bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Clinicopathologic Features and Viral Status of Low-risk HPV6 and HPV11-Associated Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Uterine Cervix and Vulva
Authors: Williams Guy A. , Wu Annie A. , Eugene Henrietta C. , Tsai Ya-Chea , Wong Margaret , Nonogaki Hiro , Roden Richard B.S. , Hung Chien-Fu , Wu Tzyy-Choou﻿ , Vang Russell , Xing Deyin
Published: January 2025

Despite being designated as “noncarcinogenic” human papillomavirus (HPV) types, mono-infection with HPV6 or HPV11 has been found in squamous cell carcinomas (SCCs) at specific sites, including the larynx, penis, anus, and rarely, the lower female genital tract. The association between clinicopathologic features, viral status, and the carcinogenic mechanisms related to these low-risk HPVs remains unclear. The current study characterizes a series of low-risk HPV6 and HPV11-associated SCCs of the uterine cervix (6 cases) and vulva (2 cases). The diagnosis of SCC was made through the identification of stromal invasion in 6 cases. In case 2, the diagnosis of cancer was made after metastases to the sigmoid colon and liver. The patient in case 6 was diagnosed with intramucosal papillary SCC given multiple recurrences. While all tumors displayed a similar verruco-papillary architecture, the cytologic features, and immunostaining patterns suggest 2 groups of lesions: one with high-grade cytology and a high Ki-67 proliferation index (>60% of lesional cells), and the other with low-grade cytology and a low Ki-67 (20% to 30% of lesional cells). The detection of HPV6 in 7 of 8 cases underscores its critical role in carcinogenesis at these anatomic sites. Case 8 represented the only patient who was infected with HPV11 and who had a well-controlled human immunodeficiency virus infection. Correlating with viral status, all cases, except case 7, demonstrated a negative or focal p16 staining pattern. In case 7, despite a block pattern of p16 staining often seen in predicting high-risk HPV, we employed several methods to confirm HPV6 as the sole HPV infection. Although this descriptive study does not establish an etiological mechanism for how HPV6/11 leads to malignant transformation, our results exclude the possibility of viral integration through a quantitative polymerase chain reaction-based analysis of the E2/E6 ratio. Our study highlights and expands upon the clinicopathologic features of a distinct group of low-risk HPV6/11-associated SCCs in the cervix and vulva. Although rare, recognizing this group of lesions is important for pathologists and oncologists, as it provides a basis for guiding appropriate prevention strategies and treatment modalities based on the viral type.
Defer, Share, or Drive the Decision: Empowering Patients with Varied Preferences to Engage in Decision-making (an Analysis from Alliance A231701CD)
Authors: Saucke Megan C. , Jacobson Nora , Chow Selina , McKinney Grace , Neuman Heather B.
Published: January 2025

Objective:

To understand how breast cancer patients experience the surgical decision process and identify strategies surgeons can employ to empower patients to engage in decision-making.

Background:

Patient engagement in decision-making is associated with improved patient outcomes. Although, some patients prefer that their healthcare provider drive the decision, the benefits of engaging in decision-making hold true even for patients who prefer to defer to their provider.

Methods:

We performed semi-structured interviews with patients that experienced low engagement in clinical trial A231701CD (n=30). We used qualitative content analysis to analyze data and organize it into overarching themes that represent experiences with decision-making.

Results:

Patients could be grouped based on their experiences with the decision process into those that wanted to defer, share, or drive the decision. Three domains differentiated patients between groups: (1) overall disposition toward the surgeon, (2) tendency to exchange information and ask questions, and (3) attitudes toward how their preferences should shape the treatment decision. We identified surgeon behaviors that could optimize patient engagement. These opportunities were observed across all patients, regardless of their experience with the decision process.

Conclusion:

Surgeons can empower patients to engage in decision-making by getting to know patients as individuals, ensuring all treatment options are presented, and integrating patient preferences into the decision process. Through these actions, surgeons can help patients with varied preferences for decision-making engage in making high quality decisions that reflect patients’ priorities. These suggestions may have the greatest impact on socially disadvantaged patients and help to reduce disparities in care.
First genome sequence of a purple sulphur bacterium of the genus Thioalkalicoccus, its characterization as a new isolate of Thioalkalicoccus limnaeus and proposal of strain Um2 as neotype of this species
Authors: Bryantseva Irina A. , Kyndt John A. , Imhoff Johannes F.
Published: January 2025

