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BRANDS, TRUST AND QUALITY IN AGRO‐FOOD PRODUCTION NETWORKS: THE CASE OF LAYER HENS
Authors: Franz Martin , Rolfsmeier Sebastian 
Published: September 2023

ABSTRACTThe expansion of primary breeding companies for layer hens has reached a global scale. Two groups of companies, the Dutch Hendrix Genetics BV and the German EW Group GmbH, dominate the trade with layer hens for industrial egg production in most countries of the world. This article aims to identify the main actors of industrial egg production and to analyse the structure of the global layer hen production network. Furthermore, this paper examines the importance of brands and quality within the production network. While the primary breeding level is discussed on a global scale, the secondary breeding level and the egg production is analysed at a national level for Germany. Since the importance of brands is strongly related to the quality of the products and the trust therein, the structure of the layer hen production network in regard to the role of brands and trust is evaluated. For this evaluation, the authors combined the global production network approach with elements of the convention theory.
WHOSE CITY? KYIV AND ITS RIVER AFTER SOCIALISM
Authors: Cybriwsky Roman Adrian 
Published: September 2023

ABSTRACTThis article looks at changing land use along the banks of the Dnipro River (formerly Dnieper River) in Kyiv, Ukraine (formerly Kiev) as an example of rising social inequality since the collapse of Soviet socialism. A working assumption is that tangible symbols of power and privilege such as lavish private housing and land development for profit are more evident in post‐socialist society than they were during Communism, and that the amenity‐rich river zone in the center of Kyiv is ripe for gentrification of beaches, parks, and high hills with river views. The research is based on detailed field work along the Dnipro and study of maps and air photographs. Our data indicate that prime space along the river is being appropriated by private interests for profit or personal use, often without respect to environmental considerations, treasured historic landscapes, and the rule of land use law. In this way, the historic character of Kyiv is being eroded, and public access to the river and its resources is reduced.
Atypical cystic hypersecretory lesions of the breast commonly harbour TP53 alterations
Authors: Boyraz Baris , Sgroi Dennis C , Iafrate A John , Lerwill Melinda F 
Published: September 2023

AimsCystic hypersecretory lesions are rare and include atypical cystic hypersecretory hyperplasia (A‐CHH) and cystic hypersecretory carcinoma in situ (CHC‐IS). Despite detailed morphological descriptions, little is known about the genetic landscape of these lesions.Methods and resultsWe identified four A‐CHH and three CHC‐IS from 2010 to 2022. Patients ranged from 39 to 65 (median 49) years. All lesions showed characteristic cystically dilated ducts with colloid‐like secretions lined by enlarged cells with hyperchromatic nuclei and at least moderate cytological atypia. CHC‐IS was remarkable for a greater degree of intraductal proliferation, typically with a micropapillary pattern. Four patients had concurrent ipsilateral invasive carcinoma. Next‐generation sequencing (104 cancer‐associated genes) was successful in four, showing variants in TP53 (3), KEAP1 (1) and MDM2 (1). p53 immunohistochemistry was concordant with molecular results with mutant‐pattern staining in three TP53‐mutants and wild‐type in one. In three cases where sequencing failed, one showed mutant p53 staining, one was wild‐type and one had no remaining lesion. The combined molecular and immunohistochemical results demonstrated p53 alterations in one A‐CHH and three CHC‐IS.ConclusionBased on this limited cohort, atypical cystic hypersecretory lesions appear to commonly harbour TP53 alterations. To our knowledge, this is the first study to characterise molecular alterations in this rare subset of breast lesions.
Operations strategy for a construction supply chain: modular integrated construction and blockchain adoption
Authors: Chen Chenyi , Dong Ciwei , Ng Chi To , Shi Xiutian 
Published: September 2023

