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Characterizing and sourcing metal air contamination coupling concentrations and lead isotopes from moss biomonitoring in urban cemeteries
Authors: Widory David , Meyer Caroline , Leblond Sébastien , Plasencia Sánchez Edson , Lequy Emeline , Morera-Gómez Yasser 
Published: December 2024

AbstractPopulations are constantly exposed to airborne metals, in particular in urban areas. Despite their proven links to health issues, their origin and fate are still subject to debate. Bioindicators, by taking up and cumulating atmospheric metals over time, have been widely used to proxy environmental quality over large areas, at various time scales. Using the example of the Paris region, we investigated the potential for the Grimmia pulvinata moss species to both characterize air metal contamination and to identify its main sources. To this end, we coupled metal/metalloid (Al, As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Ni, Pb, Sb, Sr, V and Zn) concentrations and Pb isotope ratios from samples collected in cemeteries in the city and its suburbs. Metal enrichment factors ranged between 2 and 10 for As, Cr, Fe, Ni, Sr, V, between 50 and 100 for Cu, Pb and Zn and > 100 for Cd and Sb, indicating a dominant anthropogenic origin. Principal component analysis showed that 3 principal components explained 89% of the metal variations: (i) European atmospheric background, (ii) regional urban sources, and (iii) resuspension of regional soils. This was corroborated by Pb isotope ratios, whose variations were modelled by a ternary mixing that considered the same 3 emission sources. Using a MixSIAR isotope model, we reveal that the European atmospheric background contributes slightly (< ~ 5%) and that within 20 km of the city center bioindicators are mostly impacted by urban sources (contributions: 50–80%). Samples collected > 20 km show almost equal contributions of the endmembers representing urban activities and agricultural soil resuspension.
History of science, religion and the ‘big picture’
Authors: Qidwai Sarah 
Published: December 2024

AbstractThe academic subfields of ‘science and religion’ and ‘Islamic sciences’ have witnessed significant developments in recent decades. Despite historians discrediting outdated narratives, persistent ideas within the public sphere prompt the need for a comprehensive ‘big picture’. This paper examines the historiographical developments in the fields of ‘science and religion’ and ‘Islamic sciences’, emphasizing the necessity for a ‘big picture’ that acknowledges the intricate histories of these areas. It traces the evolution of both fields, challenging the ‘conflict thesis’ and the ‘Golden Age’ narrative, and advocating for interdisciplinary perspectives that are global. This paper aims to advocate for an approach defining ‘science’ and ‘religion’ within their temporal and geographical contexts, to foster a deeper understanding of their intertwined histories.
Joining Hands to Manage Transboundary Crises: A Comparative Evaluation of Policy Collaboration for Epidemic Prevention in China during SARS and COVID-19
Authors: Zhou Lei , Zhang Qiannian , Huang Qi , Mao Qingduo 
Published: December 2024

Abstract
Increasing transboundary crises necessitate the development of crisis management capabilities that transcend boundaries. In such situations, inter-governmental and cross-functional collaboration has become a common practice to address the complexities of governance challenges. This study employs Social Network Analysis to examine the structure, function, and evolution of policy collaboration networks in China in response to COVID-19 and SARS. Since the SARS outbreak, China has embraced a collaborative governance approach, considering the transboundary nature of COVID-19. This approach has led to the involvement of numerous specialized organizations engaged in economic and social development, contributing to the establishment of a larger and more loosely connected collaboration network. While the health department bears the primary responsibility for coordinating public health emergency management, diverse organizations with social governance and economic management functions have also emerged as key actors, providing crucial anti-epidemic information, knowledge, and resources to address this significant cross-border crisis.
Building futures literacy: Nudging civil servants to cope with uncertainties and threats
Authors: Heng Yee-Kuang 
Published: December 2024

