bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Does Bank Competition Promote Corporate Green Innovation? Evidence from the Location of Bank Branches
Authors: Xia Yufeng , Liu Peisen 
Published: March 2022

AbstractBased on the geographic coordinates of bank branches and firms, this study analyzes the impact of firm‐level bank competition on corporate green innovation and its underlying mechanisms. The findings of this study are mainly as follows. First, bank competition promotes corporate green innovation by reducing transaction costs, increasing the possibility and quantity of firms applying for green patents. Second, bank competition increases the share of green innovation while reducing the share of nongreen innovation. Third, environmental regulation strengthens the promotion effect of bank competition on corporate green innovation, and the strengthening effect is greatest when environmental regulation is between its 50th and 75th quantile. The proportion of state‐owned banks weakens the promotion effect of bank competition on corporate green innovation. This paper is helpful to understand the impact of the banking system on sustainable economic development.
Diving into dark pools
Authors: Buti Sabrina , Rindi Barbara , Werner Ingrid M. 
Published: March 2022

AbstractWe study 2009 and 2020 dark trading for U.S. stocks. Dark trading is lower when volume is low, volatility high, and in periods of markets stress. Dark pools are more active for large caps, while internalization is more common for small caps. Traders use dark pools to jump the queue for large caps in 2009, and to avoid crossing the spread for small caps in both years. Internalization is higher when spreads are wide and depth is high. Dark pool trading improves spreads in 2009, but worsens market quality for large caps in 2020. We discuss explanations for the change.
Condemned to complexity? Growing state activity and complex policy systems
Authors: Limberg Julian , Knill Christoph , Steinebach Yves 
Published: March 2022

AbstractDoes growing state activity inevitably lead to more complex policy systems? In this article, we offer a new, comprehensive approach that systematically differentiates between the size and the complexity of policy portfolios to answer this question. Looking at data from 21 OECD countries over more than three decades (1980–2015) in the areas of social and environmental policy, we find substantial variation in the size and complexity of policy portfolios. While larger state activity is generally associated with growing complexity, this relation still varies both between countries and over time. Our finding suggests that increasing policy complexity is not a “natural given” but that two of the major trends of the last decades—growing state activity and global political integration—provided a very fertile ground that fosters policy complexity. These findings have important implications for analyzing macro patterns of state activity in the 21st century.
Exploiting encapsulated Himalayan walnut oil as a vivid source of essential fatty acids for the development of novel functional bread
Authors: Akhtar Gazalla , Masoodi Farooq Ahmad , Rather Zubaid Ul Khizar , Wani Touseef Ahmad 
Published: March 2022

SummaryThe basic aim of the study was to utilise Himalayan Walnut oil (HWO) encapsulated in soy protein isolate (SPI)–maltodextrin (MD)–pectin (Pec) complex as a potential source of omega fatty acids for bread fortification. Encapsulated HWO was integrated with bread for enhanced quality and technological aspects compared to control: it contained protein (9–19%), fat (6–8%), alpha‐linolenic acid (37.50%) with lower carbohydrate (35–42%) content. The baked loaves depicted higher specific loaf volume (3.85–4.85 cm3 g−1) with low hardness (4.24–5 N) due to the presence of hydrocolloids. Crust and crumb colour revealed a significant effect on the appearance of bread, with an increase in the antioxidant activity as assessed by 1,1‐diphenyl‐2‐picrylhydrazyl (80%), 2,2′‐Azino‐bis (3‐Ethylbenzothiazoline‐6‐Sulfonic Acid) (100%) and Metal Chelating Activity (10%). Compared to control, addition of encapsulated HWO increased final product quality by lowering oil oxidation during storage period. Scanning electron microscopic analysis showed intact encapsulated oil bodies in crumb after baking, thereby demonstrating high omega fatty acid retention.
Historical biogeography of a rapid and geographically wide diversification in Neotropical mammals
Authors: Hurtado Natalí , D'Elía Guillermo 
Published: March 2022

