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The neoliberal multicultural state and the urban Indigenous associative model in Santiago de Chile
Authors: Brablec Dana 
Published: October 2023

AbstractThis article argues that since the recovery of democracy in Chile in the early 1990s, the state has been reshaping the Indigenous socio‐political landscape by adopting neoliberal multiculturalism as a governance model. By not posing significant challenges to the state's neoliberal political and economic priorities, Indigenous cultural activity has been carefully channelled to meet state expectations of what constitutes urban indigeneity. Drawing on the minority and multicultural studies literature and ongoing ethnographic fieldwork, this article analyses how Mapuche civil society navigates the complexities of two relational models of state/ethnic minority interaction: ethno‐bureaucracy and strategic essentialism. Although Mapuche associations have tried to accommodate their interests within the limits of neoliberal multiculturalism, the article argues that this governance model has established incentives for inclusion and exclusion in the socio‐political apparatus, resulting in a fragmentation of the Mapuche associative landscape in urban Chile.
Executive function deficit in betel quid‐dependence: Evidence from functional and effective connectivity of executive control network
Authors: Ban Meiting , Wang Dongcui , He Jincheng , Zhu Xueling , Yuan Fulai 
Published: October 2023

AbstractBetel quid (BQ) ranks fourth in global self‐administered psychoactive agents, after caffeine, alcohol and nicotine, with 600 million consumers. Patients with BQ dependence (BQD) disorder demonstrate deficits in executive function. However, the neural correlates of the resting‐state executive control network (ECN) and BQD‐related pathopsychological characteristics still remain unclear. The present study aimed to assess the functional and effective connectivity of the ECN using resting‐state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rs‐fMRI). Fifty‐five BQD individuals and 54 healthy controls (HCs) were recruited in this study. The executive function of all participants was tested by three tasks. Independent component and Granger causal analysis were employed to investigate the functional connectivity within ECN and ECN‐related directional effective connectivity, separately. Behavioural results suggested a marked deficit of executive function in BQD individuals. Compared with HCs, BQD individuals showed overall weaker functional connectivity in the ECN, mainly including dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC), inferior parietal lobule (IPL) and middle frontal gyrus (MFG). We observed decreased outflow of information from the right DLPFC and IPL to the precentral/pre‐supplement motor area (SMA) and increased outflow of information from the MFG to the middle occipital gyrus in BQD individuals. Correlation analysis revealed that the effective connectivity from IPL to precentral/pre‐SMA was negatively correlated to the BQD scales in BQD individuals. Our findings revealed impaired executive function, functional connectivity of the ECN and causal interaction between networks in patients with BQD. These results could potentially direct future targets for the prevention and intervention of BQD.
Understanding people's experiences of the formal health and social care system for co‐occurring heavy alcohol use and depression through the lens of relational autonomy: A qualitative study
Authors: Jackson Katherine , Kaner Eileen , Hanratty Barbara , Gilvarry Eilish , Yardley Lucy , O'Donnell Amy 
Published: October 2023

AbstractBackground and AimsHeavy alcohol use and depression commonly co‐occur. However, health and social care services rarely provide coordinated support for these conditions. Using relational autonomy, which recognizes how social and economic contexts and relational support alter people's capacity for agency, this study aimed to (1) explore how people experience formal care provision for co‐occurring alcohol use and depression, (2) consider how this context could lead to adverse outcomes for individuals and (3) understand the implications of these experiences for future policy and practice.DesignSemi‐structured qualitative interviews underpinned by the methodology of interpretive description.SettingNorth East and North Cumbria, UK.ParticipantsThirty‐nine people (21 men and 18 women) with current or recent experience of co‐occurring heavy alcohol use ([Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test [AUDIT] score ≥ 8]) and depression ([Patient Health Questionnaire test ≥ 5] screening tools to give an indication of their current levels of alcohol use and mental score).MeasurementsSemi‐structured interview guide supported in‐depth exploration of the treatment and care people had sought and received for heavy alcohol use and depression.FindingsMost participants perceived depression as a key factor contributing to their heavy alcohol use. Three key themes were identified: (1) ‘lack of recognition’ of a relationship between alcohol use and depression and/or contexts that limit people's capacity to access help, (2) having ‘nowhere to go’ to access relevant treatment and care and (3) ‘supporting relational autonomy’ as opposed to assuming that individuals can organize their own care and recovery. Lack of access to appropriate treatment and provision that disregards individuals’ differential capacity for agency may contribute to delays in help‐seeking, increased distress and suicidal ideation.ConclusionsAmong people with co‐occurring heavy alcohol use and depression, lack of recognition of a relationship between alcohol use and depression and formal care provision that does not acknowledge people's social and economic context, including their intrinsic need for relational support, may contribute to distress and limit their capacity to get well.
Periodontal disease is not associated with risk of inflammatory bowel disease: Results from two prospective cohort studies in the US
Authors: Williams Katherine M. , Challa Prasanna K. , Lopes Emily W. , Burke Kristin E. , Ananthakrishnan Ashwin N. , Richter James M. , Chan Andrew T. , Khalili Hamed 
Published: October 2023

