bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
From Talk to Action: A Diagnosis of Drivers of Sustainable Logistics Practices in LATAM, a Collaborative Study Between Industry and Academia
Authors: Brandi Teresa , Romero Heidi , da Silva-Ovando Agatha Clarice , Ileana Ruiz-Cantisani M. , Soliz Jocabed Becerra , Pereira Leonardo Fuentes 
Published: January 2025

AbstractSupply chains are estimated to produce more than 50% of the world’s CO2 (World Economic Forum, 2020). As climate change becomes more evident, raising awareness about sustainable supply chains is becoming a priority. This study focuses on the survey results on sustainable supply chains conducted in 2022 through a collaboration between universities in Latin America. More than a dozen universities collected a sample of over 400 surveys across ten countries. We applied the Partial Least Squares (PLS) regression model to respond to how the combination of a set of drivers and the characteristics of a company influence the level of commitment to sustainability, measured in terms of their existing measures, practices, and policies. As a result, we identified the level of understanding of sustainability for companies of different sizes and sectors and the drivers of businesses to design, implement, and control the outcomes of sustainable practices in their operations.
Corporate Climate Protection Measures to Improve the Carbon Footprint in Production: A Systematic Development of a Toolbox with Climate Protection Actions for the Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises
Authors: Budde Felix , Kohl Holger 
Published: January 2025

AbstractIndividual climate protection measures are already being successfully implemented by many companies. But often, there is a lack of comprehensive information for selecting and implementing the right measures that fit the individual company’s emissions profile. This paper presents the systematic development of a toolbox of climate protection actions for small and medium-sized enterprises in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The development process followed a four-step methodological approach: conducting intensive research on climate protection measures in applied and practical literature, reducing and grouping the measures into their corresponding emission categories, structuring and categorizing the measures into specific types of areas, and providing detailed profiles and descriptions of each measure. The resulting list of climate protection actions follows underlying basic principles (i.e. improvement of the emission factor, reduction of emission-generating activities and behavioral changes) which allow an individual derivation of measures. In its final version, the toolbox provides small and medium-sized enterprises with a comprehensive and accessible resource for identifying and implementing effective climate protection actions according to their emissions profile.
Towards Sustainable Machining: Synthetic Data Generation for Efficient Optical Tool Wear Monitoring via Generative Adversarial Networks
Authors: Friedrich Markus , Ahmeti Engjëll , Dumler Jonas , Döpper Frank 
Published: January 2025

AbstractTo increase sustainability in the field of machining with regard to energy efficiency improvement and resource conservation, accurate tool wear classification is of a paramount importance. In particular, optical wear monitoring approaches that use artificial intelligence and computer vision techniques have shown enormous potential in the recent past. A critical point to these approaches is the requirement of a lage image dataset of worn tools. The generation of such dataset is associated with a waste of resources, since recording of the data has to be done elaborately during ongoing production and classified by an expert. In this paper, the possibilities of generating synthetic training images with the help of generative adversarial networks (GANs) were investigated. A limited set of images was acquired for training GANs which then were used to increase the number of images for the training of our tool wear classificator. The approach enables a resource-efficient approach for the training process such that the accuracy and robustness of tool wear classification systems through the use of GANs can be ensured.
Machining Cycle Detection Based Expert System for Improving Energy Efficiency in Manufacturing
Authors: Ioshchikhes Borys , Heller Paul , Weigold Matthias 
Published: January 2025

AbstractThe transformation of manufacturing companies towards a carbon-neutral economy requires energy transparency, energy analyses and the implementation of energy efficiency measures. Given the continuing skills shortage, the need for automated analysis methods to gain insights from measurement data is increasing. Expert systems that combine the knowledge of multiple experts, analyze load profiles, and derive energy efficiency measures are one approach to tackle this challenge. This paper presents an expert system that quantifies energy efficiency potentials based on the detection of machining cycles and derives promising measures. For this purpose, a new algorithm for the detection of machining cycles is introduced, which shows an accuracy between 76.7% and 94.3% on a representative production day for electrical load profiles of different types of production machines. Since the detected machining cycles are in a form impractical for further processing, information is extracted as energy performance indicators. The expert system utilizes this aggregated information to identify energetic hotspots and derive appropriate energy efficiency measures. The machining cycle detection based expert system is demonstrated on a typical production chain for the metalworking industry within the ETA research factory at the Technical University of Darmstadt.
Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances: An Environmental Challenge
Authors: Fontana Francesco , Campana Giampaolo 
Published: January 2025

