bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Consumer preferences for grocery purchasing during the COVID-19 pandemic: a quantile regression approach
Authors: Segovia Michelle , Grashuis Jasper , Skevas Theodoros
Published: December 2021

Purpose

The objective is to determine if consumer preferences for grocery purchasing are impacted by the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic and whether these preferences differ by demographic and psychographic characteristics.

Design/methodology/approach

The authors conduct an online discrete choice experiment (DCE) with 900 U.S. consumers to assess grocery shopping preferences under various scenarios of the COVID-19 pandemic (i.e. decreasing, constant and increasing cases). The attribute of interest is the purchasing method (i.e. in-store purchase, in-store pickup, curbside pickup and home delivery) with minimum order requirements, time windows and fees as secondary attributes. Heterogeneity in individual-level willingness-to-pay (WTP) estimates for the main attribute is analyzed by means of mixed logit and quantile regression techniques.

Findings

The mixed logit model reveals heterogeneity in WTP estimates for grocery purchasing methods across participants. According to estimates from quantile regressions, the heterogeneity is partly explained by the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic. For example, the home delivery purchasing method is less preferred when the number of cases is decreasing. The results also show that consumer preferences for grocery shopping methods are affected more by psychographic characteristics than demographic characteristics. Consumers who comply with COVID-19 directives (e.g. wear face coverings) have stronger preferences for curbside pickup and home delivery, particularly at the tails of the WTP distributions.

Originality/value

Although there is much data on food consumer behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic at the aggregate level, there are few analyses of grocery shopping preferences at the individual level. The study represents a first attempt to relate individuals' demographic and psychographic characteristics to their grocery shopping preferences during the COVID-19 pandemic, thus yielding numerous recommendations in terms of consumer segmentation.
Tax compliance, public spending and happiness in Europe
Authors: Delgado-Rodríguez María Jesús , De Lucas-Santos Sonia
Published: December 2021

Purpose

This study aims to analyze whether tax compliance is the basis for the short-run dynamics of the development of welfare and happiness. The strengthening of tax compliance of corporates and citizens is not only important to achieve the goals assumed by fiscal policy but also is part of the values that can generate a higher level of welfare and happiness in Europe.

Design/methodology/approach

This study uses a dynamic factor model to offer new indexes that allow to monitor tax compliance, public spending and happiness trajectories and to evaluate their short-run relationships. Next, an analysis of the cyclical characteristics in terms of duration, amplitude and intensity is provided using the Harding and Pagan method (2002).

Findings

The empirical findings show that the European countries were able to reinforce tax compliance during the expansionary periods of the economy, and this has made it possible to increase public spending, and indirectly, happiness. Otherwise, this paper shows that the contractions of public resources during the global crisis, such as the case in the COVID-19, reduced the possibilities of well-being in Europe and made it more difficult to increase public spending and happiness.

Research limitations/implications

This study tries to analyze the transmission channels and relationships of three very complex variables: tax compliance, public spending and happiness. Incorporating these three variables into this research, with a short-run perspective, the authors have opened a new line of research that enriched the previous analysis. Therefore, the authors’ results should be considered the first step, that this study is going to continue to unravel the complexity of these relationships.

Practical implications

The design of policies aimed at improving individual, corporate and the well-being of nations needs them to incorporate elements of tax compliance as an objective that has economic and social implications. Individuals and corporates contribute to a fairer and more equitable society through compliance with tax obligations.

Originality/value

To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first paper that offers evidence on the short-run dynamics of tax revenue, public spending and happiness for a better understanding of their relationships and behavior during the different periods of the economy.
Investigation to determine elements influencing customer's satisfaction in the B2C electronic retailing marketplaces
Authors: Ehsani Fatemeh , Hosseini Monireh
Published: December 2021

Purpose

Taking the perfect perspective of customers' satisfaction, this paper aims to investigate the elements affecting customer satisfaction in business-to-consumer (B2C) online retailing stores, which are divided into five non-monetary dimensions: trust, order fulfillment, website construction, excitement and interaction.

Design/methodology/approach

Due to distinguishing the suitability of the data, the authors used exploratory factor analysis (EFA). Next, the authors utilized confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) to check their validity. Then, the authors applied Cronbach's alpha to check the reliability of the elements. After that, the authors combined these five elements with structural equation modeling (SEM) to make a model. The authors also performed Friedman tests to prioritize the elements.

Findings

The results indicate that each element is undeniably significant and has an extraordinary impact on customers' satisfaction evaluation. Therefore, system providers and electronic retailers need to consider them on their websites to achieve marketing goals in the competitive online environments.

Originality/value

Electronic commerce has resulted in an essential change in B2C marketing, especially in the electronic retailing industry. Online suppliers need to satisfy their customers to receive competitive advantages and increase their income. The purpose of this study is to research the elements affecting customers' satisfaction in B2C online retailing stores.
Relationship between employee well-being and organizational health: symbiotic or independent?
Authors: Singh Anupama , Jha Sumi
Published: December 2021

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to understand the bi-directional causal relationship (regular and reverse causation) between employee well-being and organizational health, which is grounded in the micro-foundations of institutional theory.

