bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Effect of Different Organic Manures and Varieties on Growth Parameter of Sprouting Broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. Italica plenck)
Authors: Kumar Mukesh , Lata Rubee , Verma Subhash , Kumar Shani , Kishor Braj , Veersain . , Sangam Surabhi 
Published: February 2023

Studies on the effect of different organic sources (soil, FYM, cocopeat, vermicompost, neem cake, and poultry manure) and varieties (V2 Pusa KTS-1 and V1 Green Head) on different growth attributes in sprouting broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica Plenck). Experiment was carried out in a randomized block design with three replications at the Department of Horticulture, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University Lucknow, 226025 (U P), India, during the Rabi season of 2019-2020. We examined different growth parameters such as Plant height, Number of leaves per plant, Stem diameter (mm), Plant spread east-west (cm), Plant spread north-south (cm), Length of leaves, and Width of leaves. We found that growth parameter are highly effected by vermicompost over the poultry manure, while minimums were reported for S (soil) or control, as well as Neemcake, FYM, and cocopeat at all stages. Hence, organic manure (vermicompost) had the highest effects on growth attributes. We found that variety V2 (Pusa KTS-1) has a significantly greater effect on vermicopost than variety V1 (Green Head).
Incorporation of Glass from Used Photovoltaic Solar Modules into the Concrete Matrix of Construction as a Partial Replacement of Cement in Burkina Faso
Authors: Ouiminga Abdoul Aziz , Kaboré Boureima , Ouedraogo Germain Wende Pouiré , Kam Sié 
Published: February 2023

Several wastes can be recycled and used in the field of civil engineering. The incorporation of glass waste into the concrete matrix allows us to sustain and preserve natural resources. The aim of this study is to efficiently recycle glass waste from photovoltaic solar modules, for use in concrete as a partial replacement for cement. We obtained in this work different results depending on the amount of glass added to replace the cement. The tests began on the 7th day of concrete production and we waited until the twenty-eighth of concrete production, which is 10/29/2022, for the final compressions to be carried out. The control concrete P1 gives a value of 23.88MPa or 95.52% of 25MPa, the glass-enhanced concrete 10% of the weight of cement P2 presents a value of 24.66MPa or 99.04% of 25MPa, for the glass-enhanced concrete 15% of the weight of P3 cement we obtain 20.36MPa or 81.44% of 25MPa, Glass-enhanced concrete 20% of the weight of P4 cement gives a value of 17.88MPa or 71.52% of 25 MPA. P2 presents a higher result than that of the control concrete (24.66MPa > 19.49 MPa). We also note that the value of P2 is very close to the normal fixed during the formulation of the concrete. Therefore, we can say that the compression result of the 28th day of the improved concrete of the glass 10% of the P2 cement is acceptable compared to the others (P1, P3, P4). As the PV solar module has several components such as resin, Tedlar, solar cells and aluminum, it is not excluded to make a hypothesis on the chemical impact of these in the glass powder. This requires full-fledged research on the properties of used glass in order to improve the values of the compressive strength and to draw a conclusion on the incorporation of glass into the concrete matrix in Burkina Faso. The use of waste glass in concrete will contribute to sustainable development. The incorporation of glass waste into the concrete matrix allows us to reduce associated carbon dioxide emissions and lower cement production costs.
Between the Harbour and the Mountain: Reflections on the Ordinary and the Profound
Authors: O'Connor John 
Published: February 2023

In this beautifully written and elegantly presented book the author, Patricia Williams, offers us her contemplations on the everyday world she encounters, with particular attention to the natural world and its ordinary and wondrous manifestations. Whilst many of us in today’s technological age allow our attention to be distracted from the intimate detail of the natural world that enables life on this planet, Williams invites us to notice the extraordinary and sometimes frightening detail of this world within which we are all embedded, indeed intimately interconnected, as she brings her piercingly attentive gaze to the everyday. In doing so Williams reflects upon the meaning she has drawn from her rich and courageous life, allowing us not only to encounter the natural world through her eyes, but also to enter into the mind of a woman, now formally retired, who has spent her life reflecting upon and engaging with the deep questions of meaning with which we all might grapple, should we have the courage to do so.
Integrating Alcohol-Related Prevention and Treatment Into Primary Care
Authors: Lee Amy K. , Bobb Jennifer F. , Richards Julie E. , Achtmeyer Carol E. , Ludman Evette , Oliver Malia , Caldeiro Ryan M. , Parrish Rebecca , Lozano Paula M. , Lapham Gwen T. , Williams Emily C. , Glass Joseph E. , Bradley Katharine A. 
Published: February 2023