A new alkaliphilic strain of a purple sulphur bacterium designated as Um2 (=KCTC 25734=VKM B-3893=UQM 41073) with bacteriochlorophyll b and internal photosynthetic membranes of tubular type was isolated from the Umhei hydrothermal system (40 °C, pH 9.3 and salinity 0.42 g l−1) located in the Baikal rift zone (Russia). Based on morphological and physiological characteristics, this bacterium was classified as Thioalkalicoccus limnaeus. The 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity of strain Um2 was 96.69% with the type strain of Tac. limnaeus A26T, 95.41% with ‘Thioflavicoccus mobilis’ 8321T and 95.34% with Thiococcus pfennigii 4250. The level of similarity of the ribulose 1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase sequences of strain Um2 and known strains of Thioalkalicoccus showed that they belong to the same species. Comparison of the genome nt sequences of strain Um2 revealed that the new isolate was remote from all other described Chromatiaceae species both in digital DNA–DNA hybridization (21.5%) and in average nt identity (76.7%) at the genus level. However, a genome nt sequence had not been determined for any of the known Thioalkalicoccus strains; therefore, the first genome sequence of a member of the genus Thioalkalicoccus is presented here. Tac. limnaeus Um2 is proposed as the neotype, as strain A26T has been lost from culture collections.
DNA fromcetariaefish remains confirms sardine (Sardina pilchardus) use and local population continuity in Northwestern Iberia since Roman times
Authors: Themudo Gonçalo Espregueira , Fernández-Fernández Adolfo , Abad Patricia Valle , Nóvoa Alba A. Rodríguez , Fernández-Rodriguez Carlos , de Agüero Eduardo González-Gómez , da Fonseca Rute R. , Campos Paula F.
Published: January 2025

The Romans were among the first to extensively exploit fish resources, establishing large-scale salting and preservation plants. Small pelagic fish were fermented to produce sauces like garum. Here, we recover DNA from specimens collected at Adro Vello (O Grove), Galicia, dating to the 3rd century AD. Whole genome resequencing, confirmed these as European sardines (Sardina pilchardus) and assigns all samples to a population ranging from North Morocco to the Bay of Biscay. The low admixture levels in ancient samples suggest lower connectivity in Roman times. This overlooked archaeological material can enhance our understanding of past subsistence economy, culture, and diet.
Unsupervised Detection of Rare Events in Liquid Biopsy Assays
Authors: Murgoitio-Esandi Javier , Tessone Dean , Naghdloo Amin , Shishido Stephanie N. , Zhang Brian , Xu Haofeng , Dasgupta Agnimitra , Mason Jeremy , Nagaraju Rajiv M. , Hicks James , Kuhn Peter , Oberai Assad
Published: January 2025

The use of liquid biopsies in the detection, diagnosis and treatment monitoring of different types of cancers and other diseases often requires identifying and enumerating instances of analytes that are rare. Most current techniques that aim to computationally isolate these rare instances or events first learn the signature of the event, and then scan the appropriate biological assay for this signature. While such techniques have proven to be very useful, they are limited because they must first establish what signature to look for, and only then identify events that are consistent with this signature. In contrast to this, in this study, we present an automated approach that does not require the knowledge of the signature of the rare event. It works by breaking the assay into a sequence of components, learning the probability distribution of these components, and then isolating those that are rare. This is done with the help of deep generative algorithms in an unsupervised manner, meaning without a-priori knowledge of the rare event associated with an analyte. In this study, this approach is applied to immunofluorescence microscopy images of peripheral blood, where it is shown that it successfully isolates biologically relevant events in blood from normal donors spiked with cancer-related cells and in blood from patients with late-stage breast cancer.
Encoding of visual stimuli and behavioral goals in distinct anatomical areas of monkey ventrolateral prefrontal cortex
Authors: Basile C. , Gerbella M. , Gravante A. , Lapadula A. , Rodà F. , Simone L. , Fogassi L. , Rozzi S.
Published: January 2025

The lateral prefrontal cortex has been classically defined as an associative region involved in the so-called executive functions, such as guiding behavior based on abstract rules and mnemonic information. However, most neurophysiological studies on monkeys did not address the issue of whether distinct anatomical sectors of lateral prefrontal cortex play different functional roles. The main aim of this work is to study functional properties of neurons recorded from a large part of ventrolateral prefrontal cortex (VLPF) of two monkeys performing passive visual tasks and a visuo-motor task, and to map them on the anatomical areas defined on the basis of our recent parcellations.

Our results show that distinct VLPF areas differently contribute to visual processing and action organization along the caudo-rostral axis. In particular, the processing of visual stimuli, independent of whether passively presented or exploited for guiding behavior, primarily involves posterior VLPF areas (especially caudal area 12r), while the elaboration of visual and contextual information for action organization mainly involves intermediate VLPF areas (especially middle 46v). In this latter sector, visual stimuli/instructions appear to be encoded in a pragmatic format, that is in terms of the associated behavioral outcome. Finally, more anterior areas are characterized by a low responsiveness to the employed tasks.

