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‘Away to Egypt!’
Authors: Herold-Zanker Katharina 
Published: March 2024

Abstract
This chapter explores Oscar Wilde’s interest in Eastern material culture and ancient archaeology, especially his fascination with Egypt. It argues that Wilde’s readiness to appropriate Eastern images was not exclusively Orientalist when decadence is considered as a transnational network. Paying special attention to Wilde’s arguably most decadent texts, his drama Salome (1894) and his poem The Sphinx (1894), the chapter argues that these works textually mirror processes of objectification which occurred in the annexation and exhibition of foreign material goods such as statues, pyramids, and archaeological artefacts. It argues that Wilde’s lectures on interior design and his activities as an editor of The Women’s World, influenced by his father William Wilde’s excursions in the Middle East and through his participation in the Orientalist scene of London via his friendship with Charles Ricketts and demonstrate Wilde’s close interest in Eastern crafts and the development of Egyptology as an institutionalized science. These disciplines inform his writing in which Eastern peoples and customs are fragmented, literally objectified, and often fetishized to suit his universal cosmopolitan ideal which promotes the supremacy of a ‘beauty beyond the nation’.
‘Ex septentrione lux’
Authors: Herold-Zanker Katharina 
Published: March 2024

Abstract
This chapter traces the development from the cosmopolitan decadence of the 1890s to a nationalist poetry negotiated through the inclusion and exclusion of the East, evident in the works of poet Stefan George. It compares unpublished archival material from the Stefan George Archiv in Stuttgart to George’s later poetry symptomatically referred to as ‘aesthetic fascism’ and situates his work in the larger context of international conservative modernism. As evident from his early letters to his London friend, George stylized himself as the cosmopolitan decadent dandy, embracing symbolist and Orientalist trends from France, Italy, Belgium, and England, which he gathered in his publication of his Blätter für die Kunst and his translation of Baudelaire, Ernest Dowson, and D’Annunzio. The chapter reads his early poetic masterwork Algabal (1892), dedicated to and modelled on King Ludwig II, as a companion piece to Wilde’s Salome in which George celebrates attributes of decadent Orientalism in the poem’s Byzantine splendour. Similar to the influence of ancient architecture on Wilde’s Orientalist writing, George imported pieces of ‘exotic’ architecture into his cycle of poetry. At the end of the 1900s, his ideology gravitated towards a purified poetry acting as a self-critique of his own former attachment to decadent literature. Exclusive of foreign influences and expressive of a messianic vision to reform German culture through a Nietzschean vitalist rather than decadent programme, his later poetic cycles are in dialogue with cultural anxieties of a decline of the West as expressed by contemporary authors Theodor Lessing and Oswald Spengler.
Photocatalytic conversion of CO2 using K2YTa5O15 photocatalyst in the presence of silver-iron dual cocatalyst
Authors: Iguchi Shoji , Ikeda Yuki , Naniwa Shimpei , Tanaka Tsunehiro , Teramura Kentaro 
Published: March 2024

Abstract
Photocatalytic conversion of CO2 is a promising technique for realising a carbon neutral society based on the use of renewable energy sources. The application of dual cocatalysts consisting of silver-cobalt or silver-iron significantly improved the photocatalytic activity of an Al−SrTiO3 photocatalyst for the conversion of CO2 to CO in water. In this work, the photocatalytic conversion of CO2 using Ga2O3 and K2YTa5O15 photocatalysts was successfully performed in the presence of a silver-iron dual cocatalyst loaded via a photodeposition method, and the formation rate of CO and selectivity toward CO production were simultaneously increased by the addition of Fe species. The promotion of the H2O oxidation reaction through Fe addition ensures superior activity for the CO2 conversion into CO.
[18F] AlF-NOTA-FAPI-04 PET/CT for non-invasive assessment of tubular injury in kidney diseases
Authors: Wang Hao , Zhang Ping , Wang Wei , He Limeng , Liu Nan , Yang Juan , Tang Deying , Li Guisen , Feng Yunlin , Zhang Wei 
Published: March 2024

ABSTRACT

Background
[18F] AlF-NOTA-FAPI-04 is a novel positron emission tomography (PET) ligand, which specifically targets fibroblast activation protein (FAP) expression as a FAP inhibitor (FAPI). We analysed the diagnostic value of [18F] AlF-NOTA-FAPI-04 PET/CT for the non-invasive assessment of kidney interstitial inflammation and fibrosis in different renal pathologies.

