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Complex-Type Fe-Cr Redox Flow Battery: Identification of Challenges
Authors: Zhou Xiaoyu , Hanafusa Kei , Tatsumi Ryota , Dong Yongrong , Moriuchi Kiyoaki 
Published: December 2024

Long-Duration Energy Storages (LDES), with the ability to store excess energy generated by renewable sources such as solar and wind, play a vital role in ensuring a continuous and reliable power supply, which is crucial in promoting a more sustainable future. Redox flow batteries (RFBs) have attracted a great deal of attention as a highly suitable system for LDES, because of offering easy scalability, great flexibility by decoupling power and energy capacity, long cycle life, and enhanced safety. While all-vanadium RFBs are widely used as the most mature technology currently, for further market development, the research on novel RFB electrolytes aims to explore resource-unconstrained materials, such as titanium or manganese, that can achieve longer-duration capacity at reduced cost compared to vanadium [1][2].
Complex-type Fe-Cr materials have gained traction as RFB electrolytes due to their high electromotive force exceeding 1.6V [3]. In this report, we investigate KCrPDTA and K4[Fe(CN)6] aqueous solutions as electrolytes by conducting over 400 hours of charge-discharge operations in a RFB system with the total electrolyte volume of 6L, yielding excellent results including coulombic efficiency >99.9%, cell resistance of 0.95Ω・cm2, and energy density of 16.7 kWh/m3.
However, there are still several challenges to overcome for the practical application of these active materials. These identified challenges encompass limited solubility of positive electrolyte that restricts the energy density, serious pH stability of charged negative electrolyte, hydrogen generation due to the extremely low redox reaction potential, and issues with the current separator membranes.
[1] Y. Dong, et al. "A novel titanium/manganese redox flow battery." ECS Transactions 69.18 (2015): 59.
[2] H. Kaku, et al. "Enhanced performance of Ti/Mn redox flow battery." ECS Transactions 77.11 (2017): 173.
[3] B. Robb, et al. "Chelated chromium electrolyte enabling high-voltage aqueous flow batteries." Joule 3.10 (2019): 2503-2512.
Development of High-Utilization Four-Electron Tin Anodes for Aqueous Batteries
Authors: Catalina Sofia K. , Wang Jianbo , Chueh William C. , Mefford Tyler 
Published: December 2024

Developing high-energy density aqueous batteries is a vital step towards inexpensive and safe energy storage. A major challenge in this approach is achieving high utilization and reversibility with multi-electron metal anodes while operating near the water stability window. Of the main metal anode candidates (Zn, Al, Mg, Fe, Sn, etc.), Sn has recently received increasing attention due to its limited hydrogen evolution activity, dendrite-free plating, and high theoretical capacity for the four-electron Sn(OH)6
2-/Sn redox couple in alkaline electrolytes (903 mAh gSn
-1 or 6,560 Ah LSn
-1).
Understanding the reversibility of charge transfer processes that occur in aqueous batteries with metal anodes necessitates probing the solid, liquid, and gaseous phases that evolve during cycling. In this talk, we will discuss a robust toolbox of direct characterization tools developed to elucidate the electrochemical behavior of alkaline Sn batteries. Our work uncovers the origins of the kinetically asymmetric redox behavior, with direct four-electron plating during charging and discharge progressing in a stepwise 2+2 electron stripping through a Sn(OH)3
- intermediate.
The prolonged presence of the Sn(OH)3
- intermediate presents both challenges and opportunities with the alkaline Sn system. On the one hand, if crossover cannot be prevented, Sn(OH)3
- chemically reducing the cathode directly impacts coulombic efficiency. However, disproportionation of Sn(OH)3
- can be driven near the anode, improving voltage efficiency. Through understanding and controlling these effects, we engineer a four-electron Sn alkaline battery with high energy-efficiency, high utilization, and long cycle-life.
Targeting PRMT1 Reduces Cancer Persistence and Tumor Relapse in EGFR- and KRAS-Mutant Lung Cancer
Authors: Sun Xiaoxiao , Kumbier Karl , Gayathri Savitha , Steri Veronica , Wu Lani F. , Altschuler Steven J. 
Published: December 2024

