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Legal culture and climate change adaptation: An agenda for research
Authors: Hoddy Eric , Halliday Simon , Ensor Jonathan , Wamsler Christine , Boyd Emily 
Published: January 2023

AbstractWhile climate change adaptation research has increasingly focused on aspects of culture, a systematic treatment of the role of legal culture in how communities respond to climate risk has yet to be produced. This is despite the fact that law and legal authority are implicated in most, if not all, of the ways in which actors seek to reduce the risks posed to communities by climate change. Using a scoping review methodology, this article examines the intersection of climate change adaptation and legal culture in existing research. Overall, we find that the significance of legal culture for adaptation actions has been under‐explored. Yet, it is also clear that a focus on legal culture holds significant promise for our understanding of climate change adaptation. We set out a research agenda for the field, highlighting the ways in which a focus on legal culture may enrich existing key themes within climate change adaptation research.This article is categorized under:
Policy and Governance > Governing Climate Change in Communities, Cities, and Regions
Vulnerability and Adaptation to Climate Change > Institutions for Adaptation
Bisphenol A removal in treated wastewater matrix at neutral pH using magnetic graphite intercalation compounds as persulfate activators
Authors: Ranjbar Ehsan , Ghiassi Reza , Baghdadi Majid , Ruhl Aki Sebastian 
Published: January 2023

AbstractEffluents of municipal wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are major sources for releasing contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) into the aquatic environment, which can result in negative effects on aquatic ecosystems and, as a consequence, on humans. Herein, the graphite intercalation concept was used to synthesize heterogeneous catalysts to degrade bisphenol A (BPA) as a model CEC in municipal WWTP effluents at neutral pH. The catalyst was synthesized using the simple molten salt method and showed several benefits, such as iron leaching prevention and stability in environmental matrices. Different methods were applied to describe the catalyst's structural characteristics. The proposed system removed 99.3% of BPA in 75 min using 2 g/L of the synthesized catalyst and 1.19 g/L (5 mM) persulfate at neutral pH. Quenching experiments showed that catalytic activities and BPA removals were significantly aided by both radical and non‐radical pathways through the generation of free radicals and singlet oxygen (1O2). Furthermore, the reuse of recycled synthesized catalyst was investigated on treated urban wastewater, and the results showed that the catalyst could degrade BPA from the wastewater in consecutive cycles, demonstrating its applicability under real conditions.Practitioner Points

BPA was effectively removed from the effluents of municipal WWTPs at neutral pH.
A new catalyst (magnetic GIC) was fabricated for heterogeneous catalytic systems.
The catalyst activates persulfate to generate free radicals and 1O2, indicating that radical and non‐radical pathways contribute to BPA degradation.
The catalyst showed the ability to remove BPA even in the sixth cycle of use, demonstrating its stability and reusability.
Heat and mass transfer through MHD Darcy Forchheimer Casson hybrid nanofluid flow across an exponential stretching sheet
Authors: Alqahtani Aisha M. , Bilal Muhammad , Usman Muhammad , Alsenani Theyab R. , Ali Aatif , Mahmuod Samy Refahy 
Published: January 2023

AbstractRecent research has reported on the energy and mass transition caused by Casson hybrid nanofluid flow across an extended stretching sheet. Thermal and velocity slip conditions, heat absorption, viscous dissipation, thermal radiation, the Darcy effect, and thermophoresis diffusion have all been considered in the study of fluid flow. Fluid flow is subjected to an angled magnetic field to control the flow stream. Cu and Al2O3 NPs are dispensed into the Casson fluid to create a hybrid nanofluid (blood). The suggested model of flow dynamics is an evolving nonlinear system of PDEs, which is then reduced to a system of dimensionless ODEs using similarity proxies. The resulting set of ODEs is solved using the analytical program “HAM” for further processing. However, it has been found that the effects of the suction parameter and Darcy Forchhemier considerably reduced the energy transference rate of hybrid nanoliquids. It has been discovered that the effects of thermal radiation and heat absorption increase the energy transfer rate. Furthermore, the velocity and energy transmission rate are noticeably amplified by the dispersion of copper and cobalt ferrite nanoparticles in the base fluid.
Introduction, Context, and Motivations of a Circular Economy for Composite Materials
Authors: Colledani Marcello , Turri Stefano , Diani Marco , Mathes Volker 
Published: January 2023

