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Application of microbial inoculants significantly  enhances crop productivity: A meta‐analysis of studies from 2010 to 2020
Authors: Li Jiayu , Wang Juntao , Liu Hongwei , Macdonald Catriona A. , Singh Brajesh K. 
Published: August 2022

AbstractIntroductionWith the rapid development of microbial technology, microbial inoculant is considered as a promising tool in sustainable agricultural systems. Mechanisms by which microbial inoculants improve crop yield include improving plant nutrient availability and alleviating abiotic/biotic stresses (e.g., drought, salt and disease). However, the field efficacy of microbial inoculants remains inconsistent, which constrains large‐scale adoptions. Identity of dominant mechanisms that underpin the positive impacts of different microbial inoculants is limited. Thus, a comprehensive quantitative assessment of known inoculants on crop performance is needed to provide guidance for the development of effective microbial tools from both research and commercial perspectives.Materials and MethodsBased on 97 peer‐reviewed publications, we conducted a meta‐analysis to quantify the benefits of different microbial inoculants on crop yield, and to identify the key mechanisms that underpin enhanced crop yield.ResultsResult showed that (i) alleviation of stresses was the major mechanism (53.95%, n = 53) by which microbial inoculants enhance crop yield, while improving plant nutrient availability accounted for 22.25% (n = 58) of crop yield enhancement. (ii) Pseudomonas was the most effective microbial inoculant in enhancing crop yield through alleviating stresses (63.91%, n = 15), whereas Enterobacter was the most effective in improving plant nutrient availability (27.12%, n = 5). (iii) Considering both mechanisms together, Pseudomonas (49.94%, n = 21), Enterobacter (27.55%, n = 13) and Bacillus (25.66%, n = 32) were the largest sources of microbial inoculants to enhance crop yield, and the combination of diazotroph Burkholderia with its legume host had the highest effect on improving the yield (by 196.38%). Microbial inoculants also improve nutritional quality by enhancing mineral contents in the produce.ConclusionOur analysis provides evidence that microbial inoculants can enhance agricultural productivity and nutritional quality and can be used either alone or in combination with reduced amount of agrochemicals to promote sustainable agriculture.
Exploring the antecedents of sustainable consumers' purchase intentions: Evidence from emerging countries
Authors: Lavuri Rambabu , Jindal Abhinav , Akram Umair , Naik Bhukya Koteswara Rao , Halibas Alrence Santiago 
Published: August 2022

AbstractThe purpose of this research study is to examine the antecedents of sustainable purchasing intention among two Asian countries' consumers, namely, India and Indonesia. Snowball sampling is used to collect data from 642 respondents from the two countries, and analyzed using structural equation modeling. Results reveal that antecedent variables such as environmental knowledge and environmental concern had a substantial impact on sustainable attitudes (SAs) and perceived behavior control; however, perceived behavior control had no impact on Indian consumers. While for Indian consumers, subjective norms had decisive moderating association between SAs and sustainable purchasing intention; for Indonesian consumers, it did not. Further, subjective norms did not show any moderating association between Indian and Indonesian consumers' perceived behavior control and sustainable purchasing intention. Finally, trust showed a significant moderating relationship between SAs, perceived behavior control and sustainable purchasing intention for Indian customers but not for Indonesian consumers.
The effect of Medicaid on recidivism: Evidence from Medicaid suspension and termination policies
Authors: Gollu Gultekin , Zapryanova Mariyana 
Published: August 2022

AbstractAlthough people who go through the prison and jail system in the United States have significant health care needs, many leave it with no health insurance and, as a result, they experience gaps in access to care. Exploiting variation in Medicaid eligibility policies for incarcerated individuals across states and using administrative prison release data, we find that suspending rather than terminating Medicaid upon incarceration decreases the probability of returning to prison within 1 and 3 years of release by 2.91 and 4.58 percentage points, respectively. These effects are observed among different types of prisoners, but are greater for Black and repeat offenders. Our results suggest that faster and easier reinstatement of Medicaid benefits upon prison release decreases recidivism rate and are directly relevant to ongoing policy debates on the health care coverage of vulnerable populations.
Circ_SNX27 regulates hepatocellular carcinoma development via miR‐637/FGFR1 axis
Authors: Li Hua , Liu Bingli , Xu Xin , Li Shunle , Zhang Di , Liu Qingfeng 
Published: August 2022

