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Unveiling the Health-Promoting Power of Bioactive Compounds in Herbs and Spices
Authors: Spence Charles 
Published: November 2024

Abstract
Purpose of Review
The bioactive compounds present as natural constituents in a variety of herbs and spices, as well as in various other foods, provide health benefits beyond the basic nutritional value of the ingredients themselves. This review considers the various ways in which the consumption of herbs and spices may help to promote human health.

Recent Findings
A growing body of research supports the view that people should be encouraged to increase their consumption of herbs and spices, given the wide range of putatively beneficial effects on people’s health that have been reported to date.

Summary
Many of the studies reporting health benefits associated with the bioactive compounds in herbs and spices tend to be statistically underpowered, and hence currently provide only weak support for many of the health claims that have been made/published in the literature. Furthermore, few Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs), the gold standard for evaluating the efficacy of pharmaceuticals, have been published to date. Relevant safety concerns that have been reported are also briefly discussed. Nevertheless, taken as a whole, there would appear to be moderately strong support for the beneficial effects of various bioactive compounds in herbs and spices. Looking to the future, the potential health benefits, combined with the desirable sensory qualities of various herbs and spices, means that their increased usage in our cuisine should be encouraged. At the same time, however, it would undoubtedly also be helpful to see more RCTs assessing specific health claims associated with the consumption of (the bioactive compounds in) herbs and spices, either when taken individually or else in synergistic combination.
Positive reappraisal and catastrophizing mediate the relationship between mindfulness and job burnout
Authors: Ayele Fitsum A. , Barchard Kimberly A. 
Published: November 2024

AbstractMindfulness is well-established as a viable treatment for job burnout. However, the mechanisms underlying mindfulness’s burnout-reducing effect remain unclear. Drawing on mindfulness-to-meaning theory, the purpose of this study was to explore two potential mediators of the mindfulness-burnout relationship: positive reappraisal and catastrophizing. Participants were 325 Amazon Mechanical Turk workers who completed the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire, the Positive Reappraisal and Catastrophizing subscales of the Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire, and the Oldenburg Burnout Inventory. Using a cross-sectional design, we tested six mediation models in which the effect of mindfulness or one of its five facets on burnout was mediated by positive reappraisal and catastrophizing. As expected, burnout correlated with mindfulness (r = − 0.60, p < 0.001), positive reappraisal (r = − 0.59, p < 0.001), and catastrophizing (r = 0.36, p < 0.001), while mindfulness correlated with positive reappraisal (r = 0.58, p < 0.001) and catastrophizing (r = − 0.47, p < 0.001). Positive reappraisal mediated the mindfulness-burnout relationship for all six mindfulness predictors, while catastrophizing mediated the link for two. Planned contrasts indicated that, for all mindfulness predictors, positive reappraisal had significantly stronger indirect effects on burnout than did catastrophizing. These mediation results suggest multiple pathways by which mindfulness acts to reduce burnout. Thus, individuals experiencing burnout may have flexibility in choosing which mindfulness skills to develop to reduce symptoms. However, positive reappraisal better explained the mindfulness-burnout relationship than did catastrophizing. Future research could focus on mindfulness interventions that target positive reappraisal.
Design of the safety climate thermometer to promote team dialogue in surgical teams, using a thematic literature review and international expert panel study
Authors: van der Linde E. M. , Wauben L. S. G. L. , Benishek L. E. , Padmos N. E. , van Grevenstein W. M. U. , Lange J. F. , Burdorf A. , Coert J. H. , Heetman J. G. , Dekker-van Doorn C. M. 
Published: November 2024

Abstract
Introduction
A safe work climate benefits patients and healthcare professionals. Most instruments for evaluating safety climate are lengthy questionnaires focusing on either measuring and benchmarking, or identifying areas for improvement. We aimed to design a communication instrument promoting team discussion about safety in surgical teams: the safety climate thermometer (SCT).

Method
First, a literature study was conducted to identify important safety themes, which were then organized into eight safety climate themes. Behavior-based assessment statements were drafted per theme. Second, an expert panel study with international experts was conducted, soliciting feedback on our initial SCT design. Their feedback led to a redesign into the SCT prototype presented in this study.

