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Research on green development measurement and regional differences in the China's Yellow River Basin based on the ecological function orientation
Authors: Ma Yubin , Dong Mingfang , Yao Shujun , Chen Haotian , Hu Xiaobing , He Liwen , Li Zhengda 
Published: May 2024

Abstract
The ecological protection and high-quality development of the Yellow River Basin have become a national strategy. This study takes 57 cities in the Yellow River Basin as research samples, employs the green total factor productivity (GTFP) to characterizes the level of green development, introduces an improved mixed distance (MEBM) Windows model and an algorithm containing the background differences to measure the level of green development, and further uses the Dagum Gini coefficient to analyze the regional differences. It shows that the level of green development of Yellow River Basin exhibits a downward trend during the study period when the ecological function orientation (EFO) is not considered, however, the downward trend is significantly narrowed when the EFO is considered, and 91.23% of the sample rankings is changed. According to these results, the study samples are divided into three types: the controlled development zones, the moderate development zones, and the transition development zones. The inter-regional differences are the main factors that causes the regional differences in the green development of Yellow River Basin. Based on the results, we propose the relevant policy recommendations that can provide a decision-making basis for promoting the ecological protection and high-quality development in the Yellow River Basin according to the local conditions.
Holistic and localized preparation methods for triboelectric sensors: principles, applications and perspectives
Authors: Gao Zhenqiu , Wu Shaokuan , Wei Yihan , Ibrahim Mervat , Abdelhamid Hani Nasser , Jiang Guyu , Cao Jun , Sun Xuhui , Wen Zhen 
Published: May 2024

Abstract
With the arrival of intelligent terminals, triboelectric nanogenerators, as a new kind of energy converter, are considered one of the most important technologies for the next generation of intelligent electronics. As a self-powered sensor, it can greatly reduce the power consumption of the entire sensing system by transforming external mechanical energy to electricity. However, the fabrication method of triboelectric sensors largely determines their functionality and performance. This review provides an overview of various methods used to fabricate triboelectric sensors, with a focus on the processes of micro-electro-mechanical systems technology, three-dimensional printing, textile methods, template-assisted methods, and material synthesis methods for manufacturing. The working mechanisms and suitable application scenarios of various methods are outlined. Subsequently, the advantages and disadvantages of various methods are summarized, and reference schemes for the subsequent application of these methods are included. Finally, the opportunities and challenges faced by different methods are discussed, as well as their potential for application in various intelligent systems in the Internet of Things.
Techniques of creating in-plane fiber waviness in composites and its mechanical performance – a review
Authors: Muddebihal Aravind , Shivakumar Gouda P S , Uppin Vinayak S 
Published: May 2024

Abstract
In-plane fiber waviness is a common manufacturing flaw in composites, which can be observed during the production of items such as wind turbine blades, industrial components, aircraft structures, and automobile parts, etc. When manufacturing large composite structures, the traditional hand lay-up with fabric is labor-intensive and comes with several other issues, leading to various defects. One major but often overlooked defect is in-plane fiber waviness. The current investigation provides an overview of creating several techniques of in-plane fiber waviness faults in composites. Previously, numerous techniques were reported by researchers, employed to induce in-plane fiber waviness with specific parameters for their investigations. An effort has been made to highlight the various non-destructive techniques used for characterizing in-plane fiber waviness. Additionally, this paper presents a compilation of data on the impact of in-plane fiber waviness on the mechanical performance of composites. The paper concludes by proposing scope for additional research in the area of in-plane fiber waviness. Further, a novel method was proposed for creating in-plane fiber waviness which can reduce the possible fiber rotation using semi-circular wooden bars along with clamping arrangements instead of circular bars in the earlier investigations. Consequently, this could be a significant approach which resembles with realistic in-plane waviness generated while producing fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composite components.
Densities of neuston often not elevated within plastic hotspots territory inside the North Pacific Garbage Patch
Authors: Egger Matthias , van Vulpen Marjolein , Spanowicz Kiri , Wada Kyle , Pham Yannick , Wolter Helen , Fuhrimann Samuel , Lebreton Laurent 
Published: May 2024

