bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
A four‐phase model and a mobile app for crisis preparedness and management in small and medium sized enterprises
Authors: Kiiveri Kimmo , Naumanen Paula , Liesivuori Jyrki , Virtanen Seppo , Isoaho Jouni 
Published: September 2024

AbstractIn this study, we present a new four‐phase crisis model and the development and assessment of a mobile crisis management application. The model development was supported by a participatory process involving Finnish Small and Medium‐sized Enterprises (SMEs). The four phases of the model are preparedness, beginning of the crisis, during the crisis, and after the crisis. The new model is incorporated into the mobile app to offer clear, actionable advice for different stages of crisis management. The mobile app, “Crisis Assistant”, is designed to aid SMEs in managing a variety of crises, including infectious diseases, accidents, cyber security threats, personnel issues, and business changes. Recognizing the unique vulnerabilities of SMEs due to their size and resource constraints, and their critical role in the economy, the app aims to provide accessible, user‐friendly crisis management guidance. In the mobile app, web analytics provide real‐time insights into the content usage, which allows for updates to the crisis guidance content and authorities' instructions as well as the further development of the app. The app has been well‐received, highlighting the importance of mobile‐based solutions in enhancing SME resilience and preparedness for crises. This study suggests future research should evaluate the app's broader impact on SME crisis management capabilities and applicability to other crisis domains.
From fury to forgiveness: Exploring the mediating role of emotions in the relationship between crisis type, corporate social responsibility fit, and organizational outcomes
Authors: Ndone James 
Published: September 2024

AbstractThis study investigates how three types of emotions (anger, affective empathy, and cognitive empathy) mediate the relationship between crisis type and corporate social responsibility (CSR) fit and organizational outcomes such as purchase intentions, negative word‐of‐mouth (nwom), organizational reputation, as well as forgiveness. An online 2 (crisis type: product‐harm vs. moral‐harm) x 2 (CSR fit: high fit vs. low fit) between‐subjects design (N = 412) was conducted with the participants recruited via CloudResearch, a crowdsourcing platform. The findings indicate that anger significantly mediates the relationship between crisis type and crisis outcomes, with product‐harm crises increasing anger and leading to more negative outcomes. Conversely, high CSR fit reduces anger and enhances positive organizational outcomes. Affective empathy also mediates these relationships, with product‐harm crises lowering affective empathy and CSR fit improving it, subsequently influencing purchase intentions, reputation, forgiveness, and negative word‐of‐mouth. Cognitive empathy partially mediates these effects, particularly affecting negative word‐of‐mouth, reputation, and forgiveness. These results suggest that managing stakeholder emotions through CSR alignment can effectively mitigate negative impacts during crises. Both theoretical and practical implications are discussed.
Examining the contribution of globalization, renewable energy, and economic growth towards CO2 emissions in the G‐7 countries
Authors: Li Ying , Li Tongxin , Javed Muhammad Adil , Nassani Abdelmohsen A. 
Published: September 2024

AbstractMost of the world's developed countries have negative consequences of unbalanced economic growth and environmental sustainability. The current study contributes to the literature by investigating the impacts of sub‐indices of globalization, renewable energy, and economic growth on CO2 emissions in G‐7 countries of United Kingdom, United States, Japan, Canada, France, Italy, and Germany. The article demonstrates the correlation between numerous variables in the G‐7 countries between 1990 and 2020, including GDP per capita growth, CO2 emissions, globalization, and renewable and non‐renewable energy. The Pooled Mean Group (PMG) technique performs significant tests for cross‐sectional dependence, panel unit root, co‐integration, and descriptive statistics. The study results show that environmental pollution rises with economic growth and falls in the presence of renewable energy sources. Renewable energy use, political globalization, and economic globalization lower environmental harm. From the finding, we indicate that we reduce the environmental pollution in the given countries by lowering or raising the factor affecting the country. A globe map was used in the current study to assign the G‐7 nations. Based on the findings, we addressed several policy initiatives.
Emergence of semi‐synthetic cannabinoids in cannabis products seized in Eastern Denmark over a 6‐year period
Authors: Jørgensen Christian Falck , Rasmussen Brian Schou , Linnet Kristian , Thomsen Ragnar 
Published: September 2024

