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Spillover of Social Norms at Work On Employees’ Self-Reported Private Sphere Pro-Environmental Behaviour: A Mixed Method Investigation
Authors: Jaich Hans , Jastram Sarah Margaretha , Blind Knut 
Published: August 2023

AbstractThis article draws on the Focus Theory of Normative Conduct to examine whether injunctive social norms relating to perceived environmental management practices shape employees’ self-reported pro-environmental behaviour in their private sphere. To test our hypotheses, we employed a mixed methods research approach that involved a cross-sectional analysis and a pretest-posttest quasi-experimental field study in the German tourist industry. Our results verify the context-bridging influence of perceived environmental management practices on employees’ self-reported private sphere pro-environmental behaviour. Further, they reveal that this relationship is partially mediated by descriptive social norms among co-workers. Thereby, our findings shed light on a thus far neglected dynamic between injunctive and descriptive social norms that constitutes a pathway for contextual spillover. Our study thus challenges the prominent proposition that the influence of injunctive social norms remains restricted to contexts in which the norm is currently salient. The results further develop existing theory by demonstrating how a dynamic interaction between injunctive and descriptive norms can support the emergence and dissemination of social norms across contexts and they reveal how businesses can shape this process.
“The pingdemic has been a greater challenge than Covid itself”: semantic prosodies in UK newspaper articles during the pandemic
Authors: Heaton Dan , Nichele Elena , Clos Jeremie , Fischer Joel E. 
Published: August 2023

AbstractIn July 2021, the UK recorded an increase in self-isolation notifications to the users of the NHS Covid-19 contact-tracing app. The term pingdemic was coined and used widely in the media to refer to this period of increased notifications. Whilst existing research on language evolution during Covid-19 focuses on the negative connotations of the term pandemic, little attention has been dedicated yet to the connotations of the term pingdemic. Thus, this study contributes a com- parison between the semantic prosody of pingdemic and its benchmark pandemic, through the corpus analysis of 628 UK printed newspaper articles, published during the peak in notifications to add to the increasing knowledge of how the pandemic evolved in the UK and how AI has had an impact on it. With the aid of the Sketch Engine, through the analysis of keywords, collocations and Word Sketch Difference visualisations, we found that pingdemic held a more negative semantic prosody than pandemic.
Literacies in the English classroom: leveraging and extending the linguistic repertoire of all students
Authors: Turner Marianne , Tour Ekaterina 
Published: August 2023

AbstractIn countries such as Australia, the bi/multilingual student demographic is increasing. Bi/multilingual students are commonly learning alongside monolingual students and also Indigenous and first-and-second-generation immigrant students who have a great range of exposure to heritage languages. In this article, we explore how literacies and language variation can be drawn together in order to support teachers’ navigation of linguistic diversity in the English classroom. More specifically, we discuss how linguistic variation can be an explicit focus, and how extending students’ linguistic repertoire can be an end in itself. If home language resources are solely considered to be a scaffold for standardised English language practices at school, or a way to transition students to English, they are not applicable to monolingual (in English) students nor students who have grown up speaking English as well as another home language. This orientation does not do justice to the learning potential related to linguistic diversity. We propose that the embedding of language variation in literacies and multimodality, digital multimodal composing in particular, is a way to address the intrinsic value of developing students’ linguistic repertoire as a whole.
Great Basin Survivance (USA): Challenges and Windfalls of the Neoglaciation / Late Holocene Dry Period (3100–1800 cal BP)
Authors: Thomas David Hurst , Rhode David , Millar Constance I. , Kennett Douglas J. , Harper Thomas K. , Mensing Scott 
Published: August 2023

