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When and How to Use Economy-Wide Models for Environmental Policy Analysis
Authors: Carbone Jared C. , Bui Linda T.M. , Fullerton Don , Paltsev Sergey , Sue Wing Ian
Published: June 2022

We describe the factors researchers should consider in deciding when and how to use computational general equilibrium (CGE) models for environmental policy analysis instead of partial equilibrium or engineering models. Special attention is given to modeling the social costs and benefits of regulations and the role played by labor markets. CGE models excel at quantifying interactions across different sectors of the economy, factor-market outcomes, and the distributional consequences of policy, all using a comprehensive set of the resource constraints faced by agents. The ceteris paribus nature of these experiments allows a skilled modeler to develop a systematic understanding of the connection between model assumptions and policy outcomes. Using CGE models to address environmental policy questions involves challenges, including the representation of narrow and technology-specific regulatory designs, data and aggregation issues, and the development of methods to improve model transparency and validity.
Longitudinal effects of growth restriction on the murine gut microbiome and metabolome
Authors: Quinn Melissa A. , Pritchard Abby E. , Visker Joseph R. , McPeek Ashley C. , Raghuvanshi Ruma , Martin H Christian , Wellette-Hunsucker Austin G. , Leszczynski Eric C. , McCabe Laura R. , Pfeiffer Karin A. , Quinn Robert A. , Ferguson David P.
Published: June 2022

Undernutrition-induced early-life growth restriction not only leads to increased disease risk but also permanently alters the gut microbiome and gut-liver metabolome during specific windows of early-life development.
Paracentral Acute Middle Maculopathy and Nonischemic Central Retinal Vein Obstruction in a Young Patient with Protein C Deficiency
Authors: Abrishami Mojtaba , Hosseini Seyedeh Maryam , Shoeibi Nasser , Heidarzadeh Hamid Reza
Published: June 2022

Purpose. To report a case of protein C deficiency with paracentral acute middle maculopathy (PAMM) and nonischemic central retinal vein obstruction (NI-CRVO). Case Report. A previously healthy twenty-one-year-old male was referred with sudden-onset, painless, unilateral paracentral scotomata in the right eye for a week. His uncorrected visual acuity was 20/20 in both eyes. In fundus examination of the right eye, mild venous tortuosity, retinal hemorrhages, and a gray-white opacity in the papillomacular bundle were observed. In the macular spectral-domain optical coherence tomography images, a hyperreflective band was noticed at the level of the inner nuclear layer, indicating PAMM. Fundus appearance and fluorescein angiography findings indicated NI-CRVO diagnosis made. The systemic and laboratory evaluations disclosed a protein C deficiency. Conclusion. In this report, in a healthy young male, combined PAMM and NI-CRVO showed to be the cause of blurred vision in the setting of protein C deficiency.
Studies of Connected Networks via Fractional Metric Dimension
Authors: Zafar Hassan , Javaid Muhammad , Bonyah Ebenezer
Published: June 2022

Metric dimension is an effective tool to study different distance‐based problems in the field of telecommunication, robotics, computer networking, integer programming, chemistry, and electrical networking. In this paper, we study the latest form of metric dimension called fractional metric dimension of some connected networks such as circular diagonal ladder, double sun flower, and double path networks.
Spectroscopic Characteristics and Color Origin of Red Tourmaline from Brazil
Authors: Li Ming
Published: June 2022

In the present paper, I report on the spectroscopic study for tourmaline color origin, performed red samples from Minas Geras State, Brazil, by gemological routine testing, X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The main goal was the analysis of the optical absorption spectra and the chemical states of transition metal cations in order to better understand the effect of transition metal cations on color of tourmaline. The results showed that the red color was confirmed by the symmetric broad absorption at 527 nm and the narrow absorption at 400 and 450 nm, and the above three absorption bands were caused by the d-d electron transition of Mn3+, which occupied the Y site in the crystal structure and coordinated with F to form bonds. In addition, in principle, the chemical states of the chromogenic ions in tourmaline and their influence on coloration were confirmed, which would be beneficial to assessing the color change and identifying the origin of tourmaline.
An Efficient Retinal Segmentation-Based Deep Learning Framework for Disease Prediction
Authors: Dhanagopal R. , Raj P. T. Vasanth , Suresh Kumar R. , Mohan Das R. , Pradeep K. , Kwadwo Owusu-Ansah
Published: June 2022

Deep learning (DL) technology has shown to be the most effective method of completing class assignments in the last several years. Specifically, these approaches were used for segmentation, classification, and prediction of retinal blood vessels, which was previously unattainable. U-Net deep learning technology has been hailed as one of the most significant technological advances in recent history. In the proposed work, improved segmentation of retinal images using U-Net, bidirectional ConvLSTM U-Net (BiDCU-Net), and fully connected convolutional layers, such as absolute U-Net, BiConvLSTM preferences, and also the fully connected convolutional layer method are proposed. Three well-known datasets were subjected to the suggested technique’s evaluation: the DRIVE, STARE, and CHASE DB1 databases. This suggested technique was tested using the required precise measures in percentage of accuracy, F1 score, sensitivity, and specificity in DRIVE, 97.32, 83.85, 82.56, and 98.68 in CHASE, 97.44, 81.94, 83.92, and 98.45 in STARE, 97.33, 82.3, 82.12, and 98.57 in STARE, respectively. Furthermore, we assert that the strategy outperforms three other similar strategies in terms of effectiveness.
Microbial Growth and Calcium Carbonate Nucleation Properties in Mineral Admixtures
Authors: Jin Qiang , Zhou Manxu , Zhu Lin , Liu Hanlong , Zhu Fuhao
Published: June 2022

