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The impact of e-learning on students’ performance: the mediating role of sustainable education
Authors: Al-kasasbeh Mohammed Mufaddy , Alomari Ghassan Issa , Bani Doumi Fakhri Abudl Kareem , Alzoubi Haitham M. 
Published: September 2024

PurposeThe study aims to assess the impact of electronic learning (e-learning) on students' performance (SP), with an emphasis on the mediating role of sustainable education (SE) at the Sharjah Police Sciences Academy (SPSA). The urgency of this study was highlighted by the global COVID-19 pandemic that happened between 2020 and 2022, which emphasized the need for e-learning as a tangible and imperative solution.Design/methodology/approachThe study applied a quantitative approach, targeting the 91 student population at SPSA in the winter semester of 2022/2023 who practiced the e-learning process. A comprehensive survey was implemented disseminating 91 questionnaires by Google Forms to all students. Of the total, 61 questionnaires were returned, resulting in a response rate of 67.03%.FindingsThe results revealed that e-learning predictors explained 85.4% of the variations in SP, and 46.4% of the variations in SE. The model demonstrated a strong fit and high predictive relevance. The indirect impact of e-learning on SP through SE was found to be positive and statistically significant at the 0.05 level. Consequently, the mediation effect was considered partial and statistically significant.Practical implicationsPolicymakers and educators should consider findings of the study when designing educational programs and policies. Accordingly, the SPSA management could gradually focus on safeguarding a sustainable e-learning environment and improving high-tech platforms. This would involve creating a sustainable e-learning curriculum to enable students to remain informed on the best e-learning practices.Originality/valueAn empirical study is essential for exploring the optimal answers to inquiries related to e-learning, SE and their impact on SP. The finding of the current study may contribute to the existing knowledge on e-learning, SE and SP. Additionally, they may improve learning activities and provide more sustainable learning experiences, leading to enhanced learning outcomes for students
Internal Shariah audit change: an identification of specific Islamic legal maxim in Islamic banking institution
Authors: Abd Rahman Nurulhuda , Hoque Muhammad Nazmul , Osman Muhamad Rahimi , Mastuki Norazam 
Published: September 2024

Purpose
This paper aims to provide insight on internal Shariah audit change process in Islamic banking institution using sociology of translationin and the identification of specific Islamic legal maxim (ILM).

Design/methodology/approach
This paper gathered findings using qualitative approach where a single case study was selected. The study began with a preliminary study to assist the selection of the case study and later two phases of interviews done at the institution selected as the case study.

Findings
This paper has provided insights into the internal Shariah audit practices change using sociology of translation that incorporated ILM as the basis to strengthen the Islamic banking operations by achieving maqasid al-Shariah (MS). The findings of this paper provide distinguished insight on internal Shariah audit change process and ILM. The significance of this study is that a new contribution through exploring the viewpoints of the perception that satisfying the minimum legal requirements of Shariah compliance may not be sufficient for proper Shariah audit in IBIs. Therefore, the existence of ILM within a change process serves as a basis for best practices to be able to achieve MS through the means (wasa’il) used in realising IBIs’ objectives.

Originality/value
The application of ILM to internal Shariah audit change process that would guide Muslim auditors to be in line with Islamic principles. This paper focuses on the application of ILM to the Shariah audit practices changes as ILM embodied ethical value to the general concept of maslahah (well-being) under MS in the period of post-COVID-19.
Exploring the significance and priority of digital product passports implementation in building renovation projects targeting circular economy
Authors: Mêda Pedro , Hjelseth Eilif , Calvetti Diego , Sousa Hipólito 
Published: September 2024

PurposeThis study explores the significance and implementation priorities for Digital Product Passports (DPP) in the context of building renovation projects. It aims to reveal bottlenecks and how a data-driven workflow bridges the DPP understanding/implementation gap, facilitating the transition towards practices aligned with the EU Green Deal goals.Design/methodology/approachA mixed-methods embedded design was employed for a real-case study exploration. Desk research and field observations ground the two-level analysis combining project documentation, namely the Bill of Quantities (BoQ), with different criteria in digitalisation and sustainability, such as economic ratio, 3D modelling, waste management, hazards, energy performance and facility management. All results were interpreted from the DPP lens.FindingsThe analysis revealed a system for identifying building products representing a significant part of the renovation budget. About 11 priority DPPs were found. Some are crucial for both the deconstruction and construction phases, highlighting the need for an incremental and strategic approach to DPP implementation.Research limitations/implicationsThe study is limited to a single case study. Constraints are minimised given the sample's archetype representativeness. The outcomes introduce the need for strategic thinking for incremental DPP implementation. Future research will explore additional criteria and cases.Originality/valueThe research has resulted in a classification framework for DPPs' significance and priority, which is provided with case results. The outcome of the framework provides views on concept alignment to make the implementation in construction more straightforward. Its practical use can be replicated in other projects, emphasizing the importance of data structure and management for the circular economy.
How do Danish humanities PhD school leaders constitute their roles? Interactions of biography, place and time
Authors: McAlpine Lynn , Gibson Andrew , Bengtsen Søren Smedegaard 
Published: September 2024