Results
The literature search yielded twelve existing instruments and three reviews. Twenty-two experts participated in the panel study. The final SCT prototype framed eight safety climate themes and is organized into two parts. In Part I, team members individually and anonymously evaluate team performance per theme by responding to a single statement to quickly assess global perceptions of that theme. Based on their collective scores, the team chooses one safety climate area to investigate further by scoring one set of eight in-depth statements. In Part II, a structured interdisciplinary team discussion takes place aiming to pinpoint a work floor issue and set actionable goals for improvement.

Discussion/conclusion
The SCT is a communication instrument for surgical teams that first focuses on identifying opportunities for improvement, and then structuring team discussion and follow-up, aiming to improve safety climate.
Exploring the structural stability, thermal and mechanical properties of nanoporous carbon nitride nanosheets using a transferrable machine learning interatomic potential
Authors: Mortazavi Bohayra , Rabczuk Timon , Zhuang Xiaoying 
Published: November 2024

AbstractNanoporous carbon nitride nanosheets (NPCNNs) currently stand as one of the most promising classes of two-dimensional materials, exhibiting exceptional properties, wide range of applications and continuous experimental realization of novel structures. However, from a theoretical standpoint, detecting their most stable configurations and accurately evaluating their mechanical and thermal properties are challenging. To effectively address these obstacles, here for the first time we have developed a transferable machine learning interatomic potential (MLIP), capable of substantially facilitating the detection of dynamically stable configurations. Through comprehensive analysis of the mechanical properties of diverse NPCNNs, it is shown that the developed model could with negligible computational cost and remarkable accuracy reproduce directional-dependent stress–strain curves and failure mechanisms predicted by density functional theory calculations. It is furthermore shown that the developed model could conveniently detect the complex corrugated stable configurations, and moreover highlight that the resulting mechanical and electronic properties might be considerably different from their dynamically unstable flat counterparts. The developed transferable MLIP can thus offer an accurate and fast solution to explore the structural stability, and mechanical responses at ground state, and moreover investigate the temperature dependent properties of the NPCNNs, thus substantially facilitating deeper insights into their physical properties and potential applications.
“An Exact Union of System”: Bute's Cabinet Revolution and Imperial Reform, 1762–63
Authors: Paulett Robert 
Published: November 2024

AbstractIn his brief ministerial career, John Stuart, third Earl of Bute, undertook a project to remake how the king's ministers would perform. Eschewing the personal power accorded to ministers like William Pitt and the Duke of Newcastle under George II, Bute and the young King George III attempted to reform the cabinet into a place of debate, unity, and resolution where administration was shared by all ministers equally. In this they were following the moral and aesthetic sensibilities of the age into a new form of political arrangements, adapting the 1688 settlement into a structure capable of administering territorial empire so long as one did not look too closely at issues of sovereignty or representation. The seemingly small and inconsistently applied shift nonetheless had enormous consequences as it shaped the hemisphere-defining policies of Bute's ministry: the Treaty of Paris of 1763 and the Royal Proclamation of 1763 that followed close on its heels. While historical accounts of Britain's 1763–83 imperial crisis tend to focus on the revenue schemes of 1764–65 as the primary origin point for conflict, Bute's “cabinet revolution” played a larger role than has generally been acknowledged in setting the stage for grander visions of imperial power and the larger protests over that power.
Vivir en calma: Crimen organizado y vida cotidiana en Durango, México
Authors: Treviño-Rangel Javier 
Published: November 2024

ResumenEstas notas de investigación son el resultado de un proceso etnográfico accidental e involuntario realizado a lo largo de 2023 en el estado de Durango, en el norte de México. Son un análisis preliminar de la información recolectada sobre la evidente presencia del crimen organizado y sus efectos en la vida cotidiana de los ciudadanos. La mayoría de los estudios sobre violencia en México —y América Latina— tienden a tratar situaciones de violencia extrema; o se enfocan en la población pobre y marginada, que sufre distintos tipos de opresión. Estas notas retratan una situación distinta en dos sentidos. Primero, surgen del trabajo de campo realizado en un entorno de aparente tranquilidad: Durango es actualmente uno de los estados más pacíficos del país, si se mide la paz por número de homicidios. Solo un centenar de personas son asesinadas anualmente, lo que es una anomalía en un país cruento, que reporta más de treinta mil muertes violentas cada año. Segundo, las notas emergen, principalmente, del testimonio de las clases medias y altas, segmentos de la población que también sufren las consecuencias de la violencia, pero que han sido largamente ignorados por la literatura. La investigación evidencia que el crimen organizado condiciona significativamente la vida cotidiana de los ciudadanos que viven en paz, pero con miedo. Los grupos criminales perturban el trabajo y el ocio de los ciudadanos, así como su relación con el gobierno. Este estudio también reflexiona sobre cómo el crimen organizado repercute en el funcionamiento normal del Estado y la democracia liberal.
Supporting Public Humanities at the Critical Intersections: An Imagining America Manifesto
Authors: Kohl-Arenas Erica 
Published: November 2024

