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Supercapatteries as Hybrid Electrochemical Energy Storage Devices: Current Status and Future Prospects

Among electrochemical energy storage (EES) technologies, rechargeable batteries (RBs) and supercapacitors (SCs) are the two most desired candidates for powering a range of electrical and electronic devices. The RB operates on Faradaic processes, whereas the underlying mechanisms of SCs vary, as non-Faradaic in electrical double-layer capacitors (EDLCs), Faradaic at the surface of the electrodes in pseudo-capacitors (PCs), and a combination of both non-Faradaic and Faradaic in hybrid supercapacitors (HSCs). EDLCs offer high power density but low energy density. HSCs take advantage of the Faradaic process without compromising their capacitive nature. Unlike batteries, supercapacitors provide high power density and numerous charge–discharge cycles; however, their energy density lags that of batteries. Supercapatteries, a generic term that refers to hybrid EES devices that combine the merits of EDLCs and RBs, have emerged, bridging the gap between SCs and RBs. There are numerous articles and reviews on EES, and many of those articles have emphasized various aspects of HSCs and supercapatteries. However, there are no recent reviews that dealt with supercapatteries in general. Here, we review recently published critically selected articles on supercapatteries. The review discusses different EES devices and how supercapatteries are different from others. Also discussed are properties, design strategies, and future perspectives on supercapatteries.
The Effect of Maternal High-Fat Diet on Adipose Tissue Histology and Lipid Metabolism-Related Genes Expression in Offspring Rats

The developing fetus is dependent on the maternal nutritional environment. This study was conducted to determine the effects of a maternal high-fat diet (HFD) applied during pregnancy and/or lactation on the expression levels of some lipid-related genes in rat models. Half of the pregnant rats (n: 6) were fed an HFD (energy from fat: 45%), while the other half (n: 6) were fed a control diet (CD) (energy from fat, 7.7%) during the pregnancy period. During lactation, dams in both groups were divided into two subgroups, with half fed the CD and the other half fed the HFD. Thus, four groups were obtained: CD-CD, CD-HFD, HFD-CD, and HFD-HFD. At the end of lactation, all mothers and half of the offspring were sacrificed. The remaining offspring were fed a CD for five weeks. The average birth weight of the CD group offspring was found to be lower than that of the HFD group (p < 0.05). The amount of adipose tissue was highest in CD-HFD (p < 0.05), while gene expression levels were similar between groups (p > 0.05), and the most degenerative histological changes were observed in the eight-week HFD-HFD (p < 0.05). This study suggests that maternal HFD during pregnancy and lactation may increase adiposity in offspring rats, especially during the weaning period.
America's racial framework of superiority and Americanness embedded in natural language

Abstract America's racial framework can be summarized using two distinct dimensions: superiority/inferiority and Americanness/foreignness. We investigated America's racial framework in a corpus of spoken and written language using word embeddings. Word embeddings place words on a low-dimensional space where words with similar meanings are proximate, allowing researchers to test whether the positions of group and attribute words in a semantic space reflect stereotypes. We trained a word embedding model on the Corpus of Contemporary American English—a corpus of 1 billion words that span 30 years and 8 text categories—and compared the positions of racial/ethnic groups with respect to superiority and Americanness. We found that America's racial framework is embedded in American English. We also captured an additional nuance: Asian people were stereotyped as more American than Hispanic people. These results are empirical evidence that America's racial framework is embedded in American English.
Automatic Modulation Classification for OFDM Systems Using Bi-Stream and Attention-Based CNN-LSTM Model

Existing deep learning (DL) models for automatic modulation classification (AMC) of orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) signals consider only spatial or temporal attributes, ignoring feature interaction, which limits their ability to classify higher-order modulation formats. To address this, we propose a bi-stream and attention-based convolutional neural network and long short-term memory network (CNN-LSTM) for AMC. It can efficiently extract special and temporal features from the in-phase and quadrature (IQ) samples and the amplitude and phase (AP) of the received signal for AMC. Each stream consists of a CNN, LSTM, and attention module to extract features from signal patterns, which improves the classification performance. The proposed AMC can classify M-ary phase-shift keying (M-PSK) and higher-order M-ary quadrature amplitude modulation (M-QAM) formats in the presence of randomized carrier frequency offset, symbol timing offset, phase offset, and unknown channel state information. The proposed model outperforms existing models in terms of classification accuracy and complexity. Finally, the proposed model has been validated on the real-time dataset generated by the radio frequency testbed.
Intelligent Millimeter-Wave System for Human Activity Monitoring for Telemedicine

