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Return to the Motherland
Authors: Bernstein Seth
Published: May 2023

This book follows those who were displaced to the Third Reich back to the Soviet Union after the victory over Germany. At the end of World War II, millions of people from Soviet lands were living as refugees outside the borders of the USSR. Most had been forced laborers and prisoners of war, deported to the Third Reich to work as racial inferiors in a crushing environment. This book reveals the secret history of repatriation, the details of the journey, and the new identities, prospects, and dangers for migrants that were created by the tumult of war. The book uses official and personal sources from declassified holdings in post-Soviet archives, more than one hundred oral history interviews, and transnational archival material. Most notably, it makes extensive use of secret police files declassified only after the Maidan Revolution in Ukraine in 2014. The stories described reveal not only how the USSR grappled with the aftermath of war but also the universality of Stalinism's refugee crisis. While arrest was not guaranteed, persecution was ubiquitous. Within Soviet society, returnees met with a cold reception that demanded hard labor as payment for perceived disloyalty, soldiers perpetrated rape against returning Soviet women, and ordinary people avoided contact with repatriates, fearing arrest as traitors and spies. As the book describes, Soviet displacement presented a challenge to social order and the opportunity to rebuild the country as a great power after a devastating war.
Under Stalin's Shadow
Authors: Marantzidis Nikos
Published: May 2023

This book examines the history of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) from 1918 to 1956, showing how closely national Communism was related to international developments. The history of the KKE reveals the role of Moscow in the various Communist parties of Southeastern Europe, as the book shows that Communism's international institutions were not merely external factors influencing orientation and policy choices. The book traces the KKE movement's interactions with fraternal parties in neighboring states and with their acknowledged supreme mentors in Stalin's Soviet Russia. The book reveals how, because the boundaries between the national and international in the Communist world were not clearly drawn, international institutions, geopolitical soviet interests, and sister parties' strategies shaped in fundamental ways the KKE's leadership, its character and decision making as a party, and the way of life of its followers over the years.
To the Collector Belong the Spoils
Authors: Pfeifer Annie
Published: May 2023

This book rethinks collecting as an artistic, revolutionary, and appropriative modernist practice which flourishes beyond institutions like museums or archives. Through a constellation of three author-collectors—Henry James, Walter Benjamin, and Carl Einstein—the book examines the relationship between literary modernism and twentieth-century practices of collecting objects. From James's paper hoarding to Einstein's mania for African art and Benjamin's obsession with old Russian toys, the book shows how these authors' literary techniques of compiling, gleaning, and reassembling constitute a modernist style of collecting which that reimagines the relationship between author and text, source and medium. Placing Benjamin and Einstein in surprising conversation with James sharpens the contours of collecting as aesthetic and political praxis underpinned by dangerous passions. An apt figure for modernity, the collector is caught between preservation and transformation, order and chaos, the past and the future. Positing a shadow history of modernism rooted in collection, citation, and paraphrase, the book traces the movement's artistic innovation to its preoccupation with appropriating and rewriting the past. By despoiling and decontextualizing the work of others, these three authors engaged in a form of creative plunder that evokes collecting's long history in the spoils of war and conquest. As the book demonstrates, more than an archive or taxonomy, modernist collecting practices became a radical, creative endeavor—the artist as collector, the collector as artist.
To Govern Is to Serve
Authors: Dalarun Jacques , Gaposchkin M. Cecilia , Lester Anne E.
Published: May 2023

This book explores the practices of collective governance in medieval religious orders that turned the precepts of the Gospels—most notably that “the first will be last, the last will be first”—into practices of communal deliberation and the election of superiors. The book argues that these democratic forms have profoundly influenced modern experiences of democracy, in particular the idea of government not as domination but as service. The book undertakes meticulous textual analysis and historical research into twelfth- and thirteenth-century religious movements—from Fontevraud and the Paraclete of Abelard and Heloise through St. Dominic and St. Francis—that sought their superiors from among the less exalted members of their communities to chart how these experiments prefigured certain aspects of modern democracies, those allowing individuals to find their way forward as part of a collective. Wide ranging and deeply original, the book highlights the history of the reciprocal bonds of service and humility that underpin increasingly fragile democracies in the twenty-first century.
Shirts Powdered Red
Authors: Kane Maeve
Published: May 2023

Beginning with a purchased shirt and ending with a handmade dress, this book shows how Haudenosaunee women and their work shaped their nations from the sixteenth century through the nineteenth century. By looking at clothing that was bought, created, and remade, the book brings to life how Haudenosaunee women used access to global trade to maintain a distinct and enduring Haudenosaunee identity in the face of colonial pressures to assimilate and disappear. Drawing on rich oral, archival, material, visual, and quantitative evidence, the book tells the story of how Haudenosaunee people worked to maintain their nations' cultural and political sovereignty through selective engagement with trade and the rhetoric of civility, even as Haudenosaunee clothing and gendered labor increasingly became the focus of colonial conversion efforts throughout the upheavals and dispossession of the nineteenth century. The book offers a sweeping, detailed cultural history of three centuries of Haudenosaunee women's labor and agency to shape their nations' future.
O gerenciamento de resíduo de serviços de saúde: análise quanto ao desempenho ambiental
Authors: Da Silva Eduardo Francisco , Reis Augusto da Cunha
Published: May 2023

