bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
The effects of gratifications, flow and satisfaction on the usage of livestreaming services
Authors: Hsu Chin Lung , Lin Judy Chuan-Chuan 
Published: May 2021

PurposeThis study combines uses and gratifications theory and flow theory to create an integrated model that predicts continuance intention to use and satisfaction with livestreaming services.Design/methodology/approachThe proposed model was empirically evaluated using survey data collected from 304 users about their perceptions of livestream services.FindingsThe results indicate that gratifications such as entertainment, informativeness and sociability were all positively related to satisfaction. The authors find that flow mediates the impact of interactivity and telepresence on satisfaction. Notably, sociability gratification and satisfaction had a significant impact on a user's intention to continue to use livestreaming services and accounted for 77% of the variance.Originality/valueThe study adds to the body of knowledge by demonstrating the uses and gratifications theory and flow theory in live stream services. In addition, the findings may provide useful insights for live stream services streamers and marketers.
Commentary on “Participation of learning disabled people in the parliamentary election of 2019 in the United Kingdom”
Authors: Potocnik Matthew 
Published: May 2021

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to provide a commentary on the article ‘‘Participation of Learning Disabled People in the Parliamentary Election of 2019 in the United Kingdom’’.

Design/methodology/approach
Personal experience of advocating in Australia for the rights of people with learning disabilities to vote and to receive the necessary support to do so.

Findings
People with learning disabilities have persistently been excluded from political participation. This is an abuse of their human rights.

Originality/value
There are many barriers to the political participation of people with learning disabilities, and advocacy on a number of fronts will be necessary to achieve change.
Older carers of people with learning disabilities: their experiences with local authority assessment processes and personnel
Authors: Forrester-Jones Rachel 
Published: May 2021

Purpose
Amongst other actions the Care Act 2014 emphasised the duties of local authorities (LA) to assess the needs of carers, as well as those they care for and to meet all eligible needs for support. This paper aims to report the findings of a study which explored the experiences of older carers of people with learning disabilities as they navigated LA assessment processes and personnel.

Design/methodology/approach
Using an explorative design, 21 older carers were interviewed about their experiences. Interview transcripts were qualitatively analysed.

Findings
Three main themes were identified, namely, needs assessments as ambitions, not outcomes; the effects of funding-cuts projected onto carers; and challenges with social care personnel.

Originality/value
The study findings attracted a high level of engagement with public awareness and mainstream news and social media. The LA also immediately responded with interventions to address some of the findings, including carer “drop-in” sessions. They are also adapting their carer’s needs assessment processes as a result of the study. It is hoped that the issues raised will be of interest to other social care providers and practitioners.
Genetic mapping of highly versatile and solvent‐tolerant Pseudomonas putida B6‐2 (ATCC BAA‐2545) as a ‘superstar’ for mineralization of PAHs and dioxin‐like compounds
Authors: Wang Weiwei , Li Qinggang , Zhang Lige , Cui Jie , Yu Hao , Wang Xiaoyu , Ouyang Xingyu , Tao Fei , Xu Ping , Tang Hongzhi 
Published: May 2021

SummaryPolycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and dioxin‐like compounds, including sulfur, nitrogen and oxygen heterocycles, are widespread and toxic environmental pollutants. A wide variety of microorganisms capable of growing with aromatic polycyclic compounds are essential for bioremediation of the contaminated sites and the Earth's carbon cycle. Here, cells of Pseudomonas putida B6‐2 (ATCC BAA‐2545) grown in the presence of biphenyl (BP) are able to simultaneously degrade PAHs and their derivatives, even when they are present as mixtures, and tolerate high concentrations of extremely toxic solvents. Genetic analysis of the 6.37 Mb genome of strain B6‐2 reveals coexistence of gene clusters responsible for central catabolic systems of aromatic compounds and for solvent tolerance. We used functional transcriptomics and proteomics to identify the candidate genes associated with catabolism of BP and a mixture of BP, dibenzofuran, dibenzothiophene and carbazole. Moreover, we observed dynamic changes in transcriptional levels with BP, including in metabolic pathways of aromatic compounds, chemotaxis, efflux pumps and transporters potentially involved in adaptation to PAHs. This study on the highly versatile activities of strain B6‐2 suggests it to be a potentially useful model for bioremediation of polluted sites and for investigation of biochemical, genetic and evolutionary aspects of Pseudomonas.
Messengers of stress: Towards a cortisol sociology
Authors: Roberts Celia , McWade Brigit 
Published: May 2021