AbstractThe Late Holocene Dry Period (LHDP) was a one-plus millennial megadrought (3100–1800 cal BP) that delivered challenges and windfalls to Indigenous communities of the central Great Basin (United States). New pollen and sedimentation rate studies, combined with existing tree-ring data, submerged stump ages, and lake-level evidence, demonstrate that the LHDP was the driest Great Basin climate within the last 6,000 years—more extreme than the well-known Medieval Climatic Anomaly. New evidence reported here documents that most Great Basin archaeological sites south of 40° N latitude were abandoned during the long dry phase of the LHDP (3100–2200 cal BP), sometimes reoccupied during a wet interval (2200–2000 cal BP), and abandoned again during the most extreme drought (2000–1800 cal BP). Even in the face of epic drought, this is a story of remarkable survivance by some people who adjusted to their drought-stricken landscape where they had lived for millennia. Some moved on, but other resilient foragers refused to abandon their homeland, taking advantage of glacier-fed mountain springs with cooler alpine temperatures and greater moisture retention at high altitude, a result of early Neoglaciation conditions across many Great Basin ranges, despite epic drought conditions in the lowlands.
Sincere or motivated? Partisan bias in advice-taking
Authors: Zhang Yunhao , Rand David G. 
Published: August 2023

Abstract
Political divisions have become a central feature of modern life. Here, we ask whether these divisions affect advice-taking from co- and counter-partisans in a nonpolitical context. In an incentivized task assessing the accuracy of nonpolitical news headlines, we find partisan bias in advice-taking: Democratic participants are less swayed by (accurate) information that comes from Republicans compared to the same information from Democrats (Republican participants display no such bias). We then adjudicate between two possible mechanisms for this biased advice-taking: a preference-based account, where participants are motivated to take less advice from counter-partisans because doing so is unpleasant; versus a belief-based account, where participants sincerely believe co-partisans are more competent at the task (even though this belief is incorrect). To do so, we examine the impact of a substantial increase in the stakes, which should increase accuracy motivations (and thereby reduce the relative impact of partisan motivations). We find that increasing the stakes does not reduce biased advice-taking, hence no evidence to support the bias is driven by preference. Consistent with the belief-based account, we find that Democratic participants (incorrectly) believe their co-partisans are better at the task, and this incorrect belief is much less severe among Republican participants. Further supporting the notion that the stated beliefs are sincere, raising the stakes of the belief elicitation of relative partisan competence does not affect the stated beliefs. Finally, participants—instead of ignoring the feedback—actually substantially update in favor of their counter-partisans given feedback that suggests counter-partisans are competent.
Associations of protein intake, sources and distribution on muscle strength in community-dwelling older adults living in Auckland, New Zealand
Authors: Hiol Anne N. , von Hurst Pamela R. , Conlon Cathryn A. , Beck Kathryn L. 
Published: August 2023

AbstractProtein intake, sources and distribution impact on muscle protein synthesis and muscle mass in older adults. However, it is less clear whether dietary protein influences muscle strength. Data were obtained from the Researching Eating Activity and Cognitive Health (REACH) study, a cross-sectional study aimed at investigating dietary patterns, cognitive function and metabolic syndrome in older adults aged 65–74 years. Dietary intake was assessed using a 4-d food record and muscle strength using a handgrip strength dynamometer. After adjusting for confounders, in female older adults (n212), total protein intake (β= 0⋅22,P< 0⋅01); protein from dairy and eggs (β= 0⋅21,P= 0⋅03) and plant food sources (β= 0⋅60,P< 0⋅01); and frequently consuming at least 0⋅4 g/kg BW per meal (β= 0⋅08,P< 0⋅01) were associated with higher BMI-adjusted muscle strength. However, protein from meat and fish intake and the coefficient of variance of protein intake were not related to BMI-muscle strength in female older adults. No statistically significant associations were observed in male participants (n= 113). There may be sex differences when investigating associations between protein intake and muscle strength in older adults. Further research is needed to investigate these sex differences.
Distributed genetic effects of the corpus callosum subregions suggest links to neuropsychiatric disorders and related traits
Authors: Campbell Megan L. , Dalvie Shareefa , Shadrin Alexey , van der Meer Dennis , O’Connell Kevin , Frei Oleksander , Andreassen Ole A. , Stein Dan J. , Rokicki Jaroslav 
Published: August 2023

Abstract

Background:
The corpus callosum (CC) is a brain structure with a high heritability and potential role in psychiatric disorders. However, the genetic architecture of the CC and the genetic link with psychiatric disorders remain largely unclear. We investigated the genetic architectures of the volume of the CC and its subregions and the genetic overlap with psychiatric disorders.

