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Sans douteetprobablement: des synonymes ?
Authors: Bourmayan Anouch , Ashino Fumitake
Published: September 2021

Dans cet article, nous entendons dissiper une illusion sémantique : celle de la synonymie desans douteet deprobablement. Nous partons des hypothèses descriptives suivantes :probablementprésente une proposition commeprobable, c’est-à-dire comme une propositiondont la vérité a plus de raisons d’être confirmée que d’être infirmée, tandis quesans douteprésente une proposition commes’imposant selon une perspective restreinte. Nous défendons l’idée que ces marqueurs sont des adverbes modaux épistémiques présentant un sens littéral distinct mais une même valeur évidentielle : celle d’une inférence à la meilleure hypothèse. Nous expliquons ainsi pourquoisans douteetprobablementpeuvent être perçus comme synonymes dans certains contextes, mais montrons que cette synonymie n’est qu’apparente car les marqueurs apportent en réalité un regard différent sur l’information :sans douteprésente un jugement médiatisé par une perspective subjective, tandis queprobablementvéhicule un mode de présentation objectif de l’information.
Anti-Reredos Cases and the Fight against Idolatry in the Late Victorian Church, c. 1860–c. 1900
Authors: Pattenden Hugh
Published: September 2021

This article considers attacks on reredoses in the late Victorian Church of England with the objective of placing such controversies within the context of anti-idolatry and anti-ritualism campaigns of the period. By doing so it seeks to rectify the lack of focus in the historiography on how the ritualist controversy affected discussion of changes to church architecture. In particular, by using local newspapers, it extends consideration of the reredos issue beyond the two main cases, namely those of Exeter and St Paul’s cathedrals. It argues that the reredos cases provide a powerful tool for considering how the Church of England moved towards a more ‘catholic’ position on ornamentation during this period, showing how it became impossible for the more Protestant members of the Church to prevent what they saw as the ‘Romanization’ of ecclesiastical spaces. This was part of a broader process by which ornamentation was coming to be accepted on purely aesthetic terms, and not as a challenge to the theology of the Church of England. It further assesses the significance of the Public Worship Regulation Act 1874 in relation to cases involving church fabric, arguing that the introduction of the bishops’ veto had only limited practical effects on such disputes.
Diocesanism versus Australia’s Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse
Authors: Taylor Alison M.
Published: September 2021

This article examines the contribution of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse to the ecclesiology of the Anglican Church of Australia (ACA). The focus is on diocesanism – the strong form of diocesan autonomy that exists in the ACA. The article concludes that the Royal Commission identified diocesanism and the associated dispersion of ecclesial authority as key factors constraining the ACA’s responses to child sexual abuse, and actively sought to modify its impact. The article also points to the significance of the Royal Commission’s findings to ACA ecclesiological understandings and change.
Christ Is Not the Passover Lamb: Samuel Clarke’s Marcionite Memorialism
Authors: Ney David
Published: September 2021

In his refutation of Marcion, Tertullian argued that Marcion failed to appreciate that Christ, as figured, is present in the Old Testament. Marcion may have similarly denied the presence of Christ, as figured, in the Eucharist. This outcome is expressed in the eucharistic theology of the great eighteenth-century Anglican theologian, Samuel Clarke. Clarke is a harbinger of modern Marcionism because his Old Testament denigration is the product of his specifically Marcionite impulse to excise Christ from the Old Testament. And as he consistently applies this impulse to his eucharistic theology, his memorialism becomes another venue for him to transmit Marcionism to modernity.
Enhancing the Safety of All Persons within the Anglican Communion: Initiatives of the Instruments of Communion
Authors: Blake Garth
Published: September 2021

This article tells the story of initiatives of the Instruments of Communion to enhance the safety of all persons within the Anglican Communion over the past three decades. These Initiatives have taken place against the backdrop of the significant evidence that has come to light in recent years of abuse being perpetrated by clergy and lay leaders against children, young people and vulnerable adults in the provinces. It describes the actions of the Lambeth Conference, the Primates’ Meeting, the Anglican Consultative Council, and the work of the Anglican Communion Safe Church Commission.
A cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) approach for working with strong feelings of guilt after traumatic events
Authors: Young Kerry , Chessell Zoe J. , Chisholm Amy , Brady Francesca , Akbar Sameena , Vann Millay , Rouf Khadija , Dixon Lucinda
Published: September 2021

This article outlines a cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) approach to treating feelings of guilt and aims to be a practical ‘how to’ guide for therapists. The therapeutic techniques were developed in the context of working with clients with a diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD); however, the ideas can also be used when working with clients who do not meet a diagnosis of PTSD but have experienced trauma or adversity and feel guilty. The techniques in this article are therefore widely applicable: to veterans, refugees, survivors of abuse, the bereaved, and healthcare professionals affected by COVID-19, amongst others. We consider how to assess and formulate feelings of guilt and suggest multiple cognitive and imagery strategies which can be used to reduce feelings of guilt. When working with clients with a diagnosis of PTSD, it is important to establish whether the guilt was first experienced during the traumatic event (peri-traumatically) or after the traumatic event (post-traumatically). If the guilt is peri-traumatic, following cognitive work, this new information may then need to be integrated into the traumatic memory during reliving.