SummaryAimTo examine the relationship between periodontal disease and tooth loss and risk of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).MethodsWe conducted a prospective cohort study of 86,602 women from the Nurses' Health Study (1992–2016) and 50,349 men from the Health Professionals Follow‐up Study (1986–2016) with available data on periodontal disease and tooth loss. Cases of IBD were initially reported by participants and then confirmed by medical record review. We used Cox proportional hazards modelling to estimate multivariable‐adjusted hazard ratios (aHRs) and 95% CIs.ResultsThrough the end of follow‐up, we documented 175 cases of Crohn's disease (CD) and 209 cases of ulcerative colitis (UC). After adjustment for potential risk factors, there was no association between periodontal disease and risk of CD (pooled aHR: 0.99, 95% CI: 0.65–1.52, p = 0.970) or UC (aHR: 0.99, 95% CI: 0.68–1.45, p = 0.971). Similarly, we did not observe an association between tooth loss and risk of CD (aHR: 0.72, 95% CI: 0.43–1.21, p = 0.218) or UC (aHR: 0.89, 95% CI: 0.58–1.36, p = 0.581) in the pooled analysis. The associations were not modified by sex, age, body mass index (BMI), smoking status or NSAID use (all pinteraction > 0.87).ConclusionIn two large prospective cohort studies, we did not observe an association between periodontal disease and tooth loss and risk of CD or UC.
Digital instinct—A keyword for making sense of students' digital practice and digital literacy
Authors: Boie Mette Alma Kjærsholm , Dalsgaard Christian , Caviglia Francesco 
Published: October 2023

The paper introduces the student‐coined term digital instinct which describes students' disposition to resorting to digital technology for solving problems and doing school assignments. Taking cues from the term digital instinct, the paper describes a student perspective on digital literacy emerging from 100 lived experience descriptions and interviews with 37 Danish upper secondary students. The findings show that students' digital practice is characterised by experience‐based, intuitive and familiar use of technologies. Most notably, students employ digital technologies as cognitive partners that help them carry on with assignments that they initially did not understand, but that they were able to complete with the help of the computer. The study examines the nature of this partnership through the words of the students and identifies how technologies expand student agency but fall short of a reflective use of digital technologies. Recognising the strengths and weaknesses of students' digital practices may inform the concept of digital literacy and encourage teachers to acknowledge the digital instinct as a steppingstone to foster students' reflective use of digital technologies.
Practitioner notesWhat is already known about this topic

Students have inadequate command of digital literacies as described in curricular terminology.
Students have positive as well as negative perceptions of the value and usefulness of digital technologies in school.
Students both over‐ and underestimate their own digital literacies.
What this paper adds

Students have a fundamental utilitarian conception of digital technologies that either make schoolwork easier or more difficult, and they do not articulate that their use of digital technologies provides them with digital literacies.
Students' conception of a digital instinct describes an intuitive and familiar, albeit unreflected, use of technologies where students employ experience‐based and self‐taught methods for using digital technologies.
The digital instinct accounts for a feeling of agency among students, manifested in a widespread confidence that they can do assignments and solve problems when they make use of their computer.
Implications for practice and/or policy

Curricular terminologies struggle to capture what students can and cannot do with technology, and how much they understand the underlying technology.
Teachers can involve and build on students' experience‐based digital practices as a starting point for developing digital literacy among students—also as an entry to a curricular perspective.
Teachers should acknowledge students' conception of a ‘digital instinct’ as an important disposition in its own right.
Creating Design Value Through Understanding Human Cognition and Behavior
Authors: Soken Nelson 
Published: October 2023

Groupthink. Egocentrism. Information bias. These are some of the pitfalls that hold us back from the business innovations we hope to achieve. Recognizing them is half the battle.A thought leader on developing innovation strategies shares his thoughts about the cognitive biases and other human tendencies that keep us from doing truly breakthrough work.
The formulation and in vitro evaluation of WS Biotin, a novel encapsulated form of D‐Biotin with improved water solubility for hair and skin treatment applications
Authors: Duchi Shaher , Rebollo Torregrosa Paloma , Hajuj Akram , Molho Danit , Shkoor Rawya , Saada Nadeen Abo , Fernández David González , Goldstein Danny , Pérez‐Fernández Alejandro 
Published: October 2023

