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The impact of Brexit on the UK economy
Authors: Hall Sarah 
Published: October 2023

The impact of Brexit on the UK economy
Sarah Hall, Professor of Economic Geography at the University of Nottingham, charts the impact of Brexit on the UK economy and identifies opportunities for future developments. Since the UK left the EU at the end of the Brexit transition period, the terms of UK-EU trade have been governed through the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA). It is still relatively early in implementing the TCA to assess its economic impacts on the UK economy fully. Assessing the implications of the TCA is also complicated because it has been implemented in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russian invasion of Ukraine. However, there is growing interest, both politically and publicly in understanding the impacts of the TCA particularly given the ongoing sluggish UK economic growth rates and low productivity since the 2007-08 financial crisis.
Turizm İşletmelerinde Finansal Teknoloji Uygulamaları
Authors: Eren Dilek 
Published: October 2023

Turizm sektörünün hem uluslararası odağı oldukça belirgin bir yapıdan oluşmasına hem de çok çeşitli (seyahat, yiyecek-içecek ve konaklama hizmetleri vb.) hizmet boyutlarını bir araya getiren bütüncül bir görünüme sahip olmasına rağmen, turizm işletmelerinde finansal teknoloji uygulamalarının bugüne kadar kapsamlı bir biçimde incelenmemiş olması, ekonomik ve toplumsal kalkınmada önemli rol oynayan ve finansal uygulamaların doğudan muhatabı olan bir sektörün ‘dijital finansal uygulamalar açısından nasıl bir görünüme sahip olduğu’ sorusunu yanıtsız bırakmaktadır. Oysa bu sorunun yanıtlanması, turizm sektörünün dijital finans uygulamalarını nasıl ve ne düzeyde kullandığının anlaşılmasını sağlayarak, bu konudaki belirgin avantaj ve dezavantajlara dikkat çekebilir ve bu da sırasıyla, turizm işletmelerinde finansal teknolojilerin daha etkili biçimde kullanılmasına yönelik daha sağlam bir zemin oluşturulmasına katkıda bulunabilir. Bu çalışma yukarıda ifade edilen sorunun yanıtlanmasına yöneliktir ve bu doğrultuda turizm işletmelerinde kullanılan finansal teknoloji uygulamaları incelenmiştir. Çalışmada finansal teknoloji kapsamında kullanılan belli başlı kavramlar açıklanmakta ve bu kavramlardan hareketle, turizm işletmelerinde finansal teknoloji uygulamalarına ilişkin kapsamlı bilgilere yer verilmektedir.
Efficacy of photodynamic therapy in an experimental mice tuberculosis model
Authors: Belogorodtsev S. N. , Lykov A. P. , Nikonov S. D. , Bredikhin D. A. , Schwartz Ya. Sh. 
Published: October 2023

The objective: to study the efficacy of antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (APDT) using hydroxyaluminum phthalocyanine (Photosens) as a photosensitizer in the experimental model of tuberculosis infection in mice.Subjects and Methods. Balb/cmice were infected with the multiple drug resistant (MDR) strain of M. tuberculosis Beijing BO/W148. APDT with hydroxyaluminum phthalocyanine and red laser light exposure were started on Day 45. A total of 4 sessions of APDT on the projection of both lungs, liver and spleen were performed. On Day 60, the therapeutic eff ect of APDTwas assessed by evaluation of severity of mycobacterial load and specific granulomatous infiltration in the lungs, liver and spleen. The absorption of light energy of laser radiation by the chest and abdominal walls, as well as tissues of lungs, liver and spleen was determined by photometry using afluovisor.Results. The tissues of the experimental animal retain a significant amount of light energy, however, the residual value of light transmission is sufficient to provide a pronounced therapeutic effect which manifests itself as a significant decrease of mycobacterial load and specific inflammatory process in all the studied internal organs.Conclusion. APDT may be an effective tool to treat some forms of tuberculous infection including those caused by M. tuberculosis with MDR.
Pyramidal traveling fronts in the Belousov-Zhabotinskii reaction-diffusion systems in R^3
Authors: Ma Luyi , Niu Hong-Tao , Wang Zhi-Cheng 
Published: October 2023

