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Identifying mindsets for urban sustainability transformation: insights from Urban Labs
Authors: Guerra Flávia , Syed M. Danial 
Published: December 2023

AbstractIncreasing calls for transformation to address climate change and related challenges underscore the societal imperative to shift from mindsets that drive environmentally unsustainable and socially unjust processes to mindsets that enable urban sustainability transformations. However, it is not always clear what such mindsets comprise, if and how they can be shifted and under which conditions. Fragmented understandings of the concept of mindsets across disciplines and limited empirical analysis beyond Europe and North America have hindered progress in this field. To address these gaps, this article proposes a novel conceptual and analytical framework for identifying mindsets. The framework is applied to data collected from an exploratory survey involving over 150 participants from five Urban Labs in Argentina, Brazil and Mexico. Through cluster analysis, three distinct personas are identified: the Skeptical Activist, the Optimist Technocrat and the Bystander with Mixed Feelings. These are fictional characters that represent groups of individuals with defining mindsets, demographic characteristics, capacities, trust levels and network features. Results offer valuable insights into the emotions, beliefs, values, perceptions, attitudes and worldviews that guide the behavior of diverse stakeholders, from policymakers to often marginalized community groups, in urban climate governance. Despite its limitations, namely the relative homogeneity of our non-randomized sample, the article advances the understanding of the human dimension of climate change and its interlinkages with urban development goals. It also proposes social innovation strategies to trigger mindset shifts, foster climate action and accelerate urban sustainability transformations.
Validation of a design orientation scale in the trade and tourism sectors and assessment of its impact on firms’ performance
Authors: Cantó-Primo Mónica , Gil-Saura Irene , Frasquet-Deltoro Marta 
Published: December 2023

AbstractThe aim of this paper is to validate a multidimensional measurement of design orientation and test its links with marketing design integration and competitive advantage in trade and tourism companies. Structural equations modelling was used to analyse data from 421 service firms. The results show that design orientation helps firms to achieve a competitive advantage and thus improve their relationship with service users and their business effectiveness. This study provides trade and tourism firms with an instrument to accomplish design orientation by assessing its constituent dimensions.
Study on Phase Electromigration and Segregation Behavior of Cu-Cored Sn-58Bi Solder Interconnects under Electric Current Stressing
Authors: Liang Shuibao , Jiang Han , Huang Jiaqiang 
Published: December 2023

AbstractCu-cored solder interconnects have been demonstrated to increase the performance of interconnect structures, while the quantitative understanding of the effect of the Cu-cored structure on microstructure evolution and atomic migration in solder interconnects is still limited. In this work, the effect of the Cu-cored structure on phase migration and segregation behavior of Sn-58Bi solder interconnects under electric current stressing is quantitatively studied using a developed phase field model. Severe phase segregation and redistribution of Bi-rich phase are observed in the Cu-cored Sn-58Bi interconnects due to the more pronounced current crowding effect near the Cu core periphery. The average current density and temperature gradient in Sn-rich phase and Bi-rich phase decrease with an increase in the diameter of the Cu core. The temperature gradient caused by Joule heating is significantly reduced owing to the presence of the Cu core. Embedding of the Cu core in the solder matrix could weaken the directional diffusion flux of Bi atoms, so that the enrichment and segregation of the Bi phase towards the anode side are significantly reduced. Furthermore, the voltage across the solder interconnects is correspondingly changed due to the phase migration and redistribution.
Wie geeignet ist der Strafvollzug für die Aufnahme psychisch kranker Rechtsbrecher?
Authors: Konrad Norbert 
Published: December 2023

