bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Individual differences modulate prediction of Italian words based on lexical stress: a close replication and LASSO extension of Sulpizio and McQueen (2012)
Authors: Bramlett Adam A. , Wiener Seth 
Published: February 2025

Abstract
This study closely replicates and extends Sulpizio and McQueen (2012)’s Experiment 1, which examined how acoustic information and abstract knowledge about lexical stress are used during Italian spoken word recognition. This visual world paradigm study simultaneously presented trisyllabic Italian words visually and auditorily. The target and competitor overlapped segmentally during the first two syllables but differed in penultimate or antepenultimate stress. We replicate the original in-person eye-tracking study by using webcams to test a larger and more diverse sample (N = 47). Our findings corroborate the original study by demonstrating listeners use stress information as early as the first syllable to recognize spoken words. We found that first syllable spectral tilt and F0 information are predictive of eye-movements to antepenultimate stressed targets. We did not find overall evidence of listeners using abstract knowledge to recognize penultimate stressed words. We further extended the original study by testing participants’ individual differences in auditory sensitivity to pitch, duration, risetime, and formants, along with their working memory, lexical proficiency in English and Italian, and autism spectrum quotient. Our exploratory results showed that individuals vary in their reliance on cues and the timing of cue integration, that stress cues are integrated for recognition of both penultimate and antepenultimate stressed words, and that L1 Italian and L2 English lexical knowledge can affect eye-movements.
Giant tree versus iPad kids: Reflecting on childhood outdoor play, then and now
Authors: Shin Minsun 
Published: February 2025

Abstract
Childhood play experiences, particularly outdoor play, positively affect children’s holistic development and well-being. This qualitative study examined teacher education students’ perceptions through retrospective reflection on their own childhood play experiences in the past (then) compared to contemporary children’s play at present (now) to recognize the value of childhood play. Ten student teachers enrolled in various teacher education programs at one university participated in this study. Analyzing a drawing task and interviews revealed that participants recalled outdoor play as their favorite childhood play experiences, engaging in unstructured and child-initiated activities, taking risks, and creating their own rules. These outdoor experiences not only fostered social interactions but also nurtured a special emotional bond with the natural environment where they grew up and played. Furthermore, participants reported that children’s play has changed in recent times, with a decline in outdoor play due to increased parental safety concerns and the prevalence of technological devices. The teaching implications regarding prioritizing outdoor play, as well as the intersection of outdoor play and digital technology, are discussed.
Quantum variational rewinding for gravitational wave detection
Authors: Rodrigues de Miranda Benjamin , Dibenedetto Domenica , Neumann Niels , van der Schoot Ward 
Published: February 2025

Abstract
Gravitational waves carry information about far away phenomena which astronomers can use to form a better picture of the universe. Over the past few years, numerous gravitational waves have been detected using a method called matched filtering; however, this approach has two main drawbacks. First, it requires knowledge of the sought-after waveform beforehand. Second, it is infeasible for gravitational wave searches which are precise or cover a long time span. While attempts have been made to use classical machine learning to overcome these difficulties, the usage of quantum machine learning in this context is relatively unexplored. Quantum variational rewinding is a hybrid quantum-classical machine learning algorithm for time series anomaly detection. This work makes the first steps in investigating its potential for gravitational wave detection. Training and testing the algorithm was done without depending on synthetic data. In a noiseless simulated environment, quantum variational rewinding was able to pick out all confirmed gravitational wave signals from the background noise of a detector with perfect accuracy when filtering was applied before hand and was able to do so to a high degree of success without filtering. Anomaly detection with this algorithm was performed with two signals on quantum hardware as a proof of concept. Using Fisher information, both the capacity and the trainability of quantum variational rewinding are described so that future approaches can be compared in these regards. With new gravitational wave detectors under development, even more data will be generated for analysis in the future, compounding the existing bottlenecks in the search pipeline. As such, approaches which help tackle issues with the current approach to gravitational wave analysis are in demand, and the empirical results from this work assert that quantum computing should not be overlooked in this process.
Interaction between biochar particle size and soil salinity levels on soil properties and tomato yield
Authors: Wu Zhuqing , Fan Yaqiong , Zhou Zhengquan , Hao Xinmei , Kang Shaozhong 
Published: February 2025