Methods
Twenty-six patients (14 males and 12 females; mean age, 50.5 ± 16.5 years) with a wide range of kidney diseases and 10 patients (six males and four females; mean age, 55.4 ± 8.6 years) without known evidence of renal disease as disease controls underwent [18F] AlF-NOTA-FAPI-04 PET/CT imaging. Kidney tissues obtained from kidney biopsies were stained with haematoxylin and eosin, periodic acid-Schiff, Masson's trichome, and periodic acid–silver methenamine. Immunohistochemical staining was also performed to assess the expression of α-smooth muscle actin (αSMA) and FAP. Renal parenchymal FAPI uptake reflected by maximum standardized uptake value (SUVmax) and mean standardized uptake value (SUVmean) measurements on PET/CT was analysed against pathohistological findings.

Results
We found that renal parenchymal FAPI uptake was significantly higher in patients with various kidney diseases than in control patients in this study (SUVmax = 4.3 ± 1.8 vs 1.9 ± 0.4, SUVmean=3.9 ± 1.7 vs 1.5 ± 0.4, respectively; all P &lt; 0.001). All kidney diseases, both in acute and chronic kidney disease, had increased renal parenchymal uptake to varying degrees. The correlation analysis indicated a positive association between the SUVmax and the tubulointerstitial inflammation (TII), interstitial fibrosis and tubular atrophy (IF/TA), and TII + IF/TA scores (r = 0.612, 0.681, and 0.754, all P &lt; 0.05), and between the SUVmean and the TII, IF/TA, and TII + IF/TA scores (r = 0.603, 0.700, and 0.748, all P &lt; 0.05). Furthermore, we found significant positive correlations between both SUVmax and the SUVmean with SMA and FAP staining scores (r = 0.686 and 0.732, r = 0.667 and 0.739, respectively; both P &lt; 0.001).

Conclusions
[18F] AlF-NOTA-FAPI-04 PET/CT is clinically available for the comprehensive and non-invasive assessment of tubular injury in various kidney diseases.
MdbZIP44–MdCPRF2-like–Mdα-GP2 regulate starch and sugar metabolism in apple under nitrogen supply
Authors: Cao Xuejing , Guo Zhigang , Wang Ping , Lu Shixiong , Li Wenfang , Ma Zonghuan , Mao Juan , Chen Baihong 
Published: March 2024

Abstract
Nitrogen (N) is regarded as an essential macronutrient and is tightly associated with carbon (C) metabolism in plants. The transcriptome data obtained from this study showed that the expression level of the apple basic leucine zipper (bZIP) transcription factor (TF) MdbZIP44 was up-regulated in ‘Oregon Spur Delicious’ (Malus domestica Borkh.) apple fruits under nitrogen supply. MdbZIP44 bound to the promoter of Mdα-GP2 gene and inhibited its expression, thereby promoting starch accumulation and decreasing glucose content in apple and tomato fruits. Besides, overexpression of MdbZIP44 promoted sucrose accumulation by regulating the activities of sucrose metabolism-related enzymes and the expression of sugar metabolism-related genes in apple callus and tomato fruits. Furthermore, biochemical assays indicated that MdbZIP44 directly interacted with MdCPRF2-like, another bZIP gene in apple. Meanwhile, this study found that MdCPRF2-like, along with the MdbZIP44 and MdCPRF2-like complex, could activate the expression of Mdα-GP2, respectively. In conclusion, this study provides a new reference for potential mechanisms underlying that MdbZIP44–MdCPRF2-like–Mdα-GP2 regulates starch and sugar metabolism under nitrogen supply.
Stigma associated with cutaneous leishmaniasis in rural Sri Lanka: development of a conceptual framework
Authors: Nuwangi Hasara , Dikomitis Lisa , Weerakoon Kosala G , Liyanage Chandani , Agampodi Thilini C , Agampodi Suneth B 
Published: March 2024

Abstract

Background
There is limited knowledge about the stigma associated with cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) in Sri Lanka. To ensure that leishmaniasis researchers focus on CL-associated stigma, we provide an evidence-based framework that can be used in future research.

Methods
We conducted a systematic review on CL-associated stigma using international evidence and carried out a multimethod qualitative study in the Anuradhapura district in Sri Lanka. Based on that, we identified manifestations of stigma, drivers and facilitators that we synthesised to develop a conceptual framework on CL-associated stigma.

