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Predictors of Landowners’ Intention to Manage Emerald Ash Borer in Kentucky
Authors: Adhikari Ram K , Poudyal Neelam C , Ochuodho Thomas O , Parajuli Rajan , Joshi Omkar , Mehmood Sayeed R , Munsell John F , Dhungel Gaurav , Thomas William , Crocker Ellen , Zhou Mo 
Published: February 2023

AbstractNative ash species in the central hardwood region of the United States have been threatened by infestations of emerald ash borers (EAB), which have caused significant damage to the forests’ ecological and economic value. Because private landowners own most of these forestlands, their knowledge, attitudes, and behavior are important in managing EAB effectively across the landscape. We conducted a mail survey of landowners in Kentucky, where EAB are spreading across the state and causing variable levels of damage depending upon how long they have been established, and assessed whether and how psychosocial and demographic factors help explain the landowner’s behavioral intention to manage EAB on their property. The results of an ordinal logistic regression model, grounded in a modified theory of planned behavior framework, suggested that severity of risk perception, knowledge about management options, importance of economic objectives, and perceived group efficacy were related positively to landowners’ intention to manage EAB. These findings shed light on landowners’ perspective of EAB’s effects and the role of psychosocial factors in their motivation to adopt EAB control options.Study Implications: Landowners’ active participation can be critical in managing EAB effectively in privately owned forests. This study found that landowners’ management intentions depended on their perception of EAB risks, knowledge of EAB prevention, and perceived cooperation among landowners. Raising awareness of EAB threats, educating landowners on the control options available, and promoting collaborative approaches to combat EAB at the regional scale can help increase landowners’ participation in EAB management. Taking a collaborative approach is important to address such transboundary problems as EAB infestations because such an approach ensures that relevant agencies will provide landowners with continuous legal, technical, and financial support.
Genome-wide association and genomic prediction for a reproductive index summarizing fertility outcomes in U.S. Holsteins
Authors: Seabury Christopher M , Smith Johanna L , Wilson Miranda L , Bhattarai Eric , Santos Jose E P , Chebel Ricardo C , Galvão Klibs N , Schuenemann Gustavo M , Bicalho Rodrigo C , Gilbert Rob O , Rodriguez-Zas Sandra L , Rosa Guilherme , Thatcher William W , Pinedo Pablo J 
Published: February 2023

Abstract
Subfertility represents one major challenge to enhancing dairy production and efficiency. Herein, we use a reproductive index (RI) expressing the predicted probability of pregnancy following artificial insemination (AI) with Illumina 778K genotypes to perform single and multi-locus genome-wide association analyses (GWAA) on 2,448 geographically diverse U.S. Holstein cows and produce genomic heritability estimates. Moreover, we use genomic best linear unbiased prediction (GBLUP) to investigate the potential utility of the RI by performing genomic predictions with cross validation. Notably, genomic heritability estimates for the U.S. Holstein RI were moderate (h2 = 0.1654 ± 0.0317–0.2550 ± 0.0348), while single and multi-locus GWAA revealed overlapping quantitative trait loci (QTL) on BTA6 and BTA29, including the known QTL for the daughter pregnancy rate (DPR) and cow conception rate (CCR). Multi-locus GWAA revealed seven additional QTL, including one on BTA7 (60 Mb) which is adjacent to a known heifer conception rate (HCR) QTL (59 Mb). Positional candidate genes for the detected QTL included male and female fertility loci (i.e. spermatogenesis and oogenesis), meiotic and mitotic regulators, and genes associated with immune response, milk yield, enhanced pregnancy rates, and the reproductive longevity pathway. Based on the proportion of the phenotypic variance explained (PVE), all detected QTL (n = 13; P ≤ 5e − 05) were estimated to have moderate (1.0% &lt; PVE ≤ 2.0%) or small effects (PVE ≤ 1.0%) on the predicted probability of pregnancy. Genomic prediction using GBLUP with cross validation (k = 3) produced mean predictive abilities (0.1692–0.2301) and mean genomic prediction accuracies (0.4119–0.4557) that were similar to bovine health and production traits previously investigated.
The effects of flipped classroom model on knowledge, behaviour and health beliefs on testicular cancer and self-examination: a randomized controlled trial study
Authors: Akcali Kamil , Tastan Sevinc 
Published: February 2023