ZusammenfassungDie Umsetzung des von der DGSP e. V. in Auftrag gegebenen Positionspapiers mit Abschaffung der Schuldfähigkeitsbestimmungen (§§ 20, 21 StGB) und der psychiatrischen Maßregeln (§§ 63, 64 StGB) würde in Deutschland zur Folge haben, dass die weit überwiegende Mehrzahl psychisch kranker Rechtsbrecher aufgrund der Schwere des Anlassdelikts nun mit Freiheitsstrafen in Strafvollzugsinstitutionen untergebracht würde. Dort bestehen zwar Erfahrungen im Umgang mit psychisch Kranken, die jedoch im Justizvollzug aus verschiedenen Gründen eine schlechtere Versorgungsqualität und insbesondere geringere Rehabilitationschancen zu befürchten hätten. Aus Sicht des Autors sollte statt einer Abschaffung der psychiatrischen Maßregeln eine Flexibilisierung geschaffen werden, und auch zur Entlastung der psychiatrischen Krankenhäuser eine Revitalisierung der nie in Kraft getretenen Maßregel der Unterbringung in einer sozialtherapeutischen Anstalt, wodurch die Maßregel der Sicherungsverwahrung abgeschafft werden könnte.
Homology of the pronilpotent completion and cotorsion groups
Authors: Basok Mikhail , Ivanov Sergei O. , Mikhailov Roman 
Published: December 2023

AbstractFor a non-cyclic free group F, the second homology of its pronilpotent completion $${H_2}(\widehat F)$$

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is not a cotorsion group.
Evaluating the Role of N-Acetyl-L-Tryptophan in the Aβ 1-42-Induced Neuroinflammation and Cognitive Decline in Alzheimer’s Disease
Authors: Satarker Sairaj , Gurram Prasada Chowdari , Nassar Ajmal , Manandhar Suman , Vibhavari RJA , Yarlagadda Dani Lakshman , Mudgal Jayesh , Lewis Shaila , Arora Devinder , Nampoothiri Madhavan 
Published: December 2023

AbstractAlzheimer’s disease (AD), a neurodegenerative condition previously known to affect the older population, is also now seen in younger individuals. AD is often associated with cognitive decline and neuroinflammation elevation primarily due to amyloid β (Aβ) accumulation. Multiple pathological complications in AD call for therapies with a wide range of neuroprotection. Our study aims to evaluate the effect of N-acetyl-L-tryptophan (NAT) in ameliorating the cognitive decline and neuroinflammation induced by Aβ 1-42 oligomers and to determine the therapeutic concentration of NAT in the brain. We administered Aβ 1-42 oligomers in rats via intracerebroventricular (i.c.v.) injection to induce AD-like conditions. The NAT-treated animals lowered the cognitive decline in the Morris water maze characterized by shorter escape latency and increased path efficiency and platform entries. Interestingly, the hippocampus and frontal cortex showed downregulation of tumor necrosis factor, interleukin-6, and substance P levels. NAT treatment also reduced acetylcholinesterase activity and total and phosphorylated nuclear factor kappa B and Tau levels. Lastly, we observed upregulation of cAMP response element-binding protein 1 (CREB1) signaling. Surprisingly, our HPLC method was not sensitive enough to detect the therapeutic levels of NAT in the brain, possibly due to NAT concentrations being below the lowest limit of quantification of our validated method. To summarize, the administration of NAT significantly lowered cognitive decline, neuroinflammatory pathways, and Tau protein and triggered the upregulation of CREB1 signaling, suggesting its neuroprotective role in AD-like conditions.
Person-organization fit in Japan: A longitudinal study of the effects of clan culture and interdependence on employee well-being
Authors: Watanabe Y. , Takemura K. , Nakayama M. , Gobel M. S. , Domae H. , Uchida Y. 
Published: December 2023

AbstractStudies of person-organization fit (P-O fit) have shown that a fit between the values of the individual and the values of the organization leads to higher job satisfaction. Here, we extended past research by investigating P-O fit on employees’ well-being. We tested what characteristics of the person and the organization contributed to an effective P-O fit in Japan. Specifically, we examined the role of employees’ levels of interdependence and perceptions of their organizational contexts as clan culture or market culture. This allowed us to test what type of organizational culture formed an effective P-O fit for employees with highly interdependent cultural values in Japan. A longitudinal survey of 456 workers in Japan conducted in 2021 and 2022 revealed that clan culture—organizational culture emphasizing interpersonal harmony—was positively related to employees’ well-being, and the effects were stronger for employees with high levels of interdependence. Conversely, market culture—organizational culture emphasizing competition and achievement—was unrelated to employees’ well-being. In fact, it was negatively related to those employees’ well-being who scored high on interdependence. Taken together, these results showed that the effects of organizational culture on employees’ well-being depended on the levels of their interdependence. It seems that interdependence (P) and clan culture (O) provide an ideal P-O fit for Japanese companies.
Who are the Happy Girls? Gender Comparison Using a Biopsychosocial Approach: Health Behavior School-Aged Children Study in Portugal During Covid-Pandemic
Authors: Gaspar Tania , Carvalho Marina , Guedes Fábio Botelho , Cerqueira Ana , de Matos Margarida Gaspar 
Published: December 2023

