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Listening with Insomnia
Authors: Lacroix Anabelle 
Published: November 2023

Insomnia is a disturbance of sleep, an “alarm bell”—or a signal to be listened to. This paper follows this signal to investigate what it means to “listen with insomnia” rather than against it (listening to fall asleep for future productivity). Through the analysis of the curatorial project Freedom of Sleep (21 April–16 May 2021), and my own experience of insomnia, which was the basis of the project, I develop a framework for listening with insomnia as a political practice. To this end, I draw on ideas of anxiety as a virtue and on the queer feminist theory of multi-level listening to positively reframe the common understanding of insomnia as an alarm bell. Rather than being seen as a depletion or a deficiency, “listening with insomnia” contributes to understanding insomnia as a resource, as an epistemology (a way of knowing).
Bedtime Stories: Audiobooks, Podcasts, and Reading as Listening (and Sleeping)
Authors: Dittrich Josh 
Published: November 2023

This essay approaches sleep podcasts as bedtime stories, exploring the contradictory phenomenology of reading and listening while falling asleep. The first part categorizes audiobook and podcast listening as aural reading through an expanded definition of aurality and a logic of mediated self-control. The essay then proposes a concept of so(m)niferous reading to describe the paradoxical audio-textual inattentiveness that mediates the experience of going to sleep in a typical sleep podcast like Drew Ackerman’s Sleep With Me (2013). Finally, the essay contextualizes the so(m)niferous reading of audiobooks/podcasts in the discourse of children’s bedtime stories, raising critical questions about the subjectivity and agency of so(m)mniferous readers in the contemporary sleepscape.
Watch me sleep: Self-surveillance and aging queer performance anxiety
Authors: McLeod Dayna 
Published: November 2023

Watch me sleep is a video essay that compares Restless, a video installation comprised of night-vision surveillance footage of Dayna McLeod and her girlfriend sleeping, with an excerpt of Under Surveillance: 12hrs at the PHI, a live-feed performance that featured her sleeping alone at the PHI Centre—an arts research and exhibition centre in Montreal—that was livestreamed as part of a fifteen-day broadcasting program in February 2021. This video essay puts in conversation different affective moments of sleeping between these projects: one for an installation where the artist had editing control over footage of her sleeping self and what was eventually shown to an audience, and the other, where she had little to no control over what was shown to the original livestreaming audience because she was asleep.
BIBR1532 inhibits proliferation and enhances apoptosis in multiple myeloma cells by reducing telomerase activity
Authors: Zhang Yuefeng , Yang Xinxin , Zhou Hangqun , Yao Guoli , Zhou Li , Qian Chunyan 
Published: November 2023

Background
Multiple myeloma (MM) is a rare haematological disorder with few therapeutic options. BIBR1532, a telomerase inhibitor, is widely used in cancer treatment and has promising outcomes. In this study, we investigated the efficacy and mechanism of action of BIBR1532 in MM.

Methods
K562 and MEG-01 cells were cultured with BIBR1532 at different concentrations. After 24 and 48 h, cell survival was analyzed. Next, these cells were cultured with 25 and 50 µM BIBR1532 for 48 h, then, cell proliferation, apoptosis, and the expression of the telomerase activity related markers were tested by 5-Ethynyl-2′-deoxyuridine (EdU) staining, flow cytometric analysis, western blot and quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR), respectively. Expression of Bcl-xL, Bad, Survivin, phosphorylation of PI3K, AKT, mTOR, ERK1/2, and MAPK were tested via western blotting. Further experiments were conducted to evaluate the synergistic effects of BIBR1532 and doxorubicin (Dox) or bortezomib (Bor).

Results
BIBR1532 inhibited K562 and MEG-01 cell survival in a dose- and time-dependent manner. In addition, BIBR1532 hindered cell proliferation while promoting apoptosis, and this effect was enhanced by increasing the BIBR1532 concentration. Moreover, BIBR1532 inhibited TERT and c-MYC expression, PI3K, AKT, mTOR phosphorylation, and facilitated ERK1/2 and MAPK phosphorylation. Additionally, BIBR1532 combined with Dox or Bor showed synergistic effects in MM treatment.

