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Neuropsychological profiles of children with agenesis of the corpus callosum: A scoping review
Authors: Wright Alice , Booth Rhonda 
Published: February 2023

AbstractAimTo understand the wide variety of clinical outcomes in children with agenesis of the corpus callosum (AgCC) and examine evidence for the proposed neuropsychological syndrome reported in adults with primary AgCC.MethodPsycINFO, PsycArticles, Medline, Embase, and Web of Science (January 2007–November 2021) were searched to identify studies reporting on cognitive or neuropsychological outcome in children with AgCC aged up to 18 years. Twenty‐three articles investigating the cognitive profile were found; their methodology was evaluated against quality criteria.ResultsWhile there was a high degree of heterogeneity across studies, including the methodological quality, there was evidence for some features of the neuropsychological syndrome in children with AgCC. Vulnerabilities in executive function and social cognition were found, with particular difficulties on complex and novel tasks.InterpretationData on the neuropsychological outcomes in children with AgCC are limited. Broad assessments are necessary to determine the extent to which core features of the neuropsychological syndrome may characterize children with AgCC and how additional neuroanatomical features contribute to outcome.
Workplace sexual harassment as a feature of precarious work in Uganda's agro‐processing factories: “Mince your words and watch yourself”
Authors: Oosterom Marjoke , Namuggala Victoria , Nankindu Prosperous 
Published: February 2023

SummaryMotivationThe agro‐processing sector in Uganda provides jobs to large numbers of workers. While paid work is supposed to be empowering for women, the factory jobs are informal and unsafe, and workplace sexual harassment undermines women's empowerment. To enable decent jobs for women, it is important to understand what constrains their voice and agency in responding to workplace sexual harassment.PurposeThe article aims to show how workplace sexual harassment is a key feature of precarious work for women working in low‐skilled, informal jobs in factories. The study asked how gender norms and informality in labour arrangements that are part of global capitalist labour relations influence young women's voice and agency in response to sexual harassment at work.Methods and approachTwenty in‐depth interviews were carried out with factory workers in seven different agro‐processing factories in Uganda's capital Kampala, supplemented with participatory methods like Safety Audits and Body Mappings.FindingsWe show the informal nature of jobs in factories and how precarious working conditions create the risks of experiencing sexual harassment by managers and supervisors. Keeping jobs informal enables factories to eschew workplace policies. Young women's experiences and articulation of sexual harassment are constrained by social and gender norms; and norms influence factory‐based mechanisms, where they exist. Women rely on informal tactics to prevent sexual harassment.Policy implicationsThe policy implications of the research include the importance of improving the implementation of formal complaints mechanisms; and especially developing young women's political capacities to protest collectively against harassment and seek redress, and addressing social and gender norms.
Maximal ecological diversity exceeds evolutionary diversity in model ecosystems
Authors: Rubin Ilan N. , Ispolatov Yaroslav , Doebeli Michael 
Published: February 2023

AbstractUnderstanding community saturation is fundamental to ecological theory. While investigations of the diversity of evolutionary stable states (ESSs) are widespread, the diversity of communities that have yet to reach an evolutionary endpoint is poorly understood. We use Lotka–Volterra dynamics and trait‐based competition to compare the diversity of randomly assembled communities to the diversity of the ESS. We show that, with a large enough founding diversity (whether assembled at once or through sequential invasions), the number of long‐time surviving species exceeds that of the ESS. However, the excessive founding diversity required to assemble a saturated community increases rapidly with the dimension of phenotype space. Additionally, traits present in communities resulting from random assembly are more clustered in phenotype space compared to random, although still markedly less ordered than the ESS. By combining theories of random assembly and ESSs we bring a new viewpoint to both the saturation and random assembly literature.
The phylogeography of the stag beetle Dorcus montivagus (Coleoptera, Lucanidae): Comparison with the phylogeography of its specific host tree, the Japanese beech Fagus crenata
Authors: Ueki Gaku , Tojo Koji 
Published: February 2023