Altogether, our findings indicate that posterior VLPF areas represent the first processing stage of visual input, intermediate areas primarily contribute to the selection and planning of contextually appropriate behaviors, while rostral areas could be involved in more complex abstract processes.
Engineered spermidine-secreting Saccharomyces boulardii enhances olfactory memory in Drosophila melanogaster
Authors: Parweez Florance , Palou Roger , Li Ruizhen , Kadhim Lanna , MacMillan Heath , Tyers Mike , Johné Liu X.
Published: January 2025

The polyamines putrescine, spermidine and spermine are ubiquitous metabolites synthesized in all cells. The intracellular levels of polyamines, especially spermidine, decrease in aging. Oral spermidine supplementation has been reported to alleviate aspects of age-related disease in animal models, including decline in learning and memory. The diverse health benefits of spermidine supplementation, often at doses that do not significantly alter spermidine levels of target organs, suggests that exogenous spermidine may have a common site of action, the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. To directly deliver spermidine to the GI tract with minimum impact on the global spermidine levels, we engineered the probiotic yeastSacchromyces boulardii(Sb) to overproduce and secrete spermidine. We tested the effects of a spermidine-producing yeast strain (Sb576) on age-associated learning and memory decline in an olfactory classical conditioning inDrosophila melanogaster. Feeding of newly emerged adult flies [w1118(isoCJ1)] for 30 days with food supplemented with live Sb576, but not live wild-type Sb (SbWT) or free spermidine, reduced age-associated short-term memory (STM) decline. Notably, Sb576 supplementation, but not SbWT or spermidine supplementation, of either young flies or old flies for only three days also enhanced STM without affecting locomotive ability. Transcriptome analysis of the gut revealed relatively few (30) differentially overexpressed genes in the Sb576 group compared to the SbWT group including the gene coding neuropeptide Dh31, which has been implicated in memory in the flies. These results demonstrate that in situ production of spermidine by a synthetic biotic yeast in the GI tract can enhance STM, and further suggest a mechanism involving the gut-brain axis.
hkl-based calculation of total scattering patterns from discrete and low-dimensional structure models using TOPAS
Authors: Mesecke Karsten
Published: January 2025

If discrete or low-dimensional structure models are placed in large supercells in space group P1, the intrinsic periodicity of the Rietveld method is disrupted and their structural sites are scanned by millions of hkls. This allows a Rietveld-compatible calculation of diffuse scattering and small-angle scattering which is demonstrated here for a benzene molecule, a PbS quantum dot, a hydroxyapatite nano-fibril and turbostratic carbon. Total scattering patterns are compared with the Debye scattering equation and accompanied by composite pair distribution function modelling using the same models.
Organizational competencies for BIM adoption: a cross-field analysis in the built asset industry
Authors: Pavard Antonin , de Paula Nathalia , Poirier Erik
Published: January 2025

Purpose

Numerous studies have examined building information modeling (BIM) adoption in the built asset industry to understand its components, requirements and dynamics of this process. Further research is needed to follow this process, particularly considering emerging practices and technologies. This paper aims to characterize and evaluate the competency profiles underlying the BIM adoption and implementation process across distinct fields within the built asset industry, namely, owners, architecture, engineering, manufacturing, general and specialty contractors.

Design/methodology/approach

Using a quantitative approach, six fields of activity and 136 competencies were related based on data from 368 organizations. This approach, which includes univariate and bivariate methods (profiles and Chi2-test), enables the delineation and comparison of competency profiles underlying BIM adoption across fields of activity.

Findings

In all fields of activity, notable progress is observed in management and operational competencies, while administration, research and development (R&D) and implementation are progressing slowly. Sixty-two competencies are correlated significantly with fields of activity. Of note is the expertise of certain competencies in fields of activity (architecture excels in managerial, functional, technological, implementation and R&D competencies; engineering in administrative and normative competencies). Conversely, some fields of activity notably fall behind in most competencies, such as general and specialty contractors.

Originality/value

By examining the competencies development, this research identifies the key areas in which organizations in various fields of activity should invest to improve their BIM adoption. These findings can guide competency enhancement efforts in the built asset industry.
Effects of geometrical and material properties on the buckling behavior of hybrid laminated composite plates using differential quadrature approach
Authors: Maraş Sinan
Published: January 2025

Purpose

This study aims to investigate the effects of layering sequence, aspect ratios, fiber orientation angles, loading types and boundary conditions on the buckling behavior of glass/carbon/hybrid fiber-reinforced epoxy laminated composites using the differential quadrature (DQ) approach.

Design/methodology/approach

In total, different hybrid combinations are considered separately for angle-ply, cross-ply and antisymmetric layup schemes. For this purpose, a DQ code is developed using MATLAB.

Findings

The results obtained from the study reveal that the lamination arrangements and varying loading conditions of the hybrid laminated structures have a significant effect on the buckling performance of these materials.

Originality/value

This is the first study to investigate how the critical buckling loads of glass fiber/epoxy and carbon fiber/epoxy laminated hybrid composite plates are influenced by fiber orientation angles, aspect ratios, stacking sequences, loading conditions and boundary conditions using the DQ method. This study contributes to the literature in this regard.
Empowerment and collective action: feminist solidarity through women’s entrepreneurship in Kyrgyzstan’s community-based tourism
Authors: Yousafzai Shumaila , Aljanova Nurlykhan
Published: January 2025

Purpose

This study investigates the role of feminist solidarity in influencing women’s empowerment within Kyrgyzstan’s community-based tourism sector, exploring how traditional values intersect with feminist activism to create opportunities for socio-economic growth while highlighting the dynamic interactions that shape empowerment in this context.