Abstract
Threat perception in international relations has received much academic attention and continues to do so. Other contributions to this special section on how leaders feel security dangers or perceive threats with radical uncertainty are closely intertwined with this article’s focus on threats that are vague and not immediately perceptible. Humans possess a capacity for thinking about and imagining the future known as prospection. Faced with threatening futures, can governments prepare their civil servants to systematically manage uncertainties and anticipate dangers? Drawing on empirical data from interviews with foresight practitioners in the United Kingdom and Singapore, this article examines how governments are nudging civil servants to deploy futures techniques as part of threat perception.
Tammarītu, “king of Ḫidalu,” Tammarītu, “king of Elam”
Authors: Sharifi Saeideh 
Published: December 2024

Abstract
The reign of Tammarītu is one of the most enigmatic parts of Neo-Elamite history because documents have attested that two individuals with that name but two different titles, “king of Ḫidalu” and “king of Elam,” played significant roles in the historical events. The lack of dates in many documents complicates establishing a secure chronology and attributing events to Tammarītu, king of Ḫidalu, or Tammarītu II/Tammarītu, king of Elam. Scholars generally agree that the documents in which Tammarītu is called “king of Elam” cannot be attributed to Tammarītu, king of Ḫidalu. However, a comparison of Ashurbanipal's annals with other available documents does not support this viewpoint.
Advocacy campaigns and gender bias in media coverage of elections
Authors: Gessler Theresa , Gilardi Fabrizio , Kubli Maël 
Published: December 2024

Abstract
An unresolved aspect of women's underrepresentation in politics is the media portrayal of female candidates. This paper studies how advocacy campaigns may affect potential bias, leveraging the 2019 Swiss federal elections, which were shaped by two nation-wide, cross-party campaigns advocating for gender equality. The empirical analysis compares the 2015 and 2019 election campaigns, relying on an original dataset of the mentions that all candidates (over 3,700 respectively 4,600) received in over 2.2 million news articles. The analysis produces three main results. First, although in both elections male candidates received more media attention than female candidates did, the gender gap was significantly smaller in 2019 than in 2015. Second, in both elections, male and female candidates tended to be mentioned in conjunction with gender-stereotypical topics. Third, the gender gap in media attention before and after a key women's rights event was similar to that between the corresponding periods in 2015. These findings suggest that the differences observed between 2015 and 2019 are linked to the political campaign at large rather than to a specific event, despite its historical dimensions. The results contribute to the understanding of how advocacy campaigns can change bias in media coverage and, methodologically, to measuring and understanding gendered media coverage of politics.
A unified understanding of the human mind — a neuroethical perspective
Authors: Carrara Alberto 
Published: December 2024

Abstract
This article, titled “A Unified Understanding of the Human Mind - A Neuroethical Perspective,” examines the evolution of the concept of the human mind in Western thought and its integration with neuroscience, psychology, psychiatry, and relational dimensions. The author explores how the understanding of the mind has changed over time, influenced by shifts in philosophical paradigms, scientific advancements, and societal perspectives. The article traces the historical development of the mind’s concept, starting from ancient Greece, through influential thinkers like Plato and René Descartes, and progressing to contemporary perspectives. It highlights various philosophical and scientific approaches, including structuralism, functionalism, empiricism, and associationism, which have shaped our understanding of the mind. The article also delves into contemporary integration, where advancements in neuroimaging and the rise of holistic approaches offer a more nuanced understanding of the human mind. The author emphasizes the importance of the relational dimension and the interconnectedness of mental processes, the brain, and the external environment. This integrated perspective can benefit psychiatric treatment and psychological assessments by fostering a holistic approach to mental health. In conclusion, the article advocates for a multidimensional perspective that bridges subjective and objective aspects of human experience, offering promise for theoretical knowledge and practical applications in psychology, psychiatry, and neuroscience.
Prevalence of orthorexia nervosa in clinical and non-clinical populations: a systematic review
Authors: Carpita Barbara , Nardi Benedetta , Bonelli Chiara , Pronestì Cristiana , Tognini Valeria , Cremone Ivan Mirko , Dell’Osso Liliana 
Published: December 2024

