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Synthesis of Polymer Nano-composite coatings as corrosion inhibitors: A quick review
Authors: Sharma Konica , Goyat M. S. , Vishwakarma Piyush 
Published: December 2020

Abstract
Corrosion - a big worldwide issue that destroys metal as its interaction takes place with the atmosphere. In recent years, polymer Nanocomposite coatings emerge as eminent materials for corrosion resistance. Coating means to deploy a layer over the metal interface that provides a shield to metal against corrosion. Polymer Nanocomposites are economic, Eco friendly, exhibits great mechanical strength, self-healing property, durability, chemical inhibition, and thermal stability that is the reason they have been widely used in various fields like an oil field, marine, defense, engineering industry and health industry too as corrosion inhibitors. In this review, the application of various polymer Nano-composites materials for corrosion inhibition with synthesis technique through reported materials are explored also we are identifying challenges that occur for the development of such Nanostructure coatings and overcoming that challenge for the future aspect of this field.
Wireless body area network transmissions for iot-based healthcare network: a review
Authors: Mary A Vinny , Jerine S 
Published: December 2020

Abstract
This survey reviews how electronically aided health monitor ingand observing systems with wireless body area networks (WBANs) support patient’s data analyzing and processing. These technologies in communications domain integrated into conventional medical system and assists as a capable methodology to boost the efficiency of health-care. Wireless body area networks contain dissimilar biosensors are fitted in a patient for analyzing the condition of health continuously. The collected parameters of signals are initially given at a gateway for the accretion of data and then furthered to out-of-the-way medical centers. Patient’s smart devices which has internet connectivity act as the gateways in internet of things-based WBANs, each among them generally stands for single patient. A huge volume of medical data congestion will be occurred during the widespread use of IoT-based WBANs, which is leading to an imperative prerequisite with high utilization based efficiency system for radio resource management. Henceforth, this survey examines methodically the management of transmissions of wireless body area network (WBAN) for internet of things-based a network is sculpted as a multi-server priority queueing system with multi-class delay-constrained with. Based on the result of queueing data packet, a mechanism for the arrangement of data packet transmissions for medical purposes with delay constraints is deliberated.
Optical analysis of T-shaped stiffened plate under compressive loading using central composite design scheme
Authors: Letsatsi M T , Agarwal A 
Published: December 2020

Abstract
The buckling and post-buckling strength of stiffened panels subjected to compressive loads largely depends upon type and dimensions of stiffeners used. The current research investigates the use of T shaped stiffener in vertical configuration in rectangular plate with square opening for improving strength and buckling characteristics. The static structural analysis is conducted using ANSYS FEA software and dimensions of T shaped stiffeners are optimized using Taguchi response surface optimization. The design points are generated using CCD (Central Composite Design) scheme of response surface method and corresponding responses of optimization variables are captured in 3D plots. The sensitivity chart is generated to determine the effect of optimization variables on parameters of interest which are stress, strain, deformation, buckling load and safety factor. The optimization technique has successfully provided set of values for different parameters for which buckling and stresses are minimum and maximum.
Microstructure and properties of LZ91 magnesium alloy processed by asynchronous accumulative roll bonding
Authors: Guo Jiewen , Wang Junli , Zhang Tongying , Zhang Supeng 
Published: December 2020

Abstract
In order to expand the application prospects of LZ91 magnesium alloy, improve its tensile strength and yield strength. In this paper, the asynchronous rolling and cumulative rolling technology are combined in the large plastic deformation technology, and the LZ91 magnesium alloy after coating the aluminum foil by the asynchronous accumulative roll bonding is performed. The analysis shows that the asynchronous accumulative roll bonding technology accumulates a large amount of deformation energy storage inside the material through large plastic deformation, and refines the grain to the micro-nano level, which increases the strength of the LZ91 magnesium alloy by 86% and the hardness by 63.97%. Improve the internal structure and application performance of the material.
Nanowired structure, optical properties and conduction band offset of RF magnetron-deposited n-Si\In2O3:Er films.
Authors: Feklistov K V , Lemzyakov A G , Prosvirin I P , Gismatulin A A , Shklyaev A A , Zhivodkov Y A , Krivyakin G К , Komonov A I , Kozhukhov А S , Spesivsev E V , Gulyaev D V , Abramkin D S , Pugachev A M , Esaev D G , Sidorov G Yu 
Published: December 2020