Abstract
This randomized controlled trial study aims to examine the flipped classroom model's effects on the knowledge and health beliefs of testicular cancer and testicular self-examination. The study was conducted on 66 students in Northern Cyprus. A descriptive information form, Champion’s Health Belief Model Scale, visual analogue scale of satisfaction with the learning method, the knowledge questionnaire on testicular cancer and the testicular self-examination itself were used for data collection. The mean posttest knowledge score of the intervention group (14.44) was higher than the mean posttest knowledge score of the control group (12.65). The difference between groups was statistically significant (P &lt; 0.05). The mean posttest scores obtained by the intervention group from the barriers and the severity subscales of the Champion’s Health Belief Model Scale were lower than for the control group (P &lt; 0.05). The percentages of participants performing the testicular self-examination after receiving training were 82.4% and 59.4% for the intervention group and control group, respectively. The complete trial protocol can be accessed at ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04851197). Since the flipped classroom model increased the rate of students performing testicular self-exams and the levels of knowledge and satisfaction of the students, the use of this model in different courses may be promoted.
Minimum probability of error of list M-ary hypothesis testing
Authors: Asadi Kangarshahi Ehsan , Guillén i Fàbregas Albert 
Published: February 2023

Abstract
We study a variation of Bayesian $M$-ary hypothesis testing in which the test outputs a list of $L$ candidates out of the $M$ possible upon processing the observation. We study the minimum error probability of list hypothesis testing, where an error is defined as the event where the true hypothesis is not in the list output by the test. We derive two exact expressions of the minimum probability or error. The first is expressed as the error probability of a certain non-Bayesian binary hypothesis test and is reminiscent of the meta-converse bound by Polyanskiy, Poor and Verdú (2010). The second, is expressed as the tail probability of the likelihood ratio between the two distributions involved in the aforementioned non-Bayesian binary hypothesis test. Hypothesis testing, error probability, information theory.
Writing IR after COVID-19: Reassessing Political Possibilities, Good Faith, and Policy-Relevant Scholarship on Climate Change Mitigation and Nuclear Disarmament
Authors: Pelopidas Benoît , Verschuren Sanne Cornelia J 
Published: February 2023

AbstractTo address the COVID-19 pandemic, states around the world adopted a range of unprecedented and far-reaching policy measures, which had for a long time been presented as impossible. In this article, we argue that such actions suggest not only present but also past political possibilities and that these possibilities have been overlooked or denied by policymakers and scholars alike. We focus on two existential challenges about which pledges for transformative actions have been continuously made throughout the previous decades: climate change and the danger from nuclear weapons. We document the gap between pledges and accomplishments in these two realms and show how claims of impossibility to act do not hold up. Adopting a minimal standard of good faith as seeking to keep one's promises, we argue that the lack of adequate action renders the assumption that policymakers are acting in good faith problematic. We then diagnose a Panglossian double failure of the policy-relevant international relations scholarship: a failure to provide policymakers with the necessary tools to address the root causes of these existential problems and enable them to learn from past experiences and a failure to hold policymakers accountable. We propose three modifications to the scholarship to avoid repeating such failures and conclude with a dual call for political courage and scholarly responsibility.
Adopting a metaverse-based workspace to support research team collaboration: a pilot study from an academic health informatics laboratory
Authors: Zhu Siyi , Vennemeyer Scott , Xu Catherine , Wu Danny T Y 
Published: February 2023

