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[Retracted] Characteristics, Experience, and Enlightenment of Leisure and Sports Policy and Public Health Development in Developed Countries
Authors: Xue Rui , Li Haogen
Published: August 2022

Public health highlights “public utilities,” emphasizes the attributes of public goods and services, and aims to clarify the responsibility of government leadership; highlighting “maintaining health equity” aims to make it clear that public health not only guarantees health but also focuses on fairness; the purpose extends to “maintaining social stability and development,” emphasizing that the function of public health is not only to protect health; emphasizing that public health is “one science” and aims to call for respect for the laws of science and the cross‐integration of medicine with other natural and social sciences; and emphasizing that public health “focuses on practice” makes it clear that strengthening the implementation of various policies and measures is the key to achieving purpose and values. The development of the entertainment and sports industry is directly related to the development, stability, and people’s welfare of the country. Under the common influence of various factors, such as the increasing level of social economy and technology, the growth of people’s leisure time, and the change in social consumption concept, the development of China’s entertainment and sports industry has shown a certain scale effect, social correlation effect, and employment effect. However, due to the continuous advancement of the development process of China’s entertainment and sports industry, some problems have emerged, such as uneven development speed, small industrial scale, low industrial technology level, lack of service commodity types, unreasonable market resource allocation, and serious shortage of professionals in relevant fields. Thus, it limits the development process of China’s entertainment and sports industry and is not conducive to the ecological development of China’s entertainment and sports industry. On this basis, the state has formulated the guiding opinions on improving China’s leisure sports policies and regulations: adjusting the method, intensity, and direction of the state’s direct financial investment; strengthening the support for social funds and sports clubs; reducing the price and reducing the cost of entertainment; and establishing a reasonable industrial integrity system and standards; a government supervision and performance evaluation system has been initially formed. It aims to highlight that all aspects of society should also serve health while enjoying health; comprehensive policies are the guarantee for promoting the benign operation of the system.
Prediction of Subgrade Strength from Index Properties of Expansive Soil Stabilized with Bagasse Ash and Calcined Termite Clay Powder Using Artificial Neural Network and Regression
Authors: Tseganeh Asefachew Belete , Quezon Emer Tucay
Published: August 2022

When moisture levels fluctuate, expansive soils lose a large amount of volume. During the rainy and dry seasons, this type of soil expands and contracts, respectively. As a result, such problematic soils should be avoided or appropriately managed when encountered as subgrade materials. The strength of the subgrade is measured in terms of its California Bearing Ratio (CBR) value which is tiresome, uneconomical, and time‐consuming to determine in the laboratory. In the present study, the effect of bagasse ash (BA) and calcined termite clay powder (CTCP) on the strength, index, and microstructural properties of expansive soil was investigated. Laboratory tests such as Atterberg’s limits, particle size analysis, moisture‐density relationship, and CBR tests were performed on the highly expansive soil and blended with 3%, 5%, 7%, 9%, and 11% bagasse ash (BA), and 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, and 25% CTCP separately and in combination. In addition, the microstructural properties of the raw highly expansive soil and the soil stabilized with the optimum BA‐CTCP combination were analyzed using the Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) machine. Soaked CBR prediction models were also developed using multiple linear regression (MLR) and artificial neural networks (ANNs) from the BA fraction (BAF), CTCP fraction (CTCPF), liquid limit (LL), plasticity index (PI), optimum moisture content (OMC), and maximum dry density (MDD). The soil understudy was very weak having a CBR value of 2.2% and a group index (GI) of 64.37 (reported as 20) and highly expansive with a PI of 51.61% and LL of 104.32%. The addition of both BA and CTCP separately and in combination had resulted in the reduction of PI and increased the strength of the soil under study. As compared with the individual effect, the combined effect of BA and CTCP was quite significant. The optimum BA and CTCP combination was determined from the free‐swell index test result; a 72.5% reduction was observed when it was blended with a combination of 9% BA and 20% CTCP. Thus, 9% BA and 20% CTCP compositions could be the optimum percentage combination to stabilize the highly expansive soil under study. The PI was decreased by 85.75%, and the CBR became 5.5 times greater when it was stabilized with 11% BA + 25% CTCP. The SEM micrographs showed that the morphology and fabric of the control specimen (raw soil) were significantly changed when the soil was stabilized with the optimum BA‐CTCP combination (9% BA + 20% CTCP). The MLR prediction model was shown to be less efficient and accurate than the ANN model.
Application of ICH Guidelines for the Assessment and Control of Elemental Impurities in Parecoxib Sodium by Graphite-Digestion and ICP-MS
Authors: Hao Yajie , Yin Guang , Wang Xuemei , Jiang Zhenglei , Zhang Guimin , Feng Zhong , Sun Qinyong
Published: August 2022

