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Award for Distinguished Scientific Early Career Contributions to Psychology: Chaz Firestone.

Field: Psychology (Social Sciences)

The Early Career Awards, given for the first time in 1974, recognize the large number of excellent early career psychologists. Recipients of this award may not have held a doctoral degree for more than nine years. The 2025 recipients of the APA Distinguished Scientific Contribution Awards were recognized by the 2024 Board of Scientific Affairs and selected by the 2024 Committee on Scientific Awards. For outstanding experimental and theoretical contributions to our understanding of perception and its interface with cognition and motor performance, Chaz Firestone is a 2025 award winner. Firestone's creative, elegant, and brilliant studies have time and again enriched our understanding of countless aspects of perceptual representation, including the perception of balance, structure, absences, complexity, possibility, perspectival shape, and abstract relations-revealing just how rich perceptual processing is. His masterful theoretical work, such as his landmark examination of putative cognitive influences on perception, raises the bar for experimental and conceptual rigor in the field. His boundless energy and commitment as a researcher, mentor, and teacher are an inspiration. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved).
Efficacy of Bentonite and Fumonisin Esterase in Mitigating the Effects of Aflatoxins and Fumonisins in Two Kenyan Cattle Breeds

Field: Veterinary (Health Sciences)

The objective of the study was to investigate the efficacy of bentonite and fumonisin esterase, separately or combined, in mitigating the effects of aflatoxins (AF) and fumonisins (FUM) in Boran and Friesian-Boran crossbreed cattle. These effects were studied by measuring mycotoxins, their metabolites, and biomarkers that relate to animal health, productivity, and food safety. The study was divided into three experiments each lasting for 2 weeks. Cows in experiment 1 received in random order aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) [788 μg/cow/day (69.7 μg/kg dry matter intake (DMI)) for Borans and 2,310 μg/cow/day (154 μg/kg DMI) for crossbreeds], bentonite (60 g/cow/day), or both AFB1 and bentonite. Boran cows in experiment 2 received in random order FUM (12.4 mg/cow/day (1.1 mg/kg DMI)), fumonisin esterase (120 U/cow/day), or both FUM and fumonisin esterase. Boran cows in experiment 3 received in random order AFB1 (952 μg/cow/day (84.2 μg/kg DMI)) + FUM (30.4 mg/cow/day (2.7 mg/kg DMI)), bentonite (60 g/cow/day) + fumonisin esterase (120 U/cow/day), or both AFB1 + FUM and bentonite + fumonisin esterase. Feeding AFB1 and/or FUM contaminated feed with or without the addition of the detoxifiers for 14 days did not affect DMI, milk composition, hematology, and blood biochemical parameters. The addition of bentonite in a diet contaminated with AFB1 led to a decrease in milk aflatoxin M1 (AFM1) concentration of 30% and 43%, with the carry-over subsequently decreasing from 0.35% to 0.20% and 0.08% to 0.06% for crosses and Borans, respectively. No significant change was observed in the sphinganine/sphingosine (Sa/So) ratio following feeding with FUM alone or in combination with fumonisin esterase; however, the ability of fumonisin esterase to hydrolyze FUM into less toxic fully hydrolyzed FUM and partially hydrolyzed FUM was evident in the rumen fluid and feces. These results indicate bentonite was effective in decreasing AFM1 concentration in milk, and AFB1 and AFM1 in plasma, while fumonisin esterase can convert FUM into less toxic metabolites and can be a suitable addition to feed cocontaminated with AFB1 and FUM.
Regulation of animal size by eNPP, Bergmann's rule, and related phenomena

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences (Life Sciences)