AbstractObjectiveThis study aimed to understand how a metaverse-based (virtual) workspace can be used to support the communication and collaboration in an academic health informatics lab.Materials and MethodsA survey of lab members (n = 14) was analyzed according to a concurrent triangulation mixed methods design. The qualitative survey data were organized according to the Capability, Opportunity, Motivation, Behavior (COM-B) model and combined to generate personas that represent the overall types of lab members. Additionally, scheduled work hours were analyzed quantitatively to complement the findings of the survey feedback.ResultsFour personas, representative of different types of virtual workers, were developed using the survey responses. These personas reflected the wide variety of opinions about virtual work among the participants and helped to categorize the most common feedback. The Work Hours Schedule Sheet analysis showed the low number of possible collaboration opportunities that were utilized compared to the number available.DiscussionWe found that informal communication and co-location were not supported by the virtual workplace as we had originally planned. To solve this issue, we offer 3 design recommendations for those looking to implement their own virtual informatics lab. First, labs should establish common goals and norms for virtual workplace interactions. Second, labs should carefully plan the virtual space layout to maximize communication opportunities. Finally, labs should work with their platform of choice to address technical limitations for their lab members to improve user experience. Future work includes a formal, theory-guided experiment with consideration on ethical and behavioral impact.
Manipulation and Processing of Spectral Signals for the Assay of the Newly Authorized Mixture of Bupivacaine/Meloxicam Using Fully Green Solvents and a Comparative Green Evaluation Supporting the Greenness and Sustainability of the Developed Smart Spectrophotometric Methods
Authors: Bahgat Eman A , Hashem Hisham , Saleh Hanaa , Kamel Ebraam B , Eissa Maya S 
Published: February 2023

Abstract

Background
The bupivacaine (BVC)/meloxicam (MLX) combination is the first extended-release dual-acting local anesthetic (DALA) that provides 72 h of postoperative pain relief. It reduces opioid use after surgery and manages pain better than BVC alone over 72 h, and overcomes surgical site inflammation with a new synergistic mode of action that combines BVC with a low dosage of MLX.

Objective
In today's pharmaceutical research, we take great care to only use non-toxic solvents that pose no threat to either humans or the environment. This work determines BVC and MLX simultaneously, utilizing water and 0.1 M HCl in water as solvents. Moreover, the eco-friendliness of the specified solvents and the whole method development steps was evaluated based on how user-friendly they were using four standard methodologies.

Methods
The developed spectrophotometric methods depended on either zero-order, derivative, or ratio spectra that only required simple mathematical handling. The current techniques include dual wavelength (DW), Fourier self-deconvolution (FSD), first derivative (D1), ratio difference (RD), and first ratio derivative (DD1).

Results
Linearity was confirmed over a concentration range of 50–700 μg/mL for BVC and 1–10 μg/mL for MLX. For BVC and MLX, the LOQs were 26.85–41.33 μg/mL and 0.21–0.95 μg/mL, while the LODs were 8.86–13.64 μg/mL and 0.06–0.31 μg/mL, respectively. For the full validation of the proposed methods, ICH (international conference on harmonization) criteria were followed.

Conclusion
Current methods have the advantage of sticking to the basis of zero-order, derivative, or ratio spectra and needing just the barest minimum of data processing: no complex software, lengthy stages, or transformations are needed.

Highlights
No spectrophotometric methods have been published for the simultaneous analysis of BVC and MLX. As a result, the newly developed spectrophotometric approaches have great relevance and originality in the field of pharmaceutical analysis.
A Smartphone Application for Caregivers of Children With Severe Burns: A Survey to Identify Minimum Data Set and Requirements
Authors: Rangraz Jeddi Fatemeh , Nabovati Ehsan , Mobayen Mohammadreza , Akbari Hossein , Feizkhah Alireza , Motalebi Kashani Mojdeh , Bagheri Toolaroud Parissa 
Published: February 2023

