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Limited access to transcranial Doppler screening and stroke prevention for children with sickle cell disease in Europe: Results of a multinational EuroBloodNet survey
Authors: Voi Vincenzo , Gutierrez‐Valle Victoria , Cuzzubbo Daniela , McMahon Corrina , Casale Maddalena , Mañú Pereira Maria Del Mar , D'Agnolo Mirco , Inusa Baba P. D. , de Montalembert Mariane , Colombatti Raffaella 
Published: July 2024

AbstractBackgroundEnsuring equitable access to adequate standard of care for patients with rare hematological disease is one of the aims of the European Reference Network (ERN) EuroBloodNet. Stroke is one of the most devastating complications for children with sickle cell disease (SCD). For effective prevention of stroke risk, annual transcranial Doppler (TCD) according to a defined protocol is recommended for patients aged 2–16 years, with red blood cell transfusion therapy for those at risk. There is no information regarding screening for stroke risk and stroke prevention programs in Europe.MethodsSeven SCD experts of five healthcare providers (HCPs) of ERN EuroBloodNet developed an online survey to assess the access to TCD screening and stroke prevention programs for children with SCD in Europe.ResultsEighty‐one experts in 77 HCPs from 16 European countries responded to 16 online questions. Thirty‐two of 77 (51%) HCPs were EuroBloodNet reference centers, and 36% physicians reported not having a dedicated TCD/TCD imaging service for children with SCD. Only 30% of physicians provided estimates that all their patients received annual TCD according to the standard protocol due to lack of trained staff (43%), lack of TCD instruments (11%), refusal of patients due to logistical difficulties (22%), and lack of funds for dedicated staff or equipment (11%).ConclusionsThis multinational European survey provides the first comprehensive picture of access to TCD screening and stroke prevention in European countries. Identifying the potential underlying causes of the lack of effective standardized screening, this survey also addresses possible dedicated actions to cover these needs.
Compression characteristics and fractography of in‐situ polymerisable thermoplastic and bio‐epoxy based non‐crimp carbon and glass fiber composites
Authors: Bhatia Gursahib Singh , Fahey Kieran , Hejjaji Akshay , Pothnis Jayaram R. , Comer Anthony 
Published: July 2024

AbstractThis experimental work involves characterization and fractography of a bio‐based epoxy and an in‐situ polymerisable thermoplastic polymer matrix based non‐crimp glass and carbon fiber composites under compressive loading. The laminates are characterized under compression loading using a combined loading compression (CLC) fixture. Laminates made using the thermoplastic matrix exhibit higher compressive strength (approx. 20% along fiber direction) compared to the bio‐epoxy based laminates. Further, both composites exhibit comparable compressive modulus characteristics. The tested composites are subjected to fractography analysis using Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and Computed tomography (CT). SEM results indicate a difference in fiber‐matrix interface characteristics between the thermoplastic matrix and the bio‐epoxy matrix. Additionally, the CT scans reveal a difference in failure modes due to fiber orientations. A difference between failure mode of the exterior and interior plies of the specimens was also noticed. However, no specific influence of matrix type was observed on the overall macroscopic failure behavior.Highlights
Bio‐epoxy and thermoplastic based laminates were characterized in compression.
Post‐test fractography was performed using SEM and x‐ray CT scans.
Use of thermoplastic matrix exhibits better fiber‐matrix adhesion compared to bio‐epoxy.
Both laminates performed well in compression under laboratory test conditions.
Fetal phenotype and diagnosis of autosomal dominant Robinow syndrome due to novel DVL1 variant
Authors: Smith Carly M. , Guinon Kristi , Bachir Suha , Tise Christina G. 
Published: July 2024

