bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Transcriptional Genetically Encoded Calcium Indicators inDrosophila
Authors: Bansal Sonia , Lin Suewei
Published: January 2023

Knowing which neurons are active during behavior is a crucial step toward understanding how nervous systems work. Neuronal activation is generally accompanied by an increase in intracellular calcium levels. Therefore, intracellular calcium levels are widely used as a proxy for neuronal activity. Many types of synthetic components and bioluminescent or fluorescent proteins that report transient and long-term changes in intracellular calcium levels have been developed over the past 60 years. Calcium indicators that enable imaging of the dynamic activity of a large ensemble of neurons in behaving animals have revolutionized the field of neuroscience. Among these, transcription-based genetically encoded calcium indicators (transcriptional GECIs) have proven easy to use and do not depend on sophisticated imaging systems, offering unique advantages over other types of calcium indicators. Here, we describe the two currently available fly transcriptional GECIs—calcium-dependent nuclear import of LexA (CaLexA) and transcriptional reporter of intracellular calcium (TRIC)—and review studies that have used them. In the accompanying protocol, we present step-by-step details for generating CaLexA- and TRIC-ready flies and for imaging CaLexA and TRIC signals in dissected brains after experimental manipulations of intact free-moving flies.
Framing esports' JEDI issues: a case study in media irresponsibility
Authors: Painter David Lynn , Sahm Brittani
Published: January 2023

Purpose

This investigation analyzes Asian, European and North American coverage of esports' justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (JEDI) issues as a case study of media organizations' communications on these topics.

Design/methodology/approach

This quantitative content analysis describes coverage of esports' race, gender, age and social class issues to draw inferences about media organizations' abilities to meet the organizations' social responsibilities when reporting on organizational JEDI issues.

Findings

There were significant differences across continents; however, most stories only mentioned gender and age, seldom noting esports' race or social class issues.

Research limitations/implications

Although all stories analyzed were published in English, the findings extend research suggesting culture may shape the tones, frames and salience of social justice issues in the media.

Practical implications

JEDI issues were not the most prominent topic in at least 80% of the coverage, indicating the normative framework guiding professional journalism since the Cold War fails to guide responsible engagement with contemporary social justice issues.

Originality/value

As one of the first studies analyzing media coverage of organizational JEDI issues, the results of this content analysis (N = 763) provide a quantitative basis for a critique of media organizations' social responsibility when reporting on these issues.
Environmental cleaning battling against Covid-19 infection in health-care facilities
Authors: Ramli Nur Aqlima , Ahmad Zawawi Emma Marinie , Muhamad Ariff Nor Rima , Zainol Nurul Nadiah
Published: January 2023

Purpose

This study aims to identify and validate the environmental cleaning elements and performance criteria to prevent Covid-19 infection in health-care facilities.

Design/methodology/approach

Eight elements and 38 performance criteria were identified from the literature, and a questionnaire survey that involved environmental cleaning experts was carried out. Content validity index was used to validate the content of the environmental cleaning elements and performance criteria in this study.

Findings

The result indicates that the performance criteria of “Finishes, furnishings” and “Equipment Maintenance Log” were not relevant to be applied in current fighting against Covid-19 infection in health care. However, the remaining 36 performance criteria were proved as relevant and acceptable.

Practical implications

The findings of this study can provide a significant contribution to the built environment industry. By knowing the environmental cleaning elements and performance criteria, efforts can be carried out to explore measures that can be taken to improve the environmental cleaning practice in health care to battle against Covid-19 infection.

Originality/value

This paper fulfils an identified need to study how environmental cleaning can be implemented in health-care facilities.
Revisiting the pollution haven hypothesis within the context of the environmental Kuznets curve
Authors: Bekun Festus Victor , Gyamfi Bright Akwasi , Etokakpan Mfonobong Udom , Çakir Burçin
Published: January 2023

Purpose

This purpose of this study is to explore the impact of global trend of economic integration and interconnectedness which has drawn the attention of world economies and their implications on trade inflow. This trajectory has its impact, either positive/negative, on key macroeconomic indicators, to say the least on environmental sustainability, especially emerging economies. To this end, the need to explore the connection between foreign direct investment (FDI) inflow and energy consumption amidst the wave of economic globalisation is timely and pertinent for the case of Turkey.

Design/methodology/approach

This study seeks to explore the interaction between the outlined variables in a carbon-income framework for annual time series data from 1970 to 2016. A series of econometrics strategies was used consisting of unit root tests to examine the stationarity properties of the highlighted series. Subsequently, Pesaran’s Bounds testing technique is used to explore the long-run equilibrium relationship between the highlighted variables in conjunction with the Johansen cointegration test. For long-run regression coefficients, Pesaran’s autoregressive distributed lag and dynamic ordinary least squares methodology are used, and innovative accounting approaches are used to explore the responsiveness of each variable on another.