Abstract
Drawing upon findings from an Imagining America research project funded by the Mellon Foundation (2019–2023), this research paper and manifesto proposes five critical ways in which institutions of higher education can better support public humanities. Through over one hundred individual interviews, twenty multimedia case studies, a national graduate scholar survey, an online study group, and public conversations, we learned how public scholars have consistently conducted research that matters – responding to urgent challenges in the world, including on the pressing ecological, social, racial, and economic justice issues of our time. However, the diverse inter-generational Imagining America (IA) research team also found that most academic institutions are still not designed to support this important work. By favoring narrow disciplinary boundaries and norms and individualized methods over collective commitments and reciprocal partnerships, most institutions marginalize and disincentivize public humanities. Our research respondents overwhelmingly agreed that instead of change initiatives led from the top of the university, publicly engaged scholars themselves lead the way by virtue of their groundbreaking collaborative, relational, reflective, critical yet hopeful grounded research. The manifesto shared at the end of the paper proposes how to support this important work today.
No effects of high- v. low-protein breakfast on body composition and cardiometabolic health in young women with overweight: the NewStart randomised trial
Authors: Dalgaard Line Barner , Thams Line , Skovgaard Jensen Jon , Jørgensen Astrid Ank , Breenfeldt Andersen Andreas , Gejl Kasper Degn , Bertram Hanne Christine , Hansen Mette 
Published: November 2024

AbstractThe aim of this randomised controlled trial was to investigate the effects of breakfast high or low in protein on body composition and cardiometabolic markers in young women with overweight. In total, fifty-six women aged 18–30 years consumed a breakfast containing either high protein (34 g protein, n 26) or low protein (6 g protein, n 30) for 12 weeks. Measurements of body composition by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, waist circumference, glucose tolerance, fasting glucose, insulin and lipid profile were performed before and after this period. The primary outcome was fat mass. Satiety and hunger were evaluated by self-reported Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) scores. Dietary intake was estimated by 4-d dietary records, and calcium intake was estimated by FFQ. At baseline, relative daily protein intake was 15·2 ± 2·8 E%, which increased to 19·3 ± 3·4 E% in high protein but was unchanged in low protein (P < 0·001 between groups). High protein reported higher satiety compared with low protein (P = 0·02). Yet, no group differences were observed in changes in energy intake, body composition, blood lipid profile or measures of glucose tolerance (all P > 0·10). However, bone mineral content tended to increase in high protein (P = 0·05) and decrease in low protein (P = 0·07, interaction effect: P = 0·01). Conclusively, a high v. low content of protein in breakfast increased satiety but did not affect body composition or cardiometabolic markers in young women with overweight. This study adds to the sparse evidence on the effects of breakfast with different macronutrient compositions on health parameters in women with overweight. Registered at clinicaltrials.gov: NCT04518605.
Fractal interpolant curve fitting and reproducing kernel Hilbert spaces
Authors: Luor Dah-Chin , Liu Chiao-Wen 
Published: November 2024

