bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Supplementary Table 1 from The Proteogenomics of Prostate Cancer Radioresistance
Authors: Haas Roni , Frame Gavin , Khan Shahbaz , Neilsen Beth K. , Hong Boon Hao , Yeo Celestia P.X. , Yamaguchi Takafumi N. , Ong Enya H.W. , Zhao Wenyan , Carlin Benjamin , Yeo Eugenia L.L. , Tan Kah Min , Bugh Yuan Zhe , Zhu Chenghao , Hugh-White Rupert , Livingstone Julie , Poon Dennis J.J. , Chu Pek Lim , Patel Yash , Tao Shu , Ignatchenko Vladimir , Kurganovs Natalie J. , Higgins Geoff S. , Downes Michelle R. , Loblaw Andrew , Vesprini Danny , Kishan Amar U. , Chua Melvin L.K. , Kislinger Thomas , Boutros Paul C. , Liu Stanley K.
Published: September 2024

Differentially abundant transcripts
Figure 1 from The Proteogenomics of Prostate Cancer Radioresistance
Authors: Haas Roni , Frame Gavin , Khan Shahbaz , Neilsen Beth K. , Hong Boon Hao , Yeo Celestia P.X. , Yamaguchi Takafumi N. , Ong Enya H.W. , Zhao Wenyan , Carlin Benjamin , Yeo Eugenia L.L. , Tan Kah Min , Bugh Yuan Zhe , Zhu Chenghao , Hugh-White Rupert , Livingstone Julie , Poon Dennis J.J. , Chu Pek Lim , Patel Yash , Tao Shu , Ignatchenko Vladimir , Kurganovs Natalie J. , Higgins Geoff S. , Downes Michelle R. , Loblaw Andrew , Vesprini Danny , Kishan Amar U. , Chua Melvin L.K. , Kislinger Thomas , Boutros Paul C. , Liu Stanley K.
Published: September 2024

The genomic landscape of CF- and HF-resistant prostate cancer cells. A, Schematic of experimental design and workflow. B, Somatic SNV count for CF- vs. HF-resistant cells. CF-resistant cells gained twice more SNVs than HF (P = 0.1; Mann–Whitney U test). C, SNVs in cancer driver genes. Presented are all driver genes that are predicted to be strongly influenced by SNVs. Considered are SNVs that were identified in all three replicates for each cell type. Top, single-base substitution types. Bottom, the predicted annotation. D, Gained SNVs converged on partly similar cancer mutational signatures. Most signatures of known etiology, irrespective of the treatment schedule, are associated with defective DNA mismatch repair. Signature etiologies: SBS5, unknown; SBS26 and SBS15, defective DNA mismatch repair; SBS1, spontaneous deamination of 5-methylcytosine; SBS14, concurrent polymerase epsilon mutation and defective DNA mismatch repair; SBS20, concurrent POLD1 mutations and defective DNA mismatch repair; SBS44, defective DNA mismatch repair. E, Somatic SV counts for CF- and HF-resistant cells. The number of somatic SVs is similar between CF- and HF-resistant cells (P = 1; Mann–Whitney U test). F, Distinct SVs in CF-resistant cells compared to HF across the genome. Considered are SVs that were identified in all three replicates for each cell type. Chromosome numbers are presented on the x-axis. The colored lines represent types of SVs: DEL, deletion; DUP, duplication; INV, inversion; TRA, translocation. G, Fusion transcripts that were identified in either CF- and/or HF-resistant cells. Purple, the fusion transcript was identified; white, the fusion transcript was not identified. The results are presented for three replicates for each cell line.
Long-Term Efficacy and Safety of Upacicalcet in Japanese Hemodialysis Patients with Secondary Hyperparathyroidism: Open-Label 52-Week Study
Authors: Hamano Takayuki , Koiwa Fumihiko , Isaka Yoshitaka , Yokoyama Keitaro , Fukagawa Masafumi , Inagaki Yosuke , Watanabe Yukihisa S. , Honda Daisuke , Akizawa Tadao
Published: September 2024

Introduction: Upacicalcet is a novel injectable calcimimetic. This phase 3 multicenter open-label study aimed to assess the long-term efficacy and safety of upacicalcet in hemodialysis (HD) patients with secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT). Methods: Japanese HD patients with serum intact parathyroid hormone (iPTH) levels >240 pg/mL and corrected calcium (cCa) levels ≥8.4 mg/dL were enrolled. Upacicalcet with a dose range of 25–300 µg was administered after each dialysis for 52 weeks. The main efficacy endpoint was the percentage of patients achieving the target iPTH level (60–240 pg/mL). Results: A total of 157 patients were enrolled, of whom 138 completed the study. Overall, 94.2% of patients achieved the target serum iPTH level at week 52. Neither symptomatic hypocalcemia nor cCa level <7.5 mg/dL occurred despite the negligible increase of concomitant vitamin D receptor activators and calcium carbonate. Upacicalcet improved the control of serum phosphate (P) and calcium levels regardless of baseline PTH levels and decreased intact fibroblast growth factor-23 levels. The largest parathyroid glands shrank, irrespective of their baseline volume or prior calcimimetic usage. Upacicalcet was well tolerated, with no adverse events requiring dose reduction. Conclusion: This is the first study to show that a calcimimetic improves serum P and cCa control without inducing severe hypocalcemia in patients with iPTH levels ≤300 pg/mL. Upacicalcet is efficacious in HD patients with mild-to-severe SHPT, with few safety concerns.
Karakteristik Penderita Pseudophakic Bullous Keratopathy di Rumah Sakit Mata Cicendo Bandung
Authors: Dinata Namira Azzahra , Mustaram Arief Akhdestira , Fajriansyah Angga
Published: September 2024

