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Functionalism and the Emotions

Previous articleNext article FreeFunctionalism and the emotionsJuan R. LoaizaJuan R. Loaiza Search for more articles by this author PDFPDF PLUS Add to favoritesDownload CitationTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints Share onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail SectionsMoreDetailsFiguresReferencesCited by The British Journal for the Philosophy of Science Just Accepted Society: The British Society for the Philosophy of Science Views: 471Total views on this site Views: 471Total views on this site Article DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1086/715207 Views: 471Total views on this site HistoryAccepted April 30, 2021 PDF download Crossref reports no articles citing this article.

The alcohol liaison service: 12 months on

A previous article published in this journal discussed an outpatients clinic in north London to illustrate the way it can treat patients effectively to keep them engaged and allow them to benefit from treatment. This article provides a 12-month update and further evidences the positive outcomes that can be achieved with an outpatients clinic treating patients who are admitted to hospital with alcohol dependency, using two case studies as examples.

Former NCAA Division I athletes’ perceptions of intervention components to improve post-sport physical activity

Emerging research supports that some former collegiate athletes (FCAs) can become physically inactive after retiring from sport, which can exacerbate unfavorable changes in long-term health. While researchers have addressed transitional difficulties FCAs may experience after retiring, little empirical evidence exists on how to promote healthy post-sport physical activity (PA) levels for those who are insufficiently active. Because of FCAs’ past sports training, considering their opinions for effective PA program components may be beneficial in early stages of behavioral intervention development. As such, 17 insufficiently active former National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I athletes engaged in semi-structured interviews exploring their post-sport PA experiences and perceptions of effective program characteristics. Using Consensual Qualitative Research procedures, five domains were constructed. Three domains were discussed in a previous article; this paper overviews the remaining two, which describe participants’ opinions of what would effectively promote PA in their population: (a) a desire for an ‘athletics-lite’ atmosphere in an FCA-targeted intervention, and (b) using technology to positively engage former athletes in their PA transition. While participants believed an athletics-based program where they are provided feedback and individualized workouts would be effective in maintaining PA, this may indicate underdeveloped autonomy in some FCAs regarding PA maintenance post-sport. Initially utilizing college sports personnel in a program may aid FCAs at risk of inactivity in transferring skills used in sport to independent PA maintenance after retiring. Further, the introduction and use of technology may help facilitate self-monitoring of progress, social support, and individualization when external resources are unavailable. Lay summary: Seventeen, inactive former college athletes (FCAs) were interviewed to understand enablers for promoting physical activity (PA) in their population. Utilizing sport/exercise personnel to help FCAs become more autonomous in their behavior and promoting self-monitoring through technology may help those in this population who struggle to maintain PA post-sport.

Factors Related to Bacillus thuringiensis and Gut Physiology. Comment on Rajan, V. An Alkaline Foregut Protects Herbivores from Latex in Forage, but Increases Their Susceptibility to Bt Endotoxin. Life 2023, 13, 2195.

A recent article has proposed that alkaline guts may lead to a general susceptibility to the biological control agent Bacillus thuringiensis and the pesticidal proteins derived from it. An analysis of the literature presented here clarifies our knowledge on the activity and safety of these agents, indicating that alkaline guts are not determinant of sensitivity and that the generalized conclusions proposed in the previous article cannot be substantiated.

Calibrating the Conatus in Morphogenetic Régulation: Towards a Problématique of Perseverance

AbstractThe intersection between Critical realism, complex system thinking and Luhmannian autopoiesis has been subject to various debates. By showing how a complex system necessitates a trans‐immanent philosophical foundation, Knio proposed in a previous article a problématique of calibration which seeks to bring back to the fore the importance of considering a complex causality generated by environments onto boundaries and systems in an iterative, recursive, and emergentist way. The next step is to understand the motivation behind the actions of a trans‐immanent system. This paper contributes to this discussion by operationalizing the motivation behind action in terms of the Spinozian conatus. In so doing, this research shows how trans‐immanent systems such as people and society not only objectify (socially construct) but objectivate (create) objects behind desire. Finally, the forgoing shows how systemic persistence is not a simple matter of inertia or imitation but it is a matter of empowering reflexivity or, perseverance. This is shown through a thorough overview of the different interpretations of the conatus, followed by their application to several case studies within pre‐existing and prominent theories of institutional change within capitalism. As a result, the conatus as based on a trans‐immanent system offers great potential in institutional analysis; exemplified in the Critical Realist model of social change: Morphogenetic Régulation. This research contributes not only to political, economic, social, and cultural analyses of institutional change but analyses of complex and open systems as a whole, and thus understandings of human empowerment.

