bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Creating and unmaking the political body
Authors: Balfe Thomas
Published: November 2021

The shared embodiment of humans and animals, and the notion of the ‘creaturely’ human influentially discussed by Anat Pick, have recently emerged as vital concerns within Animal Studies. Aligning its critical stance with these perspectives, this article analyses the small painting in the Rijksmuseum, traditionally attributed to Jan de Baen, which depicts the 1672 murder of the Dutch politicians Johan and Cornelis de Witt. Pamphlets, broadsheets and other contemporary responses to the murder frequently compare the bodies of the De Witts – which were eviscerated, hung upside-down, shorn of body parts and allegedly partially eaten – to animal carcasses. Drawing on these contextual sources, the essay explores how the painting works with and against period constructions of the killing in terms of inter-species violence. It uncovers tentative admissions of human creatureliness in the painting’s representation of the murdered body as a temporal, material and fragile entity.
Molecular Mechanism of miR-29b on Gestational Diabetes and Its Influence on Trophoblast Cell Function
Authors: Li Sheng , Yang Youhua , Liu Fang , Song Qian
Published: November 2021

To explore the mechanism of miR-29b in gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and its effect on the function of trophoblast cell (TBC), the placenta tissues of 55 normal term pregnancies and 55 GDM patients were selected and rolled into control group and observation group. In the early
stage, microRNA (miRNA) chips were utilized to screen the differentially expressed miRNAs in the placenta of observation group and control group. According to the microarray results of miRNAs, three differentially expressed miRNAs, namely let-7b, miR-1202, and miR-29b were selected. Then,
the differences in the miR-29b level in the four groups were analyzed, namely the microRNA-29b (miR-29b minic), mini-control (minic control), microRNA-29b inhibitor (miR-29b inhibitor), and inhibitor control (inhibitor control). The results showed that miR-29b level in the placenta of observation
group was substantially inferior to that of controls, with remarkable differences (P < 0.05). miR-29b level in miR-29b minic and minic control had significant changes (P < 0.01). The TBC activity of minic control was greatly superior to that of minic control, and there
was considerable difference between the two (P < 0.05). The difference between miR-29b inhibitor and inhibitor control in TBC was not obvious, without considerable differences (P > 0.05). The invasion ability of miR-29b inhibitor TBC was notably superior to inhibitor control,
and there were substantial differences (P < 0.05). To sum up, miR-29b had a significant inhibitory effect on the proliferation and cell activity of TBC, and can promote the apoptosis and death of TBC. Moreover, its inhibitory effect on cell migration and invasion was also suggested.
Role of Curculigo Orchioides in the Proliferation and Apoptosis of Breast Cancer Michigan Cancer Foundation-7 (MCF-7) Cells Under Network Pharmacology
Authors: Zhou Xiaoyong , Qian An , Hou Panfei
Published: November 2021

Based on network pharmacology (NP), the effects of curculigo orchioides (CO) granules alone or CO granules along with tamoxifen on the proliferation and apoptosis (P&A) of human breast cancer (BC) cells were explored. A search database was constructed to obtain the active components
(ACs) of CO and related target genes to perform disease mapping, and a BC target map was constructed to perform related pathway enrichment analysis (PEA). The blank control group (CG), estrogen group (EG), and tamoxifen group (TG) were set as controls to observe the effects of CO granules
alone and CO granules along with tamoxifen. The PEA showed that the effect of CO on BC may be related to the cooperation of its ACs. The target of action may be related to cell cycle and proliferation, growth factors, metabolic pathways, etc. Different concentrations of CO had different effects,
CO granules of various concentrations had no obvious growth-promoting effect (P < 0.05), and so did CO combined with tamoxifen (P > 0.05); high-dose (H-D) CO combined with tamoxifen can induce cell apoptosis (P < 0.05). Through NP, the ACs of CO and related targets
of BC were predicted and analyzed. At the same time, it was proved that CO granules are safe in clinical use, and the combined effect of tamoxifen is better in the treatment of estrogen-positive patients, providing reference for the follow-up use of CO in the treatment of BC.
Review of Nanofluids and Their Biomedical Applications
Authors: Hamad Eyad M. , Khaffaf Aseel , Yasin Omar , Abu El-Rub Ziad , Al-Gharabli Samer , Al-Kouz Wael , Chamkha Ali J.
Published: November 2021

