bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
The effects of delayed annealing on the luminescent activity of heavy metal cadmium zinc phosphate glasses activated by: Er3+ and Tb3+ ions
Authors: Marzouk M. A. , Elbatal F. H. , Elbatal H. A. , Elkashef I. M. 
Published: March 2024

AbstractThe luminescent spectra of the RE2O3-doped P2O5–CdO–ZnO glasses (RE = Er, and Tb) were investigated to separate the effects of two studied rare-earth elements and the annealing regime on the emission performance of the prepared glasses. The glasses undergo a series of collective measurements including UV–visible absorption, luminescence, thermal expansion, XRD, TEM, and FTIR. The optical UV–visible spectra of the two doped glasses reveal a UV band due to undoped glass beside and extra extended 11 peaks with the Er3+ ions with high distinct features while the Tb3+ ions samples exhibit peaks within the visible region. These peaks are correlated with transitions from the ground state in each case to specific energy transitions. The overall optical data indicate that the two rare earth ions are present in a stable trivalent state. Under UV excitation, both Er3+ and Tb3+ emit a characteristic green light corresponding to 4S3/2 → 4I15/2 and 5D4 → 7F5 transitions, respectively. The performance of the green light was identified to be enhanced by increasing the concentration of rare earth and the effect of annealing temperature. Moreover, the intensity of the infrared emission of Er3+ at 1532 nm corresponds to the (4I13/2 → 4I15/2) transition which is assumed to be developed with the effect of heating. The resultant IR spectra show distinct vibrational peaks due to phosphate groups that undergo only minor modifications when doped with rare earth elements or over-annealed.
Deformation characteristics and mechanism of Mala paleo-landslide during the Miaowei reservoir initial impoundment period
Authors: Mai Zhijie , Hu Xi , Li Lianke , Hou Jiacheng 
Published: March 2024

AbstractThis study employs a multifaceted approach, encompassing field investigations, borehole surveys, surface deformation displacement monitoring, deep-seated deformation monitoring, and numerical simulation analysis, to conduct an exhaustive examination of the deformation processes and characteristics exhibited by the Mala Landslide. The findings elucidate a close correlation between the deformation of the Mala Landslide and the elevation of the reservoir water level. During the escalation of the reservoir water level, the landslide body progressively developed surface cracks, spanning from the frontal edge to the rear edge. The centre of the sliding body is situated in the central-lower downstream region, and presently, the landslide is undergoing a phase of comprehensive creep deformation. Due to the reservoir water level fluctuation rate being greater than the permeability coefficient, the deformation of the landslide displays a delayed response. As the reservoir water level reaches 1401 m during high-water operation, the two important ingredients, the buoyancy weight reduction effect and the influence of submerged reservoir water, significantly reduce the sliding resistance of the sliding mass, thereby exacerbating the deformation of the landslide. Following a comprehensive analysis of the findings, it can be firmly concluded that this landslide conforms to the characteristic traits of a typical buoyant force reduction type-retrogressive type landslide.
Moderate mechanical stress suppresses chondrocyte ferroptosis in osteoarthritis by regulating NF-κB p65/GPX4 signaling pathway
Authors: Han Juanjuan , Zhan Li-nan , Huang Yue , Guo Shijia , Zhou Xiaoding , Kapilevich Leonid , Wang Zhuo , Ning Ke , Sun Mingli , Zhang Xin-an 
Published: March 2024