Key learning aims

(1)

To understand why feelings of guilt may arise following experiences of trauma or adversity.

(2)

To be able to assess and formulate feelings of guilt.

(3)

To be able to choose an appropriate cognitive technique, based on the reason for the feeling of guilt/responsibility, and work through this with a client.

(4)

To be able to use imagery techniques to support cognitive interventions with feelings of guilt.
Performance of tank-mix partners with isoxaflutole across the Cotton Belt
Authors: Foster Delaney C. , Dotray Peter A. , Baughman Todd A. , Byrd Seth A. , Culpepper Alfred S. , Dodds Darrin M. , Noland Reagan L. , Nolte Scott , Norsworthy Jason K. , Steckel Lawrence E. , Thompson Corey N.
Published: September 2021

BASF Corp. has developed p-hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase (HPPD) inhibitor–resistant cotton and soybean that will allow growers to use isoxaflutole in future weed management programs. In 2019 and 2020, a multi-state non-crop research project was conducted to examine weed control following isoxaflutole applied preemergence alone and with several tank-mix partners at high and low labeled rates. At 28 d after treatment (DAT), Palmer amaranth was controlled ≥95% at six of seven locations with isoxaflutole plus the high rate of diuron or fluridone. These same combinations provided the greatest control 42 DAT at four of seven locations. Where large crabgrass was present, isoxaflutole plus the high rate of diuron, fluridone, pendimethalin, or S-metolachlor or isoxaflutole plus the low rate of fluometuron controlled large crabgrass ≥95% in two of three locations 28 DAT. In two of three locations, isoxaflutole plus the high rate of pendimethalin or S-metolachlor improved large crabgrass control 42 DAT when compared to isoxaflutole alone. At 21 DAT, morningglory was controlled ≥95% at all locations with isoxaflutole plus the high rate of diuron and at three of four locations with isoxaflutole plus the high rate of fluometuron. At 42 DAT at all locations, isoxaflutole plus diuron or fluridone and isoxaflutole plus the high rate of fluometuron improved morningglory control compared to isoxaflutole alone. These results suggest that isoxaflutole applied preemergence alone or in tank mixture is efficacious on a number of cross-spectrum annual weeds in cotton, and extended weed control may be achieved when isoxaflutole is tank-mixed with several soil-residual herbicides.
A Social Psychological Toolbox for Clinical Psychology
Authors: Fiedler Klaus , Grüning David J.
Published: September 2021

Abstract. Translational science involves the fruitful interplay between basic research paradigms and related fields of application. One promising candidate for such synergy is the relationship between social and clinical psychology. Although the relation is principally bi-directional, such that either discipline can take the role of the basic and the applied science, we take the perspective of transfer from basic social and cognitive social psychology to applications in the clinical realm. Starting from a historical sketch of some of the earliest topics in the interface of both disciplines, we first come to conclude that truly integrative co-theorizing is conspicuously missing. Then, however, we recognize the strong potential for productive collaboration at the pragmatic level of an adaptive research toolbox containing approved methods and compact theoretical tools that carry over between disciplines. We outline the notion of a generic, provisional toolbox as distinguished from a fixed repertoire of established standard procedures. We provide examples of two subsets of tools, methods and logical principles required proper diagnostic reasoning, and theoretically founded influence tools that can enrich the repertoire of therapeutic interventions. Rather than propagating a normatively prescriptive toolbox, we interpret translational science as a pluralistic endeavor, such that different clinicians complete their personalized toolboxes in manifold ways.
State-of-the-Art Technology, Serendipity, and Secrets of Stonehenge
Authors: Sima Richard
Published: September 2021

The first comprehensive analysis of what the sarsen stones are made of came about with new technology—and good old-fashioned luck.
Effects of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation on recovery in lower limb muscle strength and gait function following spinal cord injury: a randomized controlled trial
Authors: Krogh Søren , Aagaard Per , Jønsson Anette Bach , Figlewski Krystian , Kasch Helge
Published: September 2021

Study design

Randomized sham-controlled clinical trial.

Objectives

The objective of this study is to investigate the effects of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) compared to sham stimulation, on the development of lower limb muscle strength and gait function during rehabilitation of spinal cord injury (SCI).

Setting

SCI rehabilitation hospital in Viborg, Denmark.

Methods

Twenty individuals with SCI were randomized to receive rTMS (REAL, n = 11) or sham stimulation (SHAM, n = 9) and usual care for 4 weeks. rTMS (20 Hz, 1800 pulses per session) or sham stimulation was delivered over leg M1 Monday–Friday before lower limb resistance training or physical therapy. Lower limb maximal muscle strength (MVC) and gait function were assessed pre- and post intervention. Lower extremity motor score (LEMS) was assessed at admission and at discharge.

Results

One individual dropped out due to seizure. More prominent increases in total leg (effect size (ES): 0.40), knee flexor (ES: 0.29), and knee extensor MVC (ES: 0.34) were observed in REAL compared to SHAM; however, repeated-measures ANOVA revealed no clear main effects for any outcome measure (treatment p > 0.15, treatment × time p > 0.76, time p > 0.23). LEMS improved significantly for REAL at discharge, but not for SHAM, and REAL demonstrated greater improvement in LEMS than SHAM (p < 0.02). Similar improvements in gait performance were observed between groups.

