bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The Ordovician System in Greenland
Authors: Stouge Svend , Rasmussen Christian M. Ø. , Harper David A. T.
Published: October 2022

Ordovician strata in Greenland are extensively exposed in North Greenland and northern East Greenland; additional small traces (loose blocks) are recorded from the craton of West Greenland. The western North Greenland succession is nearly identical to that of the Franklinian Basin exposed on Ellesmere Island, Arctic Canada; the eastern North Greenland represents the (present) northeastern corner of Laurentia and provides the connection to the East Greenland Caledonian platform. The northern East Greenland succession is the natural northern extension of the Caledonian platform of northern Europe and the Appalachian platform of eastern North America. During the Ordovician Greenland occupied a palaeogeographical subtropical to tropical position with a faunal assemblage typical of Laurentia. A prominent faunal peak of diversification occurred in the Late Ordovician. The stratigraphical succession of Greenland is summarized and age relationships are discussed with reference to the fossil faunas and breaks in the successions and correlation between the locations and regions are provided.
Modeling Active Colloids: From Active Brownian Particles to Hydrodynamic and Chemical Fields
Authors: Zöttl Andreas , Stark Holger
Published: October 2022

Active colloids are self-propelled particles moving in viscous fluids by consuming fuel from their surroundings. Here, we review the numerical and theoretical modeling of active colloids propelled by self-generated near-surface flows. We start with the generic model of an active Brownian particle taking into account potential forces and effective pairwise interaction, which include hydrodynamic and phoretic interactions. Also, the squirmer as a model microswimmer is introduced. We then discuss the explicit modeling of self-generated fluid flow and the full hydrodynamic-chemical coupling. Finally, we discuss recent advances in selected topics in which modeling of active colloids is used to study motion in crowded and complex environments, microrheology in active baths, active colloidal engines, adaptive responses of active colloids with the help of machine learning techniques, as well as effects of colloid and fluid inertia.
Dehydration Dynamics in Terrestrial Arthropods: From Water Sensing to Trophic Interactions
Authors: Benoit Joshua B. , McCluney Kevin E. , DeGennaro Matthew J. , Dow Julian A.T.
Published: October 2022

Since the transition from water to land, maintaining water balance has been a key challenge for terrestrial arthropods. We explore factors that allow terrestrial arthropods to survive within a variably dry world and how they shape ecological interactions. Detection of water and hydration is critical for maintaining water content. Efficient regulation of internal water content is accomplished by excretory and osmoregulatory systems that balance water intake and loss. Biochemical and physiological responses are necessary as water content declines to prevent and repair the damage that occurs during dehydration. Desiccation avoidance can occur seasonally or daily via a move to more favorable areas. Dehydration and its avoidance have ecological impacts that extend beyond a single species to alter trophic interactions. As climate changes, evolutionary and ecological processes will be critical to species survival during drought.
Adaptive Plasticity of Insect Eggs in Response to Environmental Challenges
Authors: Hilker Monika , Salem Hassan , Fatouros Nina E.
Published: October 2022

Insect eggs are exposed to a plethora of abiotic and biotic threats. Their survival depends on both an innate developmental program and genetically determined protective traits provided by the parents. In addition, there is increasing evidence that ( a) parents adjust the egg phenotype to the actual needs, ( b) eggs themselves respond to environmental challenges, and ( c) egg-associated microbes actively shape the egg phenotype. This review focuses on the phenotypic plasticity of insect eggs and their capability to adjust themselves to their environment. We outline the ways in which the interaction between egg and environment is two-way, with the environment shaping the egg phenotype but also with insect eggs affecting their environment. Specifically, insect eggs affect plant defenses, host biology (in the case of parasitoid eggs), and insect oviposition behavior. We aim to emphasize that the insect egg, although it is a sessile life stage, actively responds to and interacts with its environment.
Elasto-Inertial Turbulence
Authors: Dubief Yves , Terrapon Vincent E. , Hof Björn
Published: October 2022

The dissolution of minute concentration of polymers in wall-bounded flows is well-known for its unparalleled ability to reduce turbulent friction drag. Another phenomenon, elasto-inertial turbulence (EIT), has been far less studied even though elastic instabilities have already been observed in dilute polymer solutions before the discovery of polymer drag reduction. EIT is a chaotic state driven by polymer dynamics that is observed across many orders of magnitude in Reynolds number. It involves energy transfer from small elastic scales to large flow scales. The investigation of the mechanisms of EIT offers the possibility to better understand other complex phenomena such as elastic turbulence and maximum drag reduction. In this review, we survey recent research efforts that are advancing the understanding of the dynamics of EIT. We highlight the fundamental differences between EIT and Newtonian/inertial turbulence from the perspective of experiments, numerical simulations, instabilities, and coherent structures. Finally, we discuss the possible links between EIT and elastic turbulence and polymer drag reduction, as well as the remaining challenges in unraveling the self-sustaining mechanism of EIT.
Methods-Employing Multisine Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy for Batteries In Galvanostatic Mode
Authors: Ulgut Burak
Published: October 2022

Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy(EIS) is a standard technique for analyzing batteries in detail. It is immensely powerful as it can yield separate information about various components and interfaces inside while the battery is intact and operational. One drawback of the EIS measurement is the relatively large time it requires.One potential way to improve this issue is the use of the multisine, a technique akin to Fourier Transform techniques in various spectroscopies. In this manuscript, it will be shown that through judicious preparation of excitation signal, proper parameter choice and tweaking, the measurement can be sped up. Under the best conditions, the measurement can be completed within the shortest possible time that transforms to the lowest desired frequency.
Thermal Management Optimization for Large-Format Lithium-Ion Battery Using Cell Cooling Coefficient
Authors: Xie Yingchen , Hales Alastair , Li Ruihe , Feng Xuning , Patel Yatish , Offer Gregory
Published: October 2022

The surface cooling technology of power battery pack has led to undesired temperature gradient across the cell during thermal management and the tab cooling has been proposed as a promising solution. This paper investigates the feasibility of applying tab cooling in large-format lithium-ion pouch cells using the Cell Cooling Coefficient (CCC). A fundamental problem with tab cooling is highlighted, the CCC for tab cooling decreases as capacity increases. Coupling low CCCs with greater heat generation leads to significant temperature gradients across the cell. Here, the “bottleneck” that limits heat rejection through the tabs is evaluated. The thermal resistance of the physical tabs is identified to be the main contributor towards the poor heat rejection pathway. A numerical thermal model is used to explore the effect of increased tab thickness and results showed that the cell-wide temperature gradients could be significantly reduced. At the negative tab, increasing from 0.2 mm to 2 mm led to a 100% increase in CCCneg whilst increasing the positive tab from 0.45 mm to 2 mm led to an 82% increasing in CCCpos. Together, this is shown to contribute to a 51% reduction in temperature gradient across the cell in any instance of operation.
The Bidirectional Gate Recurrent Unit Based Attention Mechanism Network for State of Charge Estimation
Authors: Zhang Yanxin , Chen Jing , Wang Dongqing , Hu Manfeng , Chen Lei
Published: October 2022

State-of-charge (SOC) plays an important role in the battery management system, and the accuracy of its estimation directly affects the efficiency and life of the lithium battery. In this paper, a bidirectional gate recurrent unit neural network based on the attention mechanism is proposed for SOC estimation. The nesterov adaptive momentum optimized algorithm is developed to update weight matrices of the neural network. This method has several advantages over the traditional methods and structures: (1) the proposed structure can well catch the dynamics of the SOC when compared with the traditional neural network structures; (2) the proposed algorithm has faster convergence rates than the momentum gradient descent algorithm. The simulation examples show the effectiveness of the proposed algorithm and structure.
Relationship between CYP2C19 Polymorphism and Clopidogrel Resistance in Patients with Coronary Heart Disease and Ischemic Stroke in China
Authors: Chang Rong , Zhou Wenqin , Ye Yi , Zhang Xiaofei , Liu Yanmin , Wu Jinchun
Published: October 2022

Objective. Clopidogrel is widely used for preventing ischemic complications related to cardiovascular diseases. However, many patients experience clopidogrel resistance (CR). The polymorphisms of CYP2C19 have been implicated in CR, but CYP2C19 polymorphism considerably varies with both ethnic group and geographical location. This study aimed to investigate the association between CYP2C19 polymorphisms and clopidogrel resistance (CR) in patients with coronary heart disease and ischemic stroke among Han and Tibetan populations in Qinghai Province, China. Methods. From June 2019 to January 2020, patients who were diagnosed with coronary heart disease or cerebral infarction in internal medicine of Qinghai Provincial People’s Hospital and had taken dual antiplatelet drugs were included in this study. Blood was collected and routine items were completed. Whole exome sequencing was performed for CYP2C19 genetic polymorphisms of CYP2C19

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2 (rs4244285), CYP2C19

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3 (rs4986893), and CYP2C19

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17 (rs12248560). Results. A total of 91 patients with coronary heart disease or cerebral infarction (67 Han people (65.99 ± 12.25 years old) and 24 Tibetan (63.6324 Tib years old)) including 52 cases with CR and 39 cases with non-CR were enrolled in this study. For the Han population, the differences in age, glycosylated hemoglobin, activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT), gender, aspirin resistance, and diabetes were significant between the CR and non-CR groups. For the Tibetan population, the two groups showed no significant difference in all indicators. There was no significant difference between CR and non-CR groups for all genotypes (CYP2C19

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17) in either Han or Tibetan populations. For the Han populations, age, APTT, and aspirin resistance were significantly correlated with CR. Conclusion. The present study indicated that CYP2C19

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17 alleles were not correlated with CR for both Han and Tibetan populations in Qinghai Province, while age, APTT, and aspirin resistance were independent risk factors of CR in this region.
Optimal Approaches for Hard Milling of SKD11 Steel Under MQL Conditions Using SIO2 Nanoparticles
Authors: Nguyen Quoc-Manh , Do The-Vinh
Published: October 2022

