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ZnO-Salen NPs Employed as Chemosensor for Detection of Al3+ and K+ in Aqueous Medium, Developing Human Cell Images
Authors: Huerta-Aguilar Carlos Alberto , Bazany-Rodríguez Iván J. , Hansberg-Pastor Valeria , Camacho-Arroyo Ignacio , Reyes-Dominguez Iván Alejandro , Cervantes-Avilés Pabel Antonio , Thangarasu Pandiyan 
Published: August 2024

AbstractZnO nanoparticles (NPs) were prepared and characterized by different analytical methods and then they were used to decorate with N, N´-bis(salicylidene)ethylenediamine (salen) in order to perform as receptor for the metal ions in an aqueous medium. The results show that ZnO-salen selectively detects Al3+ ions in aqueous medium since the intensity of fluorescence has been enhanced significantly. However, the presence of K+ in the medium further intensified the fluorescence emission for the [ZnO-salen-Al3+] system. The above system has been applied to recognize Al3+ and K+ in cells by developing the cell images, for which, the fluorescence image is brightened if a human glioblastoma U251 cell contains [ZnO-salen-Al3+] + K+ ions, consisting of the fluorescence titration. The binding global constant for Al3+ and the subsequent recognition of K+ by ZnO-salen resulted in β2(Al3+) = 6.61 × 103 and β2(K+) = 3.71 × 103 with a detection limit of 36.51 µM for Al3+ and 17.39 µM for K+. In the cell toxicity analysis, the cell viability was over 85% for the ZnO-salen even in the concentration as high as 100 mM.
A Converse Lyapunov-Type Theorem for Control Systems with Regulated Cost
Authors: Lai Anna Chiara , Motta Monica 
Published: August 2024

AbstractGiven a nonlinear control system, a target set, a nonnegative integral cost, and a continuous function W, we say that the system is globally asymptotically controllable to the target withW-regulated cost, whenever, starting from any point z, among the strategies that achieve classical asymptotic controllability we can select one that also keeps the cost less than W(z). In this paper, assuming mild regularity hypotheses on the data, we prove that a necessary and sufficient condition for global asymptotic controllability with regulated cost is the existence of a special, continuous Control Lyapunov Function, called a Minimum Restraint Function. The main novelty is the necessity implication, obtained here for the first time. Nevertheless, the sufficiency condition extends previous results based on semiconcavity of the Minimum Restraint Function, while we require mere continuity.
INAA of bone remains of Bohemian Duke John of Görlitz: an attempt to explain his sudden death at the age of twenty-five years
Authors: Kučera Jan , Povýšil Ctibor , Kameník Jan 
Published: August 2024

AbstractInstrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA) was employed to assay 32 minor and trace elements in bone of Bohemian Duke John of Görlitz (1370–1396) who suddenly died at the age 25 years for unknown reasons. Recently, histological examination of his illium bone was carried out, accompanied by histochemical staining reactions to learn about his health status. The INAA results disproved an elevated Al content indicated by the staining reaction with aluminon, but revealed elevated levels of Mn, As, Sb, and especially of Ag compared with literature values. The results are discussed in terms of toxicity of the above elements, especially whether their elevated levels could be the reason for Duke´s sudden death.
VEMcomp: a Virtual Elements MATLAB package for bulk-surface PDEs in 2D and 3D
Authors: Frittelli Massimo , Madzvamuse Anotida , Sgura Ivonne 
Published: August 2024

AbstractWe present a Virtual Element MATLAB solver for elliptic and parabolic, linear and semilinear Partial Differential Equations (PDEs) in two and three space dimensions, which is coined VEMcomp. Such PDEs are widely applicable to describing problems in material sciences, engineering, cellular and developmental biology, among many other applications. The library covers linear and nonlinear models posed on different simple and complex geometries, involving time-dependent bulk, surface, and bulk-surface PDEs. The solver employs the Virtual Element Method (VEM) of lowest polynomial order $${k=1}$$