O resíduo de serviços de saúde dispõe de características e riscos que impactam sobremaneira o desempenho ambiental numa organização hospitalar. O proposito deste artigo é analisar e discutir o impacto do gerenciamento do resíduo de serviços de saúde sobre o desempenho ambiental à luz de trabalhos já publicados. Uma pesquisa bibliográfica existente sobre gerenciamento de resíduos de saúde foi realizada para analisar e discutir o seu impacto no desempenho ambiental. Nas atividades hospitalares os resíduos gerados resultam, no todo ou em parte, dos aspectos ambientais mais significativos para a organização. Os resultados encontrados possibilitaram identificar as evidências  sobre o gerenciamento do resíduos de serviços de saúde – RSS e analisá-lo de modo a permitir que o estudo possa responder as questões suscitadas, ou não, sobre o desempenho ambiental na organização. Para tanto, conclui-se que o estudo realizado contribui para realçar a necessidade do correto gerenciamento do resíduo de serviços de saúde, sendo recomendáveis novos estudos sobre o gerenciamento e o seu impacto no desempenho ambiental da organização por meio de indicadores.
Assessment of Solid Waste Management Methods in Some Selected Parts of Owerri West, Imo State, Nigeria
Authors: Udensi J. U. , Anyanwu C. O. , Opara M. C. , Duru C. C. , Onyima E. C. , Okafor J. C.
Published: May 2023

In many developing countries, improper solid waste management (SWM) poses serious environmental and public health risks. Solid wastes are typically dumped into drains and open areas since they are not collected. The effects of this incident affect both human life and the environment. In addition to identifying sources, types, and defining features of solid waste in the study region, this study aimed to evaluate the current solid waste management methods in three host communities (Eziobodo, Obinze, and Ihiagwa) of the Federal University of Technology Owerri, Imo state, Nigeria. A systematic questionnaire was used to collect data for the cross-sectional descriptive study. Four hundred and four (404) copies of the questionnaire were distributed, and a multi-stage sampling procedure was adopted for the selection of respondents and subsequent data collection. The data generated were presented in tables in percentages and were analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 22.0. Results obtained from this study show that 52.7% of the respondents were female while 47.3% are male. The age range was between 26 and 35 years. Considering the pattern of waste management practice, the majority of the respondents practice incineration (42.8%), this was followed by recycling (35.9%), and fermentation (11.6%) while composting (9.7%) was the least practiced waste management pattern. Garbage 42.8%, plastics 35.9%, cans 11.6%, and paper 9.7% were the types of solid wastes obtained from this study. The majority of the respondents (42.3%) disposes of waste by themselves while Government/paid collectors constitute only 2.0% of waste disposal method. About 55.4% of the waste is dumped in the gutter/drains, while 34.7%, 5.7%, and 4.2% of the waste are disposed of at nearby bushes, roadsides, and approved dumpsites respectively. The major factor associated with the improper waste disposal method as reported by the majority of respondents 71% (286) was lack of information. According to the study, there is a significant relationship between access to waste dumpsites and environmental sustainability (p= 0.022). There is a need for government to equip rural areas with facilities to dispose of refuse and also place them at a close interval apart from the households so that they can be easily accessed as well as train local residents about how solid waste affects human and environmental health.
Evaluation of Phenolic and Aromatic Compound of Placenta Three Cocoa Varieties (Theobroma cacao L) Cultivated in Côte d’Ivoire
Authors: Fabrice Zoro Armel , Fulbert Oussou Kouamé , Abdoulaye Touré
Published: May 2023

Cocoa placenta obtained after the removal of beans is a huge cocoa by-product usually regarded as waste by farmers. Cocoa placenta from three cocoa varieties: forastero, criollo and national were investigated to provide more comprehensive informations on aroma and phenolic compounds present in these cocoa placenta. For this, these 3 cocoa placenta widely produced in Côte d’Ivoire were oven-dried (50°C/3 days) after fermentation before analysis of phenolics and aromatics compounds. A total of 14 phenolic compounds were identified in all cocoa placenta samples with the highest amount observed in criollo (212.99 mg/g). Kaempferol pentosyldihexoside was found as the major phenolic substance in all the samples with an important amount in criollo (54.63 mg/g). According to the findings of compounds volatiles profile, a total of 48, 55 and 60 aroma constituents with variable groups including esters, alcohols, aldehydes, terpenes, furans, acids, volatile phenols, hydrocarbons, and ketones were detected in criollo, forastero and national, respectively. The highest total amount was detected in national placenta (406.76 mg/kg). 2-hexanol (73.56 mg/kg), 3-Methyl-3-pentanol (19.96 mg/kg), Methoxy-1-butanol (11.75 mg/kg) was the prominent volatile substance in all cocoa placenta. The results of the present study clearly demonstrate that cocoa placenta is a potential by-product that could be used in animal feed or human food formulation in order to be valued in the dietetic field.
Foliar Application of Salicylic Acid and Zinc Sulphate Levels on Growth and Yield of Squash under Net House Condition
Authors: Kabir Sayma , Mostarin Tahmina , Khatun Khaleda , Hashi Samsun Nahar , Akter Shapla , Banu Khodaiza , Mahmud Nasir , Hasnine Amir Abdullah , Roy Sanchita , Samad Md. Abdus
Published: May 2023

