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Adjunct control in German, Norwegian, and English
Authors: Fischer Silke , Høyem Inghild Flaate 
Published: May 2022

AbstractThis paper presents an overview of adjunct control in German, Norwegian, and English, comprising adverbial infinitives, adverbial present and past participle constructions, as well as adverbial small clauses headed by the particlealsin German,somin Norwegian, andasin English. We show that the height of the adjunction site (and thus, following scope-based adjunct theories, the underlying semantics of the adjuncts) determines the control possibilities. Based on a large set of data, we argue that event- and process-modifying adjuncts, i.e. adjuncts adjoined in the verbal domain (at the vP- or VP-level, respectively), display obligatory control (OC) properties, whereas sentence and speech act adverbials, which are adjoined at the TP- and CP-level, respectively, rather involve non-obligatory control (NOC). To capture these data theoretically, we propose a structural account that assumes that OC relations are syntactically licensed under upward Agree with PRO being the referentially defective probe that needs to be referentially identified in the course of the derivation by the controller, i.e. the goal. If the adjunct is adjoined in the verbal domain, such an Agree relation can be successfully established and OC is derived. If adjunction occurs in higher adjunction sites, i.e. outside of the verbal domain, feature valuation under Agree fails; as a last resort strategy, the control relation is then licensed on the basis of pragmatic factors, which yields NOC.
Prospective Memory Training in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Authors: Tse Zita C. K. , Cao Yuan , Ogilvie James M. , Chau Bolton K. H. , Ng Daphne H. C. , Shum David H. K. 
Published: May 2022

AbstractProspective memory (PM), which enables one to remember to carry out delayed intentions, is crucial for everyday functioning. PM commonly deteriorates upon cognitive decline in older adults, but several studies have shown that PM in older adults can be improved by training. The current study aimed to summarise this evidence by conducting a qualitative systematic analysis and quantitative meta-analysis of the effects of PM training in older adults, for which systematic searches were conducted across seven databases (Cochrane Library, Embase, PubMed, PsycInfo, Web of Science, CINAHL and Scopus). Forty-eight studies were included in the qualitative analysis, and 43% of the assessed PM training interventions showed positive gains in enhancing PM. However, the methodological quality varied across the studies, with 41% of the non-randomised control trials (non-RCTs) rated as having either serious or critical risk of bias. Therefore, only 29 RCTs were included in the subsequent quantitative meta-analysis. We found a significant and moderate immediate efficacy (Hedges’ g = 0.54) of PM training in enhancing PM performance in older adults, but no significant long-term efficacy (Hedges’ g = 0.20). Two subgroup analyses also revealed a robust training efficacy across the study population (i.e., healthy and clinical population) and the number of training sessions (i.e., single session and programme-based). Overall, this study provided positive evidence to support PM training in older adults. Further studies are warranted to explore the mechanisms by which PM training exerts its effects, and better-quality RCTs are needed to provide more robust evidence supporting our findings.
The effect of sampling mode on response rate and bias in elite surveys
Authors: López Matias 
Published: May 2022

AbstractThe literature frequently recommends purposive sampling of elites based on the assumptions that random sampling negatively affects the response rate and that it induces bias. I test these assumptions drawing on metadata from 282 samples of political, economic, and social elites, and on microdata from 2,658 elites. First I use permutations to calculate confidence intervals for the expected response rate following each sampling method. Second, I estimate the effect of random sampling on the final response rate using a range of regression models. Finally, I compare the distributions of the estimators for the average age, the share of male elites, and elites’ ideology by simulating repeated random and purposive samples. Results indicate that both random and purposive sampling of elites generate sufficiently large samples, as well as consistent and unbiased estimators of population parameters. Contradicting methodological guidelines in the field, the conclusion is that random sampling of elites is efficient.
The diagnostic accuracy of intraoperative frozen section biopsy for diagnosis of sentinel lymph node metastasis in breast cancer patients: a meta-analysis
Authors: Elshanbary Alaa Ahmed , Awad Alaa Abdelsameia , Abdelsalam Alaa , Ibrahim Islam H. , Abdel-Aziz Walid , Darwish Youssef Bahaaeldin , Isa Alaa Saad , Drid Boutheyna , Mustafa Marwa Gamal , Allam Radwa Hamdy , Abo Ali Amira A. , Nourelden Anas Zakarya , Ragab Khaled Mohamed , AlGwaiz Hussah I. M. , Awaji Aeshah A. , Germoush Mousa O. , Albrakati Ashraf , Piscopo Marina , Ghaboura Nehmat , Zaazouee Mohamed Sayed 
Published: May 2022

