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Predator co‐occurrence in alpine and Arctic tundra in relation to fluctuating prey
Authors: Rød‐Eriksen Lars , Killengreen Siw T. , Ehrich Dorothee , Ims Rolf A. , Herfindal Ivar , Landa Arild M. , Eide Nina E. 
Published: December 2022

Abstract

Large carnivores influence ecosystem dynamics in multiple ways, for example, by suppressing meso‐carnivores and providing carrions for smaller scavengers. Loss of large carnivores is suggested to cause meso‐carnivore increase and expansion. Moreover, competition between meso‐carnivores may be modified by the presence of larger carnivores. In tundra ecosystems, the smallest meso‐carnivore, the Arctic fox, has experienced regional declines, whereas its larger and competitively superior congener, the red fox, has increased, potentially due to changes in the abundance of apex predators.

We explored if variation in the occurrence of wolverine and golden eagle impacted the occurrence and co‐occurrence of the Arctic fox and red fox in relation to varying abundances of small rodents within the Scandinavian tundra.

We applied multi‐species occupancy models to an extensive wildlife camera dataset from 2011–2020 covering 98 sites. Daily detection/non‐detection of each species per camera trap site and study period (late winter; March–May) was stacked across years, and species occupancy was related to small rodent abundance while accounting for time of the year and status of simulated carcass.

The Arctic fox was more likely to co‐occur with the red fox when the wolverine was present and less likely to co‐occur with the red fox when golden eagles were present and the wolverine was absent. Red foxes increased in occupancy when co‐occurring with the larger predators. The Arctic fox responded more strongly to small rodent abundance than the red fox and co‐occurred more often with the other species at carcasses when rodent abundance was low.

Our findings suggest that the interspecific interactions within this tundra predator guild appear to be surprisingly intricate, driven by facets of fear of predation, interspecific mediation and facilitation, and food resource dynamics. These dynamics of intraguild interactions may dictate where and when conservation actions targeted towards the Arctic fox should be implemented.
Can Stoicism inspire stuttering intervention? The clinical usefulness of an ancient philosophy
Authors: Connery Amy , Cavanna Andrea E. , Coleman Ross 
Published: December 2022

AbstractBackgroundA range of psychotherapies are effective in managing an individual's personal reactions to stuttering and reducing the impact stuttering has on their lives. Many of these therapies, such as cognitive behavioural therapy, have their origins in Stoicism, an ancient Greek philosophy founded in 301 bce. Stoicism remains a relatively unexplored topic in the psychotherapy and speech and language therapy literatures.AimsThis paper aims to highlight the potential benefits of integrating Stoic principles and techniques into stuttering intervention.MethodsThis aim is achieved through a discussion on Stoic philosophy and the range of techniques that have informed modern evidence‐based psychotherapies that are effective with the stuttering population.Main ContributionThis paper initiates an important conversation on the usefulness of Stoicism to the field of stuttering. Key recommendations are provided for the integration of Stoic philosophy into future clinical and research practice related to stuttering.ConclusionsStoicism offers philosophical guidance for the art of living, but also provides a range of strategies and practical techniques that have potential to expand the clinical toolkit of modern psychotherapy and speech and language therapy. Scientific validation of the clinical application of Stoicism is recommended to exploit its effectiveness with the stuttering population.What This Paper AddsWhat is already known on the subjectStoicism is an ancient philosophy that has informed modern‐day psychotherapies including cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT). Such therapies are recommended for use with individuals who stutter to target their personal reactions to stuttering and reduce any adverse impacts on their lives.What this paper adds to existing knowledgeThis paper discusses the principles and techniques of Stoicism with reference to how they align with modern psychotherapeutic approaches and speech and language therapy interventions used with individuals who stutter. Clinical implications and directions for future research are also presented.What are the potential or actual clinical implications of this work?Speech and language therapists (SLTs) are recommended to continue their use of psychotherapies such as CBT and ACT with individuals who stutter. In addition, SLTs are advised to explore Stoicism and its range of techniques to better understand the philosophical underpinnings of evidence‐based psychotherapies and to expand their clinical toolkit.
Towards an ethical multiplicity in low back pain care: Practising beyond the biopsychosocial model
Authors: Mescouto Karime , Olson Rebecca Eileen , Setchell Jenny 
Published: December 2022

