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Church charity fundraising in a decreasingly religious society: Case of the Three Kings Collection in the Czech Republic
Authors: Dostál Jakub , Hyánek Vladimír 
Published: July 2023

AbstractOur research addresses the research gap of church charity fundraising in times of decreasing religiosity in the context of post‐communist countries while reflecting international trends. However, the research gap can also be understood more broadly as the inadequate understanding of faith‐based charities. We know “relatively little about how faith‐based NGOs practice policy advocacy and even less about their roles in the education and formation of faith communities in the donor countries” (Nelson, Religious voices in the politics of international development, Palgrave Macmillan, 2021, p. 14). The spiritual background of faith‐based charities and the impact of that background on society have been completely unexplored in the Czech context. The paper examines the “Three Kings Collection” (TKC), an annual fundraising event, during which tens of thousands of volunteer carolers dress as the three kings on their way to meet the newborn Jesus, visiting public places in cities and going door‐to‐door in villages, singing the Three Kings Carol, and asking for donations to the Caritas mission to help people in need. The paper aims to identify the size and scope of the revenues of the TKC and the size, scope, and value of volunteering against a background of decreasing religiosity and declining trust in churches. We also identify the Caritas strategies for overcoming periods of crisis and the challenges facing the TKC that may intensify over time. We articulate the research implications in the field of national and international giving and volunteering.
Evidence for a causal effect of major depressive disorder, anxiety on prostatitis risk: A univariate and multivariate Mendelian randomization study
Authors: Zhang Yong , Peng Rui , Chen Zhan , Zhang Wei , Liu Zhenmin , Xu Siyang , Zhu Hua , Chen Jiangang , Zheng Bing 
Published: July 2023

AbstractBackgroundObservational studies have shown an association between major depressive disorder (MDD), anxiety, and prostatitis. However, the causal relationship between MDD, anxiety, and prostatitis remains controversial. Therefore, we aimed to use two‐sample Mendelian randomization (MR) to assess the causal effects of MDD and anxiety on prostatitis.MethodsWe conducted univariable and multivariable MR analyses using summary statistics from publicly available genome‐wide association studies to estimate the causal relationships between MDD, anxiety, and prostatitis risk. In the main MR analysis, the inverse‐variance weighted (IVW) method was used, while secondary methods included the weighted median, weighted mode, MR‐Egger regression, and MR pleiotropy residual and outlier (MR‐PRESSO) tests to detect and correct for the presence of pleiotropy.ResultsMDD had 97 independent instrumental variables (IVs) and anxiety had 15 IVs. Univariable MR analysis showed that genetically determined MDD had a detrimental causal effect on prostatitis (IVW: odds ratio [OR] = 1.47, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.12–1.92, p = 0.005), while no causal relationship was found between anxiety and prostatitis (IVW: OR = 0.25, 95% CI = 0.02–2.82, p = 0.26). More convincingly, after adjusting for confounding factors such as body mass index, alcohol consumption, and smoking, the genetic liability for MDD remained associated with prostatitis risk, with no strong evidence of anxiety affecting prostatitis incidence.ConclusionThis study supports the notion that MDD has a detrimental effect on prostatitis risk, and strategies focused on addressing MDD may be one of the cornerstones for treating prostatitis. The potential preventive value of treating MDD for prostatitis should be further investigated in future research.
Curdione inhibits ferroptosis in isoprenaline‐induced myocardial infarction via regulating Keap1/Trx1/GPX4 signaling pathway
Authors: Wang Huihui , Xie Baoping , Shi Shuotao , Zhang Rong , Liang Qi , Liu Zhongqiu , Cheng Yuanyuan 
Published: July 2023

