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A study of consumer choice between sustainable and non-sustainable apparel cues in Poland
Authors: Rahman Osmud , Koszewska Małgorzata 
Published: May 2020

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to expand the existing knowledge on fashion consumption in general and age/gender effects on clothing choice in particular. This study was undertaken to empirically examine the importance of various sustainable and non-sustainable apparel cues, as well as the functional, aesthetic, symbolic, financial, environmental and social/ethical aspects of clothing. Although Poland's economy has been transformed remarkably over the last decade, there is still a paucity of empirical research focusing on this area has been conducted.Design/methodology/approachA self-administered online survey was employed for this study. Twenty product cues (10 non-sustainable cues and 10 sustainable), eight items of ‘environmental commitment and behaviour’ measuring scale and demographic questions were used for data collection and empirical testing.FindingsA total of 288 useable surveys were collected for analysis. The results revealed that many Polish consumers would not purchase a sustainable or ‘green’ product if it did not provide enough aesthetic, functional and financial benefits to satisfy their needs and aspirations. Women were more reliant on garment fit and style than men. Our findings underscore several meaningful implications and useful information. Sustainable fashion is not merely about environmental, social and ethical benefits, but their aesthetic, functional, symbolic and financial values must be factored in as well.Originality/valueThere is limited empirical research examining the age and gender effects in relation to sustainable and non-sustainable apparel cues. Unlike many previous research that only focused on one dimension or single aspect of clothing (e.g. aesthetic/hedonic attribute or functional/utilitarian attribute).
A review of postharvest approaches to reduce fungal and mycotoxin contamination of foods
Authors: Liu Yue , Galani Yamdeu Joseph Hubert , Gong Yun Yun , Orfila Caroline 
Published: May 2020

AbstractContamination of agricultural and food products by some fungi species that produce mycotoxins can result in unsafe food and feed. Mycotoxins have been demonstrated to have disease‐causing activities, including carcinogenicity, immune toxicity, teratogenicity, neurotoxicity, nephrotoxicity, and hepatotoxicity. Most of mycotoxins are heat stable and cannot be easily destroyed by conventional thermal food processing or domestic cooking methods. Postharvest approaches to prevent growth of mycotoxin‐producing fungi and detoxify mycotoxins from contaminated food are important topics in food safety research. Physical, chemical, and biological methods have been applied to prevent fungal growth or mycotoxin production, or to reduce mycotoxin content in the postharvest period and contribute toward mitigating against the effects of mycotoxins on human health. This literature review aims to evaluate postharvest approaches that have been applied to control both fungi growth and mycotoxin content in food and discuss their potential for upscaling to industrial scale.
Dynamics of canopy‐dwelling arthropods under different weed management options, including glyphosate, in conventional and genetically modified insect‐resistant maize
Authors: García‐Ruiz Esteban , Cobos Guillermo , Sánchez‐Ramos Ismael , Pascual Susana , Chueca María‐Cristina , Escorial María‐Concepción , Santín‐Montanyá Inés , Loureiro Íñigo , González‐Núñez Manuel 
Published: May 2020

AbstractThe use of genetically modified varieties tolerant to herbicides (HT varieties) and resistant to insects (Bt varieties) in combination with application of a broad‐spectrum herbicide such as glyphosate could be an effective option for the simultaneous control of weeds and pests in maize. Nevertheless, the possible impact of these tools on nontarget arthropods still needs to be evaluated. In a field study in central Spain, potential changes in populations of canopy‐dwelling arthropods in Bt maize under different weed management options, including glyphosate application, were investigated. Canopy‐dwelling arthropods were sampled by visual inspection and yellow sticky traps. The Bt variety had no effect on any group of studied arthropods, except for the expected case of corn borers—the target pests of Bt maize. Regarding the effects of herbicide regimes, the only observed difference was a lower abundance of Cicadellidae and Mymaridae on yellow sticky traps in plots not treated with pre‐emergence herbicides. This effect was especially pronounced in a treatment involving two glyphosate applications. The decrease in Cicadellidae and Mymaridae populations was associated with a higher density of weeds in plots, which may have hindered colonization of the crop by leafhoppers. These differences, however, were only significant in the last year of the study. The low likelihood of the use of glyphosate‐ and herbicide‐tolerant varieties for weed control triggering important effects on the nontarget arthropod fauna of the maize canopy is discussed.
Interrogating Technology‐led Experiments in Sustainability Governance
Authors: Bernards Nick , Campbell‐Verduyn Malcolm , Rodima‐Taylor Daivi , Duberry Jerome , DuPont Quinn , Dimmelmeier Andreas , Huetten Moritz , Mahrenbach Laura C. , Porter Tony , Reinsberg Bernhard 
Published: May 2020

