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Decadal riparian forest evolution beside a regulated lake: a case study in the Swiss lowlands
Authors: Siegfried Lila , Beuvier Sarah , Vittoz Pascal 
Published: December 2024

AbstractThe consequences of lake level regulation on riparian forests have been little investigated in Europe, although they shelter a wide variety of habitats and species and are threatened in most European countries. This study therefore aims to improve our understanding of the past and future dynamics of wetland forests in Central Europe. Historical plant surveys (conducted around 1980) were compared with more recent surveys (2020) at the same locations in the Grande Cariçaie reserves, along the Lake Neuchâtel (Switzerland), regulated since 1962. The inventories were clustered into plant communities, and floristic diversities were compared. Changes in environmental conditions were evaluated using ecological indicator values. The species composition in tree and shrub layers was compared to predict the potential future evolution of these forests. Four types of forest communities have been identified and denoted as the Alnus glutinosa, A. incana, Fraxinus excelsior and Pinus sylvestris groups. Over the course of 40 years, some sites shifted between communities, particularly from the wet A. incana group to the drier F. excelsior group. We noticed a loss of hygrophilous and heliophilous species. Moreover, the regeneration of the dominant tree species is very low in the A. glutinosa and F. excelsior groups, and even absent in the P. sylvestris group. The riparian forests on the shores of the regulated lake are losing their characteristics, with significant changes in species composition. Over 40 years, the conditions have become drier, the canopy density has increased, and the understorey has suffered from shadier conditions, resulting in a loss of diversity at the landscape scale. The drier conditions are probably mainly following the lake regulation (lower variations of water level), but increasing evapotranspiration due to climate change cannot be excluded.
Fluid status assessment in heart failure patients: pilot validation of the Maastricht Decompensation Questionnaire
Authors: Gingele Arno J. , Beckers Fabienne , Boyne Josiane J. , Brunner–La Rocca Hans-Peter 
Published: December 2024

Abstract
Background
eHealth products have the potential to enhance heart failure (HF) care by identifying at-risk patients. However, existing risk models perform modestly and require extensive data, limiting their practical application in clinical settings. This study aims to address this gap by validating a more suitable risk model for eHealth integration.

Methods
We developed the Maastricht Decompensation Questionnaire (MDQ) based on expert opinion to assess HF patients’ fluid status using common signs and symptoms. Subsequently, the MDQ was administered to a cohort of HF outpatients at Maastricht University Medical Centre. Patients with ≥ 10 MDQ points were categorised as ‘decompensated’, patients with < 10 MDQ points as ‘not decompensated’. HF nurses, blinded to MDQ scores, served as the gold standard for fluid status assessment. Patients were classified as ‘correctly’ if MDQ and nurse assessments aligned; otherwise, they were classified as ‘incorrectly’.

Results
A total of 103 elderly HF patients were included. The MDQ classified 50 patients as ‘decompensated’, with 17 of them being correctly classified (34%). Additionally, 53 patients were categorised as ‘not decompensated’, with 48 of them being correctly classified (90%). The calculated area under the curve was 0.69 (95% confidence interval: 0.57–0.81; p < 0.05). Cronbach’s alpha reliability coefficient for the MDQ was 0.85.

Conclusions
The MDQ helps identify decompensated HF patients through clinical signs and symptoms. Further trials with larger samples are needed to confirm its validity, reliability and applicability. Tailoring the MDQ to individual patient profiles may improve its accuracy.
Caprine management at Archaic and Classical period Argilos in northern Greece: the isotopic evidence from sequentially sampled tooth enamel
Authors: Alagich Rudolph , Gkotsinas Angelos , Perreault Jacques Y. , Bonias Zisis , Dotsika Elissavet , Adler Lewis , Smith Colin 
Published: December 2024