Pendahuluan: Pseudophakic bullous keratopathy (PBK), adalah penyakit komplikasi yang terjadi setelah operasi katarak yang ditandai dengan penurunan jumlah sel endotel kornea. Insidensi dari PBK memiliki persentase sebesar 0,1 - 0,2%. Penelitian mengenai karakteristik pasien PBK di Rumah Sakit Mata Cicendo Bandung masih terbatas.
Metode: Penelitian ini adalah penelitian deskriptif dengan pendekatan potong lintang dan menggunakan data dari rekam medis pasien. Subjek yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini merupakan pasien PBK di Rumah Sakit Mata Cicendo Bandung pada 1 Januari 2021 - 31 Desember 2022. Sampel penelitian ditentukan dengan metode total sampling.
Hasil: Dari 141 pasien, mayoritas pasien berusia ≥ 60 tahun (70,92%), memiliki jenis kelamin laki-laki (58,16%), memiliki tingkat pendidikan SD dan sederajat (43,97%), berdomisili di luar Bandung (55,32%), unilateral (91,49%), dengan lokasi operasi katarak di luar Rumah Sakit Mata Cicendo Bandung (85,11%), tanpa penyakit penyerta (51,77%), serta jumlah kontrol pascaoperasi katarak sebanyak 1-10 kunjungan (69,5%). Dari 153 mata, mayoritas pasien memiliki tajam penglihatan Close to Face Finger Counting (CFFC) (30,72%) dan posisi lensa intraokular di bilik mata belakang (71,9%).
Kesimpulan: Mayoritas pasien PBK adalah laki-laki berusia ≥ 60 tahun yang menjalani operasi katarak di luar Rumah Sakit Mata Cicendo Bandung dengan tajam penglihatan CFFC dan posisi lensa intraokular di bilik mata belakang.
Risk Factor Analysis of Cataracts in Primary Health Center
Authors: Choirunisa Latifatu , Firdausi Asri Ayu , Hasan Hengky Tri Cahyono , Amarusmana Mohammad
Published: September 2024

Introduction: Cataracts are still one of the causes of blindness worldwide. Indonesia is known for the highest cataract prevalence in Southeast Asia. Therefore, early detection is vital to slow the progression of visual impairment caused by cataracts, thereby increasing the quality of life, especially in the elderly. We aimed to analyze risk factors of cataract incidence at the Sumberasih Public Health Center.
Method: A retrospective analytical study was conducted with a total of 100 samples that were divided equally into a cataract group and a control group. The data was analyzed using the SPSS program.
Result: A majority of cataract subjects are women (62%), pre-elderly (40%), working exposed to UV sun rays (60%), cigarette smoke (78%), and having abnormal body mass index (58%). We found that gender, UV exposure based on occupation, hypertension history, cigarette smoke exposure, and body mass index were significantly correlated to cataract incidence, respectively, p = 0.009, p = 0.016, p = 0.037, p < 0.001, and p = 0.045. The Chi-square test results p < 0.025 were followed by logistic regression, and gender was the most influential risk factor of cataract incidence, approximately 4.050 times (CI 95%: 1.427 - 11.498).
Conclusion: Cataracts can be caused by several risk factors. Hopefully, risk factors discovered as early as possible can reduce the risk of developing cataracts.
Evaluasi Peserta Didik terhadap Pelaksanaan Pelatihan Mata Dasar bagi Perawat
Authors: Astari Dewanti Widya
Published: September 2024

Pendahuluan: Kurangnya pelatihan berkelanjutan bagi perawat mata dapat berdampak kepada kualitas pelayanan kesehatan mata. Rumah Sakit Mata Cicendo mengadakan program pelatihan mata dasar sebagai upaya meningkatkan pengetahuan dan keterampilan dasar dalam bidang oftalmologi.
Metode: Melalui pendekatan kuantitatif deskriptif, penelitian ini berusaha memberikan gambaran mengenai persepsi peserta terhadap kualitas pelatihan dasar keperawatan. Penelitian dilakukan di bulan April 2024. Pemilihan sampel dilakukan secara total sampling yaitu sebanyak 12 orang peserta pelatihan mata dasar, pengumpulan data menggunakan kuesioner indeks kepuasan masyarakat (IKM). Untuk menganalisis data, peneliti menggunakan teknik uji validitas, uji reliabilitas, serta menghitung indeks kepuasan masyarakat. Analisis data kuantitatif dilakukan dengan menggunakan perangkat lunak Microsoft Excel.
Hasil: Penelitian menunjukkan nilai indeks sebesar 3,273 dan nilai konversi IKM 81,825, hal ini berarti mutu pelaksanaan pelatihan mata dasar mencapai kategori A menjadi bukti kuat bahwa pelatihan ini telah dilaksanakan dengan sangat baik dan efektif.
Kesimpulan: Responden penelitian menyatakan puas dengan pelaksanaan pelatihan mata dasar bagi perawat. Faktor penyebab tingginya kepuasan peserta pelatihan diantaranya adalah kualitas materi pelatihan, kompetensi instruktur, fasilitas pelatihan yang memadai, dan metode pengajaran yang variatif dan interaktif.
Anagrammatical Time: on the Grammar of Temporal Harm in the Afterlife of Slavery
Authors: Ferrari Martina
Published: September 2024

