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La «calda» estate africana del 413 e la risposta normativa ravennate
Authors: Lanti Lorenzo 
Published: October 2023

Abstract - The frequency and intensity of the number of constitutions promulgated by Honorius varied considerably during the twenty-eight years of his reign. The aim of this contribution is to analyse the leges promulgated in the year 413, with particular regard to the summer. It may be noted, in fact, that the African diocese monopolized the legislator's attention. Honorius promulgated measures on two issues: on the one hand, he dealt with the difficult coexistence between the possessores and the militia who, more and more frequently, asked to be hosted on the estates during the discharge of their duties; on the other hand, Ravenna’s concern was to eliminate any trace that could be attributed to the consul Heraclianus, author of an incursion into Italy in the summer of 413, with the declaration of hostis publicus and the rescissio actorum.
Ipotesi per una tutela «amministrativa» dei parchi pubblici nel diritto romano
Authors: Masuelli Saverio 
Published: October 2023

Abstract - This paper firstly describes, though very briefly, the state of the studies and essays on general aspects of daily life in Roman age; among such studies, specific attention is given to how urban areas conceptually near to what we call nowadays “public parks” were conceived and enjoyed. To this regard, this paper explains the notion of “parco pubblico” (public park) that can be inferred both from the Italian (also in relation to the juridical usage) and from the Latin vocabulary (till Middle Age language), mostly in connection to specific uses of ‘hortus’. Then, the Roman notion is examined for what concerns its juridical relevance. Thus, the paper goes on by investigating the juridical regulations and a parallel defence that could be called administrative (concerning mainly penalties given by non-jurisdictional authorities) and judiciary in reference to such areas, and by showing how these aspects were at the origin entangled with divine law (in particular with the defence of sacred woods). Quite soon, namely already in the middle of the Republican age, as the conclusion of this paper shows, specific ways of defence in reference to the above mentioned areas can be found firstly inside the municipal body and then also in more general rules included in the Pretorian edict (mostly through interdicts), by such letting a specific town planning policy emerge, mostly from the middle of the Imperial age.
Influence of Irrigation Scheduling on Weeds among Different Sowing Dates in Wheat under Vertisol
Authors: Gajbhiye Mrinali , Bhan Manish , Agrawal K. K. , Kumar Narendra 
Published: October 2023

Wheat is an important cereal grain crop and is staple to millions. Weeds are the major constraint that lower the wheat yield. The knowledge of weeds under different sowing dates and Irrigation can assist in controlling weeds. A field experiment was conducted during the rabi season of 2020-21 at Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Jabalpur, M.P. to study the influence of irrigation scheduling on weeds at different sowing dates in wheat. The experiment was laid out in split-plot design with three replications. The main plot consisted of three sowing dates, i.e., 3rd December, 18th December and 2nd January and four Irrigation Water/Cumulative Pan Evaporation (IW/CPE) based irrigation scheduling, 1.0, 0.9, 0.8 and 0.7 in the sub-plots. The results revealed that lowest weed density and dry weight were observed in 2nd January sown date, as compared to 3rd December and 18th December sown date. Among the irrigation schedules, 0.7 IW/CPE observed lowest weed density and dry weight than 1.0, 0.9, 0.8 IW/CPE ratio. 3rd December sown date exhibited highest grain yield (4637 kg ha-1) and straw yield (6788 kg ha-1) than 18th December and 2nd January sown date. Among the irrigation schedules, 1.0 IW/CPE ratio exhibited maximum grain yield (4510 kg ha-1) than 0.9, 0.8 and 0.7 IW/CPE ratio. The results of the study concludes that sowing dates and irrigation schedules had crucial role for controlling weeds.
Effect of Polyethylene Terephthalate Microplastics on Tomato Plant: Experimental and AI Modeling
Authors: Raj Shubham , Singh Uma Kant 
Published: October 2023

