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Research on closed-loop supply chain decision-making of power battery echelon utilization under the scenario of trade-in
Authors: Tang Cancan , Hou Qiang , He Tianhui 
Published: July 2024

PurposeThe management issues of this article, and the author is attempting to address these issues, are as follows: What is the optimal decision of each entity in the closed-loop supply chain for the cascading utilization of power batteries under three government measures: no subsidies, subsidies and rewards and punishments? How do different measures affect the process of cascading the utilization of power batteries? Which measures will help incentivize cascading utilization and battery recycling efforts?Design/methodology/approachThe paper uses game analysis methods to study the optimal decisions of various stakeholders in the supply chain under the conditions of subsidies, non-subsidies and reward and punishment policies. The impact of various parameters on the returns of game entities is tested through Matlab numerical simulation.FindingsThe analysis discovered that each party in the supply chain will see an increase in earnings if the government boosts trade-in subsidies, which means that the degree of recycling efforts of each entity will also increase; under the condition with subsidies, the recycling efforts and echelon utilization rates of each stakeholder are higher than those under the incentive and punishment measure. In terms of the power battery echelon’s closed-loop supply chain incentive, the subsidy policy exceeds the reward and punishment policy.Originality/valueThe article takes the perspective of differential games and considers the dynamic process of exchanging old for new, providing important value for the practice of using old for new behavior in the closed-loop supply chain of power battery cascading utilization.
Linking business analytics capability and sustainability performance: the mediating role of circular economy implementation
Authors: Tetteh Francis Kamewor , Atiki Gabriel , Kyeremeh Andrews , Degbe Francisca Delali , Apanye Prosper 
Published: July 2024

PurposeThough business analytics capability continues to attract considerable industrial and scholarly attention, its holistic performance implications, especially in the post-COVID-19 period, have not been fully understood. Thus, there have been calls for a full understanding of the implications of BAC for achieving holistic, sustainable outcomes among firms. This study therefore examines the influence of BAC on the three dimensions of sustainable performance. We also proposed the mediating role of circular economy implementation.Design/methodology/approachWe tested the proposed model using survey data from 246 managers of manufacturing firms in Ghana. Partial least squares structural equation modelling was employed to validate the model.FindingsOur findings showed that BAC significantly enhances both sustainable performance and circular economy implementation. We also found a significant association between CEI and sustainable performance. We further found significant partial mediation of CEI in the BAC sustainable performance nexus.Practical implicationsOur study offers thoughtful insights for managers, policymakers and the academic community that firms should simultaneously implement circular models alongside building analytics competencies in the quest to achieve balanced performance outcomes.Originality/valueTo the best of our knowledge, our study is among the very few attempts to understand the mechanism that channels the benefits of BAC for a holistic, sustainable outcome.
Learning beyond borders: lifelong learning and learning culture in Islamic institutions in the pursuit of quality education
Authors: Rushami Zien Nur Hanisfatin , Abu Bakar Nurul Azma , Saad Rohaizah 
Published: July 2024

Purpose
The concept of lifelong learning and learning culture in education generally refers to the continuous acquisition of knowledge and skills throughout one's life, extending beyond formal education while learning culture is the creation of learning opportunities, resources and support systems that empower individuals to continuously enhance their knowledge and skills. Lifelong learning and a learning culture contribute significantly to the realization of SDG 4 by promoting inclusive, equitable and quality education that prepares individuals for a lifetime of learning and adaptation in a changing world. This paper aims to identify the level of understanding of school’s community regarding these concepts and measuring the implementation level and readiness of primary schools across Malaysia.

Design/methodology/approach
Employing a mixed-methods approach, the initial qualitative phase involved interviewing teachers to know their level of understanding regarding the concept of lifelong learning and learning culture. The subsequent quantitative phase assessed the readiness and implementation level of 35 primary schools across Malaysia.

