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When spermatogenesis of Cycas revoluta was discovered!
Authors: Nagata Toshiyuki 
Published: June 2024

AbstractCycads have a unique phylogenetic position within the gymnosperms which is most typically recognized by the production of motile sperm. The formation of sperm in Cycas revoluta was discovered in 1896 by Seiichiro Ikeno. This discovery and that of Ginkgo biloba by Sakugoro Hirase represent the first great scientific achievements in Japan after the Meiji Restoration. The role of Seiichiro Ikeno in these achievements is highlighted in this review. Later, he became a pioneer in the introduction of genetics and genetic studies in Japan. Throughout his life, he devoted himself to scientific studies.
‘The helpless French girl’: Seduction narratives in a nineteenth‐century abortion trial
Authors: Mai Brooke Lansing 
Published: June 2024

AbstractIn the 1840s, newspaper reporters and prosecutors in New York City began to use literary tropes about seduction to characterise unmarried women who had abortions. This article uses an 1844 trial over an abortion performed on a young French immigrant woman to demonstrate how the uptake of such tropes obscured women's own perspectives about sexual relations and vilified abortion providers. This process ultimately fostered growing anti‐abortion attitudes in the decade before the American Medical Association's campaign to criminalise abortion, revealing the cultural, not just medical, roots of anti‐abortion activism in the USA.
Association of vascular endothelial growth factor‐C, plasma angiotensinogen and left ventricular hypertrophy in patients with hemodialysis
Authors: Yeter Haci Hasan , Levent Mustafa , Sahiner Levent , Yildirim Tolga , Yilmaz Rahmi 
Published: June 2024

AbstractIntroductionThis study aims to examine the relationship between fluid overload, Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor C (VEGF‐C), plasma Angiotensinogen (pAGT), and echocardiography findings in hemodialysis patients.MethodsThis was a single‐center, cross‐sectional study. Patients were divided into two groups according to mid‐week inter‐dialytic weight gain (mIDWG): (1) mIDWG ≤3% and (2) mIDW >3%.ResultsA total of 55 patients were enrolled in this study. While the mean pAGT and left ventricular mass index were significantly higher in patients with mIDWG >3% compared to patients with mIDWG ≤3%, VEGF‐C was similar between groups. pAGT ≥76.8 mcg/L, VEGF‐C ≤175.5 pg/ML, and pAGT /VEGF‐C ≥0.45 were significant cut‐offs for the prediction of left ventricular hypertrophy(LVH). Univariate logistic regression analysis revealed that these cut‐off values were significantly associated with LVH.ConclusionRenin‐angiotensin‐aldosterone system activation may persist in hemodialysis patients with excessive IDWG. Additionally, pAGT and VEGF‐C could be risk factors for the development of LVH.
Expression characterization of miR‐6826‐3p in Pardosa pseudoannulata (Araneae: Lycosidae) under high temperature stress
Authors: Zhang Haoran , Fu Di , Yang Qing , Xiao Feng , Mu Meimei , Xiao Rong , Jin Daochao 
Published: June 2024

AbstractPardosa pseudoannulata is key predator in rice ecosystems; it plays a crucial role in rice pest biological control, effectively managing major rice pests such as rice planthopper. At present, there are few related studies on spiders' microRNA (miRNA). Consequently, we initiate a study on miR‐6826‐3p in P. pseudoannulata in response to high temperatures. First, we identified a total of 686 target genes of miR‐6826‐3p, 439 target genes had annotated results in the database, primarily involved in transcription and metabolism functions. Subsequently, quantitative real‐time PCR was employed to assess the relative expression levels of miR‐6826‐3p in P. pseudoannulata under different temperatures (31, 34, 37, 40°C) and various durations (1, 2, 4, 8, 12 h). The results revealed that compared to the control group (25°C), the relative expression level of miR‐6826‐3p in female spiders significantly increased under the same temperature and different duration stresses. The expression level of miR‐6826‐3p in male spiders showed an initial increase followed by a decrease trend, with relatively lower expression levels after 1 and 12 h at the same temperature conditions. Furthermore, under the same duration of stress, compared to the control group (25°C), the relative expression level of miR‐6826‐3p in female spiders significantly increased at different temperatures. These results demonstrate that P. pseudoannulata miR‐6826‐3p plays a significant role in response to high‐temperature stress. The research findings can provide a basis for future in‐depth studies on the miRNA functional of P. pseudoannulata, aiding in the elucidation of the regulatory mechanisms of P. pseudoannulata miRNAs in response to high‐temperature environments.
Beyond the narrative: Colombia and the Venezuelan migrants
Authors: Hussein Abdihakim , Nye Emily 
Published: June 2024

