Brigham Young University

The information content of private information acquisition: evidence from FOIA requests to the SEC

Abstract This study examines whether Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests to the Securities and Exchange Commission convey value-relevant information about publicly traded firms and whether sophisticated investors trade on that information. Our empirical analysis reveals he...

Beyond Burnout: Determinants and Consequences of Sustainable Nonprofit Leadership

Much of the scholarship on leadership wellbeing and effectiveness has focused on ways to avoid burnout, rather than explaining how leaders actively sustain wellbeing and effectiveness over time. This paper integrates multiple theoretical frames using an exploratory, sequential mi...

Machine learning prediction of organic compound melting points informed by condensed-phase and electronic descriptors

Melting point (MP) is an important thermophysical property for the chemical process industry, yet accurate prediction of MP for organic compounds in the absence of experimental data remains challenging due to the complex interplay between molecular packing, intermolecular interac...

Narrative Cues Guide Visual Attention in 360-Degree News Video

This study uses eye-tracking to assess gaze behavior in a 360-degree video environment and test the impact of narration and audiovisual correspondence on visual search and scene guidance. The analysis showed how viewers divided attention between specific visual targets denoted by...

Bidirectional associations between loneliness and physical multimorbidity and the mediating role of social inactivity

Physical multimorbidity and loneliness are increasingly recognised as public health concerns, but the nature of their potential relationships remains unclear. Here we report bidirectional associations between physical multimorbidity and loneliness in middle-aged and older adults...

Sibling Relationship Scale For Emerging Adults: Turkish Adaptation and Validation Study

The development of sibling relationships across the life course can be context and culture specific. The current study aimed to adapt and validate a new measure of sibling relationship quality the Emerging Adults’ Relationship with Sibling Scale (EARSS) to assess Turkish emerging...

A 3D-printed interface holding chamber for rodent brain slice electrophysiology

Ex vivo rodent brain slices are used extensively in biomedical research to study neurophysiological processes such as synaptic transmission, seizures, and spreading depolarization. These experiments require holding chambers to maintain brain tissue health between preparation and...

Moderate Biochar–Compost Mixture Is More Effective in Improving Biomass, Nutrient Fluxes, and Photosynthetic Outputs for Sustainable Land Restoration and Soil Fertility

ABSTRACT Soil nutrient depletion severely constrains crop productivity in degraded and saline environments. Strategies such as biochar–compost integration could be useful for sustainable agriculture and land restoration on a global scale. This study evaluated the effects of bioch...

From a Viral Application to a Clinical Imperative—Dying Alone

This Viewpoint examines the interaction between technology and solitary death.

Phylogenomics of Manticorini tiger beetles supports ancient Gondwanan vicariance and recent American amphitropical disjunction

Abstract Disjunct distributions have long fascinated biologists, particularly those found in the Southern Hemisphere. Gondwanan vicariance has been invoked to explain these patterns, with relatively limited studies having phylogenetically tested this hypothesis. Another intriguin...

Impact ofMineral Additives on Ash Fusion Temperaturesand Deposit Tenacity during Entrained-Flow Combustion of Biomass

Abstract Biomass combustion in boilers originally designed for coal presents substantial technical challenges, notably the lower ash fusion temperature (AFT) of agricultural crops, which causes increased ash deposition since biomass ash becomes sticky at lower temperatures than c...

Correlates and Patterns of Adolescents' First Romantic Relationships in Three Low‐ and Middle‐Income Countries

ABSTRACT Objective This study characterizes adolescent romantic relationships in three low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs) with varied and evolving family systems. Background Adolescent relationships matter for young people's future outcomes and development. These relationsh...