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A study of selective laser melting process for pure zinc and Zn10mg alloy on process parameters and mechanical properties
Authors: Waqas Muhammad , He Dingyong , Tan Zhen , Yang Peng , Gao Mu , Guo Xingye 
Published: August 2023

Purpose
The selective laser melting (SLM) technique, as a typical additive manufacturing process, is widely used for the fabrication of metallic biomedical components. In terms of biodegradability, zinc and its alloys represent an emerging generation of metallic materials for biomedical implants. The purpose of this paper is to obtain the Zn and Zn10Mg alloys with high mechanical properties using the SLM technology. The relationship between the processing parameters and the porosity of pure Zn and Zn10Mg alloy samples was investigated.

Design/methodology/approach
The samples were fabricated using SLM technology working in an inert gas closed chamber. Preliminary experiments were conducted to analyze the laser power and gas flow on evaporation, single track form and porosity. To evaluate the influence of factors on relative density, the response surface methodology was applied.

Findings
The satisfactory results of the proposed method were achieved, in which the relative density of the components reached up to 99.63%, and compression strength reached 214 ± 13 MPa under optimal processing conditions.

Originality/value
Zinc is categorized by its low melting and boiling point, which leads to the high porosity of the components. It is difficult to prepare the Zn alloy samples with high relative density using SLM technology. This work successfully achieved dense Zn and Zn10Mg samples and investigated their microstructure, mechanical properties and corrosion behavior.
Direct and indirect effects of a fishing ban on lacustrine fish community do not result in a full recovery
Authors: Feng Kai , Deng Wenbo , Li Haoxuan , Guo Qianqian , Tao Kun , Yuan Jing , Liu Jiashou , Li Zhongjie , Lek Sovan , Hugueny Bernard , Wang Qidong 
Published: August 2023

Abstract

Protected areas are increasingly being promoted as an important means of protecting freshwater biological diversity and ecological processes. A robust assessment of ecological changes in protected areas is fundamental to optimize conservation policies and adaptive management. China's efforts to establish aquatic reserves have attracted worldwide attention, especially the “10‐year fishing ban” implemented in the Yangtze River basin.

We focused on Liangzi Lake, a freshwater protected area in the Yangtze River basin, to understand the effect of a fishing ban occurring after a short period of overfishing. In this aim, the time series of fish community taxonomic and functional structure encompassing the overfishing period and a post‐ban period have been analysed. Fish community metrics with direct, indirect and no responses to fishing bans were identified.

The results indicate that in the early period of the fishing ban, the trophic level and body size structure of the fish community were in the way of recovery. However, species that prefer benthic habitats did not recover after fishing‐induced habitat degradation. Functional traits were more sensitive than taxonomic indices and revealed subtle community changes, such as the recovery of some ecological functions, despite a non‐recovering species richness.

Synthesis and applications. This study provides a rare case of a freshwater protected area in which the effects of conservation measures are studied with a temporal survey. The effectiveness of the functional trait approach in the application of protected area assessment was demonstrated by revealing the recovery of trophic level and body size structure of fish communities after the implementation of fishing ban, and the inadequacy of habitat restoration efforts. We suggest that in freshwater protected areas, insistence on fishing ban is necessary but not sufficient for full biodiversity recovery, and other measures are needed, such as habitat restoration and species‐focused stocking.
Jungian Analysis of the Chinese Mythological Image of Sun Wukong
Authors: Liang Jingyu , Zhang Yancui , Zhang Jingwen , Shen Heyong 
Published: August 2023

