings have implications for research, LIS education, and practice relevant to scholars and practitioners in all countries.
Volume Progression and Price–Volume Relationship of Commodity Futures: Case of Bullion and Base Metals
Authors: Kumar M. Ajoy , Swathi J  , Pallavi T. A.  , Bavana S.
Published: August 2024

Purpose:

The purpose of this study is to examine the behaviour of trading volumes in commodity futures markets over the life of the contract and to analyse the relationship between changes in price, volume and open interest.

Methodology:

The volume progression is examined by dividing the life of a futures contract to six phases and analysing how the volumes picked up during each phase. The relationship between price, volume and open interest was examined using the Pearson correlation and the vector autoregression (VAR) model.

Findings:

It is found that the volumes in commodity futures are clustered around the last phase of the contract’s life. As far as the relationship between price, volume and open interest is concerned, there is a very low correlation between the variables. Price is not influenced by volume or open interest. The volume changes are found to be influenced by open interest, and the open interest is influenced by its own past values.

Practical Implications:

The findings of the study have implications for traders in the commodity futures market as well as policymakers as it throws light on the crucial issue of lack of volumes in the futures market.

Contribution/Originality:

The study contributes to the literature in terms of analysis of volume progression, which is not researched extensively in the Indian market. The findings of the study, which contradict the findings of other similar studies, open up scope for further research.
Evaluating the Symmetrical and Asymmetrical Linkage Between Gold Price and Indian Stock Market in the Presence of Structural Change
Authors: Bhattacharjee Animesh , Das Joy , Kumar Sunil
Published: August 2024

This article investigates the symmetrical and asymmetrical linkage between gold prices and the Indian stock market in the presence of structural breaks. The study covers a time frame from April 1993 to December 2019. The study employs both linear autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) and non-linear ARDL (NLARDL) models. The major findings of the study are as follows: first, both the ARDL and NLARDL models indicate the co-movement of gold prices and the Indian stock market. Second, based on the long-run parameters of both the models, the long-run relationship between the variables could not be established. Third, short-run parameters show that positive shocks in gold prices depress the Indian stock market; however, negative shocks in gold prices have a positive but insignificant relationship with the Indian stock market. The asymmetric reaction of the Indian stock market will yield new insights for investors, fund managers, and policymakers.
Designing a mobile application to promote physical activity in spousal care partners of persons living with dementia and their care-recipient
Authors: Kuzmik Ashley , Rodriguez Marleny , Hannan John , Boltz Marie
Published: August 2024

Background: Care partners of persons living with dementia and their care-recipient have low levels of physical activity. Mobile applications have demonstrated effectiveness in promoting physical activity among older adults. The purpose of this study was to explore the perceptions of spousal care partners of persons with dementia and their care-recipient on the design and content of a mobile application intended to promote physical activity.

Methods: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 14 care partners and their care-recipient. After the interviews were transcribed verbatim, thematic analysis was performed.

Results: Four themes emerged from the participants’ responses related to the design and content of a mobile application to promote physical activity: 1) exercise preferences and habits, 2) barriers to exercise, 3) motivations for exercise, and 4) mobile application preferences and supportive features.

Conclusion: Findings lay the foundation for designing an effective user-friendly mobile application to promote physical activity that caters to the diverse needs, preferences, and challenges among spousal care partners of persons with dementia and their care-recipient.
The comfortable endurance of sustainable practices: values, affect and community dynamics in Catalan eco-communities
Authors: Schramm Elisa
Published: August 2024

This article examines how discomforts shape the endurance of practices in two Catalan eco-communities. Despite the common perception of sustainable practices as uncomfortable, scant empirical attention has hitherto been paid to how residents in alternative spaces cope with discomfort-inducing practices. While cultural geographies have typically emphasised the co-adaptation of bodies and environments as necessary to ensure the comfortable endurance of practices, this article introduces three additional elements in the context of eco-communities: values, repetition and community dynamics. It demonstrates this by first examining how residents initially navigated the winter cold, demonstrating the efficacy of bodily adaptations and guiding values. Second, considering more slowly emerging discomforts, this article foregrounds the impact of a practice’s repeated performance on ever-changing bodies, that oftentimes led to their abandonment. Finally, it emphasises the impact of community dynamics, revealing that tendencies to abandon more ‘radical’ practices were always contested. By underscoring the interplay between values, embodied affects and community dynamics over time, this article contributes to geographies of comfort by showcasing the generativity of eco-communities as valuable spaces for theorisations of dis/comfort and the endurance of practices.
Public art’s counter-temporalities, the case of the Garden Library, south Tel Aviv
Authors: Cohen Mor
Published: August 2024

