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Research performance of academic psychologists in the United Kingdom
Authors: Lai Katerina Anne , Saxena Gaurav , Allen Peter J. 
Published: July 2022

AbstractResearch performance metrics inform decision making across the higher education sector. In this study we calculated up-to-date lifetime bibliometric research performance norms for academic psychologists in the UK, stratified by academic level and university mission group. Our performance metrics were publications, citations, h-index scores, first-author publications and average SJRs (SCImago Journal Ranks) for published in journals. These metrics were extracted from Scopus for a representative sample of 1339 academic psychologists employed at UK universities offering BPS (British Psychological Society) accredited undergraduate courses. We found that lifetime performance increased with seniority, though not in the predictable manner observed overseas. Academic psychologists in the Russell Group outperformed those outside of the Russell Group on all metrics, but these differences were largely due to the very strong research performance of the Russell Group professoriate, and could not be accounted for by the tendency for Russell Group academics to have been research active for a longer period of time than their equivalents outside the group. Overall, the research performance of UK academic psychologists was comparable to that of their Australian equivalents. Our research performance norms will be useful for benchmarking at the individual, departmental and institutional levels. However, they must be interpreted in context and considered alongside other indicators of scholarly productivity and performance.
A Brief Review of Capillary Number and its Use in Capillary Desaturation Curves
Authors: Guo Hu , Song Kaoping , Hilfer R. 
Published: July 2022

AbstractCapillary number, understood as the ratio of viscous force to capillary force, is one of the most important parameters in enhanced oil recovery (EOR). It continues to attract the interest of scientists and engineers, because the nature and quantification of macroscopic capillary forces remain controversial. At least 41 different capillary numbers have been collected here from the literature. The ratio of viscous and capillary force enters crucially into capillary desaturation experiments. Although the ratio is length scale dependent, not all definitions of capillary number depend on length scale, indicating potential inconsistencies between various applications and publications. Recently, new numbers have appeared and the subject continues to be actively discussed. Therefore, a short review seems appropriate and pertinent.
Factors of customers’ channel choice in an omnichannel environment: a systematic literature review
Authors: Wolf Lukas , Steul-Fischer Martina 
Published: July 2022

AbstractThe proliferation of mobile devices and the continuous development of online technologies has led to an increasing variety of channels, leaving customers with a choice of channel alongside the choice of product, service, or retailer. Any attempt to optimize customer experience and engage in successful omnichannel management will require a complete, multifaceted understanding of the processes around channel choice of customers. To date, the many existing studies around multi- and omnichannel research have failed to yield an integrated, comprehensive synthesis of factors involved in customers´ channel choice. Our study conducted a systematic literature review to the end of identifying the factors involved in channel choice which appear in the scientific literature on this topic over the last two decades. We retrieved 128 papers from three bibliographic databases (EBSCO Host, Scopus, and Web of Science) and carried out descriptive analysis on them. Qualitative thematic analysis inductively extracted 66 different factors of channel choice, each assignable to five broader categories, from the studies included in the review. The findings indicate that perceived channel characteristics, customer needs and situational or contextual factors influence customers´ channel choice directly, and customer characteristics and characteristics of products or services influence it indirectly. Alongside its presentation of an integrated conceptual framework comprising these relationships, our study details a comprehensive research agenda with regards to theories, contexts, and methods and, in particular, with regards to factors influencing customers´ channel choice. Our findings advance the academic understanding of channel choice behavior and provide researchers and practitioners in this area with information on important implications for omnichannel management.
Lost in translation: IT business value research and resource complementarity—an integrative framework, shortcomings and future research directions
Authors: Schweikl Stefan , Obermaier Robert 
Published: July 2022

