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The correlation between body cathexis and emotional eating behaviors of adolescents
Authors: Gül Ebru , Aktürk Ümmühan 
Published: February 2025

Abstract
Body cathexis is the degree of satisfaction or dissatisfaction with body or body parts and may be important during adolescence. This may affect the healthy eating behaviors of adolescents. The aim of current study is to determine the correlation between adolescents’ body cathexis and emotional eating behaviors and the affecting factors. This study was conducted based on descriptive design 944 students in two high schools in Türkiye. In the collection of the data, “Socio-Demographic Information Form”, “Body-Cathexis Scale(BCS)”, “Emotional Eating Scale for Children and Adolescents (EES-C)” were used. Body Mass Index ​​were evaluated in accordance with World Health Organization (WHO) z-score classification. In the study, a statistically significant correlation was found between the BCS and the EES-C scores of the adolescents. (r = −.086, p = .008). When the BCS and the EES-C were examined to see how they correlated, it was found that they were correlated in a moderate negative way. In conclusion, adolescents’ dissatisfaction with their body cathexis increased, their emotional eating behaviors also increased. Adolescent can be given training on healthy nutrition education in schools. This training can be done by determining the nutrition education content and its distribution throughout the curriculum, the number of hours devoted to nutrition, and using different teaching methods such as lecture, question-answer, and discussion. It is suggested to give counseling to adolescents in order to support them both to have psychological well-being and acquire healthy lifestyle behaviors. Results of the study may help to better investigate the problem of body cathexis and emotional eating behaviors in adolescents.
The Useful Plants of Uganda: Conserving Socio-economically Valuable Plant Species Using Important Plant Areas (IPAs)
Authors: O’Sullivan Florence , Richards Sophie L. , Kalema James , Ojelel Samuel , Darbyshire Iain 
Published: February 2025

Abstract
Accelerating anthropogenic pressures threaten over two in five plant species globally with extinction, with an estimated 21% of threatened species on the IUCN Red List holding socio-economic value, imperiling species vital for global health. Important Plant Areas (IPAs) is an area-based conservation tool that recognizes the importance of useful species for human well-being and livelihoods. This study aims to identify hotspots of useful plants in Uganda using criterion B(iii) of the IPA framework. A comprehensive checklist of useful plants is presented, identifying 1,037 species with known human uses, equating to over one-fifth of vascular plant diversity in Uganda. A species richness analysis reveals a potential IPA network with 54 cells triggered using criterion B(iii). While Uganda’s current protected area network contains a significant percentage (55%) of species on the useful plant checklist, the top 15 cells capture a higher number of species (59%) in a quarter of the total land area of the protected area network. Concerningly, 56% of Uganda’s crop wild relatives are not recorded from the existing protected areas. Threatened and endemic species distribution correlates significantly with useful plant distribution, suggesting that countries with IPAs based upon threatened and endemic species could also capture useful plants.
Alternative training methods in soccer
Authors: Klatt Stefanie , Thönnißen Lukas , Fischer Tim , Sandmann Anton 
Published: February 2025

Abstract
The increasing level of physical fitness among soccer players necessitates the exploration of alternative training methods to enhance overall performance. Perceptual–cognitive skills are crucial for sport-specific capabilities such as decision making and reactive agility, enabling athletes to extract visual information from foveal, parafoveal, and peripheral vision. This study focuses on optimizing the utilization of peripheral vision in sports, addressing the demand for specialized training techniques and investigating additional avenues for practicing soccer-specific skills. This study assessed the impact of a 6-week intervention on the perceptual–cognitive performance of elite youth soccer players by examining peripheral perception, response time, and task-switching during soccer-specific motion execution. Outcomes were measured through a reactive agility test, a simulated decision-making task, and a maximal sprinting speed test. Using a pre–post design, 22 healthy male participants were divided into an experimental group and an active control group. The experimental group engaged in sport-specific tasks designed to enhance their perceptual–cognitive skills. Results revealed that the experimental group demonstrated significant improvements in reaction time during both the reactive agility test with and without a ball, an increase in the number of correct decisions in the simulated decision-making task, and a noteworthy enhancement in maximum sprinting speed, while handling a ball compared to the control group. While further research is needed to translate these findings into practical field settings, this study indicates that soccer-specific demands, extending beyond physical aspects, can be effectively targeted and improved.
Beyond governmentality: Towards a critical political economy perspective on responsible consumption
Authors: Bankel Robin , Solér Cecilia 
Published: February 2025