Findings
An interview that been done has successfully collected the viewpoints of teachers about lifelong learning and learning culture. A survey administered to primary schools affiliated with the MUSLEH organization affirmed the readiness and implementation level of schools in which it was found that most of the schools has high degree of awareness and understanding regarding the significance of the concepts to be implemented in the education system.

Originality/value
This study's contributions extend beyond academia, offering insights for educators and policymakers alike. The findings can inform education ministries, curriculum developers and stakeholders, aiding them in providing substantial support to educators aligning with the principles of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).
Design of sustainable bituminous concrete pavement with cement–treated granular layers constructed on stabilized subgrade
Authors: Uppuluri Siva Rama Krishna , Chaudhary Yatin , H. Badiger Mohan , Turumella Vijaya Gowri , S. Krishna Rao , E. Keerthana 
Published: July 2024

Purpose
Designing a sustainable bituminous concrete with long-term performance is a challenging problem. In addition, strength of the subgrade has a crucial impact on pavement design. This paper aims to concentrate on subgrade soil stabilization with granite dust powder (GDP) and crumb rubber powder (CRP) to improve the engineering properties of the soil. Further design of bituminous concrete pavement with cement-treated layers in base and subbase course layers was carried out with life cycle cost analysis and life cycle assessment for 1 km of a four-lane national highway.

Design/methodology/approach
Subgrade soil stabilized with GDP and CRP is characterized as per Indian Standards (IS)-2720 to determine the optimum dosage. Further, the mechanistic-empirical pavement design was carried out using Indian Road Congress-37 (2018), analyzed using IITPAVE software and validated with ANSYS software. The life cycle cost analysis is carried out using the net present value method, and the life cycle assessment is performed according to the cradle-to-grave approach.

Findings
A soil mix comprising 10% GDP and 2.5% CRP yielded a soaked California bearing ratio value of 6.58%. In addition, the design of bituminous concrete pavement with cement-treated granular layers showed a 26.9% reduction in life cycle cost and 59.4% reduction in total carbon footprint per kilometer compared to the pavement with traditional aggregate layers.

Originality/value
The research on subgrade stabilization with sustainable materials like GDP and CRP incorporating mechanistic empirical pavement design, life cycle cost analysis and life cycle assessment is limited. Overall, the study recommends the use of GDP and CRP to stabilize soil for subgrade application and incorporate cement-treated granular layers, which offer economic and environmental benefits compared to traditional pavement construction.
Trust in the Police: What is to be Done?
Authors: Bradford Ben , Jackson Jonathan 
Published: July 2024

AbstractTrust in the police in England and Wales has diminished steadily over the past decade. Police still enjoy levels of trust that other some institutions might envy, so calling this a crisis risks over‐statement. Yet, declining trust and intense media, political and social pressure on police—symbolised by a number of high‐profile instances of police failure and malpractice—certainly makes many working in and around policing feel like it is a crisis. And trust has gone down; action is needed to protect the idea of policing by consent, the bedrock ideology that underpins British policing. In this article, we review some potential solutions to declining trust, while also acknowledging some costs and difficulties. We close by noting that, despite its importance, public trust is not enough to ensure ‘good policing’, and that more is needed in terms of transparency, accountability and governance.
Income change and sympathy for right‐wing populist parties in the Netherlands: The role of gender and income inequality within households
Authors: Roll Yoav , De Graaf Nan Dirk 
Published: July 2024

