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(Relative) size matters: a content analysis of front-of-packaging cue proportions and hierarchies
Authors: Pasquale Madison Renee , Butcher Luke , Teah Min 
Published: July 2024

Purpose
Front-of-packaging (FOP) is a critical branding tool that uses “cues” to communicate product attributes and establish distinct brand images. This paper aims to understand how food brands utilize cues and their relative proportions to hierarchically communicate brand image and belonging to particular subcategories.

Design/methodology/approach
A content analysis is used for analysing 543 food FOPs sold in Australia (breakfast cereals, chips, snack bars). Samples are collected and classified into product sub-categories defined by ingredients, consumer-audience and retail placement. A novel 10 × 10 coding grid is applied to each FOP to objectively analyse cue proportion, with statistical comparison undertaken between sub-categories.

Findings
Results reveal intrinsic cues are favoured over extrinsic cues, except for those in the eatertainment sub-category. Hierarchies are evidenced that treat product and branding cues as primary, with health cues secondary. Statistically significant differences in cue proportions are consistently evident across breakfast cereals, chips and snack-bar FOPs. Clear differentiation is evidenced through cue proportions on FOP for health/nutrition focused sub-categories and eatertainment foods.

Originality/value
“Cue utilization theory” research is extended to an evaluation of brand encoding (not consumer decoding). Design conventions reveal how cue proportions establish a dialogue of communicating brand/product image hierarchically, the trade-offs that occur, a “meso-level” to Gestalt theory, and achieving categorization through FOP cue proportions. Deeper understanding of packaging design techniques provides inter-disciplinary insights that extend consumer behaviour, retailing and design scholarship.
Influence of section profiles on flexural behavior of unsymmetrical cold formed steel sections – analytical and numerical investigation
Authors: Sabu Sam Varun , Anand N. , Kumar Rakesh , Andrushia Diana 
Published: July 2024

PurposeCold-formed steel (CFS) sections are a popular choice for constructing medium and low-rise structures that are engineered to support relatively light loads. An important characteristic of CFS sections is that they are produced without the use of heat during manufacturing. Consequently, it becomes essential to gain a comprehensive understanding in the behavior of CFS sections when exposed to fire or elevated temperatures.Design/methodology/approachIn this study, sections of 1.5 m length and 2 mm thickness were taken and analyzed to find its flexural behavior after heating them for 60 and 90 min. There were two modes of cooling phase which was considered to reach ambient temperature, i.e. air or water respectively. Performance of each sections (C, C with inclined flanges, sigma and Zed) were examined and evaluated at different conditions. Effects of different profiles and lips in the profiles on flexural behavior of CFS sections were investigated fully analytically.FindingsThe variation in stiffness among the sections with different lipped profiles was noted between 20.36 and 33.26%, for 60 min water cooling case. For the sections with unlipped profiles, it was between 23.56 and 28.60%. Influence of lip and section profile on reduction in stiffness is marginal. The average reduction in load capacity of sections for 60 min specimens cooled by water was found to be 43.42%. An increase in deflection is observed for the sections in the range of 25–37.23% for 60 min case. This is the critical temperature responsible for reduction in yield strength of material as it substantially increases the material safety margin to be considered for the design. Sections with Zed profile have shown better performance among other types, in terms of its load carrying capacity.Originality/valueThis paper deals with the flexural behavior of Galvanized (GI) based CFS unsymmetric sections at elevated temperature and cooled down to ambient temperature with air or water.
Challenges for libraries and librarians at the nexus of the digital age and the dawn of the Fourth Industrial Revolution
Authors: Frederick Donna Ellen 
Published: July 2024

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to examine the current climate in each library sector and to determine how ready libraries and librarians might be for technological change. In particular, the author sought to determine what barriers or challenges might exist and where there are strengths.