Abstract
The North Pacific Garbage Patch, located in the eastern part of the North Pacific subtropical gyre, contains vast amounts of floating plastic debris. Research over the past decades has mainly focused on assessing the extent of plastic pollution in this oceanic region. However, the North Pacific subtropical gyre is also home to the surface-associated pelagic community known as neuston. To date, the dynamics of this ecosystem and its vulnerability towards environmental pollution and anthropogenic impacts remain poorly understood. While removing plastic debris afloat at sea can reduce negative impacts of plastic pollution on neuston and marine life in general, concerns have been raised that cleanup efforts could have an adverse effect on neuston due to potential co-accumulation of neuston and plastic at the sea surface. Here, we provide the most comprehensive assessment of neuston abundance in the eastern North Pacific Ocean and its relation to the distribution of floating plastic debris (0.05–5 cm in size) based on a first year-round survey. Our results reveal that neuston taxa inside the North Pacific Garbage Patch often show similar or lower abundances in areas with particularly high densities of floating plastic debris compared to the wider garbage patch. Targeting open-ocean cleanups on such plastic hotspot territories inside the garbage patch can therefore minimize interactions with neuston during cleanups, thus maximizing their net environmental gain. We further discover that neuston depicts substantial seasonal variability, which needs to be considered when assessing impacts on neuston.
Against Ceremonial Law
Authors: Gottlieb Michah 
Published: May 2024

Abstract
Spinoza asserted that “after the destruction of their state the Hebrews are not bound to perform ceremonies [… and] God requires nothing special of the Jews … beyond the natural law which binds all mortals.” Spinoza was alienated from Judaism and did not even regard himself as a Jew. He wrote the Theological-Political Treatise primarily, if not exclusively, for Christians. Yet in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, his analysis of the ceremonial law shaped conversations about modern Judaism. This chapter analyzes how David Friedländer deployed Spinoza’s and Moses Mendelssohn’s conceptions of the Jewish ceremonial law to argue against its continued authority. Friedländer did not simply return to Spinoza’s conception of Jewish ceremonial law but affirmed central features of Mendelssohn’s conception of it. The chapter concludes by pointing to how Friedländer’s arguments led to the emergence of something Spinoza never contemplated—a Reform Judaism free of binding ceremonial law.
Marx, Spinoza, and “True Democracy”
Authors: Field Sandra Leonie 
Published: May 2024

Abstract
It is common to assimilate Marx’s and Spinoza’s conceptions of democracy. This chapter assesses the relation between Marx’s early idea of “true democracy” and Spinozist democracy, both the historical influence and the theoretical affinity. Drawing on Marx’s student notebooks on Spinoza’s Theological-Political Treatise, the chapter shows that there was a historical influence. However, at the theoretical level, it argues that a sharp distinction must be drawn. Philosophically, Spinoza’s commitment to understanding politics through real concrete powers does not align with Marx’s anti-institutional conception of true democracy. And as a matter of social theory, the gap between civil society and the state which so troubles Marx is a development of modernity that has not entered Spinoza’s premodern field of view. Marx’s true democracy was also influenced by his study of Rousseau, and theoretically, it is just as close if not closer to Rousseau as to Spinoza.
Two Views of a View of a View of the Good
Authors: Shields Christopher 
Published: May 2024

Abstract
A survey of the reception of Aristotle’s arguments against Plato’s Form of the Good reveals a truly striking disarray: some critics take Aristotle to be wholly successful, believing that he has simply refuted Plato’s approach; others, equally distinguished, find his arguments jejune, hopeless, and almost incredibly bad. How could a man of Aristotle’s calibre, one asks, attack a view such as Plato’s—especially given that he himself adheres to many of its central commitments? So, complete disarray. This state of affairs bespeaks an unusual degree of scholarly and philosophical disagreement and thus recommends a careful reconstruction and consideration of each of Aristotle’s arguments in turn.
Remote Art and Aesthetics: An Introduction
Authors: Mortu Ancuta , Stejskal Jakub , Windsor Mark 
Published: May 2024

AbstractThis introduction to the special issue of the British Journal of Aesthetics, ‘Remote Art: Engaging with Art from Distant Times and Cultures’, presents the notion of art’s remoteness in the context of debates about inter-cultural diversity. It discusses the various aspects of remoteness, how it figures in the individual contributions to the issue, and suggests possible avenues for future scholarship.
Negative regulation of chitosan-induced stomatal closure by glutathione in Arabidopsis thaliana
Authors: Jahan Israt , Munemasa Shintaro , Nakamura Toshiyuki , Nakamura Yoshimasa , Murata Yoshiyuki 
Published: May 2024

