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Porn or Partner Arousal? When It Comes to Romantic Relationships, Not All Sexual Arousal Is Equal: A Prospective Study
Authors: Lawless Nicholas J. , Karantzas Gery C. 
Published: August 2024

AbstractLittle is known about the role of subjective sexual arousal within romantic relationships. The current paper addresses this limitation using a prospective study design that investigates the direct associations between subjective sexual arousal induced by a romantic partner (partner arousal) and arousal induced by pornography (porn arousal) on changes in relational outcomes. A total of 309 participants who were in a current romantic relationship completed measures of partner and porn arousal as well as relational outcomes (i.e., sexual satisfaction and relationship quality and stability) at baseline (T1) and completed a second assessment of relational outcomes 2 months later (T2). Partner arousal was found to have no significant associations with changes in relational outcomes; however, porn arousal was associated with significant declines in sexual satisfaction and relationship quality and stability over a 2-month period. This paper is the first to examine how feeling sexually aroused by porn may impact relational outcomes for those in romantic relationships.
Community assembly among potential invasive plants in Antarctica shaped by life history characteristics and climate warming
Authors: Bokhorst S. , Convey P. , Aerts R. 
Published: August 2024

AbstractSpecies arrival sequence in new habitats impacts plant community development. This ‘priority-effect’ is documented, but mechanisms by which early arriving plants dominate future communities are less clear, complicating our ability to predict community assembly under future climate warming and assess invasive species threats. This is particularly important for ecosystems that are vulnerable to invasive species, such as those of the Antarctic Peninsula. To test how phenological differences and arrival order affect community composition of invasive plants, we simulated maritime Antarctic climate conditions, and a warming scenario. We established monocultures of six species potentially invasive to the Antarctic Peninsula (three forbs and three grasses), which exhibit a range of germination times ranging from 22 and 68 d, and a mixed community of all species. Before entering a simulated winter, half of each monoculture (n = 10) received the full seed mixture while the other half received seeds of their respective starting species. During the following simulated growing season, we quantified if the community composition was influenced by arrival order and whether species germination and growth responses differed from their monocultures and starting species. Community compositions differed across all starting communities and were typically dominated by the starting species. Phenological differences influenced individual and total biomass and plant height, but faster germinating species did not consistently dominate the final plant community. Forbs and grasses negatively impacted each other’s biomass. Warming enhanced priority effects (more negative or positive). Phenological priority has ecologically relevant influences on community assembly, but its effect on plant growth is context dependent in terms of species and temperature conditions. In particular, our data suggest that phenological priority influences plant biomass and size while niche pre-emption affects seed germination. Future trajectories of polar terrestrial plant communities will depend on the arrival order of colonizing non-native plants and their germination rates.
How educational chatbots support self-regulated learning? A systematic review of the literature
Authors: Guan Rui , Raković Mladen , Chen Guanliang , Gašević Dragan 
Published: August 2024

AbstractEngagement in self-regulated learning (SRL) may improve academic achievements and support development of lifelong learning skills. Despite its educational potential, many students find SRL challenging. Educational chatbots have a potential to scaffold or externally regulate SRL processes by interacting with students in an adaptive way. However, to our knowledge, researchers have yet to learn whether and how educational chatbots developed so far have (1) promoted learning processes pertaining to SRL and (2) improved student learning performance in different tasks. To contribute this new knowledge to the field, we conducted a systematic literature review of the studies on educational chatbots that can be linked to processes of SRL. In doing so, we followed the PRISMA guidelines. We collected and reviewed publications published between 2012 and 2023, and identified 27 publications for analysis. We found that educational chatbots so far have mainly supported learners to identify learning resources, enact appropriate learning strategies, and metacognitively monitor their studying. Limited guidance has been provided to students to set learning goals, create learning plans, reflect on their prior studying, and adapt to their future studying. Most of the chatbots in the reviewed corpus of studies appeared to promote productive SRL processes and boost learning performance of students across different domains, confirming the potential of this technology to support SRL. However, in some studies the chatbot interventions showed non-significant and mixed effects. In this paper, we also discuss the findings and provide recommendations for future research.
Lessons learned during a 12-year monitoring project with the endangered Magdalena River turtle (Podocnemis lewyana): hunting pressure, habitat degradation, and methodological considerations
Authors: Páez Vivian P. , Bock Brian C. , Toro-Cardona Felipe A. , Cartagena-Otálvaro Viviana M. 
Published: August 2024