AbstractMyocardial infarction (MI) is a common disease with high morbidity and mortality. Curdione is a sesquiterpenoid from Radix Curcumae. The current study is aimed to investigate the protective effect and mechanism of curdione on ferroptosis in MI. Isoproterenol (ISO) was used to induce MI injury in mice and H9c2 cells. Curdione was orally given to mice once daily for 7 days. Echocardiography, biochemical kits, and western blotting were performed on the markers of cardiac ferroptosis. Curdione at 50 and 100 mg/kg significantly alleviated ISO‐induced myocardial injury. Curdione and ferrostatin‐1 significantly attenuated ISO‐induced H9c2 cell injury. Curdione effectively suppressed cardiac ferroptosis, evidenced by decreasing malondialdehyde and iron contents, and increasing glutathione (GSH) level, GSH peroxidase 4 (GPX4), and ferritin heavy chain 1 expression. Importantly, drug affinity responsive target stability, molecular docking, and surface plasmon resonance technologies elucidated the direct target Keap1 of curdione. Curdione disrupted the interaction between Keap1 and thioredoxin1 (Trx1) but enhanced the Trx1/GPX4 complex. In addition, curdione‐derived protection against ISO‐induced myocardial ferroptosis was blocked after overexpression of Keap1, while enhanced after Keap1 silence in H9c2 cells. These findings demonstrate that curdione inhibited ferroptosis in ISO‐induced MI via regulating Keap1/Trx1/GPX4 signaling pathway.
Abortion care in women with underlying medical conditions: The role of multidisciplinary team approach in increasing safety of abortion procedures
Authors: Sium Abraham Fessehaye , Prager Sarah , Abubeker Ferid A. , Don Eliseo Lucero‐Prisno , Gudu Wondimu 
Published: July 2023

AbstractBackgroundThere are no clear data driving most clinical recommendations for abortion care in women with underlying medical conditions, such as cardiac disease. Current abortion practice in such women is based on limited retrospective studies, mainly case reports and case series. In our institution (a tertiary center in Ethiopia), we practice a multidisciplinary team approach to abortion care for patients with medical conditions.ObjectiveDescribe the value of a multidisciplinary team approach in abortion care in patients with underlying medical conditions.MethodsThis is a retrospective descriptive analysis of abortion care in women with underlying medical conditions (cardiac and noncardiac medical conditions) over a 5‐year period (November 2016–October 2021) at St. Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College, in Ethiopia. Data were extracted by reviewing patients’ medical records using a structured questionnaire. Simple descriptive statistics were applied for analysis using SPSS version 23. Results are presented as frequencies and percentages.ResultsFifteen induced abortion cases in women with underlying medical conditions were analyzed, out of which 11 were in women who were critically ill. The median gestational age was 20 weeks. Ten subjects, 10/15 (66.7%), had a cardiac condition, whereas the rest 5/15 (33.3%) were noncardiac cases. Ten out of the 11 critically ill patients were managed under multidisciplinary team approach, and there were no complications encountered. Out of these, 7/10 (70%) received medication abortion care between 19 and 25 weeks gestation, including 5 cardiac patients with New York Heart Association‐III and IV conditions.ConclusionIn this study, more than three quarters of women with medical conditions who had abortion care were critically ill, and almost all of them were managed with a multidisciplinary team approach. None of the patients suffered a deterioration of their medical conditions, demonstrating the utility of incorporating a multidisciplinary team approach during abortion care for such cases.
Giant cluster formation and integrating role of bridges in social diffusion
Authors: Chang Sungyong , Lee Jeho , Song Jaeyong 
Published: July 2023

