bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
CD19/CD20 Bispecific Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) in Naive/Memory T Cells for the Treatment of Relapsed or Refractory Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
Authors: Larson Sarah M. , Walthers Christopher M. , Ji Brenda , Ghafouri Sanaz N. , Naparstek Jacob , Trent Jacqueline , Chen Jia Ming , Roshandell Mobina , Harris Caitlin , Khericha Mobina , Schweppe Thomas , Berent-Maoz Beata , Gosliner Stanley B. , Almaktari Amr , Ceja Melanie Ayala , Allen-Auerbach Martin S. , Said Jonathan , Nawaly Karla , Mead Monica , de Vos Sven , Young Patricia A. , Oliai Caspian , Schiller Gary J. , Timmerman John M. , Ribas Antoni , Chen Yvonne Y.
Published: November 2022

To address antigen escape and loss of T-cell functionality, we report a phase I clinical trial (NCT04007029) evaluating autologous naive and memory T (TN/MEM) cells engineered to express a bispecific anti-CD19/CD20 chimeric antigen receptor (CAR; CART19/20) for patients with relapsed/refractory non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), with safety as the primary endpoint. Ten patients were treated with 36 × 106 to 165 × 106 CART19/20 cells. No patient experienced neurotoxicity of any grade or over grade 1 cytokine release syndrome. One case of dose-limiting toxicity (persistent cytopenia) was observed. Nine of 10 patients achieved objective response [90% overall response rate (ORR)], with seven achieving complete remission [70% complete responses (CR) rate]. One patient relapsed after 18 months in CR but returned to CR after receiving a second dose of CART19/20 cells. Median progression-free survival was 18 months and median overall survival was not reached with a 17-month median follow-up. In conclusion, CART19/20 TN/MEM cells are safe and effective in patients with relapsed/refractory NHL, with durable responses achieved at low dosage levels.

Significance:

Autologous CD19/CD20 bispecific CAR-T cell therapy generated from TN/MEM cells for patients with NHL is safe (no neurotoxicity, maximum grade 1 cytokine release syndrome) and demonstrates strong efficacy (90% ORR, 70% CR rate) in a first-in-human, phase I dose-escalation trial.

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An evolutionary algorithm for the solution of multi-objective optimization problem
Authors: Ullah Ubaid , Ullah Arif
Published: November 2022

Worldwide, the COVID-19 widespread has significant impact on a great number of people. The hospital admittance issue for patients with COVID-19 has been optimized by previous research. Identifying the symptoms that can be used to determine a patient's health status, whether they are dead or alive it is difficult task for medical professionals. To solve this issue, multi-objective group counselling optimization (MOGCO) algorithm used to control this problem. First, the zitzler-deb-thiele (ZDT)-2 benchmark function is used to evaluate the MOGCO, multi-objective particle swarm optimization (MOPSO), and non dominated sorting genetic algorithm (NSGA) II. In comparison to MOPSO and NSGA-II, MOGCO is closest to the Pareto front line according to graphic statistics on different fitness evolution values such as 4000, 6000, 8000, and 10000. As a result, MOGCO is used for the COVID-19 data optimization. Moreover, six symptoms (heart rate, oxygen saturation, fever, body pain, flue, and breath) were optimized to see if the COVID-19 patients were still alive. The information was gathered from GitHub. Based on the minimum and maximum values of these symptoms as obtained by the suggested methodology, the optimum study shows that COVID-19 patients can remain alive.
A numerical simulation of PM2.5 concentration using the WRF-Chem model during a high air pollution episode in 2019 in Jakarta, Indonesia
Authors: Virgianto Rista Hernandi , Rivaniputra Rayhan , Kinanti Nanda Putri , Saputra Agung Hari , Khoir Aulia Nisaul
Published: November 2022

Jakarta, as a megapolitan city, is always crowded with thousands of vehicles every day which results in decreased air quality due to combustion emissions and may have a significant impact on human health. Particulate matter (PM2.5) is a pollutant that has an aerodynamic diameter of fewer than 2.5 micrometers and very easy to enter the human respiratory system so it can affect health. In the dry season, rain as the main natural mechanism for reducing PM2.5 occurs very rarely, causing an accumulation of PM2.5 concentrations in the atmosphere. The weather research and forecasting model coupled with chemistry (WRF-Chem) model is a dynamic model that works with atmospheric chemistry combined with meteorological variables simultaneously. This study aims to simulate the concentration of PM2.5 in Jakarta during the high air pollution episode from 20 to 29 June 2019 with the WRF-Chem model based on the T1-MOZCART chemical scheme. Spatial analysis was conducted to determine the distribution of PM2.5 concentrations during high air pollution episodes in Jakarta. Validation of the simulation model was based on three observation sites, one in South Jakarta and two in Central Jakarta. The results showed that the highest correlation is 0.3 and the lowest root mean square error (RMSE) is 26.4, while the simulations still tend to overestimate the PM2.5 concentration.
Interior topology: A new approach in topology
Authors: Almyaly Amer Himza
Published: November 2022

