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What makes a liberal feminist? Identifying predictors of heterosexual women and men's liberal feminist ideology
Authors: Russell Brenda , Oswald Debra , Cotter MaryKate 
Published: February 2024

AbstractIn the wake of the #MeToo movement, liberal feminism has garnered the spotlight on equal rights for women. However, what factors contribute to men and women developing liberal feminist ideologies? This is important to understand as this ideology is predictive of support for political and social policies that are currently under debate in the United States. In this survey study (149 heterosexual men and 233 heterosexual women) we examined attitudinal and ideological variables that underlie liberal feminist ideology. The results of this study indicate that heterosexual men scored significantly lower on liberal feminist ideology and significantly higher on traditional attitudes toward women, hostile and benevolent sexism, gender‐specific justification, rape myths, and conservative political affiliation compared to heterosexual women. Furthermore, traditional attitudes toward women, hostile and benevolent sexism, gender‐specific justification, rape myths, political leanings, and gender accounted for almost 70% of the variance in liberal feminist ideology. Participant gender did not moderate the regression analyses, suggesting that men and women are influenced similarly in determining what attitudes predict liberal feminist ideologies. Implications for support for public policy are addressed.
Trajectories of affective and cognitive well‐being at times of COVID‐19 containment policies in Italy
Authors: Riva Egidio , Lucchini Mario , Pancheva Marta G. , Piazzoni Carlotta , Lillard Dean 
Published: February 2024

AbstractThis paper draws on a subsample (N = 851) of respondents to ITA.LI—Italian Lives—a recently established panel study on a probability sample of individuals aged 16+ living in Italy—to track changes in the affective (positive and negative emotions such as energy and sadness) and cognitive (life satisfaction) components of well‐being during different COVID‐19 policy phases, classified according to the severity of key government responses.An event‐study design is employed, which uses mixed‐effects ordered logistic models to investigate the change in SWB scores. Given the nested nature of the data, multilevel modeling is chosen as the most appropriate method of analysis.The results reveal the levels of affective and cognitive well‐being were significantly lower during the lockdown period than before the pandemic outbreak potentially reflecting both the direct effects of the confinement and other potential sources of distress, such as trends in infection rates and related media alarm. Once the lockdown was lifted, there was no evidence of an immediate and general improvement in well‐being. In the following policy phase, with the lifting of most containment measures, there were significant signs of full recovery concerning energy, but the scores for the other well‐being components remained relatively lower than those observed before the onset of COVID‐19.
Experimental testing of three categorization‐based interventions to reduce prejudice and discrimination against the unvaccinated in the aftermath of COVID‐19
Authors: Sprengholz Philipp , Betsch Cornelia , Böhm Robert 
Published: February 2024

AbstractFor many people, COVID‐19 vaccination now informs social identity, triggering prejudice and discrimination toward those with a different vaccination status. As this may jeopardize social cohesion, we investigated the effects of three brief, theory‐informed interventions for reducing ingroup bias in a preregistered experimental intervention study in Germany, assigning vaccinated participants (N = 2016) to one of four conditions: crossed categorization (emphasizing commonalities between vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals), recategorization (framing vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals as members of a superordinate ingroup), counter‐stereotypic categorization (encouraging participants to think about mismatched stereotypes), or a control condition (no intervention). As compared to the control condition, crossed categorization and counter‐stereotypic categorization were found to reduce (evaluative) ingroup bias but the observed effects were weak and mostly diminished when controlling for demographic characteristics and vaccination status identification. Overall, the results indicate that none of the three interventions substantially reduced prejudice and discrimination toward the unvaccinated.
“I know what you did”: Associations between relationship satisfaction and reported and suspected extramarital sex
Authors: Whisman Mark A. , Sanchez Lizette 
Published: February 2024

AbstractAlthough extradyadic sex has been repeatedly shown to be inversely associated with relationship quality, researchers have rarely evaluated partners' beliefs (or suspicions) of such behavior and the degree to which relationship quality varies as a function of suspected extradyadic sex. This study examined, in a United States probability sample of couples (National Couples Survey; N = 236 couples), the (a) prevalence of cross‐tabulations of wives' and husbands' reports of their own history of extramarital sex (i.e., sexual intercourse) and their beliefs about their partner's history of extramarital sex having ever occurred in the couple's relationship, and (b) associations between reported and suspected extramarital sex and current relationship satisfaction. The prevalence of different combinations of spouses' reported history of their own extramarital sex and suspicions of their partner's history of extramarital sex are presented. Results indicated that both spouses' reports of their own history of and their suspicion of their partner's history of extramarital sex were significantly and inversely associated with wives' and husbands' relationship satisfaction. These findings underscore the importance of examining not only respondents' report of their own extramarital sexual involvement but also their beliefs about their partner's extramarital sexual involvement in future research on relationship and individual functioning outcomes associated with extramarital sex.
The paradoxical effect of advertising and health consciousness on purchasing behaviour: Analysing frozen convenience foods attributes
Authors: Ghonim Mohamed A. , Elsotouhy Mohamed M. , Khashan Mohamed A. 
Published: February 2024