AbstractThis paper examines the symbolism of the cultural image Sun Wukong (the Monkey King), a Chinese legendary hero, and how it influenced an eight‐year‐old boy’s psychic development. Through an analysis of Sun Wukong’s life from his birth to attaining Buddhahood, a three‐phase healing process is identified in Sun Wukong’s tale and the psychotherapeutic process: “naming and initiating,” “nurturing and taming,” and “transforming and transcending,” proposed by Dr. Heyong Shen. Sandplay visually highlighted these key clinical changes in conscious awareness and developmental behaviour influencing the boy’s individuation process. Images found either in cultural traditions or spontaneously emerging from the unconscious in individuals are of significance in human life, offering pathways to psychic healing and development. Further, myths and cultural resources used in clinical work demonstrate that having cultural competency is invaluable in Jungian analysis. Pathogenic and health‐maintenance factors of culture can be explored in future clinical practice and research.
Agricultural mechanisation and gendered labour activities across sectors: Micro‐evidence from multi‐country farm household data
Authors: Takeshima Hiroyuki 
Published: August 2023

AbstractThe gender difference in employment across sectors is a critical element of gender inequality in rural livelihoods and welfare in developing countries. The role of production technologies, including agricultural mechanisation, in addressing gender inequality is increasingly explored. Knowledge gaps remain, however, including how agricultural mechanisation differentially affects labour engagements across sectors. This study aims to partly fill these knowledge gaps through micro‐evidence from seven countries (Ethiopia, Ghana, Nigeria, Tanzania, India, Nepal and Vietnam), using several nationally representative panel data and supplementary data and applying correlated random effects double‐hurdle models with instrumental variables. We find that the use of tractors and/or combine harvesters by the household induces a greater shift from farm activities to non‐farm activities by female members than by male members. While statistical significance varies, these patterns generally hold consistently across all seven countries studied. These patterns also hold across different farm sizes. While these are short‐term relations, agricultural mechanisation proxied by tractors and/or combine harvesters is one of the crucial contributors to gendered rural livelihood. Future studies should more closely investigate these patterns' underlying mechanisms and implications.
Larval development and voracity of Eupeodes americanus (Diptera: Syrphidae): comparison of the focal prey Aphis gossypii (Hemiptera: Aphididae) and the banker prey Rhopalosiphum padi (Hemiptera: Aphididae)
Authors: Fauteux Arlette , Soares Antonio Onofre , Lucas Eric 
Published: August 2023

AbstractUnlike European species, the potential of Nearctic syrphids as biological control agents is still poorly studied. However, the American hoverfly, Eupeodes americanus (Wiedemann), has recently demonstrated promising traits as a biocontrol agent, notably against the foxglove aphid, Aulacorthum solani Kaltenbach, on pepper. The present study aims to extend our knowledge of the American hoverfly by evaluating its potential as a biocontrol agent in a banker plant system against the melon aphid, Aphis gossypii Glover, in a greenhouse cucumber crop. The preimaginal development and voracity of E. americanus were compared when preying upon the focal prey/pest (A. gossypii) or the banker prey (bird cherry‐oat aphid, Rhopalosiphum padi L.) by daily observations of larvae from egg to adult. Preimaginal development time, survival rate, and occurrence of deformation were similar on both prey species. The weight of third instar and pupae, however, was higher for larvae that fed on the banker prey. The ad libitum voracity of the syrphid larvae was generally very high and did not significantly differ between prey species, except for the third‐instar larvae which consumed more focal prey. Results suggest that a banker plant system involving the bird cherry‐oat aphid may be a promising tactic for utilizing E. americanus for melon aphid biocontrol.
Can counter‐advertising dilute marketing effects of alcohol sponsorship of elite sport: A field experiment
Authors: Dixon Helen , Scully Maree , Niederdeppe Jeff , Brennan Emily , O'Brien Kerry , Vandenberg Brian , Pettigrew Simone , Wakefield Melanie 
Published: August 2023

