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Release of PAHs from reclaimed asphalt mixtures into the water environment after passivation by cold in-place recycling technology
Authors: Jandová Vilma , Bucková Martina , Huzlík Jiří , Valentin Jan , Effenberger Karel , Svoboda Josef 
Published: January 2025

Abstract
The paper deals with an analysis of the amount of 16 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs (Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons—16 defined by US EPA.)) released from reclaimed asphalt mixtures used in base layers of road surfaces and in binder layers in road construction using cold in-place recycling. For the ten samples tested, the sum of 16 PAHs was determined directly for the crushed asphalt mixture and for its 24-h leachate. The crushed asphalt samples were used to make cylindrical asphalt specimens of the cold recycling mixture. The asphalt specimens were prepared to simulate as realistically as possible the use of the mixtures in road reconstructions implementing the cold in-place recycling technology, which should ensure the passivation of PAHs. The asphalt specimens were subjected to a dynamic leaching test under laboratory conditions with regular replacement of the leaching liquid. The results showed that the concentration of PAHs released into the water environment from the test specimens (passivated material) was approximately 40–50% lower than the amount of PAHs released from the asphalt mixtures in the 24-h leaching test. When compared to the input PAH concentrations in the asphalt mixtures (36–1323 mg.kg−1), on average, only 0.15% of PAHs is released from the passivated material. Dynamic leaching test has shown that the wrapping of the original asphalt mixture with a new binder and its subsequent compaction leads to the preservation of PAHs in the original material at such a level that their total concentrations are reduced by two orders of magnitude.
High prevalence of atrial conduction abnormalities in Lewy body disease – a marker of cardiac complications?
Authors: Javanshiri Keivan , Siotis Alexander , Heyman Isak , Haglund Mattias 
Published: January 2025

AbstractIncreasing evidence suggests that Lewy body disease (LBD) is associated with clinically important cardiac complications, including sick sinus syndrome, atrial fibrillation and sudden cardiac death. The high prevalence of sick sinus syndrome and atrial fibrillation in LBD suggests the presence of disease-related atrial conduction disorders. To explore whether LBD is associated with atrial conduction disorders, electrocardiographic (ECG) P wave parameters were analyzed in a cohort of LBD patients (n = 74), using age-matched Alzheimer’s disease (AD) patients (n = 25) as controls. P wave terminal force in V1 and P wave duration were found to be significantly greater in the LBD group than in the AD group. In addition, 43 (58%) individuals in the LBD exhibited pathological P wave terminal force (> 4000 µV*ms) vs 3 (12%) in the AD group, and 60 (81%) in the LBD group exhibited pathological P wave duration (≥ 120 ms), vs 13 (52%) in the AD group. The difference could not be explained by atrial fibrillation or atrial enlargement on echocardiogram. The clinical significance of pathological P wave parameters in LBD is unknown, but their presence suggests an atrial cardiomyopathy that could be due to cardiac alpha-synuclein deposition, autonomic dysfunction, or a combination thereof. Future research is warranted to elucidate whether this proposed disease-related atrial cardiomyopathy is related to cardiac alpha-synuclein deposition, whether it is causally related to cardiac complications in LBD, and whether pathological P wave parameters hold potential as a screening tool for cardiac complications in LBD.
Inactivation kinetics of Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Latilactobacillus sakei and Debaryomyces hansenii on dry-cured raw ham short-term treated with low-pressure mercury vapor lamp and UV-C LED module
Authors: Pech Josephine , Kunz Hans-Christian , Martin Annett , Seidler Tassilo , Reich Felix 
Published: January 2025

