bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
You're humble, so I'm not ashamed to ask? The intervening role of supervisor trust and feedback orientation
Authors: Liao Hung-Yi , Shaw Kang-Hwa , Che Zhi-Yi
Published: June 2023

Purpose

Drawing on the perspective of trust and individual differences, this study developed and tested a model to identify the effect of leaders' demonstrated humility on employees' feedback-seeking processes. Specifically, it examined the role of feedback orientation and employees' trust in supervisors in the way humble leadership affects employees' feedback-seeking behavior (FSB).

Design/methodology/approach

The moderated mediation model was tested using matched surveys from 175 Chinese employees and their direct supervisors from various organizations.

Findings

The results revealed that humble leadership could predict employees' FSB through supervisor trust. Moreover, feedback orientation not only moderated the relationship between supervisor trust and employees' FSB but also moderated the indirect effect of humble leadership on employees' FSB via supervisor trust.

Originality/value

These findings can provide guidance to corporate organizations on how to motivate employees to actively seek feedback to improve their job performance.
Export duration and product innovations: do born globals learn by exporting differently?
Authors: Sui Sui , Baum Matthias , Li Dandan
Published: June 2023

Purpose

This paper aims to study the learning-by-exporting effect among small-to-medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Specifically, the authors propose a dynamic perspective and suggest that learning-by-exporting is duration-dependent and contingent upon the born global internationalization strategy. In earlier phases of export activities, exporting has had a strong positive effect on SMEs’ innovations, which, however, diminishes over time. This inverted U-shape effect is even more distinct for born global firms.

Design/methodology/approach

The authors used longitudinal data with 1,689 Canadian SMEs to test their hypotheses. A two-stage instrumental approach is used to take into account the endogeneity of the born global international strategy on new product innovations.

Findings

Born globals learn faster at the early stages of exporting but also restrain their innovations more strongly than gradual internationalizers in the longer run, leveling out the initial learning advantages of newness. Thus, this study suggests that born globals have a significantly different learning trajectory than gradual internationalizers.

Practical implications

To maximize the benefits of exporting on innovation, managers should focus on learning during the initial years of exporting. However, once this period has passed, it is advisable for managers to invest in research and development as well as other innovation activities to complement the learning effect of exporting. Born global firms experience more rapid learning at the initial stage of exporting, but such learning effects wear off quicker later than gradually internationalized firms. For SME managers, this study helps draw their attention to the learning benefits of exporting in the initial years of export participation.

Originality/value

This study corroborates recent studies arguing for a “learning-by-exporting” effect. Providing longitudinal firm-level evidence, the authors also forward a dynamic perspective and show that learning by exporting is duration dependent and contingent upon the market entry strategy pursued by SMEs.
Assessing information quality of Bangladesh e-government websites
Authors: Elahi Md. Hasinul , Ahmed S.M. Zabed
Published: June 2023

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to assess the information quality of e-government websites by university-education citizens of Bangladesh. It also investigated citizens' demographic and Internet related variables associated with perceived information quality ratings and the validity of the underlying factor structure of information quality dimensions.

Design/methodology/approach

An online survey was conducted to assess information quality of e-government websites among a sample of university-educated citizens in Bangladesh. Descriptive statistics were obtained to examine respondents' ratings on information quality of these websites on a five-point Likert scale. A multiple linear regression model was applied to determine the effect of demographic and Internet use variables associated with information quality ratings on e-government websites. Finally, a confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was performed to determine the underlying factor structure of information quality dimensions.

Findings

The findings revealed that the ratings on most information quality items were close to 4.00 on a five-point scale, indicating a generally high information quality of Bangladesh e-government websites. Out of 20 information quality dimensions, value-added and authority were the two top-rated information quality dimensions while security, completeness, reliability, advertisement, relevance and ease of use were the least rated dimensions. The results of multiple regression suggested that gender, age and the device used for accessing the Internet were significantly associated with information quality of e-government websites. The CFA results indicated that information quality dimensions corroborate the factor structure of information quality dimensions used in earlier studies, although the model fit statistics were not fully validated.

Research limitations/implications

The focus of this study was confined to university-educated citizens in Bangladesh. Therefore, the results of this study may not be generalized to other demographic groups in Bangladesh or elsewhere.

Practical implications

This paper can provide guidelines for developing high-quality, informative and citizen-centric e-government websites and suggest ways on how these websites can be evaluated for information quality.

Originality/value

This study is the first to examine the information quality of e-government websites from the citizens' perspective in Bangladesh. The findings of this paper can assist responsible government agencies in making the websites more informative and useful for a diverse group of users.
How managerial capabilities of cognitive and behavioural complexity enable dynamic tension between management controls
Authors: Toldbod Thomas , Dumay John
Published: June 2023

Purpose

Inspired by leadership research, this paper aims to further the literature on management controls (MCs) by highlighting two managerial capabilities that cultivate dynamic tension. More specifically, we explore how countervailing MCs can be designed and used to create a coordinated and adaptable organisation. These capabilities reveal key insights into dynamic tension because they help us to understand the role of managers and why, how and when some companies succeed in creating dynamic tension while others struggle.