Design/methodology/approach

Using 32 in-depth interviews, this research applies a post-colonial feminist perspective to examine the complex dynamics of feminist solidarity among women entrepreneurs in Kyrgyzstan’s unique socio-cultural environment.

Findings

Feminist solidarity is identified as a catalyst for socio-economic transformation and community empowerment, promoting economic opportunities, cultural preservation and knowledge-sharing across generations. The study introduces a spiral model of empowerment, illustrating the dynamic progression from individual empowerment to community solidarity, highlighting the evolving and interconnected nature of these processes.

Research limitations/implications

The findings demonstrate that feminist solidarity drives socio-economic change in post-colonial contexts, offering opportunities for sustainable development and community empowerment. However, policymakers must approach leveraging feminist solidarity with caution, ensuring cultural sensitivity and avoiding oversimplified interventions. The community-based tourism sector illustrates that, when integrated thoughtfully, feminist solidarity can promote growth and cultural preservation, but only when aligned with local values and contexts.

Originality/value

This study advances the understanding of feminist solidarity and empowerment by not only providing a contextual analysis within Kyrgyzstan’s community-based tourism sector but also offering insights into the broader processes and dynamics of solidarity and empowerment. It illustrates how these concepts evolve and interact, demonstrating their impact on collective action and socio-economic change in post-colonial settings, thus enriching the theoretical discourse on gender and entrepreneurship.
Do production structures affect the relationship between foreign investment and entrepreneurship?
Authors: Abubakar Yazid Abdullahi , Haini Hazwan , Saridakis George , Loon Pang Wei
Published: January 2025

Purpose

This paper aims to suggest that foreign investment spurs entrepreneurial activity (i.e. new business formation) through various crowding-in mechanisms. Previous research also highlights the importance of production structures in developing a country’s absorptive capacity. Thus, the authors examined the extent to which sophisticated production structures can promote the crowding-in (positive) effects of foreign investment on new business formation.

Design/methodology/approach

This study uses an annual-level unbalanced panel dataset of 94 countries from 2006 to 2020. The authors use system Generalized Method of Moments estimator, which can control for endogeneity and simultaneity issues. Additionally, they split their sample data set to examine the effects on coastal and landlocked countries (which are economically at a disadvantage).

Findings

Using the economic complexity and economic diversification index as their measure of production structure, the authors find evidence that foreign investment is associated with greater entrepreneurial activities, and this effect is greater when production structures are more sophisticated. However, this complementary effect is not observed in the subsample of landlocked economies, which face impediments to global trade and other structural challenges.

Research limitations/implications

The results imply that policymakers can promote new business formation by developing a country’s production structure in tandem with foreign investment in knowledge intensive sectors.

Originality/value

The authors empirically establish that production structures can promote the crowding-in effects of foreign direct investment on entrepreneurial activities using two measures of production structures, namely, economic complexity and economic diversification.
Ex-post credit risk and the cyclicality of banks’ self-discipline: empirical evidence from US banks
Authors: Tsagkanos Athanasios , Andriakopoulos Konstantinos
Published: January 2025

Purpose

The aim of this research is to empirically examine if both credit cycle of large lending and business cycle affect the ex-post credit risk (i.e. non-performing loans (NPLs)) in the banking system of USA. A unique data set is created by using the Statistics on Depository Institutions (SDI) report compiled by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) covering the period between 2010Q1 and 2021Q4.

Design/methodology/approach

The differenced generalised method of moments (GMM) is used as econometric methodology to deal with endogeneity issues that may arise when we regress non-perfoming loans (NPLs) on the credit cycle of large lending (proxy of banks’ self-discipline) and business cycle (proxy of macroeconomic conditions).

Findings

What we found is that both current credit cycle of large lending and one period lag business cycle can influence the US NPLs negatively due to the self-discipline role of large lending and the adverse macroeconomic conditions respectively. The excess credit influence of credit cycle of large lending on the US NPLs emerges after a period lag. Similarly, unexpectedly, current business cycle affects the US NPLs positively. Moreover, we noticed that the US NPLs have not a symmetric sensitivity between both business cycle and credit cycle of large lending.

Originality/value

The authors offer crucial evidence that credit cycle of large lending can also be associated negatively with NPLs enriching the relevant literature, which supports that credit cycle influences positively NPLs due to loan credit expanding, implying that NPLs can be reduced by large lending through the improvement of banks’ cost efficiency.
Future of work and talent development realities: a qualitative analysis from a developing country perspective
Authors: Shahriar Shamsul Huq Bin
Published: January 2025

Purpose

This study seeks to investigate talent development practices within the evolving business landscape, focusing on human resources in Bangladesh.

