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Anchored in appreciation, motivated through Moʻolelo: The power of storytelling
Authors: Abes Katrina , Kahanu Kēhau , Nāhulu Adam Kainoa , Wāhilani Welaahilani 
Published: December 2023

AbstractLooking from a strengths‐based Indigenous lens and an Appreciative Education framework, this article will discuss how components of Building a Beloved Community curriculum exercised through different areas on campus have enhanced a cultural wealth perspective.
Developing an appreciative peer mentorship curriculum in a cooperative education program
Authors: Kelly Annie , Cooper Chris , Miskovic Vladimir 
Published: December 2023

AbstractAppreciative Advising is applied in the creation and delivery of an “Appreciative Mentorship” course for University of Cincinnati undergraduate peer mentors. The article explores course content, learning activities, and assignments. A former peer mentor shares examples of applying the phases when mentoring pre‐professional engineering students.
Flipping the script: A model response to student conduct using appreciative inquiry
Authors: Glassman Valerie Beth 
Published: December 2023

AbstractIn the traditional model of student conduct adjudication, a finding of responsibility often results in prescribed punitive and/or educational outcomes, which may not resonate with the student or evoke deeper learning. Following a student's acceptance of responsibility, the Appreciative Inquiry process provides a highly personal, forward‐thinking approach to future decision‐making and self‐authorship.
Supporting an organizational change process with appreciative inquiry
Authors: Mather Peter C. 
Published: December 2023

AbstractThe author describes and analyzes the application of an Appreciative Inquiry initiative in a student success unit called University College, an academic unit with approximately 60 staff members. The article addresses the decision to adopt Appreciative Inquiry as part of the change process; the introduction of AI to the staff; the enactment of the process; and analytic reflections that could assist adoption of the AI process in other contexts.
Rademacher Expansion of a Siegel Modular Form for $${{\mathcal {N}}}= 4$$ Counting
Authors: Cardoso Gabriel Lopes , Nampuri Suresh , Rosselló Martí 
Published: December 2023

AbstractThe degeneracies of 1/4 BPS states with unit torsion in heterotic string theory compactified on a six torus are given in terms of the Fourier coefficients of the reciprocal of the Igusa cusp Siegel modular form $$\Phi _{10}$$

Φ
10

of weight 10. We use the symplectic symmetries of the latter to construct a fine-grained Rademacher-type expansion which expresses these BPS degeneracies as a regularized sum over residues of the poles of $$1/\Phi _{10}$$

1
/

Φ
10

. The construction uses two distinct $$\textrm{SL}(2, {\mathbb {Z}})$$

SL
(
2
,
Z
)

subgroups of $$\textrm{Sp}(2, {\mathbb {Z}})$$

Sp
(
2
,
Z
)

which encode multiplier systems, Kloosterman sums and Eichler integrals appearing therein. Additionally, it shows how the polar data are explicitly built from the Fourier coefficients of $$1/\eta ^{24}$$

1
/

η
24

by means of a continued fraction structure.
Elevated factor XI is associated with increased risk of recurrent cerebral venous sinus thrombosis: a cohort study
Authors: Paszek Elżbieta , Polak Maciej , Undas Anetta 
Published: December 2023

AbstractCerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) has no identified cause in 15% of cases. Elevated factors (F) VIII and FXI have been associated with thromboembolism, but data on CVST are limited. We hypothesized that elevated plasma FVIII and FXI predispose to first and recurrent CVST. In 50 CVST survivors aged < 60 years, following anticoagulant cessation and in 50 controls, we determined plasma FVIII and FXI, along with fibrin clot properties: lysis time, permeability, maximum D-dimer (D-Dmax), and maximum rate of D-dimer increase (D-Drate). We recorded CVST recurrence during a follow-up of 58.5 (55.0–60.0) months. Plasma FVIII was 22.7% higher in CVST than in controls, with elevated FVIII > 150% in 13 (26%) vs. 4 (8%) patients, respectively (p = 0.02). Median FXI tended to be higher in CVST vs. controls (110.5 [99.0-117-0]% vs. 104.5 [97.0-116.0]%, p = 0.07), while FXI > 120% was observed more commonly in the former group (12 [24%] vs. 4 [8%], respectively, p = 0.03). Patients with FVIII > 150% were less likely to achieve complete recanalization compared with the remainder (2 [15.4%] vs. 28 [75.7%], respectively; p < 0.001). Eight patients (16%) experienced CVST recurrence. They had higher baseline FXI, but not FVIII, as compared with the remainder (125.5 [114.5–140.0]% vs. 107.5 [102.0-117.0]%, respectively, p = 0.01). Patients with FXI > 120% were four times more likely to have recurrent CVST (5 [62.5%] vs. 7 [16.7%], respectively; p = 0.01). Plasma FXI > 120% could represent a novel risk factor for first and recurrent CVST. Given advances in anti-FXI agents, CVST might be another indication for this emerging treatment.
Decoding human cytomegalovirus for the development of innovative diagnostics to detect congenital infection
Authors: Lawrence Shelley M. , Goshia Tyler , Sinha Mridu , Fraley Stephanie I. , Williams Marvin 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
Cytomegalovirus is the most common cause of congenital infectious disease and the leading nongenetic etiology of sensorineural hearing loss. Although most infected neonates are asymptomatic at birth, congenital cytomegalovirus infection is responsible for nearly 400 infant deaths annually in the United States and may lead to significant long-term neurodevelopmental impairments in survivors. The resulting financial and social burdens of congenital cytomegalovirus infection have led many medical centers to initiate targeted testing after birth, with a growing advocacy to advance universal newborn screening. While no cures or vaccines are currently available to eliminate or prevent cytomegalovirus infection, much has been learned over the last five years regarding disease pathophysiology and viral replication cycles that may enable the development of innovative diagnostics and therapeutics. This Review will detail our current understanding of congenital cytomegalovirus infection, while focusing our discussion on routine and emerging diagnostics for viral detection, quantification, and long-term prognostication.

Impact

This review highlights our current understanding of the fetal transmission of human cytomegalovirus.

It details clinical signs and physical findings of congenital cytomegalovirus infection.

This submission discusses currently available cytomegalovirus diagnostics and introduces emerging platforms that promise improved sensitivity, specificity, limit of detection, viral quantification, detection of genomic antiviral resistance, and infection staging (primary, latency, reactivation, reinfection).
Depth analysis of local conformation in poly(methyl methacrylate) adsorbed onto SiOx studied by soft X-ray absorption spectroscopy combined with an Ar gas cluster ion beam
Authors: Yamane Hiroyuki , Oura Masaki , Kawaguchi Daisuke , Nitta Kiyofumi , Sekizawa Oki , Ishikawa Tetsuya , Yamamoto Satoru , Tanaka Keiji , Hatsui Takaki 
Published: December 2023

AbstractUsing X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) with linearly polarized soft X-rays, we investigated the local conformation of poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) adsorbed to a SiOx/Si(111) surface. The preedge intensity of the O K-edge XAS for PMMA, originating from the O 1s → π* transition at a C=O group in the side chain, was stronger for vertically polarized incident X-rays than for horizontally polarized ones. Conversely, the XAS intensity originating from the O 1s → σ* transition showed the opposite trend. These findings suggest that the C=O group in the side chain of PMMA exhibited preferential orientation rather than an amorphous arrangement. To gain further insights, we conducted a depth profile analysis of the local conformation of PMMA using XAS combined with an argon gas cluster ion beam (GCIB). GCIB-XAS analysis revealed that the orientation of the C=O group in the side chain of PMMA differs between the region from the SiOx interface to a distance on the order of 1 nanometer and the bulk PMMA region.
An efficient model‐free adaptive optimal control of continuous‐time nonlinear non‐zero‐sum games based on integral reinforcement learning with exploration
Authors: Guo Lei , Xiong Wenbo , Song Yuan , Gan Dongming 
Published: December 2023