Bergmann's rule, which proposes a heat-balance explanation for the observed latitudinal gradient of increasing animal body size with increasing latitude, has dominated the study of geographic patterns in animal size since it was first proposed in 1847. Several critical reviews have determined that as many as half of the species examined do not fit the predictions of Bergmann's rule. We have proposed an alternative hypothesis for geographic variation in body size based on food availability, as regulated by the net primary production (NPP) of plants, specifically NPP during the growing season, or eNPP (ecologically and evolutionarily relevant NPP). Our hypothesis, "the eNPP rule," is independent of latitude and predicts both spatial and temporal variation in body size, as well as in total population biomass, population growth rates, individual health, and life history traits of animals, including humans, wherever eNPP varies across appropriate scales of space or time. In the context of a revised interpretation of the global patterns of NPP and eNPP, we predict contrasting latitudinal correlations with body size in three distinct latitudinal zones. The eNPP rule explains body-size patterns that are consistent with Bergmann's rule, as well as two distinct types of contradictions of Bergmann's rule: the lack of latitudinal patterns within the tropics, and the decline in body size above approximately 60° latitude. Both types of contradictions of Bergmann's rule are consistent with the eNPP rule, as are a wide range of other phenomena.
Daily rhythms of activity in horses housed in different stabling conditions

Field: Veterinary (Health Sciences)

Abstract Total locomotor activity was studied in 10 Thoroughbreds housed under a natural 12/12 light/dark cycle. Five horses were housed in individual boxes, and five were housed in individual boxes with a paddock. In order to record locomotor activity, on each horse was placed an Actiwatch-Mini® (Cambridge Neurotechnology Ltd, UK), actigraphy-based data loggers that record a digitally integrated measure of motor activity. Locomotor activity in the different experimental conditions was evaluated by visual inspection. Average amount of activity (bout of activity/hour) during light and dark phase and cosine Peak (time of peak activity) were calculate using Actiwatch Activity Analysis 5.06. Student's t-test was used to determine significant differences. The results from this study underline the influence of stabling conditions on activity rhythms in horses; furthermore, we clearly established that in horses, the activity rhythm reaches its peak in the middle of the day.
Non-neoplastic variants of the sternum: SPECT/CT findings

Field: Medicine (Health Sciences)

548 Objectives To identify the non-neoplastic variants of the sternal uptake in patients known to have a primary tumor, referred for detection of metastases elsewhere Methods Retrospective analysis of 50 eligible patients (17 males & 33 females) known to have a primary tumor underwent 99mTc-MDP-bone scan for detection of metastases. All patients underwent SPECT/CT of the chest region. For each patient, ten subsites were evaluated (right & left sternocalvicular joints, right and left 1st costo-sternal articulation, manubrium sterni, manubrio-sternal junction, body of the sternum, xiph-sternal junction, xiphoid process and other sub-sites (e.g. chondro-sternal articulations). The uptake was described as normal or abnormal. CT findings were categorized as normal/abnormal (arthritis, degenerative, developmental & congenital). Any patient with suspicious metastatic sternal lesion based on CT findings or abnormal tracer uptake was excluded. Results A total of 500 sub-sites were analyzed. Increased uptake was seen in 189 sub-sites, 133 showed abnormal CT findings (95 arthritis, 33 degenerative, 3 developmental & 2 congenital) and 56 were unremarkable. Of the 311 with normal uptake, only 18 showed abnormal CT findings (8 arthritis & 10 degenerative). The association was statistically highly significant (P Conclusions Increased sternal uptake is significantly associated with CT structural abnormalities and knowledge of these non-neoplastic variants is essential for correct interpretation of bone scans especially in patients with known cancers.
Black Art: An Aesthetic Transformation for Freedom and Justice

Field: Arts and Humanities (Social Sciences)

This paper attempts to explore African Americans’ world view and its roots in Black Aesthetics. It also reveals that Black art is an aesthetic transformation of African Americans for freedom and an expectation of a higher level of life. Supporters of Black Aesthetics appealed to black artists to establish a new standard of judgment and beauty based on African myths, spirituality, belief systems and music in opposition to Western aesthetic. However, the Black Aesthetics had its origins in those first artistic resonances of black slaves in the form of spirituals, coded singing and signifying, and later in writings. Black aesthetic theory in the United States traces its origin to the literature of slavery and freedom. The slave narratives depict African-Americans’ artistic and academic labors to show their humanity and critical moments in the development of Black aesthetics. Writing about their own communities in order to establish a sense of self-worth and claiming their identities as African Americans are crucial elements in the works of many Black writers.
Performance Model of Courier Service in Pademangan, North Jakarta: Discipline, Incentives, and Competence

