bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Characterization of Multipurpose Isolate Pseudomonas aeruginosa AMBCD‐1 for Biocontrol and Biodegradation Efficiency
Authors: Singh Tanu , Ismail Safina , Raj Kishan Kumar , Singh Anup Kumar , Chowdhury Tapas , Soni Ravindra 
Published: November 2024

ABSTRACTThe goal of the study was to assess the capability of the bacteria Pseudomonas aeruginosa AMBCD‐1 for paddy straw degradation as well as its biological control abilities against the plant wilt pathogen Fusarium. Fourier‐transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) data showed that AMBCD‐1 culture‐inoculated treatments dramatically reduced the levels of cellulose, lignin, and hemicelluloses in the deteriorated paddy straw. Additionally, a dual culture technique was utilized to investigate antagonistic activity in vitro using nutritional agar media and potato dextrose agar in equal proportions (1:1) for suppressing the growth of the fungus Fusarium oxysporum and Sclerotium rolfsii in order to assess the biocontrol properties of the chosen bacteria. Following incubation, it was shown that AMBCD‐1 exhibited a 66.67% antibacterial activity against the fungus Fusarium oxysporum. Furthermore, the pyocyanin pigment was also extracted from the P. aeruginosa AMBCD‐1 strain and confirmed at a mass value of 211.2 using liquid chromatography mass spectrometry (LC‐MS), with its standard peak observed at 1.48 min. The results revealed that bacterium P. aeruginosa AMBCD‐1 had the ability to biodegrade paddy straw and also inhibit the appearance of the wilt disease caused by Fusarium species in numerous crops.
Unified worldline treatment of Yukawa and axial couplings
Authors: Bastianelli F. , Corradini O. , Edwards J. P. , McKeon D. G. C. , Schubert C. 
Published: November 2024

Abstract
We provide a worldline representation of the one-loop effective action for a Dirac particle coupled to external scalar, pseudoscalar, vector and axialvector fields. Extending previous work by two of the authors on the pure vector-axialvector case to all four couplings, it allows one to treat the real and the imaginary parts of the effective action in a unified manner, at the price of having a non-Hermitian Hamiltonian.Unlike existing worldline representations, our new worldline action contains terms with an odd number of Grassmann fields, leading to ordering problems that in the worldline formalism are usually encountered only in curved space. Drawing on the highly developed technology for worldline path-integrals in gravity, we employ the Time Slicing regularisation of the path integral which comes about with a specific “counterterm Lagrangian”, which we calculate once and for all and non-perturbatively, to provide unambiguous rules to treat products of distributions occurring in some diagrams of the one-dimensional worldline theory. We then employ the usual worldline machinery to lay out the rules for the calculation of the effective action itself as well as the corresponding one-loop amplitudes.We test the formalism on the calculation of various heat-kernel coefficients, self energies and scattering amplitudes, including the Higgs decay into two photons or gluons and the PCAC relation. In all cases we find perfect agreement with more established approaches.
Neutrino-antineutrino asymmetry of CνB on the surface of the round Earth
Authors: Huang Guo-yuan 
Published: November 2024

Abstract
It has been claimed that the coherent scattering of relic neutrinos with the Earth will result in a neutrino-antineutrino asymmetry of $$ \mathcal{O} $$
O
(10−4) on the Earth surface, which is five orders of magnitude larger than the naive model expectation. In this work we show that this overdensity was overestimated for the perfectly round Earth by solving the exact solution with partial waves. After summing over all the angular modes, the maximal asymmetry is only around 10−8 above the ground. To achieve the proposed asymmetry of $$ \mathcal{O} $$
O
(10−4), a special geography may be needed as the experimental site. The code for a fast evaluation of Bessel functions with large orders through asymptotic expansions has been attached along with this work as supplementary material.
Extracting the asymptotic behavior of S-matrix elements from their phases
Authors: Rothstein Ira Z. , Saavedra Michael 
Published: November 2024