AbstractSemi‐synthetic cannabinoids (SSCs) are derivatives of phytocannabinoids with slight chemical modifications. SSCs have appeared as legal alternatives to tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ9‐THC) in recent years. This study investigates the prevalence of SSCs in seized drug samples from Danish police and custom authorities seized in Eastern Denmark in the period 2018–2023. Screening data obtained by gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC–MS) were reprocessed to enable detection of SSCs. Seized drug samples were categorized into six types of formulations. Δ8‐THC was the first SSC observed and appeared in 2019 followed by hexahydrocannabinol (HHC), tetrahydrocannabidiol (H4‐CBD), hexahydrocannabinol acetate (HHC‐O‐Acetate), hexahydrocannabiphorol (HHCP) and tetrahydrocannabiphorol (Δ9‐THCP). Only one sample positive for SSCs was observed before the third quarter of 2021, with positive samples increasing from third quarter of 2022. Over the study period, a total of 15% (n = 216) of seized cannabis products were positive for SSCs. HHC was the most frequently identified SSC and found in 10% (n = 137) of samples, followed by H4‐CBD at 4% (n = 53), Δ8‐THC at 3% (n = 44), and HHC‐O‐Acetate, HHCP, and THCP each at 1% (n = 10–20). SSCs appeared in 56% of E‐cigarette products, 20% of hashish, 17% of concentrates, 10% of edibles, and 10% of plant materials. In conclusion, SSCs represent a new type of cannabinoids with a rapidly growing popularity and with specific compounds dominating at different periods. Some of the observed trends were likely influenced by the scheduling of HHC in May of 2023 in Denmark.
Research productivity of RANZCR radiation oncology trainees from 2014 to 2023
Authors: Quinn Emma Jane , Roos Daniel , James Melissa , Ng Sweet Ping , Saran Frank , Senthi Sashendra , Soon Yu Yang , Ong Wee Loon 
Published: September 2024

AbstractIntroductionThe aim of this study was to describe the research productivity among RANZCR Radiation Oncology (RO) trainees.MethodsPublicly available data on RO fellows, who were awarded the RANZCR fellowship between July 2014 and June 2023, was extracted from the RANZCR Annual Reports. Fellows who had qualified overseas and did not undertake full RANZCR training were excluded. A PubMed search was performed for publications by each fellow in the 5 years prior, and 6 months, after the estimated completion of training. Research productivity was defined as the number of first‐author and any‐author publications per trainee.ResultsIn total, 168 eligible RO fellows were included in this study. 104 (62%) and 118 (70%) fellows had first‐author and any‐author publications during training, respectively. A total of 203 first‐author and 308 unique any‐author publications were identified, with mean first‐author and any‐author publications per trainee of 1.21 (SD = 2.37) and 2.02 (SD = 3.71), respectively. Trainee research was most commonly published in JMIRO (34% of first‐author and 27% of any‐author publications). There were significant differences in the number of first‐author publications by gender (P = 0.04) and training jurisdictions (P = 0.03). There were also differences in the number of any‐author publications by gender (P = 0.002) and training jurisdictions (P = 0.03). There was a significant increase in any‐author publications over the 9‐year study period (P = 0.005).ConclusionThis is the first study evaluating research productivity among RO fellows during training. We identified disparities in research productivity by gender and training jurisdictions. This offers opportunities to tailor efforts to better support a vibrant and productive research culture across the RO training program.
The influence of geographical distance on the decay of beetle community similarity: Native habitat and agricultural monocultures
Authors: Pereira Volff Camila Eunice , Storck‐Tonon Danielle , Pereira Mônica Josene Barbosa , de Moura Bello Ayr , Izzo Thiago Junqueira 
Published: September 2024