Findings

Empirical results validate the pollution haven hypothesis (PHH) in the long run for the case of Turkey. Thus suggesting that FDI inflow induced environmental degradation in Turkey. Additionally, this study observed that renewable energy, on the contrary, improves the quality of the environment. This study also affirms the presence of the environmental Kuznets curve phenomenon, indicating that Turkey, at its early stage of economic trajectory, emphasis is on economic growth rather than environmental quality. This suggests a need for more deliberate action(s) by the government administrators to pursue cleaner FDI inflow and energy technologies and strategies to foster a clean environment in Turkey and a cleaner ecosystem at large.

Originality/value

This study is unique in its choice of variables which is in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) agenda to be achieved by 2030 and is very limited in the extant literature. From the economic perspective, the effect of the PHH is of interest especially to ascertain the extent the interplay among the variables has on the economy of Turkey. The empirical insights on PHH hypothesis have received less documentation in the extant literature especially for emerging economy like Turkey. Thus, this study seeks to revisit this theme for Turkey with aim to presents environmentally sustainable strategies without compromise for economic growth. Thus, this study seeks to revisit this theme.
“Home away from home” in pandemic times: how has COVID-19 changed the Airbnb market in Melbourne?
Authors: Li Peize , Han Sun Sheng , Wu Hao
Published: January 2023

Purpose

This study aims to investigate how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted and changed Airbnb market in the Greater Melbourne area in terms of its temporal and spatial patterns and identify possible shifts in underlying trends in travel activities.

Design/methodology/approach

A panel data set of Airbnb listings in Melbourne is analysed to compare temporal patterns, spatial distribution and lengths of stay of Airbnb users before and after the COVID outbreak.

Findings

This study found that the COVID disruption did not fundamentally change the temporal cycle of the Airbnb market. Month-to-month fluctuations peaked at different levels from pre-pandemic times mainly because of lockdowns and other restrictive measures. The impact of COVID-19 disruptions on neighbourhood-level Airbnb revenues is associated with distance to CBD rather than number of COVID cases. Inner city suburbs suffered major loss during the pandemic, whereas outer suburbs gained popularity due to increased domestic travel and long stays. Long stays (28 days or more, as defined by Airbnb) were the fastest growing segment during the pandemic, which indicates the Airbnb market was adapting to increasing demand for purposes like remote working or lifestyle change. After easing of COVID-related restrictions, demand for short-term accommodation quickly recovered, but supply has not shown signs of strong recovery. Spatial distribution of post-pandemic supply recovery shows a similar spatial variation. Neighbourhoods in the inner city have not shown signs of significant recovery, whereas those in the middle and outer rings are either slowly recovering or approaching their pre-COVID levels.

Practical implications

The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted short-term rental markets and in particular the Airbnb sector during the phase of its rapid development. This paper helps inform in- and post-pandemic housing policy, market opportunity and investment decision.

Originality/value

To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is one of the first attempts to empirically examine both temporal and spatial patterns of the COVID-19 impact on Airbnb market in one of the most severely impacted major cities. It is one of the first attempts to identify shifts in underlying trends in travel based on Airbnb data.
An Islamic principle-based integrated solution for China’s housing affordability issues
Authors: Ma Yaxin , Md Taib Fauziah , Ojuolape Gold Nusirat
Published: January 2023

Purpose

This study aims to merge the world’s proven ways of housing finance, including musharakah mutanaqisah, housing cooperatives and real estate crowdfunding, to present an alternative housing unaffordability solution based on the Islamic finance principle. It is intended to reduce the burden of funding for both sides (consumers and developers) and create win–win chances for all stakeholders, including intermediaries. By moving away from debt financing and merging the features of crowdfunding and cooperative, it is hopeful that the burden of home ownership will no longer be the case.

Design/methodology/approach

This paper presents the opinions of potential Chinese homebuyers (minority Muslims and most non-Muslims) and a few industry experts toward the proposed model via a mixed research method.

Findings

According to the findings, the majority of respondents agreed with the proposed paradigm. Just concerned that China’s lack of community culture and trust could pose a major threat to implementation. However, this paper argues that Chinese local governments may perform pilot testing in places where Islamic culture is prevalent. Their unique community culture and fundamental understanding of Shariah law may affect the viability of the proposed model.

Originality/value

The proposed model would increase the applicability of Islamic finance as a way of protecting the social order of communities in the spirit of upholding justice and fairness. A new type of housing loan based on musharakah mutanaqisah may squeeze out the real estate bubble and provide stakeholders with a multidimensional investment channel. In particular, the study identifies the impact of Chinese Islamic financing on government and cultural needs. It presents possible challenges for implementing the proposed model in reality and helps bridge the gap between theory and practice.
Changing CSR practices of corporates – a study of institutionalization of mandated corporate social responsibility in India
Authors: Bihari Avadh , Shajahan P.K.
Published: January 2023

Purpose

Globally, corporate social responsibility (CSR) has been a voluntary practice, but faced serious limitations in its institutionalization. Resultantly, India, through the Companies Act, 2013, mandates corporates to change voluntary and ad hoc CSR practices into strategic and systematic projects. This paper aims to explore the changes brought in CSR practices by corporates under the influence of CSR law. The goal is to fill the literature gap on qualitative changes brought in CSR practices by the mandate.

