bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Changing dominance of invasive common reed (Phragmites australis) and native plant colonization with variation in management, wildfires, and soils in a desert wetland
Authors: Abella Scott R. , Porter Shelley L. , Kline Kathleen A. , Chiquoine Lindsay P. , Jurand Benjamin S. 
Published: October 2024

AbstractAmong the most widely distributed species globally, common reed [Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin. ex Steud.] has generated extensive interest in invasive plant science and management because its introduced strains are highly invasive and often form monocultures that alter ecosystem properties. In desert wetlands in Las Vegas, NV, USA, where management goals included reducing hazardous P. australis fuels and increasing native plant diversity, we assessed variation in P. australis cover, the degree of native plant colonization, and soil seedbanks after P. australis management treatments (cutting, glyphosate–imazapyr herbicide) and wildfires across gradients in soil properties. Based on change in P. australis cover during six measurement events over 24 mo, 24 study sites formed three groups: (1) decreasing cover, where initially high P. australis cover (60% to 85%) decreased to <5% following multiple cutting or herbicide treatments; (2) sustaining low cover, where wildfire or clearing was associated with initially low P. australis cover which remained low (<30%) after multiple herbicide applications; and (3) sustaining high cover (45% to 100% initially and remaining at 30% to 100%), including sites unmanaged or treated/burned only once. High soil salinity correlated with low postmanagement P. australis cover. No native plants were detected in the sustaining high P. australis cover group, despite natives occurring in the seedbank. Where management reduced P. australis cover, minimal native plant colonization did occur. Secondary invasion by other non-native plants was nearly absent. Our results suggest that if P. australis can be initially cleared, multiple herbicide applications can persistently keep cover low, especially on drier, saline soils. Slow native plant colonization suggests that a phased approach may be useful to initially reduce P. australis cover, keep it low via repeated treatments, and actively revegetate sites with native species tailored to the moisture–salinity gradient across P. australis–invaded habitats.
Introduction of three cryptic lineages of invasive crested floating heart (Nymphoides cristata) in the southeastern United States
Authors: Kuzniar Zachary J. , Harms Nathan E. , Ward Sarah M. , Thum Ryan A. 
Published: October 2024

AbstractCrested floating heart [Nymphoides cristata (Roxb.) Kuntze] is an invasive aquatic plant in the southeastern United States. For clonal plants like N. cristata, clonal diversity may influence response to control tactics and/or evolutionary potential. However, little is known about the diversity of introduced N. cristata. In this study, we used genotyping by sequencing to quantify N. cristata diversity in the southeastern United States and determine how that diversity is distributed across the invaded range. Our results show that at least three distinct genetic lineages of N. cristata are present in the southeastern United States. Geographic distribution of the lineages varied, with one widespread lineage identified across several states and others only found in a single water body. There is also evidence of extensive asexual reproduction, with invaded water bodies often host to a single genetic lineage. The genetic diversity reported in this study likely results from multiple introductions of N. cristata to the southeastern United States and should be considered by managers when assessing control tactics, such as screening for biocontrol agents or herbicide testing. The extent and distribution of genetic diversity should also be considered by researchers studying the potential for invasive spread of N. cristata within the United States or hybridization with native Nymphoides species.
A RECURSIVE COLORING FUNCTION WITHOUT
$ \Pi _3^0$
SOLUTIONS FOR HINDMAN’S THEOREM
Authors: LIAO YUKE 
Published: October 2024

Abstract
We show that there exists a recursive coloring function c such that any

$\Pi ^0_3$

set is not a solution to c for Hindman’s theorem. We also show that there exists a recursive coloring function c such that any

$\Delta ^0_3$

set is not a solution to c for Hindman’s theorem restricted to sums of at most three numbers.
As relações transimperiais na fronteira sul da América: Governo, comércio e alfândega (c. 1722–c. 1726)
Authors: Fernandes Valter Lenine , Abril Victor Hugo 
Published: October 2024

