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Wellbeing Study in Architectural Design Studio for Generation Z Student
Authors: Wijaya E S , Dharmatanna S W 
Published: February 2024

Abstract
Architecture education is inseparable from the studio, where the students spend most of their study time doing the design process. As the building has a longer lifespan than a student’s study period, the studio may serve cross-generational users. It is important to reassess how students feel while using the same space designed mainly for the generations before them. This research aims to collect the assessment of the studio features, namely physical condition, spatial configuration, flexibility, accessibility, room facility, room performance, and satisfaction, as well as self-assessed well-being by Generation Z respondents. Online questionnaires were given to 80 students during their second year of study in the undergraduate architecture department, as they experienced different studio conditions in their 3rd and 4th semesters. The result is that the students feel more fit with the studio in the 4th semester in every aspect, except the studio’s zone clarity. They assessed the same level of well-being also. Comfortability, ease of interaction, and furniture condition are considered essential for the students, as well as group partners and relations with tutors, to make them comfortable in the Studio.
Polarization-independent dislocation modes in photonic crystals
Authors: Zhang Wen-Jin , Mo Hao-Chang , Gao Zi-Xuan , Chen Xiao-Dong , Dong Jian-Wen 
Published: February 2024

Abstract
Recently, gapless dislocation modes along the synthetic translation dimensions are proposed in two-dimensional photonic crystals. However, gapless dislocation modes are specific to either transverse magnetic or transverse electric polarization, hindering their utility in polarization-independent optics. In this work, we achieve polarization-independent dislocation modes in the crossing of gapless dislocation modes of two polarizations. The frequencies of TM and TE polarized dislocation modes change with the translation parameter. By selecting suitable translation parameter, we realize TM and TE polarized dislocation modes at the same frequency within a single dislocation. We not only realize dual-polarization gapless dislocation modes but also investigate their eigen field characteristics with different frequencies. Our work offers a novel strategy for developing polarization-independent topological photonic devices.
Synthesis of bimetallic Ni-Pt/SAPO-11 composite and the catalytic application in n-heptane hydroisomerization
Authors: Jiang Zhen , Chen Liduo , Cui Yanhong , Suo Yanhua , Zhang Wei , Zhou Yisi , Wang Yingjun 
Published: February 2024

Abstract
The monometallic Pt/SAPO-11 and bimetallic Ni-Pt/SAPO-11 catalysts were synthesized with Instant Exactness Synthesis (IES) method and characterized by XRD, nitrogen adsorption–desorption, SEM, TEM, FT-IR, Py-IR, NH3-TPD and XPS, and their properties were evaluated for the n-heptane hydroisomerization. The catalysts had spherical structure and moderate acid strength, and exhibited good n-heptane conversion and catalytic selectivity toward n-heptane isomers. Typically, Ni-Pt/SAPO-11 exhibited an isomer selectivity of 80.9% with a conversion of 69.9% at 310 °C, which was obviously better than Pt/SAPO-11 (isomer selectivity of 75.1% with a conversion of 60.6% at 310 °C). Moreover, the Ni-Pt/SAPO-11 catalyst displayed higher percentage of i-heptane (79%) and lower percentage of n-heptane (6%) than Pt/SAPO-11. The continuous test of 360 min indicated Ni-Pt/SAPO-11 catalyst had good catalytic stability. Bimetallic Ni-Pt alloy loaded on SAPO-11 had significantly effect on catalytic properties of n-heptane hydroisomerization.
Enhanced hydrophilicity of low melting point polylactic acid by butenediol vinyl alcohol copolymer via melt blending
Authors: Xing Jian , Li Rongnan 
Published: February 2024

