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Female fertility preservation for family planning: a position statement of the Italian Society of Fertility and Sterility and Reproductive Medicine (SIFES-MR)
Authors: Massarotti Claudia , Cimadomo Danilo , Spadoni Valentina , Conforti Alessandro , Zacà Carlotta , Carosso Andrea Roberto , Vaiarelli Alberto , Venturella Roberta , Vitagliano Amerigo , Busnelli Andrea , Cozzolino Mauro , Borini Andrea 
Published: July 2024

Abstract
Purpose
This position statement by the Italian Society of Fertility and Sterility and Reproductive Medicine (SIFES-MR) aims to establish an optimal framework for fertility preservation outside the standard before oncological therapies. Key topics include the role of fertility units in comprehensive fertility assessment, factors impacting ovarian potential, available preservation methods, and appropriate criteria for offering such interventions.

Methods
The SIFES-MR writing group comprises Italian reproductive physicians, embryologists, and scientists. The consensus emerged after a six-month period of meetings, including extensive literature review, dialogue among authors and input from society members. Final approval was granted by the SIFES-MR governing council.

Results
Fertility counselling transitions from urgent to long-term care, emphasizing family planning. Age, along with ovarian reserve markers, is the primary predictor of female fertility. Various factors, including gynecological conditions, autoimmune disorders, and prior gonadotoxic therapies, may impact ovarian reserve. Oocyte cryopreservation should be the preferred method. Women 30–34 years old and 35–39 years old, without known pathologies impacting the ovarian reserve, should cryopreserve at least 12–13 and 15–20 oocytes to achieve the same chance of a spontaneous live birth they would have if they tried to conceive at the age of cryopreservation (63% and 52%, respectively in the two age groups).

Conclusions
Optimal fertility counselling necessitates a long-term approach, that nurtures an understanding of fertility, facilitates timely evaluation of factors that may affect fertility, and explores fertility preservation choices at opportune intervals.
Genetic and ecological inheritance of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria
Authors: Yaghoubi Khanghahi Mohammad , Spagnuolo Matteo , Filannino Pasquale , Minervini Fabio , Crecchio Carmine 
Published: July 2024

Abstract
Background
The utilization of beneficial (Rhizo) bacteria, as an alternative to traditional fertilizers, has emerged as an eco-friendly strategy for ameliorating sustainable agricultural production. This approach aims to reduce the use of agrochemicals and minimize environmental pollution.

Scope
This review provides an updated insight into the ecological impact of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR), focusing on the resident microbiome and its potential transferability to the next generation of plants.

Conclusion
In this context, PGPR are assumed to alter the rhizosphere microbiome by outcompeting the existing taxa through nutrient deprivation, acidification of the environment, metabolites production, and consequently, increasing the copiotrophic taxa. Such modifications can maximize the beneficial interactions of plant-PGPR by increasing the bioavailability of nutrients and handling diverse signaling pathways. The effects of interactions within the PGPR-root system can adjust the composition of root exudates and influence the release of bioactive molecules by the root, especially under stress conditions, which can act as signals to reactivate and recruit the beneficial microbes in the rhizosphere and endosphere in favor of the plants. Such changes in microbiome structure can occur gradually over time, even if the survival rate of PGPR in soil and their re-colonization efficiency inside plant tissue are limited. The aforementioned modifications in the rhizosphere and plant microbiome have the potential to increase the survival chances of the progeny plants growing under the same stress conditions. Establishing a comprehensive and robust knowledge framework that addresses all of these issues is critical for significantly advancing the field of microbe-plant interactions and for developing reliable applications of PGPR.
Employee ownership and corporate investment efficiency in Europe
Authors: Adwan Sami , Ahamed M. Mostak 
Published: July 2024

Abstract
We investigate the effect of non-executive employee ownership (EO) on the efficiency of investment decisions for a sample of non-financial European firms over the period 2006–2017. We find a positive (negative) association between EO and investment for firms that are more likely to underinvest (overinvest). In addition, we find the impact of EO on underinvestment and overinvestment to be more pronounced for firms with lower analyst following and lower blockholding ownership. Overall, our findings suggest that employee ownership increases firm-level investment efficiency through two channels: reduced information asymmetry and improved monitoring of management. The results hold after using an alternative specification of investment efficiency, Heckman's two-stage procedure, instrumental variable regressions, and alternative proxies for information asymmetry and monitoring of management both at the firm and the country level.
Improving Archard’s Wear Model: An Energy-Based Approach
Authors: Choudhry Jamal , Almqvist Andreas , Larsson Roland 
Published: July 2024

