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Blockchain's potential for waste management in textile industry
Authors: Dursun Elif , Ulker Yasemin , Gunalay Yavuz 
Published: November 2022

PurposeAll supply chains must address waste management since it is a crucial step toward a sustainable world. This article aims to analyze the potential of blockchain technology in waste management by focusing on the textile sector, which is one of the polluting industries. The study's main objective is to realize businesses' waste management practices and sustainability initiatives and then to comprehend how practitioners perceive the implementation of blockchain technology to waste management.Design/methodology/approachThe waste management procedures and actors' perceptions of blockchain technology are examined using a qualitative study approach that adopts an in-depth interview methodology. The collected data is analyzed by a qualitative analysis software (e.g. MAXQDA).FindingsFindings of the study show that blockchain technology is still in its infancy and needs to be communicated to the actors of the sector. The technology has low potential due to the barriers it faces during the development phase. However, it is considered to be an important technological development for the textile sector stakeholders.Originality/valueThis study is important to notice at what stage the waste management practices and how to develop better with modern technologies like blockchain. Blockchain technology has essential potential for supply chains, but sustainability concerns are becoming a major issue to be solved. Waste management is therefore an important subject to be analyzed and provided with innovative solutions that will contribute to sustainability efforts. To the author's best knowledge, this is the first attempt to comprehend the potential of blockchain in the textile industry in terms of waste management.
Is it time to clean up US tax-exempt nonprofit reporting?
Authors: Gamble Edward N. , Muñoz Pablo , Fox Kenneth A. 
Published: November 2022

Purpose
US tax-exempt nonprofits are chronically underdeveloped when it comes to reporting, communicating and comparing the value they create. This paper aims to explore an approach to address these reporting and disclosure issues, for the purpose of sustainability and impact.

Design/methodology/approach
First, the authors ask and then answer: is it time to clean up US tax-exempt nonprofit reporting? Second, the authors develop a theoretical argument, based on commensuration of impact, for a specific tax-exempt integrated report (IR), to compare the value of tax-exempt nonprofits. Third, this study offers an example of this tax-exempt IR in practice.

Findings
First, this study evidences the need for a drastic shift in the expectations and reporting practices of US tax-exempt nonprofits. Second, this study offers an IR framework that responds to recent scholarly calls to address organizational accountability boundaries and impact assessment in the nonprofit sector. Third, this contributes to sustainability policy conversation by mapping out an approach that US tax-exempt nonprofits could deploy to speed up the implementation of sustainable solutions (Sustainable Development Goal [SDG] 17).

Practical implications
This study contributes to sustainability conversation by closing with a discussion of why policymakers, managers and scholars should continue to push for maximum impact from US tax-exempt nonprofits. If addressing the UN SDGs is a desired outcome, then there is an immediate need for change in the way US nonprofits report what they do. This study suggests that learning from the European Union reporting practices and regulations will facilitate a move toward improved reliability, comparability and impact from US nonprofits.

Social implications
The aim of this paper was to present a disclosure framework that provides reliable and comparable information of the value created by tax-exempt nonprofits. This principle-based framework is rooted in the IR literature and extends into the prosocial world of tax-exempt nonprofits, recognizing that is it goes farther than simply being a framework; it is a social process.

Originality/value
This paper responds to recent calls for more oversight and comparison disclosure mechanisms of US tax-exempt nonprofits, for the purpose of reducing social or environmental inequality. The framework makes an important contribution to the field of sustainability accounting, in that it promotes a principle-based approach for measuring and regulating tax-exempt nonprofits, in a way that motivates oversight and comparison of sustainability-related practices.
Reproductive aspects and pollination biology in endoparasiticPilostyles thurberi(Apodanthaceae)
Authors: Ortega‐González Pactli F. , Rios‐Carrasco Sandra , Mandujano María C. , Sánchez Daniel , Vázquez‐Santana Sonia 
Published: November 2022

