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Nickel–iron and zinc–iron bimetal oxalates: preparation, characterization and thermal decomposition to spinel ferrites
Authors: Lisníková Soňa , Novák Petr , Kopp Josef 
Published: October 2023

AbstractA systematic investigation of Ni and Zn spinel ferrites preparation via oxalate route, involving a detailed characterization of synthesized precursors, in situ study of thermally induced decomposition reactions and analyses of the prepared ferrites is presented. Although the oxalate route in general is rather well known, the detailed investigations of the decomposition reactions of the well-characterized bimetal oxalate precursors have been mostly omitted by the authors. The formation of the solid solution, i.e., the incorporation of both metals into the single oxalate crystal structure, is essential for the subsequent decomposition reaction and synthesis of pure spinel ferrites. The optimally prepared precursor decomposes in a single reaction step at relatively low temperatures, evading the undesirable sintering, and allowing the preparation of microporous/mesoporous ferrites with relatively high BET areas.
Performance of the ENSEAL X1 Curved Jaw Tissue Sealer in thoracic procedures in a Japanese cohort: a case series report
Authors: Ito Hiroyuki , Tsuboi Masahiro , Canavan Kristy , Veldhuis Paula , Sadowsky Mordechai Goode 
Published: October 2023

Abstract
Background
Advanced vessel sealing electrosurgical systems have been widely adopted for grasping, cutting, and sealing vessels. Data remain sparse with regard to its use in thoracic procedures. Thus, a prospective case series, utilizing the ENSEAL X1 Curved Jaw Tissue Sealer (X1CJ) and its companion energy source, the Generator 11 (GEN11), in thoracic procedures was performed in a Japanese cohort.

Methods
Subjects were recruited at two Japanese surgical sites. The primary endpoint of this post-market study was the achievement of hemostasis (≤ Grade 3) for each thoracic vessel transection. Performance endpoints included scores for tasks completed with X1CJ (adhesiolysis, lymphatics or tissue bundles divided, tissue grasping, tissue cutting, or tissue dissection); hemostasis grading vessel transected; additional products required to achieve hemostasis for Grade 4 vessel transections. Safety was evaluated by evaluating device-related adverse events. All endpoint data were summarized.

Results
Forty subjects (50.0% female) of Asian ethnicity with a mean age of 67.6 ± 11.3 years underwent a lung resection. Estimated mean blood loss was 39.5 mL. Hemostasis was achieved in 97.5% of vessel transections. Thirty-seven vessel sealings resulted in a hemostatic Grade 1 (92.5%). All surgeons reported satisfaction/neutral in terms of tissue grasping (100.0%) while most reported satisfaction/neutral with tissue cutting (95.7%). One device-related serious adverse event was reported (2.5%), a chylothorax requiring an extension of hospitalization. There was no post-operative bleeding or deaths reported during the study period.

Conclusion
The X1CJ demonstrated safe and effective performance without any reports of significant intra-operative or post-operative hemorrhage in thoracic vessel sealing.
Die Novellierung von § 64 StGB – potenzielle Auswirkungen auf den Maßregelvollzug
Authors: Schwarz Michael , Stübner Susanne 
Published: October 2023

