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Locally Played
Authors: Stokes Benjamin 
Published: August 2020

How games can make a real-world difference in communities when city leaders tap into the power of play for local impact.
In 2016, city officials were surprised when Pokémon GO brought millions of players out into the public space, blending digital participation with the physical. Yet for local control and empowerment, a new framework is needed to guide the power of mixed reality and pervasive play. In Locally Played, Benjamin Stokes describes the rise of games that can connect strangers across zip codes, support the “buy local” economy, and build cohesion in the fight for equity. With a mix of high- and low-tech games, Stokes shows, cities can tap into the power of play for the good of the group, including healthier neighborhoods and stronger communities.
Stokes shows how impact is greatest when games “fit” to the local community—not just in terms of culture, but at the level of group identity and network structure. By pairing design principles with a range of empirical methods, Stokes investigates the impact of several games, including Macon Money, where an alternative currency encouraged people to cross lines of socioeconomic segregation in Macon, Georgia; Reality Ends Here, where teams in Los Angeles competed to tell multimedia stories around local mythology; and Pokémon GO, appropriated by several cities to serve local needs through local libraries and open street festivals.
Locally Played provides game designers with a model to strengthen existing networks tied to place and gives city leaders tools to look past technology trends in order to make a difference in the real world.
Using organic fertilizers to increase crop yield, economic growth, and soil quality in a temperate farmland
Authors: Cen Yu , Guo Liyue , Liu Meizhen , Gu Xian , Li Caihong , Jiang Gaoming 
Published: August 2020

We used a constant total N application base rate to conduct a two-year field experiment comparing the effects of three organic fertilizers (rapeseed meal (RSM), soybean meal (SBM), and cattle manure (CM)) on the crop yield, economic growth, and soil quality of a winter wheat-summer maize rotation system. Winter wheat and summer maize in rapeseed meal treatment (RSMT), soybean meal treatment (SBMT), and cattle manure treatment (CMT) showed yield increases of 161%, 299%, and 256%, respectively, when compared to no organic fertilizer treatment (CK) (P < 0.05). The annual net incomes of SBMT and CMT were 1.46 and 1.42 times higher, respectively, than RSMT. Compared to the results of the CK group, RSM, SBM, and CM stimulated the soil physically, chemically, and biologically. We found the highest soil macroaggregate proportions, soil organic matter (SOM) levels, total N (TN) levels, and phospholipid fatty acid (PLFA) levels in SBMT. The highest soil pH, microbial biomass carbon (MBC) levels, and microbial biomass nitrogen (MBN) levels were observed in CMT. We used a soil quality index (SQI) to evaluate soil quality. After the two-year fertilization treatments, we calculated the SQI using a minimum data set (MDS). We used SOM levels and actinomycete quantity for the MDS properties. The SQI values were significantly different across the four treatments, with the highest values occurring in SBMT, then CMT and RSMT. In conclusion, SBM and CM were more effective than RSM at maintaining crop yield, economic growth, and soil quality.
The changes of morphological and physiological characteristics in hemiparasiticMonochasma savatieribefore and after attachment to the host plant
Authors: Chen Lanlan , Zhu Zaibiao , Guo Qiaosheng , Guo Jun , Huang Zhigang , Zhang Hui 
Published: August 2020