AbstractDespite longstanding research efforts, there is still ambiguity surrounding the business value created by IT. To approach this conundrum, research focus has progressed from an isolated investigation of IT to the assessment of complementarity between IT and different non-IT resources such as work practices or decision structures. However, incoherence around the characteristics and scope of these complementary non-IT resources has created a fragmented body of research, preventing a sustainable knowledge creation. Thus, in this paper we synthesize the dispersed research efforts, identify shortcomings in the extant literature, and derive opportunities for future research. Specifically, we present a converging definition of complementary non-IT resources and specify their role in the value creation process from IT by viewing it through three distinct lenses: microeconomic theory, resource-based view, and contingency theory. We structure current research efforts by organizing complementary non-IT resources into distinct categories, namely strategy, structure, practices, processes, and culture (organizational resources), top management support, internal relations, and external relations (relational resources), worker skill (non-IT human resources), non-IT physical resources, as well as internal funds and external funds (financial resources). Finally, we highlight five important shortcomings in the current literature, such as the predominant use of reductionist approaches or monolithic IT measures, and make actionable recommendations to resolve them.
Thermal sensitivity of Xenorhabdus bovienii (Enterobacterales: Morganellaceae) isolated from Steinernema feltiae (Rhabditida: Steinernematidae) originating from different habitats
Authors: Mackiewicz Jaśmina Patrycja , Kramarz Paulina Ewa , Rożen Anna 
Published: July 2022

AbstractThe soil-dwelling nematode Steinernema feltiae is found across a wide range of environmental conditions. We asked if its only bacterial symbiont, Xenorhabdus bovienii, shows intraspecific variability in its thermal range, which may affect effectiveness of S. feltiae against host insects. We isolated X. bovienii from S. feltiae from six different natural locations with different mean annual temperatures and two laboratory cultures. We estimated X. bovienii thermal range and determined the specific growth rate based on optical density measurements and mathematical modeling using the Ratkowsky model. The minimal temperature (Tmin) of X. bovienii growth ranged from 0.9 ± 2.2 °C to 7.1 ± 1.4 °C. The optimal temperature (Topt) varied between 25.1 ± 0.2 °C and 30.5 ± 0.2 °C. The model showed that X. bovienii stops multiplying at around 36 °C. The calculated specific X. bovienii growth rate ranged from 2.0 ± 0.3 [h−1] to 3.6 ± 0.5 [h−1]. No differences in Tmin, Topt, and Tmax between the isolated bacteria were found. Additionally, X. bovieniiTopt did not correlate with the mean annual temperature of S. feltiae origin. However, the obtained growth curves suggested that the analyzed X. bovienii may show some variability when comparing the growth curves characteristics.
Neue Operationszugänge – Entwicklung und Anwendung der transoralen endoskopischen Schilddrüsenchirurgie (TOETVA)
Authors: Arikan Melisa , Scheuba Christian , Riss Philipp 
Published: July 2022

ZusammenfassungDer konventionelle Kocher-Kragenschnitt in der Schilddrüsenchirurgie konnte in den letzten 15 Jahren so weit modifiziert werden, dass von einer minimal-invasiven offenen Chirurgie mit einer Operationsnarbe von 3–5 cm gesprochen werden kann. Dennoch besteht großes Interesse an einer Operationstechnik, bei welcher es zu keinen Narben im sichtbaren Bereich kommt. Die transoral-endoskopische Schilddrüsenchirurgie über den vestibulären Zugang (TOETVA) stellt ein solches Operationsverfahren dar, welches nach jahrelanger Erforschung alternativer Zugänge zur Entfernung der Schilddrüse und der Nebenschilddrüsen letztendlich 2015 im asiatischen Raum, in Thailand, etabliert werden konnte und vielversprechende Ergebnisse lieferte. Somit wird auch im europäischen Raum immer häufiger zu dieser Operationsmethode gegriffen. Zur Bergung größerer Präparate im Rahmen der endoskopischen Schilddrüsenchirurgie kann der transorale mit einem retroaurikulären Zugang kombiniert werden und umfasst somit ein größeres Indikationsspektrum. Nach Anlegen des transoralen Zugangs gestalten sich die restlichen Schritte der transoral-endoskopischen Thyreoidektomie ähnlich denen des offenen Eingriffs. Abgesehen von den auch in der offenen Schilddrüsenchirurgie bekannten Komplikationen, der Recurrensparese und dem Hypoparathyreoidismus, stellen die häufigsten postoperativen Komplikationen periorale, mandibuläre oder zervikale Dys- und Hypästhesien, Hämatome und Störungen des Nervus mentalis dar.
Choice Rules Can Affect the Informativeness of Model Comparisons
Authors: Zilker Veronika 
Published: July 2022