Abstract
The asymptotic kinematic limits of S-matrices are dominated by large logarithms which, roughly speaking, fall into two categories: those which are controlled by a renormalization group (RG) scale, which we may think of as logs involving ratios of invariant mass scales, and those which are functions of ratios of rapidities, so called “rapidity logs”. It has been pointed out by Caron-Huot and Wilhlem [1] that RG anomalous dimension can be extracted from the phase of the S-matrix, which can greatly simplify calculations via unitarity methods. In this paper we generalize the results of [1] to show that the phase can be used to reconstruct rapidity anomalous dimensions, by performing a special type of complex boost. The methodology introduced allows one to calculate without the need for a rapidity regulator which can lead to significant simplifications. We demonstrate the use of this method to derive the rapidity anomalous dimensions in the Sudakov form factor and the two parton soft function at two loops order.
Holography for boundary Lifshitz field theory
Authors: Chu Chong-Sun , Gonzalez Ignacio Garrido , Parihar Himanshu 
Published: November 2024

Abstract
We propose a holographic duality for the boundary Lifshitz field theory (BLFT). Similar to holographic BCFT, holographic BLFT can be consistently defined by imposing either a Neumann boundary condition (NBC) or a conformal boundary condition (CBC) on the end of the world (EOW) brane. We propose g-functions and derive g-theorem for these two types of holographic BLFT. On the field theory side, we consider BLFT whose path integral is prescribed to include also paths bouncing off the boundary. The entanglement entropy for an interval for the Lifshitz invariant ground state is computed in the saddle point approximation, and is found to agree precisely with the holographic result in both limits when the interval is very close or very far away from the boundary.
Calderón–Zygmund Operators and Endpoint Spaces for Hermite Expansions
Authors: Bui The Anh , Ly Fu Ken 
Published: November 2024

AbstractLet $$\mathcal {L}=-\Delta +|x|^2$$

L
=
-
Δ
+

|
x
|

2

be the Hermite operator on $${\mathbb {R}}^n$$

R

n

, and T be a Calderon–Zygmund type operator that is modelled on certain singular integrals related to $$\mathcal {L}$$
L
. We establish necessary and sufficient conditions for T to be bounded on various function spaces including the Hardy spaces and the Lipschitz spaces associated to $${\mathcal {L}}$$
L
. We then apply our results to study the boundedness of the Riesz transforms and pseudo-multipliers associated to $${\mathcal {L}}$$
L
.
Level-set-based topology optimization of threedimensional structures considering the manufacturing process with realistic milling tools
Authors: Colling Christopher , Schumacher Axel , Mecking Klaus 
Published: November 2024

AbstractIn this work, we develop an approach for the level set based topology optimization of millable 3D structures. We focus on the 3-axis machining with realistic formed milling tools. The basis of the method lies in the identification of surface areas that cannot be reached by a given milling tool during optimization. For this purpose, we present an interpolation method that identifies these areas by an interpolation of the level set function along the outer contours of realistic milling tools, considering available machining directions. To minimize inaccessible surfaces, we define a potential field whose values decrease linearly into the outer normal direction of the structure. The inaccessible boundaries are pushed outward by minimizing their respective potential and therefore become accessible. Manufacturability is integrated into the optimization problem as an explicit constraint.
The Effect of Parental Caregiving on the Fertility Expectations of Adult Children
Authors: Lazzari Ester , Zurla Valeria 
Published: November 2024

Abstract
Previous research has highlighted the positive impact of parents on their adult children's fertility plans through childcare, but the association between parental health and fertility expectations remains unclear. Thus, this paper offers a novel perspective on the issue of family support by investigating how caregiving responsibilities toward elderly parents affect adult children’s decision to have a child. Using a long panel dataset for Australia, we examine whether adult children changed their fertility expectations after becoming care providers to their parents. To address issues of unobserved heterogeneity and selection into parenthood and caregiving, we employ generalized difference-in-differences models. Results show a 7% decrease in fertility expectations within two years of becoming a parental caregiver, with a stronger effect over time, consistent across genders and more pronounced for respondents with one child. These findings suggest that interventions aimed at reducing the caregiver burden could provide an opportunity to positively influence fertility levels.
Dopamine D1-Like Receptor Stimulation Induces CREB, Arc, and BDNF Dynamic Changes in Differentiated SH-SY5Y Cells
Authors: Rivera-Maya Omar B. , Ortiz-Robles Christian D. , Palacios-Valladares José R. , Calderón-Aranda Emma S. 
Published: November 2024