AbstractTo reduce the learning time and space occupation, this study presents a novel model‐free algorithm for obtaining the Nash equilibrium solution of continuous‐time nonlinear non‐zero‐sum games. Based on the integral reinforcement learning method, a new integral HJ equation that can quickly and cooperatively determine the Nash equilibrium strategies of all players is proposed. By leveraging the neural network approximation and gradient descent method, simultaneous continuous‐time adaptive tuning laws are provided for both critic and actor neural network weights. These laws facilitate the estimation of the optimal value function and optimal policy without requiring knowledge or identification of the system's dynamics. The closed‐loop system stability and convergence of weights are guaranteed through the Lyapunov analysis. Additionally, the algorithm is enhanced to reduce the number of auxiliary NNs used in the critic. The simulation results for a two‐player non‐zero‐sum game validate the effectiveness of the proposed algorithm.
Fault identification for power transformer based on dissolved gas in oil data using sparse convolutional neural networks
Authors: Liu Zhijian , He Wei , Liu Hang , Luo Linglin , Zhang Dechun , Niu Ben 
Published: December 2023

AbstractThis paper addressed the challenges associated with the complexity, numerous parameters, computational resource demands, and slow processing speed of transformer fault identification models based on deep learning technologies. Sparse convolutional neural network (CNN) approach is proposed for identifying faults related to dissolved gases in oil. Leveraging an improved Gramian angular field, one‐dimensional fault samples are converted into two‐dimensional feature images and data augmentation is implemented to meet the input requirements of deep learning models. Building upon visual geometry group (VGG)19 and residual networks (ResNet)50 networks for fault diagnosis, sparsity techniques are introduced through pruning, the fusion of convolution layers and batch normalization layers, and parameter quantization. Numerical experiments and performance evaluations on dissolved gas in transformer oil fault data demonstrate that the proposed method effectively reduced model complexity, minimized parameter count, conserved computational resources, and improved processing speed while maintaining a considerable level of fault identification accuracy. This made it applicable to edge computing platforms characterized by small form factors and low power consumption in the power industry.
Metasubstrate-based SH guided wave piezoelectric transducer for unidirectional beam deflection without time delay
Authors: Miao Hongchen , Du Yuehao 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
Focusing the energy of a guided wave along a desired direction is of great significance in structural health monitoring (SHM), since it can improve the sensitivity to defects and reduce the complexity of signal interpretations. The phased array method is the most common approach for beam deflection, which requires a high uniformity of each element and the support of expensive and complex electronics. Moreover, the mirrored wave beam cannot be avoided for a linear array, resulting in the difficulty of distinguishing the defects at the symmetric positions. In this work, a metasubstrate-based piezoelectric transducer (MSBPT) is developed for unidirectional SH0 wave (the fundamental shear horizontal wave) beam deflection under a single driving source. The proposed MSBPT is constituted by a metasubstrate and two columns of thickness-shear mode PZT wafers. The metasubstrate is designed to provide the required phase gradient for unidirectional beam deflection, so no extra time delay is needed during excitation and reception. An analytical model is proposed to guide the design of the transducer to obtain the desired wave beam. The beam deflection properties of the MSBPT are validated by finite element simulations and experiments. It is observed that the MSBPT can concentrate the energy of the generated SH0 mode only in one desired direction with a small divergence angle. Moreover, the MSBPT can also serve as a sensor that only receives the SH0 mode propagating from the deflection angle and filters out the wave energies from other incident angles. Due to the simple configuration, the proposed MSBPT will be helpful in the controllable generation and reception of SH0 mode in SHM.
Analysis of Bright Source Hardness Ratios in the 4 yr Insight-HXMT Galactic Plane Scanning Survey Catalog
Authors: Wang Chen , Liao Jin-Yuan , Guan Ju , Liu Yuan , Li Cheng-Kui , Sai Na , Jin Jing , Zhang Shuang-Nan 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
We conduct a statistical analysis of the hardness ratio (HR) for bright sources in the 4 yr Galactic Plane Scanning Survey catalog of Insight-HXMT. Depending on the stable (variable) flux F
s (F
v) or spectrum S
s(S
v) of each source, the bright sources are classified into three groups: F
v&S
v, F
v&S
s, and F
s&S