Conclusions

High-frequency rTMS may increase long-term training-induced recovery of lower limb muscle strength following SCI. The effect on short-term recovery is unclear. Four weeks of rTMS, when delivered in conjunction with resistance training, has no effect on recovery of gait function, indicating a task-specific training effect.
Searching for a route to synthesize in situ epitaxial Pr2Ir2O7 thin films with thermodynamic methods
Authors: Guo Lu , Shang Shun-Li , Campbell Neil , Evans Paul G. , Rzchowski Mark , Liu Zi-Kui , Eom Chang-Beom
Published: September 2021

In situ growth of pyrochlore iridate thin films has been a long-standing challenge due to the low reactivity of Ir at low temperatures and the vaporization of volatile gas species such as IrO3(g) and IrO2(g) at high temperatures and high PO2. To address this challenge, we combine thermodynamic analysis of the Pr-Ir-O2 system with experimental results from the conventional physical vapor deposition (PVD) technique of co-sputtering. Our results indicate that only high growth temperatures yield films with crystallinity sufficient for utilizing and tailoring the desired topological electronic properties and the in situ synthesis of Pr2Ir2O7 thin films is fettered by the inability to grow with PO2 on the order of 10 Torr at high temperatures, a limitation inherent to the PVD process. Thus, we suggest techniques capable of supplying high partial pressure of key species during deposition, in particular chemical vapor deposition (CVD), as a route to synthesis of Pr2Ir2O7.
Global process-based characterization factors of soil carbon depletion for life cycle impact assessment
Authors: Teixeira Ricardo F. M. , Morais Tiago G. , Domingos Tiago
Published: September 2021

Regionalization of land use (LU) impact in life cycle assessment (LCA) has gained relevance in recent years. Most regionalized models are statistical, using highly aggregated spatial units and LU classes (e.g. one unique LU class for cropland). Process-based modelling is a powerful characterization tool but so far has never been applied globally for all LU classes. Here, we propose a new set of spatially detailed characterization factors (CFs) for soil organic carbon (SOC) depletion. We used SOC dynamic curves and attainable SOC stocks from a process-based model for more than 17,000 world regions and 81 LU classes. Those classes include 63 agricultural (depending on 4 types of management/production), and 16 forest sub-classes, and 1 grassland and 1 urban class. We matched the CFs to LU elementary flows used by LCA databases at country-level. Results show that CFs are highly dependent on the LU sub-class and management practices. For example, transformation into cropland in general leads to the highest SOC depletion but SOC gains are possible with specific crops.
Additive quantile mixed effects modelling with application to longitudinal CD4 count data
Authors: Yirga Ashenafi A. , Melesse Sileshi F. , Mwambi Henry G. , Ayele Dawit G.
Published: September 2021

Quantile regression offers an invaluable tool to discern effects that would be missed by other conventional regression models, which are solely based on modeling conditional mean. Quantile regression for mixed-effects models has become practical for longitudinal data analysis due to the recent computational advances and the ready availability of efficient linear programming algorithms. Recently, quantile regression has also been extended to additive mixed-effects models, providing an efficient and flexible framework for nonparametric as well as parametric longitudinal forms of data analysis focused on features of the outcome beyond its central tendency. This study applies the additive quantile mixed model to analyze the longitudinal CD4 count of HIV-infected patients enrolled in a follow-up study at the Centre of the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa. The objective of the study is to justify how the procedure developed can obtain robust nonlinear and linear effects at different conditional distribution locations. With respect to time and baseline BMI effect, the study shows a significant nonlinear effect on CD4 count across all fitted quantiles. Furthermore, across all fitted quantiles, the effect of the parametric covariates of baseline viral load, place of residence, and the number of sexual partners was found to be major significant factors on the progression of patients’ CD4 count who had been initiated on the Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy study.
Heterologous production of hyaluronic acid in Nicotiana tabacum hairy roots expressing a human hyaluronan synthase 2
Authors: Nazeri Arezoo , Niazi Ali , Afsharifar Alireza , Taghavi Seyed Mohsen , Moghadam Ali , Aram Farzaneh
Published: September 2021

Hyaluronic acid (HA), a unique polysaccharide with excellent Physico-chemical properties, is broadly used in pharmaceutical, biomedical, and cosmetic fields. It is widely present in all vertebrates, certain bacterial strains, and even viruses while it is not found in plants, fungi, and insects. HA is naturally synthesized by a class of integral membrane proteins called Hyaluronic acid synthase (HAS). Thus far, industrial production of HA is carried out based on either extraction from animal sources or large-scale microbial fermentation. The major drawbacks to using these systems are contamination with pathogens and microbial toxins. Recently, the production of HA through recombinant systems has received considerable attention. Plants are eco-friendly ideal expression systems for biopharmaceuticals production. In this study, the optimized human hyaluronic acid synthase2 (hHAS2) sequence was transformed into Nicotiana tabacum using Agrobacterium rhizogenes. The highest rhHAS2 concentration of 65.72 ng/kg (wet weight) in transgenic tobacco hairy roots was measured by the human HAS2 ELISA kit. The HA production in the transgenic hairy roots was verified by scanning electron microscope (SEM) and quantified by the HA ELISA kit. The DPPH radical scavenging activity of HA with the highest concentration of 0.56 g/kg (wet weight) showed a maximum activity of 46%. Gel Permeation Chromatography (GPC) analyses revealed the high molecular weight HA (HMW-HA) with about > 0.8 MDa.
The tumor suppressor miR-642a-5p targets Wilms Tumor 1 gene and cell-cycle progression in prostate cancer
Authors: Beveridge Dianne J. , Richardson Kirsty L. , Epis Michael R. , Brown Rikki A. M. , Stuart Lisa M. , Woo Andrew J. , Leedman Peter J.
Published: September 2021

