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A 600‐year marine record associated with the dynamics of the eastern Penny Ice Cap (Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada)
Authors: Rodríguez‐Cuicas María‐Emilia , Montero‐Serrano Jean‐Carlos , St‐Onge Guillaume , Normandeau Alexandre 
Published: May 2023

ABSTRACTTwo composite sedimentary sequences sampled in the ice‐proximal (12CS) and ice‐distal (02CS) areas of Coronation Fjord (Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada) were investigated in order to reconstruct the effect of climate variability on 600 years of changes in sediment transfer from the eastern Penny Ice Cap (PIC). Detrital proxies, and physical and sedimentological analyses revealed that glacial meltwater discharges led to frequent rapidly deposited layers (RDLs) in ice‐proximal settings. RDLs in ice‐distal settings involved the sudden release of a large quantity of sediment‐laden water during floods probably originating from adjacent fjords with large sandur deltas. Laminated sediments with ice‐rafted debris throughout the Little Ice Age interval in the ice‐proximal environment suggest that colder conditions promoted glacier growth, leading to successive episodes of turbid hyperpycnal meltwater plumes and iceberg calving in Coronation Fjord. Since 1850 ce, the accelerated Coronation retreat in response to modern warming has led to increased sedimentation rates, abrupt mineralogical and grain size proxy variations and more frequent RDLs. Similar trends between the detrital proxies of the ice‐proximal core and Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation record and Arctic surface air temperature suggest high connectivity between atmospheric and sea surface temperature variations and PIC dynamics over the last 600 years.
Social scarcity and tourist's life satisfaction: An empirical and theoretical analysis
Authors: Bimonte Salvatore 
Published: May 2023

AbstractThis paper presents the results of an analysis that compared two types of tourists who hold a different view of and interact differently with their surrounding environment. It evidenced that more consumptive and consumer‐oriented tourists are normally less happy than those practising more appreciative and sharing‐oriented activities. To explain the differential, it offers a theoretical interpretation based on the idea that individual choices are not autonomous and independent, and that aspects like comparisons, observability of possessions and level of competition in the reference group may dampen the effect of various correlates on people's life satisfaction.
Digital Light Processing‐3D Printing of Thermoset Materials with High Biodegradability from Amino Acid‐Derived Acrylamide Monomers
Authors: Isarn Isaac , Hodásová Ľudmila , Pérez‐Madrigal Maria M. , Estrany Francesc , Armelin Elaine , Bravo Fernando 
Published: May 2023

AbstractSix acrylamide resins, derived from l‐phenylalanine and l‐leucine, are designed for application in digital light processing (DLP) printers to obtain biodegradable thermoset polymers. The acrylamide copolymers are prepared under light irradiation at 405 nm and thermal post‐curing processes. Low molecular weight poly(ethylene glycol)diacrylate (PEGDA) and N,N‐dimethylacrylamide (DMAM), both liquid resins, are used as co‐monomers and diluents for the amino acid‐derived acrylamide solubilization. The presence of two phenylalanine units and two ester groups in the acrylamide monomer accuses a fast degradation rate in hydrolytic medium in 90 days. The residual products leached in the aqueous media prove to be non‐cytotoxic, when 3D‐printed samples are cultured with osteoblast cells (MG63), which represents an advantage for the safe disposal of printer waste materials. The scaled‐up pieces derived from l‐phenylalanine and diethylene glycol, as amino acid‐derived acrylamide (named compound C), PEGDA and DMAM, present high dimensional stability after DLP printing of complex structures used as testing samples. Layers of 50 µm of thickness are well cohesive having isotropic behavior, as demonstrated with tensile‐strain measurements performed in X–Y–Z (plane) directions. The compound C, which contains phenylalanine amino acid, reveals a promising potential to replace non‐biodegradable acrylate polymers used in prototyping systems.
Treatment of Freiberg's disease using a reverse pedicled metatarsal bone flap: Case report
Authors: Soldado Francisco , Moreira Borim Felipe , Knörr Jorge 
Published: May 2023

