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Quid pro quo harassment, contracts and liability
Authors: Baç Mehmet 
Published: January 2023

AbstractThis paper identifies two channels through which contracts induce performance and contain quid pro quo harassment: a disincentive effect raises the cost for harassers and a selection effect that attracts whistleblower types raises potential victims' resistance. An effective employer liability generates a negative relationship between wages and harassment risk. If liability is ineffective, however, employers can opt for low‐wage contracts that induce high harassment and minimum internal complaints. In such environments, wages compensate exogenous harassment risks. Thus the wage‐harassment risk equation can signal effectiveness of employer liability.
A novel probe set for the phylogenomics and evolution of RTA spiders
Authors: Zhang Junxia , Li Zhaoyi , Lai Jiaxing , Zhang Zhisheng , Zhang Feng 
Published: January 2023

AbstractSpiders are important models for evolutionary studies of web building, sexual selection and adaptive radiation. The recent development of probes for UCE (ultra‐conserved element)‐based phylogenomic studies has shed light on the phylogeny and evolution of spiders. However, the two available UCE probe sets for spider phylogenomics (Spider and Arachnida probe sets) have relatively low capture efficiency within spiders, and are not optimized for the retrolateral tibial apophysis (RTA) clade, a hyperdiverse lineage that is key to understanding the evolution and diversification of spiders. In this study, we sequenced 15 genomes of species in the RTA clade, and using eight reference genomes, we developed a new UCE probe set (41 845 probes targeting 3802 loci, labelled as the RTA probe set). The performance of the RTA probes in resolving the phylogeny of the RTA clade was compared with the Spider and Arachnida probes through an in‐silico test on 19 genomes. We also tested the new probe set empirically on 28 spider species of major spider lineages. The results showed that the RTA probes recovered twice and four times as many loci as the other two probe sets, and the phylogeny from the RTA UCEs provided higher support for certain relationships. This newly developed UCE probe set shows higher capture efficiency empirically and is particularly advantageous for phylogenomic and evolutionary studies of RTA clade and jumping spiders.
Underwater light attenuation inhibits native submerged plants and facilitates the invasive co‐occurring plant Cabomba caroliniana
Authors: Huang Xiaolong , Ke Fan , Lu Jing , Xie Hongmin , Zhao Yu , Yin Chunyu , Guan Baohua , Li Kuanyi , Jeppesen Erik 
Published: January 2023

AbstractAimDecreasing in the diversity and distribution of native submerged plants have been widely observed in recent decades. Global underwater darkening, which is mainly caused by radiation dimming and a decrease in transparency due to, e.g. eutrophication, has emerged as a general trend that strongly hampers the growth of submerged plants in lakes by decreasing the light available for photosynthesis. However, few studies have attempted to compare the responses of native and invasive submerged plants to underwater darkening. In this study, we aimed to compare the effects of light attenuation on the growth and photosynthesis traits of native and invasive submerged plants.LocationEast China.MethodThrough field investigations and a mesocosm experiment, the responses of functional traits of two representative native [water thyme (Hydrilla verticillata), Eurasian watermilfoil (Myriophyllum spicatum)] and one invasive [Carolina fanwort (Cabomba caroliniana)] plant species to various environmental factors, notably to underwater light attenuation, were studied.ResultsUnderwater photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) exerted a substantial effect on the relative coverage and abundance of the three studied submerged plants in their natural freshwater habitats. Invasive C. caroliniana showed relatively superior growth (total biomass and relative growth rate) and photosynthesis traits (maximum quantum yield of photosystem II Fv/Fm, chlorophyll a content, chlorophyll b content and the ratio of Chl a and b contents) compared to the two native plants under low underwater PAR conditions. In contrast, under high underwater PAR conditions, C. caroliniana showed the opposite response.Main ConclusionsLight attenuation inhibits the growth of native submerged plants but facilitates the growth of invasive plant species. Restoration of freshwater lakes by reducing deterioration from underwater darkening (for instance, by reducing of external nutrients loading) may therefore constrain the growth and spread of the invasive C. caroliniana.
A cross‐linguistic approach to children's reasoning: Turkish‐ and English‐speaking children's use of metatalk
Authors: Özkan F. Ece , Hartwell Kirstie , Köymen Bahar 
Published: January 2023