Abstract
Incomplete killing of cancer cells undermines oncogene-targeting therapies and drives disease relapse. Eliminating cancer cells that persist during treatment is crucial for improving treatment outcomes. Here, we discovered that a specific isoform of type I protein arginine methyltransferases (PRMT), namely, PRMT1, enables lung cancer cells with EGFR or KRASG12C driver mutations and high STAT1 activity to persist through targeted drug treatments. PRMT1 knockdown, combined with EGFR or KRASG12C inhibitors, decreased persistence and delayed cancer cell regrowth across cell line models and significantly prolonged tumor regression in xenograft models. In contrast, we found that knockdown of two other type I PRMT isoforms, PRMT4 and PRMT6, increased persistence. Finally, we found that targeting PRMT1 to reduce persistence is more effective in lung cancer models with intact versus deleted chromosome 5q31.1, a region enriched with JAK-STAT pathway genes, suggesting a potential stratification criterion. Together, our study pinpoints the PRMT1 isoform as a critical vulnerability of cancer persistence in EGFR- or KRASG12C-targeted therapies.

Significance:
Eliminating “persisters” before relapse is crucial for achieving durable treatment efficacy. This study provides a rationale for developing PRMT1-selective inhibitors to target cancer persisters and achieve more durable outcomes in oncogene-targeting therapies.
Nigerian Exceptionalism
Authors: Apata Gabriel O. 
Published: December 2024

Abstract
The United States boasts the largest Nigerian diaspora, a group reputed to be among the most educated and highest achieving diasporans in that country. In explaining the Nigerian successes in the US, this article identifies Nigerian exceptionalism as a key factor, here framed around the concept of national narcissistic grandiosity. Although Nigeria is not a nation-state but a state of many nations, Nigerians in the US are constructing the nearest thing to an ideational national identity outside Nigeria. This identity formation is based on the idea that diaspora, which means dispersing or scattering, often undergoes a three-way evolutionary process of shedding, retaining and acquiring identity, which creates interstitial spaces for the emergence of new identities. The discussion draws mainly on secondary literature to support the thesis and the arguments presented.
Proportion of forest surrounding breeding habitat predicts newt condition and fluctuating asymmetry
Authors: Lammens Leni , Vanroy Tosca , De Saeyer Nancy , Martel An , Baeten Lander , Lens Luc , Strubbe Diederik , Verheyen Kris , Croubels Siska , Goethals Peter , Pasmans Frank 
Published: December 2024

Abstract
We need urgent conservation efforts to curb global amphibian declines. Individual indicators provide valuable insights into how amphibian populations respond to different management practices. We compared body condition and fluctuating asymmetry of individual alpine newts (Ichthyosaura alpestris) from ten populations across a gradient of both terrestrial and aquatic structural habitat complexity. Newt body condition was better in ponds surrounded by a greater proportion of forest (, estimate ± SE = 0.46 ± 0.11). Moreover, newts in such ponds were more symmetrical than conspecifics in ponds surrounded by less forest (, estimate ± SE = −0.25 ± 0.09). Neither structural complexity of ponds nor the complexity of the terrestrial environment had a significant impact on alpine newt body condition and fluctuating asymmetry. Our findings suggest a sufficient proportion of forest adjacent to the breeding habitat is important in sustaining adult condition of a common semi-aquatic amphibian.
5. Victory in Europe
Authors: Smith Justin 
Published: December 2024

