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#2422 Iohexol plasma clearance measurement protocol standardization—a consensus of the European Kidney Function Consortium

Abstract Background and Aims International consensus supports the development of standardized protocols for measured glomerular filtration rate (mGFR) to facilitate the adoption of mGFR determination in both clinical and research settings. Method The European Kidney Function Consortium (EKFC) convened an international group of mGFR experts. The working group performed an extensive literature search to inform the development of recommendations for mGFR determination using one-compartment plasma clearance models and iohexol as the exogenous filtration marker. Iohexol was selected as it is non-radio labeled, inexpensive, widely available, and can be assayed at a central laboratory. Other commonly used non-radio labeled tracers have been (inulin) or are soon to be (iothalamate) discontinued. A plasma clearance model was selected as it requires no timed urine collections. A one-compartment model was preferred to a two compartment model as it requires fewer samples. The resulting recommendations were based on published evidence complemented by expert opinion. Results Recommendations include practical advice for patients and health professionals, preparation, administration and safety aspects of iohexol, laboratory analysis, blood sample collection and sample timing for both multiple and single sample protocols, description of the mGFR mathematical calculations as well as implementation strategies (Fig.). EKFC will provide materials such as patient information sheets, standard operating procedures, a study protocol template, and support for mGFR calculation. Conclusion Members of the EKFC have evaluated the evidence and formulated recommendations that include all aspects of iohexol plasma clearance measurement using a one compartment model. *Author list on behalf of the European Kidney Function Consortium (EKFC).

Who is the author: genuine, honorary, ghost, gold, and fake authors?

While authorship practices can vary across different disciplines, authorship should reflect the individuals who have made a substantial contribution to the research project, take public responsibility for the paper’s content, and agree to its submission for publication. In real life, the article is usually authored by at least one truly genuine author and some parasitic authors. The first author and the last author are especially important. The middle authors are less important, and their participation is often wrongly seen as an inconsequential decorative favor. The honorary author, a gift or guest author, is added as a bonus to please someone higher in the hierarchy than the submitting author. This practice is believed to enhance the chances of publication, but usually, the excess of honorary authors will make reviewers more critical. A ghost author contributed substantially but it does not appear in the list of authors to avoid declaring an overt conflict of interest. The gold author is someone paid by a third party in direct or indirect forms, and capable of writing and signing everything asked by the payer, including overstating the merits of a new drug or ignoring its drawbacks. A fake author does not exist, and while it may seem humorous it is a breach of scientific integrity and can lead to serious consequences for the individuals involved. With Chat-generative pre-trained transformer (Chat-GPT), artificial intelligence may contribute decisively to the article content and presentation. Overall, it is important to maintain high standards of integrity and transparency in authorship practices to ensure that research findings are trustworthy and reliable. The reputation of your work is in the hands of your coauthors, so choose them carefully and make sure they share your commitment to scientific integrity.

RETRACTION: Novel computer‐aided lung cancer detection based on convolutional neural network‐based and feature‐based classifiers using metaheuristics

RETRACTION: Z. Guo, L. Xu, Y. Si, and N. Razmjooy, “Novel computer‐aided lung cancer detection based on convolutional neural network‐based and feature‐based classifiers using metaheuristics,” International Journal of Imaging Systems and Technology 31, no. 4 (2021): 1954–1969. https://doi.org/10.1002/ima.22608The above article, published online on 5 June 2021 in Wiley Online Library, has been retracted by agreement between the authors, the journal's Editor in Chief, Mohamed Seghier, and Wiley Periodicals, LLC. Following the article's publication, the journal was contacted by co‐author Yujuan Si, who stated that she had not participated in any way in the work presented in the article or its preparation, and that the email address used to correspond with the journal in her name had been fabricated. In the following investigation, the authors stated that Yujuan Si's inclusion in the author list was due to her supervisory role over co‐author Lina Xu as a mentor for her PhD studies, and that authorship attribution occurred without Yujuan Si's knowledge nor consent due to inadequate communication among the co‐authors. However, the ownership of the email address attributed to Yujuan Si for journal correspondence (bio_sp@163.com) remains uncertain. The retraction has been agreed due to concerns about the fabricated email address and author impersonation, which calls all aspects of the work presented into question. Following the investigation's findings, the corresponding author Navid Razmjooy has agreed on the decision to retract the article on behalf of all authors.

