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A systematic review of the socio-cultural and economic value of Ghanaian weaving art tradition
Authors: Fobiri George Kwame , Howard Ebenezer Kofi , Ayesu Solomon Marfo , Timpabi Ama Kour , Oppong Diana 
Published: April 2024

Purpose
The purpose of this study is to investigate the value of Ghanaian weaving art tradition to humanity from socio-cultural and economic points of view. This study sought to answer questions such as “What is the interest of researchers regarding Ghanaian textile weaving art tradition?”, “To what extent has weaving art tradition projected the Ghanaian culture?” and “What is the socio-economic value of Ghanaian weaving art tradition?”

Design/methodology/approach
The systematic literature review approach was used to analyse data obtained from the Scopus online database. The PRISMA framework was adopted to select 22 relevant studies for analysis and conclusions. Also, the VOSviewer software was used to analyse and understand the co-occurrence of keywords.

Findings
It was revealed that Ghanaian weaving art tradition stands as a major craft that projects Ghana globally. Researchers around the world keep adding knowledge on Ghanaian traditional weaving and its value to humanity, resulting in a significant rise recently in the publication trend. Also, the rich cloth from the art is celebrated annually to invite people around the globe to learn the Ghanaian culture for social development. This study again found that traditional weaving serves as a major source of income for weavers and marketers of indigenous Ghanaian woven fabrics.

Practical implications
The findings of this study serve as a wake-up call to the Government of Ghana, institutional actors and national leaders to practically engage in the projection of the local art by playing individual roles such as financially supporting the craftsmen, initiating and implementing appropriate policies and displaying the local cloth on international occasions. This will make the local art more attractive for effective marketing and cultural preservation.

Originality/value
With reliable information extracted from the Scopus online database, this study presents original results and makes appropriate suggestions worth adopting for the improvement of the Ghanaian weaving art tradition.
To lose is to win: Long‐term co‐occurrence of two asexual populations realized by a dormant strategy of the inferior competitor
Authors: Maruoka Natsumi , Yamaki Kenyu , Makino Wataru , Urabe Jotaro 
Published: April 2024

Abstract

Asexual organisms are ubiquitous. While being members of a single species with the same ecological requirements, multiple asexual genotypes within a species are often found in a single habitat. Niche partitioning in time and space among genotypes has been proposed to explain this phenomenon. However, it is not clear whether these different genotypes co‐occur in the long term.

Therefore, we examined the population dynamics of two asexual Daphnia cf. pulex genotypes (JPN1 and JPN2) over 9 years in a small mountain lake. These two genotypes consistently occurred in the same seasons and layers, suggesting that niche partitioning cannot explain their long‐term co‐occurrence. The abundance of JPN1 was typically higher in most years. However, the abundance of dormant eggs in lake sediments was at the same level between the genotypes.

Results of a laboratory experiment showed that JPN1 competitively excluded JPN2. However, many JPN2 individuals produced dormant eggs before JPN1 competitively excluded them from the experiment. Furthermore, the competitively inferior JPN2 produced dormant eggs abundantly in the medium containing a crowding cue from JPN1 while no such trend was observed for JPN1.

These results showed that a competitively inferior asexual genotype could maintain a population with a competitively superior genotype for a long period of time because it had the ability to detect an increase in competitors and produce dormant eggs each year before being competitively eliminated.

Based on these results, we suggest that the variation in genotype‐specific response in dormant egg production to environmental change plays a key role in the long‐term co‐occurrence of different asexual genotypes in single habitats.

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Double‐difference constrained reflection tomography in two‐dimensional elastic media
Authors: Zhang Kai , Yang Haotian , Li Zhenchun , Hu Min 
Published: April 2024

