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From eco‐theology to eco‐skepticism: How American Latter‐day Saint environmental perspectives changed over time, and how they may change again
Authors: Hahne Madeleine Ary 
Published: October 2023

AbstractModern American members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter‐day Saints (aka LDS or Mormons) are among the most environmentally skeptical American groups, but it has not always been this way. The church has an exceptionally robust eco‐theology. In the 19th century, it espoused a strong “ethic of stewardship.” The review focuses on the story of how and why this shift from eco‐theology to eco‐skepticism occurred, shedding light on how theology, wider culture, and other forces can influence value creation, and how these changing values can transform the environmental attitudes and behaviors of an entire people. LDS eco‐theology shares some principles in common with some other Christian faiths, but also includes a number of unique or unusual beliefs and egalitarian/agrarian practices. In the early church (19th century), eco‐theology contributed to a value system which prioritized creation care. However, early LDS community land practices did not necessarily live up to these ideals and the local environment suffered serious consequences. Then, with an influx of external influences, including a growing population of non‐LDS frontiersmen, Latter‐day Saint values shifted away from creation care and egalitarianism and toward individualism and capitalism. Church leaders stopped regularly preaching about the earth's value, instead focusing on individual salvation. Environmental action antipathy and climate skepticism became the norm. This volte‐face demonstrates both how theology can influence values and actions, and the inverse.This article is categorized under:
The Social Status of Climate Change Knowledge > Sociology/Anthropology of Climate Knowledge
Perceptions, Behavior, and Communication of Climate Change > Perceptions of Climate Change
Is posterior nasal neurectomy the definitive treatment for intractable allergic rhinitis: A prospective study
Authors: Rajdev Saivi , Goel Khushboo , Bhagat Sanjeev , Sahni Dimple , Sharma Dinesh K. , Yadav Vishav 
Published: October 2023

AbstractObjectivesAllergic rhinitis (AR) has a significant effect on the quality of life and accounts for unproductive times at work and school, causes disturbed sleep patterns and can lead to daytime somnolence. It is fairly prevalent in the world with medical management still being the mainstay of treatment. Patients suffer for a significant number of years before they undergo surgical management for their intractable rhinitis. Thus, this prospective observational study was conducted to reinforce the proficiency of posterior nasal neurectomy in being an effective method for ending this suffering.MethodsThirty patients with troublesome intractable rhinitis underwent posterior nasal neurectomy. Pre‐ and postoperative Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and Rhinoconjunctivitis Quality of Life Questionnaire (RQLQ) scores were compared to study the improvement in nasal and ocular symptoms. Each domain of these scores was studied separately.ResultsThe mean reduction in the VAS was from 6.76 ± 0.884 preoperatively to a mean of 5.33 ± 0.675 at 1 month, 3.81 ± 0.462 at 3 months and 2.53 ± 0.405 at 6 months postoperatively. The mean RQLQ score was reduced from preoperative 4.22 ± 1.091 to a mean of 3.82 ± 1.072 at 1 month, 3.55 ± 1.063 at 3 months and 3.18 ± 1.173 at 6 months postoperatively. Thus, a statistically significant improvement was seen in both mean VAS and RQLQ scores (P < 0.001), and also when each domain was compared separately.ConclusionEndoscopic posterior nasal neurectomy may be an effective way of improving symptoms in patients with intractable AR and freeing them from long‐term medical regimes, thereby improving their quality of life.
Yueomyces silvicola sp. nov., a novel ascomycetous yeast species unable to utilize ammonium, glutamate, and glutamine as sole nitrogen sources
Authors: Yu Hong‐Tao , Shang Yu‐Jie , Zhu Hai‐Yan , Han Pei‐Jie , Wang Qi‐Ming , Santos Ana Raquel O. , Barros Katharina O. , Souza Gisele F. L. , Alvarenga Flávia B. M. , Abegg Maxwel A. , Rosa Carlos A. , Bai Feng‐Yan 
Published: October 2023

