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Investigating the effect of changing the geometric characteristics on the seismic behavior of the yielding shear panels
Authors: Wang Chuncha 
Published: May 2024

AbstractThe use of different types of shear panels as a large group of yielding dampers has been investigated. Acceptable seismic behavior such as stiffness and high deformation capacity, appropriate lateral resistance, ease of construction, and use in the structure are among the most important. Different types of these dampers have been developed, and yield shear panel device (YSPD) dampers are one of them. This research investigates the effects of changes in the geometric dimensions of this type of damper on their seismic behavior. For this purpose, nonlinear finite element models of dampers under cyclic loading were analyzed. The obtained results showed that the simultaneous use of side plates and stiffeners can create suitable conditions for directly controlling the dimensions of the damper. Local buckling in the side plates may concentrate deformations in this part of the damper element, affecting the hysteresis behavior with pinching. In addition, increasing the thickness of the side plate linearly has increased the yield strength and ultimate strength of these dampers. Finally, it was found that the increase in shear plate stiffness can directly increase the energy absorbed by this type of damper, effectively improving the seismic capacity of YSPD dampers.
Undoing the Nation-State-Capital Trinity: Turning Inagaki's Petition into a Korean Playwright's Taiwan
Authors: Han Inhye 
Published: May 2024

Abstract
This article is the first study that excavates a Korean writer's Chinese-language play based on Taiwanese farmers’ real-life events and that identifies its author as playwright, filmmaker, and novelist Li Kyŏngson. During his Shanghai years (1929–32), Li encountered Japanese journalist Izumi Fūrō’s book, which includes the 1925 petition that Japanese philanthropist Inagaki Tōbei wrote on Taiwanese bamboo farmers’ behalf to support their cause. Li's stage play Taiwan (1930) was born of a densely transnational nexus: a petition by a Japanese philanthropist, a Japanese journalist's monograph, Korean authorship, a Korean-Chinese actor's translation, and the Chinese-language socialist magazine Pioneer. This study analyzes how Li's Taiwan reconfigures the 1925 petition and transcends the seemingly invincible nation-state-capital trinity. Although the petition pleads with the state to condemn Mitsubishi, Taiwan invokes neither the state nor the nation to combat colonial capitalism, drawing instead on anachronism and the leitmotif of kin killing. While tracking the play's counter-nationalist turn, this article's analysis shows that Li revitalizes past events grounded in world religions that bear radical anti-statism at their cores. Briefly yet lucidly, Taiwan also pinpoints the potent moment of anti-capitalism, forcibly buried and hardly resuscitated by Li's contemporaries.
Describing the women of orthopaedic surgery
Authors: Gardner Elizabeth C. , Cheng Ryan , Moran Jay , Summer Luanna C. , Emsbo Camilla B. , Gallagher Robin G. , Gong Jiaxin , Fishman Felicity G. 
Published: May 2024

AimsThe purpose of this survey study was to examine the demographic and lifestyle factors of women currently in orthopaedic surgery.MethodsAn electronic survey was conducted of practising female orthopaedic surgeons based in the USA through both the Ruth Jackson Society and the online Facebook group “Women of Orthopaedics”.ResultsThe majority of surveyed female orthopaedic surgeons reported being married (76.4%; 285/373) and having children (67.6%; 252/373). In all, 66.5% (247/373) were collegiate athletes; 82.0% (306/373) reported having no female orthopaedic surgeon mentors in undergraduate and medical school. Their mean height is 65.8 inches and average weight is 147.3 lbs.ConclusionThe majority of female orthopaedic surgeons did not have female mentorship during their training. Additionally, biometrically, their build is similar to that of the average American woman.Cite this article: Bone Jt Open 2024;5(5):419–425.
Diurnal Trends of Maize Canopy Cover Under Water Stress
Authors: DeJonge Kendall , Zhang Huihui , Cummins Liam , Gilkerson Tyler , Ascough Katherine , Pokoski Tyler 
Published: May 2024

Highlights

RGB trail cams above maize crop collected images every 15 minutes, day and night, to monitor leaf curl.

