bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Influence of emotionally affective imaginations on the Adaptive Force in young women: unpleasant imaginations reduce the holding capacity of muscles
Authors: Schaefer Laura V , Dech Silas , Wolff Lara L , Bittmann Frank N 
Published: March 2022

Abstract
Emotionally affective imaginations can influence the Adaptive Force (AF) in healthy participants as was recently shown in an exploratory study. The AF describes the neuromuscular holding capacity in reaction to an increasing external force, which was suggested to be especially vulnerable for interfering inputs. The present study investigated the influence of pleasant and unpleasant food imaginations on the manually assessed AF of elbow and hip flexors objectified by a handheld device in 12 healthy young women in an improved design. Baseline measurements, randomization of imagination tasks and single-blinding were implemented. The maximal isometric Adaptive Force was significantly reduced during unpleasant vs. pleasant imaginations and baseline (p < 0.001, dz = 0.98 to 1.61). During unpleasant imaginations muscle lengthening started at 59.00 ± 22.50% of the maximal AF, which was reached during eccentric muscle action. For baseline measurements and pleasant imaginations, this ratio amounted ~97.90 ± 5.00% for both muscles, indicating that the participant was able to maintain the isometric position during the entire external force increase. For those stable adaptations, oscillations arose in force signal at a level of ~72.26 ± 12.89% of AFmax, whereby they occurred under isometric conditions. For unpleasant imaginations, the onset of oscillation was at a force of 84.28 ± 14.03% of AFmax, which in most cases was after the muscle started to lengthen.In conclusion, healthy participants showed an impaired holding function triggered by unpleasant imaginations, which are assumed to be related to negative emotions. This muscular instability is suggested to lead to joint destabilization which can result in musculoskeletal complaints. Therefore, the findings might support the understanding of the causal chain of linked musculoskeletal pain and mental stress. A case example (current stress vs. positive imaginations) will be presented, underpinning the hypothesis this approach might support psychomotor diagnostics and therapeutics.
THRESHOLD VOLTAGE SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS OF SURROUNDING GATE MOSFET FOR BIOSENSING APPLICATIONS
Authors: Das Amit , Rewari Sonam , Deswal S.S. , Kanaujia Binod Kumar , Gupta R.S. 
Published: March 2022

Abstract
A simulation based novel and unique approach of controlling and modulating the threshold voltage sensitivity of a short channel surrounding gate MOSFET biosensor is investigated for improved biosensing applications. Different results show that the biosensor with symmetric doping is more sensitive to charged and neutral biomolecules when compared with the asymmetric doping. Threshold voltage sensitivity and subthreshold slope sensitivity of 4.5 and 0.44 have been obtained which shows the significance of doping attributed sensitivity. It is so find that sensitivity increases on increasing drain to source voltage because of stronger horizontal electric field across the channel. A remarkable percentage change due to the doping variation shows the improved biosensing action in terms of threshold voltage change and subthreshold slope change.
An Investigation Into the Causes of Tax Evasion in Amhara Region: Evidence from Selected Metropolitan Cities in the Region
Authors: Belayneh Tsegaye Wondwosen , Yasin Mesfin Yemer 
Published: March 2022

Abstract
This study is designed to investigate the causes for tax evasion in Amhara regional state evidencing Gondar, Bahirdar and Dessie city tax administrations. For the purpose of the study explanatory research designs along with descriptive research design was adopted and a quantitative research approaches was adopted. The study predominantly relied on primary source of data gathered through self-administered survey questionnaire distributed to sample taxpayers. Samples of 387 business income taxpayers were selected using proportionate stratified random sampling technique. Inferential statistical tools are used to analyze data collected through survey questionnaire with the help of Statistical Package for Social Scientists (SPSS) version 22.0. The finding of the study revealed that effectiveness of tax administration and trust in government have Negative and statistically significant influence on the level of tax evasion in the region. Taxpayer Attitude towards tax evasion and corruption in tax administration have Positive and statistically significant influence on the level of tax evasion in the region.
Using Fixed-Potential Electrodes To Quantify Iron And Manganese Redox Cycling In Upland Soils
Authors: Hodges Caitlin , Regan John M. , Forsythe Brandon , Oakley David , Kaye Jason , Brantley Susan L. 
Published: March 2022

