bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Analysis of Energy Use and Environmental Impacts of Pistachio (Pistacia vera L.) in Conventional and Bio-friendly Production Systems
Authors: Babaeian Mahdi , Tavassoli Abolfazl , Rastegaripour Fatemeh , Rodrigo-Comino Jesús , Caballero-Calvo Andrés 
Published: January 2025

Abstract
Humankind and natural ecosystems are facing global changes. There is a clear influence of human activities due to the use of contaminant energies among other factors. Therefore, it is a priority to find clean energies with less environmental impacts coming from bio-friendly production systems. Therefore, the main aim of this research is to examine energy use patterns, greenhouse gas emission (CO2, N2O, and CH4) and life cycle assessment (LCA) in pistachio (Pistacia vera L.) production systems. As experimental plots, we selected one plantation located in the North Khorasan province of Iran. Data were collected from two pistachio orchards with conventional (CPS) and with bio-friendly production systems (BPS). In 2 seasonal years, from 2020 to 2021, a functional unit of 1000 kg pistachio was used. The results indicated that total energy consumption in the conventional pistachio production system reached 58,759.86 MJ ha−1 in comparison to bio-friendly pistachio production systems with 31,149.02 MJ ha−1, accounting for 36.0% of fertilizer energy, 26% of diesel energy, and 12.7% of electricity. The energy use efficiency for the CPS and BPS was respectively 0.38 and 0.73, and also energy productivity for CPS reached 0.01 kg MJ ha−1 and BPS 0.02 kg MJ ha−1. Results indicated that the direct energy for CPS was 19.6% and for BPS 39.03%, but indirect energy inputs for CPS and BPS registered 76.4 and 60.5%, respectively. It was found that the non-renewable form of energy input for CPS was 83.8% and for BPS just 57.6%. We conclude that chemicals (pesticides, fertilizers), fuel and electricity were the most important inputs for the pistachio production system, which also influenced total CO2, N2O and CH4 emissions due to chemical inputs for CPS. In CPS and BPS, the total global warming potential (GWP) was 2445.24 and 1507.99 kg CO2eq ha−1, respectively. Compared to CPS, the application of the BPS method reduces total damage to human health, ecosystems, and resources.
Natural cellulose fibers from Agave Americana L. ASPARAGACEAE as an effective adsorbent for mercury in aqueous solutions
Authors: Sánchez-Moreno Hugo , García-Rodríguez Lourdes , Recalde-Moreno Celso 
Published: January 2025

Abstract
This study investigated the use of functionalized cabuya fibers (FCF) as an effective adsorbent for Hg (II) removal from aqueous solutions. The composition, surface properties, and morphology of the FCF were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray spectrometry (EDS), and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). The effects of the pH, contact time, temperature, adsorbent dosage, and initial Hg (II) concentration on the adsorption process were studied. Under optimized experimental conditions, FCF achieved a removal efficiency exceeding 92%, with a maximum adsorption capacity of 8.29 mg/g. The experimental data for the FCF isotherm were analyzed using the Langmuir, Freundlich, DR, and Temkin adsorption models. Notably, the Langmuir isotherm exhibited the highest R² value of 0.99, indicating the model’s strong applicability. The pseudo-second-order kinetic model k2 = 0.42 mg/g.min was employed to elucidate the adsorption mechanism. Thermodynamic studies of the adsorbent FCF were conducted, and ΔG° (-6.16 kJ/mol), ΔH° (36.29 kJ/mol), and ΔS° (141.98 kJ/mol·K) were calculated, assessing the feasibility of the process. Additionally, the desorption results of FCF were evaluated, demonstrating that it can be reused for up to three cycles, achieving adsorption rates of 74% and 62% in the third cycle. This indicates its stability and recycling capacity. Finally, the effectiveness of the FCF was demonstrated by eliminating approximately 91% of Hg (II) from real mineral water samples in Ecuador. These results highlight the p of FCF as promising, eco-friendly, and sustainable adsorbents for the remediation of Hg (II) contamination in aquatic systems.
Media ownership and coverage patterns of established, disruptive, and unconventional climate advocacy groups
Authors: Gulliver Robyn E. , Wang Xiongzhi , Louis Winnifred R. , Fielding Kelly S. , Colvin Rebecca M. 
Published: January 2025