Conclusion
BIBR1532 inhibits proliferation and promotes apoptosis in MM cells by inhibiting telomerase activity. Additionally, BIBR1532 combined with Dox or Bor exhibited synergistic effects, indicating that BIBR1532 may be a novel medicine for the treatment of MM.
Changes in Fish Flakes Prepared from Pangas (Pangasianodon hypophthalmus) Mince during Storage
Authors: Shikha Fatema Hoque , Hossain Md. Ismail , Shiropa Naima Tasnim , Hasan Muhammad Mehedi , Jahan Mst. Prianka , Binti Nafis Tasneem 
Published: November 2023

Aims: This study was conducted to prepare fish flakes using Pangas (Pangasianodon hypophthalmus) mince with wheat flour and other ingredients and to determine the sensory and physicochemical changes of fish flakes during storage.
Place and Duration of Study: Fish Processing and quality control laboratory of the department of Fisheries Technology, Faculty of Fisheries, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh. Study duration was from June 2021-July 2022.
Methodology: Initially, fish flakes were prepared using 30%, 40% and 50% fish mince with other ingredients. Among the samples, fish flakes containing 50% fish mince (S3N) gained the highest score in the conducted panel test. During the storage of 9 months at room temperature (28° to 32°C) in polythene zipper packets, different properties of S3N was analyzed at 15- and 30-days of intervals.
Results: The changes in proximate composition of the sample during storage indicated that only minor alterations occurred in fish flakes. During this study period no remarkable changes observed in the color, flavor, texture of fish flakes. Mold growth on fish flakes samples was not found.
Conclusion: The findings of this study can be concluded as, popular snack item like fish flakes can be prepared using pangas fish mince by incorporating with other ingredients which can be stored at room temperature (28° to 32°C) in polythene zipper packets for 270 days without any major changes in compositional and consumption quality.
Effect of Herbigation on Weed Control and Yield of Drip Irrigated Cotton
Authors: Dharani M. , Rathika S. , Avudaithai S. , Baskar M. , Meena S. , Ramesh T. 
Published: November 2023

A field experiment was conducted during Summer, 2023 at Anbil Dharmalingam Agricultural College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Tiruchirappalli to study the effect of herbigation on weed control and yield of drip irrigated cotton. The experiment was laid out in randomized block design with nine treatments and replicated thrice. The treatments consisted of herbigation of pre emergence (PE) herbicides (Pendimethalin 1.0 kg ha-1 and Oxyfluorfen 0.2 kg ha-1) combined with hand weeding at 45 DAS or manual spray or herbigation of post emergence (PoE) herbicide (Pyrithiobac Sodium + Quizalofop Ethyl 75 g ha-1 on 25 DAS) compared with recommended practice of manual spray of PE pendimethalin 1.0 kg ha-1 + HW at 45 DAS, HW twice on 20 and 40 DAS and unweeded control. The results revealed that among the different weed management practices manual spray of PE pendimethalin 1.0 kg ha-1 + HW at 45 DAS registered significantly lower total weed density (12.63 m-2), total weed dry weight (8.23 g m-2) and higher weed control efficiency (77%) at 20 DAS. This was followed by herbigation of PE pendimethalin 1.0 kg ha-1 + manual spray of PoE pyrithiobac sodium + quizalofop ethyl 75 g ha-1 on 25 DAS. Among the herbigation treatments, herbigation of PE pendimethalin 1.0 kg ha-1 + manual spray of PoE pyrithiobac sodium + quizalofop ethyl 75 g ha-1 on 25 DAS obtained lower total weed density (12.13 m-2), total weed dry weight (9.19 g m-2) and higher WCE (86%) at 40 DAS. This was followed by herbigation of PE oxyfluorfen 0.2 kg ha-1 + manual spray of PoE pyrithiobac sodium + quizalofop ethyl 75 g ha-1 on 25 DAS. At 60 DAS, application of manual spray of PE pendimethalin 1.0 kg ha-1 + HW at 45 DAS recorded lower total weed density (18.07 m-2), total weed dry weight (16.03 g m-2) and higher weed control efficiency (85%). However, this was comparable with herbigation of PE pendimethalin 1.0 kg ha-1 + manual spray of PoE pyrithiobac sodium + quizalofop ethyl 75 g ha-1 on 25 DAS and HW on 20 and 40 DAS. The highest seed cotton yield (2109 kg ha-1) was obtained with manual spray of PE pendimethalin 1.0 kg ha-1 + HW at 45 DAS and it was on par with herbigation of PE pendimethalin 1.0 kg ha-1 + manual spray of PoE pyrithiobac sodium + quizalofop ethyl 75 g ha-1 on 25 DAS and HW on 20 and 40 DAS. Hence, considering the labour scarcity, herbigation of PE pendimethalin1.0 kg ha-1 on 3 DAS followed by manual spray of PoE pyrithiobac sodium + quizalofop ethyl 75 g ha-1 on 25 DAS could be recommended for better weed control in drip irrigated cotton.
Potential anticancer activity of chemically characterized extract of Olea europaea (Olive) leaves
Authors: Mir Najibullah Shehla Nasar , Ahamad Javed , Sultana Shahnaz , Uthirapathy Subasini 
Published: November 2023

