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Las luchas de las mujeres shuar en contextos extractivos: una ecología política feminista y comunitaria desde la Amazonía ecuatoriana / Shuar Women Confronting Extraction in the Ecuadorian Amazon: A Feminist and Community-Centered Political Ecology
Authors: Álvarez Kati , Valdivia Gabriela , Lu Flora
Published: December 2024

resumen: Este artículo que conecta dos décadas de observaciones etnográficas (2001-2023), describe cómo el flujo y la fuga de bienes entre compañías petroleras y comunidades causan quiebres en la reorganización de la reproducción social comunitaria del Centro Shuar de Tiguano, en la Amazonía ecuatoriana. El artículo se centra en las luchas de las mujeres de Tiguano y describe sus ritmos y espacios cotidianos de negociación, así como de adaptación y rechazo a las actividades extractivas, que causan deterioro, pero también generan ingresos económicos y mejoran los servicios básicos dentro de la comunidad. Partiendo del marco de la política feminista, indígena y comunitaria, argumentamos que estas luchas no solo expresan la agencia política de las mujeres al defenderse de la extracción petrolera, sino que también complican las explicaciones esencialistas y dualistas de cómo se ejercen la resistencia, el rechazo, y la autodeterminación en contextos extractivos. Estas luchas son interseccionales, de múltiples escalas y se ejercen desde la cosmovisión de reproducción social shuar. abstract: Drawing on two decades of ethnographic observation (2001-2023), this article describes how flows and leaks of goods between oil companies and local communities cause ruptures in the reorganization of community social reproduction of the Centro Shuar of Tiguano, in the Ecuadorian Amazon. We focus on the struggles of the Indigenous women of the community of Tiguano, describing their daily patterns and spaces of negotiation with, adaptation to, and rejection of extractive activities, which cause ecological degradation, but also generate economic income and improve basic services in the community. Starting from the framework of feminist and Indigenous community politics, we argue that these struggles not only express women's political agency in defending themselves against oil extraction, but also complicate essentialist and dualist explanations of how resistance, refusal, and self-determination manifest in extractive contexts. These intersectional and multiscalar struggles are understood through the Shuar worldview of social reproduction.
Afterlives of Oil: Leadership of Repair in Fluid Landscapes / Vidas posteriores del petróleo: liderazgo de reparación en paisajes fluidos
Authors: Krøijer Stine
Published: December 2024

abstract: This paper chronicles the emergence of a new generation of Indigenous leaders in the oil-producing region of northeastern Ecuador. Over the span of almost half a century, oil exploitation and toxic waste have come to mark the landscape, everyday lives, and political relations among the Siekopai people. A new generation of leaders has tacitly accepted that they will not see monetary reparations, but have to make do in a transformed landscape of leaky substances. They are entangled in oil's material afterlife, and I show how new political subjectivities arise with the experience of living with destruction. Leaders take inspiration from shamanic practices of healing, repair and controlled transformation to ensure existential continuity and recompose relations between forests, bodies, and territories. resumen: Este artículo narra el surgimiento de una nueva generación de líderes indígenas en la zona petrolera del noreste de Ecuador. A lo largo de casi medio siglo, la explotación petrolera y los residuos tóxicos han llegado a marcar el paisaje, la vida cotidiana y las relaciones políticas del pueblo Siekopai. Una nueva generación de dirigentes ha aceptado tácitamente que no verán reparaciones monetarias, sino que tendrán que seguir viviendo en un paisaje derramado. Están enredados en la materialidad del paisaje post-petróleo, y muestro cómo surgen nuevas subjetividades políticas con la experiencia de vivir con la destrucción. Los líderes se inspiran en prácticas chamánicas de curación, reparación y transformación controlada para garantizar la continuidad existencial y recomponer las relaciones entre bosques, cuerpos y territorios.
Qing Diplomacy’s Scottish Face: Halliday Macartney, Yamen Culture, and Diplomatic Transformation in China’s London Legation, 1877–1905
Authors: Barrett Thomas P.
Published: December 2024

Abstract: Recent scholarship offers compelling evidence of the proactive engagement of late Qing China’s legations with Western European diplomatic culture. However, the resounding emphasis of this work has been ministerial receptivity to international law. This article argues for the importance of taking a broader perspective, elucidating a concurrent transformation in ministerial attitudes towards achieving rhetorical and oratorical sophistication in their diplomacy. To illustrate this shift, I use the career of Halliday Macartney, a Scotsman who served at the Qing London legation from 1877 to 1905, as a conduit. Initially responsible for interpretation and cultural explication, Macartney’s role evolved in the 1880s to become the legation’s lead rhetorician and negotiator. I argue that rather than constitute an instantiation of ministerial ineptitude, the ministers’ recalibration of Macartney’s remit was an important indication of their commitment to achieving rhetorical and oratorical sophistication in their diplomacy. Furthermore, I make the case that we need to understand Macartney’s position in the legation in line with the yamen culture of outsourcing technical work to muyou . In doing so, I argue that the ministers drew upon aspects of their own bureaucratic culture in order to meet the challenges posed by this foreign diplomatic culture.
Learning the Language of Medical Interpreters
Authors: Epstein Beth
Published: December 2024