AbstractBackground: Circular RNAs (circRNAs) serve as critical regulatory factors in cancer development. Nonetheless, the potential regulatory mechanism of circRNA sorting nexin 27 (circ_SNX27) in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is still unknown.Methods: The circ_SNX27, microRNA‐637 (miR‐637), and fibroblast growth factor receptor 1 (FGFR1) levels were quantified by quantitative real‐time polymerase chain reaction and western blot analysis. Next, function experiments were conducted using in vitro assays and in vivo senograft study. The relationship between miR‐637 with circ_SNX27 or FGFR1 was uncovered by dual‐luciferase reporter and RNA pull‐down assays.Results: The circ_SNX27 and FGFR1 levels were up‐regulated, but miR‐637 content was reduced in HCC. Circ_SNX27 down‐regulation inhibited HCC cell proliferation, motility, and invasion and promoted apoptosis in vitro, as well as weakened tumor growth in vivo. Circ_SNX27 served as a sponge of miR‐637 to promote FGFR1 expression. MiR‐637 reduction abolished the restrained effect of circ_SNX27 absence on HCC cell development. Moreover, miR‐637 curbed HCC cell malignant phenotype by regulating FGFR1.Conclusion: Circ_SNX27 contributed to HCC development via miR‐637/FGFR1 axis, offering a new idea for the treatment of HCC.
The toxicity mechanism of glabridin in prostate cancer cells is involved in reactive oxygen species‐dependent PI3K/Akt pathway: Integrated utilization of bioinformatic analysis and in vitro test validation
Authors: Zhang Fengyan , Wang Fufang , Li Wenjie , Liang Liping , Sang Xicheng 
Published: August 2022

AbstractGlabridin is a prenylated isoflavonoid with considerable anticancer property. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) have evolved as regulators of many cellular signaling pathways in prostate cancer (PC). However, the role of ROS signaling in the anticancer activity of glabridin has not been investigated. Here, we attempted to evaluate the effect of glabridin on PC and the involvement of ROS signaling. Intracellular ROS and mitochondrial ROS (mitoROS) production in PC cell lines, DU‐145 and LNCaP, were measured by H2DCFDA and MitoSOX Red staining, respectively. MTT assay was used to analyze the cellular viability. EdU staining assay was conducted to analyze the cell proliferation. To analyze apoptotic rate, TUNEL assay was performed. Caspase‐3 activity was detected to reflect cell apoptosis. Western blot was carried out to detect the expression levels of Akt and p‐Akt. We found that intracellular ROS and mitoROS levels were dose‐dependently upregulated after glabridin treatment in both DU‐145 and LNCaP cells, which was reversed by the treatment of ROS inhibitor, N‐acetyl‐L‐cysteine (NAC). Glabridin inhibited the cell viability and reduced the number of EdU‐positive DU‐145 and LNCaP cells, which were respectively proved by MTT assay and EdU staining assay. Glabridin promoted cell death with increased apoptotic rate and caspase‐3 activity in DU‐145 and LNCaP cells. The effects of glabridin on cell proliferation and apoptosis were reversed by NAC. Moreover, glabridin suppressed the ratio of p‐Akt/Akt, while NAC mitigated the decreased p‐Akt/Akt ratio. In addition, the effects of glabridin on cell proliferation and apoptosis were also attenuated by Akt activator, SC79. Collectively, our results demonstrated that glabridin suppressed proliferation and induced apoptosis in PC cells via regulating ROS‐mediated PI3K/Akt pathway. These findings suggested that glabridin might hold a promising prospective as a therapeutic agent against PC.
Perfluorooctanoic acid exposure in vivo perturbs mitochondrial metabolic during oocyte maturation
Authors: Zhang Pingping , Qi Changyong , Ma Zhinan , Wang Yixiong , Zhang Lei , Hou Xiaojing 
Published: August 2022

AbstractPerfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), a member of a group of polyfluorinated and perfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS), is associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes in mammals. However, the effects of in vivo exposure to PFOA on the female reproductive system and the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. In our study, we constructed a mouse model to investigate whether low‐dose PFOA (1 mg/kg/day) or high‐dose PFOA (5 mg/kg/day) affect meiosis maturation of oocytes and the potential mechanisms that may be associated with oocyte maturation disorder. Our results indicate that low‐dose and high‐dose PFOA can lead to impaired oocyte maturation, which is manifested by decreased rate of embryonic foam rupture and first polar body extrusion. Moreover, PFOA exposure harmed the mitochondrial metabolic, resulting in low levels of ATP contents, high reactive oxygen species, aberrant mitochondrial membrane potential. In addition, the proportion of DNA damage marker γ‐H2AX was also significantly increased in PFOA exposure oocytes. These changes lead to abnormal arrangements of the spindle and chromosomes during oocyte maturation. In conclusion, our results for the first time illustrated that exposure to PFOA in vivo in female mice impaired the meiosis maturation of oocytes, which provided a basis for studying the mechanism of PFOA reproductive toxicity in female mammals.
Bioremediation of bisphenol A found in industrial wastewater using Trametes versicolor (TV) laccase nanoemulsion‐based bead organogel in packed bed reactor
Authors: Trivedi Janki , Chhaya Urvish 
Published: August 2022

AbstractBisphenol A (BPA) is one of the toxic chemicals, which is widely used for manufacturing epoxy, polyester resin, and polycarbonates. These materials are extensively used in manufacturing of reusable bottles, baby bottles, dental sealants, various medical devices, and so forth. Moreover, canned and packaged foods are sources of bisphenol A, which is unknowingly consumed by many people worldwide. Its endocrine disrupting and teratogenic properties impose potential risk to the wildlife and human health. BPA has been linked to reproductive, metabolic, and immunity disorders in humans. Regardless of BPA ban in reusable and baby bottles, annually, 15 billion pounds of BPA still being produced. BPA pollution and its cleanup are major challenges. Therefore, it is essential to develop a suitable strategy to bioremediate BPA. The Trametes versicolor (TV) laccase‐based nanoemulsion calcium alginate bead organogel was able to transform 94% of BPA within 2 h of treatment. Organogel showed 60% of BPA removal from actual industrial wastewater in packed bed batch reactor and 67% of BPA removal in continuous flow packed bed reactor. The biological oxygen demand (BOD) of treated industrial effluent was 14 mg/L, which is very much less than untreated effluent's BOD, which was 48 mg/L. The chemical oxygen demand of industrial effluent was 1240 mg/ml, and treated effluent was 248 mg/L, respectively. Hence, application of nanoemulsion‐based organogel in packed bed reactor found to be a potential candidate for the bioremediation of industrial effluent containing BPA.Practitioner Points
The TV laccase‐based nanoemulsion calcium alginate bead organogel was able to transform 94% of BPA.
Organogel showed 67% of BPA removal from industrial wastewater in continuous flow packed bed reactor.
The nanoemulsion‐based organogel in packed bed reactor found to be potential candidate for the bioremediation of industrial effluent containing BPA.
Photodegradation of N‐nitrosodimethylamine under 365 nm Light Emitting Diode Irradiation
Authors: Fan Jiahui , Deng Cun , Rao Yongfang 
Published: August 2022

AbstractThe photodegradation of NDMA has been extensively investigated under the irradiation of low‐pressure or medium‐pressure Hg lamps and xenon lamp. However, NDMA photolysis remains unknown under 365 nm ultraviolet light‐emitting diode (UV‐LED) irradiation. This study conducted a comprehensive investigation on NDMA photodegradation by 365 nm UV‐LED illumination. The quantum yield of NDMA photolysis under 365 nm UV‐LED irradiation was determined to be 0.0312 ± 0.0047. The influence of pH on NDMA photodegradation was found to be wavelength dependent. Compared with distilled and deionized water (DDW), tap water inhibited NDMA photodegradation, but secondary wastewater effluent did not. Based on the quantification of NDMA photolysis products and pH influence, the photooxidation of the excited NDMA in the nonprotonated form was proposed to be a major pathway for NDMA photodegradation under the irradiation of UV‐LED lamp at 365 nm. This study further enhances our knowledge on NDMA photodegradation.Practitioner Points

Quantum yield of NDMA photolysis at 365 nm was determined to be 0.0312 ± 0.0047.
The influence of pH on NDMA photodegradation was wavelength dependent.
NDMA photodegradation was inhibited in tap water compared with that in DDW.
NDMA photodegradation in SWE was similar to that in DDW.
Excited nonprotonated NDMA photooxidation is a major degradation pathway.
Nonlocal chaotic analysis of double layered viscoelastic nanoplates embedded in Winkler–Pasternak elastic foundation and under in‐plane biaxial loads
Authors: Mamandi Ahmad 
Published: August 2022

