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Industrial heritage identification process in North Africa: 19th and 20th century flour mills in Algeria
Authors: Hati Abdelhamid , Abdessemed-Foufa Amina 
Published: May 2023

PurposeThe protection of industrial heritage emerged as a major concern when those buildings and installations representative of the industry, became at risk. North Africa, considered the geographical gateway to European countries, experienced enormous industrial activity during the French colonial era. Industrial buildings such as the flour mills, were built during this era of colonial rule. Today, a lack of legislation concerning industrial heritage has left this type of buildings with no protection, leading this paper to a preservation process. The aim of this paper is to locate and identify the flour mills of the 19th and 20th centuries in Algeria.Design/methodology/approachThis research consists of cross-referencing data from archived documents against the geographical location.FindingsThe results obtained are the first step in the process of preservation. The success of this research can be summarized as follows: identification of 88.46% of the flour mills in Algeria by means of the inventory data collected, and their location, with the use of a crisp logic, the remaining 9.62% with the use of fuzzy logic by the attribution of a “fuzzy radius” with a total localization and identification of 98.08%.Originality/valueThe use of both crisp (Boolean) and fuzzy logic as part of the geographical localization method.
Impact of social media addiction on librarians' performance: mediating role of task distraction, moderating role of effective self-control
Authors: Javed Asad , Khan Samar Hayat , Khan Muhammad Aamir Shafique , Shah Hassan Ahmed 
Published: May 2023

PurposeThe study was initiated to test the relationship of social media site addiction on librarians' performance. Furthermore, the study also tested the mediating role of task distraction and moderating role of effective self-control in aforesaid relationship.Design/methodology/approachThis was an empirical study, and data for the research were collected through a standardized questionnaire from 503 librarians who were having Facebook accounts and are questionnaire developed through “Google Forms” and the link of the questionnaire was distributed using Facebook groups. Data was analyzed using descriptive analysis, correlation, Baron and Kenny's approach, and Normal Test Theory.FindingsResults indicate that social media addiction is an important factor for that is reducing librarians' performance. At the same time task distraction also adds to negative impact of social media addiction on librarians' performance. However, effective self-control can reduce the negative impact of social media addiction on their performance.Research limitations/implicationsThis research has some important theoretical as well as practical implications for librarians, library management, and well as for policy makers and government.Originality/valueSocial media is commonly used for communication but when it becomes addiction, it can reduce the employees' performance. Most of existing researched focused on positive aspects of social media; only few researches explored the negative impacts of social media. The proposed relationship was never tested on librarians. This study filled this literature gap and proposed as well as empirically tested a model for evaluating negative impact of social media on librarians' performance.
Research trends of digital tourism: a bibliometric analysis
Authors: Roziqin Ali , Kurniawan Alferdo Satya , Hijri Yana Syafriyana , Kismartini Kismartini 
Published: May 2023

Purpose
Discussions about digital tourism continue to increase among scholars as Information Communication and Technology (ICT) infrastructure develops. Dynamic changes due to technological aspects have given rise to various developments in the tourism industry. Therefore, this study aims to evaluate the scientific structure of the development of digital tourism topics through a bibliometric analysis approach. In total, 102 publications from research on digital tourism were taken from Scopus database between 2001 and 2021, for further bibliometric analysis using the VOSviewer application. Interesting findings describe the most cited digital tourism publications, the contribution of digital tourism by various authors, institutions, countries, co-citation analysis, bibliographic coupling, and co-occurrence for the main trends of digital tourism. This study compiles a detailed review of digital tourism research. This article adds substantial value to the digital tourism topic by analyzing bibliometric data. It provided scientific information regarding digital tourism for other researchers and future research.
Climate change and coastal wetland salinization: Physiological and ecological consequences for Arctic waterfowl
Authors: Hollmen Tuula E. , Flint Paul L. , Ulman Sadie E. G. , Wilson Heather M. , Amundson Courtney L. , Osnas Erik E. 
Published: May 2023