AbstractTurtle species in the Family Podocnemididae, including the Colombian endemic and critically endangered Magdalena River Turtle Podocnemis lewyana, characteristically present low recapture rates that preclude estimation of population parameters using maximum likelihood modeling. In our 12-year monitoring project with this species, we evaluated changes in relative abundances, proportions of sex/size classes, and individual body sizes and body conditions in a population in four channels in the middle Magdalena River drainage. We also inspected for associations between trends in changes in these variables and differences in hunting pressure and habitat degradation. To inspect for temporal and spatial demographic dynamics, we estimated variation in relative abundances using the Catch Per Unit Effort index, the total number of turtles captured over an entire 5-day sampling period using ten baited funnel traps. Relative abundances and the proportions of sex/size classes were different between sites and years. We found a significant decline in the proportion of females and juveniles over time, along with evidence that the females still present were smaller in body size. Our results support the hypothesis that hunting eliminates adult females from these sites, perhaps also translating into a reduction in recruitment. The lack of evidence of generalized declines in body condition of all size classes suggests that habitat degradation might contribute less to the population declines in this region. Our results also illustrate that even when recapture rates are low, monitoring turtles via standardized trapping may yield insights into the population’s conservation status that other relative abundance indices cannot.
Advancing Porphyra linearis (Rhodophyta, Bangiales) culture: low cost artificial seawater, nitrate supply, photosynthetic activity and energy dissipation
Authors: Pereira Débora Tomazi , Korbee Nathalie , Vega Julia , Figueroa Félix L. 
Published: August 2024

AbstractFertilizer use in agriculture and aquaculture significantly contributes to nitrate-rich effluent discharge into aquatic environments. Porphyra's high surface area/volume enables efficient nutrient assimilation. This study aimed to identify a cost-effective, efficient artificial seawater medium for Porphyra linearis cultivation and determine the optimal nitrate concentration to enhance photosynthetic activity. Porphyra linearis was grown in three different salt media, with photosynthetic and biochemical parameters assessed, showing no differences. The nitrate experiment (7 days) using low-cost salt and varied concentration (0 to 6.5 mM) revealed optimal nitrate uptake at 3 and 5 mM, while 6.5 mM indicated saturation/toxicity. The phycobiliproteins contents did not increase compared to the 0 mM, but exhibited greater functionality, as evidenced by the enhanced photosynthetic parameters. Chlorophyll a peaked in 3 mM, whereas lutein and β-carotene peaked in 0 and 3 mM. The thalli turned greenish and appeared to have degraded branches under 0 mM. Growth rate was the same under all nitrate concentration and higher than under 0 mM. The presence of nitrate increased ETRin situ and ETRmax, whereas the absence decreased the range between optimal irradiance for photoinhibition (EoptETR) and saturated irradiance for photosynthesis (EkETR) and between saturated irradiance for non-photochemical quenching (EkNPQ) and EkETR, suggesting that under more nitrate available the algae dissipate less energy. P. linearis showed a wide range of nitrate use without variation in pigment composition in contrast to photosynthetic capacity. The 1.5 and 3 mM in cultivation significantly enhance the photosynthetic response of P. linearis, supporting their potential application in IMTA and bioremediation.
Towards sustainable pest management of broad scope: sol-gel microencapsulation of Origanum vulgare essential oil
Authors: Angellotti Giuseppe , Riccucci Cristina , Di Carlo Gabriella , Pagliaro Mario , Ciriminna Rosaria 
Published: August 2024