AbstractIn cognitive modeling, it is often necessary to complement a core model with a choice rule to derive testable predictions about choice behavior. Researchers can typically choose from a variety of choice rules for a single core model. This article demonstrates that seemingly subtle differences in choice rules’ assumptions about how choice consistency relates to underlying preferences can affect the distinguishability of competing models’ predictions and, as a consequence, the informativeness of model comparisons. This is demonstrated in a series of simulations and model comparisons between two prominent core models of decision making under risk: expected utility theory and cumulative prospect theory. The results show that, all else being equal, and relative to choice rules that assume a constant level of consistency (trembling hand or deterministic), using choice rules that assume that choice consistency depends on strength of preference (logit or probit) to derive predictions can substantially increase the informativeness of model comparisons (measured using Bayes factors). This is because choice rules such as logit and probit make it possible to derive predictions that are more readily distinguishable. Overall, the findings reveal that although they are often regarded as auxiliary assumptions, choice rules can play a crucial role in model comparisons. More generally, the analyses highlight the importance of testing the robustness of inferences in cognitive modeling with respect to seemingly secondary assumptions and show how this can be achieved.
A critical review on the biological impact of natural organic matter on nanomaterials in the aquatic environment
Authors: Wang Xiangrui , Liang Dingyuan , Wang Ying , Peijnenburg Willie J. G. M. , Monikh Fazel Abdolahpur , Zhao Xiaoli , Dong Zhaomin , Fan Wenhong 
Published: July 2022

AbstractNanomaterials (NMs) are able to interact with natural organic matter (NOM) such that NOM is adsorbed on the surface of NMs to form an ecological corona (eco-corona). The formation of an eco-corona can greatly influence the behavior, risk and fate of NMs in the environment. A systematic understanding of the impacts of an eco-corona on the hazards of NMs is crucial for NMs risk assessment in the aquatic environment. Herein, the mechanisms of the formation of an eco-corona were reviewed based on the representative literatures and their generality was discussed on the basis of the type of NMs, the type of NOM and the environmental conditions. The effects of an eco-corona on the bioaccumulation and toxicity of NMs for aquatic organisms were systematically discussed through reported studies. The results showed that an eco-corona could alter the toxicity of NMs by changing the dissolution of NMs, adhesion of NMs and the damages to bio-membranes, internalization, and the generation of NMs-induced reactive oxygen species. The dual effects of an eco-corona on the toxicity/accumulation of NMs were widely present because of the complex molecular composition of NOM, the diverse types of NMs, and the variable environmental conditions. The effects of an eco-corona on the fate and the effects of other pollutants (such as metals and organic pollutants) were also carefully reviewed. The results showed that more research is needed to investigate the effect of an eco-corona through the development of novel techniques, mathematical modeling, and mesocosm studies.Graphical Abstract
On local weak limit and subgraph counts for sparse random graphs
Authors: Kurauskas Valentas 
Published: July 2022

AbstractWe use an inequality of Sidorenko to show a general relation between local and global subgraph counts and degree moments for locally weakly convergent sequences of sparse random graphs. This yields an optimal criterion to check when the asymptotic behaviour of graph statistics, such as the clustering coefficient and assortativity, is determined by the local weak limit.As an application we obtain new facts for several common models of sparse random intersection graphs where the local weak limit, as we see here, is a simple random clique tree corresponding to a certain two-type Galton–Watson branching process.
JORDFALLET AT BOHUS: REINTERPRETING THE14C DATING OF A MEDIEVAL LANDSLIDE EVENT
Authors: Larsson Anton , Dury Jack P R 
Published: July 2022