Abstract
Irradiation with UV-C is a non-thermal decontamination treatment for food surfaces. It can be of particular interest for foods which are not usually heat treated, such as fermented, dried or cured meat products. An example of a food is dry-cured and smoked raw ham, which was short-term treated with UV-C for 5 to 60 s. Objective of this study was to determine the surface decontamination effect of short-term UV-C treatment, as higher treatment times and doses were usually applied in other studies. Quality parameters such as lipid oxidation and color were also evaluated. Raw ham samples were inoculated (Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Latilactobacillus sakei, Debaryomyces hansenii) and treated with a conventional low-pressure mercury vapor (Hg-LP) lamp (mean intensity = 4.5 mW/cm2) and an UV-C LED module (mean intensity = 4.2 mW/cm2). Overall, the UV-C treatment resulted in a reduction of all inoculated microorganisms on raw ham, without affecting quality parameters. The antimicrobial effect was different for different microorganisms and UV-C applications. Highest reduction effect after 60 s was observed for E. coli with Hg-LP lamp (1.4 log10 cfu/cm2). The microbial inactivation effect with the Hg-LP lamp was larger even with a lower treatment dose than treatment with the LED module. Higher treatment doses did not result in significantly larger reductions of colony counts. The effect on surface decontamination was rather low as a single treatment. However, but it could be an additional measure as part of a multiple hurdle concept to reduce microbial load and improve food safety.
Electrospinning Encapsulation of Chlorophylls Microwave-Extracted from Spinach Waste and Utilization as Coloring Agent in Yogurt
Authors: Isik Beyza Sukran , Bayram Sinan , Altay Filiz 
Published: January 2025

AbstractNatural colorants have become a developing market because of consumer preferences, and more cost-effective and stable production is necessary. In the present study, a natural green colorant was obtained via microwave-assisted extraction from spinach waste to produce affordable, environmentally-friendly, and innovative colorants. The extracts were encapsulated with zein via uniaxial and coaxial electrospinning techniques to overcome the stability issues associated with their natural green color. The encapsulation efficiencies of uniaxially encapsulated chlorophyll extracted from spinach waste by microwave were 63.50 and 57.18 for chlorophyll a and b, respectively. The efficiencies of chlorophyll a and b by coaxial electrospinning were found 49.53% and 88.58%, respectively. The microwave-assisted extraction and the addition of eumelanin may contribute positively to the antioxidant activity and thermal stability of electrospun samples. The stability test against light revealed that 61% of chlorophyll a could be preserved by uniaxial electrospinning. In addition, when chlorophyll-loaded nanofibers were incorporated into yogurt, a more stable green color was achieved during storage.
Intimate partner violence and eating disorders: a systematic review
Authors: Bretaña Ione , Mendia Jara , Díaz-Gorriti Virginia , Rotaetxe Oier 
Published: January 2025

AbstractEating disorders are one of the consequences suffered by individuals who are immersed in intimate partner violence. Knowing that intimate partner violence is a social problem that affects men and women all over the world, it is important to examine and detect which factors affect their physical and emotional health. The aim of the present work was to systematically review the association between IPV and ED. In February 2024, a systematic search of Web of Science, Scopus and PsycINFO databases was performed. A total of 689 papers were obtained, of which 155 were excluded as duplicates, resulting in 535 articles. After reviewing the title, abstract and keywords, 485 articles that did not meet the inclusion criteria were eliminated. Subsequently, the remaining 50 papers were read and discrepancies were resolved, achieving 87.3% agreement among judges. Finally, 40 papers met the inclusion criteria and were included in the systematic review. The results clearly show the relationship between IPV and various EDs. Being a victim of IPV, in its different forms (physical, psychological and sexual), has been related to disorders such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder. In general, some studies found differences between men and women in the association of the presence of sexual violence and ED symptoms. In conclusion, EDs may be a form of control that individuals exert over their bodies in response to the control exercised by their abusive partners. Addressing the interpersonal sphere by focusing on the management of violent dynamics within the couple is the key to change in individual coping.
The benefits of radical acceptance of reality as a standalone strategy for emotion regulation
Authors: Segal Or , Bronshtein Karin , Weinbach Noam 
Published: January 2025

