bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Rainforest transformation reduces parasitoid wasp diversity—Can the enrichment of flowering vegetation alleviate this?
Authors: Azhar Azru , Grass Ingo , Rizali Akhmad , Pudjianto  , Buchori Damayanti 
Published: May 2024

Abstract
In Indonesia, the rapid expansion of oil palm and rubber plantations replaces large areas of tropical rainforest. Rainforest transformation alters the diversity and composition of parasitoid wasp communities, but appropriate management strategies to buffer their decline in rainforest transformation landscapes are not yet developed.
Here, we studied the effects of rainforest conversion to smallholder rubber and oil palm plantations on parasitoid wasp species richness, abundance and species composition. We also conducted a flowering vegetation enrichment experiment using the flowering weed Asystasia gangetica in all land‐uses to investigate potential mitigation effects on parasitoid wasp diversity and composition.
Rainforest transformation to rubber plantations caused a large decrease in species richness (46%) and abundance (59%) of parasitoid wasps. Community structure of parasitoid wasps differed between forest and monoculture habitats with more habitat‐specialised species in forest and a higher proportion of common species in the monoculture.
The experimental flowering vegetation enrichment increased parasitoid wasp species richness by 18% and abundance by 127%. Enrichment also enhanced the presence of unique parasitoid species in plantation and furthermore increased differences in community composition between rainforest and plantations. However, the enrichment experiment was confounded by time, meaning that a multi‐year experiment with targeted controls is necessary for statistically more reliable statements.
Our study shows the effect of rainforest transformation to oil palm and rubber plantations on parasitoid wasp communities. Although providing additional flowering vegetation in plantations seems to potentially mitigate diversity loss, further research is needed to confirm and to investigate the mechanisms how flowering plants alleviate negative effects of rainforest transformation on parasitoid communities. Thereby, efficient conservation strategies for parasitoids wasps and their biological control services can be developed for rapidly changing tropical landscapes.
Corporate social responsibility and bank liquidity creation during financial crises
Authors: Chen Wei‐Da , Chen Yehning 
Published: May 2024

AbstractUsing a sample of US banks, this paper investigates how corporate social responsibility (CSR) performance affects bank liquidity creation in financial crises. It shows that banks with better CSR performance reduce more liquidity creation in crises. This effect is stronger for banks with lower Z‐scores or higher earnings volatility. In addition, the results are driven by bank CSR performance related to community, employee relations and diversity. These results are consistent with the notion that banks with good CSR performance reduce liquidity creation to avoid financial distress, which would hurt their employees and the communities they serve.
SPLITTING THE DIFFERENCE IN INCOMPLETE‐INFORMATION BARGAINING: THEORY AND WIDESPREAD EVIDENCE FROM THE FIELD
Authors: Keniston Daniel , Larsen Bradley J. , Li Shengwu , Prescott J.J. , Silveira Bernardo S. , Yu Chuan 
Published: May 2024

AbstractThis article documents a robust pattern from diverse sequential bargaining settings: agents favor offers that split the difference between the previous two offers. Our empirical settings include used cars, insurance claims, home sale, trade tariffs, a TV game show, eBay, and auto‐rickshaws. These even‐split offers are more likely to be accepted, less likely to spur exit by the opponent, and more likely to be followed by subsequent split‐the‐difference offers if bargaining continues. We propose several theoretical frameworks to explain this behavior, including an inference argument under which split‐the‐difference offers can be viewed as an equal split of the potential surplus.
Smartphone‐based optical sectioning (SOS) microscopy with a telecentric design for fluorescence imaging
Authors: Jiao Ziao , Pan Mingliang , Yousaf Khadija , Doveiko Daniel , Maclean Michelle , Griffin David , Chen Yu , Li David Day Uei 
Published: May 2024

AbstractWe propose a smartphone‐based optical sectioning (SOS) microscope based on the HiLo technique, with a single smartphone replacing a high‐cost illumination source and a camera sensor. We built our SOS with off‐the‐shelf optical, mechanical cage systems with 3D‐printed adapters to seamlessly integrate the smartphone with the SOS main body. The liquid light guide can be integrated with the adapter, guiding the smartphone's LED light to the digital mirror device (DMD) with neglectable loss. We used an electrically tuneable lens (ETL) instead of a mechanical translation stage to realise low‐cost axial scanning. The ETL was conjugated to the objective lens's back pupil plane (BPP) to construct a telecentric design by a 4f configuration to maintain the lateral magnification for different axial positions. SOS has a 571.5 µm telecentric scanning range and an 11.7 µm axial resolution. The broadband smartphone LED torch can effectively excite fluorescent polystyrene (PS) beads. We successfully used SOS for high‐contrast fluorescent PS beads imaging with different wavelengths and optical sectioning imaging of multilayer fluorescent PS beads. To our knowledge, the proposed SOS is the first smartphone‐based HiLo optical sectioning microscopy (£1965), which can save around £7035 compared with a traditional HiLo system (£9000). It is a powerful tool for biomedical research in resource‐limited areas.
Barriers and enablers to exercise in kidney transplant recipients: Systematic review of qualitative studies
Authors: Bates Alexander , Letton Meg E. , Arnold Ria , Lambert Kelly 
Published: May 2024

