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A review of some metal-oxide based nanocomposites for photocatalytic treatment of wastewater
Authors: Gupta Shivani , Narayan Himanshu , Jain Rakesh K 
Published: October 2023

AbstractThe photocatalytic activity of nanosized composite materials based on some common metal-oxides has been reviewed in the context of their potential application in the treatment of wastewater. A large volume of published data has been systematically analysed to understand the process of photocatalytic degradation under various combinations of the material, dye and source of excitation. The quantities taken into consideration for the analysis are the average particle size, apparent rate constant (kobs), and maximum percent degradation achieved. Semiconducting titanium dioxide (TiO2), zinc oxide (ZnO) and copper oxide (CuO) were identified as the three best photocatalysts that can be used after some meticulous modifications, in the treatment of wastewater under visible light irradiation. It was also concluded that the best performance can be obtained with photocatalyst nanoparticles (NPs) of average size in the range of 20 to 70 nm. Among the photocatalysts reviewed, the best degradation was produced by bismuth-sulphur co-doped TiO2NPs of around 7 nm average particle size. With a rate constant as high as 6.08 × 10−2min−1, this material produced nearly 100% degradation of Indigo Carmine within 40 min under visible light. The ZnO NPs of 40–70 nm average size degraded nearly 99% of Malachite green dye under ultraviolet (UV) irradiations in just 40 min with a very high rate constant of 11.10 × 10−2min−1. CuO NPs, synthesised through green methods, produced nearly 95% degradation of Methylene blue (MB) in 2 h, with a rate constant of 2.62 × 10−2min−1under solar irradiation.
Comparative analysis of the effectiveness of natural polymers and conventional space radiation shielding polymers in spacecraft for prolonged space expeditions
Authors: Al Zaman MD Abdullah , Roy Sabyasachi , Sarker Swarna , Azad Md Mohsin Uddin , Akib Anwarul Azim , Haque Md Marjanul 
Published: October 2023

Abstract
This paper investigates the shielding effectiveness of natural polymers, such as natural rubber and cotton, against space radiation. The results are compared with those of conventional shielding materials, such as polyethylene, Kevlar, and polycarbonate. Monte Carlo simulations were performed using a Geant4-based tool, Multi-layered shielding simulation software (MULASSIS). The shielding properties were studied using proton, alpha, and iron ions with energies of 1 GeV n−1. Online Tool for the Assessment of Radiation in Space (OLTARIS) is used for calculating the effective dose equivalent for the GCR spectra. Both studies showed that the natural polymers are just as effective as conventional space radiation shielding materials in terms of dose reduction. Natural rubber is found to be the most effective among the natural polymers. For 50 g cm−2 aluminum with 20 g cm−2 layer of chosen materials configuration, the effective dose equivalent values (mSv/day) for Polyethylene, Kevlar, Polycarbonate, Kapton, Epoxy, Dacron, and Vectran were 0.93, 1.08, 0.995, 1.056, 1.007, 1.031, and 1.042, respectively. The effective dose equivalent values (mSv/day) for natural polymers (natural rubber, cotton, jute, and silk) under the same conditions were 0.95, 1.004, 1.036, and 1.004, respectively. The challenges of utilizing radiation shields made of natural polymers are also briefly covered.
Printable metal oxide nanostructures based chemiresistive non-biological analyte sensors
Authors: Kumar Amit , Kim Sang Sub , Kim Hyoun Woo , Kumar Mahesh 
Published: October 2023

Abstract
Non-biological analyte sensing refers to the ability to detect and quantify various chemical and physical parameters present in the environment or biological samples that are not directly associated with biological entities such as cells, tissues, or organisms. The field of non-biological analyte sensing has its roots in the early detection of any analytes, and over the years, it has expanded to include a wide range of applications such as environmental monitoring, food safety, and medical diagnostics. This perspective focuses on the current status, challenges and future prospects of metal oxide nanostructures-based non-biological analyte sensors. In this context, the present review aims to delve into the intricate mechanisms, fabrication techniques, and applications of printable chemical sensors for non-biological analytes. Through a comprehensive exploration of the scientific advancements and technological breakthroughs in this domain, this review seeks to provide a comprehensive understanding of the evolving landscape of printable chemical sensors and their pivotal role in modern analytical endeavours.
Protein–protein interaction and site prediction using transfer learning
Authors: Liu Tuoyu , Gao Han , Ren Xiaopu , Xu Guoshun , Liu Bo , Wu Ningfeng , Luo Huiying , Wang Yuan , Tu Tao , Yao Bin , Guan Feifei , Teng Yue , Huang Huoqing , Tian Jian 
Published: October 2023

