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Using MCDA to select countermeasures against fake news
Authors: Varela da Costa João , Dongo Daniel Filipe , Mira da Silva Miguel 
Published: December 2024

Purpose
The purpose of this study is to demonstrate the applicability of Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) through a systematic approach using M-Macbeth to present alternatives for mitigating high-impact instances of disinformation in a community and measure the attractiveness of the options.

Design/methodology/approach
The recent advent of Fake News (FN) and disinformation poses a significant threat to a community, organisation or individual, contributing to the erosion of public trust in institutions and democracy. This is aggravated should the authors consider the multiplicity of FN and, thus, the multitude of risk and their impact on the community. This research proposes tackling FN as a digital risk by applying an MCDA to select the appropriate countermeasures for Law Enforcement Agencies to tackle disinformation and FN crimes.

Findings
Results indicate that to mitigate risk effectively, prioritising risk using adequate strategies and appropriate courses of action is crucial.

Originality/value
Nevertheless, the contributions of this research work allowed us to comprehend the best option to mitigate the risk of FN and provide a realistic approach to support Law Enforcement in decision analysis.
Institutional pressures and risk governance: evidence from Uganda’s financial institutions
Authors: Kakooza JohnBosco , Bagire Vicent , Abaho Ernest , Munene John , Tumwine Sulait , Mwesigwa Rogers 
Published: December 2024

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is twofold: first, to examine the impact of institutional pressures on risk governance, and second, to examine the contribution of the specific elements of institutional pressures on risk governance in financial institutions (FIs) in Uganda.Design/methodology/approachThe study adopted a cross-sectional design where data were collected through a questionnaire survey of 112 FIs. The data were analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Scientists (SPSS).FindingsThe results indicate that institutional pressures are significantly associated with risk governance. The study also found that coercive pressures and normative pressures have a positive and significant effect on risk governance, while mimetic pressures do not have a significant effect.Originality/valueThis study offers initial evidence on the association between institutional pressures and risk governance using evidence from Uganda’s FIs. The results also show the impact of the individual elements of institutional pressure on risk governance in FIs. The study also further adds theoretical foundations to the risk governance literature.
Australian public universities’ response to COVID-19
Authors: Hossain Md Moazzem , Rahaman Md Mustafizur , Rahman Md Jahidur , Lema Aklema Choudhury , Hassan Abeer 
Published: December 2024

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to explore the COVID-19 responses of Australian public universities, specifically the actions and measures taken to assist staff, students and the wider community.Design/methodology/approachThe study uses widely used content analysis to investigate the measures taken by these universities to support staff, students and the broader community, based on data from 37 Australian public universities’ published websites.FindingsThe findings show that during the COVID-19 pandemic, Australian public universities provided immediate assistance to students, faculty and the community. As part of their unanticipated COVID pandemic, they implemented online teaching, financial assistance, mental health support and COVID-19-related initiatives. In comparison to non-Go8 universities, the Group of Eight (Go8) universities demonstrated greater resources in delivering these initiatives.Practical implicationsGiven the integral role of universities in the Australian economy and society, this research contributes to our understanding of how these institutions navigate unprecedented COVID-19 situations while considering the needs of staff, students and the broader community.Originality/valueUniversities in Australia have played an important role in the economy and society of the country. This paper is one of the first to look at how Australian universities were dealing with the unprecedented COVID-19 situation while taking into account all stakeholders, including staff, students and society.
An analysis of the extent of integrated thinking reflected in key performance indicators: evidence from South Africa
Authors: Ferreira Claudia , Ecim Dusan , Maroun Warren 
Published: December 2024

Purpose
This study aims to develop an index to evaluate the extent to which key performance indicators (KPIs) align with the principles of integrated thinking.

Design/methodology/approach
Prior academic research, complemented by reporting and governance standards, is used to develop an index to gauge the extent to which KPIs take an integrated approach to performance evaluation. A mixed methods approach is adopted. A qualitative content analysis of organisations’ extra-financial reports is used to gain insights into the level of integrated thinking in performance evaluation structures using the index. Results are then calibrated using well-established integrated thinking proxies.