Abstract1.  The replacement of native habitats by monocultures has led to the loss of insect biodiversity, including beetles.2.  In an attempt to minimize this loss, Brazilian legislation requires farmers to conserve a proportion of farmland as a Legal Reserve.3.  In this study, we investigated the decay of similarity in beetle communities of soybean monocultures compared to Legal Reserves.4.  To do this, we studied 77 sample points distributed across the transition zone between the Amazon and Cerrado biomes, with a maximum distance of 625 km between the farthest points.5.  Our results show that the transformation of forest areas into monocultures causes a drastic decrease in beta diversity for both herbivores and predators.6.  This pattern is not observed in Legal Reserves, where the communities are, for the most part, different in a short geographic space.7.  We noted an increase in beta diversity between sites at a shorter distance (200 km) compared with soybean monoculture areas (350 km).8.  In these environments, many species are generalist pests that benefit from the simplified landscape.9.  To verify the relationship between species dissimilarity and geographic distances, we used the Chord‐Normalized Expected Species Shared dissimilarity index, replacing Bray–Curtis due to its robustness in dealing with small samples or subsampling.10. We reinforce the importance of Legal Reserves in conserving beetle biodiversity, emphasizing the need for preserved areas distributed throughout the landscape as they play a crucial role in maintaining beta diversity and preserving ecosystem services in anthropized landscapes.
The effectiveness and safety of botulinum toxin injections for managing motor disorders of patients with Parkinson's disease: A meta‐analysis of randomized controlled trials
Authors: Gao Fang , Zhao Jinpeng , Wang Chen , Hu Luoman , Gao Chengfei 
Published: September 2024

AbstractThis study aimed to assess the effectiveness and safety of botulinum toxin (BTX) injections for managing motor disorders in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). An electronic search was conducted based on Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta‐Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. Data from available randomized controlled trials (RCTs) assessing BTX injections for motor disorders in PD patients were extracted for meta‐analysis. Ultimately, 215 patients from eight RCTs were enrolled. Pooled analyses indicated that BTX was more effective than placebo in improving tremor (standardized mean difference [SMD] = 0.96, 95% CI [0.34, 1.58], p < 0.01), whereas no notable differences were observed between BTX and placebo regarding freezing of gait (SMD = 0.66, 95% CI [−0.26, 1.58], p = 0.162), United Parkinson's Disease Rate Scale (UPDRS) III score (SMD = −0.20, 95% CI [−1.17, 0.76], p = 0.68) and clinical global impression (CGI) score (SMD = 0.84, 95% CI [−0.74, 2.42], p = 0.298). Adverse events related to BTX injections were comparable to placebo (OR = 1.74, 95% CI [0.59, 5.14], p = 0.32). The current evidence suggests that BTX is effective and safe in treating PD tremor but fails to provide therapeutic benefits for freezing of gait and motor functional scores in PD patients. Furthermore, the limited number of included studies and heterogeneity in BTX intervention protocols suggest more research is needed, with additional standardized RCTs, to better understand and optimize BTX injections for motor disorders in PD.
Finite element analysis of early deformations of carbonate platforms driven by differential compaction of basinal unit
Authors: Menegoni Niccolò , Manna Ludovico , Maino Matteo , Perotti Cesare 
Published: September 2024