Field: Business, Management and Accounting (Social Sciences)

This study aims to analyze the performance of couriers in the expedition industry in the Pademangan area of North Jakarta. The research sample does not include the entire population but only a subset. The sampling method follows the theory of Hair, which provides guidelines for determining sample size in structural equation modeling (SEM). Data for this research were collected directly through a questionnaire, which is a measurement tool containing a series of written questions or statements given to respondents to gather responses relevant to the research needs. Primary data were obtained from the distribution of the questionnaire, with research variables including Performance, Management Information Systems, Training, and Organizational Culture. The data were analyzed using Partial Least Squares (PLS) methodology. Work discipline significantly affects courier performance, while incentives and competence do not have a significant impact. The three independent variables together explain 80.9% of the variation in courier performance. The company needs to reassess its incentive programs and competency development to enhance their effectiveness and consider further research to identify additional factors influencing courier performance.
Optimization of soybean (Glycine max Merr.) seed drying conditions with response surface methodology in a constant-bed dryer using two cultivars

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences (Life Sciences)

Under wet and humid environmental conditions soybean seeds (Glycine max Merr.) are harvested early to avoid deterioration from weathering, otherwise, careful post-harvest drying would be required to maintain the physiological quality of seeds. Response Surface Methodology (RSM) was used to optimize the operating conditions of soybean seeds drying. The study was performed using a three-levels, four-factor fractional factorial design and aimed to determine the optimum combination of initial moisture content (X1), drying air temperature (X2), air velocity (X3), and depth of loading (X4) that could result a minimum number of cracked grains and high germination, quality and vigour attributes. The seeds of two soybean cultivars, i.e., Williams and JK with initial moisture content of 15 to 45% d.b, were dried in different drying air temperatures varied from 35 to 55°C, air velocity ranging from 0.5 to 1.5 m/s and different loading depth of 0.5 to 10 cm. According to the results, for cv. Williams the optimum drying conditions for seeds obtained at air temperature of 47°C, which need to be decreased with higher initial moisture content. Harvest can be started at about 35% initial seed moisture content, if drying was done carefully. But cv. JK was more susceptible and the drying air temperature not to be more than 40°C and harvesting would be started when the seed reach initial moisture content about 28% or less. Moreover, it is strongly recommended to use moderate depths of loading because of best aeration and air circulation and avoiding to overdrying. The seed quality indices in this experiment were more sensitive to both air temperature and initial moisture content than air velocity and depth of loading.
Biometric conversion factors as a unifying platform for comparative assessment of invasive freshwater bivalves

Field: Environmental Science (Physical Sciences)