Fractional canopy cover (fc,%) was constant for full irrigation but reduced during the day for limited irrigation.

Techniques were developed to estimate reductions in water use (i.e., evapotranspiration) using images of fc.

Measurements of fc prior to wilting represent transpiration demand (Kcb
), and reductions of fc represent stress (Ks
).

Abstract. By differentiating green and non-green pixels of RGB images of crop canopy, the fractional canopy cover (fc,%) can be estimated and subsequently used to estimate crop transpiration demand (e.g., Kcb, basal crop coefficient, following FAO-56 methodology). While unstressed maize crops maintain consistent fc through the day, leaves of heat or water stressed crops will curl, thereby reducing the instantaneous fc and the associated transpiration. This paper reports the effects of diurnal leaf curl and subsequent fc reduction on full and limited water treatments of irrigated maize through nadir images obtained every 15 minutes. Results suggest that fc images obtained in the early morning (fcNS) are typically representative of a non-stressed condition and can be used to estimate Kcb. Reduction of fc throughout the day (i.e., fc/fcNS) was compared to water stress coefficient Ks obtained from neutron probe and TDR measurement and showed that fc/fcNS from hours 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. had a high correlation (R2 = 0.773), indicating that mid-day fractional canopy cover reduction could be used as a proxy for Ks. This method creates new opportunities for estimating crop water stress during vegetative growth but also highlights potentially unknown challenges regarding lower resolution remote sensing during the same growth stages. Keywords: Basal crop coefficient, Canopy cover, Crop coefficient, Evapotranspiration, Stomatal conductance, Stress crop coefficient, Transpiration, Water stress.
Combining species distribution models and big datasets may provide finer assessments of snakebite impacts
Authors: Chowdhury Mohammad Abdul Wahed , Müller Johannes , Ghose Aniruddha , Amin Robed , Sayeed Abdullah Abu , Kuch Ulrich , Faiz Mohammad Abul 
Published: May 2024

BackgroundSnakebite is a major poverty-related neglected tropical disease. An integrated scientific approach is needed to understand the dynamics of this important health issue. Our objective was to estimate snakebite occurrence in a tropical area by using a blend of ecological modelling and robust statistical analysis.MethodsThe present study used climatic, environmental, and human population density data to determine the area with snakebite occurrence-probability for the first time in Bangladesh. We also analysed a large, 16-year dataset of hospitalized snakebite cases to reveal the epidemiology of snakebite in the south-eastern zone of the country.FindingsOur results show that cobra bite is the most commonly occurring venomous snakebite in humans (around ~12% of the total yearly snakebite records), and men are more frequently bitten than women (2/3 of human victims are men). Most bites occur during the rainy season for cobra and green pit viper, while krait bites are not restricted to any particular season. As snakebite incidents are closely related to climate conditions, we can model snakebite risk using temperature and precipitation variables. Whereas there is a lack of snakebite reports from several parts of the study area in official records, our models predict that the entire study area is favourable for snakebite incidents. Based on the combined evidence we estimate that about 200,000 snakebite events occur every year in the south-eastern part of Bangladesh alone. Considering future global climate change, our model projections show that snakebite incidence in Bangladesh might not significantly decrease in the future (- 2070-); however, the distribution of probabilities might change, with a predicted increase of snakebite incidence in the hilly areas of the country.ConclusionsUsing climatic data to predict snakebite incidence in Bangladesh allowed us to provide estimations of the total annual number of snakebite cases in the study area. As in most countries, the scarcity of accurate epidemiological data in official records might have masked the real magnitude of this problem. Our analysis suggests that the problem of snakebite envenoming in Bangladesh might be worse than currently perceived. A long-term sustainable snakebite program plan should be designed and institutionalized, considering climatic, geographical and human demographic variables, to obtain better data and facilitate the implementation of accurate snakebite management programs for this country.
Epidemiology of an overlapping and parallel infection of Sexually Transmitted Infections among pregnant women in North-east Ethiopia: Its implication for prevention of mother to child transmission
Authors: Gedefie Alemu , Debash Habtu , Asmamaw Shambel , Getaneh Fekadesilassie Belege , Alemayehu Ermiyas , Molla Asressie , Kassaw Altaseb Beyene , Kebede Berhanu 
Published: May 2024