Correction: Teslyk et al. Unruh Effect and Information Entropy Approach. Particles 2022, 5, 157–170

Olena Teslyk and Lidiia Zadorozhna request the removal of their names from the author list of this publication [...]

Forecasting of coal and electricity prices in China: Evidence from the quantum bee colony-support vector regression neural network

Energy, the backbone of modern society, plays a crucial role in the development and productivity of a nation. Predictive analysis in energy management is becoming increasingly important. In addition, predicting the price fluctuations of the energy market can help energy companies formulate reasonable policies, reduce economic risks, and also provide a reference for the government to formulate energy policies.These optimized algorithms are then employed to optimize the Support Vector Regression (SVR) neural network further, aiming to enhance its prediction capability. The findings indicate that the quantum swarm model demonstrates the highest optimization level among the four models, emerging as the most effective tool for energy price prediction. The outcomes of this research can offer valuable insights for policymakers and investors in related fields, ultimately contributing to the stability and development of the energy market. Inclusion and diversityWe worked to ensure gender balance in the recruitment of human subjects.We worked to ensure that the study questionnaires were prepared in an inclusive way.While citing references scientifically relevant for this work, we also activelyworked to promote gender balance in our reference list.The author list of this paper includes contributors from the location where the research was conducted who participated in the data collection, design, analysis, and/or interpretation of the work.

Maternal Migration, Prenatal Stress and Child Autistic Traits: Insights From a Population-Based Cohort Study

There is emerging evidence for an increased prevalence of autism in children of mothers with a migration background. To date, the mechanisms underlying this relationship are poorly understood. We investigated whether prenatal stress exposure mediates the association between maternal migration and child autistic traits, assessing first- and second-generation migrant mothers in the Netherlands and their children. The study was embedded in the prospective population-based Generation R cohort. Of the 4,727 participants, 1,773 mothers (38%) had a migration background. Prenatal stress was assessed using questionnaires related to stressful life events, family functioning, self-esteem, long-lasting difficulties, symptoms of psychopathology, social support, and perceived discrimination. Autistic traits were measured at age 6 years with the parent-reported Social Responsiveness Scale exclusively. Longitudinal multiple mediation analyses were performed. Analyses were stratified by migration origin (Europe and outside Europe) because of differences in migration characteristics. Maternal migration background was associated with more experienced stress and with higher child autistic trait scores (Europe: mean= 0.42, SD= 0.25; outside Europe: mean= 0.50, SD= 0.24) compared to no migration background (Netherlands: mean= 0.38, SD= 0.23; both p< .01). Prenatal stress, especially perceived discrimination and maternal psychopathology, accounted for up to half of the total effect of maternal migration, which remained after adjusting for sociodemographic factors (Bindirect= 0.035, 95% CI= 0.027, 0.043, Btotal= 0.074). Stress during pregnancy mediated the association between maternal migration status and child autistic traits. Future research should focus on early interventions to assess whether reducing prenatal stress exposure among women with a migration background can result in lower offspring autistic traits. We worked to ensure that the study questionnaires were prepared in an inclusive way. We worked to ensure sex and gender balance in the recruitment of human participants. We worked to ensure race, ethnic, and/or other types of diversity in the recruitment of human participants. We actively worked to promote sex and gender balance in our author group. The author list of this paper includes contributors from the location and/or community where the research was conducted who participated in the data collection, design, analysis, and/or interpretation of the work.