AbstractThe biopsychosocial model is currently considered by most researchers and clinicians to be the best approach to low back pain (LBP) care. The model was popularised in LBP care in response to some clear deficiencies in earlier biomedical approaches and is now widely recommended in clinical guidelines and policy statements. Yet the biopsychosocial approach has also been critiqued for its narrow conceptualisation and application. In this article, we explore how attending to the multidimensionality of LBP in practice goes beyond a biopsychosocial approach. We engaged with 90 ethnographic observations of clinical practices, 22 collaborative dialogues with clinicians, and eight consultatory meetings with people with experience of LBP to consider the sociomaterialities of clinical practices in two settings: a private physiotherapy practice and a public multidisciplinary pain clinic. Drawing on the work of Annemarie Mol and Rosi Braidotti, our analyses suggest that sociomaterial practices, involving human and non‐human actors, produced multiple objects of clinical attention and ethical concerns about how to attend to this multiplicity well. We argue that the multiplicity of LBP is attended well by reimagining: (1) clinical settings as ‘becoming more‐than‐sterile environments’ where objects, furniture and elements such as tears and laughter help to provide a relational, welcoming and comfortable space to all bodies with LBP; (2) differences through ‘becoming minoritarian’ where considering power relations allows actions towards connectiveness and belonging; and (3) disciplinary boundaries through ‘becoming interdisciplinary within’ where actions expand traditional scopes of practice. The flux of these multiple becomings moves clinical practice and conceptualisations beyond the biopsychosocial approach to consider a new ethico‐onto‐epistemological approach to LBP care. They invite clinical practices that engage with an ethical multiplicity of LBP care, providing a better understanding of how places, objects, emotions, power, bodies and professions are interconnected and come together in everyday practice.
Are consumers willing to pay for conservation agriculture? The case of white maize in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Authors: Mulimbi Willy , Nalley Lanier , Nayga Rodolfo M. , Gaduh Arya 
Published: December 2022

AbstractThroughout the low‐income world, agricultural producers have a motivation to slash‐and‐burn rainforests as they cannot afford inorganic fertilizers. Farmers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), who are predominantly women, are often forced to walk long distances to cultivate more productive lands, when fertility near their villages is reduced. On their way and while working away from home, women become targets for rape. Adopting conservation agriculture (CA) could help mitigate deforestation and potentially create a safer environment for women. Limited knowledge about the benefits of CA across countries in Sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA) has hindered its adoption. Taking these impediments into account, we estimate if consumers in the DRC are willing to pay (WTP) a premium for CA, using maize flour as the medium. By means of a double‐bounded dichotomous choice valuation method, 600 consumers in Bukavu, DRC, were surveyed about their willingness‐to‐pay for CA‐produced maize. Our study finds that only those consumers who identify themselves as farmers are WTP a premium. This study indicates that if CA adoption is to spread in the DRC, it will likely need to happen via increased yields or reduced costs before the farm gate and not premiums after the farm gate.
Effect of the rearing diet on gene expression of antimicrobial peptides in Hermetia illucens (Diptera: Stratiomyidae)
Authors: Candian Valentina , Savio Carlotta , Meneguz Marco , Gasco Laura , Tedeschi Rosemarie 
Published: December 2022