AbstractSentinel lymph node (SLN) sampling is important for evaluating the nodal stage of breast cancer when the axillary nodes are clinically free of metastasis. The intraoperative frozen section (IFS) of SLN is used for lymph node assessment. This meta-analysis aims to provide evidence about the diagnostic accuracy and the applicability of IFS of SLN in breast cancer patients. Data were collected by searching PubMed, Cochrane, Scopus, and Web of Science electronic databases for trials matching our eligibility criteria. The statistical analysis included the sensitivity, specificity, positive likelihood ratio, negative likelihood ratio, and pooled studies’ diagnostic odds ratio outcomes. The analyses were conducted using the Open Meta-analyst software. This meta-analysis pooled the results of 110 studies. The overall sensitivity of IFS for SLN metastasis was 74.7%; 95% CI [72.0, 77.2], P < 0.001. It was 31.4% 95% CI [25.2, 38.3], P < 0.001 for the micro-metastasis, and 90.2%; 95% CI [86.5, 93.0], P < 0.001 for the macro-metastasis. The overall specificity was 99.4%; 95% CI [99.2, 99.6], P < 0.001. The overall positive likelihood ratio was 121.4; 95% CI [87.9, 167.6], P < 0.001, and the overall negative likelihood ratio was 0.226; 95% CI [0.186, 0.274], P < 0.001. The overall diagnostic odds ratio of IFS for diagnosing SLN metastasis was 569.5; 95% CI [404.2, 802.4], P < 0.001. The intraoperative frozen section of SLN has good sensitivity for diagnosing breast cancer macro-metastasis. However, the sensitivity is low for micro-metastasis. The specificity is very satisfactory.
Effect of fluid saturation and salinity on sandstone rock weakening: experimental investigations and interpretations from physicochemical perspective
Authors: Zeng Lingping , Dautriat Jeremie , Monmusson Ludwig , Xie Quan 
Published: May 2022

AbstractFluid saturation plays an important role in rock weakening. However, few researches reveal the controlling factor(s) behind the rock weakening particularly from geochemical perspective. We performed rock failure/fracture reactivation tests on dry and wet samples (saturated with high/low salinity brine). We examined the effect of fluid saturation and salinity on rock mechanical properties through a unique triaxial compression system with combination of micro-seismicity monitoring. Besides, the induced time-dependent micro-seismicity events were located to characterize the fracture orientation together with medical CT imaging. Moreover, we performed geochemical modelling to link the surface energy to rock mechanics from geochemical perspective.Our results show that the peak stress of saturated samples is 11.7% to 15.0% less than unsaturated samples, confirming that fluid saturation can weaken rock. Lowering salinity appears to play a negligible role in the reduction of elastic modulus and peak stress of intact sandstones. We also did not observe the expansion of micro-seismicity cloud along main fracture plane, suggesting that lowering salinity may not trigger micro-fracture generation under confining condition. However, sample saturated with low salinity brine shows a much slower increase rate of differential stress during the plastic deformation to reach yield point during fracture reactivation process compared to the sample saturated with high salinity brine. This work contributes to the existing knowledge of rock weakening by providing quantitative geochemical characterization with implications in water-assisted enhancing hydrocarbon recovery and CO2 geological storage.
Mitigation measures of debris flow and landslide risk carried out in two mountain areas of North-Eastern Italy
Authors: Genevois Rinaldo , Tecca Pia Rosella , Genevois Clervie 
Published: May 2022

