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Blockchain opportunities for construction industry in Hong Kong: a case study of RISC and site diary
Authors: Kang Kai , Liu Xinlai , Jiang Yishuo , Lee Ken, Kam Hang , Wan Sean Ka Wai , Huang George Q. , Zhong Ray Y. 
Published: February 2022

Purpose
Blockchain as a disruptive technology has revolutionized many industries, such as finance, logistics and manufacturing sectors. This paper aims to explore Blockchain applications in construction to effectively manage project workflows and uplift construction efficiency.

Design/methodology/approach
Semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted with various stakeholders from a public infrastructure project to analyze Blockchain applications in the construction industry. Eleven key construction workflows are selected to identify and discover the necessity and significance of Blockchain applications in the construction industry. They are related to construction program, daily operations and payment. Based on workflow analysis, several issues are discussed to design a development roadmap of Blockchain in the construction industry.

Findings
The findings show Blockchain can improve construction efficiency, reduce paper-based manual operation and address the fragmentation and communication issue. However, the development of Blockchain in the construction industry is still impeded by some challenges. Traditional work modes might be existing even though Blockchain-enabled systems are introduced, which may increase the workload of construction practitioners. Thus, a feasible and practical development roadmap is proposed to instruct implementation of Blockchain in construction.

Originality/value
This research systematically analyzes the development of Blockchain in the construction industry from several existing workflows, based on a real-life case study. Several considerations are given to provide referential value for applying Blockchain in the construction industry, including opportunities and challenges, cost–benefit analysis, obstacles and possible solutions, as well as development strategies with a prototype system.
Work-related social media use and employee-related outcomes: a moderated mediation model
Authors: Bodhi Rahul , Luqman Adeel , Hina Maryam , Papa Armando 
Published: February 2022

PurposeRecently, work-related social media use (WSMU) in organisations and its association with employee outcomes have received considerable research attention. This study examines the association between WSMU, psychological well-being (PW) and innovative work performance (IP). In addition, it explores the mediating role of PW and the moderating role of fear of missing out (FoMO).Design/methodology/approachA sample of 233 employees working in different organisations was recruited from India to complete the survey. Structural equation modelling was applied to analyse the data.FindingsThe result reveals that WSMU has a positive and direct effect on IP. Moreover, the indirect effect via PW among the association was positive and significant. Furthermore, FoMO moderates the indirect relationship between WSMU and IP.Originality/valueThis research is a pioneering work that has contributed to the scarce literature by exploring the relationship between employees' social media use, PW and IP. This research has important theoretical and management contributions because it examines the impact of WSMU on IP, mediating role of PW and moderating role of FoMO among the association between WSMU and employee outcomes.
Effect of Y2O3 addition on microstructure and friction-wear performances of laser cladded CrNi coatings on AISI H13 steel
Authors: Wei Li , Dejun Kong 
Published: February 2022

Purpose
This paper aims to analyze the effect of Y2O3 mass fraction on the tribological performance of CrNi coating, which solved the problem of wear resistance on AISI H13 steel.

Design/methodology/approach
Y2O3 reinforced CrNi coatings were fabricated on AISI H13 steel. The microstructure and phases of obtained coatings were analyzed using a super-depth of field microscope and X-ray diffraction, respectively, and the effects of Y2O3 mass fraction on the microstructure and wear resistance were methodically investigated using a wear tester.

Findings
The average coefficients of friction and wear rates of Y2O3 reinforced CrNi coatings decrease with the increase of Y2O3 mass fraction, in which the Y2O3 plays a role of friction reduction and wear resistance. The wear mechanism of Y2O3 reinforced CrNi coating is primary abrasive wear, accompanied by adhesive wear, which is contributed to the grain refinement and dense structure by the Y2O3 addition.

