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How manganese affects rice cadmium uptake and translocation in vegetative and mature plants
Authors: Hu Ruifang , Limmer Matthew A. , Seyfferth Angelia L. 
Published: April 2024

Abstract
Background and aims
Rice is prone to Cd uptake under aerobic soil conditions primarily due to the OsNramp5 Mn transport pathway. Unlike Cd, Mn availability in rice paddies decreases as redox potential increases. We tested whether increasing Mn concentrations in solution would decrease Cd accumulation in rice through competition between Mn and Cd for uptake and/or suppression of OsNramp5 expression.

Methods
Rice was grown to maturity under Mn concentrations that spanned three orders of magnitude (0.30 to 37 μM) that corresponded to free Mn2+ activities of 10–7.9 to 10–5.0 M while free Cd2+ activity was held as constant as achievable (10–10.2 to 10–10.4 M). Plant biomass and elemental concentrations were measured in roots and shoots at each stage. Fold changes in the expression of OsNramp5, OsCd1, OsHMA3, OsCCX2, and OsYSL6 genes in vegetative and grain-filling stages of rice plants were determined.

Results
Competition between Mn and Cd for root uptake and accumulation in shoots was observed at the highest concentration of Mn tested. OsNramp5 expression was significantly higher in rice plants at the vegetative stage compared to the grain-filling stage, while OsCd1 and OsHMA3 showed the opposite. Solution Mn concentrations previously thought to be tolerable by rice grown to the vegetative stage led to Mn toxicity as plants matured.

Conclusions
Mn competes with Cd during uptake into rice with OsNramp5 expression unaffected. Different translocation paths may occur for Mn and Cd within the rice plant and over the rice life cycle, with OsCCX2 correlated with shoot Cd concentration.
Oxidative potential of the inhalation bioaccessible fraction of PM10 and bioaccessible concentrations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and metal(oid)s in PM10
Authors: Novo–Quiza Natalia , Sánchez–Piñero Joel , Moreda–Piñeiro Jorge , Turnes-Carou Isabel , Muniategui–Lorenzo Soledad , López–Mahía Purificación 
Published: April 2024

AbstractAtmospheric particulate matter (PM) has been related to numerous adverse health effects in humans. Nowadays, it is believed that one of the possible mechanisms of toxicity could be the oxidative stress, which involves the development of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Different assays have been proposed to characterize oxidative stress, such as dithiothreitol (DTT) and ascorbic acid (AA) acellular assays (OPDTT and OPAA), as a metric more relevant than PM mass measurement for PM toxicity. This study evaluates the OP of the bioaccessible fraction of 65 PM10 samples collected at an Atlantic Coastal European urban site using DTT and AA assays. A physiologically based extraction (PBET) using Gamble’s solution (GS) as a simulated lung fluid (SLF) was used for the assessment of the bioaccessible fraction of PM10. The use of the bioaccessible fraction, instead of the fraction assessed using conventional phosphate buffer and ultrasounds assisted extraction (UAE), was compared for OP assessment. Correlations between OPDTT and OPAA, as well as total and bioaccessible concentrations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and metal(oid)s, were investigated to explore the association between those compounds and OP. A correlation was found between both OP (OPDTT and OPAA) and total and bioaccessible concentrations of PAHs and several metal(oid)s such as As, Bi, Cd, Cu, Ni, and V. Additionally, OPDTT was found to be related to the level of K+.
Psychosoziale Krebsberatungsstellen in Deutschland
Authors: Ihrig Andreas , Akkus Fatma Dilek , Bruns Gudrun , Besseler Markus , Knurr Alexander , Friederich Hans-Christoph , Bugaj Till Johannes 
Published: April 2024

Zusammenfassung
Hintergrund
Eine 2020 gesetzlich verankerte Finanzierung sollte die ambulante psychosoziale Versorgung von an Krebs erkrankten Personen und deren Angehörigen in Krebsberatungsstellen (KBS) qualitätsgesichert und flächendeckend sicherstellen. Die vorliegende Studie hat das Ziel, die Entwicklungen der KBS zwischen den Jahren 2019 und 2023 zu dokumentieren und mögliche Versorgungslücken aufzuzeigen.

Methode
In einem mehrstufigen Verfahren wurden mögliche KBS-Einrichtungen gebeten, einen Fragebogen zu den Gründungsdaten von Haupt- und Außenstellen sowie der Stellenanzahl der Beratungsfachkräfte auszufüllen.