AbstractIn 2008, Timmermans and Haas called for a ‘sociology of disease’ to develop and challenge the sociology of health and illness. A sociology of disease, they argued, would take seriously the biological and physiological processes of disease in theorising health and illness. Building on two decades of Science and Technology Studies and feminist work on biological actors such as hormones and genes, we propose a ‘cortisol sociology’ to push further at this argument. As a ‘messenger of stress’, cortisol is key to understanding human and non‐human health as a biosocial phenomenon. We argue that sociologists should engage with cortisol through critical yet open‐minded reading of the relevant science and critical triangulation studies, and by tracking cortisol’s movements from science into public worlds of biosensing and self‐monitoring.
Asset productivity, local information diffusion, and commercial real estate returns
Authors: Ling David C. , Wang Chongyu , Zhou Tingyu 
Published: May 2021

AbstractAn extensive literature finds that indices of returns on equity real estate investment trusts (REITs) predict return indices in the private commercial real estate (CRE) market. Using a novel geographically weighted proxy for the quarterly performance of the property types within the local markets in which an REIT is invested, or property portfolio return (PPR), we find a “private predicts public” result in a cross‐sectional, firm‐level context. This finding suggests that geographically dispersed information and investors’ limited attention can delay timely stock price adjustments. Our findings also suggest that it is the diffusion of information about “local” price changes, rather than local supply elasticities, regulatory constraints, the degree of local information risk, current rental income, or local liquidity that predicts REIT returns. The PPRs associated with REIT allocations to major “gateway” markets are more predictive of REIT returns than the PPRs produced by allocations to secondary and tertiary markets. This study improves our understanding of the speed at which “local” information about the perceived productivity of a firm's assets is capitalized into stock prices.
Protecting the health and safety of the paramedic workforce in Australia: The role of cohort studies with new recruits
Authors: Reynolds Amy C , Crowther Meagan E , Ferguson Sally A , Paterson Jessica L , Howie Chris , Adams Robert J 
Published: May 2021

AbstractResearch related to the paramedic workforce is increasing, particularly given the associations with physical and mental health outcomes. However, it is clear that the evidence base to support future paramedic workforce initiatives lacks longitudinal data in cohorts of paramedics. We identify gaps in the epidemiological evidence base for this workforce, and provide insight into the role that prospective cohorts can, and should, play in future research in the paramedic workforce in order to identify health and safety changes over time, and the associations with job requirements, particularly shift work.
Context effect of environmental setting and product information in acceptability testing of tea and cola: A study comparing sensory engagement in a traditional sensory booth and a study commons
Authors: Albiol Tapia Marta , Baik Hwa‐Young , Simons Christopher T. , Lee Soo‐Yeun 
Published: May 2021

AbstractSensory evaluation of food relies heavily on the eating context. The objective of this study was to determine how the context effect, created from differences in environmental setting and product information, affects consumer's acceptability of two types of beverages. Participants of this study rated five ready‐to‐drink tea products and five diet cola products on a 9‐point hedonic scale. Environmental setting differences were created by altering testing locations, and product information differences were created by serving the same samples with or without product name and image. Self‐reported sensory engagement was measured in each location. Tea samples showed significantly higher appearance liking ratings in the sensory booth location as well as higher flavor liking ratings when product information was provided. Cola samples did not show a significant effect of testing location but did show a significant product information by sample interaction, where well‐established brands received higher ratings when product information was provided. Overall, results were product‐specific; testing location does not appear to have a large influence on hedonic scores for certain beverages, and the impact of product information varies largely depending on the product type and brand. The laboratory sensory booth setting provided higher panelist engagement overall. Additional research on the combination of external context and meal, sample, or social context is needed to fully explore the effect of eating context in sensory tests.Practical ApplicationFindings from this study can help the food industry comprehend how test location may impact results of acceptability testing of different beverage products, both in terms of hedonic scores and sensory engagement. Results of this study also evidence the influence of sample information on product acceptability and how this influence differs based on the type of beverage and the popularity of the brand tested.
Children with acute pyelonephritis need medical re‐evaluation when home‐treated with oral antibiotics
Authors: Sehested Line Thousig , Kamperis Konstantinos , Winding Louise , Bjerre Charlotte Kjær , Neland Mette , Hagstrøm Søren , Wilms Line Kønig , Andersen Marie Louise Elkjær , Kuhne‐Qvist Linda , Hoffmann‐Petersen Jette Skjøde , Nørgaard Hanne , Cortes Dina 
Published: May 2021