AbstractAimTropical South America, in particular Amazonia, has been identified as the area of the basal diversification of several large mammal clades. Whether this scenario also holds for younger and widely distributed clades remains unclear. Here, we assessed the historical biogeography of a young but diverse and widely distributed mammal clade.LocationThe Neotropics.TaxonLong‐tailed mice of the genus Oligoryzomys.MethodsWe estimated a dated species tree by sampling five genes (one mitochondrial and four nuclear) from 30 of the 32 living species of the genus. We inferred the distribution of the most recent common ancestors (MRCAs) of distinct species groups, using a 13 ecoregion scheme and fitting three biogeographical models, to simulate dispersal events under the selected model.ResultsThe DEC model best explained the diversification of Oligoryzomys. The MRCA of the genus had an age of ~2.64 Mya and its ancestral area was inferred as a large region encompassing Boreal and Southern Amazonia, Chaco and Tropical Andes. Subsequent vicariance events, followed by dispersal events towards the present, account for its diversification and wide distribution.Main conclusionThe biogeographical history of Oligoryzomys is complex. It originated in the northern half of South America; and then after a series of vicariant events, a series of dispersion events allowed it to colonize southern South America, the Andes and closer to the present Central and North America. This radiation, which constitutes one of the fastest and largest Pleistocene diversifications of Neotropical mammals, involves events previously suggested for other groups (e.g. Andean diversification), others that are novel for rodents and for the most part for South American mammals (e.g. the identification of the Chaco as a centre of diversification).
Associations of dual sensory impairment with incident mobility and ADL difficulty
Authors: Armstrong Nicole M. , Vieira Ligo Teixeira Camila , Gendron Colby , Brenowitz Willa D. , Lin Frank R. , Swenor Bonnelin , Deal Jennifer A. , Simonsick Eleanor M. , Jones Richard N. 
Published: March 2022

AbstractBackgroundThere is a dearth of studies examining the associations of objectively measured dual sensory impairment (DSI) with incident mobility and activities of daily life (ADL) difficulty longitudinally.MethodsCox proportional hazards models were used to examine the associations of DSI and single sensory impairment (hearing, vision) with incident mobility difficulty (many problems or inability to walk ¼ mile and/or climb 10 steps) and ADL difficulty up to six years of follow‐up among 2020 participants of the Health, Aging, and Body Composition Study, a cohort of older adults aged 70–79 years from Pittsburgh, PA and Memphis, TN. Vision impairment (VI) was defined as impaired visual acuity (20/50 or worse on Bailey‐Lovie distance test) and contrast sensitivity (<1.3 log units on Pelli‐Robson test), and hearing impairment (HI) was defined as pure‐tone average in better‐hearing ear >25 decibels. Models were adjusted by age, race, sex, education, diabetes, depressive symptoms, hypertension, gait speed from 20‐meter walk, global cognition score, prevalent cardiovascular disease, and body mass index.ResultsThere were 23% with DSI (n = 459). DSI was associated with increased risk of both incident report of mobility (hazard ratio [HR] = 2.25, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.47, 3.43), and ADL difficulty (HR = 2.26, 95% CI: 1.50, 3.40). Neither VI nor HI alone was associated with risk of either outcome.ConclusionsDSI is associated with increased risk of incident mobility and ADL difficulty. Rehabilitation and adaptive environmental changes for individuals living with DSI may be important to maximize mobility and daily function.
Colletotrichum truncatum causing anthracnose disease of Iris lactea in Beijing, China
Authors: Wang Cheng‐bin , Jiang Ning , Zhu Ya‐quan , Xue Han , Piao Chun‐gen , Li Yong 
Published: March 2022

AbstractIris lactea is a wide ground cover plant of importance throughout courtyards, trees and roads. From May to September in 2020 and 2021, I. lactea planted in Beijing showed white to yellow spots with black conidiomata and could lead blight expanded down from the tip of leaves. In this study, ninety‐six diseased leaves were collected from nineteen regions in Beijing, and a total of fifty‐nine Colletotrichum isolates were obtained from the leaf spots. All isolates were identified as Colletotrichum truncatum by polyphasic analyses, combing morphology and phylogeny of combined the internal transcribed spacer of rDNA region (ITS), actin (act), chalcone synthetase (chs), the genes of glyceraldehyde‐3‐phosphate dehydrogenase (gapdh) and β‐tubulin (tub2). Koch's postulates were confirmed by a pathogenicity test using conidial suspensions (1 × 106 conidia/ml) on fresh leaves of the host, re‐isolation and identification. Until now, this is the first confirmed report of a new anthracnose disease of I. lactea caused by C. truncatum in China.
Role of therapeutic drug monitoring of intravenous Busulfan for prevention of sinusoidal obstructive syndrome in children
Authors: Gurlek Gokcebay Dilek , Arman Bilir Ozlem , Şahin Seda , Ok Bozkaya İkbal , Ozbek Namık Yasar 
Published: March 2022

AbstractBackgroundTherapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) of intravenous busulfan (Bu) has been recommended for safe engraftment and decreased toxicity in children undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). This study aims to compare HSCT‐related outcomes, such as acute or chronic graft‐versus‐host disease (GvHD), sinusoidal obstructive syndrome (SOS), event‐free survival (EFS), and overall survival (OS) in children with and without TDM for busulfan.MethodsThis retrospective study conducted between February 2012 and February 2021 at our Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit included 172 patients (34% girls) with a median age of 4.70 years (IQR 2.41–10.01). Group A consisted of 46 patients whose Bu doses were adjusted according to actual body weight, and group B consisted of 126 patients whose Bu dose adjustments made according to TDM.ResultsTotally, 32 patients (19%) developed moderate or severe SOS. The incidence of SOS was significantly higher in the group without TDM (29% vs. 15%, p = .041). A multivariable analysis showed that the presence of acute GvHD and one alkylating drug‐containing conditioning regimen compared with two or three were associated with SOS (p = .03 and p = .002, respectively). In patients with TDM, cumulative Bu dose and area under curve also were not associated with SOS. Other HSCT‐related outcomes such as acute or chronic GvHD, relapse and graft rejection rates, OS and EFS rates did not differ between the groups.ConclusionsTDM and making dose adjustments with Bayesian forecasting over four days of Bu therapy optimizes exposure and reduces the risk of SOS in children undergoing HSCT.
Percutaneous sclerotherapy of microcystic lymphatic malformations: the use of an innovative gravity-dependent technique
Authors: Berenstein Alejandro , Bazil Maximilian Jeremy , Sorscher Michelle , Blei Francine , De Leacy Reade , Shigematsu Tomoyoshi , Waner Milton , Fifi Johanna T 
Published: March 2022

BackgroundIn the last few decades there has been development of innovative therapies for the treatment of craniofacial lymphatic malformations. Percutaneous sclerotherapy has demonstrated efficacy in the management of macrocystic lymphatic lesions, but it is less suitable for microcystic lesions given their size. The gravity-dependent technique is a novel augmentation of standard percutaneous sclerotherapy: the technique enables a sclerosing agent to permeate the small microchannels seen in microcystic lesions that would otherwise be difficult to treat.MethodsBetween 2005 and 2021, 124 patients with microcystic or mixed lymphatic malformations were treated using a novel gravity-dependent sclerotherapy technique. Bleomycin at a maximum dose of 15 IU per session was used as the main sclerosing agent. Fluoroscopy and ultrasound were used to ensure proper positioning of the catheter prior to injecting the sclerosing agent. The response to treatment was assessed clinically and with cross-sectional imaging.ResultsNearly all cases showed significant improvement after the gravity-dependent technique. There have been no permanent complications from sclerotherapy treatment. There was a mild transient adverse effect from bleomycin in one case of erythema and tenderness that lasted several weeks then ameliorated.ConclusionsThe gravity-dependent sclerotherapy technique is a suitable treatment option for microcystic lymphatic malformations.
The newly observed state $$D_{s0}(2590)^{+}$$
Authors: Wang Guo-Li , Li Wei , Feng Tai-Fu , Wang Ying-Long , Liu Yu-Bin 
Published: March 2022

AbstractWe choose the Reduction Formula, PCAC and Low Energy Theory to reduce the S matrix of a OZI allowed two-body strong decay involving a light pseudoscalar, the covariant transition amplitude formula with relativistic wave functions as input is derived. After confirm this method by the decay $$D^*(2010)\rightarrow D\pi $$

D
∗

(
2010
)

→
D
π

, we study the newly observed $$D_{s0}(2590)^{+}$$

D

s
0

(
2590
)

+

with supposing it to be the state $$D_s(2^1S_0)^+$$

D
s

(

2
1

S
0

)

+

, we find its decay width $$\Gamma $$
Γ
is highly sensitive to the $$D_{s0}(2590)^{+}$$

D

s
0

(
2590
)

+

mass, which result in the meaningless comparison of widths by different models with various input masses. Instead of width, we studied the overlap integral over the wave functions of initial and final states, here we parameterized it as X which is model-independent, and the ratio $$\Gamma /{|{\mathbf {P}_f}|^3}$$

