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Choosing where to work: an empirical study of collaborative activities’ impact on workspace choice behavior
Authors: Mateescu Magdalena , Schulze Hartmut , Kauffeld Simone 
Published: September 2024

Purpose
In today’s rapidly evolving work landscape, the design of office spaces is a crucial concern for organizations. Companies are redefining offices as collaboration hubs to entice employees back to in-person work. However, the understanding of how employees choose their workspaces, especially for collaborative activities, and how this should inform office design is lacking. Workers’ collaborative activity patterns can help better understand workspace choice behavior (WCB). In two studies, this paper aims to explore which characteristics of collaborative activities to consider when reshaping offices.

Design/methodology/approach
Data collected in a cross-sectional study design at a research institution (n = 285) and a university (n = 352) were used for confirmatory factor analyses and regression analysis.

Findings
The first study shows that collaborative activities can be classified into three distinct types: coordinative activities (planned and formal), deep collaboration (planned and complex) and spontaneous communication (informal and short encounters). The second study revalidates this classification and reveals patterns impacting WCB. Frequency and location preference of spontaneous communication and work environment satisfaction are strong predictors of on-site work. Personal characteristics like gender, age, managerial position or commute time are less consequential than assumed.

Practical implications
The results pinpoint guidelines for office designers and leaders in shaping effective workspaces and policies.

Originality/value
This paper provides new insights into classifying collaborative activities and personal characteristics, activity characteristics and environmental factors influencing WCB.
From a learning to a smart nation: the rise of the digitalization megatrend and Singapore’s development
Authors: Hoe Siu Loon 
Published: September 2024

PurposeThe purpose of this article is to discuss the “learning nation” concept and examine the characteristics and implications of using the “learning” premodifier in this nation-building program.Design/methodology/approachThis article reviews how the “learning” aspect is inter-related to a series of national information and communication technology masterplans and includes a comparative analysis of the related premodifier “smart” as Singapore sets forth its ambition to become a “smart nation” as part of the digitalization megatrend. A print media indicator and Google Trends form part of the methodology to ascertain the rise of digital technology over a certain period. The former technique involves identifying relevant bibliographic databases and analyzing the volume of publications. The latter technique is a real time index of the volume of queries that users input into Google.FindingsIt is suggested that using the term “learning nation” previously and more recently “smart nation” is a consequence of the rise of the digitalization megatrend. The “smart-ness” involves learning about digital technologies, developing digital competencies and harnessing the benefits of these digital capabilities. From a public policy perspective, the article showcases how a city-state can transform itself through technology by riding on megatrends. Also, there is a need to be selective in developing specific areas for the application of digital technologies.Originality/valueThis article contributes to a better understanding on the frequent usage of the word “learning” as a premodifier and Singapore’s nation-building journey through human capital development and digitalization.
Catastrophe-related disruptions’ preparedness and emergency management in Morocco: a proactive risks and resilience digital twin-based analysis
Authors: Mharzi Rachid , Ben Kacem Abderrahmane , Elouadi Abdelmajid 
Published: September 2024

Purpose
The purpose of this study is to analyze the operations and performance dynamics of a supply chain (SC) subject to disruptions. The preparedness of Moroccan responders in handling emergencies could be enhanced significantly, by devising digital twin-based decision support systems (DSSs).

Design/methodology/approach
The authors create a discrete-event simulation model to investigate proactively risks and resilience of a Moroccan basic-items SC (BISC). In this study, the authors analyze the effects of catastrophe-related disruptions (CRDs) on the Moroccan BISC, by the use of a simulation-based decision-supporting quantitative method.

Findings
In the disruption-free simulation experiment, the outcome was a satisfactory 100% coverage. By implementing CRDs, inventory levels have dropped, service levels decreased, lead time raised and there was an increase in backlogged products and late orders numbers. The highest impact was observed for the shutdown of paths linking suppliers to warehouses, whereas the increase in demand had a comparatively minor effect. The risk analysis approach helps to identify critical products for which the time-to-recover is longer and requires more commitment to enhance their resilience.

Practical implications
The model serves to deduce quantitative resilience assessment from simulation, streamline the selection of recovery strategies and enable the best-informed reactive decision-making to minimize the impact.

