bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Population tracing analysis and overwintering of Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel) in newly occurring areas in China
Authors: Zhao Yan , Singh Sandeep , Zhang Xiaodong , Shang Mingqing , Qin Yujia , Zhao Zihua , Lu Chunxian , Lu Mai , Li Zhihong 
Published: June 2024

AbstractBactrocera dorsalis (Hendel), a very destructive insect pest of many fruits and vegetables, is widespread in the tropical and subtropical zones of Asia. However, the northward extension of B. dorsalis has been reported in China recently. It is crucial to determine the origin of new populations and to investigate the invasive potential of the species. Here, we investigated B. dorsalis in Nanyang, Henan Province and Heze, Shandong Province using a combined methodological approach. We first detected the hydrogen stable isotope ratios (δ2H) of B. dorsalis samples. The results showed that the δ2H values for B. dorsalis from Nanyang were consistent with those of the local rainwater. In contrast, the samples from Heze were inconsistent with those of the rainwater in Heze. We then sequenced the complete mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase I (mtDNA COI) from the same fruit fly samples for haplotype diversity and phylogenetic analyses. We found a close genetic relationship between the Heze population and Nanyang, Hefei, Sanya, Fuyang and Wuhan populations. Besides, we surveyed the fruit's origin in the wholesale market, and concluded that B. dorsalis trapped in Heze might have come from Hainan and Zhejiang in China. Finally, overwintering potential experiments showed that a small number of pupae could survive during the test periods in Nanyang, whereas no pupae could survive in Heze. Overall, this study reveals that the Nanyang population of B. dorsalis were resident, whereas the Heze population did not colonize and were repeated entries from other areas every spring.
Growth performance and nutritional profile of Tenebrio molitor raised on a diet composed of livestock feedstuff
Authors: Cho Jun Ho , Jang Ho Am , Lee Yong Seok , Han Yeon Soo , Jo Yong Hun 
Published: June 2024

AbstractEdible insects such as the mealworm (Tenebrio molitor) are emerging as an alternative animal protein resource to meet the needs of a growing global population. However, despite the successful mass production of edible insects, research into practical compound feed for edible insect is still insufficient. In this study, mealworms were fed wheat bran, layer chicken feed mash, chicken pellets and cattle pellets for 1 to 36 days, after which their body length was measured. In the groups fed with chicken feed mash, chicken pellets or cattle pellets, the mean body lengths were 2.88, 2.92 and 2.95 cm, respectively, similar to the 2.95 cm of the control T. molitor fed with wheat bran. Individual weight measurements yielded similar results: control, 7.87 g; chicken feed mash, 7.43 g; chicken pellets, 7.60 g; and cattle pellets, 7.63 g. Analysis of livestock feed intake showed that the intake was 290.4 g in control insects, 137.7 g in insects fed chicken feed mash, 220.2 g in insects fed chicken pellets and 230.3 g in insects fed cattle pellets. In the excretion analysis, the excretion of the control insects (161.60 g) was larger than that of the insects fed with chicken feed mash (93.37 g), chicken pellets (93.40 g) or cattle pellets (133.87 g). An analysis of the nutritional content of T. molitor based on nine major nutrients showed no significant differences between the control and the test groups. These results can be used to improve the price competitiveness and quality of T. molitor for commercial development.
Qaryat al‐Fāw/Qaryatum dhāt Kāhilim: On the identity of the god Kahl
Authors: de Lara Juan 
Published: June 2024

AbstractQaryatum dhāt Kāhilim (‘the City of [the god] Kahl’) is the Ancient South Arabian name of the modern site of Qaryat al‐Fāw. This compound refers to the tutelary deity of the city, in this case, a god called Kahl. However, the identity of this Kahl is obscure. Who is this god that makes his appearance in history towards the end of the second half of the first millennium bc? Despite his name being recorded in various texts and inscriptions on numerous objects that confirm his role as the city's patron god, scant information exists regarding his attributes or sphere of influence. Nonetheless, clues on some of his characteristics can be gleaned from coins bearing his likeness. This serves as a springboard for exploring potential connections with iconographies seen in petroglyphs, statues and paintings from the region, suggesting that Kahl may fit within the archetype of the smiting or menacing god, a prevalent motif in the broader Eastern Mediterranean region.
Early specialised treatment for bipolar disorder: Long‐term follow‐up from the early intervention in affective disorders (EIA) randomised controlled trial
Authors: Munkholm Klaus , Kessing Lars Vedel 
Published: June 2024

