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Moving with your mutualist: Predicted climate‐induced mismatch between Proteaceae species and their avian pollinators
Authors: Adedoja Opeyemi A. , Dormann Carsten F. , Coetzee Anina , Geerts Sjirk 
Published: January 2024

AbstractAimClimate change influences species distribution in space and time, but predicting the overlap in the range of interacting species under different climate scenarios remains a challenge. Here, we explore how climate change influences shifts in species ranges among mutualists.LocationCape Floristic Region (CFR), South Africa.TaxonProteaceae and Passeriformes.MethodsWe used machine‐learning algorithms (random forest and boosted‐regression trees) and regression model (generalized additive models) to predict range shifts of 11 bird‐pollinated Proteaceae species, combined occurrence prediction of 71 bird‐pollinated Proteaceae and their two most important, endemic, pollinator bird species. We determined the degree of overlap in geographical ranges of nectar‐feeding birds and Proteaceae under different climate scenarios. Species ranges were projected to the years 2050 and 2070 using representative concentration pathways (RCP) 4.5 and 8.5 and three global climate models.ResultsThe majority of Proteaceae species in our model are predicted to experience range contractions, which ranged from 1% under 2050 RCP 4.5 CCSM4 to 79% under 2070 RCP 8.5 CNRM‐CM5 climate scenarios, leading to 55% and 62% range loss for Cape sugarbird and orange‐breasted sunbird, respectively, under extreme climate scenarios. Proteaceae species are predicted to experience least overlap with nectar‐feeding birds in the northern and eastern range under future climate scenarios.Main ConclusionClimate change threatens species occupying the mountain range of the northern limit and other regions of the CFR. Reduced range overlap of mutualists may have significant implications for the reproduction and persistence of Proteaceae. We suggest active monitoring of Proteaceae populations in regions where species are predicted to lose their range, particularly so for threatened species with small ranges.
Romantic relationships and attitudes in Asian emerging adults: Review and critique
Authors: Jiao Chengfei , Lee Celia T. , Feng Qinglan , Fincham Frank D. 
Published: February 2024

AbstractThis article summarizes and critiques existing literature on the factors that might influence romantic relationships and attitudes among Asian emerging adults (18–29 years old). Forty‐one studies were identified. Findings were categorized into two groups based on outcome variables: romantic relationship qualities (e.g., satisfaction; N = 22) and attitudes toward dating and marriage (N = 19). Common predictors of relationship qualities include parenting factors (e.g., parental divorce), culture‐specific factors (e.g., filial piety), and psychological factors (e.g., identity status). Furthermore, findings suggest that Asian emerging adults tend to hold more conservative dating attitudes, prioritize parental approval, but also share some similarities in dating attitudes with their Western counterparts. We proposed specific recommendations regarding sample diversity and areas for further investigation in future research. Clinical implications are also discussed that highlight the importance of relationship therapists showing empathy and building therapeutic alliance with Asian emerging adult clients.
“Win‐win”: Dual‐path influence of workplace spirituality on work‐family enrichment
Authors: Liu Yuanyuan , Si Zhuxin , Shi Yiwen , Li Bin , Liu Pingqing , Liu Shuzhen , Sun Qiong 
Published: February 2024

AbstractIn the era of rapid development in the mobile internet economy, mobile intelligent office equipment has exhibited an unprecedented level of “vitality.” The boundaries between work and family are becoming increasingly blurred, fostering the exchange of resources between employees' work role and family role. Workplace spirituality refers to meaningful work, sense of community, and alignment with the organization that individuals develop in their work, which has been demonstrated to have positive impact on work output. It is a question whether workplace spirituality can be spilled over from employees' work role to their family role to improve the performance of the latter and to realize the win‐win results for both roles. Based on work–home resources model and work–family enrichment dual‐path model, this research uses multi‐country data to examine how workplace spirituality influence work–family enrichment through affective rumination (affective path) and problem‐solving pondering (instrumental path). Additionally, work–family segmentation preference is introduced as a moderating variable to identify the boundary conditions between workplace spirituality and work‐related rumination. Research findings show that workplace spirituality can positively predict work–family enrichment; affective rumination and problem‐solving pondering play a partially mediating role in the correlation between workplace spirituality and work–family enrichment. A strong work–family segmentation preference could diminish the positive impact of workplace spirituality on problem‐solving pondering and could also weaken the mediating role of problem‐solving pondering between workplace spirituality and work–family enrichment at the same time. This study reveals the strategies to enhance work–family enrichment from a spiritual perspective, thereby promoting a win‐win situation for both work and family.
Transcriptomic analysis of the submandibular gland under psychological stress condition
Authors: Paudel Durga , Uehara Osamu , Giri Sarita , Morikawa Tetsuro , Yoshida Koki , Kitagawa Takao , Ariwansa Dedy , Acharya Nisha , Ninomiya Kazunori , Kuramitsu Yasuhiro , Ohta Tohru , Kobayashi Masanobu , Abiko Yoshihiro 
Published: January 2024