Microplastics impacts on terrestrial ecosystem have gained attention in recent times, after about a decade of research being limited to aquatic systems. Although the impacts on soil physical characteristics and soil organisms are beginning to manifest, there is also a noticeable negative influence on plant growth and vitality. The Plant height, branches per plant, days to first fruit set, fruits per plant, fruit diameter, fruit weight (gm), and overall yield (q/hec) overall performances were explored. The tomato (Solanum lycoper­sicum Linn.) plant variety used in our study is Pusa ruby and the MPs used was Polyethylene terephthalate (PET). Different experimental parameters were also varied like MPs weight percentage (2%-5%), Nitrogen content (0.05 % -0.15%), Carbon content (1.5 %-2%), C-N ratio (14-15) and Phosphorus content (65-75). Furthermore, numerical modeling using artificial neural network (ANN) for validating the experimental results demonstrated an overall R2 value > 0.99. Our results showed that overall yield of fruit was decreased and it has also effects on different plant morphological characteristics.
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A Probe into Shifts in Cropping Pattern in Telangana State, India: A Markov Chain Approach
Authors: Saritha Kotla , Baba Md. Ali , Devi D. A. Rajini , Babu K. Madhu 
Published: October 2023

Assessing variations in cropping patterns across various locations is crucial for a better understanding of the agricultural development plan. The goal of the current study was to look at Telangana state's changing cropping patterns. Data spanning the years 2000-01 to 2020-21 were gathered from the Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Government of Telangana and they were then evaluated using the Markov chain method. The research's key findings showed that none of the crops in Telangana kept their acreage; instead, the area devoted to each crop changed continually during the course of the study, from one crop to another. The area under crops other than cereals, major oil seeds, pulses has more retention while it lost area to rice, cotton, black gram, chillies, cow gram, ground nut, jowar and mesta. This indicated that there was greater shift in cropping pattern in Telangana State. The selection of crops holds immense potential to elevate agriculture to the forefront of property growth, and it should be a focal point in research and extension programmes.
The Effect of Newbouldia laevis Root and Stem Bark Extract on Testosterone Induced Prostate Hyperplasia in Albino Rats
Authors: Bernard Kafor N. , Peter Achukwu U. , Vincent Agu K. , Godfrey Nnadi I. , Kelechi Madubuike G. 
Published: October 2023

Background and Aim: Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a non-malignant tumor of the prostate gland, common among the elderly men, and has been treated in the past with natural product of plant. Newbouldia laevis (N. laevis) is a medicinal plant that has been utilized in the treatment of various diseases but not prostate tumors. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the therapeutic impact of Newbouldia laevis root and stem bark extract on testosterone induced prostate hyperplasia in albino rats.
Experimental Procedure: Twenty male albino rats were divided into 4 groups (N=5): HA (Negative control), HB (model hyperplasia), HC (high dose extract treatment), and HD (low dose extract treatment). The experimental animals were induced for BPH, and thereafter treated with 1000 mg/ kg body weight (HC) and 500 mg/kg body weight (HD). Samples were collected from the animals for experimental analysis.
Results and Conclusion: There was significant increase in prostate index, epithelial proliferation, PAS positivity, Ki67 expression, serum IL-6, total protein and testosterone in the model hyperplasia group. All these recorded changes are significantly (P<0.05) reversed among Newbouldia laevis extract treated groups. GCMS analysis of the plant extract revealed important bioactive substances including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and antitumor agents. Toxicity study revealed an oral lethal dose of over 5000 mg/kg body weight. This study shows that N. laevis root - stem extract has the propensity to alleviate prostate tumors possibly through anti-inflammatory, antitumor, antioxidant, and serum testosterone down regulation mechanisms.
Robust internal representations for domain generalization
Authors: Rostami Mohammad 
Published: October 2023

AbstractThis paper, which is part of the New Faculty Highlights Invited Speaker Program of AAAI'23, serves as a comprehensive survey of my research in transfer learning by utilizing embedding spaces. The work reviewed in this paper specifically revolves around the inherent challenges associated with continual learning and limited availability of labeled data. By providing an overview of my past and ongoing contributions, this paper aims to present a holistic understanding of my research, paving the way for future explorations and advancements in the field. My research delves into the various settings of transfer learning, including, few‐shot learning, zero‐shot learning, continual learning, domain adaptation, and distributed learning. I hope this survey provides a forward‐looking perspective for researchers who would like to focus on similar research directions.
Unique Patterns in Amino Acid Sequences of Aging‐Related Proteins
Authors: Szatmári Eszter Zita , Csordás Attila , Kerepesi Csaba 
Published: October 2023

