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Facing the storm: Developing corporate adaptation and resilience action plans amid climate uncertainty
Authors: Hennes Katharina , Bendig David , Löschel Andreas 
Published: May 2024

AbstractClimate hazards disrupt global value chains and business operations, leading to €52 billion in losses for the European Union in 2022 alone. In response to this escalating crisis, there is a need for corporate climate adaptation and resilience strategies (henceforth: CCAR) to effectively integrate climate risk challenges into strategic planning. Despite this urgency, there is a shortfall of research synthesising the drivers, strategies, and outcomes of corporate adaptation and resilience. Our study addresses this gap by conducting a systematic literature review to elucidate the academic status quo. From an initial dataset of over 3000 publications, we narrowed the sample to 66 papers, which specifically focus on these topics in the private sector. Grounded in this comprehensive review and regulatory observations, we delineate a CCAR typology to define the key elements required for a corporate approach to physical climate risks. This typology is translated into an actionable business adaptation framework, offering a clear path to begin the adaptation journey. Our in-depth content analysis contributes to the existing literature by identifying two main themes and several gaps: Current research covers the drivers, detailing why companies embark on such initiatives. Another stream focuses on how companies adapt, examining strategies to overcome these climate risks. However, work on the effectiveness and outcomes thereof is scarce. Consequently, our study delineates six trajectories for future research, the outcomes of which can serve as catalysts for advancing future CCAR efforts.
Is renewable energy sustainable? Potential relationships between renewable energy production and the Sustainable Development Goals
Authors: Tian Jing , Culley Sam Anthony , Maier Holger Robert , Zecchin Aaron Carlo 
Published: May 2024

AbstractGiven the key role renewable energy plays in averting the impending climate crisis, assessments of the sustainability of renewable energy systems (RESs) are often heavily skewed towards their environmental benefits, such as reductions in carbon emissions. However, RES projects also have the potential to actively harm progress towards other aspects of sustainability, particularly when hidden within the energy generation process. Given the growing understanding of the ’dark side‘ of renewables, we must ask the question: Is renewable energy sustainable? To gain a better understanding of this issue, we analyzed the degree of alignment of seven aspects of the renewable energy production process with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and their targets for six renewable energy types categorizing the relationships as either enablers or inhibitors. This information makes it possible for decision- and policy- makers to move beyond carbon tunnel vision to consider the wider impacts of RESs on sustainable development.
Output feedback stabilization of stochastic high‐order nonlinear time‐delay systems with unknown output function
Authors: Dong Wei , Jiang Mengmeng 
Published: May 2024

AbstractThis article considers the problem of output feedback stabilization for a class of stochastic high‐order nonlinear time‐delay systems with unknown output function. For stochastic high‐order nonlinear time‐delay systems, based on the Lyapunov stability theorem, by combining the addition of one power integrator and homogeneous domination method, the maximal open sector of output function is given. As long as output function belongs to any closed sector included in , an output feedback controller can be developed to guarantee the closed‐loop system globally asymptotically stable in probability.
Positiv-psychologische Unterstützung bei Patient*innen mit
chronischen Schmerzen
Authors: von Buttlar Lutz 
Published: May 2024

ZusammenfassungDer Artikel beschäftigt sich mit der Integration salutogenetischer Prinzipien und
positiv-psychologischer Ansätze zur Verbesserung der Lebensqualität von
Patient*innen mit chronischen Schmerzen. Salutogenese, basierend auf dem Konzept
des Kohärenzgefühls, betont die Bedeutung von Verstehbarkeit, Handhabbarkeit und
Bedeutsamkeit für die Förderung von Gesundheit und Wohlbefinden.Die Positive Psychologie ergänzt diesen Ansatz durch die Betonung positiver
Aspekte des Lebens, individueller Stärken und sinnstiftender Erfahrungen.
Gemeinsam bieten diese Ansätze eine Perspektive, um nicht nur die
Schmerzsymptome zu bewältigen, sondern auch die psychische Resilienz der
Patient*innen zu stärken. Bestimmte Maßnahmen können im Kontext von Salutogenese
und Positiver Psychologie dazu beitragen, den Verlauf von chronischen Schmerzen
positiv zu beeinflussen. Interventionen, die das Kohärenzgefühl stärken und
positive Bewältigungsstrategien fördern, sind in der Lage, die Entstehung von
Begleiterscheinungen zu reduzieren.Die Kombination von salutogenetischen Prinzipien und positiv-psychologischer
Unterstützung stellt eine vielversprechende Herangehensweise für die
ganzheitliche Betreuung von Patient*innen mit chronischen Schmerzen dar. Diese
integrative Sichtweise eröffnet Möglichkeiten, die Lebensqualität zu verbessern
und die Resilienz von Patient*innen auf ihrem Weg zur Schmerzbewältigung zu
stärken.
Haut- und Weichteilinfektionen – Erysipel, Phlegmone und Fasziitis
Authors: Karl Thomas 
Published: May 2024