AbstractArchard’s wear law encounters challenges in accurately predicting wear damage and volumes, particularly in complex situations like asperity–asperity collisions. A modified model is proposed and validated, showcasing its ability to predict wear in adhesive contacts with better accuracy than the original Archard’s wear law. The model introduces an improved wear coefficient linked to deformation energy, creating a spatially varying relationship between wear volume and load and imparting a non-linear characteristic to the problem. The improved wear model is coupled with the Boundary Element Method (BEM), assuming that the interacting surfaces are semi-infinite and flat. The deformation energy is calculated from the normal contact pressure and displacements, which are the common outputs of BEM. By relying solely on these outputs, the model can efficiently predict the correct shape and volume of the adhesive wear particle, without resorting to large and often slow models. An important observation is that the wear coefficient is expected to increase based on the accumulated deformation energy along the direction of frictional force. This approach enhances the model’s capability to capture complex wear mechanisms, providing a more accurate representation of real-world scenarios.
Economic utility of Colombian Romosinuano cattle
Authors: Moncaleano-Vega Juana , Amaya Alejandro , Martínez Carlos , Burgos-Paz William , Cerón-Muñoz Mario 
Published: July 2024

AbstractThe objective of this study was to quantify the economic utility in Romosinuano production systems by developing a bioeconomic model assumed cow-calf, cow-calf plus stocker (CCPS), and complete cycle operations. Each system produced males for sale and females for replacement. Input parameters were established from breed data collected by AGROSAVIA. Revenues were estimated using the official cattle price, and production costs were quantified per activity. In the results, for cow-calf operations, the maximum economic utility was 244.12 USD. CCPS, yielded 231.86 USD, and Complete cycle, 268.94 USD. The genetic progress per generation for W240, W480, W24 and CI was + 3.8 kg, + 5 kg, + 5.9 kg, and -1 d, respectively. The price of livestock was the sensitized variable with the greatest impact on maximum economic utility (± 118.64 USD to ± 155.44 USD), followed by mineral supplementation (16.31 USD to ± 37.34 USD). The sensitized variables with the lowest impact were food (± 1.62 USD to ± 1.8 USD) and health plan supplies (± 6.03 USD to ± 9.13 USD). It is concluded that economic utility defined as a composite trait influenced by the characteristics that shape it favors genetic progress and the identification of animals with optimal performance in different bovine production systems.
Inequality in rural Catalonia in the early eighteenth century
Authors: Martinez-Galarraga Julio , Prat Marc 
Published: July 2024

AbstractThis paper analyses economic inequality in central Catalonia in the early 1720s using the information contained in cadastral tax records. The data set includes 2617 male taxpayers distributed across 17 rural villages. We take advantage of the large amount of information provided by the cadastre to study economic inequality in a pre-industrial society by looking at both wealth and income inequality. Compared to previous work on Western Europe, our results generally show high levels of inequality in rural Catalonia. However, inequality seems to be lower among those groups engaged in non-agricultural activities. Then, and given the traditional presence of proto-industrial activities in this area of Catalonia, we explore the effect of proto-industrial wool specialization on levels of inequality.
Executing automotive test workflows with BPMN and web service orchestration in software-defined car manufacturing
Authors: König Simone , Vogel-Heuser Birgit , Hradecky Adam , Horn Sophie , Hahn Michael 
Published: July 2024

AbstractAutomotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) are facing the challenge of keeping their cars innovative for the customer by integrating new advanced software functions, e.g., to provide higher levels of automated driving. Nonetheless, internal business processes should stay efficient to support the transformation despite the increasing complexity caused by new information and car technologies. For engineering and production processes where interdisciplinary teams of engineers, software developers, and workers interact along the car life cycle, the concept of executable process models offers an opportunity for work streamlining and process automation by web service orchestration. This paper will shed light on using executable process models under the cross-industry Business Process Model and Notation (BPMN) standard, along with the example of automotive test and diagnostic processes in smart manufacturing. We introduce a lean approach that includes the enterprise IT architecture for process modeling and the product car for process execution. Finally, we present our evaluation of the approach through a focus group with OEM experts.
Theory Figures and Causal Claims in Sociology
Authors: Brett Gordon , Silver Daniel 
Published: July 2024