Numerous researchers have reported significant improvements in nanofluid (NF) heat transfer (HT), suspension stability, thermal conductivity (TC), and rheological and mass transfer properties. As a result, nanofluids (NFs) play an important role in a variety of applications, including
the health and biomedical engineering industries. The majority of the nanofluids (NFs) literature focuses on analyzing and comprehending the behavior of nanofluid models as heating or cooling mechanisms in various fields. This article represents a comprehensive study on nanofluids (NFs). It
involves commonly used nanoparticles (NPs), magnetic nanofluids (MNFs), thermal conductivity (TC) enhancement, heat transfer (HT) enhancement, nanofluids (NFs) synthesis methods, stability evaluation methods, stability enhancement, nanofluids (NFs) applications in the biomedical field, and
their impact on health and the environment. Nanofluids (NFs) play vital role in biomedical applications. It can be implemented in drug delivery systems, hyperthermia, sterilization processes, bioimaging, lubrication of orthopedic implants, and micro-pumping systems for drugs and hormones.
Numerical and Statistical Analysis of Dissipative and Heat Absorbing Graphene Maxwell Nanofluid Flow Over a Stretching Sheet
Authors: Bhattacharyya A. , Sharma R. , Mishra M. K. , Chamkha Ali J. , Mamatha E.
Published: November 2021

This paper is basically devoted to carry out an investigation regarding the unsteady flow of dissipative and heat absorbing hydromagnetic graphene Maxwell nanofluid over a linearly stretched sheet taking momentum and thermal slip conditions into account. Ethylene glycol is selected
as a base fluid while graphene particles are considered as nanoparticles. The highly nonlinear mathematical model of the problem is converted into a set of nonlinear coupled differential equations by means of fitting similarity variables. Further, Runge-Kutta Fehlberg algorithms along with
the shooting scheme are instigated to analyse the numerical solution. The variations in graphene Maxwell nanofluid velocity and temperature owing to different physical parameters have been demonstrated via numerous graphs whereas Nusselt number and skin friction coefficients are illustrated
in numeric data form and are reported in different tables. In addition, a statistical method is implemented for multiple quadratic regression estimation analysis on the numerical figures of wall velocity gradient and local Nusselt number to establish the connection among heat transfer rate
and physical parameters. Our numerical findings reveal that the magnetic field, unsteadiness, inclination angle of magnetic field and porosity parameters boost the graphene Maxwell nanofluid velocity while Maxwell parameter has a reversal impact on it. The regression analysis confers that
Nusselt number is more prone to heat absorption parameter as compared to Eckert number. Finally, the numerical findings are compared with those of earlier published articles under restricted conditions to validate the numerical solution. The comparison of numerical findings shows an excellent
conformity among the results.
Mathematical Study of Imposed Magnetic Field on Radiative Hydromagnetic Casson Fluid Flow in a Micro-Channel with Asymmetric Heating
Authors: Venkateswarlu M. , Bhaskar P.
Published: November 2021

The work of steady hydromagnetic stream of Casson liquid in a micro-channel constructed by two indefinite vertical proportionate walls in the appearance of thermal radiation is presented in this article. The effect of an imposed magnetic domain appearing scheduled to movement of an electrically administrating liquid is adopted into account. The exact solutions of the liquid velocity, imposed magnetic domain, and temperature domain have been obtained. Also, the analytical expressions for the skin-friction coefficient and imposed current density are obtained. The basic aspiration of this article is to reinvestigate the supremacy of pertinent physical constraints like magnetic Prandtl number, injection/suction parameter, Hartmann number, thermal radiation parameter, rarefaction parameter, wall ambient temperature difference ratio, and liquid wall interaction parameter over the imposed magnetic field and velocity of the liquid. Lorentz force which is obtained from magnetic field has a propensity to decline the motion of liquid and imposed magnetic field. The imposed current density rises with an enhancement in the hydromagnetic Prandtl number. This study is applied in the machines like transformers, generators, and motors work on the principle of electromagnetic induction. Results are compared with the literature in the limiting case.
Effects of Ion-Slip and Hall Currents on Magnetohydrodynamic Nanofluid Flow with Thermal Diffusion Using Spectral Quasi-Linearization Method
Authors: Mondal Hiranmoy , Ghosh Sharmistha , Roy Pranab Kanti , Chatterjee Sewli
Published: November 2021

We scrutinize and numerically investigate the behavior of magnetic nanofluid flow in stagnation region in the presence of ion-slip and Hall currents. Employing similarity technique, the governing equations modeling the boundary layer flow are switched into highly nonlinear ODEs. The
resultant equations are then solved numerically by the method of spectral quasi-linearization. The effect of varying various pertinent parameters within the fluid flow are taken into account and the results are analyzed graphically. It may be noted that the velocity increases in the x-
as well as z-directions with an increment in the Hall parameter. The concentration indicates a decreasing trend with increasing values of the Eckert number. The computed results also show that the volume fraction effects diminishes as the Schmidt number increases.
Entropy Generation Analysis of Radiated Magnetohydrodynamic Flow of Carbon Nanotubes Nanofluids with Variable Conductivity and Diffusivity Subjected to Chemical Reaction
Authors: Mandal Gopinath , Pal Dulal
Published: November 2021