Design/methodology/approach

This qualitative study used purposive sampling and conducted in-depth interviews of corporate officials, nongovernmental organization (NGO) officials and academicians. The findings are discussed with the theoretical framework of institutional isomorphism.

Findings

This paper presents changes in CSR practices in six themes: ad hoc to project-mode program designing and planning, stricter due diligence of NGOs, multi-stakeholder implementation of impact-driven projects, strict monitoring mechanisms, higher funding and rigorous reporting. These changes contribute to an understanding of the shift from voluntary to mandatory CSR in India, institutionalized through a mix of normative, coercive and mimetic pressures.

Practical implications

Indian corporates can adopt the systematic practices in their CSR programmatic cycle, as presented in this study. NGOs would gain insights into newer requirements of corporates to design effective collaborations. Future studies can be conducted to describe the extent of institutionalization of CSR practices in India.

Originality/value

This paper creates knowledge for multiple stakeholders of CSR in India and other developing countries by presenting changes brought in CSR practices by a legal mandate in comparison to voluntary CSR.
Dynamic evaluation of a post-pandemic agricultural traceability system, based on the HFLTS-DEMATEL method
Authors: Hui Xie , Kexin Zhang
Published: January 2023

Purpose

Due to consumption changes in the post-pandemic era, the production safety of agricultural products is affecting global consumers. This paper constructs an evaluation index of the agricultural Internet of things (IOT) traceability system and evaluates it using the dynamic hesitant-fuzzy linguistic term sets (HFLTS)-based DEMATEL method to improve agricultural supply-chain links and improve production quality.

Design/methodology/approach

The agricultural IOT traceability index system is constructed using the literature and expert interviews; it comprises 6 first-level indices and 20 second-level indices. The agricultural IOT traceability system is evaluated using the dynamic HFLTS-DEMATEL method.

Findings

Producers' awareness of agricultural-production safety (A11) has the most significant impact on production and processing links, while warehouse location and storage capacity (A31) have the largest impact on the circulation link. Inspection authenticity and transparency and quarantine information (A41) have the largest impact on the detection-consumption link. The extent to which the traceability-platform construction is complete (A62) has the largest impact on technical support.

Research limitations/implications

The present paper may be limited to the era of post-pandemic, and it is hard to consider all the indices. Further research can broaden the research context and establish a more comprehensive index system.

Practical implications

The index system constructed in this study will surely help relevant regulatory authorities in China to promote the construction of agricultural IOT traceability system and establish a unified standard, so as to provide a basis for future developers to enter the field. Accordingly, it also can help every subject to identify the key indices of each process in the agricultural-product supply chain and guide relevant departments to conduct targeted information tracking and management. The consumers could also understand the standards of traceable agricultural products and effectively protect their own rights and interests.

Originality/value

The existing literature does not provide an objective, unified standard for measuring a decentralized traceability system or identifying key processes. This study therefore proposes a new evaluation index system and uses a dynamic evaluation method to determine the importance of key indices. This study identifies the most important indices in each process, making it possible to discover, improve, and enhance the quality of agricultural products at a practical level.
Untangling the influence of perceived sustainability orientation on value-co-creation behavior in crowdfunding process: investigating a mediation model
Authors: Liang Xiaobei , Hu Xiaojuan , Li Eldon Y. , Meng Hu
Published: January 2023

Purpose

Sustainability-oriented projects are prevalent on crowdfunding platforms nowadays. The relationship between crowdfunding and sustainability has attracted the attention of many scholars. This study aims to examine the effects of perceived sustainability orientation on value-co-creation behavior from the perspective of backers and explore the mediation effects of three psychological factors: perceived affective reaction, perceived self-effectiveness and perceived risk.

Design/methodology/approach

The study recruits 455 backers to evaluate 100 projects on a crowdfunding platform. Structural equation modeling based on partial least squares is used to analyze data and test the hypotheses.

Findings

The results show that perceived sustainability orientation influences value-co-creation behavior through perceived affective reaction and self-effectiveness. Furthermore, perceived sustainability orientation impacts participation behavior through perceived risk.

Research limitations/implications

Our study mainly focuses on sustainability-oriented and reward-based crowdfunding projects. Future research can examine other types of projects and other crowdfunding platforms.

Practical implications

These findings can provide implications for project creators to improve the values co-created with backers in future sustainability-oriented projects. Furthermore, the findings can provide implications for backers and help them evaluate crowdfunding projects.

Originality/value

The existing studies are mostly concerned with project creators’ perspectives. This paper is one of the few to investigate how a project’s sustainability orientation influences backers’ psychological factors and value-co-creation behavior.
Applying Benford's law to detect accounting data manipulation in the pre- and post-financial engineering periods
Authors: G. Harb Etienne , Nasrallah Nohade , El Khoury Rim , Hussainey Khaled
Published: January 2023

Purpose

Lebanon has faced one of the most severe financial and economic crises since the end of 2019. The practices of the Lebanese banks are blamed for dangerously exposing economic agents and precipitating the current financial collapse. This paper examines the patterns of manipulation of the 10 biggest banks before and after implementing the financial engineering mechanism.