Design/methodology/approach

These research objectives are met through a case study on a global manufacturing company called GLOCOMP to preserve anonymity. The authors chose GLOCOMP because it comprises many internal units that must work in a coordinated fashion. However, it is equally important that the units are flexible enough to adapt to their unique local conditions. These two aspirations must be balanced, which necessitates dynamic tension between MCs. Hence, the case provides fertile ground for us to investigate the capabilities that help managers design and use countervailing MCs.

Findings

The empirical setting shows that cognitive and behavioural complexity are the keys to successfully designing and using countervailing loose and tight MCs concurrently. Using MCs that work in opposite directions produces a dynamic tension that helps individual units to coordinate their internal supply chains while adapting to fulfil unique roles within the company.

Originality/value

This paper extends previous research by exploring two specific managerial capabilities that enable dynamic tension – cognitive and behavioural complexity. The authors provide specific insights into how managers can create dynamic tension and, further, by highlighting the specific capabilities that give rise to dynamic tension, the authors outline a procedural perspective where a manager’s capabilities and dynamic tension inform one another. The resulting virtuous circle extends the understanding of the relationship between dynamic tension and managerial expertise beyond what the authors currently know as a linear cause-effect correlation.
Towards a framework for the protection of citizen rights of capital market shareholders: evidence from Iran
Authors: Mohammadi Mohammad Mehdi , Safari Gerayli Mehdi , Shahri Maryam , Valiyan Hasan , Dehdar Farhad
Published: June 2023

Purpose

The citizen-shareholder approach in the capital market is considered a knowledge-enhancing and emerging concept in financial and accounting offerings. Its reliable background in management and human sciences makes it an essential basis for protecting the interests of shareholders and investors. Shareholders are considered a necessary part of the social platforms that are companies and regulatory institutions in the capital market; beyond being obligated to protect their material and intellectual rights, they are responsible for developing norms and facilitating investment values and gaining trust through mutual interactions based on respect for their interests. The purpose of this paper is to perform interactive qualitative analysis of the requirements for protecting the rights of citizens of capital market shareholders.

Design/methodology/approach

The methodology of the research is mixed, so that in the qualitative part, through content screening, the dimensions related to the protection of the citizen rights of the capital market shareholders were identified through a systematic review of 10 research in the period of 2017–2022. Then, the reliability of the specified dimensions was examined through Delphi analysis; in the quantitative part of the research, the criteria identified through the pairwise comparison matrix were first determined by the level of their relationships to determine based on the pattern of systemic representation of drivers and the consequences of requirements to protect the rights of citizens of capital market shareholders.

Findings

The research results in the qualitative part indicated the existence of 12 primary themes; during the two stages of Delphi analysis, three themes were removed, and a total of nine themes entered the quantitative phase. The results in a quantitative part indicate the creation of specialized and active committees of the board of directors as the primary driver and the reliability and timely disclosure of information in the long term as a systemic consequence.

Originality/value

To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first research that presents the new concept of citizen shareholders to strengthen the requirements of protecting the rights of shareholders in the capital market while developing new theoretical literature.
A novel human-robot skill transfer method for contact-rich manipulation task
Authors: Dong Jiale , Si Weiyong , Yang Chenguang
Published: June 2023

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to enhance the robot’s ability to complete multi-step contact tasks in unknown or dynamic environments, as well as the generalization ability of the same task in different environments.

Design/methodology/approach

This paper proposes a framework that combines learning from demonstration (LfD), behavior tree (BT) and broad learning system (BLS). First, the original dynamic motion primitive is modified to have a better generalization ability for representing motion primitives. Then, a BT based on tasks is constructed, which will select appropriate motion primitives according to the environment state and robot ontology state, and then the BLS will generate specific parameters of the motion primitives based on the state. The weights of the BLS can also be optimized after each successful execution.

Findings

The authors carried out the tasks of cleaning the desktop and assembling the shaft hole on Baxter and Elite robots, respectively, and both tasks were successfully completed, which proved the effectiveness of the framework.

Originality/value

This paper proposes a framework that combines LfD, BT and BLS. To the best of the authors’ knowledge, no similar methods were found in other people’s work. Therefore, the authors believe that this work is original.
GRI and materiality: discussions and challenges
Authors: Perera-Aldama Luis
Published: June 2023

Purpose

This paper aims to offer an overview of key aspects of the journey to develop the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Framework and Guidelines, focusing on the Materiality construct. It provides a practitioner’s perspective of several issues related to this construct.