Abstract
Recent advances in digital health and increasing access to mobile health (mHealth) tools have led to more effective self-care. This study aimed to identify the minimum data set (MDS) and the requirements of a smartphone application (app) to support caregivers of children with severe burns. The study was performed in three phases in a burn center in the north of Iran in 2022. In the first phase, a literature review was performed. In the second phase, interviews were conducted with 18 caregivers. The third phase was performed in two stages: first, an initial questionnaire was prepared in which the content validity ratio and content validity index were calculated. The final questionnaire included 71 data elements about the MDS and requirements and open-ended elements. Then, the data elements were surveyed by 25 burn experts using the Delphi technique. The minimum acceptable mean score for each item was 3.75. Out of the 71 elements in the first Delphi round, 51 were accepted. In the second Delphi round, 14 data elements were assessed. The most important elements for the MDS were a family relationship, TBSA, the primary cause of the burn, anatomical location, itch, pain, and infection. User registration, educational materials, caregiver–clinician communication, chat box, and appointment booking were the most highlighted functional requirements. Safe login was the most important element for the nonfunctional requirements. It is recommended that health managers and software designers use these functionalities in designing smartphone apps for caregivers of children with burns.
Low-dose measurement of electric potential distribution in organic light-emitting diode by phase-shifting electron holography with 3D tensor decomposition
Authors: Sasaki Yusei , Yamamoto Kazuo , Anada Satoshi , Yoshimoto Noriyuki 
Published: February 2023

Abstract
To improve the performance of organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs), it is essential to understand and control the electric potential in the organic semiconductor layers. Electron holography (EH) is a powerful technique for visualizing the potential distribution with a transmission electron microscope. However, it has a serious issue that high-energy electrons may damage the organic layers, meaning that a low-dose EH is required. Here, we used a machine learning technique, three-dimensional (3D) tensor decomposition, to denoise electron interference patterns (holograms) of bilayer OLEDs composed of N,N’-di-[(1-naphthyl)-N,N’-diphenyl]-(1,1’-biphenyl)-4,4’-diamine (α-NPD) and tris-(8-hydroxyquinoline)aluminum (Alq3), acquired under a low-dose rate of 130 e− nm−2 s−1. The effect of denoising on the phase images reconstructed from the holograms was evaluated in terms of both the phase measurement error and the peak signal-to-noise ratio. We achieved a precision equivalent to that of a conventional measurement that had an exposure time 60 times longer. The electric field within the Alq3 layer decreased as the cumulative dose increased, which indicates that the Alq3 layer was degraded by the electron irradiation. On the basis of the degradation of the electric field, we concluded that the tolerance dose without damaging the OLED sample is about 1.7 × 105 e− nm−2, which is about 0.6 times that of the conventional EH. The combination of EH and 3D tensor decomposition denoising is capable of making a time series measurement of an OLED sample without any effect from the electron irradiation.
Assessing the impact of Omni-Channel Engagement strategy on physicians’ prescribing behaviour in specialty pharmaceutical industry in emerging market
Authors: Samy Soliman Khaled , Erakat Alaa Tarek 
Published: February 2023

Abstract

Objectives
Marketers strive to create a seamless experience across all marketing channels and with the notion of ‘phygital’ marketing in mind, that is building on the powers of both physical and digital worlds, the pharmaceutical industry could boost physicians’ engagement levels and positively affect their prescribing behaviour in specialty medicine, prescribed for complicated, rare diseases. This research study is an attempt to create the ultimate Omni-Channel Engagement (OCE) strategy in the pharmaceutical industry in emerging markets, while the researcher took the Egyptian market as an example.

Methods
The researcher adopted qualitative research depending on in-depth interviews with industry experts, pharmaceutical marketing managers and physicians to have a deeper insight and more comprehensive understanding of OCE strategy success factors and challenges.

Key findings
Communication tools that appealed to the cognitive and behavioural attitude components of physicians are more powerful in shaping physicians prescribing attitude.