Design/methodology/approach

In this study, employee well-being has two facets: work engagement and burnout. The positive aspect of employee well-being has been conceptualized by work engagement, whereas the negative aspect has been conceptualized with the help of burnout. As concurrent triangulation method was adopted, the qualitative data, as well as quantitative data, was collected from various laboratories of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research – an Indian research and development organization.

Findings

The findings did not show the existence of a symbiotic relationship between employee well-being and organizational health. The findings indicated the existence of a significant positive relationship between organizational health and employee well-being, but the reverse effect was found to be non-significant. This shows that when organizational health is good, employees’ health will also be good but not vice versa.

Originality/value

This study shows that health is not a static state, and so, at any given point in time, employee well-being cannot have a positive relationship with organizational health. Employee engagement helps enhance organizational health, whereas burnout can hinder organizational health if not properly mitigated.
Value relevance and market valuation of assets measured using IFRS and US GAAP in the US equity market
Authors: Cipriano Michael , Cole Elizabeth T. , Briggs John
Published: December 2021

Purpose

Studies show firms reporting using Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States (US GAAP) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) are similarly valued in the market, however, these studies are limited due to the noise present in international studies from regulatory differences. This study aims to eliminate much of this noise by using a cleaner sample of all listings with the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC). This paper also looks at more detailed book value figures.

Design/methodology/approach

There have been previous studies on the differences in market valuation of firms reporting using IFRS vs US GAAP. Most of this research is confounded with difficulties due to different regulatory environments and volatile time periods. The study uses cleaner data following the SEC’s acceptance of IFRS financials without a 20-F Reconciliation. The authors use a large sample of non-US firms trading on US exchanges choosing to use either US GAAP or IFRS for SEC reporting purposes. The sample period starts two years after the SEC’s acceptance of IFRS financials without a 20-F reconciliation and is larger than earlier samples.

Findings

The authors show that there is no difference between IFRS and US GAAP firms’ overall value relevance, however, earnings are more value relevant when measured using IFRS and book value is more value relevant when measured using US GAAP. The authors find that the difference between US GAAP and IFRS can be explained, at least in part, by greater market multiples being placed on inventories and goodwill using US GAAP. This is offset in part by greater multiples being placed on other assets under IFRS.

Originality/value

The authors replicate earlier studies but also extend with a better sample and more detailed finings.
Using humanness and design aesthetics to choose the “best” type of trust: a study of mobile banking in France
Authors: Abdulrahman Al Moosa Heyam , Mousa Mohamed , Chaouali Walid , Mjahed Hammami Samiha , McKnight Harrison , Danks Nicholas Patrick
Published: December 2021

Purpose

The research aims to addresses the limitations of previous literature regarding choosing the appropriate conceptualization of trust (i.e. interpersonal trust or system trust) and the role of design aesthetics in generating system trust and intention to adopt mobile banking.

Design/methodology/approach

The research conducts two studies. Study 1 determines the degree of humanness in a mobile banking application. Study 2 tests the research model. A total of 261 respondents participate in Study 1 and 491 in Study 2. Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) (study 1) and SmartPLS (PLS software) (study 2) are used to test the hypotheses.

Findings

Study 1 establishes that the mobile banking application is perceived to have low humanness. Thus, it is expected that system trust is more appropriate to use than interpersonal trust. Study 2 demonstrates that (i) system trust is more useful than interpersonal trust in the mobile banking context and (ii) design aesthetics positively influences consumer system trust and intention to adopt.

Originality/value

To the best of the authors' knowledge, the current research is the first to distinguish empirically between system trust and interpersonal trust and identify the best choice of mobile banking trust type. Specifically, the study determined the choice of system trust for mobile banking through a priori humanness measures and validated this choice by measuring both system trust and interpersonal trust, which has not been done before. In addition, retail banking should consider the influence of design aesthetics on consumer trust and incorporate elements that enhance consumers' opinions about the mobile banking application's functionality, reliability and helpfulness.
Production and maintenance in industries: impact of industry 4.0
Authors: Fasuludeen Kunju Firoz khan , Naveed Nida , Anwar Muhammad Naveed , Ul Haq Mir Irfan
Published: December 2021

Purpose

Production industries are undergoing a digital transition, referred to as the fourth industrial revolution or Industry 4.0, as a result of rapidly expanding advances in information and communication technology. The purpose of this research is to provide a conceptual insight into the impact of unique capabilities from the fourth industrial revolution on production and maintenance tasks in terms of providing the existing production companies a boost by making recommendations on areas and tasks of great potential.

Design/methodology/approach

A survey and a literature review are among the research methods used in the research. The survey collected empirical data using a semi-structured questionnaire, which provided a broad overview of the company's present condition in terms of production and maintenance, resulting in more comprehensive and specific information regarding the study topics.

