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The Origins of Agriculture in the Bronze Age Indus Civilization
Authors: Bates Jennifer
Published: December 2024

The Indus civilization in South Asia (c. 320 – 1500BC) was one of the most important Old World Bronze Age cultures. Located at the cross-roads of Asia, in modern Pakistan and India, it encompassed ca. one million square kilometers, making it one the largest  and most ecologically, culturally, socially, and economically complex among contemporary civilisations.  In this study, Jennifer Bates offers new insights into the Indus civilisation through an archaeobotanical reconstruction of its environment. Exploring the relationship between people and plants, agricultural systems, and the foods that people consumed, she demonstrates how the choices made by the ancient inhabitants were intertwined with several aspects of society, as were their responses to social and climate changes. Bates' book synthesizes the available data on genetics, archaeobotany, and archaeology. It shows how the ancient Indus serves as a case study of a civilization navigating sustainability, resilience and collapse in the face of changing circumstances by adapting its agricultural practices.
Dreaming the ‘Chinese dream’: Local productions of and engagements with Chinese infrastructures in Northern Laos
Authors: Rowedder Simon
Published: December 2024

Looking beyond spectacular infrastructure projects as part of China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), this article zooms in on small-scale cross-border traders in northern Laos and foregrounds their key role in enabling and sustaining the everyday workings of increasingly Chinese visions of land-linked connectivity. This study pays particular attention to the affective dimension of actively living with current and anticipating future Chinese infrastructures of physical connectivity. Playfully building on the notion of the ‘Chinese dream’, this article presents an ethnography of the emotional ambivalence of both positive and negative feelings towards Chinese visions and concrete projects of infrastructural development. This fine-grained micro-sociology of actually lived Chinese infrastructures complicates otherwise BRI-centric narratives of Chinese encroachment in Laos and the associated representation of Laos as a small and passive victim.
“The Anti-Woke Academy”: Dutch Far-Right Politics of Knowledge About Gender
Authors: Segers Iris B.
Published: December 2024

The Dutch parliamentary far right has been considered a relatively liberal outlier to the gender politics of the European far right, yet recent years have shown the increasing anti-gender mobilization of the party Forum voor Democratie(FvD). Based on a theoretical framework of anti-gender mobilization, the far right, and politics of knowledge, this article explores anti-gender politics as a form of alternative knowledge production through a qualitative content analysis of the FvD’s online presence. Through applying Verloo’s concept of the episteme, this article’s findings show that the FvD mobilizes against epistemic institutions by claiming they disseminate dangerous knowledge about gender, which they argue presents a fundamental threat to society, captured in conspiratorial terms like “transgender ideology” and “woke.” Simultaneously, the party promotes illiberal gender politics through the establishment of alternative epistemic institutions. This article shows how far-right actors may promote anti-gender politics by presenting themselves as “alternative intellectuals” who seek to carve out an epistemic niche alongside the mainstream.
SATISFACTION CLASSES WITH APPROXIMATE DISJUNCTIVE CORRECTNESS
Authors: ENAYAT ALI
Published: December 2024

The seminal Krajewski–Kotlarski–Lachlan theorem (1981) states that every countable recursively saturated model of

$\mathsf {PA}$

(Peano arithmetic) carries a full satisfaction class. This result implies that the compositional theory of truth over

$\mathsf {PA}$

commonly known as

$\mathsf {CT}^{-}[\mathsf {PA}]$

is conservative over

$\mathsf {PA}$

. In contrast, Pakhomov and Enayat (2019) showed that the addition of the so-called axiom of disjunctive correctness (that asserts that a finite disjunction is true iff one of its disjuncts is true) to

$\mathsf {CT}^{-}[\mathsf {PA}]$

axiomatizes the theory of truth

$\mathsf {CT}_{0}[\mathsf {PA}]$

that was shown by Wcisło and Łełyk (2017) to be nonconservative over

$\mathsf {PA}$

. The main result of this paper (Theorem 3.12) provides a foil to the Pakhomov–Enayat theorem by constructing full satisfaction classes over arbitrary countable recursively saturated models of

$\mathsf {PA}$

that satisfy arbitrarily large approximations of disjunctive correctness. This shows that in the Pakhomov–Enayat theorem the assumption of disjunctive correctness cannot be replaced with any of its approximations.
The Interannual Variability of Antarctic Fast‐Ice Thickness in McMurdo Sound and Connections to Climate
Authors: Richter Maren Elisabeth , Leonard Greg H. , Smith Inga J. , Langhorne Pat J. , Parry Matthew
Published: December 2024

Land‐fast sea‐ice (fast ice) in McMurdo Sound grows through heat loss to the atmosphere and through heat loss to the ocean due to the presence of supercooled water. In this paper, we present a fast‐ice thickness data set covering 1986–2022, providing a baseline of interannual variability in fast‐ice thickness. Fast ice thicknesses are related to atmospheric and oceanic drivers on monthly and seasonal timescales to provide one of the longest timeseries of drivers of interannual fast‐ice thickness variability from high‐quality, in situ observations. We select a 14 km by 20 km area of level fast‐ice over which atmospheric and oceanic drivers have negligible spatial variation, allowing us to resolve temporal variability in drivers and thickness. A statistical significance testing approach is adopted which only considers drivers that have a plausible physical mechanism to influence fast‐ice thickness. We demonstrate that the fast‐ice cover in McMurdo Sound is thicker in years when surface air temperature is colder, average (southerly) wind speed is higher, and there are fewer southerly storms. Nonetheless, we show that monthly averaged drivers have limitations and often do not produce strong correlations with thickness or fast‐ice persistence. Consequently, most of the variability in fast‐ice thickness cannot be explained by a single driver. No long‐term trend in fast‐ice thickness was found in eastern McMurdo Sound, thickness being influenced by a combination of drivers. Future event‐based analyses, relating storms to fast‐ice persistence, are needed. The present study provides a baseline against which these extreme events and long‐term trends can be assessed.
Satellite Measurements Make Major Seafloor Map Improvements
Authors: Dieckman Emily
Published: December 2024