AbstractForced migration is an increasingly common feature in international relations, and the mass migration of Venezuelans to Colombia provides an opportunity to analyze how strategic narratives can support a welcoming migration and integration policy. Because Colombia is a country with no history of immigration and no established anti‐immigrant group, its experience provides unique insight into the impact and limitations of positive migration narratives. While Colombia's migration policy and humanitarian narrative have garnered praise internationally, this praise has not been matched by a sense of urgency for action, attention, or funding. Domestically, the policy response to mass Venezuelan migration has met international standards. Moreover, the country has experienced relatively little unrest compared to other host countries in Latin America. There is, however, ample evidence that Colombian perceptions of increased Venezuelan migration are negative and that tension and scapegoating are on the rise. Given these contradictions, this article reviews and discusses how and why Colombia's positive, humanitarian narratives have succeeded, as well as these narratives' limitations and need for adjustments. Together, these insights can help other host nations craft more effective and truthful migration strategic narratives.
Nicotine strength of e‐liquids used by adult vapers in Great Britain: A population survey 2016 to 2024
Authors: Jackson Sarah E. , Brown Jamie , Shahab Lion , Arnott Deborah , Bauld Linda , Cox Sharon 
Published: June 2024

AbstractBackground and aimsIn March 2024, the UK government announced plans to introduce a Vaping Products Duty that will tax e‐liquids based on their nicotine strength. This study examined trends in the nicotine strength of e‐liquids used by adult vapers and differences in those currently used across relevant subgroups.DesignNationally‐representative, cross‐sectional household survey, July 2016 to January 2024.SettingGreat Britain.Participants7981 adult vapers.MeasurementsParticipants were asked whether the e‐cigarette they mainly use contains nicotine (yes/no) and the e‐liquid strength (no nicotine, >0–≤ 6, 7–11, 12–19 or ≥20 mg/ml). We also collected information on the main device type used (disposable/refillable/pod), age, gender, occupational social grade, history of ≥1 mental health conditions, smoking status and (among past‐year smokers) level of cigarette addiction.FindingsThe proportion of vapers in England using high‐strength (≥20 mg/ml) e‐liquids increased from an average of 3.8% (95% confidence interval [CI] = 2.9–5.0) up to June 2021 to 32.5% (CI = 27.9–37.4) in January 2024 (the vast majority of whom [93.3% in January 2024] reported using exactly 20 mg/ml; the legal limit). This rise was most pronounced among those using disposable e‐cigarettes, those aged 18‐24 years and all smoking statuses (including never smokers) except long‐term (≥1y) ex‐smokers. Of those surveyed in 2022–2024 in Great Britain, overall, 89.5% (CI = 88.1–90.8) said they usually used e‐cigarettes containing nicotine, 8.7% (CI = 7.5–10.0) used nicotine‐free e‐cigarettes, and 1.8% (CI = 1.2–2.4) were unsure. The proportion using ≥20 mg/ml was higher among those mainly using disposable (47.9%) compared with pod (16.3%) or refillable (11.5%) devices; never smokers (36.0%), current smokers (28.8%) or recent (<1y) ex‐smokers (27.4%), compared with long‐term ex‐smokers (13.9%); and younger (16–24y; 44.2%) compared with older (≥25y; range 9.4–25.1%) age groups. There were no notable differences across other subgroups of interest.ConclusionsUse of high‐strength nicotine e‐liquids in England appears to have increased sharply in recent years. Most adult vapers in Great Britain appear to use e‐cigarettes that contain nicotine but different subgroups use different strengths: nicotine strengths tend to be higher among those who mainly use disposable devices and those aged 16–24y, and lower among long‐term ex‐smokers.
The Korean Spotlight: The Effect of Culture on Stock Returns Through Investor Attention*
Authors: Park Kyung Hee , Lee Sanghoon 
Published: June 2024

