bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Genetic and environmental influence on alcohol intent and alcohol sips among U.S. children–Effects across sex, race, and ethnicity
Authors: Puga Troy , Liu Yadi , Xiao Peng , Dai Ran , Dai Hongying Daisy 
Published: February 2024

Introduction
Alcohol intent (the susceptibility to initiating alcohol use) and alcohol sips (the initiation of alcohol) in youth are a multifactorial puzzle with many components. This research aims to examine the connection between genetic and environmental factors across sex, race and ethnicity.

Methods
Data was obtained from the twin hub of the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) study at baseline (2016–2018). Variance component models were conducted to dissect the additive genetic (A), common (C) and unique environmental (E) effects on alcohol traits. The proportion of the total alcohol phenotypic variation attributable to additive genetic factors is reported as heritability (h2).

Results
The sample (n = 1,772) included an approximately equal male-female distribution. The 886 same-sex twin pairs were 60.4% dizygotic (DZ), 39.6% monozygotic (MZ), 65.4% non-Hispanic Whites, 13.9% non-Hispanic Blacks, 10.8% of Hispanics with a mean age of 121.2 months. Overall, genetic predisposition was moderate for alcohol intent (h2 = 28%, p = .006) and low for alcohol initiation (h2 = 4%, p = 0.83). Hispanics (h2 = 53%, p < .0001) and Blacks (h2 = 48%, p < .0001) demonstrated higher alcohol intent due to additive genetic factors than Whites (h2 = 34%, p < .0001). Common environmental factors explained more variation in alcohol sips in females (c2 = 63%, p = .001) than in males (c2 = 55%, p = .003). Unique environmental factors largely attributed to alcohol intent, while common environmental factors explained the substantial variation in alcohol initiation.

Conclusion
Sex and racial/ethnic disparities in genetic and environmental risk factors for susceptibility to alcohol initiation can lead to significant health disparities. Certain populations may be at greater risk for alcohol use due to their genetic and ecological factors at an early age.
Bissette and the Police des Noirs: Free Soil, Mobility, and the Status of the Patroné in the Early Nineteenth Century
Authors: Peabody Sue 
Published: February 2024

Abstract
In the early years of the July Monarchy, the antislavery activist of color Charles Auguste Bissette petitioned the Ministry of the Navy and Colonies on behalf of Hippolyte Roux, a former slave, to reclaim a security deposit left in the Martinique Treasury a decade earlier, prior to Roux's arrival in Paris. Roux's journey to freedom, and Bissette's advocacy for him, allow us to see how French policy evolved towards slaves and free people of color entering the metropole over the first half of the nineteenth century. As the July Monarchy sought to eliminate racially discriminatory legislation, it encountered the liminal status of the patroné, which had precedents in the colonial laws of Île Bourbon and Martinique during the Empire and customary practice in Martinique during the Restoration. Bissette, at the height of his influence with the July Monarchy, was successful in persuading the Ministry—through legally suspect arguments—to refund Roux's 1,000 livre deposit since the aim of regularizing Roux's status as a free man in the metropole coincided with the Ministry's aims of reconciling the ambiguous status of the patronés (also known as libres de fait and libres de savane) in the colonies. The restoration of France's Free Soil policy in 1836 marked a return to class-based distinctions of colonial slavery and metropolitan freedom and the elimination of the category of patroné.
Gouverner avec les yeux : La gestion des habous marocains sous protectorat dans les Archives du Maroc (Rabat)
Authors: Perrier Antoine 
Published: February 2024