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on general polygonal and polyhedral meshes, including the Finite Element Method (FEM) of order $${k=1}$$

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as a special case when the considered mesh is simplicial. VEMcomp has three main purposes. First, VEMcomp generates polygonal and polyhedral meshes optimized for fast matrix assembly. Triangular and tetrahedral meshes are encompassed as special cases. For surface PDEs, VEMcomp is compatible with the well-known Matlab package DistMesh for mesh generation. Second, given a mesh for the considered geometry, possibly generated with an external package, VEMcomp computes all the matrices (mass and stiffness) required by the VEM or FEM method. Third, for multiple classes of stationary and time-dependent bulk, surface and bulk-surface PDEs, VEMcomp solves the considered PDE problem with the VEM or FEM in space and IMEX Euler in time, through a user-friendly interface. As an optional post-processing, VEMcomp comes with its own functions for plotting the numerical solutions and evaluating the error when possible. An extensive set of examples illustrates the usage of the library.
Ballot Box Representation: Spatial Voting and the Effects of Information in Direct Democracy Elections
Authors: Boudreau Cheryl , MacKenzie Scott A. 
Published: August 2024

AbstractIn states and localities with direct democracy, citizens can advance their policy interests without the aid of elected officials. Research documenting citizens’ lack of political knowledge raises questions about their ability to do so. We conduct three studies during real-world direct democracy elections to determine whether citizens choose alternatives (the ballot proposal or status quo) that are closest to their ideological positions and whether political information improves this outcome. Using original surveys, our first two studies estimate citizens’ ideological positions and show that citizens regularly choose alternatives that are closest to these positions. Using a survey experiment, our third study indicates that political information (party cues, policy information, and spatial maps) further improves such spatial voting. These results demonstrate citizens’ capacity to advance their policy interests in direct democracy elections and identify conditions under which political information strengthens the relationship between citizens’ policy interests and choices about ballot propositions.
Health Care Access Among Children in Latinx Families Across U.S. Destinations
Authors: Ackert Elizabeth , Potochnick Stephanie 
Published: August 2024

AbstractLatinx children now live in a wider array of U.S. geographic areas than in the past, including both established and new areas of Latinx settlement. This geographic heterogeneity could be consequential for Latinx children’s health care access, with prior research suggesting increased health access barriers for Latinx children in new versus established areas of settlement. Merging public-use county-level data with restricted individual-level health data from the National Health Interview Survey (2010–2014), we quantitatively examine how three health access indicators—health insurance coverage, delayed care, and usual place of care—differ among children (ages 4–17) in Latinx immigrant, Latinx U.S.-born, White U.S.-born, and Black U.S.-born families (n = 89,994) across established, fast-growing hub, new, and minor Latinx destination counties. We also examine the potential roles of local immigrant hostilities and health care resources in contributing to health access differences across destinations. In fully adjusted models, children in new destinations are less likely to have health insurance than peers in established destinations, and this disparity is even wider for Latinx children of immigrants. Adjusted model results also show that children in new destinations are more likely to have delayed care than those in established destinations, and children in these four groups in new destinations, fast-growing hubs, and minor destinations are more likely to have no usual place of care than peers in established destinations. Our results are consistent with prior work suggesting that more health care access barriers exist for children, particularly Latinx children of immigrants, in new versus established Latinx destinations.
A short scale to measure health-related quality of life after traumatic brain injury in children and adolescents (QOLIBRI-OS-KID/ADO): psychometric properties and German reference values
Authors: Zeldovich Marina , Krol Leonie , Koerte Inga K. , Cunitz Katrin , Kieslich Matthias , Henrich Marlene , Brockmann Knut , Buchheim Anna , Lendt Michael , Auer Christian , Neu Axel , Driemeyer Joenna , Wartemann Ulrike , Thomé Claudius , Pinggera Daniel , Berweck Steffen , Bonfert Michaela V. , Suss Joachim , Muehlan Holger , von Steinbuechel Nicole 
Published: August 2024

Abstract
Purpose
The impact of pediatric traumatic brain injury (pTBI) on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in children and adolescents remains understudied. Short scales have some advantages in terms of economy and administration over longer scales, especially in younger children. The aim of the present study is to psychometrically evaluate the six-item German version of the QOLIBRI-OS-KID/ADO scale for children and adolescents. In addition, reference values from a general German pediatric population are obtained to assist clinicians and researchers in the interpretation of HRQoL after pTBI.

