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Closed-circuit hypolimnetic withdrawal and treatment: impact of effluent discharge on epilimnetic P and N concentrations
Authors: Silvonen Soila , Nurminen Leena , Horppila Jukka , Niemistö Juha , Jilbert Tom 
Published: October 2023

AbstractClosed-circuit hypolimnetic withdrawal and treatment systems (HWTS) represent a novel lake restoration technique in which nutrient-rich near-bottom water is pumped through a treatment system and returned to the same lake. However, the design of such systems is not yet standardized and routing of effluent waters must be planned carefully to minimize the risk of adverse water quality impacts. Here we assessed the risk of HWTS effluent to elevate epilimnetic nutrient concentrations under a range of withdrawal and effluent discharge scenarios (4.5–45 L/s, sand filtration only and sand filtration combined with wetland) at Lake Kymijärvi, Finland. The filter of the HWTS removed most of the phosphorus (67%), but only a small fraction of nitrogen (14%). For both nutrients, filter effluent concentrations were elevated with respect to the lake epilimnion. However, the results of our calculations suggest only minor increases (0–12%) in epilimnetic phosphorus concentrations in all withdrawal and discharge scenarios. For nitrogen, somewhat higher increases (1–17%) are expected unless the filter effluent is first discharged into a wetland as part of the HWTS circuit. We conclude that the impacts of the filter effluent on the epilimnion do not mask the benefits gained in the treated lake by the closed-circuit HWTS, but use of a buffering system such as a wetland decreases the risks further.
Repellent effects of Chinese cinnamon oil on nymphal ticks of Haemaphysalis longicornis, Rhipicephalus haemaphysaloides, and Hyalomma asiaticum
Authors: Zhou Yongzhi , Cao Jie , Wang Yanan , Battsetseg Badgar , Battur Banzragch , Zhang Houshuang , Zhou Jinlin 
Published: October 2023

AbstractThe repellent activity of Chinese cinnamon oil (Cinnamomum cassia) on nymphal ticks (Haemaphysalis longicornis Neumann, Rhipicephalus haemaphysaloides Supino, and Hyalomma asiaticum Schulze and Schlottke) was evaluated in a sample Y-tube bioassay. The results were based on the vertical migration of ticks during the host-seek phase and showed a dose-dependent repellent effect of Chinese cinnamon oil on the tested nymphs after 6 h. For H. longicornis, R. haemaphysaloides, and H. asiaticum at the concentrations (vol/vol) of 3, 3, and 1.5%, the repellent percentages over time were 68–97, 69–94, and 69–93%, respectively, which indicated strong repellent activities against ticks, similar to the positive control DEET (N,N-diethyl-3-methylbenzamide). Chinese cinnamon oil exerted the strongest effect on H. asiaticum nymphs. To our knowledge, this is the first study to investigate the repellent effects of Chinese cinnamon oil on ticks. Chinese cinnamon oil has considerable potential and should be developed as a practical tick repellent.
Ultimate in-plane shear behaviour of clay brick masonry elements strengthened with TRM overlays
Authors: Elghazouli A. Y. , Bompa D. V. , Mourad S. A. , Elyamani A. 
Published: October 2023

