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Explicating Essential Nine of the Second Edition of the NAPDS Nine Essentials
Authors: Badiali Bernard , Burns Rebecca West , Coler Cynthia , Cosenza Michael , Goree Krystal , Polly Drew , Stoicovy Donnan , Zenkov Kristien 
Published: July 2023

PurposeThe purpose of this article is to describe the key aspects of and provide examples about Essential Nine of the Second Edition of the National Association for Professional Development Schools (NAPDS) Nine Essentials.
An energy company's journey toward standardized sustainability reporting: addressing governance challenges
Authors: Maione Gennaro 
Published: July 2023

Purpose
This paper aims to provide a comprehensive examination of corporate sustainability reporting strategies, focusing on the rationale for adopting the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards, the challenges to be faced and the implications that can arise for accounting professionals, managers, policymakers and scholars alike.

Design/methodology/approach
The single case study approach was followed. Qualitative content analysis and thematic analysis were used for an in-depth, contextual examination of Enel Green Power's sustainability reporting practices and the adoption of the GRI Standards. The documents analyzed include annual sustainability reports, integrated reports and press releases over the period ranging from 2018 to 2022.

Findings
The GRI Standards' adaptability, modular structure and emphasis on stakeholder involvement emerged as stimulating factors for Enel Green Power. GRI Standards allowed the company to benchmark its sustainability performance against competitors and identify areas for improvement. The company faced challenges during the implementation of the GRI Standards concerning data collection and management across global operations, stakeholder identification and engagement and alignment of sustainability reporting with corporate strategy. The company addressed these challenges by investing in robust data management systems, maintaining active communication with stakeholders and embedding sustainability into its corporate culture.

Research limitations/implications
This research contributes to the academic literature on sustainability reporting and accounting, offers valuable insights for managers and professionals and informs policymakers about the potential benefits and challenges associated with the adoption of GRI Standards. The paper highlights the importance of aligning organizational strategies with global sustainability frameworks and fostering a culture of transparency and stakeholder engagement.

Originality/value
This work offers a novel contribution to the scholarly discourse on sustainability reporting standardization, shedding light on the governance challenges to be faced and providing potential solutions.
When is warmer better? Disentangling within‐ and between‐generation effects of thermal history on early survival
Authors: Rebolledo Adriana P. , Sgrò Carla M. , Monro Keyne 
Published: July 2023

Abstract

Understanding the fitness consequences of thermal history is necessary to predict organismal responses to global warming. This is especially challenging for ectotherms with complex life cycles, where distinct life stages can differ in thermal sensitivity, acclimate to different thermal environments and accrue responses to acclimation within and between generations.

Although acclimation is often hypothesized to benefit organisms by helping them (or their offspring) to compensate for negative impacts of environmental change, mixed support for this hypothesis highlights the need to assess alternatives. Assessments that explicitly dissect responses across life stages and generations, however, remain limited.

We assess alternative hypotheses of acclimation (none, beneficial, colder‐is‐better and warmer‐is‐better) within and between generations of a marine tubeworm whose vulnerability to warming rests on survival at early planktonic stages (gametes, embryos and larvae). First, we acclimate parents, gametes and embryos to ambient and projected warmer temperatures (17°C and 22°C) factorially by life stage. Next, we rear offspring with differing acclimation histories to the end of larval development at test temperatures from 10°C to 28°C (lower and upper survival limits respectively). Last, we estimate thermal survival curves for development, and compare them among thermal histories.

We show that survival curves are most responsive to parental acclimation followed by acclimation at embryogenesis, but are buffered against acclimation at fertilization. Moreover, curves respond independently to acclimation within and between generations, and respond largely as predicted by the warmer‐is‐better hypothesis, despite the semblance of beneficial acclimation after successive doses of warmer temperature.

Our study demonstrates the varied nature of thermal acclimation and the importance of considering how responses aggregate across complex life cycles when predicting vulnerability to warming.

