bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
The contribution of a catchment-scale advice network to successful agricultural drought adaptation in Northern Thailand
Authors: Goodwin Daniel , Holman Ian , Sutcliffe Chloe , Salmoral Gloria , Pardthaisong Liwa , Visessri Supattra , Ekkawatpanit Chaiwat , Rey Dolores 
Published: October 2022

The intensification of drought affects agricultural production, leading to economic losses, environmental degradation and social impacts. To move toward more resilient system configurations requires understanding the processes that shape farmers' adaptation amidst complex institutional contexts. Social networks are an important part of collective action for supporting adaptive capacity and there are continuing calls to strengthen network connectivity for agricultural governance under the impacts of climate change. Through a survey of 176 farmers in northern Thailand, we explore the extent to which the characteristics of information shared in a catchment advice network are associated with adaptations. Statistical analyses reveal the perceived efficacy of communications as well as farmers’ relative closeness in the advice network to be positively associated with adaptation to drought. We identify a capacity for local actors to bridge information bottlenecks in the network and opportunities for institutions to enhance their dissemination of information to reach less networked farmers. We find that not all adaptations are perceived as effective against future drought and infer opportunities to support engagement with extension services, encourage the sharing of local knowledge and experience and devise policy and interventions to strengthen advice networks for more resilient agricultural systems.
This article is part of the Royal Society Science+ meeting issue ‘Drought risk in the Anthropocene’.
Resilience to hydrological droughts in the northern Murray-Darling Basin, Australia
Authors: Quentin Grafton R. , Chu Long , Kingsford Richard T. , Bino Gilad , Williams John 
Published: October 2022

We respond to the problem of declining streamflows in the northern Murray–Darling Basin, Australia, a region that suffers from hydrological droughts and a drying trend. We partitioned the effect of meteorological trends from anthropogenic drivers on annual streamflow, quantified the effect of annual streamflow decline on waterbird abundance, estimated the effects of streamflow change on a measure of ecosystem resilience, and calculated the net benefits of in-stream water reallocation. The anthropogenic drivers of hydrological droughts were assessed by comparing the Lower Darling (hereafter the Barka) River, which has large recorded water extractions, with the adjacent Paroo River, which has very little recorded water extractions. Findings include: (1) only about one-third of the recent reduced streamflow of the Barka River is due to a meteorological drying trend; (2) statistically significant declines in waterbird species richness and abundance have occurred on both rivers between 1983–2000 and 2001–2020; (3) declines in waterbird abundance have been much larger along the Barka River than the Paroo River; and (4) ecosystem resilience, as measured by waterbird abundance, wasgreater on the Paroo River. Our four-step framework is applicable in any catchment with adequate time-series data and supports adaptive responses to hydrological droughts.
This article is part of the Royal Society Science+ meeting issue ‘Drought risk in the Anthropocene’.
Drought risk in the Anthropocene: from the jaws of death to the waters of life
Authors: Bevan James 
Published: October 2022

In this closing article, Sir James Bevan, Chief Executive of the Environment Agency, sets the scene on the Anthropocene: what this new epoch means for humans and nature, how we got here, and where we need to go next. This article sets out the alarming impact that the epoch's most distinctive feature, climate change caused by human activity, is having on drought risk and extreme weather. In response to these challenges, Sir James will review the progress made by world leaders at COP26, and set out what needs to happen next to mitigate the worst impacts of runaway climate change and to adapt to impacts that are irrevocable. In particular, he will examine what needs to be done to escape what in 2019 he called the ‘jaws of death’, the point on water companies' planning charts some 20 years from now where if we don't intervene water demand will outstrip supply. Sir James will set out what the Environment Agency is doing alongside business, government, civil society and what the Royal Society can do to help. Finally this article argues why we should be optimistic we can turn the climate crisis into an opportunity to create a better world.
This article is part of the Royal Society Science+ meeting issue ‘Drought risk in the Anthropocene’.
Impact of relative compensation to executive directors with marketing experience on marketing performance: toward an integrative framework
Authors: Sharma Piyush , Leung Tak Yan , Adithipyangkul Pattarin 
Published: October 2022

Purpose
This paper aims to combine the agency theory and efficiency wage theory to explore the effects of relative compensation for executive directors with marketing experience on two marketing outcomes (marketing efficiency and market share) and the moderating roles of ownership type (private vs state-owned enterprises) and market concentration in this process.