Abstract: Every day, medical interpreters encounter the vulnerabilities of patients with limited English proficiency and systemic barriers to doing the right thing for patients. The narratives in this issue of NIB demonstrate a love of the interpretive practice. There are many stories of advocacy that go above and beyond what is expected of them. Yet, even with national standards, tensions exist as to the boundaries of their role—how much advocacy is expected and how much is above and beyond? What are the emotional costs of advocating for patients who are so vulnerable and in a system that is both huge and changing all the time? Overall, the narratives convey a sense of being situated within teams and within healthcare organizations as moral communities. As you read their stories, circle back to this context every now and then to ground the narratives and yourself in what it means to be a member of a team and moral community. I hope this grounding will help us be better at what we do together.
Giving Voice to the Voiceless—Stories of Medical Interpreters
Authors: Gumer Jennifer Mara
Published: December 2024

Abstract: Medical interpreters are indispensable in healthcare, breaking down language barriers to restore autonomy to patients with Limited English Proficiency (LEP). By facilitating clear communication, they enable these patients to understand and make informed choices about their treatment options. However, their role extends beyond translation; medical interpreters also advocate for LEP patients within a healthcare system that can often be unjust. This advocacy can expose interpreters to the very inequities and challenges they strive to overcome on behalf of LEP patients, adversely affecting their own health and well-being. The narratives explored here shed light on these experiences, highlighting the need for systemic changes. By understanding these stories, we can better advocate for reforms that support and value medical interpreters, ultimately improving the health and well-being of both interpreters and the communities they serve.
The Ultimate Intrinsic Motivator in Medicine: Patient Perspectives on What It Means to Be Loved by the Healthcare Team
Authors: Sams Richard W. , Kim Dae Gun Chung , Dubey Shresttha
Published: December 2024

Abstract: There is a compassion crisis in healthcare negatively impacting patient outcomes. Little is known about the relationship of love as a motivating factor in healthcare. Our research exploring physician and nurse perspectives on what it means to love their patients elucidated substantive themes. Here we report findings from an exploratory follow-up qualitative study exploring patient perspectives on what it means to be loved by the healthcare team. Through convenience sampling, we conducted 21 structured interviews of patients exiting a family medicine clinic. Nineteen of 21 patients unreservedly thought healthcare professionals should love their patients. Common themes emerged, which included being caring, trustworthy, empathetic, compassionate, conscientious, and demonstrating concern for the patient's well-being. The characteristics and actions that reflect love were remarkably consistent with those mentioned by physicians and nurses in our prior study. The nature of love described by patients, physicians and nurses could serve as a basis for high quality, compassionate, ethically sound healthcare.
Mythologies Uplifted: The New Woman of the Margins in Sarah Grand's The Heavenly Twins and Frances E. W. Harper's Iola Leroy
Authors: Barrett Kay R.
Published: December 2024

Abstract: My essay troubles the "true fact" of the New Woman's default whiteness, heteronormativity, and imperialism by returning to her roots in Irish literature and bringing Black women's writing into this canon. Through an analysis of Sarah Grand's The Heavenly Twins and Frances E. W. Harper's Iola Leroy , I argue for a retooling of the canon grounded in queer theory, Irish discourse, and Black feminism. Using Hortense Spillers's concept of the counter-myth, I explore how Grand and Harper play with familiar narrative conventions—the mistaken identity plot and the tragic mulatta trope—to imagine queer, anti-imperial, and Black New Woman figures.
Realism Vs. Modernism Vs. Influenza
Authors: Seiler Claire
Published: December 2024

Abstract: This essay challenges the opposition of realism vs. modernism in the history of the novel, showing how this binary has helped to license neglect of the influenza pandemic of 1918–20. It demonstrates in particular how the flu troubles the realist aesthetics of Willa Cather's One of Ours (1918).
Falling Action: Against 'Freytag's Pyramid'
Authors: Liddle Dallas
Published: December 2024

Abstract: Academic experts on narrative structure and the novel rarely use "Freytag's pyramid" in our own research, but we have not objected to its universal use in public school English classes, believing it to be a legitimate part of our discipline's history. The pyramid model now attributed to Gustav Freytag was not really Freytag's work, however, and its adoption by schools was never approved by scholars but instead resulted from historical accident and bureaucratic mandate. The misleading idea that a single plot structure underlies all fiction should be deprecated for classroom teaching and replaced with more accurate and culturally diverse models of storytelling.
Secondhand Borges: Ben Lerner, Roberto Bolaño, and Autofiction as Defacement
Authors: Mora Nicolás Medina
Published: December 2024

Abstract: Though some critics trace the lineage of contemporary Anglophone autofiction to 1970s France, the novelistic devices of Ben Lerner and other similar writers prove more interesting if we consider them as translations of Roberto Bolaño's ironic approach to autobiography, which in turn descends from Jorge Luis Borges's use of metaphysical conceits as a prophylaxis against the embarrassing nature of the First Person. By highlighting the resonances between Borges's statements on the unstable relationship between "life" and "literature" and Paul de Man's writings on autobiography, I argue that reading English-language autofiction in a post-structuralist key amounts to reading it as Hispanophone literature.
Brand Management: International Bestsellers and the Death of the Author, Again
Authors: Dileonardi Sean , Cohen Becca , Sinykin Dan
Published: December 2024