Abstract
The enhancement of saline soil yield potential by biochar was well-documented, but the changes brought by biochar particle size on soil properties and crop performance are not well understood. To investigate the changes in soil properties and tomato yield due to biochar particle size under varying salt stress, we conducted a pot experiment in China Northwest’s solar greenhouse. A total of nine treatments were applied, with three different salt amounts of [S0 (no salt), S1 (0.3% dry weight), and S2 (0.6% dry weight)], and three biochar treatments of B0, B1, and B2 (0, 0.5% of large particles and 0.5% of small particles). Adding biochar did not significantly affect the measured soil chemical properties, except for pH, total nitrogen (TN), and Ca2+. Specifically, the addition of biochar significantly increased soil pH and TN, while reduced soil Ca2⁺ content likely due to biochar selective adsorption of Ca2⁺. Biochar particle size had opposite effects on tomato yield under varying salt stress levels. Compared to S0, the yield under B1 was 19.1% and 36.5% higher, whereas under B2, the yield was 33.1% and 44.2% lower for S1 and S2, respectively. Under no salt stress, small-size biochar increased yield by 51.0% compared to B0, largely due to the improved soil water and nutrient status. These results are of great value for developing better strategies for adding biochar with appropriate properties into saline soils to achieve greater productivity gains.

Highlights

Biochar addition significantly reduced soil Ca2+ by 16.7–37.9%, while there was no significant difference in the other cations.

Large-size biochar alleviated salt stress and improved tomato yield by promoting salt leaching and enhancing soil nutrients.

Small particle size biochar exacerbated salinity stress and reduced tomato yield under higher salinity treatments.

Small particle size biochar boosted tomato yield in soils without salinity stress.

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Efficient recovery of rare metal lanthanum from water by MOF-modified biochar: DFT calculation and dynamic adsorption
Authors: Huang Qilan , Zhang Qianru , Zhao Shuwen , Zhang Chuchen , Guan Huixin , Liu Jianqiao 
Published: February 2025

Abstract
In this research, a novel metal-organic framework-modified biochar composite (MIL-88b@BC) was created for the first time by modifying rice husk biochar using the excellent adsorption properties of metal-organic framework (MOF), as well as reducing the solubility of MOF using biochar as a substrate, aiming to improve the understanding of the adsorption characteristics of rare-earth metal recycling and to predict its adsorption mechanism. Density functional theory (DFT) computations allowed for rationally constructing the adsorption model. According to DFT calculations, the primary processes involved in the adsorption of La3+ were π–π interaction and ligand exchange, wherein the surface hydroxyl group played a crucial role. MIL-88b@BC interacted better with La3+ than biochar or MOF did. Accompanying batch tests with the theoretical conjecture's verification demonstrated that the pseudo-second-order model and the Langmuir model, respectively, provided a good fit for the adsorption kinetics and isotherms. The maximum La3+ adsorption capacity of MOF@BC (288.89 mg g−1) was achieved at pH 6.0, which was significantly higher than the adsorbents' previously documented adsorption capacities. Confirming the DFT estimations, the adsorption capacity of BC@MIL-88b for La3+ was higher than that of MOF and BC. Additionally, MOF@BC can be recycled at least four times. To mitigate the growing scarcity of rare earth elements (REEs) and lessen their negative environmental effects, this work laid the path for effectively treating substantial volumes of wastewater produced while mining REEs.

Highlights

The novel composite adsorbent was prepared by MOF and biochar in situ growth method.

The adsorption mechanism was innovatively investigated based on DFT calculations.

Ligand exchange and La–O–Fe formation dominated in lanthanide ion removal.

