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Mapping potential environmental impacts of alien species in the face of climate change
Authors: Kumschick Sabrina , Journiac Lysandre , Boulesnane-Genguant Océane , Botella Christophe , Pouteau Robin , Rouget Mathieu 
Published: December 2024

Abstract
Risk maps are a useful tool to prioritise sites for management and allocate resources where they are most needed as they can show us where impacts of biological invasions are most likely to happen or expected to be largest. Given the pace of global changes, we need to understand not only the risks under current conditions, but future risks taking these changes into account. In this study, we use Australian acacias alien to South Africa as a case study to model their potential distribution under future climate change to map their potential impacts at the middle and end of the century and the uncertainty related to three socio-economic pathways and five climatic models. The resulting risk maps across South Africa are a pioneering attempt to combine impacts of alien species with potential future distributions. We found that although climatic suitability and therefore the risk is predicted to decrease under climate change in 51,4% of the country’s area, the opposite is predicted for 26% of the area and the highly vulnerable fynbos biome remains an area with high projected impacts. Such risk maps can help us prioritise management actions and aid the development of suitable plans to protect biodiversity under current and future climate conditions. However, they have to be interpreted with caution and we highlight some shortcomings around species distribution models in general, vulnerability of ecosystems to the potential impacts, data gaps on impacts, as well as currently benign or unknown invaders, which are not included in the projections.
Heterogeneous conservation corridors of remnant vegetation protect biodiversity in South African timber mosaics
Authors: Samways Michael J. , Gaigher René , Deacon Charl , Pryke James S. 
Published: December 2024

Abstract
It is urgent now to place greater emphasis on harmonising conservation of indigenous biodiversity with food and fibre production. This is especially important in countries like South Africa which support high levels of irreplaceable biodiversity. The local timber industry has responded to this challenge by retaining large-scale networks of conservation corridors of historic ecosystems in the forestry landscape. The corridors consist mostly of grassland, with patches of indigenous forest, thickets, wetlands, ponds, and rivers. The motivation is to future proof compositional and functional biodiversity for ecological resilience in these production environments in a rapidly changing world. We synthesise here the substantial evidentiary research on the effectiveness of conservation corridors in plantation forestry-dominated landscapes in the Maputaland-Pondoland-Albany biodiversity hotspot. We focus on six emergent themes: 1. corridor dimensions, orientation, and connectivity, 2. heterogeneity at different spatial scales, 3. maintaining aquatic and terrestrial habitat quality in the conservation corridors, 4. biodiversity value of conservation corridors relative to protected areas, 5. the plantation matrix, and 6. assessment of corridor network performance. Results show the importance of prioritising large, high quality conservation corridors, especially those with a high number of natural features and variety of environmental conditions, both terrestrial and aquatic. Alien clearing, grazing control, and appropriate fire regimes should be prioritised in these corridors. Where possible we need to retain, restore, or replicate the natural ecological regimes. Overall, this conservation approach in commercial forestry landscapes helps to conserve indigenous biodiversity and ecosystem integrity, improves connectivity across afforested landscapes while also having sustainable timber production, thereby safeguarding the resilience of these working landscapes well into the future.
A new bandit setting balancing information from state evolution and corrupted context
Authors: Galozy Alexander , Nowaczyk Sławomir , Ohlsson Mattias 
Published: December 2024

Abstract
We propose a new sequential decision-making setting, combining key aspects of two established online learning problems with bandit feedback. The optimal action to play at any given moment is contingent on an underlying changing state that is not directly observable by the agent. Each state is associated with a context distribution, possibly corrupted, allowing the agent to identify the state. Furthermore, states evolve in a Markovian fashion, providing useful information to estimate the current state via state history. In the proposed problem setting, we tackle the challenge of deciding on which of the two sources of information the agent should base its action selection. We present an algorithm that uses a referee to dynamically combine the policies of a contextual bandit and a multi-armed bandit. We capture the time-correlation of states through iteratively learning the action-reward transition model, allowing for efficient exploration of actions. Our setting is motivated by adaptive mobile health (mHealth) interventions. Users transition through different, time-correlated, but only partially observable internal states, determining their current needs. The side information associated with each internal state might not always be reliable, and standard approaches solely rely on the context risk of incurring high regret. Similarly, some users might exhibit weaker correlations between subsequent states, leading to approaches that solely rely on state transitions risking the same. We analyze our setting and algorithm in terms of regret lower bound and upper bounds and evaluate our method on simulated medication adherence intervention data and several real-world data sets, showing improved empirical performance compared to several popular algorithms.
Investigating the dynamics of managerial dialogue in HE merger reform
Authors: Bleiklie Ivar , Frølich Nicoline , Michelsen Svein 
Published: December 2024