BackgroundMonochasma savatieriis an endangered hemiparasitic medicinal plant with a variety of antioxidant, antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties. Despite the urgent need to understand the parasitic biology ofM. savatieri, parasite-host associations have long been neglected in studies ofM. savatieri.MethodsWe conducted a pot cultivation experiment to analyze changes in the growth traits, physiological performance and anatomical structures ofM. savatierigrown with the potential hostGardenia jasminoidesE., before and after the establishment of the parasite-host association.ResultsPrior to the establishment of the parasite-host association, the presence of the host had no significant effect on the maximum root length, leaf indexes or total dry weight ofM. savatieriseedlings, but had significant positive effect on seedling height, number of roots or number of haustoria. When it was continuously grown without a host,M. savatierigrowth was rather slow. The establishment of the parasite-host association enhanced the growth ofM. savatieri, and higher levels of photosynthetic pigments, increased antioxidant enzyme activity and lower malondialdehyde accumulation were observed inM. savatieriwith an established parasite-host association. Furthermore, an analysis of the anatomical structures ofM. savatierishowed that the establishment of the parasite-host association enabled better development of the seedling vegetative organs than that in seedlings without parasite-host associations.ConclusionsOur study demonstrates the physiological and anatomical changes that occurred inM. savatieriafter connection with a host and suggests that the enhanced growth and development ofM. savatieriwere highly dependent on the parasite-host association.
Intrathoracic Anastomosis or Cervical Anastomosis for Esophagogastric Junction Cancer Surgery: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Authors: Hosoda Kei , Yamashita Keishi , Moriya Hiromitsu , Mieno Hiroaki , Watanabe Masahiko 
Published: August 2020

Aims:
This study aimed to determine the degree of reflux esophagitis after either intrathoracic or cervical esophagogastrostomy in patients with esophagogastric junction carcinoma.

Patients and Methods:
The study population consisted of 10 and 15 consecutive patients who underwent esophagectomy with gastric conduit reconstruction via intrathoracic (Ivor Lewis) or cervical (McKeown) esophagogastrostomy, respectively. Reflux esophagitis was evaluated annually after surgery and scored on a 0- to 4-point scale corresponding to grades N/M, A, B, C, and D, respectively. The reflux esophagitis score of each patient, defined as the average of scores at 1, 2, and 3 years after surgery, was compared between the groups.

Results:
Of the 30 planned annual endoscopic follow-ups (3 years in 10 patients) in the Ivor Lewis group and 45 planned follow-ups (3 years in 15 patients) in the McKeown group, 24 and 29 such follow-ups were performed in the Ivor Lewis and McKeown groups, respectively. The reflux esophagitis score was significantly better in the McKeown group than in the Ivor Lewis group (0.51 ± 0.24 versus 1.46 ± 0.29, P = 0.019). Overall survival did not significantly differ between the Ivor Lewis and McKeown groups (respective 5-year survival rates, 64% versus 57%, P = 0.75).

Conclusions:
The degree of reflux esophagitis may be greater in patients with esophagogastric junction cancer treated by Ivor Lewis esophagectomy than in those treated by McKeown esophagectomy. McKeown esophagectomy might be a more suitable method for the treatment of esophagogastric junction cancer with extended esophageal invasion.
The Safety and Efficacy of Total Laparoscopic Distal Gastrectomy With Delta-Shaped Anastomosis Compared With Laparoscopic-Assisted Distal Gastrectomy
Authors: Gao You-Bing , Wei-Dong Jin , Jun Cao , Zhi-Yong Zhang , Xun Cai , Tao Fu 
Published: August 2020

Aim:
To evaluate the safety and short-time benefits of enhanced recovery after surgery on hospital stay, recovery of gastrointestinal function and complications after total laparoscopic distal gastrectomy (TLDG) with delta-shaped anastomosis, comparing with laparoscopic-assisted distal gastrectomy (LADG).

Methods:
A retrospective analysis was performed in 134 patients with gastric cancer who were treated at Wuhan General Hospital of Guangzhou Military Area Command from November 2013 to August 2015. A total of 70 patients underwent TLDG, and 64 patients underwent LADG. All patients were performed elective standard D2 total gastrectomy by 1 group of experienced surgeons. The short-term therapeutic benefits, including duration of flatus and defecation, postoperative pain, duration of postoperative stay, and complications between the 2 groups were analyzed.

Results:
Compared with LADG, TLDG had shorter time to the first flatus (74.09 ± 11.08 hours versus 84.11 ± 12.18 hours, P &lt; 0.001), earlier postoperative liquid diet intake (98.83 ± 10.63 hours versus 108.58 ± 13.08 hours, P &lt; 0.001), less dosage of pain killers (2.01 ± 0.85 versus 2.41 ± 0.85, P = 0.009), faster recovery with a shorter postoperative hospital stay (8.14 ± 0.3.43 days versus 9.97 ± 4.53 days, P = 0.009), There were no significant difference in operation time, blood loss, the number of lymph nodes retrieved, or the incidence of postoperative complications (anastomotic bleeding or leakage, wound infection, digestive tract dysfunction, thrombosis, or death; P &gt; 0.05).

