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The Coloniality of Contemporary Human Rights Discourses on ‘Honour’ in and Around the United Nations
Authors: Cetinkaya Hasret 
Published: March 2023

AbstractIn United Nations (UN) human rights reporting and analysis, ‘honour’ has been systematically conflated with ‘honour-related violence’ (HRV). However, honour and HRV are not the same thing. In this article I examine contemporary UN human rights discourses around honour. I argue that these discourses are underpinned by racialised and orientalist-colonial imaginaries which falsely categorise people and places as either having or not having honour. This conflation presents honour as a cultural problem attributed to racialised communities mostly associated with the Muslim World. Adopting a critical post- and de-colonial perspective, I undertake a discourse analysis of UN human rights documents to expose orientalist tropes that reproduce epistemic and material violence against honour. There are three strategies employed to commit this violence: first, through the reduction of honour to physical and emotional HRV—a violence predicated upon the logic of coloniality and the orientalist division of the world into modern and pre-modern states; second, by associating honour as violence with Muslims and migrant communities, the discourse furthers structural Islamophobia; third, by reproducing colonial saviour narratives that designate honour as control over women’s sexuality. The human rights discourse on honour forecloses upon alternative ways of understanding what honour is and means for those who live with it. As such, the international human rights discourse on honour extends the coloniality of power and the geopolitics of knowledge.
Intraoperative primary partial occlusion of the PreserFlo MicroShunt to prevent initial postoperative hypotony
Authors: Lüke Jan Niklas , Reinking Niklas , Dietlein Thomas S. , Haendel Alexander , Enders Philip , Lappas Alexandra 
Published: March 2023

Abstract
Purpose
The aim of the underlying study was to present a new surgical method in PreserFlo MicroShunt surgery for glaucoma. A removable polyamide suture was placed into the lumen of the MicroShunt during implantation to prevent early postoperative hypotony.

Methods
Thirty-one patients undergoing stand-alone glaucoma surgery with implantation of a PreserFlo MicroShunt and an intraluminal occlusion were retrospectively reviewed and compared to a control group without occlusion. Inclusion criteria were diagnosis of primary open-angle glaucoma or secondary open-angle glaucoma due to pseudoexfoliation or pigment dispersion. Patients with a history of filtrating glaucoma surgery were excluded.

Results
IOP decreased from 26.9 ± 6.6 to 18.0 ± 9.5 mmHg at the first postoperative day after PreserFlo MicroShunt implantation. Postoperative removal of the occluding suture resulted in a mean IOP reduction in 11.1 ± 7.6 mmHg. Mean visual acuity was 0.43 ± 0.24 logMAR during the first postoperative examination. The interval with the occluding intraluminal suture in place varied from days to 2–3 weeks. Patients were followed up to 1 year.

Conclusion
Implantation of a PreserFlo MicroShunt combined with an intraluminal suture prevented postoperative hypotony in all patients. Mean postoperative pressure was reduced despite the occluding suture in place.
How localized are computational templates? A machine learning approach
Authors: Noichl Maximilian 
Published: March 2023

AbstractA commonly held background assumption about the sciences is that they connect along borders characterized by ontological or explanatory relationships, usually given in the order of mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, psychology, and the social sciences. Interdisciplinary work, in this picture, arises in the connecting regions of adjacent disciplines. Philosophical research into interdisciplinary model transfer has increasingly complicated this picture by highlighting additional connections orthogonal to it. But most of these works have been done through case studies, which due to their strong focus struggle to provide foundations for claims about large-scale relations between multiple scientific disciplines. As a supplement, in this contribution, we propose to philosophers of science the use of modern science mapping techniques to trace connections between modeling techniques in large literature samples. We explain in detail how these techniques work, and apply them to a large, contemporary, and multidisciplinary data set (n=383.961 articles). Through the comparison of textual to mathematical representations, we suggest formulaic structures that are particularly common among different disciplines and produce first results indicating the general strength and commonality of such relationships.
Management of Environmental Plastic Pollution: a Comparison of Existing Strategies and Emerging Solutions from Nature
Authors: Dunn Rebecca Amy , Welden Natalie Ann 
Published: March 2023