ZusammenfassungDie Novellierung von § 64 Strafgesetzbuch (StGB) war am 22.06.2023 durch den Deutschen Bundestag angenommen worden und trat am 01.10.2023 in Kraft. Die Frage, welche Änderungen sich in Bezug auf die Zuweisungspraxis und das Ergebnis der Behandlung für forensische Entziehungsanstalten ergeben könnten, beschäftigt Gerichte, forensische Sachverständige, Maßregel- sowie Justizvollzug. Durch die vorliegende Arbeit soll eine erste empirische Annäherung an eine Einschätzung erfolgen. Es wurde eine retrospektive Aktenanalyse durchgeführt mit einer Stichprobe vonn = 70 männlichen Patienten, die gemäß § 64 StGB in der Klinik für Forensische Psychiatrie am Bezirksklinikum Ansbach (Bayern) untergebracht gewesen waren und deren Therapie zwischen dem 01.07.2021 und dem 30.06.2022 beendet worden war (Querschnittvollerfassung). Die schriftlichen Gutachten im Erkenntnisverfahren wurden ausgewertet. Des Weiteren erfolgte eine eigene Einschätzung der medizinischen Voraussetzungen zur Anwendung von § 64 StGB in der novellierten Fassung bei denselben Fällen. Es zeigte sich, dass in den schriftlichen Gutachten nur bei knapp der Hälfte der Patienten alle medizinischen Voraussetzungen zur Anwendung von § 64 StGB in der bisherigen Fassung explizit bejaht worden waren. Die medizinischen Voraussetzungen zur Anwendung von § 64 StGB in der novellierten Fassung wurden hingegen nur bei etwa einem Drittel gesehen. Auch wurde ein Zusammenhang zwischen der Bejahung aller und der einzelnen medizinischen Voraussetzungen zur Anwendung von § 64 StGB in der novellierten Fassung und dem Therapie-Outcome erkennbar: Im Hinblick auf einen erfolgreichen Abschluss der Behandlung bzw. eine vorzeitige Erledigung der Maßregel zeigte sich eine bessere Diskriminierungsfähigkeit bei der novellierten im Vergleich zu der bisherigen Fassung. Bei der weiterführenden Interpretation der Ergebnisse ist die Komplexität des Systems mit den inhärenten Paradigmenwechseln zwischen Rechts- und Erfahrungswissenschaften sowie den Einflüssen von Rechtsprechung und letztlich den gesellschaftspolitischen Kontexten zu berücksichtigen. Dennoch deuten die Befunde darauf hin, dass die Novellierung von § 64 StGB die intendierten Auswirkungen sowohl auf die Zuweisungspraxis als auch das Behandlungsergebnis haben könnten.
Temporal-spatial Generation of Astrocytes in the Developing Diencephalon
Authors: Hong Wentong , Gong Pifang , Pan Xinjie , Ren Zhonggan , Liu Yitong , Qi Guibo , Li Jun-Liszt , Sun Wenzhi , Ge Woo-Ping , Zhang Chun-Li , Duan Shumin , Qin Song 
Published: October 2023

AbstractAstrocytes are the largest glial population in the mammalian brain. However, we have a minimal understanding of astrocyte development, especially fate specification in different regions of the brain. Through lineage tracing of the progenitors of the third ventricle (3V) wall via in-utero electroporation in the embryonic mouse brain, we show the fate specification and migration pattern of astrocytes derived from radial glia along the 3V wall. Unexpectedly, radial glia located in different regions along the 3V wall of the diencephalon produce distinct cell types: radial glia in the upper region produce astrocytes and those in the lower region produce neurons in the diencephalon. With genetic fate mapping analysis, we reveal that the first population of astrocytes appears along the zona incerta in the diencephalon. Astrogenesis occurs at an early time point in the dorsal region relative to that in the ventral region of the developing diencephalon. With transcriptomic analysis of the region-specific 3V wall and lateral ventricle (LV) wall, we identified cohorts of differentially-expressed genes in the dorsal 3V wall compared to the ventral 3V wall and LV wall that may regulate astrogenesis in the dorsal diencephalon. Together, these results demonstrate that the generation of astrocytes shows a spatiotemporal pattern in the developing mouse diencephalon.
Geoheritage of the Príncipe UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve (West Africa): Selected Geosites
Authors: Neto K. , Henriques M. H. 
Published: October 2023

