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Death, Decay, and the Daguerreotype's Influence on “The Black Cat”
Authors: Sweeney Susan Elizabeth 
Published: November 2018

Abstract
In “The Black Cat,” Poe's narrator discovers an odd pictorial representation of a crime he just committed. An “impression” of the cat he killed appears with astonishing accuracy—even the rope around the animal's neck—on his bedroom wall. This portrait resembles a daguerreotype in its placement, its durability, its verisimilitude, and its effect on viewers. The narrator's explanation for how it was produced alludes, moreover, to Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre's pioneering technique for developing images on photosensitive plates that have been exposed in a camera obscura. Indeed, “The Black Cat” grotesquely parodies each step in Daguerre's procedure, as Poe himself depicted it in his initial essay on “The Daguerreotype.” The proliferating forms, figures, and facsimiles of the black cat—including how the story's second half recapitulates the first—recall other aspects of daguerreotypes, such as their print reproduction and their use in postmortem portraiture. Although the processes described in this story clearly suggest daguerreotypy, they produce different results. “The Black Cat” reflects not only Poe's familiarity with early photography but also his awareness of techniques for resisting or assisting decomposition, as explained by chemists like Humphry Davy, Justus von Liebig, and Alexander Petzholdt. Whereas early photography provided a means to preserve optical reflections—including those of family members who have died—Poe's narrator attempts to abolish such traces of the past. By modeling the macabre processes that the narrator describes on Daguerre's technique for developing latent photographic images, Poe's horror story transforms the very nature of the daguerreotype portrait to emphasize not preservation, but decay.
Influencing Daniel Hoffman: Eureka and the Seven Poes
Authors: Robinson David M. 
Published: November 2018

Abstract
Daniel Hoffman's evocative motif of seven versions of Poe emphasizes the frequent shifts and transitions in Poe's stories and poems, giving us an author in constant shift and transition. By keeping his own voice prominent in his book and connecting his own struggles and intellectual discoveries with Poe's texts, Hoffman tied his own identity to Poe's, making criticism a form of autobiography and self-expression. Hoffman emphasized Poe's growing interest in metaphysics and cosmology in his later work, and considered Poe's interest in these ideas crucial to an understanding of his philosophy. In “Eureka,” sometimes read as a satire, Hoffman focused on Poe's deeply serious tone, and argued that the work was best regarded as a symbolic allegory. Hoffman connected “Eureka” with Poe's inner drives, and analyzed it as a forceful expression of Poe's cosmological vision of a universe bound for an eventual collapse into utterly unified force existing beyond materiality.
Fully realizing partial realization
Authors: Kroll Nicky 
Published: November 2018

There has been a movement in philosophy, growing over the last twenty years, to treat dispositionality as irreducible and, in turn, offer dispositional accounts of important metaphysical matters such as the laws of nature, free will, causation, and modality. However, unlike the earlier turn towards possible worlds in metaphysics, the turn towards dispositions hasn’t had much impact in semantics. But this is, in my view, largely because semanticists have yet to consider what dispositional analyses of (say) tense, aspect, generics, or modals would look like. My aim in this paper is to push the dispositionality movement forward on the semantics front by considering a dispositional analysis of the progressive aspect.
(*)ABA in Germanic verbs
Authors: Andersson Samuel 
Published: November 2018

This paper discusses cases where non-adjacent cells in morphological paradigms are syncretic, commonly called ABA patterns (Bobaljik 2012 et seqq.). Data from verbs in Germanic languages are examined, as earlier work suggests that a *ABA constraint may be active in this domain. It will be shown that there are verbs in several Germanic languages which exhibit genuine ABA patterns, precluding an analysis based on a constraint *ABA. It is suggested that the rarity of ABA patterns should instead be given a diachronic explanation in terms of Proto-Germanic conjugation classes. This approach is independently motivated by frequency asymmetries in modern Germanic languages, and correctly predicts where ABA patterns are more likely to appear. The research reported here adds to a rapidly-growing body of work on extralinguistic explanations for linguistic patterns (Anderson 2016), suggesting a severely reduced explanatory role for formal linguistic constraints.
Comparative Validation Study to Demonstrate the Equivalence of an Alternate Next-Day Enrichment Protocol for the TRANSIA® PLATE Salmonella Gold Method to Culture Methods for the Detection of Salmonella in Selected Foods and Environmental Surfaces
Authors: Kerr David E , Shen George , Lienau Andrew H , Deng Ta , Kaur Mandeep , Immermann Amy L , Feldsine Philip T , John Lisa , Chen Yi , Brodsky Michael , Ziemer Wayne 
Published: November 2018