AbstractFive yeast strains isolated from tree bark and rotten wood collected in central and southwestern China, together with four Brazilian strains (three from soil and rotting wood collected in an Amazonian rainforest biome and one from Bromeliad collected in Alagoas state) and one Costa Rican strain isolated from a flower beetle, represent a new species closely related with Yueomyces sinensis in Saccharomycetaceae, as revealed by the 26S ribosomal RNA gene D1/D2 domain and the internal transcribed spacer region sequence analysis. The name Yueomyces silvicola sp. nov. is proposed for this new species with the holotype China General Microbiological Culture Collection Center 2.6469 (= Japan Collection of Microorganisms 34885). The new species exhibits a whole‐genome average nucleotide identity value of 77.8% with Y. sinensis. The two Yueomyces species shared unique physiological characteristics of being unable to utilize ammonium and the majority of the amino acids, including glutamate and glutamine, as sole nitrogen sources. Among the 20 amino acids tested, only leucine and tyrosine can be utilized by the Yueomyces species. Genome sequence comparison showed that GAT1, which encodes a GATA family protein participating in transcriptional activation of nitrogen‐catabolic genes in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, is absent in the Yueomyces species. However, the failure of the Yueomyces species to utilize ammonium, glutamate, and glutamine, which are generally preferred nitrogen sources for microorganisms, implies that more complicated alterations in the central nitrogen metabolism pathway might occur in the genus Yueomyces.
Umweltrisiken und Gesundheitskompetenz: Eine systematische Übersichtsarbeit
Authors: Pfleger Elisabeth , Lutz Regina , Drexler Hans 
Published: October 2023

Zusammenfassung
Hintergrund
Bei der Entstehung von Erkrankungen können Umweltfaktoren eine wesentliche Rolle spielen. Das Verständnis der Beziehung zwischen Umweltrisiken und Gesundheit in der Bevölkerung gestaltet sich jedoch noch schwierig. Ziel der Arbeit ist es, den Stand der Forschung zum Zusammenhang zwischen Gesundheitskompetenz (GK) bzw. umweltbezogener Gesundheitskompetenz (UGK) und Umweltrisiken differenziert nach untersuchten Umweltrisiken, Population, Erhebung und Ausprägung der GK bzw. UGK und deren Interaktion mit anderen Variablen darzustellen.

Methoden
Es erfolgte eine systematische Literaturrecherche in den Datenbanken Pubmed, Scopus und LIVIVO. Eingeschlossen wurden Originalarbeiten in deutscher oder englischer Sprache, die die GK oder UGK im Kontext von Umweltrisiken oder -schadstoffen an einer Population untersuchen. Die Bewertung der methodischen Studienqualität erfolgte mithilfe des Navigation Guide.

Ergebnisse
24 Studien wurden in die qualitative Analyse eingeschlossen. Die Operationalisierung der GK bzw. UGK erfolgte in 22 Studien heterogen. 9 Studien bezogen sich auf Umweltthemen im Allgemeinen und 15 Studien analysierten einzelne Umweltrisiken. 11 Studien bezogen sich auf die allgemeine Bevölkerung, 12 auf spezifizierte Zielgruppen und 1 Studie untersuchte beides. Das Niveau der GK bzw. UGK erwies sich in allen Populationen verbesserungswürdig. Interventionen wie Schulungen konnten die GK bzw. UGK steigern.

Diskussion
Die heterogenen Operationalisierungen erschweren die Vergleichbarkeit der Studien. Zukünftige Arbeiten sollten die Vereinheitlichung methodischer Aspekte forcieren. Insgesamt zeigt sich, dass Interventionen wie Schulungen zur Verbesserung der GK bzw. UGK förderlich waren. Diese sollten in der Praxis zur Erhöhung der GK bzw. UGK verstärkt in den Fokus gerückt werden.
A Structural Theorem for Sets with Few Triangles
Authors: Mansfield Sam , Passant Jonathan 
Published: October 2023

AbstractWe show that if a finite point set $$P\subseteq {\mathbb {R}}^2$$

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has the fewest congruence classes of triangles possible, up to a constant M, then at least one of the following holds.