Design/methodology/approach
Current and former library workers were surveyed via social media and by using an interview process. All were questioned about their opinions on the current situation in libraries and both the institutional and personal readiness for technological change that will result from the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Librarians and technicians from all library sectors responded. The author also included her perspectives on the issues raised.

Findings
The findings were that although there is a certain level of cross-over in the specific challenges each library sector faces, there are unique and consequential issues found in each of school, public, special and academic and research libraries. Although the problems encountered by library workers and the libraries they work for may confound their ability to lead change, the profession has a history of flexibility and resilience in the face of technological change. Readers are advised to be aware of both the difficult realities they are facing and seek ways to move forward.

Originality/value
This column is unique in that it provides insights from library workers who led and nurtured libraries through the digital revolution of the 1970s through to the early 2000s. These individuals are able to explain how libraries have changed over decades and to identify the new stresses and challenges their sector faces. Despite what may seem to be a possibly dim outlook for the future, their oral history of successful change in libraries brings light and hope for future positive outcomes in the face of the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
The role of artificial intelligence in the decision-making process: a study on the financial analysis and movement forecasting of the world’s largest stock exchanges
Authors: Alex Avelar Ewerton , Jordão Ricardo Vinícius Dias 
Published: July 2024

PurposeThis paper aims to analyze the role and performance of different artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms in forecasting future movements in the main indices of the world’s largest stock exchanges.Design/methodology/approachDrawing on finance-based theory, an empirical and experimental study was carried out using four AI-based models. The investigation comprised training, testing and analysis of model performance using accuracy metrics and F1-Score on data from 34 indices, using 9 technical indicators, descriptive statistics, Shapiro–Wilk, Student’s t and Mann–Whitney and Spearman correlation coefficient tests.FindingsAll AI-based models performed better than the markets' return expectations, thereby supporting financial, strategic and organizational decisions. The number of days used to calculate the technical indicators enabled the development of models with better performance. Those based on the random forest algorithm present better results than other AI algorithms, regardless of the performance metric adopted.Research limitations/implicationsThe study expands knowledge on the topic and provides robust evidence on the role of AI in financial analysis and decision-making, as well as in predicting the movements of the largest stock exchanges in the world. This brings theoretical, strategic and managerial contributions, enabling the discussion of efficient market hypothesis (EMH) in a complex economic reality – in which the use of automation and application of AI has been expanded, opening new avenues of future investigation and the extensive use of technical analysis as support for decisions and machine learning.Practical implicationsThe AI algorithms' flexibility to determine their parameters and the window for measuring and estimating technical indicators provide contextually adjusted models that can entail the best possible performance. This expands the informational and decision-making capacity of investors, managers, controllers, market analysts and other economic agents while emphasizing the role of AI algorithms in improving resource allocation in the financial and capital markets.Originality/valueThe originality and value of the research come from the methodology and systematic testing of the EMH through the main indices of the world’s largest stock exchanges – something still unprecedented despite being widely expected by scholars and the market.
Micro-environmental dynamics of particulate (PM2.5 and PM10) air pollution in Rajshahi City: a spatiotemporal analysis
Authors: Mahmud Hasan , Shobnom Kanij , Ali Md. Rayhan , Muntakim Nafia , Kulsum Ummey , Baroi Dalce Shete , Ahmed Zihad , Rahman Md. Mizanoor , Hassan Md. Zahidul 
Published: July 2024