In this article, we consider a diffusion system with the Belousov-Zhabotinskii (BZ for short) chemical reaction. The existence and stability of V-shaped traveling fronts for the BZ system in \(\mathbb{R}^2\) had been proved in our previous papers [30, 31]. Here we establish the existence and stability of pyramidal traveling fronts for the BZ system in \(\mathbb{R}^3\).
For more information see https://ejde.math.txstate.edu/Volumes/2020/112/abstr.html
KINERJA KEUANGAN : PENGUNGKAPAN AKUNTANSI LINGKUNGAN DAN MEKANISME GOODCORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Authors: Charolina Ovita , Yani Asri , Aqilla Bachri Annisa 
Published: October 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengungkapan akuntansi lingkungan terhadap kinerja keuangan perusahaan dan mengetahui mekanisme good corporate governance yang di proksikan dengan dewan komisaris, dewan direksi serta dewan komite terhadap kinerja keuangan perusahaan yang terdaftar di Bursa Efek Indonesia. Pendekatan penelitian ini berupa pendekatan kuantitatif, dengan sumber data yang digunakan yaitu data sekunder berupa laporan keberlanjutan yang dicari pada masing-masing website perusahaan yang mana didalam laporan keberlajutan tersebut menjelaskan mengenai tiga hal terkait masalah ekonomi, sosial dan lingkungan, pada penelitian ini hanya menggunakan data pengungkapan lingkungan saja dan data laporan tahunan yang di dapat melalui website resmi Bursa Efek Indonesia dan website masing-masing perusahaan pada periode tahun 2017-2019 di Bursa Efek Indonesia, yang memenuhi kriteria tertentu, serta teknik analisa data yang digunakan berupa teknik analisis deskriptif kuantitatif. Hasil penelitian yang telah dilakukan tentang pengaruh Pengungkapan Akuntansi Lingkungan dan Mekanisme Good Corporate Governanceyang diproksikan dengan Dewan Komisaris, Dewan Direksi dan Komite Audit terhadap Kinerja Keuangan pada perusahaan yang terdaftar di Bursa Efek IndonesiaTahun 2017-2019, Maka Berdasarkan hasil pengujian hipotesis secara parsial antar pengungkapan akuntansi lingkungan tidak berpengaruh mekanisme good corporate governance yang diproksikan dengan dewan komisaris tidak berpengaruh terhadap kinerja keuangan , mekanisme good corporate governance komite audit memiliki pengaruh negatif dan signifikan, sedangkan, mekanisme good corporate governance yang diproksikan dengan dewan direksi memiliki pengaruh positif dan signifikan serta berdasarkan hasil pengujian hipotesis secara simultan terdapat pengaruh positif dan signifikan antara variabel bebas (X) dan variabel terikat (Y).
Adoption Theories for Internet Banking in Uganda
Authors: Kyambade Mahadih , Ssentumbwe Abdul Male , Namatovu Afulah 
Published: October 2023

A lot of academic research has been done on Internet banking (IB). This study examines the IB literature through the prisms of nine adoption hypotheses. This review indicates that IB adoption is a complicated and multifaceted process; joint consideration of customers' personal, social, psychological, utilitarian, and behavioral aspects is essential; managers and system developers ought to implement a customer-centric approach focusing on managing belief formation rather than directly impacting behavior. However, the quality of IB research is unclear, and there is little consensus on the methodologies and conceptualizations employed to comprehend the ideas that actually shape IB behavior. There is a dearth of research on the use of interventions that can help managers make wise choices and hasten the adoption process. Understanding the cognitive, emotional, and contextual processes of the client is more crucial than adoption itself because it will ultimately lead to the desired action.
Clinical, Health‐Related Quality of Life, and Gait Differences Among Obesity Classes in Adults With Knee Osteoarthritis
Authors: Messier Stephen P. , Gill Malia E. , Mihalko Shannon L. , Beavers Daniel P. , Queen Kate , Miller Gary D. , Losina Elena , Katz Jeffrey N. , Loeser Richard F. , DeVita Paul , Hunter David J. , Quandt Sara A. , Lyles Mary F. , Hudson David , Callahan Leigh F. 
Published: October 2023

