bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Analysis of the thermal design of a COTS-based modular battery system for satellites by thermal vacuum testing
Authors: Eilenberger Marius , Gunasekar Hariharan , Gomez Toro Daniel , Bänsch Cornelie 
Published: October 2023

AbstractThe qualification of components for satellite applications is a costly process due to the extreme conditions that must be endured in space. Therefore, space market access of battery technology innovations is often inhibited. However, modern battery technologies offer great advantages for satellite applications. In this work, a commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) based and modular lithium-ion battery system for satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) is presented. A comparative analysis to evaluate system parameters and functionality of the proposed battery system and literature data is performed. A thermal vacuum test campaign is carried out to investigate the behaviour under LEO relevant conditions and to achieve qualification of the system performance according to the ECSS (European Cooperation for Space Standardization) standard. The tested system consists of two modules with 28 V nominal voltage and eight battery cells each. Experiments were conducted inside a vacuum chamber. The battery system was charged and discharged in temperatures from 0 °C to 45 °C in a high-vacuum for three weeks. The influence of the battery management electronics, the behaviour of the cells and the heating were analyzed. The cell temperatures stayed in the operating limit during 3.5 A and 10 A cycling. The battery system, however, exceeded the cell’s upper operating limit with a 40 °C baseplate and 3.5 A charging. Despite the dense system architecture with electronics between the cells the battery system can safely deliver power in a broad temperature range. Further investigations regarding safety and failure modes are necessary, along with advancements on software and state estimation algorithms.
The Agro-industrial Byproduct Wheat Bran as an Inducer for Alkaline Protease (ALK-PR23) Production by Pschyrotolerant Lysinibacillus sphaericus Strain AA6 EMCCN3080
Authors: Matrawy Amira A. , Marey Heba S. , Embaby Amira M. 
Published: October 2023

AbstractThe current study aims to exploit the zero-cost inducer wheat bran (WB), an agro-industrial byproduct, for production of alkaline protease (ALK-PR23) by the hyper producer psychrotolerant Lysinibacillus sphaericus Strain AA6 EMCCN3080 for the first time ever. Incubation temperature (25 °C), yeast extract concentration, agitation speed (150 rpm), and aeration ratio [1 volume (liquid):5 volume (Erlenmeyer flask)] provoked ALK-PR23 production; OVAT inferences. The pH, yeast extract, and (NH4)2SO4 levels substantively triggered ALK-PR23 production as deduced from Plackett–Burman design. Incubation time (3 days) and WB [2% (w/v)] were the optimal values inducing positive significant influence on ALK-PR23 as conferred from steepest ascent experiments. Yeast extract (0.446% w/v), (NH4)2SO4 (0.339% w/v), and pH (6.872) prompted ALK-PR23 (592.5 U/mL) with an impressive 98-fold enhancement; Box-Behnken design and ridge steepest ascent path implications. The laboratory validation of the model achieved 100% of the predicted value. Laboratory data would present an eco-friendly, cheap, efficient approach towards concurrent WB recycling and massive production of alkaline protease (ALK-PR23) from L. sphaericus Strain AA6 EMCCN3080. Present data would greatly encourage unveiling biochemical characteristics of ALK-PR23 in prospective studies.
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Translocation of deadwood in ecological compensation: A novel way to compensate for habitat loss
Authors: Tranberg Olov , Hekkala Anne-Maarit , Lindroos Ola , Löfroth Therese , Jönsson Mari , Sjögren Jörgen , Hjältén Joakim 
Published: October 2023

AbstractRestoration of degraded habitat is frequently used in ecological compensation. However, ecological restoration suffers from innate problems of long delivery times of features shown to be good proxies for biodiversity, e.g., large dead trees. We tested a possible way to circumvent this problem; the translocation of hard-to-come deadwood substrates from an impact area to a compensation area. Following translocation, deadwood density in the compensation area was locally equivalent to the impact area, around 20 m3 ha−1, a threshold for supporting high biodiversity of rare and red-listed species. However, deadwood composition differed between the impact and compensation area, showing a need to include more deadwood types, e.g., late decomposition deadwood, in the translocation scheme. To guide future compensation efforts, the cost for translocation at different spatial scales was calculated. We conclude that translocation of deadwood could provide a cost-efficient new tool for ecological compensation/restoration but that the method needs refinement.
Political embeddedness in public–private partnership for nature conservation: A land trust reserve case from China
Authors: Zhao Jiacheng , Jin Tong , Zhang Pei , Krott Max , Liu Jinlong 
Published: October 2023

