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Exploring the anti‐corruption abilities of e‐procurement in Ghanaian mining companies
Authors: Barajei Chelteau , Obiri‐Yeboah Kwabena , Kusi Elijah , Mohammed Abdul Muhsin Z. , Osman Abdul Manaan , Gyimah Francis 
Published: July 2023

AbstractThe anti‐corruption capabilities of e‐procurement have not gotten any attention in Ghana, although the success factors of e‐procurement adoption have been thoroughly researched. The study's main objective is to assess how e‐procurement may reduce procurement fraud and corruption in Ghanaian mining enterprises. A self‐administered questionnaire was used to gather information on the extent to which e‐procurement anti‐corruption factors outlined in the literature reduced procurement fraud and corruption in Ghanaian mining firms from the perspectives of sector practitioners. The data was then analyzed using factor analysis. The study revealed the breaking of the monopoly of power, transparency and accountability, and breaking of information asymmetry, as e‐procurement anti‐corruption variables that combat procurement fraud and corruption in the mining companies. The most effective e‐procurement factor for preventing procurement fraud and corruption is the breaking of the monopoly of power, followed by transparency and accountability, and the least is the breaking of information asymmetry. To reduce procurement fraud and corruption, the government and organizations that manage procurement activities will now have a better understanding of the e‐procurement anti‐corruption activities and be guided as such.
Increasing amounts of midwestern Tibetan Plateau vortices and their response to soil moisture distribution coupled with different synoptic systems
Authors: Kuang Yuxin , Zhang Jie , Miao Zishu , Chen Zhiheng , Li Junjun , Niu Miaomiao , Wu Shiying , Hu Rui 
Published: July 2023

AbstractTibetan Plateau Vortices (TPVs) are important synoptic systems that affect precipitation over the Tibetan Plateau (TP) and downstream weather. By using daily reanalysis data provided by ECMWF and the objective identification methods, the study identified the basic spatiotemporal changes of TPVs, clustered the TPVs by different dynamic circulation types and explored the dynamic circulation background of the classified TPVs in the midwestern TP and their relationship with thermal factors, such as sensible heat and soil moisture. The results show that TPVs in the midwestern TP exhibited an increasing trend from May to August, resulting from the coupling of dynamics with thermal forcing. The related synoptic circulations were divided into four types according to the dynamic circulations: the shortwave trough, the longwave trough, the shear line and the plateau anticyclone type. Among the TPVs, the percentage of TPVs in the shortwave and longwave trough type was relatively large, accounting for 48.7% and 31.5%, respectively, both of which were dominated by the coupling of increased sensible heat and decreased soil moisture. The shear line type was less affected by thermal factors, and mainly driven by dynamic factors, whereas the soil moisture gradient was responsible for the plateau anticyclone type. The simulation experiment also proved this conclusion.
The regulation function of intestinal microbiota by folate‐producing Lactiplantibacillus plantarumLZ227
Authors: Wu Hongchen , Huang Yingjie , Liu Manman , Zheng Xiaogu , Zhang Zihao , Chen Xiangfeng , Gu Qing , Li Ping 
Published: July 2023

AbstractBackgroundFolic acid is a class of B vitamins that have the function of improving intestinal microbiota.ResultLactiplantibacillus plantarum LZ227, which is a highly folate‐producing strain, was used as the research object, and the folic acid produced by LZ227 was further identified by liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry, and the structural diversity, community composition, abundance difference, and short‐chain fatty acids content in fermentation broth were studied by the manure slurry fermentation model. The results showed that the folic acid produced by LZ227 was 5‐methyltetrahydrofolate.ConclusionLZ227 can increase the intestinal microbial diversity in the folate‐free state, regulate the intestinal flora, increase the abundance of Firmicutes in the intestinal flora, and inhibit the abundance of Bacteroidetes. LZ227 can inhibit the growth of Alistipes, Parabacteroides, and Bacteroides in the intestine. LZ227 significantly reduced the acetic acid content and significantly increased the butyric acid content in the folate‐free case. © 2023 Society of Chemical Industry.
Optimal needle electromyography approach to the serratus anterior muscle
Authors: Lim Hee Young , Kim Sang‐Hyun , Choi Jung‐woo , Chang So‐Youn , Kim Ga Hye , Kim In‐Beom , Nam Yong‐Seok , Lee Jong In 
Published: July 2023

