bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Evaluation of selected agricultural by-products as potential feeds for rearing edible grasshopper,
Ruspolia differens
(Serville) (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae)
Authors: Acur Amos , Malinga Geoffrey Maxwell , Nyeko Philip 
Published: January 2024

Abstract

Background
Crop residues and agro-industrial by-products constitute an enormous pool of unused and often neglected resources that could be productively utilized for rearing edible insects to meet the global demand for animal-based protein. Utilizing such products as feedstocks can lower the cost of edible insect production and reduce associated environmental pollution.

Methods

We evaluated the biology (survival, developmental duration, and adult fresh weight) of
Ruspolia differens
reared on eleven locally available agricultural by-products in Uganda, namely; dry maize cob, waste from a locally brewed finger millet drink, cotton seed cake, soybean hull meal, sunflower cake, pumpkin pulp, peelings of unripe banana, cassava, sweet potato, pineapple and pumpkin. Germinated finger millet was used as a control. Newly hatched (1 day old) nymphs were reared individually on each diet until 14 days post adult emergence. The nutritional profiles of the by-products were also determined. General linear models were fitted to analyse whether
R. differens
performance differed between sexes and among diets. The relationship between
R. differens
performance and the nutritional profiles of the diets were tested by Pearson correlation coefficient.

Results

Only three test diets (soybean hull meal, dry maize cob, and the local brew waste) supported survival till the adult stage. Nymphal survival negatively correlated with diets’ crude fibre content (
r
= − 0.96,
p
= 0.042). Nymphal development duration significantly differed among the diets, with the shortest duration under soybean hull meal (approx. 138 days) and the longest under the local brew waste (205 days). Nymphal development duration positively correlated with diets’ crude fibre content (
r
= 0.95,
p
= 0.022). Adult fresh weight at emergence and 14 days post emergence did not differ across the test diets. Female individuals were ~ 1.3 times heavier than males 14 days post emergence, although both sexes had similar weights at adult emergence. The levels of secondary metabolites in the diets were not associated with any growth performance parameters of
R. differens
.

Conclusions

Our findings suggest that
R. differens
can thrive and develop on some agricultural by-products. The results could guide the design of
R. differens
mass-rearing programs using locally available agricultural by-products.
Regional cultures and insufficient sleep in the United States
Authors: Pronk Nicolaas P. , Arena Ross , Laddu Deepika , Woodard Colin 
Published: January 2024

Abstract
Background
Insufficient sleep can increase the risk of health problems and chronic conditions including cognitive problems, increased inflammation, diabetes and cardiovascular disease, and overall mortality. In this report, insufficient sleep, as a cultural experience, was tracked across the United States according to the American Nations model of U.S. regional cultures.

Methods
County Health Rankings & Roadmaps program data relating to insufficient sleep were matched at the zip-code level with the American Nations dataset from the Nationhood Lab. Percentages for the insufficient sleep metric were then estimated using the population of each of the American Nations.

Results
High levels of sleep insufficiency across all regional cultures indicate considerable room for improvement and a potential need to prioritize sleep hygiene as a health concern. ANOVA results show significant differences among the 13 American Nations and indicate variation in sleep outcomes between cultural regions. Follow-up post hoc analyses appear to support the notion that those regional cultures that place a higher value on social investments tend to report lower levels of sleep insufficiency. Furthermore, the insufficient sleep pattern noted in this report is consistent with those reported earlier for physical inactivity, obesity, and diabetes.