Design/methodology/approach

This commentary is mainly based on publicly available technical documents, the analysis of papers related to the Materiality construct and a contextual review of the evolution of the main features of the GRI Guidelines and Standards.

Findings

This paper discusses the conundrum currently surrounding the Materiality construct and offers some reflections and suggestions about the challenges facing GRI.

Practical implications

Clarification of the Materiality construct could reduce confusion and eventually allow for clear identification and differentiation of the financial and sustainability accounting fields at their interface.

Social implications

Language creates reality; an opportunity has arisen to bring appropriate and distinctive terminology to the sustainability reporting field, bridging the gap between competing logics.

Originality/value

This viewpoint is timely. It contributes a practitioner’s perspective to the current debate on the development of the Materiality construct.
Determinants of water consumption in Thailand: sustainable development of water resources
Authors: Tangworachai Sasipha , Wong Wing-Keung , Lo Fang-Yi
Published: June 2023

Purpose

Freshwater availability is reducing globally, due to increasing demand with population growth and climate change and is disproportionately impacting developing countries. This study aims to investigate the dynamics of water access and consumption across all regions of Thailand with various characteristics and water systems. Understanding the relationship between institutional, economic and climate variables in Thailand’s water management is important for water scarcity planning. Our paper fills a gap in the literature by examining the determinants of water consumption and exploring potential water management policies.

Design/methodology/approach

The authors empirically analyze the determinants of water consumption in Thailand, including institutional, economic and climate variables. The authors use data sets from both metropolitan and provincial waterworks authorities (PWA), as well as economic and meteorological macro-level data. The authors also adopt an auto-regressive distributed lag (ARDL) model and a Johansen cointegration test to estimate short- and long-run effects of the variables on water consumption.

Findings

The authors confirm a negative relationship between water pricing and consumption and verify a positive relationship between economic growth and water consumption across most regions of Thailand. Furthermore, the authors reveal a clear relationship between climate factors and water consumption and an inverse relationship between income and water consumption in metropolitan area. Findings indicate that authorities, especially PWA, should examine high water use in agriculture and develop regulations to ensure equitable water distribution to sustain economic growth. The authors recommend that water prices are increased within specific income thresholds to prevent impacting low-income families and to secure higher public revenue. In pursuit of environmental sustainability, the authors also recommend increasing public awareness of freshwater scarcity through education programs and investment in water-saving technologies. Differences among regions should be considered when developing water management strategies, which could be monitored through the respective water boards.

Originality/value

This study provides deep insight into the key factors that drive both water prices and water consumption in poor and rich areas. The unique nature of the research indicated that the paper will be of interest to policymakers and the academic community. The findings are relevant for water consumption management in Thailand and other developing countries with similar characteristics.
An internal fit perspective on the relationship between strategic human resource (HR) practices and knowledge-oriented HR practices
Authors: Trivedi Karishma , Srivastava Kailash B.L.
Published: June 2023

Purpose

This study aims to examine the direct link between strategic human resource practices (SHRPs) and knowledge-oriented human resource practices (KHRPs) to determine their complementarity for promoting knowledge management (KM) activities.

Design/methodology/approach

The authors collected data from 387 employees working in top 20 IT and consulting firms in India through a questionnaire survey. Data is analysed using exploratory factor analysis and regression technique.

Findings

SHRPs have a significant and positive relationship with KHRPs, suggesting SHRPs have a positive predictive capacity for influencing KHRPs. It suggests there needs to be internal alignment between the core human resource (HR) practices and knowledge-based HR activities to promote KM. It shows that core HR practices of hiring, training, job design, performance and compensation management facilitate knowledge sharing and creation through HR practices.

Research limitations/implications

The cross-sectional design limits its ability to reflect cause–effect relationship, and further studies can adopt a longitudinal design. Further research can explore other different HR configurations on KHRP.

Originality/value

The study explored the suitability of core HR practices with knowledge-based HR practices theoretically contributing to the HR configurational internal fit perspective, and KM literature. Practically, it suggests firms to consider core HR practices while designing organizations’ KM strategies. In the context of knowledge-intensive organizations, the study applies the HR configurational fit perspective that purports synergistic relationship among the various HR sub-systems for achieving organizational goals.
ISO management system standards in the light of corporate sustainability: a bibliometric analysis
Authors: Ronalter Louis Maximilian , Poltronieri Camila Fabrício , Gerolamo Mateus Cecilio
Published: June 2023

Purpose

This work aims to present existing management system standards (MSSs) published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) through a bibliometric analysis, thereby outlining their academic research status and highlighting their relation to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as well as to environmental, social and governance (ESG) themes.