In this study, steel slag powder and fly ash were used as reinforcement and modification materials, and their effects on the growth, survival, and nucleation of mineral admixtures on bacteria were analyzed. Electrical conductivity, urease activity, and zeta potential tests were conducted, and the results showed that: (1) different mineral environments had different effects on the urease activity of Sporosarcina pasteurii. The steel slag powder solution inhibited urease activity, while the fly ash solution promoted urease activity. (2) S. pasteurii showed different growth characteristics in different mineral environments, especially in the fly ash solution, which showed higher hydrolysis efficiency, urease activity, and calcium carbonate yield. (3) The zeta potential test results showed that the nucleation of mineral admixtures on bacteria started to occur when the calcium ion concentration in the mineral filtrate was higher than 15 mmol/L. Different calcium ion concentrations showed greater impacts on the nucleation rate of mineral admixtures. The results of this study indicated the adaptability of microorganisms in the steel slag powder and fly ash solutions and the nucleation characteristics of calcium carbonate on the microbial surface, providing a theoretical and experimental basis for the subsequent development of new sand-fixing materials.
Bacillus subtilis QST 713 Supplementation during Late Gestation in Gilts Reduces Stillbirth and Increases Piglet Birth Weight
Authors: Nam Nguyen Hoai , Truong Nguyen Duc , Thanh Dao Thi Ha , Duan Pham Ngoc , Hai Tran Minh , Dao Bui Tran Anh , Sukon Peerapol
Published: June 2022

Recent studies have shown that probiotic supplementation during late gestation exerts some beneficial effects on reproductive performance of the sows. This study aimed to investigate effects of Bacillus subtilis QST 713 supplementation in gilts on different reproductive criteria. A total of 94 Camborough-48 gilts at day 85 of gestation were randomly allocated into 2 groups: (1) control diet; (2) control diet + 4 × 108 CFU Bacillus subtilis QST 713 per day. Gilts were supplemented until farrowing. At farrowing, litter size, number of piglets born alive, stillbirths, mummies, birth weight, farrowing duration, and birth interval were recorded. Within litter variation of piglet birth weight, depicted as SDBW and CVBW, was also calculated. Results showed that Bacillus subtilis QST 713 supplementation decreased stillbirth rate (1.26 vs. 4.37%,

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) and increased birth weight of the piglets (1303.94 vs. 1234.09 g,

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0.007

). Also, the litter size (11.85 vs. 10.67,

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), number of piglets born alive (11.71 vs. 10.23,

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0.008

), and litter weight (15473.06 vs. 13174.86 g,

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0.002

) in the treatment group were higher than those in the control. Farrowing duration (174.39 vs. 160.81 minutes,

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0.162

), birth interval (16.32 vs. 16.59 minutes,

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0.674

), SDBW (85.07 vs. 94.65 g,

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0.343

), and CVBW (6.42 vs. 7.85,

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0.12

) were independent of the Bacillus subtilis QST 713 supplementation. Results of the present study indicate that supplementation of Bacillus subtilis QST 713 during late gestation in gilts reduces stillbirth and increases birth weight thereby improving their reproductive performance.
Analysis of Mechanical Performance of Double-Arch Biological Channel in the Operation Period considering the Effect of Fluid-Solid Coupling
Authors: Xu Shizhan , He Weili , Liu Jun , Niu Danjie , Huang Liang
Published: June 2022

In order to solve the problem that highway development needs to cross environmentally protected areas, which results in the cutting off of wildlife habitats and fragmentation of the biosphere, on-road biological passages are established in many places. This paper carries out a numerical analysis of the biased load, caused by the backfill of the biological channel, the environment, and the seepage problem of the backfill under rainfall conditions. By comparing the pore water pressure’s test data in backfill with the modeling result data, the influence law of biased pressure load on open hole lining during running period, and the law of water pressure change are derived. The analysis shows that: (1) the backfill soil has a restraining effect on the double-arch tunnel, and the side arch ring’s deformation of the backfill decreases with the increase of the height of the backfill; when backfilling on both sides is flush with the top of the cave and continuing to backfill at the cave’s top, the arch ring near the higher mountain deforms greater because of the mountain’s pressure. (2) The internal force of the channel and the temperature are closely relevant, and the value is gradually stable without the influence of construction or other causes. (3) Pore water pressure variation correlates with seasons: the water pressure is lower in winter and higher in summer. After the pore water is saturated, the monitoring data does not change with the increase of rainfall.
The Analysis of the Role of Bullwhip Effects on the Four‐Level Supply Chain in Industry Using Statistical Methods
Authors: Keliji Peyman Barzegar , Aghajani Hassan Ali , Movahedi Mohammad Mehdi , Shayannia Seyed Ahmad
Published: June 2022