This paper defined a new type of topology known as Interior topology. This work falls among the types of topology (such as general topology, supra topology, generalized topology, and filter) that are motivated by real-world concepts such as the orbits of planets around the sun, electron orbits around the nucleus, and so on. This form of topology is self-contained. The primary objective of this study is to respond to the question “Is general topology capable of producing Interior topology?”. Finally, we define the base for Interior topology which is called i-base.
A relação dos programas de fidelidades das companhias aéreas na lealdade, engajamento e valor percebido pelo consumidor
Authors: Pereira Tércio , Pereira Lucimari Acosta , Limberger Pablo Flôres , Arnhold Marcos
Published: November 2022

Com as constantes mudanças no mundo dos negócios, o ambiente empresarial vem sendo marcado por contínuas transformações, desenvolvidas a partir de tendências tecnológicas e da competitividade entre empresas. Este estudo teve como objetivo investigar a relação entre os programas de fidelidade das companhias aéreas na criação de valor percebido, engajamento e lealdade. Trata-se de um estudo exploratório e descritivo de natureza quantitativa. Adotou-se o método survey para a coleta dos dados, em que foi obtida uma amostra de 429 questionários validados, os dados foram coletados na rede social Facebook, e compreendeu o período de 18 e dezembro de 2019 ao 9 de fevereiro de 2020. Utilizou-se a Modelagem de Equações Estruturais para o tratamento e a análise dos dados. O estudo fornece evidências de que a satisfação é essencial nesse setor e que pode ser um preditor de lealdade. O estudo mostra os efeitos dos benefícios na satisfação e, indiretamente, na lealdade, valor percebido e engajamento. Esse fator fornece informações úteis, mostrando a importância dos benefícios para um público considerado com alto poder de compra. O presente estudo contribuiu para a literatura ao examinar as relações entre os benefícios simbólicos, hedônicos e utilitários, adaptados da literatura de varejo para os programas de fidelidades em companhias aéreas.
Measuring Under- and Overreaction in Expectation Formation
Authors: Kučinskas Simas , Peters Florian S.
Published: November 2022

We develop a framework for measuring under- and overreaction in expectation formation. The basic insight is that under- and overreaction to new information is identified (up to sign) by the impulse response function of forecast errors. Our measurement procedure yields estimates of under- and overreaction to different shocks at various horizons. In an application to inflation expectations, we find that forecasters underreact to aggregate shocks but overreact to idiosyncratic shocks. We illustrate how our approach can be used to (i) quantify the importance of different biases, (ii) estimate theoretical models, and (iii) shed light on existing empirical approaches and puzzles.
A Canonical Representation of Block Matrices with Applications to Covariance and Correlation Matrices
Authors: Archakov Ilya , Hansen Peter Reinhard
Published: November 2022

We obtain a canonical representation for block matrices. The representation facilitates simple computation of the determinant, the matrix inverse, and other powers of a block matrix, as well as the matrix logarithm and the matrix exponential. These results are particularly useful for block covariance and block correlation matrices, where evaluation of the Gaussian log-likelihood and estimation are greatly simplified. We illustrate this with an empirical application using a large panel of daily asset returns. Moreover, the representation paves new ways to model and regularize large covariance/correlation matrices, test block structures in matrices, and estimate regressions with many variables.
Intra-household Frictions, Anchoring, and the Credit Card Debt Puzzle
Authors: Vihriälä Erkki
Published: November 2022

I study how intra-household frictions and anchoring contribute to the credit card debt puzzle, the co-holding of high-cost debt, and low-yield liquid assets. First, I find couples co-hold 42% more as units than as individuals relative to income. Moreover, in a natural experiment, couples do not cooperate to reduce high-cost debt, suggesting that intra-household frictions contribute to co-holding. Second, I find individuals who regularly make credit card debt payments equal to or near the minimum account for 59% of individual co-holding. The evidence suggests anchoring to the minimum payment contributes to co-holding via these low payments.
Job Market Signaling through Occupational Licensing
Authors: Blair Peter Q. , Chung Bobby W.
Published: November 2022

Among men, the Black-white wage gap is as large today as it was in 1950. We test whether this gap is due to asymmetric information using newly collected data on occupational licensing laws that ban workers with criminal records. We find evidence supporting this hypothesis. The licensing premiums for Black men are largest in licensed occupations that restrict felons, particularly in states with banthe-box laws and at small businesses. In these contexts where a worker’s criminal history is difficult to infer, we find that occupational licensing reduces asymmetric information and reduces the racial wage gap.
The Impact of Return Migration on Economic Development
Authors: Bucheli José R. , Fontenla Matías
Published: November 2022

Mexican migration to the United States—one of the largest flows in human history—inverted in the late 2000s, and during the next decade more Mexicans returned home than those who migrated north. We exploit this historical reversal to estimate the effects of return migration on economic development in Mexico. We find that return migration leads to higher levels of development through improved income, labor, health, and educational outcomes. Our findings suggest that the benefits of migration extend beyond individuals’ tenure abroad, as accumulated capital, skills, and social norms have the potential to contribute to development back home.
The נזם and Navigating Power Structures
Authors: Rees Susannah
Published: November 2022