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Beyond boundaries: a multidisciplinary approach to understand the relationship between customer satisfaction and behavior in services
Authors: Fiorentino Anna 
Published: February 2025

Abstract
This article investigates the complex relationship between customer satisfaction and behavior in services, aiming to provide actionable insights for managers seeking to leverage satisfaction for improved business outcomes. The link between satisfaction and behavior is characterized by anomalies and complexities, such as satisfied customers switching brands, a disproportionate effect of low levels of dissatisfaction on behavior, non-linearity, asymmetry, and zones of low behavioral response. While these insights have significantly advanced scholarly discourse, they are often difficult to apply in practice, as they tend to focus narrowly on specific aspects—such as non-linearity or the role of emotions—or prioritize satisfaction over dissatisfaction, leaving managers without a holistic framework to navigate these dynamics. This study emphasizes the need for a comprehensive understanding of how varying satisfaction levels, from extreme dissatisfaction to extreme satisfaction, influence customer buying behavior. Using a longitudinal case study of a Fortune 500 financial services company, and adopting a multidisciplinary approach that integrates the above-mentioned findings with insights from behavioral economics, neuroscience and brand equity, this article proposes a preliminary integrative model of the satisfaction-behavior curve that explains its non-linearity and asymmetry, as well as the cognitive and emotional factors that drive its inflection points. Managerial implications include prioritizing actions that move customers beyond the “indifference zone”; addressing promptly and proactively even minor dissatisfaction episodes; closely monitoring defection rates and their underlying causes. As these early findings are based on a single case study in an industry characterized by high involvement, future research should validate the proposed curve across industries and contexts, and considering moderating variables like culture, competition, and market maturity.
Experimental and numerical research on additional vehicles protection against explosives
Authors: Pyka Dariusz , Kurzawa Adam , Żochowski Paweł , Bajkowski Marcin , Magier Mariusz , Grygoruk Roman , Roszak Maciej , Jamroziak Krzysztof , Bocian Mirosław 
Published: February 2025

Abstract
The article presents an experimental and numerical study on the effectiveness of an additional shield mounted under the vehicles in reducing the penetration capability of the scattered mines, using the example of the MN-123 mine. For this purpose, the formation of the EFP (explosive formed penetrator) was analyzed for the classic scattered mine system with a double EFP-shaped charge. Then, after validating the numerical results against the experiment for the static tensile test, the authors performed a numerical analysis for a protective structure made of elastomer, placed between the mine and the bottom of the protected vehicle (parallel to the ground surface). Three variants of the thickness of the rubber element from 10 to 30 mm were analyzed in order to determine the impact of the shield thickness on the EFP formation process. In the final phase, the selected system was experimentally tested on a military training ground. The results obtained indicate that the use of analyzed shielding protecting bottom part of vehicles against mines and EFPs can significantly decrease the mine penetration capability. In addition, the use of the smoothed-particle hydrodynamic (SPH) method to describe the formation of the EFP projectile allowed to take into account the highly dynamic nature of the phenomenon. A novelty in the applied study is the use of an elastomeric cover in the immediate vicinity of the mine, which limits the EFP formation process and also limits the speed of the projectile. This is crucial because the key factor determining the penetrating capabilities of EFP is the high kinetic energy of the formed projectile. Based on the research conducted, areas of potential application of this type of covers can be distinguished. These will primarily be all types of heavy, armored vehicles moving in armed conflict zones, exposed to mines/IEDs/EFPs, such as armored infantry fighting vehicles and tanks.
Pediatric Mass Casualty Incident and a Critical Care Response
Authors: Snooks Kellie C. , Wehrenberg Kelsey , Rajzer-Wakeham Kari , Nelson Heather , Rothschild Charles , Rajapreyar Prakadeshwari , Luetje Maureen , Scanlon Matthew C. , Petersen Tara L. , Meyer Michael T. 
Published: February 2025