The purpose of this article is to analyze the entropy generation and heat and mass transfer of carbon nano-tubes (CNTs) nanofluid by considering the applied magnetic field under the influence of thermal radiation, variable thermal conductivity, variable mass diffusivity, and binary
chemical reaction with activation energy over a linearly stretching cylinder. Convective boundary conditions on heat and mass transfer are considered. An isothermal model of homogeneous-heterogeneous reactions is used to regulate the solute concentration profile. It is assumed that the water-based
nanofluid is composed of single and multi-walled carbon nanotubes. Employing a suitable set of similarity transformations, the system of partial differential equations is transformed into the system of nonlinear ordinary differential equations before being solved numerically. Through the implementation
of the second law of thermodynamics, the total entropy generation is calculated. In addition, entropy generation for fluid friction, mass transfer, and heat transfer is discussed. This study is specially investigated for the impact of the chemical reaction, and activation energy with entropy
generation subject to distinct flow parameters. It is found that the slip parameters greatly influence the flow characteristics. Fluid temperature is elevated with higher radiation parameters and thermal Biot number. Entropy and Bejan number are found to be an increasing function of solid
volume fraction, magnetic field, and curvature parameters. Binary chemical reaction and activation energy on concentration profile have opposite effects.
Clinical Efficacy of Intersphincteric Resection for Low Rectal Cancer Compared With Abdominoperineal Resection: A Single-Center Retrospective Study
Authors: He Zijian , Peng Baifu , Chen Wenbin , Zhu JiaDun , Chen BaoQi , Li Guanwei , Cao Jie , Li Wanglin
Published: November 2021

Background

In recent years, intersphincteric resection (ISR) has been increasingly used to replace abdominoperineal resection (APR) in the surgical treatment of ultra-low rectal cancer.

Aim

This study was to compare the clinical efficacy of ISR and APR.

Methods

Between 2012 and 2018, 74 consecutive patients with ultra-low rectal cancer underwent ISR or APR in our medical center. A retrospective comparison of these 2 procedures was performed.

Results

A total of 43 patients underwent ISR and 31 underwent APR were included in the study. No significant differences were found between 2 groups in gender, age, BMI, and ASA score. Intersphincteric resection group showed shorter operative time ( P = .02) and less blood loss ( P = .001). Hospital stays, time to soft diet, and postoperative 30-day complications were not significantly different between the 2 groups. R0 resection achieved 100% in both the groups. As for the long-term outcomes, the survival and recurrence rate were similar between 2 groups. Moreover, the LARS and Wexner score showed that the postoperative anal function after ISR were satisfactory.

Conclusion

This study suggested that ISR was feasible and safe for selected patients with ultra-low rectal cancer, with clinically superior outcomes in select patients (small tumors/further from the anal verge) and similar oncological outcomes to APR, and the anal functional outcomes after ISR were acceptable.
Hand Therapy Patients’ Psychosocial Symptomology and Interests in Mindfulness: A Cross-Sectional Study
Authors: Hardison Mark E. , Unger Jennifer , Roll Shawn C.
Published: November 2021

Background: Psychosocial sequelae are common for individuals with physical injuries to the upper extremity. However, psychosocially oriented interventions are not common in this occupational therapy practice area. Purpose: This study implemented an online survey of hand therapy patients’ psychological symptoms. Second, it explored patients’ interest in one psychosocially oriented intervention: mindfulness meditation. Methods: The design was a cross-sectional survey of 120 consecutively recruited hand therapy patients. Survey measures included functioning, psychosocial factors, and trait mindfulness. Findings: Anxiety was prevalent in this sample, and moderately correlated with trait mindfulness (r = −0.542, p < .001). While most participants (77%) indicated mindfulness meditation would be an acceptable intervention, women were 2.8 times as likely to be interested ( p = .044). Implications: Psychosocially oriented interventions are indicated in hand therapy based on the prevalence of these symptoms. Further examination of using mindfulness meditation in hand therapy is warranted due to patient interest.
Narrating the crisis: Moral regulation, overlapping responsibilities and COVID-19 in Canada
Authors: Hier Sean P
Published: November 2021

This article theorizes some of the ways that the COVID-19 health crisis was publicly narrated and morally regulated in Canada. Beginning with Valverde’s theory of moral capital, public health crisis communication is conceptualized as dialectical claims-making activities aimed at maximizing the individual moral capital of citizens and the aggregate moral capital of nations. Valverde’s historical sociology explains how moral capital operated in relation to economic capital accumulation in the context of 19th-century moral regulation of the urban poor. This article applies aspects of Valverde’s historical framework about mixed economies of regulation to contemporary biopolitical moralization in the midst of a pandemic. It does so by arguing that responsibilizing citizens to flatten the epidemic curve of the disease contributed to the social construction of a normative pandemic subject. In this way, the analysis provides insights into how public health crisis communication explicitly intended to mitigate COVID-19 infection rates both reflected and reinforced the conjunctural norms associated with neoliberal governmentality.
Specialized Writing Instruction for Deaf Students: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Authors: Wolbers Kimberly , Dostal Hannah , Graham Steve , Branum-Martin Lee , Holcomb Leala
Published: November 2021

