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(Bi,Sb)2Se3 Alloy Thin Film for Short‐Wavelength Infrared Photodetector and TFT Monolithic‐Integrated Matrix Imaging
Authors: Gao Ruisi , He Xin , Chen Chao , Bao Xiaoqing , Yang Feifan , Yang Xuke , He Jungang , Dong Chong , Li Chuanhao , Chen Shuo , Liang Guangxing , Jiang Shenglin , Tang Jiang , Zhang Guangzu , Li Kanghua 
Published: October 2023

AbstractShort‐wavelength infrared photodetectors play a significant role in various fields such as autonomous driving, military security, and biological medicine. However, state‐of‐the‐art short‐wavelength infrared photodetectors, such as InGaAs, require high‐temperature fabrication and heterogenous integration with complementary metal‐oxide‐semiconductor (CMOS) readout circuits (ROIC), resulting in a high cost and low imaging resolution. Herein, for the first time, a low‐cost, high‐performance, high‐stable, and thin‐film transistor (TFT) ROIC monolithic‐integrated (Bi,Sb)2Se3 alloy thin‐film short‐wavelength infrared photodetector is reported. The (Bi,Sb)2Se3 alloy thin‐film short‐wavelength infrared photodetectors demonstrate a high external quantum efficiency (EQE) of 21.1% (light intensity of 0.76 µW cm−2) and a fast response time (3.24 µs). The highest EQE is about two magnitudes than that of the extrinsic photoconduction of Sb2Se3 (0.051%). In addition, the unpackaged devices demonstrate high electric and thermal stability (almost no attenuation at 120 °C for 312 h), showing potential for in‐vehicle applications that may experient such a high temperature. Finally, both the (Bi,Sb)2Se3 alloy thin film and n‐type CdSe buffer layer are directly deposited on the TFT ROIC (with a 64 × 64‐pixel array) with a low‐temperature process and the material identification and imaging applications are presented. This work is a significant breakthrough in ROIC monolithic‐integrated short‐wavelength infrared imaging chips.
Micro‐irrigation technologies as management tool to support the ‘water–energy–food’ nexus
Authors: Elshaikh Ahmed , Murtada Razaz 
Published: October 2023

AbstractThis paper investigates the potential of micro‐irrigation technologies' adoption as tools to achieve integrated management for the water–energy–food (WEF) nexus. In addition, the study examines policy aspects of a nexus approach with a focus on the linkages between water, food, and energy systems, which are essential for management and policymaking. The WEF nexus policies effectively highlighted the trade‐offs and interactions at the nexus of water, energy, and food in ecosystem services. Sustainable agricultural production requires irrigation policies and strategies to minimize losses through optimizing water, land, and energy use competencies. Systematic approaches such as the WEF nexus assist in improving the performance of irrigated agriculture through irrigation modernization. The article provides a conceptual framework for considering the nexus approach in relation to micro‐irrigation technology adoption, discusses the policies synergies and trade‐offs, and offers a broader framework for making adaptation responses more effective. The evidence‐based perspectives of this approach consider the factors of agricultural productivity, water use efficiency, and energy consumption. It could be concluded that a nexus‐based adaptation approach that integrates water, energy, and food within irrigation systems is crucial for the effective and sustainable use of different resources. This can promote inclusive and sustainable irrigation development, especially with the great challenges of climate change. Such situations need urgent action from policymaking, contradictory strategies, and the different levels of resources managers.
Diffusion mechanisms of convective instability in liquid and gas mixtures
Authors: Kossov Vladimir , Altenbach Holm 
Published: October 2023

AbstractA review of publications on stability of mechanical equilibrium of multicomponent mixtures in gases and liquids under non‐isothermal and isothermal conditions is given. Studies where diffusion in binary and multicomponent mixtures led to the occurrence of instability of mechanical equilibrium of the system have been analyzed. The main attention is paid to the description of approaches predicting the areas where there are increasing convective disturbances, as well as the determination of the spectrum of thermophysical parameters where the contribution of convection to heat and mass transfer is negligible. At the same time, the problems determining the role of diffusion, thermodiffusion, and double diffusion mechanisms in the separation of mixture components at the boundary of convective instability were given priority in the description. The results of investigations related to the study of the evolution of flows arising due to instability at the initial stage of mixing were also discussed.
Fermionization of fusion category symmetries in 1+1 dimensions
Authors: Inamura Kansei 
Published: October 2023