Abstract
Groups advocating on climate and environmental issues often seek to obtain media coverage to increase public awareness of their cause, yet comparatively little is understood about the factors influencing the volume and content of that coverage. This study investigates the quantity and characteristics of media coverage of climate advocacy groups through a mixed-method analysis of 17,380 Australian media articles published between 2017–2022. Four types of advocacy groups were the focus: ‘Established’ groups (large professionalised environmental groups); ‘Disruptive’ groups (the greatest use of civil resistance tactics); and two types of what we call ‘Unconventional advocates’ – those who advocate for action on climate change but from a social identity position that is either typically not associated with climate action (‘Role-based unconventional advocates’, such as parents or doctors) or has a history of conflict with climate or other environmental causes and environmentalists (‘Conflict-spanning unconventional advocates’, such as farmers and political conservatives). Findings indicate that linguistic cues associated with conflict, achievement, and emotional sentiment differed significantly according to the advocacy group type and media ownership. While Established groups gained the greatest volume of coverage, Disruptive groups attracted the highest conflict language and lowest achievement language, particularly in outlets published by News Corp (the Murdoch owned media company). Meanwhile, conflict-spanning unconventional advocates received coverage using language with the lowest levels of conflict and highest levels of achievement. Our findings highlight the potential for new types of climate advocates to gain comparative sympathetic media coverage and potentially expand the social basis of support for climate action.
A Bayesian Framework for Spectral Reprojection
Authors: Li Tongtong , Gelb Anne 
Published: January 2025

Abstract
Fourier partial sum approximations yield exponential accuracy for smooth and periodic functions, but produce the infamous Gibbs phenomenon for non-periodic ones. Spectral reprojection resolves the Gibbs phenomenon by projecting the Fourier partial sum onto a Gibbs complementary basis, often prescribed as the Gegenbauer polynomials. Noise in the Fourier data and the Runge phenomenon both degrade the quality of the Gegenbauer reconstruction solution, however. Motivated by its theoretical convergence properties, this paper proposes a new Bayesian framework for spectral reprojection, which allows a greater understanding of the impact of noise on the reprojection method from a statistical point of view. We are also able to improve the robustness with respect to the Gegenbauer polynomials parameters. Finally, the framework provides a mechanism to quantify the uncertainty of the solution estimate.
Experimental investigation of the thermal and hydrodynamic performances of plate-fin heat exchangers (PFHE) using MgO–water nanofluid as an enhanced coolant
Authors: Aktas Fatih , Elibol Emre Askin , Aksoy Aleyna Eda , Cicek Diren Deniz , Oztemel Muhammed Ali , Cetin Didem , Turgut Oguz 
Published: January 2025

Abstract
Plate-fin heat exchangers (PFHEs) are commonly employed in automobile applications as radiators and play a vital role in waste heat management. The performance of common coolants for this type of heat exchangers can be enhanced by incorporating nanofluids as coolants. In this study, the coolant of MgO–pure water nanofluids having different nanoparticle volume concentrations have been utilized for a PFHE having offset-strip fins for coolant side and wavy fins for air side. The effects of different inlet temperatures of 40, 50, 60, 70, and 80 °C and coolant flow rates of 5, 8, and 11 LPM and different nanoparticle volume concentrations of 0, 0.025, 0.05, 0.1, and 0.2% on the thermo-hydraulic behavior of radiator were investigated. The Reynolds number, heat transfer coefficient, heat transfer rate, Nusselt number and pressure drop have been taken into account as output parameters of the experiments. It has been concluded that there is a critical value for nanoparticle volume concentration (0.025%) at which the Reynolds number, heat transfer rate, heat transfer coefficient and Nu number reaches its maximum values. For instance, at a nanoparticle volume concentration of 0.025%, an increase of 265% was observed as the inlet temperature increased from 40 to 80 °C at a flow rate of 11 LPM. The maximum Reynolds number was also observed at this nanoparticle volume concentration for all tested flow rates and inlet temperatures. As for the pressure drop, increasing the nanoparticle volume concentration resulted in a rise in pressure drop across the radiator, with the highest value recorded at a 0.2% concentration. A noticeable reduction in pumping power was observed at higher inlet temperatures for a fixed flow rate and nanoparticle concentration. These findings indicate that the use of MgO–pure water nanofluids with an optimal nanoparticle concentration (0.025%) can substantially enhance the thermal and hydraulic performance of PFHEs in automotive radiator applications.
Crediting peatland rewetting for carbon farming: some considerations amidst optimism
Authors: Leifeld Jens , Paul Sonja M. , Gross-Schmölders Miriam , Wang Yuqiao , Wüst-Galley Chloé 
Published: January 2025