AbstractDespite no surgical procedures receiving unanimous support for treating Freiberg's disease, several surgical treatment options have been described. For the past few years, bone flaps have been shown in children to present promising regenerative properties. We report a novel technique using a reverse pedicled metatarsal bone flap from the first metatarsal to treat one case of Freiberg's disease in a 13‐year‐old female. The patient presented 100% involvement of the second metatarsal head, with a 6 × 2 mm defect, unresponsive to 16 months of conservative measures. A 7 mm × 3 mm pedicled metatarsal bone flap (PMBF) was obtained from the lateral proximal first metatarsal metaphysis, mobilized and pedicled distally. It was inserted at the dorsum of the distal metaphysis of the second metacarpal towards the center of the metatarsal head, reaching the subchondral bone. Initial favorable clinical and radiological results were maintained for over 36 months during the last follow‐up. Based on the powerful vasculogenic and osteogenic properties of bone flaps, this novel technique could effectively induce bone revascularization and prevent further collapse of the metatarsal's head.
The shifting baseline syndrome as a connective concept for more informed and just responses to global environmental change
Authors: Alleway Heidi K. , Klein Emily S. , Cameron Liz , Douglass Kristina , Govia Ishtar , Guell Cornelia , Lim Michelle , Robin Libby , Thurstan Ruth H. 
Published: May 2023

Abstract

The concept of the ‘shifting baseline syndrome’ has assisted researchers in understanding how expectations for the health of the environment deteriorate, despite known, often widespread, and significant impacts from human activities. The concept has been used to demonstrate that more accurate assessment of historical ecosystem decline can be achieved by balancing contemporary perceptions with other sorts of evidence, and is now widely referred to in studies assessing environmental change.

The potential of this concept as a model for examining and addressing complex and multidimensional social‐ecological interactions, however, is underexplored and current approaches have limitations.

We perceive the shifting baseline syndrome as a rare working example of a ‘connective concept’ that can work across fields of science, the humanities and others and that re‐envisioning the concept in this way would assist us to establish more complete, true and reflective environmental baselines.

Through our diverse author team, from a range of disciplines, geographies and cultural backgrounds, we identify gaps in current knowledge of the shifting baseline syndrome concept, its use and its effects, and describe several approaches that could be taken to improve investigations and capitalise on the connectivity that it fosters. This re‐envisioning could support a more informed and just way forward in addressing global environmental change.

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Exposure to violence and asthma in Puerto Rican youth with high Th2 immunity
Authors: Gaietto Kristina , Han Yueh‐Ying , Forno Erick , Acosta‐Pérez Edna , Marsland Anna , Miller Gregory E. , Rosser Franziska J. , Chen Wei , Canino Glorisa , Celedón Juan C. 
Published: May 2023

AbstractBackgroundLittle is known about the determinants of asthma among youth with high T helper 2 (Th2) immunity. We hypothesized that exposure to violence (ETV) and violence‐related distress are associated with asthma in children and adolescents with high Th2 immunity.MethodsWe analyzed data from Puerto Ricans with high Th2 immunity aged 9−20 years in the Puerto Rico Genetics of Asthma and Lifestyle (PR‐GOAL) and the Epigenetic Variation of Childhood Asthma in Puerto Ricans (EVA‐PR) studies, and in a prospective study (PROPRA). High Th2‐immunity was defined as ≥1 positive allergen‐specific IgE and/or a total IgE ≥ 100 IU/mL and/or an eosinophil count ≥ 150 cells/μL. Asthma was defined as physician‐diagnosed asthma and current wheeze. ETV and violence‐related distress were assessed with the validated ETV Scale and Checklist of Children's Distress Symptoms (CCDS) questionnaires, respectively.ResultsIn multivariable analyses, each 1‐point increment in ETV score was significantly associated with 1.13−1.17 times increased odds of asthma in PR‐GOAL and in EVA‐PR (both at p ≤ 0.01), and each 1‐point increment in CCDS score was significantly associated with 1.53‐1.54 increased odds of asthma in PR‐GOAL and in EVA‐PR (both at p ≤ 0.03). Further, a persistently high ETV score was significantly associated with asthma in PROPRA (odds ratio [OR] = 2.83, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.10−7.29). Similar results were obtained in a sensitivity analysis using an eosinophil count ≥ 300 cells/μL instead of ≥150 cells/μL to define high Th2 immunity.ConclusionsETV during childhood is associated with increased risk of persistent or new‐onset asthma in youth with high Th2 immunity.
Mechanistic and kinetic study of the oxidation of trifluoroacetonitrile by hydroxyl and oxygen
Authors: Zhang Mi , Tian Yafeng , Hou Hua , Wang Baoshan 
Published: May 2023

