bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The costs and benefits of environmental sustainability
Authors: Ekins Paul , Zenghelis Dimitri
Published: March 2021

The natural science in GEO-6 makes clear that a range and variety of unwelcome outcomes for humanity, with potentially very significant impacts for human health, become increasingly likely if societies maintain their current development paths. This paper assesses what is known about the likely economic implications of either current trends or the transformation to a low-carbon and resource-efficient economy in the years to 2050 for which GEO-6 calls. A key conclusion is that no conventional cost–benefit analysis for either scenario is possible. This is because the final cost of meeting various decarbonisation and resource-management pathways depends on decisions made today in changing behaviour and generating innovation. The inadequacies of conventional modelling approaches generally lead to understating the risks from unmitigated climate change and overstating the costs of a low-carbon transition, by missing out the cumulative gains from path-dependent innovation. This leads to a flawed conclusion as to how to respond to the climate emergency, namely that significant reductions in emissions are prohibitively expensive and, therefore, to be avoided until new, cost-effective technologies are developed. We argue that this is inconsistent with the evidence and counterproductive in serving to delay decarbonisation efforts, thereby increasing its costs. Understanding the processes which drive innovation, change social norms and avoid locking in to carbon- and resource-intensive technologies, infrastructure and behaviours, will help decision makers as they ponder how to respond to the increasingly stark warnings of natural scientists about the deteriorating condition of the natural environment.
Long-term Outcome of Children Born to Women with Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases: A Multicentre, Nationwide Study on 299 Randomly Selected Individuals
Authors: Andreoli Laura , Nalli Cecilia , Lazzaroni Maria Grazia , Carini Chiara , Dall’Ara Francesca , Reggia Rossella , Rodrigues Marília , Benigno Carolina , Baldissera Elena , Bartoloni Elena , Basta Fabio , Bellisai Francesca , Bortoluzzi Alessandra , Campochiaro Corrado , Cantatore Francesco Paolo , Caporali Roberto , Ceribelli Angela , Chighizola Cecilia B. , Conigliaro Paola , Corrado Addolorata , Cutolo Maurizio , D’Angelo Salvatore , De Stefani Elena , Doria Andrea , Favaro Maria , Fischetti Colomba , Foti Rosario , Gabrielli Armando , Generali Elena , Gerli Roberto , Gerosa Maria , Larosa Maddalena , Maier Armin , Malavolta Nazzarena , Meroni Marianna , Meroni Pier Luigi , Montecucco Carlomaurizio , Mosca Marta , Padovan Melissa , Paolazzi Giuseppe , Pazzola Giulia , Peccatori Susanna , Perricone Roberto , Pettiti Giorgio , Picerno Valentina , Prevete Immacolata , Ramoni Véronique , Romeo Nicoletta , Ruffatti Amelia , Salvarani Carlo , Sebastiani Gian Domenico , Selmi Carlo , Serale Francesca , Sinigaglia Luigi , Tani Chiara , Trevisani Marica , Vadacca Marta , Valentini Eleonora , Valesini Guido , Visalli Elisa , Vivaldelli Ester , Zuliani Lucia , Tincani Angela
Published: March 2021

The concern about the offspring’s health is one of the reasons for a reduced family size of women with rheumatic diseases (RD). Increased risk of autoimmune diseases (AD) and neurodevelopmental disorders (ND) has been reported in children born to patients with RD. Within a nationwide survey about reproductive issues of women with RD, we aimed at exploring the long-term outcome of their children. By surveying 398 patients who received their diagnosis of RD during childbearing age (before the age of 45), information about the offspring were obtained from 230 women who declared to have had children. A total of 148 (64.3%) patients were affected by connective tissue diseases (CTD) and 82 (35.7%) by chronic arthritis. Data on 299 children (156 males, 52.1%; mean age at the time of interview 17.1 ± 9.7 years) were collected. Twelve children (4.0%), who were born to patients with CTD in 75% of the cases, were affected by AD (8 cases of celiac disease). Eleven children had a certified diagnosis of ND (3.6%; 6 cases of learning disabilities); 9 of them were born to mothers with CTD (5 after maternal diagnosis). No association was found between ND and prenatal exposure to either maternal autoantibodies or anti-rheumatic drugs. Absolute numbers of offspring affected by AD and ND were low in a multicentre cohort of Italian women with RD. This information can be helpful for the counselling about reproductive issues, as the health outcomes of the offspring might not be an issue which discourage women with RD from having children.
Metaplastic Effects of Ketamine and MK-801 on Glutamate Receptors Expression in Rat Medial Prefrontal Cortex and Hippocampus
Authors: Piva Alessandro , Caffino Lucia , Mottarlini Francesca , Pintori Nicholas , Castillo Díaz Fernando , Fumagalli Fabio , Chiamulera Cristiano
Published: March 2021