Abstract
Peatland drainage is worldwide a major human-induced greenhouse (GHG) source and rewetting increasingly considered a silver bullet to not only reverse the climate burden of peatland management, but also recover other ecosystem functions. Peatland rewetting is therefore one key measure in the evolving frameworks for carbon farming projects and an important nature based solution. However, with regards to the time horizon of rewetting projects and possible project failure the climate effect of rewetting has not yet been systematically analysed. Here we simulate the radiative forcing of peatland rewetting, based on impulse response functions, by using exemplary calculations addressing different time horizons, GHG fluxes and duration of project success. Water table drawdown during or after a rewetting project displaces GHG emissions into the future, meaning that rewetting projects that at some stage fail provide no climate benefit in the long run. This has important repercussions for the creditability of peatland projects and underpins that the value of peatland rewetting as a mitigation instrument strongly depends on successful and permanent implementation of a high water table. Furthermore, we show that linking radiative forcing with project duration and GHG emission patterns allows rational calculation of biophysical discounting and propose how such discounting can be used to account for the risk of project failure in payments to carbon farming schemes.
Music dynamics visualization for music practice and education
Authors: Park Eun Ji 
Published: January 2025

Abstract
Currently, musicians rely on their sense of hearing and notation cues on sheet music to precisely perform musical dynamics. However, other tools can help visualize music dynamics efficiently and enable musicians to create, emulate, and perform more effectively. Accordingly, we developed a Musical Dynamics Visualization Method (MDVM) interface program to visualize the amplitude of both a pre-recorded track and the real-time sound of the user playing the score. The interface layers the recorded visuals over real-time visuals to help the player precisely replicate the intended sound. The interface was developed for solo performances to allow them to carefully focus on amplitude changes. This novel MDVM method demonstrated impressive effectiveness in enhancing the expression of musical dynamics. Specifically, it reduced musical dynamic errors by approximately 256%, enhanced music education, and deepened students' emotional engagement. This method, thus, contributes to a more holistic and effective learning experience through its exceptional outcomes.
Does human-oriented governance foster labor and human rights disclosure?
Authors: García-Sánchez Isabel-María , Raimo Nicola , Vitolla Filippo , Aibar-Guzmán Beatriz 
Published: January 2025

Abstract
Based on the idea that an organization’s morphology influences its response to pressures, this study aims to understand what drives companies to disclose material information about their impacts on labour and human rights (LHR) in response to social and regulatory pressures. This study posits that a substantive internalization of respect for human rights in business operations can be supported by a human-oriented approach to corporate governance that fosters an ethical organizational culture in which protecting and promoting LHR is viewed not as a moral option, but as a fundamental responsibility, thereby encouraging corporate transparency in this regard. The results obtained from a balanced data panel of 792 multinationals over the period 2011–2020 show that companies with a human-oriented approach to corporate governance disclose more comprehensive information on LHR issues. Furthermore, the results indicate that LHR performance negatively moderates the relationship between human-oriented governance and the level of LHR disclosure.
Theory of Planned Behavior Factors Influencing E-cigarette Use Among Adolescents: A Systematic Review
Authors: Motos-Sellés Patricia , Cortés-Tomás María-Teresa , Giménez-Costa José-Antonio 
Published: January 2025

Abstract

Purpose of Review
The increased use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) among adolescents, with the associated risks, has become a public health problem. Therefore, it is necessary to understand the variables that influence the use of e-cigarettes to develop preventive tools adjusted for this population. The theory of planned behavior (TPB) allows us to analyze the variables that underlie consumer behavior, but few studies have applied this theory. This review investigates which variables of the TPB most strongly influence the e-cigarette consumption behavior of adolescents.