Abstract
The concept of consumer responsibilization challenges conventional thinking around responsible consumption, draws attention to its political dimensions, and situates the emergence of responsible consumers within the realm of neoliberal governance. In this article, we critique and amend the theoretical anchoring of consumer responsibilization in the concept of governmentality and the Foucauldian theory of power that underpins it. We argue that governmental theorizing implies flattening the power relationship between the state, the market and consumers, and that it thereby marginalizes and eclipses the top-down exercise of power under neoliberal governance. This produces theoretical inconsistencies in the transformative consumer literature on responsibilization that risk impeding theory development and silencing critical empirical trajectories. At worst, it may end up reifying the neoliberal governance it sets out to scrutinize. We draw on Karl Polanyi’s writings to advance a critical political economy perspective on consumer responsibilization designed to address these concerns. We develop these ideas by introducing the concept of “embedded responsibilization” to the field of consumer research. Theorizing responsible consumption as being embedded in the Polanyian sense will solidify consumer responsibilization as a theoretically consistent transformative research project and encourage necessary trajectories for empirical research on responsibilization.
Transformative advancements in visible-light-activated titanium dioxide for industrial wastewater remediation
Authors: Chauke N. M. , Ngqalakwezi A. , Raphulu M. 
Published: February 2025

Abstract
Water contamination is a pervasive global issue that endangers both human health and aquatic ecosystems, highlighting the critical need for sustainable and effective pollutant removal methods. This review examines the advancements in heterogeneous photocatalysis, with a particular focus on titanium dioxide (TiO2) as a promising material for wastewater treatment. Emphasizing visible light-driven TiO2 photocatalysis, the discussion explores its potential to overcome the limitations of conventional UV-driven systems, providing a more sustainable approach to water remediation. The key attributes of TiO2, including its high oxidizing power, photochemical stability, non-toxicity, and cost-effectiveness, are detailed alongside recent innovations aimed at enhancing its performance under visible light. The review critically analyzes synthesis techniques, photocatalytic mechanisms, and factors influencing efficiency, offering a comprehensive understanding of the state-of-the-art in this field. Challenges and future directions for optimizing TiO2-based systems, particularly their integration into real-world applications, are also explored, emphasizing environmental sustainability and scalability. This synthesis of current knowledge seeks to inspire innovative strategies for addressing the pressing global challenge of water pollution through advanced TiO2 photocatalytic technologies.

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Surface structure analysis using visual high-resolution in situ process monitoring in laser powder bed fusion
Authors: Schmidt Jonathan , Merz Benjamin , Poka Konstantin , Mohr Gunther , Hilgenberg Kai 
Published: February 2025

Abstract
Parameter studies are a common step in selecting process parameters for laser powder bed fusion of metals (PBF-LB/M). Density cubes are commonly used for this purpose. Density cubes manufactured with varied process parameters can exhibit distinguishable surface structures visible to the human eye. The layer-wise process enables such surface structures to be detected during manufacturing. However, industrial visual in situ monitoring systems for PBF-LB/M currently have limited resolution and are incapable of reliably capturing small differences in the surface structures. In this work, a 65 MPixel high-resolution monochrome camera was integrated into an industrial PBF-LB/M machine together with a high-intensity LED (light-emitting diode) bar. Post-exposure images were taken to analyse differences in light reflection of fused areas. It is revealed that the grey-level co-occurrence matrix can be used to quantify the visual surface structure of nickel-based superalloy Inconel®939 density cubes per layer. The properties of the grey-level co-occurrence matrix correlate to the energy input and the resulting porosity of density cubes. Low-energy samples containing lack of fusion flaws show an increased contrast in the grey-level co-occurrence matrix compared to specimens with optimal energy input. The potential of high-resolution images for quality assurance via in situ process monitoring in PBF-LB/M is further discussed.
Production and characterization of charcoal briquettes from sesame stalks as an alternative energy source
Authors: Gebrezgabher Brhanu Teka , Desta Mulu Berhe , Belete Fentahun Abebaw 
Published: February 2025