Abstract
The advanced language models have enabled us to recognize protein–protein interactions (PPIs) and interaction sites using protein sequences or structures. Here, we trained the MindSpore ProteinBERT (MP-BERT) model, a Bidirectional Encoder Representation from Transformers, using protein pairs as inputs, making it suitable for identifying PPIs and their respective interaction sites. The pretrained model (MP-BERT) was fine-tuned as MPB-PPI (MP-BERT on PPI) and demonstrated its superiority over the state-of-the-art models on diverse benchmark datasets for predicting PPIs. Moreover, the model’s capability to recognize PPIs among various organisms was evaluated on multiple organisms. An amalgamated organism model was designed, exhibiting a high level of generalization across the majority of organisms and attaining an accuracy of 92.65%. The model was also customized to predict interaction site propensity by fine-tuning it with PPI site data as MPB-PPISP. Our method facilitates the prediction of both PPIs and their interaction sites, thereby illustrating the potency of transfer learning in dealing with the protein pair task.
dsRID: in silico identification of dsRNA regions using long-read RNA-seq data
Authors: Yamamoto Ryo , Liu Zhiheng , Choudhury Mudra , Xiao Xinshu 
Published: October 2023

Abstract

Motivation
Double-stranded RNAs (dsRNAs) are potent triggers of innate immune responses upon recognition by cytosolic dsRNA sensor proteins. Identification of endogenous dsRNAs helps to better understand the dsRNAome and its relevance to innate immunity related to human diseases.

Results
Here, we report dsRID (double-stranded RNA identifier), a machine-learning-based method to predict dsRNA regions in silico, leveraging the power of long-read RNA-sequencing (RNA-seq) and molecular traits of dsRNAs. Using models trained with PacBio long-read RNA-seq data derived from Alzheimer’s disease (AD) brain, we show that our approach is highly accurate in predicting dsRNA regions in multiple datasets. Applied to an AD cohort sequenced by the ENCODE consortium, we characterize the global dsRNA profile with potentially distinct expression patterns between AD and controls. Together, we show that dsRID provides an effective approach to capture global dsRNA profiles using long-read RNA-seq data.

Availability and implementation
Software implementation of dsRID, and genomic coordinates of regions predicted by dsRID in all samples are available at the GitHub repository: https://github.com/gxiaolab/dsRID.
Cardiac dysfunction rather than aortic valve stenosis severity drives exercise intolerance and adverse haemodynamics
Authors: Hoedemakers Sarah , Verwerft Jan , Reddy Yogesh N V , Delvaux Robin , Stroobants Sarah , Jogani Siddharth , Claessen Guido , Droogmans Steven , Cosyns Bernard , Borlaug Barry A , Herbots Lieven , Verbrugge Frederik H 
Published: October 2023

Abstract

Aims
To study the impact of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) vs. aortic stenosis (AS) lesion severity on left ventricular (LV) hypertrophy, diastolic dysfunction, left atrial (LA) dysfunction, haemodynamics, and exercise capacity.

Methods and results
Patients (n = 206) with at least moderate AS (aortic valve area ≤0.85 cm/m2) and discordant symptoms underwent cardiopulmonary exercise testing with simultaneous echocardiography. The population was stratified according to the probability of underlying HFpEF by the heavy, hypertension, atrial fibrillation, pulmonary hypertension, elder, filling pressure (H2FPEF) score [0–5 (AS/HFpEF−) vs. 6–9 points (AS/HFpEF+)] and AS severity (Moderate vs. Severe). Mean age was 73 ± 10 years with 40% women. Twenty-eight patients had Severe AS/HFpEF+ (14%), 111 Severe AS/HFpEF− (54%), 13 Moderate AS/HFpEF+ (6%), and 54 Moderate AS/HFpEF− (26%). AS/HFpEF+ vs. AS/HFpEF− patients, irrespective of AS severity, had a lower LV global longitudinal strain, impaired diastolic function, reduced LV compliance, and more pronounced LA dysfunction. The pulmonary arterial pressure–cardiac output slope was significantly higher in AS/HFpEF+ vs. AS/HFpEF− (5.4 ± 3.1 vs. 3.9 ± 2.2 mmHg/L/min, respectively; P = 0.003), mainly driven by impaired cardiac output and chronotropic reserve, with signs of right ventricular pulmonary arterial uncoupling. AS/HFpEF+ vs. AS/HFpEF− was associated with a lower peak aerobic capacity (11.5 ± 3.7 vs. 15.9 ± 5.9 mL/min/kg, respectively; P &lt; 0.0001) but did not differ between Moderate and Severe AS (14.7 ± 5.5 vs. 15.2 ± 5.9 mL/min/kg, respectively; P = 0.6).