Design/methodology/approach
A total of 2,753 firm-year observations from Chinese listed companies (from 2010 to 2014) were retrieved from China Stock Market and Accounting Research database and analyzed using firm random-effects with industry, year and region fixed effects.

Findings
Relative compensation has a positive effect on both marketing efficiency and market share, and these effects are moderated by ownership type and market concentration. Specifically, the positive effect of relative compensation on marketing efficiency and market share are stronger for central state-owned enterprises (SOEs) compared to local SOEs and private-owned enterprises but the results are mixed for market concentration.

Research limitations/implications
This study shows that paying higher compensation to the executive directors with marketing experience can enhance marketing performance, but the data does not allow identification of the actual actions taken by these directors for this.

Practical implications
This study highlights the importance of appropriate compensation for directors with marketing experience to motivate them to make better marketing decisions to overcome the challenges posed by market concentration and agency conflicts.

Originality/value
This paper points out the importance of having directors with marketing experience and paying them suitable compensation to motivate them to be more effective.
Additive manufacture of ionic polymer–metal composite actuators using digital light processing techniques
Authors: Engel Kyle , Kilmartin Paul Andrew , Diegel Olaf 
Published: October 2022

Purpose
The purpose of this study is to develop a additive manufacturing (AM) process for the fabrication of ionic polymer–metal composite (IPMC) devices with complex designs that would be time-consuming to replicate using conventional manual methods. These IPMC devices have considerable potential in electroactive polymers (EAPs) and soft actuators.

Design/methodology/approach
This paper presents a novel three–dimensional (3D) AM technique to develop IPMCs. Digital light processing (DLP) fabrication of soft EAPs was undertaken using a vat-based AM method, followed by deposition of cost-effective outer silver electrodes.

Findings
DLP-fabricated devices were compared to conventional Nafion™-117 devices. DLP layer-by-layer fabrication of these devices allowed for good resolution for a range of printed objects. Electrical actuation of the DLP-produced IPMCs showed tip displacements of up to 3 mm, and greater actuation was seen in the presence of lithium rather than magnesium cations. The IMPCs showed good ion exchange capacities, while electrochemical analysis showed the reversible formation and removal of AgCl layers in addition to ion movement.

Practical implications
The AM of these devices allows for rapid prototyping as well as potential use in the development of multiple degrees of freedom actuators and devices.

Originality/value
An original resin formulation was developed for DLP 3D printing. This formula is chemically distinct from the conventional Nafion™-117 membranes that can be purchased. Additionally, this method allows for the manufacture of complex objects that would be difficult to machine by hand. These findings are of value to both the fields of polymer chemistry and AM.
Bacterioplankton dispersal and biogeochemical function across Alaskan Arctic catchments
Authors: Lee Raymond M. , Griffin Natasha , Jones Erin , Abbott Benjamin W. , Frei Rebecca J. , Bratsman Samuel , Proteau Mary , Errigo Isabella M. , Shogren Arial , Bowden William B. , Zarnetske Jay P. , Aanderud Zachary T. 
Published: October 2022

