bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
A comprehensive review of wetlands in India and their conservation
Authors: Bhardwaj L. K. , Rath P. , Jain H. , Choudhury M. 
Published: February 2025

Abstract
Wetlands are highly valuable and productive environments for various organisms. This distinctive ecosystem sustains many habitats and biodiversity. In recent decades, they have faced significant endangerment because of urbanization or human intervention. The condition of wetlands in India is marked by a substantial decrease in both size and quality, with about half of the total wetlands having disappeared and the remaining ones degrading. Over time, wetlands have been transformed for many purposes due to urban development, industrialization, climate change, and intensified agriculture. The water quality in numerous wetlands has significantly deteriorated due to the presence of untreated sewage, industrial effluents, and agricultural runoff. This degradation has resulted in the loss of aquatic life, posed health hazards to nearby residents, and impacted pisciculture, and rice farming. In India, conservation efforts are being undertaken to tackle these difficulties by utilizing a combination of legal frameworks, legislative measures, and community engagement. Since the Ramsar Convention in 1971, numerous international initiatives have been endorsed to safeguard wetlands. Some wetlands near the endangered area have conservation management plans, whereas others do not. The wetlands in India cover around 58.2 million hectares of land and serve as important reservoirs of aquatic life. Research communities are prioritizing the preservation of these environments. This chapter presents a comprehensive analysis of the present condition of wetlands in India and highlights the imperative for their preservation. It emphasizes the primary obstacles encountered, and the endeavors being undertaken for its safeguarding and revival.
Integrated multi-trophic aquaculture (IMTA) for wastewater treatment and resource recovery: a sustainable approach
Authors: Choudhary Bhavesh , Deb Suparna , Chouhan Nayan , Azmeera Sangeetha , Choudhary Vinayaka 
Published: February 2025

Abstract
IMTA stands for integrated multi-trophic aquaculture, which is an innovative approach to aquaculture that aims to optimize and minimize resource utilization and also minimize environmental impacts. Although IMTA is not specifically designed for wastewater treatment and resource recovery, it can be applied in such contexts to enhance the overall efficiency and sustainability of these processes. In traditional wastewater treatment systems, the focus is primarily on removing pollutants and treating wastewater to meet regulatory standards of effluent. However, IMTA has more holistic approaches to create more sustainable and efficient ecosystems. In IMTA wastewater treatment systems, the principle involves utilizing different organisms in a cascading trophic structure to maximize resource utilization and minimize waste. Wastewater treatment is carried out via primary treatment, secondary treatment, and tertiary systems. In secondary treatment systems, filter-feeder organisms are mostly cultured, whereas in tertiary treatment systems macro algae, shellfishes, and seaweeds can be cultivated as water contains excess nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorous and thus reduces the chances of eutrophication and water pollution. The harvested shellfish and macro algae can be used as valuable resources, shellfish sold for human consumption, whereas macro algae can be processed into products such as biofuels, fertilizers, or animal feed. Thus, the system becomes more efficient and reduces environmental impacts. It allows for conversion of waste streams into valuable products and promotes a circular economy approach.
Microalgal wastewater treatment: a circular economy approach
Authors: Sarker Nilay Kumar , Kaparaju Prasad 
Published: February 2025

Abstract
In this chapter, we explore the application of microalgae in wastewater treatment and the advantages of this integrated approach in fulfilling various sustainable development goals via circularity. We highlight how this integration contributes to environmental protection, reduction in chemical usage, and decrease in carbon emissions while fostering a green system that supports the energy, aquaculture, and agriculture sectors. This is achieved by converting the algal biomass generated from wastewater treatment into algae-based biofuel, fish feed, and fertilizer. Additionally, we examine the obstacles and necessary policy support needed to commercialize and expand this field. The role of microalgae in nutrient assimilation, pollutant removal, and biomass production is discussed alongside the technological advancements in cultivation methods, including photobioreactors and hybrid treatment systems. The chapter also delves into the economic and environmental impacts of adopting a circular economy model, highlighting the potential for resource recovery and sustainable development.
Introduction to bioenergy production: concepts, opportunities, and challenges
Authors: El-Sayed Abeer I. M. , El-Sheekh Mostafa M. , Zohir Wafaa F. 
Published: February 2025