Productivity and quality are always two goals in the production process. In metal cutting, two prominent representatives of quality and productivity are roughness and material removal rate (MRR). In this study, the Response Surface method was used to perform single-objective and multiobjective optimizations during the hard milling of SKD11 steel. From there, comparative analyzes are carried out to give effective advice for different approaches in actual production. The selected inputs are the nanoparticle concentration in the cutting oil and three typical cutting parameters including cutting velocity, depth of cut, and feed rate. Each input will have three levels including low, high and average. The L27 orthogonal array developed by Taguchi was applied to the experimental design. In addition, ANOVA was also used to evaluate the statistical indicators of the study. The results of single-objective optimization show that the feed rate is the main influencing factor for the roughness followed by the nanoparticle concentration. They contribute 51.2% and 21.12% of the total roughness effect, respectively. On the other hand, the main factors affecting the material removal rate are the depth of cut and feed rate. In multiobjective optimization, a compromise solution has also been proposed to achieve small roughness and high material removal rate. The minimum roughness was 0.1956 μm and the maximum material removal rate was 1479.8688 mm3/min when applying the multiobjective optimal machining condition.
SFA-Net: Scale and Feature Aggregate Network for Retinal Vessel Segmentation
Authors: Ni Jiajia , Liu Jinhui , Li Xuefei , Chen Zhengming
Published: October 2022

A U-Net-based network has achieved competitive performance in retinal vessel segmentation. Previous work has focused on using multilevel high-level features to improve segmentation accuracy but has ignored the importance of shallow-level features. In addition, multiple upsampling and convolution operations may destroy the semantic feature information contained in the decoder layer. To address these problems, we propose a scale and feature aggregate network (SFA-Net), which can make full use of multiscale high-level feature information and shallow features. In this paper, a residual atrous spatial feature aggregate block (RASF) is embedded at the end of the encoder to learn multiscale information. Furthermore, an attentional feature module (AFF) is proposed to enhance the effective fusion between shallow and high-level features. In addition, we designed the multi-path feature fusion (MPF) block to fuse high-level features of different decoder layers, which aims to learn the relationship between the high-level features of different paths and alleviate the information loss. We apply the network to the three benchmark datasets (DRIVE, STARE, and CHASE_DB1) and compare them with the other current state-of-the-art methods. The experimental results demonstrated that the proposed SFA-Net performs effectively, indicating that the network is suitable for processing some complex medical images.
Kynurenine Pathway Metabolites in the Blood and Cerebrospinal Fluid Are Associated with Human Aging
Authors: Solvang Stein-Erik H. , Hodge Allison , Watne Leiv Otto , Cabral-Marques Otavio , Nordrehaug Jan Erik , Giles Graham G. , Dugué Pierre-Antoine , Nygård Ottar , Ueland Per Magne , McCann Adrian , Idland Ane-Victoria , Midttun Øivind , Ulvik Arve , Halaas Nathalie B. , Tell Grethe S. , Giil Lasse M.
Published: October 2022

The kynurenine pathway is implicated in aging, longevity, and immune regulation, but longitudinal studies and assessment of the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) are lacking. We investigated tryptophan (Trp) and downstream kynurenine metabolites and their associations with age and change over time in four cohorts using comprehensive, targeted metabolomics. The study included 1574 participants in two cohorts with repeated metabolite measurements (mean age at baseline

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), 3161 community-dwelling older adults (age range 71-74 years), and 109 CSF donors (mean age

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). In the first two cohorts, age was associated with kynurenine (Kyn), quinolinic acid (QA), and the kynurenine to tryptophan ratio (KTR), and inversely with Trp. Consistent with these findings, Kyn, QA, and KTR increased over time, whereas Trp decreased. Similarly, QA and KTR were higher in community-dwelling older adults of age 74 compared to 71, whereas Trp was lower. Kyn and QA were more strongly correlated with age in the CSF compared to serum and increased in a subset of participants with repeated CSF sampling (

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) over four years. We assessed associations with frailty and mortality in two cohorts. QA and KTR were most strongly associated with mortality and frailty. Our study provides robust evidence of changes in tryptophan and kynurenine metabolism with human aging and supports links with adverse health outcomes. Our results suggest that aging activates the inflammation and stress-driven kynurenine pathway systemically and in the brain, but we cannot determine whether this activation is harmful or adaptive. We identified a relatively stronger age-related increase of the potentially neurotoxic end-product QA in brain.
Coupled-Map-Lattices-Based Vulnerability Assessment of UAV Network in Interference Scenarios
Authors: Xie Xiaoyu , Li Jinglei , Huang Zijia , Yang Qinghai , Kwak Kyung Sup
Published: October 2022

