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Use of Full Scale Trial Results for Investigations of Maneuverability of Ships
Authors: Asinovsky Volf 
Published: November 2022

Ship trials provide a very important source of information for solution of different tasks of maneuverability of ships.
This paper is devoted to the consideration of two such tasks: definition of the maneuverability criteria and determination of the hydrodynamic characteristics of the ship's hull.
A set of criteria based on determining parameters of ship maneuvering is considered.
A method is presented for the determination of hydrodynamic characteristics of a ship hull from the parameters of motion measured during the maneuvering trials.
This method is based on the results of the analysis of the relationship between the hydrodynamic forces on the ship hull and rudder. The hydrodynamic characteristics of the ship hull determined from the trials can be used for new designs, in the study of scale effects, and other tasks of the applied maneuverability of ships.
Approaches for Documentation in Continuous Software Development
Authors: Theunissen Theo , Hoppenbrouwers Stijn , Overbeek Sietse 
Published: November 2022

It is common practice for practitioners in industry as well as for ICT/CS students to keep writing – and reading ­– about software products to a bare minimum. However, refraining from documentation may result in severe issues concerning the vaporization of knowledge regarding decisions made during the phases of design, build, and maintenance. In this article, we distinguish between knowledge required upfront to start a project or iteration, knowledge required to complete a project or iteration, and knowledge required to operate and maintain software products. With `knowledge', we refer to actionable information. We propose three approaches to keep up with modern development methods to prevent the risk of knowledge vaporization in software projects. These approaches are `Just Enough Upfront' documentation, `Executable Knowledge', and `Automated Text Analytics' to help record, substantiate, manage and retrieve design decisions in the aforementioned phases. The main characteristic of `Just Enough Upfront' documentation is that knowledge required upfront includes shaping thoughts/ideas, a codified interface description between (sub)systems, and a plan. For building the software and making maximum use of progressive insights, updating the specifications is sufficient. Knowledge required by others to use, operate and maintain the product includes a detailed design and accountability of results. `Executable Knowledge' refers to any executable artifact except the source code. Primary artifacts include Test Driven Development methods and infrastructure-as-code, including continuous integration scripts. A third approach concerns `Automated Text Analysis' using Text Mining and Deep Learning to retrieve design decisions.
Impact of In-situ Paddy Straw Burning on Soil Enzyme Activity, Soil Microbial Population and Green House Gas Emissions in Sandy Loam Soil
Authors: Ravali Ch. , Jayasree G. , Pratibha G. , Triveni S. , Reddy K. Sammi 
Published: November 2022

The rice - maize cropping system is one of the predominant cropping systems in Telangana state, which also produces large quantities of residues, whose disposal is a major problem. A large quantity of paddy straw is burnt on the farm to clear the field for succeeding crop. On the farm, a significant amount of paddy straw is burned to prepare the land for a subsequent crop. Burning crop residue damages the air and results in the loss of a significant amount of biomass plant nutrients and the entire amount of carbon. The purpose of the study was to investigate the impact of paddy straw burning on soil biological properties (enzyme activities, microbial population) and to know the amount of green house gas (GHG) emissions released due to burning of residue, under two tillage systems viz., no tillage and conventional tillage. Results indicated that there was a significant decrease in soil microbial population, dehydrogenase activity (41.52% in NT and 40.07% in CT), acid and alkaline phosphatase activity and urease activity in soil due to residue burning. It also indicated that there was a rise in CO2, CH4 and N2O emissions 48 hours after residue burning. It can be concluded that crop residue burning leads to decrease in the enzyme activities and soil microbial population. It also leads to rise in green house gas emissions. The impact of rice straw burning on different microbial genera has to be further studied by researchers.
Recent Links between Zoonosis and a Catastrophic Global Climate Change
Authors: Gehlot Er. Mahima 
Published: November 2022

