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Learning to collaborate within transdisciplinarity: internal barriers and strengths of an art–science encounter
Authors: Gallois Sandrine , Heras María , Sella Carlo , Satorras Mar , Ribera-Fumaz Ramon , Ruiz-Mallén Isabel 
Published: April 2024

AbstractDespite the recognized importance of transdisciplinarity, including art–science collaborations, for tackling the complex challenges of the Anthropocene, little is known about the internal mechanisms of such alliances. At its best, transdisciplinarity should involve social learning with transformative potential. However, we still need evidence on how this can be achieved, specifically regarding developing interpersonal interactions and group dynamics. Our study explored the social learning processes and outcomes of an art–science encounter, aiming to highlight such a collaboration’s internal barriers and enhancers. It took place within a science communication project for the European Performing Science Night 2021, which involved creating an immersive artistic installation through the collaboration of 28 artists and scientists. We analyzed the social learning processes and outcomes based on participants’ profiles, individual participation, group dynamics, and the workshop context using structured interviews and participatory observation during this two-week co-creation workshop. Our insights showed that inter-relational skills were among the most important outcomes, and social learning processes varied based on group dynamics. Moreover, we identified the presence of a delicate balance between driving egalitarian and self-regulated dynamics within inclusive, collaborative processes and the need to foster non-hierarchical structures and dismantle power dynamics between artists and scientists. We discuss these findings in light of three key elements: destabilization, immersion, and materialization, which can help overcome internal barriers and leverage strengths for facilitating transdisciplinary approaches that contribute to sustainability transformations.
Opinions and experiences of operating room nurse on ethical sensitivity: a phenomenological study
Authors: Uzun Sevda , Kulakaç Nurşen , Boyraz Mehmet Çağatay 
Published: April 2024

AbstractThe aim of this study is to examine the opinions and experiences of operating room nurses about ethical sensitivity phemenologically. This phenomenological study, which is in the qualitative research design, was conducted with 14 operating room nurses. Prior to the study, a pilot study was conducted with three nurse families. The interviews were conducted using a face-to-face in-depth semi-structured interview form and the data were analyzed with Colaizzi’s phenomenological method. Interview data were collected between 15 June 2022 and 15 October 2022 in the country. Three categories, seven main themes, and twenty-three sub-themes emerged as a result of the interviews. In the theme of ethical dilemmas experienced by operating room nurses, there are sub-themes of professional ethics, teamwork, and patient dignity and benefit. There are physical and psychological sub-themes in the theme of ethical sensitivity perception and practices of operating room nurses, and among the subthemes, ensuring patient privacy, providing professional competence, providing psychological support to the patient, being friendly and communicating effectively, and respecting the patient’s autonomy come to the fore. Views of operating room nurses on the importance of ethical principles were discussed under the headings of profession and patient. Our results are valuable in that they shed light on the perspectives and experiences of the operating room nurses while maintaining ethical sensitivity. The high ethical sensitivity perceptions of operating room nurses are associated with an increase in the quality of care. It is thought that the high perception of ethical sensitivity of operating room nurses is an important factor that increases the satisfaction of individuals receiving care and the job satisfaction and quality of care of nurses.
The effect of birth memory, recall level, and related factors on breastfeeding attitude of mothers in the postpartum period: a prospective study
Authors: Çark Büşra , Çankaya Seyhan 
Published: April 2024

