bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Derangement in Ecological Consciousness Today
Authors: Mondal Kaushani 
Published: October 2024

AbstractIf Talal Asad points out that for him secular is a concept that “brings together certain behaviours, knowledge, and sensibilities in modern life,” my chapter tries to carry it forward by bringing a few other domains like psychology, earth consciousness, planetarity into the striations of the secular. This secular is a deep commitment to a belief that need not be religious always: an inner sincerity to see the truth of imagination, the cataclysmic state of the environment, the relational mesh with the non-human world, the grammar and paradox of pain and survival, the reality of an understanding the worldliness neuro-sensually and our embodied responses to the world around. The secular is a habitus, sensibility, embodiment, reflections and critical understanding. Being secular is not always being religious; being secular is about being existential, socio-cultural, neuro-natural, and ecosophical-ecocritical. This chapter is about the dynamics and poetics of togetherness and takes three points of explications: three conceptual performatives in recognition, sublime, and improbability from Amitav Ghosh's book, The Great Derangement. We are amid continuous transcendence where climate change, Anthropocene, species extinction, environmental apocalypse, and nuclear war call for separate configurations of the secular. The secular can no longer work as a priori with its own innatism. This is not the Habermasian and Kantian non-religious reason; this secular reason holds desire, romantic and aesthetic qualities, the spirituality of everydayness, the fragility of existence and terror of the non-human green, the green anxiety, our state and conditions and desires of existence, our restless contemporary. Also, our fullness in life, bio-egalitarianism, planet-sharing ethics, and inclusive humanism that believes in being with plants and non-human animals feature in this secular figuration. In a post-natural world with a new sense of nature and increasingly reversed roles, man continues to deanthropogenise himself. Derangement is our new order and new poetics of living together.
Simulation of the Heating of Laminated Heat Exchanger Core Under Variable Operating Conditions
Authors: Huang Minchao , Wu Jianjun , Li Jian , Cheng Yuqiang 
Published: October 2024

AbstractThe laminated heat exchange core is the main part that heats the propellant/working fluid in a solar thermal propulsion (STP) system. In this chapter, through a simulation and analysis of the working process of a heat exchanger core with a laminate structure, the laminate heating characteristics of the STP system under variable operating conditions are obtained.
Surgical and oncological outcome after cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy for peritoneal mesothelioma
Authors: Müller Catharina , Bergmann Michael , Stift Anton , Bachleitner-Hofmann Thomas , Riss Stefan 
Published: October 2024

Summary
Background
Peritoneal mesothelioma (PM) is a rare disease with various histopathological subtypes. For malignant peritoneal mesothelioma and borderline subgroups locoregional therapy with cytoreductive surgery (CRS) and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) has been implemented. The aim of our study was to retrospectively present the outcome after CRS and HIPEC for patients with different subtypes of peritoneal mesothelioma.

Methods
In total 15 patients received CRS and HIPEC due to peritoneal mesothelioma at our tertiary referral hospital between 2013 and 2022. Surgical and oncologic outcomes of 14 of those patients were retrospectively evaluated as one patient was lost to follow-up.

Results
The cohort consisted of 9 patients with diffuse malignant peritoneal mesothelioma (64.3%), 3 patients with multicystic peritoneal mesothelioma (21.4%) and 2 patients with well-differentiated peritoneal mesothelioma (14.3%). Complete cytoreduction was possible in 85.7% (n = 12). The major complication rate was 28.6% (n = 4) and the reoperation rate was 14.3% (n = 2). Median follow-up was 55 months (standard error, SE 15.0%, 95% confidence interval, CI 25.6–84.4 months). Over this time period 64.3% (n = 9) had no evidence of disease, 21.4% (n = 3) were alive with disease and 14.3% (n = 2) died of peritoneal mesothelioma. The median recurrence-free survival of patients was 13 months (SE 13.0%, 95% CI 0.0–32.2 months). None of the patients with multicystic peritoneal mesothelioma had evidence of disease at the time of last follow-up.

