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Developing citizen science ecosystem: critical factors for quadruple helix stakeholders engagement
Authors: Skarzauskiene Aelita , Maciuliene Monika , Wildevuur Sabine , van den Berg Maya , Bakratsas Thomas , Psaltoglou Artemis , Stylianidis Efstratios , Tavantzis Ioannis , Karatzas Kostas 
Published: July 2023

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to provide answers regarding the factors that motivate or discourage the quadruple helix (QH) stakeholders and the wider public in citizen science (CS) activities. The research reveals a current overview of the perceptions, attitudes, concerns and motivation with regard to development of CS ecosystem in four countries: Greece, Lithuania, the Netherlands and Spain.

Design/methodology/approach
The researchers deploy a mixed methodology, entailing an in-depth literature review and a large-scale quantitative survey (approximately 2,000 citizens) targeting QH stakeholders and general public from the local national ecosystems. The results contain both descriptive statistics and statistical analysis per country. After the comprehensive overview of drivers and barriers regarding the participation in CS activities in general, the focus is narrowed down on the engagement motivation of different QH stakeholders and the differences in enabling/hindering factors at the local ecosystems.

Findings
Depending on the country and the pre-existing level of CS maturity, the results provide a complicated network of factors that unlock or block participation in CS activities. These factors include, to name a few, political maturity, civic engagement, technological infrastructures, economic growth, culture of stakeholder collaboration, psychological stimulus and surplus of resources. The implications of the findings necessitate the alignment of the envisioned CS ecosystem with the local dynamics in each country.

Research limitations/implications
The quantitative nature of the survey method, limited sample size and only four countries context are noted as limitations of the study and offer future research potential for longitudinal settings and mixed-methods studies.

Originality/value
The results contribute to the wider literature on CS that focuses on perspectives, possibilities and differences in local contexts with respect to the public engagement by developing CS ecosystem. At the same time, its added value lies in the overall practical proposition, and how the latter can effectively and efficiently attract and retain different stakeholder groups and citizens, under a collaborative approach.
Does audit quality moderate the impact of environmental, social and governance disclosure on firm value? Further evidence from Egypt
Authors: Samy El-Deeb Mohamed , Ismail Tariq H. , El Banna Alia Adel 
Published: July 2023

PurposeThis paper aims to examine the impact of environmental, social and governance (ESG) disclosure and firm value (FV), as well as, pinpoints the role of the audit quality (AQ) as a moderating variable on such impact; where the authors hypothesize that AQ modulates the relationship between ESG disclosure and the FV.Design/methodology/approachData of a sample of firms listed on the Egyptian Stock Exchange Market (EGX) were collected over the period of 2017–2021 and analyzed using the regression and 2SLS models.FindingsThe results suggested that: (1) the ESG has a significant positive impact on the FV in the EGX, and (2) AQ has a significant impact, as a moderating variable, on the relationship between ESG disclosure and FV.Research limitations/implicationsThe findings would help the Egyptian market authorities in realizing the importance of integrating ESG information within the financial reports of the listed firms. The findings could also help in developing effective disclosure procedures to provide shareholders with useful information.Originality/valueThis paper contributes to the literature regarding the ESG disclosure components and the FV value by considering AQ in testing such relationship.
Managing supplier sustainability risk: an experimental study
Authors: Hajmohammad Sara , Klassen Robert D. , Vachon Stephan 
Published: July 2023

Purpose
Buying firms are increasingly exposed to sustainability risk arising from negative conditions or potential events in their supply base that might provoke adverse stakeholder reactions. Procurement managers at these firms can pursue multiple strategies to address this risk with suppliers, including acceptance, monitoring-based mitigation, avoidance and collaboration-based mitigation. This study aims to investigate how perceived risk, supplier dependence and financial slack resources contribute to the strategic preferences of these managers.

Design/methodology/approach
A vignette-based experiment with procurement managers is used to examine the factors affecting the managers’ strategic preferences in managing supplier sustainability risk.

