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Automated Midline Shift Detection and Quantification in Traumatic Brain Injury: A Comprehensive Review
Authors: Agrawal Deepak , Joshi Sharwari , Poonamallee Latha 
Published: January 2024

AbstractTraumatic brain injury (TBI) often results in midline shift (MLS) that is a critical indicator of the severity and prognosis of head injuries. Automated analysis of MLS from head computed tomography (CT) scans using artificial intelligence (AI) techniques has gained much attention in the past decade and has shown promise in improving diagnostic efficiency and accuracy. This review aims to summarize the current state of research on AI-based approaches for MLS analysis in TBI cases, identify the methodologies employed, evaluate the performance of the algorithms, and draw conclusions regarding their potential clinical applicability. A comprehensive literature search was conducted, identifying 15 distinctive publications. The identified articles were analyzed for their focus on MLS detection and quantification using AI techniques, including their choice of AI algorithms, dataset characteristics, and methodology. The reviewed articles covered various aspects related to MLS detection and quantification, employing deep neural networks trained on two-dimensional or three-dimensional CT imaging datasets. The dataset sizes ranged from 11 patients' CT scans to 25,000 CT images. The performance of the AI algorithms exhibited variations in accuracy, sensitivity, and specificity, with sensitivity ranging from 70 to 100%, and specificity ranging from 73 to 97.4%. AI-based approaches utilizing deep neural networks have demonstrated potential in the automated detection and quantification of MLS in TBI cases. However, different researchers have used different techniques; hence, critical comparison is difficult. Further research and standardization of evaluation protocols are needed to establish the reliability and generalizability of these AI algorithms for MLS detection and quantification in clinical practice. The findings highlight the importance of AI techniques in improving MLS diagnosis and guiding clinical decision-making in TBI management.
Cognitive Profiles of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury and mild Vascular Cognitive Impairment: A Comparative Study
Authors: Menon Ramshekhar N. , Ramachandran Sushama S. , Karunakaran Parvathy P. 
Published: January 2024

Abstract
Objective The cognitive profile of any neurological disorder is very important throughout the duration of a person's treatment. It has a role in diagnosis, prognosis, and even after remission of active symptoms. It is a common trend among clinicians to monitor and compare the cognitive profiles of different disease conditions to locate the area of maximum dysfunction, with respect to a particular diagnosis. This study correlates the cognitive profiles of mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) and mild vascular cognitive impairment (mVCI).
Materials and Methods The study population comprised 30 mTBI and 30 mVCI patients medically diagnosed by a neurologist. The patients were been selected from the neuromedical outpatient department (OPD) and neurosurgery OPD of the Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST), Trivandrum. Simple random sampling had been used to select the sample. The patients diagnosed with the stated disease conditions were referred for neuropsychological assessment. Testable and cooperative patients were recruited for the study. To stabilize the data and for a transparent comparison, 30 healthy controls with no medically diagnosed illnesses were also added to the study. The results were analyzed using R.
Results and Conclusion The study concluded that cognitive profiles of mTBI and mVCI patients were significantly different from the cognitive profiles of healthy controls, but there was no statistically significant difference between the cognitive profiles of mVCI and mTBI patients except in confrontation naming and recognition memory.
Digital diplomacy and domestic audience: how official discourse shapes nationalist sentiments in China
Authors: Zhang Xiaowen , Tang Yuxin 
Published: January 2024