Abstract
We discuss the fermionization of fusion category symmetries in two-dimensional topological quantum field theories (TQFTs). When the symmetry of a bosonic TQFT is described by the representation category Rep(H) of a semisimple weak Hopf algebra H, the fermionized TQFT has a superfusion category symmetry SRep($$ \mathcal{H} $$
H
u), which is the supercategory of super representations of a weak Hopf superalgebra $$ \mathcal{H} $$
H
u. The weak Hopf superalgebra $$ \mathcal{H} $$
H
u depends not only on H but also on a choice of a non-anomalous ℤ2 subgroup of Rep(H) that is used for the fermionization. We derive a general formula for $$ \mathcal{H} $$
H
u by explicitly constructing fermionic TQFTs with SRep($$ \mathcal{H} $$
H
u) symmetry. We also construct lattice Hamiltonians of fermionic gapped phases when the symmetry is non-anomalous. As concrete examples, we compute the fermionization of finite group symmetries, the symmetries of finite gauge theories, and duality symmetries. We find that the fermionization of duality symmetries depends crucially on F-symbols of the original fusion categories. The computation of the above concrete examples suggests that our fermionization formula of fusion category symmetries can also be applied to non-topological QFTs.
Molecular tracking of interactions between progenitor and endothelial cells via Raman and FTIR spectroscopy imaging: a proof of concept of a new analytical strategy for in vitro research
Authors: Augustyniak Karolina , Pragnaca Aleksandra , Lesniak Monika , Halasa Marta , Borkowska Agata , Pieta Ewa , Kwiatek Wojciech M. , Kieda Claudine , Zdanowski Robert , Malek Kamilla 
Published: October 2023

AbstractCirculating endothelial cell progenitors originating from the bone marrow are considered to be a powerful tool in the repair of endothelium damage. Due to their unique properties, endothelial progenitors are now broadly investigated to assess their clinical significance in diseases e.g., associated with brain endothelial dysfunction. However, their distinction in terms of the expression of specific markers remains ambiguous. Additionally, endothelial progenitor cells may change their repertoire of markers depending on the microenvironment of the tissue in which they are currently located. Here, we applied the label-free Raman and FTIR imaging to discriminate mice brain endothelium and endothelial progenitors. Cells cultured separately showed distinctly different spectral signatures extracted from the whole cellular interior as well as the detected intracellular compartments (nucleus, cytoplasm, perinuclear area, and lipid droplets). Then, we used these spectroscopic signals to examine the cells co-cultured for 24 h. Principal cluster analysis showed their grouping with the progenitor cells and segregation from brain endothelium at a level of the entire cell machinery (in FTIR images) which resulted from biochemical alternations in the cytoplasm and lipid droplets (in Raman images). The models included in partial least square regression indicated that lipid droplets are the key element for the classification of endothelial progenitor-brain endothelial cells interactions.
The multiple sulfur isotope architecture of the Kambalda nickel camp, Western Australia
Authors: Staude Sebastian , Martin Laure A.J. , Aleshin Matvei , Fiorentini Marco L. , Markl Gregor 
Published: October 2023