ZusammenfassungHaut- und Weichteilinfektionen umfassen eine heterogene Gruppe von Erkrankungen, die zu den häufigsten Infektionen in der ambulanten und stationären Praxis gehören. Zu unterscheiden sind leichte, oberflächliche von schweren und komplizierten Erkrankungen. Letztere erfordern neben einer antiinfektiven Therapie grundsätzlich eine (unverzügliche) chirurgische Behandlung, deren Zeitpunkt und Radikalität bei der nekrotisierenden Fasziitis für die Prognose entscheidend sind. Insbesondere an den unteren Extremitäten kann die Differenzialdiagnose schwierig sein. Da die üblichen serologischen Infektparameter unspezifisch sind, steht im Vordergrund eine genaue Anamnese und die klinische Untersuchung. Bildgebende Verfahren können ergänzend erfolgen, dürfen die dringlich notwendige operative Therapie aber nicht verzögern.
Evaluation of Transiently O-6-Protected Guanosine Morpholino Nucleosides in Phosphorodiamidate Morpholino Oligonucleotide Synthesis
Authors: Sinha Surajit , Qasim Md , Ghosh Atanu , Das Arnab 
Published: May 2024

AbstractA novel strategy is presented for the synthesis of morpholino guanosine monomers protected at O-6 with 1-(4-azidophenyl)ethan-1-ol, p-methoxybenzyl alcohol and trimethylsilylethyl groups. The introduction of these protecting groups increases the solubility of the morpholino nucleosides which is crucial during the synthesis of phosphorodiamidate morpholino oligonucleotides (PMOs). HPLC analysis shows that the trimethylsilylethyl-protected monomer gives better coupling efficiency in PMO synthesis compared to the regular monomer. Moreover the nonpolar nature of the O-6-protected monomer facilitates the preparation of guanosine-rich oligomer in solution.
A Rare Case of Prenatal Diagnosis and Management of Fetal Oral Cystic Mass
Authors: Shivaramegowda Raksha , Singh Arati , Dayalan Vinitra , Kolar Geeta 
Published: May 2024

AbstractCongenital fetal oral mass is a very rare entity. A correct ultrasound-based approach on the anatomic location, consistency, and vascularity will help us to narrow down the differentials antenatally but a confirmed diagnosis can be made by histopathological examination postnatally. We describe a case of a fetal oral cyst diagnosed antenatally at 20 weeks of gestation. On follow-up, fetal growth and amniotic fluid volume were normal with no changes in the size or the position of the cyst. The cyst was excised on the first neonatal day. Histopathology was consistent with a mucocele.
Entrepreneurial universities and integrated sustainability for the knowledge-based economy: self-perception and some structural challenges in the Gulf region
Authors: Zaidan Esmat , Momani Rula , Al-Saidi Mohammad 
Published: May 2024

AbstractInnovation and the promotion of entrepreneurship are requirements of the transition towards knowledge-based economies. Universities are assigned a key role in advancing entrepreneurship through the restructuring of teaching, research, and governance with an emphasis on innovation and sustainability. In the Gulf region, universities are increasingly adopting reforms aimed at redefining their missions towards entrepreneurial education. This study examines the impact of university-based innovation and entrepreneurial models on progressing towards knowledge-based economies, with Qatar University serving as a case study. It qualitatively assesses recent university reforms and contextualizes these reforms within limitations in the national context and the political economy of the rentier states in the Gulf. The findings suggest that for Gulf region universities to effectively become entrepreneurial and support sustainable development, they must cultivate an entrepreneurial culture and mindset. This requires structural and cultural shifts that resonate with national context, institutional values, and the global sustainability goals. The study indicates that a top-down approach to developing entrepreneurial universities is less effective. It advocates for policies and incentives that motivate universities to become entrepreneurial. Ultimately, the study’s insights aim to guide policymaking to develop knowledge economy frameworks in Qatar towards a sustainable future.
Response Item Network (ResIN): A network-based approach to explore attitude systems
Authors: Carpentras Dino , Lueders Adrian , Quayle Michael 
Published: May 2024

