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The structure and the properties of WC-Co samples produced by SLM technology and carbon-doped prior to HIP processing
Authors: Bricín David , Véle Filip , Jansa Zdeněk , Špirit Zbyněk , Kotous Jakub , Kubátová Dana 
Published: November 2022

Purpose
The purpose of this study is to verify how the carbon doping of the WC-Co cemented carbide (CC) affected their structure before their processing by hot isostatic pressing (HIP) technology.

Design/methodology/approach
The samples for this experiment were fabricated by selective laser melting technology (SLM) using a YAG fiber laser with a power of P = 40 W and a scanning speed of 83 mm/s. The subsequent carbon doping process was performed in a chamber furnace at 900 0 C for 1, 4 and 12 h. The HIP was performed at 1,390°C and pressures of 40 MPa, 80 MPa and 120 MPa. The changes induced in the structures were evaluated using X-ray diffraction and various microscopic methods.

Findings
X-ray diffraction analysis showed that the structure of the samples after SLM consisted of WC, W2C, Co4W2C and Co phases. As a result of the increase in the carbon content in the structure of the samples, the transition carbide W2C and structural phase Co4W2C decayed. Their decay was manifested by the coarsening of the minor alpha phase (WC), which occurred both during the carburizing process and during the subsequent processing using HIP. In the samples in which the structure was carburized prior to HIP, only the structural phases WC and Co were observed in most cases.

Originality/value
The results confirm that it is possible to increase the homogeneity of the CC structure and thus its applicability in practice by additional carburization of the sample structure with subsequent processing by HIP technology.
Sharing economy research: a research agenda for knowledge management scholars
Authors: Chua Alton Y.K. , Liew Hattie 
Published: November 2022

Purpose
This paper aims to provide a research agenda for knowledge management (KM) scholars interested in the sharing economy.

Design/methodology/approach
A total of 342 articles published between 2012 and 2021 are analysed to identify the topics examined, how the sharing economy was conceptualized, the academic disciplines of authors and the methods used.

Findings
Based on the findings, research gaps and conceptualization issues relevant to KM scholars are discussed. Collaboration opportunities and methodological challenges are also identified.

Originality/value
By facilitating KM scholars’ engagement with the sharing economy, this paper contributes to a better understanding of this emerging phenomenon and helps uncover potential KM trends.
Influence of basin water depth in the distillate yield of traditional and developed passive single basin double slope solar still
Authors: R. Naveenkumar , S. Shanmugam , AR Veerappan 
Published: November 2022

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to understand the effect of basin water depth towards the cumulative distillate yield of the traditional and developed single basin double slope solar still (DSSS).

Design/methodology/approach
Modified single basin DSSS integrated with solar operated vacuum fan and external water cooled condenser was fabricated using aluminium material. During sunny season, experimental investigations have been performed in both conventional and modified DSSS at a basin water depth of 3, 6, 9 and 12 cm. Production rate and cumulative distillate yield obtained in traditional and developed DSSS at different water depths were compared and best water depth to attain the maximum productivity and cumulative distillate yield was found out.

Findings
Results indicated that both traditional and modified double SS produced maximum yield at the minimum water depth of 3 cm. Cumulative distillate yield of the developed SS was 16.39%, 18.86%, 15.22% and 17.07% higher than traditional at water depths of 3, 6, 9 and 12 cm, respectively. Cumulative distillate yield of the developed SS at 3 cm water depth was 73.17% higher than that of the traditional SS at 12 cm depth.

