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Inclusion and anti‐racism work as performance or deep work? It literally is either‐or: A qualitative study in the CFT field
Authors: Rajaei Afarin , Lattenhauer Tyler 
Published: January 2024

AbstractThis study explores the experience of promoting inclusion and anti‐racism work as either performance or deep work in the couple and family therapy (CFT) field through narrative qualitative analysis. While performance‐based approaches focus on meeting external expectations and diversity quotas, deep work involves critical self‐reflection, ongoing learning, and a commitment to addressing systemic inequalities. The paper prioritizes how deep inclusion assists with developing new approaches to creating meaningful and lasting change in teaching, research, and clinical work in the CFT field. Some professionals in the field include educators, researchers, and therapists who are engaged in anti‐racism work, a recognition of the impact of systemic racism on family dynamics and therapeutic interventions, and a commitment to centering the voices and experiences of marginalized individuals and communities. Implications present a need for ongoing education, training, and support for professionals in the CFT field and other family science and family mental health‐related professions. This study also identifies limitations and future directions for research in promoting inclusion and anti‐racism work in family science and family mental health‐related fields. It is essential to promote inclusion and anti‐racism as deep work to create more inclusive and equitable teaching, research, and therapeutic environments that value the experiences of all individuals and communities. Challenges include resistance from shaking systems and making ourselves and others vulnerable with uncomfortable and continuous conversations. Our primary goal is to contribute to and inspire dialogue about the perspectives CFTs and other mental health‐related professionals are taking in the relationship to inclusion and anti‐racism work.
Effect of spermidine on long non‐coding RNAs MALAT1 in a rotenone induced‐rat model of Parkinson's disease
Authors: Badae Noha Mohamed , Abdelmonsif Doaa A. , Aly Rania Gaber , Omar Amira M. , Shoela Mai S. , Omar Eman M. 
Published: January 2024

AbstractBackgroundSpermidine is a natural biologically active substance that has widespread influences on the body.ObjectiveThis study aims to enhance our understanding of the potential effect of spermidine on long non‐coding RNA MALAT1 and explore the underlying mechanism in the rotenone‐induced rat model of Parkinson's disease.MethodsRats were sacrificed after locomotor behavioral testing. Striatal tissues were used to assess the expression of MALAT1, oxidative stress markers, and autophagy markers.ResultsOur study found that treatment with spermidine for 2 weeks during the induction of the model significantly improved behavioral assessment, dopamine levels, and attenuated the histopathological changes that occurred in PD in comparison to the non‐treated group.ConclusionOur preliminary study supports the protective effect of spermidine on the activation of autophagy and its antioxidant properties. Part of the antioxidant activity is due to the inhibition of MALAT1. However, MALAT1 does not correlate with the spermidine‐induced autophagy pathway.
Role of biomarkers and molecular signaling pathways in acute lung injury
Authors: Niri Pakter , Saha Achintya , Polopalli Subramanyam , Kumar Mohit , Das Sanghita , Chattopadhyay Pronobesh 
Published: January 2024

AbstractBackgroundAcute lung injury (ALI) is caused by bacterial, fungal, and viral infections. When pathogens invade the lungs, the immune system responds by producing cytokines, chemokines, and interferons to promote the infiltration of phagocytic cells, which are essential for pathogen clearance. Their excess production causes an overactive immune response and a pathological hyper‐inflammatory state, which leads to ALI. Until now, there is no particular pharmaceutical treatment available for ALI despite known inflammatory mediators like neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) and reactive oxygen species (ROS).ObjectivesTherefore, the primary objective of this review is to provide the clear overview on the mechanisms controlling NETs, ROS formation, and other relevant processes during the pathogenesis of ALI. In addition, we have discussed the significance of epithelial and endothelial damage indicators and several molecular signaling pathways associated with ALI.MethodsThe literature review was done from Web of Science, Scopus, PubMed, and Google Scholar for ALI, NETs, ROS, inflammation, biomarkers, Toll‐ and nucleotide‐binding oligomerization domain (NOD)‐like receptors, alveolar damage, pro‐inflammatory cytokines, and epithelial/endothelial damage alone or in combination.ResultsThis review summarized the main clinical signs of ALI, including the regulation and distinct function of epithelial and endothelial biomarkers, NETs, ROS, and pattern recognition receptors (PRRs).ConclusionHowever, no particular drugs including vaccine for ALI has been established. Furthermore, there is a lack of validated diagnostic tools and a poor predictive rationality of current therapeutic biomarkers. Hence, extensive and precise research is required to speed up the process of drug testing and development by the application of artificial intelligence technologies, structure‐based drug design, in‐silico approaches, and drug repurposing.
Influence of constitutive equation and friction on measurement of creep strain rate based on small specimen testing technique
Authors: Tan Jianping , Chang Shuai , Zhang Kun , Li Sikuan , Chen Shijian , Fu Jia 
Published: January 2024

