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Uncovering Urban Advantages: Evidence from Australian Firm‐Level Data *
Authors: Bellofatto Antonio Andrés , Domínguez Begoña , Dwyer Elyse C. 
Published: August 2023

This paper quantifies the productivity advantages of urban firms in Australia. Following Combes et al. (Econometrica 2012, 80, 2543), we decompose the source of urban advantages into agglomeration and selection effects using the most exhaustive data source on Australian businesses: the Business Longitudinal Analysis Data Environment (BLADE). We find that urban advantages increase the productivity of the average firm by nearly 6 per cent, and that most of such advantages are attributed to agglomeration effects rather than selection. Urban advantages differ substantially across sectors and by firm age. In particular, they are larger in services than in manufacturing and relatively benefit mature firms. We also perform a state‐level analysis, which largely confirms our main findings at the country level.
Market intelligence for guiding crop improvement: A systematic review of stakeholder preference studies in the rice sector in the Global South and beyond
Authors: Custodio Marie Claire , Demont Matty , De Steur Hans 
Published: August 2023

AbstractImprovement of crop varieties can be a powerful strategy for addressing food, nutrition, and climate challenges in the Global South if it is guided by market intelligence. We conducted a systematic literature review of stakeholder preference studies that aim at guiding crop improvement in rice, the Global South's most important staple food. We review behavioral indicators such as purchase intention, willingness to pay, acceptance, probability of adoption, and preference. Results from 106 studies reveal important gaps in terms of geographical and stakeholder representation: (1) Southcentral Asia is underrepresented and (2) studies focused either on upstream (farmers) or downstream (consumers) stakeholders along the value chain, while missing out on midstream actors (processors, traders). From the consumer studies, urban consumption zones are adequately represented as sources of end‐market opportunities for farmers to tap into demand. Evidence suggests that consumer preferences for intrinsic attributes revolve around eating and cooking quality attributes (i.e., aroma, texture, swelling capacity, taste) and physical traits (i.e., whiteness, size and shape, proportion of broken grains). Evidence from farmer studies reveals that (1) preferences for agronomic attributes dominate and focus on yield, maturity, plant height, lodging tolerance, and tillering ability; (2) yield and early maturity were generally considered priority attributes and were often jointly considered as such; and (3) preferences for abiotic stress tolerance revolve around drought, submergence, and salinity. These insights can help refocus market intelligence research to aid crop improvement in addressing food, nutrition, and climate challenges in the Global South, which may be expanded globally.
Spatiotemporal dynamics in butterfly hybrid zones
Authors: Martins Ananda R. Pereira , Warren Natalie B. , McMillan W. Owen , Barrett Rowan D. H. 
Published: August 2023

AbstractEvaluating whether hybrid zones are stable or mobile can provide novel insights for evolution and conservation biology. Butterflies exhibit high sensitivity to environmental changes and represent an important model system for the study of hybrid zone origins and maintenance. Here, we review the literature exploring butterfly hybrid zones, with a special focus on their spatiotemporal dynamics and the potential mechanisms that could lead to their movement or stability. We then compare different lines of evidence used to investigate hybrid zone dynamics and discuss the strengths and weaknesses of each approach. Our goal with this review is to reveal general conditions associated with the stability or mobility of butterfly hybrid zones by synthesizing evidence obtained using different types of data sampled across multiple regions and spatial scales. Finally, we discuss spatiotemporal dynamics in the context of a speciation/divergence continuum, the relevance of hybrid zones for conservation biology, and recommend key topics for future investigation.
Short term‐efficacy and tolerability of Rheocarna, a novel direct hemoperfusion adsorptive column, for chronic limb‐threatening ischemia in dialysis patients: A single‐center case series
Authors: Imai Eri , Kaneko Shuzo , Hoshimoto Ainori , Hisada Rina , Harano Makiko , Anno Emi , Hagiwara So , Ozaki Shunsuke , Torii Hiroko , Tsukamoto Yusuke 
Published: August 2023