There is a $$\sigma >0$$

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and a line l which contains $$\Omega (|P|^\sigma )$$

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points of P. Further, a positive proportion of P is covered by lines parallel to l each containing $$\Omega (|P|^\sigma )$$

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points of P.

There is a circle $$\gamma $$
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which contains a positive proportion of P.

This provides evidence for two conjectures of Erdős. We use the result of Petridis–Roche–Newton–Rudnev–Warren on the structure of the affine group combined with classical results from additive combinatorics.
Sociodemographic Factors as Predictors of the Duration of Long-term Psychotherapy: Evidence from a Finnish Nationwide Register Study
Authors: Selinheimo Sanna , Gluschkoff Kia , Kausto Johanna , Turunen Jarno , Väänänen Ari 
Published: October 2023

Abstract
Objective
The role of sociodemographic factors in determining psychotherapy duration has been largely unexplored despite their known association with treatment use. We examined the association between sociodemographic factors and rehabilitative psychotherapy treatment duration, as well as any changes in duration over time.

Method
We used three register-based nationally representative cohorts. Participants included employed Finnish individuals (n = 5572, 77% women, mean age = 37) who started psychotherapy treatment in 2011, 2013 or 2016 and were followed until 2019. We used negative binomial regression to examine the association between sociodemographic factors (age, gender, education, occupational status, income, geographical area of residence, and onset year of treatment) with treatment duration.

Results
The mean treatment duration was 27 months (with a standard deviation of 12 months). Several sociodemographic factors were associated with treatment duration. Gender and education were found to have the largest impact on treatment duration, with females having a longer duration (IRR 1.08, 95% CI 1.04–1.11) and those with low education having a shorter duration (IRR 0.91, 95% CI 0.85–0.97), resulting in a difference of 2–3 months. Treatment duration also increased in later years, which suggests potentially increasing differences in treatment implementation. At largest, the combined effect of all factors corresponded to a 10-month difference in treatment duration.

Conclusions
The duration of long-term psychotherapy varied across the sociodemographic groups and increased in all studied groups in the 2010s.
Using Nightly Sleep Guidelines to Address Links Between Adolescents’ Self-Reported Weekly Sleep Patterns and Anxiety and Depression Symptoms
Authors: Waters Allison M. , Gibson Lily , Sluis Rachel A. , Modecki Kathryn L. 
Published: October 2023

AbstractShort and long nightly sleep durations are associated with anxiety and depression symptoms among adolescents. However, studies have not used recommended hours of nightly sleep or focused on sleep patterns across weekdays and weekends in examining links with anxiety and depression symptoms. The present study included 709 adolescents in Grade 11 (402 females; 307 males) who self-reported hours of sleep on weeknights and weekends and anxiety and depression symptoms. Using the recommended 8–10 h to define average nightly sleep for adolescents, sleep patterns across weekdays and weekends were categorised into seven classes: short stable, short increasing, average decreasing, average stable, average increasing, long decreasing, and long stable. Relative to average stable sleepers, short stable, short increasing, and long stable sleepers had significantly higher anxiety and depression. Adolescents require 8–10 h of sleep on weeknights, regardless of weekends, for optimal emotional wellbeing.
Capturing the Complexities of Collaborative Partnerships in Early Childhood Through Metaphor
Authors: Mason Kathryn , Brown Alice , Carter Susan 
Published: October 2023

Abstract
Within an early childhood setting strong collaborative partnerships between the service and the family are critical to the success of a child’s development and learning. Collaborative interactions with families are considered indicators of quality within early childhood services. Whilst the value and importance of collaborative partnerships are widely agreed upon, the plethora of terms utilised to describe collaborative partnerships, and the multitude of models for its enactment have muddied the waters for successful interpretation and application in practice. This paper employs metaphor as a way of creating conceptual clarity of the complex issues surfaced in the literature related to collaborative partnerships and their intended implementation in curriculum and policy, and what practices occur in services globally. Findings highlight a mismatch between discourse and practice and elucidate the missed opportunities for collaborative partnerships towards improving service quality. Insights identified in this paper are relevant to the early childhood sector, highlighting a call for further clarity and interpretation of the term and mechanisms of quality collaborative partnership to inform practices in the field. This paper suggests new ways of thinking that rupture taken for granted viewpoints, offering the metaphor of a tandem bicycle to reflect the collaborative partnership between educators and families. This article provides a powerful provocation for the early childhood field to encourage reflection and refinement to existing conceptualisations of family-educator relationships.
Gamma irradiation-induced changes in structural, linear/nonlinear optical, and optoelectrical properties of PVB/BiVO4 nanocomposite for organic electronic devices
Authors: Abdel Maksoud M. I. A. , Fahim Ramy Amer , Kassem Said M. , Awed A. S. 
Published: October 2023