AbstractThe recalcitrance of modern plastics is a key driver of the accretion of plastics in both waste management streams and the environment. As a result, the management of plastic waste has become a focal point of both research and public policy. The following review summarises the effectiveness of widespread approaches to plastic management, before exploring recent developments in the use of both naturally derived products and plastic-degrading organisms to reduce the burden of plastic wastes, including the potential value of symbiotic relationships between plastic-degrading organisms in the biodegradation of plastics in the environment. To date, plastic management strategies have typically focused on interventions to influence both plastic production and consumer behaviour, improvements in effective waste management systems and increased circularity of materials, and changes to the product design to increase the lifespan of the product and its suitability for preferred waste streams. However, the relative success of these measures has been mixed. Complementary to these established approaches is the increasing exploitation of biological and biochemical processes and natural products, including the identification of organisms and enzymes which are able to biodegrade different plastics at meaningful rates. This recent research frequently focuses on microbes from soil and marine environments, identifying numerous enzymes capable of acting on polymers or specific functional groups. While questions remain as to their effectiveness outside of laboratory conditions, the distribution of identified species and their apparent effectiveness indicates the potential benefits of these microbes both individually or in symbiosis with an appropriate host species.
Graphical Abstract
Overview of plastic life cycle and current management strategies. Arrows indicate the flow of plastic material; thicker-lined boxes highlight plastic management beyond simple landfilling. Pros and cons for different stages and management are listed above and below items, respectively. WWTP: Wastewater treatment plants.
How Good is Stratification and Prediction Model Analysis Between Primary and Revisional Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery? A Multi-center Study and Narrative Review
Authors: Hany Mohamed , Zidan Ahmed , Sabry Karim , Ibrahim Mohamed , Agayby Ann Samy Shafiq , Aboelsoud Moustafa R. , Torensma Bart 
Published: March 2023

Abstract

Introductions
Revision surgery because of weight recurrence is performed in 2.5–33% of primary vertical banded gastroplasty (VBG), laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG), and gastric band (GB) cases. These cases qualify for revisional Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RRYGB).

Methods
This retrospective cohort study analyzed data from 2008 to 2019. A stratification analysis and multivariate logistic regression for prediction modeling compared the possibility of sufficient % excess weight loss (%EWL) ≥ 50 or insufficient %EWL < 50 between three different RRYGB procedures, with primary Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (PRYGB) as the control during 2 years of follow-up. A narrative review was conducted to test the presence of prediction models in the literature and their internal and external validity.

Results
A total of 558 patients underwent PRYGB, and 338 underwent RRYGB after VBG, LSG, and GB, and completed 2 years of follow-up. Overall, 32.2% of patients after RRYGB had a sufficient %EWL ≥ 50 after 2 years, compared to 71.3% after PRYGB (p ≤ 0.001). The total %EWL after the revision surgeries for VBG, LSG, and GB was 68.5%, 74.2%, and 64.1%, respectively (p ≤ 0.001). After correcting for confounding factors, the baseline odds ratio (OR) or sufficient %EWL ≥ 50 after PRYGB, LSG, VBG, and GB was 2.4, 1.45, 0.29, and 0.32, respectively (p ≤ 0.001). Age was the only significant variable in the prediction model (p = 0.0016). It was impossible to develop a validated model after revision surgery because of the differences between stratification and the prediction model. The narrative review showed only 10.2% presence of validation in the prediction models, and 52.5% had external validation.

Conclusion
Overall, 32.2% of all patients after revisional surgery had a sufficient %EWL ≥ 50 after 2 years, compared to PRYGB. LSG had the best outcome in the revisional surgery group in the sufficient %EWL group and the best outcome in the insufficient %EWL group. The skewness between the prediction model and stratification resulted in a partially non-functional prediction model.