Abstract
Depuis des siècles, les fondations pieuses (habous) financent plusieurs services publics dans les villes marocaines ; elles sont administrées par des agents nommés par le sultan, y compris sous la période coloniale (1912–1956). Une partie des archives de leur gestion est conservée aux Archives du Maroc, institution nationale ouverte à Rabat en 2013. En examinant la structure et l'histoire du fonds du service de contrôle, la matérialisation de la surveillance coloniale dans la correspondance en arabe entre acteurs marocains, cet article montre l'artificialité de la distinction entre archives locales et coloniales et l'autonomie étendue des agents marocains, objets d'une attention lointaine des contrôleurs français. Les caractéristiques ce fonds, reliquat de séries plus vastes et inaccessibles, conduisent à une réflexion sur la structure des archives marocaines et la richesse des sources au Maroc pour nous renseigner sur la centralisation de la gestion des fondations pieuses, les relations entre les élites urbaines et le sultan, les innovations techniques introduites par les Français et la continuité des procédés administratifs du Makhzen chérifien.
Histological and biochemical changes in lymphatic vessels after skeletal muscle injury induced by lengthening contraction in male mice
Authors: Tamura Yuma , Kawashima Takafumi , Ji Rui‐Cheng , Agata Nobuhide , Itoh Yuta , Kawakami Keisuke 
Published: February 2024

AbstractLymphatic vessels are actively involved in the recovery process of inflamed tissues. However, the changes in intramuscular lymphatic vessels during inflammation caused by skeletal muscle injury remain unclear. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to clarify the changes in lymphatic vessels after skeletal muscle injury. The left tibialis anterior muscles of male mice were subjected to lengthening contractions (LC) for inducing skeletal muscle injury, and samples were collected on Days 2, 4, and 7 for examining changes in both the skeletal muscles and intramuscular lymphatic vessels. With hematoxylin–eosin staining, the inflammatory response was observed in myofibers on Days 2 and 4 after LC, whereas regeneration of myofibers was found on Day 7 after LC. The number and area of intramuscular lymphatic vessels analyzed by immunohistochemical staining with an antibody against lymphatic vessel endothelial hyaluronan receptor 1 were significantly increased only on Day 4 after LC. Based on the abovementioned results, intramuscular lymphatic vessels undergo morphological changes such as increase under the state of muscle inflammation. This study demonstrated that the morphology of intramuscular lymphatic vessels undergoes significant changes during the initial recovery phase following skeletal muscle injury.
Microfacies analysis of marine shale: A case study of the shales of the Wufeng–Longmaxi formation in the western Chongqing, Sichuan Basin, China
Authors: Chen Yana , Liu Jia , Wang Nan , Zhu Yiqing , Lin Wei , Cai Quansheng , Chen Yuchuan , Li Mingtao 
Published: February 2024

Abstract
It is a great challenge for sedimentologists to perform the facies analysis of shales due to the lack of macro-structures and high heterogeneity in shale, and thus, conventional research methods are poorly applied in the field of shale sedimentology. To establish a typical depositional model for marine shales, a new method adopted from marine carbonate rocks was employed to perform the microfacies analysis of marine shales of the Wufeng and Longmaxi Formation in Sichuan Basin. This method emphasizes the fact that many skeletal constituents in marine shales have specific bathymetric distributions, allowing for a better understanding of the depositional process of shales. With this approach, a total of nine microfacies were identified and two depositional models for marine shales were proposed. The depositional models show that sea levels were high during the Middle to Late Wufeng period, which was followed by a rapid regression that led to a significant sea-level drop by over 50 m at the topmost of the Wufeng Formation, and consequently, widespread fine-grained sandy shales with large amounts of benthic bioclasts were deposited in the study region. The eustatic sea-level changes recovered by using the method of microfacies analysis are in line with the global trend, indicating that the method has promising applications in the field of marine shale sedimentology.
Sustainable approach for catalytic epoxidation of oleic acid followed byin situring-opening hydrolysis with applied ion exchange resin
Authors: Rahman Siti Juwairiyah A. , Rahman Mariam A. , Hambali Norhafini , Azmi Intan Suhada , Jalil Mohd Jumain 
Published: February 2024