RNA-based therapeutics are emerging as innovative options for cancer treatment, with microRNAs being attractive targets for therapy development. We previously implicated microRNA-642a-5p (miR-642a-5p) as a tumor suppressor in prostate cancer (PCa), and here we characterize its mode of action, using 22Rv1 PCa cells. In an in vivo xenograft tumor model, miR-642a-5p induced a significant decrease in tumor growth, compared to negative control. Using RNA-Sequencing, we identified gene targets of miR-642a-5p which were enriched for gene sets controlling cell cycle; downregulated genes included Wilms Tumor 1 gene (WT1), NUAK1, RASSF3 and SKP2; and upregulated genes included IGFBP3 and GPS2. Analysis of PCa patient datasets showed a higher expression of WT1, NUAK1, RASSF3 and SKP2; and a lower expression of GPS2 and IGFBP3 in PCa tissue compared to non-malignant prostate tissue. We confirmed the prostatic oncogene WT1, as a direct target of miR-642a-5p, and treatment of 22Rv1 and LNCaP PCa cells with WT1 siRNA or a small molecule inhibitor of WT1 reduced cell proliferation. Taken together, these data provide insight into the molecular mechanisms by which miR-642a-5p acts as a tumor suppressor in PCa, an effect partially mediated by regulating genes involved in cell cycle control; and restoration of miR-642-5p in PCa could represent a novel therapeutic approach.
Advancing agricultural research using machine learning algorithms
Authors: Mourtzinis Spyridon , Esker Paul D. , Specht James E. , Conley Shawn P.
Published: September 2021

Rising global population and climate change realities dictate that agricultural productivity must be accelerated. Results from current traditional research approaches are difficult to extrapolate to all possible fields because they are dependent on specific soil types, weather conditions, and background management combinations that are not applicable nor translatable to all farms. A method that accurately evaluates the effectiveness of infinite cropping system interactions (involving multiple management practices) to increase maize and soybean yield across the US does not exist. Here, we utilize extensive databases and artificial intelligence algorithms and show that complex interactions, which cannot be evaluated in replicated trials, are associated with large crop yield variability and thus, potential for substantial yield increases. Our approach can accelerate agricultural research, identify sustainable practices, and help overcome future food demands.
An investigation into the avoidability of drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) syndrome
Authors: Danjuma Mohammed Ibn-Mas’ud , Naseralallah Lina Mohammad Ahmad , AbouJabal Bodoor , Mohamed Mouhand Faisal , Abubeker Ibrahim Y. , Jabbar Layla Abdul , Elzouki Abdelnaser
Published: September 2021

Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) syndrome is a rising morbidity amongst hospitalized patients. Whilst clinical protocols for the management of individual DRESS cases have been well established, determination of potential prevention of these cases by utilizing novel “avoidability” tools has remained unexplored. This retrospective study reviewed records of patients who presented to the emergency department of Weill Cornell Medicine-affiliated Hamad General Hospital, Doha Qatar with suspected DRESS syndrome. These cases were independently adjudicated (utilizing the RegiSCAR, and JSCAR tools) as DRESS-drug pairs by a team of two clinical pharmacists and two General Physicians. They were then rated for potential avoidability with the Liverpool adverse drug reactions avoidability tool (LAAT) by the same team of raters. A total of 16 patients satisfied RegiSCAR criteria for DRESS syndrome. The mean age of the study population was 41.5 years (SD ± 13.3). The study population was predominantly male (n = 12; [75%]). The median latent period from drug ingestion to clinical presentation was 14 days (interquartile range [IQR] 6.5, 29). The median RegiSCAR and J-SCAR scores were 6 (IQR 5, 6.8), 5 (IQR 4, 5.8) respectively. Utilizing the LAAT, about 60% of the DRESS syndrome-drug pairs were rated as “avoidable” (“probable” or “definite”). The overall Krippendorf’s alpha with the LAAT was 0.81 (SE 0.10, CI 0.59–1.00); with an intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) of 0.90 (CI 0.77, 0.96.). In a randomly selected cohort of DRESS syndrome-drug pairs, a significant proportion was potentially avoidable (“possibly” and “definitely”) utilizing the LAAT. This will need validation by larger sample-sized prospective studies utilizing the updated LAAT proposed by this study.
Intranasal oxytocin drives coordinated social approach
Authors: Monari Patrick K. , Rieger Nathaniel S. , Schefelker Juliette , Marler Catherine A.
Published: September 2021