AbstractBackgroundExercise has the potential to reduce the susceptibility to comorbidity and cardiovascular disease in kidney transplant recipients. However, kidney transplant recipients report lower levels of exercise compared to the general population, prompting an investigation into the barriers and enablers to exercise in this transplant cohort.ObjectivesThis systematic review aimed to explore and map the barriers and enablers to exercise in kidney transplant recipients.MethodsSeven electronic databases were systematically searched. Themes were synthesised and then deductively categorised using the Theoretical Domains Framework.ResultsEleven studies were included in the review. Commonly reported barriers to exercise were lack of exercise guidance (n = 9 studies), physical limitations (n = 5 studies) and a fear of harming the kidney (n = 7 studies). Enablers were a desire to return to normality (n = 5 studies), physical and mental benefits (n = 3 studies), goal setting and tracking improvements (n = 3 studies). At the local level, barriers identified by kidney transplant recipients were a lack of knowledge, fear of injuring the kidney, bad weather and physical limitations. Perceived enablers were already living an active lifestyle, mental benefits, exercise preferences and social support.ConclusionKey findings of this research were an increased demand for specific/explicit exercise information regarding type and intensity, and personalised guidance and support for kidney transplant recipients after transplantation. These findings can be used to inform the development of exercise resources and interventions for kidney transplant recipients and their health care professionals within the local community and at a greater level.
Pain Philosophy: Recent Debates and Future Challenges
Authors: Coninx Sabrina 
Published: May 2024

AbstractIn the last decades, pain has moved more and more into the foreground of philosophical discussion. Still, there exists substantial disagreement concerning the exact nature of pain. The paper provides an overview concerning central topics in recent pain philosophy, indicating remaining challenges and outlining promising directions for future research. Starting point is the assumption that broadly constructed pain episodes are composed of at least four paradigmatic components: (a) physiological disturbance, (b) phenomenal experience (sensory + affective), (c) action tendency, and (d) alteration in a broader mental network. On that basis, the paper first addresses the challenge to fathom which of these components provides the necessary and sufficient condition for an episode being a pain episode. This involves discussions on the folk concept of pain as well as the closer examination of dissociative cases in which some components are apparently absent. Second, the paper addresses the challenge to define how the relevant components relate to each other, for example, how closely the phenomenal experience of pain is bound to the presence of a particular physiological disturbance or action tendency. This debate takes place mainly in the context of strong intentionalist theories—indicative, evaluative, and imperative. Third, the paper argues for the future development of a research program that centrally resolves around the challenges that chronic pain poses. This focus may open stronger interdisciplinary connections to clinical research and practice and advance considerations on topics that have so far received insufficient attention in pain philosophy (e.g., pain‐related suffering).
Determinants of regional business cycle synchronization in Greece
Authors: Delis Panagiotis , Degiannakis Stavros , Filis George , Palaskas Theodosios , Stoforos Chrysostomos 
Published: May 2024

AbstractWe assess the determinants of regional business cycle synchronization in Greece vis‐à‐vis the national reference business cycle, using NUTSII annual data. The computation of the time‐varying synchronization is based on the dynamic estimate of a conditional variance–covariance model and subsequently, a panel regression model is used to evaluate its determinants. The findings show that island regions, industrial structure, imports, savings and disposable income are the key determinants, based on the GVA business cycle synchronization vis‐à‐vis the national reference cycle. We also assess the determinants of employment synchronization (vis‐à‐vis the national employment level) and we find that regions with higher disposable income and public spending tend to drive the level of synchronization. Turning to the inter‐regional synchronization, we provide evidence that investments, disposable income and employment drive the GVA business cycle synchronization, whereas the employment synchronization is determined by the level of imports, disposable income and public spending, as well as by the status of regions as island economies. We further show that the Greek economic crisis during the period 2010–2018 has diminished or eliminated the effects of the aforementioned drivers, suggesting that during the said period, synchronization was mainly driven by the wider economic conditions. These findings lead to important policy implications, which are thoroughly discussed.
‘Money anxiety’: Understanding HE students' experiences of the cost‐of‐living crisis
Authors: Dabrowski Vicki , Atas Natalija , Ramsey Tracy , Howarth Natasha 
Published: May 2024