Originality/value
The Y2O3 was added to the CrNi coating by laser cladding, and the effect mechanism of Y2O3 mass fraction on the tribological performance of CrNi coating was established by the wear model.
“I feel happier in myself with the dogs”: the perceived impact of a prison animal programme for well-being
Authors: Mercer Jenny , Williams Davies Ella , Cook Megan , Bowes Nic J. 
Published: February 2022

Purpose
Amid concerns regarding prisoner well-being, growing evidence indicates that prison animal programmes (PAPs), most commonly involving dogs, have significant therapeutic potential. Published research on this topic from the UK remains sparse, and more is needed to determine the type of programmes which work best and for whom. This study aims to explore the perceived benefits of a short-term PAP on the well-being of a sample of individuals assessed as at risk of self-harm.

Design/methodology/approach
Participants with complex mental health needs in a category B prison took part in a four-week programme where two dogs were brought in for interactions once a week. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with eight participants at the end of the programme.

Findings
Three themes were identified through thematic analysis: “A Safe Space for Emotional Experience”, “An Opportunity to Connect” and “Being Human”. The narratives offered a range of perceived benefits which illustrated the potential of dog based PAPs for enhancing well-being and consistency with desistance goals.

Practical implications
The findings illustrate that even short-term interactions with dogs can be impactful and provide evidence for other practitioners about how this approach may be used with individuals with complex mental health needs.

Originality/value
The study highlights the therapeutic potential of the presence of animals in prisons. The research contributes to the limited literature about PAPS in the UK.
Experimental investigation of reclaimed asphalt foamed bituminous mix: a cold mix technique
Authors: Gupta Lokesh , Kumar Rakesh 
Published: February 2022

Purpose
Natural good-quality sources of aggregates are depleting, whereas large amount of reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) is produced annually. Safe disposal and use of RAP in the cold in-place recycling (CIR) using foamed bitumen could be sustainable approach where milling and mixing operations are accomplished simultaneously. This will not only help in minimizing contamination (probability) and transportation cost but also reduces the carbon footprints. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the scope of RAP utilization up to 100% and further its effect on the behavior of reclaimed asphalt foamed bituminous mix.

Design/methodology/approach
Reclaimed asphalt foamed bituminous mix (FBM) is still a new technique. The evidence of performance of 100% recycled pavement (CIR) is only anecdotal and lacks in systematic guidelines and literatures. Foam binder coating around the aggregates is also a concern. Therefore, this study is mainly emphasized to investigate the scope of RAP use in the FBM up to 100%. RAP content is varied in each trial, i.e. 70, 85, 100 and 0% (only fresh aggregates), to make the FBM. RAP use and its effect on the behavior of FBM in terms of resilient modulus, variation in resilient modulus with curing, rutting performance and the potential of resistance against the moisture damage are addressed.

Findings
Considering the laboratory studies, it can be accomplished that mechanistic properties and performance of FBM are largely influenced by RAP material and portray less susceptible characteristics against the moisture damage. FBM containing 70% RAP content exhibits maximum resilient modulus. However, use of RAP up to 100% in FBM is satisfying the minimum required specification.

Originality/value
Overall, the study may be helpful to highway professionals and could generate another possible option of 100% RAP replacing fresh aggregates in the flexible pavements.
Immediate birth for women between 34 and 37 weeks of gestation with prolonged preterm prelabour rupture of membranes and detection of vaginal or urine group B streptococcus: an economic evaluation
Authors: Dietz Jeremy , Plumb Jane , Banfield Philip , Soe Aung , Chehadah Fadi , Chang‐Douglass Stacey , Rogers Gabriel 
Published: February 2022

