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Do green practices and technologies mediate lean manufacturing’s impact on industrial performance? Evidence from the European manufacturing survey
Authors: Llach Josep , León-Mateos Fernando J. , Depino-Besada Nahuel , Sartal Antonio 
Published: October 2024

Purpose
This study aims to analyze the mediating role that green practices (GPs) and green technologies (GTs) play in the relationship between lean manufacturing (LM) and industrial performance (IP). It is suggested that GPs and GTs are crucial for transforming lean routines into enhanced performance that simultaneously meet current environmental requirements.

Design/methodology/approach
The hypotheses are tested using a mixed methodology, which includes a partial least squares structural equation modeling approach and a fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA) applied to a multisectoral sample from three European countries (Spain, Sweden and Croatia).

Findings
The results confirm that GPs mediate the relationship between LM and IP; however, in the case of GTs, this mediation does not appear to occur, although GTs emerge as a peripheral condition in the subsequent fsQCA. These findings highlight the need to avoid an exclusively technocentric approach and underscore the importance of implementing green organizational practices alongside technology investments to achieve successful lean initiatives.

Practical implications
It seems clear that managers should apply GPs, combined with LM, to improve sustainability and efficiency and should apply GTs once a more mature lean-green culture has been established.

Originality/value
In recent years, the scientific community has increasingly focused on the impact of implementing GPs and GTs on IP within LM plants. However, to the authors’ knowledge, no study has yet analyzed the combined effect of both initiatives. This paper seeks to address this gap by examining, in aggregate, the moderating effect of GPs and GTs on IP in LM plants.
Creativity is in the mind of the beholder: hail the analytic thinker
Authors: Benoit Ilgım Dara , Miller Elizabeth G. , Ekebas-Turedi Ceren , Kordrostami Elika 
Published: October 2024

Purpose
While the extant literature establishes that creativity in advertisements enhances ad effectiveness, developing creative advertisements is costly and creativity perceptions are subjective varying from person to person. Therefore, it is important to study the factors that influence the creativity assessments of consumers. Accordingly, this paper aims to investigate the impact of thinking style on creativity assessments of advertisements.

Design/methodology/approach
Five studies (two surveys and three experiments) demonstrate that individuals with higher levels of analytic thinking style perceive creative advertisements as more creative. This result holds for a self-reported thinking style scale (Studies 1, 2 and 3) as well as for primed thinking styles (Studies 4 and 5) and for different product categories/ads (coffee in Study 1, furniture store in Study 2, and juice in Studies 3, 4 and 5).

Findings
The findings show that analytic thinkers perceive the same creative advertisement as more creative than holistic thinkers. In addition, the advanced creativity perception due to analytic thinking reflects positively on managerially important variables (willingness to pay a premium: Study 1, attitude toward ad: Study 2 and Study 4 post-test).

Originality/value
To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this research is the first to investigate an individual difference, namely, thinking style, that impacts creativity judgments, which in turn enhances advertising effectiveness.
Big data analytics, company innovation and risk-taking: influence of absorptive capacity
Authors: Jalali Alireza , Palalić Ramo , Razzak Mohammad Rezaur , Al-Kharusi Sami 
Published: October 2024

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to empirically examine the indirect effect of big data analytics capability (BDAC) on performance through innovativeness and risk-taking among small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) by considering the moderating role of absorptive capacity (ACAP).Design/methodology/approachThis study utilized a quantitative method through a survey questionnaire. The hypotheses were tested with a sample size of 202 surveys completed by SME owners. Partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) was administered to analyze data via the SmartPLS 4.0 software.FindingsThe analysis revealed that BDAC had an indirect effect on performance through innovativeness and risk-taking. ACAP strengthened the relationship between risk-taking and performance and also enhanced the link between BDAC and performance. Interestingly, ACAP weakened the connection between innovativeness and performance.Practical implicationsFrom a practical standpoint, our study offers valuable insights for entrepreneurs in the process of implementing BDAC. The mediating roles of innovativeness and risk-taking underscore their potential as drivers of SME performance. Also, it is crucial for managers to leverage lower-order capabilities (BDAC) to build higher-order organizational capabilities (innovativeness and risk-taking) and improve performance. Finally, managers are advised to utilize ACAP to identify external opportunities that contribute to performance.Originality/valueThe current study leverages the resource-based view (RBV) to provide new insights into the significance of innovativeness and risk-taking as key drivers to harness the benefits of BDAC for improving the performance of SMEs. Moreover, this study presents evidence of the moderating role of ACAP in the above relationships.
Love-type wave characteristics in the heterogeneous hydrogel layer pasted over the functionally graded piezoelectric fiber-reinforced composites semi-infinite substrate
Authors: Garg Khushboo , Vaishnav Pramod Kumar 
Published: October 2024