Abstract Invasive bivalves continue to spread and negatively impact freshwater ecosystems worldwide. As different metrics for body size and biomass are frequently used within the literature to standardise bivalve‐related ecological impacts (e.g. respiration and filtration rates), the lack of broadly applicable conversion equations currently hinders reliable comparison across bivalve populations. To facilitate improved comparative assessment among studies originating from disparate geographical locations, we report body size and biomass conversion equations for six invasive freshwater bivalves (or species complex members) worldwide: Corbicula fluminea, C. largillierti , Dreissena bugensis, D. polymorpha , Limnoperna fortunei and Sinanodonta woodiana , and tested the reliability (i.e. precision and accuracy) of these equations. Body size (length, width and height) and biomass metrics of living‐weight (LW), wet‐weight (WW), dry‐weight (DW), dry shell‐weight (SW), shell free dry‐weight (SFDW) and ash‐free dry‐weight (AFDW) were collected from a total of 44 bivalve populations located in Asia, the Americas and Europe. Relationships between body size and individual biomass metrics, as well as proportional weight‐to‐weight conversion factors, were determined. For most species, although inherent variation existed between sampled populations, body size directional measurements were found to be good predictors of all biomass metrics (e.g. length to LW, WW, SW or DW: R 2 = 0.82–0.96), with moderate to high accuracy for mean absolute error (MAE): ±9.14%–24.19%. Similarly, narrow 95% confidence limits and low MAE were observed for most proportional biomass relationships, indicating high reliability for the calculated conversion factors (e.g. LW to AFDW; CI range: 0.7–2.0, MAE: ±0.7%–2.0%). Synthesis and applications . Our derived biomass prediction equations can be used to rapidly estimate the biologically active biomass of the assessed species, based on simpler biomass or body size measurements for a wide range of situations globally. This allows for the calculation of approximate average indicators that, when combined with density data, can be used to estimate biomass per geographical unit‐area and contribute to quantification of population‐level effects. These general equations will support meta‐analyses, and allow for comparative assessment of historic and contemporary data. Overall, these equations will enable conservation managers to better understand and predict ecological impacts of these bivalves.
Novel Relationships in Pleurocarpous Mosses as Revealed by cpDNA Sequences

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences (Life Sciences)

Abstract As a result of a project using two chloroplast loci, the trnL-trnF region and the rps4 gene, to test the monophyly of pleurocarpous mosses as a group and the traditional three orders contained in it, several novel generic alliances were revealed. Of particular interest are the inclusion of the Ptychomniaceae and Garovagliaceae in the Hookeriales, as well as generic inclusions in the Anomodontaceae, Brachytheciaceae, Amblystegiaceae sensu lato, and Sematophyllaceae.
Leadership Style and Quality Control System on Managerial Performance in a Public Accounting Firm: Mediated Balanced Scorecard Measurement

Field: Business, Management and Accounting (Social Sciences)

This research aims to examine the influence of transformational leadership style and quality control system on managerial performance with balanced scorecard measurement as a mediation in public accounting firms in the DKI Jakarta region. The research is based on the numerous public accounting firms that have been sanctioned by regulators, raising questions about the aspect of managerial performance. The study is grounded in agency theory as accountability in decision-making and contingency theory as the management role in a public accounting firm's organization. The research is quantitative with primary data from the population of auditors in public accounting firms in the DKI Jakarta region. The sample was selected using purpose sampling, and a total of 120 auditors were chosen. The research technique involves descriptive statistics using the SEM-PLS 4.0 tool. The research results yield two conclusions. The first model indicates that transformational leadership style partially influences balanced scorecard measurement, quality control system partially influences balanced scorecard measurement, transformational style partially influences managerial performance, quality control system partially influences managerial performance, and balanced scorecard measurement influences managerial performance. The second model shows that quality control system is mediated by balanced scorecard measurement influences managerial performance. Meanwhile, transformational leadership style mediated by balanced scorecard measurement does not influence managerial performance.
Shared and\nDistinctive Neighborhoods of Emerin and\nLamin B Receptor Revealed by Proximity Labeling and Quantitative Proteomics

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (Life Sciences)

Emerin and lamin B receptor (LBR) are abundant transmembrane\nproteins\nof the nuclear envelope that are concentrated at the inner nuclear\nmembrane (INM). Although both proteins interact with chromatin and\nnuclear lamins, they have distinctive biochemical and functional properties.\nHere, we have deployed proximity labeling using the engineered biotin\nligase TurboID (TbID) and quantitative proteomics to compare the neighborhoods\nof emerin and LBR in cultured mouse embryonic fibroblasts. Our analysis\nrevealed 232 high confidence proximity partners that interact selectively\nwith emerin and/or LBR, 49 of which are shared by both. These included\npreviously characterized NE-concentrated proteins, as well as a host\nof additional proteins not previously linked to emerin or LBR functions.\nMany of these are TM proteins of the ER, including two E3 ubiquitin\nligases. Supporting these results, we found that 11/12 representative\nproximity relationships identified by TbID also were detected at the\nNE with the proximity ligation assay. Overall, this work presents\nmethodology that may be used for large-scale mapping of the landscape\nof the INM and reveals a group of new proteins with potential functional\nconnections to emerin and LBR.
Dynamik statt Stillstand: Arbeitsmarktinstitutionen als Schlüssel für Wachstum