AbstractResearch SummaryIn social networks, isolated subgroups often aggregate into a massively connected subgroup, or a giant cluster, when bridges are built across subgroups. To understand the roles of bridges in integrating subgroups, we develop models focusing on the percentage of bridges among all ties. When it is below 1%, diffusion does not affect many individuals because the system is merely a collection of fragmented subgroups. Near 1%, however, we find that a slight increase in the percentage of bridges leads to sudden widespread diffusion across many subgroups. This dramatic change stems from a threshold‐like structural characteristic of the network whereby previously fragmented subgroups come together abruptly. Our findings suggest that this integrating role of bridges is an important piece missing from the literature on small‐world networks.Managerial SummaryOur findings suggest that the formation of a giant cluster could be a structural precondition for large‐scale diffusion. Detection of such clusters may allow prognostication of the possibility of large‐scale diffusion. With the rise of social media and the availability of large amounts of social network data, the ability to detect giant clusters seems to be more attainable than in the past; such an ability would be a source of competitive advantage. We describe methods of detecting giant clusters and analyzing their structural properties using readily available social network data. With these methods, entrepreneurs and established firms can stimulate user adoption by targeting massive clusters of aggregated subgroups and spreading viral messages about their new products or services throughout the clusters.
3D Printing‐Enabled Design and Manufacturing Strategies for Batteries: A Review
Authors: Fonseca Nathan , Thummalapalli Sri Vaishnavi , Jambhulkar Sayli , Ravichandran Dharneedar , Zhu Yuxiang , Patil Dhanush , Thippanna Varunkumar , Ramanathan Arunachalam , Xu Weiheng , Guo Shenghan , Ko Hyunwoong , Fagade Mofe , Kannan Arunchala M. , Nian Qiong , Asadi Amir , Miquelard‐Garnier Guillaume , Dmochowska Anna , Hassan Mohammad K. , Al‐Ejji Maryam , El‐Dessouky Hassan M. , Stan Felicia , Song Kenan 
Published: July 2023

AbstractLithium‐ion batteries (LIBs) have significantly impacted the daily lives, finding broad applications in various industries such as consumer electronics, electric vehicles, medical devices, aerospace, and power tools. However, they still face issues (i.e., safety due to dendrite propagation, manufacturing cost, random porosities, and basic & planar geometries) that hinder their widespread applications as the demand for LIBs rapidly increases in all sectors due to their high energy and power density values compared to other batteries. Additive manufacturing (AM) is a promising technique for creating precise and programmable structures in energy storage devices. This review first summarizes light, filament, powder, and jetting‐based 3D printing methods with the status on current trends and limitations for each AM technology. The paper also delves into 3D printing‐enabled electrodes (both anodes and cathodes) and solid‐state electrolytes for LIBs, emphasizing the current state‐of‐the‐art materials, manufacturing methods, and properties/performance. Additionally, the current challenges in the AM for electrochemical energy storage (EES) applications, including limited materials, low processing precision, codesign/comanufacturing concepts for complete battery printing, machine learning (ML)/artificial intelligence (AI) for processing optimization and data analysis, environmental risks, and the potential of 4D printing in advanced battery applications, are also presented.
Achieved 18.9% Efficiency by Fine‐Tuning Non‐Fullerene Acceptor Content to Simultaneously Increase the Short‐Circuit Current and Fill Factor of Organic Solar Cells
Authors: Huang Tianhuan , Zhang Zheling , Liao Qiaogan , Wang Dongjie , Zhang Yang , Geng Shuang , Guan Hao , Cao Ziliang , Huang Yu , Zhang Jian 
Published: July 2023

AbstractIn this study, using PM6:L8‐BO as the main system and non‐fullerene acceptor IDIC as the third component, a series of ternary organic solar cells (TOSCs) are fabricated. The results reveal that IDIC plays a significant role in enhancing the performance of TOSCs by optimizing the morphology of blended films and forming interpenetrating nanostructure. The improved film morphology facilitates exciton dissociation and collection in TOSCs, which causes an increase in the short‐circuit current density (JSC) and fill factor (FF). Further, by optimizing the IDIC content, the power conversion efficiency (PCE) of TOSCs reaches 18.9%. Besides, the prepared TOSCs exhibit a JSC of 27.51 mA cm−2 and FF of 76.64%, which are much higher than those of PM6:L8‐BO‐based organic solar cells (OSCs). Furthermore, the addition of IDIC improves the long‐term stability of the OSCs. Meanwhile, TOSCs with a large effective area of 1.00 cm2 have been prepared, which exhibit a PCE of 12.4%. These findings suggest that modifying the amount of the third component can be a useful strategy to construct hight‐efficiency TOSCs with practical application potential.
Eucera bees (Hymenoptera, Apidae, Eucerini) preserved in their brood cells from late Holocene (middle Neoglacial) palaeosols of southwest Portugal
Authors: Neto de Carvalho Carlos , Baucon Andrea , Badano Davide , Proença Cunha Pedro , Ferreira Cristiana , Figueiredo Silvério , Muñiz Fernando , Belo João , Bernardini Federico , Cachão Mário 
Published: July 2023