PurposeThis study aims to explore the characteristics of the Love wave propagation through a heterogeneous hydrogel layer bounded to a functionally graded PFRC substrate while determining the displacement and electric potential in a di-electrically faintly conducting, mechanically compliant interface.Design/methodology/approachIn order to calculate the value of response variables, the Wave mode method has been used. The governing modeled equations are non-homogeneous. The analytical solution has been obtained by deploying the boundary conditions.FindingsThe effect of thickness on the field variables for different values of variation parameter, mechanical constant of proportionality, electrical constant of proportionality and volume fraction of the PFRC substrate is examined for both, electrically open and short cases.Originality/valueTo the best of authors' knowledge, no attempt has been made to analyze the propagation characteristics of Love wave through the heterogeneous hydrogel Layer bedded over the functionally graded piezoelectric fiber-reinforced composites substrate.
The plant ecology of nature‐based solutions for people, biodiversity and climate
Authors: Buckley Yvonne M. , Austin Amy , Bardgett Richard , Catford Jane A. , Hector Andy , Iler Amy , Mariotte Pierre 
Published: October 2024

Abstract

Integrated solutions to the climate and biodiversity crises—together with other global sustainability challenges—include the identification, design and implementation of nature‐based solutions (NbS). Living organisms mediate biogeochemical cycles and greenhouse gas fluxes from land and sea, and provide NbS to both climate change mitigation and adaptation. Plants, as the primary producers in ecosystems, lie at the heart of NbS.

Plant ecology provides the foundation for developing and evaluating NbS based on an understanding of the ecological processes that underlie ecosystem service flow to people. In this Special Feature, we provide a collection of mini‐reviews that presents concise and focused analysis of the plant ecology of NbS. The mini‐reviews highlight key insights, challenges and opportunities for future research.

The development of NbS that target specific ecosystem functions (e.g. carbon storage), or aim at increasing ecosystem resilience against perturbations (e.g. those associated with climate change), requires unification of ecological theory from areas such as biodiversity‐ecosystem function, plant–animal interactions, resilience and functional traits of organisms.

Synthesis. Plant ecology and nature‐based solutions (NbS) research are complementary. Plant ecology can inform the design and management of effective NbS, and provide insights for the creation of novel ecosystems that provide NbS; while learning from the implementation of NbS can progress theory. To deploy NbS at the speed and scale needed to mitigate and adapt to climate change, we must rapidly integrate ecological concepts into the design of NbS. At the same time, the design and deployment of NbS in different ecological contexts provides an unprecedented opportunity to learn how performances of individual NbS sites can be explained in an integrated way, leading to the development of general concepts. Ultimately, a mechanistic understanding of how plants and their functional traits contribute to ecosystem function and service provision is critical for the design, verification of benefits from and avoidance of adverse effects of NbS.
Threats to cycad biocultural heritage in the Amami Islands, Japan
Authors: Englehardt Joshua D. , Carrasco Michael D. , Gutiérrez‐Ortega José Said , Deloso Benjamin E. , Matsubara Nobuyuki 
Published: October 2024

AbstractThis article details the significance of Cycas revoluta in the cultural ecology of the Amami Islands, Japan. Although this plant was never domesticated, multiple lines of evidence elucidate a long history of its alimentary, ethnoecological, and symbolic saliency within Amami culture. Despite this fact, Amami cycad culture remains understudied and virtually unknown outside of Japan. This article summarizes previous and current research on the social roles and environmental significance of C. revoluta in the Amami Islands, with a specific focus on current threats to these plants and the cultural ecologies that surround them, including the ongoing biological invasion by the cycad aulacaspis scale. In doing so, the article seeks to highlight a unique form of biocultural heritage and ancestral cultural traditions that are in danger of being lost. It concludes with brief observations on potential avenues for future research that can both foment interest in and promote the holistic conservation of Amami cycad culture.
Investigating the antimicrobial and antibiofilm properties of marine halophilic Bacillus species against ESKAPE pathogens
Authors: Murphy Monica M. , Culligan Eamonn P. , Murphy Craig P. 
Published: October 2024