AbstractIn Arctic catchments, bacterioplankton are dispersed through soils and streams, both of which freeze and thaw/flow in phase, seasonally. To characterize this dispersal and its potential impact on biogeochemistry, we collected bacterioplankton and measured stream physicochemistry during snowmelt and after vegetation senescence across multiple stream orders in alpine, tundra, and tundra‐dominated‐by‐lakes catchments. In all catchments, differences in community composition were associated with seasonal thaw, then attachment status (i.e. free floating or sediment associated), and then stream order. Bacterioplankton taxonomic diversity and richness were elevated in sediment‐associated fractions and in higher‐order reaches during snowmelt. Families Chthonomonadaceae, Pyrinomonadaceae, and Xiphinematobacteraceae were abundantly different across seasons, while Flavobacteriaceae and Microscillaceae were abundantly different between free‐floating and sediment‐associated fractions. Physicochemical data suggested there was high iron (Fe+) production (alpine catchment); Fe+ production and chloride (Cl−) removal (tundra catchment); and phosphorus (SRP) removal and ammonium (NH4+) production (lake catchment). In tundra landscapes, these ‘hot spots’ of Fe+ production and Cl− removal accompanied shifts in species richness, while SRP promoted the antecedent community. Our findings suggest that freshet increases bacterial dispersal from headwater catchments to receiving catchments, where bacterioplankton‐mineral relations stabilized communities in free‐flowing reaches, but bacterioplankton‐nutrient relations stabilized those punctuated by lakes.
Detection and discrimination of sedative‐hypnotics in spiked beverage dry residues using attenuated total reflectance‐Fourier transform infrared (ATR‐FTIR) spectroscopy combined with chemometrics
Authors: Teoh Way Koon , Mohamed Sadiq Nabeesathul Sumayya , Saisahas Kasrin , Phonchai Apichai , Kunalan Vanitha , Md Muslim Noor Zuhartini , Limbut Warakorn , Abdullah Ahmad Fahmi Lim , Chang Kah Haw 
Published: October 2022

AbstractDrugs‐facilitated crimes (DFCs) involve the incapacitation of victims under the influence of drugs. Conventionally, a drug administration act is often determined through the examination of biological samples; however, dry residues from any surface, such as drinking glass if related to a DFC could be a potential source of evidence. This study was aimed to establish an attenuated total reflectance‐Fourier transform infrared (ATR‐FTIR) spectroscopy coupled with chemometrics for the determination of spiked sedative‐hypnotics from dry residues of a drug‐spiked beverage. In this study, four sedative‐hypnotics, namely diazepam, ketamine, nimetazepam, and xylazine were examined using ATR‐FTIR spectroscopy. Subsequently, the ATR‐FTIR profiles were compared and decomposed by principal component analysis (PCA) followed by linear discriminant analysis (LDA) for their detection and discrimination. Visual comparison of ATR‐FTIR profiles revealed distinct spectra among the tested drugs. An initial unsupervised exploratory PCA model indicated the separation of four main sedative‐hypnotics clusters, and the proposed PCA score‐LDA model had allowed for a 100% accurate classification. Discrimination of sedative‐hypnotics from a dry beverage previously spiked with these drugs was also possible upon an additional extraction procedure. In conclusion, ATR‐FTIR coupled with PCA score‐LDA model was useful in detecting and discriminating sedative‐hypnotics, including those that had been previously spiked into a beverage.
Forensic authentication method for audio recordings generated by Voice Recorder application on Samsung Galaxy Watch4 series
Authors: Park Nam In , Lim Seong Ho , Byun Jun Seok , Kim Jin‐Hwan , Lee Ji Woo , Chun Chanjun , Kim Yonggang , Jeon Oc‐Yeub 
Published: October 2022

AbstractThe number of smartwatch users has been rapidly increasing in recent years. A smartwatch is a wearable device that collects various types of data using sensors and provides basic functions, such as healthcare‐related measurements and audio recording. In this study, we proposed the forensic authentication method for audio recordings from the Voice Recording application in the Samsung Galaxy Watch4 series. First, a total of 240 audio recordings from each of the four different models, paired with four different smartphones for synchronization via Bluetooth, were collected and verified. To analyze the characteristics of smartwatch audio recordings, we examined the transition of the audio latency, writable audio bandwidth, timestamps, and file structure between those generated in the smartwatches and those edited using the Voice Recording application of the paired smartphones. In addition, the devices with the audio recordings were examined via the Android Debug Bridge (ADB) tool and compared with the timestamps stored in the file system. The experimental results showed that the audio latency, writable audio bandwidth, and file structure of audio recordings generated by smartwatches differed from those generated by smartphones. Additionally, by analyzing the file structure, audio recordings can be classified as unmanipulated, manipulation has been attempted, or manipulated. Finally, we can forensically authenticate the audio recordings generated by the Voice Recorder application in the Samsung Galaxy Watch4 series by accessing the smartwatches and analyzing the timestamps related to the audio recordings in the file system.
Adsorptive cytapheresis for ulcerative colitis with focus on removing platelets and platelet‐aggregates
Authors: Schneider Matthias , Waitz Grit , Prophet Heinrich , Schober Hans‐Christof , Ramlow Wolfgang 
Published: October 2022