AbstractThis study empirically examines the relationship between “investor attention” and aggregate stock returns, seeking to determine whether interest in South Korea can predict the returns of the Korean stock market. The results confirm a positive relationship between interest in Korea and future stock market returns. Furthermore, this relationship is observed to have emerged with the widespread dissemination of Korean culture starting in 2017. This impact is found to be more significant on the KOSDAQ market compared to the KOSPI market. Within the KOSPI market, the influence of interest on stock returns is particularly pronounced in the case of small‐cap stocks. It is also observed that since 2017, as interest in South Korea has increased, information related to the improvement of Korea's corruption index has begun to significantly affect stock returns.
Infrastructural citizenship and geosolidarity
Authors: Boyer Dominic 
Published: June 2024

AbstractIn northeast Houston, a community organization is experimenting with building green infrastructure, beginning with rain gardens. In doing so, the project's participants are engaging in what might be called “infrastructural citizenship.” This form of citizenship uses “civil power” to defy white‐supremacist legacies of technopolitical flood control, which have made northeast Houston one of the most heavily flooded parts of the city. Yet infrastructural citizenship also expresses commitments beyond stormwater management, taking aim at inherited infrastructural logics and traditions associated with other norms of US petroculture (e.g., spatialized and racialized environmental toxicity, translocal supply chains). In contrast to the default petrosolidarity that ensnares the Global North (and much of the Global South), initiatives like the rain garden project evince a growing geosolidarity with the land and its capacities. Such a politics can challenge both a racist petrostate and the conditions of ecological emergency that it perpetrates.
Maternal food insecurity increases the risk of low birth weight babies: Systematic review and meta‐analysis
Authors: de Freitas Rocha Ariane Ribeiro , de Souza de Morais Núbia , Azevedo Francilene Maria , de Castro Morais Dayane , Priore Silvia Eloiza 
Published: June 2024

AbstractAimTo ascertain whether maternal food insecurity was associated with low birth weight of their babies.MethodsSystematic review conducted following the items of the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews—PRISMA, and recorded in PROSPERO. The descriptors food security, low birth weight and infant low birth weight were combined in the electronic databases: Scopus, PubMed, Cochrane Library, Latin American and Caribbean Health Sciences Literature and Google Scholar, independently by two researchers, between October 2022 and September 2023. The meta‐analysis of the association between food insecurity and low birth weight was conducted. The included studies underwent quality and risk of bias assessment.ResultsThe initial search resulted in 631 records, 12 of which met the inclusion criteria and were selected for this study. Mothers experiencing food insecurity presented 3.09 more risk of having low birth weight babies when compared to those in food security situations.ConclusionEvaluating and monitoring the food and nutritional situation of pregnant women is necessary, with emphasis on the importance of prenatal care, to direct public policies that ensure food security and strengthen adequate nutritional conditions for pregnant women and their babies.
A heterogeneous tumor immune microenvironment of uncommon epidermal growth factor receptor mutant non‐small cell lung cancer
Authors: Zhang Chong , Yang Liangwei , Zhao Weidi , Zhu Huangkai , Shi Shuo , Chen Songan , Wang Guoqiang , Li Bing , Zhao Guofang 
Published: June 2024

AbstractCommon epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutations are usually not considered for immunotherapy in non‐small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) due to poor efficacy. However, whether uncommon EGFR mutations are suitable for immunotherapy has not been thoroughly studied. Thus, we explored the tumor immune microenvironment (TME) features in uncommon EGFR mutant NSCLC. In this study, a total of 41 patients with EGFR mutations were included, the majority (85.4%) of whom were stage I. Among them, 22 patients harbored common mutations, while 19 patients presented with uncommon mutations. Compared with common mutations, uncommon mutations exhibited more infiltrating T cells and fewer M2 macrophages, upregulated expression of antigen processing and a presentation pathway. Unsupervised clustering based on the mIF profile identified two classes with heterogeneous TME in uncommon mutations. Class 1 featured the absence of PD‐1+ cytotoxic T cell infiltration, and class 2 displayed a hotter TME because of the downregulated expression of hypoxia (p < 0.001), oxidative phosphorylation (p = 0.009), and transforming growth factor beta signaling (p = 0.01) pathways as well as increased expression of CTLA4 (p = 0.001) and PDCD1 (p = 0.004). The association of CTLA4 and PDCD1 with TME profiles was validated in a TCGA lung adenocarcinoma cohort with uncommon EGFR mutations. Our study reveals the distinct and heterogeneous TME features in uncommon EGFR mutant NSCLC.
Care burden, perceived social support, coping attitudes and life satisfaction of mothers with children with cerebral palsy
Authors: Dertli Semiha , Aydin (Yilmaz) Aydan Selen , Gunay Ulviye 
Published: June 2024

