bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Early Net Ultrafiltration during Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy: Impact of Admission Diagnosis and Association with Mortality
Authors: Sansom Benjamin , Udy Andrew , Presneill Jeffrey , Bellomo Rinaldo
Published: November 2023

Introduction: Continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) is common in the intensive care unit (ICU) but a high net ultrafiltration rate (UFNET) calculated with daily data may increase mortality. We aimed to study early UFNET practice using minute-by-minute CRRT machine recordings and to assess its association with admission diagnosis and mortality. Methods: We studied CRRT treatments in three adult ICUs over 7 years. We calculated early UFNET rates minute-by-minute and categorized UFNET into tertiles of mean UFNET in the first 72 h and admission diagnosis. We applied Cox-proportional hazards modelling with censoring of patients who died within 72 h. Results: We studied 1,218 patients, 154,712 h, and 9,282,729 min of CRRT (5,702 circuits). Mean early UFNET was 1.52 (1.46–1.57) mL/kg/h. Early UFNET tertiles were similar to, but somewhat higher than, previously reported values at 0.00–1.20 mL/kg/h, 1.21–1.93 mL/kg/h, and >1.93 mL/kg/h. UFNET values were similar whether evaluated at 24 or 72 h or for the entire duration of CRRT. There was, however, significant variation in UFNET practice by admission diagnosis: higher in respiratory diseases (pneumonia p = 0.01, other p < 0.0001) and cardiovascular disease (p = 0.005) but lower in cardiothoracic surgery (p = 0.04), renal (p = 0.0003) and toxicology-associated diagnoses (p = 0.01). Higher UFNET was associated with an increased hazard of death, HR 1.24 (1.13–1.37), independent of admission diagnosis, weight, age, sex, presence of end-stage kidney disease, and severity of illness. Conclusion: Early UFNET practice varies significantly by admission diagnosis. Higher early UFNET is independently associated with mortality. Impacts of UFNET on mortality may vary by admission diagnosis. Further work is required to elucidate the nature and mechanisms responsible for this association.
Podcasts e a divulgação e popularização da Antropologia em áudio
Authors: Santos Adriana Silvestrini
Published: November 2023

Resenha do livro No Ar: Antropologia – histórias em podcast (Pontes Editores, 2022), organizado pelas antropólogas Daniela Tonelli Manica e Soraya Fleischer e pela jornalista Milena Peres.
Insect galls of Parque Nacional da Serra dos Órgãos (Rio de Janeiro State, Southeastern Brazil)
Authors: Maia Valéria Cid , Mascarenhas Bernardo
Published: November 2023

The Parque Nacional da Serra dos Órgãos (PARNASO) is an integral protection conservation unit inserted in the domain of the Atlantic forest. This Park was investigated monthly from September to December/2021 and from March to May/2022 for insect galls. Host plants were identified and their exsiccates were deposited in the herbarium (R) of the Museu Nacional. Insects obtained by gall dissection and rearing were deposited in the Entomological Collection of Museu Nacional (MNRJ). The conservational status of the host plants and their origin were verified in the site Flora e Funga do Brasil (2023). New records of host plants in Brazil are presented based on comparison with literature data. PARNASO hosts a great richness of galls (290 gall morphotypes on 43 plant families). Myrtaceae, Melastomataceae, Asteraceae, Fabaceae, and Rubiaceae, Mikania Willd. (Asteraceae), Miconia Ruiz & Pav. (Melastomataceae), and Eugenia L. (Myrtaceae), and Guapira opposita (Nyctaginaceae) were the botanical taxa with the highest number of gall morphotypes, all of them were previously indicated as super hosts in inventories in forest formations of the Atlantic forest, except Rubiaceae. PARNASO includes 148 gall-inducing species native to Brazil, being 69 endemic; among the last 23 are exclusive to the Atlantic forest. Eight gall-inducing species are endangered and four are near threathned. Most galls were found on leaves. The most frequent gall characters were: globoid shape, green color, and glabrous surface. Most galls were induced by Cecidomyiidae (Diptera), however galls of Lepidoptera, Coleoptera, Hemiptera, Thysanoptera, and Hymenoptera wera also found. These are the known patterns in Brazil. The secondary fauna was reported in 62 gall morphotypes and included parasitoids (Hymenoptera), successors (Collembola, Hemiptera and Thysanoptera), cecidophagous (Lepidoptera), and predators (spiders). Parasitoids were the most frequent. Seven gall midge species are recorded for the first time in this Park.
Motivos e fatores relacionados à não adesão ao rastreamento do câncer de mama e do colo uterino na atenção primária à saúde em São José do Rio Preto – SP após pandemia de COVID-19
Authors: Guerra Leonardo Cortez , Arêdes Leidiaine Neris , Carvalho Vitor Boutros , Santos Alexandre Justi de Paula dos , Maia Eloá Pinho , Vilela Renata Prado Bereta , Sanfelice Fernanda Aparecida Novelli
Published: November 2023