AbstractCircular Economy is an emerging production-consumption paradigm showing the potential to recover and re-use functions and materials from post-use, end-of-life, products. Even if several barriers still exist at different levels, from legislation to customer acceptance, the transition to this sustainable industrial model has been demonstrated to potentially bring economic, environmental, and social benefits, at large scale. Composite materials, which usage is constantly increasing, are composed by a fiber reinforcement in a resin matrix. Among them, the most widely adopted are Glass Fiber Reinforced Plastics (GFRP) and Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastics (CFRP). Their applications range from wind blades to automotive, construction, sporting equipment and furniture. The post-use treatment of composite-made products is still an open challenge. Today, they are either sent to landfill, where not banned, or incinerated. The application of Circular Economy principles may lead to the creation of new circular value-chains aiming at re-using functions and materials from post-use composite-made products in high value-added applications, thus increasing the sustainability of the composite industry as a whole.
Material Library System for Circular Economy: Tangible-Intangible Interaction for Recycled Composite Materials
Authors: Romani Alessia , Prestini Fabio , Suriano Raffaella , Levi Marinella 
Published: January 2023

AbstractCurrently the development of new circular materials has brought up the necessity to transfer their knowledge amongst the interested stakeholders for their real exploitation. This chapter aims to illustrate the design of a physical and virtual library system of the FiberEUse project. In particular, this library system wants to foster the development of new applications and value chains through the showcase of the new recycled composite materials and archetypal remanufactured products developed during the project. After the definition of the system concept, specific taxonomies were designed for the physical and virtual parts considering the technical properties and the expressive-sensorial qualities of the new recycled materials and products. A hierarchical organization was then designed to allow both tangible and intangible interactions with the samples, resulting in a coherent experience to explore these new recycled materials. Meanwhile, the physical exhibitors and the library website were developed to collect the physical and virtual samples. At the end, the whole system will be freely accessible through the library website and by booking a visit to the physical part. Thanks to its transdisciplinary nature, this system can stimulate the real exploitation of new value chains and applications.
Poisson Reductions of Master Integrable Systems on Doubles of Compact Lie Groups
Authors: Fehér L. 
Published: January 2023

AbstractWe consider three ‘classical doubles’ of any semisimple, connected and simply connected compact Lie group G: the cotangent bundle, the Heisenberg double and the internally fused quasi-Poisson double. On each double we identify a pair of ‘master integrable systems’ and investigate their Poisson reductions. In the simplest cotangent bundle case, the reduction is defined by taking quotient by the cotangent lift of the conjugation action of G on itself, and this naturally generalizes to the other two doubles. In each case, we derive explicit formulas for the reduced Poisson structure and equations of motion and find that they are associated with well known classical dynamical r-matrices. Our principal result is that we provide a unified treatment of a large family of reduced systems, which contains new models as well as examples of spin Sutherland and Ruijsenaars–Schneider models that were studied previously. We argue that on generic symplectic leaves of the Poisson quotients the reduced systems are integrable in the degenerate sense, although further work is required to prove this rigorously.
Influence of the velocity on quasi-static deflections of industrial articulated robots
Authors: Gonzalez Monica Katherine , Theissen Nikolas , Agirre Nora , Larrañaga Jon , Hacala Patxi , Archenti Andreas 
Published: January 2023