AbstractThis study was conducted to examine the effect of birth memory, recall level, and related factors on postpartum mothers’ breastfeeding attitudes. This is a correlational prospective study. The study was conducted in the postpartum clinic of a city hospital in a province located in the Central Anatolia Region of Turkey. The study included a total of 248 mothers in the early postpartum period. Data were obtained via a Personal Information Form, a Labor Monitoring Form, the Birth Memories and Recall Questionnaire (BirthMARQ), the Birth Satisfaction Scale (BSS), and the Iowa Infant Feeding Attitude Scale (IOWA). A positive correlation was found between mothers’ level of birth memory and recall and breastfeeding attitude on postpartum day 1, month 1, and month 3. In the regression analysis, emotional memory and coherence and reliving, which are the sub-dimensions of the birth memory and recall scale affecting breastfeeding attitude, were found to be significant associated risk factors for the 1st postpartum day, consistency and reliving for the 1st month, and birth memory and recall for the 3rd month. No relationship was found between mothers’ breastfeeding attitude and birth satisfaction on postpartum day 1, month 1, and month 3. Positive birth memory and recall positively affected mothers’ breastfeeding attitude. No relationship was found between mothers’ labor satisfaction and breastfeeding attitude. Supporting women for the formation of positive birth memory and recall for the labor process may positively improve breastfeeding attitudes of mothers in the postpartum period.
Digital credentials management system using rejectable soulbound tokens
Authors: Pericàs-Gornals Rosa , Mut-Puigserver Macià , Payeras-Capellá M. Magdalena , Cabot-Nadal Miquel Á. , Ramis-Bibiloni Jaume 
Published: April 2024

AbstractDigital credentials are being issued by authorized entities to facilitate the digital identification of their users. Blockchain offers some inherent features that are highly advantageous for the management of credentials. Non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, might seem to be a perfect fit for the implementation of digital credentials. However, some crucial requirements for credentials are the non-transferability of the credential and that the authorized entity should receive explicit acceptance from the user who will own the new credential, which are features lacking in the current NFTs. This paper introduces a management system focused on issuing digital access credentials, enhancing traditional features by enabling the association of terms and conditions (T &C) during issuance and providing users with non-repudiation of reception evidence upon acceptance. Leveraging an enhanced version of the soulbound tokens (SBTs), called RejSBTs, introduced in our previous work, the new system guarantees non-repudiation of reception and origin proofs. Furthermore, we provide a detailed implementation of the system, including solidity smart contracts, accompanied by a comprehensive cost and security analysis.
Liquid biopsy in breast cancer
Authors: Klocker Eva Valentina , Suppan Christoph 
Published: April 2024

SummaryCurrently, the main clinical application of liquid biopsy (LB) in breast cancer (BC) is the circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA)-based detection of treatment targets in metastatic or advanced disease. In this short review we focus on clinically relevant applications in BC and give a brief overview of potential future uses.
Frontale fibrosierende Alopezie
Authors: Kopera Daisy 
Published: April 2024

ZusammenfassungDie frontale fibrosierende Alopezie ist eine entzündliche Kopfhauterkrankung ungeklärter Ursache. Histologisch zeigt sich eine fibrosierende Atrophie der vorderen Kopfhaut (und der Augenbrauen) wie beim Lichen planopilaris. Therapeutisch werden alle entzündungshemmenden Behandlungsoptionen mit mehr oder weniger Erfolg eingesetzt, meist kommt die Erkrankung von selbst zum Stillstand. Wichtig ist die Früherkennung, um sichtbare Haarlosigkeit zu vermeiden.
Biophysical Reviews’ Topical issue: The 7th Nanoengineering for Mechanobiology Symposium 2024 Camogli, Genoa, Italy
Authors: Giampietro Costanza , Ferrari Aldo , Vassalli Massimo 
Published: April 2024

AbstractThis Commentary describes an open call for submissions to the upcoming Biophysical Reviews’ Issue Focus: The 7th Nanoengineering for Mechanobiology (Genova, Italy). The submission deadline is August 1st of 2024. Interested parties are requested to make contact with the Issue Focus editors prior to submission.
Comparative Genome Analysis and Characterization of the Probiotic Properties of Lactic Acid Bacteria Isolated from the Gastrointestinal Tract of Wild Boars in the Czech Republic
Authors: Kavanova Katerina , Kostovova Iveta , Moravkova Monika , Kubasova Tereza , Babak Vladimir , Crhanova Magdalena 
Published: April 2024