AbstractWhen collaboratively solving problems, children discuss information reliability, for example, whether claims are based on direct or indirect observation, termed as “metatalk”. Unlike English in which evidential marking is optional, languages with obligatory evidential marking such as Turkish, might provide children some advantages in communicating the reliability of their claims. The current preregistered online study investigated Turkish‐ and English‐speaking 3‐ and 5‐year‐old children's (N = 144) use of metatalk. The child and the experimenter (E) were asked to decide in which of the two houses a toy was hiding. One house had the toy's footprints. When E left the Zoom meeting, an informant told the child that the toy was in the other house without the footprints in three within‐subjects conditions. In the direct‐observation condition, the child witnessed the informant move the toy. In the indirect‐witness condition, the informant checked both houses and said that the toy was in the other house. In the indirect‐hearsay condition, the informant simply said that the toy was in the other house. When E returned, the child had to convince E about how they knew the toy was in the other house using metatalk (e.g., “I saw it move”). Turkish‐speaking children used metatalk more often than did English‐speaking children, especially in the direct‐observation condition. In the two indirect conditions, both groups of 5‐year‐olds were similar in their use of metatalk, but Turkish speaking 3‐year‐olds produced metatalk more often than did English‐speaking 3‐year‐olds. Thus, languages with obligatory evidential marking might facilitate children's collaborative reasoning.Research Highlights
Children as young as 3 years of age can produce metatalk.
Turkish‐speaking children produce metatalk more often than English‐speaking children.
The difference between the two linguistic groups is more pronounced at age 3.
Membrane oxygenator longevity was higher in argatroban‐treated patients undergoing vvECMO
Authors: Menninger Loredana , Körner Andreas , Mirakaj Valbona , Heck‐Swain Ka‐Lin , Haeberle Helene A. , Althaus Karina , Baumgaertner Michael , Jost Walter , Schlensak Christian , Rosenberger Peter , Koeppen Michael 
Published: January 2023

AbstractBackgroundIn severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (vvECMO) can be a lifesaver. However, anticoagulation therapy is mandatory because the nonendothelial extracorporeal surface increases the risk of thromboembolic problems. Heparin is still the most common anticoagulant, but argatroban could be an alternative. This work investigates whether argatroban offers a therapeutic advantage over heparin during vvECMO.MethodsWe performed a retrospective cohort study of patients who underwent vvECMO for severe ARDS and received heparin or argatroban as anticoagulation therapy. Demographic variables, intensive care unit (ICU) treatment and outcome parameters were evaluated. The primary outcome parameter was the operating time of the membrane oxygenator normalized to the duration of vvECMO treatment. Secondary outcome parameters were transfusion requirements normalized to the duration of vvECMO therapy.ResultsFifty seven patients from January 2019 to February 2021 underwent vvECMO and were included in this study. Thirty three patients received heparin and 24 patients argatroban as anticoagulatory therapy. The groups did not differ in demographics, ICU scoring systems, or comorbidities. Platelet counts and partial prothrombin time did not differ between the two groups during the first 6 days of vvECMO. The argatroban group had lower requirements for red blood cells, platelets and fresh frozen plasma. The mean runtime of the individual membrane oxygenator increased from 12.3 days (heparin group) to 16.6 days in the argatroban group.ConclusionsOur findings suggest that argatroban can be considered as anticoagulant during vvECMO.
More flow in a regulated river correlates with more and earlier adult lamprey passage, but peak passage occurs at annual low flows
Authors: Clemens Benjamin J. , Romer Jeremy D. , Ziller Jeffrey S. , Jones Michelle 
Published: January 2023