ABSTRACTRadiocarbon (14C) dating has, since its inception, become an integral part of disciplines such as geology and archaeology, underpinning many key findings made by researchers in the past seven decades. As14C dating develops, the need arises to revisit older findings and legacy data which may well contain laboratory errors or post-analysis misinterpretations. In this paper we examine one such finding from Sweden, namely the 195814C dating of the great Jordfallet (“the Earthfall”) landslide, which was published in the very first volume ofRadiocarbonin 1959. We further trace how the results of this14C dating were misunderstood in a time prior to modern radiocarbon calibration, and the impact which this mistake has had throughout academic publications, state reports and local heritage literature through the course of over sixty years. Because of this flawed interpretation the credible date of 1249 AD given to the landslide by historical sources has been overlooked. Instead, a series of dates from the mid-12th and early 13th centuries have been attributed to the landslide event based on erroneous radiocarbon analysis, a mistake which has substantial implications for the understanding of both regional and international history in medieval Scandinavia.
Accountability and corruption displacement: evidence from Italy
Authors: Woodhouse Eleanor Florence 
Published: July 2022

AbstractOne of the reasons for which corruption is so difficult to eradicate is because the actors involved are skilled in adapting their behaviour to changing institutional landscapes. However, surprisingly little is known about how corruption displacement functions across multiple levels of government. Using novel multilevel data on a political scandal in Italy and a Difference-in-Differences estimation strategy, I provide within-country evidence that a sudden increase in accountability fornationaldeputies can impact negatively upon the behaviour oflocal-level public officials and politicians. In treated districts, where there is an increase in the indictment rate of national deputies, local-level corruption increases significantly as compared to nontreated districts. My results show how, in contexts characterised by systemic corruption, changes intended to enhance accountability can trigger a series of mechanisms within the political machine that exploit different levels of government.
Response to Mass-Casualty Incidents and Outbreaks: A Prehospital Disaster Training Package Developed for the National Emergency Medical Service in Sierra Leone
Authors: Caviglia Marta , da Silva-Moniz José Alberto , Venturini Francesco , Jambai Amara , Vandy Matthew Jusu , Wurie Abdul Rahman , Sartie Moi T. , Putoto Giovanni , Ragazzoni Luca 
Published: July 2022

AbstractSierra Leone is a country highly prone to disasters, still recovering from the catastrophic 2014 Ebola epidemic. In 2018, the country launched its first National Emergency Medical Service (NEMS) aiming to strengthen the provision of essential health services to the population with the long-term goal of creating a resilient health system able to effectively respond to and recover from emergencies. The Center for Research and Training in Disaster Medicine, Humanitarian Aid, and Global Health (CRIMEDIM), together with the Italian NGO Doctors with Africa (CUAMM), under the direct supervision of the Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MoHS), developed a prehospital Disaster Training Package (DTP) to be delivered to all NEMS personnel to boost the prehospital management of mass-casualty incidents (MCIs) and outbreaks. The DTP included a first phase in which NEMS local trainers underwent a training-of-trainers (ToT) course, enabling them to deliver cascade trainings to 16 district ambulance supervisors, 441 paramedics, 441 ambulance drivers, and 36 operators working in the NEMS operation center. This on-going training package represents the first Disaster Medicine training course for prehospital health professionals in Sierra Leone.
Painting in the Fatimid Period: A Reconsideration
Authors: BLOOM JONATHAN M. 
Published: July 2022

AbstractThe libraries of the Fatimid caliphs in Egypt (r. 969–1171) are known to have been extraordinarily large, containing hundreds of thousands of volumes on all branches of knowledge. Of these fabled manuscripts, only a handful are known to survive. It has long been assumed that a substantial number of the secular manuscripts would have been illustrated, as many later Islamic manuscripts are illustrated, but no examples are known to have survived, although somewhat more than 150 paper fragments bearing images have been attributed to the period, as well as representations in other media, ranging from carved ivories to ceramics. In the absence of surviving illustrated manuscripts, scholars have deployed several strategies to attempt to reconstruct the lost art of painting in the Fatimid period, most notably Richard Ettinghausen in his seminal 1942 article “Painting in the Fatimid Period” and Ernst Grube in a subsequent series of articles and chapters. This article examines the evidence and explores how scholars have interpreted it within the broader contexts of representation and manuscript illustration in Islamic art.
CMIP5 and CMIP6 Model Projection Comparison for Hydrological Impacts Over North America
Authors: Martel J.‐L. , Brissette F. , Troin M. , Arsenault R. , Chen J. , Su T. , Lucas‐Picher P. 
Published: July 2022

