bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Beacons not burdens: Business groups and corporate social performance around the world
Authors: Krammer Sorin M. S. , Porumb Vlad‐Andrei , Zengin‐Karaibrahimoglu Yasemin , Bothello Joel 
Published: November 2024

AbstractResearch SummaryPrior studies on business groups (BGs) have predominantly focused on the impact of group affiliation on financial performance. In contrast, we argue that BG affiliates will outperform standalone firms in terms of corporate social performance (CSP) and that this effect will be positively moderated by the strength of formal and informal institutions. Moreover, we examine also differences among BGs and hypothesize that diversification and hierarchy of the group will negatively affect the CSP of affiliates. Employing a panel of 4368 firms from 43 countries between 2003 and 2016 and a propensity score matching approach in our regressions, we find robust support for these predictions. Our findings advance two distinct strands of literature on BGs and, respectively, corporate social responsibility.Managerial SummaryBG are a common organizational structure in many countries. Despite this, we still do not know much about them beyond their financial performance. In this study, we focus on examining the impact of BG affiliation on non‐financial performance (i.e., CSP) in the light of growing societal grand challenges. Using an international dataset of several thousands of firms, we find out that BG affiliates exhibit superior CSP results compared to non‐affiliated firms. These positive effects of affiliation are increased in environments with strong formal and informal institutions but reduced within groups that are more diversified and hierarchical. Our findings showcase the importance of BGs in tackling some of today's grand challenges and provide support for more nuanced approaches to study BGs across countries.
Does Climate Finance Really Affect Ecological Quality in Developing Countries? Fresh Evidence From the Method of Moments Quantile Regression Approach
Authors: Miao Miao , Borojo Dinkneh Gebre , Yushi Jiang 
Published: November 2024

ABSTRACTThis study investigated the impact of climate finance on the ecological footprint (EF) of 111 developing countries from 2002 to 2018 to determine its real effects on ecological quality. The study applied the method of moments quantile regression (MMQR) to address nonnormality, individual heterogeneity of the EF and outliers. Additionally, the connection between climate finance and the EF is revisited, considering recipient countries' income diversity and the nature of climate finance. In addition, the analysis is repeated by splitting the sample periods into 2002–2009 and 2010–2018, subject to COP15. The results indicate that climate finance has negative and significant impacts on EFs across all quantiles (Q0.25, Q0.5, Q0.75 and Q0.9), inferring that climate finance robustly improves the ecological quality of developing countries. These findings further imply that mitigation finance has a robust effect on improving ecological quality across all distributions. In addition, adaptation finance has heterogeneous effects on EFs, positively impacting ecological quality at higher quantiles. Moreover, the effects of climate finance on ecological quality depend on income heterogeneity, having a negative effect on the EF of middle‐income countries and an insignificant effect on low‐income countries. The results further showed that the positive effects of climate finance on ecological quality became stronger after COP15. The findings are robust to alternative methods. Policy implications are suggested based on the findings.
Preoperative tibiofemoral contact point on standing lateral radiograph predicts anteroposterior knee kinematics in total knee arthroplasty
Authors: Tominaga Yusuke , Kinoshita Tomofumi , Hino Kazunori , Kutsuna Tatsuhiko , Watamori Kunihiko , Tsuda Takashi , Horita Yusuke , Takao Masaki 
Published: November 2024