AbstractThis article presents the measurement and analysis of the influence of velocity on the quasi-static deflections of industrial manipulators of three different manufacturers. Quasi-static deflection refers to the deflection of the end effector position of articulated robots during movement at low velocity along a predefined trajectory. Based on earlier reported observations by the authors, there exists a difference in the static and quasi-static deflections considering the same points along a trajectory. This work investigates this difference to assess the applicability of robotic compliance calibration at low velocities. For this assessment, the deflections of three industrial articulated robots were measured at different speeds and loads. Considering the similarity among the robot models used in this investigation, this work also elaborates on the potential influence of the measurement procedure on the measured deflections and its implications for the compliance calibration of articulated robots. For all industrial articulated robots in this investigation, the quasi-static deflections are significantly larger than the static ones but similar in trend. Additionally, the magnitude of the quasi-static deflections presents a proportional relationship to the Cartesian velocity.
What do oysters smell? Electrophysiological evidence that the bivalve osphradium is a chemosensory organ in the oyster, Magallana gigas
Authors: Rato Ana , Joaquim Sandra , Matias Domitília , Hubbard Peter C. 
Published: January 2023

AbstractThe sensing of chemical cues is essential for several aspects of bivalve biology, such as the detection of food and pheromones. However, little is known about chemical communication systems in bivalves or the possible role of the osphradium as a chemosensory organ. To address this, we adapted an electrophysiological technique extensively used in vertebrates—the electro-olfactogram—to record from the osphradium in the Pacific oyster, Magallana gigas. This technique was validated using amino acids as stimulants. The osphradium proved to be sensitive to most proteinogenic l-amino acids tested, evoking tonic, negative, concentration-dependent ‘electro-osphradiogram’ (EOsG) voltage responses, with thresholds of detection in the range of 10− 6 to 10− 5 M. Conversely, it was insensitive to l-arginine and l-glutamic acid. The current study supports the hypothesis that the osphradium is, indeed, a chemosensory organ. The ‘electro-osphradiogram’ may prove to be a powerful tool in the isolation and characterization of pheromones and other important chemical cues in bivalve biology.
Relative biological effectiveness of low-energy X-rays (25 kV) in mutant p53 cancer cells
Authors: Habelt Bettina , Dörr Wolfgang 
Published: January 2023

AbstractLow-energy X-rays as used in radiation therapy and diagnostics such as mammography are associated with a certain risk of promoting tumour development, especially in patients with mutations in cancer-related genes like TP53. The present study therefore addressed the relative biological effectiveness (RBE) of low-energy X-rays for two human adenocarcinoma cell lines of the breast (MDA-MB-468) and pancreas (BxPC-3) with a mutation in the TP53 gene. Clonogenic survival and cytogenetic changes in terms of micronuclei (MN) formation were determined following irradiation with 25 kV X-rays and 200 kV reference irradiation in the dose range of 1–8 Gy. Except the frequency of MN-containing binucleated cells (BNC) (BNC + MN/BNC) in breast cancer cells yielding an RBE between 0.6 and 0.8, both cell lines displayed dose-dependent variations of RBE values between 1 and 2 for all biological end points (cell survival, (BNC + MN/BNC), MN/BNC, MN/(BNC + MN)) with increased effectiveness of 25 kV irradiation in pancreatic compared to breast cancer cells. The results confirm previous findings indicating increased effectiveness of low-energy X-rays and underline the necessity of careful risk estimation for cancer screening programmes.
Upper heat kernel estimates for nonlocal operators via Aronson’s method
Authors: Kassmann Moritz , Weidner Marvin 
Published: January 2023

AbstractIn his celebrated article, Aronson established Gaussian bounds for the fundamental solution to the Cauchy problem governed by a second order divergence form operator with uniformly elliptic coefficients. We extend Aronson’s proof of upper heat kernel estimates to nonlocal operators whose jumping kernel satisfies a pointwise upper bound and whose energy form is coercive. A detailed proof is given in the Euclidean space and extensions to doubling metric measure spaces are discussed.
The use of wearables for the diagnosis and treatment of Parkinson’s disease
Authors: Reichmann Heinz , Klingelhoefer Lisa , Bendig Jonas 
Published: January 2023

