bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Resistance Training Induces Improvements in Range of Motion: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Authors: Alizadeh Shahab , Daneshjoo Abdolhamid , Zahiri Ali , Anvar Saman Hadjizadeh , Goudini Reza , Hicks Jared P. , Konrad Andreas , Behm David George 
Published: January 2023

Abstract
Background
Although it is known that resistance training can be as effective as stretch training to increase joint range of motion, to date no comprehensive meta-analysis has investigated the effects of resistance training on range of motion with all its potential affecting variables.

Objective
The objective of this systematic review with meta-analysis was to evaluate the effect of chronic resistance training on range of motion compared either to a control condition or stretch training or to a combination of resistance training and stretch training to stretch training, while assessing moderating variables.

Design
For the main analysis, a random-effect meta-analysis was used and for the subgroup analysis a mixed-effect model was implemented. Whilst subgroup analyses included sex and participants’ activity levels, meta-regression included age, frequency, and duration of resistance training.

Data Sources
Following the systematic search in four databases (PubMed, Scopus, SPORTDiscus, and Web of Science) and reference lists, 55 studies were found to be eligible.

Eligibility Criteria
Controlled or randomized controlled trials that separately compared the training effects of resistance training exercises with either a control group, stretching group, or combined stretch and resistance training group on range of motion in healthy participants.

Results
Resistance training increased range of motion (effect size [ES] = 0.73; p < 0.001) with the exception of no significant range of motion improvement with resistance training using only body mass. There were no significant differences between resistance training versus stretch training (ES = 0.08; p = 0.79) or between resistance training and stretch training versus stretch training alone (ES = − 0.001; p = 0.99). Although “trained or active people” increased range of motion (ES = 0.43; p < 0.001) “untrained and sedentary” individuals had significantly (p = 0.005) higher magnitude range of motion changes (ES = 1.042; p < 0.001). There were no detected differences between sex and contraction type. Meta-regression showed no effect of age, training duration, or frequency.

Conclusions
As resistance training with external loads can improve range of motion, stretching prior to or after resistance training may not be necessary to enhance flexibility.
Lithium Hexamethyldisilazide Endows Li||NCM811 Battery with Superior Performance
Authors: Huang Junda , Yang Yaxiong , Liu Yanxia , Ma Jianmin 
Published: January 2023

AbstractThe construction of stable cathode electrolyte interphase (CEI) is the key to improve the NCM811 particle structure and interfacial stability via electrolyte engineering. In He’s work, lithium hexamethyldisilazide (LiHMDS) as the electrolyte additive is proposed to facilitate the generation of stable CEI on NCM811 cathode surface and eliminate H2O and HF in the electrolyte at the same time, which boosts the cycling performance of Li||NCM811 battery up to 1000 or 500 cycles with 4.5 V cut-off voltage at 25 or 60 °C.
Geochemistry of Precambrian black shales from Ossa-Morena Zone (Portugal): depositional environment and possible source of metals
Authors: Laranjeira V. , Ribeiro J. , Moreira N. , Nogueira P. , Flores D. 
Published: January 2023

AbstractThe paleodepositional environments related to Ediacaran black shales from the Série Negra succession in Ossa-Morena tectonostratigraphic zone were investigated using their geochemical composition to identify the sedimentary sources and depositional conditions. Their potential for assisting the genesis of metal deposits was also discussed. The sedimentary sources of the black shales are related to the break up of a Cadomian magmatic-arc developed in the North Gondwana realm, where the Ossa-Morena Zone was located during late Ediacaran times, showing acidic to mixed signatures. Some ratios were calculated based on redox sensitive elements, indicating both anoxic and oxic paleoenvironmental conditions. The anoxic conditions were predominant and they were identified on samples with higher organic carbon content, emphasizing that the redox conditions favored organic matter preservation and the accumulation of selected metals. Considering the mode of occurrence, the elements Ag, Cd, Cu, Pb and Se are assumed to be preferentially associated with sulfides, whereas Mo and U are preferentially organically bound. The results reveal that the black shales from the Série Negra succession in Ossa-Morena Zone might represent a source of metals, which were probably remobilized during Variscan events.
Magnetohydrodynamic mixed convection of TiO2–Cu/water between the double lid-driven cavity and a central heat source surrounding by a wavy tilted domain of porous medium under local thermal non-equilibrium
Authors: Mansour M. A. , Bakier M. A. Y. 
Published: January 2023

