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Printed Self‐Healing Stretchable Electronics for Bio‐signal Monitoring and Intelligent Packaging
Authors: Zhan Haoye , Wen Bo , Tian Bin , Zheng Ke , Li Quancai , Wu Wei 
Published: May 2024

AbstractIntegrating self‐healing capabilities into printed stretchable electronic devices is important for improving performance and extending device life. However, achieving printed self‐healing stretchable electronic devices with excellent device‐level healing ability and stretchability while maintaining outstanding electrical performance remains challenging. Herein, a series of printed device‐level self‐healing stretchable electronic devices is achieved by depositing liquid metal/silver fractal dendrites/polystyrene‐block‐polyisoprene‐block‐polystyrene (LM/Ag FDs/SIS) conductive inks onto a self‐healing thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) film via screen printing method. Owing to the fluidic properties of the LM and the interfacial hydrogen bonding and disulfide bonds of TPU, the as‐obtained stretchable electronic devices maintain good electronic properties under strain and exhibit device‐level self‐healing properties without external stimulation. Printed self‐healing stretchable electrodes possess high electrical conductivity (1.6 × 105 S m−1), excellent electromechanical properties, and dynamic stability, with only a 2.5‐fold increase in resistance at 200% strain, even after a complete cut and re‐healing treatment. The printed self‐healing capacitive stretchable strain sensor shows good linearity (R2≈0.9994) in a wide sensing range (0%–200%) and is successfully applied to bio‐signal detection. Furthermore, the printed self‐healing electronic smart label is designed and can be used for real‐time environmental monitoring, which exhibits promising potential for practical application in food preservation packaging.
Elimination of Intragrain Defect to Enhance the Performance of FAPbI3 Perovskite Solar Cells by Ionic Liquid
Authors: Wan Yi‐Xian , Du Hong‐Qiang , Jiang Yang , Zhi Rui , Xie Zheng‐Wen , Zhou Yi‐Chen , Rothman Mathias Uller , Tao Zhi‐Wei , Yin Zhi‐Wen , Liang Gui‐Jie , Li Wang‐Nan , Cheng Yi‐Bing , Li Wei 
Published: May 2024

AbstractIonic liquids have been widely used to improve the efficiency and stability of perovskite solar cells (PSCs), and are generally believed to passivate defects on the grain boundaries of perovskites. However, few studies have focused on the relevant effects of ionic liquids on intragrain defects in perovskites which have been shown to be critical for the performance of PSCs. In this work, the effect of ionic liquid 1‐hexyl‐3‐methylimidazolium iodide (HMII) on intragrain defects of formamidinium lead iodide (FAPbI3) perovskite is investigated. Abundant {111}c intragrain planar defects in pure FAPbI3 grains are found to be significantly reduced by the addition of the ionic liquid HMII, shown by using ultra‐low‐dose selected area electron diffraction. As a result, longer charge carrier lifetimes, higher photoluminescence quantum yield, better charge carrier transport properties, lower Urbach energy, and current–voltage hysteresis are achieved, and the champion power conversion efficiency of 24.09% is demonstrated. These observations suggest that ionic liquids significantly improve device performance resulting from the elimination of {111}c intragrain planar defects.
Breaking the silence: Student affairs’ role in Black male faculty well‐being at predominantly White institutions
Authors: Ellis Antonio L. , Moss Phelton C. 
Published: May 2024

AbstractIn this article, we investigate the nuanced challenges facing Black male faculty members in predominantly White institutions (PWIs) regarding their mental health. Through an exploration of the multifaceted roles and responsibilities of student affairs professionals, we uncover actionable strategies that can foster a supportive and inclusive environment for this affinity group in PWIs. Drawing from historical context, contemporary experiences, and future considerations, our analysis highlights the systemic barriers and cultural dynamics contributing to this crisis. Through an intersectional lens, we explore the unique stressors faced by Black male faculty, including racial discrimination, microaggressions, isolation, and the pressure to perform “diversity work” without adequate institutional support. By shedding light on these issues, we aim to spark critical conversations and advocate for systemic changes that prioritize the mental health and well‐being of Black male faculty in PWIs, fostering inclusive and supportive academic environments for all faculty members.
Resources
Authors: Palmer Robert T. , McMickens Tryan L. , Martin Brianna Elise , McFadden Darieon 
Published: May 2024

AbstractIn this conclusion, we provide resources that offer implications for practice for Black men in college navigating mental health. This includes resources from community‐based organizations, professional associations, and other support outlets that support the needs of Black men in college. These resources will be useful to graduate students, faculty, and institutional leaders seeking information on how to aid the needs of Black men in college contending with mental health challenges.
Consumer willingness to pay for improved drinking water in District Buner
Authors: Ali Shahid , Ghani Abdul , Ullah Imran , Khan Fasih Ahmad , Ali Zeeshan 
Published: May 2024