AbstractArtificial obstructions such as dams are a key limiting factor or threat to adult Pacific lamprey (Entosphenus tridentatus) attempting to access upstream spawning habitats. Nevertheless, lamprey counted during dam passage (dam counts) is useful for monitoring abundance trends of these fish. We describe the trends in lamprey dam counts during 2005–2020 at Leaburg Dam (6.7 m height) on the McKenzie River (Oregon, USA). Despite similar flow volumes at each of two fish ladders, most lampreys in most years passed Leaburg Dam via the right bank fish ladder (vertical slot design) rather than the left bank fish ladder (half Ice Harbor). Counts ranged between 32 and 176 lampreys per year (median = 71.5 individuals). Akaike Information Criterion revealed the best fit General Additive Model (GAM) that described the cumulative proportion of lamprey passage included ‘year’, ‘day of the year’ and ‘river flow’, as opposed to other GAMs that included fewer of these variables or that included ‘water temperature’. Lamprey generally began passing during consecutive days of decreasing river flows, with most passing during annual low flows during June–August each year. In addition, total annual dam counts were strongly correlated with the sum of mean daily river flows. Thus, higher annual river flows correlate with earlier and more lamprey passage, but peak passage occurs at annual low flows. Mean daily water temperature ranged between 7.8 and 14.9°C during lamprey passage.
Functional neurological disorder in people with long COVID: A systematic review
Authors: Teodoro Tiago , Chen Jiaying , Gelauff Jeannette , Edwards Mark J. 
Published: January 2023

AbstractBackground and purposeAcute health events, including infections, can trigger the onset of functional neurological disorder (FND). It was hypothesized that a proportion of people with long COVID might be experiencing functional symptoms.MethodsA systematic review of studies containing original data on long COVID was performed. The frequency and characteristics of neurological symptoms were reviewed, looking for positive evidence suggesting an underlying functional disorder and the hypothesized causes of long COVID.ResultsIn all, 102 studies were included in our narrative synthesis. The most consistently reported neurological symptoms were cognitive difficulties, headaches, pain, dizziness, fatigue, sleep‐related symptoms and ageusia/anosmia. Overall, no evidence was found that any authors had systematically looked for positive features of FND. An exception was three studies describing temporal inconsistency. In general, the neurological symptoms were insufficiently characterized to support or refute a diagnosis of FND. Moreover, only 13 studies specifically focused on long COVID after mild infection, where the impact of confounders from the general effects of severe illness would be mitigated. Only one study hypothesized that some people with long COVID might have a functional disorder, and another eight studies a chronic‐fatigue‐syndrome‐like response.DiscussionNeurological symptoms are prevalent in long COVID, but poorly characterized. The similarities between some manifestations of long COVID and functional disorders triggered by acute illnesses are striking. Unfortunately, the current literature is plagued by confounders, including the mixing of patients with initial mild infection with those with severe acute medical complications. The hypothesis that long COVID might in part correspond to a functional disorder remains untested.
“Poor brain development” in the global South? Challenging the science of early childhood interventions
Authors: Scheidecker Gabriel , Chaudhary Nandita , Keller Heidi , Mezzenzana Francesca , Lancy David F. 
Published: January 2023

AbstractGlobal Early Childhood Development (ECD)—an applied field with the aim to improve the “brain structure and function” of future generations in the global South—has moved to the center of international development. Global ECD rests heavily on evidence claims about widespread cognitive, social, and emotional deficits in the global South and the benefits of changing parenting practices in order to optimize early childhood development. We challenge these claims on the grounds that the leading ECD literature excludes research from anthropology, cultural psychology, and related fields that could provide crucial insights about childrearing and children's development in the targeted communities. We encourage anthropologists and other scholars with ethnographic expertise on childhood to critically engage with global ECD. To facilitate such an endeavor, this article sketches the history, scientific claims, and interventions of global ECD, points out the critical potential of ethnographic research, and suggests strategies to make ethnography more relevant.
A conversation analysis of therapist repeats in open dialogue network meetings
Authors: Ong Ben , Barnes Scott , Buus Niels 
Published: January 2023

