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Aeolic and Aeolians
Authors: Woodard Roger D. 
Published: November 2024

Aeolic and Aeolians explores the origin of an ancient Greek language and the beginnings and evolution of the community of its speakers – the Aeolians. Roger Woodard argues that the starting point for both is situated in Asia Minor during the period of the Late Bronze Age, and that the ancestral Aeolic speech community can be identified with the Mycenaean peoples of Anatolia called the Ahhiyawans in Hittite records. These Bronze-Age Asian Greeks would intermarry with local Luvian peoples of western Anatolia, and the Aeolian language and identity – an identity encoded in myth-emerged from the intermixing of the two societies. Aeolian myths are central to Woodard's ground-breaking investigations presented in this volume. He demonstrates how assemblages of mythic components, what Lévi-Strauss called bricolage, enabled early Aeolians to give intellectual expression to their distinctive Greek identity. With the collapse of Bronze-Age societies in Mycenaean Greece, some of the early Aeolians of Anatolia would migrate to Europe, introducing their language and myths into Hellas.
Description of national antibiotic prescribing rates in U.S. long-term care facilities, 2013–2021
Authors: Gouin Katryna A. , Creasy Stephen , Beckerson Mary , Wdowicki Martha , Hicks Lauri A. , Kabbani Sarah 
Published: November 2024

Abstract
Long-term care pharmacy dispensing data from 2013 to 2021 were used to characterize antibiotic prescribing data in U.S. long-term care facilities. Overall antibiotic prescribing rates decreased from 2013 to 2021, mostly due to decreases in fluoroquinolones and macrolides. Tracking antibiotic use in long-term care settings can help identify opportunities for optimizing prescribing practices.
How sludge impairs the effectiveness of policy programs: a field experiment with SMEs
Authors: Grieder Manuel , Kistler Deborah , Schmitz Jan 
Published: November 2024

Abstract
Small and medium-sized enterprises constitute the largest share of companies in most economies. As major resource users and significant contributors to environmental pollution, they are relevant targets for public policy programs aimed at increasing sustainability. We study how ‘sludge’ – small frictions in the choice architecture – can impact the uptake and effectiveness of such public policy programs targeted at SMEs. To this end, we conducted a field experiment within an existing policy program designed to support SMEs in implementing cost-effective environmental management practices. We manipulated the process of receiving free green items intended to support the implementation of those environmentally friendly practices within firms. We find that sludge, in the form of minor additional effort required to order the items, substantially undermined the program’s effectiveness. These results have important implications for policymakers: even minor sludge in the choice architecture can seriously impair the effectiveness of public policy programs targeted at companies.
Public Health Policy that Leads with Equity in Rural Appalachia: Recommendations to Confirm Vaccination Status in an Equitable Manner
Authors: Tyson Jennifer Schroeder , Scalise Danny , Hege Adam , Sugg Maggie , Roy Manan 
Published: November 2024

Abstract
Vaccination is the most important method to control the spread of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, and vaccination is key to this goal. This paper highlights considerations for policy development around vaccination attestation and proof requirements, specifically in rural Appalachia. Migrant and immigrant farmworkers are integral to the food and goods supply chain globally; they have been disproportionately impacted by COVID-19, therefore these policies need to take extensive precautions for farmworkers to systematically and easily comply with vaccination status submission procedures. In this paper, we present steps to equitably manage and implement vaccine mandates: (1) Develop and establish policies to support safe workplace standards for everyone, including vaccination policies; (2) Utilize equitable methods to collect vaccine verification; (3) Use effective and inclusive methods to implement the policies by using these techniques; (4) Integrate key populations to develop and strengthen policies to improve health equity.
Design thinking: catalysing change in the educational ecosystem – a framework for future challenges
Authors: Berglund Anders 
Published: November 2024