Design/methodology/approach

Due to the study’s complexity, qualitative research methods were chosen. Data collection involved interviews with two clusters: Cluster A comprised 20 HR professionals with at least two years of talent management experience, recruited through purposive sampling. Cluster B involved in-depth interviews with seventeen employees from various departments, excluding HR.

Findings

The research findings revealed that talent acquisition strategies are shifting toward hiring experienced professionals for critical roles, emphasizing expertise. While organizations prioritize aligning talent development with long-term goals, concerns persist over unethical practices in hiring processes. Succession planning emerges as vital for leadership continuity and agile talent management practices gain traction. Additionally, digital transformation reshapes development methods, while employee self-development initiatives are increasingly valued. Employer branding plays a crucial role in talent acquisition, with employee and employer branding serving as key components of the talent acquisition process.

Practical implications

This study offers actionable insights for organizations in Bangladesh to overhaul talent development methods, ensuring alignment with long-term objectives, adopting agile talent management and leveraging digital transformation. These strategies are essential for cultivating future leaders’ adeptness at navigating the evolving business landscape.

Originality/value

The paper offers valuable insights into the future of work (FoW) and talent development practices, particularly from the unique perspective of developing nations. This perspective sheds light on how organizations in these regions navigate challenges and opportunities, which may differ from those in first-world corporate cultures.
Leading for a greener tomorrow: how and when green transformational leadership fosters green innovative service behavior
Authors: Waqas Muhammad , Tahir Abdul Haseeb , Tariq Hussain , Khan Ayesha Rashid
Published: January 2025

Purpose

We investigate how green transformational leadership (GTL) influences green innovative service behavior (GISB), particularly in the hospitality sector, which faces significant environmental challenges. Drawing from social identity theory (SIT), we introduce green organizational identity (GOI) as a mediating mechanism through which GTL fosters GISB. Furthermore, we propose a moderated mediation model whereby a green knowledge-sharing climate (GKSC) serves as a first-stage moderator to further understand how and when GTL fosters GISB through GOI.

Design/methodology/approach

We employed a multi-study design (i.e. two independent studies across China) to test the hypothesized relationships. Study 1 involved full-time employees from the service industry in China, including healthcare, telecommunication, and insurance sectors (N = 313). Study 2 employed a time-lagged dyadic design, collecting responses from employees and their managers at three different time points in the hospitality sector (N = 419).

Findings

In Study 1, the simple mediation results demonstrate that GTL positively influences GISB through the mediating role of GOI. Moreover, in Study 2, the moderating effect of GKSC was supported, showing that in organizations with strong green knowledge-sharing climate, the indirect effect of GTL on GISB via GOI is amplified.

Originality/value

In our work, we address a critical gap in the literature by identifying both the mechanisms and contextual factors that explain how GTL influences GISB. By introducing GOI as a mediator and GKSC as a first-stage moderator, the study advances understanding of how leadership, organizational identity, and a green-supportive climate interact to promote eco-friendly innovation in service organizations. This contributes both theoretically and practically to the development of effective strategies for advancing green initiatives in the service sector.
Understanding trust in educational Metaverse: the role of social cognitive theory constructs and perceived risks
Authors: Al-kfairy Mousa , Sendaba Obsa , Alfandi Omar
Published: January 2025

Purpose

This study investigates the impact of social cognitive theory (SCT) constructs and perceived risks on university students’ trusting intentions towards Metaverse-based educational platforms in the UAE. By examining factors such as self-efficacy, outcome expectations and vicarious learning (from SCT), alongside perceived risks like performance, time, social and security concerns, this research addresses critical gaps in understanding trust dynamics in educational technology.

Design/methodology/approach

A quantitative survey was conducted with 176 university students who experienced a Metaverse-based classroom prototype. Data were analyzed using structural equation modeling (SEM) to evaluate the relationships between SCT constructs, perceived risks and trusting intentions.

Findings

The results demonstrate that SCT constructs significantly enhance trust by fostering self-efficacy and providing positive learning experiences. Conversely, perceived risks reduce trust, emphasizing the need to mitigate security concerns and usability barriers to improve adoption. These insights underline the dual importance of managing risks and promoting psychological readiness among students.

Practical implications

The findings offer actionable guidance for educators, policymakers and developers to design secure, user-friendly Metaverse platforms that align with educational objectives. The study emphasizes the importance of addressing perceived risks, enhancing student engagement and fostering trust to enable effective technology adoption in education.

Originality/value

This research provides a novel perspective on trust in Metaverse-based education by integrating SCT constructs with risk perceptions, offering a comprehensive framework to guide the successful implementation of immersive learning environments.
Ethical challenges in designing sustainable business models for responsible consumption and production: case studies from Jordan
Authors: Morshed Amer
Published: January 2025

Purpose

This study examines the ethical challenges faced by Jordanian enterprises in implementing sustainable business models (SBMs) aligned with Sustainable Development Goal 12 (SDG 12) – Responsible Consumption and Production. It focuses on how economic constraints, cultural influences and sustainability awareness shape these challenges in an emerging market context.

