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Short‐term kidney transplant outcomes from severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 lower respiratory tract positive donors
Authors: Sanchez‐Vivaldi Jorge A. , Patel Madhukar S. , Shah Jigesh A. , Wang Benjamin K. , Salcedo‐Betancourt Juan D. , Hwang Christine S. , Wojciechowski David , La Hoz Ricardo M. , Vagefi Parsia A. 
Published: June 2022

AbstractObjectiveIn this study, we aim to assess short‐term allograft outcomes following deceased donor kidney transplantation from severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) lower respiratory tract (LRT) nucleic acid testing (NAT) positive donors.MethodsFrom September to December 2021, SARS‐CoV‐2 NAT positive organ donors, whose solid abdominal organs were transplanted at our academic medical center were identified. Donors were stratified into having tested positive for SARS‐CoV‐2 in an upper respiratory tract (URT) or LRT sample. For this study, the SARS‐CoV‐2 LRT NAT positive deceased kidney donors and their respective recipients were examined. Donor and recipient demographic data, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19)‐related history, patient outcomes, as well as postoperative graft function were evaluated.ResultsThirteen SARS‐CoV‐2 positive deceased donors were identified. Of these, eight were LRT NAT positive and yielded nine kidneys. These allografts were successfully transplanted into vaccinated and unvaccinated recipients. All recipients received standard induction immunosuppression and did not receive any prophylactic therapy for SARS‐CoV‐2. Two recipients had delayed graft function. At 1‐month post‐transplant, there was no clinical evidence of donor‐derived COVID‐19 or graft loss, and all recipients were free from dialysis.ConclusionWe describe the first case series of SARS‐CoV‐2 LRT NAT positive deceased kidney donors for vaccinated and unvaccinated recipients with excellent short‐term allograft outcomes and no clinical evidence of donor‐derived COVID‐19 post‐transplantation. Given the increasing prevalence of SARS‐CoV‐2 in the population, utilization of SARS‐CoV‐2 LRT NAT positive deceased donors could be considered an acceptable source of organs for renal transplantation, especially as multi‐center experiences and longer‐term follow‐up emerge.
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Towards smart and sustainable development of modern berry cultivars in Europe
Authors: Senger Elisa , Osorio Sonia , Olbricht Klaus , Shaw Paul , Denoyes Béatrice , Davik Jahn , Predieri Stefano , Karhu Saila , Raubach Sebastian , Lippi Nico , Höfer Monika , Cockerton Helen , Pradal Christophe , Kafkas Ebru , Litthauer Suzanne , Amaya Iraida , Usadel Björn , Mezzetti Bruno 
Published: June 2022

SUMMARYFresh berries are a popular and important component of the human diet. The demand for high‐quality berries and sustainable production methods is increasing globally, challenging breeders to develop modern berry cultivars that fulfill all desired characteristics. Since 1994, research projects have characterized genetic resources, developed modern tools for high‐throughput screening, and published data in publicly available repositories. However, the key findings of different disciplines are rarely linked together, and only a limited range of traits and genotypes has been investigated. The Horizon2020 project BreedingValue will address these challenges by studying a broader panel of strawberry, raspberry and blueberry genotypes in detail, in order to recover the lost genetic diversity that has limited the aroma and flavor intensity of recent cultivars. We will combine metabolic analysis with sensory panel tests and surveys to identify the key components of taste, flavor and aroma in berries across Europe, leading to a high‐resolution map of quality requirements for future berry cultivars. Traits linked to berry yields and the effect of environmental stress will be investigated using modern image analysis methods and modeling. We will also use genetic analysis to determine the genetic basis of complex traits for the development and optimization of modern breeding technologies, such as molecular marker arrays, genomic selection and genome‐wide association studies. Finally, the results, raw data and metadata will be made publicly available on the open platform Germinate in order to meet FAIR data principles and provide the basis for sustainable research in the future.
Comparing Functional Motor Control Exercises With Therapeutic Exercise in Wrestlers With Iliotibial Band Syndrome
Authors: Jahanshahi Mojtaba , Nasermelli Mohammad Hossein , Baker Robert L. , Rabiei Pouya , Moen Maarten , Fredericson Michael 
Published: June 2022