Important facets of identity can be communicated through dress. Descriptions of dress and body adornment within the text of the Hebrew Bible can therefore be used as a narrative device to convey subtextual information about the wearer. By utilising archaeological research on the role that jewellery plays in age and gender differentiation alongside textual evidence, this article argues that נזם rings are worn by women and children of both genders to convey messages about their valuation, commodification and ownership in relation to a male patriarch. This has important implications for understanding the nuances within the biblical texts themselves and offers new perspectives and interpretative possibilities.
“It is Permitted for the Amīr but not the Qāḍī”: The Military-Administrative Genealogy of Coercion in Abbasid Criminal Justice
Authors: Allehbi Mohammed
Published: November 2022

Muslim rulers and law enforcers used coercion as an evidentiary method for criminal cases during the Abbasid period. These coercive procedures consisted of imprisonment, threats of beatings, and lashings. Coercive interrogations were shaped by the practices of the shurṭa (criminal magistrates and police chiefs), based on military methods, administrative precedents, and discretion, not on fiqh (Islamic substantive law). In the Abbasid era (300–500 A.H./900–1100 C.E.), government officials, such as Ibn Wahb (d. after 335/946), and even some jurists, particularly the chief judge al-Māwardī (d. 450/1058), legitimized these coercive practices by framing their use as a matter determined by authority and jurisdiction. By tracing the military-administrative genealogy of coercion, I seek to examine the methods and reasoning that constituted the criminal justice system that came to be known as siyāsa. Drawing on various administrative and literary sources, I examine a history of coercion in Islamic law beyond fiqh.
The Preslavery Praxis and Ethos of the Religion of West African People
Authors: Lamak Kefas
Published: November 2022

Compared to other world religions such as Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, and Buddhism, West African Traditional Religion (WATR) has been misunderstood, misinterpreted, and misrepresented in Euro-American society since the colonial encounter of Africans and Europeans. Sadly, the colonial naming and categorizing of West African religion as savage, animism, and idol worship continues in the popular culture of Euro-America. This paper aims to demonstrate with clear examples how West African Traditional Religion of the 1400s is similar to any other world religion. West African Traditional Religion is better understood alongside African culture and history than as an independent subject. Disagreeing with European missionaries’ claim that they were the ones who taught West Africans about the supreme God, this paper explains how West Africans in precolonial periods had constructive knowledge of supreme deities and other beliefs.
Factors Motivating Chinese Malaysian University Students’ Educational Mobility to Taiwan
Authors: Yu Ting-Fai
Published: November 2022

Based on a project on Chinese Malaysians’ educational mobility across the Chinese-speaking world, this paper highlights their reasons for attending university in Taiwan while examining their subjective formations as ethnic Chinese vis-à-vis transnational processes. Resulting from ethnographic and interview-based research conducted in 2019–2021, the findings demonstrate that the students’ choices for higher education are, to a great extent, culturally driven and historically contingent. Thus they provide an alternative view to the dominant paradigm of international student mobility that emphasises economic and future career incentives. By focusing on three factors—state racism, historical connections, and Sinophone cultural consumption—that motivated them to leave Malaysia and go to Taiwan, this paper moreover draws attention to the transnational infrastructures (e.g. policy, media, interpersonal networks) that have continually reproduced and transformed a long-existing migration pattern.
The Current Landscape of Taiwan Studies Using ijts Keywords
Authors: Yen Wei-Ting , Tang Shu-wen
Published: November 2022

This report collects all the keywords that have appeared in the International Journal of Taiwan Studies since its first issue in February 2018. The authors use these keywords and resulting word clouds to reflect on the current state of Taiwan-related research. We find that publications are still heavily dominated by cross-Strait-related topics and that, despite the aspiration of putting Taiwan in a comparative perspective, the results have so far been relatively limited. We suggest including more topical sections in future issues as one way to diversify the interdisciplinary and comparative scope of the journal.
“This is The Very Place!”: Shi Daoxuan 釋道宣 (c. 596–667) and The Creation of Buddhist Sacred Sites in China
Authors: Nicol Janine
Published: November 2022

Scholars such as John Strong and James Robson have laid firm foundations for the study of the development of Buddhist sacred geography, highlighting the role of relics, stupas and the importance of pre-Buddhist sites of religious significance. Their work has inspired this paper which examines extracts from three texts produced by the monk Shi Daoxuan between 650 and 667 ce: the Shijia fangzhi 釋迦方志 (A Geography of the Śākyas, 650 ce), the Ji Shenzhou Sanbao gantong lu 集神州三寶感通錄 (Collected Records of Stimulus and Responses to the Triple Gem in the Divine Continent, 664) and the Lüxiang gantong zhuan 律相感通傳 (Account of the Stimuli and Responses Related to the Vinaya, 667). Concentrating on two places, the Zhongnan Mountains and Mount Wutai, these materials provide a rare opportunity to examine the role one man played in the promotion of these sites over few decades. This paper argues that Daoxuan was among the first to promote the idea of Mañjuśrī being present in China, initially in the Zhongnan, and only latterly on Wutai, and that Daoxuan was influenced by the picture of Indian Buddhist sacred geography provided by the accounts of Xuanzang’s travels in his consolidation and development of a similar geography for China. Daoxuan utilised Buddhist and non-Buddhist writings, and eyewitness testimony from the human realm and beyond, in his efforts to promote these two places. A close reading of these extracts can provide insight into the factors which stimulate the creation of sacred sites, and the methods and processes through which they develop and evolve.
Description of the new species Kittonia kempii (Biddulphiales: Kittoniaceae) with comments on Kittonia hannai P. Lefébure & Chenevière and Kittonia gigantea (Greville) De Toni
Authors: SIMS PAT A. , WILLIAMS DAVID M.
Published: November 2022