AbstractBiotic pollination is typically a mutualism between plants and their pollinators, where each partner receives a benefit. However, plants can resort to various reproductive strategies to attract pollinators. Within angiosperms, a group of plants known as endoparasites is comprised of only flowers or inflorescences. These plants exhibit various reproductive strategies, such as different sexual systems and attractants, and most are dependent on animals for pollination. In the endoparasitic plants of the family Apodanthaceae, unisexual flowers are predominant, resulting in dependence on pollinators.Pilostyles thurberiis characterized by small flowers, but limited information exists about its reproductive strategies. This study investigated various reproductive aspects ofP. thurberi. We described and compared its hosts, sexual flower arrangement, floral concentration, rewards, and reproductive success in different populations. Furthermore, we determined whether the floral display operates as an attractant by monitoring pollinators for two years. Our results revealed thatP. thurberihas unisexual flowers with male, female, and mixed sex arrangements. Bees and wasps are the effective pollinators and are attracted by the floral display independently of flower sex. This study was the first to record the production of small amounts of crystallized nectar by the nectary disk of both floral sexes. Moreover, the findings were compared with those of other endoparasitic plants, such as Cytinaceae, Mitrastemonaceae, Rafflesiaceae, and other Apodanthaceae. It is necessary to continue studying the plant–pollinator interactions and reproductive strategies of parasitic plants such as Apodanthaceae, since not much evidence on how they reproduce and survive in the wild exists.
Screening and evaluation of entomopathogenic fungi against the bean bug, Riptortus pedestris using multiple tools
Authors: Win Thida , Lee Jin Yong , Woo Ra Mi , Woo Soo Dong 
Published: November 2022

AbstractThe bean bug Riptortus pedestris causes major damage to soybean and has become a serious problem due to its high resistance to insecticides. To address this problem, this study aimed to select the most effective entomopathogenic fungi for the control of R. pedestris. Selection was performed through the evaluation of virulence, thermotolerance, and UV‐B tolerance of fungal isolates against R. pedestris and conidial production on grain medium. The pathogenicity of 30 Beauveria bassiana isolates and 30 Metarhizium anisopliae isolates was evaluated, and pathogenicity was confirmed in all but 3 isolates of B. bassiana. Among the 57 isolates, 11 exhibited high virulence. Of these 11 isolates, B. bassiana JB13G1W1 and M. anisopliae CB6T1G1 and JB12R3G1 showed the highest virulence of more than 80%. The conidial production of all fungal isolates in millet grain medium was good, ranging from 108 to 109 conidia/g. The UV‐B tolerance and thermotolerance of the 57 isolates varied according to the isolate, and those of M. anisopliae isolates were slightly higher than those of B. bassiana. As a result of comparative evaluation of the virulence, conidial production, thermotolerance, and UV‐B tolerance of fungal isolates, B. bassiana JB13G1W1 and M. anisopliae CB6T1G1 and JB12R3G1 were selected as excellent fungal isolates for the control of R. pedestris. Among them, B. bassiana JB13G1W1 showed the highest virulence, with LC50 and LT50 values of 7.86 × 105 conidia/mL and 5.24 days at 108 conidia/mL, respectively. The most effective growth stage to control R. pedestris with B. bassiana JB13G1W1 was 2nd‐instar nymphs.
Enhancing tellurite and selenite bioconversions by overexpressing a methyltransferase from Aromatoleum sp. CIB
Authors: Alonso‐Fernandes Elena , Fernández‐Llamosas Helga , Cano Irene , Serrano‐Pelejero Cristina , Castro Laura , Díaz Eduardo , Carmona Manuel 
Published: November 2022