AbstractConsidered by many to be one of the last hidden treasures, the Príncipe Island, off the coast of west-central Africa, is part of the twin-island state of São Tomé and Príncipe—the second smallest country in Africa. The islands are known as the “Galápagos of Africa” due to the high number of endemic plant and animal species, especially vascular plants, mollusks, insects, birds, reptiles, and bats. They are a melting pot of influences from different cultures and have a unique and authentic character in terms of language, culture, gastronomy, traditions, and geology. The Príncipe Island is 30.4 My old, being the oldest volcanic island of the Cameroon Volcanic Line located at the Gulf of Guinea (West Africa). It has an area of 142 km2 and a population of only about 8420 people. Rainforest covers the island’s basaltic peaks and slopes, cascading down to spectacular deserted beaches. In 2012, the Príncipe Island was declared UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve. However, there is a great lack of knowledge about its geodiversity and geological heritage. The aim of this work is to describe the geoheritage of the Príncipe Island based on seven selected geosites that represent the major geological characteristics of the island by interconnecting each episode of its formation with the observable products in outcropping. The resulting narrative makes it possible to support educational activities and geotourism initiatives that are fundamental to the promotion of sustainable development in this tiny African country. By integrating the geodiversity dimension to the biodiversity dimension, this research intends to display a holistic vision of the natural heritage of the Príncipe Island and to contribute to assist United Nation’s goals regarding Small Island Developing States.
Too good to go? Neanderthal subsistence strategies at Prado Vargas Cave (Burgos, Spain)
Authors: de la Fuente Juez Héctor , Navazo Marta , Benito-Calvo Alfonso , Rivals Florent , Amo-Salas Mariano , Alonso-García Pedro 
Published: October 2023

AbstractUnderstanding the relationship between Neanderthal groups and their environment and they it is essential to comprehending their ways of life. In this article, we use both zooarchaeology and taphonomy to study the fauna assemblages found in Level 4 of Prado Vargas Cave (Cornejo, Burgos, Spain). The results point to a site in which the main accumulating agent was Neanderthal groups, who transported small- and medium-sized animal carcasses—with deer as the dominant taxon—according to their general utility to systematically and intensely exploit the major muscle bundles, bone marrow, skin, and tendons. According to dental microwear analysis, reiterated and prolonged occupations occurred in diverse moments, suggesting that the site was used most often as a long-term campsite. We detected a minimal amount of carnivore activity, who accessed the cave during periods of human absence and modified some of the remains left by the Neanderthals. Together, this information indicates that Prado Vargas is a key site to understand the dynamics of the Neanderthals in the linking area between the Castillan Plateau and the Cantabrian Range.
Training the Moral Self: An 8-Week Mindfulness Meditation Program Leads to Reduced Dishonest Behavior and Increased Regulation of Interoceptive Awareness
Authors: Feruglio Susanna , Panasiti Maria Serena , Crescentini Cristiano , Aglioti Salvatore Maria , Ponsi Giorgia 
Published: October 2023

Abstract
Objectives
Recent meta-analyses suggest that mindfulness meditation may enhance prosocial behavior, while evidence regarding moral behavior is still scarce. We combined a randomized controlled mindfulness training design with an ecologically valid moral decision-making task (Temptation to Lie Card Game; TLCG), in which participants were tempted to deceive an opponent to increase their monetary payoff.

Method
TLCG and self-report measures (in the domains of attention regulation, body awareness, emotion regulation, and change in the perspective of the self) were administered to participants who underwent the mindfulness meditation training (experimental group, n = 44) or were waitlisted (control group, n = 25) twice: before and after the 8-week training.

Results
Concerning moral decision-making, we observed a significant effect involving condition, time, and group. Trained participants deceived significantly less in the post-training as compared with the pre-training phase (p = 0.03), while untrained ones showed no significant change (p = 0.58). In the self-reports, significant effects involving time and group were found for the Multidimensional Assessment of Interoceptive Awareness (MAIA-2) in Self-Regulation, Attention Regulation, Body Listening, and for the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ) in Non-Reactivity to inner experience. Trained participants showed a time-related increase in all subscales scores, while untrained ones did not. Finally, a moderation analysis revealed a significant interaction between weekly mindfulness meditation training minutes and MAIA-2 Attention Regulation (post-training) on moral behavior change.

Conclusions
Our preliminary results suggest that mindfulness meditation practice decreases self-serving dishonest behavior and increases awareness of one’s bodily and emotional state. In particular, the amount of mindfulness meditation practice predicted moral behavior change in practitioners who reported the highest regulation of attention towards internal bodily signals.