ImportanceUnhealthy alcohol use is common and affects morbidity and mortality but is often neglected in medical settings, despite guidelines for both prevention and treatment.ObjectiveTo test an implementation intervention to increase (1) population-based alcohol-related prevention with brief interventions and (2) treatment of alcohol use disorder (AUD) in primary care implemented with a broader program of behavioral health integration.Design, Setting, and ParticipantsThe Sustained Patient-Centered Alcohol-Related Care (SPARC) trial was a stepped-wedge cluster randomized implementation trial, including 22 primary care practices in an integrated health system in Washington state. Participants consisted of all adult patients (aged ≥18 years) with primary care visits from January 2015 to July 2018. Data were analyzed from August 2018 to March 2021.InterventionsThe implementation intervention included 3 strategies: practice facilitation; electronic health record decision support; and performance feedback. Practices were randomly assigned launch dates, which placed them in 1 of 7 waves and defined the start of the practice’s intervention period.Main Outcomes and MeasuresCoprimary outcomes for prevention and AUD treatment were (1) the proportion of patients who had unhealthy alcohol use and brief intervention documented in the electronic health record (brief intervention) for prevention and (2) the proportion of patients who had newly diagnosed AUD and engaged in AUD treatment (AUD treatment engagement). Analyses compared monthly rates of primary and intermediate outcomes (eg, screening, diagnosis, treatment initiation) among all patients who visited primary care during usual care and intervention periods using mixed-effects regression.ResultsA total of 333 596 patients visited primary care (mean [SD] age, 48 [18] years; 193 583 [58%] female; 234 764 [70%] White individuals). The proportion with brief intervention was higher during SPARC intervention than usual care periods (57 vs 11 per 10 000 patients per month; P &amp;lt; .001). The proportion with AUD treatment engagement did not differ during intervention and usual care (1.4 vs 1.8 per 10 000 patients; P = .30). The intervention increased intermediate outcomes: screening (83.2% vs 20.8%; P &amp;lt; .001), new AUD diagnosis (33.8 vs 28.8 per 10 000; P = .003), and treatment initiation (7.8 vs 6.2 per 10 000; P = .04).Conclusions and RelevanceIn this stepped-wedge cluster randomized implementation trial, the SPARC intervention resulted in modest increases in prevention (brief intervention) but not AUD treatment engagement in primary care, despite important increases in screening, new diagnoses, and treatment initiation.Trial RegistrationClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02675777
Prevalence, Timing, and Network Localization of Emergent Visual Creativity in Frontotemporal Dementia
Authors: Friedberg Adit , Pasquini Lorenzo , Diggs Ryan , Glaubitz Erika A. , Lopez Lucia , Illán-Gala Ignacio , Iaccarino Leonardo , La Joie Renaud , Mundada Nidhi , Knudtson Marguerite , Neylan Kyra , Brown Jesse , Allen Isabel Elaine , Rankin Katherine P. , Bonham Luke W. , Yokoyama Jennifer S. , Ramos Eliana M. , Geschwind Daniel H. , Spina Salvatore , Grinberg Lea T. , Miller Zachary A. , Kramer Joel H. , Rosen Howard , Gorno-Tempini Maria Luisa , Rabinovici Gil , Seeley William W. , Miller Bruce L. 
Published: February 2023

