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Regulatory accounting environment, cultural values and board efficacy in developing countries
Authors: Baatour Kais , Ben Saada Moufida 
Published: May 2022

PurposeThis cross-country study aims to investigate from an interdisciplinary perspective the impacts of the accounting regulation's strength and cultural values of long-term orientation (LTO) and indulgence (ND) on board efficacy in developing countries.Design/methodology/approachBoard Efficacy Index scores for 54 developing countries over the period 2007–2016 were employed to ascertain predictors of management's accountability to boards of directors and investors. Two types of explanatory variables – formal and informal – were employed in a pooled Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) analysis.FindingsThe research is the first to empirically show that more LTO and ND in a country have significant and positive effects on board efficacy. The findings also show that the strength of auditing and reporting standards (SARS) has a dominant impact on board efficacy, and the SARS' consideration is recommended in future cross-country research on board efficacy.Practical implicationsTo restore investor confidence and increase the credibility toward firms, regulatory authorities in developing countries are called upon to integrate compliance with accounting and auditing regulations combined with cultural values in the implementation of good governance practices.Originality/valueThis study contributes to the board efficacy literature in two significant ways. First, the study constructs and empirically tests a conceptual model that integrates both informal factors, the six cultural dimensions of Hofstede et al. (2010), and formal factors, the strength of accounting regulations. Second, conducting a study on a sample not widely used in the literature, over a fairly long period of time, highlights the governance characteristics of this context and strengthens the internal and external validity of the study.
Interpretable machine learning for real estate market analysis
Authors: Lorenz Felix , Willwersch Jonas , Cajias Marcelo , Fuerst Franz 
Published: May 2022

AbstractMachine Learning (ML) excels at most predictive tasks but its complex nonparametric structure renders it less useful for inference and out‐of sample predictions. This article aims to elucidate and enhance the analytical capabilities of ML in real estate through Interpretable ML (IML). Specifically, we compare a hedonic ML approach to a set of model‐agnostic interpretation methods. Our results suggest that IML methods permit a peek into the black box of algorithmic decision making by showing the web of associative relationships between variables in greater resolution. In our empirical applications, we confirm that size and age are the most important rent drivers. Further analysis reveals that certain bundles of hedonic characteristics, such as large apartments in historic buildings with balconies located in affluent neighborhoods, attract higher rents than adding up the contributions of each hedonic characteristic. Building age is shown to exhibit a U‐shaped pattern in that both the youngest and oldest buildings attract the highest rents. Besides revealing valuable distance decay functions for spatial variables, IML methods are also able to visualise how the strength and interactions of hedonic characteristics change over time, which investors could use to determine the types of assets that perform best at any given stage of the real estate investment cycle.
Feasibility study on early identification of freshness decay of fresh‐cut kiwifruit during cold chain storage by Fourier transform‐near infrared spectroscopy combined with chemometrics
Authors: Wang Huxuan , Wang Cong , Peng Zhonghua , Sun Hongmin 
Published: May 2022

AbstractThis work mainly aimed to evaluate the feasibility of Fourier transform‐near infrared spectroscopy (FT‐NIRS) combined with chemometrics in early identification of freshness decay of fresh‐cut kiwifruit during simulated cold chain storage, with organoleptic evaluation as a reference. By linear discriminant analysis, the freshness decay could be identified after only 2 days of cold storage, corresponding to freshness level of 3.41 ± 0.27 N (hardness), 0.70 ± 0.05 g/kg (total acid), 8.62 ± 0.06 g/100 g (reducing sugars), 62.04 ± 1.03 mg/100 g (vitamin C) and 2.05 ± 0.11 log10 CFU/g (total plate count). Organoleptic evaluators could not perceive the freshness decay that occurred after 2 days of cold storage. Moreover, the freshness decay could be well quantitatively predicted by partial least squares regression, with low RMSEp (0.18–05.42) and high R2 (0.90–0.96). FT‐NIRS appears to be a promising option for early warning of the freshness decay of fresh‐cut kiwifruit during cold chain storage, thereby preventing serious spoilage and ensuring fresh fruits for consumers.Practical ApplicationThis work is based on the fact that fresh‐cut kiwifruit is prone to freshness decay under unstable cold chain conditions, using FT‐NIRS combined with chemometrics to identify the freshness decay early and rapidly, to a certain extent, early warn freshness decay and effectively prevent serious spoilage. The technology can be used for food regulatory agencies to monitor the freshness of fresh‐cut kiwifruit, and can also be applied for fruit processing enterprises and dealers to ensure the freshness and high quality of fresh‐cut kiwifruit.
Effects of different combinations of probiotics on rheology, microstructure, and moisture distribution of soy materials‐based yogurt
Authors: Xu Xinyue , Cui Huaitian , Yuan Zhiheng , Xu Jiaxin , Li Jun , Liu Jun , Liu He , Zhu Danshi 
Published: May 2022

