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Detection of heterodera mani in Western Australia
Authors: Huston Daniel C. , Hodda Mike , Hills Andrea , Collins Sarah 
Published: June 2023

AbstractThe ryegrass cyst nematode, Heterodera mani, is reported from Western Australia for the first time. Cysts were recovered from soil samples collected on a broadacre cropping property near the town of Esperance. The production area is dominated by cereal/oilseed rotation and a species of annual ryegrass (Lolium rigidum) is a common weed issue in these paddocks. Morphometrics of cysts and second stage juveniles (J2s) from the Western Australian population were consistent with data from other reports of this species. Sequences of the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase I (COI) gene region were generated and matched those of H. mani from previous reports. Sequences of the large subunit ribosomal RNA (28S rRNA) were produced for H. mani for the first time. Although interspecific variation is relatively low for this gene in the Heterodera avenae species complex, our analyses indicate that 28S gene sequences sufficiently differentiate H. mani from other H. avenae-group members. Lolium rigidum is likely the host for the H. mani population discovered, although this requires further confirmation.
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Authors: Mulders Peter F.A. 
Published: June 2023

SamenvattingVele wetenschappelijke voordrachten van abstracts zijn geaccepteerd via het selectiesysteem van de wetenschappelijke commissie. De abstracts blinken uit in diversiteit qua onderwerp, regio en ziekenhuis, en dat is bijzonder, want er zijn ziekenhuizen die hun onderzoeksportefeuille goed op orde hebben, en dus zorgen voor veel inzendingen. Bij de indeling van de vergadering wordt hier echter rekening mee gehouden, en worden, via een goed en objectief scoringssysteem, alleen de beste inzendingen geaccepteerd.
Students Helping Students: Implementation of Elementary Math Facts Fluency Interventions by High Schoolers
Authors: Powell Steven L. , Rist Kortney , Stein Brit’ny , Banks Elizabeth , Villanueva Sierra , Alwadi Bian , Dupree Kaylee , Frau-Canabal Andrea , Patel Manali 
Published: June 2023

AbstractMany schools face barriers that hinder access to services, including limited funding and staff trained in evidence-based interventions. In particular, rural schools must provide targeted intervention to promote academic growth and narrow achievement gaps despite these barriers. One seldom-considered solution to ease the resource costs in the provision of intervention services is to provide high school students with the training and supervision necessary to carry them out. Thirty elementary students participated in an explicit timing intervention administered by either a high school student or graduate student in school psychology. A 2 × 2 mixed factorial ANOVA found significant growth from pre- to post-test with no effects of interventionist education level. These findings imply that school-based interventionists may be able to expand the reach of their practice by recruiting and training older students to carry out interventions.
Experimental investigation on the triaxial unloading mechanical characteristics of sandstone immersed in different brines
Authors: Yang Sheng-Qi , Xu Shuai-Bo , Liu Zhen , Sun Bo-Wen , Yin Peng-Fei 
Published: June 2023

AbstractIn this study, the stress–strain curves of sandstone soaked in 5% NaCl and 5% K2SO4 solutions under different loading and unloading paths were obtained by carrying out different paths of unloading confining pressure tests on sandstone specimens. Thereafter, the strength, deformation, and failure characteristics of the specimens were analysed. First, the unloading capacity of sandstone specimens soaked in 5% NaCl was found to be greater than those soaked in 5% K2SO4, and the unloading amount increased in the order of increasing axial pressure unloading confining pressure < constant axial pressure unloading confining pressure < constant deviatoric stress unloading confining pressure. When unloading the confining pressure, the strain change rate of the sandstone specimens soaked in 5% K2SO4 was greater than that of the sandstone specimen soaked in 5% NaCl, and the strain change rate had the following trend: increasing adding axial pressure and unloading confining pressure > constant axial pressure unloading confining pressure > constant deviatoric stress unloading confining pressure. The deformation modulus and Poisson's ratio of the sandstone specimens during unloading exhibited an exponential change with increasing unloading ratio. The deformation modulus and Poisson’s ratio of the sandstone soaked in 5% NaCl during the unloading period was respectively greater and less than those of the sandstone soaked in 5% K2SO4. Second, the total energy absorbed by 5% NaCl soaked sandstone specimens was always less than that soaked in 5% K2SO4 under different unloading paths. The effect of immersing the specimens in different solution on acoustic emission and failure characteristics was unclear. Compared with the dry sandstone specimens, the sandstone specimens soaked in brine solutions lower mineral composition and higher, clay mineral content. The contents of plagioclase and calcite contents in the sandstone specimens soaked in 5% NaCl was similar to those in dry sandstone, but no plagioclase or calcite was detected in the specimens soaked in 5% K2SO4.
Multifractal parameterization of a periodic surface microrelief formed at the face milling. 1. The distribution of elements area of surface relief
Authors: Balytska N. , Penter L. , Ihlenfeldt S. , Kryzhanivskyy V. , Melnychuk P. , Moskvin P. 
Published: June 2023