AbstractVegetable oils are rich in unsaturated bonds that can be converted to epoxidized oleic acid. They are considered sustainable, renewable, and also environmentally friendly. To date, there is a paucity of studies on production of dihydroxystearic acid (DHSA) using an eco-friendly ion exchange resin as it is not fully utilised. As a result, the aim of this study is to elucidate the mechanism of ring-opening by hydrolysis for the production of DHSA using amberlite IR-120H as a catalyst. The process of epoxidizing oleic acid involved thein situgeneration of performic acid, which was then used to convert oleic acid into epoxidized oleic acid. This performic acid was created by combining formic acid, serving as the oxygen carrier, with hydrogen peroxide, acting as the oxygen donor. Under optimal conditions, the maximum relative conversion of oleic acid to oxirane was attained, with up to 85 %. Overall, DHSA with a high hydroxyl value (182 mg KOH/g), was successfully produced from oleic acid usingin situhydrolysis of epoxidized oleic acid.
Implementation of GAGAN augmentation on smart mobile devices and development of a cooperative positioning architecture
Authors: Rajavarathan Jenan , Retscher Guenther , Karunanithy Gajanan 
Published: February 2024

Abstract
This study presents an Android-based cooperative positioning (CP) architecture to improve the GNSS positioning performance on mobile devices. SBAS (Satellite Based Augmentation System) augmentation increases positioning accuracies significantly by sharing corrections between SBAS-enabled and non-capable devices via wireless connection or using a central server. The Indian GAGAN (GPS Aided GEO Augmented Navigation) is employed and assessed in the experiments. If GAGAN corrections are applied, all three chosen mobile devices showed a positioning accuracy improvement of around 95 %. The average 2D RSME was reduced from 75.23 to 1.35 m for the single-frequency GNSS smartphone Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 and from 33.25 to 1.62 m for the dual-frequency Google Pixel 4. As expected, the third GIS mapping device, Stonex S70 tablet, showed the highest performance, achieving sub-meter positioning accuracies. Thus, the experiment has proven the suitability of GAGAN augmentation for mobile devices, providing positive insight for further development of the CP architecture.
On a generalization of the Deligne–Lusztig curve of Suzuki type and application to AG codes
Authors: Timpanella Marco 
Published: February 2024

Abstract
In this article, Algebraic-Geometric (AG) codes and quantum codes associated with a family of curves that includes the famous Suzuki curve are investigated. The Weierstrass semigroup at some rational point is computed. Notably, each curve in the family turns out to be a Castle curve over some finite field and a weak Castle curve over its extensions. This is a relevant feature when codes constructed from the curve are considered.
Special contribution of atomic force microscopy in cell death research
Authors: Li Ning , Zhang Li , Qiao Ou , Wang Xinyue , Xu Linyan , Gong Yanhua 
Published: February 2024

Abstract
Cell death is an important life activity in individual development. Changes in morphological and mechanical properties during cell death are crucial to identify the modes of cell death. However, due to technical limitations, little is known about these characteristics. The emergence of atomic force microscopy (AFM), a nanoscale research tool that integrates imaging and mechanical measurement functions, provides new insights into our understanding of cell death. Based on a brief introduction to the structure, principle, and working modes of AFM, this article elaborates on the contribution of AFM in cell death to detect morphological and mechanical properties, especially in apoptotic cells. Meanwhile, the potential of AFM in distinguishing different cell death modes and visualizing membrane pores (medicated by apoptosis and pyroptosis) is illustrated. In addition, this article states that using single-molecule force spectroscopy by AFM to study the mechanical and adhesive properties of cell death-related molecules. Finally, we discuss the challenges facing and further perspective of AFM.
Nicotinamide as a biostimulant improves soybean growth and yield
Authors: de Lima Sebastião Ferreira , Vendruscolo Eduardo Pradi , Alves Vitória Carolina Dantas , Arguelho Jeysielli Cristaldo , Pião Joice de Abreu , Seron Cássio de Castro , Martins Murilo Battistuzzi , Witt Travis Wilson , Serafim Gabriela Moura , Contardi Lucymara Merquides 
Published: February 2024