AbstractIntroduction/AimsThere are two conventional needle electromyography (EMG) approaches to the serratus anterior (SA), both of which can result in erroneous insertion into adjacent structures such as the latissimus dorsi (LD), teres major, or external oblique abdominis muscles and pose a risk of long thoracic nerve (LTN) injury. Therefore, we identified a novel needle insertion point for the SA in cadavers that avoids other muscles and LTN injury.MethodsThis study included 17 cadavers: 12 to devise the new method and 5 to verify its accuracy. Novel landmarks were the inferior angle of the scapula (I), sternal notch (S), and xiphoid process (X). The relationships of the LD, pectoralis major (PM), SA, and LTN were determined relative to these landmarks.ResultsWhen inserting a needle into the proximal one third along the line connecting points I and X, there were adequate safety margins around the LD, PM, and LTN, and the new method had excellent accuracy.DiscussionCompared to the conventional midaxillary method, our novel method improved the accuracy of needle EMG of the SA. Follow‐up studies using clinical imaging techniques are needed to verify whether above findings are equally applicable in living subjects.
Reduction of the reaching time with adaptive slope sliding mode control
Authors: Esmaeili Jajarm Ali , Dideban Abbas , Ozgoli Sadjaad 
Published: July 2023

AbstractIn this article, a method based on sliding mode control, named adaptive slope sliding mode control is proposed to increase the response speed of the system outputs. In this method, the difference between the surface and the state is maintained at its minimum value by constantly changing the slope of the surface, making the states converge faster. Compared to fixed slope methods, it can be said that by changing the slope of the system, not only the response speed of the system is increased, but also the output accuracy increases as well. To evaluate the effects of adding a variable slope to sliding mode controllers, the proposed controller is applied to the grid synchronization of a wind turbine system.
Functional biomaterials for the diagnosis and treatment of peritoneal surface malignancies
Authors: Qin Xiusen , Su Mingli , Guo Huili , Peng Binying , Luo Rui , Ye Junwen , Wang Hui 
Published: July 2023

AbstractPeritoneal surface malignancies (PSM) can originate from tumors in many organs and are highly malignant, and difficult to diagnose and cure, posing a serious threat to the survival of patients. Although the diagnosis and treatment of PSM have made significant progress in the past two decades, numerous challenges remain. Recently, functionalized biomaterials have shown promise for PSM diagnosis and treatment. Hence, we review the progress of functionalized biomaterials for the diagnosis and treatment of PSM. We first introduce the classification and pathogenesis of PSM. We then discuss the applications of functionalized biomaterials for the diagnosis and treatment of PSM. In particular, we focus on functionalized biomaterials as drug carriers for the treatment of PSM, including chemotherapy, immunotherapy, targeted therapy, combination therapy, and other therapies. Finally, we summarized the current challenges and provided a perspective on the diagnosis and treatment of PSM.
Experimentelle Untersuchungen an hochfesten Rohren für den Kran‐ und Gerüstbau
Authors: Gubetini Drilon , Mensinger Martin 
Published: July 2023

AbstractFür die Herleitung und Verifikation der Bemessungsgrundlagen für kaltgeformte, hochfeste Kran‐ und Gerüstbaurohre bis zu S960 liegen bisher kaum Versuchsergebnisse vor. In diesem Beitrag stellen die Autoren die Durchführung und Ergebnisse zentrischer Knickversuche an derartigen Rohren vor. Messungen von Eigenspannungen über das Sägeschnittverfahren an unverzinkten und verzinkten Rohren in S960 werden erläutert und diskutiert. Zudem werden die mittels 3D‐Scan erfassten geometrischen Imperfektionen der Prüfkörper evaluiert und mit den Ansätzen der Europäischen Knicklinien verglichen. Die Verformungen der Prüfkörper in den Knickversuchen wurden dabei über digitale Bildkorrelation (DIC) erfasst. Die Effekte der Verzinkung und der Knickrichtung auf die Traglast werden hervorgehoben und erläutert.
Novel method to reliably determine the QCD coupling from Ruds measurements and its effects to muon g − 2 and $$ \alpha \left({M}_Z^2\right) $$ within the tau-charm energy region
Authors: Shen Jian-Ming , Qin Bing-Hai , Yan Jiang , Wang Sheng-Quan , Wu Xing-Gang 
Published: July 2023