AbstractGiven the increasing academic and applied interest in convenience foods, this research aims to examine the personal and extrinsic factors concerning the consumption of frozen convenience foods (FCF). The study relies on theories to reveal the connection between the attributes of FCF and the real purchase behaviour of Egyptian customers. A total of 608 Egyptian customers participated in the methodological survey investigation. This study employed partial least square‐multi‐group analysis to compare different groups of respondents according to purchasing frequency. The study findings revealed the identification of important pathways of consumer behaviour towards frozen foods related first to its different attributes and second to the contradictory effect of both health awareness and the influence of advertising. The study presented its theoretical and practical contributions in this regard. Using the model, researchers drew four potential scenarios validating the theory and impacting business.
Collateral Legal Consequences and the Power to Punish
Authors: Poama Andrei , Tripkovic Milena 
Published: February 2024

ABSTRACTCollateral legal consequences attached to criminal convictions (CLCs) are often criticised because they expose criminal offenders to various forms of harmful and/or wrongful treatment. In this article, we argue that CLCs are problematic because they undermine the power to punish, a distinct normative power that allows the relevant powerholders to directly change the offender's normative situation. The article identifies important features of the power to punish construed as the normative ability that judges should hold in liberal polities. In particular, we examine how CLCs undermine two of the features –viz., robustness and attributability – that are central to the non‐deficient functioning of the normative power to punish. Acknowledging the implausibility of a forthcoming demise of CLCs, we conclude with an outline of non‐ideal proposals that would marginally mitigate the unwarranted effects that CLCs have on the exercise of the normative power to punish.
French Polynesian Scytosiphonaceae (Ectocarpales, Phaeophyceae): A combined molecular and morphological approach to their diversity and systematics
Authors: Vieira Christophe , Kim Myung Sook , Zubia Mayalen 
Published: February 2024

AbstractThis study revisited the taxonomy and diversity of brown macroalgae within the Scytosiphonaceae family in French Polynesia, which had previously been recognized as encompassing only six species. Using the chloroplast and mitochondrial genesrbcL,psbA, andcox3 as molecular markers in conjunction with morpho‐anatomical observations, we unveiled the presence of 11 species spanning six genera:Chnoospora minima,Colpomenia claytoniae,Co. sinuosa[groups IIIa and IIIb],Hydroclathrus rapanuii,H. tenuis,H. tilesii,Manzaea minuta,Pseudochnoospora implexa,Rosenvingea australis, and the newly described speciesR. polynesiensissp. nov. andR. tahitiensissp. nov. This encompasses the recognition of two previously unreported genera in this region:ManzaeaandPseudochnoospora. Sequences were successfully acquired for four taxa that had been documented previously, while the absence of sequences forH. clathratusandH. tumulisin French Polynesia raises queries about their presence in this region. With these additions, the total species count now stands at 13 (includingH. clathratusandH. tumulis), one being an endemic species. The molecular‐assisted alpha taxonomic approach used here allowed for a critical revision of the Scytosiphonaceae species checklist for French Polynesia. The diversity revealed in this region accounts for a substantial 20% of the family's global diversity. Additionally, our study presents an updated species‐level phylogeny for the Scytosiphonaceae.
Caregiving experiences of primary family caregivers caring for family members affected by COVID‐19 during home isolation: A phenomenology study
Authors: Sun Jia‐Jing , Hsiao Chun‐Ting , Liu Tsui‐Yao 
Published: February 2024

AbstractDuring home isolation due to the coronavirus disease, family caregivers assumed the responsibility of caring for infected family members; however, the full extent of the difficulties and challenges they encountered remains unclear. This study applied a descriptive phenomenology approach, using semi‐structured, one‐on‐one, in‐depth interviews to explore the experiences of 16 primary family caregivers during home isolation amid the coronavirus disease. The key themes identified were as follows: (1) protecting family, comprising anxiety over preventing infection and bearing the responsibility of caregiving and a concern about the diagnosis; (2) seeking stability, encompassing the impact of epidemic control policies on daily routines, strategies to overcome obstacles caused by quarantine measures, and gathering resources and receiving support; and (3) reflections on life, including favoring love over discrimination, rediscovering oneself, cherishing family, and acknowledging personal growth and dedication. This study highlights that family members who took on caregiving roles due to obstacles or health risks faced significant pressure to protect their family members during isolation and actively sought professional consultation and acquired caregiving skills to enhance their confidence and adaptability.
Trends in Living Arrangements Around the World
Authors: Esteve Albert , Reher David S. 
Published: February 2024