AbstractThe magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) mixed convection of heat and mass transfer is carried out using finite difference method applied inside a tilted porous cavity saturated with a hybrid nanofluid due to the presence of the double-moving lid and the heat sources. In contrast to the earlier research, various effects which are recognized by heat generation in the local thermal non-equilibrium case at the extended Brinkman Darcy model subjected to inclined magnetic field are thoroughly examined numerically. For instance, unusual observations of the cold mass surrounding the heat source emphasize that the maximum fluid temperature highly depends on the forced convection. Additionally, solid-phase temperature acts in accordance to the heat source location while fluid temperature is agitated by the moveable sides which points up the disparity at the thermal energy transportation. However, the transfer of heat and mass at the model requires a specific conduct due to the existence of damping factors. The magnetic field, for example, suppresses the fluid flow. Moreover, the thermal non-equilibrium condition deteriorates the global heat generation.
Stories and Empathy in a Time of Crisis: An African Viewpoint
Authors: Quayson Ato 
Published: January 2023

AbstractThis Presidential Lecture explores the ways in which African orality provides the means for a sentimental education in an era of crisis. Quayson notes how the essentially polysemic character of the genres of orality have influenced the ways he understands both literature and the African city, two areas of keen interest. After tracing the texture of Accra’s trotro (passenger vehicle) slogans and the continuity of sentimental education from orality to social media, Quayson concludes by calling for a new interdisciplinary paradigm that would explore the polysemy of African orality alongside the hypertextual algorithms behind today’s social media and the internet.
What can long-termin situmonitoring data tell us about our coastlines?
Authors: Banno Masayuki 
Published: January 2023

AbstractLong-termin situmonitoring of beach morphology is indispensable for capturing the processes of foreshore morphological changes, and thus many beach monitoring campaigns have been conducted globally. Here, we review the various foreshore beach processes attributable to cross-shore sediment transport, which have been elucidated through long-term beach monitoring. Historicalin situbeach monitoring has revealed many daily–annual-scale cyclic foreshore beach morphological changes and shoreline changes; however, many shorter- and longer-term processes remain unresolved, for example, the short-term response to tidal fluctuations and the long-term response to sea level rise. The cost per area surveyed of state-of-the-art equipment will gradually decrease over time, and the accuracy, resolution, and volume of information obtained from the monitoring methods, which are still in the early stages of development, will improve as research progresses. Continued long-term monitoring and acquisition of previously unmeasured monitoring data through the development of monitoring methods are expected to help elucidate unresolved beach processes.
Multi-resolution dynamic mode decomposition for damage detection in wind turbine gearboxes
Authors: Climaco Paolo , Garcke Jochen , Iza-Teran Rodrigo 
Published: January 2023

Abstract
We introduce an approach for damage detection in gearboxes based on the analysis of sensor data with the multi-resolution dynamic mode decomposition (mrDMD). The application focus is the condition monitoring of wind turbine gearboxes under varying load conditions, in particular irregular and stochastic wind fluctuations. We analyze data stemming from a simulated vibration response of a simple nonlinear gearbox model in a healthy and damaged scenario and under different wind conditions. With mrDMD applied on time-delay snapshots of the sensor data, we can extract components in these vibration signals that highlight features related to damage and enable its identification. A comparison with Fourier analysis, time synchronous averaging, and empirical mode decomposition shows the advantages of the proposed mrDMD-based data analysis approach for damage detection.
Mid-stage nitrogen compensation timing affects the yield formation and grain quality of japonica rice in the lower reaches of Yangtze River, China
Authors: Hu Q. , Zhu H. B. , Lu X. Z. , Jiang W. Q. , Gao H. , Zhang H. C. , Wei H. Y. 
Published: January 2023