Design/methodology/approach

A quantitative research approach was used, involving a survey of 496 business leaders across various sectors in Jordan. The data were analyzed using structural equation modeling (SEM) with SmartPLS to assess the relationships among economic constraints, cultural factors, sustainability awareness and ethical challenges in SBMs.

Findings

The findings indicate that significant ethical challenges arise from Jordan’s economic constraints, such as resource scarcity and limited access to finance, which complicate the alignment with SDG 12. Cultural values, particularly the emphasis on community and social cohesion, play a crucial role in ethical decision-making. However, the lack of sustainability education and awareness intensifies these challenges, especially among small and medium enterprises (SMEs).

Practical implications

The study highlights the need for policymakers to provide financial support and incentives to promote sustainable practices. Business leaders are encouraged to integrate cultural values into ethical decision-making and to invest in sustainability education to mitigate these challenges.

Originality/value

This research provides new insights into the ethical dimensions of SBMs in emerging markets, offering practical recommendations for enhancing sustainability in resource-constrained environments like Jordan.
Artificial intelligence (AI) in the world of work: bibliometric insights and mapping opportunities and challenges
Authors: Malik Ashish , Lirio Pamela , Budhwar Pawan , Nguyen Mai , Fauzi Muhammad Ashraf
Published: January 2025

Purpose

This editorial review presents a bibliometric account of the convergence of the fields of artificial intelligence (AI) and human resource management (HRM) and an overview of the related contributions in this special issue. It also explores the expansive area where research on AI and HRM intersects, a domain experiencing rapid growth and transformation, faster than we envisaged.

Design/methodology/approach

This substantive editorial employs a range of bibliometric analytical tools to present a state of knowledge on the topic and also provides an analytical overview of the contributions in this Special Issue.

Findings

A thorough examination of scholarly publications spanning two decades illuminates the evolutionary path of themes, key contributors, seminal works and emerging trends within this interdisciplinary sphere. Leveraging co-word analysis, we distill essential themes and insights from an extensive dataset of 654 journal publications curated from the Web of Science database. Our analysis underscores critical research domains, highlighting the nuanced interplay between HRM and AI.

Originality/value

By integrating findings from the bibliometric analysis and the contributions from the papers in the Special Issue, we highlight and speculate where the field is heading and where scholars have crucial? Opportunities to contribute to going forward.
The Australian Economy in 2024–2025: Living and Housing Affordability
Authors: Lim Guay , Nguyen Viet , Robinson Tim , Tsiaplias Sarantis
Published: January 2025

The economy grew at a well below‐trend pace in 2023/2024. Inflation fell, and the unemployment rate edged higher, but these changes were not sufficient to convince the Reserve Bank of Australia to start cutting the cash rate. In 2024, the federal Budget included cost‐of‐living financial support, as well as measures to support housing affordability, but living standards continued to slip as real GDP per capita fell. Overall, the Misery Index for Australia remains high and ongoing uncertainty about the United States and Chinese economies are downside risks to the outlook for 2024/2025.
How prototypical are we compared to them? The role of the group relative prototypicality in explaining the path from intergroup contact to collective action
Authors: Cocco Veronica Margherita , Stathi Sofia , Lucarini Alice , Keshavarzi Saeed , Ruhani Ali , Ebrahimi Fateme , Vezzali Loris
Published: January 2025

In two cross‐sectional and two experimental studies across both advantaged and disadvantaged group members (Ntotal = 1980 from two national contexts, UK and Italy), we explored if perceptions of group relative prototypicality may explain the association of positive and negative contact with collective action. Specifically, across studies, we investigated subgroup relative prototypicality with respect to four different common identities (national, supranational, based on humanity, humanity values). In Studies 1–2, among advantaged group members, positive contact was positively associated with collective action intentions via greater relative prototypicality of disadvantaged groups; in Study 2, we also found that negative contact was negatively associated with collective action intentions via decreased relative prototypicality of disadvantaged groups. By contrast, among disadvantaged group members, relative prototypicality did not exert any mediation effects. Experimental Studies 3–4 using advantaged group member participants generally provided causal evidence that positive (imagined) contact increases relative prototypicality of the disadvantaged group (Study 3), and that relative prototypicality increases collective action (Study 4).
Sun exposure as a main driver influencing the arriving communities of saproxylic beetles on deadwood
Authors: Sbaraglia Claudio , Thorn Simon , Ambrožová Lucie , Bässler Claus , Čížek Lukáš , Kozel Petr , Procházka Jiří , Drag Lukáš
Published: January 2025

The ability to locate and colonise ephemeral deadwood resources is crucial to saproxylic beetle assemblages. Saproxylic beetles locate suitable substrates mainly through visual cues and via olfactory cues emitted by deadwood, other insects and fungi.

For the conservation of saproxylic beetles, it is essential to understand which abiotic and biotic factors most significantly influence their habitat requirements when locating suitable substrates.