AbstractThe inverted velocity model obtained from the reflection tomography based on the angle domain common‐image gathers has a certain fuzziness. The inverted velocity model's stratigraphic interface is always not clear enough in areas with complex stratigraphic structure. In order to improve the accuracy and resolution of the inverted velocity model, a double‐difference constraint condition is added on the basis of minimizing the absolute travel‐time residual at the subsurface imaging points. This constraint makes the inverted velocity model local structure information more refined by minimizing the differential travel‐time residual at adjacent imaging points (i.e. closely spaced points within the same layer) and makes the variation of velocity model information within a certain range more accurate. The method in this paper is based on angle domain common‐image gathers, the tomography inversion equation is established by using the ray tracing method, and the conversion relationship between the traveltime residual and the residual curvature of the angle domain common‐image gathers. Then, by adding differential constraint and double‐differential constraint conditions and using the least squares QR decomposition method to solve the set of equations, the inverted velocity model can be obtained through multiple iterations, which provides a high‐precision velocity field for the migration and improves the accuracy of seismic imaging. Numerical experiments on both one typical model and a field data example demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed double‐difference constrained elastic reflection tomography in generating high‐precision velocity models.
Mujeres Públicas and women in public: Scrutinising the history of prostitution in eighteenth‐ and nineteenth‐century Mexico
Authors: Jaffary Nora E. , Londoño Luis 
Published: April 2024

AbstractPast studies of prostitution have mislabelled Mexican women as prostitutes when it is not clear that they had engaged in transactional sex. Here, we examine the history of prostitution between 1750 and 1865, detailing both legal frameworks and judicial evidence to address the reasons for the inflation of prostitution's presence in Mexico. These sources reveal that the exaggeration of prostitution's presence is explained by the fact that prostitution was often associated with another legal category – amancebamiento (cohabitation), and that female cohabiters were recreated in the minds of court officials and other observers when their ‘scanadalous’ behaviour rendered them prostitutes.
A novel QTL region for pH and meat color in Duroc pigs
Authors: Molinero Eduard , Pena Ramona N. , Estany Joan , Ros‐Freixedes Roger 
Published: April 2024

AbstractOne of the most important processes that occur during the transformation of muscle to meat is the pH decline as a consequence of the post‐mortem metabolism of muscle tissue. Abnormal pH declines lead to pork defects such as pale, soft, and exudative meat. There is genetic variance for ultimate pH and the role of some genes on this phenotype is well established. After conducting a genome‐wide association study on ultimate pH using 526 purebred Duroc pigs, we identified associated regions on Sus scrofa chromosomes (SSC) 3, 8, and 15. Functional candidate genes in these regions included PRKAG3 and PHKG1. The SSC8 region, at 71.6 Mb, was novel and, although no candidate causative gene could be identified, it may have regulatory effects. Subsequent analysis on 828 pigs from the same population confirmed the impact of the three associated regions on pH and meat color. We detected no interaction between the three regions. Further investigations are necessary to unravel the functional significance of the novel genomic region at SSC8. These variants could be used as markers in marker‐assisted selection for improving meat quality.
Nasal ala V‐Y island flap with a superior vascular pedicle based on inferior perforators of the superior alar artery
Authors: Read Jazlyn , Coates Dougal , Pagliaro John , Gaspar Zoran 
Published: April 2024

AbstractFor small defects of the anterior nasal ala, a V‐Y pedicle advancement flap within the subunit is a useful repair option. Here we propose a modification of this technique, utilising careful dissection to identify inferior perforators of the superior alar artery. Basing this flap on a visualised vascular pedicle aims to prevent common complications of internal mucosal buckling and free margin notching, by allowing more extensive dissection without compromising the vascularity of the flap.
PDE5is‐naïve versus non‐naïve patients at first investigation for erectile dysfunction—findings from a long‐term, real‐life cross‐sectional study
Authors: Cilio Simone , Capogrosso Paolo , Pozzi Edoardo , Belladelli Federico , Corsini Christian , Raffo Massimiliano , Candela Luigi , Fallara Giuseppe , Boeri Luca , d'Arma Alessia , Imbimbo Ciro , Mirone Vincenzo , Montorsi Francesco , Salonia Andrea 
Published: April 2024