Cerebral Blood Flow and Mood in Adolescents With Bipolar Disorder

ObjectiveMultiple prior studies have examined cerebral blood flow (CBF) in relation to mood states in adults with bipolar disorder (BD). This study examined CBF related to mood states in adolescents early in the course of BD, about which little is known. MethodThe study recruited 155 adolescents (mean [SD] age = 17.23 [1.62] years), including 81 with BD (32 hypomanic/mixed, 25 depressed, 24 euthymic) and 74 healthy controls. CBF was ascertained using pseudocontinuous arterial spin labeling magnetic resonance imaging. Region-of-interest analysis (amygdala, anterior cingulate cortex, middle frontal gyrus) controlling for age, sex, and race was complemented by whole-brain voxel-wise analyses. Within-BD regression analysis using age and sex as covariates examined the association of mania and depression severity with CBF. ResultsIn region-of-interest analyses, there were no group differences in CBF. Within the overall BD group, higher depression scores were associated with lower anterior cingulate cortex CBF (β = −.27, p = .01). In corrected voxel-wise analyses, CBF in the euthymic BD group was significantly higher compared with healthy controls in temporal and precentral regions. ConclusionThe finding of elevated regional CBF in adolescents with euthymic BD diverges from prior findings of reduced regional CBF in adults with BD. Higher CBF in adolescents with euthymic BD may reflect a developmentally specific compensatory perfusion mechanism required to maintain euthymia. However, longitudinal studies are needed to understand the temporal association of CBF and mood state in adolescents with BD, ideally followed into adulthood. Diversity & Inclusion StatementWe worked to ensure sex and gender balance in the recruitment of human participants. We worked to ensure race, ethnic, and/or other types of diversity in the recruitment of human participants. We worked to ensure that the study questionnaires were prepared in an inclusive way. One or more of the authors of this paper self-identifies as a member of one or more historically underrepresented sexual and/or gender groups in science. We actively worked to promote sex and gender balance in our author group. We actively worked to promote inclusion of historically underrepresented racial and/or ethnic groups in science in our author group. The author list of this paper includes contributors from the location and/or community where the research was conducted who participated in the data collection, design, analysis, and/or interpretation of the work.

Ecological genetics. What is it? 20 years later

This article deals with the 20th anniversary of the publication of the first issue of the Journal “Ecological Genetics”. The authors list the main prerequisites that determined the creation of the Journal with the aim of combining scientific research conducted in different areas of ecological genetics. The modern vision of ecological genetics within the framework of general biology is emphasized.

A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis: Child and Adolescent Healthcare Utilization for Eating Disorders During the COVID-19 Pandemic

To conduct a meta-analysis documenting healthcare service utilization rates for pediatric (age<19 years) eating disorders during compared to before the COVID-19 pandemic. PsycINFO, MEDLINE, Embase, and Web of Science Core Collection were searched for studies published up to May 19, 2023. Studies with pediatric visits to primary care, inpatient, outpatient, and emergency department for eating disorders before and during the pandemic were included. This preregistered review (PROSPERO CRD42023413392) was reported using Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. Data were analyzed with random-effects meta-analyses. A total of 52 studies reporting >148,000 child and adolescent eating disorder-related visits to >300 health settings across 15 countries were included (mean age, 12.7 years; SD= 4.1 years; 87% girls). There was strong evidence of an increase in healthcare use for eating disorders during the pandemic (rate ratio [RR]= 1.54, 95% CI= 1.38-1.71). Moderator analysis revealed larger rate increases among girls (RR= 1.48, 95% CI= 1.28-1.71) compared to boys (RR= 1.24, 95% CI= 1.06-1.45) and for adolescents (age≥12 to 19 years) (RR= 1.53, 95% CI= 1.29-1.81) compared to children (RR= 0.87, 95% CI= 0.53-1.43). Moderator analysis demonstrated strong evidence of increased use of emergency department (RR= 1.70, 95% CI= 1.48-1.97), inpatient (RR= 1.56, 95% CI= 1.33-1.84), and outpatient (RR= 1.62, 95% CI= 1.35-1.95) services, as well as strong evidence of increased rates of anorexia nervosa (RR= 1.48, 95% CI= 1.24-1.75). Healthcare use for pediatric eating disorders increased substantially during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly among girls and adolescents. It is important to continue to monitor whether changes in healthcare use associated with acute pediatric mental distress are sustained beyond the COVID-19 pandemic. Risk factors for eating disorders for youth during the COVID-19 pandemic; https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/; CRD42023413392. One or more of the authors of this paper self-identifies as a member of one or more historically underrepresented racial and/or ethnic groups in science. One or more of the authors of this paper self-identifies as living with a disability. We actively worked to promote sex and gender balance in our author group. We actively worked to promote inclusion of historically underrepresented racial and/or ethnic groups in science in our author group. While citing references scientifically relevant for this work, we also actively worked to promote sex and gender balance in our reference list. While citing references scientifically relevant for this work, we also actively worked to promote inclusion of historically underrepresented racial and/or ethnic groups in science in our reference list. The author list of this paper includes contributors from the location and/or community where the research was conducted who participated in the data collection, design, analysis, and/or interpretation of the work. One or more of the authors of this paper self-identifies as a member of one or more historically underrepresented sexual and/or gender groups in science.