Findings

The study points out that, the implementation of I4.0-technology leads to an increase in production, asset utilization, quality, reduced machine down time in industries, and maintenance. Sensor technology, big data analysis, cloud technologies, mobile end devices, and real-time location systems are now being implemented to improve production processes and boost organizational competitiveness. Moreover, the study highlights that data acquired throughout the production process is utilized for quality control, predictive maintenance, and automatic production control. Furthermore, I4.0 solutions help companies to be more efficient with assets at each stage of the process, allowing them to have a stronger control on inventories and operational-optimization potential.

Originality/value

The findings of the study was supported by empirical data collected through survey that provides an intangible understanding of the importance of distinctive capabilities from the I4.0 revolution on production and maintenance tasks. In this study, some recommendations and guidelines to enhance these tasks are provided that are vital for existing production companies.
Is stock market in Sub-Saharan Africa resilient to health shocks?
Authors: Kumeka Terver , Ajayi Patricia , Adeniyi Oluwatosin
Published: December 2021

Purpose

This paper aims to examine the impact of health and other exogenous shocks on stock markets in Africa. Particularly, the authors examined the resilience of the major stock markets in 12 African economies during the recent global pandemic.

Design/methodology/approach

This paper uses the recent panel vector autoregressive model, which enables us to capture the response of stock markets to shocks in COVID-19, commodity markets and exchange rate. For robustness, the authors also analysed the panel Granger causality test. Data was obtained for the period ranging from 2 January 2020 to 31 December 2020.

Findings

The results show that the growth in COVID-19 cases and deaths do not have any substantial impact on the stock market returns of these economies. In terms of commodity markets, the authors find that gold price has a negative contemporaneous effect on stock returns, but the effect fizzles out around the fifth day while crude oil price, on the other hand, has a significant positive simult aneous impact on stock returns and also converges around the fifth day. The authors further find that the exchange rate has a contemporaneous and nonlinear effect on stock returns and seems to be more dramatic when compared with the other variables. Overall, the results show that stock markets in Africa appear to be flexible and resilient against the COVID-19 outbreak but are affected by other exogenous shocks such as volatile commodity prices and the foreign exchange market. The effect is, however, short-lived – between one to five days.

Practical implications

Following the study’s findings, policies should be put in place to support financial markets by way of hedging against commodity instability and securing domestic currency financing. Policymakers are also recommended to concentrate on managing the uncertainties around their exchange rate markets and develop robust and efficient domestic financial markets to encourage local and foreign investors.

Originality/value

Several studies have been carried out on the effects of disasters (such as the COVID-19 pandemic) on stock markets, but only a few studies have examined the resilience of stock markets to health and other exogenous shocks. This study’s attempt is not only to examine the impact of COVID-19 health shocks on stock markets but also to analyse the resilience of the sampled stock markets. The authors also analyse the resilience of stock markets to commodity markets and exchange rates shocks.
The pathway to violence and public mass shooters in mental health treatment before attacks
Authors: Cowan Rebecca G. , Cole Rebekah
Published: December 2021

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to provide mental health practitioners with a framework for conceptualizing individuals who may be at risk of targeted violence, mass shootings in particular.

Design/methodology/approach

Through the lens of the Path to Intended Violence model, a non-experimental descriptive design was chosen to explore the characteristics and behaviors of perpetrators who had engaged in mental health treatment within six months before their attacks.

Findings

The perpetrators in this study demonstrated behaviors included in each of the stages of the Path to Intended Violence model. Thus, it may be important for practitioners to be familiar with this model, especially the earlier stages, to potentially identify and intervene with individuals who may be at risk of committing mass violence.

Originality/value

This paper highlights how the Path to Intended Violence model can provide practitioners with a framework for identifying progressive warning signs in patients and how to take action to stop them from continuing their journey toward violence.
Sonia Delaunay, ‘Living Profoundly’
Authors: Silveri Rachel
Published: December 2021

This essay examines Sonia Delaunay's efforts to promote her simultaneous dresses made in 1913–14. Departing from traditional art‐historical accounts which treat Robert Delaunay's simultanism as a painterly, modernist practice, I situate Sonia Delaunay's fashions and her attendant publicity as an avant‐gardist move from art into life. Throughout, the essay traces how Delaunay strategically photographed herself wearing her dresses and promoted the circulation of such photographs within the popular and avant‐garde press as a means of generating visibility and attention for herself as a (woman) artist. Highlighting the gendered constraints that originally led her to the applied arts, the essay ultimately argues that Delaunay offers an early and alternative art‐into‐life narrative of the avant‐garde: one in which a woman artist embraces the everyday and the decorative arts only to turn that embrace into a highly visible, public, and sellable production.
Sustainable edible packaging systems based on active compounds from food processing byproducts: A review
Authors: Hamed Imen , Jakobsen Anita Nordeng , Lerfall Jørgen
Published: December 2021

The global food processing industries represent a challenge and a risk to the environment due to the poor handling of residues, which are often discarded as waste without being used in further sidestreams. Although some part of this biomass is utilized, large quantities are, however, still under‐ or unutilized despite these byproducts being a rich resource of valuable compounds. These biowastes contain biopolymers and other compounds such as proteins, polysaccharides, lipids, pigments, micronutrients, and minerals with good nutritional values and active biological properties with applications in various fields including the development of sustainable food packaging.