AbstractMost people coreside with other kin in private households while others live alone. The incidence of coresidence with kin and solo living varies noticeably across societies. Scholars have long theorized about the role of modernization and cultural change for living arrangements, suggesting a trend toward the nuclearization of households (coresidence only with primary kin) or solo living as societies attain higher levels of development. There is little empirical evidence about global variations in living arrangements and about how such variations unfold at different levels of development. Here we address these fundamental questions. Using IPUMS census microdata for 279 samples and 90 countries, we develop a new metric for assessing the part of the lifetime a person can expect to reside with primary kin, nonprimary kin, or alone assuming exposure rates, from birth to death, to the living arrangements observed in a given year. Results show that coresidence patterns differ substantially across societies, with exposure to primary kin alone and to solo living substantially higher at higher levels of development (as measured with Human Development Index [HDI]). They also reveal a sustained decline in coresidence with nonprimary kin and/or with others nearly everywhere, supporting the idea of an increasing importance of nuclear living arrangements. This trend is most pronounced at medium levels of HDI. At very high levels of development, nuclear family coresidence tends to be stalling or is in decline in favor of more time spent living alone and, rather unexpectedly, to a modest increase in exposure to nonprimary kin within the household. We suggest different interpretations for these results.
Treatment of nonmelanoma skin cancer with pro‐differentiation agents and photodynamic therapy: Preclinical and clinical studies (Review)
Authors: Anand Sanjay , Hasan Tayyaba , Maytin Edward V. 
Published: February 2024

AbstractPhotodynamic therapy (PDT) is a nonscarring cancer treatment in which a pro‐drug (5‐aminolevulinic acid, ALA) is applied, converted into a photosensitizer (protoporphyrin IX, PpIX) which is then activated by visible light. ALA‐PDT is now popular for treating nonmelanoma skin cancer (NMSC), but can be ineffective for larger skin tumors, mainly due to inadequate production of PpIX. Work over the past two decades has shown that differentiation‐promoting agents, including methotrexate (MTX), 5‐fluorouracil (5FU) and vitamin D (Vit D) can be combined with ALA‐PDT as neoadjuvants to promote tumor‐specific accumulation of PpIX, enhance tumor‐selective cell death, and improve therapeutic outcome. In this review, we provide a historical perspective of how the combinations of differentiation‐promoting agents with PDT (cPDT) evolved, including Initial discoveries, biochemical and molecular mechanisms, and clinical translation for the treatment of NMSCs. For added context, we also compare the differentiation‐promoting neoadjuvants with some other clinical PDT combinations such as surgery, laser ablation, iron‐chelating agents (CP94), and immunomodulators that do not induce differentiation. Although this review focuses mainly on the application of cPDT for NMSCs, the concepts and findings described here may be more broadly applicable towards improving the therapeutic outcomes of PDT treatment for other types of cancers.
Comparison of four inoculation methods and three Fusarium species for phenotyping stalk rot resistance among 22 maize hybrids (Zea mays)
Authors: Asiedu Desmond Darko , Akohoue Félicien , Frank Sebastian , Koch Silvia , Lieberherr Bärbel , Oyiga Benedict , Kessel Bettina , Presterl Thomas , Miedaner Thomas 
Published: February 2024

AbstractFusarium stalk rot (FSR) is among the most destructive maize diseases causing significant global yield losses. Resistance of 22 maize hybrids to FSR was tested using four inoculation methods in each of two locations in 2021 and 2022. The inoculation methods included needle injection (NI), toothpick method (TM), stick method (SM) and mycelium method (MM), and the inoculated fungi were Fusarium culmorum, F. graminearum and F. temperatum. NI displayed the highest FSR infection among maize hybrids followed by TM and SM. MM showed the least infection. From five stalk rot‐related traits, full‐length infection and internode proportion, that is, the percentage of visible infection summed up over internodes, captured most of the genetic variation. The latter was the trait with the highest heritability (0.90). No significant (p > 0.05) genotype × method and genotype × fungus interaction variances were observed for any traits. For F. graminearum inoculation, NI showed the highest internode proportion followed by TM and SM, with F. culmorum responding in a similar way. For F. temperatum, TM outranked all other methods. F. graminearum was the most aggressive fungal pathogen compared to F. culmorum and F. temperatum. For phenotyping maize lines with varying degrees of resistance to FSR, we recommend needle injection and internode proportion.
Adjusting Injectable Contraceptive Use for Months Since the Last Injection
Authors: Karra Mahesh , Canning David 
Published: February 2024