AbstractFerroptosis is a recently identified form of programmed cell death that plays an important role in the pathophysiological process of osteoarthritis (OA). Herein, we investigated the protective effect of moderate mechanical stress on chondrocyte ferroptosis and further revealed the internal molecular mechanism. Intra-articular injection of sodium iodoacetate (MIA) was conducted to induce the rat model of OA in vivo, meanwhile, interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β) was treated to chondrocytes to induce the OA cell model in vitro. The OA phenotype was analyzed by histology and microcomputed tomography, the ferroptosis was analyzed by transmission electron microscope and immunofluorescence. The expression of ferroptosis and cartilage metabolism-related factors was analyzed by immunohistochemical and Western blot. Animal experiments revealed that moderate-intensity treadmill exercise could effectively reduce chondrocyte ferroptosis and cartilage matrix degradation in MIA-induced OA rats. Cell experiments showed that 4-h cyclic tensile strain intervention could activate Nrf2 and inhibit the NF-κB signaling pathway, increase the expression of Col2a1, GPX4, and SLC7A11, decrease the expression of MMP13 and P53, thereby restraining IL-1β-induced chondrocyte ferroptosis and degeneration. Inhibition of NF-κB signaling pathway relieved the chondrocyte ferroptosis and degeneration. Meanwhile, overexpression of NF-κB by recombinant lentivirus reversed the positive effect of CTS on chondrocytes. Moderate mechanical stress could activate the Nrf2 antioxidant system, inhibit the NF-κB p65 signaling pathway, and inhibit chondrocyte ferroptosis and cartilage matrix degradation by regulating P53, SLC7A11, and GPX4.
Association between urinary uric acid excretion and kidney outcome in patients with CKD
Authors: Asahina Yuta , Sakaguchi Yusuke , Oka Tatsufumi , Hattori Koki , Kawaoka Takayuki , Doi Yohei , Yamamoto Ryohei , Matsui Isao , Mizui Masayuki , Kaimori Jun-Ya , Isaka Yoshitaka 
Published: March 2024

AbstractInhibiting tubular urate reabsorption may protect the kidney from urate-induced tubular injury. However, this approach may promote intratubular uric acid crystallization, especially in acidified urine, which could be toxic to the kidney. To assess how tubular urate handling affects kidney outcomes, we conducted a retrospective cohort study including 1042 patients with estimated glomerular filtration rates (eGFR) of 15–60 mL/min/1.73 m2. The exposures were fractional excretion of uric acid (FEUA) and urinary uric acid-to-creatinine ratio (UUCR). The kidney outcome was defined as a halving of eGFR from baseline or initiating kidney replacement therapy. The median FEUA and UUCR were 7.2% and 0.33 g/gCre, respectively. During a median follow-up of 1.9 years, 314 kidney outcomes occurred. In a multivariate Cox model, the lowest FEUA quartile exhibited a 1.68-fold higher rate of kidney outcome than the highest FEUA quartile (95% confidence interval, 1.13–2.50; P = 0.01). Similarly, lower UUCR was associated with a higher rate of kidney outcome. Notably, patients in the highest quartile of FEUA and UUCR were at the lowest risk of kidney outcome even among those with aciduria. In conclusion, lower FEUA and UUCR were associated with a higher risk of kidney failure, suggesting that increased urate reabsorption is harmful to the kidney.
Eosinophil extracellular traps in eosinophilic chronic rhinosinusitis induce Charcot–Leyden crystal formation and eosinophil recruitment
Authors: Zhang Siyuan , Wang Zhenlin 
Published: March 2024

Abstract
Eosinophil extracellular traps (EETs) are implicated in various eosinophil-associated diseases; however, their role in chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) remains unclear. In the present study, 57 CRS patients were enrolled, and immunofluorescence was used to analyze EETs in eosinophilic (eCRS) and non-eosinophilic (Non-eCRS) tissues. MSD was used to examine IL-4, IL-5, and IL-13 concentrations in tissue homogenates. Charcot–Leyden crystals (CLCs) protein expression was detected in PMA, PMA+DNase I, and blank control eosinophils using ELISA. Eotaxin-3 mRNA and protein levels were measured in human nasal epithelial cells (HNECs) cultured with EETs, EETs+DNase I, DNase I, and unstimulated eosinophils using PCR and ELISA. EETs were significantly increased in eCRS tissues compared with Non-eCRS (P&lt;0.001), and correlated with VAS and Lund–Mackay CT scores. IL-5 expression was related to EETs formation (r = 0.738, P&lt;0.001). PMA-stimulated eosinophils exhibited higher CLCs protein levels (P&lt;0.01). Co-culturing HNECs with EETs significantly increased eotaxin-3 mRNA and protein levels (P&lt;0.0001, P&lt;0.001) compared with other groups. The study suggests EETs formation is elevated in eCRS patients and is involved in CLCs formation and chemokine secretion, promoting eosinophilic inflammation.
Growth of Complex Syntax: Coordinate and Subordinate Clause Use in Elementary School–Aged Children
Authors: Owens Robert E. , Pavelko Stacey L. , Hahs-Vaughn Debbie 
Published: March 2024

Purpose:
Production of complex syntax is a hallmark of later language development; however, most of the research examining age-related changes has focused on adolescents or analyzed narrative language samples. Research documenting age-related changes in the production of complex syntax in elementary school–aged children in conversational language samples is limited. Therefore, the purpose of this article is to examine age-related changes in the production of coordinate and subordinate clauses in children between 5 and 10 years of age obtained from 50-utterance conversational language samples.