Though ship-based sounding has mapped some areas of the ocean floor in higher resolution, researchers have used SWOT data to create a detailed new map of the seafloor, including thousands of previously undetected small seamounts.
Water Mass Transformation and Its Relationship With the Overturning Circulation in the Eastern Subpolar North Atlantic
Authors: Fu Yao , Lozier M. Susan , Majumder Sudip , Petit Tillys
Published: December 2024

A recent study using the first 21 months of the OSNAP time series revealed that the export of dense waters in the eastern subpolar North Atlantic―as part of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (MOC)―can be almost wholly attributed to surface‐forced water mass transformation (SFWMT) in the Irminger and Iceland basins, thus suggesting a minor role for other means of transformation, such as diapycnal mixing. To understand whether this result is valid over a period that exceeds the current observational record, we use four different ocean reanalysis products to investigate the relationship between surface buoyancy forcing and dense water production in this region. We also reexplore this relationship with the now available 6‐year OSNAP time series. Our analysis finds that although surface transformation in the eastern subpolar gyre dominates the production of deep waters, mixing processes downstream of the Greenland Scotland Ridge are also responsible for the production of waters carried within the AMOC's lower limb both in the observations and reanalyses. Further analysis of the reanalyses shows that SFWMT partly explains MOC interannual variability, the remaining portion can be attributed to basin storage and mixing. Compared to the observations, the reanalyses exhibit stronger MOC variance but comparable SFWMT variance on interannual timescales.
Essential role of Card11 in airway hyperresponsiveness in high-fat diet-induced obese mice
Authors: Lee Hyun-Seung , Kim Byung-Keun , Lee Suh-Young , Kwon Hyuktae , Park Heung-Woo
Published: December 2024

A high-fat diet (HFD) can induce airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR) in obese mice, independent of allergic sensitization. This study aimed to identify the key molecules related to AHR in HFD-induced obese mice. In a cluster analysis of time series gene expression in the adipose and lung tissues of HFD-induced obese mice, we identified the Caspase Recruitment Domain Family Member 11 (Card11) gene as an essential molecule. We measured CARD11 expression in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) from obese individuals with asthma and performed Card11 signal inhibition in HFD-induced obese mice via Card11 siRNA. Card11 expression was significantly increased in M1 macrophages (IL-1β+CD11c+CD206- in CD11b+) in adipose tissue and in ILC3s (RORγt+ in IL7R+ of Lin-) in lung tissue from HFD-induced obese mice. In addition, CARD11+ populations among ILC3s and LPS-stimulated IL-1β+CD16+ monocytes from the PBMCs of obese individuals with asthma were significantly greater than those from obese controls or nonobese individuals with asthma. AHR in HFD-induced obese mice disappeared when we inhibited the Card11 signaling pathway by administering Card11 siRNA during the first or last seven weeks of the 13-week HFD feeding. Finally, we confirmed that Card11 siRNA decreased the number of M1 macrophages in adipose tissue and the number of ILC3s in lung tissue in vitro. Card11 significantly contributes to the development of AHR in HFD-induced obese mice by affecting immune cells in both adipose and lung tissues. The middle stage of HFD feeding seemed to be critical for these processes.
Home phototherapy for neonatal hyperbilirubinemia: current practices and attitudes
Authors: Cnossen Maryse C. , Spaan Jessie , Fleischmann Maria S. , van der Geest Berthe A. M. , Ista Erwin , Hulzebos Christian V. , Been Jasper V. , van der Vliet – Torij Hanneke W. Harmsen
Published: December 2024

Background

Neonatal hyperbilirubinemia is a leading cause of hospitalization during the first week of life. Recent research suggest that phototherapy, the standard treatment, can be safely and effectively administered at home. Some Dutch hospitals have already adopted home-based phototherapy. The TREAT Jaundice@home study aims to contribute to its broader implementation across the Netherlands. Understanding the perspectives, perceptions, and needs of healthcare professionals is essential for facilitating this implementation.

Methods

This cross-sectional survey targeted pediatricians, midwives, and maternity care assistants with and without prior experience with phototherapy at home. The 82-item questionnaire covered respondent background, experience, interests, motivation, responsibilities, logistics, collaboration, knowledge, indications and contraindications, financial aspects, and implementation readiness.

Results

The study included responses from 16 pediatricians, 90 community midwives, and 514 maternity care assistants. Findings indicate a positive reception of phototherapy at home, regardless of prior experience. The majority expressed satisfaction, recognized potential benefits, and/or demonstrated a willingness to adopt this innovation. Key challenges identified include the need for information, the lack of guidelines, coordination and collaboration issues, and concerns about financial compensation.