AbstractTwo stress regime‐dependent creep constitutive equations, that is, two‐regime Norton (2RN) model and Sin‐hyperbolic (Sinh) model, are adopted to numerically investigate the influence of constitutive equation and friction on the measurement of steady‐state creep strain rate based on five types small specimens. Results show that the influence of constitutive equation and friction depends strongly on the type of small specimen. A measurement error of more than 19 times may occur if the 2RN model is used, while the use of the Sinh model is able to generate a consistently lower measurement error. Of all small specimens, the cantilever beam testing (CaBT) is revealed to exhibit the best comprehensive performance in terms of measurement error and response to friction. To validate numerical findings, creep tests on the CaBT specimen of P91 steel are conducted at 600°C. Finally, recommendations on the choice of small specimen for obtaining creep strain rate are made.
Populist government support and frontline workers' self‐efficacy during crisis
Authors: Lotta Gabriela , Thomann Eva , Fernandez Michelle , Vogler Jan , Leandro Arthur , Corrêa Marcela Garcia 
Published: January 2024

AbstractFrontline workers who are confronted with crises need enormous resilience and the ability to deal with stress from crisis‐related increases in demands and risks. Simultaneously, populist governments with an illiberal agenda may undermine the work of street‐level bureaucracies for political reasons. Little is known about how deconstruction of the administrative state by populist government—through lacking government support when it is needed the most—affects frontline work. Thus, this article asks: how does lacking support by a populist government affect frontline workers' self‐efficacy when they face a crisis? Based on unique data from an online survey of 3229 Brazilian frontline workers during the early COVID‐19 pandemic, when the Bolsonaro government denied the existence of the pandemic, we test the relationship between government support, demands, and resources on frontline workers' perceived self‐efficacy. Results show that lacking government support from the federal and local government are negatively associated with frontline workers' self‐efficacy. At the same time, resources and managerial support exhibit positive associations—but they cannot always compensate for a lack of government assistance.
Board characteristics and sustainability in higher education institutions: The case of the United Kingdom
Authors: Aly Doaa , Abdelqader Muath , Darwish Tamer K. , Toporkiewicz Anna , Radwan Ali 
Published: January 2024

AbstractWe explored the relationship between board characteristics and sustainability of higher education institutions in the United Kingdom (UK). We analysed 153 UK universities using data for the year 2019. Our analysis revealed that board size, the number of students on the board, and the number of academic members on the board were found to have significant and positive relationships with sustainability. Also, the composition of the sustainability committee was shown to have a significant and positive impact on sustainability score. However, the relationships between board gender diversity, the number of external members on the board, and the number of board meetings held during the year with sustainability score were not significant. The results provide guidance to universities for developing their sustainability practices.
The League: A person‐centred approach to the development of social robotics for paediatric anxiety
Authors: Dosso Jill A. , Kailley Jaya N. , Robillard Julie M. 
Published: January 2024

