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Exploring family supportive supervisor behaviours from a police perspective to ensure life satisfaction: an empirical investigation using importance-performance analysis
Authors: Jyoti  , Kaur Rupinder bir 
Published: August 2024

PurposeThe primary aim of this research is to analyse the impact of family-supportive supervisor behaviours (FSSB) on the level of life satisfaction among individuals working in the police force. FSSB is informal support by supervisors, which is an emerging topic. Further, this study examines the intermediary role of career calling and job embeddedness in the association between supportive family behaviours of supervisors and life satisfaction. However, only limited studies have been conducted on how informal support by the supervisor performs for police personnel. This research aims to fill this gap.Design/methodology/approachFor the purpose of data collection from police personnel, we used a structured questionnaire. Variance-based partial least squares structural equational modelling (PLS-SEM) methodology was applied using SmartPLS software to investigate the conceptual model of the study. Additionally, using importance-performance map analysis (IMPA), we evaluate the importance and performance of each construct.FindingsThe data analysis findings indicate that job embeddedness and career calling function as complete mediating factors in the association between FSSB and life satisfaction. Additionally, the study revealed that career calling is the most performing construct for promoting life satisfaction but is not perceived as important by the police department.Originality/valueAccording to the authors’ knowledge, there has been no research in the Indian context that examines the effects of supervisor family supportive behaviours, especially among police. The incorporation of career calling and job embeddedness as mediators provides a novel perspective in the examination of the correlation between FSSB and life satisfaction.
Exploring the linkage of green values and green attitude in green behaviour: moderating role of green climate among Indian employees
Authors: Lathabhavan Remya , Bharti Teena 
Published: August 2024

Purpose
Employees behaviour is an important factor need to be reviewed while considering the implementation of green practices in the organisations. Green employee behaviour is widely discussed area both in research and practice, as organisations look for more green practices and environment friendly approaches. This study aims to understand the association of green values, green attitude and green behaviour of information technology (IT) employees in India.

Design/methodology/approach
Data were collected from 334 employees who works in IT/ITES (Information Technology Enabled Services) organisations in India. For analysing the data, structural equation modelling was used.

Findings
The significant positive relationships were revealed in the associations of green values, green attitude and green behaviour. Green attitude found to be mediating the relationship between the green values and green behaviour. The study also explored the moderating roles of green culture and green HRM practices.

Originality/value
The study stands among the pioneers that discuss green perspectives of IT employees in an emerging economy context. The study can give remarkable inputs for organisations that try for environment friendly practices and its successful implementation.
Effect of the solder conductive particles and substrate widths on the current carrying capability for flex-on-board (FOB) assembly
Authors: Pan Yan , Zhang Shuye , Zhu Pengli , Paik Kyung W. 
Published: August 2024

Purpose
The study aims to ascertain the influence of solder conductive particle types and substrate widths on the current carrying capability of flex-on-board (FOB) assemblies. By comparing Sn58Bi and SAC305 particles and varying substrate widths, the research sought to provide insights into the stability and performance of solder joints under different scenarios, particularly in high-power applications.

Design/methodology/approach
The study used a comprehensive design/methodology, encompassing the investigation of solder conductive particle types (Sn58Bi and SAC305) and substrate widths on the current carrying capability of FOB assembly. Stable solder joints were obtained by manipulating the curing speed of anisotropic conductive films for both particle types. Various tests were conducted, including current carrying capability assessments under differing conditions.

Findings
The study revealed that larger substrate widths yielded higher current carrying capability due to increased contact area and reduced contact resistance. Notably, solder joints remained stable beyond the solder melting temperature due to encapsulation by cured epoxy resin. SAC305 solder joints exhibited superior current carrying capability over Sn58Bi in continuous high-voltage conditions. The results emphasized the stability of SAC305 solder joints and their suitability for robust interconnections in high-power FOB assemblies.

Originality/value
This study contributes by offering a comprehensive assessment of the impact of solder particle types and substrate widths on solder joint performance in FOB assemblies. The finding that SAC305 joints outperform Sn58Bi under continuous high-voltage conditions adds significant value. Moreover, the observation of stable solder joints beyond solder melting temperature due to resin encapsulation introduces a novel aspect to solder joint reliability. These insights provide valuable guidance for designing robust and high-performance interconnections in demanding applications.
Does gender impact the relationship between perceived value and intentions of use of natural processing models?
Authors: Testa Mario , Della Volpe Maddalena , D’Amato Antonio , Apuzzo Adriana 
Published: August 2024

Purpose
In the era of artificial intelligence, natural language processing (NLP) models are revolutionizing numerous sectors. This research aims to explore the perceived value of them among university students. In particular, it aims to investigate how gender may influence students’ intention to use these models in educational contexts, highlighting potentially significant differences that could inform the implementation and adoption of educational technologies.