Ergebnisse
Es nahmen 121 (80 %) von 152 identifizierten KBS-Hauptstellen mit 235 Außenstellen an der Befragung teil. Seit Beginn der Regelfinanzierung ist es dabei zu einer Gründung von 26 (+27 %) KBS-Hauptstellen und 94 (+66 %) KBS-Außenstellen gekommen. Durchschnittlich waren 2019 Beratungsfachkräfte mit 1,8 Vollzeitäquivalenten (VZÄ) an einer KBS beschäftigt. Bis 2023 stieg dieser Wert auf 2,4 (+33 %) VZÄ an. Die Summe aller in den teilnehmenden KBS beschäftigten Beratungsfachkräfte stieg von 171 auf 293 (+71 %) VZÄ.

Schlussfolgerung
Die gesetzliche Finanzierung hat seit 2019 zu einer Gründungswelle von KBS geführt, gleichzeitig hat die durchschnittliche Größe einer KBS deutlich zugenommen. Insbesondere die vermehrte Gründung von Außenstellen ermöglicht eine wohnortnahe psychosoziale Versorgung. Obwohl dadurch inzwischen viele Regionen Deutschlands angemessen versorgt sind, ist dies in einigen ländlichen Regionen weiterhin nicht der Fall.
Männersache – ein Gesundheitssportangebot für Männer 50+
Authors: Schuck Tizian , Kindig Sebastian , Strobl Helmut , Tittlbach Susanne 
Published: April 2024

Zusammenfassung
Hintergrund
Männer 50+ werden von gesundheitsförderlichen Bewegungsangeboten kaum erreicht. Dies begründet sich unter anderem in unterschiedlichen Bewegungsmotiven. Die vorliegende Studie untersucht Wirkung und Akzeptanz eines männer- und altersspezifischen Gesundheitssportangebots.

Methoden
In einem kontrollierten Interventionszeitraum (10 Wochen) wurden physische und psychosoziale Gesundheitsressourcen sowie Wohlbefinden untersucht. In einem nichtkontrollierten Follow-up-Zeitraum (10 Wochen) wurden zusätzlich qualitative Interviews zur Analyse der Bindung an körperlich-sportliche Aktivität eingesetzt.

Ergebnisse
Der Kurs Männersache führte zu starken Bindungsraten im ersten Kurszeitraum sowie im Follow-up-Zeitraum. Vor allem die Veränderung von psychosozialen Gesundheitsressourcen ist hervorzuheben. Neben der Steigerung der Selbstwirksamkeit und der positiven Stimmung, konnte das Wohlbefinden gesteigert werden. Im Follow-up konnten alle Verbesserungen über dem Niveau der Eingangstestung gehalten werden.

Diskussion
Es konnte gezeigt werden, dass eine 90-minütige Kurseinheit bei Bewegungsneu- und Wiedereinsteigern zu messbaren, jedoch nicht signifikanten Verbesserungen in den physischen Gesundheitsressourcen führen kann. Die psychosozialen Gesundheitsressourcen Stimmung und Selbstwirksamkeit sowie das Wohlbefinden erreichten vergleichbare signifikante Steigerungen wie in anderen männerspezifischen Bewegungsinterventionen.

Schlussfolgerung
Neben bereits erfolgreichen männerspezifischen Angeboten im Setting Profisportverein konnte mit dem Kurs Männersache ein Programm im Setting Kommune erfolgreich konzipiert und evaluiert werden.
Two new Agaricomycetes related to post-fire mosses
Authors: Karich Alexander , Jarling René , Ullrich René , Demski Daniela , Bubner Ben , Hofrichter Martin 
Published: April 2024