Conclusions:
TLDG with delta-shaped anastomosis is a safe and effective fast-tract surgical approach for earlier gastric cancer, which would probably achieve the short-term curative effect. Further studies based on larger volumes and long-term effects are required to confirm these findings.
Telestroke strategies to enhance acute stroke management in rural settings: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
Authors: Lazarus Gilbert , Permana Affan Priyambodo , Nugroho Setyo Widi , Audrey Jessica , Wijaya Davin Nathan , Widyahening Indah Suci 
Published: August 2020

AbstractBackgroundThe potential of telestroke implementation in resource‐limited areas has yet to be systematically evaluated. This study aims to investigate the implementation of telestroke on acute stroke care in rural areas.MethodsEligible studies published up to November 2019 were included in this study. Randomized trials were further evaluated for risk of bias with Cochrane RoB 2, while nonrandomized studies with ROBINS‐I tool. Random effects model was utilized to estimate effect sizes, and the certainty of evidence was assessed using the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) tool.ResultsThe search yielded 19 studies involving a total of 28,496 subjects, comprising of prehospital and in‐hospital telestroke interventions in the form of mobile stroke units and hub‐and‐spoke hospitals network, respectively. Telestroke successfully increased the proportion of patients treated ≤3 hr (OR 2.15; 95% CI 1.37–3.40; I2 = 0%) and better three‐month functional outcome (OR 1.29; 95% CI 1.01–1.63; I2 = 44%) without increasing symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage rate (OR 1.27; 0.65–2.49; I2 = 0%). Furthermore, telestroke was also associated with shorter onset‐to‐treatment time (mean difference −27.97 min; 95% CI −35.51, −20.42; I2 = 63%) and lower in‐hospital mortality rate (OR 0.67; 95% CI 0.52–0.87; I2 = 0%). GRADE assessments yielded low‐to‐moderate certainty of body evidences.ConclusionTelestroke implementation in rural areas was associated with better clinical outcomes as compared to usual care. Its integration in both prehospital and in‐hospital settings could help optimize emergency stroke approach. Further studies with higher‐level evidence are needed to confirm these findings.
Experimental investigation and numerical analysis of energy efficiency building using phase changing material coupled with reflective coating
Authors: Shanmuganathan Rajasree , Sekar Manigandan , Praveenkumar T. R. , Pugazhendhi Arivalagan , Brindhadevi Kathirvel 
Published: August 2020

SummaryWith growing population in India, utilization of natural energy plays a significant role in reducing the space and resource constraints. Also, due to climate change and urbanization, future generation in the cities is mainly affected by overheating. One way to reduce the use of artificial energy is to decrease the thermal conductivity of the buildings by introducing phase changing materials (PCM). PCM reduces the energy requirements and peak temperature of the buildings. The main focus of this study is to reduce artificial energy in buildings by employing cool roof strategies. Initially, the conventional room was tested and it is compared with PCM and room with PCM‐reflecting coating. The parameters which influence the thermal stress in buildings such as, transition temperature, latent heat, thermal conductivity, thermal diffusivity, PCM thickness, and absorption coefficient are measured and compared. PCM with insulated coating shows lower thermal conductivity than conventional buildings and PCM incorporated buildings. On the other hand, after 90 days of weathering PCM with reflective coating roof showed 15% less thermal conductivity than conventional roof. The results showed that, there is a temperature difference on cool roof and delay time for the peak temperature between models is beyond 2 hours compared to conventional roof. The effect of PCM layer thickness with insulated coatings on the thermal performance of roof is relatively good compared with conventional roof. Maximum temperature and heat flux values were recorded at 3.30 pm for all the absorption coefficient values except 0.7.
TEAMWORK MYTHS: WHAT LEADERS NEED TO KNOW
Authors: Tannenbaum Scott , Salas Eduardo 
Published: August 2020