Findings
The empirical results revealed that the procurement managers’ preference for avoidance or collaboration strategies was stronger when they perceived higher risk, but their preference varied based on the degree of supplier dependence. Specifically, when they perceived a high level of risk, procurement managers were more inclined toward a monitoring strategy with dependent suppliers and preferred an avoidance strategy when they dealt with independent ones. Financial slack was also an influential factor: managers with more slack at their disposal preferred to collaborate with suppliers to address the risk; on the other hand, limited slack shifted their preference toward an acceptance strategy, regardless of the level of risk.

Originality/value
This study helps to develop a more nuanced picture of how procurement managers make challenging and complex trade-offs when responding to supplier sustainability risk.
Large mammalian herbivores affect arthropod food webs via changes in vegetation characteristics and microclimate
Authors: Zhu Yu , Veen G. F. (Ciska) , Heinen Robin , Wang Deli , Jiang Ming , Jin Hui , Bakker Elisabeth S. 
Published: July 2023

Abstract

Large mammalian herbivores are vital components of terrestrial ecosystems, influencing the plants they feed on, but also serving as ecosystem engineers that impact the occurrence and survival of many other organisms. Arthropods are the most abundant and diverse animal group on earth, filling all trophic levels in food webs and facilitating essential ecosystem services. However, the impacts of large herbivores on arthropod communities and the mechanisms via which these impacts are mediated are not fully understood.

Here, we experimentally separated the mechanistic pathways whereby large herbivores affect arthropod food webs using a 24‐year manipulative multi‐site field experiment in the Netherlands. We analysed the abundance, biomass and community composition of arthropods in the plant canopy and on the soil surface, both in grazed sites or sites where large herbivores were excluded.

We found that the presence of large herbivores resulted in considerable differences in vegetation properties and microclimate which influenced the abundance and biomass of arthropods to varying trophic levels. Large herbivore grazing enhanced the overall abundance and biomass of arthropod herbivores, pollinators, omnivores and soil‐dwelling predators, but reduced that of detritivores, scavengers, parasitoids and canopy predators. Structural equation models revealed that different trophic groups are affected by grazing via different pathways. Specially, large herbivores facilitated herbivores via increasing plant quality and enhanced ground‐dwelling predators via increasing plant diversity. In contrast, plant‐dwelling predators were suppressed via decreased plant quantity, and parasitoids were mainly affected by changes in microclimate conditions.

Synthesis. Our results show that large mammalian herbivores play a significant role in shaping grassland arthropod food webs, and that these impacts were independently mediated by multiple aspects of vegetation properties, that is, physical structure, plant diversity, standing crop biomass and leaf nutrient content. Arthropods of different trophic groups responded differently to the large herbivores, and these functional group‐specific responses in turn may have strong cascading effects on numerous ecosystem services.
A Partial Decipherment of the Unknown Kushan Script*
Authors: Bonmann Svenja , Halfmann Jakob , Korobzow Natalie , Bobomulloev Bobomullo 
Published: July 2023

AbstractSeveral dozen inscriptions in an unknown writing system have been discovered in an area stretching geographically from Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan to southern Afghanistan. Most inscriptions can be dated to the period from the 2nd century BCE to the 3rd century CE, yet all attempts at decipherment have so far been unsuccessful. The recent discovery of previously unknown inscriptions near the Almosi gorge, Tajikistan, however, allows for a renewed attempt at decipherment. Drawing upon a catalogue of characters and a distributional analysis, we report two identical sequences in the newly found Almosi inscriptions and in the Dašt‐i Nāwur trilingual. Based on parallel texts in Bactrian, we suggest to read the name of the Kushan emperor Vema Takhtu in these sequences, accompanied by the title ‘king of kings’ and several epithets. This allows for the deduction of probable phonetic values of 15 different consonantal signs and four vocalic diacritics and the inference that the inscriptions record a previously unknown Middle Iranian language.
Context matters: Oil palm production and women's dietary diversity in the tropical forest of Cameroon
Authors: Tabe‐Ojong Martin Paul Jr. 
Published: July 2023