Abstract
Universities face a critical crossroads, in need of swift, targeted, and efficient actions to address future challenges. This necessities a strategic approach to updating and assessing engineering design education. Efforts to improve teaching and learning require systematic change in many universities, yet research on structuring such change is scarce. Few studies have combined a systems perspective with a functional operational level. This research embeds design thinking to structure to isolated actions. Drawing from an extensive literature review of educational change frameworks and several illustrative cases, this article demonstrates the potential of design-driven change. It highlights how dynamic interrelations can facilitate educational transformations across diverse academic levels. By presenting an educational ecosystem as a framework for systematic educational change, design thinking functions as a catalyst for educational transformation. The article also presents case findings that strengthen supportive actions ingrained in existing change research frameworks connecting, them to a transparent approach for sustainable and careful decision-making.
Significant haematological alterations in clozapine-treated patients: prevalence and clinical correlation
Authors: Tabara Muhammed Fatih , Akar Cafer Baris , Atdagi Mehmet Kadir , Gurok Mehmet Gurkan , Atmaca Murad 
Published: November 2024

Abstract

Objectives:
Clozapine is an atypical antipsychotic crucial for treatment-resistant schizophrenia, characterised by its multi-receptor targeting, including serotonin (5-HT2A, 5-HT2C) and dopamine (D1, D2, D3, D4) receptors, among others. This broad mechanism is effective against positive symptoms of schizophrenia with a lower incidence of extrapyramidal side effects. However, clozapine poses significant haematological risks, notably agranulocytosis, necessitating stringent blood monitoring protocols.

Methods:
This study examined haematological parameters in 157 patients on clozapine therapy, analysing the prevalence and clinical correlations of haematological abnormalities such as leucocytosis, thrombocytosis, and alterations in red blood cell distribution width (RDW) and mean platelet volume (MPV).

Results:
The findings revealed leucocytosis in 36.9% of patients, thrombocytosis in 8.9%, and elevated RDW in 23.6%. Notably, higher clozapine doses were associated with leucocytosis, though no significant correlations were found between clozapine dose, duration of use, and changes in RDW, mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration, or MPV.

Conclusion:
The study’s results underscore the necessity of regular haematological monitoring to mitigate the risks of clozapine therapy while leveraging its therapeutic benefits. Additionally, the study suggests personalised dosing strategies to balance efficacy and safety, particularly in managing clozapine-induced haematological changes.
First record of Perkinsus beihaiensis in cultured mussels Mytilus coruscus in the East China Sea
Authors: Zhai Jia Y. , Qi Peng Z. , Yang Xiao A. , Ren Zhong J. , Zhang Zi H. , Gao Jia X. , Zhu Deng H. , Fu Pei P. 
Published: November 2024

Abstract
During the investigation of parasitic pathogens of Mytilus coruscus, infection of a Perkinsus-like protozoan parasite was detected by alternative Ray's Fluid Thioglycolate Medium (ARFTM). The diameter of hypnospores or prezoosporangia was 8–27 (15.6 ± 4.0, n = 111) μm. The prevalence of the Perkinsus-like species in M. coruscus was 25 and 12.5% using ARFTM and PCR, respectively. The ITS1-5.8S-ITS2 fragments amplified by PCR assay had 100% homology to that of P. beihaiensis, suggesting that the protozoan parasite was P. beihaisensis and M. coruscus was its new host in East China Sea (ECS). Histological analysis showed the presence of trophozoites of P. beihaiensis in gill, mantle and visceral mass, and the schizonts only found in visceral mass. Perkinsus beihaiensis infection led to inflammatory reaction of hemocyte and the destruction of digestive tubules in visceral mass, which had negative effect on health of the farmed M. coruscus and it deserves more attention.
Stanza permutation in the “Guo feng” 國風 and an examination of the hermeneutical tradition of “orderly progression”
Authors: Liu 劉美惠 Meihui 
Published: November 2024