Method:
The analytic sample included 196 children with typical language development, who ranged in age from 5;0 to 10;11 (years;months; girls = 103; boys = 96; three cases were excluded). Fifty-utterance conversational language samples were examined for use of coordinate and subordinate clauses.

Results:

Results of regression analyses indicated that the production of coordinate and subordinate clauses could be predicted from age. The proportion of utterances that included subordinate clauses increased 0.20% for every month increase in age (
p
< .001). Coordinate clauses also continued to grow, although at a slower rate (0.10% increase for every month increase in age,
p
< .001). Finally, the proportion of simple utterances (i.e., utterances without coordinate or subordinate clauses) decreased with age (0.40% decrease for every month increase in age,
p
< .001).

Conclusions:
This study indicated that as children's age increased, they used fewer, simple, one-clause sentences and more utterances that included subordinate clauses, with or without coordinate clauses. These results were obtained from 50-utterance language samples, further supporting use of language sampling to develop intervention goals and monitor progress in therapy.

Supplemental Material:

https://doi.org/10.23641/asha.25262725
Les gènes de la taille chez les chevaux : application à la production de poneys de sport
Authors: Dhorne-Pollet Sophie , Barrey Éric 
Published: March 2024

L’élevage des poneys de sport fait souvent appel à des croisements entre poney et cheval de sport. Ces croisements se font traditionnellement de manière très intuitive. Si cette pratique de croisement améliore l’aptitude à l’obstacle, elle rend très aléatoire le respect de la hauteur maximale au garrot dont les limites sont fixées à 1,48 m non ferré et 1,49 m ferré.
Au cours des dernières années, plusieurs études génétiques ont mis en évidence des gènes majeurs (QTL) significativement associés à la taille au garrot des équidés. Plus récemment, une étude Française menée dans le cadre du projet SOGEN (Génomique du Saut d’Obstacles / 2015-2018), a confirmé les QTL précédemment identifiés mais a également permis d’identifier d’autres marqueurs génétiques (SNP) très significativement associés à la taille. Parmi ces marqueurs, trois SNP, localisés sur le chromosome 3, expliquent à eux seuls une très grande partie de la taille chez les chevaux de sport.
Pour chacun de ces trois SNP, des tests de génotypage par PCR quantitative à l’aide de sondes d’hydrolyse sont disponibles au laboratoire LABÉO. La maitrise des génotypes des parents mis à la reproduction devrait rendre moins aléatoire le respect de la hauteur au garrot des poneys de sport.
Les nouveaux défis de la politique énergétique française
Authors: Percebois Jacques , Pommeret Stanislas 
Published: March 2024

La France doit aujourd’hui affronter trois nouveaux défis dans la mise en œuvre de sa politique énergétique.
Elle doit sortir des énergies fossiles carbonées afin de respecter l’objectif de neutralité carbone à l’horizon 2050, et cela passe notamment par un renchérissement du prix du carbone. Elle doit en second lieu investir massivement dans la production d’électricité pour faire face à une demande croissante d’électricité liée à (l’électrification des usages, et cela requiert des investissements dans le nucléaire pilotable et décarboné. La France doit enfin relever le défi du stockage-déstockage à grande échelle des énergies renouvelables et regarder dans quelle mesure la mobilité électrique peut y contribuer.
Il faut également repenser le fonctionnement des marchés de l’électricité si l’on veut que le financement de ces défis soit assuré.
Des sels fondus pour la 4e génération de réacteurs nucléaires ?
Authors: Merle Elsa , Allibert Michel , Heuer Daniel , Laureau Axel 
Published: March 2024