Γ
/

|

P
f

|

3

, both are almost mass independent, to give us useful information. The results show that, all the existing theoretical predictions $$X_{D_s(2S) \rightarrow D^*K}=0.25\sim 0.41$$

X

D
s

(
2
S
)

→

D
∗

K

=
0.25
∼
0.41

and $$\Gamma /{|{\mathbf {P}_f}|^3}=0.81\sim 1.77$$

Γ
/

|

P
f

|

3

=
0.81
∼
1.77

$$\hbox {MeV}^{-2}$$

MeV

-
2

are smaller than experimental data $$0.585^{+0.015}_{-0.035}$$

0
.

585

-
0.035

+
0.015

and $$4.54^{+0.25}_{-0.52}$$

4
.

54

-
0.52

+
0.25

$$\hbox {MeV}^{-2}$$

MeV

-
2

. Further compared with $$X^{ex}_{D^*(2010) \rightarrow D\pi }=0.540\pm 0.009$$

X

D
∗

(
2010
)

→
D
π

ex

=
0.540
±
0.009

, the current data $$X^{ex}_{D_s(2S) \rightarrow D^*K}=0.585^{+0.015}_{-0.035}$$

X

D
s

(
2
S
)

→

D
∗

K

ex

=
0
.

585

-
0.035

+
0.015

is too big to be an reasonable value, so it is early to say $$D_{s0}(2590)^{+}$$

D

s
0

(
2590
)

+

is the conventional $$D_s(2^1S_0)^+$$

D
s

(

2
1

S
0

)

+

meson.
Stellar solutions with zero complexity obtained through a temporal metric deformation
Authors: Andrade J. 
Published: March 2022

AbstractTwo new static and spherically symmetric interior solutions in the regime isotropic and anisotropic fluid pressure with vanishing complexity are constructed. For the construction of these interior solutions the framework of Gravitational Decoupling considering an unusual way through the choose a temporal metric deformation is used. We use the Einstein’s universe solution and an ansatz as seed solutions. The solutions fulfill the fundamental physical acceptability conditions for a restricted set of compactness parameters.
A fractional-order mathematical model for COVID-19 outbreak with the effect of symptomatic and asymptomatic transmissions
Authors: Ali Zeeshan , Rabiei Faranak , Rashidi Mohammad M. , Khodadadi Touraj 
Published: March 2022

AbstractThe purpose of this paper is to investigate the transmission dynamics of a fractional-order mathematical model of COVID-19 including susceptible ($$\textsc {S}$$
S
), exposed ($$\textsc {E}$$
E
), asymptomatic infected ($$\textsc {I}_1$$

I
1

), symptomatic infected ($$\textsc {I}_2$$

I
2

), and recovered ($$\textsc {R}$$
R
) classes named $$\mathrm {SEI_{1}I_{2}R}$$

SEI
1

I
2

R

model, using the Caputo fractional derivative. Here, $$\mathrm {SEI_{1}I_{2}R}$$

SEI
1

I
2

R

model describes the effect of asymptomatic and symptomatic transmissions on coronavirus disease outbreak. The existence and uniqueness of the solution are studied with the help of Schaefer- and Banach-type fixed point theorems. Sensitivity analysis of the model in terms of the variance of each parameter is examined, and the basic reproduction number $$(R_{0})$$

(

R
0

)

to discuss the local stability at two equilibrium points is proposed. Using the Routh–Hurwitz criterion of stability, it is found that the disease-free equilibrium will be stable for $$R_{0} < 1$$

R
0

<
1

whereas the endemic equilibrium becomes stable for $$R_{0} > 1$$

R
0

>
1

and unstable otherwise. Moreover, the numerical simulations for various values of fractional-order are carried out with the help of the fractional Euler method. The numerical results show that asymptomatic transmission has a lower impact on the disease outbreak rather than symptomatic transmission. Finally, the simulated graph of total infected population by proposed model here is compared with the real data of second-wave infected population of COVID-19 outbreak in India.
Exploration and mining perspectives of the critical elements for green technologies in Ukraine
Authors: Mykhailov Volodymyr A. , Hrinchenko Oleksandr V. , Malyuk Boris I. 
Published: March 2022