Originality/value
The research brings organizing solutions to catastrophe-related emergencies in Morocco. It would contribute significantly by visualizing, examining and unveiling the effects of disruptions on a BISC and offering actionable recommendations for remedial measures.
Thermal coal futures trading volume predictions through the neural network
Authors: Jin Bingzi , Xu Xiaojie , Zhang Yun 
Published: September 2024

Purpose
Predicting commodity futures trading volumes represents an important matter to policymakers and a wide spectrum of market participants. The purpose of this study is to concentrate on the energy sector and explore the trading volume prediction issue for the thermal coal futures traded in Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange in China with daily data spanning January 2016–December 2020.

Design/methodology/approach
The nonlinear autoregressive neural network is adopted for this purpose and prediction performance is examined based upon a variety of settings over algorithms for model estimations, numbers of hidden neurons and delays and ratios for splitting the trading volume series into training, validation and testing phases.

Findings
A relatively simple model setting is arrived at that leads to predictions of good accuracy and stabilities and maintains small prediction errors up to the 99.273th quantile of the observed trading volume.

Originality/value
The results could, on one hand, serve as standalone technical trading volume predictions. They could, on the other hand, be combined with different (fundamental) prediction results for forming perspectives of trading trends and carrying out policy analysis.
Navigating digital transformation and business model innovation in the tourism sector: challenges opportunities, and leadership styles
Authors: Santarsiero Francesco , Carlucci Daniela , Lerro Antonio , Schiuma Giovanni 
Published: September 2024

Purpose
Technological advancements are reshaping the tourism industry, necessitating the adaptation of business models through digital technology utilisation for intelligent, sustainable and inclusive tourism offerings. The diverse nature of tourism businesses, encompassing size, technology access, risk aversion, labour intensity, and more, presents a spectrum of challenges and opportunities for business model innovation (BMI) and digital transformation (DT) to maintain competitiveness. This study focuses on the core aspects of DT and BMI within the tourism sector, offering pivotal insights to aid tourism companies embarking on the intricate journey of DT and BMI in this evolving landscape.

Design/methodology/approach
The study conducts an extensive literature review to identify critical issues and pathways for tourism businesses pursuing DT and BMI. The review is focused on the challenges, opportunities, risks and imperatives that tourism organisations have to navigate in the current DT landscape to renew their business model.

Findings
The findings underscore the pressing need for tourism businesses to undergo a holistic DT. While digital technologies are reshaping the essence of tourism value chains, the transformation extends beyond technology adoption to encompass a profound renewal of organisational culture, competencies, structure, leadership and operational models. This paradigm shift is indispensable for crafting more innovative, sustainable and more inclusive tourism development. The paper also provides strategic recommendations and outlines future research directions to fortify the transformational journey of the tourism sector.

Originality/value
The paper provides key insights into supporting DT and BMI in tourism businesses, advancing a nuanced understanding of the multifaceted challenges and opportunities tourism organisations face in the digital age.
Fertility and Miscarriage Incidence After Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia Treatment by Thermal Ablation: A Cohort Study
Authors: Wisniak Ania , Yakam Virginie , Bolo Sophie Evina , Moukam Alida , Sormani Jessica , Vassilakos Pierre , Kenfack Bruno , Petignat Patrick 
Published: September 2024