AbstractObjectiveOrthorexia nervosa (ON) is characterized by the pursuit of extreme dietary purity due to an exaggerated focus on food quality that could ultimately lead to a new kind of eating disorder. Even though researchers have tried to reach a univocal description of ON, to this date, there is no consensus on its diagnostic criteria, making it considerably more difficult to develop a valid questionnaire for assessing the symptoms of ON and to assess its actual prevalence. The aim of this review was to evaluate and gather scientific evidence about the prevalence of ON in both clinical and non-clinical adult populations, using the main validated scale for ON evaluation.MethodsElectronic databases (PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science) were reviewed to identify studies in accordance with PRISMA guidelines; at the end of the selection process, 62 studies were included.ResultsPrevalence rates of ON vary greatly due to the differences in psychometric qualities of the tools used and the socio-cultural norms of the countries, with the lowest being obtained with the Dusseldorf orthorexic scale (DOS) (2.6% up to 36.7% in cancer survivor women) and the BOS-T (12.8% up to 34.7%), the greatest variability concerning the two thresholds of the ORTO-15 (14.6% with the >35 threshold and up to 86% with the >40 threshold) and the higher score being reported with the ORTO-11 in post-partum women (87.7%).ConclusionsAdditional research is necessary to support the development of a thorough, sensitive, and valid questionnaire for assessing the symptoms of ON.
The aspectual entailments of telicity markers in German: evidence from non-native and native speakers
Authors: Oliveira Duarte 
Published: December 2024

Abstract
In German, it has been shown that the semantic entailments associated with telicity markers are acquired early and that speakers will turn to semantic–pragmatic principles to determine whether an overt culmination is cancellable (e.g., van Hout, 1998, 2008; Richter & van Hout, 2013; Schulz & Penner, 2002; Schulz & Ose, 2008). Here, we test the interpretation of three types of telicity markers by Portuguese L2 speakers of German, as well as Portuguese–German bilinguals and German monolinguals. A Bayesian analysis shows that Portuguese L2 speakers of German have difficulty processing telicity with resultative particles but show target-like performances with bounded DPs and adjectival markers. Our analysis also shows that bilingual and monolingual speakers display no substantial differences in their understanding of telicity entailments, albeit with some variability regarding particle markers. I argue that the existing variation may be due to effects of lexical knowledge and transparency.
Humanity on the final frontier: Challenges in applying international humanitarian law to modern military space operations
Authors: Kuplic G. Blair , Sawmiller Jonathan 
Published: December 2024

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This article provides the personal perspectives of US military operational attorneys and analyzes three significant challenges in applying international humanitarian law (IHL) to modern military space operations: the lack of clear standards for assessing when IHL rules govern particular military activities in outer space; the challenges of effectively distinguishing between civilian objects and military objectives when targeting space systems; and the difficulties of applying IHL rules of proportionality when attacking space systems. To address these challenges, the article argues that States should take steps to develop non-binding norms for military space operations that contribute to broader understanding of States’ views on how IHL applies in space.
In the Interest of Millennials? Exploring Generational Representation in US State Legislatures
Authors: Rouse Stella M. , Hunt Charles , Barth Jay 
Published: December 2024

AbstractThe literature on representation has shown that those who reflect the characteristics, traits, and/or experiences of a group (descriptive representation) are more likely to represent that group’s interests (substantive representation). In this paper, we argue that questions about representation should be considered with regard to generational identity. Drawing upon research that shows the importance of the Millennial Generation identity for understanding Millennials’ attitudes and policy preferences, we look at whether this identity matters for the legislative representation of group interests by examining bill sponsorship activity in 31 state legislatures. Our results tentatively support the expectation that the Millennial generation identity conditions the sponsorship of Millennial interest bills. Millennial legislators are more likely than non-Millennial legislators to sponsor bills that disproportionately impact their group members. This result is observed among both Democrat and Republican legislators, but at different magnitudes and for different issue priorities. These findings suggest that the Millennial generation identity is a meaningful determinant of legislative behavior, even when examined alongside partisanship.
The Mechanism of Scale Selection for Mixed Rossby‐Gravity Waves in the Upper Troposphere and the Upper Stratosphere
Authors: Mahó S. I. , Žagar N. , Lunkeit F. , Vasylkevych S. 
Published: December 2024

