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Reflections on Teaching and Negotiating Race in Social Work and Sociology
Authors: Ng’andu Bridget , Adewumi Barbara 
Published: May 2024

Abstract
This chapter draws on the authors’ personal reflections on teaching race and ethnicity to white and BAME students in sociology and social work. Very little has been written about the emotional labour and consciousness of teaching race within and beyond what W.E.B Du Bois has labelled ‘the veil’ (2007). Focus is paid to the pedagogical considerations used to avoid pathologising BAME home students, international and Black working-class students who are commonly situated as a problem and the victim (Gilroy, 1992). The authors observe that BAME students seek assurance and advice more often from BAME academics, however, the educational issues encountered between student and teacher are not homogenous. The authors tell of their lived experiences through a critical race theory lens using the method of storytelling. This chapter explores the authors’ negotiation of race and culturally sensitive thought processes which continue to encompass their everyday role as teachers in higher education.
Conservative scattering of Reissner-Nordström black holes at third post-Minkowskian order
Authors: Wilson-Gerow Jordan 
Published: May 2024

AbstractUsing a recently developed effective field theory formalism for extreme mass ratios arXiv:2308.14832, we present a calculation of charged black hole scattering at third post-Minkowskian order. The charges and masses are kept arbitrary, and the result interpolates from the scattering of Schwarzschild to extremal charged black holes, and beyond to charged particles in electrodynamics — agreeing with previously reported results in all such limits. The computation of the radial action is neatly organized in powers of the mass ratio. The probe (0SF) contributions are readily computed by direct integration of the radial momentum, and we use the effective field theory to compute the subleading (1SF) contributions via background-field Feynman rules supplemented by an operator encoding recoil of the background. Together these contributions completely determine the conservative physics at order$$ \mathcal{O}\left({G}^3\right) $$OG3.
Light thermal dark matter beyond p-wave annihilation in minimal Higgs portal model
Authors: Chen Yu-Tong , Matsumoto Shigeki , Tang Tian-Peng , Tsai Yue-Lin Sming , Wu Lei 
Published: May 2024

Abstract
This study explores a minimal renormalizable dark matter (DM) model, incorporating a sub-GeV Majorana DM and a singlet scalar particle ϕ. Using scalar and pseudo-scalar interactions (couplings cs and cp), we investigate implications for DM detection, considering s-wave, p-wave, and combined (s+p wave) contributions in DM annihilation cross-section, as well as loop-correction contributions to DM-nucleon elastic scattering. Identifying a broad parameter space (10 MeV < mχ ≲ mϕ) within the 2σ allowed region, we explore scenarios (|cs| ≫ |cp|, |cs| ≪ |cp|, and |cs| ≈ |cp|). We find that (i) a non-zero pseudo-scalar coupling alleviates direct detection constraints as a comparison with the previous pure scalar coupling case; (ii) CMB observations set stringent limits on pseudo-scalar interaction dominant cases, making s-wave annihilation viable only for mχ > 1 GeV; (iii) the preferred ϕ-resonance region can be tested in the future indirect detection experiments, such as e-ASTROGAM.
Unveiling the underlying structure of axial-vector bottom-charm tetraquarks in the light of their magnetic moments
Authors: Özdem Ulaş 
Published: May 2024

Abstract
The magnetic moment yields an excellent framework to explore the inner structure of particles determined by the quark-gluon dynamics of QCD, as it is the leading-order response of a bound system to a weak external magnetic field. Motivated by this, in this study, the magnetic moments of possible axial-vector $$ {T}_{bc\overline{u}\overline{u}} $$

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tetraquarks are obtained with the help of light-cone QCD sum rules. For this purpose, we assume that these states are represented as a diquark-antidiquark picture with different structures and interpolating currents. The magnetic moment results derived using different diquark-antidiquark configurations differ substantially from each other. This can be translated into more than one tetraquark state with the same quantum number and quark content yet possessing different magnetic moments. From the numerical results obtained, we have concluded that the magnetic moments of the Tbc states can project their inner structure, which can be used for their quantum numbers and quark-gluon organization. The contribution of individual quarks to the magnetic moments is also analyzed for completeness. We hope that our predictions of the magnetic moments of the Tbc tetraquarks, together with the results of other theoretical investigations of the spectroscopic parameters and decay widths of these interesting tetraquarks, may be valuable in the search for these states in future experiments and in unraveling the internal structure of these tetraquarks.
Projection predictive variable selection for discrete response families with finite support
Authors: Weber Frank , Glass Änne , Vehtari Aki 
Published: May 2024