AbstractNew data on the multiple sulfur isotope signature of Archean sulfides from country rocks and magmatic mineralization at the Moran deposit (Kambalda, Western Australia) were combined with previously published geochemical data to constrain the various stages of the dynamic evolution of this magmatic system, unveiling new insights into the transport mechanisms of sulfide liquids in komatiite magmas. Sulfides in the Archean magmatic and sedimentary host rocks of the komatiites display a unique mass-independent sulfur isotope signature (Δ33S), which records a photochemical reaction of sulfur in an oxygen-poor atmosphere prior to the Great Oxidation Event.Sedimentary rocks that are thought to be assimilated by komatiite show a distinctly positive Δ33S signature (+ 0.9 to + 2.4‰). Early ore sulfides situated above these sedimentary rocks contain relatively few valuable metals and display an overlapping Δ33S range (+ 0.6 to + 1.0‰). Subsequent but still early ore sulfides are situated above basalt, as the sedimentary rocks were thermo-mechanically eroded by the sulfide melt, displaying more mantle-like signatures (+ 0.2 to + 0.3‰) and valuable metal content - indistinguishable from the main ore deposit. This reflects a progressive dilution of the contaminant signature by the magmatic isotope signature of the komatiite liquid. Calculated volumes of the interaction of silicate melt and sulfide melt to explain the metal tenor of the ore and its Δ33S signature indicate a decoupling between chemical and isotopic signatures. This can be explained by upgrading the sulfide melt with valuable metals simultaneously with the dissolution of sulfur in the komatiite melt.
A systematic review of venous thromboembolism mechanical prophylaxis devices during surgery
Authors: Herring Brianna , Lowen Darren , Ho Prahlad , Hodgson Russell 
Published: October 2023

Abstract
Purpose
Hospitalisation and surgery are major risk factors for venous thromboembolism (VTE). Intermittent pneumatic compression (IPC) and graduated compression stockings (GCS) are common mechanical prophylaxis devices used to prevent VTE. This review compares the safety and efficacy of IPC and GCS used singularly and in combination for surgical patients.

Methods
Ovid Medline and Pubmed were searched in a systematic review of the literature, and relevant articles were assessed against eligibility criteria for inclusion along PRISMA guidelines.

Results
This review is a narrative description and critical analysis of available evidence. Fourteen articles were included in this review after meeting the criteria. Results of seven studies comparing the efficacy of IPC versus GCS had high heterogeneity but overall suggested IPC was superior to GCS. A further seven studies compared the combination of IPC and GCS versus GCS alone, the results of which suggest that combination mechanical prophylaxis may be superior to GCS alone in high-risk patients. No studies compared combination therapy to IPC alone. IPC appeared to have a superior safety profile, although it had a worse compliance rate and the quality of evidence was poor. The addition of pharmacological prophylaxis may make mechanical prophylaxis superfluous in the post-operative setting.

Conclusion
IPC may be superior to GCS when used as a single prophylactic device. A combination of IPC and GCS may be more efficacious than GCS alone for high-risk patients. Further high-quality research is needed focusing on clinical relevance, safety and comparing combination mechanical prophylaxis to IPC alone, particularly in high-risk surgical settings when pharmacological prophylaxis is contraindicated.
Single- and multi-trait genomic prediction and genome-wide association analysis of grain yield and micronutrient-related traits in ICARDA wheat under drought environment
Authors: Tadesse Wuletaw , Gataa Zakaria El , Rachdad Fatima Ezzahra , Baouchi Adil El , Kehel Zakaria , Alemu Admas 
Published: October 2023

AbstractGlobally, over 2 billion people suffer from malnutrition due to inadequate intake of micronutrients. Genomic-assisted breeding is identified as a valuable method to facilitate developing new improved plant varieties targeting grain yield and micronutrient-related traits. In this study, a genome-wide association study (GWAS) and single- and multi-trait-based genomic prediction (GP) analysis was conducted using a set of 252 elite wheat genotypes from the International Center for Agricultural Research in Dry Areas (ICARDA). The objective was to identify linked SNP markers, putative candidate genes and to evaluate the genomic estimated breeding values (GEBVs) of grain yield and micronutrient-related traits.. For this purpose, a field trial was conducted at a drought-prone station, Merchouch, Morocco for 2 consecutive years (2018 and 2019) followed by GWAS and genomic prediction analysis with 10,173 quality SNP markers. The studied genotypes exhibited a significant genotypic variation in grain yield and micronutrient-related traits. The GWAS analysis identified highly significantly associated markers and linked putative genes on chromosomes 1B and 2B for zinc (Zn) and iron (Fe) contents, respectively. The genomic predictive ability of selenium (Se) and Fe traits with the multi-trait-based GP GBLUP model was 0.161 and 0.259 improving by 6.62 and 4.44%, respectively, compared to the corresponding single-trait-based models. The identified significantly linked SNP markers, associated putative genes, and developed GP models could potentially facilitate breeding programs targeting to improve the overall genetic gain of wheat breeding for grain yield and biofortification of micronutrients via marker-assisted (MAS) and genomic selection (GS) methods.
Sodium-hyaluronate mouthwash on radiotherapy-induced xerostomia: a randomised clinical trial
Authors: Rupe Cosimo , Basco Alessia , Gioco Gioele , Patini Romeo , Lucchese Alberta , Micciché Francesco , Massaccesi Mariangela , Lajolo Carlo 
Published: October 2023