Conclusion
Patients with peritoneal mesothelioma should receive locoregional treatment as good oncological results can be achieved with reasonable postoperative morbidity. Thus, awareness is necessary for this rare but potentially aggressive disease to offer the best medical care.
The usage of family audiobooks as a legacy for grieving children — an exploratory quantitative analysis among terminally ill parents and close persons
Authors: Ateş Gülay , Hesse Michaela , Cuhls Henning 
Published: October 2024

Abstract
Background
Since 2017, terminally ill parents with dependent children under the age of 18 have been able to record an audiobook for their dependent children. This service allows them to narrate how they would like to be remembered in their voice. The family audiobook is a professionally supported, voluntary, free service that is unique in Germany. There is little research on digital memories for children. The study aims to understand how this service is used and its influence on children through responses of terminally ill parents and close persons.

Methods
An anonymous online survey, accessible between September 2023 and November 2023, was conducted among terminally ill parents and their close persons with support from the Family Audiobook Association in Germany. Analyses were carried out using SPSS.

Results
186 respondents, 95 terminally ill parents, and 91 close persons completed the online survey. Almost all terminally ill parents felt eased to have recorded a family audiobook. The two groups showed differences in how they used the family audiobook and how often they listened to it. While some children listen to the family audiobook with their bereaved parents or friends, other children are not yet ready for this, according to the open-ended responses of terminally ill parents and close persons.

Conclusions
The family audiobook provides a valuable opportunity for terminally ill parents with dependent children under the age of 18 to tell their own biographical story, offer support to the bereaved in remembering, and preserve the voice of the deceased for the children. In addition, this approach could help healthcare professionals to reduce the stress associated with providing end-of-life care for terminally ill parents.
Lumbar Spine Orientation Affects Compressive Fracture Outcome
Authors: Cutlan Rachel , Khokhar Muhammad , Shammout Nader , Shah Alok S. , Frazer Lance , Yoganandan Narayan , Shender Barry S. , Sheehy James , Paskoff Glenn , Nicolella Daniel , Bentley Timothy , Shabani Saman , Stemper Brian D. 
Published: October 2024

Abstract
Purpose
Understanding how spinal orientation affects injury outcome is essential to understand lumbar injury biomechanics associated with high-rate vertical loading.

Methods
Whole-column human lumbar spines (T12–L5) were dynamically loaded using a drop tower to simulate peak axial forces associated with high-speed aircraft ejections and helicopter crashes. Spines were allowed to maintain natural lordotic curvature for loading, resulting in a range of orientations. Pre-test X-rays were used to quantify specimen orientation at the time of loading. Primary fracture types were identified (wedge, n = 6; burst, n = 4; hyperextension, n = 4) and compared for loading parameters and lumbar orientation.

Results
Fracture type was dependent on peak acceleration, bending moment, Cobb angle, sagittal spinal tilt, and location of the applied load.

Conclusions
Lumbar spine orientation under high-rate axial acceleration affected the resulting fracture type. Analysis of pre-test X-rays revealed that spines that sustained wedge and burst fractures were oriented straighter at the time of loading. The load was applied centrally to T12 in spines with burst fractures, and anteriorly to T12 in spines with wedge fractures. Spines that sustained hyperextension fracture had lower peak accelerations, larger Cobb angles at the time of loading, and sustained larger extension moments. Fracture presentation is an important and understudied factor that influences biomechanical stability, clinical course, and long-term patient outcomes.
The Present Net Impact Value for the Atmospheric Emission of Forest Carbon from Harvested Wood Products
Authors: Marland Eric , Marland Gregg , Stockmann Keith 
Published: October 2024