Abstract
In order to solve the poor hydrophilicity of low melting point polylactic acid (LMPLA) limiting its application in absorbent sanitary products. LMPLA/butenediol vinyl alcohol copolymer (BVOH) blends with different ratios were manufactured by simple melt blending. The BVOH exhibited good compatibility and dispersity in LMPLA matrix without chemical reaction, and LMPLA/BVOH blends showed sea-island structure. The introduction of BVOH could promote the crystallization of LMPLA and improve the crystallinity, whereas the crystallization of BVOH were limited. Furthermore, the introduction of BVOH could also decrease the thermal stability of LMPLA without affecting its application, but the tensile stress of LMPLA could be significantly increased. The tensile stress of LMPLA/BVOH blends could reach 78.59 MPa (increased by 10.9%) when he BVOH content was 3 wt%. Most importantly, the introduction of BVOH could significantly improve the hydrophilicity of LMPLA. The initial water contact angle decreased from 68.5° to 51.4° with the increase of BVOH content, and the contact angle decreased from 63.7° to 44.6° at 60 s. Moreover, the contact angle change rate of LMPLA/BVOH blends increased with the increase of BVOH content at different contact time, which also indicated adding BVOH could sharply improve the hydrophilicity of LMPLA.
Gliding arc discharge in combination with Cu/Cu2O electrocatalysis for ammonia production
Authors: LIU 刘 Xue 学 , ZHANG 张 Jiawei 佳伟 , HE 何 Yi 弈 , HUANG 黄 Jiamin 嘉敏 , MA 马 Xiaoping 晓萍 , ZHANG 张 Xiaoman 潇漫 , LU 卢 Manting 曼婷 , XIN 辛 Yu 煜 
Published: February 2024

Abstract
Highly efficient and green ammonia production is an important demand for modern agriculture. In this study, a two-step ammonia production method is developed using a gliding arc discharge in combination with Cu/Cu2O electrocatalysis. In this method, NO
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is provided by the gliding arc discharge and then electrolyzed by Cu/Cu2O after alkaline absorption. The electrical characteristics, the optical characteristics and the NO
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production are investigated in discharges at different input voltage and the gas flow. The dependence of ammonia production through Cu/Cu2O electrocatalysis on pH value and reduction potential are determined by colorimetric method. In our study, two discharge modes are observed. At high input voltage and low gas flow, the discharge is operated with a stable plasma channel which is called the steady arc gliding discharge mode (A-G mode). As lowering input voltage and raising gas flow, the plasma channel is destroyed and high frequency breakdown occurs instead, which is known as the breakdown gliding discharge mode (B-G mode). The optimal NO
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production of 7.34 mmol h−1 is obtained in the transition stage of the two discharge modes. The ammonia yield reaches 0.402 mmol h−1 cm−2 at pH value of 12.7 and reduction potential of −1.0 V versus reversible hydrogen electrode (RHE).
Sustainable management model and ecosystem services of mangroves based on socio-ecological system on the coast of Batu Bara Regency, Indonesia
Authors: Rumondang Rumondang , Feliatra Feli , Warningsih Trisla , Yoswati Dessy 
Published: February 2024

Abstract
The coastal areas of Batu Bara Regency, Indonesia, face significant challenges due to the conversion of mangrove ecosystems into ponds and tourist destinations. This transformation not only results in the loss of natural coastal protection but also disrupts hydro-oceanography patterns, necessitating comprehensive management solutions that address ecological, economic, and social aspects. To this end, a research was carried out during June to August 2023 developing an integrated management model for sustainable preservation of mangrove ecosystems in Batu Bara Regency. The research aims to evaluate the economic benefits of mangrove ecosystems, particularly emphasizing on regulating, provisioning, and cultural services. The Analytic Network Process (ANP) method is employed to determine priority management strategies by considering the interrelationships between ecological, economic, social, and institutional factors. The model construction incorporates insights from literature reviews and expert interviews, facilitating the formulation of solutions for various aspects of mangrove ecosystem management. The economic value of mangrove ecosystems is estimated in three districts of Batu Bara Regency, with significant contributions to both provisioning and regulating services. In conclusion, the research underscores the importance of strategies such as mangrove area rehabilitation, ecotourism development, outreach and assistance, and community involvement in ensuring the sustainable management of mangrove ecosystems. These strategies hold the potential to preserve these valuable ecosystems, benefiting the environment and local communities alike.
Differentiable simulation of a liquid argon time projection chamber
Authors: Gasiorowski Sean , Chen Yifan , Nashed Youssef , Granger Pierre , Mironov Camelia , Vang Tsang Ka , Ratner Daniel , Terao Kazuhiro 
Published: February 2024