AbstractThe paper argues that the empirical study of public policy making almost exclusively deals with structural arrangements and power relations, while giving insufficient attention to how policy entrepreneurs in government develop policy initiatives through venue selection, framing, and dialogue. Drawing on insight from theories of public policymaking and organizational decision-making, public management, and on data from a case study of higher education merger reform in Norway, the article provides a conceptual and empirical contribution by suggesting the significance of managerial dialogue — highlighting a specific combination of dialogue, power asymmetries, managerialism, and venue selection as important elements in higher education reform policymaking.
Multi-layer process control in selective laser melting: a reinforcement learning approach
Authors: Vagenas Stylianos , Al-Saadi Taha , Panoutsos George 
Published: December 2024

AbstractPowder bed fusion (PBF) is an original additive manufacturing technique for creating 3D parts layer-by-layer. While there are numerous benefits to this process, the complex undergoing physical phenomena are challenging to analytically model and interpret. Hence, integrated and control-oriented 3D models are lacking in the current literature. As a result, the state of the art in process control for the powder bed fusion (PBF) process is not as advanced as in other manufacturing processes. Reinforcement learning is a machine learning, data-driven mathematical and computational framework that can be used for process control while addressing this challenge (lack of control-oriented models) effectively. Its flexible formulation and its trial-and-error nature make reinforcement learning suitable for processes where the model is intricate or even unknown. The focus of this research work is selective laser melting, which is a laser-based PBF process. For the first time in the literature we demonstrate the benefits of a reinforcement learning process control framework for multiple layers (complete 3D parts) and we highlight the importance of stability during training. The presented case studies confirm the effectiveness of the proposed control framework, directly addressing heat accumulation issues while demonstrating effective overall process control, hence opening up opportunities for further research and impact in this area.
Thermal excitation of carriers at tail states and recombination rate in hydrogenated amorphous silicon
Authors: Ogihara Chisato 
Published: December 2024

Abstract
Measurements of low-energy photoluminescence (PL) in hydrogenated amorphous silicon (a-Si:H) have been performed by means of frequency-resolved spectroscopy. Temperature variation of radiative recombination rate of electron–hole pairs and thermal excitation of carriers at the tail states are discussed. The results suggest that the tail electrons do not contribute to the PL of the energy lower than 1.0 eV. Experimental results are quantitatively explained by considering a two-level system instead of the tail states.
Physical and Emotional Impacts of Intimate Partner Violence and Abuse: Distinctions by Relationship Status and Offence Type
Authors: Blom Niels , Obolenskaya Polina , Phoenix Jessica , Pullerits Merili 
Published: December 2024

Abstract
Purpose
Intimate partner violence and abuse has a detrimental impact on victim-survivors’ health and wellbeing. However, intimate partners include a range of different relationship types, which are rarely differentiated or contrasted in research. Here, we investigate whether different types of intimate partners commit different types of violence/abuse and whether the injury and wellbeing impact on victim-survivors varies by intimate partner relationship type.

Methods
We estimate models for victim-survivors’ emotional impact and injuries using the Crime Survey for England and Wales (2001–2020). Intimate partner relationships are differentiated into four groups (current versus former partner, and spouses/partners versus boy/girlfriends). Violence and abuse are grouped into physical violence/abuse, sexual violence/abuse, threats, and economic crimes.

Results
For both men and women, offences committed by current partners are more likely to involve physical violence/abuse than offences by former partners. Ordered logit models indicate that female victim-survivors of physical violence/abuse or economic crimes experience more severe emotional impacts when the perpetrator is their current or former spouse/partner compared to a current or former boy/girlfriend. Women’s risk of injuries from physical violence and economic offences are higher when committed by current compared to former partners. Few differences are identified for men’s emotional impact and injuries.

Conclusion
The type of intimate partner relationship is associated with type of violence/abuse experienced, and for women, with the resulting emotional impact and injury. Future research and policies aimed at reducing harms from intimate partner violence and abuse and supporting victim-survivors should therefore consider distinctions in relationships to deliver more targeted interventions.
The Belgian traditional macroseismic (BTM) database of the twentieth century
Authors: Neefs Ben , Van Noten Koen , Vanneste Kris , Camelbeeck Thierry 
Published: December 2024