AbstractWith emerging issues of global climate change, it is clear that there is value in controlling the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Managing the release or uptake of carbon by forests is an important opportunity to yield reductions in atmospheric CO2, and this includes managing the amount of harvested forest carbon that is stored in harvested wood products (HWP). To evaluate the contribution of forest carbon to climate change, we need to evaluate how much carbon is released to the atmosphere, when it is released, how long the released C remains in the atmosphere, and our preference for the timing and amplitude of climate change. When forest is harvested, the subsequent amount of carbon in the atmosphere depends on the processes and efficiency of harvest, the life times of the forest products, and the treatment of forest products at the end of their useful lifetime. This paper assembles extensive US data on the fractions of forest carbon that are released to the atmosphere during the processing of a forest harvest and the production and life expectancy of harvested wood products (HWP). Using a model of the global carbon cycle and an illustrated treatment of time preference, we calculate the relative cost of different forest management scenarios in terms of the ton years of CO2 in the atmosphere. We show that delaying the emission of one ton of C as CO2 for 1 year yields a reduction of 41.74 ton years of carbon in the atmosphere when integrated to infinite time and using a low time preference of 1% per year. Alternate scenarios of forest harvest and product management can be compared against this scenario to compare their relative impact on global climate change.
Drifting Away from the Roots: Genderfluidity as Diola’s Mangrove Fishing Strategies in Three Island-Villages of Northern Guinea-Bissau
Authors: Keleman Pieter-Jan , Sá Rui Moutinho , Temudo Marina Padrão 
Published: October 2024

AbstractBiodiversity loss, habitat degradation, globalization, and societal transformations are challenging rural, and especially coastal communities in Guinea-Bissau where mangrove-dependent livelihoods are exposed to increased vulnerability. The Diola, traditional farmer-fishermen of the northern island-villages, have witnessed swift societal changes following the country’s economic liberalization, climate change, and youth migration from rural areas. Despite historically being a secondary subsistence activity with more predefined gender roles rooted in tradition, mangrove fishing has become a major source of cash income. Yet, women’s mangrove fishing contributions are still overlooked, resulting in general assumptions of static female fishing identities with limited control over their income. We present three case studies of Diola women’s involvement in mangrove fishing through a mixed method approach that combines qualitative techniques and household surveys conducted between 2017 and 2023. Specifically, we explore: (1) diverging societal coping strategies and livelihood developments in three Diola villages; (2) the primary drivers behind village-specific societal transformations; (3) social dynamics and female roles in mangrove fishing-related activities and village decision-making; and (4) the political ecology of interventions. Our findings underscore the complexity of gender-fluid small-scale fishing strategies as female roles beyond fish trade defy cultural generalizations. Contemporary Diola women make autonomous personal and work choices that meet their current needs and add to their household budget to face new welfare demands. Inclusive resource governance needs more gender-specific data for meaningfully implemented interventions adapted to local circumstances, enabling an active participation of all genders in conservation practices and development.
Multilayer networks in landscape ecology: a case study to assess changes in aquatic habitat connectivity for flying and non-flying benthic macroinvertebrates in a Danube floodplain
Authors: Recinos Brizuela Sonia Steffany , Funk Andrea , Tiwari Shubham , Baldan Damiano , Hein Thomas 
Published: October 2024

Abstract
Context
In efforts to mitigate anthropogenic impacts on floodplain biodiversity, restoration measures that enhance habitat connectivity have been applied. However, these approaches have either neglected the spatial position of water bodies or the dynamic nature of the floodplain ecosystem.

Objectives
This study focuses on the novel application of the multilayer network framework to assess changes in the aquatic habitat connectivity in floodplains, showcasing its application in the context of aquatic passive dispersal (drift) of two indicator groups of benthic macroinvertebrates (Oligochaetes and Chironomids)

Methods
Our case study is located in the Donau-Auen National Park in Austria and follows floodplain restoration measures (side-channel reconnection) applied in the mid-1990s. Multilayer networks were constructed to represent the conditions before, short-term, and long-term after restoration to quantify habitat connectivity across inundation frequencies. Our network analyses involved multilayer correlation, static and dynamic monolayer centralities (centrality profiles), and multilayer centrality assessments. We used a Partial Least Squares Regression analysis as a variable selection tool to identify which centrality measures better explained the variance in $$\alpha$$
α
diversity and Local Contributions to Beta Diversity (LCBD) of benthic macroinvertebrates.

