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Investigation into the rockfall impact process of a quarry landfill slope under highway expansion
Authors: Gong Bin , Yu Xiang , Zhang Yongjun , Bao Chunyan , Tang Chun’an 
Published: November 2024

AbstractA quarry landfill slope is commonly partially or entirely filled with quarry waste. On the surface, a substantial amount of rough stone waste accumulates. This study specifically investigated the hazards posed by individual rockfalls and cluster rockfalls induced by landslides in such slopes, using an engineering slope as an illustrative example. The discontinuous deformation and displacement analysis method was employed to analyze the individual and cluster rockfall motion characteristics, as well as the dynamic response of protection structures. The results indicate that: (1) The impact of individual falling rocks on structures results in deformation and damage that far surpasses that caused by a flat plane impact. Interestingly, the stress generated upon rockfall contact with the structure is not initially at its maximum; it gradually increases to a peak as deformation occurs. When the structure is damaged or rebounds, the impact stress significantly diminishes. For wedge-shaped falling rocks impacting the upper part of the structure, bending tilting failure tends to occur. Conversely, irregular blocks with larger volumes impacting the lower part of the structure often lead to direct toppling failure; (2) Clusters falling rocks impede the movement of the sliding body. As the front and rear sliding bodies fracture along the middle, the rear sliding body tilts. Consequently, accumulated blocks are struck by the sliding body, initiating oblique throwing movements. There is a high likelihood of these rocks crossing protective structures; (3) The protection rate of the protective structure against single block stone impact stands at 86.7%. However, when subjected to the impact of a group of rockfalls, the protective structure completely fails. Overall, although the current protective measures are relatively cost-effective, the extremely high probability of casualties makes them unacceptable.
The contribution of emotion vocabulary to the reading comprehension of the text and the task
Authors: Sabag-Shushan Tami , Katzir Tami , Kanat-Maymon Yaniv 
Published: November 2024

AbstractThis study investigates the contributions of emotion vocabulary, non-emotion vocabulary, and reading fluency to various aspects of reading comprehension in monolingual Hebrew-speaking children. We examined these contributions across different levels of understanding (simple and complex) and text types (narrative and informative). The study included the Herut test, a novel vocabulary measure incorporating emotion words (ɑ = 0.81). A comprehensive battery of measures was administered to 960 fourth- and fifth-grade students from 21 schools. Multilevel modelling analyses revealed that emotion vocabulary consistently emerged as the strongest predictor across all reading comprehension tasks, surpassing both non-emotion vocabulary and reading fluency. Emotion vocabulary showed a particularly strong association with complex comprehension tasks and narrative texts. Significant classroom-level effects were also observed. These findings challenge existing models of reading comprehension and suggest the need for a more integrated approach that incorporates emotion vocabulary as a core component. The results have important implications for both theory and practice in literacy education.
The future of interaction rituals: an interview with Randall Collins
Authors: Johannessen Lars E. F. , Collins Randall 
Published: November 2024

AbstractThis interview with Randall Collins explores the role of interaction rituals (IR) in our increasingly digital world. For Collins, IR is a micro-sociological mechanism that provides both the glue that holds social groups together and the energy that fuels disputes and domination. Crucially, Collins posits that IRs are most effective under face-to-face or “bodily copresent” conditions. The pivotal question of this interview is how well this proposition holds in an age where interaction increasingly takes place through and with technologies. The interview begins with Collins explaining how he became interested in IR, before moving on to consider topics such as whether bodily copresence is as important today as it was when he wrote Interaction Ritual Chains (2004); the relative importance of online and offline IRs; how AI might change our ritual landscape; the role of materiality in the ritual process; and whether IR theory will continue to be as relevant in the future.
Differential morphophysiological and epigenetic responses during in vitro multiplication of Quercus robur depending on donor age and plant growth regulators
Authors: Martins João Paulo Rodrigues , Wawrzyniak Mikołaj Krzysztof , Kalemba Ewa Marzena , Ley-López Juan Manuel , Mendes Marcel Merlo , Naskręt-Barciszewska Mirosława Zofia , Barciszewski Jan , Chmielarz Paweł 
Published: November 2024