AbstractIntroductionWith population aging and lifestyle changes, the number of patients with chronic limb‐threatening ischemia (CLTI) is increasing, and refractory or recurrent lesions are more common, especially in chronic dialysis patients. In March 2021, a new type of adsorptive cellulose bead column immobilized with dextran sulfate and L‐tryptophan for direct hemoperfusion (DHP) was approved by Japan's medical insurance system as a treatment for CLTI.MethodsWe retrospectively analyzed 17 cases of CLTI in dialysis patients treated with DHP using the novel column (Rheocarna) (DHP‐R) at our hospital from May 2021 to October 2022. The short‐term of efficacy of DHP‐R was judged qualitatively by the foot care team every 2 weeks based on the assessment of skin color, warmth, ulcer epithelialization or shrinkage of the ulcer area, and foot pain. The final judgment of efficacy was made after the final DHP‐R session.ResultsThe median age of patients was 66 years, the median dialysis duration was 10 years, 15 cases (88%) were male, and 15 cases (88%) had diabetes. The median total number of sessions was eight. In comparing the groups in which DHP‐R was effective and ineffective, there was no significant difference in any factors including patient background data (i.e., age, diabetes, low‐density lipoprotein cholesterol, hemoglobin, dialysis duration, etc.), type of anticoagulants, and presence of episodes of blood pressure drop or circuit clotting during session. Three cases with symptomatic hypotension during the session and two cases with circuit clotting that did not improve with increased heparin dose all resolved immediately after changing the anticoagulant from heparin to nafamostat mesylate (NM).ConclusionIdentification of patients' characteristics in which DHP‐R is favorable and some reliable index that allow a rapid decision to continue DHP‐R are needed. In addition, validating whether the use of NM as anticoagulant affects the efficacy of DHP‐R for CTLI treatment remains a challenge to resolve.
Experience with pre‐diluted plasma exchange therapy for hyperviscosity syndrome
Authors: Igarashi Shigeyuki , Kamikawa Yasutaka , Ono Syuji , Maekawa Gakuya , Kishigami Hiroyuki , Kawamura Kazuki , Oonogi Takumi , Nagano Toshihiko 
Published: August 2023

AbstractIntroductionPlasma exchange therapy (PE) is useful for patients with primary macroglobulinemia and multiple myeloma who present with hyperviscosity syndrome. However, hyperviscous blood may coagulate in the circuit during treatment, and in that case necessitate discontinuation of the treatment. This time, we report that we were able to prevent coagulation in the circuit by adding some ideas during the membrane separation method.MethodsPhysiological saline is injected in front of the plasma separation membrane to pre‐dilute the blood, followed by filtration through the plasma separation membrane.ResultsAs a result of pre‐diluting with physiological saline to reduce the viscosity entering the separation membrane, it was possible to process the planned target amount.ConclusionIn patients with hyperviscosity syndrome who showed intracircuit coagulation during plasma exchange therapy, devising a predilution method should be considered as one of the ways to continue treatment.
Creating, curating and evaluating a mitogenomic reference database to improve regional species identification using environmental DNA
Authors: Dziedzic Emily , Sidlauskas Brian , Cronn Richard , Anthony James , Cornwell Trevan , Friesen Thomas A. , Konstantinidis Peter , Penaluna Brooke E. , Stein Staci , Levi Taal 
Published: August 2023

AbstractSpecies detection using eDNA is revolutionizing global capacity to monitor biodiversity. However, the lack of regional, vouchered, genomic sequence information—especially sequence information that includes intraspecific variation—creates a bottleneck for management agencies wanting to harness the complete power of eDNA to monitor taxa and implement eDNA analyses. eDNA studies depend upon regional databases of mitogenomic sequence information to evaluate the effectiveness of such data to detect and identify taxa. We created the Oregon Biodiversity Genome Project to create a database of complete, nearly error‐free mitogenomic sequences for all of Oregon's fishes. We have successfully assembled the complete mitogenomes of 313 specimens of freshwater, anadromous and estuarine fishes representing 24 families, 55 genera and 129 species and lineages. Comparative analyses of these sequences illustrate that many regions of the mitogenome are taxonomically informative, that the short (~150 bp) mitochondrial ‘barcode’ regions typically used for eDNA assays do not consistently diagnose for species and that complete single or multiple genes of the mitogenome are preferable for identifying Oregon's fishes. This project provides a blueprint for other researchers to follow as they build regional databases, illustrates the taxonomic value and limits of complete mitogenomic sequences and offers clues as to how current eDNA assays and environmental genomics methods of the future can best leverage this information.
A Comparison Study on the δD Value of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Hydrous Pyrolysate of Herbaceous Peat with Different Water Medium
Authors: DUAN Yi , WU Yingzhong , XING Lantian , WU Yingqin , ZHAO Yang , LI Zhongping , MA Lanhua , DUAN Mingchen 
Published: August 2023