PurposeBangladesh is one of the leading countries that has been facing serious air pollution issues, with an exponentially higher death rate attributed to it than other environmental pollution. This study aims to identify the sources and dynamics of particulate matter (PM) pollution across different micro-environments in Rajshahi City.Design/methodology/approachPMs’ concentration data were collected from 60 sampling stations, located across the six micro-environments of the study area, throughout the year using “HT 9600 Particle Counter.” To assess the level of pollution, the air quality index (AQI) was calculated, and different methods, including observation, group discussion, interview and questionnaire survey, were used to identify the pollution sources.FindingsBoth PM2.5 and PM10 exhibit varied concentrations in different micro-environments, and the area covered by different AQI classes differs considerably throughout the year. The monthly average concentration of PM2.5 and PM10 was highest in January, 200 and 400 µg/m³ and was lowest in September, 46 and 99 µg/m³, respectively. Among the total 1,440 observations, 853 observations (59.24%) exceeded the national standard. Based on the pollution level, different months and micro-environments in the city have been ranked in descending order as January > December > February > March > April > November > October > May > June > July > August > September and traffic > commercial > industrial > residential > green cover > riverine environment.Originality/valueAlthough numerous research has been conducted on air pollution in Bangladesh, the authors are certain that no attempt has been made to address the issue from a multi- micro-environmental perspective. This makes the methodology and findings truly unique and significant in the context of air pollution research in Bangladesh.
Fabrication and characterization of model wireless biosensor-based electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) for detecting HER2 in plasma as therapeutics
Authors: Monajjemi Majid , Mollaamin Fatemeh 
Published: July 2024

Purpose
Early prediction of any type of cancer is important for the treatment of this type of disease, therefore, our target to evaluate whether monitoring early changes in plasma human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) levels (using EIS), could help in the treatment of breast cancer or not? Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) overexpression is an important biomarker for treatment selection in earlier stages of cancers. The combined detection of the HER2 gene in plasma for blood cancer provides an important reference index for the prognosis of metastasis to other tissues. For this purpose, the authors fabricated and characterized a model wireless biosensor-based electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) for detecting HER2 plasma as therapeutics.

Design/methodology/approach
Most sensors generally are fabricated based on a connection between component of the sensors and the external circuits through wires. Although these types of sensors provide suitable sensitivities and also quick responses, the connection wires can be limited to the sensing ability in various devices approximately. Therefore, the authors designed a wireless sensor, which can provide the advantages of in vivo sensing and also long-distance sensing, quickly.

Findings
The biosensor structure was designed for detection of HER2, HER3 and HER-4 from lab-on-chip approach with six units of screen-printed electrode (SPE), which is built of an electrochemical device of gold/silver, silver/silver or carbon electrodes. The results exhibited that the biosensor is completely selective at low concentrations of the plasma and HER2 detection via the standard addition approach has a linearity plot, therefore, by using this type of biosensors HER2 in plasma can be detected.

Originality/value
This is then followed by detecting HER2 in real plasma using standard way which proved to have great linearity (R2 = 0.991) proving that this technique can be used to detect HER2 solution in real patients.
Games, diversity and occupation: a bidimensional CSR perspective for adaptive organisations
Authors: Modarelli Giuseppe , Rainero Christian , Amelio Stefano 
Published: July 2024

Purpose
The purpose of this study is to provide a bidimensional perspective to study the role that diversity and occupation play in corporate social responsibility (CSR).

Design/methodology/approach
Five big American companies were selected from a ranking carried out by a globally recognised website for finding flexible and inclusive jobs (www.flexjob.com). After a gap evaluation, content analysis and click analysis were carried out on the institutional websites.

Findings
This analysis provides insight into best practices for inducing employees to select inclusive and non-toxic working environments.

Research limitations/implications
Owing to its original application of game-based inclusiveness, the limited cases and exploratory research approach should be considered as limits of the study.

Practical implications
The research illustrates the internal relevance of sustainability and diversity, creating best practices for bidimensional CSR by matching the offer of and demand for social-inclusive recruitment and employment.