Resumo
O presente artigo tem por objetivo demonstrar as relações transimperiais no extremo sul da América, entre os anos de 1722 e 1726, considerando as alianças das autoridades da América portuguesa, da espanhola, com as do reino e com os homens de negócio. Nessa perspectiva, como metodologia, tratou-se da análise da administração governativa de Pedro António de Vasconcelos, incluindo as indicações que fez para a ocupação de postos na alfândega criada na região, instituição da qual era autoridade máxima. Examinou-se, também, cartas, requerimentos, ordens, relação, verbetes de diversos agentes da administração, plantas e tratados, documentos que foram localizados nos arquivos brasileiros (Arquivo Nacional do Rio de Janeiro, Biblioteca Nacional do Rio de Janeiro), argentino (Arquivo Nacional de La Nación Argentina), portugueses (Arquivo Nacional da Torre do Tombo, Arquivo Histórico Ultramarino) e espanhol (Arquivo Geral das Indias). Tendo em vista os aspectos observados, a governação na Colônia do Sacramento deve ser entendida como uma forma de garantia de trânsito, circulação de informações e de contatos de diferentes grupos sociais no sul da América.
“Making-of”: Latin American Cinema Performs Itself
Authors: Matusiak Thomas 
Published: October 2024

This essay reviews the following documentaries:Años luz. Dir. Manuel Abramovich. Prod. Rei Cine, El Deseo, Bananeira Filmes. Argentina-Spain-Brazil, 2017. 72 minutes. Distributed by Grasshopper Film.Como el cielo después de llover. Dir. Mercedes Gaviria. Prod. Gentil, Invasión Cine. Colombia-Argentina, 2020. 73 minutes. Distributed by Pragda.El Father como sí mismo. Dir. Mo Scarpelli. Prod. Ardimages, Rake Films, La Faena Films. Venezuela-Italy-United Kingdom-United States, 2020. 105 minutes. Distributed by Grasshopper Film.Rodaje. Dir. Samuel Moreno Álvarez. Prod. Monociclo Cine, Trópico Atómico Films. Colombia, 2023. 42 minutes.
Is Schistosoma mansoni playing a part in liver carcinogenesis?
Authors: Jain S. 
Published: October 2024

Abstract
The relationship between Schistosoma mansoni (Sm) and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has been evaluated by many studies that point towards a co-relation between schistosomal infection and HCC. While many such studies demonstrated that Sm infection in the presence of another carcinogenic factors leads to HCC, none of these studies could conclusively prove the cancer-inducing ability of Sm in humans, independent of other carcinogenic factors. The aim of this work is to present the current understanding on the association of Sm with HCC. Many epidemiological, pathological, and clinical studies have shown the role of multiple events like chronic inflammation and fibrosis as well as hepato-toxic agents like soluble egg antigens (SEAs), which help in creating a micro-environment which is suitable for HCC development. The role of Sm infection and deposited eggs in causing persistent inflammation, advanced fibrosis, and the role of SEAs, especially IPSE/alpha-1, is emphasised. This work concludes that Sm infection has the potential to induce cancer independently but the same has not been reported in humans to date. Extensive research is required to establish a causal relationship between Sm infection and HCC induction, or a complete lack thereof. However, Sm infection definitely acts along with other carcinogenic factors to induce HCC at a much faster pace and also leads to an aggressive form of liver cancer, which the other carcinogenic factor could not have achieved alone.
Cassiopea andromeda (Cnidaria, Scyphozoa) in the subtropical eastern Atlantic
Authors: Gueroun Sonia K. M. , Moura Carlos J. , Almansa Eduardo , Escánez Alejandro 
Published: October 2024

Abstract
This study provides the first records of the upside-down jellyfish Cassiopea andromeda (Forskål, 1775) in the eastern Atlantic supported by molecular analysis. Specimens were observed, recorded, and sampled in an inland aquaculture facility in September 2023 in Tenerife Island (Canary Islands). This new record officially demonstrates the geographical expansion of C. andromeda, and the introduction of a new potential invasive species in the Macaronesia oceanic island system.
Research on obstacle avoidance of underactuated autonomous underwater vehicle based on offline reinforcement learning
Authors: Liu Tao , Huang Junhao , Zhao Jintao 
Published: October 2024