Abstract
RF magnetron-deposited Si\In2O3:Er films have the structure of the single-crystalline bixbyite bcc In2O3 nanowires bunched into the columns extended across the films. The obtained films have a typical In2O3 optical band gap of 3.55 eV and demonstrate the 1.54 μm Er3+ room temperature photoluminescence. The current across the film flows inside the columns through the nanowires. The current through the MOS-structure with the intermediate low barrier In2O3:Er dielectric was investigated by the thermionic emission approach, with respect to the partial voltage drop in silicon. Schottky plots ln(I/T

2
) versus 1/kT of forward currents at small biases and backward currents in saturation give the electron forward n-Si\In2O3:Er barrier equal to 0.14 eV and the backward In\In2O3:Er barrier equal to 0.21 eV.
On the use of trajectory log files for machine & patient specific QA
Authors: Chuang Kai-Cheng , Giles William , Adamson Justus 
Published: December 2020

Abstract

Purpose: Trajectory log files are increasingly being utilized clinically for machine and patient specific QA. The process of converting the DICOM-RT plan to a deliverable trajectory by the linac control software introduces some uncertainty that is inherently incorporated into measurement-based patient specific QA but is not necessarily included for trajectory log file-based methods. Roughly half of prior studies have included this uncertainty in the analysis while the remaining studies have ignored it, and it has yet to be quantified in the literature. Methods: We collected DICOM-RT files from the treatment planning system and the trajectory log files from four TrueBeam linear accelerators for 25 IMRT and 10 VMAT plans. We quantified the DICOM-RT Conversion to Trajectory Residual (DCTR, difference between ‘planned’ MLC position from TPS DICOM-RT file and ‘expected’ MLC position (the deliverable MLC positions calculated by the linac control software) from trajectory log file) and compared it to the discrepancy between actual and expected machine parameters recorded in trajectory log files. Results: RMS of the DCTR was 0.0845 mm (range of RMS per field/arc: 0.0173–0.1825 mm) for 35 plans (114 fields/arcs) and was independent of treatment technique, with a maximum observed discrepancy at any control point of 0.7255 mm. DCTR was correlated with MLC velocity and was consistent over the course of treatment and over time, with a slight change in magnitude observed after a linac software upgrade. For comparison, the RMS of trajectory log file reported delivery error for moving MLCs was 0.0205 mm, thus DCTR is about four times the recorded delivery error in the trajectory log file. Conclusion: The uncertainty introduced from the conversion process by the linac control software from DICOM-RT plan to a deliverable trajectory is 3–4 times larger than the discrepancy between actual and expected machine parameters recorded in trajectory log files. This uncertainty should be incorporated into the analysis when using trajectory log file-based methods for analyzing MLC performance or patient-specific QA.
aCLImatise: automated generation of tool definitions for bioinformatics workflows
Authors: Milton Michael , Thorne Natalie 
Published: December 2020

Abstract

Summary
aCLImatise is a utility for automatically generating tool definitions compatible with bioinformatics workflow languages, by parsing command-line help output. aCLImatise also has an associated database called the aCLImatise Base Camp, which provides thousands of pre-computed tool definitions.

Availability and implementation
The latest aCLImatise source code is available within a GitHub organisation, under the GPL-3.0 license: https://github.com/aCLImatise. In particular, documentation for the aCLImatise Python package is available at https://aclimatise.github.io/CliHelpParser/, and the aCLImatise Base Camp is available at https://aclimatise.github.io/BaseCamp/.