AbstractParkinson’s disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder, with increasing numbers of affected patients. Many patients lack adequate care due to insufficient specialist neurologists/geriatricians, and older patients experience difficulties traveling far distances to reach their treating physicians. A new option for these obstacles would be telemedicine and wearables. During the last decade, the development of wearable sensors has allowed for the continuous monitoring of bradykinesia and dyskinesia. Meanwhile, other systems can also detect tremors, freezing of gait, and gait problems. The most recently developed systems cover both sides of the body and include smartphone apps where the patients have to register their medication intake and well-being. In turn, the physicians receive advice on changing the patient’s medication and recommendations for additional supportive therapies such as physiotherapy. The use of smartphone apps may also be adapted to detect PD symptoms such as bradykinesia, tremor, voice abnormalities, or changes in facial expression. Such tools can be used for the general population to detect PD early or for known PD patients to detect deterioration. It is noteworthy that most PD patients can use these digital tools. In modern times, wearable sensors and telemedicine open a new window of opportunity for patients with PD that are easy to use and accessible to most of the population.
Complete genome sequence of a novel alternavirus infecting the fungus Ilyonectria crassa
Authors: Lutz Tobias , Langer Gitta , Heinze Cornelia 
Published: January 2023

AbstractA novel dsRNA mycovirus named Ilyonectria crassa alternavirus 1 (IcAV1) was found in Ilyonectria crassa isolate NW-FVA 1829. The fungus was isolated from an ash (Fraxinus excelsior L.) necrotic trunk disc infected with Hymenoscyphus fraxineus [(T. Kowalski) Baral, Queloz, Hosoya] causing ash dieback. The complete genome of IcAV1 is composed of three segments, each containing a single ORF on the positive-sense RNA. The extreme 5’ UTRs of dsRNA 1 (3604 bp), dsRNA 2 (2547 bp), and dsRNA 3 (2518 bp) share a conserved hexadecamer sequence (5’-GGCTGTGTGTTTAGTT-3’) and are capped. The 3’ UTRs are polyadenylated. In silico analysis showed that the viral RdRP is encoded on dsRNA 1 and the capsid-protein subunits are encoded on dsRNA 3. Maximum-likelihood analysis of the aa sequence of the viral RdRP showed that IcAV1 clusters with alternaviruses from Fusarium spp., while the type member of the proposed family "Alternaviridae", Alternaria alternata virus 1 (AaV1), formed a clade together with Stemphylium lycopersici mycovirus (SlV). The function of the protein encoded on segment 2 is unknown. Based on its genome organization and its phylogenetic position, IcAV1 is suggested to be a new member of the proposed family "Alternaviridae". This is the first report of a mycovirus infecting I. crassa.
Presence of porcine cytomegalovirus, a porcine roseolovirus, in wild boars in Italy and Germany
Authors: Hansen Sabrina , Menandro Maria Luisa , Franzo Giovanni , Krabben Ludwig , Marino Stephen F. , Kaufer Benedikt , Denner Joachim 
Published: January 2023

AbstractPorcine cytomegalovirus (PCMV), a porcine roseolovirus (PRV) that is closely related to human herpesviruses 6 and 7, is commonly found in commercial pigs. PCMV/PRV is important in xenotransplantation, because in preclinical trials in which pig organs were transplanted into non-human primates, transmission of PCMV/PRV was shown to be associated with significantly reduced survival of the xenotransplants. PCMV/PRV was also transmitted in the first transplantation of a pig heart into a human patient worldwide and apparently contributed to the death of the patient. The prevalence of PCMV/PRV in wild boars is largely unknown. In this study, we screened wild boars from several areas of northern Italy and Germany to test for the presence of PCMV/PRV using PCR-based and Western blot assays. By Western blot analysis, 54% and 82% of Italian and German wild boars, respectively, were found to be PCMV/PRV positive, while 36% and 60%, respectively, tested positive by real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR). These data indicate that the virus is common in German and Italian wild boars and that the Western blot assay detected a PCMV/PRV infection more often than did real-time PCR. The data also indicate that pigs raised for xenotransplantation should be protected from contact with materials from wild boars and commercial pigs.
Bioinformatics and metabolic flux analysis highlight a new mechanism involved in lactate oxidation in Clostridium tyrobutyricum
Authors: Munier Edouard , Licandro Hélène , Beuvier Eric , Cachon Rémy 
Published: January 2023