Originality/value
Performance evaluation of DSSS at various water depths by integrating the combined solar operated Vacuum fan and external Condenser.
Magnetic modelling and physical properties of magnesite deposits and regional sequences of Serra das Éguas, Brumado, Brazil
Authors: Sena Florivaldo Oliveira , Vasconcelos Marcos Alberto Rodrigues , Pereira Cruz Simone Cerqueira , de Mendonça Freire Magno , Rangel Eider Gargano , Miranda Mariana Rosa 
Published: November 2022

AbstractThe Serra das Éguas Complex, in Brumado, state of Bahia, located in the northeastern region of Brazil, is a geological structure comprising volcanochemical, siliciclastic and carbonate units that contain layers and lenses of magnesite, important as a refractory in steel, cement, glass and copper and other applications. Considering the importance of such sort of deposit, this work aims to (i) study the physical properties of magnesite deposits via direct measurements of radiometric spectrometry and magnetic susceptibility associated with chemical analysis of the available borehole core samples; (ii) analyse the magnetic and radiometric data acquired by the combined airborne survey over the area with known magnesite deposits; (iii) estimate the magnetic response of the magnesite deposits and surrounding rock formations via 2D forward and 3D inverse magnetic modelling; (iv) evaluate and, if necessary, reconsider the stratigraphic sequences of the identified geological units of the Complex using the results of the 2D and 3D magnetic modelling. Through forward/inverse models, we noted an expressive magnetic signature likely related to the iron formations and metamafic and meta‐ultramafic rocks. The radiometric data analysis on the drill cores showed that the reddish magnesite has a well‐defined U/Th signature. Furthermore, the results show that the carbonate unit, which contains the magnesite deposits, has the lowest amplitude of magnetization values, and both signatures might be helpful for their identification. Additionally, the magnetic models show that the carbonate unit lies in the upper part of the stratigraphic sequence of the Serra das Éguas Complex. This conclusion drives us to propose a new stratigraphy sequence, where the volcanochemical unit that includes the iron formations lies at the bottom of this stratigraphic sequence.
A trait‐based framework for dung beetle functional ecology
Authors: deCastro‐Arrazola Indradatta , Andrew Nigel R. , Berg Matty P. , Curtsdotter Alva , Lumaret Jean‐Pierre , Menéndez Rosa , Moretti Marco , Nervo Beatrice , Nichols Elizabeth S. , Sánchez‐Piñero Francisco , Santos Ana M. C. , Sheldon Kimberly S. , Slade Eleanor M. , Hortal Joaquín 
Published: November 2022

Abstract

Traits are key for understanding the environmental responses and ecological roles of organisms. Trait approaches to functional ecology are well established for plants, whereas consistent frameworks for animal groups are less developed. Here we suggest a framework for the study of the functional ecology of animals from a trait‐based response–effect approach, using dung beetles as model system. Dung beetles are a key group of decomposers that are important for many ecosystem processes. The lack of a trait‐based framework tailored to this group has limited the use of traits in dung beetle functional ecology.

We review which dung beetle traits respond to the environment and affect ecosystem processes, covering the wide range of spatial, temporal and biological scales at which they are involved. Dung beetles show trait‐based responses to variation in temperature, water, soil properties, trophic resources, light, vegetation structure, competition, predation and parasitism. Dung beetles' influence on ecosystem processes includes trait‐mediated effects on nutrient cycling, bioturbation, plant growth, seed dispersal, other dung‐based organisms and parasite transmission, as well as some cases of pollination and predation.

We identify 66 dung beetle traits that are either response or effect traits, or both, pertaining to six main categories: morphology, feeding, reproduction, physiology, activity and movement. Several traits pertain to more than one category, in particular dung relocation behaviour during nesting or feeding. We also identify 136 trait–response and 77 trait–effect relationships in dung beetles.

No response to environmental stressors nor effect over ecological processes were related with traits of a single category. This highlights the interrelationship between the traits shaping body‐plans, the multi‐functionality of traits, and their role linking responses to the environment and effects on the ecosystem.

Despite current developments in dung beetle functional ecology, many knowledge gaps remain, and there are biases towards certain traits, functions, taxonomic groups and regions. Our framework provides the foundations for the thorough development of trait‐based dung beetle ecology. It also serves as an example framework for other taxa.
Does Bilateral Trust Matter During Mergers and Acquisitions Negotiations?
Authors: Ahmad Muhammad Farooq , Aktas Nihat , Aziz Saqib 
Published: November 2022