Purpose
Increasingly governmental policy around PhD education has resulted in greater university oversight of programs and student experience – often through creating central PhD Schools. While student experience is well researched, the experiences of Heads of these units, who are responsible for creating student experience, have been invisible. This exploratory Danish case study begins such a conversation: its purpose to examine the perceptions of five Heads of PhD Humanities Schools, each responsible for steering institutional decisions within Danish PhD policy landscapes.

Design/methodology/approach
A qualitative approach integrated three distinct analyses: a review of Danish PhD education policies and university procedures, each university’s job specifications for the Heads of the Schools and the Heads’ views on their responsibilities.

Findings
The Heads differentiated between their own and today’s PhD student experience. They had held prior leadership roles and fully supported institutional regulations. They cared deeply for the students under their charge and were working to achieve personal goals to enhance PhD experience. Their leadership perspective was relational: enhancing individual student learning through engaging with multiple PhD actors (e.g. program leaders) – when possible at a personal level – to improve PhD practices.

Originality/value
This study contributes an expanded perspective on how PhD School Heads constitute their roles by empirically linking: macro-national policies and institutional regulations and individuals’ biographies to their support of the PhD regimes – with implications for academic leadership generally. The authors argue research into PhD School leadership is essential, as it is such individuals who create the organisational settings that students experience.
Making inroads in the Indian AI imaging market
Authors: Majra Hufrish , Krishnan Nalini 
Published: September 2024

Research methodology
This case study involves interviews with radiologists of various hospitals and with company personnel. Both primary and secondary data sources have been used. The first-hand perspective from the radiologists highlighted the challenges they face concerning time and the patient load. The company personnel highlighted using machine learning for used cases to make the platform more robust and accurate. This case has been tested with MBA students.

Case overview/synopsis
An emerging health-care artificial intelligence (AI) start-up, DeepTek.AI, wants to expand its reach in the radiology market. The company intends to leverage technology to assist radiologists in diagnostics. India's health-care sector faces the challenge of needing more trained doctors and nurses to meet the ever-increasing needs of patients. This case study revolves around the radiologists' concerns about implementing the new technology and its ease of use. The features and benefits of integrating AI in diagnostics are the need of the hour, but the reliability of results needs to be ascertained for adopting it.

Complexity academic level
This case was written for marketing applications and practices, trends in marketing, marketing strategy and technology adoption in marketing courses at the post-graduate level. Consumer adoption of finance, hospitality, travel and health-care technology is vital for increasing the company's market share and growth prospects. The students will have an opportunity to understand the challenges and the opportunities.
An investigation on anisotropic soil slope stability by LS-SVM and LEM approaches
Authors: Doostvandi Ali , HajiAzizi Mohammad , Pariafsai Fatemeh 
Published: September 2024

Purpose
This study aims to use regression Least-Square Support Vector Machine (LS-SVM) as a probabilistic model to determine the factor of safety (FS) and probability of failure (PF) of anisotropic soil slopes.

Design/methodology/approach
This research uses machine learning (ML) techniques to predict soil slope failure. Due to the lack of analytical solutions for measuring FS and PF, it is more convenient to use surrogate models like probabilistic modeling, which is suitable for performing repetitive calculations to compute the effect of uncertainty on the anisotropic soil slope stability. The study first uses the Limit Equilibrium Method (LEM) based on a probabilistic evaluation over the Latin Hypercube Sampling (LHS) technique for two anisotropic soil slope profiles to assess FS and PF. Then, using one of the supervised methods of ML named LS-SVM, the outcomes (FS and PF) were compared to evaluate the efficiency of the LS-SVM method in predicting the stability of such complex soil slope profiles.

Findings
This method increases the computational performance of low-probability analysis significantly. The compared results by FS-PF plots show that the proposed method is valuable for analyzing complex slopes under different probabilistic distributions. Accordingly, to obtain a precise estimate of slope stability, all layers must be included in the probabilistic modeling in the LS-SVM method.