AbstractClimate change and environmental issues compel us to find alternatives to the production of molecules of interest from petrochemistry. This study aims at understanding the production of butyrate, hydrogen, and CO2 from the oxidation of lactate with acetate in Clostridium tyrobutyricum and thus proposes an alternative carbon source to glucose. This specie is known to produce more butyrate than the other butyrate-producing clostridia species due to a lack of solvent genesis phase. The recent discoveries on flavin-based electron bifurcation and confurcation mechanism as a mode of energy conservation led us to suggest a new metabolic scheme for the formation of butyrate from lactate-acetate co-metabolism. While searching for genes encoding for EtfAB complexes and neighboring genes in the genome of C. tyrobutyricum, we identified a cluster of genes involved in butyrate formation and another cluster involved in lactate oxidation homologous to Acetobacterium woodii. A phylogenetic approach encompassing other butyrate-producing and/or lactate-oxidizing species based on EtfAB complexes confirmed these results. A metabolic scheme on the production of butyrate, hydrogen, and CO2 from the lactate-acetate co-metabolism in C. tyrobutyricum was constructed and then confirmed with data of steady-state continuous culture. This in silico metabolic carbon flux analysis model showed the coherence of the scheme from the carbon recovery, the cofactor ratio, and the ATP yield. This study improves our understanding of the lactate oxidation metabolic pathways and the role of acetate and intracellular redox balance, and paves the way for the production of molecules of interest as butyrate and hydrogen with C. tyrobutyricum.
The unique case of marking behaviour in juvenile lynx
Authors: Mináriková T. , Belotti E. , Volfová J. , Bufka L. , Bednářová H. , Zápotočný Š. , Poledník L. 
Published: January 2023

AbstractActive scent marking with urine has been described in a number of mammal species, including felids. In Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx), scent marking plays a role in intra-sexual competition and territory defence as well as in attracting sexual partners during the mating season. Marking is most frequent during the mating season and least frequent during the period when females give birth and lactate. Males generally mark more frequently than females and resident animals mark more frequently than dispersers. Juveniles have never been recorded actively marking. Here, however, we present a well-documented case of an actively marking juvenile lynx. Lynx females Koka and Baronka were born in 2019 to mother Nela, who disappeared in December 2019. Nela’s territory stayed vacant, with her juvenile daughters being the only females recorded there. On the 30th March 2020, during the mating season, Koka was recorded on a camera trap video actively marking with urine, rubbing her face and again marking with urine on a rock. On the following day, she again marked with urine on the same marking site. After that, Koka left the area and the former territory of Nela was taken over by Baronka. In the BBA lynx population, juvenile lynx females were documented to successfully reproduce. This poses the question of whether their adult-like marking behaviour should be explained in the context of early reproduction, or if it has other reasons. Neither Koka nor Baronka successfully reproduced with the local male during their first year of life, but that does not mean they did not try to attract him by marking. Also, juveniles’ competition over the territory left vacant by their mother is a feasible explanation. We suggest that high population turnover may result in unusual social situations, with juveniles consequently performing unusual behaviour. This does not have to be related to early reproduction.
Commodity Asian option pricing and simulation in a 4-factor model with jump clusters
Authors: Brignone Riccardo , Gonzato Luca , Sgarra Carlo 
Published: January 2023

AbstractMean reversion, stochastic volatility, convenience yield and presence of jump clustering are well documented salient features of commodity markets, where Asian options are very popular. We propose a model which takes into account all these stylized features. We first state our model under the historical measure, then, after introducing a structure preserving change of measure, we provide a risk-neutral version of the same model and we show how to price geometric and arithmetic Asian options. To this end, we derive semi-closed formulas for the geometric Asian options price and develop a computationally efficient simulation scheme for the price process, allowing to price the arithmetic counterparts using control variate technique. Finally, we propose a simple econometric experiment to document presence of jump clusters in commodity prices and evaluate the performances of the proposed simulation scheme on some parameter sets calibrated on real data.