On the modern information battlefield, UAV have been widely used due to the advantages of no casualties and good maneuverability. However, during the UAV swarm combat, the UAV network will be interfered by the enemy, which will damage some key UAV nodes or communication links and affect the connectivity of the entire network, thus leading to the fact that the entire network becomes more vulnerable. Therefore, it is necessary to study the network vulnerability of UAV networks in interference scenarios. In this paper, a coupled map lattice (CML) model which is a dynamic system with discrete time, discrete space, and continuous state variables is proposed to assess the vulnerability of UAV networks. The CML model integrates multiple topological indicators such as node degree, node betweenness, and node clustering coefficient, and reflects the node state change of the UAV network in the interference scenario from the topological point of view. When changing the strategy of interfering UAV nodes in different interfering scenarios, the relative network efficiency and failure proportion are used as indicators to study the change of network vulnerability. The studies show that precisely interfering important UAV nodes in a network can cause more damage to the UAV network. We also discover that as the intensity of external interference increases, the entire network will become increasingly vulnerable and the vulnerability of the network will also have different manifestations under different interfering strategies.
Nutritional Health Perspective of Natto: A Critical Review
Authors: Afzaal Muhammad , Saeed Farhan , Islam Fakhar , Ateeq Huda , Asghar Aasma , Shah Yasir Abbas , Ofoedu Chigozie E. , Chacha James S.
Published: October 2022

Natto, a traditional soy food fermented by Bacillus subtilis, is made by steaming or cooking soaked soybean seeds, inoculating them with the bacteria, and then letting them sit for an incubation period. Natto soya has grown popular because of its nutritional importance and health advantages. As a result, farmers have more opportunities, thanks to the natto soybean market. For the natto soybean market to remain stable and grow, improved soybean cultivars with enhanced natto quality traits are essential. Natto’s high-quality attributes are influenced by the bacteria strain, processing parameters, and soybean variety. Natto has a specific flavor and aroma with a slimy, sticky consistency. Natto possesses various therapeutic potentials and contains a range of essential nutrients and bioactive compounds, i.e., nattokinase, soybean isoflavone, γ-polyglutamic acid, vitamin K2, and biogenic amines. Bacterial species, processing conditions, and cultivars of soybean determine the quality characteristics of natto. Natto food is higher in menaquinone-7 and contains 100 times more menaquinone-7 than most cheeses. The present review highlights the production technology, microbiology, nutritional composition, and therapeutic potentials of natto.
Effect of Salicylic Acid and Pre-Cold Treatment on Flower Induction in Saffron
Authors: Rastegari Sakineh , Naser Alavi Seyed Mehdi , Mohayeji Mehdi
Published: October 2022

Saffron is an important flowering plant, generally known as a golden condiment. The present study was performed to find the influence of different levels of SA and pre-cold treatment in the dormancy period of saffron and their effects on content enzyme activity. The results indicated that the SA2%, SA1%, and, pre-cold treatments took the shortest day to flowering. PAL enzyme activity was highest in pre-cold treatment. The higher total amount of protein was measured in the control, SA1% and SA2%. The highest amount of starch content and total soluble sugar was detected in pre-cold, SA2%, and control, respectively. No significant differences between treatments were present for CAT, PPO, GPX, and APX enzymes activity. There was a negative significant correlation between flowering time and some studied traits, i.e., starch and PAL activity. Applying SA and pre-cold treatment can induce saffron flowering and effect on pal enzyme activity and corm total protein, sugar, and starch content accordingly.
Agriculture Supply Chain Management Based on Blockchain Architecture and Smart Contracts
Authors: El Mane Adil , Chihab Younes , Tatane Khalid , Korchiyne Redouan
Published: October 2022

Since the commercialization of agriculture technology, there has been a surge in interest in agricultural data. However, these data are notoriously chaotic, and analysts are concerned about their authenticity because there is a big possibility that others may have influenced data quality at various points along the data stream. This article suggests a new blockchain architecture to protect the integrity of agricultural data. The goal of this architecture is to provide farmers with safe storage. The agriculture data inserted cannot be modified without some rules. Many procedures are completed automatically using smart contracts to limit the danger of manipulation. One of the suggested architectures is the proof of concept. It connects a traditional farm system with the blockchain accompanied by smart contracts to facilitate the entire agri-supply chain. The conceptual architecture will eliminate the flaws discovered in prior studies. Sensors are used in this approach to provide us with environmental data. As a result, we store our data in blocks using the blockchain system. Then, we built some unique agricultural smart contracts to handle all transactions and automatize decisions based on the source code of these automated contracts. This strategy would be more efficient and secure.
Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Activity of Apricot (Mimusopsis comersonii) Phenolic‐Rich Extract and Its Application as an Edible Coating for Fresh‐Cut Vegetable Preservation
Authors: Lima Emília Maria França , Matsumura Caroline Harumi Silva , da Silva Geovana Luísa , Patrocínio Isabela Cristina Soares , Santos Catarina Angeli , Pereira Patrícia Aparecida Pimenta , Hassimotto Neuza Mariko Aymoto , Pinto Uelinton Manoel , da Cunha Luciana Rodrigues
Published: October 2022