Strategic and Interactive Writing Instruction (SIWI) involves teaching cognitive writing strategies and apprenticing novices within collaborative writing communities. It is responsive to deaf students' diverse language experiences through embedded metalinguistic/linguistic components. A randomized controlled trial of SIWI was conducted with 15 teachers and 79 students in grades 3-5. Recount, information report, and persuasive genres were taught across three 9-week periods. Writing samples analyzed for writing traits, language clarity, and language complexity were collected prior to instruction for the genre, immediately following, and 9 weeks after withdrawal of instruction for the genre. Standardized writing measures and motivation surveys were collected at the beginning and end of the academic year. Genre-specific writing outcomes were statistically significant for recount and information report writing, with substantial effect sizes for treatment and maintenance. Standardized writing outcomes mirrored these results. All others variables demonstrated small to moderately large treatment effects, although not all statistically significant.
Immigration Policy and the Rise of Self-Employment among Mexican Immigrants
Authors: Amuedo-Dorantes Catalina , Lofstrom Magnus , Wang Chunbei
Published: November 2021

The recent dramatic growth in self-employment among Mexican immigrants in the United States in the past two decades is a puzzling trend, in stark contrast to the stagnant growth or even decline among other demographic groups. The authors propose that the expansion of interior immigration enforcement, a characteristic of the US immigration policy during that time span, contributed to this unique trend by pushing Mexican immigrants into self-employment as an alternative livelihood. Exploiting temporal and geographic variation in immigration enforcement measures from 2005 to 2017, the authors show that tougher enforcement has been responsible for approximately 15% of the rise in Mexican self-employment in the United States.
A Service Model for Self-Directed Learning of NEET Youth at the Local Government Level
Authors: Kõiv Kerli , Saks Katrin , Paabort Heidi , Lendzhova Vladislava , Smoter Mateusz
Published: November 2021

Given the increasing value of lifelong learning, self-directed learning (SDL) has become increasingly relevant over time. In rural areas with limited service resources, the main approach to NEET-youth depicts them more as young people in need, and less as people with the potential for self-development and participation in lifelong learning. The growing importance of people’s return to education, flexible learning paths, and the need for quick adaptation and re-training in a rapidly changing society emphasizes the need to design service models for NEET-youth. This is in order to support their SDL skills, and indicate the service providers’ role throughout the process. The empirical study in Estonia was grounded on the Double Diamond service design method using quantitative data on the respondents’ readiness for SDL, and also qualitative data from service providers about their roles and the affordances of their services in supporting SDL skills. The model was tested with rural NEET-youth.
‘A tremor of hope’: Bloomsbury in and after 1918
Authors: Olk Claudia
Published: November 2021

This article focuses on Virginia Woolf and Bloomsbury in and after 1918. It looks at the ways in which the Woolfs, together with members of their circle of friends and family, recorded their experience, their political views, and their attitudes towards Germany, the US and Russia during the final months of the First World War and how they received the arrival of peace. Part of the overall argument will be devoted to tracing the means by which Bloomsbury and the various societies and clubs that were related to it tried to maintain continuity during the war years in London, Richmond and Sussex. A main part of the article will then analyse the development of Bloomsbury’s literary and artistic production and the new connections between art, literature and politics that were forged in the aftermath of the founding of the Hogarth Press in 1917.
Paris: A Poem by Hope Mirrlees: The liminal world of Paris in 1919
Authors: Permiakova Sofia
Published: November 2021

Paris: A Poem by Hope Mirrlees is a modernist ‘curiosity’ which remained largely unknown due to the peculiar conditions of its original publication. In recent years, however, it has regained its place within the field of modernist studies due to the efforts of Julia Briggs and Sandeep Parmar. Instead of approaching the poem through established categories of urban representation, such as flânerie, urban phantasmagoria or the urban palimpsest, this article focuses on Paris, then in the midst of the 1919 Peace Conference, as a liminal space and site of Bakhtinian carnival. This framework advances an understanding of the poem as a complete and complex work of art. The article argues that the peculiar structure and formal organization of the poem, and its relation to the reality of Paris in 1919 and beyond, turns the poem into a liminal space of its own, thus doubling the city it speaks of.
By the waters of the Tiber: Viacheslav Ivanov, Aleksandr Grechaninov and Russian culture in interwar Europe
Authors: Bullock Philip Ross
Published: November 2021

In Russia, the impact of the end of World War I was subsumed under the far greater impact of the October Revolution, which led to a bifurcation of Russian culture into Soviet and émigré branches. This article examines a hybrid literary and musical work from the interwar period: Viacheslav Ivanov’s nine Roman Sonnets ( Rimskie sonety, 1924) and the musical settings that the composer Aleksandr Grechaninov made of five of these as his Sonetti Romani in 1939. Here, both poet and composer seek to convey the experience of finding oneself in one of Europe’s most evocative historical and cultural locations. At the same time, their evocation of Rome forges a powerful historical narrative of the city’s prior inhabitants. Accordingly, Rome emerges as an intertextual palimpsest of literary and artistic references, which together create a powerful sense of cultural continuity to offset the loss of the artist’s original homeland.
Literary cosmopolitanism in the age of the League of Nations: Vernon Lee, Daniel Halévy and La Revue de Genève
Authors: Evangelista Stefano
Published: November 2021

