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Esr1-Dependent Signaling and Transcriptional Maturation in the Medial Preoptic Area of the Hypothalamus Shapes the Development of Mating Behavior during Adolescence
Authors: Hashikawa Koichi , Hashikawa Yoshiko , Briones Brandy , Ishii Kentaro , Liu Yuejia , Rossi Mark A. , Basiri Marcus L. , Chen Jane Y. , Ahmad Omar R. , Mukundan Rishi V. , Johnston Nathan L. , Simon Rhiana C. , Soetedjo James C. , Siputro Jason R. , McHenry Jenna A. , Palmiter Richard D. , Rubinow David R. , Zweifel Larry S. , Stuber Garret D. 
Published: February 2025

AbstractMating and other behaviors emerge during adolescence through the coordinated actions of steroid hormone signaling throughout the nervous system and periphery. In this study, we investigated the transcriptional dynamics of the medial preoptic area (MPOA), a critical region for reproductive behavior, using single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNAseq) andin situhybridization techniques in male and female mice throughout adolescence development. Our findings reveal that estrogen receptor 1 (Esr1) plays a pivotal role in the transcriptional maturation of GABAergic neurons within the MPOA during adolescence. Deletion of the estrogen receptor gene,Esr1, in GABAergic neurons (Vgat+) disrupted the developmental progression of mating behaviors in both sexes, while its deletion in glutamatergic neurons (Vglut2+) had no observable effect. In males and females, these neurons displayed distinct transcriptional trajectories, with hormone-dependent gene expression patterns emerging throughout adolescence and regulated byEsr1.Esr1deletion in MPOA GABAergic neurons, prior to adolescence, arrested adolescent transcriptional progression of these cells and uncovered sex-specific gene-regulatory networks associated withEsr1signaling. Our results underscore the critical role ofEsr1in orchestrating sex-specific transcriptional dynamics during adolescence, revealing gene regulatory networks implicated in the development of hypothalamic controlled reproductive behaviors.One Sentence SummarySingle cell RNA sequencing reveals how adolescent sex hormones sculpt hypothalamic cell types required for mating behavior.
Process tensor approaches to modeling two-dimensional spectroscopy
Authors: de Wit Roosmarijn , Keeling Jonathan , Lovett Brendon W. , Chin Alex W. 
Published: February 2025

Problems in the field of open quantum systems often involve an environment that strongly influences the dynamics of excited states. Here we present a numerical method to model optical spectra of non-Markovian open quantum systems. The method employs a process tensor framework to efficiently compute multitime correlations in a numerically exact way. To demonstrate the efficacy of our method, we compare 2D electronic spectroscopy simulations produced through our method to Markovian master equation simulations in three different system-bath coupling regimes.

Published by the American Physical Society
2025
Addressing grand challenges: the problem of accountability for the corporate form
Authors: Taylor Eileen Z. , Williams Paul F. 
Published: February 2025

PurposeTo argue current calls to address grand challenges like income inequality are unlikely to succeed until the academy acknowledges how accounting is constitutive of these problems. We demonstrate how accounting is part of the problem because of its adherence to a legal model of the corporation erected on false suppositions.Design/methodology/approachUsing multiple disciplines, e.g. history, economics, law and philosophy, pertaining to the nature of the corporate form, we present a logical argument that the official telos of accounting obstructs any fruitful effort to address grand challenges.FindingsThe global legal concept governing corporations (an aggregate of members) makes corporations a major cause of the grand challenges humans face. Adherence to a legal theory of the corporation leads accounting policy to rationalize income and wealth inequality by subsuming the legal powers of corporations to expropriate wealth into a singular maximand labeled “earnings.”Originality/valueThough accounting is essentially “of” law, scholarly efforts to understand accounting’s social role are based on an information metaphor. We provide reasons for skepticism of any efforts addressing grand challenges until accounting acknowledges the legal nature of its social role as a regulator of business conduct. There are no accounting solutions to grand challenges without acknowledging how the accepted legal nature of the corporate form makes the corporation the cause of the grand challenges we face.
Visualization algorithm based on FDR control testing for dimension reduction of textual data
Authors: Pyo Sung-Inn , Ahn Soohyun , Kwon Soon-Sun 
Published: February 2025

