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Assemblages in Flight: Flickering Ontologies and Wildness in the Formation of Multispecies Assemblages
Authors: Renshaw Peter , Jackson Kirsty , Tooth Ron 
Published: September 2024

AbstractIn this article, we adopt assemblage as methodology and as a way to foreground the vitality and relational agency of other species as they encounter humans. Research as assemblage is a process of becoming with others, and we experienced that ontological process during three environmental excursions as we became entangled in multispecies assemblages with children, the Crow, the Sea Eagle and the Bee. The production of the three assemblages and the rhizomic networks that formed materially and discursively across time occurred within an affective milieu characterised by sensory attentiveness and attunement to the affective power of coincidence. Analysing the formation and reformation of the assemblages enabled us to identify the phenomenon of “ontological flickering” where the ontological foundation of experience shifted moment by moment and remained playfully unresolved. We also consider how multispecies encounters relate to wildness, understood in Thoreau’s terms as unsettling encounters with otherness. In concluding, we recognise our incomplete becoming with others as co-authors and acknowledge the Crow the Sea Eagle and the Bee as powerful teachers.
Navigating Approaches to “Thinking With”: A Discussion of the Practicalities of Posthuman Research Involving Young Children
Authors: Boileau Elizabeth Y. S. 
Published: September 2024

AbstractThough there has been a marked increase in research driven by posthumanist theory and inspired by the common worlds research approach, practical approaches to conducting this type of research have not been well documented and shared within the literature. This article explores the process of navigating the planning and conducting of research that aims to think with more-than-human worlds. Three research methods that were applied in a study involving young children in a forest school program are described: (1) non-participant observation, (2) observing the park through “sit spots,” and (3) the use of wearable cameras to film a different perspective. I explore each of these as a way to guide other researchers grappling with the tensions and challenges of conducting posthumanist research. Any combination of these methods could be considered within research that aims to disrupt the dominant anthropocentric lens in early childhood education for sustainability and beyond.
Thinking with Forests as Sentient Societies: Towards a Pedagogy and Ethic of Immanent Care
Authors: Rousell David , Tran Jessica 
Published: September 2024

AbstractWhile Indigenous knowledges have long recognised forests as sentient and caring societies, western sciences have only acknowledged that trees communicate, learn and care for one another in recent years. These different ways of coming to know and engage with trees as sentient agents are further complicated by the introduction of digital technologies and automated decision-making into forest ecosystems. This article considers this confluence of forest sentience and digital technologies through a pedagogy and ethic of immanent care as a relational framework for analysis and praxis in environmental education. The authors apply this framework to three key examples along Birrarung Marr, an ancient gathering place and urban parklands in the city of Naarm (Melbourne). These include an immersive theatre-making project exploring forest communication networks with young children; the Melbourne Urban Forest data set, which hosts digital profiles for over 70,000 trees; and the Greenline masterplan which aims to revitalise the north bank of the Birrarung over the next five years. Exploring the ethical and pedagogical contours of these examples leads to propositions for rethinking the role of environmental education in navigating the current confluence of animal, vegetal, fungal and digital life.
What World Is Knocking? Responding to a World in Crisis with Polyphonic Storying
Authors: Molloy Murphy Angela 
Published: September 2024

AbstractThe case has been made — many of the approaches humans employ to address environmental collapse are founded on the very (White, Western, colonial, positivist, capitalist, human supremacist) thinking that advanced planetary degradation in the first place. We know how this story ends. If we continue perpetuating narratives of management, mastery and (White) human supremacy through environmental education (EE) and confront environmental issues accordingly, we will only advance Earth’s demise. Only by countering narratives of human exceptionalism and acknowledging the entangled and deeply relational nature of our existence can we begin to envision worlds of care for all. Reconceptualising EE as a polyphonic storying of relations with the more-than-human “keeps the way open” for humans to reassess our role in the world.
Molecular aspects of milk lipid synthesis and secretion in mammary epithelial cells
Authors: Lalonde Chrissy , Kraft Jana , Zhao Feng-Qi 
Published: September 2024