AbstractThe c. 100 myr extensive fossil record of bee brood nests and cells (calichnia) in siliciclastic sedimentary deposits, or palaeosols, is virtually devoid of the presence of their producers. The absence of a more specific assignment to a producer of the different ichnogenera of the ichnofamily Celliformidae precludes their use in phylogenetic and palaeobiogeographic studies. Omission surfaces developed in incipient carbonate palaeosols during the late Holocene (middle Neoglacial), c. 2975 yr cal BP, on the southwest coast of mainland Portugal show insect calichnia in dense ichnofabrics dominated by shallow discrete cells (Palmiraichnus castellanosi) and cells at the terminus of vertical shafts. At Carreira Brava, one of the studied sites, bees ready to abandon their cells were found in an exceptional state of preservation inside the sealed brood chambers. The chambers also preserve the inner cell hydrophobic polymerized membrane and remains of the monospecific Brassicaceae‐type pollen provision. Although the cause of mass mortality remains a mystery, oxygen depletion due to sudden flooding of the nesting substrate and consequent or overnight temperature drop, just before emergence, are plausible causes. The anaerobic conditions and later rapid carbonate diagenetic lithification are the likely causes of the preservation of the bees and the inner cell organic membrane. The favourable climate conditions for the development of successive, dense ichnofabrics from an omission suite dominated by bee brood cells may be the result of slightly colder and higher‐precipitation winters during the Neoglacial interval.
In Vitro Lipid Lowering Effect of Mixed Carboxymethyl Dietary Fiber from Rosa sterilis Pomace
Authors: Fan Fangyu , Su Jingcheng , Li Han 
Published: July 2023

AbstractThe carboxymethylation of the soluble and insoluble dietary fiber (DF) of Rosa sterilis pomace (RSP) can improve their properties. In this study, the carboxymethyl soluble DF (CSDF) and carboxymethyl insoluble DF (CIDF) of RSP are mixed to prepare the CTDF1/3 (CSDF:CIDF = 1:3) based on previous research, and the lipid lowering effect of CTDF1/3 is evaluated by the cholesterol and bile salt adsorption capacity in vitro. Results show that the cholesterol adsorption content (50.82 mg g−1) of CTDF1/3 is higher than that (35.18 mg g−1) of the RTDF1/3 (RSP soluble dietary fiber:RSP insoluble dietary fiber = 1:3). The adsorption content of CTDF1/3 for sodium taurocholate, sodium deoxycholate, sodium glycocholate, sodium cholate is 55.38%, 21.95%, 39.26%, 100.0% higher than that of RTDF1/3. The adsorption rate of cholesterol and bile salts increases with the CTDF1/3 addition and the adsorption time and finally reaches equilibrium. The initial stage of adsorption (0–20 min) belongs to the rapid adsorption stage, which is followed by equilibrium. At more than 120 mg of CTDF1/3, CTDF1/3 has little effect on the cholesterol and bile salt adsorption rate. The cholesterol and bile salts adsorption content decrease gradually with the increase of CTDF1/3 addition and tend to adsorption balance.
CT‐value conservation based spatial transformer network for cardiac motion correction
Authors: Xu Xuan , Wang Peng , Zhao Liyi , Quan Guotao 
Published: July 2023

AbstractArtifact correction is a great challenge in cardiac imaging. During the correction of coronary tissue with motion‐induced artifacts, the spatial distribution of CT value not only shifts according to the motion vector field (MVF), but also shifts according to the volume change rate of the local voxels. However, the traditional interpolation method does not conserve the CT value during motion compensation. A new sample interpolation algorithm is developed based on the constraint of conservation of CT value before and after image deformation. This algorithm is modified on the existing interpolation algorithms and can be embedded into neural networks with deterministic back propagation. Comparative experimental results illustrate that the method can not only correct motion‐induced artifacts, but also ensure the conservation of CT value in the region of interest (ROI) area, so as to obtain corrected images with clinically recognized CT value. Both effectiveness and efficiency are proved in forward motion correction process and backward training steps in deep learning. Simultaneously, using the network to learn the MVF making this method more interpretable than the existing image‐based end‐to‐end deep learning method.
Synthesis, structure, magnetic properties of one‐dimensional Cu‐Ln chains linked by a nitronyl nitroxide radical with two pyridyl groups
Authors: Song Hongwei , Lu Jiao , Wang Xiaotong , Li Licun 
Published: July 2023