COVID-19 has caused widespread fear, a global health catastrophe, and a fall in the global economy. There has been a conflict over COVID-19 cases over the last couple of years. Daily incidents prompted previously unheard-of preventative measures, incarcerating a considerable percentage of the world's population and establishing "social distance" as the newly accepted standard of behavior. All recent outbreaks within the past few decades share a common characteristic: they are zoonotic viruses that spread through human contact and wreak havoc on mankind. COVID-19, EBOLA, Zika virus, avian flu, the West Nile virus, SARS, and MERS all exhibit this characteristic. In essence, zoonotic viruses that spread from animals to humans cause 70% of all infectious diseases worldwide. COVID-19 has taught humanity how terrible life can be. Its link to climate change is likewise not obscured from humans. As zoonotic diseases become more common, humans must consider the larger picture, including their connection to climate change. We can learn how to limit climate change by addressing pandemics and the reasons behind those triggers.
This paper aims to analyses recent zoonotic virus outbreaks linked to climate change over the past few decades and ponders the possible consequences for humanity and its future. The paper also discusses potential causes of epidemics that happened in the past linked with the climate crisis as well as mitigation strategies for the climate crisis to prevent them from disrupting our daily lives.
Antidiabetic Effects of Crassocephalum crepidioides (Benth) (Asteraceae) Aqueous Extract in Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Rat
Authors: Claire Tchamadeu Marie , Patience Emambo , Calvin Bogning Zangueu , Désiré Dzeufiet Djomeni Paul , Bertrand Dongmo Alain , Pierre Choukem Siméon 
Published: November 2022

Background and Aim: Diabetes mellitus is an increasing disease empirically controlled with medicinal plants, whose many virtues are still unknown even by people who eat them as food. The study aimed to evaluate the antihyperglycemic and antidiabetic effects of Crassocephalum crepidioides aerial parts aqueous extract in normal and diabetic rats.
Place and Duration of Study: Laboratory of Animal Biology and Physiology (University of Douala), July - November 2016.
Experimental Procedure: Normal, glucose-overloaded normal, and Streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic Wistar rats received the Crassocephalum crepidioides aqueous extract at various doses (13.5–300 mg/kg) in a single administration, and their fasting blood glucose was followed for over 5h. In prolonged treatment, Streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats received daily administration of the plant extract for 21 days and, blood glucose level, body weight, food, and water intake were followed weekly, while serum biochemical parameters were evaluated after 21 days of treatment. ¶ Type 1 diabetes was induced by an intravenous administration of a single dose of streptozotocin (55 mg/kg). Glibenclamide (10 mg/kg) was used as standard treatment for comparison with the plant extract.
Results and Conclusion: The acute administration of Crassocephalum crepidioides extract did not reduce blood glucose levels of normal and diabetic rats, but significantly reduced (P<0.05 – P<0.01) the thirtieth-minute increase of glycemia in glucose-overloaded rats. Moreover, the 21-day treatment with the extract induced significant decreases (P<0.05 – P˂0.001) in serum glucose, creatinine, triglycerides, total cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, and ALAT/ASAT levels or activities, and significant increases (P˂0.001) in serum HDL-cholesterol and body weight of diabetic rats. The ¶C. crepidioides aqueous extract has poten antidiabetic effects, justifying its traditional use for diabetes mellitus.
Follow-up of Patients With Keratinocyte Carcinoma
Authors: Mirali Sara , Tang Evan , Drucker Aaron M. , Turchin Irina , Gooderham Melinda , Levell Nick , Beecker Jennifer , Bissonnette Robert , Catherall Helen , Lapointe McKenzie Jo-Ann , Hawkins Nicole , Hong Chih-Ho , Kalia Sunil , Papp Kim , Chan An-Wen 
Published: November 2022