Ketamine and MK-801 by blocking NMDA receptors may induce reinforcing effects as well as schizophrenia-like symptoms. Recent results showed that ketamine can also effectively reverse depressive signs in patients’ refractory to standard therapies. This evidence clearly points to the need of characterization of effects of these NMDARs antagonists on relevant brain areas for mood disorders. The aim of the present study was to investigate the molecular changes occurring at glutamatergic synapses 24 h after ketamine or MK-801 treatment in the rat medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) and hippocampus (Hipp). In particular, we analyzed the levels of the glutamate transporter-1 (GLT-1), NMDA receptors, AMPA receptors subunits, and related scaffolding proteins. In the homogenate, we found a general decrease of protein levels, whereas their changes in the post-synaptic density were more complex. In fact, ketamine in the mPFC decreased the level of GLT-1 and increased the level of GluN2B, GluA1, GluA2, and scaffolding proteins, likely indicating a pattern of enhanced excitability. On the other hand, MK-801 only induced sparse changes with apparently no correlation to functional modification. Differently from mPFC, in Hipp, both substances reduced or caused no changes of glutamate receptors and scaffolding proteins expression. Ketamine decreased NMDA receptors while increased AMPA receptors subunit ratios, an effect indicative of permissive metaplastic modulation; conversely, MK-801 only decreased the latter, possibly representing a blockade of further synaptic plasticity. Taken together, these findings indicate a fine tuning of glutamatergic synapses by ketamine compared to MK-801 both in the mPFC and Hipp.
The Impact of Poplar Short Rotation Coppice on Topsoil Physical Properties and Related Water Conditions
Authors: Virano Riquelme Victoria , Fontenla-Razzetto Gabriela , Tavares Wahren Filipa , Feger Karl-Heinz , Heil Bálint , Heilig Dávid , Kovacs Gábor , Julich Stefan
Published: March 2021

In Europe, the establishment of short rotation coppice (SRC) systems for biomass production has been expanding in the last decades. Several studies have considered the impacts of SRC on soil properties; many have focused on studying its effect on biochemical properties while only a few have addressed physical and hydraulic properties. This study reports the assessment of soil physical and hydraulic properties on two SRC sites on sandy soils planted with 3-year-old poplar trees and an adjacent conventional agricultural field in Western Slovakia. All sites contain a comparable sandy loam soil texture and both SRC fields differed only in the groundwater accessibility. Water infiltration experiments were conducted in the field with subsequent sampling of the upper topsoil (0–5 cm depth). The samples were further processed in the laboratory to obtain the water retention and hydraulic conductivity functions of the soil covering a wide range of soil pore saturation. These hydraulic functions were fitted by using the bimodal version of Kosugi-Mualem’s hydraulic model to estimate the pore-size distribution (PSD) of the soils. The comparison between the SRC field neighboring the agricultural field and the latter showed similar hydraulic soil properties such as the topsoil water retention. However, macropore content, bulk density (BD) and infiltration capacity differed under SRC particularly in the tree row. Analogously, the two SRC fields showed similar topsoil water contents. Other soil properties differed presenting an increased macropore content and higher BD in the SRC field with distant groundwater connection. Our findings suggest that the SRC management may influence the topsoil properties.
Public sector reputation and netpromoter score
Authors: Luoma-aho Vilma , Canel María José , Hakola Juho
Published: March 2021

Reputation of public sector organizations is increasingly formed through Word of Mouth (WOM) as citizens and stakeholders share their experiences with others both online and offline. Understanding and measuring WOM is a challenge for many public sector organizations, who often resort to measurement tools designed for the private sector. This paper looks at a popular WOM measurement tool, namely the Net Promoter Score (NPS) in the context of public sector organizations. In this paper, we ask how well does the NPS describe public sector reputation, and look at what the different stakeholder groups categorized by NPS are like in the public sector. As an illustrative case, we report findings of a stakeholder reputation survey (n: 1198) conducted for a large Finnish ministry utilizing both established reputation measures and the NPS. Based on our findings, we conclude that the traditional NPS requires tailoring to match the public sector context, and propose “The Public Sector Net Promoter Score (PSNPS)” as a new measure for WOM in the public sector context.
Leptomeningeal metastases from solid tumours
Authors: Hofer Silvia , Le Rhun Emilie
Published: March 2021

Leptomeningeal metastases from solid tumours are increasingly being diagnosed and require a careful assessment by an interdisciplinary neuro-oncological tumour board for adequate diagnosis, therapy planning and optimal care of the affected patients.
Hyporheic exchange in recirculating flumes under heterogeneous bacterial and morphological conditions
Authors: Betterle Andrea , Jaeger Anna , Posselt Malte , Coll Claudia , Benskin Jonathan P. , Schirmer Mario
Published: March 2021

