bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Wie problematisch sind Stauraumspülungen aus Sicht der Fischökologie? Ein Überblick mit Fokus auf eine fischökologische Fallstudie an der Unteren Möll
Authors: Pinter Kurt , Hauer Christoph , Grohmann Michael , Grün Bettina , Schmutz Stefan , Unfer Günther 
Published: October 2024

ZusammenfassungDie Problematik, dass Stauräume zunehmend verlanden, erfordert zukünftig auch verstärkte wissenschaftliche Forschung, die letztendlich zur Konzeption nachhaltiger und ökologisch verträglicher Sedimentmanagementkonzepte beitragen soll. Bestehende Studien beleuchten vor allem technische Aspekte des Sedimentmanagements, detaillierte Untersuchungen zu den ökologischen Konsequenzen von Stauraumspülungen fehlen jedoch weitgehend. Die vorliegende Publikation arbeitet die verfügbare Literatur zu den Auswirkungen von Stauraumspülungen auf Fische auf und stellt in weiterer Folge die Ergebnisse einer Fallstudie an der Unteren Möll vor. Dort wurden die Auswirkungen einer Spülung auf die Bestände von Bachforelle, Äsche und Regenbogenforelle untersucht und mit der Fischbestandsentwicklung in einer flussauf gelegenen Kontrollstrecke verglichen, die durch ein natürliches Hochwasser, nicht aber durch Spülung, betroffen war. Die Stauraumspülung während eines 12-jährlichen Hochwasserereignisses führte zu einem drastischen Rückgang der Fischdichten um bis zu 80 %. Im Vergleich dazu führte das 20-jährliche Hochwasser in der Kontrollstrecke nur zu einem marginalen Rückgang der Fischbestände. Die Ergebnisse werden vor dem Hintergrund unterschiedlicher gewässermorphologischer Rahmenbedingungen (hydraulische Belastung, Refugialhabitate) und Artenzusammensetzungen diskutiert und die Notwendigkeit weiterer Forschung zur Entwicklung ökologisch verträglicher, gezielterer Sedimentmanagementstrategien wird unterstrichen.
Electron transfer in biological systems
Authors: Marques Helder M. 
Published: October 2024

AbstractExamples of how metalloproteins feature in electron transfer processes in biological systems are reviewed. Attention is focused on the electron transport chains of cellular respiration and photosynthesis, and on metalloproteins that directly couple electron transfer to a chemical reaction. Brief mention is also made of extracellular electron transport. While covering highlights of the recent and the current literature, this review is aimed primarily at introducing the senior undergraduate and the novice postgraduate student to this important aspect of bioinorganic chemistry.
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Multisensory experiences of affective touch in virtual reality enhance engagement, body ownership, pleasantness, and arousal modulation
Authors: Sun Wenhan , Banakou Domna , Świdrak Justyna , Valori Irene , Slater Mel , Fairhurst Merle T. 
Published: October 2024

AbstractWhen engaging in physical contact, our emotional response hinges not only on the nuanced sensory details and the receptive properties of the skin but also on contextual cues related to the situation and interpersonal dynamics. The consensus is that the nature of the affective interactive experience in social touch is shaped by a combination of ascending, C-tactile (CT) afferents mediated somatosensory information, and modulatory, top-down information. The question we pose here is whether, in the absence of somatosensory input, multisensory cues alone can suffice to create a genuinely pleasant, authentic, and engaging experience in virtual reality. The study aims to explore how affective touch is perceived in immersive virtual environments, considering varied social norms in neutral settings or settings like a physiotherapy room where the touch provider is a healthcare professional. We conducted an experiment with 58 male and female healthy adults, where we employed a within-group counterbalanced design featuring two factors: (a) visuo-tactile affective touch, and (B) visual-only affective touch. Findings, drawn from questionnaires and collected physiological data, shed light on how contextual factors influence implicit engagement, self-reported embodiment, co-presence, as well as the perceived realism and pleasantness of the touch experience. Our findings, in line with the literature, indicate that to experience the advantages of touch in immersive virtual worlds, it is essential to incorporate haptic feedback, as depending solely on visual input may not be adequate for fully realising the optimal benefits of interpersonal touch. Furthermore, in contradiction with our hypothesis, a less ambiguous context (specifically, the physiotherapy room and touch from a physiotherapist) is not linked to heightened touch pleasantness.
Assessment of solar drying of Brazilian pulp mill primary sludge
Authors: Gonçalves Lindomar Matias , Mendoza-Martinez Clara , Salcedo-Puerto Orlando , Emebu Samuel , Coutinho de Paula Eduardo , Cardoso Marcelo 
Published: October 2024