A field experiment was conducted at Horticulture Farm of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka during November, 2020 to February, 2021. The experiment was laid out in a Randomized Complete Block Design with three replications. The experiment had two factors (Different levels of salicylic acid, S0= No salicylic acid (control), S1= 60 ppm of salicylic acid, S2= 90 ppm of salicylic acid and different levels of zinc, Z0= No zinc sulphate (control), Z1= 25 ppm of zinc sulphate, Z2= 50 ppm of zinc sulphate. Different levels of salicylic, zinc sulphate and also their combinations showed significant influence on different growth, yield contributing parameters and yield of squash. The treatment, S2 showed highest results in fruit yield per plant (2422.7 g), fruit yield per plot (9.68 kg) and fruit yield per ha (37.83 t) compared to control. In case of zinc treatments, the highest results in fruit yield per plant (2597.1 g), highest fruit yield per plot (10.38 kg) and highest fruit yield per ha (31.74 t) were found from Z1 compared to control. Likewise, the treatment combination of S2Z1 (90 ppm of salicylic acid and 25 ppm of zinc sulphate) gave the highest fruit yield per plant (3045.4 g) fruit yield per plot (12.18 kg) and highest yield per ha (47.57 t) where the lowest results were found from the treatment combination of S0Z0 (control). The highest gross return (BDT 1189425), net return (BDT 881669) and BCR (3.86) were obtained from the treatment combination of S2Z1 where the lowest was obtained from S0Z0. It can be concluded that from economic point of view, S2Z1 (90 ppm of salicylic acid and 25 ppm of zinc sulphate) treatment combination is suitable for squash cultivation than other treatment combinations.
Screening of Tropical Maize Inbred Lines by Artificial Infestation for Resistance against Invasive Fall Armyworm in India
Authors: Sree K. Vani , Bhadru D. , Kumar M. V. Nagesh , Upendhar S. , Mallaiah B. , Sivalakshmi Y.
Published: May 2023

Aim: This study was aimed to find resistance sources against FAW.

Study Design: Randomised Block Design.

Place and Duration of Study: The Present study was conducted at Maize Research Centre, Hyderabad with promising germplasm during Kharif-2021, Rabi-2021-22 and Kharif-2022. Methodology: Field-collected FAW egg masses were reared using maize leaf- and stalk-based diet at 27 ± 1 °C, 60 ± 5% relative humidity and 12 h day length. The resulting neonates were used to infest the seedlings of 34 diverse tropical maize inbred genotypes.

Results: A total of 15 genotypes were found to have recorded a leaf damage score of less than 5 with the least score recorded in BML 2 (3.24), followed by BML 11 (3.34), BML 7(3.37), BML 5 (3.37), BML 8 (3.49), CM 201 (3.60), BML 32-2 (3.91), CM 132 (3.97), BML 10 (4.01), BML 6 (4.02), BML 13 (4.34), CM202 (4.34), CM 131 (4.68), BML 90 (4.82),  BML 45 (4.95) and displayed moderate resistance.

Conclusion: Out of 34 inbred lines studied 15 were found to be moderately resistant to fall armyworm based on LIR and cob damage score under artificial infestation.
Characterization of Aqueous Extract of Moringa oleifera Leaves using GC-MS Analysis
Authors: Anekwe Ifeoma Ijeoma , Ifenyinwa Chikwendu Chinwe , Amadi Ekperechi Sabinus , Ursulla Nwogwugwu Ngozi , Chukwuebuka Ihenetu Francis
Published: May 2023

Background: The Evaluation of plants for its bioactive compounds is of great importance to researchers because of their therapeutic properties which can be harnessed to serve as alternatives to antibiotics or the development of novel drugs to fight human infectious diseases. Moringa oleifera is a member of the Moringaceae family with nutritional and medicinal properties.

Aim: To identify the bioactive constituents present in Moringa oleifera leaves using Gas chromatography-Mass spectrometry.

Methodology: The bioactive compounds were extracted using the Soxhlet method of extraction and was analyzed using Gas chromatography mass-spectrometry.

Results: The chromatogram of the GC-MS analysis used to identify the bioactive constituents present in the aqueous extract of Moringa oleifera leaves extract showed the presence of seventy-eight compounds. This includes 1H-Indene, 2-pyridinyl–methyl ester (9.82%), Anthracene, 9-(2-propenyl) (6.72%), 2,6- Lutidine 3,5- dichloro-4-dideiylthio (5.67%) and various other compounds which were identified as low level.

Conclusions: The GC-MS analysis of Moringa oleifera showed the presence of bioactive compounds. These compounds are of high importance because they can be used in the production of new antimicrobials due to their valuable medicinal and therapeutic properties.
The Emergent Entangled Informational Universe
Authors: Denis Olivier
Published: May 2023

The dream of capturing the workings of the entire universe in a single equation or a simple set of equations is still pursued. A set of five new equivalent formulations of entropy based on the introduction of the mass of the information bit in Louis de Broglie's hidden thermodynamics and on the physicality of information, is proposed, within the framework of the emergent entangled informational universe model, which is based on the principle of strong emergence, the mass-energy-information equivalence principle and the Landauer’s principle. This model can explain various process as informational quantum processes such energy, dark matter, dark energy, cosmological constant and vacuum energy. The dark energy is explained as a collective potential of all particles with their individual zero-point energy emerging from an informational field, distinct from the usual fields of matter of quantum field theory, associated with dark matter as having a finite and quantifiable mass; while resolving the black hole information paradox by calculating the entropy of the entangled Hawking radiation, and shedding light on gravitational fine-grained entropy of black holes. This model explains the collapse of the wave function by the fact that a measure informs the measurer about the system to be measured and, this model is able to invalidate the many worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics and the simulation hypothesis.
On the Welding of Vitrimers: Chemistry, Mechanics and Applications
Authors: Shi Qian , Jin Chenyu , Chen Zhiqiang , An Le , Wang Tiejun
Published: May 2023