Objetivo: Identificar os motivos e os fatores associados à não realização da mamografia e do exame de Papanicolaou. Métodos: Este estudo observacional transversal foi conduzido por meio de entrevistas com mulheres de 25 a 69 anos em unidades básicas de saúde. Resultados: Foram incluídas 441 mulheres no estudo, sendo 404 elegíveis para o rastreamento do câncer de colo do útero e 208 para o rastreamento de câncer de mama. A realização da mamografia foi associada ao nível de educação (p<0,001), histórico familiar de câncer de mama (p=0,047), autoavaliação do estado de saúde (p<0,001) e conhecimento prévio sobre a faixa etária (p<0,001) e frequência (p<0,001) do rastreamento preconizada pelo Ministério da Saúde. Contudo, a adesão ao exame de rastreamento do câncer cervical foi associada à idade (p=0,012), autoavaliação do estado de saúde (p<0,001) e conhecimento prévio sobre a faixa etária (p<0,001) e frequência (p=0,027) do exame. Em ambos os grupos, os principais motivos da não adesão ao rastreamento foram: falta de tempo, dificuldade no agendamento na consulta e/ou exame e a pandemia de SARS-Cov-2. Conclusão: Fatores socioeconômicos e educação em saúde influenciam a decisão de participar da prevenção secundária dessas neoplasias. Desse modo, as políticas de saúde devem ser intensificadas, abordando esses tópicos para elevar as taxas de adesão aos exames.
Editorial
Authors: Vergueiro Waldomiro , Santos Roberto Elisio dos
Published: November 2023

Apresenta o conteúdo do v. 9, n. 1, da revista 9a Arte, referente ao primeiro semestre de 2020.
Evaluating functional brain organization in individuals and identifying contributions to network overlap
Authors: Bijsterbosch Janine D. , Farahibozorg Seyedeh-Rezvan , Glasser Matthew F. , Van Essen David , Snyder Lawrence H. , Woolrich Mark W. , Smith Stephen M.
Published: November 2023

Individual differences in the spatial organization of resting-state networks have received increased attention in recent years. Measures of individual-specific spatial organization of brain networks and overlapping network organization have been linked to important behavioral and clinical traits and are therefore potential biomarker targets for personalized psychiatry approaches. To better understand individual-specific spatial brain organization, this paper addressed three key goals. First, we determined whether it is possible to reliably estimate weighted (non-binarized) resting-state network maps using data from only a single individual, while also maintaining maximum spatial correspondence across individuals. Second, we determined the degree of spatial overlap between distinct networks, using test-retest and twin data. Third, we systematically tested multiple hypotheses (spatial mixing, temporal switching, and coupling) as candidate explanations for why networks overlap spatially. To estimate weighted network organization, we adopt the Probabilistic Functional Modes (PROFUMO) algorithm, which implements a Bayesian framework with hemodynamic and connectivity priors to supplement optimization for spatial sparsity/independence. Our findings showed that replicable individual-specific estimates of weighted resting-state networks can be derived using high-quality fMRI data within individual subjects. Network organization estimates using only data from each individual subject closely resembled group-informed network estimates (which was not explicitly modeled in our individual-specific analyses), suggesting that cross-subject correspondence was largely maintained. Furthermore, our results confirmed the presence of spatial overlap in network organization, which was replicable across sessions within individuals and in monozygotic twin pairs. Intriguingly, our findings provide evidence that overlap between 2-network pairs is indicative of coupling. These results suggest that regions of network overlap concurrently process information from both contributing networks, potentially pointing to the role of overlapping network organization in the integration of information across multiple brain systems.
‘I haven’t got a clue!’
Authors: Fendel Victoria Beatrix
Published: November 2023

Support-verb constructions are combinations of a verb and a noun that act as the predicate, as ‘made the suggestion’ in I made the suggestion that she join. They are frequent, variable, and ambiguous across texts, as well as language-specific in their lexical and syntactic properties. The article examines patterns of negation with δίκην δίδωμι ‘to pay the price for one’s actions’, ὅπλα ἔχω ‘to be armed’, and συμμαχίαν ποιέομαι ‘to ally up’ in classical literary Attic. Syntactically and lexically, support-verb constructions can behave like a word or like a syntagm. A word does not have an internal syntax but only an external one; a syntagm has an internal syntax. Negation in support-verb constructions can be achieved either morpho-syntactically or lexically as long as the syntagm character has not faded. Morpho-syntactically, support-verb constructions can be negated by drawing on their external or their internal syntax. Lexical negation can be achieved by means of negative verbs of realisation indicating a zero-degree of multiplication. If available for a support-verb construction, lexical negation appears to add a nuance of intensity; morpho-syntactic negation appears primarily in contrastive contexts.
ECtHR Case-law Concerning Russian Aggression on Ukraine and the Events Taking Place after 2014
Authors: Czepek Jakub J.
Published: November 2023

Ukraine has faced ongoing armed conflict within the eastern parts of its territory since 2014. The state witnessed the annexation of Crimea, de facto occupation of Donetsk and Lugansk regions, the shooting down of Flight MH-17, and numerous human rights violations in the eastern parts of the country. Since the Russian aggression in 2022, Ukraine has faced armed conflict throughout the country. At the same time, Russia and Ukraine had been states parties to the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). Russia ceased to be a party to the ECHR on 16 September 2022, due to its expulsion from the Council of Europe (CoE) six months earlier. All the applications against the Russian Federation filed to the European Court on Human Rights (ECtHR) before this date should – and will – be examined by the Court. This research mainly aims to analyse the Court’s existing case-law concerning the events in Ukraine after 2014, and the ECtHR jurisprudence concerning armed conflicts. The purpose of such analysis is to examine the possibilities and challenges the Court will face in its forthcoming judgments in inter-state applications filed by Ukraine against Russia. It should be stressed that the execution of these future judgments may also be an issue.
Lactobacillus probiotics restore vaginal and gut microbiota of pregnant women with vaginal candidiasis
Authors: Ang X.-Y. , Roslan N.S. , Ahmad N. , Yusof S.Mo. , Abdullah N. , Nik Ab Rahman N.N. , Woon J.-J. , Teh C.S.-J. , Todorov S.D. , Liu G. , Liong M.-T.
Published: November 2023