Discussion

Phototherapy at home is well-received by healthcare professionals. Addressing the identified challenges is imperative for successful implementation, ultimately benefiting neonates, their families, and healthcare systems.

Impact

Phototherapy at home is well-received and perceived as beneficial by healthcare professionals with and without prior experience

Key challenges include the need for better knowledge and guidelines, coordination and collaboration issues among healthcare professionals, and concerns about financial compensation

Addressing these challenges through comprehensive information, standardized protocols, improved collaboration, and adequate financial compensation is essential to successfully implement phototherapy at home on a larger scale
Molecularly engineered carbon nanostructures derived from Parthenium hysterophorus for ultralow detection of lead(ii) ions
Authors: Sharma Ritika , Singh Dilbag
Published: December 2024

Parthenium hysterophorus-derived molecularly engineered carbon nanostructures demonstrating high sensitivity and selectivity in the electrochemical sensing of lead(ii) ions.
Carbon and cobalt co-doped ZnO thin films for highly sensitive and selective ammonia detection at room temperature
Authors: Thomas Anju , Sivaperuman Kalainathan
Published: December 2024

Co and C co-doped ZnO thin films deposited via spray pyrolysis are highly selective to ammonia with a sensor response of 2729 to 50 ppm of ammonia.
The development of GFETs for biometric applications
Authors: Yang Weisong , Feng Weihao , Hou Siyu , Hao Zhuang , Huang Cong , Pan Yunlu
Published: December 2024

This review provides a summary and an outlook on the challenges and prospects associated with the commercialization of GFET technology in the biosensing field.
Self-Diagnosis of Autism: What Is the Speech-Language Pathologist's Role?
Authors: Coburn Kelly L.
Published: December 2024

Purpose:

Given serious barriers to formal diagnosis of autism, especially for adults, many members of the autistic community recognize and accept self-diagnosis as a valid means of determining autistic identity. Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) have responsibilities to support communication between individuals and groups, regardless of neurotype, identity, or diagnostic status. Therefore, SLPs should be familiar with the phenomenon of autism self-diagnosis and consider how it relates to our obligations to act with professional integrity and cultural humility.

This article aims to address a gap in the SLP evidence base by summarizing research findings and illuminating client and cultural perspectives. The article outlines challenges and opportunities for SLP clinical practice and clinical education. Professional, legal, and cultural considerations are included.

Conclusions:

SLPs must understand self-diagnosis of autism as a matter of professional responsibility and cultural humility, as described in our Scope of Practice and Code of Ethics. Despite the barriers to support presented by the lack of a formal autism diagnosis, SLPs are responsible for providing communication supports to people who need them, regardless of the etiology of those communication needs.
Examining the Impact of Motorcycles on Start-Up Time and Headway Distribution Features at Signalized Intersections in Smart Cities
Authors: Charef Ayoub , Mouachi Raja
Published: December 2024

This study introduces the concept of smart cities to investigate the impact of motorcycle movements on start-up lost time at urban intersections. Employing a comprehensive methodology that combines data collection through camera phone technology with YoloV8 analysis, we analyse various traffic cycles to uncover a significant correlation between the predominant direction of motorcycle travel and start-up lost time dynamics. Our findings reveal that cycles with a majority of motorcycles turning right experience notably lower start-up lost times, suggesting a smoother integration of right-turning motorcycles into traffic flow. These insights underscore the importance of tailored intersection management strategies that account for direction-al preferences within mixed-vehicle flows. Optimizing traffic signal phasing to leverage the efficiency of right-turning motorcycles presents an opportunity to enhance intersection performance and overall traffic flow in urban environments. This study contributes valuable insights for the development of targeted traffic management policies aimed at alleviating congestion and improving mobility in smart cities.
Performance comparison of different algorithms to secure the information for Wireless sensor Network
Authors: El Gatte Oumayma , El Abbassi Ahmed , Mouhib Omar , Tilioua Amine
Published: December 2024

In WSNs “Wireless Sensor Network” and ad hoc networks, efficient and secure routing protocols are essential to ensure reliable communication and optimal resource utilization. Cluster-based routing is organizing the network into clusters, a designated cluster head manages each cluster, which improves scalability and reduces routing overhead. This approach is highly effective in balancing energy consumption and extending network lifetime, particularly in large-scale networks. Conversely, trust-based routing protocols establishing trust metrics for each node, which are used to make routing decisions in order to prioritize security. This method mitigates the risk of attacks by identifying and isolating malicious nodes, thereby ensuring the integrity and confidentiality of data transmission. The integration of blockchain technology with convolutional neural networks (CNNs) represents a promising frontier in decentralized artificial intelligence (AI). However, this fusion has led to considerable security within both the blockchain and AI communities. Through a detailed comparison of these methodologies, this paper highlights their respective advantages, limitations, and potential applications in term of security and energy. The findings suggest that while cluster-based routing is well-suited for energy-efficient networks with stable topologies, trust-based routing offers superior security features, making it ideal for environments with higher risks of node compromise, and the blockchain associated to the CNN ensure a high security.
Enhancing Quality of Service in Software-Defined Internet of Things (SD-IoT) Environment: A review
Authors: Grif Abdelali , Zyane Abdellah
Published: December 2024