AbstractDue to abnormal prenatal ultrasound findings of femoral shortening and flattened facial profile, a G2P0 pregnant patient underwent an amniocentesis at 15 weeks of gestation for proband‐only exome sequencing. Bioinformatic filtering for genes included on the laboratory's extended skeletal dysplasia panel identified a heterozygous, likely pathogenic, frameshift variant in DVL1 NM_001330311.2:c.1575_1582dup; (p.Pro528ArgfsTer149). Pathogenic variants in DVL1 are associated with autosomal dominant Robinow syndrome (ADRS), a genetic disorder characterized by skeletal dysplasia with genital and craniofacial abnormalities. Prenatal ultrasound in the third trimester noted shortened long bones (first percentile for gestational age), macrocephaly with frontal bossing, short and upturned nose with a wide nasal root, triangular mouth, low pedal arches concerning for rocker‐bottom feet, and ambiguous genitalia. A postnatal exam by Medical Genetics confirmed the prenatal findings in addition to hypertelorism, brachydactyly with broad thumbs and halluces, clinodactyly of second fingers, rigid gums with a frontal frenulum, and a sacral dimple. This case describes a novel variant in DVL1 identified in a fetus with prenatal and postnatal phenotypic features consistent with ADRS. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of a prenatal molecular diagnosis of the dominant form of Robinow syndrome and the third case to describe prenatal ultrasound findings associated with this diagnosis.
Registration of ‘AuSable’ navy bean
Authors: Gomez Francisco E. , Kelly James D. , Wright Evan M. , Awale Halima E. , Bales Scott 
Published: July 2024

Abstract‘AuSable’ (Reg. no. CV‐358, PI 705150) navy bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.), developed by Michigan State University AgBioResearch was released in 2023 as an early‐mid season, disease‐resistant, upright, short‐vine bean cultivar with excellent dry down. AuSable was developed with the pedigree breeding method to the F4 generation followed by pure line selection for disease, agronomic, and quality traits. In 6 years of field trials, AuSable yielded 3073 kg ha−1, flowered in 46 days, and matured in 95 days on average. Plants averaged 45 cm in height, with a lodging resistance score of 1.7 and seed size of 22 g 100 seed−1. AuSable combines high yield potential with early midseason maturity in a navy bean seed type. AuSable has outyielded ‘Merlin’ by 17% across 6 years and matured 3 days earlier. It exhibits uniform dry down equivalent to ‘Vigilant’ and is well adapted to the intensively managed, narrow row, direct‐harvested production systems where beans are typically grown in Michigan and the Upper Midwest. AuSable possesses resistance to Bean common mosaic virus, is resistant to anthracnose races 7 and 73, has shown moderate tolerance to white mold, and was as tolerant to post emergence damping off caused by Rhizoctonia solani as other navy beans. It is susceptible to common bacterial blight. The seed size of AuSable (22 g 100 seed−1) is most similar to ‘Valiant’ and slightly smaller than ‘Liberty’ (23 g 100 seed−1). Seed of AuSable meets industry standards for packaging and canning quality in the navy bean seed class.
Field‐evolved resistance to nitenpyram is associated with fitness costs in whitefly
Authors: Lu Hantang , Fu Buli , Tan Qimei , Hu Jinyu , Yang Jing , Wei Xuegao , Liang Jinjin , Wang Chao , Ji Yao , Huang Mingjiao , Xue Hu , Du He , Zhang Rong , Du Tianhua , He Chao , Yang Xin , Zhang Youjun 
Published: July 2024

AbstractBACKGROUNDElucidating fitness cost associated with field‐evolved insect resistance to insecticide is of particular importance to current sustainable pest control. The global pest whitefly Bemisia tabaci has developed resistance to many members of neonicotinoids, but little is known about whitefly resistance to neonicotinoid nitenpyram and its associated fitness cost. Using insecticide bioassay and life‐table approach, this study aims to investigate nitenpyram resistance status in field‐collected whitefly populations, and to explore whether such resistance is accompanied by a fitness cost.RESULTSThe bioassay results revealed that 14 of 29 whitefly populations displayed moderate to extremely high resistance to nitenpyram, demonstrating a widespread field‐evolved resistance to nitenpyram. This field‐evolved resistance in the whitefly has increased gradually over the past 3 years from 2021 to 2023. Further life‐table study showed that two resistant whitefly populations exhibited longer developmental time, shorter lifespans of adult, and lower fecundity compared with the most susceptible population. The relative fitness cost of the two resistant populations was calculated as 0.69 and 0.56 by using net productive rate R0, which suggests that nitenpyram resistance comes with fitness cost in the whitefly, especially on reproduction.CONCLUSIONOverall, these results represent field‐evolved high resistance to nitenpyram in the whitefly. The existing fitness costs associated with nitenpyram resistance are helpful to propose a suitable strategy for sustainable control of whiteflies by rotation or mixture of insecticide with different modes of action. © 2024 Society of Chemical Industry.
Implementation and tests of the NLT 3D scheme in the ICON model
Authors: Kuell V. , Bott A. 
Published: July 2024