Nowadays, regarding the technology development and communication means, supply chain management has gained special significance among different industries. The impact of bullwhip is one of the factors that could lessn the supply chain efficiency and increase the cost and delivery time of products and services. In this study, we explored the demand forecasting in supply chain, a four‐level chain of retailers, wholesalers, manufacturers, and suppliers. Each level of the chain forecasted demand by moving average method, exponential smoothing, multilayer perceptron artificial neural network, and regression. Also, we provide a hybrid model based on statistics and mathematics to reduce the effect of bullwhip. For this purpose, at first, the supply chain simulation was performed. The results were then evaluated applying analysis of variance and the best combined model to reduce the amount of bullwhip effect was introduced. The model of this research could be useful for other studies. Finally, forecast for retail demand using the regression model; wholesale demand using the exponential smoothing model; manufacture demand using the neural network; and supplier demand using the moving average method have been done.
An Unusual Diagnosis of Sporadic Type III Osteogenesis Imperfecta in the First Day of Life
Authors: Shikhrakar Shreeja , Mandal Sujit Kumar , Sharma Pradeep , Shrestha Sneha , Bhattarai Sanket
Published: June 2022

Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a group of rare, permanent genetic bone disorders resulting from the mutations in genes encoding type 1 collagen. It usually is inherited by an autosomal dominant pattern, but it can sometimes occur sporadically. Among the four main types, type III is the most severe type which presents with multiple bone fractures, skeletal deformities, blue sclera, hearing, and dental abnormalities. It is estimated that only 1 in 20,000 cases of OI are detected during infancy, and the diagnosis carries a poor prognosis. This case is reported for the rarity of sporadic OI diagnosis in neonates. We present a case of a 1-day-old neonate following a normal vaginal delivery referred to our center in the view of low birth weight and multiple bony deformities. Physical examination revealed an ill-looking child with poor suckling, gross bony deformities in upper and lower limbs, and blue sclera. X-ray showed thin gracile bones with multiple bone fractures. Echocardiography revealed a 4 mm patent ductus arteriosus. The patient was diagnosed with type III OI with patent ductus arteriosus. Though OI is rare in neonates and infants, it should be considered in the differentials in a newborn presenting with multiple bony deformities regardless of family history, history of trauma, or physical abuse. OI is also associated with cardiac anomalies such as the atrial septal defect and patent ductus arteriosus for which echocardiography is recommended routinely.
An Adaptive Recommendation Algorithm of Intelligent Clothing Design Elements Based on Large Database
Authors: Cui Xiaoyue
Published: June 2022

In the recent years, the developmental speed of intelligent technology continues to accelerate, and the research on the actual needs of users is also in depth. From the current situation of the clothing industry, how to combine artificial intelligence (AI) technology with clothing fashion has become the focus of customer’s attention. The application of intelligent clothing matching recommendation system (online) can effectively meet the needs of customers in dressing matching, so as to save a lot of time and energy (offline). With the maturity of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and other emerging computational technologies, the intelligent clothing matching system has laid a solid foundation. In this paper, several intelligent clothing matching recommendation systems that have been applied at present are deeply analyzed. Moreover, the basic algorithms and key technologies are elaborated in detail. In addition, the future research direction is found, so that the clothing matching recommendation system can be more personalized, and the comprehensive function is greatly improved in order to bring more ideal benefits.
Dramatic Response of Lupus Enteritis, Nephritis, and Pancytopenia to Plasmapheresis and Rituximab
Authors: Aftab Adan , Saleem Nida , Abbas Syed Farhat , Ullah Zafar , Haneef Muhammad
Published: June 2022

Background. Although lupus enteritis is a rare manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus yet results in significant distress. This disorder contributes to diagnostic and therapeutic dilemma leading to enhanced mortality. Case Description. We report a case history of a 29-year-old female who presented with severe abdominal pain, watery stools, and vomiting, and later on, she developed pancytopenia and renal impairment. On intensive workup, diagnosis of lupus-associated enteritis, nephritis, and pancytopenia was discovered. She improved drastically on initiation of plasmapheresis followed by low-dose intravenous rituximab. One year posttreatment, she remained in complete remission. Conclusion. From this case, it can be suggested that in a young female with intractable abdominal pain, the remote possibility of lupus enteritis must be kept in mind. Besides this, plasmapheresis can have a potential role in refractory lupus enteritis. Furthermore, low-dose intravenous rituximab can be a safe and cost-effective treatment option in achieving sustained remission of clinical and laboratory parameters in lupus enteritis.
A Shannon Wavelet Method for Pricing Forward Starting Options under the Double Exponential Jump Framework with Two-Factor Stochastic Volatilities
Authors: Li Peiyi
Published: June 2022

This paper provides an efficient pricing method for forward starting options based on Shannon wavelet expansions. Specifically, we derive the pricing results under a more realistic stock model that incorporates the double exponential jump, stochastic jump intensity, and two-factor stochastic volatilities to capture various features observed in financial markets. We obtain the characteristic function related to the payoff function; then, the options can be well evaluated by the Shannon wavelet method. Numerical experiments show that this method is fast and accurate compared to the Monte Carlo simulation. Finally, we study the influences of changing some important parameters to further illustrate the robustness and stability of the model.
Strategies for Improving the Quality of Music Teaching in Primary and Secondary Schools in the Context of Artificial Intelligence and Evaluation
Authors: Bai Ying
Published: June 2022

