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Predictive Risk Factor Analysis of Oral Submucous Fibrosis among Gond Tribes of Central India: A Cross-Sectional Study
Authors: Nigam Satyaprakash , Saxena Rupal , Singh Sabhrant , Jain Ruchi , Thomas Shaji 
Published: September 2023

ABSTRACT

Introduction:
Oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF) is a potentially malignant disorder characterized by fibrotic changes in the oral mucosa. It is a significant public health concern, particularly among certain ethnic populations. The Gond tribes of Central India represent one such population, and the prevalence and risk factors associated with OSMF among them remain largely unexplored. This study aims to conduct a predictive risk factor analysis to identify the factors associated with OSMF among the Gond tribes and provide insights into the etiology and pathogenesis of the disease within this specific population.

Materials and Methods:
A cross-sectional study was conducted among the Gond tribal population of Central India. A total of 800 participants were included in the study. Oral examinations were conducted by trained researchers to assess the presence of OSMF and other oral health conditions. Demographic and socioeconomic data were collected, including age, gender, education level, occupation, and household income. Lifestyle factors such as tobacco and betel nut chewing, alcohol consumption, and oral hygiene practices were assessed through structured questionnaires. Dietary patterns and nutritional status were evaluated, and oral health-related factors such as dental caries, periodontal health, and other oral lesions were examined. Multivariate analysis was performed to identify independent risk factors associated with OSMF among the Gond tribes.

Results:
The prevalence of OSMF among the Gond tribes was 12.5%. Demographic analysis revealed a balanced representation of genders, with a range of age groups included. Lifestyle factors such as tobacco and betel nut chewing were prevalent among the Gond tribes, with a significant proportion of participants reporting regular use of these substances. Poor oral hygiene practices and undernutrition were also identified as risk factors. Dietary patterns showed a high consumption of carbohydrate-rich foods and a relatively low intake of fruits and vegetables in addition to OSMF.

Conclusion:
This study provides valuable insights into the prevalence and risk factors associated with OSMF among the Gond tribes of Central India. The findings highlight the need for targeted interventions addressing tobacco and betel nut chewing, poor oral hygiene practices, advanced age, low education level, and undernutrition within this population. Comprehensive oral health promotion programs, including tobacco cessation initiatives, oral hygiene education, nutritional interventions, and improved access to dental care, are crucial for reducing the prevalence of OSMF and improving oral health outcomes among the Gond tribes. Future research should focus on longitudinal studies to further elucidate the causal relationships and long-term impact of these risk factors on the development and progression of OSMF within the Gond tribal population.
Standardizing Brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging using Generative Adversarial Networks: A Multisite Study Approach
Authors: Kulkarni Chaitanya , Dinesh M. S. , Dekker Andre , Wee Leonard 
Published: September 2023

ABSTRACT

Background:
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) intensities vary across sites due to differences in acquisition protocols and hardware. Resolution also differs across centers. This hampers developing multisite deep learning models on MRI data.

Objective:
To standardize MRI intensities and resolution to enable multisite deep learning.

Materials and Methods:
T2-weighted brain MRI from 500 subjects across sites were split into training, validation and test sets. A generative adversarial network (GAN) model was developed to convert 64x64 low-resolution inputs to 256x256 standardized outputs. Preprocessing involved skull stripping, interpolation and intensity scaling. The generator used convolutional layers and residual blocks. Discriminator classified real/fake images. VGG perceptual loss was incorporated along with MSE and adversarial losses.

Results:
The GAN model achieved a structural similarity index of 0.9937 and feature similarity of 0.00122 versus ground truth. Intensity distribution was retained. The proposed pipeline reduced interpolation noise by 94% in extracted features.