Context: Iliotibial band syndrome (ITBS) is a common overuse injury in runners with parallels to our findings of overuse in Greco Roman wrestlers. Despite research indicating coordination and movement-based factors about the hip, no studies were found using functional motor control (FMC) in runners or wrestlers with ITBS. Thus, we compared FMC exercises and therapeutic exercises (TEs) on pain, function, muscle strength, and range of motion (ROM) in national-level Greco Roman wrestlers with ITBS. Design: Controlled laboratory study. Methods: Sixty national-level Greco Roman wrestlers diagnosed with ITBS were randomly assigned to 8 weeks of FMC exercises, TE, and a control group (20 individuals for each group). Pain (visual analog scale), function (triple hop test for distance, single-leg vertical jump test, and agility T test), muscle strength (handheld dynamometer), and ROM (goniometer) were measured at baseline and 8 weeks after intervention as posttest. Results: Although both interventions significantly reduced pain (P < .001, η2 = .87), improved function (triple hop test P = .004, η2 = .94; single-leg vertical jump P = .002, η2 = .93; and T test P < .001, η2 = .93) and strength (hip abduction (P < .001, η2 = .52), hip external rotation (P = .02, η2 = .95), knee flexion (P ≤ .001, η2 = .94), and knee extension (P < .001, η2 = .91) compared with the control group, FMC showed more significant improvements in comparison with TE. Significant differences (P = .001) were observed between FMC and TE compared with the control group in ROM outcome. However, TE was more effective than FMC in improving ROM hip abduction (P < .001, η2 = .93), hip adduction (P = .000, η2 = .92), hip internal rotation (P < .001, η2 = .92), and hip external rotation (P < .001, η2 = .93). Conclusion: FMC exercises were superior to TE in terms of pain, function, and muscle strength, whereas TE was more effective for improving ROM. FMC exercise is suggested as an effective intervention for improvement of the outcomes related to ITBS in national-level Greco Roman wrestlers.
Environmental Consequences of the Transformation of the Sectoral Structure of the Economy of Russian Regions and Cities in the Post-Soviet Period
Authors: Bityukova V. R. 
Published: June 2022

Abstract—The transformation of the environmental situation in the course of post-Soviet changes in Russia’s economic is considered from the standpoint of structural features and dynamics of industrial production, GRP, and energy output. A multiscale (country–regions–cities) comprehensive assessment of the transformation of the environmental situation due to changes in the territorial and sectoral structure of the economy of Russia, its regions, and cities was carried out. Factors and spatiotemporal patterns in the dynamics and structural characteristics of the environmental situation during periods of crises and economic growth are revealed. The comprehensive index of anthropogenic impact is used to assess the dynamics and variability of the environmental situation in Russian regions and cities: a general decrease in most environmental indicators identified, as well as a gradual leveling of regional shares and increased localization of the impact in individual cities versus a general slowdown in economic growth. Gradual weakening of the role of industrial specialization in the environmental situation and simplification of the structure of types of impact within regions are shown. The highest level of discrepancy between economic development trends and the integral load indicator is typical of regions with the highest level of impact; the highest degree of dependence is typical of agrarian or agroindustrial regions, as well as for regions where one of the key sources of pollution is fuel energy production with coal predominant in the fuel balance structure. In general, the trends of changes in the environmental situation in regions are smoother than in cities. The more diversified the region’s economy, the smaller the range of fluctuations of the comprehensive index of anthropogenic impact; the more developed a large-city settlement pattern, the more complex and diverse the factors of the regional environmental situation.
Teacher Education Students’ Preferred Learning Styles in the New Normal: Basis for Enhancing Pedagogies
Authors: Quejado Ma. Rosario M. , Recede Reynald Alfred A. , Carnecer Rosario B. 
Published: June 2022

