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Simplified rating tool to evaluate sustainable practices of small-scale infrastructure projects in Australia – a comparative review
Authors: Sandanayake Malindu Sasanka , Vrcelj Zora , Bouras Yanni , Chau Hing-Wah , Hastings Patrick 
Published: February 2023

PurposeThe present study aims to inform the requirements for developing a sustainable rating tool for small-scale infrastructure projects (SSIPs) through research findings.Design/methodology/approachA review-based comparative study of existing infrastructure sustainability (IS) rating tools for assessment of SSIPs is presented. Key stakeholder participants of the existing IS rating tools, are interviewed to identify existing barriers and requirements for sustainability rating. The study further presents possible rating tool options to optimise the sustainable performance evaluation of SSIPs.FindingsFindings of this study indicated that prevalent IS rating tools are majorly applied to large-scale infrastructure projects and sustainability of SSIPs are seldom assessed. Based on a literature review and series of interviews, it was found that user friendliness, efficient structure, training and technical support, cost effectiveness and stakeholder recognition are the five key requirements of a sustainability rating tool for SSIPs. Additionally, six sustainability assessment options were proposed for SSIPs which range from pathways for existing tools through to new, customisable tools. Upon comparison, a new modified tool with verification process and revised tool with defined grouping of sustainable criteria was more effective for evaluation of SSIPs.Research limitations/implicationsUse of case specific information for validation and framework development may lack generalisation. However, methodology can be used for future decision-making by making necessary adjustments to suit different local regional requirements.Originality/valueDespite lack of generalisation, the findings can lead to future general studies on sustainability of SSIPs. Findings of the study provide foundation knowledge and awareness for sustainability evaluation of SSIPs.
Occupational therapy in adults with chronic respiratory conditions: A scoping review
Authors: McCowan Amanda , Gustafsson Louise , Bissett Michelle , Sriram Bajee Krishna 
Published: February 2023

AbstractIntroductionChronic respiratory diseases have a clear impact on occupational performance and engagement. Although occupational therapists have long provided services to this population, evidence regarding the unique role and true impact of occupational therapy is emerging.Aims/objectivesThe purpose of this scoping review was to explore the range, context, and outcomes of occupational therapy services for adults with chronic respiratory conditions.MethodsA scoping review guided by the methodological framework of Arksey and O'Malley was completed. To be included articles needed to be peer reviewed primary studies published in English between 2000 and September 2022 describing occupational therapy service delivery for people with chronic respiratory conditions.ResultsTwenty‐six articles met inclusion criteria including 12 cohort studies, seven randomised control trials, four qualitative, two case reports, and one service evaluation. Interventions were targeted at body functions and structures (n = 18), activities and participation (n = 17), and environmental factors (n = 14). Ten studies reported impacts of occupational therapy ranging from physiological responses through to quality of life.ConclusionOccupational therapy service delivery is common for this population, often occurring as part of multidisciplinary programs, and is inclusive of a range of assessments and interventions. Further details in future primary research are needed to describe the mode and unique occupational nature of service delivery.
The role of verbal short‐term memory in complex sentence comprehension: An observational study on aphasia
Authors: Gilardone Giulia , Viganò Mauro , Costantini Giulio , Monti Alessia , Corbo Massimo , Cecchetto Carlo , Papagno Costanza 
Published: February 2023

AbstractBackgroundThe comprehension profile of people with agrammatism is a debated topic. Syntactic complexity and cognitive resources, in particular phonological short‐term memory (pSTM), are considered as crucial components by different interpretative accounts.AimTo investigate the interaction of syntactic complexity and of pSTM in sentence comprehension in a group of persons with aphasia with and without agrammatism.Methods & ProceduresA cohort of 30 participants presenting with aphasia was assessed for syntactic comprehension and for pSTM. A total of 15 presented with agrammatism and 15 had fluent aphasia.Outcomes & ResultsLinear nested mixed‐model analyses revealed a significant interaction between sentence type and pSTM. In particular, participants with lower pSTM scores showed a reduced comprehension of centre‐embedded object relatives and long coordinated sentences. Moreover, a significant interaction was found between sentence type and agrammatism, with a lower performance for passives within the agrammatic group.Conclusions & ImplicationsThese results confirm that pSTM is involved in the comprehension of complex structures with an important computational load, in particular coordinated sentences, and long‐distance filler gap dependencies. On the contrary, the specific deficit of the agrammatic group with passives is a pure syntactic deficit, with no involvement of pSTM.
Public works programmes and agricultural risk: Evidence from India
Authors: Taraz Vis 
Published: February 2023

