bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Geo-environmental and mechanical behaviors of As(V) and Cd(II) co-contaminated soils stabilized by goethite nanoparticles modified biochar
Authors: Feng Chen , Li Jiangshan , Jiang Wenhao , Liu Jindu , Xue Qiang 
Published: September 2023

AbstractGoethite nanoparticles modified biochar (FBC) could address the weak effectiveness of conventional biochar commonly to process heavy metal(loids) (HMs) co-contamination with different charges. However, few studies have focused on the change of soil mechanical properties after stabilization. In this study, FBC was synthesized to stabilize simultaneously arsenic (As (V)) (anions) and cadmium (Cd (II)) (cations) in co-contaminated soils. Batch adsorption, leaching toxicity, geotechnical properties and micro-spectroscopic tests were comprehensively adopted to investigate the stabilization mechanism. The results showed that FBC could immobilize As (V) mainly through redox and surface precipitation while stabilizing Cd (II) by electrostatic attraction and complexation, causing soil agglomeration and ultimately making rougher surface and stronger sliding friction of contaminated soils. The maximum adsorption capacity of FBC for As (V) and Cd (II) was 31.96 mg g−1 and 129.31 mg g−1, respectively. Besides, the dosages of FBC required in contaminated soils generally were approximately 57% higher than those in contaminated water. FBC promoted the formation of small macroaggregates (0.25–2 mm) and the shear strengths of co-contaminated soils by 21.40% and 8.34%, respectively. Furthermore, the soil reutilization level was significantly improved from 0.14–0.46 to 0.76–0.83 after FBC stabilization according to TOPSIS method (i.e., technique for order preference by similarity to an ideal solution). These findings confirm the potential of FBC in immobilizing As (V) and Cd (II) of co-contaminated soils and provide a useful reference for green stabilization and remediation of HMs co-contaminated sites.
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The optical characteristics and co-evaporation processing of CuInGaSe2 thin film
Authors: Abdulwahed Jazi Abdullah Mohammed , Alshehri Khairiah 
Published: September 2023

AbstractCuInGaSe2 crystals were synthesized using the traditional melt method. Various thicknesses of thin films were formed on glass substrates at room temperature using the thermal evaporation method. In the wavelength range of 250–2500 nm, the optical absorption spectra of thin films were examined. To calculate the optical band gap of the films, Taucs’ relation was applied. Calculations were made to determine how the film thickness affected the energy gap of CuInGaSe2 thin films. Estimation have been made to show fluctuations in the direct optical band gap values with variations in film thickness, but the indirect band gap energy varies systematically with thickness.
Current challenges in coastal erosion management for southern Asian regions: examples from Thailand, Malaysia, and Sri Lanka
Authors: Saengsupavanich Cherdvong , Ratnayake Amila Sandaruwan , Yun Lee Shin , Ariffin Effi Helmy 
Published: September 2023

AbstractDifferent countries practice various approaches to coastal erosion management, which have characteristics strengths and weaknesses. Protection of the land from coastal erosion is a complex task, and it depends on many socioeconomic and environmental factors. Asian countries have unique cultural, social, environmental, and political behaviors. Therefore, the objectives of this study are to analyze the current status of coastal management in Thailand, Malaysia, and Sri Lanka, and to synthesize a common coastal management framework for those countries. In this study, we analyzed the situation of coastal erosion, and the existing responsible government department and their legal authorities in Thailand, Malaysia, and Sri Lanka. After that, we evaluated specific challenges and common issues in the management of coastal erosion. The main challenges can be summarized as rapid urbanization and the construction of infrastructure along the coasts, rising sea levels as a consequence of climate change, inadequate coastal zone planning and management framework, a deficit of sediment supply compared to erosion rates, and face constraints in terms of financial and technical resources for coastal erosion management. A multi-faceted approach is required to address these challenges, and it combines both structural and non-structural measures. For example, this approach involves (i) sustainable coastal zone planning, (ii) the implementation of nature-based solutions, (iii) restoration of natural coastal features, (iv) regulation of coastal development activities, and (v) the integration of climate change considerations into coastal management practices. Finally, collaborative efforts among government agencies, researchers, local communities, and international organizations are crucial for successful coastal erosion management in Thailand, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, and potentially other Asian regions.
Evidence of housing instability identified by addresses, clinical notes, and diagnostic codes in a real-world population with substance use disorders
Authors: Harris Daniel R. , Anthony Nicholas , Quesinberry Dana , Delcher Chris 
Published: September 2023