Abstract
Fossil fuels currently yield 88% of the globe's power, and energy consumption is rising dramatically. Using limited resources as an energy generator for an extended length of time is risky because of their finite quantity and non-renewable character. Because bioenergy is more affordable than fossil fuels, it will become the main sustainable energy source in the ensuing decades. The availability of affordable biofuel and a variety of beneficial biofuels that have the ability to produce heat, steam, electricity, and gas, as well as power for transportation, are essential for the growth of bioenergy. The bioenergy formation procedure can be carried out on a range of scales and can employ various materials, comprising different plant parts, bacteria, fungi, manure, algae, or other biomass of lignocellulose origin. This opens the door for the manufacture of biofuel on a worldwide scale. This chapter will discuss major microbial groups, such as cyanobacteria, microalgae bacteria, and fungi, and their roles in the synthesis of bioenergy.
PROTAGONISMO FEMININO EM ASSENTAMENTOS DE REFORMA AGRÁRIA: REFLEXÕES E DEBATES
Authors: Rocha Oliveira Jucélia Maria , Barbosa de Paulo Sulivan 
Published: February 2025

Os assentamentos de reforma agrária surgem como resultado das lutas camponesas pelo acesso à terra. A partir do momento em que os camponeses conquistam e se apropriam da terra, encaminham o processo de territorialização e consequentemente de constituição do território através dos assentamentos. Apesar de sua face contraditória, os assentamentos possuem grande representatividade, configurando-se como meio que garante as possibilidades de reprodução da vida aos camponeses. Neste contexto, o debate em torno do papel da mulher nos processos de luta pela terra e de constituição dos assentamentos, ainda é, bastante restrito. Tendo em vista isso, este artigo reflete sobre a importância e o papel da mulher para a conquista e consolidação dos assentamentos de reforma agrária. Buscando atender ao que se propõe como objetivo, adotou-se o seguinte processo investigativo: a) pesquisa bibliográfica sobre assentamentos rurais, luta das mulheres pela terra; b) pesquisa de campo com aplicação de entrevista, partindo de roteiro pré-estabelecido. Desse modo, através das entrevistas realizadas com mulheres do assentamento Fazenda Flores, foi possível perceber o papel desempenhado por elas, desde o processo inicial de luta para conquistar a terra até a consolidação do assentamento.
A INFLUÊNCIA DAS ÁREAS VERDES URBANAS NA PRESTAÇÃO DO SERVIÇO ECOSSISTÊMICO DE REGULAÇÃO MICROCLIMÁTICA NA CIDADE DE SANTA RITA – PARAÍBA
Authors: Laís da Luz Macieira Milca , Silva dos Santos Joel , Figueiredo de Meneses Leonardo 
Published: February 2025

Em diversas partes do mundo as cidades estão enfrentando desafios cada vez mais sérios devido ao agravamento da crise climática, resultante do consumo excessivo de recursos naturais e da emissão de poluentes na atmosfera. As áreas verdes desempenham um papel fundamental na atenuação dessa crise ao oferecer contribuições importantes ao ambiente, tal como a regulação do microclima urbano. Assim, a presente pesquisa tem como lócus de estudo a cidade de Santa Rita, localizada na região metropolitana de João Pessoa/PB, e objetiva verificar a influência das áreas verdes urbanas, mais especificamente as praças públicas, na oferta do serviço ecossistêmico de regulação microclimática. Para alcançar o objetivo proposto, a etapa inicial foi a revisão de literatura, seguida da escolha de duas praças amostrais que apresentassem condições de uso, ocupação e conservação distintas para efeito de comparação. Para o serviço de regulação foi feito o monitoramento das condições de temperatura e umidade relativa, sendo este realizado no período de transição entre as estações seca e chuvosa, determinando-se então a variação do Índice de Desconforto Térmico (IDT) de cada praça. Além disso, com o intuito de dar suporte aos dados do IDT, também foi aferida a percepção ambiental e térmica dos frequentadores e transeuntes nos locais sob monitoramento por meio de aplicação de questionários. De acordo com os resultados, foi possível perceber a ação da vegetação no efeito de resfriamento durante o período matutino em comparação com o período vespertino/noturno, mostrando uma diferença de 6,8°C de temperatura entre as praças às 09 horas. Com relação ao IDT, mesmo a praça arborizada não apresentou classificação confortável em nenhum dos períodos, e isso possivelmente se deve a influência das áreas circundantes. Por fim, percebe-se que, de maneira geral, os resultados da percepção da população indicam que nem sempre a avaliação do usuário coincide com os valores do IDT. Conclui-se, portanto, que o serviço de regulação microclimática foi mais evidente durante o período matutino. Vale salientar ainda que a morfologia urbana influencia diretamente na obstrução dos fluxos de vento e, consequentemente, nas variáveis monitoradas, comprometendo, o conforto térmico.
EMBRAPA: CIÊNCIA E TECNOLOGIA PARA A ACUMULAÇÃO DE CAPITAL NO CAMPO
Authors: De Souza Cardoso Victor , Luz Conceição Alexandrina 
Published: February 2025