Edible coatings have several advantages in preserving foods, such as avoiding water loss, controlling microbial growth, and reducing the need for preservatives added directly to the product. Antimicrobial action can be obtained by adding antimicrobial substances including phenolic compounds commonly found in plant extracts. This study evaluated the phenolic compounds content, antioxidant and antimicrobial activity of pulp, and seed extracts of Mimusopsis comersonii (popularly known in Brazil as abrico), besides the phenolic compounds were identified and quantified in the pulp extract. Edible coatings were incorporated with pulp extract in order to evaluate the preservation of minimally processed apples and baroa potatoes against foodborne bacteria, and enzymatic browning was also determined. Myricetin‐3‐glucoside, quercetin‐3‐glucoside, and kaempferol‐3‐glucoside were identified as major flavonoids in the apricot pulp extract. The seed and pulp extracts inhibited all tested microorganisms, especially Staphylococcus aureus and Salmonella Typhimurium. Edible coatings added with 9% of phenolic extract showed in vitro antimicrobial activity, in addition to being effective in preventing enzymatic browning in minimally processed apples and baroa potatoes for up to 15 days of storage. They were also effective in reducing up to 2 log CFU/g of aerobic mesophiles after 15 days of storage for apples, even though no microbial inhibition in baroa potatoes was observed under the same conditions. The addition of pulp phenolic extract in edible coatings proved to be an alternative in the preservation of apples and in the antibrowning activity of minimally processed baroa potatoes.
Noise Source Identification of the Carpet Tufting Machine Based on the Single Channel Blind Source Separation and Time-Frequency Signal Analysis
Authors: Sheng Xiaowei , Fang Xiaoyan , Xu Yang , Sun Yize
Published: October 2022

Noise source identification is the first key step to reduce the noise pressure level of the carpet tufting machine. For identifying the main noise sources of the carpet tufting machine, the single channel blind source separation (SCBSS) method is proposed to separate the acquired single channel noise, and the time-frequency signal analysis is applied to identify separated noise components. The SCBSS includes ensemble empirical mode decomposition (EEMD), improved Akaike information criterion (AIC) source number estimation and fast independent component analysis (FastICA). The separation method based on EEMD-AIC-FastICA not only overcomes traditional blind source separation problems that require enough test channel numbers, but also solves the problem that the number of virtual multichannel signals is unknown. Four independent components (ICs) are obtained after using the SCBSS. Combining the time-frequency analysis of the four ICs and the acquired vibration signals of six main components, the specific four noise sources can be identified. The four ICs correspond to the noise of needles, noise of hooks, noise of hook driven shaft, and noise of motor spindle, respectively.
Severe Antenatal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Secondary to ACAD9-Related Mitochondrial Complex I Deficiency
Authors: Dubucs Charlotte , Aziza Jacqueline , Sartor Agnès , Heitz François , Sevely Annick , Sternberg Damien , Jardel Claude , Cavallé-Garrido Tiscar , Albrecht Steffen , Bernard Chantal , De Bie Isabelle , Chassaing Nicolas
Published: October 2022

Introduction: Antenatal presentation of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is rare. We describe familial recurrence of antenatal HCM associated with intrauterine growth restriction and the diagnostic process undertaken. Methods: Two pregnancies with antenatal HCM were followed up. Biological assessment including metabolic analyses, genetic analyses, and respiratory chain study was performed. We describe the clinical course of these two pregnancies, antenatal manifestations as well as specific histopathological findings, and review the literature. Results: The assessment revealed a deficiency in complex I of the respiratory chain and two likely pathogenic variations in the ACAD9 gene. Discussion and Conclusion: Antenatal HCM is rare and a diagnosis is not always made. In pregnancies presenting with cardiomyopathy and intrauterine growth restriction, ACAD9 deficiency should be considered as one of the potential underlying diagnoses, and ACAD9 molecular testing should be included among other prenatal investigations.
The Need of Antimicrobial Stewardship in Post-Operative Infectious Complications of Abdominal Surgery
Authors: Obst Wilfried , Esser Torben , Kaasch Achim Jens , Geginat Gernot , Meyer Frank , Croner Roland S. , Keitel Verena
Published: October 2022

Background: Post-operative infection is a common complication following abdominal surgery. The two most common infections are secondary peritonitis and surgical site infections, which lead to increased perioperative morbidity, prolonged hospitalization, higher mortality rates, and increased treatment costs. In addition to surgical procedures, treatment is based on effective antibiotic therapy. Due to increasing antimicrobial resistance, the correct use of antimicrobials is becoming more complex. Many initiatives call for the implementation of an antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) programme to optimize anti-infective therapy. The review article summarizes current recommendations in anti-infective therapy of post-operative peritonitis and surgical site infections and highlights the importance of an AMS programme in abdominal surgery. Summary: Larger studies evaluating the benefit of AMS in abdominal surgery are lacking. However, national and international guidelines have formulated appropriate recommendations for the rational use of antibiotics in post-operative peritonitis and surgical site infections. The rate of post-operative infections can be significantly reduced by perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis. The increase in multidrug-resistant bacteria complicates anti-infective therapy for post-operative infections. Analysis of local susceptibility patterns helps choose an adequate empiric therapy. A high rate of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing bacteria may necessitate the use of other reserve antibiotics in addition to carbapenems, which are approved for the treatment of complicated intra-abdominal infections. A key role for the AMS team is the subsequent de-escalation of antibiotic therapy which limits the use of unnecessary broad-spectrum antibiotics. Key Messages: The increase in multidrug-resistant bacteria poses challenges for abdominal surgery. Post-operative infections should be treated by an interdisciplinary team of surgeons and specialists for AMS.
Anticholinergic Burden, Polypharmacy, and Cognition in Parkinson’s Disease Patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study
Authors: Sumbul-Sekerci Betul , Bilgic Basar , Pasin Ozge , Emre Murat , Hanagasi Hasmet A.
Published: October 2022