Abstract
The dopamine D1-like receptor is a dopamine (DA) receptor regulating diverse brain functions. Once the dopamine D1-like receptor is activated, it induces activation of the Protein Kinase A (PKA) that phosphorylates the cAMP Response Element-Binding (CREB) transcription factor, which once active elicits the expression of the critical synaptic elements Activity-regulated cytoskeleton-associated (Arc) and the Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF). The temporality and subcellular localization of proteins impact brain function. However, there is no information about the temporality of CREB activation and Arc and BDNF levels induced through dopamine D1-like receptor activation. In this study, we aimed to assess the specific effect of dopamine D1-like receptor activation on the temporality of CREB-phosphorylation (p-CREBS133) and the spatiotemporal induction of Arc and BDNF. Using SY-SY5Y cells differentiated with Retinoic Acid (RA), the dopamine D1-like receptor activation with a specific agonist transiently increased p-CREBS133 at 30 min of stimulation. It induced two spikes of Arc protein at 15 min and 6 h, forming clusters near the cell membrane. BDNF secretion temporarily increased, reaching a maximum at 6 h, while secretion was lower at 24 h compared to the unstimulated group. Our results provide new insight into the role of dopamine D1-like receptor activation on CREB activation, Arc, and BDNF increase, showing that these effects occur temporally and for Arc in subcellular specific sites. This study highlights the dopaminergic system as a critical regulator of subcellular events relevant to neuron plasticity. Future research should address the study of the implications for brain function and behavior.
Transforming Undergraduate STEM Education: The Learning Assistant Model and Student Retention and Graduation Rates
Authors: Feng Li , Close Eleanor W. , Luxford Cynthia J. , Pierson Jiwoo An , Olmstead Alice , Shim Jieon , Koka Venkata Sowjanya , Galloway Heather C. 
Published: November 2024

Abstract

Background
Evidence-based and student-centered instructional methods hold the promise of transforming undergraduate STEM education and simultaneously solving the dual challenge of STEM workforce needs and inequities within STEM. The Learning Assistant (LA) Model was created to reform curriculum, recruit teachers, and inform discipline-based education research. Numerous studies have shown positive impacts on students and Learning Assistants (LAs) in terms of retention and pass rates, learning outcomes, attitudinal shifts, and emotional support. Several studies have explored demographic differences and found that LAs help close the gap in retention rates for women and first-generation students. While short-term effects have been well documented, the long-term effects on students’ college retention and completion rates have not been widely studied. We gathered information about LA-adopting institutions identified on the Learning Assistant Alliance website and from individual higher education institutions’ websites. Combining this information with the College Scorecard Database for four-year U.S. institutions allows us to examine student retention and graduation rates after these institutions have adopted the LA model and look for differences in both the student and university characteristics included in the dataset. We are interested in determining if there is a difference between LA-adopting and non-LA-adopting institutions in terms of their student outcomes.

Results
These LA-adopting institutions have larger enrollments and are more likely to award graduate degrees. Students in LA-adopting institutions are more likely to be younger with lower percentages of females, first generation, and Black students. No significant differences in the percentages of Hispanic students or in the average costs per student were observed in our study. Using regression analysis, we find LA-adopting institutions have significantly higher retention and completion rates.

Conclusions
Since LA-adopting institutions have different characteristics than non-LA institutions, these differences should be considered in future studies examining the impact of the LA model. After controlling for these differences in our study, we find that institutions with the LA model have 4 to 15 percentage points higher college completion rate and they have better outcomes for Hispanic and Black students. These findings suggest that increasing the adoption of the LA model may contribute to reducing inequity in STEM.
Improving the Estimate of Trafficking in Human Beings and Modern Slavery by Integrating Data From ILO/Walk Free/IOM and UNODC
Authors: Walby Sylvia , Francis Brian 
Published: November 2024