In this paper, I argue that lived time is anagrammatical. Anagrammatical time is a time that lands differently along race/gender/class lines. Its sens – its grammar – is rearranged by the context of its unfolding, at times effecting temporal harm while, at others, offering paths for temporal freedom. After introducing the notion of anagrammatical in part 1, in part 2, I turn to Merleau-Ponty’s notions of Stiftung and virtuality to account for the “nestedness” of anagrammatical time. The past and present of anagrammatical time, I show, co-exist in the present diachronically. In part 3, I focus on temporal harm. I show how, in the context of the afterlife of slavery, the immemorial functions as a traumatic, compulsive-repetitive temporality, as a thief of time temporalizing with the felt necessity and determinacy of the future anterior. In part 4, I briefly turn to the temporal grammar of the “could have been” to think through temporal freedom.
Knowledges “In the Land”? A Process Phenomenological Reading of Deborah Bird Rose’s “Exploring an Aboriginal Land Ethic”
Authors: Kirkpatrick Andrew
Published: September 2024

Inspired by a (process) phenomenological reading of Deborah Bird Rose’s 1988 article “Exploring an Aboriginal Land Ethic,” and drawing on Merleau-Ponty’s claim that knowledge is “in the hands,” this paper explores the intersection of Merleau-Ponty’s embodied, process phenomenology and Indigenous Australian place-based ontologies. Rather than the moral demands or consequences of adopting an “Aboriginal land ethic,” the present paper is concerned with the ontological and epistemological – or, broadly speaking, the phenomenological – underpinnings of such a land ethic. Contra Rose’s claim that, in the Western tradition, we “have very little idea of what a non-human-centred cosmos looks like and how it can be thought to work,” it is argued that Merleau-Ponty’s fundamental thought provides us with a viable pathway towards a non-human-centred phenomenological ontology that, somewhat paradoxically, is nevertheless grounded in the lived body. It is suggested that such an approach is compatible with, and complimentary to, the traditional Indigenous Australian ways of being and knowing outlined by Rose.
Static Actors, Silent Singers
Authors: Gianvittorio-Ungar Laura
Published: September 2024

Aeschylean actors could be silent and motionless on the stage for a notoriously long time. My paper reconsiders this curious phenomenon from two mutually related angles. First, it enquires into how spectacles of inactivity had to affect the overall musical and movement design of the plays in which they were originally embedded. Building on these findings, the paper then historicises how the iconic scenes quickly entered the theatrical repertoire and also changed with it through the fourth century BC. By the 430s, the actors’ displays of inactivity could still look quite identical to their Aeschylean archetypes, but they had been reassigned to minor characters, meaning to the second or third-best soloist. In this and other ways, fourth-century actors reused traditional elements of the repertoire by adapting them to the monodic trends of their day.
Pseudolitochira spinosa, a new species of pilumnid crab from Panglao, Philippines, with a note on P. setosa (A. Milne-Edwards, 1873) (Crustacea, Brachyura, Pilumnoidea)
Authors: NG PETER K. L.
Published: September 2024

A new species of pilumnid crab, Pseudolitochira spinosa sp. nov., is described from a seagrass bed in Panglao, Bohol, central Philippines. The new species is morphologically most similar to P. maenosonoi Ng & Clark, 2022, from Okinawa, Japan, in its proportionately wide carapace, but can be distinguished by the possession of prominent anterolateral spines, distinct spines on the merus of the cheliped and the presence of a well-developed sharp tooth on the inner angle of the cheliped carpus. The taxonomy of the poorly known P. setosa (A. Milne-Edwards, 1873) from New Caledonia is also discussed and a lectotype selected.
Dasyproctus yesudasi sp. nov. (Hymenoptera, Crabronidae, Crabroninae), a new square-headed moustache wasp from south India
Authors: BINOY C. , KUMAR P. GIRISH
Published: September 2024

Dasyproctus yesudasi sp. nov. is newly described from south India. Illustrations and comparisons with its congeners are provided. Type specimens of five species, viz., D. oppidanus Leclercq, 1972, D. idrieus (Cameron, 1901), D. opifex (Bingham, 1897), D. orientalis (Cameron, 1890), and D. pulveris (Nurse, 1902) are illustrated for the first time. Diagnoses of D. pentheri, D. oppidanus and D. opifex are provided based on images of museum specimens, and an updated key to Indian species is provided.
A taxonomic revision of the genus Yelicones Cameron (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) from India with description of two new species
Authors: GUPTA ANKITA , PATTAR ROHIT , KUMAR H. M. HEMANTH , SUSHIL S. N.
Published: September 2024

The genus Yelicones Cameron, 1887 (Braconidae: Rogadinae) from India is revised. Two new species, Yelicones andamanensis sp. nov. and Y. elaeodendronicus sp. nov. are described and illustrated from India. Yelicones andamanensis sp. nov. was collected from Hut Bay, Little Andamans Island while Y. elaeodendronicus sp. nov. was reared from a pyralid caterpillar feeding on Elaeodendron glaucum (Rottb.) Pers in Bengaluru, India. The genus Yelicones is for the first time recorded from the Andaman & Nicobar group of islands. Both the species are compared with all the closely allied species from the Eastern Palearctic and the Oriental Regions. An illustrated key to the Indian species of the genus Yelicones Cameron is provided.
A new genus from southern China in the tribe Nicertini and discussion of distinguishing tribes of Derbinae (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha: Derbidae)
Authors: CHEN WEIQIANG , WANG YINGLUN , ZHANG YALIN
Published: September 2024