This review offers an update on the recent advancement of food byproducts recycling and upgrading toward the production of food packaging materials, which could be edible, (bio)degradable, and act as carriers of biobased active agents such as antimicrobials, antioxidants, flavoring additives, and health‐promoting compounds. This should be a global initiative to promote the well‐being of humans and achieve sustainability while respecting the ecological boundaries of our planet.

Edible films and coatings formulations based on biopolymers and active compounds extracted from biowastes offer great opportunities to decrease the devastating overuse of plastic‐based packaging. It has become evident that a transition from a fuel‐based to a circular bio‐based economy is potentially beneficial. Therefore, the exploitation of food discards within the context of a zero‐waste biorefinery approach would improve waste management by minimizing its generation, reduce pollution, and provide value‐added compounds. Most importantly, the development of edible packaging materials from food byproducts does not compete with food resources, and it also helps decrease our dependency on petroleum‐based products.

Practical Application Almost 99% of current plastics are petroleum‐based, and their continuous use has been devastating to the planet as plastic‐derived components have been detected in all trophic levels. Besides, the increasing amounts of food by‐products are a socioeconomic and environmental challenge, and halving food loss and waste and turning it into valuable products has become necessary to achieve sustainability and economic circularity. The development of new packaging systems such as edible materials could be one of the solutions to limit the use of persistent plastics. Edible films and coatings by‐products‐based could also enhance food packaging performance due to their compounds' bioactivities.
Binge drinking and sexual risk behavior among US sexual and gender minority college students
Authors: Li Jason J. , Hyun Sunah , Stevens Courtney , Chen Justin A. , Liu Cindy H.
Published: December 2021

Background and Objectives

Binge drinking and sexual risk behaviors have historically been associated with lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) adults; however, few studies have described this association among broader sexual and gender minority (SGM) students, who often identify outside of LGBT (e.g., asexual, queer). This study examined the relationship between binge drinking and sexual risk behaviors among SGM versus non‐SGM college students.

Methods

A retrospective analysis was conducted with cross‐sectional data from the Spring 2017 American College Health Association‐National College Health Assessment (ACHA‐NCHA) survey among US undergraduates (n = 47,821) across 92 institutions. Binge drinking was measured as more than five drinks consumed the last time the student socialized; sexual risk behavior was measured as the number of sexual partners in the past 12 months.

Results

Numerous undergraduates nationally identify as SGM (19.9%), with bisexual (32.7%), other SGM (26.1%), and asexual (25.4%) students comprising the largest subgroups. Prevalent among both SGM (28.1%) and non‐SGM (29.6%) students, binge drinking had a significant main effect on the number of sexual partners. A significant interaction effect was observed between SGM identity and binge drinking on the number of sexual partners, such that this association was stronger in SGM versus non‐SGM students. This effect remained significant across multiple SGM subgroups.

Discussion and Conclusions

SGM students are more prevalent and diverse than previously reported. While prevalent overall, binge drinking may be uniquely sexualized among SGM students.

Scientific Significance

In the first large‐scale study assessing drinking among disaggregated SGM college students, data suggest tailoring alcohol interventions to SGM students, particularly those identifying outside of LGBT.
The entanglement of time and cost deviations in public projects
Authors: Catalão Francisco Pinheiro , Cruz Carlos Oliveira , Sarmento Joaquim Miranda
Published: December 2021

There is growing concern regarding cost and time overruns in public projects. However, despite the extensive literature on the subject, there is relatively little research on the impact of time overruns on cost overruns. This study assesses whether larger time deviations can lead to larger cost deviations. Our hypothesis is that a project with a time overrun is more likely to also have a cost overrun. The authors used a sample of 208 projects in Portugal, with data collected from the Portuguese Court of Auditors. Using the data, a number of econometric models were developed: Ordinary Least Squares, Generalized Linear Model, Tobit, and Probit. The instrumented variables and structural equation modelling techniques were applied to address potential endogeneity in the data. The analysis was controlled for factors such as political, governance, economic, and project variables. The results suggest that larger time deviations are associated with larger cost deviations. The inference is that projects that take longer to complete also tend to suffer from cost overruns.
Letter: proton pump inhibitors and risk of myocardial infarction
Authors: Zheng Xueyang , Li Na , Zhao Jian
Published: December 2021