Pour pouvoir lutter significativement contre le changement climatique, un recours massif à l’énergie nucléaire est indispensable. Cela requiert de gérer en amont les risques liés au nucléaire ainsi que son acceptabilité sociétale. La production nucléaire devra aussi pouvoir assurer le suivi de charge d’un parc comportant une grande part d’énergies renouvelables.
Cet article présente et discute une nouvelle filière à la hauteur de ces enjeux : les réacteurs à combustible liquide, dits à sels fondus, qui rencontrent un intérêt grandissant. On expose ici les développements effectués en France avec le concept MSFR (réacteur à sel fondu en spectre neutronique rapide) du CNRS, qui offre des perspectives pour l’incinération des transuraniens et l’aide à la gestion des sources intermittentes d’énergie.
Dans quelles conditions fonctionnerait le mix électrique prévu pour la France par la loi sur la transition énergétique ?
Authors: Grand Dominique , Le Brun Christian , Latrobe André , Vidil Roland 
Published: March 2024

La transition énergétique prévoit de réduire à 50 % la part du nucléaire dans le mix électrique, pour augmenter celles de l’éolien et du solaire. Or, ces énergies intermittentes nécessitent des moyens pour rééquilibrer le réseau. Nous en dégageons les ordres de grandeur, grâce à une méthode initiée pour la transition énergétique allemande (Energiewende).
En ce qui concerne le mix retenu pour la France, un quart de la production intermittente, 44 TWh, devrait être transféré entre périodes de surplus et de manque. Ce serait possible avec un stockage de grande taille – 15 TWh de volume et 45 GW de puissance – qui malheureusement dépasse largement les moyens connus (barrages hydroélectriques, batteries…). Sans ce stockage, les centrales à combustibles fossiles pallieraient la demande, dégradant ainsi l’empreinte carbone. Ceci se voit déjà dans les résultats de la décennie écoulée en Allemagne et en Europe.
Quelle place pour les batteries dans une transition bas carbone ?
Authors: Perdu Fabien 
Published: March 2024

Plusieurs pans de la « transition énergétique », en particulier l’évolution du secteur électrique et l’électrification des transports, reposent sur le stockage d’énergie et notamment sur les batteries.
Après avoir décrit la constitution et le fonctionnement d’une batterie lithium-ion, nous analysons les progrès espérés et l’impact environnemental de ces batteries dans le cas d’un déploiement massif. Enfin, nous tentons de mieux cerner les usages pour lesquels les batteries sont vraiment pertinentes et ceux pour lesquels il convient de trouver des solutions complémentaires.
Motifs d’engagement : freins et leviers à la pratique du football. Étude exploratoire auprès des jeunes footballeur/ses de haut niveau
Authors: Rivrais Cassandre , Nicaise Virginie , Ottogalli-Mazzacavallo Cécile 
Published: March 2024

L’objectif est d’analyser les motifs d’engagement des joueurs et joueuses de football, ayant entre 14 et 18 ans et évoluant dans deux filières de haut-niveau, ainsi que de caractériser leur perception des obstacles et des leviers à leur pratique. Cette étude est exploratoire, et s’appuie sur des données collectées en novembre 2018, auprès de 40 footballeurs (Mâge = 15 ans) et de 37 footballeuses (Mâge = 16,4 ans), interrogé · es à partir de groupes de discussions en non-mixité. L’analyse des résultats permet de dresser une typologie des motifs d’engagement et des barrières à la pratique. Si les joueurs et joueuses ont en commun d’être majoritairement influencé · es par un ou des hommes de leur entourage pour commencer la pratique et de vouloir accéder au haut-niveau en s’identifiant à des joueurs ils et elles se distinguent quant à leur volonté à vouloir gagner leur vie grâce au football et quant aux obstacles rencontrés dans leur progression de carrière. Alors que les joueurs semblent craindre les blessures et l’éloignement familial ; les joueuses, en plus de ces difficultés, évoquent la prégnance des remarques sexistes, un manque de considération et de reconnaissance de la part de l’encadrement technique et sportif, et des moins bonnes conditions de pratique.
The multimodal translation workshop as a method of creative inquiry
Authors: Campbell Madeleine , Vidal Ricarda 
Published: March 2024