Findings
Ten indicators are identified, which point to an integrated approach to performance evaluation or the application of an underlying integrated thinking logic. The index is applied to a sample of companies from 2013 to 2021. The results point to companies increasingly incorporating integrated thinking into their KPIs. KPIs, which used to address only financial dimensions, are becoming more pluralistic and may be better described as “integrated performance indicators” (IPIs).

Research limitations/implications
The index is applied to KPI disclosures of a sample of companies in a single jurisdiction only.

Practical implications
Those charged with governance and management can use the index to structure, implement and evaluate IPIs. Investors can use the index to gauge the operationalisation of integrated thinking. Assurance providers may find the index useful when conducting risk assessments, particularly given the increased focus on the assurance of extra-financial information.

Social implications
Regulators can use the index for benchmarking organisations, compliance monitoring and identifying gaps between regulatory expectations and corporate behaviour. More broadly, the index could be used to promote alignment with sustainability frameworks and sustainable development goals at the national level.

Originality/value
This study outlines the dimensions of integrated thinking, which can be applied in the context of performance evaluation structures.
Does Access to Patent Information Help Technological Acquisitions? Evidence from Patent Library Openings
Authors: MAO CONNIE X. , QIN YUERU , TIAN XUAN , ZHANG CHI 
Published: December 2024

ABSTRACTTechnology acquirers face significant information asymmetry when identifying appropriate acquisition targets. We exploit plausibly exogenous variation in the costs of gathering technological information as the result of patent library openings. We find that, after local patent libraries open, firms become more active in technological acquisitions, acquirers prefer targets that are geographically or technologically close to a lesser extent, completion rates for technology M&A increase, and performance improves. Post‐merger innovation output is enhanced through more collaboration between inventors of acquirers and their targets. Overall, our study sheds new light on the importance of information‐gathering costs in corporate takeovers and on the search for human capital synergies.
Optimizing conditions for microwave‐assisted solvent extraction of polar compounds from Carissa carandas
Authors: Kumar Ankit , Gehlot Rakesh , Saini Aadisha , Phogat Rekha 
Published: December 2024

AbstractThe present investigation aimed to optimize the solvent combination and microwave‐assisted extraction (MAE) conditions for extracting polar phyto‐components from Carissa carandas, which is an underutilized fruit rich in various bioactive compounds. Initially, an augmented simplex centroid design was used to investigate the influence of four polar solvents (methanol, ethanol, acetone, and water) on the extraction of phyto‐compounds, including total sugars, reducing sugars, total polyphenols, flavonoids, and antioxidant activity of the extract. The desirability function determined that a solvent combination of ethanol–water (49:51, v/v) was the most effective for extracting polar components from C. carandas, and this combination was used for further MAE optimization. During MAE, the effects of different microwave powers (180, 360, and 450 W), time intervals (3 and 6 min), and acidity levels (0% and 1% HCl, w/v) were studied for the phyto‐compounds. The results showed that microwave treatment at a low power level (180 W), shorter treatment time (3 min), and acidified solvents promoted the extraction of total and reducing sugars, as well as enhanced total polyphenolic content (TPC) and total flavonoid content (TFC). The extraction solvent's acidity positively impacts TPC and TFC in reflux systems but negatively affects extraction yields in MAE. The antioxidant activities were also significantly influenced by the extraction solvent's microwave power, treatment time, and acidity. These findings emphasize the importance of MAE for efficiently extracting polar phyto‐components from C. carandas, which can be further utilized in the food and pharmaceutical industries.Practical ApplicationOptimized MAE conditions enhance bioactive compound extraction from C. carandas, benefiting nutraceuticals, functional foods, and the development of functional packaging materials. Owing to their rich profile of bioactive compounds, it can be utilized in the pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries. The extracts can also be used to synthesize various nano‐compounds aiding in green and sustainable chemistry principles.
Improvement of yoghurt gel syneresis by trehalose: Effect on rheological properties, water distribution, and microstructure
Authors: Zhao Xiao , An Jing‐jing 
Published: December 2024