Design/methodology/approach

The study firstly retrieves a preliminary set of MSSs standards from ISO and filters it in accordance with certain exclusion/inclusion criteria. Secondly, a bibliometric search is performed in the database Scopus. Thirdly, performance analysis is conducted to quantitatively measure the scientific output in academia, and science mapping of co-occurrences of keywords is applied to identify related topics. Thereby, the standards’ relationships to sustainability are outlined. Eventually, the work discusses future research opportunities.

Findings

The findings reveal that whereas research on MSSs focuses predominantly on only a few standards by now, there are actually numerous further standards that address sustainability-relevant topics, which are getting increasing attention among scholars as measured by the number of publications. Therefore, an action plan for future research is derived. Moreover, the findings support the argument of integrating MSSs to cover a broad range of corporate sustainability issues.

Originality/value

The paper connects the concepts of MSSs and sustainability, an upcoming research branch yet characterized by shortage of academic studies (given that research continues to focus on a few standards such as ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001). The work therefore opens up the line for more in-detail research on less known but nevertheless sustainability-relevant ISO MSSs.
Dietary management of type 2 diabetes mellitus among South Asian immigrants: A mixed‐methods study
Authors: Wan Ching Shan , Rawat Priya , Gulyani Purva , Elmi Yusra , Ng Ashley H.
Published: June 2023

Aims

There is a high prevalence of South Asian immigrants in Australia living with type 2 diabetes mellitus, with the dietary management of the condition presenting as a key challenge. However, their current dietary patterns and barriers to diabetes self‐management are unclear. Therefore, this study aims to (i) investigate current dietary patterns and (ii) explore barriers and facilitators to dietary management in this population.

Methods

A concurrent mixed‐methods study comprising three 24‐h dietary recalls and a semi‐structured interview for each self‐identified South Asian immigrant adult with diabetes recruited across Victorian primary care clinics and social media to address the aforementioned two aims. Dietary recall data were converted into food groups using Foodworks, and data analysed in SPSS. Qualitative data were thematically analysed using NVivo.

Results

Among 18 participants recruited, 14, 16 and 17 participants had grain, fruit and dairy intake lower than daily Australian recommendations, respectively. These findings echoed qualitative data that participants viewed diabetes management as reducing carbohydrate intake. Participants reported difficulties incorporating diabetes‐related dietary and lifestyle recommendations into their routine and a lack of knowledge about available organisational support. They mentioned challenges in receiving social support from families and friends and relied on support from health professionals. Facilitators included proficiency in nutrition information label reading and self‐blood glucose monitoring skills.

Conclusion

Enhancing the accessibility to organisational support, facilitating the adaption of dietary recommendations into individuals' routines, and strengthening support from health professionals are essential components in intervention development to improve diabetes management for South Asians.
Strangers in the city: Spacing and social boundaries among accountants in the global city
Authors: Kamla Rania
Published: June 2023

By conducting in‐depth interviews with 40 migrant and local accountants living and working in Dubai, the paper demonstrates how individual accountants draw on the global city as they make sense of and reconstruct professional identities and social boundaries of inclusion/exclusion. The analysis builds on Zygmunt Bauman's three social spacing processes: cognitive, aesthetic, and moral. The findings from lived experiences show that through cognitive spacing, the construction of other nationality groups of accountants as “strangers” is essential to the construction of participants' professional identities. Boundaries between groups of accountants are constructed in professional spaces (e.g., offices, teams, departments, sectors, firms, senior positions) through stereotype‐based identity work, stigmatizing accountants from different nationalities, as well as constructing cultures and qualifications as suitable or unsuitable for these spaces. In aesthetic spacing, boundaries and identities are constructed around the extent of freedom to be mobile, travel, and live pleasurably. This gives rise to the “tourist” and “vagabond” categories of accountants, constructing boundaries around who should be included/excluded in senior positions, based on the transitional power of their passports. In moral spacing, some accountants reflect and use their agency to transcend and resist boundaries constructed in cognitive and aesthetic spaces. They enact a moral self, where relationships with “stranger” accountants are based on moral responsibility and care for the Other. Attention to spacing processes in the global city demonstrates how individual accountants are active agents in reconstructing inclusion/exclusion boundaries and divisions in the profession. The findings indicate that if we are to foster a more open and inclusive profession, there is a need to consider spatial/spacing dimensions in both the city and the profession.
Did the choice reform in Stockholm change social disparities in use of outpatient health services for children?
Authors: Hjern Anders , Nyberg Christine , Burström Bo
Published: June 2023

Aim

The aim of this study was to investigate whether the choice reforms in healthcare in Stockholm county in 2008 and 2013 changed the sociodemographic user patterns of outpatient healthcare services for children.

Methods

The study used regional data on healthcare use linked to sociodemographic data from national registers in the total population of children 0–15 years in the Stockholm county. Change in use of healthcare services was analysed in multiple linear regression in a difference in differences approach of socio‐economic indicators.