AbstractDorcus montivagus is a Japanese endemic stag beetle that feeds exclusively on dead beech wood, and its distribution is almost completely coincidental with that of beech forests. Japanese beech, Fagus crenata, is the dominant tree species of the cool‐temperate deciduous broad‐leaved forests in Japan. Historical changes in the distribution of beech forests due to Pleistocene climate change are expected to have also affected the phylogeographic structures of dependent beech‐feeding phytophagous insects. In this study, we elucidated the present phylogeographic structures of D. montivagus using molecular markers, and also compared them with the present geographic genetic structures of beech tress and the post‐glacial distribution as inferred by pollen fossil analyses. It was found that D. montivagus is largely differentiated into two phylogenetic clades: Clade I consisted of populations from Hokkaido, Honshu and Shikoku, and Clade II consisted only of Kyushu populations. Furthermore, the genetic diversity of the stag beetle showed a geographically declining gradient from south‐west to north‐east, consistent with the genetic variation observable in Japanese beech. Genetic differentiation between the Sea of Japan side and the Pacific Ocean side populations was also observed in both clades of the stag beetle. These results indicate a similar phylogeographic structure between the stag beetle and Japanese beech. Therefore, the distributional changes in Japanese beech correspondingly restricted the migratory dispersal of D. montivagus, and strongly influenced its phylogeographic structure.
Nutrients and seabird biogeography: Feather elements differ among oceanic basins in the Southern Hemisphere, reflecting bird size, foraging range and nutrient availability in seawater
Authors: Roman Lauren , Kastury Farzana , Petit Sophie , Aleman Rina , Hardesty Britta Denise , Wilcox Chris 
Published: February 2023

AbstractAimBiodiversity hotspots in wide‐ranging marine species typically overlap with regions of high productivity, which are often associated with nutrient‐rich waters. Here we investigate how element concentrations in feathers vary among highly mobile seabirds in global seabird biodiversity hotspots.LocationSouthern Hemisphere.Time periodContemporary.Major taxa studiedFifteen species in the order Procellariiformes.MethodsWe collected data on the concentration of 15 elements in feathers for 253 seabirds sampled across Australia and New Zealand and compared the “fingerprint” of micronutrient element profiles to feathers of related seabirds from global hotspots using principal component analysis (PCA), cluster analysis and permutational analysis of variance (PERMANOVA).ResultsBreast feather concentrations of some elements, including aluminium, iron, cobalt, chromium, manganese, nickel, arsenic and cadmium, were tens‐to‐hundred‐fold higher in smaller (<400 g) than larger species (≥400 g). We suggest these results reflect the dominance of pelagic crustaceans in the diet of smaller seabirds, blooms of which are influenced by input of limiting ocean nutrients. Cluster analysis revealed three broad groups of feather elements: large seabirds, and small seabirds in each of the South Pacific and South Atlantic Ocean basins. High concentrations of some elements in feathers match seawater availability and are detectable in lower‐trophic feeding seabirds with local movements. Conversely, the element fingerprints of longer‐distance, higher‐trophic foragers, including albatrosses, do not match availability in seawater at the collection site.Main conclusionsThe feather element concentrations of shorter‐range foraging, lower‐trophic feeding seabirds vary significantly among ocean basins, reflecting availability in seawater, while longer‐range, higher‐trophic species do not. We propose that geographically diverse availability of micronutrients, in addition to primary productivity, may play an underrecognized role in seabird biogeography and intra‐hemispheric migration, though more research is needed. This study has important implications, considering the role of element availability in supporting biodiversity hotspots for dispersive marine predators and for the designation of protected areas.
Judo‐based exercise programs to improve health outcomes in middle‐aged and older adults with no judo experience: A scoping review
Authors: Chan Udella , Ayliffe Laura , Visvanathan Renuka , Headland Michael , Verma Meera , Jadczak Agathe Daria 
Published: February 2023