In research on public art, there is a tendency to link art’s transformative potentialities to its temporal dimensions, namely duration, rhythm and the type of social relations they produce. However, beyond acknowledgement of what it might do, temporality received little conceptual attention. Using The Garden Library as a case study, this article foregrounds temporality as a theoretical and methodological framework to examine public art’s performative and structural patterns. The Garden Library is a multi-lingual and cultural space for refugees and migrant workers founded by the art group Arteam in the southern neighbourhood Neve Sha’anan, Tel Aviv in 2009. This article traces the project’s changing temporalities and considers how they create an inclusive time-space that is largely unavailable for the migrant communities living in Israel. It largely draws from art history and human geography scholarship to conceptualise time and temporality in relation to space, practice, and displacement and to further deepen our understating of the unique modes of knowledge and socio-political critique public art enables. The article also brings forth the entanglement of multiple oppressed temporalities, including native Palestinians and non-Jewish refugees, and reads the Garden Library against the background of Israel’s settler-colonial and ethnocratic state. Centring temporality, therefore, has two goals. The first is to examine the usage of time, alongside space, as a control mechanism and to draw links between shared experiences of dislocation and dispossession that are often studied separately. The second is to amplify the occasional collisions and intersections of marginalised temporal landscapes, including that of the Mizrahi (Arab-Jews) working class residents of Neve Sha’anan, and the possibility of such moments to produce counter-temporalities that adjust and resist forms of spatio-temporal power.
Ensuring quality higher education in Ukraine in times of war
Authors: Zayachuk Yuliya
Published: August 2024

This study focuses on exploring the issue of ensuring quality higher education in the conditions of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. It synthesizes and analyzes literature sources, legal documents, secondary data, original (survey) data, and the author’s experiences with enhancing the quality of higher education. Using analysis of the legal documents, such as the National Doctrine of the Development of Education, the Law of Ukraine ‘On education’, and the Law of Ukraine ‘On higher education’, I study the legal framework for Ukrainian higher education. Using secondary data obtained from online sources, I find irrefutable evidence of mass destruction from Russian military aggression on educational institutions of Ukraine and the educational process in general, and specific initiatives from the Ukrainian state, Ukrainian universities, and international institutions to support the Ukrainian higher education system in wartime conditions. Using original data collected through surveys, I present first-hand information on the processes of changes in higher education in Ukraine under the conditions of Russia’s ongoing military aggression and the issue of ensuring quality higher education through the prism of the experience of students at the Ivan Franko National University of Lviv. Using the author’s personal teaching experience in the implementation of joint global classrooms, I analyze the possibilities of developed partnerships for motivating students and ensuring quality higher education in the conditions of war. Based on the analysis and synthesis of secondary data, I identify the main responses of the higher education system of Ukraine which enable it to maintain the quality of higher education as the realization of the Sustainable Development Goals during the war, namely (i) improvement and wider implementation of an online education system; (ii) organization of work of higher education institutions relocated from the occupied territories to territories controlled by Ukraine; (iii) support of international institutions; and (iv) partnership programmes with partner universities. The analysis of the results of the survey of students highlighted that the top priority of a Ukrainian university during wartime should be the safety of all participants in the educational and research process and high-quality education, and the most serious problems that create obstacles to ensuring the quality of education are the distressed psychological states of the participants in the educational process and organizational issues in the conditions of military aggression. By analyzing the experience of the implementation of joint global classrooms format, I also highlight that this format can be an effective additional measure in motivating students and ensuring the quality of higher education in the difficult conditions of war, and a developed partnership plays a crucial role in its implementation.
Tactics for Troubling Taste: Barbara Jones and the Blackeyes and Lemonade Exhibition at Whitechapel Art Gallery, London, 1951
Authors: Twemlow Alice
Published: August 2024

Curated by the artist Barbara Jones (1912–1978) for the Whitechapel Gallery in London in 1951, Blackeyes and Lemonade was an exhibition of popular art or, what Jones defined as, “the things people make for themselves, or that are manufactured in their taste.” The exhibits, which included a tiled fireplace in the shape of an Airedale dog, a giant anthropomorphic lemon, pub beer pulls, advertising posters, and industrially manufactured confectionary, posed a challenge to a codified and class-based conception of taste, fine art, and high culture that was prevalent in the post-war British museum. Through an analysis of the production and reception of Blackeyes and Lemonade, this paper charts the intellectual and practical battles Jones had to engage in to defend her selection and interpretation of objects, while simultaneously defining an unfamiliar branch of esthetic impulse and attempting to redirect what she called the “museum eye.” Finally, the paper explores the role of the temporary exhibition in re-opening discussions about taste, class, and gender in the museum.
Lateral Ankle Ligament Repair Is Not Only for Young Patients: Trends in Incidence and Demographics
Authors: Ellis Lauren N. , Karzon Anthony L. , Bariteau Jason T. , Labib Sam A. , Kadakia Rishin J. , Coleman Michelle M.
Published: August 2024