Abstract
Modern agriculture seeks, through technology, to increase agricultural productivity, aiming at greater sustainability during food production. The application of vitamins meets this objective, acting as a biostimulant for different cultivation conditions. In this sense, the aim of this research is to evaluate the effect of the foliar application of nicotinamide on the soybean crop in two growing environments. The treatments were composed of the nicotinamide concentrations of 0, 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, and 600 mg L−1 of water applied when the plants were at the R3 stage (beginning of pod formation), exogenously, by foliar spraying. The application of nicotinamide resulted in increases in the vegetative traits of plant height and the number of branches per plant by 9.7 and 7.8%, respectively. Regarding the productive characteristics, considering the average of the two cultivation sites, the application of the vitamin resulted in increments of about 15.62, 18.57, 20.53, 4.32, and 19.19% on the number of pods, number of grains, mass of grains per plant, mass of 1,000 grains, and yield, respectively. In this way, we conclude that nicotinamide, applied at concentrations ranging from 237.8 to 373.8 mg L−1, promotes benefits to soybean growth and yield in different environments, and can be considered as a biostimulant.
Empowering women in science through role models, mentors, and support groups: a personal perspective
Authors: Van der Jeugd Ann , Parac-Vogt Tatjana N. 
Published: February 2024

Abstract
In this personal perspective, we reflect on our personal journey, highlighting the significance that role models and mentoring played in them, and explore how they benefit early-career researchers, promote academic success, and contribute to the overall growth of the academic community. We – the co-authors of this article (Prof. Tatjana Parac-Vogt and Dr. Ann van der Jeugd) – share some special connections: we were both presidents of Belgium Women in Science (BeWiSe), a non-profit association that promotes the role and position of women in science in Belgium (Tatjana from 2012 to 2016; Ann from 2020 to 2024), and we have a thriving mentor/mentee relationship, which started in 2015 through the BeWiSe mentoring programme.
Dynamic specification of vowels in Hijazi Arabic
Authors: Almurashi Wael , Al-Tamimi Jalal , Khattab Ghada 
Published: February 2024

AbstractResearch on various languages shows that dynamic approaches to vowel acoustics – in particular Vowel-Inherent Spectral Change (VISC) – can play a vital role in characterising and classifying monophthongal vowels compared with a static model. This study’s aim was to investigate whether dynamic cues also allow for better description and classification of the Hijazi Arabic (HA) vowel system, a phonological system based on both temporal and spectral distinctions. Along with static and dynamic F1 and F2 patterns, we evaluated the extent to which vowel duration, F0, and F3 contribute to increased/decreased discriminability among vowels. Data were collected from 20 native HA speakers (10 females and 10 males) producing eight HA monophthongal vowels in a word list with varied consonantal contexts. Results showed that dynamic cues provide further insights regarding HA vowels that are not normally gleaned from static measures alone. Using discriminant analysis, the dynamic cues (particularly the seven-point model) had relatively higher classification rates, and vowel duration was found to play a significant role as an additional cue. Our results are in line with dynamic approaches and highlight the importance of looking beyond static cues and beyond the first two formants for further insights into the description and classification of vowel systems.
Facile formation of STO/gC3N4 hybrid composite to effectively degrade the dye and antibiotic under white light
Authors: Aravinthkumar Kombiah , Karazhanov Smagul , Raja Mohan Chinnan 
Published: February 2024