s. Our study of the HR characteristics in different types of sources reveals that accretion-powered neutron star (NS) low-mass X-ray binaries (LMXBs) exhibit softer energy spectra than NS high-mass X-ray binaries (HMXBs), but harder energy spectra than black hole binaries in most cases. This difference is probably due to their different magnetic field strengths. Additionally, F
v&S
v LMXBs tend to be harder than F
v&S
s LMXBs below 7 keV, while the opposite is true for HMXBs. Our results suggest that LMXBs may dominate unclassified sources, and NS binaries are likely to be the primary type of X-ray binaries with ambiguous compact stars. By comparing the HR of transient sources in their outburst and low-flux states, it is found that the averaged HR of four sources in the two states are roughly comparable within uncertainties. We also investigate the spatial properties of the three groups and find that F
v&S
v sources are mainly located in the longitude of −20° < l < 9°, F
v&S
s sources cross the Galactic Plane, and F
s&S
s sources are predominantly concentrated in 19° < l < 42°. In addition, analyzing the HR spatial distributions shows the absorption of soft X-rays (primarily below 2 keV) in the Galactic Plane.
Theoretical studies of electronic and optical characteristics in donor-π-Acceptor (D-π-A) dyes: DFT and TD-DFT methods
Authors: Numbury Surendra Babu , Khalfan Mwanahadia Salum , Vuai Said A H 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
This research focused on enhancing D-π-A organic dyes derived from coumarin and its derivatives, collectively referred to as D-CM-A dyes. The study aimed to improve these dyes by introducing various donors and acceptors to the coumarin structure. Six new coumarin dyes were evaluated, primarily for their potential application in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) to enhance energy efficiency. The analysis involved calculating the geometry, electronic properties, and optoelectronic characteristics of the dye molecules using DFT and TD-DFT methods with the B3LYP functional and the 6-311G basis set in both gas and solvent phases. The primary focus was to understand how modifications to the π-conjugated D-π-A organic dyes influenced their optoelectronic properties, including key factors such as maximum absorption wavelength (λmax), highest occupied molecular orbital energy (EHOMO), lowest unoccupied molecular orbital energy (ELUMO), and energy gap (Egap). Additionally, the study explored the photovoltaic properties of these dyes. The findings highlighted D4-CM-A4 as a promising candidate with the narrowest energy gap, while D1-CM-A1 and D2-CM-A2 showed superior light-harvesting efficiencies (LHE) compared to other derivatives. In conclusion, this study suggests that D1-CM-A1 and D2-CM-A2 are favourable choices for enhancing the performance of DSSCs due to their promising optoelectronic properties.
Efficient selection of a biallelic and nonchimeric gene-edited tree using Oxford Nanopore Technologies sequencing
Authors: Sato Ryosuke , Nanasato Yoshihiko , Takata Naoki , Nagano Soichiro , Fukatsu Eitaro , Fujino Takeshi , Yamaguchi Katushi , Moriguchi Yoshinari , Shigenobu Shuji , Suzuki Yutaka , Kasahara Masahiro , Ueno Saneyoshi 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
The clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)/CRISPR-associated protein 9 nuclease system is a versatile and essential biotechnological tool in the life sciences that allows efficient genome editing. When generating gene-edited trees, T0-generation plants are often used for subsequent analysis because of the time that is required to obtain the desired mutants via crossing. However, T0-generation plants exhibit various unexpected mutations, which emphasizes the need to identify mutants with expected mutation patterns. The two critical checkpoints in this process are to confirm the expected mutation patterns in both alleles and to exclude somatic chimeric plants. In this study, we generated gene-edited Cryptomeria japonica plants and established a method to determine chimerism and mutation patterns using fragment analysis and Oxford Nanopore Technologies (ONT)-based amplicon sequencing. In the first screening, fragment analysis, i.e., indel detection via amplicon analysis, was used to predict indel mutation patterns in both alleles and to discriminate somatic chimeric plants in 188 candidate mutants. In the second screening, we precisely determined the mutation patterns and chimerism in the mutants using ONT-based amplicon sequencing, where confirmation of both alleles can be achieved using allele-specific markers flanking the single guide RNA target site. In the present study, a bioinformatic analysis procedure was developed and provided for the rapid and accurate determination of DNA mutation patterns using ONT-based amplicon sequencing. As ONT amplicon sequencing has a low running cost compared with other long-read analysis methods, such as PacBio, it is a powerful tool in plant genetics and biotechnology to select gene-edited plants with expected indel patterns in the T0-generation.
Ezetimibe ameliorates cisplatin‐induced nephrotoxicity: A novel therapeutic approach via modulating AMPK/Nrf2/TXNIP signaling
Authors: Fathy Nevine , Farouk Shaimaa , Sayed Rabab H. , Fahim Atef Tadros 
Published: December 2023

