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Tales of river and ice: Indigenous art and water justice in the Arctic and the Amazon
Authors: Sohns Antonia , Noseworthy Alyssa , Hickey Gordon M , Katic Pamela 
Published: October 2024

Abstract
Indigenous water knowledge recognizes water as living, and that the relationship between people and water is one of reciprocity. Yet, Indigenous Peoples continue to struggle for water justice due to centuries long and ongoing colonial legacies that have intergenerational effects on self-determination, culture, and wellbeing. Using a narrative review, this paper explores how published research has used art and arts-based approaches to explore dimensions of water injustice, wellbeing and mental health with Indigenous communities living in the Arctic and Amazon regions. Within the three central themes of the review (wellbeing, water justice, and arts-based research approaches), the most discussed emergent themes were: relationship to place, kinship, the lived experience of water, ongoing changes to water, and storytelling and art as instruments of resistance and to make visible what is not visible. The paper discusses those themes from the literature, and possible areas of future research. The findings underscore the importance of including diverse voices, worldviews and knowledges in water governance, and the potential for arts-based approaches to facilitate intercultural and intergenerational efforts to address water injustice and advance Indigenous Peoples’ rights to self-determination.
Scaling symmetry reductions of coupled KdV systems
Authors: Fordy Allan P 
Published: October 2024

Abstract
In this paper we discuss the Painlevé reductions of coupled KdV systems. We start by comparing the procedure with that of stationary reductions. Indeed, we see that exactly the same construction can be used at each step and parallel results obtained. For simplicity, we restrict attention to the t
2 flow of the KdV and dispersive water wave hierarchies and derive respectively 2 and 3 compatible Poisson brackets, which have identical structure to those of their stationary counterparts. In the KdV case, we derive a discrete version, which is a non-autonomous generalisation of the well known Darboux transformation of the stationary case.
Unveiling high-temperature stability and growth dynamics of CVD-SiOC coatings across different deposition conditions and environments
Authors: Jing Weichen , Tariq Naeem ul Haq , Hou Wenkang , Xiong Tianying , Tang Mingqiang 
Published: October 2024

Abstract
In this study, we systematically investigated the high-temperature protection performance and evolution behavior of three different SiOC coatings (1050SiOC, 1100SiOC, 1150SiOC) under different atmospheres. The coatings were prepared by the organometallic chemical vapor deposition (CVD) method and characterized using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), grazing incidence x-ray diffraction (GIXRD), x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) techniques. It was found that the composition and microstructure of SiOC coatings, environmental atmosphere, and heat treatment temperature can affect the thermal stability and high-temperature reaction mechanism of SiOC coatings. Further, it was revealed that the three SiOC coatings only exhibit the same high-temperature evolution behavior and reaction mechanism in an air environment while exhibiting different high-temperature evolution behavior and reaction mechanisms in both an inert atmosphere and a reduced air atmosphere. Among the coatings prepared, the 1050SiOC coating demonstrated the highest on-set oxidation temperature under identical oxygen content conditions. This characteristic may contribute to the coating’s excellent resistance to high-temperature oxidation.
Distribution and contamination of trace elements in surface sediments of the Yellow River Estuary and Laizhou Bay, China
Authors: Liu Weifeng , Zhao Linlin , Zhang Hui , Jiang Wei , Liu Ming 
Published: October 2024

Abstract
This study analyzed trace elements (Cu, Pb, Zn, Cr, Cd, As, and Hg) in 42 surface sediment samples collected from the Yellow River Estuary and Laizhou Bay to characterize their spatial distributions and pollution statuses. Determination of trace elements was carried out by ICP-MS for Cu, Pb, Zn, Cr, and Cd, and by AFS for As and Hg. The results showed that the average concentrations for Cu, Pb, Zn, Cr, Cd, As, and Hg were 13.21 mg kg−1, 10 .61 mg kg−1, 21 .03 mg kg−1, 24 .41 mg kg−1, 0.14 mg kg−1, 6.47 mg kg−1, and 14.15 μg kg−1, respectively. All the trace elements were classified in the first-class sediment according to the Chinese national standard ‘Marine Sediment Quality’. The higher concentrations and pollution levels were found in the eastern Yellow River estuary which due to inputs from the Yellow River, and northeastern Laizhou Bay which could be attributed to the impacts of human activities at Longkou Port. This study has important scientific value for further understanding the source-sink effects of pollutants and regional environmental effects of heavy metals.
Wilful Hermeneutical Ignorance to the (Qualified) Rescue of Knowledge-First
Authors: Mitova Veli 
Published: October 2024