ObjectiveThe purpose of this study was to determine whether clinical, health‐related quality of life (HRQL), and gait characteristics in adults with knee osteoarthritis (OA) differed by obesity category.MethodsThis cross‐sectional analysis of 823 older adults (mean age 64.6 years, SD 7.8 years) with knee OA and overweight or obesity compared clinical, HRQL, and gait outcomes among obesity classifications (overweight or class I, body mass index [BMI] 27.0–34.9; class II, BMI 35.0–39.9; class III BMI ≥40.0).ResultsPatients with class III obesity had worse Western Ontario McMasters Universities Arthritis Index knee pain (0–20) than the overweight or class I (mean 8.6 vs 7.0; difference 1.5; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.0–2.1; P < 0.0001) and class II (mean 8.6 vs 7.4; difference 1.1; 95% CI 0.6–1.7; P = 0.0002) obesity groups. The Short Form 36 physical HRQL measure was lower in the class III obesity group compared to the overweight or class I (mean 31.0 vs 37.3; difference −6.2; 95% CI −7.8 to −4.7; P < 0.0001) and class II (mean 31.0 vs 35.0; difference −3.9; 95% CI −5.6 to −2.2; P < 0.0001) obesity groups. The class III obesity group had a base of support (cm) during gait that was wider than that for the overweight or class I (mean 14.0 vs 11.6; difference 3.3; 95% CI 2.6–4.0; P < 0.0001) and class II (mean 14.0 vs 11.6; difference 2.4; 95% CI 1.6–3.2; P < 0.0001) obesity groups.ConclusionAmong adults with knee OA, those with class III obesity had significantly higher pain levels and worse physical HRQL and gait characteristics compared to adults with overweight or class I or class II obesity.
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Physical Performance in a Diverse, Population‐Based Cohort of Individuals With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Authors: Plantinga Laura C. , Bowling C. Barrett , Hoge Courtney , Dunlop‐Thomas Charmayne , Pearce Bradley D. , Lim S. Sam , Drenkard Cristina 
Published: October 2023

ObjectiveTo report the burden and correlates of poor physical performance in a diverse cohort of individuals with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).MethodsIn this single‐visit study of 446 individuals with SLE from a population‐based metropolitan Atlanta cohort, we measured physical performance via the Short Physical Performance Battery (score range 0–12; intermediate‐low [<10] vs high [≥10]). We also collected demographic, clinical, and psychosocial variables and examined the associations (adjusted odds ratios [aORs]) of intermediate‐low versus high physical performance with these characteristics via multivariable logistic regression.ResultsWe found that more than half (59.6%) of our participants had poorer (intermediate‐low) overall physical performance. Only 7% of the cohort received the maximum score on the lower body strength task versus 90% and 76% receiving the maximum scores on balance and gait speed tasks. Current employment status (aOR 0.69, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.45–1.05) and higher cognitive functioning (aOR 0.57, 95% CI 0.42–0.77) were strongly associated with lower odds of intermediate‐low physical performance. Higher body mass index (aOR 1.25, 95% CI 1.01–1.56), disease activity (aOR 1.59, 95% CI 1.27–1.98), and disease burden (aOR 1.38, 95% CI 1.08–1.77) were associated with poorer performance, as were higher depressive symptoms, perceived stress scores, and lower educational attainment (not statistically significant).ConclusionIn our population‐based, primarily Black cohort, we found that individuals with SLE commonly had poor physical performance. We identified both SLE‐ and non‐SLE–specific factors that could help clinicians identify those most at risk for poor physical performance and intervene to improve, maintain, and support physical performance among those with SLE.image
Smart Textile Optoelectronics for Human‐Interfaced Logic Systems
Authors: Peng Hongyun , Li Huiqiao , Tao Guangming , Xia Liangjun , Xu Weilin , Zhai Tianyou 
Published: October 2023

AbstractTextiles with a freedom of form factor, unlimited scalability, and high programmability provide an ideal platform for constructing wearable optoelectronic systems. The emerging wearable technologies, like artificial intelligence and Internet of Things, have driven the development of textile optoelectronics from simple functional blocks to sophisticated logic systems, offering a seamless, breathable, and programmable on‐body platform to synergistically sense, analyze, store, and feedback information in response to complex commands. In the past few years, the creation of such smart textile optoelectronics‐based logic systems is boosted by nanomaterial science and manufacturing integration technologies and has revolutionized human–machine interaction paradigms in numerous emerging fields. Herein, in this review, the recent progress of smart textile optoelectronics for human‐interfaced logic systems is timely summarized. This review begins with a concise discussion about the wearability evaluation and integration consideration of textile optoelectronic devices. Then, important breakthroughs in human‐interfaced logic systems based on smart textile optoelectronics are demonstrated by highlighting their representative device, working principle, and application scenarios. Finally, the existing challenges and potential directions in the field of textile optoelectronics‐integrated logic systems are analyzed.
Continuous Emulsion Channels Achieved by Controlling the Aqueous–Oil Interface Solely with Rough Colloids
Authors: Chen Wenbin , Kato Airi N. , Dai Lijun , Clegg Paul S. , Li Tao 
Published: October 2023