AbstractHerein, nanocomposite films based on polyvinyl butyral (PVB) and BiVO4 plates were synthesized through solution casting. The present study aims to investigate the impact of varying doses of gamma irradiation (0, 15, 30, 60, and 90 kGy) on the structural, dispersion, linear/nonlinear optical, and optoelectrical properties of PVB/BiVO4 nanocomposite films. The effects of gamma irradiation on various optical characteristics, such as refractive index (n), extinction coefficient (k), and other related parameters, have been observed. The study of dielectric behavior and the derivation of optoelectrical parameters, including high-frequency dielectric constant (ε∞), plasma frequency (ωP), relaxation time (τ), and optical mobility (µopt.), were conducted using the real and imaginary parts of the dielectric constants εr and εi. In addition, the linear optical susceptibility (χ(1)), the third-order nonlinear optical susceptibility (χ(3)), and the nonlinear refractive index (n2) were studied as a function of gamma irradiation doses. Furthermore, the results demonstrate that the average oscillator wavelength (λ0) values, oscillator strength (S0), and optical conductivity (σopt) vary significantly after gamma radiation treatment. Overall, the strong correlations between the linear/nonlinear optical and optoelectrical parameters of the irradiated PVB/BiVO4 nanocomposite films make them suitable for application in flexible organic electronic devices.
Do car drivers respond differently to fuel price changes? Evidence from German household data
Authors: Khanna Arpita Asha , Dubernet Ilka , Jochem Patrick 
Published: October 2023

AbstractFor cutting down greenhouse gas emissions in road transport, core economic measures are relying on the response to increasing fuel prices—i.e., the fuel price elasticity. A focal point of the effectiveness of these measures is the heterogeneity in fuel price elasticities of different vehicle users. These effects were often neglected in the transport-related literature and were only incorporated recently. The results show, however, sometimes contradicting conclusions on influencing parameters such as income, region-type or household size. In this paper, we used a pooled OLS model estimated on a German refuelling diary data set and analysed the impact of various household level characteristics on fuel price elasticities through an analysis of interaction terms and their marginal effects. This analysis provides a cornerstone in this discussion on fuel price elasticities. We found out that the overall results contrast the existing literature by identifying heterogeneity in fuel price elasticities among German households for different socio-economic and regional characteristics. The results are highly relevant for policy modellers and for introducing effective policy measures for mitigating greenhouse gas emissions in road transport.
Recent Development on the Chemical Composition and Phenolic Extraction Methods of Apple (Malus domestica)—A Review
Authors: Arnold Marcellus , Gramza-Michalowska Anna 
Published: October 2023

AbstractApple (Malus domestica) is a reliable source of nutrients to increase the bioactive compounds intake in the human body. In the market, the development of apple is still growing, not only in the hybridization of new cultivars, but also in the functional food products, based on apple’s bioactive compounds. In this paper, we review the recent studies about the chemical composition of apples, including carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, dietary fibers, minerals, vitamins, phenolics, and other compounds, from various cultivars, grown in different countries or regions. Among the bioactive compounds in apple, the phenolic compounds, including hydroxybenzoic acids, hydroxycinnamic acids, flavanols and their oligo- and polymeric structure, flavonols, dihydrochalcones, and anthocyanins, majorly contribute to beneficial biological impacts. Therefore, the extraction process might be the most critical step to recover all the phenolics from apple and could be used in various food product developments. In this paper, the comparison of conventional and developed phenolic extraction methods is also reviewed in various apple products (flesh, peel, pomace, pulp, etc.). The selection of food grade and green solvents in the optimal phenolic extraction methods could reduce the environmental issues, thus supports sustainability and can be safer for consumers. To sum up, this paper may help the readers, both at general household and industrial levels, to understand the nutritional composition of various apple cultivars from different regions and to select the optimum conditions for apple’s phenolic extraction, based on recent studies.
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Practical nurse students’ misconceptions about infection prevention and control
Authors: Eronen Riikka , Helle Laura , Palonen Tuire , Boshuizen Henny P. A. 
Published: October 2023