Hyporheic exchange (HE) contributes to the biogeochemical turnover of macro- and micro-pollutants in rivers. However, the spatiotemporal complexity and variability of HE hinder understanding of its role in the overall functioning of riverine ecosystems. The present study focuses on investigating the role of bacterial diversity and sediment morphology on HE using a multi-flume experiment. A fully coupled surface–subsurface numerical model was used to highlight complex exchange patterns between surface water and the underlying flow field in the sediments. Under the experimental conditions, the surface water flow induced by bedforms has a prominent effect on both local trajectories and residence time distributions of hyporheic flow paths, whereas mean hyporheic retention times are mainly modulated by average surface flowrates. In case of complex bedform morphologies, the numerical model successfully reproduces the HE estimated by means of salt dilution tests. However, the 2D numerical representation of the system falls short in predicting HE in absence of bedforms, highlighting the intrinsic complexity of water circulation patterns in real scenarios. Finally, results show that higher bacterial diversities in the stream sediments can significantly reduce hyporheic fluxes. This work provides a framework to interpret micropollutants turnover in light of the underlying physical transport processes in the hyporheic zone. The study emphasizes the importance of better understanding the tradeoff between physically driven transport processes and bacterial dynamics in the hyporheic zone to quantify the fate of pollutants in streams and rivers.
Methodological Considerations for Studies in Sport and Exercise Science with Women as Participants: A Working Guide for Standards of Practice for Research on Women
Authors: Elliott-Sale Kirsty J. , Minahan Clare L. , de Jonge Xanne A. K. Janse , Ackerman Kathryn E. , Sipilä Sarianna , Constantini Naama W. , Lebrun Constance M. , Hackney Anthony C.
Published: March 2021

Until recently, there has been less demand for and interest in female-specific sport and exercise science data. As a result, the vast majority of high-quality sport and exercise science data have been derived from studies with men as participants, which reduces the application of these data due to the known physiological differences between the sexes, specifically with regard to reproductive endocrinology. Furthermore, a shortage of specialist knowledge on female physiology in the sport science community, coupled with a reluctance to effectively adapt experimental designs to incorporate female-specific considerations, such as the menstrual cycle, hormonal contraceptive use, pregnancy and the menopause, has slowed the pursuit of knowledge in this field of research. In addition, a lack of agreement on the terminology and methodological approaches (i.e., gold-standard techniques) used within this research area has further hindered the ability of researchers to adequately develop evidenced-based guidelines for female exercisers. The purpose of this paper was to highlight the specific considerations needed when employing women (i.e., from athletes to non-athletes) as participants in sport and exercise science-based research. These considerations relate to participant selection criteria and adaptations for experimental design and address the diversity and complexities associated with female reproductive endocrinology across the lifespan. This statement intends to promote an increase in the inclusion of women as participants in studies related to sport and exercise science and an enhanced execution of these studies resulting in more high-quality female-specific data.
Application AHP-PROMETHEE Technic for Landfill Site Selection on Based Assessment of Aquifers Vulnerability to Pollution
Authors: Mohammadi Seif Abad Parisa , Pazira Ebrahim , Masih Abadi Mohammad Hassan , Abdinezhad Parviz
Published: March 2021

Choosing a suitable location for the disposal of municipal solid waste is an important environmental problem. Thus, locating a municipal solid waste landfill has been very important. Leachate from the solid waste landfill causes the contamination of groundwater. However, the process is complicated and is based on qualitative and quantitative criteria. Therefore, in this paper, a hybrid approach for determining the optimal location of a municipal solid waste landfill has been presented. Additionally, the present study attempts to evaluate the potential of aquifer contamination vulnerability on the proposed landfill sites using a DRASTIC model of Plain Zanjan and provide a zoning map of vulnerable areas. In this study, the DRASTIC model for aquifer vulnerability mapping is used. This model consists of seven hydrogeological parameters effective in contaminating the aquifer. The parameters appear in the GIS software as seven layers on which the analysis is performed. Considering the map of aquifer vulnerability and with regard to the potential aquifer contamination at various areas, it is possible to determine a suitable site for the landfill. At present, about 49.03% of the aquifers are in average vulnerability situation; by considering them, a suitable site for the landfill can be determined. Accordingly, the considered criteria were determined by AHP method; the weights of the layers were determined, and then the appropriate places were classified into three classes, high, moderate or low, using GIS software. Finally, zones located in the high classes were selected as the best locations for waste disposal by the PRPMOTHEE method, by taking into account the scientific limitations and conditions of the area. The results showed that proposed methods in this paper can be suitable to determine appropriate option for waste disposal. In the future, there can be a lot of studies for modeling to choose a suitable landfill due to some soil characteristics and applying other models of pollution to groundwater in the region.
Do specific delirium aetiologies have different associations with death? A longitudinal cohort of hospitalised patients
Authors: Chalmers Louis A. , Searle Samuel D. , Whitby Jon , Tsui Alex , Davis Daniel
Published: March 2021

Purpose

To describe aetiology-specific associations with mortality among older hospital patients with delirium.

Methods

Over 21 months, a cohort of 1702 patients with 2471 acute hospital admissions (median age 85, IQR 80–90, 56% women) were assessed for delirium, categorised with inflammatory and metabolic aetiologies based on available laboratory results, and followed up for all-cause mortality. Interactions between aetiology and delirium were tested.

Results

The total mortality for the cohort was 35.2%. While inflammation, metabolic disturbance, and delirium at time of admission all demonstrated independent associations with mortality, there was no evidence for any interactions between delirium and these laboratory-measured aetiologies.