Linear chains in thermoplastics make them relatively weak in performance but inherently weldable and recyclable. By contrast, thermosets with permanently crosslinked networks possess outstanding mechanical performance, thermal, and chemical stability, but are unweldable and unrecyclable. In the last decade, a kind of thermoplastics‐like thermosets termed as vitrimer has been developed with extensive applications, in which welding of vitrimers plays a central and fundamental role. Herein, we present the current state of the art of the welding of vitrimers and discuss the welding of vitrimers from a broad picture of chemistry, physics, and mechanics: i) chemistry and mechanics of the welding of vitrimers; ii) applicability of the mechanical assessment methods for the welding of vitrimers; iii) design principles and implement strategies to the welding of vitrimers; iv) effects of welding conditions on the welding strength and toughness; and v) applications to the adhesion of chemically inert materials. Finally, advantages, challenges, and open questions to the welding of vitrimers are highlighted, and future opportunities in chemistry, mechanics, design of tough welding, artificial intelligence aided programming of welding technology, mechanical assessment standard, and so on are discussed. The development of vitrimer welding would fuse disciplines and make transformative impact in polymer industry.
Microgel Assembly Powder Improves Acute Hemostasis, Antibacterial, and Wound Healing via In Situ Co‐Assembly of Erythrocyte and Microgel
Authors: Li Bingrui , Li Haofei , Chen Hongjie , Liu Yang , Chen Junlin , Feng Qi , Cao Xiaodong , Dong Hua
Published: May 2023

Rapid and effective hemostasis on irregular‐shaped non‐compressible bleeding wounds is still one of the key challenges in clinical practice. Herein, a novel multi‐functional microgel assembly powder (MAP) composed of oxidized dextran/methacrylate gelatin (ODex/GelMA) microgel powder and long‐chain alkyl quaternized chitosan (LQCS) crosslinker powder is reported for acute hemostasis, antibacterial, and wound healing. When MAP is applied onto bleeding wounds, porous ODex/GelMA microgel powder immediately absorbs massive liquid in blood whilst LQCS induces in situ co‐assembly of erythrocytes and microgels. In other words, MAP combines the merits of hemostatic powders and hemostatic hydrogels, that is, the excellent hemostasis performance of MAP is originated from not only the high fluid uptake ratio/rate that causes the aggregation of coagulation factors and erythrocytes, but also the formation of erythrocytes‐involved hydrogel‐like microgel assembly that dramatically improves the mechanical strength, tissue adhesion and wound sealing performance in blood compared with those in PBS. In addition, MAP also exhibits excellent antibacterial ability, and promotes the wound healing in bacterial‐infected full‐thickness skin wounds. The fantastic features of MAP including low cost, easy synthesis and usage, excellent hemostasis on irregular‐shaped, non‐compressible bleeding wounds, outstanding antibacterial and wound healing, good cytocompatibility, make it a promising hemostatic material and wound dressing.
Two‐Tailed Dynamic Covalent Amphiphile Combats Bacterial Biofilms
Authors: Hu Xiaowen , Li Yuanfeng , Piao Yinzi , Karimi Mahdi , Wang Yang , Wen Feng , Li Huaqiong , Shi Linqi , Liu Yong
Published: May 2023

Drug combination provides an efficient pathway to combat drug resistance in bacteria and bacterial biofilms. However, the facile methodology to construct the drug combinations and their applications in nanocomposites is still lacking. Here the two‐tailed antimicrobial amphiphiles (T2A2) composed of nitric oxide (NO)‐donor (diethylenetriamine NONOate, DN) and various natural aldehydes are reported. T2A2 self‐assemble into nanoparticles due to their amphiphilic nature, with remarkably low critical aggregation concentration. The representative cinnamaldehyde (Cin)‐derived T2A2 (Cin‐T2A2) assemblies demonstrate excellent bactericidal efficacy, notably higher than free Cin and free DN. Cin‐T2A2 assemblies kill multidrug‐resistant staphylococci and eradicate their biofilms via multiple mechanisms, as proved by mechanism studies, molecular dynamics simulations, proteomics, and metabolomics. Furthermore, Cin‐T2A2 assemblies rapidly eradicate bacteria and alleviate inflammation in the subsequent murine infection models. Together, the Cin‐T2A2 assemblies may provide an efficient, non‐antibiotic alternative in combating the ever‐increasing threat of drug‐resistant bacteria and their biofilms.
Surface Electronic Structure Engineering of Manganese Bismuth Tellurides Guided by Micro‐Focused Angle‐Resolved Photoemission
Authors: Volckaert Klara , Majchrzak Paulina , Biswas Deepnarayan , Jones Alfred J. H. , Bianchi Marco , Jiang Zhihao , Dubourg Raphaël , Stenshøj Rasmus Ørnekoll , Jensen Mads Lykke , Jones Nykola C. , Hoffmann Søren V. , Mi Jian‐Li , Bremholm Martin , Pan Xing‐Chen , Chen Yong P. , Hofmann Philip , Miwa Jill A. , Ulstrup Søren
Published: May 2023