AbstractAimThis study's aim is to determine the relationship between care burden, perceived social support, coping attitudes and life satisfaction of mothers with children with cerebral palsy (CP).MethodsThis descriptive study was conducted in Turkey between March and June 2022 to determine the relationship between caregiving burden, perceived social support, coping attitudes and life satisfaction of 122 mothers with CP children. Path analysis was used to evaluate the data.ResultsCorrelation analysis showed a positive relationship between mothers' social support perceptions and life satisfaction and coping attitudes, a positive relationship between their life satisfaction and coping attitudes (p < .001). The path analysis showed that the social support perceived by the mothers significantly affected their coping attitudes (β = .257; p < .001) and life satisfaction (β = .081; p < .001). Mothers' care burden (β = .169; p < .001) and coping attitudes (β = .071; p < .05) also had a significant effect on their life satisfaction.ConclusionsIt is an important finding of this study that mothers' perceptions of social support and coping attitudes have a positive effect on their life satisfaction. Long‐term care can cause physical and psychological problems for mothers. Mothers' strong coping strategies and high levels of social support may reduce the occurrence of these problems. Drawing attention to this issue in mothers and revealing the effects of these variables is important in terms of indirectly supporting child outcomes.
Simulating the efficacy of wolf–dog hybridization management with individual‐based modeling
Authors: Santostasi Nina Luisa , Bauduin Sarah , Grente Oksana , Gimenez Olivier , Ciucci Paolo 
Published: June 2024

AbstractIntrogressive hybridization between wolves and dogs is a conservation concern due to its potentially deleterious long‐term evolutionary consequences. European legislation requires that wolf–dog hybridization be mitigated through effective management. We developed an individual‐based model (IBM) to simulate the life cycle of gray wolves that incorporates aspects of wolf sociality that affect hybridization rates (e.g., the dissolution of packs after the death of one/both breeders) with the goal of informing decision‐making on management of wolf–dog hybridization. We applied our model by projecting hybridization dynamics in a local wolf population under different mate choice and immigration scenarios and contrasted results of removal of admixed individuals with their sterilization and release. In several scenarios, lack of management led to complete admixture, whereas reactive management interventions effectively reduced admixture in wolf populations. Management effectiveness, however, strongly depended on mate choice and number and admixture level of individuals immigrating into the wolf population. The inclusion of anthropogenic mortality affecting parental and admixed individuals (e.g., poaching) increased the probability of pack dissolution and thus increased the probability of interbreeding with dogs or admixed individuals and boosted hybridization and introgression rates in all simulation scenarios. Recognizing the necessity of additional model refinements (appropriate parameterization, thorough sensitivity analyses, and robust model validation) to generate management recommendations applicable in real‐world scenarios, we maintain confidence in our model's potential as a valuable conservation tool that can be applied to diverse situations and species facing similar threats.
ASDNimprovement scheme for multi‐pathQUICtransmission in satellite networks
Authors: Ma Hongxin , Wang Meng , Lv Hao , Liu Jinyao , Di Xiaoqiang , Qi Hui 
Published: June 2024