Abstract: On podcasts, in profiles, on social media, the individual author is more visible today than ever. But such platforms belie the very process that has made the contemporary novelist a brand manager of a more collaborative endeavor. Combining an original dataset of international bestseller lists, interviews with industry professionals, and a critical reading of the biggest international bestseller of the last decade, we argue for a shift in authorship that occurs when conglomeration bleeds into globalization, bestsellers become international, and the twenty-first-century author foregoes the work of solitary creativity to embrace the collective work of brand management.
Stories’ End: A Provocation
Authors: Sobol Joseph
Published: December 2024

Abstract: In addressing the theme of Storytelling and Creative Aging, it is essential to address the question of teleology, that is, of how the ineluctably fixed ending to our varied personal narratives shapes the narrative form, and how embrace or denial of its ultimate impact colors the stories’ effects . As a path into this vast topic, I explore three personal role models—Rainer Maria Rilke, William Butler Yeats, and my own father—whose searching engagements with the terminal episodes of their life stories have inspired me in embracing my own .
From Coffee in Mumbai to Marmite in Scotland: Journeying through the Sensory Stories of People Living with Dementia and Their Carers
Authors: Mullins Jane
Published: December 2024

Abstract: Dementia affects a person’s ability to think, communicate, and remember, and affects mood, behavior, and ultimately relationships . Historically, people living with dementia were stigmatized, isolated, and segregated from society as they were viewed through the lens of psychiatry, focusing on loss of mental faculties, social roles, and the fragmentation of the self . But storytelling can help us view people who have dementia in a different light and provide them the opportunities to share their experiences of the world around them despite their difficulties . Multisensory storytelling methods in particular can help people express themselves and communicate what matters most to them, even when they struggle to communicate, as emotions and memories can be stimulated through the senses . This article explores creative ways to help people living with dementia tell their stories through collaboration, exploring common ground, and providing a way to recall fragmented memories . Our coproduced PhD Suitcase of Memories research with people living with dementia and their partners used a multisensory approach to storytelling that resulted in improved language skills and memory and supported a rekindling of their relationships . My experience of multisensory storytelling sparked off ideas that culminated in Finding the Light in Dementia, a training program for families, carers, and professionals that uses their stories to communicate their needs and wants and educates people about what it is like to live with dementia and how we can help the person .
Deception and Danger: Women and Cross-border Espionage in Mexico, 1923–1929
Authors: Dodson Julian F.
Published: December 2024

Abstract: “Deception and Danger: Women and Cross-border Espionage in Mexico, 1923–1929” focuses on women’s roles in cross-border espionage in exile in the United States and the Confidential Department agents who labored in the offices of state, and along the US-Mexico border, tasked with countering their work. Women who became the political standard-bearers of Catholic social action and those who were respected as intelligence brokers among political Catholic exiles operated within, but also despite, extant patriarchal structures. While recent scholarship has clearly demonstrated that women’s Catholic social action in favor of the Mexican clergy was not the product of clerical manipulation, but rather motivated by a host of political, social, economic, and gendered factors in the revolutionary and postrevolutionary periods, this research demonstrates that Catholic social action provided the same platform for women to become essential players in the political and military intrigue of the 1920s and 1930s. Catholic women were powerful actors, not only in matters of charity, church, and state, but also espionage. The conflicts of the 1910s and 20s, the variety of distinct visions for the future of the nation, and the negotiation of the contours of post-revolutionary state-civil society relations created the space for women to engage in myriad forms of public, political, and sometimes contradictory activism. Women engaged in Catholic social action understood this moment of conflict in the course of the Mexican Revolution as propitious for their own forms of political participation and social activism, including in the dangerous field of espionage.
Efficient 100-Gb/s wide multi-band RoF system using single-drive MZM with bias-controlled chirp parameter for 6 G indoor network
Authors: Kim Jongwan , Huh Joon Young , Moon Sang-Rok , Chang Sun Hyok , Kang Hun-Sik
Published: December 2024

The explosive growth of mobile data traffic and the demands of 6 G networks for ultra-high data rates and low latency necessitate advanced infrastructure solutions. One promising approach is the implementation of radio-over-fiber (RoF)-based distributed antenna systems (DAS), which can efficiently transmit radio frequency signals over optical fiber, especially in dense indoor environments. However, analog RoF systems face challenges, including noise, nonlinearities, and power fading caused by chromatic dispersion. This study demonstrates a RoF-based DAS network that successfully transmits a 100 Gb/s wide multi-band signal (6 × 3.11 GHz) over 7-km standard single-mode fiber in the C-band. We suggest an efficient method for mitigating power fading by controlling the chirp parameter of a single-drive Mach-Zehnder modulator (MZM) through adjustments to the DC bias voltage. After experimental validation, we further examine the system tolerance to variations in transmission distances. These results indicate that RoF-based DAS networks, using a single-drive MZM, are well-suited for deployment in short-reach 6 G indoor applications, offering a scalable and efficient solution to meet future data demands.
Implementation of a goal-directed Care Bundle for intracerebral hemorrhage: Results of embedded process evaluation in the INTERACT3 trial
Authors: Ouyang Menglu , Anjum Anila , Mc Cawley Francisca Gonzalez , Wasay Mohammad , Ma Lu , Hu Xin , Chen Xiaoying , Malavera Alejandra , Li Xi , Venturelli Paula Muñoz , Silva H. Asita de , Thang Nguyen Huy , Wahab Kolawole W. , Pandian Jeyaraj D. , Pontes-Neto Octavio M. , Abanto Carlos , Cano-Nigenda Venessa , Arauz Antonio , You Chao , Jan Stephen , Song Lili , Anderson Craig S. , Liu Hueiming ,   for the INTERACT3 Investigators
Published: December 2024

