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Categorization of green and grey infrastructure complexity in the rural–urban interface of Bengaluru, India: an unsupervised volumetric approach with relevance for urban quality
Authors: Nölke Nils , Fehrmann Lutz , Plieninger Tobias , Kleinn Christoph 
Published: October 2022

AbstractTrees are key elements of urban green infrastructure and provide multiple ecosystem services that are essential for the quality of life of people in urban environments. Grey infrastructure is made up of buildings or built-up area, generally characterized by imperviousness of the surface. The complexity of urban green and grey infrastructure and their interactions co-define the quality of urban life and the ecological value of urban areas. Using conventional dichotomies by separation into “urban” and “rural” contexts does hardly allow to comprehensively assess the situation in rapidly urbanizing environments of the Global South. We present an unsupervised remote sensing-based approach that integrates 3D information to objectively categorize the complexity of green and grey infrastructure. Using the rural–urban interface of Bengaluru, India, as a case example, we distinguished five categories that describe the composition and configuration of green and grey infrastructure, where three variables served as indicators for categorization into five clusters. We argue that such integrated 3D assessment of green and grey infrastructure is particularly useful for understanding and classifying “rurban” environments, where a distinction between urban and rural is often no longer possible. Our final map allows to quantitatively characterize such rurban configurations.
Seasonal Variability of Large-Sized Particulate Matter Concentrations
Authors: Dimou Vasiliki , Binopoulou Eleftheria , Malesios Chrisovalantis 
Published: October 2022

AbstractHuman exposure to particulate matter (PM) is of great scientific interest due to its impact on both human health and the environment (climate change, reduced visibility, deterioration of archaeological sites, etc.). The aim of the current paper was to study the concentration of large-sized particulate matter (PM10) in relation to the season of the year. Measurements were performed with the help of a personal Button Sampler in three repeated cycles, namely summer, autumn, and winter, in order to obtain comparable results from three different seasons of the year. A total of 45 samples were collected, 27 of which were obtained from a peri-urban Pinus brutia forest and 18 from an adjacent urban area (9 and 6 samples in each repeated sampling cycle, respectively). Results obtained from both sampling areas show a significant increase in PM10 levels during the summer (8.86 mg m−3/24 h) in comparison with the autumn and winter concentrations (3.71 mg m−3/24 h and 4.12 mg m−3/24 h, respectively).
Therapeutic Effects of Lipid Lowering Medications on Myocardial Blood Flow, Inflammation, and Sympathetic Nerve Activity Using Nuclear Techniques
Authors: Higuchi Takahiro , Serfling Sebastian E. , Rowe Steven P. , Werner Rudolf A. 
Published: October 2022

Abstract
Purpose of Review
Statins are routinely applied in patients with coronary artery disease, as they allow significantly to reduce blood cholesterol levels. Although those drugs are endorsed by current guidelines and prescribed routinely, a substantial portion of patients are still statin-intolerant and image-piloted strategies may then be helpful to identify patients that need further intensified treatment, e.g., to initiate treatment with proprotein convertase subtilisin / kexin type 9 inhibitors (PCSK9i). In addition, it has also been advocated that statins exhibit nonlipid, cardio-protective effects including improved cardiac nerve integrity, blood flow, and anti-inflammatory effects in congestive heart failure (HF) patients.

Recent Findings
In subjects after myocardial infarction treated with statins, 123II-metaiodobenzylguanidine (MIBG) scintigraphy has already revealed enhanced cardiac nerve function relative to patients without statins. In addition, all of those aforementioned statin-targeted pathways in HF can be visualized and monitored using dedicated cardiac radiotracers, e.g., 123I-MIBG or 18F-AF78 (for cardiac nerve function), 18F-flurpiridaz (to determine coronary flow) or 68Ga-PentixaFor (to detect inflammation).

Summary
Statins exhibit various cardio-beneficial effects, including improvement of cardiac nerve function, blood flow, and reduction of inflammation, which can all be imaged using dedicated nuclear cardiac radiotracers. This may allow for in vivo monitoring of statin-induced cardioprotection beyond lipid profiling in HF patients.
Assessment of a dual-frequency multi-GNSS smartphone for surveying applications
Authors: Retscher Guenther , Weigert Till 
Published: October 2022