AbstractIn the in vitro cloning of specific individuals of woody species, a challenge can be the low viability of explants collected from old mature donor trees due to the recalcitrance of their plant material. Other factors, such as the auxin–cytokinin balance, must also be considered. We investigated how in vitro conditions and donor age can modulate the regeneration capacity, morphophysiology, and DNA methylation of Quercus robur. Explants from two different donors (70- and 600-year-old trees) were subjected to 8 different treatments, which consisted of 0, 1.25, 3.5, or 7.0 µM 6-benzylaminopurine (BAP) combined with two concentrations of 0 or 0.5 µM 1-naphthaleneacetic acid (NAA). In the absence of BAP, there was no shoot induction, and root formation was achieved only in the shoots of the 70-year-old clone. Shoot number was lower in the shoots of the 600-year-old clone. Both clones showed increased regeneration capacity under BAP exposure, which was positively correlated with 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine (8-oxo-dG) levels and the antioxidant capacity of total phenolics. In contrast, shoot induction was negatively correlated with 5-methylcytosine (m5C) levels. Treatments with increased BAP concentrations induced the development of anatomical and biochemical characteristics such as underdeveloped tissues and/or delayed tissue development, and this effect was less intense in the 600-year-old clone. Global hypomethylation strongly correlates with guanine hyperoxidation and the de novo regeneration response. Our results suggest that explants collected from fully mature trees may have different growth regulator supplementation needs due to the ‘donor age’ factor. Older clones may require a higher concentration of cytokinins to ensure a regenerative response.
Chiral method validation and stereoselective degradation of profoxydim isomers in paddy soil
Authors: Cervantes-Díaz Álvaro , Mateo-Miranda Miguelina , Alonso-Prados José Luis , Sandín-España Pilar 
Published: November 2024

AbstractThe herbicide profoxydim, which is chiral in nature, is commonly used for weed control in rice. However, traditional achiral analysis treats profoxydim isomers as a single compound, providing only partial and inaccuracy information assuming identical behavior for the four isomers. To address this issue, a sensitive and straightforward chiral analytical method was developed using QuEChERS and chiral HPLC–MS/MS to determine the residues of all four stereoisomers of profoxydim in soil. The method was validated and found to have good accuracy and precision, with recoveries ranging from 88.27 to 104.93% for dry soil and from 98.25 to 106.53% for soaked soil, with RSD values lower than 11.14%. The limit of detection for the profoxydim isomers was 7.6 µg/kg, and the limit of quantification was 25.0 µg/kg. Furthermore, the proposed method was employed for the first time to investigate the individual degradation of novel isolated stereoisomers of profoxydim in soil and the kinetics and evolution of the generated degradation products (DPs). The degradation of the four stereoisomers followed first-order kinetics and was found to be stereoselective, with isomers 1 and 4 preferentially degrading with half-lives of 14.7 and 15.6 h respectively. The profoxydim enantiomers remained configurationally stable without any interconversion throughout the experiment. The findings of this study provide a robust scientific basis for improving profoxydim risk assessment and highlight the need to characterize chiral agrochemical isomers to better understand their environmental distribution and fate.
A comparative study on the chronic responses of titanium dioxide nanoparticles on aerobic granular sludge and algal–bacterial granular sludge processes
Authors: Kedves Alfonz , Haspel Henrik , Yavuz Çağdaş , Kutus Bence , Kónya Zoltán 
Published: November 2024