A new genus, Neomegatropis gen. nov., in the tribe Nicertini (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha: Derbidae) is described from China with one new species, Neomegatropis rubrimacula sp. nov. (China: Hainan, Jianfengling), described and illustrated. The number of spines on the apex of the second metatarsal segment is discussed as a criterion to distinguish the tribe Nicertini from the other four tribes within the subfamily Derbinae. A key to eight genera in the tribe Nicertini is provided.
Two new genus-group replacement names of Riodinidae from Asia (Lepidoptera, Papilionoidea, Riodinidae)
Authors: HUANG SI-YAO , INAYOSHI YUTAKA , ESPELAND MARIANNE
Published: September 2024

Two new replacement names for two genus-group taxa are proposed: Spitosa Espeland, Huang & Inayoshi, nom. nov. for Sospita Hewitson, 1861 and Sibosia Espeland, Huang & Inayoshi, nom. nov. for Sosibia Fruhstorfer, 1914. Both taxa are compared with Abisara C. Felder & R. Felder, 1860. The adult and genitalia of the type species of Spitosa, Sibosia and Abisara are illustrated and compared. Checklists for Spitosa and Sibosia are provided.
Taxonomic notes on Baeosega Krombein (Hymenoptera, Chrysididae), with description of two new species from southern Western Ghats, India
Authors: BINOY C. , MITA TOSHIHARU , COLOMBO WESLEY D. , KUMAR P. GIRISH
Published: September 2024

We present taxonomic updates on Baeosega Krombein, formally reporting the genus from India for the first time. We describe and illustrate two new species, B. kimseyae Binoy, Mita & Girish Kumar, sp. nov. and B. krombeini Binoy, Mita & Girish Kumar, sp. nov. from the southern Western Ghats. A key for females of the currently known species is also provided. Additionally, a distribution map of the species is included.
Earthworms (Oligochaeta: Lumbricidae) of Georgia, Caucasus: distribution and biodiversity
Authors: KOKHIA MZIA , GORGADZE OLEG , TSIKLAURI KHATUNA , LORTKIPANIDZE MANANA , NEBIERIDZE DAVID , KUCHAVA MADONA
Published: September 2024

The article attempts to present the species composition and distribution of earthworms in Georgia—one of the central countries of the Caucasus. According to long-term research, about 90 species of earthworms belong to 13 genera. They have been identified throughout Georgia, and most of them (47 species) were described in the nature reserves of eastern, western and central Georgia. 46 species of earthworms (51,7% of Caucasian Lumbricidae) found in Georgia have been identified as endemic species of the Caucasus. The similarities of earthworms’ dominant species in the various ecosystems within the Algeti National Park are discussed in the paper.
The high level of Caucasus fauna endemism is mainly caused by the unique natural and climatic conditions of the Caucasus, which is clearly expressed in the species composition of earthworms. Among the genera which compose the Caucasian Lumbricidae fauna, the genus Dendrobaena has the most species diversity with 22 species (24.71%), followed by Eisenia (9 species, or 10%). The six genera Bimastos, Eiseniella, Imetescolex, Lumbricus, Octodrilus, and Omodeoia are represented by a single species.
A new species of the soft scale insect genus Pulvinaria Targioni Tozzetti (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Coccidae) on Rhododendron spp. in Northern Europe
Authors: KAHRER ANDREAS , HODGSON CHRIS J.
Published: September 2024

A new species of Pulvinaria, P. rhododendri Kahrer & Hodgson sp. nov. (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Coccidae), found on Rhododendron spp. (Ericaceae) in Denmark and Norway, is described and illustrated. Taxonomically, it appears to be close to P. camelicola Signoret and P. floccifera (Westwood). The geographic area of origin is uncertain but it has probably been introduced into northern Europe on imported live plant material. We also record P. camelicola from Norway for the first time, on Rhododendron sp.
New species of Gehyra (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from Papua New Guinea
Authors: KRAUS FRED
Published: September 2024

I describe four new species of Gehyra from New Guinea and immediately adjacent islands. Two of these are giant species that have long been misassigned to either G. vorax or G. membranacruralis; the other two were previously referred to G. oceanica. Each of the new species has a very circumscribed geographic distribution, with one being known from only a single island, a second from a small portion of southeastern New Guinea and immediately adjacent islands, a third from a small archipelago, and the fourth from foothill forest along the northern versant of eastern New Guinea. Three of these species are found only in the Milne Bay Region of southeastern Papua New Guinea, a region previously identified as having a globally high density of narrow-range endemic reptile and amphibian species. These species provide further extension of that pattern by increasing the number of known endemic herpetofaunal species from that small region to 165. Variation in subcaudal shape is taxonomically useful in Gehyra, but its character-state coding must rely on original tails because aberrant development of subcaudals in some regenerated tails could lead to mischaracterization of this feature.
Two new cave-dwelling species of Bent-toed Geckos from Saraburi and Loei provinces, Thailand (Squamata: Gekkonidae: Cyrtodactylus)
Authors: SUMONTHA MONTRI , PANITVONG NONN , KUNYA KIRATI , DONBUNDIT NATTASUDA , SUTHANTHANGJAI WINAI , SUTHANTHANGJAI MANEERAT , PHANAMPHON EAKARIT , PAUWELS OLIVIER S. G.
Published: September 2024

We describe Cyrtodactylus meesookae sp. nov. from a cave on Khao Nam Phu (14°34’33.2”N, 101°08’42.6”E), a limestone hill in Saraburi Province, central Thailand, and C. wiboonatthapoli sp. nov. (previously confused with C. papilionoides) from a cave on Phu Pha Sana (17°10’33.8”N 101°57’52.5”E), a limestone hill in Loei Province, northeastern Thailand. These two micro-endemic, trogloxene species, separated by a distance of about 300 airline km, share a typical habitus for limestone-dwelling species and a relatively similar dorsal pattern, but they are readily distinguished by scalation characters.
The Last Hurrah Effect: End-of-Period Temporal Landmarks Increase Optimism and Financial Risk-Taking
Authors: Shah Avni M. , Li Xinlong
Published: September 2024