Results

The choice reform of 2013 increased children's overall use of specialised care by around 30% until 2017 while primary care use decreased by the same degree. The mean number of physician visits in specialised care for children with severe asthma increased from 3.9 to 5.2 per year. Overall, children in families with low maternal education, low disposable income and a non‐Western background increased their use of specialised care more than children from families with a more privileged socio‐economic situation.

Conclusion

There was no indication that the choice reform in Stockholm county increased the social disparities in use of primary and specialised outpatient care for children, rather the opposite.
Predicting successful biologics tapering in patients with inflammatory arthritis: Secondary analyses based on the BIOlogical Dose OPTimisation (BIODOPT) trial
Authors: Uhrenholt Line , Duch Kirsten , Christensen Robin , Dreyer Lene , Hauge Ellen‐Margrethe , Schlemmer Annette , Taylor Peter C. , Kristensen Salome
Published: June 2023

Aims

To evaluate predictors for successful biologic tapering among patients with inflammatory arthritis using baseline characteristics from the BIODOPT trial.

Methods

Adult patients with rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis or axial spondyloarthritis on stable biologic dose and in low disease activity ≥12 months were enrolled. Participants were randomized (2:1) to disease activity‐guided biologic tapering or continuation of baseline biologic. Patients achieving successful tapering reduced their biologic dose by ≥50%, had no protocol deviations and were in low disease activity at 18 months. Modified Poisson regression with robust variance estimator was applied.

Results

In total, 142 patients were randomized to tapering (n = 95) or control (n = 47). Successful tapering was achieved by 32 and 2%, respectively. Tapering group was the only statistically significant independent predictor for successful tapering, risk ratio (RR): 14.0 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.9 to 101.3, P = .009). However, higher Short Form Health Survey 36 mental component summary (SF‐36 MCS) was observed to be a predictor of potential importance, RR: 1.06 (95% CI: 0.99 to 1.13, P = .097). When limiting the analyses to the tapering group only, none of the baseline variables were statistically significant independent predictors but SF‐36 MCS was still considered to be of potential importance, RR: 1.05 (95% CI: 0.99 to 1.12, P = .098).

Conclusion

Successful tapering is a reachable target for 1 in 3 patients with inflammatory arthritis who are interested in reducing their biological therapy. No statistically significant predictors (besides allocation to tapering) were identified. Future research on mental health and tapering is encouraged.
Laser ablation‐inductively coupled plasma‐mass spectrometry analysis reveals differences in chemotherapeutic drug distribution in surgically resected pleural mesothelioma
Authors: Tisza Anna , Klikovits Thomas , Benej Michal , Torok Szilvia , Szeitz Beata , Valko Zsuzsanna , Hoda Mir Alireza , Hegedus Balazs , Bonta Maximilian , Nischkauer Winfried , Hoetzenecker Konrad , Limbeck Andreas , Schelch Karin , Laszlo Viktoria , Megyesfalvi Zsolt , Dome Balazs
Published: June 2023

Aims

Pleural mesothelioma (PM) is a highly aggressive thoracic tumour with poor prognosis. Although reduced tissue drug accumulation is one of the key features of platinum (Pt) resistance, little is known about Pt distribution in human PM.

Methods

We assessed Pt levels of blood samples and surgically resected specimens from 25 PM patients who had received neoadjuvant Pt‐based chemotherapy (CHT). Pt levels and tissue distributions were measured by laser ablation‐inductively coupled plasma‐mass spectrometry and correlated with clinicopathological features.

Results

In surgically resected PM specimens, mean Pt levels of nontumourous (fibrotic) areas were significantly higher (vs tumourous regions, P = 0.0031). No major heterogeneity of Pt distribution was seen within the tumourous areas. Pt levels correlated neither with the microvessel area nor with apoptosis rate in the tumourous or nontumourous regions. A significant positive correlation was found between serum and both full tissue section and tumourous area mean Pt levels (r = 0.532, P = 0.006, 95% confidence interval [95% CI] 0.161‐0.771 and r = 0.415, P = 0.039, 95% CI 0.011‐0.702, respectively). Furthermore, a significant negative correlation was detected between serum Pt concentrations and elapsed time from the last cycle of CHT (r = −0.474, P = 0.017, 95% CI −0.738‐−0.084). Serum Pt levels correlated negatively with overall survival (OS) (P = 0.029).