Abstract
Changes in metal redox in soils can exert strong controls on carbon mineralization but are difficult to measure in real time. Recently, potentiostatically poised electrodes (fixed-potential electrodes) have been demonstrated as promising for measuring the rate of oxidation and reduction at a specific reduction potential in situ in riparian soils but are yet untested in upland soils. Here for the first time, we explored the fine-scale temporal fluctuations of redox of both iron and manganese in response to environmental conditions. We used three-electrode systems with working electrodes fixed at 100 mV (vs. SHE) in 2019 and added 400 mV in 2020 at 50 cm and 70 cm in the valley floor soil of a headwater watershed at the Susquehanna Shale Hills Critical Zone Observatory (SSHCZO). Electrodes fixed at 100 mV mimic iron oxides and at 400 mV mimic manganese oxides, and real-time reduction and oxidation rates can be calculated from measured changes in the electric current over time. Alongside the electrodes, soil porewater chemistry, pCO2, pO2, groundwater level, and precipitation were measured. Results indicate that fixed-potential electrodes successfully detected temporally fine-scale fluctuations in metal redox state, which was confirmed by the coordinated datasets. Water table fluctuations at the electrode depth drove metal reduction, and rainfall events stimulated oxidation reactions in the vadose zone. For the first time in soils, we directly measured the frequency, period, and amplitude of oxidation and reduction events. All of these are key variables that control the biogeochemical impact of metal oxide redox in terrestrial systems. At the SSHCZO we observed multi-day reduction or oxidation events with a return interval of 5 – 10 days, controlled by precipitation frequency. Such measurements with fixed-potential electrodes hold promise for accurately exploring the fast-changing biogeochemical impacts of metal redox in upland soils where such reactions have been difficult to quantify.
Quantification and identification of microplastics in organic fertilizers: the implication for the manufacture and safe application
Authors: Xu Jieru , Yang Aiping , Yan Yu , Xu Yuqi , Tang Minyi , Li Penghui , Zhao Lanfeng , Zhang Xinming , Ren Zongling 
Published: March 2022

Abstract
The application of organic fertilizers has been suspected as an important source of microplastic (MP) pollution in agricultural soils. However, limited data have been reported regarding the quantity and characteristics of MPs in organic fertilizers, giving rise to the difficulties in their risk assessment. This study investigated the occurrence of MPs in 23 commercial organic fertilizers and 2 farm composts, covering different raw materials and treatment processes. The average MP concentration in the commercial organic fertilizers was 9210.4 ± 1743.1 items/kg, significantly lower than that in farm composts (24344.1 ± 2697.2 items/kg). Among commercial organic fertilizers, the MP loads varied significantly with the source materials and their processing. Organic fertilizers derived solely or proportionally from plant-derived materials through mechanical shredding and sieving had lower MP abundances. The polymer sizes, morphotypes, and colors of MPs in studied samples were mainly < 3 mm, fiber, and black, respectively. The variations in the MP characteristics implied their diverse sources. This study provided a detailed assessment of MP accumulation in organic fertilizers, and confirmed their significance to the MP pollution in terrestrial ecosystem. The results also highlighted the importance of establishing standards to regulate the contents of plastics in raw materials and end products and the treatment processes for the manufacture, thus ensuring the safe application of organic fertilizers.
Leaching of Sulfadiazine and Florfenicol in an Entisol of Chicken-raising Orchard: Impact of Manure-derived Dissolved Organic Matter
Authors: Gbadegesin Lanre Anthony , Liu Xinyu , Liu Chen , Tang Xiangyu 
Published: March 2022