Background
The burden of parallel and overlapping infections of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs), particularly HIV, syphilis, hepatitis B (HBV), and hepatitis C virus (HCV) are disproportionately higher among pregnant women globally, leading to unwanted consequences. These infections pose significant public health challenges as they can be transmitted vertically to the offspring. This study aimed to determine the sero-epidemiological patterns and predictors of STIs (HIV, syphilis, HBV, and HCV) among pregnant women attending antenatal care clinics at ten health facilities in North-eastern Ethiopia.

Methods
An institution-based multi-center cross-sectional study was conducted from May to November 2022 among 422 pregnant women selected using simple random sampling technique. Semi-structured questionnaire was used to collect socio-demographic characteristics and predictor variables of STIs through face-to-face interviews. Venous blood was collected and it was tested for anti-HIV, HBsAg, anti-HCV, and anti-Treponemal antibodies using immunochromatographic test kits. Multinomial logistic regression analysis was used to identify associated factors of STIs. Variables with an adjusted odds ratio (AOR) and a p-value <0.05 were considered statistically significant.

Results
The overall prevalence of STIs was 23.9% (95% CI = 20.08–28.25). The prevalence of parallel infections of HIV, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and syphilis were 6.4%, 9%, 1.7%, and 6.9%, respectively. The overlapping infections for HIV-HBV was 4% but HIV-HCV overlapping infection wasn’t found. Increased age, tattooing, multiple sexual partners, exposure to unsafe sex, and RH status were independent factors of HBV. Likewise, increased age, rural residence, illiteracy, and tattooing were independently associated with HCV. Moreover, rural residence and a history of tattooing were independent predictors for the acquisition of HIV, whereas multiple sexual partners and RH status were found to be significant predictors of syphilis infection among pregnant women.

Conclusion
The magnitude of overlapping and parallel STD infections is still continued to be a problem among pregnant women. Moreover, there were overlapping infections of HBV-HIV. Therefore, continuous screening of pregnant women for HIV, syphilis, hepatitis B, and C infections should be performed, and special attention should be given to pregnant women who have co-infections.
Seroepidemiology of pertussis in Huzhou: A population-based, cross-sectional study
Authors: Liu Yan , Zhang Chao , Wang Yuda , Luo Xiaofu , Liu Guangtao , Zhang Zizhe , Shen Jianyong 
Published: May 2024

Purpose
The resurgence of pertussis has occurred around the world. However, the epidemiological profiles of pertussis cannot be well understood by current diseases surveillance. This study was designed to understand the seroepidemiological characteristics of pertussis infection in the general population of Huzhou City, evaluate the prevalence infection of pertussis in the population, and offer insights to inform adjustments in pertussis prevention and control strategies.

Methods
From September to October 2023, a cross-sectional serosurvey was conducted in Huzhou City, involving 1015 permanent residents. Serum samples were collected from the study subjects, and pertussis toxin IgG antibodies (Anti-PT-IgG) were quantitatively measured using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The analysis included the geometric mean concentration (GMC) of Anti-PT-IgG, rates of GMC≥40IU/mL, ≥100IU/mL, and <5IU/mL. Stratified comparisons were made based on age, vaccination history, and human categories.

Results
Among the 1015 surveyed individuals, the geometric mean concentration (GMC) of Anti-PT-IgG was 10.52 (95% CI: 9.96–11.11) IU/mL, with a recent infection rate of 1.58%, a serum positivity rate of 11.43%, and a proportion with <5IU/mL of 40.49%. Among 357 children with clear vaccination history, susceptibility decreased with an increasing number of vaccine doses (Z = -6.793, P < 0.001). The concentration of Anti-PT-IgG exhibited a significant post-vaccination decline over time (Z = -5.143, P < 0.001). In women of childbearing age, the GMC of Anti-PT-IgG was 7.71 (95% CI: 6.90–8.62) IU/mL, with no significant difference in susceptibility among different age groups (χ2 = 0.545, P = 0.909). The annual pertussis infection rate in individuals aged ≥3 years was 9321 (95%CI: 3336–16039) per 100,000, with peak infection rates in the 20–29, 40–49, and 5–9 age groups at 34363 (95%CI: 6327–66918) per 100,000, 22307.72 (95%CI: 1380–47442) per 100,000, and 18020(95%CI: 1093–37266) per 100,000, respectively.