AbstractWorking as a team can have great benefits, but it isn't easy. The way you lead your team has both short‐ and long‐term implications. In the short term, it can impact whether your team succeeds. In the long term, it sends signals to your employees about whether your organization values collaboration. There are many opinions about what makes teams work. Some are well‐grounded, most are pure conjecture. If you've been on a few teams, you almost certainly have developed your own implicit “theory” of teamwork or at least a set of beliefs about teaming. We highlight five myths that the research debunks and offer a few tangible tips associated with each. Myth 1: Focusing on teamwork is a distraction from getting real work done. Myth 2: If team members like each other and maintain harmony, the team will be successful. Myth 3: Being a team player means suppressing individual excellence. Myth 4: Teamwork can overcome a significant lack of talent. Myth 5: Teams are always the answer. The history of team dynamics is long and rich. When formed for the right reasons and led in a constructive manner, a team can tackle important challenges, producing positive results and work experiences.
The profile of urinary biomarkers in overactive bladder
Authors: Rada Maria Patricia , Ciortea Răzvan , Măluţan Andrei Mihai , Doumouchtsis Stergios K. , Bucuri Carmen Elena , Clim Adelina , Roman Andrei , Mihu Dan 
Published: August 2020

AbstractAimsIn overactive bladder (OAB) research, different biomarkers have been proposed as diagnostic tools and may be used to create individual patient profiles. Assessing the diagnostic performance of biomarkers would better outline their utility. Therefore, our aim was to investigate the diagnostic value of four urinary biomarkers: human brain derived neurotrophic factor (hBDNF), malondialdehyde (MDA), h nerve growth factor (hNGF) and h 8‐hydroxydeoxyguanosine in women with OAB. These are neurotrophins/oxidative stress markers that have been linked to lower urinary tract symptoms.MethodsA total of 105 women were included in the study and distributed in two groups: a group with OAB (n = 53) and a control group (n = 50). The levels of the biomarkers were determined using enzyme‐linked immunosorbent assay technique and they were compared between the groups. If the Mann‐Whitney test demonstrated a statistically significant difference, receiver operating curves (ROC) analysis was undertaken.ResultsWhen normalized to urinary creatinine, hBDNF, MDA, and hNGF showed significantly increased values in women with OAB as compared to controls, whereas 8‐OHdG showed no significant difference. The diagnostic performance of these biomarkers was analyzed based on the area under the ROC curve (AUC). MDA had the highest AUC (0.75), followed by hNGF (0.69) and hBDNF (0.67).ConclusionsOur findings suggest that MDA, a relatively novel biomarker in OAB research, has a fair performance as a diagnostic tool for OAB. Moreover, urinary neurotrophins (NGF and BDNF) as biomarkers may have a role in the diagnostic pathways of women with OAB symptoms.
Peer learning in clinical placements in psychiatry for undergraduate nursing students: preceptors and students’ perspective
Authors: Vuckovic Verica , Landgren Kajsa 
Published: August 2020

AbstractAimTo describe the experiences of peer learning in psychiatric inpatient settings during clinical placement of undergraduate nursing students and to highlight the possibility for peer learning in psychiatric outpatient settings.DesignA qualitative inductive design.MethodQuestionnaires with 14 students and 12 preceptors in inpatient and outpatient care and interviews with one student and one preceptor in outpatient care were analysed with content analysis.ResultsStudents and preceptors perceived learning benefits with peer learning. They described how learning increased through exchange of knowledge and how collaboration created security and independence, structured learning activities were appreciated as a learning tool. Incompatibility of students was an issue that could be overcome. Peer learning was perceived to contribute to a secure learning atmosphere, increased self‐confidence and to provide a deeper understanding of psychiatric nursing. Peer learning was described as promoting discussion and reflection on practice and preparing nursing students for their future profession.
Half-hypermultiplets and incomplete/complete resolutions in F-theory
Authors: Kan Naoto , Mizoguchi Shun’ya , Tani Taro 
Published: August 2020