AbstractInjectables are one of the most popular methods of contraception worldwide, particularly in sub‐Saharan Africa. An advantage of injectables over shorter‐acting methods is that they provide additional flexibility by not requiring re‐supply as frequently. However, there is a risk that injectable users may delay their next injection and may therefore have reduced or no protection from pregnancy. In surveys, women may report that they are using contraception in the form of injectables when the time since they had their last injection (more than four months) would imply that they have reduced protection against the risk of pregnancy. We carried out two field studies in urban Malawi, and we record reported injectable contraceptive use while also asking the number of months since women received their last injection. We observe that 13.8 percent of women who report using injectables also report that they received their last injection more than four months ago, and 11 percent report that they received their last injection more than six months ago. Our analysis highlights the need for additional follow‐up with women who report using injectables in surveys to confirm whether they are, in fact, using the method effectively.
Dot Scanner: open‐source software for quantitative live‐cell imaging in planta
Authors: Allen Holly , Davis Brian , Patel Jenna , Gu Ying 
Published: February 2024

SUMMARYConfocal microscopy has greatly aided our understanding of the major cellular processes and trafficking pathways responsible for plant growth and development. However, a drawback of these studies is that they often rely on the manual analysis of a vast number of images, which is time‐consuming, error‐prone, and subject to bias. To overcome these limitations, we developed Dot Scanner, a Python program for analyzing the densities, lifetimes, and displacements of fluorescently tagged particles in an unbiased, automated, and efficient manner. Dot Scanner was validated by performing side‐by‐side analysis in Fiji‐ImageJ of particles involved in cellulose biosynthesis. We found that the particle densities and lifetimes were comparable in both Dot Scanner and Fiji‐ImageJ, verifying the accuracy of Dot Scanner. Dot Scanner largely outperforms Fiji‐ImageJ, since it suffers far less selection bias when calculating particle lifetimes and is much more efficient at distinguishing between weak signals and background signal caused by bleaching. Not only does Dot Scanner obtain much more robust results, but it is a highly efficient program, since it automates much of the analyses, shortening workflow durations from weeks to minutes. This free and accessible program will be a highly advantageous tool for analyzing live‐cell imaging in plants.
Import competition, state‐owned enterprise prevalence and employment: Evidence from China
Authors: Zhu Ting , Li Tan 
Published: February 2024

AbstractDoes state‐owned enterprise (SOE) prevalence affect the employment adjustments of firms after trade liberalisation? This paper estimates the role of the prevalence of SOEs in the labour market in import competition by using city‐industry level panel data in China from 2000 to 2006. Our results indicate that import competition decreases employment in the manufacturing industry and that SOE prevalence could partially offset the negative effect on employment. This offsetting effect is demonstrated at both extensive and intensive margins. Moreover, SOE prevalence has a positive externality for the employment of non‐SOEs under the import competition shock. Therefore, we verify the positive externality of SOEs in labour market adjustment in response to import competition.
Effect of non-unitary mixing on the mass hierarchy and CP violation determination at the Protvino to ORCA experiment
Authors: Kaur Daljeet , Chowdhury Nafis Rezwan Khan , Rahaman Ushak 
Published: February 2024

AbstractIn this paper, we have estimated the neutrino mass ordering and the CP violation sensitivity of the proposed Protvino to ORCA (P2O) experiment after 6 years of data-taking. Both unitary and non-unitary $$3\times 3$$

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neutrino mass mixing have been considered in the simulations. A forecast analysis deriving possible future constraints on non-unitary parameters at P2O have been performed.
Macrophages as Targets in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Therapy
Authors: Liu Yu-ting , Mao Zheng-wei , Ding Yuan , Wang Wei-lin 
Published: February 2024

Abstract
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a malignant tumor with a complex and diverse immunosuppressive microenvironment. Tumor-associated macrophages (TAM) are an essential component of the tumor immune microenvironment. TAMs typically exist in two primary states: anti-tumor M1 macrophages and protumor M2 macrophages. Remarkably, TAMs possess high plasticity, enabling them to switch between different subtypes or alter their biological functions in response to the tumor microenvironment.
Based on research into the biological role of TAMs in the occurrence and development of malignant tumors, including HCC, TAMs are emerging as promising targets for novel tumor treatment strategies. In this review, we provide a detailed introduction to the origin and subtypes of TAMs, elucidate their interactions with other cells in the complex tumor microenvironment of HCC, and describe the biological roles, characteristics, and mechanisms of TAMs in the progression of HCC. Furthermore, we furnish an overview of the latest therapeutic strategies targeting TAMs.