Design/methodology/approach

The authors apply Benford law for the first and second positions of the reports of condition and income and four out of the six aspects of the CAMELS rating system (Capital Adequacy, Assets Quality, Management expertise, Earnings Strength, Liquidity and Sensitivity to the market) by excluding Management and Sensitivity. The deviations from BL frequencies are tested using Z-statistic and Chi-square tests.

Findings

Banks seem to have manipulated their Capital Adequacy, Liquidity and Assets Quality in the pre-financial engineering and considerably in the post-financial engineering periods. Fraudulent manipulations in the banking sector can distort depositors, shareholders and regulating authorities.

Research limitations/implications

This study has many implications for governmental authorities, commercial banks, depositors, businesses, accounting and auditing firms, and policymakers. The Lebanese government needs to implement corrective fiscal and monetary policies and apply amendments to the bank secrecy and capital control law. The central bank should revamp its organizational structure, improve its disclosure practices and significantly reduce its ties to the government and the political elite.

Practical implications

The study findings suggest that the central bank should revamp its organizational structure, improve its disclosure practices and significantly reduce its ties to the government and the political elite.

Originality/value

The study is the first to examine the patterns of fraudulent manipulation in the Lebanese banking industry using Benford Law (BL).
An appraisal of India’s comparative advantage in information technology exports
Authors: Hassan Malik Manzoor , Anandarao Suvvari , Dar Aehsan Ahmad
Published: January 2023

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to estimate revealed comparative advantage and normalized revealed comparative advantage (NRCA) indices of India’s computer and information services (CIS) export competitiveness with regard to information technology (IT) competing developing nations, such as China, Philippines, Malaysia and Brazil.

Design/methodology/approach

Using annual data of total exports for CIS, transportation (TNS), travel (TVL) and insurance (INS) services under service categories of the balance of payment, the present study estimates the pattern of comparative advantage (CA) in India’s CIS exports with respect to IT competing developing nations such as China, Philippines, Malaysia and Brazil from 2000 to 2018. The choice of the study period is determined by the availability of consistent data on IT service exports of these nations. The study also estimates the export position of CIS export in comparison to India’s traditionally strong commercial services export of TNS, TVL and INS during the study period.

Findings

Both the indices showed that India had a strong CA in CIS compared to the selected nations, indicating India’s relative export performance to be stronger than that of China, Malaysia, Philippines and Brazil. The cross-service index showed that India’s relative specialization level in CIS with respect to the world’s average specialization level was stronger than its relative specialization level in TNS, TVL and INS services. Furthermore, The NRCA cross-nation index showed that India’s NRCA index score has been declining since 2010 with respect to these nations, which implied a decline in the competitiveness of CIS. On the other hand, NRCA has increased in the case of Philippines, Malaysia and Brazil for most of the period post-2010.

Research limitations/implications

IT is a dynamic area of economic activity, and when the pace of change is so rapid, the relevance of individual factors can change over time. The study period is also limited to the available data.

Practical implications

The paper has implications for attaining sustainability in IT export growth. It is suggested that policies are directed at enhancing the overall performance of IT sector.

Originality/value

The novelty of the present study lies in the estimation of India’s competitiveness in IT exports in relation to the group of reference countries. With its policy recommendations, this research is helping to shape the sustainability of the IT sector.
The effects of conventional and unconventional monetary policy on the unemployment rate in the US
Authors: Dash Pradyumna
Published: January 2023

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the impact of the Federal Reserve's conventional and unconventional monetary policy shocks on the US unemployment rate.

Design/methodology/approach

The authors employ a unified time-varying framework to an extensive data set from 1960 to 2019.

Findings

The authors find that both conventional and unconventional monetary policy influence the unemployment rate, but the effects of unconventional monetary policy vary greatly during the first, second and third rounds of quantitative easing (dubbed QE1, QE2 and QE3, respectively). It significantly influenced the unemployment rate in QE3. However, the effects are less persistent than the effects of conventional monetary policy shocks. The impact of unconventional monetary policy transmits to the real economy through conventional interest rates, exchange rates and asset price channels. The responses of unemployment rate are smaller during QE1 and QE2 due to the rise in inflation uncertainty and economic policy uncertainty.

Originality/value

The impact of the Fed's unconventional monetary policy shocks on the US unemployment rate during QE1, QE2 and QE3 is time-varying. It is explained by inflation uncertainty and real option channels.
Overseas compliance risk prevention for multinational corporations in a law and economics perspective: empirical evidence from Chinese MNCs
Authors: Chen Feiqiong , Zhu Jieru , Wang Wenjing
Published: January 2023

Purpose

This paper aims to investigate whether executive compensation and internal control can prevent overseas compliance risks through the mediating influence of multinational corporation (MNC) legitimacy and the moderating role of institutional distance.