AbstractOil palm is one of the most rapidly expanding food and cash crops in many tropical regions with significant environmental implications, but also economic gains. Previous analyses have established that this expansion is associated with changing gender roles and time allocation for women. Time allocation is an important determinant of maternal and child nutrition as well as well‐being. We use a rich farm household survey from a native oil palm production hotspot, Cameroon, to examine the associations between oil palm production and women's dietary diversity. Using different estimation and identification strategies with some sensitivity checks, we show that oil palm is associated with lower dietary diversity for women, measured as the minimum dietary diversity for women and the minimum adequacy diversity diet. We explore heterogeneity in the various food groups consumed by women and show that oil palm production is associated with lower consumption of mainly pulses, fruits and vegetables. These findings contrast with the literature that has established some positive dietary diversity implications of oil palm expansion in Southeast Asia. We carefully discuss these findings and argue that context matters and may explain these differences. Particularly, we show that oil palm production is negatively associated with farm production diversity in Cameroon. Notwithstanding, we also confirm previous findings that highlight that oil palm production is associated with higher income. These insights add to the debate on the implications of oil palm expansion in tropical environments. Moreover, they can guide policy in designing more tailored interventions that address nutrition issues and improve rural development.
Forensic integrity verification of video recordings based on MTS files
Authors: Shim Kyu‐Sun , Park Nam In , Lim Seong Ho , Byun Jun Seok , Lee Heejo 
Published: July 2023

AbstractDigital video is used in criminal trials as evidence with legal responsibility because video content vividly depicts events occurring at a crime scene. However, using sophisticated video editing software, assailants can easily manipulate visible clues for their own benefit. Therefore, the integrity of digital video files acquired or submitted as evidence must be ensured. Forensic analysis of digital video is key to ensuring the integrity of links with individual cameras. In this study, we analyzed whether it is possible to ensure the integrity of MTS video files. Herein, we propose a method to verify the integrity of MTS files encoded by advanced video coding high definition (AVCHD), which is frequently used for video recording. To verify MTS file integrity, we propose five features. Codec information, picture timing, and camera manufacture/model are modified AVI and MP4‐like format video verification features. Group of pictures and Universally Unique Identifier patterns were specifically developed for MTS streams. We analyzed the features of 44 standard files recorded using all recording options of seven cameras. We checked whether integrity can be validated on unmanipulated videos recorded in various environments. In addition, we considered whether manipulated MTS files edited in video editing software could be validated. Experimental results show that all unmanipulated and manipulated MTS files with known recording devices were discriminated only when all five features were checked. These results show that the proposed method verifies the integrity of MTS files, strengthening the validity of MTS file‐based evidence in trials.
Exploring engineered vesiculation by Pseudomonas putida KT2440 for natural product biosynthesis
Authors: Bitzenhofer Nora Lisa , Höfel Carolin , Thies Stephan , Weiler Andrea Jeanette , Eberlein Christian , Heipieper Hermann J. , Batra‐Safferling Renu , Sundermeyer Pia , Heidler Thomas , Sachse Carsten , Busche Tobias , Kalinowski Jörn , Belthle Thomke , Drepper Thomas , Jaeger Karl‐Erich , Loeschcke Anita 
Published: July 2023