The Internet of Things (IoT) connects billions of devices via the Internet, providing real-time intelligent services. Software-Defined Networking (SDN) represents an advanced solution for managing traffic and resources in these IoT environments, enabling centralized and flexible management through the separation of control and data. This article provides an in-depth analysis of current approaches to addressing Quality of Service (QoS) challenges in SD-IoT networks. It examines specific techniques such as QoS routing, dynamic load balancing, real-time traffic classification, and adaptive rule placement, highlighting key results such as improved efficiency of QoS routing algorithms and the benefits of load balancing strategies based on heuristic optimization. The article also identifies persistent challenges, such as issues related to scalability. Finally, it proposes future research directions, including the integration of artificial intelligence to enhance the adaptability of management models and address the growing complexities of SD-IoT networks.
An Overview and State of The Art in Reconfigurable Antennas with Their Applications
Authors: El Aoud Salah Eddine , Abbaoui Hind , Attioui Sanae , El Assri Nasima , Ibnyaich Saida , Zeroual Abdelouhab
Published: December 2024

Reconfigurable antennas represent a critical innovation in modern wireless communication, offering dynamic control over antenna parameters such as frequency, radiation pattern, and polarization. This adaptability is essential in addressing the increasing demands of next-generation communication systems, including 5G/6G networks, cognitive radios, and the Internet of Things (IoT). By integrating technologies like PIN diodes, MEMS, and tunable materials, reconfigurable antennas can adjust to varying environmental and operational conditions, providing enhanced performance in terms of bandwidth, efficiency, and interference mitigation. Recent developments in the field focus on miniaturization, multi-band operation, and integration with advanced technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) for intelligent reconfiguration. Smart materials, such as metamaterials and liquid crystals, offer new ways to achieve greater flexibility in antenna design. Applications of reconfigurable antennas are expanding across various sectors, from aerospace and defense to healthcare and wearable devices. Despite significant progress, challenges remain in optimizing cost, power consumption, and reliability.
Réorienter les pressions musculaires avec une gouttière myofonctionnelle oro-faciale pour traiter une malocclusion de classe III fonctionnelle
Authors: Amat Philippe , Bounoure Guy , Soyer Yves
Published: December 2024

Le port d’une gouttière de rééducation préfabriquée (GRP), associé à la rééducation myofonctionnelle oro-faciale (RMOF) des musculatures labio-linguo-juguales, peut permettre aux muscles oro-faciaux de pleinement jouer leur rôle conformateur des arcades alvéolo-dentaires, et de corriger une malocclusion de classe III fonctionnelle.

Un patient âgé de 12 ans et 10 mois présente une malocclusion de classe 3 en denture adulte jeune avec la présence de diastèmes interdentaires à l’arcade mandibulaire et un proglissement mandibulaire. L’ analyse orthognathique de Delaire montre une classe III squelettique modérée associée à une promandibulie, une antécondylie, une bi-vestibuloversion incisive et à une pro-alvéolie mandibulaire.

C’est une forme clinique accessible à une prise en charge isolée par RMOF assistée par GRP. Pour recouvrer un guide antérieur fonctionnel et des rapports d’occlusion en classe 1 d’Angle molaire et canine, il a été demandé au patient de porter une GRP en port nocturne ainsi que 2 à 4 heures en port diurne pendant les six premiers mois, et de suivre un protocole de RMOF. A partir de la fin du sixième mois, le port de la GRP a été maintenu en port nocturne pendant trois mois supplémentaires. La GRP utilisée était une Gouttière Myofonctionnelle Oro-faciale (GMO). Cette nouvelle GRP conjugue efficacité et simplicité d’utilisation. Elle répond à l’objectif d’optimisation du cadre structural de fonctionnement oro-facial et de guidage de l’expression des pressions musculaires oro-faciales vers les structures dento-alvéolaires, en fonction des changements souhaités.
Thoughts on the Digital Transformation of Teaching in Chinese Higher Education
Authors: Huang Jiatao
Published: December 2024

Higher education institutions have been infiltrated by the technological progress brought about by the Industrial Revolution 4.0, compelling these institutions to undertake a comprehensive digital transformation. Applying digital transformation methods to higher education teaching is an emerging area that has attracted attention in recent times. This paper investigates the current situation and challenges in the implementation process of digital transformation in Chinese higher education teaching. Subsequently, it puts forward coping strategies such as strengthening technical training, optimizing resource integration, innovating teaching models, enhancing data security, and promoting educational equality and inclusiveness, aiming to promote the smooth progress of digital teaching transformation in higher education.
The Impact of Teaching Quality on Student Academic Performance: Student Engagement as a Mediator
Authors: Huang Jiatao
Published: December 2024

Academic performance among students in higher education institutions has garnered considerable attention, particularly regarding the role of teaching quality. Despite the paramount importance of this topic, there remains a scarcity of research examining the associations between teaching quality, student engagement, and academic performance. The present study endeavors to explore the impact of teaching quality on student academic performance, with a specific emphasis on the mediating role of student engagement. A sample of 242 undergraduate students from a Chinese university participated in this investigation. The results of the structural equation modeling indicate that teaching quality exhibits both direct and indirect associations with student academic performance, and student engagement functions as a mediator in the teaching quality-academic performance link. These findings underscore the significance of teaching quality in fostering student success and highlight the pivotal role of student engagement in this process.
Ablatio bei Mammakarzinom mit Aufbauplastik mittels Brustimplantat
Authors: Becker Petra , Steiner Alica
Published: December 2024