AbstractCisplatin (Cis) is among the most powerful antineoplastic medications, nevertheless, its serious side effects; particularly nephrotoxicity designates a major concern. Previous studies reported that ezetimibe (Eze), a well‐known antihyperlipidemic drug, exerts additional trivial pharmacological effects. In this work, we displayed Eze as an intriguing protective candidate in a cisplatin‐induced nephrotoxicity rat model through AMPK activation. Eze (10 mg/kg, p.o.) was administered for two weeks and Cis (10 mg/kg, i.p.) was administered on the 10th day to induce nephrotoxicity in male Wistar rats. Treatment with Eze greatly augmented the phosphorylation of adenosine 5′‐monophosphate‐activated protein kinase (AMPK) and the antioxidant regulator; nuclear factor erythroid 2‐related factor 2 (Nrf2), thus, mitigating oxidative injury through induction of the antioxidant enzymes, such as heme oxygenase‐1 (HO‐1) and glutathione reductase (GR). As well, Eze relieved inflammation by reducing protein expression of thioredoxin‐interacting protein (TXNIP) and nucleotide‐binding domain‐like receptor protein 3 (NLRP3), which led to a decrease in the release of caspase‐1, in addition to, the inflammatory markers IL‐18 and IL‐1 β. Besides, Eze ameliorated apoptosis in the renal cells through inhibiting the phosphorylated Apoptosis signal‐regulating kinase‐1(p‐ASK1), caspase‐3 and reducing Bax/Bcl2ratio. Correspondingly, histopathological examination corroborated the previous biochemical findings. Collectively, Eze exerts significant renal protection against Cis‐induced nephrotoxicity via antioxidant, anti‐inflammatory and anti‐apoptotic pathways that are probably mediated, at least partly, via activating AMPK/Nrf2/HO‐1 pathway and conquering both TXNIP/NLRP3 inflammasome and TXNIP/ASK1 signaling pathways. To confirm the protective effect of Eze via AMPK‐activation, an AMPK‐inhibitor, dorsomorphin (Dors), when co‐administered with Eze abolished its protective effect.
Femoral Head Remodeling After Surgical Reduction of Developmental Hip Dislocations
Authors: Ellsworth Bridget K. , Lee Julianna Y. , Sankar Wudbhav N. 
Published: December 2023

Objective:Developmental dysplasia of the hip is prevalent and is associated with dysplasia of both the femoral head and acetabulum. There is a paucity of literature describing femoral head remodeling after surgical reduction of developmentally dislocated hips. The purpose of this study was to describe and quantify changes in femoral head sphericity after closed or open reduction for developmental dysplasia of the hip.Methods:A retrospective cohort study was performed including patients with typical developmental hip dislocations who underwent closed or open reduction from 2009 to 2022 at a single institution and had immediate postoperative and average 3-week follow-up magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans. A subset of patients also had 3-year follow-up MRI scans. Patients with insufficient imaging or bony procedures at the time of reduction were excluded. We developed a technique to quantify femoral head “sphericity” by comparing differences in measured radii of the femoral head on axial and coronal plane MRI slices. We then calculated the variance of the radii for each plane and averaged these to calculate a combined variance. The variance was used to represent “sphericity,” with a larger variance indicating a wider distribution of radii and thus a less spherical shape.Results:A total of 74 patients (69 females) with 96 hips were included in this series. The median age of the child at the time of reduction was 8.7 months [interquartile range (IQR): 2.2]. Over half (58.3%) of the hips had a closed reduction, whereas the remaining were open reduced (41.7%). Immediately postoperatively, at the 3-week time point, and at the 3-year time point the median combined variance was 1.1 (IQR: 3.93), 0.51 (IQR: 1.32), and 0.31 (IQR: 0.50), respectively, indicating improved sphericity over time.Conclusions:Sphericity of the femoral head in developmental hip dislocations improves in both the immediate postoperative period, as well as the first few years after reduction. Further research is needed to evaluate the mechanism of remodeling, the ideal timing of reduction, and the relationship between femoral head and acetabular remodeling.Level of Evidence:Level IV—case series, therapeutic study.