AbstractIn the present study, we investigated the influence of different mid-stage N compensation timings on agronomic and physiological traits associated with grain yield and quality in field experiments. Two japonica rice cultivars with a good tasting quality (Nangeng 9108 and Nangeng 5055) were examined under eight N compensation timings (N1–N6: one-time N compensation at 7-2 weeks before heading; N7: split N compensation at 5 and 3 weeks before heading; N8: split N compensation at 4 and 2 weeks before heading) and a control with no N compensation. The highest yield was obtained with N7, followed by N3. The yield advantage is mainly attributable to the improved population structure (higher productive tiller rate with a stable number of effective panicles), higher total number of spikelets per unit area (large panicles with more grains per panicle), larger leaf area index in the late period and higher photosynthetic production capacity (more dry matter accumulation and transportation in the middle and late periods). Delaying N compensation timing improved the processing and nutritional quality of rice, but decreased the quality of appearance and cooking/eating traits. Our results suggest that, from the perspective of achieving relative coordination between high yield and high quality of japonica rice, the optimal N compensation should be divided equally at 5 and 3 weeks before heading. However, if simplifying the number of operations and the pursuit of eating quality were considered, one-time N compensation should be conducted at 5 weeks before heading.
Scrutinizing LLAMA D as a measure of implicit learning aptitude
Authors: Iizuka Takehiro , DeKeyser Robert 
Published: January 2023

AbstractSince Gisela Granena’s influential work, LLAMA D v2, a sound recognition subtest of LLAMA aptitude tests, has been used as a measure of implicit learning aptitude in second language acquisition research. The validity of this test, however, is little known and the results of studies with this instrument have been somewhat inconsistent. In this study, we tested the hypothesis that researchers’ variable test instructions are the source of the inconsistent results. One hundred fourteen English monolinguals were randomly assigned to take LLAMA D v2 under one of three test instruction conditions. They also completed two implicit aptitude tests, three explicit aptitude tests, and a sound discrimination test. The results showed that, regardless of the type of test instructions, LLAMA D scores did not align with implicit aptitude test scores, indicating no clear evidence of the test being implicit. On the contrary, LLAMA D scores were negatively associated with scores on one implicit aptitude test, the Serial Reaction Time (SRT) task, but only in the condition where the instructions drew participants’ focal attention to the stimuli. This negative association was interpreted as focal attention working against learning in the SRT task. Implicit learning aptitude may be the degree to which one is able to process input without focal attention.
The nightlife of a Ross seal: diving and haul-out behaviour from the eastern Weddell Sea
Authors: Wege Mia , Bornemann Horst , Bester Marthán Nieuwoudt 
Published: January 2023

AbstractRoss seals (Ommatophoca rossii) travel away from the pack ice and spend most of their year foraging pelagically. Here, we augment the few existing records of Ross seal diving and haul-out behaviour, providing novel insights into how these are influenced diurnally and seasonally. We used biologging devices that recorded the dive behaviour (n = 5) and/or haul-out behaviour (n = 9) of Ross seals in the eastern Weddell Sea (2016–2019). Ross seals mostly dived between 100 and 200 m deep, often > 300 m, and for 5–12 min in duration, often > 20 min. During March–July, when Ross seals forage pelagically, diving metrics varied diurnally. The seals dived deeper during twilight and shallowest at night, while the number of dives and diving duration did not follow a clear diurnal pattern. Consequently, diving effort was highest during the night. Ross seals preferentially hauled out in the middle of the day during September, October, February and December, but not during the rest of the year. Three females that entered the pack ice during breeding season were hauled out continuously for 5–7 days, punctuated by water entries for 1–3 h during and/or after such continuous haul-outs over the breeding season. This behaviour might suggest that Ross seals alternate between capital and facultative income breeding.
The effect of air pollution on China's internal migration
Authors: Li Wenbo 
Published: January 2023