Abstract
TRANSIA® PLATE Salmonella Gold is an ELISA that was validated by Association Française de Normalisation (AFNOR) in 2001 and as a Performance Tested MethodSM (PTM) by AOAC in 2006 (PTM No. 010602) as a two-step enrichment protocol requiring 48 h. A simple next-day enrichment protocol using modified Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli media was developed for the TRANSIA PLATE Salmonella Gold to improve the time-to-results and laboratory work flow. We tested 128 Salmonella strains, representing all serotypes from A though Z and 51–66. TRANSIA PLATE Salmonella Gold detected all 128 of these strains. None of the 50 non-Salmonella strains were detected by TRANSIA PLATE Salmonella Gold. Performance of TRANSIA PLATE Salmonella Gold using the new enrichment protocol was compared with U.S. Department of Agriculture Microbiology Laboratory Guidebook reference culture procedure for the detection of Salmonella in ready-to-eat poultry, ready-to-eat beef, and chicken carcass rinsate. In addition, TRANSIA PLATE Salmonella Gold performance was compared with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Bacteriological Analytical Manual (BAM) for the detection of Salmonella from raw spinach, raw almonds, raw pasta, and environmental surfaces (stainless steel, rubber, and plastic). There was no statistically significant difference in the numbers of positive results TRANSIA PLATE Salmonella Gold protocol compared with the appropriate U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service or FDA-BAM reference methods for any of these matrixes. Robustness testing demonstrated that the introduction of small changes in the normal assay parameters had no impact on the method performance. This new enrichment protocol has been approved as a Third Level modification to Performance Tested Method 010602.
Dopaminergic therapy disrupts decision‐making in impulsive‐compulsive Parkinsonian patients
Authors: Taddeini Fabio , Ordali Erica , Govoni Alessandra , Piattellini Francesca , Valente Simone , Caremani Luca , Vergani Alberto A , Kaymak Ahmet , Rustichini Aldo , Russo Eleonora , Rapallini Chiara , Ramat Silvia , Mazzoni Alberto 
Published: November 2024

AbstractImpulsive‐compulsive behaviors (ICB) are common non‐motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease (PD) often associated with dopaminergic drugs (DD) therapy. We investigated the acute effects of DD on decision‐making in PD patients with ICB (ICB+) and without it (ICB−), and in healthy controls (HC). Participants performed a risk‐based decision‐making task twice, with PD patients tested before (DD OFF) and after (DD ON) DD intake. In DD OFF, all groups developed a risk‐averting strategy. In DD ON, ICB+ patients (but not ICB− nor HC) reverted to riskier choices. We conclude that DD has a specific strong acute effect on ICB+ patients' decision‐making.
Comprehensive multicentre retrospective analysis for predicting isocitrate dehydrogenase‐mutant lower‐grade gliomas
Authors: Zhao Dongxu , Duan Lin , Juratli Tareq A. , Shen Fazheng , Zhou Liyun , Cui Shulin , Zhang Hang , Ren Hang , Cheng Luyao , Wang Hailan , Shi Wenhan , Li Tianxiao , Li Ming 
Published: November 2024