AbstractPollution by metalloids, e.g., tellurite and selenite, is of serious environmental concern and, therefore, there is an increasing interest in searching for ecologically friendly solutions for their elimination. Some microorganisms are able to reduce toxic tellurite/selenite into less toxic elemental tellurium (Te) and selenium (Se). Here, we describe the use of the environmentally relevant β‐proteobacterium Aromatoleum sp. CIB as a platform for tellurite elimination. Aromatoleum sp. CIB was shown to tolerate 0.2 and 0.5 mM tellurite at aerobic and anaerobic conditions, respectively. Furthermore, the CIB strain was able to reduce tellurite into elemental Te producing rod‐shaped Te nanoparticles (TeNPs) of around 200 nm length. A search in the genome of Aromatoleum sp. CIB revealed the presence of a gene, AzCIB_0135, which encodes a new methyltransferase that methylates tellurite and also selenite. AzCIB_0135 orthologs are widely distributed in bacterial genomes. The overexpression of the AzCIB_0135 gene both in Escherichia coli and Aromatoleum sp. CIB speeds up tellurite and selenite removal, and it enhances the production of rod‐shaped TeNPs and spherical Se nanoparticles (SeNPs), respectively. Thus, the overexpression of a methylase becomes a new genetic strategy to optimize bacterial catalysts for tellurite/selenite bioremediation and for the programmed biosynthesis of metallic nanoparticles of biotechnological interest.
Assessing flood mitigation, management, and enforcement using insurance data, California and the USA
Authors: Kalman Naomi , Pinter Nicholas , Schaefer Kathleen 
Published: November 2022

AbstractPrevious research found that National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) premiums collected in some U.S. states, including California, have far exceeded damage payments. However, this finding raises the question of whether such an imbalance represents systematically good flood management or, instead, merely short‐term hydrologic good luck. This study investigated patterns in flood losses on structures that pre‐date and post‐date the first available flood maps (“pre‐Flood Insurance Rate Map [FIRM]” vs. “post‐FIRM”) in California, several peer states, and nationwide. California has a larger inheritance of pre‐FIRM structures than the national average, apparently reflecting development during the latter half of the 20th Century but before most Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) flood maps. Pre‐FIRM properties are a disproportionate cost burden on the system, and the number of pre‐FIRM policies has declined over time, but only slowly. Local patterns in pre‐FIRM claims suggest targeted areas for enhanced mitigation efforts, including buyouts. Conversely, we find that claims on post‐FIRM policies are a reasonable metric of good floodplain management and enforcement, and California's 38% of post‐FIRM policies generated just 24% of the state's NFIP claims. Local “post‐FIRM claim hotspots” suggest areas to examine more closely. California continues to be a net payer into the National Flood Insurance Program, with $102 million in payouts 2009–2018 versus $2.3 billion in premiums collected, or 4.5 cents of premiums collected for every dollar of premiums. In California, its peer states, and nationwide, future management of flood risk depends on: (1) continued investment in flood control and mitigation of existing floodplain structures, and (2) prudent planning and limitations on new floodplain and coastal development.
Solidarity exclusions: Problematizing kinship and humanitarianism from the perspective of transnational adoption
Authors: Marre Diana , Leinaweaver Jessaca 
Published: November 2022

AbstractWhat is, or should be, the role of solidarity within the (transnationally adoptive) family? In Spain, solidaridad is a prized value in family life, political organization, and humanitarian action, yet adoption professionals actively discouraged its use as a motivation for transnational adoption. This article offers a genealogy of the concept of solidaridad, a consideration of its enduring currency in kinship discourse in Spain, and a critical analysis of case studies from our respective research projects. We show that kinship and humanitarianism are considered very differently in terms of their temporalities and entailments—the terms, and specificities, of their engagements. We argue that solidaridad’s multivocality within the transnational adoptive family context has broader significance for kinship, both adoptive and nonadoptive, as well as for social and political engagement across inequality. Solidaridad’s exclusions from transnational adoption reveal how kinship and humanitarianism both involve the work of identifying, accommodating, and resolving social difference.
Layers of honesty: Postcolonial feminism and ethical research relationships post‐pandemic
Authors: Barei‐Guyot Isis 
Published: November 2022