AbstractThe agricultural sectors in many low‐ and middle‐income countries remain highly vulnerable to weather risk, a vulnerability that will only intensify under climate change. The globally trending public works programmes have the potential to impact weather‐related agricultural risk. I explore the impact of India's National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) on weather‐related agricultural risk. My empirical strategy explores the staggered roll‐out of NREGA and random weather fluctuations. Using a nationwide panel of data, I find that NREGA makes crop yields more sensitive to low rainfall shocks. I posit that these results are consistent with a labour market channel, by which NREGA increases nonfarm labour supply in low rainfall years, and an income channel, by which NREGA leads to riskier agricultural practices. These results highlight the importance of understanding how social protection programmes shape agricultural risk.
Daughter, mother, widow: The making of the identities of Isabella d'Aragona
Authors: von Güttner‐Sporzyński Darius 
Published: February 2023

AbstractThis article examines performances of identity (as daughter, mother and widow) by Isabella d'Aragona (1470–1524) in three of her letters. Isabella's construction of self, drew on her status as a dynast of the House of Aragon and aimed at securing her future and promote the interests of her children. The analysis of the language of letters, their context and their outcomes will contribute to the understanding of the use of letter‐writing as an effective rhetorical device, thus demonstrating that the epistolary genre was used by women to engage their male recipients in a persuasive negotiation.
Greenhouse Gas Disclosure and Emissions Benchmarking
Authors: TOMAR SORABH 
Published: February 2023

ABSTRACTI examine the effects of the U.S. Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Reporting Program, which requires thousands of industrial facilities to measure and report their GHG emissions. I show that facilities reduce their GHG emissions by 7.9% following the disclosure of emissions data. The evidence indicates that benchmarking—whereby facilities use the disclosures of their peers to assess their own relative GHG performance—spurs emission reductions. Firms' concerns about future legislation appear to motivate this behavior and measurement alone (without disclosure) seems not to reduce emissions. My study highlights how mandatory GHG disclosure can create real effects for peers.
Characterization and phylogenetic implication of complete mitochondrial genome of theCataglyphis aenescens(Hymenoptera: Formicidae): Genomic comparisons in Formicinae
Authors: Li Ting , Xu Zheng‐Hui , Liu Xia , Xiong Zhong‐Ping , Zhang Xin‐Min 
Published: February 2023

AbstractAnts are the most widely distributed social insects in terrestrial ecosystems with the largest number of species and quantities; their ecological function is very significant and they have certain medicinal value. Because mitochondria have their own DNA (mtDNA) and genetic system, so the complete mitochondrial genome has been used more and more in molecular phylogeny, population genetics, molecular diagnosis, and evolution of insects. In this study, the mitochondrial genome ofCataglyphis aenescens(Nylander, 1849) (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) was sequenced and annotated. The results showed that the total length of the mitochondrial genome ofC. aenescens(Nylander, 1849) was 17,197 bp; it contained 37 genes, including 13 protein coding genes (PCGs), 22 tRNA genes (tRNAs), 2 rRNA genes (rRNAs) and a non‐coding region. All PCGs ofC. aenescenswere initiated with ATN codons and terminated with the TAA codon. The overall nucleotide composition ofC. aenescenswas AT‐biased (81.74%).CataglyphisandFormicaclustered together.C. aenescensis closely related toFormica sinae,Formica. fuscaandFormica selysi. This work enhances the genetic data of Formicidae and contributes to our understanding of their phylogenic relationship, evolution, and utilization.
Consumer preferences for the color of unprocessed animal foods
Authors: Altmann Brianne Andrea , Trinks Anna , Mörlein Daniel 
Published: February 2023

AbstractConsumer choices for food products are often based on appearance; one important aspect being product color. We systematically review the literature on consumer preferences for the color of raw beef, pork, poultry, bee honey, cow milk, and chicken eggs to inform future food technology and marketing research; a total of 40 studies were identified. Consumer preferences for pork color vary widely globally and can depend on other demographic factors. A trend toward light and bright beef was observed in six out of eight studies. A pink color was preferred in chicken by consumers in Northern Ireland and Brazil; muscle color uniformity was also related to higher acceptance. Contrarily, a diverse selection of honey colors is preferred; dark golden, yellow, and amber products were liked by consumers across the globe. One study observed a preference for white (over yellowish) milk. Worldwide, white and brown eggshells are preferred nearly equally with considerable differences between continents and regions. Our review highlights the heterogeneity of color preferences for animal products, worldwide; research methods should focus on quantifying colors associated with preferences so that food producers can accurately market their diverse products in regions with corresponding color preferences.
Congenital male genital malformations and paternal health: An analysis of the US claims data
Authors: Yu Bo , Zhang Chiyuan Amy , Chen Tony , Mulloy Evan , Shaw Gary M. , Eisenberg Michael L. 
Published: February 2023