The development of probiotics has now included the areas along the gut-vaginal axis. We thus aimed to investigate the effects of lactobacilli probiotic to modulate and restore vaginal and gut microbiota of pregnant women with vaginal candidiasis (VC). A randomised, double-blind and placebo-controlled study was performed in 78 pregnant women with VC. Patients were randomised to either the probiotic (SynForU-HerCare) or placebo which were administered at baseline and continued for 8-weeks (two capsules/day of 9.5 log cfu/capsule). Microbiota profiles were assessed at time points of weeks-0, 4 and 8 for high vaginal swab and faecal samples. Shannon diversity index showed that after 8-weeks amid VC, a shift in microbial community compositional changes occurred in the high vaginal region at both genus () and species () levels, where the administration of probiotic prevented such a shift. These changes were mainly attributed to a decreased in abundance of Lactobacillus () accompanied by increased abundance of Prevotella () and Atopobium () in the placebo group while the probiotic group remained unchanged over time. The administration of probiotics also prevented a reduced abundance of faecal phylum Firmicutes after 8-weeks as seen in the placebo group (), which also showed reduction at subsequent taxonomic levels of class, family, genera and species. VC has not only altered the microbiota of vagina regions but also gut microbiota profiles, causing lessening of gut microbiota that are crucial for gut nutrient availability, protection and immunity. The administration of lactobacilli probiotics has prevented such a shift, leading to better modulated gut and vaginal microenvironment amid VC.

The study was registered at ClinicalTrials.gov: identifier number NCT03940612
Empty or non-empty site? Evidence from the acquisition of Najdi Arabic sluicing
Authors: Alaowffi Nouf
Published: November 2023

Sluicing—a clausal ellipsis in which the only pronounced part of a question is the wh-phrase—has been controversial since its emergence (Ross, 1969). I address herein the existence and nature of the ellipsis site’s content with an experimental argument from the field of first language acquisition. Using intervention effects as a diagnostic of movement, this study examines whether Najdi Arabic (NA)-speaking children show a subject advantage in sluicing and whether a mismatch in animacy features aids their interpretation of object sluices. A yes/no question task was conducted with 48 NA-speaking children. The results revealed that NA-speaking children exhibit a statistically significant subject advantage, although economy considerations constrain when this subject advantage emerges. Yet, no effect of mismatching animacy was found. Regardless, the results argue in favour of the structural-movement analysis of sluicing. This study contributes to the persistent debate on ellipsis site content by providing an experimental argument that relies on data from the acquisition of sluicing in NA.
Historical sound changes in Central Chadic (Afroasiatic)
Authors: Wolff H. Ekkehard
Published: November 2023

In its entirety as much as with regard to its four branches, the Chadic language family poses challenges to the application of the Neogrammarian-school comparative method, not the least because of the immense time-depth involved and aggravated by certain typological peculiarities of Chadic phonology and morphology as inherited from its Afroasiatic ancestry. This is particularly true for Central Chadic, which—with 80 languages—is the most numerous and most diverse branch of Chadic, which in total counts almost 200 languages and thereby more than half of all known Afroasiatic languages. Both more or less ‘regular’ and ‘sporadic’ sound changes criss-cross the territories currently occupied by speakers of Central Chadic languages in Nigeria, Cameroon, and Chad, which allow confident identification of cognates. Some cognates have survived many millennia of language history practically unchanged with regard to their phonetic realisations, while others differ remarkably from the reconstructed proto-language forms beyond ad hoc recognisability. Recent historical comparative research by Richard Gravina (2014, 2015) and the present author (2022, 2023) involving 66 spoken languages and some 230 cognate lexical items have unearthed much of the linguistic histories behind the massive synchronic diversity of the modern Central Chadic languages. The recent research by the author has added to our understanding of historical Central Chadic phonology by unravelling the phonological processes by which the languages have developed sets of new phonemes, in addition to tracing more or less ‘regular’ and ‘sporadic’ sound changes that the PCC segmental inventories of vowels and consonants underwent. Modern Central Chadic languages show sets of innovative vowels and consonant whose emergence can largely be attributed, besides occasional instances of segmental fusion, to the ‘colouring’ effects of so-called prosodies. This makes the analysis of prosodic features such as palatalisation, labialisation, prenasalisation and glottalisation essential in order to understand the evolution of modern Central Chadic languages.
Establishing Shintō Funerals in Edo Japan
Authors: Tan Tiantian
Published: November 2023