AbstractBackgroundIt is unclear whether treatment early after onset in bipolar disorder may improve the long‐term illness course. The early intervention in affective disorders (EIA) randomised controlled trial found that 2‐years treatment in a specialised mood disorder clinic combining evidence‐based pharmacological treatment with group psychoeducation improved clinical outcomes compared with standard treatment in patients with bipolar disorder discharged after their 1st, 2nd, or 3rd hospital admission. We aimed to assess the 16 years long‐term outcomes after randomisation of the participants in the EIA trial.MethodsData were obtained by linking nation‐wide Danish population‐based registers. All 158 participants of the EIA trial (Trial Registration Number NCT00253071) were followed from time of randomisation (2005–2009) to end of study (31 December 2021). The primary outcome was risk of psychiatric readmission. Secondary outcomes were total admissions and costs, medication use, intentional self‐harm or suicide attempt or suicide, and socio‐economic measures.ResultsThe absolute mean risk of psychiatric readmission was 49.3% in the intervention group and 59.8% in the control group, with no statistically significant difference between the groups (b = −0.10, 95% CI: −0.26 to 0.047, p = 0.18). Compared with the control group, patients in the intervention group had numerically fewer total admission days (mean (SD) 44 (77) versus 62 (109)), lower total cost of psychiatric hospital admissions and hospital‐based outpatient visits (mean (SD) 22,001 (36793) euros versus 29,822 (52671) euros) and higher use of lithium and antipsychotics, but the differences were not statistically significant. Fewer patients in the intervention group had an event of intentional self‐harm or suicide attempt or suicide during follow‐up (OR 0.25, 95% CI: 0.15–0.40, p < 0.001) compared with the control group and more patients in the intervention group used antiepileptics (OR 2.21, 95% CI: 1.08–4.60, p = 0.031).ConclusionAnalyses of very long‐term outcomes of the EIA trial may potentially indicate a beneficial effect of the intervention at the long term but were likely underpowered to detect a more subtle effect and for most outcomes the differences between groups were not statistically significant.
Trained immunity: A link between risk factors and cardiovascular disease
Authors: Chen Mingqi , Kang Xuya , Zhang Yan , Liu Yahan 
Published: June 2024

AbstractCardiovascular diseases are significant contributors to human mortality, closely associated with inflammation. With the changing living conditions and the extension of human lifespan, greater attention has been directed towards understanding the impact of early, long‐term events on the development of cardiovascular events. Lifestyle factors such as stress, unhealthy diet and physical inactivity can increase the risk of cardiovascular diseases. Interestingly, even if the risk factors are addressed later, their influence may persist. Recently, the concept of trained innate immunity (TRIM), defined as sustained alterations in the function of innate immunocyte that promote a more robust response to downstream stimuli, has been proposed to be involved in cardiovascular diseases. It is hypothesized that TRIM may serve as a mediator bridging the impacts of aforementioned risk factors. This review aims to elucidate the role of TRIM in cardiovascular diseases and highlight its significance in uncovering new mechanisms and therapeutic targets.
What are Aboriginal children and young people in out‐of‐home care telling us? A review of the child voice literature to understanding perspectives and experiences of the statutory care system
Authors: Burns Bradley , Grace Rebekah , Drake Gabrielle , Avery Scott 
Published: June 2024