AbstractThe main goal of this article is to test the long‐term performance of the three‐dimensional non‐local turbulence (NLT) parameterization scheme at different grid sizes in the so‐called gray zone between classical mesoscale modeling ( several km) and large eddy simulations (LES: several 100 m). For this, NLT has been implemented in the numerical weather prediction Icosahedral Nonhydrostatic model (ICON) of Deutscher Wetterdienst (DWD). Results are compared with a one‐dimensional version of NLT (NLT) and with two operational turbulence schemes available in ICON. Comparisons with observations from radiosondes, the operational surface synoptic (SYNOP) station network, and RAdar‐OnLine‐ANeichung (RADOLAN) radar data of DWD indicate that all turbulence schemes investigated perform reasonably well. Nonetheless, a more detailed study of the model results reveals several interesting differences between the turbulence parameterizations to be discussed in detail. Median absolute errors (MAE) from point‐to‐point comparisons between numerical results and SYNOP observations tend to be smaller than those from comparisons with averaging simulated fields over an environment around each station location. This behavior indicates an information loss caused by the averaging process. For the 2‐m temperature () and the hourly precipitation sums (), MAEs decrease with decreasing grid sizes, thus suggesting an information gain for finer grids. The nighttime MAEs of and obtained with NLT and NLT are similar to or lower than those of the operational turbulence schemes of ICON. Moreover, during a shallow warm‐air intrusion, NLT and especially NLT yield a more realistic representation of the horizontal structures of and, during nighttime stable boundary‐layer situations, also . Radiosonde profiles of the potential temperature confirm a reasonable vertical mixing as obtained with NLT and NLT.
Investigating the medium‐range predictability of European heatwave onsets in relation to weather regimes using ensemble reforecasts
Authors: Lemburg Alexander , Fink Andreas H. 
Published: July 2024

AbstractIn this study, the medium‐range predictability of heatwave (HW) onsets in four midlatitude European regions is investigated statistically with the help of ensemble reforecasts for the period 2001–2018. The concept of Euro‐Atlantic weather regimes is adopted to characterise HWs (about 50 in each region) and to study whether forecast skill may depend on the large‐scale dynamical setup. HW onsets over the British Isles and Scandinavia are mainly associated with Scandinavian and European blocking regimes, whereas the “no regime” case is observed more frequently for Central Europe. Stratified by weather regime, the predictability of heatwave onsets is then studied by means of a multiple metric‐based analysis of European Centre for Medium‐Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) and Global Ensemble Forecast System Version 12 (GEFSv12) ensemble reforecasts. For two of the regions considered, Central Europe and the British Isles, a conclusive picture is obtained: medium‐range predictive skill is significantly higher for HW onsets associated with Scandinavian or European blocking compared with cases with no pronounced regime. This skill advantage mostly concerns the large‐scale flow and, to some extent, 850‐hPa temperatures, but is generally not reflected in the correct prediction of near‐surface temperatures. Finally, we investigate for two regions how exceptionally good or poor forecasts are related to the atmospheric state during or shortly after forecast initialisation. At 10 days lead time, poor large‐scale flow predictive skill for Central European HW onsets is linked to anomalously high baroclinicity further upstream and an intensified North Atlantic jet stream, whereas good forecasts on average feature an initial state close to climatology. Forecast skill for near‐surface temperatures is not affected by such dynamical precursors, but rather by pre‐existing soil‐moisture anomalies. For the British region, exceptionally good forecasts of both large‐scale flow and near‐surface temperatures are associated with an already established continental blocking. In contrast to Central Europe, pre‐existing soil‐moisture anomalies play less of a role there.
Shrinking economic MPC of constrained nonlinear systems: An event‐triggered constraint relaxation approach
Authors: Tian Yu , He Defeng , Mu Jianbin 
Published: July 2024

AbstractThis article proposes a novel event‐triggered economic model predictive control (EMPC) scheme with shrinking prediction horizon of nonlinear systems subject to the constraints on the state and control. Some auxiliary positive‐definite functions at economic optimal equilibrium points are defined for economic performance functions. The optimal value function of the auxiliary function is used to design an adjustable stability constraint, which is imposed on the original EMPC optimization problem. The stability constraint is relaxed to design the triggered scheme avoiding Zeno behavior, while the prediction horizon is shrinked in different degrees by judging whether the last state within the triggered interval is in the terminal region. The involved parameter can be used to achieve a sensible compromise between system performance and computational complexity. The sufficient conditions guaranteeing the recursive feasibility and stability of the EMPC are derived. Finally, the effectiveness of the algorithm is illustrated by a continuously stirred tank reactor example.
Event‐triggered fault detector design in networked fuzzy control systems under denial‐of‐service attacks
Authors: Tan Cheng , Ding Tongtong , Chen Ziran , Sun Hongtao 
Published: July 2024