AbstractIntroductionPlatelet abnormalities and secondary thrombocytosis are clinical features of ulcerative colitis (UC) and seem to play a relevant role in pathogenesis. This work analyzed the adsorption characteristics of the adsorber Immunopure.MethodsA prospective study was performed to investigate the module in vitro with blood from healthy donors in a down‐scaled recirculation model and in vivo in six patients suffering from UC. Furthermore, adsorber beads were investigated by immunofluorescence analyses. Apheresis was performed over 5 weeks at weekly intervals.ResultsIn vitro as well as in vivo, the module showed a strong adsorption of platelets, monocytes, CD14+CD16+ monocytes, neutrophils, and platelet leukocyte aggregates (PLAs). Five of the six patients benefited from the treatment (83%), and four (67%) went into remission. On average, the CAI was reduced by 6.4 points.ConclusionImmunopure treatments improved the course of the disease and were well tolerated. The module strongly adsorbs platelets and platelet‐aggregates.
Another “education by stone”: An archaeological case study in Brazil's environmental law
Authors: Lesser Chris N. 
Published: October 2022

AbstractBrazilian law protects environments understood to be the remnants of historical ecologies. This article uses oral histories, silicate plant fossils, and stable isotopes to excavate one such protected fragment of Brazil's Atlantic Forest. Located on a former plantation in the Paraíba Valley of Rio de Janeiro, a region central to state and market formation, and to Atlantic slavery in the nineteenth century, this “forest” contains ecological histories different from those encoded in environmental law. Rather than a legislative failure, this incongruence constitutes an important structural feature of the juridical authority that marginalizes embodied ways of learning about the environment. This fundamental tension, related to who can know this place and by what means, has important implications for understanding the social meanings of environmental politics in the Atlantic world, which emerged in the context of the abolition of slavery. Environmental laws provided means of claiming knowledge and control over spaces of social reproduction created by freedpersons post abolition, underwriting enduring forms of land and labor management. [environmental legislation, land conflict, plantations, race, Brazil]
Biallelic variants in CEP164 cause a motile ciliopathy‐like syndrome
Authors: Devlin Laura A. , Coles Janice , Jackson Claire L. , Barroso‐Gil Miguel , Green Ben , Walker Woolf T. , Thomas N. Simon , Thompson James , Rock Simon A. , Neatu Ruxandra , Powell Laura , Molinari Elisa ,   Genomics England Research Consortium, Wilson Ian J. , Cordell Heather J. , Olinger Eric , Miles Colin G. , Sayer John A. , Wheway Gabrielle , Lucas Jane S. 
Published: October 2022

AbstractCiliopathies may be classed as primary or motile depending on the underlying ciliary defect and are usually considered distinct clinical entities. Primary ciliopathies are associated with multisystem syndromes typically affecting the brain, kidney, and eye, as well as other organ systems such as the liver, skeleton, auditory system, and metabolism. Motile ciliopathies are a heterogenous group of disorders with defects in specialised motile ciliated tissues found within the lung, brain, and reproductive system, and are associated with primary ciliary dyskinesia, bronchiectasis, infertility and rarely hydrocephalus. Primary and motile cilia share defined core ultra‐structures with an overlapping proteome, and human disease phenotypes can reflect both primary and motile ciliopathies. CEP164 encodes a centrosomal distal appendage protein vital for primary ciliogenesis. Human CEP164 mutations are typically described in patients with nephronophthisis‐related primary ciliopathies but have also been implicated in motile ciliary dysfunction. Here we describe a patient with an atypical motile ciliopathy phenotype and biallelic CEP164 variants. This work provides further evidence that CEP164 mutations can contribute to both primary and motile ciliopathy syndromes, supporting their functional and clinical overlap, and informs the investigation and management of CEP164 ciliopathy patients.
Management of copy number variants associated with incomplete penetrance and variable expressivity—Results of a French survey
Authors: Lejamtel Floriane , Oheix Cécile , Morales Elisa , Martinovic Jelena , Labrune Philippe , Petit François Mickaël , Receveur Aline , Achour‐Frydman Nelly , Benachi Alexandra , Puisney‐Dakhli Chloé , Vivanti Alexandre Joseph 
Published: October 2022