Abstract
The Anda manuscript and Haihun slips have revealed that there were several different stanza permutations for poems in the “Guo feng” 國風 in early China. As most repetitive stanzas are essentially nonlinear, there is no intrinsic sequence for many poems. Rather than finding a “superior” stanza order, I would like to consider how the various stanza orders might challenge traditional interpretations of references to stanza numbers in the Zuozhuan 左傳 and the hermeneutical rule of “orderly progression” in the Shijing. Just as establishing the order of stanzas took a long time, the development of this rule was gradual. The belief in there being an unalterable stanza order not only influences how rhymes are interpreted but also shapes how lines and verses are annotated. Therefore, reconsidering the theory of orderly progression is a step towards re-evaluating the tradition of Shijing interpretation.
Transnational grandparent migration and care-giving: a systematic scoping review
Authors: Nguyen Hien Thi , Stevens Catriona , Baldassar Loretta 
Published: November 2024

Abstract
Grandparents are increasingly participating in international migration to resettle with or visit adult children and grandchildren living overseas. In doing so, they make important social, cultural, emotional and financial contributions to transnational families, in particular through providing unpaid childcare and domestic work. This scoping review aims to examine the extent, range and nature of studies on transnational grandparent migration and care-giving to provide an overview of existing research. The review was conducted in August 2022, following Arksey and O’Malley’s scoping review methodology. Of 2,099 sources identified using nine databases, supplemented with manual searching (including grey literature), 65 (qualitative, quantitative and mixed-methods) studies conducted between 2000 and 2022 were deemed relevant for inclusion. A descriptive analysis of study characteristics details the author(s), the (year) and the type of publication; the study population and sample size; the research objectives; the research methods; and the sending and receiving places. A thematic analysis of these studies identified key themes, including study characteristics, typologies of transnational migrant grandparents, their family roles and contributions, the uses of information and communication technologies in supporting migrant grandparents’ transnational lives, benefits gained from migration, challenges faced and strategies employed in response. The article concludes that grandparents make significant contributions to transnational families and host economies, but their roles and challenges are overlooked in national and transnational (supra-national) policies. Future research should explore the ethics of migration programmes aimed towards migrant grandparents as well as effective measures to assist grandparents to age well in transnational mobility.
Multi-dimensional civic engagement of older Europeans: a latent class analysis
Authors: Vercauteren Toon , Van Regenmortel Sofie , Näsman Marina , Nyqvist Fredrica , Brosens Dorien , Serrat Rodrigo , Dury Sarah 
Published: November 2024

Abstract
Civic engagement is increasingly relevant for healthy and active ageing and addressing social exclusion among older people. Current research focuses primarily on formal volunteering, overlooking other ways older people contribute to their families and communities. This study addresses these gaps by recognising civic engagement as multi-dimensional – including associational engagement, informal care-giving, formal volunteering, digital engagement and formal/informal political engagement – and exploring activity combinations among older individuals. Using data from the 2016 European Quality of Life Survey (33 European countries), it examines the civic engagement of 9,031 individuals aged 65+. Descriptive analysis maps their multi-dimensional civic engagement, while latent class analysis identifies distinct engagement profiles and explores which activities are combined. It also investigates the socio-structural and social capital resources associated with each profile. Findings reveal that 32 per cent of older individuals are not engaged in civic activities. Among the civically engaged, five profiles emerge, illustrating varied engagement across multiple activities. Many older people (35.8 per cent) combine several civic activities, albeit in different combinations. Informal care-giving can be found in all profiles; and for a large part of the population, it is their only civic activity, while another profile displays older Europeans engaged in several activities simultaneously. Higher levels of socio-structural resources are associated with greater diversity in civic engagement in later life. Interventions and policies therefore must consider the diverse circumstances and preferences of older people and valorise and include all forms of multi-dimensional civic engagement, including informal care-giving, in policy making.
World Order from Birmingham Jail
Authors: Hurd Ian 
Published: November 2024