ABSTRACT
Chitosan (CHT) is a deacylated derivative of chitin and improves growth and yield performance, activates defensive genes, and also induces stomatal closure in plants. Glutathione (GSH) has significant functions in the growth, development, defense systems, signaling, and gene expression. GSH negatively regulates abscisic acid-, methyl jasmonate-, and salicylic acid-induced stomatal closure. However, the negative regulation by GSH of CHT-induced stomatal closure is still unknown. Regulation of CHT-induced stomatal closure by GSH in guard cells was investigated using two GSH-deficient mutants, cad2-1 and chlorina 1-1 (ch1-1), and a GSH-decreasing chemical, 1-chloro-2,4-dinitrobenzene (CDNB). The cad2-1 and ch1-1 mutations and CDNB treatment enhanced CHT-induced stomatal closure. Treatment with glutathione monoethyl ester restored the GSH level in the guard cells of cad2-1 and ch1-1 and complemented the stomatal phenotype of the mutants. These results indicate that GSH negatively regulates CHT-induced stomatal closure in Arabidopsis thaliana.
MoLPC2: improved prediction of large protein complex structures and stoichiometry using Monte Carlo Tree Search and AlphaFold2
Authors: Chim Ho Yeung , Elofsson Arne 
Published: May 2024

Abstract

Motivation
Today, the prediction of structures of large protein complexes solely from their sequence information requires prior knowledge of the stoichiometry of the complex. To address this challenge, we have enhanced the Monte Carlo Tree Search algorithms in MoLPC to enable the assembly of protein complexes while simultaneously predicting their stoichiometry.

Results
In MoLPC2, we have improved the predictions by allowing sampling alternative AlphaFold predictions. Using MoLPC2, we accurately predicted the structures of 50 out of 175 nonredundant protein complexes (TM-score ≥ 0.8) without knowing the stoichiometry. MoLPC2 provides new opportunities for predicting protein complex structures without stoichiometry information.

Availability and implementation
MoLPC2 is freely available at https://github.com/hychim/molpc2. A notebook is also available from the repository for easy use.
Flood ecology
Authors: Humphries Paul , Wohl Ellen , Agostinho Angelo A , Kopf R Keller , McCasker Nicole , Moyle Peter , Thorp James 
Published: May 2024

Abstract
Societal perceptions of river floods are typically negative because of the death and destruction they may cause, although scientists and natural resource managers have long recognized the critical ecological role of floods. Like fire and some other ecological disturbances, river flooding intersects many aspects of ecology and society. But unlike fire, flooding receives relatively little attention in the disturbance ecology literature. We call for more focused recognition of flood ecology as a discipline to help river science better inform societal perceptions through developing a better understanding of the ecological roles of flooding. We contend that the absence of a discipline of flood ecology has constrained progress in our understanding of how rivers function and that a formal conceptualization could help reveal the positive aspects of flooding. Finally, we propose a series of questions that we believe a discipline of flood ecology should address.
Clinical Trials Radiographers identifying priority challenges associated with implementing a national programme of clinical trials in the United Kingdom’s first proton beam therapy centre
Authors: Davies Lucy S C , McHugh Louise , Falk Sally , Bridge Jacqui , Amaro Philip F , Whiteside Lee , Bailey Rachael , Webb Julie , Eccles Cynthia L 
Published: May 2024

Abstract

Objectives
This article is an evaluation of the current trial processes within a national proton beam therapy (PBT) clinical trial service in the United Kingdom. The work within the article identifies priority challenges associated with the implementation of PBT trials with a view to improving patient trial processes.

Methods
The nominal group technique (NGT) was used. Five Clinical Trials Radiographers were asked the target question “what are the major challenges when implementing PBT clinical trials and facilitating PBT trial-related activities?” Participants individually and silently listed their challenges to the target question. Following this, group discussion clarified and refined responses. Participants then individually selected five challenges that they deemed most pertinent to the target question, giving a weighted score (out of 10). Individual scores were combined to provide a ranked, weighted order of challenges. Further group discussion identified improvement strategies to the highest scored challenges.