In 1921, the newly founded French-language periodical, La Revue de Genève, featured an exchange of letters between Daniel Halévy and Vernon Lee in which the two writers articulated contrasting visions of national identity and international literary relations. Reflecting on the traumatic experience of the First World War, Halévy called for literature and the role of the writer to be depoliticized. Lee, by contrast, put forward a politicized model of cosmopolitanism that challenged the renewed emphasis on national sovereignty in the post-war international order. Their exchange sheds light on the tense negotiation of literary cosmopolitanism that followed the Versailles settlement and the establishment of the League of Nations.
World War I and its aftermath: Reaching for the past and across the Atlantic
Authors: Gohrisch Jana
Published: November 2021

This article focuses on the British West Indies beginning with the involvement of African Caribbean soldiers in the Great War. It challenges the enduring myth of the First World War as a predominantly white European conflict. The main part focuses on C. L. R. James, the Trinidadian historian and playwright, following his paradigmatic trajectory from the colony to the ‘mother country’ and his involvement in the protracted transnational process of decolonization after the First Word War. It concentrates on one of his political pamphlets and on his play Toussaint Louverture. The work of the British writer and left-wing political activist Nancy Cunard is also presented as another ‘outsider’ text which can further an ongoing methodological project: the re-integration and cross-fertilization of received knowledge about the war with seemingly outlying knowledge, unorthodox political commitment and challenging aesthetics to produce a richer understanding of this formative period across the Atlantic divide.
What Triggers Travel Spending? The Impact of Prior Spending on Additional Unplanned Purchases
Authors: Cheng Yin-Hui , Chuang Shih-Chieh , Huang Molly Chien-Jung , Weng Sang-Ting
Published: November 2021

This study brings together prior and subsequent unplanned buying behaviors by investigating the large, albeit implicit, effect of the former on the latter in the tourism shopping context. The results of five experiments suggest that prior buying prices form a reference point that stimulates tourists’ unplanned buying intentions because of the contrast between prior and additional unplanned buying prices. The bigger (smaller) the former is, the bigger (smaller) the latter will be. However, once the illusion is eliminated, the contrast effect disappears. The study offers several theoretical contributions. It posits that prior buying prices affect the price evaluation of additional unplanned buying behaviors and intentions. The elimination of the illusion removes the effect of the former on the latter. The marketing and managerial implications of persuasive strategies to promote tourism consumption are discussed.
Hitting Net-Zero Without Stopping Flying: Increasing Air Travelers’ Likelihood to Opt-in to Voluntary Carbon Offsetting
Authors: Liu Yi , Jiang Qiqi , Gleasure Rob
Published: November 2021

Voluntary carbon offset (VCO) programs give air travelers opportunities to neutralize their carbon footprint. Despite its potential, few existing studies have explained how to present VCOs that can effectively appeal to the sensibilities of travelers in different conditions. We designed three online experiments with strategies to motivate travelers to opt-in. We found travelers who receive concrete messages that emphasize specific actions are more likely to opt-in to VCOs when flying in the near future. In contrast, travelers receiving abstract messages that emphasize general initiatives are more likely to opt-in to VCOs when flying in the distant future. When travelers are allowed to choose their preferred carbon offset method, they are more likely to opt in, especially when they receive concrete messages that indicate specific actions but not general initiatives. These findings contribute to the aviation carbon offset literature and offer useful new insights for airline companies.
Queering Indoor Swimming in the UK: Transgender and Non-binary wellbeing
Authors: Caudwell Jayne
Published: November 2021

This paper draws from a research project that was initiated in 2017 and continued in to 2020. It followed on from previous University-LGBT + community projects (e.g., football versus homophobia 2012–2018) and involved working with a local transgender social group, specifically, their engagement with once-a-month recreational swim sessions. The research findings that are discussed come from sixty-three research participant's ‘drawings’, three focus groups including a professionally drawn illustration of two of these focus groups, and nine semi-structured interviews. The analysis of the qualitative data demonstrates the significance of play and pleasure, feeling free, and transgender and non-binary imaginations to physical activity participation, and wellbeing. These three themes are presented through the lens of queer/queering and transfeminism. As such, the paper has two aims: to document the experiences of physical activity by an often-excluded group; and to evaluate the concept of queering to an understanding of indoor recreational swimming and wellbeing.
Sociology of the Japanese, by the Japanese, for the Japanese: A short history of unintentional indigenization of sociology in Japan
Authors: Oguma Eiji
Published: November 2021

