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Christian Gregor's “Treatise Concerning the Singing in the Brethren Congregation” (1784): A Bilingual Edition
Authors: Vogt Peter 
Published: December 2021

Abstract
In 1784 Christian Gregor wrote a treatise on the Moravian understanding and practice of singing, intended as a contribution for the Deutsche Encyclopaedie, a multivolume dictionary project of the German Enlightenment. It appeared in print in 1787, yet it was also circulated in the 1784 edition of the “Gemeinnachrichten,” to be read for instruction and edification in Moravian congregations and societies. Moreover, an English translation appeared in the 1784 edition of the “Congregational Accounts,” the British counterpart of the “Gemeinnachrichten.” Gregor's essay offers a detailed account of spiritual and practical aspects of Moravian singing. Because this important text is not widely known, it is offered here in the form of an annotated bilingual edition.
Design Thinking aplicado en lo público
Authors: Mogollón Angie 
Published: December 2021

Aplicar el Diseño centrado en las personas con mayor frecuencia y constancia en el desarrollo de soluciones para los ciudadanos desde lo público podría facilitar el Diseño y la ejecución de los proyectos, así como aumentar el uso y el impacto de dichas soluciones para los ciudadanos.
En este artículo comparto mi experiencia profesional en Diseño e innovación a través de dos casos recientes de consultoría donde he aplicado los marcos teóricos del Design thinking, service Design y el jobs to be done, los cuales parten del principio de Diseñar por y para las personas.
A través de este escrito pretendo nutrir las reflexiones de quienes trabajan en el sector público, particularmente el latinoamericano, donde se recorre actualmente un camino para aplicar estos enfoques en el desarrollo de política pública, programas y proyectos.
Este artículo no es una investigación científica. Pretende, desde la praxis profesional, nutrir las reflexiones académicas del pensamiento de Diseño en lo público, y en especial, alimentar la puesta en práctica de este enfoque en el Estado.
Occurrence of hail storms and strategies to minimize its effect on crops
Authors: CHATTOPADHYAY N. , DEVI S. SUNITHA , JOHN GRACY , CHOUDHARI V. R. 
Published: December 2021

Among the extreme weather events hailstorm in recent past caused significant crop damage across the country. In 2014 and 2015 unseasonal rains and hailstorms during March and April damaged rabi crops as well as horticultural crops extensively in many parts of the country. In this paper, a detailed analysis of occurrence of hailstorm in four homogenous regions of India during past 35 years from 1981 to 2015 has been made, to find out the climatological and favourable synoptic aspects associated with hailstorms so that timely issuing of warning and Agromet Advisories could minimize the crop damage/loss. Maximum hailstorms were observed to have occurred in Maharashtra (31 years) during the period of study with highest occurrence of 11 days during 24 February to 14 March, 2014. Also Maharashtra is more prone to hailstorms than other States in the country with maximum probability of occurrence (91-95%) while the probability of occurrence (6-10%) is least in Gujarat, Chhattisgarh, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Meghalaya, Sikkim and Nagaland. The significant synoptic situations associated with occurrence of hailstorms are found to be the north-south line of wind discontinuity causing convective activity and systems in westerlies. The information generated in this study was found to be very useful in minimizing crop loss through operational agromet services launched by the India Meteorological Department/Ministry of Earth Sciences in collaboration with the Agromet Field Units (AMFUs) located at State Agricultural Universities and institutes of ICAR and IITs under the project Gramin Krishi Mausam Sewa (GKMS).
Impact assessment of climate change on groundnut yield of middle Gujarat region
Authors: YADAV S. B. , PATEL H. R. , MISHRA S. K. , PARMAR P. K. , KARANDEY B. I. , PANDEY V. 
Published: December 2021