The new Cretaceous species Kittonia kempii (Biddulphiales: Kittoniaceae) is described and accompanied with a revised and detailed description of the only other Cretaceous species of Kittonia, Kittonia hannai P. Leféb. & Chenev. Addtionally, further details are provided on the type material of Kittonia gigantea (Greville) De Toni and some notes on the relationships of the genus.
A checklist of Iranian Grasses
Authors: BIDARLORD MAHMOUD , GHAHREMANINEJAD FARROKH
Published: November 2022

This paper provides a taxonomic treatment for the large angiosperm family, the Poaceae, in Iran. The last comprehensive review of Iranian Grasses (Poaceae) dates back to half a century ago in Flora Iranica. Since then, a number of taxa have been described as new species or newly recorded from Iran, and some names have been placed in synonym. This study presents a comprehensive and updated account of all reported Iranian grasses and their classification. The results include 128 genera, 477 species, 64 subspecies and 44 varieties belonging to 37 subtribes, 19 tribes, and seven subfamilies, of which 28 taxa are endemic for Iran. The genera, Elymus, with 7 species and Festuca, with 5 species have the highest number of endemic species. The most diverse genera in Iran are, Bromus (39 spp.), Festuca (27 spp.), Stipa (27 spp.), and Poa (26 spp.). Poeae is the largest tribe, and Pooideae is the largest subfamily in Iran. This paper provides a new name, Festuca neopersica a new combination, Leymus europaeus as well as nomenclatural modifications on the basis of recent taxonomic and molecular investigation of Poaceae taxa related to Iran. The comparison of the species distribution in Iran with that in neighboring countries indicates that Turkey has the most and the Arabian Peninsula the least species in common with Iran, with 305 (64%) and 156 (32%) species, respectively. The species shared with Iran, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are placed mainly in PACMAD clade, while the species shared with Iran, Turkey and Transcaucasia are mainly placed in PEB clade. Grasslands in Iran are in need of more protection as a result of climatic change and human actions.
A new species of pygmy crickets and synonyms of a genus and a species of sword-tail crickets (Orthoptera: Trigonidiidae: Nemobiinae and Trigonidiinae) from China
Authors: WU QIAN , MA LI-BIN
Published: November 2022

Here, we describe a new species of the genus Polionemobius from Wuyanling Nature Reserve, Zhejiang Province of China. Meanwhile, we have confirmed two new synonyms. The genus Polycomus is a junior synonym of the genus Zilingxi, and Polycomus exspiravit He & Ma, 2022 is a junior synonym of Zilingxi dian He, 2022.
Long-chain non-coding RNA LINC00473 antagonist with liposomal nanoparticles as carrier targets for Keap1/Nrf2/ARE signaling pathway to promote lung cancer cell apoptosis
Authors: Lin Xiushan , Wang Changli , Qiu Mingyao , Lin Mingxia , Wu Haiqin
Published: November 2022

There is a relationship between abnormal expression of LncRNA LINC00473 and lung cancer cell apoptosis. This study mainly explored the role and mechanism of LncRNA LINC00473 in lung cancer cell apoptosis. Lung cancer cell line A549 was taken and study groups were set as follows; negative
control (NC) group, si-con group, si-LINC00473 group, miR-634 group, si-LINC00473+anti-miR-con group, and si-LINC00473+antimiR-634 group. The expressions of LncRNA LINC00473 and miR-634 were observed and changes of cell proliferation and apoptosis-related indicators (Cyclin D1, Cleaved-caspase-3,
cell survival rate, apoptosis rate) after interfering with expression of LncRNA LINC00473 and miR-634 respectively. Compared to HT-ori3 cells, the expression of LncRNA LINC00473 was higher while that of miR-634 was lower. Compared with the other two groups, the expressions of LncRNA LINC00473,
Cyclin D1 and cell survival rate were lowest in the si-LINC00473 group, while the expression and apoptosis rate of Cleaved-caspase-3 were highest. Compared to the other two groups, the expression of miR-634 and Cleaved-caspase-3 and apoptosis rate in the miR-634 group were highest, and the
cell survival rate of Cyclin D1 was lowest (p < 0.05). LncRNA LINC00473 gene sequence and miR-634 gene 3′UTR 641–678 sequence have specific binding regions, and miR-634 is the target gene for LncRNA LINC00473. The fluorescence intensity of mutant plasmid was markedly
higher than that of wild-type plasmid (p<0.05). Compared with si-con group, the si-LINC00473 and si-LINC00473+anti-miR-con groups had higher miR-634, Cleaved-caspase-3 and apoptosis rates, while the Cyclin D1, cell survival rate, Keap1, p-Nrf2, and P-ARE expressions were low, but
the si-LINC00473+antimiR-634 group was opposite. The LncRNA LINC00473 targets the RNA binding to the miR-634, thereby up-regulating the miR-634 expression and down-regulating the Keap1 expression.The LncRNA LINC00473 also inhibits the Nrf2, ARE phosphorylation and Cyclin D1 expression,
and also promotes Cleaved-caspase-3 expression, ultimately inducing lung cancer cell apoptosis and inhibiting cell proliferation.
Preparation and characterization of cobalt–titanium dioxide on the surfaces of titanium implants
Authors: Li Yankun , Luo Rui , Zhao Quanming , Guo Tao , Wu Jieshi , Peng Zhi , Wang Bo , Xu Ruisheng , Ye Chuan
Published: November 2022