Childhood Predictors of Nonsuicidal Self-Injury in Adolescence: A Birth Cohort Study

Nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) is rare in childhood but becomes prevalent in adolescence, which suggests that early intervention might be indicated. As childhood predictors of NSSI in adolescence are largely unknown, identifying these predictors was the aim of this study. In a birth cohort (n= 759) of Norwegian children, NSSI at 12, 14, or 16 years of age was regressed on predictors of NSSI at age 6 (parental factors: depression, parenting stress, negativity/hostility, emotional availability to the child; child factors: temperamental negative affectivity, emotion regulation, symptoms of emotional and behavioral disorders; external events: victimization from bullying, serious negative life events). Semistructured clinical interviews with adolescents and their parents were used to assess DSM-5-defined NSSI and NSSI disorder. NSSI during the preceding 12 months at 12, 14, or 16 years of age was reported by 81 adolescents (10.0%, 95% CI 8.2-11.9), and NSSI disorder was reported by 20 adolescents (2.7%, 95% CI 1.9-3.8). In multivariable logistic regression analysis, female gender (odds ratio 11.6, 95% CI 4.0-33.5), parenting stress (odds ratio 4.8, 95% CI 1.4-16.5), and parental negativity/hostility (odds ratio 1.8, 95% CI 1.2-2.7) predicted NSSI, whereas child factors and external events were not predictive. Parental factors when the child is 6 years of age-parenting stress and negativity/hostility toward the child-predict NSSI in adolescence. Universal and indicated programs targeting these aspects of parenting during childhood might reduce NSSI in adolescence. We worked to ensure race, ethnic, and/or other types of diversity in the recruitment of human participants. We worked to ensure sex and gender balance in the recruitment of human participants. We worked to ensure that the study questionnaires were prepared in an inclusive way. We actively worked to promote sex and gender balance in our author group. The author list of this paper includes contributors from the location and/or community where the research was conducted who participated in the data collection, design, analysis, and/or interpretation of the work.

Review of the multi-volume book "Ak Zhol"

In the history of the domestic press, the multi-volume publication of materials of the newspaper “Ak zhol”, which was persecuted by the Soviet ideology for its nationalist tendencies, is considered a significant event in the cultural life of the country. The authors of the multi-volume collection transcribed the national press materials from Arabic into Cyrillic script, provided explanation, a list of authors, dictionary of abbreviated and foreign words and concepts. The newspaper materials that were inaccessible to researchers and readers were introduced into scientific circulation. Purpose and objectives. The purpose of the study is a critical analysis of the collection published as a cultural heritage. Consequently, the articles included in the collection were classified according to the positions of formation and propaganda of the national idea. An analysis of individual articles of authors and editors was carried out. The influence of the newspaper on the socio-political process in the Turkestan region, as well as the closure of the newspaper due to ideological pressure has been determined. Results. The ideological continuity of the newspaper “Ak zhol” with the newspaper “Kazakh”, and the commonality of political and spiritual positions on the national values have been revealed. Conclusion. During data analysis the conclusion was about applied value of the collection for research aimed at the scientific restoration of historical and cultural processes of the early 20th century.