In early modern Japan, the Buddhist monopoly on death-related rituals eventually triggered a movement for the development of Shintō funerals. Based on an analysis of ritual texts produced by several Shintō groups—Yoshida Shintō, Yoshikawa Shintō, Suika Shintō, and Kokugaku Shintō—this study delineates how each group adopted and localized Confucian discourses to establish Shintō funerals during the Edo period. While there were Buddhist overtones in the practices of Yoshida Shintō, clergy from the other three groups frequently borrowed from Confucian rituals in their construction of Shintō-style funerals. Attempting to revive ancient Japanese funerary rites, scholars created Shintō versions of Confucian-style spirit tablets and justified Confucian rituals by invoking the practices of the kami. This study provides a deeper understanding of the history of Shintō funerals, and the inherent Shintōization of Confucian practices therein, while also exploring the relationship between Buddhist, Confucian, and Shintō thought in Edo-period Japan.
The Nobel and the Price of Prestige in the 21st Century
Authors: English James F.
Published: November 2023

In the late 20th century, the Nobel Prize enjoyed an unrivaled position as the most powerful instrument of literary consecration. But recent shifts in the relationship between money and prestige, and in the forms of scandal that attend cultural awards, are weakening the Nobel’s symbolic hold. Symptomatic missteps by the Swedish Academy, occurring against a backdrop of increasingly extreme concentration of wealth, have opened a window of opportunity for the founding of a new super-prize better suited than the Nobel to dominate today’s economy of world-literary prestige.
Forging Bonds across Continents: Italian Merchants and Īl-Khānid Diplomacy
Authors: Liberati Riccardo
Published: November 2023

This article analyses the Italian commercial presence in the Mongol Īl-Khānate in thirteenth-century Persia. Analysing source materials, the study focuses on the experiences of individuals and communities alike, showcasing a dual aspiration to economic gain and political status. The study examines mechanisms that facilitated merchants’ relationship with the Īl-Khānids, leading Italians to occupy significant positions at the Īl-Khānid court. It also explains how just a few individuals were instrumental in fostering diplomatic ties with Europe and enabling treaties that bolstered Genoese and Venetian communities in Tabriz and beyond. A subsequent phase marked a shift as Īl-Khānid rulers embraced Islam, causing relations with Europe to erode, thereby diminishing Italian influence. This intricate interplay between Italian merchants’ trade, diplomatic endeavours, and cultural exchanges highlights the multifaceted nature of historical interactions in this period.
A new species of Sesamothamnus (Pedaliaceae) from Namibia and Angola
Authors: SWANEPOEL WESSEL , VAN WYK ABRAHAM E.
Published: November 2023

Sesamothamnus leistneri is formally described as a new species with a restricted range, only known from the mountains along the Kunene River in the Kaokoveld Centre of Endemism, a biogeographical region that spans southwestern Angola and northwestern Namibia. The designations “S. leistner(i)anus” or “S. leistneri” have been previously used to refer to this species, but they were not validly published until now. These trees grow in rocky places on mountain slopes, in kloofs (gorges) and on plateaus. Diagnostic characters for S. leistneri include the pronounced tree habit with thickset semi-succulent stem and branches, relatively large green leaves, the corolla lacking a spur, and flowers with a white to cream-white corolla limb. A comparison of some of the more prominent morphological features to differentiate between S. leistneri and its possibly closest relative, S. rivae, as well as the other four species, S. benguellensis, S. guerichii, S. lugardii, and S. busseanus are provided. Based on IUCN Red List categories and criteria, a conservation assessment of Least Concern (LC) is recommended for S. leistneri.
Obliquicauda longipens sp. nov. and Obliquicauda xianninga sp. nov.: two new species of foliicolous algae from China
Authors: LI SHU-YIN , XU YUAN-ZHAO , GUO WEN-SI , ZHU HUAN , LIU GUO-XIANG
Published: November 2023

Obliquicauda belongs to the Choricystis/Botryococcus clade (Trebouxiophyceae, Chlorophyta). The establishment of this genus was predicated on phylogenetic analyses and the distinctive morphology characteristics, slightly asymmetrical and fusiform vegetative cells with a tail-like stalk tilting to one side. Two different pure cultured Obliquicauda-like strains obtained from a living Ficus pumila L. leaf were deeply investigated in this study. Based on the significant morphological differences (cell length, width, L:W ratio, and stalk length), the results of phylogenetic analyses relying on 18S and rbcL markers, and the genetic distances of the 18S and rbcL genes, these two strains were conclusively identified as novel additions to Obliquicauda, O. longipens sp. nov., and O. xianninga sp. nov.
The Combined Effect of Gravity Modulation and Throughflow on Thermal Instability in the Hele-Shaw Cell Filled with Oldroyd-B Nanofluid
Authors: Bhadauria B. S. , Kumar Anish , Kumar Awanish , Rai S. N.
Published: November 2023