AbstractSolutions to global sustainability challenges are increasingly technology‐intensive. Yet, technologies are neither developed nor applied to governance problems in a socio‐political vacuum. Despite aspirations to provide novel solutions to current sustainability governance challenges, many technology‐centred projects, pilots and plans remain implicated in longer‐standing global governance trends shaping the possibilities for success in often under‐recognized ways. This article identifies three overlapping contexts within which technology‐led efforts to address sustainability challenges are evolving, highlighting the growing roles of: (1) private actors; (2) experimentalism; and (3) informality. The confluence of these interconnected trends illuminates an important yet often under‐recognized paradox: that the use of technology in multi‐stakeholder initiatives tends to reduce rather than expand the set of actors, enhancing instead of reducing challenges to participation and transparency, and reinforcing rather than transforming existing forms of power relations. Without recognizing and attempting to address these limits, technology‐led multi‐stakeholder initiatives will remain less effective in addressing the complexity and uncertainty surrounding global sustainability governance. We provide pathways for interrogating the ways that novel technologies are being harnessed to address long‐standing global sustainability issues in manners that foreground key ethical, social and political considerations and the contexts in which they are evolving.
Patterns of surgical care for women with ovarian cancer in New South Wales
Authors: White Kahren M. , Walton Richard J. , Zhao George W. , Creighton Nicola , Farrell Rhonda , Saidi Samir , Herbst Unine , Hogg Russell , Currow David C. 
Published: May 2020

BackgroundLittle is known about the delivery of surgical services and outcomes for women with ovarian cancer across New South Wales (NSW).AimThe study objective was to provide a descriptive analysis of the proportion of women who had surgery for ovarian cancer in NSW in specialist gynaecological oncology hospitals and compare outcomes for women attending specialist and non‐specialist services in NSW.Materials and MethodsThis study is a retrospective analysis of women with primary ovarian, fallopian tube or peritoneal cancer from 2009 to 2012. Data were analysed from the NSW Cancer Registry, NSW Admitted Patient Data Collection and Register of Births Deaths and Marriages. Treating hospitals were characterised as public specialist, public non‐specialist and private. Morbidity and mortality outcomes are reported.ResultsThe study included 1106 women. Fifty‐seven hospitals performed surgery: seven public specialist, 27 private and 23 public non‐specialist hospitals. The highest proportion of surgery was performed in public specialist hospitals (61%). There was considerable variation in the utilisation of public specialist hospitals between local health districts. There was no significant difference in outcomes related to the type of hospital where surgery was performed.ConclusionsAlthough the majority of women are having surgery in a specialist gynaecological oncology public hospital across NSW, many are not. Women living in regional and remote NSW were less likely to have their surgery in a specialist hospital. This is the first step in understanding where women in NSW are currently receiving their surgical care, as well as the outcomes related to this.
The perspective of unmanned aerial systems in forest management: Do we really need such details?
Authors: Komárek Jan 
Published: May 2020