Was bei einer Exzision mit anschließender Rekonstruktion der Brust zu beachten ist, erfahren Sie im OP-Ablauf.
Den Orientierungseinsatz in der OTA-Ausbildung erfolgreich gestalten
Authors: Buddrus Rabea , Lühr Anissa
Published: December 2024

Der Orientierungseinsatz ist der erste praktische Einsatz für die OTA-Auszubildenden. Er dient dazu, erste Eindrücke von der täglichen Arbeit im OP zu gewinnen. Um den Orientierungseinsatz erfolgreich zu gestalten, haben die Autorinnen einen Mustereinsatzplan erstellt – dieser beinhaltet sowohl die kompetenzorientierte Praxisanleitung als auch Elemente aus dem Onboarding.
Pneumonien durch schleichende Aspiration – eine diagnostische und therapeutische Herausforderung
Authors: Ewig Santiago , Gatermann Sören , Wiesweg Kai
Published: December 2024

Formen der akuten Aspirationspneumonie (AP) umfassen die Aspiration größerer Mengen dem Magen zugeführter Substanzen und die im Rahmen einer schleichenden Aspiration oropharyngealen Sekrets entstehenden Pneumonien.

Schleichenden Aspirationen liegt eine Dysphagie, ggf. zusammen mit einem eingeschränkten Hustenreflex, zugrunde. Ein hohes Lebensalter, häufig zusammen mit schwerer Komorbidität und eingeschränkter Funktionalität begünstigen die Entstehung von Aspirationspneumonien.

Daher ist die schleichende Aspiration eine häufige Ursache der ambulant erworbenen Pneumonie des Menschen in höherem Lebensalter, ebenso aber auch der nosokomialen Pneumonie. An eine AP ist darüber hinaus immer bei rezidivierenden Pneumonien zu denken.

Zur Akutbehandlung gehören über die antimikrobielle Therapie hinaus eine Atem- und eine Physiotherapie. Zudem sollten alle Patienten mit schleichender Aspiration bzw. AP einer Schluckuntersuchung und bei bestehender Dysphagie auch einer Schlucktherapie zugeführt werden. Diese kann im Rahmen einer logopädischen Therapie restituierende, kompensatorische und adaptierende Verfahren einschließen.
An Evaluation of Language Development and Working Memory in Children with Hearing Loss
Authors: Dumanlar Perihan , Akmese Pelin Pistav , Kirazli Gulce , Kirazli Tayfun
Published: December 2024

Background Children with hearing loss (HL) have difficulty in performing the complex functions of language, especially in noisy environments. Cognitive processes such as working memory and short-term memory are effective on individual differences in language skills in children with HL.

Purpose The present study aimed to evaluate the vocabulary and syntax skills in language development areas and working memory of children with HL and to compare these results with those of their peers with normal hearing (NH).

Research Design In this study, a causal-comparative research model was used to measure vocabulary and syntax skills, which are among the working memory and language development skills of children with NH and those with HL.

Study Sample A total of 88 children, 44 children with HL aged 60 to 107 (months) and age- and gender-matched 44 children with NH, were included in the study.

Intervention Evaluation was made in two sessions of 20 minutes for each participant.

Data Collection and Analysis The language development and working memory of 44 children with HL and 44 children with NH were evaluated and the two groups were compared with each other. The Working Memory Scale (WMS) was used to evaluate the working memory of the participants and three subtests (vocabulary, sentence repetition, and sentence comprehension) of the Test of Language Development-Primary Fourth Edition: Turkish Version (TOLD-P:4) were used to evaluate language development. SPSS 23.0 program was used in the analysis of the data.

Results Children with HL obtained lower scores than their peers with NH in all three TOLD-P subtests. Children with HL obtained significantly lower scores in WMS verbal memory and general WMS scores compared with NH children. A positive correlation was found between WMS Verbal Memory Scores and TOLD-P sentence comprehension and sentence repetition scores. WMS Visual Memory Scores predicted the group with HL and all TOLD-P scores and Verbal Memory Scores predicted the group with NH.

Conclusion Working memory skills are the predictor of language comprehension, reasoning, learning, literacy skills, and language development. Thus, including working memory skills as well as language skills in the education programs of children with HL contributes to the children's development.
Bilateral Cochlear Implants and Bimodal Hearing: A Comparison of Quality of Life
Authors: Lewis Jessica H. , Castellanos Irina , Tamati Terrin N. , Moberly Aaron C.
Published: December 2024

Background Despite significant advances in the field of cochlear implants (CIs), there is no widely accepted criterion for when to counsel on bilateral CIs in adults. This is partly due to conflicting findings on the advantages of bilateral CIs versus bimodal hearing (i.e., CI with a contralateral hearing aid). Because of this, clinicians rely on a poorly defined combination of clinical measures and patient discussion to evaluate a patient's listening needs and preferences. Patients' needs and preferences are often used to guide recommendations on whether bilateral CIs or bimodal hearing is best for that individual, suggesting that an in-depth comparison of each group's self-reported outcomes is warranted.

Purpose Given the limited number of studies directly comparing quality of life (QoL) in bimodal and bilateral patients, the current study conducted a preliminary comparison of self-reported outcomes to better understand patient-reported benefits of each listening configuration.

Research Design This was a between-subjects comparison.

Study Sample Fifteen bimodal and nine bilateral adult CI users made the study sample.