Abstract
This chapter argues that knowledge-first gets somewhat unexpected, albeit qualified support from thinking about epistemically unjust phenomena such as so-called wilful hermeneutical ignorance, the deliberate ignorance of the epistemic resources of the oppressed. The argument is this: one of the most unpalatable consequences of knowledge-first is that factors beyond our ken can determine our beliefs’ normative status. Although knowledge-firsters have ways of dealing with this hurdle—by distinguishing between justification and excuse—many have remained unconvinced. By now, the back-and-forth has grown sufficiently involved to merit looking for an arbiter from outside the debate. This is what this chapter provides. It shows that the only way to think of wilfully ignorant belief as unjustified is by appealing to some factors beyond the ignoramus’s ken. Thus, knowledge-first is shown to get the epistemic and moral contours of the phenomena better than at least some of its competitors—the internalist ones.
Narratives for Peace
Authors: Lewis Colin J , Kling Jennifer 
Published: October 2024

Abstract
The practice of “controlling the narrative” is central to the contemporary political playbook since effective narrative deployment results in, among other things, increased perceptions of both legitimacy and competence of the governing by at least some the governed. Different political groups often present competing political narratives though, which can lead to increased political polarization within societies and overall distrust of governing groups. Rather than throw out the practice of constructing and presenting political narratives altogether, this chapter argues that political groups ought to take up the normatively constrained approach to narrative construction adopted by the Chinese, Warring States–era thinker Mozi and his followers. When attempts to gain narrative control are properly aimed at constructive collaboration and providing justificatory reasons for policies, practices, and procedures, they can help maintain the foundations of civil society and promote peace.
Exploring the lack of continuity of care in older cancer patients under China's ‘integrated health system’ reform
Authors: Geng Jiawei , Li Ran , Wang Xinyu , Xu Rongfang , Liu Jibing , Zhu Dixi , Wang Gaoren , Hesketh Therese 
Published: October 2024

Abstract

Background
Continuity of care is essential to older patients’ health outcomes, especially for those with complex needs. It is a key function of primary healthcare. Despite China's policy efforts to promote continuity of care and an integrated healthcare system, primary healthcare centres (PHCs) are generally very underused.

Objectives
To explore the experience and perception of continuity of care in older cancer patients, and to examine how PHCs play a role in the continuity of care within the healthcare system in China.

Methods
A qualitative study using semi-structured interviews was conducted in two tertiary hospitals in Nantong city, Jiangsu province, China. A combination of deductive and inductive analysis was conducted thematically.

Results
Interviews with 29 patients highlighted three key themes: no guidance for patients in connecting with different levels of doctors, unmet patients’ needs under specialist-led follow-up care, and poor coordination and communication across healthcare levels. This study clearly illustrated patients’ lack of personal awareness and experience of care continuity, a key issue despite China’s drive for an integrated healthcare system.

Conclusion
The need for continuity of care at each stage of cancer care is largely unmeasured in the current healthcare system for older patients. PHCs offer benefits which include convenience, less burdened doctors with more time, and lower out-of-pocket payment compared to tertiary hospitals, especially for patients with long-term healthcare needs. However, addressing barriers such as the absence of integrated medical records and unclear roles of PHCs are needed to improve the crucial role of PHCs in continuity of care.
The effect of alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use on vaccine acceptance, uptake, and adherence: a systematic review
Authors: Havelka Eva M , Sanfilippo Jenna E , Juneau Paul L , Sherman Garrick , Cooper Diane , Leggio Lorenzo 
Published: October 2024

Abstract

Background
Vaccine hesitancy is increasingly recognized as a health challenge affecting populations worldwide. Given the biological vulnerabilities and structural barriers people who use substances and/or have behavioral addictions face, this systematic review aims to evaluate whether this subpopulation is less prone to adhere to vaccination recommendations.