Coordinated responses to challenge are essential to survival for bonded monogamous animals and may depend on behavioral compatibility. Oxytocin (OT) context-dependently regulates social affiliation and vocal communication, but its role in pair members’ decision to jointly respond to challenge is unclear. To test for OT effects, California mouse females received an intranasal dose of OT (IN-OT) or saline after bonding with males either matched or mismatched in their approach response to an aggressive vocal challenge. Pair mates were re-tested jointly for approach response, time spent together, and vocalizations. Females and males converged in their approach after pairing, but mismatched pairs with females given a single dose of IN-OT displayed a greater convergence that resulted from behavioral changes by both pair members. Unpaired females given IN-OT did not change their approach, indicating a social partner was necessary for effects to emerge. Moreover, IN-OT increased time spent approaching together, suggesting behavioral coordination beyond a further increase in bonding. This OT-induced increase in joint approach was associated with a decrease in the proportion of sustained vocalizations, a type of vocalization that can be associated with intra-pair conflict. Our results expand OT’s effects on behavioral coordination and underscore the importance of emergent social context.
Sawmill waste derived carbon dots as a fluorescent probe for synthetic dyes in soft drinks
Authors: Gunjal Datta B. , Walekar Laxman S. , Pawar Samadhan P. , Anbhule Prashant V. , Mali Mukund G. , Dhulap Vinayak P. , Sohn Daewon , Mahajan Prasad G. , Lee Ki Hwan , Shejwal Rajendra V. , Kolekar Govind B.
Published: September 2021

Herein, for the first time the carbon dots (CDs) were synthesized by reflux method from sawmill waste material. We also represent a novel strategy based on fluorescent CDs for determination of ponceau 4R and allura red dyes in soft drinks. Interestingly, both the dyes were sensitive and showed effective fluorescence quenching of the CDs owing to the interaction between them. The analytical applicability of CDs were evaluated for detection of both the dyes with a good linear relationship between the concentration range of 0.0 to 3.0 µg mL−1 and having detection limit 0.45 and 0.47 µg mL−1 for allura red and ponceau 4R dyes respectively. Meanwhile, the potential application of this novel fluorescent probe for dyes determination in real samples was validated in different soft drink samples with good accuracy and precision. Thus, these findings provides new insights for the potential risk assessment of both the dyes. Moreover, CDs acted as an excellent fluorescent material in cellular imaging owing to their cellular uptake and localization.
Hierarchical superstructures assembled from pH-responsive gold nanoparticles in deformable emulsion droplets
Authors: Liu Xuejie , Yue Xuan , Li Jinlan , Yan Nan , Jiang Wei
Published: September 2021

Hierarchical superstructures with ordered tetrahedral arrangement of gold nanoparticles are constructed in deformable emulsion droplets, which are driven by interfacial instability through tuning the interfacial tension of the emulsion droplets.
Element probe based CRISPR/Cas14 bioassay for non-nucleic-acid targets
Authors: Hu Jianyu , Zhou Jing , Liu Rui , Lv Yi
Published: September 2021

We propose an element probe based CRISPR/Cas14 detection platform enable the detection of non-nucleic-acid targets. Combining metal isotope detection and CRISPR/Cas14 biosensing, the sensitive detection of non-nucleic-acid targets could be realized.
Decorated traditional cellulose with nanoscale chiral metal–organic frameworks for enhanced enantioselective capture
Authors: Guo Yun , Zhang Ling , Wang Kexuan , Yu Ajuan , Zhang Shusheng , Ouyang Gangfeng
Published: September 2021

This paper reported a facile strategy of traditional cellulose decorated with nanoscale chiral metal–organic frameworks for enhanced enantioselective capture.
Kynurenic acid and its chromophoric core 4-hydroxyquinoline react with tryptophan via proton-coupled electron transfer, and with tyrosine via H-transfer
Authors: Morozova Olga B. , Yurkovskaya Alexandra V. , Sherin Peter S.
Published: September 2021

The mechanism of the photoreaction of 4-hydroxyquinoline or kynurenic acid in the anionic form with tyrosine is H-transfer, and with tryptophan is proton-coupled electron transfer (PCET), which is confirmed by the quantitative analysis of CIDNP kinetics.
Facet-dependent CO2 reduction reactions on kesterite Cu2ZnSnS4 photo-electro-integrated electrodes
Authors: Zhang Ruifen , Wen Xin , Peng Hongliang , Xia Yongpeng , Xu Fen , Sun Lixian
Published: September 2021

The product selectivity of the CO2 reduction reaction depends on the facets of a kesterite Cu2ZnSnS4 photocathode.
Soft and effective detoxification of a VX simulant in a nylon 3D printed basic flow reactor
Authors: Mansour Sergui , Delaune Antonin , Manneveau Maxime , Picard Baptiste , Claudel Amélie , Vallières Cécile , Sigot Léa , Renard Pierre-Yves , Legros Julien
Published: September 2021

A flow reactor was designed, manufactured by 3D printing, and modified to promote the selective ethanolysis of a chemical warfare agent VX surrogate.
Separation of methylmercury from biological samples for stable isotopic analysis
Authors: Zhang Wei , Sun Guangyi , Yin Runsheng , Feng Xinbin , Yao Zuxiu , Fu Xuewu , Shang Lihai
Published: September 2021