Parecoxib sodium is a widely used parenteral cyclooxygenase 2 selective inhibitor to relieve acute postoperative pain following gynecologic laparotomy surgery. To ensure the quality of the drug, a detailed quality specification is indispensable. Nevertheless, it is unavoidable to introduce inorganic impurities during the drug preparation process and how to assess and control them matters. This study proposed an analytical procedure for the determination of elemental impurities (Cd, Pb, As, Hg, Co, V, Ni, Li, Sb, and Cu) in parecoxib sodium, where an easier and safer digestion protocol, graphite digestion, combined with an inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometer (ICP-MS) was adopted when compared with microwave digestion. Moreover, the study also discussed whether should they be listed in specification to comply with ICH Q3D guidelines after test of process validation batches. Limit of quantitation (LOQ) of the above elemental impurities reached to 0.05, 0.125, 0.375, 0.075, 0.125, 0.25, 0.5, 6.25, 2.25 and 7.5 ppm, respectively, and recovery in accuracy item ranged from 90.2% to 129.9%, reflecting a sensitive and accurate method.
Anti-Arthritic Effect of the Hydroethanolic Root Extract of Psydrax subcordata in Rats
Authors: Annan Phyllis , Osafo Newman , Ossei Paul Poku Sampene , Abotsi Wonder Kofi Mensah
Published: August 2022

Background. In Ghana, decoctions of various parts of Psydrax subcordata, Bridson (Rubiaceae) are employed in the management of inflammatory conditions. However, not much scientific data is available to back such folkloric use of the plant. This study, therefore, seeks to investigate the chronic anti-inflammatory activity of hydroethanolic root extract of Psydrax subcordata (PSRE) using the adjuvant-induced arthritis model in rats. Methods. Freund’s adjuvant-induced arthritis model was used to assess the ameliorative effects of PSRE in chronic inflammation. The effect of PSRE on tissue and joint integrity in arthritis was also evaluated by histopathology and microscopy. The effect of PSRE on oxidative markers and serum transforming growth factor (TGF) beta 1 was also determined via chemical assays. Results. Oral PSRE (30–300 mg/kg) inhibited both ipsilateral and contralateral paw arthritis when given prophylactically and therapeutically in rats. It reduced paw defect on X-ray with histologically-reduced inflammatory cells and synovial hyperplasia. Finally, PSRE significantly reduced TGF-beta 1 levels and raised antioxidants such as reduced glutathione, catalase, and superoxide dismutase levels in arthritic rats. Conclusion. The findings show that hydroethanolic root extract of Psydrax subcordata possesses anti-inflammatory properties in rodents.
Environmental Emission Validation Analysis Using a Dual‐Fuel Engine
Authors: S Karthikeyan , Sener Arif Senol , T Bothichandar
Published: August 2022

The research work presents the results of testing using an internal combustion engine ignition/compression using diesel and LPG mixtures without preheating. The energy performance of regulated brake emissions and changes in fuel consumption for a compression ignition engine is investigated in this study. It is assured that the engine's operation is not harmed as a result of the installation of this mix. The engine produces torque and power when it is working according to the design parameters. In tests with these combinations, results with a thermal efficiency of 10% were obtained, which was higher than the 5% obtained in diesel tests. It is used in compression ignition engines to offer a fuel source for the generation of electrical energy.
Derechos sociales en la propuesta de la nueva Constitución
Authors: Bordón Paola
Published: August 2022

La propuesta de Constitución Política de la República consagra una serie de derechos sociales como respuesta a la crisis social por demandas de mayor bienestar, democracia y justicia en la sociedad chilena. Entre los derechos explicitados en la propuesta se incluyen el derecho a la alimentación adecuada; el derecho a la ciudad, al territorio y a vivir en entornos libres de violencia; el derecho a la conectividad digital; el derecho al cuidado y al reconocimiento. Continuar leyendo...
Una baja tasa de inflación como bien público
Authors: Romero Rafael
Published: August 2022

En la actualidad uno de los principales temas económicos tratados en los medios de comunicación es la alta tasa de inflación que afecta a la economía nacional e internacional. Una baja tasa de inflación puede ser vista como un “bien público”. Recordemos que este tipo de bienes tiene la característica de que el consumo del bien es indivisible y que puede ser disfrutado por todas las personas sin exclusión. En general, la provisión de este tipo de bienes está a cargo del Estado. Así, una baja tasa de inflación es algo deseable y todos los habitantes de Chile pueden disfrutarla sin exclusión. Continuar leyendo...
Extendiendo la política de innovación en la propuesta constitucional
Authors: Heredia Jorge
Published: August 2022

He revisado la política de innovación en la propuesta de la nueva Constitución. Lo positivo es que se menciona como una acción a desarrollar a nivel del Estado y regiones, pero creo se puede aprovechar este enfoque para plantearlo a nivel universal, que incluya la promoción de la innovación a nivel de todos los stakeholders de la sociedad, incluyendo obviamente al sector privado como parte de un ecosistema de innovación inclusivo. Continuar leyendo...
Hepatic Events and Viral Kinetics in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients Treated with Atezolizumab plus Bevacizumab
Authors: Hsu Chiun , Ducreux Michel , Zhu Andrew X. , Qin Shukui , Ikeda Masafumi , Kim Tae-You , Galle Peter R. , Finn Richard S. , Chen Ethan , Ma Ning , Hu Youyou , Li Lindong , Cheng Ann-Lii
Published: August 2022