Olea europaea Linn. (Olive) is considered as essential component of Mediterranean diets. Olive leaves, fruits, and oil are traditionally known for several health benefits including diabetes, cardiac complications, cancer, etc. The objective of the present study is to determine the anticancer potential of chemically characterized O. europaea extract in MTT assay and EB/AO double staining method using Human lung cancer cell lines (A549). The chemical constituents present in the ethyl acetate extract of O. europaea leaves were characterized by GC-MS and its cytotoxic activity was assessed by MTT assay and EB/AO double staining method. The GC-MS analysis identified 63 chemical constituents, and neophytadiene (21.80%), zingiberenol (12.36%), and allohimachalol (5.49%) was found as major chemical constituents in ethyl acetate extract of O. europaea leaves. O. europaea produces a time and dose-dependent inhibition of cell proliferation of A549 cell lines. The cell viability of A549 cell lines after 24 hrs treatment with O. europaea ranged from 97.96±3.44 to 18.95±2.14 % for a concentration range of 0.5-500 μg/mL, respectively, with IC50 value of 21.91±1.8 μg/mL. EB/AO double staining shows significant apoptosis in early and late apoptotic, and necrotic cells with increased volume and showed uneven orange-red fluorescence at their periphery. The study outcome shows that O. europaea extract significantly inhibited cell proliferation and apoptosis in human lung cancer (A549) cell lines, and it also explores the chemical composition of O. europaea leaves extract.
Keywords: Apoptosis, A549 cell lines, Cancer, GC-MS, MTT assay, Olea europea, Olive.
A study of the effects of green stem syndrome on some quality parameters in soybean and the possibility of early detection
Authors: Vurarak Yasemin , Cubukcu Pinar , Korhan Sahar Ahmet , Aylin Oluk Celile 
Published: November 2023

Green stem syndrome is one of the major problems encountered in soybean production in the world because it makes harvesting with a combine harvester difficult. Although the prevalence of the green stem syndrome Turkey is unknown, in recent years it has started to be observed frequently. Leaf color characters in the growing stages of some soybean varieties have been determined according to varieties in this study. Color changes in the leaves from V3 to R8 phase were monitored using L *, a *, b * color scale. Possibility of detecting changes in leaf color before the R8 stage was studied. Some quality parameters have been evaluated in seed samples obtained from plants with and without symptoms in the R8 stage. It was determined that the germination rate of the seeds obtained from the plants with the syndrome decreased by 61.4% on average compared to those from healthy plants. Furthermore, compared to non-symptomatic seeds, symptomatic seeds were larger, had a lower fat ratio, lower palmitic and linoleic fatty acid values, and higher oleic fatty acid values. At this study was determined that the most significant difference was manifested in terms of stem moisture values during germination and harvesting. In addition, detection of green stem syndrome can be used b* color value as a marker. The hypothesis of the study is that the syndrome can be diagnosed at early stage by following color values in the soybean leaves. In the future studies the color of the leaf can also be a parameter available for the machine learning models.
Keywords: Harvest stage, Glycine max (L.), green stem syndrome, leaf color, machine learning
Health Crises, Community Health Habits, and Pandemic‐Driven Food Sentiments: A Twitter‐Based Study in the United States
Authors: Fakhreddine Lara Bou , Sánchez Mercedes , Pindado Emilio 
Published: January 2025