A new method of separation and pre-concentration of methylmercury (MeHg) species from total Hg in biological samples for determining the MeHg isotope composition.
Molecular bases for temperature sensitivity in supramolecular assemblies and their applications as thermoresponsive soft materials
Authors: Liu Hongxu , Prachyathipsakul Theeraphop , Koyasseril-Yehiya Thameez M. , Le Stephanie P. , Thayumanavan S.
Published: September 2021

This review summarizes the recent advances in thermoresponsive supramolecular assemblies and the molecular level factors and parameters that can be tuned to achieve optimal responses for a variety of applications.
Tailoring the multistability of origami-inspired, buckled magnetic structures via compression and creasing
Authors: Li Yi , Avis Samuel J. , Zhang Teng , Kusumaatmaja Halim , Wang Xueju
Published: September 2021

The number and configurations of stable states existing in origami-inspired ferromagnetic structures can be tailored by creasing and compression. Reconfigurations among the stable states and potential applications in soft robotics were presented.
Nonmetal-catalyzed hydroamination of ynamides with amines
Authors: Wang Yanru , Zhao Zhen , Lv Songkui , Ding Lixia , Wang Xiao-Na , Chang Junbiao
Published: September 2021

A TfOH-catalyzed hydroamination of ynamides with primary and secondary amines under mild reaction conditions is described for the efficient synthesis of N-arylimines and ethene-1,1-diamines.
Public Speaking Coaching for Adult Special Olympics Athletes
Authors: Fagan Mary K. , Malatian Patil M.
Published: September 2021

Purpose

Individuals with intellectual disabilities often face communication challenges that can impact verbal communication, social interactions, and public speaking effectiveness. These challenges include decreased speech intelligibility, eye contact, and storytelling organization. The purpose of this study was to investigate the benefit of a 4.5-month public speaking coaching program for adult Special Olympics athletes with intellectual disabilities.

Method

Using a pre–post design, four athletes and their parents or caregivers completed questionnaires that rated the athletes' public speaking skills in 10 areas relevant for effective public speaking before and after the 4.5-month program. Graduate students in communication sciences and disorders worked with the adults on individualized goals identified from a preliminary speech and the self-report questionnaires. Differences in pre- and post-program response ratings and pre- and post-program speech behaviors were evaluated.

Results

Participation in the program resulted in positive changes in the athletes' public speaking ratings and behaviors, as measured by the athletes' and familiar-listeners' pre- and post-program questionnaires and the athletes' observed public speaking performance.

Conclusions

The results support the benefit of individualized coaching in public speaking programs. Because public speaking skills are important for communicating effectively in community interactions more broadly, the program also has potential relevance for use in clinical settings and education programs for adults and adolescents with and without intellectual disabilities.
Research on Electrical Technology Schemes for Construction of Charging and Swapping Stations in Alpine Regions
Authors: Li Yuxing , Wu Hao , Shi Yu , Li Hao , Gao Xuefeng , Zhu Yeyang
Published: September 2021

Influenced by policies, resources and environmental factors, the development of electric vehicles has been in an upsurge in these years. Compared with conventional vehicles, electric buses better meet the needs of environmental protection and contribute more to environmental well-being. The State Grid Liaoning Electric Power Supply Company, to promote the use of electric buses, has built many charging and swapping stations in Dalian, which has significant impact on the application of electric buses. To meet the needs of increasing electric buses, this paper mainly discusses the design schemes of the charging and swapping stations of Youyi Street in Dalian, and finally chooses the scheme of “entering the station for swapping-decentralized charging” through comparison in the design.
Research on operation and maintenance cost of power grid equipment based on standard operation-taking 220kV transformer substation as an example
Authors: Zhang Xuefei , Li Zhiwei , Wang Chengzhi , Tang Xuejun , Yang Sen
Published: September 2021

In view of the inadequate implementation of the grid operation and maintenance standards and specifications current, the lack of planning in cost usage, and the inability to achieve single equipment collection of costs, taking 220kV substation as an example, this paper proposes a single asset operation and maintenance cost calculation method based on grid standard operations, and puts forward suggestions on the cost management of grid equipment operation and maintenance. Through verification and analysis with the relevant provisions of the cost supervision and examination method, the power grid company will face greater operating pressure, and the cost management level needs to be further improved. Through the calculation of the operation and maintenance cost of a single asset, it provides a reference basis for the distribution of the operation and maintenance cost of the power grid enterprise, and at the same time provides a reasonable explanation for the power grid enterprise to adapt to the cost supervision and review of the transportation dispatching pricing.
Spectral mismatch and its effect on artificial solar light source under standard test conditions
Authors: Sheng Gao , Xiaodong Lu , Shuxian Lun
Published: September 2021