Abstract
Milk fat is a high-value component of the U.S. dairy market. It is the major energy component of milk and is responsible for many organoleptic and technological characteristics of milk and dairy products. In addition, milk fat is unquestionably distinctive among all dietary fats that humans consume, as it is not only comprised of several hundred different fatty acids (FAs) but also contains a wide and unique array of bioactive lipids. Milk fat is dispersed in milk primarily in the form of fat globules. These cytoplasmic lipid droplets originate from mammary epithelial cells (MECs) and are secreted into the alveolar lumen surrounded by a membrane. Many advances in our knowledge of specific enzymes involved in milk lipid synthesis, the selectivity of the triacylglyceride (TAG) synthesis enzymes for specific FAs, the molecular mechanisms behind the uptake of long-chain FAs into the cells and the milk lipid secretion process have led to an improved understanding of the biology of milk fat synthesis. However, research to provide deeper insights into the mechanism of lipid synthesis in MECs is warranted and might lead to novel strategies to alter milk fat content and quality to benefit the dairy industry and meet dietary recommendations and consumer demands for foods that positively impact health. In this review, we aimed to provide a general overview of our current knowledge of the molecular aspects of milk lipid synthesis in MECs, from the uptake of blood-derived precursors to the intracellular formation of TAG-rich fat droplets secreted into milk as milk fat globules. We also highlight some current gaps in the knowledge that warrant further exploration. Given the importance of dairy food in the human diet, a better understanding of these processes could help develop novel strategies to alter milk fat composition in ways that benefit both human health and dairy producers.
Barriers to college student food access: a scoping review examining policies, systems, and the environment
Authors: Landry Matthew J. , Hagedorn-Hatfield Rebecca L. , Zigmont Victoria A. 
Published: September 2024

Abstract
College student food insecurity (FI) is a public health concern. Programming and policies to support students have expanded but utilisation is often limited. The aim of this study was to summarise the barriers to accessing college FI programming guided by the social ecological model (SEM) framework. A scoping review of peer-reviewed literature included an electronic search conducted in MEDLINE, ERIC, and PubMed databases, with a secondary search in Google Scholar. Of the 138 articles identified, 18 articles met eligibility criteria and were included. Articles primarily encompassed organisational (17/18) level barriers, followed by individual (15/18), relationship (15/18), community (9/18), and policy (6/18) levels. Individual barriers included seven themes: Knowledge of Process, Awareness, Limited Time or Schedules, Personal Transportation, Internal Stigma, Perception of Need, and Type of Student. Four relationship barriers were identified: External Stigma, Comparing Need, Limited Availability Causes Negative Perceptions, and Staff. Ten barrier themes comprised the organisational level: Application Process, Operational Process, Location, Hours of Operation, Food Quality, Food Quantity, Food Desirability or Variety of Food, Marketing Materials, Awareness of the Program, and COVID-19 Restrictions. Two barrier themes were identified at the community level, Public Transportation and Awareness of SNAP, while one barrier theme, SNAP Eligibility and Process, encompassed the policy level. Higher education stakeholders should seek to overcome these barriers to the use of food programmes as a means to address the issue of college FI. This review offers recommendations to overcome these barriers at each SEM level.
Maternal dietary practices during pregnancy and obesity of neonates: a machine learning approach towards hierarchical and nested relationships in a Tibet Plateau cohort study
Authors: Tang Xiao , Zhang Bin , Sun Mengzi , Xue Hong , Xu Ruihua , Jian Wenxiu , Sun Xiaomin , Wang Pinhua , Zhaxi Jiangcuo , Wang Xuejun , Wang Liehong , Chen Xinguang , Xia Yankai , Wang Youfa , Peng Wen 
Published: September 2024