ABSTRACTThis study analyzes how Twitter users' characteristics (the number of followers and followings) and their context (crisis conditions, community healthy eating, and exercise habits) determine food attitudes during health crises. We analyzed 72,067 US tweets discussing food and COVID‐19 from January 20, 2020 to March 20, 2021. The analysis examines tweets mentioning together the topics “food” and “COVID‐19” to grasp the sentiments of users regarding food amidst this health crisis. Using sentiment analysis and multilevel modeling, our results show that users with a high number of followings tend to express fewer positive sentiments, whereas the opposite is the case for users with a high number of followers. We found that a worsening of the epidemic conditions increased the propensity to express fewer positive sentiments and that the relationship of community healthy habits with pandemic‐driven food sentiments is contingent on these conditions. At low levels of COVID‐19 cases, users in healthy‐eating communities tend to express positive sentiments, but at high levels, they express more negative sentiments. Regarding community exercise habits, people in these contexts often express fewer positive sentiments. However, as the pandemic worsened, individuals in these communities tended to express more positive sentiments. This study advises policymakers to counter misinformation and develop targeted communication strategies for different communities.
Service capacity and disability resource integration: A strategic survey of immigrant and refugee‐serving agencies in Illinois
Authors: Hasnain Rooshey , Hounmenou Charles E. , Smith Adrienne B. , Johnson Timothy P. , Kondratowicz Diane M. , Taradash Jamie M. , Shinde Akash Rohidas , Alvarado Francisco 
Published: January 2025

AbstractImmigrants and refugees in the United States often face significant barriers in accessing social services, including mental health support, legal assistance, ESL or related education, housing, vocational training, workforce resources, transportation, and citizenship support. This article explores the strengths and challenges of community‐based organizations welcoming centers (CBO WC) in Illinois that serve these populations, including people with disabilities, in culturally appropriate and inclusive ways. The Immigrant and Refugee‐Led Capacity Development Network of Illinois, based at the University of Illinois Chicago, collaborated with the state's Office of Welcoming Centers to explore the service capacities of 17 CBO grantees. Thirty‐three CBO staff members and 13 CBO leaders participated in online surveys designed to identify organizational strengths, assess needs, and explore opportunities to advance their missions. The findings show a range of strengths and abilities to assist immigrant and refugee communities and the limitations they face in addressing critical needs. Implications and future research approaches are discussed.
A Qualitative Analysis of Immigrant Latinx Housecleaners' Experiences of How Power Relations With “Employers” Influence Working Conditions in New York City: The Safe and Just Cleaners Study
Authors: Cuervo Isabel , Baron Sherry L. , Flores Deysi , Gonzalez Ana , Harari Homero 
Published: January 2025

ABSTRACTBackgroundHousecleaning work has been characterized as precarious employment with unstable work hours, arbitrary and low pay and benefits, and exposures to chemical, physical, and psychosocial stressors. Understanding how interpersonal power dynamics between workers and clients, a component of precarious work, contributes to work exposures can inform and improve prevention programs.MethodsWe used reflexive thematic analysis of data from seven focus groups with Latinx immigrant housecleaners in New York City to explore workers' experience of interpersonal power dynamics with their clients—whom they referred to as their “employers”—and its influences on working conditions.ResultsEmployer direction and monitoring varied and mostly reduced workers' autonomy to choose products, sometimes leading workers to complete tasks in more hazardous ways. Housecleaners reported using larger quantities of products, products with stronger scents, and more physical exertion to increase the efficiency of their cleaning, to complete tasks quickly, and to please their clients. Allotted time, tasks, and pay were interconnected, often resulting in negative reports about health and well‐being. As immigrants, they also experienced discrimination and intimidation, which compounded their anxiety due to their employment insecurity. Nevertheless, participants learned and navigated high variance in employers' cleaning preferences and attempted to take control over the conduct of their work, when possible, and sometimes expressed self‐advocacy.ConclusionsHousecleaners' precarious employment arrangements affect how they navigate interpersonal relationships with employers, which impairs their working conditions and occupational exposures. Improvements in labor and social protections, such as designing supportive policies and training for workers and employers, are needed to improve working conditions.
Incidence of Occupational Injuries Among Military Working Dog Handlers, 2016–2023
Authors: Mabila Sithembile L. , Murray Jessica H. , Stahlman Shauna L. , McQuistan Alexis A. , Sheriff Edward A. 
Published: January 2025