Design/methodology/approach
This study investigates the relationship between perceived value and students' intention to adopt NLP models, considering gender as a moderator. The research involves 562 students from the University of Salerno, in Italy, and uses confirmatory factor analysis to evaluate the reliability and validity of the measurement scales. A regression model with robust errors is used to explore the moderating role of gender on the relationship between perceived value and intentions of use of NLP models.

Findings
The results reveal a significant positive association between perceived value and intention to use NLP models, confirming that students with higher perceived value are more likely to adopt these technologies. Furthermore, gender moderates this relationship, indicating that females are less prone to use NLP models than male counterparts.

Originality/value
Research takes on a significant role in the academic field, underlining the importance of adapting teaching practices to the increasingly widespread digitalization. The inclusion of NLP models in university programs emerges as a possible improvement of the learning experience, ensuring cutting-edge education in tune with the needs of the digital society.
Host specificity of two co‐occurring nesting‐forms of the bag‐shelter moth Ochrogaster lunifer (Lepidoptera: Notodontidae) is congruent with there being cryptic species
Authors: Perkins Lynda E. , Uemura Mizuki , Zalucki Myron P. , Cook Lyn G. 
Published: August 2024

AbstractThe Bag‐shelter moth, Ochrogaster lunifer (Lepidoptera: Notodontidae), is an Australian endemic species of Thaumetopoeinae with a univoltine life cycle and gregarious, herbivorous larvae. It is variable throughout its range across the continent, most noticeably by the species of host tree used and nest‐building behaviour. It has long been considered a species complex by some taxonomists, and the lack of gene flow between populations of ground‐nesters and above‐ground nesters at the same sites provides strong evidence for at least two species. We tested the specificity of host use and nesting behaviour of ground‐nesting and trunk‐nesting forms of O. lunifer by transplanting field‐collected egg masses to the other form's host, either in their natural position or in the position used by the other form. At the study site, ground‐nesting and trunk‐nesting (tree‐hugger) O. lunifer coexist. Ground‐nesting larvae are found on Acacia spp., and egg masses are laid at the base of host tree trunks where nests develop whereas tree‐hugger larvae are found on Blakella tessellaris, egg masses are laid in the outer canopy, and nests develop on the trunk or large branches. Of the 47 egg masses of O. lunifer transplanted to the unnatural host, only one cohort of tree‐hugger larvae developed through to adult moths. Placing an egg mass in its unnatural position on its natural host did not prevent the larvae from developing and successfully establishing nests for either nesting‐form, although all the ground‐nesters moved position (from the canopy to the ground) and the tree‐huggers mostly did not (from the ground to the canopy). Only the tree‐hugger form of O. lunifer developed a viable nest on the unnatural host species, established a nest at the unnatural oviposition site, and shared that nest with larvae of the other nesting‐form, suggesting tree‐hugger larvae are somewhat plastic in their behaviour and ecology. Our findings add to previous studies indicating that Acacia is likely the ancestral host of O. lunifer though large areas of its range remain unstudied.
Production, reproduction, and some adaptation characteristics of Romanov sheep raised under humid temperate climate
Authors: Akat Orhan , Cam Mehmet Akif 
Published: August 2024

AbstractThis study aimed to determine the fertility and growth traits, viability, and body measurements of the Romanov sheep under breeder conditions in the humid region of Turkey. The animal material of the research consisted of sheep imported from Ukraine in 2019. In the study, there are two farms with 31 and 44 ewes in the first year and three farms with 45, 34, and 32 ewes in the second year. The reproductive performances of 186 sheep and lambs in three different farms were examined, and nine rams, one ram per 20 sheep, were used for mating. Two‐year (2020 and 2021) data on the reproductive performance of pure Romanov ewes, survivability in ewes and lambs, and development characteristics in lambs were used in the present study. The conceived rate (88.17%), fecundity at birth (1.42) and at weaning (1.29), litter size at birth (1.76) and weaning (1.56), single (50.98%), twin (41.83%), and triplet birth rate (6.54%), and abortion rate (6.71%) were determined for 2 years average. Birth and weaning weights of lambs were affected by sex and birth type (p < 0.01). The Romanov sheep and their lambs did not satisfy the breeder regarding reproductive performance and lamb development.
The associations of supervised consumption services with the rates of opioid‐related mortality and morbidity outcomes at the public health unit level in Ontario (Canada): A controlled interrupted time‐series analysis
Authors: Robinson Tessa , Farrokhyar Forough , Fischer Benedikt 
Published: August 2024