Data Collection and Analysis Participants completed the Cochlear Implant Quality of Life (CIQOL) Profile 35. For group comparison purposes, monosyllabic word recognition and nonverbal intelligence were measured. Independent samples t-tests with Holm–Bonferroni corrections were used to compare bimodal and bilateral patients across domains of the CIQOL.

Results Bilateral CI users self-reported better environmental, emotional, social, and global QoL when compared to bimodal users. The groups did not differ on age, nonverbal intelligence, speech recognition abilities, and duration of hearing loss; however, bimodal users had less experience listening with their CI than the bilateral CI users.

Conclusion Bilateral CI users showed widespread advantages in QoL when compared to bimodal users. Bilateral CI users self-reported significantly better environmental QoL which conflicts with previous in-lab and self-report results suggesting a bimodal advantage. Additionally, due to a lack of current literature, it is unclear why a bilateral advantage is observed for emotional and social QoL. Results of the current study not only provide additional support on the benefits of bilateral implantation but also stress the need to further explore the self-reported benefits of each listening configuration.
A system of equations for the Green’s functions for Cooper pairs with nonzero total angular momentum
Authors: Chechetkin V. R.
Published: December 2024

The simplest self-consistent system of equations is proposed for the Cooper-pair Green’s functions which takes account of the pair correlations. The question which of the isotropic solutions to this system of equations can correspond to the ground state of the B phase of superfluid He3 is considered.
Some features of the soft modes in ferroelastic KSc(MoO4)2
Authors: Nesterenko N. M. , Fomin V. I. , Popkov Yu. A. , Otko A. I.
Published: December 2024

The authors discuss peculiarities of soft phonon modes at ferroelastic phase transitions in KSc(MoO4)2. The results of spectrum studies of Raman scattering and Mandelshtam–Brillouin scattering are analyzed using the thermodynamic analysis previously proposed by the authors. The mechanism of ferroelastic phase transitions into the monoclinic phase is interpreted using a symmetry analysis in trigonal double molybdates and tungstates.
Analysis of the influence of abnormally grown grains on demagnetization behavior of FeNdB sintered magnets
Authors: Hohs Dominic , Martinek Gerhard , Loeffler Ralf , Goll Dagmar , Schneider Gerhard
Published: December 2024

This study investigates the influence of abnormally grown grains on the magnetic properties of FeNdB sintered magnets. Specifically, the local demagnetization process caused by abnormally grown grains in the microstructure was analyzed by dynamic Kerr microscopy. The demagnetization process starts in large grains and has a strong influence on the surrounding microstructure. In a process similar to that described for non-magnetic inclusions or pores, the stray field of the already-demagnetized grain forms two areas with differing magnetic properties. A demagnetizing effect is found on the front faces of these grains while a stabilizing effect is found on the side faces. The negative influence of abnormal grain growth on the magnetic properties is also visualized.
Biomass-burning organic aerosols as a pool of atmospheric reactive triplets to drive multiphase sulfate formation
Authors: Liang Zhancong , Zhou Liyuan , Chang Yuqing , Qin Yiming , Chan Chak K.
Published: December 2024

Biomass-burning organic aerosol(s) (BBOA) are rich in brown carbon, which significantly absorbs solar irradiation and potentially accelerates global warming. Despite its importance, the multiphase photochemistry of BBOA after light absorption remains poorly understood due to challenges in determining the oxidant concentrations and the reaction kinetics within aerosol particles. In this study, we explored the photochemical reactivity of BBOA particles in multiphase S(IV) oxidation to sulfate. We found that sulfate formation in BBOA particles under light is predominantly driven by photosensitization involving the triplet excited states (
3
BBOA
*
) instead of iron, nitrate, and S(IV) photochemistry. Rates in BBOA particles are three orders of magnitude higher than those observed in the bulk solution, primarily due to the fast interfacial reactions. Our results highlight that the chemistry of
3
BBOA
*
in particles can greatly contribute to the formation of sulfate, as an example of the secondary pollutants. Photosensitization of BBOA will likely become increasingly crucial due to the intensified global wildfires.
Sharing the vulnerable self
Authors: Tufi Stefania
Published: December 2024

The article focuses on Guardia Piemontese/La Gàrdia, an Occitan-speaking town in Calabria (Southern Italy), where
the semiotic landscape is constructed through modalities of material historiography revolving around an episode of brutal violence
dating back to the sixteenth century. The public documentation of the episode through both verbal signs and other semiotic objects
contributes to the everyday construction of vulnerability. This process is underpinned by discourses of resistance articulated in
unsanitised language that disrupts passive emotional responses to imagined trauma and facilitates the ethical act of naming
wrongs. In the everyday sharing of the local history of suffering, past and present vulnerabilities are intertwined in spatial and
embodied narratives that generate new forms of energy directed at building a better future.
Argument indexation on verbs in Pangkhua and South Central Tibeto-Burman (Kuki‑Chin)
Authors: Akter Mohammed Zahid
Published: December 2024