AbstractPurposeThis study investigated the tibiofemoral contact point (CP) on standing lateral radiographs in knee osteoarthritis and assessed the relationship between CP and pre‐ and postoperative knee kinematics in total knee arthroplasty (TKA).MethodsThe intraoperative knee status of 46 knees with varus deformity that underwent bicruciate stabilized TKA using a navigation system was investigated. The intraoperative anteroposterior (AP) position of the femur relative to the tibia at maximum extension, 15°, 30°, 45°, 60° and 90° was evaluated by the navigation system before and after TKA. The CP, defined as the CP between the femur and tibia, was assessed on standing lateral radiographs at the maximum extension of the knee before and 1 year after TKA. CP was expressed as the ratio of tibial plateau distance on a scale of 0–1, with 0 indicating the most anterior position of the femur relative to the tibia.ResultsThe mean CP on standing lateral radiographs was 0.54 ± 0.12 and 0.46 ± 0.08 before and after TKA, respectively. The postoperative CP was significantly more anterior than the preoperative CP (p = 0.0002). The mean AP position of the femur relative to the tibia moved anteriorly during early knee flexion both before and after TKA, representing nonanatomical AP movement. The preoperative posterior CP group (CP > 0.54) showed more nonanatomical AP movement from 15° to 60° before and after TKA compared with the preoperative anterior CP group (CP < 0.54).ConclusionPreoperative posterior deviation of the femur relative to the tibia in the standing position was a predictive factor for nonanatomical AP knee kinematics. Biomechanical analysis of postoperative knees will be necessary; however, surgeons should focus on preoperative tibiofemoral CP on standing lateral radiographs to predict knee kinematics.Level of EvidenceLevel Ⅲ.
A novel algorithm for generating random fiber distributions for fiber reinforced composites based on lattice partition
Authors: Yan Aodi , Deng Ben , Yi Jiale , Li Zhijie , Shen Jinguo , Yan Rong , Peng Fangyu 
Published: November 2024

AbstractThis paper propose a random fiber distribution generation algorithm based on lattice partition, which addresses the issue of limited increase in fiber volume fraction caused by the random movement of fibers in previous methods. By partitioning the representative volume element (RVE) window into lattices and moving fibers directionally, the proposed algorithm significantly increases the number of fibers within the RVE window. The generated fiber distribution achieves a fiber volume fraction of up to 80%, with an average execution time of 243.4 s. The influence of algorithm parameters on the randomness of fiber distribution is examined through statistical analysis of the generated distributions. Finite element models with various parameters are established to predict the elastic properties of the composites. The average relative error between the predicted values and the experimental results is 8.6%, demonstrating the effectiveness of the proposed algorithm. This algorithm offers a simple and effective approach for generating fiber distributions in the numerical study of the micromechanics of composites.Highlights
A new lattice‐partition method is proposed to generate fiber distributions.
The fiber volume fraction of generated fiber distribution is up to 80%.
The randomness of fiber distribution is analyzed through statistical analysis.
The algorithm predicts elastic properties with an average relative error of 8.6%.
Preparation and Characterization of Low‐Voltage Responsive Nanocomposite Shape‐Changing Hydrogels/Carbon Nanofibers With Enhanced Mechanical Properties
Authors: Li Jiale , Ma Qiang , Xu Guohe , Jiang Chunqiang , Wang Mengru 
Published: November 2024

ABSTRACTHigh‐voltage responsiveness and poor mechanical properties hindered the practical applications of electro‐induced shape‐changing hydrogels (EISCHs). In previous work, mechanical properties were improved simply by increasing the degree of crosslinking, which resulted in reduced deformation capacity. Therefore, the nanocomposite technique of reinforcing nondeformable hydrogels' mechanical properties was introduced into EISCHs, resulting in the successful synthesis of Poly (N‐isopropylacrylamide‐co‐5‐acrylamido‐1,10‐phenanthroline bis (1,10‐phenanthroline) iron (II))/hydrophilic‐treated hydroxylated carbon nanofibers (P(NIPAM‐Fe(phen)3)/HMWCNFs) nanocomposite shape‐changing hydrogel that exhibits outstanding mechanical properties, doesn't have its deformation ability weakened and possesses low‐voltage responsiveness in this work. The impact of various hydrophilic‐treated hydroxylated carbon nanofibers (HMWCNFs) content on hydrogels' structure, swelling, crosslinking, mechanics and electro‐induced shape‐changing properties was investigated. As the HMWCNFs content increased (0.2%–1.0%), the tensile and compressive strengths increased, marking 6.67 times and 2.91 times rise over hydrogel without HMWCNFs. The deformation ability of P(NIPAM‐Fe(phen)3/HMWCNFs) hydrogel was higher than without HMWCNFs at minimum response voltage 10 V. The physical entanglements and hydrogen bonding between HMWCNFs and polymer chains reduced adhesion energy and provided energy dissipation. HMWCNFs, as a conductive filler, facilitated electron transfer. The hydrogel swelled and shrank due to the transition between 5‐acrylamido‐1,10‐phenanthroline bis (1,10‐phenanthroline) iron (II) (Fe(phen)3) network iron (II) and iron (III) states under low‐voltage stimulation.
Photosensitized 1,2‐Sulfonylamination of Alkenes With Sulfonylamide
Authors: Chen Zhi‐Jun , Huang Cong , Xie Zhen‐Zhen , Wang Zhu‐Jun , Zheng Yu , Xiang Hao‐Yue , Chen Kai , Yang Hua 
Published: November 2024