In the third part of this book the regular correspondence of Joan Prior, now promoted to Leading Wren, takes centre stage as the principal source, interspersed in Chapter 5 with the fortnightly summary reports on the progress towards the European war’s conclusion entered in the official Naval War Diary by ANCXF. Wrens supported the continuing work to clear and reopen key channel ports damaged by both allied bombing and the fleeing German forces, and the Mulberry harbour at Arromanches was finally closed. Meanwhile, cross-channel traffic and supply routes were extended amidst the ongoing menace of German U-boats, E-boats and midget submarines, and Hitler’s V-weapons, and the Channel Islands remained under Nazi control.
As the grip of a harsh winter gave way to spring, the social attractions of Paris were augmented by ENSA concert parties featuring the likes of Noël Coward, a visitation from the Glenn Miller Orchestra and the Luna Park funfair. While the cinema was still the staple and frequent entertainment, Montmartre became Joan’s favourite haunt, accompanied by her regular Royal Marine consorts. Meanwhile, her family at home were divided between Barking where V-weapons take a heavy local toll, and rural Somerset where her parents find safe retreat. It was there that Joan spent VE Day on leave, when it came at last, while her fellow Wrens partied with abandon in central Paris.
Mean Cold Pool Size of Quasi-Equilibrium Convection. Part I: Why Do Cold Pools Collide?
Authors: Fu Hao , O’Neill Morgan E 
Published: December 2024

Abstract
Precipitation-driven cold pools play an important role in organizing tropical convection. Previous studies of tropical convection in the radiative–convective equilibrium (RCE) setup found that cold pools tend to collide with each other and trigger new convection. It remains unclear why most cold pools do not have enough space to dissipate without collision. We explain it as the smaller mean cold pool radius Req compared to its maximum potential radius Rmax. The latter denotes the radius needed for a cold pool’s buoyancy deficit to be dissipated by surface heating. Applying an energy balance constraint leads to an analytical solution for their ratio Rmax/Req, which depends on the Bowen ratio, surface precipitation–evaporation ratio, and rain sedimentation efficiency. The theory predicts that in the regime of marine tropical convection where the Bowen ratio is much smaller than one, Req cannot reach Rmax, and cold pools must collide frequently. This prediction is supported by large-eddy simulations using varying rain evaporation rates. In Part II, we combine the energy balance constraint with a convective life cycle model to obtain a theory of the mean cold pool radius Req.
Potential Vorticity Circulation across the Boundary of the Northern Troposphere and Its Link with East Asian Summer Monsoon in July
Authors: Li Yanxi , Wu Guoxiong , Liu Yimin , He Bian , Sheng Chen , Mao Jiangyu , Ma Tingting 
Published: December 2024

Abstract
Based on the potential vorticity (PV) theory and employing statistics and diagnostics, this study investigated the characteristics of the PV substance (PVS) and PV circulation (PVC) and the relationship between the PVC across the equator and tropopause in the Northern Hemisphere (NH) and the East Asian summer monsoon (EASM) in July. The results indicate that the elevation of the thermal tropopause produces a prominent downward slope in the midlatitudes, with stronger absolute PVS in the stratosphere. The wind-shear-related PVC penetrates the tropopause downward over the NH high latitudes, travels southward in general to the Southern Hemisphere (SH), penetrates the tropopause upward over the SH high latitudes, and finally travels northward to the northern stratosphere. The cross-equatorial PVC exhibits a layered structure from the surface to the tropopause depending on the vertical shear of the zonal wind. The cross-tropopause PVC has strong meridional gradients over the northern Tibetan Plateau (TP). The combined effects of the PVC across the tropopause and equator can trigger the adjustment of the tropospheric internal PVC, resulting in PVS and circulation redistribution within the NH. Abnormal temperature advection, moisture convergence, and vertical motion were generated, forming a meridional seesaw of precipitation over the East Asian summer monsoon area. Attribution diagnoses revealed that the tropical sea surface temperature anomaly contributed significantly to the cross-equatorial PVC, whereas the meridional gradient of the PVS over the northwestern TP contributes more to the cross-tropopause PVC. Their joint effects generate a precipitation seesaw in the EASM in July.
Risk-based breast cancer screening: What are the challenges?
Authors: Rubio Isabel T. , Drukker Caroline A. , Esgueva Antonio 
Published: December 2024