AbstractAs a new class of soft materials, continuous emulsion channels have been successfully stabilized solely by rough colloids, which exhibit unique capability in sterically controlling liquid–liquid interfaces. Once jammed at the interface, the roughness‐enhanced frictions can slow down the dynamics of phase separation, and the interlocking behaviors would constrain their relative motions and generate force structures that provide mechanical support for the created emulsions. Ethanol is used to ensure the particles’ absorption, whose migration can modify the interfacial tension, and increase the solubility of active ingredients (e.g., curcumin). Applying rough colloids in ethanol‐containing systems opens new pathways toward the generation of novel structures and materials, where the parallel but separate functionalities provided by various phases demonstrate wide‐ranging applications, especially in delivery systems with variably soluble components.
Hydrogen Bond Reorganization‐Enabled Dielectric Pulsing Effects in Polar Polymers
Authors: Li Zhenzhen , Gong Yutie , Li Hairong , Jiang Ming , Dong Lijie 
Published: October 2023

AbstractPhase transition and relaxation, both essentially molecular motions, are critical mechanisms that determine the mechanical, electrical, optical, and thermal behaviors of polymer materials. For decades, hydrogen bonding has played an essential role in the modulation of molecular motions and material properties. However, in the design of stimulus‐responsive dielectric materials and the modulation of their properties, the role of hydrogen bonding has been rarely investigated, and its effect on dielectric response behavior remains elusive. Here, observations and proof that hydrogen bond reorganization is able to act as the origin of the dielectric pulsing effect in polar semicrystalline polymers by in situ testing is presented. A two‐step hydrogen bond reorganization drives molecular chain relaxation in polar semicrystalline polymers causing a strong dielectric response behavior, opening up the possibility of modulating dielectric response behavior through hydrogen bonding. Moreover, electrode polarization can synergize with interfacial and dipolar polarizations to enhance the dielectric pulsing effect. This study also provides a blow‐spinning method for preparing large‐area, flat, flexible, lightweight, and recyclable thermo‐responsive dielectric films by continuous, efficient, and low‐cost processing.
Regulated Ion‐Conductive Electrode–Electrolyte Interface by In Situ Gelation for Stable Zinc Metal Anode
Authors: Meng Xinyu , Zhou Shuang , Li Jianwen , Chen Yining , Lin Shangyong , Han Chao , Pan Anqiang 
Published: October 2023

AbstractDendritic growth and severe side reactions remain challenging problems for advancing aqueous zinc‐ion batteries. Those critical issues are closely related to the interfacial chemistry, solvation structure, and transportation kinetics of zinc ions. Herein, a regulated ion‐conductive electrode–electrolyte interface (PVA‐Zn(CF3SO3)2‐Si3N4, denoted as PZS) on Zn metal has been in situ constructed, which simultaneously solves the above‐mentioned issues. PZS can effectively accelerate ion transportation and extrude interfacial water, thus endowing dendrite‐free Zn deposition and eliminating side reactions. Benefiting from these features, the PZS‐Zn exhibits stable and reversible Zn stripping/plating with an ultralong cycling life of 3800 h, and an ultrahigh Coulombi efficiency of 99.8%. The full cell paired with the NH4V4O10 cathode runs stably over 1000 cycles at 5 A g−1 with near 100% capacity retention and is demonstrated to cycle up to 200 times along with 71.94% capacity retention in a practical cathode‐anode coupling configuration pouch cell. With this interfacial design, the assembled zinc batteries display excellent cycling stability, paving a practical way for aqueous Zn‐storage systems.
Enhancing Photocatalysis: Understanding the Mechanistic Diversity in Photocatalysts Modified with Single‐Atom Catalytic Sites
Authors: Kruczała Krzysztof , Neubert Susann , Dhaka Kapil , Mitoraj Dariusz , Jánošíková Petra , Adler Christiane , Krivtsov Igor , Patzsch Julia , Bloh Jonathan , Biskupek Johannes , Kaiser Ute , Hocking Rosalie K. , Caspary Toroker Maytal , Beranek Radim 
Published: October 2023