AbstractThree low molecular weight (LMW) sweeteners (D‐tagatose, erythritol, and trehalose) were studied in yoghurt formulations to investigate their effects on syneresis, rheological properties, water distribution, and microstructural characteristics. The results indicated that trehalose improved syneresis, the fermentation process, and rheological properties compared to yoghurt fortified with sucrose, while D‐tagatose and erythritol demonstrated the opposite effects on fermentation. With the addition of LMW sweeteners, the apparent viscosity and frequency sweep of yoghurt increased, with trehalose showing a better effect than sucrose or the other two LMW sweeteners. The water distribution, as indicated by T2 relaxation time, was also significantly improved with trehalose. Electron microscopy results showed that the three LMW sweeteners decreased the porous structure of the yoghurt gel and enhanced protein aggregation, leading to a denser network. Fourier‐transform infrared spectroscopy results demonstrated that trehalose increased the disorder of hydrocarbon chains, the vibrations of N–H and C–N groups, and the C–O stretching, promoting the formation of casein/trehalose complexes, which improved the gel syneresis of yoghurt containing trehalose. Those results suggest that trehalose could be used as a novel sweetener to replace sucrose in dairy products.Practical ApplicationThis study investigated the rheological, gel syneresis, water distribution, and microstructural properties of yoghurt with three LMW sweeteners and found that yoghurt supplemented with trehalose significantly improved syneresis and the structure of casein micelles through increased hydroxyl groups. Trehalose can potentially be used trehalose as a yoghurt stabilizer for dairy production, enhancing gel syneresis properties.
Characterising high‐risk plaque on cardiac CT
Authors: Ihdayhid Abdul Rahman , Sehly Amro , Lan Nick S R , Denston Nadia , Chow Benjamin J W , Newby David E , Williams Michelle C , Dwivedi Girish 
Published: December 2024

SummaryCoronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) is a well‐established and reliable non‐invasive imaging modality that provides a comprehensive assessment of coronary artery anatomy and luminal stenosis due to atherosclerosis. Owing to advances in CCTA software and technology, the composition and morphology of coronary plaque can be accurately evaluated. Adverse features which identify plaque as being high‐risk or ‘vulnerable’ can provide a personalised cardiovascular risk assessment over and above stenosis severity. High‐risk plaque features on CCTA include spotty calcification, low attenuation plaque, positive remodelling and the napkin ring sign. However, it can be challenging to characterise high‐risk plaque accurately on CCTA, and as such, education and experience are required. In this pictorial essay, a comprehensive visual guide to high‐risk plaque features on CCTA is provided, with clear examples and challenging cases that highlight common pitfalls. It is important for expert readers to properly identify these features given their association with adverse outcomes and potential future implications on intensive goal‐directed medical therapy.
The association between state cannabis policies and cannabis use among adults and youth, United States, 2002–2019
Authors: Pessar Seema Choksy , Smart Rosanna , Naimi Tim , Lira Marlene , Blanchette Jason , Boustead Anne , Pacula Rosalie Liccardo 
Published: December 2024