AbstractThis study investigates households' willingness to pay (WTP) for better water systems, clean water availability, and water quality in Gadaizi tehsil, District Buner, Pakistan. This research aims to shed light on various aspects of water quality, health impacts, and socioeconomic factors influencing households' ability to pay for superior water services. This research also looks into waterborne infection and water purification methods residents utilize to mitigate the risk of water pollution. Utilizing a mixed‐method approach with a structured questionnaire, data from 62 households were collected. SPSS was used for data analysis. Findings reveal awareness of water contamination issues, primarily attributed to marble industries. Most households use untreated water, boiling, chemicals, or candle filters. Water purification methods are influenced by media exposure and higher income. Common waterborne diseases, such as typhoid and diarrhea, are treated in private hospitals. Consumer WTP for better water systems depends on income, education, and media exposure, in which income has a statistically significant positive effect on WTP for improved water services. Although 76% of households do not use any water purification method. 84% of households are willing to adopt a private sector‐provided system. Importantly, this study highlights the necessity for public health initiatives and a thorough understanding of socioeconomic issues to guide political choices for better water delivery. These insights can inform policies that prioritize public health and ensure better access to clean water for all.
Responding to the need: An evaluation of the subspecialty units in a pediatric surgical department in a limited resource setting using selected optimal resources for children's surgery strategies
Authors: Govender T. R. , Scribante J. , Govender T. , Withers A. , Loveland J. A. 
Published: May 2024

AbstractBackgroundThe Global Initiative for Children's Surgery group published the Optimal Resources for Children's Surgery (OReCS) document outlining the essential criteria and strategies for children's surgical care in low‐resource settings. Limited data exist on subspecialties in pediatric surgery and their contribution to global surgery efforts. The study aimed to evaluate the development of subspecialty units within Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital (CHBAH) Department of Pediatric Surgery (DPS) from January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2021 using selected OReCS strategies for the improvement of pediatric surgery.MethodsA retrospective descriptive research design was followed. The study population consisted of CHBAH PSD records. The following data were collected: number of patients managed in PSD subspecialty unit (the units) clinics and surgeries performed, number of trainees, available structures, processes and outcome data, and research output.ResultsOf the 17,249 patients seen in the units' outpatient clinics, 8275 (47.9%) burns, 6443 (37.3%) colorectal, and 2531 (14.6%) urology. The number of surgeries performed were 3205, of which 1306 (40.7%) were burns, 644 (20.1%) colorectal, 483 (15.1%) urology, 341 (10.6%) hepatobiliary, and 431 (12.8%) oncology. Of the 16 selected strategies evaluated across the 5 units, 94% were available, of which 16.4% was partly provided by Surgeons for Little Lives. Outcome data in the form of morbidity and mortality reviews for all the units is available, but there is no data for timeliness of care with waiting lists. There were 77 publications and 41 congress presentations.ConclusionThe subspecialty units respond to the global surgical need by meeting most selected OReCS resources in the clinical service provided.
Sterically Crowded Gold Germylene Compounds with Methyl and Hydride Substituents
Authors: Bajo Sonia , López‐Serrano Joaquín , Campos Jesús 
Published: May 2024

AbstractThis work explores the combination of sterically crowded low‐valent germanium compounds bearing one or two terphenyl (C6H3‐2,6‐Ar2) substituents with gold fragments, the latter stabilized by crowded phosphines also containing a terphenyl moiety. The steric protection of these motifs has allowed to examine a series of unusual gold‐germylene compounds featuring small hydride and methyl substituents at the germanium site. A gold‐germylene dicationic structure is also reported. The bonding in this series is investigated by computational means, providing understanding for the two‐way transfer of electrons from germanium to gold and vice versa.
An investigation on the torsional vibration of a FG strain gradient nanotube
Authors: Uzun Büşra , Yaylı Mustafa Özgür , Civalek Ömer 
Published: May 2024

AbstractIn this work, an attention is paid to the prediction of torsional vibration frequencies of functionally graded porous nanotubes based on the Lam strain gradient elasticity theory. The nanotubes are formed of functionally graded porous nanomaterials that vary in the radial direction. This study also aims to obtain the analytical solution of the strain gradient model presented by Lam for torsional vibration response, in a simple manner, for different rigid or restrained boundary conditions. The torsion angle of a functionally graded nanotube is defined by an infinite Fourier series. Then, the Stokes’ transformation is applied to force the boundary conditions to the desired state. An eigenvalue problem is established with the help of the two systems of equations obtained. This eigenvalue problem, which includes deformable springs at both ends of the nanotube, appears as a general analytical solution that can find torsional vibration frequencies. It is shown that the vibrational responses can be significantly influenced by the through‐radius gradings of material, material length scale parameters and deformable springs of the functionally graded nanotubes and consequently can be predicted by giving proper values to torsional spring parameters.
Sheltering Extraction: The Politics of Knowledges’ Transitions in the Context of Shelter Organisations in Mexico and the Netherlands
Authors: Merlín-Escorza Cesar Eduardo 
Published: May 2024