AbstractShowing broad scope pesticidal properties, the Origanum vulgare essential oil is highly volatile, limiting effective agricultural applications. Aiming to develop new environmentally friendly and effective biopesticide based on O. vulgare essential oil we carried out its template-assisted sol-gel microencapsulation within silica microcapsules. The method affords mesoporous SiO2 spherical particles about 430 nm in size with uniform size distribution (polydispersion index of 0.184) having encapsulation efficiency up to 13.7 wt%, and large positive zeta potential of 22.8 mV. Dubbed herein “SiliOregan”, this new class of sol-gel materials is promising towards the development of solid biopesticides formulated in water for pest management against fungi, insects, bacteria, nematodes, and mites.
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Synergistic impact of Chlorella vulgaris, zinc oxide- and/or selenium nanoparticles dietary supplementation on broiler’s growth performance, antioxidant and blood biochemistry
Authors: Sherif Rawda , Nassef Eldsokey , El-Kassas Seham , Bakr Abdulnasser , Hegazi Elsayed , El-Sawy Hanan 
Published: August 2024

AbstractThe current study explored the influence of dietary supplementation of Chlorella vulgaris dried powder (CV) with zinc-oxide-nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs), and/or selenium-nanoparticles (Se-NPs) on broilers’ growth, antioxidant capacity, immune status, histological responses, and gene expression of some related genes. Several 200 one-day-old Cobb-500 male chicks were distributed into 5 groups with four replicates each. In the 1st group, birds were fed the basal diet (BD). In the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th groups, birds received the BD supplemented with CV only, CV + ZnO-NPs, CV + Se-NPs, and CV + ZnO-NPs + Se-NPs, respectively. The CV dried powder, ZnO-NPs, and Se-NPs were added to the BD at a rate of 1 g, 40 mg, and 0.3 mg/kg diet, respectively. After 6 weeks of feeding, increases in final body weights (P < 0.05), body weight gain (P < 0.05), and feed intake (P < 0.05) were linked with improvements in FCR (P < 0.05) and intestinal morphometric indices (P < 0.05), and marked up-regulations of MYOS (P < 0.05), GHR (P < 0.05), and IGF (P < 0.05) genes were established. Additionally, distinct increases in antioxidant enzyme activities of SOD (P < 0.05), and GPX (P < 0.05) with increases in the mRNA copies of their genes were measured. Moreover, slight improvement in immunity indices, WBCs count (P > 0.05), and phagocytic and lysozyme activities (P > 0.05) were found. However, distinct increases in phagocytic index (P < 0.05) and up-regulations of IL-1β and TNF, and down-regulation of IL-10 mRNA levels were reported (P < 0.05). These findings were prominent in the case of the separate supplementation of CV with ZnO-NPs or Se-NPs confirming the synergistic mechanisms of CV with ZnO-NPs or Se-NPs. Thus, the synergetic supplementation of CV with ZnO-NPs, or Se-NPs in the broiler’s diet could augment their growth and antioxidant response.
Bouts, Pauses, and Units of Operant Performance: A Primer
Authors: Falligant John Michael , Hagopian Louis P. , Newland M. Christopher 
Published: August 2024

AbstractOperant behavior typically occurs in bouts and pauses. The microstructural analysis of bouts and pauses reveals important and separable information about the physical characteristics of the operant and the motivation behind it. An analysis of interresponse times (IRTs) often reveals a mixture of two exponential distributions. One corresponds to short IRTs within ongoing response bouts, reflecting motor properties of the operant, and the other corresponds to longer intervals between bouts, reflecting the motivation behind the response. Partitioning responses into bout initiations and within-bout responses via this two-mode framework reveals the mechanisms underlying behavior maintenance and change. This approach is used in the fields of neurotoxicology, behavioral pharmacology, and behavioral neuroscience to disentangle the contribution of motivational and motoric variables to the pattern of operant behavior. In this article, we present a primer aimed at providing essential concepts related to the analysis of response bouts and temporal dynamics of operant performance.
Flood risk assessment of a small river with limited available data
Authors: Szopos Noémi Mária , Holb Imre J. , Dávid Abriha , Szabó Szilárd 
Published: August 2024