Conclusions
Factors and circumstances occurring in the Midwest and the South-Central states appear to be responsible for the observed patterns. Future research should consider reviews of policies and related practices adopted across the American Nations to identify causal patterns.
Defining the Role of the Advanced Practice Provider Within the National Cancer Institute Community Oncology Research Program
Authors: Braun-Inglis Christa M. , Dressler Emily V. , Myers Jamie S. , Benson Al B. , Flannery Marie , Good Marjorie , Denicoff Andrea , Berenberg Jeffrey L. , DeTroye Alisha T. , O'Brien Bridget , Kottschade Lisa , Omatsu Dee Ann , Kittel Carol A. , Nightingale Chandylen L. , Foust Melyssa , Lesser Glenn J. 
Published: January 2024

PURPOSE Oncology advanced practice providers (APPs), including nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, physician assistants, and clinical pharmacists, contribute significantly to quality cancer care. Understanding the research-related roles of APPs in the National Cancer Institute's (NCI) Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP) could lead to enhanced protocol development, trial conduct, and accrual. METHODS The 2022 NCORP Landscape Assessment Survey asked two questions about the utilization and roles of APPs in the NCORP. RESULTS A total of 271 practice groups completed the 2022 survey, with a response rate of 90%. Of the 259 nonpediatric exclusive practice groups analyzed in this study, 92% used APPs for clinical care activities and 73% used APPs for research activities. APPs most often provided clinical care for patients enrolled in trials (97%), followed by assistance with coordination (65%), presenting/explaining clinical trials (59%), screening patients (49%), ordering investigational drugs (37%), and consenting participants (24%). Some groups reported APPs as an enrolling investigator (18%) and/or participating in institutional oversight/selection of trials (15%). Only 5% of NCORP sites reported APPs as a site primary investigator for trials, and very few (3%) reported APPs participating in protocol development. CONCLUSION Practice groups report involving APPs in clinical research within the NCORP network; however, opportunities for growth exists. As team-based care has enhanced clinical practice in oncology, this same approach can be used to enhance successful research. Suggested strategies include supporting APP research-related time, recognition, and education. The findings of this survey and subsequent recommendations may be applied to all adult oncology practices that participate in clinical research.
A Case of Transient Hypercalcemia Following Fistulization of a Calcified Mitral Annulus
Authors: Perl Kobi Jacob , Julius Michal , Cantrell Dror 
Published: January 2024

Abstract
We report a case of severe symptomatic hypercalcemia that resolved after a short course of therapy of exclusively fluids and furosemide. An extensive workup for metabolic, neoplastic, and drug-induced causes did not provide a possible etiology of the hypercalcemia. After calcium level returned to baseline, the patient was discharged, only to return a week later with multiple embolic strokes of unknown source. The comparison of cardiac imaging obtained during the hospitalization periods established a possible mechanism for both phenomena; the interior caseous cavity of a calcified mitral annulus (CMAC), which was demonstrated on echocardiography during the first hospitalization, disappeared in a subsequent study in the second hospitalization, probably reflecting a fistulization of the structure into the left ventricle. The spill of contents into the bloodstream, over several days presumably, explains the transient increase in calcium, and the embolic events that followed. We hereby demonstrate a clear relationship between the fistulization of a CMAC and hypercalcemia, emphasizing the risks of this valvular pathology, and introducing a rare mechanism for transient and potentially severe hypercalcemia.
Mechanisms of Behavior Change for a Digital Resistance Training Intervention: A Mediation Study
Authors: Kompf Justin M. , Whiteley Jessica A. , Wright Julie , Camhi Sarah M. 
Published: January 2024

ABSTRACTIntroduction/PurposeFew interventions that seek to enhance resistance training behavior examine the mechanisms through which they exert their effects. Rather, many trials focus on physiological outcomes under tightly controlled training regimens. Understanding how to promote resistance training in everyday life is vital. This study aimed to examine the mediators of a remote-based 9-wk randomized controlled trial with a 4-wk self-regulation intervention period.MethodsSixty-one participants 18–35 yr of age who were not currently achieving the American College of Sports Medicine resistance training guidelines received two Zoom-based personal training sessions, resistance training equipment, and access to a Web site with training videos. After the two personal training sessions, participants were randomized to an intervention or comparison condition. Participants in the intervention condition received four weekly Zoom-based coaching calls to discuss barriers and solutions to resistance training participation. Resistance training behavior participation, self-efficacy, intention, behavioral expectations, and coping planning were assessed after the intervention period and at a follow-up 4 wk later. A mediation analysis was conducted to examine if the intervention had indirect effects on behavior through changes in any of the measured psychological variables.ResultsAll necessary measures were completed by 96.7% of participants. After the intervention, direct effects were observed on self-efficacy (b= 0.68, standard error (SE) = 0.26,P= 0.01), intention (b= 0.77, SE = 0.27,P= 0.004), coping planning (b= 0.43, SE = 0.13,P= 0.001), and behavioral expectations (b= 19.7, SE = 5.3,P= 0.0001). Self-efficacy (b= 2.07, SE = 0.83,P= 0.01) and intention (b= 3.0, SE = 0.61,P= 0.0001) had direct effects on behavior. In the multiple mediation model, intention emerged as a significant mediator (b= 2.64, SE = 0.83,P= 0.001).ConclusionThese findings suggest that changes in intention contributed to changes in behavior. Techniques that target behavioral intention may be appropriate for in-home strength-training interventions in young adults.
The Voice of Customers in Customization
Authors: Guo Liang 
Published: January 2024