AbstractBackgroundPhosphodiesterase 5 inhibitors (PDE5is) represent a first‐line pharmacological therapy for erectile dysfunction (ED). Men could obtain PDE5is for recreational purposes without any proper medical prescription.ObjectiveWe aimed to analyze clinical characteristics of patients who already used any PDE5i for ED without previous formal medical prescription.Materials and methodsData from 2012 heterosexual, sexually active men seeking first medical help for ED at our outpatient clinic between 2005 and 2022 were analyzed. All patients were assessed with a comprehensive sexual and medical history and completed the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF) at baseline. Comorbidities were scored with the Charlson comorbidity index (CCI). Thereof, according to exposure to any PDE5i before their first visit, patients were subdivided into: PDE5i‐naïve and non‐PDE5i‐naïve patients. Descriptive statistics tested the sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of both groups. A logistic regression model predicted the likelihood of being PDE5i‐naïve at the baseline. Linear regression analysis (LRA) estimated the likelihood of being PDE5i‐naïve versus non‐PDE5i‐naïve over the analyzed timeframe. Lastly, local polynomial regression models graphically explored the likelihood of being PDE5i‐naïve at the first clinical assessment over the analyzed timeframe, and the sensitivity analyses tested the probability of being PDE5i‐naïve at baseline.ResultsOverall, 1,491 (70.9%) patients were PDE5i‐naïve and 611 (29.1%) were non‐PDE5i‐naïve at the first assessment. PDE5is‐naïve patients were younger, with a lower prevalence of CCI ≥ 1 and of normal erectile function (EF) than non‐PDE5i‐naïve men (all p < 0.05). Multivariable logistic regression found that patients with lower BMI (OR: 0.99), higher IIEF‐EF scores (OR: 1.02), lower rates of severe ED (OR: 0.94), and who had been assessed earlier throughout the study timeframe (OR: 1.27) were less likely to be PDE5i‐naïve at baseline. Univariate LRA revealed that younger patients (Coeff: −0.02), with lower CCI (Coeff: −0.29) and higher alcohol intake per week (Coeff: 0.52) were more likely to be PDE5i‐naïve over the analyzed timeframe. Moreover, for the same IIEF‐EF score, patients with higher CCI had lower probability of being PDE5i‐naïve.ConclusionsSelf‐prescription of PDE5is is an attitude presents in the general population, despite this phenomenon has decreased overtime. Current data outline the importance to keep promoting educational campaigns to promote PDE5is as effective and safe medicinal products, while avoiding their improper use.
Vericiguat improves cardiac function and microcirculation of a male patient with Fabry disease: A case report
Authors: Zhou Bingyang , Ren Ning , Geng Jie 
Published: April 2024

AbstractFabry disease (FD) is a rare X chromosome‐linked disorder and can be easily misdiagnosed. Here, we report the case of a 69‐year‐old male patient with FD who developed heart failure and showed extremely high pulmonary artery pressure. His initial symptom was recurrent atrial fibrillation. The left and right atrial inner diameters were large, and the ventricular wall was thick. Gene analysis which showed GLA c.215T>C p.Met72Thr mutation and single photon emission computed tomography indicated the diagnosis of FD with coronary microvascular dysfunction. The patient was prescribed anti‐heart failure drugs, including vericiguat. Following the treatment, his heart function and microvascular perfusion significantly improved, which might be due to the beneficial effects of vericiguat.
Cue card conversations to investigate domestic practices and energy demand
Authors: Harada Theresa , Waitt Gordon 
Published: April 2024

AbstractThis article discusses using cue cards, also known as flashcards, and metaphorical cards to prompt and enhance conversations on the implications of domestic practices and energy demand. This cue card methodology has a long pedigree in qualitative sociological and cultural studies research. We discuss the challenges and benefits of cue card methodology in geographical research. To do this, we share our insights from applying cue cards within a mixed‐method study conducted on domestic energy practices in relation to aging well at home. The study focused on individuals aged over 60, living in the Illawarra, New South Wales, Australia. We conclude that when mindful of potential constraints, cue card conversations can effectively assist participants reflect on domestic practices and energy demand.
Preoperative difficulty factors in delayed laparoscopic cholecystectomy: Tokyo Guidelines 2018 surgical difficulty score analysis
Authors: Naito Kei , Suda Kotaro , Shinoda Kimio , Hashiba Takahiro , Sano Wataru , Chiku Tsuyoshi , Ando Katsuhiko , Ohtsuka Masayuki 
Published: April 2024