The practice of judo appears to impact positively on physical performance, muscle strength and flexibility in older people, while also benefiting bone mineral density in middle‐aged adults. This scoping review aimed to map the range, scope and type of relevant studies conducted to examine the safety, feasibility and effects of judo interventions on various health‐related outcomes designed for middle‐aged and older adults (≥45 years) with no previous experience in judo. Six databases as well as gray literature were searched using a developed search strategy. Two independent reviewers screened the titles and abstracts, as well as full‐texts of relevant articles using data extraction tools developed for the purpose of this study. Fifteen original studies were included, comprising 648 participants (mean age 45–77.8 years). All 15 studies reported significant positive results of ≥1 health‐related outcome. Quality of life and bone mineral density seemed to improve only after longer interventions (≥9 or ≥12 months, respectively), while results regarding fear of falling and physical activity levels were mixed. Five studies showed improvements in fear of falling while four studies reported no change. Similarly, two studies showed improvements in physical activity, while another study showed no change. Five studies reported on safety and deemed their intervention to be safe (no adverse events), with two studies confirming feasibility. Findings suggest that judo interventions can positively impact health‐related outcomes in middle‐aged and older adults. However, studies had small sample sizes and more research is needed to confirm these findings. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2023; 23: 163–178.
Impact of body size on efficacy of high‐dose dual therapy for Helicobacter pylori eradication
Authors: Guan Jia‐Lun , Han Ying‐Ying , Wang Mu‐Ru , Xia Su‐Hong , Li Ji‐Yan , Zhang Ming‐Yu , Zhao Kai , Feng Li‐Na , Zhang Yu , Dong Ruo‐Nan , Liao Jia‐Zhi , Li Pei‐Yuan 
Published: February 2023

AbstractBackgroundHigh‐dose dual therapy (HDDT) is an emerging and promising therapeutic regime for Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) eradication. However, the pharmacokinetics of the components of HDDT, amoxicillin and proton pump inhibitor, are likely to be affected by body size. In this study, we aimed to find out the impact of body size on the efficacy of HDDT.MethodsWe collected the medical data of 385 treatment‐naive patients infected with H. pylori who received HDDT (esomeprazole 20 mg and amoxicillin 750 mg four times daily) for 14 days from July 2020 to December 2021. The associations among the eradication efficacy, adverse events, and variables (sex, age, height, body weight, body mass index (BMI), body surface area (BSA), smoking, drinking, etc.) were analyzed respectively in our study. Among these factors, continuous variables were classified into categorical variables using the cut‐off values which were calculated by receiver operating characteristic analysis.ResultsThe eradication rate of HDDT was 89.9%. There were 55 (14.3%) patients who occurred adverse events during the treatment. Patients with height <170.5 cm, body weight <60.5 kg, BMI <20.55 kg/m2, BSA <1.69 m2 had a higher eradication rate (92.1% vs. 84.0%, 93.1% vs. 86.8%, 96.0% vs. 87.8%, 93.4% vs. 84.8%, all p < .05). The multivariate analysis showed that BSA ≥1.69 m2 (OR 2.53, 95% CI: 1.28–4.99, p = .007) was the only independent predictor of eradication failure.ConclusionHDDT could achieve better eradication efficacy in patients with small BSA. Clinicians should be aware of the impact of BSA on the H. pylori eradication rate and pay more attention to patients with large BSA.
How to maintain sustainable consumer behaviours: A systematic review and future research agenda
Authors: Elhoushy Sayed , Jang SooCheong (Shawn) 
Published: February 2023