AbstractPrivate sector plays an increasingly vital role in nature conservation globally. This study explores the concept of political embeddedness, which suggests that governments and environmental nongovernmental organizations (ENGOs) can leverage each other’s strengths to achieve both formal and informal goals. Using the case of Laohegou Nature Reserve in China, this study illustrated how the complementary advantages of the government and ENGOs form the foundation of a land trust reserve. Within the case, the study found that power and interest balance between the government and ENGOs during project implementation supported their formal cooperation in nature conservation. This study proposed a political perspective to elaborate power and interest in the formal and informal dimensions of nature conservation public–private partnership (PPP) project. Moreover, it noted that a balance of power between the government and ENGOs is essential in building partnership networks with inclusive interests.
Lack of evidence for chemical integration of the cuckoo-bee Stelis nasuta (Latreille, 1809) and Coelioxys aurolimbata (Förster, 1853) with their main host Megachile parietina (Geoffroy, 1785)
Authors: Maggioni Martino , Moldoveanu Oana Catalina , Zamponi Erika , Quaranta Marino , Monterastelli Elisa , Dani Francesca Romana 
Published: October 2023

AbstractMegachileparietina is a solitary megachilid species, which sometimes nests in large aggregations. Such a condition attracts a diverse entomological fauna, including several parasites. Here, we focused on two cuckoo-bees of this species, Stelis nasuta and Coelioxys aurolimbata (Megachilidae) and investigated if chemical integration with the host favours their reproductive success. Lipids on the epicuticle and in the Dufour’s gland secretion, possibly contributing to protecting the eggs against dehydration, of the three species showed species-specific mixtures of long-chained linear alkanes and alkenes. Moreover, contrary to what has been reported for some cuckoo-bees of the genus Nomada, we found no evidence that the mandibular glands of parasite males contribute to female chemical mimicry. Therefore, we found no indication that chemical integration is part of the adaptive strategies of these two brood parasites.
Successive Logarithmic Coefficients of Univalent Functions
Authors: Lecko Adam , Partyka Dariusz 
Published: October 2023

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Role of active and environmental tobacco smoke on susceptibility to osteoporosis in women undergoing dual-X-ray absorptiometry
Authors: Vergatti A. , Abate V. , Giaquinto A. , Altavilla N. , D’Elia L. , Evangelista M. , De Filippo G. , Piccinocchi G. , Gennari L. , Merlotti D. , Galletti F. , Strazzullo P. , Rendina D. 
Published: October 2023

Abstract
Purpose
Current smoking is a risk factor for osteoporosis (Op), but few data are available regarding the passive smoke impact on Op susceptibility. This cross-sectional study aimed to evaluate the association between the smoking habits and Op in community-dwelling women undergoing dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA).

Methods
On 01/06/2018, general practitioners from “COMEGEN” Medical Cooperative, Naples, Italy, selected the medical records from the last 10 years of women who had a measurement of bone mineral density performed and simultaneously completed a questionnaire about their smoking behaviour and their cohabiters’. The binary logistic regression analysis was used to estimate the role of passive smoke on the risk of Op, adjusting for age and body mass index (BMI).

Results
Among 10,616 subjects, 3942 were currently smokers [CS; mean age 69.4 ± 10.4 years; BMI 27.0 ± 4.9 kg/m2], 873 were passive smokers (PS; mean age 67.8 ± 11.6 years; BMI 27.0 ± 4.9 kg/m2) and 5781 were never smokers (NS; mean age 67.8 ± 11.6 years; body mass index (BMI) 27.0 ± 4.9 kg/m2). Of all, 8562 women (mean age 70.3 ± 10.2 yrs; BMI 27.0 ± 4.9 kg/m2) received the Op diagnosis. PS showed an increased Op risk compared to NS [odds ratio (OR) 1.38 (1.14–1.67)] and comparable to CS [OR 1.02 (0.84–1.24)].