Introduction: In the Phase 3 IMbrave150 trial (NCT03434379), atezolizumab + bevacizumab demonstrated a clinically meaningful survival benefit over sorafenib in patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), including those with hepatitis B virus (HBV) or hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. We used IMbrave150 data to investigate the safety and risk of viral reactivation or flare in infected patients treated with atezolizumab + bevacizumab or sorafenib. Methods: Patients with unresectable HCC not previously treated with systemic therapy were randomized 2:1 to atezolizumab + bevacizumab or sorafenib. In this exploratory analysis, safety was continually evaluated, including for hepatic adverse events. Patients were monitored for HBV and HCV reactivation and flare at screening, the beginning of Cycles 5 and 9, and at treatment discontinuation. Results: Of 501 enrolled patients, 485 were included in the safety population; 329 (68%) received atezolizumab + bevacizumab, and 156 (32%) received sorafenib. Overall, 150 (31%) and 58 (12%) patients had HBV and HCV infections, respectively. The safety profiles of atezolizumab + bevacizumab and sorafenib were consistent across patients, regardless of viral infection. Overall, hepatic serious adverse events occurred in 11% of patients receiving atezolizumab + bevacizumab and 8% receiving sorafenib. HBV or HCV reactivation occurred in 2% or 16% of atezolizumab + bevacizumab-treated patients, respectively, versus 7% or 14% with sorafenib. There were no instances of hepatitis flare with atezolizumab + bevacizumab. Conclusions: Atezolizumab + bevacizumab had a similar hepatic safety profile in patients with and without HBV or HCV infection. Viral reactivation rates were similar between arms. Overall, these data support the use of atezolizumab + bevacizumab in patients with HCC and HBV or HCV infection without any special precaution.
Histopathological Changes of Long-Term Peritoneal Dialysis Using Physiological Solutions: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Authors: Filler Guido , Haig Aaron , Merritt Neil , Alvarez-Elias Ana Catalina , Teoh Chia Wei , Filler Timm Joachim , Díaz-González de Ferris Maria Esther
Published: August 2022

Background: Long-term peritoneal dialysis (PD), especially with nonphysiological solutions, is afflicted with the severe complication of encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis (EPS). Physiologic PD solutions have been introduced to reduce pH trauma. Data on peritoneal biopsies in pediatrics with long-term PD using physiological solutions are scant. Case Report: We report an adolescent who had been on 10-h continuous hourly cycles using mostly 2.27% Physioneal™ for 5 years. There were two episodes of peritonitis in October 2017 (Klebsiella oxytoca) and May 2018 (Klebsiella pneumoniae), which were treated promptly. This adolescent, who lost two kidney transplants from recurrent focal and segmental glomerulosclerosis, underwent a peritoneal membrane biopsy at the time of a third PD catheter placement, 16 months after the second renal transplant. Laparoscopically, the peritoneum appeared grossly normal, but fibrosis and abundant hemosiderin deposition were noted on histology. The thickness of the peritoneum was 200–900 (mean 680) µm; normal for age of 14 years is 297 [IQR 229, 384] μm. The peritoneum biopsy did not show specific EPS findings, as the mesothelial cells were intact, and there was a lack of fibrin exudation, neo-membrane, fibroblast proliferation, infiltration, or calcification. Conclusions: While the biopsy was reassuring with respect to the absence of EPS, significant histopathological changes suggest that avoiding pH trauma may not ameliorate the effects of glucose exposure in long-term PD.
CekUmpanKlik: an artificial intelligence-based application to detect Indonesian clickbait
Authors: Fakhruzzaman Muhammad Noor , Gunawan Sie Wildan
Published: August 2022

This study attempted to deploy a high performing natural language processing model which specifically trained on flagging clickbait Indonesian news headline. The deployed model is accessible from any internet-connected device because it implements representational state transfer application programming interface (RESTful API). The application is useful to avoid clickbait news which often solely purposed to rack money but not delivering trustworthy news. With many online news outlets adopting the click-based advertising, clickbait headline become ubiquitous. Thus, newsworthy articles often cluttered with clickbait news. Leveraging state-of-the-art bidirectional encoder representation from transformers (BERT), a lightweight web application is developed. This study offloaded the computing resources needed to train the model on a separate instance of virtual server and then deployed the trained model on the cloud, while the client-side application only needs to send a request to the API and the cloud server will handle the rest, often known as three-layer architecture. This study designed and developed a web-based application to detect clickbait in Indonesian using IndoBERT as its language model. The application usage and potentials were discussed. The source code and running application are available for public with a performance of mean receiver operating characteristic-area under the curve (ROC-AUC) of 89%.
Automated dynamic schema generation using knowledge graph
Authors: Singh Priyank Kumar , Ur Rehman Sami , J Darshan , G Shobha , N Deepamala
Published: August 2022

On the internet where the number of database developers is increasing with the availability of huge data to be stored and queried. Establishing relations between various schemas and helping the developers by filtering, prioritizing, and suggesting relevant schema is a requirement. Recommendation system plays an important role in searching through a large volume of dynamically generated schemas to provide database developers with personalized schemas and services. Although many methods are already available to solve problems using machine learning, they require more time and data to learn. These problems can be solved using knowledge graphs (KG). This paper investigates building knowledge graphs to recommend schemas. 
Astrocytoma, ependymoma, and oligodendroglioma classification with deep convolutional neural network
Authors: Rahmat Romi Fadillah , Pratama Mhd Faris , Purnamawati Sarah , Faza Sharfina , Lubis Arif Ridho , Al-Khowarizmi Al-Khowarizmi , Lubis Muharman
Published: August 2022