Recent years have seen a growth in customized products and services. As a prerequisite for customization, private information on individual customers’ quality preferences needs to be uncovered. Sellers can listen to customers about their stated or self-reported preferences through direct communication (e.g., conversation, survey). Alternatively, customer preferences can be inferred from their behavior when they are given the rights to self-design the quality. In this research we endogenize the viability of customization by investigating whether and when customers may reveal their stated/inferred preferences truthfully. We find that, for either preference-learning approach, customers would voice their preferences faithfully if and only if they are sufficiently heterogenous. Equilibrium preference revelation, and hence endogenous customization, tend to be sustained by intermediate seller bargaining power or nonextreme production/selling costs. We examine how the preference-learning approaches may differ in the endogenous feasibility of customization, equilibrium qualities, and the parties’ expected payoffs. We show that giving up the design right need not always be harmful for the seller, and gaining it can make the buyers worse off, especially when fixed costs of customization are considered. This paper was accepted by Eric Anderson, marketing. Funding: This work was supported by a DAG grant offered by the Hong Kong Research Grant Council.
The Effect Of Corporate Social Responsibility On Profitability With Leverage As Moderating Variable
Authors: Warninda Titi Dewi , Faujiyah Sakinah 
Published: January 2024

Purpose- This study aims to analyze the effect of corporate social responsibility on the profitability of listed banks in Indonesia and analyze leverage as the moderating variable.
Design/Methodology/Approach- This research uses data from 14 listed banks in the Indonesia Stock Exchange from 2017-2021. The equations to analyze the influence of corporate social responsibility and some control variables (firm size, capital adequacy ratio, leverage, and inflation) on profitability and the influence of leverage as a moderating variable are estimated using Fixed-Effect panel data regression.
Findings- The results of this research show that firm size, capital adequacy ratio, leverage, and rate of inflation variables have a positive influence on profitability. Meanwhile, corporate social responsibility and the moderating effect of leverage do not significantly influence profitability.
Research limitations/implications- The research findings are expected to become a reference for the investor and the bank management on the influence of corporate social responsibility on a listed bank's profitability and the effect of leverage as a moderating variable.
Originality/value- As an intermediary, banks have different types of leverage than non-bank companies. This study analyzes the impact of corporate social responsibility with leverage as a moderating variable on the profitability of listed banks in the Indonesian Stock Exchange.
Supply Chain Management Practices and Supply Chain Integration on Organizational Performance: The Mediation Role of Competitive Capabilities
Authors: Rini Poppy Laksita , Kumar Aswin , Sutanto Aftoni 
Published: January 2024