AbstractModular integrated construction (MiC) becomes a promising solution to improve production efficiency in the construction industry. However, the off‐site production and on‐site installation processes of MiC pose challenges to collaboration efficiency among the multiple stakeholders involved, including subcontractors, contractors, and consumers. These challenges stem from information dispersion, which impedes effective collaboration and communication. Such problems can be solved by introducing a blockchain‐based cyber‐physical service platform, which can facilitate information sharing and collaboration across the supply chain. In this paper, we study the impacts of MiC and blockchain technology on construction supply chains and reveal several important insights. First, we find that there exists a first‐mover advantage in the traditional construction supply chain, where subcontractors engage in a sequential game, and the subcontractor who produces first obtains more profit than the counterparts. Moreover, the contractor's ability to increase profits by reducing the unit cost of construction time is limited, but it can improve the effectiveness of the time gap due to early delivery. Second, we show that MiC should not be introduced if it significantly reduces collaboration efficiency in the supply chain. Interestingly, increasing the unit cost of construction for subcontractors can actually result in greater profits for all members of the supply chain. Regarding adopting blockchain technology, our findings suggest that supply chain members generally hold similar attitudes. Specifically, when the value of blockchain in improving collaboration efficiency is below a certain threshold, its adoption may not be beneficial, despite its potential to enable rapid production and early delivery.
Heat shock protein family A member 8 is a prognostic marker for bladder cancer: Evidences based on experiments and machine learning
Authors: Liu Yang , Pang Zhong‐qi , Wang Jian‐she , Wang Jin‐feng , He Jia‐xin , Ji Bo , Zhang Lu , Ren Ming‐hua 
Published: September 2023

AbstractHeat shock protein member 8 (HSPA8) is one of the most abundant chaperones in eukaryotic cells, but its biological roles in bladder cancer (BC) are largely unclear. First, we observed that HSPA8 was abundant in both cell lines and tissues of BC, and the HSPA8‐high group had poorer T stages and overall survival (OS) than the HSPA8‐low group in the TCGA patients. Next, when we knocked down HSPA8 in BC cells, the growth and migration abilities were significantly decreased, the apoptosis rates were significantly increased, and the Ki67 fluorescence intensity was decreased in BC cells. Moreover, caspase 3 was significantly decreased with overexpression of HSPA8 in BC cells. After that, a machine learning prognostic model was created based on the expression of HSPA8 by applying LASSO Cox regression in TCGA and GEO patients. The model indicated that the low‐risk (LR) group with BC had better tumour stages, lymphovascular invasion, and OS than the high‐risk (HR) group. Additionally, the risk score was demonstrated to be an independent risk factor for the prognosis of BC by univariate and multivariate Cox analyses. Moreover, the HR group showed a greater rate of TP53 mutations and was mostly enriched in the ECM‐receptor interaction pathway than the LR group. Importantly, lower CD8+ T‐cell and NK cell infiltration, higher immune exclusion scores, higher expression of PD‐L1 and CTLA4 and poorer immune checkpoint therapy effects were found in the HR group. These findings demonstrated how crucial HSPA8 plays a role in determining the prognosis of bladder cancer.
Bonding stability of universal adhesives to feldspathic ceramic with or without prior silane application
Authors: Cardoso Gabriela C. , Nakanishi Leina , Isolan Cristina P. , Rodrigues Camila S. , Moraes Rafael R. 
Published: September 2023

AbstractPurposeThis study aimed to assess the bonding stability of three universal adhesives to a CAD‐CAM feldspathic ceramic with or without prior silane application.Materials and MethodsThe universal adhesives tested were Ambar Universal (FGM), Single Bond Universal (3M), and Ybond Universal (Yller). Scotchbond Multipurpose Plus (3M) was used as a control. The silane used was RelyX Ceramic Primer (3M). Microtensile bond strength (μTBS) to Vitablocs Mark II was measured after 24 h or 6 months of water aging (n = 20). Failure modes were observed through scanning electron microscopy, and pH and degree of C=C conversion (DC) of the adhesives were measured (n = 3). Data were analyzed using one‐, two‐, and three‐way ANOVA.ResultsThe pH values differed significantly among the adhesives (p < 0.001), while the DC was similar (p = 0.141). The universal adhesives showed significant differences in μTBS, with higher immediate results when using silane and lower results after aging. Notably, a significant decrease in μTBS was observed after 6 months when silane was applied. In contrast, the control adhesive exhibited consistent results between the 24‐h and 6‐month storage periods. The universal adhesives showed a decrease in μTBS ranging from 25.5% to 40.1% after prolonged storage. Adhesive failures were predominant in all groups. The presence or absence of silane in the adhesive composition did not affect the bonding performance.ConclusionsThe application of a separate silane coupling agent improved the immediate bond strength of universal adhesives to CAD‐CAM feldspathic ceramic. However, this bond strength significantly decreased after 6 months of water aging. The bond strength remained stable for universal adhesives when applied without silane after 6 months of aging.
Site‐specific pathophysiology in a neonatal mouse model of gastroparesis
Authors: Edwards Price T. , Soni Krishnakant G. , Conner Margaret E. , Fowler Stephanie W. , Foong Jaime P. P. , Stavely Rhian , Cheng Lily S. , Preidis Geoffrey A. 
Published: September 2023