AbstractThe global rise of right‐wing populist [RWP] parties presents a major political concern. RWP parties' voters tend to be citizens who have either experienced or fear economic deprivation. Income change constitutes a viable measure of this deprivation. However, previous contributions examining effects of income change on support for RWP parties have yielded diverging conclusions. This paper challenges previous findings by incorporating considerations of gender and within‐household inequality. We hypothesise a negative relationship between, on the one hand, personal and household income change and, on the other hand, sympathy towards RWP parties. Furthermore, we expect to find a stronger association between personal income change and RWP sympathy among men. Moreover, we expect the relationship between household income change and RWP sympathy to differ between genders. Finally, we hypothesise that this gender disparity can be interpreted by considering who contributes most to the household income. All these hypotheses are grounded in gender socialisation and economic dominance theories. Analysing Dutch LISS longitudinal data spanning from 2007 to 2021 (N = 7,801, n = 43,954) through fixed‐effects multilevel linear regression models enables us to address various competing explanations. It appears that only for men, personal income change is negatively linked with sympathies towards RWP parties. However, considering who is the highest earner within households reveals that women are also affected by their personal income change if they earn the highest income. For both men and women, household income change is negatively linked with sympathies towards RWP parties. These results lend partial support to both the socialisation and economic dominance theories. The implications of these findings are discussed.
The effect of price and assortment of local products on store performance: An agent‐based modelling approach
Authors: Ge Houtian , Gómez Miguel I. , Richards Timothy J. 
Published: July 2024

AbstractRetail distribution is essential for the growth of markets for local food. While online direct‐to‐consumer and local food hubs are becoming more sophisticated, the largest market for local foods remains the traditional intermediation (retailing) sector. We develop an agent‐based model to simulate the expansion, growth and profitability of retailers offering local foods across a landscape populated by consumers and competing retailers. We design a series of experiments to examine how changes in prices and assortment that include local and non‐local options in the fresh produce category impact store market share and profitability. We validate the model, and conduct our experiments, using household fresh produce expenditures data from a retail food‐delivery business in the Mid‐Atlantic region of the US. We find that retailers offering a larger assortment of local foods are able to sustain higher basket‐average retail prices and exhibit higher long‐run profits in comparison to retailers that do not carry local options. These results underscore the importance of local foods in a food retailer's price and assortment strategy. The key implication is that retailers need to be conscious not only of the breadth but also of the quality of their assortment in their pricing strategies.
Do rheumatic diseases, long‐term glucocorticoids, and immunosuppressant treatment, and vaccination impact the COVID‐19 severity? Insight from a retrospective cohort study
Authors: Ma Yi , Wei Chang , Yi Zixi , Song Zaiwei , Cheng Yinchu , Zeng Lin , Zhao Rongsheng , Mu Rong 
Published: July 2024

AbstractObjectivesThe impact of rheumatic diseases, long‐term medication, and vaccination on COVID‐19 severity remain insufficiently understood, hindering effective patient management. This study aims to investigate factors influencing COVID‐19 severity in Chinese rheumatic patients and to provide real‐world evidence for patient care.MethodsWe conducted a retrospective observational study consisting of two cohorts, followed by a nested case–control analysis. The outpatient cohort included non‐severe COVID‐19 patients, while the inpatient cohort included consecutive severe COVID‐19 inpatients. Additionally, rheumatic patients from both cohorts were included for the nested case–control study. Clinical information was obtained from electronic medical records and surveys.ResultsA total of 749 outpatients and 167 inpatients were enrolled. In the outpatient cohort, rheumatic diseases were identified as a risk factor for the severity of dyspnea (No rheumatic disease: OR = 0.577, 95% CI = 0.396–0.841, p = .004), but not for mortality, length of hospitalization, or hospitalization costs in the inpatient cohort. Long‐term glucocorticoids use was identified as an independent risk factor for severity of dyspnea in rheumatic patients (OR = 1.814, 95% CI = 1.235–2.663, p = .002), while vaccination and immunosuppressant treatment showed no association. Vaccination was identified as a protective factor against hospitalization due to COVID‐19 in patients with rheumatic diseases (OR = 0.031, 95% CI = 0.007–0.136, p < .001), whereas long‐term glucocorticoids and immunosuppressant treatment showed no association.ConclusionsRheumatic diseases and long‐term glucocorticoids use are significant risk factors for COVID‐19 severity in the Chinese population, whereas emphasizing the protective effects of vaccines against COVID‐19 severity is crucial. Additionally, the investigation provides preliminary support for the concept that long‐term immunosuppressant therapy does not necessarily require additional prescription adjustments.
Challenges of parenting children born before 24 weeks of gestation
Authors: Pivodic Aldina , Hansson Malin , Löfqvist Chatarina , Sävman Karin , Elfvin Anders , Jacobson Lena , Dinkler Lisa , Hallberg Boubou , Ley David , Morsing Eva , Lundgren Pia , Gyllén Jenny , Pfeiffer‐Mosesson Carola , Hellström Ann 
Published: July 2024