In a field experiment, in sunny and shaded plots, we exposed 400 bundles of freshly cut deadwood, each consisting of three logs with a combination of different tree species and treatments (i.e., fungi inoculation), mimicking biotic interactions. We sampled arriving saproxylic beetles via sticky traps directly applied on deadwood to evaluate the effect of sun exposure and the biotic interactions on arriving saproxylic beetles.

We found higher species numbers and abundance of saproxylic beetles under shaded than sunny conditions, but we detected no effect on the standardised number of species (diversity). However, we observed a shift in species diversity from sunny to shaded conditions from early to late season. Beetle assemblages differ between shaded and sun‐exposed deadwood. Treatments (fungi inoculation, sterilisation and burning) did not affect the arriving saproxylic beetles.

Our results suggest that saproxylic beetles' attraction to freshly cut deadwood is mainly driven by sun exposure rather than biotic interactions, despite assumed close associations between beetles and fungi. To protect the full spectrum of saproxylic beetle species, we recommend maintaining sunny and shaded areas, as each provides unique habitats supporting different assemblages.
Investigation on the Effect of Initial Damage on the Time‐Dependent Deformation of Rock Materials Under Step Loading
Authors: Zhu Ling , Li Tiantao , Pei Xiangjun , Xue Peng , Liang Yufei
Published: January 2025

Investigating the creep properties of damaged rocks is essential for evaluating the long‐term stability of seismically cracked slopes in earthquake‐prone regions. In this study, cyclic loading‐unloading and step creep loading tests were sequentially performed on metamorphic sandstone, granite, and phyllite. Dissipated energy was introduced to establish the initial damage model, and the effect patterns and mechanisms of initial damage on creep properties were analyzed. The experimental results showed that dissipated energy and the damage variable increased linearly with the number of loading‐unloading cycles. The increase in initial damage results in greater creep strain, higher steady‐state creep rate, and increased dissipated energy under the same creep loading, while reducing the long‐term strength of the rock. Prior loading‐unloading promoted the development of microcracks and accelerated the time‐dependent deformation of the rock. This study provides a new understanding of the long‐term stability of seismically cracked slopes in strong‐earthquake mountainous areas.
Implementing and Delivering Culturally Centred Pharmacy Services Tailored to Ethnically Minoritised Populations: A Qualitative Systematic Review and Meta‐Ethnography
Authors: Shaw Caitlin , Khan Ghalib , Govind Thorrun , Robinson‐Barella Anna
Published: January 2025

Introduction

Health inequities disproportionately affect people from ethnic minority communities and require a comprehensive effort across healthcare disciplines to tackle them. Ethnically minoritised populations continue to be underserved, despite the growing awareness of the detrimental link between ethnicity and poorer health‐ and medication‐outcomes. Pharmacy has been recognised as an accessible and inclusive healthcare setting, with the ability to meet diverse patient needs. Yet, there still remain distinct gaps in knowledge of how to best design, implement and deliver culturally centred pharmacy services for members of ethnic minority communities.

Methods

A systematic literature search was undertaken in November 2023, across four databases: MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL and PsycINFO. Qualitative studies were included if they addressed barriers, enablers and interventions aimed at tackling medicines‐ and health service inequalities affecting people from ethnic minority communities. Study quality was assessed using the Joanna Briggs Institute critical appraisal checklist. Data were synthesised using a meta‐ethnographic approach, according to Noblit and Hare, forming a qualitative evidence synthesis to further understanding.

Results

This meta‐ethnographic systematic review synthesised data from 13 international studies eligible for inclusion. Four overarching third‐order constructs (termed ‘themes’) were developed through reciprocal translation and focused on: (i) navigating pharmacy systems across the globe; (ii) understanding cultural needs and beliefs that may influence medicine use; (iii) strengthening relationships with pharmacists and other healthcare providers and (iv) addressing possible language and communication barriers.

Conclusion

Pharmacists and policymakers should aim to raise awareness of pharmacy services, increase the provision of cultural competency training within the profession, build stronger relationships with minority communities, and facilitate access to interpretation services. A template of recommendations has been developed to further implement and deliver such services on an individual pharmacy‐, community‐ and profession‐basis. Future research should seek to utilise lived‐experience narratives and participatory co‐design methods to further explore ways to address wider healthcare accessibility inequalities for this minoritised population.

Patient or Public Contribution

Public contributors and authors (inequity research champions, G.K. and T.G.) informed and shaped this project during study design and conceptualisation; they helped to ensure that the study was conducted, and the findings were reported, with sensitivity.
Male breast atypical ductal hyperplasia (ADH): clinicopathological insights from a rare cohort
Authors: Al‐Refai Reham , Ali Amr , Roychoudhury Sudarshana , Bendari Ahmed , Sham Sunder , Kantarovich Diana , Genco Iskender , Jaffer Shabnam , Hajiyeva Sabina
Published: January 2025

Aims

Atypical ductal hyperplasia (ADH) in male breast tissue is a rare condition with limited understanding. We aimed to elucidate the clinicopathological characteristics of ADH in male patients, focusing on its prevalence, presentation, and associated factors.