AbstractThe effects of different probiotics on the texture, rheological properties, microstructure, and water distribution of yogurt fermented with soy powder, soy isolate protein powder, soy umbilical powder, and soy whey as the main raw materials were studied. The soy materials‐based yogurt fermented by Danisco mixed probiotic reached the end of fermentation after 4 h, which significantly shortened the fermentation time compared with other probiotic combinations. The fermentation with Danisco mixed probiotic and Kefir mixed probiotic respectively resulted in good texture and a denser and more homogeneous microstructure, which was consistent with the sensory evaluation results. Both fermentations had a high water holding capacity of 90.92% and 78.30%, respectively, in agreement with the results of moisture distribution tests. However, the elastic and viscous behaviors were weaker at certain shear frequency. This study achieved a high value‐added utilization of soy whey and the development of a new soy materials‐based yogurt that met the consumption needs of people with lactose intolerance and high cholesterol.Practical ApplicationIn this study, high value‐added utilization of soy whey was realized, which solved the problems of resource waste and environmental pollution. Meanwhile, the research and development of soy materials‐based yogurt provided another nutritional and healthy consumption demand for lactose intolerant people.
Cave occupations in Southeastern Arabia in the second millennium BCE: Excavation at Mugharat al‐Kahf, North‐Central Oman
Authors: Miki Takehiro , Kuronuma Taichi , Kitagawa Hiroyuki , Kondo Yasuhisa 
Published: May 2022

AbstractThis paper reports the results of excavation at Mugharat al‐Kahf (WTN01) in Wādī Tanūf, North‐central Oman. It also provides information on the nonmortuary and nonsedentary activities in central Oman during the Wādī Sūq period (2000–1600 BCE), as the subsistence and social arrangements of this period are the subject of much debate. Previous surveys had discovered a substantial amount of Wādī Sūq pottery at the site. This project took forward the excavation for further exploration. The excavation at Test Pit 1 identified Layers Ia and Ib, wherein pottery sherds, charred date stones and other samples for radiocarbon dating were discovered. These prove the cave's occupation during the early third millennium BCE, early second millennium BCE and the Islamic period. The analysis of artefacts and floral remains provided insights into the sojourn, storage and consumption of dates in the cave, and the mobile lifestyle in central Oman.
Two new Byzantine inscriptions from El‐ʿAynūn (Kerak Governorate; Southern Jordan)
Authors: Al‐Rawahneh Musallam R. , Fontana Elboj Gonzalo 
Published: May 2022

AbstractThe aim of this paper is to bring to light and edit two Byzantine funerary inscriptions from El‐ʿAynūn (Kerak Governorate; Southern Jordan). The first one is perhaps dated in the year 485–486 AD [year 380 EPA]; the second one, although not dated, probably belongs to the same period, ranging between the fifth and the sixth century AD.
Association between advanced image ordered in the emergency department on subsequent imaging for abdominal pain patients
Authors: Odeh Couvertier Valerie , Patterson Brian W. , Zayas‐Cabán Gabriel 
Published: May 2022