AbstractA warmer climate impacts streamflows and these changes need to be quantified to assess future risk, vulnerability, and to implement efficient adaptation measures. The climate simulations from the fifth phase of the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project (CMIP5), which have been the basis of most such assessments over the past decade, are being gradually superseded by the more recent Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 6 (CMIP6). Our study portrays the added value of the CMIP6 ensemble over CMIP5 in a first North America wide comparison using 3,107 catchments. Results show a reduced spread of the CMIP6 ensemble compared to the CMIP5 ensemble for temperature and precipitation projections. In terms of flow indicators, the CMIP6 driven hydrological projections result in a smaller spread of future mean and high flow values, except for mountainous areas. Overall, we assess that the CMIP6 ensemble provides a narrower band of uncertainty of future climate projections, bringing more confidence for hydrological impact studies.
Turbulent Mechanisms for the Deep Convective Boundary Layer in the Taklimakan Desert
Authors: Zhang Lu , Zhang Hongsheng , Li Qianhui , Wei Wei , Cai Xuhui , Song Yu , Mamtimin Ali , Wang Minzhong , Yang Fan , Wang Yu , Zhou Chenglong 
Published: July 2022

AbstractThe deep convective boundary layer (CBL) in the Taklimakan Desert plays an important role in the climate system in East Asia. Based on the observation experiment and large‐eddy simulation, turbulent mechanisms for its formation were revealed in this study. This explained why the daily maximum CBL depth was independent of surface heating. In the late‐morning, there was a weak temperature inversion and a near‐neutral residual layer (RL) above the CBL. With the development of the CBL, stronger convection could penetrate the RL and even overshoot the top of the RL. The distinctive boundary‐layer process entrained free‐tropospheric air to warm the RL and then promoted the entrainment of the warmed air in the RL into the CBL. This extra energy supply effectively contributed to the growth of the CBL. With further positive feedback between the CBL and RL depths, a deeper CBL would form in consecutive fair‐weather conditions.
ROS-activated CXCR2+ neutrophils recruited by CXCL1 delay denervated skeletal muscle atrophy and undergo P53-mediated apoptosis
Authors: Xiang Yaoxian , Dai Junxi , Li Yao , You Zongqi , Zhang Junpeng , Huang Xinying , Nie Shuqi , Chen Yujie , Xu Lei , Liu Fengming , Jiang Junjian , Xu Jianguang 
Published: July 2022

AbstractNeutrophils are the earliest master inflammatory regulator cells recruited to target tissues after direct infection or injury. Although inflammatory factors are present in muscle that has been indirectly disturbed by peripheral nerve injury, whether neutrophils are present and play a role in the associated inflammatory process remains unclear. Here, intravital imaging analysis using spinning-disk confocal intravital microscopy was employed to dynamically identify neutrophils in denervated muscle. Slice digital scanning and 3D-view reconstruction analyses demonstrated that neutrophils escape from vessels and migrate into denervated muscle tissue. Analyses using reactive oxygen species (ROS) inhibitors and flow cytometry demonstrated that enhanced ROS activate neutrophils after denervation. Transcriptome analysis revealed that the vast majority of neutrophils in denervated muscle were of the CXCR2 subtype and were recruited by CXCL1. Most of these cells gradually disappeared within 1 week via P53-mediated apoptosis. Experiments using specific blockers confirmed that neutrophils slow the process of denervated muscle atrophy. Collectively, these results indicate that activated neutrophils are recruited via chemotaxis to muscle tissue that has been indirectly damaged by denervation, where they function in delaying atrophy.