AbstractCoastal wetland salinization related to warming climate has the potential to impact ecological systems globally. In Alaska, the Yukon‐Kuskokwim Delta (YKD) supports large concentrations of breeding water birds and is an ecologically important area for conservation of migratory bird biodiversity. On the YKD, the majority of waterfowl nest in low elevation coastal tundra where storm surges drive saline water into terrestrial wetland habitats. Because newly hatched water birds lack functional salt glands to process saline water, salinization may negatively impact their growth and survival.We investigated potential demographic impacts of wetland salinization by conducting controlled physiological experiments to determine consequences of saline water exposure to spectacledSomateria fischeriand Steller's eiderPolysticta stelleriducklings, and analysed habitat suitability based on experimentally defined tolerance thresholds and sampled wetland salinity levels.We found physiological and behavioural pathologies in <1 week old ducklings at exposure levels of 6 parts per thousand (ppt), and found some evidence of reduced growth in ducklings first exposed after 1 week of age. We conclude that the acute toxicity threshold for ducklings <1 week of age is ≤6 ppt.We found that the area of coastal tundra where wetland salinity exceeded 6 ppt varied considerably among years, suggesting that some portion of the breeding range is unsuitable for rearing ducklings in some years. However, we also found that most eiders in most years nested in areas with salinity at or exceeding the tolerance threshold for ducklings, suggesting that nesting eiders do not appear to avoid saline habitats. We suggest that localized fresh water refugia currently may allow resilience to salinization during the critical period.Understanding how species and habitats respond to climate driven changes is essential for predicting future patterns of distribution and abundance, and is necessary for making informed decisions about conservation priorities. Our study provides insights into the extent of wetland salinization in Alaska, mechanism of impact and current ecological consequences on avian communities depending on these habitats. With ongoing climate change, the probability of species crossing physiological tolerance thresholds of wetland salinity may change in the future.Read the freePlain Language Summaryfor this article on the Journal blog.
Biomass temporal stability increases at two spatial scales during secondary succession
Authors: Li Wenjin , Zhou Xi , Xiang Zhiqiang , Li Jinhua , Wang Shaopeng , Loreau Michel , Jiang Lin 
Published: May 2023

Abstract

Ecological stability has long been considered to change over succession, but how secondary succession influences the relationship between diversity and temporal stability of biomass production at different spatial scales is poorly understood.

We studied changes in plant diversity, functional temporal stability (biomass production) and compositional temporal stability (the latter two are hereafter referred to as functional stability and compositional stability) and explored the stabilizing roles of plant diversity at two spatial scales (small plots of 0.25 m2 and large transects of 1.25 m2) during secondary succession in a subalpine meadow from 2003 to 2010.

Our results showed that both plant diversity and functional and compositional stability increased at the small plot scale and large transect scale during secondary succession. As secondary succession proceeded, higher average alpha diversity (i.e. species diversity at the plot scale) led to higher functional and compositional stability at the plot scale by mainly species stability, predominantly contributing to higher functional and compositional stability at the large transect scale. In addition, Simpson‐based beta diversity (i.e. compositional dissimilarity among communities within the same transect), while unaffected by succession, contributed to functional stability at the large transect scale by promoting asynchronous dynamics among communities.

Synthesis. Our study highlights the stabilizing effects of plant diversity across the two spatial scales during secondary succession. Our findings provide the first empirical evidence that biodiversity‐mediated effects on ecosystem temporal stability strengthen over successional time, suggesting that the stabilizing effects of biodiversity should be considered across spatial and temporal scales in the face of global changes and biodiversity loss.
Bufalin reduces myocardial infarction‐induced myocardial fibrosis and improves cardiac function by inhibiting the NLRP3/IL‐1β signalling pathway
Authors: Wei Xiang , Lv Yang , Yang Chenxi , Gao Rifeng , Zou Su , Xu Yingjia 
Published: May 2023