Abstract
The state of the mineral resource base of Ukraine for a number of elements that are essential for the development of ‘green power energy’ in Europe is analysed. Four groups can be distinguished that differ in degree of geological certainty, available reserves and stages of potential and/or commercial development. (1) Iron, manganese and graphite – large-scale deposits that have been developed for a long time in Ukraine and have almost unlimited resources/perspectives for further production. (2) Lithium and rare-earth elements (REEs) – deposits that have mostly been explored and possess considerable reserves; these deposits are not under exploitation but can be brought into commercial production pending appropriate geological and economic evaluation. (3) Cobalt and nickel – deposits that have been discovered but their reserves are rather small and some technological problems of ore beneficiation exist; these deposits can be developed only in the case of additional confirmation of their economic feasibility by objective economic and geological evaluation. (4) Aluminium and lead – small deposits and manifestations that are known but their reserves and ore grades are rather low, and, as a result, their exploitation is doubtful and perspectives for commercial output are not clear.
Testing the Plasticity of Reinforcement Learning-based Systems
Authors: Biagiola Matteo , Tonella Paolo 
Published: March 2022

The dataset available for pre-release training of a machine-learning based system is often not representative of all possible execution contexts that the system will encounter in the field. Reinforcement Learning (RL) is a prominent approach among those that support continual learning, i.e., learning continually in the field, in the post-release phase. No study has so far investigated any method to test the plasticity of RL-based systems, i.e., their capability to adapt to an execution context that may deviate from the training one.
We propose an approach to test the plasticity of RL-based systems. The output of our approach is a quantification of the adaptation and anti-regression capabilities of the system, obtained by computing the adaptation frontier of the system in a changed environment. We visualize such frontier as an adaptation/anti-regression heatmap in two dimensions, or as a clustered projection when more than two dimensions are involved. In this way, we provide developers with information on the amount of changes that can be accommodated by the continual learning component of the system, which is key to decide if online, in-the-field learning can be safely enabled or not.
Association of Serum Creatinine Level with Prognosis of Laparotomy for Acute Mesenteric Ischemia after Cardiovascular Surgery
Authors: Miyagawa Yusuke , Yamamoto Yuta , Kitazawa Masato , Tokumaru Shigeo , Nakamura Satoshi , Koyama Makoto , Ehara Takehito , Hondo Nao , Iijima Yasuhiro , Soejima Yuji 
Published: March 2022

Introduction. Acute mesenteric ischemia is a life-threatening complication after cardiovascular surgery with a mortality rate of 52.9–81.3%. However, few studies have evaluated the predictors of clinical outcome after treatment for acute mesenteric ischemia following cardiovascular surgery. Therefore, this study aimed to elucidate prognostic factors in patients who underwent laparotomy for acute mesenteric ischemia after cardiovascular surgery. Methods. We retrospectively analyzed 29 patients (20 men and 9 women; median age, 71.0 years) who underwent laparotomy for acute mesenteric ischemia after cardiovascular surgery between January 2010 and August 2020. These patients were classified into the survivor group (comprising patients who were discharged or referred to another hospital, n = 16) and the nonsurvivor group (comprising those who experienced in-hospital mortality, n = 13). We compared clinical parameters between the groups to identify the predictors of outcomes. Results. More patients in the nonsurvivor group underwent emergency cardiovascular surgery (62.5% vs. 100%,

p

= 0.017) and received hemodialysis (12.5% vs. 61.5%,

p

= 0.008) at the onset of acute mesenteric ischemia than those in the survivor group. The prelaparotomy serum creatinine level was higher in the nonsurvivor group than in the survivor group (1.27 vs. 2.33 mg/dL,

p

= 0.004). Logistic regression analysis revealed an association between preoperative serum creatinine level and in-hospital mortality (odds ratio 5.047,

p

= 0.046), and Cox regression analysis demonstrated a relationship between serum creatinine level and in-hospital mortality (hazard ratio 1.610,

p

= 0.009). The area under the curve (receiver operating characteristic analysis) for the serum creatinine level was 0.813. Furthermore, the optimal cutoff value of the serum creatinine level was 1.59 mg/dL with a sensitivity and specificity of 0.846 and 0.687, respectively, in predicting in-hospital mortality. Conclusions. The elevated serum creatinine level was associated with a poor clinical outcome after surgery for acute mesenteric ischemia following cardiovascular surgery.