Abstract
Using of agricultural residues for briquette production attracts the attention of many researchers to overcome the problems related to the usage of fossil fuels as an energy source. This study focused on the production of briquettes from sesame stalks as an alternative fuel in Cement industries. The briquettes were produced from carbonized sesame stalks using paper waste, cow dung, and a mixture of cow dung and paper waste binders. The data analysis of the charcoal briquettes was carried out using two-way ANOVA without replication using Microsoft Excel. The binder ratio and binder types have a significant effect on the density and shatter resistance. Briquettes made using carbonized sesame stalks have the highest density of 1.133 g/cm3 at 5% of cow dung binder. The highest shatter resistance having a value of 91.00% was found in carbonized briquette prepared using 25% cow dung binder. Six briquettes were selected for proximate and calorific value analysis. The highest heating value of the produced briquettes was 4794.38 kcal/kg at 5% of cow dung binder, which has moisture, ash, fixed carbon, and volatile matter of 6.54, 14, 30.7, and 48.76% respectively. Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and sulfur contents of a briquette, which has the highest heating value, were recorded at 46.34, 2.50, 50.89, 0.27, and 0.00% respectively. Production of a briquette from carbonized sesame stalks using 5% cow dung binder is suitable from economic and environmental points of view.
Effects of the physisorption properties of human hair-derived activated carbon as a potential electrode for symmetric supercapacitor
Authors: Adam Rashed A. M. , Tarimo Delvina J. , Maphiri Vusani M. , Mirghni Abdulmajid A. , Fasakin Oladepo , Manyala Ncholu 
Published: February 2025

Abstract
Herein, human hair-derived activated carbon (HH-AC) with remarkable physisorption properties such as high surface area and well-balanced micro- and mesopores, is synthesized by chemical activation method using potassium hydroxide (KOH). The activated carbon is synthesized at different ratio of charred human hair and activator as 1:1, 1:2 and 1:3 for HH AC(11), HH-AC(12) and HH-AC(13), respectively. These activated materials are characterized by a powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), Laser Raman spectroscopy, Scanning electron microscope (SEM), and
$$\:{\text{N}}_{2}$$
adsorption/desorption isotherms. To examine the influence of the micro-mesopore ratio with high surface area on supercapacitor behavior, all samples are tested in a three-electrode using 2.5 moles of potassium nitrate (2.5 M KNO3) as electrolyte solution. The results show that HH-AC(12) sample which has micro to mesopore-balanced
$$\:(50:50)\:$$
exhibited superior electrochemical performance with specific capacitance of
$$\:215\:\text{F}\:{\text{g}}^{-1}$$
and
$$\:125.8\:\text{F}\:{\text{g}}^{-1}$$
in the negative and positive potential, respectively at
$$\:1\:\text{A}\:\:{\text{g}}^{-1}$$
. The sample HH-AC(11), which is dominated by micropores, showed lower rate capability and specific capacitance despite the huge surface area.Whereas the HH-AC(13) sample with mostly mesopores achieved higher rate capability compared to the others. The HH-AC(12) is further examined in a 2-electrode setup to form a symmetric device. The results show a specific energy of
$$\:16\:\text{W}\text{h}\:\text{k}{\text{g}}^{-1}$$
and a specific power of
$$\:375\:\text{W}\:\text{k}{\text{g}}^{-1}$$
at
$$\:0.5\:\text{A}\:{\text{g}}^{-1}$$
. The device demonstrates outstanding capacitance retention of
$$\:97\text{\%}$$
after 10,000 cycles. Thus, ACs with micro to mesopores-balanced are potential candidates for supercapacitor applications.
Functioning, But Not Necessarily Adaptive: Unravelling the Adaptive and Maladaptive Teachers’ Emotion Regulation
Authors: Jiang Wenyan , Yin Hongbiao 
Published: February 2025