AbstractPer- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances are a group of synthetic aliphatic compounds containing one or more perfluoroalkyl moieties (CnF2n + 1-). Due to their unique surface-active properties and high chemical and thermal stability, they are used in various consumer products such as cosmetics, food packaging, furnishings, and textiles. Their use dates back to the 1940s. Despite their peculiar performances, recent scientific works investigate their sustainability and safety deriving from environmental ubiquity, persistence and bioaccumulation. Indeed, these chemicals are not metabolized in animals and are eliminated mainly through the kidneys, with a low excretion capacity in the case of humans. Many studies conducted worldwide have reported significant serum levels of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances in most of the general population, associating them with several health conditions, including hepatoxicity, dyslipidaemia, and endocrine and immunotoxicity outcomes. Besides, new sources of emissions due to degradation phenomena are continuously identified. Consequently, long-chain per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances have triggered supervising actions and restrictions that fostered research about possible alternatives. This article aims to screen current European scientific investigations conducted to evaluate the impact of these chemicals on the environment and human health, focusing on food packaging and textile production. Due to the paper’s length limitation, not all the scientific literature is described because of the need to leave space to discuss possible substitutes. Relevant studies are reported about implementing sustainability and safety/hazard assessment for per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances. Eventually, the need to develop new and specific analysis methods is discussed.
A Circular Use of Oil by Double Separation Technology and Its Sustainable Impact Comparing to Conventional Industrial Oil Usage
Authors: Qiu Feng , Reimers Johanna , Iseback Annica , Alvarez Juan Ricardo 
Published: January 2025

AbstractCurrently industrial oil is considered as a consumable material and used in a linear way: it gets discarded and replaced with new oil when the oil degrades and often loses its desired properties. This is unsustainable and can have hidden, indirect costs relating to productivity and product quality caused by wear on machinery due to degraded industrial oil properties. SKF RecondOil Double Separation Technology (DST) enables regeneration and reuse of industrial oil by removing contaminants and thereby increasing the lifespan of the oil. Such circular use of oil makes industrial oil an asset and can generate monetary and environmental benefits. A lifecycle-based study has been carried out to map and compare the climate impact of the SKF RecondOil DST process to a conventional industrial oil cycle. The results show that a reduction of more than 96% percent of CO2-eq./m3 oil can be achieved. Furthermore, the results also show that the SKF RecondOil DST processes use less fossil resources during the life cycle compared to a conventional industrial oil cycle. This paper will introduce DST, its applications, and discuss its future development based on the results obtained.
Photon conversion to axions and dark photons in magnetized plasmas: a finite-temperature field theory approach
Authors: Brahma Nirmalya , Schutz Katelin 
Published: January 2025

Abstract
Some of the most stringent constraints on physics beyond the Standard Model (BSM) arise from considerations of particle emission from astrophysical plasmas. However, many studies assume that particle production occurs in an isotropic plasma environment. This condition is rarely (if ever) met in astrophysical settings, for instance due to the ubiquitous presence of magnetic fields. In anisotropic plasmas, the equations of motion are not diagonal in the usual polarization basis of transverse and longitudinal modes, causing a mixing of these modes and breaking the degeneracy in the dispersion relation of the two transverse modes. This behavior is captured by a 3 × 3 mixing matrix πIJ, determined by projecting the response tensor of the plasma Πμν into mode space, whose eigenvectors and eigenvalues are related to the normal modes and their dispersion relations. In this work, we provide a general formalism for determining the normal modes of propagation that are coupled to axions and dark photons in an anisotropic plasma. As a key part of this formalism, we present detailed derivations of Πμν for magnetized plasmas in the long-wavelength limit using the real-time formalism of finite-temperature field theory. We provide analytic approximations for the normal modes and their dispersion relations assuming various plasma conditions that are relevant to astrophysical environments. These approximations will allow for a systematic exploration of the effects of plasma anisotropy on BSM particle production.
Some aspects of symmetry descent
Authors: Etxebarria Iñaki García , Hosseini Saghar S. 
Published: January 2025

Abstract
In many cases the symmetry structure of quantum field theories can be neatly encoded into their associated symmetry topological field theory (SymTFT), a topological field theory in one dimension higher. For geometrically engineered QFTs in string theory this SymTFT has been argued to arise from the background geometry, essentially by integration of the topological sector of string theory on the horizon of the geometry transverse to the QFT locus. In this paper we clarify some subtle aspects of this proposal. We take a higher dimensional approach, where the ten dimensional string theory fields to be integrated arise as edge modes of a topological field theory in eleven dimensions. The resulting construction provides a SymTFT generalisation of the descent procedure for anomalies.
Use of oral retinoids in the perioperative period by surgical specialty: a literature review
Authors: Truax Lauren , Hendrixson Morgann , Naqvi Jaree , Trevino Julian 
Published: January 2025