AbstractAntimicrobial resistance (AMR), known as the “silent pandemic,” is exacerbated by pathogenic bacteria's ability to form biofilms. Marine compounds hold promise for novel antibacterial drug discovery. Two isolates from preliminary saltwater environment screening demonstrated antimicrobial activity and were subsequently identified as Bacillus subtilis MTUA2 and Bacillus velezensis MTUC2. Minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs), minimum biofilm inhibition concentrations (MBICs) and minimum biofilm eradication concentrations (MBECs) required to prevent and/or disrupt bacterial growth and biofilm formation were established for MRSA, Staphylococcus aureus, Acinetobacter baumannii and Escherichia coli. The metabolic activity within biofilms was determined by the 2,3,5‐triphenyltetrazolium chloride assay. Both Bacillus species exhibited unique antimicrobial effects, reducing MRSA and S. aureus planktonic cell growth by 50% and sessile cell growth for S. aureus and E. coli by 50% and 90%, respectively. No effect was observed against A. baumannii. Significant MBIC and MBEC values were achieved, with 99% inhibition and 90% reduction in MRSA and S. aureus biofilms. Additionally, 90% and 50% inhibition was observed in E. coli and A. baumannii biofilms, respectively, with a 50% reduction in E. coli biofilm. These findings suggest that the mode of action employed by B. subtilis MTUA2 and B. velezensis MTUC2 metabolites should be further characterized and could be beneficial if used independently or in combination with other treatments.
Factors Associated With Abdominal Pain in Patients With Active and Quiescent Ulcerative Colitis: A Multicohort Study
Authors: van Gils Tom , Törnblom Hans , Hreinsson Jóhann P. , Jonefjäll Börje , Strid Hans , Simrén Magnus 
Published: October 2024

ABSTRACTBackgroundAbdominal pain can be an overlooked symptom in patients with ulcerative colitis (UC).AimsThe aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence and factors associated with abdominal pain in active and quiescent UC.MethodsThree study cohorts of adult UC patients were used. Cross‐sectional cohorts I and II included 130 (46 active) and 288 (156 active) patients. Longitudinal cohort III included 83 patients with active disease at diagnosis that reached deep remission during follow‐up. The Gastrointestinal Symptom Rating Scale was used to assess abdominal pain and other validated questionnaires to assess psychological distress, fatigue and quality of life (QoL).ResultsIn the two cross‐sectional cohorts, 63% and 58% of the active vs. 54% and 33% of the quiescent UC patients reported abdominal pain (both p ≤ 0.02). In the longitudinal cohort, 71% had abdominal pain at diagnosis vs. 46% when in remission (p < 0.001). In multivariable models, symptoms of anxiety were associated with higher abdominal pain levels in both cross‐sectional cohorts (OR 1.75 [IQR 1.11–2.76] and OR 1.99 [1.45–2.73]), whereas in cohort II, active disease (OR 2.68 [1.61–4.45]) and female sex (OR 2.03 [1.21–3.41]) were also associated with pain. QoL was negatively correlated with higher levels of abdominal pain, both in active and quiescent disease.ConclusionsAbdominal pain in UC is prevalent and associated with lower QoL in both active and quiescent disease. Associated factors are active disease, female sex and psychological symptoms, especially anxiety. We suggest considering a holistic approach when treating UC patients with abdominal pain.
Learning apps at home prepare children for school
Authors: Niklas Frank , Birtwistle Efsun , Mues Anna , Wirth Astrid 
Published: October 2024