AbstractTo investigate the influence of diagenetic water media on the hydrogen isotopes of individual sedimentary aromatic compounds, a series of hydrous pyrolyses were conducted on herbaceous peat. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in hydrous pyrolysed samples and their hydrogen isotopic composition characteristics were studied. The aqueous medium demonstrated a significant influence on the hydrogen isotopic composition of the individual PAHs generated during pyrolysis. The results showed that the PAHs formed after pyrolysis in the presence of a saltwater medium with high δD value from a salt lake had a heavy hydrogen isotopic composition. The PAHs formed after pyrolysis in the presence of a fresh water medium with low δD value from a swamp had a light hydrogen isotopic composition. The difference in the average PAH δD value between the two hydrous experiments varied from –174‰ to –109‰, suggesting that the hydrogen isotopic composition of individual sedimentary PAHs can reflect the source of the diagenetic water medium. In addition, a comparative study found that the hydrogen isotopes of PAHs were superior to those of n‐alkanes in the same sample for diagenetic water indications. The results indicated that the exchange of water‐derived inorganic hydrogen and organic hydrogen was more intensive in freshwater experiments than in saltwater experiments. With an increase in the simulation temperature, the average δD value of PAHs generated in the hydrous simulation experiments showed an increasing trend, reflecting that the δD value of sedimentary PAHs formed with the participation of diagenetic water media was still closely related to the thermal maturity of organic matter. Comparative studies showed that the δD values of different types of organic compounds produced by hydrous pyrolysis of peat were in the order, PAHs > n‐alkanes > methane.
Sensitivity Analysis of Multi‐phase Seepage Parameters Affecting the Clayey Silt Hydrate Reservoir Productivity in the Shenhu Area, South China Sea
Authors: LI Yaobin , XU Tianfu , XIN Xin , ZANG Yingqi , ZHU Huixing , YUAN Yilong 
Published: August 2023

AbstractNatural gas hydrate (NGH) is an important future resource for the 21st century and a strategic resource with potential for commercial development in the third energy transition. It is of great significance to accurately predict the productivity of hydrate‐bearing sediments (HBS). The multi‐phase seepage parameters of HBS include permeability, porosity, which is closely related to permeability, and hydrate saturation, which has a direct impact on hydrate content. Existing research has shown that these multi‐phase seepage parameters have a great impact on HBS productivity. Permeability directly affects the transmission of pressure‐drop and discharge of methane gas, porosity and initial hydrate saturation affect the amount of hydrate decomposition and transmission process of pressure‐drop, and also indirectly affect temperature variation of the reservoir. Considering the spatial heterogeneity of multi‐phase seepage parameters, a depressurization production model with layered heterogeneity is established based on the clayey silt hydrate reservoir at W11 station in the Shenhu Sea area of the South China Sea. Tough + Hydrate software was used to calculate the production model; the process of gas production and seepage parameter evolution under different multi‐phase seepage conditions were obtained. A sensitivity analysis of the parameters affecting the reservoir productivity was conducted so that: (a) a HBS model with layered heterogeneity can better describe the transmission process of pressure and thermal compensation mechanism of hydrate reservoir; (b) considering the multi‐phase seepage parameter heterogeneity, the influence degrees of the parameters on HBS productivity were permeability, porosity and initial hydrate saturation, in order from large to small, and the influence of permeability was significantly greater than that of other parameters; (c) the production potential of the clayey silt reservoir should not only be determined by hydrate content or seepage capacity, but also by the comprehensive effect of the two; and (d) time scales need to be considered when studying the effects of changes in multi‐phase seepage parameters on HBS productivity.
Application of NANDA‐I nursing diagnoses, nursing interventions classification, and nursing outcomes classification in research and practice of cardiac rehabilitation nursing: A scoping review
Authors: Duan Xinyu , Ding Yongxia , Ning Yan , Luo Mingyue 
Published: August 2023