AbstractObjectiveTo investigate the potential association between paternal health and male genital malformations in the offspring.Materials and methodsWe analyzed data from 2007 to 2016 derived from the IBM MarketScan Research database, which reports on reimbursed private healthcare claims in the United States. The association between paternal comorbidities (defined as individual and combined measures) and genital malformations in male offspring was analyzed.ResultsOf 376,362 male births, 22% of fathers had at least one component of metabolic syndrome (≥1) prior to conception. Totals of 2880 cases of cryptorchidism (0.77%) and 2651 cases of hypospadias (0.70%) were identified at birth. While 0.76% of sons born to fathers with no metabolic syndrome components were diagnosed with cryptorchidism, 0.82% of sons with fathers with multiple metabolic syndrome components had cryptorchidism. Similarly, 0.69% versus 0.88% of sons had hypospadias when fathers had 0 or 2+ components of metabolic syndrome. After adjusting for maternal and paternal factors, the odds of a son being diagnosed with hypospadias increased with two or more paternal metabolic syndrome components (Odds ratio [95% confidence interval]: 1.27 [1.10–1.47]). Specific components of paternal metabolic syndrome were not generally more associated with a son's genital malformations. When we performed a subgroup analysis where genital malformations were defined based on surgical correction, the association with hypospadias persisted.ConclusionsFathers with multiple components of metabolic syndrome in the preconception period were observed to be at increased risk for having sons born with hypospadias. The results support the association between a man's andrological and overall health.
A single dose of exercise stimulates skeletal muscle mitochondrial plasticity in myotonic dystrophy type 1
Authors: Mikhail Andrew I. , Manta Alexander , Ng Sean Y. , Osborne Aislin K. , Mattina Stephanie R. , Mackie Mark R. , Ljubicic Vladimir 
Published: February 2023

AbstractAimMyotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) is the second most common muscular dystrophy after Duchenne and is the most prevalent muscular dystrophy in adults. DM1 patients that participate in aerobic exercise training experience several physiological benefits concomitant with improved muscle mitochondrial function without alterations in typical DM1‐specific disease mechanisms, which suggests that correcting organelle health is key to ameliorate the DM1 pathology. However, our understanding of the molecular mechanisms of mitochondrial turnover and dynamics in DM1 skeletal muscle is lacking.MethodsSkeletal muscle tissue was sampled from healthy and DM1 mice under sedentary conditions and at several recovery time points following an exhaustive treadmill run.ResultsWe demonstrate that DM1 patients exhibit an imbalance in the transcriptional apparatus for mitochondrial turnover and dynamics in skeletal muscle. Additionally, DM1 mice displayed elevated expression of autophagy and mitophagy regulators. A single dose of exercise successfully enhanced canonical exercise molecular pathways and skeletal muscle mitochondrial biogenesis despite failing to alter the cellular pathology in DM1 mice. However, treadmill running stimulated coordinated organelle fusion and fission signaling, as well as improved alternative splicing of Optic atrophy 1. Exercise also evoked autophagy and mitophagy pathways in DM1 skeletal muscle resulting in the normalized expression of autophagy‐ and lysosome‐related machinery responsible for the clearance of dysfunctional organelles.ConclusionCollectively, our data indicate that mitochondrial dynamics and turnover processes in DM1 skeletal muscle are initiated with a single dose of exercise, which may underlie the adaptive benefits previously documented in DM1 mice and patients.
Case–control study of the concurrence of coeliac disease with inflammatory bowel disease
Authors: Sonnenberg Amnon , Genta Robert M. 
Published: February 2023

SummaryBackground and AimsPrevious studies suggested that inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is associated with an increased prevalence of comorbid coeliac disease. Our case–control study aimed to test this association using a large histopathology database.MethodsThe Inform Diagnostics database is a repository of histopathologic records from patients distributed throughout the United States. In a case–control study among patients with bidirectional endoscopy, we compared the occurrence of coeliac disease in case subjects with IBD or microscopic colitis (MC) and control subjects without inflammatory colitis, calculating odds ratios (OR) and their 95% confidence intervals (CI) adjusted to the varying age, gender and ethnic distributions of case and control subjects.ResultsThe study population was split into 12,816 IBD cases and 6486 MC cases, who were compared to 345,733 control subjects without colitis. A total of 2892 patients were diagnosed with coeliac disease. Of 12,816 IBD patients, 57 patients (0.4%) harboured coeliac disease compared to 0.7% (2548/345,733) in the control population. The prevalence of coeliac disease among MC patients was 4.4% (288/6486). The corresponding ORs were significantly decreased in IBD (OR: 0.50, CI: 0.38–0.64) and significantly increased in MC patients (6.78, 5.96–7.69). Further stratification of the case populations into subtypes of IBD (Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis) and MC (collagenous or lymphocytic colitis) similarly revealed significantly decreased and increased ORs for each subtype.ConclusionsThe previously reported positive association between coeliac disease and IBD may have been possibly biased by the inclusion of MC cases in the IBD patient population.
Who wins and who loses from state subsidies?
Authors: Du Jun , Girma Sourafel , Görg Holger , Stepanok Ignat 
Published: February 2023