The impact of projected climate change on groundnut (cv. Robut 33-1 and GG-2) yield have been studied for Anand station of middle Gujarat Agro-climatic region using PRECIS output of A2 scenario and base line data. Yield simulation study was performed by PNUTGRO (DSSAT v4.5) model. The field experiment data on groundnut cv. Robut 33-1 and GG-2 during the years 2008 to 2011 have been used to calibrate and validate the model. The weather condition as projected by A2 scenario (2070-2100) showed that there will be 13.7% higher rainfall as compared to base line (1961-90). The mean maximum and minimum temperature will be higher to the tune of 3.6 and 5.1 °C as compared to their base temperature of 19.1 and 29.8 °C respectively. Nearly 21 and 31% pod yield reduction was noted in Robut 33-1 and GG-2 as compared to their base yield during projected period. Highest yield reduction was recorded in late sowing (15th July) and cv. GG-2 and lowest yield reduction was noted in timely sowing (D1) and cv. Robut 33-1. Under projected period. 7.0 to 16.0% yield benefited by adaptation strategies, viz, fifteen days earlier shifting of sowing with one pre sowing irrigation and Application of organic manure instead of chemical fertilizer.
Studying monthly rainfall over Dibrugarh, Assam: Use of SARIMA approach
Authors: HAZARIKA J. , PATHAK B. , PATOWARY A. N. 
Published: December 2021

Perceptive the rainfall pattern is tough for the solution of several regional environmental issues of water resources management, with implications for agriculture, climate change, and natural calamity such as floods and droughts. Statistical computing, modeling and forecasting data are key instruments for studying these patterns. The study of time series analysis and forecasting has become a major tool in different applications in hydrology and environmental fields. Among the most effective approaches for analyzing time series data is the ARIMA (Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average) model introduced by Box and Jenkins. In this study, an attempt has been made to use Box-Jenkins methodology to build ARIMA model for monthly rainfall data taken from Dibrugarh for the period of 1980- 2014 with a total of 420 points. We investigated and found that ARIMA (0, 0, 0) (0, 1, 1)12 model is suitable for the given data set. As such this model can be used to forecast the pattern of monthly rainfall for the upcoming years, which can help the decision makers to establish priorities in terms of agricultural, flood, water demand management etc.
Awareness about Expressed Breast Milk Storage and Feeding Among Nurses in a Tertiary Care Hospital of Coastal South India
Authors: Maadtha Saanchia Andrea , Amreen Shahla , Rao S Suchetha 
Published: December 2021

Introduction: Health personnel play a vital role in feeding baby with stored human milk and in educating mothers about expressed breast milk (EBM). Studies assessing nurses’ knowledge about EBM are limited. We aimed to study the awareness about EBM storage and preparation for feeding among pediatric nurses.
Methodology: A cross sectional study was carried out in tertiary care hospitals of South India. Participants answered the pretested questionnaire. Mean awareness score percentages of the participants was calculated, and compared for age, years of experience and place of work.
Results: Study enrolled 105 paediatric nurses with mean age of 33.13 ±12.05 years. Majority of participants knew the reason for expressing breast milk, how to express breast milk. Regarding the storage temperature of EBM, less than 50 % of the nurses were aware and 34.3% of nurses knew the preparation for feeding. The mean awareness score percentage was 65.71 ±16.64. Age group >40 years, neonatal intensive care unit nurses and work experience >10 years had significant relation to awareness scores.
Conclusion: Knowledge of nurses regarding reasons for and technique of expressing breast milk, methods of storing of EBM was good. Knowledge about storage temperatures and preparation for feeding was inadequate. Age group >40 years, neonatal intensive care unit as place of work and more than 10 years’ work experience related to the knowledge.
Trends in Publication of Negative Studies in Prominent Indian Medical Journals
Authors: Panwar Arvind Singh , Saxena Aseem , Charan Jaikaran 
Published: December 2021

Background: Publication of negative studies is as important as positive studies as absence of one may lead to publication bias. Available data based on very few published studies suggests a very strong publication bias for publication of only positive studies and declining trends for publication of negative studies. In spite of a thorough review similar data on trend analysis of publication of negative studies for Indian Medical Journals could not be found. Present study is an attempt to estimate the prevalence and trends in publication of negative studies in selected Indian Medical Journals.
Materials and Methods: Indian clinical practice and clinical specialties journals having an impact factor (Indexed in SCI) with publication history of 12 years or more were included in the analysis. A total of 12 journals were eligible for the inclusion. All the original articles published in these journals were analysed and studies were labeled as negative or positive based on predefined criteria. Statistics: Descriptive statistics was reported in the form of frequency, percentage and 95%CI. Fisher exact test was used for comparison of categorical variable and excel was used for linear regression and trend.
Results: Out of total 6341 articles published in amongst these 12 journals between year 2000 to 2011, 284 (4.4%, 95% CI 4.0% to 5.0%) were negative studies. Slight positive trend in the publication of negative studies was observed. It was observed that there were significantly more negative studies were published in the journals having impact factor >1 as compared to journals having impact factor <1 (151/4415 Vs 133/1926, Fisher exact P =0.0000001).
Conclusion: Prevalence and trend of publication of negative studies in prominent Indian Medical Journal shows strong publication bias that needs to be addressed on priority at various levels.
The Effect of UV Exposure on the Service-life of Thermochromic Microcapsules Integrated into the Epoxy Matrix
Authors: BULDERBERGA Olga , ANISKEVICH Andrey 
Published: December 2021