AbstractMacroseismic intensity data have been gathered continuously in Belgium since the start of the twentieth century. In this study, we review the applied survey practices used over the previous century: from small-scale ad-hoc improvised surveys to the mass distribution of collective questionnaire versions sent to local authorities. The variety of survey methodologies causes a high degree of heterogeneity within the resulting macroseismic data, increasing the uncertainty in macroseismic applications that rely on homogeneous data. We thoroughly re-evaluated the original source material and intensity scale conversions in order to create the Belgian Traditional Macroseismic (BTM) database, a comprehensive compilation of 20th-century macroseismic data in which all sources are properly referenced. The BTM database currently consists of 23,950 intensity data points (IDPs) on the European Macroseismic Scale for 80 felt earthquakes, ranging from 2.4 to 5.8 on the local magnitude (ML) scale. Each IDP is provided with a source type and each earthquake is attributed a data quality parameter that indicates the level of uncertainty associated with its IDP source quality. The publication of the BTM database facilitates the use of Belgian macroseismic data for a variety of seismological purposes and allows us to summarize the overall seismic impact on Belgium for the duration of a century. Like in many other parts of the world, traditional procedures have practically been discontinued in Belgium in favour of an online enquiry. However, the potential for high-quality data following a traditional survey methodology is still large and we strongly recommend its continuation.
Claiming Relevance for Social Science and the Humanities: Relevance Expressions Across Methodological Divides
Authors: Hellström Tomas , Jacob Merle 
Published: December 2024

AbstractThis article addresses the issue of how Social Science and Humanities (SSH) researchers frame and argue relevance, where there are no explicit expectations to do so. It uses research project reports submitted to a Swedish research council, to distil and further analyze ‘relevance expressions’. These expressions illustrate some methodological differences along the lines of the long-standing distinction between nomothetic (generalization oriented) and idiographic (case /description oriented). We extracted relevance claims from a database of project abstracts and reports from the following fields: History, Linguistics, Political Science and Psychology. We interrogated these statements for possible differences with respect to how relevance is expressed. The study finds differences in the way that nomothetic and idiographic expressions imply, argue or derive support for relevance, and that these may be somewhat associated with fields, although with certain qualifications. Importantly, relevance expressions can be viewed as epistemic operations that occur in degrees of concretization, broadly or narrowly formulated, and in different levels of everyday and technical expressions. A key insight is that relevance in SSH appears to be closely associated with the way subjects relate to the empirical. This ultimately lends support for the application of the nomothetic/idiographic as a conceptual, albeit not exhaustive, analytical approach to understanding the relevance of SSH.
Stereo vision from space to track tree fall incident
Authors: Alibakhshi Sara , Valbuena Ruben , Heinlein Daniel , Häme Lauri , Pellikka Petri 
Published: December 2024

AbstractForests are essential for regulating the climate, enhancement of air quality, and the preservation of biodiversity. However, tree falls pose significant risks to infrastructure, particularly powerlines, leading to widespread blackouts and substantial damage. Traditional methods for monitoring tree fall risks, such as field surveys, are often costly, time-consuming, and lack real-time capabilities. While airborne Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) provides precise data for monitoring tree fall risks, it still faces challenges related to frequency of data acquisition and high costs. In response to the European Space Agency's call for more cost-effective monitoring approaches, this study investigates the potential of using very high-resolution optical satellite data, specifically from Pléiades satellite imagery, for assessing tree fall risks to powerlines. Key forest structure metrics such as canopy complexity using the Rumple Index, canopy height, as well as distance to powerlines were analyzed across four study sites in Finland and Switzerland. Sites with simpler canopy structures exhibited stronger correlations between stereo and LiDAR height measurements (R2 values up to 0.64). Stereo-based measurements can overall provide acceptable accuracy (ca. 96.57%) in detecting trees compared with LiDAR data. The results demonstrated that the Rumple Index can identify areas with simpler canopy structures, where stereo-based height measurements yield high accuracy. These findings suggest the potential of hybrid approaches that integrate both stereo imagery and airborne LiDAR data, tailored to site-specific characteristics, for accurate risk assessments. This study contributes to the ongoing efforts in developing an understanding of vegetation management along powerlines, to inform decision-makers in their endeavors to identify and mitigate risks associated with tree falls.
Photodegradation of Dacarbazine Catalyzed by Vitamin B2 and Flavin Adenine Dinucleotide Under Visible-Light Irradiation
Authors: Kimura Yuka , Suga Mayuko , Nakamura Kayo , Tabata Hidetsugu , Oshitari Tetsuta , Natsugari Hideaki , Takahashi Hideyo 
Published: December 2024

Abstract
Purpose
Drug photodegradation is a matter of great concern because it can result in potency loss and adverse side effects. This study examines the light-induced degradation of dacarbazine catalyzed by vitamin B2 and flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD) under light-emitting diode (LED) or fluorescent light irradiation.

Methods
Dacarbazine was irradiated with LED (405 nm) or fluorescent light in the presence of various equivalents of vitamin B2 or FAD. The photodegradation of the drug in D2O was monitored by 1H nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy.

Results
Dacarbazine dissolved in D2O decomposed in the presence of vitamin B2 or FAD under irradiation with LED or fluorescent light. The decomposition products were 2-azahypoxanthine 2, which has previously been observed after light irradiation in the absence of vitamin B2, and 1H-imidazole-5-carboxamide 6, a new product formed in the presence of vitamin B2. Irradiation with LED light was more effective than irradiation with fluorescent light in degrading dacarbazine.

