bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Dissipation kinetics, persistence, and dietary risk assessment of tetraniliprole in two solanaceous vegetables, chilli and brinjal
Authors: Katna Sapna , Kumar Arvind , Banshtu Tanuja , Devi Nisha , Singh Shubhra , Prasad Hema 
Published: February 2024

AbstractThe study was carried out to determine the dissipation kinetics, persistence, and dietary risk assessment of tetraniliprole. Three applications of tetraniliprole were given at 50.00 g a.i./hac (X) and 62.50 g a.i/hac (1.25X) on chilli and brinjal at the fruiting stage. The recoveries in all the matrices were within the acceptable range of 70%–120%. The initial residues of tetraniliprole on chilli fruits were 0.379 and 0.593 μg/g and on brinjal fruits, the residues were 0.559 and 0.916 μg/g at 50.00 and 62.50 g a.i./ha, respectively. In red chilli, chilli field soil, and brinjal field soil the residues were below the limit of quantitation. The tetraniliprole follows first‐order dissipation kinetics with the half‐life (RL50) 1.58 and 1.99 days in chilli and 1.42 and 1.79 days in brinjal at X and 1.25X doses. In chilli, 9.89 and 12.11 days whereas, in brinjal, 10.75 and 13.25 days were recommended for harvesting the crops after the last application of tetraniliprole at X and 1.25 X doses, respectively. The hazard quotient values in chilli and brinjal for both males and females were below 1 indicating that the use of tetraniliprole does not cause any health risk to the consumers.
Nonstoichiometric In–S group yielding efficient carrier transfer pathway in In2S3 photoanode for solar water oxidation
Authors: Chen Runyu , Meng Linxing , Wang Changda , Xu Weiwei , Huang Yulong , Song Li , Li Liang 
Published: February 2024

AbstractThe construction of high‐efficiency photoanodes is essential for developing outstanding photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting cells. Furthermore, insufficient carrier transport capabilities and sluggish surface water oxidation kinetics limit its application. Using a solvothermal annealing strategy, we prepared a nonstoichiometric In–S (NS) group on the surface of an In2S3 photoanode in situ and unexpectedly formed a type II transfer path of carrier, thereby reducing the interfacial recombination and promoting the bulk separation. First‐principles calculations and comprehensive characterizations demonstrated NS group as an excellent oxygen evolution cocatalyst (OEC) that effectively facilitated carrier transport, lowered the surface overpotential, increased the surface active site, and accelerated the surface oxygen evolution reaction kinetics by precisely altering the rate‐determining steps of * to *OH and *O to *OOH. These synergistic effects remarkably enhanced the PEC performance, with a high photocurrent density of 5.02 mA cm−2 at 1.23 V versus reversible hydrogen electrode and a negative shift in the onset potential by 310 mV. This work provides a new strategy for the in situ preparation of high‐efficiency OECs and provides ideas for constructing excellent carrier transfer and transport channels.
A taxonomic revision of Neotropical Connarus (Connaraceae)
Authors: Toledo Cássio A.P. , Lucas Eve J. , Forero Enrique , Falcão Marcus J.A. , Shimizu Gustavo H. , Souza Vinicius C. 
Published: February 2024

AbstractThe pantropical genus Connarus is the largest within Connaraceae and comprises ca. 80 species, most of which occur in the Neotropics. The genus is potentially economically important as several taxa produce metabolites of medicinal interest. Morphologically, Connarus differs from other members of the family mainly by the punctate perianth, the single carpel and follicular and relatively broader fruits than in the other genera. In the decades after the publication of the Flora Neotropica monograph of Connaraceae, new botanical collections have become available, especially in American herbaria, allowing identification of overlooked characters and, hence, redefinition of species circumscriptions. In addition, a significant number of typifications were outdated and taxonomic novelties have recently been proposed – all elements that justify a revisional work. After intensive examination of herbarium specimens and field expeditions, the present study recognizes 57 species, 2 varieties and 2 subspecies of Connarus in the Neotropics; about 100 specific names were evaluated, 39 of which are here considered heterotypic synonyms, 11 of them are new synonyms. The distribution of Neotropical Connarus ranges from south Mexico to south Brazil and, although most species occur in dense wet forests, especially in the Amazonia and Atlantic Forest, some are dispersed in savannas from Brazil, Colombia and Venezuela, in Brazilian coastal vegetations or in montane formations; wide distributions are commonly seen in wet forests from Central America to northern South America, while restricted occurrences or endemism are mainly observed in the Atlantic Forest, Peru and Venezuela. Complete morphological descriptions of the species of Neotropical Connarus are provided here, as well as illustrative images, identification keys, and detailed discussions of their taxonomy, nomenclature, distribution and habitat.
Effects of naringenin on oxidative damage and apoptosis in liver and kidney in rats subjected to chronic mercury chloride
Authors: Kahramanoğullari Merve , Erişir Mine , Yaman Mine , Parlak Ak Tuba 
Published: February 2024