AbstractEarly inflammatory responses post myocardial infarction (MI) is associated with increased myocardial fibrosis and cardiac remodelling. The NLRP3 inflammasome, a key factor in this response, regulates the expression of interleukins (IL)‐1β and IL‐18. Inhibiting the inflammatory process may be beneficial for post‐MI recovery. Bufalin effectively inhibits inflammation and fibrosis. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of bufalin and MCC950, an NLRP3 inflammasome inhibitor, as potential treatment agents for MI using an experimental mouse model. Male C57BL/6 mice were subjected to left coronary artery ligation to induce MI and subsequently treated with bufalin (0.5 mg/kg), MCC950 (10 mg/kg) or saline thrice a week for 2 weeks. After 4 weeks, cardiac function and myocardial fibrosis were evaluated. Myocardial levels of fibrotic markers and inflammatory factors were analysed using western blotting, enzyme‐linked immunosorbent assay, real‐time quantitative polymerase chain reaction and immunofluorescence. In mice with MI, cardiac ultrasonography showed decreased cardiac function and myocardial fibrosis. Bufalin treatment restored left ventricular ejection fraction and fractional shortening and decreased the myocardial infarct size. Moreover, both bufalin and MCC950 preserved cardiac function and relieved myocardial fibrosis, with no significant difference. Hence, the present study findings suggest that bufalin can alleviate fibrosis and improve cardiac function in a mouse model by suppressing NLRP3/IL‐1β signalling post‐MI.
Alpine grassland degradation intensifies the burrowing behavior of small mammals: evidence for a negative feedback loop
Authors: WANG Zaiwei , YAN Jiawen , MARTIN Amy , BRUNTON Dianne H. , QU Jiapeng , HE Jin‐Sheng , JI Weihong , NAN Zhibiao 
Published: May 2023

AbstractGlobally, grassland degradation is an acute ecological problem. In alpine grassland on the Tibetan Plateau, increased densities of various small mammals in degraded grassland are assumed to intensify the degradation process and these mammals are subject to lethal control. However, whether the negative impact of small mammals is solely a result of population size or also a result of activity and behavior has not been tested. In this study, we use plateau pika as a model to compare population size, core area of colony, and the number of burrow entrances and latrines between lightly and severely degraded grassland. We test whether the alleged contribution of pika to grassland degradation is a result of increased population size or increased burrowing activities of individuals in response to lower food abundance. We found that grassland degradation resulted in lower plant species richness, plant height, and biomass. Furthermore, the overall population size of pika was not significantly affected by location in lightly and severely degraded grassland. However, pika core areas in severely grassland degradation were significantly larger and had significantly higher densities of burrows and latrines. Our study provides convincing evidence that habitat‐induced changes in the behavior of small, burrowing mammals, such as pika, can exacerbate grassland degradation. This finding has significant implications for managing small mammals and restoring degraded grassland ecosystems.
eDNA metabarcoding of avocado flowers: ‘Hass’ it got potential to survey arthropods in food production systems?
Authors: Kestel Joshua H. , Bateman Philip W. , Field David L. , White Nicole E. , Lines Rose , Nevill Paul 
Published: May 2023

AbstractIn the face of global biodiversity declines, surveys of beneficial and antagonistic arthropod diversity as well as the ecological services that they provide are increasingly important in both natural and agro‐ecosystems. Conventional survey methods used to monitor these communities often require extensive taxonomic expertise and are time‐intensive, potentially limiting their application in industries such as agriculture, where arthropods often play a critical role in productivity (e.g. pollinators, pests and predators). Environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding of a novel substrate, crop flowers, may offer an accurate and high throughput alternative to aid in the detection of these managed and unmanaged taxa. Here, we compared the arthropod communities detected with eDNA metabarcoding of flowers, from an agricultural species (Persea americana—‘Hass’ avocado), with two conventional survey techniques: digital video recording (DVR) devices and pan traps. In total, 80 eDNA flower samples, 96 h of DVRs and 48 pan trap samples were collected. Across the three methods, 49 arthropod families were identified, of which 12 were unique to the eDNA dataset. Environmental DNA metabarcoding from flowers revealed potential arthropod pollinators, as well as plant pests and parasites. Alpha diversity levels did not differ across the three survey methods although taxonomic composition varied significantly, with only 12% of arthropod families found to be common across all three methods. eDNA metabarcoding of flowers has the potential to revolutionize the way arthropod communities are monitored in natural and agro‐ecosystems, potentially detecting the response of pollinators and pests to climate change, diseases, habitat loss and other disturbances.
Dermatomyositis and Crohn's disease – Case report
Authors: Neves Ana , Mendonça Inês , Marques José , Costa José , Almeida Jorge 
Published: May 2023