AbstractAimsTo measure the association between state cannabis policies and use among adults and youth in the United States from 2002 to 2019, given rapid policy liberalization and complex state cannabis policy environments.DesignRepeated cross‐sectional time series analysis. Three sets of models assessed the linear association between the Cannabis Policy Scale (CPS), an aggregate measure of 17 state cannabis policy areas that weights each policy by its efficacy and implementation rating, and prevalence of cannabis use. The first included year and state fixed effects; the second added state‐level controls; the third replaced state fixed effects with state random effects. Standard errors were clustered at the state level in all models.Setting and participantsUnited States.MeasurementsPast‐month prevalence of cannabis use is from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health Small Area Estimates, a nationally and state‐representative cross‐sectional survey of household population ages 12 and older for years 2002–2003 to 2018–2019. Exposure data include the CPS.FindingsA 10 percentage‐point increase in the CPS (i.e. greater cannabis policy restrictiveness) was associated with lower past‐month use prevalence by 0.81 (95% confidence interval [CI] = ‐1.05 to −0.56) to 0.97 (95% CI = ‐1.19 to −0.75) percentage‐points for the population ages 12 years and older. When models were stratified by age, a 10 percentage‐point increase in the CPS was associated with a 0.87 (95% CI = ‐1.13 to −0.61) to 1.04 percentage‐point (95% CI = ‐1.03 to −0.84) reduction in past‐month use prevalence for adults ages 18 years and older, and a 0.17 (95% CI = ‐0.24 to −0.09) to 0.21 percentage‐point (95% CI = ‐0.35 to −0.07) reduction for youth ages 12–17 years.ConclusionsMore restrictive US cannabis policies appear to be associated with reduced cannabis use for both adults and youth.
Effects of AZFc (b2/b4, b1/b3, b2/b3, and gr/gr) deletions and primary duplications on the outcomes of the first intracytoplasmic sperm injection treatment cycle: A single‐center retrospective cohort study
Authors: Li Linlin , Liu Xiangyin , Wang Xinying , Zhang Hongguo , Liu Ruizhi 
Published: December 2024

AbstractBackgroundCurrent advances in high‐throughput sequencing technology enable the precise identification of Y chromosome microdeletion and primary duplication in infertile couples, but the mechanism and clinical significance of these mutations in assisted reproductive techniques remain unclear.ObjectivesTo investigate the effects of AZFc (b2/b4, b1/b3, b2/b3, and gr/gr) deletions and primary duplications on the outcomes of the first intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) treatment cycle.MethodsY chromosome microdeletions and primary duplications in infertile men were detected using next‐generation sequencing (NGS) technology. A total of 813 patients undergoing their first ICSI treatment were divided into six groups: b2/b4 deletion group (n = 28), three partial AZFc subdeletion groups (b1/b3, n = 13; b2/b3, n = 72; gr/gr, n = 71), primary AZFc duplication group (n = 54), and control group with a normal Y chromosome (n = 575). The multivariate logistic regression analyses were conducted to assess and compare the embryologic and cumulative reproductive outcomes of ICSI treatment across these groups.ResultsCompared with the control group, the b2/b4 deletion group showed a poor ICSI embryologic outcome after ICSI treatment, with a significantly lower fertilization rate per oocytes retrieval (72.22% vs.79.89%; adjusted odds ratio [OR], 0.63; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.45–0.88, p < 0.01) and 2 pronuclear (2PN) fertilization rate (66.37% vs. 74.80%; adjusted OR, 0.65; 95% CI, 0.47–0.89, p < 0.01) either before or after adjustment for confounding factors. Nevertheless, three partial AZFc deletion groups showed no effect on the ICSI fertilization rate after ICSI treatment. The primary AZFc duplication group had a significantly lower clinical pregnancy rate per transferred embryo (56.25% vs. 65.97%; adjusted OR, 0.64; 95% CI, 0.41–0.99, p < 0.05), and the semen characteristics varied from azoospermia to normozoospermia. In addition, all indicators related to embryo quality, clinical pregnancy, and live birth outcomes in the primary duplication group were inferior to those in the control group.ConclusionThis study indicates that b2/b4 deletion has a negative effect on ICSI outcomes, particularly the fertilization rates. Partial AZFc deletions have no significant effect on the fertilization rate after ICSI treatment. Primary AZFc duplication can lead to varying seminal phenotypes and has a negative effect on ICSI embryologic and pregnancy outcomes, particularly showing a significant association with low birth weight in newborns after ICSI treatment.
CaMKIIα hub ligands are unable to reverse known phenotypes in Angelman syndrome mice
Authors: Gauger Stine J. , Lie Maria E. K. , Wallaard Ilse , Tian Yongsong , Marek Aleš , Frølund Bente , van Woerden Geeske M. , Elgersma Ype , Kornum Birgitte R. , Wellendorph Petrine 
Published: December 2024