AbstractThe design of remediation works for the mitigation and prevention of the associated risk is needed where these geological hazards affect anthropized areas. Remedial measures for landslides commonly include slope reshaping, plumbing, drainage, retaining structures and internal slope reinforcement, while debris flow control works consist in open or closed control structures. The effectiveness of the remedial works implemented must be assessed by evaluating the reduction of the risk over time. The choice of the most appropriate and cost-effective intervention must consider the type of hazard and environmental issues, and selects, wherever possible, naturalistic engineering operations that are consequently implemented according to the environmental regulations or the design and specification standards imposed by the competent public administrations. The mitigation procedures consist of five basic steps: (a) acquisition of the knowledge of the hazard process; (b) risk assessment with identification of possible disaster scenarios; (c) planning and designing of specific remedial measures to reduce and/or eliminate the potential risk; (d) slope monitoring after application of remedial measures, (e) transfer of knowledge to the stakeholders. This paper presents two case studies describing the practice for the design of the mitigation measures adopted for debris flow and active landslide sites in North-Eastern Italy. The first case study is a debris flow site, for which, based on observation of past events and numerical simulations using the software FLOW-2D, the most suitable mitigation measures were found to be the construction of a debris basin, barriers and breakers. The second case study deals with an active landslide threatening a village. Based on the landslide kinematics and the results of numerical simulations performed with the code FLAC, hard engineering remedial works were planned to reduce the driving forces with benching and by increasing the available resisting forces using jet grout piles and deep drainage.
Reinforcing Interdisciplinary Collaborations to Unravel the Astrocyte “Calcium Code”
Authors: Covelo Ana , Badoual Anaïs , Denizot Audrey 
Published: May 2022

AbstractIn this review article, we present the major insights from and challenges faced in the acquisition, analysis and modeling of astrocyte calcium activity, aiming at bridging the gap between those fields to crack the complex astrocyte “Calcium Code”. We then propose strategies to reinforce interdisciplinary collaborative projects to unravel astrocyte function in health and disease.
Traces of Pornography: Shame, Scripted Action, and Agency in Narratives of Young Swedish Women
Authors: Tholander Michael , Johansson Sofia , Thunell Klara , Dahlström Örjan 
Published: May 2022

AbstractThe purpose of this study was to explore young women’s experiences of pornography and how they believe pornography has affected both themselves and other adolescents in terms of sexuality and sexual experiences. Seven young women aged 17–18 years were interviewed and their narratives were analyzed through thematic analysis. The results show that the participants’ pornography consumption has at times evoked feelings of shame in relation to their official feminist stance. Moreover, they all report experiences of being pressured to adopt a “supporting role” in sex and to perform in line with a narrow pornographic script, thus compromising their wish to enjoy sex and enact sexual agency. It is also evident how the participants have struggled to navigate through the conflicting positions that are available within a postfeminist culture, for instance in relation to feminism, heterosexual gender norms, and the strong ideal of being an “agent” in sex. In the pursuit of young women’s healthy sexual development, the results highlight the need for safe female venues, a relational understanding of agency, cultural change rather than individualized responsibility, porn literacy training, and the advancement of broader sexual scripts.
Relevance of the MHC region for breast cancer susceptibility in Asians
Authors: Ho Peh Joo , Khng Alexis Jiaying , Tan Benita Kiat-Tee , Tan Ern Yu , Tan Su-Ming , Tan Veronique Kiak Mien , Lim Geok Hoon , Aronson Kristan J. , Chan Tsun L. , Choi Ji-Yeob , Dennis Joe , Ho Weang-Kee , Hou Ming-Feng , Ito Hidemi , Iwasaki Motoki , John Esther M. , Kang Daehee , Kim Sung-Won , Kurian Allison W. , Kwong Ava , Lophatananon Artitaya , Matsuo Keitaro , Mohd-Taib Nur Aishah , Muir Kenneth , Murphy Rachel A. , Park Sue K. , Shen Chen-Yang , Shu Xiao-Ou , Teo Soo Hwang , Wang Qin , Yamaji Taiki , Zheng Wei , Bolla Manjeet K. , Dunning Alison M. , Easton Douglas F. , Pharoah Paul D. P. , Hartman Mikael , Li Jingmei 
Published: May 2022

Abstract
Background
Human leukocyte antigen (HLA) genes play critical roles in immune surveillance, an important defence against tumors. Imputing HLA genotypes from existing single-nucleotide polymorphism datasets is low-cost and efficient. We investigate the relevance of the major histocompatibility complex region in breast cancer susceptibility, using imputed class I and II HLA alleles, in 25,484 women of Asian ancestry.