AbstractThis study assesses the application of a smartphone with dual-frequency multi-constellation GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite Systems) receiver in surveying. Measurements are made with the Pixel 5 from the manufacturer Google LLC. The recorded satellite data is evaluated in post-processing with positioning methods based on code and phase observations. The focus here is led on the achievable positioning accuracies and resulting deviations of the different estimated solutions from reference points serving as ground truth. It could be shown that the Pixel 5, although it enables the recording of satellite data on two frequency bands, can only be used to a limited extent in practical surveying tasks because it does not met the accuracy requirements in the centimetre range in our experiments. The low quality of the measurement data is problematic, which is why solutions over two frequency bands and based on phase observations are only possible to a limited extent. Nevertheless, with long observation times, results with a positioning accuracy of less than half a metre can be achieved with the smartphone. Thus, the Pixel 5 can be used for applications with lower accuracy requirements such as data acquisition for Geographic Information Systems (GIS).
The molluscan assemblage of a pristine Posidonia oceanica meadow in the eastern Mediterranean
Authors: Holzknecht Martina , Albano Paolo G. 
Published: October 2022

AbstractThe seagrass Posidonia oceanica forms extensive meadows in the Mediterranean Sea. Studies on their associated highly diverse invertebrate assemblages are limited to the western Mediterranean. The eastern Mediterranean, however, is a basin undergoing rapid change due to the synergistic effects of climate warming, biological invasions and other human stressors that are driving native biodiversity to regional-scale collapses. We here surveyed the shelled molluscan assemblage of a Posidonia oceanica meadow in Plakias, south-western Crete, the first such study in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. This area has increased its yearly mean temperature by 1 °C in the last 20 years and is under heavy pressure by Lessepsian species. We sampled across a 5- to 20-m depth gradient, in two seasons to capture intra-annual variation and the leaf and rhizome strata separately. Against our expectations, the molluscan assemblage proved to be highly diverse, with species richness, dominant species and trophic guilds comparable to healthy western Mediterranean ones, and with a negligible non-indigenous component. The diversity of the native community (following the biotic resistance hypothesis) and oxygen supersaturation in the meadow may cause greater resistance to biological invasions and warming, respectively, suggesting that Posidonia oceanica meadows may act as a precious refugium for native biodiversity in the fast changing eastern Mediterranean Sea.
“I Am Not the Same as I Was Before”: A Qualitative Analysis of COVID-19 Survivors
Authors: Duan Emily , Garry Kira , Horwitz Leora I. , Weerahandi Himali 
Published: October 2022

Abstract
Background

Little is known about the illness experience of patients’ long-term emotional and physical recovery from severe COVID-19 infection. This study aimed to expand upon the recovery process of COVID-19 survivors up to 6 months after hospital discharge.

Methods
Qualitative analysis of free-response answers from a cohort study of 152 patients ≥ 18 years hospitalized with laboratory-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 surveyed at 1-month post hospital discharge and 6-months post hospital discharge. Responses were analyzed with a grounded theory approach to identify overarching themes.

Results
Participants described persistent complications, both physical and mental, that have affected their recovery from COVID-19. Five overarching themes of post-acute patient experiences were generated: (1) an increased awareness of a mind and body connection, (2) feelings of premature aging, (3) an overall decline in quality of life, (4) a continued fear of infection, and (5) methods of coping.

Conclusions
Patients described lasting changes to their mental health and overall quality of life in connection to physical complications after severe COVID-19 infection. Patients’ reports of their experience call for a greater awareness of the psychological aspects of COVID-19 recovery to provide both physical and psychological rehabilitation services. Additional resources such as education around re-infection and financial resources are needed.
Human body donation and surgical training: a narrative review with global perspectives
Authors: Zdilla Matthew J. , Balta Joy Y. 
Published: October 2022

AbstractUtilization of human material in surgical simulation training has been well-established as an effective teaching method. Despite the value of donor-based surgical simulation training, its application may be hampered by difficulties regarding access to donated bodies. Therefore, the aim of this review is to assess body donation and body acquisition practices with regard to surgical simulation training programs around the world. The results of this review highlight discrepancies regarding body donation practices and surgical simulation programs among continents and countries. The utilization of donor bodies in surgical simulation appears to mirror body donation practices. In countries that rely mostly or exclusively upon unclaimed bodies or executed criminals, there are scant reports of donor-based surgical simulation programs. In countries where willed-body donation is the principal source of human material, there tend to be many surgical simulation programs that incorporate human material as part of surgical training. This review suggests that, in anatomical and surgical education, the utilization of active willed-body donation programs, as opposed to the utilization of unclaimed human bodies, positively corresponds with the development of beneficial donor-based surgical simulation programs. Likewise, donor-based surgical simulation training programs may have an influence on the perpetualization of willed-body donations.
Effect of n and p-silicon Substrate on Dielectric Constant, Dielectric Loss Tangent of PPy-MWCNTs/TiO2/Al2O3 Structure
Authors: Ashery A. , Gaballah A. E. H. 
Published: October 2022