Conclusion:
The proposed GAN pipeline can effectively standardize multisite brain MRI for intensity and resolution. By enabling multi-center data harmonization, this approach facilitates developing deep learning models through federated learning on MRI big data.
Testicular tumours in children: a single-centre experience
Authors: Ali Sajid , Latif Tariq , Sheikh Muhammad Ali , Perveen Shazia , Bilal Muhammad , Sarwar Albash 
Published: September 2023

Abstract

Introduction:
Testicular tumours in childhood have diverse characteristics for different age ranges. This study aimed to describe the pattern, presentation and outcomes of primary testicular tumours in a paediatric population.

Methods:
A retrospective study was conducted from January 2010 to December 2020 on children (≤18 years) with a diagnosis of primary testicular tumour. Baseline demographics, clinical characteristics, pathology, treatment and outcomes of these patients were analysed. The data were entered into IBM SPSS Statistics version 20.0. Chi-square test and Fisher’s exact test were applied to find the statistical significance, which was set at P value ≤ 0.05.

Results:
The study included 115 males, with 85 (73.9%) patients in the prepubertal age range with a mean age of 2.53 ± 2.06 years and 30 (26.1%) patients in the postpubertal group with a mean age of 15.73 ± 1.25 years. Yolk sac tumour was the most common (62.6%) histological subtype. Majority (46.1%) of patients had stage I disease on presentation, while 29.6% had stage IV disease. All patients underwent upfront high inguinal radical orchiectomy, which was followed by platinum-based adjuvant chemotherapy in 67% of the patients. The five-year event-free survival and overall survival for all patients were 75% and 91%, respectively.

Conclusion:
Primary testicular tumours follow a bimodal age distribution pattern. Majority of patients can be cured with platinum-based chemotherapy despite having advanced disease at presentation.
Ideals with approximate unit in semicrossed products
Authors: Magiatis Charalampos 
Published: September 2023

AbstractWe characterize the ideals of the semicrossed product$C_0(X)\times _\phi {\mathbb Z}_+$, associated with suitable sequences of closed subsets ofX, with left (resp. right) approximate unit. As a consequence, we obtain a complete characterization of ideals with left (resp. right) approximate unit under the assumptions thatXis metrizable and the dynamical system$(X,\phi )$contains no periodic points.
Psychological and pedagogical features of distance learning at a university
Authors: Lovpache F. G. , Pafifova B. K. 
Published: September 2023

The article discusses psychological and pedagogical features of distance learning at a university, as well as trends and problems of organizing the educational process in the context of counteracting coronavirus infection in Russian universities. The urgency of the problem is argued by the fact that at present distance learning has become the most demanded and promising form of education. Special attention is paid to the introduction of distance learning technologies, where online learning is considered as an integral part of a harmonious education system, characterized by a number of features. As part of the research the following tasks have been solved: the problems caused by the distance learning mode have been set; data have been analyzed and an algorithm for solving problems have been defined, and recommendations aimed at creating psychologically comfortable conditions for students in the framework of distance learning have been developed; an algorithm aimed at identifying and studying the psychological difficulties arising in the process of distance learning has been formed.The research methodology was based on the use of a questionnaire, the purpose of which was to identify and study psychological problems arising in the process of distance learning. It has been concluded that the majority of students wish to continue their education in the traditional familiar form, which is more effective in perceiving information, mastering the material and developing the necessary skills and abilities.Also, the authors have proposed recommendations for teachers and students aimed at reducing discomfort during classes in an online format.
Richard Hooker
Authors: Hobday Philip 
Published: September 2023

