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How Does Trait Anger Associate With Aggression Among Chinese College Students? The Role of Anger Rumination and Locus of Control
Authors: Chen Shuai , Wang Xu , Liu Yanling , Teng Zhaojun , Luo Yali 
Published: January 2025

ABSTRACTAggression is a prevalent problem and negatively affects the mental health among Chinese college students. Trait anger has been found to be a risk factor for aggression, but little is known about the factors that may explain or influence this association. The current study aimed to explore the relationship between college students' trait anger and aggression, as well as the mediating role of anger rumination and the moderating role of internal and external locus of control. In this study, the Trait Anger Scale, Anger Rumination Scale, Internal–External Locus of Control Scale, and Aggression Questionnaire were administered to 1018 college students. The results showed that the trait positively predicted anger rumination and aggression. The mediating effect of anger rumination between trait anger and aggression was significant. Also, Internal and external locus of control plays a moderating role in the second half of the mediating model, and as the level of an individual's internal and external locus of control increases, the predictive effect of anger rumination on aggression gradually weakens. These results suggest that the effect of trait anger was mediated by anger rumination and moderated by internal and external locus of control.
Exploring the Role of Well‐Being, Mindfulness, Life Satisfaction, and Subjective Happiness in the Professional Development of Language Teachers
Authors: Demir Bora , Hamarat Bahattin , Sönmez Görsev 
Published: January 2025

ABSTRACTAlthough there is a growing number of studies investigating the effect of professional development (PD) on the general well‐being of teachers, the reverse relationship has not been explored yet. In this respect, this paper aims to investigate the relationship between mindfulness in teaching, psychological well‐being, satisfaction in life, subjective happiness, and the PD of English language instructors teaching at schools of foreign languages in various Turkish universities. Based on structural equation modeling, this paper analyzed quantitative data from 173 English language teachers to discover the relationship between these variables. Two models were tested. The first model was designed with “purpose in life” as the extrinsic variable while the second model was centered on “personal growth” for psychological well‐being. The analysis of data revealed a significant positive correlation between teachers' intrapersonal mindfulness and aspects of psychological well‐being, including purpose in life and personal growth, as well as subjective happiness and life satisfaction. On the other hand, the study revealed no significant relationship between intrapersonal mindfulness and attitudes toward PD. These findings highlight that while mindfulness contributes positively to individual well‐being, it may not have a direct impact on attitudes toward PD. Furthermore, the research underscores the role of psychological well‐being and happiness in shaping teachers' perspectives on professional growth. These insights suggest the necessity for educational institutions and policymakers to focus on enhancing teachers' psychological health as a strategy for fostering their PD. These findings contribute significantly to the understanding of the complex relationship between psychological factors and PD, offering essential implications for future research and practical applications in the field of teacher education and development.
The Multilevel Limb‐loss and Preservation Rehabilitation Continuum model (MLPRC): An evidence‐based implementation model integrating multiple perspectives to improve outcomes for people facing limb loss
Authors: Grover Prateek , Geng Elvin , Tabak Rachel G. 
Published: January 2025

AbstractBackgroundThe patient journey from threatened to actual limb loss, subsequent rehabilitation, and limb preservation through the health system is complicated and prone to delays, attrition, and inequities. A shared multi(socioecological)‐level conceptualization of this journey among the multiple stakeholders is the first step for systematically improving limb care through identification of bottlenecks and gaps, contributory factors, and responsive interventions and implementation strategies.ObjectiveTo meet this knowledge gap by presenting a novel implementation model, the Multilevel Limb‐loss and Preservation Rehabilitation Continuum (MLPRC), that can be used to develop multilevel applications.MethodsMLPRC was developed in three overlapping steps: (1) design of the patient journey through the health system (horizontal element), (2) addition of multilevel perspectives along the journey (vertical element), and (3) implementation facilitation by incorporating implementation model constructs (concentric cells element).ResultsMLPRC is an implementation model for limb loss and preservation with three concentric cells: inner context cell (horizontal time‐ordered patient journey at patient level, based on phases of amputation rehabilitation and patient journey concepts, and corresponding care delivery at provider/organization‐level, based on the continuum of care and lower limb loss rehabilitation continuum concepts, on the journey timeline), less influenceable outer context cell (community, system and policy level perspectives), and outermost implementation cell, based on Proctor Model of Implementation Research, that utilizes inner and outer context cells (concept derived from Exploration, Preparation, Implementation, Sustainment framework) information to define responsive metrics, interventions and implementation strategies.DiscussionExamples of MLPRC use as a blueprint for multilevel applications include patient level (education and navigation instruments), provider level (integrated practice clinic, referral streams), organization level (limb care continuum programs), and community, system, and policy level (interdisciplinary organizational partnerships, data repositories).ConclusionMLPRC is among the first implementation model to present both a unified picture of the field of limb loss and preservation and a blueprint for multilevel applications.
Soybean rust‐resistant and tolerant varieties identified through the Pan‐African Trial Network
Authors: Favoretto Vitor Rampazzo , Murithi Harun Muthuri , Leles Erica Pontes , da Santos Fonseca Michelle , Chigeza Godfree , Goldsmith Peter , Coyne Danny , Clough Steven J 
Published: January 2025