Originality/value
In pursuit of Sustainable Development Goal No.10, regarding reduction of inequalities, games as an inclusive practice could be used to avoid toxic work environments and promote well-being in the workplace.
The role of TNF‐α as a potential marker for acute cutaneous lupus erythematosus in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus
Authors: Jinshan Zhan , Yong Qu , Fangqi Chen , Juanmei Cao , Min Li , Changzheng Huang 
Published: July 2024

AbstractAcute cutaneous lupus erythematosus (ACLE) is closely associated with systemic symptoms in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). This study aimed to identify potential biomarkers for ACLE and explore their association with SLE to enable early prediction of ACLE and identify potential treatment targets for the future. In total, 185 SLE‐diagnosed patients were enrolled and categorized into two groups: those with ACLE and those without cutaneous involvement. After conducting logistic regression analysis of the differentiating factors, we concluded that tumor necrosis factor‐alpha (TNF‐α) is an independent risk factor for ACLE. Analysis of the receiver operating characteristic revealed an area under the curve of 0.716 for TNF‐α. Additionally, both TNF‐α and ACLE are positively correlated with disease activity. TNF‐α shows promise as a biomarker for ACLE, and in SLE patients, ACLE may serve as a clear indicator of moderate‐to‐severe disease activity.
Virological characteristics of the SARS‐CoV‐2 Omicron EG.5.1 variant
Authors: Tsujino Shuhei , Deguchi Sayaka , Nomai Tomo , Padilla‐Blanco Miguel , Plianchaisuk Arnon , Wang Lei , Begum MST Monira , Uriu Keiya , Mizuma Keita , Nao Naganori , Kojima Isshu , Tsubo Tomoya , Li Jingshu , Matsumura Yasufumi , Nagao Miki , Oda Yoshitaka , Tsuda Masumi , Anraku Yuki , Kita Shunsuke , Yajima Hisano , Sasaki‐Tabata Kaori , Guo Ziyi , Hinay Alfredo A. , Yoshimatsu Kumiko , Yamamoto Yuki , Nagamoto Tetsuharu , Asakura Hiroyuki , Nagashima Mami , Sadamasu Kenji , Yoshimura Kazuhisa , Nasser Hesham , Jonathan Michael , Putri Olivia , Kim Yoonjin , Chen Luo , Suzuki Rigel , Tamura Tomokazu , Maenaka Katsumi , Irie Takashi , Matsuno Keita , Tanaka Shinya , Ito Jumpei , Ikeda Terumasa , Takayama Kazuo , Zahradnik Jiri , Hashiguchi Takao , Fukuhara Takasuke , Sato Kei ,   The Genotype to Phenotype Japan (G2P‐Japan) Consortium
Published: July 2024

AbstractIn middle to late 2023, a sublineage of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) Omicron XBB, EG.5.1 (a progeny of XBB.1.9.2), is spreading rapidly around the world. We performed multiscale investigations, including phylogenetic analysis, epidemic dynamics modeling, infection experiments using pseudoviruses, clinical isolates, and recombinant viruses in cell cultures and experimental animals, and the use of human sera and antiviral compounds, to reveal the virological features of the newly emerging EG.5.1 variant. Our phylogenetic analysis and epidemic dynamics modeling suggested that two hallmark substitutions of EG.5.1, S:F456L and ORF9b:I5T are critical to its increased viral fitness. Experimental investigations on the growth kinetics, sensitivity to clinically available antivirals, fusogenicity, and pathogenicity of EG.5.1 suggested that the virological features of EG.5.1 are comparable to those of XBB.1.5. However, cryo‐electron microscopy revealed structural differences between the spike proteins of EG.5.1 and XBB.1.5. We further assessed the impact of ORF9b:I5T on viral features, but it was almost negligible in our experimental setup. Our multiscale investigations provide knowledge for understanding the evolutionary traits of newly emerging pathogenic viruses, including EG.5.1, in the human population.
Foraging trail traffic rules: a new study method of trajectories of the harvester ants
Authors: El Boukhrissi Abderrahmane , Taheri Ahmed , Bennas Nard , Belkhiri Abdelkhalek , El Ajjouri Bilal , Reyes‐López Joaquín L. 
Published: July 2024