AbstractHerein, we developed a metal‐free, photosensitized strategy for difunctionalization of olefin feedstocks to access β‐amino sulphone architectures, enabled by a tailor‐made, readily accessible sulfonylamide bifunctional reagent. This protocol could accommodate a wide range of alkenes and a variety of sulfonylamides, with high yields and excellent regioselectivity. Given remarkably mild reaction conditions, readily accessible starting materials, excellent functional group tolerance, and well‐defined regioselectivity, this approach would enable an efficient platform for the assembly of densely functionalized molecular scaffolds.
High‐Valence Co Stabilized by In‐Situ Growth of ZIF‐67 on NiCo‐LDH for Enhanced Performance in Oxygen Evolution Reaction
Authors: Huang Yan‐Kai , Li Tong , Feng Han , Lv Luo‐Tian , Tang Tong‐Xin , Lin Zhan , Ye Kai‐Hang , Wang Yong‐Qing 
Published: November 2024

AbstractThe application of metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) in the electro‐catalysis of heterogeneous structures is limited by the problems of low electrical conductivity and poor mechanical strength due to the complex synthesis process, although their high specific surface area and controllable structure. In this study, a method involving metal precipitation and ligand reaction is used during the electrochemical corrosion of hydroxides/oxy‐hydroxides to obtain ZIF‐67 in situ. The in situ growth technology not only effectively addresses the bonding strength and material conductivity challenges in the heterostructure between MOFs and the substrate but also enhances the catalyst's surface area and activity. Additionally, the exposure and protection of Co4+ by ZIF‐67 contribute to the electrocatalyst's performance, demonstrating a low overpotential (η100) of 293 mV, a Tafel slope of 25.8 mV dec−1, and a charge transfer resistance of 3.9 Ω, with long‐term robustness proven in continuous stability test exceeding 75 000 s under the superhigh current density of 500 mA cm−2. This work on binder‐free in situ growth of MOFs not only provides relevant theoretical insights and experimental experience for cost‐effective and controllable production of MOF‐based catalysts but also offers ideas for the development of future electrocatalysts by exploring the exposure and protection of active site using MOFs materials.
Minimizing Voltage Deficit in Perovskite Indoor Photovoltaics by Interfacial Engineering
Authors: Wen Tianyu , Wu Yue , Sun Jinglin , Zhou Jie , Tian Qiushi , Shi Yiheng , Chen Mengjiong , Yu Chao , Wang Yanbo , Yang Shuang , Hou Yu , Yang Zhibin , Peng Huisheng 
Published: November 2024

AbstractMetal halide perovskites with bandgap of ≈1.8 eV are competitive candidates for indoor photovoltaic (IPV) devices, owing to their superior photovoltaic properties and ideal absorption spectra matched to most indoor light sources. However, these perovskite IPVs suffer from severe trap induced non‐radiative recombination, resulting in large open‐circuit voltage (VOC) losses, particularly under low light intensity. Herein, an effective approach is developed to minimizing trap density by modifying the buried interface of perovskite layer with bifunctional molecular 2‐(4‐Fluorophenyl)ethylamine Hydrobromide (F‐PEABr). The benzene ring of F‐PEABr molecules can firmly anchor at the hole transporting layer by π–π stacking interaction, and the other ends can passivate the defects on the buried interface of perovskite layer. Based on that, the F‐PEABr modified perovskite IPVs achieved power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 42.3% with a remarkable VOC of 1.13 V under 1000 lux illumination from a 4000 K LED lamp. Finally, perovskite IPV mini‐modules with area of 10.40 cm2 are demonstrated with a PCE of 35.2%. This interface modification strategy paves the way for crafting high‐performance perovskite IPVs, holding great potential for self‐powered internet of things applications.
An Excursus to East Asia: Prehistoric Wetland Settlements of Zhejiang Province, China
Authors: Wo Haowei , Sun Guoping 
Published: November 2024

