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Bullying prevention and intervention strategies under UAE law
Authors: Al-Tawil Tareq Na’el , Abdallah Salam 
Published: November 2023

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to examine the nature of cyberbullying and corresponding strategies being used under the New United Arab Emirates (UAE) Cybercrimes Law.

Design/methodology/approach
The analysis begins with a review of the nature of cyberbullying, focusing primarily on key concepts, underlying risk factors, forms of cyberbullying and adverse effects. Background information about the nature of cyberbullying will then lay the foundation for the subsequent sections of the analysis, which will focus on preventive strategies and legislative measures. The second section of the analysis will entail a review of the legislative framework for cyberbullying in the UAE. The goal here is to examine how the UAE is responding to the emerging threat of cyberbullying in its jurisdiction. The next section will then shift gears to interventions and strategies being implemented at the global level. A global perspective is central to comparing practices in the UAE to international standards and regulations.

Findings
Findings from the analysis have shown that the UAE has the most robust and comprehensive cyberbullying laws internationally. Nonetheless, the New Cybercrimes Law is ambiguous, and it is not expressively specific to cyberbullying. The law does not have a clear definition of cyberbullying, as well as the scope of its application to specific cases involving students. A comparative analysis across jurisdictions has revealed that most countries neither have specific cyberbullying laws nor explicitly define the phenomenon in existing laws. Thus, cyberbullying is a gray area in the UAE national law, requiring a clear definition and scope of application. The courts will establish case law that will finally address the current definitional challenges and extend of applying the New Cybercrimes Law.

Originality/value
The analysis concludes with the application of international best standards and practices to the UAE context, focusing specifically on how to strengthen laws and procedures in the UAE.
The allelochemical potential of an invasive ornamental plant, the Indian blanket flower (Gaillardia pulchella Foug.)
Authors: Nagy Krisztina Napsugár , Kardos Luca Viktória , Orbán Zsófia , Bakacsy László 
Published: November 2023

AbstractGlobal spread of invasive plant species threatens biodiversity significantly, with a particularly high presence of invasives in the Asteraceae family. This is partly due to their wide use as ornamental plants and their rapid reproduction and allelopathy. The Indian blanket flower (Gaillardia pulchella) is a native North American species widely used as an ornamental plant and has become invasive in other countries. Although it contains bioactive compounds, its allelopathic impact on other plants has been largely unexplored. We conducted in vitro tests on oilseed rape (Brassica napus) germination and early growth to assess blanket flower's allelopathy. Seeds were exposed to aqueous extracts at three different concentrations (10%, 20%, and 40%). The 40% extract significantly inhibited germination during the treatment. All three concentrations inhibited root growth, with the 40% treatment showing this effect from the second day. In contrast, the extracts promoted significantly shoot elongation. Fresh weight of seedlings was not affected by the extract, but the 10% treatment resulted in higher mass. These findings provide evidence of blanket flower's allelopathic effects, shedding light on its invasive potential.
Informing the ‘Broad Masses’: Early‐Twentieth‐Century Birth Control Debates and Activism in the Polish‐American Community
Authors: Kuźma‐Markowska Sylwia 
Published: November 2023

AbstractDuring 1925–26 and 1928, debates about birth control took place in the readers' column of North Star (Gwiazda Polarna), a US Polish language weekly. These discussions provide a rare insight into how ideas spread by the US birth control movement were received by an immigrant and ethnic working‐class Catholic community. The readers’ letters showed the prevalence of socialist rationales for birth control, expectation from men to play an active role in family limitation, the lack of references to women's sexual pleasure and an ambivalence towards the teachings of the Catholic Church. In the wake of the discussion, one North Star editor established a birth control association to inform the ‘broad masses’. This role was also played by the North Star letters, which spread family planning information and dispelled the misconceptions regarding birth control possessed by many Polish‐Americans at that time.
An electropenetrography waveform library for the probing and ingestion behaviors of Culex tarsalis on human hands
Authors: Cooper Anastasia M. W. , Jameson Samuel B. , Pickens Victoria , Osborne Cameron , Backus Elaine A. , Silver Kristopher , Mitzel Dana N. 
Published: November 2023