AbstractObjectiveTo develop and evaluate the efficacy of WS Biotin, a novel water‐soluble form of D‐Biotin, for cosmetic use.MethodsA new encapsulated form of D‐Biotin was developed with the purpose of improving the water solubility of biotin. This novel form of encapsulated biotin was characterized by its physicochemical properties: particle size, D‐Biotin content and solubility in water. Also, proliferation and gene expression in vitro tests in cell culture were performed to evaluate its effectiveness in promoting hair growth, an ELISA test was conducted for hair keratinization and skin lightening property was tested by analysing the intracellular melanin content.ResultsThe developed WS Biotin microcapsules exhibit a particle size range of 2–30 μm with D‐Biotin content of ~50% (w/w). The water solubility of WS Biotin was found to be 20‐fold greater than free biotin. The obtained in vitro results indicated that WS Biotin enhances the expression of hair‐related keratins in hair follicle keratinocytes, as well as the expression of hair growth‐promoting genes in dermal papilla cells. Moreover, the melanin content in UVA‐exposed epidermal melanocytes was reduced upon exposure to WS Biotin.ConclusionIn this work, a novel form of encapsulated biotin, WS Biotin, was developed in order to improve the water solubility of free biotin and was found to be effective for cosmetic use in both hair and skin applications.
The interplay of app characteristics and smartphone addiction in mobile shopping behaviour
Authors: Prodanova Jana , Chopdar Prasanta Kr. 
Published: October 2023

AbstractIn recent years, we have witnessed accelerated digital interactions among new technology users as a means of communication, leading to addictive behaviours owing to the overuse of smartphones and other new technological interfaces that have reshaped our daily routines. Thus, we adopted the social cognitive theory and the attachment theory to explore and understand the users' app adaptations and how mobile app characteristics, through their influence on smartphone addiction, impact mobile shopping behaviour. We designed an online survey to gather responses from 302 mobile app shoppers in India. We analysed the data using the partial least squares structural equation modelling technique. The results indicate that perceived privacy and security, personalization, contextual offers, and retailers' reputations trigger smartphone addiction. Moreover, the interaction between smartphone addiction and app incentives encourages mobile shopping intentions and frequent purchases. These findings would presumably enhance mobile app characteristics as the stimulus of a closer relationship between consumers and retailers. We present valuable avenues for practitioners to strategically manage their businesses' mobile app environment.
A Spoonful of Sugar: Deference at the Court of Justice
Authors: López Zurita Lucía , Brekke Stein Arne 
Published: October 2023

AbstractThis article analyses the European Court of Justice's strategic use of deference as a resilience technique in the preliminary reference procedure. It focuses on the strategic potential of using deference in two scenarios: first, when the Court uses teleological interpretation or expands the scope of the EU legal order and, second, when it declares national measures incompatible with EU law. The findings indicate that the Court is more likely to use deference when expanding EU law and less likely to defer when it declares national measures incompatible with EU law. The article challenges commonly held assumptions regarding the use of deference. First, the findings substantially qualify accounts linking the increase of deference to the maturity of the EU legal order and a certain halt of judicial activism. Deference allows the Court to explore new frontiers of EU law, suggesting that although the legal order might have matured, the Court does not perceive the project of legal integration as completed. Second, the article defies claims that deference is used by the Court as a ‘weapon of restraint’.
The effect of embryo selection using time‐lapse monitoring on IVF/ICSI outcomes: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
Authors: Jiang Yanbiao , Wang Liyan , Wang Sha , Shen Haofei , Wang Bin , Zheng Jianxiu , Yang Jinwei , Ma Bin , Zhang Xuehong 
Published: October 2023

AbstractAimTo explore the effect of embryo selection using the time‐lapse monitoring (TLM) system compared with conventional morphological selection (CMS) on in vitro fertilization/intracytoplasmic sperm injection (IVF/ICSI) outcomes.MethodsWe searched PubMed, Ovid‐Embase, and The Cochrane Library for the following studies: At Comparison 1, embryo selection using TLM images in a TLM incubator based on morphology versus embryo selection using CMS in a conventional incubator based on morphology; at Comparison 2, embryo selection using TLM based on morphokinetics versus embryo selection using CMS based on morphology. The primary outcomes were the live birth rate (LBR), ongoing pregnancy rate (OPR), clinical pregnancy rate (CPR), and implantation rate (IR), and the secondary outcome was the miscarriage rate (MR).ResultsA total of 14 randomized control trials (RCTs) were included. Both based on morphology, TLM incubators increased the IR (risk ratio [RR]: 1.10; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.01, 1.18; I2 = 0%, moderate‐quality evidence) compared to conventional incubators. Low‐ to moderate‐quality evidence suggests that TLM incubators did not improve LBR, OPR, CPR, and MR compared to conventional incubators. In addition, low‐ to moderate‐quality evidence indicates that embryo selection using TLM based on morphokinetics did not improve LBR, OPR, CPR, IR, or MR compared to CMS based on morphology.ConclusionsLow‐ to moderate‐quality evidence suggests that neither TLM incubators nor embryo selection using TLM based on morphokinetics improved clinical outcomes (LBR, OPR, CPR, and MR) compared with CMS based on morphology. TLM is still an investigational procedure for IVF/ICSI practice.
Zombies and India: The neoMONSTERS Epidemiology
Authors: Khan Sami Ahmad 
Published: October 2023