The third, stepped-wedge, cluster-randomized, Intensive Care Bundle with Blood Pressure Reduction in Acute Cerebral Hemorrhage Trial (INTERACT3), has shown that a goal-directed multi-faceted Care Bundle incorporating protocols for the management of physiological variables was safe and effective for improving functional recovery in a broad range of patients with acute intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). The INTERACT3 Care Bundle included time- and target-based protocols for the management of early intensive lowering of systolic blood pressure (SBP, target <140mmHg), glucose control (target 6.1–7.8 mmol/L in those without diabetes and 7.8–10.0 mmol/L in those with diabetes), anti-pyrexia treatment (target body temperature ≤37.5°C), and the rapid reversal of warfarin-related anticoagulation (target international normalized ratio <1.5). An embedded process evaluation was conducted to allow a better understanding of how the Care Bundle was implemented in different countries to enhance the transferability of this evidence in the international context. This study used a mixed-methods approach involving interviews, focus group discussions, and surveys to evaluate the implementation outcomes included fidelity, dose, reach, acceptability, appropriateness, adoption, and sustainability. Interviews (n = 27), focus group discussions (n = 3), and quantitative surveys (n = 48) were conducted in 7 low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) and 1 high-income country during 2019–2022. The Care Bundle was generally delivered as planned and well accepted by stakeholders, although some difficulties were reported in reaching the SBP and glycemic targets. Contextual factors including staff shortage, limited availability of antihypertensive drugs, and delayed systems of care processes, were common barriers to implementing the Care Bundle. Facilitating factors included good communication and collaboration with staff in emergency departments, the development of pathways within available resources, and regular training and monitoring. Our process evaluation provides useful insights into the contextual barriers which need to be addressed for effective scale up of the Care Bundle implementation in a global context.

Trial registration: INTERACT3 is registered at Clinicaltrials.gov (NCT03209258) and the Chinese Clinical Trial Registry (ChiCTR-IOC-17011787).
Pandemic potential of the Nipah virus and public health strategies adopted during outbreaks: Lessons from Kerala, India
Authors: Anish Thekkumkara Surendran , Aravind Reghukumar , Radhakrishnan Chandni , Gupta Nivedita , Yadav Pragya D. , Cherian Jerin Jose , Sahay Rima , Chenayil Shubin , A. S. Anoop Kumar , Moorkoth Anitha Puduvail , Ashadevi  , Lathika Velichapat Ramakrishnan , Moideen Shamsudeen , Kuriakose Sekhar Lukose , Reena Kalathil Joseph , Mathew Thomas
Published: December 2024

Kerala, a south Indian state witnessed several outbreaks of Nipah encephalitis since 2018, a zoonotic viral disease with significant pandemic potential. This review highlights the relevance of surveillance and health system preparedness, infection control, early diagnosis and treatment with broad-spectrum antivirals, environmental conservation, and community engagement in mitigating Nipah outbreaks. Additionally, it emphasises the importance of developing new biologicals and anti-viral drugs to combat the disease. The article discusses the available evidence on the spillover mechanisms, genetic attributes of the circulating virus, ecological factors, risk of hospital-based superspreading, treatment outcomes and successful strategies employed in Kerala in response to the recurrent Nipah outbreaks.
The implications of growth mindset for depression, well-being, and adjustment over 2 years during the COVID-19 pandemic
Authors: Kyeong Yena , Kürüm Esra , Sheffler Pamela , Ferguson Leah , Davis Elizabeth L. , Strickland-Hughes Carla M. , Wu Rachel
Published: December 2024

Growth mindset, the belief that abilities and attributes are changeable, has been implicated in better mental health and health behaviors and may be especially critical during challenging life events. One goal of this prospective longitudinal study was to investigate the role of growth mindset in adults’ mental health (i.e., depression, well-being, and adjustment of daily routines) over two years of the COVID-19 pandemic. We also examined this relationship in older adults who had participated in a prior learning intervention including growth mindset training (compared with those who had not). Adults ages 19 to 89 from ethnically diverse backgrounds in Southern California (n = 454) were surveyed at three timepoints between June 2020 and September 2022. In Study 1 focusing on this wide age range (n = 393), we found that growth mindset was associated with lower levels of depression and higher levels of well-being and adjustment, after accounting for various sociodemographic factors. Study 2, which focused on older adults (n = 174), largely replicated the findings from Study 1. Furthermore, the conducive effect of growth mindset on well-being was marginally greater among those who had participated in the intervention, and those who had participated in the intervention showed an increase in well-being over time, while well-being scores decreased in the control group. Together, our findings suggest that growth mindset may be an important protective factor for mental health during challenging times.
A novel machine learning model for perimeter intrusion detection using intrusion image dataset
Authors: Pitafi Shahneela , Anwar Toni , Widia I Dewa Made , Sharif Zubair , Yimwadsana Boonsit
Published: December 2024

