bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
The Paradox of Modern Technology in Standardizing Thermal Liver Ablation: Fostering Uniformity or Diversity?
Authors: Verhagen Coosje A. M. , van der Velden Ariadne L. , Bale Reto , Bozzi Elena , Crocetti Laura , Denys Alban , van Erp Gonnie C. M. , Gholamiankhah Faeze , Greco Giorgio , Hendriks Pim , Knapen Robrecht R. M. M. , Kobeiter Hicham , Lanocita Rodolfo , Meijerink Martijn R. , Orsi Franco , Phillips Alice , Rahmani Hossein , Smits Maarten L. J. , van Strijen Marco J. L. , van Dam Ronald M. , van der Leij Christiaan , Burgmans Mark C. 
Published: September 2024

Abstract
Purpose
Currently, significant medical practice variation exists in thermal ablation (TA) of malignant liver tumors with associated differences in outcomes. The IMaging and Advanced Guidance for workflow optimization in Interventional Oncology (IMAGIO) consortium aims to integrate interventional oncology into the standard clinical pathway for cancer treatment in Europe by 2030, by development of a standardized low-complex-high-precision workflow for TA of malignant liver tumors. This study was conducted at the start of the IMAGIO project with the aim to explore the current state and future role of modern technology in TA of malignant liver tumors.

Materials and Methods
A cross-sectional questionnaire was conducted followed by an expert focus group discussion with core members and collaborating partners of the consortium.

Results
Of the 13 participants, 10 respondents filled in the questionnaire. During the focus group discussion, there was consensus on the need for international standardization in TA and several aspects of the procedure, such as planning based on cross-sectional images, the adoption of different techniques for needle placement and the importance of needle position- and post-ablative margin confirmation scans. Yet, also considerable heterogeneity was reported in the adoption of modern technology, particularly in navigational systems and computer-assisted margin assessment.

Conclusion
This study mirrored the current diversity in workflow of thermal liver ablation. To obtain comparable outcomes worldwide, standardization is needed. While advancements in tools and software hold the potential to homogenize outcome measurement and minimize operator-dependent variability, the rapid increase in availability also contributes to enhanced workflow variation.

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Agricultural Biotechnological Potential of Bacillus velezensis C3-3 and Cytobacillus sp. T106 from Resource Islands of a Semi-arid Zone of La Guajira-Colombia
Authors: Suárez-Bautista Jeimy Daniela , Manotas-Viloría Hillary Sharid , Leal-Mejía Leslie , Boyacá-Vásquez Johanna , Pineros-Castro Yineth , Corrales Lucia Constanza , Cuervo-Soto Laura , Vanegas Javier 
Published: September 2024

AbstractResource islands are vegetative formations in arid and semi-arid ecosystems that harbor microorganisms facing extreme conditions. However, there is a limitation in the knowledge of the agricultural biotechnological potential of microorganisms present in these islands. This study aimed to determine the capacity of Bacillus velezensis C3-3 and Cytobacillus sp. T106 isolates from resource islands to promote plant growth and control the phytopathogen Rhizoctonia solani. The bacteria were sequenced, and both grew at 50 °C, resisted 5% NaCl, withstood UV exposure, and grew in extreme pH conditions. Sixty-six genes in C3-3 and 71 in T106 were identified associated with plant growth promotion, and C3-3 was shown to promote leaf growth in lettuce plants. This promotional effect was associated with the production of indole-3-acetic acid (IAA), phosphorus solubilization, and the presence of genes related to the assimilation of rhizosphere exudates. Both strains inhibited R. solani through the production of volatile compounds and antagonism. Forty-five and 40 of these genes in C3-3 and T106, respectively, were associated with the production of proteases, lipases, siderophores, antimicrobial compounds, degradation enzymes, and secretion systems. Notably, Cytobacillus sp. has not been previously reported as a biocontrol agent. This work contributes to the evidence of the biotechnological potential of semi-arid region bacteria, offering prospects for improving agricultural production in areas with limiting conditions.
Measure-Valued Structured Deformations
Authors: Krömer Stefan , Kružík Martin , Morandotti Marco , Zappale Elvira 
Published: September 2024

