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The Sectoral Politics of Industrial Policy Making in Brazil: A Polanyian Interpretation
Authors: de Gaspi Renato H. , da Silva Pedro Perfeito 
Published: May 2024

ABSTRACTThis article considers why Brazilian industrial policies have varied across sectors since the mid‐1990s. It relies on a Polanyian‐inspired framework to propose that the strength of counter‐movements against corporate welfare shapes the sector‐specific capacity of policy makers to exert state discipline over business interests and diverges from neoliberal scripts of industrial policy making. The authors use prototypical case studies on the automotive, animal protein and pharmaceutical sectors to support their argument. In the automotive industry, the continuous pressure from powerful and cohesive labour unions led to the emergence of a neo‐corporatist sectoral regime that was characterized by a tripartite policy design and encompassed conditionalities. In the case of animal protein, the lack of bottom‐up pressure culminated in a disembedded neoliberal sectoral regime, in which business owners received almost unconditional benefits, turning industrial policies into corporate welfare. Finally, in the pharmaceutical industry, the combination of diffuse societal demands and unions with intermediate relevance led to an embedded neoliberal sectoral regime that combined selective conditionalities with some space for non‐business participation in policy design.
The meaning of “Emotion” (情) in Confucian philosophy
Authors: Tang Yan , Yu Zhiping 
Published: May 2024

Abstract“Emotion” (情) is a very complex concept in Confucianism, but it can be interpreted in five dimensions. Interpreted as “innate instinct,” emotion refers to the cognitive attributes and physiological basis of emotion. Interpreted in terms of desire, it emphasizes the regulation and restriction of emotion. Construed in terms of Qi (氣), it indicates the source and path of emotion. The interpretation of emotion by nature (性) is most commonly used by Confucians and constitutes the fundamental position of Confucianism. Confucianism can both unify “nature” and “emotion” and also downgrade the status of emotion. The interpretation of emotion by Yin (陰) and Yang (陽) explains the nature and principle of emotion with the help of the rules of heaven. Ritual is based on emotional psychology, and the most basic emotional psychology of ethical life is the premise of Confucian social ritual.
Influence of body size on the dual role of isopod Porcellio scaber in seed dispersal and predation of the mycoheterotrophic plant Monotropastrum humile
Authors: Suetsugu Kenji , Yamasaki Michimasa 
Published: May 2024

Abstract
Endozoochorous seed dispersal by invertebrates, although infrequently documented, is gaining attention for its feasibility in plants with small seeds. Recent studies have highlighted terrestrial isopods as potential dual agents, acting both as seed dispersers and predators, especially for herbaceous plants with fleshy fruits and tiny seeds. However, the determinants of these contrasting roles are not well understood.
The present study explores intraspecific variation in Porcellio scaber, examining its dual role as a seed predator and disperser for Monotropastrum humile (Ericaceae), a plant with fleshy fruits and minute seeds (0.30–0.35 mm in length). We particularly focus on the impact of the sex and body size (5.44–11.99 mm) of the isopod P. scaber on seed dispersal or predation.
Our results indicate a significant correlation between seed dispersal effectiveness and isopod body size, with some variation attributed to sex differences. Smaller P. scaber individuals predominantly prey on seeds, whereas larger individuals are more likely to facilitate seed dispersal, maintaining seed viability.
Overall, our findings reveal that body size is a crucial factor in defining the ecological role of P. scaber. This challenges the conventional approach of using species‐level average data in seed dispersal studies, emphasising the need to consider intraspecific variations for a comprehensive understanding of seed dispersal.
Perceptual axioms are irreconcilable with Euclidean geometry
Authors: Zeki Semir , Hale Zachary F. , Beyh Ahmad , Rasche Samuel E. 
Published: May 2024