AbstractAimsTo test whether showing spectators counter‐advertisements exposing alcohol harms alone, or exposing alcohol harms and alcohol sponsorship, before watching an alcohol‐sponsored sporting event promotes less favourable post‐event attitudes and intentions towards alcohol sponsor brands and alcohol in general.DesignOn‐line between‐subjects experiment.SettingAustralia.ParticipantsA sample of Australian adults aged 18–49 years who planned to watch an alcohol‐sponsored National Rugby League (NRL) State of Origin series game was recruited through an online panel.InterventionsParticipants were randomly assigned to one of three counter‐advertising conditions: control (neutral advertisement); counter‐advertisement exposing alcohol harms; and counter‐advertisement exposing alcohol sponsorship and harms, to view at least four times during the week before watching the alcohol‐sponsored sporting event.MeasurementsParticipants (n = 1932) completed a pre‐test questionnaire a week before the sporting event. Within 4 days of watching the sporting event, participants completed post‐test measures assessing sponsor brand awareness, attitudes and preferences towards the brand, as well as knowledge, attitudes and intentions for alcohol in general (n = 1075).FindingsCompared with the control advertisement, the counter‐advertisement exposing alcohol sponsorship and harms promoted higher (6–13%) awareness of sponsor brands, less favourable attitudes towards sponsor brands and drinking beer, lower purchase intentions for sponsor brands (Cohen's d = 0.15, 0.31, 0.27, respectively) and perceived less image‐based similarity and fit between the sporting event and sponsor brands (Cohen's d = 0.20 and 0.56). Both counter‐advertisements promoted lower perceptions of the appropriateness of consuming alcohol while watching sport (Cohen's d = 0.22 and 0.34), higher awareness of alcohol harms (6–34%) and higher intentions (8–13%) to reduce alcohol consumption than the control advertisement.ConclusionsAt alcohol‐sponsored sporting events, counter‐advertisements addressing alcohol harms may promote knowledge of harms and intentions to drink less. Counter‐advertisements that additionally expose and critique alcohol sponsorship may detract from perceptions of sponsor brand image and intentions to purchase the sponsor's products.
Research on the impact of digital infrastructure on the allocation efficiency of green resources in the service industry
Authors: Pan Yaru , Yang Mu‐Yang 
Published: August 2023

AbstractDigital infrastructure considers the advantages of traditional infrastructure and high‐tech information technology and can optimize the allocation of green resources in the service industry to a large extent. Based on the calculation of the level of digital infrastructure in 30 provinces and cities in China from 2011 to 2020, this study analyzes the impact of digital infrastructure on the resource allocation efficiency of the service industry from a theoretical and empirical perspective. The study found that digital infrastructure can improve the efficiency of green resource allocation in the service industry; however, at the subdivision level, only its operation dimension has a significant and positive impact on the efficiency of green resource allocation in the service industry, and the improvement effect of the construction dimension is insignificant. Analyzing the mechanism of action shows that digital infrastructure can indirectly optimize the allocation of green resources in the service industry by deepening the degree of informatization and improving the level of innovation. Further analysis shows that the impact of digital infrastructure on the efficiency of green resource allocation in the service industry presents a complex nonlinear trend and regional heterogeneity. The research conclusions provide a policy reference for optimizing the allocation of green resources in the service industry and promoting high‐quality economic growth under the background of digital infrastructure.
The vasoactive effects of bradykinin, vasoactive intestinal peptide, calcitonin gene‐related peptide and neuropeptide Y depend on the perivascular tissue in porcine retinal arterioles in vitro
Authors: Lykke Lise , Ernst Charlotte , Bek Toke 
Published: August 2023

AbstractPurposeThe retina contains a number of vasoactive neuropeptides and corresponding receptors, but the role of these neuropeptides for tone regulation of retinal arterioles has not been studied in detail.MethodsPorcine arterioles with preserved perivascular retinal tissue were mounted in a wire myograph, and the tone was measured after the addition of increasing concentrations of bradykinin, vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP), neuropeptide Y (NPY), substance P (SP), calcitonin gene‐related peptide (CGRP) and brain natriuretic peptide (BNP). The experiments were performed during inhibition of the synthesis of nitric oxide (NO), prostaglandins and dopamine and were repeated after removal of the perivascular retinal tissue.ResultsBradykinin, VIP and CGRP induced significant concentration‐dependent dilatation and NPY significant concentration‐dependent contraction of the arterioles in the presence of perivascular retinal tissue (p < 0.03 for all comparisons) but not on isolated arterioles. BNP and SP had no effect on vascular tone. The NOS inhibitor L‐NAME reduced bradykinin‐ and VIP‐induced relaxation (p < 0.001 for both comparisons), whereas none of the other inhibitors influenced the vasoactive effects of the studied neuropeptides.ConclusionThe effects of neuropeptides on the tone of retinal arterioles depend on the perivascular retinal tissue and may involve effects other than those mediated by nitric oxide, prostaglandins and adrenergic compounds. Investigation of the mechanisms underlying the vasoactive effect of neuropeptides may be important for understanding and treating retinal diseases where disturbances in retinal flow regulation are involved in the disease pathogenesis.
A Second Evidence Factor for a Second Control Group
Authors: Rosenbaum Paul R. 
Published: August 2023