Abstract
We present a novel method for precisely determining the QCD running coupling from Ruds measurements in electron-positron annihilation. When calculating the fixed-order perturbative QCD (pQCD) approximant of Ruds, its effective coupling constant $$ {\alpha}_s\left({Q}_{\ast}^2\right) $$

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is determined by using the principle of maximum conformality, a systematic scale-setting method for gauge theories, whose resultant pQCD series satisfies all the requirements of renormalization group. Contribution due to the uncalculated higher-order (UHO) terms is estimated by using the Bayesian analysis. Using Ruds data measured by the KEDR detector at 22 centre-of-mass energies between 1.84 GeV and 3.72 GeV, we obtain $$ {\alpha}_s\left({M}_Z^2\right) $$

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, where the theoretical uncertainty (the.) is negligible compared to the experimental one (exp.). Numerical analyses confirm that the new method for calculating Ruds removes conventional renormalization scale ambiguity, and the residual scale dependence due to the UHO-terms will also be highly suppressed due to a more convergent pQCD series. This leads to a significant stabilization of the perturbative series, and a significant reduction of theoretical uncertainty. It thus provides a reliable theoretical basis for precise determination of the QCD running coupling from Ruds measurements at future Tau-Charm Facility. It can also be applied for the precise determination of the hadronic contributions to muon g − 2 and QED coupling $$ \alpha \left({M}_Z^2\right) $$
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within the tau-charm energy range.
Novel Nanoaggregates from Phoenix dactylifera (date palm) for Inhalational Management of Cystic Fibrosis Using Dry Powder Inhalers
Authors: Aburass Hadeel , Dahshan Nisreen , Alyami Hamad , Iyire Affiong , Dahmash Eman Zmaily 
Published: July 2023

Abstract
Purpose
Phoenixdactylifera extracts have shown efficacy as antioxidants and antibacterials for the treatment of lung diseases; however, the choice of route of administration remains a problem. The use of natural antibacterial remedies for the management of cystic fibrosis (CF) is promising due to recurring bacterial resistance to current antibiotics. Dry powder inhalers (DPIs) have also been identified as a patient-friendly, noninvasive method for local delivery of drugs to the lungs. Therefore, this work, which is the first of its kind, aimed to formulate nanoparticles of date palm extracts as DPIs and evaluate their aerodynamic and antibacterial biofilm characteristics for the potential treatment of CF.

Method
Chitosan-based nanoparticles (CDN) comprising aqueous date fruit extract with increasing concentrations of chitosan (0.05, 0.1, and 0.2% w/v) were prepared. The in vitro aerosolization of the formulations was studied using a next-generation impactor (NGI), and good aerosolization profiles were achieved. The produced nanoparticles were characterized using FTIR and XRD to confirm physical properties and TEM and zeta sizer to confirm shape and size. The antimicrobial activity of CDN was evaluated using a Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm model cultured in an artificial sputum medium (ASM) mimicking cystic fibrosis conditions in the lungs.

Results
Nanoparticles containing 0.05% w/v chitosan demonstrated the highest encapsulation efficiency (55.91%) and delivered the highest emitted dose (98.92%) and fine particle fraction (42.62%). CDN demonstrated the first-time-ever reported significant 3.3 log-cycle inhibition of P. aeruginosa biofilm cultured in ASM. TEM images revealed the formation of spherical particles with an average size of 42.98 ± 19.19 nm. FTIR and XRD studies demonstrated the compatibility of the components with the presence of the characteristic features of chitosan and date powder.

Conclusions
This novel work showcases CDN as a prophylactic adjuvant for the management of cystic fibrosis using DPI.
Hesitant picture fuzzy linguistic prospects theory-based evidential reasoning assessment method for digital transformation solution of small and medium-sized enterprises
Authors: Wu Xiao-hui , Yang Lin 
Published: July 2023