AbstractObjectiveWhat are the costs, benefits and harms of immediate birth compared with expectant management in women with prolonged preterm prelabour rupture of membranes (PPROM) at 34+0–36+6 weeks of gestation and detection of vaginal or urine group B streptococcus (GBS)?DesignMathematical decision model comprising three independent decision trees.SettingUK National Health Service (NHS) and personal social services perspective.PopulationWomen testing positive for GBS with PPROM at 34+0–36+6 weeks of gestation.MethodsThe model estimates lifetime costs and quality‐adjusted life years (QALYs) using evidence from randomised trials, UK NHS data sources and further observational studies. Simulated events include neonatal infections, morbidity associated with preterm birth and consequences of caesarean birth. Deterministic and probabilistic sensitivity analyses (PSAs) were performed.Main outcome measuresQALYs, costs and incremental cost‐effectiveness ratio (ICER).ResultsIn this population, immediate birth dominates expectant management: it is more effective (average lifetime QALYs, 24.705 versus 24.371) and it is cheaper (average lifetime costs, £14,372 versus £19,311). In one‐way sensitivity analysis, results are robust to all but the odds ratio estimating the relative effect on incidence of infections. Threshold analysis shows that the odds of infection only need to be >1.5% with expectant management for the benefit of avoiding infections to outweigh the disadvantages of immediate birth. In PSA, immediate birth is the preferred option in >80% of simulations.ConclusionsNeonatal GBS infections are expensive to treat and may result in substantial adverse health consequences. Therefore, immediate birth, which is associated with a reduced risk of neonatal infection compared with expectant management, is expected to generate better health outcomes and decreased lifetime costs.Tweetable abstractFor women with preterm prelabour rupture of membranes and group B streptococcus in vaginal or urine samples, immediate birth is associated with improved health in their babies and reduced costs, compared with expectant management.
The power of the loser: Evidence on an agenda‐setting model of opposition policy influence
Authors: SEEBERG HENRIK BECH 
Published: February 2022

AbstractThe policy influence of political parties is a classic subject of investigation in political science research. The typical conclusion is that parties influence policy only through government: The government controls the legislative process and has the parliamentary majority to legislate; the opposition is shut out. Yet the legislative process is merely the final part of a much longer policy process starting with an agenda‐setting phase that decides the issues of political conflict in the first place. This study proposes an agenda‐setting model of opposition policy influence which hypothesises sizable opposition policy influence through agenda‐setting: A government is likely to adopt legislation covering the opposition's position in order to silence opposition agenda‐setting. The model is tested on the manual coding of 316 Acts of Parliament adopted by the government and 26,533 Prime Minister's Questions from the Opposition across six issues in Britain (1979‒2015). The results have important implications for minority representation.
Effect of edible coating and modified atmosphere packaging on the microbiological and physicochemical stability of retail maki sushi
Authors: Sørbø Simen , Lerfall Jørgen 
Published: February 2022

AbstractThe effect of pH, packaging atmosphere (100% air, 40%, or 70% CO2 balanced with N2), and an edible chitosan coating was tested on the retail maki Sushi's microbiological and physiochemical stability. In two experiments, maki sushi was studied using sushi rice with an initial pH of 4.2 ± 0.05 and 4.8 ± 0.05. In the first experiment (lower pH), no apparent effect of neither modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) nor coating on bacterial growth was observed. However, raising the pH showed an apparent effect of low‐CO2 MAP and chitosan coating (p < 0.05). Both MAP and coating partly affected the maki sushi cross‐section's visual perception, but no significant adverse effects were observed. An important observation was the improved stability of the pink salmon color in chitosan‐coated maki sushi stored in low‐CO2 MAP compared to other groups.It is concluded that storage of Maki sushi at 4°C gives acceptable microbial stability and appropriate quality. However, an edible chitosan coating, especially in combination with low‐CO2 MAP, increases the microbiological stability and preserves the colorimetric properties of maki sushi stored at 8°C. Notably, this combination could work as a safety measure against temperature abuse in the food cold chain.Practical ApplicationUsing an edible coating with active packaging can improve retail maki sushi's temperature tolerance and preserve its colorimetric properties. It is a fast and cost‐effective technology with a substantial industrial potential easy to implement.
Comparison of intranasal and intramuscular naloxone in opioid overdoses managed by ambulance staff: a double‐dummy, randomised, controlled trial
Authors: Skulberg Arne Kristian , Tylleskär Ida , Valberg Morten , Braarud Anne‐Cathrine , Dale Jostein , Heyerdahl Fridtjof , Skålhegg Tore , Barstein Jan , Mellesmo Sindre , Dale Ola 
Published: February 2022

