bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
An evaluation of the understanding risk group programme in inpatient forensic psychological services
Authors: Taunton Kirsty M. , Cook Hannah R. , Eyers Stacey 
Published: November 2024

Purpose
Risk assessment and risk management planning are integral to reducing risk of future violence in forensic settings. Over the past decade, emphasis has been placed on involving service users in this process. Nonetheless, service user knowledge of violence risk assessments such as the Historical-Clinical-Risk Management-20, Version 3 (HCR-20v3) and collaborative risk assessment is often limited. This service evaluation aimed to assess the effectiveness of a pilot Understanding Risk programme, on increasing knowledge of the HCR-20v3 and insight into risk of violence.

Design/methodology/approach
The methodology used was a within-subjects design, collecting quantitative data before and after intervention. Participants’ beliefs and attitudes supportive of violence, and perceptions of their recovery, were assessed using a semi-structured HCR-20v3 questionnaire, the Maudsley Violence Questionnaire and the Recovery Assessment Scale – Domains and Stages. An HCR-20v3 historical factor checklist was also completed. The final sample (n = 11) consisted of low and medium secure forensic inpatients.

Findings
The results of this study indicated that after intervention, participants had significantly greater knowledge of the HCR-20v3 and more positive perceptions of their functional and personal recovery. Significant changes were not observed on the Maudsley Violence Questionnaire total score; however, further analysis indicated significantly lower scores on the “acceptance of violence” subscale after intervention.

Practical implications
The Understanding Risk programme was associated with positive changes across treatment domains in a small sample of forensic inpatients. Specifically, improvements were observed for increased knowledge of the HCR-20v3, attitudes towards recovery and non-acceptance of violence. It would be of clinical benefit to replicate this study across different levels of security to increase the generalisability of findings. This study shows promise for the efficacy of the Understanding Risk programme among forensic inpatients.

Originality/value
This service evaluation provides preliminary support for the benefits of educating and involving service users in violence risk assessment.
From faith to action: a perceptual assessment of social commitments of Islamic finance
Authors: Ahmed Quratulain Nazeer , Aleemi Abdur Rahman , Samo Asif Hussain , Shah Muzafar Ali 
Published: November 2024

Purpose
This study aims to examine Islamic banks’ (IBs’) obligations to uphold society’s moral and ethical dimensions. Furthermore, it explores the perspectives of practitioners and Shariah scholars on the role of IBs as agents to advance social and ethical well-being.

Design/methodology/approach
Qualitative methodology, with constructivist philosophy, was used. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with Shariah scholars and Islamic banking officials in Pakistan. The thematic analysis uncovered diverse dimensions catering to fulfill the requirements of social and ethical upliftment of society.

Findings
The study reveals discrepancies in the perception of IBs’ advisory board members and managers regarding the social responsibilities of IBs. Results show that practitioners of IBs disregard the overall societal welfare upliftment and faith and spiritual upliftment as a responsibility of IBs. However, they consider the inclusiveness, transparency and assurance of Hifz-e-Maal (safeguarding the wealth) among the prime duties of IBs.

Practical implications
This study serves as a call for policymakers, emphasizing that, to achieve the desired social outcomes, it is imperative to address the perceptual inconsistencies among stakeholders of the Islamic financial system.

Social implications
This study compels policymakers to confront perceptual inconsistencies in Islamic banking, advocating for regulations that guarantee wider societal welfare and spiritual advancement in addition to financial objectives.

Originality/value
This study could help broaden the understanding of the Islamic financial system, particularly the aspects that may hamper getting the desired results of this system.
Melting is not an option: entrepreneurship and family succession in the Italian ice cream industry
Authors: Pasca Maria Giovina , Elmo Grazia Chiara , Poponi Stefano , Arcese Gabriella 
Published: November 2024

PurposeThe study investigated which variables and family dynamics influence the entrepreneurship and succession process in the Italian ice cream sector. In light of the consequences of Covid-19, the research has identified the elements on which female leadership is based.Design/methodology/approachData were collected using the qualitative approach by conducting semi-structured interviews at a homemade ice cream production organization.FindingsFindings highlight that to pursue business longevity, one must maintain one’s family identity and values and, therefore, offer quality products. However, the company must know how to innovate to remain competitive and optimize its processes. All this is possible by creating a dialogue and transferring knowledge within the family business to strengthen and prepare future successors. The analysis of the family structure highlights how cultural family identity has privileged gender identity as a factor that has guided the development process since the first generation, in this case, allowing for expansion in terms of size and family. In addition, the results of the analysis highlighted two distinct scenarios within the same case study: the first emphasises the limits of the lack of management of a succession process; the second shows the openness of the organization to the introduction of innovations, expansion strategies and the entry of new partners outside the family.Originality/valueThis study contributes to the knowledge and understanding of how, in light of the pandemic, the resilience of these family businesses contributes to redesigning their internal governance system in favour of the second generation and effectively accelerating the succession process.
Drivers and inhibitors of gen Z’s proenvironmental travel engagement: exploring MOA factors and goal frames
Authors: Nilsson Vestola Jenny , Ek Styvén Maria 
Published: November 2024