AbstractBackgroundPsychological stress is associated with changes in salivary flow and composition. However, studies to show the effect of psychological stress on the transcriptome of the salivary gland are limited. This study aims to perform a transcriptomic analysis of the submandibular gland under psychological stress using a chronic restraint stress model of rats.MethodsSprague‐Dawley rats were divided into stress groups and control groups. Psychological stress was induced in the stress group rats by enclosing them in a plastic tube for 4 h daily over 6 weeks. RNA sequencing was performed on RNA extracted from the submandibular gland. The differentially expressed genes were identified, and the genes of interest were further validated using qRT‐PCR, immunofluorescence, and western blot.ResultsA comparison between control and stress groups showed 45 differentially expressed genes. The top five altered genes in RNA sequencing data showed similar gene expression in qRT‐PCR validation. The most downregulated gene in the stress group, FosB, was a gene of interest and was further validated for its protein‐level expression using immunofluorescence and western blot. The genesets for gene ontology cellular component, molecular function, and KEGG showed that pathways related to ribosome biosynthesis and function were downregulated in the stress group compared to the control.ConclusionPsychological stress showed transcriptomic alteration in the submandibular gland. The findings may be important in understanding stress‐related oral diseases.
Situating language and music research in a domain‐specific versus domain‐general framework: A review of theoretical and empirical data
Authors: Drakoulaki Katerina , Anagnostopoulou Christina , Guasti Maria Teresa , Tillmann Barbara , Varlokosta Spyridoula 
Published: February 2024

AbstractWhile many theoretical proposals about the relationship between language and music processing have been proposed over the past 40 years, recent empirical advances have shed new light on this relationship. Many features are shared between language and music, inspiring research in the fields of linguistic theory, systematic musicology, and cognitive (neuro‐)science. This research has led to many and diverse findings, making comparisons difficult. In the current review, we propose a framework within which to organise past research and conduct future research, suggesting that past research has assumed either domain‐specificity or domain‐generality for language and music. Domain‐specific approaches theoretically and experimentally describe aspects of language and music processing assuming that there is shared (structure‐building) processing. Domain‐general approaches theoretically and experimentally describe how mechanisms such as cognitive control, attention or neural entrainment can explain language and music processing. Here we propose that combining elements from domain‐specific and domain‐general approaches can be beneficial for advances in theoretical and experimental work, as well as for diagnoses and interventions for atypical populations. We provide examples of past research which has implicitly merged domain‐specific and domain‐general assumptions, and suggest new experimental designs that can result from such a combination aiming to further our understanding of the human brain.
The ‘Nation‐State Law’ and non‐Jews belonging in Israel: Druze loyalty, citizenship and positionality in the Jewish state
Authors: Eldar Doron , Young Gay 
Published: February 2024

AbstractThis paper probes the relationship between nationalism and belonging. In the context of the enactment of the ‘Nation‐State Law’ in Israel, it addresses a twofold question: how do members of the Druze community articulate the minority group's sense of belonging to the national community, and what do their constructions of belonging suggest about how Druze might shape and secure their belonging in the Jewish nationalist project? Our analytical approach draws on theoretical accounts of the politics of belonging and nationalist projects centred on culture and political values; civic identifications and attachments; and the racialized positioning of social groups. The analysis of 18 semi‐structured interviews evoked four metaphors through which we elaborate the impact of the Nation‐State Law on Druze belonging and explore the implications for Druze engagement with this Jewish nationalist project. We envision the possibility of Druze pursuing a transversal intersectional political project of belonging as non‐Jews in Israel.
COVID‐19 infection and vaccination in 92 pediatric patients with cutaneous mastocytosis: A retrospective, cross‐sectional study
Authors: López Sanz Pablo , Guerrero Ramírez Claudia , Manso Córdoba Silvia , Alfaro Martínez María Encarnación , Bascuñana Mendoza Alicia , Gómez Sánchez María Encarnación , Martínez Martínez María Luisa , Azaña Defez José Manuel 
Published: February 2024

AbstractMast cells (MCs) can release a variety of biologically active mediators under different circumstances, such as fever or vaccination. Our aim was to evaluate the incidence and severity of MC activation symptoms induced by SARS‐CoV‐2 virus (COVID‐19) infection and vaccination in a cohort of 92 pediatric patients with cutaneous mastocytosis. Our findings support previous evidence on the safety of COVID‐19 infection and vaccination in patients with MC disorders.
Catalase and superoxide dismutase supplementation to the diluent for cryopreservation of collared peccary semen
Authors: Moreira Samara Sandy Jerônimo , dos Santos Romário Parente , da Silva Andréia Maria , Matos Tayná Moura , Brazil Andreza Vieira , Souza‐Júnior João Batista Freire , de Paiva Cavalcanti José Rodolfo Lopes , Pereira Alexsandra Fernandes , Silva Alexandre Rodrigues 
Published: January 2024