AbstractDue to the barriers of finance, talent, and technology, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have faced uncertainty and risks if they fail to engage in digital transformation (DT). A good choice is for SMEs to choose solutions already on the market, provided by professional DT solutions suppliers. However, how to choose the most suitable DT solution remains a major challenge for SMEs. Thus, to help SMEs to select an appropriate DT solution, we proposed a novel, prospect theory-based evidential reasoning (ER) assessment method under a hesitant picture fuzzy linguistic sets (HPFLSs) environment. First, the novel distance measures of picture fuzzy sets (PFSs) and HPFLSs are proposed, then, based on the proposed distance measures of HPFLSs, novel, prospect theory formula are constructed. Additionally, a novel HPFLS ER method was developed to aggregate the evaluation information. Afterward, an assessment and selection decision approach for DT solutions for SMEs, based on the prospect theory-based ER of HPFLSs, was conducted. Finally, actual examples of DT solutions for SMEs to illustrate the decision-making approach were used to verify the effectiveness of the proposed method, and the conclusions were summarized.
Remote Intensive Intervention for Young Children on the Autism Spectrum During COVID-19: the Experience of Caregivers and Service Providers
Authors: Wood de Wilde Hilary , Kojovic Nada , Robertson Céline , Karr Catherine , Akman Leyla , Caccia Florence , Costes Astrid , Etienne Morgane , Franchini Martina , Gentaz Edouard , Schaer Marie 
Published: July 2023

Abstract
Objectives
Community-based early autism intervention programs in Geneva, Switzerland, converted their in-person services to a telehealth format during the COVID-19 home confinement period. The current study was aimed at measuring the engagement and satisfaction of service providers and caregivers as they experienced telehealth services for the first time and at monitoring child progress.

Methods
Forty-five families from diverse backgrounds and their 45 service providers had daily videoconferencing sessions of primarily parent-mediated intervention. Satisfaction questionnaires were completed at three time points over a 2-month period. Session frequency and program participation were recorded. Caregiver and service provider’s answers were compared. Results were also analyzed by family annual income. Child progress was monitored using the Early Start Denver Model Curriculum Checklist.

Results
Caregivers and service providers maintained high levels of participation and satisfaction throughout the telehealth service period and appreciated how the telehealth format allowed them to meet more frequently. Lower-income families tended to be more unanimously positive about the services when compared with mid- and high-income families. We found significant group differences in service providers’ and caregivers’ perceptions of each other’s comfort level with the remote sessions. Child progress followed a pattern of continued significant improvement across most developmental domains during the telehealth service period.

Conclusions
These findings underscore the potential of telehealth as a promising and appreciated approach for delivering intensive early autism interventions in community settings. Further research is needed to determine optimal session frequency for remote parent-mediated intervention and to determine ways to make telehealth services more accessible for low-income families.
Changes in abundant and rare microbial taxa that dominated the formation of soil carbon pool during short-term dryland-to-paddy conversion
Authors: Zhu Yanfeng , Wang Liping , Song Xiaojun , Li Xiaoxiao , Ma Jing , Chen Fu 
Published: July 2023

AbstractLand consolidation of dryland-to-paddy conversion (LC-DtPC) has rapidly changed the farmland ecological environment in the short term, thereby affecting the microbial community and its mediated soil carbon sequestration. It is crucial for the improvement and stabilization of food production capacity. However, there is currently a lack of necessary knowledge about the short-term effects of LC-DtPC on the ecological processes of abundant and rare microbial taxa as well as the formation of soil carbon pool. Therefore, this study used field experiments and high-throughput sequencing technology to explore the short-term effects of LC-DtPC on abundant and rare microbial taxa and the mechanism driving soil carbon pool formation. Our results revealed that (1) the alpha diversity of abundant and rare bacteria and rare fungi was decreased by 1.14%, 6.74% and 12.84%, respectively, in the process of LC-DtPC, but the diversity of abundant fungi was increased by 14.09%. LC-DtPC significantly altered the β-diversity of abundant and rare bacterial, and rare fungal communities (p < 0.05); (2) LC-DtPC lowered the number of core microbes in the network, and reduced the robustness and vulnerability of abundant and rare microbial networks; (3) LC-DtPC significantly reduced soil carbon pool index by 28.75% in the short term (p < 0.05), and it was closely correlated with bacterial exogenous degradation and metabolism, carbohydrate metabolism, amino acid metabolism, lipid metabolism, and saprophytic fungal abundance; and (4) structural equation modeling revealed that rare bacteria played a bigger role in carbon pool formation than abundant bacteria, and bacteria played a greater role than fungi in the process of carbon pool formation under the synergistic effect of bacteria and fungi. This study explored the changes in abundant and rare microbial taxa and functions, and provided a theoretical basis for an in-depth understanding of soil carbon pool formation and mechanism during the LC-DtPC process.
Congenitally corrected transposition of great arteries: anaesthesia management for a double heart valve replacement
Authors: Dai Bingling , Liu Xiang , Zhao Xiang , Bischof Evelyne , Ding Jiajun , Lu Huihong 
Published: July 2023

Abstract
Purpose
Congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries (ccTGA) is a rare disease that is complicated by a variety of tachyarrhythmias or atrioventricular blocks and cardiac malformations. Anesthesia management is a challenge, especially in ccTGA patients with complications. Herein, we reported a case of ccTGA.