Perimeter Intrusion Detection Systems (PIDS) are crucial for protecting any physical locations by detecting and responding to intrusions around its perimeter. Despite the availability of several PIDS, challenges remain in detection accuracy and precise activity classification. To address these challenges, a new machine learning model is developed. This model utilizes the pre-trained InceptionV3 for feature extraction on PID intrusion image dataset, followed by t-SNE for dimensionality reduction and subsequent clustering. When handling high-dimensional data, the existing Density-Based Spatial Clustering of Applications with Noise (DBSCAN) algorithm faces efficiency issues due to its complexity and varying densities. To overcome these limitations, this research enhances the traditional DBSCAN algorithm. In the enhanced DBSCAN, distances between minimal points are determined using an estimation for the epsilon values with the Manhattan distance formula. The effectiveness of the proposed model is evaluated by comparing it to state-of-the-art techniques found in the literature. The analysis reveals that the proposed model achieved a silhouette score of 0.86, while comparative techniques failed to produce similar results. This research contributes to societal security by improving location perimeter protection, and future researchers can utilize the developed model for human activity recognition from image datasets.
Understanding the role of potential biomarkers in attenuating multiple sclerosis progression via multiomics and network-based approach
Authors: Shriwash Nitesh , Aiman Ayesha , Singh Prithvi , Basir Seemi Farhat , Shamsi Anas , Shahid Mohammad , Dohare Ravins , Islam Asimul
Published: December 2024

Background

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a complex neurological disorder marked by neuroinflammation and demyelination. Understanding its molecular basis is vital for developing effective treatments. This study aims to elucidate the molecular progression of MS using multiomics and network-based approach.

Methods

We procured differentially expressed genes in MS patients and healthy controls by accessing mRNA dataset from a publicly accessible database. The DEGs were subjected to a non-trait weighted gene co-expression network (WGCN) for hub DEGs identification. These hub DEGs were utilized for enrichment, protein-protein interaction network (PPIN), and feed-forward loop (FFL) analyses.

Results

We identified 880 MS-associated DEGs. WGCN revealed a total of 122 hub DEGs of which most significant pathway, gene ontology (GO)-biological process (BP), GO-molecular function (MF) and GO-cellular compartment (CC) terms were assembly and cell surface presentation of N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptors, regulation of catabolic process, NAD(P)H oxidase H2O2 forming activity, postsynaptic recycling endosome. The intersection of top 10 significant pathways, GO-BP, GO-MF, GO-CC terms, and PPIN top cluster genests identified STAT3 and CREB1 as key biomarkers. Based on essential centrality measures, CREB1 was retained as the final biomarker. Highest-order subnetwork FFL motif comprised one TF (KLF7), one miRNA (miR-328-3p), and one mRNA (CREB1) based on essential centrality measures.

Conclusions

This study provides insights into the roles of potential biomarkers in MS progression and offers a system-level view of its molecular landscape. Further experimental validation is needed to confirm these biomarkers’ significance, which will lead to early diagnostic and therapeutic advancements.
Problem nutrients in diet of under-five children and district food security status: Linear programming analyses of 37 stunting priority districts in Indonesia
Authors: Fahmida Umi , Pramesthi Indriya Laras , Kusuma Sari , Sudibya Arienta R. P. , Rahmawati Rahmawati , Suciyanti Dini , Gusnedi Gusnedi , Diana Aly
Published: December 2024

Background

In Indonesia, food security and dietary patterns varied by regions. This might lead to differences in problem nutrients (PN) and should be considered in developing local-specific food-based recommendations (FBRs) for stunting prevention.

Objectives

This study aims to identify PNs in diet of under-five children in selected 37 stunting priority districts in Indonesia and assess whether the number of PNs was associated with district food security status.

Methods

Linear programming analysis (LP) using Optifood was done using single 24-hour dietary recall data Ministry of Health 2016 Food Consumption Survey. PN was defined as nutrient which did not meet 100% Recommended Nutrient Intake (RNI) based on Indonesian-RNI in the 2-best-diets scenario. District’s food security status was determined using Food Security Vulnerability Atlas 2018.

Results

The top three PNs amongst under-five childrenwere iron, folate, vitamin B12 (6-11mo); folate, calcium, zinc (12-23mo); folate, calcium, vitamin C (24-35mo); and calcium, folate, vitamin C (36-59mo). There were no significant differences in number of PNs based on food security status. After integrating the nutrient-dense foods into FBRs, the number of districts with dietary inadequacy decreased for the top-3 problem nutrients in each age group, with the exception of iron for infants.

Conclusions

Our findings showed that problem nutrients and dietary inadequacy were prevalent in diet of under-five children, even in food-secure areas. Promoting locally available nutrient-dense foods through FBRs (nutrition-specific intervention) and ensuring availability and access to these foods (nutrition-sensitive intervention) are recommended. Additional intervention(s), particularly for iron in infants, are required.
Learning hand hygiene from the champions: Investigating key compliance facilitators among healthcare workers through interviews
Authors: von Auer Charis , Probst Magdalena , Schneider-Bachart Wulf , Gaube Susanne
Published: December 2024

Introduction

Good hand hygiene compliance among healthcare workers is crucial for preventing healthcare-associated infections. While an extensive amount of research has focused on barriers to compliance with hand hygiene guidelines, there remains a critical gap in understanding the factors contributing to consistently excellent compliance among some individuals. Thus, the main aim of this study is to learn from these "champions" of hand hygiene and identify facilitating factors that enable and sustain high compliance using the Theoretical Domains Framework (TDF).