Abstract
The projection predictive variable selection is a decision-theoretically justified Bayesian variable selection approach achieving an outstanding trade-off between predictive performance and sparsity. Its projection problem is not easy to solve in general because it is based on the Kullback–Leibler divergence from a restricted posterior predictive distribution of the so-called reference model to the parameter-conditional predictive distribution of a candidate model. Previous work showed how this projection problem can be solved for response families employed in generalized linear models and how an approximate latent-space approach can be used for many other response families. Here, we present an exact projection method for all response families with discrete and finite support, called the augmented-data projection. A simulation study for an ordinal response family shows that the proposed method performs better than or similarly to the previously proposed approximate latent-space projection. The cost of the slightly better performance of the augmented-data projection is a substantial increase in runtime. Thus, if the augmented-data projection’s runtime is too high, we recommend the latent projection in the early phase of the model-building workflow and the augmented-data projection for final results. The ordinal response family from our simulation study is supported by both projection methods, but we also include a real-world cancer subtyping example with a nominal response family, a case that is not supported by the latent projection.
A Maximisation Technique for Solitary Waves: The Case of the Nonlocally Dispersive Whitham Equation
Authors: Arnesen Mathias Nikolai , Ehrnström Mats , Stefanov Atanas G. 
Published: May 2024

AbstractRecently, two different proofs for large and intermediate-size solitary waves of the nonlocally dispersive Whitham equation have been presented, using either global bifurcation theory or the limit of waves of large period. We give here a different approach by maximising directly the dispersive part of the energy functional, while keeping the remaining nonlinear terms fixed with an Orlicz-space constraint. This method is, to the best of our knowledge new in the setting of water waves. The constructed solutions are bell-shaped in the sense that they are even, one-sided monotone, and attain their maximum at the origin. The method initially considers weaker solutions than in earlier works, and is not limited to small waves: a family of solutions is obtained, along which the dispersive energy is continuous and increasing. In general, our construction admits more than one solution for each energy level, and waves with the same energy level may have different heights. Although a transformation in the construction hinders us from concluding the family with an extreme wave, we give a quantitative proof that the set reaches ‘large’ or ‘intermediate-sized’ waves.
Eco-friendly optical sensor for precise detection of gold ions in diverse matrices through the integration of β-2-hydroxybenzyl-3-methoxy-2-hydroxyazastyrene in a PVC membrane
Authors: Hemdan Mohamed , Ali Mohamed A. , Amin Alaa S. 
Published: May 2024

AbstractAn environmentally conscious methodology is investigated for the precise and discerning identification of trace concentrations of gold ions in diverse matrices. A novel optical sensor membrane is proposed for the determination of Au3+ ions, utilizing the immobilization of β-2-hydroxybenzyl-3-methoxy-2-hydroxyazastyrene (HMHS) entrapped in polyvinyl chloride (PVC). The sensor incorporates sodium tetraphenylborate (Na-TPB) as the ionic additive and dibutyl phthalate (DBP) as a plasticizer. Under optimal conditions, the suggested sensor exhibits a linear calibration response to Au3+ ions within a concentration range of 5.0 to 165 ng mL−1. Detection and quantification limits are specified as 1.5 and 4.8 ng mL−1, respectively, with a rapid response time of 5.0 min. Upon presentation, this optical sensor not only affirms high reproducibility, stability, and an extended operational lifespan but also showcases exceptional selectivity for Au3+ ions. Notably, no discernible interference is observed when assessing the potential influence of other cations and anions on Au3+ ion detection. The adaptability of this optical sensor is validated through its successful application in determining Au3+ ion concentrations across various sample types, including water, environmental, cosmetics, and soil matrices.
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Flood effects on estuarine fish are mediated by seascape composition and context
Authors: Henderson Christopher J. , Olds Andrew D. , Goodridge Gaines Lucy A. , Mosman Jesse D. , Perry Hannah J. , Borland Hayden P. , Gilby Ben L. 
Published: May 2024