AbstractFrom an ecological perspective, this study aimed to understand and characterize the similarities and differences between girls and boys regarding the perception of happiness. This paper is based on the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) 2022 study. 5809 students from 6th (29.6%), 8th (33.5%), and 10th (37%) grades responded, of whom 50.9% were female, with a mean age of 14.09 years (SD = 1.82). The results allow us to study and identify similarities and differences between four groups from an ecological perspective: happy girls, happy boys, unhappy girls, and unhappy boys. For both boys and girls, quality of life, low psychological symptoms, and body image best explain their well-being. Among unhappy girls, the mother's job, life satisfaction, health literacy, communication with the father, and relationship with teachers explain their well-being. In the case of unhappy boys, in addition to these variables, the father's job and the relationship with the family also explain their well-being.. Mental health factors, such as life satisfaction, quality of life, and low psychological symptoms, explain well-being in both boys and girls. For happy girls, age, mother's job, stress management, health literacy, and liking school explain their well-being. Happy boys report that not being so sad that they cannot stand it, not having worries, having a good relationship with teachers, and feeling safe in their living area contribute to their well-being. We conclude that unhappy adolescents are the ones who report more socioeconomic and family relationship difficulties, especially in communication with their fathers. Girls have weaker psychological health indicators and a more negative body image.
School-Based Screening of Social Determinants of Health: A Scoping Review
Authors: Koslouski Jessica B. , Chafouleas Sandra M. , Briesch Amy M. , Caemmerer Jacqueline M. , Perry Hannah Y. , Oas Julia , Xiong Scarlett S. , Charamut Natalie R. 
Published: December 2023

AbstractSchool-based screening instruments have traditionally focused on assessing within-child factors, such as a student’s academic, social, emotional, behavioral, or physical development. This emphasis in school-based screening may be a missed opportunity to assess and ameliorate contextual factors (i.e., social determinants of health) influencing child development. In this scoping review, we aim to describe the current landscape of screening for social determinants of health (SDOH) in school settings. Following established practices for scoping reviews, we searched PsycInfo, ERIC, and CINAHL Plus in December 2022 for articles describing the development or use of an SDOH measure in a school setting. From each eligible article, two coders independently extracted (1) study characteristics, (2) measure characteristics, (3) available psychometric or usability information, and (4) reported outcomes of measure implementation. Descriptive and content analyses were used to examine data. We identified six articles describing the development or use of SDOH measures in elementary, high school, or university settings. These articles yielded six unique SDOH measures, intended for either adolescent or young adult self-report, caregiver proxy-report, or both. Measures included 6–25 SDOH items, with additional items assessing demographics, health behaviors, or mental health (e.g., depression). Reported outcomes included increased referrals to services and implementation of school-based supports to reduce social risk (e.g., school food pantry). We discuss next steps for research evaluating the feasibility and social consequences of school-based SDOH screening.
Superior antibody and membrane protein-specific T-cell responses to CoronaVac by intradermal versus intramuscular routes in adolescents
Authors: Rosa Duque Jaime S. , Cheng Samuel M. S. , Cohen Carolyn A. , Leung Daniel , Wang Xiwei , Mu Xiaofeng , Chung Yuet , Lau Tsun Ming , Wang Manni , Zhang Wenyue , Zhang Yanmei , Wong Howard H. W. , Tsang Leo C. H. , Chaothai Sara , Kwan Tsz Chun , Li John K. C. , Chan Karl C. K. , Luk Leo L. H. , Ho Jenson C. H. , Li Wing Yan , Lee Amos M. T. , Lam Jennifer H. Y. , Chan Sau Man , Wong Wilfred H. S. , Tam Issan Y. S. , Mori Masashi , Valkenburg Sophie A. , Peiris Malik , Tu Wenwei , Lau Yu Lung 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
Background
Optimising the immunogenicity of COVID-19 vaccines to improve their protection against disease is necessary. Fractional dosing by intradermal (ID) administration has been shown to be equally immunogenic as intramuscular (IM) administration for several vaccines, but the immunogenicity of ID inactivated whole severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) at the full dose is unknown. This study (NCT04800133) investigated the superiority of antibody and T-cell responses of full-dose CoronaVac by ID over IM administration in adolescents.