Supplementary information
Supplementary data are available at Bioinformatics online.
OCBIL theory examined: reassessing evolution, ecology and conservation in the world’s ancient, climatically buffered and infertile landscapes
Authors: Hopper Stephen D , Lambers Hans , Silveira Fernando A O , Fiedler Peggy L 
Published: December 2020

AbstractOCBIL theory was introduced as a contribution towards understanding the evolution, ecology and conservation of the biological and cultural diversity of old, climatically buffered, infertile landscapes (OCBILs), especially in the Southern Hemisphere. The theory addresses some of the most intransigent environmental and cultural trends of our time – the ongoing decline of biodiversity and cultural diversity of First Nations. Here we reflect on OCBILs, the origins of the theory, and its principal hypotheses in biological, anthropological and conservation applications. The discovery that threatened plant species are concentrated in the Southwest Australian Floristic Region (SWAFR) on infertile, phosphorous-impoverished uplands within 500 km of the coast formed the foundational framework for OCBIL theory and led to the development of testable hypotheses that a growing literature is addressing. Currently, OCBILs are recognized in 15 Global Biodiversity Hotspots and eight other regions. The SWAFR, Greater Cape Floristic Region of South Africa and South America’s campos rupestres (montane grasslands) are those regions that have most comprehensively been investigated in the context of OCBIL theory. We summarize 12 evolutionary, ecological and cultural hypotheses and ten conservation-management hypotheses being investigated as recent contributions to the OCBIL literature.
Efficiently transporting causal direct and indirect effects to new populations under intermediate confounding and with multiple mediators
Authors: Rudolph Kara E , Díaz Iván 
Published: December 2020

SummaryThe same intervention can produce different effects in different sites. Existing transport mediation estimators can estimate the extent to which such differences can be explained by differences in compositional factors and the mechanisms by which mediating or intermediate variables are produced; however, they are limited to consider a single, binary mediator. We propose novel nonparametric estimators of transported interventional (in)direct effects that consider multiple, high-dimensional mediators and a single, binary intermediate variable. They are multiply robust, efficient, asymptotically normal, and can incorporate data-adaptive estimation of nuisance parameters. They can be applied to understand differences in treatment effects across sites and/or to predict treatment effects in a target site based on outcome data in source sites.
A Structural Evolution-Based Anomaly Detection Method for Generalized Evolving Social Networks
Authors: Wang Huan , Gao Qing , Li Hao , Wang Hao , Yan Liping , Liu Guanghua 
Published: December 2020

Abstract
Recently, text-based anomaly detection methods have obtained impressive results in social network services, but their applications are limited to social texts provided by users. To propose a method for generalized evolving social networks that have limited structural information, this study proposes a novel structural evolution-based anomaly detection method ($SeaDM$), which mainly consists of an evolutional state construction algorithm ($ESCA$) and an optimized evolutional observation algorithm ($OEOA$). $ESCA$ characterizes the structural evolution of the evolving social network and constructs the evolutional state to represent the macroscopic evolution of the evolving social network. Subsequently, $OEOA$ reconstructs the quantum-inspired genetic algorithm to discover the optimized observation vector of the evolutional state, which maximally reflects the state change of the evolving social network. Finally, $SeaDM$ combines $ESCA$ and $OEOA$ to evaluate the state change degrees and detect anomalous changes to report anomalies. Experimental results on real-world evolving social networks with artificial and real anomalies show that our proposed $SeaDM$ outperforms the state-of-the-art anomaly detection methods.
Optimization of ultrasonic-assisted freezing of Penaeus chinensis by response surface methodology
Authors: Ying Yubin , Xiang Yingchun , Liu Jialin , Chen Xin , Hu Lingping , Li Yujin , Hu Yaqin 
Published: December 2020

Abstract

Objectives
Optimization of ultrasonic-assisted freezing of Penaeus chinensis by response surface methodology was studied in order to (1) obtain frozen Penaeus chinensis of high quality and (2) provide practical guidance for the application of ultrasonic-assisted freezing in Penaeus chinensis.