AbstractTrifluoroacetonitrile (CF3CN) is one of the perfluoronitriles to be used as replacements for electrical insulation, working fluids, and biomedical applications. Potential energy surfaces for the reactions of CF3CN with OH radicals in the presence of molecular O2 have been calculated in details using the second‐order Møller−Plesset perturbation theory (MP2) and coupled‐cluster theory with single and double substitutions (CCSD) for geometrical optimization, and the restricted open‐shell complete basis set quadratic ROCBS‐QB3, multireference second‐order Rayleigh–Schrodinger perturbation theory extrapolated to complete basis set limit (RS2/CBS), and the explicitly‐correlated RS2 theory (RS2‐F12) for energetics. The CF3CN + OH reaction undergoes predominantly via the CO addition/elimination mechanism, leading to CF3C(OH)N radical adduct followed by the formation of CF3 and HOCN. The OH radicals could be recycled through the interception of CF3C(OH)N by O2 to form the orientation‐dependent CF3C(OH)NO2 radicals, leading to CF3C(O)NO + OH via the successive H‐migration and OO bond fission. Under the typical atmospheric conditions, the OH‐recycling mechanism is dominant for the oxidation of CF3CN. The production of CF3 and HOCN can be significant at high temperatures and low pressures. Theoretical rate coefficients are in excellent agreement with the experimental data. The effect of substitution on the reactivity of the perfluoronitriles toward OH was revealed. The present work provides a fundamental understanding on the degradation of CF3CN and serves as a theoretical basis for its secondary chemistry.
No evidence for cottonwood forest decline along a flow‐augmented western U.S. river
Authors: Christensen Cetan , Katz Gabrielle , Friedman Jonathan , Redmond Miranda D. , Norton Andrew 
Published: May 2023

AbstractIn contrast to many other arid region rivers, streamflow in the South Platte River is heavily augmented by trans‐basin water imports and irrigation return flows. Hydrological changes began in the 1880s, resulting in channel narrowing and the development of a continuous Populus‐Salix forest by the mid‐twentieth century. We assessed the composition, structure and regeneration status of the riparian forest and identified environmental variables affecting annual Populus deltoides tree growth. We sampled forest structure at four sites in 2015, and conducted dendroecological analysis at seven additional sites in 2019. The riparian forest was dominated by P. deltoides, which occurred at all sites, comprising 79% of total tree basal area and 62% of total tree density. Age structure data indicated ongoing though episodic recruitment of P. deltoides, at least over the past ~130 years. We tested 14 linear mixed effects models to describe the effect of climate and streamflow on individual tree growth (modeled as the log of BAI, n = 237 trees). The most parsimonious model selected with AICc explained 28.6% of BAI variability, and included hydrology and climate factors during the growing season (i.e., June–August streamflow, June–July PDSI), some aspects of off‐season (i.e., previous November and March) streamflow, along with tree age and study site effects. The riparian forest developed in response to, and has been maintained by, current climate conditions and water management regimes. It may be negatively affected by future climate change and increased urban water demand in the basin.
Nanotechnologies for the Diagnosis and Treatment of SARS‐CoV‐2 and Its Variants
Authors: Park Eunhye , Choi So Young , Kim Jieun , Hildebrandt Niko , Lee Jin Seok , Nam Jwa‐Min 
Published: May 2023

AbstractSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2), responsible for the global coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic, has caused well over 750 million infections and 6.8 million deaths. Rapid diagnosis and isolation of infected patients are the primary aims of the concerned authorities to minimize the casualties. The endeavor to mitigate the pandemic has been impeded by the emergence of newly identified genomic variants of SARS‐CoV‐2. Some of these variants are considered as serious threats because of their higher transmissibility and potential immune evasion, leading to reduced vaccine efficiency. Nanotechnology can play an important role in advancing both diagnosis and therapy of COVID‐19. In this review, nanotechnology‐based diagnostic and therapeutic strategies against SARS‐CoV‐2 and its variants are introduced. The biological features and functions of the virus, the mechanism of infection, and currently used approaches for diagnosis, vaccination, and therapy are discussed. Then, nanomaterial‐based nucleic acid‐ and antigen‐targeting diagnostic methods and viral activity suppression approaches that have a strong potential to advance both diagnostics and therapeutics toward control and containment of the COVID‐19 pandemic are focused upon.
Living together: The role of Candida albicans in the formation of polymicrobial biofilms in the oral cavity
Authors: Rapala‐Kozik Maria , Surowiec Magdalena , Juszczak Magdalena , Wronowska Ewelina , Kulig Kamila , Bednarek Aneta , Gonzalez‐Gonzalez Miriam , Karkowska‐Kuleta Justyna , Zawrotniak Marcin , Satała Dorota , Kozik Andrzej 
Published: May 2023

AbstractThe oral cavity of humans is colonized by diversity of microbial community, although dominated by bacteria, it is also constituted by a low number of fungi, often represented by Candida albicans. Although in the vast minority, this usually commensal fungus under certain conditions of the host (e.g., immunosuppression or antibiotic therapy), can transform into an invasive pathogen that adheres to mucous membranes and also to medical or dental devices, causing mucosal infections. This transformation is correlated with changes in cell morphology from yeast‐like cells to hyphae and is supported by numerous virulence factors exposed by C. albicans cells at the site of infection, such as multifunctional adhesins, degradative enzymes, or toxin. All of them affect the surrounding host cells or proteins, leading to their destruction. However, at the site of infection, C. albicans can interact with different bacterial species and in its filamentous form may produce biofilms—the elaborated consortia of microorganisms, that present increased ability to host colonization and resistance to antimicrobial agents. In this review, we highlight the modification of the infectious potential of C. albicans in contact with different bacterial species, and also consider the mutual bacterial‐fungal relationships, involving cooperation, competition, or antagonism, that lead to an increase in the propagation of oral infection. The mycofilm of C. albicans is an excellent hiding place for bacteria, especially those that prefer low oxygen availability, where microbial cells during mutual co‐existence can avoid host recognition or elimination by antimicrobial action. However, these microbial relationships, identified mainly in in vitro studies, are modified depending on the complexity of host conditions and microbial dominance in vivo.
Dynamical Control Systems
Authors: Jongeneel Wouter , Moulay Emmanuel 
Published: May 2023

AbstractIn this chapter we define dynamical control systems over spaces previously discussed and we formalize concepts as touched upon in Chap. 3. We start by introducing continuous-time dynamical systems on manifolds and a variety of stability notions. Then, we highlight Lyapunov stability theory, in particular, converse results. We end by detailing continuous control systems and a few stabilization paradigms.
Towards New Approaches of Understanding the Greening of Capital Markets
Authors: Neumann Manuel 
Published: May 2023

AbstractThis chapter combines different approaches to capture the discursive, financial(ized), and political-economic aspects of efforts to green capital markets. To understand the stalling uptake of green bonds, it introduces Cultural Political Economy (CPE), financialization, and Transition Studies as useful approaches to foreground discursive elements in nascent market promotion, the repositioning of the financial sector as a main driver in low-carbon transitions under the so-called Wall Street Consensus, and the political economic bottlenecks a fossil-based economy like South Africa faces.
Role of Integrated Magnetics and Geology in Tracking and Exploring Complex Structures Controlling Gold Mineralization. Example from the Fawakheir-Atalla Gold Prospects, Eastern Desert, Egypt
Authors: Gobashy Mohamed Mostafa , Eldougdoug Abdelmonem , Abdelwahed Mohamed , Abdelazeem Maha , Abd El-Rahman Yasser , Abdelhalim Ahmed , Said Said 
Published: May 2023