AbstractBACKGROUNDThe global demand for soybeans is increasing rapidly, with projections indicating an escalation of 70–80 million metric tons over the next decade. Sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA) contributes significantly to this growth, with soybean production increasing by 6.8% per year, outpacing the global average increase of 4.7%. Despite the expansion, soybean productivity in Africa remains less than half of the global average. This yield gap is largely due to diseases and pests, such as soybean rust, which can be particularly severe. Effective management of soybean rust depends on several factors, including resistant cultivars. However, there has been limited information on the rust‐resistance levels of African cultivars. To address this gap, the Pan‐African Trial network conducted soybean varietal trials across diverse locations.RESULTAnalyzing data from 370 individual trials conducted between 2015–2022, the network identified 81 cultivars with sufficient rust‐resistance data. Six cultivars including, Black Hawk, Dundee, Egret, Heron, Ibis, and Peka 06 were found to be resistant, and 12 were classified as tolerant.CONCLUSIONThis research is a significant step forward in improving soybean productivity in Africa, and further assessments are being undertaken to address other crop production challenges in the region. © 2025 Society of Chemical Industry.
Distributed Finite‐Time Extended Dissipative Filtering and Event‐Triggered Strategy for Nonlinear Systems Over Sensor Networks With Two‐Channel Stochastic Attacks
Authors: Zhou Xin , Chen Guici , Zhu Song , Chang Xiao‐Heng , Shen Mouquan 
Published: January 2025

ABSTRACTThis study delves into the distributed finite‐time extended dissipative filtering problem and event‐triggered strategy for nonlinear systems over sensor networks with two‐channel stochastic deception attacks. A new distributed filter is proposed, which simultaneously addresses the event‐triggered strategy and two‐channel attack scenario. Here, the event‐triggered strategy is devised in a distributed manner, and the deception attack model following the Bernoulli distribution is established. Additionally, the finite‐time extended dissipative index is considered to resolve the finite‐time distributed , , passive, and dissipative filtering problem within a unified framework. Sufficient conditions are derived to ensure stochastically finite‐time extended dissipation for filtering error systems through stochastic analysis and iterative methods. Finally, the numerical simulation example is provided to validate the theoretical results.
Using Neural Networks to Identify Mixture Components in Hyperspectral Reflectance Data
Authors: Zastrow Allison M. , Flynn Eric 
Published: January 2025

ABSTRACTNeural networks have been employed to identify materials of interest from hyperspectral data (generally imagery) based on their unique spectral signatures. This approach assumes that there is a single material that is standing out from the rest of the spectrum to be identified. However, pixels often contain more than one material, or a material of interest may itself be a mixture of multiple materials. Neural networks are only as good as the data used to train them, and it takes a great deal of work in the laboratory to identify, make, and measure all potential mixtures of interest. Thus, researchers often calculate synthetic spectra using algorithms with varying degrees of fidelity to the physics that govern the interactions between light and multiple materials. In this work, we have (1) adapted a neural network designed to identify mixture components from Raman spectroscopy to work with visible to near‐infrared reflectance data and (2) tested three common mixture algorithms to determine the most accurate and least computationally expensive method to build synthetic training datasets. With our initial test dataset, we have achieved accuracies of > 90% and found that the synthetic training dataset produced using the Hapke mixture model provides the best results.
Defect‐Engineered Biomimetic Piezoelectric Nanocomposites With Enhanced ROS Production, Macrophage Re‐polarization, and Ca2+ Channel Activation for Therapy of MRSA‐Infected Wounds and Osteomyelitis
Authors: Roy Shubham , Wang Shaohua , Ullah Zia , Hao Huiyao , Xu Renhao , Roy Jhilik , Gong Tingting , Hasan Ikram , Jiang Wei , Li Menglong , Mondal Dhananjoy , Li Jihong , Jin Jian , Zhang Yinghe , Xia Wujiong , Guo Bing 
Published: January 2025