Conclusion
The study results demonstrate an association between passive smoke and Op in community-dwelling women already presenting with susceptibility to Op according to Italian essential assistance levels, suggesting that passive and active smoke are equivalent Op risk factors in women.
Chronic spontaneous urticaria—status quo and future
Authors: Melchers Susanne , Nicolay Jan P. 
Published: October 2023

AbstractChronic spontaneous urticaria (CsU) is a chronic inflammatory dermatosis whose etiology is not yet fully understood. In affected patients, it is often associated with a high limitation of health-related quality of life, which necessitates effective therapeutic management. Different immune cell populations such as mast cells, eosinophilic and basophilic granulocytes, and T cells are involved in the pathogenesis of CsU, whereby mast cells playing a key role. In addition, type I autoallergic reactions with auto IgE antibodies or type IIb autoimmune reactions with auto IgG antibodies have been identified in a proportion of patients. The current international guideline initially recommends the use of second-generation H1 antihistamines, first in standard, then in off-label quadruple dosing. Subsequently, the anti-IgE antibody omalizumab should be added. However, this therapy algorithm does not lead to freedom from manifestations in all patients. Therefore, various targeted therapies are currently being evaluated for their efficacy in CsU, such as off-label use of the anti-interleukin receptor alpha (IL4Rα) antibody dupilumab, the anti-IL-17A antibody secukinumab, or interleukin‑5 blockade using mepolizumab, reslizumab, or benralizumab. In addition, new promising compounds such as the Bruton tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitors remibrutinib and fenebrutinib, the anti-cKIT antibody barzolvolimab, the anti-SIGLEC8 antibody lirentelimab, the anti-TSLP antibody tezepelumab, the anti-C5aR1 antibody advoralimab, or the topical application of Syk kinase inhibitors are being tested, which were developed according to new insights into the pathogenesis of CsU. The BTK inhibitor fenebrutinib is currently not being pursued due to a less favorable side effect profile compared to remibrutinib, as well as the anti-IgE antibody ligelizumab, which was inferior to omalizumab therapy in a phase 3 study. Overall, there is a high need for new therapeutic strategies to better treat CsU both symptomatically and curatively. This requires a more comprehensive understanding of pathogenesis of the disease in order to develop new targeted therapies.
Jejunal perforation and multiple intestinal contusions following blunt abdominal trauma: A case report
Authors: Hammami Mahdi , ben Safta Amine , Samaali Imen , Haddad Salah , Sarhane Iheb , Jerraya Hichem , Bouasker Ibtissem , Nouira Ramzi 
Published: October 2023

Abstract

Introduction
and Importance: Trauma, particularly from motor vehicle accidents, causes significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. Isolated jejunal perforation resulting from blunt abdominal trauma is rare but challenging to diagnose. This article sheds light on this infrequent condition, emphasizing the need for early recognition for optimal outcomes.

Case presentation
A 30-year-old male presented with abdominal pain after a motor vehicle accident. Examination and tests showed signs of jejunal perforation. Urgent surgery revealed a 2 cm perforation, contusions, and deserosalizations. The perforation was repaired, and the patient recovered well postoperatively.

Clinical discussion
Blunt abdominal trauma is a major cause of injury, with motor vehicle accidents being prominent. Hollow visceral injuries, though rare, pose diagnostic and management challenges. In this context, recognizing the indications for surgical intervention is complex. Imaging, especially CT scans, plays a critical role in diagnosis. This case underscores the importance of CT findings in diagnosing and deciding the need for surgical exploration.

Conclusion
Isolated jejunal perforation from blunt abdominal trauma is rare but demands clinical attention. Timely diagnosis through CT scans and immediate surgical intervention are crucial for successful outcomes. Surgery involves careful exploration, repairing the perforation and associated injuries, and meticulous postoperative care. Research and knowledge sharing are vital for improving approaches and reducing complications and mortality in these cases.