Methods
A total of 297 individuals after TBI and 1997 from a general population sample completed the questionnaire. Reliability, validity, and comparability of the assessed construct were examined.

Results
The questionnaire showed satisfactory reliability (α = 0.75 and ω = 0.81 and α = 0.85 and ω = 0.86 for the TBI and general population samples, respectively). The QOLIBRI-OS-KID/ADO was highly correlated with its long version (R2 = 67%) and showed an overlap with generic HRQoL (R2 = 55%) in the TBI sample. The one-dimensional factorial structure could be replicated and tested for measurement invariance between samples, indicating a comparable HRQoL construct assessment. Therefore, reference values and cut-offs indicating clinically relevant impairment could be provided using percentiles stratified by factors significantly associated with the total score in the regression analyses (i.e., age group and gender).

Conclusion
In combination with the cut-offs, the QOLIBRI-OS-KID/ADO provides a cost-effective screening tool, complemented by interpretation guidelines, which may help to draw clinical conclusions and indications such as further administration of a longer version of the instrument to gain more detailed insight into impaired HRQoL domains or omission of further steps in the absence of an indication.
(De)centralized governance and the value of platform-based new ventures: The moderating role of teams and transparency
Authors: Martino Pierluigi , Vanacker Tom , Filatotchev Igor , Bellavitis Cristiano 
Published: August 2024

AbstractDrawing on institutional and demand-side perspectives, we investigate performance implications of (de)centralized governance modes in platform-based new ventures, and the conditions under which (de)centralization generates more value. Using a sample of 1,431 Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs), a new source of entrepreneurial finance, we find that centralization of decision-making is positively associated with platforms’ market value. Further, we consider how platform characteristics affect this relationship, finding that both the presence of an experienced Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and project transparency negatively moderate the positive relationship between centralization and market value. Thus, decentralized platforms need leaders with technical experience and project transparency to generate more value. Overall, this study provides a better understanding of the boundary conditions that increase the value of (de)centralized governance.
Topic-Based Communication Between Agents
Authors: Galimullin Rustam , Velázquez-Quesada Fernando R. 
Published: August 2024

AbstractCommunication within groups of agents has been lately the focus of research in dynamic epistemic logic. This paper studies a recently introduced form of partial (more precisely, topic-based) communication. This type of communication allows for modelling scenarios of multi-agent collaboration and negotiation, and it is particularly well-suited for situations in which sharing all information is not feasible/advisable. The paper can be divided into two parts. In the first part, we present results on invariance and complexity of model checking. Moreover, we compare partial communication with the public announcement and arrow update settings in terms of both language-expressivity and update-expressivity. Regarding the former, the three settings are equivalent, their languages being equally expressive. Regarding the latter, all three modes of communication are incomparable in terms of update-expressivity. In the second part, we shift our attention to strategic topic-based communication. We do so by extending the language with a modality that quantifies over the topics the agents can ‘talk about’, thus allowing a form of arbitrary partial communication. For this new framework, we provide a complete axiomatisation, showing also that the new language’s model checking problem is PSPACE-complete. Finally, we argue that, in terms of expressivity, this new language of arbitrary partial communication is incomparable to that of arbitrary public announcements and also to that of arbitrary arrow updates.
Enhancing team sports performance: a case study of the optimal post-warm-up time window
Authors: Abade Eduardo , Costa Ana Rodrigues , Parraca Jose A. , Tomas-Carus Pablo , Clemente-Suarez Vicente Javier , Gonçalves Bruno 
Published: August 2024