Drug repositioning using multiple gene expression profiles

Drug repositioning using multiple gene expression profiles Chuo University’s Professor Y-h. Taguchi places focus on drug repositioning using multiple gene expression profiles. In my previous manuscripts (1-3), I introduced our studies of in silico drug repositioning using gene expression profiles. Nevertheless, in these studies, we could use the single gene expression profile to perform in silico drug repositioning. In this manuscript, the last one in this series, I introduce our recent study (4) in which we could use multiple gene expression profiles. Please see my previous article for more details about the in silico drug repositioning. (5)In the studies (1-3) introduced previously, I used tensor decomposition (TD) based unsupervised feature extraction (FE) (6,7), which was a mathematical/computational method for data processing and was recently implemented in Bioconductor packages. (8)

Development of a multi-leader multi-follower game to design industrial symbioses

The implementation of industrial symbioses all over the world has been proven to be a significant lever to decarbonize production facilities. By enhancing cooperation and exchanging resources, important decrease of emissions can be achieved while reducing operating costs. In the light of our previous work, a game theory model is developed to design resources exchanges in eco-industrial parks (EIP). This new model allows to take into account each authority of an industrial park as an independent player, thus becoming a multi-leader-multi-follower game (MLMFG) model. Water and energy networks are generated simultaneously in the model through a well-known case study. The bi-level model is designed with the water and energy managers as leaders and the plants as followers. In this way, the plants play a Nash game with each other and so do the EIP managers. These managers choose a solution from among the equilibria of the followers before reaching their own equilibrium. The results obtained are then compared with those of the previous article, demonstrating that the MLMFG model provides fairly interesting conclusions for the factories and also for the authorities. The relative gain for the companies is around 30 % for all the factories, which constitutes a strong argument of fairness to convince them to participate in the symbiosis. The result obtained after solving the MLMFG problem is very different from that obtained using the AHP method on the set of feasible solutions. To demonstrate the decision-making aspect of the MLMFG method, the coefficients of the AHP method were identified to find the solution to the MLMFG problem among all the feasible points. It is shown that the coefficients are difficult to determine for an expert, despite the relevance of the solution found.

Integrated, multi-scale and multi-objective design of batch food processing plants. Part 2: Application to a mobile fruit and vegetable processing unit

The design of food processing plants that are plug-and-play, reconfigurable, modular, mobile and containerised is a complex task. The "Methodology for the integrated, multi-scale and multi-objective design of systems" can be used to design such systems. This was developed and the various tasks that make it up presented in a previous article by Savoure et al. (2023) (references to be specified). The aim of this study is to assess the potential of this methodology to design a mobile fruit and vegetable processing unit. Firstly, a design support tool was developed to (i) simulate the behaviour and estimate the performances of design solutions, (ii) convert their performances into desirability indices using the decision maker's preferences and (iii) search for the design solution(s) that best satisfy the decision maker's design objectives. The results were then visualised and analysed to ensure that the resulting design solution was a satisfying, feasible and coherent trade-off. This analysis also helped to understand (i) which design variables, models and assumptions drove the design decision the most and (ii) which final products, design objectives, performance indicators and preference models influenced the optimisation process the most. In particular, it showed that one of the products (okra puree) limited the performance of the design solution. Finally, this work increased the level of understanding of the design problem and challenged the preferences of the decision maker.

Realization of Low-Probability Clinical Risks and Physician Behavior

Previous articleNext article No AccessRealization of Low Probability Clinical Risks and Physician Behavior: Evidence from Primary Care PhysiciansYoav Goldstein, Gabriel Chodick, and Ity ShurtzYoav Goldstein Search for more articles by this author , Gabriel Chodick Search for more articles by this author , and Ity Shurtz Search for more articles by this author PDFPDF PLUS Add to favoritesDownload CitationTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints Share onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail SectionsMoreDetailsFiguresReferencesCited by American Journal of Health Economics Just Accepted Published for the American Society of Health Economists (ASHEcon) Article DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1086/724416 Views: 13Total views on this site HistoryAccepted January 10, 2023 © 2023 American Society of Health Economics. All Rights reserved.PDF download Crossref reports no articles citing this article.