AbstractHave people in China moved from more polluted cities to less polluted ones? We merge city-level air pollution data from 2003 to 2016 with migration data from a nationally representative sample. We estimate a linear model and a conditional logit model, and employ air pollution from distant sources carried by the wind as an instrument for local air pollution to address the potential concern that air pollution is endogenous to local economic activities. We make a distinction between out-migration that left some family members behind and whole-household out-migration, and discover that the former was more responsive to air pollution than the latter. The decline in net in-migration in response to an increase in air pollution was driven by both a decrease in gross in-migration and an increase in gross out-migration. We find suggestive evidence that out-migrants brought their children with them, but some aged parents were left behind.
Iranian primary health care network: challenges and ways forward
Authors: Doshmangir Leila , Shirjang Ahmad , Assan Abraham , Gordeev Vladimir Sergeevich 
Published: January 2023

Abstract

Aim:
This study aimed to explore the current challenges of Iran’s Iranian Primary Health Care (PHC) network and possible ways forward.

Background:
PHC network was established in 1985. It remains a core instrument of health care delivery. However, it faces several challenges that can threaten its effective functioning.

Methods:
We conducted face-to-face semi-structured interviews with 26 key stakeholders. We used the deductive content analysis approach. World Health Organization’s health system framework guided our analyses. Data were analysed using MAXQDA software. To enhance data triangulation, we reviewed PHC national related plans, bylaws, and national and international published reports.

Findings:
PHC network experiences financial challenges and fails to respond fully to the emerging population’s needs due to unfair distribution of resources and a lack of community health workers for PHC and a sustainable financing model for PHC. Furthermore, the insurance package is not well integrated into the PHC network system. Policy interests and resource commitments for innovative, preventive, and health promotion initiatives are lacking. Innovative, preventive, and health promotion initiatives should become the highest priority for policymakers. Well-trained community health professionals, active community participation, private sector engagements and active involvement of non-government organisations are fundamental for a well-functioning PHC network in Iran, especially to foster the delivery of evidence-based initiatives.
Particle motion determines the types of bioaerosol particles in the stratosphere
Authors: Miki Kenji 
Published: January 2023

AbstractBioaerosol particles in the stratosphere are topics of interest for aerobiological and astrobiological studies. Although various studies have succeeded in sampling bioaerosol particles in the stratosphere, limited research has been conducted to evaluate how and why these bioaerosol particles can lift up to as high as the stratospheric level. This study tested different driving forces acting on particles in the stratosphere in order to simulate the motion of particles with various bioaerosol characteristics. The findings show that small pollen-sized particles can scarcely levitate in the stratosphere, although spore-sized and dust particles attached to microorganisms such as bacteria or fungus might be able to do so.
The potential impact of proxy reports for symptom experience and care quality and experience in advanced cancer
Authors: Roydhouse Jessica , Gutman Roee , Teno Joan M. 
Published: January 2023

AbstractObjectivesAs the US tests models of care for the seriously ill, patient perceptions of the quality of care are important. Proxies are often needed for this group. We sought to understand the potential impact of proxy reports for the assessment of care quality and experience in cancer.MethodsSecondary data analysis of a deidentified prospective study that included surveys of perceived care quality, including symptom management, from patients with advanced cancer receiving chemotherapy and their caregivers. Surveys were administered at diagnosis (time 1) and treatment (time 2), with top-box scoring used for analysis. Overall concordance was assessed using metrics including Gwet’s AC1. The proportion of the highest scores by respondent type within 2 subgroups were examined: (1) symptom burden and (2) practice setting.ResultsData from 83 dyads were analyzed. Proxies and patients frequently reported the highest scores for quality (time 1: proxies: 77% and patients: 80%). At time 1, 14% of proxies and 10% of patients reported an unmet need for symptom palliation. Most patients reporting an unmet need gave the top score for quality (75%), but fewer proxies did so (45%). Proxy and patient reports were similar within practice settings. Concordance was at least moderate (nearly all outcomes >0.5 and some >0.8) by Gwet’s AC1.Significance of resultsFindings of at least moderate concordance and similar experience outcomes within subgroups suggest the use of proxies may not change estimates substantially. However, consideration should be taken when evaluating symptom management, particularly if such evaluations inform assessment of provider performance.
The Early Pliocene small mammals (Eulipotyphla, Rodentia, Lagomorpha) from Berești and Mălușteni (eastern Romania): a fresh look at old collections
Authors: CRESPO Vicente D. , VASILE Ștefan , PETCULESCU Alexandru , RĂȚOI Bogdan G. , HAIDUC Bogdan S. 
Published: January 2023