For some, Hooker and Anglicanism are basically reformed; for others, fundamentally Catholic; for some embodying a ‘middle way’ between Roman Catholic and Protestant extremes; and for others simply confused and incoherent. This book challenges those perceptions by showing that ‘reformed’ and ‘catholic’ are not intrinsically opposed. Reading Hooker alongside a representative theologian of each tradition (the ‘catholic’ Aquinas and the ‘reformed’ Calvin) on theological method, Hobday shows there is much greater congruity between theologies and theologians often considered in tension.
On the role of scripture in theology, the theological capacity of human reason, and the place of tradition, these 3 theologians have far more in common than many subsequent commentators have understood. This book shows how both Hooker and the Anglicanism he defended in such elegant prose, can be coherently both ‘catholic’ and ‘reformed’ (rather than one, or the other, or some middle way). Relocating Hooker, and Anglicanism, in this way reveals them to be rich, fruitful conversation partners in ecumenical dialogue and theological debates across Christian traditions.
Decolonizing Contemporary Gospel Music Through Praxis
Authors: Beckford Robert 
Published: September 2023

Robert Beckford shows how the black British gospel music tradition is in crisis after it became distanced from the 'roots' of the gospel in the US that influenced it.
The book develops a revolutionary gospel music genre or ‘social gospel,’ in two stages. The first stage is a reshaping and retooling of the theological and theo-musicological structures of contemporary gospel music, based on a socio-political reading of black British music production. The second stage is a practical guide, a theo-musicological reflection on the production of the author’s album: Jamaican Bible Remix.
To reveal how these tracks are cut-and-mixed in the recording studio, the second part of the book consists of case studies of individual songs from the album (Incarnation: no blacks, no Irish, no dogs,’ and ‘Magnificat’). The book ends with a call for a post-logocentric black liberation theology situated within the black radical sacred music tradition of the African Caribbean diaspora.
The album can be accessed at www.canterbury.ac.uk/arts-and-humanities/school-of-humanities/religion-philosophy-and-ethics/research/jamaican-bible-remix
19th-Century Hungarian Political Thought and Culture
Authors: Hörcher Ferenc , Tóth Kálmán 
Published: September 2023

This volume presents the ideas of the main actors of the political scene in the Hungarian Kingdom during the long 19th century (1790-1920). Organised around key political thinkers, the book considers the most significant paradigms of thought associated with these figures and the critical political events of the day.
Beginning with an introductory overview of 19th-century Hungary in a European context, which includes the main features of Hungarian political thought, 19th-Century Hungarian Political Thought and Culture explores the fundamental characteristics of the country’s political system and the geopolitical background to political discourse in the region at the time. The contributors reflect on the stories of some of the most influential voices, as well as their networks, impacts and legacies. Through this, the book is able to offer novel insights into how Western political culture was perceived and adapted in a country long considered by many to belong to the European periphery.
Jobs and Bodies
Authors: McIvor Arthur 
Published: September 2023

Public health is in the limelight now like never before in times of Covid-19. Radically changing work locations and patterns have jolted society to reflect more on the ways that employment affects the body and the mind. This comes on top of a contemporary stress epidemic in the workplace, whilst Brexit provides another level of threat to workloads. This book provides historical context and insights to aid our understanding of this contemporary crisis, critically examining the history of a neglected area drawing from an extensive array of sources.
Arthur McIvor explores the history of health and safety from First World War to the present, drawing extensively upon workers own personal stories of occupational accidents, disasters, injury, disease, overwork and disability. This book traverses the stories of TNT poisoning and overwork in wartime, through to the asbestos and black lung disasters, to the modern-day ‘epidemics’ of stress, burn-out and Covid-19. It develops conversations around the harms caused by work, how people lived with occupational illness and disability, around risk and work-health cultures, and the economic violence characteristic of industrial capitalism and neoliberal economics, as well as discussing the agency of big business and advocacy of workers and victims. Focusing on class, gender, disability and race, this book uses an impressive array of primary sources, including government reports and enquiries drawing upon workers’ testimonies, Mine and Factory Inspectors Reports; HSE papers, newspapers and trade union records. The result is a truly original piece of work which will transcend the fields of social history, oral history, labour history and gender studies.
The Stuff of Life
Authors: Morton Timothy 
Published: September 2023