AbstractThere are different definitions of axioms, but the one that seems to have general approval is that axioms are statements whose truths are universally accepted but cannot be proven; they are the foundation from which further propositional truths are derived. Previous attempts, led by David Hilbert, to show that all of mathematics can be built into an axiomatic system that is complete and consistent failed when Kurt Gödel proved that there will always be statements which are known to be true but can never be proven within the same axiomatic system. But Gödel and his followers took no account of brain mechanisms that generate and mediate logic. In this largely theoretical paper, but backed by previous experiments and our new ones reported below, we show that in the case of so‐called ‘optical illusions’, there exists a significant and irreconcilable difference between their visual perception and their description according to Euclidean geometry; when participants are asked to adjust, from an initial randomised state, the perceptual geometric axioms to conform to the Euclidean description, the two never match, although the degree of mismatch varies between individuals. These results provide evidence that perceptual axioms, or statements known to be perceptually true, cannot be described mathematically. Thus, the logic of the visual perceptual system is irreconcilable with the cognitive (mathematical) system and cannot be updated even when knowledge of the difference between the two is available. Hence, no one brain reality is more ‘objective’ than any other.
Glucose transporter‐1 deficiency syndrome with extreme phenotypic variability in a five‐generation family carrying a novel SLC2A1 variant
Authors: Giugno Alessia , Falcone Elena , Fortunato Francesco , Sammarra Ilaria , Procopio Radha , Gagliardi Monica , Bauleo Alessia , de Stefano Laura , Martino Iolanda , Gambardella Antonio 
Published: May 2024

AbstractBackground and purposeGlucose transporter‐1 (GLUT1) deficiency syndrome (GLUT1‐DS) is a metabolic disorder due to reduced expression of GLUT1, a glucose transporter of the central nervous system. GLUT1‐DS is caused by heterozygous SLC2A1 variants that mostly arise de novo. Here, we report a large family with heterogeneous phenotypes related to a novel SLC2A1 variant.MethodsWe present clinical and genetic features of a five‐generation family with GLUT1‐DS.ResultsThe 14 (nine living) affected members had heterogeneous phenotypes, including seizures (11/14), behavioral disturbances (5/14), mild intellectual disability (3/14), and/or gait disabilities (2/14). Brain magnetic resonance imaging revealed hippocampal sclerosis in the 8‐year‐old proband, who also had drug‐responsive absences associated with attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder. His 52‐year‐old father, who had focal epilepsy since childhood, developed paraparesis related to a reversible myelitis associated with hypoglycorrhachia. Molecular study detected a novel heterozygous missense variant (c.446C>T) in exon 4 of SLC2A1 (NM: 006516.2) that cosegregated with the illness. This variant causes an amino acid replacement (p.Pro149Leu) at the fourth transmembrane segment of GLUT1, an important domain located at its catalytic core.ConclusionsOur study illustrates the extremely heterogenous phenotypes in familial GLUT1‐DS, ranging from milder classic phenotypes to more subtle neurological disorder including paraparesis. This novel SLC2A1 variant (c.446C>T) provides new insight into the pathophysiology of GLUT1‐DS.
Frontex at the epicentre of a rule of law crisis at the external borders of the EU
Authors: Marin Luisa 
Published: May 2024

AbstractNext to the rule of law ‘crises’ within Member States, a new facet of this rule of law crisis is emerging at the external borders of the EU, and sees the EU border agency Frontex as its epicentre. This article illustrates the multiple facets of this crisis which concerns Frontex's functioning and activities, discussing a form of ‘agency capture’ that occurred under the mandate of the former Executive Director and a legal framework ensuring limited monitoring and transparency on operations. Subsequently, the article delves into the constitutional meaning of the rule of law for an agency such as Frontex, both for its significance on relations between authorities and individuals and for the interplay between the rule of law and accountability. The article concludes by calling for a rethinking of the accountability instruments in place, to constrain more effectively the exercise of discretion by agencies.
Finding the right plaice at the right time: Multi‐molecular analysis of flatfish reveals historical catch habitats
Authors: Dierickx Katrien , Schauer Peter , Harland Jennifer , Pipe Alan , Oueslati Tarek , Lehouck Alexander , Ervynck Anton , Wouters Wim , Von Tersch Matthew , Orton David , Alexander Michelle 
Published: May 2024