Conclusions

Delirium remains an important predictor of death in older hospital patients, irrespective of underlying aetiology.
Numerical study on the effects of blood perfusion and tumor metabolism on tumor temperature for targeted hyperthermia considering a realistic geometrical model of head layers using the finite element method
Authors: Kazemi Alamouti Adeleh , Habibi Mohammad Reza , Mazidi Sharfabadi Mohammad , Akbari Lalimi Hossein
Published: March 2021

The main aim of the present work is to determine the temperature distribution in the normal and cancerous tissues to achieve the desired condition of hyperthermia. Hyperthermia can be defined as the mild elevation of the temperature to 40–46 °C, which induces the cancer cell death and enhances the effects of the radiotherapy and chemotherapy. In the present research, the realistic geometry of the human head layers and the tumor are modelled, geometrically, and then simulated similar to the real samples of MRI images with the size of 5990 mm3. The temperature distribution in the tumor and healthy tissues was obtained based on the solution of Penne’s bio-heat transfer equation utilizing the Finite Element scheme. Employing the accurate boundary conditions for the thermal simulation of the problem, two main layers of the human brain, namely, white matter (WM) and gray matter (GM), as well as the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and the skull, are considered in the thermal analysis. In order to examine the hyperthermia conditions, the effects of the different blood perfusion rates and tumor metabolism on the tumor temperature are analyzed. The results showed that by reducing the blood perfusion rate from 0.0016 to 0.0005(ml/(ml.s)), the temperature increased by nearly 0.2 ℃ at the center of the tumor implying that the variations of the blood perfusion rate in the tumor have not a significant influence on its temperature. Moreover, it was found that when the tumor metabolism increases five times (equal to 125 × 103 W/m3) than its normal value (equal to 25,000 W/m3), the temperature reaches to the range needed for ablation of the brain tumor (40–46 ℃). The results also indicated that the manipulation of the cancer tissues metabolic rate via thermal simulation could be efficiently employed to estimate the amount of heat needed for the thermal ablation of the tumor.
The Evolution of Humanitarian Protection in European Law and Practice
Authors: Feijen Liv
Published: March 2021

The last couple of years have witnessed an unprecedented battle within Europe between values and pragmatism, and between states' interests and individuals' rights. This book examines humanitarian considerations and immigration control from two perspectives; one broader and more philosophical, the other more practical. The impetus to show compassion for certain categories of persons with vulnerabilities can depend on religious, philosophical and political thought. Manifestation of this compassion can vary from the notion of a charitable act to aid 'the wretched' in their home country, to humanitarian assistance for the 'distant needy' in foreign lands and, finally, to immigration policies deciding who to admit or expel from the country. The domestic practice of humanitarian protection has increasingly drawn in transnational law through the expansion of the EU acquis on asylum, and the interpretation of the European Court of Human Rights.
The Correspondence of Charles Darwin
Authors: Darwin Charles , The Editors of the Darwin Correspondence Project
Published: March 2021

This volume is part of the definitive edition of letters written by and to Charles Darwin, the most celebrated naturalist of the nineteenth century. Notes and appendixes put these fascinating and wide-ranging letters in context, making the letters accessible to both scholars and general readers. Darwin depended on correspondence to collect data from all over the world, and to discuss his emerging ideas with scientific colleagues, many of whom he never met in person. The letters are published chronologically. In 1880, Darwin published On The Power of Movement in Plants, and began writing his final book, The Formation of Vegetable Mould through the Action of Worms. He was engaged in controversy with Samuel Butler, following publication of his last book, Erasmus Darwin. At the end of the year, he succeeded in raising support for a Civil List pension for Alfred Russel Wallace, co-discoverer of the theory of natural selection.
Effects ofAd-hocData Truncation and Homogeneous Preferences on Recreational Demand and Values: An Application to the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests
Authors: Sardana Kavita , Bergstrom John C. , Bowker J. M.
Published: March 2021

We estimate a travel cost model for the George Washington & Jefferson National Forests using an On-Site Latent Class Poisson Model. We show that the constraints of ad-hoc truncation and homogenous preferences significantly impact consumer surplus estimates derived from the on-site travel cost model. By relaxing the constraints, we show that more than one class of visitors with unique preferences exists in the population. The resulting demand functions, price responsive behaviors, and consumer surplus estimates reflect differences across these classes of visitors. With heterogeneous preferences, a group of ‘local residents’ exists with a probability of 8% and, on average take 113 visits.
An expert system framework to support aircraft accident and incident investigations
Authors: Ng C.B.R. , Bil C. , O’Bree T.
Published: March 2021

The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) audits its Member States for safety oversight and monitors its Effective Implementation (EI). The global average EI was 68.83% in 2019, with 46% audited Member States achieving 75% EI (2022 target); however, an ICAO (2016 – 2018) audit highlighted six Annex 13 non-compliance issues. One issue was that more than 60% of Member States do not have a comprehensive and detailed investigator training program, contributing to many shortcomings that include a lack of essential and volatile evidence preservation, investigation management, investigation reporting and/or safety recommendations. This paper proposes an Expert System that captures knowledge in aircraft accident investigation generated over many years and allows aircraft investigators to share, access and interrogate accumulated knowledge to support the aircraft accident investigation process. The Expert System will improve the evidence analysing timeline, conclusion consistency and accuracy and support the on-the-job “field” training of evidence analysis through self-discovery.
Are voters influenced by the results of a consensus conference?
Authors: Sloman Steven , Kupor Daniella , Yokum David
Published: March 2021

