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In vitro establishment and micropropagation of mango (Mangifera indica L.) from cotyledonary nodes
Authors: Conde Francisco , Carmona-Martin Elizabeth , Hormaza Jose I. , Petri Cesar 
Published: February 2023

AbstractMango is the fifth most important fruit crop in the world in terms of production with an increasing demand for high-quality plant material for new plantings. Compared to other fruit tree crops, vegetative propagation in mango is slow and allows only a relatively limited production of plant material. To date, efficient procedures for in vitro establishment and micropropagation are not yet available in mango. This work aims at filling this gap. Germination of mango seeds in vitro, compared with ex vitro conditions, significantly increased the germination rate for the monoembryonic genotype tested (‘Irwin’). In vitro germination also increased the number of developed embryos for the two polyembryonic genotypes analysed, ‘Ataulfo’ and ‘Gomera-4’. Regarding the use of shoot tips for in vitro establishment and micropropagation, our results confirmed that this explant is not adequate for this purpose. We report for the first time the use of cotyledonary nodes as initial explants in mango. Axillary shoots were obtained in all the genotypes tested (‘Ataulfo’, ‘Sabre’, ‘Gomera-4’, ‘Irwin’ and ‘Keitt’), although the regeneration rate was highly genotype-dependent. Thidiazuron induced high-frequency regeneration patterns. The best results were observed with ‘Keitt’. When 3.0 mg l−1 thidiazuron was added to the medium, a 63.15% regeneration rate was reached and about 4 shoots per regenerating explant were obtained. Subsequently, microshoots excised from the cotyledonary nodes were successfully rooted in vitro and acclimatized to ex vitro conditions. Our results show that the use of cotyledonary nodes is efficient for mango mass propagation and, consequently, represents a qualitative advance for in vitro propagation of this recalcitrant species.
The Morality of Kidney Sales: When Caring for the Seller’s Dignity Has Moral Costs
Authors: Reese Alexander , Pies Ingo 
Published: February 2023

AbstractKidney markets are prohibited in principle because they are assumed to undermine the seller’s dignity. Considering the trade-off between saving more lives by introducing regulated kidney markets and preserving the seller’s dignity, we argue that it is advisable to demand that citizens restrain their own moral judgements and not interfere with the judgements of those who are willing to sell a kidney. We also argue that it is advisable not only to limit the political implications of the moral argument of dignity concerns toward a market-based solution but also to re-evaluate the dignity argument itself. First, if the dignity argument is to be given normative force, it must also consider the dignity violation of the potential transplant recipient. Second, there seems to be no compelling notion of dignity that demonstrates why it is morally permissible to donate but not to sell a kidney.
China’s Belt and Road Initiative: Ambiguous Model Veiled in Straightforward Pragmatism
Authors: Kallio Jyrki 
Published: February 2023

AbstractThis article discusses the ideational motivations behind China’s connectivity projects, most notably the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), and aims to explore which values these infrastructure projects seek to promote. The article is based on various published sources, including Chinese official, and public policy statements. Specifically, those statements and policy papers are qualitatively analyzed through a reflection of their manifested message against the background of Chinese International Relations-related discussions on Chinese worldviews. Based on this analysis, the article argues that China’s connectivity projects may be perceived as part of China’s ideational competition with the West, culminating in the presentation of “Chinese values” as a viable alternative to “universal values.”
Natural fractures characterization by integration of FMI logs, well logs and core data: a case study from the Sarvak Formation (Iran)
Authors: Mazdarani Amir , Kadkhodaie Ali , Wood David A. , Soluki Zohreh 
Published: February 2023

AbstractCarbonate reservoirs in Iran are the most important and main sources of oil and gas production. Hydrocarbon flow rates from carbonate reservoirs heavily rely on the development of natural fractures. This study focuses on the role of natural fractures on reservoir quality considering the Sarvak carbonate reservoir (southwest Iran) as the second most important oil reservoir of Iran. To identify small-scale fractures around the borehole walls, cores description and image logs were utilized. Due to high cost of coring, lack of orientation and low core recovery in fractured zones indirect methods based on image logs and conventional well logs were exploited for fracture characterizations. For this purpose, a complete set of well data including image logs (FMI), well-log-derived porosity and permeability data together with petrophysical logs were employed. Interpretation of image logs allows different types of natural structures such as open, vuggy, partly-filled and filled fractures, bedding planes and stylolites to be identified. Comparisons between the petrophysical-log and image-log interpretations provide useful relationships with reservoir characteristics. Neutron and sonic logs show a direct relationship with fracture porosity, while the density log displays an inverse correlation with fracture porosity. Neutron-density and neutron-sonic cross-plots show that the dominant lithology of the studied well is limestone with minor fractions of dolomite and shale. Total porosity ranges from 2 to 30%, while the contribution of secondary porosity, on average, is below 3%. Relationships between fracture-frequency diagrams and reservoir permeability show that high permeability zones are well correlated with the high frequencies of open and vuggy fractures and zones that have flowed oil and associated gas in production tests. Natural fracture characterization based on systematic and integrated interpretations of image logs and petrophysical data can play an important role in optimizing field development, resource recovery and production from the Sarvak reservoir. Once calibrated, this method also offers potential as an exploration tool.
MicroRNA in lung cancer—a novel potential way for early diagnosis and therapy
Authors: Frydrychowicz Magdalena , Kuszel Łukasz , Dworacki Grzegorz , Budna-Tukan Joanna 
Published: February 2023

AbstractLung cancer is the most common cause of cancer-related deaths in the world. One of the reasons of poor prognosis and high mortality of lung cancer patients is the diagnosis of the disease in its advanced stage. Despite innovative diagnostic methods and multiple completed and ongoing clinical trials aiming at therapy improvement, no significant increase in patients’ long-term survival has been noted over last decades. Patients would certainly benefit from early detection of lung cancer. Therefore, it is crucial to find new biomarkers that can help predict outcomes and tumor responses in order to maximize therapy effectiveness and avoid over- or under-treating patients with lung cancer. Nowadays, scientists’ attention is mainly dedicated to so-called liquid biopsy, which is fully non-invasive and easily available method based on simple blood draw. Among common liquid biopsy elements, circulating tumor nucleic acids are worth mentioning. Epigenetic biomarkers, particularly miRNA expression, have several distinct features that make them promising prognostic markers. In this review, we described miRNA’s involvement in tumorigenesis and present it as a predictor of cancer development and progression, potential indicator of treatment efficacy, and most importantly promising therapeutic target.
Entropy Optimization and Slant MHD Mixed Convection Hybrid Nanofluid Flow Within an Oblique Irregular Lid-Driven Enclosure Contains Baffles: Local Thermal Non-equilibrium Model
Authors: Mansour M. A. , Ahmed S. E. , Mahdy A. 
Published: February 2023

AbstractThis paper explores the heat transfer by mixed convection within double lid-driven enclosures filled with Cu–Al$$_2$$

2

O$$_3$$

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hybrid nanofluids. The domain contains T-shaped baffles and is filled with local thermal non-equilibrium (LTNE) porous medium. The wavy boundaries are partially cooled, while the inner baffles have constant heat flux conditions. Mathematical formulations for the system irreversibility in cases of LTNE, constant heat flux conditions and double diffusive are presented and analyzed. The solution methodology is depending on the finite volume scheme in case of non-orthogonal grids. The major results revealed that the alteration of the undulation number $$\lambda $$
λ
from 1 to 5 gives an augmentation in values of $$\theta _\text {f,max}$$

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f,max

up to 4.57%. Also, the increase in the lengths of the baffles causes a reduction in the flow, while $$\theta _\text {f,max}$$

θ
f,max

is rising. Furthermore, the alteration in Ri from 0.5 to 10 gives an augmentation in $$\theta _\text {f,max}$$

θ
f,max

up to 12.97%.
A Review on Vibrations in Electric and Hybrid Electric Vehicles
Authors: Krishna Keerthan , Mahesha G T , Hegde Sriharsha , Satish Shenoy B 
Published: February 2023

AbstractElectric vehicles (EVs) are promising solutions to the problems faced by combustion engine-propelled automobiles. The futuristic transportation system would be majorly catered by battery EVs, hybrid EVs, and fuel cell EVs with a different combination of energy sources that could successfully meet the requirements of different categories of vehicle propulsion systems. However, to execute such vehicle systems with a high level of safety and comfort for the transportation of people and products, a few difficulties must be resolved. EVs of today face problems such as noise-vibration-harshness, energy storage difficulties, torque fluctuation/ripple in the power train, inadequate range, and some others. The present review paper comprehends major noise and vibration issues existing in EVs and attempts made by the researchers to find solutions to such problems. The major problem faced by the vehicle as well as by the passengers is vibration and discomfort. These vibrations if continued for a longer period might cause severe damages to the vehicle structure as well as to the passenger’s body. These issues must be thoroughly addressed by researchers to increase ride comfort, which is a crucial requirement of the hour as well.
New method for solving non-homogeneous periodic second-order difference equation and some applications
Authors: Taher R. Ben , Lassri M. , Rachidi M. 
Published: February 2023

AbstractIn the present study, we are interested in solving the nonhomogeneous second-order linear difference equation with periodic coefficients of period$$ p\ge 2$$p≥2, by bringing two new approaches enabling us to provide both analytic and combinatorial solutions to this family of equations. First, we get around the problem by converting this kind of equations to an equivalent family of nonhomogeneous linear difference equations of orderpwith constant coefficients. Second, we propose new expressions of the solutions of this family of equations, using our techniques of calculating the powers of product of companion matrices and some properties of generalized Fibonacci sequences. The study of the special case$$ p=2 $$p=2is provided. And to enhance the effectiveness of our approaches, some numerical examples are discussed.
The Horizontal Mode Natural Frequency of a Floating Pile in Layered Soil: Full-Scale Field Test Vs Mathematical Models
Authors: Varghese Ramon , Nigesh S. R. Varun , Banerjee Subhadeep , Boominathan A. 
Published: February 2023

AbstractPile supported structures can be subjected to a variety of man-made and naturally occurring dynamic loads. Dynamic loads such as those from rotating machinery include a considerable lateral component. The natural frequency of a pile in the horizontal mode becomes a key parameter in the design of dynamically sensitive equipment foundations. It is not uncommon for structural engineers to estimate the natural frequency of piles using quick linear methods using available soil investigation data before advanced laboratory tests on soil samples can be performed to calibrate nonlinear numerical models. This paper presents results from free and forced vibration tests on a full-scale single pile, designed for a high-speed compressor unit, in Hazira, India. Two different fast mathematical models, one following the Beam on Dynamic Winkler Foundation (BDWF) method, and another involving an FEM–BEM based numerical method were used in predictions against experimental results. The BDWF method was found to produce a preliminary estimate of pile stiffness at low strain levels. However, the selection of soil stiffness and damping models are crucial for the accuracy of BDWF models. It was found that the FEM–BEM model was able to simulate the nonlinear pile response with a moderate overestimation of vibration amplitudes.
Leader–follower formation control of four-legged robots with discrete-valued inputs
Authors: Izumi Shinsaku , Xin Xin 
Published: February 2023

AbstractThis paper addresses a leader–follower formation control problem for four-legged robots under discrete-valued input constraints. Four-legged robots are more suitable for rough terrain missions than wheeled robots because the tip positions of their legs can be changed depending on the terrain. However, it is difficult to control these robots through continuous-valued inputs because they are steered by switching between specific movements (i.e., discrete-valued signals). Motivated by this fact, we have proposed controllers that achieve fixed formations of four-legged robots using discrete-valued inputs, but moving formations, which are necessary for some applications, have not been considered yet. Herein, we present a solution to the above leader–follower formation control problem based on the combination of PD-like formation controllers and dynamic quantization. We further introduce a performance index to evaluate the difference between two systems whose inputs are quantized and unquantized and analyze the index for the feedback system with the presented controllers. As a result, an upper bound of the performance index is derived as a function of the system parameters. This is useful to evaluate the impact of the quantization on the behavior of the feedback system and to provide a theoretical guarantee of the stability of the system.
The association between night eating syndrome and health-related quality of life in Korean adults: a nationwide study
Authors: Kim Woorim , Ju Yeong Jun , Lee Soon Young 
Published: February 2023

AbstractPurposeQuality of life may be influenced by the presence of eating disorders. This study investigated the association between night eating syndrome (NES) and health-related quality of life in the general population.MethodsData were from the 2019 Korea Community Health Survey. The presence of NES was determined using the Night Eating Questionnaire. Health-related quality of life was measured using the 3-level EuroQoL-5 Dimension Index. Multivariable linear regression analyses assessed the association between NES and health-related quality of life. Subgroup analyses were performed based on daily sleep duration.ResultsA total of 34,434 individuals aged 19 years or older were included in the study population. Participants with NES (β = − 4.85,p < 0.001) reported poorer health-related quality of life scores than those without NES. Decreases in health-related quality of life scores among those with NES were greatest in those who slept over 8 h daily (β = − 12.03,p = 0.004), followed by those who slept less than 6 h (β = − 5.90,p = 0.006) and participants who slept between 6 and 8 h (β = − 3.40,p = 0.026) daily.ConclusionIndividuals with NES were more likely to have a lower health-related quality of life than those without NES. These findings highlight the potential importance of considering NES in investigating the health-related quality of life.Level of evidenceLevel III, well-designed case–control analytic studies.
Exploring the moderating role of mindfulness, mindful eating, and self-compassion on the relationship between eating-disordered quality of life and orthorexia nervosa
Authors: Kalika Eliza , Hussain Misba , Egan Helen , Mantzios Michail 
Published: February 2023

AbstractOrthorexia nervosa (ON) is characterised by an obsessive focus on healthy eating, following restrictive dietary practices and dietary restrictions escalating over time. The aim of this study was to explore mindfulness, mindful eating, self-compassion and quality of life in a female population. Two hundred eighty-eight participants completed Orthorexia, Self-Compassion, Mindful eating, Mindfulness and Eating Disorder Quality of Life scales. The results indicated that there was a negative relationship between ON and mindfulness, self-compassion and mindful eating. Furthermore, the present study found a positive relationship between lower quality of life and ON, while findings indicated that self-compassion and the awareness facet of mindfulness moderated the relationship between ON and QOL. The present results contribute to a better understanding of orthorexic eating behaviours in a female population, and identify the moderating capacity of self-compassion and mindfulness. Further implications and future directions are discussed.Level of evidence Level V, cross-sectional descriptive study.
Food avoidance in anorexia nervosa: associated and predicting factors
Authors: Di Lodovico L. , Vansteene C. , Poupon D. , Gorwood P. , Duriez P. ,   the FFAB, Godart Nathalie , Guillaume Sébastien , Lambert Sylvain , Chevallier-Latreuille F. , Remy Brigitte , Barrois Q. , Delorme M. , Massoubre Catherine , Dodin Vincent , Lavoisy Guillaume , Criquillion Sophie , Iceta Sylvan , Fayollet C. , Nubukpo Philippe , Bat Florat 
Published: February 2023

Abstract
Purpose
Qualitative food avoidance is a significant issue in patients with anorexia nervosa (AN) and restoring diet diversity is an important part of the treatment process. We aimed to identify clinical factors which drive food avoidance and predict its maintenance in patients with AN.

Methods
In this multicentre longitudinal study, 130 female outpatients with AN were assessed before and after 4 months of care in clinical centres specialized in AN. We assessed levels of avoidance of 16 food items, as well as body mass index (BMI), eating disorder severity, symptoms of depression and anxiety, emotional state, daily-life functioning, and body image perception.