Abstract
The authors offer reflections and lessons learned in a single pediatric tertiary center’s experience during a pediatric mass casualty incident (MCI). The MCI occurred at a holiday parade and the patients were brought to multiple community emergency departments for initial resuscitation prior to transfer to the Pediatric level 1 trauma center. In total, 18 children presented with severe blunt force trauma after a motor vehicle entered the parade route. Following initial triage in emergency departments, 10 of 18 children injured during the incident were admitted to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, collectively representing a system-wide stressor of emergency medicine, critical care, and surgical services. Institutional characteristics, activation of personnel and supplies, and psychosocial support for families during an MCI are important to consider in children’s hospitals’ disaster preparedness planning.
EXPECTATIONS, GENDER BIAS AND BANK OF JAPAN COMMUNICATION: DO THE JAPANESE TRUST FEMALE CENTRAL BANKERS?
Authors: Bodea Cristina , Higashijima Masaaki , Kerner Andrew 
Published: February 2025

Abstract
To be effective, central bankers must project expertise and an anti-inflation commitment. However, those attributes are usually male-coded, which may undermine female central bankers. We assess gender bias using a survey experiment fielded in Japan in September 2022, when, for the first time in decades, the Bank of Japan appeared to struggle with inflation. We exposed individuals to simplified Bank of Japan communication and randomly assigned attribution to male (Mr. Adachi) or female (Ms. Nakagawa) Policy Board members. Respondents trusted the Bank of Japan less and were more sceptical of its capacity to handle inflation when Ms. Nakagawa represented it.
The 2022 protests in Karakalpakstan. From lost autonomy to regional identity consolidation?
Authors: Horak Slavomir , Lepic Martin 
Published: February 2025

Abstract
The eruption of protests within consolidated authoritarian regimes is an infrequent event seen by many scholars as resulting from the separatist intentions of a regional elite enabled by autonomy. In this article, by analysing the July 2022 protest events in Karakalpakstan we challenge this assumed link and instead propose that the emergence of large-scale protests formed as a grassroots reaction to the symbolic loss of the region’s nominal autonomy, state repression, and the detention of popular activists. Based on semi-structured interviews in Karakalpakstan, research findings reveal a moderate and mostly non-separatist approach to the Karakalpak question and a high interconnection with Uzbekistan. The existence of an authoritarian regime in Uzbekistan and its repression mechanisms can provide a straightforward explanation of non-resistant character of Karakalpak population. However, the research showed the strong notion of Karakalpak identity, not being transformed into political demands if Uzbekistan does not harm it.
Public Humanities for Indigenous Presence and (Ancient) Pasts
Authors: Lovely Kendall 
Published: February 2025

Abstract
This essay will discuss the issue of Native American history and periodization where we are not allowed “premodern” histories. History prior to European contact is relegated to terms like “Pre-Columbian” and consigned to the domain of archeologists. As a reclamation of Native sovereign ancestral presence, I am interested in public humanities as an interdisciplinary way to push against the myths and stereotypes that both confine Indigenous people to static pasts, either displacing ancestors into settler national memory or oblivion. My goals in public humanities are to work toward reclamations of ancient pasts in the so-called Americas from the limited imaginations of settler skull- and arrowhead-collectors toward reasserting the ongoing lived relationships that Natives have with spaces condemned as ruins and materials as relics. I briefly mention my own work in digital curation, Red Coral Stories, to provide counternarratives from European conquest toward expanding Native American presence across space and time.
The Moral Significance of Biofixtures: A Response to Nathan Goldstein, Bridget Tracy, and Rosamond Rhodes “But I have a pacer…there is no point in engaging in hypothetical scenarios”: A Non-imminently Dying Patient’s Request for Pacemaker Deactivation
Authors: Gipe Kelsey 
Published: February 2025