Modification of the electronic structure of quantum matter by ad atom deposition allows for directed fundamental design of electronic and magnetic properties. This concept is utilized in the present study in order to tune the surface electronic structure of magnetic topological insulators based on MnBi2Te4. The topological bands of these systems are typically strongly electron‐doped and hybridized with a manifold of surface states that place the salient topological states out of reach of electron transport and practical applications. In this study, micro‐focused angle‐resolved photoemission spectroscopy (microARPES) provides direct access to the termination‐dependent dispersion of MnBi2Te4 and MnBi4Te7 during in situ deposition of rubidium atoms. The resulting band structure changes are found to be highly complex, encompassing coverage‐dependent ambipolar doping effects, removal of surface state hybridization, and the collapse of a surface state band gap. In addition, doping‐dependent band bending is found to give rise to tunable quantum well states. This wide range of observed electronic structure modifications can provide new ways to exploit the topological states and the rich surface electronic structures of manganese bismuth tellurides.
From Diazonium Salts to Optically Active 1‐Arylpropan‐2‐ols Through a Sequential Photobiocatalytic Approach
Authors: Rodríguez‐Fernández Laura , Albarrán‐Velo Jesús , Lavandera Iván , Gotor‐Fernández Vicente
Published: May 2023

The photocatalytic Meerwein arylation between aromatic diazonium salts and isopropenyl acetate under blue LED light irradiation in aqueous medium has been deeply investigated. Optimization of the reaction conditions in terms of substrate concentration, ester equivalents, cosolvent type and amount, reaction time and photocatalyst source, has allowed the access to a variety of 1‐arylpropan‐2‐ones with yields up to 95% using 9‐mesityl‐10‐methylacridinium perchlorate ([Acr‐Mes]ClO4). Next, the design of a one‐pot sequential photobiocatalytic linear approach was accomplished, by the combination of the Meerwein arylation with the bioreduction of the corresponding ketone intermediates. Thus, a total of 19 pairs of 1‐arylpropan‐2‐ol enantiomers were obtained depending on the alcohol dehydrogenase stereopreference. Global yields up to 76% were attained with high to excellent stereoselectivity (90 to >99% ee). Also, it was possible to get access to both 1‐phenylpropan‐2‐ol antipodes (51–53% yield) starting from aniline through a one‐pot three‐step sequential photobiocatalytic protocol.
Ultrahigh‐Temperature Piezoelectric Crystal YbBa3(PO4)3 for Vibration Sensing Application
Authors: Wu Guangda , Fan Mengdi , Sun Li , Li Yanlu , Cheng Xiufeng , Duan Xiulan , Yu Fapeng , Zhao Xian
Published: May 2023

High‐temperature vibration sensors are of great importance for accurate monitoring of dynamic mechanical conditions in automotive, aerospace and energy‐generation‐related systems. Currently, piezoelectric crystals with ultrahigh operational temperature and good piezoelectric performance for high‐temperature sensing applications are attracting considerable attention. Herein, a novel piezoelectric crystal YbBa3(PO4)3 with cubic symmetry and a high melting point of ≈1850 °C is explored, and grown by using the Czochralski method. The temperature‐dependent behaviors of electro‐elastic constants and electrical resistivity are investigated ranging from 25 to 800 °C, where the dielectric loss of the YbBa3(PO4)3 crystal is found to be ≈15% at 800 °C. In addition, an optimal crystal cut with a pure thickness shear vibration mode is designed. The optimal crystal cut presents a good piezoelectric activity ( = 12.6 pC N−1) as well as good temperature stability. Furthermore, a high‐temperature accelerometer with shear piezoelectric mode is designed and fabricated using the YbBa3(PO4)3 crystal, and the sensing performance at elevated temperature are evaluated. The average sensitivity is found to be 1.16 pC g−1, with a small temperature deviation (≈7.7%), exhibiting a good temperature stability. All these results indicate that YbBa3(PO4)3 piezoelectric crystal is a promising candidate for high‐temperature piezoelectric sensing applications.
High Density Body Surface Potential Mapping with Conducting Polymer‐Eutectogel Electrode Arrays for ECG imaging
Authors: Serrano Ruben Ruiz‐Mateos , Velasco‐Bosom Santiago , Dominguez‐Alfaro Antonio , Picchio Matias L. , Mantione Daniele , Mecerreyes David , Malliaras George G.
Published: May 2023

Electrocardiography imaging (ECGi) is a non‐invasive inverse reconstruction procedure which employs body surface potential maps (BSPM) obtained from surface electrode array measurements to improve the spatial resolution and interpretability of conventional electrocardiography (ECG) for the diagnosis of cardiac dysfunction. ECGi currently lacks precision, which has prevented its adoption in clinical setups. The introduction of high‐density electrode arrays could increase ECGi reconstruction accuracy but is not attempted before due to manufacturing and processing limitations. Advances in multiple fields have now enabled the implementation of such arrays which poses questions on optimal array design parameters for ECGi. In this work, a novel conducting polymer electrode manufacturing process on flexible substrates is proposed to achieve high‐density, mm‐sized, conformable, long‐term, and easily attachable electrode arrays for BSPM with parameters optimally selected for ECGi applications. Temporal, spectral, and correlation analysis are performed on a prototype array demonstrating the validity of the chosen parameters and the feasibility of high‐density BSPM, paving the way for ECGi devices fit for clinical application.
Sinonasal quality of life in primary ciliary dyskinesia
Authors: Stack Taylor , Norris Meghan , Kim Sulgi , Lamb Meredith , Zeatoun Abdullah , Mohammad Ibtisam , Worden Cameron , Thorp Brian D. , Klatt‐Cromwell Christine , Ebert Charles S. , Senior Brent A. , Kimple Adam J.
Published: May 2023

Key points

Our findings suggest that primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD)‐related chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) has a more significant impact on quality of life than CRS without nasal polyps and cystic fibrosis (CF).