AbstractImmune‐mediated diseases tend to overlap in ways that are not completely understood. When a presentation is not entirely explained by a former condition, other hypotheses should arise. Additionally, the activity of 2 overlapping immune‐mediated conditions is not always associated. We present an unusual association between Crohn's disease and dermatomyositis in a 28‐year‐old man. The patient presented with a 2‐month history of proximal muscle weakness and a skin rash with heliotrope periorbital edema. Since the patient had already been diagnosed with Crohn's disease, he was under immunosuppressive therapy, and he had a family history of psoriasis, the diagnosis was not immediate and required an integrative approach. Laboratory analysis revealed elevated creatine kinase, aldolase, lactic dehydrogenase and transaminase levels. He had no symptoms of Crohn's disease exacerbation. Magnetic resonance imaging, electromyography, and muscle biopsy findings were consistent with inflammatory myopathy, although non‐specific. Corticosteroids were initiated with clinical and laboratory improvement within 1 month.
Rapid and successful effects of combining dupilumab with ultraviolet B radiation therapy in the treatment of Papuloerythroderma of Ofuji
Authors: Chen FuQiang , Wen He , Sun Qing 
Published: May 2023

AbstractPapuloerythroderma of Ofuji (PEO) is an uncommon disease characterised by widespread erythroderma composed of intensely pruritic solid papules coalescing into plaques sparing the skin folds (deck‐chair sign). The pathogenesis of PEO remains unclear, although T helper (Th) 2 and Th22 cells may play an important role. Dupilumab is an interleukin (IL)‐4 receptor α‐antagonist that effectively reduces Th2 responses, which has drawn increasing attention in the treatment of PEO patients. Here, we reported a successful case of dupilumab treatment in combination with ultraviolet B (UVB) radiation therapy, which is well known and effective for chronic itch. The patient had a significant decrease in visual analogue scale (VAS) score and eosinophil after only 1 week of treatment, which may be due to the combination effect.
Editorial: proactive anti‐TNF drug monitoring in IBD—Ready for the prime time? Authors' reply
Authors: Sethi Sonika , Kumar Aditi , Dias Shiluka , Blackwell Jonathan , Brookes Matthew J. , Segal Jonathan P. 
Published: May 2023

LINKED CONTENTThis article is linked to Sethi et al papers. To view these articles, visit https://doi.org/10.1111/apt.17313 and https://doi.org/10.1111/apt.17333
Editorial: optimal combination of non‐invasive tests to determine significant fibrosis in non‐alcoholic fatty liver disease—authors' reply
Authors: Stepanova Maria , Younossi Zobair 
Published: May 2023

LINKED CONTENTThis article is linked to Younossi et al papers. To view these articles, visit https://doi.org/10.1111/apt.17472 and https://doi.org/10.1111/apt.17505
Letter: delays to diagnosis of IBD—Challenges requiring a systematic approach. Authors’ reply
Authors: Pollok Richard C. , Jayasooriya Nishani , Baillie Samantha , Blackwell Jonathan , Petersen Irene , Bottle Alex , Saxena Sonia ,   POP‐IBD Study Group
Published: May 2023

LINKED CONTENTThis article is linked to Jayasooriya et al papers. To view these articles, visit https://doi.org/10.1111/apt.17370 and https://doi.org/10.1111/apt.17521
Investigating genotype‐to‐phenotype correlation in CHARGE syndrome by deep phenotyping and multiparametric clustering
Authors: Dana Jérémy , Dorval Guillaume , Martin Christine Saint , Belhous Kahina , Levy Raphael , Marlin Sandrine , De Bie Isabelle , Mautret‐Godefroy Manon , Rausell Antonio , Rio Marlène , Boucher‐Brischoux Elise , Attié‐Bitach Tania , Boddaert Nathalie , Pingault Véronique 
Published: May 2023