AbstractThe ongoing cost‐of‐living crisis is causing immense stress and hardship for families, individuals and communities, with increases in utility bills, food prices and transport costs. Actors from civil society, politicians and academics have demonstrated concern as to the effect this is having at local and national levels, specifically the disproportionate impact on already marginalised and vulnerable groups. One demographic particularly affected is higher education students, however, due to the lack of support measures being aimed at this cohort, they are at significant risk of becoming overlooked and forgotten. While recent survey data has acknowledged the negative experiences of this group, there is a lack of understanding of their everyday lived realities. To address this gap, this article draws on empirical research conducted with HE students in the North‐West of England between 2022 and 2023. The study explores the diverse ways in which students navigate the crisis and the impact this has on their health and well‐being. It concludes with a call for urgent action and policy response to elevate unprecedented and devastating student hardship triggered by the cost‐of‐living crisis.
Reviewer Acknowledgements for Applied Economics and Finance, Vol. 11, No. 2
Authors: Gibbs Nikki 
Published: May 2024

Applied Economics and Finance (AEF) would like to acknowledge the following reviewers for their assistance with peer review of manuscripts for this issue. Many authors, regardless of whether AEF publishes their work, appreciate the helpful feedback provided by the reviewers. Their comments and suggestions were of great help to the authors in improving the quality of their papers. Each of the reviewers listed below returned at least one review for this issue.Reviewers for Volume 11, Number 2 Djebali Nesrine, University of Jendouba, TunisiaErdal Gumus, Eskisehir Osmangazi University, TurkeyFahri ÖZSUNGUR, Adana Science and Technology University, TurkeyIbrahim Baghdadi, Lebanese University, LebanonIgor Matyushenko, School of Foreign Economic Relations and Touristic Business, UkraineKaveh Dalvand, University of Delaware, United StatesNana Rusadze, Akaki Tsereteli State University, GeorgiaRajeev Rana, APB Govt. P.G. College, IndiaRamona Orastean, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, RomaniaShahram Fattahi, Razi University, IranShaoshu LI, Cornell University , USAZuzana Janko, San Francisco State University, USA Nikki GibbsEditorial AssistantOn behalf of,The Editorial Board of Applied Economics and FinanceRedfame Publishing9450 SW Gemini Dr. #99416Beaverton, OR 97008, USAURL: http://aef.redfame.com
Dynamic Wrinkling Instability of Elastic Films on Viscoelastic Substrates
Authors: Zhou Jun-Feng , Hu Kai-Ming , Lin Hui-Yue , Dong Zhi-Qi , Zhao Tian-Yu , Li Xiu-Xuan , Meng Guang , Zhang Wen-Ming 
Published: May 2024

Abstract
The dynamic instability of stiff films on compliant substrates has received sustained attention due to the potential applications in flexible functional devices. Film/substrate system-based devices are increasingly utilized under dynamic conditions, including dynamic sensors, tunable optical components, anti-fouling surfaces, etc. To better design the dynamic characteristics of devices based on film/substrate systems, it is essential to establish a comprehensive dynamic model and find out the deterministic and non-deterministic instability domains of nonlinear dynamic wrinkling under time-varying biased loads. In this paper, a multi-level coupling time-varying parameter excitation dynamic model for films bonded on Kelvin viscoelastic substrates is developed. The damping effect on the nonlinear dynamic responses of wrinkled film/substrate systems under step, slope and biased sinusoidal axial time-varying excitations is analyzed. We revealed and analyzed the nonlinear dynamic behavior of film/substrate systems, which are significantly influenced by the excitation frequency and viscous coefficients of substrates. Various response forms, such as excitation-following deterministic responses, chaotic responses, and double-period resonant responses, are observed. We analyzed the parametric excitation induced dynamic bifurcation of the time-varying energy barrier that causes the nonlinear dynamic phenomenon and provided deterministic and non-deterministic dynamic response domains. Based on the theory and results, methods for generating responses of specific types are proposed, offering theoretical guidance for designing dynamic characteristics of devices based on film/substrate systems.
Dynamic Modeling of a Sliding Ring on an Elastic Rod With Incremental Potential Formulation
Authors: Huang Weicheng , Xu Peifei , Liu Zhaowei 
Published: May 2024

Abstract
Mechanical interactions between rigid rings and flexible cables find broad application in both daily life (hanging clothes) and engineering system (closing a tether-net). A reduced-order method for the dynamic analysis of sliding rings on a deformable one-dimensional (1D) rod-like object is proposed. In contrast to the conventional approach of discretizing joint rings into multiple nodes and edges for contact detection and numerical simulation, a single point is used to reduce the order of the model. To ensure that the sliding ring and flexible rod do not deviate from their desired positions, a new barrier function is formulated using the incremental potential theory. Subsequently, the interaction between tangent frictional forces is obtained through a delayed dissipative approach. The proposed barrier functional and the associated frictional functional are C2 continuous, hence the nonlinear elastodynamic system can be solved variationally by an implicit time-stepping scheme. The numerical framework is initially applied to simple examples where the analytical solutions are available for validation. Then, multiple complex practical engineering examples are considered to showcase the effectiveness of the proposed method. The simplified ring-to-rod interaction model has the capacity to enhance the realism of visual effects in image animations, while simultaneously facilitating the optimization of designs for space debris removal systems.
A Thermodynamically Consistent Anisotropic Continuum Damage Mechanics Model With Damage-Dependent Equivalent Strain
Authors: Yue Jiajia , Yuan Zifeng 
Published: May 2024