AbstractStudies on obesity and risk factors from a life-course perspective among residents in the Tibet Plateau with recent economic growth and increasing obesity are important and urgently needed. The birth cohort in this area provides a unique opportunity to examine the association between maternal dietary practice and neonatal obesity. The study aims to detect the prevalence of obesity among neonates, associated with maternal diet and other factors, supporting life-course strategies for obesity control. A cohort of pregnant women was enrolled in Tibet Plateau and followed till childbirth. Dietary practice during pregnancy was assessed using the Chinese FFQ – Tibet Plateau version, food items and other variables were associated with the risk for obesity of neonates followed by logistic regression, classification and regression trees (CART) and random forest. Of the total 1226 mother–neonate pairs, 40·5 % were Tibetan and 5·4 % of neonates with obesity. Consuming fruits as a protective factor for obesity of neonates with OR (95 % CI) = 0·61 (0·43, 0·87) from logistic regression; as well as OR = 0·20 (0·12, 0·35) for consuming fruits (≥ weekly) from CART. Removing fruit consumption to avoid overshadowing effects of other factors, the following were influential from CART: maternal education (more than middle school, OR = 0·22 (0·13, 0·37)) and consumption of Tibetan food (daily, OR = 3·44 (2·08, 5·69). Obesity among neonates is prevalent in the study population. Promoting healthy diets during pregnancy and strengthening maternal education should be part of the life-course strategies for obesity control.
Verification of successful maintenance by serum drug level during a guided antipsychotic reduction to reach minimum effective dose (GARMED) trial
Authors: Liu Chun-I. , Liu Chih-Min , Chiu Huai-Hsuan , Chuang Chia-Chi , Hwang Tzung-Jeng , Hsieh Ming H. , Chien Yi-Ling , Lin Yi-Ting , Yen Ko , Liu Chen-Chung 
Published: September 2024

AbstractBackgroundInconsistent results regarding the risk of relapse and better subjective outcomes of previous antipsychotic dose reduction trials in patients with remitted psychosis have not been verified using therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM). This study examined plasma drug concentrations of a dose-tapering trial which exhibited the potential of successful maintenance under lower antipsychotic dosages.MethodsA 2-year open-label randomized prospective trial recruited remitted patients to undergo guided antipsychotic tapering. Blood samples were collected at baseline, annually, and after each dose reduction. Plasma aripiprazole/dehydroaripiprazole concentrations were determined using LC–MS/MS. The relationship between the dose and serum drug levels was examined using Spearman's correlation. Divided at 120 ng/mL, relapse rate, global function, quality of life, and psychopathology were compared between high- and low- drug level groups.ResultsA total of 126 blood samples were collected, after excluding13 samples due of non-adherence. The correlation coefficients between dosage and drug level were 0.853 (aripiprazole) and 0.864 (dehydroaripiprazole), and the dose and concentration plots were parallel along the tapering trajectories, except patients with non-adherence. The concentration-to-dose ratio of aripiprazole in this cohort, 17.79 ± 7.23 ng/mL/mg, was higher than that in Caucasian populations. No significant differences were observed in the clinical outcomes between the high- and low-level groups. Remarkably, 12 of 15 patients maintained remission at plasma aripiprazole concentrations of <120 ng/mL.ConclusionsThe lower-than-expected doses reached in our antipsychotic tapering trial were substantiated to provide adequate prophylactic effects by TDM results in a subset of patients treated with aripiprazole, even considering the differences in pharmacogenomics between ethnicities.
Detachment
Authors: E.B.  
Published: September 2024

