bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Authors: WAHYUNI DESI 
Published: August 2022

ABSTRAK
Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk menguji kinerja perusahaan berdasarkan metriks uang dan rasio terhadap pengungkapan emisi gas rumah kaca. Pengujian dilakukan terhadap 31 perusahaan yang mendapat peringkat Proper emas tahun 2013-2018 dengan analisis regresi linier berganda. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan secara simultan kinerja perusahaan berdasarkan metriks uang dan rasio berpengaruh positif terhadap pengungkapan emisi gas rumah kaca dengan probabilitas 0,0031. Namun, setelah diuji secara parsial hanya satu variabel yang berpengaruh secara signifikan tetapi pengaruhnya adalah negatif, variabel tersebut adalah sales. Sementara lima variabel lainnya yaitu Ebitda, Profit, Asset, Price, dan Roe tidak menunjukkan pengaruh yang signifikan. Oleh karena itu, perlunya sebuah edukasi mengenai pengungkapan emisi gas rumah kaca yang berbeda dengan pengungkapan tanggung jawab social perusahaan.
Kata Kunci:pengungkapan, gas emisi rumah kaca, kinerja perusahaan, proper
MANAGEMENT OF WHITE MOLD DISEASE OF CABBAGE (BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA) THROUGH DIFFERENT PLANT EXTRACTS AND CHEMICALS
Authors: Zahid Khizra , Habib Amer , Mustafa Shahbaz , Khan Waqas Ahmad , Khan Atta ur Rehman 
Published: August 2022

The cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata) is an herbaceous annual or biennial vegetable in the family Brassicaceae grown for its edible head. The cabbage white mold is one of the destructive diseases prevalent worldwide. The present study reports the finding of four fungicides and botanicals for the management of the pathogen. The efficacy of four fungicides was evaluated against the pathogen Sclerotiorum sclerotiorum (Lib) de Bary on PDA medium through the poisoned food technique. The recorded data advocated that the percentage inhibition of the fungal growth increased as the concentration of the fungicides increased. According to the results, fungal mycelial growth inhibition ranged from 92.91% to 34.69% after 96 hours. Similarly, the efficacy of three plant extracts was examined under laboratory conditions at four concentration levels viz. S, S/25, S/50 and S/75 by poisoned food technique on PDA. The radial growth of the fungus was recorded after 48 hours, 72 hours, and 96 hours of incubation. The inhibition percentage was measured and the results revealed that the garlic extract among all the three tested plant extracts was the most effective to inhibit the mycelial growth (49.54, 58.67, and 73.90%) of S. sclerotiorum at S/50, S/25, and S respectively after seven days followed by neem leaf extract (32.77, 44.97 and 61.73%). Leaf extract of safeda gave the least inhibition percentage of fungal growth of S. sclerotiorum.
OCCURRENCE OF PLANT PARASITIC NEMATODES FROM DIFFERENT FRUIT GROWING AREAS OF BAJAUR, KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA, PAKISTAN
Authors: Ullah Sami , Khanum Tabassum Ara 
Published: August 2022

Agriculture is the most important sector of Pakistan. Effective improvement in agricultural productivity depends on appropriate crop protection from pests and diseases. Among these, the nematode problem in agricultural productivity is of significant importance. Plant-parasitic nematodes are one of the limiting factors in agricultural production. The economic importance of nematodes is well recognized all over the world as most agricultural crops are damaged by their continuous feeding on roots, buds, stems, crowns, leaves, and even seeds, resulting in low yield and poor quality fruits. The present study was conducted in 12 localities of district Bajaur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. A total of 200 samples of soil and roots of different crops and vegetables, grown in adjoining areas were collected and 22 nematode species were identified belonging to 5 orders, 11 families, and 12 genera, in which 18% were soil nematodes whereas 81% were plant-parasitic nematodes.
GENOTYPICAL VARIATIONS AND ASSOCIATION BETWEEN GRAM POD BORER (HELICOVERPA ARMIGERA) AND PHYSIO-MORPHOLOGICAL TRAITS IN GRAM (CICER ARIETINUM L.)
Authors: Ali Qurban , Aslam Asad , Nadeem Imran 
Published: August 2022

Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) commonly known as gram is a widely cultivated grain legume crop in the Leguminosae (Fabaceae) family. Gram pod borer (Helicoverpa armigera) is known as the most damaging pest of chickpea that damages various parts of plants at different growth stages. Various physio-morphological characteristics tend to affect the infestation of pod borer as pod wall thickness, pod trichomes density, and pod color. For this purpose, research was conducted in the field area of Entomological Research Institute, AARI, Faisalabad. Nine Kabuli chickpea genotypes i.e. PCK-15001, PCK-15019, PCK-16010, PCK-16027, PCK-17001, PCK-17007, PCK-17018, PCK-17030, and NOOR-2019 were sown under RCBD design having three replications. The results showed that the genotype “PCK-17030” had a significantly highest population of pod borer of 0.97larvae/plant and showed the highest pod damage of 7.39% while the genotype“PCK-16027” was the lowest infested with 0.69 larvae/plant of pod borer. On the other hand, the genotype “Noor-2019” showed the lowest pod damage of 6.42%. It is, therefore, concluded that pod wall thickness and density of pod trichomes had a negative relation to the damage of pod borer. As regards pod color, it was observed that there was the maximum pod borer damage in the genotypes having green colored pods as compared to the genotypes having pods with yellowish brown streaks.
EVALUATION OF CHICKPEA GERMPLASM FOR RELATIVE RESISTANCE OR SUSCEPTIBILITY AGAINST FUSARIUM WILT AND ASCOCHYTA BLIGHT UNDER FIELD CONDITIONS
Authors: Khanzada Nimra , Iqbal Owais , Baby Ambrin , Zaman Sumbal , Tofique Mehvish , Rajput Asad 
Published: August 2022

Recognition and use of resistant sources against pests and diseases are an integral element of a genetic improvement program. For this purpose, an evaluation of chickpea cultivars (24 advanced lines and 6 commercial varieties) was undertaken under field conditions. Three types of disease responses based on a disease rating scale of 1-9 were observed i.e. resistant, moderately resistant, and susceptible. It was noticed that among 30 cultivars, none was highly resistant and asymptomatic or highly susceptible to both diseases. It was remarkably noticed that in the case of Fusarium wilt, all of the chickpea genotypes except one which performed better was categorized as resistant. Contrarily, L124 was scored as moderately susceptible. All the commercial varieties NUT (2018-19), DG-92, Rabat, Black gram, Benezir, and Synyasi were susceptible to Fusarium wilt. In the case of Ascochyta blight, all the germplasm exhibited resistant reactions except one (L124). Out of the six commercial varieties, Black gram and Benezir exhibited resistant reactions. Fusarium wilt and Ascochyta blight gradually increased with time after each observation. Fusarium wilt disease index in the month of March, was significantly higher on commercial varieties, including NUT (2018-19), DG-92, Rabat, Benezir, and Synyasi, ranging between 57.4-61.7% followed by cv. Black gram with a disease index of 53.7%. All the advanced lines had a low disease index as compared to commercial varieties. Similarly, in the month of March, the disease index of Ascochyta blight was lowest on L102 (38.9%) and the highest on Nut-2018-19 (59.3%) followed by Rabat and Synyasi. Significantly maximum 1000 grain weight was recorded in DG-92, L10, and L119, ranging from 304.3-305.3 g. In terms of grain yield/hectare, L117, L124, NUT (2018-19) and Black gram produced a significantly maximum yield (2916.7-2868.1 kg/ha) followed by Rabat (2638.9 kg/ha) and Synyasi (2520.8 kg/ha) whereas, the lowest yield was recorded in L121. The disease severity of both diseases was positively correlated with 100-grain weight as well as with grain yield. The study revealed the availability of resistant germplasm against two important diseases (Fusarium wilt and Ascochyta blight) which may be exploited in the breeding program for the development of disease-resistant cultivars and may be incorporated with high-yielding cultivars which are clearly evident in the present study.
Green synthesis, characterizations of silver nanoparticles using sumac (Rhus coriaria L.) plant extract and their antimicrobial and DNA damage protective effects
Authors: Gur Tuğba 
Published: August 2022