AbstractPurposeTo describe the current application status of NANDA‐I nursing diagnoses, Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC), and Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC) in cardiac rehabilitation nursing and identify useful NANDA‐I, NIC, and NOC (NNN) linkages for clinical nursing practitioners.MethodsThis scoping review was performed in accordance with the Joanna Briggs Institut guidelines. We systematically searched eight databases, and the literature search took place between June and July 2023. The characteristics and results of the studies were synthesized and analyzed in a narrative way.FindingsThe application of NANDA‐I nursing diagnosis, NIC and NOC in cardiac rehabilitation nursing can be divided into three topics: the content, value and effect of NANDA‐I nursing diagnosis, NIC and NOC.ConclusionThe application of NANDA‐I, NIC, and NOC in the field of cardiac rehabilitation nursing shows positive effects on the whole, which can provide more standardized theoretical guidance, improve nursing outcomes in clinical settings, and enhance nursing quality.Implications for nursing practiceThis experience report will guide nurses to use NANDA‐I, NIC, and NOC for better cardiac rehabilitation care.
Twelve years of the ‘Arabian Seashores’ project: How the extensive investigation of coastal Oman changed the paradigm of the Arabian Neolithic
Authors: Charpentier Vincent , Maiorano Maria Pia , Marchand Gregor , Vosges Jérémie , Borgi Federico 
Published: August 2023

AbstractFor over a decade, the French mission ‘Archaeology of the Arabian Seashores’ has been exploring the evolution of the Omani coastline, from hunter–gatherers to the rise of complex societies during the crucial passages from the culmination of the Pleistocene to the Early Bronze Age, passing through the Neolithic. The team extensively surveyed the land spreading from the eastern head of Arabia, Ra's al‐Hadd and Ra's al‐Jinz, to the last villages of Dhofar, including Masirah Island and the Hallaniyyat archipelago, covering 1000 km. Most Final Palaeolithic, Neolithic and Early Bronze Age sites were tested or excavated. A multidisciplinary approach that involves the joint work of archaeologists and geologists was chosen to include the contribution of environmental factors to modifying the equilibriums between the natural environment and human communities through the study of climatic and eustatic fluctuations. The project provided a substantive perspective on the evolution of maritime communities between 10,000 and 2000 bce. Moreover, an interdisciplinary and multiscalar approach for describing and analysing the change in the material culture of this region made it possible to transcend the traditional typology and examine the role of human communities’ interaction.
CFO facial beauty and bank loan contracting
Authors: Hrazdil Karel , Li Jiyuan , Lobo Gerald , Zhang Ray 
Published: August 2023

AbstractWe examine whether the facial attractiveness of borrower firms' chief financial officers (CFOs) influences bank loan contracting terms. Using a machine learning‐based algorithm to measure facial attractiveness, we document that firms led by CFOs with greater facial attractiveness receive more favourable loan contracts from their banks. We further show that the relation between CFO facial attractiveness and bank loan contracting terms is significantly influenced by the characteristics of both the borrower and the lender. Collectively, our results suggest that loan contracting is not an entirely rational process, as the ‘beauty premium’ is at least partly driven by taste‐based discrimination.
The disciplinary role of unsuccessful takeovers and changes in corporate governance
Authors: Bugeja Martin , Shan Yaowen , Zu Yanglan 
Published: August 2023

AbstractThis study examines if unsuccessful takeovers trigger the replacement of directors and changes in other governance attributes and result in improvements in target firm performance. Using an Australian sample this study finds that following failed bids, target firms are more likely to remove directors and experience an increase in director ownership, board independence, and block ownership. In contrast, target firm director expertise and prestige decrease following failed bids. We also find that post‐bid accounting and stock performance of targets are largely unrelated to changes in governance attributes after the unsuccessful takeover.
A laboratory investigation on the effect of biguanide‐ and pyridine‐derived antiseptics on the adhesion of resin composites to dentin
Authors: Uçar Arzu Yağmur , Kölüş Türkay , Bozkurt D. Alperen , Neelakantan Prasanna , Ali Islam A. A. , Belli Sema 
Published: August 2023