Both Pangkhua and South Central languages exhibit an elaborate indexation of arguments on verbs. Pangkhua shares
many of the characteristics of argument indexation with other languages in South Central while showing a relatively more
innovative pattern in this domain (verbal argument indexation). In South Central, major tendencies of argument indexation include
the loss of archaic patterns in mostly Central languages as opposed to Northwestern and Peripheral languages, the retention of
archaic forms in mostly negative constructions, and the relatively higher complexity in 1st person and 2nd person argument
indexation than in 3rd person. There is a notable affinity between a few Central and Peripheral languages in the
grammaticalization of directional markers as argument indexes. This affinity in specific functional domains indicates the
likelihood of language contact at a post proto-SC period.
Iconicity of modified reduplication in five Himalayan languages
Authors: Yliniemi Juha
Published: December 2024

Although the iconicity of reduplication has been addressed by many researchers, not enough attention has been paid
to the distinct character of modified reduplication in opposition to full reduplication. Modified reduplication is here defined as
the juxtaposition of two similar but not identical phonological forms which differ in vowel quality (e.g. English
chit-chat, Lhasa Tibetan zam zom ‘careless work’, Tshangla napanopo
‘silly’) or in initial consonant (e.g. English hotchpotch, Lhasa Tibetan ’a la ma la ‘confused,
unconnected, irregular’). This paper describes the uses of modified reduplication in five languages spoken in the Himalayas:
Central Tibetan (bod), Denjongke (sip, Tibetic), Lhomi (lhm, Tibetic), Tshangla (tsj, Sino-Tibetan, Bodish) and Duhumbi (cvg,
Kho-Bwa). The data, which come both from published sources (Bodt 2020, Naga & Rigzin 1994, Yliniemi 2021,
Nitartha online dictionary of Tibetan) and heretofore unpublished material, show that modified reduplication in the aforementioned
languages is associated with four types of iconicity: (1) duality/plurality of similar but not identical sounds (e.g. Denjongke
tʽaŋtʽiŋ ‘cling clang’), (2) duality/plurality of similar but not identical items (e.g. Denjongke
dakdok ‘occurring as an assortment of small items of various sizes’), (3) duality/plurality of similar but
not identical locations (e.g. Tibetan thar thor ‘scattered’), also suggesting motion between locations (e.g.
Tibetan lang ling ‘drifting, swinging’), and (4) nonnormativity arising from the comparison of two similar but
non-identical forms (e.g. Tshangla thapathopo ‘slow-witted’, zhalangzholong ‘shapeless; useless
[of people]’). In four of the five languages (others than Lhomi) a~o vowel modification is strongly associated
with nonnormativity.
The Collector and the End of Beauty
Authors: Castelli Alberto
Published: December 2024

In the twenty-first century to answer the question “Is it art at all?” has become a matter of heteronomy. The work of art is subject to historical accidentalities that define aesthetic criteria. Meanwhile, beauty is no longer part of the definition of art. John Fowles’s novel The Collector engages the reader with the story of a kidnapping, a postmodern enterprise where reality and fiction overlap, making it impossible for the reader to distinguish the boundaries of each. However, the dynamic relationship of Miranda and Clegg can also be read as the historical clash between the modernist avant-gardes versus the postmodern conceptual art, with Miranda’s final death symbolizing the end of art.
Observational constraints on generic models of non-minimal curvature-matter coupling
Authors: Chatterjee Anirban , Panda Akshay , Bandyopadhyay Abhijit
Published: December 2024

We investigate two classes of non-minimally coupled curvature-matter models in the FLRW Universe with a perfect fluid and analyze their cosmological implications using Supernova Ia, observed Hubble data, and baryon acoustic oscillation measurements. Non-minimal coupling is introduced via an additional term

∫

d

4

x

−
g

G

(

L

m

)

f
2

(
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in the Einstein–Hilbert action. To obtain observational constraints, we use an exponential-type fluid-pressure profile

p
=

p
0

e

a
k

characterized by the dimensionless parameter k and parameterize

f
2

(
R
)

as Rn
with another dimensionless parameter n. Two additional parameters, α and β in the functional form of

G

(

L

m

)

determine the coupling strength. We identify significant regions in the (n, k)-parameter space for fixed coupling strength values where non-minimally coupled models align with observed late-time cosmic evolution. Additionally, we explore and discuss features of energy transfer between the curvature and matter sectors using observational data.
Distribution of plutonium and radium in the human heart
Authors: Tolmachev Sergey Y , Martinez Florencio T , Linson Jessica E , Brockman John D , Thomas Elizabeth M , Avtandilashvili Maia , Tabatadze George , Leggett Richard W , Samuels Caleigh , Martinez Nicole E , Jokisch Derek W , Boice John D , Dauer Lawrence T
Published: December 2024

Since 1968, the United States Transuranium and Uranium Registries (USTUR) has studied the biokinetics and tissue dosimetry of uranium and transuranium elements in nuclear workers. As part of the USTUR collaboration with the Million Person Study of Low-Dose Health Effects, radiation dose to different parts of the human heart is being estimated for workers with documented intakes of 239Pu or 226Ra. The study may be expanded for workers with intakes of 238U and other radionuclides. The distribution of radionuclides, expressed in terms of concentration (Bq per kg of tissue) serves as an important parameter for estimating radiation dose. Based on available organs from workers who donated their bodies or tissues for research, nine undissected hearts were selected: seven from USTUR registrants with plutonium exposure (males) and two individuals with radium intakes (female and male). For the plutonium workers, estimated 239Pu systemic deposition ranged from <74 Bq to 1765 Bq. Estimated 226Ra ‘initial systemic intakes’ were 10.1 MBq and 14.8 kBq for the female patient and male worker, respectively. Organ dissection was based on a heart model published by Borrego et al (2019 J. Radiol. Prot. 39 950–65). This model includes nine cardiac substructures: aorta, left main coronary artery, left atrium, left anterior descending artery, left circumflex artery, left ventricle, right atrium, right coronary artery, and right ventricle. In addition, heart valves, fat attached to epicardium, fluids, and a coronary bypass graft were collected resulting in 111 samples that are currently undergoing radiochemical analyses and mass-spectrometric measurements. The 239Pu and 226Ra evaluations are not completed. The results of this study are intended to support radiation worker health studies by improving associated dosimetric and epidemiological models.
Interacting bosons on a four-leg flux ladder
Authors: Zhang Dian-Cheng , Yang Shi-Jie
Published: December 2024