AbstractIn this paper, based on the extended Melnikov method the homoclinic analysis for chaotic vibration of a double layered viscoelastic nanoplates (DLNPs) embedded in Winkler–Pasternak elastic foundation and under in‐plane excited biaxial loads using the Eringen's nonlocal elasticity theory has been investigated. The governing nonlinear coupled partial differential equations (PDEs) of motion for DLNP considering viscoelastic Kelvin–Voigt model in the Kirchhoff's thin plate theory in conjunction with the von‐Karman geometrical nonlinear strain–displacement relations have been derived. Then, applying the Galerkin method the governing nonlocal coupled PDEs of motion of DLNP have been converted into the nonlinear coupled ordinary differential equations (ODEs) using mode summation technique and discretized in terms of time. The criteria for the homoclinic transverse intersection for synchronous and asynchronous types of buckling are studied to predict the homoclinic orbits and chaotic motions applying the generalized Melnikov method. Besides, the critical buckling load has been determined for asynchronous and synchronous types of buckling. The obtained results are validated with comparing them with the results presented in the literature for a special case. Then, the effect of changes of different parameters including nonlocal small‐scale parameter, foundation coefficients, biaxial load ratio, geometric aspect ratio on the critical buckling load and ratio of nonlocal to local natural frequency have been studied. The critical threshold surface for the synchronous and asynchronous manifolds to predict transversely condition for the chaotic motion are discussed on the parametric space.
Ferro‐elastohydrodynamic lubrication of inclined slider‐bearing
Authors: Shah Rajesh C. 
Published: August 2022

AbstractIn practice, due to bearing load there is a generation of pressure in the lubricant film, which leads elastic deformation on the bounding surfaces and causes variation in the film thickness. As film thickness plays an important role in performance of the slider‐bearing designs; an attempt has been made to study numerical simulation of elastic deformation effect in one‐dimensional inclined slider‐bearing with ferrofluid (FF) lubricant. The modified Reynolds equation is derived using ferrohydrodynamic theory by Shliomis with transverse uniformly strong magnetic field, and continuity equation. Using this equation dimensionless load‐carrying capacity () is studied for different parameters. The results show the better performance of for lower convergence ratio and higher effective viscosity. However, elastic deformation has no effect on . Some comparisons are also made with the previous literature.
The Cost of Sea Level Rise for the Island Community of Vinalhaven, Maine: Spurring Action Through Collaborative Data Analysis
Authors: Grabill Meghan 
Published: August 2022

AbstractIn our Waypoints: Community Indicator series, the Island Institute, a community development organization, presents current data on the character along the coast and islands of Maine. Data show that climate change is already having detrimental effects on the island community of Vinalhaven, and the projections indicate it will only get worse. However, the topics of sea level rise and climate change are difficult to broach because of the complexity of the subject and the polarized views associated with it. An economic impact study, through collaboration with engaged community members, quantified the cost of sea level rise to the community if no action was taken. Through the work of data collaboration and the tenacity of the Sea Level Rise Committee, sentiment in Vinalhaven is slowly shifting and sea level rise is becoming an accepted fact. This book chapter will use the Vinalhaven example to explore the power of working with a community to forge ahead when a monumental problem seems insurmountable.
Conclusion: A New Approach to Secularization
Authors: Fisher-Høyrem Stefan 
Published: August 2022

AbstractTurning our attention to the construction and maintenance of immutable mobiles, scholars can perform more detailed analyses of how different technological networks mediate secular time. This serves to establish secularity as a legitimate research topic in its own right, without making it conceptually parasitical on the concept of ‘religion’. Socio-technological networks whose function is premised on moving certain entities without deterioration mediate secular time. When these networks expand in size and complexity, so that increasing numbers of people participate in their associated practices more frequently, we call this process secularization.
Einleitung
Authors: Stolz Jörg , Bünker Arnd , Liedhegener Antonius , Baumann-Neuhaus Eva , Becci Irene , Dandarova Robert Zhargalma , Senn Jeremy , Tanner Pascal , Wäckerlig Oliver , Winter-Pfändler Urs 
Published: August 2022

ZusammenfassungSeit mehreren Jahrzehnten ist die Religionslandschaft der Schweiz Gegenstand intensiver empirischer Sozialforschung. Hierbei ist eine Tradition entstanden, in welcher seit 1989 im Abstand von ungefähr zehn Jahren quantitativ orientierte Studien zur religiösen Lage der Schweiz erscheinen. Dies ist das bisher vierte Buch in der erwähnten Reihe.
Entkirchlichung als Prozess
Authors: Wäckerlig Oliver , Baumann-Neuhaus Eva , Bünker Arnd 
Published: August 2022