Methods
A total of 12,901 breast cancer cases and 12,583 controls from 12 case–control studies were included in our pooled analysis. HLA imputation was performed using SNP2HLA on 10,886 quality-controlled variants within the 15–55 Mb region on chromosome 6. HLA alleles (n = 175) with info scores greater than 0.8 and frequencies greater than 0.01 were included (resolution at two-digit level: 71; four-digit level: 104). We studied the associations between HLA alleles and breast cancer risk using logistic regression, adjusting for population structure and age. Associations between HLA alleles and the risk of subtypes of breast cancer (ER-positive, ER-negative, HER2-positive, HER2-negative, early-stage, and late-stage) were examined.

Results
We did not observe associations between any HLA allele and breast cancer risk at P < 5e−8; the smallest p value was observed for HLA-C*12:03 (OR = 1.29, P = 1.08e−3). Ninety-five percent of the effect sizes (OR) observed were between 0.90 and 1.23. Similar results were observed when different subtypes of breast cancer were studied (95% of ORs were between 0.85 and 1.18).

Conclusions
No imputed HLA allele was associated with breast cancer risk in our large Asian study. Direct measurement of HLA gene expressions may be required to further explore the associations between HLA genes and breast cancer risk.
The unique laurel-leaf points of Volgu document long-distance transport of raw materials in the Solutrean
Authors: Koch Tabea J. , Schmidt Patrick 
Published: May 2022

AbstractThe Upper Palaeolithic Solutrean culture that coincided with the last glacial maximum has become famous for documenting an increasing investment of time and effort in the production of tools. However, Solutrean lithic assemblages predominantly document local procurement of flint and only in rare cases, stones were transported over distances above 100 km. The perhaps most remarkable Solutrean artefacts are the large bifacial laurel-leaf points of Volgu. Some studies on the points suggested long-distance transport, proposing multiple raw material locations in the > 170 km distant Paris Basin. These findings were not based on physical or chemical measurements but rather on evaluations of macro- and microscopically visible features at the surface of the flint. In this study, we aim to verify previously made propositions on the Volgu points’ origin with an archaeometric technique. For this, we apply reflectance infrared spectroscopy, a method that relies on identifying differences in the crystallographic properties of flint. We compare eight of the Volgu laurel-leaf points with five regions of Upper Cretaceous flint deposits in France and Belgium. We found that the Volgu points’ flint is most similar to flint from the south-eastern Paris Basin in terms of its crystallography (identifying a region between 170 and 250 km from Volgu). Our findings provide a reproducible line of evidence for the long-distance procurement of flint to produce exceptional artefacts in the Solutrean. Our study is the first application of this method to flint sourcing in a European context. It has therefore also implications for future provenance studies on other archaeological sites in France.
Influence of atrial fibrillation subtypes on anticoagulant therapy in a high-risk older population: the FAI project
Authors: Di Carlo Antonio , Mori Fabio , Consoli Domenico , Bellino Leonardo , Zaninelli Augusto , Baldereschi Marzia , D’Alfonso Maria Grazia , Gradia Chiara , Cattarinussi Alessandro , Sgherzi Bruno , Pracucci Giovanni , Piccardi Benedetta , Polizzi Bianca Maria , Inzitari Domenico ,   for the National Research Program: Progetto FAI. La Fibrillazione Atriale in Italia
Published: May 2022

Abstract
Background and aim
Benefits of oral anticoagulants (OAC) in atrial fibrillation (AF) patients with moderate-to-high risk of stroke are independent of AF pattern. We evaluated whether AF clinical subtype influenced OAC use in a representative sample of the Italian older population.

Methods
A cross-sectional examination of all subjects aged 65 + years from three general practices in northern, central, and southern Italy started in 2016. A double-screening procedure was followed by clinical and ECG confirmation. Patients were categorized as having paroxysmal, persistent, or permanent AF. OAC use was evaluated in confirmed AF patients.