Abstract
This paper contributes new data on animal management practices from the Greek Archaic and Classical periods. Management strategies and season of birth of caprines from the city of Argilos (ca. 655 − 357 BC) are established through the analysis of stable carbon and oxygen isotope ratios of sequentially sampled tooth enamel. The results reveal a variety of management regimes being practiced by farmers at ancient Argilos, with no observable differences in diet and herding strategies between the Archaic and Classical periods. The samples that provide season of birth data, however, suggest a possible distinction between the two periods. Births are centred around autumn/early winter in the Archaic period and late winter/spring during the Classical period and could be the result of the prioritisation of different commodities by farmers.
A Prospective Study to Evaluate the Association of Sensory Dysregulation and Adverse Pathologic Features in Oral Tongue Cancers
Authors: Singh Arjun Gurmeet , Dani Mihir , Sinha Shwetabh , Shetty Rathan , Joshi Poonam , Nair Sudhir , Chaturvedi Pankaj 
Published: December 2024

Abstract
Objectives
To correlate sensory dysfunction with adverse pathologic factors for tongue cancers and determine the survival prognosticators.

Methods
We prospectively collected data on the pain sensation (Brief Pain Inventory), gustation (NIH Taste Intensity Test), proprioception (Two-point and light touch discrimination) from patients with squamous carcinoma of oral tongue, surgically treated between July 2021 and September 2022, and stratified them based on pT stage. The pathologist was blinded to the clinical data and correlation with the sensory dysregulations was obtained using a multivariate analysis. Factors predicting overall survival (OS) and disease specific survival (DSS) were calculated using Kaplan–Meier method.

Results
100 patients were followed up with a median of 13 months. Radiating pain predicted advanced disease, extranodal extension (ENE) and perineural invasion (PNI). Loss of sweet and salty taste were associated with advanced disease, Depapillation and PNI. Among early tumors, 26% had taste alterations, with loss of sweet taste significantly associated with Depapillation and PNI. Loss of light touch was significantly associated with presence of PNI, while loss of two-point discrimination was associated with larger tumors, PNI and poor grade. The OS was significantly reduced when pain scores were moderate to severe at their least within 24 h from interview and loss of light touch.

Conclusion
Radiating pain, sweet and salty taste dysregulation and loss of sensory discrimination have a strong correlation with PNI and impact survival.
Colorectal anastomotic leakage after conversion surgery for advanced endometrial cancer treated with lenvatinib plus pembrolizumab: a case report
Authors: Yamamura Akitoshi , Hamanishi Junzo , Yamanoi Koji , Sunada Masumi , Taki Mana , Mizuno Rin , Okada Yukiko , Murakami Ryusuke , Aisu Yuki , Maekawa Hisatsugu , Yamaguchi Ken , Mandai Masaki 
Published: December 2024

AbstractThe combination therapy of lenvatinib plus pembrolizumab (LP) is increasingly recognized as an important second-line regimen for advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer (EC). However, the safety and efficacy of conversion surgery with low anterior rectal resection for unresectable EC following LP therapy is unknown. A 37-year-old woman was referred with unresectable EC with pleural fluid, peritoneal dissemination, and ascites. After the failure of first-line platinum-based chemotherapy, she was administered LP as second-line treatment. After 10 treatment cycles, uterine and peritoneal tumors significantly reduced in size, except the left ovarian metastatic tumor which became slightly larger. Cytoreductive surgery, including low anterior resection of the rectum and colorectal anastomosis, achieved complete resection. However, on postoperative day 11, the patient experienced an anastomotic leakage around the colorectal anastomosis site, necessitating a double-barreled colostomy and percutaneous drainage. She was discharged 15 days after the second surgery and resumed LP therapy after 44 days following the second surgery. We report a case in which conversion surgery after LP therapy was conducted for unresectable advanced endometrial cancer. Our findings indicate that if bowel resection is required, a longer preoperative withdrawal period may be necessary to prevent postoperative anastomotic leakage.
„Das ist so viel in mir“ – Adoleszente Konflikte und gesellschaftliche Krisendynamiken. Eine Fallanalyse
Authors: Niendorf Johanna 
Published: December 2024