With the advancement of society, we have entered the era of “artificial intelligence,” with a plethora of sophisticated electronic devices infiltrating every aspect of our daily lives. People may work and study more conveniently with these sophisticated devices, dramatically increasing efficiency and saving time. When it comes to music instruction, there's no shortage of smart technologies to be found. This includes everything from advanced electronic musical instruments to sophisticated instructional software and mobile music apps. It is becoming increasingly difficult for youngsters to accept the traditional music instruction mode as they are exposed to and enjoy high-tech advancements. Many parents put their children into music training institutions to improve their children's after-school lives. When the emergence of new intelligent music teaching is a good solution to this problem, for this reason, this study explores the strategy and evaluation of music teaching quality improvement in primary and secondary schools based on the background of artificial intelligence. Therefore, those students who have just started to receive music education no longer feel monotonous and boring, and the indulgence mode of teaching makes students enjoy the fun and sense of achievement brought by music more when learning music, which can make more children enter the concentration state faster in the music initiation stage.
Integrated Medical Care and the Continuous 4C Nursing Model to Improve Nursing Quality and Clinical Treatment of Patients with Acute Stroke: Based on a Retrospective Case‐Control Study
Authors: Zhang Jing , Gu Ling Ling , Xu Yan , Zhao Bei Bei , Li Dan , Xiao ChunLing
Published: June 2022

Objective. This research paper is based on a retrospective case‐control study for exploring the effects of medical nursing integration and the continuous 4C nursing model to improve the clinical treatment and nursing quality of patients with acute stroke. Method. For this purpose, a total of 313 patients with acute stroke, treated in our hospital from February 2020 to April 2021, were enrolled. They were divided into control and study groups with an even number of patients. The control group received integrated medical care number (N = 156), while the study group received integrated medical care and a continuous 4C nursing model (N = 157). In integrated medical care, the general data, self‐nursing ability, degree of neurological impairment, Fugl–Meyer Assessment (FMA) score, Barthel index score, and quality of life score were compared between the two groups. Result. The self‐nursing concept, self‐nursing responsibility, self‐nursing skills, health knowledge, and total score of the patients in the study group were higher than those in the control group (P < 0.05). The neurological function scores of the study group were lower than those of the control group at 1, 3, and 6 months after discharge (P < 0.05). The scores of the study group were higher than those of the control group at 1, 3, and 6 months after discharge (P < 0.05). The Barthel index score of the study group was higher than that of the control group at 1, 3, and 6 months after discharge. The scores of physical function, psychological function, social function, and health self‐cognition in the study group were lower than those in the control group (P < 0.05). Conclusion. The application of integrated medical care and the continuous 4C nursing model for patients with acute stroke is beneficial to enhance the degree of neurological impairment of stroke patients, improve activities of daily life and motor function, and facilitate patients’ quality of life. It is helpful to strengthen the attitude and feeling of cooperation between doctors and nurses, promote cooperation between doctors and nurses, reduce the defects of nursing work, heighten the quality of nursing, and achieve the requirement and goal of effectively promoting high‐quality nursing.
Experimental Analysis Using USRP for Novel Wavelet‐Based Spectrum Sensing for 2.2 GHZ Band Communication Using LabVIEW
Authors: Perumal Kalpana Devi , Kanmani Ruby E. D. , Dhivya M. , Aloy Anuja Mary G. , Kavitha V. , Kandasamy Umamahesawari
Published: June 2022

Spectrum sensing allows cognitive radio systems to detect relevant signals even in the presence of interference for reliable communication. Most of the existing spectrum sensing techniques use a particular signal‐to‐noise ratio model with assumptions and provide certain detection performance. Dynamic spectrum management techniques enabled the efficient allocation of channels to increasing number of users. In cognitive radio system, the dynamic spectrum management is efficient for sensing the channel occupancy and mobilizing the secondary user towards the unused primary user channel. For spectrum sensing, wavelet‐based spectrum sensing method is analyzed and effectively made spectrum decision. The performance analysis is made for various SNR values with enhanced false alarm and throughput in spectrum management cognitive radio system in 2.2 GHZ band communication.
The Paradigmatic and Syntagmatic Priming Effect of Part of Speech Representation
Authors: Xue Carol Lin
Published: June 2022

Part of speech feature is the representation between syntactic morphology and semantic category. Priming effect experiment can test the correlation between the parts of speech feature and the lexical processing process. This article puts forward part of speech representation paradigmatic and syntagmatic effect hypotheses. The experiments applied the design pattern of 3 (part of speech: noun by predicate by nonword)  ∗ 2 (interval time: 50 by 500 milliseconds)  ∗3 (English level: elementary by intermediate by advanced). Subjects are requested to make options of the part of speech of the target words. This study shows that when Chinese English learners extract an individual word, their choices are still influenced by part of speech factor without the restrictions of constructive syntagmatic semantic conditions. Both the syntagmatic and paradigmatic effects are verified. Part of speech priming effect intensity is influenced by the English acquisition levels of the subjects.
Biosorbents Removed Copper Heavy Metal from Agricultural Land Cultivated with Vigna radiata (Mung Bean)
Authors: Afzal Anza , Shafqat Ayesha , Akhtar Sundas , Sultana Tahira , Kazmi Abeer , Ali Amir , Mashwani Zia-ur-Rehman , El Askary Ahmad , Gharib Amal F , Ismail Khadiga Ahmed , Khalifa Amany Salah
Published: June 2022