AbstractAccording to the archaeological discoveries, Zhejiang Province yields the most typical and well-preserved prehistoric wetland settlements in China. In this region, the development of prehistoric cultures is closely related to the natural environment and climate changes. The earliest settlements of the Shangshanculture appeared at about 10,000–8500 BP, probably accompanied by rice cultivation. Whereas rice cultivation was subsequently established, the followingKuahuqiao and Hemuducultures show strong maritime characteristics. In the Liangzhu period, the huge Liangzhu City and the peripheral water management system were built, which must be understood as symbols of complex society and early state. At the end of the Liangzhuculture, floodssubmerged most of the land, leaving behind thick sediment deposits. Only after 2000 years, in the Warring States Period (475–221 BC), this land became habitable again. With the establishment of a prehistoric chronology in Zhejiang province, a lot of multidisciplinary research has been carried out, and natural science and advanced technologies are increasingly applied. The current archaeological research in Zhejiang Province includes the origins of rice cultivation and the emergence of civilisation, geological formation processes and climate change, the spread of maritime cultures and further topics.
Dendrochronology of Italian Pile-Dwellings: The Challenge of Filling the Gaps Between 5000 and 1000 BC
Authors: Martinelli Nicoletta 
Published: November 2024

AbstractThe paper deals with dendrochronological analysis on pile-dwelling sites in northern Italy. After a brief history of research and a general overview of the chronological framework, the author describes the elaboration of the main regional chronologies based on cross-dated tree-ring series from wood samples obtained from pile-dwellingsettlements. The site series have been dendrochronologically cross-dated and the chronologies dated by radiocarbonwiggle-matching. They belong to the Bronze Age: the timespan of GARDA 1 is 2204–1829 ± 10 cal BC and the timespan of GARDA 3 is 1897–1678 ± 14 cal BC. They allow high-precision dating of building activities in the Bronze Age pile-dwelling villages in the Lake Garda region during a period from the 21st to 17th centuries BC, from the 1st phase of the Early Bronze Age (EBA1) until the transition between the last phase of the Early Bronze Age (EBA2) and the beginning of the Middle Bronze Age. Later dendrochronological single-site sequences span from the 16th century until the end of the 14th century BC and highlight asynchronous trends in settling in wetland environments on both sides of the Alps.
From Lagoon to River: Bank Management at the Submerged Late Bronze Age Settlement of La Motte (Agde, France)
Authors: Lachenal Thibault 
Published: November 2024

AbstractThe La Motte 1 site (Agde), submerged in the bed of the Hérault River, corresponds to a settlement from the end of the Bronze Age initially established on the edge of a lagoon that is now clogged. The site is characterised by more than 500 wooden piles divided into two main groups located on shoals. The use of varied species attests to the exploitation of distinct environments such as Mediterranean mixed oak forestsandriparian forests. Moreover, the spatial analysis illustrates the presence of several coherent alignments that use a specific species. The excavation trenches dug support the interpretation thereof as systems for bank maintenance and protection via different techniques: wattle made from the strawberry treeon oak piles, and possible live stakes made of willow. The study of the goods and radiocarbon dating show the successive installation of these systems between the 10th and the beginning of the 8th centuries BC. The goal of the various technical solutions was to protect the areas around the settlementfrom erosion. Their use must therefore be examined in the light of the changes in their immediate surroundings, which saw a rise in the sea level coupled with a progressive filling of the delta of the Hérault. This case study thus illustrates the capacity to adapt and the vulnerability of the populations of the Bronze Age in the face of changes in a particularly sensitive environment.
Interculturality in the Classroom: Accompanying Students from Minority Cultures in Pastaza
Authors: Gutiérrez-Valerio Rosaura , Leiva-Olivencia Juan , Andy Itaya 
Published: November 2024

AbstractThe chapter recounts experiences from the classroom, within the university environment of the Universidad Estatal Amazónica (UEA). The introduction of predominantly active and critical methodological tools has been necessary, such as supporting the Colectivo Retomando Raíces, binding wheels, and caring for the educator, referred to as the pedagogy of being, to establish conducive atmospheres for reflective learning with diverse educational agents. Similarly, the faculty has acknowledged the need for continuous improvement in their training to address the personal and community needs of their students.
Sense of Agency and Status-Subordination
Authors: Hargreaves Eleanore , Buchanan Denise , Quick Laura 
Published: November 2024