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COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance Among Pregnant, Lactating, and Nonpregnant Women of Reproductive Age in Turkey: A Cross-Sectional Analytical Study
Authors: Daşıkan Zeynep , Ekrem Ebru Cirban , Kıratlı Didem 
Published: October 2023

Abstract

Objective:
This study aims to identify the rates of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine acceptance, the reasons for receiving and not receiving the vaccine, and the associated factors among pregnant, lactating, and nonpregnant women of reproductive age.

Methods:
This cross-sectional and analytical study was conducted online in Turkey, at the end of the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, between February and May 2022. A total of 658 women (230; 35% pregnant) (187; 28.4% lactating) (241; 36.6% nonpregnant) women of reproductive age participated in the study.

Results:
Vaccine acceptance rates were found to be 91.7% in nonpregnant women of reproductive age, 77% in lactating women, and 59% in pregnant women (P < 0.05). The highest rate of vaccine hesitancy was observed in pregnant women (31.3%), and vaccine rejection rate was the highest in lactating women (10.2%). Pregnancy (odds ratio [OR] = 3.98; confidence interval [CI] = 1.13-14.10), and the breastfeeding period (OR = 3.84; CI = 1.15-12.78), increased vaccine hesitancy approximately four times.

Conclusions:
Lack of knowledge about and confidence in the COVID-19 vaccine is still one of the barriers to vaccine acceptance today. Health-care providers (HCPs) should provide effective counseling to pregnant, lactating, and nonpregnant reproductive-aged women based on current information and guidelines.
Some generalisations of Weitzenböck’s inequality
Authors: Tran Quang Hung 
Published: October 2023

Throughout this Article, we use the following notations for the triangle ABCa, b and c are the lengths of the sides BC, CA and AB, respectively,Δ denotes the area of triangle ABC,ha, hb and hc are the lengths of the altitudes through the vertices A, B and C, respectively,ma, mb and mc are the lengths of the medians through the vertices A, B and C, respectively.
Researching post-independence Africa in regional archives: possibilities and limits in Benin, Cabo Verde, Ghana and Congo-Brazzaville
Authors: Keese Alexander , Urbano Annalisa 
Published: October 2023

AbstractAfrica’s regional archives offer crucial records to explore the continent’s postcolonial past. Although these archives are often difficult to locate and access and are exposed to several challenges that might even threaten their existence, this article presents a solid case for reconsidering their importance. Recent trends, aptly labelled ‘postcolonial African archival pessimism’, have mainly pointed to problems and often to the limited accessibility of state archives in some regional and local contexts. This article instead engages with their potential, discussing four case studies in Benin, Cabo Verde, Ghana and Congo-Brazzaville. Results stemming from these case studies are brought into contact with wider debates on custodial cultures and the regional archives’ role in contemporary sub-Saharan Africa. The intention is to provide a more positive and empirically based overview of research possibilities at regional archives and ultimately to change the nature of our approach to these resources.
The Old Conflict in the New Economy? Courier Resistance on Outsourcing Platforms in China
Authors: Zhao Bo , Luo Siqi 
Published: October 2023

AbstractIn contrast to Western platforms, which are dominated by crowdsourced labour, China's food-delivery platforms rely heavily on outsourced couriers to provide high-quality services. The conflicts emerging from outsourced labour relations have been inadequately examined. Based on extensive fieldwork in south China, this study reveals an intriguing fact: the outsourcing model frequently triggers yet largely conceals couriers’ strikes. This study uses the work regime approach and labour bargaining power theory to analyse the complex dynamics created by the platforms. By scrutinizing state institutions, relationships among various organizations and workplace interactions, this study finds that the platform firms have dominant power but that inherent tensions exist between outsourcing platform firms, outsourced agencies, human supervisors and workers, forming a regime that this study calls “contentious despotism.” Importantly, labour conflict is alive and potentially enduring in China's gigantic platform economy.
Comparing Legal Disciplines as an Approach to Understanding the Role of Law in Decarbonizing Societies
Authors: Huhta Kaisa , Romppanen Seita 
Published: October 2023