Introduction: Anticholinergic burden may be an important risk factor for the cognitive impairment. Especially in polypharmacy, even drugs with low anticholinergic effects may contribute to a significant anticholinergic burden. The drugs with anticholinergic effects are used in treatment of motor and nonmotor symptoms of Parkinson’s disease (PD). Therefore, it is important to screen for polypharmacy and anticholinergic burden in PD patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted with 58 patients with PD. PD-MCI was diagnosed according to MDS Level 2 Comprehensive Assessment. Cognitive performance (attention – working memory, executive functions, language, memory, and visuospatial functions) of patients was evaluated. The anticholinergic burden was scored by Anticholinergic Cognitive Burden (ACB) Scale, Anticholinergic Risk Scale (ARS), and Anticholinergic Drug Scale (ADS). Results: There was no significant difference in anticholinergic burden between PD-MCI and PD-normal cognition. A significant concordance was observed between ACB, ARS, and ADS scores (p < 0.001; Kendall’s W = 0.653). While the variable predicting anticholinergic burden was the total number of drugs for ACB and ADS scales, it was the number of antiparkinson drugs for ARS scale. Conclusion: Patients with PD are at high risk for polypharmacy and anticholinergic burden. Anticholinergic burden should be considered in the selection of drugs, especially for comorbidities in patients with PD. No significant correlation was found between the cognition and anticholinergic burden in patients with PD-MCI. Although the risk scores of antiparkinson and other drugs were different among the 3 scales, significant concordance was observed between scales.
Making Sense of Indeterminate Representations of Land in Contemporary Markets
Authors: Deluchi Erica
Published: October 2022

With the advancement of computing, representations of Land in contemporary markets are becoming increasingly indeterminate. Citing two examples from Australia, the author identifies the manipulation of system-specific measurements of space and time as the methodological process behind these changing representations while examining their close relationship to the settler colonial project. They argue that a new conceptual formulation is required to de-standardize how markets perceive Land to situate potential sites of value extraction and their calculi and advance movements to reclaim space and time amidst changing digital landscapes.
The Critical Counterpoints of Dataveillance Artists: Contesting the Authoritative Narratives of the Intelligence Community
Authors: Gradecki Jennifer
Published: October 2022

Artists provide critical counterpoints to the assumptions held by private contractors, law enforcement, and intelligence agencies about dataveillance, i.e. the use of datasets to monitor, predict, and control behavior. Whereas analysts tend to see data as “raw” facts and the analytical process as narrowly empirical, dataveillance artists regard data as constructed artifacts and remain open to a multiplicity of epistemological approaches. This article discusses the work of ten post-Snowden dataveillance artists who enable critical reflection on the capacity of automated dataveillance to represent complex and indeterminate social phenomena while refuting a singular, authoritative story about dataveillance.
Fragile Intersections: An Installaformance as System
Authors: Morand Francisca , Jaimovich Javier , Bate Mónica , Jara-Hinojosa Isabel
Published: October 2022

Fragile Intersections is an interactive performative installation based on voice, movement, dance, biosignals, artifacts, and visual projections. It premiered in October 2021. This article describes the development of its three interrelated parts: two interactive and autonomous artifacts that capture and re-signify corporeal signals of the participants, and a performance by a dancer, who becomes an agent for subtle forms of dialogue with the installation. The authors discuss the characteristics of Fragile Intersections as a system founded on the dynamic relations of its different components, where multiple meanings and subjective processes appear during the exploration in this hybrid space of an installaformance.
Christianity and the Gendering of Personal Names among the Bette in Southeastern Nigeria
Authors: Aboh Romanus , Mensah Eyo , Inyabri Idom , Ushuple Lucy
Published: October 2022

Contributing to extant debates on the juncture of naming and gender(ing), this study interrogates naming practices among Bette-Christians of northern Cross River, Southeastern Nigeria, and how they enhance understanding of the relation between naming and the enunciation of religious identity as well as how gender is enacted. With analytical insights from socio-onomastic theory, which explores the relationship between names, culture, and society, we interrogate naming practices as essential cultural currency for identification, categorization, and connectedness. Data were obtained from 40 participants through semistructured interviews and participant observations. We focus on the intersection of naming and spiritual sentiments to argue that the contemporary reality of naming among Bette-Christians illuminates a practice that negates traditional Bette cosmology and cosmogony. We illustrate how the emergence of Christianity has altered the naming patterns and practices of the people, and how these names embody multidimensional connotations that range from religious identity to stereotyped gender ideologies.
The Arts of the Book in the Aydınid Realm: Exploring a Neglected Medical Manuscript from Late Fourteenth-Century Western Rum
Authors: Jackson Cailah
Published: October 2022