Field: Economics, Econometrics and Finance (Social Sciences)

Abstract The current debate on sluggish growth in Europe largely ignores labour market dynamics. Based on a comparison of productivity trends and IT investment in the US and Europe, we investigate how rigid labour market institutions can hamper the economy’s ability to adapt. Especially in times of technological upheaval, labour market flexibility is an important driver of growth that enables disruptive innovation. We argue for more research on the growth effects of labour market institutions and for policies that enable employees to be more mobile and adaptable.
Uncertainty propagation in the internet of things

Field: Computer Science (Physical Sciences)

Abstract The Internet of Things (IoT) detects context through sensors capturing data from dynamic physical environments, in order to inform automation decisions within cyber physical systems (CPS). Diverse types of uncertainty in the IoT pipeline can propagate within and across nodes, involving complex interactions with security, privacy, and trust that remain largely unexplored. This paper conducts an in-depth analysis of the types of uncertainties in IoT and how they propagate within IoT nodes and networks. We consider adversarial uncertainty in the context of distributed IoT networks to capture perturbations due to malicious actors in the network that can influence IoT security, privacy and trust. We examine the propagation of adversarial uncertainty and well-known uncertainty types, namely aleatoric and epistemic uncertainty, within the five distinct stages of sensing, communication, storage, processing and decision-making in an IoT pipeline, across network layer boundaries, and across nodes within an IoT network. Using this mapping, we analyse the interactions between the uncertainty types and their propagation, and security, privacy, and trust in IoT. Based on this analysis, we discuss guidelines and considerations for mitigating uncertainty in IoT through a smart grid use case study.
Vietnam - Da Nang Priority Infrastructure Investment Project

Field: Engineering (Physical Sciences)

The majority of the urban poor in Vietnam live in areas with limited access to services. Low-income areas within cities are characterized by high population densities, poorly maintained infrastructure and inadequate social services. The project is focused on Da Nang, the fourth largest urban area in Vietnam and the most important international gateway linking the Central Region with the international market. Da Nang city provides significant subsidies for the operation of the wastewater and drainage services and tariff levels are extremely low. The project aims to improve the efficiency, effectiveness and sustainability of urban services in Da Nang city through a package of priority investments including urban upgrading, environmental infrastructure improvement and strategic road access construction. Furthermore, it supports measures for institutional strengthening in investment planning and in the management of urban services. The project seeks to increase the percentage of private household connections from 55 to 80 percent in five years. For wastewater, the project seeks to increase the connections from 50 to 75 percent of households. Approximately 27,000 wastewater connections will be financed by the project.
Assessment of forest information derived from the interoperability of radar and optical data

Field: Environmental Science (Physical Sciences)

Time-series optical data extending back to the 1970's presents a unique capability to monitor the changing extent of the world's forest resources [1]. Coupled with more recent radar imagery, an operational forest monitoring system that provides long-term, continuous forest measurement and exploits the technical advantages of both sensors is a desirable outcome. To realise this goal, robust and repeatable methods of estimating forest stocks at national scale are required. Standardised methods of linking remote sensing data and forest inventory, generating forest information products, and evaluating and reporting mapping accuracy, are essential to alleviating the high uncertainty in forest cover change estimates [2]. This in turn will facilitate more accurate determination of emissions from forest and land cover change, and so contribute to individual countries' Measurement, Verification and Reporting (MRV) systems and input to UNFCCC REDD agreements [3].