AbstractThe multifractal analysis (MFA) of the spatial microform area formed on the surface of steel C35 and aluminum alloy AA2024 at the face milling was implemented. The input information for the MFA was micro-images of the machined workpiece surface. Multifractal (MF) spectra and their main parameters are calculated for the surface of samples machined at various cutting conditions. Renyi’s numbers and fractal ordering parameters were chosen as the most informative MF parameters describing the surface structure. It is shown that the MF functions of the system correspond to their canonical forms. Quantitative relationships between the parameters of MF spectra for the surface area of microforms formed during machining surfaces of steel and aluminum alloy workpieces and the cutting conditions were obtained. The physical processes that are responsible for the formation of the observed MF spectra on the surface of the workpieces depending on feed and depth of cut at the face milling were discussed. The developed computational technique can be used to describe and analyze the state of spatial fractal structures formed on the surface of other materials.
Economic attractiveness of domestic rainwater harvesting in Brazilian cities
Authors: Castier Marcelo , de Barros Barreto Paula 
Published: June 2023

AbstractBrazil is the fifth largest country by area in the world, with a variety of climates in its territory. This work assesses the economic attractiveness of domestic rainwater harvesting direct feed systems, for the replacement of non-drinking water, in 148 locations of the Brazilian territory considering hourly rainfall data for the 14-year period between 2008 and 2021. The water tariff and consumption data for each location were also considered along with estimated hourly and monthly consumption patterns. With annual operating expenses at 1% of the capital expenditure and an annual discount rate of 8%, the net present value for the 14-year period is positive in only 15 locations, which are among those with the highest water tariffs in the country. The results of these base case simulations discourage the installation of domestic RWH systems in most of the Brazilian locations considered. However, the results also show that, depending on house occupancy, filtration equipment cost, water tariff, and catchment area, outcomes more favorable to the installation of RWH systems are obtained, especially in cities of Brazil’s southern and southeastern regions.
Home-based cooking intervention with a smartphone app to improve eating behaviors in children aged 7–9 years: a feasibility study
Authors: Haddad Joyce , Vasiloglou Maria F. , Scheidegger-Balmer Franziska , Fiedler Ulrich , van der Horst Klazine 
Published: June 2023

Abstract
Objective
To develop and evaluate the feasibility of a mobile application in Swiss households and assess its impact on dietary behavior and food acceptability between children who cooked with limited parental support (intervention group) with children who were not involved in cooking (control group).

Methods
A ten-week randomized controlled trial was conducted online in 2020. Parents were given access to a mobile-app with ten recipes. Each recipe emphasized one of two generally disliked foods (Brussels sprouts or whole-meal pasta). Parents photographed and weighed the food components from the child’s plate and reported whether their child liked the meal and target food. The main outcome measures were target food intake and acceptability analyzed through descriptive analysis for pre-post changes.

Results
Of 24 parents who completed the baseline questionnaires, 18 parents and their children (median age: 8 years) completed the evaluation phase. Mean child baseline Brussel sprouts and whole-meal pasta intakes were 19.0 ± 24.2 g and 86.0 ± 69.7 g per meal, respectively. No meaningful differences in intake were found post-intervention or between groups. More children reported a neutral or positive liking towards the whole-meal pasta in the intervention group compared to those in the control group. No change was found for liking of Brussel sprouts.