This paper shows the combined effect of throughflow and gravity modulation on the stability of Oldroyd-B nanofluid filled in Hele-Shaw cell. Nanofluid compared to the base fluid has higher thermal conduction. The thermal conductivity of nanofluid increased and thus increases the amount
of energy transferred. The Oldroyd-B fluid model is important because of its numerous applications such as production of plastic sheet and extrusion of polymers through a slit die in polymer industry, biological solution pant tars glues, etc. In linear stability analysis, we found the expression
of the critical Hele-Shaw Rayleigh number by using the normal mode method. Two-term Fourier series method is used for non-linear stability analysis and is also considered the Brinkman model for flow of nanofluid in Hele-Shaw cell. In linear stability analysis, we observed that there is no
effect of Oldroyd-B nanofluid, which means that Deborah number (λ1) and retardation parameter (λ2) do not affect the stability analysis. Oldroyd-B nanofluid is similar to ordinary nanofluid in linear analysis. In non-linear analysis, Deborah
number, retardation parameter, throughflow, gravity modulation, and Hele-Shaw number play a major role in heat/mass transfer. Enhancement in both heat/mass transfer in the system while increasing throughflow and Deborah number. An increment in Hele-Shaw number (Hs), decreases heat/mass transfer
in the system.
Numerical Computation of Natural Convection of Nanofluid in an Open Wavy Porous Cavity Heated Partially
Authors: Barman Prabir , Rao P. S. , Chowdhury Sandip
Published: November 2023

In this work, we emphasise the heat transfer and fluid flow due to buoyancy force in a wavy open porous cavity, placed horizontally having filled with porous media and, its top wall is being kept open, whereas the right cold wall is wavy and, its left vertical wall is heated partially,
keeping all other walls at thermally insulated. The non-dimensional ψ − θ formulation of mass, momentum, and energy conservation laws for porous media are solved by the standard finite difference scheme for a wide range of pertinent parameters such as nanoparticle
volume fraction (0.05 ≤ Φ ≤ 0.2), Rayleigh-Darcy number (10 ≤ Ra ≤ 103), length of heat source (0.25 ≤ ε ≤ 1), and parameters controlling waviness of right wall (1 ≤ N ≤ 5) and amplitude (0.05 ≤ a ≤ 0.25).
The simulated results are presented in the form of streamlines and isotherms; global and local Nusselt numbers are computed. Obtained results are analyzed and it is observed that the convection process is augmented at the presence of nanoparticle for low Ra but decreases at high Ra
for all pertinent parameters; also, the wall waviness augments convection low Ra.
Shape Impacts of Nanoparticles on Mixed Convective Flow Over a Vertical Cylinder with Thermal Dispersion
Authors: Hemalatha R. , Kameswaran Peri K. , Murthy P. V. S. N. , Gunakala S. R.
Published: November 2023

The main aim of the present article to study the thermal dispersion, thermal radiation and magnetic effects on the mixed convective flow of nanoparticles and its shape effects on vertical cylinder. The governing equations are solved and numerically solved by using shooting technique.
The thermal dispersion and thermal radiation on velocity, temperaure and heat transfer for different shapes of nanoparticles are depicted graphically.
Analysis of Entropy Generation on MHD Radiative Viscous-Ohmic Dissipative Heat Transfer Over a Stretching Sheet in a Chemically Reactive Jeffrey Nanofluid with Non-Uniform Heat Source/Sink Based on SQLM
Authors: Pal Dulal , Mondal Sagar
Published: November 2023

We have examined the effect of entropy generation and nonlinear thermal radiation on magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) in Jeffrey nanofluid over a permeable stretching sheet with viscous-Ohmic dissipation and non-uniform heat source/sink. Brownian motion and thermophoresis effects have also
been taken into account. The basic governing equations of the boundary layer flow are then solved numerically by the Spectral Quasilinearization method (SQLM). Various controlling physical parameters effects on velocity, temperature, concentration, entropy generation and Bejan number profiles
are presented graphically. Results show that increasing the magnetic parameter, Brownian motion parameter, and thermophoresis parameter enhance the temperature profiles. Furthermore, the entropy generation profiles increase with space-dependent and temperature-dependent parameters, wall mass
flux parameter, and chemical reaction parameter near to the sheet. In contrast, reverse trends are observed away from the sheet. Novelty of entropy generation is also provided to reflect the effects of several relevant physical parameters on the entropy generation rate and Bejan number.
On Entropy Generation and Heat Transfer Due to Magneto-Marangoni Convective γ Al2O3-H2O/C2H6O2 Nanofluid Flow Over a Porous Surface
Authors: Kumar Suresh , Choudhary Sushila , Sharma Anil
Published: November 2023

A numerical analysis is carried out for water/Ethylene Glycol based γ Al2O3 nanofluid movement over a horizontal permeable sheet placed within a porous medium using MATLAB package Bvp4c solver. Other flow controlling conditions like Non-linear thermal
radiation and uniform Magnetic field are also considered for this study. The present study is novel in terms of entropy generation and heat transfer rate investigation for mentioned fluid system in the existence of dissipation (an irreversible process) and heat generation/absorption impact.
First, a mathematical pattern is prepared in the form of partial differential equations to represent the Marangoni convection flow and temperature, considering suitable boundary conditions. Using similarity parameters, we convert our mathematical model in dimensionless form and then solved
it. Accuracy of obtained data is also cross-checked with another numerical technique “Runge-Kutta fourth order” along with shooting process. Using velocity and temperature fields, entropy is measured for present system. From the plots, it is noted that entropy as well as Bejan
number is qualitatively changed for parameters namely, volume fraction parameter, radiation parameter, Brinkmann number and heat generation/absorption parameter. It is noticed that heat transfer rate and entropy generation number is higher for γ Al2O3-C2H6O2
nano fluid then γ Al2O3-H2O nano fluid.
Distinct Features of Atmospheric Rivers over the Western North Pacific in Post–El Niño and Non-Post–El Niño Summers
Authors: Guo Xiaojun , Zhao Ning , Nasuno Tomoe , Kikuchi Kazuyoshi , Nakano Masuo , Annamalai H.
Published: November 2023