AbstractThis review examines the impact of oral retinoids, particularly isotretinoin, on incisional wound healing across surgical specialties. Commonly prescribed for dermatologic conditions, concerns persist regarding oral retinoids’ potential adverse effects on wound healing, prompting the widespread practice of discontinuing these medications before surgery. We performed a PubMed search and analyzed research published regarding the use of oral retinoids in a variety of surgical subspecialties: dermatologic, plastic, ophthalmologic, orthopedic, ENT/otologic, and maxillofacial. Contrary to conventional practices, our review challenges the necessity of discontinuing oral retinoids before surgery in many instances based currently available research. Our literature review underscores the need for individualized risk-benefit assessment when deciding whether to hold retinoid therapy prior to surgical intervention as well as the need for more data surrounding systemic retinoids and wound healing interactions. While encouraging a reevaluation of current practices, we advocate for evidence-based decision-making in perioperative care across various surgical specialties in collaboration between dermatologists and surgeons.
Virtual reality-based Harms tangent screen test for strabismus measurement
Authors: Wenner Yaroslava , Schneider Johann , Drisser Timo , Yang Yu Yi , Demeter Thilo , Fronius Maria , Lorenz Birgit , Kohnen Thomas , Müller Michael , Triesch Jochen 
Published: January 2025

Abstract
Purpose
Our study presents a virtual reality-based tangent screen test (VTS) to measure subjective ocular deviations including torsion in nine directions of gaze. The test was compared to the analogous Harms tangent screen test (HTS).

Methods
We used an Oculus Go® controller and head-mounted-display with rotation sensors to measure patient’s head orientation for the VTS. The software was developed with Unity®. We assessed subjective squint angles of adult patients with eye motility disorders of different origin in nine positions of gaze by means of HTS and VTS. We calculated mean difference, 95% limits of agreement and intraclass correlations (ICC) for horizontal, vertical and torsional deviations.

Results
We included 85 patients. Measured horizontal and vertical deviations showed very good agreement between the two methods in all gaze directions (horizontal and vertical ICC: 0.93–0.98). Agreement was lower for torsional deviations (ICC: 0.79–0.93). The mean difference in primary position was 1.5° (95% limits of agreement -3.5° to 6.5°) for horizontal, 0° (-2,7° to 2,7°) for vertical, and 0.3° (-4.0° to 3.0°) for torsional deviations. The average examination time was 6 min with the VTS compared to 15 min with the HTS.

Conclusions
Vertical and horizontal deviations showed good agreement between both tests measuring a slightly higher esodeviation with VTS probably due to an increased vergence demand. Measurement of torsional misalignment would benefit from a controller with more holding stability, such as a PC-mouse with central wheel, facilitating fine adjustments. VTS allowed automatic documentation, required less time and was easier to use than HTS.

Key messages

What is known

The incidence of neurogenic diplopia increases in the ageing population.

The Harms tangent screen test (HTS) reliably measures subjective ocular deviations in patients with diplopia.

The HTS requires staff well-trained in orthoptics limiting its use.

What is new

A novel virtual reality-based tangent screen test (VTS) enables measurement of horizontal, vertical and torsional ocular misalignment and shows a good comparability to the HTS.

VTS uses commercially available head-mounted-display and controller, and specifically developed software, requires less time than HTS and allows automatic documentation.

VTS administration does not require orthoptic training and can eventually be implemented in a clinical setting to provide a wider availability of subjective squint angle measurements.
ANN material modeling for SMA fibers enhanced with a physical constraint and its application to FE computations
Authors: Weber Patrick , Wagner Werner , Freitag Steffen 
Published: January 2025

AbstractSo-called shape memory alloys (SMAs) show intriguing multi-physical and history-dependent behavior. This includes most prominently the recovery of their initial shape after inelastic deformation, if the temperature is increased afterwards. This is known as the shape memory effect. The precise and reliable description of this and other SMA phenomena is crucial for industrial applications. Therefore, in addition to the wide range of analytical material models for SMA, we want to apply the material modeling strategy with artificial neural networks (ANN) to SMAs. We define an ANN material model in order to represent the SMA behavior with a feedforward ANN. Therefore, the correct setup of input and output vectors for rate-independent material behavior is investigated. The training is done based on synthetic data. The resulting SMA ANN material model is able to represent the SMA strain–stress behavior generally, for arbitrary strain and temperature fields. The resulting one-dimensional ANN material model is used within finite element computations. This increases the accuracy requirements due to the need for a material tangent. Therefore, we improve the performance of the ANN material model in terms of numerical stability by enforcing a material tangent related constraint during the ANN training process. In order to evaluate the performance of ANN material models during training reliably for these accuracy requirements, in depth studies on different target variables during the training process are done.
Chronic postoperative inguinal pain (CPIP) after pediatric inguinal hernia repair—a retrospective analysis
Authors: Widder A. , Bucher H. , Reinhold A. K. , Maroske L. , Meyer T. , Wiegering A. , Lock J. F. , Germer C. -T. , Rittner H. L. , Schlegel N. , Meir Michael 
Published: January 2025