ImportanceThe neurological substrates of visual artistic creativity (VAC) are unknown. VAC is demonstrated here to occur early in frontotemporal dementia (FTD), and multimodal neuroimaging is used to generate a novel mechanistic hypothesis involving dorsomedial occipital cortex enhancement. These findings may illuminate a novel mechanism underlying human visual creativity.ObjectiveTo determine the anatomical and physiological underpinnings of VAC in FTD.Design, Setting, and ParticipantsThis case-control study analyzed records of 689 patients who met research criteria for an FTD spectrum disorder between 2002 and 2019. Individuals with FTD and emergence of visual artistic creativity (VAC-FTD) were matched to 2 control groups based on demographic and clinical parameters: (1) not visually artistic FTD (NVA-FTD) and (2) healthy controls (HC). Analysis took place between September 2019 to December 2021.Main Outcomes and MeasuresClinical, neuropsychological, genetic, and neuroimaging data were analyzed to characterize VAC-FTD and compare VAC-FTD with control groups.ResultsOf 689 patients with FTD, 17 (2.5%) met VAC-FTD inclusion criteria (mean [SD] age, 65 [9.7] years; 10 [58.8%] female). NVA-FTD (n = 51; mean [SD] age, 64.8 [7] years; 25 [49.0%] female) and HC (n = 51; mean [SD] age, 64.5 [7.2] years; 25 [49%] female) groups were well matched to VAC-FTD demographically. Emergence of VAC occurred around the time of onset of symptoms and was disproportionately seen in patients with temporal lobe predominant degeneration (8 of 17 [47.1%]). Atrophy network mapping identified a dorsomedial occipital region whose activity inversely correlated, in healthy brains, with activity in regions found within the patient-specific atrophy patterns in VAC-FTD (17 of 17) and NVA-FTD (45 of 51 [88.2%]). Structural covariance analysis revealed that the volume of this dorsal occipital region was strongly correlated in VAC-FTD, but not in NVA-FTD or HC, with a volume in the primary motor cortex corresponding to the right-hand representation.Conclusions and RelevanceThis study generated a novel hypothesis about the mechanisms underlying the emergence of VAC in FTD. These findings suggest that early lesion-induced activation of dorsal visual association areas may predispose some patients to the emergence of VAC under certain environmental or genetic conditions. This work sets the stage for further exploration of enhanced capacities arising early in the course of neurodegeneration.
Myocarditis or Pericarditis Events After BNT162b2 Vaccination in Individuals Aged 12 to 17 Years in Ontario, Canada
Authors: Buchan Sarah A. , Alley Sarah , Seo Chi Yon , Johnson Caitlin , Kwong Jeffrey C. , Nasreen Sharifa , Thampi Nisha , Lu Diane , Harris Tara M. , Calzavara Andrew , Wilson Sarah E. 
Published: February 2023

ImportanceThe risk of myocarditis or pericarditis after COVID-19 messenger RNA vaccines varies by age and sex, and there is some evidence to suggest increasing risk with shorter intervals between dose 1 and 2 (ie, interdose interval).ObjectiveTo estimate the incidence of reported myocarditis or pericarditis after BNT162b2 vaccine among adolescents and to describe the clinical information associated with these events.Design, Setting, and ParticipantsThis was a population-based cohort study using passive vaccine safety surveillance data linked to the provincial COVID-19 vaccine registry. Included in the study were all adolescents aged 12 to 17 years in Ontario, Canada, who received 1 or more doses of BNT162b2 vaccine between December 14, 2020, and November 21, 2021, and reported an episode of myocarditis or pericarditis. Data were analyzed from December 15, 2021, to April 22, 2022.ExposureReceipt of BNT162b2 (Comirnaty [Pfizer-BioNTech]) vaccine.Main Outcomes and MeasureReported incidence of myocarditis or pericarditis meeting level 1 to 3 of the Brighton Collaboration case definition per 100 000 doses of BNT162b2 administered by age group (12-15 years vs 16-17 years), sex, dose number, and interdose interval. All clinical information associated with symptoms, health care usage, diagnostic test results, and treatment at the time of the acute event were summarized.ResultsThere were approximately 1.65 million doses of BNT162b2 administered and 77 reports of myocarditis or pericarditis among those aged 12 to 17 years, which met the inclusion criteria during the study period. Of the 77 adolescents (mean [SD] age, 15.0 [1.7] years; 63 male individuals [81.8%]), 51 (66.2%) developed myocarditis or pericarditis after dose 2 of BNT162b2. Overall, 74 individuals (96.1%) with an event were assessed in the emergency department, and 34 (44.2%) were hospitalized (median [IQR] length of stay, 1 [1-2] day). The majority of adolescents (57 [74.0%]) were treated with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs only, and 11 (14.3%) required no treatment. The highest reported incidence was observed among male adolescents aged 16 to 17 years after dose 2 (15.7 per 100 000; 95% CI, 9.7-23.9). Among those aged 16 to 17 years, the reporting rate was highest in those with a short (ie, ≤30 days) interdose interval (21.3 per 100 000; 95% CI, 11.0-37.2).Conclusions and RelevanceResults of this cohort study suggest that there was variation in the reported incidence of myocarditis or pericarditis after BNT162b2 vaccine among adolescent age groups. However, the risk of these events after vaccination remains very rare and should be considered in relation to the benefits of COVID-19 vaccination.
Distributed adaptive estimation without persistence of excitation: An online optimization perspective
Authors: Garg Tushar , Basu Roy Sayan 
Published: February 2023