Abstract
Introduction
Radiotherapy-induced xerostomia (RIX) is one of the most common adverse effects of radiotherapy (RT) in head and neck cancer patients (HNC) and a major determinant of survivors’ quality of life. The primary objective was to evaluate the reduction of patients’ xerostomia symptoms after the utilisation of a sodium-hyaluronate mouthwash compared to a placebo solution. The secondary objectives were to evaluate the improvement of quality of life and to evaluate the patients’ satisfaction.

Methods
The protocol was approved by the ethical committee (Ref. 50,053/19) and registered at ClinicalTrials.gov (ID: NCT05103124). The study was a double-blind randomised clinical trial (RCT) with a crossover design and was conducted at the Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, Rome.

Results
Thirty-two patients completed the study protocol. Lower values of the modified Xerostomia Questionnaire (XQ) were retrieved when comparing the baseline scores to the ones after the treatment, when compared with placebo (Mann–Whitney U test = 0.01); higher values of patients’ satisfaction (Likert scale) and modified XQ were retrieved for the sodium-hyaluronate mouthwash (Mann–Whitney U test = 0.001).

Conclusions
This RCT highlights the advantages of treating RIX with the sodium-hyaluronate mouthwash since it seems to be clinically effective in reducing its symptoms, without any reported adverse events.
ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT05103124 in 17/10/2021.
Is there a need for change in cancer survivorship care? A qualitative exploration of survivor experiences and needs at the Sydney Cancer Survivorship Centre Clinic
Authors: Obeid Liam Anthony , Dhillon Haryana M. , Tan Sim Y. , Vardy Janette L. 
Published: October 2023

Abstract
Purpose
Effective cancer survivorship care is contingent on a comprehensive understanding and management of the dynamic needs of cancer survivors. The Sydney Cancer Survivorship Centre (SCSC) clinic established a holistic, multidisciplinary model of survivorship care. We aimed to explore survivors’ experiences and perceptions of the clinic, and to identify their unmet needs.

Methods
Semi-structured focus groups (FGs) involving participants recruited from the SCSC clinic were conducted by an experienced facilitator and observer using a guide covering: survivor perceptions of first SCSC clinic visit, services accessed, ongoing unmet needs, and how needs changed over time. FGs were audio-recorded and transcribed. Interpretive description using a Framework approach was undertaken and participant characteristics summarised descriptively.

Results
Eight FGs were conducted involving a total of 26 participants (mean age: 60), most were female (n = 20), born in Australia (n = 14), and with breast cancer diagnoses (n = 16). Four overarching themes were identified: (i) perceptions of the SCSC clinic; (ii) patient-centred care; (iii) adjustment to illness; and (iv) external supports and resources. Participants valued the centralisation of multidisciplinary survivorship care at the SCSC clinic, which helped their recovery. Mitigating ongoing treatment sequelae, reassurance of good-health, normalisation of survivorship experiences, and handling caregiver stress represent some needs identified.

Conclusions
The SCSC clinic offers holistic, specialised care and reassurance to cancer survivors. Adjustment to the survivorship journey, inter-survivor shared experiences, and management of physical treatment sequelae were perceived as important in their recovery. Managing survivor needs is integral to improving long-term survivorship care.
Cognitive flexibility in a Tanganyikan bower-building cichlid, Aulonocranus dewindti
Authors: Tomasek Maëlan , Stark Midori , Dufour Valérie , Jordan Alex 
Published: October 2023

