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The Agricultural Economics of the Allied Occupation of Iran in the Second World War
Authors: Vahidirad Michael , Borhani Marjan 
Published: August 2022

Abstract
The occupation of Iran in 1941 by the United Kingdom, the Soviet Union, and the United States and the deposition of Rezā Shāh (r. 1925–41) by the Allied powers involuntarily drew Iran into the Second World War, affecting the country’s politics, economy, and society on multiple levels. In particular, the consequences of Allied involvement affected the agricultural sector. Using contemporary descriptions of events and archived documents, this study examines the occupation force’s quasi-colonization of Iran’s agricultural and pastoral resources, its consequences and, more generally, Allied policies regarding Iran. This paper suggests that, through the Tripartite Treaty of Alliance (29 January 1942), the Allied powers legitimized their presence and direct intervention in Iran’s policies, especially in the realm of agricultural economics. Moreover, support for the Soviet Union during the war appears to have been a higher priority for the United States and United Kingdom than concern for the native Iranian population, resulting in the disruption of the food transportation system, increased food prices, and decreased supplies of the chief crops, leading to food shortages and social unrest in Iran.
A Clarification of the Terms Dakhma and Astodān on the Basis of Literary Records and Archeological Research in Fars Province
Authors: Doroodi Mojtaba , Hajiani Farrokh 
Published: August 2022

Abstract
The terms dakhma (open-air tomb) and astodān (ossuary) are often used interchangeably despite the fact that they refer to two distinct structures with different meanings in pre-Islamic Iranian burial practices. The present study explores the differences between the two structures, along with burial-related terms used by ancient Persians, by examining ancient and medieval Iranian manuscripts and by conducting a field study of surviving artifacts from ancient times. The results show that dakhma (or dakhmagāh) was a general term referring to the entire burial site and its constituent elements—as opposed to the specific astodān. Both of these structures should be differentiated from small hollowed ledges on the edges or surfaces of mountains, which were engraved as late as the early Islamic period (seventh to ninth centuries), even though the terms dakhma and astodān appear in their inscriptions. Although the latter have led some scholars to conflate the terms, the present study finds that these small stone structures and hollows are neither dakhma nor astodān, but rather served as a symbolic memorial to the departed. Furthermore, other burial-related structures in the environs of the dakhma, including mortar-shaped hollowed stones (sang-ābs) and cascade-like stone grooves (called sor-sor-e hāy-e sangi), which have received scant attention, can be traced back to Zoroastrian rituals in Avestan texts and point to the presence of a dakhma. Finally, the present field study, which explored ancient burial sites in the Marvdasht plain in Fars Province, includes unique information and details that are presented here for the first time.
Odor-Induced Taste Enhancement Is Specific to Naturally Occurring Temporal Order and the Respiration Phase
Authors: Amano Shogo , Narumi Takuji , Kobayakawa Tatsu , Kobayashi Masayoshi , Tamura Masahiko , Kusakabe Yuko , Wada Yuji 
Published: August 2022

Abstract
Interaction between odor and taste information creates flavor perception. There are many possible determinants of the interaction between odor and taste, one of which may be the somatic sensations associated with breathing. We assumed that a smell stimulus accompanied by inhaling or exhaling enhances taste intensity if the order is congruent with natural drinking. To present an olfactory stimulus from the identical location during inhalation and exhalation, we blocked the gap between the tube presenting the olfactory stimulus and the nostril. Participants breathed and ingested the solution according to the instructions on the screen and evaluated the solution’s taste intensity. Vanilla odor enhanced the sweet taste in both retronasal and orthonasal conditions when the order of stimuli was congruent with natural drinking, but it did not do so in either condition when they were incongruent. The results suggest that breathing is a determinant of odor–taste interaction. The methods of presenting olfactory stimuli used in this study were compared and discussed in relation to those used in previous studies. Odor-induced taste enhancement depends on the time order of smell with breathing and taste congruency in natural drinking. Taste enhancement was induced by odor in both conditions by minimizing differences in odor presentation between them.
How does the government interact with citizens within an electronic governance system? Selective government responsiveness
Authors: Kyeong Kyuwoong , Ra Hana , Park Jongyoon , Im Tobin 
Published: August 2022