The effect of ultraviolet (UV) exposure on the service-life of thermochromic microcapsules integrated into the epoxy matrix was investigated. The microcapsules of the formaldehyde shell contain the core of thermochromic leuco dye. Seven sets of epoxy resin samples filled with concentrations from 0 to 10 wt.% of microcapsules were investigated. The composite samples were exposed to UV for approximately 1000 h. For the quantitative evaluation of colour change under UV, a fast and simple original procedure based on samples’ image treatment was developed. With the exposure time intervals of 50 h, samples were taken out from the UV light chamber to evaluate the exposure effect on their reversible thermochromic ability and mechanical properties. Periodical evaluation of the UV light effect on mechanical properties during the exposure was performed by microhardness tests. Tensile tests of the samples till the fracture were performed every 200 h. The critical time under the exposure of the UV lamp that destroys the reversible thermochromic reaction of the microcapsules was defined as 200 h. At the same time, it has been found that the mechanical properties of the epoxy resin under the same UV source were not strongly affected after 1000 h of irradiance and changed in the frame of ~ 10 %.
Relationship Between Social Activity and Frailty in Japanese Older Women During Restriction on Outings due to COVID-19
Authors: Akita Michiko , Otaki Naoto , Yokoro Miyuki , Yano Megumu , Tanino Norikazu , Fukuo Keisuke 
Published: December 2021

Background
This study investigated the relationship between social activities and frailty during the restriction on outings due to COVID-19.
Design
A cross-sectional study.
Setting and Subjects
This study was conducted in City Nishinomiya of Prefecture Hyogo, in Japan. A mail survey was carried out among women aged 65 years or older in May 2020. A population of 293 women aged 65 years or older living in the community was recruited for the study and 213 of them were analyzed.
Measurements
The survey included questions on sex, age, height, weight, and social activity. Social activity consisted of participation in social organizations and their frequency, as well as frequency of interaction with family and friends. The survey also asked if regular social activity had been impeded by COVID-19.
Results
A significant association was found between frailty and hindered interaction with friends (β: 0.176, p = .014). Multivariate linear regression analysis confirmed that this association was also significant in Model 1 (β: 0.158, p = .025), and Model 2 (β: 0.148, p = .034).
Conclusions
No association between being hindered in social activity and frailty was found in older women living in the community during the restriction on outings due to COVID-19.
Characteristics of Older Adults Accessing Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD): a Descriptive Study
Authors: Selby Debbie , Chan Brandon , Nolen Amy 
Published: December 2021

Background
Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) is an end-of-life option for Canadians accounting for 2% of all deaths in Canada in 2019. Adults over 80 years old represent a significant proportion of these deaths, yet little is known about how they compare with their younger counterparts.
Methods
This study retrospectively reviewed our tertiary care institution’s MAiD database to compare MAiD recipients <65, 65–80, and >80 years of age. Extracted data included basic demographics, illness characteristics, functional status, social living arrangements/contacts, and outcomes of MAiD assessments.
Results
Of 267 patients assessed for MAiD, 38.2% were over 80. Compared to the younger groups, those over 80 were more likely to be female, to live alone, and to be widowed; however, they did not self-identify as ‘socially isolated’. The majority fit into the illness categories of malignancy, cardiopulmonary or neurologic diseases, but those over 80 were more likely to have other more chronic/subacute conditions leading to the MAiD request.
Conclusions
Older adults accessing MAiD are distinct in that they tend to be increasingly frail and without a predominant underlying diagnosis as compared with younger adults, but rather have an accumulation of losses resulting in global functional decline and subsequent loss of autonomy and independence.
Functions of 1,25-dihydroxy vitamin D3, vitamin D3 receptor and interleukin-22 involved in pathogenesis of gout arthritis through altering metabolic pattern and inflammatory responses
Authors: Chen Yuqi , Ma Huiya , Du Youwei , Dong Jianjian , Jin Chenkai , Tan Lihui , Wei Rong 
Published: December 2021