AbstractMercury chloride is a type of heavy metal that causes the formation of free radicals, causing hepatotoxicity, nephrotoxicity and apoptosis. In this study, the effects of naringenin on oxidative stress and apoptosis in the liver and kidney of rats exposed to mercury chloride were investigated. In the study, 41 2‐month‐old male Wistar‐Albino rats were divided into five groups. Accordingly, group 1 was set as control group, group 2 as naringenin‐100, group 3 as mercury chloride, group 4 as mercury chloride + naringenin‐50, and group 5 as mercury chloride + naringenin‐100. For the interventions, 1 mL/kg saline was administered to the control, 0.4 mg/kg/day mercury (II) chloride to the mercury chloride groups by i.p., and 50 and 100 mg/kg/day naringenin prepared in corn oil to the naringenin groups by gavage. All the interventions lasted for 20 days. Mercury chloride administration was initiated 1 h following the administration of naringenin. When mercury chloride and the control group were compared, a significant increase in plasma urea, liver and kidney malondialdehyde (MDA) levels, in kidney superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GSH‐Px), glutathione‐S‐transferase (GST) activities (p < .001), and a significant decrease in liver and kidney glutathione (GSH) levels (p < .001), in liver catalase (CAT) activity (p < .01) were observed. In addition, histopathological changes and a significant increase in caspase‐3 levels were detected (p < .05). When mercury chloride and treatment groups were compared, the administration of naringenin caused a decrease aspartate transaminase (AST), alanine transaminase (ALT), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) (p < .01), urea, creatinine levels (p < .001) in plasma, MDA levels in liver and kidney, SOD, GSH‐Px, GST activities in kidney (p < .001), and increased GSH levels in liver and kidney. The addition of naringenin‐100 increased GSH levels above the control (p < .001). The administration of naringenin was also decreased histopathological changes and caspase‐3 levels (p < .05). Accordingly, it was determined that naringenin is protective and therapeutic against mercury chloride‐induced oxidative damage and apoptosis in the liver and kidney, and 100 mg/kg naringenin is more effective in preventing histopathological changes and apoptosis.
Mobility and Future Trends
Authors: Miraftabzadeh Seyed Mahdi , Longo Michela , Foiadelli Federica 
Published: February 2024

AbstractThe transportation and mobility sector are witnessing a significant transformation, with a growing focus on sustainability and reducing the environmental impact of transportation. One of the most notable trends in the industry is the shift toward electric vehicles (EVs), which produce zero emissions and are becoming a more viable option due to the reduction in battery costs and advancements in charging infrastructure. Another trend is the rise of ride-sharing services, which offer convenient transportation options, particularly in urban areas. Additionally, 5G technology is set to play a crucial role in shaping the future of mobility by enabling connected and autonomous vehicles, improving transportation efficiency and safety, and providing new opportunities for innovation and growth in the industry. The continued development and expansion of electric vehicles and ride-sharing services are expected, along with the integration of autonomous and connected vehicle technologies. Other trends like micromobility options, mobility as a service (MaaS), and the possibility of hyperloop technology are also likely to shape the future. This chapter will discuss the electrification of mobility, e-mobility, and future trends, the importance of 5G technology, and the future of mobility.
Closed Battery Systems
Authors: Tsurumaki Akiko , Brutti Sergio , Greco Giorgia , Navarra Maria Assunta 
Published: February 2024