ImportancePatients treated for cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and basal cell carcinoma (BCC), collectively called keratinocyte carcinoma (KC), are at risk for recurrence, metastasis, and additional primary cutaneous malignant neoplasms. It is unclear how often patients should be seen for follow-up skin examination after initial treatment of KC.ObjectiveTo summarize the recommendations and evaluate the methodological quality of clinical practice guidelines for dermatologic follow-up of patients with BCC and invasive SCC.Evidence ReviewPubMed, MEDLINE, and Embase were searched for relevant articles published from January 2010 to March 2022. Search terms included guideline, squamous cell carcinoma, and basal cell carcinoma. National or international guidelines containing recommendations for follow-up frequency after a diagnosis of localized cutaneous KC were included. Quality was assessed using the 6 domains of the Appraisal of Guidelines Research and Evaluation II (AGREE II) tool: (1) scope and purpose; (2) stakeholder development; (3) rigor of development; (4) clarity of presentation; (5) applicability; and (6) editorial independence. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Protocols (PRISMA-P) was used to guide study reporting.FindingsAmong the 14 guidelines meeting eligibility criteria, there was little consensus on the appropriate follow-up frequency after initial KC treatment. Overall duration of follow-up ranged from a single posttreatment visit to lifelong surveillance. Most guidelines stratified their recommendations by recurrence risk. For low-risk BCC and guidelines that did not stratify by risk, follow-up recommendations ranged from every 6 to 12 months. For high-risk BCC, 1 guideline suggested follow-up every 3 months, while 4 recommended every 6 months. For low-risk SCC, 5 guidelines recommended annual follow-up; 3 guidelines, every 6 months; and 1 guideline, every 3 months. For high-risk SCC, recommendations included a range of follow-up frequencies, spanning every 3 months (n = 5 guidelines), 4 months (n = 1), 6 months (n = 6), or annually (n = 4). One guideline did not use risk stratification and recommended annual screening. The highest scoring AGREE II domain was “scope and purpose,” which assessed the guideline’s overall objectives, and the lowest scoring was “applicability,” which assessed barriers and facilitators to implementation.Conclusions and RelevanceThe findings of this systemic review highlight variations in follow-up recommendations for patients after initial treatment for KC. Randomized clinical trials are needed to define an optimal follow-up regimen.
Computational fluid dynamics for cross‐ventilated airflow in an urban building
Authors: Hirose Chiyoko , Ikegaya Naoki , Hagishima Aya , Tanimoto Jun 
Published: November 2022

AbstractIn this study, the velocity field in a naturally ventilated building within an urban‐like array was explored using large‐eddy simulations. Reduced‐scale building models were used to examine the impacts of the geometric conditions in the surrounding buildings and cross‐ventilating windows on the flow statistics and instantaneous velocity fields in the sheltered building. The instantaneous velocity components averaged in the opening area were calculated for each condition of the building arrays and openings. The results indicate that the surrounding urban geometry significantly affects the turbulent opening velocities. Additionally, the three‐dimensional instantaneous velocity distributions within the target building clearly demonstrate considerable differences under the different building and opening conditions. Such differences also affect the mean, maximum, and minimum wind speeds within the indoor regions. Moreover, the distributions of the two‐point correlation coefficient (defined by the velocities normal to the windows at the center of the windward opening and inside the building) were compared for each condition. The strong correlations near the two openings indicate that the instantaneous velocity generated by the surrounding buildings is an important factor in determining the statistical and instantaneous features of indoor ventilating airflows.
Ultrastretchable Ionogel with Extreme Environmental Resilience through Controlled Hydration Interactions
Authors: Ye Yuhang , Oguzlu Hale , Zhu Jiaying , Zhu Penghui , Yang Pu , Zhu Yeling , Wan Zhangmin , Rojas Orlando J. , Jiang Feng 
Published: November 2022

AbstractIonic conductive gels are widely sought after for applications that require reliable ionic conduction and mechanical performance under extreme conditions, which remains a grand challenge. To address this limitation, water‐induced hydration interactions are deliberately controlled within the ionic liquid (IL)‐based conductive gels (ionogels) to achieve all‐round performance. Specifically, the competitive interactions between IL, water and cellulose nanofibrils (CNF) are balanced to preserve the nanoscale morphology of CNF while avoiding its dissolution. As a result, both mechanical performance and ionic conductivity of the resultant ionogel are synergistically enhanced. For instance, an ultra stretchable ionogel (up to 10250 ± 412% stretchability) with both high toughness (21.8 ± 0.9 MJ m−3) and ionic conductivity (0.70 ± 0.06 S m−1) is achieved. Furthermore, multimodal sensing functions (strain, compression, temperature, and humidity) are realized by assembling the ionogel as a skin‐like membrane. Due to the low volatility of IL and its strong interaction with water, the ionogel maintains an excellent performance at either ultra‐low temperature (−45 °C), high temperature (75 °C) or low humidity environment (RH < 15%), demonstrating superb anti‐freezing and anti‐drying performance. Overall, a simple yet versatile strategy is introduced that leads to environmentally resilient ionogels to meet the requirements of next‐generation electroactive devices.
From Peripheral Stereogenic Center to Axial Chirality: Synthesis of 3‐Arylthiophene Atropisomers
Authors: Li Lin , Xi Junwei , Hong Biqiong , Gu Zhenhua 
Published: November 2022