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Community form, function and phylogenetic diversity respond differently across microhabitat and recovery gradients
Authors: Barden Phillip 
Published: July 2023

AbstractResearch Highlight: Hoenle, P. O., Staab, M., Donoso, D. A., Argoti, A., & Blüthgen, N. (2023). Stratification and recovery time jointly shape ant functional reassembly in a neotropical forest. Journal of Animal Ecology, https://doi.org/10.1111/1365‐2656.13896. Space, time and abiotic variation are primary axes across investigations of community ecology and disturbed ecosystems offer tractable systems for assessing their relative impact. While recovering forests can act as isolated case studies in understanding community assembly, it is not well understood how individual microhabitats respond to recovery and ultimately shape community attributes. Hoenle et al. (2023) leverage the ubiquity and microhabitat‐specific diversity of ants across a gradient from active agricultural sites to old‐growth forest and assess how recovery and stratification together shape communities. The authors find distinct stratification across phylogenetic, functional and trait diversity as forest recovery time increases, while also recovering unique recovery trajectories contingent on trait sampling. While stratified, phylogenetic and functional diversity did not increase along this recovery gradient. Ten out of 13 sampled traits were jointly influenced by both stratification and recovery time. In contrast to intuitive predictions, a majority of trait means converged throughout the recovery period. Results highlight the multifaceted nature of recovery‐based community assembly and the capacity of multidimensional sampling to uncover surprising patterns in ecologically diverse lineages.
Integrating climate change into agroforestry conservation: A case study on native plant species in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest
Authors: Lima Valdeir Pereira , Ferreira de Lima Renato A. , Joner Fernando , D'Orangeville Loïc , Raes Niels , Siddique Ilyas , ter Steege Hans 
Published: July 2023

Abstract

Designing multispecies systems with suitable climatic affinity and identifying species' vulnerability under human‐driven climate change are current challenges to achieve successful adaptation of natural systems. To address this problem, we need to (1) identify groups of species with climatic similarity under climate scenarios and (2) identify areas with high conservation value under predicted climate change.

To recognize species with similar climatic niche requirements that can be grouped for mixed cropping in Brazil, we employed ecological niche models (ENMs) and Spearman's ρ for overlap. We also used prioritization algorithms to map areas of high conservation value using two Shared Socioeconomic Pathways (SSP2‐4.5 and SSP5‐8.5) to assess mid‐term (2041–2060) and long‐term (2061–2080) climate change impacts.

We identified 15 species groups with finer climatic affinities at different times depicted on hierarchical clustering dendrograms, which can be combined into agroecological agroforestry systems. Furthermore, we highlight the climatically suitable areas for these groups of species, thus providing an outlook of where different species will need to be planted over time to be conserved. In addition, we observed that climate change is predicted to modify the spatial association of these groups under different future climate scenarios, causing a mean negative change in species climatic similarity of 9.5% to 13.7% under SSP2‐4.5 scenario and 9.5% to 10.5% under SSP5‐8.5, for 2041–2060 and 2061–2080, respectively.

Synthesis and applications. Our findings provide a framework for agroforestry conservation. The groups of species with finer climatic affinities identified and the climatically suitable areas can be combined into agroecological productive systems, and provide an outlook of where different species may be planted over time. In addition, the conservation priority zones displaying high climate stability for each species individually and all at once can be incorporated into Brazil's conservation plans by policymakers to prioritize specific sites. Lastly, we urge policymakers, conservation organizations and donors to promote interventions involving farmers and local communities, since the species' evaluated have proven to maintain landscapes with productive forest fragments and can be conserved in different Brazilian ecosystems.
Deficiency of leukotriene B4 receptor type 1 ameliorates ovalbumin‐induced allergic enteritis in mice
Authors: Kato Shinichi , Onishi Suzuka , Sasai Misaki , Yasuda Hiroyuki , Saeki Kazuko , Matsumoto Kenjiro , Yokomizo Takehiko 
Published: July 2023

