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Northward shift of a biogeographical barrier on China’s coast
Authors: Hu Li‐sha , Dong Yun‐wei 
Published: December 2021

AbstractAimUnderstanding the formation and maintenance of biogeographical breaks is fundamental for developing analyses related to biodiversity and conservation. Biogeographical patterns along China's coast are changing dramatically in the face of climate change and alterations in land‐use. In this paper, we sought to clarify the mechanisms responsible for the formation and maintenance of a biogeographical barrier on China's coast.LocationCoastline of northern China.MethodsWe have reviewed literature of research related to biogeographical and phylogeographical patterns of intertidal macrobenthos along the coast of Jiangsu Province and adjacent areas, summarized the distribution patterns and biogeographical breakers. We have also reviewed literature about the processes and drivers on coastal biogeographical breaks, to clarify the mechanisms acting to the northward shift of the biogeographical break.ResultsThe Yangtze (Changjiang) River Estuary Biogeographical Barrier (YREBB) at 30°–31°N, which serves as a coastal biogeographical boundary for the Cold Temperate Northwest Pacific Province and the Warm Temperate Northwest Pacific Province for marine species, has moved northward to ~33°–34°N due to the changes in habitat continuity, oceanographic circulation and climate factors. Consequently, a new biogeographic barrier for intertidal macrobenthos, the Subei Biogeographical Barrier (SBB) on the central coast of Jiangsu Province, has emerged.Main conclusionsThe formation and maintenance of the SBB are closely related to the larval dispersal potential, larval settlement success and post‐settlement population establishment, all of which have been profoundly influenced by anthropogenic environmental changes. The northward shift of the YREBB and the appearance of the SBB provide an excellent model system for investigating the impacts of climate change and land‐use change on coastal biogeographic patterning and for clarifying the mechanisms underlying the formation and maintenance of biogeographical barriers in the face of the unprecedented environmental changes.
A study of 399 cardiac tumors: Characteristics of echocardiography and pathological features
Authors: Ma Hui , Niu Yicui , Tian Mingjun , Liu Lu , Gong Wenqing , Zheng Minjuan 
Published: December 2021

AbstractAimsThis study aimed to summarize the transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) characteristics of cardiac tumors with different pathologies.MethodsThe data of 399 patients with cardiac tumors confirmed by pathology, who had undergone surgical resection were consecutively collected in our hospital between January 1, 2011 and December 31, 2019. The TTE characteristics were summarized and compared with the pathology.ResultsMean patient age was 49.8±15.7 years (22 children and 377 adults), and 62.2% were female. Of the tumors, 90.5% (361) were primary and 9.5% (38) were secondary. Further, 88.7% (354) were benign and 11.3% (45) were malignant. Of the primary tumors (96.1% benign and 3.9% malignant), 84.2% were myxomas, followed by 3.5% lipomas and 1.5% fibromas in adults, while in children, 31.8% were rhabdomyomas and 22.7% were fibromas. The most common type of secondary cardiac tumor was malignant liver carcinoma metastasis (39.5%) and benign intravenous leiomyomatosis with cardiac extension from the uterus (18.4%). TTE features of myxoma showed four variation types among 8.9% of myxomas: liquefaction (anechoic region mostly), calcification (hyperechoic range with a shadow), multiple nodules, and high proliferative activity (a large irregular mass with a wide base and a high Ki67 index). The TTE characteristics of some common benign non‐myxoma tumors had specific findings. The TTE features of malignant tumors mostly showed hypoechogenicity, an unclear boundary, a wide basement, and multi‐chambers or tissue invasion.ConclusionsMost cardiac tumors have typical ultrasonic manifestations. Preoperative echocardiography could roughly judge cardiac tumor type and may be helpful for guiding clinical treatment decisions.
The many paths to diagnose diaphragmatic paralysis: Cardiopulmonary ultrasound on stage
Authors: Fontoura Alexandre , Cunha Gonçalo , Horta Eduarda , Andrade Maria João 
Published: December 2021