AbstractOptimal bonding of adhesive restorations to dentin is crucial to prevent microleakage and enhance the survival of root‐filled teeth. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of chlorhexidine (CHX), alexidine (ALX) and octenidine dihydrochloride (OCT) on the bond strength of resin composites to coronal dentin. Human coronal dentin specimens were treated with 2% CHX, 0.1% ALX, 0.1% OCT or saline then restored with traditional or bulk‐fill resin composites. The adhesion strength between the resin and dentin was measured using the microtensile bond strength and failure mode was determined using a stereomicroscope. Treatment with ALX and OCT resulted in significantly greater μTBS compared with CHX and saline, irrespective of the resin composite used. Alexidine treatment predominantly resulted in mixed failure, while adhesive failures were frequently observed in CHX and saline‐treated dentin. In conclusion, final irrigation with ALX or OCT improved the bonding of resin composites to dentin.
Urogenital development and sexual differentiation in males of the species Dasyprocta fuliginosa
Authors: Freire Elisa Carla Barra , Branco Érika , Giese Elane Guerreiro , Monteiro Frederico Ozanan Barros , Mayor Pedro , de Lima Ana Rita 
Published: August 2023

AbstractThirteen black agouti (Dasyprocta fuliginosa) male fetuses, acquired in two areas of the Amazon Forest, were used for the purpose of morphologically describing the fetal male urogenital organs with a focus on addressing histological and macroscopic aspects. The organs of interest were dissected and photographed in situ and ex situ. Fragments were collected and subjected to routine histological processing for inclusion in paraffin, which was cut and stained by haematoxylin and eosin and Gomori's Trichrome methods and subsequently analysed in a light microscope. The results showed that the urinary tract is like that of domestic animals and is composed of smooth unilobed kidneys covered by a dense capsule of connective tissue and divided into two well‐defined regions, cortical and medullary. Ureters, urethra and urinary bladder also showed macroscopic and microscopic characteristics similar to those of domestic animals. The penis of these animals has fibroelastic characteristics, with numerous keratinized structures at its apex. In the middle third of the penis, a “U” shaped penile flexure was seen; the glans penis is covered by a keratinized epidermis containing horny spicules. The presence of a penile bone in an endochondral ossification process was observed, being more developed in gestational ages greater than 76 days. The annex glands were not observed, probably because they were fetuses; only the ampulla of the ductus deferens was identified.
Plasma levels of arginines at term pregnancy in relation to mode of onset of labor and mode of childbirth
Authors: Akhter Tansim , Hedeland Mikael , Bergquist Jonas , Ubhayasekera Kumari , Larsson Anders , Kullinger Merit , Skalkidou Alkistis 
Published: August 2023

AbstractProblemThe exact biochemical mechanisms that initiate labor are not yet fully understood. Nitric oxide is a potent relaxant of uterine smooth muscles until labor starts, and its precursor is L‐arginine. Asymmetric (ADMA) and symmetric (SDMA) dimethylarginines, are potent NO‐inhibitors. However, arginines (dimethylarginines and L‐arginine) are scarcely studied in relation to labor and childbirth. We aimed to investigate arginines in women with spontaneous (SLVB) and induced (ILVB) term labor with vaginal birth and in women undergoing elective caesarean section (ECS).Method of StudyWomen at gestational week 16–18 were recruited to the population‐based prospective cohort study BASIC at the Uppsala University Hospital, Sweden. Plasma samples taken at start of labor were analyzed for arginines, from SLVB (n = 45), ILVB (n = 45), and ECS (n = 45), using Ultra‐High Performance Liquid Chromatography. Between‐group differences were assessed using Kruskal–Wallis and Mann–Whitney U‐test.ResultsWomen with SLVB and ILVB had higher levels of ADMA (p < .0001), SDMA (p < .05) and lower L‐arginines (p < .01), L‐arginine/ADMA (p < .0001), and L‐arginine/SDMA (p < .01, respectively <.001) compared to ECS. However, ILVB had higher ADMA (p < .0001) and lower L‐arginine (p < .01), L‐arginine/ADMA (p < .0001), and L‐arginine/SDMA (p < .01) compared to SLVB. Results are adjusted for gestational length at birth and cervical dilatation at sampling.ConclusionOur novel findings of higher levels of dimethylarginines in term vaginal births compared to ECS give insights into the biochemical mechanisms of labor. These findings might also serve as a basis for further studies of arginines in complicated pregnancies and labor.