AbstractThis paper studies the response of unreinforced masonry (URM) members made of hydraulic lime mortar and fired clay bricks, commonly found in heritage structures, strengthened with textile reinforced mortar (TRM) overlays. The investigation includes URM and TRM-strengthened diagonal compression tests on square panels, and relatively large-scale wall specimens subjected to combined gravity and lateral cyclic loads. Complementary compression, tension, and interface material tests are also carried out. The diagonal panel tests show that the TRM effectiveness depends in a non-proportional manner on the overlays, render thickness, and substrate strength. The enhancement in stiffness, strength, and ultimate shear strain, using one to four mesh layers on each side, is shown to vary in the range of 49–132%, 102–536%, and 300–556% respectively. It is shown that strut crushing typically governs the response of such low-strength URM masonry elements confined by TRM overlays. The cyclic tests on the comparatively larger walls show that the TRM is effective, shifting the response from URM diagonal tension to rocking, and enhancing the stiffness, strength, and ultimate drift capacity by more than 160%, 30%, and 130%, respectively. It is shown that analytical assessment methods for predicting the response of TRM-strengthened and URM members in terms of stiffness, strength and load-deformation can be reliably adapted. The cumulative contribution of the URM and TRM components, in conjunction with a suitable fibre textile strain, is also found to offer an improved prediction of the shear strength compared to codified procedures. The findings enable the evaluation and improvement of analytical models for determining the main inelastic response parameters of TRM-strengthened masonry and provide information for validating future detailed nonlinear numerical simulations.
Organizational Network Analysis of SAMHSA’s Technology Transfer Center (TTC) Network
Authors: Agley Jon , Gassman Ruth , Reho Kaitlyn , Roberts Jeffrey , Heil Susan K. R. , Golzarri-Arroyo Lilian , Eddens Kate 
Published: October 2023

AbstractTechnology transfer centers (TTCs) facilitate the movement of evidence-based practices in behavioral healthcare from theory to practice. One of the largest such networks is the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) TTC Network. This brief report shares findings from an organizational network analysis (ONA) of the network conducted as part of an external evaluation. For non-supervisory TTCs (n = 36) across three focus areas (addiction, prevention, and mental health), the authors computed network density, harmonic closeness, and non-null dyadic reciprocity for five types of interactions (e.g., “collaborated in workgroups”), then, for each interaction type, used Welch’s T-test to compare mean harmonic closeness of standalone TTC grantees versus multiple-TTC grantees. ONA identified potentially isolated regional TTCs as well as mismatches between some centers’ desired scope and their network centrality and enabled investigation of broader questions around behavioral health support systems. The approach appears useful for evaluating TTCs and similar support networks.
Agile work practices: opportunities and risks for occupational well-being
Authors: Rietze Sarah , Zacher Hannes 
Published: October 2023

AbstractThis article in the journal “Group. Interaction. Organization. (GIO)” presents the results of a study on the opportunities and risks of agile work practices (AWP) for occupational well-being. AWP have become an integral part of project work today, and they significantly change processes of collaboration and work design. However, findings on the relationships between AWP and occupational well-being are inconsistent. Based on job demands-resources theory, this study investigates concrete relationships between specific AWP, job demands and resources, and occupational well-being. Data were collected using qualitative interviews with 14 individuals working in agile teams in different organizations. Opportunities and risks were reported for almost all AWP, except for incrementation practice. Results confirm our propositions that the relationships are heterogeneous and should be investigated in a more differentiated way. In addition, various personal and organizational resources impacting these relationships are explored. The results serve as an important theoretical body and a basis for further research in this field. Furthermore, they raise awareness of opportunities and risks of agile teamwork and provide practical suggestions for its implementation.
La Niña Pushes an Endangered Temperate Soft Coral Species to the Brink of Localised Extinction
Authors: Larkin Meryl F. , Davis Tom R. , Harasti David , Smith Stephen D. A. , Benkendorff Kirsten 
Published: October 2023

AbstractExtreme weather events such as floods are becoming more frequent, and pose a substantial threat to Australia’s nearshore marine communities. In March 2021, a 450 km stretch of the eastern NSW coastline experienced a La Niña-related rainfall event over several days, resulting in large volumes of freshwater ingress to marine systems. Port Stephens, an estuary 250 km north of Sydney, recorded its highest week of rainfall on record. This was followed by two more flood events in March 2022 and June 2022. Prior to 2021, the marine-dominant Eastern Port of Port Stephens was home to the world’s largest aggregations of Dendronephthya australis, an endangered species of soft coral endemic to the south-east coast of Australia. Using data from a 2019–2022 D. australis monitoring program in Port Stephens, spanning the unprecedented series of flood events in 2021–2022, we detail the impacts of flood events on the population. Prior to the floods, aggregations of colonies were persisting, and individuals were growing at two of the four monitored sites. However, flooding in March 2021 caused a 91% decline in the remaining areal extent of D. australis. Modelling of likely causative factors highlighted water depth as the most significant environmental variable correlated with coral loss. Corals in shallower waters experienced lower salinity and were the most impacted. Continued monitoring during 2021 and 2022 documented the loss of all remaining aggregations in the estuary after further La Niña-related rainfall events, to the point where D. australis is now on the brink of localised extinction.
Computational Modelling Enabling In Silico Trials for Cardiac Physiologic Pacing
Authors: Strocchi Marina , Wijesuriya Nadeev , Mehta Vishal , de Vere Felicity , Rinaldi Christopher A. , Niederer Steven A. 
Published: October 2023