AbstractBattery technologies are expected to strongly contribute to the global energy storage industry and market. Among the several promising battery technologies, Li-metal batteries, all-solid-state Li batteries, and beyond-lithium systems are discussed in this chapter. Li metal represents a key anode material for boosting the energy density of batteries, but the formation of Li dendrites limits a safe and stable function of the system. The use of solid-state electrolytes allows a safer battery operation, by limiting the electrolyte flammability and dendrite formation, yet the performance is insufficient because of slower kinetics of the lithium ion. Possible solutions against these critical problems, especially through the discovery of new materials, are here discussed. Moreover, other innovative technologies based on Na, Ca, and Mg, so-called beyond-lithium batteries, are presented. Insights into these emerging battery systems, as well as a series of issues that came up with the replacement of lithium, are described in this chapter. Focus is particularly placed on development of battery materials with different perspectives, including performance, stability, and sustainability.
Life Cycle Assessment of Emerging Battery Systems
Authors: Tarroja Brian , Ogunseitan Oladele , Kendall Alissa 
Published: February 2024

AbstractThe large-scale deployment of battery energy storage systems is critical for enabling the electrification of transport and the integration of renewable energy resources into regional electricity systems. Producing these systems, however, can impose various types and extents of environmental impacts and resource requirements. For relatively mature battery technologies, such as lead-acid, nickel-metal hydride, and certain variations of lithium-ion batteries, a robust life cycle assessment (LCA) literature exists that characterizes the environmental impacts and material requirements for these systems. Newer battery technologies, however, are constantly being explored, developed, and refined to improve upon the cost, durability, efficiency, or other performance parameters of relatively mature battery technologies. These newer technologies, including but not limited to solid-state lithium batteries, metal anode-based lithium batteries, non-lithium-based chemistries, flow batteries of different chemistries, and metal-air batteries, show promise from an in-use performance standpoint but do not yet have as robust of an LCA literature that characterizes their environmental impacts and resource requirements at scale. Here, we provide an overview of the present state of the art in the research literature of LCAs that characterize the potential environmental impacts and resource requirements of these emerging technologies as a basis for outlining needs for future research.
Projected Global Demand for Energy Storage
Authors: Schönfisch Max , Dasgupta Amrita , Wanner Brent 
Published: February 2024

AbstractThis chapter describes recent projections for the development of global and European demand for battery storage out to 2050 and analyzes the underlying drivers, drawing primarily on the International Energy Agency’s World Energy Outlook (WEO) 2022. The WEO 2022 projects a dramatic increase in the relevance of battery storage for the energy system. Battery electric vehicles become the dominant technology in the light-duty vehicle segment in all scenarios. In the electricity sector, battery energy storage emerges as one of the key solutions to provide flexibility to a power system that sees sharply rising flexibility needs, driven by the fast-rising share of variable renewables.The ongoing decline in the cost of battery packs is crucial to this. It enables electric vehicles to compete on cost with their internal combustion engine counterparts in more and more use cases while making stationary battery energy storage a cost-competitive choice for the provision of flexibility and secure capacity.The projected rise in battery production leads to a strong increase in demand for critical minerals like lithium, cobalt, nickel, graphite, copper, or manganese. Increasing the supply of these critical minerals in lockstep with demand is essential in order for battery costs to continue to decline.
Performance and Cost
Authors: Büngeler Johannes , Riegel Bernhard 
Published: February 2024

AbstractBatteries are central to the global push for electrification and decarbonization of our transportation and energy infrastructures. Innovations in battery technologies, being the key enablers, are indispensable in addressing the surging demand for electromobility and seamless integration of renewable energy sources into the power grid. For this cause, we need sustainable batteries that consistently deliver competitive performance throughout their life cycle.Presently, mainstream battery technologies encompass a variety of chemistries—lead, lithium, nickel, and sodium based. These have a considerable potential for further advancement, driven by a range of application requirements. Yet, it’s clear that no single battery chemistry or technology can meet all the diverse challenges posed by different end-user applications. These challenges span across attributes like high power and energy density, longevity, cost-efficiency, excellent safety standards, and minimal environmental impact. It is through innovative materials, cell component design, and cutting-edge battery management systems that we can enhance service life, performance, and safety.In the ensuing subchapter, we will emphasize how electrochemical storage systems are typically tailored to match the unique requirements of each application. In essence, there’s no “one-size-fits-all” solution when it comes to battery technology.
Einleitung
Authors: Tokarski Bianca Maria 
Published: February 2024