PurposeVisualizing relations of textual data requires dimension reduction to increase the interpretability of output. However, traditional dimension reduction methods have some limitations, such as the loss of feature information during extraction or projection in dimension reduction and uncertain results due to the mixture of word labels. In this study, we develop the textual data visualization algorithm using statistical methods to present statistical inferences on the data. We also construct the algorithm in a way that the user can analyze textual data easily.Design/methodology/approachUnstructured data, such as textual data, is sensitive to choosing analysis methods. In addition, textual data is generally large-sized and sparse. Considering such characteristics, we applied latent Dirichlet allocation to separate data to minimize the loss of information, and false discover rate (FDR) control to reduce dimension in a statistical way.FindingsThe relation of textual data can be derived in a one-click way, and the output can be interpreted without background information, with separated topics.Originality/valueThe algorithm is constructed based on the Korean language. However, any language can be used without linguistic information. This study can be an example of usage and flow, which using not well-known dimension reduction methods can replace traditional methods.
AI for cyber-security risk: harnessing AI for automatic generation of company-specific cybersecurity risk profiles
Authors: Schreiber Amir , Schreiber Ilan 
Published: February 2025

Purpose
In the modern digital realm, artificial intelligence (AI) technologies create unprecedented opportunities and enhance tactical security operations. This study aims to address the gap in using AI to strategically produce holistic cybersecurity risk profiles.

Design/methodology/approach
This paper uses a rigorous AI-powered method to conduct cybersecurity risk profiles tailored to individual enterprises, investigating sources of threat and guiding defense strategies. This paper built a real working demo application based on real security databases and used it to build company-specific cybersecurity risk profiles.

Findings
This paper demonstrated a robust, automated process for developing tailored cybersecurity risk profiles in three case studies across different industries. The AI application produced coherent outputs, validated by experts as accurate.

Research limitations/implications
This study lays the groundwork for further research, allowing for refinement by integrating additional resources, such as near-real-time alerts from external or internal sources.

Practical implications
The escalating threat landscape highlights the need for organizations to adopt AI for cybersecurity management, leveraging tools that assist in defining and refining cybersecurity risk profiles to enhance defense measures.

Social implications
Using AI-generated cybersecurity risk profiles supports efforts to create a safer digital environment for organizations, their employees and their customers, aligning with the growing reliance on AI in daily life.

Originality/value
Unlike most papers, this paper uses an AI application to address contemporary challenges in creating holistic, non-tactical profiles that can be refined and contextualized by the organizations while achieving automation in key processes and integrating multiple resources.
Improving password policy strategies: a government employee perspective
Authors: Fitri Resti Dwi , Hilman Muhammad , Yazid Setiadi 
Published: February 2025

Purpose
The purpose of this study is to explore how government employees perceive and adapt to complex password policies. This study also investigates alternative password policy strategies that are more suitable for different groups of employees, particularly those with limited technical expertise and different levels of authority and responsibility.

Design/methodology/approach
This research uses a structured questionnaire distributed to 191 government employees, selected purposively to represent diverse authority levels and technical expertise. Based on hypotheses and literature reviews, the instrument includes 33 closed-ended questions (e.g. Likert scale and multiple-choice) covering demographics, password policy perceptions, preferences and usage experiences. Readability testing ensures accessibility for skilled and non-skilled respondents. Data collection is conducted electronically, and the analysis uses statistical techniques, including non-parametric tests, to validate hypotheses. The findings of this study provide actionable recommendations for designing effective, user-friendly password policies and offering evidence-based strategies to enhance security and compliance in government organizations.

Findings
The survey highlights important behaviors and preferences regarding password policies. Many employees reuse passwords across accounts, posing significant security risks. