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Conhecendo e ensinando a África com Amadou Hampâté Bâ:
os movimentos de uma reconexão ancestral africana
Authors: Kpoholo Sènakpon Fabrice Fidèle 
Published: September 2023

Este artigo aborda a temática de ensino de História e Cultura Africanas. Ele é fruto de reflexões posteriores à tese de doutorado intitulada “As Áfricas em sala de aula: possibilidades de viagens a partir do cinema africano” (2019). Os desdobramentos da tese levaram à busca de novas possibilidades de abordagem de temáticas africanas, entendendo a formação docente como um pré-requisito importante. Ao longo deste texto, enfatiza-se a necessidade de uma abordagem didática de ensino da África alinhada com a perspectiva africana e a importância de realizar certos movimentos condizentes com tal perspectiva. O autor africano Amadou Hampâté Bâ e sua obra são trazidos para a conversa a título de ilustração e de orientação. O texto é organizado em quatro partes, incluindo a introdução, e se encerra com breves considerações finais. A introdução contextualiza a questão do ensino de História e Cultura Africanas. A segunda parte apresenta considerações iniciais sobre a abordagem didática pautada na Reconexão Ancestral Africana. A terceira traz um esboço biográfico do Amadou Hampâté Bâ. A quarta parte aborda argumentos a favor do uso das obras do referido autor para uma abordagem pertinente da África em salas de aula ou em qualquer outro espaço da educação básica em que exista a vontade de eleger a África como objeto de estudo.
Reflexões sobre o potencial lúdico do uso da brinquedoteca em hospitais: contribuições do brincar livre para a promoção do bem-estar da criança hospitalizada
Authors: Gomes Roberia Vieira Barreto , Costa Ademárcia Lopes de Oliveira , Lima Morgana Timbó , Santo Lucas Klaivi Araújo do Espírito 
Published: September 2023

Este estudo apresenta uma reflexão sobre ludicidade nas brinquedotecas hospitalares. Diante disso, temos o objetivo de analisar a ludicidade nas brinquedotecas de hospitais para a viabilização do bem-estar da criança hospitalizada. Trata-se de uma pesquisa de abordagem qualitativa de natureza aplicada, exploratória e explicativa. Também possui procedimentos de natureza bibliográfica e de campo. Utilizamos como referencial teórico os estudos consolidados de Luckesi (2002), Freud (apud. LUCKESI, 2002), Vygotsky (1994), Cunha (1997), Porto (2013), Ângelo e Vieira (2009) e outros. Além disso, nos baseamos no Estatuto da Criança e do Adolescente (ECA) e na Lei Nº 11.104/2005, que torna obrigatória a existência de brinquedotecas no ambiente hospitalar pediátrico. Os resultados revelaram que brinquedotecas favorecem a integração da criança ao ambiente hospitalar, pois, através da ludicidade, o indivíduo brinca e se sente mais acolhido. Destacamos que o trabalho na brinquedoteca precisa estar ligado à ênfase do uso da ludicidade na expressão da criança, nas suas interações e em suas vivências, garantindo que ela possa se sentir em um ambiente acolhedor, deixando de lado o estigma da hospitalização e da exclusão.
Reseña. Futuros da educação superior [recurso eletrônico]: tendências e cenários em contextos emergentes.
Authors: Ferreira Cardoso Neto Odorico 
Published: September 2023

A obra “Futuros da Educação Superior: Tendências e cenários em contextos emergentes” tem como organizadores Marília Costa Morosini, Marilene Gabriel Dalla Corte e Doris Pires Vargas Bolzan, publicada pela ediPUCRS em 2023. Os textos buscam responder questões específicas em que são destacados cenários da educação superior (ES) em contextos emergentes, abarcando suas tendências baseadas em ciência, pesquisa, dados e ensaios.
PHFinder: assisted detection of point heteroplasmy in Sanger sequencing chromatograms
Authors: Suárez Menéndez Marcos , Rivera-León Vania E. , Robbins Jooke , Berube Martine , Palsbøll Per J. 
Published: September 2023

Heteroplasmy is the presence of two or more organellar genomes (mitochondrial or plastid DNA) in an organism, tissue, cell or organelle. Heteroplasmy can be detected by visual inspection of Sanger sequencing chromatograms, where it appears as multiple peaks of fluorescence at a single nucleotide position. Visual inspection of chromatograms is both consuming and highly subjective, as heteroplasmy is difficult to differentiate from background noise. Few software solutions are available to automate the detection of point heteroplasmies, and those that are available are typically proprietary, lack customization or are unsuitable for automated heteroplasmy assessment in large datasets.
Here, we present PHFinder, a Python-based, open-source tool to assist in the detection of point heteroplasmies in large numbers of Sanger chromatograms. PHFinder automatically identifies point heteroplasmies directly from the chromatogram trace data. The program was tested with Sanger sequencing data from 100 humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) tissue samples with known heteroplasmies.
PHFinder detected most (90%) of the known heteroplasmies thereby greatly reducing the amount of visual inspection required. PHFinder is flexible and enables explicit specification of key parameters to infer double peaks (i.e., heteroplasmies).
Easy‐To‐Wear Auxetic SMA Knot‐Architecture for Spatiotemporal and Multimodal Haptic Feedbacks
Authors: Oh Saewoong , Song Tae‐Eun , Mahato Manmatha , Kim Ji‐Seok , Yoo Hyunjoon , Lee Myung‐Joon , Khan Mannan , Yeo Woon‐Hong , Oh Il‐Kwon 
Published: September 2023

AbstractWearable haptic interfaces prioritize user comfort, but also value the ability to provide diverse feedback patterns for immersive interactions with the virtual or augmented reality. Here, to provide both comfort and diverse tactile feedback, an easy‐to‐wear and multimodal wearable haptic auxetic fabric (WHAF) is prepared by knotting shape‐memory alloy wires into an auxetic‐structured fabric. This unique meta‐design allows the WHAF to completely expand and contract in 3D, providing superior size‐fitting and shape‐fitting capabilities. Additionally, a microscale thin layer of Parylene is coated on the surface to create electrically separated zones within the WHAF, featuring zone‐specified actuation for conveying diverse spatiotemporal information to users with using the WHAF alone. Depending on the body part it is worn on, the WHAF conveys either cutaneous or kinesthetic feedback, thus, working as a multimodal wearable haptic interface. As a result, when worn on the forearm, the WHAF intuitively provides spatiotemporal information to users during hands‐free navigation and teleoperation in virtual reality, and when worn on the elbow, the WHAF guides users to reach the desired elbow flexion, like a personal exercise advisor.
Plasticizer‐Induced Enhancement of Mesoscale Dissymmetry in Thin Films of Chiral Polymers with Variable Chain Length
Authors: Joseph Jojo P. , Malone Trent , Abraham Shema R. , Dutta Avisek , Gupta Sonal , Kuzmin Andrey , Baev Alexander , Swihart Mark T. , Hendrickson Joshua R. , Prasad Paras N. 
Published: September 2023

AbstractConjugated polymers with chiral side chains are of interest in areas including chiral photonics, optoelectronics, and chemical and biological sensing. However, the low dissymmetry factors of most neat polymer thin films have limited their practical application. Here, a robust method to increase the absorption dissymmetry factor in a poly‐fluorene‐thiophene (PF8TS series) system is demonstrated by varying molecular weight and introducing an achiral plasticizer, polyethylene mono alcohol (PEM‐OH). Extending chain length within the optimal range and adding this long‐chain alcohol significantly enhance the chiroptical properties of spin‐coated and annealed thin films. Mueller matrix spectroscopic ellipsometry (MMSE) analysis shows good agreement with the steady‐state transmission measurements confirming a strong chiral response (circular dichroism (CD) and circular birefringence (CB)), ruling out linear dichroism, birefringence, and specific reflection effects. Solid‐state NMR studies of annealed hybrid chiral polymer systems show enhancement of signals associated with aromatic π‐stacked backbone and the ordered side‐chain conformations. Further studies using Raman spectroscopy, X‐ray diffraction (XRD), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), atomic force microscopy (AFM), and polarized optical microscopy (POM) indicate that PEM‐OH facilitates mesoscopic crystal domain ordering upon annealing. This provides new insights into routes for tuning optical activity in conjugated polymers.
Partial Chemicalization of Nanoscale Metals: An Intra‐Material Transformative Approach for the Synthesis of Functional Colloidal Metal‐Semiconductor Nanoheterostructures
Authors: Bera Suman , Sahu Puspanjali , Dutta Anirban , Nobile Concetta , Pradhan Narayan , Cozzoli P. Davide 
Published: September 2023

AbstractHeterostructuring colloidal nanocrystals into multicomponent modular constructs, where domains of distinct metal and semiconductor phases are interconnected through bonding interfaces, is a consolidated approach to advanced breeds of solution‐processable hybrid nanomaterials capable of expressing richly tunable and even entirely novel physical‐chemical properties and functionalities. To meet the challenges posed by the wet‐chemical synthesis of metal‐semiconductor nanoheterostructures and to overcome some intrinsic limitations of available protocols, innovative transformative routes, based on the paradigm of partial chemicalization, have recently been devised within the framework of the standard seeded‐growth scheme. These techniques involve regiospecific replacement reactions on preformed nanocrystal substrates, thus holding great synthetic potential for programmable configurational diversification. This review article illustrates achievements so far made in the elaboration of metal‐semiconductor nanoheterostructures with tailored arrangements of their component modules by means of conversion pathways that leverage on spatially controlled partial chemicalization of mono‐ and bi‐metallic seeds. The advantages and limitations of these approaches are discussed within the context of the most plausible mechanisms underlying the evolution of the nanoheterostructures in liquid media. Representative physical‐chemical properties and applications of chemicalization‐derived metal‐semiconductor nanoheterostructures are emphasized. Finally, prospects for developments in the field are outlined.
Phosphorescent‐Dye‐Sensitized Quantum‐Dot Light‐Emitting Diodes with 37% External Quantum Efficiency
Authors: Wang Yanping , Yang Yusen , Zhang Dingke , Zhang Tong , Xie Shiyi , Zhang Yu , Zhao Yong‐Biao , Mi Xiaoyun , Liu Xiuling 
Published: September 2023

AbstractExciton harvesting is of paramount importance for quantum‐dot light‐emitting diodes (QLEDs). Direct exciton harvesting by the quantum dots (QDs) emitting layer suffers from poor hole injection due to the low conduction bands and valence bands of QDs, leading to unbalanced electron–hole injection and recombination. To address this issue, here, an exciton sensitizing approach is reported, where excitons form on a phosphorescent‐dye‐doped layer, which then transfer their energies to adjacent QDs layer for photon emission. Due to the very efficient exciton formation and energy‐transfer processes, higher device performance can be achieved. To demonstrate the above strategy, red QLEDs with a phosphorescent dye, iridium (III) bis(2‐methyldibenzo‐[f,h]quinoxaline) (acetylacetonate), Ir(MDQ)2(acac), doped hole‐transporting layer are fabricated and studied. At a doping concentration of 10 wt%, the best device achieves record high current efficiency, power efficiency, and external quantum efficiency (EQE) of 37.3 cd A−1, 41 lm W−1, and 37%, respectively. Simultaneously, the efficiency roll‐off characteristic is greatly improved, in that 35% EQE can be well retained at a high luminance level of 450 000 cd m−2. Moreover, the devices also exhibit good stability and reproducibility.
Optimizing diabetic kidney disease animal models: Insights from a meta‐analytic approach
Authors: Li Fanghong , Ma Zhi , Cai Yajie , Zhou Jingwei , Liu Runping 
Published: September 2023

AbstractDiabetic kidney disease (DKD) is a prevalent complication of diabetes, often leading to end‐stage renal disease. Animal models have been widely used to study the pathogenesis of DKD and evaluate potential therapies. However, current animal models often fail to fully capture the pathological characteristics of renal injury observed in clinical patients with DKD. Additionally, modeling DKD is often a time‐consuming, costly, and labor‐intensive process. The current review aims to summarize modeling strategies in the establishment of DKD animal models by utilizing meta‐analysis related methods and to aid in the optimization of these models for future research. A total of 1215 articles were retrieved with the keywords of “diabetic kidney disease” and “animal experiment” in the past 10 years. Following screening, 84 articles were selected for inclusion in the meta‐analysis. Review manager 5.4.1 was employed to analyze the changes in blood glucose, glycosylated hemoglobin, total cholesterol, triglyceride, serum creatinine, blood urea nitrogen, and urinary albumin excretion rate in each model. Renal lesions shown in different models that were not suitable to be included in the meta‐analysis were also extensively discussed. The above analysis suggested that combining various stimuli or introducing additional renal injuries to current models would be a promising avenue to overcome existing challenges and limitations. In conclusion, our review article provides an in‐depth analysis of the limitations in current DKD animal models and proposes strategies for improving the accuracy and reliability of these models that will inspire future research efforts in the DKD research field.
Hydrogen‐Bonded Organic Framework to Upgrade Cycling Stability and Rate Capability of Li‐CO2 Batteries
Authors: Cheng Zhibin , Fang Yanlong , Yang Yisi , Zhang Hao , Fan Zhiwen , Zhang Jindan , Xiang Shengchang , Chen Banglin , Zhang Zhangjing 
Published: September 2023

AbstractElaborately designed multifunctional electrocatalysts capable of promoting Li+ and CO2 transport are essential for upgrading the cycling stability and rate capability of Li‐CO2 batteries. Hydrogen‐bonded organic frameworks (HOFs) with open channels and easily functionalized surfaces hold great potential for applications in efficient cathodes of Li‐CO2 batteries. Herein, a robust HOFS (HOF‐FJU‐1) is introduced for the first time as a co‐catalyst in the cathode material of Li‐CO2 batteries. HOF‐FJU‐1 with cyano groups located periodically in the pore can induce homogeneous deposition of discharge products and accommodate volumetric expansion of discharge products during cycling. Besides, HOF‐FJU‐1 enables effective interaction between Ru0 nanoparticles and cyano groups, thus forming efficient and uniform catalytic sites for CRR/CER. Moreover, HOF‐FJU‐1 with regularly arranged open channels are beneficial for CO2 and Li+ transport, enabling rapid redox kinetic conversion of CO2. Therefore, the HOF‐based Li‐CO2 batteries are capable of stable operation at 400 mA g−1 for 1800 h and maintain a low overpotential of 1.96 V even at high current densities up to 5 A g−1. This work provides valuable guidance for developing multifunctional HOF‐based catalysts to upgrade the longevity and rate capability of Li‐CO2 batteries.
Multimode Luminescence Tailoring and Improvement of Cs2NaHoCl6 Cryolite Crystals via Sb3+/Yb3+ Alloying for Versatile Photoelectric Applications
Authors: Wang Yingsheng , Dang Peipei , Qiu Lei , Zhang Guodong , Liu Dongjie , Wei Yi , Lian Hongzhou , Li Guogang , Cheng Ziyong , Lin Jun 
Published: September 2023

AbstractLead‐free halide double perovskites are currently gaining significant attention owing to their exceptional environmental friendliness, structural adjustability as well as self‐trapped exciton emission. However, stable and efficient double perovskite with multimode luminescence and tunable spectra are still urgently needed for multifunctional photoelectric application. Herein, holmium based cryolite materials (Cs2NaHoCl6) with anti‐thermal quenching and multimode photoluminescence were successfully synthesized. By the further alloying of Sb3+ (s‐p transitions) and Yb3+ (f‐f transitions) ions, its luminescence properties can be well modulated, originating from tailoring band gap structure and enriching electron transition channels. Upon Sb3+ substitution in Cs2NaHoCl6, additional absorption peaking at 334 nm results in the tremendous increase of photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY). Meanwhile, not only the typical NIR emission around 980 nm of Ho3+ is enhanced, but also the red and NIR emissions show a diverse range of anti‐thermal quenching photoluminescence behaviors. Furthermore, through designing Yb3+ doping, the up‐conversion photoluminescence can be triggered by changing excitation laser power density (yellow‐to‐orange) and Yb3+ doping concentration (red‐to‐green). Through a combined experimental‐theoretical approach, the related luminescence mechanism is revealed. In general, by alloying Sb3+/Yb3+ in Cs2NaHoCl6, abundant energy level ladders are constructed and more luminescence modes are derived, demonstrating great potential in multifunctional photoelectric applications.
Morphological, thermal, and solid‐state viscoelastic properties of thermoplastic polyester elastomer‐graphitic carbon nitride composites
Authors: Ercan Nevra , Boroglu Mehtap Safak 
Published: September 2023

AbstractIn order to evaluate the effect of graphitic carbon nitride (g‐C3N4) incorporation on the physical properties of thermoplastic polyester elastomer (TPEE) composites using a comparative approach, the composite films were prepared by the solution mixing method and solvent evaporation methods. For this purpose, the g‐C3N4 nanoparticles were synthesized by direct thermal condensation reaction of melamine and characterized by FTIR, SEM, XRD, BET, and TGA, respectively. The diameters of the g‐C3N4 particles ranged from ∼90 to 480 nm and the g‐C3N4 exhibited a high thermal stability up to 570°C, which was attributed to the robust heptazine‐based structure. The morphology, structure, thermal stability, solid‐state viscoelastic behavior, and friction coefficient of the TPEE composites were evaluated depending on the composition. The results showed that the g‐C3N4 nanoparticles improved the thermal stability and reduced the friction coefficient of the TPEE films. It was also found that g‐C3N4 addition into the TPEE matrix significantly reduced the permanent deformation in the solid state. The findings indicate that low‐cost g‐C3N4 nanoparticles can be used as an effective additive to enhance the performance of TPEE films in various applications.
Research progress in the detection of common foodborne hazardous substances based on functional nucleic acids biosensors
Authors: Chen Zijie , Liu Zhen , Liu Jingjing , Xiao Xilin 
Published: September 2023

AbstractWith the further improvement of food safety requirements, the development of fast, highly sensitive, and portable methods for the determination of foodborne hazardous substances has become a new trend in the food industry. In recent years, biosensors and platforms based on functional nucleic acids, along with a range of signal amplification devices and methods, have been established to enable rapid and sensitive determination of specific substances in samples, opening up a new avenue of analysis and detection. In this paper, functional nucleic acid types including aptamers, deoxyribozymes, and G‐quadruplexes which are commonly used in the detection of food source pollutants are introduced. Signal amplification elements include quantum dots, noble metal nanoparticles, magnetic nanoparticles, DNA walkers, and DNA logic gates. Signal amplification technologies including nucleic acid isothermal amplification, hybridization chain reaction, catalytic hairpin assembly, biological barcodes, and microfluidic system are combined with functional nucleic acids sensors and applied to the detection of many foodborne hazardous substances, such as foodborne pathogens, mycotoxins, residual antibiotics, residual pesticides, industrial pollutants, heavy metals, and allergens. Finally, the potential opportunities and broad prospects of functional nucleic acids biosensors in the field of food analysis are discussed.
Ten‐year work burden after prostate cancer treatment
Authors: Washington Samuel L. , Lonergan Peter E. , Cowan Janet E. , Zhao Shoujun , Broering Jeanette M. , Palmer Nynikka R. , Hicks Cameron , Cooperberg Matthew R. , Carroll Peter R. 
Published: September 2023

AbstractIntroductionWe aim to characterize the magnitude of the work burden (weeks off from work) associated with prostate cancer (PCa) treatment over a 10‐year period after PCa diagnosis and identify those at greatest risk.Materials and MethodsWe identified men diagnosed with PCa treated with radical prostatectomy, radiation therapy, or active surveillance/watchful waiting within CaPSURE. Patients self‐reported work burden and SF36 general health scores via surveys before and 1,3,5, and 10 years after treatment. Using multivariate repeated measures generalized estimating equation modeling we examined the association between primary treatment with risk of any work weeks lost due to care.ResultsIn total, 6693 men were included. The majority were White (81%, 5% Black, and 14% Other) with CAPRA low‐ (60%) or intermediate‐risk (32%) disease and underwent surgery (62%) compared to 29% radiation and 9% active surveillance. Compared to other treatments, surgical patients were more likely to report greater than 7 days off work in the first year, with relatively less time off over time. Black men (RR 0.64, 95% CI 0.54–0.77) and those undergoing radiation (vs. surgery, RR 0.46, 95% CI 0.41–0.51) were less likely to report time off from work over time. Mean baseline GH score (73 [SD 18]) was similar between race and treatment groups, and stable over time.ConclusionsThe work burden of cancer care continued up to 10 years after treatment and varied across racial groups and primary treatment groups, highlighting the multifactorial nature of this issue and the call to leverage greater resources for those at greatest risk.
Depression and anxiety in cancer patient enrolled in clinical trials with serious adverse events
Authors: Peng Zhen , Wang Chongwei , Sun Yubei , Ma Yan , Wang Jumei , Xu Fei , Xu Xiaoling , Chen Yin 
Published: September 2023

AbstractObjectiveDrug‐induced side effects, particularly serious adverse events (SAEs), often affect cancer patients enrolled in clinical trials. However, little is known about anxiety and depression in cancer patients who experienced SAEs. This study evaluated the prevalence of anxiety and depression in cancer patients enrolled in clinical trials who experienced SAEs and explored the risk factors.MethodsA multi‐center, cross‐sectional survey was conducted in hospitals affiliated with the University of Science and Technology of China from December 2021 to November 2022. A total of 112 cancer patients who experienced SAEs while enrolled in clinical trials, and who completed the informed consent process and study questionnaires, were included in the final analysis.ResultsThe rate of moderate–severe depression in cancer patients was 38.4% and that of moderate–severe anxiety was 13.4%. Among the patients who had moderate–severe anxiety, 93.3% had concurrent moderate–severe depression. Lower cognitive function and lower global quality of life were risk factors for depression in cancer patients who experienced SAEs. Pain, low emotional function, low global quality of life, and a high Impact of Events Scale score were risk factors for anxiety.ConclusionsCancer patients enrolled in a clinical trial who experienced SAEs tended to be anxious and depressed, particularly the latter. These results indicate the need to evaluate anxiety and depression, and mental health treatment among cancer patients with SAEs in clinical trials.