Methods

In this qualitative study, we conducted problem-oriented semi-structured interviews with questions based on the 14 domains of the revised TDF. The N = 25 participants included physicians and nurses from three German hospitals. They were selected based on a reported history of excellent hand hygiene compliance.

Results

All topics discussed by the interviewees could be categorised into the 14 TDF domains. Five TDF domains were particularly prominent: environmental context and resources, behavioural regulation, knowledge, social influences, and skills. The single most important facilitator for good hand hygiene compliance among both physicians and nurses was the construct/code goals (i.e., patient protection and self-protection). Additionally, for physicians, developing hand hygiene as a habit was considered particularly advantageous. Conversely, nurses emphasised that learning correct hand hygiene during their vocational training was especially beneficial for good compliance.

Conclusions

The results highlight the importance of clear goals, habit development, comprehensive training, adequate resources, and a positive culture of communication in promoting good hand hygiene practices. The TDF has been proven to be a suitable model for identifying facilitating factors for hand hygiene compliance among healthcare workers.
Forward first: Joystick interactions of toddlers during digital play
Authors: Ingraham Kimberly A. , Feldner Heather A. , Steele Katherine M.
Published: December 2024

Developmentally appropriate access to technology can support toddlers in learning and play. While touch screens are a popular interaction modality for children under the age of three, they may not be appropriate for all children or all tasks. We know comparatively little about how toddlers interact with joystick-based technology, and more fundamental research is required to understand joystick interactions at different ages and developmental stages. We quantified how 36 nondisabled toddlers used a joystick to play a cause-and-effect game on a computer. Children demonstrated a strong preference for moving the joystick forward first, regardless of the target direction. On average, the oldest children navigated the joystick to the target 5 seconds faster than the youngest children, and were nearly twice as efficient in their joystick path. These findings inform the design of assistive algorithms for joystick-enabled computer play and developmentally appropriate technologies for toddlers.
primeros espacios alternativos en el País Vasco: Los proto-espacios
Authors: Aramburu Gil Nekane
Published: December 2024

El devenir de los espacios alternativos es uno de los fenómenos menos analizados dentro de la Historia del arte. Además, en el País Vasco salvo casos excepcionales vinculados a creadores y colectivos, que han destacado por su obra artística como los miembros del grupo GAUR o los artistas círculo en torno al colectivo GU, no existen estudios especializados sobre su presencia en el contexto vasco y la relación que pudieron tener o no entre ellos. El artículo analiza “proto-espacios” alternativos vascos que evolucionaron sintonizados con la realidad artística y social desde los años 30 a los 60: Gu (San Sebastián), Sala Stvdio (Bilbao), Sala de Arte (Vitoria) y Galería Barandiaran (San Sebastián)
La repoblación en Extremadura: reflexiones sobre las aportaciones de la investigación en las últimas décadas
Authors: García Oliva María Dolores
Published: December 2024

Los estudios realizados en las últimas décadas sobre la repoblación en Extremadura han sido numerosos y, sin duda, han contribuido notablemente a ampliar el conocimiento sobre este tema de investigación. No obstante, el avance en ocasiones se ha visto limitado por el hecho de que no siempre se ha aplicado la crítica científica a la tradición libresca, se han aceptado hipótesis de trabajo como hechos contrastados y los datos extraídos de las fuentes escritas a veces no se han interpretado de manera correcta. Estas prácticas han condicionado los resultados obtenidos en el estudio de algunos aspectos como la cronología de la colonización, los orígenes de los núcleos de población y las formas de poblamiento, cuestiones que se exponen en este trabajo.
Material Performances: Heroic Threads in the Crónica de Castilla
Authors: Blašković Marija
Published: December 2024

Medieval courtly culture often relied on corporeality and materiality to structure its social order and indicate its members’ power and prestige. However, these aspects were rarely integrated into the historiographical discourse. This article explores how the Crónica de Castilla (c. 1300) employs material culture as an additional strategy to represent characters and interpersonal relationships. Via carefully selected scenes involving Rodrigo Díaz, the Cid, and two rulers who interact with various him, the study examines the impact of narrative materiality on identity and memory formation in the work. Considering that these semiotically charged displays are intertwined with various contemporary discourses and practices, they also lead to a better understanding of the Crónica de Castilla’s compositional tendencies and the values attached to non-verbal forms of communication.
Conflictividad social en Navarra durante las guerras civiles entre agramonteses y beaumonteses (1450-1507)
Authors: Mugueta Moreno Iñigo
Published: December 2024