Methods
Multimodal general anesthesia combined with transversus thoracic muscle plane block (TTMPB), use of low-dose opioids and adjuvant medications, lung protective ventilation, use of vasoactive drugs and close perioperative monitoring were employed for the peri-operative management of this patient.

Results
The patient was safely returned to the ward and did not develop serious complications. Fourteen days after surgery, the patient recovered well and was discharged.

Conclusions
For patients undergoing a secondary cardiac surgery for ccTGA, preoperative evaluation of etiology of ccTGA is very important. Anesthesia management based on the surgical method and intraoperative vital signs and the postoperative real-time monitoring are also crucial for the post-operative recovery of these patients.
A new Cambrian (Jiangshanian, Sunwaptan) trilobite fauna from Oklahoma and its biostratigraphic significance.
Authors: Blackwell Sean R. , Westrop Stephen R. 
Published: July 2023

AbstractThe Cambrian (Jiangshanian, Sunwaptan) Honey Creek Formation in the Wichita Mountains region of Oklahoma yielded a new fauna dominated by Monocheilus Resser, 1937 (senior synonym of Stigmacephalus Resser, 1937) in association with Ptychaspis Hall, 1863. It occupies the same stratigraphic position as similar faunas in the Upper Mississippi Valley and Alberta, lying a little above an interval characterized by species of Taenicephalus Ulrich and Resser in Walcott, 1924 and Orygmaspis Resser, 1937. Revision of Ptychaspis bullasa Lochman and Hu, 1959 from type material from Idaho and sclerites attributed to the species from Texas reveals a plexus of pseudocryptic species that share tuberculate sculpture on the cranidium. New species are Monocheilus reginae, Monocheilus richardi, Ptychaspis occulta, and Ptychaspis matuszaki.UUID: www.zoobank.org/c2771c63-db4b-434a-ae58-3e3fda19ecb0
Regional Scale, Fault‐Related Fluid Circulation in the Ionian Zone of the External Hellenides Fold‐And‐Thrust Belt, Western Greece: Clues for Fluid Flow in Fractured Carbonate Reservoirs
Authors: Smeraglia Luca , Bernasconi Stefano , Manniello Canio , Spanos Dimitris , Pagoulatos Aristotelis , Aldega Luca , Kylander‐Clark Andrew , Jaggi Madalina , Agosta Fabrizio 
Published: July 2023

AbstractWe combined field mapping, structural and microstructural analyses, stable‐clumped isotope geochemistry, and U‐Pb dating of calcite veins and syn‐tectonic slickenfibres, to assess the regional scale fault‐related fluid flow during the evolution of the External Hellenides fold‐and‐thrust belt. We show that fluid circulation during forebulge uplift was characterized by cold meteoric water‐derived fluids, from which calcite precipitated and sealed bed‐perpendicular joints. Fluid circulation during foreland flexuring and early layer‐parallel shortening was characterized by warm fluids buffered by the carbonate host rock, which circulated through normal faults and bed‐parallel veins. Mixing with meteoric‐derived fluids also occurred at this stage of tectonic evolution. Fluid circulation during the late stage of thrust wedge accretion and post‐orogenic extension at 1.6 ± 1 Ma was characterized by increasing dominance of cold meteoric water circulating in strike‐slip and normal faults. The ingress of meteoric‐derived fluids was controlled by throughgoing fault conduits, while host rock‐buffered fluids were confined in isolated structures such as minor faults and veins. We developed a conceptual model of fault‐related fluid circulation, which invokes a transition from an open fluid system during forebulge uplift, to a semi‐closed fluid system during foreland flexuring and early layer‐parallel shortening, and to an open system during late thrust wedge accretion and post‐orogenic extension. This type of fluid circulation may have impacted fluid migration/leakage, including hydrocarbons, into or outside potential reservoirs in the highly prospective Hellenides‐Albanides fold‐and‐thrust belt, a renovated frontier for hydrocarbon exploration in the Mediterranean area.