AbstractIn this paper,the linear space $\mathcal F$ of a special type of fractal interpolation functions (FIFs) on an interval I is considered. Each FIF in $\mathcal F$ is established from a continuous function on I. We show that, for a finite set of linearly independent continuous functions on I, we get linearly independent FIFs. Then we study a finite-dimensional reproducing kernel Hilbert space (RKHS) $\mathcal F_{\mathcal B}\subset\mathcal F$, and the reproducing kernel $\mathbf k$ for $\mathcal F_{\mathcal B}$ is defined by a basis of $\mathcal F_{\mathcal B}$. For a given data set $\mathcal D=\{(t_k, y_k) : k=0,1,\ldots,N\}$, we apply our results to curve fitting problems of minimizing the regularized empirical error based on functions of the form $f_{\mathcal V}+f_{\mathcal B}$, where $f_{\mathcal V}\in C_{\mathcal V}$ and $f_{\mathcal B}\in \mathcal F_{\mathcal B}$. Here $C_{\mathcal V}$ is another finite-dimensional RKHS of some classes of regular continuous functions with the reproducing kernel $\mathbf k^*$. We show that the solution function can be written in the form $f_{\mathcal V}+f_{\mathcal B}=\sum_{m=0}^N\gamma_m\mathbf k^*_{t_m} +\sum_{j=0}^N \alpha_j\mathbf k_{t_j}$, where ${\mathbf k}_{t_m}^\ast(\cdot)={\mathbf k}^\ast(\cdot,t_m)$ and $\mathbf k_{t_j}(\cdot)=\mathbf k(\cdot,t_j)$, and the coefficients γm and αj can be solved by a system of linear equations.
Moishezon manifolds with no nef and big classes
Authors: Jia Jia , Meng Sheng 
Published: November 2024

AbstractWe show that a compact complex manifold X has no non-trivial nef $(1,1)$-classes if there is a non-biholomorphic bimeromorphic map $f\colon X\dashrightarrow Y$, which is an isomorphism in codimension 1 to a compact Kähler manifold Y with $h^{1,1}=1$. In particular, there exist infinitely many isomorphic classes of smooth compact Moishezon threefolds with no nef and big $(1,1)$-classes. This contradicts a recent paper (Strongly Jordan property and free actions of non-abelian free groups, Proc. Edinb. Math. Soc., 65(3) (2022), 736–746).
Hilbert type operators acting from the Bloch space into Bergman spaces
Authors: Tang Pengcheng 
Published: November 2024

AbstractLet µ be a finite positive Borelmeasure on $[0,1)$ and $\alpha \gt -1$. The generalized integral operator of Hilbert type $\mathcal {I}_{\mu_{\alpha+1}}$ is defined on the spaces $H(\mathbb{D})$ of analytic functions in the unit disc $\mathbb{D}$ as follows:
\begin{equation*}\mathcal {I}_{\mu_{\alpha+1}}(f)(z)=\int_{0}^{1} \frac{f(t)}{(1-tz)^{\alpha+1}}d\mu(t),\ \ f\in H(\mathbb{D}),\ \ z\in \mathbb{D} .\end{equation*}In this paper, we give a unified characterization of the measures µ for which the operator $\mathcal {I}_{\mu_{\alpha+1}}$ is bounded from the Bloch space to a Bergman space for all $\alpha \gt -1$. Additionally, we also investigate the action of $\mathcal {I}_{\mu_{\alpha+1}}$ from the Bloch space to the Hardy spaces and the Besov spaces.
A comprehensive review on the impact of hesperidin and its aglycone hesperetin on metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease and other liver disorders
Authors: Sivaslioglu Aysegul , Goktas Zeynep 
Published: November 2024

Abstract
The purpose of this review is to examine the effects of hesperidin and hesperetin on liver disorders. Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease is a complicated disorder influenced by many factors, including inflammation, diabetes and obesity. Currently, the most prominent treatment method is lifestyle changes. If left untreated, it can progress to cirrhosis, liver fibrosis and liver cancer. Hesperidin, which is a flavanone glycoside polyphenolic plant compound, belongs to the flavanone class and was first isolated from citrus peel. Hesperidin includes aglycone hesperetin and rutinoside sugar. It is the most dominant form of flavonoid in citrus fruits. In our review, we discuss the effects of these phytochemicals on liver diseases, focusing on their relationship with inflammation, blood sugar regulation and blood lipids. Hesperidin and hesperetin are seen as promising agents for many diseases. Their antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties support this view. Although their low water solubility limits their potential effects, many studies have demonstrated their benefits. They are thought to play an effective role in inflammatory processes, particularly in liver diseases. More studies are required to find the optimum dosage and to use them as a therapeutic agent for the liver.
The intersection of allergy and acute coronary syndrome: a type II Kounis syndrome case report
Authors: Xu Zhanwen , Han Zhe 
Published: November 2024