AbstractBelief network analysis (BNA) refers to a class of methods designed to detect and outline structural organizations of complex attitude systems. BNA can be used to analyze attitude-structures of abstract concepts such as ideologies, worldviews, and norm systems that inform how people perceive and navigate the world. The present manuscript presents a formal specification of the Response-Item Network (or ResIN), a new methodological approach that advances BNA in at least two important ways. First, ResIN allows for the detection of attitude asymmetries between different groups, improving the applicability and validity of BNA in research contexts that focus on intergroup differences and/or relationships. Second, ResIN’s networks include a spatial component that is directly connected to item response theory (IRT). This allows for access to latent space information in which each attitude (i.e. each response option across items in a survey) is positioned in relation to the core dimension(s) of group structure, revealing non-linearities and allowing for a more contextual and holistic interpretation of the attitudes network. To validate the effectiveness of ResIN, we develop a mathematical model and apply ResIN to both simulated and real data. Furthermore, we compare these results to existing methods of BNA and IRT. When used to analyze partisan belief-networks in the US-American political context, ResIN was able to reliably distinguish Democrat and Republican attitudes, even in highly asymmetrical attitude systems. These results demonstrate the utility of ResIN as a powerful tool for the analysis of complex attitude systems and contribute to the advancement of BNA.
Estimating and modeling spontaneous mobility changes during the COVID-19 pandemic without stay-at-home orders
Authors: Zhao Baining , Wang Xuzhe , Zhang Tianyu , Shi Rongye , Xu Fengli , Man Fanhang , Chen Erbing , Li Yang , Li Yong , Sun Tao , Chen Xinlei 
Published: May 2024

AbstractComprehending the complex interplay among urban mobility, human behavior, and the COVID-19 pandemic could deliver vital perspectives to steer forthcoming public health endeavors. In late 2022, China lifted its "Zero-COVID" policy and rapidly abandoned nearly all interventions. It provides a unique opportunity to observe spontaneous mobility changes without government restriction throughout such a pandemic with high infection. Based on 148 million travel data from the public bus, subway, and taxi systems in Shenzhen, China, our analysis reveals discernible spatial discrepancies within mobility patterns. This phenomenon can be ascribed to the heterogeneous responses of mobility behavior tailored to specific purposes and travel modes in reaction to the pandemic. Considering both the physiological effects of virus infection and subjective willingness to travel, a dynamic model is proposed and capable of fitting fine-grained urban mobility. The analysis and model can interpret mobility data and underlying population behavior to inform policymakers when evaluating public health strategies against future large-scale infectious diseases.
Preparation of a membrane-sealed cell for studying catalyst nanoparticles in flowing gas with high vacuum x-ray photoelectron spectrometer
Authors: Tao Franklin , Nguyen Luan , Amati Matteo , Gregoratti Luca 
Published: May 2024

Here a sealing-style x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy study of the surface of a 1.0 wt. %Ni/TiO2 nanoparticle catalyst in a flowing mixture of CO and O2 at 1 bar was performed with a graphene membrane-sealed Si3N4 window-based miniature cell. We report the details on how a commercial Si3N4 window is modified before assembling a graphene membrane, how single-layer graphene membranes are transferred from their metal supports to the modified Si3N4 window, how a modified Si3N4 window covered with a double-layer graphene membrane is assembled onto a blank cell cap, how a nanoparticle catalyst is introduced to the cell cap and then the cell cap is installed onto a cell body to form a complete reaction cell, and how a complete cell is interfaced with a high vacuum chamber of an XPS system before an XPS study of 1.0 wt. %Ni/TiO2 catalyst surface in a flowing mixture for 0.2 bar CO and 0.8 bar O2 is performed. How the characterization of a catalyst using this type of graphene membrane-sealed Si3N4 window-based miniature cell is relevant to the finding of the actual surface chemistry of a catalyst during catalysis is discussed.
How is enrolment with a general practice associated with subsequent use of the emergency department in Aotearoa New Zealand? A cohort study
Authors: Pledger Megan , Irurzun-Lopez Maite , Mohan Nisa , Cumming Jacqueline 
Published: May 2024