Conclusions

There are major differences in drug distribution between tumourous and nontumourous areas of PM specimens. Serum Pt levels significantly correlate with full section and tumourous area average Pt levels, elapsed time from the last CHT cycle, and OS. Further studies investigating clinicopathological factors that modulate tissue Pt concentration and distribution are warranted.
Consumer ethics: An extensive bibliometric review (1995–2021)
Authors: Küster Inés , Vila Natalia
Published: June 2023

Nowadays, consumer ethics represents a relevant field of review. There have been some attempts to conduct literature reviews; however, these have been few and incomplete. For this reason, this paper follows two main objectives: (1) to develop a performance analysis to measure the impact/perceptibility of academic production on consumer ethics (most cited authors, journals and themes) and (2) to visually present the scientific structure by themes of research in consumer ethics as well as its evolution along time. Using SciMAT software, a comprehensive thematic review is discussed. 568 scientific papers (2569 keywords and 8642 citations) were retrieved from the Web of Science from 1995 to 2021 (May). Our results show three main periods with two main research themes (consumer and corporate social responsibility), which remain relevant themes at the time. Also, some new themes that promote ethical consumption have gained weight or appear over time, some of which are linked to the marketing field (such as experiences, satisfaction, attitudes or privacy among others).
Clinical decision support to reduce unnecessary diagnostic testing for heparin‐induced thrombocytopenia
Authors: Gallo Tyler , Curry Steven C. , Heise C. William , Antonescu Corneliu C. , Raschke Robert A.
Published: June 2023

Appropriate evaluation of heparin‐induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is imperative because of the potentially life‐threatening complications. However, overtesting and overdiagnosis of HIT are common. Our goal was to evaluate the impact of clinical decision support (CDS) based on the HIT computerized‐risk (HIT‐CR) score, designed to reduce unnecessary diagnostic testing. This retrospective observational study evaluated CDS that presented a platelet count versus time graph and 4Ts score calculator to clinicians who initiated a HIT immunoassay order in patients with predicted low risk (HIT‐CR score 0–2). The primary outcome was the proportion of immunoassay orders initiated but cancelled after firing of the CDS advisory. Chart reviews were conducted to assess anticoagulation usage, 4Ts scores and the proportion of patients who had HIT. In a 20‐week period, 319 CDS advisories were presented to users who initiated potentially unnecessary HIT diagnostic testing. The diagnostic test order was discontinued in 80 (25%) patients. Heparin products were continued in 139 (44%) patients, and alternative anticoagulation was not given to 264 (83%). The negative predictive value of the advisory was 98.8% (95% CI: 97.2–99.5). HIT‐CR score‐based CDS can reduce unnecessary diagnostic testing for HIT in patients with a low pretest probability of HIT.
Incidence and prevalence of occupational contact dermatitis in hairdressing apprentices: A 3‐year prospective cohort study
Authors: Franić Zrinka , Ljubojević Hadžavdić Suzana , Babić Željka , Macan Jelena
Published: June 2023

Background

It is known that a large number of hairdressing apprentices (HA) develop occupational contact dermatitis (OCD) during schooling, but studies that address prevalence of contact sensitization in HAs with hand eczema are missing.

Objectives

To assess the prevalence, incidence rate and clinical characteristics of OCD, including contact sensitization, in a sample of Croatian HAs.

Materials and Methods

A total of 408 HAs from 25 Croatian towns were examined at the beginning of education and monitored at the end of each school year. Clinical evaluation of skin changes was performed using the Osnabrueck Hand Eczema Severity Index (OHSI). Standard patch test (PT) with baseline and hairdresser series of contact allergens was performed in 46 HAs with skin changes lasting ≥3 months.

Results

The overall incidence rate of OCD was 32.3/100 person‐years, and the 3‐year prevalence 50.3%. Contact sensitization was found in 14 out of 46 (30.3%) HAs, with 10 of these 14 HAs (71.4%) sensitized to specific hairdressing allergens. The strongest reactions were found to PPD. HAs with positive PT had higher OHSI than HAs with negative patch test (median, IQR: 3, 2–4 vs. 2, 2–4).

Conclusions

Contact sensitization to specific hairdressing chemicals was found in 71.4% of HAs with a positive patch test, supporting evidence on the early contact sensitization to occupational allergens among HAs.
Expanding School‐Based Health Centers: Sustainable Partnerships and Building Access
Authors: Miehe Jessica
Published: June 2023

Children require accessible, affordable health care to support health and education outcomes. Health care access is affected by children's social determinants of health. School‐based health centers (SBHC) bypass larger social structures and social determinants of health, providing accessible health care to children. New SBHC development should consider university collaboration partnerships to establish funding sustainability. University interprofessional health programs allow for high‐quality, advanced practice nurse care models to staff SBHCs. When developing an SBHC, founders should utilize access theory to ensure conformity between the targeted population's needs and health services. The dimensions of the theory assist in building and evaluating access. As the pandemic continues to cause health care access barriers for children, advocates, and policymakers should focus efforts on sustaining and expanding SBHCs.
Isolation and screening of indigenous nitrifying bacteria to enhance nutrient recovery in an aquaponics system
Authors: Amin Muhamad , Agustono Agustono , Ali Muhamad , Prayugo Prayugo , Hum Nurul Nadiah Mohd Firdaus
Published: June 2023

