bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Gamma Decay of the
Sm154
Isovector Giant Dipole Resonance: Smekal-Raman Scattering as a Novel Probe of Nuclear Ground-State Deformation
Authors: Kleemann J. , Pietralla N. , Friman-Gayer U. , Isaak J. , Papst O. , Prifti K. , Werner V. , Ayangeakaa A. D. , Beck T. , Colò G. , Cortés M. L. , Finch S. W. , Fulghieri M. , Gribble D. , Ide K. E. , James X. K.-H. , Janssens R. V. F. , Johnson S. R. , Koseoglou P. , Krishichayan  , Savran D. , Tornow W. 
Published: January 2025

γ decays of the isovector giant dipole resonance (IVGDR) of the deformed nucleus Sm154 were measured using 21+-Smekal-Raman and elastic scattering of linearly polarized, quasimonochromatic photon beams. The two scattering processes were disentangled through their distinct angular distributions. Their branching ratio and cross sections were determined at six excitation energies covering the Sm154 IVGDR. Both agree with the predictions of the geometrical model for the IVGDR and confirm γ decay as an observable sensitive to the structure of the resonance. Consequently, the data place strong constraints on the nuclear shape, including the degree of triaxiality. The derived Sm154 shape parameters β=0.2925(25) and γ=5.0(15)° agree well with other measurements and recent Monte Carlo shell-model calculations.

Published by the American Physical Society
2025
Blockchain technology adoption and sustainable performance in Chinese manufacturing: insights on learning and organizational inertia
Authors: Hua Xianglu , Hu Lingyu , Eltantawy Reham , Zhang Liangqing , Wang Bin , Tian Yifan , Zhang Justin Zuopeng 
Published: January 2025

PurposeAchieving sustainability and sustainable performance has emerged as a critical area of focus for both academic research and practice. However, this pursuit faces challenges, particularly concerning the inadequacy of supply chain information. To address this issue, our study employs the organizational information processing theory to explore how adopting blockchain technology enables firms to learn from and collaborate with their supply chain partners, ultimately facilitating their sustainable performance even in the presence of organizational inertia.Design/methodology/approachUnderpinned by the organizational information processing theory and drawing data from 220 manufacturing firms in China, we use structural equation modeling to test our conceptual model.FindingsOur results demonstrate that blockchain technology adoption can significantly enhance sustainable performance. Furthermore, supply chain learning acts as a mediator between blockchain technology adoption and sustainable performance, while organizational inertia plays a negative moderating role between blockchain technology adoption and supply chain learning.Originality/valueThese findings extend the existing literature on blockchain technology adoption and supply chain management, offering novel insights into the pivotal role of blockchain in fostering supply chain learning and achieving sustainable performance. Our study provides valuable practical implications for managers seeking to leverage blockchain technology to enhance sustainability and facilitate organizational learning.
The influence of continuous improvement and clinical practice on emergency department (ED) operational performance
Authors: Mitreska Kristina , Terziovski Milé , Rixon Andrew 
Published: January 2025

PurposeThe study tests the relationships between continuous improvement (CI) and clinical practices (CP) with perceived operational performance in Australian and New Zealand (NZ) emergency departments.Design/methodology/approachA survey instrument was designed to collect data from Australian and NZ Emergency Department physicians to test a model developed from the literature, the continuous improvement and clinical practice (CICP) model. Hypotheses were developed and tested using bivariate correlation analysis and multiple regression analysis.FindingsED operational performance is positively impacted by CI culture, reinforced by an established CI governance structure built on employee education of CI tools and methods. The lack of nonclinical time allocation for CI activities has remained a major impediment for the implementation of a sustainable CI culture. The study found physicians experience tension between continuous improvement and clinical practice.Practical implicationsDeveloping a CI mindset across all levels of emergency departments would encourage staff to embrace change to support the implementation of CI and to improve clinical practices. The study highlights potential implications for national bodies, academics, policymakers and ED physicians. Study insights suggest that continuous improvement and effective clinical practices are crucial for enhancing ED performance results in their day-to-day responsibilities.Originality/valueThe paper is original by applying methodological rigour to identify the best predictors of performance in EDs and how a theoretical causal model can be tested to identify the best predictors of operational performance in EDs.
The choice of the collection channel in a WEEE closed-loop supply chain with government subsidy
Authors: Yang Dong , Sun Xiaolin , Li Yurou 
Published: January 2025