The students’ preferred learning style is a very important part of the teaching and learning process. In selecting the most appropriate pedagogy to teach a lesson, the diversity of learners must be taken into serious consideration. The study examined the preferred learning styles of teacher educations students in Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Marikina, Philippines during the time of the Covid 19 pandemic. A survey was conducted among 282 college students taking education course. Descriptive research design was used to analyze the data gathered during the investigation. Results showed that both male (WM=3.06) and female (WM=3.11) teacher education students scored highest on the visual learning style meaning they learn best when shown instructional materials in the form of pictures and videos. However, it was also revealed that female students learn better in terms of visual style as compared to their male counterpart. Hence, it is recommended that college instructors and professors consider and take a look at the teacher education students’ preferred learning styles when crafting teaching strategies for their students even in remote learning in the time of pandemic.
Teachers' Perception of Instructional Technology Application and Integration Competence to the Teaching-Learning Process
Authors: Abulencia Corazon C. , Ampo Patrick Hamilcar B. , Gonzales Faye M. , Hyldgaard Selangan E. , Mangulabnan Mariver C. , Leva Erlinda F. , Pizarra Maria Regina , Victoria Eric D. S. , Vivo Ma. Victoria C. 
Published: June 2022

Teachers' instructional technology competence is necessary for this information age. With this, teachers need to equip themselves with the knowledge, skills, and competence to apply instructional technologies to deliver the teaching-learning process. This study investigated the teachers’ perception of instructional technology application and integration competence in the teaching-learning process of a selected high school in Candaba, Pampanga, Philippines. This study used descriptive survey research wherein 19 high school teachers participated voluntarily. The researchers also prepared and validated a questionnaire specifically for this study. Data analysis includes the following statistical treatments like frequency, percentage, mean, and Chi-Square. Results of the study showed that the ICT competence of the teachers is on the average level. All the selected teachers integrated technology into teaching. They were highly competent in using MS Word and MS PowerPoint and, on average competent in MS Excel and the Internet. In addition, teachers also encountered problems in using ICT in teaching. Furthermore, teachers perceived that technology in teaching significantly impacts students' learning. It made the students interested and focused, enhanced their teaching activities, and helped them deliver the lesson/s effectively. The study recommended that teachers have training on ICT to equip them with the knowledge and skills to use new programs/applications. The administration should also design a long-term plan for ICT and continue encouraging and training teachers to integrate ICT into teaching.
Filipino Teachers' Mental Health Amidst the Covid-19 Pandemic
Authors: Pekas Monette G. , Santos Ferdinand S. , Recede Reynald Alfred A. , Rosa Marivic Agbuya Dela 
Published: June 2022

The study investigated the problems that adversely affect the mental health of Filipino teachers during the time of Covid-19 pandemic. The results of the study revealed various ways teachers cope with their problems on mental health. Family and other forms of social support, recreational, and spiritual activities have always been beneficial in these challenging times and a lot of studies has proved its effectiveness on dealing with mental health. However, aside from these coping strategies, teachers have proven themselves to be flexible enough to find ways for them to feel much better. The study also proves that teachers are resilient in dealing with their problems. They acknowledged their difficulties, yet they also manage and divert their focus into something more positive and productive. It is also noteworthy that teachers are less likely to experience pandemic fatigue since they always try to be obedient with the safety precautions mandated by the government considering that it is for their own sake. It is recommended that teachers who are about to return to face-to-face classes or onsite reporting be subjected to counseling before they go back to pre-pandemic work set-up so that the delivery of quality education will be ensured as we gradually accept the new normal in the field of education.
Is Organizational Ambidexterity a Good Booster to Supply Chain Flexibility in the Textile and Apparel Industry?
Authors: Seimon A. T. M. , Endagamage D. M. 
Published: June 2022