AbstractWhen sociologists examine the content of sociological knowledge, they typically engage in textual analysis. Conversely, this paper examines the relationship between theory figures and causal claims. Analyzing a random sample of articles from prominent sociology journals, we find several notable trends in how sociologists both describe and visualize causal relationships, as well as how these modes of representation interrelate. First, we find that the modal use of arrows in sociology are as expressions of causal relationship. Second, arrow-based figures are connected to both strong and weak causal claims, but that strong causal claims are disproportionately found in U.S. journals compared to European journals. Third, both causal figures and causal claims are usually central to the overarching goals of articles. Lastly, the strength of causal figures typically fits with the strength of the textual causal claims, suggesting that visualization promotes clearer thinking and writing about causal relationships. Overall, our findings suggest that arrow-based figures are a crucial cognitive and communicative resource in the expression of causal claims.
A new cloud forest tree Lychnodiscus bali (Sapindaceae), Critically Endangered from the Bali-Ngemba Forest Reserve, NW Region, Cameroon
Authors: Cheek Martin , Onana Jean Michel , Lachenaud Olivier 
Published: July 2024

SummaryWe describe and illustrate Lychnodiscus bali Cheek (Sapindaceae), a new species to science, from the Bali Ngemba Forest Reserve of NW Region Cameroon, the last major remnant of cloud forest in the Bamenda Highlands of Cameroon, recently evidenced as a Tropical Important Plant Area (TIPA or IPA). Confined on current evidence to upper submontane forest, the new species is threatened by expanding habitat clearance for farms and is assessed as Critically Endangered. A small tree, attaining 3 – 4 m height, it is the first new species to be added to this Guineo-Congolian tree genus in 50 years, the third recorded from Cameroon and takes the number of species in the genus to eight. It has the highest known altitudinal range (1700 – 1950 m alt.) of any species of the genus. We discuss its discovery in the context of other recently discovered and highly threatened or even extinct plant species in the Cameroon Highlands, and the importance of their conservation. The new species was previously identified as Lychnodiscus grandifolius Radlk., but differs in the shorter length of the distal leaflets (12 – 18 cm vs 22 – 39 cm long); in the abaxial leaf surface lacking glands (vs glands flat and conspicuous); in being sparsely hairy all over (vs glabrous except the main veins) and in its larger flowers, 8 – 11 mm long at anthesis (vs 5 – 7 mm long). We present an identification key of the species of Lychnodiscus and discuss their classification in the context of recent molecular phylogenetic and phylogenomic studies. The authors contend that Lychnodiscus Radlk., previously placed in Cupanieae by Radlkofer, should now be placed in the reconstituted Nephelieae in the revised 2021 intrafamilial classification of Buerki et al., probably close to the genera Aporrhiza Radlk. and Laccodiscus Radlk. However, until the genus is included in molecular studies this cannot be confirmed and a sister relationship remains speculative.
Determination of carcinogenic benzo(a)pyrene in heat treated black tea samples from Turkey by using HPLC-fluorescence detection system
Authors: Aygun Seker Fatma , Dikbas Cigdem , Tembo Zebron Nchimunya 
Published: July 2024

Abstract
A rapid, simple, and cost-efficient extraction method was developed for evaluating and screening benzo(a)pyrene (BaP) in tea samples by using high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) with coupled fluorescence detector (FLD) in order to obtain the best extraction performance. In this study, it was observed that when optimized using microwave assisted extraction (MAE) method was performed twice for 2 min using 10 mL n-hexane: acetonitrile (1:3, v/v). The recoveries for BaP in tea were found to be 97 ± 2; 83 ± 8 and 92 ± 6%, respectively. Using classical solid-liquid extraction (CSLE), it was observed that when the extraction procedure was performed twice for 4 min with 10 mL n-hexane: acetonitrile (3:1,v/v). The recoveries for BaP in tea were found to be 104 ± 5; 81 ± 9 and 86 ± 8%, respectively. The levels of BaP in tea were found to change in the range from 0.75 to 0.83 µg kg-1 (MAE) and 0.72 to 0.86 µg kg-1 (CSLE). Although the matrix of tea is complex, BaP was detectable without doing any cleaning up procedures.
Frequency and clinical significance of Herpes simplex virus type 1/2 reactivation in adult patients with mild to moderately severe community-acquired pneumonia: a multicentre cohort study
Authors: Bahrs Christina , Schönherr Christian , Panning Marcus , Rose Norman , Dähne Theo , Hagel Stefan , Weis Sebastian , Rupp Jan , Rohde Gernot , Witzenrath Martin , Pletz Mathias W. ,   the CAPNETZ Study Group
Published: July 2024

Abstract

Purpose
This study assessed the frequency, clinical significance, and risk factors for Herpes simplex virus (HSV) reactivation in immunocompetent patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP).