The Global Distribution of College Graduate Quality

Previous articleNext article No AccessThe Global Distribution of College Graduate QualityPaolo Martellini, Todd Schoellman, and Jason SockinPaolo Martellini Search for more articles by this author , Todd Schoellman Search for more articles by this author , and Jason Sockin Search for more articles by this author PDFPDF PLUS Add to favoritesDownload CitationTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints Share onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmailPrint SectionsMoreDetailsFiguresReferencesCited by Journal of Political Economy Just Accepted Article DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1086/726234 HistoryAccepted May 16, 2023 © 2023 The University of Chicago. All Rights reserved.PDF download Crossref reports no articles citing this article.

Foreign Shocks as Granular Fluctuations

Previous articleNext article No AccessForeign Shocks as Granular FluctuationsJulian di Giovanni, Andrei Levchenko, and Isabelle MejeanJulian di Giovanni Search for more articles by this author , Andrei Levchenko Search for more articles by this author , and Isabelle Mejean Search for more articles by this author PDFPDF PLUS Add to favoritesDownload CitationTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints Share onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmailPrint SectionsMoreDetailsFiguresReferencesCited by Journal of Political Economy Just Accepted Article DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1086/726235 HistoryAccepted May 23, 2023 © 2023 The University of Chicago. All Rights reserved.PDF download Crossref reports no articles citing this article.

Designing and validating a research questionnaire - Part 2.

Validity and reliability refer to the accuracy and consistency of a research tool. In the previous article in this series, we examined the development of a research questionnaire. In this article, we discuss the methods of determining the validity and reliability of a research questionnaire.

Smart Sustainable Coastal Areas

This article is intended to explore the role urban planners in a smart and sustainable manners in coastal areas, which was inspired by previous article on smart sustainable cities five years ago. An article’s focus is on exploring and mapping international publications using bibliometric analysis is the focus of this paper. It was found that there are still few publications regarding smart sustainable city planning for coastal areas which are not yet popular. In a concern of coastal areas, engineering is no more popular than environmental planning, computer science and business, while the most popular discussions about coastal areas are dominated by the fields of geography, biology, and ecology. The essential part is that integrity is required from three basic aspects: resilience, governance, and spatial concerns. Next, with developability analysis and perceptual analysis in a balanced manner, the four components (planning process, technology choices, and encouraging a competitive economy) of smartness can be well managed. In response, the promotion of sustainable coastal areas can be implemented through synergy effects, substitution effects, generation effects, and enhancement effects can promote the sustainability of coastal areas.

The Effects of Neonatal Intensive Care on Infant Mortality and Long-Term Health Impairments

Previous articleNext article FreeThe Effects of Neonatal Intensive Care on Infant Mortality and Long-Term Health ImpairmentsTamás Hajdu, Gábor Kertesi, Gábor Kézdi, and Ágnes Szabó-MorvaiTamás Hajdu Search for more articles by this author , Gábor Kertesi Search for more articles by this author , Gábor Kézdi Search for more articles by this author , and Ágnes Szabó-Morvai Search for more articles by this author PDFPDF PLUS Add to favoritesDownload CitationTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints Share onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail SectionsMoreDetailsFiguresReferencesCited by American Journal of Health Economics Just Accepted Published for the American Society of Health Economists (ASHEcon) Article DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1086/724219 Views: 46Total views on this site HistoryAccepted January 04, 2023 © 2023 American Society of Health Economics. All Rights reserved.PDF download Crossref reports no articles citing this article.

The Application of Playing in Early Childhood Education Based on Piaget’s Way of Thinking

Childhood is identic with playing, and children are also said to be Homo Ludens or creatures of play. The Indonesian government is promoting criteria emphasizing play as a learning process. In addition, an emancipated curriculum means that children are given the opportunity for freedom of choice and activities so that students can build their knowledge. This policy contributes to Piaget's concept of thinking, which sees how children learn by constructing their knowledge. This study looks at the application of play in early childhood education based on Piaget's way of thinking. This study uses a systematic literature review research method. The results of this study discuss how Piaget views the concept of play in early childhood. The update of this article from the previous article is that it will explain early childhood play activities more precisely according to Piaget's views. Piaget asserts that knowledge development occurs through imagination in new experiences, which actively builds and modifies prior knowledge, and play is the primary medium in which this process occurs. The results of this paper are useful for educators and parents who know better how play can provide an unconscious learning process in children.