Results
After combining lists generated by participants, 59 challenges were identified. Group discussion eliminated 27 responses. Eighteen were merged, resulting in 14 challenges. The two challenges that ranked highest were: (i) lack of initial understanding of the responsibilities of teams and who the relevant stakeholders were, and (ii) that a national PBT service requires the provision of shared care across multi-disciplinary teams and sites. Improvement areas include the development of shared protocols, clarifying stakeholder responsibilities and improving communication between centres to streamline PBT trial processes.

Conclusions
This work has identified priority areas requiring development to improve the conduct of a national PBT clinical trials programme.

Advances in knowledge
This is the first publication to evaluate current clinical trial processes for the United Kingdom’s PBT service.
The relationship between the uptake of alveolar bone inflammation and of cervical lymph nodes on fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose positron emission tomography
Authors: Oda Masafumi , Koga Hirofumi , Kataoka Shota , Yoshii Shinji , Nishina Susumu , Ansai Toshihiro , Morimoto Yasuhiro 
Published: May 2024

Abstract

Objectives
To elucidate the relationships between the maximum standardized uptake value (SUVmax) of alveolar bone and those of lymph nodes (LNs) around the neck on 18F-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose (18F-FDG) positron emission tomography (PET).

Methods
The SUVmax values of alveolar bone and of level IA, level IB, and level IIA LNs of 174 patients, including those with and without active odontogenic inflammation, on PET/CT performed for a health check were retrospectively evaluated. The upper and lower jaws were divided into four blocks (right maxilla, left maxilla, right mandible, and left mandible). The SUVmax values of each block and of the LNs were calculated. The differences in the SUVmax of each LN level between patients with and without odontogenic inflammation, and the relationship between the SUVmax values of alveolar bone and of the LNs were analysed statistically.

Results
Significant differences in SUVmax values of bilateral level IB and IIA LNs were found between patients with and without odontogenic inflammation (Mann-Whitney U test: right level IB, P = .008; left level IB, P = .006; right level IIA, P &lt; .001; left level IIA, P = .002), but not in bilateral level IA LNs (Mann-Whitney U test: right level IA, P = .432; left level IA, P = .549). The inflammatory site with the highest SUVmax in level IB LNs was the ipsilateral mandible (multivariate analysis: right, beta = 0.398, P &lt; .001; left, beta = 0.472, P &lt; .001), and the highest SUVmax in level IIA LNs was the ipsilateral maxilla (multivariate analysis: right, beta = 0.223, P = .002; left, beta = 0.391, P &lt; .001).

Conclusions
The SUVmax values of level IB and IIA LNs were associated with a tendency towards a higher SUVmax value of alveolar bone on 18F-FDG-PET.
The enigma of fine mobile structures on the aortic surface in a patient undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement: a case report
Authors: Cohen Gerald I , Saleb Karim , Troy Patrick , Hagspiel Klaus D , Lalonde Thomas 
Published: May 2024

Abstract

Background
The surface of the aorta generally does not show motion unless mobile atheroma, thrombi, vegetations, or intimal flaps are present. We previously described unusual mobile filamentous structures in the carotid artery. Here, we describe similar findings in the aorta and their possible cause.

Case summary
An 88-year-old female with progressive exertional dyspnoea and severe aortic stenosis had a successful transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). A filamentous structure was noted on the focused pre-operative 2D transoesophageal echocardiography in the proximal descending aorta and post-TAVR as long strand-like structures attached to the thickened intimal wall with a planar component on 3D imaging. These findings were not associated with symptoms or clinical sequelae on short- and long-term follow-up.