Abstract
As antibiotic pollution from manured farmland soils has aroused public concern, their potential interaction with manure matrix/colloids especially manure-derived dissolved organic matter (DOM) often complicated their leaching behavior. This study investigated the leaching of sulfadiazine (SDZ), and florfenicol (FFC) in undisturbed field lysimeters of chickens-integrated orchard farmland under continuous natural rainfall events. Repacked column experiments were also conducted with manure-DOM treatments under soil matrix flow. The results indicate that manure presence could reduce SDZ mass flux, but the real-time migration may increase under favorable soil hydrological processes and heavy rainfall events. Whereas FFC was more prone to leaching in manured plot (0.48 µg m-2 h-1) as compared to the control (0.12 µg m-2 h-1), suggesting manure-DOM facilitated FFC leaching in field via a cotransport mechanism favored by abundant macropore flow in the soil. In contrast, SDZ and FFC’s mobility was reduced in repacked columns under manure-DOM conditions, suggesting increased adsorption, complexation and straining effects in soil matrix pores. Two kinetic site model and two-site nonequilibrium adsorption model fitted the breakthrough curves of SDZ and FFC well (0.988> r2 > 0.995 for SDZ and 0.973> r2 > 0.989 for FFC), revealing non-equilibrium conditions and kinetic sorption process in the repacked column. FFC exhibits lower leaching potential compared to SDZ in both column and field trials. Redundancy analyses revealed close relationship of FFC with humic-like components (C1 and C3), but SDZ is more related to protein-like component (C2) of manure-DOM. Therefore, as manure-DOM has a potential of increasing adsorption of highly mobile antibiotics on soil surface, however, scenario of macroporous soil under heavy rainfalls still leads to accelerated leaching. These findings highlight the combined impacts of manure-DOM and soil hydrological processes in modulating the ecological risks of antibiotics under natural conditions.
Exploring Facilitators to the Implementation of Electronic Health Records in Saudi Arabia
Authors: Alzghaibi Haitham A , Hutchings Hayley A. 
Published: March 2022

Abstract
The introduction of IT was one of the key priorities for policy-makers in healthcare organisations over the last two decades, due to the potential benefits of this technology to improve healthcare services and quality. However, about 50% of those projects failed to achieve their intended aims. This was as a result of several factors, and included the cost of these projects. The Saudi MoH was planning on implementing EHRS in around 2200 PHCs nationwide. It was acknowledged that this project may face hurdles, which might result in the failure of the project, if implementation facilitators were not first determined. According the Saudi MoH, previous EHRS implementation in the PHCs failed as a consequence of several barriers, such as poor infrastructure, lack of connectivity and lack of interoperability. However, the facilitators to the successful EHRS implementation in the Saudi PHCs not understood. Objective:To determine the facilitators that enhance the success of the implementation of the EHRS in the PHCs in SA.Method:A mixed methods approach was used with both qualitative and quantitative methods (Qualitative using semi-structured interviews and quantitative with a closed survey). The purpose of the utilization of exploratory mixed-methods was to identify a wide range of facilitators that may influence EHRS implementation. The data were obtained from two different perspectives (PHCs practitioners and project team members), 351 practitioners from 21 PHCs participated in the online based, while 14 key informants at the Saudi MoH who were directly involved in the EHRS implementation in the PHCs agreed to be interviewed face to face.Results:The findings from both studies revealed several facilitators. Among these facilitators, financial resources were found to be the most influential factor which assisted in overcoming some barriers such as software selection. The size of the PHCs was the second facilitator to successful implementation. This was despite the scale of the project. The perceived usefulness was another facilitator identified in both the interviews and survey. More than 90% of the participants thought that the EHRS was useful and could contribute to improving the quality of healthcare services. While high level of satisfaction was expressed toward the EHRS usability and efficiency, low levels of satisfaction were recorded toward organisational factors such as user-involvement, training and support. Hence, the system usability and efficiency were documented to be other facilitators of successful EHRS implementation in the Saudi PHCs Conclusion: The findings of the present study suggest that sufficient financial support is essential to enhance the success of the EHRS implementation, despite the scale of the project. Also, effective leadership and project management were found core factors to overcome many obstacles and thus ensure the success of large-scale projects
Chicken Feather Protein Hydrolysate Ameliorates Cold Resistance by Upregulating Physiologic and Biochemical Responses of Wheat (Triticum Aestivum L.)
Authors: GEZGİNCİOĞLU Ebru , ATICI Ökkeş 
Published: March 2022

