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Problems and Countermeasures of building world-class port group in Jing-Jin-Ji
Authors: Bin Wang 
Published: November 2020

Abstract
With the development of Jing-Jin-Ji coordinated development and transportation integration development, It is the general trend to create a world-class port group in Jing-Jin-Ji and to coordinate the development of ports. Jin-Ji Port Group is close in location, which hinterland is crossed, and which coastline resources are closely connected, It has unique advantages in realizing the integration of port groups. However, there are a series of problems in the construction of Jing-Jin-Ji Port Integration, such as serious homogenization of port construction, lagging behind the process of port integration and so on. Therefore, in view of the problems existing in the process of building Jing-Jin-Ji world-class port group, this paper puts forward relevant countermeasures and suggestions.
The effect of ocean turbulence on acoustic propagation in shallow water
Authors: Han Jing , Zhang Xuegang , Wu Zhongpeng , Cao Feng 
Published: November 2020

Abstract
This work devoted to research the temperature and salinity distribution in ocean turbulence. The sound velocity when ocean turbulence presented was calculated by the function relation between temperature, salinity, depth and sound velocity. The sound transmission loss was calculated when the ocean turbulence was presented or not and compared them. The sound field fluctuation resulted by ocean turbulence was analyzed. It was very significant to comprehend the mechanism and variation rule of ocean turbulence. Thus it was further study the effect of ocean turbulence on acoustic propagation. As an example, there was thermocline in the ocean water. The sound transmission loss was calculated when presented ocean turbulence or not. It analyzed the effect of ocean turbulence on acoustic propagation. The sound field fluctuation caused by ocean turbulence could reach 8dB.
Evaluation of hot corrosion performance of HVOF coatings on PCGTA welded Fe-based alloy A-286 in Na2SO4%-7.5%NaVO3%-5%NaCl environment
Authors: Muthu S M , Arivarasu M 
Published: November 2020

Abstract
This research article investigated the hot corrosion behaviour of the pulsed current gas tungsten arc (PCGTA) welded Fe-based alloy A-286. PCGTA welding is employed to obtain a similar joint of 6 mm plates of A-286 alloy using ER-320LR filler material. A high-velocity oxy-fuel (HVOF) coating is carried out to deposit Cr3C2-25%NiCr and Ni-20%Cr coating on the PCGTA weldments. The microstructure and elemental analysis of the surface and cross-sections of the coatings were examined by Scanning electron microscope (SEM) combined with energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS). Hot corrosion study is carried out on bare, and HVOF coated PCGTA weldments in Na2SO4-7.5%NaVO3-5%NaCl environment at 850 °C. The corrosion frate of the weldments was determined by thermogravimetric analysis. The reaction products present in the weldments were characterized by SEM and x-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis. Depths of corrosion attack and elemental distribution on the weldments at cross-section are analyzed using EDS with the x-ray mapping technique. The Cr3C2-25%NiCr coated weldment exhibits the superior corrosion resistance than bare and the Ni-20%Cr coating due to the development of chromium oxide (Cr2O3) scales. The chromium carbide coating has a reduced weight gain of 56% and 25% compared to uncoated, and Ni-20%Cr coated specimens.
The preparation of intrinsic DOPO-Cinnamic flame-retardant cellulose and its application for lithium-ion battery separator
Authors: Liu Jianxin , Qin Dujian , Chen Ken , Wang Bo , Bian Hongli , Shao Ziqiang 
Published: November 2020

Abstract
A renewable and superior intrinsic thermal-resistant cellulose-based nonwoven was explored as lithium-ion battery separator via phase separation mechanism. Herein, we sparked a robust strategy for improving the flammability of cellulose, namely DOPO- Cinnamoyl Cellulose (DCC) with intrinsic flame retardant was obtained via the incorporation of 9,10-dihydro-9-oxa-10-phosphaphenanthrene-10-oxide (DOPO) and Cinnamoyl Chloride attached on the backbone of cellulose. It demonstrates that the heat release rate and total heat release significantly reduced. Meanwhile the membrane displayed excellent self-extinction. Additionally, after the DCC membrane assembled into lithium battery, under the optimum formulation situation, the electrochemical properties established that the LIBs showed superior electrochemical performance compared with PP separator. The interface impedance of DCC separator was less than 300 Ω, which was much smaller than that of commercial separator of 410 Ω. After 50 cycles, the battery with DCC-0.11 separator retained 84.2% of its initial discharge capacity, which was higher than the commercial polypropylene separator with the numeric of 79.1%. In sum, this novel, environmental friendly and intrinsic DOPO-Cinnamic flame-retardant cellulose based separator can be considered as an expectant candidate for lithium ion battery separator with high performance.
Pre-Test Experience and Memory Performance in Older Adults: The Impact of Test Anxiety and Self-Efficacy
Authors: Cavuoto Marina G , Franzese Stella , Kinsella Glynda J 
Published: November 2020