Titanium and its alloys are widely used in orthopedic implant materials due to their excellent mechanical properties and good biocompatibilities. However, titanium lacks biological activity and is prone to complications, such as loosening and sinking after implantation. Modifying the
surface of titanium can improve its biological activity. In this study, we prepared a cobalt–titania (Co–TiO2) coating on a titanium surface by means of micro-arc oxidation technology. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), atomic force microscopy (AFM), X-ray diffraction
(XRD), X-ray photoelectron energy spectrometry (XPS) and automatic scratch tests were used to check the bond strength of the coating. The surface morphology and structure of the modified coating were characterized; the results showed that when the micro-arc oxidation electrolyte solution contained
cobalt gluconate, cobalt was successfully introduced into the titanium surface, the coating exhibited a porous morphology, the elemental cobalt was evenly distributed in the coating, and the introduced cobalt did not change the surface morphology and phase composition of the coating. The scratch
tests showed that the coating was strongly bonded with the substrate. In conclusion, Co–TiO2 coatings can be prepared on the surfaces of titanium implants by micro-arc oxidation. The coatings showed good surface characteristics and potential clinical application value.
Analysis of Bicyclist Injuries and Fatalities in The United States: The Need for Effective & Sustainable Prevention Policies
Authors: Ngatuvai Micah , Zagales Ruth , Khan Areeba , Rosander Abigail , Breeding Tessa , Kornblith Lucy , Bilski Tracy , Elkbuli Adel
Published: November 2022

We aim to investigate nationwide and state trends of bicyclist injuries, fatalities, and associated costs amongst adult and pediatric populations to assess the need for effective and strategic interventions. An epidemiologic study was performed investigating the injury and fatality rate of bicyclists from 2010 to 2020. The fatality rate was higher in adults compared to pediatric bicyclists (0.36 vs. 0.12 per population of 100,000, P < .001), but pediatric bicyclists suffered higher rates of injury (246.19 vs. 102.11 per population of 100,000, P < .001). The medical cost of fatalities for adult bicyclists was $139.1 million compared to $9.0 million for pediatric bicyclists. Bicyclist fatality rates are significantly higher per capita for adult bicyclists. States including Florida, South Carolina, and Louisiana had the highest bicyclist fatalities per capita for both adults and children.
Community-led housing: Between ‘right to the city’, ‘actually existing neoliberalism’ and post-pandemic cities
Authors: Rodríguez María Carla , Zapata María Cecilia
Published: November 2022

This paper examines the Self-Managed Housing Program (Law 341), in Buenos Aires, Argentina. This programme created 45 cooperative housing units between 2001 and 2020 in consolidated urban areas currently undergoing renewal processes. It investigates the conditions that the programme has generated for the realisation of the ‘right to the city’ in the context of ‘actually existing neoliberalism’ and challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. This paper analyses the origins of the process and mode of cooperative housing production, including tangible and intangible aspects and capacities acquired by the inhabitants. This study used a mixed quantitative and qualitative methodology. The analytical strategy focused on defining a set of dimensions that characterised the self-managed mode of production, conditions of social and urban insertion in the case studied and participants’ perceptions of the influence of material characteristics and organisational arrangements during the pandemic. This paper contributes to our understanding of the socio-economic dynamics in the production of urban space by elucidating the role of the state and specific tensions arising due to bottom-up policies, specific forms adopted by urban experiences of resistance and their contribution in the promotion of concrete conditions of urban life. Finally, this paper characterises an emergent self-managed urbanism and reflects on its possibilities of dialogue with the construction of alternative local policies that challenge growing territorial inequality caused by the subordination of policies to real estate financialisation and its deepening tendencies in the pandemic context.
Book review: Lucas Chancel. 2020. Unsustainable Inequalities: Social Justice and the Environment
Authors: Lahiri Shoma Choudhury
Published: November 2022

Lucas Chancel. 2020. Unsustainable Inequalities: Social Justice and the Environment. Translated by M. B DeBevoise. Cambridge, MA: The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press. viii + 176 pp. Notes, tables, illustrations, index. $29.95 (hardback - PDF read by book reviewer)
The Mother’s children: The making of memory and intimacy at the Gurus’Samadhi
Authors: Ganguly Tuhina
Published: November 2022