AbstractThe very hot summers of recent years have led to an increase in the number of large forest fires in Europe. We investigated four large fire sites in Brandenburg and Saxony (Germany) up to 4 years after the fires with a focus on studying the post-fire fungal communities. In this context, we documented two species of Agaricomycetes associated with mosses, which are common but particularly emerge on burnt areas, i.e., Arrhenia bryophthora sp. nov. and Bryopistillaria clavarioides sp. nov. The former is an agaric with omphalinoid habit that causes the dieback of the common moss Ceratodon purpureus; the latter is a clavarioid fungus associated with either Ceratodon purpureus or another common moss, Funaria hygrometrica. Both fungal species appear to be restricted to recently burnt areas and have otherwise not been observed on or in close vicinity of these mosses. Herein, we describe these fungi macro- and micromorphologically as well as on a molecular basis and discuss their taxonomic position and potential lifestyles.
Photoinactivation of Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus using Porphyrin-CuInS2/ZnS quantum dot conjugates immobilized on Mesoporous Silica
Authors: Ndlovu Knowledge Siyabonga , Chokoe Khomotso , Masebe Tracy , Sekhosana Kutloano Edward , Moloto Makwena Justice , Managa Muthumuni 
Published: April 2024

AbstractBacterial pathogens remain major contributors to illnesses as they have developed several resistance mechanisms against standard treatments. Innovative porphyrin-quantum dots conjugated materials have great potential in addressing the limitations in the current disinfection methods. The antimicrobial activity of metal-free and In(III) derivative of 4-(15-(4-boronophenyl)-10,20-diphenylporphyrin-5-yl)benzoic acid conjugated to CuInS2/ZnS quantum dots is investigated in this study at laboratory-scale experiments under controllable conditions. The conjugate was also immobilized on mesoporous silica for recovery and reusability purposes. Findings of the study were driven by antimicrobial photodynamic inactivation (aPDI) in the presence of a porphyrin and quantum dots. POR(In)-CIS/ZnS QDs-Silica was the best performing conjugate with a singlet quantum yield (ΦΔ) of 0.72 and a log reduction of 9.38 and 9.76 against Escherichia coli and S. aureus, respectively.
Using the Transtheoretical Model of Behavior Change to Explore Forest Landowner Perspectives on Water Quality
Authors: Briccetti Luke H. , Doran Elizabeth M. B. , Coleman Kimberly J. 
Published: April 2024

AbstractFamily forest owners (FFOs) are critical stakeholders in ensuring many conservation outcomes, including improved water quality. In the highly forested Lake Champlain basin of Vermont, FFOs likely play a particularly important role in addressing water quality impairment. This study focused on FFOs’ thinking and decision-making around management practices on their land. Based on a dataset of 28 interviews collected using a semi-structured interview approach, the interviews were qualitatively coded and analyzed using the Transtheoretical Model of behavior change (TTM) framework. Our findings suggest that interviewed landowners were concerned about basin water quality but generally not aware of the connection between watershed health and actions taken on their particular forest parcel. We further describe how three TTM Processes of Change (helping relationships, consciousness raising, and environmental re-evaluation) may influence landowners’ decisions to manage their forests with water quality in mind. Our results suggest pathways for the design and targeting of behavioral change interventions based on the TTM that should inform landowner outreach as well as further research.
An Analysis of the Behavioural Persistence of Tree-growing Farmers in the Sudano-Sahelian Region of Cameroon
Authors: Chia Eugene L , Chirwa Paxie W , Nsubuga Francis W 
Published: April 2024

AbstractTree-growing support programs are being implemented widely to enhance farmers’ involvement in land restoration schemes. However, the reasons why farmers will continue to engage in restoration activities when support programs end, considered here as “behavioural persistence” has not been sufficiently explored. Taking the Mogazang landscape of Cameroon as a case study, a mixed methods approach involving farmers surveys, key informant interviews and the review of literature, was applied to investigate the factors that influence the behavioural persistence of tree-growing farmers. Drawing on the concept of behavioural persistence, the findings revealed that farmers decision to continue restoration practices on their farm plots after the end of support programs is influenced by a mix of factors, among which positive attitude and perception of farmers, constant motivation, financial profitability, community influence, played an important role. Findings also showed that farmers behavioural persistence aspects were not adequately addressed during the design of support programs and the inception phase of support programs did not prepare farmers psychologically about post support programs. This empirical investigation of farmers behavioural persistence has provided information that needs to be taken into consideration when assessing the feasibility, including the designing and implementation of planned tree-growing restoration support programs and related policies in Cameroon and other countries.
Impacts of gait freeze on quality of life in Parkinson’s disease, from the perspectives of patients and their carers
Authors: Cronin Padraig , Collins Lucy M. , Sullivan Aideen M. 
Published: April 2024

Abstract
Background
The World Health Organisation (WHO) reports that morbidity and mortality due to Parkinson’s disease (PD) are increasing faster than for other neurodegenerative conditions. People with Parkinson’s (PwP) present with a variety of motor symptoms, such as tremor, bradykinesia, and rigidity. Freezing of gait (FoG) is a significant motor symptom that manifests as temporary episodes of inability to move one’s feet, despite the intention to walk.