It is now well established in scholarship that the Turkmen principalities (beyliks) of late medieval Rum possessed lively, dynamic court cultures and that several of their members were enthusiastic supporters of art and architecture. Recent publications have shown that, like their more famous Ilkhanid and Mamluk contemporaries, several Turkmen princes were avid patrons of the Islamic arts of the book. For the most part, however, scholars have not examined the contributions of the Aydınid principality (1308–1425) to this art form. Before the emergence of Ottoman domination, the Aydınids were one of the most powerful and prosperous local polities, based on the western coast of present-day Turkey in and around Birgi, Ayasuluk (Selçuk), Tire, and İzmir. In an effort to contribute to ongoing discussions concerning the production and patronage of the late medieval arts of the book from Rum, this article analyzes and contextualizes an illuminated manuscript that was produced for Fakhr al-Din ʿIsa ibn Muhammad ibn Aydın (r. ca. 1360–90). This manuscript appears not to have been studied in any depth before. Given the small number of securely identified manuscripts from late fourteenth-century Rum, this material marks an exciting and welcome addition to the corpus.
“Barbarous Magnificence in Glass Cases”: The Imperial Treasury and Ottoman Self-Display at the Topkapı Palace
Authors: Özlü Ni̇lay
Published: October 2022

The Topkapı Palace and its treasures had long been a point of curiosity for Europeans, and when the doors of the Imperial Treasury finally opened for them in the mid-nineteenth century, the visitors—charged with Orientalist preconceptions—oscillate between admiration and disappointment. Capitalizing on the expertise they had gained in representing their artistic and cultural identity in world’s fairs, museums, and exhibitions, the Ottomans developed certain strategies for displaying their imperial heritage in the Topkapı Palace. During the reign of Abdülhamid II (r. 1876–1909), both the procedure for accessing the palace grounds and the tours became standardized, yet a sense of imperial privilege and exclusivity was deliberately maintained. During these choreographed tours, certain “self-Orientalizing” spectacles that mimicked the traditional palace ceremonies were performed for the foreign gaze. Yet the display of the treasury is more than simply a space curated for touristic purposes; the collection bears historic continuities and dynastic references that have been perpetuated as symbols of imperial legitimacy for centuries. Visual and textual sources of the period attest that the display strategies of the Imperial Treasury emphasized the authenticity of the collection and the venerableness of the dynasty by appropriating the Orientalist visual vocabulary.
The Palanquin Thrones of the ʿAlawite Sultans of Morocco
Authors: Erzini Nadia , Vernoit Stephen
Published: October 2022

The ceremonies of the ʿAlawite dynasty were often held out of doors, with the monarch appearing on horseback and under a parasol, escorted by a master of ceremonies holding a large baton; a row of saddled horses led by grooms; lancers; ensign bearers; musicians; a horse bearing a copy of the Qurʾan or volumes of the Hadith; and attendants who performed the ritual waving of white cloths. When the sultan conducted annual expeditions to subdue rebellious tribes and extract taxes, he was accompanied by a red-curtained palanquin slung between two mules, a practical necessity in case the monarch was indisposed. Most of these traditions continued the practices of earlier dynasties. However, for the later ʿAlawite period, more detailed descriptions are available, and these indicate that the palanquin also served as a throne. The sultan sat enthroned in the palanquin, which was placed in the royal audience tent facing a parade ground. In a similar fashion, European carriages served as portable thrones for receptions within royal palaces. This essay examines the history and iconography of the Moroccan palanquin throne, along with some associated rituals and insignia. While palanquins have been abandoned by the ruling dynasty and superseded by motor vehicles, a similar iconography survives in religious processions carrying another type of draped box, the cover of a cenotaph from a saint’s tomb.
Weber’s Law for Timing and Time Perception: Reconciling the Poisson Clock with Scalar Expectancy Theory (SET)
Authors: Ulrich Rolf , Bausenhart Karin , Wearden John H.
Published: October 2022

The pacemaker-counter model is the most prominent psychological account of timing and time perception. It has been often assumed that an internal pacemaker generates pulses according to a Poisson process and that these pulses are accumulated over time. According to Scalar Expectancy Theory (SET), the number of accumulated pulses represents the elapsed duration to be timed. Although the Poisson process provides a plausible cognitive and physiological mechanism for timing and time perception, its implementation into the framework of SET remains a theoretical challenge. The present contribution shows that a merger of Creelman’s (1962) and Treisman’s (1963) counting models enables such an implementation, which can account for Weber’s law and scalar timing. We demonstrate this for the fundamental principles of counting and timing, as well as for a temporal bisection task.
Les stèles Louvre IM 3011 et 4192
Authors: Devauchelle Didier
Published: October 2022