Durante las guerras civiles navarras entre los bandos agramontés y beaumontés (1450-1507), se produjeron diferentes conflictos, horizontales y verticales. Los primeros se dieron entre los nobles de diferentes bandos; los segundos entre los nobles y las comunidades que se encontraban bajo su dominio. En este trabajo pretendemos estudiar este último tipo de conflictividad a partir de cinco casos de estudio: Peralta, Santa Cara, Arguedas y Valtierra, y Cortes. La comparación de las problemáticas surgidas en todos estos casos nos permitirá comprender que los conflictos entre señores y campesinos giraron en torno al reconocimiento de la jurisdicción señorial, y más en concreto en torno al derecho de nombrar alcaldes por parte de los señores.
Morphometric and histological changes in cardiac nodes after acute spontaneous myocardial infarction in humans and pigs
Authors: Gómez-Torres Fabián , Ballesteros-Acuña Luis Ernesto , Molina-Aguilar Pilar , Ríos-Navarro César , Ruíz-Sauri Amparo
Published: December 2024

Background and Aim: The sinoatrial node is responsible for the intrinsic electrical activation that in mammals leads to coordinated rhythmic contractions of the heart, from where it is distributed through the atrial tissue to the atrioventricular node. This study aimed to conduct a histological and morphometric study of the components and cells in cardiac nodes altered by myocardial infarction (MI) and compare them with normal tissues in humans and pigs.

Materials and Methods: We analyzed 10 human hearts and 10 pig hearts that died from MI and compared them with 10 healthy control hearts from each species. Histological sections of 5 μm thickness were obtained using a microtome and stained with hematoxylin–eosin and Masson’s trichrome. The identification and assessment of the percentage of connective tissue and cellularity in the cardiac nodes were performed.

Results: We observed a decreased size of cardiac nodes in humans and pigs, as well as an increased percentage of fibrosis inside the nodes, and changes in the size of the nodal cells and surrounding cardiomyocytes (decrease or hypertrophy) were observed. Cartilaginous metaplasia was also found in the cardiac skeleton of all pig samples.

Conclusion: In the present study, a significant increase in collagen fibers and a decrease in cellularity were found in cardiac nodes in samples from humans and pigs with MI. These findings would explain the presence of arrhythmias, which often lead to death.

Keywords: cardiac nodes, heart, humans, myocardial infarction, pigs.
O CANCELAMENTO DE SÉRIES AUDIOVISUAIS E AS POSSIBILIDADES DE INSTRUMENTALIZAÇÃO DA NOSTALGIA: UM ESTUDO DE CASO SOBRE A NETFLIX
Authors: Neto Valdemir Soares dos Santos
Published: December 2024

O cancelamento de produções audiovisuais se tornou recorrente na cultura do streaming. Tal fato pode estar atrelado a diversos fatores. Este estudo levanta como hipótese que os cancelamentos de produções audiovisuais seriadas podem ser compreendidos como estratégias de manejo da memória teleafetiva do telespectador. A obsessão com passado nada mais é que um fato social (HUYSSEN, 2000). Neste estudo são mobilizadas diferentes perspectivas teóricas da cultura audiovisual e dos estudos sobre memória e nostalgia. Em relação à hipótese apresentada, o estudo sugere que o cancelamento de produções audiovisuais seriadas parece garantir a existência de determinadas narrativas, de modo que as mesmas sejam recuperadas posteriormente pela plataforma.
ESTUDO DE IMPACTO DE VIZINHANÇA EM JOINVILLE-SC
Authors: Braun Samara , Vieira Marcel Virmond , Roman Sabrina Aparecida Lopes , Santos Juliete dos , Verardi Anna Letícia
Published: December 2024

O Estudo de Impacto de Vizinhança - EIV trata-se de um instrumento urbanístico previsto pelo Estatuto da Cidade (Lei Federal nº 10.257/2001), estando entre os instrumentos mais difundidos nos municípios brasileiros. Em Joinville, a instituição do EIV ocorreu em 2011, e sua regulamentação e efetiva operação a partir de 2013. Neste período, mais de 120 protocolos de EIV foram registrados e analisados. Assim como o espaço urbano se transforma, as leis necessitam ser revisadas e atualizadas, visando promover melhorias nas legislações e nos processos, e garantir que o desenvolvimento seja consonante à função social da cidade. Esta pesquisa tem como objetivo levantar e sistematizar os principais dados referente ao EIV em Joinville. Para o desenvolvimento desta pesquisa, de caráter quanti-qualitativa, foi realizado levantamento bibliográfico e pesquisa documental, e posteriormente tabulados e mapeados os dados coletados. Dentre os resultados, elenca-se desafios e oportunidades para a revisão deste instrumento para que se torne compatível à realidade, contudo, sem perder de vista a multiplicidade de temas e escalas que tal instrumento abarca.
Circular Migration of Young Sahrawis Between the Sahrawi Refugee Camps in Algeria and Spain. The Cultural Aspects of Agency within the Precarisation of Legal Status
Authors: Kluszczyńska Marta
Published: December 2024

This article describes the practice of circular migration from the Sahrawi refugee camps in Tindouf (Algeria) to Spain with the aim to work in the Balearic Islands’ hospitality industry. This migration provides financial support for the family living in the camps, providing enough vacation time to spend with relatives living there. Young migrants aim to legalise their stay and work in Spain as soon as possible, most often through the status of stateless person. This has, however, a precarisation effect on their legal situation compared to citizenship.
Uporaba teorije sistemov Betty Neuman pri razumevanju stresorjev na delovnem mestu medicinskih sester
Authors: Levstik Jašarevič Debora , Bogićević Menkinoska Marija , Verdev Sandra , Pavšič Lea , Prosen Mirko , Ličen Sabina
Published: December 2024