AbstractBackgroundAbdominal pain is associated with high rates of emergency department (ED) imaging utilization and revisits. While imaging often improves diagnosis, a better understanding is needed on when the decision to image is justified and how it influences subsequent resource utilization and outcomes for patients in the ED presenting with abdominal pain. We evaluated the association between advanced ED imaging on subsequent outpatient imaging and on revisits among abdominal pain patients discharged from the ED.MethodsA retrospective, observational study was conducted using electronic health record data from an academic ED in the U.S. Midwest. A sample of Medicare patients with a chief complaint of abdominal pain from January 2013 to December 2016 following ED evaluation were included in the analysis. Logistic regression was used to estimate associations between receiving advanced imaging in the ED and subsequent outpatient imaging within 7‐, 14‐, and 28‐day windows after discharge, and 30‐day revisit rates to the study ED and to any ED.ResultsOf the 1385 ED visits with abdominal pain chief complaint and discharged home from the ED, individuals who were not imaged in the ED had significantly higher adjusted odds of being imaged outside the ED within 7 days (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 6.65, 95% confidence interval [CI] 3.96–11.17, p < 0.001), 14 days (aOR 4.69, 95% CI 3.11–7.07, p < 0.001), and 28 days (aOR 3.1, 95% CI 2.25–4.27, p < 0.001) of being discharged and had a significantly higher adjusted odds of revisiting the study ED (aOR 1.65, 95% CI 1.29–2.12, p < 0.001) and revisiting any ED (aOR 1.47, 95% CI 1.16–1.86, p = 0.001) within 30 days of being discharged.ConclusionsAbdominal imaging in the ED was associated with significantly lower imaging utilization after discharge and 30‐day revisit rates, suggesting that imaging in the ED may replace downstream outpatient imaging.
The impact of alcohol priming on craving and motivation to drink: a meta‐analysis
Authors: Halsall Lauren , Jones Andrew , Roberts Carl , Knibb Graeme , Rose Abigail K. 
Published: May 2022

AbstractBackground and AimsAn initial dose of alcohol can motivate—or prime—further drinking and may precipitate (re)lapse and bingeing. Lab‐based studies have investigated the alcohol priming effect; however, heterogeneity in designs has resulted in some inconsistent findings. The aims of this meta‐analysis were to (i) determine the pooled effect size for motivation to drink following priming, measured by alcohol consumption and craving, and (ii) examine whether design characteristics influenced any priming effect.MethodsLiterature searches of PsycINFO, PubMed and Scopus in October 2020 (updated October 2021) identified lab‐based alcohol priming studies that assessed effect of priming on motivation to drink. A tailored risk‐of‐bias tool assessed quality of lab‐based studies. Random effects meta‐analyses were computed on outcome data from 38 studies comparing the effect of a priming dose of alcohol against control on subsequent alcohol consumption/self‐reported craving. Study characteristics that might have affected outcomes were design type (within/between‐participant), dose of prime, time of motivation assessment, type of control drink (placebo alcohol/soft drink).ResultsRelative to control, alcohol had a small‐to‐moderate priming effect on subsequent alcohol consumption (standardised mean difference [SMD] = 0.336 [95% CI, 0.171, 0.500]) and craving (SMD = 0.431 [95% CI, 0.306, 0.555]). Aspects of study design differentially affected consumption and craving. The size of the priming dose had no effect on consumption, but larger doses were sometimes associated with greater craving (with craving generally following the blood alcohol curve). Alcohol priming effects for consumption, but not craving, were smaller when compared with placebo, relative to soft drink, control.ConclusionsLab‐based alcohol priming studies are a valid paradigm from which to investigate the impact of acute intoxication on alcohol motivation. Designs are needed that assess the impact of acute consumption on motivation to drink in more varied and realistic ways.
Association of opioid use disorder with healthcare utilization and cost in a public health system
Authors: Miron Oren , Barda Noam , Balicer Ran , Kor Ariel , Lev‐Ran Shaul 
Published: May 2022

AbstractAimTo quantify the healthcare costs associated with opioid use disorder among members in a public healthcare system and compare them with healthcare costs in the general population.DesignRetrospective cohort study.SettingInpatient and outpatient care settings of Israel's largest public healthcare provider (that covers 4.7 million members).ParticipantsParticipants included 1173 members who had a diagnosis of opioid use disorder in the years between 2013 and 2018. Each patient was matched with 10 controls based on age and sex.MeasurementsThe main outcome was monthly healthcare costs.FindingsThe mean monthly healthcare cost of members with opioid use disorder was $1102 compared with $211 among controls (5.2‐fold difference; 95% CI, 4.6–6.0). After excluding members with heroin related diagnoses before the index date (to focus on prescription opioids), this healthcare cost ratio did not substantially change (4.6‐fold; 95% CI, 3.9–5.4). Members with opioid use disorder under the age of 65 years had a cost difference of 6.1‐fold (95% CI, 5.2–7.1), whereas those 65 years and older experienced cost difference of 3.4‐fold (95% CI, 2.6–4.5), compared with controls. The category with the highest cost for members with opioid use disorder was inpatient services, which was 8.7‐fold (95%CI, 7.2–10.4) greater than among controls.ConclusionsHealthcare costs among individuals with opioid use disorder in Israel's public health system are substantially higher than among controls, at least partially attributable to prescription opioid use disorder. Differences are greater among individuals under 65 years.
Agricultural Modernisation and Diabolic Landscapes of Dispossession in Rural China
Authors: Doll Ross 
Published: May 2022