Purpose
This study aims to gain insights into the drivers and inhibitors of proenvironmental behaviors (PEB) among Gen Z tourists through the lens of the goal-framing theory (GFT) and the motivation–opportunity–ability (MOA) framework. It also aims to propose interventions for promoting proenvironmental tourist behaviors.

Design/methodology/approach
A qualitative approach was adopted, building on 20 in-depth interviews with Swedish teenagers. The thematic data analysis was guided by a conceptual model integrating MOA and GFT.

Findings
The findings indicate that teenagers primarily lack motivation for eco-friendly travel. Their ability is hindered by limited knowledge, while low involvement in travel decisions and unsupportive destination norms restrict their opportunities. Overcoming these challenges requires interventions that boost engagement in PEB through informational and structural strategies, making eco-friendly options more affordable, efficient, enjoyable and desirable.

Originality/value
To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this study is among the first to combine MOA and GFT, providing an in-depth exploration of the drivers and inhibitors of proenvironmental travel among Gen Z tourists.
Unusual success, future uncertainty, and science needs for adaptive management of invasive plants in a US national park
Authors: Lima Kyle A. , Wheeler Jesse S. , Hazen Connery Judith , Miller‐Rushing Abraham J. , Fisichelli Nicholas A. 
Published: November 2024

Abstract

Invasive plants threaten natural areas, yet Acadia National Park, Maine, USA has been successful in managing invasive plant populations for over three decades. However, rapid environmental change and increasing pressure from encroaching invasive plants may adversely affect the success of ongoing management.

This article presents an overview of invasive plant management in Acadia National Park, highlighting lessons learned in over 30 years of active management. Acadia provides a valuable case study for other protected areas, sharing many features with protected areas globally. We offer recommendations for protected area managers in the face of rapid environmental change.

Deliberate and continuous management actions by park resource staff starting in the late 1980s and expanding in the mid‐2000s have resulted in extremely low incidence of invasion within Acadia. This success has resulted from effort centred around a science‐based and adaptive approach to management, early detection, and rapid response. Strong partnerships have ensured the continuation of this work.

Park staff continue to reduce invasive species populations to <1% cover, monitor managed areas to track treatment success, and re‐treat upon reinvasion. However, total eradication is rare and continued management of new and re‐invasions is expensive and challenging. Maintaining effective invasive plant management is likely to become more difficult as climate change interacts with other stressors in protected areas.

Synthesis and applications: Responding to these changes requires articulating desired and realistic future conditions for resources in protected areas, then using actions such as invasive plant removal and native plant revegetation to achieve goals. Long‐term management through a flexible experimental approach is critical to successful invasive plant management. Both Western and Indigenous science are needed to inform responses to the multiple and interacting global change stressors, and management is needed to advance scientific understanding of ecosystem and species responses to change.
Differences in the genetic diversity and genome size between two ecotypes of Imperata cylindrica in Japan
Authors: Nomura Yasuyuki , Shimono Yoshiko , Nagano Atsushi J. , Imanishi Junichi , Tominaga Tohru 
Published: November 2024

AbstractUnderstanding genomic characteristics, such as genetic diversity and genome size, is important because they relate to species and ecotype performance. Imperata cylindrica has two ecotypes, the common type (C‐type) and the early‐flowering type (E‐type), which differ in their ecological characteristics and distribution ranges in Japan. This study aimed to elucidate the genetic diversity of the C‐type and E‐type ecotypes of I. cylindrica throughout Japan, using the multiplexed inter‐simple sequence repeat genotyping by sequencing (MIG‐seq) method. Genome‐wide single‐nucleotide polymorphism data analysis revealed that the C‐type had greater genetic diversity and clearer isolation by distance than the E‐type. Additionally, the C‐type exhibited clear genetic differentiation between the southern part of Amami Oshima and other populations, consistent with differences in its life history. The C‐type also had a smaller genome than the E‐type, which may contribute to faster plant growth and smaller seed mass, as compared with the larger genome of the E‐type. These phenomena were consistent with the characteristics of the C‐type. These results showed that the two ecotypes differ genetically, highlighting the necessity for different guidelines for each ecotype in their conservation and use for revegetation.
Individual preferences for food items within couples: Validating choice experiments predictions with real purchases data
Authors: Franceschinis Cristiano , Scarpa Riccardo , Thiene Mara , Kessels Roselinde 
Published: November 2024