We evaluate whether people will outsource their opinion on public policy to consensus conference participants. The ideal consensus conference brings together a representative sample of citizens and introduces them to the range of perspectives and evidence related to some policy. The sample is given the opportunity to ask questions of experts and to deliberate. Attitudes about each policy are queried before and after the conference to see if the event has changed minds. In general, such conferences do produce opinion shifts. Our hypothesis is that the shift can be leveraged by simply communicating conference results – absent substantive information about the merits of the policies discussed – to scale up the value of conferences to the population at large. In five studies, we tell participants about the impact of a consensus conference on a sample of citizens’ opinions for a range of policies without providing any new information about the inherent value of the policy itself. For several of the policies, we see a shift in opinion. We conclude that the value of consensus conferences can be scaled up simply by telling an electorate about its results. This suggests an economical way to bring evidence and rational argument to bear on citizens’ policy attitudes.
COVID-19 pandemic response varies by clinical trial sponsor type
Authors: Cooper Lisa , Lee Irene , Waldron Lechner Doreen
Published: March 2021

Introduction:

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted millions of lives globally. To learn more about this disease and find potential diagnostic, therapeutic, and preventative products, the healthcare community has initiated a staggering number of clinical trials.

Methods:

ClinicalTrials.gov was reviewed to determine if trial sponsor type had a relationship to time to COVID-19 response, which was defined as the date from disease discovery in Wuhan, China to ClinicalTrials.gov study “First Posted” date.

Results:

A total of 673 United States (US) sponsored, interventional study listings were retrieved, of which 293 (43.5%) were Industry-sponsored, 349 (51.9%) were Academic sponsored, and 31 (4.6%) were Other sponsor types. Of the Academic studies, 181 (51.9%) were Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) hubs. The average response time for all sponsor types was 189 days, with Academic sponsors having the shortest average response time of 172.6 days (P < 0.001). CTSA hubs had a significantly (P < 0.001) shorter average response time (168.1 days) compared to all other sponsor types (197.4 days). However, while shorter in duration by 9.4 days, response time was not significantly different from non-CTSA sponsors (177.5 days; P = 0.238). Additionally, ANOVA indicated significant relationships (P < 0.001) between funding type, study phase, number of sites, and enrollment size on response time.

Conclusions:

Studies posted with the shortest response time were Academic-sponsored trials and included smaller sized investigations of repurposed approved or investigational drugs for the treatment of COVID-19 symptoms. A small second wave of study postings occurred approximately 4 months later, and included small, unique therapies targeting prevention or treatment of COVID-19.
Responding to Natural and Industrial Disasters: Partnerships and Lessons Learned
Authors: Symanski Elaine , An Han Heyreoun , Han Inkyu , McDaniel Michelle , Whitworth Kristina W. , McCurdy Sheryl , Perkison William Brett , Rammah Amal , Lewis P. Grace Tee , Delclos George L. , Craft Elena , Bondy Melissa , Walker Cheryl Lyn , Hopkins Loren , Cedeño Laurent José Guillermo , James Daisy
Published: March 2021

Objectives:

The aim of this study was to provide insights learned from disaster research response (DR2) efforts following Hurricane Harvey in 2017 to launch DR2 activities following the Intercontinental Terminals Company (ITC) fire in Deer Park, Texas, in 2019.

Methods:

A multidisciplinary group of academic, community, and government partners launched a myriad of DR2 activities.

Results:

The DR2 response to Hurricane Harvey focused on enhancing environmental health literacy around clean-up efforts, measuring environmental contaminants in soil and water in impacted neighborhoods, and launching studies to evaluate the health impact of the disaster. The lessons learned after Harvey enabled rapid DR2 activities following the ITC fire, including air monitoring and administering surveys and in-depth interviews with affected residents.

Conclusions:

Embedding DR2 activities at academic institutions can enable rapid deployment of lessons learned from one disaster to enhance the response to subsequent disasters, even when those disasters are different. Our experience demonstrates the importance of academic institutions working with governmental and community partners to support timely disaster response efforts. Efforts enabled by such experience include providing health and safety training and consistent and reliable messaging, collecting time-sensitive and critical data in the wake of the event, and launching research to understand health impacts and improve resiliency.
Early Miocene coral reef-associated bryozoans from Colombia. Part I: Cyclostomata, “Anasca” and Cribrilinoidea Cheilostomata
Authors: Flórez Paola , Di Martino Emanuela , Ramalho Laís V.
Published: March 2021