AbstractThe usage of high‐quality learning applications (apps) at home may increase children's mathematical and literacy competencies. This approach was tested in a family intervention study. Intervention families (n = 302) in two German cohorts (N = 500; M (SD)age = 61.0 (4.6) months; n♀ = 302) received tablets with newly developed learning apps focusing either on mathematical or literacy learning for every‐day usage at home across half a kindergarten year. Compared with two control groups with and without tablets, children in the intervention groups significantly enhanced their specific competencies (η2 = .03–.10). Higher app usage was associated with greater gains (ΔR2 = .01–.02). Consequently, an easy‐to‐apply app‐based intervention supports children's development of cognitive competencies and helps prepare them for school.
Thymoma‐Associated Multiorgan Autoimmunity (TAMA) Presenting as a Graft Versus Host Disease‐Like Erythroderma
Authors: Hewitt Noah , Bertus Brooke , Farmer William , Kiavash Katrin , Beatty Colleen , Powers Roxann 
Published: October 2024

ABSTRACTThymoma‐associated multiorgan autoimmunity (TAMA) is a rare paraneoplastic disorder that presents similarly to graft versus host disease (GVHD). We report a unique case of TAMA presenting as a GVHD‐like erythroderma in an elderly male with a history of benign thymoma. Cutaneous histopathological findings demonstrated vacuolar interface dermatitis with numerous dyskeratotic keratinocytes, exocytosis of lymphocytes, and a mildly acanthotic epidermis, which can be seen in several different disease processes. Thus, careful consideration of clinical presentation, historical information, laboratory testing, and histopathologic findings led to the correct diagnosis and treatment.
Why There Must Be Something Rather Than Nothing: A New Argument from the PSR
Authors: Shaul Dylan 
Published: October 2024

AbstractThis article offers a new argument that there must be something rather than nothing, grounded in the PSR. Inspired by the rationalist tradition running from Parmenides to Spinoza and Leibniz, I argue that there must be something rather than nothing because the contrary would constitute a violation of the PSR. In particular, I argue that, if there was nothing, there could be no sufficient reason for it, since nothing at all would exist to serve as a sufficient reason. Therefore, given the PSR, something must exist after all. After presenting and explaining this new argument, I consider a series of objections and replies, and develop some of its broader philosophical implications.
Plasma phosphorylated tau181 outperforms [18F] fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography in the identification of early Alzheimer disease
Authors: Quispialaya Kely Monica , Therriault Joseph , Aliaga Antonio , Tissot Cécile , Servaes Stijn , Rahmouni Nesrine , Karikari Thomas K. , Benedet Andrea L. , Ashton Nicholas J. , Macedo Arthur C. , Lussier Firoza Z. , Stevenson Jenna , Wang Yi‐Ting , Arias Jaime Fernandez , Hosseini Ali , Matsudaira Takashi , Jean‐Claude Bertrand , Gilfix Brian M. , Zimmer Eduardo R. , Soucy Jean‐Paul , Pascoal Tharick A. , Gauthier Serge , Zetterberg Henrik , Blennow Kaj , Rosa‐Neto Pedro ,   for the Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative
Published: October 2024

AbstractBackground and purposeThis study was undertaken to compare the performance of plasma p‐tau181 with that of [18F]fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography (PET) in the identification of early biological Alzheimer disease (AD).MethodsWe included 533 cognitively impaired participants from the Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative. Participants underwent PET scans, biofluid collection, and cognitive tests. Receiver operating characteristic analyses were used to determine the diagnostic accuracy of plasma p‐tau181 and [18F]FDG‐PET using clinical diagnosis and core AD biomarkers ([18F]florbetapir‐PET and cerebrospinal fluid [CSF] p‐tau181) as reference standards. Differences in the diagnostic accuracy between plasma p‐tau181 and [18F]FDG‐PET were determined by bootstrap‐based tests. Correlations of [18F]FDG‐PET and plasma p‐tau181 with CSF p‐tau181, amyloid β (Aβ) PET, and cognitive performance were evaluated to compare associations between measurements.ResultsWe observed that both plasma p‐tau181 and [18F]FDG‐PET identified individuals with positive AD biomarkers in CSF or on Aβ‐PET. In the MCI group, plasma p‐tau181 outperformed [18F]FDG‐PET in identifying AD measured by CSF (p = 0.0007) and by Aβ‐PET (p = 0.001). We also observed that both plasma p‐tau181 and [18F]FDG‐PET metabolism were associated with core AD biomarkers. However, [18F]FDG‐PET uptake was more closely associated with cognitive outcomes (Montreal Cognitive Assessment, Mini‐Mental State Examination, Clinical Dementia Rating Sum of Boxes, and logical memory delayed recall, p < 0.001) than plasma p‐tau181.ConclusionsOverall, although both plasma p‐tau181 and [18F]FDG‐PET were associated with core AD biomarkers, plasma p‐tau181 outperformed [18F]FDG‐PET in identifying individuals with early AD pathophysiology. Taken together, our study suggests that plasma p‐tau181 may aid in detecting individuals with underlying early AD.
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome in Huntington disease
Authors: Funcis Antonio , Ravera Beatrice , Zinzi Paola , Solito Marcella , Petracca Martina , Calabresi Paolo , Bentivoglio Anna Rita 
Published: October 2024