The purpose of this study was to examine the changes in annual incidence and patient population undergoing lateral ankle ligament repair (LALR) for the surgical treatment of chronic ankle instability. The IBM Watson Health MarketScan Database was queried for patients who underwent LALR from January 2009 to December 2019 based on CPT code 27698. Volume and incidence per 100 000 population were determined for annual sums, gender, age, and geographical regions based on population estimates from the United States Census Bureau. Future annual volumes were statistically projected with linear regression modeling to the year 2032. Overall, 160 457 LALR procedures were identified in the database from 2009 to 2019. Annual incidence increased 76.6% from 3.46 to 6.11 cases per 100 000 population, while estimates of annual volumes are projected to increase 61.5% from 19 829 to 32 033 procedures to the year 2032. Interestingly, the greatest increase in incidence was observed among patients above 70 years old, which might suggest older patients are staying active longer and desiring elective procedures to maintain their activity levels. As the incidence of LALR increases in older patients, more research will be needed to understand the unique surgical considerations and risk factors impacting patient-reported outcomes.

Level of Evidence: Level IV
From colonial legacies to inclusive futures: Transforming and reconceptualising early childhood education in Indonesia
Authors: Tesar Marek , Pangastuti Yulida
Published: August 2024

This article presents a dialogue between Marek Tesar, Professor at the University of Auckland, and Yulida Pangastuti, a researcher and lecturer at Universitas Gadjah Mada, exploring the reconceptualisation of early childhood education in Indonesia. The conversation delves into the integration of indigenous perspectives, addressing global crises through education, promoting gender equality, and the theoretical foundations and critiques of ideas that shape contemporary early childhood education. The discussion emphasises the importance of incorporating local wisdom and values into educational practices, fostering environmental stewardship and resilience, and challenging traditional gender roles to create more inclusive and equitable learning environments. Theoretical insights from postcolonial and feminist theories demonstrate their critical role in deconstructing colonial legacies and patriarchal structures within education. The article aims to contribute to the ongoing dialogue on creating educational frameworks that respect and utilise diversity, promote social justice, and empower all children. Drawing on diverse theoretical perspectives and practical strategies, this dialogue offers a comprehensive approach to rethinking early childhood education in ways honouring cultural relevance, sustainability, and equity.
The expectation-evaluation gap: Audience news engagement and perceptions of media performance and credibility
Authors: Guo Steve Zhongshi , Wang Dan , Shen Chris Fei
Published: August 2024

This study explicates and examines a hypothesized discrepancy in public perceptions of the normative roles of journalists and evaluations of journalists’ actual performance. We argue that journalistic functions and public perceptions are mutually constituted, a point that has been largely ignored in existing journalism studies literature. We theoretically connect the expectation-evaluation gap with the public assessment of media credibility in a model that involves the moderation effect by depth of news engagement. Contextualized in Hong Kong during the COVID-19 period, the study conducted a random sample survey of 603 residents. Results of data analyses supported all our hypotheses: (1) a salient expectation-evaluation gap exists; (2) the wider the gap, the lower the media credibility ratings; (3) cognitive engagement in news consumption is an important condition in the process. Findings mark an epistemological break from the traditional one-way approach in journalism studies, and could potentially inform the journalist-audience literature, public policy and the media industry.
Evaluation of the Impact of a University Accelerator on Students’ Entrepreneurial Attitudes, Intentions, and Learning Experience
Authors: Miliou Ourania , Ioannou Andri
Published: August 2024

University accelerator programs have exhibited remarkable growth in recent years, and many countries have embraced their potential to support entrepreneurship education and ultimately the development of successful startups. Despite their widespread adoption, additional research is needed to comprehensively grasp their potential impact on entrepreneurship education. This case study adopted a mixed-method approach to assess (a) the impact of a university accelerator program for healthcare innovation on participant’s attitudes and intentions towards entrepreneurship and (b) the learning experience and knowledge gains of the participants through the process of forming multidisciplinary teams, generating a startup idea and creating a Minimum Viable Product (MVP). The authors draw data from a quantitative measure of attitudes towards entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial intentions and a series of interviews with the participants. Findings showed that personal attitudes (i.e., favorable or not toward an entrepreneurial career) and subjective norm (i.e., perceived social pressure) weren’t affected by the program. However, the program positively impacted the participants’ perceived behavioral control (i.e., perceived ease or difficulty of entrepreneurship) and entrepreneurial intention (i.e., participant’s intent to become an entrepreneur). Furthermore, the findings indicated that the content and the activities of the program were beneficial for participants supporting their learning and competences including knowledge and entrepreneurial skills and social skills. However, challenges in multidisciplinary team formation, content delivery, and mentorship were identified. The study suggests the need for future research with a larger sample size in varied contexts to deepen our understanding of the impact of university accelerator programs on entrepreneurial attitudes and learning experiences. The case study contributes valuable insights to enhance the design and effectiveness of university accelerator programs.
The Goblet Cell: Is It Needed for a Diagnosis of Barrett Esophagus, and Does It Impact Surveillance and Treatment?—PRO
Authors: Chandrasoma Parakrama T. , Lipham John C.
Published: August 2024