AbstractBackgroundEarly‐life events impact maturation of the gut microbiome, enteric nervous system, and gastrointestinal motility. We examined three regions of gastric tissue to determine how maternal separation and gut microbes influence the structure and motor function of specific regions of the neonatal mouse stomach.MethodsGerm‐free and conventionally housed C57BL/6J mouse pups underwent timed maternal separation (TmSep) or nursed uninterrupted (controls) until 14 days of life. We assessed gastric emptying by quantifying the progression of gavaged fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC)‐dextran. With isolated rings of forestomach, corpus, and antrum, we measured tone and contractility by force transduction, gastric wall thickness by light microscopy, and myenteric plexus neurochemistry by whole‐mount immunostaining.Key ResultsRegional gastric sampling revealed site‐specific differences in contractile patterns and myenteric plexus structure. In neonatal mice, TmSep prolonged gastric emptying. In the forestomach, TmSep increased contractile responses to carbachol, decreased muscularis externa and mucosa thickness, and increased the relative proportion of myenteric plexus nNOS+ neurons. Germ‐free conditions did not appreciably alter the structure or function of the neonatal mouse stomach and did not impact the changes caused by TmSep.Conclusions and InferencesA regional sampling approach facilitates site‐specific investigations of murine gastric motor physiology and histology to identify site‐specific alterations that may impact gastrointestinal function. Delayed gastric emptying in TmSep is associated with a thinner muscle wall, exaggerated cholinergic contractile responses, and increased proportions of inhibitory myenteric plexus nNOS+ neurons in the forestomach. Gut microbes do not profoundly affect the development of the neonatal mouse stomach or the gastric pathophysiology that results from TmSep.
Validation of parental recall questionnaire to classify preterm delivery subtypes: Spontaneous preterm labour, preterm premature rupture of membranes and clinician‐initiated preterm delivery
Authors: Rich‐Edwards Janet W. , Stuart Jennifer J. , Becene Iris A. , Largier Louise F. , Rexrode Kathryn M. , Cantonwine David E. , Carpenter Maribel O. , McElrath Thomas F. , Gray Kathryn J. 
Published: September 2023

AbstractBackgroundPreterm delivery (PTD) includes three main presenting subtypes: spontaneous preterm labour (sPTL), preterm premature rupture of membranes (pPROM) and clinician‐initiated preterm delivery (ciPTD). PTD subtype data are rarely available from birth registries and are onerous to derive from medical records.ObjectivesTo develop and test the validity of a questionnaire to classify PTD subtype based on birthing parent recall of labour and delivery events.MethodsThe questionnaire was sent in 2022 to 581 patients with PTD history documented in the LIFECODES study, a hospital‐based birth cohort in Boston, Massachusetts. Eighty‐two respondents reported 94 PTDs that could be linked to medical records. Data on PTD subtype were extracted from medical records as the reference standard.ResultsMedical records indicated 47 spontaneous (24 sPTL, 23 pPROM) and 47 ciPTD deliveries occurring a median eight years earlier. The sensitivity and specificity of the recall questionnaire were 88% (95% confidence interval: 68, 97%) and 89% (79, 95%) for sPTL; 96% (78, 100%) and 94% (86, 98%) for pPROM; and 83% (69, 92%) and 100% (92, 100%) for ciPTD, respectively. Greater time since pregnancy did not degrade the sensitivity or specificity of the parental recall questionnaire.ConclusionsAlthough derived from a modest sample, the moderate‐to‐high sensitivity and specificity of the parental recall questionnaire to classify sPTL, pPROM and ciPTD demonstrates its potential for large studies of PTD and for correction of misclassification bias. Future studies are required to test the questionnaire in a variety of populations.
Electrophysiological signatures of visual temporal processing deficits in developmental dyslexia
Authors: Santoni Alessia , Melcher David , Franchin Laura , Ronconi Luca 
Published: September 2023