Zusammenfassung
Jugendliche sind in den vergangenen Jahren zwischen Covid-19-Pandemie, Krieg und Klimakrise aufgewachsen und viele von ihnen nehmen eine zunehmende Krisenverdichtung wahr. Diese Wahrnehmung wirkt sich auf ihre psychische und soziale Situation aus, im Nachgang der Covid-19-Pandemie zeigt sich ein starker Anstieg psychischer Belastungssymptome beispielsweise in Form von Angststörungen und depressiven Verstimmungen. Das besonders junge Menschen von den Auswirkungen betroffen sind, liegt auch an ihrer spezifischen Vulnerabilität in der Adoleszenz. Diese Phase erfordert die Bewältigung spezifischer Entwicklungsaufgaben, z. B. die Ablösung von den Eltern bzw. erwachsenen Bezugspersonen, die psychische Grundkonflikte wie den Autonomie-Abhängigkeitskonflikt reaktivieren, mit Bewusst- und Unbewusstmachungen einhergehen. Die erfolgreiche Aushandlung dieser Konflikte erfordert stabile Beziehungsfundamente, die jedoch durch gesellschaftliche Krisendynamiken erschüttert werden können. Im Lichte medial vermittelter Ideologien können autoritäre „Lösungen“ gefunden und angeeignet werden.
Der vorliegende Artikel verfolgt folgende Fragestellungen: (1) Wie findet die gesellschaftliche Krisendynamik derzeit in der alltäglichen Lebenswirklichkeit von jungen Menschen Ausdruck? (2) Welche adoleszenten Konflikte zeigen sich dabei auf bewusster und unbewusster Ebene? (3) Wie hängen diese Konflikte mit autoritären Dynamiken und Radikalisierungspotentialen zusammen? Nach einer theoretischen Einführung (Kap. 2) wird diesen Fragen anhand einer empirischen Fallanalyse durch die Interpretation einer Gruppendiskussionen nachgegangen, die mit zwei Jugendlichen in Leipzig durchgeführt wurde (Kap. 4). Der dabei genutzte transdisziplinäre und konflikttheoretische Forschungsansatz der psychoanalytischen Sozialpsychologie bedingt sowohl die Erhebungsmethode der Gruppendiskussion als auch die Auswertungsmethode der tiefenhermeneutischen Interpretation (Kap. 3.). Der Fokus in der Diskussion der Ergebnisse liegt ausgehend von der Interpretation des Materials auf der psychischen Bedeutung von gesellschaftlichen Krisenerfahrungen, exemplarisch aufgezeigt anhand der Covid-19-Pandemie (Abschn. 5.1.) und den Beziehungserfahrungen in den Sozialen Medien (Abschn. 5.2.). Diskutiert werden die darin aufscheinenden autoritären Dynamiken und Radikalisierungspotentiale (Abschn. 5.3.).
The Working of Hard Animal Tissues in Eastern and Central Europe During the Last Glacial Maximum—Current Knowledge and Perspectives
Authors: Pfeifer Sebastian J. 
Published: December 2024

Abstract
The climatically unfavourable period of the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM; ca. 26–19 ka cal bp) is held responsible for a severe demographic crisis of hunter–gatherer populations, their retreat to a few refugial areas, the disruption of wide-ranging networks, and a considerable loss of cultural complexity in Eastern and Central Europe. The latitudes above 50°N appear to have been completely depopulated. Recent research has demonstrated a continuous occupation of the Carpathian Basin and the East Carpathian region during the LGM on one hand, and an ephemeral human presence in the Middle Danube, the Middle Rhine, and the Swiss Plateau on the other. The western part of the East European Plain, in particular the East Carpathians, is known for several large, Early Epigravettian open-air sites with well-preserved artefacts of antler, bone, and mammoth ivory. For Central Europe, the assemblage from Kammern-Grubgraben in Lower Austria is of pivotal importance. As osseous industries have shown to be an essential component of Upper Palaeolithic material culture, it is the aim of this contribution to provide an overview of the current state of knowledge on the processing of hard animal tissues in Eastern and Central Europe during the LGM. Starting out with a reevaluation of one of the largest and most diverse assemblages from the site of Cosăuţi in the Republic of Moldova (ca. 23–19 ka cal bp), contemporary assemblages from the area between the Bug River in the east and the Rhine in the west are presented, discussed and compared with the situation in Western Europe. Based on that, it can be asked what information osseous industries can provide about the development of technological traditions and dissemination of concepts during the LGM from a local and supraregional perspective.
Improved thermoelectric performance of nanostructured tellurium thin films
Authors: Sarkar Pritam , Samanta Soumen , Putta Veerendra , Kundu Sayandeep , Singh Arun Kumar , Pathak Ankita , Jha Purushottam , Patra Soumyabrata , Bhattacharya Shovit , Singh Ajay 
Published: December 2024