ABSTRACTThe neighbouring sites of Berești and Mălușteni (Eastern Carpathian Foreland, eastern Romania) have yielded the most abundant and taxonomically diverse Pliocene vertebrate assemblages described so far from the entire country. Some of the small mammals found here were described as new taxa, and occasionally reassessed during the past one hundred years, but most of the material collected initially remained unrevised. Here, we provide a taxonomic revision of all the small mammal material (insectivores, rodents, and lagomorphs) that could be found in three main collections. The studied specimens were assigned to the insectivore families Desmanidae (Desmana verestchagini and Talpa sp.), and Erinaceidae (Erinaceus sp.); to the rodent families Muridae (Mimomys sp. or Promimomys sp.; Allocricetus sp.), Sciuridae (Spermophilus cf. nogaici), Spalacidae (Pliospalax macoveii), and Castoridae (Trogontherium minus, Castor fiber); and to the lagomorph families Leporidae (Trischizolagus dumitrescuae) and Ochotonidae (Ochotona ursui). Compared to the faunal assemblages described from Central-Eastern Europe, the identified taxa (some confirmed, others reassessed as synonyms) support an Early Pliocene age for the vertebrate assemblages from Berești and Mălușteni. Both faunal assemblages are assigned to the Ruscinian, with the faunas from Berești being considered geologically slightly older than the ones from Mălușteni.
Northern Hemisphere Heat Extremes in a Warmer Climate: More Probable but Less Colocated With Blocking
Authors: Narinesingh V. , Booth J. F. , Ming Y. 
Published: January 2023

AbstractThis work uses reanalysis and NOAA Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory's Coupled Model Intercomparison Project 6 model, CM4, to investigate the colocation of heat extremes and atmospheric blocking in the current climate and an end of 21st century, extreme‐emissions projection. In the present day, the colocation of heat events and blocking is greatest for the strongest heat events. Block‐heat extreme colocation is found to be less prevalent over ocean than land, exhibiting regional variation throughout the Northern Hemisphere. Over North America, colocation is greatest near the northwestern and northeastern coasts, minimizing near the center; over Eurasia, colocation is most prevalent in northern regions. In an RCP 8.5 projection, the historical 90th percentile temperature decreases to 0–70th percentile, depending on the region. This is primarily driven by mean state warming. Blocking is found to decrease along with the colocation of blocking and heat extremes, suggesting that in some regions, the mechanisms driving heat extremes will change in future climates.
How Is Time Distributed in a River Meander Belt?
Authors: Ielpi A. , Viero D. P. , Lapôtre M. G. A. , Graham A. , Ghinassi M. , Finotello A. 
Published: January 2023

AbstractRiver meandering controls the age of floodplains through its characteristic paces of growth and eventual cutoff of channel bends, forming oxbows. Hence, floodplain‐age distributions should reflect a river's characteristic size and migration rate. This hypothesis has been previously tested in numerical simulations, yet without systematic comparisons with natural systems. Here we analyze oxbow spacing and timescales of bend evolution and abandonment in natural and numerically simulated meander belts. In both cases, a saturated state is achieved whereby oxbows are spaced ∼1 meander radius apart. At saturation, the distribution of floodplain ages and probability of sediment‐storage time can be constrained from characteristic timescales of bend evolution and abandonment. Owing to the similar relationships between floodplain width and characteristic timescales in natural and simulated rivers, we postulate that this approach should apply to unconfined meandering rivers elsewhere—a hypothesis to be tested with independent geo‐ or dendrochronological data.