‘An old teapot, used daily, can tell me more of my past than anything I recorded of it.’ Sylvia Townsend Warner
There are many ways of telling the story of a life and how we’ve got to where we are. The questions of why and how we think the way we do continues to preoccupy philosophers. In The Stuff of Life, Timothy Morton chooses the objects that have shaped and punctuated their life to tell the story of who they are and why they might think the way they do. These objects are ‘things’ in the richest sense. They are beings, non-human beings, that have a presence and a force of their own. From the looming expanse of Battersea Power Station to a packet of anti-depressants and a cowboy suit, Morton explores why ‘stuff’ matters and the life of these things have so powerfully impinged upon their own. Their realization, through a concealer stick, that they identify as non-binary reveals the strange and wonderful ways that objects can form our worlds.
Part memoir, part philosophical exploration of the meaning of a life lived alongside and through other things, Morton asks us to think about the stuff, things, objects and buildings that have formed our realities and who we are and might be.
Philosophy of Lyric Voice
Authors: Simecek Karen 
Published: September 2023

Carefully considering the difference in the philosophical potential of page poetry and performance poetry, Karen Simecek argues that it is only by considering them side by side that the unique cognitive value of each can be realised.
Focusing on spoken word poetry reveals the importance of voice and embodied words to the differing epistemic rewards of engaging with contemporary works of poetry in both private reading and live performance. This concept of embodied voice progresses a new line of thinking in the cognitivism debate and unlocks the philosophical value of engaging with poetry. Simecek’s discussion of performed poetry also advances discussions of affect and experience in contemporary analytic aesthetics which raise new insights and connections within the field.
The moral significance of the differing effects of poetry finds comprehensive articulation through a rich philosophical analysis of the thoughts and affects which arise in particular contexts. Simecek concludes that when page poetry is treated as paradigmatic, this enables reflection in the singular, whereas taking poetry in live performance as paradigmatic enables reflection on what is shared and shareable with others.
Knossos
Authors: Whitley James 
Published: September 2023

Knossos is one of the most important sites in the ancient Mediterranean. It remained amongst the largest settlements on the island of Crete from the Neolithic until the late Roman times, but aside from its size it held a place of particular significance in the mythological imagination of Greece and Rome as the seat of King Minos, the location of the Labyrinth and the home of the Minotaur.
Sir Arthur Evans’ discovery of ‘the Palace of Minos’ has indelibly associated Knossos in the modern mind with the ‘lost’ civilisation of Bronze Age Crete. The allure of this ‘lost civilisation’, together with the considerable achievements of ‘Minoan’ artists and craftspeople, remain a major attraction both to scholars and to others outside the academic world as a bastion of a romantic approach to the past.
In this volume, James Whitley provides an up-to-date guide to the site and its function from the Neolithic until the present day. This study includes a re-appraisal Bronze Age palatial society, as well as an exploration of the history of Knossos in the archaeological imagination. In doing so he takes a critical look at the guiding assumptions of Evans and others, reconstructing how and why the received view of this ancient settlement has evolved from the Iron Age up to the modern era.
Knossos had a particular place in the mythological imagination of Greece and Rome as the seat of King Minos, the location of the Labyrinth and the home of the Minotaur. Through the investigations of Minos Kalokairinos, Sir Arthur Evans and others it is now indelibly associated in the modern mind with the lost civilisation of Bronze Age Crete. Evans’ discovery of ‘the Palace of Minos’ led to its association with the ‘lost race’ of theMinoans’ has profoundly affected the way in which Aegean Bronze Age archaeology has developed. This view however only relates to a relatively brief period of the site’s occupation
For Knossos is one of the most important cities in the ancient Mediterranean. It remained amongst the largest settlements in the island of Crete from the Neolithic until the Late Roman times, for most of which time it seemed to have been some kind of self-governing political community. This book takes the story of Knossos from its origins in mythology through the discovery of its history through successive generations of antiquarians, travellers scholars, historians and archaeologists. It provides a period-by-period description of its development from its origins at the very beginning of the Neolithic through the glory days of the ‘palace’, its flourishing as an independent polis (or citizen-state) down to its abandonment in the early Middle Ages – and after.
Zero Waste Fashion Design
Authors: Rissanen Timo , McQuillan Holly 
Published: September 2023