Abstract

Introduction:
Housing instability is a social determinant of health associated with multiple negative health outcomes including substance use disorders (SUDs). Real-world evidence of housing instability is needed to improve translational research on populations with SUDs.

Methods:
We identified evidence of housing instability by leveraging structured diagnosis codes and unstructured clinical data from electronic health records of 20,556 patients from 2017 to 2021. We applied natural language processing with named-entity recognition and pattern matching to unstructured clinical notes with free-text documentation. Additionally, we analyzed semi-structured addresses containing explicit or implicit housing-related labels. We assessed agreement on identification methods by having three experts review of 300 records.

Results:
Diagnostic codes only identified 58.5% of the population identifiable as having housing instability, whereas 41.5% are identifiable from addresses only (7.1%), clinical notes only (30.4%), or both (4.0%). Reviewers unanimously agreed on 79.7% of cases reviewed; a Fleiss’ Kappa score of 0.35 suggested fair agreement yet emphasized the difficulty of analyzing patients having ambiguous housing situations. Among those with poisoning episodes related to stimulants or opioids, diagnosis codes were only able to identify 63.9% of those with housing instability.

Conclusions:
All three data sources yield valid evidence of housing instability; each has their own inherent practical use and limitations. Translational researchers requiring comprehensive real-world evidence of housing instability should optimize and implement use of structured and unstructured data. Understanding the role of housing instability and temporary housing facilities is salient in populations with SUDs.
Neighbours and relatives: accounting for spatial distribution when testing causal hypotheses in cultural evolution
Authors: Bromham Lindell , Yaxley Keaghan J. 
Published: September 2023

Abstract
Many important and interesting hypotheses about cultural evolution are evaluated using cross-cultural correlations: if knowing one particular feature of a culture (e.g. environmental conditions such as temperature, humidity or parasite load) allows you to predict other features (e.g. language features, religious beliefs, cuisine), it is often interpreted as indicating a causal link between the two (e.g. hotter climates carry greater disease risk, which encourages belief in supernatural forces and favours the use of antimicrobial ingredients in food preparation; dry climates make the production of distinct tones more difficult). However, testing such hypotheses from cross-cultural comparisons requires us to take proximity of cultures into account: nearby cultures share many aspects of their environment and are more likely to be similar in many culturally inherited traits. This can generate indirect associations between environment and culture which could be misinterpreted as signals of a direct causal link. Evaluating examples of cross-cultural correlations from the literature, we show that significant correlations interpreted as causal relationships can often be explained as a result of similarity between neighbouring cultures. We discuss some strategies for sorting the explanatory wheat from the co-varying chaff, distinguishing incidental correlations from causal relationships.
Improving antimicrobial use through better diagnosis: The relationship between diagnostic stewardship and antimicrobial stewardship
Authors: Ku Tsun Sheng N. , Al Mohajer Mayar , Newton James A. , Wilson Marie H. , Monsees Elizabeth , Hayden Mary K. , Messacar Kevin , Kisgen Jamie J. , Diekema Daniel J. , Morgan Daniel J. , Sifri Costi D. , Vaughn Valerie M. 
Published: September 2023