Aims
This study examined the impact of FoG on quality of life (QoL) within an Irish cohort of PwP, from the perspectives of both PwP and their carers, using validated questionnaires that had been adapted for online use.

Methods
PwP and their carers were recruited by outreach to the Irish Parkinson’s Community. Anonymous online questionnaires were distributed, which combined a demographic survey with several clinically validated surveys, including Freezing of Gait Questionnaire (FoG-Q), Parkinson’s Disease Questionnaire 8 (PDQ-8), and Parkinson’s Disease Carer Questionnaire (PDQ-C).

Results
There was a strong correlation (p < 0.001) between severity of FoG and lower QoL among PwP. Significant correlation was also found between FoG severity and several motor symptoms, such as postural instability and difficulty with balance, and non-motor symptoms, such as cognitive changes and pain/discomfort. FoG severity correlated with disease progression. Significant correlation was also found between FoG and symptoms, as assessed from the perspective of the patients’ carers.

Conclusions
This study shows that FoG is a significant detriment to the QoL of PwP, from the perspectives of patients and carers. This method of assessing FoG and QoL using online questionnaires has potential to enhance the reach and flexibility of this type of research. These findings will inform future studies on larger cohorts and highlight unmet clinical needs in PwP.
Mathematical naming and explaining in teaching talk: Noticing work with two groups of mathematics teachers
Authors: Planas Núria , Alfonso José M. , Arnal-Bailera Alberto , Martín-Molina Verónica 
Published: April 2024

AbstractResearch shows the salient place of mathematical teaching talk, including the mathematical-linguistic practices of naming and explaining, in the enactment of students’ mathematical talk and learning with understanding in the classroom. Our study was developed to examine the noticing of two groups of secondary-school mathematics teachers in one-day workshops with tasks about these practices. The two workshops were mathematically content-specific, with teaching and learning accounts and prompts aimed at guiding focused attention to naming and explaining in the teaching of linear equations and probability. Thematic text analyses led to identify three foci of the two groups’ noticing: (i) missing practices of mathematical naming in own teaching talk; (ii) relative impact of mathematical explaining in teaching talk; and (iii) tensions around mathematical naming and explaining in teaching talk. Our results show that the social construction of teacher noticing is a feature of noticing development that can be documented in the context of one-day workshops. Whereas time for individual thinking and responses to the tasks created a context of support for noticing development, participation in the group discussions allowed the teachers to notice nuances of mathematical naming and explaining in teaching talk unaddressed in the task prompts. The group discussions thus amplified and opened up the opportunities to develop some focused noticing on the content of the workshops, specifically in connection with the teachers’ own teaching practice.
Controversies in Post-Prostatectomy Incontinence Management: Role of Urodynamics Testing and Sequence of Continence Surgery with Salvage Radiation Therapy
Authors: Chung Eric 
Published: April 2024

Abstract
Purpose of Review
This paper evaluates the current evidence on the role of urodynamics in prostatectomy incontinence (PPI) and should male sling (MS) or artificial urinary sphincter (AUS) surgery be performed before or after patients receiving radiation therapy in terms of continence outcomes.

Recent Findings
The prevalence of PPI is more common in patients undergoing radical prostatectomy than benign prostatic surgery, and the presence of postoperatively de novo overactive bladder and urge incontinence is not common even without the addition of radiation therapy. Hence, the question arises whether patients presenting with PPI should undergo formal urodynamics testing to exclude detrusor overactivity prior to continence surgery. There is a consensus that the spontaneous recovery of continence is less likely in the setting of salvage radiation therapy. The decision to undertake surgery is likely dictated by patient preference and the urgency for salvage radiation therapy. While the exact choice of MS or AUS, and the sequence of continence surgery in relation to salvage radiation therapy are debatable, irradiated patients are considered a high-risk group with substantially higher risks of postoperative complications.