Today, antimicrobial resistance against bacteria has become an important global public health problem. In this sense, the development of new biomedical solutions is becoming increasingly important. Especially plant-based nanoparticles produced by green synthesis are used in many fields. AgNPs have an important place in nanoscience and nanotechnology, especially in nanomedicine. Therefore, the present study was conducted to synthesize AgNPs using the medicinal plant extract sumac and to characterize them using advanced techniques and to determine the antibacterial activity of some bacteria that cause disease. Nanoparticles produced by green synthesis are used in a wide area around the world due to their many advantages such as environmentally friendly, economically and non-toxically. In this study, AgNPs were biosynthesized using sumac extract and evaluated for their antibacterial potency against Bacillus cereus, Bacillus subtilis, Enterococcus faecalis, Pseudomonas aeruginos, and Candida albicans. UV-Vis spectroscopy of the prepared sumac-mediated silver solution showed the absorption maximum at about 400 nm. According to the TEM results obtained, it was observed that the particles were spherical, approximately 4 nm in size, and showed a homogeneous distribution. The sizes of nanoparticles formed by XRD pattern were supported and silver nanoparticles were obtained. According to the obtained XRD results, the crystal nature of nanoparticles in face-centered cubic structure was confirmed by the peaks in the XRD model corresponding to the planes (111) (200) (220) and (311). It was observed that the synthesized AgNPs provided a strong protection against plasmid DNA damage. It was determined that the inhibition zone diameters of biosynthesized nanoparticles measured in terms of antibacterial activity were between 10 and 14 mm. As a result, the study revealed significant antibacterial activity of the synthesized AgNPs due to extensive membrane damage.
Two-dimensional spin-gapless semiconductors: A mini-review
Authors: Wang Jianhua , Wang Dandan 
Published: August 2022

In the past decade, two-dimensional (2D) materials and spintronic materials have been rapidly developing in recent years. 2D spin-gapless semiconductors (SGSs) are a novel class of ferromagnetic 2D spintronic materials with possible high Curie temperature, 100% spin-polarization, possible one-dimensional or zero-dimensional topological signatures, and other exciting spin transport properties. In this mini-review, we summarize a series of ideal 2D SGSs in the last 3 years, including 2D oxalate-based metal-organic frameworks, 2D single-layer Fe2I2, 2D Cr2X3 (X = S, Se, and Te) monolayer with the honeycomb kagome (HK) lattice, 2D CrGa2Se4 monolayer, 2D HK Mn–cyanogen lattice, 2D MnNF monolayer, and 2D Fe4N2 pentagon crystal. The mini-review also discusses the unique magnetic, electronic, topological, and spin-transport properties and the possible application of these 2D SGSs. The mini-review can be regarded as an improved understanding of the current state of 2D SGSs in recent 3 years.
Racial and ethnic characteristics and cancer-specific survival in Primary Malignant Cardiac Tumors
Authors: Aloysius Mark M. , Shrivastava Sanskriti , Rojulpote Chaitanya , Naseer Raza , Hanif Hamza , Babic Milos , Gentilezza Kenneth , Boruah Pranjal K. , Pancholy Samir 
Published: August 2022

BackgroundThere is limited insight into the epidemiological characteristics and effect of race and ethnicity on Primary Malignant Cardiac Tumors (PMCTs).ObjectivesComparison of clinical characteristics and cancer-specific survival outcomes of major races in the United States from the Surveillance, Epidemiology and End-Result (SEER) registry.MethodsICD-O-3 codes were used to identify PMCTs for the years 1975 to 2015. Three major races were identified—“White”, “Black”, and “Asian/Pacific Islander”. Cancer-specific survival outcomes were compared using Kaplan-Meier analysis across and amongst races, based on tumor histology. A subgroup analysis of cancer-specific survival was performed between “Hispanics” and “non-Hispanics.”ResultsSeven hundred and twenty patients were identified−47% females and 79% White, mean age at diagnosis (47 ± 20 years). Black patients were significantly younger (39 ± 18 years) and presented more commonly with angiosarcomas (53%). Non-angiogenic sarcomas and lymphomas were the most common tumors in the White (38%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (34%) cohorts. For a median follow-up period of 50 (IQR3-86) months, cancer-specific survival (mean ± SD, in months) was worse in Blacks (9 ± 3) as compared to Whites (15 ± 1) and Asian/Pacific Islander (14 ± 1) (p-value; Black vs. White &lt;0.001; Black vs. Asian/Pacific Islanders = 0.017, White vs. Asian/Pacific Islanders = 0.3). Subgroup analysis with 116 (16%) Hispanics (40% females; mean age of 40 ± 20 years) showed a longer mean cancer-specific survival of 16.9 ± 2.4 months as compared to 13.6 ± 1.1 months in non-Hispanics (p = 0.011).ConclusionBlack and non-Hispanic patients have poorer cancer-specific survival in PMCTs.
Optimization of CO2 geological storage sites based on regional stability evaluation—A case study on geological storage in tianjin, china
Authors: Lv Tianxue , Wan Jianhua , Zheng Yajie , He Lusheng , Yi Lixin 
Published: August 2022