AbstractBackground and PurposeDespite the wide use of dopamine receptor blocking agents (DRBAs) in Huntington disease (HD), neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) is rarely described in this population. The aim of this study was to assess NMS prevalence in a large cohort of HD patients and explore the main associated risk factors.MethodsIn 2023, an HD patient was admitted to our neurology department due to NMS. Starting from the case description, we performed a narrative review of the literature of NMS cases in HD, reviewed data from the fifth dataset of the Enroll‐HD (a longitudinal, observational, global study of families with HD) study (PDS5) selecting HD patients treated with DRBAs and/or tetrabenazine (TBZ) who presented at least one of the core symptoms of NMS (rigidity and hyperthermia), and collected data to investigate prevalence of NMS and identify risk factors.ResultsIn the Enroll‐HD PDS5 dataset, we identified 5108 of 11,569 HD patients who were undergoing DRBA and/or TBZ treatment. Only one patient, a Caucasian man of 46 years, undergoing clozapine and valproate treatment, had a registered diagnosis of NMS.ConclusionsNMS in HD patients is seldom described. This could be due to an underestimation of this condition. There are no available objective NMS diagnostic criteria at present, and the existence of atypical forms of NMS further complicates diagnosis. Advanced disease stage, rigid–akinetic phenotype, abrupt therapy changes, polytherapy, and dehydration are key risk factors, most of which are preventable through awareness and caution in managing medications in the HD population.
Freedom as a Matter of Perspective and Perception in Martin Luther's De servo arbitrio☆
Authors: Kallas‐Põder Karin 
Published: October 2024

AbstractMartin Luther's notion of freedom, as presented in De servo arbitrio, is often interpreted as a denial of free choice in matters of God (salvation) and as an affirmation of free choice in earthly life. This article questions this twofold distinction and argues that in De servo arbitrio Luther's notion of freedom is set into epistemic discourse in which he distinguishes between different perspectives or perceptions and reality. The article demonstrates that for Luther, freedom denotes human perception, misperception, and deception. This indicates that beneath the free choice debate lies a fundamental question of human ability to understand reality.
Assessing the reliability and usefulness of ChatGPT responses on intermittent catheterization queries: A critical analysis
Authors: Aras Nilgun , Çalışkan Nurcan 
Published: October 2024

AbstractThe rapid development of technology has caused patients to start using artificial intelligence based applications more frequently to learn about their diseases. The aim of this study was to evaluate the reliability and usefulness of responses to questions related to intermittent catheterization using the large language model defined as ChatGPT. Ten questions were created based on the most searched keywords on Google Trends, the most searched questions on ChatGPT and the clinical experiences of the authors. The created questions were asked to ChatGPT and the answers were evaluated by five raters with seven‐point Likert‐type reliability and usefulness scales. The highest score in terms of reliability and usefulness was the response to “Is there a difference between the catheters used for intermittent catheterization in men and women?”(mean 6.4 ± 0.8; 6.0 ± 1.0). The lowest average reliability and usability score was for the response to “What is intermittent catheterization and how is it performed?”(mean 2.8 ± 0.8; 2.8 ± 0.8). ChatGPT is relatively very reliable and moderately useful in providing patients with information about intermittent catheterization, but it may give incorrect and misleading answers. It should be remembered that simple errors in intermittent catheterization can lead to major problems.