PCD and CF have similar mucociliary clearance defects, yet sinonasal symptom severity varies between the two.
Entanglement Dynamics of Two V‐type Atoms with Dipole–Dipole Interaction in Dissipative Cavity
Authors: Wang Jia , Long Dan , Wang Qilin , Zou Hong‐Mei , Liu Chenya , Ma Qianqian
Published: May 2023

In this work, a coupled system of two V‐type atoms with dipole–dipole interaction in a dissipative single‐mode cavity, which couples with an external environment, is studied. The analytical solution of this model is obtained by solving the time dependent Schrodinger equation after Hamiltonian of dissipative cavity is diagonalized by introducing a set of new creation and annihilation operators according to Fano theorem. It is also discussed in detail how the entanglement dynamics of different initial states are influenced by the cavity‐environment coupling, the spontaneously generated interference (SGI) parameter, and the dipole–dipole interaction between two atoms . The results show that the SGI parameter has different effects on entanglement dynamics under different initial states. Namely, the SGI parameter will increase the decay rate of the initially maximal entangled state and reduce that of the initially partial entangled state. For the initially product state, the larger SGI parameter corresponds to the more entanglement generated. The entanglement monotonically decreases under the weak cavity‐environment coupling, while the oscillation of entanglement will occur under the strong cavity‐environment coupling. The larger the dipole–dipole interaction is, the slower the entanglement decays and the more the entanglement will be generated. So the dipole–dipole interaction can not only protect and generate entanglement very effectively, but also enhance the regulation effect of the SGI parameter on entanglement.
Differentiation of Family System Inventory (DoFSI): Development and content validation of a new qualitative family intervention and evaluation tool
Authors: Wilt Mary Jane
Published: May 2023

Ever since family systems therapy became a field of study in the mid‐20th century, family functioning has defied numeric data, making families about as easy to measure as the quantum world, with all their complexity and variability – and messiness. Over the years, numerous quantitative measures have attempted to master this feat, with varying success. However, quantitative, postpositivist measures do not collect rich, meaningful data about the lived experiences of real people in unique family situations. The qualitative instrument developed and validated in this study, however, utilised participant data for its final version to increase its relevance and practicality. By soliciting the input of participants in the process of psychosocial research and intervention development, this applied study aims to improve both adherence to and effectiveness of the treatment tool, bridging the gap between research and real life. This descriptive phenomenological qualitative study gathered data from nine participants on the feasibility, acceptability, usability and relevance of a new family systems intervention tool, the Differentiation of Family System Inventory (DoFSI), founded on Bowen Family Systems theory (BFST) and Papero's five‐dimensional BFST‐derived framework which follows the Research Domain Criteria (RDoC) established by the National Institute of Mental Health in 2009. According to the preponderance of the data, the DoFSI is user‐friendly, practical, relevant, and useful as a tool for ongoing reflection and growth and is appropriate for both personal and professional use. The data affirmed the practicality, content validity and usable format of the inventory, while implicating and prompting a return to Bowen's seminal work, Family Therapy in Clinical Practice, to ensure the content validity of the final version of the instrument, a derivative of the study data.
[Mo2S12]2− Complex as a Precursor for In‐situ Generation of Molybdenum Sulfide Catalyst During the H2 Evolution
Authors: Tran Dang B. , Le Ly T. , Nguyen Duc N. , Pham Ngoc H. , To Tung H. , Nguyen Anh D. , Tran Phong D.
Published: May 2023

For decades, the sulfido molybdenum complexes like [MoS4]2−, [Mo2S12]2−, [Mo3S13]2− have gained great attention because of their chemical versatility as well as their structural similarity to the edge‐plan of the molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) which shows promising catalytic ability for the H2 generation. In this work, we report on the investigation of the dinuclear complex [Mo2S12]2− in both organic and aqueous solution. We demonstrate that [Mo2S12]2− is not intact during the H2 evolution catalysis when it is assayed as a homogeneous catalyst in an electrolyte solution (e. g. in DMF or water solvent) nor when it is immobilized on an electrode surface (e. g. mesoporous carbon black). It transforms into the polymeric amorphous molybdenum sulfide [MoS] which subsequently acts as an actual catalyst. We discuss on the possible [Mo2S12]2− to [MoS] transformation mechanism by employing an arsenal of electrochemical analysis, spectroscopic analyses and microscopic analyses. Effects of the electrochemical operating conditions to the [Mo2S12]2− to [MoS] transformation as well as to the chemical nature and the catalytic performance of the [MoS] product are also emphasized.
Phytochemical Profiling and Compound Isolation of Cissus rhombifolia Vahl. Leaves Aqueous Methanolic Extract with the Evaluation of Its Anti‐Inflammatory Effect Using Lipopolysaccharide‐Induced Inflammation in RAW 264.7 Cells
Authors: Raslan Mona A. , Mounier Marwa M.
Published: May 2023