AbstractIntroductionTokyo Guidelines 2018 (TG18) recommend early laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) for low‐risk acute cholecystitis (AC); however, some patients undergo delayed LC (DLC) after conservative treatment. DLC, influenced by chronic inflammation, is a difficult procedure. Previous studies on LC difficulty lacked objective measures. Recently, TG18 introduced a novel 25 findings difficulty score, which objectively assesses intraoperative factors. The purpose of this study was to use the difficulty score proposed in TG18 to identify and investigate the predictors of preoperative high‐difficulty cases of DLC for AC.MethodsWe retrospectively reviewed 100 patients with DLC after conservative AC treatment. The surgical difficulty of DLC was evaluated using a difficulty score. Based on previous studies, the highest scores in each category were categorized as grades A–C.ResultsThe severity of AC was mild in 51 patients and moderate in 49. Surgical outcomes revealed a distribution of difficulty scores, with grade C indicating high difficulty, showing significant differences in operative time, blood loss, achieving a critical view of safety, bailout procedures, and postoperative hospital stay compared with grades A and B. Regarding the preoperative risk factors, multivariate analysis identified age >61 years (p = .008), body mass index >27.0 kg/m2 (p = .007), and gallbladder wall thickness >6.2 mm (p = .001) as independent risk factors for grade C in DLC.ConclusionThe difficulty score proposed in TG18 provides an objective framework for evaluating surgical difficulty, allowing for more accurate risk assessments and improved preoperative planning in DLC for AC.
Social identity, mental health and the experience of migration
Authors: Brance Kristine , Chatzimpyros Vasileios , Bentall Richard P. 
Published: April 2024

AbstractEvidence suggests that social identities, which provide purpose and a sense of belonging, enhance resilience against psychological strain and safeguard well‐being. This applies to first‐generation migrant populations facing adverse experiences, including prejudice and disconnection from previous identities during host country integration, negatively impacting their well‐being. The importance of social identity also extends to first‐generation migrant descendants, confronting dual‐identity challenges and experiencing exclusion and discrimination despite being native born. Building on the social identity approach to mental health, 20 semi‐structured interviews were conducted to investigate how migrants construct their social identities, their perspective on the challenges and changes they experience in relation to group memberships and ultimately, the influence this has on their psychological well‐being. Findings emphasize the significance of social identity continuity and gain pathways in first‐generation migrants' successful adjustment and psychological well‐being. For second‐generation migrants, dual‐identity development is especially difficult during adolescence due to social exclusion and discrimination in schools. Even in early adulthood, pressure to maintain heritage identity can lead to negative mental health outcomes over time. The current study contributes to and strengthens the social identity approach to migrant mental health and has wider implications for psychological interventions and policy.
Disagreement reduces overconfidence and prompts exploration in young children
Authors: Langenhoff Antonia F. , Srinivasan Mahesh , Engelmann Jan M. 
Published: April 2024

AbstractCan the experience of disagreement lead young children to reason in more sophisticated ways? Across two preregistered studies, four‐ to six‐year‐old US children (N = 136, 50% female, mixed ethnicities, data collected 2020–2022) experienced either a disagreement or an agreement with a confederate about a causal mechanism after being presented with ambiguous evidence. We measured (1) children's confidence in their belief before and after the (dis)agreement, and (2) how long children searched for information about the correct answer. Disagreement, especially with an expert (Experiment 2), reduced overconfidence and prompted children to search longer for information, compared to agreement. Together, our findings suggest possibilities for interventions aimed at fostering humility and learning across the lifespan.
Prediction of new‐onset heart failure in patients with type 2 diabetes derived from ALTITUDE and CANVAS
Authors: Said Fatema , Arnott Clare , Voors Adriaan A. , Heerspink Hiddo J. L. , ter Maaten Jozine M. 
Published: April 2024