Originality/value
Combining LS-SVM and LEM offers a unique and innovative approach to address the anisotropic behavior of soil slope stability analysis. The initiative part of this paper is to evaluate the stability of an anisotropic soil slope based on one ML method, the Least-Square Support Vector Machine (LS-SVM). The soil slope is defined as complex because there are uncertainties in the slope profile characteristics transformed to LS-SVM. Consequently, several input parameters are effective in finding FS and PF as output parameters.
Factors influencing the adoption of mobile-based AI services in Tanzanian manufacturing SMEs
Authors: Ishengoma Fredrick , John Elia 
Published: September 2024

Purpose
This study aims to establish a comprehensive framework for adopting mobile-based artificial intelligence (AI) services in Tanzanian manufacturing small and medium enterprises (SMEs).

Design/methodology/approach
The methodology involved conducting a literature review and using the combination of Mobile Services Acceptance Model and Innovation Diffusion Theory (IDT) as a theoretical foundation. This synthesis delves into the current knowledge on technology adoption, organizational behavior and innovation diffusion, creating a solid conceptual basis. Expert review was used for framework validation to ensure the framework's accuracy.

Findings
This study shows that the factors influencing the adoption of mobile-based AI services in Tanzanian manufacturing SMEs include perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, context, personal initiatives and characteristics, trust, infrastructure, cost, mobility, power distance, compatibility, observability and trialability.

Research limitations/implications
The framework provides valuable insights tailored to Tanzanian sociocultural and economic nuances. However, its generalizability is limited due to its specificity to Tanzanian manufacturing SMEs.

Practical implications
The framework outlined in this research provides SME leaders, policymakers and technology implementers with valuable guidance to make informed decisions during the adoption process.

Originality/value
This study introduces a novel lens for understanding technology adoption. This study's focus on the Tanzanian context and its nuanced examination of contributing factors add to its originality and practical significance.
Constitutive innate immune defenses in relation to urbanization and population density in an urban bird, the feral pigeon Columba livia domestica
Authors: KAMIŃSKI Maciej , CHYB Amelia , MATSON Kevin D. , MINIAS Piotr 
Published: September 2024

AbstractUrbanization processes modulate the immunological challenges faced by animals. Urban habitat transformations reshape pathogen diversity and abundance, while high population density—common in urban exploiter species—promotes disease transmission. Responses to urbanization may include adaptive adjustments of constitutive innate immune defenses (e.g. complement system and natural antibodies [NAbs]), which serve as first‐line protection against infections. Here, we investigated associations of habitat urbanization and host population density with complement and NAbs in an urban bird, the feral pigeon Columba livia domestica. To do so, we employed the hemolysis–hemagglutination assay to analyze nearly 200 plasma samples collected across urbanization and pigeon population density gradients in five major cities in Poland. We found a negative association between urbanization score and hemagglutination (i.e. NAbs activity), but not hemolysis (i.e. complement activity), indicating either immunosuppression or adaptive downregulation of this immune defense in highly transformed urban landscape. Population density was not significantly related to either immune parameter, providing no evidence for density‐dependent modulation of immune defenses. At the same time, there was a negative association of hemolysis with condition (scaled mass index), suggesting resource allocation trade‐offs or contrasting effects of the urban environment on immune defenses and body condition. The results demonstrate that habitat structure can be an important factor shaping the immune defenses of the feral pigeon, although these associations were not mediated by variation in population density. Our study highlights the complexity of the links between immune defenses in wildlife and urbanization and reinforces the need for comprehensive ecoimmunological studies on urban animals.
EU water diplomacy: A tool to strengthen the EU's soft power on environmental governance
Authors: Álvarez Arcá Ignacio 
Published: September 2024

AbstractThis article analyses the role of the European Union (EU) as a global governance actor in a multipolar and fragmented world. It focuses on the case of European Union water diplomacy, defined as the diplomatic and strategic use of water cooperation to promote peace, security, and sustainable development. The article argues that European Union water diplomacy is a tool to enhance the EU's soft power and influence in global environmental governance. Through an analysis of the European Union's main initiatives in this field, the article illustrates how the EU seeks to build alliances with other actors, promote multilateralism and the principles of international law, and support the participation of civil society and local communities. It concludes that European Union water diplomacy is an example of EU normative and transformative leadership that can contribute to the consolidation of a more just and sustainable international order.
The midwifery capabilities theory: How midwives enact woman‐centered care to address systemic inequity
Authors: Naughton Simone , Baldwin Adele , Harvey Clare , Capper Tanya 
Published: September 2024