AbstractWe examine the effect of bilateral trust on cross‐border mergers and acquisitions (M&As). Using a large European M&A sample, we find that bilateral trust facilitates deal announcement and completion. Bidder and target bilateral trusts towards each other are both important for deal announcement, but only bidder trust towards the target firm matters for deal completion. The effect of bilateral trust on deal completion is amplified in more complex transactions and when bidders face severe liability of foreignness. Moreover, bilateral trust between the parties is also associated positively with merger performance. These results support the importance of bilateral trust as a deal facilitator in negotiation settings characterized by contract incompleteness and liability of foreignness.
Defining patient’s experiential knowledge: Who, what and how patients know. A narrative critical review
Authors: Halloy Arnaud , Simon Emmanuelle , Hejoaka Fabienne 
Published: November 2022

AbstractExperiential knowledge is today increasingly valued in health‐care practices, public health policies and health research and education programs. However, despite popular and institutional success, the concept remains loosely defined with the result of weakening its heuristic scope and paving the way for its commodification. In this article, we seek to provide a finer characterisation of patients’ experiential knowledge’s features and specificities through a critical narrative review of humanities and social science (HSS) literature published in English and French (1976–2021). Inspired by Jovchelovitch’s analysis of social knowledge, we seek to highlight the diversity and plurality of forms and articulations of knowledge that characterise experiential knowledge, as well as the gradual, dynamic and entangled process that leads from experience to knowledge and expertise. Our analysis points to the need for future research to adopt a resolutely pragmatic and situated orientation in the study of experiential knowledge and the new figures of the contemporary patient that they help to create.
Sugar profiles modulation of mangoes during osmotic dehydration in agave syrup solutions
Authors: Zongo Assana Pingdwendé , Khalloufi Seddik , Ratti Cristina 
Published: November 2022

AbstractChemical interaction and multicompound competition were investigated on solids gain and carbohydrate profiles evolution during osmotic dehydration of mangoes. Tommy Atkins mango slices (0.4 cm and 1.5 cm thickness) were osmotically processed at 40°C for up to 4 h and 8 h, respectively. Osmotic solutions (60 °Brix) were separated in two categories: single solute (sucrose, glucose, fructose) and multisolute (agave syrup, alone or with additions of 5% inulin or 0.1–0.3% xanthan gum) solutions. High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) analysis was carried out on treated mango to determine sugar profiles evolution during osmotic dehydration and final product concentrations. Findings pointed out that composition of osmotic solution may modulate mango sugar profiles by triggering uptake or loss of sugar according to different phenomena: chemical potential gradient, lixiviation, prevailing mass transfer, formation of carbohydrate barrier, and solution viscosity. Mango was enriched with the solute present in the single solute osmotic solution, while it lost its own native sugars, which were absent in the osmotic solution. Increasing sample thickness reduces individual sugar uptake or loss in mango treated with both single and multisolute solutions. Significant differences in mono solute solution behavior were found for sucrose due to its capability to form a sugar layer outside the surface of thicker samples, which was shown by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images, a barrier markedly hindering the sucrose uptake or loss. Addition of polysaccharides (particularly xanthan gum) was found to have an impact of lowering mango individual sugar uptake (18–30%).Practical ApplicationThese results will help in understanding the mechanisms by which gain of individual sugars could be reduced and composition could be modulated during osmotic dehydration of fruits. Thus, the findings in this work could lead to production of low‐sugar content, osmotically processed mango snacks, enriched with inulin, enhancing their dietary and marketable value.
Household willingness to pay for stream restoration on private and public land: Evidence from the Baltimore metropolitan region
Authors: Rosenberg Andrew B. , Newburn David A. , Towe Charles A. 
Published: November 2022