Democratic governments, owing to limited resources, have no choice but to respond selectively to citizens’ preferences. This study focuses on the characteristic of selective government responsiveness and explores the influencing factors. We argue that institutional and political resources affect selective government responsiveness, and we try to prove this argument through Korea's electronic governance system: the Korean National Petition. Specifically, this article collects and analyzes a unique data set of petitions and government responses in the system between September 2017 and December 2020. The results from multinomial logistic regression showed that government response to petitions differs depending on institutional resources. In addition, in the case of political resources, the influence of the resources on selective responsiveness is different according to incentives to be responsive. Points for practitioners This article reveals that the government shows selective government responsiveness to citizens’ preferences within the electronic governance (e-governance) system according to its resources. This result provides practical lessons for practitioners who are concerned about an e-governance system as a space for communication between the government and citizens. In addition, this article suggests a new direction for scholars by presenting empirical evidence for government responsiveness in governance, which has been primarily conceptually studied because it is difficult to measure directly.
Effect of saltwater on the mechanical properties of basalt/carbon/glass-epoxy hybrid composites
Authors: Esleman Esmael A , ÖNAL Gürol 
Published: August 2022

The impact of environmental conditions on the mechanical properties of composites is critical for various industries, particularly marine. The paper examines the effect of saltwater conditions on the mechanical properties of basalt, carbon, and glass fibers/epoxy hybrid composites. The composite samples were manufactured using Vacuum Assisted Resin Transfer Molding (VARTM) and then immersed in saltwater solution before tests. The tests were performed using Instron 8801 with 100 kilonewtons (kN) capacity. The environmental effects on the mechanical properties were supported by the Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectroscopy (ICP-OES) analysis of the water. The ICP-OES analysis result shows a transfer of ions from the fiber to the saltwater solution. As a result, the mass gain of all the samples increases with the conditioning period, while the tensile and flexural properties show degradation. Moreover, the hybrid composites show a gradual failure mode compared with non-hybrid composites. In addition, the failure modes and morphological analysis of the failed test samples were presented. Delamination, explosive failure, and fiber breakage characterize the tensile failure mode of basalt/epoxy (BE) and its hybrids. However, the glass/epoxy (GE) and carbon/epoxy (CE) show fractures in two or three sections. In addition, compressive failure, tensile failure, shear failures, delamination, and fiber breakage were detected in the flexural samples.
Voice Quality Outcomes After Transoral CO2 Laser Cordectomy: A Longitudinal Prospective Study
Authors: Lechien Jerome R. , Crevier‐Buchman Lise , Circiu Marta P. , De Mones Erwan , de Pemille Grégoire Vialatte , Julien‐Laferriere Aude , Saussez Sven , Baudouin Robin , Remacle Marc , Hans Stephane 
Published: August 2022