The recycling processes of aquaponic waste into fertilizers are highly dependent on the type and activity of nitrifying bacteria in the system. This study aims to find indigenous nitrifiers to enhance nutrient recovery in an aquaponics system. Twelve indigenous nitrifiers consisting of ammonia and nitrite‐degrading bacteria were isolated from a local earthen pond of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus), and two isolates (AQ4 and AQ12) were selected due to their highest capacity to degrade either ammonia or nitrate respectively. Based on the 16S rRNA gene sequences, these isolates were identified as Marinobacter nauticus (AQ4) with 98.64% similarity, and Bacillus sp. (AQ12) with 99.89% similarity. When these bacterial isolates were applied in aquaponics systems with bacterial enhancement (aquaponicsBE), the nutrient recovery was significantly higher compared to the control (aquaponicsctrl), indicated by a 500 g higher total harvested biomass. With a significance value of p < 0.05, aquaponicsBE gives 17% higher crude fat and protein retention in vegetables while in fish 14% higher crude fat was found. Energy retention in vegetables was 23% higher than in the control. Furthermore, fish grew better in the aquaponicsBE system, with 0.6%BW/day higher specific growth rate, and 0.05 better feed conversion ratio compared to that of fish reared in the control.
Lexically Independent Structural Priming in Second Language Online Sentence Comprehension
Authors: Wei Hang , Boland Julie E. , Zhang Chi , Yang Anlin , Yuan Fang
Published: June 2023

This study examined structural priming during online second language (L2) comprehension. In two self‐paced reading experiments, 64 intermediate to advanced Chinese learners of English as a foreign language read coordinated noun phrases where the conjuncts had either the same structure or different structures. Experiment 1 showed that the second conjunct was read faster when it had the same structure as the first. This effect occurred for the structurally marked adjective phrases (e.g., a simple to grasp problem) but only showed a numerical trend for the less marked relative clauses (e.g., a problem that was simple to grasp). Experiment 2 compared unmarked adjective phrases and relative clauses (e.g., a simple problem vs. a problem that was simple) and found significant priming for both. Together, the two experiments showed that L2 comprehension priming could occur without repetition of the lexical head. Moreover, this priming was susceptible to inverse frequency effects, with the less frequent structure exhibiting greater priming.
Peer‐led alcohol intervention for college students: A pilot randomized controlled trial
Authors: Pueyo‐Garrigues Sara , Pardavila‐Belio Miren Idoia , Pueyo‐Garrigues María , Canga‐Armayor Navidad
Published: June 2023

This study aims to assess the preliminary efficacy and feasibility of a brief, peer‐led alcohol intervention to reduce alcohol consumption in binge‐drinking Spanish nursing students. A pilot randomized controlled trial was conducted with 50 first‐year nursing students who were randomly assigned either a 50‐min peer‐led motivational intervention with individual feedback or a control condition. Primary outcomes for testing the preliminary efficacy were alcohol use and alcohol‐related consequences. Quantitative and content analyses of open‐ended survey questions were performed. Participants in the intervention condition significantly reduced binge‐drinking episodes, peak blood alcohol content, and consequences compared to the control group. Principal facilitators were completing the questionnaire during the academic schedule and providing tailored feedback through a graphic report. The main barrier was the unreliability of students' initial commitment. The findings suggest that a brief motivational intervention could be effective for reducing alcohol consumption and alcohol‐related consequences in Spanish college students. Peer counselors and participants reported high satisfaction, indicating that the intervention is feasible. However, a full trial should be conducted taking into account the identified barriers and facilitators.
Identified root signals unlocking the relationship between elevated CO2 shoot growth and shoot nutrient deficiencies
Authors: Kaiser Brent N.
Published: June 2023

This article is a Commentary on Cassan et al. (2023), 239: 992–1004.
Decreased metabolic diversity in common beans associated with domestication revealed by untargeted metabolomics, information theory, and molecular networking
Authors: Perez de Souza Leonardo , Bitocchi Elena , Papa Roberto , Tohge Takayuki , Fernie Alisdair R.
Published: June 2023