Abstract
Emotion regulation is crucial in teachers’ daily functioning, yet not all teachers can effectively manage emotions in every context. Exploring and comparing the adaptive and maladaptive emotion regulation of teachers may help delve into the nuances and challenges of teacher’s daily work. This qualitative case study involved 12 teachers in Chinese schools, using thematic analysis to identify teachers’ specific strategy use in their adaptive and maladaptive emotion regulation at work. Two themes, adaptive and maladaptive teacher emotion regulation, each containing four specific strategies were generated from the data. Notably, three strategies were reported with both adaptive and maladaptive use, depending on how they were implemented in what context and for what goal. This finding differs from most of the research that identified a particular strategy as adaptive/maladaptive (e.g., suppression as maladaptive strategy) and reveals the complexity of the relationship between teachers' emotion regulation strategies and adaptiveness.
Multi-scenario simulation of land use change and its impact on ecosystem services in the northeastern edge of the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau, China
Authors: Zhang Xuebin , Liu Yanni , Yin Junfeng , Shi Peiji , Feng Haoyuan , Shi Jing 
Published: February 2025

Abstract
The Qinghai-Xizang Plateau (QXP) serves as a crucial ecological barrier in China and Asia, exerting profound influences on global climate and biodiversity conservation. Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (hereinafter referred as Gannan Prefecture), located on the northeastern edge of the QXP, represents a fragile alpine ecosystem in which land use change significantly impacts ecosystem services (ESs). This study established a comprehensive framework, utilizing the Patch-generating Land-Use Simulation (PLUS) model coupled with the Integrated Valuation of Ecosystem Services and Tradeoffs (InVEST) model to predict land use patterns under the natural development scenario, cultivated land protection scenario, and ecological protection scenario for Gannan Prefecture by 2030 and evaluated four critical ESs: habitat quality (HQ), water yield (WY), soil retention (SR), and carbon storage (CS). The primary aim is to elucidate the impacts of dynamic land use change on ESs. The results revealed that, from 2000 to 2020, HQ exhibited minimal variation, whereas CS experienced a slight decline. Conversely, WY and SR showed significant improvements. Under the natural development scenario, construction land was projected to increase by 4247.74 hm2, primarily at the expense of forest land. The cultivated land protection scenario anticipated an increase in farmland by 2634.36 hm2, which was crucial for maintaining food security. The ecological protection scenario predicted a notable expansion of forest land, accompanied by a restrained development rate of construction land. The ecological protection scenario also showed an increase in the ecosystem service index (ESI), encompassing 26.07% of the region. Forest land and grassland emerged as the primary contributors to ESs, while construction land substantially impacted WY. Water bodies exhibited minimal contribution to ESs. This study enhanced the understanding of land use change impacts on ESs in fragile and high-altitude ecosystems, offering essential theoretical frameworks and practical direction for forthcoming ecological policy and regional planning endeavors.
Chronic kidney disease-associated pruritus and patient-centred outcomes: a systematic review
Authors: Wang Teng , Goh Jing Xin , Seth Shrey , Do Linda Le , Tesfaye Wubshet , Sud Kamal , Van Connie , Small Fatima , Tarafdar Surjit , Castelino Ronald L. 
Published: February 2025

Abstract

Background
Chronic kidney disease-associated pruritus (CKD-aP) is a debilitating symptom that can significantly impact patients’ daily activities and quality of life. This systematic review aimed to assimilate the latest evidence on the relationship between CKD-associated pruritis and patient-centred outcomes.

Methods
A comprehensive search was conducted to identify relevant studies in PubMed, Medline and Embase via OVID, CINAHL, and Web of Science from 2000 to June 2024. Quality appraisal and subsequent data extraction were performed using the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) tools and a modified extraction form derived from JBI.