AbstractConduction system pacing (CSP) has the potential to achieve physiological-paced activation by pacing the ventricular conduction system. Before CSP is adopted in standard clinical practice, large, randomised, and multi-centre trials are required to investigate CSP safety and efficacy compared to standard biventricular pacing (BVP). Furthermore, there are unanswered questions about pacing thresholds required to achieve optimal pacing delivery while preventing device battery draining, and about which patient groups are more likely to benefit from CSP rather than BVP. In silico studies have been increasingly used to investigate mechanisms underlying changes in cardiac function in response to pathologies and treatment. In the context of CSP, they have been used to improve our understanding of conduction system capture to optimise CSP delivery and battery life, and noninvasively compare different pacing methods on different patient groups. In this review, we discuss the in silico studies published to date investigating different aspects of CSP delivery.
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Challenges of IT freelancers on digital labor platforms: A topic model approach
Authors: Gussek Lisa , Grabbe Alex , Wiesche Manuel 
Published: October 2023

AbstractFreelancers working on digital labor platforms have to deal with many challenges. IT freelancers should be considered separately due to special characteristics such as high skill level or collaborative nature of IT work. Through a Latent Dirichlet Allocation analysis of 2804 forum posts with over 20,000 comments from IT freelancers and additional qualitative analysis, we assign themes to each identified topic, cluster them into aggregated dimensions, and illustrate the interrelationships in a model of IT freelancing. Thus, we examine the challenges of IT freelancers and synthesize them. We extend the challenges of online freelancing already outlined in the literature and identify four IT-specific challenges for IT freelancers. Therefore, we improve our understanding of how IT work is performed on digital labor platforms and which particular aspects should be considered in future research. Furthermore, we highlight implications for practitioners, i.e., IT freelancers on the one hand and platform owners on the other hand.
A Puzzle About Mental Lexicons and Semantic Relatedness
Authors: Damirjian Alice 
Published: October 2023

Abstract
According to the received view in the literature on homonymy and polysemy representation, there is a difference between how polysemes and homonyms are represented in our mental lexicons. More concretely, the received view holds that whereas the meanings associated with a homonymous expression are (mentally) represented in separate lexical entries, the meanings associated with a polysemous expression are represented together in a single lexical entry. It is usually argued that this is the picture that is supported by the growing body of empirical evidence coming from psycholinguistics. Empirical studies of ambiguity processing and resolution consistently show that polysemous expressions enjoy various processing advantages compared to homonyms, and the received view is generally taken to be required in order to explain these results. The aim of this paper is not only to show that this is not the case but also, and more fundamentally, that the received view falls far short of explaining the available data to a sufficient degree. As a result, the received view is caught up in an explanatory dilemma that I dub the Continuum Puzzle. I then claim that the best way to escape this puzzle is to give up the received view’s core thesis in favor of an alternative view consistent with the empirical evidence. Reaching such an alternative will require rejecting the following pervasive but ill-motivated assumption: Differences in ambiguity processing and resolution can only be explained by there being some corresponding differences in the architecture of our mental lexicons.
Inflammatory potential of the diet is associated with psychological stress in adults with type 2 diabetes: a methodological approach of e-Health
Authors: Sánchez-Rosales Abril I. , Gaona-Valle Laura S. , Guadarrama-López Ana L. , Martínez-Carrillo Beatriz E. , Valdés-Ramos Roxana 
Published: October 2023

Abstract
Objective
We studied the presence of psychological stress in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and if could be attributed to the consumption of a pro-inflammatory diet. We evaluated the inflammatory potential of the habitual Mexican diet, addressed by tools with an approach to collecting information on e-Health.