Telemedicine has the potential to improve access and delivery of healthcare to diverse and aging populations. Recent advances in technology allow for remote monitoring of physiological measures such as heart rate, oxygen saturation, blood glucose, and blood pressure. However, the ability to accurately detect falls and monitor physical activity remotely without invading privacy or remembering to wear a costly device remains an ongoing concern. Our proposed system utilizes a millimeter-wave (mmwave) radar sensor (IWR6843ISK-ODS) connected to an NVIDIA Jetson Nano board for continuous monitoring of human activity. We developed a PointNet neural network for real-time human activity monitoring that can provide activity data reports, tracking maps, and fall alerts. Using radar helps to safeguard patients’ privacy by abstaining from recording camera images. We evaluated our system for real-time operation and achieved an inference accuracy of 99.5% when recognizing five types of activities: standing, walking, sitting, lying, and falling. Our system would facilitate the ability to detect falls and monitor physical activity in home and institutional settings to improve telemedicine by providing objective data for more timely and targeted interventions. This work demonstrates the potential of artificial intelligence algorithms and mmwave sensors for HAR.
Emotional Intelligence And Mathematics Achievement Of Underachieving High Ability Senior Secondary School Students: A Perspective Of Inclusivity In Regular Secondary Schools In Calabar Education Zone, Cross River State, Nigeria

Some high ability students who show great mathematics potentials fails to perform at a level commensurate with their abilities in mathematics. Most of them lack self-efficiency, goal directedness or self-regulation skills which has resulted to poor performance in Mathematics The dwindling performance in Mathematics in both internal and external examinations among high ability students in Nigeria are not because they do not have the intellect but because of prevailing factors of emotional intelligence which influence their performance in schools. The main purpose of the study is to examined the relationship between emotional intelligent and Mathematics achievement of high ability students in Calabar Education Zone of Cross River State, Nigeria. This study adopted correlational survey design which determined emotional intelligence (wellbeing, self control and sociability) as relate to Mathematics achievement of high ability students in Calabar Education Zone of Cross River State, Nigeria. It was guided by three research questions and three null hypotheses. A sample of 400 Senior Secondary II students was selected from public schools using the stratified random sampling technique, school record, and teachers’ nomination checklist. Two instruments, emotional intelligence Questionnaire (EIQ) and Mathematics Achievement Test (MAT), were used for data collection. The reliability of the questionnaire, established using Cronbach Alpha with a coefficient of 81 and . 84 while the reliability estimate of the high ability Students’ MAT was established through Kuder Richardson formula K-R20 which yielded . 83. The hypotheses were tested using Pearson product Moment Correlation Coefficient at . 05 level of significance. The findings of the study revealed that wellbeing, self control, sociability significantly relate with mathematics achievement of underachieving high ability senior secondary school students. Based on the findings of this study, it was recommended amongst others that the attributes of emotional intelligence should be taken into consideration during planning of educational curriculum so as to enrich the current Mathematics curriculum and enhance high ability students’ performance in the subject.
Investigation Into the use of C- and N-terminal GFP Fusion Proteins for Subcellular Localization Studies Using Reverse Transfection Microarrays