In that most helpful little book by Fr Bede Jarrett, No Abiding City he gives us the key to what is meant by ‘Detachment‘. We are pilgrims in this world, travellers; ‘here we have no abiding city', and so we must ‘travel light', as the saying goes. There is a great temptation in the modern world to accumulate more and more things—they all seem necessary somehow, and the advertisements in any paper or periodical that we open try to persuade us that we must have this or that—and so perhaps we get it and then persuade ourselves that we cannot possibly do without it.Or if we are not attached to ‘things', we may become attached to sitting in a special chair, a special way of doing things, a special seat in church. We can become attached to our comforts and our food. In religious life, we can become attached to some devotion, some particular way of singing the Mass, or to some ‘feelings’ we experience when taking Holy Communion or saying some prayer, and then one day the feelings are taken away and we realize that it was the ‘feelings’ to which we were attached and which were so important, and not Holy Communion or prayer.
Military rations: Nutritional, sensorial and technological quality and their effects on military physical exercise in extreme environments
Authors: Vidal Vitor Andre Silva , Jensen Ida-Johanne , Sandbakk Øyvind , Haugnes Pål , Austeen Martin Winge , Gjeldnes Rune , Svihus Birger , Lerfall Jørgen 
Published: September 2024

Abstract
In recent years, many countries have significantly increased military spending, mainly due to geopolitical instability in several regions and the potential risk of armed conflicts spreading worldwide. In this context, understanding the nutritional needs of soldiers in different climates (warm, cold and high altitude) is important and directly impacts the performance and health of soldiers, especially in extreme environments. The amount of liquids, calories, and macro- and micronutrients contained in military rations must be determined considering the type of exercise, duration and environment. Military rations, in addition to being nutritionally adequate, must be practical, sustainable and easy to consume at any temperature and situation. Given these considerations, this study aimed to review scientific knowledge regarding the convenience, sensory attributes and nutritional components of military rations. Furthermore, this review studied the factors influencing soldiers’ appetite, gut microbiota and nutritional needs during training or combat in extreme environments (warm, cold and high altitude). This exploration further advances our understanding of contemporary nutritional strategies for military personnel, contributing to future research and highlighting areas that must be developed.
Dietary insulin index and dietary insulin load in relation to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: a cross-sectional study
Authors: Motamedi Amir , Alizadeh Shahab , Osati Saeed , Raeisi Tahereh , Homayounfar Reza 
Published: September 2024

Abstract

Objective:
Postprandial hyperinsulinaemia plays a key role in the development of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Diet is a potential factor affecting serum insulin levels. This study aimed to examine the relations of dietary insulin index (DII) and dietary insulin load (DIL) to the risk of NAFLD.

Design:
This study was a cross-sectional study. DII and DIL were calculated using the dietary data obtained from the FFQ. Fatty liver index ≥ 60 and the confirmation of a gastroenterologist were required to diagnose NAFLD.

Setting:
Community-based study.

Participants:
A total of 3158 people (46·7 % male), aged 40·57 ± 8·25 years, participated in this study in Tehran, Iran from April 2016 to December 2019.

Results:
The prevalence of NAFLD was 29·9 % (21·59 % in males and 33·74 % in females). In the fully adjusted model controlled for sex, age, energy intake, BMI, smoking, physical activity and education, DII was significantly associated with the increased risk of NAFLD in males (OR: 2·74, 95 % CI = 1·75, 4·31; P-trend = ≤0·001) and females (OR: 2·26, 95 % CI = 1·39, 3·69; P-trend = 0·005). A significant relationship was also detected between DIL and NAFLD in females (OR: 2·90, 95 % CI = 1·70, 4·93; P-trend ≤0·001) but not in males (OR: 1·33, 95 % CI = 0·84, 2·10; P-trend = 0·13).

Conclusions:
Adherence to a diet with a high DII and DIL may be related to the increased risk of NAFLD. These results may be useful for healthcare providers to design appropriate preventive measures for people at risk of NAFLD.
Determinant of factors associated with water requirement measured using the doubly labelled water method among older Japanese adults
Authors: Watanabe Daiki , Yoshida Tsukasa , Nanri Hinako , Itoi Aya , Goto Chiho , Ishikawa-Takata Kazuko , Ebine Naoyuki , Higaki Yasuki , Miyachi Motohiko , Kimura Misaka , Yamada Yosuke 
Published: September 2024

Abstract

Objective:
Water is an essential nutrient for all organisms and is important for maintaining life and health. We aimed to develop a biomarker-calibrated equation for predicting water turnover (WT) and pre-formed water (PW) using the doubly labelled water (DLW) method.