Results
We found that qualitative food avoidance was associated with the clinical severity of AN, anxiety and mood dimensions, and BMI- and body image-related factors. A younger age at onset predicted the maintenance of food avoidance after 4 months of treatment. Additional exploratory analyses suggested that anxiety and negative affect caused food avoidance more than the opposite.

Conclusion
Qualitative food avoidance can be an indicator of illness severity. During treatment, focusing on reducing anxiety and negative affect may be a way to indirectly reduce food avoidance and restore diet diversity.

Level of evidence
Level III: Evidence obtained from cohort or case-control analytic studies.
Development and validation of an intrinsic capacity composite score in the Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam: a formative approach
Authors: Koivunen Kaisa , Hoogendijk Emiel O. , Schaap Laura A. , Huisman Martijn , Heymans Martijn W. , van Schoor Natasja M. 
Published: February 2023

Abstract
Background
Intrinsic capacity (IC) defined by the WHO refers to the composite of five domains of capacities. So far, developing and validating a standardized overall score of the concept have been challenging partly because its conceptual framework has been unclear. We consider that a person’s IC is determined by its domain-specific indicators suggesting a formative measurement model.

Aims
To develop an IC score applying a formative approach and assess its validity.

Methods
The study sample (n = 1908) consisted of 57–88-year-old participants from the Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam (LASA). We used logistic regression models to select the indicators to the IC score with 6-year functional decline as an outcome. An IC score (range 0–100) was constructed for each participant. We examined the known-groups’ validity of the IC score by comparing groups based on age and number of chronic diseases. The criterion validity of the IC score was assessed with 6-year functional decline and 10-year mortality as outcomes.

Results
The constructed IC score included seven indicators covering all five domains of the construct. The mean IC score was 66.7 (SD 10.3). The scores were higher among younger participants and those who had lower number of chronic diseases. After adjustment for sociodemographic indicators, chronic diseases, and BMI, a one-point higher IC score was associated with a 7% decreased risk for 6-year functional decline and a 2% decreased risk for 10-year mortality.

Conclusions
The developed IC score demonstrated discriminative ability according to age and health status and is associated with subsequent functional decline and mortality.
A Systematic Review of Culture-Based Methods for Monitoring Antibiotic-Resistant Acinetobacter, Aeromonas, and Pseudomonas as Environmentally Relevant Pathogens in Wastewater and Surface Water
Authors: Milligan Erin G. , Calarco Jeanette , Davis Benjamin C. , Keenum Ishi M. , Liguori Krista , Pruden Amy , Harwood Valerie J. 
Published: February 2023

Abstract
Purpose of Review
Mounting evidence indicates that habitats such as wastewater and environmental waters are pathways for the spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria (ARB) and mobile antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs). We identified antibiotic-resistant members of the genera Acinetobacter, Aeromonas, and Pseudomonas as key opportunistic pathogens that grow or persist in built (e.g., wastewater) or natural aquatic environments. Effective methods for monitoring these ARB in the environment are needed to understand their influence on dissemination of ARB and ARGs, but standard methods have not been developed. This systematic review considers peer-reviewed papers where the ARB above were cultured from wastewater or surface water, focusing on the accuracy of current methodologies.

Recent Findings
Recent studies suggest that many clinically important ARGs were originally acquired from environmental microorganisms. Acinetobacter, Aeromonas, and Pseudomonas species are of interest because their ability to persist and grow in the environment provides opportunities to engage in horizontal gene transfer with other environmental bacteria. Pathogenic strains of these organisms resistant to multiple, clinically relevant drug classes have been identified as an urgent threat. However, culture methods for these bacteria were generally developed for clinical samples and are not well-vetted for environmental samples.

Summary
The search criteria yielded 60 peer-reviewed articles over the past 20 years, which reported a wide variety of methods for isolation, confirmation, and antibiotic resistance assays. Based on a systematic comparison of the reported methods, we suggest a path forward for standardizing methodologies for monitoring antibiotic resistant strains of these bacteria in water environments.