Methods
Electronic searches of published original research were conducted in PubMed, EMBASE, Scopus, and PsycINFO from database inception to December 2022. Our strategy encompassed retrievals regardless of languages and date of publication. Animal studies, abstracts without a full manuscript, and studies which were considered to have lower robustness of scientific evidence were excluded. Outcomes measured were vaccine acceptance, uptake, and adherence. Results were interpreted through a narrative synthesis.

Results
The search yielded 103 retrievals encompassing data collected on 5 576 374 persons who were predominantly residents of Europe (n = 39) and North America (n = 27). Tobacco use, the substance for which many studies were found (n = 91), was significantly associated with poorer vaccine acceptance, uptake and adherence for influenza, COVID-19, human papillomavirus (HPV), and maternal and childhood vaccines. Peri-natal and parental substance use was identified as a risk factor for suboptimal vaccine-related outcomes concerning maternal COVID-19 and childhood vaccines. Finally, people identified as ‘using’, ‘abusing’, or ‘misusing’ drugs or substances may be at decreased odds of all outcomes in various vaccines.

Conclusions
Collectively, the studies identified several groups with statistically significant greater vaccine hesitancy and decreased engagement among whom targeted measures could be beneficial. Timely evidence, especially on behavioral addictions and substances besides tobacco, is lacking, and warrants urgent attention.
Temperature effects on interspecific eavesdropping in the wild
Authors: Rossi Sarina M , Fowler-Finn Kasey D , Gray David A 
Published: October 2024

Abstract
Mating signals are targets of conspecific signal recognition and sexual selection but are also subject to abiotic temperature effects and to biotic interspecific eavesdroppers. In crickets, the male calling song becomes faster at warmer temperatures, and female crickets’ recognition of male song tracks temperature in a coordinated manner, termed “temperature coupling.” But, female crickets are not the only ecologically relevant listeners: some cricket species are parasitized by Ormia ochracea, a parasitoid fly which finds its cricket hosts by eavesdropping on male cricket song. How temperature affects parasitoid fly phonotaxis to song is largely unexplored, with only one previous study conducted under field conditions. Here, we explore 6 possible patterns of thermal effects on fly responses to cricket song, including temperature coupling, using field playbacks of synthetic Gryllus lineaticeps songs designed to be species-typical at various temperatures. We find that temperature does affect fly response, but that the temperature deviation of songs from ambient does not impact numbers of flies caught. We extend this finding by comparing the temperatures of the air (where flies search for their hosts) and the ground (where their host crickets signal) to show that temperature coupling is unlikely to be effective given microhabitat variation and differential rates of cooling in the evening hours when flies are most active. Our results can be interpreted more broadly to suggest (1) temperature effects on intraspecific communication systems may be more tightly coupled than are effects on interspecific eavesdropping and (2) variation in thermal microhabitats in the field make it difficult to translate laboratory physiological responses to natural selection in the wild.
scDFN: enhancing single-cell RNA-seq clustering with deep fusion networks
Authors: Liu Tianxiang , Jia Cangzhi , Bi Yue , Guo Xudong , Zou Quan , Li Fuyi 
Published: October 2024