AbstractAimTo assess experience of care, well‐being of parents and children's development in a cohort of extremely premature infants born <24 weeks of gestation in Sweden from 2007 to 2018.MethodsA survey based on multiple questionnaires answered by 124/349 (35.5%) parents.ResultsThe median age of parents and children was 43 and 9 years, respectively; 74.2% were mothers. Parents expressed high healthcare satisfaction. Following discharge from neonatal care, the satisfaction with the infant's treatment, support from personnel and being respected as a parent significantly declined but remained high. The criteria for suspected developmental deviation according to the screening test early symptomatic syndromes eliciting neurodevelopmental clinical examinations‐questionnaire was fulfilled by 84.3%, 55.6% had suspected avoidant restrictive food intake disorder and 47.9% had visual perception problems. Parents experienced severe fatigue (48.6%) despite strong social support and family self‐efficacy. Economic support was provided to 30.6%, and 37.9% of children were enrolled in habilitation services.ConclusionThis study highlighted the substantial challenges faced by parents of infants born before 24 weeks of gestation, including decreased satisfaction post‐discharge, fatigue and concerns about children's well‐being. The findings underscore the need for comprehensive family‐centred support and long‐term multi‐professional follow‐up centres.
Editorial: Prediction of decompensation/death in advanced chronic liver disease with vWF: Non‐invasive vascular factors trump liver function
Authors: Peck‐Radosavljevic Markus , Hucke Florian 
Published: July 2024

LINKED CONTENTThis article is linked to Dominik et al paper. To view this article, visit https://doi.org/10.1111/apt.17945
Effect of bittern immersion on textural properties and water‐holding capacity in beef
Authors: Takada Shiho , Muramoto Takayuki 
Published: July 2024

AbstractHard meat has low market value; hence, we used bittern as a novel meat tenderizer for bovine M. semitendinosus, one of a hard muscle. We investigated the effects of beef immersion in bittern, a basic solution primarily comprising MgCl2, on textural properties and water‐holding capacity. Muscle samples from M. semitendinosus of Holstein steers were immersed in seven different solutions (RO, NaCl, MgCl2, red wine, pH 3, bittern, and pH 8) and heated at 80°C for 5min. The pH of the beef and immersion solutions, water‐holding capacity, and maximum load of the meat were measured. Although beef immersed in red wine (pH 3) had a lower pH and water‐holding capacity, that immersed in bittern (pH 8.4) had a higher pH and higher water holding capacity. These results indicate that immersion in acidic red wine may harden beef and that immersion in basic bittern may be more effective in maintaining water‐holding capacity and softening beef.
Environmental R&D risk choices with network externalities and emission tax in a differentiated duopoly
Authors: Zhang Weiwei , Li Hui , Li Dongdong 
Published: July 2024

AbstractThis paper investigates the optimal choice of firms’ environmental R&D (ER&D) risk in a duopoly market with network externalities and emission tax. Considering consumers’ expectations on the overall network size, we analyze two cases in our model: rational expectations and output commitments. The analysis shows that the ER&D risk increases with the intensity of network externalities and emission tax rate under both rational expectations and output commitments. We also find the ER&D risk is higher under output commitments than under rational expectations. Moreover, whether the private optimum is higher or lower than the social optimum depends on the relationship between the emission tax rate and the marginal environmental damage. Finally, the aforementioned conclusions remain unaffected by alterations in the manner in which competition is carried out, and the ER&D risk is higher under Bertrand competition than under Cournot competition.
A vitamin D‐based strategy overcomes chemoresistance in prostate cancer
Authors: Len‐Tayon Kateryna , Beraud Claire , Fauveau Clara , Belorusova Anna Y. , Chebaro Yassmine , Mouriño Antonio , Massfelder Thierry , Chauchereau Anne , Metzger Daniel , Rochel Natacha , Laverny Gilles 
Published: July 2024