The inflammatory disorders represent a serious health issue. Certain Cissus species possess anti‐inflammatory effect. Cissus rhombifolia Vahl. leaves’ anti‐inflammatory activities and phytoconstituents are poorly characterized. In this study, 38 constituents were tentatively characterized in Cissus rhombifolia Vahl. leaves’ aqueous methanolic extract (CRLE) using high‐performance liquid chromatography combined with mass spectrometry (HPLC/MS) and Proton Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (1H‐NMR). Myricetin, β‐amyrin, and alliospiroside A, were isolated from CRLE using column chromatography. The anti‐inflammatory effect of CRLE and its isolated compounds were studied in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)‐induced RAW 264.7 cells. 3‐(4,5‐dimethylthiazol‐2‐yl)‐2,5‐diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT assay) was used to assess how CRLE and its isolated compounds affected cell viability. Further, its effects on the production of intracellular NO, and inflammatory cytokines cyclooxygenase‐2 (COX‐2), tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF‐α), and interleukin 6 (IL‐6) were assessed by the Griess test, and cytokine enzyme‐linked immunosorbent assays, respectively. CRLE and its isolated compounds, myricetin, β‐amyrin, and alliospiroside A decreased the NO production. Western blotting was performed to assess the protein expression levels of the inflammatory cytokines inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS). Alliospiroside A downregulated IL‐6, TNF‐α, and COX‐2 and inhibited the expression of iNOS. CRLE and its compounds represent effective alternative candidate to treat inflammatory diseases.
Pantoea abscess mimicking sarcoma in a HTLV‐1‐infected Indigenous Australian man: Case report and literature review
Authors: Susanto Maja , Dunning Jacki , Chew Rusheng
Published: May 2023

Key Clinical Message

Gram‐negative bacteria of the genus Pantoea are emerging bacterial causes of diverse sporadic and outbreak‐linked infections. Chronic Pantoea abscesses are unusual and may give rise to a differential diagnosis of malignancy. Foreign body retention and host immune defects may be risk factors for such chronic infections.
Chronic diarrhea as a presentation of Behçet's disease
Authors: Elmassry Marawan , Matar Sayed , Thongpiya Jerapas , Yingchoncharoen Pitchaporn , Abohelwa Mostafa , Islam Sameer
Published: May 2023

Key Clinical Messages

Behçet's disease (BD) or syndrome is a chronic, recurrent, multisystem, inflammatory vasculitis disorder with findings of oral aphthous ulcers, genital ulcers, and uveitis. Gastrointestinal (GI) involvement can be the initial presentation as presented in this case.

Behçet's disease (BD) or syndrome is a chronic, recurrent, multisystem, inflammatory vasculitis disorder of unknown etiology with classical findings of oral aphthous ulcers, genital ulcers, and ocular involvements including chronic anterior, intermediate, posterior, and even panuveitis. Gastrointestinal involvement in BD usually presents with chronic diarrhea, hematochezia as the disease affects ileocecal area which might be similar to presentation of inflammatory bowel diseases. Here, we report a case of undiagnosed BD who presented with chronic diarrhea for 4 months, leading to the diagnosis of BD and responded well to corticosteroid therapy.
Parental choice and seed size impact the uprightness of progeny from interspecific Glycine hybridizations
Authors: Taliercio Earl , Eickholt David , Read Quentin D. , Carter Thomas , Waldeck Nathan , Fallen Ben
Published: May 2023

The narrow genetic base of the US soybean (Glycine max [L.] Merr.) crop makes it vulnerable to emerging abiotic and biotic stress challenges, and limits resiliency of the soybean crop to meet changes in consumer demand for improved seed composition and agronomic performance. The United States Department of Agriculture Glycine soja (Siebold & Zucc.) germplasm collection provides a valuable genetic resource to meet these challenges. Glycine soja is more genetically diverse than domesticated soybean. Even though wild soybean hybridizes freely with G. max, breeding efforts with wild soybean have not been widely employed because the interspecific progeny inherits undesirable traits from the wild parent. Particularly, these progenies inherit a vine‐like architecture that prevents machine harvest. We assessed the potential for improving recovery of agronomically valuable progeny from interspecific crosses in three experiments using 11 interspecific populations. We found that optimal choice of either parent could triple the frequency of recovery of desirable progeny. Selection for large F3 seed size was positively correlated with upright growth habit/plant architecture in five of 11 populations and could triple the recovery of desirable plants. Marker analysis of parents and progeny indicated selection for larger seed size caused minimal selection against the genome of the wild parent. Most genetic markers specific to a wild parent could be recovered in the aggregate of 8–10 upright interspecific progenies, identified via post selection marker analysis. We concluded that choice of parent and selection for larger seed can maximize recovery of the wild genome in machine harvestable progenies.
Divergent selection for timing of vegetative phase change
Authors: Branch Carl A. , Tracy William F.
Published: May 2023

Vegetative phase change is a key trait in plant development and marks the transition from juvenile to adult growth phases. In maize (Zea mays L.), juvenile plants and plants with a late phase change can be identified by the increased production of tillers, aerial roots, and distinctive epicuticular wax. Resistance to agronomically significant pathogens can also differ between juvenile and adult plants. Using last leaf with juvenile wax as the target of selection, the maize population Minnesota 11 underwent 16 cycles of divergent selection. The objectives of this research were to identify emergent trends for each trait and to determine the magnitude and direction of phenotypic changes over long‐term selection compared to the source population. Phenotypic data on plant architecture traits, ear traits, and common rust resistance were collected in 2020 and 2021 by concurrently growing plants from selection cycles representing both directions of selection. Last leaf with juvenile wax, the direct target of selection increased to leaf 17.8 in the late phase change population and decreased to leaf 5 in the early phase change population from leaf 9 in the source population. Late vegetative phase change was positively correlated with increased common rust infection and plant height, and negatively correlated with ear size traits. This study shows that the observed phenotypic changes follow patterns of genetic variation consistent with divergent selection, but with possible effects of inbreeding.
Biodiversity protection against anthropogenic climate change: Conservation prioritization of Castanea sativa in the South Caucasus based on genetic and ecological metrics
Authors: Beridze Berika , Sękiewicz Katarzyna , Walas Łukasz , Thomas Peter A. , Danelia Irina , Fazaliyev Vahid , Kvartskhava Giorgi , Sós Jan , Dering Monika
Published: May 2023