AbstractThis article aims to reveal the domestic implications of China’s digital diplomacy by centring the interaction between official diplomatic discourses and Chinese nationalist sentiments. Examining diplomatic discourse presented by Chinese foreign affairs spokespersons and the related nationalist comments of the Chinese domestic audience, this study illustrates the dynamic interplay between official diplomatic discourses, the salience of other, and nationalist sentiments. The findings suggest that China’s digital diplomatic discourse can influence the dynamic of domestic nationalist sentiments. A positive diplomatic tone contributes to more positive nationalist sentiments through an enhanced sense of national identification. Conversely, a negative tone of diplomatic discourse tends to generate more negative nationalist sentiments through intensified social comparison and derogation, particularly in the presence of salient foreign others. The study puts forward the theoretical commensurability between digital diplomacy, social identity theories, and nationalism construction. It also offers practical insights into China’s multifaceted nationalist communication and digital diplomacy strategies.
Rural settlement of urban dwellers in China: community integration and spatial restructuring
Authors: Zheng Nana , Wang Shengcong , Wang Hengyu , Ye Shuqi 
Published: January 2024

AbstractWith rapid urbanization in China, an increasing number of urban dwellers are migrating to rural areas, becoming “new villagers”. This phenomenon provides both opportunities and challenges for rural revitalization. This study aims to examine the community integration dilemmas of these new villagers from the perspective of social space production theory. Through oral history investigations, in-depth interviews and participant observations, this qualitative study explores the integration predicaments of new villagers across four dimensions—living space, production space, cultural space, and social space. The findings indicate that the integration dilemmas arise from disparities between new villagers and native villagers in status, cultural identity, values, and customs. New villagers face risks of exclusion in obtaining living space, cultural conflicts in production activities, value clashes with traditional rural culture, and social closure from existing rural networks. To better integrate new villagers into local communities, fostering cultural communication, shaping common values, and restructuring rural space are essential, providing insights for rural talent retention policies. This research offers implications for rural talent revitalization mechanisms in the context of urban–rural migration in China.
Analysis of the agricultural economic value of a weather forecasting service based on a survey of peasant households in Chinese provinces
Authors: Shen Danna , Zhao Xiaofeng , Chai Leyi , Guo Zhuanzhuan , Leng Chunxiang 
Published: January 2024

AbstractThe enhancement of weather forecasting capabilities plays a pivotal role in agricultural production, storage, and transportation. This paper conducts a comprehensive survey among agricultural producers across 31 provinces and over 1000 counties in China using household questionnaires. The collected data is analyzed utilizing a multiple linear regression model that incorporates clustering and robust standard errors to ensure accurate results. The findings reveal a positive correlation between the frequency at which agricultural production entities pay attention to meteorological forecast information and the subsequent incremental increase in their income. Moreover, it is observed that both the number of access channels to meteorological information and their frequency significantly impact the rise in agricultural income attributed to such forecasts. Specifically, each additional type of access channel leads to an average income increase of 11.11 yuan. Furthermore, through regression analysis, this study demonstrates statistically significant effects of meteorological forecasts on cost savings as well as income growth within the realm of agricultural production.
Metal-free carbazole–thiophene photosensitizers designed for a dye-sensitized H2-evolving photocatalyst in Z-scheme water splitting
Authors: Nakada Akinobu , Yokota Takayuki , Ogura Morihiko , Chang Ninghui , Tomita Osamu , Saeki Akinori , Ogasawara Masamichi , Abe Ryu 
Published: January 2024

Dye-sensitized photocatalysts with molecular dyes and widegap semiconductors have attracted attention because of their design flexibility, for example, tunable light absorption for visible-light water splitting. Although organic dyes are promising candidates as metal-free photosensitizers in dye-sensitized photocatalysts, their efficiency in H2 production has far been unsatisfactory compared to that of metal-complex photosensitizers, such as Ru(II) tris-diimine-type complexes. Here, we demonstrate the substantial improvement of carbazole–thiophene-based dyes used for dye-sensitized photocatalysts through systematic molecular design of the number of thiophene rings, substituents in the thiophene moiety, and the anchoring group. The optimized carbazole–thiophene dye-sensitized layered niobate exhibited a quantum efficiency of 0.3% at 460 nm for H2 evolution using a redox-reversible I− electron donor, which is six-times higher than that of the best coumarin-based metal-free dye reported to date. The dye-sensitized photocatalyst also facilitated overall water splitting when combined with a WO3-based O2-evolving photocatalyst and an I3−/I− redox shuttle mediator. The present metal-free dye provided a high dye-based turnover frequency for water splitting, comparable to that of the state-of-the-art Ru(II) tris-diimine-type photosensitizer, by simple adsorption onto a layered niobate. Thus, this study highlights the potential of metal-free organic dyes with appropriate molecular designs for the development of efficient water splitting.
Optical and antibacterial activity analysis of pure, Fe-doped, and glucose-capped transparent semiconducting nanoparticles of cadmium and zinc oxides
Authors: Parajuli D. , Murali N. , Shanmukhi P. S. V. , Samatha K. 
Published: January 2024