AbstractPulp mill sludge is a challenging by-product in wastewater treatment plants (WWTP), due to high moisture content, and poor dewatering characteristics. Solar drying was identified as an appropriate pre-treatment to reduce sludge moisture and enhance its energy efficiency for combustion purposes. Brazil is the world’s second-largest pulp producer, and its high intensity of annual solar irradiation makes it a prime candidate for the application of solar sludge drying technology. This study evaluates the main characteristics of primary sludge (PS) from pulp mills at 65% and 95% moisture content. An active passive solar dryer, followed by ASPEN Plus software simulation was used to evaluate drying properties and combustion potential. CO2 emission impact was explored, and the environmental effects of primary sludge combustion after solar drying were estimated. As indicated by the findings, the sludge commenced with a solids concentration of 21%, eventually reaching 95.5%, thereby enhancing its suitability for combustion. From the simulation, a heat rate expenditure in sludge combustion reported 24672 kW and 16295 kW for a solids content of 65% and 95%, respectively. Therefore, employing solar drying before the sludge incineration is crucial for minimizing energy consumption during combustion. Additionally, solar energy being cost-free, offers an opportunity to alleviate environmental harm.
Taxonomic re-evaluation of the Brachionus calyciflorus species complex (Rotifera) in Japanese freshwaters
Authors: Otake Yurie , Kurokawa Mai , Maruoka Natsumi , Nakagawa Megumi , Makino Wataru , Urabe Jotaro 
Published: October 2024

Abstract
Recently, the Brachionus calyciflorus species complex was divided into four nominal species: B. calyciflorus sensu stricto (s.s.) Pallas, 1766; Brachionus dorcas Gosse, 1851, Brachionus elevatus Michaloudi et al., 2018, and Brachionus fernandoi Michaloudi et al., 2018 based on the results of both morphological and molecular investigations. We applied this systematic approach to B. “calyciflorus” collected from lakes and ponds in various parts of Japan to examine spatial and temporal distributions of these species. We found that all four species indeed distributed in Japan. Among the species, B. fernandoi exhibited a somewhat different occurrence pattern and morphology. Generally, B. fernandoi appeared to occur in the winter–spring, while the other three species seemed to occur in the early summer–late autumn. A seasonal succession from B. fernandoi-dominant community to other species-dominant communities was observed in the same lakes/ponds. A statistical analysis showed that B. fernandoi-dominant species composition was also related to low temperatures. It was also found that the body of B. fernandoi was more elongated compared to those of other species. These results suggest that B. fernandoi is a distinct species in terms of morphology and phenology. Among the other three species, we observed a variation in the length of posterolateral spines. However, it was not clear if this variation is a trait that distinguish these species morphologically. In addition, some of these species co-occurred in the same lakes and ponds. The mechanism by which they coexist is a topic for future study.
Resource management in disaster relief: a bibliometric and content-analysis-based literature review
Authors: Geng Shaoqing , Gong Yu , Hou Hanping , Yang Jianliang , Onggo Bhakti Stephan 
Published: October 2024

AbstractDisasters cause huge economic losses, affect the lives of many people, and severely damage the environment. Effective resource management during disaster preparedness and response phases improves distribution efforts and service levels and, hence, accelerates the disaster relief operations. Resource management in response to catastrophe has received increasing research attention in recent years, but no review paper focuses on this specific topic. Thus, the main purpose of this paper is to review the existing literature on resource management for disaster relief published in English in peer-reviewed journals in order to fill the gap. We apply bibliometric, network, and content analyses in our review to identify popular research topics, classify the literature into research clusters, and analyze the interrelationships between these research clusters. The second purpose of this paper is to identify gaps and trends in existing research. Finally, we propose six future research directions that provide a roadmap for resource management research for disaster relief.
Wittgenstein and Toulmin’s Model of Argument: The Riddle Explained Away
Authors: Zarębski Tomasz 
Published: October 2024