Results
Our framework consists of drivers, facilitators and self-stigma experienced by people with CL. Stigma drivers included fear, misbeliefs and misconceptions about CL; the belief that wounds are disfiguring; the treatment burden and implied blame. Facilitators that reduced stigma included knowledge of the curability of CL and awareness that CL is not contagious. The nature of social interactions in rural communities enhanced stigma formation. We identified various enacted, felt and internalised stigma experiences of people with CL.

Conclusions
We developed a conceptual framework of the stigma associated with CL that can be used to develop targeted interventions to increase CL awareness, address stigma and improve the quality of life for CL patients.
Above the Color Line: W. E. B. Du Bois’s Otherworldly Perspective and a New Racial Order
Authors: White Christopher , Hughey Matthew W 
Published: March 2024

Abstract
Though W. E. B. Du Bois was critical of traditional religion, he understood the power of religious orientations to the world, including religious attitudes of faith and hope. Although many scholars have commented on Du Bois’s secular faith, few have understood the secular, scientific sources that he used to develop it. In this article, we examine how Du Bois built a post-Christian otherworldly perspective in part by drawing from popular science writers who examined the possibilities, both real and imagined, of higher-dimensional spaces and planes of existence. We analyze Du Bois’s scholarship, visionary fiction, prayers, and poems to better understand how he repurposed higher-dimensional concepts to envision a post-racial God, reimagine the social order, and develop key ideas that informed his life’s work, including the concept of the “color line.”
Empire, Mission, and Messianism: Franz Rosenzweig’s Understanding of the Relation between Judaism and Christianity
Authors: Herskowitz Daniel M 
Published: March 2024

Abstract
This study contributes to contemporary discussions about the entanglement, cross-fertilization, and co-implicatedness of religion and empire by adding a voice from the still underexamined field of Jewish thought. It claims that the European imperial project is inherent to the vision of Judaism, Jewish-Christian relations, and global redemption offered in Franz Rosenzweig’s The Star of Redemption, and that its proper conceptual background is the fin de siècle Protestant discourse offering justifications for empire by wedding territorial expansion, mission, and messianism. By examining the appropriate passages from The Star in light of his early wartime geopolitical writings, it demonstrates that Christian proselytization is essential to Rosenzweig’s vision of redemption and that his contribution to the religious discourse justifying empire resides in his conceptualization of the Jews, subtracted from history and politics, as not targets of mission but as prefiguring the empire-like, borderless, and redeemed existence toward which the Christians, always on “the way,” strive. It concludes by calling for an 'imperial turn' in the study of modern Jewish thought.
Leiomyosarcoma of the prostate: a novel approach to treatment—case report and review of the literature
Authors: Arham Abdul Baseet , Robinson Robert A , Chakra Mohammed Abou , O’Donnell Michael A 
Published: March 2024

Abstract
Leiomyosarcoma of the prostate is a rare and aggressive tumor, with a quarter of the patients harboring metastatic disease, commonly in the lung. It usually presents with urinary obstruction in a relatively younger patient group. A 29-year-old male presented with lower urinary tract symptoms to the urologist. Computed tomography scan revealed a large pelvic mass involving the prostate. Biopsy on two occasions yielded leiomyoma. Instead of conventional radical surgery, en-bloc resection of the mass was done while preserving the remaining portion of the prostate, seminal vesicles, and ejaculatory duct. Histopathology revealed a high-grade leiomyosarcoma with negative margins. The patient had excellent recovery of defecation, erectile, and ejaculatory functions within 2 months after adjuvant radiotherapy. At the 24-month follow-up there was no evidence of disease. En-bloc resection of the tumor can be considered in select cases to improve functional outcomes and sustain a higher quality of life in patients.
Combined skin dilator and titanium mesh application to repair scalp and skull defects: a case report
Authors: Li Chao , Nie Wen , Wang Fujun 
Published: March 2024

Abstract
We report a case of skin dilator combined with titanium mesh to repair scalp and skull defects. An 18-year-old male with a scalp defect and skull necrosis due to high-voltage electrical burns was admitted to our hospital. In the first stage, the wound was debrided, antibiotics were applied to control the infection, and two skin dilators were embedded under the scalp after debridement. In the second stage, necrotic skull material was removed, the skull defect was repaired using titanium mesh, and the scalp defect was repaired by transferring expanded flaps. The patient was followed up for 6 months, recovering well and achieving a satisfactory head shape.
Osteochondroma of the superomedial scapula managed with a novel muscle sparing approach: case report and review of literature
Authors: Shafer Dylan H , Robles Emilio L , Linsley Catherine M , Lamb Ashley N 
Published: March 2024