Desde que foi instituída, a Empresa Pública de Pesquisa Agropecuária (EMBPAPA) tem exercido função primordial na garantia dos aparatos científico-tecnológicos necessários para a expansão da acumulação capitalista. Esse processo se materializou por meio não somente da criação e adaptação de produtos e processos adequados as condições edafoclimáticas das regiões do Brasil como também da absorção, produção e organização de um conjunto discursivo capaz de justificar, nos diferentes momentos da conjuntura brasileira, a urgência da transformação das condições agrícolas no país, a partir da intervenção do Estado no espaço agrário – a exemplo da pesquisa agropecuária e da extensão e crédito rural –, como forma de impulsionar o desenvolvimento nacional. Para investigar essas tensões, utilizamos, como instrumentos metodológicos, a pesquisa bibliográfica e documental, analisando o material por meio das mediações entre totalidade, universalidade e particularidade. Dito isso, a investigação permiti-nos afirmar que a ciência e tecnologia produzida pelo Estado através da Embrapa têm servido, em larga medida, ao aprofundamento do controle do capital sobre o campo brasileiro – seja pelas pesquisas que contribuem diretamente para a expansão das monoculturas, seja pelos acordos e convênios realizados com as empresas do setor de insumos agropecuários, ou ainda seja pelos propagação e criação dos discursos que ocultam as contradições de classes e os reais beneficiários da pesquisa agropecuária pública do país.
Does a Cooperative Values Statement Impact Predicted Transfer Prices?
Authors: Kaplan Steven E. , Loftus Serena , Samuels Janet A. 
Published: February 2025

ABSTRACT
This study investigates how a cooperative values statement, which is a corporate statement promoting cooperation as a desired employee behavior, impacts predicted transfer prices. We expect a cooperative values statement to enhance the salience of an organizational perspective and increase feelings of attachment to a part produced by the selling division. However, we predict a larger increase in psychological ownership for buying relative to selling managers, due to their lower initial attachment to the part. Therefore, we hypothesize that the presence of a cooperative values statement has a larger impact on the predicted transfer prices of buying relative to selling managers. Evidence from our primary experiment confirms our prediction. A supplemental experiment shows that the cooperative values statement increases buyers’ psychological ownership feelings but not sellers’ (higher) feelings of attachment. Overall, our results suggest that buying, but not selling, managers respond to the nudge created by a cooperative values statement.
Data Availability: Contact the authors.
JEL Classifications: G40; M41; M52.
Health-FoTs – A Latency Aware Fog based IoT Environment and Efficient Monitoring of Body’s Vital Parameters in Smart Health care Environment.
Authors: Sathyanarayana N. , Raufi Abdul Momin , Sharma Meghna 
Published: February 2025