Conclusions
As the research was concerned with drugs associated with specialty pharmaceutical market, where both the disease area and the medication are complicated and hence the product (medication) is considered a high-involvement product; communication tools that affect the cognitive and behavioural components of physicians’ attitude have a higher impact on physicians’ brand engagement levels and are most likely to lead physicians to prescribe the drug. OCE has an incremental impact over the traditional promotional mix with regard to physicians’ prescribing behaviours and habits, justified by the direct impact on physicians’ cognitive and behavioural attitude components.
Two brothers with congenital bulbar urethral stricture: case report of a very rare condition
Authors: Mokadem Seif , Saadi Ahmed , Hermi Amine , Boussaffa Hamza , Chakroun Marouene , Ben Slama Mohamed Riadh 
Published: February 2023

AbstractCongenital urethral stricture is rare. It has been reported in only four sets of brothers. We report the fifth set of brothers. Cases of two brothers aged 23 and 18 years old diagnosed with low urinary tract symptoms are presented. We diagnosed an apparently congenital urethral stricture in both brothers. Internal urethrotomy was performed in both cases. Both are asymptomatic after 24 and 20 months of follow-up. Congenital urethral strictures are probably more frequent than we think. We suggest that a congenital origin should be considered if there is no history of infections or trauma.
New screw technique for posterior column and ischial fixation from the anterior approach for acetabular fractures
Authors: Asanuma Kunihiro , Miyamura Gaku , Suzuki Yoshiaki , Makino Yoshinori , Takada Naoya , Satonaka Haruhiko , Yoshida Kakunoshin , Hagi Tomohito , Nakamura Tomoki , Sudo Akihiro 
Published: February 2023

AbstractManagement of the ischial fragment in acetabular fractures is a considerable problem. In this report, we presented how to drill or screw around the posterior column and ischium from the anterior approach using a novel ‘sleeve guide technique’ and the difficulty of plating. A sleeve, drill, depth gauge and driver from DepuySynthes were prepared. The portal was about 2–3 cm inside the anterior superior iliac spine opposite to the side of the fracture. The sleeve was inserted to the screw point around quadrilateral area through the retroperitoneal space. Drilling, measuring screw length by a depth gauge and the screwing were performed through the sleeve. Case 1 used a one-third plate and case 2 used a reconstruction plate. With this technique, the approach angles to the posterior column and ischium were inclined, and plating and screw insertion could be performed with a low risk of organ injury.
A workers’ health surveillance online training programme for occupational physicians
Authors: Los F S , Hulshof C T J , de Boer A G E M , van der Molen H F 
Published: February 2023

Abstract

Background
To support occupational physicians (OPs) in the implementation of workers’ health surveillance (WHS), a training programme was developed.

Aims
(i) To evaluate the effects of a WHS training programme for OPs on knowledge, self-efficacy and skills to implement WHS. (ii) To evaluate to what extent a WHS training programme is acceptable and feasible for implementation in practice.

Methods
A single-blinded randomized controlled trial with waiting-list control group was used. The WHS training programme consisted of an e-learning and a 4.5-h online training session. OPs completed a knowledge test (0–8), self-efficacy questionnaires on knowledge and skills (6–60), and vignette assignments (0–16) to measure skills. OPs completed the questionnaires, either before and after the WHS training programme (intervention group), or before the training programme (control group) while receiving the training programme after the waiting period. All OPs completed questionnaires about the training’s acceptability, and feasibility for implementation in practice. ANCOVA and Poisson regression analyses were conducted.

Results
The self-efficacy score (M = 44.1 versus M = 37.2) (P &lt; 0.001) and skills score (M = 9.6 versus M = 8.3) (P &lt; 0.05) of OPs in the training group (N = 16) were higher than the control group (N = 23). No effect was found on knowledge. Evaluation of acceptability and feasibility showed that 21 (58%) OPs were very satisfied with the training part on initiating WHS, and 29 (85%) would recommend the WHS training programme to colleagues.

Conclusions
This WHS training programme has a positive effect on self-efficacy and skills of OPs to implement WHS, and may be acceptable and feasible to implement in practice.