Background
Gouty arthritis (GA) is a common type of inflammatory arthritis. Recent studies demonstrated that 1,25-dihydroxy vitamin D3 (1,25(OH) 2 VD3) and vitamin D3 receptor (VD-R) play a protective role in acute inflammation, but interleukin-22(IL-22) promotes inflammation, especially for arthritis. However, our understanding of the responses of 1,25(OH) 2VD3 and IL-22 to gout was still unclear. Presently, in-depth metabolomics, bioinformatics and clinical characteristics analyses were performed to elucidate the pathogenesis and valuable clinical indicators of gouty arthritis.

Methods
Peripheral venous blood was taken for investigation. The levels of IL-22 and 1,25(OH)2VD3 were determined in patient’s plasma via ELISA, and the mRNA levels of IL-22 and VD-R were measured via qRT-PCR. The interaction network of VD-R and IL22 were constructed by the Search Tool for the Retrieval of Interacting Genes/Proteins (STRING), and the biological function of the related proteins were analyzed by Clusterprofiler Metabolomics were performed to decipher the metabolic variations of GA.

Results
The levels of VD-R and 1,25(OH) 2 VD3 were identified to be low. What,s more, GA patients were reported to have high expression of IL-22. And IL-22 levels positively correlated with C-reactiveprotein (CRP) serum levels in the bivariate correlation analysis, whereas the level of 1,25(OH) 2VD3 negatively correlated with that of CRP. GO and KEGG analyses revealed that IL-22 and 1,25(OH) 2 VD3 were involved in stress immunity and inflammatory responses. These pathways are known to play a role in GA pathogenesis. Meanwhile, the metabolic profiles of GA serum showed that the increase in various amino acids and uric acid are involved in GA pathogenesis. Importantly, VD-R and IL22 closely correlated with the level of key metabolites uric acid, whose increase promoted the occurrence of GA.

Conclusion
GA patients have low levels of VD-R and 1,25(OH) 2 VD3, and high levels of IL-22 together with various amino acids and uric acid. The levels of IL-22 and 1,25(OH) 2VD3 were positively and negatively correlated with C-reactive protein (CRP) serum levels, respectively. Both IL-22 and 1,25(OH) 2 VD3 functioned in GA-related immune and inflammatory responses, and closely correlated with the level of GA-related uric acid. Overall, IL-22, VD-R and 1,25(OH) 2 VD3 play functionally important roles in inflammatory responses and are relevant to gout pathogenesis.
Sn‐Pb Mixed Perovskites with Fullerene‐Derivative Interlayers for Efficient Four‐Terminal All‐Perovskite Tandem Solar Cells
Authors: Hu Hang , Moghadamzadeh Somayeh , Azmi Raheleh , Li Yang , Kaiser Milian , Fischer Jan C. , Jin Qihao , Maibach Julia , Hossain Ihteaz M. , Paetzold Ulrich W. , Abdollahi Nejand Bahram 
Published: December 2021

AbstractInterfacial engineering is the key to high‐performance perovskite solar cells (PSCs). While a wide range of fullerene interlayers are investigated for Pb‐based counterparts with a bandgap of >1.5 eV, the role of fullerene interlayers is barely investigated in Sn‐Pb mixed narrow‐bandgap (NBG) PSCs. In this work, two novel solution‐processed fullerene derivatives are investigated, namely indene‐C60‐propionic acid butyl ester and indene‐C60‐propionic acid hexyl ester (IPH), as the interlayers in NBG PSCs. It is found that the devices with IPH‐interlayer show the highest performance with a remarkable short‐circuit current density of 30.7 mA cm−2 and a low deficit in open‐circuit voltage. The reduction in voltage deficit down to 0.43 V is attributed to reduced non‐radiative recombination that the authors attribute to two aspects: 1) a higher conduction band offset of ≈0.2 eV (>0 eV) that hampers charge‐carrier‐back‐transfer recombination; 2) a decrease in trap density at the perovskite/interlayer/C60 interfaces that results in reduced trap‐assisted recombination. In addition, incorporating the IPH interlayer enhances charge extraction within the devices that results in considerable enhancement in short‐circuit current density. Using a NBG device with an IPH interlayer, a respectable power conversion efficiency of 24.8% is demonstrated in a four‐terminal all‐perovskite tandem solar cell.
Unlocking Voltage Potentials of Mixed‐Halide Perovskite Solar Cells via Phase Segregation Suppression
Authors: Yang Weichuang , Long Hanlin , Sha Xuan , Sun Jingsong , Zhao Yunxing , Guo Chenyu , Peng Xianchun , Shou Chunhui , Yang Xi , Sheng Jiang , Yang Zhenhai , Yan Baojie , Ye Jichun 
Published: December 2021