Executive summaryAntimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) exist to optimize antibiotic use, reduce selection for antimicrobial-resistant microorganisms, and improve patient outcomes. Rapid and accurate diagnosis is essential to optimal antibiotic use. Because diagnostic testing plays a significant role in diagnosing patients, it has one of the strongest influences on clinician antibiotic prescribing behaviors. Diagnostic stewardship, consequently, has emerged to improve clinician diagnostic testing and test result interpretation. Antimicrobial stewardship and diagnostic stewardship share common goals and are synergistic when used together. Although ASP requires a relationship with clinicians and focuses on person-to-person communication, diagnostic stewardship centers on a relationship with the laboratory and hardwiring testing changes into laboratory processes and the electronic health record. Here, we discuss how diagnostic stewardship can optimize the “Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making” created by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and work synergistically with ASPs.
Anti-work offers many opportunities for I-O psychologists
Authors: Alliger George M. , McEachern Peter J. 
Published: September 2023

AbstractAnti-work philosophy holds that work, in and of itself, tends to be harmful for most people. Some anti-work theorists even advocate for the abolition of paid employment altogether. We argue that, while endorsement of the radical ideology of anti-work is in no way necessary for I/O psychologists, considering the thinking behind these ideas can be beneficial. In fact, reviewing the tenets of anti-work may prompt some to a broad reconsideration of the nature and purpose of the I/O field and its role, nested as it is in potentially problematic power dynamics both within organizations and in broader society. In this article, after describing anti-work’s core tenets, we outline a number of research directions and practical applications inspired by this perspective. While in some cases these may involve the creation of new theory, constructs, and interventions, they often simply entail the repurposing or refocusing of existing ones that are more attuned to the problematic nature of work. Possibilities for research include, but are not limited to, the examination of the prevalence and nature of “managerialism,” how we might better understand the psychological character of organized labor and its outcomes, and how to encourage healthier manifestations of employee engagement. In terms of practice, we bring to the reader’s attention how anti-work might inspire extensions or adjustments in how we recruit and onboard, train managers, improve job characteristics, measure performance and work with unions and other political advocates. Ultimately, consideration of anti-work’s assertion of the inevitable authoritarian character of employment, combined with I/O psychology’s emphases on objectivity and the translation of science into practice, can spark inquiry and innovation.
Selling Clinical Biospecimens: Guidance for Researchers and Private Industry
Authors: Schwartz Peter H. , Hartsock Jane A. 
Published: September 2023

AbstractThe recently revised Common Rule requires that donors of biospecimens for research be informed if their specimens might be used for commercial profit. The Common Rule, however, does not apply to sharing or selling de-identified biospecimens that are “leftover” from clinical uses. As a result, many medical researchers remain uncertain of their legal and ethical obligations when a commercial entity expresses interest in these specimens.
PROOF SYSTEMS FOR TWO-WAY MODAL MU-CALCULUS
Authors: AFSHARI BAHAREH , ENQVIST SEBASTIAN , LEIGH GRAHAM E. , MARTI JOHANNES , VENEMA YDE 
Published: September 2023

Abstract
We present sound and complete sequent calculi for the modal mu-calculus with converse modalities, aka two-way modal mu-calculus. Notably, we introduce a cyclic proof system wherein proofs can be represented as finite trees with back-edges, i.e., finite graphs. The sequent calculi incorporate ordinal annotations and structural rules for managing them. Soundness is proved with relative ease as is the case for the modal mu-calculus with explicit ordinals. The main ingredients in the proof of completeness are isolating a class of non-wellfounded proofs with sequents of bounded size, called slim proofs, and a counter-model construction that shows slimness suffices to capture all validities. Slim proofs are further transformed into cyclic proofs by means of re-assigning ordinal annotations.
New Narratives and Old Myths: History Textbooks in Kazakhstan
Authors: Burkhanov Aziz , Sharipova Dina 
Published: September 2023

AbstractThis article focuses on the role of textbooks in the construction of national identity by analyzing state-approved versions of national identity and history in Kazakhstan. By doing so, this project seeks to highlight what understanding of identity prevails in the history textbooks of Kazakhstan, what narratives regarding the key historic events are promoted, particularly with respect to the Dzhungar wars, annexation of Kazakh Khanate by the Russian Empire, and the Soviet era. Finally, this article compares the main narratives in the textbooks published in Kazakh and Russian languages to illustrate differences and various understandings of identity in the two linguistic realms of Kazakhstan. The article argues that Kazakhstan’s textbooks combine new, independence-focused narratives with the old approaches and partial reproduction of the Soviet symbolic discourse.
Population Aging and Bank Risk-Taking
Authors: Doerr Sebastian , Kabaş Gazi , Ongena Steven 
Published: September 2023