Abstract
Background
Surgical treatment of inguinal hernias in children is one of the most common operative procedures worldwide. During surgery for inguinal hernias in adults, chronic pain develops in approximately 10% of all cases. In children, there has been limited research to determine whether they may also develop this chronic postsurgical inguinal pain (CPIP). The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of CPIP in children after open inguinal hernia surgery and to identify possible risk factors and protective factors for the development of CPIP.

Methods
A single center retrospective analysis of patients aged 4 to 15 years who underwent inguinal hernia repair from 2020 to 2022 was performed. A detailed analysis based on the local database was used to analyze existing pre-existing conditions, perioperative information and the use of a cauda epidural block. A standardized follow-up questionnaire was used to evaluate the prevalence of CPIP and the duration of postoperative analgesic medication.

Results
A total of 176 cases were included in the detailed analysis. 3.4 % of the children complained CPIP 3 months after surgery with a mean follow-up period of 26.4 months. At the time of the survey, 50% of CPIP patients reported a resolving from chronic pain. Our analyzes showed a potential higher CPIP rate in females (83.3%; p=0.040), older children (8.3 years vs. 5 years; p=0.006) and chronic pain history (16.7% vs. 2.4%; p=0.038).Furthermore, Children mitght profit from a intraoperative cauda epidural block since we observed a lower rate of CPIP (66.7% (4/6) vs. 97% (164/170); p=0.019) in these patients.

Conclusion
We were able to identify initial risk factors such as female gender, older patient age and a history of chronic pain. In addition, we were able to obtain information on possible protective factors such as an intraoperative cauda epidural block and adequate postoperative analgesia. However, further studies are required to clarify the pathogenesis and to confirm predictors and protective factors in order to improve therapeutic approaches.
Market as a factor in soil erosion: the expansion of new and old crops into marginal Mediterranean lands
Authors: Nadal-Romero Estela , García-Ruiz José M. 
Published: January 2025

AbstractThe expansion of international markets for some agricultural products explains the growth in marginal areas of the surface occupied by subtropical crops (especially avocado and mango) and the rapid penetration of pistachio plantations in the Mediterranean regions of the world. The traditional Mediterranean crops (vineyards, and olive and almond orchards) have also experienced remarkable locational changes. In most cases, this expansion has taken place towards marginal slopes, generally very steep, many of them cultivated decades ago and already abandoned. The consequence is an increased risk of erosion, which can only be counteracted by planting herbaceous plants or native shrubs between the rows of trees. Thus, changes in international markets for agricultural products can have important environmental consequences in terms of runoff generation and sediment yield, as well as disturbances in the spatial organization of rural landscapes.
Recovery at 30: Integrating Lived Experience Expertise into Mental Health Research in Israel
Authors: Alfia-Burstein Shira , Oren Avi , Goldfarb Yael , Stengar-Elran Renana , Pinfold Vanessa , Roe David , Moran Galia S. 
Published: January 2025

Abstract
A major component of recovery is the inclusion of lived experience to transform the culture of Mental Health (MH) services. In Israel lived experience has been increasingly integrated into services through peer roles. However, lived experience knowledge and expertise has not been sufficiently nor systematically integrated into the design of mental health research. This paper documents an attempt to initiate change by convening multiple stakeholders (with and without lived experience) in a specialized workshop aiming to learn and discuss the potential role of lived experience for mental health research in Israel. Participants raised ideas and core questions on how lived experience can shape research and augment mental health practices and policies. They highlighted current challenges regarding self-disclosure facing lived experience researchers, as well as challenges for developing participatory research collaborations among consumers, family members and practitioners. By bringing to the fore-front the ‘insider perspective’ of MH system as experienced among service users and families, we expect a development of a research culture with reduced paternalism, increased coproduction and recovery-orientation. We hope this endeavor will inspire others and help develop a lived experience expertise-based research network of interested stakeholders.