AbstractFlatfish are ecologically diverse species that commonly occur in marine environments, but also in estuarine and riverine habitats. This complicates the examination of the potential role of flatfish in the ‘marine fish event horizon’, an economic shift in human exploitation from freshwater to marine fish species during the 10–11th centuries CE around the southern North Sea. This study represents the first multi‐disciplinary investigation of flatfish remains to make species‐specific interpretations of flatfish exploitation. Peptide mass fingerprinting and multi‐isotope analysis of carbon (δ13C), nitrogen (δ15N) and sulphur (δ34S) was performed on collagen from 356 archaeological flatfish and 120 comparative archaeological marine or freshwater species to explore the catch habitat of individual flatfish species between 600 and 1600 CE from the North Sea area. European flounder show signals reflecting both freshwater and marine environments, while other flatfish show only those of marine habitats. A subtle shift towards more marine exploitation towards the end of the period is identified, corresponding to the observed transition in targeted species from flounder to plaice throughout the medieval period. Sites show slight differences in δ13C and δ34S within the same species, related to the local environments. Remarkable is the high abundance of marine plaice and flounder during the early medieval period, which shows clear marine or coastal exploitation of flatfish early on, well before the previously accepted onset of the marine fish event horizon. This indicates a gradual shift from coastal to open marine fish exploitation over the medieval period.
Considering context: Current relationship satisfaction in a second‐generation model of men's physical intimate partner violence
Authors: Slep Amy M. Smith , Heyman Richard E. , Daly Kelly A. , Baucom Katherine J. W. 
Published: May 2024

AbstractDespite a half‐century of scholarship devoted to explicating and disrupting the intergenerational transmission of family violence, it remains a prominent and destructive social force in the United States. Theoretical models have posited a variety of historical and concurrent risk and protective factors implicated in the trajectory from childhood violence exposure to adult perpetration. Using a second‐generation model of intimate partner violence (IPV), we integrated social learning and attachment conceptualizations to examine pathways from family‐of‐origin violence to IPV perpetration among adult men. A sample of mixed‐sex couples (N = 233) completed self‐report measures related to social learning and attachment‐based factors (e.g., violence in past relationships, child exposure, IPV attitudes, adult attachment) and participated in a 10‐min conversation about a desired area for change in their relationship. Following, each partner participated in a video‐mediated‐recall procedure assessing their anger volatility and eliciting attributions of their partners' behavior. We tested mediation pathways (consistent with social learning and attachment theories) between violence in men's families of origin and their adult IPV perpetration as a function of relationship satisfaction. The proposed model fit the data well (CFI = 0.95) but had notable modifications from the hypothesized model. Generally, social‐learning pathways were more consistent with the data. Relationship satisfaction interacted with some parameters. Results support theoretical advances in understanding IPV. Although exposure to violence in men's family of origin confers risk for later IPV, and a social learning developmental pathway is consistent with results, some of these effects are altered by relationship context.
The effect of fine particle peening on aviation gear performance, Part I: Surface integrity
Authors: Zhang Boyu , Liu Huaiju , He Yongyong , Guagliano Mario 
Published: May 2024

AbstractAs a fundamental component of aviation equipment, the gear has an essential effect on the service performance of the whole machine. Fine particle peening (FPP) technology is a good choice for the precision requirements of aviation gears. Therefore, a FPP model of aviation gears was constructed based on the discrete element‐finite element coupling method (DEM‐FEM) to simulate the evolution of surface roughness and residual compressive stress, and its results were verified by experiments. The effects of FPP intensity, coverage rate, and particle diameter on surface integrity were investigated. In addition, the importance degree of the intensity, coverage rate, and particle diameter of FPP on surface integrity was carried out by the random forest decision method. It demonstrates that the surface roughness Sa was mainly influenced by the FPP intensity and particle diameter. And the distribution state of the residual compressive stress was mainly affected by the particle diameter.
Still trouble with bleeding: Risk factors for HCV transmission in men who have sex with men and behavioural trajectories from 2019 to 2021
Authors: Schmidt Axel Jeremias , Weatherburn Peter , Wang Haoyi , Lutz Thomas , Schewe Knud , Mauss Stefan , Krznaric Ivanka , Baumgarten Axel , Boesecke Christoph , Rockstroh Jürgen K. , Christensen Stefan , Ingiliz Patrick 
Published: May 2024