Theorems of Geraghty type generalized F-contraction for dislocated quasi-metric spaces

The generalized F-contraction, Geraghty contraction and admissible function are introduced as the most recent generalizations of the Banach contraction. The presence and uniqueness of fixed points for the newly constructed contraction’s self-mapping on complete metric spaces were investigated. The findings of this article can be interpreted as an improvement on the key findings of the previous article.

Unveiling the Depths of Existential Inquiry: A Qualitative Examination of Psychological Literature (2000-2023)

Introduction: This is a continuation of the previous article, “Exploring Existential Questions: A Comprehensive Review of Psychological Literature (2000-2023) – Part 1”, the aim of which, following on from an analysis that was more quantitative in nature, is to present the results of a more in-depth analysis of the articles by means of a qualitative and/or mixed approach, published between 2000 and 2023, with the aim of understanding how Psychology has appropriated the themes of existential vacuum and meaning of life over this period. Method: Of the group of articles studied in Part I, only articles with qualitative or mixed approaches were analyzed in this second phase, in accordance with the following aspects: year of publication, theoretical references used in the articles, concepts employed in the studies, context and studied populations, emerging themes and relationship between the topic and psychotherapy, religiosity and spirituality.Results:Of the 264 articles selected in Part 1, 191 quantitative articles were excluded, leaving 73 articles with a qualitative or mixed approach, initially classified as follows: 46 theoretical/qualitative, 17 empirical/qualitative, 7 mixed and 3 interventions.

Religions by Continent

Abstract To supplement our global assessment of 18 religions in a previous article in this issue of the journal, here we offer analysis of religious affiliation by the globe and six continents: Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, Northern America, and Oceania. Estimates of religious affiliation are made for four dates, 1970, 2000, 2023, and projections for 2030. We also contrast growth in two 30-year periods, 1970–2000 and 2000–2030. These global and continental tables are based on country data (World Religion Database). United Nations regional tables (e.g., Western Africa) can also be constructed from the country data.

Is there a legal and ethical duty on doctors to inform patients of the likely co-payment costs should they be treated by practitioners who have contracted out of medical scheme rates?

A hypothetical scenario is presented in which a female patient is admitted to a private hospital to undergo a mastectomy and breast reconstruction. The surgeons and anaesthetists conducting the different procedures charge three times the medical aid rates. When the patient asks what the co-payments are likely to be, she is informed by the doctors’ accounts section that they can only provide this information after each procedure. The patient’s medical scheme also advises her that it cannot determine the likely co-payments unless she completes the assessment form sent to her. The form requires her to include the costs reflected against the relevant ICD10 codes. The patient cannot complete the form because the doctors’ accounts sections have not informed her about the proposed procedures and the likely costs of each. This article builds on a previous article discussing doctors’ overarching responsibility to disclose medical treatment costs in advance. The present article outlines the legal requirements in the South African Constitution, the National Health Act and the Health Professions Act, and refers to the Promotion of Access to Information Act and Consumer Protection Act. Similar to the earlier article, this article addresses the ethical requirements of the Health Professions Council of South Africa and the internationally recognised biomedical ethical principles. Furthermore, it also refers to the National Patients Charter, the government’s policy document on health care services.

The Long-Term Health Effects of Early-Life Malaria Exposure

Previous articleNext article No AccessThe Long-Term Health Effects of Early-Life Malaria Exposure: Evidence from Taiwan's Malaria Eradication in the 1950sCheng Chen, Shin-Yi Chou, Hsien-Ming Lien, and Jin-Tan LiuCheng Chen Search for more articles by this author , Shin-Yi Chou Search for more articles by this author , Hsien-Ming Lien Search for more articles by this author , and Jin-Tan Liu Search for more articles by this author PDFPDF PLUS Add to favoritesDownload CitationTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints Share onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail SectionsMoreDetailsFiguresReferencesCited by American Journal of Health Economics Just Accepted Published for the American Society of Health Economists (ASHEcon) Article DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1086/724216 Views: 14Total views on this site HistoryAccepted December 21, 2022 © 2023 American Society of Health Economics. All Rights reserved.PDF download Crossref reports no articles citing this article.