SummaryThis work proposes a distributed adaptive estimation algorithm for multi‐agent system (MAS) architecture using online measurements in a continuous‐time setting. Classical adaptive parameter estimation algorithms demand to satisfy persistence of excitation (PE) or its distributed variant cooperative persistent of excitation (C‐PE) for parameter convergence. PE, C‐PE, are restrictive in nature since it requires excitation (richness of information content) over the entire time span of the signal/data, making it unrealistic in most real‐world applications, especially in robotics and cyber‐physical systems. Unlike past literature, the proposed work ensures parameter convergence under a slackened condition, coined as cooperative initial excitation (C‐IE), which demands information richness only in the initial time‐window (transient period) suitable for practical scenarios. A distributed differential parameter estimator algorithm is designed, which with the help of stable closed‐loop filter dynamics and strategic switching guarantees global exponential stability (GES) of the parameter estimation error dynamics in the sense of Lyapunov. The formulation is further augmented by providing an online optimization perspective. A novel cost function is constructed in such a way that the proposed distributed parameter estimator acts as a distributed continuous‐time gradient‐descent algorithm based on the cost function and the true uncertain parameter vector is the global minima of the cost function. Simulation results validate the efficacy of the proposed algorithm in contrast to the PE/C‐PE based methods.
Mo‐Modified ZnIn2S4@NiTiO3 S‐Scheme Heterojunction with Enhanced Interfacial Electric Field for Efficient Visible‐Light‐Driven Hydrogen Evolution
Authors: Zhu Jiafeng , Bi Qingyuan , Tao Yinghao , Guo Wenyao , Fan Jinchen , Min Yulin , Li Guisheng 
Published: February 2023

AbstractDesigning and developing visible‐light‐responsive materials for solar to chemical energy is an efficient and promising approach to green and sustainable carbon‐neutral energy systems. Herein, a facile in situ growth hydrothermal strategy using Mo‐modified ZnIn2S4 (Mo‐ZIS) nanosheets coupled with NiTiO3 (NTO) microrods to synthesize multifunctional Mo‐modified ZIS wrapped NTO microrods (Mo‐ZIS@NTO) photocatalyst with enhanced interfacial electric field (IEF) effect and typical S‐scheme heterojunction is reported. Mo‐ZIS@NTO catalyst possesses wide‐spectrum light absorption properties, excellent visible light‐to‐thermal energy effect, electron mobility, charges transfer, and strong IEF and exhibits excellent solar‐to‐chemical energy conversion for efficient visible‐light‐driven photocatalytic hydrogen evolution. Notably, the engineered Mo1.4‐ZIS@NTO catalyst exhibits superior performance with H2 evolution rate of up to 14.06 mmol g−1 h− 1 and the apparent quantum efficiency of 44.1% at 420 nm. The scientific explorations provide an in‐depth understanding of microstructure, S‐scheme heterojunction, enhanced IEF, Mo‐dopant facilitation effect. Moreover, the theoretical simulations verify the critical role of Mo element in promoting the adsorption and activation of H2O molecules, modulating the H adsorption behavior on active S sites, and thus accelerating the overall catalytic efficiency. The photocatalytic hydrogen evolution mechanism via S‐scheme heterojunction with adjustable IEF regulation over Mo1.4‐ZIS@NTO is also demonstrated.
Self‐Rolling‐Up Enabled Ultrahigh‐Density Information Storage in Freestanding Single‐Crystalline Ferroic Oxide Films
Authors: Guo Yunting , Peng Bin , Qiu Ruibin , Dong Guohua , Yao Yufei , Zhao Yanan , Zhou Ziyao , Liu Ming 
Published: February 2023