ZusammenfassungWeiterbildungen an Schweizer Hochschulen unterliegen seit 2017 dem Bundesgesetz über die Weiterbildung (WeBiG), das Weiterbildung als «strukturierte Bildung außerhalb der formalen Bildung» definiert (WeBiG, Artikel 3). Zwar bleibt den Hochschulen eine gewisse Sonderrolle als Anbieter von Weiterbildungen erhalten, indem gemäß Artikel 2, Absatz 2 WeBiG für die Hochschulweiterbildung die Umsetzung der Grundsätze dieses Gesetzes in der Zuständigkeit der gemeinsamen hochschulpolitischen Organe nach dem Hochschulförderungs- und Koordinationsgesetz (HFKG) liegt. Jedoch ist mit der Inkraftsetzung des Weiterbildungsgesetzes eine Wettbewerbsorientierung zwischen Weiterbildungsanbietern bekräftigt worden, die eine Verbesserung bedarfsgerechter, qualitativer und zugleich wirtschaftlicher Weiterbildungen zum Ziel haben soll (vgl. Botschaft zum Bundesgesetz über die Weiterbildung, 2013: 3757).
Zum Stand einer institutionentheoretisch-akteurszentrierten Forschung in der Hochschulweiterbildung
Authors: Tokarski Bianca Maria 
Published: February 2024

ZusammenfassungDie hier vorliegende Studie widmet sich dem Handeln von Akteur:innen in der Weiterbildungsplanung und -entwicklung im Spannungsfeld von Wissenschaftsinstitution und Weiterbildungsmarkt an Schweizer Hochschulen. Dieses grundlegende Interesse impliziert mehrere Betrachtungsebenen: Die handelnden Akteur:innen, die Hochschule als Institution und Organisation sowie die Umwelt der Hochschulweiterbildung mit besonderem Fokus auf den Weiterbildungsmarkt und seine Anspruchsgruppen. Forschungsaktivitäten im Feld der Hochschulweiterbildung finden sich auf all diesen Ebenen.
Methodologische Überleitung
Authors: Tokarski Bianca Maria 
Published: February 2024

ZusammenfassungKonventionen werden definiert als Handlungslogiken, welche es Akteur:innen situativ ermöglichen, sich zu koordinieren und gemeinsame Handlungsabsichten zu verwirklichen (vgl. Diaz-Bone, 2011a: 23). Dabei besteht eine starke wechselseitige Abhängigkeit zwischen den Akteur:innen sowie Unsicherheit in Bezug auf gegenseitige Erwartungen. Für die Koordination von Handlungen wird als Basis eine Übereinkunft benötigt, was zu tun ist und in welcher Form die Akteur:innen die wechselseitigen Erwartungen erfüllen können (vgl. Storper und Salais, 1997: 15 ff).
Empirische Analyse
Authors: Tokarski Bianca Maria 
Published: February 2024

ZusammenfassungAusgangspunkt der empirischen Analyse ist die Frage, welchen konventionenbezogenen Handlungslogiken Akteur:innen in der Hochschulweiterbildung in den unterschiedlichen Legitimationskontexten von Wissenschaftsinstitution und Weiterbildungsmarkt folgen. Konventionen sind in sozialen und ökonomischen Kontexten veränderbar und argumentativ. Falls es die Umstände erfordern, sind kompetente Akteur:innen bereit, von einer bestehenden Konvention auf eine andere zu wechseln.
Zusammenfassung und Beantwortung der Forschungsfragen
Authors: Tokarski Bianca Maria 
Published: February 2024

ZusammenfassungMit dieser Arbeit wurde das Ziel einer akteurszentrierten und konventionenökonomischen Analyse der Weiterbildungsplanung und -entwicklung im Feld der Schweizer Hochschulweiterbildung verfolgt. Dabei lag ein theoretisch-empirisches Erkenntnisinteresse vor. Forschungen in marktlich verwobenen Weiterbildungsinstitutionen, welche zugleich das Akteurshandeln als Forschungsgegenstand einbeziehen, sind an unterschiedliche theoretische Diskurse anschlussfähig.
Reflexion und Diskussion
Authors: Tokarski Bianca Maria 
Published: February 2024

ZusammenfassungDie Interpretation der Ergebnisse führt zu der Schlussfolgerung, dass die Weiterbildung an den befragten Hochschulen einer eigenen Identitätsbildung folgt, welche die institutionellen Bezüge aus Wissenschaft und Forschung zwar mitführt, aber nicht als vordergründige Handlungslogik priorisiert. Deutliche Unterschiede zwischen Universitäten und Fachhochschulen lassen sich dabei nicht aufzeigen. Die in der Studie befragten Weiterbildungsverantwortlichen nehmen ihre Funktion verstärkt im Rückgriff auf Konventionen wahr, die mit dem Weiterbildungsmarkt und dessen Nachfrage korrespondieren.
Einleitung
Authors: Wesche Jörg , Tschopp Silvia Serena , Fromholzer Franz 
Published: February 2024