Conclusion
Vitamin B2 and FAD induced dacarbazine photodegradation. Thus, the interfusion of vitamin B2 or FAD under excessive light exposure should be avoided during the intravenous administration of dacarbazine.

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Political philosophy of mind: inverting the concepts, expanding the niche
Authors: Tzima Sofia , Slaby Jan 
Published: December 2024

AbstractThis text maps out a territory for political philosophy of mind, with emphasis on habit, affect and an expanded notion of the social niche. We first survey the historical development of classic philosophy of mind towards the articulation of political philosophy of mind and discuss further influences for the field. We then outline commitments to relationality, dynamism, and emergence, to adopt a post-cognitivist view of cognition as embodied and situated, as ongoing dynamic interaction with the environment. We propose to move beyond the user/resource framework dominant in extended mind approaches and to surpass what Jesper Aagaard calls the “dogma of harmony” prevalent in 4E approaches. Moving beyond the individual subject, towards situated agents shaped by institutional procedures, social domains and subjectification practices, we highlight the role of affect and habit in processes of societal mind-shaping. We propose a critical methodology: inverting key concepts from philosophy of mind to bring out their ambivalent standing amidst oppressive and exploitative social structures, thereby expanding the purview of the socio-material niches in which cognitive and affective capacities are developed and expressed. We discuss work on habit in the enactivist and pragmatist traditions to put our method of concept inversion and niche expansion to work. The article is meant to be an introduction and invitation to join an emerging scholarly effort at the intersection of philosophy of mind, 4E cognitive science and social as well as political philosophy.
Association between cardiovascular health and perceived quality of life in ethnically diverse adults: insights from the Community of Mine study using the American Heart Association’s Life’s Simple 7
Authors: Ambeba E. J. , Sears D. D. , Benmarhnia T. , Natarajan L. , Zamora S. , Alismail S. , Tribby C. P. , Jankowska M. M. 
Published: December 2024

Abstract
Purpose
The association between cardiovascular health (CVH) with perceived quality of life (PQoL) and variations by sex and Hispanic ethnicity is not well understood.

Methods
This study included 583 participants (42% Hispanic, 56% female, mean age 59 years). Linear regression modeled the covariate-adjusted associations between CVH, using the combined 7 components of Life’s Simple 7 (LS7; ideal and intermediate, compared to poor), and PQoL (total and physical, social, and cognitive health domains). For individual LS7 components, we assessed effect modification by sex and Hispanic ethnicity.

Results
Compared to individuals with poor CVH, those with intermediate (β [95% CI] = 0.22 [0.09, 0.35]) and ideal (β [95% CI] = 0.22 [0.08, 0.36]) CVH had higher overall PQoL. This effect was dominated by the physical PQoL domain. Of LS7 components, ideal body mass index (BMI) (β [95% CI] = 0.17 [0.03, 0.31]) and physical activity (β [95% CI] = 0.26 [0.12, 0.40]) were associated with overall PQoL. Ideal diet (β [95% CI] = 0.32 [0.08, 0.56]) and fasting plasma glucose (β [95% CI] = 0.32 [0.06, 0.58]) were associated with the physical PQoL domain. A higher PQoL score was associated with intermediate BMI in women, and physical PQoL was associated with smoking for women. A BMI*Hispanic interaction resulted in larger associations between intermediate/ideal BMI and physical PQoL in non-Hispanics.

Conclusion
Ideal or intermediate CVH health factors and health behaviors were associated with higher PQoL. Sex and ethnicity differences suggest that perceived quality of life is associated with BMI for women and non-Hispanics.
On locally rationalizable social choice functions
Authors: Brandt Felix , Dong Chris 
Published: December 2024

AbstractWe consider a notion of rationalizability, where the rationalizing relation may depend on the set of feasible alternatives. More precisely, we say that a choice function is locally rationalizable if it is rationalized by a family of rationalizing relations such that a strict preference between two alternatives in some feasible set is preserved when removing other alternatives. It is known that a choice function is locally rationalizable if and only if it satisfies Sen’s $$\gamma$$
γ
. We expand the theory of local rationalizability by proposing a natural strengthening of $$\gamma$$
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that precisely characterizes local rationalizability via PIP-transitive relations. Local rationalizability permits a unified perspective on social choice functions that satisfy $$\gamma$$
γ
, including classic ones such as the top cycle and the uncovered set as well as new ones such as two-stage majoritarian choice and split cycle. We give simple axiomatic characterizations of some of these using local rationalizability and propose systematic procedures to define social choice functions that satisfy $$\gamma$$
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.