AbstractHarvester ants are one of the most extensively studied groups of ants, especially the group foraging ants, Messor barbarus (Linnaeus, 1767), which construct long‐lasting trunk trails. Limited laboratory investigations have delved into head‐on encounters along foraging trails involving workers moving in opposing directions, with fewer corresponding studies conducted in the natural environment. To address this gap, we devised an in‐field experimental design to induce lane segregation on the foraging trunk trail of M. barbarus. Using an image‐based tracking method, we analyzed the foraging behavior of this species to assess the costs associated with head‐on encounters and to figure out the natural coexistence of outgoing and returning workers on a bidirectional route. Our results consistently reveal heightened straightness and speed in unidirectional test lanes, accompanied by an elevated foraging rate compared to bidirectional lanes. This suggests a potential impact of head‐on collisions on foraging behavior, especially on foraging efficiency. Additionally, Kinematic analysis revealed distinct movement patterns between outbound and inbound flows, particularly low speed and sinuous trajectories of inbounding unladen workers. The study of encounter rates in two traffic systems hints at the plausible utilization of individual memory by workers within trails, underscoring the pivotal role of encounters in information exchange and load transfer.
Erythropoiesis‐stimulating agent hyporesponsiveness was associated with worse survival of hemodialysis patients independent of the serum ferritin level
Authors: Hanafusa Norio , Henn Lisa , Bieber Brian , Hasegawa Takeshi , Usui Tomoko , Robinson Bruce , Karaboyas Angelo , Nangaku Masaomi 
Published: July 2024

AbstractIntroductionFerritin level and erythropoiesis‐stimulating agent (ESA) responsiveness are each associated with hemodialysis patient survival. We assessed interrelationships between these two vs. survival.MethodsPatients in the Japan Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study Phases 4–6 (2009–2018) were included. All‐cause mortality associations were assessed with progressive adjustment to evaluate covariate influence.ResultsDuring follow‐up (median 2.6 years), 773 of 5154 patients died. After covariate adjustment, the mortality hazard ratio (HR) was 0.99 (95% CI: 0.81, 1.20) for low serum ferritin and 1.12 (CI: 0.89, 1.41) for high serum ferritin. By contrast, mortality risk with elevated ESA resistance index (ERI) persisted after covariate adjustment (HR 1.44, CI [1.17–1.78]). The serum ferritin and ERI interaction was not significant; p > 0.96 across all models.ConclusionsJapanese hemodialysis patients with high ERI experienced worse survival independent of serum ferritin levels, highlighting the importance of identifying and mitigating ESA hyporesponsiveness among dialysis patients.
Continuous renal replacement therapy with vitamin E‐coated polysulfone hemofilter reduces inflammatory responses in a porcine lipopolysaccharide‐treated model
Authors: Horikawa Takumi , Yagi Kana , Ishikawa Chika , Atarashi Machi , Watanabe Atsushi , Kato Yoshihisa 
Published: July 2024

AbstractIntroductionBiological invasions may promote the onset of systemic inflammatory response syndrome in patients eligible for continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT), leading to poor prognosis. Hence, we aimed to examine the inflammatory reactions in circulation using vitamin E‐coated polysulfone hollow fiber membrane (ViLIFE).MethodsLipopolysaccharides were intravenously administered to pigs (2 μg/kg/30 min) to establish an acute inflammation model. Extracorporeal circulation was performed for 6 h in continuous venovenous hemodiafiltration mode using a hemofilter for CRRT filled with a polysulfone hollow fiber membrane or ViLIFE, and the differences in inflammatory reactions were evaluated.ResultsThe ViLIFE group exhibited low platelet and cytokine levels (p < 0.05 vs. sham‐CRRT group). Additionally, the ViLIFE group had lower lactate and high mobility group box 1 levels than the other groups.ConclusionViLIFE represents a promising CRRT modality that can inhibit the inflammatory response in circulation and inhibit further biological invasions.