Understanding what drives risk-taking is fundamental for the study of choice under uncertainty. One widely discussed question is when and why people engage in risk-taking. Prior work finds evidence for an ending effect, where risk-taking increases on the last gamble in a series when outcomes are immediately realized. The authors test whether socially ubiquitous end-of-period temporal landmarks (e.g., last day of the work week, month, year) alter financial risk-taking even when outcomes are not immediate. Using data from a large peer-to-peer investment platform in the United States, they show that investors make riskier financial investment decisions on Fridays relative to those made earlier in the week. Consistent with a broader end-of-period effect, risk-taking also increases on the last day of the month, on the last day of the year, and on weekdays prior to a long weekend. Follow-up lab experiments identify a novel mechanism driving ending effects: As people near the end of a temporal period, they feel more optimistic that their financial risks will pay off, driving greater financial risk-taking. The shift in risk-taking is not without consequence: In this specific peer-to-peer context, the authors show that end-of-period investments perform worse over time, losing money relative to investments made on other days.
Superelastic and strong microfibrous sponges prepared by solution blow spinning for high-efficiency warmth retention
Authors: Zhang Xianhua , Xiang Hewei , Yuan Mengyu , Liu Jie , Pei Yingxue , Zhao Yanchao , Tang Haozhe , Liu Fan
Published: September 2024

We report a facile strategy for preparing ultralight, mechanically robust, and washable heat-retaining materials via solution blow spinning technology and thermal crosslinking. Fluffy microfibrous assemblies with nonwoven structure were fabricated by blending ﬁbers of stiff and soft polymers and creating a bonding architecture among them. The premise of this design is that polystyrene, which is stiff, can endow materials with rigidity, while thermoplastic polyurethane, which is soft, can absorb energy during mechanical deformation. Moreover, the stability of the sponge was improved by using tris (2-methyl-1-aziridine propionate; TTMA) as a crosslinking agent. The optimized microfibrous sponges present excellent mechanical properties with a large breaking elongation of 42.1% and outstanding resilience in resisting 100 cyclic compressions at 40% strain. Furthermore, the microfibrous sponges exhibit a low volume density of 33.32 mg/cm3, effective heat-preservation ability (low thermal conductivity: 23.1 mW/m·K) and excellent washability. The preparation of microfibrous sponges via solution blow spinning can be a novel route for developing ultralight and superelastic heat retention materials.
Self-Esteem and Sexual Experiences
Authors: Weber Elisa , Hopwood Christopher J. , Denissen Jaap J. A. , Bleidorn Wiebke
Published: September 2024

There is evidence that people with higher self-esteem tend to have more satisfying sexual relationships, but little is known about how changes in people’s self-esteem and sexual experiences are related over time. Several theories predict reciprocal effects between self-esteem and sexual experiences. The present study tested these theories using 12-wave longitudinal data from more than 11,000 participants of a representative sample in Germany. Data were analyzed using Random Intercept Cross-lagged Panel Models. Results indicated significant between-person associations between stable levels of self-esteem and both the frequency and the quality of sexual experiences. Moreover, we found reciprocal within-person transactions between self-esteem and sexual satisfaction but not sexual frequency. Overall, the present pattern of results provides evidence for theories that consider self-esteem as both a source and consequence of intimate sexual relationships.
College for All and the Struggles to Make It Work: Community College Student Feedback Data on Obstacles to College Completion
Authors: Lackner Elisabeth
Published: September 2024

Background/Context:

There is a misalignment in contemporary society between the assumption that all high school graduates can and should attend college and the lack of funding and support to make that happen. This is especially apparent at community colleges that enroll disproportionally low-income students, who deal with a variety of obstacles including a lack of family support, academic issues, and financial struggles.

Purpose/Objective/Research Question/Focus of Study:

The aim of this project is to better understand the life circumstances that contribute to students dropping out of community college before completing a degree.

Research Design:

I surveyed community college students on precollege planning, in-college experiences, and reasons for leaving before earning a degree. I assessed the associations of these circumstances with dropping out, using Pearson Chi-square tests, and applied logistic regressions.

Conclusion/Recommendations:

Students who dropped out of college were less likely to discuss their college plans with their parents; they struggled academically and financially and found themselves isolated and without assistance more often than those who stayed.
Contentious press freedom: Media law and the Supreme Court in the Philippines
Authors: Ragragio Jefferson Lyndon D
Published: September 2024

The legal environment particularly the body of laws that regulate media operations are telling, yet underexplored, indicators of press freedom. Using the analytical concept of episodes of contention based on a reading of contentious politics, the article examines the ambivalent state of press freedom in the Philippines. The argument is that the protracted issues of media access and libel serve as two episodes of contention that identify extant and emerging sets of actors, mechanisms, and claims that collectively characterize the role of media law in the body politic. Drawing from interviews with journalists and review of the Supreme Court rulings about media access and libel, the hope is to underscore the potential and limits of the Court as an ally of the media in advancing press freedom. The decision of the Court does not at all times favor a liberal interpretation of press freedom but it deploys ways including dissenting opinions that can balance, if not outrightly oppose, the occasional negative view of the Court toward media-related cases.
Disaggregation and Nowcasting of Regional GDP Series with a Simple Smoothing Algorithm
Authors: Acedański Jan
Published: September 2024