AbstractThe article undertakes the problem of a Wittgensteinian background of Toulmin’s model of argument. While appreciating the original character of the investigations set out by Toulmin in The Uses of Argument, Wittgenstein’s ideas taken to be forerunners of both Toulmin’s philosophical method and the particular elements of the model of substantial argument are traced backward, to Toulmin’s earlier books: The Philosophy of Science (Toulmin, The philosophy of science. An introduction, Hutchinson University Library, London, 1953) and An Examination of the Place of Reason in Ethics (Toulmin, An examination of the place of reason in ethics, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1950). The technique of pinpointing the constituents of that model in the books preceding The Uses of Argument is superposing the layout of Toulmin’s model on the crucial arguments concerning the earlier books: the scientific one based on Newtonian optics and the moral one concerning keeping promises. Such a procedure allows identifying backing for warrants and argument fields with the methods of representation in The Philosophy of Science and with modes of reasoning in An Examination of the Place of Reason in Ethics. The former is traced to passages 6.3 ff of Wittgenstein’s Tractatus, while the latter—to the concept of word-games (the later Wittgenstein’s language games). The claim regarding Wittgenstein’s background is that in Toulmin’s view of Wittgenstein, some parts of Tractatus concerning representing are in line with Wittgenstein’s later reflections on language games; as well as that the overall method of The Uses of Argument goes along with Wittgenstein’s therapeutic approach to philosophical problems that have to be placed in the context of their ordinary use.
Exploring estrogen-related mechanisms in ovarian carcinogenesis: association between bone mineral density and ovarian cancer risk in a multivariable Mendelian randomization study
Authors: Tuesley Karen M. , Webb Penelope M. , Protani Melinda M. , Donovan Peter , Jordan Susan J. , Dixon-Suen Suzanne 
Published: October 2024

Abstract

Background
Estrogen may play a role in epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) carcinogenesis, with effects varying by EOC histotype. Measuring women’s long-term exposure to estrogen is difficult, but bone mineral density (BMD) may be a reasonable proxy of longer-term exposure. We examined this relationship by assessing the association between genetic predisposition for higher BMD and risk of EOC by histotype.

Methods
We used Mendelian randomization (MR) to assess associations between genetic markers for femoral neck and lumbar spine BMD and each EOC histotype. We used multivariable MR (MVMR) to adjust for probable pleiotropic traits, including body mass index, height, menarcheal age, menopausal age, smoking, alcohol intake, and vitamin D.

Results
Univariable analyses suggested greater BMD was associated with increased risk of endometrioid EOC (per standard deviation increase; lumbar spine OR = 1.21; 95% CI 0.93,1.57, femoral neck: OR = 1.25; 0.99,1.57), but sensitivity analyses indicated that pleiotropy was likely. Adjustment using MVMR reduced the magnitude of estimates slightly (lumbar spine: OR = 1.13; 95% CI 1.00,1.28, femoral neck: OR = 1.18; 1.03,1.36). Results for lumbar spine BMD and high-grade serous EOC were also suggestive of an association (univariable MR: OR = 1.16; 95% CI 1.03,1.30; MVMR: OR = 1.06; 0.99,1.14).