An atmospheric river (AR) is a highly accumulated line of moisture, which often preconditions heavy rainfall events. Considering the short-lived nature of ARs, we aim to understand their characteristics over the western North Pacific (WNP) in boreal summer, focusing on the difference between the post–El Niño (pEN) and non-post–El Niño (npEN) cases in weekly segments rather than the seasonal mean. We found that during AR-active weeks in pEN summers, a meridional dipole pattern of anomalous geopotential height with a more westward-extended WNP subtropical high dominates, favoring AR activity over southern China to the central Pacific. In npEN summers, in contrast, a zonal dipole pattern with an anomalous low over southeast China and an anomalous high over subtropical WNP is pronounced during the AR-active weeks, which is accompanied with warm sea surface temperature anomalies and greater downward shortwave radiation to the southeast of Japan. Such anomalous circulation leads to enhanced AR occurrence over the northern South China Sea (SCS) to Japan. The above differences in the AR features between the two cases appear as the distinct regionality in the AR-related rainfall over eastern China and Japan. Temporal decompositions reveal that both seasonal mean and submonthly variations play dominant roles in the anomalous circulation during AR-active weeks in pEN summers, while the submonthly variations are more pronounced in npEN summers. Further analysis also suggests that tropical cyclones could impact AR occurrence in both cases with different patterns of atmospheric responses, inducing remarkable AR enhancement over the northern SCS in npEN summers.
Predictive Value of C-Reactive Protein to Albumin Ratio for Amputation Risk in Diabetic Foot Infection
Authors: Karaca Banu , Ormen Bahar , Kiris Tuncay , Sener Alper
Published: November 2023

Diabetic foot infections are one of the complications of diabetes mellitus resulting in extremity amputation and mortality. This study aimed to examine the predictive value of the C-reactive protein (CRP) to albumin ratio (CAR) for amputation risk in diabetic foot infection. Data from 178 patients were retrospectively examined. We found the cut point value of 15.45 according to the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve to show the predictive value of CAR for amputation risk in the overall population. We then divided the patients into two groups low (<15.45, n = 96) and high risk (≥15.45, n = 82) according to their CAR value. Matching based on propensity scores produced 64 patients in each group and showed that the amputation rate was high in the high-risk groups (50 vs 25%, P = .003). In the multivariate analysis in the matching group, previous amputation, antibiotic therapy in the last 3 months, and CAR (Odds ratio [OR]: 1.30, 95%Confidence interval [CI]: 1.01-1.45, P < .001) were independent predictors of amputation. These parameters may be useful to predict amputation risk in these patient groups.
Power and Prestige in Black Diplomacy
Authors: Amoateng Nana Kwasi
Published: November 2023

This article builds on the prevalent discussions of Western and Asian prestigious states to provide a distinct account of power and prestige in black diplomacy through the lens of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade (T-AST), colonization, and neocolonialism. The principal argument is twofold namely; that T-AST and colonization have contributed significantly to prestige deficit of African states and contemporary forms of racism and discrimination targeted at blacks in the diaspora. Second, the paper argues that the pursuit of prestige recovery by African states, notably through attainment of political independence, has been undermined by neocolonialism. The analysis helps to fill a major gap in the literature with respect to the limited attention paid to African states and black communities in the rejuvenated discussion of prestige in International Relations. The policy recommendation is that power and prestige need to be redefined along the lines of genuine respect and cooperation between African societies and foreign powers.
The Son of Man Behaving Beastly: Reading Jesus and the Wild Animals of Mk 1.13 with Dan. 4
Authors: Atkins Peter Joshua
Published: November 2023

The temptation narrative in Mark’s gospel contains an unusual detail absent from the counterpart traditions in Matthew and Luke. In Mk 1.13, Jesus is described as being ‘with the wild animals’. Several Hebrew Bible texts and typologies have been suggested to explain this unique Markan feature; however, none has gained widespread support. This article takes a different approach and investigates this enigmatic Markan phrase by focusing on the description of Nebuchadnezzar in the Greek editions of Dan. 4. While a connection between these biblical texts has been suggested before, this paper will expand upon such observations through a more detailed comparison of several key features of these texts. It will be shown that, due to these connections, it is probable that Mark’s reference to wild animals is a comment on the behaviors exhibited by Jesus by living in the wilderness.
Treasure Hunting for Golden Moments: A Systemic, Solution-Focused Approach for Addressing the Needs of 2e Learners
Authors: van Gerven Eleonoor
Published: November 2023

This article provides a strategy developed for teachers in the Netherlands who participated in a 2-year course to become specialists in twice-exceptional learners. They were taught to use the Systemic Support Program for designing customized interventions for twice-exceptional learners. The aims guiding this research were to develop a better understanding of how teachers experienced the use of the Systemic Support Program and if that increased their success. To address the research aims, 78 teacher created videos presented their case studies and reflected on their competency development were analyzed. Teachers considered themselves able to design tailored interventions and enhanced their chances for success by using the strategy. The rigorous instruction and coaching sessions during their learning process were seen as significant contributors to their success.
Safety, Shame, and Ambiguity — the Case of Ukrainian Male Refugees
Authors: Mickelsson Tony Blomqvist
Published: November 2023