AbstractBackgroundSocial robots are promising tools to improve the quality of life of children and youth living with anxiety and should be developed based on the priorities of end users. However, pathways to include young people in patient‐oriented research, particularly in the overlap between technology and mental health, have been historically limited.ObjectiveIn this work, we describe engagement with experts with lived experiences of paediatric anxiety in a social robotics research programme. We report the experiences of patient advisors in a co‐creation process and identify considerations for other research groups looking to involve end users in technology development in the field of youth mental health.DesignWe engaged individuals with a lived experience of paediatric anxiety (current, recent past, or from a parent perspective) using three different models over the course of three years. Two initial patient partners were involved during project development, eight were engaged as part of an advisory panel (‘the League’) during study development and data analysis and four contributed as ongoing collaborators in an advisory role. League members completed a preparticipation expectation survey and a postparticipation experience survey.FindingsEight individuals from a range of anxiety‐related diagnostic groups participated in the League as patient partners. Members were teenagers (n = 3), young adults aged 22–26 years who had connected with a youth mental health service as children within the past eight years (n = 3) or parents of children presently living with anxiety (n = 2). Preferred methods of communication, expectations and reasons for participating were collected. The League provided specific and actionable feedback on the design of workshops on the topic of social robotics, which was implemented. They reported that their experiences were positive and fairly compensated, but communication and sustained engagement over time were challenges. Issues of ethics and language related to patient‐centred brain health technology research are discussed.ConclusionsThere is an ethical imperative to meaningfully incorporate the voices of youth and young adults with psychiatric conditions in the development of devices intended to support their mental health and quality of life.Patient or Public ContributionSix young people and two parents with lived experiences of paediatric anxiety participated in all stages of developing a research programme on social robotics to support paediatric mental health in a community context. They also provided input during the preparation of this manuscript.
Osteopontin interacts with dendritic cells and macrophages in pulp inflammation: Comprehensive transcriptomic analysis and laboratory investigations
Authors: Chen Leyi , Zhu Mingqi , Zhang Chuhan , Wang Ziting , Lyu Xiaolin , Xu Wenan , Wu Buling 
Published: January 2024

AbstractAimTo investigate novel diagnostic markers for pulpitis and validate by clinical samples from normal and inflamed pulp. To explore the relationship between diagnostic markers and immune cells or their phenotypes during pulp inflammation.MethodologyTwo microarray datasets, GSE77459 and GSE92681, and identified differential expression genes were integrated. To understand immune features, gene functions, Gene Ontology (GO), Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG), Disease Ontology (DO) and ImmuneSigDB Gene Set Enrichment Analysis (GSEA) were analysed. For predictive purposes, machine learning techniques were applied to detect diagnostic markers. Immune infiltration in inflamed pulp was studied using CIBERSORT. The relationship between diagnostic markers and immune cells was investigated and validated their gene expression in clinical samples from the normal or inflamed pulp by qRT‐PCR. Finally, the correlation between one marker, secreted phosphoprotein 1 (SPP1), encoding osteopontin (OPN), and dendritic cells (DCs)/macrophages was identified via HE staining and multiplex immunohistochemistry. An in vitro inflammatory dental pulp microenvironment model of THP‐1 macrophages cocultured with dental pulp cells derived conditioned media (DPCs‐CM) to investigate OPN production and macrophage phenotypes was established.ResultsAnalysis revealed unique immunologic features in inflamed pulp. Three diagnostic markers for pulpitis: endothelin‐1 (EDN1), SPP1, and purine nucleoside phosphorylase (PNP), and validated them using qRT‐PCR were predicted. Multiplex immunohistochemistry demonstrated OPN co‐localized with activated DCs and M2 macrophages during pulp inflammation. In vitro experiments showed that THP‐1 macrophages produced the highest levels of OPN when stimulated with DPCs‐CM derived from the 20 μg/mL LPS pre‐conditioned group, suggesting an M2b‐like phenotype by increasing surface marker CD86 and expression of IL6, TNFα, IL10, and CCL1 but not CCL17 and MerTK. Levels of CCL1 and IL10 elevated significantly in the macrophages' supernatant from the 20 μg/mL LPS pre‐conditioned CM group. OPN was proven co‐localizing with CD86 in the inflamed pulp by immunofluorescence.ConclusionsThe current findings suggest that OPN can serve as a promising biomarker for pulpitis, correlated with DCs and macrophages. OPN+ macrophages in the inflamed pulp are associated with M2b‐like phenotypes. These insights offer the potential for improved diagnosis and targeted therapy.
Effect of preemptive use of a nonsteroidal anti‐inflammatory drug and a corticosteroid on the efficacy of inferior alveolar nerve blockade and postoperative pain control in endodontic treatment of molars with symptomatic pulpitis: A randomized double‐blind placebo‐controlled clinical trial
Authors: Rodrigues Guilherme Araujo , Hizatugu Ruy , Bronzato Juliana Delatorre , de‐Jesus‐Soares Adriana , Frozoni Marcos 
Published: January 2024