Abstract
The autonomous navigation and obstacle avoidance capabilities of autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) are essential for ensuring their safe navigation and long-term, efficient operation. However, the complexity of the marine environment poses significant challenges to safe and effective obstacle avoidance. To address this issue, this study proposes an AUV obstacle avoidance control algorithm based on offline reinforcement learning. This method adopts the Conservative Q-learning (CQL) algorithm, which is based on the Soft Actor-Critic (SAC) framework. It learns from obtained historical obstacle avoidance data and ultimately achieves a favorable obstacle avoidance control strategy. In this method, PID and SAC control algorithms are utilized to generate expert obstacle avoidance data to construct a diversified offline database. Additionally, based on the line-of-sight (LOS) guidance method and artificial potential field (APF) method, information regarding the distance and orientation of targets and obstacles is incorporated into the state space, and heading and obstacle avoidance reward terms are integrated into the reward function design. The algorithm successfully guides the AUV in autonomous navigation and dynamic obstacle avoidance in three-dimensional space. Furthermore, the algorithm exhibits a certain degree of anti-interference capability against uncertain disturbances and ocean currents, enhancing the safety and robustness of the AUV system. Simulation results fully demonstrate the feasibility and effectiveness of the intelligent obstacle avoidance method based on offline reinforcement learning. This study highlights the profound significance of offline reinforcement learning in enabling robust and reliable control systems for AUVs, paving the way for enhanced operational capabilities in challenging marine environments.
Nuclear bilateral telerobotic systems: performance comparison and future implications
Authors: Tugal Harun , Abe Fumiaki , Sakamoto Masaki , Shirai Shu , Caliskanelli Ipek , Liu Wenxing , Marin-Reyes Hector , Zhang Kaiqiang , Skilton Robert 
Published: October 2024

Abstract
This article presents a comprehensive evaluation of two nuclear-rated bilateral telerobotic systems, Telbot and Dexter, focusing on critical performance metrics such as effort transparency, stiffness, and backdrivability. Despite the absence of standardized evaluation methodologies for these systems, this study identifies key gaps by experimentally assessing the quantitative performance of both systems under controlled conditions. The results reveal that Telbot exhibits higher stiffness, but at the cost of greater effort transmission, whereas Dexter offers smoother backdrivability. Furthermore, positional discrepancies were observed during the tests, particularly in nonlinear positional displacements. These findings highlight the need for standardized evaluation methods, contributing to the development, manufacturing, and procurement processes of future bilateral telerobotic systems.
An exceptional burial in a closed churchyard: St Mary and St Eanswythe, Folkestone
Authors: Cranmer Frank 
Published: October 2024

On 6 December 2023, seven-year-old William Brown was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver when he was retrieving his football from the road outside his home. A Year 3 pupil at St Eanswythe's Church of England Primary School in Folkestone, he had walked through the grounds of St Mary and St Eanswythe's Church every day on his way to school and had attended services there. His parents wanted to bury him in the churchyard, but although the Vicar was willing to conduct the burial, the churchyard had been closed by Order in Council in 1857 under the provisions of the Burial Act 1855, with only one exception being made for a burial in 1898. Because the churchyard had been closed, under section 1 of that Act his burial would require an Order of the Privy Council.
Re St Bartholomew, Lower Sapey [2024] ECC Wor 3
Authors: Willink David 
Published: October 2024

As part of a petition for a wider faculty, the court considered proposals concerning a font. The Saxon stone font had originally been in Old St Bartholemew's Church, Lower Sapey, which was now in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. It was proposed to move it back to that church, because its location was said to limit the flexibility of the west end of the church and was a trip hazard. Its removal would cause serious harm to the significance of the church as a building of special architectural or historic interest.
Re St Mary, Stalbridge [2024] ECC Sal 1 & 2
Authors: Willink David 
Published: October 2024

Before the July 2022 amendment to the Faculty Jurisdiction Rules which removed a like-for-like replacement of an oil-fired boiler from List B, the PCC resolved on such a replacement for their church's defunct boiler. However, before the work was undertaken, the Rules were amended to require a faculty for such a replacement, and to require the Diocesan Advisory Committee to advise the court on whether the petitioners’ explanation of how they have had due regard to the Church Buildings Council's net zero guidance was adequate. While the petitioners had taken some steps to justify the decision they had taken by reference to the net-zero guidance, the DAC's pre-petition advice was that the petitioners’ explanation was not adequate, and the grant of a faculty was not recommended. Nevertheless, the petitioners issued the petition; but before the petition could be considered, and in the knowledge that such a course was unlawful, the petitioners procured the installation of the new boiler.
R (TTT) v Michaela Community Schools Trust
Authors: Cranmer Frank 
Published: October 2024