AbstractSurface modification of heterogeneous photocatalysts with single‐atom catalysts (SACs) is an attractive approach for achieving enhanced photocatalytic performance. However, there is limited knowledge of the mechanism of photocatalytic enhancement in SAC‐modified photocatalysts, which makes the rational design of high‐performance SAC‐based photocatalysts challenging. Herein, a series of photocatalysts for the aerobic degradation of pollutants based on anatase TiO2 modified with various low‐cost, non‐noble SACs (vanadate, Cu, and Fe ions) is reported. The most active SAC‐modified photocatalysts outperform TiO2 modified with the corresponding metal oxide nanoparticles and state‐of‐the‐art benchmark photocatalysts such as platinized TiO2 and commercial P25 powders. A combination of in situ electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy and theoretical calculations reveal that the best‐performing photocatalysts modified with Cu(II) and vanadate SACs exhibit significant differences in the mechanism of activity enhancement, particularly with respect to the rate of oxygen reduction. The superior performance of vanadate SAC‐modified TiO2 is found to be related to the shallow character of the SAC‐induced intragap states, which allows for both the effective extraction of photogenerated electrons and fast catalytic turnover in the reduction of dioxygen, which translates directly into diminished recombination. These results provide essential guidelines for developing efficient SAC‐based photocatalysts.
Stable Perovskite Quantum Dots Light‐Emitting Diodes with Efficiency Exceeding 24%
Authors: Zhang Xuanyu , Wang Qiangqiang , Yao Zhiwei , Deng Ming , Wang Jing , Qian Lei , Ren Yong , Yan Yuying , Xiang Chaoyu 
Published: October 2023

AbstractPerovskite nanocrystals for light‐emitting diodes are often synthesized by uncontrollable metathesis reactions, suffering from low product yield, nonuniform growth, and poor stability. Herein, by controlling the nucleation kinetics with high dissociation constant (Ka or Kb) acids or bases, homogenous one‐route nucleation of perovskite nanocrystals is achieved as the cluster intermediates are eliminated. The stable, shape uniform, and narrow size distribution green nanocrystals are synthesized. The perovskite nanocrystal film exhibites excellent stability in 80% humidity air with only a 10% photoluminescence intensity drop after 16 h. Efficient and stable electroluminescence is demonstrated with an FWHM of 16 nm at 517 nm. The green devices shows a peak EQE of 24.13% with a lifetime T50 of 54 min at 10 000 cd m−2.
Locomotory behaviour of euryhaline rotifer Brachionus rotundiformis: The potential influence of probiotics on swimming pattern and speed
Authors: Kagali Robert Nesta , Sakakura Yoshitaka , Hagiwara Atsushi 
Published: October 2023

AbstractWe evaluated the effect of probiotics on the growth and culture condition of rotifer in medium‐sized culture tanks. The influence of probiotics on the changes in swimming patterns, velocity and sinuosity indices of rotifer was also examined. The rotifers (Brachionus rotundiformis) were cultured for 14 days in nine polycarbonate tanks containing seawater which were divided into three groups: a control group (Chlorella product) and two treatment groups: Chlorella + Probiotic I and Chlorella + Probiotic II. The rotifer population and the water quality parameters were monitored daily. To evaluate the locomotory behaviour of the rotifer, a sub‐sample containing rotifers was obtained from each treatment and placed on a glass‐bottomed dish. A high‐speed camera mounted on a stereo microscope was used to record the rotifer movement. The footage was then analysed using motion analysis software to establish the swimming velocity, swimming pattern and sinuosity indices of the rotifers. Co‐feeding rotifer on microalgae and probiotics resulted in a higher rotifer growth rate (0.51 ± 0.03) and decreased concentration of unionized ammonia (0.14 ± 0.02 mg L−1). In addition, the probiotic‐fed rotifers had 1.59 times higher average swimming velocity (0.97 ± 0.11 mm s−1) and more straight swimming pattern compared to rotifers that fed on microalgae alone whose velocity was slow (0.61 ± 0.14 mm s−1) and more sinuous. From these data, we can postulate that probiotics have the potential to attenuate rotifer culture conditions by decreasing ammonia concentration as well as influence rotifer swimming behaviour which could affect rotifer reproduction and the quality of fish larvae in aquaculture systems.
Nanofibers in Organelles: From Structure Design to Biomedical Applications
Authors: Hu Jing‐Jing , Lin Niya , Zhang Yunfan , Xia Fan , Lou Xiaoding 
Published: October 2023

AbstractNanofibers are one of the most important morphologies of molecular self‐assemblies, the formation of which relies on the diverse intermolecular interactions of fibrous‐forming units. In the past decade, rapid advances have been made in the biomedical application of nanofibers, such as bioimaging and tumor treatment. An important topic to be focused on is not only the nanofiber formation mechanism but also where it forms, because different destinations could have different influences on cells and its formation could be triggered by unique stimuli in organelles. It is therefore necessary and timely to summarize the nanofibers assembled in organelles. This minireview discusses the formation mechanism, triggering strategies, and biomedical applications of nanofibers, which may facilitate the rational design of nanofibers, improve our understanding of the relationship between nanofiber properties and organelle characteristics, allow a comprehensive recognition of organelles affected by materials, and enhance the therapeutic efficiency of nanofibers.