ABSTRACTObjectiveTo assess the impact of thermal ablation (TA) for the treatment of cervical dysplasia on fertility and pregnancy outcomes among women screened for cervical cancer in Cameroon.DesignRetrospective cohort study.SettingDschang health district, Cameroon.PopulationParticipants aged 30–45 years from two screening trials conducted between 2015 and 2020 in Dschang District Hospital.MethodsParticipants were primarily screened for human papillomavirus infection, triaged by visual inspection and treated by TA if needed. Between October 2021 and March 2022, interviews on subsequent fertility were conducted with participants treated by TA and a control group of untreated women.Main Outcome MeasuresPregnancy and miscarriage after screening/treatment.ResultsA total of 760 participants (219 treated and 541 untreated) completed the survey, with a mean follow‐up time of 1297 days. Sixty‐two women (28.3%) treated by TA reported a pregnancy postscreening versus 165 (30.5%) in the control group (p = 0.550). Adjusted for potential confounders, the hazard ratio of pregnancy for treated compared with untreated women was 0.82 (0.54–1.24, p = 0.350). Among women reporting pregnancies with a known outcome and which were not voluntarily terminated, 18 (35.3%) treated participants had a miscarriage versus 31 (21.4%) in the control group (p = 0.048). In the adjusted model, no association remained between TA and miscarriage (1.04, 0.39–2.78, p = 0.935).ConclusionsIn our study population, TA did not significantly impact fertility nor miscarriage risk. Our results support the widespread use of TA as a treatment of choice for precancerous cervical lesions in low‐income settings.
BmEL‐2 promotes triglyceride metabolism by regulating BmAGPATγ and BmFAF2 expression in Bombyx mori
Authors: Ma Da , Zhou Si , Shi Jiayuan , Gu Ying , Qin Sheng , Li Muwang , Sun Xia 
Published: September 2024

AbstractBombyx mori ELAV‐like‐1 (BmEL‐1) and B. mori ELAV‐like‐2 (BmEL‐2) are 2 members of the ELAV‐like family of RNA‐binding proteins. Mutations in Bmel‐1 and Bmel‐2 resulted in 5.8% and 28.5% decreases in larval weight on the 3rd day of the 5th instar larva (L5D3), respectively. Triglycerides (TG) are the most important energy resource and are the main component of neutral fat (NF) in animals. To investigate the role of Bmelav‐like genes in the synthesis and decomposition of TG, transcriptomic, and metabolic analyses were performed on the whole bodies on the 1st day of the 2nd instar larvae (L2D1) and on fat bodies on L5D3 of Bmel‐1− and Bmel‐2− mutants, respectively. As compared with the control silkworm, differentially expressed genes generated in both mutants were mainly enriched in lysine degradation, fatty acid (FA) metabolism, and unsaturated FAs biosynthesis. The diglyceride and phosphatide contents were significantly lower in Bmel‐1− and Bmel‐2− fat bodies than those of the control group. Consistently, the NF content of both mutants’ fat bodies were reduced by 50% and 60%, respectively. BmEL‐2 positively regulates BmAGPATγ (B. mori 1‐acyl‐sn‐glycerol‐3‐phosphate acyltransferase gamma, LOC101741736) and BmFaF2 (B. mori fatty acid synthetase‐associated factor 2, LOC101739090) expression by binding to the specific regions of their 3′ untranslated regions in BmN cells. This study suggests that BmEL‐2 may be an important regulator of BmAGPATγ and BmFAF2 expression and thereby participates in TG metabolism in the silkworm fat body.
Omalizumab reduces anaphylactic reactions and allows food introduction in food‐allergic in children with severe asthma: An observational study
Authors: Arasi Stefania , Cafarotti Arianna , Galletta Francesca , Panetta Valentina , Riccardi Carla , Calandrelli Veronica , Fierro Vincenzo , Dahdah Lamia , Artesani Maria Cristina , Valluzzi Rocco Luigi , Pecora Valentina , Tallarico Valeria , Dinardo Giulio , Lo Scalzo Lucia , Fiocchi Alessandro 
Published: September 2024