AbstractA practical synthesis of axially chiral biaryls via chirality transfer from peripheral stereogenic carbon centers is reported. In contrast to the traditional aromatization process of a non‐aromatic structure withipsostereogenic centers, this method is based on a Pd‐catalyzed carbon‐carbon bond cleavage/ring‐opening reaction of optically active 8H‐indenothiophen‐8‐ols with an achiral ligand, enabling synthesis of highly functionalized 3‐arylthiophene atropisomers in high enantioselectivity.magnified image
Wooden “Air Purifiers” with Fire‐Retardancy and Smoke‐Suppression Properties
Authors: Sun Xiaohan , Yu Qianqian , Yang Zhaolin , Hu Senwei , Yang Haiyue , Wang Xin , Zhou Jiazuo , Yu Yuan , Wang Chengyu , Li Yudong 
Published: November 2022

AbstractThe demand for improved indoor air quality has grown with improvements in the standards of living worldwide. While wood is widely used to construct furniture since it is a renewable resource and aesthetically pleasing, it is also flammable, which limits its applications. Although there have been extensive research efforts in reducing the flammability of wood products, current approaches often have adverse effects on the environment. In this work, a novel organo‐inorganic coordination system is proposed to prepare a fire‐retardant and smoke suppression wooden “air purifier” using a vacuum impregnation method. The “air purifier” is composed of tourmaline particles/KH550 (TPs/KH550) and delignified wood. The added TPs give the final composites capable to purify air (1000 psc cm−3 negative oxygen ions [NOIs]). Compared with pristine wood (PW), total heat release (THR), peak heat release rate (HRR), and smoke production rate (SPR) of the wooden “air purifier” are reduced by 47.88%, 11.73%, and 82.81%, respectively, highlighting that the composites have good fire‐retardancy and smoke suppression performances. Life cycle assessment (LCA) results indicate the composites have minimal environmental impact (EI) in 15 categories. This green, eco‐friendly wooden “air purifier” with fire‐retardant and smoke suppression properties has a great potential application in furniture and buildings.
High Electrochemiluminescence from Ru(bpy)32+ Embedded Metal–Organic Frameworks to Visualize Single Molecule Movement at the Cellular Membrane
Authors: Li Binxiao , Huang Xuedong , Lu Yanwei , Fan Zihui , Li Bin , Jiang Dechen , Sojic Neso , Liu Baohong 
Published: November 2022

AbstractDirect imaging of single‐molecule and its movement is of fundamental importance in biology, but challenging. Herein, aided by the nanoconfinement effect and resultant high reaction activity within metal–organic frameworks (MOFs), the designed Ru(bpy)32+ embedded MOF complex (RuMOFs) exhibits bright electrochemiluminescence (ECL) emission permitting high‐quality imaging of ECL events at single molecule level. By labeling individual proteins of living cells with single RuMOFs, the distribution of membrane tyrosine‐protein‐kinase‐like7 (PTK7) proteins at low‐expressing cells is imaged via ECL. More importantly, the efficient capture of ECL photons generated inside the MOFs results in a stable ECL emission up to 1 h, allowing the in operando visualization of protein movements at the cellular membrane. As compared with the fluorescence observation, near‐zero ECL background surrounding the target protein with the ECL emitter gives a better contrast for the dynamic imaging of discrete protein movement. This achievement of single molecule ECL dynamic imaging using RuMOFs will provide a more effective nanoemitter to observe the distribution and motion of individual proteins at living cells.
Innovation as a resilience strategy to economic crises for international food and drink firms
Authors: Curzi Daniele , Materia Valentina C. , Vaquero‐Piñeiro Cristina 
Published: November 2022

AbstractThe 2008–2009 global economic downturn emphasized the role of demand contractions and the potential mediation role of trade on firms' performance in times of crisis. Evidence in anticyclical sectors such as the food industry is scarce. Using European firm‐level data on the 2008–2009 crisis, we explore (i) whether the internal demand or market synchronism (external demand) prevailed when assessing their relation with the crisis and (ii) the role innovation strategies played in mitigating this in weathering the drop in demand. Results indicate that the more internationalized firms are, the more they suffer from economic crises, with exporters the most affected, but that innovation can have a mitigating role. [EconLit Citations: F14, G01, O32].
An Atom‐Pair Design Strategy for Optimizing the Synergistic Electron Effects of Catalytic Sites in NO Selective Reduction
Authors: Qu Weiye , Yuan Haiyang , Ren Zhouhong , Qi Jizhen , Xu Dongrun , Chen Junxiao , Chen Liwei , Yang Huagui , Ma Zhen , Liu Xi , Wang Haifeng , Tang Xingfu 
Published: November 2022