Tombs of gurus and religious leaders are central to the consolidation of religious communities through memorialisation and the public performance of rituals. In Hindu and neo-Hindu religious movements, the guru’s samadhi is one such important sacred space. Based on ethnographic fieldwork, this article focuses on one Ashram in India and the importance of the Samadhi shrine in the life of its members. The article argues that the Samadhi constitutes the spatial heart of an otherwise spatially dispersed Ashram. It is at the Samadhi that the devotees become present to the gurus and one another, creating a community of devotees through both a linear ‘chain of memory’ and lateral ‘intimacy grids’. At the same time, the creation of such a community grapples with the wider locational specificities of the Ashram and the politics of making it a home.
The CCP Information Order in the Early People’s Republic of China: The Case of Xuanjiao Dongtai
Authors: Leese Daniel
Published: November 2022

After the founding of the People’s Republic of China, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) faced a major predicament. Since the new leadership did not allow free exchange of opinions, the problem was how to obtain reliable information. To deal with this dilemma, the CCP developed a two-pronged approach. Besides public news items that catered to the mobilizational aspects of party policies, it established secret feedback channels, the so-called neican 内参, or internal reference, bulletins. These were strictly tasked with separating facts from opinion to provide the leadership with an objective account of developments in China and abroad. Over time, a distinct system for the controlled circulation of intelligence, an “information order,” took shape. This article looks at one of the most important reference bulletins, Xuanjiao dongtai 宣教动态, edited by the Central Propaganda Department between 1953 and 1966, and traces changes in the bulletin’s international coverage over time.
Indirect measurement of solar array rotation angle for satellite emergency rescue
Authors: He Yikang , Zhang Wenhan , Wang Zhenhua , He Wen
Published: November 2022

In the emergency rescue mission, the primary task is to achieve the satellite’s orientation to the sun and ensure the energy supply. For this purpose, it is necessary to determine the rotation angle of solar array relative to satellite body. However, the rotation angle cannot be measured directly by the angle sensor in case of satellite emergency. To handle this issue, an indirect measurement method of solar array rotation angle is proposed in this paper. First, the indirect point measurement value of solar array rotation angle is given via the relationship between satellite body coordinate frame and solar array coordinate frame and the Rodrigues’ rotation formula. Then, the interval analysis technique is used to determine the upper and lower bounds of rotation angle and evaluate the influence of measurement noises. Based on the determined point measurement value and the interval analysis results, a zonotopic Kalman filter-based strategy is further proposed to improve the measurement accuracy. Finally, the effectiveness and validity of the proposed approach are demonstrated by numerical simulations, which illustrate its engineering application value.
Design of Smart Head–Mounted Display Technology: A Convergent Mixed-Methods Study
Authors: Jeganathan V. Swetha E. , Kumagai Abigail , Shergill Harleen , Fetters Michael D. , Moroi Sayoko E. , Gosbee John , Kim Dae Shik , Weiland James D. , Ehrlich Joshua R.
Published: November 2022

Introduction: The purpose of this study was to characterize functional impairments and human factor considerations that affect perceptions and preferences for head-mounted display (HMD) technology for adults with low vision and chronic eye disease. Methods: Through a convergent mixed-methods design, participants with visual impairments (age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, or retinitis pigmentosa) were recruited. Participants completed the Impact of Vision Impairment (IVI) questionnaire, used commercially available HMDs (eSight, NuEyes, and Epson Moverio), and were interviewed. The IVI was used to identify groups with low, moderate, and high vision–related quality of life (VRQOL). Transcribed interviews were analyzed using a thematic approach. The survey and qualitative findings were integrated using mixed-methods joint display analysis. Results: Twenty-one participants were enrolled (mean age of 58.2 years, 57% male, median Snellen acuity of 20/40 [range: 20/20–hand movement]). An equal number ( n = 9) expressed a preference for eSight and NuEyes, while ( n = 3) preferred the Moverio. Participants emphasized ease of use, including HMD controls and screen, as common reasons for preference. Those with lower IVI well-being scores preferred eSight due to vision improvement. Those with moderate IVI well-being scores preferred NuEyes due to comfort and size. Those with high IVI well-being scores cited usability as the most important feature. Discussion: User preferences for HMD features were associated with VRQOL. A mixed-methods approach explained how varying degrees of visual impairment and HMD preferences were qualitatively related to usability at the individual level. Implications for Practitioners: To increase acceptance, new HMD development for low vision should focus on performance, usability, and human factors engineering. Although HMD technology can benefit individuals with low vision, device features and functions vary in meaningful ways based on vision parameters. Practitioners should be aware of how patient and device variations influence preferences when they recommend wearable systems and optimize training to harness these systems.
Refugee Belonging: How Values and Value Consensus Between Refugees and German Citizens Are Associated with Feeling Welcome and Spending Time Together
Authors: Fuchs Lukas M. , von Scheve Christian
Published: November 2022