Glioma as one of the most common types of brain tumor in the world has three different classes based on its cell types. They are astrocytoma, ependymoma, oligodendroglioma, each has different characteristics depending on the location and malignance level. Radiological examination by medical personnel is still carried out manually using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) medical imaging. Brain structure, size, and various forms of tumors increase the level of difficulty in classifying gliomas. It is advisable to apply a method that can conduct gliomas classification through medical images. The proposed methods were proposed for this study using deep convolutional neural network (DCNN) for classification with k-means segmentation and contrast enhancement. The results show the effectiveness of the proposed methods with an accuracy of 95.5%.
Selecting goldfish broods use the weighted product and simple additive weighting methods
Authors: Ramadiani Ramadiani , Adithama Surya , Jundillah Muhammad Labib
Published: August 2022

Majalaya carp is a freshwater fish that has important economic value and is widespread in Indonesia. Goldfish is the most cultivated fish because it has many advantages both physiologically and genetically. Several factors of assessment in the selection of superior brood stock that can be considered in the cultivation of goldfish cultivators are; ideal body weight, fish movement, physical deformities, scales, and the base of the tail. All of these factors can help in the decision-making process for superior goldfish. This study uses two methods, namely the simple additive weighting (SAW) method and the weighted product (WP) method. Based on the results of research that has been carried out on 20 superior broodfish of Majalaya goldfish, the level of accuracy is obtained by comparing with existing data. The WP method gets an accuracy value of 90% while the SAW method gets an accuracy value of 80%.
Comparison of structural analysis and principle component analysis for leakage prediction on superheater in boiler
Authors: Budi Eko Mursito , Ekawati Estiyanti , Efendy Bobby
Published: August 2022

Leakage is one of the failures which commonly happens in boiler operation. Moreover, a continuous unsettled anomaly in a boiler could lead to leakage failure. An algorithm has been developed to predict the failure, consisting of three general procedures: feature selection, followed by hierarchical clustering, and naïve Bayes classification. The hierarchical clustering changes unlabeled data into labeled data, and naïve Bayes classification calculates the probability to justify anomaly occurrence. Meanwhile, this research focused on the effect of the feature selection method on the result of leakage prediction. Two different feature selection methods, namely the structural analysis and the principal component analysis (PCA), were deployed separately and then compared. The result showed that leakage prediction using the structural analysis method gave 13 hours 40 minutes of prediction time, and the PCA method gave 25 hours of prediction time. However, the PCA feature selection method caused more false alarms than feature selection with structural analysis, which only triggered five false alarms a week before leakage. Moreover, the structural analysis offered better traceability than PCA to understand the leakage occurrence.
Wilson da Costa Bueno – O jornalismo científico ontem e hoje
Authors: Tôzo Carla de Oliveira
Published: August 2022

Wilson da Costa Bueno é jornalista, professor sênior da Universidade de São Paulo e autor da pesquisa Jornalismo científico no Brasil: os compromissos de uma prática dependente, considerada a primeira tese de doutorado do Brasil sobre jornalismo científico.Em entrevista realizada no dia 09 de novembro de 2021, ele falou sobre o conceito, acertos e erros do jornalismo científico praticado nos dias de hoje, principalmente no ambiente digital.
A mulher na Folha Bancária: um recorte de gênero na imprensa sindical
Authors: Ribeiro Alexsandro Teixeira
Published: August 2022

A literatura científica identifica a imprensa sindical como um espaço de debate de temas e perspectivas que não são contemplados pela imprensa comercial. Uma das temáticas que ressalta a característica contra-hegemônica da imprensa sindical é a defesa pela igualdade de gênero. Sob esse viés, o presente trabalho, inserido nos estudos de gênero e jornalismo, vislumbra analisar a representação e participação das mulheres na imprensa sindical, por meio de análise dos jornais do Sindicato dos Bancários de Curitiba e Região, publicados entre fevereiro e abril de 2013, e no mesmo período em 2014.
Plataformização e jornalismo alternativo: presença e estratégias contra-hegemônicas do Lado B do Rio
Authors: Semicek Paulo Henrique , Aquino Maria Clara
Published: August 2022

A plataformização das grandes empresas de tecnologia mundial ressignifica práticas individuais e impacta também as rotinas jornalísticas. O jornalismo alternativo atual, contrapondo-se à comunicação tradicional, se insere nas dinâmicas das big techs. Desta forma, o objetivo geral do artigo é identificar posicionamentos do jornalismo alternativo diante do processo de plataformização. Entre os objetivos específicos, estão o mapeamento da pluralidade de vozes reivindicada pelo jornalismo alternativo e a identificação de estratégias contra-hegemônicas nas plataformas. Tal investigação se dá com a revisão bibliográfica, pesquisa exploratória, entrevista qualitativa e análise de conteúdo do veículo Lado B do Rio.
Comunicação, gênero e trabalho informal: a cultura empreendedora como fator de ambiguidade nas organizações
Authors: Rodrigues Emanuelle Gonçalves Brandão
Published: August 2022