AbstractSynthesized these novel structures PPy-MWCNTs/TiO2/Al2O3/p-Si and PPy-MWCNTs/TiO2/Al2O3/n- for using in manufactures diodes, sensor, supercapacitors, and electronic devices. The effect of silicon substrate type on electrical and dielectric parameters such as dielectric constant ɛ`, dielectric loss tangent tanδ, Cole –Cole diagram, the width of the depletion layer (Wd), barrier height (Φb), density state of surface (NSS) and series resistance (Rs) of Au/PPy-MWCNTs/TiO2/Al2O3 were discussed in this work. Researchers frequently alter the composite ratio to increase dielectric characteristics; however, in this study, we use a different approach by altering the type of substrate to improve the dielectric and electric properties of the structure. The sign and magnitude of ɛ` and tanδ are affected by the type of silicon substrate, for example, at frequency 2 × 107 Hz, ɛ` for structure on p-Si has both positive and negative value range (-3500 to 200), whereas ɛ` for structure on n-Si exclusively has negative values (-280 to -220). On the other hand, at the same frequency, tanδ has both positive and negative values (-2 to 8) for structure on p-Si, whilst for n-Si has positive values (0.78 to 0.83). At f = 107 Hz, ɛ` has positive values ranging from (0 to 900) for p-Si substrate while for n-Si, ɛ` has both positive and negative values (-500 to 1500).
Pulse-included diverse crop rotations improved the systems economic profitability: evidenced in two 4-year cycles of rotation experiments
Authors: Khakbazan Mohammad , Liu Kui , Bandara Manjula , Huang Jianzhong , Gan Yantai 
Published: October 2022

AbstractIn the recent past, pulse crops have become increasingly important to agricultural producers as they contribute significantly to the economy. However, the research surrounding the economics of pulse crops is limited. This study determined the net returns and risks of 14 different rotations with various frequencies and sequences of pulse crops and quantified the long-term economic effects. An 8-year field experiment (two 4-year rotation cycles) was carried out at Swift Current, Saskatchewan, and Brooks, Alberta, Canada, during 2010–2019. The crops in the rotation included spring and durum wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) (W), field pea (Pisum sativum L.) (P), chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) (C), lentil (Lens culinaris Medik) (L), and Oriental mustard (Brassica juncea L.) (M). Net revenue was estimated and a simulation model was used to conduct the risk-return analysis. Net revenue was significantly different among the 14 rotations, where rotations with either high frequencies of lentil or diverse crops generated the highest net income. More diverse rotations such as P-M-L-W or L-C-P-W provided net income that were statistically comparable to the L-L-L-W rotation and were significantly greater than wheat monoculture systems. Risk analysis suggested that neutral or slightly risk averse producers may select rotations with higher frequencies of lentils, whereas more risk averse producers may prefer more diverse rotations. Inclusion of pulses in a rotation as preceding crops had a positive economic impact on the following non-pulse crops and reduced nitrogen cost by 37%, which can lead to a low carbon footprint. Long-term studies with comprehensive datasets are rare and here for the first time we had two full 4-year cycles of experimental data for 14 diverse rotations at three sites, enabling us to make sound conclusions—adopting diverse cropping rotations that include pulses, especially lentil, can reduce economic risks and improve farm profitability.
On the Meaning of Impact in Disaster Risk Reduction
Authors: Alexander David E. 
Published: October 2022

AbstractThis article offers a discussion of the meaning, assessment, and measurement of impact in disaster risk reduction. It begins with a historical perspective on the impact of learned work in times when orthodoxy posed severe limits on the impact of new thinking. Regarding the modern age, the article explains why impact is considered important and how it might be recognized when it occurs, including a tentative classification of types of impact. The question of whether impact can truly be measured remains pending, as the answer is diffuse and dependent on many different circumstances. Further sections consider the relationship between impact and mainstreaming and the question of whether a piece of work should be regarded as having impact if its effects are negative rather than positive. Next, impact is considered in terms of whom it benefits. Given the large number of possible reservations about the concept, the question is raised as to whether too much emphasis is given to the impact of research and scholarship. Finally, some suggestions are offered regarding how to obtain a better indication of what the impact of an academic study actually is.
The Impact of Sex Hormones on the Periodontium During a Woman’s Lifetime: a Concise-Review Update
Authors: Sathish Akanksha Kidiyur , Varghese Jothi , Fernandes Aldridge Jose 
Published: October 2022