AbstractAging has strong genetic components and the list of genes that may regulate the aging process is collected in the GenAge database. There may be characteristic patterns in the amino acid sequences of aging‐related proteins that distinguish them from other proteins and this information will lead to a better understanding of the aging process. To test this hypothesis, human protein sequences are extracted from the UniProt database and the relative frequency of every amino acid residue in aging‐related proteins and the remaining proteins is calculated. The main observation is that the mean relative frequency of aspartic acid (D) is consistently higher, while the mean relative frequencies of tryptophan (W) and leucine (L) are consistently lower in aging‐related proteins compared to the non‐aging‐related proteins for the human and four examined model organisms. It is also observed that the mean relative frequency of aspartic acid is higher, while the mean relative frequency of tryptophan is lower in pro‐longevity proteins compared to anti‐longevity proteins in model organisms. Finally, it is found that aging‐related proteins tend to be longer than non‐aging‐related proteins. It is hoped that this analysis initiates further computational and experimental research to explore the underlying mechanisms of these findings.
2D Mesoporous Naphthalene‐Based Conductive Heteroarchitectures toward Long‐Life, High‐Capacity Zinc‐Iodine Batteries
Authors: Wei Facai , Zhang Tingting , Xu Hengyue , Peng Yonghui , Guo Haitao , Wang Yuexi , Guan Shaojian , Fu Jianwei , Jing Chengbin , Cheng Jiangong , Liu Shaohua 
Published: October 2023

AbstractNowadays, rechargeable aqueous zinc‐iodine batteries have attracted extensive attention due to their low cost, high safety, and high theoretical capacity. However, the poor electrical conductivity of iodine and the shuttling effect of soluble polyiodide ions impose an insurmountable constraint on their performance. Here, a facile soft‐hard‐templated co‐assembly strategy is proposed to fabricate naphthalene‐based heteroarchitectured conductive nanosheets with ordered mesopore arrays (≈10 nm), uniform thickness (24.5 nm), high specific surface area (221.5 m2 g−1), and good electronic conductivity (3.9 × 10−3 S cm−1). Density function theory calculation and systematic experimental results show that the complementary combination of the 2D polar semiconducting polymer chains and conductive carbon framework enables the highly efficient immobilization of iodine and then constrains their shuttling effect through strong physicochemical interactions. Accordingly, the resultant zinc‐iodine batteries deliver a high specific capacity of 271.4 mAh g−1, excellent rate capability, and impressive long‐term cycling stability (35 000 cycles at a high current density of 10 A g−1), superior to most of the previous reports. This study opens new venues for rationally constructing heteroarchitectured porous materials for energy storage applications.
Metallic Materials for Bone Repair
Authors: Fan Linlin , Chen Sen , Yang Minghui , Liu Yajun , Liu Jing 
Published: October 2023

AbstractRepair of large bone defects caused by trauma or disease poses significant clinical challenges. Extensive research has focused on metallic materials for bone repair because of their favorable mechanical properties, biocompatibility, and manufacturing processes. Traditional metallic materials, such as stainless steel and titanium alloys, are widely used in clinics. Biodegradable metallic materials, such as iron, magnesium, and zinc alloys, are promising candidates for bone repair because of their ability to degrade over time. Emerging metallic materials, such as porous tantalum and bismuth alloys, have gained attention as bone implants owing to their bone affinity and multifunctionality. However, these metallic materials encounter many practical difficulties that require urgent improvement. This article systematically reviews and analyzes the metallic materials used for bone repair, providing a comprehensive overview of their morphology, mechanical properties, biocompatibility, and in vivo implantation. Furthermore, the strategies and efforts made to address the short‐comings of metallic materials are summarized. Finally, the perspectives for the development of metallic materials to guide future research and advancements in clinical practice are identified.
An Erythrocyte Membrane‐Derived Nanosystem for Efficient Reversal of Endothelial Injury in Sepsis
Authors: Zhang Yao , Li Jian , Jing Qi , Chen Ziying , Wang Kai , Sun Chuanzheng 
Published: October 2023