ABSTRACTObjectiveThis study examines the incidence of injuries among active component service members in Military Working Dog (MWD) handler occupations compared to three other active component occupational groups.MethodsA retrospective cohort study was conducted with a total of 2,524,092 active component service members including, 3935 MWD handlers, 2025 veterinary personnel, 113,413 military police, and 2,404,719 all other active component service members (ACSM). Incidence rate and incident rate ratios of injuries were determined.ResultsMWD handlers had the second highest rates of injuries (14,194.42 injuries per 10,000 p‐yrs.) with veterinary personnel having the highest rate of injuries (17,320.11 injuries per 10,000 p‐yrs.). Military police (11,521.71 injuries per 10,000 p‐yrs.) and other ACSM (11,708.60 injuries per 10,000 p‐yrs.) had similar incidence rates. Risk for injury was highest among women and older service members.ConclusionThis study is among the first investigations into MWD handlers' occupational health outcomes. These results suggest the importance of continued MWD handler health assessment.
Chopper‐Based Capacitor Voltage Equalization in Four‐Switch Split Capacitor Distribution Static Compensator With a Zig‐Zag Transformer
Authors: Arun Kumar Gajangi , Siva Kumar Ganjikunta , Srinivasa Rao Koyyana , Karasala Chinna 
Published: January 2025

ABSTRACTA three‐phase four‐switch split capacitor distribution static compensator (FSSC‐DSTATCOM) with a zig‐zag transformer is used to mitigate current‐related power quality issues in the distribution system. In conventional DSTATCOM, a significant dc component of current diverges voltages across split capacitors, degrading the current tracking performance and increasing the source current THD. The proposed FSSC‐DSTATCOM with chopper circuit equalizes the voltages across split capacitors, improves the current tracking performance, and reduces the source current THD. Moreover, FSSC‐DSTATCOM reduces the switch count compared to conventional approaches that use more switches. In FSSC‐DSTATCOM, switching pulses for each switch are generated using hysteresis current control based on the reference filter currents derived from instantaneous symmetrical component theory (ISCT). The generation of switching pulses of chopper circuit is achieved by employing logical relational operator circuitry at the dc input side of DSTATCOM. Simulation and hardware implementation are used to verify the proposed FSSC‐DSTATCOM with the chopper circuit.
Power Sharing of Different Distributed Generator Sets in Microgrid Based on Consensus Control
Authors: Li Fangyuan , Zuo Xuke , Cheng Zixia , Liu Yanhong 
Published: January 2025

ABSTRACTMicrogrids incorporate renewable energy sources, battery energy storage systems (BESS), and local loads to operate either with the main grid or independently. In microgrids, virtual synchronous generators (VSGs) and droop control are commonly used to regulate renewable energy sources, providing frequency and voltage control. The VSG and droop control adjust active power based on frequency deviation. However, their effectiveness depends on parameters and does not fully address power‐sharing issues. Traditionally, power sharing is handled by secondary control via the microgrid central controller (MGCC), introducing a centralized, hierarchical approach. To enhance decentralization in microgrids, this paper proposes a consensus based power sharing scheme and its corresponding control for the distributed generators (DGs). The output power levels of DG units are determined by their capacities, ensuring efficient operation. Unlike existing approaches using a hierarchical framework, this work integrates primary and secondary control into a unified distributed control framework. Building on VSG control for microgrid voltage regulation, consensus control is added to manage the distribution of active power. A rigorous theoretical analysis is conducted to validate the proposed method. The method is capable of ensuring active power sharing without relying on an MGCC, and the sharing is also based on the ratio of rated capacities. The controller proposed in this paper achieves the expected control performance, effectively distributing active power sharing in the microgrid. Finally, the effectiveness and performance of the proposed method are verified through comprehensive case studies.