AbstractAimThe anaesthetic success rate of an inferior alveolar nerve block (IANB) in mandibular molars with irreversible symptomatic pulpitis can be low, and postoperative pain control in teeth with this diagnosis can be challenging. This study aimed to evaluate the influence of preemptive use of dexamethasone and oral potassium diclofenac on the success of IANB. The influence of these drugs on the intensity of postoperative pain was assessed as a secondary outcome.MethodologyEighty‐four patients with mandibular molars diagnosed with irreversible symptomatic pulpitis recorded preoperative pain intensity using a cold thermal test and a modified Numerical Rating Scale (mNRS). Sixty minutes before the anaesthetic procedure, patients were randomly assigned to one of three groups based on the medication they received: dexamethasone (4 mg), diclofenac potassium (50 mg), or placebo. All patients received IANB with 4% articaine (1:200 000 epinephrine), and 15 min later, they were evaluated for pain intensity using the cold thermal test. Anaesthetic success was analysed. The pain intensity was then recorded, and endodontic treatment and provisional restoration of the tooth were executed in a single session. Patients were monitored for 6, 12, 24, 48 and 72 h using the mNRS to assess the intensity of postoperative pain.ResultsThere was a statistically significant increase in anaesthetic success when 4 mg dexamethasone (39.3%) or 50 mg diclofenac potassium (21.4%) was used compared to the placebo group (3.6%) (p < .001), with no significant difference between the two drugs. Regarding postoperative pain, dexamethasone was superior to placebo at 6 h (p < .001), with diclofenac having an intermediate behaviour, not differing between dexamethasone and placebo (p > .05). There was no significant difference amongst the groups at 12 h (p > .05). At 24, 48 and 72 h, the effectiveness of dexamethasone and diclofenac were comparable, and both were superior to placebo (p < .001).ConclusionThe use of dexamethasone or diclofenac potassium was favourable in terms of increasing the success rate of inferior alveolar nerve block in cases of mandibular molars with irreversible symptomatic pulpitis and decreased the occurrence of postoperative pain when compared to the use of a placebo.
What is (and is not) stakeholder dialogue in CSR? A review and research agenda
Authors: Acuti Diletta , Glozer Sarah , Crane Andrew 
Published: January 2024

AbstractStakeholders increasingly expect to be engaged in corporate social responsibility (CSR) agendas through dialogue; the joint creation of meaning between firms and stakeholders, or among stakeholders. Dominant conceptions of stakeholder dialogue in CSR prioritize firm interests, and uncertainty as to what constitutes stakeholder dialogue, and how it should be practiced, permeates theory and practice. What is (and is not) stakeholder dialogue and how does it generate positive impacts for business and society? To unpack this question, we systematically reviewed 374 scholarly outputs across the CSR and stakeholder dialogue literatures over a 30‐year timeframe. Operating at the intersection of these two literatures, we identify ‘conceptualizations’ of stakeholder dialogue in CSR as either integral (an intrinsic component of CSR) or incidental (a communicative response to CSR), as well as the ‘contours’ (i.e., boundaries) and ‘contexts’ of stakeholder dialogue in CSR. In doing so, we posit that the key to generating effective stakeholder dialogue for business and society lies not only in greater cohesion between CSR and stakeholder dialogue literatures, but in practicing dialogue that is ongoing, stakeholder (rather than firm) focused and avoids idealization. Herein, we stimulate a research agenda for scholars interested in communication and CSR at a time when the social and environmental demands placed on firms continue to escalate.
The interplay of surface stability and oxygen vacancy dynamics in RE2Si2O7‐based environmental barrier coatings
Authors: Fan Yun , Bai Yuelei , Zhao Juanli , Sha Simiao , Li Yiran , Li Qian , Li Wenxian , Liu Bin 
Published: January 2024