AbstractA two‐dimensional numerical analysis based on the finite element method and linear elasticity is used to demonstrate how the differential compaction of the basinal unit can cause the early deformation of a prograding and/or aggrading carbonate platform. Our model investigates the modification of the carbonate platform stratal architecture and stress field driven by the process of differential compaction. We compared the results of our model with observations from two Triassic carbonate platforms in the Italian Dolomites: Lastoni di Formin and Nuvolau Mts. (Passo Giau, Italy). We show that the model can explain the modification of stratal architecture, as well as fault and fracture patterns observed on these platforms. In particular, we show that (1) the slope and slope‐to‐basin transition regions are expected to experience most of the brittle deformation and, differently from what was suggested by previous numerical studies, the formation of platform‐ward dipping faults and major fractures with dip angles that tend to decrease moving dip‐ward. In addition, (2) the inner platform region can exhibit a slightly tensile regime, which may lead to the formation of syndepositional and/or syndiagenetic fractures. Moreover, (3) in the case of predominantly prograding platforms, the results of the model show a general tilting and thickening of the inner platform strata towards the shelf‐slope break.
Positive species interactions structure rhodolith bed communities at a global scale
Authors: Bulleri Fabio , Schubert Nadine , Hall‐Spencer Jason M. , Basso Daniela , Burdett Heidi L. , Francini‐Filho Ronaldo B. , Grall Jacques , Horta Paulo A. , Kamenos Nicholas A. , Martin Sophie , Nannini Matteo , Neves Pedro , Olivé Irene , Peña Viviana , Ragazzola Federica , Ribeiro Cláudia , Rinde Eli , Sissini Marina , Tuya Fernando , Silva João 
Published: September 2024

ABSTRACTRhodolith beds are diverse and globally distributed habitats. Nonetheless, the role of rhodoliths in structuring the associated species community through a hierarchy of positive interactions is yet to be recognised. In this review, we provide evidence that rhodoliths can function as foundation species of multi‐level facilitation cascades and, hence, are fundamental for the persistence of hierarchically structured communities within coastal oceans. Rhodoliths generate facilitation cascades by buffering physical stress, reducing consumer pressure and enhancing resource availability. Due to large variations in their shape, size and density, a single rhodolith bed can support multiple taxonomically distant and architecturally distinct habitat‐forming species, such as primary producers, sponges or bivalves, thus encompassing a broad range of functional traits and providing a wealth of secondary microhabitat and food resources. In addition, rhodoliths are often mobile, and thus can redistribute associated species, potentially expanding the distribution of species with short‐distance dispersal abilities. Key knowledge gaps we have identified include: the experimental assessment of the role of rhodoliths as basal facilitators; the length and temporal stability of facilitation cascades; variations in species interactions within cascades across environmental gradients; and the role of rhodolith beds as climate refugia. Addressing these research priorities will allow the development of evidence‐based policy decisions and elevate rhodolith beds within marine conservation strategies.
Research progress of the relationship between phosphoprotein phosphatases (PPPs) and neurodevelopmental disorders
Authors: Ji Wenya , Zheng Bixia , Zhang Aihua 
Published: September 2024

AbstractReversible protein phosphorylation is a ubiquitous phenomenon essential for eukaryotic cellular processes. Recent advancements in research about neurodevelopmental disorders have prompted investigations into the intricate relationship between protein phosphatases, particularly phosphoprotein phosphatases (PPPs), and neurodevelopment. Notably, variants in 10 coding genes spanning four PPP family members have been implicated in neurodevelopmental disorders. Here, we provide a comprehensive overview of the clinical phenotypes, genotypes, and pathogenic mechanisms observed in affected patients. Our analysis reveals challenges in subsequent statistical analyses due to inconsistent clinical phenotypic descriptions and a lack of large multicenter studies, hampering analysis about genotype–phenotype correlations. The scarcity of follow‐up data poses a significant obstacle to prognostic counseling for nearly all rare diseases. Presently, symptomatic treatment strategies are employed for patients with variants, as definitive cures remain elusive. Future research may explore protein phosphatase regulators as potential therapeutic targets. Furthermore, it is imperative not to overlook other members of the protein phosphatase family or coding genes with undiscovered variants. Insights gleaned from the temporal and spatial distribution of proteins, along with observations from animal model phenotypes, may provide valuable directions for uncovering novel pathogenic genes.
Continuity and change in US–Iran relations: Analyzing the Iranian nuclear deal from Obama to Biden
Authors: Kaur Sarabjit , Raman Nagalaxmi M. 
Published: September 2024