This article expands on the discussion of social and cultural factors for refugees’ feelings of belonging in the receiving society and assesses democratic, civic, and moral values as predictors of belonging. On the one hand, existing research considers shared values between refugees and the receiving society as hallmarks of integration. From this perspective, shared values (or value consensus) are considered predictors of refugees’ feelings of belonging and the formation of social bonds with host-country citizens. On the other hand, values are seen as part of refugees’ cultural capital. From this perspective, liberal and civic value contents, in particular, may promote feelings of belonging, irrespective of whether these values are widely shared with citizens of the host society. This article investigates these contrasting hypotheses, using data from a representative panel of refugees in Germany. Results show that refugees holding liberal democratic values are more likely to experience feelings of welcome in the receiving society. When operationalizing belonging also in terms of refugees spending time with host-country citizens, shared democratic and secular values become more important. Finally, this article suggests that the effect of value consensus on refugees’ feelings of welcome is mediated by how much time refugees spend with host-country citizens members. Taken together, our findings emphasize that in the context of international migration, values are important hallmarks of social integration, although this should not be reduced to popular calls for shared values between immigrants and host-country citizens.
Investing in employability of librarians: An impetus for enhancing the professionalism of librarians in Nigeria
Authors: Sulyman Abdulakeem S , Usman Iyal , Badmus Ibrahim B
Published: November 2022

The ideals and hallmarks of every profession are enshrined in its body of knowledge, philosophies and principles guiding its operations, services and how its practitioners relate with the society. This paper discusses investing in employability of librarians as an impetus for enhancing the professionalism of librarians in Nigeria. It argues that career aspirations are essential motivators for professionals to develop the competence required to promote their profession. Itidentifies the likes of National Library of Nigeria, Nigerian Library Association, Librarians' Registration Council of Nigeria, National Association of Library and Information Science Educators, African Regional Center for Information Science and Library and Information Science Schools as professional agents responsible for strengthening and sustaining LIS practices in Nigeria. It proposes internationalisation of LIS education, indigenisation of Nigerian Librarianship, continuous training of librarians, internships, provision of libraries in government institutions and admission of other cadres into LRCN as strategies for enhancing professionalism of librarians and further justifies the need for employability as efforts aimed at supporting professionals to develop knowledge and skills required to excel in both their work and life. It concludes that Librarianship in Nigeria is in dire and urgent need of rebirth and sustainability and recommends amongst others that librarians should be intuitively inspired to learn new skills and techniques relevant to the contemporary world of library and information services.
Regular cannabis use modulates the impact of HIV on the neural dynamics serving cognitive control
Authors: Schantell Mikki , Springer Seth D , Arif Yasra , Sandal Megan E , Willett Madelyn P , Johnson Hallie J , Okelberry Hannah J , O’Neill Jennifer L , May Pamela E , Bares Sara H , Wilson Tony W
Published: November 2022

Background:

Cannabis use and HIV are independently associated with decrements in cognitive control. However, the combined effects of HIV and regular cannabis use on the brain circuitry serving higher-order cognition are unclear.

Aims:

Investigate the interaction between cannabis and HIV on neural interference effects during the flanker task and spontaneous activity in regions underlying higher-order cognition.

Methods:

The sample consisted of 100 participants, including people with HIV (PWH) who use cannabis, PWH who do not use cannabis, uninfected cannabis users, and uninfected nonusers. Participants underwent an interview regarding their substance use history and completed the Eriksen flanker task during magnetoencephalography (MEG). MEG data were imaged in the time–frequency domain and oscillatory maps depicting the neural flanker interference effect were probed for group differences. Voxel time series were then assessed for group-level differences in spontaneous activity.

Results:

Group differences in behavioral performance were identified along with group differences in theta and alpha neural interference responses in higher-order regions across the cortex, with nonusers with HIV generally exhibiting the most aberrant responses. Likewise, time series analyses indicated that nonusers with HIV also had significantly elevated spontaneous alpha activity in the left inferior frontal and dorsolateral prefrontal cortices (dlPFC). Finally, we found that spontaneous and oscillatory alpha activity were significantly coupled in the inferior frontal cortex and dlPFC among cannabis users, but not nonusers.

Conclusions:

Regular cannabis use appears to suppress the impact of HIV on spontaneous and oscillatory alpha deficits in the left inferior frontal cortex and dlPFC.
Design and simulation of wind energy conversion system commanded by converter and mechanical brake
Authors: Tounsi Souhir
Published: November 2022

This paper concern the design and control of a wind energy conversion system regulating generator phase’s currents, voltages, and batteries charging voltage using barking systems and AC–DC converter. Indeed, the braking system permit the regulation of the generator’s angular speed and electromotives forces magnitude, and the AC–DC converter permit the regulation of the phase’s voltages, currents, and the batteries charging voltage. This method is suitable for permanent magnet axial ﬂux synchronous generators and for Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor converters (IGBT). In addition, we propose an innovative strategy to push the problem of adding an impedance matching transformer to minimize the over-current effect caused by the sudden variation of the voltage at the generator inductor using the AC–DC converter. It offers the advantage of power chain cost reduction and the improvement of its performances. The overall model of the power chain is implemented under the simulation environment MATLAB-Sumilink for performances analysis of studied structure.
The End of Speed Traps and Ticket Quotas: Re-framing and Reforming Traffic Cameras to Increase Support
Authors: Ralph Kelcie , Barajas Jesus M. , Johnson-Rodriguez Angela , Delbosc Alexa , Muir Carlyn
Published: November 2022