AbstractAngelman Syndrome (AS) is a neurodevelopmental disorder caused by the loss of function of ubiquitin‐protein ligase E3A (UBE3A), resulting in marked changes in synaptic plasticity. In AS mice, a dysregulation of Ca2+/calmodulin‐dependent protein kinase II alpha (CaMKIIα) was previously described. This has been convincingly validated through genetic rescue of prominent phenotypes in mouse cross‐breeding experiments. Selective ligands that specifically stabilize the CaMKIIα central association (hub) domain and affect different conformational states in vitro are now available. Two of these ligands, 3‐hydroxycyclopent‐1‐enecarboxylic acid (HOCPCA) and (E)‐2‐(5‐hydroxy‐2‐phenyl‐5,7,8,9‐tetrahydro‐6H‐benzo[7]annulen‐6‐ylidene)acetic acid (Ph‐HTBA), confer neuroprotection after ischemic stroke in mice where CaMKIIα is known to be dysregulated. Here, we sought to investigate whether pharmacological modulation with these prototypical CaMKIIα hub ligands presents a viable approach to alleviate AS symptoms. We performed an in vivo functional evaluation of AS mice treated for a total of 14 days with either HOCPCA or Ph‐HTBA (7 days pre‐treatment and 7 days of behavioural assessment). Both compounds were well‐tolerated but unable to revert robust phenotypes of motor performance, anxiety, repetitive behaviour or seizures in AS mice. Biochemical experiments subsequently assessed CaMKIIα autophosphorylation in AS mouse brain tissue. Taken together our results indicate that pharmacological modulation of CaMKIIα via the selective hub ligands used here is not a viable treatment strategy in AS.
How Media Technology Affects the Team's Market and the Competitive Balance of Sports League
Authors: Cheah Hon Foong , Qi Chao 
Published: December 2024

ABSTRACTBetter broadcasting and sports globalization allow sports fans to watch televised matches from the comfort of home, which means that local geography becomes less of a deciding factor in constraining the professional sports market. In our model, utility‐maximizing fans’ decision to watch a game dictates a team's broadcast revenue and allows teams to monetize from non‐home fans. When fans watch a series of televised matches, teams’ markets overlap as they are not solely reliant on their home fan base, meaning that the actual difference in market size between teams is smaller, allowing teams with smaller home fan bases to narrow their performance gap against stronger teams.
Bridging Innovation Management and Circular Economy: An Empirical Assessment of Green Innovation and Open Innovation
Authors: Perotti Francesco Antonio , Troise Ciro , Ferraris Alberto , Hirwani Wan Hussain Wan Mohd 
Published: December 2024

ABSTRACTSeeking a successful balance between economic growth and the natural environment, more and more companies are attempting to embrace circular economy (CE). Yet, how to take the first step towards the circular transition? This study answers such a meaningful question by delving into innovation management to support the implementation of CE in businesses. In detail, the present research addresses the nexus between green innovation and CE in economic organisations, besides observing the adoption of open innovation strategies. Green innovation, understood as a learning process through adopting novel practices, technologies or products, has been associated with CE implementation, although their effective relationship has typically been overlooked or assumed. On the other hand, open innovation may further accelerate circular‐oriented innovation, encompassing a collaborative approach where companies leverage external ideas and technologies. Using covariance‐based structural equation modelling on a sample of 318 European companies, our study examines the interplay between such phenomena. We find that green product and process innovation enable companies to acquire essential resources to implement CE practices, especially when relying upon open innovation mechanisms. As a result, this study demonstrated the synergic adoption of these innovation strategies, offering new insights based on generalisable claims. Building on the resource‐based view of the firm, we substantiate the importance of environmental awareness and stakeholders' engagement in innovation processes, as a strategic approach to acquire critical resources and knowledge that facilitate the CE implementation. Accordingly, the article delivers practical recommendations for managerial figures by underlining how to harness innovation management to move their first steps towards the CE transition.