AbstractGold mineralisation is spatially and chronologically correlated with fault/shear zones in many of the world-class gold mines. Hence, the indirect exploration for Au mineralisation is linked with shearing and complex structures in many areas. Hence, in general, the need for a rapid, effective and new technology for gold exploration that reflects the structure set-up, shear zones, faults and related structural elements is crucial in the gold industry. In this article, we present an example of an integrated approach to gold exploration in the Fawakheir-Attala gold mining prospect in the eastern desert of Egypt. Remote sensing is used to test for rock differentiation; intensive field geological investigations were conducted along several traverses. Petrographic and geochemical analysis of selected samples confirmed Au content in some localities. Moreover, magnetic methods are used extensively (either aeromagnetic or measured land profiles) to investigate the magnetic signature of the different reported rock units and their relationship with gold occurrences and deposits. Normalised source strength transformation, magnitude magnetic transforms and subsurface modelling are used to explore the inherent relation between the surface and subsurface magnetic susceptibilities. The magnetic signature of the talc-carbonate rocks is determined. The gradational contact against the serpentinite is explained. Because three current Au mines are associated with contacts/fractures, the clear relation between the contacts/fractures and the magnetic data and the comparison with the contact occurrence density COD (heat) magnetic filtered map, the present analysis workflow can now be used to suggest new locations for Au occurrences.
Sex disparities in adverse outcomes after surgically managed isolated traumatic spinal injury
Authors: Mohammad Ismail Ahmad , Forssten Maximilian Peter , Sarani Babak , Ribeiro Marcelo A. F. , Chang Parker , Cao Yang , Hildebrand Frank , Mohseni Shahin 
Published: May 2023

Abstract
Background
Traumatic spinal injury (TSI) encompasses a wide range of injuries affecting the spinal cord, nerve roots, bones, and soft tissues that result in pain, impaired mobility, paralysis, and death. There is some evidence suggesting that women may have different physiological responses to traumatic injury compared to men; therefore, this study aimed to investigate if there are any associations between sex and adverse outcomes following surgically managed isolated TSI.

Methods
Using the 2013–2019 TQIP database, all adult patients with isolated TSI, defined as a spine AIS ≥ 2 with an AIS ≤ 1 in all other body regions, resulting from blunt force trauma requiring spinal surgery, were eligible for inclusion in the study. The association between the sex and in-hospital mortality as well as cardiopulmonary and venothromboembolic complications was determined by calculating the risk ratio (RR) after adjusting for potential confounding using inverse probability weighting.

Results
A total of 43,756 patients were included. After adjusting for potential confounders, female sex was associated with a 37% lower risk of in-hospital mortality [adjusted RR (95% CI): 0.63 (0.57–0.69), p < 0.001], a 27% lower risk of myocardial infarction [adjusted RR (95% CI): 0.73 (0.56–0.95), p = 0.021], a 37% lower risk of cardiac arrest [adjusted RR (95% CI): 0.63 (0.55–0.72), p < 0.001], a 34% lower risk of deep vein thrombosis [adjusted RR (95% CI): 0.66 (0.59–0.74), p < 0.001], a 45% lower risk of pulmonary embolism [adjusted RR (95% CI): 0.55 (0.46–0.65), p < 0.001], a 36% lower risk of acute respiratory distress syndrome [adjusted RR (95% CI): 0.64 (0.54–0.76), p < 0.001], a 34% lower risk of pneumonia [adjusted RR (95% CI): 0.66 (0.60–0.72), p < 0.001], and a 22% lower risk of surgical site infection [adjusted RR (95% CI): 0.78 (0.62–0.98), p < 0.032], compared to male sex.

Conclusion
Female sex is associated with a significantly decreased risk of in-hospital mortality as well as cardiopulmonary and venothromboembolic complications following surgical management of traumatic spinal injuries. Further studies are needed to elucidate the cause of these differences.