The majority of Japanese social scientists have treated the idea of indigenization of social sciences as unrelated to them. However, sociology in Japan also has its own characteristics shaped by the structure of the Japanese society. Since long ago, Japanese sociologists have tried to analyze the unique characteristics of Japanese society and published numerous books on this subject for the Japanese public. Even their eagerness to introduce Western theories of sociology was an integral part of this effort to elucidate Japan’s ‘uniqueness’. The fact that Japan was not colonized and managed to develop an extensive domestic education/labor/language/publishing market played an important role in this predominantly domestic focus of Japanese sociology. The specific nature of the domestic public demand also contributed to this situation. Although it has been gradually changing since 2000s, this autarky resulted in a weak presence of Japanese sociology in the global academic community.
Arts engagement facilitated by artists with individuals with life-limiting illness: A systematic integrative review of the literature
Authors: Lee Jenny Baxley , McIlfatrick Sonja , Fitzpatrick Lisa
Published: November 2021

Background:

Living with life-limiting illness significantly impacts quality of life. A growing body of evidence suggests that arts engagement facilitated by artists promotes well-being. However, no synthesis of the literature exists to describe arts engagement delivered by artists with individuals receiving palliative care.

Aim:

To systematically review and synthesize evidence to identify outcomes and key knowledge gaps to inform future research and practice.

Design:

A systematic integrative literature review was conducted using a pre-defined search strategy and reported using PRISMA guidelines. Analysis was conducted iteratively and synthesis achieved using constant comparison to generate themes.

Data sources:

PubMed/MEDLINE, CINAHL, PsycINFO, Scopus, Web of Science, and Embase were searched for studies published between database inception and August 2020. Search terms included variations on arts/artists; patients/service users; and palliative or end-of-life care. Eligibility criteria was applied and study quality assessed.

Results:

Seven reviewed studies explored literary, performing, and visual arts engagement in hospitals, hospice and community settings in England, the United States, France, and Canada. Study designs, interventions and findings were discussed. Themes identified across studies associated arts engagement with (1) a sense of well-being, (2) a newly discovered, or re-framed, sense of self, (3) connection with others, and (4) challenges associated with practice.

Conclusion:

Recommendations for future research were offered in order to maximize benefits, minimize risks and address complexity of artists’ engagement in palliative care including: (1) consistency in methods and reporting; (2) inclusion of wider perspectives; and (3) key considerations for adapting the arts by health condition and art form.
Collaborative Governance in a Developing Non-Democracy: Uganda's Organizational Success Fighting HIV/AIDS
Authors: Ryan Michael P.
Published: November 2021

Organization and management scholars seek theory-grounded and theory-building research regarding establishing and structuring organization forms to tackle large, intractable problems, especially grand challenges of poverty, disease, and hunger. Developing countries tend to have intractable social problems of rampant poverty and poor health and struggle with epidemics. The case of HIV/AIDS in Uganda contributes new understanding regarding public organization and state capacity in developing countries, especially regarding grand challenges of intractable social problems. Field research study of HIV/AIDS action in Uganda contributes unexpected insights regarding collaborative governance in an institution context under-explored in public administration and organization studies, the developing non-democracy. Ugandan public executives innovated a participatory organization model of cross-sector collaborative governance to fight their intractable social problem of HIV/AIDS during their start-up era. The participatory organization model innovated by the Ugandan public chief executive, called a best practice by WHO/UNAIDS and influential with PEPFAR designers, yields a construct of network coordination and network control for study of the organization of cross-sector collaborative governance. Integration of public administration and organization studies with development and international relations studies informs study of tensions between efficiency and inclusiveness and between social power and social legitimacy with respect to collaborative governance outcomes of network effectiveness and participatory accountability in the institution context of a developing non-democracy. Is non-democracy meaningful or meaningless to collaborative governance?
Reflexivity and Lived Experience of Out-of-Home Care: Positionality as an Early Parenthood Researcher
Authors: Gill Amy
Published: November 2021

Knowledge, beliefs, identities, and emotions influence the ways in which all researchers engage in their work. Research processes are uniquely impacted when researchers share the lived experience under investigation, known as insider status. Reflexivity is an ongoing process of scrutinizing and responding to the ways in which positionality and subjectivities impact each stage of the research process. It can provide transparency, strengthen data interpretations, and increase researcher self-awareness. Broader aims of reflexivity aligned with feminist epistemologies are to shape researcher integrity and address structural inequalities. This article explores the author's engagement in reflexive practices while undertaking a PhD investigating early parenthood within the context of out-of-home care. Excerpts from interviews with 3 young mothers, a foster carer, and 11 professionals illustrate how the author's own lived experiences of out-of-home care and new motherhood assisted with building rapport and shared knowledge creation. Strategies employed to manage the risks of over-identifying with participants’ feelings of stigmatization and anxiety are also discussed to demonstrate how appropriate recognition of personal history can enhance the research process. This article concludes by arguing for meaningful opportunities to involve care-experienced people in social work research.
Comparison of a Vegetable-Based Dental Chew to 2 Other Chews for Oral Health Prevention
Authors: Gawor Jerzy , Jodkowska Katarzyna , Klim Emilia , Jank Michał , Nicolas Celine S.
Published: November 2021

Giving dental chews to dogs is part of the passive homecare that helps prevent the formation of plaque and tartar. The objectives of these studies were to assess the effectiveness of a vegetable-based dental chew (VF) to maintain oral health, and to compare it to 2 different reference chews (RC) with a proven effectiveness. The first study was conducted on 45 small dogs (<10 kg) and the second on 60 larger dogs (15-30 kg) who were randomly assigned to 3 different groups. During 30 days, one group received no chew (control) while the second and third group received either one RC (RC1 or RC2) or one VF per day. All dogs had their teeth scaled on Day 0. On Day 30, scores were given for plaque and calculus. Gingival parameters were also assessed. Statistical analysis (analysis of variance and Tukey tests ± Bonferroni's adjustment) were performed to compare groups with α set at .05 for significance.