The manner by which a firm’s supply chain adapts to environment dynamics demands greater attention because the frequency and speed of change vary from industry-to-industry, business-to-business. Building on the relationship between manufacturing strategy and the environment, the purpose of this paper is to analyze the direct impact of environmental dynamism on supply chain flexibility, and the indirect impact of achieving supply chain flexibility the environment requires through organizational ambidexterity in the Sri Lankan textile and apparel industry, an industry under increased pressure to be more flexible and the highest export revenue contributor to the economy.
A positivism paradigm provided the foundation for this explanatory research. A cross-sectional survey method was used to collect data from operations or supply chain managers across firms in the Sri Lankan textile and apparel industry. Eighty-seven responses were received and analyzed using the SmartPLS software. As a preliminary result, this study finds that there is a significant positive impact of environmental dynamism on supply chain flexibility and this relationship is partially mediated by organizational ambidexterity. Moreover, the results reveal a significant positive impact among the variables; environmental dynamism, organizational ambidexterity, and supply chain flexibility.
In the practical context, managers need to be aware of environmental changes to identify areas that require investment in flexibility as it incurs both costs and risks for a firm. Practicing organizational ambidexterity helps managers to refine existing processes to maintain competitive advantage, and achieve the optimal degree of flexibility required by the firm and its environment.
Rate of stripe rust (Puccinia striiformis) on wheat in the highland and lowland area
Authors: Zewde Ashagre Asnakew , Purba Jhon Hardy 
Published: June 2022

Stripe (Yellow) rust caused by Puccinia striiformis f.sp. tritici (Pst) is a crucial wheat disease causing severe damage to cultivated susceptible wheat varieties. The wheat yellow rust assessment was conducted during the primary rainy season of 2018/19 at Ada’a, Lume, and Gimbichu using the zigzag disease assessment method. Disease data, agro-ecological data, and other essential parameters were recorded. The disease was prevalent in all districts by diverse incidence and severity ranges. This implies that yellow rust is distributed wheat disease at all surveyed potential districts. The highest yellow rust prevalence, 62.5% was recorded at Gimbichu district; conversely, the lowest prevalence 31.25% was recorded at Ada’a district. The highest severity and incidence of yellow rust 60% and 100%, respectively, was recorded at Ada’a district with susceptible reaction. In comparison, the lowest severity and incidence (30% and 5%) respectively were recorded at Lume districts with moderately sensitive responses. Many distributions and occurrences govern yellow rust. The highest incidence of yellow rust, namely 100% on land cultivated with kakaba and kubsa wheat bread varieties, occurred at the milk growth stage to the ripe stage. The local cultivar has shown the lowest incidence and severity percentage with moderately susceptible responses than improved varieties.
A “healthy honest-to-God out-of-the-door life-loving deflowering”
Authors: Verhulst Pim 
Published: June 2022

Abstract
This article analyzes Beckett’s radio plays Embers and Words and Music in the context of the BBC Third Programme and its cultural politics, to argue that they engage with the censorship of his work, especially when it comes to sexual matters, in hitherto unexplored ways. While Embers both challenges and eludes censorship by means of ambiguous or abstract phrasing, Words and Music builds on this strategy and thematizes self-censorship through music. This connects Beckett’s radio plays from the 1950s and 1960s to earlier works from the 1930s like Murphy and Dream of Fair to Middling Women, widening the censorship debate.
Role of Prospective Memory in Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Authors: Palit Anuradha , Roy Prasanta Kumar , Saha Pradeep Kumar 
Published: June 2022

Background: The role of memory in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) has been an area of research that has yielded mixed results, particularly in prospective memory (PM) functioning. Hence, one objective of the study was to assess PM deficits in patients with OCD. Also, research in this area has been sparse, and most researchers have used questionnaires and people with subclinical symptoms of OCD, which might have impacted the generalizability of the findings. Thus, the second objective was to assess PM functioning using a performance-based task in persons with OCD having clinical symptoms. Methods: This is a cross-sectional comparative study of 30 adults with OCD and 30 adults without psychiatric morbidity. The tools used were Dimensional Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale (DY-BOCS), Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAMD), General Health Questionnaire-12 (GHQ 12), and Cambridge Prospective Memory Test (CAMPROMPT). Results: Event-based PM was significantly poor in the OCD group. In time-based PM, no significant difference was found between the groups. Three subgroups in OCD, predominantly obsessions, predominantly compulsions, and mixed types, did not differ significantly with respect to PM. Conclusion: The result suggested a deficit of event-based PM in OCD, which can help understand the psychopathology of memory deficit in the clinical population and bridge the gap with respect to memory research in this domain.
A Prospective Observational Study on Changes in Intraocular Pressure and Iridocorneal Angle Following the Use of Escitalopram and Amitriptyline
Authors: Mandal Shaswata , Acharya Rudraprasad , Mallik Nitu , Jain Sneha , Ghosh Asim Kumar , Ghosal Malay Kumar , Pal Arghya 
Published: June 2022