Michaela School is avowedly secular and operates under a very disciplined regime. It has a high proportion of Muslim pupils, and in 2023 the school's governing body decided to prohibit pupils from performing prayer rituals on its premises – regardless of religion – after the Headteacher had banned prayer rituals as an interim measure. Muslims are required to pray five times a day; and while TTT, a Muslim, accepted that the requirements of the school day meant that she could not always pray during the appropriate period, she wanted to perform the midday prayer (Duhr) in autumn and winter during the school lunch break – which, she argued, was ‘free time’. It was argued for TTT that the school's refusal violated her rights under Article 9 ECHR (Ground 1); that the policy discriminated indirectly against Muslims, contrary to section 85(2)(d) and/or (f) of the Equality Act 2010 read with section 19 (Ground 2); and that in introducing the policy the school had failed to have ‘due regard’ to the need to eliminate discrimination, to advance equality of opportunity and to foster good relations between Muslims and non-Muslims, contrary to the public sector equality duty in section 149 of the 2010 Act (Ground 3). She also claimed to have been subject to two procedurally unfair ‘fixed terms of exclusion’ because she had not been allowed to respond to the allegations against her before her exclusions (Ground 4).
JR87, Application for Judicial Review
Authors: Cranmer Frank 
Published: October 2024

JR87, the first respondent, now nine, attended a controlled primary school in Belfast and took part in non-denominational Christian religious education (RE) and collective worship (CW). Her parents described themselves as ‘broadly humanist’ and had not raised their daughter in any religious tradition. Once she began attending school, however, they noticed that she would say a prayer before eating and ask them questions about God and religion. They voiced their concerns to the school about its RE teaching and were told that its provision of RE and CW was ‘bible-based’, followed the core syllabus for education and complied with the relevant legislation. They challenged this, arguing that the relevant legislation contravened their Convention rights under Article 9 of the European Convention on Human Rights and Article 2 of Protocol 1 (‘A2P1’). They were successful in the lower court and the Department of Education appealed.
Factors associated with radiation treatment delay in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
Authors: Chang Amy K. , Kruglik Christopher P. , Sarriera Valentin Gabriela F. , Barry Maura M. , Brundage William J. , Devenney Brent , Gagne Havaleh M. , Nelson Carl J. , Silverman Damon , Sajisevi Mirabelle B. 
Published: October 2024

Abstract

Introduction:
Head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCCs) are aggressive tumours lacking a standardised timeline for treatment initiation post-diagnosis. Delays beyond 60 days are linked to poorer outcomes and higher recurrence risk.

Methods:
A retrospective review was conducted on patients over 18 with HNSCC treated with (chemo)radiation at a rural tertiary care centre (September 2020–2022). Data on patient demographics, oncologic characteristics, treatment details and delay causes were analysed using SPSS.

Results:
Out of 93 patients, 35.5% experienced treatment initiation delays (TTIs) over 60 days. Median TTI was 73 days for delayed cases, compared to 41.5 days otherwise. No significant differences in demographics or cancer characteristics were observed between groups. The primary reasons for the delay were care coordination (69.7%) and patient factors (18.2%). AJCC cancer stage showed a trend towards longer delays in advanced stages.

Conclusion:
One-third of patients faced delayed TTI, primarily due to care coordination and lack of social support. These findings highlight the need for improved multidisciplinary communication and patient support mechanisms, suggesting potential areas for quality improvement in HNSCC treatment management.
Organizing Minds and Managing People: J.P. Morgan Bankers on Transatlantic Consolidation of Communication and Capital, 1917–1920
Authors: Koulisis Olga 
Published: October 2024