AbstractWritings on Open Dialogue approaches to working with families experiencing mental distress emphasize the importance of the therapist repeating the family's words back to them verbatim. Repeats are theorized to display the therapist's listening and to encourage elaboration without imposing the therapist's own interpretations or conclusions on the family. These recommendations have not been subjected to rigorous interactional investigation. In this study, we used conversation analysis to analyze 160 examples of therapists repeating the prior talk of the family from 14 h of video‐recorded Open Dialogue sessions. We found that these repeats had similar functions to those previously described in conversation analysis research such as initiating repair, marking receipt, and requesting elaboration as well as examples of therapist repeats occurring in overlap with the talk of the client. Open Dialogue writings thus present an oversimplified account of how repeats are utilized in clinical Open Dialogue sessions. Consistent with dialogical writings, repeats can elicit elaboration with limited input from the therapist, however repeats reflect selectivity and function to direct and guide the conversation to some extent. So, while therapist authority can be mitigated by repeating clients' words, when a therapist chooses to employ a repeat actively shapes the direction of the interaction.
An exploration of potential pressures to engage in parenting accommodation of PTSD symptoms for military couples
Authors: Allen Elizabeth S. , Renshaw Keith D. , Fredman Steffany J. 
Published: January 2023

AbstractIn the context of service member posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, intimate partners may experience pressure to take over parenting roles and run interference between the service member and the children; that is, to engage in partner accommodation focal to parenting. The current study quantitatively assessed potential pressures to engage in parenting accommodation (PPEPA) in a sample of 207 female partners married to male service members with at least one child in the home and the convergence of PPEPA with service member PTSD symptoms, general partner accommodation, couple functioning, parenting, and child functioning. Partners' reports of PPEPA were associated with higher levels of service member PTSD symptoms and partners' general accommodation of PTSD symptoms. When controlling for service member PTSD symptoms and general partner accommodation, partner reports of PPEPA still accounted for unique variance in lower parenting alliance (as reported by both service member and partner), lower levels of service members' reports of closeness with children in the home, higher levels of harsh parenting by both the service member and partner, and greater child behavioral difficulties. Findings support PPEPA as related to partners' accommodative responses to PTSD but demonstrating unique associations with parenting alliance, parenting, and child outcomes. Parenting interventions in the context of PTSD may benefit from conjoint or family approaches that attend to the intersection of PTSD and broader family functioning, including pressures to engage in accommodation focal to the parenting domain.
Longitudinal associations between relational and sexual well‐being in couples transitioning to parenthood
Authors: Tavares Inês M. , Rosen Natalie O. , Heiman Julia R. , Nobre Pedro J. 
Published: January 2023

AbstractThere is limited understanding of the dynamic between relational and sexual well‐being as couples adjust to new parenthood, despite this being a vulnerable period for couples' relationships. This study was aimed at examining the bidirectional links between relationship quality and sexual well‐being (i.e., sexual satisfaction, sexual distress) across the transition to parenthood. We assessed new parent couples (N = 257) across four time points (two prenatal) from mid‐pregnancy through 6 months postpartum. Parallel dyadic latent growth curve modeling was employed to examine the associations between trajectories of perceived relationship quality, sexual satisfaction, and sexual distress. New parents' declines in relationship quality were associated with declines in own and partners' sexual satisfaction and with increases in own sexual distress. Mothers' prenatal relationship quality and sexual distress predicted subsequent changes in own sexual distress and fathers' relationship quality, respectively. Results indicate that changes to new parents' relational and sexual well‐being mutually influence each other over time. Current results indicate that the impact of the transition on couples' relationships is partly determined by own and partners' prenatal factors, to which clinicians and researchers can attend to early on. Cross‐domain links between relational and sexual well‐being should be considered in research and clinical practice.
Fatigue crack growth modeling considering a hybrid propagation strategy
Authors: Sérgio Edmundo R. , Antunes Fernando V. , Neto Diogo M. 
Published: January 2023