AbstractAcceptance-based skills are widely used in psychological treatments, yet evidence regarding the effectiveness of acceptance as a standalone strategy for downregulating negative emotions is mixed. This study compared two emotion regulation skills from Dialectical-Behavior Therapy (DBT): an acceptance-based skill that encourages radical acceptance of reality (i.e., Radical Acceptance) and a cognitive-change-based skill that encourages reappraisal of negative events (i.e., Check the Facts). In a single session, 92 healthy young adults were randomly assigned to use radical acceptance (N = 46) or check the facts (N = 46) to cope with a personally distressing event. Before and after the session, participants completed an independent emotion regulation task involving exposure to aversive stimuli to assess their ability to engage in acceptance and cognitive reappraisal. The results showed that negative affect induced by the personal distressing event fully returned to baseline among those who used radical acceptance, but not among those who used check the facts. On the emotion regulation task, radical acceptance enhanced the ability to use both acceptance (particularly nonjudgmental awareness) and cognitive reappraisal to downregulate negative emotion more effectively than check the facts. These findings suggest that radical acceptance not only functions as a robust standalone method for emotion regulation but also as a catalyst for other emotion regulation strategies such as those based on cognitive change.
Solution of a fractional mathematical model of brain metabolite variations in the circadian rhythm containing the Caputo–Fabrizio derivative
Authors: Ziada E. A. A. , Botros Monica 
Published: January 2025

AbstractThis research aims to study an important fractional-order model that contains the Caputo–Fabrizio derivative (CFD) in view of its applications to brain metabolite variations in the circadian rhythm. The general form of this model is given, and the existence and uniqueness of its solution are proven. We solve this problem via two analytical methods: the Adomian decomposition method (ADM) and the Picard method (PM). The convergence of the series solution is proven, and the maximum value of the error is estimated. The solution stability is discussed. Given that, fractional-order models represent real-world phenomena better than integer-order models do, we aim to determine the effect of changing orders in this model. Therefore, four different cases of this fractional brain model (FBM) are solved.
Koalitionen mit der AfD? Determinanten der Präferenzbildung in Ost- und Westdeutschland vor der Bundestagswahl 2021
Authors: Walke Lian , Wurthmann L. Constantin 
Published: January 2025

Zusammenfassung
Nachdem der Einfluss von Koalitionspräferenzen auf individuelles Wahlverhalten schon seit geraumer Zeit ein substanzieller Bestandteil politikwissenschaftlicher Untersuchungen ist, befindet sich die Forschung zur Entstehung von Koalitionspräferenzen noch in den Kinderschuhen. Dabei wurden in den letzten Jahren allerdings erhebliche Fortschritte gemacht. Vor dem Hintergrund allgemein bekannter Unterschiede im politischen Verhalten und den Einstellungen zwischen Ost- und Westdeutschland ist es daher umso verwunderlicher, dass diese Perspektive in den Forschungsarbeiten zur Entstehung von Koalitionspräferenzen bisweilen vernachlässigt wurde. Insbesondere vor dem Hintergrund inhaltlicher und kooperativer Annäherungen durch etablierte Parteien an die in weiten Teilen rechtsextreme AfD – vor allem in Ostdeutschland – sowie steigender Umfragewerte, gemäß derer auch eine Zusammenarbeit mit der AfD zunehmend an Popularität gewinnt, widmet sich der vorliegende Beitrag der Frage, welche Faktoren in Ost- sowie Westdeutschland dazu beitragen, eine schwarz-blaue Koalition aus CDU/CSU und AfD sowie eine Bahamas-Koalition aus CDU/CSU, AfD und FDP als wünschenswert zu empfinden. Unter Verwendung der GLES-Vorwahlbefragung zur Bundestagswahl 2021 führen wir Belege an, dass sich die Determinanten, die zu einer Unterstützung solcher Bündnisse führen, zwischen Ost- und Westdeutschland substanziell unterscheiden. Zwar haben sie gemeinsam, dass vor allem eine subjektiv empfundene Nähe zu AfD-Positionen und Zuwanderungsskepsis die Befürwortung erhöhen. Sie trennt allerdings die Tatsache, dass es in Ostdeutschland anti-sozialistische Motive sind, welche entsprechende Präferenzen verstärken, während in Westdeutschland wirtschaftsliberale Positionen diesen Stellenwert einnehmen. Unsere Ergebnisse haben wichtige Implikationen, da sie die Berücksichtigung politisch-kultureller Unterschiede zwischen Ost- und Westdeutschland nachhaltig unterstreichen – auch hinsichtlich der Frage künftiger Regierungsbündnisse.
Accessible and inclusive online learning in higher education: a review of the literature
Authors: Lomellini Amy , Lowenthal Patrick R. , Snelson Chareen , Trespalacios Jesús H. 
Published: January 2025