AbstractIn recent years, with the development of low‐earth orbit broadband satellites, the combination of multi‐path transmission and software‐defined networking (SDN) for satellite networks has seen rapid advancement. The integration of SDN and multi‐path transmission contributes to improving the efficiency of transmission and reducing network congestion. However, the current SDN controllers do not support the multi‐path QUIC protocol (MPQUIC), and the routing algorithm used in current satellite networks based on minimum hop count struggles to meet the real‐time requirements for some applications. Therefore, this paper designs and implements an SDN controller that supports the MPQUIC protocol and proposes a multi‐objective optimization‐based routing algorithm. This algorithm selects paths with lower propagation delays and higher available bandwidth for subflow transmission to improve transmission throughput. Considering the high‐speed mobility of satellite nodes and frequent link switching, this paper also designs a flow table update algorithm based on the predictability of satellite network topology. It enables proactive rerouting upon link switching, ensuring stable transmission. The performance of the proposed solution is evaluated through satellite network simulation environments. The experimental results highlight that SDN‐MPQUIC significantly improves performance metrics: it reduces average completion time by 37.3% to 59.3% compared to QSMPS and by 52.8% to 72.4% compared to Disjoint for files with different sizes. Additionally, SDN‐MPQUIC achieves an average throughput improvement of 81.4% compared to QSMPS and 147.8% compared to Disjoint, while demonstrating a 26.3% lower retransmission rate than QSMPS.
Video text rediscovery: Predicting and tracking text across complex scenes
Authors: Naosekpam Veronica , Sahu Nilkanta 
Published: June 2024

AbstractDynamic texts in scene videos provide valuable insights and semantic cues crucial for video applications. However, the movement of this text presents unique challenges, such as blur, shifts, and blockages. While efficient in tracking text, state‐of‐the‐art systems often need help when text becomes obscured or complicated scenes. This study introduces a novel method for detecting and tracking video text, specifically designed to predict the location of obscured or occluded text in subsequent frames using a tracking‐by‐detection paradigm. Our approach begins with a primary detector to identify text within individual frames, thus enhancing tracking accuracy. Using the Kalman filter, Munkres algorithm, and deep visual features, we establish connections between text instances across frames. Our technique works on the concept that when text goes missing in a frame due to obstructions, we use its previous speed and location to predict its next position. Experiments conducted on the ICDAR2013 Video and ICDAR2015 Video datasets confirm our method's efficacy, matching or surpassing established methods in performance.
Other museums: The disruptive potency of curatorship for the emergence of other modes of power, knowing, and being
Authors: Noronha Elisa , Dona Michelle 
Published: June 2024

AbstractIn Brazil, the decolonial turn has prompted a discursive reconfiguration of art museums over the last decade, primarily through exhibitions driven by critical and reparative thinking. Consequently, alternative perspectives have emerged, aiming to propose exhibition narratives rooted in marginalized knowledge and imaginaries. Focusing on the Museu de Arte do Rio (Rio Museum of Art) as a privileged place of thought, this article delves into the curatorial methodologies employed for two exhibitions: Mulheres na Coleção MAR and Casa Carioca. These exhibitions have paved the way for another way of being a museum, holistically committed to its decolonization. While the sustainability of the changes brought about by these exhibitions may be questioned, it is recognized to acknowledge their role in collaborating to establish other interpretative frameworks for understanding local realities, defining as the primary beneficiaries of this process, not the museums themselves but the communities and individuals who grapple with the daily impacts of coloniality.
Association of KLF14 rs4731702 gene polymorphism with metabolic phenotype in young patients with type 1 diabetes
Authors: Ryba‐Stanisławowska Monika , Słomiński Bartosz , Myśliwiec Małgorzata 
Published: June 2024

AbstractAimTo explore the potential association between the KLF14 rs4731702 polymorphism and metabolic syndrome traits among patients diagnosed with type 1 diabetes (T1D).MethodsThe study group included 350 patients with T1D and 250 healthy control subjects. The analysis focused on the genotyping of KLF14 rs4731702 single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP), as well as evaluating serum concentrations of inflammatory markers, blood pressure, lipid profiles, and the quantitative status of CD4 + CD25highFOXP3+ T cells.ResultsPatients with T1D carrying the T allele of KLF14 rs4731702 SNP had higher high‐density lipoprotein cholesterol, lower low‐density lipoprotein cholesterol, as well as lower glycated haemoglobin and serum concentration of proinflammatory markers than C allele carriers. They also developed hypertension less often than carriers of the C allele. The analysis of CD4 + CD25highFOXP3+ regulatory T‐cell status based on KLF14 genotype showed that, in T1D patients, those with the TT genotype had the highest frequency of these cells compared to carriers of the CC and CT genotypes.ConclusionOur study suggests that the T allele of the KLF14 rs4731702 SNP might confer a protective effect against the development of obesity, hypertension, dyslipidaemia, and chronic inflammatory state in patients diagnosed with T1D.