AbstractEstuaries are crucial feeding, nursery and resting sites for fish but can also be subject to the impacts of severe flooding. The environmental features of estuaries can mediate how they respond to these impacts. For example, the size, configuration, and context of estuarine habitats across seascapes affects the value of patches for fish, and so fish assemblages at sites with a greater habitat extent or closer to the mouth of an estuary may rebound more quickly from flooding. We investigated how a once in 100-year flood event affected fish assemblages at approximately 600 sites across 13 estuaries and six estuarine habitats (bare sediments, log snags, mangrove forests, rocky structures, saltmarsh and seagrass meadows) in southeast Queensland, Australia, and determined whether flood impacts were mediated by the position of sites within the broader estuarine seascape. Sites were surveyed annually in 2020/2021 (pre-flood) and 2022 (6 months post-flood) using underwater videography. Flooding modified the structure of the fish community and reduced the abundance of fish targeted by local fisheries in all six habitats. Crucially, flood effects on fish were greater at sites near more expansive urbanisation in some ecosystems, but lower at sites nearer to the estuary mouth. Maximising the extent of natural habitats across estuaries can mediate the effects of floods and should be priorities for restoration and management plans seeking to maintain biodiversity and fisheries productivity in the face of increasing climate-related disturbances.
Kinetics and products of Thermotoga maritima β-glucosidase with lactose and cellobiose
Authors: ten Kate Geert A. , Sanders Peter , Dijkhuizen Lubbert , van Leeuwen Sander S. 
Published: May 2024

Abstract
Galacto-oligosaccharides (GOS) are prebiotic compounds that are mainly used in infant formula to mimic bifidogenic effects of mother’s milk. They are synthesized by β-galactosidase enzymes in a trans-glycosylation reaction with lactose. Many β-galactosidase enzymes from different sources have been studied, resulting in varying GOS product compositions and yields. The in vivo role of these enzymes is in lactose hydrolysis. Therefore, the best GOS yields were achieved at high lactose concentrations up to 60%wt, which require a relatively high temperature to dissolve. Some thermostable β-glucosidase enzymes from thermophilic bacteria are also capable of using lactose or para nitrophenyl-galactose as a substrate. Here, we describe the use of the β-glucosidase BglA from Thermotoga maritima for synthesis of oligosaccharides derived from lactose and cellobiose and their detailed structural characterization. Also, the BglA enzyme kinetics and yields were determined, showing highest productivity at higher lactose and cellobiose concentrations. The BglA trans-glycosylation/hydrolysis ratio was higher with 57%wt lactose than with a nearly saturated cellobiose (20%wt) solution. The yield of GOS was very high, reaching 72.1%wt GOS from lactose. Structural elucidation of the products showed mainly β(1 → 3) and β(1 → 6) elongating activity, but also some β(1 → 4) elongation was observed. The β-glucosidase BglA from T. maritima was shown to be a very versatile enzyme, producing high yields of oligosaccharides, particularly GOS from lactose.

Key points
• β-Glucosidase of Thermotoga maritima synthesizes GOS from lactose at very high yield.
• Thermotoga maritima β-glucosidase has high activity and high thermostability.
• Thermotoga maritima β-glucosidase GOS contains mainly (β1-3) and (β1-6) linkages.

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Evaluation of the frequency and risk factors of spontaneous intramuscular hemorrhage associated with dermatomyositis
Authors: Cansu Döndü Üsküdar , Yildirim Reşit , Uludoğan Burcu Ceren , Bilgin Muzaffer , Korkmaz Cengiz 
Published: May 2024