AbstractObjectiveTo differentiate glioma grading and determine isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH) mutation status, which are crucial for prognosis assessment and treatment planning in glioma patients.MethodsThis retrospective study included patients diagnosed with adult diffuse glioma from 1 January, 2018 to 31 July, 2023 in two independent institutions. It documented and analysed clinical and radiographic features. A nomogram model was constructed using stepwise regression to predict lower‐grade gliomas and IDH mutation status.ResultsA total of 383 adult patients with diffuse glioma were included in the study, with Cohort A (297 patients) serving as the training set and Cohort B (86 patients) serving as the validation cohort. Consistent with previous reports, the Hyper fluid‐attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR) rim sign exhibited higher sensitivity in lower‐grade gliomas for IDH mutant gliomas compared with the T2‐FLAIR mismatch sign. However, the Hyper FLAIR rim sign was also present in Grade 4 gliomas, and thus, the T2‐FLAIR mismatch sign exhibited better clinical efficacy in predicting glioma grade and IDH mutation compared with the Hyper FLAIR rim sign in clinical applications. Meanwhile, preoperative magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) indicators, particularly the Cho/Cr ratio, have shown excellent performance in predicting glioma grade and IDH mutation status. The nomogram developed through stepwise regression demonstrated excellent predictive capabilities in distinguishing glioma grade and IDH mutation status.InterpretationCombining imaging and molecular features, the predictive model established in this study offers a reliable non‐invasive tool for predicting glioma grading and IDH mutation status, aiding the clinical decision‐making process and improving patient management.
Metal‐Organic Framework‐Derived Elastic Solid Polymer Electrolytes Enabled by Covalent Crosslinking for High‐Performance Lithium Metal Batteries
Authors: Li Sha , Pei Fei , Ding Yu , Guo Xiangyang , Zhang Xiaoping , Tao Hongwei , He Zhengyou , Hu Haitao , Zhang Li 
Published: November 2024

AbstractThe key issue in utilizing solid polymer electrolytes for high‐energy‐density lithium metal batteries is to balance the conflicting demands of superior processability, adequate ionic conductivity, and mechanical stability. Inspired by molecular structure design, a metal‐organic framework‐derived polyether poly(urethane urea) solid polymer electrolyte (denoted as ePU@H SPE) has been synthesized via a facile polycondensation method involving covalent crosslinking. The reduced crystallinity and numerous polar groups in ePU@H SPEs enhance Li salt dissociation and create efficient Li+ ion diffusion channels, yielding remarkable ionic conductivity (1.48 × 10−4 S cm−1). The polymer backbones, incorporating covalent bonds and dynamic hydrogen bonds, provide superb mechanical strength (5.12 GPa), high toughness (1240%), and excellent resilience, which suppress lithium dendrite growth and buffer electrode volume fluctuations during cycling. Leveraging these attributes, the well‐designed ePU@H SPE enables ultra‐high durability in lithium plating/stripping over 2300 h. Moreover, the integrated LFP|ePU@H|Li batteries, generating delicate electrode/electrolyte interfacial contact, deliver an exceptionally long lifespan (86% retention over 500 cycles at 1 C). Moreover, the LFP|ePU@H|Li pouch cell operates reliably even under severe deformation and external damage. Impressively, the stable cycling performance of full batteries incorporating high‐voltage LCO and high‐capacity S cathodes further verifies the significant potential of advanced ePU@H SPEs for practical applications.
Schottky Interface Engineering in Ti3C2Tx/ZnS Organic Hydrogels for High‐Performance Multifunctional Flexible Absorbers
Authors: Cui Yuhong , Ru Guoliang , Zhang Tianyi , Yang Ke , Liu Shujuan , Qi Weihong , Ye Qian , Liu Xuqing , Zhou Feng 
Published: November 2024

AbstractWith the rapid advancement of wearable electronics, soft robotics, and camouflage technologies, there is an urgent demand for flexible, multifunctional electromagnetic wave absorbing materials. Traditional absorbers, including metal‐ and carbon‐based materials, often lack the flexibility required for such applications. In this work, a novel strategy is proposed for developing a flexible absorber by combining a conductive filler with a Schottky heterogeneous interface and a polymer network framework. Ti3C2Tx MXene is modified with ZnS via a low‐temperature hydrothermal method, forming a Ti3C2Tx/ZnS composite. This composite is subsequently embedded in a copolymer matrix of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and acrylamide (AAm), dispersed in a binary water‐glycerol solution. The Schottky interface between Ti3C2Tx and ZnS enhances electron transfer at the heterophase boundary, significantly improving interface polarisation. Simultaneously, interactions between water and glycerol restrict the rotation of polar molecules under external electromagnetic fields, optimising polarisation loss within the gel. Experimental results demonstrate that the Ti3C2Tx/ZnS gel achieves a minimum reflection loss (RLmin) of −43.76 dB at 8.79 GHz, with an effective absorption bandwidth (EAB) covering the entire X‐band. Additionally, the gel exhibit exceptional stretchability, frost resistance, shape adaptability, and photothermal conversion properties.
Poly(Lactic Acid): Recent Stereochemical Advances and New Materials Engineering
Authors: Hu Chenyang , Zhang Yu , Pang Xuan , Chen Xuesi 
Published: November 2024