AbstractDisabled students are increasingly choosing to attend higher education. Online learning has the potential to meet the needs of disabled students in unique ways. However, questions remain about how well online learning is meeting the needs of disabled students and in what ways institutions are prepared for and actively providing students with accessible and inclusive online learning opportunities. This paper presents the results of a literature review of 91 sources focused on accessible and inclusive online learning. Themes that emerged from the literature are discussed, as are future implications for research and practice.
A Metagenomic Survey of Virological Hazards in Market-Ready Oysters
Authors: Dirks René A. M. , Sosef Nils P. , Zwartkruis-Nahuis Johanna T. M. , Thijssen Marijke M. A. , Jansen Claudia C. C. , Boxman Ingeborg L. A. 
Published: January 2025

AbstractViral contamination of bivalve molluscs, such as oysters, is a well-recognized food safety risk. The aim of this study was to assess virological hazards in market-ready oysters on the Dutch market. Non-targeted metagenome analysis was first performed on norovirus spiked-in samples showing linear and sensitive detection of norovirus GI.2 and GII.4 down to 14 and 5 genome copies per reaction, respectively. Subsequently, metagenomic measurements were performed to detect vertebrate viral genomes present in 24 undepurated B-area samples and 144 market-ready oyster samples taken in November up to and including February of the years 2015–2021. Genome sequences from fifteen viral species were identified in market-ready oysters which are associated with infections in humans and were detected above the genomic coverage threshold (5%) applied. Among these, the two genera from the Caliciviridae family, norovirus and sapovirus were detected at high prevalence (44 and 30%). Additionally, adeno-associated dependoparvovirus A and B as well as Aichi virus A and B (ribo)nucleic acids were detected (42, 33, 6, and 11%). Nucleic acids from virus species in oysters included potentially hazardous Picobirnavirus, Anellovirus, and multiple Circoviridae and Genomoviridae species. By integrating metagenome analysis into the monitoring process, researchers, food producers and regulatory bodies can gain valuable insights into the viral communities present in the food chain. This allows for the detection of potential pathogenic hazards at an early stage, providing an opportunity for tailored monitoring programs and targeted interventions to maintain the sanitary quality of the production area and safeguard public health.
HOBEM Computations for Wave-Induced Motion Responses and Connector Loads of a Modular Floating Island
Authors: Park Hyo-Jin , Nam Bo Woo 
Published: January 2025

Abstract
Modular floating islands are a promising option for ocean space utilization, offering affordability and sustainability. In this study, the motion response and connector load of a modular floating island in waves were numerically investigated based on potential flow theory. Numerical analysis was performed by adopting a Higher-order Boundary Element Method with the wave Green function. First, the motion response and connector loads of floating islands with different number of outer-module layers were studied. It was found that the single-layer island shows a significant advantage in terms of motion response and has a wider peak frequency range of the vertical load compared to the double-layers island. In addition, it was numerically confirmed that substantial horizontal connector loads can be induced by the horizontal motion responses associated with several dominant Eigen-modes of the floating island. Then, the effect of connector stiffness on the connector loads of the floating islands was also investigated. It was confirmed that the horizontal and vertical connector loads within the floating island can be reduced by adjusting the connector stiffness.
Functionalization of surgical mask polypropylene layers with application of natural substances
Authors: Simonič Marjana , Plohl Olivija , Vračevič Maša , Zemljič Lidija Fras 
Published: January 2025