AbstractMeasure-valued structured deformations are introduced to present a unified theory of deformations of continua. The energy associated with a measure-valued structured deformation is defined via relaxation departing either from energies associated with classical deformations or from energies associated with structured deformations. A concise integral representation of the energy functional is provided both in the unconstrained case and under Dirichlet conditions on a part of the boundary.
Lipid composition of coral propagules and reproductive material in coral restoration nurseries
Authors: Roper Christine D. , Matthews Jennifer L. , Camp Emma F. , Padula Matthew P. , Kuzhiumparambil Unnikrishnan , Edmondson John , Howlett Lorna , Suggett David J. 
Published: September 2024

AbstractCoral restoration efforts have rapidly increased worldwide, including the development of several programmes on the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) in recent years. While many restoration programmes utilise in-water nurseries to accelerate coral biomass yields, the impact of nursery environments on propagule quality has not been examined despite the importance of coral fitness for ensuring resistant populations. Here, we investigated two fitness indicators (lipid diversity and tissue protein abundance) of Acropora millepora adults and eggs grown on coral nurseries versus native reef on the GBR, with adults assessed at two sites (Blue Lagoon and Rayban) and eggs assessed at one site (Blue Lagoon). Lipid profiles of adult colonies varied by site and origin (nursery versus wild reef), with adult nursery corals exhibiting an elevated relative abundance of storage lipids (diacylglycerols and triacylglycerols) and lipid classes responsible for regulating membrane structure (phosphatidylcholines and sterol esters), while wild corals were characterised by a greater relative abundance of fatty acids and classes involved in immunoregulation. Comparing eggs from different origins, nursery offspring were richer in energy-storing triacylglycerols, as well as ceramides and phosphatidylcholines essential for membrane structure, while wild eggs had a greater relative abundance of wax ester species also important for energy storage. No differences were found in total protein abundance (adult or eggs) or egg physical characteristics (count and size) between nursery and wild origins. Variations in lipid profiles are consistent with differences in environmental conditions between reef sites and origin (nursery versus wild), highlighting the need to consider site selection and propagation conditions when planning restoration projects. Importantly, these findings demonstrate that the lipid classes with the highest relative abundance in A. millepora nursery and wild eggs differed from those in adults from the same origin, suggesting that propagation origin is more important for driving lipid profiles in coral eggs compared to parental effects.
The character of non-manipulable collective choices between two alternatives
Authors: Basile Achille , Rao K. P. S. Bhaskara , Rao Surekha 
Published: September 2024

AbstractWe consider classes of non-manipulable social choice functions with range of cardinality at most two within a set of at least two alternatives. We provide the functional form for each of the classes we consider. This functional form is a characterization that explicitly describes how a social choice function of that particular class selects the collective choice corresponding to a profile. We provide a unified formulation of these characterizations using the new concept of “character”. The choice of the character, depending on the class of social choice functions, gives the functional form of all social choice functions of the class.
Niche construction and niche choice by aphids infesting wheat ears
Authors: Bühler Andreas , Schweiger Rabea 
Published: September 2024

AbstractThe niche of aphids is largely defined by their consumption of plant phloem sap and its composition, including nutrients and specialized metabolites. Niche construction is the change of the environment by organisms, which may influence the fitness of these organisms and their offspring. To better understand interactions between plants and aphids, it is necessary to investigate whether aphids modify the chemical composition of the phloem sap of their host plants and whether conspecifics are affected by previous infestation. In the current study, ears of wheat (Triticum aestivum) plants were infested with clonal lineages of the English grain aphid (Sitobion avenae) or were left uninfested. The metabolic composition of ear phloem sap exudates was analyzed through amino acid profiling and metabolic fingerprinting. Aphids of the clonal lineages were either put on previously aphid-infested or on uninfested ears and their colony sizes followed over time. Furthermore, it was investigated whether aphids choose one treatment group over another. Sitobion avenae infestation affected the relative concentrations of some metabolites in the phloem exudates of the ears. Compared to uninfested plants, the relative concentration of asparagine was higher after aphid infestation. Colonies grew significantly larger on previously aphid-infested ears, which the aphids also clearly chose in the choice experiment. The pronounced positive effect of previous infestation on aphid colonies indicates niche construction, while the choice of these constructed niches reveals niche choice by S. avenae on wheat. The interplay between these different niche realization processes highlights the complexity of interactions between aphids and their hosts.
Consensus guidelines on the bedside assistant skills required in robotic surgery
Authors: Brian Riley , Murillo Alyssa , Gomes Camilla , Chern Hueylan , Oh Daniel , O’Sullivan Patricia S. 
Published: September 2024