We propose a simple smoothing method for the spatiotemporal disaggregation of economic time series. Contrary to the existing methods, our approach does not require exogenous regressors and can therefore be used for countries lacking long and reliable series of regional economic indicators. The proposed method can also be applied sequentially, implying that one needs to revise only the estimates for the last low-frequency period when new data are disaggregated. This is a convenient feature when historical estimates are of interest. We apply this method to disaggregate annual real GDP data for Polish regions into quarterly series and compare the results with the series obtained from a multivariate linear regression-based procedure, considering the differences between the estimates and the consequences for regional recession dating. We also examine the nowcasting performance of the smoothing algorithm and find that it is superior to the regression-based alternative for most of the studied sample lengths and horizons up to a year.
New Roughness Index of Passenger Car Rotational Vibration
Authors: Múčka Peter
Published: September 2024

Current road roughness indexes are limited to reflecting the unwanted rotational vibration of vehicles. This study focused on the relationship between the international roughness index (IRI) and rotational vibration around the longitudinal axis (pitch) and horizontal axis (roll) of the vehicle body. Sinusoidal wave input of different wavelengths and phase shifts between the left and right wheel tracks were used as excitation of a full-car model. Marked pitch and roll vehicle vibration were observed at shorter wavelengths (<1 m) and lower speeds (<50 km/h) of harmonic excitation. The IRI was limited to predicting the pitch and roll vibration of the full-car model at lower wavelengths, below 1 m. A simple alternative solution based on the IRI model was proposed as a robust, sensitive tool to detect unwanted rotational vibration of a vehicle. The proposal was based on the IRI approach using an alternative IRI model speed of 30 km/h, instead of the standard 80 km/h. The IRI for 30 km/h was several times more sensitive to pitch and roll vibration in the wavelength band up to 1.5 m than the IRI for 80 km/h. The new approach is recommended as an additional roughness index for monitoring roads with an allowable speed of up to 60 km/h.
Simulation-Based Optimization for Vertiport Location Selection: A Surrogate Model With Machine Learning Method
Authors: Jiang Xuan , Cao Shangqing , Mo Baichuan , Cao Junzhe , Yang Hao (Frank) , Tang Yuhan , Hansen Mark , Zhao Jinhua , Sengupta Raja
Published: September 2024

We present Vertiport-informed Surrogate-Based Optimization with Machine Learning Surrogates (VinS), a novel framework for solving the vertiport location problem for urban air mobility operations. The primary focus of this work is on the optimization of vertiport locations to facilitate efficient urban air transportation. Our framework helps choose not only the optimal vertiport locations but also the optimal number of vertiports. We develop a simulation model to analyze the impacts of various vertiport location configurations on the efficiency of the transportation network. To expedite the simulation process, a surrogate model is trained using machine learning algorithms, effectively reducing the computational time for evaluating a given vertiport location configuration. With the machine learning surrogate models, we apply a genetic algorithm to find the optimal set of vertiport locations. An empirical study was performed in the San Francisco Bay Area, from which we found that given the optimal set of vertiport locations, we further reduced the total travel time in the entire transportation system in the Bay Area compared with the sampled sets by 0.05% (400 h) on average. We release our framework at: https://github.com/Xuan-1998/LPSim .
Pelvicalyceal anatomy and stone related factors as predictors of stone free rate in retrograde intrarenal surgery for lower calyceal stone
Authors: Yash Manharlal Tilala , Sharma Sachin , Tripathi Abhilekh , Panda Sabyasachi , Paul Amiya Shankar , Choudhuri Sanjay , Swain Samir
Published: September 2024

Introduction:

The objective of the present study is to evaluate the various pelvi-calyceal anatomy related and stone related parameters and their influence on stone free rate in retrograde intrarenal surgery for lower calyceal stones.

Methods:

The retrospective analysis of records of 206 patients who underwent retrograde intrarenal surgery for lower calyceal stones from December 2021 and November 2023.The patients were divided into two groups: stone free group and residual stone group. Various factors like patients’ characteristics, stone size, volume, numbers, density, infundibular width, infundibulopelvic angle, operative time, lasing time, type of laser, and retreatment rate were compared between two groups.

Results:

The mean stone size in stone free group was 1.1 ± 0.7 cm whereas in residual stones group was 1.7 ± 0.4 cm ( p = 0.03). Overall stone free rate was 62.1% (128/206) whereas residual stone rate was 37.9% (78/206). In stone-free group only 2.3% (3/128) of the patients had an acute infundibulopelvic angle ⩽ 30° whereas in the residual stones group an acute infundibulopelvic angle ⩽ 30° was found in 58.9% (46/78) of the patients ( p < 0.001). Patients with an infundibulopelvic angle ⩽ 30°, 93.8% (46/49) had residual stones, whereas infundibulopelvic angle > 30° only 20.1% (32/157) had residual stones ( p < 0.001). Multivariate logistic regression analysis has demonstrated that Infundibulopelvic angle and stone size were the only significant factors in predicting stone free rate for lower calyceal stone.