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This article is linked to Nolde et al papers. To view these articles, visit https://doi.org/10.1111/apt.16565 and https://doi.org/10.1111/apt.16684
Editorial: rumination—more frequent than previously thought
Authors: Velosa Monica , Sifrim Daniel
Published: December 2021

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This article is linked to Zand Irani et al papers. To view these articles, visit https://doi.org/10.1111/apt.16630 and https://doi.org/10.1111/apt.16682
Editorial: twenty minutes of moderate‐to‐vigorous physical activity a day keeps the NAFLD away
Authors: Stine Jonathan G.
Published: December 2021

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This article is linked to Tsunoda et al papers. To view these articles, visit https://doi.org/10.1111/apt.16631 and https://doi.org/10.1111/apt.16688
Editorial: the three tenors in HBV – TDF, TAF and now TMF
Authors: Lens Sabela , Pocurull Anna
Published: December 2021

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This article is linked to Liu et al papers. To view these articles, visit https://doi.org/10.1111/apt.16611 and https://doi.org/10.1111/apt.16692
Editorial: delving into the natural history of Crohn’s disease and the impact of medical therapy—authors' reply
Authors: Burisch Johan , Langholz Ebbe , Munkholm Pia
Published: December 2021

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This article is linked to Burisch et al papers. To view these articles, visit https://doi.org/10.1111/apt.16615 and https://doi.org/10.1111/apt.16640
Letter: hepatic steatosis in chronic hepatitis B—viral, metabolic or treatment‐related?
Authors: Morozov Sergey , Batskikh Sergey
Published: December 2021

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This article is linked to Zheng et al papers. To view these articles, visit https://doi.org/10.1111/apt.16595 and https://doi.org/10.1111/apt.16715
Editorial: the three tenors in HBV—TDF, TAF and now TMF. Authors' reply
Authors: Liu Zhihong , Liu Ziyang , Xiao Ling , Niu Junqi , Hou Jinlin
Published: December 2021

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This article is linked to Liu et al papers. To view these articles, visit https://doi.org/10.1111/apt.16611 and https://doi.org/10.1111/apt.16668
Editorial: hepatocellular carcinoma risk prediction models following DAA‐mediated SVR—more evidence needed
Authors: Romero Sarah , Holmes Jacinta A.
Published: December 2021

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This article is linked to Tahata et al papers. To view these articles, visit https://doi.org/10.1111/apt.16632
Editorial: the role for PIVKA‐II measurement after HCV elimination by direct‐acting anti‐virals in terms of prediction of hepatocellular carcinoma
Authors: Ogawa Eiichi
Published: December 2021

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This article is linked to Degasperi et al papers. To view these articles, visit https://doi.org/10.1111/apt.16685 and https://doi.org/10.1111/apt.16710
Letter: hepatic steatosis and fibrosis in chronic hepatitis B—the chicken‐and‐egg conundrum. Authors' reply
Authors: Zheng Qi , Nguyen Mindie H.
Published: December 2021

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This article is linked to Zheng et al papers. To view these articles, visit https://doi.org/10.1111/apt.16595 and https://doi.org/10.1111/apt.16678
Editorial: the role for PIVKA‐II measurement after HCV elimination by direct‐acting antivirals in terms of prediction of hepatocellular carcinoma—authors' reply
Authors: Degasperi Elisabetta , D’Ambrosio Roberta , Lampertico Pietro
Published: December 2021

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This article is linked to Degasperi et al papers. To view these articles, visit https://doi.org/10.1111/apt.16685 and https://doi.org/10.1111/apt.16696
Editorial: can experimental biomarkers be useful for predicting HCC occurrence after sustained viral response in clinical settings?
Authors: Hosaka Tetsuya
Published: December 2021

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This article is linked to Moyjin et al papers. To view these articles, visit https://doi.org/10.1111/apt.16691
Ustekinumab levels in pregnant women with inflammatory bowel disease and infants exposed in utero
Authors: Flanagan Emma , Prentice Ralley , Wright Emily K. , Gibson Peter R. , Ross Alyson L. , Begun Jakob , Sparrow Miles P. , Goldberg Rimma , Rosella Ourania , Burns Megan , Kiburg Katerina V. , Bell Sally J.
Published: December 2021

Background

Ustekinumab is increasingly used in pregnant women with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Existing safety data are reassuring, but the stability of ustekinumab levels in pregnancy, degree of transfer to the infant and time to infant clearance are unknown.

Methods

In this prospective observational study, ustekinumab‐exposed women with IBD had trough levels measured in each trimester of pregnancy and at delivery. Infant ustekinumab levels were measured at delivery and ongoing until clearance was achieved. Trough ustekinumab level stability in individuals across pregnancy was compared by Skillings‐Mack test. Spearman coefficients were used to correlate maternal and infant delivery levels, and median time to infant ustekinumab clearance was defined.