AbstractCasa para Todes and Iedereen Welkom are two non-profit, non-governmental shelter organisations at two border cities in Mexico and the Netherlands that work, based on volunteering schemes, to assist people often addressed as ‘migrants’, ‘refugees’, and ‘asylum seekers’. This chapter situates both shelters as spaces characterised by the transit and transition of people, their knowledges and experiences. Here, knowledge differs from ‘knowledges’; the first being those formalised by the shelter and/or processed academically, the second those which have not yet been formalised and/or processed as such. It discusses the implications regarding the naturalisation of the shelter as a space for doing fieldwork and the processes through which the knowledges and experiences of people being sheltered are differentiated and transformed for academic purposes. (Auto)ethnographic insights originated at both settings are used to examine and question the issue of ‘extraction’ in sheltering and migration research. Thus, the way in which people’s knowledges and experiences are amplified and channelled through the production of academic knowledge and how volunteering as an entry point for ethnographic research serves this purpose, are problematised. Reflections point to the imbrication of sheltering practices with the ‘Northern’ migration apparatus of academic knowledge production, in which the shelter as a space for doing migration research is given by longstanding colonially-shaped relations. A final suggestion is given to researchers interested in studying sheltering practices to design their research in a way in which social transformation is served by doing research.
Urban Policy Modelling and Diversity Governance in Doha and Singapore
Authors: Molho Jérémie 
Published: May 2024

AbstractThe transnational circulation of policy ideas has been increasingly advanced as a significant factor in the fabric of local diversity policies. On the one hand, the circulation of managerial concepts such as diversity management has contributed to the rise of neoliberal urban diversity models; on the other, city networks, international organisations, and transnational civic movements are pushing forward progressive urban diversity agendas. This chapter aims to analyse the role of such processes of policy modelling in shaping urban diversity governance. It is based on fieldwork conducted in Doha and Singapore since 2018 and on the analysis of these cities’ policy documents. The chapter shows how transnationally circulating references and norms contribute to shaping local diversity governance frameworks and how both cities strive to position themselves as diversity governance models. I argue that their modelling strategies rely on the spatial and organisational compartmentalisation of distinct diversity frames. The chapter identifies four compartments in Doha and Singapore that correspond to distinct understandings of diversity and differentiated modelling strategies. This allows to minimise policy tensions, alleviate external critiques, and craft local experiments that can be projected as models on the world stage.
Urban Diversity and Spatial Justice: A Critical Overview
Authors: Moghadam Amin 
Published: May 2024

AbstractDrawing on literature emphasising circulation modalities of urban diversity policies and its (dis)connection with issues of socio-spatial inequalities, this chapter seeks to demonstrate the complexity of urban diversity as a locus of negotiation and tension between diverse social and political players. In the cities of both the Global South and the Global North, whether under authoritarian regimes or liberal democracies, the undeniable fact of diversity is now an integral feature of political discourse and action. However, the political use – instrumentalisation, even – of urban diversity is often selective, partial, and sometimes discriminatory: experiences seen by inhabitants as being cosmopolitan and diverse are not always those recognised and valued by urban governance. The tension between a political vision of diversity and diversity as experienced from below, on a day-to-day basis, can contribute to processes aimed at making certain social groups visible or invisible at the urban level, i.e., those who deserve to be recognised and represented by the political authorities and those who remain excluded from the political representation of diversity.
New Zealand’s Small-Town Disruptions and the Role of Immigrant Mobilities
Authors: Alam Ashraful , Nel Etienne , Bergen Sammy 
Published: May 2024

AbstractLike in many other OECD countries, international migration has been increasingly visible in New Zealand’s rural and small towns, which had little or no significant history of immigration in recent times. The common, more conservative perception held is that the arrival of immigrants from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds disrupts the quintessential small-town images that have persisted often over generations with respect to these places being mono-cultural environments. This stereotyping, in turn, directly affects immigrant acceptance, social tension, and integration challenges. Drawing on evidence from New Zealand’s Southland and Otago regions, the chapter situates international migration to small towns into their historical, social, and economic processes that we conceptualise as ‘disruptions’ to help better contextualise immigrant settlement patterns, local impacts, and how multi-culturalism is negotiated in them. Further, the Covid-19 pandemic has caused significant disruption by restricting labour migrants to small-towns. We argue that examining small-town disruptions intricately tied with rural cosmopolitanism which together helps recognise how multi-ethnic small-town futures are being shaped with immigrants’ active contributions – a greater recognition of which may help achieve resilience in small towns by retaining immigrants in them rather than seeing immigrants as disruptors.
Reflections on ‘Welcoming’ Second- and Third-Tier Cities in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the United States
Authors: Kelly Melissa 
Published: May 2024