Abstract
We consider resolutions of codimension-two enhanced singularities from SO(12) to E7 and from E7 to E8 in six-dimensional F-theory, where a half-hypermultiplet arises for generic complex structures achieving them. The exceptional fibers at the enhanced point exhibit different structures depending on how the colliding 7-brane approaches the stack of gauge 7-branes, as previously observed by Morrison and Taylor in the case of the enhancement from SU(6) to E6. When the colliding brane approaches them as O(s), where s is the coordinate of the base space along the gauge 7-branes, the resolution process ends up with fewer exceptional fibers than naively expected from the Kodaira classification, with a non-Dynkin intersection matrix including half-integral intersection numbers. We confirm that the exceptional fibers at the enhanced point form extremal rays of the cone of the positive weights of the relevant pseudo-real representation, explaining why a half-hypermultiplet arises there. By altering the ordering of the singularities blown up in the process, we obtain, for both SO(12) → E7 and E7 → E8, the intersection diagram on every other row of the corresponding box graphs. We present detailed derivations of the intersection diagrams of the exceptional fibers at the singularity enhanced points by examining how an exceptional curve is lifted up on the chart arising due to the subsequent blowing-up process. When the colliding brane approaches the stack of branes as O(s2), we obtain additional conifold singularity at the enhanced point, which completes the full Dynkin diagram of the enhanced group as was found previously.
An approximation of solutions to heat equations defined by generalized measure theoretic Laplacians
Authors: Ehnes Tim , Hambly Ben 
Published: August 2020

AbstractWe consider the heat equation defined by a generalized measure theoretic Laplacian on [0, 1]. This equation describes heat diffusion in a bar such that the mass distribution of the bar is given by a non-atomic Borel probabiliy measure $$\mu $$
μ
, where we do not assume the existence of a strictly positive mass density. We show that weak measure convergence implies convergence of the corresponding generalized Laplacians in the strong resolvent sense. We prove that strong semigroup convergence with respect to the uniform norm follows, which implies uniform convergence of solutions to the corresponding heat equations. This provides, for example, an interpretation for the mathematical model of heat diffusion on a bar with gaps in that the solution to the corresponding heat equation behaves approximately like the heat flow on a bar with sufficiently small mass on these gaps.
Cardiac serum marker alterations after intraoperative radiotherapy with low-energy x-rays in early breast cancer as an indicator of possible cardiac toxicity
Authors: Stefanovic Stefan , Berlit Sebastian , Sperk Elena , Wenz Frederik , Weiß Christel , Trinkmann Frederik , Sütterlin Marc , Tuschy Benjamin 
Published: August 2020

Abstract
Purpose
To assess acute cardiac toxicity caused by intraoperative radiotherapy (IORT) with low-energy x‑rays for early breast cancer.

Methods
We prospectively analyzed pre- and postoperative troponin I and NT-proBNP in 94 women who underwent breast-conserving surgery between 2013 and 2017 at the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics of the University Medical Center Mannheim, Germany. Thirty-nine women received IORT using low-energy x‑rays during breast-conserving surgery while 55 patients without IORT formed the control group. Demographic and surgical parameters as well as cardiac markers were evaluated.

Results
There were no significant differences concerning age and side of breast cancer between the groups. Furthermore, no significant difference between the troponin I assays of the IORT and control groups could be found (preoperatively: 0.017 ± 0.006 ng/ml vs. 0.018 ± 0.008 ng/ml; p = 0.5105; postoperatively: 0.019 ± 0.012 ng/ml vs. 0.018 ± 0.010 ng/ml; p = 0.6225). N‑terminal fragment of B‑type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) was significantly higher in the control group 24 h after surgery (preoperatively: 158.154 ± 169.427 pg/ml vs. 162.109 ± 147.343 pg/ml; p = 0.56; postoperatively: 168.846 ± 160.227 pg/ml vs. 232.527 ± 188.957 pg/ml; p = 0.0279).

Conclusion
Troponin I levels as a marker of acute cardiac toxicity did not show any significant differences in patients who received IORT during breast-conserving surgery compared to those who did not.