Abstract

Objective
The objective of this paper is to investigate the role of test anxiety and memory self-efficacy on memory performances in older adults.

Method
One hundred cognitively normal, community-dwelling older adults aged 65+ participated used in this experimental study. Participants completed baseline evaluations (including pre-test anxiety) prior to being assigned to one of two experimental conditions in which they experienced either success or failure on a verbal test. They subsequently completed post-test anxiety ratings, a measure of memory self-efficacy (Memory Self-Efficacy Questionnaire), and standardized tasks of working memory and verbal episodic memory.

Results
Following experimental manipulation, participants in the pre-test failure condition demonstrated higher anxiety and lower memory performances. Hierarchical regression revealed that change in anxiety from pre-test to post-test predicted memory performances and mediation analyses demonstrated that these effects were explained by lower memory self-efficacy.

Conclusions
For older adults, experiencing test failure prior to memory testing may result in increased test anxiety and lower memory self-efficacy leading to poorer memory performance. This has implications for diagnostic cognitive assessment for older people.
Second Thoughts on First Thoughts
Authors: Rosenfield Lorne K 
Published: November 2020

Abstract
This article represents the inaugural edition of our new “Second Thoughts on First Thoughts” section with Dr Aly as our featured master surgeon. In this article we will explore the evolution of his now renowned surgical strategies from their birth, through their active tinkering, to their ongoing tweaking, even today. The reader will then come away with a deeper understanding of Dr Aly’s “learning curve” and in so doing be spurred forward on their own learning curves.
Validating Grading of Aesthetic Outcomes of Web Space Reconstruction for Finger Syndactyly: Crowdsourcing Public Perceptions Using Amazon Mechanical Turk
Authors: Mayfield Cory K , Thomas Ian , Shauly Orr , Gould Daniel J , Seruya Mitchel 
Published: November 2020

Abstract

Background
It has recently been attempted in the literature to analyze the aesthetic outcomes of syndactyly web space reconstruction utilizing dorsal pentagonal advancement flaps and dorsal rectangular flaps with skin grafting. The study utilized a categorical grading system for evaluating the aesthetic outcomes of reconstruction to be used in conjunction with a visual analog scale (VAS), which has yet to be validated in the assessment of aesthetic outcomes following web space reconstruction.

Objectives
To utilize crowdsourced public perceptions to validate the grading of aesthetic outcomes in web space reconstruction for finger syndactyly.

Methods
A prospective study was conducted of random volunteers recruited through an internet crowdsourcing service to gain responses for a survey to analyze patient opinions toward the aesthetic outcomes of web space reconstruction. Outcomes were graded based on descriptions of the appearance, color, matte, and distortion of the reconstruction.

Results
The excellent dorsal flap demonstrated a mean VAS score of 6.66 (95% confidence interval [CI] = 6.45-6.87), and the very good, good, and poor dorsal flaps had mean VAS scores of 5.94 (95% CI = 5.73-6.15), 4.98 (95% CI = 4.77-5.19), and 3.55 (95% CI = 3.31-3.79), respectively. The odds ratio for receiving an excellent rating was 4.21 (95% CI = 3.04-5.82) for excellent dorsal flap with P &lt; 0.0001.