AbstractAbnormal diaphragmatic motion (ADM) due to phrenic nerve injury is a recognized complication of cardiac surgery and several diagnostic techniques can be used to determine the diagnosis. Due to its relationship with the diaphragm, cardiac kinetics is affected by the abnormal movement of the diaphragm in cases of left hemidiaphragm paralysis. The authors present a case of diaphragmatic paralysis in which the initial diagnosis is made through echocardiography.
Transesophageal echocardiography simulation: A review of current technology
Authors: Huang Gary S. , Sheehan Florence H. , Gill Edward A. 
Published: December 2021

AbstractTransesophageal echocardiography (TEE) has experienced tremendous increase in interest and demand alongside the rapid growth of transcatheter structural cardiac interventions. TEE instruction prolongs the procedure, increasing the risk of probe malfunction from overheating and patient complications from prolonged sedation. Echocardiographic simulation programs have been developed to hone the procedural skills of novice operators in a time‐unrestricted, low‐pressure environment before they perform TEEs on real patients. Simulators likely benefit training in interventional TEE for the same reasons. We searched PubMed, basic Google, and Google Scholar for currently marketed TEE simulators, including foreign as well as US companies. We queried the vendors regarding features of the simulators that pertain to effective instructional design for diagnostic TEE. We also queried regarding the simulators’ applicability to training in interventional TEE. The vendors’ responses are reported here. In addition, we discuss the specific training needs for structural heart interventions, for which echocardiographic simulation could be a powerful educational tool. Lastly, we discuss the role of simulation for formative and summative assessment, and the advances required to improve training in complex procedures within the field of interventional echocardiography.
Effectiveness of several nutritional sources on the virulence ofBeauveria bassianas.l. CEP147 against the planthopperDelphacodes kuscheli
Authors: Toledo Andrea V. , Brentassi María E. 
Published: December 2021

AbstractDelphacodes kuscheliFennah (Hemiptera: Delphacidae) is the main planthopper vector ofMal de Río Cuarto virus(MRCV), aFijivirusthat severely affects maize production in Argentina. The effect of several nutritional sources on the virulence ofBeauveria bassianas.l. CEP147 (Balsamo‐Crivelli) Vuillemin (Hypocreales: Cordycipitaceae) against this planthopper was evaluated with the aim to select some of them to be incorporated in future mass production studies. Ten agar‐agar 2% media were used. Media were supplemented with 10 g of sucrose and 4% flour of either amaranth, chia, flax, oat bran, parboiled rice, poppy, quinoa, or wheat germ. Sabouraud dextrose agar with 1% yeast extract (SDAY) was used as control, and sucrose agar medium supplemented with 2% chitin was used as a possible inductor of enzymatic activity. We evaluated the effect of each medium on colony growth, conidial yield, viability, size, adherence, hydrophobicity, protease activity, cumulative mortality, and median survival time (MST). Principal component analysis indicated that conidial viability and adherence explained the most of the total variance, indicating that these variables can be used as indicators of fungal virulence. Medium supplemented with chia flour not only increased conidial viability (100%) and adherence (0.09 A550) with respect to the control medium, but also produced highD. kuschelimortality (91.7%), with the lowest MST (5.2 days). We suggest that chia flour, which is rich in carbohydrates, proteins, vitamins, and minerals, might be incorporated as a nutritional supplement to solid substrates in order to increase the virulence ofB. bassianas.l. CEP147 against this and other pests. However, future studies are necessary to evaluate the effectiveness of this nutritional source on solid‐state fermentation.
The economic globalization for sustainable management of overseas trade enterprise logistics
Authors: Zuo Wurong , Zhang Xing , Ge Yuemeng 
Published: December 2021