AbstractFerroelectric memory is one of the most attractive emerging nonvolatile memory. Conventional methods to increase storage density in ferroelectrics include reducing the storage bit size or fabricating 3D stacks. However, the former will face a physical limit finally, and the integration of single‐crystalline ferroelectric oxide following the latter still remains a great challenge. Here, a new method is introduced to construct a scroll‐like 3D memory structure by self‐rolling‐up single‐crystalline ferroelectric oxides. PbZr0.3Ti0.7O3 single‐crystalline thin film is chosen as a prototype and epitaxially grown on another oxide stressor layer with a few lattice‐mismatch. Releasing such “Pb(Zr, Ti)O3/stressor” bilayered structure from the substrate induces self‐rolling‐up due to the internal stress from the lattice‐mismatch. High‐density information can be written in the form of switched ferroelectric domains on those flat “Pb(Zr, Ti)O3/stressor” membranes via piezoelectric force microscopy. In self‐rolling‐up membranes, information density can be experimentally enhanced up to 45 times. Theoretically, the freestanding “Pb(Zr, Ti)O3/stressor” membranes have a strongly driven force to self‐rolling‐up, and the area ratio can enhance 100–450 times, corresponding to an ultra‐high density information storage of 102 Tbit In−2. This study provides a new and general method to develop compact, high‐density, and 3D memories from oxide materials.
Composition and Structure Design of Poly(vinylidene fluoride)‐Based Solid Polymer Electrolytes for Lithium Batteries
Authors: Zhou Shengyu , Zhong Shijie , Dong Yunfa , Liu Zhezhi , Dong Liwei , Yuan Botao , Xie Haodong , Liu Yuanpeng , Qiao Liang , Han Jiecai , He Weidong 
Published: February 2023

AbstractSolid‐state lithium batteries have become the focus of the next‐generation high‐safety lithium batteries due to their dimensional, thermal, and electrochemical stability. Thus, the progress of solid electrolytes with satisfactory comprehensive performances has become the key to promoting the development of solid batteries. Herein, poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) solid polymer electrolytes (SPEs) possess excellent flexibility, mechanical property, and high electrochemical and thermal stability, which show huge application potentiality in solid‐state lithium batteries and obtain extensive research. But the PVDF SPEs have been suffering from low ionic conductivity, high crystallinity, and low reactive sites. The development of PVDF‐based composite solid polymer electrolytes (CSPEs) has been confirmed to be a forceful strategy to optimize the performance of electrolytes. In this review, based on different design strategies, the recent progress of PVDF‐based SPEs is introduced in detail, especially in the mechanism of ionic conductivity enhancement and interface regulation by modified fillers. Besides, the applications of PVDF‐based SPEs in Li‐S and Li‐O2 battery systems are also introduced. Finally, this review presents some insights for promoting the development of high‐performance PVDF‐based SPEs.
n‐Type Glycolated Imide‐Fused Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons with High Capacity for Liquid/Solid‐Electrolyte‐based Electrochemical Devices
Authors: Yu Yaping , Zhu Genming , Lan Liuyuan , Chen Junxin , Zhu Xiuyuan , Duan Jiayao , Cong Shengyu , Li Zhengke , Wang Yunxia , Wang Zhaohui , McCulloch Iain , Yue Wan 
Published: February 2023

AbstractCurrently, n‐type small‐molecule mixed ionic‐electronic conductors remain less explored and their molecular design rules are not mature enough. Herein, two n‐type glycolated imide‐fused polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (IPAHs), d‐gdiPDI and t‐gdiPDI, are developed to probe the effects of molecular conformation on the electronic, electrochemical, morphological, and coupled ionic‐electronic transport properties. It is found that the highly twisted scaffold in d‐gdiPDI, compared to the nearly planar one of t‐gdiPDI, has a strong positive effect on the charge storage properties and thus the performance of organic electrochemical transistors (OECTs). d‐gdiPDI exhibits a volumetric capacitance of 657 F cm−3, obviously outperforming that of t‐gdiPDI (261 F cm−3), which is the highest value reported to date for small‐molecule OECT materials. Moreover, a high charge‐storage capacity of up to 479 F g−1 is observed for d‐gdiPDI. Arising from such high ionic‐electronic coupling characteristic, d‐gdiPDI‐based OECTs present a ≈2 × times higher geometry‐normalized transconductance (gm,norm) of 105.3 mS cm−1 relative to that of t‐gdiPDI counterparts. Significantly, further application of d‐gdiPDI in solid‐electrolyte OECTs delivers a gm,norm of 142.4 mS cm−1. These findings indicate that IPAHs are very promising candidates for n‐type small‐molecule OECTs and highlight the superiority of twisting conformation manipulation in materials design toward high‐performance electrochemical devices.