AbstractCulex tarsalis Coquillett (Diptera: Culicidae) mosquitoes are capable of vectoring numerous pathogens affecting public and animal health. Unfortunately, the probing behaviors of mosquitoes are poorly understood because they occur in opaque tissues. Electropenetrography (EPG) has the potential to elucidate these behaviors by recording the electrical signals generated during probing. We used an AC–DC EPG with variable input resistors (Ri levels) to construct a waveform library for Cx. tarsalis feeding on human hands. Biological events associated with mosquito probing were used to characterize waveforms at four Ri levels and with two electrical current types. The optimal settings for EPG recordings of Cx. tarsalis probing on human hands was an Ri level of 107 Ohms using an applied signal of 150 millivolts alternating current. Waveforms for Cx. tarsalis included those previously observed and associated with probing behaviors in Aedes aegypti L. (Diptera: Culicidae): waveform families J (surface salivation), K (stylet penetration through the skin), L (types 1 and 2, search for a blood vessel/ingestion site), M (types 1 and 2, ingestion), N (type 1, an unknown behavior which may be a resting and digestion phase), and W (withdrawal). However, we also observed variations in the waveforms not described in Ae. aegypti, which we named types L3, M3, M4, and N2. This investigation enhances our understanding of mosquito probing behaviors. It also provides a new tool for the automated calculation of peak frequency. This work will facilitate future pathogen acquisition and transmission studies and help identify new pest and disease management targets.
The effect of TRIM5 variants on the susceptibility to HIV‐1 infection and disease progression in the Polish population
Authors: Bratosiewicz‐Wąsik Jolanta , Miklasińska‐Majdanik Maria , Wąsik Tomasz J. 
Published: November 2023

AbstractBackgroudTripartite motif containing 5α protein is a factor contributing to intracellular defense mechanisms against human immunodeficiency virus‐1 (HIV‐1) infection. The studies of TRIM5 variants effects on the risk of HIV‐1 infection and the clinical course of disease provided inconclusive results in different ethnic groups. The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of TRIM5 variants on susceptibility to HIV‐1 infection and clinical parameters among Polish HIV‐1‐infected patients.Materials & MethodsIn our study, we investigated 301 HIV‐1‐infected patients and 186 age‐matched seronegative controls. Seven variants of the TRIM5 gene (rs7127617, rs3824949, rs3740996, rs11601507, rs10838525, rs11038628, and rs28381981) were genotyped using both sequencing and polymerase chain reaction‐restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR‐RFLP) techniques.Results and ConclusionsThe frequencies of rs7127617 TT genotype and T allele occurrence were lower in HIV‐1‐infected subjects compared to controls (0.14 vs. 0.26 for T/T genotype and 0.45 vs. 0.54 for T allele), suggesting their possible protective effect (p = 0.005 and p = 0.007, respectively). Heterozygosity and presence of the T allele at rs3740996 were enriched in controls compared to HIV‐1‐infected group (0.19 vs. 0.12 for C/T genotype and 0.11 vs. 0.07 for T allele; p = 0.03 and p = 0.02, respectively). Moreover, rs3824949 CC genotype carriers had a lower viral load than patients bearing rs3824949 GG/CG genotypes (4.0 vs. 4.6 log copies/mL; p = 0.049); however, none of the variants affected CD4+ cell count. In conclusion, our data confirm the role of TRIM5 variants in the HIV‐1 transmission and the clinical course of HIV‐1 infection. The presence of rs7127617 TT genotype and T allele seems to protect against HIV‐1 transmission in examined population.
Prenatal diagnosis of isolated bilateral clubfoot: Is amniocentesis indicated?
Authors: Leyne Edouard , Anselem Olivia , Jordan Pénélope , Vivanti Alexandre J. , Benachi Alexandra , Salomon Laurent , Jacquier Mathilde , Jouannic Jean‐Marie , Dhombres Ferdinand , Cambier Tatiana , Rosenblatt Jonathan , Pannier Emmanuelle , Goffinet François , Tsatsaris Vassilis , Athiel Yoann 
Published: November 2023