AbstractObjectivesTo identify sexual/sex‐associated risk factors for hepatitis C transmission among men who have sex with men (MSM) and visualise behavioural trajectories from 2019 to 2021.MethodsWe linked a behavioural survey to a hepatitis C cohort study (NoCo), established in 2019 across six German HIV/hepatitis C virus (HCV) treatment centres, and performed a case–control analysis. Cases were MSM with recent HCV infection, and controls were matched for HIV status (model 1) or proportions of sexual partners with HIV (model 2). We conducted conditional univariable and multivariable regression analyses.ResultsIn all, 197 cases and 314 controls completed the baseline questionnaire and could be matched with clinical data. For regression models, we restricted cases to those with HCV diagnosed since 2018 (N = 100). Factors independently associated with case status included sex‐associated rectal bleeding, shared fisting lubricant, anal douching, chemsex, intravenous and intracavernosal injections, with population‐attributable fractions of 88% (model 1) and 85% (model 2). These factors remained stable over time among cases, while sexual partner numbers and group sex decreased during COVID‐19 measures.ConclusionsSexual/sex‐associated practices leading to blood exposure are key factors in HCV transmission in MSM. Public health interventions should emphasize the importance of blood safety in sexual encounters. Micro‐elimination efforts were temporarily aided by reduced opportunities for sexual encounters during the COVID‐19 pandemic.
Controlling the formation of ionic complex vesicles through double‐tailed surfactants
Authors: Uyama Makoto , Hama Tetsuya 
Published: May 2024

AbstractObjectiveLiposomes are often used in cosmetics since they are naturally derived and have excellent texture enhancing capabilities. However, when preparing them by using phospholipids with unsaturated acyl groups, they easily suffer from oxidative degradation. Accordingly, hydrogenated phospholipids are preferred, however, it is difficult to prepare stable liposomes due to its high gel‐liquid crystalline phase transition temperature. On the other hand, although dialkyl dimethyl ammonium type cationic surfactants are widely known to form vesicles, they have rarely been used for skincare products except for water‐in‐oil type emulsion creams stabilized by organically modified clay minerals. We decided to overcome all of the problems above through ionic complex vesicles formed by double‐tailed cationic and anionic surfactants.MethodsDistearyl dimethyl ammonium chloride (DSAC) and sodium dilauramidoglutamide lysine (DLGL) were selected as cationic and anionic surfactants, respectively. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and small‐ and wide‐angle X‐ray scattering (SWAXS) measurements were performed to confirm the DSAC/DLGL/water ternary phase diagram. Newly developed ionic complex vesicle formation was confirmed by cryogenic transmission electron microscopy (cryo‐TEM). The adsorbed cosmetic film structure on the skin in vivo was evaluated through the polarized infrared external reflection (PIR‐ER). Finally, a cosmetic lotion formula was developed and the vesicle size was determined by dynamic light scattering (DLS).ResultsDSC and SWAXS data indicated that stable vesicles could be obtained at a molar ratio of DLGL to DSAC = 6:4. At this molar ratio, multi lamellar vesicles with diameters less than 100 nm were observed through cryo‐TEM. PIR‐ER data revealed that the developed vesicles formed a highly perpendicular orientation to the human skin surface. We have succeeded in formulating a cosmetic lotion containing developed vesicles with a mean diameter of 63.2 nm, which was stable over 1 month at 0, 37, and 50°C.ConclusionsOur newly developed vesicles can be easily obtained through a coagulation process. Also, the adsorbed film structure supported by PIR‐ER experiments implies that the developed lotion has an excellent texture that is the same as cosmetic lotions containing liposomes. Therefore, it's possible that this ionic complex vesicle could take the place of liposomes.
Investigating the effect of sharing environmental information on consumer responses to conventional and hypothetical ‘precision fermented’ yoghurt
Authors: Ford Hannah , Thibodeau Margaret , Newton Lydia , Child Catherine , Yang Qian 
Published: May 2024