AbstractThe chronic effects of titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO2 NPs) on aerobic granular sludge (AGS) and algal–bacterial granular sludge (ABGS) was examined in this study. Sequencing batch bioreactors (SBRs) and photo sequencing batch bioreactors (PSBRs) were operated with synthetic wastewater containing 0, 1, 5, 10, 20, 30, and 50 mg L−1 TiO2 NPs for 10 days. Nanoparticles at concentrations of 1 and 5 mg L−1 did not impact nutrient removal but led to an increase in extracellular polymeric substances (EPSs), primarily in protein (PN). With increasing nanoparticle concentration, the negative effect became more pronounced, mainly in the AGS SBRs. At 50 mg L−1 TiO2, chemical oxygen demand (COD), ammonia–nitrogen (NH3-N), and phosphorus (PO43−) removal decreased by 20.9%, 12.2%, and 35.1% in AGS, respectively, while in ABGS, they reached only 13.4%, 5.7%, and 14.2%. ABGS exhibited steady-state nutrient removal at 30 and 50 mg L−1 TiO2 NPs after around 5 days. The higher microbial activity and EPS content in the sludge, coupled with the symbiotic relationship between algae and bacteria, contributed to the higher tolerance of ABGS to nanoparticles. Finally, although nanoparticles reduced biomass in both types of bioreactors, the accumulation of TiO2 NPs in the sludge, confirmed by Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy analysis, and the absence of detectable titanium concentrations in the effluent wastewater, measured by Inductively-coupled plasma mass spectrometry, may be attributed to the specific operational conditions of this study, including the relatively short operation period (10 days) and high initial MLSS concentration (6 g L−1).
Disentangling mappings defined on ICIS
Authors: Fernández-Hernández Alberto , Nuño-Ballesteros Juan J. 
Published: November 2024

Abstract
We study germs of hypersurfaces

$$(Y,0)\subset (\mathbb {C}^{n+1},0)$$

(
Y
,
0
)

⊂

(

C

n
+
1

,
0
)

that can be described as the image of

$${\mathscr {A}}$$

A

-finite mappings

$$f:(X,S)\rightarrow (\mathbb {C}^{n+1},0)$$

f
:

(
X
,
S
)

→

(

C

n
+
1

,
0
)

defined on an icis (X, S) of dimension n. We extend the definition of the Jacobian module given by Fernández de Bobadilla, Nuño-Ballesteros and Peñafort-Sanchis when

$$X=\mathbb {C}^n$$

X
=

C

n

, which controls the image Milnor number

$$\mu _I(X,f)$$

μ
I

(
X
,
f
)

. We apply these results to prove the case

$$n=2$$

n
=
2

of the generalised Mond conjecture, which states that

$${\mu _I(X,f)\ge \text{codim}_{\mathscr {A}_e}(X,f)}$$

μ
I

(
X
,
f
)

≥

codim

A
e

(
X
,
f
)

, with equality if (Y, 0) is weighted homogeneous.
A combination of upstream alleles involved in rice heading hastens natural long-day responses
Authors: Kim Myung-Shin , Kim Joung Sug , Song Sang Ik , Jun Kyong Mi , Shim Su-Hyeon , Jeon Jong-Seong , Lee Tae-Ho , Lee Sang-Bok , Lee Gang-Seob , Kim Yeon-Ki 
Published: November 2024

Abstract

Background
The female parental line Jinbuol (JBO, early heading) and two recombinant isogenic lines, JSRIL1 and JSRIL2, have been shown to flower 44, 34 and 16 days earlier, respectively, than the male parental line Samgwang (SG, late heading) in paddy fields.

Objective
To explore how photoperiodicity-related genes are involved in differential heading among these lines.

Methods
Deep sequencing was conducted for these lines, photoperiodicity-related genes (71) were categorized, and qRT-PCR was performed for some key genes.

Results
Deep sequencing revealed a nearly even contribution of parental groups, with 48.5% and 45% of the chromosomes in JSRIL1 and JSRIL2, respectively, inherited from the female parent JBO; however, Chr6 contained the most biased parental contribution, with 99.4% inherited from the female parent. The variation in single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) among many known flower-inducing genes, including rice GIGANTEA (OsGI); grain number, plant height and heading date 7 (Ghd7); and EARLY HEADING DATE 1 (Ehd1), was minimal. In the JSRILs, HEADING DATE 1 (Hd1) and VERNALIZATION INSENSITIVE 3-LIKE 1 (OsVIL2) originated from JBO, whereas FLAVIN-BINDING, KELCH REPEAT, F BOX 1 (OsFKF1) originated from SG. Interestingly, HEN1 suppressor 1 (OsHESO1) originated from SG in JSRIL1 and JBO in JSRIL2. RNA sequencing and qRT‒PCR analyses of plants at the floral meristem stage revealed that transcriptional regulation through chromosomal restructuring and posttranscriptional regulation might control minute gene regulation, resulting in delayed heading in JSRILs.