Recent Findings
Of the 16 studies reviewed, only one considers all the variables included in the TPB. The remaining studies evaluate only one or two of the variables, with consumer attitudes being the most studied. Most studies agree that favorable attitudes toward the use of e-cigarettes and social norms favor the intention and behavior of using these devices. This relationship is more consistent among teenage who smoke. On the other hand, the perceived control of e-cigarette consumption behavior had an effect only on nonsmoking adolescents, as their intention to consume was reduced when they perceived difficulties in accessing e-cigarettes.

Summary
This review offers a more concrete view from the perspective of the TPB of the variables that affect the use of e-cigarettes, providing a theoretical basis for the development of measures more adjusted to the needs of this group. However, many of the studies reviewed are cross-sectional. More longitudinal and experimental research that encompasses the entire dimensionality of e-cigarette smoking behavior is needed.
The Effects of Varying Teacher-Student Ratios in a Special Education Classroom
Authors: Frost Bianca N. , Walker Stephen F. , Perez Brandon C. , Camacho Samantha A. , Andzik Natalie R. 
Published: January 2025

Abstract
These procedures examined the impact of teacher–student ratios on staff and student behavior in a therapeutic day school. Ratios (teacher:student) of 5:4, 4:4, 3:4, and 2:4, involving the teacher, paraprofessionals, and four junior high students with autism were measured. Using momentary time sampling, environment, organization, student, and staff activity data were collected. Higher ratios correlated with increased student engagement and fewer behavioral interventions, while lower ratios led to decreased staff–student interactions and more behavioral interventions.
• Authors discussed the impacts of teacher–student ratios in educational settings for children with autism.
• State guidelines need revision to be sensitive to classroom composition.
• Researchers have focused on academic outcomes and teacher perceptions.
• Momentary time sampling is a practical approach for clinicians to use when objectively assessing variables in the classroom setting.
Topography-driven fluid distribution for improved strength in binder jetting
Authors: van den Bosch Lucas , Choi Minjeong , Hartmann Christoph , Erhard Patricia , Günther Daniel 
Published: January 2025

Abstract
Binder jetting (BJT) is an industrially highly relevant additive manufacturing process to create molds and cores for casting applications using sand and a binder liquid. During the layer-wise build-up of volume, a print head deposits a pattern of constant volume binder droplets onto the sand bed. This connects the particles via capillary bridges at low fluid saturation and bonds successive layers. Interlayer connections are widely reported to be weaker than those inside layer planes. In this study, the aim is to improve the layer bonding by placing more binder in deeper locations, which are accessible through the gaps between the grains of sand. To realize this, the sand topography of each recoated layer is captured by a camera, and a manipulated printing bitmap using three different binder volume levels is then fed back into the printer. The new bitmap redistributes the binder toward the observed gaps in the sand bed to increase the penetration depth. For the first time in BJT, closed-loop control is realized, which uses the recoated particle topography. An increase in flexural strength of up to 16% can be reached at the same total binder content. This enables thicker layers for increased productivity and points toward a new approach for BJT processes in the low-saturation regime.
Priming of ash saplings with a low virulent Hymenoscyphus fraxineus strain as a possible disease control approach for reducing symptoms of ash dieback
Authors: Ridley Maia , Demir Özge , Charria-Girón Esteban , Schulz Barbara , Steinert Michael , Surup Frank , Enderle Rasmus 
Published: January 2025