Uvod: Namen raziskave je bil na podlagi teorije Betty Neuman raziskati obseg različnih vrst stresorjev (intrapersonalnih, interpersonalnih, ekstrapersonalnih in tistih, povezanih z zdravstvenimi nastanitvami) ter njihov vpliv na dojemanje delovnega okolja in dobro počutje  zaposlenih v zdravstvenih ustanovah.Metode: Uporabljena je bila opisna neeksperimentalna kvantitativna metoda raziskovanja s pomočjo spletne ankete. Anketa je vsebovala 20 trditev. Sodelovalo je 140 zaposlenih v zdravstveni negi različnih izobrazbenih stopenj in delovnih okolij.Rezultati: Rezultati kažejo, da zdravstveni delavci doživljajo zmerno nizko raven stresorjev na delovnem mestu: povprečna ocena 54,17 na lestvici, ki se točkuje od 20 do 100. Višja prisotnost stresorjev je bila zabeležena pri osebah z znanstvenim magisterijem ali doktoratom znanosti (x = 92,83, s = 0,668). Na terciarni ravni zdravstvene dejavnosti so poročali o višji prisotnosti stresorjev (x = 80,00, s = 1,039) v primerjavi s primarnim, sekundarnim nivojem in socialnovarstvenimi zavodi (x = 60,90, s = 1,039). Anketiranci se strinjajo, da je preprečevanje poškodb in bolezni na delovnem mestu skupna odgovornost (x = 4,43, s = 0,689). Prav tako so visoko ocenili občutenje stresa zaradi obsega dela (x = 3,74, s = 0,976). Večja prisotnost stresorjev je prisotna pri anketirancih z izmenskim delom ( x = 89,64, s =1,737) in na delovnih mestih, kot je služba nujne medicinske pomoči (x = 73,30, s = 3,449).Diskusija in zaključek: Rezultati kažejo na potrebo po prilagojenih intervencijah za obvladovanje stresorjev zlasti v terciarni zdravstveni dejavnosti, pri zaposlenih z izmenskim delom in v visoko stresnih delovnih okoljih.
Evaluation of cashew apple RTS beverages blend with mango and papaya for its physicochemical properties and storage life
Authors: Kannan S , Noorjehan AKAH , Baskaran A , Raja N
Published: December 2024

For every tonne of cashew nuts, 10 to 15 tonnes of cashew apples are spoiled in orchards, representing a significant economic loss in India. Cashew apple juice is astringent because of the presence of anacardic acid and tannins when eaten as such. Ready-to-serve (RTS) beverages prepared from cashew apple juice blended with mango and papaya in varying proportions were evaluated for physicochemical properties, organoleptic scores and microbial counts at 0, 30, 60, and 90 days of storage during 2022-2023 using Completely Randomized Design with two replications and six treatments. RTS blend of 50% cashew apple and 50% mango juice (T2) exhibited a gradual reduction in pH and ascorbic acid content and an increase in density, total soluble solids (TSS), acidity, reducing sugar and TSS/acid ratio from 0 to 90 days of storage followed by T6, a blend of 25% cashew apple and 75% papaya juice RTS. The RTS blends T2 and T6  had low microbiological counts and excellent quality, colour, taste, and general acceptance based on organoleptic score. The highest net benefit for an RTS beverage was in T3 (Rs.32/-) followed by T2 (Rs.27.25/-) when compared to control (100% cashew apple juice @Rs.21/-). They also had affordable preparation costs, which added value to the cashew apple juice.
Elemental analysis of humic acid through FTIR and GCMS method and evaluation of humic acid as bio-stimulant for enhancing the yield and quality of rice
Authors: Kadam Sharad Rajesaheb , Suganya S , Boominathan P , Thenmozhi S , Gnanachitra M , Kumar K Dinesh
Published: December 2024

The use of humic substances (HS) as a bio-stimulant emerged as one of the sustainable ways of crop production. The purpose of this study is to analyze the chemical structure of humic acids (HA) through Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) and Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) methods. This study also aimed to assess the effect of applying HA on the paddy (CO-55 rice variety) to improve the yield and quality of the crop. The experiments were laid out in a completely randomized design with three biological replications in July- 2023 and November-2023-24 at wetland farm (11o 0’5.73’’N latitude, 76o55’33.16’’E longitude for Kharif season and 11o0’7.65’’N latitude, 76055’35.64’’E longitude for Rabi season, respectively), Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. Here, four different concentrations of HA viz. 0.1, 0.2, 0.3 & 0.4% were applied at active tillering and panicle initiation stages of rice along with soil test crop response - integrated plant nutrient system (STCR-IPNS) recommendation-based fertilizers. The application of various treatments showed positive effects in all the parameters of crops viz. growth, yield & quality of rice. Foliar application of HA at 0.3 % recorded the highest grain yield of 5975 and 6245 kg ha-1 which was 5.75 and 6.0 % over control treatment and quality of rice grain viz. protein content (11.9 &13.4 %) and starch (93 & 90 %) in Kharif and Rabi season, respectively.