Abstract
An improved global estimate of the amount of trafficking in human beings/modern slavery is produced. The paper develops the methodology for data to populate Indicator 16.2.2 in the UN SDGs, ‘the estimated number of victims of human trafficking per 100,000 population, by sex, age, and form of exploitation’. The improved estimate is constructed by integrating data from the International Labour Organization/Walk Free/International Organization for Migration (ILO/Walk Free/IOM) with administrative data from United Nations Organization on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) rather than from the Counter Trafficking Global Data Collaborative (CTDC). The data from the UNODC is more comprehensive and less volatile than that from the CTDC on registered victims of trafficking. The new estimate is more than 30% larger, increases the proportion of trafficking for purposes of sexual exploitation from 27 to 56%, and increases the proportion of victims of trafficking who are female from 54 to 64%. This has implications for the priorities for social and public policy for prevention and for the provision of services to mitigate harms.
Advancing prediction of age-related vascular cognitive impairment based on peripheral and retinal vascular health in a pilot study: a novel comprehensive assessment developed for a prospective workplace-based cohort (The Semmelweis Study)
Authors: Csipo Tamas , Lipecz Agnes , Mukli Peter , Péterfi Anna , Szarvas Zsofia , Ungvari Anna , Alaoui Lamyae El , Sándor Márton , Kállai Attila , Fekete Mónika , Fülöp Gábor Á. , Tarantini Stefano , Csiszar Anna , Benyó Zoltán , Sótonyi Péter , Tabak Adam G. , Merkely Béla , Yabluchanskiy Andriy , Ungvari Zoltan 
Published: November 2024

AbstractWith a growing elderly population in the European Union, age-related diseases associated with unhealthy aging pose increasing public health challenges, including a loss of independence and heightened societal burdens. The Semmelweis Study, a prospective occupational cohort study in Hungary, seeks to identify determinants of unhealthy aging, focusing on the complex relationship between lifestyle, environmental, occupational factors, and the development of chronic age-associated diseases, including age-related vascular cognitive impairment (VCI). The primary objective of this pilot study was to establish a robust, high-throughput assessment methodology to comprehensively evaluate both peripheral and cerebrovascular health to provide a solid foundation for the forthcoming Semmelweis Study framework. The study involved 49 participants aged 23 to 87 years, and it assessed multi-domain cognitive performance through an automated battery of tests (CANTAB). Vascular health was comprehensively evaluated using laser speckle contrast imaging (LSCI), flow-mediated dilation (FMD), static and dynamic retinal vessel analysis (SVA, DVA), and measurements of vascular stiffness. The retinal microvasculature, which closely mirrors the cerebral circulation in anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology, provided a unique window for examination. Optical imaging through SVA and DVA enables the identification of structural and functional changes in the central nervous system’s microcirculation, which are highly relevant to the pathogenesis of VCI. Subsequently, the collected measures were integrated into vascular health indices using principal component analysis (PCA) and the relationship to the age and cognitive status of study participants was explored. These comprehensive vascular health indices demonstrated a correlation not only with age but also with cognitive performance. This methodology holds promise for providing novel insights into the intricate interplay between vascular and cognitive health within the context of the Semmelweis Study.
Estimation of Nekton Density and Production Enhancement from Seagrass Nursery Habitats Along Regions of the U.S. Atlantic Coast
Authors: zu Ermgassen Philine S. E. , DeAngelis Bryan , Gair Jonathan R. , zu Ermgassen Sophus O.S.E. , Baker Ronald , Lee Juhyung , MacDonald Timothy C. , Meckley Kara , Ribera Marta , Grabowski Jonathan H. 
Published: November 2024