Conclusions
This study confirms and validates the assessment of aesthetic outcomes of web space reconstruction by the Yuan Grading Scale. This evidence may guide future practice such that recommendations can be made to align with the aesthetic preferences of the patient.
Criminalization of Voyeurism and ‘Upskirt Photography’ in Hong Kong: The Need for a Coherent Approach to Image-Based Abuse
Authors: Crofts Thomas 
Published: November 2020

Abstract
Many jurisdictions have enacted laws in recent years to criminalize the use of image-based technologies to non-consensually observe a person’s private parts or a person engaging in a private act (voyeurism), to record images of a person’s private parts (‘upskirt photography’), or to possess, disseminate, or threaten to disseminate intimate images (‘revenge pornography’). No such offences have yet been adopted in Hong Kong, and the 2019 decision of the Final Court of Appeal in Secretary for Justice v Cheng Ka Yee has closed the door on using the existing offence of access to computer with criminal or dishonest intent to prosecute some of these behaviours. In response, the Law Reform Commission of Hong Kong expeditiously prepared a report in 2019 calling for the enactment of offences to cover voyeurism and upskirt photography. The report does not, however, consider the need for offences to cover the related behaviour of non-consensually possessing, distributing, or threatening to distribute imitate images. This article, therefore, examines the need for, and advantages of, new offences to cover such behaviours. Based on a review of newly created offences in various Australian jurisdictions, England and Wales, and Singapore, a recommendation for reform in Hong Kong is developed.
Contemporary use of Selexipag in pulmonary arterial hypertension associated with congenital heart disease: a case series
Authors: Blissett Sarah , Blusztein David , Mahadevan Vaikom S 
Published: November 2020

Abstract

Background
There are significant risks of parenteral prostacyclin use in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension associated with congenital heart disease (PAH-CHD), which may limit their use. Selexipag is an oral, selective prostacyclin analogue that has been shown to reduce disease progression and improve exercise capacity in patients with PAH-CHD. Administering Selexipag in patients with PAH-CHD could potentially overcome some of the risks of parenteral therapy while improving clinical outcomes.

Case summary
We report five cases highlighting the clinical uses of Selexipag in patients with PAH-CHD. In the first two cases, Selexipag was initiated as part of a Treat-to-close strategy. In the third case, initiation of Selexipag improved symptoms and objective exercise capacity in a patient with Eisenmenger syndrome. In the fourth and fifth cases, rapid cross-titration protocols were used to transition from parenteral prostacyclins to Selexipag. In the fourth case, Selexipag was initiated in the context of significant side effects limiting parenteral prostacyclin use. In the fifth case, Selexipag was used to down-titrate from parenteral prostacyclins following closure of a sinus venosus atrial septal defect and redirection of anomalous pulmonary veins.

Discussion
Selexipag is a promising oral therapy for patients with at various stages of the spectrum of PAH-CHD to improve symptoms, exercise capacity and, in some cases, haemodynamics. Our cases also highlight practical aspects of Selexipag use including targeting the individualized maximally tolerated dose for each patient, managing side effects and managing dose interruptions.
An unusual case of apical myocarditis: a case report
Authors: Das Arka , Kidambi Ananth , Plein Sven , Dall’Armellina Erica 
Published: November 2020

Abstract

Background
Myocardial infarction with non-obstructed coronary arteries (MINOCA) syndrome accounts for ∼6–8% of acute coronary syndrome presentations. Historically, MINOCA has been thought of as a benign condition, however, recent evidence suggests that some aetiologies of MINOCA such as cardiomyopathies are associated with significantly higher mortality than other causes such as myocarditis. Therefore, identifying the underlying cause of MINOCA is important in determining patient management and prognosis.

Case summary
We describe the case of a 58-year-old lady with an acute admission with MINOCA syndrome. Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) examination on Day 9 demonstrated hypertrophy of the apical segments of the left ventricle (LV), with diffuse mid-wall hyper-enhancement on late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) images. T2-weighted imaging was suggestive of active inflammation in the hypertrophied segments. A repeat CMR scan was performed 3 months later showed normalization of LV wall thickness, LGE and T2 values in the apical segments.