Methods:
We applied multivariate genome-wide association study (GWAS) to genetic and T1-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) data of 40,894 individuals from the UK Biobank, aiming to boost genetic discovery and to assess the pleiotropic effects across volumes of the five subregions of the CC (posterior, mid-posterior, central, mid-anterior and anterior) obtained by FreeSurfer 7.1. Multivariate GWAS was run combining all subregions, co-varying for relevant variables. Gene-set enrichment analyses were performed using MAGMA. Linkage disequilibrium score regression (LDSC) was used to determine Single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP)-based heritability of total CC volume and volumes of its subregions as well as their genetic correlations with relevant psychiatric traits.

Results:
We identified 70 independent loci with distributed effects across the five subregions of the CC (p < 5 × 10−8). Additionally, we identified 33 significant loci in the anterior subregion, 23 in the mid-anterior, 29 in the central, 7 in the mid-posterior and 56 in the posterior subregion. Gene-set analysis revealed 156 significant genes contributing to volume of the CC subregions (p < 2.6 × 10−6). LDSC estimated the heritability of CC to (h2SNP = 0.38, SE = 0.03) and subregions ranging from 0.22 (SE = 0.02) to 0.37 (SE = 0.03). We found significant genetic correlations of total CC volume with bipolar disorder (BD, rg = −0.09, SE = 0.03; p = 5.9 × 10−3) and drinks consumed per week (rg = −0.09, SE = 0.02; p = 4.8 × 10−4), and volume of the mid-anterior subregion with BD (rg = −0.12, SE = 0.02; p = 2.5 × 10−4), major depressive disorder (MDD) (rg = −0.12, SE = 0.04; p = 3.6 × 10−3), drinks consumed per week (rg = −0.13, SE = 0.04; p = 1.8 × 10−3) and cannabis use (rg = −0.09, SE = 0.03; p = 8.4 × 10−3).

Conclusions:
Our results demonstrate that the CC has a polygenic architecture implicating multiple genes and show that CC subregion volumes are heritable. We found that distinct genetic factors are involved in the development of anterior and posterior subregions, consistent with their divergent functional specialisation. Significant genetic correlation between volumes of the CC and BD, drinks per week, MDD and cannabis consumption subregion volumes with psychiatric traits is noteworthy and deserving of further investigation.
Was there a nonglacial episode in the western Hudson Bay Lowland during Marine Isotope Stage 3?
Authors: Hodder Tyler J. , Gauthier Michelle S. , Ross Martin , Lian Olav B. 
Published: August 2023

AbstractEstablishing the timing of glacial and nonglacial intervals in the core regions of the Laurentide Ice Sheet (LIS) is essential to constrain ice-sheet configuration at times of globally reduced ice volume, such as during Marine Isotope Stage (MIS) 3 (~57–29 ka). Hudson Bay Lowland (HBL) deglaciation, at the centre of the LIS, has been inferred at MIS 3 based on near-infinite wood radiocarbon ages and limited luminescence ages. To better constrain the age of the penultimate deglaciation of the western HBL, this study initially identified the youngest intertill nonglacial sediments, based on extensive fieldwork and till characterization. Next, vetted radiocarbon ages were combined with revised stratigraphy to show that five previously identified “MIS 3” sites were likely deposited during an earlier ice-free period. Finally, new optical ages targeting the youngest intertill nonglacial bed at three localities yielded ages ranging from 166 to 146 ka; all older than MIS 3. These ages indicate that the penultimate deglaciation of the western HBL likely occurred during MIS 5e. This interpretation better explains accompanying paleobotanic data sets that indicate vegetation similar to vegetation existing under present interglacial conditions. Currently no firm evidence exists in the terrestrial stratigraphic record for the deglaciation of the western HBL during MIS 3.
Who Intervenes in Supreme Court Cases in Canada?
Authors: McNabb Danielle 
Published: August 2023