Methods
In this cross-sectional analytic study of 238 Mexican adults with T2D, the profile of the inflammatory diet was obtained by the Dietary Inflammatory Index (DII), and the presence of psychological stress by the Diabetes Distress Scale-17 (DSS) was assessed. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was performed to estimate the association between diabetes stress and DII score. Sensitivity analysis was performed by Energy–Density Dietary Inflammatory Index (E-DII).

Results
We demonstrated that there is an association between a profile of stress and high-inflammatory values of the DII score after adjustment for potential confounders (OR 2.40, 95% CI 1.2, 4.6).

Conclusion
Using e-Health through web-based tools to collect information showed benefits of the application as a method of dietary assessment. We provide evidence showing that better values of the DII score and physical activity may play a protective role against the presence of psychological stress; DII and E-DII scores qualify and label habitual diet into pro and anti-inflammatory and are associated with psychological stress in T2D.
The perils of ranking mining countries and regions: a critical look at the annual survey of the Fraser Institute
Authors: Söderholm Patrik , Ericsson Magnus , Hellman Frida 
Published: October 2023

AbstractThe attractiveness of mineral investments across countries and regions worldwide can be judged through various measures, each with its strengths and weaknesses. The purpose of this paper is to scrutinize the Fraser Institute’s ranking of mining jurisdictions, which builds on eliciting the perceptions of industry representatives around the world through an annual survey. The analysis takes stock in the growing scholarship on country performance indicators and concludes that due to the low response rate and the lack of clear definitions of some of the underlying concepts (e.g., political stability), there are reasons to question both the reliability and the validity of this survey. There could also exist incentives among exploration companies to “game” the rankings. For these reasons, the ranking outcomes do not constitute a meaningful scorecard that countries can employ to improve their mining-related policies. However, despite these deficiencies, the Fraser Institute’s survey often enjoys relatively uncritical media attention. It even sets in motion a political “rankings game” in which the mining companies, governments, and other organized groups choose to participate. There is an urgent need for a more reliable and unbiased survey approach, including the consideration of alternative—complementing—measures for assessing investment attractiveness in the mining industry.
Biological activities of gastropods secretions: snail and slug slime
Authors: Rashad Muhammad , Sampò Simone , Cataldi Amelia , Zara Susi 
Published: October 2023

AbstractGastropods, a mollusk class including slugs and snails, represent an extraordinarily diverse and ecologically significant group of organisms featuring the largest class of invertebrates. They can be classified as aquatic and terrestrial animals having coiled shells, although some species have reduced or absent shells. Their unique body structure includes a muscular foot for locomotion, a visceral mass containing essential organs, and a distinct head region with sensory organs such as tentacles and eyes. They are used to secrete a complex mixture of glycoproteins, enzymes, peptides, mucus and other bioactive compounds, namely slime, which represents a tool to allow locomotion, protection, and interaction within different habitats. The biological activities of the slime have attracted considerable interest due to their diverse and potentially valuable properties ranging from defense mechanisms to potential therapeutic applications in wound healing, antimicrobial therapy, management of inflammation, and neurological disorders. This review aims at exploring the beneficial effects of snail and slug slime focusing, in particular, on the improvement of the biological processes underlying them. Continued exploration of the intricate components of these slimy secretions promises to discover new bioactive molecules with diverse applications in various scientific and industrial fields.
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The antifungal properties of terpenoids from the endophytic fungus Bipolaris eleusines
Authors: Fan Yin-Zhong , Tian Chun , Tong Shun-Yao , Liu Qing , Xu Fan , Shi Bao-Bao , Ai Hong-Lian , Liu Ji-Kai 
Published: October 2023