Reverse transfection microarrays were described recently as a high throughput method for studying gene function. We have investigated the use of this technology for determining the subcellular localization of proteins. Genes encoding 16 proteins with a variety of functions were placed in Gateway expression constructs with 3′ or 5′ green fluorescent protein (GFP) tags. These were then packaged in transfection reagent and spotted robotically onto a glass slide to form a reverse transfection array. HEK293T cells were grown over the surface of the array until confluent and GFP fluorescence visualized by confocal microscopy. All C-terminal fusion proteins localized to cellular compartments in accordance with previous studies and/or bioinformatic predictions. However, less than half of the N-terminal fusion proteins localized correctly. Of those that were not in concordance with the C-terminal tagged proteins, half did not exhibit expression and the remainder had differing subcellular localizations to the C-terminal fusion protein. This data indicates that N-terminal tagging with GFP adversely affects the protein localization in reverse transfection assays, whereas tagging with GFP at the C-terminal is generally better in preserving the localization of the native protein. We discuss these results in the context of developing high-throughput subcellular localization assays based on the reverse transfection array technology.
Proteinuria among Pregnant Women Admitted to the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology of a Tertiary Care Centre

ABSTRACT Introduction: Proteinuria is usually related with preeclampsia during pregnancy, although it can also be caused by other conditions such as renal disease or isolated proteinuria. Proteinuria during pregnancy can result in adverse fetomatemal outcomes. The study aimed to find the prevalence of proteinuria among pregnant women admitted to the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology of a tertiary care centre. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out among pregnant women in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology after obtaining ethical approval from the Institutional Review Committee. Data of 14 April 2022 to 13 April 2023 was collected from 9 June 2023 to 9 September 2023 from medical records. The study included pregnant women aged 18-45 years, who were past 28 weeks of gestation and had a 24-hour urine protein measurement. Pregnant women who had insufficient medical records were excluded from the study. A convenience sampling method was used. The point estimate was calculated at a 95% Confidence Interval. Results: Among 3,914 pregnant women, proteinuria was seen in 61 (1.56%) (1.17-1.95, 95% Confidence Interval). The mean proteinuria in the study group was 1.5±2.75 gm/24 hr. In pregnant women with proteinuria, maternal complications were seen in 51 (83.60%) and foetal complications in 34 (55.73%) cases. A total of 47 (77.05%) underwent emergency lower-section caesarean section. Conclusions: The prevalence of proteinuria among pregnant women was found to be similar as compared to studies done in similar settings.
Approche posologique pour l'optimisation du renforcement musculaire

MASSON PÉRIODIQUES Édition 120, boulevard Saint-Germain 75006 Paris Tél. (33) 01 40 46 62 00 Fax (33) 01 40 46 62 01 Régie Publicitaire Marie-Pierre Cancel, Marine féau Tél. (33) 01 40 46 62 30 Fax (33) 01 40 46 62 21 Directeur de la publication : C. Binnendyk Publication périodique bitrimestrielle Commission paritaire : 54 215 Dépôt légal 1999 : 6893 Imprimerie Bialec S.A. 54000 Nancy France COMITÉ DE PUBLICATION A. Albert (Marseille), A. Baïada (Marseille), F. Berthelin (Marseille), Ch. Bruge (Lyon), J.-C. Chanussot (Paris), P. Colné (Paris), F. Crepon (Saint-Maurice), J. Dubaa (Strasbourg), M. Dufour (Paris), J. Dunand (Genève), J.-C. Garros (Montpellier), C. Genot (Rennes), P. Gouilly (Metz), J.-L. Grandjean (Paris), R. Hignet (Rennes), J.-M. Lardry (Dijon), A. Leduc (Bruxelles), P. Le Roux (Nantes), A. Leroy (Paris), Th. Marc (Montpellier), D. Moreau (Nice), J.-Ch. Narcy (Berck-sur-Mer), M. Nirascou (Lausanne), M. Paparemborde (Lille), G. Pierron (Paris), J. Philip (Paris), F. Plas (Grenoble), J.-Ph. Politzer (Paris), P. Portero (Paris), G. Postiaux (Charleroi), J. Prat (Figueras), J. Roeseler (Bruxelles), J.-C. Rouzaud (Montpellier), A. Storm (Louvain), D. Thomas (Grenoble), M. Thumerelle (Lens), P. Trudelle (Paris), Ph. Voisin (Lille). COMITÉ DE RÉDACTION J.-C. Castelain, E. Hagron, G. Pierron, R. Remondière. Rédacteur en chef : E. Viel. Rédacteurs adjoints : Ph. Durafourg, G. Peninou.
The Dilemma and Countermeasures of Contemporary Chinese Youth's Gender Education under the Influence of the Internet