Design/methodology/approach

Based on a law and economics perspective and the “bad apple,” the “red barrel” and the “bad cellar” theory of business misconduct, this paper constructs a systematic framework of “compliance motivation MNC legitimacy overseas compliance risk prevention” from the individual, organizational and systematic levels and uses data of Chinese MNCs for empirical analysis.

Findings

Empirical data from Chinese MNCs show that overseas compliance risks are comprehensively affected by the factors of the individual, organizational and systematic levels. Higher executive compensation and internal control will reduce MNCs’ overseas compliance risks through MNC legitimacy acquisition; institutional distance hinders the positive effect of internal control on MNC legitimacy and therefore aggravates overseas compliance risks.

Practical implications

This paper contributes to the understanding of the overseas law-abiding and offence behavior of MNCs from a law and economics perspective and offers valuable insights on how to prevent the ever-increasing overseas compliance risks.

Originality/value

Although the literature has analyzed the factors of compliance behavior, they are not interrelated, let alone integrated in a systematic risk prevention framework. This paper applies a law and economic analysis framework to the study of the overseas compliance risks for the first time.
Effect of GNPs and resin blend on tear resistance of 4D printed shape memory photopolymer composite
Authors: Borra N. Dhanunjayarao , Neigapula Venkata Swamy Naidu
Published: January 2023

Purpose

The tear strength (Ts) is a significant property for any kind of soft polymeric material such as rubber, elastomer, viscoelastic material and its composites, to quantify the suitability of a material for any shape memory applications. Many times, the soft elastomeric polymer material has to be capable enough to deform to a maximum extent of displacement but at the same time, it has to withstand the maximum load without fail. Along with shape recovery properties (i.e. the ability to recover its shape from programmed to the original), the success of the shape memory cycle is mainly depending on its stiffness and strength. It has to resist tear during stretching (i.e. programming stage) as repeatedly subjected to deformation, and, hence, it is important to study the tear behaviour for shape memory polymers (SMPs) and their composites. The purpose of the work is to investigate the effect of parameters on Ts of 4D printed specimen using Taguchi method.

Design/methodology/approach

The objective of the work is to tailor the Ts of SMPs by reinforcing the graphene nano particles (GNPs) in a blended photopolymer (PP) resin with flexible PP and hard PP resin. In this study, a total of nine experiments were designed based on the L9 orthogonal array (OA) using the design of experiments (DOEs). All the shape memory photopolymer composite’s (SMPPCs) specimens are fabricated using masked stereolithography (MSLA), also known as resin three-dimensional printing (R3DP) technique.

Findings

Specimens are tested using universal testing machine (UTM) for maximum tear force (Fmax) and displacement (δ) caused by tearing the specimen to evaluate the strength against the tear. The results showed that the Wt.% of resin blend highly influenced both Fmax and δ, while GNPs also had an impact on δ. The specimens are offering more tear resistance for those specimens blended with less Wt.% of flexible PP at the same time the specimens enable more δ for those specimens reinforced with 0.3 Wt.% GNPs at 10-s exposure time. The optimum combinations are A1, B1 and C3 for the Fmax and Ts and at the same time A1, B3 and C3 for δ.

Research limitations/implications

To customise the tear resistance of SMPPCs using MSLA 3 D printing, this study suggested a blend of PP resins reinforced with GNPs. This opens up a new path for creating novel, inexpensive multi-functional 4-dimensional (4D) printed parts.

Originality/value

The use of flexible PP and hard PP resin blends, fabricating the SMPPCs specimens using 3 D printed MSLA technology, investigating the effect of GNPs, resin blend and exposure time, optimizing the process parameters using Taguchi and the work were all validated using confirmation tests and regression analysis using test train method, which increases the originality and novelty.
Good critical friends are hard to find: promoting peer review among doctoral students
Authors: Tyndall Deborah , Powell Shannon Baker
Published: January 2023

Purpose

This study aims to examine entry-level PhD students’ experiences with participating in Critical Friends, a peer review protocol, used to support learning the threshold concept of literature review. It also sought to determine if, and how, students used the peer review protocol electively during their first year of doctoral study.

Design/methodology/approach

The authors used a sequential, QUAL-qual mixed-method design to guide the study. Reflective learning journals, surveys and interviews were collected from three cohorts of PhD students (N = 18).

Findings

Thematic analysis revealed that giving and receiving writing critique was uncomfortable for these novice peer reviewers and many described emotional disciplining associated with vulnerability. Critical Friends offered a safe space to begin mastery of the literature review and begin transforming new researcher and writer identities. While Critical Friends was a positive experience for students, they struggled implementing the protocol on their own following the course.

Practical implications

These findings support the need for faculty to embed peer review opportunities in courses during the first year to facilitate role modeling and mentoring. The findings also demonstrate the need to engage students with peer review early in the program to increase comfort, cultivate student resiliency for accepting critical feedback and build capacity for students to learn with and from others.