Purpose- This study's goal is to ascertain how competitive capabilites through supply chain management and supply chain integration affect organizational performance.
Design/Methodology/Approach- Structural Equation Modeling, assisted by the Smart PLS program, is the data processing technique utilized in this study to examine the impact of the indicators of each of the aforementioned variables on Batik Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in the Special Region of Yogyakarta. By distributing questionnaires, the researchers were able to collect data from up to 65 respondents.
Findings- The findings of this study demonstrate that supply chain management and supply chain integration have a favorable impact on organizational performance, and that competitive skills can mediate that effect.
Research limitations/implications- The study's findings are anticipated to serve as a guide and source of knowledge for business players, particularly Batik Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises in Special Region of Yogyakarta, who are expected to understand that in order to enhance the performance of their enterprise, attention must be paid to elements that may have an impact. This study demonstrates that competitive competencies, supply chain integration, and supply chain management techniques are all elements that can impact a company's performance.
Originality/value- There are still very few studies on supply chains and organizational performance in micro, small, and medium-sized businesses, particularly Batik. In this study, characteristics that are thought to have an impact on the number of Batik Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises in a Special Region of Yogyakarta are revealed.
INTERFACE DE DESFLORESTAMENTO E REGIME HÍDRICO COMO AGENTES DE IMPACTOS AMBIENTAIS
Authors: Almeida Josimar Ribeiro de , Aguiar Laís Alencar de , Barbosa Oscar Rocha , Matta Patrícia dos Santos , Gurova Tetyana , Cunha Tatiana Santos da 
Published: January 2024

A vegetação tem estreita relação com os processos do ciclo hidrológico, modificando-as em função das condições em que se encontre. A vegetação regula o ciclo hidrológico fazendo com que a água percorra as diversas fases do mesmo, de forma adequada a possibilitar a estabilidade do processo. A vegetação retém grande parcela da água precipitada, libertando-a, aos poucos, para os cursos d’água e reservatórios superficiais e subterrâneos. Neste trabalho, foi analisado o impacto do desflorestamento sobre o regime hídrico da Cidade de Petrópolis. Os resultados mostram que a redução da área de cobertura vegetal provocou aumentos das vazões anuais. A redução de 58% da cobertura vegetal para 39% provocou um acréscimo na vazão média de 60%. Isto implicou no aumento do índice de escoamento de 0.29 para 0.50. Mudanças são, igualmente, verificadas com relação às vazões mínimas e máximas médias anuais. No primeiro caso, teve-se um acréscimo de 86,3% e, no segundo caso, a vazão máxima média anual foi aumentada em 49,9%.
Analysis of Water Quality Pollution Index Asahan river in Tanjungbalai City
Authors: Sinulingga Virna Br , Barus Ternala Alexander , Wahyuningsih Hesti 
Published: January 2024

The Asahan River, located in the Tanjungbalai city area, is used for plantation, agriculture, animal husbandry activities, toilet washing facilities, hospitals, hotels, settlements, and industry causing the decrease water quality of Asahan River. The purpose of this study was to analyze the water quality and status of the Asahan River water quality in the Tanjungbalai City Area and develop a pollution control strategy that needs to be implemented to prevent a decrease in the Asahan River water quality in the Tanjungbalai City Area. Purposive sampling technique as used to determine the sampling station. In this study, there were 6 sampling stations based on the activities of the local community with 3 repetitions of sampling. The data analysis techniques from this study are Water Quality Analysis using the Pollution Index (IP) Method and Water Pollution Control Strategy Analysis. The results of water quality analysis based on the pollution index on Asahan river water in Tanjungbalai City show that the average water pollution index is in the moderately polluted category. The maximum of river water pollution index results were at station 2 is 9,086 and the minimum of river water pollution index results were at station 5 is 6,111.Water pollution occurs due to the parameters of phosphate, detergent, oil and grease, and total coliform which have exceeded the quality standard threshold based on Government Regulation of the Republic of Indonesia Number 21 of the year 2022 concerning Management of Water Quality and Control of Class I Water Pollution.Keywords:Asahan RiverWater pollution IndexWater Quality
Three-dimensional reconstruction based on micro-imaging under wavelength-tunable illumination
Authors: Hu Shixin , Ye Wangquan , Li Shoujie , Bi Yunfeng , Guo Jinjia , Tian Ye , Zheng Ronger , Lu Yuan 
Published: January 2024