Methods
The study included adult CAP-patients who were enrolled in the CAPNETZ study between 2007 and 2017 and had a residual sputum sample available for analysis. In addition to routine diagnostics, sputum and blood samples were tested for HSV-1/2 using PCR. Demographics, comorbidities, and CRB-65 score were compared between HSV-positive and negative patients using Fisher exact or Mann Whitney test. Logistic regression analyses investigated the influence of HSV reactivation on a modified hospital recovery scale (HRS) until day 7, divided into 3 categories (no oxygen therapy, oxygen therapy, ICU admission or death).

Results
Among 245 patients, HSV-1 and HSV-2 were detected in 30 patients (12.2%, 95%CI 8.7–16.9) and 0 patients, respectively. All HSV-positive patients were hospitalized, had a CRB-65 severity score of 0–2 and survived the first 28 day. In the HSV-positive group, patients had a non-significantly higher median age (70.5 versus 66 years) and a higher rate of oncological comorbidities (16.7% versus 8.8%) compared to the HSV-negative group. Distribution of co-pathogens and outcome parameters did not significantly differ between both groups. In a multivariate logistic regression model, age (AOR 1.029, p = 0.012) and CRB-65 score (AOR 1.709, p = 0.048), but not HSV-1 as single or co-pathogen were independently associated with higher HRS.

Conclusion
Our study suggests that HSV-1 reactivation is common in CAP but might not be associated with specific risk factors or a complicated disease course.
Reduced Runoff in the Upper Yangtze River Due To Comparable Contribution of Anthropogenic and Climate Changes
Authors: Zeng Feng , He Qiulan , Li Yao , Shi Weiyu , Yang Ruowen , Ma Mingguo , Huang Guangwei , Xiao Junlan , Yang Xinyue , Di Dongrui 
Published: July 2024

AbstractThe changing climate and intensifying human activities have made an impact on the hydrological processes in the upper Yangtze River (UYR), but quantifying their effects remains uncertain. This study used the Budyko framework to investigate the response of runoff (Q) to climate change and human activities during 1956–2017 and evaluate the impacts of human activities, including land use/cover change, water use, dam construction, and vegetation change, on watershed characteristic. Results show that climate change is the dominant driver of Q variations in the Wujiang River (WJR), Jialing River (JLR), and Jinsha River (JSR) watersheds, with contributions of 58.6%, 66.9%, and 67.6%, respectively. However, in Mingjiang River (MJR) and UYR watersheds, human activities contribute more to Q variations with 55.2% and 51.2%, respectively. Human activities play important roles in variation of watershed characteristics, and they can explain 22%, 26%, 36%, 25%, and 53% of the watershed character change in UYR, WJR, JLR, MJR, and JSR, respectively. This study conducts a comprehensive analysis of the causes of Q change in UYR, and provides a new perspective to explore the effects of specific human activities on watershed characteristics.
Thinning and Heating of Laramide Continental Lower Crust Recorded by Zircon Petrochronology
Authors: Cipar J. H. , Smye A. J. , Garber J. M. , Reimink J. R. , Kylander‐Clark A. R. C. 
Published: July 2024