AbstractFlood risk modeling of small watercourses is challenging when only limited input data are available. Therefore, this study assessed the flood characteristics of a small river (Tarna River: entire watershed-C, upper-VS, middle-TMS, and lower section-TOS) from 1990 to 2019. The assessment focused on modeling, model calibration, and validation using feature event-based time-series data in data-scarce environments. We showed that since the 2000s, the number of high-water levels above 250 cm, and the frequency of three flood types had increased. Flood simulation results showed the largest flooded area in the TMS section, followed by the VS, and then the TOS. The outcomes from the VS, TMS, and TOS sections did not exhibit superior performance compared to the C area. Models performed well for larger flood events, with Kling Gupta Efficiency corresponding well to NRMSE and Nash-Sutcliffe efficiency metrics. Accordingly, flood events characterized by the longest duration and high-water levels yielded outstanding results across all areas, followed by moderate flood events with good accuracy. Normal water level events exhibited significant deviations from the reference across all sections. In summary, despite the event-based modeling challenges in data-limited environments, such models can still mitigate potential flood events and improve decision-making processes.
Vatican II: Misunderstandings at the Council
Authors: Schillebeeckx E. 
Published: August 2024

We can only rejoice that after the turn taken by the second Vatican Council during its first phase we may justifiably hope for greater freedom for what is, somewhat erroneously, called the ‘new theology’. In an earlier article I have already commented on that aspect of the Council. Since then I have given some thought to related aspects of the Council.When we examine more closely the speeches of the council fathers in St Peter's we have to admit that some of the utterances of the socalled ‘open wing’ strike us as less felicitous, and such as might evoke, during the second phase of the Council, reactions of a kind that could easily cause confusion in the ranks of this ‘open wing’.
Effeta—Open up!
Authors: Swanston Hamish 
Published: August 2024

Whenever we talk of the missions we must begin with the mission of Christ: As the Father has sent me, so I send you. And we must recognise at the start that the missionary is not a public relations officer for any system, or government, or way of life, but a man sent by God, a man who is to be himself a true imitation of Christ. Writing to the Philippians, Paul described the nature of the mission of Christ, what it meant for Christ:who though he was in the form of Goddid not count equality with God a thing to be graspedbut emptied himselftaking the form of a servant.
He was what I am
Authors: Swanston Hamish 
Published: August 2024

Perhaps the most attractive quality of Hopkins’ poetry is the total commitment to the seriousness of man in the world of God. Hopkins is never content to accept things as they seem, he is always seeing then1 anew as they are. In the working out of his Christian vocation as priest and Jesuit he found the deep-down truth of things in their enjoyment of Christ:I am all at once what Christ is, since he was what I am, and This Jack, joke, poor potsherd, patch, matchwood, immortal diamond,Is immortal diamond.A similar Ignatian response with the fulness of man, in every sense, to the oneness of Christ, is manifest in the work of Professor Karl Rahner. Rahner too has the feel of all things working together for good, even when we and they appear most eunuch-like. This is evident in the group of papers issued in English as Mission and Grace.
The Inspiration of the Bible and Tradition
Authors: Hill Edmund 
Published: August 2024

Origen, the great Alexandrian theologian who died in A.D. 253, is a key figure in the Christian tradition of scriptural interpretation. Earlier this year a monumental book appeared on ‘the sources and significance of Origen's interpretation of scripture'. The author, Dr R. C. P. Hanson, D.D., a senior lecturer in theology at Nottingham University. Allegory and Event is a sequel to Origen's Doctrine of Tradition, which appeared five years ago.It is a book full of excellent qualities; great erudition, vigorous style, acute judgments. Dr Hanson's over-all estimate of Origen as a ‘prosaic rationalist', a theologian who seriously undervalued the significance of the saving event (heilsgeschichte) in Christian revelation, is probably to be preferred to the more favourable assessments of his thoughts made by the French Jesuits Frs de Lubac and Daniélou, who after Origen himself are the main targets of Dr Hanson's adverse criticisms.
The Deacon in the Parish—I
Authors: Hornef Joseph 
Published: August 2024