Conclusions for practice
The intervention was found to be feasible however more studies on larger samples are needed to validate feasibility. Integrating digital interventions in the home and promoting meal preparation may improve child reported acceptance of some healthy foods. Using such technology may save time for parents and engage families in consuming healthier meals.
Egyptian Gaucher disease type 3 patients: a large cohort study spanning two decades
Authors: El-Beshlawy Amal , Abdel-Azim Khaled , Abdel-Salam Amina , Selim Yasmeen M. M. , Said Fadwa , Gebril Nadine A. , Fateen Ekram , Mistry Pramod 
Published: June 2023

Abstract
Background
Gaucher disease (GD) has been the subject of genotype/phenotype studies as well as therapeutic innovation. A cohort of ethnically homogeneous Egyptian patients suffering from GD type 3 (GD3) is described here, with the effects of enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) highlighted.

Methods
We studied the long-term outcome after 20 years of ERT in 85 patients with GD3 registered at the Pediatric Hematology Clinic of Cairo University since 1998. We obtained organ volumes, growth parameters, and neurological assessment at baseline and during ERT.

Results
Of the total sample, 77.6% of patients were diagnosed before the age of 2 years. Our patients were highly consanguineous, and 51% had a family history of GD. The most prevalent genotype was homozygous p.Leu483Pro (75.7%), followed by homozygous p.Asp448His (11%). Hemato-visceral aspects of disease included anemia (75.6%), moderate to severe thrombocytopenia (21.7%), severe splenomegaly (49.2%), and severe hepatomegaly (10.8%). One patient had liver cirrhosis with hepatopulmonary syndrome. Oculomotor apraxia, squint, and bulbar symptoms were reported in 48.6%, 30.6%, and 29.4% of patients, respectively. Imiglucerase (Cerezyme) was administered to all patients for reversal of hemato-visceral and growth parameters. The overall survival rate was 71% at 20 years; 20 patients died of pulmonary and neurological diseases.

Conclusion
This is the largest single-center study of GD3 patients with predominant homozygous p.Leu483Pro genotype. The patients had a very early onset of disease and severe disease parameters. The renunciation of hemato-visceral disease was achieved effectively by ERT with 71% OS, and one third of patients developed complications.
Digital strategy and environmental performance: the mediating role of digitalization in SMEs
Authors: Haq Inzamam Ul , Huo Chunhui 
Published: June 2023

Abstract
Purpose
Digitalization and digital strategy have become one of the variant concepts these days since the fourth industrial revolution 4.0. The earlier debate a on the role of digital strategy and degree of digitalization for environmental and sustainable performance of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) is at its nascent stages. This study aims to investigate the impact of digital strategy and digitalization on the environmental performance in Pakistani SME’s during the pandemic times. In addition, it explores the mediating role of five measures of digitalization degree such as overall digitalization degree (ODD), digitalization methods (OM), digital technology adaptation (DTA), digital product services (DPS) and digital processes (DP).

Methods
This study collected data from 298 respondents using random sampling technique. The unit of analysis was managerial staff and employees working for the organization for last 5 years. To investigate the relationship between constructs, we considered Structural-equation modeling (SEM) using SMART-PLS.

Results
Building on the contingency theory, the findings of the research reveal that digital strategy showed a positive impact on digitalization measures but negatively impacted on overall environmental performance. In addition, (DP) ODD, OM, and DPS showed a (negative) positive meaningful impact on environmental performance and (partially) fully mediated the relationship between digital strategy and environmental performance. The digital strategy failed to improve the environmental performance however the role of digitalization is crucial to ensure environmental sustainability.

Conclusions
Digital strategy alone fails to alleviate the pressure on environmental performance however excessive digitalization can aggravate the adverse consequences on environment. This research provides useful implications for governments and policymakers to avoid excessive digitalization.
Intestinal necrosis in the context of torsion in a pregnant woman: A case report study
Authors: Hashemi Shima , Maleki Asieh , Moeindarbari Somayeh 
Published: June 2023

Abstract

Introduction and importance
Bowel obstruction is known as an increasing complication during pregnancy. This case report showed a pregnant woman with intestinal necrosis in the context of torsion.