AbstractLeukotriene B4 receptor type 1 (BLT1), a high‐affinity receptor for leukotriene B4 (LTB4), plays an important role in inflammatory responses, including allergic airway inflammation. In this study, we examined the effect of genetic BLT1 deletion (BLT1KO) on ovalbumin (OVA)‐induced allergic enteritis in mice to determine the pathogenic role of LTB4/BLT1 in allergic enteritis, a gastrointestinal form of food allergy. Repeated oral OVA challenges after sensitization with OVA and aluminium potassium sulphate induced allergic enteritis, characterized by systemic allergic symptoms (scratching, immobility and swelling), diarrhoea, colonic oedema and colonic goblet cell hyperplasia, accompanied by increased colonic peroxidase activity, colonic inflammatory cytokine expression and increased serum OVA‐specific IgE levels. The severity of enteritis was significantly attenuated in BLT1KO mice compared with wild‐type (WT) mice, without an increase in serum OVA‐specific IgE levels. The accumulation of neutrophils, eosinophils, M2‐macrophages, dendritic cells, CD4+ T cells and mast cells was observed in the colonic mucosa of allergic enteritis, and such accumulation was significantly lower in BLT1KO mice than in WT mice. BLT1 expression was upregulated and colocalized mostly in neutrophils and partly in eosinophils and dendritic cells in the colonic mucosa of allergic enteritis. These findings indicate that BLT1 deficiency ameliorates OVA‐induced allergic enteritis in mice and that LTB4/BLT1 contributes to neutrophil and eosinophil accumulation in the allergic colonic mucosa. Therefore, BLT1 is a promising drug target for treating food allergies.
Structural and functional microbial diversity in deadwood respond to decomposition dynamics
Authors: Pioli Silvia , Clagnan Elisa , Chowdhury Atif Aziz , Bani Alessia , Borruso Luigimaria , Ventura Maurizio , Tonon Giustino , Brusetti Lorenzo 
Published: July 2023

AbstractWe investigated the changes in microbial community diversities and functions in natural downed wood at different decay stages in a natural oak forest in the Italian Alps, through metagenomics analysis and in vitro analysis. Alfa diversity of bacterial communities was affected by the decay stage and log characteristics, while beta diversity was mainly driven by log diameter. Fungal and archaeal beta diversities were affected by the size of the sampled wood (log diameter), although, fungi were prominently driven by wood decay stage. The analysis of genes targeting cell wall degradation revealed higher abundances of cellulose and pectin‐degrading enzymes in bacteria, while in fungi the enzymes targeting cellulose and hemicellulose were more abundant. The decay class affected the abundance of single enzymes, revealing a shift in complex hydrocarbons degradation pathways along the decay process. Moreover, we found that the genes related to Coenzyme M biosynthesis to be the most abundant especially at early stages of wood decomposition while the overall methanogenesis did not seem to be influenced by the decay stage. Intra‐ and inter‐kingdom interactions between bacteria and fungi revealed complex pattern of community structure in response to decay stage possibly reflecting both direct and indirect interactions.
Molecular evolution of Toll‐like receptors in rodents
Authors: SU Qianqian , CHEN Yi , HE Hongxuan 
Published: July 2023

AbstractToll‐like receptors (TLRs), the key sensor molecules in vertebrates, trigger the innate immunity and prime the adaptive immune system. The TLR family of rodents, the largest order of mammals, typically contains 13 TLR genes. However, a clear picture of the evolution of the rodent TLR family has not yet emerged and the TLR evolutionary patterns are unclear in rodent clades. Here, we analyzed the natural variation and the evolutionary processes acting on the TLR family in rodents at both the interspecific and population levels. Our results showed that rodent TLRs were dominated by purifying selection, but a series of positively selected sites (PSSs) primarily located in the ligand‐binding domain was also identified. The numbers of PSSs differed among TLRs, and nonviral‐sensing TLRs had more PSSs than those in viral‐sensing TLRs. Gene‐conversion events were found between TLR1 and TLR6 in most rodent species. Population genetic analyses showed that TLR2, TLR8, and TLR12 were under positive selection in Rattus norvegicus and R. tanezumi, whereas positive selection also acted on TLR5 and TLR9 in the former species, as well as TLR1 and TLR7 in the latter species. Moreover, we found that the proportion of polymorphisms with potentially functional change was much lower in viral‐sensing TLRs than in nonviral‐sensing TLRs in both of these rat species. Our findings revealed the first thorough insight into the evolution of the rodent TLR genetic variability and provided important novel insights into the evolutionary history of TLRs over long and short timescales.
Molecular identification of ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma palmicola’ associated with coconut lethal yellowing in Equatorial Guinea
Authors: Bertaccini Assunta , Contaldo Nicoletta , Feduzi Giulia , Andeme Agustín Mane Ela , Yankey Egya Ndede , Rovesti Luciano 
Published: July 2023