Abstract
Single-cell ribonucleic acid sequencing (scRNA-seq) technology can be used to perform high-resolution analysis of the transcriptomes of individual cells. Therefore, its application has gained popularity for accurately analyzing the ever-increasing content of heterogeneous single-cell datasets. Central to interpreting scRNA-seq data is the clustering of cells to decipher transcriptomic diversity and infer cell behavior patterns. However, its complexity necessitates the application of advanced methodologies capable of resolving the inherent heterogeneity and limited gene expression characteristics of single-cell data. Herein, we introduce a novel deep learning-based algorithm for single-cell clustering, designated scDFN, which can significantly enhance the clustering of scRNA-seq data through a fusion network strategy. The scDFN algorithm applies a dual mechanism involving an autoencoder to extract attribute information and an improved graph autoencoder to capture topological nuances, integrated via a cross-network information fusion mechanism complemented by a triple self-supervision strategy. This fusion is optimized through a holistic consideration of four distinct loss functions. A comparative analysis with five leading scRNA-seq clustering methodologies across multiple datasets revealed the superiority of scDFN, as determined by better the Normalized Mutual Information (NMI) and the Adjusted Rand Index (ARI) metrics. Additionally, scDFN demonstrated robust multi-cluster dataset performance and exceptional resilience to batch effects. Ablation studies highlighted the key roles of the autoencoder and the improved graph autoencoder components, along with the critical contribution of the four joint loss functions to the overall efficacy of the algorithm. Through these advancements, scDFN set a new benchmark in single-cell clustering and can be used as an effective tool for the nuanced analysis of single-cell transcriptomics.
The multifaceted diversification of the sagitta otolith across the fish tree of life
Authors: Van Damme Arthur , Tuset Victor M , Frédérich Bruno , Parmentier Eric , Fatira Effrosyni , Schulz-Mirbach Tanja , Medeiros Aline Paiva M , Betancur-R Ricardo , Lombarte Antoni 
Published: October 2024

Abstract
Otoliths of actinopterygians are calcified structures playing a key role in hearing and equilibrium functions. To understand their morphological diversification, we quantified the shape of otoliths in both lateral and dorsal view from 697 and 323 species, respectively, using geometric morphometrics. We then combined form (i.e. size and shape) information with ecological data and phylogenetically informed comparative methods to test our hypotheses. Initially, the exploration of morphospaces revealed that the main variations are related to sulcus acusticus shape, elongation and lateral curvature. We also found strong integration between otolith and sulcus shape, suggesting that they are closely mirroring each other, reinforcing a shape-dependent mechanism crucial for otolith motion relative to its epithelium and validating the functional significance of otolith morphology in auditory and vestibular processes. After revealing that otolith shape and size retained a low phylogenetic signal, we showed that the disparity of otolith size and shape is decoupled from order age and from the level of functional diversity across clades. Finally, some traits in otolith disparity are correlated with their morphological evolutionary rate and the order speciation rate. Overall, we observed that the pattern of diversification of otoliths across the fish tree of life is highly complex and likely to be multifactorial.
Validation of the real-world application of the Hidradenitis Suppurativa Quality of Life (HiSQOL) score to adults with hidradenitis suppurativa
Authors: Garg Amit , Burge Russel , Cohee Andrea , Wallinger Hayley , Truman Isabel , Keal Aaron , Strunk Andrew , Barlow Sophie 
Published: October 2024

Abstract

Background
Among skin diseases, hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) has unique symptoms and physical features. Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) unrelated to specific skin diseases may not fully characterize the influence of HS on quality of life (QoL). An HS-specific PROM is needed to capture the impact of HS on patients’ QoL in a real-world setting.

Objectives
To validate the Hidradenitis Suppurativa Quality of Life Questionnaire (HiSQOL) as an HS-specific PROM by comparing it with the Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) in clinical practice.

Methods
Data were drawn from the Adelphi HS Disease Specific Programme™, a cross-sectional survey of physicians and patients conducted in France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the USA between November 2020 and April 2021. Practising physicians each provided demographic and clinical data for 5–7 consecutively evaluated patients with HS aged at least 10 years receiving any treatment for HS, and an additional 3 patients undergoing biologic treatment; only patients aged at least 18 years were included in this study. Patients completed the DLQI and HiSQOL. Construct validity was assessed by Pearson’s correlation between DLQI and HiSQOL scores. The HiSQOL item discrimination was assessed by comparing differences in item responses between the highest and lowest 25% of HiSQOL scores. Multivariable linear regressions assessed relationships between individual PROM item responses and the total score of the other PROM.

Results
In total, 677 patients [mean (SD) age 34.3 (11.3) years; 57.3% female (n = 388/677)] completed both the HiSQOL and DLQI. There was strong correlation between HiSQOL and DLQI total scores (Pearson’s correlation coefficient 0.87, 95% confidence interval 0.85–0.89; P &lt; 0.001). The HiSQOL items that had the biggest impact on QoL were related to ‘embarrassment’, ‘depression’ and ‘anxiety’; items that also had the lowest relationships with total DLQI score.