Abstract
Ash dieback is a tree disease caused by the fungal pathogen Hymenoscyphus fraxineus. Since its introduction into Europe, it has caused widespread and significant losses of the European ash, Fraxinus excelsior. Inoculations of F. excelsior with a low virulent H. fraxineus isolate were assessed as a promising method for reducing symptoms associated with ash dieback, presumably by triggering systemic induced resistance. Two strains of H. fraxineus were chosen based on observations of high and low in planta virulence. Crude extracts obtained from cultures of the highly virulent strain were more phytotoxic in a leaf puncture assay than ones obtained from the low virulent strain. UHPLC-DAD-MS/MS data identified the phytotoxin viridiol and the potential phytotoxin hyfraxin A in both cultures. However, the production of these compounds in vitro did not correspond with virulence in planta. To test the effects of priming, saplings of F. excelsior were first inoculated with the low virulent strain and subsequently with the highly virulent strain. On average, necrosis expansion on the stems was reduced by 53% in primed saplings at the end of the 14-week monitoring period, thus providing proof of the priming concept. These results contribute to our understanding of a possible integrated biological disease control approach for increasing resistance in saplings and reducing potential damages associated with pathogens, particularly during nursery propagation, out-planting and through the establishment phase. We discuss results in the context of relevant literature and summarise the limited availability of literature on priming and underlying principles in trees.
The association of increased SNAP benefits during COVID-19 with food insufficiency and anxiety among US adults: a quasi-experimental study
Authors: Jackson Kaitlyn E , Chiang Amy Yunyu , Hamad Rita 
Published: January 2025

Abstract

Objectives:
The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent policy response to mitigate disease spread had far-reaching impacts on health and social well-being. In response, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) underwent several pandemic-era modifications, including a 15 % monthly benefit increase on January 1, 2021. Research documenting the health effects of these SNAP modifications among low-income households and minoritized groups who were most impacted by the economic fallout during the first years of the pandemic is lacking. We aimed to estimate the health effects of the 15 % SNAP benefit increase in January 2021, among SNAP-eligible US households.

Design:
We estimated the effects of the SNAP increase on food insufficiency, mental health, and financial well-being using a rigorous quasi-experimental difference-in-differences (DID) analysis.

Setting:
August 19, 2020, to March 29, 2021.

Participants:
Participants were drawn from the national US Census Bureau Household Pulse Survey waves 13–27 (n 44 477).

Results:
Compared with SNAP-eligible non-recipients, SNAP-eligible recipients experienced decreased food insufficiency (–1·9 percentage points (pp); 95 % CI –3·7, –0·1) and anxiety symptoms (–0·09; 95 % CI –0·17, –0·01), and less difficulty paying for other household expenses (–3·2 pp; 95 % CI –4·9, –1·5) after the SNAP benefit increase. Results were robust to alternative specifications.

Conclusions:
Expansions of federal nutrition programmes have the potential to improve health and financial well-being. This study provides timely evidence to inform comprehensive safety net nutrition policies during future economic crises and public health preparedness response plans.
Burj Khalifa‐Inspired Reconfigurable Microstrip Patch Antenna for Wireless Solutions
Authors: Salah J. , Madi M. , El Abbasi M. , Moussa M. , Daher A. , Hussein M. , Kabalan K. 
Published: January 2025

AbstractThis paper presents a new microstrip patch antenna inspired by the iconic Burj Khalifa, Dubai's world's tallest skyscraper. The antenna design focuses on being compact, lightweight, cost‐effective, and versatile. Simulated through HFSS software, the patch antenna demonstrates a multi‐frequency operation. Fabricated on a double‐sided copper FR4 epoxy PCB (4 × 8 cm2, 1.6 mm thickness) using a coaxial probe feeding method, it achieves a gain exceeding 7 dB at 7 GHz. Prototypes show excellent consistency between measured and simulated reflection coefficients and gains at 4.8, 5.7, and 7 GHz. Two additional designs are presented to adjust the resonance frequency, making it suitable for biomedical sensors, WIFI, and point‐to‐point microwave links. One design involves adding a short slot that is close to the feed point, while the other design includes a pair of varactors. Both designs create a reconfigurable microstrip antenna with electromagnetic characteristics that can be adjusted to increase its electrical length. The antenna resonates at 4.8 GHz. The slotted short patch shifts the resonance to 3.1 GHz, and the varactor patch shifts the resonance frequency to 2.1 GHz. When the DC reverse bias voltage of the varactors varies from 0 to 6 V, the gain improves to 15.2 dB.