AbstractProbiotics are crucial components for maintaining a healthy gut microbiota in pigs, especially during the weaning period. Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) derived from the gastrointestinal tract of wild boars can serve as an abundant source of beneficial probiotic strains with suitable properties for use in pig husbandry. In this study, we analyzed and characterized 15 strains of Limosilactobacillus mucosae obtained from the gut contents of wild boars to assess their safety and suitability as probiotic candidates. The strains were compared using pan-genomic analysis with 49 L. mucosae strains obtained from the NCBI database. All isolated strains demonstrated their safety by showing an absence of transferrable antimicrobial resistance genes and hemolysin activity. Based on the presence of beneficial genes, five candidates with probiotic properties were selected and subjected to phenotypic profiling. These five selected isolates exhibited the ability to survive conditions mimicking passage through the host’s digestive tract, such as low pH and the presence of bile salts. Furthermore, five selected strains demonstrated the presence of corresponding carbohydrate-active enzymes and the ability to utilize various carbohydrate substrates. These strains can enhance the digestibility of oligosaccharide or polysaccharide substrates found in food or feed, specifically resistant starch, α-galactosides, cellobiose, gentiobiose, and arabinoxylans. Based on the results obtained, the L. mucosae isolates tested in this study appear to be promising candidates for use as probiotics in pigs.
The social–ecological ladder of restoration ambition
Authors: Frietsch Marina , Pacheco-Romero Manuel , Temperton Vicky M. , Kaplin Beth A. , Fischer Joern 
Published: April 2024

AbstractExpanding in both scope and scale, ecosystem restoration needs to embrace complex social–ecological dynamics. To help scientists and practitioners navigate ever new demands on restoration, we propose the “social–ecological ladder of restoration ambition” as a conceptual model to approach dynamically shifting social and ecological restoration goals. The model focuses on three dynamic aspects of restoration, namely degrading processes, restoration goals and remedial actions. As these three change through time, new reinforcing and balancing feedback mechanisms characterize the restoration process. We illustrate our model through case studies in which restoration has become increasingly ambitious through time, namely forest landscape restoration in Rwanda and grassland restoration in Germany. The ladder of restoration ambition offers a new way of applying social–ecological systems thinking to ecosystem restoration. Additionally, it raises awareness of social–ecological trade-offs, power imbalances and conflicting goals in restoration projects, thereby laying an important foundation for finding more practicable and fairer solutions.
Integration over facet-simple polytopes
Authors: Engel Konrad 
Published: April 2024

AbstractWe present an elementary approach for the computation of integrals of the form $$\int _{\mathcal {P}} f^{(n)}(\textbf{s} \cdot \textbf{x})\,\textbf{dx}$$

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is analytic. The proof is based on an independence theorem on exponential functions over the field of rational functions and needs only simple facts from the theory of polyhedra. In particular we present an explicit formula for generalized facet-simple polytopes. Here a convex polytope is called facet-simple if each of its facets is simple and a set of points is called a generalized facet-simple polytope if it is a finite union of n-dimensional facet-simple convex polytopes such that any two distinct members are either disjoint or intersect in a common facet.
Participatory Risk Governance for Seoul, South Korea’s Flood Risk Management
Authors: Ro Bokjin , Garfin Gregg 
Published: April 2024

AbstractRisk governance is a widely used framework in natural and societal risk management research. Risks from natural hazards in urban areas call for the establishment of rigorous and participatory urban risk governance. In this study, we examined participatory risk governance (PRG) of flood risk management (FRM) in Seoul, South Korea. We conducted key informant interviews and implemented a survey with citizens, to explore perceptions of flood risks and risk management, and to examine prospects for improving PRG in Seoul. We found a gap between the perceptions of key informants and citizens. Key informants believed that citizens’ low awareness of flood risks hinders PRG. Yet our research found that citizens’ risk awareness was not low, and risk awareness may not be the main barrier to participation in PRG. Instead, we found that citizens lacked knowledge of FRM actions, and they assigned government bodies a high level of responsibility for FRM, compared to the level of responsibility that citizens assigned to themselves. Moreover, the actors involved in FRM tended not to trust each other, which implies a lack of mutual understanding. To increase the effectiveness of PRG, we suggest a polycentric governance structure anchored by a leading actor group, and active promotion of the participation of actors at multiple levels of governance. Communication between government and citizen participants, designed to foster improved understanding and recognition of one another’s roles and contributions to FRM, will enhance trust and improve the implementation of PRG in Seoul.
Biomonitoring polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon levels in domestic kitchens using commonly grown culinary herbs
Authors: Eck-Varanka Bettina , Hubai Katalin , Kováts Nora , Teke Gábor 
Published: April 2024