Conclusion
Our gene expression and SNP analyses of elite recombinant isogenic lines could be helpful in understanding how photoperiodicity-related genes in rice are modulated.
Orthogonality of skew type and characterization of inner product spaces
Authors: Xia Jinyu , Liu Qi , Wang Yuxin , Xu Wenhui , Hu Yongmo , Li Yongjin 
Published: November 2024

AbstractIn this paper, we investigate the generalization of Hermite-Hadamard-type orthogonality within skew structures. Moslehian and Rassias (Commun Math Anal 8:16–21, 2010) characterized inner product spaces by employing the parallelogram law for skew structures in their research. We introduce the concept of skew orthogonality by integrating the parallelogram law of skew structures with Hermite-Hadamard-type orthogonality and discuss its properties. Finally, we characterize inner product spaces using mappings that preserve skew orthogonality.
Social Distance and Affection: A Negative, Negative Correlation
Authors: Clavijo-Alvarez Alvaro Arturo , Krejci-Muñoz Klaus , Molano-Gallardo Juan Pablo , Cruz-Chaparro Sulibeth 
Published: November 2024

AbstractAltruistic behavior is a function of social distance, but why do individuals put others at a particular distance? Social distance is a multidimensional concept, and affection is one of its dimensions. This study evaluated whether there is a negative correlation between social distance and an affection rating. As the affection report allowed the participants to give negative valuations to the people on the list, the study also evaluated whether participants gave negative values to distant people. Colombian University students and young professionals created a social distance list with a variation of the open-field procedure. Then, they gave the people on the list an affection rating between -100 and 100. We found a negative correlation between the positions on the social distance list and the affection ratings. Participants gave affection similarly to how most participants in social discounting research give money, discounting hyperbolically. Furthermore, some participants gave negative affection ratings to distant people on the list. Affection partially explains why individuals put others on a social distance list in different positions.
Successful Live Birth Outcome in A Patient with Empty Follicle Syndrome: A Case Report and Literature Review
Authors: Hong Fang , Chen Bin , Liu Liu , Tong Xiaomei 
Published: November 2024

Abstract
Here, we report on a rare case of a successful live birth in a patient with empty follicle syndrome. A 35-year-old woman with ovulatory disorder and a 4-year history of primary infertility conducted in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer (IVF-ET) treatment in our hospital. The patient experienced six controlled ovarian stimulation cycles. In the first two cycles, despite adequate ovarian response, normal development of multiple follicles, and normal serum estradiol (E2) levels, no oocytes were retrieved from these mature follicles during the aspiration procedure. The patient was diagnosed with “empty follicle syndrome”. Whole exome sequencing (WES) identified a missense mutation in the luteinizing hormone/chorionic gonadotropin receptor (LHCGR). In subsequent cycles, we try to increase the trigger dosage, combine gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists (GnRH agonist) with human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) for a dual trigger, supplement with luteinizing hormone (LH)-like active substances during the stimulation process, and extend the time between triggering and oocyte retrieval. In the end, successful oocyte retrieval and pregnancy were achieved.
Experimental Center El Remanso ECER in Choachi-Colombia. A Laboratory Eco-Village to Learn and Co-build a Circular Learning
Authors: Rojas-Jimenez Hector Heraldo 
Published: November 2024