AbstractThe study expects to explore the sustainable logistics management of foreign trade enterprises, help to further adapt to the development mode of economic globalization at this stage, reduce the international trade cost of enterprises and promote the overall trade development of enterprises. Logistics service providers of foreign trade enterprises are set as the research object to analyzes the problems existing in internal logistics management from the perspective of enterprise logistics. According to the relevant principles of analytic hierarchy process (AHP), the corresponding solutions are proposed. Through the actual investigation and analysis, first, the main problems of modern logistics enterprises are underdeveloped logistics management technology, low degree of information, low work efficiency and high logistics risk. Second, the enterprise logistics management index is divided into five indicators, namely, enterprise service level, enterprise operation qualification, logistics management ability, risk control ability and transportation location advantage. Among the five indicators, service level accounts for the largest proportion, for 30.23%. Four different service providers are scored, and the highest score is 7.5717, which proves the practicability of AHP. Finally, the optimization management strategy is proposed for similar logistics enterprises. The accomplishment of the study can help enterprises reduce costs, continuously improve the level of logistics management, and provide a theoretical basis for the sustainable development of enterprises, which has certain practical significance and can provide scientific and effective reference for subsequent research.
Treatment efficacy of multiple family therapy in helping Chinese children of depressed parents in Hong Kong, China
Authors: Ma Joyce L. C. , Xia Lily L. L. , Yau‐Ng Monica , Yiu Yan‐Yee Cindy 
Published: December 2021

AbstractThis article reports results of a study that assessed the efficacy of multiple family therapy (MFT) for helping children of depressed parent(s), using a quasi‐randomized controlled trial design. In total, 76 children participated in the study, with 51 children were assigned to the experimental group (EG) and 25 to the comparison group (CG). The EG children and their parents completed the three‐month MFT program, while the CG children and their parents attended two psychoeducational talks scheduled at the same time as the MFT. A group × Time repeated measure ANCOVA did not discern the intervention types having any effect on children's lives in the post‐treatment phase or at the three‐month follow‐up. However, the MFT brought some promising positive changes in the EG children's perceived social support, both overall and that from the father and other family members at three‐month follow‐up; compared to the CG children, the EG children also attached more importance to the support from their mothers in the post‐treatment phase and that from other family members at the three‐month follow‐up. The results implied the potential efficacy of the MFT in facilitating an increase in the overall social support of children of depressed parents and their positive interactions with both the healthy and the depressed parent and other family members. Owing to multiple statistical limitations, caution is required while interpreting the results. A larger sample and a more sophisticated research design were suggested for future studies examining the efficacy and therapeutic mechanism of the MFT.
Decadal trend of plankton community change and habitat shoaling in the Arctic gateway recorded by planktonic foraminifera
Authors: Greco Mattia , Werner Kirstin , Zamelczyk Katarzyna , Rasmussen Tine L. , Kucera Michal 
Published: December 2021

AbstractThe Fram Strait plays a crucial role in regulating the heat and sea‐ice dynamics in the Arctic. In response to the ongoing global warming, the marine biota of this Arctic gateway is experiencing significant changes with increasing advection of Atlantic species. The footprint of this ‘Atlantification’ has been identified in isolated observations across the plankton community, but a systematic, multi‐decadal perspective on how regional climate change facilitates the invasion of Atlantic species and affects the ecology of the resident species is lacking. Here we evaluate a series of 51 depth‐resolved plankton profiles collected in the Fram Strait during seven surveys between 1985 and 2015, using planktonic foraminifera as a proxy for changes in both the pelagic community composition and species vertical habitat depth. The time series reveals a progressive shift towards more Atlantic species, occurring independently of changes in local environmental conditions. We conclude that this trend is reflecting higher production of the Atlantic species in the Nordic Seas, from where they are advected into the Fram Strait. At the same time, we observe the ongoing extensive sea‐ice export from the Arctic and associated cooling‐induced decline in density and habitat shoaling of the subpolar Turborotalita quinqueloba, whereas the resident Neogloboquadrina pachyderma persists. As a result, the planktonic foraminiferal community and vertical structure in the Fram Strait shift to a new state, driven by both remote forcing of the Atlantic invaders and local climatic changes acting on the resident species. The strong summer export of Arctic sea ice has so far buffered larger plankton transformation. We predict that if the sea‐ice export will decrease, the Arctic gateway will experience rapid restructuring of the pelagic community, even in the absence of further warming. Such a large change in the gateway region will likely propagate into the Arctic proper.
Coupling a Borehole Thermal Model andMT3DMSto Simulate Dynamic Ground Source Heat Pump Efficiency
Authors: Zong Yifei , Valocchi Albert J. , Lin Yu‐Feng F. 
Published: December 2021