AbstractIntroductionThe aim of this study is to evaluate the benefit of cytogenetic testing by amniocentesis after an ultrasound diagnosis of isolated bilateral talipes equinovarus.Material and methodsThis multicenter observational retrospective study includes all prenatally diagnosed cases of isolated bilateral talipes equinovarus in five fetal medicine centers from 2012 through 2021. Ultrasound data, amniocentesis results, biochemical analyses of amniotic fluid and parental blood samples to test neuromuscular diseases, pregnancy outcomes, and postnatal outcomes were collected for each patient.ResultsIn all, 214 fetuses with isolated bilateral talipes equinovarus were analyzed. A first‐degree family history of talipes equinovarus existed in 9.8% (21/214) of our cohort. Amniocentesis was proposed to 86.0% (184/214) and performed in 70.1% (129/184) of cases. Of the 184 karyotypes performed, two (1.6%) were abnormal (one trisomy 21 and one triple X syndrome). Of the 103 microarrays performed, two (1.9%) revealed a pathogenic copy number variation (one with a de novo 18p deletion and one with a de novo 22q11.2 deletion) (DiGeorge syndrome). Neuromuscular diseases (spinal muscular amyotrophy, myasthenia gravis, and Steinert disease) were tested for in 56 fetuses (27.6%); all were negative. Overall, 97.6% (165/169) of fetuses were live‐born, and the diagnosis of isolated bilateral talipes equinovarus was confirmed for 98.6% (139/141). Three medical terminations of pregnancy were performed (for the fetuses diagnosed with Down syndrome, DiGeorge syndrome, and the 18p deletion). Telephone calls (at a mean follow‐up age of 4.5 years) were made to all parents to collect medium‐term and long‐term follow‐up information, and 70 (33.0%) families were successfully contacted. Two reported a rare genetic disease diagnosed postnatally (one primary microcephaly and one infantile glycine encephalopathy). Parents did not report any noticeably abnormal psychomotor development among the other children during this data collection.ConclusionsDespite the low rate of pathogenic chromosomal abnormalities diagnosed prenatally after this ultrasound diagnosis, the risk of chromosomal aberration exceeds the risks of amniocentesis. These data may be helpful in prenatal counseling situations.
Using the theory of planned behaviour to predict pre‐service teachers' preferences for scientific sources
Authors: Gold Bernadette , Thomm Eva , Bauer Johannes 
Published: November 2023

AbstractBackgroundDespite the growing emphasis on research‐based teacher education and calls for evidence‐informed practice, teachers tend to prefer experiential over scientific knowledge sources to inform their actions, justify decisions and analyse educational problems. This tendency already occurs as early as during initial teacher education, and it is possibly bolstered by school internships where mentors emphasise the value of practical over scientific knowledge.AimsThe present study applied the theory of planned behaviour (TPB) to investigate under what conditions pre‐service teachers intend to use and prefer scientific sources from educational research.MethodsThe study's participants were 343 pre‐service teachers in a half‐year school internship who indicated their attitudes towards educational research, behavioural control (i.e. self‐efficacy), perceived subjective norm, intentions of using research and preference for scientific sources in a survey. Perceived subjective norm was established by measuring whether pre‐service teachers believed their mentors considered research‐based knowledge.ResultsIn line with the predictions of the standard TPB model, structural equation modelling confirmed the effects of positive attitudes, self‐efficacy and perceived subjective norm on pre‐service teachers' intentions of using research. In turn, intentions and self‐efficacy predicted preferences for scientific sources but not the use of scientific sources when planning a lesson in the internship.ConclusionsPre‐service teachers' scientific source preferences are shaped not only by personal dispositions but also by the social context of school.
An experimental investigation of persuasion through selective disclosure of evidence
Authors: Degan Arianna , Li Ming , Xie Huan 
Published: November 2023