AbstractAntibiotic‐resistant bacteria often cause lethal infections in both the surficial and deep organs of humans. Failure of antibiotics in resistant infections leads to more effective alternative therapies, like spatiotemporally controllable piezodynamic therapy (PZDT) with deep penetration. Currently, PZDT demands further investigation for improved treatment outcomes and the corresponding therapeutic mechanisms. Herein, a nanocomposite cloaked is reported with a biomimetic coating of TLR‐upregulated macrophage membrane for targeted PZDT against MRSA‐induced skin wound infection and osteomyelitis, representing surficial and deep infection models, respectively. To boost the therapeutic efficacy, crystal defect engineering is applied by impregnating Fe2+ into bismuth oxy‐iodide nanosheets to increase the crystal defects. This results in a significantly higher piezoelectric coefficient than in previous reports, contributing to an amplified reactive oxygen species generation for bacterial killing. More importantly, the notable piezoelectric effect not only re‐programs the macrophages into an anti‐inflammatory M2 phenotype for accelerating bacterial wound healing but also stimulates the opening of the piezo‐stimulated Ca2+ channels and boosts the differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells into osteoblasts for expediting bone tissue repair in osteomyelitis model. Moreover, the Fe‐doping supplements T2‐magnetic resonance imaging for real‐time visualization of nanocomposite distribution. This theranostic system opens a new avenue for future treatment of drug‐resistant bacteria‐caused diseases.
Does Corruption Influence Earnings Management? Evidence From BRICS Nations
Authors: Tiwari Sweta , Chatterjee Chanchal 
Published: January 2025

ABSTRACTDespite the extensive research on the causes and effects of corruption, there has been scant research on the effect of corruption on earnings management of firms operating in emerging economies under different legal systems. The present paper fills this research gap by investigating the influence of corruption on earnings management of firms operating in the BRICS nations, which are either under common or code law at prima facie. Further, we make a novel attempt to examine the moderating role of cash holdings and cash flow in explaining this association. Our data includes 329 nonfinancial listed firms with 1552 firm‐year observations ranging from 2014 to 2021. Using system GMM approach, we find that higher corruption leads to higher earnings management in five emerging BRICS nations. We also gather that managers operating in highly corrupt countries tend to hold high cash levels, maintain a higher cash flow, and engage 3.5%–3.8% more in earnings management. Our results are robust to both the measures of earnings management (real‐activity‐based and accrual‐based). Our findings have significant implications for executives and directors of firms if earnings management is considered illegal in any of these countries and such law is enforced. In addition, our study would share important insights to the external stakeholders, such as investors, policymakers, and regulators.
Assessment of salinity trends in a coastal aquifer in Guzelyurt, North Cyprus
Authors: Kamara Joseph Sorieson , Edo Great Iruoghene , Akün Ertan 
Published: January 2025

AbstractSalinity is a serious concern with groundwater use in irrigation that is very close to a coastal aquifer. The study aims to do a comparative analysis of the physiochemical parameters of groundwater samples obtained from 10 irrigational wells in Guzelyurt. In this study, 10 groundwater samples were collected from irrigational wells in the Guzelyurt aquifer area and were analyzed for important groundwater physiochemical parameters such as pH, EC, Na+, Ca2+, K+, Na+, Mg2+, HCO3−, SO42−, and Cl−. The well numbers are 5118 (Cengziköy), 236 (Yesilyurt), 5147 (Döganci), 4548 (Döganci), 2320 (Gunesköy), 881(Guzelyurt), 615 (Aydinköy), 287 (Kalkanli), 2400 (Guzelyurt), and 834 (Guzelyurt). The results obtained from the analysis were compared with the result of groundwater quality data that were taken from these wells in the past 10 years to ascertain the level of contamination of the wells caused by seawater intrusion in the Guzelyurt coastal aquifer. Nine of the wells are affected by seawater intrusion, while one is not affected. Well, 5118 (Cengzıköy), is not affected by the salinity problem. Within the past 11 years, the salinity in wells 615 (Aydinköy) and 834 (Guzelyurt) increased, while wells 881 (Guzelyurt), 287 (Kalkanlı), 2320 (Guneskoy), 236 (Yeşilyurt), 5147 (Dogancı), 4545 (Dogancı), and 2400 (Guzelyurt) show a low salinity. Controlling seawater intrusion and conserving groundwater resources is critical. In conclusion, the study recommends continuous monitoring of the Guzelyurt aquifer, the adoption of desalination plants, and the use of treated wastewater effluent as an option to reduce groundwater withdrawal.Practitioner Points
Controlling seawater intrusion and conserving groundwater resources is critical.
Groundwater established the significance of the water circle, and it is found in aquifers.
The use of polluted groundwater can cause health problems.
Women in Leadership in Education in Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan
Authors: Kuzhabekova Aliya , Almukhambetova Ainur 
Published: January 2025