Population-based screening programs aim to detect the disease at an early stage, so less treatment will be needed as well as having better oncological outcomes when diagnosed earlier. In the majority of European countries, breast cancer screening programs are designed based on women age. Meta-analysis of randomized clinical trial data demonstrates a reduction in the relative risk of breast cancer mortality due to screening, which has been estimated to be approximately 20%. One of the controversies about the population breast screening programs is that age-based screening ignores women’s individual breast cancer risk. Identification of high-risk women may intensify the screening measures and will optimize the population screening programs to align them to individual risks. Family history of breast cancer is one of the risk factors to consider along with the recently developed polygenic risk scores to stratify women into a risk group. Other factors to assess risk include: mammographic breast density; B3 lesions with atypia in breast biopsy specimens; hormonal and lyfestyle and, potentially, epigenetic markers. Still, there are some difficulties in validating these factors and reflecting the interaction between risk factors in the models. Ongoing screening trials (e.g., WISDOM and MyPebs) are currently evaluating the clinical acceptability and utility of risk-stratified screening programs in the general population, and should provide valuable information for the possible implementation of such programs. Communication of complex risk information to the women, as well as assessing ethical concerns need to be addressed before implementation of risk stratified programs.
Disability and the transition from higher education to employment: Exploring attitudes among Norwegian frontline workers towards work inclusion
Authors: Goodall Gemma , Hardonk Stefan , Mjøen Odd Morten , Witsø Aud Elisabeth , Horghagen Sissel , Flatholm May-Liz , Kvam Lisbeth 
Published: December 2024

Background Despite labour market measures aimed at promoting work inclusion, the employment rate of people with disabilities in Norway remains lower in comparison to the general population. In addressing this discrepancy between policy and reality, our paper focuses on how disability is understood within the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration (NAV). Objective Our objective was to investigate frontline workers’ attitudes towards job-seeking graduates with disabilities and their suitability in different types of employment positions. Method We conducted a factorial survey experiment in which 1510 frontline workers evaluated 11701 vignettes describing graduate jobseekers with varying characteristics and types of disability. Multilevel linear regression analyses were performed to assess the effects of vignette variables and respondent characteristics on these evaluations. Results Results indicate that frontline workers within NAV are positive towards facilitating inclusive practices, but rate jobseekers with disabilities as significantly less likely to gain employment compared to those without. Personality traits and ethnicity also influence these ratings, indicating that perceptions of the successful jobseeker reflect ableist ideals that exist within the labour market. Conclusion We discuss our findings in light of street-level bureaucracy, arguing for increased attention towards the tension frontline workers face in promoting inclusion while simultaneously meeting employer expectations.
Employment status among persons attending cardiac rehabilitation in a primary healthcare setting: A Danish cohort study
Authors: Lindholm Mette Toft , Pedersen Charlotte Gjørup , Pedersen Pernille 
Published: December 2024

Background: Limited understanding exists regarding effective return-to-work strategies for persons participating in cardiac rehabilitation (CR). Objective: The aim of this study was to explore the association between CR completion and employment status at 6- and 18-months post-inclusion in CR within primary healthcare settings in the Central Denmark Region. Methods: A cohort study was conducted using data from a non-randomized clinical controlled trial involving persons with ischemic heart disease attending CR between August 1, 2018, and July 31, 2019, within the working age (18–65 years). Successful CR completion was defined as attending ≥75% of the program. Employment status was assessed at 6- and 18-months post-CR inclusion. Logistic and linear regression models, adjusted for potential confounders, were used for association analysis. Results: The study encompassed 244 participants, of whom 109 completed CR and 135 not. At 6 months’ follow-up, 65.9% of the study population were working, with 47.8% being CR completers and 52,2% non-completers. At 18 months’ follow-up, 69.3% of the participants were working, including 45.0% completers and 55.0% non-completers. Conclusion: The study found no statistically significant differences in employment status between persons who completed CR and those who did not, suggesting limited influence of CR attendance on subsequent employment outcomes.
Receipt of workplace accommodations does not vary by race/ethnicity but does vary by organization size for older workers in the U.S
Authors: Brucker Debra L. , Henly Megan , Houtenville Andrew J. 
Published: December 2024