AbstractPurpose of ReviewIn the field of periodontology, numerous studies have been conducted to observe the effects of sex hormones on the periodontal tissues and the oral mucosa. The balance in the circulating hormonal levels in the female body ensures proper homeostasis of the periodontium. Therefore, this literature review focuses on the more recent concepts related to changes in the endogenous and exogenous female hormones on the periodontal health in the lifetime of a woman.Recent FindingsPrevious studies have reported severe gingival inflammation in women using oral contraceptives. But present day oral contraceptives have decreased dosages in contrast to the older formulations and therefore only mildly affect the periodontium with the majority reporting lack of gingival inflammation. Periodontal treatment strategies for each stage in a woman’s life is also described in this review, and research pertaining to periodontal therapy during pregnancy has shown conflicting results in terms of reducing the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes.SummaryThe changes seen in the periodontium seen in each milestone of a woman’s life correlates to the fluctuating levels in the female sex hormones. Maintaining oral health during the peak of hormone release such as pregnancy helps alleviate the symptoms of periodontal disease as well as reduce the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes, although studies report conflicting results.
Managing Peer Support Workers in Swedish Mental Health Services—A Leadership Perspective on Implementation and Sustainability
Authors: Grim Katarina , Bergmark Magnus , Argentzell Elisabeth , Rosenberg David 
Published: October 2022

AbstractEven though it has been demonstrated that peer support contributes to positive outcomes for service users, organizational implementation issues remain. The aim of the current study was to examine an implementation of peer support from the perspective of managers in order to develop knowledge of factors influencing sustainability of this initiative. Eighteen managers were interviewed in connection with the introduction of peer support in sixteen mental health settings. Interviews were analyzed utilizing inductive and deductive approaches. The results suggested that managers were predominantly positive in their evaluation of peer support as a recovery-oriented addition to their services, but noted developmental issues regarding role, professional identity, supervision and financing in relation to other traditional personnel. The involvement of the user movement, especially with regard to training and supervision helped prepare staff and support peer workers, yet there was some apprehension attached to the critical scrutiny that this `outsider’ perspective might imply. The results confirm previously noted uncertainties regarding peer support as an integrated component of mental health systems and illuminate a number of culturally conditioned challenges that may hamper peer support from being implemented with the same approach as other interventions. In response, the present study suggests a number of focus areas that should be attended to in future implementation efforts, including issues related to staff roles, power dynamics, connection to the user movement and reconsideration of the value of experience-based knowledge. In the Swedish context, a government level commitment was identified as critical to ensure stable funding.
How Organizations can Develop Solidarity in the Workplace? A Case Study
Authors: Albert Marie-Noëlle , Lazzari Dodeler Nadia , Ohin Asri Yves 
Published: October 2022

AbstractThe concept of community of persons, which focuses on both persons and the whole, helps understand solidarity. The latter is based on the social nature of persons. Community of persons and solidarity seems to be able to move away from the individualist perspective or the individualism-collectivism dichotomy. Using autopraxeography in a pragmatic constructivism epistemological paradigm, this article aims to explore how organizations can develop solidarity in a workplace. The experience presented takes place in a bank. It shows that communities of persons with employees and customers are both ethical and financially efficient. These communities build a dialogue between persons and organizations. Nevertheless, it is impossible to force solidarity because it could generate derision that is contrary to the wished goal. Finally, while this model is based on solidarity, it focuses solely on internal solidarity.
Why is pet goods consumption imperceptible for economists? A scoping review
Authors: Gromek N. , Perek-Białas J. 
Published: October 2022

AbstractNowadays, pets more frequently are becoming family members which deserve certain products and goods, as well as services. In this way, pets are becoming consumers even they do not have a possibility to make decisions (as opposed to human being) as we analyze taking into account human being. Recently pet-related topics are gaining more attention in the press and among researchers in the field of marketing and psychology. Numerous articles regarding pet-related business patterns, like pet insurance, day care and pet friendly hotels are published. No wonder, the popularity of pets among households has been growing for many years. In this article, a scoping review aimed at identifying available studies about expenditures on pet goods and owners’ economic consumption choices has been conducted. A comprehensive search strategy was used across Scopus and EBSCO database. The results show that there is only a few studies concerning pet goods consumption through the lens of economic theories. As such this topic in not explored enough while the market of goods and services is growing.