Background: Depression has emerged as one of the prime morbidities affecting professional and personal lives worldwide. Antidepressants are one of the mainstays of management of depressive episodes. Although antidepressants are considered a safe class of drugs, the studies examining the effects of antidepressant prescription on intraocular pressure (IOP) have shown a propensity to increase IOP, but not consistently. This study aimed to compare the changes in IOP and iridocorneal angle in drug-naïve patients with depressive episodes prescribed escitalopram or amitriptyline. Methods: Overall, 109 patients were recruited, of which 53 were prescribed amitriptyline and 56, escitalopram. A comparison of IOP and the iridocorneal angle at weeks 0, 4, and 8 was done using a two-way repeated-measures analysis of variance (two-way RM analysis of variance). Results: Patients initiated on escitalopram tended to show a higher rise in the IOP (left eye–[F = 3.27; P = 0.04]; right eye [F = 2.47; P = 0.08]). No difference was found in the iridocorneal angles in any of the four quadrants across both eyes. Conclusions: Escitalopram use had an association with an increase in IOP. While initiating patients on antidepressants, clinicians should be aware of this possibility, which can lead to ocular emergencies, and obtain a proper history of ocular morbidities.
‘Once Upon a Time in the Land of Grave-Holes’: Cheran’s Poetry in Sri Lanka
Authors: Ramaswamy Anushiya 
Published: June 2022

My essay looks at the Sri Lankan-born Tamil poet Cheran Rudhramoorthy’s recent poetry collections, Ajnar (‘Trauma’, 2018) and Tinai Mayakkam allathu Nenjodu Killarthal (‘Binary Overlapping or Struggles with the Heart’, 2019). Published almost a decade after the final war—the massacre of Sri Lankan Tamils by the state’s armed forces at Mullivaikal on 18 May 2009—these poems provide a searing counter-narrative to the official justifications. The finality of what took place at Mullivaikal, when what seemed like all the powers of the world had conspired to draw the 30-year Tamil militancy to an end, has provided Sri Lankan Tamils with a historical moment tied to a specific locus.2 The Ajnar and Tinai Mayakkam poems present Cheran as a poet for the dispossessed. These poems with their split movements between the homeland and new snowscapes erase the borders between the refuges of the diaspora and a lost island. Cheran’s poems and other writings—on grief, love, land and exile—are made amid unimaginable state-sponsored violence against minority bodies. In this essay, I provide a historico-cultural background in terms of the various discourses that were coming into prominence in the 1960s and 1970s as Cheran came of age—for instance, the remnants of colonial racism that provided the impetus to a post-independence nationalism, a thriving literary caste-driven Saivism, and the manifestation of an authoritarian state apparatus and its militant opposition.
Accurate recombination estimation from pooled genotyping and sequencing: a case study on barley
Authors: Schneider Michael , Casale Federico , Stich Benjamin 
Published: June 2022

AbstractSexual reproduction involves meiotic recombination and the creation of crossing over between homologous chromosomes, which leads to new allele combinations. We present a new approach that uses the allele frequency differences and the physical distance of neighboring polymorphisms to estimate the recombination rate from pool genotyping or sequencing. This allows a considerable cost reduction compared to conventional mapping based on genotyping or sequencing data of single individuals. We evaluated the approach based on computer simulations at various genotyping depths and population sizes as well as applied it to experimental data of 45 barley populations, comprising 4182 RIL. High correlations between the recombination rates from this new pool genetic mapping approach and conventional mapping in simulated and experimental barley populations were observed. The proposed method therefore provides a reliable genetic map position and recombination rate estimation in defined genomic windows.