Abstract
Background
While bedside assistants play a critical role in many robotic operations, substantial heterogeneity remains in bedside assistant training pathways. As such, this study aimed to develop consensus guidelines for bedside assistant skills required for team members in robotic operations.

Methods
We designed a study using the Delphi process to develop consensus guidelines around bedside assistant skills. We generated an initial list of bedside assistant skills from the literature, training materials, and expert input. We selected experts for the Delphi process based on prior scholarship in the area of robotic bedside assistant education and experience facilitating robotic bedside assistant training. For each item, respondents specified which robotic team members should have the skill from a list of “basic” bedside assistants, “advanced” bedside assistants, surgeons, surgical technologists, and circulating nurses. We conducted two rounds of the Delphi process and defined 80% agreement as sufficient for consensus.

Results
Fourteen experts participated in two rounds of the Delphi process. By the end of the second round, the group had reached consensus on 253 of 305 items (83%). The group determined that “basic” bedside assistants should have 52 skills and that “advanced” bedside assistants should have 60 skills. The group also determined that surgeons should have 54 skills, surgical technologists should have 25 skills, and circulating nurses should have 17 skills. Experts agreed that all participants should have certain communication skills and basic knowledge of aspects of the robotic system.

Conclusions
We developed consensus guidelines on the skills required during robotic surgery by bedside assistants and other team members using the Delphi process. These findings can be used to design training around bedside assistant skills and assess team members to ensure that each team member has the appropriate skills. Hospitals can also use these guidelines to standardize expectations for robotic team members.
Lesbian and Heterosexual Women’s Implicit Responses to Gender Figures
Authors: da Silva José Cláudio Rodrigues , de Almeida Rodrigo Vianna , Bortoloti Renato 
Published: September 2024

AbstractThis study explored how heterosexual and lesbian women differ in their implicit sexual responses. Previous research indicates that heterosexual women have physiological and implicit responses to both genders, whereas lesbian women show stronger responses to their preferred gender. This study used two implicit measures: the Implicit Relational Assessment Procedure (IRAP) and the Function Acquisition Speed Test (FAST), both of which were novel in this context. We recruited 33 heterosexual and 25 lesbian women. Both IRAP and FAST were successful in differentiating the two sexual orientations as a group. The results confirmed that heterosexual women exhibit positive responses to both genders, while lesbian women show stronger, category-specific responses to their preferred gender. These findings align with previous research and provide further insight into the nuanced differences in sexual orientation responses among women.
Enhancement of W Nanoparticles Synthesis by Injecting H2 in a Magnetron Sputtering Gas Aggregation Cluster Source Operated in Ar
Authors: Acsente Tomy , Stoica Silviu Daniel , Craciun Cristina , Mitu Bogdana , Dinescu Gheorghe 
Published: September 2024