AbstractAimTo create and validate a prediction model to identify patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) at high risk of new‐onset heart failure (HF), including those treated with a sodium‐glucose cotransporter‐2 (SGLT2) inhibitor.MethodsA prediction model was developed from the Aliskiren Trial in Type 2 Diabetes Using Cardiorenal Endpoints (ALTITUDE), a trial in T2D patients with albuminuria or cardiovascular disease. We included 5081 patients with baseline N‐terminal pro B‐type natriuretic peptide (NT‐proBNP) measurement and no history of HF. The model was developed using Cox regression and validated externally in the placebo arm of the Canagliflozin Cardiovascular Assessment Study (CANVAS), which included 996 participants with T2D and established cardiovascular disease or high cardiovascular risk, and in patients treated with canagliflozin.ResultsALTITUDE participants (mean age 64 ± 9.8 years) had a median serum NT‐proBNP level of 157 (25th–75th percentile 70–359) pg/mL. Higher NT‐proBNP level, troponin T (TnT) level and body mass index (BMI) emerged as significant and independent predictors of new‐onset HF in both cohorts. The model further contained urinary albumin‐to‐creatinine ratio, glycated haemoglobin, age, haematocrit, and use of calcium channel blockers. A prediction model including these variables had a C‐statistic of 0.828 (95% confidence interval [CI] 0.801–0.855) in ALTITUDE and 0.800 (95% CI 0.720–0.880) in CANVAS. The C‐statistic of this model increased to 0.847 (95% CI 0.792–0.902) in patients after 1 year of canagliflozin treatment.ConclusionIn patients with T2D, higher NT‐proBNP level, TnT level and BMI are independent and externally validated predictors of new‐onset HF, including patients using an SGLT2 inhibitor. This newly developed model may identify patients at high risk of new‐onset HF, contributing to early recognition and possibly prevention.
Artificial intelligence chatbots and large language models in dental education: Worldwide survey of educators
Authors: Uribe Sergio E. , Maldupa Ilze , Kavadella Argyro , El Tantawi Maha , Chaurasia Akhilanand , Fontana Margherita , Marino Rodrigo , Innes Nicola , Schwendicke Falk 
Published: April 2024

AbstractIntroductionInterest is growing in the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots and large language models like OpenAI's ChatGPT and Google's Gemini, particularly in dental education. To explore dental educators‘ perceptions of AI chatbots and large language models, specifically their potential benefits and challenges for dental education.Materials and MethodsA global cross‐sectional survey was conducted in May–June 2023 using a 31‐item online‐questionnaire to assess dental educators' perceptions of AI chatbots like ChatGPT and their influence on dental education. Dental educators, representing diverse backgrounds, were asked about their use of AI, its perceived impact, barriers to using chatbots, and the future role of AI in this field.Results428 dental educators (survey views = 1516; response rate = 28%) with a median [25/75th percentiles] age of 45 [37, 56] and 16 [8, 25] years of experience participated, with the majority from the Americas (54%), followed by Europe (26%) and Asia (10%). Thirty‐one percent of respondents already use AI tools, with 64% recognising their potential in dental education. Perception of AI's potential impact on dental education varied by region, with Africa (4[4–5]), Asia (4[4–5]), and the Americas (4[3–5]) perceiving more potential than Europe (3[3–4]). Educators stated that AI chatbots could enhance knowledge acquisition (74.3%), research (68.5%), and clinical decision‐making (63.6%) but expressed concern about AI's potential to reduce human interaction (53.9%). Dental educators' chief concerns centred around the absence of clear guidelines and training for using AI chatbots.ConclusionA positive yet cautious view towards AI chatbot integration in dental curricula is prevalent, underscoring the need for clear implementation guidelines.
Swimming problems: Hegel, Kant, and the demand for metatheory
Authors: Hettig‐Rolfe Kasey 
Published: April 2024

AbstractHegel argues that Kant's critical project is analogous to the attempt to learn to swim before getting in the water. Some have taken this to indicate the broadly anti‐epistemological nature of Hegel's philosophical system. In this paper, I offer a novel interpretation of the swimming argument which is both (i) compatible with a broadly epistemological conception of his Logic and (ii) more obviously efficacious against its intended target (viz. Kant). Briefly stated, the swimming argument is intended to reveal the reflexive or self‐implicating nature of any critical‐reflection.