AbstractWe evaluated the effects of supplementation with catalase (CAT) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) antioxidants, isolated or combined, on the freezability of collared peccary sperm. Semen aliquots from ten individuals were diluted in Tris‐yolk with or without the presence of antioxidants CAT (200 or 400 IU/mL) and SOD (150 or 300 IU/mL) alone or in combination (CAT: 200 IU/mL + SOD: 150 IU/mL), and then cryopreserved in liquid nitrogen (−196°C). After 1 week, samples were thawed and evaluated for kinetic parameters, membrane functionality and integrity, mitochondrial activity, chromatin integrity, sperm morphology, sperm cell binding capacity and intracellular oxidative levels. Regardless of the use of antioxidants, the treatments did not differ in any of the evaluated parameters, except for the treatment with 300 IU/mL SOD, which showed the highest percentage of static cells (69.1 ± 4.4%) when compared to the group without antioxidant (51.6 ± 3.3%). In general, all samples maintained around 50% of functional membranes, 40% of intact membranes with mitochondrial activity, more than 99% of cells with condensed chromatin, as well as more than 70% of morphologically normal cells. Regarding the binding capacity, the minimum and maximum values found ranged from 33.8 to 194 spermatozoa bound to the perivitelline membrane. Finally, regardless of the presence of antioxidants, all thawed groups showed similar levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS). In conclusion, supplementation with CAT or SOD antioxidants, at the tested concentrations, does not bring benefits to freezability, and the increase in SOD concentration resulted in negative effects on sperm motility in collared peccary semen.
Transcriptome profiling of equine ovarian cortex during foetal and adult stages
Authors: Shen Yingchao , Davshilt Toli , Ren Hong , Zhao Bilig , Bou Tugeqin , Du Ming , Han Baoxiang , Dugarjav Manglai , Bou Gerelchimeg 
Published: January 2024

AbstractThe equine foetal ovary has some unique characteristics that differ from other animals, such as ovary hyperplasia and high oestrogen secretion, and inverted location of cortex and medulla present in adult mare. The ovarian cortex supports the process of folliculogenesis and development, the synthetics and expression of oestrogen; however, the character‐related molecular mechanisms and specific biological functions in equine foetal ovarian cortex are still poorly understood. To explore the associated regulatory networks and molecular events of equine foetal ovary during the hyperplasia stage, we analysed the transcriptomic differences between the equine second‐trimester foetal ovarian cortex and adult ovarian cortex by RNA‐seq. There were 6334 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) present in foetal vs. adult, of which 3234 and 3100 DEGs were upregulated and downregulated, respectively. GO and KEGG were used for functional and pathway enrichment analysis of the DEGs. In particular, we found that some DEGs with high fold changes were related to steroid production and metabolism, such as CYP11A1, CYP17A1, LDLR, STAR and SCARB1, which were in line with the efficient oestrogen production in the equine foetal ovary. The transcriptome profile revealed the functional and developmental characteristics and gene expression patten of the ovarian cortex in the foetal and adult stages of the mare. Our study provides new insights into the molecular mechanism of equine second‐trimester foetal ovarian development through transcriptome analysis and provides insights for improving care or treatment for the pregnant mare and the foetus.
The importance of need‐altruism and kin‐altruism to blood donor behaviour for black and white people
Authors: Ferguson Eamonn , Dawe‐Lane Erin , Ajayi Oluwafemi , Osikomaiya Bodunrin , Mills Richard , Okubanjo Abiola 
Published: February 2024

AbstractBackgroundNeed‐altruism (a preference to help people in need) and kin‐altruism (a preference to help kin over non‐kin) underlie two hypotheses for voluntary blood donation: (i) Need‐altruism underlies motivations for volunteer blood donation and (ii) Black people express a stronger preference for kin‐altruism, which is a potential barrier to donation. This paper tests these hypotheses and explores how need‐ and kin‐altruism are associated with wider altruistic motivations, barriers, and strategies to encourage donation.MethodsWe assessed need‐ and kin‐altruism, other mechanisms‐of‐altruism (e.g., reluctant‐altruism), barriers, strategies to encourage donation, donor status, and willingness‐to‐donate across four groups based on ethnicity (Black; White), nationality (British; Nigerian), and country‐of‐residence: (i) Black‐British people (n = 395), and Black‐Nigerian people (ii) in the UK (n = 97) or (iii) across the rest of the world (n = 101), and (v) White‐British people in the UK (n = 452). We also sampled a Black‐Nigerian Expert group (n = 60).ResultsNeed‐altruism was higher in donors and associated with willingness‐to‐donate in non‐donors. Levels of kin‐altruism did not differ between Black and White people, but need‐altruism was lower in Black‐British people. Kin‐altruism was associated with a preference for incentives, and need‐altruism with a preference for recognition (e.g., a thank you) as well as an increased willingness‐to‐donate for Black non‐donors. Need‐altruism underlies a blood‐donor‐cooperative‐phenotype.ConclusionNeed‐altruism is central to blood donation, in particular recruitment. Lower need‐altruism may be a specific barrier for Black‐British people. Kin‐altruism is important for Black non‐donors. The blood donor cooperative phenotype deserves further consideration. Implications for blood services are discussed.
q,t$q,t$‐Catalan measures
Authors: Cavey Ian 
Published: January 2024