AbstractIran's pursuit of a civilian nuclear program raises concerns over the potential security threat it poses to the United States and its Middle East allies. The US suspects that Tehran's lack of compliance with the Nuclear Non‐Proliferation Treaty signifies its intention to build atomic weapons. This article aims to examine the strategies implemented during the presidencies of Obama, Trump, and Biden to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear arsenals. Employing a constructivist theory, the study examines how each administration constructed identities, perceptions, and norms regarding Iran, and how these shaped their diplomatic approaches. Drawing on a comprehensive data of primary and secondary sources, this research sheds light on the identities, perceptions, and power dynamics shaping US–Iran relations.
Study on the influence of slit pipe wall thickness on the rock breaking effect of slit charge explosion
Authors: Wang Jianguo , Zhou Zeqing , Ma Jun , Li Xianglong 
Published: September 2024

AbstractIn this study, the influence of slit pipe wall thickness on shaped charge blasting efficiency was investigated. The influence of different slit pipe wall thicknesses on the dynamic behavior of slotted charge blasting was analyzed by a combination of experimental observations and numerical simulations. Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) was used as a rock simulation material to prepare slit pipes with different slit pipe wall thicknesses (0.5, 1.0, and 1.5 mm). A dynamic caustics system is used to capture the crack propagation process. ANSYS/LS‐DYNA was used for the numerical simulation analysis. The experimental results show that there is a positive correlation between the slit pipe wall thickness and the crack propagation length, velocity, and dynamic stress intensity factor. With increasing slit pipe wall thickness, the directional propagation and energy concentration ability of cracks are significantly improved, but an increase in the slit pipe wall thickness will also promote the propagation of secondary cracks. In addition, the numerical simulation results support the experimental observations and reveal the existence of an optimal slit pipe wall thickness that can maximize the blasting efficiency while maintaining structural integrity. This study not only deepens the understanding of the physical laws of the blasting process but also provides a practical reference for the optimal design of slotted charges in engineering applications.
Does the VWF:CB Assay Help to Diagnose von Willebrand Factor Deficiency in Patients With a Bleeding Disorder of Unknown Cause?
Authors: Trossaërt Marc , Genre‐Volot Fabienne , Horvais Valérie , Ternisien Catherine , Boisseau Pierre , Fouassier Marc , Drillaud Nicolas , Gillet Benjamin , Péré Morgane , Babuty Antoine , Jeanpierre Emmanuelle , de Maistre Emmanuel 
Published: September 2024

ABSTRACTIntroductionThe entity entitled bleeding disorder of unknown cause (BDUC) qualifies individuals displaying a mild haemorrhagic profile but normal routine coagulation tests. This study was designed to evaluate whether collagen‐binding assay for von Willebrand Factor (VWF) measurement (VWF:CB) could allow to diagnose VW disease in such patients.MethodsA large screening was conducted prospectively in two University Hospitals, using the bleeding assessment tool (BAT) recommended by the International Society of Thrombosis and Hemostasis. Patients with an abnormal BAT were confirmed to have a normal complete hemostatic evaluation. A large range of VWF assays was then carried out on a new blood sample for the 68 individuals (91% women) thus identified. Of note, five VWF:CB using different types of collagen were performed, as well as a comprehensive sequencing of the VWF gene.ResultsOf this cohort, only 3 individuals (all blood group O), had a VWF:CB between 40 and 50 IU/dL. No unknown anomaly of the VWF gene was disclosed. Of note, 54% of these patients had unexplained abnormal occlusion times on PFA‐200.ConclusionThis study identified 68 cases of BDUC, after screening of a large population, indicating a low incidence. Only 3 cases were potentially confirmed as displaying moderate von Willebrand disease. VWF:CB tests were globally normal in the 65 other patients of the cohort.Trial RegistrationClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT0279220.