This is the first of two comprehensive taxonomic works on the early Miocene (ca. 23–20 Ma) bryozoan fauna associated with coral reefs from the Siamaná Formation, in the remote region of Cocinetas Basin in the La Guajira Peninsula, northern Colombia, southern Caribbean. Fifteen bryozoan species in 11 families are described, comprising two cyclostomes and 13 cheilostomes. Two cheilostome genera and seven species are new:Antropora guajirensisn. sp.,Calpensia caribensisn. sp.,Atoichos magnusn. gen. n. sp.,Gymnophorella hadran. gen. n. sp.,Cribrilaria multicostatan. sp.,Cribrilaria nixorn. sp., andFigularia bragain. sp. Eight species are identified only at genus level and remain in open nomenclature. Of the species found, 27% have erect colonies and 73% encrusting colonies. Both types contributed to the reef framework and produced sediment. The observed bryozoan diversity was higher in the barrier reefs than in the lagoonal patch reefs.

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ASPIRATIONS FAILURE, DISADVANTAGE TRAPS AND INCLUSIVE REGIONAL POLICY
Authors: Ghosal Sayantan
Published: March 2021

This paper examines the implications for regional policy of new research on the role played by a failure in the ‘capacity to aspire’ [Appadurai, A. (2004), ‘The capacity to aspire’, in Rao, V. and Walton, M. (eds), Culture and Public Action, Washington, DC: World Bank.] in perpetuating disadvantage traps. After a brief review of the magnitude of the challenge that regional policy needs to confront, it provides a summary of the theoretical and empirical literature on poverty and aspirations failure (and the associated loss of agency, beliefs and self-efficacy). The key implication for the design of an inclusive regional policy is that it needs to address simultaneously the sources of external constraints (such as the availability of resources or adequate infrastructure) and mitigate the aspirations failure inherently linked to persistent disadvantage.
The effect of supplemental bioactive fatty acids on growth performance and immune function of milk-fed Holstein dairy calves during heat stress
Authors: Mohtashami B. , Khalilvandi-Behroozyar H. , Pirmohammadi R. , Dehghan-Banadaky M. , Kazemi-Bonchenari M. , Dirandeh E. , Ghaffari M. H.
Published: March 2021

The present study aimed to evaluate the effects of different supplemental fat sources (soyabean oil (SBO) as a source of n-6 fatty acid (FA) and fish oil (FO) as a source of n-3 FA) in the starter feed of milk-fed dairy calves during the hot season. Forty Holstein calves (3 d of age; 39·67 kg of body weight; ten calves per group) were randomly assigned to the experimental treatments as follows: (1) starter feed supplemented with no fat source (CON), (2) starter feed supplemented with 3 % SBO (DM basis), (3) starter feed supplemented with 3 % FO (DM basis) and (4) starter feed supplemented with an equal mixture of SBO and FO (1·5 % each, DM basis). The milk feeding schedule was constant for treatments and all calves were weaned on day 65 of age. Results show that calves had greater starter intake, average daily gain and body length when fed SBO compared with the other treatments. However, feed efficiency was increased and inflammatory indicators (TNF-α, serum amyloid A and haptoglobin) concentrations were reduced in the calves fed FO compared with the other treatments. In summary, it was revealed that SBO rich in n-6 FA improved starter intake and growth performance, while FO rich in n-3 FA could improve the immune function of calves. Due to the current experimental condition, an equal mixture of SBO and FO (1·5 % each, DM basis) can be recommended to have an optimum growth performance and immune function while the calves are reared under the heat conditions.
The combined effect of nitrogen fertilizer and sowing season on response to water-limited stress in barley (Hordeum vulgareL.)
Authors: Bardehji S. , Eshghizadeh H. R. , Zahedi M. , Sabzalian M. R. , Gheisari M.
Published: March 2021

A field experiment was carried out for over two seasons (autumn and spring) as a split–split plot scheme based on a randomized complete block design with three replications. The main plots included two irrigation levels of the maximum available water depletion (maximum allowable depletion (MAD)) of 55 and 85% as non-stress and drought-stress environments, respectively, and the subplot accommodated two levels of nitrogen (0 and 62.5 kg N/ha, urea fertilizer); also, 20 barley genotypes were assigned to the sub-subplots. The biplot analysis of both sowing seasons showed that grain yield (GY) had a high positive correlation with total biomass (TB), whereas it had a high negative correlation with proline and total soluble carbohydrate as drought-tolerance-determinant characteristics. The genotypes which had the lowest and highest GY ranked significantly (P≤ 0.01) different with changing the sowing season under each irrigation level, indicating a larger plant interaction and non-stability in response to the season change (about two-fold), as compared to the change in the irrigation conditions. It could also be concluded that barley genotypes might experience a higher decrease in GY and sensitivity to water deficit in the autumn sowing season, as compared to the spring planting season, which was also intensified by nitrogen application. However, the response to nitrogen application depends on the plant genotype.
Understanding inequalities in child immunization in India: a decomposition approach
Authors: Kannankeril Joseph Vinod Joseph
Published: March 2021