AbstractDespite the popularity of choice experiments (CEs) for the valuation of environmental goods and services, some of its shortcomings have been only partially addressed by the literature. Among these, of particular saliency are the hypothetical nature of CEs and the lack of information on joint choices (e.g. choices made by couples) in traditional CEs. In this study, we contribute to filling these gaps by investigating joint choices concerning cheeses produced via different processes, involving environmental and social sustainability features. We use a two‐stage preference elicitation approach, using first stated and then real consumption choices collected from a sample of 90 couples. In the first stage, each member of the couples separately took part in a web survey with a hypothetical CE. In the second, these couples jointly engaged in a field experiment with monetary incentives in which they jointly chose the cheeses to purchase. This approach allows us to evaluate the role of individual preferences in shaping joint choices and to investigate whether predictions from stated choice data are congruent with, and validated by, real purchase data. We use CE data to estimate individual preferences with discrete choice models and use joint purchase data via the Multiple Discrete‐Continuous Nested Extreme Value model. Results suggest that joint real choices follow a substantively different decision process from that of individual stated choices.
A Pipeline and Recommendations for Population and Individual Diagnostic SNP Selection in Non‐Model Species
Authors: Armstrong Ellie E. , Li Chenyang , Campana Michael G. , Ferrari Tessa , Kelley Joanna L. , Petrov Dmitri A. , Solari Katherine A. , Mooney Jazlyn A. 
Published: November 2024

ABSTRACTDespite substantial reductions in the cost of sequencing over the last decade, genetic panels remain relevant due to their cost‐effectiveness and flexibility across a variety of sample types. In particular, single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) panels are increasingly favoured for conservation applications. SNP panels are often used because of their adaptability, effectiveness with low‐quality samples, and cost‐efficiency for population monitoring and forensics. However, the selection of diagnostic SNPs for population assignment and individual identification can be challenging. The consequences of poor SNP selection are under‐powered panels, inaccurate results, and monetary loss. Here, we develop a novel and user‐friendly SNP selection pipeline (mPCRselect) that can be used to select SNPs for population assignment and/or individual identification. mPCRselect allows any researcher, who has sufficient SNP‐level data, to design a successful and cost‐effective SNP panel for a diploid species of conservation concern.
Derivatives markets fragilities and the energy transition
Authors: Baker Colleen M. , Coleman James W. 
Published: November 2024

AbstractIt is common knowledge that climate change concerns have prompted countries around the world to plan for a reduction in their fossil fuel dependencies. Yet while much attention has been placed on new low‐carbon sources of energy such as wind, solar, and nuclear, comparatively little focus has centered on the commodity inputs, critical metals, needed to create this clean energy. In this article, we argue that at the heart of the energy transition is a commodities transition, representing an unprecedented international reliance on critical metals, which have traditionally been capricious commodities traded in global markets. Indeed, nations around the world have begun to stockpile these geographically concentrated, geopolitically potent materials which are poised to take center stage. This critical commodities transition accompanying the energy transition is underappreciated in the legal scholarship despite its widespread implications for many areas, including financial regulation. We use the story of the London Metal Exchange's March 2022 nickel debacle to turn a spotlight on this development and to highlight several areas of existing regulatory frameworks in derivatives markets that are ripe for reexamination given this commodities evolution. In doing so, this article sets the stage for a research agenda that will examine how regulators and financial innovators can build strong metal markets to enable secure metals supply chains and to provide the basis for a sustainable energy transition.
Prostate cancer presenting as an oral swelling—A case report
Authors: Beaumont S , Cavanagh K , Angel C , Choong K 
Published: November 2024

AbstractTumour metastasis to the jaw is an uncommon finding. When it does present, it is usually evidence of widespread metastatic disease and represents an unfavourable prognostic indicator. The clinical presentation of metastatic disease in the jaw can vary and may occur in the oral soft tissues, subcutaneous tissues adjacent to bone, mandible or maxillary alveolus and can mimic dental pathology. The radiographic appearance of metastatic disease is most commonly an expansive, lytic lesion with irregular borders. This case report describes the presentation of an otherwise medically well 76‐year‐old male patient to his dentist with a mobile lower left pre‐molar. Following extraction of the tooth, a rapid increase in the jaw swelling resulted in further medical investigation, leading to a diagnosis of metastatic prostate cancer. This case serves to remind dental practitioners to remain vigilant when dental treatment of seemingly obvious dental pathology does not resolve within the expected timeframe, and to maintain a low threshold for medical review and investigation when suspicious lesions arise. This is particularly relevant in the older patient when the incidence of other diseases, such as cancer, is more common.
Children's opinions about older people: A cross‐sectional study in Turkiye
Authors: Yuvakgil Zahide , Utkan Hacer Helin , Yıldırım Selenay , Varlığan Zeliha 
Published: November 2024