Introduction Around 5% of the people in Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ) are not enrolled with a general practice. Aim This study aimed to explore the utilisation of general practice by enrolment status and subsequent use of an emergency department. Methods We compared a cohort of respondents from New Zealand Health Surveys (2013/14–2018/19) on self-reported general practice utilisation and their substitutes, according to their enrolment status (enrolled and not enrolled). They were then followed up to examine their subsequent use of an emergency department. Time to an emergency department presentation was modelled with proportional hazards regression models with enrolment status as the explanatory variable. Confounding variables used were sex, age group, prioritised ethnicity, the New Zealand Deprivation Index and self-rated health. Results Those not enrolled were more likely to be young, male, Asian, more socioeconomically deprived and with better health status than those enrolled. Generally, those not enrolled utilised general practice services less. Those not enrolled who had used an emergency department were more likely to have used it as a substitute for general practice (40% vs 26%). Modelling showed that those not enrolled took longer to access an emergency department. Adjusting for confounding variables did not change that interpretation. Discussion Those not enrolled were younger and healthier and may have a perception that enrolment isn’t necessary. As a group, they were more likely to be socioeconomically deprived and to use an emergency department, which is free at a public hospital in NZ, as a substitute for primary care which suggests that cost may influence their choices.
Boosting thermal energy transport across the interface between phase change materials and metals via self-assembled monolayers
Authors: Shan Zi-Yu , An Meng , Zhang Xing , Zhang Hai , Ma Wei-Gang 
Published: May 2024

Abstract
Thermal energy storage using phase change materials (PCMs) has great potential to reduce the weather dependency of sustainable energy sources. However, the low thermal conductivity of most PCMs is a long-standing bottleneck for large-scale practical applications. In modifications to increase the thermal conductivity of PCMs, the interfacial thermal resistance (ITR) between PCMs and discrete additives or porous networks reduces the effective thermal energy transport. In this work, we investigated the ITR between a metal (gold) and a polyol solid–liquid PCM (erythritol) at various temperatures including temperatures below the melting point (300 and 350 K), near the melting point (390, 400, 410 K, etc) and above the melting point (450 and 500 K) adopting non-equilibrium molecular dynamics. Since the gold-erythritol interfacial thermal conductance (ITC) is low regardless of whether erythritol is melted or not (<40 MW m−2 K−1), self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) were used to boost the interfacial thermal energy transport. The SAM with carboxyl groups was found to increase the ITC most (by a factor of 7–9). As the temperature increases, the ITC significantly increases (by ∼50 MW m−2 K−1) below the melting point but decreases little above the melting point. Further analysis revealed that the most obvious influencing factor is the interfacial binding energy. This work could build on existing composite PCM solutions to further improve heat transfer efficiency of energy storage applications in both liquid and solid states.
Synthesis and high-frequency magnetoelectric characterization of the 0–3 particulate lead-free multiferroic composite KNN/CFO
Authors: Gualdi Alexandre José , Dos Santos Batacline Leonardo , Correia Espírito Santo Gustavo , Alkathy Mahmoud S , Zabotto Fabio Luis 
Published: May 2024

Abstract
The research for lead-free magnetoelectric (ME) multiferroic composite materials has increased considerably because they are environmentally friendly. For composites with 0–3 connectivity, synthesis with lead-free phase has proven challenging to obtain high values of ME coupling. This work reports the successful synthesis of the KNN/CFO composite (K0.5N0.5NbO3/CoFe2O4) by conventional synthesis process. XRD and SEI showed two well-defined, also presenting good electric polarization values. The ME coefficient was very high, reaching values close to 2850 mV cm−1·Oe at the electromechanical resonance frequency. The dipolar interaction between the electric charges and magnetic moments of the KNN and CFO phases was responsible for the high value and the behavior of dependence on the applied magnetic field.
Absolute measurement of vacuum ultraviolet fluxes from inductively coupled plasmas via metal surface photoemission currents
Authors: Richmond Josef L , Machacek Joshua R , Davoodianidalik Mahdi , Tsifakis Dimitrios , Charles Christine , Boswell Roderick W 
Published: May 2024