Abstract
Internet of Things(IoT) integrated with the disruptive technologies are gaining prominence and they have extend their abilities in all domains such as automotive, health care and automation. IoT is connecting the billions of devices and humans to bring the fruitful advantages to society. Since IoT devices are operated with the centralized cloud environment, pervasive and continuous monitoring of the user information can be facilitated. However, owing to the inherent characteristics of cloud, such as large end-to-end latency, larger bandwidth consumption, handling the larger volume of data from the IoT devices would be bottleneck for implementing the IoT for the smart health care system that aids for the treatment and diagnosis process. To address these issues, this research article proposes powerful paradigm, Heath-FoTs (Fog of things) which incorporates the fog devices where the data are processed and filtered near the IoT nodes which is useful for improving the quality of services. To further improve the speed of communication, distributed fogs are introduced between the IoT devices and Cloud to process the health care data and provides the optimal solution to tackle the latencies problems and bandwidth requirements. The complete experimentation is carried out using the NodeMCU and Raspberry Pi 3 Model in which the MQTT(Message Queuing Telemetry Transportation) protocol is used as the major communication protocol between the IoT and Fog Nodes. To evaluate the proposed model, performance metrics such as latency, throughput, and communication cost is measured and compared with the traditional environments. Results demonstrate the Health-FoTs environment has shown the promising performance with the 23% lesser latency, 32% higher throughputs and 25% less communication overhead than the traditional IoT infrastructure and proves its strong place for the high speed health care environment.
Comparative analysis of lactate clearance as a predictor of postoperative complications in elderly patients with metabolic syndrome
Authors: Grazhdankin A. A. , Mironov P. I. , Lutfarakhmanov I. I. 
Published: February 2025

Introduction. The recently introduced cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome (CVKMS) is defined as a health disorder associated with obesity, diabetes mellitus, chronic kidney disease, and cardiovascular disease. Patients with CVKMS are at risk for postoperative complications. Postoperative hyperlactatemia is independently associated with an increased risk of death after major surgery.The objective was to conduct a comparative analysis of the dynamic parameters of blood lactate level with postoperative complications and duration of treatment of patients with metabolic syndrome (MetS) and CVKMS in non-cardiac surgical interventions.Materials and methods. 48 patients were divided into the CVKMS group (n = 16) and MetS group (n = 32). Both the peak concentration and clearance of blood serum lactate in the first 0, 6, 12, 18, 24 and 48 hours after surgery were calculated. Lactate concentration greater than 2.0 mmol/L was defined as hyperlactatemia. Endpoints were the severity of complications according to the Clavien–Dindo classification and the duration of postoperative treatment.Results. Peak lactate concentrations were statistically significantly higher and lactate clearance was significantly lower in the CVKMS group in comparison with MetS group. 54% of patients developed hyperlactatemia. Lactate clearance after surgery was significantly lower in patients with hyperlactatemia. In patients with CVKMS, the degree of severity of postoperative complications and the length of stay were significantly bigger.Conclusions. Elderly patients with CVKMS as compared to patients with MetS have a significantly higher blood lactate concentrations, more postoperative complications that require longer treatment. The identification of patients with CVKMS makes it possible to stratify the risks of postoperative complications.
The Effect of Expanded Pharmacist Prescriptive Authority on COVID-19 Vaccine Rates
Authors: Le Taylor , Kelly Thomas 
Published: February 2025

Background: Recent legislatures have granted expanded prescriptive authority to pharmacists with a collaborative practice agreement with a physician. This authority could include prescribing tobacco cessation products, birth controls, and antivirals for COVID-19. Although closely associated with providing preventative measures for COVID-19 in the forms of testing and vaccinations, the relationship between pharmacist prescriptive power and rate of COVID-19 vaccination remains unexplored. The objective of the study is to determine the association between pharmacist prescriptive authority and the rate of COVID-19 vaccinations between neighboring counties along state lines of states with differing laws on this prescriptive power.
Methods: States with expanded pharmacist prescriptive authority include: New Mexico, Oregon, Idaho, Florida, California, North Carolina, Montana, New York, Iowa, Massachusetts, and Ohio. Counties are selected if the center of the county is within 30 miles from a state border that divides a state with expanded pharmacist prescriptive authority from a state without. Monthly vaccination data from January 2021 to December 2021 was acquired from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and linear regression was performed and state-border-pair fixed effects was used as a control.
Results: The estimated effect of expanded prescriptive authority is an increase of five percentage points in the share of the adult population that completed the initial COVID-19 vaccine series.
Conclusion: The relationship between pharmacist prescriptive authority and increased COVID-19 vaccination rates is statistically significant. The results showed that allowing pharmacist to have prescriptive powers could potentially aid in reducing vaccine hesitancy for future pandemics.
Impact of Pharmacy Student-Led Medication Counseling for New Start Anticoagulants on Patient Outcomes and Healthcare Utilization
Authors: McCullough Hannah , Daniels Gracie , Diaz Andrew , LaDow Tiffany , Westbrook Sarah 
Published: February 2025