The importance of childhood immunization for healthy child growth and development is well recognized and is considered to be the best and most cost-effective lifesaver. Low socioeconomic status has been shown to be associated with low child immunization and health care utilization, but the inequalities in immunization coverage due to social and economic factors are poorly understood. This study aimed to explore the association between child immunization coverage and various socioeconomic factors and to quantify their contributions to generating inequalities in immunization coverage in India. The study data are from the National Family Health Survey-4 conducted in 2015–16. The association between socioeconomic determinants and child full immunization coverage was estimated using the χ2 test and binary logistic regression. Concentration indices were estimated to measure the magnitude of inequality, and these were further decomposed to explain the contribution of different socioeconomic factors to the total disparity in full immunization coverage. The results showed that the uptake of immunization in 2015–16 was highly associated with mother’s educational status and household wealth. The concentration index decomposition revealed that inequality (immunization disadvantage) was highest among poorer economic groups and among children whose mothers were illiterate. The overall concentration index value indicates that the weaker socioeconomic groups in India are more disadvantaged in terms of immunization interventions. The results offer insight into the dynamics of the variation in immunization coverage in India and help identify vulnerable populations that should be targeted to decrease socioeconomic inequalities in the country.
Milk fat globule membrane in infant nutrition: a dairy industry perspective
Authors: Silva Roberta Claro da , Colleran Heather L. , Ibrahim Salam A.
Published: March 2021

This review provides an overview of the composition, structure, and biological activities of milk fat globule membrane (MFGM) compounds with focus on the future application of this compound as a food ingredient. MFGM is a particular component of mammalian milks and is comprised of a tri-layer of polar lipids, glycolipids and proteins. In recent years, MFGM has been extensively studied for the purpose of enhancing the efficacy of infant nutrition formula. For example, infant formulas supplemented with bovine MFGM have shown promising results with regard to neurodevelopment and defense against infections. Components of MFGM have been shown to present several health benefits as the proteins of the membrane have shown antiviral activity and a reduction in the incidence of diarrhea. Moreover, the presence of sphingomyelin, a phospholipid, implies beneficial effects on human health such as enhanced neuronal development in infants and the protection of neonates from bacterial infections. The development of a lipid that is similar to human milk fat would represent a significant advance for the infant formula industry and would offer high technology formulas for those infants that depend on infant formula. The complexity of the structure of MFGM and its nutritional and technological properties is critically examined in this review with a focus on issues relevant to the dairy industry.
An evolutionary estuarine incursion: molecular differentiation and niche separation in BorneanIndothaissnails (Rapaninae, Muricidae)
Authors: Marshall David J. , Taha Hussein
Published: March 2021

Ecological and biogeographic information for marine gastropods has lagged behind taxonomic, molecular and phylogenetic information, limiting understanding of evolutionary processes. We investigated niche separation and speciation in rapinine whelks that represent a rare deep estuarine penetration by muricid gastropods. We studied the genetic and ecological differentiation of fourIndothaismorphotypes, distributed along a salinity gradient in Brunei (Borneo, South East Asia). Our molecular analyses, based on three mitochondrial genes (COI, 12S rRNA and 16S rRNA) and one nuclear gene (28S rRNA), revealed three species having the following relationship [Indothais rufotincta(Tan & Sigurdsson, 1996), [I. javanica(Philippi, 1848), [I. gradata(Jonas, 1846)]]]. This pattern coincided with their salinity-related distributions, such thatI. rufotinctaoccurred alone in the open coastal waters, andI. javanicaandI. gradataextended into the upper estuary. This suggests speciation through divergent selection and local adaptation, specifically synapomorphic low salinity tolerance byI. javanicaandI. gradata. The observed intertidal vertical separation where the species co-occur suggests competitive exclusion of the others by the most-recently evolvedI. gradata. This species also showed greatest morphological and genetic variation, and unique niche expansion involving feeding on both hard surface and muddy sediment organisms. Our study presents a novel hypothesis for the speciation of these snails.
Peer review and compliance with international anti-corruption norms: Insights from the OECD Working Group on Bribery
Authors: Jongen Hortense
Published: March 2021

How can we make sure that states do not only sign international anti-corruption conventions, but also comply with them once the ink has dried? Peer review among states offers one answer to this question. This article develops a theoretical framework to study the different processes and mechanisms through which peer reviews can contribute to state compliance. It focuses on three processes: transparency, pressure, and learning. The article subsequently applies this framework to the OECD Working Group on Bribery (WGB) in order to identify how far participants in this peer review perceive the WGB as capable of organising these processes, and to what extent they consider these processes relevant for promoting state compliance. Data come from an online survey (74 observations) and 17 in-depth interviews. The findings reveal that this peer review exercise is perceived as effective in creating transparency about state behaviour, mobilising pressure, and stimulating learning. However, the extent to which these processes can promote compliance is more limited. For these processes to work, political will is crucial.
The radical Right, realism, and the politics of conservatism in postwar international thought
Authors: Drolet Jean-François , Williams Michael C.
Published: March 2021