Forced migration from Ukraine is characterized by its distinctive demographic character: women, children, and the elderly. This distinctiveness is due to the sex-selective military recruiting law forcing Ukrainian men to stay in the country. Despite this law, anecdotal reports about Ukrainian men fleeing into neighboring countries have surfaced. As such, Ukrainian male refugees are a salient minority. In this article, I reflect on how this salient minority status affects Ukrainian male refugees. The sex-selective military recruiting law sends a potential message: Ukrainian men are not only legally supposed to stay in Ukraine, but strong normative forces are also at play. In short, stigma and shame are potential feelings that penetrate these men's day-to-day lives. I suggest that researchers approach the subject matter using two theoretical streams: (a) a gendered lens and (b) a theoretical framework of “promising victimhood” with notions of “undeserving” versus “deserving” refugees. I encourage researchers to do so while considering the sensitive situation in which Ukrainian male refugees find themselves.
Creative supervision for drama teachers
Authors: Schubert Maria
Published: November 2023

This article seeks to understand and explore the experience of a creative supervision group for drama teachers. The group was organized as part of the network of the Theatre Studies Alumni of the University of Athens (Greece) from January to June 2021. The restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic moved these meetings to the Zoom platform, giving the opportunity for drama teachers living outside Attica to participate. In this article, the author discusses the distinctions between dramatherapy and theatre education, as well as their similarities and differences in practice. The author first presents how theatre education works in Greece and then discusses the results of a questionnaire completed by the participants in the creative supervision group. The results suggest that a creative supervision group can provide the necessary feedback, release, and the safe aesthetic distance for drama teachers to work and reflect on issues that concern their students, parents, fellow teachers, as well as their own role.
Effectiveness of Neural Mobilisation on Pain Intensity, Functional Status, and Physical Performance in Adults with Musculoskeletal Pain – A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis
Authors: Baptista Frederico Mesquita , Nery Ellen , Cruz Eduardo Brazete , Afreixo Vera , Silva Anabela G
Published: November 2023

Objective

To investigate up-to-date evidence of the effectiveness of neural mobilisation techniques compared with any type of comparator in improving pain, function, and physical performance in people with musculoskeletal pain.

Data sources

The following sources were consulted: PubMed, Web of Science, CENTRAL, CINAHL, Scopus, and PEDro databases; scientific repositories; and clinical trial registers. The last search was performed on 01/06/2023.

Methods

Two reviewers independently assessed the studies for inclusion. We included randomised, quasi-randomised, and crossover trials on musculoskeletal pain in which at least one group received neural mobilisation (alone or as part of multimodal interventions). Meta-analyses were performed where possible. The RoB 2 and the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation tools were used to assess risk of bias and to rate the certainty of evidence, respectively.

Results

Thirty-nine trials were identified. There was a significant effect favouring neural mobilisation for pain and function in people with low back pain, but not for flexibility. For neck pain, there was a significant effect favouring neural mobilisation as part of multimodal interventions for pain, but not for function and range of motion. Regarding other musculoskeletal conditions, it was not possible to conclude whether neural mobilisation is effective in improving pain and function. There was very low confidence for all effect estimates.

Conclusions

Neural mobilisation as part of multimodal interventions appears to have a positive effect on pain for patients with low back pain and neck pain and on function in people with low back pain. For the other musculoskeletal conditions, results are inconclusive.
Deep Learning Based Method for Early Warning of Price Risk in Railroad Bulk Freight Transport with Consideration of Time Series of Comprehensive Impact Index
Authors: Zeng Jin , Guo Shaoyuan , Zeng Jinhao , Jin Kehuai
Published: November 2023

The aim in this study is to enhance the price competitiveness of medium- and long-haul railroad bulk cargoes in the transportation market. Efficiently triggering an early warning for railroad bulk freight price risk is crucial. This paper discusses relevant factors affecting the pricing of railway freight from four aspects, namely the macroeconomy, the transportation market, the freight owner, and the railway enterprise. We construct a comprehensive index system for generating an early warning of railroad bulk freight prices. Utilizing a collected data set of 20 factor indicators that affected prices from 2015 to 2017, we calculate a comprehensive price risk warning index using the integrated entropy weight and the Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) method. We propose a risk warning level classification method based on the k-means clustering method to determine five levels of price risk warning. Subsequently, we establish comprehensive index prediction methods for issuing price risk warnings based on the back propagation (BP) neural network and the deep learning long short-term memory (LSTM) network. We verify that the prediction performance of the deep learning LSTM network is significantly better than that of the BP neural network by combining all coal freight data from the Shanghai Railway Bureau for the period 2015 to 2017 as a case study. The proposed method can predict the level of freight price risk more accurately in the next phase, based on the status of the factor indicators, and be used to assist railway departments in developing a more reasonable freight price adjustment strategy to scientifically mitigate freight price risk.
Caregiver Resilience and Dance/Movement Therapy: A Theoretical Review and Conceptual Model
Authors: Champagne Eden R.
Published: November 2023