AbstractDermatomyositis (DM) is an idiopathic inflammatory myositis (IIM) characterized by skin manifestations and muscle involvement. Spontaneous intramuscular hemorrhage (SIH) is a fatal complication that is very rare in the course of DM, but not well known to rheumatologists. Our aim was to determine the frequency and possible risk factors of DM-related SIH. A retrospective analysis was conducted on a cohort of DM patients who were observed in the rheumatology department of the university hospital between 1998 and January 2024. The clinical, laboratory, radiological data of the patients and the treatments they received during the follow-up were analyzed. To determine possible risk factors for the development of SIH in the course of DM, our patients with DM were analyzed together with other rare SIH cases in the literature. The study included 42 of our DM patients. 32 of the patients (76.2%) were female. The median age of the patients was 53 (24–82) years, the median age of DM diagnosis of the patients was 47 (18–75) years, and the median duration of DM of the patients was 36 (2-276) months. 7.1% of patients had dysphagia, and 16.7% had intertitial lung disease (ILD). 5 (11.9%) patients were diagnosed with malignancy. The incidence rate of SIH development in our DM cohort was 0.238/100 patient years (95% CI 0.006–1.256). We tried to identify independent risk factors for SIH development by comparing our 41 DM patients without SIH with the data of patients with 23 DM-related SIH collected from the literature by adding our 1 patient (24 pts). Male sex (OR 4.97, 95% CI 1.66–14.92, p = 0.003), ILD presence (OR 9.71, 95% CI 2.99–31.47, p < 0.001), anti-MDA5 positivity (OR 16.0, 95% CI 1.60-159.3, p = 0.006), anti-Ro52 positivity (OR 11.6, 95% CI 2.93–46.34, p < 0.001), heparin use (OR 4.42, 95% CI 2.68–7.24, p < 0.001), intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) use (OR 11.7, 95% CI 2.26–60.54, p < 0.001), and steroid dose (OR 1.03, 95% CI 1.00-1.05, p = 0.005) were identified as risk factors for the development of SIH in the univariate analysis. The death rate due to hemorrhage was 50%. No single risk factor was found to be associated with death. As a result, SIH may occasionally arise in patients with DM. Rheumatologists should be aware that patients with dysphagia and/or ILD, who are on heparin, getting high doses of steroids, and test positive for anti-MDA5 and/or anti-Ro52 antibodies may develop SIH in the early stages of DM.
A new notable compression source of left renal vein entrapment: right renal artery
Authors: Sun Zhanfeng , Wang Haitao , Jiang Huijie , Shen Yongbin , Shi Ziming , Wang Qingxiao , Wang Han , Jiang Weiliang , Du Xuanyi 
Published: May 2024

Abstract
Purpose
To estimate the incidences of left renal vein (LRV) entrapment by right renal artery (RRA), a phenomenon primarily reported as case reports.

Methods
The cross-sectional study consecutively screened renal vessel CT data of 38 (Renal) patients with nephropathy and 305 (Non-renal) patients with peripheral arterial diseases in a teaching hospital in northeast China between November 2018 and March 2023. The LRV compression by adjacent anatomical structures, including but not limited to RRA and multiple compression-related parameters, were investigated through multiplanar analysis of the CT data.

Results
The overall LRV entrapment rates by adjacent structures were 41.93% (12/31) and 24.00% (6/25), the rates of RRA-sourced LRV compression 22.58% (7/31) and 20.00% (5/25), and the rates of compression by superior mesenteric artery (SMA) 16.13% (5/31) and 4.00% (1/25) in the Renal and Non-renal groups, respectively, with no significance. The venous segments distal to the RRA-compressed site had a significantly larger transectional lumen area than those of the non-compressed veins in both groups (3.09 ± 1.29 vs. 1.82 ± 0.23, p < 0.001 and 4.30 ± 2.65 vs. 2.12 ± 0.55, p = 0.006; maximum-to-minimum area ratios in Renal and Non-renal groups, respectively). Nearly 80% of RRAs were found arising anteriorly rightwards instead of passing straight to the right.

Conclusion
RRA-sourced LRV compression was not rare, and its incidence was higher than that of the compression by SMA in both patient cohorts. RRA could be a more common compression source than SMA concerning LRV entrapment. Further investigations involving different populations, including healthy individuals, are needed.
PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors for early and middle stage microsatellite high-instability and stable colorectal cancer: a review
Authors: Wu Huiming , Deng Min , Xue Dingwen , Guo Renkai , Zhang Chenyu , Gao Jiaqi , Li Huiyu 
Published: May 2024

Abstract
Background
Programmed cell death receptor 1 (PD-1) and programmed cell death ligand 1 (PD-L1) are important immune checkpoint molecules that contribute to tumor immune evasion. However, the main treatment modalities for patients with early and intermediate stage colorectal cancer (CRC) are surgery, and the role of PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors in these patients is not yet clear. Therefore, this study aims to review the treatment progress of PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors for early- and intermediate-stage microsatellite high-instability (MSI-H) and stable (MSS) colorectal cancer, in order to provide more options for patients with early- and intermediate-stage colorectal cancer.

Materials and methods
A scoping review of clinical trial registries (Clinicaltrials.gov and EU clinical trial registers) and PubMed/Medline database of trials on PD-1/PD-L1 Inhibitors for early and middle-stage MSI-H and MSS CRC was done up to March 2024.