AbstractIncreasing interest regarding neurodevelopmental disorders and democratization of chromosomal microarray analysis have led to growing identification of neuro‐susceptibility copy number variations (CNVs). These CNVs have incomplete penetrance and variable expressivity (PIEV), which makes phenotypic features hard to predict. The French Consortium “AchroPuce” has provided a list of 17 CNVs that should be considered as PIEV CNVs. This list led to consensual French practices of healthcare professionals in postnatal diagnosis. However, no consensus was established in prenatal diagnosis and fetal pathology. 121 French health professionals were surveyed their opinions and practices regarding reporting of PIEV CNVs to patients, in order to identify key points so as to establish French recommendations. The survey showed that professionals in favor of reporting PIEV CNVs to patients in prenatal diagnosis and fetal pathology (respectively, 76% and 84% of respondents) considered highlighted that multidisciplinary consultation is the main point‐of‐care management before family survey. This statement is close to recommendations published worldwide. As a consequence, multidisciplinary expertise should be the basis of French recommendations concerning the reporting of PIEV CNVs and genetic counseling in prenatal diagnosis and fetal pathology.
A novel variant in AFF3 underlying isolated syndactyly
Authors: Khan Hammal , Koh Glenn , Chong Angie En Qi , Zahid Muhammad , Hussain Shabir , Ali Hamid , Ahmad Wasim , Xue Shifeng 
Published: October 2022

AbstractIsolated syndactyly is a common limb malformation with limited known genetic etiology. We used exome sequencing to discover a novel heterozygous missense variant c.2915G > C: p.Arg972Pro in AFF3 on chromosome 2q11.2 in a family with isolated syndactyly in hands and feet. AFF3 belongs to a family of nuclear transcription activating factors and is involved in limb dorsoventral patterning. The variant Arg972Pro is located near the C terminus, a region that is yet to be associated with human disorders. Functional studies did not show a difference in the stability or subcellular localization of the mutant and wild type proteins. Instead, overexpression in zebrafish embryos suggests that Arg972Pro is a loss‐of‐function allele. These results suggest that variants in the C terminus of AFF3 may cause a phenotype distinct from previously characterized AFF3 variants.
Plasma metabolome of healthy and Rhodococcus equi‐infected foals over time
Authors: Sanclemente Jorge L. , Rivera‐Velez Sol M. , Horohov David W. , Dasgupta Nairanjana , Sanz Macarena G. 
Published: October 2022

AbstractBackgroundFoals that develop pulmonary ultrasonographic lesions on Rhodococcus equi (R. equi) endemic farms are treated with antibiotics because those at risk of developing clinical pneumonia (~20%) cannot be recognised early. Candidate biomarkers identified using metabolomics may aid targeted treatment strategies against R. equi.Objectives(1) To describe how foal ageing affects their plasma metabolome (birth to 8 weeks) and (2) to establish the effects that experimental infection with Rhodococcus equi (R. equi) has on foal metabolome.Study designExperimental study.MethodsNine healthy newborn foals were experimentally infected with R. equi as described in a previous study. Foals were treated with oral antibiotics if they developed clinical pneumonia (n = 4, clinical group) or remained untreated if they showed no signs of disease (n = 5, subclinical group). A group of unchallenged foals (n = 4) was also included in the study. By the end of the study period (8 weeks), all foals were free of disease. This status was confirmed with transtracheal wash fluid evaluation and culture as well as thoracic ultrasonography. Plasma metabolomics was determined by GC–MS weekly for the study duration (8 weeks).ResultsFoals' plasma metabolome was altered by ageing (birth to 8 weeks) and experimental infection with R. equi as demonstrated using multivariate statistical analysis. The intensities of 25 and 28 metabolites were altered by ageing and infection (p < 0.05) respectively. Furthermore, 20 metabolites changed by more than 2‐fold between clinical and subclinical groups.Main limitationsThe number of foals is limited. Foals were experimentally infected with R. equi.ConclusionsAgeing and R. equi infection induced changes in the plasma metabolome of foals. These results provide an initial description of foal's plasma metabolome and serve as background for future identification of R. equi pneumonia biomarkers.