AbstractWe present a novel integrated two‐region model that couples simulation of local heat transfer processes in borehole heat exchangers (BHEs) with field‐scale heat transport simulation using MT3DMS to fulfill the dynamic simulation of the borehole geothermal systems. This includes the prediction of subsurface thermal perturbation induced by BHEs, derivation of the U‐pipe circulating fluid temperature profile within boreholes, and the evaluation of the ground source heat pump efficiency based on available time series of building heat load. In our approach, MT3DMS is the simulator for the two‐dimensional field‐scale heat transport, while new Python modules are developed to analytically solve the thermal transfer process within boreholes and interface iteratively with MT3DMS. A Python package for scripting MODFLOW‐based code named Flopy is used to establish the MT3DMS numerical model. The proposed model is validated against analytical solutions and we demonstrate the application to more complex test problems with field‐scale heterogeneity and pumping. Instructions are provided to access the source code and example problems which are available online.
The role of fear of negative evaluation in interview anxiety and social‐evaluative workplace anxiety
Authors: Zhang Irene Y. , Powell Deborah M. , Bonaccio Silvia 
Published: December 2021

AbstractWe investigated the consequences of interview and social‐evaluative workplace anxiety on job performance, and whether these two anxieties share a common antecedent–fear of negative evaluation. Job applicants (n = 128) completed a survey following their interview and halfway through their work term; supervisory performance ratings were collected at the end of the work term. Fear of negative evaluation was positively correlated with both interview anxiety and social‐evaluative workplace anxiety. The correlation between interview anxiety and job performance was near zero, as was the correlation between social‐evaluative workplace anxiety and job performance; these relations were not moderated by the social‐evaluative nature of the job. This study suggests that anxious interviewees and employees perform as well as their less anxious counterparts, even in social‐evaluative jobs.
The effect of an artificial agent's vocal expressiveness on immediacy and learning
Authors: Fountoukidou Sofia , Matzat Uwe , Ham Jaap , Midden Cees 
Published: December 2021

AbstractBackgroundThough pedagogical artificial agents are expected to play a crucial role in the years to come, earlier studies provide inconsistent results regarding their effect on learning. This might be because their potential for exhibiting subtle nonverbal behaviours we know from human teachers has been untapped. What is more, there is little evidence of the processes underlying the effect of nonverbal behaviours of teachers (either human or artificial) on learning, so as to better guide their practical application.ObjectivesThe aims of the current research were threefold: firstly, to examine the effect of an artificial agent's vocal expressiveness on non‐verbal immediacy (teachers' ability to increase psychological closeness through nonverbal communication). Secondly, to test whether an artificial agent showing strong vocal expressiveness will enhance affective and cognitive learning (perceived and actual), as compared to an artificial agent that shows weak vocal expressiveness. Thirdly, to examine whether the underlying mechanisms of motivation and attention explain the effect of immediacy (and thereby also of vocal expressiveness) on the two learning outcomes.MethodsThe study used a between‐participants design, with the participants being randomly assigned to one of the two experimental conditions: artificial modelling with strong expressiveness and artificial modelling with weak vocal expressiveness.Results and conclusionsResults showed that an artificial agent with strong vocal expressiveness increased affective and perceived cognitive learning. Partial support was found for actual cognitive learning. What is more, our findings revealed that vocal expressiveness is related to affective and perceived cognitive learning because it promotes nonverbal immediacy. Finally, results provided evidence of motivation as a mediator of the path from immediacy to affective learning.Major takeawaysThe current findings verify the important role of nonverbal immediacy found in traditional educational settings. However, showing that these results also apply to artificial teachers is essential, given that the educational landscape is changing and reshaping by artificial intelligence. Thus, taking into consideration the role of vocal expressiveness in the development of artificial teachers or voice assistants like Alexa, Siri, and Google assistant, as a way to enhance immediacy and affective experience of learners is of imperative value, since they will be found more and more in our societies.
Association of isolated diastolic hypertension based on different guideline definitions with incident cardiovascular risk in a Chinese rural cohort
Authors: Zhang Shiru , Liu Sitong , Jiao Yundi , Zheng Liqiang , Sun Yingxian , Sun Zhaoqing 
Published: December 2021