Conclusion
A high H2FPEF score is associated with a reduced exercise capacity and adverse haemodynamics in patients with moderate to severe AS. Both exercise performance and haemodynamics correspond better with intrinsic cardiac dysfunction than AS severity.
Older Adult Falls in the Community: Does Unsafe Home Environment Have a Risk Role Through the Mediating Effect of Functional Limitations?
Authors: Das Gupta Debasree , Kelekar Uma , Turner Sidney C 
Published: October 2023

Abstract

Background and Objectives
Fall incidents from unsafe home environments are frequent in older-adult homes but the literature is ambiguous whether it is the presence/absence, or the interplay of such conditions and physical functioning that is of salience. We therefore estimated whether unsafe home environment is adversely associated with subsequent falls among older adults and what proportion of this association was mediated through limitations in daily and instrumental activities of daily living (ADL/IADL).

Research Design and Methods
Using a nationally representative sample of community-dwelling Medicare beneficiaries (≥65 years) in the 2018–2019 National Health and Aging Trends Study (n = 2,599), we conducted bivariate and multivariable analyses. We examined baseline conditions of home disorders, unsafe bathroom settings, unsafe house/building features, and house disrepairs in 2018 and their relation with subsequent falls in 2019, after controlling for covariates. To assess whether ADL/IADL limitations mediated this relationship, we employed the Karlson–Holm–Breen methodology.

Results
In 2019, the self-reported prevalence of falls among older adults was estimated at 34.68%. Although baseline home disorders had both a direct (adjusted odds ratio [aOR]: 1.14, 95% confidence interval [CI]:1.03,1.26) and an indirect effect through limitations in ADL and IADL (aOR: 1.01; 95% CI: 1.00,1.03), the relation between unsafe bathroom settings and subsequent falls was unclear. Unsafe house/building features and house disrepairs were not statistically significantly related either directly or indirectly with subsequent falls.

Discussion and Implications
Addressing home disorders through policy and housing assessments to highlight home environmental safety would be essential to address falls among older adults.
Bottom-up multiscale modelling of guard cell walls reveals molecular mechanisms of stomatal biomechanics
Authors: Yi Hojae , Anderson Charles T 
Published: October 2023

Abstract
Stomata are dynamic pores on plant surfaces that regulate photosynthesis and are thus of critical importance for understanding and leveraging the carbon-capturing and food-producing capabilities of plants. However, our understanding of the molecular underpinnings of stomatal kinetics and the biomechanical properties of the cell walls of stomatal guard cells that enable their dynamic responses to environmental and intrinsic stimuli is limited. Here, we built multiscale models that simulate regions of the guard cell wall, representing cellulose fibrils and matrix polysaccharides as discrete, interacting units, and used these models to help explain how molecular changes in wall composition and underlying architecture alter guard wall biomechanics that gives rise to stomatal responses in mutants with altered wall synthesis and modification. These results point to strategies for engineering guard cell walls to enhance stomatal response times and efficiency.
Conventional versus underwater endoscopic resection for superficial non-ampullary duodenal epithelial tumours
Authors: Miyazaki Hajime , Dohi Osamu , Ishida Tsugitaka , Seya Mayuko , Yamauchi Katsuma , Fukui Hayato , Yasuda Takeshi , Yoshida Takuma , Iwai Naoto , Doi Toshifumi , Hirose Ryohei , Inoue Ken , Harusato Akihito , Yoshida Naohisa , Uchiyama Kazuhiko , Takagi Tomohisa , Ishikawa Takeshi , Konishi Hideyuki , Morinaga Yukiko , Kishimoto Mitsuo , Naito Yuji , Itoh Yoshito 
Published: October 2023

Abstract

Background and objective
Several endoscopic resection methods have been developed as less invasive treatments for superficial non-ampullary duodenal epithelial tumours. This study aimed to compare outcomes of conventional endoscopic mucosal resection and underwater endoscopic mucosal resection for superficial non-ampullary duodenal epithelial tumours, including resection depth and rate of the muscularis mucosa contained under the lesion.