The rise of the radical Right over the last decade has created a situation that demands engagement with the intellectual origins, achievements, and changing worldviews of radical conservative forces. Yet, conservative thought seems to have no distinct place in the theoretical field that has structured debates within the discipline of IR since 1945. This article seeks to explain some of the reasons for this absence. In the first part, we argue that there was in fact a clear strand of radical conservative thought in the early years of the field's development and recover some of these forgotten positions. In the second part, we argue that the near disappearance of those ideas can be traced in part to a process of ‘conceptual innovation’ through which postwar realist thinkers sought to craft a ‘conservative liberalism’ that defined the emerging field's theoretical alternatives in ways that excluded radical right-wing positions. Recovering this history challenges some of IR's most enduring narratives about its development, identity, and commitments – particularly the continuing tendency to find its origins in a defining battle between realism and liberalism. It also draws attention to overlooked resources to reflect upon the challenge of the radical Right in contemporary world politics.
Enhanced Dynamic Capability of Cable-Driven Parallel Manipulators by Reconfiguration
Authors: Kumar Rajesh , Mukherjee Sudipto
Published: March 2021

Cable-driven parallel manipulators (CDPMs) offer advantages over traditional parallel manipulators. Though their ability to accelerate is higher than the traditional motion platforms, the capabilities are often not used optimally. The issues of cable slackening (especially at higher accelerations) and the emergence of singularity poses have traditional limitations. This paper analyzes and generates manipulator configurations that reduce the effect of these two essential hindrances of deploying CDPMs. A methodology, inspired by rigid body dynamics of multiple contact problems, used to optimize the positions of attachment points, is shown to be effective.
RUIN PROBABILITIES FOR A MULTIDIMENSIONAL RISK MODEL WITH NON-STATIONARY ARRIVALS AND SUBEXPONENTIAL CLAIMS
Authors: Fu Ke-Ang , Liu Yang
Published: March 2021

Consider a multidimensional risk model, in which an insurer simultaneously confronts m (m ≥ 2) types of claims sharing a common non-stationary and non-renewal arrival process. Assuming that the claims arrival process satisfies a large deviation principle and the claim-size distributions are heavy-tailed, asymptotic estimates for two common types of ruin probabilities for this multidimensional risk model are obtained. As applications, we give two examples of the non-stationary point process: a Hawkes process and a Cox process with shot noise intensity, and asymptotic ruin probabilities are obtained for these two examples.
ON DEGRADATION-BASED REMAINING LIFETIME
Authors: Finkelstein Maxim , Cha Ji Hwan
Published: March 2021

The new reliability notion describing the remaining lifetime is introduced for items with monotonically increasing degradation. We consider the remaining lifetime of an item (to be called, the predicted remaining lifetime) after its degradation reaches the predetermined level. The prediction is executed at inception of an item into operation. For the nonhomogeneous stochastic processes of degradation, this characteristic depends on the random first passage time of a degradation process. Some properties of the predicted remaining lifetime and the corresponding stochastic comparisons are discussed for items from homogeneous and heterogeneous populations, and a generalization to the case of then-component coherent system is outlined. The problem of regime switching is described, and the new notion of the corresponding virtual age after the switching is proposed.
Effects of emotional cues on novel word learning in typically developing children in relation to broader autism traits
Authors: WEST Melina J , ANGWIN Anthony J , COPLAND David A , ARNOTT Wendy L , NELSON Nicole L
Published: March 2021

Emotion can influence various cognitive processes. Communication with children often involves exaggerated emotional expressions and emotive language. Children with autism spectrum disorder often show a reduced tendency to attend to emotional information. Typically developing children aged 7 to 9 years who varied in their level of autism-like traits learned the nonsense word names of nine novel toys, which were presented with either happy, fearful, or neutral emotional cues. Emotional cues had no influence on word recognition or recall performance. Eye-tracking data showed differences in visual attention depending on the type of emotional cues and level of autism-like traits. The findings suggest that the influence of emotion on attention during word learning differs according to whether the children have lower or higher levels of autism-like traits, but this influence does not affect word learning outcomes.
Conservation and privatization decisions in land reform of New Zealand’s high country
Authors: Rissman Adena R , Daniels Molly C , Tait Peter , Xing Xiaojing , Brower Ann L
Published: March 2021

Neoliberal land reforms to increase economic development have important implications for biodiversity conservation. This paper investigates land reform in New Zealand’s South Island that divides leased state-owned stations (ranches) with private grazing leases into state-owned conservation land, private land owned by the former leaseholder and private land under protective covenant (similar to conservation easement). Conserved lands had less threatened vegetation, lower productivity, less proximity to towns and steeper slopes than privatized lands. Covenants on private land were more common in intermediate zones with moderate land-use productivity and slope. Lands identified with ecological or recreational ‘significant inherent values’ were more likely to shift into conserved or covenant status. Yet among lands with identified ecological values, higher-threat areas were more likely to be privatized than lower-threat areas. This paper makes two novel contributions: (1) quantitatively examining the role of scientific recommendations about significant inherent values in land reform outcomes; and (2) examining the use of conservation covenants on privatized land. To achieve biodiversity goals, it is critical to avoid or prevent the removal of land-use restrictions beyond protected areas.