Discussion
The mobile structures that we describe are atypical for atheroma, thrombi, vegetations, and dissections in terms of their form and clinical presentation. 2D imaging showed that the filaments had focal thickening and emerged from the aortic surface. These findings suggest a relationship with the intima, perhaps from atherogenesis or injury with disruption or lifting of the intimal surface. No clinical sequelae were detected that may also relate to their position in the descending aorta and not the arch.
Diagnostic value of left ventricular layer strain and specific regional strain patterns in cardiac amyloidosis and Fabry disease
Authors: Steudel Tilman , Barzen Gina , Frumkin David , Romero-Dorta Elena , Spethmann Sebastian , Hindricks Gerhard , Stangl Karl , Knebel Fabian , Heidecker Bettina , Canaan-Kühl Sima , Pernice Helena Franziska , Hahn Katrin , Mattig Isabel , Brand Anna 
Published: May 2024

Abstract

Aims
Layer-specific left ventricular (LV) strain alterations have been suggested as a specific finding in Fabry disease (FD). Our study aimed to assess the diagnostic value of layer-specific radial strain (RS) indices compared to the established LV regional strain pattern in cardiac amyloidosis (CA) and FD, i.e. apical sparing and posterolateral strain deficiency (PLSD).

Methods and results
We retrospectively analysed the global, subendocardial, subepicardial LV radial strain, the corresponding strain gradient, as well as the regional and global longitudinal strain. The diagnostic accuracy of the diverse LV strain analyses was comparatively assessed using receiver operating characteristic curve and multivariable regression analyses. In 40 FD and 76 CA patients, CA featured more reduced layer strain values [global RS −12.3 (−15.6 to −9.6) in CA vs. −16.7 (−20.0 to −13.6) in FD; P &lt; 0.001; subendocardial RS −22.3 (−27.4 to −15.9) vs. −28.3 (−31.8 to −23.6), P &lt; 0.001; subepicardial RS −6.6 (−8.6 to −4.7) in CA vs. −8.9 (−11.7 to − 6.5) in FD; P &lt; 0.001]. Global radial and longitudinal strain held an area under the curve (AUC) of 0.75 (0.66–0.84) and AUC 0.73 (0.63–0.83). While the apical sparing and PLSD strain pattern showed the highest accuracy as single parameters [AUC 0.87 (0.79–0.95) and 0.81 (0.72–0.89), P &lt; 0.001], the combination of subendocardial RS and the apical sparing pattern featured the highest diagnostic accuracy [AUC 0.92 (0.87–0.97)].

Conclusion
Combining radial strain-derived parameters to the established strain pattern apical sparing and PLSD improve the diagnostic accuracy in the echocardiographic assessment in suspected storage disease.
Mechanical circulatory support in patients with congenital heart disease: a European Registry for Patients with Mechanical Circulatory Support (EUROMACS) study
Authors: Ardissino Maddalena , Morley Alec P , Lewis Clive , Bhagra Catriona , Stoll Victoria , Potapov Evegnij , Schoenrath Felix , Gummert Jan , Przybyłowski Piotr , Śliwka Joanna , Meyns Bart , de By Theo M M H , Jones Nicola , Tsui Steven 
Published: May 2024

Abstract

OBJECTIVES
This study aims to explore characteristics and clinical outcomes of patients with congenital heart disease (CHD) in the European Registry for Patients with Mechanical Circulatory Support (EUROMACS).

METHODS
This is a retrospective study of EUROMACS participants receiving MCS as bridge-to-transplant, possible bridge-to-transplant, or rescue therapy/bridge-to-recovery from 2011 to 2023 (n = 5340). Adult and paediatric cohorts were analysed separately. The primary outcome was mortality on MCS; secondary outcomes included recovery, transplant and complications including bleeding, cerebrovascular events, and sepsis.

RESULTS
Among adult patients, mortality at 1-year was 33.3% among the CHD cohort vs 22.1% in the non-CHD cohort. Adult CHD patients had higher hazards of mortality within the first year after MCS implantation [hazard ratios 1.98, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.35–2.91, P &lt; 0.001] and bleeding events (subdistribution hazard ratios 2.10, 95% CI 1.40–3.16, P &lt; 0.001) compared with non-CHD patients. Both associations remained significant after accounting for multiple mediators. Among paediatric patients, mortality at 1 year was 22.1% in the CHD cohort vs 17.3% in the non-CHD cohort (hazard ratios 1.39, 95% CI 0.83–2.32, P = 0.213).

CONCLUSIONS
Adult and paediatric patients with CHD on MCS have higher adverse event risk compared with non-CHD MCS patients, though children did not have greater risk of mortality. As the number of CHD patients requiring advanced heart failure management continues to grow, these findings can enhance informed decision-making.

Clinical trial registration number
Registry name: EUROMACS.