Design:
Cross-sectional study.

Setting:
General older population from the Kyoto–Kameoka Study, Japan.

Participants:
The 141 participants aged ≥ 65 years were divided into a model developing (n 71) and a validation cohort group (n 70) using a random number generation. WT and PW was measured using the DLW method in May–June of 2012. In developing the cohort, equations for predicting WT and PW were developed by multivariate stepwise regression using all data from the questionnaires in the Kyoto–Kameoka study (including factors such as dietary intake and personal characteristics). WT and PW measured using the DLW method were compared with the estimates from the regression equations developed using the Wilcoxon signed-rank test and correlation analysis in validation cohort.

Results:
The median WT and PW for 141 participants were 2·81 and 2·28 l/d, respectively. In the multivariate model, WT (R2 = 0·652) and PW (R2 = 0·623) were moderately predicted using variables, such as height, weight and fluid intake from beverages based on questionnaire data. WT (r = 0·527) and PW (r = 0·477) predicted that using this model was positively correlated with the values measured by the DLW method.

Conclusions:
Our results showed factors associated with water requirement and indicated a methodological approach of calibrating the self-reported dietary intake data using biomarkers of water consumption.
The Rapid Response Labor Mechanism of the US–Mexico–Canada Agreement
Authors: Bown Chad P. , Claussen Kathleen 
Published: September 2024

AbstractThe US–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA) introduced a new compliance institution for labor rights in trade agreements: the facility-specific Rapid Response Labor Mechanism (RRM). The RRM was developed to tackle one particular thorn in the side of North American integration – labor rights for Mexican workers – as it had had detrimental, long-term political–economic consequences for the US–Mexico trade relationship. This article reviews the unique political–economic moment in the United States and Mexico that prompted the creation of this tool. It describes how the RRM works and the considerable financial and human resources the US and Mexican governments deployed to operationalize it. The article then reports a number of stylized facts on how governments used the RRM during its first three years, largely in the auto sector. It proposes paths of potentially fruitful political–economic research to aid understanding of the full implications of the RRM and concludes with preliminary lessons as well as a discussion on the potential for policymakers to assess facility-specific mechanisms for labor or other issues, such as the environment, in future economic agreements.
Cognitive Function of Climbers: An Exploratory Study of Working Memory and Climbing Performance
Authors: Garrido-Palomino Inmaculada , Giles David , Fryer Simon , González-Montesinos José Luis , España-Romero Vanesa 
Published: September 2024

Abstract
Sport climbing requires a combination of physical and cognitive skills, with working memory (WM) playing a crucial role in performance. This study aimed to investigate the association between WM capacity and climbing ability, while considering potential confounding factors including sex, age, education level, and climbing experience. Additionally, the study compared prefrontal cortex (PFC) hemodynamic responses among different climbing ability groups and sex during WM performance. Twenty-eight climbers participated, with WM assessed using the eCorsi task and PFC hemodynamic responses measured with near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS). Initial linear regression analyses revealed no association between WM and climbing ability. However, significant associations were found after adjustment for covariates. Specifically, sex (p = .014), sex in conjunction with age (p = .026), sex combined with climbing experience (p = .022), and sex along with education level (p = .038) were identified as significant predictors of differences in WM between Expert and Elite climbers. Additionally, notable differences in PFC hemodynamic responses were observed between Expert and Elite climbers, as well as between sexes during the WM task, providing support for differences in WM capacity. This study contributes to understanding the complex relationship between WM capacity and climbing performance, emphasizing the need to account for influencing factors in assessments.