AbstractStream restoration is one of the most widely used interventions to mitigate urban stormwater impacts and improve water quality. Government agencies have typically focused urban stream restoration efforts on public lands that they already own, even though a substantial portion of stream miles in highly urbanized areas occur on privately owned land. Yet, limited research exists to distinguish household willingness to pay (WTP) for stream restoration occurring on private versus public land. In this study, we use a choice experiment to analyze how household WTP for stream restoration attributes vary by land ownership and distance to the restoration project. Our empirical results indicate that streambank stabilization approaches have positive WTP estimates that are substantially larger in magnitude than those related to riparian vegetation management for clearing or planting trees. In general, estimated total household WTP for each of the four restoration design scenarios on public land is higher than when the same restoration design is located on private land. Nonetheless, estimated household WTP for each restoration design scenario on private land is substantial, retaining the majority of the value found on public land in all cases.
Type 1 diabetes mellitus and SARS‐CoV‐2 in pediatric and adult patients – Data from the DPV network
Authors: Büttner Bastian Raphael , Tittel Sascha René , Kamrath Clemens , Karges Beate , Köstner Katharina , Melmer Andreas , Müller‐Roßberg Elke , Richter Friederike , Rohrer Tilman R. , Holl Reinhard W. 
Published: November 2022

AbstractBackgroundData on patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) infections are sparse. This study aimed to investigate the association between SARS‐CoV‐2 infection and T1DM.MethodsData from the Prospective Diabetes Follow‐up (DPV) Registry were analyzed for diabetes patients tested for SARS‐CoV‐2 by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Luxembourg during January 2020–June 2021, using Wilcoxon rank‐sum and chi‐square tests for continuous and dichotomous variables, adjusted for multiple testing.ResultsData analysis of 1855 pediatric T1DM patients revealed no differences between asymptomatic/symptomatic infected and SARS‐CoV‐2 negative/positive patients regarding age, new‐onset diabetes, diabetes duration, and body mass index. Glycated hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) and diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) rate were not elevated in SARS‐CoV‐2‐positive vs. ‐negative patients. The COVID‐19 manifestation index was 37.5% in individuals with known T1DM, but 57.1% in individuals with new‐onset diabetes. 68.8% of positively tested patients were managed as outpatients/telemedically. Data analysis of 240 adult T1MD patients revealed no differences between positively and negatively tested patients except lower HbA1c. Of these patients, 83.3% had symptomatic infections; 35.7% of positively tested patients were hospitalized.ConclusionsOur results indicate low morbidity in SARS‐CoV‐2‐infected pediatric T1DM patients. Most patients with known T1DM and SARS‐CoV‐2 infections could be managed as outpatients. However, SARS‐CoV‐2 infection was usually symptomatic if it coincided with new‐onset diabetes. In adult patients, symptomatic SARS‐CoV‐2 infection and hospitalization were associated with age.
A novel modeling framework for quantifying spatial spillovers on total factor productivity growth and its components
Authors: Skevas Ioannis 
Published: November 2022

AbstractThis article presents a novel modeling framework that quantifies spatial spillovers on firm total factor productivity (TFP) growth and its components in a single‐stage setting. A random parameters frontier model is specified to measure firm efficiency and calculate TFP growth and its components while allowing for the random parameters and the inefficiency term to be functions of individuals' and neighbors' characteristics. In this manner, the dependence of TFP growth and its components on these characteristics is built into the model, and the corresponding marginal effects are calculated. The empirical application concerns specialized Dutch dairy farms observed over the 2009–2016 period. Apart from the conventional input–output quantities, information on farms' latitudes and longitudes is available, thus allowing the identification of neighboring producers and testing for the existence of spatial spillovers. The empirical findings suggest that farms surrounded by more intensive neighbors experience faster technical progress and TFP growth, which highlights the existence of positive spatial spillovers in Dutch dairy farming.
Age adjusted Charlson comorbidity index (a‐CCI) AS a tool to predict 30‐day post‐operative outcome in general surgery patients
Authors: Bhattacharjee Hemanga Kumar , Kaviyarasan M.P , Singh Kh. Jitenkumar , Don Jose K. , Suhani Suhani , Joshi Mohit , Parshad Rajinder 
Published: November 2022