Background. Heavy metals in excessive levels are hazardous to ecosystems as they can bioaccumulate in organisms, have toxic effects on biota, and even cause mortality in most life forms. Methodology. The present study consists of two studies; initially, different concentrations of copper were biosorbed by using 1 gm powder of various biosorbents such as orange peels (OP), pomegranate peels (POP), and peanut peels (PP). Furthermore, the biosorbed water was used to irrigate soil when the mung beans were cultivated. The growth parameters of plants growing under induced copper stress and treated with different bioabsorbed waters were also evaluated. Results. The results revealed that, among all biosorbents, the copper biosorption capacity of orange peels was maximum (90%), followed by pomegranate peel. The results of the second experiment exhibited that the plants irrigated with biosorbed water did not show metal toxicity. A remarkable increase in shoot length, shoot fresh weight, and shoot dry weight was observed (29.8 cm, 15.4 g, and 14 g, respectively) when exposed to biosorbent water with peanut peels + 200 mg kg−1 (Cu2+). Similarly, pomegranate peel biosorbed water turned out to be an effective treatment to enhance root length, root fresh weight, and root dry weight (6.81 cm, 4.07 g, and 2.66 g, respectively) and resist against induced heavy metal stress conditions at higher concentration (200 mg kg−1). Furthermore, orange peel biosorbed water elevated the total chlorophyll content and soluble sugar content in mung bean (1.56 mg/g and 1.89 mg/g). The highest tolerance index of mung bean plant grown under the stress of Cu2+ metal was induced by orange peel biosorbed water. Conclusion. Biosorption is an environmentally friendly approach to mitigate heavy metals from the water. The studies showed that agricultural wastes have enough bioabsorption potential and should be used to absorb the heavy metal present in water.
[Retracted] Evaluation of Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Health Practitioners towards Fertility Preservation in Cancer Patients in an Environmental Region of Saudi Arabia
Authors: Ahmad Sindi Ramya , Salem Bagabas Marwah , Mamdoh Al-Manabre Leen , Zahi Al-Sofee Raghad , Yousef Rednah Raneem , Meshal Al-Jahdali Shrooq
Published: June 2022

Background. Cancer patients face multiple challenges, such as infertility caused by exposure to gonadotoxic agents and gonadal irradiation during cancer treatment. Little is known about the health practitioners’ knowledge and practice regarding fertility preservation and its available options in Saudi Arabia. Thus, this study is designed to evaluate the level of knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) towards fertility preservation in cancer patients among health practitioners in an environmental region in Saudi Arabia. Methods. The cross‐sectional study was carried out between September 2020 and January 2021. A self‐administered questionnaire was distributed among health practitioners from a variety of specialties who work closely with cancer patients. Results. Out of 100 participants, 90% need more knowledge about fertility preservation. The lack of fertility preservation clinics in the patient’s area and its unaffordable expenses significantly influenced the health practitioners’ attitude towards fertility preservation discussion with cancer patients. The results revealed that 92% of the participants agreed that the Saudi Ministry of Health should establish practice guidelines and provide fertility preservation services for cancer patients. Conclusions. The present study showed that clinical practitioners’ knowledge remains insufficient. Education of health practitioners and the establishment of practice guidelines and fertility preservation clinics for cancer patients are required.
Designing the Interventions to Mitigate the Barriers of Coordination in Handling Food Security: Insight from Central Java Province
Authors: Susanty Aries , Susanto Novie , Denny Hanifa , Prabowo Yulianto , Permadi Regine A. S. , Fauziyah Ayu
Published: June 2022

This study aims to identify the underlying barriers that may prevent public policy coordination among stakeholders in dealing with food security in Central Java Province and suggest recommendations to enhance the coordination. This study used primary data from a questionnaire that the six government agencies’ experts filled out. These experts were asked to identify the relevance and the importance of each barrier and formulate a suitable policy recommendation. There were three data processing techniques used in this study: Content Validity Analysis, Interpretative Structural Modelling (ISM) Method, and Delphi Method. The result of the Content Validity Analysis indicated 22 valid barriers. The result of the ISM method indicated eight barriers occupied the topmost level (complicated problems, insufficient sharing of information, ambiguities and lack of clarity, gap of coordination implementations between the rules and policies with the actual practice, fewer budget allocations, different aims and priorities, lack of motivation to collaborate among stakeholders from various disciplines, and weak of infrastructure). The result of the ISM method also indicated three “very significant” barriers: inadequate human resources, the limited capability of the regional government, and lack of communication and high specialization in multisector collaboration. Then, the result of the Delphi Method indicated several recognize policies to mitigate those barriers. Moreover, related to the limitation of this study, future studies should focus on the barriers in diverse places nations or compare different regions or countries; include more experts from the various stakeholder group, and test the recognized policies in the real world.
Optimization of Artificial Intelligence Model for Badminton Teaching and Training with Wireless Network Support
Authors: Zhang Sheng , Zhang Wen , Liu Junmao
Published: June 2022