AbstractAboriginal children and young people are over‐represented in the out‐of‐home care system, yet their voices are largely absent in practice and policy decision‐making. This paper presents a review of research that captures the voices of Aboriginal children and young people in out‐of‐home care. Three key themes are discussed: connection to culture, connection to family and participation. This paper argues for culturally meaningful research that honours child and youth citizenship, voice and roles in decision‐making as critical to quality care and positive outcomes. This paper aims to highlight the importance of listening and responding to the voices of Aboriginal children and young people as critical to the provision of appropriate care and supporting positive outcomes.
Can club activities foster adolescents' citizenship in sub‐Saharan Africa?: The evidence from the Good Neighbors' club in Malawi
Authors: Park Hwanbo 
Published: June 2024

AbstractThe purpose of this study was to explore the effects of adolescent' participation in club activities on their citizenship in sub‐Saharan Africa countries, specifically focusing on participation in Good Neighbors International's club activity in Malawi. For this, the Good Neighbors' Hope School Project Survey data were analysed through ordinary least squares and propensity score matching regression. The results showed that participation in club activities had a positive effect on improving adolescents' citizenship. This study also showed that school‐related factors and relationship with others affect adolescents' citizenship. Based on this finding, the study concluded that participation in club activities can be understood as a process that connects adolescents with their lives and community problems or internalizes the global agenda, and it implies adolescents can grow up as global citizens through club activities in Malawi.
Marine protected areas can increase the abundance of invasive lionfish (Pterois miles)
Authors: Kleitou Periklis , Rees Sian E. , Kletou Demetris , Harris Holden E. , Cai Leda L. , Green Stephanie , Hadjioannou Louis , Savva Ioannis , Giovos Ioannis , Jimenez Carlos , Hall‐Spencer Jason M. 
Published: June 2024

AbstractMarine protected areas (MPAs) can protect and restore marine biodiversity and fisheries, but there are concerns that they may also benefit invasive species. The spatial and temporal colonization of invasive lionfish (Pterois miles) in the eastern Mediterranean was compared across zones with varying fishing restrictions (no fishing, recreational and commercial fishing, and commercial fishing only), and stations where targeted removal events were conducted by volunteer SCUBA divers. Lionfish density in no fishing areas was nearly double that of areas with commercial fishing only, and over four times greater than in areas where both commercial and recreational fishing were allowed. Lionfish density increased with depth, possibly due to easier human exploitation in shallow waters (0–10 m) that are accessible to recreational spearfishers. Targeted removals by volunteer divers decreased lionfish densities by over 60%, while areas without removals had a 200%–400% increase. Along with management actions, natural and ecological processes might drive lionfish densities within MPAs, and the speed with which lionfish colonized fishery‐restricted zones, emphasized the need for a more sophisticated MPA management strategy that considers invasive species impacts and dynamics in an ecosystem‐based approach.
Fostering sustainability in local government: The institutional work perspective on the accounting–management nexus
Authors: Sinervo Lotta‐Maria , Vikstedt Elina , Luhtala Mika , Laihonen Harri , Welinder Olga 
Published: June 2024

AbstractSustainability is a critical societal aim, and local governments (LGs) play an important role in fostering sustainability, as the implementation of the global aims set by the United Nations—namely, the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SDGs offer novel accounting, reporting, and management perspectives for LGs. The objective of the study is to understand the role of the accounting–management nexus which is needed to institutionalize sustainability in LG practices. We adopted an institutional work perspective to investigate how actors at the field, organizational, and suborganizational levels of LGs can foster sustainability in accounting and management. Based on interviews with managers and other representatives from the 18 largest LGs in Finland, we found that although sustainability integration is still in the early stages and there is considerable heterogeneity in LGs’ handling of sustainability issues, there is clear potential for the simultaneous deployment of different institutional work types. This has positive implications for the institutionalization of sustainability accounting and management practices in LGs, enhancing understanding of how sustainability is fostered in public sector accounting and management by focusing on organizational‐level institutional work.
Caught in the middle: The importance of interprofessional communication between healthcare middle managers in hospitals
Authors: Pettersen Inger Johanne 
Published: June 2024