The ALICE Membership system

With over 2000 active members from 174 institutes over 41 countries in the world, the ALICE experiment is one of the 4 large experiments at CERN. With such numerous interactions, the experiment management needs a way to record members’ participation history and their current status, such as employment, institutes, appointments, clusters and funding agencies, as well as to automatically generate the physics paper author list considering the experiment publication policy. The ALICE Glance Membership system handles all these needs and has been active for more than 8 years, helping the collaboration to organize their data, efficiently. In this document, we describe the new ALICE Glance Membership system, which is the result of breaking the monolithic code of the old version into two well-defined environments. The first is a REST API written in Object-Oriented PHP using the Slim framework to expose the data and Doctrine to access and manage an ORACLE database together with a Domain Driven Design approach to simplify the code architecture, dividing it in smaller self-contained contexts. The second is an HTTP Client written in the Vue.js framework to create a responsive and clean user interface. We will show how these changes have minimised maintenance efforts, lessened new features’ development time, reduced technical depths, facilitated newcomers onboarding and also simplified the user experience.

Correction to: Correlation of Diffusion-weighted MR imaging and FDG PET/CT in the Diagnosis of Metastatic Lymph Nodes of Head and Neck Malignant Tumors

Correction to: Correlation of Diffusion-weighted MR imaging and FDG PET/CT in the Diagnosis of Metastatic Lymph Nodes of Head and Neck Malignant Tumors https://doi.org/10.58600/eurjther.20232902-450.y The original version of this article [1], unfortunately contained an error. The name of Aslıhan Semiz Oysu, who is one of the co-authors and took part in every stage of the study, was not inadvertently added to the author list by the corresponding author. The author apologizes for this confusion. Given in this article are the correct author names. Publisher's Note: The original article was corrected, and a correction note was added. Şahin Ş, Duymaz YK, Erkmen B, Karabulut B, Deveci İ, Sürmeli M, Şahin Yılmaz A, Semiz Oysu A, Oysu Ç (2023) Correlation of Diffusion-weighted MR imaging and FDG PET/CT in the Diagnosis of Metastatic Lymph Nodes of Head and Neck Malignant Tumors. Eur J Ther. 29(2):135-142. https://doi.org/10.58600/eurjther.20232902-450.y

Factors affecting surname manipulation techniques

The main focus of our analysis was to understand the factors affecting the use of surname manipulation strategies and we conducted a regression analysis accordingly. This analysis offers an important perspective to understand the surname manipulation strategies of researchers publishing in the academic world. It shows that being at the beginning of the author list in multi-author studies provides a significant advantage for the author in terms of academic visibility. On the other hand, researchers whose surnames’ initials are at the end of the alphabet are in a disadvantaged position. Researchers who want to overcome this situation can use strategies such as avoiding multi-author studies, publishing in journals that do not follow alphabetical order, or manipulating the initial of the surname. The extent to which these strategies were implemented by the authors was evaluated, and it was determined that there was no strong tendency for the first two strategies. In this context, regression was established on the factors affecting the First Alphabetic Surname and Two Last Names strategies. The findings obtained in this regression concluded that variables such as the number of authors, female gender, and being a citizen of countries with many names and surnames, such as Spain, Portugal, and Brazil, increased the use of the mentioned strategies, and that these strategies did not hurt the author's reputation. Keywords: alphabetization, citation analysis, surname initial techniques

Модификация свойств волокнистых материалов с использованием нанотехнологий

Nanotechnologies play an important role in the modern world economy. As they deal, as a rule, together with other convergent (nano-, bio-, info-, cognitive) technologies. This connection causes a synergy effect, i.e. non linear development of innovations. The growth dynamics of the world's nanotechnology products is impressive. The world market of nanotechnologies in 2021 was 85 billion dollars, in 2024 (plan) will be 140 billion dollars. The forecast for 2030 is $288 billion. The production of nanoparticles of different nature and their use in different industries, fields of science, and technology takes a special place in nanotechnology. Both nanotechnology itself and the production and application of nanoparticles are interdisciplinary and cross-sectoral ones. Their users and customers are developed industries, including the textile industry. Metal nanoparticles are used both in the form of colloidal solutions and as part of microcapsules containing functional substances of different nature in the core. The article considers some methods of obtaining metal nanoparticles and microcapsule synthesis. The authors list the technologies of microcapsules application for textile functionalization.