Summary
Urodynamics should be organized in non-classic SUI or mixed incontinence symptoms with PPI and those who had radiation therapy since it can provide useful information in counselling patients regarding continence outcomes and postoperative expectations. It is important to place greater emphasis on preoperative evaluation and surgical vigilance in irradiated patients with PPI.
Fake profiles and time spent online during the COVID 19 pandemic: a real risk for cyberbullying?
Authors: Marinoni Carlo , Rizzo Marco , Zanetti Maria Assunta 
Published: April 2024

AbstractCyberbullying is characterized by asymmetry of power, reiteration of conduct, and desire to victimize. During the COVID-19 pandemic, young people were overexposed to social media and to instances of cyberbullying. The aim of this study was to determine whether the anonymity afforded by fake profiles and the longer hours spent online led to an increase in cyberbullying. The survey involved a sample of 4338 students (52.4% girls; age range, 11–19 years, M 14.1 SD 1.6) attending lower and upper secondary schools. Multiple regression analysis with mediation revealed an association between having a fake profile and cyberbullying in the context of longer non-school time spent online. Our findings suggest that having a fake profile can become a risk for cyberbullying. Our study also underscores the relevance of digital technologies for blocking fake profiles. Such measures could benefit both cybervictims and cyberattackers alike, who often act out of ignorance without realizing the possible consequences of their actions.
RadonPotential: An interactive web application for radon potential prediction under different climates and soil textures
Authors: Galiana-Merino Juan Jose , Gil-Oncina Sara , Valdes-Abellan Javier , Soler-Llorens Juan Luis , Benavente David 
Published: April 2024

AbstractThe presence of radon in soil poses a significant health risk when it enters and concentrates indoors. The primary health problem associated with radon exposure is lung cancer, but it can also contribute to other respiratory issues. Estimating radon potential is a challenging task caused by the interaction of various environmental, geological, and variability factors. Although efforts are ongoing to improve radon potential assessment methodologies, there is a lack of software tools that estimate and model radon potential in different scenarios. The paper aims to develop a novel web-based software tool, RadonPotential, that predicts Geogenic Radon Potential by considering variations in climate and soil textures.The program runs using a constant radon concentration or estimates its concentration from the radium activity. RadonPotential calculates the transport of radon through a soil profile based on water content and soil texture. It also determines the dynamics of soil water content in different climates, incorporating long-term weather data under various climatic scenarios and local weather time series. The web-based format of the program increases its dissemination, usage, and manageability among a larger user base compared to an installable computer program. The program aims to provide a simplified and effective characterization of radon potential levels accessible to a wide range of scientists, technical experts and policymakers in developing strategies not only for radon measurement and mitigation buildings but also for developing more reliable large-scale radon potential maps.
Neo-Ottoman Soft Power: AKP’s Strategic Use of Turkish-Islamic Organizations in the German-Speaking Diaspora
Authors: Çiçek Hüseyin 
Published: April 2024

AbstractThe article indicates a shift in Turkey’s foreign policy initiated by the Justice and Development Party (AKP). Unlike its predecessors, the AKP aims to safeguard its interests not solely through traditional political alliances but also via “soft power” mechanisms. It employs a strategy of emotive communication through identity, religion, language, and culture and seeks to engage segments of the diverse Turkish diaspora, encouraging their support for the AKP.
How Do Economic Growth, Renewable Energy Consumption, and Political Stability Affect Environmental Sustainability in the United States? Insights from a Modified Ecological Footprint Model
Authors: Hacıimamoğlu Tunahan , Sungur Oğuzhan 
Published: April 2024

Abstract
In the last century, global warming and environmental pollution issues have reached the levels that threaten humanity. Competition on economic growth is considered one of the primary causes of environmental pollution. It has increased the significance of sustainable development and renewable energy consumption. Within the scope of sustainable development, the countries with large economies bear a greater responsibility to reduce environmental pollution. This study aims to investigate the effect of economic growth, renewable energy consumption, and political stability on environmental degradation in the United States (US) for the period 1984–2017. A comprehensive econometric analysis is conducted by using the Fourier Autoregressive Distributed Lag (FARDL) test in this study. The results of the cointegration tests indicate that economic growth, renewable energy consumption, and political stability are cointegrated with the ecological footprint pressure index representing the environmental degradation. The FARDL test results reveal that economic growth increases environmental degradation, whereas renewable energy consumption and political stability mitigate environmental degradation in both the short- and long-run. This study provides policy recommendations aiming to increase renewable energy consumption and political stability within the context of sustainable development.