Discussion
This case report highlights the benefits of CMR with oedema-weighted imaging in the acute stages of MINOCA syndrome, as well as the importance of serial imaging in this patient cohort. While baseline imaging raised the possibility of apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, resolution of apical hypertrophy on follow-up CMR showed that the patient had acute myocarditis, specifically involving the apical segments.
Mud and Metaphysics: The Matter of Modernism
Authors: Nicholls Peter 
Published: November 2020

Abstract
In a recent essay, Michael North meditates on the persistence of Modernism as the ‘cultural dominant of our time’, suggesting that our own culture can be described as the ‘afterlife’ of the aesthetic movements of the early twentieth century. In its powerful identification of the modern with the new, Modernism provided the terms with which we are still constrained to theorize our ideas of the contemporary. We live in a condition of belatedness, then, North argues, with what was once the triumph of the new weighing upon us as ‘the dead hand of the past’. I propose that this modernism and its obsession with the new has to be weighed against a counter-tendency during the same period which sought to curb a metaphysics of originality and constant innovation with a modernism preoccupied with its own limits and with the obdurate materiality of a world resistant to aesthetic fantasy. I draw my polarizing terms – mud and metaphysics – from Ezra Pound and then contrast his visionary fantasies with a range of writings that assume the absolute externality of things and other people. The essay looks at texts by Franz Kafka, Wyndham Lewis and Samuel Beckett, and then surveys the nineteenth-century current of sceptical materialism that provides a sort of pre-history of this modernism but which was overshadowed by the lyric materialism so rousingly proclaimed by Marinetti and the Futurists. In conclusion I turn to Virginia Woolf’s The Waves where we find that her usual scepticism is tempered by a jubilant grasp of the ‘mud-stained’ real.
Chromoendoscopy With Indigo Carmine vs Virtual Chromoendoscopy (iSCAN 1) for Neoplasia Screening in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Prospective Randomized Study
Authors: González-Bernardo Oscar , Riestra Sabino , Vivas Santiago , de Francisco Ruth , Pérez-Martínez Isabel , Castaño-García Andrés , Jiménez-Beltrán Víctor , Rollé Valeria , Suárez Patricio , Suárez Adolfo 
Published: November 2020

Abstract

Introduction
The risk of colon cancer is greater in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) than in the general population. Chromoendoscopy with dye (CE) is the currently recommended method for detecting dysplasia in screening colonoscopies in IBD patients; however, the role of virtual chromoendoscopy (VC) is not yet well defined.

Objective
The object of this study was to compare CE and VC with the iSCAN 1 system in the detection of neoplastic lesions in IBD patients.

Design
We conducted a prospective, single-center, randomized study in IBD patients who underwent a colonoscopy for colon cancer screening. A total of 129 patients were included and were randomized to undergo a CE (n = 67) or a VC (n = 62). The rates of detection of neoplastic lesions by the 2 endoscopic techniques were compared.

Results
A total of 19 neoplastic lesions (9 adenomas and 10 low-grade dysplasias [LGD]) was detected in 16 patients, 12 lesions in the CE group (17.9%), and 7 lesions in the VC group (11.3%; P = 0.2); no differences were found in the overall rate of detection of lesions (neoplastic or nonneoplastic; P = 1). The median of the total examination time and endoscope withdrawal time (minutes) was significantly lower in the VC group than in the CE group (15 vs 20 and 10 vs 14, respectively; P &lt; 0.001).

Conclusion
No differences occurred in the rate of detection of neoplastic lesions between CE and VC with iSCAN 1. The time spent on the technique with VC is significantly less than that with CE.
Climate change effects on marine renewable energy resources and environmental conditions for offshore aquaculture in Europe
Authors: Weiss Carlos V C , Menendez Melisa , Ondiviela Bárbara , Guanche Raúl , Losada Iñigo J , Juanes José 
Published: November 2020

Abstract
The development of the marine renewable energy and offshore aquaculture sectors is susceptible to being affected by climate change. Consequently, for the long-term planning of these activities, a holistic view on the effects of climate change on energy resources and environmental conditions is required. Based on present climate and future climate scenario, favourable conditions for wind and wave energy exploitation and for farming six marine fish species are assessed using a suitability index over all European regional seas. Regarding available energy potential, the estimated changes in climate do not have direct impacts on the geographic distribution of potential regions for the energy industry (both wind and wave based), that is they pose no threat to this industry. Long-term changes in environmental conditions could however require adaptation of the aquaculture sector and especially of its exploitation areas. Opportunities for aquaculture expansion of the assessed species are identified. Possibilities for co-location of these activities are observed in the different climate scenarios. The evaluation of potential zones for the exploitation of marine renewable energy resources and offshore aquaculture represents a stepping-stone, useful for improving decision-making and assisting in the management of marine economies both in the short-term and in the long-term development of these sectors.
Systemic inflammatory regulators and risk of Alzheimer’s disease: a bidirectional Mendelian-randomization study
Authors: Yeung Chris Ho Ching , Schooling C Mary 
Published: November 2020