AbstractAimTo investigate the efficacy and safety of home‐treatment with oral piv‐mecillinam or amoxicillin‐clavulanate in children with acute pyelonephritis.MethodsChildren aged over 6 months diagnosed with culture confirmed pyelonephritis at Danish Paediatric Departments were home‐treated with piv‐mecillinam (tablets) or amoxicillin‐clavulanate (liquid or tablets). Follow‐up was performed by phone (second treatment day) and clinical review of the patients in the hospital (day three).ResultsFour hundred eighteen children were included. In total, 333/418 (80%) responded well to the initial oral antibiotic treatment. 85/418 (20%) were changed to another treatment of these 47/418 (11%) to a second‐line oral antibiotic and 38/418 (9%) to intravenous antibiotics due to insufficient clinical improvement or bacterial resistance. Bacterial resistance was similar for piv‐mecillinam and amoxicillin‐clavulanate: 4/74 (5%) versus 33/333 (10%) (p = 0.22). Insufficient clinical improvement, despite no resistance, primarily occurred in children treated with piv‐mecillinam: 16/74 (22%) versus 28/344 (8%) (p < 0.001), and predominantly occurred in piv‐mecillinam treated children <5 years: 7/20 (35%) versus 9/54 (17%) (p < 0.05), potentially because of problems with piv‐mecillinam tablets. In the study population no cases of death or septicemia developed after start of initial oral treatment.ConclusionA home‐treatment regime for pyelonephritis in children >6 months is safe; however, during treatment, clinical re‐evaluation is required as in 20% of cases a change in treatment was necessary.
From bioethics to biopolitics: “Playing the Nazi card” in public health ethics—the case of Israel
Authors: Boas Hagai , Davidovitch Nadav , Filc Dani , Zalashik Rakefet 
Published: May 2021

AbstractWhile bioethicist Arthur Caplan claims that “The Nazi analogy is equivalent to dropping a nuclear bomb in ethical battles about science and medicine”, we claim that such total exclusion of this analogy is equally problematic. Our analysis builds on Roberto Esposito’s conceptualization of immunitas and communitas as key elements of biopolitics. Within public health theories and practices there is an inherent tension between exclusion (immunitas) and inclusion (communitas) forces. Taking the immunitas logic to the extreme, as National Socialist medicine did in the name of securing the German race, is a constant danger that needs to be taken seriously into consideration when discussing public health policies. The tension between the silencing of the Holocaust in bioethical debates on one side, and the persistent use of National Socialist medicine metaphors, on the other hand, is the focus of this paper. By delving into the meanings and the implications of this two‐edged discourse, we argue that comparing post‐war bioethics with pre‐war medical practices from a biopolitical perspective has the potential to depict a more nuanced account of continuities and discontinuities in bioethics.
The role of nucleus of the solitary tract glucagon‐like peptide‐1 and prolactin‐releasing peptide neurons in stress: anatomy, physiology and cellular interactions
Authors: Holt Marie K. , Rinaman Linda 
Published: May 2021