Abstract
Liquid argon time projection chambers (LArTPCs) are widely used in particle detection for their tracking and calorimetric capabilities. The particle physics community actively builds and improves high-quality simulators for such detectors in order to develop physics analyses in a realistic setting. The ability of these simulators to mimic real, measured data is limited by the modeling of the physical detectors used for data collection. This modeling can be improved by performing dedicated calibration measurements. Conventional approaches calibrate individual detector parameters or processes one at a time. However, the impact of detector processes is entangled, making this a poor description of the underlying physics. We introduce a differentiable simulator that enables a gradient-based optimization, allowing for the first time a simultaneous calibration of all detector parameters. We describe the procedure of making a differentiable simulator, highlighting the challenges of retaining the physics quality of the standard, non-differentiable version while providing meaningful gradient information. We further discuss the advantages and drawbacks of using our differentiable simulator for calibration. Finally, we provide a starting point for extensions to our approach, including applications of the differentiable simulator to physics analysis pipelines.
What Does Taste Represent?
Authors: Lycan William G 
Published: February 2024

AbstractWe have asked what smell represents, and later we shall consider existing claims as to what vision represents, what hearing represents, and so on. Competing answers to each such question have been defended. This chapter argues that the issue of what taste represents is categorically more complicated. In particular, it raises two difficult dilemmas. The first concerns the representation of “intensity” or concentration of basic tastes such as those of salt and sweet, and what might make that representation correct or incorrect. The second is based on the fact that in our gustatory experience, taste strictly so called is only one component of overall flavor, and it is in each of several ways inaccessible to introspection. So we cannot be sure that taste proper is represented by the whole person as opposed to merely figuring in an early processing stage.
Hearing As
Authors: Lycan William G 
Published: February 2024

AbstractThis chapter assumes the majority view of what hearing represents, that its objects are sounds, construed as particular worldly events constituted by wave motion in a medium. Auditory representation is layered much as vision is, but auditory aspect perception goes far beyond layering. Moreover, hearing-as plays at least two central roles in human life. One is in the appreciation of music: tonality; the ambiguity exploited in harmonic modulation; and the expressing of emotion. The other is in understanding speech: hearing sounds as speech at all; disambiguating utterances; and assigning illocutionary force. Music and speech being extended temporal sequences, expectation plays a huge role in hearing-as, but attention hardly any. We learn that the attention theory, so attractive for the case of visual aspect perception, is helpless when it comes to hearing-as. Nor is teleosemantics of any use. Aspect perception is more important than had been realized, but remains unexplained.
Nanometa Live: a user-friendly application for real-time metagenomic data analysis and pathogen identification
Authors: Sandås Kristofer , Lewerentz Jacob , Karlsson Edvin , Karlsson Linda , Sundell David , Simonyté-Sjödin Kotryna , Sjödin Andreas 
Published: February 2024

Abstract

Summary
Nanometa Live presents a user-friendly interface designed for real-time metagenomic data analysis and pathogen identification utilizing Oxford Nanopore Technologies’ MinION and Flongle flow cells. It offers an efficient workflow and graphical interface for the visualization and interpretation of metagenomic data as it is being generated. Key features include automated BLAST validation, streamlined handling of custom Kraken2 databases, and a simplified graphical user interface for enhanced user experience. Nanometa Live is particularly notable for its capability to run without constant internet or server access once installed, setting it apart from similar tools. It provides a comprehensive view of taxonomic composition and facilitates the detection of user-defined pathogens or other species of interest, catering to both researchers and clinicians.