We conduct a dynamical Gutzwiller mean-field study of interacting bosons on a four-leg ladder, subject to a uniform flux. The ground states dependent on the magnetic flux and kinetic tunneling strength are explored. Consequently, we identify the super-vortical lattice, as well as the inner-Meissner phase, which presents Meissner currents just along the intimal legs within the flux ladder. The staggered-current phase is also allowed, with its formation condition altered because of the four-leg construction. The number of legs on the flux ladder can make an effect.
Highly responsive photodetectors based on NiPS3/WS2 van der Waals type-II heterostructures
Authors: Li 李 Zhiteng 志腾 , Wang 王 Yian 易安 , Qiu 邱 Zhenming 振铭 , Wang 王 Lin 琳 , Liu 刘 Xiaofeng 小峰 , Chen 陈 Zhengwei 政委 , Zhang 张 Xiao 晓
Published: December 2024

A heterostructure photodetector composed of few-layer NiPS3/WS2 is made by using mechanical exfoliation and micro-nano fabrication techniques. The photodetector exhibits a broad-band response wavelengths of ranging of 405 nm and 800 nm. Under the light illumination of 405-nm wavelength and a bias voltage of −2 V, the photoresponsivity is 62.6 mA/W and the specific detectivity is 8.59 × 1010 Jones. In addition, the device demonstrates a relatively fast response with rise and fall times of 70 ms and 120 ms. Theoretical calculation suggest that this excellent performance can be ascribed to the type-II band alignment at the NiPS3/WS2 heterostructure interface.
Significant increase in thermal conductivity of cathode material LiFePO4 by Na substitution: A machine learning interatomic potential-assisted investigation
Authors: Li 李 Shi-Yi 诗怡 , Liu 刘 Qian 骞 , Zeng 曾 Yu-Jia 育佳 , Xie 谢 Guofeng 国锋 , Zhou 周 Wu-Xing 五星
Published: December 2024

LiFePO4 is a cathode material with good thermal stability, but low thermal conductivity is a critical problem. In this study, we employ a machine learning potential approach based on first-principles methods combined with the Boltzmann transport theory to investigate the influence of Na substitution on the thermal conductivity of LiFePO4 and the impact of Li-ion de-embedding on the thermal conductivity of Li3/4Na1/4FePO4, with the aim of enhancing heat dissipation in Li-ion batteries. The results show a significant increase in thermal conductivity due to an increase in phonon group velocity and a decrease in phonon anharmonic scattering by Na substitution. In addition, the thermal conductivity increases significantly with decreasing Li-ion concentration due to the increase in phonon lifetime. Our work guides the improvement of the thermal conductivity of LiFePO4, emphasizing the crucial roles of both substitution and Li-ion detachment/intercalation for the thermal management of electrochemical energy storage devices.
Study on the Adsorption Performance of Biochar/Montmorillonite Composites for Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride
Authors: Wei Xinpeng , Zhang Yanxia , Han Zhiyong , Wang Zixuan , Wang Kexin , Xian Ao
Published: December 2024

In response to the widespread and difficult-to-treat phenomenon of antibiotic pollution by ciprofloxacin hydrochloride, this study has chosen to adopt a simple and efficient adsorption method for its treatment and innovatively proposed a method for preparing biochar/montmorillonite composites through pyrolysis and intercalation methods for adsorption treatment. The study also analyzes factors affecting the adsorption effect as well as the adsorption thermodynamics and kinetics characteristics, aiming to provide new efficient and low-cost technologies and ideas for the treatment of antibiotic wastewater. And the research indicates:

a) Compared to single biochar and montmorillonite, the specific surface area of biochar/montmorillonite composites has significantly increased, with C2M1C reaching 246.729 m2.g-1, which is 91% higher than ZBC. The reason is that the composite material’s surface has both the layered structure of montmorillonite and the tubular pore structure of biochar.

b) The optimal ratios for preparing composites by pyrolysis and intercalation methods are 1.5:1 and 2:1, respectively, and composites prepared at these ratios exhibit the best adsorption effect for CIP.

c) Composite materials are more suitable for CIP adsorption in alkaline environments (with an optimal pH value of 10).

d) The adsorption capacity of CIP increases with time, initial concentration, and temperature.

e) The adsorption capacity of composite materials for CIP decreases significantly with an increase in the number of cycles. The adsorption amounts of materials R1.5M1D and intercalated composite material C2M1C dropped from 89.457 and 114.782 mg g-1 during the first cycle to 16.237 and 24.353 mg g-1 in the fifth cycle, with decreases of 81% and 78%, respectively.