AbstractForest ecosystems provide countless ecosystem services potentially mitigating the ongoing climate change; those services, however, suffer not only from the change of climate but also from a rising human pressure. Understanding of forest ecosystem complexity and consistent monitoring of ongoing changes can be a key to climate change mitigation. Remote sensing can capture data at various scales and times and can complement and enhance traditional forest field surveys. Low‐altitude aerial surveys conducted with unmanned aerial systems (UAS) may bridge the gap between remote imaging and field surveys, especially at local scales. The current professional UAS sensors offer astounding detail and accuracy but are associated with high costs. For everyday forest practice, information on forest structure and health status is needed. Such information can, however, also be captured by consumer‐grade UAS and casual cameras at reasonable costs with sufficient accuracy, which makes the high costs associated with better detail unjustifiable for the common forest practice.
Chinese Outward Foreign Direct Investment and Industrial Upgrading from the Perspective of Differences among Countries
Authors: Chen Hao , Pan Jiadong , Xiao Wen 
Published: May 2020

AbstractThis paper constructs a two‐sector model to identify the effects of outward foreign direct investment (OFDI) in different countries on China's industrial upgrading and conducts an empirical analysis using provincial‐level panel data from 2003–2015. The results show that China can benefit from industrial upgrading via OFDI in developed countries by way of reverse technology spillover. This effect is significant in the eastern region, but not in the central and western regions. China can also benefit from industrial upgrading via OFDI in developing countries and countries along the Belt and Road through marginal industrial transfer. This effect is more significant in the central region, followed by the western and eastern regions. Our results imply that China should promote technology‐seeking OFDI in developed countries, and enhance efficiency‐seeking OFDI in developing countries, especially in countries along the Belt and Road.
Mortality under early access to antiretroviral therapy vs. Eswatini’s national standard of care: the MaxART clustered randomized stepped‐wedge trial
Authors: Chao A , Spiegelman D , Khan S , Walsh F , Mazibuko S , Pasipamire M , Chai B , Reis R , Mlambo K , Delva W , Khumalo G , Zwane M , Fleming Y , Mafara E , Hettema A , Lejeune C , Bärnighausen T , Okello V 
Published: May 2020

ObjectivesCurrent WHO guidelines recommend the treatment of all HIV‐infected individuals with antiretroviral therapy (ART) to improve survival and quality of life, and decrease infection of others. MaxART is the first implementation trial of this strategy embedded within a government‐managed health system, and assesses mortality as a secondary outcome. Because primary findings strongly supported scale‐up of the ‘treat all’ strategy (hereafter Treat All), this analysis examines mortality as an additional indicator of its impact.MethodsMaxART was conducted in 14 Eswatinian health clinics through a clinic‐based stepped‐wedge design, by transitioning clinics from then‐national standard of care (SoC) to the Treat All intervention. All‐cause, disease‐related, and HIV‐related mortality were analysed using the Cox proportional hazards model, censoring SoC participants at clinic transition. Median follow‐up time among study participants was 292 days. There were 36/2034 deaths in SoC (1.77%) and 49/1371 deaths in Treat All (3.57%).ResultsBetween September 2014 and August 2017, 3405 participants were enrolled. In SoC and Treat All interventions, respectively, the multivariable‐adjusted 12‐month all‐cause mortality rates were 1.42% [95% confidence interval (CI): 0.66–2.17] and 1.60% (95% CI: 0.78–2.40), disease‐related mortality rates were 1.02% (95% CI: 0.40–1.64) and 1.10% (95% CI: 0.46–1.73), and HIV‐related mortality rates were 1.03% (95% CI: 0.40–1.65) and 0.99% (95% CI: 0.40–1.58). Treat All had no impact on all‐cause [hazard ratio (HR) = 1.12, 95% CI: 0.58–2.18, P = 0.73], disease‐related (HR = 1.04, 95% CI: 0.52–2.11, P = 0.90), or HIV‐related mortality (HR = 0.93, 95% CI: 0.46–1.87, P = 0.83).ConclusionThere was no immediate benefit of the Treat All strategy on mortality, nor evidence of harm. Longer follow‐up of participants is needed to establish long‐term consequences.
Association between social participation and cognitive function among community‐dwelling older adults living alone: Analysis of a nationally representative survey
Authors: Choi MoonKi 
Published: May 2020