ZusammenfassungDie Aufwertung der Volkssprachen in der Frühen Neuzeit führte zu einer Intensivierung und internationalen Öffnung der europäischen Übersetzungskultur. Mit Blick auf das unzureichend erforschte deutsch-englische Interaktionsfeld in der Vormoderne erhellt der Band ausgewählte Personen, Institutionen und Wissensfelder sowie Werkübertragungen, Gattungstransformationen und Übersetzungspraktiken, die den dichten Austausch zwischen England und dem Alten Reich prägten. In 19 literatur-, kunst-, philosophie- und frömmigkeitsgeschichtlichen Fallstudien wird die deutsche Rezeption der frühneuzeitlichen englischen Literatur und Kultur untersucht.
Vom Geist der Strafe. Andreas Gryphius’ Carolus Stuardus und die englischen Debatten über den Tod Karls I.
Authors: Bergengruen Maximilian 
Published: February 2024

ZusammenfassungThis essay takes as its starting point the debates for and against the death sentence against the English King Charles I in Andreas Gryphius’ ‘Carolus Stuardus.’ These debates were originally conducted in England, but, not least through various translations, had an impact on and throughout Europe. The focus of this essay is the interchangeability of arguments regarding the divine legitimacy of rule claimed by both the royal and independente positions. Led in ‘Carolus Stuardus’, at least on the royal side, by the ghosts (of the past), this debate is a central one. These spirits, a central theme in Gryphius’ theatrical works, demand divine vengeance for Charles’ death. However, this claim is made ‒ unlike by Charles, who claims an imitatio Christi for himself ‒ only on the basis of the Mosaic law of talion, which the opposite side also claims for itself with the same arguments, only directed the other way around. Therefore, the whole undertaking, especially clearly in the B-version, leads into aporia: There are two groups of spirits facing each other, which seek revenge with equal right, but which thus, in the sense of the legal concept of the early modern period reconstructed in the essay, can only be private, but not divine punishment. The search for the spirit, i.e., the legitimation of punitive punishment thus ends, at least in this particular case, in nothingness.
Political Economy Analysis of Factors Influencing the Expansion of Russian International Branch Campuses in Uzbekistan
Authors: Khaydarov Sherzod 
Published: February 2024

AbstractThe research explores the factors influencing the expansion of Russian international branch campuses (IBCs) in Uzbekistan through a critical discourse analysis of relevant policy documents and interviews with university administration and faculty at three IBCs. The study brings a critical political economy perspective to a field that is framed within a knowledge economy paradigm and highlights the under-researched perspective of the Central Asia region with a focus on Russian IBCs. The study investigates two key questions: (1) What are the policy agendas of Uzbekistan in inviting Russian universities to establish branch campuses and what are the policy agendas of the home country and (2) How do the administrative and academic staff of Russian IBCs perceive the contributions of these branches to the development of higher education in Uzbekistan? The findings indicate that Uzbekistan’s main policy targets included fulfilling the shortage of university places, training professionals for industry purposes, internationalizing and integrating with other countries, and enhancing the Russian language, whereas Russia appears more interested in political influence, supporting the compatriots, and training the labour force for industry sectors.
Islam, Women, and Genderization in Professions: The Case of Uzbekistan
Authors: Abdugafurov Rahimjon 
Published: February 2024

AbstractThis chapter investigates how religious discourses construct women’s participation in higher education and the genderization of professions in Uzbekistan. Qualitative in nature, it analyzes primary sources, namely the texts of four contemporary Uzbekistani Muslim religious figures who enjoy a large audience in the country and, to some extent, in the region. Despite having significant dissimilarities, all four figures share one key element—a male-centered approach to women’s participation in higher education and in choosing professions. The chapter employs Peter Glick and Susan Fiske’s “Ambivalent Sexism Theory” to discuss its findings. While the current chapter does not claim a direct correlation between existing Islamic discourses about women’s participation in higher education and the genderization of professions, it argues that the views of the four selected religious figures are reflective of the Uzbekistani society’s values and that they are mutually constitutive.