AbstractSynthesis of W nanoparticles by magnetron sputtering combined with gas aggregation operated in Ar suffers from a continuous decrease of the synthesis rate, ceasing in a finite time interval, in the range of minutes to tens of minutes. Experimentally, we noticed that adding small amounts of H2 to Ar (5–20%) increases the synthesis rate, which remains constant over time, at a value dependent on the amount of injected hydrogen. Mass spectrometry investigations revealed, in the hydrogen presence, a dominance of the ArH+ ions over the Ar+ ones, associated also with an increased number of W+ and WH+ species in plasma, sustaining a substantial increase in the nucleation rate.
Quantitative trait loci for bearing habit in a ‘Sparrow’ × ‘Schessler’ Juglans nigra mapping population
Authors: Jablonski Benjamin , Meier Nicholas A. , Chatwin Warren , Coggeshall Mark V. , Romero-Severson Jeanne , Revord Ronald S. 
Published: September 2024

AbstractEastern black walnut, Juglans nigra L., is an economically important tree species valued for its high-quality timber and edible nuts. A regional industry for the species’ nut and kernel products resides in Missouri, where over 9 million kg of hulled in-shell nuts are purchased in masting years. The crop is primarily based upon nuts harvested from wild trees, placing a ceiling on nut volume and quality (e.g. small nut size, dark pellicle color, and 10–14% kernel by weight). Orchards of named cultivars, like ‘Kwik Krop’ and ‘Sparrow’, supply up to 22,000 kg of nuts with a higher kernel percentage (> 26%) and improved quality. Such cultivars often represent chance wild or on-farm seedlings, clonally propagated since the late 1800’s by enthusiasts. Today, continued improvement of eastern black walnut as an orchard crop is limited by a long generation time, delayed expression of important traits, and space requirements – creating a strong need for marker-trait association studies that inform progeny selection. The first linkage map for J. nigra was recently created using the ‘Sparrow’ × ‘Schessler’ F1 population and loci for phenology traits discovered. The objective of this study is to utilize these genetic resources to detect quantitative trait loci (QTL) and report associated DNA markers for the spur-bearing habit, which promotes precocity and high yield. Using single-year data from the 11-year-old population, we observe that segregation for the spur-bearing habit appears to be recessive and multigenic. Three QTLs (p > 0.99) were identified on linkage group (LG) 8, LG11, and LG16 that explain 7.2%, 8.7%, and 10% of trait variation, respectively. Regions between flanking DNA markers were 3.16 cM, 4.32 cM, and 9.69 cM, respectively. This study is the first to examine the genetic control of bearing habit and yield in eastern black walnut and informs breeders’ approach for their future genetic improvement.
Lung densitometry in postmortem computed tomography - comparison across different fatal asphyxia groups
Authors: Jakobsen Søren Reinhold , Schellerup Lars , Boel Lene Warner Thorup , Hansen Kasper 
Published: September 2024

AbstractAsphyxia as a cause of death poses a diagnostic challenge in forensic medicine due to both the diversity of underlying mechanisms, and lack of specific markers. Acute emphysema or acute alveolar dilation have long been debated as potential findings in these asphyxia cases. To further explore the supplementary findings in our forensic asphyxia cases, this study applied lung densitometry to pulmonary postmortem computed tomography (PMCT) data. Twenty asphyxia cases (including hanging (n = 9), manual strangulation (n = 4), ligature strangulation (n = 1), smothering (n = 3), and choking (n = 3)) and 21 matched control cases were analysed using lung densitometry parameters - specifically quantification of low attenuation areas (LAA) and the 15th percentile point of lung density (Perc15). Our data revealed statistically significantly higher lung % volume falling within LAA at -950HU (p = 0.04) and − 910HU (p = 0.043) in the asphyxia cases compared to matched controls. The Perc15 values observed were trending towards a lower attenuation corresponding to a lower density in the asphyxia group, although this result was not statistically significant (p = 0.13). A subgroup analysis highlighted potential differences within the asphyxia categories, notably, higher Perc15 values were observed in the choking cases. In conclusion the results from the study support the existing evidence of low pulmonary density as a potential finding in asphyxia cases and demonstrate the potential of applying lung densitometry on pulmonary postmortem computed tomography data.
A Paradox of Inclusion in Cities: Homemaking of Refugees and Natives in Urban Space
Authors: Yalçın Meral Gezici , Düzen Nebi Ekrem 
Published: September 2024