AbstractAimSocial disengagement and cognitive decline commonly coexist among older adults, and living alone may be a significant risk factor for cognitive decline. This study aimed to identify differences in variables between older adults living alone and living with others; it also evaluated the association between social participation and cognitive function in older adults living alone.MethodsA secondary analysis was performed using the data collected between June and August 2017 of 10 299 nationally representative adults aged ≥65 years, obtained from the Korean Institute for Health and Social Affairs and the Ministry of Health and Welfare. Chi‐square and t tests were used to compare characteristics between the two groups. Multiple linear regression analyses were utilized to examine the association between social participation and cognition, after adjusting for other variables.ResultsAmong 10 055 adults, 24% lived alone. Sociodemographic and health‐related variables and social participation differed significantly between the two groups. On multiple linear regression, participation in fraternal group activity, religious activity, and contact with siblings and relatives through phone calls or letters contributed significantly to cognitive function in older adults living alone.ConclusionNurses can encourage various intellectually and emotionally stimulating social activities, as they help to maintain and improve the cognitive function of older people living alone.
The relationship between different social expenditure schemes and poverty, inequality and economic growth
Authors: Cammeraat Emile 
Published: May 2020

AbstractIn this article, we study how social expenditure is related to poverty, income inequality and GDP growth. Our main contribution is to disentangle these relationships by the following social expenditure schemes: 1) “old age and survivors”, 2) “incapacity”, 3) “health”, 4) “family”, 5) “unemployment and active labour market policies” and 6) “housing and others”. For this purpose, we employ OLS and 2SLS regression models using a panel data set for 22 Member States of the European Union from 1990 until 2015. We find total public social expenditure to be negatively related to poverty and inequality, but not related to GDP growth. The results vary substantially between the different social expenditure schemes, which makes more accurate targeting possible.
Delayed dislodgment of a watchman device: A rare complication manifesting as a transient ischemic event
Authors: Moradi Nami , Tosonian Shawnt , Askari Anna , Sontz Eric M. 
Published: May 2020

AbstractThe role of left atrial appendage occlusion devices for stroke prevention in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (AF) continues to expand. Device embolization is a rare but potentially catastrophic complication with variable clinical presentations. Here, we present a case of delayed dislodgment of a watchman device discovered on routine echocardiographic follow‐up in a patient who later admitted to neurological symptoms. Urgent surgical device retrieval was performed with no further complications or neurological sequelae.
FLT3‐ITD DNA and mRNA levels in AML do not correlate with CD7, CD33 and CD123 expression
Authors: Soare Dan‐Sebastian , Radu Eugen , Dumitru Ion , Popov Viola Maria , Bumbea Horia , Vlădăreanu Ana Maria 
Published: May 2020

AbstractIntroductionFLT3 internal tandem duplication (ITD) mutations are found in around 25% of all acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) cases and is associated with shorter disease‐free and overall survival. Previous reports have shown that FLT3‐ITD induces a specific phenotype in leukemic blasts, which is characterized by high levels of CD33 and CD123, and that expression of CD33 and CD123 is directly influenced by the DNA FLT3‐ITD/wild‐type FLT3 allelic ratio (AR).MethodsA total of 42 FLT3‐ITD and 104 FLT3‐ITD–negative AML patients were analysed. Immunophenotyping data were used to calculate antigen expression levels as the ratio between the geometric mean fluorescence intensities (MFIs) of leukemic blasts and MFIs of negative lymphocyte populations. FLT3‐ITD‐DNA and RNA analysis was performed, under the same conditions, by capillary electrophoresis.ResultsCompared with the control group, the FLT3‐ITD cohort presented significantly higher CD7, CD33 and CD123 levels. In order to assess the impact of FLT3‐ITD abundance on antigen expression, the patients were grouped for each parameter into two cohorts using the following threshold values: (a) 0.5 for the AR, according to current AML guidelines; (b) 0.7 for the FLT3‐ITD/FLT3‐WT mRNA ratio (RR); and (c) 1.3 for the FLT3‐ITD RR/AR ratio. We found higher values of CD33 for RR/AR ≥1.3, and no other statistical differences between CD7, CD33 and CD123 levels of the other FLT3‐ITD groups. In terms of correlations between MFI values and FLT3‐ITD parameters, we only observed a moderate interdependence between CD33 MFI and the RR/AR ratio, and a weak negative correlation between CD123 MFI and AR.ConclusionFLT3‐ITD mutations induce a specific antigen profile in AML blasts, and our data do not onfirm previous reports of FLT3‐ITD AR influencing both CD33 and CD123 expression.
Dementia and revivalist Islam: New perspectives to understanding dementia and tackling stigma
Authors: Hossain Muhammad Zakir , Mughal Faraz 
Published: May 2020