Results
In the short-term, our connectivity analysis indicated an increase in habitat connectivity. However, centrality profiles, multilayer correlation, and multilayer centrality techniques identified a long-term decrease in connectivity. Multilayer centralities had higher Variable Importance in the Projection scores (VIP) than their monolayer counterpart in explaining variations in $$\alpha$$
α
diversity and LCBD for strict aquatic dispersers. Meanwhile, for flying dispersers, monolayer centralities had the highest VIP scores for explaining $$\alpha$$
α
diversity.

Conclusions
This study underscores the relevance of integrating dynamic aspects of water-mediated transport beyond traditional pairwise distances. Although in this study we apply this tool by showcasing the aquatic passive dispersal mode, the application of this method can be extended to other dispersal modes and representative abilities for diverse groups of aquatic organisms. The expanding cross-disciplinary applications and open-source tool development for multilayer networks offer practical implications for planning and evaluating management measures.
Researchers’ perceptions of their collaboration with indigenous and local people in environmental change research
Authors: Roos Roxana 
Published: October 2024

AbstractSeeking to develop more robust diagnoses and responses to complex societal challenges, researchers increasingly involve non-academic actors in collaborative projects. The associated challenges can have major consequences for local people and indigenous peoples. Particularly intractable are the differences in ways of knowing between researchers and other actors which can affect the importance attached to local and indigenous knowledge. Striving to promote responsible research in projects involving local communities, I investigated how 15 researchers with different disciplinary backgrounds and experience of working with local people in projects focusing on climate change and environmental challenges perceive (1) what triggers the need for research involving local people, (2) what knowledge such projects provide, and (3) what benefits can accrue to local people from such projects. I discuss potential reflexive applications of these perceptions to enhance the inclusivity and fairness of research with local actors. The main triggers question (1) elicited were researchers’ interests, personal views, happiness, desire to help others and the need to understand, collect, study and know (people, their culture, their experiences, their knowledge and concerns, and their ways of adapting to environmental change). Questions (2) and (3) elicited very varied perceptions, mostly relating to projects interviewees had participated in.
Spatio-temporal variation and prediction of land use and carbon storage based on PLUS-InVEST model in Shanxi Province, China
Authors: Li Jian , Hu Jinshan , Kang Jianrong , Shu Wenjie 
Published: October 2024

Abstract
Coal mining in Shanxi Province for many years has caused regional land-use changes, seriously affecting the local ecological environment. To promote the green and sustainable development of this area and achieve the goal of “double carbon”, the PLUS-InVEST model was used to analyze the nearly 20 year land-use types transfer and carbon storage changes in the region based on the five periods of land-use data of Shanxi Province from 2002 to 2022 in this study. Three scenarios were set up to predict the data in 2032, and the driving forces of spatial differentiation of the carbon storage were analyzed by geographical detector. The results showed that: (1) Land-use change had an important impact on carbon storage. Construction land in Shanxi Province expanded by 3068.47 km2 from 2002 to 2022, an increase of 59.33%, and the rest of the land types, except for forest, continued to decrease, resulting in a decline in total carbon storage of 228.88 × 104 t. (2) The natural development scenario shows the same transfer of land as before in 2032. Under the urban development scenario, the expansion of construction land in Shanxi Province is the largest, and carbon storage decreases instead of increasing; under the ecological protection scenario forest and grassland increase, and carbon storage increase the most, with a value of 738.67 × 104 t. (3) The dominant driving factors for the spatial differentiation of carbon storage in Shanxi Province were the land-use degree comprehensive index and night light index, with the explanatory power of 0.866 and 0.755, respectively, and the interaction of the land-use degree comprehensive index with other factors had the most significant effect on the change of carbon storage. The study suggested that the expansion of construction land into high carbon storage categories was the main reason for the loss of carbon storage, and Shanxi Province should optimize the land-use structure and adopt ecological protection works to increase carbon storage effectively.
Review on In-Situ Marine Monitoring Using Physical and Chemical Optical Fiber Sensors
Authors: Zhuang Funa , Li Yu , Guo Tuan , Yang Qinghua , Luo Yunwen , Wang Jing , Wang Shanshan 
Published: October 2024