Carbon dioxide geological storage is one of the important means to mitigate the greenhouse effect and curb global warming. The key to carbon dioxide (CO2) geological storage is to select a suitable storage site. Using the geological analysis method and analytic hierarchy process (AHP)–fuzzy comprehensive evaluation method, combining the qualitative analysis of geological conditions with the quantitative calculation of site parameters, this study determines a site target area suitable for CO2 geological storage in Tianjin. First, the regional crustal stability of Tianjin is discussed, and the characteristics of regional gravity field anomaly, regional crustal thickness, and regional aeromagnetic characteristics are comprehensively analyzed. The site is focused on Banqiao sag, a class ⅳ tectonic unit in Bohai Bay Basin. Second, aiming at the storability, safety, and economy of the site, the expert investigation method is used to construct the target area evaluation index system, including four primary indexes and ten secondary indexes. The weight of each index is determined using the analytic hierarchy process. A two-level fuzzy comprehensive evaluation mathematical model is constructed. The suitability of CO2 geological storage in three sites (site A, site B, and site C) in Banqiao sag is evaluated. The results are as follows: the comprehensive membership of site A, site B, and site C is 0.8629, 0.3926 and 0.1750, respectively. The comprehensive membership of site A is the largest. The evaluation results show that the preferred target area of Tianjin local carbon dioxide geological storage site is located in ‘site A’ near Dazhangtuo fault in Banqiao sag, Huanghua depression, Bohai Bay Basin (with an area of about 5 km2). In this study, a suitable target area is delineated for the local CO2 geological storage site in Tianjin, which can be used as an advantageous location for CO2 geological storage. The conclusion has a positive response to the problem of CO2 emission reduction in Tianjin.
The association of remnant cholesterol (RC) and interaction between RC and diabetes on the subsequent risk of hypertension
Authors: Wang Jie , Sun Qi , An Yu , Liu Jia , Leng Song , Wang Guang 
Published: August 2022

PurposeWhether elevated remnant cholesterol (RC) is associated with hypertension (HTN) and whether elevated RC interacts with diabetes on the subsequent risk of HTN have not been illustrated. Thus, this study is aimed to investigate the associations and interactions of RC, diabetes, and the management of cardiovascular risk factors with the risk of incident HTN in a Chinese population.Patients and methodsThis cohort study included 42,994 individuals who participated in the routine health check-up from April 2016 to August 2020 and follow-ups from April 2017 to August 2021 at the Medical Examination Center of Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital. RC was divided into quintiles as follows: the &lt; 20% group, the 20–39% group, the 40–59% group, the 60–79% group, and the ≥ 80% group. This study finally included 17,006 participants who were free from HTN at baseline.ResultsThis study had 1,861 (10.90%) HTN occurred, 205 (5.30%) in the first quintile of RC, 335 (8.98%) in the second quintile of RC, 388 (11.17%) in the third quintile of RC, 420 (13.42%) in the fourth quintile of RC, and 513 (17.91%) in the fifth quintile of RC. Compared with participants in the first quintile of RC, participants in the fifth quintile of RC showed a greater risk of HTN events among participants with diabetes [hazard ratio (HR), 4.95; 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.05–23.39; P = 0.0432) than among participants without diabetes (HR, 1.67; 95% CI, 1.26–2.22, P = 0.0004; P for interaction = 0.0420). Compared with participants without diabetes, participants with diabetes who have the ideal management of RC and other risk factors showed no excess risk of HTN.ConclusionsElevated RC is significantly predictive of HTN among the diabetic population. RC and diabetes interacted with each other on the subsequent risk of HTN, and the desired management of RC, glucose, and cardiovascular risk factors on HTN risk was quite favorable.
The changes in peripheral blood Th17 and Treg ratios in Hashimoto’s thyroiditis are accompanied by differential PD-1/PD-L1 expression
Authors: Fang Jun , Yu Lei , Zhuang Lan-Gen , Pei Xiao-Yan , Wang Qiong , Jin Guo-Xi 
Published: August 2022

ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to analyze the percentages of T helper 17 cells (Th17s) and T regulatory cells (Tregs) in autoimmune Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (HT), and the expression of the checkpoint molecules programmed death receptor 1/programmed death ligand 1 (PD-1/PD-L1) on these cells.MethodsThis is a case-control study involving 53 initially diagnosed HT patients (HT group) and 21 normal controls (NC group). The peripheral blood mononuclear cells from the individuals of the two groups were isolated and restimulated ex vivo; the percentage of Th17s, Tregs, PD-1+ Th17s, PD-L1+ Th17s, PD-1+ Tregs, and PD-L1+ Tregs was assessed by flow cytometric analysis.Results(1) The percentage of Th17s in the peripheral blood of the HT group was significantly higher than that of the NC group [(6.38 ± 1.32)% versus (3.12 ± 0.66)%; t = 14.110, P &lt; 0.001], while the percentage of peripheral blood Tregs was significantly lower [(3.82 ± 1.48)% versus (5.61 ± 1.60)%; t = −4.599, P &lt; 0.001]. (2) HT patients’ Th17s expressed PD-1 at a significantly lower frequency than their counterparts in the NC [(6.46 ± 2.77)% versus (18.51 ± 3.96)%; t = −14.842, P &lt; 0.001], while no difference was observed for PD-L1 between the two groups. (3) In contrast, both PD-1 and PD-L1 were expressed at significantly higher frequency on HT patients’ Tregs than on NC [respectively: (17.01 ± 3.04)% versus (10.23 ± 2.77)%; t = 8.850, P &lt; 0.001 for PD-1; (16.60 ± 9.58)% versus (11.36 ± 10.14)%; t = 2.089, P &lt; 0.005, for PD-L1].Conclusion(1) The increased percentage of Th17s and decreased percentage of PD-1+ Th17s in the HT group suggest that a loss of control on Th17 activity through the checkpoint inhibitory axis PD-1/PD-L1 may participate in disease pathogenesis. (2) While the decreased percentage of Tregs in HT patients may explain a lack of regulatory functions able to prevent the autoimmune destruction of the thyroid, the significance of the increased frequency of Tregs expressing PD-1 and PD-L1, previously reported to boost Tregs differentiation, remains to be established. Elucidating this apparent contradiction may reveal important mechanisms underlying HT pathogenesis.
Close association between lifestyle and circulating FGF21 levels: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors: Qian Zonghao , Zhang Yucong , Yang Ni , Nie Hao , Yang Zhen , Luo Pengcheng , Wei Xiuxian , Guan Yuqi , Huang Yi , Yan Jinhua , Ruan Lei , Zhang Cuntai , Zhang Le 
Published: August 2022

BackgroundThe impact of lifestyle factors on circulating fibroblast growth factor 21 (cFGF21) remains unclear. We conducted this systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the association between lifestyle factors and cFGF21 levels.MethodsWe included studies that evaluated the effects of different lifestyles on cFGF21 concentration in adults, which included smoking, exercise, diets, alcohol consumption and weight loss. Random effects models or fixed effects models were used for meta-analysis to calculate the standardized mean difference (SMD) and 95% confidence interval according to the heterogeneity among studies. Study quality was assessed using the Newcastle–Ottawa Scale for cohort studies, the Joanna Briggs Institution Checklist for cross-sectional studies, and the PEDro scale for experimental studies.ResultsA total of 50 studies with 1438 individuals were included. Overall, smoking, a hypercaloric carbohydrate-rich diet, a hypercaloric fat-rich diet, amino acid or protein restriction, excessive fructose intake and alcohol consumption significantly upregulated cFGF21 levels (p&lt;0.05), whereas fish oil intake and calorie restriction with sufficient protein intake significantly decreased cFGF21 (p&lt;0.05). Compared to the preexercise cFGF21 level, the cFGF21 level significantly increased within 3 hours postexercise (p&lt;0.0001), while it significantly decreased in the blood sampled &gt;6 h postexercise (p=0.01). Moreover, higher exercise intensity resulted in higher upregulation of cFGF21 at 1-hour post exercise (p=0.0006).ConclusionFGF21 could serve as a potential biomarker for the assessment of different lifestyle interventions. When it is used for this purpose, a standard study protocol needs to be established, especially taking into consideration the intervention types and the sampling time post-intervention.Systematic Review Registrationhttps://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?ID=CRD42021254758, identifier CRD42021254758.