Conclusion
Our study found associations between genetic predisposition to higher BMD, a proxy for long-term estrogen exposure, and risk of developing endometroid and high-grade serous EOC cancers. These findings add to existing evidence of the relationship between estrogen and increased risk of EOC for certain histotypes.
Teachers’ Feedback on Oral Reading: A Critical Review of its Effects and the use of Theory in Research
Authors: Grønli Karianne Megard , Walgermo Bente Rigmor , McTigue Erin M. , Uppstad Per Henning 
Published: October 2024

AbstractTeachers’ feedback is critical for student learning, particularly during oral reading, where it supports skill development and fosters students' agency and reader identity. However, research has yet to provide clear recommendations for effective classroom feedback. This critical-constructive review aims to achieve two objectives: to present evidence of effective feedback strategies for reading development and to explore the theoretical foundations of feedback in oral reading. The review analyzes twenty-four empirical studies (1995–2022) on effects of teachers’ feedback in K–5 settings. Findings reveal significant variability in effective feedback types and content, making clear-cut generalizations challenging and emphasizing the need for a nuanced understanding of feedback's influence on fluency, motivation and engagement. While many studies utilized theoretical frameworks, their limited diversity constrains our understanding of students' emotional, cognitive, and behavioral responses to feedback, highlighting a gap in research that often prioritizes reading processes over the role of feedback. This study discusses the potential for integrating feedback and reading development theories to better align interventions with contemporary understandings. By adopting a more comprehensive approach, we can inform teaching strategies that support reading development and redefine how we assist young readers. Additionally, the study offers an example and approach for aligning theory across the different phases of performing empirical research, with implications that extend beyond the current review.
The Goodness of Nesting Containers in Virtual Machines for Server Consolidation
Authors: Bermejo Belen , Juiz Carlos , Calzarossa Maria Carla 
Published: October 2024

AbstractVirtualization and server consolidation are the technologies that govern today’s data centers, allowing both efficient management at the functionality level as well as at the energy and performance levels. There are two main ways to virtualize either using virtual machines or containers. Both have a series of characteristics and applications, sometimes being not compatible with each other. Not to lose the advantages of each of them, there is a trend to load data centers by nesting containers in virtual machines. Although there are good experiences at a functional level, the performance and energy consumption trade-off of these solutions is not completely clear. Therefore, it is necessary to study how this new trend affects both energy consumption and performance. In this work, we present an experimental study aimed to investigate the behavior of nesting containers in virtual machines while executing CPU-intensive workloads. Our objective is to understand what performance and energy nesting configurations are equivalent or not. In this way, administrators will be able to manage their data centers more efficiently.
Unboundedness of the images of set-valued mappings having closed graphs: application to vector optimization
Authors: Hieu V. T. , Köbis E. A. S. , Köbis M. A. , Schmölling P. H. 
Published: October 2024

AbstractIn this paper, we propose criteria for unboundedness of the images of set-valued mappings having closed graphs in Euclidean spaces. We focus on mappings whose domains are non-closed or whose values are connected. These criteria allow us to see structural properties of solutions in vector optimization, where solution sets can be considered as the images of solution mappings associated to specific scalarization methods. In particular, we prove that if the domain of a certain solution mapping is non-closed, then the weak Pareto solution set is unbounded. Furthermore, for a quasi-convex problem, we demonstrate two criteria to ensure that if the weak Pareto solution set is disconnected then each connected component is unbounded.
Review about the history of thermal analysis in Hungary
Authors: Szilágyi Imre Miklós , Kállay-Menyhárd Alfréd , Kristóf János , Korda Sophie , Várady Zalán István , Bohus Marcell , Liptay George 
Published: October 2024

AbstractThis review discusses the development of the Derivatograph in the 1950s and the history of thermal analysis in Hungary. This device was the first commercial simultaneous thermogravimetry and differential thermal analysis (TG/DTA) instrument of the world. It initiated the development of thermal analysis and its application possibilities in a wide range during the second half of the last century. As a result, very strong thermoanalytical schools were established in Hungary, and the first thermoanalytical journal in the world, i.e., the Journal of Thermal Analysis was started in 1969, which is still a leading journal in the field, now under the title of Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry. In addition, several periodicals and books were published in thermal analysis in Hungary. In the paper, the most important Hungarian thermal analysis-related associations, events, acknowledgements and awards are also mentioned, together with names of major Hungarian researchers in this field. Presently, beside the internationally acknowledged research groups and the JTAC, the flagship of the Hungarian thermal analysis is the Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry Conference (JTACC) series.
Stimulating creativity and grit of high school students with creative STEM activities: an RCT with noncompliance
Authors: Ballerini Veronica , Dominici Alice , Ferracane Martina Francesca , Menchetti Fiammetta , Noirjean Silvia 
Published: October 2024