CdO (ZnO) nanoparticles (NPs) are known for their high surface area and quantum confinement. In this paper, there is a discussion on the synthesis of pure, Fe-doped, and glucose-capped CdO (ZnO) NPs by the precipitation method. Their structural and optical properties were studied with the help of XRD, SEM, FTIR, and UV–Vis spectrometry. A single phase with hexagonal (cubic) structures was obtained from their XRD patterns. The pure, Fe-doped, and glucose-capped CdO (ZnO) had crystallite sizes of 15.89, 15.33, and 11.19 nm (1.66, 1.01, and 1.78 nm) obtained from XRD. Their FTIR data agreed well with their XRD data. The particles were spherical. The energy bandgap of CdO (ZnO) was 3.78, 3.65, and 3.63 eV (3.82, 3.80, and 3.63 eV) for pure, Fe-doped, and capped samples, respectively, obtained with the help of photoluminescence. The inhibition zones are found to be 11, 7, and 13 (12, 10, and 7), respectively.
Preparation and magnetic properties of MnFePSi-based glass-coated microwires
Authors: Salaheldeen Mohamed , Zhukova Valentina , Rosero-Romo J. J. , Ipatov Mihail , Zhukov Arcady 
Published: January 2024

We prepared a Mn48Fe22P15Si15 glass-coated microwires (GCMWS) with metallic nucleus diameter, d = 11.2 μm and total diameter, D = 28.3 μm (geometrical aspect ratio d/D = 0.4) for the first time by using the Taylor–Ulitovsky Technique. This low-cost, single-step fabrication approach enabled the preparation of kilometers-long GCMWS from a few grams of low-cost components (Mn, Fe, P, and Si) for a variety of applications. The analysis of the magnetic measurements revealed a well-defined magnetic anisotropy in the whole temperature range. Moreover, relatively hard magnetic properties were observed for the temperature range of 5–400 K, where the average of coercivity, Hc ≈ 465 Oe. Notable magnetic field, H, and temperature dependencies of the magnetic properties were observed. Substantially irreversible magnetic behavior with a blocking temperatures Tb = 97 K at H = 1 kOe and Tb = 50 K at H = 5 kOe upon field cooling was observed. The modification in the magnetic properties of MnFePSi-glass-coated microwires is ascribed to the presence of various magnetic phases resulting from internal stresses induced by the glass coating. Moreover, the elevated Curie temperature (Tc &gt; 400 K) observed in the investigated sample, makes this material as an appealing choice for several industrial applications.
What Ever Happened to Neem Decline in the Sahel?
Authors: Boa Eric 
Published: January 2024

Abstract
Neem is planted extensively in the Sahel and is a vital species in a region where harsh conditions provide limited options for planting trees. The reputation of neem as a valuable option for agroforestry was significantly damaged by reports of a steady decline of trees in Niger, first noted in 1990. Short-term studies up to 1996 quickly established that neem decline was also present in northern Nigeria, Chad and Cameroon. The decline prompted the creation of the International Neem Network and the establishment of provenance trials for genetic improvement. No evidence was found for association with a pest or pathogen and neem decline became yet another poorly understood tree disorder of abiotic origin. There is some evidence to link neem decline to a prolonged drought in the Sahel even though such events had occurred before the 1990s without any reports of any similar effects on neem. There have been no further reports of neem decline in the Sahel or elsewhere, though there is increasing evidence that trees do not thrive in single stands. Neem decline may have dented the reputation of neem yet the tree is still popular in 2023. It would be wrong to assume that neem decline will never resurface in the current climate crisis.