With the rapid development of the Internet of Things and artificial intelligence, the society gradually moves into the era of intelligence, and the research results and intelligent products based on wireless networks come into being. Machine learning algorithms are used to classify and recognize badminton strokes in this research, and a badminton technical feature statistics and pace training system are built on this foundation. By exploring the model characteristics and algorithm training method of the Hidden Markov Model (HMM), this paper proposes a model algorithm with an improved HMM training method for recognizing ten common badminton strokes, including serve, forehand rub, backhand rub, and forehand lunge. Serve, forehand rub, backhand rub, forehand flutter, forehand push, backhand push, forehand pick, backhand pick, and forehand loft are among the 10 typical badminton strokes identified by the algorithm. Our technique can distinguish ten common ball-striking movements in real-time, according to the testing.
Images Are Data: Challenges and Opportunities in the Clinical Translation of Radiomics
Authors: Mu Wei , Schabath Matthew B. , Gillies Robert J.
Published: June 2022

Radiomics provides an opportunity to uncover image-based biomarkers through the conversion and analysis of standard-of-care medical images into high-dimensional mineable data. In the last decade, thousands of studies have been published on different clinical applications, novel analysis algorithms, and the stability and reproducibility of radiomics. Despite this, interstudy comparisons are challenging because there is not a generally accepted analytic and reporting standard. The ability to compare and combine results from multiple studies using interoperative platforms is an essential component on the path toward clinical application. The NCI supported study from van Griethuysen and colleagues published in Cancer Research in 2017 proposed PyRadiomics: an open-source radiomics quantification platform for standardized image processing. Since released, it has become a frequently utilized analytic tool in the radiomics literature and has accelerated the capability of combining data from different studies. The subsequent challenge will be the design of multicenter trials with a fixed and immutable version of software, which is currently open-source, readily modified and freely distributed. Generally, this is accomplished with a commercial partner to navigate the regulatory processes.

See related article by van Griethuysen and colleagues, Cancer Res 2017;77:e104–7.
Rethinking the Trobriand Exchange
Authors: Lanna Marcos
Published: June 2022

The article 'discusses The Argonauts of the Western Pacific and its purpose is to reinterpret some of Malinowski's descriptions of the exchange process and Kula. Working with some ideas developed by various authors (as Lévi-Strauss and his conception of exchange as being one universal principal of human thinking) the author discusses some positions taken by Malinowski and conclu<.les the essay redefining the Kuía as des the essay redefining the Kula as “ a hierarchy series of exchange spheres”.
Periphery and Downtown: Sociability and uses of the urban areas
Authors: Magnani José Guilherme Cantor
Published: June 2022

The article is based on research on sociability forms and meeting sites in the city of São Paulo. lt proposes analytical-enic categories as neighbourhood areas, trajectory, etc. as mean for understanding the relations between social habits and the urban spaces where they take place. The  purpose of the article is to present those categories and discuss their process of construction, their effectiveness and their possibilities of use as analytical tools
Cinema da floresta
Authors: Gow Peter
Published: June 2022

This essay is a phenomenological ethnography or cinema as meaningful lived experience in the Alto Ucayali. It also explores the analogy between films and hallucinogen ayahuasca called "cinema of the forest" that renders the normally-invisihle powerful beings in visible form . If film and ayahuasca are similar, both experiences differ from dreaming.
Musicalidade e ambientalismo na redescoberta do Eldorado e Caraíba: uma Antropologia do encontro Raoni-Sting
Authors: Bastos Rafael José de Menezes Bastos
Published: June 2022

ln 1989, Raoni, Chief of the Txukahamae Indians of Brazil, and the rock star Sting traveled to Europe to raise funds for the protection of Indian rights in the Amazon. Thereafter, Raoni appeared in concerts with Sting and other popular music celebrities. ln this context, music appears as the signifier of a language that has in environmentalism its meanings. Ethically, thes encounters problematized the authenticity of their participants, while politically they raised the question of national sove reignty in the Amazon. This picture will be exarnined as an encounler between two socio-cultural uni erses through music; the capitalist Western nation/states and the Xinguano- Txukahainae. In the former, popular music will be exarnined as the codifier of individualist-universalist ideology. in the second, music will be seen as linked to politics. An analysis of Raoni's shamanic status will provide evidence of this Xinguano pertinence. The paper intends to contribute to the ethnography of the colonial encounter, seeing contradiction as its basic rationale.
Do diário de campo à câmera na mão ou de como virar antropólogo cineasta
Authors: Peixoto Clarice
Published: June 2022

This article discusses the use of audio-visual techniques in social researches, referring to a comparative research about the role of publics spaces in Paris and Rio de Janeiro regared to the elders sociability. The aim of this study is to deepen the investigation in the field of urban anthropology as adding to its methodology the instrurnents of visual anthropology. Vídeo is used along side with interviews, opening up to the possibility of repeating images, with allows new questions, corrections, modifications anel inclusions based upon suggestions of the filmed people. Such feedback method has been important for the study os spontaneous sociability manifestations, as it allows the understanding of the simbolic construction of a pertaining territory and above all the representation of personal identity, particularly of the elders
O casulo claustrofílico: rumo a uma filosofia especulativa da perversão em Edogawa Rampo
Authors: Jacobowitz Seth
Published: June 2022