PurposeThe managerial questions of this paper are as follows: What are the equilibrium conditions of transfer price, quantity and profits when considering dynamic subsidies from the government? Which collection channel is better for a manufacturer, direct collection by itself or through an online platform?Design/methodology/approachThis research investigates the three collection models: the manufacturer-driven model, the online platform-driven model and the competitive model. Based on the differential game, this research explores the transfer price, collection cost, subsidy and manufacturer and online platform profit in different models when considering the dynamic subsidy.FindingsThe results show that the collection strategy for the manufacturer depends on its collection cost. If the collection cost is lower, then the manufacturer may prefer to collect by itself. When the collection cost meets a certain range, the manufacturer may collect the used product through an online platform. The online platform-driven model is the most efficient because both the manufacturer and the online platform can make a higher profit.Originality/valueThis research bridges the gap between waste electrical and electronic equipment collection and government subsidies by demonstrating the dynamic condition of subsidies. It offers an approach to address the influence of dynamic subsidy, which can provide practical insights for the government implementing the subsidy policy.
The financial benefits of going green: an analysis of bank performance and policy impact in China
Authors: Sheng Dachen , Montgomery Heather A. 
Published: January 2025

Purpose
This paper aims to examine whether a green premium exists in the banking industry in Chinese financial market and then further explores the impact of the 2019 policy revision on the green premium. Additionally, this study explores whether and how the 2019 policy revision affected the performance as measured by net interest spreads and profitability of banks that subsequently issued green bonds.

Design/methodology/approach
This study utilizes data on green bonds issued by banks in the Chinese market to illustrate that green bond benefit from lower coupon rates by using OLS method, attributable to investors’ recognition of governmental support for such initiatives. The policy effect is analyzed by the difference-in-difference method and the robustness checks using an amalgamated data set and propensity score matching techniques confirm the overall findings.

Findings
Banks that issue green bonds pay lower coupon rates on those bonds and the 2019 policy revisions further decrease green bond coupons, thereby augmenting the net interest spreads of banks issuing green bonds and enhancing their profitability performance. A so-called “green premium” exists for banks in China that issue green bonds. These results underscore investors’ heightened confidence in banks showcasing loan policies supportive of the green industry, reflecting an increased emphasis on sustainability considerations.

Originality/value
Most of the current green bond and sustainability studies focus on the manufacturing sector; this paper sheds light on the under-discussed support from financial institutions. Unlike other traditional financial institutional research focusing on market power and bank-firm relations, this paper investigates the policy effects, which are especially interesting in the context of Chinese financial market, since most of the financial institutions are state-owned enterprises (SOEs).
Assembling a late‐successional lichen community by long‐distance dispersal: Lessons for restoration
Authors: Gjerde Ivar , Blom Hans H. , Handegard Eivind , Sætersdal Magne 
Published: January 2025

Abstract

The results of nature restoration efforts have been characterized as notoriously unpredictable. Many variables impact the trajectory of species communities towards recovery, and ecological theory that takes traits, habitat configuration and scale into account, can improve models. However, the most important questions regarding the predictability of species community restoration may be related to stochasticity.

We investigated the assembly of a cyanolichen community in a chronosequence consisting of 88 new forest patches (30–140+ years old) comprising today 0.4% of a 170 km2 former treeless heathland area in south‐western Norway. Two complete inventories were carried out 12 years apart, and we (1) tested inferences on colonization status and recovery time based on the first inventory only; (2) investigated the recovery of the lichen community by changes in species richness, species density and composition at three different spatial scales; and (3) discussed how dispersal capacity and stochasticity affect community recovery in general.

Colonization of sites by lichen species exceeded extinctions in young sites but not in old sites, and in the second inventory, the richness of species weighed by occurrences no longer differed significantly between young and old sites at landscape scale. However, the differences between old and young sites depended on the spatial scale and method of measurement.

In accordance with inferences based only on the first inventory, colonization and extinction dynamics indicated that recovery of species richness in our study system will take 90–120 years at the landscape scale, whereas recovery of species composition was difficult to determine due to idiosyncratic development among sites.

Synthesis and applications. Using species composition as a template for the evaluation of restoration recovery in systems with a high degree of stochastic colonization and extinction is problematic, particularly at finer scales. Ideally, comparisons of restoration and reference communities should therefore be at large enough spatial scale to cancel out the major effects of stochasticity at finer scales. Furthermore, we suggest that a complete recovery of species numbers may not be needed as an indicator of restoration success if species richness measurements indicate that communities are en route to recovery.
The ‘Checklist of Leisure, Interests and Participation’: A contemporary leisure checklist
Authors: Levick Jessica , Broome Kieran , Ingram Leanne , Oprescu Florin , Gray Marion 
Published: January 2025