Originality/value

This paper advocates for the use of peer review practices early in the doctoral study to promote the development of researcher identity and positioning within the research community.
7 Ways every people leader should learn to adapt in the new hybrid world
Authors: Reavis Annette
Published: January 2023

Purpose

This paper aims to help provide a step-by-step approach for people leaders to learn to adapt to the new world of hybrid work.

Design/methodology/approach

The author draws on their own experiences as a Chief People Officer to develop the paper.

Findings

The author’s main findings in the paper are that developing a culture where in-person collaboration, a work-life blend and small-talk/watercooler chat are considered key components is fundamental in creating a successful hybrid working environment.

Originality/value

People leaders can look to apply the information in this article to create flourishing hybrid working environments within their own organisations.
A Traditional Nominal Wage Phillips Curve: Theory and Evidence
Authors: Christopher Malikane
Published: January 2023

By combining simple contracting schemes with firms' optimisation, we provide theoretical underpinnings to the traditional nominal wage Phillips curve. The parameters of our Phillips curve have a structural interpretation. We extend the model to include the effect of the labour share, a factor that is absent in the new Keynesian model. Empirically we find that the unemployment parameter of the traditional model is significant, and that of the forward‐looking model is wrongly signed. Furthermore, evidence suggests that inflation targeting was accompanied by the flattening of the curve, increased anchoring of inflation expectations and a decline in worker power.
IN.PACT AV access randomized trial: Japan cohort outcomes through 12 months
Authors: Haruguchi Hiroaki , Suemitsu Kotaro , Isogai Naoko , Murakami Masaaki , Fujihara Masahiko , Iwadoh Kazuhiro , Menk Jeremiah , Ookubo Hiroko , Ogawa Tomonari ,   the IN.PACT AV Access Investigators
Published: January 2023

Purpose

There is a lack of adjudicated and prospectively randomized published outcomes on the use of drug‐coated balloons (DCB) to treat dysfunctional arteriovenous fistula in Asian patients. This post hoc subgroup analysis of 112 Japanese participants from the global IN.PACT AV Access trial reports outcomes through 12 months.

Materials and Methods

Participants were treated with DCB (n = 58) or standard non‐coated percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) balloons (n = 54). Outcomes included target lesion primary patency (TLPP), access circuit primary patency, and safety.

Results

Through 6 months, TLPP was 86.0% (49/57) in the DCB group and 49.1% (26/53) in the PTA group (p < 0.001). Through 12 months, TLPP was 67.3% (37/55) in the DCB group and 43.4% (23/53) in the PTA group (p = 0.013).

Conclusion

In this post hoc analysis of Japanese participants from the IN.PACT AV Access trial, participants treated with DCB had higher TLPP through 6 and 12 months compared with PTA.
RNA sequencing and transcriptome analyses reveal differentially expressed genes in the defensive glands of the medicinal beetle Blaps rhynchopetera
Authors: Ding Wei‐Feng , Wang Cheng‐Ye , Zhong Jian , Zhang La‐Mei , He Zhao , Sun Long , Yao Bing , Zhang Zhong‐He , Lu Qiu‐Min , Zhao Min , Feng Ying
Published: January 2023

Blaps rhynchopetera (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) is a beetle that is widely used in folk medicine in Southwest China. The defensive glands of B. rhynchopetera secrete a complex mixture of defensive fluids, which are invaluable sources of bioactive substances for potential biotechnological applications. To provide broader insight into the genetic and biochemical basis of these defensive secretions, we performed RNA sequencing and transcriptome analysis on the defensive glands of B. rhynchopetera. We also identified differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in the defensive gland tissue using selected muscle tissue as a control. We then performed GO and KEGG enrichment analysis on the DEGs to analyze expression patterns characteristic of the defensive glands. In total, we obtained 283,921,912 high‐quality clean reads, which we assembled into 39,735 transcripts with a mean length of 1,300.94 bp. These transcripts were then assembled into 27,104 unigenes with an average length of 1,143.05 bp. DEG analysis showed that 1,666 genes were significantly up‐regulated and 2,565 genes were significantly down‐regulated in defense gland tissues. GO enrichment analysis of these DEGs revealed that most genes were enriched in GO terms related to substance metabolism and transport. KEGG pathway enrichment results showed that lysosome‐related pathways were the most highly enriched in DEGs, while many pathways related to specific metabolic pathways—such as N‐glycan biosynthesis and insect hormone biosynthesis—were significantly up‐regulated. Finally, it is also important to note that most GO terms related to pathogen defense as well as genes enriched in associated KEGG pathways were also significantly down‐regulated in defensive gland tissue.
Recent advances in producing food additive L‐malate: Chassis, substrate, pathway, fermentation regulation and application
Authors: Ding Qiang , Ye Chao
Published: January 2023