Methods and Results

We analysed 40 cases of ADH from 1626 male breast cases encountered between 2013 and 2023. Clinicopathological data were reviewed to identify key features and trends. The mean age of the patients in our cohort was 43 years. ADH was mainly discovered incidentally during the workup for gynecomastia in 85% (34/40) of cases. Only two cases, 5% (2/40), initially presented as a palpable mass; one was pure ADH and the other one an ADH with intraductal papilloma (IDP). Nipple discharge was the initial presentation in 7.5% (3/40) of cases, all of which were associated with IDP. Additionally, 5% (2/40) of cases were identified due to calcifications on imaging. Excision was the initial diagnostic procedure in 77.5% (31/40) of cases, and core needle biopsy (CNB) in 22.5% (9/40). In most patients 70% (28/40) had unilateral disease, while 84.4% (27/32) exhibited multifocal lesions, and 90.6% (29/32) showed cribriform architectural patterns. Notably, 77.3% (17/22) of patients had a history of medications linked to gynecomastia. During follow‐up (9 months to 26 years), two patients developed ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS).

Conclusion

ADH in male patients primarily presents incidentally alongside gynecomastia. Multifocality and cribriform patterns are common histological features. The association with medication‐induced gynecomastia and the potential progression to DCIS highlight the clinical significance of ADH in males.
Reclaiming Heaven from History: A Theological Critique of Martin Hägglund's This Life
Authors: Michelson Jared
Published: January 2025

Martin Hägglund's This Life offers an incisive critique of Christian visions of eternal life. Theological responses to Hägglund emphasize the ‘worldly’ nature of heaven over‐against overly Platonic, ‘otherworldly’ accounts of everlasting life. In contrast, I suggest Hägglund's critique fails to grapple with theocentric forms of creaturely consummation qualitatively distinct from mundane life. I critique Hägglund's ‘suspicious’ reading of Augustine and CS Lewis, and, in dialogue with Michael Rosen, suggest his account of what makes finite life meaningful participates in an early modern movement from heaven to ‘historical immortality’. Hägglund thinks heaven is not desirable, yet when interpreted in the foregoing terms, this is the precise objection I direct at his account of ‘historical immortality’.
Influence Through Co‐operation? Regional Parliaments' Participation in the European Union Subsidiarity Scrutiny
Authors: Reimers Paul
Published: January 2025

The introduction of the Lisbon Treaty in 2009 marked the first time that regional parliaments could (formally) participate in the European Union (EU) legislative procedure, requiring their consultation ‘where appropriate’ in the Early Warning System (EWS) for subsidiarity scrutiny by national parliaments. Using a comprehensive dataset covering all regional parliaments with legislative power in the EU, this study investigates whether regional activities translate into substantive influence in EU decision‐making. The argument put forward asserts that co‐ordinated efforts amongst regional parliaments within a country have the potential to amplify their impact on the EWS. Analysing data through penalised maximum likelihood estimation for rare event data reveals negligible probabilities for individual regional parliaments to influence the national position on subsidiarity issues. However, co‐ordinated activities, especially when institutionalised, significantly strengthen the position of regional parliaments in the EWS. Findings challenge assumptions about re‐legitimised EU decision‐making through the EWS but suggest prospects for regional adaptation.
How decarbonization and the circular economy interact: Benefits and trade‐offs in the case of the buildings, transport, and electricity sectors in Austria
Authors: Haas W. , Baumgart A. , Eisenmenger N. , Virág D. , Kalt G. , Sommer M. , Kratena K. , Meyer I.
Published: January 2025

The widely heralded decarbonization of economies is a significant intervention in countries' societal metabolism, which eliminates the use of fossil fuels but also requires renewing societal stocks such as buildings, vehicles, and power plants, which in turn requires materials and energy. The circular economy (CE) shifts a country's metabolism toward less material demand, waste, and emissions, moving away from a linear resource flow pattern to one that narrows and slows flows and closes loops, in order to support climate protection. This article uses the example of Austria to examine how decarbonization and CE interact in the buildings, transport, and electricity sectors. We use scenarios to analyze the contribution of decarbonization and CE strategies to achieve targets set by Austrian policy: (1) carbon neutrality by 2040, (2) ambitious reductions in material consumption, and (3) limiting annual land take. A scenario focusing on “decarbonization” alone reduces processed materials by 7% compared to the reference scenario, but is associated with high risks: it requires large supplies of green electricity, technology‐critical elements, and smooth permitting procedures. A “weak CE” scenario shows little mitigating effects on these risks. CE and land take targets are missed in the two scenarios. Avoiding further expansion of buildings and roads on unbuilt land as part of a “strong CE” scenario is identified as key to narrow the processed materials of respective sectors from 102 to 26 Mt/a consistent with all three policy targets. It reduces inter alia demand for green electricity facilitating decarbonization and additionally generating co‐benefits for health.