AbstractPoly(lactic acid) (PLA) is a representative biobased and biodegradable aliphatic polyester and a front‐runner among sustainable materials. As a semicrystalline thermoplastic, PLA exhibits excellent mechanical and physical properties, attracting considerable attention in commodity and medical fields. Stereochemistry is a key factor affecting PLA's properties, and to this end, the engineering of PLA's microstructure for tailored material properties has been an active area of research over the decade. This Review first covers the basic structural variety of PLA. A perspective on the current states of stereocontrolled synthesis as well as the relationships between the structures and properties of PLA stereosequences are included, with an emphasis on record regularity and properties. At last, state‐of‐the‐art examples of high‐performance PLA‐based materials within an array of applications are given, including packaging, fibers, and textiles, healthcare and electronic devices. Among various stereo‐regular sequences of PLA, poly(L‐lactic acid) (PLLA) is the most prominent category and has myriad unique properties and applications. In this regard, cutting‐edge applications of PLLA are mainly overviewed in this review. At the same time, new materials developed based on other PLA stereosequences are highlighted, which holds the potential to a wide variety of PLA‐based sustainable materials.
Ion‐Permeable Electrospun Scaffolds Enable Controlled In‐Vitro Electrostimulation Assay of Myoblasts
Authors: Pacilio Serafina , Decataldo Francesco , Costa Roberta , Cramer Tobias , Fraboni Beatrice , Cenacchi Giovanna , Focarete Maria Letizia 
Published: November 2024

AbstractIn‐vitro models are fundamental for studying muscular cell contractility and for wide‐screening of therapeutic candidates targeting skeletal muscle diseases, owing to their scalability, reproducibility, and circumvention of ethical concerns. However, in‐vitro assays permitting reliable electrical stimulation of cell contractile activity still require technological development. Here, a novel approach to electrically stimulate differentiated muscular cell contractility is reported exploiting the ionic conductivity and mechanical flexibility of 3D nanofibrous scaffolds. The electrospun poly(L‐lactide‐co‐caprolactone) scaffold allowed for C2C12 murine myoblasts horizontal elongation and myotubes formation. Scaffold porosity enables high ionic conductivity and strong electric field generation, orthogonally oriented to the scaffold surface. Electrically induced cell contractility is determined with atomic force microscopy (AFM) enabling real‐time monitoring of scaffold vibrations in liquid environment. Differentiated cell actuation is found to be linearly correlated to current amplitude and number of current stimuli. Integrating the 3D nanofibrous scaffolds with real‐time AFM monitoring provides highly accurate in‐vitro assays for biomedical research. The induction of electric fields orthogonal to the scaffold surface allows for accurately mimicking the excitation‐contraction coupling mechanism observed in native skeletal muscle tissue. This work paves the way for the quantitative study of muscular cell dynamic behavior and physiology, further evaluating therapy effectiveness for muscular pathologies.
Identification of Defects and the Origins of Surface Noise on Hydrogen–Terminated (100) Diamond
Authors: Sung Yi‐Ying , Oberg Lachlan , Griffin Rebecca , Schenk Alex K. , Chandler Henry , Gallo Santiago Corujeira , Stacey Alastair , Sergeieva Tetiana , Doherty Marcus W. , Weber Cedric , Pakes Christopher I. 
Published: November 2024

AbstractNear‐surface nitrogen vacancy centres are critical to many diamond‐based quantum technologies such as information processors and nanosensors. Surface defects play an important role in the design and performance of these devices. The targeted creation of defects is central to proposed bottom‐up approaches to nanofabrication of quantum diamond processors, and uncontrolled surface defects may generate noise and charge trapping which degrade shallow NV device performance. Surface preparation protocols may be able to control the production of desired defects and eliminate unwanted defects, but only if their atomic structure can first be conclusively identified. This work uses a combination of scanning tunnelling microscopy (STM) imaging and first‐principles simulations to identify several surface defects on H:C(100)—2 × 1 surfaces prepared using chemical vapour deposition (CVD). The atomic structure of these defects is elucidated, from which the microscopic origins of magnetic noise and charge trapping are determined based on the modeling of their paramagnetic properties and acceptor states. Rudimentary control of these deleterious properties is demonstrated through STM tip‐induced manipulation of the defect structure. Furthermore, the results validate accepted models for CVD diamond growth by identifying key adsorbates responsible for the nucleation of new layers.
Flexible and Self‐Healable Fluorescent Films with Tunable Emission via Solid‐Phase Molecular Self‐Assembly Design
Authors: Xu Yanlei , Wu Shuting , Jin Hongjun , Wu Ziyan , Wu Tongyue , Cai Wenning , Xiao Wei , Qian Qingrong , Chen Qinghua , Yan Yun 
Published: November 2024