Methods
This single-centre retrospective cohort study conducted from January 2009 to December 2021 enrolled patients who underwent conventional endoscopic mucosal resection and underwater endoscopic mucosal resection for superficial non-ampullary duodenal epithelial tumours and investigated their clinicopathological outcomes using propensity score matching.

Results
Of the 285 superficial non-ampullary duodenal epithelial tumours, 98 conventional endoscopic mucosal resections and 187 underwater endoscopic mucosal resections were included. After propensity score matching, 64 conventional endoscopic mucosal resections and 64 underwater endoscopic mucosal resections were analysed. The R0 resection rate was significantly higher in underwater endoscopic mucosal resection cases than in conventional endoscopic mucosal resection cases (70.3% vs. 50.0%; P = 0.030). In the multivariate analysis, a lesion diameter &gt; 10 mm (odds ratio 7.246; P = 0.001), being in the 1st–50th treatment period (odds ratio 3.405; P = 0.008), and undergoing conventional endoscopic mucosal resection (odds ratio 3.617; P = 0.016) were associated with RX/R1 resection. Furthermore, in underwater endoscopic mucosal resection cases, the R0 rate was significantly higher for lesions diameter ≤10 mm than &gt;10 mm, and was significantly higher in the 51st-treatment period than in the 1st–50th period. Conventional endoscopic mucosal resection and underwater endoscopic mucosal resection cases showed no significant difference in resection depth and muscularis mucosa containing rate.

Conclusions
Underwater endoscopic mucosal resection may be more acceptable than conventional endoscopic mucosal resection for superficial non-ampullary duodenal epithelial tumours ≤ 10 mm. A steep early learning curve may be acquired for underwater endoscopic mucosal resection. Large multicentre prospective studies need to be conducted to confirm the effectiveness of underwater endoscopic mucosal resection.
The Hierarchical Taxonomy of Psychopathology (HiTOP) Approach to Assessment
Authors: Simms Leonard J. , Wright Aidan G. C. , Cicero David , Kotov Roman , Mullins-Sweatt Stephanie N. , Sellbom Martin , Watson David , Widiger Thomas A. , Zimmermann Johannes 
Published: October 2023

Abstract
This chapter describes the collaborative process that is underway to develop measures for the Hierarchical Taxonomy of Psychopathology (HiTOP). Research utility and clinical translation of the model require measures that are keyed to the model. The Measures Development Workgroup of HiTOP is developing both questionnaire and interview methods that (a) are specifically tied to the elements of the HiTOP structure and (b) provide one means of testing that structure. The workgroup’s scale development methods are rooted in the principles of construct valid scale development. This chapter summarizes Phase 1 of the project and the next steps needed to finalize the measure and maximize its clinical utility.
“La voix comme radicale altérité”? Spectral Music for the Voice
Authors: Haselböck Lukas 
Published: October 2023

Abstract
In his writings, Gérard Grisey calls for a reestablishment of sound as the central domain of music: “We are musicians, and our model is sound.” He is skeptical about the use of reference models that do not correspond to what he sees as the origins of music: mathematics, literature, theater, etc. From the dawn of spectralism, however, the question arose if it is possible to strictly separate sound and meaning from one another. This question gains additional relevance in regard to vocal music. Grisey’s extensive vocal works of the 1990s like Quatre chants pour franchir le seuil (1996–98) show the considerable change that spectralism underwent within a decade. Reflections on musical narrativity and rhetoric are (also) part of Grisey’s late aesthetics. Furthermore, in those years, the genre of opera was rediscovered: Kaija Saariaho, Michaël Levinas, and Fausto Romitelli devoted themselves intensely to music theater. This chapter discusses the wide range of their concepts from almost conventional large-scale dramaturgy to experiments that ultimately break down the genre’s limitations.
Social Change and the Maintenance of Musical Tradition among the Western Yugurs
Authors: Yaxiong Du 
Published: October 2023