AbstractIntroductionThis study aimed to assess the impact of the implementation of legally sanctioned supervised consumption sites (SCS) in the Canadian province of Ontario on opioid‐related deaths, emergency department (ED) visits and hospitalisations at the public health unit (PHU) level.MethodsMonthly rates per 100,000 population of opioid‐related deaths, ED visits and hospitalisations for PHUs in Ontario between December 2013 and March 2022 were collected. Aggregated and individual analyses of PHUs with one or more SCS were conducted, with PHUs that instituted an SCS being matched to control units that did not. Autoregressive integrated moving average models were used to estimate the impact of SCS implementation on opioid‐related deaths, ED visits and hospitalisations.ResultsTwenty‐one legally sanctioned SCS were implemented across nine PHUs in Ontario during the study period. Interrupted time series analyses showed no statistically significant changes in opioid‐related death rates in aggregated analyses of intervention PHUs (increase of 0.02 deaths/100,000 population/month; p = 0.27). Control PHUs saw a significant increase of 0.38 deaths/100,000 population/month; p < 0.001. No statistically significant changes were observed in the rates of opioid‐related ED visits in intervention PHUs (decrease of 0.61 visits/100,000 population/month; p = 0.39) or controls (increase of 0.403 visits; p = 0.76). No statistically significant changes to the rates of opioid‐related hospitalisations were observed in intervention PHUs (0 hospitalisations/100,000 population/month; p = 0.98) or controls (decrease of 0.05 hospitalisations; p = 0.95).Discussion and ConclusionsThis study did not find significant mortality or morbidity effects associated with SCS availability at the population level in Ontario. In the context of a highly toxic drug supply, additional interventions will be required to reduce opioid‐related harms.
Synovial expression of glucocorticoid receptor parallels fibroblast activation in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Authors: Vlachogiannis Nikolaos I. , Verrou Kleio‐Maria , Yavropoulou Maria P. , Tektonidou Maria , Chrousos George P. , Sfikakis Petros P. 
Published: August 2024

AbstractBackgroundHypocortisolemia is associated with increased expression of NR3C1 (glucocorticoid receptor, GR) in blood cells. As endogenous cortisol production is decreased in some RA patients, we tested the hypothesis that GR may be aberrantly expressed in rheumatoid synovium.MethodsWe defined the cellular pattern of NR3C1 synovial expression using human and mouse single‐cell RNA‐sequencing data. Bulk synovial RNA‐sequencing data from early (n = 57) or established (n = 94) RA were compared to osteoarthritis (n = 22) and healthy synovium (n = 28).ResultsGR was expressed in all synovial cell types in both human and experimental arthritis. GR synovial expression, as well as 11β‐HSD1/11β‐HSD2 enzyme ratio, were higher in RA than healthy and osteoarthritic tissue, regardless of disease duration or treatment. Given that GR expression varied across samples, we searched for differences between RA patients with higher versus lower GR expression. Indeed, the synovial transcriptome of RA patients with high versus low GR expression (1st quartile, 30,517 ± 4876 vs. 4th quartile, 19,382 ± 2523 normalized counts) was enriched for proinflammatory gene‐sets, including ‘inflammatory response’, ‘IFN‐γ response’ and ‘IL6/JAK/STAT3 signalling’. High synovial GR expression was also associated with increased JAK2 and PTPRK expression, denoting activation of the proinflammatory sublining fibroblasts. In contrast, low GR expression was associated with increased COMP and COL6A2 expression, denoting a resting synovial state.ConclusionsGR is overexpressed in the synovium of some RA patients in association with proinflammatory gene expression and activated sublining fibroblast status. Further studies should examine whether GR overexpression may act as a compensatory mechanism sensitizing synovial tissue to glucocorticoid action in RA.
Ad hoc bank taxation and credit supply
Authors: Volk Matjaž 
Published: August 2024

AbstractThis paper studies the introduction of new temporary taxation on banks and its effects on banks' lending decisions. Focusing on a unique policy experiment in Slovenia in 2011, where the government imposed a 0.1% tax on banks' total assets, I find that the introduction of the tax resulted in a lower credit supply of loans to corporates. In particular, for each percentage point increase in the share of tax in the capital, banks charge, on average, 8 basis points higher lending rates and decrease their lending amount by 0.5%. The findings of this research carry strong policy implications for countries contemplating or having already implemented windfall or other temporary taxes on banks. The introduction of the tax might lead to a reduction in lending beyond what would be warranted from the standpoint of monetary or other policies.
Review of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Klebsiella pneumoniae as venereal pathogens in horses
Authors: Scholtz Melanie , Guthrie Alan John , Newton Richard , Schulman Martin Lance 
Published: August 2024