AbstractFlexible luminescent materials are usually in the form of gels and films. Solid‐state films have advantages in practical applications due to their long‐term stability. However, the fabrication process by conventional methods remains laborious and unsustainable. Here, a facile and green route is reported for fabricating flexible luminescent films via an elegant solid‐phase molecular self‐assembly design. First, Eu3+/Tb3+‐based metallosupramolecular coordination polyelectrolytes (MEPEs) and tetraphenylethylene (TPE)‐based MEPEs are designed with an antenna bis‐ligands to get individual R, G, and B emission. Then, by repeatedly pressing the MEPEs‐cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) precipitates, obtained from their mixing aqueous solutions, R, G, and B emission films are obtained at room temperature, respectively. The emission color can be simply tuned by adjusting molar ratio of Eu3+: Tb3+: TPE. Notably, humidity‐responsive white emission film is obtained when Eu3+: Tb3+: TPE = 3:1:2.5. Owing to the dynamic coordination and electrostatic interaction, which can be activated by hydrating water, these films can be facilely reprocessed and self‐healed with the aid of water at room temperature. It is hoped that this approach to fabricate flexible supramolecular luminescent films can be applied to design various advanced functional soft materials.
Synergistic Palladium/Silver/Ligand Catalysis for C−H Alkenylation of 2,1,3‐Benzofused Heterodiazoles
Authors: Jeong Siyeon , Lee Chaerin , Joo Jung Min 
Published: November 2024

AbstractThe combination of palladium and silver complexes has emerged as a bimetallic catalytic system in C−H activation, frequently outperforming palladium‐only systems. Beyond the conventional roles of silver (I) salts serving as oxidants, halide scavengers, and Lewis acids, Pd−Ag bimetallic synergism has been shown to facilitate C−H cleavage. In this study, we explore the incorporation of a pyrazolopyridone (PzPyOH) ligand into a Pd−Ag bimetallic catalytic system, which together promote both C−H cleavage and migratory insertion processes. This synergistic approach enables dehydrogenative C−H alkenylations at the C4 position of 2,1,3‐benzothiadiazole, 2,1,3‐benzoxadiazole, and 2,1,3‐benzotriazole with alkenes. These results demonstrate the potential of combining novel ligands with heterobimetallic systems to facilitate other elementary steps beyond C−H cleavage, suggesting their broader applicability in C−H functionalization.
3D Printing‐Based Hydrogel Dressings for Wound Healing
Authors: Zhou Xuan , Yu Xunzhou , You Tingting , Zhao Baohua , Dong Lanlan , Huang Can , Zhou Xiaoqing , Xing Malcolm , Qian Wei , Luo Gaoxing 
Published: November 2024

AbstractSkin wounds have become an important issue that affects human health and burdens global medical care. Hydrogel materials similar to the natural extracellular matrix (ECM) are one of the best candidates for ideal wound dressings and the most feasible choices for printing inks. Distinct from hydrogels made by traditional technologies, which lack bionic and mechanical properties, 3D printing can promptly and accurately create hydrogels with complex bioactive structures and the potential to promote tissue regeneration and wound healing. Herein, a comprehensive review of multi‐functional 3D printing‐based hydrogel dressings for wound healing is presented. The review first summarizes the 3D printing techniques for wound hydrogel dressings, including photo‐curing, extrusion, inkjet, and laser‐assisted 3D printing. Then, the properties and design approaches of a series of bioinks composed of natural, synthetic, and composite polymers for 3D printing wound hydrogel dressings are described. Thereafter, the application of multi‐functional 3D printing‐based hydrogel dressings in a variety of wound environments is discussed in depth, including hemostasis, anti‐inflammation, antibacterial, skin appendage regeneration, intelligent monitoring, and machine learning‐assisted therapy. Finally, the challenges and prospects of 3D printing‐based hydrogel dressings for wound healing are presented.