AbstractObjectiveTo evaluate the evolution of voice quality in patients after type I‐VI transoral CO2 laser cordectomy (TLC) by using validated voice outcome measures over a 12‐month period.Study DesignProspective uncontrolled study.SettingMonocenter study.MethodsPatients with laryngeal carcinoma who were eligible for type I‐IV TLC were prospectively recruited from a tertiary medical center. The following outcomes were assessed throughout the 12‐month posttreatment period: Voice Handicap Index (VHI), GRBAS (grade of dysphonia, roughness, breathiness, asthenia, strain), maximal phonation time, fundamental frequency (F0), F0 standard deviation, percentage jitter, percentage shimmer, noise‐to‐harmonic ratio, and speech fluency. Analyses were performed considering 2 groups of cordectomies: type I‐III vs IV‐VI.ResultsA total of 131 patients completed the evaluations, totaling 76 type I‐III and 55 type IV‐VI cordectomies. In type IV‐VI, breathiness and maximal phonation time significantly worsened from pretreatment to 1 month posttreatment (P < .05). In the type I‐III cordectomy group, VHI, shimmer, roughness, breathiness, and strain significantly improved from pretreatment to 3 months posttreatment, while VHI, F0 standard deviation, shimmer, jitter, grade of dysphonia, roughness, breathiness, and strain improved from baseline to 6 months. Assessments at 12 months posttreatment revealed significant improvements for VHI, shimmer, jitter, noise‐to‐harmonic ratio, grade of dysphonia, roughness, breathiness, and strain. In the type IV‐VI group, VHI significantly improved from baseline to 3, 6, and 12 months posttreatment. Strain improved at 6 and 12 months while roughness improved from baseline to 12 months. Maximal phonation time significantly worsened over the 12‐month evaluation period.ConclusionThe effect of TLC on voice quality depends on its type. VHI was identified as the most indicative tool of voice changes irrespective of TLC type.
Patterns of Care and Outcomes of Carcinosarcoma of the Major Salivary Glands
Authors: Talwar Abhinav , Patel Evan , Tam Moses , Zhou Fang , Hu Kenneth , Persky Michael , Vaezi Alec , Jacobson Adam , Givi Babak 
Published: August 2022

AbstractObjectiveCarcinosarcoma of the salivary gland is a rare malignant biphasic tumor. The present study investigates the epidemiology and clinical behavior of carcinosarcoma of the major salivary glands using the National Cancer Database (NCDB).Study DesignHistorical cohort study.SettingNCDB.MethodsAll tumors were selected between 2004 and 2018. Patient demographics, tumor characteristics, treatments, and survival were analyzed. Cox regression analysis was performed in surgically treated patients.ResultsWe identified 154 patients in the NCDB with carcinosarcoma of the salivary gland. Median age at diagnosis was 66 years (interquartile range, 55‐76). Most patients were male (n = 92, 60%). The majority of tumors were in the parotid (n = 122, 79%), followed by submandibular gland (n = 21, 14%). The majority were high grade (n = 93, 95%), and a significant portion had locally advanced disease (pT3‐4; n = 65, 62%). Nodal disease was present in more than one‐third (n = 35, 36%). The most common treatment was surgery with adjuvant radiotherapy (n = 75, 49%). With a median follow‐up of 36 months, the 3‐year overall survival was 57.6% (95% CI, 48.7%‐68.0%). In univariable analysis, advanced pT stage, pN+ disease, and positive margins were associated with worse survival. In multivariable analysis, age (hazard ratio, 1.02; 95% CI, 1.01‐1.04; P = .03) and pT stage (hazard ratio, 2.51; 95% CI, 1.27‐4.95; P = .008) remained significant.ConclusionCarcinosarcoma is a rare salivary gland tumor that frequently presents at a locally advanced stage. Despite multimodality treatments, the outcomes are poor. In the absence of clinical trial data, these data from the NCDB could guide clinicians in the management of this rare disease.
Do couple- and individual-level ambivalence predict later marital outcomes? The mediating role of marital conflict
Authors: Surjadi Florensia F , Wickrama Kandauda AS , Lorenz Frederick O 
Published: August 2022

Ambivalence is common in close relationships, but the implications of marital ambivalence for later relationship outcomes have been less well known. Using five waves of data from 370 long-term married couples over 8 years, we investigated the influence of couple-level and individual-level ambivalence on marital satisfaction, marital instability, and divorce 7 years later. We also examined the couple-level process—whether marital conflict mediated the association between couple-level ambivalence and couples’ relationship outcomes. We found that couple-level ambivalence (i.e., couples’ shared perceptions of ambivalence toward one another) was associated with higher marital conflict, which in turn predicted divorce. Among continuously married couples, individuals who were initially more ambivalent toward their spouses tended to be less satisfied with their marriages and were more likely to consider divorce than those who initially had lower degrees of ambivalence. Altogether, the findings provide insights into the role of ambivalence in marriage at different levels and highlight the need for specific strategies to help couples resolve their ambivalence and strengthen their marriages.
Getting High or Getting By? An Examination of Cannabis Motives, Cannabis Misuse, and Concurrent Psychopathology in a Sample of General Community Adults
Authors: Scarfe Molly L , Muir Candice , Rowa Karen , Balodis Iris , MacKillop James 
Published: August 2022