Abstract
In an observational study of the effects caused by a treatment, a second control group is used in an effort to detect bias from unmeasured covariates, and the investigator is content if no evidence of bias is found. This strategy is not entirely satisfactory: two control groups may differ significantly, yet the difference may be too small to invalidate inferences about the treatment, or the control groups may not differ yet nonetheless fail to provide a tangible strengthening of the evidence of a treatment effect. Is a firmer conclusion possible? Is there a way to analyze a second control group such that the data might report measurably strengthened evidence of cause and effect, that is, insensitivity to larger unmeasured biases? Evidence factor analyses are not commonly used with a second control group: most analyses compare the treated group to each control group, but analyses of that kind are partially redundant; so, they do not constitute evidence factors. An alternative analysis is proposed here, one that does yield two evidence factors, and with a carefully designed test statistic, is capable of extracting strong evidence from the second factor. The new technical work here concerns the development of a test statistic with high design sensitivity and high Bahadur efficiency in a sensitivity analysis for the second factor. A study of binge drinking as a cause of high blood pressure is used as an illustration.
Carotenoid ornaments and the spandrels of physiology: a critique of theory to explain condition dependency
Authors: Hill Geoffrey E. , Weaver Ryan J. , Powers Matthew J. 
Published: August 2023

ABSTRACTEven as numerous studies have documented that the red and yellow coloration resulting from the deposition of carotenoids serves as an honest signal of condition, the evolution of condition dependency is contentious. The resource trade‐off hypothesis proposes that condition‐dependent honest signalling relies on a trade‐off of resources between ornamental display and body maintenance. By this model, condition dependency can evolve through selection for a re‐allocation of resources to promote ornament expression. By contrast, the index hypothesis proposes that selection focuses mate choice on carotenoid coloration that is inherently condition dependent because production of such coloration is inexorably tied to vital cellular processes. These hypotheses for the origins of condition dependency make strongly contrasting and testable predictions about ornamental traits. To assess these two models, we review the mechanisms of production of carotenoids, patterns of condition dependency involving different classes of carotenoids, and patterns of behavioural responses to carotenoid coloration. We review evidence that traits can be condition dependent without the influence of sexual selection and that novel traits can show condition‐dependent expression as soon as they appear in a population, without the possibility of sexual selection. We conclude by highlighting new opportunities for studying condition‐dependent signalling made possible by genetic manipulation and expression of ornamental traits in synthetic biological systems.
Design and synthesis of isatin derivatives as effective SARS‐CoV‐2 3CL protease inhibitors
Authors: Bao Hong‐Lei , Tu Gao , Yue Qiu , Liu Pei , Zheng Hui‐Li , Yao Xiao‐Jun 
Published: August 2023

AbstractSARS‐CoV‐2 chymotrypsin‐like cysteine protease (3CLpro) is one of the most widely developed drug targets for COVID‐19. This study aimed to design and synthesize isatin derivatives to target SARS‐CoV‐2 3CLpro in a covalent binding manner. Through the process, a potent 3CLpro inhibitor (5g) was discovered with an IC50 value of 0.43 ± 0.17 μM. To understand the binding affinity and specificity of 5g as a candidate inhibitor of SARS‐CoV‐2 3CLpro, several assays were conducted, including FRET enzyme activity assays, thermodynamic‐based and kinetic‐based validation of inhibitor‐target interactions, and cell‐based FlipGFP assays. The interaction mechanism between 3CLpro‐5g was characterized by docking. Overall, these findings suggest that 5g is a new potent SARS‐CoV‐2 3CLpro inhibitor for the treatment of COVID‐19.
Role of corn silk for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease: A mechanism research based on network pharmacology combined with molecular docking and experimental validation
Authors: Tao Tian‐ze , Wang Lu , Liu Jie 
Published: August 2023