Results

19 pregnant women receiving ustekinumab were included. There was no difference in ustekinumab levels across pregnancy in those with two or more representative trough levels (P = 0.83, n = 11). Infant delivery ustekinumab levels were higher than maternal levels, with a median infant:maternal ratio of 1.79 (IQR 1.26‐3.1). There was a positive correlation between maternal and infant delivery ustekinumab levels (r = 0.75, P = 0.001) and an inverse correlation between the number of days from final antenatal dose and delivery infant ustekinumab level (r = −0.65, P = 0.006). Median time of infant ustekinumab clearance was 9 (range 6‐19) weeks (n = 9).

Conclusion

Ustekinumab drug levels appear stable in pregnancy, with a delivery infant:maternal ratio similar to that of anti‐TNFs. Infant ustekinumab clearance was complete by 20 weeks post‐partum, however, infants exposed in utero should avoid live vaccination before 12 months of age until further clearance data are obtained.
Long‐term outcomes in corticosteroid‐refractory Graves' orbitopathy treated with tocilizumab
Authors: Moi Laura , Hamedani Mehrad , Ribi Camillo
Published: December 2021

Background

Up to 20% of patients with moderate to severe Graves' orbitopathy (GO) do not respond to high‐dose glucocorticoids (GC). A few studies, including a randomized trial, have demonstrated the efficacy of interleukin‐6 (IL‐6) blockade with tocilizumab (TCZ) in GC‐refractory GO. However, data on predictors of response to TCZ and long‐term outcomes are lacking.

Methods

Observational single‐center study on ten consecutive patients treated with TCZ for GC‐refractory GO, between 2016 and 2020. Median (interquartile range) follow‐up was 24 (12–36) months.

Results

Inflammation and exophthalmos improved dramatically in all patients within months after starting TCZ. Mean Clinical Activity Score decreased from 4.80 ±  1.13 to 0.70 ± 0.82 points at 6 months (mean change: −4.10 ± 1.52; p < .0001). Proptosis improved from 23.2 ± 2.1 to 20.6 ± 2.0 mm at 6 months (mean change: −2.9 ± 1.4 mm; p < .0001). Diplopia resolved in 7 patients. Thyroid receptor antibodies decreased markedly during TCZ treatment. Baseline serum IL‐6 levels did not predict clinical response. TCZ was well‐tolerated. During follow‐up, 3 patients were diagnosed with cancer (breast cancer in 2 and urothelial cancer in 1).

Conclusions

TCZ was rapidly effective and well‐tolerated in our patients with GC‐refractory GO. Four patients experienced mild/moderate adverse events as neutropenia, hyperlipidemia, and infections; nearly a third developed cancer during the follow‐up. The increased incidence observed could be explained by the high prevalence of smokers, that are at higher risk for Graves' orbitopathy and solid malignancies as breast cancer. Thus, regular cancer screening could be proposed to this vulnerable population receiving high doses of immunosuppressants.
Agency in everyday life: An ethnography of the moral experiences of children and youth
Authors: Siedlikowski Sophia , Van Praagh Shauna , Shevell Meaghan , Carnevale Franco A.
Published: December 2021

Drawing on a hermeneutic ethnographic methodology, we studied the everyday moral experiences of young people aged 11 to 16 and how these related to expressions of agency. Our results revealed that young people's agency was manifested through three interrelated dimensions: their aspirations, concerns, and capacities. Agential expression was context dependent, either bolstered or thwarted by certain people or social institutions. Our study empirically supports our ontological advancement of Childhood Ethics as a sub‐specialization of Childhood Studies, offering novel evidence on children's agency. This work further promotes the importance of meaningfully including young people in discussions, decisions, and actions that affect them.
The Historical Burdens and Management System Problems That Prevent Japanese Zoos from Concentrating on Conservation and Animal Welfare
Authors: Sadotomo Yoichi
Published: December 2021

This study investigated the management system problems of Japanese zoos by analyzing their history. Zoos are an imported form of Western culture, though they have led to improved animal husbandry techniques in Japan, which were extremely poor before their introduction. However, governments have treated zoos as financial sources for funding parks and museums. This changed around 1970, when Japanese zoos became dependent on tax revenues. Governments’ influences are often very strong, leaving zoo directors with insufficient authority over zoos’ personnel, admission fees, facility construction, and so on. In fact, Japanese zoos typically lack curator systems, and the facility construction authority is separate from zoos’ maintenance efforts. These are serious obstacles to the promotion of conservation and animal welfare, and no satisfactory system has been introduced to date. It is necessary to find a better long‐term management system for running Japanese zoos using a combination of tax revenues and donations.
Insights into déjà vu: Associations between the frequency of experience and amplitudes of low‐frequency oscillations in resting‐state functional magnetic resonance imaging
Authors: Zatloukalova Eva , Mikl Michal , Shaw Daniel Joel , Marecek Radek , Sakalosova Lenka , Kuratkova Marie , Mitterova Kristyna , Sklenarova Barbora , Brazdil Milan
Published: December 2021