Este artigo integra os estudos sobre comunicação e mundo do trabalho relacionados a gênero e classe. Pensando a emergência da cultura empreendedora como fator de ambiguidade nas organizações, considera-se um estudo de caso da comunicação institucional de uma marca de cosméticos de venda direta e os relatos de revendedoras de diversas empresas do setor. Os resultados indicam uma ressignificação das práticas laborais precarizadas diante da incorporação da cultura empreendedora nos discursos organizacionais, afetando principalmente as trabalhadoras.
Transformações subjetivas e possibilidades emancipatórias nos ambientes de trabalho
Authors: Marques Ângela Cristina Salgueiro , Oliveira Ivone de Lourdes
Published: August 2022

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Open bibliographic data and the Italian National Scientific Qualification: Measuring coverage of academic fields
Authors: Bologna Federica , Di Iorio Angelo , Peroni Silvio , Poggi Francesco
Published: August 2022

The importance of open bibliographic repositories is widely accepted by the scientific community. For evaluation processes, however, there is still some skepticism: Even if large repositories of open access articles and free publication indexes exist and are continuously growing, assessment procedures still rely on proprietary databases, mainly due to the richness of the data available in these proprietary databases and the services provided by the companies they are offered by. This paper investigates the status of open bibliographic data of three of the most used open resources, namely Microsoft Academic Graph, Crossref, and OpenAIRE, evaluating their potentialities as substitutes of proprietary databases for academic evaluation processes. We focused on the Italian National Scientific Qualification (NSQ), the Italian process for university professor qualification, which uses data from commercial indexes, and investigated similarities and differences between research areas, disciplines, and application roles. The main conclusion is that open data sets are ready to be used for some disciplines, among them mathematics, natural sciences, economics, and statistics, even if there is still room for improvement; but there is still a large gap to fill in others—such as history, philosophy, pedagogy, and psychology—and greater effort is required from researchers and institutions.
Measuring and interpreting the differences of the nations’ scientific specialization indexes by output and by input
Authors: Abramo Giovanni , D’Angelo Ciriaco Andrea , Di Costa Flavia
Published: August 2022

This paper compares the national scientific profiles of 199 countries in 254 fields, tracked by two indices of scientific specialization based respectively on indicators of input and output. For each country, the indicator of inputs considers the number of researchers in each field. The output indicator, named Total Fractional Impact, based on the citations of publications indexed in the Web of Science, measures the scholarly impact of knowledge produced in each field. For each country, the approach allows us to measure the deviations between the two profiles, thereby revealing potential differences in research efficiency and/or capital allocation across fields, compared to benchmark countries.
Father Anastasius Odaye Dogli (1888–1970) and the Inception of Indigenous Catholic Clergy in Ghana
Authors: Mensah Michael Kodzo
Published: August 2022

The historiography of the inception of the Catholic Church in Ghana has focused largely on the activities of the European missionaries. This has left a gap in our knowledge regarding their first indigenous collaborators and their contribution. This is particularly the case of the Rev Fr Anastasius Odaye Dogli (1888–1970), the first indigenous Catholic priest of the Gold Coast about whom only scant literature exists. This article seeks to complement the work of earlier mission historiographers, by retrieving archival material from various sources in Ghana, Togo, and Italy, and sets out to retrieve his narrative blurred by a hundred years of legends that have emerged through oral tradition. It examines the challenges and struggles of a young African who broke through stereotypical, cultural, and colonial barriers to lay the foundations for a centenary of indigenous Roman Catholic clergy in Ghana.
Massaria broussonetiae sp. nov. and M. racemosae sp. nov. (Massariaceae, Pleosporales) on moraceous hosts
Authors: SAMARAKOON MILAN C. , LIU JIAN-KUI , KARUNARATHNA SAMANTHA C. , MUKJANG NILITA , CHEEWANGKOON RATCHADAWAN
Published: August 2022

Massaria species are well-known in temperate regions in contrast to tropical regions. Taxonomy and phylogeny of two new Massaria species are carried out in this study as a part of our major research interests in microfungal diversity and distribution in Asia. In 2018–2019, we collected two fungal collections similar to Massaria from China and Thailand. Based on distinct morphology, multigene phylogeny, and host data, we introduce two new species, Massaria broussonetiae on Broussonetia sp. and M. racemosae on Ficus racemosa. Full descriptions, colour photo plates and a phylogenetic tree to show the placement of new species are provided.
Typification and synonymisation of the overlooked name Lebeckia subsecunda (Fabaceae)
Authors: LE ROUX M. MARIANNE
Published: August 2022

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A taxonomic synopsis of the Eccritotarsini (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Miridae: Bryocorinae) of Colombia
Authors: ALVAREZ-ZAPATA ALEJANDRA , FERREIRA PAULO S. F. , SERNA FRANCISCO
Published: August 2022

Eccritotarsini (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Miridae: Bryocorinae) is a group of predominantly phytophagous true bugs, with 650 known species described in 112 genera worldwide. It is the most specious tribe within the subfamily, which is distributed primarily in the Neotropics. Previous studies of Eccritotarsini in Colombia recorded 13 genera and 30 species. In this work, utilizing material from five Colombian and two Brazilian insect collections, we examined 700 specimens representing species of the tribe from Colombia. Our study confirmed all previous records of genera and 20 out of 30 previous species for the country and include new records of 10 genera and 8 species. Moreover, we provide taxonomic keys, relevant diagnoses, and illustrations for adults. Additionally, we offer names of both related and host plant species, and the geographic distribution for each species.
Description of two new Panamanian species of Acanthocinini and notes on Eleothinus abstrusus Bates (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae, Lamiinae)
Authors: HEFFERN DANIEL , SANTOS-SILVA ANTONIO
Published: August 2022