The development of the Internet has greatly facilitated people's lives and helped students acquire knowledge, but at the same time, it has also placed obstacles in the way of students' gender education. This paper analyzes the dilemma and obstacles of students' gender education in the context of the information age. This paper argues that students' gender education is very important, but due to the age characteristics of students and parents' shy attitude towards gender education, students are easily misled by online information, and have bad consequences. For this reason, schools and parents should pay attention to gender education. Through the joint transformation of society, schools, and parents, gender education should be carried out for students as soon as possible so that students can construct correct gender cognition. At the same time, an open and normal attitude towards sex education should be recommended so that students can receive correct information and relevant education from schools and parents.
Ambient characteristics of elemental carbon and black carbon in the Pearl River Delta and the application of elemental carbon as a combustion aerosol tracer

Black carbon (BC) or elemental carbon (EC) aerosols is a class of refractory and light absorbing fine particulate matter originating from incomplete combustion activities. BC is not only an air pollutant that has an adverse health impact on human beings, but is also a vital climate forcer on both the global and regional scale due to its light absorption ability. Better understanding of BC is needed before effective mitigation measures can be formulated in the Pearl River Delta (PRD) region of China. Existing studies are either ad-hoc studies limited by spatial coverage or have temporal limitation. This thesis work aims to improve the understanding of BC in terms of analytical uncertainties, temporal and spatial distribution, and optical properties. For this study, multiple analytical techniques were employed for characterizing BC and the main findings are summarized below: (1) Evaluations of the two most widely used carbon analyzer models and analysis protocols are performed by analyzing EC and organic carbon (OC) from PRD samples. The two instruments agree well but discrepancy is found between the two protocols, which is much larger than previous reports on US samples. Temperature ramping parameters and laser correction methods are identified to be the dominant factors leading to the protocol discrepancy. Degree of charring is found to positively correlate with the discrepancy. These results suggest that OC and EC determined by different protocols are not comparable and extra care should be taken for data interpretation from different protocols.
Ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block for awake spine surgery: A case report and review of the literature

Percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy is increasingly gaining recognition as an alternative to open microdiscectomy for the treatment of intervertebral disk herniation. Apart from the neuraxial blockade, and general anesthesia, there is literature demonstrating the performance of endoscopic lumbar discectomy under sole local anesthesia infiltration. This is particularly advantageous as an awake patient assists the surgeon by verbalizing and preventing any inadvertent nerve root damage. However, marked pain has been reported during key steps such as endoscope port installation and radiculolysis. The erector spinae plane (ESP) block is an interfascial paraspinal block that soaks the spinal nerve roots with epidural spread providing superior analgesia for endoscopic discectomy. The utility of ESP block as a perioperative analgesic technique following spine surgery is well established; there are no reports of successful endoscopic discectomy performed using this block. This article emphasizes the utility of ESP block as the sole anesthetic technique for minimally invasive spine surgery in the awake state.
Replication Protein A, the Main Eukaryotic Single-Stranded DNA Binding Protein, a Focal Point in Cellular DNA Metabolism

Replication protein A (RPA) is a heterotrimeric protein complex and the main single-stranded DNA (ssDNA)-binding protein in eukaryotes. RPA has key functions in most of the DNA-associated metabolic pathways and DNA damage signalling. Its high affinity for ssDNA helps to stabilise ssDNA structures and protect the DNA sequence from nuclease attacks. RPA consists of multiple DNA-binding domains which are oligonucleotide/oligosaccharide-binding (OB)-folds that are responsible for DNA binding and interactions with proteins. These RPA–ssDNA and RPA–protein interactions are crucial for DNA replication, DNA repair, DNA damage signalling, and the conservation of the genetic information of cells. Proteins such as ATR use RPA to locate to regions of DNA damage for DNA damage signalling. The recruitment of nucleases and DNA exchange factors to sites of double-strand breaks are also an important RPA function to ensure effective DNA recombination to correct these DNA lesions. Due to its high affinity to ssDNA, RPA’s removal from ssDNA is of central importance to allow these metabolic pathways to proceed, and processes to exchange RPA against downstream factors are established in all eukaryotes. These faceted and multi-layered functions of RPA as well as its role in a variety of human diseases will be discussed.
Contribution à la faune des annélides polychètes du Dahomey et du Togo