AbstractAimsTo measure and evaluate clinical response to nasal naloxone in opioid overdoses in the pre‐hospital environment.DesignRandomised, controlled, double‐dummy, blinded, non‐inferiority trial, and conducted at two centres.SettingParticipants were included by ambulance staff in Oslo and Trondheim, Norway, and treated at the place where the overdose occurred.ParticipantsMen and women age above 18 years with miosis, rate of respiration ≤8/min, and Glasgow Coma Score <12/15 were included. Informed consent was obtained through a deferred‐consent procedure.Intervention and comparatorA commercially available 1.4 mg/0.1 mL intranasal naloxone was compared with 0.8 mg/2 mL naloxone administered intramuscularly.MeasurementsThe primary end‐point was restoration of spontaneous respiration of ≥10 breaths/min within 10 minutes. Secondary outcomes included time to restoration of spontaneous respiration, recurrence of overdose within 12 hours and adverse events.FindingsIn total, 201 participants were analysed in the per‐protocol population. Heroin was suspected in 196 cases. With 82% of the participants being men, 105 (97.2%) in the intramuscular group and 74 (79.6%) in the intranasal group returned to adequate spontaneous respiration within 10 minutes after one dose. The estimated risk difference was 17.5% (95% CI, 8.9%–26.1%) in favour of the intramuscular group. The risk of receiving additional naloxone was 19.4% (95% CI, 9.0%–29.7%) higher in the intranasal group. Adverse reactions were evenly distributed, except for drug withdrawal reactions, where the estimated risk difference was 6.8% (95% CI, 0.2%–13%) in favour of the intranasal group in a post hoc analysis.ConclusionIntranasal naloxone (1.4 mg/0.1 mL) was less efficient than 0.8 mg intramuscular naloxone for return to spontaneous breathing within 10 minutes in overdose patients in the pre‐hospital environment when compared head‐to‐head. Intranasal naloxone at 1.4 mg/0.1 mL restored breathing in 80% of participants after one dose and had few mild adverse reactions.
Successful secukinumab treatment of active bullous pemphigoid and chronic severe psoriasis: a case report
Authors: Yun Jenny SW , Scardamaglia Laura , Tan Chin‐Guan , McCormack Christopher J 
Published: February 2022

ABSTRACTSince the concurrence of bullous pemphigoid (BP) and psoriasis was first reported in 1929, an increasing number of studies has been published to analyse their relationship in recent years. However, the pathogenesis of the concurrence is not yet well understood, and the coexistence of the two conditions imposes a difficult therapeutic challenge. This case report demonstrates the first case of secukinumab achieving a dramatic clinical improvement of both chronic psoriasis and active BP.
Parliamentary Constraints and Long‐Term Development: Evidence from the Duchy of Württemberg
Authors: Doucette Jonathan 
Published: February 2022

AbstractDid parliamentary constraints foster economic activity or was activity the cause of constraints? This article addresses the first part of this question by examining the long‐term effects of belonging to the Duchy of Württemberg wherein the parliament placed considerable checks on the various dukes from 1495 to 1796. I use a geographic natural experiment and compare areas just inside of the Duchy with adjacent areas outside of it. Economically similar prior to 1495, areas within the Duchy had a higher degree of urbanization and commercialization in the subsequent period. I provide further evidence that this difference reflects three mechanisms: local representation in parliament, improved local public‐goods provision, and attraction of upper‐tail human capital.
Seasonality in the manifestation of type 1 diabetes varies according to age at diagnosis in Finnish children
Authors: Turtinen Maaret , Härkönen Taina , Ilonen Jorma , Parkkola Anna , Knip Mikael ,   the Finnish Pediatric Diabetes Register
Published: February 2022