AbstractCooking is a significant source of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAHs) emissions in indoor environments. A one-month biomonitoring study was carried out in previously selected rural Hungarian kitchens to evaluate cooking-related PAHs concentrations in 4 common kitchen vegetables such as basil, parsley, rocket and chives. The study had two mainobjectives: firstly, to follow PAHs accumulation pattern and to find out if this pattern can be associated with different cooking habits. Also, the usefulness of culinary herbs for indoor bioaccumulation studies was assessed. The 2-ring naphthalene was the dominant PAH in the majority of the samples, its concentrations were in the range of 25.4 µg/kg and 274 µg/kg, of 3-ring PAHs the prevalency of phenanthrene was observed, with highest concentration of 62 µg/kg. PAHs accumulation pattern in tested plants clearly indicated differences in cooking methods and cooking oils used in the selected households. Use of lard and animal fats in general resulted in the high concentrations of higher molecular weight (5- and 6-ring) PAHs, while olive oil usage could be associated with the emission of 2- and 3-ring PAHs. Culinary herbs, however, accumulated carcinogenic PAHs such as benzo[a]anthracene (highest concentration 11.9 µg/kg), benzo[b]fluoranthene (highest concentration 13.8 µg/kg) and chrysene (highest concentration 20.1 µg/kg) which might question their safe use.
Research on the pressure relief law of diamond beaded rope saw cutting seam: a numerical investigation
Authors: Zhang Jianguo , Wang Xiaochuan , Ge Zhaolong , Wang Man , Wang Wei 
Published: April 2024

AbstractAs a new technology to mitigate the high outburst risk of the low permeability coal seam, it is essential to delve deeper into the law and mechanism of pressure relief associated with the diamond beaded rope saw slotting. The paper presents a numerical calculation model under small size that is based on the superimposed beam theory and the contact surface model. The model is compared with the experimental results of similar models in the laboratory to verify its applicability for simulating the numerical calculation of stress distribution in coal seam cut by diamond beaded rope saw. The study then goes on to investigate the influence of coal seam inclination, working face length, coal seam hardness, and seam advancing distance on the pressure relief effect of diamond beaded rope saw cutting seam under engineering scale. The mechanism of the diamond beaded rope saw cutting seam is also analyzed. The results indicate that the diamond beaded rope saw effectively reduces pressure in low permeability coal seams, with the impact range extending to the slit area. Additionally, stress concentration was observed at the front of the slit. Increasing the inclination of the coal seam, working face length, and advancing distance of the cutting seam enhances the pressure relief effect of the diamond beaded rope saw. The latter two factors’ influence is reflected in the direction along the working face and the direction of mining advance, respectively. The efficacy of pressure relief through this particular method is comparatively better in soft coal than in hard coal. This research is significant in promoting the widespread application of diamond beaded rope saws in the pressure relief of coal seam cutting.
Australia’s national(ist) history curriculum: history education as a site of attempted de-democratisation
Authors: Bedford Alison , Kerby Martin 
Published: April 2024