AbstractWe experimentally study the interaction between a persuader and a decision‐maker. The former would like to persuade the latter to approve a project by providing evidence on the project's value. He may choose a selective disclosure strategy on the basis of his private information. Our experimental design contrasts situations where the persuader observes private information or not and where the decision‐maker interacts with a human or robot persuader. The experimental results confirm the theoretical prediction that the human persuader manipulates the production of evidence. Although the decision‐maker does not adequately take into account such manipulation, the comparative static analysis across treatments is mostly consistent with theoretical predictions with a rational decision‐maker. Our findings on the welfare effect of the persuader's manipulation on the decision‐maker are consistent with theory. In particular, the decision‐maker may benefit from such manipulation. However, the welfare effect on the persuader is not always consistent with theory, in that there are instances in which the persuader is not hurt by manipulation even though theory predicts that he is.
Antitumor activities against breast cancers by an afucosylated anti‐HER2 monoclonal antibody H2Mab‐77‐mG2a‐f
Authors: Tanaka Tomohiro , Suzuki Hiroyuki , Ohishi Tomokazu , Kaneko Mika K. , Kato Yukinari 
Published: November 2023

AbstractBreast cancer patients with high levels of human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) expression have worse clinical outcomes. Anti‐HER2 monoclonal antibody (mAb) is the most important therapeutic modality for HER2‐positive breast cancer. We previously immunized mice with the ectodomain of HER2 to create the anti‐HER2 mAb, H2Mab‐77 (mouse IgG1, kappa). This was then altered to produce H2Mab‐77‐mG2a‐f, an afucosylated mouse IgG2a. In the present work, we examined the reactivity of H2Mab‐77‐mG2a‐f and antitumor effects against breast cancers in vitro and in vivo. BT‐474, an endogenously HER2‐expressing breast cancer cell line, was identified by H2Mab‐77‐mG2a‐f with a strong binding affinity (a dissociation constant [KD]: 5.0 × 10−9 M). H2Mab‐77‐mG2a‐f could stain HER2 of breast cancer tissues in immunohistochemistry and detect HER2 protein in Western blot analysis. Furthermore, H2Mab‐77‐mG2a‐f demonstrated strong antibody‐dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC) and complement‐dependent cytotoxicity (CDC) for BT‐474 cells. MDA‐MB‐468, a HER2‐negative breast cancer cell line, was unaffected by H2Mab‐77‐mG2a‐f. Additionally, in the BT‐474‐bearing tumor xenograft model, H2Mab‐77‐mG2a‐f substantially suppressed tumor development when compared with the control mouse IgG2a mAb. In contrast, the HER2‐negative MDA‐MB‐468‐bearing tumor xenograft model showed no response to H2Mab‐77‐mG2a‐f. These findings point to the possibility of H2Mab‐77‐mG2a‐f as a treatment regimen by showing that it has antitumor effects on HER2‐positive breast tumors.
Acute‐onset distal dominant neuropathy after severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 vaccination in a male patient with recent dengue infection: A case report
Authors: Prado Mario B. , Adiao Karen Joy B. 
Published: November 2023

AbstractObjectiveGuillain–Barré Syndrome (GBS) is an autoimmune degenerative disease commonly presenting with acute progressive sensorimotor paralysis, sometimes associated with dysautonomia, facial diplegia and severe respiratory distress. Gastroenteritis due to Campylobacter jejuni and respiratory infection secondary to Epstein–Barr virus usually precede GBS; however, vaccination or recent dengue infection as temporal causes are rarely reported.Case PresentationHere, we present a 20‐year‐old man, who complained of a 5‐day history of a progressively worsening tingling sensation isolated in the hands and feet, and unilateral Bell's palsy on the left side of his face, which occurred 2 weeks after his severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 vaccination and 6 weeks from his recent hospitalization from Dengue fever. Except for the left complete unilateral facial paralysis, weakness in the intrinsic hands and feet muscles, and sensory ataxia, the rest of his physical examination was unremarkable. On work‐up, the findings of albuminocytological dissociation and distal sensorimotor demyelinating polyneuropathy in the nerve conduction study supported the diagnosis of GBS.ConclusionThe enhanced immune response from a recent dengue infection and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 vaccination might increase the risk of GBS. The predominantly distal GBS phenotype has rarely been reported in the literature, adding to the peculiarity of this case.
A dynamic fracture model of the pipeline with girth weld considering welding residual stresses
Authors: Zhao Qiankun , Cao Yuguang , Jiao Zhenghao , Zhen Ying , Zu Yizhen 
Published: November 2023