Conclusions
The HiSQOL is a valid tool for assessing QoL in patients with HS in a real-world setting. Furthermore, the HiSQOL better captures aspects of HS that have the highest impact on QoL, including depression and anxiety, which are not captured by the DLQI.
Clinical parameters affect the structure and function of superficial pyramidal neurons in the adult human neocortex
Authors: Lenz Maximilian , Kruse Pia , Eichler Amelie , Straehle Jakob , Hemeling Hanna , Stöhr Phyllis , Beck Jürgen , Vlachos Andreas 
Published: October 2024

Abstract
The interplay between neuronal structure and function underpins the dynamic nature of neocortical networks. Despite extensive studies in animal models, our understanding of structure–function interrelations in the adult human brain remains incomplete. Recent methodological advances have facilitated the functional analysis of individual neurons within the human neocortex, providing a new understanding of fundamental brain processes. However, the factors contributing to patient-specific neuronal properties have not been thoroughly explored. In this observational study, we investigated the structural and functional variability of superficial pyramidal neurons in the adult human neocortex. Using whole-cell patch-clamp recordings and post hoc analyses of dendritic spine morphology in acute neocortical slice preparations from surgical resections of seven patients, we assessed age-related effects on excitatory neurotransmission, membrane properties and dendritic spine morphologies. These results specify age as an endogenous factor that might affect the structural and functional properties of superficial pyramidal neurons.
Usability evaluation and reporting for mobile health apps targeting patients with skin diseases: a systematic review
Authors: Kounidas Georgios , Cleer Iona , Harriss Elinor , Harrison Rachel , Matin Rubeta N 
Published: October 2024

Abstract

Background
Usability is an important method for evaluating mobile health apps from a user perspective. Yet many publicly available apps lack adequate attention to their design, development and evaluation.

Objectives
To assess usability evaluation and reporting for mobile health apps targeting patients with skin diseases.

Methods
The protocol was registered with PROSPERO (CRD42022347184). A search strategy combined terms for usability evaluation, user experience, skin disease and mobile health apps (search date 2012–2023). Six databases (Embase, MEDLINE, CINAHL, Cochrane CENTRAL, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Scopus) were searched, identifying 18 052 results. Nine studies (comprising nine apps) were included in the final analysis.

Results
Skin conditions and issues targeted included skin cancer (n = 3); sun protection (n = 3); chronic pruritus (n = 2); cutaneous leishmaniasis (n = 1); spina bifida (n = 1); and a study of acne, psoriasis, rosacea, laser treatments, actinic damage, monitoring benign moles, alopecia and inflammatory rash. All studies assessed app usability and feasibility, with the majority concluding that the apps were deemed useful and easy to use. Qualitative methods, such as usability questionnaires and semistructured interviews, were predominantly employed. Common emerging themes included ease of use and navigation, comprehensibility, security and privacy concerns, data sharing issues, customizability, costs, and the ability to track progress or self-monitor.

Conclusions
While smartphone apps for skin disorders show promising usability across diverse diseases, the limited literature compared with the rapid development of apps highlights the need for meticulous user-centred design and rigorous evaluation. The study emphasizes the importance of evaluating and reporting usability findings to optimize the long-term adoption of mobile health apps, particularly those targeting skin diseases.
“If We Wait, It Is We That Will Be Burned”: Exploring Decolonial Violence in Ursula Le Guin’s The Word for World Is Forest
Authors: Ornelas E 
Published: October 2024

Abstract
What does speculative fiction from the 1970s have to do with contemporary Indigenous and decolonial feminisms? This essay explores what such literature imagines as possible options for and limits to Indigenous resistance to gendered, racialized, and colonial violence. I offer an interpretation of Ursula Le Guin’s novella The Word for World Is Forest (1972) that uses the Indigenous feminist concept of “spatial in/justice.” Many scholars who have critically engaged with the text, throughout the last five decades, have not meaningfully included interconnected violence within their analyses, thus ignoring Indigenous and decolonial feminist considerations. I attempt to rethink violence, resistance, and the problematics of how decolonial violence is constructed through a “politics of respectability” in The Word for World Is Forest and beyond.