AbstractA series of terpenoids (1–17), comprising six new compounds designated bipolariterpenes A-F (1–6) and eleven recognized compounds (7–17), were isolated from the wheat culture of the potato endophytic fungus Bipolariseleusines. Their structures and stereochemistry were clarified by HRESIMS, NMR, DP4 + probability analyses, and computations for electronic circular dichroism (ECD). All compounds are made up of six meroterpenoids, four sesterterpenes and seven sesquiterpenes. Among them, four sesterterpenes (4, 5, 10, 11) were investigated for their antifungal, antibacterial and cytotoxic properties, and six meroterpenoids (1–3, 7–9) were evaluated for their antifungal properties. The compounds 7, 9, and 10 had substantial antifungal activity against Epidermophytonfloccosum at a concentration of 100 µM. No antibacterial and cytotoxic activities were observed.
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CAROUSEL: An Open-Source Framework for High-Throughput Microstructure Simulations
Authors: Carrion Ständer Sebastian , Barschkett Nora , Kabliman Evgeniya 
Published: October 2023

AbstractHigh-throughput screening (HTS) can significantly accelerate the design of new materials, allowing for automatic testing of a large number of material compositions and process parameters. Using HTS in Integrated Computational Materials Engineering (ICME), the computational evaluation of multiple combinations can be performed before empirical testing, thus reducing the use of material and resources. Conducting computational HTS involves the application of high-throughput computing (HTC) and developing suitable tools to handle such calculations. Among multiple ICME methods compatible with HTS and HTC, the calculation of phase diagrams known as the CALPHAD method has gained prominence. When combining thermodynamic modeling with kinetic simulations, predicting the entire history of precipitation behavior is possible. However, most reported CALPHAD-based HTS frameworks are restricted to thermodynamic modeling or not accessible. The present work introduces CAROUSEL—an open-sourCe frAmewoRk fOr high-throUghput microStructurE simuLations. It is designed to explore various alloy compositions, processing parameters, and CALPHAD implementations. CAROUSEL offers a graphical interface for easy interaction, scripting workflow for advanced simulations, the calculation distribution system, and simulation data management. Additionally, CAROUSEL incorporates visual tools for exploring the generated data and integrates through-process modeling, accounting for the interplay between solidification and solid-state precipitation. The application area is various metal manufacturing processes where the precipitation behavior is crucial. The results of simulations can be used in upscale material models, thus covering different microstructural phenomena. The present work demonstrates how CAROUSEL can be used for additive manufacturing (AM), particularly for investigating different chemical compositions and heat treatment parameters (e.g., temperature, duration).
Endocrine, genetic, and microbiome nexus of obesity and potential role of postbiotics: a narrative review
Authors: Wu Weiming , Chen Zhengfang , Han Jiani , Qian Lingling , Wang Wanqiu , Lei Jiacai , Wang Huaguan 
Published: October 2023

AbstractObesity is a public health crisis, presenting a huge burden on health care and the economic system in both developed and developing countries. According to the WHO’s latest report on obesity, 39% of adults of age 18 and above are obese, with an increase of 18% compared to the last few decades. Metabolic energy imbalance due to contemporary lifestyle, changes in gut microbiota, hormonal imbalance, inherent genetics, and epigenetics is a major contributory factor to this crisis. Multiple studies have shown that probiotics and their metabolites (postbiotics) supplementation have an effect on obesity-related effects in vitro, in vivo, and in human clinical investigations. Postbiotics such as the SCFAs suppress obesity by regulating metabolic hormones such as GLP-1, and PPY thus reducing feed intake and suppressing appetite. Furthermore, muramyl di-peptides, bacteriocins, and LPS have been tested against obesity and yielded promising results in both human and mice studies. These insights provide an overview of targetable pharmacological sites and explore new opportunities for the safer use of postbiotics against obesity in the future.