AbstractInsect proteins have been proposed for human and animal food production. Safeguarding the health status of insects in mass rearing allows to obtain high‐quality products and to avoid severe economic losses due to entomopathogens. Therefore, new strategies for preserving insect health must be implemented. Modulation of the insect immune system through the diet is one such strategy. We evaluated gene expression of two antimicrobial peptides (one defensin and one cecropin) in Hermetia illucens (L.) (Diptera: Stratiomyidae) reared on different diets. Analyses were performed on prepupae and 10‐day‐old larvae reared on cereal‐ and municipal organic waste‐based diets and on only prepupae reared on a cereal‐based diet supplemented with sunflower, corn, or soybean oil. The inclusion of sunflower oil at different points in the cereal‐based diet was also evaluated. Moreover, diet‐driven differences in the inhibitory activity of the hemolymph were tested against Escherichia coli DH5α and Micrococcus yunnanensis HI55 using diffusion assays in solid media. Results showed that a municipal organic waste‐based diet produced a significant overexpression of antimicrobial peptides only in prepupae. Inclusion of vegetable oils caused an upregulation of at least one peptide, except for the corn oil. Higher expression of both genes was observed when sunflower oil was added 5 days before pupation. All hemolymph samples showed an inhibitory activity against bacteria colonies. Our results suggest that municipal organic waste‐based diet and vegetable oil‐added diet may successfully impact the immune system of H. illucens. Such alternatives may also exist for other species of economic interest.
The influence of shorter red blood cell lifespan on the rate of HbA1c target achieved in type 2 diabetes patients with a HbA1c detection value lower than 7%
Authors: Wang Junmei , Zhang Li , bai Yu , Wang Xinli , Wang Weilin , Li Jing , Zhou Saijun 
Published: December 2022

AbstractBackgroundVariations in the red blood cell (RBC) lifespan can affect glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) test values, but there is still a lack of evidence regarding how and to what degree the RBC lifespan influences HbA1c in the type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) population owing to the restriction of traditional RBC lifespan–detection means. This study aimed to investigate the influence of RBC lifespan variation on HbA1c values in T2DM patients with a HbA1c detection value lower than 7%.MethodsPatients with HbA1c <7% were divided into two groups: RBC lifespan <90 days and RBC lifespan ≥90 days. We collected blood glucose levels at seven time points for three consecutive months, assessed the HbA1c and glycosylated albumin levels, and calculated the hemoglobin glycation index (HGI) for each patient.ResultsThere were no statistical differences in the HbA1c value between two groups, but the estimated glycosylated hemoglobin (eHbA1c) was significantly higher in patients with an RBC lifespan <90 days. The proportion of the eHbA1c ≥7% in the group with an RBC lifespan <90 days was significantly higher than the other group (33.87% vs. 12.50%, p < .01). Pearson analysis showed a significant negative correlation between RBC lifespan and the HGI in patients with T2DM (r = −0.348, p < .01).ConclusionA reduced RBC lifespan in T2DM patients caused a noticeable underestimate of the blood glucose levels as presented by HbA1c detection value.
EIF4A3 stabilizes the expression of lncRNA AGAP2‐AS1 to activate cancer‐associated fibroblasts via MyD88/NF‐κb signaling
Authors: Xu Qingqing , Zhao Tingting , Han Honghao , Fan Jiahao , Xie Weiping 
Published: December 2022

AbstractBackgroundLung cancer (LC) is a fatal malignancy and often accompanied with converting normal fibroblasts to cancer‐associated fibroblasts (CAFs). Exosomal lncRNA AGAP2‐AS1 has been elucidated to be a potent prognostic factor for LC, while its role in activating CAFs is largely unknown.MethodsWe first extracted exosomes from LC patients and co‐cultured them with MRC5 cells to observe the state of MRC5 cells, detect AGAP2‐AS1 using real‐time quantitative polymerase chain reaction, and then analyze the interaction between EIF4A3 and AGAP2‐AS1 using RNA pull down experiments. CCK‐8 assay was used to detect cell proliferation. Transwell experiments demonstrated the regulation of MRC5 cells and, finally, the role of MyD88/NF‐κB in the downstream mechanism of EIF4A3/AGAP2‐AS1 was explored by RNA interference technology and pyrrolidinedithiocarbamic acid inhibition.ResultsWe demonstrated that exosomes from the LC patients (cancer‐exo) notably increased the metastatic ability of MRC‐5 cells, promoting the expressions of the CAF biomarkers and lncRNA AGAP2‐AS1. Overexpression of lncRNA AGAP2‐AS1 prominently activated MRC‐5 cells. Moreover, EIF4A3 was upregulated in the cancer‐exo‐treated MRC‐5 cells, and EIF4A3 was verified to bind with lncRNA AGAP2‐AS1 to improve its stability. The MyD88/NF‐κB signaling pathway was subsequently proved to be positively regulated by lncRNA AGAP2‐AS1, and the promotive role of lncRNA AGAP2‐AS1 in LC and activating CAFs was confirmed in vivo.ConclusionsThe positive feedback of EIF4A3/AGAP2‐AS1/MyD88/NF‐κB signaling pathway contributed to the activation of CAFs and exacerbated LC in turn, revealing a novel regulatory axis underlying LC.
Pain treatment after total hip arthroplasty: Detailed statistical analysis plan for the RECIPE randomised clinical trial
Authors: Steiness Joakim , Hägi‐Pedersen Daniel , Lunn Troels H. , Nørskov Anders K. , Lindberg‐Larsen Martin , Graungaard Ben K. , Lundstrøm Lars H. , Lindholm Peter , Brorson Stig , Bieder Manuel J. , Beck Torben , Skettrup Michael , von Cappeln Adam G. , Thybo Kasper H. , Varnum Claus , Pleckaitiene Lina , Anker Pedersen Niels , Overgaard Søren , Mathiesen Ole , Jakobsen Janus C. 
Published: December 2022