Este artigo é uma versão traduzida do texto originalmente publicado em inglês na revista Japan Forum 32:2 (2020): 1-25.
Shôji Ueda, entre o Ma e o Onírico na região de San’in
Authors: Job Maria Ivette , Okano Michiko
Published: June 2022

A Costa Oeste da ilha japonesa de Honshû banhada pelo Mar do Japão e menos celebrada em termos culturais do que a Costa Leste, foi berço de alguns artistas no campo da fotografia japonesa, entre eles, Shôji Ueda. Apesar de ser fotógrafo premiado no seu país natal e na França, com um museu próprio em Tottori, Japão, não foi localizado nenhum artigo a seu respeito no Brasil. Este estudo percorre sua carreira em paralelo às tendências da fotografia durante o século XX no Japão, apontando alguns aspectos de sua poética que concorrem para a constituição de um estilo único, conhecido como Ueda-chô. Um desses aspectos, a espacialidade Ma 間 em suas imagens, é analisado em alguns trabalhos do artista. O outro, a linguagem onírica, é também discutido, juntamente a uma reflexão sobre a relação do fotógrafo com elementos culturais da região de San’in onde nasceu e passou sua vida.
Arsenic Exposure, Blood DNA Methylation, and Cardiovascular Disease
Authors: Domingo-Relloso Arce , Makhani Kiran , Riffo-Campos Angela L. , Tellez-Plaza Maria , Klein Kathleen Oros , Subedi Pooja , Zhao Jinying , Moon Katherine A. , Bozack Anne K. , Haack Karin , Goessler Walter , Umans Jason G. , Best Lyle G. , Zhang Ying , Herreros-Martinez Miguel , Glabonjat Ronald A. , Schilling Kathrin , Galvez-Fernandez Marta , Kent Jack W. , Sanchez Tiffany R , Taylor Kent D. , Johnson W. Craig , Durda Peter , Tracy Russell P. , Rotter Jerome I. , Rich Stephen S. , Van Den Berg David , Kasela Silva , Lappalainen Tuuli , Vasan Ramachandran S , Joehanes Roby , Howard Barbara V. , Levy Daniel , Lohman Kurt , Liu Yongmei , Fallin M Daniele , Cole Shelley A. , Mann Koren K. , Navas-Acien Ana
Published: June 2022

Background:

Epigenetic dysregulation has been proposed as a key mechanism for arsenic-related cardiovascular disease (CVD). We evaluated differentially methylated positions (DMPs) as potential mediators on the association between arsenic and CVD.

Methods:

Blood DNA methylation was measured in 2321 participants (mean age 56.2, 58.6% women) of the Strong Heart Study, a prospective cohort of American Indians. Urinary arsenic species were measured using high-performance liquid chromatography coupled to inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. We identified DMPs that are potential mediators between arsenic and CVD. In a cross-species analysis, we compared those DMPs with differential liver DNA methylation following early-life arsenic exposure in the apoE knockout (apoE
−/−
) mouse model of atherosclerosis.

Results:

A total of 20 and 13 DMPs were potential mediators for CVD incidence and mortality, respectively, several of them annotated to genes related to diabetes. Eleven of these DMPs were similarly associated with incident CVD in 3 diverse prospective cohorts (Framingham Heart Study, Women’s Health Initiative, and Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis). In the mouse model, differentially methylated regions in 20 of those genes and DMPs in 10 genes were associated with arsenic.

Conclusions:

Differential DNA methylation might be part of the biological link between arsenic and CVD. The gene functions suggest that diabetes might represent a relevant mechanism for arsenic-related cardiovascular risk in populations with a high burden of diabetes.
Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging–Based Screening for Cardiac Sarcoidosis in Patients With Atrioventricular Block Requiring Temporary Pacing
Authors: Vuorinen Aino‐Maija , Lehtonen Jukka , Pakarinen Sami , Holmström Miia , Kivistö Sari , Kaasalainen Touko
Published: June 2022

Background

Some myocardial diseases, such as cardiac sarcoidosis, predispose to complete atrioventricular block. The European Society of Cardiology Guidelines on cardiac pacing in 2021 recommend myocardial disease screening in patients with conduction disorder requiring pacemaker with multimodality imaging, including cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging. The ability of CMR imaging to detect myocardial disease in patients with a temporary pacing wire is not well documented.

Methods and Results

Our myocardial disease screening protocol is based on using an active fixation pacing lead connected to a reusable extracorporeal pacing generator (temporary permanent pacemaker) as a bridge to a permanent pacemaker. From 2011 to 2019, we identified 17 patients from our CMR database who underwent CMR imaging with a temporary permanent pacemaker for atrioventricular block. We analyzed their clinical presentations, CMR data, and pacemaker therapy. All CMRs were performed without adverse events. Pacing leads induced minor artifacts to the septal myocardial segments. The extent of late gadolinium enhancement in CMR imaging was used to screen patients for the presence of myocardial disease. Patients with evidence of late gadolinium enhancement underwent endomyocardial biopsy. If considered clinically indicated, also 18‐F‐fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography and extracardiac tissue biopsy were performed if sarcoidosis was suspected. Eventually, 8 of 17 patients (47.1%) were diagnosed with histologically confirmed granulomatous inflammatory cardiac disease. Importantly, only 1 had a previously diagnosed extracardiac sarcoidosis at the time of presentation with high‐degree atrioventricular block.