AbstractThree bacteria extensively acknowledged as venereal pathogens with the potential to induce endometritis include Taylorella equigenitalis, the causative agent of contagious equine metritis (CEM), specific strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and certain capsule types of Klebsiella pneumoniae. The United Kingdom's Horserace Betting Levy Board recommends pre‐breeding screening for these bacteria in their International Codes of Practice and >20 000 samples are tested per annum in the United Kingdom alone. While the pathogenesis and regulatory importance of CEM are well established, an evaluation of the literature pertaining to venereal transmission of P. aeruginosa and K. pneumoniae was lacking. The aim of this review was to evaluate published literature and determine the significance of P. aeruginosa and K. pneumoniae as venereal pathogens in horses. Literature definitively demonstrating venereal transmission was not available. Instead, application of molecular typing methods suggested that common environmental sources of contamination, such as water, or fomites be considered as modes of transmission. The presence of organisms with pathogenic potential on a horse's external genitalia did not predict venereal transmission with resultant endometritis and reduced fertility. These findings may prompt further investigation using molecular technologies to confirm or exclude venereal spread and investigation of alternative mechanisms of transmission are indicated.
Predicting fatigue failure in five‐axis machined ball‐end milled components through FKM local stress approach
Authors: Fazili Zayeem , Barrans Simon , Walton Karl 
Published: August 2024

AbstractComponents created with five‐axis machining show a multi‐scale surface character due to cusps created on the surface and feed and tool marks within the cusps. Therefore, it becomes difficult to incorporate the effects of surface character on fatigue life for such components. In this work, an Forschungskuratorium Maschinenbau (FKM) guideline is adapted to develop a fatigue prediction model which considers cusps as notches and marks within the cusps as surface roughness (characterized by parameter R10z). The assessment uses stresses obtained from an finite element analysis model to predict the fatigue life of components whilst considering stress concentration, stress gradient, mean stress, and surface roughness effects. When cusps are regarded as surface roughness within the conventional FKM approach, fatigue life is considerably underestimated. In comparison, fatigue life predictions that take into consideration the roughness within cusps and treat cusps as stress‐raising notches are closer to experimental life.
Study on precursory recognition and integrated warning modeling to fracture in flawed sandstone under uniaxial compression
Authors: Zhang Liang , Meng Xiangyu , Lei Ruide , Zhou Linsen , Zhou Jiankun 
Published: August 2024

AbstractTo explore the precursory information and instability fracture of rocks, we conducted a series of uniaxial compression tests on flawed sandstone. An integrated warning modeling is developed to predict the fracture in flawed sandstone. The results show that both the peak strength and elastic modulus of flawed sandstone demonstrate an “inverted” Gaussian distribution relative to the ligament angle, reaching the minimum values at 60°. The elastic strain energy proportion shows a sharp drop‐off, whereas the proportion of dissipative energy increases in steps. The coalescence modes of flawed sandstone change from a mixed tensile‐shear failure approximately aligned with the axis to an oblique shear failure. An integrated warning model is developed by integrating a Multi‐Output Classifier (MOC) and Grid optimization (GO). The integrated warning model has an accuracy of 97.95%. Additionally, the sensitivity of the model is recorded at 99.26%, confirming its effectiveness in predicting the likelihood of fracturing.
Quantifying predation on benthos and its overlap with bottom fishing in the NW Atlantic
Authors: Smith Brian E. , Ragnarsson Stefán , Collie Jeremy S. 
Published: August 2024

AbstractContinental shelves experience many human pressures with demersal fisheries central to disturbing the ocean floor. However, ecological processes such as predation rates of benthos and their relationship with bottom fishing are often unknown for large marine ecosystems. We examined the amount of benthos consumed by 14 benthivorous fishes, the overlap between benthos predation and bottom fishing (dredge and trawl gear), and temporal trends in benthivorous fish abundance and the number of fishing trips on the northeast US continental shelf. Mean annual predation (biomass of prey removed) and 95% confidence intervals ranged from .0002 (.0001–.0003) to 3967 (1761–7112) t per 10‐min area squared grid cell and prey taxa for these benthivorous fishes. Predation and bottom fishing had overlapping footprints of activity, which were slightly stronger for dredge gear. Trophic success (ratio of prey biomass eaten to the biomass of the benthivore community per grid cell) revealed more Bivalvia, Gammaridea, and Polychaeta eaten in areas targeted by trawling with more fish biomass. In contrast, dredging did not target fish biomass, but these areas had increased (Echinoidea, Gammaridea, and other benthos) or decreased (Ophiuroidea) trophic success relative to dredging footprint, suggesting habitat preferences for benthic prey and demersal fisheries have converged rather than diverged. Despite declines in bottom fishing, recent increases in benthivorous fish abundance and growing interest in ocean floor use suggest that fisheries managers should ensure benthivores have sufficient prey resources relative to their community size and human pressures to promote long‐term sustainability of demersal fisheries and healthy ecosystems.