AbstractThis paper hunts for zombies – both “real” and “unreal”– in contemporary Indian Science Fiction. It investigates how India's undead appropriate semantic markers of the global zombie industry via metaphors of monstrosity and how they simultaneously propagate a monstrosity of metaphors that disrupts social cohesion and communal harmony. Adopting the filters of genre, form, monster, and location, it advances a neoMONSTERS (Mutating/Mutagenic Ontological Narratives in Space‐Time Echoing Realistic Situations) epidemiology that identifies: (a) etiology (birth/cause) of the zombie, (b) transmission of the infection, (c) treatment/cure of the infected, and (d) teratology, epicentre and ideology of the outbreak.
The role of microboards in enhancing quality of life for children with intellectual disability and their families
Authors: Taylor Susan , David Jennifer , Dew Angela , Watson Joanne 
Published: October 2023

AbstractDisability support systems have not consistently used family‐centered practices when supporting families of children with disability. Families have experienced structural and interpersonal barriers that have negatively impacted not only their child's quality of life, but also family quality of life (FQOL). The eight domains of QOL as defined by the International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual Disabilities [IASSID] are reflected in a family‐centered model of support developed for children and young people by Microboards Australia. The Microboards for Children [MB4C] model reflects best family centered practice based on principles that integrate well with recognised FQOL domains such as family relationships, support from other people and from disability‐related services, and leisure and enjoyment of life. The MB4C model aims to enhance families’ knowledge, skills, confidence, and sense of wellbeing to support them develop a vision for an active, socially connected, and happy future with their child. The model consists of a structured network of formal and informal support to enhance not only their child or young person's personal relationships, social networks, and community inclusion but also to enable parents and siblings to access education, employment and to enjoy life in their community – all indicators of FQOL. In this paper we explore how these features of MB4C policies and practice align with family‐centered practice principles and with FQOL domains. We argue that the MB4C model provides an example of how FQOL may be enhanced by a holistic family‐centered disability service system that works in partnership with families with disability.
Risk Budgeting portfolios: Existence and computation
Authors: Cetingoz Adil Rengim , Fermanian Jean‐David , Guéant Olivier 
Published: October 2023

AbstractModern portfolio theory has provided for decades the main framework for optimizing portfolios. Because of its sensitivity to small changes in input parameters, especially expected returns, the mean–variance framework proposed by Markowitz in 1952 has, however, been challenged by new construction methods that are purely based on risk. Among risk‐based methods, the most popular ones are Minimum Variance, Maximum Diversification, and Risk Budgeting (especially Equal Risk Contribution) portfolios. Despite some drawbacks, Risk Budgeting is particularly attracting because of its versatility: based on Euler's homogeneous function theorem, it can indeed be used with a wide range of risk measures. This paper presents mathematical results regarding the existence and the uniqueness of Risk Budgeting portfolios for a very wide spectrum of risk measures and shows that, for many of them, computing the weights of Risk Budgeting portfolios only requires a standard stochastic algorithm.
Prevalence of sarcopenia and its association with diet and physical activity in older adults with type 2 diabetes: A cross‐sectional study
Authors: Yen Hsin‐Yen , Lee Shu‐Chun , Lin Chiou‐Fen , Lai Hsiang‐Ru , Yamaguchi Yuko , Lee Pi‐Hsia 
Published: October 2023

AbstractThis cross‐sectional study explored the prevalence of sarcopenia in older adults with type 2 diabetes and investigated the effects of diet and physical activity on sarcopenia. In total, 577 older adults with diabetes were recruited from a teaching hospital in Taiwan. Diet and physical activity were assessed using self‐rated questionnaires, including the Healthy Diet Inventory, the Mini Nutritional Assessment‐Short Form, and the International Physical Activity Questionnaire‐Short Form. Sarcopenia was defined in accordance with the Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia 2019 guidelines. In total, 51.12% of participants had either possible sarcopenia, sarcopenia, or severe sarcopenia. Participants who were female, old age, prolonged sedentary times, poor nutritional status, and lower level of moderate‐to‐vigorous physical activity were identified as risk factors for possible to severe sarcopenia. Older adults with diabetes and possible to severe sarcopenia had poor nutrition status and engaged in inadequate physical activity. The findings indicate that sarcopenia may be related to nutrition status and physical activity, especially in older adults with diabetes.