AbstractThis article investigates the role of affective perception in the development of translation and experiential literacy through the medium of a multimodal translation workshop held with twelve arts practitioners, academics, and translators. Both the rationale for the workshop format and the interpretation of workshop outputs draw on a transdisciplinary framework spanning theories of intermediality and multimodality, the study of acousmatic sound, acoustic atmospheres, and corporeal music/sound reception. Adopting a phenomenographic approach, we discuss the role of the body and the senses in communication and how the sensory exercises developed for our workshop can provide access to the prenoetic nature of perception from both a cognitive and affective standpoint. Recognizing the narrative quality of participants’ comments, a deductive approach was taken to analyze their translations and reflections through the lens of narrative modes of acousmatic music. The article concludes with pedagogical implications on the basis of participants’ reflections. Our findings support the use of a multimodal online translation workshop as both a research method to investigate meaning-making and a pedagogical resource to develop experiential literacy for both practitioners and developing translators.
Interactions of moisture and light drive lichen growth and the response to climate change scenarios: experimental evidence for Lobaria pulmonaria
Authors: Borge Martine , Ellis Christopher J 
Published: March 2024

Abstract

Background and Aims
There is growing interest in the functional ecology of poikilohydric non-vascular photoautotrophs (NVPs), including ‘cryptogamic’ bryophytes and lichens. These organisms are structurally important in many ecosystems, contributing substantially to ecosystem function and services, while also being sensitive to climate change. Previous research has quantified the climate change response of poikilohydric NVPs using predictive bioclimatic models with standard climate variables including precipitation totals and temperature averages. This study aimed for an improved functional understanding of their climate change response based on their growth rate sensitivity to moisture and light.

Methods
We conducted a 24-month experiment to monitor lichen hydration and growth. We accounted for two well-known features in the ecology of poikilohydric NVPs, and exemplified here for a structurally dominant lichen epiphyte, Lobaria pulmonaria: (1) sensitivity to multiple sources of atmospheric moisture including rain, condensed dew-formation and water vapour; and (2) growth determined by the amount of time hydrated in the light, driving photosynthesis, referred to as the Iwet hypothesis.

Key Results
First, we found that even within an oceanic high-rainfall environment, lichen hydration was better explained by vapour pressure deficit than precipitation totals. Second, growth at a monthly resolution was positively related to the amount of time spent hydrated in the light, and negatively related to the amount of time spent hydrated in the dark.

Conclusions
Using multimodel averaging to project growth models for an ensemble of future climate change scenarios, we demonstrated reduced net growth for L. pulmonaria by the late 21st century, explained by extended climate dryness and lichen desiccation for periods when there is otherwise sufficient light to drive photosynthesis. The results further emphasize a key issue of photoperiodism when constructing functionally relevant models to understand the risk of climate change, especially for poikilohydric NVPs.
Fire effects on pollination and plant reproduction: a quantitative review
Authors: Carbone Lucas M , Tavella Julia , Marquez Victoria , Ashworth Lorena , Pausas Juli G , Aguilar Ramiro 
Published: March 2024

Abstract

Background and Aims
Fire may favour plant flowering by opening up the vegetation and increasing abiotic resource availability. Increased floral display size can attract more pollinators and increase absolute fruit and seed production immediately after a fire. However, anthropogenic increases in fire frequency may alter these responses. We aim to assess the effects of fire on the pollination and reproductive success of plants at the global scale.

Methods
We performed a systematic literature review and meta-analyses to examine overall fire effects as well as different fire parameters on pollination and on plant reproduction. We also explored to what extent the responses vary among pollinators, pollination vectors, plant regeneration strategies, compatibility systems, vegetation types and biomes.

Key Results
Most studies were conducted in fire-prone ecosystems. Overall, single fires increased pollination and plant reproduction but this effect was overridden by recurrent fires. Floral visitation rates of pollinators were enhanced immediately following a wildfire, and especially in bee-pollinated plants. Fire increased the absolute production of fruits or seeds but not fruit or seed set. The reproductive benefits were mostly observed in wind-pollinated (graminoids), herbaceous and resprouter species. Finally, fire effects on pollination were positively correlated with fire effects on plant reproductive success.

Conclusions
Fire has a central role in pollination and plant sexual reproduction in fire-prone ecosystems. The increase in the absolute production of fruits and seeds suggests that fire benefits to plant reproduction are probably driven by increased abiotic resources and the consequent floral display size. However, reproduction efficiency, as measured by fruit or seed set, does not increase with fire. In contrast, when assessed on the same plant simultaneously, fire effects on pollination are translated into reproduction. Increased fire frequency due to anthropogenic changes can alter the nature of the response to fire.