AbstractSeagrass beds are designated as essential fish habitat by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the regional fishery management councils due to their critical role as nurseries for nekton. Yet, they face significant threats globally and have suffered substantial declines in extent and habitat quality. Quantitative estimates of the degree to which seagrasses enhance nekton productivity can help inform conservation and management measures and assist in communicating the critical role of these threatened coastal habitats. In this study, juvenile fish and mobile macroinvertebrate (nekton) density data were compiled from seagrass and nearby unstructured habitats for both the Atlantic coast of South Florida and the Mid-Atlantic regions of the USA. Based on these field data, species that were consistently enhanced in seagrass habitats were identified. The annual production resulting from the identified juvenile enhancement by seagrasses was then estimated using an existing methodology based on established growth and mortality relationships for each species. Seagrasses enhanced nekton production by an additional 218.0 [SD 48.0] g m−2 year−1 (17 enhanced species) and 126.8 [SD 34.8] g m−2 year−1 (nine enhanced species) in the Atlantic coast of South Florida and the Mid-Atlantic regions, respectively. Data limitations resulted in only 54% and 44% of recorded species being assessed in the two regions, respectively, indicating that the current estimates are likely a substantial underestimate of the true nekton production enhancement. These estimates nevertheless provide a first quantitative assessment of seagrass enhancement of nekton production on the U.S. Atlantic coast, which can be built on as more data become available.
“Live the Present Moment!”—Developing the 100-I-K Scale to Examine the Relationship Between Mindfulness and Stoic Attitude
Authors: Stańko-Kaczmarek Maja , Kleka Paweł , Zięba Wojciech , Szczepankiewicz Agata 
Published: November 2024

Abstract
Objectives
This study aimed to analyze the relationship between mindfulness and Stoic attitudes by exploring their unexamined similarities. Moreover, it sought to develop a new tool for assessing Stoic attitudes with a broader scope than previous measures.

Method
A total of 437 individuals participated in the initial survey, and 347 were re-surveyed after 2 weeks. Participants completed the newly developed 100-I-K questionnaire and an additional scale to measure mindfulness. The follow-up sample completed the 100-I-K scale, Freiburg Mindfulness Inventory, Pathak-Wieten Stoicism Ideology Scale, and a control question. The participants were recruited through an online Computer Assisted Web Interviewing survey panel as a representative sample.

Results
A strong positive correlation was found between mindfulness and Stoic attitude in both the first (r = 0.65) and second (r = 0.63) measurements. A weak, yet statistically significant relationship was observed between 100-I-K scores and understanding of the Stoicism ideology in the first measurement (r = 0.19) and follow-up sample (r = 0.21). Moreover, Stoic attitude correlated with subjective declarations of adopting Stoic attitudes (r =  − 0.19 and r =  − 0.18 in both samples).

Conclusions
The results confirmed the relationship between Stoic attitudes and mindfulness, suggesting similarities between Eastern and Western traditions. The 100-I-K questionnaire needs further development; however, it demonstrated the potential to assess the overall Stoic attitude. The relationship between mindfulness and Stoic attitudes remains stable over time.

Preregistration
This study is not preregistered.
Oak aphids Tuberculatus annulatus (Hartig, 1841) and Thelaxes dryophila (Schrank, 1801) (Hemiptera: Aphididae) endosymbiont microbiome diversity alters between natural and artificial oak forest regeneration
Authors: Fora Ciprian G. , Dinescu Sorina , Pircalabioru Gratiela Gradisteanu , Loxdale Hugh D. , Balog Adalbert 
Published: November 2024

AbstractIn the present study, the bacterial symbionts of two species of oak aphid, Thelaxes dryophila and Tuberculatus annulatus were tested as indicators between naturally and artificially regenerated oak forests. In total, 195 bacterial taxa were identified using the Ion Torrent PGM system. Here, we report for the first time differences in bacterial symbiont diversity between oak forests natural and artificial regeneration sites, and aphid species. Differences in the abundance of the primary obligate endosymbiont Buchnera aphidicola were also detected between the two study aphid species. In the ant attended Thelaxes dryophila, the species was found to harbour a higher density of the facultative symbionts Serratia symbiotica and Wolbachia, while in the non-ant attended Tuberculatus annulatus, the dominant facultative symbionts were Hamiltonella and Rickettsia. In addition, we report the presence of Serratia marcescens and Enterobacter cloacae as symbionts of Thelaxes dryophila and Shigella boydii as a symbiont of Tuberculatus annulatus. We conclude that the two aphid species harbour different facultative symbionts between oak forest regeneration types; these results might have importance in oak forest pest management via aphid adaptation through their endosymbions.