Preregistration
This study is not preregistered.
Bayesian Ideas in Survey Sampling: The Legacy of Basu
Authors: Di Zio Marco , Liseo Brunero , Ranalli Maria Giovanna 
Published: October 2023

AbstractSurvey sampling and, more generally, Official Statistics are experiencing an important renovation time. On one hand, there is the need to exploit the huge information potentiality that the digital revolution made available in terms of data. On the other hand, this process occurred simultaneously with a progressive deterioration of the quality of classical sample surveys, due to a decreasing willingness to participate and an increasing rate of missing responses. The switch from survey-based inference to a hybrid system involving register-based information has made more stringent the debate and the possible resolution of the design-based versus model-based approaches controversy. In this new framework, the use of statistical models seems unavoidable and it is today a relevant part of the official statistician toolkit. Models are important in several different contexts, from Small area estimation to non sampling error adjustment, but they are also crucial for correcting bias due to over and undercoverage of administrative data, in order to prevent potential selection bias, and to deal with different definitions and/or errors in the measurement process of the administrative sources. The progressive shift from a design-based to a model-based approach in terms of super-population is a matter of fact in the practice of the National Statistical Institutes. However, the introduction of Bayesian ideas in official statistics still encounters difficulties and resistance. In this work, we attempt a non-systematic review of the Bayesian development in this area and try to highlight the extra benefit that a Bayesian approach might provide. Our general conclusion is that, while the general picture is today clear and most of the basic topics of survey sampling can be easily rephrased and tackled from a Bayesian perspective, much work is still necessary for the availability of a ready-to-use platform of Bayesian survey sampling in the presence of complex sampling design, non-ignorable missing data patterns, and large datasets.
Liver Transplantation for Nonresectable Colorectal Liver Metastases (CRLM)
Authors: Malik Abdullah K. , Mahendran Balaji , Lochan Rajiv , White Steven A. 
Published: October 2023

AbstractTransplantation represents the most radical locoregional therapy through removal of the liver, associated vasculature and locoregional lymph nodes, and replacing it with an allograft. Recent evidence has demonstrated that transplantation for unresectable CRLM is feasible with acceptable post-transplant outcomes in a highly selected cohort of patients. Controversy exists regarding whether transplantation is an appropriate treatment for such patients, due to concerns regarding disease recurrence in the transplanted graft in an immunosuppressed recipient along with utilising a donor liver which are in short supply. Expanding the indications for liver transplantation may also limit access for other patients with end-stage liver disease having ethical implications due to the effect of increasing the waiting list. In this review, we summarise the current evidence for liver transplantation in patients with nonresectable CRLM and highlight unresolved controversies and future directions for this type of treatment.
SportsTables: A New Corpus for Semantic Type Detection (Extended Version)
Authors: Langenecker Sven , Sturm Christoph , Schalles Christian , Binnig Carsten 
Published: October 2023

AbstractTable corpora such as VizNet or TURL which contain annotated semantic types per column are important to build machine learning models for the task of automatic semantic type detection. However, there is a huge discrepancy between corpora and real-world data lakes since they contain a huge fraction of numerical data which are not present in existing corpora. Hence, in this paper, we introduce a new corpus that contains a much higher proportion of numerical columns than existing corpora. To reflect the distribution in real-world data lakes, our corpus SportsTables has on average approx. 86% numerical columns, posing new challenges to existing semantic type detection models which have mainly targeted non-numerical columns so far. To demonstrate this effect, we show in this extended version paper of [18] the results of an extensive study using four different state-of-the-art approaches for semantic type detection on our new corpus. Overall, the results demonstrate significant performance differences in predicting semantic types for textual and numerical data.
How COVID-19 affects user interaction with online streaming service providers on twitter
Authors: Arazzi Marco , Murer Daniele , Nicolazzo Serena , Nocera Antonino 
Published: October 2023