AbstractZircon grains from the metasedimentary lower crust of the Rio Grande Rift, New Mexico, preserve a metamorphic record of the transition from Laramide compression to Eocene extension. Zircon U‐Pb isotopes and trace‐element concentrations from five two‐pyroxene metaigneous granulite xenoliths define discrete populations: older zircon cores (∼15–50 Ma) that are depleted in heavy rare‐earth elements (HREE) but Ti‐rich, and younger zircon rims (∼3–15 Ma) with elevated HREE and lower Ti concentrations. Coupled phase equilibria and garnet‐melt‐zircon trace‐element partitioning calculations show that the older zircon cores equilibrated in thick (>40 km), hot (800–900°C), garnet‐bearing lower crust during the cessation of compression at the end of the Laramide orogeny. Zircon rim domains equilibrated at lower pressures, consistent with >9 km of thinning of the lower crust. Thermal‐kinematic calculations show that these pressure‐temperature‐time constraints require thinning of the lithospheric mantle prior to and during regional Cenozoic extension. Convective erosion of the mantle lithosphere over tens of millions of years, possibly facilitated by dynamics of the Farallon slab, provides a mechanism to facilitate lower crustal heating and extension.
Osmium Transport and Enrichment From the Lithosphere to the Hydrosphere: New Perspectives From Hydrothermal Experiments and Geochemical Modeling
Authors: Yan Haibo , Ding Xing , Liu Junfeng , Tu Xianglin , Sun Weidong , Chou I‐Ming 
Published: July 2024

AbstractMetal complexation and speciation is the primary process responsible for metal transport and circulation in hydrothermal systems, during which stable and soluble metal complexes play a pivotal role. Here, we investigate the speciation of Os and the thermodynamic stability of Os(IV)‐Cl complexes in chloride‐bearing solutions at temperatures ranging from 150 to 600°C and pressure of 100 MPa through hydrolysis experiments. The results show that the dominant species of Os is OsCl62− at temperatures between 150 and 450°C and 100 MPa, gradually converting into Os(IV)‐OH‐Cl and Os(II)‐Cl complexes over 450°C. The equilibrium constant (ln K) (K = [HCl]4 ⨯ [Cl−]2/[OsCl62−]) between OsCl62− and water molecule is determined as ln K = (50.43 ± 4.633) − (54223 ± 2525.6)/T, and ΔrHmΘ and ΔrSmΘ are inferred to be (450.8 ± 21.00) kJ · mol−1 and (419.3 ± 38.52) J · mol−1 · K−1. Furthermore, the formation constant (ln β) of OsCl62− exhibits a change from −0.097 to −0.104 as temperatures increase from 150 to 400°C, while the change values in standard Gibbs free energy (ΔrGmΘ) for the hydrolysis reactions decrease with rising temperature, suggesting a temperature‐dependent thermodynamic stability of OsCl62−. Geochemical modeling further demonstrates that high solubility of OsCl62− could exist in low‐temperature and acidic fluids (≤300°C and pH < 5), or relatively high‐temperature and acidic‐neutral fluids (>300°C and pH < 7), primarily influenced by the Cl concentration. Acidic and near‐neutral fluids with high Cl concentration venting in the mid‐ocean ridge, back‐arc, and sediment‐hosted systems contribute more to dissolving and transporting Os from the lithosphere to the hydrosphere, thereby impacting the global ocean dissolved Os budget.
Dependence of Climate and Carbon Cycle Response in Net Zero Emission Pathways on the Magnitude and Duration of Positive and Negative Emission Pulses
Authors: Jayakrishnan K. U. , Bala Govindasamy , Caldeira Ken 
Published: July 2024

AbstractUnderstanding the climate and carbon cycle response to negative CO2 emissions is important for developing climate mitigation strategies that aim to limit global warming to a specific threshold. In this study, using a coupled climate and carbon cycle model, a novel set of nine stylized simulations are conducted with cumulative emissions of 1,000 GtC, 2,000 GtC, and 5,000 GtC over 150, 250, and 500 years, followed by identical cumulative negative emissions so that the net cumulative emissions are zero. On millennial‐timescales, the climate system returns close to the preindustrial state, independent of the emission and removal pathways. However, the thermal and biogeochemical inertia of the ocean play an important role in determining the climate and carbon cycle response during the emission and removal phases. When zero net emissions are reached, surface air temperature is larger by 0–1°C than the preindustrial state, and the atmospheric CO2 concentration is less by 12–29 ppm. These changes increase with both the magnitude and duration of the emission and removal pulses. In contrast, hysteresis in the relationship between global mean surface temperature and cumulative carbon emissions increases with the magnitude but decreases with the duration of emission and removal pulses. Our study highlights the role of ocean inertia in the asymmetry in climate response to emissions and removals and indicates that an earlier emission reduction implying emission/removal pathways with smaller magnitudes and shorter durations for the positive and negative emission pulses would avoid larger climate and carbon cycle impacts on centennial‐timescales.