OBJECTIVE: Few studies have examined cannabis motives in adults and, although associations between cannabis use and psychiatric conditions are well documented, there has been limited investigation of the intersection of cannabis use, cannabis motives, and psychopathology. In a sample of community adults, the present study examined cannabis motives in relation to cannabis misuse, and investigated whether motives linked cannabis misuse with concurrent psychiatric symptoms. METHOD: Participants (N = 395; Mage = 34.8; %F = 47.6; % White = 81.3%) completed assessments related to cannabis misuse, cannabis use motives, and symptoms of depression, anxiety, PTSD, and somatic experiences. Bivariate correlations, hierarchical regressions, and indirect effect analyses were performed to examine associations between motives and cannabis misuse and to investigate mechanistic relationships between psychiatric symptoms and cannabis misuse. RESULTS: Regressions revealed significant associations between cannabis misuse and social (β = .13, P < .02), enhancement (β = .12, P < .02), and coping motives (β = .48, P < .001). Indirect effects were present such that coping motives consistently linked psychiatric and somatic symptoms with cannabis misuse (anxiety: unstandardized effect = 0.26,and 95% CI = 0.17-0.37; depression: unstandardized effect = 0.12, CI = 0.11-0.25; PTSD: unstandardized effect = 0.07, CI = 0.04-0.10; somatic symptoms: unstandardized effect = 0.20, CI = 0.11-0.30). In addition, enhancement motives exhibited an indirect effect (unstandardized effect = 0.02, CI = 0.002-0.04) between depressive symptoms and cannabis misuse. CONCLUSION: These results support a negative reinforcement motivational profile as the predominant pattern in adult cannabis users, albeit with links to enhancement and social motives. This motivational profile is especially pronounced with regard to comorbid psychopathology and cannabis misuse. These results support the importance of treatment strategies targeting maladaptive coping to address cannabis misuse and co-occurring psychopathology.
A Systematic Review and Conceptual Framework of Biophilic Design Parameters in Clinical Environments
Authors: Tekin Bekir Huseyin , Corcoran Rhiannon , Gutiérrez Rosa Urbano 
Published: August 2022

Objectives: To provide a live-experience knowledge base about biophilic design parameters and environmental features to inform policy and design in clinical therapeutic environments. Background: It is increasingly important to review hospital design to make the best use of the affordances of natural elements in supporting both patients’ and staff’s physical and psychological well-being. The biophilic design theory provides an appropriate design approach. However, current biophilic design frameworks fail to provide efficiently standardized guidance. This systematic review aims to examine the experience of hospital users (patients and staff) with a view to informing a standardized biophilic design framework to improve future design in this context. Methods: This study performed a review and synthesis of nine studies identified using systematic procedures focusing on biophilic design features in healthcare environments. Results: The study identified a selection of biophilic parameters specifically relevant to this building typology, according to three different user groups: outpatients (fresh air, light-daylight, thermal comfort, welcoming and relaxing), inpatients (feeling relaxed and comfortable, prospect refuge, security and protection, light-daylight, view), and staff (privacy-refuge, quietness). Conclusions: The systematically identified studies helped to identify and rank the biophilic design parameters that appear the most critical for promoting and supporting human health and well-being in clinical therapeutic environments from the user’s perspective. It also provides an up-to-date compilation of crucial design interventions related to biophilic parameters and as such provides benchmark information for future research and design guidance in these environments.
Ankle brachial indices and anaerobes: is peripheral arterial disease associated with anaerobic bacteria in diabetic foot ulcers?
Authors: Cheong J.Z. Alex , Irvine Jessica M. , Roesemann Shane , Nora Anna , Morgan Courtney E. , Daniele Christopher , Kalan Lindsay R. , Brennan Meghan B. 
Published: August 2022