AbstractThe anti-viral efficacy of face mask was enhanced by applying the protein lactoferrin, the polyphenol catechin individually, and in combination. Individual solutions of protein and polyphenol were meticulously prepared and subsequently sprayed onto the inner surface of face mask layers composed of polypropylene. The functionalized mask layers were subjected to comprehensive characterization through Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, zeta-potential measurements, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. Goniometry was employed to assess the wettability of the modified surface layer, and air permeability was quantified both before and after the application of potential anti-viral agents. Bioactivity, such as anti-oxidant activity using ABTS assay and anti-viral efficiency against the model virus phi6, was followed as well. Our findings indicate the successful modification of mask with lactoferrin, while functionalization by catechin proved to be unsuccessful. The measured contact angles underscored the hydrophobic nature of the functionalized samples, ensuring reduced wettability in the presence of saliva droplets. Notably, the individual coating layers exhibited enhanced anti-oxidant activity and demonstrated anti-viral properties against the model virus phi6, when the outer layer of the mask was spray-coated. These results suggest promising technology to integrating these functionalized layers into masks for enhanced safety performance.
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A Consistent Lack of Consistency: Definitions, Evidentiary Expectations and Potential Use of Meaningful Change Data in Clinical Outcome Assessments Across Stakeholders. Results from a DIA Working Group Literature Review and Survey
Authors: Reaney M. , Shih V. , Wilson A. , Byrom B. , Medic N. , Oberdhan D. , Mamolo C. , Majumder M. 
Published: January 2025

Abstract
Background
Clinical outcome assessments (COAs) measure how patients feel or function and can be used to understand which patients experience benefits of treatment and which do not. Interpretation of COA data is influenced by how meaningful change is defined. We aimed to compare how different stakeholders define, assess, and use meaningful change for decisions that impact patients.

Methods
A targeted literature review was undertaken in July 2021 using Medline, Embase, online grey literature search engines, and stakeholder organization websites. Additionally, a stakeholder survey on meaningful change was fielded between March and June 2023. Both quantitative and qualitative methods were used to analyze responses and identify key themes.

Results
The literature review resulted in 86 references. These revealed different approaches to define, measure and validate meaningful change. There were 248 survey responses. Many respondents felt the terminology and methods for defining meaningful change are confusing. Respondents also emphasized the importance of distinguishing within-patient and between-group change, and defining meaningfulness from the patient perspective (most patients and caregivers do not share a similar definition of meaningfulness as their healthcare professionals).

Conclusion
Four key recommendations for defining, establishing, and interpreting meaningful change estimates for COAs are: (1) Be clear on the type of “meaningful change” that is discussed or needed for a COA, (2) Ensure the “patient voice” is informing meaningful change estimates/definitions, (3) Acknowledge that a meaningful change estimate for a COA may differ between populations, diseases, and disease states, and (4) Disseminate data in a way that reduces ambiguity.
Analysis of state responsibility for Japan’s nuclear-contaminated water discharge into the sea
Authors: Zhao Qian , Wang Chuanliang 
Published: January 2025

AbstractThe oceans and seas are the common heritage of humanity and should, therefore, be protected. Japan, as a state party to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, discharged noncompliant nuclear-contaminated water into the Pacific Ocean without fulfilling its obligations of notification and consultation, which is a violation of several international commitments and international principles. Japan’s act of discharging nuclear-contaminated water into the sea meets the constitutive criteria of state responsibility of the Draft Articles on Responsibility of States for Internationally Wrongful Acts, which has no exemptions, so Japan should bear state responsibility. Given the obstacles to the identification of damage, the lag in the mechanism of ex post facto liability and the difficulties in the implementation of state liability in practice, corresponding solutions are proposed: At the international level, clear criteria for determining damage should be established, and a system for disposing of nuclear wastewater should be set up based on the principle of risk prevention; at the domestic level, consideration should be given to the adoption of interim measures and the initiation of domestic litigation based on investigation, evidence collection, and information exchange.