AbstractBackgroundHealthcare for childbearing women with complex needs demands a multi‐disciplinary approach requiring transitions between care providers, paradigms, and models of care. These transitions may create disconnects between women and the maternity care “system.” Poorly managed care transitions can lead to women becoming hostage to the power struggles between healthcare organizations and the professionals working within them, further increasing the risk of poor outcomes. This paper presents the findings of a study that aimed to better understand how midwives provide woman‐centered care for women with complex needs in the real world of maternity services.MethodsA constructivist grounded theory approach, using Clarke's situational analysis to extend critical and feminist perspectives in data analysis. Qualitative data were obtained from two sources: publicly available data, and individual interviews with providers of care (midwives) and recipients of care (women with complex pregnancies).ResultsWoman‐centered care is defined as care in which the woman is seen, heard, and known. “The midwifery capabilities theory” describes the process whereby midwives create opportunities to develop women's capabilities. Capabilities are enabled through the midwifery relationship creating space, moments in time, and equalizing power and positionality.ConclusionsAligning with contemporary theories surrounding the provision of midwifery care, the midwifery capabilities theory recognizes the individual health and social status of women and the rights to self‐determination. This centers care around each individual's needs, which, in addition to improving health and well‐being outcomes, contributes to improved self‐confidence, enhancing engagement through authentic professional relationships.
Broadening accessibillity and scalability of interventions for trauma‐related conditions
Authors: Hitchcock Caitlin , Fitzpatrick Skye 
Published: September 2024

AbstractObjectivesTrauma‐related conditions, such as post‐traumatic stress disorder, are associated with high rates of impairment and distress. Evidence‐based interventions for many trauma‐related conditions exert robust effects on their primary outcomes. However, logistical, financial, geographic and stigma‐related barriers to accessing these interventions exist.MethodsInnovations that overcome barriers to access and engagement and increase the scalability of interventions for trauma‐related conditions are sorely needed.Results and ConclusionsHere, we explore the following two potential avenues towards meeting this need: changes to the delivery model, including embedding interventions in settings which are already accessed by trauma‐exposed individuals (e.g. schools, social care systems) and harnessing advancements in technology to provide truly accessible trauma‐focussed interventions.
Cardioprotective microRNAs (protectomiRs) in a pig model of acute myocardial infarction and cardioprotection by ischaemic conditioning: MiR‐450a
Authors: Nagy Regina N. , Makkos András , Baranyai Tamás , Giricz Zoltán , Szabó Márta , Kravcsenko‐Kiss Bernadett , Bereczki Zoltán , Ágg Bence , Puskás László G. , Faragó Nóra , Schulz Rainer , Gyöngyösi Mariann , Lukovic Dominika , Varga Zoltán V. , Görbe Anikó , Ferdinandy Péter 
Published: September 2024

AbstractBackground and PurposeCardioprotective miRNAs (protectomiRs) are promising therapeutic tools. Here, we aimed to identify protectomiRs in a translational porcine model of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and to validate their cardiocytoprotective effect.Experimental ApproachProtectomiR candidates were selected after systematic analysis of miRNA expression changes in cardiac tissue samples from a closed‐chest AMI model in pigs subjected to sham operation, AMI and ischaemic preconditioning, postconditioning or remote preconditioning, respectively. Cross‐species orthologue protectomiR candidates were validated in simulated ischaemia–reperfusion injury (sI/R) model of isolated rat ocardiomyocytes and in human AC16 cells as well. For miR‐450a, we performed target prediction and analysed the potential mechanisms of action by GO enrichment and KEGG pathway analysis.Key ResultsOut of the 220 detected miRNAs, four were up‐regulated and 10 were down‐regulated due to all three conditionings versus AMI. MiR‐450a and miR‐451 mimics at 25 nM were protective in rat cardiomyocytes, and miR‐450a showed protection in human cardiomyocytes as well. MiR‐450a has 3987 predicted mRNA targets in pigs, 4279 in rats and 8328 in humans. Of these, 607 genes are expressed in all three species. A total of 421 common enriched GO terms were identified in all three species, whereas KEGG pathway analysis revealed 13 common pathways.Conclusion and ImplicationsThis is the first demonstration that miR‐450a is associated with cardioprotection by ischaemic conditioning in a clinically relevant porcine model and shows cardiocytoprotective effect in human cardiomyocytes, making it a promising drug candidate. The mechanism of action of miR‐450a involves multiple cardioprotective pathways.LINKED ARTICLESThis article is part of a themed issue Non‐coding RNA Therapeutics. To view the other articles in this section visit http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/bph.v182.2/issuetoc