AbstractOptical fiber sensors (OFSs) have attracted more and more attention in the field of in-situ ocean observation because of their advantages of the small size, light weight, low cost, and intrinsic immunity to electromagnetic interference. Here, we comprehensively reviewed the development of various advanced physical and chemical OFSs for in-situ measurement of ocean key parameters, including temperature, salinity, pressure, acoustics, flow velocity and turbulence, potential of hydrogen (pH), heavy metal ions, nitrates, and gases. Moreover, the performances of different kinds of OFSs and their practical sea trial reports for in-situ measurement in the marine environment are provided. As we discussed, the field of OFS is rapidly evolving and is poised to make essential breakthroughs in marine monitoring, leading to better utility of marine resources.
Anna Seghers’ Erzählung Der Ausflug der toten Mädchen
Authors: Juster Alexandra 
Published: October 2024

ZusammenfassungAus der Perspektive der textualistischen Diskurslinguistik bietet Anna Seghers Erzählung Der Ausflug der toten Mädchen eine vielschichtige Erzählstruktur zwischen Analepsen und Prolepsen in der Analepse: Die Figuren werden rückblickend auf einen Klassenausflug an den Rhein durch die Ich-Erzählerin Netty beschrieben, wobei gleichzeitig auch ihr zukünftiges tödliches Schicksal, das sie in diesem Erinnerungsraum ereilen wird, angekündigt wird. Den Erzählrahmen bildet Seghers Exilaufenthalt in Mexiko. Die Besonderheit der Narrations- und Erinnerungsebenen der Erzählung ist Gegenstand dieses Beitrages und wird insbesondere mit Augenmerk auf die temporale Vielschichtigkeit der Erzählstruktur untersucht: Durch ein komplexes Wechselspiel zwischen dem erzählerischen Ausgangspunkt, Prolepsen und Analepsen einerseits, und durch unterschiedlich angelegte Erinnerungsebenen andererseits, entsteht die vermutlich autobiografische Erzählung Der Ausflug der toten Mädchen, in der sich die Grenze zwischen der Ich-Erzählerin Netty Reiling und der Autorin Anna Seghers auflöst. Die Ich-Erzählerin Netty folgt, in ihrer auktorialen Funktion, Genettes Ordnungsbegriff der zeitlichen Anachronie, um in der Diegese unterschiedliche Zeitebenen, in Verbindung mit der ›Vanitastradition‹, zu erzeugen. Verschiedene Erinnerungsmodi erhöhen diese temporale Vielschichtigkeit.
Vertical profile measurements for ammonia in a Japanese deciduous forest using denuder sampling technique: ammonia emissions near the forest floor
Authors: Xu Mao , Matsumoto Ryota , Chanonmuang Phuvasa , Matsuda Kazuhide 
Published: October 2024

AbstractAmmonia (NH3) has received considerable attention as a major reduced nitrogen. However, accurate estimates of the deposition amount are difficult due to its complex behavior characterized by bidirectional exchange between the atmosphere and the surface. We observed the vertical profile of NH3 concentration in a deciduous forest in Japan for 1 year to further advance the studies on NH3 bidirectional exchange in Asia, especially focusing on the process near the forest floor. The observation period lasted from September 29, 2020, to September 28, 2021, including leafy and leafless periods. Using the denuder sampling technique, we measured NH3 concentration in the forest at three heights (above the forest canopy, 30 m, and near the forest floor, 2 m and 0.2 m). NH3 concentrations tended to be highest at the top of the canopy (30 m). Focusing on the concentration near the forest floor, the concentrations at 0.2 m were frequently higher than those at 2 m regardless of the leafy and leafless period, thus suggesting NH3 emissions from the forest floor. NH3 concentration near the forest floor showed strong positive correlations with air temperature during the leafy period. The NH3 emissions from the forest floor during the leafy period were possibly due to the decomposition of leaf litter with increased air temperature. The decrease in leaf area index might induced the increase in NH3 concentration and emission. NH3 emission during the leafless period was also possibly dependent on the state of the deposition surface, apart from air temperature, relative humidity, and leaf area index.

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