AbstractOver the last few decades, new public management reforms have dominated the hospital sectors in a number of European countries. Financial and nonfinancial performance targets have been introduced into most areas of the hospitals in order to stimulate clinical activity and outcome. Performance management has involved challenging tasks for healthcare middle managers due to service complexities and horizontal and vertical lines of accountability. Doctors and nurses are the major professional middle managers, and they are characterized as hybrid managers. The paper argues that interprofessional communication is important for middle managers as mediators between strategic and operational levels in hospitals. The key concept here is interprofessional communication between hybridized professions and how they manage the joint delivery of high‐quality healthcare. Two theoretical perspectives of interprofessional communication and performance management are presented and synthesized in a brief discussion on joint leadership to underline the importance of lateral communication in hospitals. The main contribution from this study is the empirical data, which depict the interprofessional differences in communication between groups of middle managers. The doctors are managers by co‐working with their colleagues as hybrid managers, whereas nurses tend to become full‐time managers and administrators. The study adds knowledge to previous literature as it exemplifies how professionals design their hybrid roles differently to handle competing institutional logics. Consequently, interprofessional communication is an important element in managing clinical performance and patient throughputs.
Humanizing students in a dehumanizing time—Faculty as crisis leaders during the COVID‐19 pandemic
Authors: Xiao He , Keifert Danielle Teo , Silva Supuni Dhameera 
Published: June 2024

AbstractHaving survived the disruptive global pandemic, the higher education community is believed to grow to be more adaptive and resilient. As contributors to the new ‘normal’, yet evolving post‐pandemic state, faculty have been painstakingly working to support students' learning and human needs during the COVID‐19 pandemic. Research documents faculty have enacted a collection of measures to respond to students' adversities inside and outside the educational space when the pandemic gave rise to a global crisis in the past several years. Yet, few studies have offered an in‐depth interpretation of how faculty conceived of, selected, and implemented those responses, approaches and strategies. Guided by a crisis response model, we conducted a qualitative inquiry in an effort to unveil this process. 14 faculty who were from the college of education in a national university in United States and varied in career stages and teaching experience participated in the study. Data were derived from one‐on‐one semi‐structured interviews. Thematic analysis was employed for data analysis. The study yielded three themes: Supporting from a place of humanization; turning downsides up; and adhering to the standard. The themes reflect that the faculty exuded the capabilities and attributes characterizing the crisis leadership. The findings hold for faculty and institutions the implications that promise to gear up the higher education community for contingencies, crises and uncertainty in the future.
Organizational capital and private placements of common equity
Authors: Harris Oneil , Ngo Thanh 
Published: June 2024

AbstractWe examine the impact of organizational capital (OC) on the performance of firms that engage in private equity placements. We document larger discounts in stock sales where issuers have more OC, which suggests that private equity investors demand a higher risk premium to compensate for OC risk. We also find the private placements completed by high‐OC issuers elicit more favorable announcement‐period returns and superior postissue performance than those completed by low‐OC issuers. These findings are consistent with the certification hypothesis and support research showing that OC improves firm efficiency and productivity. Our study sheds light on the importance of OC as a determinant of issuer outcome in private stock sales. Overall, our empirical results imply that OC reflects value‐relevant information that is consistent with certification benefits.
“Broken fragments or a breathtaking mosaic”: A mixed methods study of self‐reported attributes and aspirations of siblings of individuals with and without neurodevelopmental conditions
Authors: Wolff Brittany , Glasson Emma J. , Pestell Carmela F. 
Published: June 2024

AbstractSiblings of individuals with neurodevelopmental conditions (NDCs) experience distinct challenges and have unique strengths compared to siblings of individuals without NDCs. The present study examined attributes and aspirations of siblings of individuals with and without neurodevelopmental conditions, and analyzed the association between qualitative responses and quantitative measures of growth mindset, positive and negative valence, and mental health diagnoses. A novel mixed methods thematic analysis was employed to explore the experiences of 166 siblings (75 NDC and 91 controls, aged 14–26, 66.27% female) completing an online survey as part of a larger study on sibling mental health. The overarching theme described The Process of Self‐Actualization and Integration, reflecting the journey siblings undergo in seeking to understand themselves and others amidst psychological challenges. It encompassed three subthemes: Personal Growth and Identity Formation; Connection and Belonginess; and Societal Perspective and Global Consciousness. Qualitative responses were analyzed within a Research Domain Criteria (RDoC) framework, and associations between phenomenology and mental health diagnoses examined. NDC siblings had higher negative valence and lower positive valence embedded in their responses, and quantitatively lower self‐reported growth mindset (i.e., beliefs about the capacity for personal growth), compared to control siblings, which correlated with self‐reported mental health diagnoses. Findings suggest clinical practice may focus on optimizing self‐identified strengths and offer opportunities for self‐actualization of hopes and ambitions, while providing support for families to attenuate bioecological factors impacting mental health.
Molecular characterization of apple endophytic bacteria and biological effect on Alternaria rot on apple
Authors: Bektas Idris , Yazdıc Ferit Can , Kusek Mustafa 
Published: June 2024