Under standard test conditions, the spectral irradiance of artificial solar light sources and the spectral response of photovoltaic devices are important factors that affect the accuracy of device test results. This paper takes the standard solar spectrum AM1.5 as a reference, and calculates the difference between the four commonly used artificial solar light sources (Arc Lamp, Q-Flash, Q-Flash w and ELH) and the standard solar spectrum AM1.5 from the perspective of spectral mismatch. The spectral mismatch factor and the output parameters of the amorphous silicon cell under the irradiation of these light sources. Calculations show that the spectral mismatch factor of Arc Lamp is only 1.005, which matches the standard solar spectrum AM1.5 best. Due to the effect of spectral mismatch, the output parameters of amorphous silicon cells will change significantly after different artificial light sources irradiate them.
Analysis of the impact of global economy, society and energy development situation on power companies
Authors: Song Haixu
Published: September 2021

At present, the situation faced by power enterprises is becoming more and more complex, which has profound impact on the development of power companies. This article analyses the global development situation from three aspects: economic development, energy development, and technological development. In addition, it analyses the transformation trend of world-class energy and power companies such as EDF, E.ON, TEPCO and ENEL. On this basis, it proposes the development characteristics of power enterprises in the future, which provides reference for strategic analysis and optimization of power enterprises.
The Design of Electric Conversion and Energy Storage Integration of SOFC Combined Power Supply System Based on Feature Fusion
Authors: Lu Shuijin , Mo Yujie
Published: September 2021

In order to reduce the low effective utilization of the combined thermal power supply system caused by the abnormal energy distribution, the design of the electric conversion and energy storage integration of SOFC combined power supply system based on feature fusion is proposed. The design of internal combustion engine, heat storage device and battery is carried out. Based on the system temperature, SOFC heat exchanger model is established. The energy state in the heat exchanger model is analyzed and judged by feature fusion. According to the results, the energy is converted, stored and released. The experimental results show that the energy utilization efficiency of the system can reach 81.57%, which is 36.9% higher than the source system, which has good application value.
Numerical Simulation Study Of Squeezed Branch Piles Based On Post-grouting Technology
Authors: Ma LiXing , Shi ZhuoPeng , Han Kai , Chang PengFei , He XiaoDong
Published: September 2021

The squeezed branch pile has strong resistance to pressure, pullout and horizontal force, and it also has excellent stability, which makes it widely used in the field of electrical engineering. Based on the ABAQUS, the paper simulates the vertical bearing situation of post-grouting squeezed branch piles, by setting up Set two comparisons of single pile and squeezed branch pile, the bearing capacity, load transfer mechanism and failure mode of post-grouting squeezed branch piles were comprehensively analyzed and compared. Studies have shown that the bearing capacity of the squeezed branch piles with post-grouting technology has increased by 68.1% compared with the traditional squeezed branch piles, and the bearing characteristics of the branches have changed greatly. In this process, the end-bearing function of the branch plate is fully exerted, and the high load-bearing capacity of the grouted strata soil is used to reduce the settlement.
Analysis and Optimization of Shale Oil Refinery Wastewater Treatment Process
Authors: Yuting Fu , Changbo Li , Guozheng Zhao , Dongyu Li , Jiatong Yang , Zikai Sun
Published: September 2021

Shale oil refinery wastewater was a kind of industrial wastewater with many types of organic matter and complex water quality. It contains a large amount of pollutants such as phenols, ammonia and oil, which is extremely harmful to the environment. Due to the increasingly stringent national discharge standards, it was difficult to treat wastewater up to standard with only one method, and multiple methods are needed to jointly treat wastewater. In this paper, the process of shale oil refinery wastewater treatment system was modified, and the “SDN+Advanced Oxidation+MBR” process was proposed to treat wastewater.
Rapid Determination of Methyl Salicylate and Menthol in Activating Collaterals Oil by Near Infrared Spectroscopy
Authors: Wanqing Yao , Mengxia Peng , Ziyun Chen , Yanxia Wang , Tao Lin
Published: September 2021

The near infrared spectra of 10 kinds of commercial collaterals oil samples were collected by liquid transmission analysis module, and the contents of methyl salicylate and menthol in collaterals oil were determined by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). The quantitative analysis model of methyl salicylate content (model 1) and menthol content (model 2) was established by correlating spectral information with measured values by partial least square method (PLS) in chemometrics. Model 1 was used to detect the content of methyl salicylate in activating oil. The predicted results showed that the absolute error was in the range of -0.098~0.082%, and the relative error was in the range of -9.986~8.195%. Model 2 was used to detect menthol in activating collaterals oil. The predicted results showed that the absolute error was in the range of -0.173~0.194%, and the relative error was in the range of -7.25~9.69%. A new method for rapid and accurate determination of methyl salicylate and menthol in activating collaterals oil was established.
Analysis on the financing structure of Sichuan Changhong
Authors: Zhao Fandong , Cai Yichao , Li Hao
Published: September 2021

Reasonable financing structure is of great significance to the healthy development of enterprises. It can improve the operation and management of enterprises, enhance the financing ability of enterprises and promote the effective allocation of market resources. In this paper, the analysis of the capital structure of Sichuan Changhong found that the capital structure of Sichuan Changhong is not reasonable enough, in view of this problem to put forward some suggestions and improvement measures, not only can make Sichuan Changhong close to the optimal capital structure, improve its own quality and investment value, but also can enhance investors’ confidence in Sichuan Changhong.
Industrial Agglomeration, IFDI and Economic Growth in Western China
Authors: Hongbing You , Huizhi Long
Published: September 2021