AbstractThis study aimed to research the possible mechanism and effect of active ingredients of corn silk on Alzheimer's disease (AD) by the method of network pharmacology, molecular docking, and animal experiments. The active ingredients of Corn silk were obtained by searching the TCMSP database and the targets corresponding to the active ingredients of Corn silk were obtained through the TCMSP and SwissTargetPrediction platforms, and the AD targets were obtained in the GeneCards, OMIM, and DisgeNET databases. Cytoscape was employed for creating the “active ingredient‐target” relationship network; STRING and Cytoscape for creating the protein–protein interaction (PPI) network. Besides, Meta scape was used for Gene Ontology (GO) enrichment analysis and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway enrichment analysis of the intersecting targets; AutoDockTools and Pymol for molecular docking and visualization of core ingredients and core targets; and animal experiments for verifying the anti‐AD effect of luteolin. A total of 12 active ingredients of corn silk were screened, including 465 targets and 209 intersected targets. Moreover, GO functional analysis results showed that the anti‐AD effect of corn silk was mainly reflected in phosphotransferase activity, response to hormone, membrane raft, etc.; KEGG results indicated the main pathways involving cancer, Alzheimer disease, etc.; and the molecular docking results revealed excellent binding of the core ingredients (α‐tocopheryl quinone, luteolin, etc.) to the core targets. Besides, the outcomes of animal experiments exhibited that luteolin not only reduced the expression of inflammatory factors TNF‐α and IL‐1β in mice but also attenuated inflammation. With the help of network pharmacology and experimental validation, the material basis and mechanism of the anti‐AD of corn silk have been explored in this study. Briefly speaking, luteolin from corn silk plays an anti‐AD role by inhibiting inflammation.
Deep Deformation Detail Synthesis for Thin Shell Models
Authors: Chen Lan , Gao Lin , Yang Jie , Xu Shibiao , Ye Juntao , Zhang Xiaopeng , Lai Yu‐Kun 
Published: August 2023

AbstractIn physics‐based cloth animation, rich folds and detailed wrinkles are achieved at the cost of expensive computational resources and huge labor tuning. Data‐driven techniques make efforts to reduce the computation significantly by utilizing a preprocessed database. One type of methods relies on human poses to synthesize fitted garments, but these methods cannot be applied to general cloth animations. Another type of methods adds details to the coarse meshes obtained through simulation, which does not have such restrictions. However, existing works usually utilize coordinate‐based representations which cannot cope with large‐scale deformation, and requires dense vertex correspondences between coarse and fine meshes. Moreover, as such methods only add details, they require coarse meshes to be sufficiently close to fine meshes, which can be either impossible, or require unrealistic constraints to be applied when generating fine meshes. To address these challenges, we develop a temporally and spatially as‐consistent‐as‐possible deformation representation (named TS‐ACAP) and design a DeformTransformer network to learn the mapping from low‐resolution meshes to ones with fine details. This TS‐ACAP representation is designed to ensure both spatial and temporal consistency for sequential large‐scale deformations from cloth animations. With this TS‐ACAP representation, our DeformTransformer network first utilizes two mesh‐based encoders to extract the coarse and fine features using shared convolutional kernels, respectively. To transduct the coarse features to the fine ones, we leverage the spatial and temporal Transformer network that consists of vertex‐level and frame‐level attention mechanisms to ensure detail enhancement and temporal coherence of the prediction. Experimental results show that our method is able to produce reliable and realistic animations in various datasets at high frame rates with superior detail synthesis abilities compared to existing methods.