Case presentation
A 33-year-old Asian woman, primigravida at 25 weeks and 4 days gestation, presented to hospital with a history of nausea and epigastric pain. Patient’ past medical history showed usual evaluating abdominal pain with vaginal bleeding and leaking of fluid in her obstetric history.

Clinical discussion
The patient was discharged from hospital in a good general condition one week after the surgery. A full-term infant weighted 3000 g was delivered by caesarean section in 39 weeks gestational age with 1–5 minute Apgar scores of 7–10.

Conclusion
The aim of the study is to report a new case of intestinal necrosis in a pregnant woman.

Highlights
Corporate Lobbying and ESG Reports: Patterns among US Companies, 1999–2017
Authors: Liu Huchen , Wei Sijing , Zhang Jiarui 
Published: June 2023

AbstractTo lobby legislators, it is important for interest groups to signal their ability to help legislators win elections and provide them with policy-relevant information. We explore for-profit companies’ use of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) reports as a signaling device to promote their reputation to legislators and convey their ability to provide electoral and policymaking support, which is valuable for lobbying. To this end, we create a panel dataset by combining ESG reports issued by US companies and the same companies’ lobbying and campaign contribution records from 1999 to 2017. We expect companies to issue more ESG reports, as well as reports containing more quantitative content, when they lobby. The data conform to our expectations. We also reason that lobbying may be more strongly related to ESG reporting when it is coupled with campaign contributions made by affiliated corporate political action committees, but the data do not support this expectation.
High-power mid-infrared femtosecond master oscillator power amplifier Er:ZBLAN fiber laser system
Authors: Yu Linpeng , Liang Jinhui , Zeng Qinghui , Wang Jiacheng , Luo Xing , Wang Jinzhang , Yan Peiguang , Dong Fanlong , Liu Xing , Lü Qitao , Guo Chunyu , Ruan Shuangchen 
Published: June 2023

Abstract
High-power femtosecond mid-infrared (MIR) lasers are of vast importance to both fundamental research and applications. We report a high-power femtosecond master oscillator power amplifier laser system consisting of a single-mode Er:ZBLAN fiber mode-locked oscillator and pre-amplifier followed by a large-mode-area Er:ZBLAN fiber main amplifier. The main amplifier is actively cooled and bidirectionally pumped at 976 nm, generating a slope efficiency of 26.9%. Pulses of 8.12 W, 148 fs at 2.8 μm with a repetition rate of 69.65 MHz are achieved. To the best of our knowledge, this is the highest average power ever achieved from a femtosecond MIR laser source. Such a compact ultrafast laser system is promising for a wide range of applications, such as medical surgery and material processing.
Anatomy of the holotype of ‘Probelesodon’ kitchingi revisited, a chiniquodontid cynodont (Synapsida, Probainognathia) from the early Late Triassic of southern Brazil
Authors: Hoffmann Carolina A. , de Andrade Marco B. , Martinelli Agustín G. 
Published: June 2023

AbstractChiniquodontidae is a family of nonmammaliaform probainognathian cynodonts with occurrences in the Middle to Late Triassic of Africa and South America (Brazil and Argentina). The history of the family is marked by changes in composition and revisions due to the poor preservation of the first discovered specimens. Currently, Chiniquodontidae includes two genera and six species. Here, we apply the computed tomography (CT-scan) method to describe and revise the morphology of one of the best-preserved chiniquodontid specimens (MCP 1600 PV, holotype of ‘Probelesodon’ kitchingi Sá-Teixeira, 1982) from Brazil, which allowed the visualization of sutures and the segmentation of each bone. The CT-scan data also revealed some previously undescribed traits due to the presence of matrix covering structures of the skull. In addition, the morphological comparisons revealed differences of MCP 1600 PV in relation to the other chiniquodontids, and eight discrete cranial features not related to ontogeny indicate that ‘Probelesodon’ kitchingi might not be included within Chiniquodon theotonicus Huene, 1936. Therefore, we consider the species valid but propose the new combination Chiniquodon kitchingi. Moreover, the results obtained highlighted the necessity of a reassessment of the family, as well as the description of new specimens, morphometric analyses, and use of CT-scan, when feasible.
Brain waves spectral analysis of human responses to odorous and non-odorous substances: a preliminary study
Authors: Chow Xiao Hong , Ting Chee Ming , Wan Hamizan Aneeza Khairiyah , Zahedi Farah Dayana , Tan Hui Jan , Remli Rabani , Khoo Ching Soong , Ombao Hernando , Sahibulddin Siti Zaleha , Husain Salina 
Published: June 2023