AbstractIn this essay, I use Martin Luther King Jr.'s “Letter from Birmingham Jail” to open questions about international order and disorder. The idea of order is central to modern discourse on international politics, but the concept is often ill defined and ambiguous. King's ideas clarify three issues: First, is order understood as an objective condition of a system or a political judgment about its suitability for social life? Second, does compliance with law lead naturally to order? And third, is order always preferable to disorder? The way King answers each question is somewhat different than the conventional wisdom in international relations. IR scholars typically assume that international order is a universal good and that compliance with law enhances it. King highlights the gap between order as defined by the authorities in Alabama and his own lived experience. I use the difference to map the terrain of scholarship on international order and disorder and to draw implications for concepts, research methods, and political judgment.
Beyond a “Partisan-Ethics-Wars” Interpretation of Congressional Ethics Investigations: The Cases of James Wright, Newt Gingrich, and Tom DeLay
Authors: Rosenson Beth 
Published: November 2024

AbstractThis article examines three high-profile House ethics cases involving former Speakers James Wright (1988–1989) and Newt Gingrich (1994–1997) and former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (1997–2004). The analysis of the filing and disposition of charges in the three cases provides some evidence for the “politics-by-other-means” or “partisan-ethics-wars” framework that is sometimes used to evaluate ethics enforcement in Congress. However, the analysis also provides evidence of bipartisan agreement both in the ethics committee and on the floor. The article highlights the areas of bipartisan consensus and the principles behind that consensus. In paying attention to the content of the cases, it also highlights an important change in ethics investigations over time, specifically an increase in “political gain” cases. The article thus calls attention to aspects of House ethics investigations that are undervalued and inadequately addressed by the partisan-ethics-wars framework.
A novel frequency down-converter design at X-band for LEO satellite ground station using single conversion
Authors: Sisman Ismail , Ergin Tugba Haykir , Barkana Duygun Erol 
Published: November 2024

Abstract
This paper presents the design and implementation of a broadband down-converter system using the AWR (Advancing the Wireless Revolution) modeling and Microwave Office tool. The radio frequency (RF) signal coming to the antenna interface requires a frequency down-converter to be lowered to the intermediate frequency (IF) band. It includes mixing blocks, oscillators, amplifiers, step attenuators, isolators, and filters. The input frequency band (RF) is 8250 ± 250 MHz, while the output frequency (IF) band is 720 ± 200 MHz. The gain dynamic range of the circuit is expanded through the use of digital attenuators. It is a superheterodyne down-conversion circuit, combining the IF band to produce the desired RF spectrum in one pass. Two phase-locked oscillators are used at the local oscillator port of the mixer, one providing a single frequency, while the other has a programmable frequency synthesizer with 1 MHz steps in the frequency range from 7280 to 7780 MHz.
Center of mass acceleration during walking: comparison between IMU and camera-based motion capture methodologies
Authors: Liang Jasmine Y. , Chou Li-Shan 
Published: November 2024

Abstract
Placing an inertial measurement unit (IMU) at the 5th lumbar vertebra (L5) is a frequently employed method to assess the whole-body center of mass (CoM) motion during walking. However, such a fixed position approach does not account for instantaneous changes in body segment positions that change the CoM. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the congruence between CoM accelerations obtained from these two methods. The CoM positions were calculated based on trajectory data from 49 markers placed on bony landmarks, and its accelerations were computed using the finite-difference algorithm. Concurrently, accelerations were obtained with an IMU placed at L5, a proxy CoM position. Data were collected from 16 participants. Bland–Altman Limits of Agreement and Statistical Parametric Mapping approaches were used to examine the similarity and differences between accelerations directly obtained from the IMU and those derived from position data of the L5 marker (ML5) and whole-body CoM during a gait cycle. The correlation was moderate between IMU and CoM accelerations (r = 0.58) and was strong between IMU and ML5 or between CoM and ML5 accelerations (r = 0.76). There were significant differences in magnitudes between CoM and ML5 and between CoM and IMU accelerations along the anteroposterior and mediolateral directions during the early loading response, mid-stance, and terminal stance to pre-swing. Such comprehensive understanding of the similarity or discrepancy between CoM accelerations acquired by a single IMU and a camera-based motion capture system could further improve the development of wearable sensor technology for human movement analysis.
Genderkompetenz entwickeln
Authors: Hahn Maximilian 
Published: November 2024