Background: Prior research has found evidence that persons who are nonwhite are less likely to receive workplace accommodations than other persons. Objective: To test whether the receipt of workplace accommodations by adults aged 50 and older who had work limitations varies by race/ethnicity in the U.S., controlling for age, gender, education, organizational size, and the physical nature of the occupation. Methods: Bivariate and logistic regressions using 2002 to 2018 Health and Retirement Study data on adults aged 50 and older with a work limitation ( n = 6,711). Results: Receipt of workplace accommodations does not vary by race/ethnicity for U.S. adults aged 50 and older who had a work limitation, with an estimated 34% to 37% of all older adults receiving accommodations across all racial categories. Receipt of accommodations was more likely for persons working at organizations that employed 100 or more people, holding all else constant. Conclusion: Smaller employers may benefit from training or other supports to increase the availability of workplace accommodations. Workers with disabilities might also benefit from increased education offered by vocational rehabilitation agencies, workforce development programs, and other similar organizations on how to make requests for and implement reasonable accommodations.
A review of visually supported portable technology to support employment-related social behaviors for young adults with autism and developmental disorders
Authors: Peña Humberto , Gilson Carly B , Morissette Luis , Rogers Ashley , Kesavalu Anushka , Sabella Maya 
Published: December 2024

Background:  Portable electronic assistive technology with visual supports can assist people with autism and developmental disorders in their employment-related social behaviors in integrated work settings. Objective:  The purpose of this systematic literature review was to summarize the literature on different types of technology used to support the social skills of people in integrated employment. The research questions were: (1) What are the participant characteristics (e.g., age, disability, gender, race/ethnicity)?; (2) What are the intervention characteristics (e.g., design, interventionist, technology, setting)?; and (3) To what extent are the studies effective and meet quality standards based on WWC Standards 4.1? Methods:  This review included four phases (i.e., identification, screening, eligibility, inclusion) in which we identified nine studies that met our inclusion criteria and applied quality indicators based on What Works Clearinghouse Standards. Results:  Results for success estimates revealed improvements in social skills in the majority of the studies. Additionally, six studies met What Works Clearinghouse Standards With or Without Reservations. Conclusions:  Future directions and implications for practice are discussed. This review offers clinicians, educators, researchers, and practitioners in the community options to use different types of portable technology to support employment skills in young adults with autism and developmental disorders.
Parasitic Contamination and Its Associated Factors in Fruits and Vegetables Collected From Ethiopia’s Local Markets: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Authors: Girma Abayeneh , Aemiro Aleka , Alamnie Getachew , Mulie Yitbarek 
Published: December 2024

Background: Vegetables and fruits are vital components of a healthy diet; however, consuming unclean, uncooked, or improperly prepared products can lead to parasitic infections. Contamination often occurs during both the pre-harvest and post-harvest phases. Thus, the aim of this study is to provide evidence-based scientific information about the level of parasitic contamination and risk factors in Ethiopian fruits and vegetables sold in local markets. Methods: A random effects model was selected for analysis. Subgroup analyses and sensitivity analyses were performed to explore potential sources of heterogeneity using the I2 test. Publication bias was evaluated using the funnel plot, Begg’s, and Egger’s tests. Results: A total of 3697 samples from 11 studies were included. The pooled prevalence of parasitic contamination was 43.99% (1642/3697) with (95% CI: 38.04-49.95). The highest prevalence was recorded from helminths (26.42%), followed by protozoan infections (17.57%). The most predominant parasites were Entamoeba spp. (6.40%), Ascaris spp. (6.28%), Giardia spp. (5.98%), and Strongylida (4.59%). Contamination rate of fruits alone was 7.02%, while that of vegetables was 36.97%. Additionally, cabbage (8.14%), lettuce (6.46%), tomato (6.12%), carrot (5.71%), and green pepper (5.12%) were the most contaminated vegetables. Factors such as the vegetable produce (aOR = 2.26; 95% CI: 0.86-3.65) and not washed prior to display (aOR = 3.36; 95% CI: 2.00-4.73) were factors associated significantly with parasitic contamination of fruits and vegetables. Conclusion: The current finding revealed a significant level of parasitic contamination in fruits and vegetables. As a result, food and drug regulatory bodies, the agricultural sector, and public health organizations need to educate vendors, farmers, and consumers about safe methods for growing, transporting, handling, and eating these products, while also ensuring the establishment of safe market environments. Registration: The review was registered in the International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO) with the registration number “CRD42024585961.”