AbstractWide bandgap (Eg) mixed‐halide perovskite has attracted much attention for applications in photovoltaic devices. However, devices featuring this type of perovskite are often subject to a large voltage deficit due to the occurrence of phase segregation, which limits the relevant devices’ access to high performances. Here, the correlation of the phase segregation and voltage losses for wide‐Eg mixed‐halide perovskite solar cells (PSCs) is clarified by experiments and simulations. Taking 1.67 eV Eg mixed‐halide perovskite as an example, it is confirmed experimentally that the control devices produce a poor physical morphology, a locally widened Eg, and an inferior electrical response. By suppressing the phase segregation, the open‐circuit voltage (Voc) can be boosted from 1.15 to 1.20 V, which is a high value for the 1.67 eV Eg mixed‐halide PSCs. An electrical simulation of phase segregation reveals that the performance degeneration can be attributed to the bulk recombination due to the energy level mismatch of the varied Egs. Moreover, a theoretical perspective is produced to expatiate on the strategies for the high Voc of wide‐Eg PSCs. This study brings deep guidance to unlock the potential for high‐performance mix‐halide PSCs.
Redistributed Current Density in Lateral Organic Light‐Emitting Transistors Enabling Uniform Area Emission with Good Stability and Arbitrary Tunability
Authors: Gao Haikuo , Miao Zhagen , Qin Zhengsheng , Yang Jiaxin , Wang Tianyu , Gao Can , Dong Huanli , Hu Wenping 
Published: December 2021

AbstractOrganic light‐emitting transistors (OLETs), integrating the functions of an organic field‐effect transistor (OFET) and organic light‐emitting diode (OLED) in a single device, are promising for the next‐generation display technology. However, the great challenge of achieving uniform area emission in OLETs with good stability and arbitrary tunability hinders their development in this field. Herein, an effective solution to obtain well‐defined area emission in lateral OLETs by incorporating a charge‐transport buffer (CTB) layer between the conducting channel and emitting layer is proposed. Comprehensive theoretical simulation and experimental results demonstrate redistributed potential beneath the drain electrode under the shielding effect of the CBT layer, resulting in a highly uniform current density. In this case, uniform recombination of balanced holes and electrons can be guaranteed, which is essential for the formation of area emission in the following OLETs. RGB OLETs with uniform area emission are constructed, which show good gate tunable ability (ON/OFF ratio 106), high loop stability (over 200 cycles) and high aperture ratio (over 80%) due to the arbitrary tunability of the device geometry. This work provides a new avenue for constructing area‐emission lateral OLETs, which have great potential for display technology because of their good compatibility with conventional fabrication techniques.
Unraveling the Highly Complex Nature of Antimony on Pt(111)
Authors: Guo Haojie , Jiménez‐Sánchez Mariano D. , Martínez‐Galera Antonio J. , Gómez‐Rodríguez José M. 
Published: December 2021

AbstractUnderstanding the growth behavior of group‐V elements on metal surfaces provides valuable information that can shed light on the feasibility of tailoring atomically thin monoelemental 2D polymorphs composed of pnictogens on these metallic substrates. Here, by combining scanning tunneling microscopy (STM), low energy electron diffraction and Auger electron spectroscopy measurements under ultra‐high vacuum conditions, a wide variety of Sb reconstructions on single‐crystal Pt(111) are identified and characterized. At Sb coverage of ≈0.2 ML, STM data are compatible with a scenario in which Sb atoms are randomly embedded into the topmost layer of Pt, in a substitutional configuration and without establishing a periodic structure. This disorder is robust against thermal annealing and quenching. Increasing the surface coverage and whether or not the sample is annealed, different well‐ordered Sb phases are formed. The Sb structures synthesized at room temperature without any heating process are best interpreted as surface alloys that involve only the first atomic layer. In contrast, experimental evidence points towards the development of multilayer alloy phases for the annealed samples.