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Topological electronic states in holey graphyne
Authors: Jiang Yong-Cheng , Kariyado Toshikaze , Hu Xiao 
Published: January 2024

Abstract
We unveil that the holey graphyne (HGY), a two-dimensional carbon allotrope where benzene rings are connected by two −C≡C− bonds fabricated recently in a bottom-up way, exhibits topological electronic states. Using first-principles calculations and Wannier tight-binding modeling, we discover a higher-order topological invariant associated with C
2 symmetry of the material, and show that the resultant corner modes appear in nanoflakes matching to the structure of precursor reported previously, which are ready for direct experimental observations. In addition, we find that a band inversion between emergent g-like and h-like orbitals gives rise to a nontrivial topology characterized by

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invariant protected by an energy gap as large as 0.52 eV, manifesting helical edge states mimicking those in the prominent quantum spin Hall effect, which can be accessed experimentally after hydrogenation in HGY. We hope these findings trigger interests towards exploring the topological electronic states in HGY and related future electronics applications.
Tunable chiral spin–spin interactions in a spin-mechanical hybrid system: application to causal-effect simulation
Authors: Li Bo , Li Xiaoxiao , Zhao Xixiang , Zhang Yanpeng , Wang Hongxing , Li Feng 
Published: January 2024

Abstract
Long-range chiral interactions are very attractive due to their potential applications in quantum simulation and quantum information processing. Here we propose and analyze a novel spin-mechanical hybrid quantum device for designing and engineering chiral spin–spin interactions by integrating spin qubits into a programmable mechanical chain. After mapping the Hamiltonian of the mechanical lattice to the Su–Schrieffer–Heeger model, we find that chiral spin–phonon bound states and spin–spin coupling interactions can be achieved.
Specifically, the range and strength of chiral spin–spin couplings can be tuned in situ by the on-chip manipulation voltages. We further employ this setup to simulate the causal effects in long-range chiral-coupling systems, showing that the correlation functions propagate individually in two sublattices. These phenomena are very different from the situations in the conventional long-range coupling quantum systems without chiral symmetry.
Thermally controlled electromagnetically induced transparency metamaterial through the near-field coupling of electric and toroidal resonances
Authors: Shu Chang , Mei Jinshuo 
Published: January 2024

Abstract
We investigate a thermally controlled electromagnetically induced transparency terahertz metamaterial through the near-field coupling of electric and toroidal resonances. The fundamental unit consists of a composite design incorporating both metal and vanadium dioxide components aimed at inducing toroidal resonance, along with a pair of metal strips generating electric resonance. Simulation results authenticate the coupling mechanism and illustrate that the envisioned EIT phenomenon can be dynamically adjusted by temperature. In a coupled oscillator model analysis, the control over coupling strength primarily emerges from the fluctuating damping rate of the bright-mode oscillator. Moreover, the displacement of the EIT peak is linked to alterations in the inherent resonant frequency of the bright-mode oscillator. This study not only broadens the potential applications for toroidal terahertz metamaterials but also enhances the range of EIT methodologies available, providing practical approaches for the utilization of terahertz slow-light devices, sensors, and switch devices.
Inkjet-printed quantum dots on paper as concept towards high-density long-term data storage
Authors: Mengel Nils , Welzel Marius , Niedenthal Woldemar , Stein Markus , Heider Dominik , Chatterjee Sangam 
Published: January 2024