AbstractDevelopmental dyslexia (DD) is a common neurodevelopmental disorder that affects reading ability despite normal intelligence and education. In search of core deficits, previous evidence has linked DD with impairments in temporal aspects of perceptual processing, which might underlie phonological deficits as well as inefficient graphemic parsing during reading. However, electrophysiological evidence for atypical temporal processing in DD is still scarce in the visual modality. Here, we investigated the efficiency of both temporal segregation and integration of visual information by means of event‐related potentials (ERPs). We confirmed previous evidence of a selective segregation deficit in dyslexia for stimuli presented in rapid succession (<80 ms), despite unaffected integration performance. Importantly, we found a reduced N1 amplitude in DD, a component related to the allocation of attentional resources, which was independent of task demands (i.e., evident in both segregation and integration). In addition, the P3 amplitude, linked to working memory and processing load, was modulated by task demands in controls but not in individuals with DD. These results suggest that atypical attentional sampling in dyslexia might weaken the quality of information stored in visual working memory, leading to behavioral and electrophysiological signatures of atypical temporal segregation. These results are consistent with some existing theories of dyslexia, such as the magnocellular theory and the “Sluggish Attentional Shifting” framework, and represent novel evidence for neural correlates of decreased visual temporal resolution in DD.
Theories and theorizing in public administration: A systematic review
Authors: Hattke Fabian , Vogel Rick 
Published: September 2023

AbstractTheories and theorizing are central to scholarship on public administration (PA). Only a few attempts have been made to review the theories applied in PA broadly and systematically, to take stock of the theoretical repertoire, and to engage scholars in critical reflection on how they “do” theorizing. This study analyzes the theoretical landscape of PA scholarship with a novel combination of bibliometrics and natural language processing. A “tree of theories” shows how 150 theories merge into one body of scholarship, with 15 theories at the core. The theories vary considerably in terms of disciplinary background, methodological choices, geographical settings, author diversity, and reach beyond academia. While the results indicate the plurality and vitality of the field, they also raise concerns about how core theories show limited geographical dispersion and low societal relevance. These concerns are further fueled by an apparent schism between micro and macro theories.
Gallium-doped Zinc Oxide with Silver Nanowire Transparent Electrode for Photovoltaic Applications by Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Jet
Authors: Chou Chih-Yun , Luo Yu-Tang , Yeh Ying-Chin , Huang Zhang-Bo , Zhou Zhehan , Xu Li , Juang Jia-Yang 
Published: September 2023

Abstract
The importance of transparent conductive oxide (TCO) in optoelectronic applications has long been recognized due to TCO’s expensive processes and necessary trade-offs between electrical conductivity and optical transmittance. In our previous works, we successfully coated gallium-doped zinc oxide (GZO) via atmospheric pressure plasma jet (APPJ), a vacuum-free and low substrate temperature process, on bare glass with low sheet resistance (18 Ω /sq) and high transmittance (&gt; 80%) in the visible spectrum. However, the transmittance in the near-infrared regime does not equally behave as the visible spectrum and declines sharply, resulting in a loss of power-conversion efficiency (PCE). Aiming to increase the transmittance in the near-infrared regime while maintaining the conductivity of TCO, we unveiled a novel method by reducing the GZO film thickness and including silver nanowire (AgNW) networks in the coating process. As a result, we achieved a high transmittance (about 80% in the visible spectrum and over 60% in the near-infrared region), even lower sheet resistance (about 10 Ω/sq), and high haze (about 25%) AgNW/GZO film. AgNW networks typically require thermal pretreatment to bond the nanowires and lower the contact resistance. Also, an inactive protective layer is required afterward for its poor stability. With the APPJ procedure, we could bond the AgNWs, and simultaneously cover them with thin GZO shielding film without additional actions. Moreover, our method could adjust the amount of AgNW to balance the transmittance and conductivity. For further investigation, we fabricated AgNW/GZO film into perovskite solar cells to test their performance. The best PCE reached 13.58%, which surpassed 11.23% of the bare GZO film. These results demonstrate that our APPJ system can build a high-quality film with notable transmittance and conductivity in a single step, a cost-effective and time-saving procedure.
A Low Area Overhead SPA-Resistance Edwards25519 Accelerator for IoT Biosensors
Authors: Li Kuan-Lin , You Chun-Heng , Chao Paul C.-P. 
Published: September 2023