AbstractMixed Rossby‐gravity (MRG) waves play a significant role in tropical variability. Their kinetic energy spectra exhibit maximal amplitudes at synoptic scales in the upper troposphere and at planetary scales in the upper stratosphere. The mechanism for different scale selection in the two regions has remained elusive. Here, we use a spherical barotropic model with the background zonal wind profiles derived from ERA5 reanalysis to show that the recently introduced MRG wave excitation mechanism wave‐mean flow interactions produces MRG waves with the observed scale properties in the two regions. Simulations with idealized zonal jets show that the jet position determines the MRG scale selection: the closer the jet to the equator, the smaller the scale of the excited MRG waves. Therefore, midlatitude jets, such as found in the upper stratosphere, support the excitation of planetary‐scale MRG waves.
Manifestations of Strong IMF‐By on the Equatorial Ionospheric Electrodynamics During 10 May 2024 Geomagnetic Storm
Authors: Vichare Geeta , Bagiya Mala S. 
Published: December 2024

AbstractUnderstanding the effects of east‐west component of interplanetary magnetic field (IMF‐By) on the equatorial ionospheric electrodynamics is challenging due to the complex response caused by the simultaneous occurrence of multiple mechanisms during disturbed times. The extreme geomagnetic storm on 10 May 2024 caused by multiple‐ICME interactions accompanied with unprecedented IMF‐By magnitudes and its polarity, changed from west to east by 130 nT during northward IMF‐Bz turning. The ground ionosonde observations of h’F from near‐equatorial locations, along with the latitudinal profiles of plasma densities from Swarm satellites reveal the first observational evidence of the impact of strong IMF‐By near the dusk‐terminator (17–19.5 LT), causing strong dawn‐to‐dusk ionospheric electric fields during northward IMF‐Bz. This electric field produces large uplift of the ionospheric plasma near equator and subsequent super‐fountain effect near the dusk. The combined effect of increased IMF‐By amplitudes and viscous terms might have resulted into the enhanced coupling of solar wind with the magnetosphere.
Diagnosing Excessive Subsidence Across the Southeast Atlantic in the Goddard Earth Observing System (GEOS) During ORACLES‐1
Authors: Collow Allison , Das Sampa , Colarco Peter R. , da Silva Arlindo M. , Miller Mark , Arnold Nathan 
Published: December 2024

AbstractComplicated by seasonal transport of biomass burning aerosol plumes primarily overlaying the marine stratocumulus‐to‐cumulus transition, the complexity of the atmosphere over the southeast Atlantic Ocean is difficult to represent in models. Biases with respect to the height of the aerosol plume and excessive subsidence have previously been documented in MERRA‐2. This paper further diagnoses these biases, and addresses the unreasonable subsidence over the southeast Atlantic region currently simulated by the Goddard Earth Observing System (GEOS) model during the first deployment of the ORACLES campaign in September 2016. Our study is based on model simulations where the meteorological state is constrained by the GEOS‐based MERRA‐2 reanalysis, as well as by ERA5, using the so‐called replay technique. Free running simulations with the GEOS model show excessive subsidence that begins over land such that aerosol transported by the easterly jet reaches a strip of complex terrain and is forced downward; a similar behavior can be found in the MERRA‐2 reanalysis. This excessive subsidence has been somewhat reduced by improved parameterizations found in recent versions of the GEOS model. However, any replay constrained by MERRA‐2 meteorology, even those based on recent versions of GEOS, suffer from the same excessive subsidence. An additional set of simulations in which the GEOS model was free‐running was used to quantify the role of aerosol itself in adjusting the profile of vertical motion. While self‐lofting of biomass burning aerosol reduces the subsidence over the ocean, the magnitude of its impact is only a fraction of the bias in MERRA‐2.
Evaluating Proton Intensities for the SMILE Mission
Authors: Mischel Simon , Kronberg Elena A. , Escoubet C. P. 
Published: December 2024