AbstractPseudomonas species have become promising cell factories for the production of natural products due to their inherent robustness. Although these bacteria have naturally evolved strategies to cope with different kinds of stress, many biotechnological applications benefit from engineering of optimised chassis strains with specially adapted tolerance traits. Here, we explored the formation of outer membrane vesicles (OMV) of Pseudomonas putida KT2440. We found OMV production to correlate with the recombinant production of a natural compound with versatile beneficial properties, the tripyrrole prodigiosin. Further, several P. putida genes were identified, whose up‐ or down‐regulated expression allowed controlling OMV formation. Finally, genetically triggering vesiculation in production strains of the different alkaloids prodigiosin, violacein, and phenazine‐1‐carboxylic acid, as well as the carotenoid zeaxanthin, resulted in up to three‐fold increased product yields. Consequently, our findings suggest that the construction of robust strains by genetic manipulation of OMV formation might be developed into a useful tool which may contribute to improving limited biotechnological applications.
Clinicopathological and treatment response characteristics of updated rhabdomyosarcoma histomolecular subtypes: An Asian population‐based study
Authors: How Guo Yuan , Kuick Chik Hong , Yong Min Hwee , Soh Shui Yen , Hee Esther XY , Wong Meng Kang , Quek Richard , Harunal Mohd Farid , Selvarajan Sathiyamoorthy , Sittampalam Kesavan , Dhamne Chetan Anil , Lee Victor , Chang Kenneth TE , Loh Amos HP 
Published: July 2023

AbstractAimNew histomolecular subtypes of rhabdomyosarcoma have recently been defined but their corresponding clinical characteristics are not well described. Also, these clinical phenotypes vary greatly by age and ethnicity but have not been profiled in Asian populations. Thus, we sought to determine the landscape of rhabdomyosarcoma subtypes in a national Asian cohort and compare clinical characteristics among age groups and molecular subtypes.MethodsWe performed a retrospective population‐based study of all rhabdomyosarcoma patients in Singapore public hospitals from 2004 to 2014 (n = 67), and assigned histomolecular subtypes according to the updated 2020 WHO classification of soft tissue tumors following central pathology review and molecular profiling.ResultsAge‐specific prevalence followed a tri‐modal peak. There were significantly more embryonal and alveolar (p = 0.032) and genitourinary (non‐bladder/prostate) tumors (p = 0.033) among children. Older age was associated with complete resection among spindle cell/sclerosing tumors (p = 0.027), with the omission of chemotherapy among embryonal tumors (p = 0.001), and with poorer survival among embryonal and alveolar tumors (p = 0.026, p = 0.022, respectively). Overall survival differed with stage, group, and surgical resection, adjusted for age group (p = 0.004, p = 0.001, p = 0.004, respectively). Spindle‐cell/sclerosing tumors showed an indolent phenotype with a significantly lower incidence of nodal metastasis (p = 0.002), but two of 15 patients with MYOD1 mutations had a contrastingly aggressive disease.ConclusionDisease and treatment response profiles of rhabdomyosarcoma subtypes vary significantly between adults and children, especially surgical resectability. In our Asian population, poorer outcomes were observed in adults with embryonal and alveolar tumors, while activating mutations influence the behavior of otherwise favorable spindle cell/sclerosing tumors.
Eyelid involvement of primary cutaneous lymphomas: A clinical perspective
Authors: Baykal Can , Atci Tugba 
Published: July 2023

AbstractEyelids may be affected in systemic, ocular adnexal and primary cutaneous lymphomas (PCLs). The frequency of eyelid involvement in PCLs is still not well known and it is not a predilection site for any type. While primary cutaneous T‐cell lymphomas (CTCLs) are more commonly seen than primary cutaneous B‐cell lymphomas (CBCLs), especially mycosis fungoides (MF) as by far the most frequent type, B cell lymphomas are reported to be the commonest type in eyelid localization on the contrary. PCLs may be located on the eyelids, as the sole manifestation or in association with the involvement of other parts of the eye and elsewhere of the body. MF may present with a rich spectrum of clinical features on the eyelids mostly seen in folliculotropic subtype and advanced‐stage disease. Erythematous scaly patches or plaques representing the most commonly encountered eyelid MF lesions may mimic many other dermatological conditions. Diffuse thickening, oedema, poikilodermic changes, atrophy and wrinkling are other suggestive findings of eyelid MF. Milia‐like papules, madarosis and ectropion are also seen in the folliculotropic variant of MF, as ectropion is more typical for Sezary syndrome. Eyelids are also a typical location for tumoural MF which has been suggested as a poor prognostic indicator in MF. Papulonodular lesions, large tumours, ulceration, diffuse infiltration, oedema and subcutaneous atrophy on the eyelids may also be seen in other types of PCLs. Keep in mind, the rich clinical spectrum of PCLs on the eyelids may be crucial in early diagnosis in this special localization.
Rural general surgeon confidence with managing vascular emergencies: A national survey
Authors: Paynter Jessica A. , Qin Kirby R. , O'Brien Andrew , O'Sullivan Belinda G. , Jayasekera Hasanga , Brennan Janelle 
Published: July 2023