The 3 types of chews were found to be efficacious to reduce plaque and calculus formation and the gingival bleeding compared to control ( P < .05). There was no significant difference between RCs and VF in both trials except for the gingival bleeding parameters which showed a greater improvement with VF. Therefore, daily administration of the VF is effective to reduce plaque and calculus formation and gingival bleeding and has a better efficacy on gingival bleeding than the other reference products tested. It can therefore be used with confidence at home for preventative dental care.
Co-simulation model coupling of flexible rope hoisting system and hydraulic braking system for a mine hoist
Authors: Ziyu Song , Xiaona Wang , Yajing Li , Yu Guo , Huimin Hao , Jiahai Huang
Published: November 2021

The hoist is an important equipment in the mine pit. Since the containers are lifted or lowered with flexible steel wire ropes, there are shocks and vibrations during operation, especially in the emergency braking stage, the shocks and vibration will be more severe. Mine hoist is a complex system; therefore, it is difficult to obtain all its dynamics information only by investigating the flexible hoisting subsystem or hydraulic brake subsystem. Therefore, it is very necessary to establish an accurate model to predict these characteristics of the hoist, this will provide useful tools for hoist design and maintenance. Therefore, a joint modeling methodology is proposed and implemented in this paper. A hoisting system model considering the non-linear factors such as contact characteristics and flexibility was established in RecurDyn. The hydraulic braking system model and control system model were established in AMESim, and the co-simulation model was constructed by the interface module. In this co-simulation model, not only the flexible hoisting subsystem and hydraulic brake subsystem are included, but also the coupling effect of subsystems is considered. Finally, taking the lifting condition as an example, execute emergency braking research on the hoisting system under experiment, mathematical model, and co-simulation model, respectively. Comparing the co-simulation model with the mathematical dynamics model, and the experimental test results, research indicates that the joint simulation model of coupled hoisting system and hydraulic braking system can effectively reflect the dynamic characteristics of the actual hoisting system. It provides an effective tool for hoist design, optimization, performance analysis, and operating condition simulation. In addition, the methods and techniques used in the co-simulation modeling procedure are portable. Therefore, the paper is of significance for the mine hoist.
Output feedback averaged sub-gradient integral sliding mode control to regulate the tridimensional autonomous motion of autonomous submersible vehicles
Authors: Hernández-Sánchez Alejandra , Poznyak Alexander , Andrianova Olga , Chairez Isaac
Published: November 2021

This study presents the development of an output feedback control for regulating the movement of an autonomous submersible vehicles in the tridimensional space. The controller formulation applies the Averaged Sub-Gradient Integral Sliding Mode which is fed with the estimation of the translational velocity states by a distributed super-twisting algorithm. The structure of the autonomous submersible vehicles dynamics permits the implementation of the ASG algorithm using the estimates of translation velocity. The proposed scheme solves a non-linear extremum seeking problem that aims to minimize a non-strictly convex function that depends on the tracking error defined by the difference of some suitable reference trajectories and the coordinates of the submarine center of mass. The desired reference trajectories were designed to force the autonomous submersible vehicles three-dimensional motion to a continuous circuit in an oscillating shape over the horizontal plane combined with a submersion on the z-axis. The comparison between the proposed controller, the ASG with complete knowledge of the states and the state feedback controller is presented. This comparison confirms the output feedback ASG controller forced the autonomous submersible vehicles to the desired trajectory with a notable difference in the magnitude of the control given the estimation of the states. These outcomes justify the potential contributions of the suggested ASG integrated with the super-twisting algorithm to obtain the local minimization of the evaluated functional depending on the tracking error. The results justify the potential contributions of the suggested ASG with the super-twisting algorithm to regulate the position of the autonomous submersible vehicles to the desired trajectory.
Current frontiers in quantum chemical simulations of NIR spectra – Polymers, biomolecules, aqueous matrix and interpretation of instrumental difference of handheld spectrometers
Authors: Grabska Justyna
Published: November 2021