Abstract
Chicken feathers are one of the waste products of the poultry industry and millions of tons of waste feathers produced by poultry processing plants are increasingly causing a serious waste problem in almost every country. We produced a chicken feather protein hydrolysate (CFPH) and investigated its effect on the low-temperature stress response of two wheat cultivars (Triticum aestivum L., cvs. Altındane and Bezostaya). CFPH obtained by an alkaline process contained 19 proteinogenic and 3 non-proteinogenic amino acids, as well as helpful salts for plants. The aqueous solution of CFPH (0.1%) was applied to the seedling leaves before cold stress and then the seedlings (treated and untreated) were transferred to cold conditions (5/2 oC, day/night) for 3 days. The CFPH treatment increased Rubisco expression, and the contents of photosynthetic pigment, soluble sugar, and free proline while decreasing phenolic content in the seedling leaves of both cultivars under cold stress. Moreover, CFPH treatment suppressed the levels of reactive oxygen species (like O2.− and H2O2), and lipid peroxidation (as malondialdehyde) whose contents were increased by the cold alone. The cold alone stimulated SOD, CAT, GPX, APX, and GR activities but CFPH treatment further stimulated all the antioxidant enzyme activities in both cultivars, except APX and GR activities in Altındane. This finding of the activities in both cultivars was generally supported by the accumulation in the isoenzyme profiles of the same enzymes on native PAGE. In addition, CFPH treatment caused an improvement in ASA/DHA and GSH/GSSG ratios, and plant growth parameters that are impaired by the cold. We propose that CFPH derived from waste chicken feathers not only supports the growth and development of wheat under normal conditions as a biostimulant but also ameliorates its tolerance to low-temperature stress.
Effect of input parameters on chip morphology in surface grinding of Al/SiC-MMC
Authors: Shakur Ashab , Sultana Nazma , Dhar Nikhil Ranjan 
Published: March 2022

Abstract
Chip morphology has been utilized as a potential source to predict the performance of the grinding process. This paper focuses on the effect of input parameters on chip type and chip size (chip length, chip width, and chip surface area) to get suitable chips that may be used as an indication of desired response values. As grinding chips are small in size, scanning electron microscope (SEM) images of different magnifications were captured for an enlarged view of the chips. SEM images were then calibrated and their length, width, and surface area were measured using image pro software. The measurements showed that when the spindle speed and infeed rise, chip sizes increase as well. Besides, the application of cutting fluids through minimum quantity lubrication (MQL) produced smaller chips and lower temperatures than that's of the traditional flood cooling approach. It was also observed that chip sizes rise as grinding temperature increases. Aspect ratios of chips were calculated to quantify the range of aspect ratios for different chip types. Finally, it was found that 1500 r.p.m. spindle speed, 10 µm infeed, and MQL environment produced the smallest chip as well as the lowest temperature value.
Adjusting the social footprint methodology based on findings of subjective wellbeing research
Authors: Weidema Bo Pedersen 
Published: March 2022