AbstractThe notion of stigma and its influence on the understanding of dementia has commonly been recognized as a great challenge to seeking healthcare services for South Asians in England. The aim of this commentary is to examine how Muslims view, understand and tackle dementia stigma in the context of revivalist Islam, especially among Bangladeshi Muslims within their British communities. This article reflects on the interrelationship between dementia and revivalist Islam among Bangladeshi family caregivers and addresses the question of how revivalist Islam is a significant source of understanding dementia and tackling stigma. Bangladeshi caregivers show a practical attitude toward dementia which is generally acknowledged as a medical symptom, and for which family caregivers voluntarily seek healthcare support. This piece highlights underlying principles of caregivers religious beliefs in the acceptance of dementia as a disease, and in help‐seeking which is influenced by Qur'anic verses and Prophetic traditions. Bangladeshi caregivers' religious beliefs intertwine with their knowledge, perception, and attitudes toward caregiving for their relatives with dementia. Revivalist Islam offers family caregivers an opportunity to explore their inner wisdom through the challenging journey of caregiving for their family members with dementia.
The use of unmanned aerial vehicles in flood hazard assessment
Authors: Karamuz Emilia , Romanowicz Renata J. , Doroszkiewicz Joanna 
Published: May 2020

AbstractFlood inundation models are central components of any flood risk analysis system because they transform the bulk discharge outputs from flood‐frequency analyses or rainfall‐runoff models into distributed predictions of flood hazard in terms of water depth, inundation extent, and flow velocity. The accuracy of flood hazard maps depends on the availability of distributed observations of inundation outlines. Unfortunately, the acquisition of aerial photographs or satellite images is costly and in addition, their temporal resolution is strongly limited by weather conditions. Remote sensing based on unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) is becoming increasingly popular due its flexibility and quickly decreasing costs. In particular, UAV can provide precise up to date georeferenced information about the location of a river shorelines, channel geometry, and vegetation. This information is particularly useful for the calibration and validation of distributed flood routing models. The application of cheap, well georeferenced UAV images of river shorelines is an unprecedented source of distributed observations. The aim of this article is to present a procedure for the updating of boundary conditions of the hydrodynamic model, based on UAV‐born data. The approach proposed is also a very effective means of on‐line updating of flood risk maps and their verification.
Crime, different taxation, police spending and embodied human capital
Authors: Jia Pengfei , Lim King Yoong , Raza Ali 
Published: May 2020

AbstractWe develop a model with crime, embodied human capital, police spending and three different taxation. Based on propositions examined analytically, numerically and empirically using a cross‐country panel data on crime, we contribute to the literature by identifying a positive crime‐labor income tax nexus and a negative crime‐capital income tax nexus. The opposite effect between labor and capital income taxation on crime is novel in the literature. We also document positive association between crime and consumption tax, which suggests that apprehension probability (a proxy for the effectiveness of criminal justice system) is endogenous to fiscal mechanism. These findings have potential policy implications in that, there is a potential role for dedicated tax instruments to be used in supporting conventional crime prevention and deterrence policies.