Abstract
Handling and storing the immense amounts of data native to the information age is a major challenge in terms of technological sustainability and energy demand. To date, tape storage remains the most widespread method for data archiving, while DNA data storage appears to offer the best data density and long-term stability in the future. However, DNA data storage is still in its infancy primarily due to economic and accessibility challenges. This emphasizes the need for more practical and readily available alternatives. We present a method for data storage utilizing inkjet printable quantum dots on paper with photoluminescence (PL) readout. Our proof of principle study showcases the ability to print and stack multiple bits of data on a single spot by exploiting the unique PL properties of quantum dots. This approach utilizes easily accessible resources, including a consumer-grade printer and paper as the substrate. Additionally, we perform initial stability tests, investigate scalability by controlling emission intensity, and evaluate the potential data density achievable by our approach.
Evaluating 3D printed mesh geometries in ceramic LiB electrodes
Authors: Marín-Rueda J R , Valera-Jiménez J F , Ramos-Fajardo J M , Peláez-Tirado I M , Tair S , Castro-García M , Canales-Vázquez J , Pérez-Flores J C 
Published: January 2024

Abstract
Additive manufacturing techniques have the potential to promote a paradigmatic change in the electrode fabrication processes for lithium-ion batteries (LiBs) as they may offer alternative component designs to boost their performance or to customise the application. The present research work explores the use of low-cost fused filament fabrication (FFF) 3D printing to fabricate Li4Ti5O12 (LTO) mesh electrodes in the search for enlarged electrochemically active areas. Using different nozzle diameters (ND), we have 3D printed several mesh electrodes that after sintering allow an increase in the surface to volume ratio by up to ≈290% compared to conventional flat cylindrical geometries. As the conventional route to produce 3D printed meshes, i.e. stacking of consecutive layers with a 90° rotation, leads to problems of vertical misalignment that may affect the electrical contact, we have developed a new compact design that maximises the contact between layers. All the 3D printed mesh electrodes with thicknesses of 400 and 800 μm, exhibit electrochemical performance very close to those of thin (70 μm) electrodes, e.g. 175 mAh g−1 at C/2 in the case of ND = 100 μm, which is the theoretical capacity value for LTO. At higher C-rates, 800 μm-thick mesh electrodes with larger ND exhibit a marked drop in the reversible capacity (28 mAh g−1 at 8 C), although the values obtained improve notably those of the equivalent thick solid electrode (almost null at 8 C). The compact design demonstrated superior performance at high C-rates, improving by ≈70% the results of the best conventional mesh electrode at 8 C for 800 μm electrodes. These results highlight the potential of FFF-3D printing to generate novel high aspect ratio geometries and the impact of design and printing parameters on the performance of LiB electrode materials. Exploring alternative efficient geometries may facilitate the integration of thick electrodes in high energy density LiBs.
Impact of substrate temperature on NiO thin films for resistive switching memory (ReRAM) memory devices
Authors: Kossar Shahnaz 
Published: January 2024

Abstract
In this research, we report the bipolar resistive switching (RS) behavior of NiO thin films at various substrate temperature between 300 °C to 400 °C. A non-vacuum spray pyrolysis method is adopted to deposit NiO thin film layers. The structural studies confirm that all the NiO thin films were polycrystalline in nature along with cubic structure. The micrograph analysis of the NiO thin film layers shows a homogeneous distribution of grain without voids and micro-cracks. The optical transmittance spectra reveal that NiO (375) sample exhibit maximum transparent (>60%) in the visible region. The NiO switching layers were sandwiched between bottom indium-doped tin oxide (ITO), and top silver (Ag) electrodes, and their RS behavior were examined. The fabricated ITO/NiO/Ag RS devices shows bipolar current (I)-voltage (V) behavior with calculated ON/OFF ratio of 1.5. Moreover, the observed RS bahaviour in the fabricated ITO/NiO/Ag devices was associated due to the formations and ruptures of conductive paths.