Abstract
Purpose
Following some years of practical application, some weaknesses has been identified in the original 2018 version of the ‘social footprint’ methodology, where wellbeing was seen as exclusively related to consumption activities and as inseparably linked to production through the budget constraint, implying that the value of wellbeing was limited to be a mirror of the value of production. Several improvements in both methodology and data are presented here.
Methods
The theoretical improvements are inspired by the suggestion of Juster et al. (1981) that wellbeing can be seen as the sum of the value added generated from work and the intrinsic activity benefits, i.e., the positive affect from performing or taking part in specific work or leisure activities. This implies a relatively low preference for income relative to intrinsic activity benefits, which is confirmed by recent findings of subjective wellbeing research.
Results and discussion
Other findings of subjective wellbeing research provide a constraint on the conversion factor between Disability-Adjusted Life-Years (DALY) and Quality-Adjusted person-Life-Years (QALY), leading to a surprising 0.3 QALY/DALY, against the more intuitive 1 QALY/DALY. These theoretical improvements, combined with the availability of more recent country-specific data on impacts on wellbeing, allows to calculate a global potential level of wellbeing of 0.958 QALY/person-life-year, replacing the global potential productivity of the 2018 version of the ‘social footprint’ methodology. The new country-specific data allows the valuation of impacts on wellbeing to be assessed separately from the valuation of inequality, the latter now done with equity-weights relative to country-specific average income baselines, rather than to the global baseline used in the 2018 version.
Conclusion
The new data confirm the dominating role of impacts of missing governance, now quantified at 78% of all sustainability impacts, which was the original motivation and rationale behind the 2018 version of the ‘social footprint’ methodology.
Genome-wide association study identifies novel loci associated with skin autofluorescence in individuals without diabetes
Authors: Vollenbrock Charlotte E. , Roshandel Delnaz , Klauw Melanie M. van der , Wolffenbuttel Bruce H.R. , Paterson Andrew D. 
Published: March 2022

Abstract
Background
Skin autofluorescence (SAF) is a non-invasive measure reflecting accumulation of advanced glycation endproducts (AGEs) in the skin. Higher SAF levels are associated with an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. An earlier genome-wide association study (GWAS) revealed a strong association between NAT2 variants and SAF. The aim of this study was to calculate SAF heritability and to identify additional genetic variants associated with SAF through genome-wide association studies (GWAS).
Results
In 27,534 participants without diabetes the heritability estimate of lnSAF was 33% ± 2.0% (SE) in a model adjusted for covariates. In meta-GWAS for lnSAF five SNPs, on chromosomes 8, 11, 15 and 16 were associated with lnSAF (P < 5 x 10− 8): 1. rs2846707 (Chr11:102576358,C > T), which results in a Met30Val missense variant in MMP27 exon 1 (NM_022122.3); 2. rs2470893 (Chr15:75019449,C > T), in intergenic region between CYP1A1 and CYP1A2; with attenuation of the SNP-effect when coffee consumption was included as a covariate; 3. rs12931267 (Chr16:89818732,C > G) in intron 30 of FANCA and near MC1R; and following conditional analysis 4. rs3764257 (Chr16:89800887,C > G) an intronic variant in ZNF276, 17.8 kb upstream from rs12931267; finally, 30 kb downstream from NAT2 5. rs576201050 (Chr8:18288053,G > A).
Conclusions
This large meta-GWAS revealed five SNPs at four loci associated with SAF in the non-diabetes population. Further unravelling of the genetic architecture of SAF will help in improving its utility as a tool for screening and early detection of diseases and disease complications.
Veronicastrum wulingense (Plantaginaceae), a new species from Southwestern Hubei, China
Authors: Ding Shi-Xiong , Jiang Hui , Tian Jing , Ren Jing , Mutie Fredrick Munyao , Waswa Emmanuel Nyongesa , Hu Guang-Wan , Wang Qing-Feng 
Published: March 2022

Abstract
Background: Veronicastrum, perennial herbs, the traditional herbs treated ascites diseases that caused by schistosomiasis in China, are mainly distributed in East Asia, and only Veronicastrum virginicum (L.) Farw. is disjunctively distributed in eastern North America. The south area of China (including Taiwan Island) is the richest in Veronicastrum species. During a field investigation of plant resources in Pingbaying National Forest Park, Southwestern Hubei, China, an unknown flowering population of Veronicastrum was found and collected on the thick humus layers adjacent to rocks under broad-leaved forests by walkways.Results: This new species is similar to V. axillare and V. rhombifolium, but can be distinctly differs by these diagnostic characteristics of peduncles up to 7 cm, flowers clustered densely in rachis apex and steadily ca. 2–3 cm long, and pedicels up to 2.5 mm, which are unique in the all known Veronicastrum species of axillary inflorescences.Conclusions: This new species Veronicastrum wulingense is supported by morphological and molecular evidence, and its plastid genome is reported in this study.