Methods
Participants aged 11–17 years received two doses of IM or ID vaccine, followed by the 3rd dose 13–42 days later. Humoral and cellular immunogenicity outcomes were measured post-dose 2 (IM-CC versus ID-CC) and post-dose 3 (IM-CCC versus ID-CCC). Doses 2 and 3 were administered to 173 and 104 adolescents, respectively.

Results
Spike protein (S) immunoglobulin G (IgG), S-receptor-binding domain (RBD) IgG, S IgG Fcγ receptor IIIa (FcγRIIIa)-binding, SNM [sum of individual (S), nucleocapsid protein (N), and membrane protein (M) peptide pool]-specific interleukin-2 (IL-2)+CD4+, SNM-specific IL-2+CD8+, S-specific IL-2+CD8+, N-specific IL-2+CD4+, N-specific IL-2+CD8+ and M-specific IL-2+CD4+ responses fulfilled the superior and non-inferior criteria for ID-CC compared to IM-CC, whereas IgG avidity was inferior. For ID-CCC, S-RBD IgG, surrogate virus neutralisation test, 90% plaque reduction neutralisation titre (PRNT90), PRNT50, S IgG avidity, S IgG FcγRIIIa-binding, M-specific IL-2+CD4+, interferon-γ+CD8+ and IL-2+CD8+ responses were superior and non-inferior to IM-CCC. The estimated vaccine efficacies were 49%, 52%, 66% and 79% for IM-CC, ID-CC, IM-CCC and ID-CCC, respectively. The ID groups reported more local, mild adverse reactions.

Conclusion
This is the first study to demonstrate superior antibody and M-specific T-cell responses by ID inactivated SARS-CoV-2 vaccination and serves as the basis for future research to improve the immunogenicity of inactivated vaccines.

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Examining the Links Between Positive Mental Health and Mindful Parenting During COVID-19 Pandemic in a Sample of Portuguese New Mothers: The Mediating Role of Parenting Stress
Authors: Oliveira Mariana , Chorão Ana L. , Canavarro Maria C. , Pires Raquel 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
Objectives
This study aimed to explore the association between positive mental health and mindful parenting among Portuguese new mothers by analyzing the mediating role of parenting stress. The moderating role of the perceived impact of COVID-19 on this association was also explored.

Method
Sample collection occurred between November 2020 and March 2021. Data from 142 women with a child aged up to 2 years old were collected online through self-report measures. Simple mediation and moderated mediation models were employed while controlling for maternal sociodemographic and health-related data.

Results
After controlling for the number of children and clinically significant symptoms of anxiety and depression, lower levels of maternal positive mental health were associated with lower levels of mindful parenting through higher levels of parenting stress. The association between positive mental health and parenting stress was more pronounced when mothers perceived the impact of COVID-19 as negative.

Conclusions
Our results suggest the relevance of positive dimensions of maternal mental health during early parenting. These appear to contribute to parenting stress, especially under stressful perceived circumstances such as those related to the COVID-19 pandemic, and to maternal mindful parenting skills. It seems important to assess and intervene early in women’s positive mental health and parenting stress, even in the absence of psychopathology, so that new mothers are more likely to adopt adaptive parenting approaches, such as mindful parenting.