Abstract
The Yugurs (裕固族) are a minority nationality with a long history and ancient cultural tradition. In the past forty years, due to the rapid development of China’s economy, the production and lifestyles of Yugur people have undergone tremendous changes. Yugur concepts of folk song have changed markedly. Some old folk songs have died out, with compositions called “new folk songs” coming into being. Yugur people realize that the preservation of their traditional culture is of fundamental importance in their national existence, and the preservation of traditional folk songs is a vital part of the maintenance of their traditional culture. Therefore, much has been done to preserve their traditional folk songs and culture.
Staging Race and Sexuality Across Borders
Authors: Wang Grace 
Published: October 2023

Abstract
This chapter uses the pop singer Coco Lee’s musical career as a case study to explore the translation of Chineseness as it travels across American and Chinese popular-music markets. Focusing on two moments from Lee’s career—her attempt to crossover into the US market in the early 2000s and her victory on the hit reality-TV singing competition I am a Singer in 2016—this chapter examines the hegemony of Anglo-American popular music within changing global coordinates of power marked by the rise of China’s market. It also analyzes the multidirectional traffic of ideas about race, gender, and sexuality that accompany global movements in popular music.
Musical Archaeology and the Prehistory of Chinese Music
Authors: Yuanzheng Yang 
Published: October 2023

Abstract
Two case studies form the core of this chapter, as they facilitate evaluating the contribution that archaeological finds have made to the formation, refining, or refuting of historical paradigms. The first examines how inscriptions on a bell excavated from the tomb of Marquis Yi of Zeng in 1978 agree with rubbings of two bells unearthed in the Northern Song dynasty, indicating that all three once belonged to the same set. Although evidence has emerged since then to suggest that each bell sounded with two tones, and at least one siren voice in the scholarly community has put forward the possibility, only the excavation of the tomb of Marquis Yi confirmed it. The second pertains to the history of the qin, an instrument universally regarded as morphologically constant throughout its evolution, until a series of finds from 1973 onward gradually undermined this paradigm to the point that it is now no longer sustainable.
Conclusions
Authors: Stock Jonathan P. J. 
Published: October 2023

AbstractThe chapter identifies problems and prospects for Chinese music studies in the contemporary era, identifying areas that deserve further attention in developing a viable, incisive, and inclusive disciplinary future. Prospects are outlined for new research in this subject area as raised in each of the preceding chapters. Then, the issues of linguistic and disciplinary multiplicities are discussed. Proposed solutions that would help construct a shared core for Chinese music studies as a new disciplinary meeting point include greater translation from Chinese to English and other languages, enhanced attention to coauthoring, and the focusing of critical engagement around shared theoretical strengths and pressing concerns. The chapter closes by detailing four areas of existing theoretical strength that offer potential core disciplinary pillars for future work: global music history, diaspora, decolonization, and intangible cultural heritage.
Chinese Music Modernities
Authors: Lau Frederick 
Published: October 2023

Abstract
This chapter examines the formation and logic of modern Chinese music in the early twentieth century, when China began to adopt Western knowledge, science, and technology to modernize its culture. It focuses on five groundbreaking musical moments of modernist formation that have produced long-lasting effects. They include the emergence of school songs, the music conservatory, the field of composition, musical individualism, and commercial and pop music. In this chapter, Chinese music modernity is viewed as a condition, a dynamic process, and an indigenous practice of musical transformation and development rather than a teleology with a goal and point of arrival. As a practice subjected to the push and pull of historical conditions and dynamics of contexts, modernity in Chinese music is an ongoing project that is shaped by constantly shifting sociocultural terrains, premises, and imaginations.
Going Dutch
Authors: Menze Jonas 
Published: October 2023

Abstract
This chapter explores the development, business strategy, and challenges of the Dutch live entertainment company and musical producer Stage Entertainment. The company was established in 1999 by the Dutch media and theatre impresario Joop van den Ende, co-founder of the media company Endemol. After expansion into the German musical theatre market, Stage Entertainment evolved into the market leader for musical theatre production in continental Europe and one of the major producers worldwide. The Amsterdam-based company became an important originator of local musicals and supporter of local musical theatre talent. Its portfolio of original productions includes musicals such as 3 Musketiers (2003), Ciske de Rat (2007), Sister Act (2009), and Rocky (2012). The chapter highlights how Stage Entertainment developed European markets and is now facing an uncertain future owing to audience decline and its acquisition by the American media conglomerate Advance Publications.