Abstract
A novel organic-inorganic photocatalyst like layer structured graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4 or CN) hybrid with strontium titanate (SrTiO3 or STO) was prepared by a precipitation-sonication technique for photocatalytic activity. The crystal phases, morphologies, elemental composition, optical properties, and porous structure of the prepared pristine and STO/CN hybrid composite were measured using various physicochemical characterizations. It is indicated that STO nanospheres were effectively loaded on the g-C3N4 nanosheets, resulting in the STO/CN hybrid composite, high surface area, enhanced visible-light absorption, enhancing photoinduced charge separation and suppressing the recombination rate. Furthermore, the 3 wt% of g-C3N4 composited STO (STO/CN-3) catalyst demonstrated higher photocatalytic activity than pristine STO in 100 min under white light irradiation, reaching the degradation efficiency of 92.66 % and 93.31 % toward methylene blue (MB) and tetracycline (TC), respectively. The improved photocatalytic activity of STO/gCN hybrid composite could be ascribed to the synergistic effect between STO and CN with strong interfacial interaction facilitating efficient charge separation and inhibiting the charge recombination of photogenerated electron-hole pairs. Moreover, a possible photocatalytic mechanism has been proposed for the degradation of MB and TC. Besides, the excellent photocatalytic performance, STO/CN-3 nanocomposite also exhibits outstanding photostability under the current factors, suggesting that they are suitable for practical applications.
STING-dependent signaling in microglia or peripheral immune cells orchestrates the early inflammatory response and influences brain injury outcome
Authors: Fritsch Lauren E. , Kelly Colin , Leonard John , Jager Caroline de , Wei Xiaoran , Brindley Samantha , Harris Elizabeth A. , Kaloss Alexandra M. , DeFoor Nicole , Paul Swagatika , O’Malley Hannah , Ju Jing , Olsen Michelle L. , Theus Michelle H. , Pickrell Alicia M. 
Published: February 2024

While originally identified as an antiviral pathway, recent work has implicated cyclic GMP-AMP-synthase-Stimulator of Interferon Genes (cGAS-STING) signaling as playing a critical role in the neuroinflammatory response to traumatic brain injury (TBI). STING activation results in a robust inflammatory response characterized by the production of inflammatory cytokines called interferons, as well as hundreds of interferon stimulated genes (ISGs). Global knockout (KO) mice inhibiting this pathway display neuroprotection with evidence that this pathway is active days after injury; yet, the early neuroinflammatory events stimulated by STING signaling remain understudied. Furthermore, the source of STING signaling during brain injury is unknown. Using a murine controlled cortical impact (CCI) model of TBI, we investigated the peripheral immune and microglial response to injury utilizing male chimeric and conditional STING KO animals, respectively. We demonstrate that peripheral and microglial STING signaling contribute to negative outcomes in cortical lesion volume, cell death, and functional outcomes post injury. A reduction in overall peripheral immune cell and neutrophil infiltration at the injury site is STING dependent in these models at 24 hours. Transcriptomic analysis at 2 hours, when STING is active, reveals that microglia drive an early, distinct transcriptional program to elicit proinflammatory genes including interleukin 1-beta (IL-1β), which is lost in conditional knockout mice. The upregulation of alternative innate immune pathways also occurs after injury in these animals, which supports a complex relationship between brain-resident and peripheral immune cells to coordinate the proinflammatory response and immune cell influx to damaged tissue after injury.Significance StatementThe innate immune STING pathway triggers harmful neuroinflammation after traumatic brain injury with support from human and preclinical models indicating that this pathway is active hours to days after injury. Our findings in a preclinical cortical contusion model suggest that STING signaling specifically from peripheral immune cells or microglia drive this process to affect injury outcome. Activation of STING in microglia as early as 2 hours post-injury drives a distinct transcriptional program that influences neutrophil and peripheral immune cell influx, which dictates injury outcomes. These findings shed light on the acute temporal changes in a cell-type specific manner where innate immunity drives subsequent events that affect secondary injury processes after insult.
Bank Resolution and Fundamental Rights – A view from Strasbourg
Authors: Eicke Tim 
Published: February 2024

Abstract
This article summarises and puts into context the limited but important case law of the European Court of Human Rights concerning bank resolution procedures, in particular under Article 6 (the right to a fair trial before an independent and impartial tribunal established by law) and Article 1 of the First Protocol (the right of property), as well as the important issue of who has standing under Article 34 to bring proceedings in the name or on behalf of an affected affected bank, its (former) management, share holders, bond holders, creditors or others affected.