Preregistration
This study is not preregistered.
Ultra-micro instrument in laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) hernioplasty
Authors: Fan Xinqi , Ding Yongyong , Sun Nianfeng , Chen Yigang 
Published: December 2023

AbstractThis study aimed to explore the feasibility of ultra-micro instruments in the laparoscopic repair of inguinal indirect hernia. This retrospective study included 83 patients with an indirect inguinal hernia who underwent elective surgery from January 2020 to December 2021. All patients were divided into the traditional laparoscopic group and ultra-micro laparoscopic group. The data on operation time, blood loss, ventilation time, hospital stays, complication, postoperative pain degree was collected and compared between the two groups. Of these 83 patients, 25 assigned to the ultra-micro group used ultra-micro instruments while 58 were assigned to the traditional group. The traditional group had a lower mean operation time (57.07 min) than the ultra-micro group (69.60 min) p < 0.05, while ultra-micro group patients had a shorter hospital stay (2 days) than the traditional group (3 days) p < 0.05. The ultra-micro group experienced significantly less pain for 6 h, 1 day, and 2 days postoperatively (2, 1, 0 points) compared to the traditional group (4, 2, 1 points) p < 0.05. There was no significant difference in blood loss, ventilation time, or complication between the two groups. Using ultra-micro instruments is safe and feasible. Patients have less postoperative pain and a smaller incision than the traditional laparoscopic instrument. It is worthy of clinical promotion.
ApoE—functionalization of nanoparticles for targeted brain delivery—a feasible method for polyplexes?
Authors: Hartl Natascha , Gabold Bettina , Uhl Philipp , Kromer Adrian , Xiao Ximian , Fricker Gert , Mier Walter , Liu Runhui , Merkel Olivia M. 
Published: December 2023

AbstractThe blood–brain barrier (BBB) poses a major obstacle in the treatment of all types of central nervous system (CNS) diseases. Small interfering RNA (siRNA) offers in principle a promising therapeutic approach by downregulating disease-related genes via RNA interference. However, the BBB is a formidable barrier for macromolecules such as nucleic acids. In an effort to develop a brain-targeted strategy for siRNA delivery systems formed by electrostatic interactions with cationic polymers (polyplexes (PXs)), we investigated the suitability of the well-known surfactant-based approach for Apolipoprotein E (ApoE)-functionalization of nanoparticles (NPs). The aim of this present work was to investigate if ApoE coating of siRNA PXs formed with cationic branched 25-kDa poly(ethyleneimine) (b-PEI) and nylon-3 polymers without or after precoating with polysorbate 80 (PS 80) would promote successful delivery across the BBB. We utilized highly hydrophobic NM0.2/CP0.8 nylon-3 polymers to evaluate the effects of hydrophobic cyclopentyl (CP) subunits on ApoE binding efficacy and observed successful ApoE binding with and without PS 80 precoating to the nylon-3 but not the PEI polyplexes. Accordingly, ApoE-coated nylon-3 polyplexes showed significantly increased uptake and gene silencing in U87 glioma cells but no benefit in vivo. In conclusion, further optimization of ApoE-functionalized polyplexes and more sophisticated in vitro models are required to achieve more successful in vitro-in vivo translation in future approaches.
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Spatio-temporal analysis of georeferenced time-series applied to structural monitoring
Authors: Barazzetti Luigi 
Published: December 2023

AbstractSpatio-temporal (S-T) analysis is not typical in structural monitoring applications of buildings and infrastructure. However, monitoring always includes the temporal component, and observations are often captured in specific locations. In other words, a monitoring dataset could also be considered a spatio-temporal archive, notwithstanding that not all monitoring applications can benefit from S-T processing methods. The paper discusses spatio-temporal analysis using the structural monitoring dataset of the Cathedral of Milan, which has an archive of vertical settlements collected from more than 50 years of measurements. The proposed methods can be adapted and extended for other structural monitoring applications, including single buildings, infrastructure, and the environmental level. The cases of pure temporal (T) and spatial (S) analyses are also discussed, comparing the different approaches, illustrating the pros and cons, and describing the opportunities of the S-T combined workflow. The paper specifically focuses on different typologies of S-T processing: data visualization and exploration techniques, clustering, change detection, prediction, and forecasting. The proposed algorithms were all implemented within the open-source programming language. They can be replicated (and adapted) for other structural monitoring datasets featuring spatio-temporal correlation.