AbstractBackgroundIn Europe, Omalizumab (anti‐IgE) is indicated for the treatment of moderate to severe asthma, but not for IgE‐mediated food allergy (FA).ObjectiveWe assessed the impact of Omalizumab on efficacy, safety, and quality of life (FA‐QoL) in patients with moderate to severe asthma and who have a history of anaphylaxis to peanut, tree nuts, fish, egg, milk, and/or wheat.MethodsFood‐allergic children (6–18 years) with moderate to severe asthma underwent oral food challenges (OFCs) to establish the threshold of reaction to the culprit food(s) at baseline (T0) and at 4‐month intervals (T1, T2, and T3) during their first year of treatment with Omalizumab. We recorded the number and severity of food‐allergic reactions, Asthma Control Test (ACT) scores, FA‐QoL, and total IgE levels.ResultsIn 65 patients allergic to 107 foods, the No Observed Adverse Events Level (NOAEL) at T1 increased: 243‐ and 488‐fold for fresh and baked milk, respectively; 172‐ and 134‐fold for raw and baked egg; 245‐fold for hazelnut; 55‐fold for peanut; 31‐fold for wheat; and 10‐fold for fish. Full tolerance was achieved in 66.4% of OFCs at T1, 58.3% at T2, and 75% at T3. Ninety‐five foods were liberalized in the diet of 55 patients; the remaining 12 were introduced by 10 patients at least in traces. Throughout the study, 40 out of 65 were able to get a free diet. ACT increased from 17 (Q1‐Q3: 15–17) to 23.6 (Q1‐Q3: 23–25). The FA‐QoL score in children ≤12 years decreased from 4.63 ± 0.74 to 2.02 ± 1.13, and in adolescents from 4.68 ± 0.92 to 1.90 ± 1.50.ConclusionsDuring Omalizumab therapy, a safe reintroduction of allergenic foods is feasible.Trial Registration NumberClinicalTrials.gov, NCT06316414.
An ethnography of joy: Entrepreneurship among Latinx communities in East Los Angeles
Authors: Stainova Yana 
Published: September 2024

AbstractHow do people living at the intersection of various forms of injury seek out collective experiences of joy? I explore this question through fieldwork with Latinx female and queer artists and entrepreneurs, some of them undocumented, who consciously seek out and enact joy in their communities in East Los Angeles. At the same time, these communities face gentrification, racism, and discrimination. I rest on joy as a conceptual framework that arises out of the analysis and theorizing of my interlocutors, who choose to push back against mainstream representations of their communities as exclusively defined by their suffering. This approach, or what I call “an ethnography of joy,” draws our attention to what joy does in a particular context, how it becomes politically meaningful, and how it intersects and interacts with other phenomena. For example, in this article, I explore the more capacious idea of joy through a particular angle that emerged in my ethnographic research: entrepreneurship, or small business ownership. A focus on entrepreneurship allows me to explore how my interlocutors summon the forces of neoliberalism to seek social mobility, belonging, and community activism.
Intrapartum ultrasound for cervical dilatation: Inter‐ and intra‐observer agreement
Authors: Hanidu Arwa , Kovalenko Mariya , Usman Sana , Monasta Lorenzo , Zamagni Giulia , Stampalija Tamara , Lees Christoph 
Published: September 2024

AbstractIntroductionDigital vaginal examination (DVE) is considered the standard of care for assessing labor progress and cervical dilatation. However, it may be painful and is a subjective method that can increase the risk of chorioamnionitis. Known inter‐ and intra‐observer variability exists in measurements of cervical dilatation obtained digitally. However, little is known about the inter‐ and intra‐observer variability when using intrapartum transperineal ultrasound (TPUS). Our objectives were to investigate the relationship between cervical dilatation as assessed by TPUS and DVE. To assess inter‐ and intra‐observer variability in both single and repeated ultrasound assessments of cervical dilatation during active labor.Material and MethodsThis single‐center study was conducted at an inner‐city maternity unit in London, UK. Nulliparous participants at term with a live, singleton fetus in cephalic presentation were recruited between May 2021 and November 2022. During active labor, TPUS was performed subsequent to DVE. Repeat ultrasound assessments were performed where feasible. Participants were in a supine position, with flexed hips and knees and with an empty bladder. The ultrasound transducer was placed transversely on the maternal perineum. The anteroposterior (AP) diameter of the cervix was measured, and two‐dimensional (2D) cine‐loop videos were analyzed to obtain accurate measurements. Data were excluded if the time difference between DVE and TPUS exceeded 60 min.ResultsOf the 206 participants who consented to the study, complete data were obtained from 110 participants, yielding 147 paired TPUS and DVE observations. Ninety‐six participants were excluded. The absolute difference between TPUS and DVE assessments was 0 cm in 34% of the observations, 1 cm in 46.3%, and between 2 and 4 cm in 19.7%. The mean difference was −0.9 cm (intraclass correlation coefficient = 0.85; p < 0.001). Data from 30 participants, with 50 cervical dilatation measurements, were used to assess inter‐ and intra‐observer variability. The mean difference for the first ultrasound assessment was 0.07 cm (95% limit of agreement = −0.96 to 1.10, p < 0.001), for inter‐observer variability, and 0.01 cm (95% limit of agreement = −0.29 to 0.30; p < 0.001) for intra‐observer variability.ConclusionsAssessment of the cervix with TPUS during active labor is feasible and shows a strong correlation with DVE measurements. The majority of ultrasound measurements yielded readings within 1 cm of the corresponding DVE values, demonstrating high intraclass correlation and good inter‐ and intra‐observer agreement.
Rewilded horses in European nature conservation – a genetics, ethics, and welfare perspective
Authors: Lovász Lilla , Sommer‐Trembo Carolin , Barth Julia M.I. , Scasta John D. , Grancharova‐Hill Ralitsa , Lemoine Rhys T. , Kerekes Viola , Merckling Léa , Bouskila Amos , Svenning Jens‐Christian , Fages Antoine 
Published: September 2024