AbstractThe fracture analysis of girth‐welded pipes is a vital link in the integrity assessment of oil and gas pipelines. However, the effect of welding residual stresses (WRS) on the load‐carrying capacity of the girth‐welded pipe with the crack remains unclear. In this study, based on the WRS simulation results verified by the full‐scale pipe welding experiment, a dynamic fracture finite element model could describe the fracture process of the pipe with the crack in the inner surface of the girth weld considering WRS was developed by the Gurson–Tvergaard–Needleman (GTN) damage model. Based on this fracture model, the fracture behavior of the pipe under tensile load in the presence of WRS was clarified, and the effect of WRS on the load‐carrying capacity was studied. The results indicated that the critical displacement and strain capacity of the pipeline decreased by 12.42% and 13.04% due to the negative action of the WRS.
‘Sometimes, men cannot do what women can’: Pacific labour mobility, gender norms and social reproduction
Authors: Petrou Kirstie , Withers Matt 
Published: November 2023

AbstractAustralia's 2018 introduction of the Pacific Labour Scheme (PLS) broadened the scope and duration of labour mobility pathways available to Pacific Island countries. Although longer term temporary migration schemes like the PLS expand livelihood opportunities for migrant households, they also create challenges related to the maintenance of personal relationships and care practices during transnational family separation. Though pressing concerns for Pacific Island governments, these issues have received little scholarly attention. Drawing on in‐depth interviews with migrants and their households in Kiribati, Tonga and Vanuatu, this article offers some preliminary insights into the way gender norms intersect with the reorganization of socially reproductive labour during migration. Findings indicate that women were disproportionately involved in the performance of additional unpaid care work within migrant households adjusting to transnational family life, but also suggest that women's participation in labour mobility may offer nascent opportunities to increase financial autonomy and social standing through the act of ‘remitting care’.
Caring is resisting: Lessons from domestic workers' mobilizations during COVID‐19 in Latin America
Authors: Acciari Louisa 
Published: November 2023

AbstractDomestic workers were one of the most negatively affected groups by COVID‐19 in Latin America, yet they have also been resisting and mobilizing in impressive and innovative ways. This article shows that domestic workers' organizations were able to adapt to an extremely adverse context in order to protect their members and defend their rights. Furthermore, their mobilizations provide an alternative vision of society grounded on love and solidarity and offer concrete ways forward to “build back better.” Indeed, their core campaign, “Care for those who care for you”, demands the recognition of care work as real work and fair treatment for those who provide this care. Based on an analysis of this campaign, I have identified 3 repertoires of care‐resistance: the promotion of self‐care and well‐being, concrete practices of solidarity through the distribution of humanitarian aid, and legal mobilizations for the recognition of care as a fundamental right. I argue that these forms of action contribute to feminist ethics and theories of care and that putting forward the right to care and be cared for in times of crisis is an act of resistance.
Die Begattung bei der weißen Maus*
Authors: Lipkow Jürgen 
Published: November 2023

Zusammenfassung

♀♀der weißen Maus (Mus musculus L.) in der Brunstphase ihres Vaginalzyklus können vor und während der Begattung das ♂ durch Einnahme der Demutstellung abwehren.
Im Verlauf der Begattung reitet das ♂ in der Regel oftmals auf das ♀ auf. Die Zwischenpausen sind verschieden lang.
Meist reitet das ♂ aus eigenem Antrieb ab, wenn es vom Aufreiten erschöpft ist.
Erst während des letzten Aufreitens, nach welchem das ♂ umfällt, erfolgt die Ejakulation und der Verschluß von Vagina bzw. Cervix durch den Vaginalpfropf, der weitere Begattungen verhindert.
Ein ähnlicher Begattungsablauf wie bei der Maus wird nach Darstellung der Verhältnisse bei der Ratte auch für diese und die anderen Nagetierarten angenommen, die nach der Ejakulation einen Vaginalpfropf bilden.