Materials and Methods
Three independent and major variables were selected, including initial ultrasonic temperature (°C), ultrasonic power (W) and ultrasonic time (s on/2 s off). On the basis of one-factor experiments, 17 groups of experiments were established by response surface methodology according to Box–Behnken design. Using multiple regression analysis the experimental data were fitted into a second-order polynomial equation, which was tested by proper statistical methods.

Results
The optimal ultrasonic conditions were as follows: initial ultrasonic temperature 0 °C, ultrasonic power 180 W, ultrasonic time 5 s on/2 s off. Under the optimization conditions, the time of passing through maximum ice crystal generation zone was 105.500 s, which was very close to the predictive passage time of 101.541 s.

Conclusions
Initial ultrasonic temperature, ultrasonic time and ultrasonic power played an important role in the process of ultrasonic-assisted freezing of Penaeus chinensis. Response surface methodology was used to optimize the three factors in ultrasonic-assisted freezing, which could greatly shorten the time of passing through the maximum ice crystal generation zone and maintain the tissue structure of Penaeus chinensis well.
Potential development of non-synthetic food additives from orange processing by-products—a review.
Authors: Dassoff Erik S , Guo Jonathan X , Liu Yan , Wang Selina C , Li Yao Olive 
Published: December 2020

Abstract
Citrus is the largest fruit crop worldwide. Meanwhile, oranges account for 60 per cent of the total, with their main application in juice production. During orange juice production, only about 50 per cent of the fresh orange weight is transformed into juice, with the remaining 50 per cent comprised of residue (peel, pulp, seeds, orange leaves and whole orange fruits that do not reach the quality requirements). With the resulting tons of orange by-products, there has been an initiative to research possible ways to reutilize and revalorize citrus waste. Orange pomace, the by-product from juicing process, is currently used to extract the essential oils for fragrance and flavor, and a majority of the waste is used as cattle feed; however, these applications do not account for all of the waste or capture all of its potential value. Meanwhile, these by-products are put into landfills at the owner’s expense, and contribute to global warming through carbon emissions. On the other hand, orange by-products still contain many useful nutraceutical components, such as dietary fiber and phytochemicals, which could be utilized for value-added ingredients and new product development. Some research approaches in this area include the production of organic fertilizers and biofuels, or the extraction of essential oils, pectins, and antioxidant compounds. There is little information in the literature and in the food industry in terms of utilizing the orange pomace directly or with some simple treatments. Orange pomace may be used for food product development as a ‘clean-label’, non-synthetic preservative, which rationalizes this review.
Genetically determined risk of keratinocyte carcinoma and risk of other cancers
Authors: Dusingize Jean Claude , Olsen Catherine M , An Jiyuan , Pandeya Nirmala , Liyanage Upekha E , Law Matthew H , Neale Rachel E , Ong Jue-Sheng , MacGregor Stuart , Whiteman David C 
Published: December 2020

Abstract

Background
Epidemiological studies have consistently documented an increased risk of developing primary non-cutaneous malignancies among people with a history of keratinocyte carcinoma (KC). However, the mechanisms underlying this association remain unclear. We conducted two separate analyses to test whether genetically predicted KC is related to the risk of developing cancers at other sites.

Methods
In the first approach (one-sample), we calculated the polygenic risk scores (PRS) for KC using individual-level data in the UK Biobank (n = 394 306) and QSkin cohort (n = 16 896). The association between the KC PRS and each cancer site was assessed using logistic regression. In the secondary (two-sample) approach, we used genome-wide association study (GWAS) summary statistics identified from the most recent GWAS meta-analysis of KC and obtained GWAS data for each cancer site from the UK-Biobank participants only. We used inverse-variance-weighted methods to estimate risks across all genetic variants.

Results
Using the one-sample approach, we found that the risks of cancer at other sites increased monotonically with KC PRS quartiles, with an odds ratio (OR) of 1.16, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.13–1.19 for those in KC PRS quartile 4 compared with those in quartile 1. In the two-sample approach, the pooled risk of developing other cancers was statistically significantly elevated, with an OR of 1.05, 95% CI: 1.03–1.07 per doubling in the odds of KC. We observed similar trends of increasing cancer risk with increasing KC PRS in the QSkin cohort.