Analytical near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy has developed rapidly over the past few decades and is today of incredible value for academic, industrial and institutional laboratories. These developments are closely related to the development of instruments and miniaturization, as well as the methods of multivariate analysis. The strong stimulus for the development of NIR spectroscopy originating from the application field resulted in the advancement of this technique to suite unitarian goals. By contrast, less actively explored have been the foundations of NIR spectroscopy. Much of the information contained in the NIR spectrum is still not easily accessible for the purpose of basic research. In the past few years, a promising development has been made in application of the methods of computational chemistry to NIR spectroscopy. In this article, the current frontier of this advancement is summarized. The scope of the recent accomplishments shifts closer to the challenging real-life problems, such as interactions of the analysed molecules with the matrix, including the aqueous environment. Particular attention was given to the interpretation of the chemical factors underlying instrumental differences between miniaturized NIR spectrometers using different technology and optical solutions. The applicability of the methods of computational chemistry to unravel intricate NIR spectral features of complex molecules such as biomolecules and polymers should be highlighted as well.
Impact of Information Sharing, Collaboration and Trust on Vendor–Buyer Relationship
Authors: Singh Parmjot , Kaur Amandeep , Bishnoi Vinod Kumar
Published: November 2021

This article discovers the vendor–buyer relations in the automotive and constituent industries. More precisely, it examines the cooperative trade associations between all the firms dealing with automobile sector. This article examines the extent of information sharing, trust and collaboration in the commercial networks involved and tries to identify which construct influences the establishment and expansion of channel members’ affiliation. In particular, whether interaction among supply chain members is directly influenced by these constructs is explored and inferences are drawn. The research method has cross-sectional design and is descriptive and exploratory in nature. This study establishes a number of results: (1) Collaboration cannot be presumed to take place ‘naturally’, but it needs collective efforts by both the parties. (2) Information sharing is indispensable for the development of trust and long-term orientation of collaborative relationships. (3) Trust and collaboration are dependent on information sharing among firms, and trust alone cannot take place without information sharing. Information sharing assists the partners to establish long-term orientation of their relationship.
Challenges of Indian MSME Exporters: A Review
Authors: Tripathy Ishita G. , Kumar Pawan
Published: November 2021

The micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME) sector is considered as an engine of economic growth for India. This study aims to make an in-depth review of a few tariff and non-tariff barriers in the destination market to understand factors leading to access of these markets. The study underscores the importance for MSMEs to have access to comprehensive and updated information about their destination markets abroad. This article recommends government support for MSMEs to ensure effective access to destination markets.
Entrepreneurship Development in Saitual Sericulture Cluster in Mizoram
Authors: Lalzuitluangi  , Ramswamy Rama
Published: November 2021

Sericulture in India has existed since time immemorial. India is the second largest producer of silk in the world and has 15.49 per cent share in global raw silk production. Mizoram is one of the most promising states for developing sericulture in Northeast India where all the four varieties of silk producing food plants are grown and silkworms are reared for silk production. Cluster development approach has emerged as an important tool for development of land-based enterprises in the developing countries in recent times. The present study attempts to understand the role of cluster in the emergence of entrepreneurship in the Saitual cluster in the northeastern state of Mizoram. The article relies mainly on primary data collected from all the agripreneurs (180) engaged in sericulture activities in Saitual cluster, which is comprised of seven villages. Agripreneurship is thriving in Saitual cluster on the key factors of availability of land and family labour, complemented by suitable climate for sericulture along with assistance from the government.
Dynamics of MSME Industry in Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra: An Analysis of Sugar Firms
Authors: Khan Md Riyazuddin , Abdulla
Published: November 2021

Micro enterprises create the strength of an economy in maintaining an appreciable growth rate and in creating employment preambles. The sector has been regarded as an instrument of economic growth and social development in developing countries like India. This study is an attempt to focus on the technical efficiency (TE) of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) enterprise sugar mills in Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh. The result indicates that the production function is operating under constant returns to scale. Over the period, age (number of years in operation) factor has an inverse effect on efficiency level. Ownership plays an important role in Maharashtra as compared to Uttar Pradesh. The ‘likelihood ratio’ suggests that time-decay model is preferred over time-invariant technical inefficiency. The average TE of Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh is 66 per cent and 64 per cent, respectively. MSMEs sugar mills of Maharashtra are more efficient than sugar mills in Uttar Pradesh.
Funding Landscape and Gap Analysis for Pharmaceutical MSMEs in Hyderabad
Authors: Chitta Shyamsunder , Jain Ravi Kumar , Metri Bhimaraya E
Published: November 2021

Micro, small and medium enterprises have prominent place in the growth of an economy, being considered as key drivers for employment generation and GDP growth, contributing to the balanced regional development. The sector plays an important role in the growth of the Indian pharmaceutical industry. In spite of its vital contribution to the economy, many firms in the sector are facing problems of funding crunch, high-interest rates, lack of government incentives and stringent regulatory barriers for business growth, and the biggest problem being perennially starving for funds. The article presents the results of the survey conducted to find out the challenges encountered by pharmaceutical small and medium enterprise in Hyderabad in procuring their financing needs with reference to banks using hypothesis testing. The study shows a significant relationship between ease of bank finance with interest charged, ownership of enterprise and percentage of bank finance in total finance.