Barrett esophagus and esophageal adenocarcinoma are sequential complications of gastroesophageal reflux disease. The diagnosis of Barrett esophagus leads to surveillance, which is aimed at early diagnosis of adenocarcinoma. Surveillance does not prevent adenocarcinoma. The first and universal requirement for diagnosis of Barrett esophagus is the presence of visible columnar lined esophagus at endoscopy. Without endoscopy, Barrett esophagus remains hidden. In the United States, intestinal metaplasia defined by goblet cells, which has a strong association with adenocarcinoma, is a second requirement for the diagnosis of Barrett esophagus. This limits surveillance to patients at highest risk. Patients with only cardiac mucosa have either no or lower risk of carcinoma until they develop goblet cells. Including patients without goblet cells will result in an increase in the surveillance pool with a likely negative cost-benefit. The more fundamental issue is that present guidelines delay pathologic diagnosis of gastroesophageal reflux disease to the point at which Barrett esophagus is detected. 85% of patients who develop adenocarcinoma have never had an endoscopy. To prevent esophageal adenocarcinoma, pathologic diagnosis of reflux disease must occur prior to the development of Barrett esophagus, however it is defined. Recent evidence and consensus indicate that cardiac mucosa distal to the squamocolumnar junction in the endoscopically normal person represents the pre-Barrett esophagus pathology of gastroesophageal reflux disease. Turning our attention to the presence and length of cardiac mucosa may provide a method of reaching the objective of preventing the late stages of gastroesophageal reflux disease manifested by Barrett esophagus and adenocarcinoma.
Climate change, conflict, and urban migration
Authors: Nagle Alverio Gabriela , Sowers Jeannie , Weinthal Erika
Published: August 2024

The adverse effects of man-made climate change and protracted conflict intensify rural-to-urban migration in many developing countries. This article examines the impacts of climate and conflict migration on urban environments and on migrants themselves. To trace the distinctive pathways by which climate change and conflict drive migration as well as shared challenges for urban planning and services, we employ qualitative case studies of Jordan, Pakistan, and Honduras informed by interviews and secondary literature. These countries are chosen as they exemplify the compounding, cumulative impacts of climate change and conflict on urban expansion and the challenges in providing adequate public services in these contexts. Across all three cases, climate hazards threaten rural livelihoods and agricultural productivity, increasing rural to urban migration, while civil conflict and gang violence further induce urban migration, both internally and across borders. In Jordan, we assess the impacts of increasing water scarcity and conflict-driven refugee flows on infrastructure and public services. Pakistan’s experience highlights the impacts of rapid-onset natural disasters, severe water scarcity, and enduring refugee flows from Afghanistan on environmental quality and pollution within cities. In Honduras, we analyze how increasing droughts and hurricanes, combined with gang presence in cities, affect migrants in terms of increased violence and negative physical and mental health impacts. Together, these cases illuminate the need for context-specific proactive policy measures that address the independent and interrelated ways that climate change and conflict lead to migration and the subsequent profound impacts on urban development and human well-being.
Directionality of HLA-DP permissive mismatches improves risk prediction in HCT for acute leukemia and MDS
Authors: Arrieta-Bolaños Esteban , van der Burg Lars L. J. , Gedde-Dahl Tobias , Robin Marie , Salmenniemi Urpu , Kröger Nicolaus , Yakoub-Agha Ibrahim , Huynh Anne , Crawley Charles , Deconinck Eric , Bulabois Claude Eric , Forcade Edouard , Tholouli Eleni , van der Hem Joost G. K. , van Balen Peter , Hoogenboom Jorinde D. , de Wreede Liesbeth C. , Malard Florent , Ruggeri Annalisa , Fleischhauer Katharina
Published: August 2024

HLA-DP permissive mismatches can be assigned a direction according to their immunopeptidome divergence across core and noncore subsets. Noncore permissive graft-versus-host mismatches show significantly reduced risks of relapse without increased nonrelapse mortality compared with allele-matched pairs.