AbstractThis paper builds on conversations surrounding decolonising research and feminist research ethics to reflect on the ways in which researchers can take a more ethical approach to research partnerships in the wake of the COVID‐19 pandemic. Drawing on principles of postcolonial feminist ethnography, it is proposed that researchers should (1) reflect on their own motivations behind their research in order to (2) understand the balance of power within research relationships through continual reflexivity and (3) ensure that a collaborative methodology is used to the extent possible and that appropriate methods are chosen to challenge uneven balances of power in research relationships. Researchers must commit to ethical changes as individuals in order to break down power imbalances in research relationships and support the decolonisation of research. The magnitude of this change is acknowledged, but the COVID‐19 pandemic has shown that we are capable of change on a scale we previously thought impossible.
What can be achieved with online intergroup contact interventions? Assessing long‐term attitude, knowledge, and behaviour change
Authors: Schumann Sandy , Moore Ysanne 
Published: November 2022

ABSTRACTPrevious studies demonstrated that when individuals interact with outgroup members on social media, in online games, or through (a)synchronous chats, prejudice is reduced. Evaluations of real‐world interventions, however, did not consistently confirm the positive impact of online intergroup contact. We advance the literature and investigate whether participation in a global online intergroup contact program predicts lower prejudice as well as increased outgroup knowledge, confidence, and tendencies to take collective action on behalf of outgroup members. We also assess if the quantity of online intergroup contact moderates developments of the outcome measures over time. Applying a pre‐post design, participants (N= 547) completed surveys before and after the intervention. One follow‐up survey was, depending on the program cohort, administered with a delay of six, 12, and 18 months. Throughout the intervention, prejudice decreased, and collective action tendencies, outgroup knowledge, as well as confidence in one's ability to communicate in intercultural environments increased. These trends were maintained for up to 18 months after program completion. Changes in attitude, knowledge, confidence, or collective action tendencies did not differ systematically between a four‐weeks and an eight‐weeks module. We conclude that online intergroup contact is a powerful tool to promote harmonious intergroup relations at scale.
Peptide‐based diagnostic and therapeutic agents: Where we are and where we are heading?
Authors: Khalily Melek P. , Soydan Medine 
Published: November 2022

AbstractPeptides are increasingly present in all branches of medicine as innovative drugs, imaging agents, theragnostic, and constituent moieties of other sophisticated drugs such as peptide‐drug conjugates. Due to new developments in chemical synthesis strategies, computational biology, recombinant technology, and chemical biology, peptide drug development has made a great progress in the last decade. Numerous natural peptides and peptide mimics have been obtained and studied, covering multiple therapeutic areas. Even though peptides have been investigated across the wide therapeutic spectrum, oncology, metabolism, and endocrinology are the most frequent medical indications of them. This review summarizes the current use of and the emerging new opportunities of peptides for diagnosis and treatment of various diseases.
Modeling the power of acoustic monitoring to predict bat fatalities at wind turbines
Authors: Voigt Christian C. , Scherer Cedric , Runkel Volker 
Published: November 2022

AbstractLarge numbers of bats are killed at wind turbines worldwide. To formulate mitigation measures such as curtailment, recent approaches relate the acoustic activity of bats around reference turbines to casualties to extrapolate fatality rates at turbines where only acoustic surveys are conducted. Here, we modeled how sensitive this approach is when spatial distributions of bats vary within the rotor‐swept zone, and when the coverage of acoustic monitoring deteriorates, for example, with increasing turbine size. The predictive power of acoustic surveys was high for uniform or random distributions of bats. A concentration of bat passes around the nacelle or at the lower portion of the risk zone caused an overestimation of bat activity when ultrasonic microphones were pointed downwards at the nacelle. Conversely, a concentration of bat passes at the edge or at the top portion of the risk zone caused an underestimation of bat activity. These effects increased as the coverage of the acoustic monitoring decreased. Extrapolated fatality rates may not necessarily match with real conditions without knowledge of the spatial distribution of bats, particularly when the risk zone is poorly covered by acoustic monitoring, when spatial distributions are skewed and when turbines are large or frequencies of echolocating bats high. We argue that the predictive power of acoustic surveys is sufficiently strong for nonrandom or nonuniform distributions when validated by carcass searches and by complementary studies on the spatial distribution of bats at turbines.
Immune‐mediated diseases involving central and peripheral nervous systems
Authors: Leboyan Aurelie , Esselin Florence , Bascou Anne‐Laure , Duflos Claire , Ion Ioana , Charif Mahmoud , Castelnovo Giovanni , Carra‐Dalliere Clarisse , Ayrignac Xavier , Kerschen Philippe , Chbicheb Mohamed , Nguyen Ludovic , Maria Alexandre T. J. , Guilpain Philippe , Carriere Mathilde , de Champfleur Nicolas Menjot , Vincent Thierry , Jentzer Alexandre , Labauge Pierre , Devaux Jérôme J. , Taieb Guillaume 
Published: November 2022