Modification of fibre materials properties with the use of nanotechnologies

Nanotechnologies play an important role in the modern world economy. As they deal, as a rule, together with other convergent (nano-, bio-, info-, cognitive) technologies. This connection causes a synergy effect, i.e. non linear development of innovations. The growth dynamics of the world's nanotechnology products is impressive. The world market of nanotechnologies in 2021 was 85 billion dollars, in 2024 (plan) will be 140 billion dollars. The forecast for 2030 is $288 billion. The production of nanoparticles of different nature and their use in different industries, fields of science, and technology takes a special place in nanotechnology. Both nanotechnology itself and the production and application of nanoparticles are interdisciplinary and cross-sectoral ones. Their users and customers are developed industries, including the textile industry. Metal nanoparticles are used both in the form of colloidal solutions and as part of microcapsules containing functional substances of different nature in the core. The article considers some methods of obtaining metal nanoparticles and microcapsule synthesis. The authors list the technologies of microcapsules application for textile functionalization.

Integrating Youth Readiness Intervention and Entrepreneurship in Sierra Leone: A Hybrid Type II Cluster Randomized Trial

Conflict-affected youth are at risk for poor psychological and social outcomes, yet few receive mental health services. Strategies to expand access and sustain evidence-based interventions (EBIs) across novel delivery platforms must be tested. The present study was a hybrid type II implementation-effectiveness trial using a cluster randomized design. The primary goal was to evaluate feasibility and impact of using the collaborative team approach to deliver the Youth Readiness Intervention (YRI), an EBI, integrated into a youth entrepreneurship program (ENTR) with quality control in post-conflict Sierra Leone. Youth were screened and randomly assigned to control, ENTR, or combined YRI and ENTR (YRI+ENTR). Implementation outcomes were dissemination and implementation indicators, competence, and fidelity. Effectiveness outcomes were emotion regulation, psychological distress, and interpersonal functioning. Secondary outcomes were third-party reporter assessments of youth functioning and behavior. Data were collected and analyzed from 1,151 youth participants and 528 third-party reporters. Scores on implementation constructs, competence, and fidelity demonstrated acceptable intervention response and quality. YRI+ENTR participants showed overall improvements in depression (β=-.081, 95% CI-0.124 to-0.038, d=-0.154) and anxiety (β=-.043, 95% CI-0.091 to-0.005, d= 0.082) symptoms compared with control participants. Community leaders indicated that YRI+ENTR participants demonstrated improvements in overall work or training performance compared with control participants (β=-.114, 95% CI 0.004 to 0.232, d= 0.374). Integration of EBIs such as the YRI into youth employment programs has the potential to address limited reach of EBIs in conflict and post-conflict settings. A collaborative team implementation approach can facilitate integration and fidelity. In a Hybrid Type-II Implementation-Effectiveness trial conducted in Sierra Leone, researchers tested a Collaborative Team Approach (CTA) for delivering an evidence-based mental health intervention, the Youth Readiness Intervention (YRI), within a youth entrepreneurship program. A total of 1,151 youth participated in the study, with outcomes measured on youth mental health indicators of emotional regulation, psychological distress, and interpersonal functioning, as well as implementation indicators, competence, and fidelity. Results demonstrated that the integrated YRI and entrepreneurship program led to significant improvements in depression and anxiety symptoms compared to the control group. Community leaders also noted enhanced overall performance in YRI participants, suggesting that integrating evidence-based interventions into youth employment programs can effectively address mental health challenges in low-resource regions. We worked to ensure sex and gender balance in the recruitment of human participants. We worked to ensure that the study questionnaires were prepared in an inclusive way. We worked to ensure race, ethnic, and/or other types of diversity in the recruitment of human participants. One or more of the authors of this paper self-identifies as a member of one or more historically underrepresented racial and/or ethnic groups in science. One or more of the authors of this paper self-identifies as a member of one or more historically underrepresented sexual and/or gender groups in science. We actively worked to promote sex and gender balance in our author group. We actively worked to promote inclusion of historically underrepresented racial and/or ethnic groups in science in our author group. The author list of this paper includes contributors from the location and/or community where the research was conducted who participated in the data collection, design, analysis, and/or interpretation of the work. One or more of the authors of this paper received support from a program designed to increase minority representation in science. Youth FORWARD Phase 2 YRI and EPP Study; https://clinicaltrials.gov/; NCT03542500. Youth Functioning and Organizational Success for West African Regional Development (Youth FORWARD): Study Protocol; https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.202000009.