AbstractObjective(s)Life and limb threatening vascular emergencies often present to rural hospitals where only general surgery services are available. It is known that Australian rural general surgical centres encounter 10–20 emergency vascular surgery procedures annually. This study aimed to assess rural general surgeons' confidence managing emergent vascular procedures.Setting, Participants and DesignA survey was distributed to Australian rural general surgeons to determine their confidence (Yes/No) in performing emergent vascular procedures including limb revascularisation, revising arterio‐venous (AV) fistulas, open repair of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), superior mesenteric artery (SMA)/coeliac embolectomy, limb embolectomy, vascular access catheter insertion and limb amputation (digit, forefoot, below knee and above knee). Confidence level was compared with surgeon demographics and training. Variables were compared using univariate logistic regression.ResultsSixteen per cent (67/410) of all Australian rural general surgeons responded to the survey. Increased age, years since fellowship and training prior to 1995 (when separation of Australian vascular and general surgery occurred) were associated with greater confidence in limb revascularisation, revising AV fistulas, open repair of ruptured AAA, SMA/coeliac embolectomy, and limb embolectomy (p < 0.05). Surgeons who completed >6 months of vascular surgery training were more comfortable with SMA/coeliac embolectomy (49% vs. 17%, p = 0.01) and limb embolectomy (59% vs. 28%, p = 0.02). Confidence in performing limb amputation was similar across surgeon demographics and training (p > 0.05).ConclusionRecently graduated rural general surgeons do not feel confident in managing vascular emergencies. Additional vascular surgery training should be considered as part of general surgical training and rural general surgical fellowships.
Subjective economic inequality is associated with lower well‐being through more upward comparison and lower trust
Authors: Du Hongfei , Huang Yajing , Ma Lijun , Chen Xin , Chi Peilian , King Ronnel B. 
Published: July 2023

AbstractIndividuals often misconstrue the actual degree of economic inequality, which might account for the ambiguity in the literature about the role that inequality plays in well‐being. Instead of focusing on objective inequality, we propose a subjective inequality approach by investigating the long‐term association between subjective economic inequality and well‐being (N = 613). We found that subjective inequality predicted lower life satisfaction and higher depression one year later, which were accounted for by more upward socioeconomic comparison and lower trust. Furthermore, the negative association between subjective inequality and well‐being remained constant, regardless of individuals' objective socioeconomic status (SES), subjective SES, and mindset of SES. The long‐term association between subjective inequality and well‐being remained robust after controlling for prior levels of well‐being and multiple covariates. Our findings revealed that subjective inequality is detrimental to well‐being and opens a new window into psychological research on economic inequality.
Impact of digital transformation on performance of environment, social, and governance: Empirical evidence from China
Authors: Wang Quan‐Jing , Wang Hai‐Jie , Feng Gen‐Fu , Chang Chun‐Ping 
Published: July 2023

AbstractThis research empirically investigates the static and dynamic impacts of firms' digital transformation on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance by employing data of listed Chinese companies from 2011 to 2020 via estimations of propensity score matching and difference in differences. First, we find that digital transformation does some good to improve firms' ESG, which is confirmed after conducting several robustness tests. Second, digital transformation benefits the three aspects of ESG (environmental performance, social responsibility, and governance), and its impact is dynamic, promote ESG two years after the digital reform. Third, the impact of digital transformation on ESG is not constant among different firms. Specifically, digital transformation's impact on ESG is stronger among firms located in western or central regions of China and to those in polluting and competitive industries, as well as among non‐stated‐owned enterprises.