AbstractApple rot disease, caused by Alternaria alternata, is causing significant losses in apple production, especially in post‐harvest periods. Alternaria alternata, was isolated from rotten apple fruit of cv Amasya. Identification of the strain isolated from rotten apple fruit was made by ITS sequence and morphological analysis. In the present study, 58 different endophytic bacteria strains were isolated from apple fruit for use in apple rot disease control. Among the isolated strains, 26 endophyte strains were determined to inhibit the radial growth of mycelia of A. alternata in binary culture in PDA media. Based on 16S rRNA sequencing analysis, these antagonistic endophytic bacteria strains were identified as Bacillus ssp. Bacillus methylotrophicus (ib17) showed the highest significant inhibitory effect on the mycelial growth of A. alternata at a rate of 79.5% in PDA medium. The results of in vivo experiments showed that Bacillus licheniformis (ib20) achieved 100% biocontrol when endophyte bacterial strains were inoculated 24 h before the inoculation of A. alternata. When the three bacteria species and A. alternata were inoculated simultaneously, Bacillus myloliquefaciens (ib1), Bacillus licheniformis (ib21) and the Endophytic bacterium (ib16) showed the highest biocontrol efficacy against A. alternata at 81.8%. Furthermore, when the bacterial strains were inoculated at 24 h after inoculation of A. alternata, B. licheniformis (ib21) showed the highest biocontrol efficacy of 83.3% against the fungal pathogen compared to the controls. The endophytic bacterial strains produced fungal cell wall hydrolysing enzymes such as chitinase, cellulase, amylase and protease. According to the results of this study, apple endophytic bacteria are potential candidates to control apple decay caused by A. alternata through cell wall hydrolysing enzymes and reduce disease severity. However, the efficacy of the biological control was dependent on the applied time of epiphytic bacterial strains. Further research is needed on the biochemical mechanisms underlying the activity of these bacteria against A. alternata.
Multiplex PCR methods for simultaneous detection of tomato brown rugose fruit virus, tomato spotted wilt virus and pepino mosaic virus
Authors: Cayak Havva Nur , Fidan Hakan 
Published: June 2024

AbstractTomato (Solanum lycopersicum) is a crucial vegetable globally, pivotal in securing the world's food supply. However, viral diseases pose a significant threat to tomato cultivation, resulting in considerable yield losses. Employing sensitive, rapid, and cost‐effective detection methods is imperative for mitigating such losses in agricultural production. In response, we developed a Taqman® probe‐based real‐time multiplex PCR method capable of concurrently detecting three major plant viruses: Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV), tomato spotted wilt orthotospovirus (TSWV), and pepino mosaic virus (PepMV), all of which are prominent viral pathogens affecting tomato production. Utilizing envelope protein encoding sequences of these pathogens, we designed primers and probes, assigning the FAM reporter for ToBRFV, the HEX reporter for TSWV, and the Cy5 reporter for PepMV detection. The multiplex RT‐qPCR experiment yielded successful results, with Ct values of 29.34, 25.93, and 27.47 for ToBRFV (at 10−6 dilution), TSWV (at 10−2 dilution), and PepMV (at 10−3 dilution), respectively. Developed primers facilitate the early detection of destructive pathogens ToBRFV, TSWV, and PepMV using both RT‐PCR and RT‐qPCR, offering a user‐friendly and cost‐effective approach.