Abstract
This paper proposes a new thermodynamically consistent anisotropic continuum damage mechanics model that the degradation of material is described by a set of damage variables. We adopt a set of novel equivalent strains which are functions of both the strain and the damage state variables as well. A viscous stabilization method is considered to improve the convergence during the material softening. The evolution of damage state variables is updated through a Newton–Raphson iterative process. The expression of the consistent tangent stiffness matrix is also derived. A smoothed exponential damage evolution shape function with rescaling regularization method is proposed to describe the material softening process and the mesh dependency phenomenon is relieved. Several sets of numerical examples including three-point-bending of a notched beam, uniaxial tension of unnotched and notched plate of composite material with multiple layups are presented to verify the anisotropic damage models.
Treatment-emergent cefiderocol resistance in carbapenem-resistant
Acinetobacter baumannii
is associated with insertion sequence IS
Aba36
in the siderophore receptor
pirA
Authors: Huang En , Thompson Rebekah N. , Moon Sun Hee , Keck Jacob M. , Lowry Michael S. , Melero Joe , Jun Se-Ran , Rosenbaum Eric R. , Dare Ryan K. 
Published: May 2024

ABSTRACT

We report the emergence of cefiderocol resistance in a
bla
OXA-72
carbapenem-resistant
Acinetobacter baumannii
isolate from a sacral decubitus ulcer. Cefiderocol was initially used; however, a newly approved sulbactam-durlobactam therapy with source control and flap coverage was successful in treating the infection. Laboratory investigation revealed cefiderocol resistance mediated by IS
Aba36
insertion into the siderophore receptor
pirA
.
Investigation of the biocontrol mechanism of a novel
Pseudomonas
species against phytopathogenic
Fusarium graminearum
revealed by multi-omics integration analysis
Authors: Dai Jiawei , Xu Zhaofeng , Yang Ning , Tuerxunjiang Hamiguli , Shan Xin , Diao Yuting , Zhao Jiahui , Ma Meiqi , Li Xiang , Xiao Ming , Pei Junmin 
Published: May 2024

ABSTRACT

Phytopathogenic
Fusarium graminearum
poses significant threats to crop health and soil quality. Although our laboratory-cultivated
Pseudomonas
sp. P13 exhibited potential biocontrol capacities, its effectiveness against
F. graminearum
and underlying antifungal mechanisms are still unclear. In light of this, our study investigated a significant inhibitory effect of P13 on
F. graminearum
T1, both
in vitro
and in a soil environment. Conducting genomic, metabolomic, and transcriptomic analyses of P13, we sought to identify evidence supporting its antagonistic effects on T1. The results revealed the potential of P13, a novel
Pseudomonas
species, to produce active antifungal components, including phenazine-1-carboxylate (PCA), hydrogen cyanide (HCN), and siderophores [pyoverdine (Pvd) and histicorrugatin (Hcs)], as well as the dynamic adaptive changes in the metabolic pathways of P13 related to these active ingredients. During the logarithmic growth stage, T1
-
exposed P13 strategically upregulated PCA and HCN biosynthesis, along with transient inhibition of the tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle. However, with growth stabilization, upregulation of PCA and HCN synthesis ceased, whereas the TCA cycle was enhanced, increasing siderophores secretion (Pvd and Hcs), suggesting that this mechanism might have caused continuous inhibition of T1. These findings improved our comprehension of the biocontrol mechanisms of P13 and provided the foundation for potential application of
Pseudomonas
strains in the biocontrol of phytopathogenic
F. graminearum
.

IMPORTANCE

Pseudomonas
spp. produces various antifungal substances, making it an effective natural biocontrol agent against pathogenic fungi. However, the inhibitory effects and the associated antagonistic mechanisms of
Pseudomonas
spp. against
Fusarium
spp. are unclear. Multi-omics integration analyses of the
in vitro
antifungal effects of novel
Pseudomonas
species, P13, against
F. graminearum
T1 revealed the ability of P13 to produce antifungal components (PCA, HCN, Pvd, and Hcs), strategically upregulate PCA and HCN biosynthesis during logarithmic growth phase, and enhance the TCA cycle during stationary growth phase. These findings improved our understanding of the biocontrol mechanisms of P13 and its potential application against pathogenic fungi.