AbstractIntroductionAge adjusted Charlson comorbidity index (a‐CCI) is an established scoring system to predict long‐term mortality. However, its role in predicting 30‐day post‐operative outcome in general surgery patients is not well elucidated.MethodsThis was a prospective observational study. Consecutive patients operated under general anaesthesia between January 2019 and December 2020 were enrolled. Their a‐CCI was calculated and stratified as Grade 0 comorbidities (a‐CCI score = 0), Grade A comorbidities (a‐CCI score = 1 and 2) and Grade B comorbidities (a‐CCI score ≥ 3). Post‐operative complications were graded according to Clavien Dindo (CD) grading system and classified as minor complications (CD Grades I and II), major complications (CD Grades III–IV) and mortality (CD Grade V). Binary logistic regression and multi‐nominal logistic regression analysis were done and relative risk ratios were calculated.ResultA total of 925 patients were enrolled. The mean age was 42.75 (14–85 ± 10) years. 31% of our patients had complications within 30 days of surgery which included mortality in 2.7%. Compared with patients with Grade 0 comorbidities, the odds of getting complications is 1.2 times more in patients with Grade A comorbidities and 1.84 times more in patients with Grade B comorbidities (P = 0.205, 0.001 respectively). In comparison to patients with Grade 0 co‐morbidities, risk of mortality is 3 and 17.86 times more in patients with Grade A and Grade B comorbidities (P = 0.121 and < 0.001 respectively).Conclusiona‐CCI has clinical relevance in general surgical patients and can predict early post‐operative outcome. It should be a part of our armamentarium for pre‐operative assessment of surgical patients.
Effect of intraoperative support mode on circulating inflammatory biomarkers after lung transplantation surgery
Authors: Chacon‐Alberty Lourdes , Ye Shengbin , Elsenousi Abdussalam , Hills Emma , King Madelyn , D'Silva Ethan , Leon Andres Pena , Salan‐Gomez Marcelo , Li Meng , Hochman‐Mendez Camila , Loor Gabriel 
Published: November 2022

AbstractBackgroundProcesses that activate the immune system during lung transplantation can lead to primary graft dysfunction (PGD) or allograft rejection.MethodsWe analyzed cytokine expression profiles after reperfusion and allograft outcomes in a cohort of patients (n = 59) who underwent lung transplantation off‐pump (n = 26), with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB; n = 18), or with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO; n = 15). Peripheral blood was collected from patients at baseline and at 6 and 72 h after reperfusion. To adjust for clinical differences between groups, we utilized a linear mixed model with overlap weighting.ResultsPGD3 was present at 48 or 72 h after reperfusion in 7.7% (2/26) of off‐pump cases, 20.0% (3/15) of ECMO cases, and 38.9% (7/18) of CPB cases (p = 0.04). The ECMO and CPB groups had greater reperfusion‐induced increases in MIP‐1B, IL‐6, IL‐8, IL‐9, IL1‐ra, TNF‐alpha, RANTES, eotaxin, IP‐10, and MCP‐1 levels than the off‐pump group. Cytokine expression profiles after reperfusion were not significantly different between ECMO and CPB groups.ConclusionOur data suggest that, compared with an off‐pump approach, the intraoperative use of ECMO or CPB during lung transplantation is associated with greater reperfusion‐induced cytokine release and graft injury.
Auditor Materiality in Expanded Audit Reports: More (Disclosure) is Less
Authors: Dwyer Karen‐Ann M. , Brennan Niamh M. , Kirwan Collette E. 
Published: November 2022

AbstractThe United Kingdom (UK) Financial Reporting Council (FRC) introduced expanded audit reports to improve audit report disclosures and render audits more transparent to financial statement users. This study examines audit materiality threshold disclosures, providing descriptive evidence of how auditors disclose materiality information in UK audit reports. This research uses manual content analysis (i) to assess auditors’ benchmarks and the percentages auditors apply to those benchmarks. The analysis examines (ii) auditors’ use of non‐GAAP benchmarks, including non‐recurring and recurring item exclusions and (iii) auditors’ rationales for their benchmark choices. The research finds that auditors choose a wide variety of benchmarks and apply a wide range of percentages to the chosen benchmarks. Non‐GAAP adjustments are pervasive. Auditors’ rationales for benchmark choices include that the benchmark is a financial statement performance measure, and the benchmark eliminates volatility. The authors question whether the FRC's expanded disclosures have met its transparency objectives and concludes that ‘more (disclosure) is less’.