AbstractThe 2017 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) guideline lowered the threshold (systolic blood pressure [SBP] <130 mm Hg and diastolic blood pressure [DBP] ≥80 mm Hg) for isolated diastolic hypertension (IDH), whereas the 2018 Chinese guideline still recommends the old threshold (SBP <140 mm Hg and DBP ≥90 mm Hg). This study aimed to investigate the association between IDH, as defined by both guidelines, and the risk of incident cardiovascular disease (CVD) in rural areas of northeast China. This prospective study included participants whose baseline data were collected between 2004 and 2006. The exclusion criteria were baseline CVD, incomplete data, and systolic hypertension. The primary end point was incident CVD, a composite end point including nonfatal myocardial infarction (MI), nonfatal stroke, and CVD death. Multivariate Cox models were used to evaluate the association of IDH with CVD risk. The authors analyzed 19 688 participants (7140 participants with IDH) according to the ACC/AHA guideline. Compared with normotensive participants, individuals with ACC/AHA‐defined IDH were at a high risk of CVD (HR = 1.177, 95% CI: 1.035–1.339). A similar difference in CVD risk was noted when normotensive participants were compared with those with IDH, determined based on the 2018 Chinese guideline (HR = 1.218, 95% CI: 1.050–1.413). Similar results were found in participants who did not take antihypertensives at baseline. Moreover, IDH defined by either guideline was significantly associated with nonfatal MI. ACC/AHA‐defined IDH was associated with a risk of CVD, implying that blood pressure management should be improved in rural areas of China.
Efficacy and safety of phenol‐based partial matricectomy in treatment of onychocryptosis: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
Authors: Vinay K. , Narayan Ravivarma V. , Thakur V. , Choudhary R. , Narang T. , Dogra S. , Varthya S.B. 
Published: December 2021

AbstractChemical matricectomy is an established treatment modality of onychocryptosis. In this meta‐analysis, we studied the efficacy and safety profile of phenol‐based matricectomy. We performed an electronic database search of PubMed, EMBASE and grey literature using the search terms ‘(onychocryptosis OR ingrown toe nail) AND (phenol OR chemical matricectomy)’ from inception till 31‐12‐2020, for controlled clinical trials with phenol in one of the treatment arms and at least 10 participants in each arm. From the initial search of 335, eighteen articles were included in the final analysis. There were a total of 1655 patients, of which 856 received phenol as an intervention modality. We found that nail matrix phenolisation was associated with a 49 fewer number of recurrences per thousand patients compared with other modalities (OR: 0.28–0.57, CI 95%). It also had a reduction in 175 cases of discharge or haemorrhage per thousand patients compared with other modalities (OR: 0.25, 95% CI: 0.14–0.45). However, we found that TCA‐ and NaOH‐based matricectomies fared better compared with phenol in incidence of postoperative discharge and haemorrhage. Patients also experienced less pain (257 fewer number per 1000, OR: 0.52, 95% CI: 0.43–0.63). Nearly, half of the included studies had some concerns about the risk of bias. As of now, phenol matricectomy combines a low recurrence rate with favourable adverse effect profile and is the preferred modality for matricectomy in grade II and III onychocryptosis.