ZusammenfassungDer Beitrag untersucht Veränderungen im Bereich der Kirchenbindung und der Sozialisation in der katholischen und in der reformierten Kirche vor dem Hintergrund des gesellschaftlichen Wandels. Grundlage der Analysen bilden Daten der Sonderfall-Studie (1988), drei Wellen der MOSAiCH/ISSP Studien (1998, 2009 und 2018) sowie Daten des Bundesamtes für Statistik (BfS) und der Kirchenstatistik des SPI. Es zeigt sich in der Schweizer Bevölkerung eine rückläufige Identifikation mit den Kirchen und deren klassischen Sozialisationsangeboten, aber auch eine Abnahme der durch die Kirchen repräsentierten Glaubensvorstellungen und religiös-spirituellen Praxis. Erosionsprozesse betreffen sowohl die Kirche als Institution als auch den individuellen Bereich des Glaubens und der religiös-spirituellen Praxis. Die Analysen zeigen deutlich, dass es den Kirchen in einem von Säkularisierung und Individualisierung geprägten gesellschaftlichen Kontext immer weniger gelingt, durch ihre traditionellen Ritualangebote Menschen in ihren Glaubensvorstellungen und ihrer religiösen Praxis nachhaltig zu prägen. Dies wäre aber die Voraussetzung für eine andauernde Identifikation mit kirchlicher Religion und schließlich für die Kirchenbindung ihrer Zugehörigen. Den untersuchten sozialisierenden Angeboten der Kirchen mangelt es an Antworten auf Herausforderungen durch Säkularisierung und religiös-spirituelle Individualisierung. Zudem werden sie den heutigen Anforderungen des selbstbestimmten und «lebenslangen Lernens» in Bezug auf religiöse Fragen nicht ausreichend gerecht. Die Kirchen sind damit grundlegend herausgefordert, ein neues Selbstverständnis gegenüber der Gesellschaft und ihren Individuen zu finden.
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Authors: Chevez Agustin 
Published: August 2022

AbstractAs the towns along the way got smaller the ‘award-winning’ signs and their competition began to disappear. One small town had nothing more than a pub that doubled as a post office – a default winner for my patronage. However, the experience of this small-town pub was in sharp contrast to the scones and jam of larger towns.
The Very Last Step
Authors: Chevez Agustin 
Published: August 2022

AbstractFlying to Sydney for work came with the promise of exciting conversations and felt as though I fitted a week’s worth of work into a single day. In contrast, my Sisyphus goes to Sydney arrival had no meetings or conferences scheduled, nor any coffee catchups to go to. There was only one thing I had to do once I arrived in Sydney and that was to get a flight back home to Melbourne.
66 loops
Authors: Chevez Agustin 
Published: August 2022

AbstractIt took me 66 loops in the stormwater drain trail over the same number of days to complete the 774 km of El Camino online. A significantly slower pace when compared to the 905 km in 42 days of my walk to Sydney. However, this time around I didn’t have to put my life on hold and I squeezed the pilgrimage in alongside my daily life and unescapable household chores.
Two-loop supergravity on AdS5×S5 from CFT
Authors: Drummond J. M. , Paul H. 
Published: August 2022

Abstract
We describe a construction of the two-loop amplitude of four graviton supermultiplets in AdS5×S5. We start from an ansatz for a preamplitude from which we generate the full amplitude under the action of a specific Casimir operator. The ansatz captures a recent ansatz of Huang and Yuan and we confirm their result through similar constraints. The form of the result suggests that all ambiguities are captured by the preamplitude which determines the result up to tree-level ambiguities only. We identify a class of four-dimensional ‘zigzag’ integrals which are perfectly adapted to describing the leading logarithmic discontinuity to all orders. We also observe that a bonus crossing symmetry of the preamplitude follows from the transformation properties of the Casimir operator. Combined with the zigzag integrals this allows us to construct a crossing symmetric function with the correct leading logarithmic discontinuities in all channels.From the two-loop result we extract an explicit expression for the two-loop correction to the anomalous dimensions of twist-four operators of generic spin which includes dependence on (alternating) nested harmonic sums up to weight three. We also revisit the prescription of the bulk-point limit of AdS amplitudes and show how it recovers the full flat-space amplitude, not just its discontinuity. With this extended notion of the bulk-point limit we reproduce the scale-dependent logarithmic threshold terms of type IIB string theory in flat-space.