Results
The sample included 6016 subjects. Excluding 235 non-eligible, participation was 78.3%, which left 4528 participants (mean age 74.5 ± 6.8 years, 47.2% men). Overall, 319 AF cases were identified: 43.0% had paroxysmal, 21.3% persistent, and 35.7% permanent AF. Frequency of OAC therapy was 91.2% in permanent, 85.3% in persistent, and only 43.0% in paroxysmal AF (P < 0.001). In multivariate analysis, controlled for baseline variables and risk scales, persistent and permanent AF were associated with a significant increase in the likelihood of receiving OAC compared with paroxysmal AF (P < 0.001). This was confirmed for permanent AF also in multivariate analyses considering separately vitamin K antagonists or direct-acting oral anticoagulants (OR, 4.37, 95% CI, 2.43–7.85; and 1.92, 95% CI, 1.07–3.42, respectively) and for persistent AF and direct-acting oral anticoagulants (OR, 4.33, 95% CI, 2.30–8.15).

Conclusions
In a population-based survey, AF pattern was an independent predictor of OAC treatment. Paroxysmal AF is still perceived as carrying a lower risk of vascular events.
Business models, consumer data and privacy in platform markets
Authors: Padilla Jorge , Piccolo Salvatore , Vasconcelos Helder 
Published: May 2022

AbstractWe examine the drivers of the accuracy of the consumer information collected by a digital platform. In an environment where consumers mind their privacy, we compare a pure-intermediation model, where the platform plays a matching function only, by connecting buyers and sellers, with a hybrid business model, where the platform also introduces its private label to compete with third-party sellers. We show that the platform’s incentive to collect demand information in the two models depends on the intensity of intra-platform competition and on its bargaining power vis-à-vis third-party sellers. When end-users perceive the platform’s private label and the third-party sellers’ products as relatively close substitutes (strong intra-platform competition) and the intermediary has a strong bargaining position in the negotiation with the sellers, it tends to acquire less accurate information under the hybrid model than in the pure-intermediation model, at the benefit of consumer privacy. Otherwise, more information is acquired under the hybrid model. These results shed new light on the link between alternative business models, consumer privacy and information collection in the digital sector, and may help explaining why some platforms tend to protect more consumer privacy than others.
Does it matter which poverty measure we use to identify those left behind? Investigating poverty mismatch and overlap for Botswana
Authors: Lekobane Khaufelo Raymond 
Published: May 2022

AbstractThis study offers the first attempt in Botswana and adds to the limited literature on poverty mismatch and overlaps in Sub-Saharan Africa. Using the 2015/16 Botswana multi-topic household survey data, the study compares the country’s current official monetary poverty measure with an individual-level multidimensional poverty measure. The results show that multidimensional poverty levels are higher than monetary poverty levels. The results also reveal that significant mismatches and overlaps exist, suggesting that individuals experiencing monetary and multidimensional poverty are not the same. However, the mismatch size and overlaps vary across different subgroups of the populations and place of residence. The econometric estimation results show that age, household size, household head’s education status, household head’s employment status, and location (place of residence) influence poverty mismatch and overlap in Botswana. The findings suggest the need to go beyond traditional monetary poverty measure and complement it with multidimensional poverty measure to identify those left behind. The results are critical for policy interventions, especially for monitoring the trends, understanding poverty dynamics, and targeting social assistance programmes.
Liturgie des Lieblingsjüngers. Die Sequenz Iohannes Iesu Christo in lateinischer Messe und volkssprachlicher Andacht
Authors: Kraß Andreas 
Published: May 2022

ZusammenfassungNotker I. von St. Gallen, ein frühmittelalterlicher Mönch der Abtei St. Gallen, preist in seiner Sequenz Iohannes Iesu Christo den Evangelisten Johannes als den »Jünger, den Jesus liebte«. Der Artikel rekonstruiert zunächst die Figur des Lieblingsjüngers anhand der biblischen und legendarischen Quellen. Er analysiert dann das Zusammenspiel von religiösem Inhalt und ästhetischer Form in Notkers Sequenz und untersucht ihren Gebrauch im Zusammenhang der lateinischen Messe, deren Teil sie war. Der zweite Teil des Beitrags wendet sich einem volkssprachlichen Gebetbuch für mittelalterliche Nonnen zu, das die betreffende Messe mit Elementen des Stundengebets verbindet, einschließlich einer Übersetzung des frühmittelalterlichen Hymnus Sollemnis dies advenit, der ein Gegenstück zur Sequenz Iohannes Iesu Christo darstellt. Der Beitrag schließt mit allgemeinen Überlegungen zum Verhältnis von Liturgie und Ästhetik in Bezug auf die Sequenz, die lateinische Messe und das deutsche Gebetbuch.