M. A. CROSNIER, du Centre O.R. S.T. O.M. d’0 céanographie et des Pêches de PointeNoire (République du Congo), m’avait confié des Annélides Polychètes récoltées par lui sur les fonds chalutables du Cameroun durant l’année 1963**. Cette fois-ci, il s’ag.it de Polychètes que‘ M. CROSNIER a recueillies sur les fonds chalutables du Dahomey et du Togo au cours du mois d’octobre 1963. BUCHANAN (1894), ARWIDSON (1897), AUGENER (1918), FAUVEL (1914, 1927, 1936, 1939, 1959, 1953), MONRO (19.36), KiRKEGAARD (1959), RULLIER (1964) ont successivement étudié les Annélides . Polychètes de ces”côtes ouest-équatoriales de I! Afrique. Malgré cela l’étude en reste toujours fructueuse, puisque, parmi les 214 vers recueillis par M. CROSNIER, à travers les 48 espèces d’Errantés et les 34 espèces de Sédentaires rencon; trées, 2 espèces sont nouvelles et 2 variétés ont été. créées. Dans la, famille des Phyllodocidae apparaît une Lacydonia incognito nov. sp. ,,et dans celle des Disomidae, un Poecilochaetus modestvs nov sp. Pour I ‘Eunicidae Hyalinoecia fauveli: et le Chloraemidae Stylarioides plumosa sont créées 2 variétés ofricana. D’autre part, cette collection possède une Pareulepis fimbriata (TREADWELL) q . UI est une forme rare et un Eupan.fbali:s kinbergi MclNTOSH porteur de 10 petits Lamellibranches de la famille des Montocutidae, vraisemblablement nouveaux. Labisca extenuafa (GRUBE) et Eunice forquafa QUATRE FACES . ont été trouvés pour la première. fois, semble-t-il, à une latitude aussi basse. A l’exception des types qui sont conserves au Laboratoire de Zoologie de la Faculté libre d’Angers, les spécimens étudiés dans cette publication sont déposés au Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle de Paris.
Spinetoram-Induced Potential Neurotoxicity through Autophagy Mediated by Mitochondrial Damage

Spinetoram is an important semi-synthetic insecticide extensively applied in agriculture. It is neurotoxic to insects, primarily by acting on acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs). However, few studies have examined the neurotoxicity of spinetoram in human beings. In this study, various concentrations (5, 10, 15, and 20 μM) of spinetoram were employed to expose SH-SY5Y cells in order to study the neurotoxic effects of spinetoram. The results showed that spinetoram exposure markedly inhibited cell viability and induced oxidative stress. It also induced mitochondrial membrane potential collapse (ΔΨm), and then caused a massive opening of the mitochondrial permeability transition pore (mPTP), a decrease in ATP synthesis, and Ca2+ overloading. Furthermore, spinetoram exposure induced cellular autophagy, as evidenced by the formation of autophagosomes, the conversion of LC3-I into LC3-II, down-regulation of p62, and up-regulation of beclin-1. In addition, we observed that p-mTOR expression decreased, while p-AMPK expression increased when exposed to spinetoram, indicating spinetoram triggered AMPK/mTOR-mediated autophagy. Complementarily, the effect of spinetoram on neurobehavior was studied using the zebrafish model. After being exposed to different concentrations (5, 10, and 20 μg/mL) of spinetoram, zebrafish showed neurobehavioral irregularities, such as reduced frequency of tail swings and spontaneous movements. Similarly, autophagy was also observed in zebrafish. In conclusion, spinetoram exposure produced potential neurotoxicity through autophagy mediated by mitochondrial damage. The experimental data and results of the neurotoxicity study of spinetoram provided above are intended to serve as reference for its safety assessment.