Quand on repère sur un monument le titre ḫrp ḥwwt, on pense tout de suite à Ramadan et à ses publications. Cela me rappelle aussi la première soutenance de thèse d’Etat à laquelle j’ai assisté à Paris, debout au fond d’un des amphithéâtres bien rempli de la Sorbonne: impressionnant jury devant un excellent candidat! Afin de lui rendre hommage, qu’il me soit permis de revenir sur deux stèles du Sérapéum de Memphis qui attestent ce titre et que Ramadan connaît.
Perdu et retrouvé: le relief d’Horemheb Berlin ÄM 14125
Authors: Lurson Benoît
Published: October 2022

Ayant été considéré comme détruit et perdu pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale mais redécouvert en fin de compte, le relief Berlin ÄM 14125 représente le roi Horemheb agenouillé et brûlant l’encens. Une photographie et un estampage anciens du relief, bien qu’il ait été endommagé au cours de la guerre, permettent de l’étudier en détail.

Premièrement, le visage d’Horemheb présente des traits identiques à ceux du visage de Toutânkhamon, également visibles sur une stèle datant de l’an 6 de son règne, attestant ainsi fort probablement une première phase du portrait officiel du roi. Deuxièmement, un p fragmentaire et la partie supérieure d’une colonnette en forme de pilier-djed, ayant appartenu à la chapelle dans laquelle la divinité procédait à l’encensement, permettent d’identifier cette dernière comme étant Ptah et de proposer que le relief soit originaire de Memphis. Troisièmement, des caractéristiques spécifiques de la scène soutiennent l’hypothèse qu’elle décorait à l’origine un linteau, probablement celui d’une niche.
Dr T. F. Torrance and Scottish Theology: a Review Article
Authors: Macleod Donald
Published: October 2022

A modern Scottish Calvinist assesses T. F. Torranceʼs recent review of Scottish theology. While appreciative of Torranceʼs personal contribution to theology, this article takes issue with the thesis that Westminster Calvinism represented a betrayal of both Calvin and the earlier Scottish theologians. It focuses particularly on such issues as predestination, limited atonement, assurance and the free offer of the gospel. It also evaluates the claim that such ideas as incarnational redemption and Christʼs assumption of a fallen nature are supported by the older Scottish Reformed tradition. Finally, it examines Torranceʼs strictures on Scottish Calvinismʼs doctrine of God.
A catalogue of Indian Pyraloidea (Lepidoptera)
Authors: SINGH NAVNEET , RANJAN RAHUL , TALUKDAR AVISHEK , JOSHI RAHUL , KIRTI JAGBIR SINGH , CHANDRA KAILASH , MALLY RICHARD
Published: October 2022

We catalogue 1,695 Indian Pyraloidea species in 509 genera. Of these, Pyralidae comprises 518 species in 182 genera, which represents 8.35% of the global Pyralidae diversity of 6,197 species. Crambidae are represented by 1,177 species in 327 genera, accounting for 11.29% of the global Crambidae diversity of 10,418 species. Botys medullalis Snellen, distributed in Indonesia, is reinstated to species status as Sciorista medullalis (Snellen), stat. rev., comb. nov. Sylepta [sic] picalis Hampson, 1903, syn. nov. is synonymised with Syllepte picalis Hampson, 1899. A replacement name Archernis polynesiae N. Singh & Mally, nom. nov. is proposed for Archernis fulvalis Hampson, 1913a, a junior homonym of Archernis fulvalis Hampson, 1899e. We review the chronology and quantity of species descriptions of Indian Pyraloidea by various authors. Summaries of all subfamilies of Pyralidae and Crambidae present in India provide information on adult and larval morphology, food plant associations, and diversity and distribution in major biogeographic zones of India.
Diversity of cave-dwelling pseudoscorpions from eastern Yunnan in China, with the description of eleven new species of the genus Lagynochthonius (Pseudoscorpiones, Chthoniidae)
Authors: HOU YANMENG , GAO ZHIZHONG , ZHANG FENG
Published: October 2022

Eleven new Lagynochthonius species from twelve karst caves of eastern Yunnan are described, including detailed diagnosis and illustrations: L. crassus sp. nov. from Unnamed Cave 1 (Maguan County), L. fengi sp. nov. from Unnamed Cave 2 (Yanjin County), L. magnidentatus sp. nov. from Xiao Cave (Fuyuan County), L. minimus sp. nov. from Yanfen Cave and Cizhu Cave (Xichou County), L. retrorsus sp. nov. from Qinglong Cave (Daguan County), L. serratus sp. nov. from Unnamed Cave 3 (Malipo County), L. spinulentus sp. nov. from Yingshan Cave (Zhenxiong County), L. xiaolinensis sp. nov. from Dayan Cave (Zhenxiong County), L. xibaiensis sp. nov. from Hama Cave (Zhenxiong County), L. xinjiaoensis sp. nov. from Yueliang Cave (Fuyuan County), L. yaowangguensis sp. nov. from Unnamed Cave 4 (Malipo County). An identification key to all known Lagynochthonius species from China is also provided.