AbstractBackgroundThe RECIPE trial systematically investigates the effects of different combinations of paracetamol, ibuprofen and dexamethasone for pain treatment after total hip arthroplasty. To preserve transparency, minimise risk of bias and to prevent data‐driven analysis, we present this detailed statistical analysis plan.MethodsThe RECIPE trial is a randomised, blinded, parallel four‐group multicenter clinical trial for patients undergoing planned primary total hip arthroplasty. Interventions are initiated preoperatively and continued for 24 h postoperatively. Primary outcome is total opioid consumption 0–24 h after end of surgery. Primary analysis will be performed in the modified intention to treat population of all patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty, and all analyses will be stratified for site. We will perform pairwise comparisons between each of the four groups. The primary outcome will be analysed using the van Elteren test and we will present Hodges–Lehmann median differences and confidence intervals. Binary outcomes will be analysed using logistic regression. To preserve a family‐wise error rate of <0.05, we will use a Bonferroni‐adjusted alfa of 0.05/6 = 0.0083 for all six pairwise comparisons between groups when analysing the primary outcome. We will systematically assess the underlying statistical assumptions for each analysis. Data will be analysed by two blinded independent statisticians, and we will write abstracts covering all possible combinations of conclusions, before breaking the blind.DiscussionThe RECIPE trial will provide important information on benefit and harm of combinations of the most frequently used non‐opioid analgesics for pain after primary hip arthroplasty.
Developmental trajectories of Korean and heritage language proficiencies and their association with maladjustment among Korean multicultural adolescents
Authors: Park Jisu , Han Yoonsun 
Published: December 2022

AbstractThis study identified changes in Korean and heritage language proficiencies across five waves (2011–2015) and examined the association between linguistic acculturation trajectories and adjustment (2016) among Korean adolescents with immigrant family backgrounds (N = 1441; 51.21% female; Mage(baseline) = 9.97). All adolescents were from multiethnic families with 91.65% comprising a non‐Korean Asian mother (e.g., Japan, Philippines, China, Thailand) and Korean father. Parallel process latent class growth modeling and multivariate regression analysis were conducted to estimate the trajectories of linguistic acculturation and their effects on adolescents' future adjustment. Linguistic acculturation trajectories were classified into three latent groups. Bilingual adolescents demonstrated better adjustment over adolescents in other trajectories. Findings highlight the importance of considering patterns of change in linguistic acculturation for understanding Korean multicultural adolescents' adjustment.
Retrospective cohort assessment of survival and complications of zygomatic implants in atrophic maxillae
Authors: Vrielinck Luc , Moreno‐Rabie Catalina , Coucke Wim , Jacobs Reinhilde , Politis Constantinus 
Published: December 2022