Results
A total of 19 trials related to early to mid-stage MSH-I or MSS CRC were included. Among them, 6 trials are in recruiting status, 3 trials are in active, not recruiting status, 3 trials are completed, 1 trial is terminated, and 1 trial is unknown. Of these, 9 trials involve MSI-H type CRC, and 10 trials involve MSS type CRC. Preclinical phase I/II trials are predominant, with only 3 clinical phase III trials. In trials related to MSI-H type CRC, 4 studies involve PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors combined with neoadjuvant therapy, and 5 studies involve combination therapy. In trials related to MSS type CRC, 3 studies involve PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors combined with targeted therapy, 2 studies involve PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors combined with chemotherapy, 1 study involves PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitor combined immunotherapy, 1 study involves PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors combined with bacterial therapy, and 3 studies involve PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors combined with comprehensive therapy. As for primary outcome measures, 4 trials select pathological complete response rates, 3 trials select progression-free survival rate, 3 trials select objective response rate, 3 trials select overall survival rate, 4 trials select disease-free survival rate, 1 trial selects clinical complete response rate, and 1 trial selects percentage of participants with a dose-limiting toxicity.

Conclusion
For early- and middle-stage MSI-H and MSS CRC, PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors have shown some therapeutic efficacy, as evidenced by phase I/II studies. However, contemporary trial designs exhibit heterogeneity, with relatively few inclusion criteria, the use of various drug combinations and regimens, and significant variations in reported endpoints. Nevertheless, more double-arm, multicenter, randomized controlled trials are still needed to confirm the efficacy of immunotherapy.
Komplett arterielle Revaskularisation mittels bilateraler Arteria mammaria
Authors: Rieß Friedrich-Christian , Awwad N. , Hansen L. , Haselbach T. , Lehmann C. , Rubi A. , Silva D. , Stripling J.-H. , Thomsen M. , Winkel S. , Löwer C. 
Published: May 2024

ZusammenfassungDie Offenheitsrate der A. mammaria ist in der Koronarchirurgie denen aller anderen Bypass-Grafts überlegen. Dieser Beitrag beschreibt die komplett arterielle Revaskularisation unter Verwendung der bilateralen A. mammaria als universelles Verfahren in der Koronarchirurgie, inklusive der T‑ und I‑Graft-Technik. Neben möglichen Kontraindikationen werden Einzelheiten des Operationsprotokolls und das Vorgehen bei eingeschränktem A.-mammaria-Material beschrieben. Außerdem werden Besonderheiten der Antikoagulation in der Off-pump-Koronarchirurgie herausgestellt.
Geochemical processes in the roots of the Azores magmatic systems
Authors: Zanon Vittorio , Métrich Nicole , D’Oriano Claudia 
Published: May 2024

AbstractThe Azores archipelago, situated east of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, comprises volcanic islands arranged along sub-parallel spreading systems and rests on a thick oceanic crust. Magma is supplied directly from the roots of the volcanic systems. Located at or nearby the boundary between the crust and the mantle, they consist of mafic cumulates and mafic mush layers. This work focuses on tephra samples and a submarine lava younger than 40.000 years, collected from both central volcanoes and fissure zones. Our report details a new dataset of major, trace, and volatile elements analysed in glassy melt inclusions trapped in olivine (Fo75.8–85.6) which are extracted from cumulative bodies at the vicinity of the crust-mantle boundary. Their compositions cover a range from subalkaline to mildly alkaline basalt, and trachybasalt, which match those of Azores lavas. They registered a chemical evolution through fractional crystallisation of olivine alone, as well as olivine and clinopyroxene, as both the FeOt/MgO (1.4–3.1) and CaO/Al2O3 (0.4–1.0) ratios of the melt decrease. Incompatible element ratios of Zr (40–352 ppm), Ba (135–612 ppm), and Rb (5–77 ppm), as compared to Nb (5–82 ppm), exhibit variability within a limited but significant range of values. The ranges in the Nb/Zr, Ba/Nb and Rb/Nb ratios recorded by melt inclusions possibly reveal distinct geochemical sources (at least two), and mixing between partial melts as they move upward. The halogen signature is characteristic of the shallow mantle. The majority of melt inclusions show Cl/K ratio (0.06) similar to E-MORB, although some of them are comparable to N-MORB (Cl/K = 0.03). Their F/Nd ratio may achieve a rather high value (27.8).