Shared Coordinates: Writing Herstory in Ibero American Comics

This study focuses on the emergence of a transnational sisterhood under three projects originating from the cooperation between groups of female comic book writers in Spain and Latin America. After the 2016 exhibition “Presentes: Autoras de Tebeo de Ayer y de Hoy” and the publication of its catalogue by Autoras de Cómic, there was a shared need to claim back the role of female or non-male authorship, and its involvement in comic book production and business. The Argentinian group Feminismo Gráfico tapped into such endeavors, and in 2019 produced “Nosotras Contamos”, a travelling exhibition and a catalogue, with a thematic and a diachronic approach. When COVID-19 broke out, Spanish and Argentinian cooperation and development institutions (Agencia Española de Cooperación Internacional y Desarrollo and Centro Cultural España Córdoba) engaged in a discussion on the previous experiences. The project resulted in a publication and an online exhibition Coordenadas Gráficas (Graphic Coordinates), highlighting the work of non-male authors from Spain, Argentina, Chile, and Costa Rica. The transnational perspective of this last project extends beyond the previous national experiences and includes a meaningful selection of comic stories that, regardless of the nationality of the author, can be defined as feminist. Sexism, gender discrimination, gender violence, and sexual and reproductive rights are the shared coordinates discussed by this long list of authors, who question gender normativity from its very composition. By introducing the associative experiences that gave life to the projects and analyzing them in the international context, the study will focus on the appropriate practice of sharing knowledge to pursue a similar recognition. Moreover, based on the words of the curators and the creators, the study ultimately seeks to shed light on the production and circulation of works of collective interest, meant to recover the role of women in the history of comics.

Ping-pong partitions and locally discrete groups of real-analytic circle diffeomorphisms, I: Construction

Following the recent advances in the study of groups of circle diffeomorphisms, we describe an efficient way of classifying the topological dynamics of locally discrete, finitely generated, virtually free subgroups of the group \mathsf{Diff}^\omega_+(\mathbb{S}^1) of orientation-preserving real-analytic circle diffeomorphisms, which include all subgroups of \mathsf{Diff}^\omega_+(\mathbb{S}^1) acting with an invariant Cantor set. An important tool that we develop, of independent interest, is the extension of classical ping-pong lemma to actions of fundamental groups of graphs of groups. Our main motivation is an old conjecture by Dippolito [Ann. of Math. (2) 107 (1978), 403–453] from foliation theory, which we solve in this restricted but significant setting: this and other consequences of the classification will be treated in more detail in a companion work (by a slightly different list of authors).

Research and education on racism in Denmark

Corrigendum to “Research and Education on Racism in Denmark - the state of the field and where to from here” published in Kvinder, Køn &amp; Forskning 36(2), 21-28. The roundtable discussion was originally published on November 22, 2023, with the authors listed as Bontu Lucie Guschke, Iram Khawaja, and Lene Myong. The list of authors have been corrected on 08-12-2023 to acknowledge the collaborative efforts of the roundtable discussion, with the following names: Oda-Kange Midtvåge Diallo, Elizabeth Löwe Hunter, Jin Hui Li, Mira C. Skadegård, and Ferruh Yilmaz. The special issue editors apologize unreservedly for this omission. The roundtable discussion has been republished with the correct list of authors.