Conclusion:

Infundibulopelvic angle and stone size have significant impact on the stone free rates in retrograde intrarenal surgery for lower calyceal stones.
Rest in Peace or in Pieces: Post-Mortem Care Options in U.S. Advance Directives
Authors: Bautista Adriana , Jacomino Mario , Peters Darian , Fridman Sabina , Luck George
Published: September 2024

Advance Directives (ADs) have traditionally focused on documenting patients’ end-of-life (EOL) care preferences. Recently, discussions surrounding post-mortem care as an additional aspect of EOL care planning have gained attention. This study examined ADs across all 50 states and the District of Columbia (referred to as “entities”), assessing their inclusion of two post-mortem categories: funeral planning and anatomical gifts. Results revealed that 29% of entities offered options from both categories, 43% provided options from only one of the categories, and 27% lacked options from either category. Unexpectedly, only one entity (2%) provided all post-mortem options from both categories. These findings suggest a lack of consistency in the availability of post-mortem options across ADs. By emphasizing the importance of comprehensive EOL care planning, this study provides valuable insights into the necessity for AD standardization, particularly regarding post-mortem preferences for patients who choose to express them.
The necessary scholarship of Dale W. Tomich
Authors: Crichlow Michaeline A , Giusti-Cordero Juan
Published: September 2024

In this brief introduction, we highlight the critical contributions of the esteemed scholar, historical sociologist and theoretical historian, Dale Tomich, whose scholarly interventions have contributed to changing the field of plantation slavery, studies of capital and historical studies in general. We emphasize his key historical and methodological interventions, particularly the importance of studying locales at several intersecting scales, underscoring the world economy as ultimately the main unit of analysis as it operates differentially across the Atlantic and beyond. Moving among these interconnected and relational scales we argue has allowed for a more complex understanding of how even ‘small islands’ like those in the Caribbean facilitate ‘huge comparisons,’ influence and are shaped by deterritorialized forces emanating from the world economy. Tomich’s work we argue, theorizes and historizes from the top to the bottom and vice versa, a necessary labor for apprehending how subject-citizens navigate their worlds in their various locales.
Fiction references as framing devices in extended reality news discourse
Authors: Graves-Sandriman Emma Kaylee
Published: September 2024

This article examines fiction references in news coverage of extended reality. Based on a mixed methods analysis of 977 news articles from UK mainstream mass media outlets, this study found that fiction references were frequently used as framing devices within the news articles, with a focus on two franchises: The Matrix original trilogy (1999–2003) and Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987–1994). These references were utilised in the following three key ways: claiming fiction is becoming real; as a tool to improve readers’ understanding of extended reality; and, to a limited degree, to create dystopic visions of extended reality. Ultimately, this article shows that, despite the dystopic representations of extended reality in fiction, fiction references have primarily been used to portray extended reality as advanced and high-quality. This supports extended reality adoption and the commercial interests of technology companies, raising questions as to whether journalists prioritise the interests of their readers when creating such news.
Population-Level Administrative Data: A Resource to Advance Psychological Science
Authors: Richmond-Rakerd Leah S. , Dent Kallisse R. , Andersen Signe Hald , D’Souza Stephanie , Milne Barry J.
Published: September 2024

Population-level administrative data—data on individuals’ interactions with administrative systems, such as health-care, social-welfare, criminal-justice, and education systems—are a fruitful resource for research into behavior, development, and well-being. However, administrative data are underutilized in psychological science. Here, we review advantages of population-level administrative data for psychological research and provide examples of advances in psychological theory arising from administrative data studies. We focus on advantages in three areas: the collection and recording of population-level administrative data, the data’s large scale, and unique data linkages. We also describe ethical issues as well as methodological considerations and limitations in population administrative data research and outline future directions to enable psychological scientists to more fully capitalize on administrative data resources.
Listening to Survivors in Sexual Harassment Law Reform
Authors: Ailwood Sarah
Published: September 2024

In Australia, the #MeToo movement triggered a comprehensive inquiry into workplace sexual harassment lead by the Australian Human Rights Commission. This article explores the dynamic relationship between voice and listening in the Commission's National Inquiry into Sexual Harassment in Australian Workplaces and the resulting Respect@Work Report (2020). Drawing on a range of methodologies including thematic coding, citation analysis and discourse analysis, I explore what it means to victim-survivors to have a voice in the National Inquiry, narratives of law and justice that emerge in victim-survivor submissions and how the Commission responds in its role as institutional listener. These methodologies enable analysis of the politics and practices of listening within a law reform process, revealing hierarchies of attention that influence who is heard and how they are heard by the Commission. The Commission's listening practices, and its capacity to listen to victim-survivors with openness, attentiveness, receptivity and responsiveness, are shown to limit its engagement in transformative change to address workplace sexual harassment.
Anxiety and depression as risk factors for postoperative complications and pain in lumbar spine surgery: A national database study
Authors: Wu Ruimin , Gao Pengcheng , Liu Shuxia , Yang Qinfeng , Wang Jian , Liang Fangguo , Chen Yuhang , Yang Lin
Published: September 2024

Objective: To investigate the potential association between anxiety and depression and surgical outcomes in patients undergoing LSS. By analyzing data from the Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) database, we aim to identify whether anxiety and depression serve as predictors for postoperative complications and pain-related symptoms. Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted via the NIS database. Those undergoing LSS from 2010 to 2019 were divided into four groups: those with a diagnosis of anxiety, depression, both depression and anxiety, and neither depression nor anxiety. The chi-squared test, rank sum test, the Student-Newman-Keuls, least significant difference, and Bonferroni tests were used to identify differences between these groups. Logistic regression analysis was utilized to determine if anxiety and depression were predictors for postoperative complications and pain-related symptoms. Results: From 2010 to 2019, 832,099 patients undergoing LSS were identified. Patients with either anxiety or depression were associated with heavier economic burdens ($85,375, $76,840, $88,542 in the anxiety, depression, and comorbid group, respectively, p < 0.001) and prolonged hospital stay ( p < 0.001). They were identified to experience higher risks of various complications especially thrombophilia (OR = 1.82, and 1.55 in the anxiety and the depression group, respectively, p < 0.01). Multiple pain-related symptoms, but face reduced risks of inpatient mortality (OR = 0.71, 0.75, and 0.63 in the anxiety, depression, and comorbid group, respectively, p < 0.01). Conclusions: The overall morbidities of depression and anxiety were relatively high. Psychiatric comorbidities were closely correlated with the negative outcomes after LSS. The psychological health of patients receiving LSS requires necessary attention to ensure pain control and prevent complications postoperatively.
Cytological Features and Mimickers of Thyroid Gland Sarcomas: A Case-Based Study
Authors: Mathur Poorvi , Agarwal Shipra , Rana Chanchal
Published: September 2024