The phenomenon of déjà vu (DV) has intrigued scientists for decades, yet its neurophysiological underpinnings remain elusive. Brain regions have been identified in which morphometry differs between healthy individuals according to the frequency of their DV experiences. This study built upon these findings by assessing if and how neural activity in these and other brain regions also differ with respect to DV experience. Resting‐state fMRI was performed on 68 healthy volunteers, 44 of whom reported DV experiences (DV group) and 24 who did not (NDV group). Using multivariate analyses, we then assessed the (fractional) amplitude of low‐frequency fluctuations (fALFF/ALFF), a metric that is believed to index brain tissue excitability, for five discrete frequency bands within sets of brain regions implicated in DV and those comprising the default mode network (DMN). Analyses revealed significantly lower values of fALFF/ALFF for specific frequency bands in the DV relative to the NDV group, particularly within mesiotemporal structures, bilateral putamina, right caudatum, bilateral superior frontal cortices, left lateral parietal cortex, dorsal and ventral medial prefrontal cortex, and the posterior cingulate cortex. The pattern of differences in fALFF/ALFF measures between the brains of individuals who have experienced DV and those who have not provides new neurophysiological insights into this phenomenon, including the potential role of the DMN. We suggest that the erroneous feeling of familiarity arises from a temporary disruption of cortico‐subcortical circuitry together with the upregulation of cortical excitability.
“What we have here is a failure to communicate”: The misuse of attachment and bonding in the courtroom: A call for definitions and explanations
Authors: Rappaport Sol R.
Published: December 2021

Attachment and bond are two words often used in child custody evaluations and in family courts. Many professionals misuse these terms. Professionals often use phrases such as “strong attachment,” “healthy bond,” and “well‐attached,” all phrases which are not in the scientific literature. Attachment has a specific definition in the scientific literature. Furthermore, other than the Strange Situation method of assessment, there are no well‐research reliable and valid methods for assessing the type of attachment, as defined in the scientific literature. Until such measures exist, evaluators, therapists, and family court professionals should avoid using the term attachment to describe parent‐child relationships, and instead focus on functional aspects of the parent‐child relationship.
DELEUZE'S FOUCAULT: ON THE POSSIBILITY OF AN OUTSIDE OF KNOWLEDGE/POWER
Authors: PALTI ELÍAS J.
Published: December 2021

During 1985 and 1986, Gilles Deleuze directed a seminar on Michel Foucault's work at the University of Paris 8 at Vincennes/St. Denis. The course was divided into three parts, one dedicated to each of the three levels on which, according to Deleuze, Foucault's concept of thinking unfolds: knowledge, power, and subjectivation. As I will show, Deleuze's attempt to reconstruct Foucault's perspective on the history of thought is highly enlightening, although, at some crucial points, it raises doubts regarding the plausibility of the hypotheses that Deleuze attributed to Foucault. In particular, in the third part, which focuses on subjectivation, it is not clear whether Deleuze was attempting to relate Foucault's concept or to expose his own ideas on the topic. The displacements, which Deleuze introduced into Foucault's perspective, are particularly interesting, since they are symptomatic of broader epistemological problems that philosophical thought currently faces in attempting to articulate a consistent perspective of the possibility of an “outside” of power or, in Foucault's formulation, knowledge/power.
KOSELLECK ON “HISTORIES” VERSUS “HISTORY”; OR, HISTORICAL ONTOLOGY VERSUS HISTORICAL EPISTEMOLOGY
Authors: ANKERSMIT FRANK R.
Published: December 2021

The theme of this journal issue deals with the opposition between what can be said to be the “inside” and the “outside” of a culture or a civilization, a question that can be approached in different ways. To begin with, one may ask whether certain anthropological constants can be discerned in all of humanity or, to take the opposite approach, whether civilizations possess certain cultural features that are unique to them. An approach focusing on certain anthropological constants gives us access to an “inside” shared by all of humanity, whereas the latter approach is part of how a civilization demarcates itself from its “outside.” How “inside” and “outside” relate to each other had best be investigated historically, since cultural and social differentiation grow historically out of the common soil of anthropological constants. This article focuses on Reinhart Koselleck's oeuvre to illustrate this claim. Why Koselleck? To begin with, one may find in his work an “inside” defined in terms of a philosophical anthropology and a culturally defined “outside,” both of which he contrasts in an original and thought‐provoking way. As I will argue, the contrast runs parallel to the one between historical ontology and historical epistemology that can be discerned in Koselleck's writings. I will show how the dichotomy between ontology and epistemology reappears in his notion of the saddle time (Sattelzeit)—that is, the period in which Western modern historical writing was born. Prior to the saddle time, history was seen as the product of the anthropological constants of human nature, but afterward, these constants had to give way to the belief in a historical development requiring a historical epistemology to achieve historical truth. This is how the “inside” (ontology) and the “outside” (epistemology) are interwoven in Koselleck's notion of the Sattelzeit. In sum, ontology provides an interculturally shared “inside,” whereas epistemology divides it into as many “insides” as there are different civilizations.
THRIVING ON THE MARGINS OF HISTORY: ENGAGING WITH THE PAST IN THE VERNACULAR
Authors: ASHAR MEERA
Published: December 2021