AbstractFatigue results from the occurrence of several damage mechanisms and their interactions. The cyclic plastic strain and damage accumulation at the crack tip are widely pointed as the main agents behind fatigue crack growth (FCG). In this work, the authors propose the prediction of FCG through a node release numerical model that offers several possibilities regarding the modeling of the mechanisms behind fatigue. A hybrid propagation method is presented where both cumulative plastic strain and porous damage represent parallel propagation criteria. Accordingly, the node is released once either a critical plastic strain or a critical porosity, at the crack tip, is reached. The Gurson–Tvergaard–Needleman (GTN) damage model is employed to predict porous damage evolution through the processes of nucleation and growth of micro‐voids. The model is validated through comparison with experimental data for the AA2024‐T351 aluminum alloy. Finally, the interactions between plastic strain, porous damage, crack closure, and stress triaxiality are accessed.
COVID‐19 intensity across U.S. states and the liquidity of U.S. equity markets
Authors: Baig Ahmed , Berkowitz Jason , DeLisle Ronald Jared , Griffith Todd 
Published: January 2023

AbstractWe study the effects of COVID‐19 intensity on equity market liquidity across U.S. states. We exploit cross‐sectional variation in cases and deaths to investigate any association with the deterioration of stock liquidity of firms whose headquarters or operations are in the corresponding state(s). Our motivation stems from several underlying economic channels such as order processing costs, inventory costs, and adverse selection costs. We find strong negative relations between pandemic intensity and various intra‐day liquidity measures. Our results are more pronounced for firms operating in states with more stringent containment and health measures and within industries with greater risk exposure.
Alterations of ATG4A and LC3B in neurons derived from Alzheimer's disease patients
Authors: Shirotani Keiro , Watanabe Kaori , Hatta Daisuke , Kutoku Yumiko , Ohsawa Yutaka , Sunada Yoshihide , Kondo Takayuki , Inoue Haruhisa , Iwata Nobuhisa 
Published: January 2023

AbstractWe investigated the alterations in autophagy‐related molecules in neurons differentiated from induced pluripotent stem cells obtained from patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD). Consistent with our previous microarray data, ATG4A protein was upregulated in the neurons derived from a familial AD patient with an APP‐E693Δ mutation who showed accumulation of intracellular amyloid β peptide (Aβ). This upregulation was reversed by inhibiting Aβ production, suggesting that the intracellular Aβ may be responsible for the upregulation of ATG4A. The LC3B‐II/LC3B‐I ratio, an index of autophagosome formation, was lower in the neurons derived from the AD patient with APP‐E693Δ as well as the neurons derived from other familial and sporadic AD patients. These findings indicate that dysregulation of autophagy‐related molecules may accelerate the pathogenesis of AD.
Exploring mandatory reporting in social care and social services in Sweden
Authors: Kjellberg Inger , Berg Karin , Österberg Torun 
Published: January 2023

AbstractIn Sweden, mandatory reporting in social services is regulated by the Social Services Act to protect service users and improve services. The aim of this article is to describe mandatory reports by staff and compare types of mistreatment, severity and actions across three areas of social services: elderly care, disability services, and individual and family care. All the reports written by staff and investigated by a designated official over a 1‐year period (n = 1105) in one of the largest regions in Sweden were retrieved, inductively coded and quantitatively analysed. The results showed that most of the reports related to unsafe behaviour and organisational issues. Of all the reports, 14% (n = 156) were deemed to be serious. Differences in assessing mistreatment are discussed in relation to incident reporting in health care. The need for new models of analysis for mandatory reporting in social care is highlighted.