AbstractSepsis is caused by a disordered host immune in response to infection and endothelial cells perform a crucial role in boosting immunity reaction in the pathophysiology of sepsis and septic organ failure. The aim of this study is to construct a novel erythrocyte membrane‐derived nanosystems to reverse endothelial damage in sepsis. Herein, an innovative nanometer calcium metal‐organic framework (Ca‐MOF) is generated for the first time by using chelidonic acid as a ligand and calcium chloride as an ion donor for anti‐inflammation. Then, zoliflodacin is loaded into Ca‐MOF (CMZ) to sterilize and nanoscale erythrocyte membrane vesicles are prepared by modification with a γ3 peptide on the surface (γ3‐RM) for precise targeting. Finally, γ3‐RM camouflages the nanocore CMZ, to form novel erythrocyte membrane‐camouflaged nanoparticle γ3‐RCMZ. The superior performance of novel nanosystem results from its suitable biocompatibility, nontoxicity, specific targeting, and anti‐inflammatory and bactericidal effects. Its anti‐inflammatory mechanism mainly involves inhibiting the Caspase1‐nuclear factor kappa‐B (Caspase1‐NF‐κB) pathway and oxidative stress reduction to alleviate endothelial damage. Moreover, the findings have revealed for the first time that the bactericidal drug zoliflodacin also has anti‐inflammatory effects in vivo and in vitro. Therefore, the novel nanosystem (γ3‐RCMZ) provides a new nanotherapy strategy for sepsis treatment.
A Nanozyme‐Based Electrode for High‐Performance Neural Recording
Authors: Liu Shuangjie , Wang Yang , Zhao Yue , Liu Ling , Sun Si , Zhang Shaofang , Liu Haile , Liu Shuhu , Li Yonghui , Yang Fan , Jiao Menglu , Sun Xinyu , Zhang Yuqin , Liu Renpeng , Mu Xiaoyu , Wang Hao , Zhang Shu , Yang Jiang , Xie Xi , Duan Xiaojie , Zhang Jianning , Hong Guosong , Zhang Xiao‐Dong , Ming Dong 
Published: October 2023

AbstractImplanted neural electrodes have been widely used to treat brain diseases that require high sensitivity and biocompatibility at the tissue–electrode interface. However, currently used clinical electrodes cannot meet both these requirements simultaneously, which hinders the effective recording of electronic signals. Herein, nanozyme‐based neural electrodes incorporating bioinspired atomically precise clusters are developed as a general strategy with a heterogeneous design for multiscale and ultrasensitive neural recording via quantum transport and biocatalytic processes. Owing to the dual high‐speed electronic and ionic currents at the electrode–tissue interface, the impedance of nanozyme electrodes is 26 times lower than that of state‐of‐the‐art metal electrodes, and the acquisition sensitivity for the local field potential is ≈10 times higher than that of clinical PtIr electrodes, enabling a signal‐to‐noise ratio (SNR) of up to 14.7 dB for single‐neuron recordings in rats. The electrodes provide more than 100‐fold higher antioxidant and multi‐enzyme‐like activities, which effectively decrease 67% of the neuronal injury area by inhibiting glial proliferation and allowing sensitive and stable neural recording. Moreover, nanozyme electrodes can considerably improve the SNR of seizures in acute epileptic rats and are expected to achieve precise localization of seizure foci in clinical settings.
Highly Reliable Van Der Waals Memory Boosted by a Single 2D Charge Trap Medium
Authors: Liu Chao , Pan Jie , Yuan Qihui , Zhu Chao , Liu Jianquan , Ge Feixiang , Zhu Jijie , Xie Haitao , Zhou Dawei , Zhang Zicheng , Zhao Peiyi , Tian Bobo , Huang Wei , Wang Lin 
Published: October 2023