Background and purposeCastration‐resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) is a common male malignancy that requires new therapeutic strategies due to acquired resistance to its first‐line treatment, docetaxel. The benefits of vitamin D on prostate cancer (PCa) progression have been previously reported. This study aimed to investigate the effects of vitamin D on chemoresistance in CRPC.Experimental approachStructure function relationships of potent vitamin D analogues were determined. The combination of the most potent analogue and docetaxel was explored in chemoresistant primary PCa spheroids and in a xenograft mouse model derived from a patient with a chemoresistant CRPC.Key resultsHere, we show that Xe4MeCF3 is more potent than the natural ligand to induce vitamin D receptor (VDR) transcriptional activities and that it has a larger therapeutic window. Moreover, we demonstrate that VDR agonists restore docetaxel sensitivity in PCa spheroids. Importantly, Xe4MeCF3 reduces tumour growth in a chemoresistant CRPC patient‐derived xenograft. In addition, this treatment targets signalling pathways associated with cancer progression in the remaining cells.Conclusion and implicationsTaken together, these results unravel the potency of VDR agonists to overcome chemoresistance in CRPC and open new avenues for the clinical management of PCa.
Children's dark pictures—Societal critique in children's and young people's visual and verbal expressions about the UNCRC
Authors: Orrmalm Alex 
Published: July 2024

AbstractThis article focuses on what the author has termed children's ‘dark pictures’ to explore how children’ and young people express themselves visually and verbally about difficult issues—such as violence, death and trafficking. Two pictures created by children and young people about the UNCRC, and the interviews accompanying these pictures, are analysed as examples of the commonness of ‘dark’ issues emerging even when they are given assignments emphasising ‘lighter’ issues. The potential of children's and young people's dark pictures to comment on and challenge, how difficult issues are communicated with children by adults and society is explored with the help of socio‐cultural and relational approaches to pictures. The article proposes the notion of dark visuality to highlight the critical potential of children's and young people's engagement with darkness through visual means and propose that their expressions can be understood as societal critique.
Colour difference detection algorithm for warp‐knitted fabric based on image colour appearance model
Authors: Xie Guosheng , Xu Yang , Sheng Xiaowei , Jin Yike , Sun Yize 
Published: July 2024

AbstractDetecting colour differences in warp‐knitting fabric is essential to ensure its quality. Machine vision algorithms are commonly used for automatic colour difference detection. However, the current algorithm directly extracts RGB (red, green, blue) colour stimulus values from the image without considering the image's colour attributes, leading to a significant error in colour difference detection. To solve this issue, a colour appearance model is introduced into the field of colour difference detection for warp‐knitted fabric. Initially, a colour appearance model based on CAM16 is established, and the critical parameters are calculated to obtain the colour appearance attribute of the fabric. The colour difference calculation formula is then constructed in the uniform colour space of CAM16‐UCS. A template selection algorithm based on principal component analysis was designed to select warp‐knitted cloth images with standard colours. Subsequently, a cloth colour difference detection algorithm was developed using the cloth colour profile model. The performance of the colour difference formula based on the colour profile model was evaluated using the PF/3 method. To compare the CIELab, CMC(2:1), and CIEDE2000 colour difference formulas, standardised residual sum of squares was used. The results indicated that the colour difference formula based on the colour‐appearance model is about 5.32% different from the visual colour difference perceived by the human eye. However, it can perform as well as the CMC(2:1) colour difference formula, which is widely used in the textile industry.