Abstract
Based on the case report of Nathan Goldstein et al., “But I have a pacer…there is no point in engaging in hypothetical scenarios”: A Non-imminently Dying Patient’s Request for Pacemaker Deactivation, it is reasonable to conclude that it was, all-things-considered, ethically appropriate to grant the patient’s request to deactivate her pacemaker. Philosophically, and as a clinical ethicist, I support the team’s decision to honor the patient’s request for pacemaker deactivation. However, it is worth exploring a bit further whether the distress on the part of the outside hospital’s ethics committee and providers—who declined to honor the patient’s request for pacemaker deactivation—may actually track something of moral significance. In this commentary, I argue that there are reasonable grounds for holding that deactivation of a ‘biofixture’ such as a pacemaker may be more analogous in moral terms to medical aid in dying than it is to standard cases of withdrawal of life support at the end of a patient’s life.
THE COHOMOLOGY OF p-ADIC DELIGNE-LUSZTIG SCHEMES OF COXETER TYPE
Authors: Ivanov Alexander B. , Nie Sian 
Published: February 2025

Abstract
We determine the cohomology of the closed Drinfeld stratum of p-adic Deligne–Lusztig schemes of Coxeter type attached to arbitrary inner forms of unramified groups over a local non-archimedean field. We prove that the corresponding torus weight spaces are supported in exactly one cohomological degree and are pairwise non-isomorphic irreducible representations of the pro-unipotent radical of the corresponding parahoric subgroup. We also prove that all Moy–Prasad quotients of this stratum are maximal varieties, and we investigate the relation between the resulting representations and Kirillov’s orbit method.
Triangular patch-based wideband long-range UHF RFID tag for metallic environment
Authors: Choudhary Abhishek , Sood Deepak 
Published: February 2025

Abstract
A long-range, compact, wideband Ultra High Frequency (UHF) radio frequency identification (RFID) tag is proposed. The design features a triangular patch, designed to achieve wideband impedance matching. The tag exhibit −10 dB bandwidth from 753 to 917 MHz with a substrate thickness of 1.575 mm. The overall size of the tag is 121 × 30 × 1.575 mm3. The gain and bandwidth for varying substrate thickness is investigated. Further, two parasitic strips are designed alongside the patch to operate the tag more effectively at Federal Communications Commission (FCC) band in simultaneous with European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) band with increased read range. With parasitic strips, the tag exhibits −10 dB bandwidth from 766.5 to 896.5 MHz and 905 to 943.6 MHz which covers the bandwidth requirements in Europe, Asia, and North America. A prototype of the proposed tag is fabricated and experimentally tested with the RFID Higgs 4 IC. The tag provides a read range of over 14 m in 865–870 MHz and 13 m in 902–928 MHz when the tag is operated in free space and a read range of over 10.2 m in 865–870 MHz range and 10.3 m in 902–928 MHz range when mounted on a metallic surface of size of 200 × 200 m2 . The performance parameters of the designed tag are also compared with some commercially available designs.
GluN2B-mediated regulation of silent synapses for receptor specification and addiction memory
Authors: Kim Hyun Jin , Lee Sangjun , Kim Gyu Hyun , Sung Kibong , Yoo Taesik , Pyo Jung Hyun , Jo Hee-Jung , Lee Sanghyeon , Lee Hyun-Young , Jung Jung Hoon , Lee Kea Joo , Kim Joung-Hun 
Published: February 2025

Abstract
Psychostimulants, including cocaine, elicit stereotyped, addictive behaviors. The reemergence of silent synapses containing only NMDA-type glutamate receptors is a critical mediator of addiction memory and seeking behaviors. Despite the predominant abundance of GluN2B-containing NMDA-type glutamate receptors in silent synapses, their operational mechanisms are not fully understood. Here, using conditional depletion/deletion of GluN2B in D1-expressing accumbal medium spiny neurons, we examined the synaptic and behavioral actions that silent synapses incur after repeated exposure to cocaine. GluN2B ablation reduces the proportion of silent synapses, but some of them can persist by substitution with GluN2C, which drives the aberrantly facilitated synaptic incorporation of calcium-impermeable AMPA-type glutamate receptors (AMPARs). The resulting precocious maturation of silent synapses impairs addiction memory but increases locomotor activity, both of which can be normalized by the blockade of calcium-impermeable AMPAR trafficking. Collectively, GluN2B supports the competence of cocaine-induced silent synapses to specify the subunit composition of AMPARs and thereby the expression of addiction memory and related behaviors.