AbstractCognitive flexibility, the ability to modify one’s decision rules to adapt to a new situation, has been extensively studied in many species. In fish, though, data on cognitive flexibility are scarce, especially in the wild. We studied a lekking species of cichlid fish in Lake Tanganyika, Aulonocranus dewindti. Males create sand bowers as spawning sites and maintain them by removing any objects falling into it. In the first part of our experiment, we investigated the existence of spontaneous decision rules for the maintenance of the bowers. We showed that if a snail shell and a stone are placed in their bower, fish prefer to remove the shell first. In the second phase of our experiment, we took advantage of this spontaneous decision rule to investigate whether this rule was flexible. We tested five individuals in a choice against preference task, in which the fish had to modify their preference rule and remove the stone first to be allowed to then remove the shell and have a clean bower. While there was no overall trend towards flexibility in this task, there was variation at an individual level. Some individuals increased their preference for removing the shell first, deciding quickly and with little exploration of the objects. Others were more successful at choosing against preference and showed behaviours suggesting self-regulatory inhibition abilities. Bower-building cichlids could therefore be a promising model to study cognitive flexibility, and other aspects of animal cognition in the wild.
Exploring the role of singing, semantics, and amusia screening in speech-in-noise perception in musicians and non-musicians
Authors: Loutrari Ariadne , Alqadi Aseel , Jiang Cunmei , Liu Fang 
Published: October 2023

AbstractSentence repetition has been the focus of extensive psycholinguistic research. The notion that music training can bolster speech perception in adverse auditory conditions has been met with mixed results. In this work, we sought to gauge the effect of babble noise on immediate repetition of spoken and sung phrases of varying semantic content (expository, narrative, and anomalous), initially in 100 English-speaking monolinguals with and without music training. The two cohorts also completed some non-musical cognitive tests and the Montreal Battery of Evaluation of Amusia (MBEA). When disregarding MBEA results, musicians were found to significantly outperform non-musicians in terms of overall repetition accuracy. Sung targets were recalled significantly better than spoken ones across groups in the presence of babble noise. Sung expository targets were recalled better than spoken expository ones, and semantically anomalous content was recalled more poorly in noise. Rerunning the analysis after eliminating thirteen participants who were diagnosed with amusia showed no significant group differences. This suggests that the notion of enhanced speech perception—in noise or otherwise—in musicians needs to be evaluated with caution. Musicianship aside, this study showed for the first time that sung targets presented in babble noise seem to be recalled better than spoken ones. We discuss the present design and the methodological approach of screening for amusia as factors which may partially account for some of the mixed results in the field.
Feasibility and reliability of the pandemic-adapted online-onsite hybrid graduation OSCE in Japan
Authors: Hara Satoshi , Ohta Kunio , Aono Daisuke , Tamai Toshikatsu , Kurachi Makoto , Sugimori Kimikazu , Mihara Hiroshi , Ichimura Hiroshi , Yamamoto Yasuhiko , Nomura Hideki 
Published: October 2023

AbstractObjective structured clinical examination (OSCE) is widely used to assess medical students’ clinical skills. Virtual OSCEs were used in place of in-person OSCEs during the COVID-19 pandemic; however, their reliability is yet to be robustly analyzed. By applying generalizability (G) theory, this study aimed to evaluate the reliability of a hybrid OSCE, which admixed in-person and online methods, and gain insights into improving OSCEs’ reliability. During the 2020–2021 hybrid OSCEs, one examinee, one rater, and a vinyl mannequin for physical examination participated onsite, and a standardized simulated patient (SP) for medical interviewing and another rater joined online in one virtual breakout room on an audiovisual conferencing system. G-coefficients and 95% confidence intervals of the borderline score, namely border zone (BZ), under the standard 6-station, 2-rater, and 6-item setting were calculated. G-coefficients of in-person (2017–2019) and hybrid OSCEs (2020–2021) under the standard setting were estimated to be 0.624, 0.770, 0.782, 0.759, and 0.823, respectively. The BZ scores were estimated to be 2.43–3.57, 2.55–3.45, 2.59–3.41, 2.59–3.41, and 2.51–3.49, respectively, in the score range from 1 to 6. Although hybrid OSCEs showed reliability comparable to in-person OSCEs, they need further improvement as a very high-stakes examination. In addition to increasing clinical vignettes, having more proficient online/on-demand raters and/or online SPs for medical interviews could improve the reliability of OSCEs. Reliability can also be ensured through supplementary examination and by increasing the number of online raters for a small number of students within the BZs.