AbstractAimWe tested the hypothesis of a more aggressive disease process at diagnosis of type 1 diabetes during fall and winter, the colder seasons with consistently observed higher incidence of type 1 diabetes.MethodsSeasonality in the manifestation of type 1 diabetes was examined in 4993 Finnish children and adolescents. Metabolic characteristics, beta‐cell autoantibodies and HLA class II genetics were analysed at clinical diagnosis.ResultsSignificant seasonality was observed with higher number of new cases during fall and winter (n = 1353/27.1% and n = 1286/25.8%) compared with spring and summer (n = 1135/22.7% and n = 219/24.4%) (p < 0.001). The youngest children (aged 0.5–4 years) differed from the older ones (aged 5–14 years) as a minority of them were diagnosed in winter (p = 0.019) while the older children followed the same pattern as that seen in the total series. Poorer metabolic decompensation was observed during seasons with lower number of new diagnoses.ConclusionThe heterogeneity in the seasonality of diabetes manifestation between younger and older children suggests that different environmental factors may trigger the disease at different ages. Poorer clinical condition associated with seasons with a lower number of new cases may be more likely to be due to a delay in seeking medical help than to a more aggressive autoimmunity.
Genetic relationships of feed efficiency and growth traits with carcass traits in Japanese Shorthorn cattle
Authors: Shinoda Chiharu , Yasuda Jumpei , Yamagata Kousuke , Suzuki Keiichi , Satoh Masahiro , Roh Sanggun , Uemoto Yoshinobu 
Published: February 2022

AbstractIn this study, we examined genetic parameters for feed efficiency, growth, and carcass traits in Japanese Shorthorn cattle, based on 714 performance tests and 15,790 field carcass records. Feed efficiency traits, including residual feed intake (RFI) and residual body weight gain (RG), were calculated. Single‐trait and two‐trait animal models were used to estimate heritability and genetic correlations. Heritability estimates for feed efficiency traits were found to be low to moderate (ranging from 0.03 to 0.36); notably, heritability was moderate for RG and low for RFI. Estimates for genetic correlations between feed efficiency traits and average daily gain (DG) were favorably moderate to high (absolute values of 0.43–0.85), and those with daily feed intake were low (absolute values of 0.00–0.32). We also estimated a high genetic correlation between RG and DG. The backfat thickness (BF) of bull calves showed favorable or no genetic correlation estimates with feed efficiency and growth traits, whereas RG and BF showed favorable or no genetic correlation estimates with carcass traits. Our findings indicate that genetic improvements in both feed utilization ability and carcass traits could be achieved by utilizing RG and BF in Japanese Shorthorn cattle.
Long‐term labour market and economic consequences of school exclusions in England: Evidence from two counterfactual approaches
Authors: Madia Joan E. , Obsuth Ingrid , Thompson Ian , Daniels Harry , Murray Aja L. 
Published: February 2022

BackgroundPrevious research suggests that school exclusion during childhood is a precursor to social exclusion in adulthood. Past literature on the consequences of school exclusion is, however, scarce and mainly focused on short‐term outcomes such as educational attainment, delinquency, and mental health in early adolescence. Moreover, this evidence is based primarily on descriptive and correlational analysis, whereas robust causal evidence is required to best inform policy.AimsWe aimed to estimate the mid‐to‐long‐term impact of school exclusion on labour market and economic outcomes.SampleThe sample included 6,632 young people who at the age of 25/26 in the year 2015 participated in the Next Steps survey of whom 86 were expelled from school and 711 were suspended between the ages of 13/14 and 16/17.MethodUsing high quality existing longitudinal data, we utilized four approaches to evaluate the impact of school exclusion: logistic regression‐adjustment models, propensity score matching, school fixed‐effects analysis, and inverse propensity weighting. The latter two counterfactual approaches were used to estimate causal effects.ResultsWe found that school exclusion increased the risk of becoming NEET at the age of 19/20, and then remaining economically inactive at the age of 25/26, as well as experiencing higher unemployment risk and earning lower wages also at the age of 25/26.ConclusionSchool exclusion has pervasive negative effects into adulthood. Policy interventions should focus on both prevention and mitigating its negative effects. Interventions aimed at re‐integrating excluded individuals into education or vocational training could be key in reducing the risk of poor socio‐economic outcomes and social exclusion.