Results
The review included 29 studies with a total of 147,174 CKD patients, including those on haemodialysis (HD) and peritoneal dialysis (PD). The most frequently reported patient-centred outcomes included quality of life (n = 21), sleep quality (n = 17), anxiety/depression (n = 11) and mortality (n = 7). There was a paucity of data on patients in the pre-dialysis stages, those undergoing PD, and following a conservative (non-dialytic) pathway. The impact of CKD-associated pruritus on outcomes was contingent on the severity of CKD-associated pruritus. There was an association between increased medication usage, decreased compliance with HD treatments and higher rates of hospitalisation in patients experiencing severe pruritus.

Conclusion
Our review underscores the pernicious impact of CKD-associated pruritus on patient outcomes and emphasises the importance of effective management to improve patient-centred outcomes. Additional investigations are warranted among patients undergoing PD, those in pre-dialysis stages, and on conservative (non-dialytic) pathways, to achieve a more comprehensive understanding of the impact of CKD-associated pruritus in these patient groups.

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Development of a Universal Prompt as a Scalable Generative AI-Assisted Tool for USMLE Step 1 Style Multiple-Choice Question Refinement in Medical Education
Authors: Cho Youngjin , Park Grace L. , Waite Gabi N. , Mudigonda Abhijay , Szarek John L. 
Published: February 2025

Abstract
We developed a generative artificial intelligence (genAI)-assisted tool enabling learners to receive feedback on, revise, and clone multiple-choice questions aligned with learning objectives. Initially designed as a custom GPT, we adapted it to a universal prompt for platform-agnostic, equitable access. This innovation exemplifies readily adaptable genAI-enhanced learning driven by pedagogy.
Innovation and productivity: the recent empirical literature and the state of the art
Authors: Mairesse Jacques , Mohnen Pierre , Notten Ad 
Published: February 2025

Abstract
This paper reviews the empirical work that has been done over the period 2013–2023 on the topic of innovation and productivity. A visual graph based on keywords shows the main areas that have been investigated. The literature review is organized around the way the link between innovation and productivity has been analyzed, the data that have been used, and the evidence that has been obtained. The paper ends with suggestions of future research on the topic.
Direct electron transfer and direct bioelectrocatalysis of sarcosine oxidase on Ti3C2Tx MXene hybrid interface
Authors: Lorencová Lenka , Hrončeková Štefánia , Kasák Peter , Jerigová Monika , Orovčík Ľubomír , Tkáč Ján 
Published: February 2025

Abstract
The current study shows a direct electron transfer (DET) and direct bioelectrocatalysis of the sarcosine oxidase (SOx) on the screen-printed carbon electrode (SPCE) modified by a hybrid bionanocomposite composed of chitosan (CS) and Ti3C2Tx MXene for the first time. A detailed electrochemical investigation revealed a pair of redox peaks at SPCE/CS-MXene/SOx, i.e. an anodic peak at a potential value of approx. -0.7 V and a cathodic peak at a potential value of approx. -1.0 V at pH 7.0, displaying direct electron transfer of SOx. Further experiments showed homogeneous DET with SOx not to be strongly adsorbed on the interface; this might be a prerequisite for keeping the enzyme active towards catalysis. The DET of SOx is not reversible with the maximal current observed at pH 7.0. It can also be concluded that scan rate significantly influences the redox behaviour of SOx and that at scan rates above 0.3 V s−1 the redox behaviour of SOx is quite stable with I
pc/I
pa achieving a stable value of -1.55. In addition, detailed analysis revealed that the enzyme exhibited E
1/2 of -(0.781 ± 0.003) V at pH 7.0. Direct bioelectrocatalysis is more effective at pH 7.0 than at pH 9.0, achieving a high maximal current of -7.57 × 10−5 A at a potential value of -663 mV upon the addition of 1 mM sarcosine. Furthermore, direct bioelectrocatalysis of SOx is highly reproducible when examined using six different SPCE electrodes.