AbstractIn this research, we aimed to explore a paradox of inclusion that emerges in the homemaking activities of refugees and natives. On one side, natives perceive threat from refugees and tend to preserve their home by excluding them from urban spaces. On the other side, refugees strive to make a new home and seek to regain homely feelings. Therefore, we examined inclusion both as an outcome variable (willingness for inclusion in the native context) and as a predictor (perceived inclusion in the refugee context). One distinctive aspect of this study is that both natives and refugees have comparably similar ethnocultural backgrounds (either Kurds or Arabs) re-encountered after the Syrian proxy war. A total of 421 natives (Study 1, Mage = 37.1, SD = 14.3; 50% women), and 889 refugees (Study 2, Mage = 36.59; SD = 12.51; 62% women) living in Mardin (a city in Turkey bordering Syria) were surveyed. Both groups of participants were asked about their daily life activities across places (dwelling, neighborhood, city center) as related to homemaking. In addition, natives were asked about the extent they perceived threat from, and ascribed social reputation to refugees, whereas refugees were asked about the extent they were satisfied with the urban life and spaces they felt homely. Our results highlight the importance of focusing on the inclusion paradox in the context of mobility (including forced migration), which generates a new disadvantaged layer in society even among people with similar ethnocultural backgrounds when one group is regarded as refugees and the other natives.
Exploring the relationship between psychopathy and close relationships in a sample of young Portuguese adults
Authors: Monteiro Carolina Queirós , Simões Margarida , Relva Inês Carvalho 
Published: September 2024

AbstractThe literature reveals that psychopathy is strongly associated with attachment avoidance, based on the denial of the importance of close relationships and the absence of anxiety related to rejection. These dimensions can be evaluated in the scope of parental relationships, and given the scarcity of literature that deals with the relationship between these and psychopathy, the present study arises, which aims to: analyze the associations between the dimensions of psychopathy and experiences in close relationships; to verify the existence of differences in the dimensions of experiences in close relationships according to gender and to test the mediating effect of psychopathy on the association between gender and experiences in close relationships. The sample consisted of 319 young adults aged between 18 and 30 years (M = 23.19; SD = 2.40). A sociodemographic questionnaire, the Self-Report Psycopathy Scale-III (SRP-III) and The Experiences in Close Relationships–Relationship Structures Questionnaire (ECR-RS) were used as instruments. The main results suggest that psychopathy is positively associated with avoidance and negatively with attachment anxiety and that it demonstrates a total mediation and an absence of mediation in the relationship between gender and the dimensions of attachment experienced in close relationships. That said, the importance of promoting programs that alert to the importance of positive interaction in parent–child relationships is verified and the innovative character of the present study is highlighted.
Business failure prediction models with high and stable predictive power over time using genetic programming
Authors: Beade Ángel , Rodríguez Manuel , Santos José 
Published: September 2024

AbstractThis study focuses on the deterioration of the predictive power and the analysis of the predictive stability of business failure prediction models, an aspect not sufficiently analysed in previous research. Insolvency prediction is considered with three temporal horizons (1 year, 3 years and 5 years prior to failure). The Genetic Programming (GP) tool has been used to achieve prediction models with high performance and stability over time, considering a long post-learning period in the stability analysis. In addition, novel scenarios representative of actual model use are proposed and considered, as well as metrics to assess the deterioration of the models’ predictive power. The optimised GP prediction models (in the three temporal horizons) present a higher performance with respect to external references and, more importantly in relation to the objective of our study, the selected GP models substantially improve on the stability reported in previous studies, meeting the pursued requirements of degree of deterioration (less than 5%) and stability (Pearson’s coefficient of variation less than 5%). Thus, the predictions of the GP models after the learning are very stable (period 2008–2019), to a certain extent immune, with respect to their environment, responding adequately in both procyclical and countercyclical modes, all of which is particularly relevant as this period includes a strong recession and a strong recovery. This should help to increase the reliability of business failure prediction models. Moreover, the relevance of including variables other than the usual financial ratios as predictors of failure is confirmed.