Conclusion
Two different genetic approaches provide compelling evidence that an instrumental variable for KC constructed from genetic variants predicts the risk of cancers at other sites.
Collective Ownership and Land Restitution: A New Opportunity for Afro-Colombian Communities
Authors: Peña-Huertas Rocío Del Pilar , Parada-Hernández María Mónica , Abril-Bonilla Natalia , Uribe-Larrota Luisa Fda , Jiménez-Nicholls María Camila , Nieto-Cruz Ana Valentina 
Published: December 2020

Abstract
Some contemporary liberal states incorporate provisions that protect the relationship between ethnic communities and their lands. However, such measures are quite fragile in terms of effectively protecting the communities against market dynamics. We argue that transitional justice systems, such as that currently being implemented in Colombia, provide the mechanisms to not only guarantee the restitution of the dispossessed lands that ethnic communities have lost during armed conflict, but also to strengthen property rights by providing some guarantees to transform the socioeconomic conditions of these communities and, ultimately, to act as a shield against market dynamics.
Cost-Effectiveness of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Screening With Epstein-Barr Virus Polymerase Chain Reaction or Serology in High-Incidence Populations Worldwide
Authors: Miller Jacob A , Le Quynh-Thu , Pinsky Benjamin A , Wang Hannah 
Published: December 2020

Abstract

Background
The incidence of endemic Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-associated nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) varies considerably worldwide. In high-incidence regions, screening trials have been conducted. We estimated the mortality reduction and cost-effectiveness of EBV-based NPC screening in populations worldwide.

Methods
We identified 380 populations in 132 countries with incident NPC and developed a decision-analytic model to compare 10 unique onetime screening strategies with no screening for men and women aged 50 years. Screening performance and the stage distribution of undiagnosed NPC were derived from a systematic review of prospective screening trials.

Results
Screening was cost-effective in up to 14.5% of populations, depending on the screening strategy. These populations were limited to East Asia, Southeast Asia, and North Africa or were Asian, Pacific Islander, or Inuit populations in North America. A combination of serology and nasopharyngeal polymerase chain reaction was most cost-effective, but other combinations of serologic and/or plasma polymerase chain reaction screening were also cost-effective. The estimated reduction in NPC mortality was similar across screening strategies. For a hypothetical cohort of patients in China, the 10-year survival improved from 71.0% (95% confidence interval = 68.8% to 73.0%) without screening to a median of 86.3% (range = 83.5%-88.2%) with screening. This corresponded to a median 10-year reduction in NPC mortality of 52.9% (range = 43.1%-59.3%). Screening interval affected absolute mortality reduction and cost-effectiveness.

Conclusions
We observed decreased NPC mortality with EBV-based screening. Screening was cost-effective in many high-incidence populations and could be extended to men and women as early as age 40 years in select regions. These findings may be useful when choosing among local public health initiatives.
A case of multifocal stroke—the first presentation of underlying ovarian malignancy
Authors: Holt Jonathon N 
Published: December 2020

Abstract
Ischaemic stroke is a rare manifestation of hypercoagulability induced by underlying malignancy. It is proposed that paraneoplastic non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis (NBTE) is the most common cause, predisposing to the formation of friable valvular lesions composed of platelets and fibrin that embolize commonly. Pancreas, gallbladder, stomach, colon and gynaecological malignancies have all been associated with NBTE. We describe a female patient who presented to our facility with syncope and limb weakness. Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain revealed ischaemic strokes in both the anterior and posterior circulation. Further investigation revealed a pelvic mass that was biopsy proven to be ovarian malignancy. Prognosis is heavily reliant on disease stage, thus diagnostic clues suggesting the possibility of underlying malignancy in the presentation of stroke should prompt a thorough investigation to exclude malignancy.