Conclusions

CMR imaging with temporary permanent pacemaker protocol is an effective and safe early screening tool for myocardial disease in patients presenting with atrioventricular block requiring immediate, continuous pacing for bradycardia.
Pericarditis and Autoinflammation: A Clinical and Genetic Analysis of Patients With Idiopathic Recurrent Pericarditis and Monogenic Autoinflammatory Diseases at a National Referral Center
Authors: Peet Claire J. , Rowczenio Dorota , Omoyinmi Ebun , Papadopoulou Charalampia , Mapalo Bella Ruth R. , Wood Michael R. , Capon Francesca , Lachmann Helen J.
Published: June 2022

Background

Idiopathic recurrent pericarditis (IRP) is an orphan disease that carries significant morbidity, partly driven by corticosteroid dependence. Innate immune modulators, colchicine and anti‐interleukin‐1 agents, pioneered in monogenic autoinflammatory diseases, have demonstrated remarkable efficacy in trials, suggesting that autoinflammation may contribute to IRP. This study characterizes the phenotype of patients with IRP and monogenic autoinflammatory diseases, and establishes whether autoinflammatory disease genes are associated with IRP.

Methods and Results

We retrospectively analyzed the medical records of patients with IRP (n=136) and monogenic autoinflammatory diseases (n=1910) attending a national center (London, UK) between 2000 and 2021. We examined 4 genes (
MEFV, MVK, NLRP3, TNFRSF1A
) by next‐generation sequencing in 128 patients with IRP and compared the frequency of rare deleterious variants to controls obtained from the Genome Aggregation Database. In this cohort of patients with IRP, corticosteroid dependence was common (39/136, 28.7%) and was associated with chronic pain (adjusted odds ratio 2.8 [95% CI, 1.3–6.5],
P
=0.012). IRP frequently manifested with systemic inflammation (raised C‐reactive protein [121/136, 89.0%] and extrapericardial effusions [68/136, 50.0%]). Pericarditis was observed in all examined monogenic autoinflammatory diseases (0.4%–3.7% of cases). Rare deleterious
MEFV
variants were more frequent in IRP than in ancestry‐matched controls (allele frequency 9/200 versus 2932/129 200,
P
=0.040).

Conclusions

Pericarditis is a feature of interleukin‐1 driven monogenic autoinflammatory diseases and IRP is associated with variants in
MEFV
, a gene involved in interleukin‐1β processing. We also found that corticosteroid dependence in IRP is associated with chronic noninflammatory pain. Together these data implicate autoinflammation in IRP and support reducing reliance on corticosteroids in its management.
Significance of the Ontological/Utilitarian Distinction Among Measures of Individualism and Collectivism
Authors: Wagner John A
Published: June 2022

A meta-analysis reported in this article compared the effects of ontological and utilitarian measures of individualism and collectivism on the findings of published research. Ontological differences in individualism and collectivism concern the degree to which either individuals or collectivities are interpreted as the primary entities comprising social reality. Reflecting these differences are measures that include subjects such as the degree of permanence and sense of collective obligation associated with interpersonal, group, or community relationships. Utilitarian distinctions in individualism and collectivism involve beliefs that either individuals or collectivities are instrumental in the pursuit of valued outcomes. Related measures include items concerning the attractiveness or consequences of working alone versus working in a group. Results of the meta-analysis indicated that ontological and utilitarian measures have produced differing findings in several notable instances, with utilitarian measures producing larger effects.
Human Trafficking, Coercion, and Moral Agency in Agricultural Labor
Authors: Peterson-Iyer Karen
Published: June 2022

The isolation and perceived interchangeability of agricultural laborers places them at risk for trafficking, and coercion often plays a significant role in keeping them at work under unjust circumstances. However, the concept of coercion is narrowly conceived in the public response to trafficking. Coercion is in fact culture-, race-, and gender-specific, and laborers often fall into intersectional forms of exploitation that deeply impinge upon their agency. This article probes the dimensions of agricultural exploitation and more specifically coercion. In so doing, it draws upon conceptions of labor justice and structural sin to reframe the understanding of moral agency implicit within the anti-trafficking conversation.
A moderated mediation model of implicit theories of intelligence and life satisfaction among Chinese adolescents
Authors: Chen Qiuxu , Gao Yidan , Zhang Yuchi
Published: June 2022

Although life satisfaction is critical for adolescents’ emotional, social, and educational functioning and positive development, social cognitive roles in adolescents’ life satisfaction and potential underlying processes are less known. The present study aimed to explore the effect of implicit theories of intelligence on adolescent life satisfaction and their potential mechanisms. A moderated mediation model was constructed to investigate the mediating role of career exploration and the moderating role of career-specific parental support. Data were collected from 443 10th grade high-school students in Sichuan, China. Results revealed that career exploration fully mediated the positive relationship between implicit theories of intelligence and life satisfaction, while career-specific parental support moderated the relationship between career exploration and life satisfaction. These findings highlight the value of exploring social-cognition and career-related factors in life satisfaction.