AbstractThis case report discusses a rare occurrence of type II Kounis syndrome, characterised by an acute myocardial infarction triggered by an allergic reaction. The patient, a young adult male, experienced urticaria soon after eating oysters, which quickly escalated to severe chest discomfort. Despite lacking typical cardiac risk factors, the electrocardiogram showed indications of ST-elevation myocardial infarction. This condition was further complicated by ventricular fibrillation, necessitating urgent life-saving measures. This case demonstrates the intricate and often overlooked relationship between hypersensitivity reactions and cardiovascular events. It highlights the necessity for increased vigilance and rapid diagnostic and treatment approaches in handling Kounis Syndrome, especially in emergency situations. The case underscores the importance of considering allergic causes in acute cardiac scenarios, particularly in patients who do not have standard risk factors for coronary artery disease.
Starch intake and caries increment: A longitudinal study in Finnish adults
Authors: Jangda Fariah H , Suominen Annaliisa L , Lundqvist Annamari , Männistö Satu , Golkari Ali , Bernabé Eduardo 
Published: November 2024

Abstract

Objective:
To evaluate whether changes in starch intake (in terms of amount and food sources) were associated with increments in dental caries among adults.

Design:
This is an 11-year longitudinal study (2000–2011) with duplicate assessments for all variables. A 128-item FFQ was used to estimate intake of starch (g/d) and six starch-rich food groups (potatoes, potato products, roots and tubers, pasta, wholegrains and legumes). Dental caries was assessed through clinical examinations and summarised using the number of decayed, missing and filled teeth (DMFT score). The relationship between quintiles of starch intake and DMFT score was tested in linear hybrid models adjusting for confounders.

Setting:
Northern and Southern regions of Finland.

Participants:
922 adults, aged 30–88 years.

Results:
Mean starch intake was 127·6 (sd: 47·8) g/d at baseline and 120·7 (55·8) g/d at follow-up. Mean DMFT score was 21·7 (6·4) and 22·4 (6·2) at baseline and follow-up. Starch intake was inversely associated with DMFT score cross-sectionally (rate ratio for highest v. lowest quintile of intake: –2·73, 95 % CI –4·64, –0·82) but not longitudinally (0·32, 95 % CI –0·12, 0·76). By food sources, the intakes of pasta (–2·77, 95 % CI –4·21, –1·32) and wholegrains (–1·91, 95 % CI –3·38, –0·45) were negatively associated with DMFT score cross-sectionally but not longitudinally (0·03, 95 % CI –0·33, 0·39 and –0·10, 95 % CI –0·44, 0·24, respectively).

Conclusion:
Changes in the amount and sources of starch intake were not associated with changes in dental caries. Further studies should be conducted in different settings and age groups while focusing on starch digestibility and specific sources of starch.
Effects of Topography on Nutrient Variations in the Western South China Sea
Authors: Huang Fangjuan , Chen Yong , Wang Kuo , Liang Junjian , Liu Qinyu , Xiong Zhiyao , Lan Fei , Yin Kedong 
Published: November 2024

AbstractA topography change in the continental plain plays an important role in nutrient replenishment mechanisms in oligotrophic oceans. Effects of the topography on the nutrient distribution in the western South China Sea (WSCS) have been overlooked since most studies have focused on the dipole‐induced upwelling and downwelling processes of nutrients. We hypothesize that the seamount topography in the northwestern side of the WSCS contributes to the upward distribution of nutrients. We conducted a cruise to investigate the vertical distribution of nutrients in a large area where there is a gradient in the topography: shallow in the north to deep in the south. Our results showed that the depth contours of nutrients, temperature, and salinity shoaled upward from deep to shallow with their isolines being parallel to the bottom depth. The depth of mixed layer, pycnocline, nutricline, and deep chlorophyll maximum showed the similar topographic effect. In the deep water column of 4,308 m deep, integrated NO3− and PO43– over 0–200 m were 879.60 and 81.78 mmol m−2, but increased to 2010.17 and 143.79 mmol m−2 in the shallow water column of 930 m deep, respectively. The increased supply of nutrients enhanced 0–200 m integrated chlorophyll from 21.71 mg m−2 in the deep water column to 51.51 mg m−2 in the shallow water column. These results demonstrate that topographic elevations such as seamounts induce deep‐to‐shallow shoaling and upwelling that lead to enhanced nutrients and biological production in the euphotic zone of oligotrophic oceans.