AbstractIntroductionThe Modified Interest Checklist (MIC) is a tool used by therapists to understand past and present occupational engagement, however, is now outdated and lacks contemporary occupations. The aim of this study was to develop an updated valid and reliable checklist tool inclusive of contemporary leisure activities for clinical practice.MethodsThe study consisted of four phases, including feedback in relation to the MIC, two phases of development of an updated tool, and occupational therapists' opinions on the tool.Consumer and Community InvolvementThere was no consumer or community involvement in the development of this manuscript.ResultsMore than 50% of participants in phases I and II expressed a need for a contemporary leisure inventory with specific detail to the inclusion of modern activities such as video games. An updated tool was developed, the ‘Checklist of Leisure, Interests and Participation’ (CLIP).ConclusionThe CLIP presents as a valid and reliable option for leisure profile assessment. Findings suggest that this tool could be used for assessments within mental and physical health services.PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARYThe Modified Interest Checklist (MIC) is a commonly used occupational therapy tool used to assess people's leisure and interests. The tool was created in 1982 and is outdated for modern activities that people like to do in their spare time. This tool is typically used to understand what activities people like, dislike, and would like to do. This study aimed to develop and update the tool that includes contemporary activities such as social media and video games. The study included four online surveys in total. The first survey explored participants views of whether the MIC included modern activities that people like to do. A second survey was developed with a new tool called the Checklist of Leisure, Interests and Participation (CLIP) and asked people for feedback. More than 50% of the respondents from survey one and two indicated a need for an updated tool. A third survey gained further feedback on the CLIP. The final survey explored occupational therapists' perspective on whether the tool could be used with patients. The tool was viewed as suitable for patient use in Australian by occupational therapist and would be beneficial to understand people's leisure interests. This tool could be used by occupational therapists who work with adults in a range of settings such as mental and physical health settings. The surveys were collected online through social media, which could limit the variety of interests from the people who responded to the survey. This study provides information on how people like to spend their time. Further research is required to understand how occupational therapists can use this tool in more practice settings.
An alternative approach to the detection of latent fingermarks using [Eu2(BDC)3(H2O)2], a luminescent non‐toxic MOF powder
Authors: Talhari André L. R. , Mauricio Filipe G. M. , Gomes Bruna R. B. , Carneiro Caroline R. , Filho Idio A. S. , Veiga‐Souza Fabiane H. , Weber Ingrid T. 
Published: January 2025

AbstractFingermarks are important forensic evidence for identifying people. In this work, luminescent MOF [Eu2(BDC)3(H2O)2] (herein referred as EuBDC) was tested as a potential latent fingermark (LF) luminescent developer powder and its acute toxicity evaluated following OECD protocol 423. The results showed that the powder can develop groomed LF on materials such as leather, plastic, metal, glass, cardboard, and aluminum. LFs aged up to 30 days, left on glass slides were developed and classified as level‐3. The images presented high quality, enabling correct donor identification as well as through an Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) search. EuBDC also showed useful results as secondary technique for fixed cyanoacrylate LFs, especially on a reflective, multicolored and non‐flat surfaces. Additionally, the EuBDC was tested on ungroomed fingermarks, developed on a split depletion series of successive deposits and compared to a commercially available luminescent powder. Development also occurred on ungroomed aged fingermarks; as a secondary technique for cyanoacrylate fuming; and on transparent adhesive tape when used as a suspension for the latter. Considering that development powders are frequently handled by Papilloscopists and that this may pose a health risk, the acute toxicity and of EuBDC and histopathological analysis were evaluated. The tests showed no signs of toxicity. Therefore, the EuBDC was classified in category 5 in the Globally Harmonized System classification, the least toxic category, with an LD50 >5000 mg/Kg. The set of results shows that EuBDC powder has the potential use as a fingermark developer, as well as being suitable for applications for non‐toxic material.
Flaxseed gum nano‐microcapsules loaded with secoisolariciresinol diglucoside: Preparation and characterization
Authors: Fang Xu , Lou Yu , He Kun , Ge Xiao‐Yu , Wang Ruo‐Yu , Cai Xiao‐Shuang , Liu Hua‐Min , Wang Xue‐De 
Published: January 2025