In addition to being an important intermediate in the TCA cycle, L‐malate is also widely used in the chemical and beverage industries. Due to the resulting high demand, numerous studies investigated chemical methods to synthesize L‐malate from petrochemical resources, but such approaches are hampered by complex downstream processing and environmental pollution. Accordingly, there is an urgent need to develop microbial methods for environmentally‐friendly and economical L‐malate biosynthesis. The rapid progress and understanding of DNA manipulation, cell physiology, and cell metabolism can improve industrial L‐malate biosynthesis by applying intelligent biochemical strategies and advanced synthetic biology tools. In this paper, we mainly focused on biotechnological approaches for enhancing L‐malate synthesis, encompassing the microbial chassis, substrate utilization, synthesis pathway, fermentation regulation, and industrial application. This review emphasizes the application of novel metabolic engineering strategies and synthetic biology tools combined with a deep understanding of microbial physiology to improve industrial L‐malate biosynthesis in the future.
Addressing data challenges in riverine nutrient load modeling of an intensively managed agro‐industrial watershed
Authors: Niroula Sundar , Wallington Kevin , Cai Ximing
Published: January 2023

Data limitations often challenge the reliability of water quality models, especially in intensively managed watersheds. While numerous studies report successful hydrological model setup and calibration, few have addressed in detail the data challenges for multisite and multivariable model calibration to an intensively managed watershed. In this study, we address some of these challenges based on our reflective experience calibrating the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) to the Upper Sangamon River Watershed in central Illinois based on daily flow, annual crop yield, and monthly sediment, nitrate, and total phosphorus loads. We highlight some challenges in SWAT calibration processes due to data errors and inconsistencies, and insufficient precipitation and water quality observations. Following, we demonstrate the merits of additional weather and water quality observations that could help reduce input uncertainties, and we provide suggestions for selecting appropriate observations for the model calibration. After dealing with the data issues, we show that the SWAT model could be calibrated with acceptable results for the case study watershed.
How convergent are rice export prices in the international market?
Authors: A. Valera Harold Glenn , J. Holmes Mark , Pede Valerien O. , Balié Jean
Published: January 2023

This study revisits the issue of long‐term price convergence of rice export prices for India, Pakistan, Thailand, Uruguay, the United States, and Vietnam using a two‐stage pairwise unit root testing approach. To deduce evidence or lack of proof of convergence in price series, we also examine convergence using sigma and beta convergence specified in both unconditional and conditional frameworks. The methodology used is driven by the need to address three key concerns: (i) the likelihood of finding stationary price differentials, (ii) the magnitude of these differentials, and (iii) their speed of adjustment. To evaluate these concerns, we use monthly data for 18 price series drawn from these six countries from September 2011 to February 2021. The evidence points to a lack of international convergence. This gives rise to the possibility that a shield from a general downward export price trend is already in place for some exporters. Furthermore, we find that the likelihood of convergence is greater between pairs of price series that are characterized as high quality or having the same country of origin or having similar market share. Evidence also suggests that a converged pairing is more likely to have a smaller price differential if both price series are for low‐quality rice.
Intramural Purkinje fibers facilitate rapid ventricular activation in the equine heart
Authors: Elbrønd Vibeke S. , Thomsen Morten B. , Isaksen Jonas L. , Lunde Ester D. , Vincenti Stefano , Wang Tobias , Tranum‐Jensen Jørgen , Calloe Kirstine
Published: January 2023

Background

The Purkinje fibers convey the electrical impulses at much higher speed than the working myocardial cells. Thus, the distribution of the Purkinje network is of paramount importance for the timing and coordination of ventricular activation. The Purkinje fibers are found in the subendocardium of all species of mammals, but some mammals also possess an intramural Purkinje fiber network that provides for relatively instantaneous, burst‐like activation of the entire ventricular wall, and gives rise to an rS configuration in lead II of the ECG.

Aim

To relate the topography of the horse heart and the distribution and histology of the conduction system to the pattern of ventricular activation as a mechanism for the unique electrical axis of the equine heart.

Methods

The morphology and distribution of the cardiac conduction system was determined by histochemistry. The electrical activity was measured using ECG in the Einthoven and orthogonal configuration.

Results

The long axis of the equine heart is close to vertical. Outside the nodal regions the conduction system consisted of Purkinje fibers connected by connexin 43 and long, slender parallel running transitional cells. The Purkinje fiber network extended deep into the ventricular walls. ECGs recorded in an orthogonal configuration revealed a mean electrical axis pointing in a cranial‐to‐left direction indicating ventricular activation in an apex‐to‐base direction.

Conclusion

The direction of the mean electrical axis in the equine heart is determined by the architecture of the intramural Purkinje network, rather than being a reflection of ventricular mass.
Notes on marriage markets with weak externalities
Authors: Fonseca‐Mairena María Haydée , Triossi Matteo
Published: January 2023

We consider marriage markets with externalities. We focus on weak externalities, that is, markets in which each agent is primarily concerned about her partner. We formalize and prove the claim that weak externalities are not so significant in the marriage market: in this case, the ω‐core and the α‐core coincide and are both nonempty. In addition, we show that, if we allow agents to block matchings without changing their mate, the results do not longer hold.
A comparative study of histopathologic features in alopecia areata and pattern hair loss
Authors: Plante John , Valdebran Manuel , Forcucci Jessica , Bosland John , Elbendary Amira , Jaiswal Richa , Elston Dirk
Published: January 2023

Background

When peribulbar infiltrates are absent, other histopathologic findings are necessary to distinguish alopecia areata (AA) from pattern hair loss (PHL). The purpose of this study is to determine which histopathologic features are most useful for differentiation.