Purpose: While there is evidence that pharmacist-led medication counseling improves patient safety and outcomes, there is conflicting evidence of the impact of pharmacy students on patient care outcomes. The objective of this study is to investigate if pharmacy student-led new-start anticoagulant medication counseling has a similar effect on healthcare utilization compared to pharmacist-led new start anticoagulant medication counseling.
Methods: This study is a multicenter retrospective cohort study. The primary outcome is a composite of unplanned patient contact (phone call or MyChart message) with healthcare providers, emergency department (ED) visits, and hospital readmission within 30 days of discharge. Patients at least 18 years old that are newly started on apixaban, rivaroxaban, or warfarin for a new pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis were included. Student- and pharmacist-led counseling data was collected from seven medical centers in central Texas between January 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 via chart review on Epic.
Results: There were 575 patients included in this study. Of these, 165 (29%) patients were counseled by students, 84 (15%) patients were counseled by pharmacists, and 326 (57%) patients were not counseled at all. 440 (77%) patients had unplanned patient contact, ED visit, and/or readmission within 30 days of discharge. There was no difference in all-cause (p = 0.78) or bleeding-related (p = 0.23) composite unplanned patient contact, ED visits, and readmissions within 30 days of discharge between student- and pharmacist-led counseling.
Conclusion: This study suggests that student-led versus pharmacist-led anticoagulant counseling shows no difference in patient outcomes and healthcare utilization.
A cross-sectional study using patch testing with Indian standard series to find the prevalence of sensitization in patients of atopic dermatitis
Authors: Srivastava Pradeep Kumar , Chakraborty Disha , De Abhishek 
Published: February 2025

Objectives
Atopic dermatitis (AD) and contact dermatitis (CD) have a complicated and debatable correlation. A large number of studies have suggested that AD patients have a higher prevalence of contact allergy than non-AD patients. In this study, we aimed to compare the prevalence and patterns of CD in AD and non-AD patients using patch testing. We also investigated the gender distribution and the sources of contact allergens in both groups. This study aimed to examine the frequency and characteristics of contact allergy in individuals with AD and those without atopic conditions by the utilization of patch testing. In a co-primary objective, we hypothesized that individuals with AD would exhibit a higher prevalence of contact allergy compared to those without AD, aiming to validate or refute this null hypothesis.

Material and Methods
We included all adult patients (age >18 years) who had undergone patch testing with a suspected diagnosis of CD. In this group, we further divided the cases into two subgroups, patients with AD and non-AD patients. Exclusion criteria included pregnancy, lactation, use of systemic corticosteroids within the past 10 days, and use of immunosuppressive agents within the past 8 weeks. The haptens were pasted on the back of the skin for 48 hours. Assessments were conducted on day 2 (D2) and day 4 (D4), and in certain cases, day 7 (D7) was performed as per the recommendations of the International CD Research Group standards.

Results
We recruited 64 patients who underwent patch testing for contact allergies. Of these, 29 had AD and 35 did not have AD. In our cohort, 36 patients (56%) were positive for contact allergies and 28 were negative. Of these, 18 out of 29 AD patients (62%) and 18 out of 35 non-AD patients (51%) were positive for contact allergies. The most common contact allergens in both groups were nickel, cobalt, and potassium dichromate. Other allergens included fragrance mix I, benzocaine, wool alcohol, colophony, and neomycin. There was no significant difference in the frequency of contact allergy between AD and non-AD patients (P = 0.41). The majority of the positive patch test reactions were relevant in both groups.

Conclusion
Both patients with AD and those without AD may have sensitization to different occupational or non-occupational antigens. In addition, individuals with AD are more prone to contact allergies compared to those without AD.