AbstractFlaxseed gum (FSG) has promising applications in the field of nano/microencapsulation for its biocompatibility and excellent physicochemical properties. In this study, FSG‐based nano‐microcapsules (FSG NPs) were prepared using high‐speed shear homogenization combined with ultrasound for efficient encapsulation of secoisolariciresinol diglucoside (SDG). The particle size of FSG stands for nano‐microcapsules (NP) was determined to be 336.96 nm, with a polydispersity index of 0.261. Adsorption kinetics, isotherms, antioxidant activity, surface morphology, rheological properties, and thermal stability were analyzed for FSG NP loaded with SDG. The results of adsorption kinetics analysis indicated that a pseudo‐second‐order kinetic model could effectively predict the adsorption behavior, with a predicted adsorption capacity of 9.140 mg g−1. The Freundlich isotherm fit well with the isothermal model, indicating a non‐uniform adsorption process of SDG. According to morphometric analysis, the surface of the nano‐microcapsules was smooth without obvious breakage. SDG‐loaded FSG NP exhibited low viscosity, high antioxidant activity, and good thermal stability. In vitro release results showed that FSG‐SDG NP has a lower release rate in gastric fluid compared to intestinal fluid, which helps to achieve targeted release of SDG in the intestine. These findings provide a way to valorize FSG: As a hydrophilic food colloid, it can be used to produce microcapsules that can be loaded with bioactive compounds.
V‐ATPase Disassembly at the Yeast Lysosome‐Like Vacuole Is a Phenotypic Driver of Lysosome Dysfunction in Replicative Aging
Authors: Hashmi Fiza , Kane Patricia M. 
Published: January 2025

ABSTRACTDeclines in lysosomal acidification and function with aging are observed in organisms ranging from yeast to humans. V‐ATPases play a central role in organelle acidification, and V‐ATPase activity is regulated by reversible disassembly in many different settings. Using the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae as a replicative aging model, we demonstrate that V‐ATPases disassemble into their V1 and V0 subcomplexes in aging cells, with release of V1 subunit C (Vma5) from the lysosome‐like vacuole into the cytosol. Disassembly is observed after > 5 cell divisions and results in overall vacuole alkalinization. Caloric restriction, an established mechanism for reversing many age‐related outcomes, prevents V‐ATPase disassembly in older cells and preserves vacuolar pH homeostasis. Reversible disassembly is controlled in part by the activity of two opposing and conserved factors: the Regulator of Acidification of Vacuoles and Endosomes (RAVE) complex and Oxr1. The RAVE complex promotes V‐ATPase assembly and a rav1∆ mutant shortens replicative lifespan; Oxr1 promotes disassembly and an oxr1∆ mutation extends the lifespan. Importantly, the level of Rav2, a subunit of the RAVE complex, declines in aged cells, and Rav2 overexpression delays V‐ATPase disassembly with age. These data indicate that reduced V‐ATPase assembly contributes to the loss of lysosomal acidification with age, which affects replicative lifespan.
Can digital transformation decrease the debt concentration?
Authors: Li Ming , Song Zilong , Sun Xu , Yu Yumiao 
Published: January 2025

AbstractDigital transformation affects a firm's financial decisions. This study examines the relationship between digital transformation and debt concentration. Higher‐level corporate digital transformation significantly decreases debt concentration (i.e., firms prefer to choose multiple debt types). Moreover, this relationship is more pronounced for firms with lower accounting information quality, higher default risk, and higher bankruptcy costs. Additional analyses reveal that digital and institutional environments affect the relationship between digital transformation and debt concentration. This study contributes to existing literature by showing the impact of the integration of digital technology on firms' debt structures and the economy.
Mechanisms of Homoarginine: Looking Beyond Clinical Outcomes
Authors: Zubkowski Ashley , Sferruzzi‐Perri Amanda N. , Wishart David S. 
Published: January 2025

AbstractPurposeHomoarginine (hArg) is an arginine metabolite that has been known for years, but its physiological role in the body remains poorly understood. For instance, it is well known that high hArg concentrations in the blood are protective against several disease states, yet the mechanisms behind these health benefits are unclear. This review compiles what is known about hArg, namely its synthetic pathways, its role in different diseases and conditions, and its proposed mechanisms of action in humans and experimental animals.FindingsPrevious work has identified multiple pathways that control hArg synthesis and degradation in the body. Furthermore, endogenous hArg can modulate the cardiovascular system, with decreased hArg being associated with cardiovascular complications and increased mortality. Studies also suggest that hArg could serve as a diagnostic biomarker for a variety of immune, pancreatic, renal, and hepatic dysfunctions. Finally, in women, hArg concentrations rapidly increase throughout pregnancy and there are suggestions that alterations in hArg could indicate pregnancy complications like pre‐eclampsia.SummaryHomoarginine is an under‐appreciated amino acid with potential wide‐ranging roles in systemic health, pregnancy, and pathophysiology. Although recent research has focused on its health or disease associations, there is a need for more investigations into understanding the mechanistic pathways by which hArg may operate. This could be aided using metabolomics, which provides a comprehensive approach to correlating multiple metabolites and metabolic pathways with physiological effects. Increasing our knowledge of hArg's roles in the body could pave the way for its routine use as both a diagnostic and therapeutic molecule.