AbstractObjectivesTo report on zygomatic implant (ZI) survival rate and associated complications through a longitudinal retrospective cohort assessment.Material and MethodsA total of 940 ZIs (rough: 781, machined: 159; immediate loading: 454, delayed loading: 486) and 451 standard implants (rough: 195, machined: 256; immediate loading: 58, delayed loading: 393) were placed in 302 adult patients with atrophic maxilla from December 1998 till September 2020. Following data collection reported complications were grouped based on their origin as infectious/ non‐infectious biological and mechanical. Statistical analysis was performed to identify risk factors and preceding complications leading to implant loss (P < 0.05).ResultsThe survival rate of ZI was found to be 89.9% and the average time between implant placement and an eventual loss was 4.8 years. The mean ZI follow‐up period was 7.9 ± 4.9 years. Amongst the infectious biological complications, sinusitis was the most reported (n = 138) occurring at a mean follow‐up time‐point of 4.5 years, whereas infraorbital nerve hypoesthesia occurred more frequently in the non‐infectious biological category (n = 8, meantime: 0.3 years). The prosthetic screw fracture was the most reported complication of mechanical origin (n = 29, meantime: 4 years). Furthermore, sinusitis, standard implant loss, zygomatic/peri‐zygomatic region infection, and oroantral communication were significantly associated with ZI loss.ConclusionsZI placement offered a high survival rate for the rehabilitation of severely atrophied maxilla with most losses occurring within the first 5 years at follow‐up. The most frequently observed complication was sinusitis which tends to develop several years following implant placement.
Barjeel Art Foundation: Cross‐National Bridge Building and Decolonisation of the History of Art
Authors: Kelly Mary 
Published: December 2022

AbstractThis article focuses on the Barjeel Art Foundation based in Sharjah, UAE. Using a case study approach the work demonstrates how art, art exhibitions and museum spaces are positioned as influencers in the formation of an inclusive space within the History of Art for scholarship on modern and contemporary art from the Middle East and North Africa. Founded in 2010, the Barjeel is a strong proponent for cross‐national bridge building through national and international temporary exhibitions. However, in 2018 the foundation altered their exhibition practice from temporary shows to a long‐term display at the Sharjah Art Museum (SAM). I argue that this shift in exhibition practice from temporary/travelling to long‐term/stationary is demonstrating the foundation's pendulum swing away from acting as cross‐national bridge builder towards being an important supporter for the decolonisation of art history. To be clear, since its founding the Barjeel has always supported the development of Arab modern art through art collecting and temporary exhibition practices; however, since 2018, the foundation's curatorial choices are showing acknowledgment of the clear distinctions between engagement with art collecting or art criticism and the practices used in the discipline of the History of Art. To support this claim, the study argues that the Barjeel's recent long‐term show at SAM is posing nuanced art historical questions, which engage with yet move far beyond art criticism and political discourse. In addition, through its long‐term exhibition at SAM the Barjeel is defining its purpose away from modernism tied to Europe and making valuable contributions to region specific modernism in the History of Art.
Synergies between Schools and Rural Museums: Insights from the Spanish Pyrenees
Authors: Pérez‐Izaguirre Elizabeth , Arrieta Urtizberea Iñaki , Boixaderas Elena Ramírez 
Published: December 2022

AbstractThis paper analyzes synergies between two rural museums and schools in the Spanish Pyrenees: Ecomuseu dels Valls d'Àneu and Espacio Pirineos. The foundation, organization, and development of these museums, neither of which has an education department, are examined via qualitative fieldwork (documentary analysis and interviews). Documentary analysis reveals differences in the conditions under which the museums were founded: Ecomuseu dels Valls d'Àneu was a collective initiative by local agents based on the new museology of the 1980s, whereas Espacio Pirineos was a political initiative by the town council with the aim of promoting tourism. These differences can be seen in each center's relationships with schools, the Ecomuseu dels Valls d'Àneu's network being more developed. Nonetheless, in both museums, activities and exhibitions to attract schools are of fundamental importance. The findings show that, in the absence of education departments in rural museums, it is vital to establish networks between museums and educational entities to consolidate relationships and museum education.