Was ist zu diesem Thema bereits bekannt? Zur Gesundheitsversorgung von nicht-binären und transsexuellen Personen bestehen zahlreiche Publikationen, die darstellen, dass sich diese häufig durch Vorurteile und Diskriminierung kennzeichnet. Als Folge meiden Betroffene häufig Arztbesuche oder zögern diese hinaus. Wie wird eine neue Perspektive eingebracht? Der Artikel integriert bestehende Erkenntnisse und setzt sie in den Zusammenhang mit Maßnahmen zur Umsetzung einer inklusiven Gesundheitsversorgung aller Bevölkerungsgruppen. Was sind die Auswirkungen für die Praxis? Der Beitrag präsentiert praxisorientierte Maßnahmen, die Fachkräfte und Organisationen dabei unterstützen, ihre Gesundheitsversorgung sensibler und offener zu gestalten.
Sensitivities of Ozone and Radiative Forcing to Supersonic Aircraft Emissions Across Two Flight Corridors
Authors: van ’t Hoff Jurriaan A. , Grewe Volker , Dedoussi Irene C. 
Published: November 2024

AbstractCivil supersonic aviation may return in the near future. Their emissions have been found to lead to changes in the composition of the stratosphere, affecting the ozone layer and climate. To keep up with the rapid developments in supersonic aircraft technology and alternative fuels there is an increasing need for the development of surrogate modeling methods, which requires knowledge of the sensitivities to these emissions. We present a parametric study which evaluates the first‐ and second‐order sensitivities of the ozone column and radiative forcing (RF) to supersonic emissions across two flight corridors and three altitudes. For a given increase in global fuel burn, we find that the increase in emission of is the main driver of both the changes in the global ozone column and RF, the latter of which is linked through changes in the ozone distribution. Followed by the increase in the emission of , which leads to loss and has a cooling effect. The ozone column and climate are least sensitive to increases in emissions. We also show that interactions between , , and emissions lead to non‐linear behavior in the atmospheric response. The effect of these interactions can lead to 5% differences in the ozone column impacts and up to 7.3% increases in RF. Our results demonstrate that the majority of second‐order sensitivities may be neglected in surrogate models for small errors, which could greatly simplify their development. Our results also indicate that reductions in flight altitude and fleetwide emissions may effectively reduce the environmental footprint of supersonic aviation emissions.
Mechanisms of Upper‐Level Divergence Superimposed on Low‐Level Disturbance Causing Heavy Rainfall Over the Northern South China Sea in Autumn: Case Study
Authors: Feng Jie , An Xiadong , Sheng Lifang , Wang Fei , Li Wanju 
Published: November 2024

AbstractTropical disturbances frequently occur over the South China Sea and the western Pacific from May to October. Less than half of them can intensify into tropical cyclones, with the majority remaining nondeveloping. This study reveals that nondeveloping low‐level tropical disturbances within the easterly wind belt can also cause heavy rainfall over the northern South China Sea (NSCS, 110°E–120°E, 15°N–20°N) in autumn. Based on a heavy rainfall event in September 2021, physical mechanisms of intensified tropical disturbance‐induced rainfall over the NSCS are investigated. The tropical disturbance at 850 hPa initially originated within easterly winds south of the western Pacific subtropical high and was guided into the NSCS by these easterlies. Meanwhile, the South Asian high disrupted the long‐lasting cyclone‐anticyclone pairs on its southeast side, inducing divergence at 200 hPa, which enhanced the tropical disturbance. Specifically, the upper‐level divergence superimposed on the tropical disturbance intensified ascending motion and low‐level convergence. Above the tropical disturbance, convergence below 400 hPa, combined with vertical and horizontal advection above 500 hPa, together reinforced the vortex structure of the disturbance, facilitating water vapor accumulation. Further results show that cold rain processes above the freezing level were active and significantly contributed to the precipitation. This study provides new insights into heavy rainfall over the NSCS, showing that in the absence of the Intertropical Convergence Zone and cold air, upper‐level divergence promotes the vertical development of the tropical disturbance. The enhanced ascending motion and the increased midupper level moisture intensify cold rain processes and precipitation.