Abstract
Osteochondromas are a common type of benign primary bone tumor rarely occurring in the scapula. When it is symptomatic, surgical removal is recommended. There are multiple approaches for surgical excision that can be used depending on the location and size of the tumor. We present a case of a 14-year-old female who was seen in the orthopedic clinic with right shoulder pain, mechanical symptoms and medial scapular winging due to a superomedial osteochondroma of the scapula. A novel superior approach to the superomedial ventral surface of the scapula was utilized to excise the tumor with good clinical results.
An S-locus F-box protein as pollen S determinant targets non-self S-RNase underlying self-incompatibility in Citrus
Authors: Cao Zong-Hong , Song Dan , Hu Yu , Liang Mei , Xu Qiang , Wang Shao-Hua , Ye Jun-Li , Xie Zong-Zhou , Deng Xiu-Xin , Chai Li-Jun 
Published: March 2024

Abstract
Self-incompatibility (SI) is a crucial mechanism that prevents self-fertilization and inbreeding in flowering plants. Citrus exhibits SI regulated by a polymorphic S-locus containing an S-RNase gene and multiple S-locus F-box (SLF) genes. It has been documented that S-RNase functions as the pistil S determinant, but there is no direct evidence that the SLF genes closely linked with S-RNase function as pollen S determinants in Citrus. This study assembled the genomes of two pummelo (Citrus grandis) plants, obtained three novel complete and well-annotated S-haplotypes, and isolated 36 SLF or SLF-like alleles on the S-loci. Phylogenetic analysis of 138 SLFs revealed that the SLF genes were classified into 12 types, including six types with divergent or missing alleles. Furthermore, transformation experiments verified that the conserved S6-SLF7a protein can lead to the transition of SI to self-compatibility by recognizing non-self S8-RNase in ‘Mini-Citrus’ plants (S7S8 and S8S29, Fortunella hindsii), a model plant for citrus gene function studies. In vitro assays demonstrated interactions between SLFs of different S haplotypes and the Skp1–Cullin1–F-box subunit CgSSK1 protein. This study provides direct evidence that SLF controls the pollen function in Citrus, demonstrating its role in the ‘non-self recognition’ SI system.
Apoptotic Cell–Based Therapy for the Modification of the Inflammatory Response to Hemorrhagic Shock
Authors: Kenig Ariel , Nachman Dean , Aliev Emil , Wagnert-Avraham Linn , Kolben Yotam , Kessler Asa , Lutsker Maya , Mevorach Dror 
Published: March 2024

ABSTRACT

Introduction
Many trauma patients die from hemorrhagic shock in the military and civilian settings. Although two-thirds of hemorrhagic shock victims die of reasons other than exsanguination, such as the consequent cytokine storm, anti-inflammatory therapies failed to be utilized. Apoptotic cell–based treatments enhance innate ability to exert systemic immunomodulation as demonstrated in several clinical applications and hence might present a novel approach in hemorrhagic shock treatment.

Materials and Methods
Twenty-two rats underwent a pressure-controlled hemorrhagic shock model and followed up for 24 hours. An infusion of apoptotic cells (Allocetra-OTS, Enlivex Therapeutics Ltd, Nes Ziona, Israel) was administered to the treatment group. Hemodynamics, blood counts, biochemistry findings, and cytokine profile were compared to a saline-resuscitated control group.

Results
The treatment group’s mean arterial pressure decreased from 94.8 mmHg to 28.2 mmHg, resulting in an 8.13 mg/dL increase in lactate and a 1.9 g/L decrease in hemoglobin, similar to the control group. White blood cells and platelets decreased more profoundly in the treatment group. A similar cytokine profile after 24 hours was markedly attenuated in the treatment group 2 hours after bleeding. Levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines such as interleukin (IL)-1a (28.4 pg/mL vs. 179.1 pg/mL), IL-1b (47.4 pg/mL vs. 103.9 pg/mL), IL-6 (526.2 pg/mL vs. 3492 pg/mL), interferon γ (11.4 pg/mL vs. 427.9 pg/mL), and tumor necrosis factor α (19.0 pg/mL vs. 31.7 pg/mL) were profoundly lower in the treatment group.