Background: Lower extremity amputations from diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) are rebounding, and new biomarkers that predict wound healing are urgently needed. Anaerobic bacteria have been associated with persistent ulcers and may be a promising biomarker beyond currently recommended vascular assessments. It is unknown whether anaerobic markers are simply a downstream outcome of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) and ischemia, however. Here, we evaluate associations between two measures of anaerobic bacteria—abundance and metabolic activity—and PAD. Methods: We built a prospective cohort of 37 patients with baseline ankle brachial index (ABI) results. Anaerobic bacteria were measured in two ways: DNA-based total anaerobic abundance using 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing and resulting summed relative abundance, and RNA-based metabolic activity based on bacterial read annotation of metatranscriptomic sequencing. PAD was defined three ways: PAD diagnosis, ABI results, and a dichotomous definition of mild ischemia ( versus normal) based on ABI values. Statistical associations between anaerobes and PAD were evaluated using univariate odds ratios (ORs) or Spearman’s correlations. Results: Total anaerobe abundance was not significantly associated with PAD diagnosis, ABI results, or mild ischemia (ORPAD = 0.47, 95% CI = 0.023–7.23, p = 0.60; Spearman’s correlation coefficientABI = 0.24, p = 0.17; ORmild ischemia = 0.25, 95% CI = 0.005–5.86, p = 0.42). Anaerobic metabolic activity was not significantly associated with PAD diagnosis, ABI results, or mild ischemia (ORPAD = 1.99, 95% CI = 0.17–21.44, p = 0.57; Spearman’s correlation coefficientABI = 0.12, p = 0.52; ORmild ischemia = 0.90, 95% CI = 0.03–15.16, p = 0.94). Conclusion: Neither anaerobic abundance nor metabolic activity was strongly associated with our three definitions of PAD. Therefore, anaerobic bacteria may offer additional prognostic value when assessing wound healing potential and should be investigated as potential molecular biomarkers for DFU outcomes.
Digitization in health-related self-help – Results of an online survey among self-help organizations in Germany
Authors: Nickel Stefan , Bremer Katharina , Dierks Marie-Luise , Haack Marius , Wittmar Silke , Borgetto Bernhard , Kofahl Christopher 
Published: August 2022

Background Nowadays, much hope and expectations are associated with digitization in the health sector. The digital change also affects health-related self-help. A nationwide survey of self-help organizations (SHOs) aimed to show chances and limitations in the use of interactive IT tools like webforums, online meetings or social media as well as digital infrastructures for their organizational management. In this survey, we also determined whether SHO staff themselves have support and qualification needs with regard to this topic. Design The online survey was conducted between 14 November and 8 December 2019, i.e., immediately before the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic. The questionnaire consisted of 50 questions consisting of 180 single items which could be answered in 30–40 min. After two reminder letters, 119 questionnaires of the SHOs were gathered and analysed. Results SHOs already have a lot of experience with digital media/tools (e.g., own homepage, social media, cloud computing). Some tools are attested a “high” or “very high” benefit by more than 80% of users. Perceived benefits, however, are also facing a number of problems, ranging from lack of resources to data protection issues. Despite, or even because of the limits of digitization, there is great desire and need for support and further training in SHOs (and self-help groups). Conclusions At many points in the survey it was shown that digital media can be a useful extension of “traditional” collective self-help. Taking into account the risks and limitations associated with digital tools, SHOs can be central stakeholders in digitization in health-related self-help. Patient or Public Contribution The study was financially supported by the Federal Ministry of Health, Germany. A detailed representation of the results is publicly available at: https://www.uke.de/dish .