The three-dimensional reconstruction technique has been widely applied across various fields, with imaging serving as a fundamental approach to achieve this reconstruction. In the present study, we employed micro-imaging to realize 3D reconstruction based on the “shape from focus” and the chromatic aberration effect. This approach eliminates the need for sample or imaging lens movement to locate the focal plane for obtaining clear images. Instead, by utilizing tunable illuminance, we can adjust the imaging distance through the chromatic aberration, thereby achieving accurate reconstructions. As a means of verification, a simple system was accordingly constructed with an adjustable illuminance range (500–750 nm) at a magnification of 10× for imaging purposes. The fine reconstruction achieved high precision in micrometers; however, the depth of field emerged as an issue during the reconstruction process. To assess this method, a coin was employed, and the resulting reconstruction bias was determined to be as low as 0.01 mm. These findings indicate that the proposed method is practical for surface reconstruction and its capabilities will be further enhanced through optical design improvements.
Identifying opportunities to optimize mass drug administration for soil-transmitted helminths: A visualization and descriptive analysis using process mapping
Authors: Kazura Eileen , Johnson Jabaselvi , Morozoff Chloe , Aruldas Kumudha , Avokpaho Euripide , Togbevi Comlanvi Innocent , Chabi Félicien , Gwayi-Chore Marie-Claire , Nindi Providence , Titus Angelin , Houngbegnon Parfait , Kaliappan Saravanakumar Puthupalayam , Jacob Yesudoss , Simwanza James , Kalua Khumbo , Walson Judd L. , Ibikounlé Moudachirou , Ajjampur Sitara S. R. , Means Arianna Rubin 
Published: January 2024

Background
The control of soil-transmitted helminths (STH) is achieved through mass drug administration (MDA) with deworming medications targeting children and other high-risk groups. Recent evidence suggests that it may be possible to interrupt STH transmission by deworming individuals of all ages via community-wide MDA (cMDA). However, a change in delivery platforms will require altering implementation processes.

Methods
We used process mapping, an operational research methodology, to describe the activities required for effective implementation of school-based and cMDA in 18 heterogenous areas and over three years in Benin, India, and Malawi. Planned activities were identified during workshops prior to initiation of a large cMDA trial (the DeWorm3 trial). The process maps were updated annually post-implementation, including adding or removing activities (e.g., adaptations) and determining whether activities occurred according to plan. Descriptive analyses were performed to quantify differences and similarities at baseline and over three implementation years. Comparative analyses were also conducted between study sites and areas implementing school-based vs. cMDA. Digitized process maps were developed to provide a visualization of MDA processes and inspected to identify implementation bottlenecks and inefficient activity flows.

Results
Across three years and all clusters, implementation of cMDA required an average of 13 additional distinct activities and was adapted more often (5.2 adaptations per year) than school-based MDA. An average of 41% of activities across both MDA platforms did not occur according to planned timelines; however, deviations were often purposeful to improve implementation efficiency or effectiveness. Visualized process maps demonstrated that receipt of drugs at the local level may be an implementation bottleneck. Many activities rely on the effective setting of MDA dates and estimating quantity of drugs, suggesting that the timing of these activities is important to meet planned programmatic outcomes.

Conclusion
Implementation processes were heterogenous across settings, suggesting that MDA is highly context and resource dependent and that there are many viable ways to implement MDA. Process mapping could be deployed to support a transition from a school-based control program to community-wide STH transmission interruption program and potentially to enable integration with other community-based campaigns.

Trial registration
NCT03014167.
Rare Metastasis of Esophageal Adenocarcinoma to the Female Reproductive Tract
Authors: Garcia Alexander , Morris Natalie , Francis Pilin , Baik Daniel 
Published: January 2024

ABSTRACT
Esophageal cancer is common and typically metastasizes to the liver, lung, and lymph nodes. Reproductive tract metastases are extremely rare. In fact, to the best of our knowledge, only 2 cases of esophageal carcinoma metastasizing to the ovaries have been reported. Thus, increased recognition of unusual metastatic sites is necessary to decrease the morbidity and mortality from distant esophageal metastases. We present a case of ovarian and fallopian tube metastases from esophageal adenocarcinoma in a 59-year-old woman.