AbstractCharge trap materials that can store carriers efficiently and controllably are desired for memory applications. 2D materials are promising for highly compacted and reliable memory mainly due to their ease of constructing atomically uniform interfaces, however, remain unexplored as being charge trap media. Here it is discovered that 2D semiconducting PbI2 is an excellent charge trap material for nonvolatile memory and artificial synapses. It is simple to construct PbI2‐based charge trap devices since no complicated synthesis or additional defect manufacturing are required. As a demonstration, MoS2/PbI2 device exhibits a large memory window of 120 V, fast write speed of 5 µs, high on‐off ratio around 106, multilevel memory of over 8 distinct states, high reliability with endurance up to 104 cycles and retention over 1.2 × 104 s. It is envisioned that PbI2 with ionic activity caused by the natively formed iodine vacancies is unique to combine with unlimited 2D materials for versatile van der Waals devices with high‐integration and multifunctionality.
Cation Defect‐Engineered Boost Fast Kinetics of Two‐Dimensional Topological Bi2Se3 Cathode for High‐Performance Aqueous Zn‐Ion Batteries
Authors: Zong Yu , Chen Haichao , Wang Jinsong , Wu Menghua , Chen Yu , Wang Liyu , Huang Xinliang , He Hongwei , Ning Xin , Bai Zhongchao , Wen Wen , Zhu Daming , Ren Xiaochuan , Wang Nana , Dou Shixue 
Published: October 2023

AbstractThe challenge with aqueous zinc‐ion batteries (ZIBs) lies in finding suitable cathode materials that can provide high capacity and fast kinetics. Herein, two‐dimensional topological Bi2Se3 with acceptable Bi‐vacancies for ZIBs cathode (Cu‐Bi2−xSe3) is constructed through one‐step hydrothermal process accompanied by Cu heteroatom introduction. The cation‐deficient Cu‐Bi2−xSe3 nanosheets (≈4 nm) bring improved conductivity from large surface topological metal states contribution and enhanced bulk conductivity. Besides, the increased adsorption energy and reduced Zn2+ migration barrier demonstrated by density‐functional theory (DFT) calculations illustrate the decreased Coulombic ion‐lattice repulsion of Cu‐Bi2−xSe3. Therefore, Cu‐Bi2−xSe3 exhibits both enhanced ion and electron transport capability, leading to more carrier reversible insertion proved by in situ synchrotron X‐ray diffraction (SXRD). These features endow Cu‐Bi2−xSe3 with sufficient specific capacity (320 mA h g−1 at 0.1 A g−1), high‐rate performance (97 mA h g−1 at 10 A g−1), and reliable cycling stability (70 mA h g−1 at 10 A g−1 after 4000 cycles). Furthermore, quasi‐solid‐state fiber‐shaped ZIBs employing the Cu‐Bi2−xSe3 cathode demonstrate respectable performance and superior flexibility even under high mass loading. This work implements a conceptually innovative strategy represented by cation defect design in topological insulator cathode for achieving high‐performance battery electrochemistry.
Structure Design, Surface Modification, and Application of CNT Microwave‐Absorbing Composites
Authors: Cai Yanzhi , Yu Haiming , Cheng Laifei , Guo Siyu , Liu Tingting , Chen Dengpeng , Huang Shaohua , Hu Zhongyi , Wang Yuhan , Zhou Yuan 
Published: October 2023

AbstractElectromagnetic (EM) contamination has now become a non‐negligible problem. To solve the EM contamination problem, it is imperative to develop high‐efficiency absorption materials with thin thickness, light weight, strong absorption properties, and broad absorption bands. Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have a special helical structure and chirality, which will lead to special EM effects and therefore can absorb EM microwaves through magnetic polarization attenuation such as hysteresis loss, domain wall resonance, and aftereffect loss. Moreover, they have the characteristics of light weight, good compatibility, wide absorption frequency band, and high electrical loss angle tangent. In this paper, the different structures of CNT microwave‐absorbing composites are reviewed and the effects of the composite structures on the microwave‐absorbing properties are systematically discussed. The methods and mechanisms of surface modification of CNT absorber composites and the effects of modification on the absorber properties are summarized in detail. The progress of two specific CNT microwave‐absorbing composites, namely flexible and high‐temperature microwave‐absorbing composites, is briefly described. The shortcomings and challenges in the application of CNT microwave‐absorbing composites are described and future research directions for CNT microwave‐absorbing composites are explored.