AbstractWhat are the implications of an aging population for financial stability? To examine this question, we exploit geographic variation in aging across U.S. counties. We establish that banks with higher exposure to aging counties increase loan-to-income ratios. Laxer lending standards lead to higher nonperforming loans during downturns, suggesting higher credit risk. Inspecting the mechanism shows that aging drives risk-taking through two contemporaneous channels: deposit inflows due to seniors’ propensity to save in deposits; and depressed local investment opportunities due to seniors’ lower credit demand. Banks thus look for riskier clients, especially in counties where they operate no branches.
Experiencing food insecurity in childhood: influences on eating habits and body weight in young adulthood
Authors: Dubois Lise , Bédard Brigitte , Goulet Danick , Prud’homme Denis , Tremblay Richard E , Boivin Michel 
Published: September 2023

AbstractObjective:To examine how food insecurity in childhood up to adolescence relates to eating habits and weight status in young adulthood.Design:A longitudinal study design was used to derive trajectories of household food insecurity from age 4·5 to 13 years. Multivariable linear and logistical regression analyses were performed to model associations between being at high risk of food insecurity from age 4·5 to 13 years and both dietary and weight outcomes at age 22 years.Setting:A birth cohort study conducted in the Province of Quebec, Canada.Participants:In total, 698 young adults participating in the Québec Longitudinal Study of Child Development.Results:After adjusting for sex, maternal education and immigrant status, household income and type of family, being at high risk (compared with low risk) of food insecurity in childhood up to adolescence was associated with consuming higher quantities of sugar-sweetened beverages (ßadj: 0·64; 95 % CI (0·27, 1·00)), non-whole-grain cereal products (ßadj: 0·32; 95 % CI (0·07, 0·56)) and processed meat (ßadj: 0·14; 95 % CI (0·02, 0·25)), with skipping breakfast (ORadj: 1·97; 95 % CI (1·08, 3·53)), with eating meals prepared out of home (ORadj: 3·38; 95 % CI (1·52, 9·02)), with experiencing food insecurity (ORadj: 3·03; 95 % CI (1·91, 4·76)) and with being obese (ORadj: 2·01; 95 % CI (1·12, 3·64)), once reaching young adulthood.Conclusion:Growing up in families experiencing food insecurity may negatively influence eating habits and weight status later in life. Our findings reinforce the importance of public health policies and programmes tackling poverty and food insecurity, particularly for families with young children.
Variables Associated with Emotional Symptom Severity in Primary Care Patients: The Usefulness of a Logistic Regression Equation to Help Clinical Assessment and Treatment Decisions
Authors: Aguilera-Martín Ángel , Gálvez-Lara Mario , Muñoz-Navarro Roger , González-Blanch César , Ruiz-Rodríguez Paloma , Cano-Videl Antonio , Moriana Juan Antonio 
Published: September 2023

Abstract
The aim of this study is to contribute to the evidence regarding variables related to emotional symptom severity and to use them to exemplify the potential usefulness of logistic regression for clinical assessment at primary care, where most of these disorders are treated. Cross-sectional data related to depression and anxiety symptoms, sociodemographic characteristics, quality of life (QoL), and emotion-regulation processes were collected from 1,704 primary care patients. Correlation and analysis of variance (ANOVA) tests were conducted to identify those variables associated with both depression and anxiety. Participants were then divided into severe and nonsevere emotional symptoms, and binomial logistic regression was used to identify the variables that contributed the most to classify the severity. The final adjusted model included psychological QoL (p < .001, odds ratio [OR] = .426, 95% CI [.318, .569]), negative metacognitions (p < .001, OR = 1.083, 95% CI [1.045, 1.122]), physical QoL (p < .001, OR = .870, 95% CI [.841, .900]), brooding rumination (p < .001, OR = 1.087, 95% CI [1.042, 1.133]), worry (p < .001, OR = 1.047, 95% CI [1.025, 1.070]), and employment status (p = .022, OR [.397, 2.039]) as independent variables, ρ2 = .326, area under the curve (AUC) = .857. Moreover, rumination and psychological QoL emerged as the best predictors to form a simplified equation to determine the emotional symptom severity (ρ2 = .259, AUC = .822). The use of statistical models like this could accelerate the assessment and treatment-decision process, depending less on the subjective point of view of clinicians and optimizing health care resources.
Russian thistle (Salsola tragus) postharvest control and plant dispersal
Authors: Oreja Fernando H. , Lyon Drew J. , Gourlie Jennifer , Wetzel Henry C. , Barroso Judit 
Published: September 2023