Availability and implementation
Nanometa Live has been implemented as a local web application using the Dash framework with Snakemake handling the data processing. The source code is freely accessible on the GitHub repository at https://github.com/FOI-Bioinformatics/nanometa_live and it is easily installable using Bioconda. It includes containerization support via Docker and Singularity, ensuring ease of use, reproducibility, and portability.
MRI predictors of long-term outcomes of neonatal hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy: a primer for radiologists
Authors: Hung Sheng-Che , Tu Yi-Fang , Hunter Senyene E , Guimaraes Carolina 
Published: February 2024

Abstract
This review aims to serve as a foundational resource for general radiologists, enhancing their understanding of the role of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) in early prognostication for newborns diagnosed with hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy (HIE). The article explores the application of MRI as a predictive instrument for determining long-term outcomes in newborns affected by HIE. With HIE constituting a leading cause of neonatal mortality and severe long-term neurodevelopmental impairments, early identification of prognostic indicators is crucial for timely intervention and optimal clinical management. We examine current literature and recent advancements to provide an in-depth overview of MRI predictors, encompassing brain injury patterns, injury scoring systems, spectroscopy, and diffusion imaging. The potential of these MRI biomarkers in predicting long-term neurodevelopmental outcomes and the probability of epilepsy is also discussed.
Cross-frequency cortex–muscle interactions are abnormal in young people with dystonia
Authors: Guo Zhenghao , Lin Jean-Pierre , Simeone Osvaldo , Mills Kerry R , Cvetkovic Zoran , McClelland Verity M 
Published: February 2024

Abstract
Sensory processing and sensorimotor integration are abnormal in dystonia, including impaired modulation of beta-corticomuscular coherence. However, cortex–muscle interactions in either direction are rarely described, with reports limited predominantly to investigation of linear coupling, using corticomuscular coherence or Granger causality. Information-theoretic tools such as transfer entropy detect both linear and non-linear interactions between processes. This observational case–control study applies transfer entropy to determine intra- and cross-frequency cortex–muscle coupling in young people with dystonia/dystonic cerebral palsy. Fifteen children with dystonia/dystonic cerebral palsy and 13 controls, aged 12–18 years, performed a grasp task with their dominant hand. Mechanical perturbations were provided by an electromechanical tapper. Bipolar scalp EEG over contralateral sensorimotor cortex and surface EMG over first dorsal interosseous were recorded. Multi-scale wavelet transfer entropy was applied to decompose signals into functional frequency bands of oscillatory activity and to quantify intra- and cross-frequency coupling between brain and muscle. Statistical significance against the null hypothesis of zero transfer entropy was established, setting individual 95% confidence thresholds. The proportion of individuals in each group showing significant transfer entropy for each frequency combination/direction was compared using Fisher's exact test, correcting for multiple comparisons. Intra-frequency transfer entropy was detected in all participants bidirectionally in the beta (16–32 Hz) range and in most participants from EEG to EMG in the alpha (8–16 Hz) range. Cross-frequency transfer entropy across multiple frequency bands was largely similar between groups, but a specific coupling from low-frequency EMG to beta EEG was significantly reduced in dystonia [P = 0.0061 (corrected)]. The demonstration of bidirectional cortex–muscle communication in dystonia emphasizes the value of transfer entropy for exploring neural communications in neurological disorders. The novel finding of diminished coupling from low-frequency EMG to beta EEG in dystonia suggests impaired cortical feedback of proprioceptive information with a specific frequency signature that could be relevant to the origin of the excessive low-frequency drive to muscle.
Diversity of flavour characteristics of table grapes and their contributing volatile compounds analysed by the solvent-assisted flavour evaporation method
Authors: Moriyama Kazuki , Kono Atsushi , Matsuzaki Ryusuke , Azuma Akifumi , Onoue Noriyuki , Sekozawa Yoshihiko , Sato Akihiko , Sugaya Sumiko 
Published: February 2024