Conclusions
In 2023, the actual pertussis infection rate in the population of Huzhou City was relatively high. Vaccine-induced antibodies exhibit a rapid decay, and the estimated serum infection rate increases rapidly from post-school age, peaking in the 20–29 age group. It is recommended to enhance pertussis monitoring in adolescents and adults and refine vaccine immunization strategies.
Barriers and facilitators to community acceptability of integrating point-of-care testing to screen for sickle cell disease in children in primary healthcare settings in rural Upper East Region of Northern Ghana
Authors: Chatio Samuel T. , Duah Enyonam , Ababio Lucy O. , Lister Nicola , Egbujo Olufolake , Marfo Kwaku , Aborigo Raymond , Ansah Patrick , Odame Isaac 
Published: May 2024

Introduction
Sickle cell disease (SCD) remains a public health problem especially in sub-Saharan Africa including Ghana. While pilot initiatives in Africa have demonstrated that neonatal screening coupled with early intervention reduces SCD-related morbidity and mortality, only 50–70% of screen-positive babies have been successfully retrieved to benefit from these interventions. Point-of-care testing (POCT) with high specificity and sensitivity for SCD screening can be integrated into existing immunization programs in Africa to improve retrieval rates. This study explored community acceptability of integrating POCT to screen for SCD in children under 5 years of age in primary healthcare facilities in Northern Ghana.

Method
This was an exploratory study using qualitative research approach where 10 focus group discussions and 20 in-depth interviews were conducted with community members and health workers between April and June 2022. The recorded interviews were transcribed verbatim after repeatedly listening to the recordings. Data was coded into themes using QSR Nvivo 12 software before thematic analysis.

Results
Most participants (70.9%) described SCD as serious and potentially life-threatening condition affecting children in the area. Of 148 community members and health workers, 141 (95.2%) said the screening exercise could facilitate diagnosis of SCD in children for early management. However, discrimination, fear of being tested positive, stigmatization, negative health worker attitude linked with issues of maintaining confidentiality were reported by participants as key factors that could affect uptake of the SCD screening exercise. Most participants suggested that intensive health education (78.3%), positive attitude of health workers (69.5%), and screening health workers not being biased (58.8%) could promote community acceptability.

Conclusion
A large majority of participants viewed screening of SCD in children as very important. However, opinions expressed by most participants suggest that health education and professionalism of health workers in keeping patients’ information confidential could improve the uptake of the exercise.
Comparative study on physical properties of bio-based PA56 fibers and wearability of their fabrics
Authors: Zhao Kongwei , Cao Shengbin , Xu Guangbiao 
Published: May 2024

Abstract
Bio-based polyamide 56 (PA56) has significant advantages in reducing oil dependence and reducing carbon emissions. This study compared the physical properties of bio-based PA56 and conventional polyamide 66 (PA66) fibers and their fabrics. The results showed that due to the odd arrangement structure of carbon atoms in PA56 fiber molecules, its crystallinity and orientation were lower than those of PA66. At the same time, PA56 had a higher degradation rate and coloring rate due to its smaller crystallinity and higher moisture content and gave PA56 fabrics better instantaneous cooling and moisture absorption and drying properties. In addition, the molecular structure characteristics of PA56 also lead to a lower stiffness and soft feel of the fabric, which is beneficial for improving the curling phenomenon of the fabric. Overall, bio-based PA56 fibers can meet the applications in the textile and clothing field and can largely replace PA66, which is worthy of further research and utilization.
The cultural semiotics of Jingshen and cognitive homeostasis
Authors: Yu Hongbing 
Published: May 2024