AbstractWhen teaching infection prevention and control (IPC), nursing education tends to focus on skills and fostering good practice rather than challenging students’ thinking. Therefore, students’ misconceptions about IPC receive less attention than they deserve. The purpose of the study was to make an inventory of student nurses’ misconceptions about IPC before instruction and to make these misconceptions visible to teachers. The study was conducted in one vocational institute in Finland and is based on the answers of 29 practical nurse students before IPC training. The students took an online test requiring them to justify their answers to two multiple-true–false questions: 1) What is the main route of transmission between patients in healthcare facilities, and 2) What is the most effective and easiest manner to prevent the spreading of pathogens, e.g., multi-resistant bacteria in long-term care facilities? Analysis of the students’ written justifications resulted in three mental models: 1) the Household Hygiene Model manifesting lay knowledge learned in domestic situations, 2) the Mixed Model consisting of lay knowledge, enriched with some professional knowledge of IPC, and 3) the Transmission Model manifesting a professional understanding of IPC. The first two mental models were considered to be misconceptions. Only one of the participants showed a professional understanding (i.e., the Transmission Model). To conclude, student nurses manifested systematic patterns of misconceptions before instruction. Unless the students are confronted with their misconceptions of IPC during instruction, it is likely that these misconceptions will impede their learning or make learning outcomes transient.
Rethinking screening mammography in Japan: next-generation breast cancer screening through breast awareness and supplemental ultrasonography
Authors: Uematsu Takayoshi 
Published: October 2023

AbstractBreast cancer mortality has not been reduced in Japan despite more than 20 years of population-based screening mammography. Screening mammography might not be suitable for Japanese women who often have dense breasts, thus decreasing mammography sensitivity because of masking. The J-START study showed that breast ultrasonography increases the sensitivity and the detection rate for early invasive cancers and lowers the rate of interval cancers for Japanese women in their 40 s. Breast awareness and breast cancer survival are directly correlated; however, breast awareness is not widely known in Japan. Next-generation breast cancer screening in Japan should consist of breast awareness campaigns for improving breast cancer literacy and supplemental breast ultrasonography to address the problem of false-negative mammograms attributable to dense breasts.
A Brief Wellbeing Training Session Delivered by a Humanoid Social Robot: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
Authors: Robinson Nicole L. , Connolly Jennifer , Suddrey Gavin , Kavanagh David J. 
Published: October 2023

AbstractMental health and psychological distress are rising in adults, showing the importance of wellbeing promotion, support, and technique practice that is effective and accessible. Interactive social robots have been tested to deliver health programs but have not been explored to deliver wellbeing technique training in detail. A pilot randomised controlled trial was conducted to explore the feasibility of an autonomous humanoid social robot to deliver a brief mindful breathing technique to promote information around wellbeing. It contained two conditions: brief technique training (‘Technique’) and control designed to represent a simple wait-list activity to represent a relationship-building discussion (‘Simple Rapport’). This trial also explored willingness to discuss health-related topics with a robot. Recruitment uptake rate through convenience sampling was high (53%). A total of 230 participants took part (mean age = 29 years) with 71% being higher education students. There were moderate ratings of technique enjoyment, perceived usefulness, and likelihood to repeat the technique again. Interaction effects were found across measures with scores varying across gender and distress levels. Males with high distress and females with low distress who received the simple rapport activity reported greater comfort to discuss non-health topics than males with low distress and females with high distress. This trial marks a notable step towards the design and deployment of an autonomous wellbeing intervention to investigate the impact of a brief robot-delivered mindfulness training program for a sub-clinical population.