The process of crop domestication leads to a dramatic reduction in the gene expression associated with metabolic diversity. Genes involved in specialized metabolism appear to be particularly affected. Although there is ample evidence of these effects at the genetic level, a reduction in diversity at the metabolite level has been taken for granted despite having never been adequately accessed and quantified. Here we leveraged the high coverage of ultra high performance liquid chromatography‐high‐resolution mass spectrometry based metabolomics to investigate the metabolic diversity in the common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris). Information theory highlights a shift towards lower metabolic diversity and specialization when comparing wild and domesticated bean accessions. Moreover, molecular networking approaches facilitated a broader metabolite annotation than achieved to date, and its integration with gene expression data uncovers a metabolic shift from specialized metabolism towards central metabolism upon domestication of this crop.
Implementation of IoT and Blockchain for Temperature Monitoring in Covid19 Vaccine Cold Chain Logistics
Authors: Abdul Halim Ahmad Helmi , Abdul Halim Mohd Hizami , Usman Sahnius , Mohd daud Salwani
Published: June 2023

The current COVID-19 pandemic impacted globally and resulted one hundred million cases with almost two and half million death to-date. The concerns of further spread of the virus has caused the global economy to a halt when most countries globally implementing movement control. Recent approved vaccines developed by multiple fronts has shed some hoped for the recovery of the human activities back to pre-pandemic state. For Malaysia, the government has procured the vaccine from six suppliers and each vaccine require proper temperature monitoring to ensure the safety and the efficacy of the vaccines during transportation and distribution process. Effective vaccine Cold Chain Logistics (CCL) management will be required precise coordination and cooperation across multiple parties to ensure the quality of the vaccines which require temperature monitoring, distribution of records for traceability. Furthermore, the CCL process continuity is becoming critical from the handover point at Malaysia point of receipt from the manufacturer and further distribution from central storage to the two hundred vaccination center across the country. Key concerns will be the vaccines’ CCL process for remote areas in Malaysia. This paper will describe the architecture required to integrate IoT and Blockchain into the CCL management system to monitor the temperature of insulated container or cooler box. While this project may not be able to cover all the parameters it will serve an indication of the required system engineering consideration for the IoT and Blockchain application for the vaccine CCL management
Effect of structure on semiconducting properties of a small molecule n-type organic semiconductor: Phenyl-C61-butyric acid methyl ester
Authors: Gao Zhaojing , Niyonkuru Dieudonné , Yelon Arthur , Santato Clara
Published: June 2023

The fullerene-based derivative phenyl-C61-butyric acid methyl ester (PCBM) has attracted attention as an n-type transistor channel and an organic photovoltaic material due to its solution processability, stability, and high electron mobility. However, disorder in solution-processed PCBM thin films makes understanding of charge carrier transport mechanisms difficult. We have fabricated PCBM-based field effect transistors and improved device performance by reducing electron trapping at the dielectric–semiconductor interface and improving charge carrier injection. Single-wall carbon nanotubes were successfully integrated into conventional gold electrodes to improve injection efficiency. Meyer–Neldel behavior has been investigated in a study of charge carrier transport in PCBM thin films. Crystallization of PCBM was observed during the measurement. We find that charge carriers hop between molecules in mostly amorphous regions from 145 to 240 K. The transport is facilitated by the formation of more crystallized regions when samples are heated as high as 240 K.
Multipurpose active scanning probe cantilevers for near-field spectroscopy, scanning tunnel imaging, and atomic-resolution lithography
Authors: Stricklin Isaac , Gotszalk Teodor , Behzadirad Mahmoud , Manske Eberhard , Kissinger Thomas , Rangelow Ivo W. , Busani Tito L.
Published: June 2023

In this work, we report progress on developing a multipurpose scanning probe cantilever applying gallium nitride nanowires as the probe tip. Gallium nitride nanowires possess high potential as probes due to their straight profile, tunable electrical and optical properties, high Young’s Modulus, durability, and high-yield fabrication process. Their wide bandgap enables them to be pumped to emit ultraviolet pulses which can be used for optical imaging and spectroscopy. They can be doped during growth to be electrically conductive, and their sharp tips obtained during epitaxial growth enable confinement of a high electric field at tip–sample interface. Their sharp tips are obtained during fabrication by their epitaxial growth which eliminates the need for postprocess sharpening that is typically required for standard STM tips. We present results of using gallium nitride nanowires for scanning tunnel microscopy applications of atomic-resolution imaging and lithography, and atomic force microscopy applications of imaging and lithography in vacuum and atmospheric environments.
Noise reduction and peak detection in x-ray diffraction data by linear and nonlinear methods
Authors: Le Long V. , Deijkers Jeroen A. , Kim Young D. , Wadley Haydn N. G. , Aspnes David E.
Published: June 2023

Considerable progress has been made in the last few years in removing white noise from visible–near-ultraviolet (UV/VIS) spectra while leaving information intact. For x-ray diffraction, the challenges are different: detecting and locating peaks rather than line shape analysis. Here, we investigate possibilities of state-of-the-art UV/VIS methods for noise reduction, peak detection, and peak location applied to x-ray diffraction data, in this case, data for a ZrO2 −33 mol. % TaO4 ceramic. The same advantages seen in UV/VIS spectroscopy are found here as well.