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Immunizing customers against negative brand-related information
Authors: Merlo Omar , Eisingerich Andreas B. , Hoyer Wayne D. 
Published: March 2023

AbstractIn today’s connected market, brands are more likely than ever to face negative press that can put their customer relationships to the test. Building and fortifying positive aspects of the brand-customer relationship (such as brand commitment, brand love and self-brand connections) may ward off some of the impact of negative information on customers, but this does not always provide full protection. Even customers who love a brand can turn against it when negative information enters the picture. Considering this, the current study provides an exploratory investigation into a new way to build up customer resilience that would otherwise not be formed simply by strengthening positive attributes of the customer-brand relationship. It argues that brands can strengthen their customers’ immunity to negative brand-related information by using an immunity metric (i.e., merely asking customers to reflect on their immunity makes them more resilient to actual negative information in the future). The construct of immunity has the dual benefit of being diagnostic of relationship strength, as well as acting as an immunizing agent. We test this effect and the process underlying it using three pilot studies, three multi-method studies, and interviews with customers and managers across different contexts. By doing so, the study establishes the theoretical and practical value of customer immunity to negative information and makes critical conceptual and pragmatic contributions to the existing body of customer research.
Sensitivity of PM10 oxidative potential to aerosol chemical composition at a Mediterranean urban site: ascorbic acid versus dithiothreitol measurements
Authors: Clemente Á. , Gil-Moltó J. , Yubero E. , Juárez N. , Nicolás J. F. , Crespo J. , Galindo N. 
Published: March 2023

Abstract The oxidative potential (OP) of PM10 daily samples collected at a traffic site in southeastern Spain during summer and winter was assessed by two acellular assays: the ascorbic acid (AA) and dithiothreitol (DTT) methods. Although PM10 levels were similar during both periods, OP values (expressed in nmol min−1 m−3) showed a defined seasonal trend. The AA activity was higher in summer than in winter, whereas the DTT reactivity exhibited an opposite seasonal pattern. Both assays were sensitive to different PM10 components, as shown by the results of the linear correlation analysis. Moreover, the relationship between OP values and PM10 chemical species was not the same during summer and winter, indicating that particle toxicity is associated with different sources during the warm and cold seasons. When OP values were expressed on a mass basis (nmol min−1 µg−1), lower correlation coefficients with PM10 chemical species were generally obtained compared to volume-normalized activities. These outcomes suggest that only some specific components have a significant intrinsic oxidative potential.
Validation of the Methods for the Non-Milk Fat Detection in Artificially Adulterated Milk with Palm Oil
Authors: El-Nabawy Marwa , Awad Sameh , Ibrahim Amel 
Published: March 2023

AbstractDairy products are among the most adulterated food products. Due to the current high price of milk fat, it has been replaced by low-cost oils, especially those oils that have the same fatty acid profile as milk fat. This study intends to confirm the lowest level of palm oil added to milk and validate various methods for detecting palm oil in milk, including gas chromatography, reverse-phase high performance liquid chromatography, and Fourier transform infrared. Different amounts of palm oil were prepared in the final liquid milk using five treatments of fresh milk cream and an emulsion of palm oil. The results of this study showed that the values of the saponification number decreased with the increase in the percentages of added palm oil. There was no decrease under the limits of the Egyptian standards until the addition of 50% palm oil. The iodine number is less sensitive than the saponification number in the detection of palm oil. Butyro refractometer reading is unable to detect the palm oil in milk. The fatty acid profile in milk determined by gas chromatography correlated well with the addition of palm oil. Furthermore, there is a positive relationship between the level of added palm oil and the β-sitosterol content as measured by reverse-phase high-performance liquid chromatography. There was no relationship between the behavior of the spectra resulting from Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and the presence of palm oil.
Effects of Thermocapillary and Natural Convection During the Melting of PCMs with a Liquid Bridge Geometry
Authors: Varas Roberto , Martínez Úrsula , Olfe Karl , Salgado Sánchez Pablo , Porter Jeff , Ezquerro José Miguel 
Published: March 2023