AbstractIn response to the Chinese state’s 2006 call to expand industrial grain farming, government officials in the township of Ruilin pressured and coerced small‐scale farmers to lease their land to new large‐scale farmers on five‐year contracts. Though coerced villagers initially vowed to retake their land, they ultimately renewed their leases four years later, despite their apparent ability to resume farming. Explaining their change of mind, many villagers referenced the remade landscape as evidence that they no longer belonged on the land. Based on a multi‐year ethnography, I show that in forcibly sidelining villagers and remaking the landscape for mechanised agriculture, officials made villagers spectators of a modernised scene that, over time, helped to naturalise the modernist ideology that shaped it. Drawing on landscape studies literature, this paper contributes to recent work on relational and situated dispossession by foregrounding the link between sensory experiences of the land and subjectivity formation.
Comprehensive network analysis of dysregulated genes revealed MNX1‐AS1/hsa‐miR‐4697‐3p/HOXB13 axis in ovarian cancer chemotherapy response
Authors: Wu Anqi , Liu Jiaqi , Zhang Xiaojun , Niu Chenxi , Shu Guang , Yin Gang 
Published: May 2022

AbstractPoor chemotherapy response is the main obstacle of ovarian cancer (OC) treatment. Platinum‐refractory and ‐resistant patients are associated with a worse outcome than platinum‐sensitive and partially sensitive patients, but the comprehensive similarities and differences among them are not yet clear. In this study, we analyzed the data of patients with different chemotherapy response in The Cancer Genome Atlas. We found a minority of altered genes were overlapped in refractory and resistant groups, as did the enriched pathways and Gene Ontology terms. We noticed that the neural signaling and drug metabolism enzymes were more significantly enriched and the protein–protein interaction supported these results. The transcription analysis highlighted PDX1 as the common and central transcription factor in both refractory and resistant groups. The competing endogenous RNA (ceRNA) network shared no common ceRNA pairs, indicating a major difference in noncoding RNA post‐transcriptional regulation. In the end, we validated the expression, regulation, binding, and effect on chemotherapy response for selected MNX1‐AS1/hsa‐miR‐4697‐3p/HOXB13 in OC cell lines. Our study offered a novel and comprehensive insight into chemotherapy response, and potential targets for improving chemotherapy response in OC.
New-onset cutaneous nodule arising from hypertrichotic brownish patch in a 6-year-old girl
Authors: Incel Uysal Pinar , Terzi Aysen , Uysal Ahmet Cagri 
Published: May 2022

AbstractA 6-year-old girl presented with an enlarging asymptomatic nodule within a hyperpigmented hypertrichotic patch on her left thigh. Histopathological examination revealed tumour cells with round to fusiform nuclei in a fine fibrillary collagenous stroma, along with increased cellularity. Most of the tumour cells were positive for S-100 and negative for HMB-45 and Melan-A.
Alcohol‐related liver disease mortality and missed opportunities in secondary care: A United Kingdom retrospective observational study
Authors: Subhani Mohsan , Elleray Rebecca , Bethea Jane , Morling Joanne R. , Ryder Stephen D. 
Published: May 2022