AbstractCHARGE syndrome, due to CHD7 pathogenic variations, is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by a large spectrum of severity. Despite the great number of variations reported, no clear genotype‐to‐phenotype correlation has been reported. Unsupervised machine learning and clustering was undertaken using a retrospective cohort of 42 patients, after deep radiologic and clinical phenotyping, to establish genotype–phenotype correlation for CHD7‐related CHARGE syndrome. It resulted in three clusters showing phenotypes of different severities. While no clear genotype–phenotype correlation appeared within the first two clusters, a single patient was outlying the cohort data (cluster 3) with the most atypical phenotype and the most distal frameshift variant in the gene. We added two other patients with similar distal pathogenic variants and observed a tendency toward mild and/or atypical phenotypes. We hypothesized that this finding could potentially be related to escaping nonsense mediated RNA decay, but found no evidence of such decay in vivo for any of the CHD7 pathogenic variation tested. This indicates that this milder phenotype may rather result from the production of a protein retaining all functional domains.
A wetland permanence classification tool to support prairie wetland conservation and policy implementation
Authors: Paterson James E. , Bortolotti Lauren E. , Boychuk L. 
Published: May 2023

AbstractWetland permanence, the duration and frequency that surface water is present, affects biological communities and whether wetlands are protected under legislation in some jurisdictions. Wetland drainage in the Prairie Pothole Region (PPR) has changed the distribution of wetlands because smaller and more temporary wetlands are more likely to be drained. This change in distribution affects biodiversity and other wetland ecosystem services. In Manitoba, Canada, wetlands are treated differently under the Water Rights Act based on permanence classification and can either be drained with a simplified registration (temporary and ephemeral wetlands), drained with a permit requiring mitigation (seasonal wetlands), or are protected from drainage (semipermanent and permanent wetlands). To facilitate implementing a conservation program targeting the most vulnerable wetlands, we built a classification model using LiDAR and Sentinel‐2 data (1312 training observations). Our random forest model had 73% accuracy on 563 test observations and is applicable across the agricultural region of southwestern Manitoba. We predicted the wetland permanence class of 365,499 wetlands and built an online tool to help practitioners implement a conservation program that pays producers to conserve temporary and ephemeral wetlands. Our approach is applicable elsewhere in the PPR and other regions with variation in wetland permanence.
Echocardiographic score for the screening of cardiac amyloidosis with positive 99m technetium pyrophosphate scintigraphy result
Authors: Nagai Tomoo , Horinouchi Hitomi , Hashimoto Kaho , Ichiji Takeshi , Yoshioka Koichiro , Hashimoto Jun , Ikari Yuji 
Published: May 2023

AbstractIntroductionSpeckle‐tracking‐derived strains in cardiac chambers may provide better solutions for transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR‐CM) screening. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of biventricular strain measurements using speckle tracking for screening 99mTc‐pyrophosphate (99mTc‐PYP) scintigraphy‐positive cardiomyopathy, which is nearly equivalent to ATTR‐CM.MethodsWe performed a retrospective analysis of transthoracic echocardiographic studies using vendor‐independent speckle tracking analysis in older patients (≥65 years) who underwent 99mTc‐PYP scintigraphy to evaluate the etiology of suspected ATTR‐CM in our institute between January 2019 and December 2022.ResultsThe entire cohort (n = 89) was divided into two subgroups positive 99mTc‐PYP scan results (n = 34) and negative 99mTc‐PYP scan results (n = 55). In the multivariate analysis, posterior wall thickness (p = .003, odds ratio [OR]:1.48, 95% confidence interval [CI]:1.14 –1.92), left ventricular longitudinal strain apical/basal ratio (LVLSapi/bas) (p = .015, OR: 2.78, 95% CI: 1.23–6.32, and right ventricular longitudinal strain (RVLS) (p = .003, OR: 1.15, 95% CI: 1.05 –1.26) were selected to be the most representative echocardiographic findings in 99mTc‐PYP positive cardiomyopathy. The receiver operating characteristic analysis indicated that posterior wall thickness (p < .0001, area under the curve [AUC]: .821, cut‐off value: 14.0 mm), LVLSapi/bas (p < .001, AUC: .802, cut‐off value: 2,16), and RVLS (p < .001, AUC: .791, cut‐off value: ‐18.7%) could significantly detect 99mTc‐PYP positive results with an excellent credibility. Echocardiographic score points calculated using the summary of these three parameters in each patient revealed that a 2‐point score had a fair sensitivity (85%) and an excellent specificity (93%), while a 1‐point score had an excellent sensitivity (91%) and a modest specificity (53%).ConclusionOur proposed echocardiographic screening tool for 99mTc‐PYP scintigraphy‐positive cardiomyopathy may help clinicians manage patients with suspected ATTR‐CM.