Abstract
This paper summarizes the results of a study that explored the experiences of female leaders in Central Asian academia using empirical data from Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. The study uses a comprehensive theoretical framework combining Human Capital, Gender Role, Gendered Organization, Professionalization, and Intersectionality perspectives, derived from prior research on the topic. It relies on qualitative phenomenological case study design analyzing data from 30 semi-structured interviews with women leaders from the two countries. The study reveals the relevance of Institutional theory to complement the theoretical framework arising from prior research. Implications of the results of the study are discussed in terms of their relevance for global research on the topic and for domestic policies aimed at promoting the representation and advancement of women in the labor force and leadership in particular.
Promotion of the Rule of Law in the Western Balkans: The Impact of Investment Arbitration
Authors: Tokarev Vlatko 
Published: January 2025

Abstract
The Western Balkans is a region comprising six Southeastern European countries that are still not European Union Member States but are currently pursuing reforms aimed at strengthening the rule of law—considered as a key prerequisite for EU accession, economic development and the building of a prosperous society. However, it has been noted that Western Balkan countries are facing difficulties and making slow progress towards this policy goal. Investment treaties are considered as mechanisms which may potentially have a positive influence on the promotion of the rule of law and good governance. Such treaties introduce high standards of treatment of foreign investors and governance as international law obligations of host states, which if not satisfied could provoke a foreign investor to seek legal protection through investment arbitration. To avoid liability arising out of investment arbitration, it is argued that host States encourage long-term reforms of administrative and judicial processes. In this chapter, this theory is examined in the context of Western Balkan countries. I conclude that investment arbitration has until recently had little to no impact on the rule of law in the relevant countries, due to various factors elaborated in the chapter. In the last few years, as the number of investment claims has been rising, so is the awareness of governments in the region of the threat of investment arbitration and the need to respond to such threats. I describe how policy makers are for this reason increasingly influenced by investment arbitration and are making efforts to strengthen domestic capacities and capabilities to prevent and effectively handle investment disputes. Whether such efforts will lead to long-term and structural reforms remains to be seen.
An Outlook of Cardiovascular Prevention (CVP): Cardiovascular Risk Factors, Current Resources, Future Promises, and Impact of Socioeconomic Factors
Authors: Romero Tomás 
Published: January 2025

Abstract
About 50% of the world population has limited or no access to basic health services.
Risk factors for cardiovascular disease, the largest death toll in the adult population, receive limited or no treatment in world regions with low socioeconomic status. High blood pressure, the leading risk factor for mortality, is five times better controlled in high-income groups than in the lowest ones. Obesity in the Americas involves near 30% of the population, affecting predominantly the lower socioeconomic groups with diabetes prevalence progressively increasing among them. Access to health care providers and drug therapy for these conditions is significantly compromised in those populations along with reduced drug availability in regional stocks and their affordability. Negative factors such as pollution, urbanization, and built environment interfere the access of low-income populations to healthier neighborhoods and food providers, contributing to disease and mortality. In contrast, current and future advancements in cardiovascular care, prevention, and healthier neighborhoods are or will be available to the higher income groups of our society. The authors collaborating in this textbook using their experience in technical and regional aspects of CVP in low socioeconomic status populations provide in their chapter’s suggestions of possible remedial actions.
Socioeconomic Status and Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in India
Authors: Gupta Ishita , Jose Arun P. , Prabhakaran Dorairaj 
Published: January 2025

Abstract
Indians have a higher propensity of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD), experience CVD at a younger age, have a higher case fatality rate, and premature mortality resulting in economic detriment. It is understood that the social determinants of health operate at a broader level and are responsible for shaping an individuals’ health behavior and choices that contribute to CVD. While in developed countries the low socioeconomic group experiences higher morbidity and mortality, in India, there has been a shift over time where initially, CVD was more common among wealthier sections, but lower socioeconomic groups are becoming more vulnerable as the transition progresses. This underscores the importance of understanding the social patterning of CVD, its risk factors, and challenges in CVD management to better guide the design and implementation of contextually relevant interventions in a resource-constrained health system.
Global Experience of Self-Care in Cardiovascular Prevention
Authors: Riegel Barbara , Westland Heleen , Osokpo Onome H. , Jaarsma Tiny 
Published: January 2025

Abstract
Most cardiovascular diseases can be prevented by addressing behavioral risk factors (i.e., tobacco use, unhealthy diet, body weight management, physical inactivity, and excess alcohol intake) through self-care. In low- and middle-income countries, barriers can make these self-care behaviors challenging. In this chapter, we define and describe self-care, focusing on individual-level behavioral risk factors and cultural influences on beliefs about self-care within the broader context of healthcare and system factors enabling self-care in under-resourced countries. Finally, we explore the self-care interventions studied in low- and middle-income countries.