AbstractThe worldwide diffusion of COVID-19, declared pandemic in March 2020, has led to significant changes in people’s lifestyles and behavior, especially when it comes to the consumption of media and entertainment. Indeed, during this period, online streaming platforms have become the preferred providers of recreational content, whereas Online Social Networks proved to be the favorite place to find social connections while adhering to distancing measures. In the meantime, from the online Streaming Service Providers’ point of view, Online Social Networks have gained more and more importance both as valuable data sources for business intelligence and as connected and co-viewing platforms. This study starts from these considerations to explore the impact of COVID-19 on user interaction with Streaming Service Providers in Online Social Networks. In particular, our investigation focuses on the Twitter platform; by comparing several large datasets referring to different periods (i.e., before, during, and after COVID-19 emergence), we investigate interesting patterns and dynamics leveraging both Natural Language Processing and sentiment analysis techniques. Our data science campaign, and the main findings derived, adopts a peculiar perspective focusing on the different categories of users and Streaming Service Providers. The main objective of the analysis is to uncover the dynamics underlying the evolution of the interaction between people and businesses during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Adsorption of methylene blue by composite foams containing alkali-activated blast furnace slag and lignin
Authors: Bhuyan M. A. H. , Luukkonen T. 
Published: October 2023

AbstractAdsorption is a promising method to remove dyes, such as methylene blue, from wastewater. In this study, a dynamic adsorption set-up was used to treat synthetic wastewater containing methylene blue by using alkali-activated blast furnace slag and lignin composite foam. The structure of the foam without lignin was first optimized by comparing cationic and non-ionic surfactants in the preparation of the foam via the direct foaming method. The selection of the surfactant affects the porosity and pore structure of the foam through different abilities to stabilize the gas–liquid interface and changes in the viscosity of the fresh-state paste. The foam prepared with non-ionic Triton X-114 surfactant had the highest adsorption performance and was selected for the optimization of adsorption conditions. The optimized conditions were 5 mg/L influent concentration of methylene blue, pH of 7, and flow rate of 1.0 L/h (corresponding to ~ 9 min empty bed contact time). To further enhance the methylene blue adsorption performance, a composite containing lignin was prepared. The optimum lignin amount in the foam was 0.8 wt% and it resulted a ~ 93% higher adsorption amount compared to the foam without lignin. The highest cumulative adsorption capacity in this dynamic adsorption setup was 39.5 mg/g, which is among the highest reported values for methylene blue removal by monolithic adsorbents. The present study provides a proof of concept for the enhancement of adsorption performance of alkali-activated materials by introduction of lignin into the structure.
Access to Chronic Pain Services for Adults from Minority Ethnic Groups in the United Kingdom (UK): a Scoping Review
Authors: Leach Emily , Ndosi Mwidimi , Jones Gareth T. , Ambler Helen , Park Sophie , Lewis Jennifer S. 
Published: October 2023

Abstract
Background
Chronic pain services in the UK are required to provide services which meet the diverse needs of patients, but little is known about the access and use of these services by minority ethnic groups.

Objective
To assess the available evidence regarding the ethnic profile of adults who access secondary and tertiary chronic pain services in the UK.

Methods
A scoping review was conducted (August 2021–October 2021), comprising comprehensive literature searches using Embase, Medline and CINAHL databases and the grey literature. Studies were included if they reported on (i) access to chronic pain services in secondary and/or tertiary care in the UK, (ii) adults and (iii) stated the ethnicity of the involved participants. Studies were included if published between 2004 and 2021, as demographic data during this period would be broadly representative of the UK population, as per the 2021 UK census. A descriptive synthesis of the extracted data was performed.

Results
The search yielded 124 records after duplicates were removed. Following title and abstract screening, 44 full texts were screened, ten of which were included in the review.

Conclusions
This is the first review to explore access to chronic pain services for adults from minority ethnic groups in the UK. Given the limited number of studies that met the inclusion criteria, the review highlights the need for routine collection of ethnicity data using consistent ethnic categories within UK chronic pain services and increased involvement of minority ethnic groups within chronic pain research. Findings should inform future research that aims to improve access to UK chronic pain services for adults from minority ethnic groups.