AbstractWe introduce the ‐Catalan measures, a sequence of piece‐wise polynomial measures on . These measures are defined in terms of suitable area, dinv, and bounce statistics on continuous families of paths in the plane, and have many combinatorial similarities to the ‐Catalan numbers. Our main result realizes the ‐Catalan measures as a limit of higher ‐Catalan numbers as . We also give a geometric interpretation of the ‐Catalan measures. They are the Duistermaat–Heckman measures of the punctual Hilbert schemes parametrizing subschemes of supported at the origin.
Improved FORM and SORM Based on Improved Modified Symmetric Rank 1 Algorithm and Adaptive Kriging Model
Authors: Fan Wenliang , Liu Cheng , Wang Zhisong , Li Zhengliang 
Published: January 2024

Abstract
The first-order reliability method (FORM) is simple and efficient for solving structural reliability problems but may have large errors and converge slowly or even result in divergence when dealing with strongly nonlinear performance functions. For this case, the existing second-order reliability method (SORM) achieves higher computational accuracy but with a consequent decrease in efficiency. To achieve a better balance between accuracy and efficiency, this paper proposes an improved FORM and an improved SORM. First, an improved modified symmetric rank 1 (IMSR1) algorithm, in which the line search strategy for step length is unnecessary, is proposed for iterations of the FORM, and an adaptive Kriging model with a rational update criterion is presented to improve the efficiency of the FORM. Then, an improved FORM with high efficiency and good convergence is proposed. Second, due to the good precision of the adaptive Kriging model at the final design point, the Hessian matrix is available easily without additional computational effort, and an improved SORM with the same efficiency as the improved FORM is presented naturally. Finally, the accuracy, efficiency, and convergence of the proposed methods are verified by numerical and engineering examples.
Successful Practices of Novice Urban Physical Education Teachers
Authors: Flory Sara B. , Marttinen Risto , Nieman Craigory V. , Lindsay Vernise J. Ferrer 
Published: February 2024

Purpose: Guided by the cultural relevance cycle, this study examined experiences of two novice physical education teachers in urban schools. We focused on successes that teachers encountered while navigating their novice years. Methods: Two purposefully sampled participants completed five journal entries and five semistructured interviews lasting between 45 and 90 min each. To promote trustworthiness, we utilized multiple coders, a peer debriefer, and triangulated data from multiple sources. Participants reviewed themes and responded to researchers’ interpretations. Results: We present the results through three major themes. The first theme involves knowledge of students and community. The second theme describes belonging in the school and community, and the third theme discusses curricular realignment. Discussion and Conclusion: By focusing on elements that empowered novice teachers to find success, initial teacher preparation programs and in-service teacher mentoring programs in urban school districts might identify teaching experiences that may contribute to novice teacher retention.
A customizable series of microbiology lab activities exploring a foodborne outbreak to enhance student recruitment to a biology program
Authors: Rivard Rebecca S. , Winters Maria , Lettini Stacey , McEliece Michelle Kulp 
Published: February 2024

ABSTRACT

As educators at a small university, we are constantly trying to find new and innovative ways of getting high school students interested in a degree in Biology at our school. Thus, we designed an outreach program to draw interested high school students to our campus and participate in a day-long outbreak investigation. The investigation is composed of six distinct activities, each taking between 15 min and 1 h of active time. These activities can be used in conjunction or individually to engage students with basic epidemiology and microbiology. The modules included in this recruitment event are outbreak interviews, DNA fingerprinting analysis, Gram staining, examination of microbial diagnostic tests, use of high-performance liquid chromatography to analyze toxins, and examination of potential food preparation contamination. Our first event was a success, with all participants reporting that they enjoyed their time at the University and found the faculty and staff helpful. One of the students even said, “I wish all school was like this.” The goal of this event was to increase potential student interest and enrollment in our program. We hope that in sharing our experience here we can provide other instructors with a menu from which to pick and choose inexpensive, easy, and engaging activities for high school and introductory college students.