Two new species of Acanthocinini are described from Panama: Hyperplatys rileyi and Leptostylus panamensis. Notes on chromatic variation and the invalid lectotype designation for Eleothinus abstrusus Bates, 1881 are provided.
A new species of genus Rhabdophrya (Ciliophora: Suctorea) from the west coast of India and comments on the genus taxonomy
Authors: CHATTERJEE TAPAS , DOVGAL IGOR , SAUTYA SABYASACHI
Published: August 2022

The article presents the description of a new species of the suctorian genus Rhabdophrya inhabiting the body surface (cuticle) of harpacticoid copepod from Navy-Nagar, Mumbai intertidal coralline region, west coast of India, the Arabian Sea. The diagnosis of the genus is refined, all other species diagnoses and identification keys are presented.
Learning From COVID-19: Unchanging Inequality and Ideology in Higher Education
Authors: Wells Ryan S.
Published: August 2022

Articles in this two-issue series have done an excellent job showing how higher education stakeholders responded to a rapidly changing postsecondary context due to COVID-19. In this concluding essay, I reflect on some of that work and take a moment to also focus on what has not changed. As many others have noted, the pandemic amplified already-existing aspects of societal inequality. This was due in part to decisions, policies, and institutional practices grounded in unchanging logics that accept, maintain, or exacerbate inequitable systems and processes. As more people recognize the injustices in our postsecondary system that COVID-19 has helped to reveal, the time is right for a new progressive research agenda. Building on the work authors have contributed to these issues, the agenda must include new ways of thinking and investigating questions that often remain unasked. It must come from a place of seeing a possible transformation for higher education. As part of this agenda, racism, ableism, neoliberalism, and related ideologies must be analyzed, scrutinized, and ultimately transformed if higher education is to address the continuation of the COVID-19 crisis and be ready for the next ones.
Balanced Arrays Through Symmetrical Regular Group Divisible Designs
Authors: Sharma Mahendra Kumar , Ibrahim Mohammed Omer
Published: August 2022

An alternative and simple method of construction of balanced array, orthogonal and proportional frequency main effect plans and asymmetrical non-orthogonal main effect plans using incidence matrix of symmetrical regular GD designs has been proposed. The above plans can be constructed by symmetrical regular GD designs only when p is a positive integer.
Self-Benefit and Others’ Benefit in Cooperative Behavior in Shared Space
Authors: Matsubayashi Shota , Miwa Kazuhisa , Terai Hitoshi , Shimojo Asaya , Ninomiya Yuki
Published: August 2022

Objective

The objective is to clarify the nature of cooperative moving behavior that realizes smooth traffic with others from the viewpoint of the trade-off between self-benefit and others’ benefit in the shared space.

Background

The shared space is not constrained by formal rules or behavioral norms, and is a potentially ambiguous situation where it is not clear who has priority. Therefore, the nature of cooperative behavior in the shared space is unclear.

Method

An experimental task was conducted to compare cooperative and nonurgent moving behavior regarding completion time (self-benefit), the amount of interruption (others’ benefit), and the amount of operation (cognitive effort).

Results

First, cooperative behavior benefits others. Second, although cooperative behavior decreases self-benefit compared to the baseline without any instructions, it can obtain relatively more self-benefit than nonurgent behavior without considering self-benefit. Third, cooperative behavior requires cognitive effort.

Conclusion

Cooperative behavior provides benefit to both oneself and others by spending cognitive effort in not interrupting others.

Application

If the nature of the cooperative behavior can be clarified, a cooperative module can be implemented into the algorithms of various mobilities.
High-risk participation: Demanding peace and justice amid criminal violence
Authors: Ley Sandra
Published: August 2022

When and why do citizens living amid criminal violence pour into the streets to demand peace and justice, regardless of the risks that protesting in such a context may entail? While victimization experiences provide an initial motivation for participation in protests, this article finds that social networks play a fundamental role for mobilization against insecurity. At an emotional level, socialization within networks helps transform the feelings of individual fear that crime evokes into collective anger that represents potential for action. As individuals become more engaged with one another, their feelings are transformed from being exclusively self-oriented towards other-oriented. Additionally, denser network interactions insulate participants from coercion and generate support mechanisms for their members, creating a sense of security. Thus, networks have the power to transform perceptions of the risks and effectiveness associated with their collective action against crime. Supporting evidence for this argument is derived from original survey data collected in Mexico in 2012. Additionally, in-depth interviews with protest participants reveal the mechanisms through which social networks stimulate protest participation, among both victims and non-victims. This article contributes to the prevailing literature on victimization and political participation and provides new answers on when and how experience with violence can encourage involvement in politics and promote democratic accountability.
Yarn apparent evenness detection based on L0 norm smoothing and the expectation maximization method
Authors: Zhang Huanhuan , Zhu Houchun , Yan Kai , Jing Junfeng , Su Zebin
Published: August 2022