Abstract
Sonesson’s vision of the diversity of meaning-generation coincides well with the purview of the cultural semiotics of Jingshen, in which semiotic inquiry is envisioned to improve mental capacity, the expansion of mental/cognitive space, and ultimately the liberation of human thinking. When embracing new epistemologies for cognitive semiotics, semiotic inquiry can work well as a form of art of thinking that has the potential to maintain “cognitive homeostasis”, the tendency towards a relatively stable equilibrium that can be maintained in the holistic flux of mind, vitality, and creativity. A plausible path to this equilibrium is through a balance between the left and right hemispheres, between analytical thinking and synthetic thinking. In this sense, what we are facing is essentially a problem of “ecology of cognition” or “ecological cognition”, that is, viewing cognition from an ecological perspective or considering cognition as a form of ecological activity. The focus of cognitive semiotics nowadays must transcend not only words or other external symbols, but even the traditional sense of “humanity” needs to be reconsidered.
Discourse analysis of knowledge-based live streaming: a case study of East Buy streamer Dong Yuhui
Authors: Song Yehui , Mo Junhua 
Published: May 2024

Abstract
Live streaming e-commerce is not only an important part of China’s digital economy but also the preferred way of purchase for many Chinese, especially the young. Since 2022, a new model initiated by East Buy has emerged, quickly becoming known as knowledge-based live streaming. The most famous streamer from this novel type of live streaming is Dong Yuhui, a former English teacher of the New Oriental School. As a top Internet influencer with millions of followers, Dong Yuhui has become a conspicuous social sign of the rising China that is undergoing fast technological, economic, and cultural changes. This study thus takes Dong Yuhui as an example to examine the typical discourses of the knowledge-based live streaming. Through a triangulation of case study, discourse analysis, and sentiment analysis, it finds that Dong Yuhui mainly employs the strategies of disseminating encyclopedic knowledge, telling intriguing stories, and using poetic language in his live streaming discourse. This unique discourse has the main function of fulfilling customers’ intellectual, emotional, and psychological needs. As such, it is warmly received by customers, whose comments are centered on the talents of the streamer rather than the attributes of the commodity.
Albuminuria as a marker of systemic congestion and a predictor of poor long-term prognosis in acute decompensated heart failure
Authors: Kobalava Zh. D. , Kontareva N. I. , Khruleva Yu. V. , Andriamanohery R. T. , Efremovtseva M. A. , Karapetyan L. V. 
Published: May 2024

Aim. To identify the relationship of different albuminuria levels with paraclinical signs of congestion on admission and discharge and with the prognosis of acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF).Material and methods. Patients hospitalized with ADHF were included. Albuminu­ria level was assessed on admission and discharge. Patients were divided into groups according to albuminuria level (A1, A2, A3) according to KDIGO guidelines. Among the congestion parameters, the following were assessed: N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP), lung ultrasound examination (BLUE protocol), venous congestion according to the VExUS ultrasound protocol (inferior vena cava, portal, hepatic and renal veins). The primary endpoint was a composite of all-cause death and rehospitalization for ADHF within 180 days of discharge.Results. The final analysis included 180 patients. The prevalence of A1, A2 and A3 albuminuria at admission was 50%, 39%, 11%, respectively. A greater degree of albu­minuria was associated with worse renal function at admission and discharge. Pati­ents with increased albuminuria on admission had higher NT-proBNP and a greater number of B-lines on pulmonary ultrasound in on admission and discharge, and a higher degree of complex venous congestion and renal vein congestion on VExUS on admission. A3 albuminuria at admission and discharge was associated with an increased risk of poor long-term prognosis (hazard ratio (HR) 3,551; 95% confidence interval (CI) 1,593-7,914; p=0,002), (HR 4,362; 95% CI 1,623-11,726; p=0,004).Conclusion. In patients with ADHF, the albuminuria level on admission is associated with the severity of congestion upon admission and discharge. A3 albuminuria at admission and at discharge is a predictor of long-term poor prognosis within 180 days after discharge.