AbstractThe results of a numerical investigation of the melting of a PCM occupying an axisymmetric volume in the presence of gravity are presented. The PCM is held between two circular supports maintained at different temperatures. The melting process, which is analyzed for n-octadecane, is affected by a combination of thermocapillary and natural convection. If the PCM is heated from above, the convective motion driven by the thermocapillary force is opposed by the buoyant force, which reduces the heat transfer rate. If the PCM is heated from below, natural convection acts in the same sense as thermocapillary convection and the heat transfer rate is increased. The volume$$\mathcal {V}$$Vof the PCM relative to an ideal cylinder, which selects the shape of the PCM/air interface, is found to play an important role. The overall effect of natural convection on heat transfer is characterized by the ratio of the melting time in microgravity to that of the same system with gravity. This gain factor is greater (less) than unity when heating from below (above) and depends strongly on$$\mathcal {V}$$V, particularly for smaller PCM volumes.
Approximation of seismic velocities from the spectrum of weighted graphs
Authors: Alfuraidan Monther Rashed , Al-Shuhail Abdullatif , Hanafy Sherif M. , Sarumi Ibrahim O. 
Published: March 2023

AbstractExtracting seismic velocities from recorded seismic data requires converting the shot gathers to mid-point gathers, calculating the velocity spectrum, and picking the velocity values. In this paper, we propose to use graph theory to extract the seismic velocity values directly from the mid-point gathers. We use spectral data of a weighted graph model for approximating the seismic velocity. We develop a regression model to predict the seismic velocity from the largest eigenvalue of the graph representing the physical system. The approach is tested on a synthetic seismic data that represent a typical near-surface geological situation. The method was able to predict the seismic velocity of the second layer with 99.4% accuracy.
Insecticidal effect of the entomopathogenic nematode Heterorhabditis megidis (Nematoda: Heterorhabditidae) baited from the soil on the larvae of Monochamus alternatus (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae)
Authors: Ozawa Sota , Maehara Noritoshi , Takatsuka Jun , Aikawa Takuya , Nakamura Katsunori 
Published: March 2023

AbstractTo scout for an entomopathogenic nematode (EPN) that effectively controls the pine sawyer beetle, Monochamus alternatus Hope (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae), we screened EPNs from soil samples using M. alternatus larvae as bait. A population of the nematode obtained was named isolate SOz01, and molecularly identified as Heterorhabditis megidis Poinar, Jackson and Klein (Nematoda: Heterorhabditidae). In the inoculation test of the infective juveniles (IJs) of SOz01 onto mature larvae of M. alternatus under laboratory conditions, a mortality of 86–100% occurred when more than 20 IJs were inoculated. Even when the larvae were inoculated with only five IJs, one-third of them died. This finding suggests that H. megidis SOz01 has a strong insecticidal effect on M. alternatus.
The C-S Inverse and Its Applications
Authors: Wang Hongxing , Liu Na 
Published: March 2023

AbstractIn this paper, we introduce a generalized core inverse (called the C-S inverse) and give some properties and characterizations of the inverse. By applying the C-S inverse, we introduce a binary relation (denoted “ $${\mathop \le \limits ^{\textcircled {S}}}$$

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Design a Hybrid Energy-Supply for the Electrically Driven Heavy-Duty Hexapod Vehicle
Authors: Xu Zhenyu , Yi Haoyuan , Liu Dan , Zhang Ru , Luo Xin 
Published: March 2023

AbstractIncreasing the power density and overload capability of the energy-supply units (ESUs) is always one of the most challenging tasks in developing and deploying legged vehicles, especially for heavy-duty legged vehicles, in which significant power fluctuations in energy supply exist with peak power several times surpassing the average value. Applying ESUs with high power density and high overload can compactly ensure fluctuating power source supply on demand. It can avoid the ultra-high configuration issue, which usually exists in the conventional lithium-ion battery-based or engine-generator-based ESUs. Moreover, it dramatically reduces weight and significantly increases the loading and endurance capabilities of the legged vehicles. In this paper, we present a hybrid energy-supply unit for a heavy-duty legged vehicle combining the discharge characteristics of lithium-ion batteries and peak energy release/absorption characteristics of supercapacitors to adapt the ESU to high overload power fluctuations. The parameters of the lithium-ion battery pack and supercapacitor pack inside the ESU are optimally matched using the genetic algorithm based on the energy consumption model of the heavy-duty legged vehicle. The experiment results exhibit that the legged vehicle with a weight of 4.2 tons can walk at the speed of 5 km/h in a tripod gait under a reduction of 35.39% in weight of the ESU compared to the conventional lithium-ion battery-based solution.
Europa dezentralisieren als Strategie – Was bedeutet „nicht-westlich“ in der und für die Friedens- und Konfliktforschung?
Authors: Ketzmerick Maria , Sydiq Tareq 
Published: March 2023