During spinning, knitting and weaving processes, the yarn apparent evenness is an important factor, which determines the quality of subsequent spinning production and fabric performance. This paper presents a powerful method which is based on L0 norm smoothing and the expectation maximization method to detect the yarn apparent evenness. The L0 norm smoothing method is first applied to remove the noise and enhance the yarn apparent evenness diameter features. Then, the expectation maximization method and the morphological opening operation were used to obtain the yarn evenness. Finally, we calculated the yarn apparent evenness diameter and the coefficient of variation of the evenness of the yarn apparent diameter. Compared with the capacitive evenness testers, the Otsu detection method and the fuzzy C-means detection method, our method can accurately detect the yarn apparent evenness better than the selected state-of-the-art methods.
Treatment of congenital auricle malformation with EarWell Ear Correction Kit: A meta-analysis
Authors: Wu Dan , Li Liang , Zhou Ming
Published: August 2022

Objective

The effectiveness of EarWell Ear Correction Kit in the treatment of congenital auricle malformation and the incidence of complications are not particularly clear, so we carried out this study to provide a better reference for plastic surgeons to use EarWell Ear Correction Kit in the treatment of congenital auricle malformation.

Methods

We searched the Chinese and English databases including PubMed, Embase, the Cochrane Library, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wanfang, and VIP information databases.

Results

Through this meta-analysis, we found that the effective rate of EarWell Ear Correction Kit was 89.1%. The incidence of complications using EarWell Ear Correction Kit for correction of congenital auricular deformity was 11.4%. In terms of complications, the incidence of skin lesions was 9% and the incidence of dermatitis was 3.4%.

Conclusion

EarWell Ear Correction Kit has high efficiency in the correction of congenital auricular deformity and a low incidence of complications. It can be used for the treatment of congenital auricular deformity in patients within 6 months of birth.
Elbow flexion contractures in neonatal brachial plexus palsy: A one-year comparison of dynamic orthosis and serial casting
Authors: Op de Coul L.S. , Bleeker S. , de Groot J.H. , Nelissen R.G.H.H. , Steenbeek D.
Published: August 2022

Objective

Elbow flexion contractures are common complications of neonatal brachial plexus palsy, but evidence on how to treat these contractures is weak. This study compared the treatment of elbow flexion contractures using a dynamic orthosis or serial circular casting.

Methods

A randomized controlled trial was conducted with one-year follow-up. Children with an elbow flexion contracture of ≥30° were treated with either a night-worn dynamic orthosis for one year or serial casting for four weeks followed by night splinting. For pragmatic reasons, some participants were included in an open part of this study, this group was also analyzed separately. Degree of contracture and goal attainment scaling was evaluated at baseline and after 8, 20 and 54 weeks.

Results

55 patients were analyzed in this trial, 32 of whom were randomized to treatment. At one-year follow-up of the randomized group, both dynamic splinting (median −8.5°, interquartile range [IQR] −13.5, −5) and serial casting (median −11.0°, IQR −16, −5) resulted in significant reduction of contracture ( P < 0 .001). The reduction was significantly greater with serial casting in the first 20 weeks, but not at one-year follow-up ( P = 0.683). In the entire cohort, the individual functional goals had been reached in 24 out of 32 cases (80%) of dynamic splinting and 18 out of 23 cases (82%) of serial casting, respectively.

Conclusion

The dynamic night orthosis is comparable to serial casting for treating elbow flexion contractures in children with brachial plexus birth injury. We recommend selecting one of these treatment modalities in close consultation with parents and patients.
Event centrality and conflict-related sexual violence: A new application of the Centrality of Event Scale (CES)
Authors: Clark Janine Natalya , Jefferies Philip , Ungar Michael
Published: August 2022

Berntsen and Rubin’s Centrality of Event Scale (CES) has been used in many different studies. This interdisciplinary and exploratory article is the first to apply the scale and to analyse event centrality in the context of conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV). It draws on a research sample of 449 victims-/survivors of CRSV in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), Colombia and Uganda. Existing research on event centrality has mainly focused on the concept’s relationship with post-traumatic stress disorder and/or post-traumatic growth. This article, in contrast, does something new, by examining associations between high event centrality, resilience, well-being and experienced consequences of CRSV, as well as ethnicity and leadership. Its analyses strongly accentuate crucial contextual dimensions of event centrality, in turn highlighting that the concept has wider implications for policy and interventions aimed at supporting those who have suffered CRSV. Ultimately, the article juxtaposes event centrality with a ‘survivor-centred approach’ to CRSV, using the former to argue for a reframing of the latter. This reframing means giving greater attention to the social ecologies (environments) that shape legacies of sexual violence in conflict.
Identification of freeze-thaw artifact in fresh and decomposed black rockfish (Sebastes melanops) and steelhead trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
Authors: Kagan Rebecca , Viner Tabitha C.
Published: August 2022