AbstractWarm-up routines are crucial for performance enhancement in team sports, with their effectiveness varying based on individual profiles, exercise mode and timing relative to the activity. This study investigates the impact of a 5–10 min interval post-warm-up on physical performance and sympathetic stimulus, as indicated by salivary biomarkers, in 19 college athletes. Performance was assessed via countermovement jump, 20 m sprint and handgrip strength tests conducted pre-warm-up, 5 min post-warm-up and 10 min post-warm-up. Saliva samples were collected at each stage to evaluate flux, α-amylase activity and protein content. Significant effects (p < .001) were observed in all three performance measures and saliva markers. Notably, sprint performance showed the greatest enhancement at the 5 min mark post-warm-up, while jumping improvements persisted through the 10 min window. However, a slight decline in sprint ability was observed from 5 to 10 min post-warm-up. These findings underscore the importance of optimizing warm-up timing and eventually considering re-warm-up strategies to maximize acute performance in team sports.
Exercise interventions for mitigating the persistent side effects of COVID-19
Authors: Gupta Sahil , Liu Kaitlyn Rebecca , Sandhu Simran , Gupta Ananya 
Published: August 2024

AbstractFollowing infection with Sars-Cov2, a significant proportion of patients suffer from long-term symptoms afflicting many of the body’s systems. The understanding of these sequelae is still evolving, and as of the present diagnostic techniques and symptom management are still developing to effectively combat the wide variety of long-term symptoms. Many of the long-term symptoms observed following cases of COVID-19 are present in other chronic illnesses, and exercise intervention has been observed as a potent therapy for the alleviation of many of those symptoms. However, the effects of exercise regimens in the treatment of long COVID symptoms are not well documented, and there is little information regarding the nature of those interventions. A review of the available literature was conducted to determine the nature of the post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC) and identify the potential impact exercise intervention could have in alleviating these sequelae. Overall, intensity and modality of treatment are paramount to the success of a multifaceted exercise intervention to provide the greatest benefits to patients suffering from PASC. There are some limitations to the provision of exercise therapy as an intervention for COVID-19 patients, but nonetheless the benefits of exercise are sufficient that further research is implicated.
Society-related Fears and Personal Mental Health
Authors: Mutz Michael 
Published: August 2024

AbstractThis paper explores the relationship between society-related fears and personal mental health. Respondents of an online survey representing the German population (18 + years) answered how much they are worried about eight societal developments (armed conflicts, social inequality, rise of right-wing extremism, crime and terror, immigration, climate change, artificial intelligence, pandemics). The analysis demonstrate that the sum score of society-related fears is significantly associated with higher levels of anxiety and depression. Particularly concerns about poverty, digitalization and pandemics are associated with higher anxiety and depression scores. Further explorations show that specific fears are intermingled with political ideologies, i.e. people fear different societal developments according to their ideological standpoints. Politically left-leaning individuals regard climate change and rising right-wing extremism as more threatening, while politically right-leaning individuals’ fears relate more strongly to migrants, terror and crime. The fears with the largest negative effect on mental health are poverty and armed conflicts for individuals who identify as left and digitalization for individuals who identify as right. Overall, findings lend support to the general notion that the world’s current ‘polycrisis’ is highly relevant and generally detrimental for mental health and human wellbeing.
Flowering phenology patterns promotes pollination facilitation in coexisting Anthurium species from a mountain forest in Colombia
Authors: Cano María Fernanda Beltrán , Hernández Sandra Eugenia Cuartas 
Published: August 2024