AbstractThis study introduces five linear regression models developed to accurately predict proton intensities in the critical energy range of 92.2–159.7 keV. To achieve this task we utilized 14 years of data sourced from the Cluster's RAPID experiment and NASA's OMNI database. This data was then aligned with the Solar wind‐Magnetosphere‐Ionosphere Link Explorer (SMILE) mission's trajectory, to increase model accuracy in the relevant regions. Our approach diverges from existing methodologies by offering a user‐friendly model that doesn't require specialized software, making it accessible for broader applications in satellite mission planning and risk assessment. The research segregates the data set into four distinct regions, each analyzed for proton intensity dynamics. In the outer regions (YGSE) there is a pronounced dependence on radial distance and solar wind speed. In contrast, the inner regions (YGSE) demonstrate a significant dependence of proton intensities on the absolute value of the z‐coordinate and the magnetic field line topology. Our models achieved a Spearman correlation ranging from 0.57 to 0.72 on the test set, indicating good predictive capabilities. The findings emphasize the role of regional characteristics in space weather prediction and underscore the potential for tailored approaches in future research.
Hypothermic oxygenated perfusion inhibits CLIP1-mediated TIRAP ubiquitination via TFPI2 to reduce ischemia‒reperfusion injury of the fatty liver
Authors: Yue Pengpeng , Lv Xiaoyan , Cao Hankun , Zou Yongkang , You Jian , Luo Jun , Lu Zhongshan , Chen Hao , Liu Zhongzhong , Zhong Zibiao , Xiong Yan , Fan Xiaoli , Ye Qifa 
Published: December 2024

AbstractThe use of fatty livers in liver transplantation has emerged as a crucial strategy to expand the pool of donor livers; however, fatty livers are more sensitive to ischemia‒reperfusion injury (IRI). Excessive congenital inflammatory responses are crucial in IRI. Hypothermic oxygenated perfusion (HOPE) is a novel organ preservation technique that may improve marginal donor liver quality by reducing the inflammatory response. Tissue factor pathway inhibitor-2 (TFPI2) and CAP-Gly domain-containing linker protein 1 (CLIP1) exhibit modulatory effects on the inflammatory response. However, the underlying mechanisms of HOPE in fatty liver and the effects of TFPI2 and CLIP1 in fatty liver IRI remain unclear. Here, we aimed to explore the impact of HOPE on the inflammatory response in a rat model of fatty liver IRI and the mechanisms of action of TFPI2 and CLIP1. HOPE significantly reduces liver injury, especially the inflammatory response, and alleviates damage to hepatocytes and endothelial cells. Mechanistically, HOPE exerts its effects by inhibiting TFPI2, and CLIP1 can rescue the damaging effects of TFPI2. Moreover, HOPE promoted the ubiquitination and subsequent degradation of Toll/interleukin-1 receptor domain-containing adapter protein (TIRAP) by regulating the binding of R24 of the KD1 domain of TFPI2 with CLIP1, thereby negatively regulating the TLR4/NF-κB-mediated inflammatory response and reducing IRI. Furthermore, TFPI2 expression increased and CLIP1 expression decreased following cold ischemia in human fatty livers. Overall, our results suggest that targeting the inflammatory response by modulating the TFPI2/CLIP1/TIRAP signaling pathway via HOPE represents a potential therapeutic approach to ameliorate IRI during fatty liver transplantation.