Identification of freeze-thaw artifact in fish can help to determine whether they have been harvested within the appropriate season and monitor adherence to fishing regulations. Recognition of freeze-specific changes will also prevent potential misinterpretation due to decomposition, disease, injury, or species variation. An initial survey using black rockfish ( Sebastes melanops) identified which tissues reliably exhibit freeze artifact. Tissues were exposed to different treatments: immediate formalin fixation; refrigeration or storage at room temperature for 24, 48, or 72 hours; or freezing for 1, 8, or 28 days. Three fish underwent a combination of treatments. Tissue changes in each treatment group were compared macroscopically and microscopically. Macroscopic changes in frozen-thawed and never-frozen fish overlapped somewhat; however, microscopic findings of skeletal myocyte cavitation, lens liquefaction, and brain tissue fractures were consistent findings only in frozen-thawed tissues. A validation study was then done to establish the accuracy of microscopic analysis. Brain and paired ocular and skeletal muscle samples from 61 steelhead trout ( Oncorhynchus mykiss) were fixed in formalin either fresh or after being frozen for 4 weeks. Weighted kappa values showed both high observer accuracy and interobserver agreement in the identification of freeze-thaw status. Based on these findings, microscopic changes in the skeletal muscle, eye, and brain are considered consistent and easily identifiable indicators of a previous freeze-thaw cycle and should not be confused with a pathologic process.
Sensitivity of the SNNOOP10 list in the high-risk secondary headache detection
Authors: García-Azorín David , Abelaira-Freire Jaime , González-García Nuria , Rodriguez-Adrada Esther , Schytz Henrik Winther , Barloese Mads , Guerrero Ángel Luis , Porta-Etessam Jesús , Martín-Sánchez Francisco Javier
Published: August 2022

Aim

To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of the SNNOOP10 list in the detection of high-risk headaches.

Methods

Patients that visited the Hospital Clínico San Carlos (Madrid) emergency department due to headache that were allocated to a Manchester Triage System level between critical and urgent were prospectively included but retrospectively analysed. A researcher blind to the patients’ diagnosis administered a standardised questionnaire and afterwards a neurologist blind to the questionnaire results diagnosed the patient according to the International Classification of Headache Disorders. The primary endpoint was to assess the sensitivity of the SNNOOP10 list in the detection of high-risk headaches. Secondary endpoints included the evaluation of the sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value and area under the curve of each SNNOOP10 item.

Results

Between April 2015 and October 2021, 100 patients were included. Patients were 44 years old (inter-quartile range: 33.6–64.7) and 57% were female. We identified 37 different diagnoses. Final diagnosis was a primary headache in 33%, secondary headache in 65% and cranial neuralgia in 2%. There were 46 patients that were considered as having high-risk headache. Patients from the primary headache group were younger and more frequently female. Sensitivity of SNNOOP10 list was 100% (95% confidence interval: 90.2%–100%). The items with higher sensitivity were neurologic deficit or disfunction (75.5%), pattern change or recent onset of the headache (64.4%), onset after 50 years (64.4%). The most specific items were posttraumatic onset of headache (94.5%), neoplasm in history (89.1%) and systemic symptoms (89%). The area under the curve of the SNNOOP10 list was 0.66 (95% CI: 0.55–0.76).

Conclusion

The red flags from the SNNOOP10 list showed a 100% sensitivity in the detection of high-risk headache disorders.
Impact of community health worker intervention on PrEP knowledge and use in Rakai, Uganda: A mixed methods, implementation science evaluation
Authors: Edwards Abagail J , Pollard Rose , Kennedy Caitlin E , Mulamba Jeremiah , Mbabali Ismail , Anok Aggrey , Kong Xiangrong , Nakyanjo Neema , Ddaaki William , Nishimura Holly , Wawer Maria , Amico K Rivet , Hutton Heidi E , Nakigozi Gertrude , Chang Larry W
Published: August 2022

Background

Effective models of support for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) are needed for populations at elevated risk. In a hyperendemic Ugandan fishing community, PrEP counseling was provided through a situated Information, Motivation, and Behavioral Skills (sIMB)-based community health worker (CHW) intervention. We evaluated the intervention using a mixed-methods, implementation science design.

Methods

We surveyed all community members aged 15-49 through the Rakai Community Cohort Study. We used multivariable logistic regressions with generalized estimating equations to estimate the intervention’s effect on PrEP knowledge and utilization. To understand intervention experiences and mechanisms, we conducted 74 qualitative interviews with 5 informant types (clients, CHWs, program staff, community leaders, health clinic staff) and analyzed data using an iterative, deductive approach. A mobile phone application provided intervention process implementation data.

Results

Individuals self-reporting receipt of the CHW intervention showed significantly higher PrEP knowledge (N = 1848, PRR: 1.10, 95% CI: 1.06-1.14, p = <.0001), PrEP ever use (N = 1176, PRR: 1.77, 95% CI: 1.33-2.36, p = <.0001), and PrEP current use (N = 1176, PRR: 1.86, 95% CI: 1.22-2.82, p = 0.0039) compared to those who did not. Qualitative findings attributed positive PrEP outcomes to CHW counseling and effective use of motivational interviewing skills by CHWs. Salient themes across the RE-AIM framework included support for the CHW intervention and PrEP across clients, community, and implementers. Mobile application data demonstrated consistent delivery of the PrEP module throughout implementation.

Conclusions

CHWs improved PrEP knowledge and use among clients in an HIV hyperendemic fishing community. Mixed-methods, implementation science evaluations can inform adaptation of similar PrEP implementation strategies.