AbstractBackground and purposeIn addition to combined central and peripheral demyelination, other immune diseases could involve both the central nervous system (CNS) and peripheral nervous system (PNS).MethodsTo identify immune‐mediated diseases responsible for symptomatic combined central/peripheral nervous system involvement (ICCPs), we conducted a multicentric retrospective study and assessed clinical, electrophysiological, and radiological features of patients fulfilling our ICCP criteria.ResultsThirty patients (20 males) were included and followed during a median of 79.5 months (interquartile range [IQR] = 43–145). The median age at onset was 51.5 years (IQR = 39–58). Patients were assigned to one of four groups: (i) monophasic disease with concomitant CNS/PNS involvement including anti‐GQ1b syndrome (acute polyradiculoneuropathy + rhombencephalitis,n = 2), checkpoint inhibitor‐related toxicities (acute polyradiculoneuropathy + encephalitis,n = 3), and anti‐glial fibrillary acidic protein astrocytopathy (subacute polyradiculoneuropathy and meningoencephalomyelitis with linear gadolinium enhancements,n = 2); (ii) chronic course with concomitant CNS/PNS involvement including paraneoplastic syndromes (ganglionopathy/peripheral hyperexcitability + limbic encephalitis,n = 4); (iii) chronic course with sequential CNS/PNS involvement including POEMS (polyneuropathy, organomegaly, endocrinopathy, monoclonal protein, skin changes) syndrome (polyradiculoneuropathy + strokes,n = 2), histiocytosis (polyradiculoneuropathy + lepto‐/pachymeningitis,n = 1), and systemic vasculitis (multineuropathy + CNS vasculitis/pachymeningitis,n = 2); and (iv) chronic course with concomitant or sequential CNS/PNS involvement including combined central and peripheral demyelination (polyradiculoneuropathy + CNS demyelinating lesions,n = 10) and connective tissue diseases (ganglionopathy/radiculopathy/multineuropathy + limbic encephalitis/transverse myelitis/stroke,n = 4).ConclusionsWe diagnosed nine ICCPs. The timing of central and peripheral manifestations and the disease course help determine the underlying immune disease. When antibody against neuroglial antigen is identified, CNS and PNS involvement is systematically concomitant, suggesting a common CNS/PNS antigen and a simultaneous disruption of blood–nerve and blood–brain barriers.
Factors influencing life satisfaction: Role of physical fitness, body satisfaction, and shopping
Authors: Yoo Jeong‐Ju , Lee Sae Eun 
Published: November 2022

AbstractThe goal of this study was to assess the relationship between physical activity, body satisfaction, psychological distress, and life satisfaction. In addition, the effects of impulse and compulsive shopping behaviors concerning body satisfaction and psychological distress are analyzed. Two hundred thirty female college students participated in an online survey. Structural equation modeling was used to analyze the data. The results indicated that physical activity positively influences body image and ultimately improves life satisfaction. Compulsive shopping negatively affects psychological distress for individuals with poor body image. Physical activity professionals should recognize the factors that will impact one's life satisfaction.