AbstractObjectivesThis cross‐sectional study aimed to ascertain the opinions of children towards older people and how these opinions change according to the age of the children.MethodsThe study was conducted with Turkish primary and secondary school students. A questionnaire developed after consulting the relevant literature was used to gather data on student demographics and their opinions about older people, including the domains of stereotypes of physical and personal characteristics.ResultsA total of 968 children (mean ± SD: 11.77 ± 1.61 years) were recruited. Older children have both positive and negative stereotypes towards older people, compared to younger children. These data suggest that as children get older, they do not appear to have more negative thoughts towards older people.ConclusionsEarly childhood may be a crucial time for preventing ageism and fostering children's positive opinions towards older people.
Correcting misperceptions about ethno‐racial discrimination: The limits of evidence‐based awareness raising to promote support for equal‐treatment policies
Authors: Schaeffer Merlin , Krakowski Krzysztof , Olsen Asmus Leth 
Published: November 2024

AbstractThe disadvantages experienced by minorities and lack of societal remedies are partly attributable to native‐majority citizens’ limited awareness of minority hardships. We investigate whether informing citizens about field‐experimental audits on ethno‐racial discrimination increases their recognition of the issue and support for equal‐treatment policies. Extending a largely US‐centric research frontier, we focus on beliefs about discrimination faced by Muslims in Denmark. To further comprehension, we test three types of framing: a scientist stressing credibility, a lawyer emphasizing the legal breach, or a minority expressing grief. Our survey experiment (n = 4,800) shows that citizens are generally aware of discrimination and tend to overperceive its extent. Communicating audit evidence corrects misperceptions but does not change recognition or policy support, regardless of framing or initial misperception. Only combining priming, correction, and framing temporarily increases recognition and donations to support groups. These findings suggest that audit‐based awareness campaigns have limited immediate success beyond donations acknowledging minority hardships.
Surgical outcomes of women undergoing radical resection of deep endometriosis of the sacral plexus: A prospective cohort study
Authors: Hudelist Gernot , Darici Kurt Ezgi , Szabó Gábor , Miklos Dominika , Hudelist Theresa , Bokor Attila 
Published: November 2024

AbstractIntroductionSurgical resection of sacral plexus endometriosis (SPE) is contemplated in severely symptomatic patients not responding to medical or hormonal therapy. However, there is only limited data on the effects of surgery on pain and neurological symptoms. This study aims to report on the surgical outcomes in terms of pain and neurological symptom reduction in women undergoing surgical resection of SPE.Material and MethodsThirty premenopausal patients with histologically confirmed SPE who underwent surgical resection of the disease between 2018 and 2024 were included in this multicenter prospective analysis. The primary outcome was the change in neurological symptoms reflected by sacral radiculopathy including dysaesthesia, paraesthesia, hyperaesthesia, and pain. The secondary outcome was post‐surgical morbidity reflected by rates of major intra‐ and postoperative complications.ResultsAll patients exhibited DE affecting the sacral roots S1‐S4, whereas no case of isolated supracardinal sciatic nerve involvement was observed. Out of 30 patients, one was lost to follow‐up leaving 29 patients for final analysis. Six (20%) of the 30 patients underwent partial resection of the sacral root because of endometriotic infiltration of the nerval tissue. In all other patients, dissection and shaving with cold scissors were sufficient to remove DE affecting the sacral root. Dysaesthesia was observed in 13/30 (43.3%), paraesthesia in 16/30 (53.3%), hyperaesthesia in 5/30 (16.7%), and secondary motor dysfunction in 4/30 (13.3%), preoperatively. The mean follow‐up interval was 25.5 ± 20.2 months showing an overall improvement in sacral radiculopathy in 93.1% (27/29) of the patients. A significant decrease in numeric rating scale (NRS) scores of dysaesthesia (p = 0.003), paraesthesia (p ≤ 0.001) and hyperaesthesia (p = 0.068) were observed post‐surgically. Equally, reduced pain symptoms including dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia and dyschezia (all p ≤ 0.001) with a relevant increase in post‐surgical quality of life scores (p ≤ 0.001) were recorded. De novo hyperaesthesia and paraesthesia occurred in 6.8% (2/29) and 3.4% (1/29) of the patients, respectively. Major Clavien‐Dindo grade III complications occurred in 13.3% (4/30) of the cases.ConclusionsRadical resection of symptomatic deep endometriosis affecting the sacral plexus reduces neurological and pain symptoms and leads to an increase in quality of life but is associated with high surgical morbidity.