AbstractWith the patriation of the Constitution in 1982, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) inherited extraordinary political powers. In response to the Court's expanded power of judicial review, there was a sizeable increase in the number of political actors “intervening” in SCC cases. Scholars of Canadian law and politics are deeply divided on whether civil society participation in the courts—particularly as intervenors—is democratically legitimate. This important debate cannot be settled without an empirical evaluation of who intervenes. This research note provides an analysis of all the Charter cases heard by the SCC between 2013 and 2021. In contrast to the field's dominant theory on interest-group legal mobilization—the Court Party thesis—the findings reveal that equity-deserving interest groups, such as those representing women, have an irregular presence in Court. Instead, powerful actors such as governments and legal associations make up a majority of the “repeat player” intervenors. While further research is warranted, the research note concludes that without the maintenance of sufficient support structures, intervention may be unable to perform a democratizing function.
Child-related Social Policies in Europe during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: Daly Mary , Ryu Sunwoo 
Published: August 2023

Abstract
Looking at core features of child and family related spending and policy design, and covering five domains of policy, the paper offers new empirical evidence and an original perspective for better understanding how EU countries and the UK responded to the needs of children and families during the pandemic and how to classify responses in terms of child-centredness. The paper is driven by a concept of child-centredness to examine developments from March to December 2020 in five policy fields: income support, food assistance, early childcare and education services, school opening and support for parental care-giving. The analysis shows strong variation across countries in terms of how active they were and what fields they were active in. One very striking commonality, though, is that the most popular field of policy action was in resourcing parental care of children at home, through paid leaves usually. A related finding is that there was little prioritising of children for most kinds of actions. Thirdly, in terms of national patterning those countries that were generous spenders on this field of policy prior to the pandemic were most child-centred in their response and there are few if any exceptions to this.
The ‘Saxon Shore’ Reconsidered
Authors: Drinkwater John F. 
Published: August 2023

AbstractI propose that the usual role of the Notitia Dignitatum's ‘Saxon Shore’ forts was, on both sides of the Channel, to control chronic, ‘everyday’ piracy and to support imperial operations. An exception occurred under Carausius and Allectus when the British forts were augmented to face likely Roman invasion. There was never any integrated cross-Channel system against concerted barbarian seaborne attack, Saxon or otherwise. The ‘Saxon Shore’ was a late fourth-century political expedient, confined to Britain and with minor military significance.
Adjustments of factor income tax rates and aggregate (in)stability
Authors: Huang Kevin X. D. , Meng Qinglai , Xue Jianpo 
Published: August 2023

AbstractA general wisdom, since at least the work of Schmitt-Grohé and Uribe [(1997) Journal of Political Economy 105, 976–1000.], holds that a government that relies on adjusting factor income tax rates to achieve budget objective may induce aggregate instability driven by self-fulfilling expectations. This paper shows that this conventional wisdom may be overturned if the rate of adjustment of the capital income tax rate is bigger than that of the labor income tax rate. How much bigger depends on country specifics and particularly on the levels of the capital and labor income tax rates. Thus, adjustments in capital and labor income tax rates, if properly designed and implemented, can help achieve the budget objective while at the same time preempting extrinsic volatility.
Trustful conversations: a qualitative interview study on older patients’ experiences of the intervention Proactive healthcare in a Swedish primary care setting
Authors: Sax Åsa , Nord Magnus , Cedersund Elisabet , Olaison Anna , Sverker Annette , Kastbom Lisa 
Published: August 2023

Abstract

Aim:
To explore older patients’ experiences of the intervention Proactive healthcare for frail elderly persons.

Background:
Previous research has indicated that continuity and good access to primary care can improve satisfaction in older people seeking care. However, little is known about the older patients’ experiences in taking part of interventions aiming to enhance the care.