AbstractMaintaining sustainable consumer behaviours is necessary for both mitigating environmental problems and the success of sustainable businesses. However, to date, the focus is mainly on the motivation‐adoption link (i.e., how to motivate sustainable consumer behaviours) rather than the adoption‐continuance link (i.e., how to maintain those behaviours). This study addresses the link between sustainability adoption and continuance, through a structured literature review. Specifically, this study synthesizes what is (and is not) known about the post‐adoption (continuance) stage of the sustainable consumer journey, by reviewing and integrating the results of 87 articles. This review has three key outcomes. First, it elaborates on the importance and distinction of the continuance stage, which is predicted by a set of different and ‘evolving’ factors, compared with motivation and initial adoption. Second, the key components of the continuance stage are identified and grouped under (I) post‐adoption cognitive perceptions, (II) emotional outcomes, and (III) subsequent behavioural patterns of (dis)continuance, spillover, advocacy, loyalty and habit formation. Third, this study introduces the concept of sustainable consumer behaviour continuity and discusses theoretical relationships in a conceptual framework. Finally, this review identifies knowledge gaps and provides research directions as well as implications for theory and practice.
Impact of perceived value on the online purchase intention of base of the pyramid consumers
Authors: Srivastava Abhinav , Mukherjee Srabanti , Datta Biplab , Shankar Amit 
Published: February 2023

AbstractDespite the voluminous purchasing power of the consumers at the base of the pyramid (BOP), substantial research has not been carried out on their online buying behaviour. This study investigates the factors that trigger the online shopping intention of BOP consumers. We conducted semi‐structured in‐depth interviews with 52 BOP respondents from India. Our thematic analysis indicates four perceived benefits and five sacrifices influencing BOP consumers' perceived value for online purchases, subsequently determining their adoption behaviour. As a novel contribution to the literature, this study unfolds several unknown factors that motivate/demotivate BOP consumers to buy online using the Value‐based Adoption Model (VAM). The findings of this study will help e‐commerce marketers enhance BOP consumers' usage intention toward online purchases.
Mobile social commerce content, consumer emotions and behaviour
Authors: Liu Yang , Li Qi , Edu Tudor , Fam Kim‐Shyan , Zaharia Razvan , Negricea Costel 
Published: February 2023

AbstractMobile social commerce (MSC) is exhibiting a growing interest from businesses and buyers due to the increasing number of mobile app users and combination of e‐commerce and sharing features of MSC platforms. The limited existing research on MSC recommends that the impact of MSC platform features/content on consumer behaviour should be further explored, while the social commerce literature emphasizes the necessity to investigate impulse buying (IB) and social participation (SP). Thus, this study adopted the Stimulus‐Organism‐Response (SOR) theory to investigate the impact of MSC content's usefulness, interactivity, entertainment and authenticity, built from the literature, on consumer emotions (arousal and pleasure), and their relationship with IB and SP. A sample of 345 Generation Y Chinese consumers was employed, while responses were collected through a survey, being used partial least squares (PLS) structural equation modelling to test our hypotheses. Significant relationships were established between the content characteristics and emotions, entertainment exhibiting the strongest impact on arousal, and authenticity on pleasure. Arousal had a significant impact on pleasure, and arousal and pleasure significantly affected IB and SP, with arousal displaying a stronger impact. This research expands the MSC theory through the grouping of content characteristics, documentation on the impact on consumer emotions, the relationship between arousal and pleasure, and the effect on both IB and SP, extending the SOR theory applicability. Practical recommendations for Generation Y MSC marketing are proposed. The model could be extended by introducing privacy concern, content personalization, perceived risk as independent factors, and trust and planned behaviour as explained variables.
</Click to begin your digital interview>: Applicants' experiences with discrimination explain their reactions to algorithms in personnel selection
Authors: Koch‐Bayram Irmela F. , Kaibel Chris , Biemann Torsten , Triana María del Carmen 
Published: February 2023

AbstractAlgorithms might prevent prejudices and increase objectivity in personnel selection decisions, but they have also been accused of being biased. We question whether algorithm‐based decision‐making or providing justifying information about the decision‐maker (here: to prevent biases and prejudices and to make more objective decisions) helps organizations to attract a diverse workforce. In two experimental studies in which participants go through a digital interview, we find support for the overall negative effects of algorithms on fairness perceptions and organizational attractiveness. However, applicants with discrimination experiences tend to view algorithm‐based decisions more positively than applicants without such experiences. We do not find evidence that providing justifying information affects applicants—regardless of whether they have experienced discrimination or not.
Infants' preference for speech is stable across the first year of life: Meta‐analytic evidence
Authors: Issard Cécile , Tsuji Sho , Cristia Alejandrina 
Published: February 2023