AbstractThis article addresses the problem of designing an event‐triggered fault detector within a networked nonlinear system described by a Takagi–Sugeno (T–S) fuzzy model, accounting for time‐varying delays and denial‐of‐service (DoS) attacks characterized by a binary Markov chain. Our focus is on constructing an event‐triggered residual system, which aims to detect malfunctions in the original fuzzy system while optimizing communication resource allocation. Specifically, it is tailored to combat DoS attacks in the event generator‐to‐fault detector channel and mitigate network‐induced time‐varying delays. Utilizing the Lyapunov–Krasovskii function approach, we formulate linear matrix inequalities to establish the necessary conditions ensuring the asymptotic mean‐square stability of the residual system, meeting a predefined performance criterion. Finally, the simulation results are presented to validate the effectiveness of the proposed algorithms.
Celebrating the career of Angela Gurnell
Authors: Wharton G. , Bertoldi W. , Francis R. A. 
Published: July 2024

AbstractThis Special Issue arose from a 1‐day international workshop on the theme of Fluvial Biogeomorphology to mark Professor Angela Gurnell's official retirement. As co‐editors, we felt this Special Issue also afforded an opportunity which we could not let pass by to capture some key aspects of Angela's inspiring and impactful career to date. We have written this Preface to accompany the main Editorial as a celebration of Angela's distinguished career and the many contributions Angela has made to physical geography and in particular fluvial geomorphology. We present an overview of Angela's career, insights into key research areas and contributions through a consideration of her publications, and her work inspiring early career researchers through PhD supervision before some final, more personal, reflections.
Social innovation at the bottom of the pyramid: Effects of informality and sustainable affordable innovation
Authors: Adomako Samuel , Tran Mai Dong 
Published: July 2024

AbstractUntil now, the theoretical exploration of informal entrepreneurship's role in driving social innovation has remained largely unaddressed. This study fills this gap by investigating the impact of informal entrepreneurship on social innovation performance through the mediating mechanism of affordable innovation. Using time‐lagged data collected from 264 firms in Vietnam, we find that (1) informal entrepreneurship positively relates to affordable innovation, (2) affordable innovation mediates the relationship between informal entrepreneurship and social innovation performance, and (3) bottom‐of‐the‐pyramid orientation bolsters the relationship between affordable innovation and social innovation performance. These findings contribute to advancing both informal entrepreneurship and social innovation literature.
Pet your cat, walk your dog: The spillover effects of morning quality time with pets on outcomes during and after the workday
Authors: Hughes Ian M. , Guild Allison , Lamb Keaton , LaRoche Reilly , Stewart Kayla 
Published: July 2024

AbstractFor decades, psychologists have explored dynamics within the realm of human‐animal interaction. Organizational psychologists are no different; research has found that exchanges with pets and other animals have the potential to influence important work outcomes, such as performance, well‐being, and satisfaction. Relatively little is understood, however, regarding the potential spillover effects of human‐animal interaction from the non‐work to work context. To address this gap in the literature, the present research—synthesising Broaden and Build Theory and Conservation of Resources Theory—explores the daily spillover effects of morning quality time with pets on affective, behavioural, and cognitive outcomes for employees, both during and after the workday. It is also suggested that openness to experience may act as a cross‐level moderator for these daily relationships. An occupationally heterogenous daily diary sample of employed pet owners from the United Kingdom (NLevel 1 = 405, NLevel 2 = 81) was used to test these relationships. Using a mixed effects modelling approach, it was revealed that morning quality time with pets was associated with reduced Negative Affect (NA) during the workday, and reduced incivility and withdrawal upon returning home from work. Moreover, higher levels of trait openness to experience strengthened the negative relationships between daily morning quality time with pets and daily workday NA and afterwork incivility. Implications for research and practice are discussed.
Pre‐Intercalation of TMA Cations in MoS2 Interlayers for Fast and Stable Zinc Ion Storage
Authors: Xin Diheng , Zhang Xianchi , Zhang Zhanrui , Sun Jie , Li Qi , He Xuexia , Jiang Ruibin , Liu Zonghuai , Lei Zhibin 
Published: July 2024