AbstractSurface structure and relevant oxygen vacancy play an important role in the application of RE2Si2O7 for environmental barrier coatings, in which the oxygen vacancies in RE2Si2O7 may influence their thermal and optical properties. In this work, the structure and thermodynamics of (0 0 1) and (1 1 0) surfaces of RE2Si2O7 (RE = Yb, Lu) are studied via first‐principles calculations to reveal the underlying mechanism of the surface formation and the associated oxygen vacancy behavior. The (1 1 0) surface is preferred energetically, being in good agreement with the experiential results. It is uncovered that the weak chemical bond broken dominates the decrease of the surface energy, together with the contribution from the polyhedral distortion. Furthermore, the [O3Si–O–SiO3] site is found to be the preferred site for oxygen vacancies on (1 1 0) surface. The formation energies of oxygen vacancies on the (1 1 0) surfaces are lower than those in the bulk, suggesting their segregation on the surfaces. These findings provide essential insights into the surface excitation and oxygen vacancy behaviors of RE2Si2O7, which could shield light on the experimental improvement of the thermal, mechanical, and corrosion properties for RE2Si2O7‐based environmental barrier coating materials.
Ultrafast charge‐discharge and enhanced energy storage properties of lead‐free K0.5Na0.5NbO3‐based ceramics
Authors: Gao Tingting , Chen Qifan , Li Xu , Lang Rong , Tan Zhi , Li Qinyu , Tang Zhengxian , Xing Jie , Zhu Jianguo 
Published: January 2024

AbstractFor dielectric capacitors in pulsed power systems, ultrafast charge‐discharge rates and good energy storage performances are essential. The relatively low efficiency η and the low energy density of potassium sodium niobate ceramics will restrict their applications. In this work, a local distortion of the crystal structure of ceramics is made by introducing the Bi and Ce ions, promoting the growth of polar nano‐regions, resulting in more obvious relaxation behavior and lower remnant polarization Pr. The average grain size is reduced, further increasing of breakdown strength. Eventually, fine comprehensive energy storage performances and good mechanical properties are simultaneously obtained. Enhanced recoverable energy storage density Wrec (∼5.30 J/cm3) and a high energy storage efficiency η (∼76.81%) are achieved in 0.970(K0.5Na0.5)NbO3‐0.030CeBiO3 (KNN‐0.030CB) ceramics with an ultrafast discharge rate t0.9 (31 ns) and a high current density (1008.5 A/cm2). All of these results indicate that this work provides a resultful way to design excellent comprehensive properties for advanced energy storage materials.
Recent progress in carbide‐based composite materials fabricated by laser additive manufacturing processes
Authors: Ebrahimnezhad‐Khaljiri Hossein , Ghadi Aliakbar 
Published: January 2024

AbstractFabricating and introducing new materials with new features is one of the most important goals for many scientific groups. Today, additive manufacturing (AM) is known as one of the new production methods, which can create an excellent opportunity for achieving this goal. As one of the ongoing production processes, the laser AM (LAM) methods have the proper capacity for producing new advanced materials like carbide, nitride, and boride‐based materials. Hence, this work aims to review carbide‐based materials produced by LAM techniques with the composite viewpoint. These materials can act as a matrix, reinforcement, or tertiary component in advanced composites. With this viewpoint, these composite materials were introduced in eight separate sections, which are tungsten carbide, titanium carbide, silicon carbide, niobium carbide, chrome carbide, vanadium carbide, and boron carbide, as well as high entropy alloy composites.