Neuroendocrine, behavioural and autonomic responses to stressful stimuli are orchestrated by complex neural circuits. The caudal nucleus of the solitary tract (cNTS) in the dorsomedial hindbrain is uniquely positioned to integrate signals of both interoceptive and psychogenic stress. Within the cNTS, glucagon‐like peptide‐1 (GLP‐1) and prolactin‐releasing peptide (PrRP) neurons play crucial roles in organising neural responses to a broad range of stressors. In this review we discuss the anatomical and functional overlap between PrRP and GLP‐1 neurons. We outline their co‐activation in response to stressful stimuli and their importance as mediators of behavioural and physiological stress responses. Finally, we review evidence that PrRP neurons are downstream of GLP‐1 neurons and outline unexplored areas of the research field. Based on the current state‐of‐knowledge, PrRP and GLP‐1 neurons may be compelling targets in the treatment of stress‐related disorders.LINKED ARTICLESThis article is part of a themed issue on GLP1 receptor ligands (BJP 75th Anniversary). To view the other articles in this section visit http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/bph.v179.4/issuetoc
Lysosomal storage disorders as an etiology of nonimmune hydrops fetalis: A systematic review
Authors: Iyer Neel S. , Gimovsky Alexis C. , Ferreira Carlos R. , Critchlow Elizabeth , Al‐Kouatly Huda B. 
Published: May 2021

AbstractWe performed a systematic review of the literature to evaluate the incidence and types of lysosomal storage disorders (LSD) in case series of nonimmune hydrops fetalis (NIHF). PubMed, Ovid, and clinicaltrials.gov were reviewed for case series evaluating the workup of NIHF diagnosed in utero or in the neonatal period in human subjects from 1979 to August 2020. Retrospective case series with at least five cases of fetal and/or neonatal NIHF with its workup mentioned were identified. Idiopathic NIHF was defined as NIHF without an apparent cause after initial standard‐of‐care workup. In total, 22 case series with 2678 total cases of NIHF were identified. The overall incidence of LSD was 6.6% (177/2663) in NIHF cases that were tested for any LSD, and 8.2% (177/2151) in idiopathic NIHF cases. The most common LSD identified in cases of NIHF were mucopolysaccharidosis type VII, galactosialidosis, infantile sialic acid storage disease, Gaucher disease, GM1 gangliosidosis, and sialidosis. More than 40% of the most common LSD causes of NIHF have a potential postnatal treatment. LSD testing for NIHF allows for early diagnosis, better counseling and appropriate management, planning for possible early treatment, and counseling for recurrence risk.
Incorporation of anterior iliac crest or calvarial bone grafts in reconstructed atrophied maxillae: A randomized clinical trial with histomorphometric and micro‐CT analyses
Authors: Wortmann Dagmar E. , Klein‐Nulend Jenneke , van Ruijven Leo J. , Schortinghuis Jurjen , Vissink Arjan , Raghoebar Gerry M. 
Published: May 2021

AbstractBackgroundAutologous bone grafts have been applied successfully to severely atrophied maxilla via a preimplant procedure. Differences in graft incorporation at the microscopic level can be the decisive factor in the choice between anterior iliac crest and calvarial bone.PurposeTo compare conversion of anterior iliac crest bone and calvarial bone 4 months after grafting of the edentulous maxilla.Materials and methodsTwenty consecutive patients were randomly assigned to either anterior iliac crest (n = 10) or calvarial (n = 10) bone harvesting to reconstruct their atrophied maxillae. Biopsies were taken from both fresh bone grafts and reconstructed maxillae after 4 months healing, at time of implant placement. Micro‐CT, histomorphometric and histological analyses were performed.ResultsMicro‐CT analysis revealed that both the anterior iliac crest and calvarial bone grafts retained their volume and bone mass after being incorporated in the maxilla, but with a favor for calvarial bone grafts: calvarial bone grafts had a higher mineral density before and after incorporation. Both bone grafts types were well incorporated after 4 months of healing with preservation of bone volume and mineral density. Although the fresh bone biopsies were similar histomorphometrically, after 4 months of graft incorporation, the osteoid percentage and osteocyte count remained higher in the anterior iliac crest bone whereas the percentage of bone was higher in the calvarial bone grafts compared to the anterior iliac crest bone grafts.ConclusionsBoth donor sites, that is, anterior iliac crest and calvarial bone, are well suited to provide a reliable and stable basis for implant placement 4 months after grafting with mineral density, porosity, and resorption rate in favor of calvarial bone grafts.
Effects of urban greenspace configuration and native vegetation on bee and wasp reproduction
Authors: Turo Katherine J. , Gardiner Mary M. 
Published: May 2021