AbstractIntroductionAlcohol‐related liver disease (ARLD) is a preventable cause of mortality. Historical epidemiological studies on ARLD often lack a detailed linked assessment of health‐related contacts prior to death which limits understanding of opportunities for intervention. We aimed to analyse retrospective population‐based data of all adult residents of Nottinghamshire dying from ARLD to determine the factors associated with delayed diagnosis of ARLD and the potential missed opportunities for interventions.MethodsWe linked the Office for National Statistics and Hospital Episode Statistics databases to identify adult (≥18 years) residents of Nottinghamshire, who died of ARLD over the 5‐year period (1 January 2012 to 31 December 2017). Death was used as the primary outcome, and logistic regression analysis was conducted to test the association between key variables and mortality due to ARLD.ResultsOver 5 years, 799 ARLD deaths were identified. More than half had no diagnosis or a diagnosis of ARLD less than 6 months before death. Emergency presentation at first ARLD diagnosis and White ethnicity were significantly associated with a delay in diagnosis. Overall, the cohort had a median of five hospital admissions, four accident and emergency attendances and 16 outpatient appointments in the 5 years before death. Treatment was provided by a range of specialities, with general medicine the most common. Alcohol was associated with most admissions.Discussion and ConclusionsThis study identified deficiencies in ARLD secondary care and provides us with a powerful methodology that can be used to evaluate and improve how alcohol issues are managed and where action can be best targeted.
Experiential legacies of early‐life dietary polyunsaturated fatty acid content on juvenile Walleye: Potential impacts from climate change
Authors: Almeida L. Zoe , Grayson John , Ludsin Stuart A. , Dabrowski Konrad , Marschall Elizabeth A. 
Published: May 2022

AbstractClimate‐induced shifts in plankton blooms may alter fish recruitment by affecting the fatty acid composition of early‐life diets and corresponding performance. Early‐life nutrition may immediately affect survival but may also have a lingering influence on size and growth via experiential legacies. We explored the short‐ and longer‐term performance consequences of different concentrations of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) for juvenile Walleye (Sander vitreus, Mitchill 1818). For the first 10 days of feeding, juveniles were provided Artemia enriched with: oleic acid (low PUFA), high docosahexaenoic acid and high eicosapentaenoic acid (high PUFA), or high PUFA and a form of vitamin E (high PUFA + E). After 10 days, all fish were fed a high‐quality diet and reared for an additional 27 days. Juveniles fed either high PUFA diet were 1.15‐fold larger (PUFA mean ± SD = 20.0 ± 3.3 mg; PUFA + E = 19.8 ± 3.3 mg) than those fed the low PUFA (17.3 ± 2.8 mg) diet after 10 days of feeding. After 27 days, juveniles initially fed the high PUFA diet were still 1.10‐ to 1.20‐fold larger (PUFA = 407.0 ± 61.6 mg; PUFA + E = 422.7 ± 58.7 mg) than those initially fed the low PUFA diet (356.5.0 ± 39.5 mg). Our findings demonstrate that fatty acid composition of juvenile Walleye diets has immediate and lingering size effects. As changes in climate continue to alter lower trophic levels, fish management and conservation may need to consider short‐ and long‐term effects of temporal or spatial differences in early‐life diet quality.
Concept map‐based learning in an oral radiographic interpretation course: Dental students' perceptions of its role as a learning tool
Authors: Gil Yoon Min , Lee Byung‐Do 
Published: May 2022

AbstractObjectivesConcept mapping is used to promote critical thinking and meaningful learning in health professions education. This study aimed to evaluate dental undergraduates' perceptions of concept mapping as a learning tool for oral radiographic interpretation competency.MethodsA total of 39 third‐year undergraduates at a dental college participated in the oral radiological interpretation session. The students received 1 hour of instruction before creating their concept map (CM). Participants were provided an assignment of four relevant clinical cases to draw an individualised CM. The students' draft and final CM were submitted. The instructor evaluated the CMs to identify whether students could analyse, connect and organise the information in a meaningful way. Among them, 37 completed the questionnaire about their experiences and responses to concept mapping.ResultsStudents perceived concept mapping positively. The instructor's feedback helped them recognise their misconceptions and fostered greater motivation to learn. Students attempted to integrate basic biomedical knowledge and clinical features through cross‐linking. However, they also expressed negative attitudes toward concept mapping regarding time consumption and heavy burden.ConclusionsConcept mapping motivated students' directed learning and gave them the opportunity to recognise their misconceptions. This study suggests the potential use of CMs as an adjunctive learning strategy in the oral radiographic interpretation class.