Both industrial agglomeration and inward foreign direct investment (IFDI) are drivers of China’s economic development. However, their distributions are unbalanced. Both are large in eastern regions, similar to the distribution of the GDP in China. It indicates there may be a relationship between them. Based on it, the paper selects fixed effects model to analyse the relationships among GDP, IFDI and the industrial agglomeration in China regarding different regions and time horizons, and finds that on the whole, the industrial agglomeration and IFDI do promote the regional economic growth stably during different periods, while both are much stronger in the western regions and central regions. The paper also finds the coefficient of their interaction item is significantly negative, which implies the transmission mechanism between IFDI and industry agglomeration is inefficient. To promote the balanced economy development of different regions, the paper suggests that China should improve the quantity and quality of industrial agglomeration and the IFDI to increase the coordinated development of both in different regions.
Executive salary stickiness, institutional investors and innovation investment -- Based on the empirical data of listed companies
Authors: xin Ding
Published: September 2021

This paper takes China’s A-share listed companies from 2015 to 2019 as the research object, and empirically tests the impact of executive compensation stickiness on enterprise innovation investment. It is found that executive compensation stickiness is positively correlated with the innovation investment of corporate and it is more significant in private enterprises. In addition, Institutional investors participate in corporate governance to play a positive governance effect, and strengthen the positive correlation between the stickiness of executive compensation and corporate innovation investment.
Research on the Stage of Regional Low-Carbon Economy Development, Influencing Factors and Policy Effects—Evidence from Jiangxi Province
Authors: Yang Siqi , Jiang Shiyi , Zhang Zhiying
Published: September 2021

This paper considers the pilot policy of low carbon cities as a “natural experiment”. Firstly, the EKC curve is plotted using panel data of Jiangxi Province and eight prefectural-level cities in the province from 2010 to 2018, and it is judged that Jiangxi Province’s economy is still in the rising part of the left side of the curve, and economic development is still occurring at the cost of carbon emission growth. Secondly, fixed-effects model was used to investigate the factors that influence CO2 emissions, and it was discovered that industrial structure and the intensity of environmental management had an impact on carbon emissions. Thirdly, the Difference-in-Differences model is applied to evaluate the effect of low carbon city pilot policies, and it is discovered that the policies have a positive effect on energy conservation and emissions reduction. Finally, based upon the empirical results, suggestions for the future development of a low-carbon economy in Jiangxi Province are made in three areas: low-carbon production, environmental governance and supervision, and policy radiation.
Research on development status and index system of electricity sales industry under the background of energy Internet
Authors: Yaman Huang , Yingqi Liu
Published: September 2021

Energy development has entered the era of energy Internet. As the core link of power system, the development of power sales industry is affected by energy Internet. This paper first interpreted the connotation and architecture of energy Internet, then analysed the current situation of power sales industry and the changes in the context of energy Internet. On this basis, this paper constructed the development index system of power sales industry from four aspects of national society, power sales market, power users and innovation development, which provided a method for the development of power sales industry. Finally, it pointed out the challenges faced by the electricity sales industry and the government under the background of energy Internet, and put forward some suggestions.
Analysis of the role of government in the construction of cross-regional innovation system
Authors: Li Jinghua , Wan Shuyao , Gou Li
Published: September 2021

The cross-regional innovation system is an innovation system formed on the basis of the integration of administrative regions and economic regions. Taking the collaborative innovation of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region as an example, the role that the government should play in the construction of cross-regional innovation system is analyzed, and draws the following conclusions: There is a link between the “visible hand” (government intervention) and the “invisible hand” (market regulation). The contribution of the government is the precondition for the market to play its role, and the market mechanism further promotes the promotion of government functions, thus forming a virtuous circle in which local governments and market competition are embedded. To be specific, governments play different roles in different development stages of the cross-regional innovation system. In the initial stage of the construction of the system, the government played a leading role as a planner; In its mature stage, the government will cooperate with other various innovation entities in the region as a participant to jointly promote the effective implementation of innovation policies.
Research on the Correlation between Capitalized R&D Expenditure and Enterprise Performance ——Research Based on Statistical Analysis Tools
Authors: Zhao Yajie
Published: September 2021

Innovation is the source of power for the development of an enterprise. The enterprise aims to increase investment in research and development to maintain technological innovation capabilities, thereby enhancing its own competitive advantage. In order to explore the impact of capitalization intensity on corporate performance, this paper selects 2,829 Chinese non-financial listed companies from 2008 to 2020 as research samples, establishes a regression model of R&D expenditure capitalization intensity and corporate performance, and conducts multiple linear regression analysis. The research in this paper finds that the capitalization of R&D expenditure has both a value depreciation effect and a value appreciation effect. From the direct impact point of view, the accounting treatment of capitalization of R&D expenditure reduces the company’s “tax-saving” cash flow and affects the company’s internal resource allocation, thereby reducing the current financial performance; and from the perspective of future effects, capitalized R&D expenditure has passed to the market The signal of R&D “success”, the higher the degree of capitalization of R&D expenditure, the stronger the value-added ability of R&D expenditure in the current period and in the future period.