ABSTRACTIn recent decades, the integration of horses (Equus ferus) in European rewilding initiatives has gained widespread popularity due to their potential for regulating vegetation and restoring natural ecosystems. However, employing horses in conservation efforts presents important challenges, which we here explore and discuss. These challenges encompass the lack of consensus on key terms inherent to conservation and rewilding, the entrenched culture and strong emotions associated with horses, low genetic diversity and high susceptibility to hereditary diseases in animals under human selection, as well as insufficient consideration for the social behaviour of horses in wild‐living populations. In addition, management of wild‐living horses involves intricate welfare, ethics and legislative dimensions. Anthropocentric population‐control initiatives may be detrimental to horse group structures since they tend to prioritise individual welfare over the health of populations and ecosystems. To overcome these challenges, we provide comprehensive recommendations. These involve a systematic acquisition of genetic information, a focus on genetic diversity rather than breed purity and minimal veterinary intervention in wild‐living populations. Further, we advise allowing for natural top‐down and bottom‐up control – or, if impossible, simulating this by culling or non‐lethal removal of horses – instead of using fertility control for population management. We advocate for intensified collaboration between conservation biologists and practitioners and enhanced communication with the general public. Decision‐making should be informed by a thorough understanding of the genetic makeup, common health issues and dynamics, and social behaviour in wild‐living horse populations. Such a holistic approach is essential to reconcile human emotions associated with horses with the implementation of conservation practices that are not only effective but also sustainable for the long‐term viability of functional, biodiverse ecosystems, while rehabilitating the horse as a widespread wild‐living species in Europe.
Seeking a multi‐dimensional approach to understand agricultural commodity expansion in Asian tropics
Authors: Rege Anushka , Bhan Manan , Krishnaswamy Jagdish , Patil Sheetal , Singh Indira , Xu Wenxiu , Zeng Siyan 
Published: September 2024

AbstractAgricultural commodity expansion into natural and semi‐natural ecosystems in Asia is a multi‐dimensional sustainability challenge posing a threat to natural and human capital. At the symposium pertaining to agricultural commodity landscapes organized at the 59th meeting of the Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation, we aimed to identify key aspects that require further attention to address the negative impacts of commodity‐driven agricultural expansion in the Asian tropics. Using a combination of insights obtained both from participants' research and those that developed organically in the symposium, we identified five key themes: (1) Robust land use suitability assessments to determine the viability of agricultural expansion or other competing demands on productive land in given landscapes; (2) the need for plot‐level studies of soil biodiversity and ecological functions for commodity crops; (3) Irrigation for commodity crops with blue and green water and evaluating co‐dependent drivers and outcomes; (4) an improved understanding of local producer motivations and supply chains and (5) the analysis of co‐benefits, trade‐offs and synergies in agro‐commodity systems. These themes include the various steps involved in agricultural commodity expansion, right from land selection and crop patterns to aspects pertaining to the post‐harvest value chain. These themes are inter‐connected and span across multiple local and regional spatial scales in tropical Asia but hold relevance to agricultural landscapes elsewhere too. Immediate and sustained attention on these themes would secure multiple goals of sustainable land use, biodiversity conservation, climate change mitigation and human well‐being.