Zero Waste Fashion Design combines practical examples, flat patterns and more than 20 exercises to help you incorporate this sustainable technique into your portfolio. There are also beautifully illustrated interviews with innovative designers, including Richard Lindgvist, Mary Beth Bentaha and Daniel Desanto to show how sustainable practice continues to evolve within industry.
Industry pioneers, Timo Rissanen and Holly McQuillan, offer flexible strategies and easy-to-master zero waste techniques to help you develop your own cutting-edge fashion designs. This updated edition includes new content on integrating 3D design into a zero waste process, additional coverage of the historical context of zero waste around the world, and expands on the related technique of subtraction cutting to make this the ultimate practical guide to sustainable fashion design.
Advantage China
Authors: Garlick Jeremy 
Published: September 2023

The influence of the People’s Republic of China on world affairs is increasingly keenly felt: in Asia, in Africa, in Latin America and in Europe and North America too. But what are the reasons for China’s rise and how can the West adapt?
Advantage China explores these essential questions and the political, economic and cultural factors behind the answers. From the economic and demographic pressures of China’s domestic economy to the expanding economic influence of the Belt and Road Initiative, Jeremy Garlick looks beyond Western misperceptions of China’s rise to argue for new approaches to the international political order, particularly in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The British Aircraft Industry during the First World War
Authors: Jenkins Tim 
Published: September 2023

In this book, Tim Jenkins examines the factory worker poisonings and suspect government procurement procedures that resulted in Allied success in the air during First World War.
The early development of aircraft during World War I was an important yet dangerous part of the war effort seen in the First World War and although many descriptions of daring aerial combat have been written, the risk to those involved in the manufacture of such machines remains less well known. Tetrachlorethane, a poisonous solvent contained in aircraft dope, was responsible for a number of civilian deaths in aircraft factories and although the British knew the substance to be lethal, they were much slower than their American and German counterparts in sourcing alternatives.
In this groundbreaking book, Tim Jenkins explores the use of Tetrachlorethan and brings to light the concerns and warnings voiced by the international medical profession. His examination considers the government's reasons for its use of the poisonous solvent to create a compelling yet scholarly account which takes in corruption, negligence and wartime manufacture. This book will be vital to scholars studying military production during the First World War.
Affect as Contamination
Authors: Wolodzko Agnieszka 
Published: September 2023

Bringing the concept of contamination into dialogue with affect theory and bioart, Agnieszka Anna Wołodźko urges us to rethink our relationship with ourselves, each other and other organisms. Thinking through the lens of contamination, this book provides an innovative approach to understanding the leaky, porous and visceral nature of our bodies and their endless interrelationships and, in doing so, uncovers new ways for thinking about embodiment.
Affect theory has long been interested in transmission or contagion but, inspired by Spinoza and Deleuze, Affect as Contamination goes further, as contamination is concerned with the materiality of bodies and their affective encounter with other matter. This brings urgency to the notion of affect, not only for bioart that works with risky bodies but also for understanding how to practise our bodies in the age of biotechnological manipulation and governance.
Using challenging and transgressive bioart projects as provocative case studies for rethinking affect and bodily practice, Wołodźko follows various ‘contaminants’ from blood, hormones and viruses - including COVID-19 - to food, glitter and plants. This takes the form of both personal accounts of encounters with the contaminations of bioart and critical analyses of aesthetic, material and technical objects, with each one highlighting in different ways the risky and uncertain nature of contamination.
Affect as Contamination is an urgent and original meditation on just what it means to be living, and practising our bodies, in an era where biotechnology contaminates all aspects of our lives.