AbstractThe purpose of this article was to show the progress in the implementation of an Eco-Village that incorporated elements of bioconstruction with the use of bamboo-guadua cane framed in a circular design and integrated planning approaches for the increasing resilience in an area of high seismic risk in the Colombian Andes Mountains. Likewise, it included energy transition elements advancing towards decarbonization with the use of solar panels for electricity generation and water heating. At the same time, it integrated clean production linked to regenerative agriculture and circular bioeconomy using closed water circuits from bioprospection purification processes in internal treatment plants, equally, waterless toilets that allow the use of human waste as an input for composting and urine mixed with water for nitrogen fixation in permaculture gardens. Likewise, Experimental Center El Remanso ECER has allowed the application of Interdisciplinary education related to Ecological Engineering Education. The project is framed in the concepts and theories of bioeconomy and degrowth (Georgescu-Roegen, Latouche). An exploratory qualitative methodology was considered based on the participatory action research PAR proposals of Fals Borda. In addition to, the meeting with the traditional knowledge of the indigenous people and the peasant communities of the area in the production and cooking of food and the recovery of soils and ecosystems, as well as, the implementation of associativity processes related to the design and execution of tourist routes. As result of the research, the importance of co-creation, respect for ancestral knowledgement and the dialogue of knowledges are recognized, among others. The used of the small sample size of the different information access instruments were recognized as a limitation in the research. However, future actions linked to the results of the implementation of the PAR are been planned.
Mission-Oriented Research and Theory of Change: Driving Australia’s Transition to a Circular Economy
Authors: Schandl Heinz , Boxall Naomi J , MacMillan Colleen , Porter Natasha , Terhorst Andrew , Kong Taryn , Walton Andrea , Skidmore Melissa , Muhlhausler Bev , Hodgkinson Jane , Ambrose Michael 
Published: November 2024

AbstractAustralia’s linear economic system hinders the collective pursuit of sustainability, equity, and well-being. As demands for housing, food, energy, transportation, and goods escalate, transitioning to a circular economy becomes imperative. Such a transition necessitates a transformation in business and governance models, as well as cultural shifts, to foster sustainable material flows. The proposed change will likely unfold in five phases: envisioning a circular economy future, evaluating options and trade-offs, initiating local actions, amplifying national efforts, and solidifying global agreements. This shift will occur within the context of significant technical, environmental, social, and economic megatrends, and each phase is likely to overlap with the next, with some phases occurring concomitantly and ongoing. It will reshape socio-technical systems and social practices that fulfil our essential needs. Moreover, this transformation process is inherently circular, characterised by continuous cycles of learning, adaptation, and risk management.
Femtosecond Raman-induced Kerr effect spectroscopic study of the intermolecular dynamics in aqueous solutions of imidazolium hydrochloride, imidazole, sodium triazolide, and triazole: concentration dependence
Authors: Shimizu Masako , Shirota Hideaki 
Published: November 2024

Abstract
In this study, we employed femtosecond Raman-induced Kerr effect spectroscopy to analyze the concentration-dependent intermolecular dynamics in positively or negatively charged aromatics and their neutral analogous aromatics (imidazolium hydrochloride (ImHCl), imidazole (Im), sodium triazolide (NaTr), and triazole (Tr)) in aqueous solutions at 293 K. We also measured their liquid properties, such as density, viscosity, and surface tension, at 293 K, and compared them with their dynamic properties. Furthermore, we performed the quantum chemistry calculations of the target aromatics and some clusters to elucidate their optimized structures, interaction energies, charge populations, and Raman-active normal modes. We characterized the Kerr transients over 2 ps using a triexponential function. The results revealed that the aqueous solutions’ intermediate and slow relaxation time constants were linearly proportional to the viscosities. The slopes of the time constants to the viscosity of the aqueous ImHCl solutions were steeper than those of the aqueous Im solutions, whereas the slopes of the aqueous NaTr solutions were milder than those of the aqueous Tr solutions. These findings indicated that the charge of the aromatics in the aqueous solutions affected the coupling parameter between the solute and solvent in the orientational dynamics with different ways. The first moment (M
1) of the low-frequency band (< 200 cm−1), coming from the intermolecular vibrations, in the difference spectra between the aqueous aromatic solutions and neat water shifted to the high-frequency region as the concentration increased. The M
1 slope to the concentration for the aqueous ImHCl solutions was steeper than that for the aqueous Im solutions. Conversely, the concentration dependence of M
1 for the aqueous NaTr solutions was similar to that for the aqueous Tr solutions. We used the local structures of the target aromatics based on the quantum chemistry calculations to rationally clarify their concentration-dependent intermolecular dynamics in the aqueous solutions.

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