SummaryPrecision fermented dairy (PFD) is a novel technology used to produce milk proteins that can be used to replicate conventional dairy (CD) products. With PFD products likely to be available soon in the United Kingdom, this study aimed to explore consumer acceptance of these products. Specifically, the effect of sharing information related to the process and environmental impact of PFD on overall liking and emotional response for yoghurts labelled as CD and PFD. Overall, all participants (n = 62) were willing to try the yoghurts labelled as PFD, and no significant difference in liking between yoghurts labelled as CD and PFD was found, indicating acceptance and trust. However, sharing information slightly increased liking for PFD yoghurt and evoked more positive emotions (‘understanding’, ‘adventurous’ and ‘enthusiastic’). In contrast, information decreased liking for CD yoghurt and had minimal impact on the emotional response, but made participants feel slightly ‘guilty’. In particular, sharing information led high food‐neophobic and food technology‐neophobic individuals to be more ‘understanding’ towards PFD in comparison to the low‐neophobic groups. Findings suggest emotional responses can provide deeper insights beyond liking, which will benefit the food industry when reviewing consumer attitudes. The results show promise that consumers will accept PFD products when available, provided the novel technology can mimic the sensory properties of CD. Furthermore, when marketing products, sharing information may increase liking for sustainable products, but future studies would benefit from exploring the effect of different types of information on consumer acceptance.
Interaction of polysaccharides on gel characteristics and protein microstructure of threadfin bream surimi gel
Authors: Sompongse Warangkana , Hongviangjan Worawan , Sakamut Phatthira 
Published: May 2024

SummaryPolysaccharide is widely used to improve gel characteristics of surimi gel. The impacts of the polysaccharides tamarind kernel powder (TKP) and tapioca starch (TS) at concentrations of 0%, 2.5% and 5% by weight were investigated on protein conformation [Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy (CLSM)] and textural characteristics (rheological property, gel strength, solubility, SH contents) of threadfin bream surimi gel. Higher G′ and G″ values were observed in surimi paste added with TKP. Hydrogen bonding increased at higher concentrations of polysaccharides. Addition of TS increased hydrophobic interaction and promoted alteration of the α‐helix to the β‐sheet in the gel structure, while adding TKP to surimi gel had the opposite effect. FTIR images indicated that higher concentrations of polysaccharides resulted in abundant specific polysaccharide functional groups. Microstructures of surimi gel with TKP exhibited an irregular network, with large voids leading to decreased gel strength, while addition of TS increased network density, promoting higher gel strength.
How different backgrounds in video interviews can bias evaluations of applicants
Authors: Basch Johannes M. , Roulin Nicolas , Gläsner Josua , Spengler Raphael , Wilhelm Julia 
Published: May 2024

AbstractOrganizations are increasingly using technology‐enabled formats such as asynchronous video interviews (AVIs) to evaluate candidates. However, the personal environment of applicants visible in AVI recordings may introduce additional bias in the evaluation of interview performance. This study extends existing research by examining the influence of cues signaling affiliation with Islam or homosexuality in the background and comparing them with a neutral background using an experimental design and a German sample (N = 222). Results showed that visible signs of religious affiliation with Islam led to lower perceived competence, while perceived warmth and interview performance were unaffected. Visual cues of homosexuality had no effect on perceptions of the applicant. In addition, personal characteristics of the raters, such as their intrinsic religious orientation or their attitudes towards homosexuality influenced applicants’ ratings, so that a non‐Muslim religious orientation was negatively associated with evaluations of the Muslim candidate and a negative attitude towards homosexuality was negatively associated with evaluations of the homosexual candidate. This study thus contributes to the literature on AVIs and discrimination against Muslims and members of the 2SLGBTQI+ community in personnel selection contexts.