AbstractLaw plays an important role in reshaping and enforcing governance efforts in radical shifts and can function as a catalyst for transitioning governance towards sustainability. This article assesses the capacity of law to facilitate decarbonization as a radical societal shift. It argues that decarbonization demands fundamental and systemic restructuring in law and legal thinking. This should also be reflected in legal scholarship and, most importantly from the point of view of this article, in the methodological choices and approaches that legal scholarship relies on to study societal challenges. To that end, the article develops a new methodological approach (disciplinary comparison) through which to study law's capacities in respect of decarbonization as a radical societal shift. Disciplinary comparison can be used to gain information on both the friction and the synergies between legal disciplines. This new methodological approach will contribute to increasing insight into law's capacities for the radical, cross-sectoral change necessitated by the need to decarbonize societies.
Langmuir and Upper Hybrid Waves in Earth's Magnetotail
Authors: Graham D. B. , Khotyaintsev Y. V. , André M. 
Published: October 2023

AbstractWaves at the electron plasma frequency are found throughout the heliosphere. They provide indicators of unstable electron distributions, are routinely used to estimate the local electron number density, and can lead to radio wave emission at the plasma frequency and its harmonics. Although they have been studied extensively in various solar and heliospheric plasma regions, there is a lack of statistical studies of plasma frequency waves in Earth's magnetotail. Here, the occurrence and properties of plasma frequency waves, namely Langmuir and upper hybrid (UH) waves, are investigated in Earth's magnetotail using the four Magnetospheric Multiscale spacecraft. In Earth's magnetotail plasma frequency waves are observed about 1% of the time. About 80% of the waves are identified as Langmuir waves, while about 20% are identified as UH waves. The waves are primarily found in the plasma sheet boundary layer. By comparing with the local electron distributions it is shown that the Langmuir waves are generated by the bump‐on‐tail instability, while UH waves are typically associated with broad electron beams or loss‐cone‐like distributions. The majority of the waves are found in close proximity to ion outflow regions associated with magnetic reconnection in the magnetotail. The waves are likely generated by plasma sheet electrons escaping along newly reconnected magnetic field lines or electron beams propagating toward the distant magnetotail.
Macrophages originated IL-33/ST2 inhibits ferroptosis in endometriosis via the ATF3/SLC7A11 axis
Authors: Wu Qiong , Liang Zongwen , Jiang Jing , Feng Xiaoming , Liu Jinming , Zhang Zongfeng , Wang Honglin , Wang Ning , Gou Yanling , Li Zhi , Cao Yingying 
Published: October 2023

AbstractEndometriosis is a gynecological inflammatory disease that is linked with immune cells, specifically macrophages. IL-33 secreted from macrophages is known to accelerate the progression of endometriosis. The periodic and repeated bleeding that occurs in women with endometriosis leads to excess iron in the microenvironment that is conducive to ferroptosis, a process related to intracellular ROS production, lipid peroxidation and mitochondrial damage. It is suggested that eESCs may specifically be able to inhibit ferroptosis. However, it is currently unclear whether IL-33 directly regulates ferroptosis to influence the disease course in endometriosis. In this study, eESCs co-cultured with macrophages or stimulated with IL-33/ST2 were observed to have increased cell viability and migration. Additionally, IL-33/ST2 decreased intracellular iron levels and lipid peroxidation in eESCs exposed to erastin treatment. Furthermore, IL-33/ST2 treatment resulted in a notable upregulation in SLC7A11 expression in eESCs due to the downregulation of negative transcription factor ATF3, thereby suppressing ferroptosis. The P38/JNK pathway activated by IL-33/ST2 was also found to inhibit the transcription factor ATF3. Therefore, we concluded that IL-33/ST2 inhibits the ATF3-mediated reduction in SLC7A11 transcript levels via the P38/JNK pathway. The findings reveal that macrophage-derived IL-33 upregulates SLC7A11 in eESCs through the p38/JNK/ATF3 pathway, ultimately resulting in protection against ferroptosis in eESCs. Moreover, we conducted an experiment using endometriosis model mice that showed that a combination of IL-33-Ab and erastin treatment alleviated the disease, showing the promise of combining immunotherapy and ferroptosis therapy.