AbstractCreativity and grit are widely recognized as vital components for the success and prosperity of individuals, even more so for younger people who will have to deal with the complex challenges connected to the digital era. Yet, whether these skills can be learnt or are innate traits is still subject to debate, which is further complicated by the difficulty of defining and, in turn, assessing these concepts. In this study, we challenge the idea that creativity and grit cannot be learnt and show that creative pedagogy activities, such as those offered by FabLabs, are powerful tools to enhance these non-cognitive skills. We conduct a randomized controlled trial in which 710 students from five Italian high schools are randomly assigned to creative STEM courses. The courses are delivered by FabLabs, small-scale workshops that offer access to tools for digital fabrication and employ a hands-on pedagogical approach expected to impact students’ creativity and grit positively. Assignment to the courses is at the class level: only students in classes randomly selected to join the Fablab activities can participate, and they may decide whether to enrol or not on a voluntary basis. We address noncompliance by adopting an instrumental variable approach. We use two modalities to measure creativity: a self-assessment through the Short Scale of Creative Self and an assessment made by an independent expert using an index of creativity developed by the authors. While the effect on self-assessed creativity is not significant, results show that the external, independent assessment of students’ creativity can capture a significant effect of Fablabs’ courses. It also emerges that FabLab activities have a positive significant effect on students’ grit, measured through the Duckworth scale. The encouraging results obtained for a relatively small sample of students should prompt a replication of the experiment on a broader scale.
Questions, justification requests, inference, and definition
Authors: Restall Greg 
Published: October 2024

AbstractIn this paper, I examine connections between the speech acts of assertion, denial, polar questions and justification requests, and the common ground. When we pay attention to the structure of norms governing polar questions, we can clarify the distinction between strong and weak denial, together with the parallel distinction between strong and weak assertion, and the distinct way that these speech acts interact with the common ground. In addition, once we pay attention to the distinct norms concerning justification requests, we can give a distinctive answer to Carroll’s puzzle concerning the force of the logical must and the sense in which certain rules for logical concepts can indeed count as definitions.
The Flow of Lubricant as a Mist in the Piston Assembly and Crankcase of a Fired Gasoline Engine: The Effect of Viscosity Modifier and the Link to Lubricant Degradation
Authors: Dyson Christopher J. , Priest Martin , Lee Peter M. 
Published: October 2024

AbstractDroplet flows, termed misting, are significant lubrication flow mechanisms to, in and around the piston assembly. Therefore, these are important in piston assembly tribology and engine performance. Crankcase lubricant degradation rate has been hypothesised to be influenced by lubricant droplet flows through the piston assembly and crankcase, but not previously confirmed. Lubricant was sampled from the sump, top ring zone (TRZ), and mist and aerosol from the crankcase during an extended run. The physical and chemical degradation of these samples was characterised. Droplet flows were intermediate in degradation and fuel dilution between TRZ and sump. Flows with smaller droplet sizes were more degraded that those with larger droplets. The degradation of polymers was dependent on their molecular architecture.
Providing organizations with a validated instrument for an Enterprise Service Management capability
Authors: Goscinska Daria , Winkler Till J. 
Published: October 2024

AbstractIn light of new digital opportunities, enterprises require modernization also with regard to intra-organizational business and IT management. Enterprise Service Management (ESM) is an organizational capability aimed at a more efficient and effective IT and business service management in organizations. Although ESM has been recognized as an approach to improve customer and employee satisfaction and to create digital competitive advantage, there is a methodological and analytical void for organizations in how to measure their ESM capability. Motivated by this lack of measurability and tangibility, we aim to empirically validate the ESM capability model. Our contribution to this paper is empirical, as we provide a measurable instrument for further ESM studies. We aim to initiate a broader debate on ESM and thereby add to the scholarly establishment of the concept in the Information Systems and IT Management literature. Practically, we contribute by offering companies a validated and actionable set of ESM characteristics.