AbstractBackgroundSystemic inflammation has been suggested to be associated with Alzheimer’s-disease progression, although whether it is a cause or a downstream effect is still controversial. This study aims to assess the effect of systemic inflammatory regulators on Alzheimer’s disease within a bidirectional Mendelian-randomization design.MethodsGenetic associations with Alzheimer’s disease were obtained from the largest and most up-to-date genome-wide association study (GWAS) (cases and proxy cases: 71 880; controls: 383 378) and with inflammatory regulators from two recent GWASs on the human proteome and cytokines. Estimates were obtained by inverse-variance weighting with sensitivity analyses using MR-Egger, weighted median and MR-PRESSO. Possible bias due to selective survival and competing risk was also considered.ResultsNone of 41 systemic inflammatory regulators was associated with risk of Alzheimer’s disease with consistent results in validation analysis. Conversely, Alzheimer’s disease was suggestively associated with five systemic inflammatory regulators, i.e. basic fibroblast growth factor, granulocyte-colony-stimulating factor, interferon gamma, interleukin-13 and interleukin-7.ConclusionThe systemic inflammatory regulators considered did not appear to be associated with the risk of Alzheimer’s disease. Conversely, specific systemic inflammatory regulators may be downstream effects of Alzheimer’s disease or consequences of common factors causing both inflammation and Alzheimer’s disease.
Associations of parental birth characteristics with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) risk in their offspring: a population-based multigenerational cohort study in Denmark
Authors: Xiao Jingyuan , Gao Yu , Yu Yongfu , Toft Gunnar , Zhang Yawei , Luo Jiajun , Xia Yuntian , Chawarska Katarzyna , Olsen Jørn , Li Jiong , Liew Zeyan 
Published: November 2020

Abstract

Background
Fetal exposure risk factors are associated with increased autism spectrum disorder (ASD) risk. New hypotheses regarding multigenerational risk for ASD have been proposed, but epidemiological evidence is largely lacking. We evaluated whether parental birth characteristics, including preterm birth and low birthweight, were associated with ASD risk in offspring.

Methods
We conducted a nationwide register-based cohort study that included 230 174 mother-child and 157 926 father-child pairs in Denmark. Logistic regression models were used to estimate odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) for offspring ASD according to parental preterm (&lt;37 weeks) and low birthweight (&lt;2500 g) status, with or without adjustment for certain grandmaternal sociodemographic factors. Mediation analyses were performed for selected parental and offspring health-related factors.

Results
Offspring of mothers or fathers with adverse birth characteristics had about 31–43% higher risk for ASD (maternal preterm birth, OR = 1.31, 95% CI= 1.12, 1.55; maternal low birthweight, OR = 1.35, 95% CI: 1.17,1.57; paternal preterm birth, OR = 1.43, 95% CI = 1.18, 1.73; paternal low birthweight, OR = 1.38, 95% CI= 1.13, 1.70). Parents born very preterm (&lt;32 weeks) marked a nearly 2-fold increase in ASD risk in their children. These associations were slightly attenuated upon adjustment for grandmaternal sociodemographic factors. Mediation analyses suggested that parental social-mental and offspring perinatal factors might explain a small magnitude of the total effect observed, especially for maternal birth characteristic associations.

Conclusions
Offspring of parents born with adverse characteristics had an elevated risk for ASD. Transmission of ASD risk through maternal and paternal factors should be considered in future research on ASD aetiology.
Topology of Surfaces with Finite Willmore Energy
Authors: Zhou Jie 
Published: November 2020

AbstractIn this paper, we study the critical case of the Allard regularity theorem. Combining with Reifenberg’s topological disk theorem, we get a critical Allard–Reifenberg-type regularity theorem. As a main result, we get the topological finiteness for a class of properly immersed surfaces in $\mathbb{R}^n$ with finite Willmore energy. Especially, we prove the removability of the isolated singularity of multiplicity one surfaces with finite Willmore energy and a uniqueness theorem of the catenoid under no a priori topological finiteness assumption.