Conclusion
In a pressure-control hemorrhagic shock model in rats, apoptotic cell infusion showed preliminary signs of a uniform attenuated cytokine response. Apoptotic cell–based therapies might serve as a novel immunomodulatory therapy for hemorrhagic shock.
Challenges in Managing Treatment-Resistant Mpox Complicated by Severe Superinfection
Authors: Fortier Julia C , Marsalisi Christopher , Cordova Elian , Guo Hui Jun , Verdecia Jorge 
Published: March 2024

Abstract
Though typically self-limiting, severe mpox infections have been treated with antiviral medications, most notably tecovirimat. Various reports exist of mpox progression despite tecovirimat treatment. Treatment resistance can be due to acquired mpox strain mutations, most often occurring in an immunocompromised host. We present the case of a male with AIDS who developed disseminated treatment-resistant mpox infection complicated by superimposed bacterial and fungal infections. His orthopoxvirus polymerase chain reaction result remained positive despite treatment with 4 weeks of oral tecovirimat and 3 doses of intravenous cidofovir. Poor response to antiviral therapy was likely due to his underlying immunocompromised state; however, strain resistance cannot be ruled out given that the patient had started but not completed a 14-day course of tecovirimat 8 months prior, at the time of initial mpox diagnosis. Patients with mpox who are immunocompromised may require extended and additional treatment beyond the standard 14 days of tecovirimat, such as cidofovir, brincidofovir, or intravenous vaccina immune globulin.
Management and Outcomes of Patients at a Specialty Clinic for Clostridioides difficile Infection
Authors: Hunt Aaron , Danziger Larry H , Johnson Stuart , Skinner Andrew M 
Published: March 2024

Abstract
Vancomycin and fidaxomicin taper regimens were the most common treatment strategies employed but nearly half of patients (40/83) referred to our Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) clinic did not require further treatment. The overall 60-day CDI recurrence rate was 16.9% (11/65). CDI management at a dedicated clinic may improve clinical outcomes.
Eschar in a Belgian traveler returning from Central Europe
Authors: Costescu Strachinaru Diana Isabela , Henckaerts Liesbet , Depypere Melissa , Vanbrabant Peter 
Published: March 2024

Abstract
Background: Tularemia is a zoonotic infection caused by Francisella tularensis, an aerobic, facultative intracellular coccobacillus, encountered especially in the Northern hemisphere. F. tularensis is a pathogen of humans and hundreds of animal species. Patients and methods: A Belgian traveler returning from an adventurous vacation in Central Europe presents fever, flu-like symptoms, a skin ulcer with a necrotic center resembling an eschar on the left thigh and painful left inguinal lymphadenopathy. An enzyme linked immunosorbent assay developed by the National Reference Laboratory for Tularemia, Sciensano, Belgium, detected elevated Ig G antibodies against F. tularensis, while the rest of the serologies were negative. Results: A highly likely case of ulceroglandular tularemia is described and the differential diagnosis is discussed. Conclusion: The incidence of tularemia has been increasing throughout Europe in recent years. Physicians should be aware of this disease, its diversity of reservoirs, transmission routes and clinical presentations.
Tank-level robust control of LNG carrier based on hyperbolic tangent function nonlinear modification
Authors: Li Zongkuo , Zhang Xianku , Huang Junpeng 
Published: March 2024

Abstract
The objective of this study was to achieve a better control effect of the controller on the liquid level of the liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier and to achieve the goal of energy saving and carbon reduction. This paper took the loaded square tank of an S175 high-speed container ship as the research plant, combined with the closed-loop gain-shaping algorithm (CGSA) and nonlinear modification technology to further optimize the controller. We initially employed a third-order CGSA approach in formulating the foundation of our linear controller. Subsequently, we introduced a non-linear modification to this controller by harnessing the power of the hyperbolic tangent function, and the control effect is verified by the MATLAB simulation experiment. Based on the outcomes of MATLAB simulations, by integrating the third-order CGSA technique and introducing non-linear modification through the hyperbolic tangent function, we observed a significant enhancement in the controller's performance. Specifically, it outperformed the traditional PID controller by a substantial margin, demonstrating a remarkable 19% boost in control efficacy. Additionally, it provides better energy savings than the non-linear controller. The controller designed in this paper has a better control effect on the liquid tank-level control of LNG ships, the control process is more energy-saving and the purpose of carbon reduction is realized.