AbstractWe report nanostructured Te thin film exhibiting a high figure-of-merit (ZT) of ~ 0.34 at 493 K. The films exhibit temperature enhanced electrical conductivity ~ 43 Scm−1, very high Seebeck coefficient of ~ 385 µV−1K−1 contributed by non-degenerate valence bands and low thermal conductivity ~ 0.9−1 Wm−1K−1 through suppression of bipolar effect. The ZT of nanostructured films is ~ 142% higher than the annealed films having larger grain size. The high Seebeck coefficient (~ 405 µV−1K−1) of nanostructured Te films near room temperature prompted us to make a device, which was subjected to a very small temperature difference of ~ 4 K by touching with finger and produced an open circuit voltage of ~ 18 mV. The periodic generation of this open circuit voltage with fast response when repeatedly touched with finger, suggest the utility of these films in real time human touch applications and temperature sensing.
Stop the Silence: A Self-Paced Program on Bystander Intervention for Domestic Violence for College Students
Authors: Chiang Evelyn S. , Logan Rebekah Anne 
Published: December 2024

AbstractBystander intervention programs have the potential to address domestic violence in college settings by providing students with specific ways to support friends and peers experiencing abuse. However, the majority of bystander intervention programs require in-person facilitators and hours of commitment. The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of a self-paced online program focusing on bystander intervention for domestic violence. The Stop the Silence Project is a self-paced online program that can be utilized at no cost and in the absence of trained facilitators or scheduled training sessions. An experimental group of college students (n = 168) engaged with the program and completed the Bystander Intervention for Domestic Violence Questionnaire. A control group (n = 30) completed the questionnaire without engaging with the program. First, an exploratory factor analysis was performed to validate the Bystander Intervention for Domestic Violence Questionnaire. Results indicated that the questionnaire measures students’ willingness to offer support to peers, intentions to address domestic violence as a societal issue, and sense of responsibility to help one’s peers. Next, the two groups were compared on their responses to the questionnaire. College students who engaged with the program reported higher intentions to address domestic violence as a societal issue. This promising program offers one way to counter domestic violence when faced with limited resources in college and university settings.
Democratizing Education, Adjusting Students: Occupation Reform, Pupil Guidance, and the Discourse of Tekio in Postwar Japan
Authors: Shorb Patrick Naoya 
Published: December 2024

AbstractThe Occupation of Japan (1945-1952) sought to democratize the nation’s education system; pupil guidance was expected to play a key part of this process. American reformers promoted new guidance practices (e.g., the comprehensive collection of students’ personal data, guidance interventions based on the case-study method, an expanded homeroom curriculum) that emphasized the psychological adjustment—translated as tekio (適応)—of students to school and society in a new Japan. By tracing the evolution of prewar and postwar Japanese guidance discourse, this study examines how American pupil guidance’s emphasis on student adjustment interacted with, and transformed, twentieth-century Japanese education. Drawing from prewar, Occupation-era and post-independence sources, the essay explores three points. First, by comparing prewar life guidance with Occupation-era and post-independence pupil guidance, it emphasizes the important changes effected by tekio-oriented guidance during the late 1940s. Second, by examining the way these practices related to Occupation’s educational democratization, it explores how their psychological approach to democracy defined—and arguably constrained—the dynamism of this broader project. Lastly, the work discusses who supported and opposed this new tekio discourse. American authorities succeeded in garnering the support of many elites in Japanese education (e.g., Ministry of Education officials, leading academics), but other educators remained skeptical.
Resistance/Rise: Iranian Student Activism in the Late 1970s US
Authors: Teague Will 
Published: December 2024