ZusammenfassungBereits seit langem gibt es die Kritik, dass bestehende Wissensproduktionen in- und außerhalb der Sozialwissenschaften zu westlich, zu rassistisch oder zu wenig global seien. Ebenso lange gibt es Versuche, „nicht-westliche“ Theorieerzählungen und lokale Perspektiven produktiv einzubringen. In unserem Beitrag fügen wir diesen vor allem an Fragen der Theorie orientierten Debatten eine methodische Dimension hinzu und betrachten die dreiTheoriegeflechteNahda, Négritude und Nihonjinron vergleichend. Das vergleichende Lesen, welches wir als Methode vorschlagen, soll so Dichotomien zwischen Nord/Süd und „westlich“/„nicht-westlich“ für eine kritische Lesart bestehender Literatur nutzbar machen, ohne deren Hierarchien zu reproduzieren. Wir fragen dabei nicht primär,wergelesen wird, sondern richten unsere Aufmerksamkeit darauf,wie„nicht-westliche“ Theorien zu lesen sind.
Kategoriale Dissonanzen. Russlands regressiver Weg in den Krieg und die Historische Soziologie imperialistischer Außenpolitiken
Authors: Hoppe Sebastian 
Published: March 2023

ZusammenfassungRusslands Angriff auf die Ukraine im Februar 2022 legt die Diagnose eines imperialistischen Eroberungskrieges nahe. Gleichzeitig fristen imperialismustheoretischeZugänge zur russländischen Außenpolitik ein widersprüchliches Nischendasein. So führen die kritischen Sozialwissenschaften Imperialismus maßgeblich auf kapitalistische Entwicklungsdynamiken und die Hegemoniebestrebungen der USA im 20. und 21. Jahrhundert zurück. Politologische und soziologische Ansätze hingegen fokussieren auf die ideologische Dimension des Imperialismus oder normalisieren imperialistische Außenpolitiken in transhistorischen Imperien-Typologien. Aufbauend auf einer Kritik bestehender Deutungsangebote unternimmt der Beitrag einen Bestimmungsversuch des russländischen Imperialismus seit den späten 2000er Jahren. Dabei wird das Argument entwickelt, dass sich in Russland vor dem Hintergrund einer Doppelkrise der Rentenökonomie und der politischen Legitimation seit 2008 ein regressives souveränistisches Projekt fomiert hat, das auf militaristische Politik zur eigenen Reproduktion angewiesen ist. Außenpolitisch kristallisierte sich diese Regression insbesondere um die Formulierung und versuchte Umsetzung imperialer Verfügungsansprüche über die Ukraine. Erklärungen, die auf das Axiom eines globalen oder russländischen Kapitalismus oder die atavistische Ideologie der russländischen Staatselite rekurrieren, bleiben jedoch defizitär. Alternativ greift der Beitrag auf jüngere historisch-soziologische Zugänge zur Außenpolitik sowie Konzepte der älteren Historischen Sozialwissenschaft in den deutschen Internationalen Beziehungen (IB) zurück und schlägt einen historisierenden Zugang zur Rekonstruktion von Außenpolitik vor. Dieser betont neben der fundamentalen Kontextgebundenheit internationaler Politik die prozesshafte Ko-Konstitution krisenhafter sozioökonomischer Entwicklung, strategischer Elitenprojekte der Herrschaftslegitimierung und Geopolitik.