AbstractPollinator welfare is a recognized research and policy target, and urban greenspaces have been identified as important habitats. Yet, landscape‐scale habitat fragmentation and greenspace management practices may limit a city's conservation potential. We examined how landscape configuration, composition, and local patch quality influenced insect nesting success across inner‐city Cleveland, Ohio (U.S.A.), a postindustrial legacy city containing a high abundance of vacant land (over 1600 ha). Here, 40 vacant lots were assigned 1 of 5 habitat treatments (T1, vacant lot; T2, grass lawn; T3, flowering lawn; T4, grass prairie; and T5, flowering prairie), and we evaluated how seeded vegetation, greenspace size, and landscape connectivity influenced cavity‐nesting bee and wasp reproduction. Native bee and wasp larvae were more abundant in landscapes that contained a large patch (i.e., >6 ha) of contiguous greenspace, in habitats with low plant biomass, and in vacant lots seeded with a native wildflower seed mix or with fine‐fescue grass, suggesting that fitness was influenced by urban landscape features and habitat management. Our results can guide urban planning by demonstrating that actions that maintain large contiguous greenspace in the landscape and establish native plants would support the conservation of bees and wasps. Moreover, our study highlights that the world's estimated 350 legacy cities are promising urban conservation targets due to their high abundance of vacant greenspace that could accommodate taxa's habitat needs in urban areas.
The virtue of compassion in compassionate conservation
Authors: Bobier Christopher , Allen Benjamin 
Published: May 2021

AbstractThe role of ethics is becoming an increasingly important feature of biodiversity conservation dialogue and practice. Compassionate conservationists argue for a prohibition of, or at least a strong presumption against, the adoption of conservation policies that intentionally harm animals. They assert that to be compassionate is to care about animals and that it is antithetical to caring for animals to intentionally harm them. Compassionate conservationists thus criticize many existing conservation practices and policies. Two things together challenge the philosophical foundation of compassionate conservation. First, compassionate conservationists ground their theory in virtue ethics, yet virtue ethics permits exceptions to moral rules, so there cannot be an in‐principle prohibition on adopting intentional harm‐inducing policies and practices. But not all compassionate conservationists advocate for a prohibition on intentionally harming animals, only a strong presumption against it. This leads to the second point: compassion can motivate a person to adopt a harm‐inducing conservation policy or practice when doing so is the best available option in a situation in which animals will be harmed no matter what policy or practice is adopted. Combining these insights with the empirical observation that conservationists regularly find themselves in tragic situations, we arrive at the conclusion that conservationists may regularly advocate for harm‐inducing policies and practices from a position of compassion.Article Impact Statement: Compassionate conservationists should accept that the virtuously compassionate person may adopt harm‐causing conservation policies.
Insect threats and conservation through the lens of global experts
Authors: Miličić Marija , Popov Snežana , Branco Vasco Veiga , Cardoso Pedro 
Published: May 2021

AbstractWhile several recent studies have focused on global insect population trends, all are limited in either space or taxonomic scope. As global monitoring programs for insects are currently not implemented, inherent biases exist within most data. Expert opinion, which is often widely available, proves to be a valuable tool where hard data are limited. Our aim is to use global expert opinion to provide insights on the root causes of potential insect declines worldwide, as well as on effective conservation strategies that could mitigate insect biodiversity loss. We obtained 753 responses from 413 respondents with a wide variety of spatial and taxonomic expertise. The most relevant threats identified through the survey were agriculture and climate change, followed by pollution, while land management and land protection were recognized as the most significant conservation measures. Nevertheless, there were differences across regions and insect groups, reflecting the variability within the most diverse class of eukaryotic organisms on our planet. Lack of answers for certain biogeographic regions or taxa also reflects the need for research in less investigated settings. Our results provide a novel step toward understanding global threats and conservation measures for insects.