The U.S. public is skeptical of speed cameras because they are seen as revenue generators. Many cities do indeed raise funds via traffic tickets, although they are primarily issued by police officers, not cameras. Ironically, cameras are poor long-term sources of revenue and therefore can directly address revenue concerns. Our survey of the U.S. public shows concerns about revenue are associated with greater opposition to cameras and greater distrust of the government. We find that re-framing cameras as a tool to prevent revenue-oriented ticketing increases public support. Finally, we recommend several institutional changes to help gain and maintain support.
Matching Autism Interventions to Goals With Planned Adaptations Using COMPASS
Authors: Ruble Lisa , McGrew John , Johnson LeAnne , Pinkman Kahyah
Published: November 2022

To understand the process by which evidence-based practices (EBPs) move from identification as effective through research establishing empirically validated effects, to being routinely adopted to bring about meaningful impact, we examined the selection/adaptation process within a well-established consultation model, COMPASS, applying two frameworks—the Evidence-Based Practice in Psychology (EBPP) Framework and the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR). The EBPP Framework proposes the equal importance of the EBP, student/family factors, and school/teacher factors in decision-making. CFIR highlights greater understanding of the iterative decision-making process and elucidates how an EBP moves through selection, adaptation, and use. Descriptive analysis of COMPASS intervention plans revealed that five EBPs were selected on average and specific EBPs were based on goal domain. Social goals used the widest variety of EBPs and demonstrated the greatest number of intercorrelations with other EBPs. Goal attainment outcomes were similar across goal domains.
Biophysical and in vitro wound healing assessment of collagen peptides processed from fish skin waste
Authors: HK Manjushree , Acharya Prakruti P , Bhat Ganapati , More Sunil S , Fasim Aneesa
Published: November 2022

The present study was conducted to examine the bioactive and wound healing properties of collagen hydrolysate derived from Piaractus brachypomus (pacu) fish skin waste. Collagen type I (P coll.) yielding 72.25% was isolated from skin waste by following acid-soluble collagen extraction method. Further, collagen was fragmented using bacterial collagenase and the processed collagen hydrolysate (peptides) was in the range of 10–15 kDa that was further purified using ion-exchange chromatography. The FTIR spectra of both P coll. and collagen hydrolysate (PSCH) were nearly similar showing that PSCH retained the structural and chemical composition similar to its parent molecule (P coll.). Solubility analysis revealed that PSCH has slightly better solubility compared to P coll. Similarly, scanning electron micrographs also exhibited more uniform and porous microstructure of PSCH compared to P coll. Further, PSCH was found to be efficient in peroxide quenching (64.5%) and radical scavenging activities (85.74%). MTT studies confirmed PSCH to be non-toxic displaying 84.68% cell viability at the highest concentration (3 mg/ml) and hemocompatibility test revealed PSCH to be non-hemolytic with minimal lysis of only 2.1% of human RBCs. In addition, PSCH also displayed a remarkable wound closure ability of more than 80% at 12 h and 100% within 24 h. Hence, these findings suggest that recycled PSCH has potent wound healing ability and can be produced economically on a large scale for possible biological applications in regenerative medicine.
Shear-clinching of the high-strength aluminum alloy AA7075 with laser-assisted retrogression
Authors: Wiesenmayer Sebastian , Merklein Marion
Published: November 2022

Due to their extraordinarily high specific strength, aluminum alloys of the 7000 series are coming into focus of car manufacturers. In an aged state, the limited formability of the alloys poses a challenge for joining by forming processes, which are of particular importance for the realization of multi-material lightweight structures. The innovative shear-clinching technology has proven to be suitable for joining die-sided high-strength steels and punch-sided aluminum alloys. Yet, the process is limited by the formability of the upper joining partner. Due to the high strength of AA7075 in the artificially aged T6 temper, the material flow is obstructed during the joining sequence and failure occurs. The formability of the hardenable alloy can be enhanced by the performance of short-term heat treatment prior to joining. For this purpose, a laser is a suitable heat source, allowing the effective heating of small areas. Within this study, the influence of the temperature during the heat treatment with a diode laser on the material properties of AA7075 is investigated by uniaxial tensile tests and metallographic analyses. Moreover, the joinability of the alloy as well as the resulting joint formation and strength in dependence on the process control during the heat treatment are analyzed. Softening of the alloy enhances with increasing heat treatment temperatures. However, in comparison to the T6 temper, the ductility does not increase. For temperatures of 300 °C and higher, the joinability of AA7075 after the heat treatment is given. Still, for 300 °C cracks are initiated, compromising the joint quality. Despite the occurrence of cracks, the highest joint strength is achieved after a heat treatment at 300 °C, as for higher temperatures, the material’s strength becomes distinctly lower.