In Easter 1955 at Freiburg-Wallenried, Father Conrad Fischer, parish priest and general secretary of Catholica Unio, was suddenly snatched from the fruitful field of his activities by a malignant disease. One year before his death he wrote to me on the question of the revival of the diaconate in the following terms:I personally am deeply pre-occupied with the question, more deeply, perhaps, even than yourself. In very truth it could be the source of a unique renewal of vitality within the Catholic Church. The presence of one or several deacons living with their families in a parish would bring the Church to the notice of many laymen. People would be compelled to a far greater extent to take ‘churchfolk’ into account. The concerns of the Church would be more deeply impressed on the minds of lay-people… . Through the diaconate something would come to life again in the Church; the layman's sense of responsibility towards his parish.
The Five Beats of Every Apostolic Life
Authors: Régamey Pie-Raymond 
Published: August 2024

After the apostles themselves, as we see them in their writings and in the Acts, who is there better than the Father of the Preachers to show us the laws of apostolic life? St Dominic in fact exhibits very strikingly certain realities which are most essential in such a life. They form what one might call the Law of the Five Beats. The more one meditates on it, the more one comes to think that it deserves to be classical.Today the first ‘beat’ in order of time does not seem, for most apostles, to be contemplative withdrawal into God. They are in the world, they have experience of it, and grace presses them to proclaim the gospel to it. They begin with what was for St Dominic the second and the fourth ‘beats': they can already taste the experience of combat for the faith.
The Case of St William Fitzherbert
Authors: Gumbley Walter 
Published: August 2024

Persecution from evil men ‘for justice sake’ is hard to bear, and to suffer it patiently is one of the eight beatitudes. St William's way of sanctity lay in the path of persecution from saints and other holy people, with an admixture of interested parties. Almost everything he did, and any circumstance of his conduct, was twisted to his condemnation. These attacks began the moment he was elected to the see of York and ceased only when the grave closed over him.Little is known of his life before his election. He was the son of a nobleman named Herbert from whom he received his surname, and his biographer Thomas Stubbs, a York Dominican, writing about 1340, adds that his mother was Emma, the sister of King Stephen. On this late authority it has been generally assumed that he was that king's nephew. We have no clue to his age.
Blessed Richard Reynolds
Authors: S. M. D.  
Published: August 2024

'… a man of angelic countenance and angelic spirit, dear to all men and filled with the spirit of God.'These words, used by more than one contemporary of Blessed Richard Reynolds, suggest at once light, purity, strength; a gaze turned ever to truth, that ‘otherness’ which we associate with the life of the angels and which makes them so ready to give help to sinful mortals.For what will be said about one of our proto-martyrs in this short account, I have had to rely on the research of the late Dom Adam Hamilton, O.S.B., of Buckfast Abbey in his book, now out of print, called The Angel of Syon (published by Sands & Co.), and on a shorter work by Dom Ernest Graf, published in 1934 for the fourth centenary of the martyrdom.The birthplace, family and exact date of birth of our subject still evade us, but it seems to be more or less accepted that he was born at Pinhoe, near Exeter, in 1488 or 1489.
The Catholic Apostolate of Unity
Authors: St John Henry 
Published: August 2024

'And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all things to myself. Now this he said, signifying what death he should die.' John 12: 32, 33.Those prophetic words, spoken by our Lord shortly before his Passion, reveal to us the very heart and centre of our Catholic Faith. They were echoed by St Peter in his first sermon, on the very day of the founding of the Church, the first Pentecost: 'Therefore let all the House of Israel knoW most certainly that God hath made both Lord and Christ this same Jesus whom you crucified.' And a few days later proclaiming the gospel of redemption, through the death and Resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth to the Jewish people, probably within tne precincts of the Temple, he summed up his message in these words. 'Neither is there any other name under heaven given amongs men whereby we must be saved.'