AbstractChina is perceived to rely on subsidizing firms in targeted industries to improve their performance and stay competitive. We implement an approach that allows for the joint estimation of direct and indirect effects of subsidies on subsidized and non‐subsidized firms. We find that firms that receive subsidies experience a boost in productivity. However, our approach highlights the importance of indirect effects, which are generally neglected in the literature. We find that, in general but not always, non‐subsidized firms experience reductions in their productivity growth if they operate in a cluster where other firms are subsidized. These negative externalities depend on the share of firms that receive subsidies in the cluster. Aggregating direct and indirect effects into a (weighted) total effect shows that this negative indirect effect tends to dominate. We interpret our results in light of a simple heterogenous firm model, which highlights that subsidization in a competitive environment of firms may potentially harm non‐subsidized firms.
Influence of drilling sequence and guide‐hole design on the accuracy of static computer‐assisted implant surgery in extraction sockets and healed sites—An in vitro investigation
Authors: Raabe Clemens , Dulla Fabrice Alain , Yilmaz Burak , Chappuis Vivianne , Abou‐Ayash Samir 
Published: February 2023

AbstractObjectivesTo evaluate the effect of drilling sequence, guide‐hole design, and alveolar ridge morphology on the accuracy of implant placement via static computer‐assisted implant surgery (sCAIS).Materials and MethodsStandardized maxillary bone models including single‐tooth gaps with fresh extraction sockets or healed alveolar ridge morphologies were evaluated in this study. Implants were placed using different drilling sequences (i.e., complete [CDS] or minimum [MDS]), and guide‐hole designs (i.e., manufacturer's sleeve [MS] or sleeveless [SL] guide‐hole designs). The time for implant placement via sCAIS procedures was also recorded. The angular, crestal, and apical three‐dimensional deviations between planned and final implant positions were digitally obtained. Statistical analyses were conducted by a non‐parametric three‐way ANOVA (α = .05).ResultsBased on a sample size analysis, a total of 72 implants were included in this study. Significantly higher implant position accuracy was found at healed sites compared to extraction sockets and in SL compared to MS guide‐hole design in angular, crestal, and apical 3D deviations (p ≤ .048). A tendency for higher accuracy was observed for the CDS compared to the MDS, although the effect was not statistically significant (p = .09). The MDS required significantly shorter preparation times compared with CDS (p < .0001).ConclusionImplant placement via sCAIS resulted in higher accuracy in healed sites than extraction sockets, when using SL compared to MS guides, and tended to be more accurate when using CDS compared to MDS. Therefore, even though surgery time was shorter with MDS, its use should be limited to strictly selected cases
Could meeting the standards of the National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer in the National Cancer Database improve patient outcomes?
Authors: Brady Justin T. , Bingmer Katherine , Bliggenstorfer Jonathan , Xu Zhaomin , Fleming Fergal J. , Remzi Feza H. , Monson John R. T. , Wexner Steven D. , Dietz David W. ,   the Consortium for Optimizing the Treatment of Rectal Cancer (OSTRiCh)
Published: February 2023

AbstractAimThe National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer (NAPRC) was developed to improve rectal cancer patient outcomes in the United States. The NAPRC consists of a set of process and outcome measures that hospitals must meet in order to be accredited. We aimed to assess the potential of the NAPRC by determining whether achievement of the process measures correlates with improved survival.MethodsThe National Cancer Database was used to identify patients undergoing curative proctectomy for non‐metastatic rectal cancer from 2010 to 2014. NAPRC process measures identified in the National Cancer Database included clinical staging completion, treatment starting <60 days from diagnosis, carcinoembryonic antigen level measured prior to treatment, tumour regression grading and margin assessment.ResultsThere were 48 669 patients identified with a mean age of 62 ± 12.9 years and 61.3% of patients were men. The process measure completed most often was assessment of proximal and distal margins (98.4%) and the measure completed least often was the serum carcinoembryonic antigen level prior to treatment (63.8%). All six process measures were completed in 23.6% of patients. After controlling for age, gender, comorbidities, annual facility resection volume, race and pathological stage, completion of all process measures was associated with a statistically significant mortality decrease (Cox hazard ratio 0.88, 95% CI 0.81–0.94, P < 0.001).ConclusionParticipating institutions provided complete datasets for all six process measures in less than a quarter of patients. Compliance with all process measures was associated with a significant mortality reduction. Improved adoption of NAPRC process measures could therefore result in improved survival rates for rectal cancer in the United States.