AbstractIn this chapter, we illustrate how the life-history methodology used in the CLIPS project assumed and allowed for the fact that every participant achieved agency in their lives: ‘In this way the individual is emphasized as an actor in relation to the social world … shaped by their individual life history and prior experiences’ (Etelapelto et al., Educational Research Review 10:45-65, 2013). Chapter 8 explores the much-debated concept of agency that lies at the very heart of our study as the core of wellbeing. Etelapelto et al. (Educational Research Review 10:45-65, 2013) explain how: ‘The concept of agency has … usually been loosely associated with active striving, taking initiatives, or having an influence on one’s own life situation’. In applying the concept to children’s schooling experiences, we suggest that agency, or the autonomous behaviour that reflects it, is made manifest when a school-child intentionally engages in learning about something they want to grasp. Being intentional, related to agency, suggests that a child grapples with challenging concepts or ideas because they choose to better understand and interact with their world and people within it and to believe that they can do so. This contrasts with having to carry out actions necessary for a pre-ordained performance goal which may not lead to their choice to master it or belief that they can. In this chapter, we illustrate, using children’s own words, their feelings of restricted competence, based on their grouping by attainment in mathematics and English, and how this related to a weaker Sense of Agency. We show how sometimes feeling excluded on the basis of attainment seemed to contribute to an inferior Sense of Agency. We illuminate occasions when children felt invisible or wholly ‘other’ because of lower-attainment and how this also seemed to curtail their Sense of Agency. A curtailed Sense of Agency made intentional engagement much less likely and ultimately limited their wellbeing. Some children came to dislike schooling intensely, enjoying only the social aspects. We illustrate their frustration when even the social aspects (e.g. playtime) were restricted or withdrawn.
Existence of solutions for time fractional semilinear parabolic equations in Besov–Morrey spaces
Authors: Oka Yusuke , Zhanpeisov Erbol 
Published: November 2024

AbstractWe consider the Cauchy problem for a time fractional semilinear heat equation "Equation missing"where $$0<\alpha <1,\, \gamma >1,\, N\in \mathbb {Z}_{\geqslant 1}$$

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Legal and scientific deficiencies of drug advertisements on German television
Authors: Philipp Malin , Seifert Roland 
Published: November 2024

AbstractDrug advertising primarily serves to publicize the product and increase sales. The legal requirements in the Therapeutic Products Advertising Act (Heilmittelwerbegesetz, HWG) in Germany are intended to protect consumers. However, a lack of information about the potential negative aspects of drugs represents a risk for viewers. In this study, we analyzed a total of 52 advertising clips for drugs, food supplements, and medical products on public and private German television. These short films in the commercial breaks between the TV programs serve to publicize and advertise products. Furthermore, the corresponding package inserts for the drugs and the content and structure of the advertising clips were analyzed. The clips were compared with each other as well as about the mandatory information according to §4 of the HWG and §11 of the Medicinal Products Act (Arzneimittelgesetz, AMG). The study revealed that a large proportion of the mandatory information was not included in the advertising clips analyzed. Not all legal requirements were met in the package inserts either. Alarmingly, the advertising clips consistently contained only one of the mandatory information pieces, namely, the name of the product. Adverse effects were not mentioned in any advertising clip, and the effects of drugs were only poorly explained, if at all. Overall, scientific content of the advertisements was minimal if at all present. Instead, the airtime was dominated by emotional and attention-grabbing content in the form of a frame story, whereas the potential to educate people about medicines and raise public awareness remains mostly unused. Thus, drug advertisements on German television exhibit substantial scientific and legal deficiencies. In addition, we noted several legal gray zones in advertisements. The deficiencies in drug advertisement quality on television are, unfortunately, in line with quality deficiencies on drug advertisements in various other platforms (see., e.g., https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37792047/; https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38430230/). Thus, the lack of rigorous implementation of the HWG is a general problem in Germany. We make specific suggestions on what actions should be taken to improve the implementation of the HWG in television advertisements to improve drug safety and consumer safety.