AbstractThis paper explores the contested content of the Australian history curriculum to understand the curriculum’s national(ist?) purpose and investigate if national histories can be taught in a way which combats the anti-democratic forces at play in our culture. This question will be explored through analysis of the three topics in the Australian Curriculum: History 7–10, which have a strong focus on Australian history specifically, and semi-structured interviews with secondary teachers on pedagogies for history and instilling democratic dispositions in students (UniSQ ETH2023-0315). Since Prime Minister John Howard’s call for reform of the curriculum to ensure that the national narrative “is one of heroic achievement” (Howard, 2006), the conservative right’s desire to have the curriculum deliver a singular, nationalist narrative has become increasingly more extreme. We risk an “acute crisis of democracy” (Repucci and Slipowitz, 2021, p. 1) as our students are taught a singular narrative that silences First Nations peoples and other cultural minorities. The best defence against this nascent de-democratisation of Australian history classrooms is found in the vital work of history teachers as curriculum workers. If teachers adhere to the curriculum directives focused on historical thinking skills, our students must consider “different perspectives” and use a “range of sources” (ACARA, 2023a) to make evidence-based decisions about our past. The teaching of critical thinking and the use of varied evidence which considers a range of perspectives and assesses their reliability serves as a bulwark against the monocultural assault which seeks to control the content of the curriculum. If we ensure our next generation of citizens have the skills to make informed and critical choices rather than be blind adherents to a nationalist monomyth, our pluralistic liberal democracy will not only survive but thrive.
King Death: The Origins and Identity of Guatemalan and Mexican Skeleton Saint, Rey Pascual
Authors: Chesnut R. Andrew 
Published: April 2024

AbstractThis article delves into the intriguing origins and identity of the folk saint Rey Pascual, a syncretic figure venerated in Guatemala and Mexico. Rey Pascual’s emergence is rooted in the blending of Catholic and Mayan beliefs, transforming the Spanish saint Pascual Bailón into a skeletal folk saint. Pascual Bailón, a sixteenth-century Franciscan friar known for his mystic and contemplative nature, was later venerated in the Americas following his alleged apparition in Guatemala during a typhoid epidemic. This apparition, a luminescent skeleton, promised to end the epidemic in exchange for being recognized as a patron saint. Over time, Rey Pascual’s cult evolved, incorporating elements from European Grim Reapers and Indigenous death deities, symbolizing a unique amalgamation of religious elements. His identity and veneration were further shaped by historical events, including persecution by the Catholic Church and state authorities in both Guatemala and Mexico. Despite these challenges, Rey Pascual’s following grew, with devotees attributing various miracles and protective powers to him. This article highlights Rey Pascual’s role as a symbol of resilience and spiritual agency, particularly among Indigenous and mestizo communities. It emphasizes how Rey Pascual’s story reflects the adaptability of religious beliefs in the face of cultural change and the enduring legacy of syncretism in Latin American religious life.
Comparative Study on Energy Yield of Tunnel Oxide Passivated Contact (TOPCon) and Passivated Emitter and Rear Contact (PERC) Solar Cells and Analysis of Optimal Installation Method for Vertical Photovoltaics
Authors: Jang Hongjun , Lee Solhee , Lee Haejung , Choi Dongjin , Song Hoyoung , Jeong Junyoung , Sohn Ji Woo , Kim Donghwan , Lee Hae-Seok , Choe Youngho , Hwang Sungho , Kang Yoonmook 
Published: April 2024

AbstractPhotovoltaic (PV) installations have traditionally relied on a conventional south-facing orientation, which maximizes energy production at noon but has lower energy generation in the morning and afternoon. Vertical photovoltaic (VPV) systems have emerged as promising alternatives to address this inconsistency. Vertical photovoltaic systems can enhance energy generation by facing east in the morning and west in the afternoon. We compared the performance of n-tunnel oxide passivated contact (n-TOPCon) and p-passivated emitter and rear contact (p-PERC) cells in vertical photovoltaic systems to determine whether the optimal installation direction of bifacial vertical photovoltaics is east or west. Our findings indicated that n-TOPCon cells exhibited higher energy yields than p-PERC cells, with a difference of approximately 8%, attributed to the superior bifaciality and lower temperature coefficient of power of n-TOPCon. Additionally, the energy yield was higher for n-TOPCon modules when the front faced east, whereas the PERC modules performed better with a west-facing front. This contributes to the knowledge of the factors for energy production in vertical photovoltaic systems and the optimization of installation configurations.