The climate drives species distribution and genetic diversity; the latter defines the adaptability of populations and species. The ongoing climate crisis induces tree decline in many regions, compromising the mitigation potential of forests. Scientific‐based strategies for prioritizing forest tree populations are critical to managing the impact of climate change. Identifying future climate refugia, which are locations naturally buffering the negative impact of climate change, may facilitate local conservation. In this work, we conducted the populations' prioritization for Castanea sativa (sweet chestnut), a Neogene relict growing in the Caucasus global biodiversity hotspot. We generated genetic and ecological metrics for 21 sites in Georgia and Azerbaijan, which cover the natural range of sweet chestnut across the region. We demonstrated that climate primarily drives the pattern of genetic diversity in C. sativa, proved with a significant isolation‐by‐environment model. In future, climate change may significantly reorganize the species' genetic diversity, inducing even some genetic loss, especially in the very distinct eastern fringe of the species range in Azerbaijan. Based on our combined approach, we mapped populations suitable for ex situ and in situ conservation, accounting for genetic variability and the location of future climate refugia.
Patterns and drivers of soil surface‐dwelling Oribatida diversity along an altitudinal gradient on the Changbai Mountain, China
Authors: Lin Yiling , Wu Haitao , Liu Dong , Li Yaxiao , Kang Yujuan , Zhang Zhongsheng , Wang Wenfeng
Published: May 2023

Distribution patterns of biodiversity and environmental interactions are dominant themes in ecology. In montane ecosystems, biodiversity is closely associated with altitudinal gradients. However, studies of biodiversity in montane ecosystems are focused on plants and vertebrates, with relatively less on invertebrates. Here, the present study used a Vortis arthropod suction sampler to explore the biodiversity patterns of soil surface‐dwelling Oribatida and their drivers along an altitudinal gradient (600, 800, 1600, 2000, and 2300 m) from typical temperate forests, evergreen coniferous forests, subalpine birch forests to alpine tundra on the north slope of Changbai Mountain, Northeast China. Trichoribates berlesei, Platynothrus peltifer, and Oribatula tibialis were the dominant soil surface‐dwelling species on Changbai Mountain. Generally, alpha diversity and beta diversity of soil surface‐dwelling Oribatida decreased with the rising altitude, with a peaking density value at 2000 m. The result of beta diversity showed that the structures of community were more influenced by the species turnover component than the nestedness component. Nonmetric multidimensional scaling (NMDS) ordination showed that the community structure of soil surface‐dwelling Oribatida varied significantly along the altitudinal gradient. The variance partitioning showed that the elevation and climatic conditions determined the soil surface‐dwelling Oribatida community. Spatial filtering represented by geographic and elevation distances was particularly associated with soil surface‐dwelling Oribatida community variation between altitudes on Changbai Mountain. However, the variation of the Oribatida community between adjacent altitudes was only associated with geographic distance. Our study provides supportive evidence for the biodiversity analyzing of soil surface‐dwelling Oribatida in montane ecosystems along an altitudinal gradient.
Patient phenotype profiling in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction to guide therapeutic decision making. A scientific statement of the Heart Failure Association, the European Heart Rhythm Association of the European Society of Cardiology, and the European Society of Hypertension
Authors: Anker Stefan D. , Usman Muhammad Shariq , Anker Markus S. , Butler Javed , Böhm Michael , Abraham William T. , Adamo Marianna , Chopra Vijay K. , Cicoira Mariantonietta , Cosentino Francesco , Filippatos Gerasimos , Jankowska Ewa A. , Lund Lars H. , Moura Brenda , Mullens Wilfried , Pieske Burkert , Ponikowski Piotr , Gonzalez‐Juanatey Jose R. , Rakisheva Amina , Savarese Gianluigi , Seferovic Petar , Teerlink John R. , Tschöpe Carsten , Volterrani Maurizio , von Haehling Stephan , Zhang Jian , Zhang Yuhui , Bauersachs Johann , Landmesser Ulf , Zieroth Shelley , Tsioufis Konstantinos , Bayes‐Genis Antoni , Chioncel Ovidiu , Andreotti Felicita , Agabiti‐Rosei Enrico , Merino Jose L. , Metra Marco , Coats Andrew J.S. , Rosano Giuseppe M.C.
Published: May 2023

Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) represents a highly heterogeneous clinical syndrome affected in its development and progression by many comorbidities. The left ventricular diastolic dysfunction may be a manifestation of various combinations of cardiovascular, metabolic, pulmonary, renal, and geriatric conditions. Thus, in addition to treatment with sodium–glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors in all patients, the most effective method of improving clinical outcomes may be therapy tailored to each patient's clinical profile. To better outline a phenotype‐based approach for the treatment of HFpEF, in this joint position paper, the Heart Failure Association of the European Society of Cardiology, the European Heart Rhythm Association and the European Hypertension Society, have developed an algorithm to identify the most common HFpEF phenotypes and identify the evidence‐based treatment strategy for each, while taking into account the complexities of multiple comorbidities and polypharmacy.