Abstract
Quantifying vacuum-ultraviolet (VUV) fluxes typically requires vacuum-compatible spectrometers and is often associated with significant cost and effort. A simple technique for the absolute measurement of local VUV fluxes from plasmas using the photoemission from a set of coated metal plates, is described. The radiant power from a 13.56 MHz hydrogen plasma operating at 40–87 mTorr and with an radio frequency (RF) input power from 100 to 120 W was investigated by irradiating a set of 2 cm diameter Au, Ag and Cu plates. The variation in photoemission currents was compared with the photoelectric yield curves to estimate the absolute flux incident on the surfaces in the 113–190 nm range. The measured fluxes were found to have an uncertainty of 5%–30% when compared with the VUV spectrometer measurements. The VUV output power was found to have a maximum at a pressure of 70–80 mTorr and to increase with RF power. In all cases, the VUV output power was measured to be approximately 12%–16% of the RF input power to the matching network, in good agreement with spectroscopy results.
Reply to comment on ‘Composition-based aluminum alloy selection using an artificial neural network’
Authors: Fatriansyah Jaka Fajar , Rizqillah Raihan Kenji , Suhariadi Iping , Federico Andreas , Kurniawan Ade 
Published: May 2024

Abstract
This reply is addressed to comments on our paper entitled ‘Composition-based Aluminum Alloy Selection Using an Artificial Neural Network.’ There are six main comments, and we addressed the comments carefully. This machine learning (ML) modeling is only part of the development of a broader material selection (or material screening) system. Consideration of other material properties can certainly be included through the integration of ML systems.
Tunable deformation design of porous Al2O3 based on the Direct FE2 method
Authors: Zhao Ang , Liu Kui , Li Pei , Cui Yehui 
Published: May 2024

Abstract
The tunable deformation design of porous ceramics has raised many interests in many engineering and manufacturing fields, where its corresponding design methodologies still suffer from the lower efficiency and higher computational cost. To handle this problem, a novel optimization and design methodology based on the Direct FE2 method has been proposed in this study, and several numerical examples of the porous Al2O3 tunable deformation design has been performed by this novel methodology. Compared with the traditional methodologies, the proposed method is more convenient to conduct the tunable deformation design and improves the optimization efficiency. Based on this method, the distribution and assembly of the microscale representative volume element could be tailored along the space dimension to handle the sinusoidal deformation and variable Poisson’s ratio ceramic design at the macroscale. By comparing the simulation results with the direct numerical simulation model, the effectiveness and accuracy of this methodology is well validated. Meanwhile, the simulation results based on the proposed methodology found that the predictability of porous Al2O3 deformation could be enhanced by changing the micro structure parameters such as the elliptical hole angle and aspect ratio. This methodology holds great potential for applications in the design and optimization of porous ceramics with tailored deformation characteristics.
Experimental sharing of Bell nonlocality with projective measurements
Authors: Xiao Ya , Xin Rong Yan , Wang Shuo , Hong Han Xin , Shi Xu Jin , Yong Jian Gu  
Published: May 2024

Abstract
In the standard Bell experiment, two parties perform local projective measurements on a shared pair of entangled qubits to generate nonlocal correlations. However, these measurements completely destroy the entanglement, rendering the post-measurement state unable for subsequent use. For a long time, it was believed that only unsharp measurements can be used to share quantum correlations. Remarkably, recent research has shown that classical randomness assisted projective measurements are sufficient for sharing nonlocality (Steffinlongo and Tavakoli 2022 Phys. Rev. Lett.
129 230402). Here, by stochastically combining no more than two different projective measurement strategies, we report an experimental observation of double Clauser–Horne–Shimony–Holt inequality violations with two measurements in a sequence made on each pair of maximally and partially entangled polarization photons. Our results reveal that the double violation achieved by partially entangled states can be 11 standard deviations larger than that achieved by maximally entangled ones. Our scheme eliminates the requirement for entanglement assistance in previous unsharp-measurement-based sharing schemes, making it experimentally easier. Our work provides possibilities for sharing other types of quantum correlations in various physical systems with projective measurements.