Methods:
Individual interviews were conducted with 24 older patients who participated in the intervention Proactive healthcare for frail elderly persons, selected from nine Swedish primary care centres. Interviews were analysed using qualitative content analysis.

Findings:
Older patients’ experiences of the intervention involved five manifest categories: Ways of naming the elder care team, covering the older patients’ lack of understanding regarding their connection to the team, and the need for clarity on this and on how the specialised care provided differed from conventional care; Availability, indicating how older patients associated easy access and a direct telephone number with a team nurse available at certain times with a sense of security; The importance of relations, covering how patients appreciated continuity in their personal and professional conversations with staff; A feeling of safety and trust, stressing the value of older persons attach to being given enough time, to be listened to and being recognised as people; and Finiteness of life, which refers to the difficulty of having end-of-life conversations and the need for experienced staff with personal knowledge of the patients. The latent theme Trustful conversations was created to give a deeper meaning to the content of the categories.
Trustful conversations, created through good personal knowledge of patients and continuity of contact, engender a feeling of safety in older patients. Using elder care teams could result in a better quality of care, with increased satisfaction and feelings of security among patients, and a reduction in healthcare needs.
The Conference on the Future of Europe as a chance for democratic catching up? Towards a citizen-centred perspective on constitutional renewal in the European Union
Authors: Seubert Sandra 
Published: August 2023

AbstractThe Conference on the Future of Europe (CoFoE) was the first initiative to include citizens in deliberations about the future of European democracy since the failed Constitutional Convention of 2002/03. Although embedded within broader trends to involve ordinary citizens in the political process, it is of specific relevance in the European context because it raises expectations of democratic catching up and relates to ongoing discussions and struggles about the constitutional character of the European Union. This article argues for a citizen-centred perspective on constitutional renewal in the European Union that places European citizens as constituent subjects at centre stage. It outlines how making the European Union accessible as a political arena allows citizens to regain control over developments that have evolved behind people’s backs. It concludes that deliberative tools of citizen participation should be used to pave the way for a wider reorganization of public authority and a renewal of the European Union’s constitutional basis.
Mercury Burial in Modern Sedimentary Systems of the East China Marginal Seas: The Role of Coastal Oceans in Global Mercury Cycling
Authors: Sun Xueshi , Hu Limin , Sun Xiang , Fan Dejiang , Liu Ming , Wang Houjie , Yang Zuosheng , Cheng Peng , Liu Xiaohang , Guo Zhigang 
Published: August 2023

AbstractCoastal oceans, the transition zones between terrestrial and oceanic systems, are susceptible to anthropogenic mercury (Hg) inputs and are regarded as critical dynamic interfaces of the global Hg cycle. However, the extent to which coastal oceans are accountable for sequestering Hg remains largely unknown owing to the lack of data on high‐resolution Hg accumulation in marine sediments. Synthesizing the results of this study (eight cores and 212 surface sediments) and the literature (three cores and 149 surface sediments), we provide a quantitative evaluation of the biogeochemical cycle of sedimentary Hg in the East China Marginal Seas (ECMS), including the response of the coastal marine sediments to anthropogenic disturbance as well as both human‐derived and natural Hg burial fluxes. We find a linear increase in Hg accumulation since the 1950s (2.0 ± 2.5% yr−1) and a decline in Hg accumulation between 2010 and 2016. Modern burial fluxes of total and anthropogenic Hg in the ECMS (covering ∼4.8 × 105 km2 of sea surface) were estimated to be 89.1 ± 48.3 and 35.9 ± 33.1 Mg yr−1, respectively. Using a compilation of 688 surface sediments and 131 sediment cores (819 samples in total) distributed globally in coastal oceans, we estimate that approximately 1,590 (range: 1,190–2,760) Mg yr−1 (Method 1) and 540 (range: 310–960) Mg yr−1 (Method 2) Hg are accumulated in coastal ocean regions. Our findings suggest that coastal oceans are likely the largest global marine sinks for Hg and play a dominant role in regulating the oceanic Hg cycle and budgets.