AbstractIn the late 1970s Iranian student activists in the United States worked to educate the American public on the history of the US-Iranian relationship and the long-term consequences in Iran of the 1953 CIA-sponsored coup that placed Mohammad Reza Pahlavi on the Iranian throne. The students directly challenged local and state governments to respect freedoms of speech, press, and assembly, and pushed President Jimmy Carter to keep his promise of injecting human rights into American foreign policy. Iranians studying in the US were not monolithic in thought, but they shared the common goal of liberating Iran from Pahlavi’s despotic rule and creating an Iran free of American intervention and Cold War geopolitics.
Resources for whom? Conceptualizing and comparing childcare policy design for parents of children with additional or complex care needs
Authors: Zamanbin Mehri , Yerkes Mara A , Javornik Jana 
Published: December 2024

Abstract
Affordable, good quality childcare creates opportunities for many parents to better reconcile work and care or reduces family care to enable other valuable contributions to society. However, childcare studies often overlook parents of children with additional or complex care needs. These parents spend a greater amount of time on caregiving, providing care that goes beyond that of parents of typically developing children. As such, their opportunities beyond caregiving can be limited. Resources, like childcare services, can be crucial in supporting the reconciliation of care with other valued activities in life. This article contributes to the cross-national childcare policy literature by conceptualizing comparative indicators to assess the availability, accessibility, and affordability of childcare policy design for children with additional or complex care needs. It then applies these indicators to a comparison of childcare policy design in England and the Netherlands, providing an operationalization for further empirical analysis.
Affective polarization in Latin America: A research note
Authors: Bergman Marcelo , Fernández Pablo 
Published: December 2024

AbstractAffective polarization (AP), a concept that summarizes intense partisans’ animosity towards opposing parties and positive feelings towards their own, has recently received increasing attention. Despite a growing interest in Latin American polarization, there are very few empirical studies on the range and depth of dislike and distrust towards political adversaries in the region, and how this impacts the quality of democracies. This research note uses survey data collected after ten election cycles in six countries to estimate the scope and depth of AP in the region. We measure the extent of polarization in Latin America compared to other Western nations, assess its evolution, and makes some inroads to explain who drives AP. On aggregate, Latin America does not show large AP scores, yet there are clear signs of an upward trend. More than a widespread social phenomenon, the evidence suggests that AP is driven by large intense minorities.
Labor market marginalization in individuals with bipolar disorder: a Swedish nationwide register-based sibling comparison study
Authors: Ármannsdóttir Bergný , Taipale Heidi , Akhtar Aemal , Kautzky Alexander , Björkenstam Emma , Lieslehto Johannes , Tiihonen Jari , Amin Ridwanul , Mittendorfer-Rutz Ellenor 
Published: December 2024

AbstractBackgroundThere is a lack of large-scale studies exploring labor market marginalization (LMM) among individuals diagnosed with bipolar disorder (BD). We aimed to investigate the association of BD with subsequent LMM in Sweden, and the effect of sex on LMM in BD.MethodsIndividuals aged 19–60 years living in Sweden with a first-time BD diagnosis between 2007 and 2016 (n = 25 231) were followed from the date of diagnosis for a maximum of 14 years. Risk of disability pension (DP), long-term sickness absence (SA) (>90 days), and long-term unemployment (>180 days) was compared to a matched comparison group from the general population, matched 1:5 on sex and birth year (n = 126 155), and unaffected full siblings (n = 24 098), using sex-stratified Cox regression analysis, yielding hazard ratios (HRs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs).ResultsAfter adjusting for socioeconomic factors, baseline labor market status, and comorbid disorders, individuals with BD had a significantly higher risk of DP compared to the general population (HR = 16.67, 95% CI 15.33–18.13) and their unaffected siblings (HR = 5.54, 95% CI 4.96–6.18). Individuals with BD were also more likely to experience long-term SA compared to the general population (HR = 3.19, 95% CI 3.09–3.30) and their unaffected siblings (HR = 2.83, 95% CI 2.70–2.97). Moreover, individuals diagnosed with BD had an elevated risk of long-term unemployment relative to both comparison groups (HR range: 1.75–1.78). Men with BD had a higher relative risk of SA and unemployment than women. No difference was found in DP.ConclusionsIndividuals with BD face elevated risks of LMM compared to both the general population and unaffected siblings.