AbstractTwo new Cu−Ln 1D coordination chains with formula [Ln(hfac)3Cu(hfac)2 (NIT‐3Py‐5‐3Py)(H2O)]n (LnIII=Gd 1, Dy 2; hfac=hexafluoroacetylacetonate, NIT‐3Py‐5‐3Py=2‐(5‐(3‐pyridyl)‐3‐pyridyl)‐4,4,5,5‐tetramethylimidazoline‐1‐oxyl‐3‐oxide) were successfully constructed by means of a new nitronyl nitroxide radical ligand containing two pyridine groups. In these two complexes, the radical ligand binds two CuII ions through its two pyridine groups to produce 1D chain while the aminoxyl moiety of the radical is bound to a Ln (III) ion. Direct‐current magnetic susceptibility investigations indicate that ferromagnetic exchanges are dominant and magnetic susceptibility data of Gd derivative are analyzed using a magnetic model, indicating that Cu‐NO coupling through pyridine group and Gd‐NO direct exchange are ferromagnetic interactions. There is no magnetic relaxation behavior for Dy analogue.
Correlation analysis between auto-immunological and mutational profiles in myelodysplastic syndromes
Authors: Cristiano Antonio , Belardi Riccardo , Hajrullaj Hajro , Fabiani Emiliano , Falconi Giulia , Galossi Elisa , Bernardini Sergio , Voso Maria Teresa , Nuccetelli Marzia 
Published: July 2023

Abstract
Objective and design
Systemic-Inflammatory-Autoimmune-Diseases (SIAD) is increasingly considered in Myelodysplastic-Syndromes (MDS). In this line, we evaluated the MDS auto-immunological profile, correlating it to the mutational landscape, trying to identify a molecular-genetic trigger agent related to SIAD.

Methods and materials
Eighty-one MDS were enrolled and t-NGS was performed. Anti-Nuclear-Antibodies (ANA) were tested, and ANA-antigenic-specificity was characterized by ANA-profile, ENA-screen, anti-dsDNA. Non-Hematological-Patients (NHP) and Healthy-Donors (HD) were used as controls.

Results
At clinically relevant cut-off (≥ 1:160), ANA was significantly more frequent in MDS, while ANA-antigenic-specificity showed a low association rate. ANA ≥ 1:160-positive MDS showed a mutational landscape similar to ANA-negative/ANA < 1:160 MDS. No significant correlations between mutational and immunological profiles were found and UBA1 mutations, related to VEXAS, were absent.

Conclusions
Although ANA-positivity was found to be increased in MDS, the low ANA-antigenic-specificity suggests that autoantibodies didn’t recognize autoimmune-pathognomonic antigens. The lack of relationship between genetic profile and ANA-positivity, suggests that MDS genetic variants may not be the direct cause of SIAD.
Behavior in time of solutions of a Keller–Segel system with flux limitation and source term
Authors: Marras Monica , Vernier-Piro Stella , Yokota Tomomi 
Published: July 2023

AbstractIn this paper we consider radially symmetric solutions of the following parabolic–elliptic cross-diffusion system $$\begin{aligned} {\left\{ \begin{array}{ll} u_t = \Delta u - \nabla \cdot (u f(|\nabla v|^2 )\nabla v) + g(u), &{} \\ 0= \Delta v -m(t)+ u, \quad \int _{\Omega }v \,dx=0, &{} \\ u(x,0)= u_0(x), &{} \end{array}\right. } \end{aligned}$$

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New Atomic Decomposition for Besov Type Space $$\dot{B}^0_{1,1}$$ Associated with Schrödinger Type Operators
Authors: Bui The Anh , Duong Xuan Thinh 
Published: July 2023

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