AbstractCo-flowering congeneric plant species may either experience competition for the services of shared pollinators or facilitation when together, they attract a higher number and diversity of pollinators. In this study, we evaluate whether temporal segregation in flowering time and temporal partition of shared pollinators operate among sympatric Anthurium species as mechanisms to reduce competition to attract potential pollinators. We investigated flowering phenology, the intra-e interspecific synchrony, and the composition of the flower visitor community of seven coexisting Anthurium species biweekly for a whole year in Native and Pine forests. We also analyzed the structure of Anthurium -flower visitor networks and the functional role of species. Flowering was continuous thorough the year for most Anthurium species, but their flowering peaks were segregated significantly in time. Although the flowering periods of these species overlapped, flower visitor communities were very dissimilar among Anthurium species, sharing only a tiny fraction of insects that function as connectors among species in the network. The partition of potential pollinators in a fine temporal scale occurred through the rewiring of shared flower visitors to the most abundant flowering Anthurium species. On the other hand, a high number of inflorescences attracted larger abundance and richness of insect visitors. Facilitation occurred almost throughout the year, while competition occurred during the flowering peak, where a particular species was the best competitor increasing the constancy of pollinators. This study highlights the role of facilitation and competition as mechanisms that together shape the use of potential pollinator resources between sympatric congeneric plant species.
The open innovation kaleidoscope: navigating pathways and overcoming failures
Authors: Mahdad Maral , Roshani Saeed 
Published: August 2024

AbstractIn this study, we conduct a panoramic analysis of two decades of open innovation (OI), leveraging topic modeling with machine learning to map out ten critical OI pathways and their associated failure mechanisms on the micro, meso, and macro levels. Open innovation has revolutionized organizational innovation, collaboration, and competition. However, it presents complexities that require a multifaceted approach to research. Our findings, informed by interpretative thematic analysis, reveal distinct scholarly debates and three primary controversies within the OI research landscape, pointing to the need for future research to integrate these diverse narratives. By providing a comprehensive synthesis of the OI field’s evolution and current state, along with an analysis of its underlying failure mechanisms, we aim to guide strategic decision-making in OI practice, and enrich the academic discourse on its operational and strategic dimensions. Finally, we highlight several potential avenues for future research that emerge from our synthesis of the literature.
Therapeutic efficacy and patient compliance of levothyroxine liquid and softgel formulations taken with meals: a systematic review
Authors: Oteri Vittorio , Volpe Salvatore , Lopes Mariarita , Sceusa Giulia , Tumminia Andrea , Belfiore Antonino , Frasca Francesco , Gullo Damiano 
Published: August 2024

Abstract

Purpose
Levothyroxine (L-T4) is the drug of choice for treating primary hypothyroidism. L-T4 tablets should be taken at least 30 min before breakfast. Several studies have suggested that serum thyroid profile is not affected by concomitant intake of liquid/softgel L-T4 with meals. Our aim is to review the evidence on therapeutic efficacy and patient compliance with the liquid and softgel formulation of L-T4 taken with meals, also compared with the standard tablet therapy regimen, in hypothyroid patients.

Methods
We performed a systematic review of literature by searching PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library databases. PRISMA guidelines were applied, and the risk of bias of the included studies was assessed using the RoB 2 and ROBINS tools. The methodological quality was assessed following the GRADE criteria.

Results
We included 13 studies, accounting for a total of 1697 patients. The timing of liquid L-T4 intake from breakfast did not affect the therapeutic efficacy of the treatment. No significant differences in the absorption of liquid L-T4 were found when administered together with different foods, beverages, drugs, or other supplements. TSH levels are not influenced by taking softgel L-T4 at breakfast; the efficacy of softgel and liquid formulation is similar when they are taken with a meal, but superior to that of tablet formulation. Shifting from L-T4 tablets taken 30 min before breakfast to liquid/softgel formulation taken with the meal improved medication adherence and perceived quality of life of patients.

Conclusion
Liquid and softgel formulation of L-T4 can be taken at breakfast or close to meals, without losing therapeutic efficacy. These formulations could also improve patient compliance and quality of life compared to L-T4 tablet therapy taken 30 min before breakfast.