AbstractEffective adsorption and speedy surface reactions are vital requirements for efficient active sites in catalysis, but it remains challenging to maximize these two functions simultaneously. We present a solution to this issue by designing a series of atom‐pair catalytic sites with tunable electronic interactions. As a case study, NO selective reduction occurring on V1−W1/TiO2 is chosen. Experimental and theoretical results reveal that the synergistic electron effect present between the paired atoms enriches high‐energy spin charge around the Fermi level, simultaneously rendering reactant (NH3 or O2) adsorption more effective and subsequent surface reactions speedier as compared with single V or W atom alone, and hence higher reaction rates. This strategy enables us to rationally design a high‐performance V1−Mo1/TiO2 catalyst with optimized vanadium(IV)‐molybdenum(V) electronic interactions, which has exceptional activity significantly higher than the commercial or reported catalysts.
In Situ Formation of Nitrogen‐Rich Solid Electrolyte Interphase and Simultaneous Regulating Solvation Structures for Advanced Zn Metal Batteries
Authors: Wang Dongdong , Lv Dan , Liu Hongxia , Zhang Shaojie , Wang Cheng , Wang Chunting , Yang Jian , Qian Yitai 
Published: November 2022

AbstractZn metal as one of promising anode materials for aqueous batteries suffers from notorious dendrite growth, serious Zn corrosion and hydrogen evolution. Here, a bifunctional electrolyte additive, N‐methyl pyrrolidone (NMP), is developed to improve the electrochemical performance of Zn anode. NMP not only alters the solvation structure of Zn2+, but also in situ produces a dense N‐rich solid‐electrolyte‐interphase layer on Zn foils. This layer protects Zn foils from corrosive electrolytes and benefits the uniform plating/stripping of Zn. Hence, the asymmetrical cells with NMP in the electrolyte retain a high coulombic efficiency of 99.8 % over 1000 cycles. The symmetric cells survive ≈200 h for 10 mAh cm−2 at a high Zn utilization of 85.6 %. The full cells of Zn||MnO2 show an impressive cumulative capacity even with lean electrolyte (E/C ratio=10 μL mAh−1), limited Zn supply (N/P ratio=2.3) and high areal capacity (5.0 mAh cm−2).
Superior Metal‐Organic Framework Activation with Dimethyl Ether
Authors: Wright Keenan R. , Nath Karabi , Matzger Adam J. 
Published: November 2022

AbstractMetal–organic frameworks (MOFs) are demonstrated to be readily activated by treatment with the low surface tension, low boiling point solvent dimethyl ether (DME). The mildness of the method enables access to high surface areas by avoiding structural changes in the framework that often plague thermal activation methods. A distinction from previous methods is that DME activation succeeds for materials with coordinatively unsaturated sites (CUS) and non‐CUS MOFs as well. DME displaces solvent molecules occupying the pores of the MOF as well as those coordinated to metal centers; reducing evacuation temperature by using a coordinating, yet highly volatile guest enables low temperature activation with structural retention as demonstrated surface area measurements that match or exceed existing activation protocols.
Donor‐Acceptor Cyclopropanes: Activation Enabled by a Single, Vinylogous Acceptor
Authors: Ahlburg Nils L. , Hergert Oliver , Jones Peter G. , Werz Daniel B. 
Published: November 2022

AbstractA novel class of highly activated donor‐acceptor cyclopropanes bearing only a single, vinylogous acceptor is presented. These strained moieties readily undergo cycloadditions with aldehydes, ketones, thioketones, nitriles, naphth‐2‐ols and various other substrates to yield the corresponding carbo‐ and heterocycles. Diastereocontrol can be achieved through the choice of catalyst (Brønsted or Lewis acid). The formation of tetrahydrofurans was shown to be highly enantiospecific when chiral cyclopropanes are employed. A series of mechanistic and kinetic experiments was conducted to elucidate a plausible catalytic cycle and to rationalize the stereochemical outcome.