AbstractDuring the past two decades, a high mortality of coconut palms was observed in the coastal areas of Equatorial Guinea. Reportedly, the palm population has been reduced by 60%–70%, and coconut production has decreased accordingly. To identify the cause of the mortality, a survey was carried out in April 2021 in various localities of the coconut belt. Molecular analyses carried out on 16S rRNA and secA genes detected phytoplasma presence in the majority of the samples. Sequencing and BLAST search of the 16S rRNA gene sequences showed >99% identity of the detected phytoplasmas to ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma palmicola’. The RFLP analyses of 16S ribosomal gene using Tru1I and TaqI enzymes led to assign these phytoplasmas to subgroup 16SrXXII‐A. In all samples that tested positive, including one from a hybrid coconut palm and two from oil palm the same phytoplasma was identified. The phylogenetic analyses of 16S rRNA and secA genes confirmed respectively 99.98%–100% and 97.94%–100% identity to ‘Ca. P. palmicola’. RFLP analyses using MboII enzyme on the secA gene amplicon differentiated the phytoplasma found in Equatorial Guinea from those present in Ghana and Ivory Coast. The Equatorial Guinean phytoplasma strain resulted to be identical to the strains from Mozambique, confirming the presence of a geographic differentiation among phytoplasma strains in the coastal areas of Western and Central Africa. The identified phytoplasma is different from the ‘Ca. P. palmicola’ strains found in Ghana and Ivory Coast and represents the first identification a 16SrXXII‐A strain in Equatorial Guinea and in Central Africa. Strict monitoring and surveillance procedures for early detection of the pathogen are strongly recommended to reduce its impact and further spread in the country and permit the recovery of coconut plantations.
Analysis of patient demographics and attendance at a Far North Queensland public dermatology outpatient clinic
Authors: Dwivedi Nikhil , Barsoum Ramez , Rathbone Evelyne , Browne Ilsphi 
Published: July 2023

AbstractBackground/ObjectivesThere is limited literature focussing on the demographics of patients presenting to public dermatology outpatient clinics, with an even smaller amount focussing on clinics in regional Australia. This study presents the first patient demographic analysis for the Cairns Hospital's Dermatology Outpatient Department and analyses the cohort of patients who did not attend their appointments. In doing so, it recommends potential strategies that should be considered to address the issues of patient absenteeism and wait times in a regional setting, while also suggesting future data points that should be collected for analysis.MethodsA 4‐year retrospective cohort study using demographic data from all referrals with medical officers (N = 10,333) from 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2021 at the Cairns Hospital Dermatology Outpatient Department. The hospital is the only facility with a dermatology service within the Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service. Data were extracted from the Cairns Hinterland Analytical Intelligence (CHAI) system.ResultsData pertaining to patient demographics, attendance of appointments, triage categories and wait times were collected and reviewed for patients referred during the study period.ConclusionThe Dermatology Outpatient Department services an ever‐growing and diverse patient cohort. Barriers to access and long wait times exist for patients referred to the Department. Strategies to combat these issues, such as an increase in funding and resourcing, should be considered to better optimise patient care and the utilisation of health resources.
Humoral and cellular responses to SARS‐CoV‐2 in patients with B‐cell haematological malignancies improve with successive vaccination
Authors: Pinder Christopher L. , Jankovic Dylan , Fox Thomas A. , Kirkwood Amy , Enfield Louise , Alrubayyi Aljawharah , Touizer Emma , Ford Rosemarie , Pocock Rachael , Shin Jin‐Sup , Ziegler Joseph , Thomson Kirsty J. , Ardeshna Kirit M. , Peppa Dimitra , McCoy Laura E. , Morris Emma C. 
Published: July 2023