Abstract
An area-efficient Edwards25519 accelerator for biosensors is successfully developed and validated by this study. To achieve low area overhead of the ECC implementation on biosensor devices, this paper proposes an Edwards25519 accelerator with a unified point addition formula in projective coordinates. The unified point addition formula has the advantage of not only saving the area of point multiplication module, but also the resistance to simple power analysis (SPA). With our rescheduling on the unified point addition formula, it costs only four modular radix-2 multipliers, one modular adder, and one modular subtractor. A non-adjacent form rearrangement is applied to the secret scalar to save the computation time of double-and-add algorithm and confuse the attempted side-channel analysis (SPA). This proposed Edwards25519 accelerator, implemented on the AMD Xilinx Virtex-7 platform, achieves the lowest area requirement with resistance to SPA compared to the state of the art and the competitive performance on the product of area and computation time, making it the most appropriate Edwards25519 accelerator for low-cost biosensor devices.
A Dynamic Frequency-Temperature Modeling Method of Crystal Resonator Based on Long Short-Term Memory
Authors: Su Bo-Chen , Chao Paul C.-P. , Nguyen Duc Huy , Huang Kuei-Ting 
Published: September 2023

Abstract
Quartz crystal resonators are a critical component in many electronic systems, providing the reference frequency source for the system’s clock. However, temperature often affect frequency stability. As a result, frequency-temperature (f-T) characteristic modeling has become an important area of research in frequency control. The traditional f-T modeling method omits system dynamics and can result in significant frequency compensation errors in the case of rapid temperature changes. To address this issue, this paper proposes a dynamic f-T modeling method with considering the thermal hysteresis. A dynamic f-T modeling method based on long short-term memory (LSTM) is presented to reflect the thermal hysteresis characteristics of quartz crystal resonators. Compared to traditional methods, LSTM are suitable for processing and predicting time-series data and consider past temperature history to make predictions. Additionally, transfer learning techniques are used during the training process of the model. Transfer learning fine-tunes the LSTM model for new/unknown crystal readout circuits using less data. Finally, the modeling and testing results on real experimental data show that the proposed method provides better frequency deviation predictions.
Hip sonography according to Graf: practical notes for the student, the examiner and the reviewer
Authors: Chlapoutakis Konstantinos , Maizen Claudia , Placzek Sonja , O'Beirne Joseph , Dubs Beat , Casini Carolina , Tzatzairis Themistoklis 
Published: September 2023

Since the publication of Professor Reinhard Graf’s work in 1980, Graf’s technique has become the gold standard for screening Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH) in many European and non-European countries. Despite the fact that it is supported by robust literature evidence, there is criticism about its reliability and reproducibility, questioning severalaspects of the diagnostic procedure. There is, however, concern, based on recent literature, about the quality and reliability of the published data, which may, in many cases, be based on inadequate scans, and therefore any conclusions drawn have to be questioned. The aim of this review is to demonstrate the most important aspects of Graf’s technique, to clarify the potential sources of confusion and to flag up the most common errors and mistakes made, either during the ultrasound examination, or during the reporting procedure. Furthermore, this review can be used as a guide for reviewers and editors and should help to enhance the quality control of publications on this subject.