AbstractDuring the Great War, J.P. Morgan bankers Thomas W. Lamont, Henry P. Davison, and Dwight W. Morrow expanded their visions of organizing across distances and supported the development of spaces where like-minded individuals could make coordinated decisions regarding the stability of industrial capitalism. These financial elites focused not only on profits but also on deeper ideas. Their experience organizing across distances, first domestically and then across the Atlantic, demonstrates the importance of these financiers to visions of global economic governance centered on information exchange and communication, intimate long-distance relationships, and deliberation among perceived equals, which are essential elements of merchant banking. Their visions further reflected a hierarchical and racial understanding of a liberal global order. Highly flexible in their strategies, these bankers possessed long-term views of national and global development that engaged overlapping connections among networks, institutions, and the public that privileged the creation of transatlantic spaces for deliberation and socialization among Western economic elites.
Herbicide residue detection in cotton as influenced by time, drift rate, and sampling method
Authors: Wright-Smith Hannah E. , Culpepper A. Stanley , Crabtree Carrie R. , Grey Timothy L. , Randell-Singleton Taylor M. , Vance Jenna C. 
Published: October 2024

AbstractHerbicide drift to sensitive crops can result in significant injury, yield loss, and even crop destruction. When pesticide drift is reported to the Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA), tissue samples are collected and analyzed for residues. Seven field studies were conducted in 2020 and 2021 in cooperation with the GDA to evaluate the effect of (1) time interval between simulated drift event and sampling, (2) low-dose herbicide rates, and (3) the sample collection methods on detecting herbicide residues in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) foliage. Simulated drift rates of 2,4-D, dicamba, and imazapyr were applied to non-tolerant cotton in the 8- to 9-leaf stage with plant samples collected at 7 or 21 d after treatment (DAT). During collection, plant sampling consisted of removing entire plants or removing new growth occurring after the 7-leaf stage. Visual cotton injury from 2,4-D reached 43% to 75% at 0.001 and 0.004 kg ae ha−1, respectively; for dicamba, it was 9% to 41% at 0.003 or 0.014 kg ae ha−1, respectively; and for imazapyr, it was 1% to 74% with 0.004 and 0.03 kg ae ha−1 rates, respectively. Yield loss was observed with both rates of 2,4-D (11% to 51%) and with the high rate of imazapyr (52%); dicamba did not influence yield. Herbicide residues were detected in 88%, 88%, and 69% of samples collected from plants treated with 2,4-D, dicamba, and imazapyr, respectively, at 7 DAT compared with 25%, 16%, and 22% when samples were collected at 21 DAT, highlighting the importance of sampling quickly after a drift event. Although the interval between drift event and sampling, drift rate, and sampling method can all influence residue detection for 2,4-D, dicamba, and imazapyr, the factor with the greatest influence is the amount of time between drift and sample collection.
Agricultural spray drone deposition, Part 2: operational height and nozzle influence pattern uniformity, drift, and weed control
Authors: Koo Daewon , Gonҫalves Clebson G. , Askew Shawn D. 
Published: October 2024

AbstractAgricultural spray drone (ASD) use in managed turfgrass has been given limited attention in the scientific literature. Further, deposition patterns of ASD spray have been obscured in previous research by ambient wind, crop canopy interference, and limited sampling resolution. Using a continuous sampling method involving blue colorant and water sprayed over white Kraft paper that was assessed via digital image analysis of stain objects and referenced spectrophotometric analysis of extractant, deposition metrics were estimated across a 29.3-m transect perpendicular to an ASD or ground-sprayer spray swath. The ASD applies very fine droplets that are highly concentrated with herbicide, similar to ultra–low volume treatments, that improved smooth crabgrass [Digitaria ischaemum (Schreb.) Schreb. ex Muhl.] control compared with a ground sprayer when the ASD was operated 2 m above the turf. Unfortunately, these very fine droplets also drift, leading to four times greater droplet density at distance of almost 12 m away from the targeted spray swath following an operational height of 10 m compared with 2 m. As ASD operational height increases, drift and effective swath width at 30% coefficient of variation uniformity increases, while effective application rate, total deposition, and D. ischaemum control by quinclorac herbicide decreased. Total deposition decreased 6% for each meter increase in ASD operational height, likely due to evaporation. The potential losses due to evaporation are a serious consideration for ASD use that has received little attention in the scientific literature. Our data suggest that ASD operational height should be as low as possible, but modification of spray systems may be needed to improve homogeneity of spray pattern.