AbstractApplications of aqueous zinc ion batteries (ZIBs) for grid‐scale energy storage are hindered by the lacking of stable cathodes with large capacity and fast redox kinetics. Herein, the intercalation of tetramethylammonium (TMA+) cations is reported into MoS2 interlayers to expand its spacing from 0.63 to 1.06 nm. The pre‐intercalation of TMA+ induces phase transition of MoS2 from 2H to 1T phase, contributing to an enhanced conductivity and better wettability. Besides, The calculation from density functional theory indicates that those TMA+ can effectively shield the interactions between Zn2+ and MoS2 layers. Consequently, two orders magnitude high Zn2+ ions diffusion coefficient and 11 times enhancement in specific capacity (212.4 vs 18.9 mAh g‒1 at 0.1 A g‒1) are achieved. The electrochemical investigations reveal both Zn2+ and H+ can be reversibly co‐inserted into the MoS2‐TMA electrode. Moreover, the steady habitat of TMA+ between MoS2 interlayers affords the MoS2‐TMA with remarkable cycling stability (90.1% capacity retention after 2000 cycles at 5.0 A g‒1). These performances are superior to most of the recent zinc ion batteries assembled with MoS2 or VS2‐based cathodes. This work offers a new avenue to tuning the structure of MoS2 for aqueous ZIBs.
Molecular Orientation Regulation of Hole Transport Semicrystalline‐Polymer Enables High‐Performance Carbon‐Electrode Perovskite Solar Cells
Authors: Feng Xiang , Gao Yueyue , Huang Xiufang , Wang Jiantao , Dong Cheng , Yue Gentian , Tan Furui , De Wolf Stefaan 
Published: July 2024

AbstractCarbon‐based perovskite solar cells (PSCs) coupled with solution‐processed hole transport layers (HTLs) have shown potential owing to their combination of low cost and high performance. However, the commonly used poly(3‐hexylthiophene) (P3HT) semicrystalline‐polymer HTL dominantly shows edge‐on molecular orientation, in which the alkyl side chains directly contact the perovskite layer, resulting in an electronically poor contact at the perovskite/P3HT interface. The study adopts a synergetic strategy comprising of additive and solvent engineering to transfer the edge‐on molecular orientation of P3HT HTL into 3D molecular orientation. The target P3HT HTL possesses improved charge transport as well as enhanced moisture‐repelling capability. Moreover, energy level alignment between target P3HT HTL and perovskite layer is realized. As a result, the champion devices with small (0.04 cm2) and larger areas (1 cm2) deliver notable efficiencies of 20.55% and 18.32%, respectively, which are among the highest efficiency of carbon‐electrode PSCs.
Pseudohalide‐Based Ionic Liquids: Advancing Crystallization Kinetics and Optoelectronic Properties in All‐Inorganic Perovskite Solar Cells
Authors: Ebic Murat , Sadegh Faranak , Ans Muhammad , Prochowicz Daniel , Yadav Pankaj , Satapathi Soumitra , Akin Seckin 
Published: July 2024

AbstractThis study delves into the innovative approach of enhancing the efficiency and stability of all‐inorganic perovskite solar cells (I‐PSCs) through the strategic incorporation of thiocyanate (SCN−) ions via pseudohalide‐based ionic liquid (IL) configurations. This straightforward methodology has exhibited captivating advancements in the kinetics of crystallization as well as the optoelectronic characteristics of the resulting perovskite films. These developments hold the promise of enhancing not only the quality and uniformity of the films but also aspects such as band alignment and the efficacy of charge transfer mechanisms. Calculation results corroborate that the incorporation of 1‐butyl‐3‐methylimidazolium thiocyanate (BmimSCN) led to a significant redistribution of electron state density and enhanced electron‐donating properties, indicating a substantial electron transfer between the perovskite material and the IL. Notably, the engineered devices demonstrate a remarkable efficiency surpassing 15%, a substantial enhancement attributed to the synergistic effects of the SCN− ion. Additionally, this approach offers inherent stability benefits, thereby addressing a significant challenge in I‐PSC technology. This IL maintains >90% of the initial efficiency after 600 h, while the control device decreased to <20% of its initial value after only 100 h. 1‐butyl‐3‐methylimidazolium iodide (BmimI) is also employed to further investigate the effects of SCN− ions on device performance.