AbstractObjectiveThe aim of this study was to identify the potential electrophysiological biomarkers of human responses by comparing the electroencephalogram brain wave changes towards lavender versus normal saline in a healthy human population.MethodThis study included a total of 44 participants without subjective olfactory disturbances. Lavender and normal saline were used as the olfactory stimulant and control. Electroencephalogram was recorded and power spectra were analysed by the spectral analysis for each alpha, beta, delta, theta and gamma bandwidth frequency upon exposure to lavender and normal saline independently.ResultsThe oscillatory brain activities in response to the olfactory stimulant indicated that the lavender smell decreased the beta activity in the left frontal (F7 electrode) and central region (C3 electrode) with a reduction in the gamma activity in the right parietal region (P4 electrode) (p < 0.05).ConclusionOlfactory stimulants result in changes of electrical brain activities in different brain regions, as evidenced by the topographical brain map and spectra analysis of each brain wave.
Maximum likelihood estimate sharing for collective perception in static environments for swarm robotics
Authors: Abdelli Ahmed , Yachir Ali , Amamra Abdenour , Khaldi Belkacem 
Published: June 2023

AbstractCollective decision-making by a swarm of robots is of paramount importance. In particular, the problem of collective perception wherein a swarm of robots aims to achieve consensus on the prevalent feature in the environment. Recently, this problem has been formulated as a discrete collective estimation scenario to estimate their proportion rather than deciding about the prevalent one. Nevertheless, the performance of the existing strategies to resolve this scenario is either poor or depends on higher communication bandwidth. In this work, we propose a novel decision-making strategy based on maximum likelihood estimate sharing (MLES) to resolve the discrete collective estimation scenario. Experimentally, we compare the tradeoff speed versus accuracy of MLES with state-of-the-art methods in the literature, such as direct comparison (DC) and distributed Bayesian belief sharing (DBBS). Interestingly, MLES achieves an accurate consensus nearly 20% faster than DBBS, its communication bandwidth requirement is the same as DC but six times less than DBBS, and its computational complexity is
$O(1)$
. Furthermore, we investigate how noisy sensors affect the effectiveness of the strategies under consideration, with MLES showing better sustainability.
Health care reform and financial crisis in the Netherlands: consequences for the financial arena of health care organizations
Authors: van Dijk T. S. , van der Scheer W. K. , Felder M. , Janssen R. T. J. M. 
Published: June 2023

AbstractOver the past decade, many health care systems across the Global North have implemented elements of market mechanisms while also dealing with the consequences of the financial crisis. Although effects of these two developments have been researched separately, their combined impact on the governance of health care organizations has received less attention. The aim of this study is to understand how health care reforms and the financial crisis together shaped new roles and interactions within health care. The Netherlands – where dynamics between health care organizations and their financial stakeholders (i.e., banks and health insurers) were particularly impacted – provides an illustrative case. Through semi-structured interviews, additional document analysis and insights from institutional change theory, we show how banks intensified relationship management, increased demands on loan applications and shifted financial risks onto health care organizations, while health insurers tightened up their monitoring and accountability practices towards health care organizations. In return, health care organizations were urged to rearrange their operations and become more risk-minded. They became increasingly dependent on banks and health insurers for their existence. Moreover, with this study, we show how institutional arenas come about through both the long-term efforts of institutional agents and unpredictable implications of economic and societal crises.