With the population aging, more people are living with neurodegenerative conditions, leading to an influx of informal family caregivers, who often experience negative health outcomes. Few caregiver interventions have successfully adopted a holistic, strengths-based approach to fostering resilience. This article examines existing literature on caregiver resilience factors, which include self-efficacy, flexibility, cultivating positive emotions, and drawing on spiritual and social supports. Despite how dance/movement therapy (DMT) has been shown to foster psychological and physiological benefits, it remains underexplored for caregivers. Therapeutic mechanisms of DMT are expounded for their innate correspondence to resilience factors, and a new comprehensive model of DMT for caregiver resilience is presented, with implications for future intervention design and measurement.
More Than Just Movement: Exploring Embodied Group Synchrony During Seated Dance for Older Adults Living in Residential Aged Care Communities
Authors: Toohey Blake , Hutchinson Marie , Moloney Gail
Published: November 2023

One in six people in Australia are aged over 65, with many older adults currently living in residential aged care communities (RACC). Fostering meaningful human connection through social activities, such as dance, is imperative to maintain or improve the quality of life in these settings. Drawing from an embodied cognition framework, this mixed-methods study explored synchrony during a seated dance program with 15 older adults living in a RACC. Qualitative video content analysis was used to code movement, language and music cooccurrences, resulting in five group synchrony labels. Hierarchical Cluster Analysis (HCA) was then employed to distil ten higher-order forms of embodied group synchrony. Using existing neurocognitive evidence, we detail the therapeutic and interpersonal implications of the most prominent forms of embodied group synchrony. These findings can be used to choreograph therapeutic forms of embodied group synchrony in dance programs with older adults.
Post-event support as a critical element of crisis preparedness: Reflections from the Mass Casualty Commission
Authors: Elizabeth Nichole
Published: November 2023

Including post-event support planning as part of crisis preparedness is necessary to meet the emotional and psychological needs of those most affected. This necessarily requires engagement with health and community organization leaders best positioned to provide immediate, short- and long-term post-event supports as part of the response planning for a crisis. Drawing on the findings of the Mass Casualty Commission, the public inquiry tasked with investigating Canada’s worst mass shooting, the critical role of post-event supports is explored as a critical element of crisis preparedness.
Seeing together: Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic on understanding evidence
Authors: Hinshaw Deena
Published: November 2023

Conversations about evidence have become much more personal and more divisive over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic. Using a metaphor to carefully consider all the different aspects of “seeing” evidence can remind us that assembling a complete picture of information on any topic is necessarily a communal effort, made more robust by actively seeking to learn about and mitigate our blind spots. An approach to evidence that is curious, humble, and seeks relationship and partnership with others can help us see more clearly and completely.
Important Considerations in the Intensive Care Management of Acute Leukemias
Authors: Pourhassan Hoda , Kareem Waasil , Agrawal Vaibhav , Aldoss Ibrahim
Published: November 2023

In the realm of hematologic disorders, acute leukemia is approached as an emergent disease given the multitude of complications and challenges that present both as a result of inherent disease pathology and adverse events associated with antineoplastic therapies and interventions. The heavy burden of leukemic cells may lead to complications including tumor lysis syndrome, hyperleukocytosis, leukostasis, and differentiation syndrome, and the initiation of treatment can further exacerbate these effects. Capillary leak syndrome is observed as a result of antineoplastic agents used in acute leukemia, and L-asparaginase, a bacterial-derived enzyme, has a unique side effect profile including association with thrombosis. Thrombohemorrhagic syndrome and malignancy-associated thrombosis are also commonly observed complications due to direct disequilibrium in coagulant and anticoagulant factors. Due to inherent effects on the white blood cell milieu, leukemia patients are inherently immunocompromised and vulnerable to life-threatening sepsis. Lastly, the advents of newer therapies such as chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cells have clinicians facing the management of related toxicities on unfamiliar territory. This review aims to discuss these acute leukemia-associated complications, their pathology, and management recommendations.
Probing the predictive validity of ideal partner preferences for future partner traits and relationship outcomes across 13 years
Authors: Driebe Julie C. , Stern Julia , Penke Lars , Gerlach Tanja M.
Published: November 2023

The current study addresses the open question whether ideal partner preferences are linked to relationship decisions and relationship outcomes. Using a longitudinal design across 13 years, we investigated whether partner preferences are associated with perceived characteristics of actual partners (i.e. ideal-trait correlation) and whether a closer match between ideals and perceptions of a partner’s traits is associated with better relationship outcomes (i.e. ideal partner preference-matching effects). A community sample of 178 participants (90 women) reported their ideal partner preferences in 2006 (mean age at T2 M = 45.7 years, SD = 7.2). In 2019, they reported their relationship histories since then, providing ratings of 322 relationships. We found a positive association between participants’ initial ideals and partner trait perceptions. This ideal-trait correlation was stronger with current ideals, consistent with the possibility of preference adjustment towards the partner. The match between ideals and perceived partner traits was operationalised using different metrics. A closer match was associated with higher relationship commitment across all metrics, while for relationship quality, the link was not apparent for the corrected pattern metric. Evidence of matching effects for relationship length was mixed and largely absent for break-up initiation. Implications for the ideal partner preference literature are discussed.