SummaryPatients with haematological malignancies are more likely to have poor responses to vaccination. Here we provide detailed analysis of the humoral and cellular responses to COVID‐19 vaccination in 69 patients with B‐cell malignancies. Measurement of anti‐spike IgG in serum demonstrated a low seroconversion rate with 27.1% and 46.8% of patients seroconverting after the first and second doses of vaccine, respectively. In vitro pseudoneutralisation assays demonstrated a poor neutralising response, with 12.5% and 29.5% of patients producing a measurable neutralising titre after the first and second doses, respectively. A third dose increased seropositivity to 54.3% and neutralisation to 51.5%, while a fourth dose further increased both seropositivity and neutralisation to 87.9%. Neutralisation titres post‐fourth dose showed a positive correlation with the size of the B‐cell population measured by flow cytometry, suggesting an improved response correlating with recovery of the B‐cell compartment after B‐cell depletion treatments. In contrast, interferon gamma ELISpot analysis showed a largely intact T‐cell response, with the percentage of patients producing a measurable response boosted by the second dose to 75.5%. This response was maintained thereafter, with only a small increase following the third and fourth doses, irrespective of the serological response at these timepoints.
Factors associated with the identification of mental health conditions among people with learning disabilities in primary care: A scoping review
Authors: Wigham Sarah , Melvin Eleanor , Lester Joe , Bourne Jane , Harris Melissa , McKinnon Iain , Hackett Simon 
Published: July 2023

AbstractBackgroundRates of mental health conditions are high among adults with learning disabilities relative to the general population, however research suggests mental health conditions may be missed or under‐identified in this population group. This review considers factors associated with the identification of mental health conditions among adults with learning disabilities in primary care.MethodsA scoping review was conducted and reported in accordance with Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta‐Analyses (PRISMA) guidance extension for scoping reviews (PRISMA‐ScR) We searched electronic databases (Cinahl, PsychINfo and Medline) for articles published between the years 2000 and 2022. Data were extracted, tabulated and themes were identified.FindingsThe searches identified 3262 articles and 34 met inclusion criteria and were included in the review. Six broad themes were identified including (i) mental health screening in primary care, (ii) education, training and awareness raising for primary care staff, (iii) increasing access to psychological therapies (IAPT) through improved mental health condition case recognition in primary care and IAPT practitioner confidence, (iv) health checks and continuity of care, (v) specialist support for primary care providers, and (vi) awareness raising among adults with learning disabilities.ConclusionsThere should be efforts to increase availability in primary care of mental health screening measures suitable for people with learning disabilities. Training opportunities for providers across different sectors of health and social care pathways, on the mental health needs of people with a learning disability are also required. The findings can be used to guide the development of services, for adults with learning disabilities and symptoms of mental health conditions in primary care.
Pathways of Black immigrant youth in Québec from secondary school to university: Cumulative racial disadvantage and compensatory advantage of resilience
Authors: Kamanzi Pierre Canisius 
Published: July 2023

AbstractThis article analyzes the educational pathways of Black Canadian immigrant students in Québec with Sub‐Saharan African and Caribbean backgrounds. Both racialized groups have been targets of educational and social discrimination and segregation, which compromise their educational pathways. The results obtained from the longitudinal data however, show that some of these students are able to overcome such obstacles. Although they are more susceptible to experiencing major academic difficulties and lag due to grade repetition, and less likely to attend private institutions or to be admitted to enriched programs in public schools, these students have access to college in a proportion comparable to that of their peers whose parents are non‐immigrants. This supports the hypothesis of resilience put forward by some authors such as Krahn and Taylor (2005) regarding Canadian students from Sub‐Saharan African and Caribbean immigrant families. However, the situation is somewhat reversed with regard to obtaining a college diploma and access to university. They are less likely to have entered university and obtained a postsecondary diploma 10 years after entering secondary school. From this perspective, the resilience hypothesis should be nuanced. In short, their educational pathways are characterized by a dynamic of interaction between the cumulative disadvantage of belonging to a racialized minority and the compensatory benefit of resilience.