Methods

A retrospective slide review was conducted of AA and PHL scalp biopsy specimens from 2014 to 2019 at a tertiary referral center.

Results

Ninety‐six cases were retrieved, of which 38 were AA. Peribulbar infiltrates were identified in 24 AA (63.2%) cases. A catagen/telogen shift was observed more frequently in AA than PHL (25 cases, 65.5% vs. 10 cases, 17.2%; p ≤ 0.0001). Lymphocytes (4 cases, 10.5% vs. 1 case, 1.7%; p = 0.058) and melanin (25 cases, 65.8% vs. 5 cases, 8.6%; p ≤ 0.0001) in fibrous tracts were more common in AA. Apoptotic bodies within vellus hairs were more frequently identified in AA (32 cases, 84.2% vs. 37 cases, 63.8%; p = 0.030). Small dystrophic follicles were also more common in AA (16 cases, 42.1% vs. 1 case, 1.7%; p < 0.0001).

Conclusions

Common features of AA other than peribulbar infiltrates include a catagen/telogen shift, melanin in fibrous tracts, and small dystrophic follicles. Practitioners should consider these features when distinguishing AA from PHL in specimens without peribulbar infiltrates. The retrospective design limits our ability to exclude multifactorial alopecia, such as telogen effluvium.
Effect of maternal autoimmune diseases on fetal pulmonary artery Doppler indices: A case–control study
Authors: Oluklu Deniz , Yildirim Muradiye , Menekse Beser Dilek , Uyan Hendem Derya , Gulen Yildiz Esra , Kara Ozgur , Tanacan Atakan , Sahin Dilek
Published: January 2023

Objective

To compare the fetal pulmonary artery Doppler indices of pregnant women with autoimmune diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Sjögren's syndrome (SS), and antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) with healthy pregnant women.

Methods

Thirty‐nine pregnancies were included in the case group, 19 of them SLE, 12 with SS, and eight with APS. The gestational age‐matched 54 healthy pregnant women were included in the control group. Peak systolic velocity, time‐averaged velocity, systolic/diastolic ratio, pulsatility index, resistance index, acceleration time (AT), ejection time (ET), and AT/ET ratio were obtained from pulmonary artery waveform by using spectral Doppler ultrasound.

Results

Significantly shorter AT and lower AT/ET ratio were detected in the case group (p = < .001, p = < .001, respectively). The shortening of AT and decreasing of the AT/ET ratio were more predominant in the APS group. However, there was no significant difference between the SLE, SS, and APS groups in fetal pulmonary artery Doppler indices. Also, a moderate correlation was found between maternal disease duration (years) and fetal pulmonary artery AT (r = −.516, p = .001) and AT/ET ratio (r = −.558, p = < .001).

Conclusion

Fetal pulmonary artery Doppler indices may be affected in maternal autoimmune diseases. Further studies are needed to evaluate fetal pulmonary Doppler indices such as AT and AT/ET ratio to predict neonatal respiratory morbidity and lung maturation in pregnant women with SLE, SS, and APS.
Drug‐induced radiation recall reactions and non‐anticancer drugs: A descriptive analysis from VigiBase®
Authors: Aubin‐Beale Eyrian , Giorgi Lorene , Beurrier Mathilde , Granel‐Brocard Florence , Gillet Pierre , Fresse Audrey
Published: January 2023

Radiation recall reactions are inflammatory reactions confined to previously irradiated tissues, often of drug‐induced etiology, particularly with anticancer therapies. Other drugs, in particular COVID‐19 vaccines, may also be involved. To describe radiation recall reactions under non‐anticancer drugs more precisely, we extracted the cases of radiation recall reactions associated with non‐anticancer drugs from WHO pharmacovigilance database VigiBase®. We performed two analyses from this extraction: a global analysis and an analysis focusing on vaccination‐related issues. We extracted 120 cases corresponding to 269 drugs, of which 130 were non‐anticancer (22 vaccines). Among the non‐anticancer drugs, tozinameran was the most reported treatment (4.46% of cases), followed by levofloxacin (2.97%) and folinic acid (2.60%), dexamethasone (2.23), and ChAdOx1 nCoV‐19 vaccine and prednisone (1.86% each). Among vaccines, tozinameran (54.55% of cases) was the most reported, followed by ChAdOx1 nCoV‐19 (22.73%), HPV and inactivated influenza vaccine (9.09% each), and elasomeran (4.55%). Our study first describes the occurrence of radiation recall reactions during non‐anticancer treatment. It also highlights a potential safety signal with COVID‐19 vaccines.