A diversity of discursive formations in the vernacular flourish on the margins of history, and even outside it. To better understand these formations, particularly in postcolonial societies such as India, I argue that it is important to eschew the sole use of the lens of veracity. I explore alternative lenses through which to more fruitfully examine historical narratives in the vernacular: the contrast between the “historical past” and the “practical past,” the complexities involved in cultural translation, and the lyrical and fictionalized nature of prior accounts of the past. I employ these alternative lenses to make sense of Gujarati author Nandśaṅkar Tuḷjāśaṅkar Mehtā's use of the historical novel form in his pioneering historical work, Karaṇ Ghelo, Gujarātno chello Rajpūt rājā: ek vārtā (Karaṇ the Crazy, Gujarat's Last Rajput King: A Story), the first novel written in Gujarati. Writing at a time when the demand for histories and history textbooks was burgeoning, Mehtā made the curious choice to write a vārtā, or “story”—a choice that becomes more comprehensible when seen from the alternative perspectives I propose.
THE HORIZON OF HISTORY MOVED BY MODERNITY: AFTER AND BEYOND KOSELLECK
Authors: RÜSEN JÖRN
Published: December 2021

This article first describes Reinhart Koselleck's interpretation of the modernity of historical thought and then discusses the specific meaning‐orientation of this thought. This description is done in a perspective that follows the question of whether modernity is only an epoch in Western history or covers general, universal history. Then, it discusses three problem areas of this conception of modernity: (1) whether there is an alternative to Koselleck's model, (2) whether this model applies only to Western historical thought, and (3) what problems it raises. Afterward, it offers suggestions for how Koselleck's list of “counter‐concepts” can be expanded to include further provisions. Finally, it identifies and discusses the criteria of meaning that are decisive for the expanded conception of basic historical‐anthropological concepts.
Auditor, client and investor consequences of the enhanced auditor's report
Authors: Al‐mulla Mazen , Bradbury Michael E.
Published: December 2021

This study examines the impact of the enhanced auditor's report (ISA 701) in New Zealand on audit effort (audit fees and audit delay); audit quality (absolute abnormal accruals); investors (value relevance) and client disclosures (inventory). A notable feature of the enhanced report is a section termed Key Audit Matters (KAMs). The purpose of a KAM is to disclose financial reporting risks, thereby enhancing the communication value of the audit report. We find that by examining audit fees and value relevance, both auditors and investors price the information in KAMs (in both the first year of KAM reporting and in the prior year). We note that client disclosures related to inventory are greater for firms with inventory KAMs than firms not reporting inventory KAM, in both the first year of KAM reporting and in the prior year.
Intense broadband photoemission from Bi‐doped ZrO2 embedded in vitreous aluminoborate via direct melt‐quenching
Authors: Cao Jiangkun , Reupert Aaron , Ding Yicong , Wondraczek Lothar
Published: December 2021

Tuning the optical properties of active species embedded within a glass matrix by modifying the ligand environment is of interest for luminescence‐based technologies, for example, in optical sensing, data transmission, or spectral conversion. Here, we discuss a facile synthesis procedure for a glass‐crystal composite material comprising of bismuth (Bi)‐doped zirconia within an aluminoborate glass phase. The approach offers tunable and broad photoemission characteristics in the visible spectral region from 400 to 750 nm. Incorporation of Bi ions into the crystal phase enhances the photoemission intensity by two orders of magnitude, with an external quantum efficiency of about 29%. At higher ZrO2 dopant concentration, we observe a red‐shift of both the excitation and the emission bands to match commodity ultra‐violet light emitting diodes as excitation sources. Encapsulation within the aluminoborate glass phase provides advantageous thermal behavior, with the emission intensity remaining at >80 % of its initial value up to a temperature of 400 K.
Conditional Generosity and Deservingness in Public Support for European Unemployment Risk Sharing*
Authors: Baute Sharon , Nicoli Francesco , Vandenbroucke Frank
Published: December 2021

Previous research into public support for welfare solidarity often refers to the importance of ‘reciprocity’, which means that generous social benefits are supported if they are matched by credible commitments to contribute by those who can. The current article adds to this body of literature by providing novel empirical evidence on the roles of generosity and conditionality in support for European unemployment insurance programmes. Drawing on a conjoint survey experiment in 13 European countries, we show that Europeans may be motivated by an ethos of reciprocity, since policy proposals that are both generous and conditional are the most popular among the general population. However, conditional generosity seems to have much more traction among those who consider the unemployed as undeserving, suggesting that EU‐level policies may succeed in overcoming the diffidence of welfare sceptics if reciprocity is ensured in the architecture of the policy design.