AbstractRussian thistle is one of the most important broadleaf weeds in the semiarid U.S. Pacific Northwest. It consumes soil water after wheat harvest, compromising the yield of the following crop. The objectives of this work were to determine the impact of post–wheat harvest herbicide application timing on Russian thistle control and of stubble height on Russian thistle postharvest control and plant dispersal. For the first objective, experiments were conducted at the Columbia Basin Agricultural Research Center, Adams, OR (CBARC), and the Lind Dryland Research Station, Lind, WA (LDRS), in 2020 and 2021. Herbicides evaluated included paraquat, glyphosate, and either bromoxynil + pyrasulfotole (CBARC) or bromoxynil + metribuzin (LDRS). The different post–wheat harvest application timings were 24 h and 1, 2, and 3 wk after harvest. For the second objective, two stubble heights (short and tall) were compared for their impact on control at CBARC and in a production field near Ione, OR. Paraquat provided the greatest control in all scenarios, with no differences in application timings or stubble height. Impacts of application timings were not clear for glyphosate or bromoxynil mixtures. For glyphosate treatments, control in short stubble was 11% greater than in tall stubble in both years. Control was also greater in short stubble for the bromoxynil + pyrasulfotole application in 2020. However, Russian thistle plant dispersal was greater in short stubble at both locations. At CBARC, plant dispersal in short stubble was 58%, compared to 18% in tall stubble. Near Ione, plant dispersal in flattened stubble was 88%, compared to 43% in nonflattened short stubble. Leaving tall stubble at harvest should be considered to reduce Russian thistle plant dispersal if the infestation is going to be left untreated after harvest; otherwise, short stubble might result in better Russian thistle control when using systemic herbicides, such as glyphosate.
Tuber development and propagation are inhibited by GA3 effects on the DELLA-dependent pathway in purple nutsedge (Cyperus rotundus)
Authors: Wei Chen-Yang , Fan Dan-Li , Liu Shu-Yu , Yi Shan-Chi , Yu Shi-Xian , Zhao Guo-Chao , Liu Xiao-Liang , Tang Wen-Wei 
Published: September 2023

AbstractPurple nutsedge (Cyperus rotundus L.) is a globally distributed noxious weed that poses a significant challenge for control due to its fast and efficient propagation through the tuber, which is the primary reproductive organ. Gibberellic acid (GA3) has proven to be crucial for tuberization in tuberous plants. Therefore, understanding the relationship between GA3 and tuber development and propagation of C. rotundus will provide valuable information for controlling this weed. This study shows that the GA3 content decreases with tuber development, which corresponds to lower expression of bioactive GA3 synthesis genes (CrGA20ox, two CrGA3ox genes) and two upregulated GA3 catabolism genes (CrGA2ox genes), indicating that GA3 is involved in tuber development. Simultaneously, the expression of two CrDELLA genes and CrGID1 declines with tuber growth and decreased GA3, and yeast two-hybrid assays confirm that the GA3 signaling is DELLA-dependent. Furthermore, exogenous application of GA3 markedly reduces the number and the width of tubers and represses the growth of the tuber chain, further confirming the negative impact that GA3 has on tuber development and propagation. Taken together, these results demonstrate that GA3 is involved in tuber development and regulated by the DELLA-dependent pathway in C. rotundus and plays a negative role in tuber development and propagation.