AbstractPrevious work suggested that humans' sophisticated speech perception abilities stem from an early capacity to pay attention to speech in the auditory environment. What are the roots of this early preference? We assess the extent to which it is due to it being a vocal sound, a natural sound, and a familiar sound through a meta‐analytic approach, classifying experiments as a function of whether they used native or foreign speech and whether the competitor, against which preference is tested, was vocal or non‐vocal, natural or artificial. We also tested for the effect of age. Synthesizing data from 791 infants across 39 experiments, we found a medium effect size, confirming at the scale of the literature that infants reliably prefer speech over other sounds. This preference was not significantly moderated by the language used, vocal quality, or naturalness of the competitor, nor by infant age. The current body of evidence appears most compatible with the hypothesis that speech is preferred consistently as such and not just due to its vocal, natural, or familiar nature. We discuss limitations of the extant body of work on speech preference, including evidence consistent with a publication bias and low representation of certain stimuli types and ages.
Understanding the role of seeds in reactive magnesia cement (RMC) formulations
Authors: Song Yufeng , Qian Xiaoqian , Yan Dongming , Unluer Cise , Peng Yu , Kong Deyu , Hu Chuanlin , Wang Su , Ruan Shaoqin 
Published: February 2023

AbstractNucleation effects of seeds in reactive magnesia cement (RMC) systems have been reported, but this process has never been directly observed. In this study, different types and contents of seeds were introduced in RMC formulations. Results show that seeded RMC samples revealed accelerated hydration/carbonation that led to their more rapid strength development, and the use of magnesite outperformed other seeds given their overall performances, as explained by their more homogenous microstructures. Further, in the model solution, the amount of Mg2+ ions adsorbed onto seeds particles continuously increased with the increment of Mg2+ concentrations, confirming the nucleation effects of seeds in RMC formulations directly, and seeds surfaces revealed a much higher affinity for Mg2+ ions than other ions due to their acid‐base interactions. Therefore, the use of seeds could act as accelerators that shorten the curing period of RMC‐based concrete products on a large scale.
Temporal trends in atrial fibrillation ablation procedures at an academic medical center: 2011−2021
Authors: Kushnir Alexander , Barbhaiya Chirag R. , Aizer Anthony , Jankelson Lior , Holmes Douglas , Knotts Robert , Park David , Spinelli Michael , Bernstein Scott , Chinitz Larry A. 
Published: February 2023

AbstractIntroductionRadiofrequency ablation technology for treating atrial fibrillation (AF) has evolved rapidly over the past decade. We investigated the impact of technological and procedural advances on procedure times and ablation outcomes at a major academic medical center over a 10‐year period.MethodsClinical data was collected from patients who presented to NYU Langone Health between 2011 and 2021 for a first‐time AF ablation. Time to redo AF ablation or direct current cardioversion (DCCV) for recurrent AF during a 3‐year follow‐up period was determined and correlated with ablation technology and practices, antiarrhythmic medications, and patient comorbid conditions.ResultsFrom 2011 to 2021, the cardiac electrophysiology lab adopted irrigated‐contact force ablation catheters, high‐power short duration ablation lesions, steady‐pacing, jet ventilation, and eliminated stepwise linear ablation for AF ablation. During this time the number of first time AF ablations increased from 403 to 1074, the percentage of patients requiring repeat AF‐related intervention within 3‐years of the index procedure dropped from 22% to 14%, mean procedure time decreased from 271 ± 65 to 135 ± 36 min, and mean annual major adverse event rate remained constant at 1.1 ± 0.5%. Patient comorbid conditions increased during this time period and antiarrhythmic use was unchanged.ConclusionRates of redo‐AF ablation or DCCV following an initial AF ablation at a single center decreased 36% over a 10‐year period. Procedural and technological changes likely contributed to this improvement, despite increased AF related comorbidities.