AbstractSecond- and third-tier cities in Canada, the United States, Australia, and New Zealand, have increasingly looked to international migration to offset the negative consequences of out-migration and labour market shortages. To make themselves more amenable to migrants, many communities have made deliberate efforts to become more welcoming. These efforts may take the form of narratives, policies, and practices that support diversity and inclusion. Welcoming initiatives have often had limited success, however, with many migrants still preferring to live in larger centres. This chapter provides cross-national comparative and analytical insights on the limitations of welcoming efforts in Canada, the US, Australia, and New Zealand. It argues that when welcoming is used as a means of attracting and retaining migrants in second- and third-tier cities, success may be limited due to the way welcoming initiatives are framed, systemic issues and inequalities increasingly faced by smaller cities, and inadequate attention to what is required for successful integration. The chapter calls for new ways of thinking about ‘welcoming’ cities and puts forward ideas for future research.
Building Simulations with Generative Artificial Intelligence
Authors: McCormack Jon , Grierson Mick 
Published: May 2024

AbstractIn this chapter, we explore the possibilities of generative artificial intelligence (AI) technologies for building realistic simulations of real-world scenarios, such as preparedness for extreme climate events. Our focus is on immersive simulation and narrative rather than scientific simulation for modelling and prediction. Such simulations allow us to experience the impact and effect of dangerous scenarios in relative safety, allowing for planning and preparedness in critical situations before they occur. We examine the current state of the art in generative AI models and look at what future advancements will be necessary to develop realistic simulations.
Culture, Creativity, and Climate: A Dangerous Gap in Policies of Preparedness
Authors: Cunningham Stuart , Park Sora , McCallum Kerry , Del Favero Dennis , Fulton Janet 
Published: May 2024

AbstractThis chapter pinpoints a dangerous gap in official policy responses to recent fire and flood emergencies in Australia. The gap is twofold: a relative lack of focus on preparedness and an almost complete lack of focus on the role that arts, culture, and creativity can play in dealing with climate emergencies. A thematic analysis of recommendations in six major bushfire and flood inquiries commissioned between 2020 and 2022 reveals that preparedness is less a focus than resilience, recovery, and response. When preparedness was noted, it was mainly focused on government and government bodies rather than on individuals’ or communities’ preparedness. Several arts and culture organisations’ submissions to these inquiries had virtually no representation in the recommendations. These bodies, though, tend to focus on resilience and recovery. There is an emerging academic literature supporting the preparedness perspective, but to achieve a step change in preparedness to address the accelerating climate crisis, we need coordinated use cases of fused arts and advanced technology presented elsewhere in this book. Without the ability to imaginatively preview what near-future climate shocks could look and feel like, it is almost impossible to believe their likelihood, let alone prepare, especially in frontline communities.
Simulation of Extreme Fire Event Scenarios Using Fully Physical Models and Visualisation Systems
Authors: Moinuddin Khalid , Tirado Cortes Carlos , Hassan Ahmad , Accary Gilbert , Wu Frank 
Published: May 2024

AbstractAlthough extreme wildland fires used to be rare events, their frequency has been increasing, and they are now causing enormous destruction. Therefore, understanding such fire events is crucial for global ecological and human communities. Predicting extreme fire events is an imperative yet challenging task. As these destructive events cannot be investigated via experimental field studies, physical modelling can be an alternative. This chapter explores the capability of fully physical fire models to simulate these events and the potential of integrating these simulations with advanced visualisation systems supported by machine learning. By presenting case studies and future directions, we emphasise the potential and necessity of this integration for improved fire management and policy making.
Iconographies of Climate Catastrophe: The Representation of Climate Change in Art and Film
Authors: Green Charles , Smaill Belinda , Cubitt Seán 
Published: May 2024

AbstractThis chapter reviews visual representations of climate in art and film across the last few decades, exploring shifting artistic, cinematic, televisual and narrative practices that have more recently shaped the communication of the climate emergency. It explores the iconographies that artists and filmmakers have used in the shift from representing contemporaneous and local environmental challenges to depicting the future consequences of climate warming, including widespread biospheric change. The authors sketch the shifting screen media formulations that imagine climate catastrophes, observing how both documentary film, television and contemporary art draw on popular and professional media practices, including news formats and visual effects.