Abstract
To identify the compounds that contribute to the diverse flavours of table grapes, the flavours and volatile compounds of 38 grape cultivars harvested over 3 years are evaluated through sensory analysis and solvent-assisted flavour evaporation (SAFE). The cultivars are characterized and grouped into seven clusters by hierarchical cluster analysis (HCA) using sensory evaluation data with a flavour wheel specific to table grapes. These clusters were similar to conventional flavour classifications, except that the foxy and neutral cultivars form multiple clusters, highlighting the flavour diversity of table grapes. The SAFE method provides a comprehensive profile of the volatile compounds, including slightly volatile compounds whose profiles are lacking in hybrid grapes and Vitis rotundifolia. The sensory evaluation is supported by the volatile compound profiles, and relationships between the datasets are clarified by multivariate analysis. Specific accumulations and combinations of compounds (α-pinene, β-pinene, phenylethyl alcohol, furaneol, mesifurane, methyl N-formylanthranilate, and mixed ethyl ester and monoterpenoid) were also identified that contribute to the diversity of flavours (fresh green, floral, fruity, fatty green, sweet, fermented/sour) in table grapes, including linalool and linalool analogues (muscat flavour) along with ethyl ester and hydroxyethyl esters (foxy flavour). The accumulation of these compounds was positively related to a higher flavour intensity. Their specific accumulation and combination supported the flavour diversity of table grapes. This study identified novel flavour-associated compound profiles in table grapes through in-depth volatile compound analysis and non-conventional multivariate analysis.
Probability of stability calculation of MIMOn cascade non-linear systems with random parameters
Authors: Zlatkovic Bojana M , Samardzic Biljana 
Published: February 2024

Abstract
The stability problem of Multiple n Inputs and Multiple n Outputs (MIMOn) cascade non-linear systems with random parameters is considered in this paper using the probability of stability estimation method. MIMOn cascade non-linear systems, particularly when the number of inputs and outputs exceeds three (n &gt; 3), exhibit a unique property: the appearance of spatial hyperchaos that can lead to system instability. To achieve desired spatial dynamics and prevent the occurrence of spatial hyperchaos, it is necessary to select the appropriate parameter values for these systems. Moreover, the optimal parameter values enable the attainment of the highest probability of stability for stochastic MIMOn systems. The research presents the results of stability analysis using tools such as bifurcation diagram, Lyapunov diagram and spatial phase portraits, generated through MATLAB M-files, with a specific focus on a stochastic MIMO5 system (five inputs and five outputs).
A Novel Ex Vivo Assay to Evaluate Functional Effectiveness of Plasmodium vivax Transmission-Blocking Vaccine Using Pvs25 Transgenic Plasmodium berghei
Authors: Cao Yi , Hayashi Clifford T H , Kumar Nirbhay 
Published: February 2024

Abstract

Background
Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax account for &gt;90% global malaria burden. Transmission intervention strategies encompassing transmission-blocking vaccines (TBV) and drugs represent ideal public health tools to eliminate malaria at the population level. The availability of mature P. falciparum gametocytes through in vitro culture has facilitated development of a standard membrane feeding assay to assess efficacy of transmission interventions against P. falciparum. The lack of in vitro culture for P. vivax has significantly hampered similar progress on P. vivax and limited studies have been possible using blood from infected patients in endemic areas. The ethical and logistical limitations of on-time access to blood from patients have impeded the development of P. vivax TBVs.

Methods
Transgenic murine malaria parasites (Plasmodium berghei) expressing TBV candidates offer a promising alternative for evaluation of P. vivax TBVs through in vivo studies in mice, and ex vivo membrane feeding assay (MFA).

Results
We describe the development of transmission-competent transgenic TgPbvs25 parasites and optimization of parameters to establish an ex vivo MFA to evaluate P. vivax TBV based on Pvs25 antigen.

Conclusions
The MFA is expected to expedite Pvs25-based TBV development without dependence on blood from P. vivax-infected patients in endemic areas for evaluation.