Sarcomas of thyroid glands represent a distinctive subset of rare and perplexing anomaly that present a challenges in the field of thyroid pathology. Thyroid sarcomas, primary or secondary, are exceptionally rare with only a handful of case reports documented so far. The challenges lie in the fact that certain primary thyroid malignancies of epithelial origin may exhibit spindle cell morphology, making them difficult to differentiate from thyroid sarcomas. Despite the morphological similarities, discerning between these entities is crucial due to their distinct treatment and management implications. This report documents a series of unusual types of sarcoma in the thyroid gland. The aim is to explore the peculiarities of these lesions, the diagnostic challenges faced as well to study the potential implications for both clinicians and patients.
Blue Carbon Ecosystems in Malaysia – Status, Threats, and the Way Forward for Research and Policy
Authors: Lee Soon Loong , Chee Su Yin , Huxham Mark , Jamilah Maryam , Choo Jenny , Kaur Cheryl Rita , Amir Ahmad Aldrie , Ooi Jillian Lean Sim , Rozaimi Mohammad , Omar Hamdan , Sharma Sahadev , Moritz Müller , Then Amy Yee-Hui
Published: September 2024

Malaysia hosts some of the most productive blue carbon ecosystems globally. Here we review the status of and known threats faced by local mangroves and seagrass and examine conservation prospects using carbon financing. Based on lessons learnt from blue carbon projects worldwide, Malaysia needs to address governance and financing hurdles that include clarifying land tenureship, ensuring local community involvement and benefits, and obtaining sustainable financing for long-term success. Research to clarify uncertainties on extent of seagrass and trajectories of both seagrass and mangrove ecosystems is needed to determine baseline scenarios and demonstrate additionality in carbon projects. Clear, definitive national approach to blue carbon is essential to streamline accounting and inventory of carbon stocks and benefits. Addressing these barriers and gaps requires a whole of society approach and public-private partnerships and ultimately allow Malaysia to fully tap into the global voluntary carbon market, local businesses, philanthropy, and multilateral carbon financing.
Uptake of Human Papilloma Virus Vaccination and Associated Factors Among Female Students Attending Secondary Schools in South West Shoa, Oromia, Ethiopia, 2022
Authors: Hundesa Feyisa Mitiku , Ayana Mulatu , Girmaye Eden , Fetensa Getahun
Published: September 2024

Background

Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination is one of the key preventative measures for cervical cancer, provided that effective vaccine uptake is employed. However, HPV vaccine uptake is low in settings with limited resources such as low- and middle-income countries.

Objectives

To assesses the uptake of HPV vaccine and associated factors among female students attending secondary schools in South West Shoa Zone, Oromia, Ethiopia, 2022.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted in secondary schools of South West Shoa Zone between November 1st to November 30th 2022. A multi-stage sampling technique was employed among 634 female students attending secondary schools. Data were collected by self-administered structured questionnaires, entered into Epi-info version 7.2.2.6, and exported to SPSS version 25 for statistical analysis. Bivariable analyses were considered for Multivariable analysis. Adjusted odds ratio (AOR) along with 95% confidence levels were estimated to assess the strength of the association, and a P value <0.05 was considered to indicate statistical significance.

Results

The proportion of HPV vaccine uptake was 31.65% (95% CI, 25-38). Having adequate knowledge AOR = 8.51 (95% CI = 4.57-15.84), living in rural area AOR = 0.25 (95% CI = 0.15-0.42), having older sibling AOR = 4.07(95% = 2.50-6.63), mother’s educational level (Diploma and above) AOR = 4.08 (95% CI = 1.75-9.49), and secondary education AOR = 3.98 (95% CI = 1.87-8.48) were significantly associated with HPV vaccine uptake among female students attending secondary schools in South West Shoa Zone, Oromia, Ethiopia.

Conclusions

The study revealed that HPV vaccine uptake was very low among female students attending secondary schools in South West Shoa Zone, Oromia, Ethiopia. Adequate knowledge, having older sibling, living in rural area, and having mothers with higher educational level were significantly associated with HPV vaccine uptake. All concerned bodies should work jointly to enhance the uptake of HPV vaccination among female students.
Detrimental to Our Digital Well-Being: Campus Sexual Misconduct and Technology-Facilitated Sexual Violence Among University Students in Singapore
Authors: Ho Michelle H. S. , Gupta Shivani , Lee Jungup , Wadhwa Bimlesh , Fu Xinhong
Published: September 2024

Although increasingly prevalent in Singapore, campus sexual assault and harassment and technology-facilitated sexual violence (TFSV) remain underresearched. Conducted by scholars across social work, gender studies, policy studies, communication, and computer science, this interdisciplinary study explores the impact of technologies such as social media and online platforms on the digital well-being of university students in Singapore who experience TFSV and campus sexual misconduct. We conducted online surveys with 314 students and interviews with 28 students, the majority of whom were women and identified as victim-survivors. Our analysis revealed participants did not perceive technologies as entirely detrimental and possessed limited awareness of digital well-being. These findings contribute to understanding young victim-survivors’ digital well-being and relationship to technology in Singapore by highlighting the experiences of college students.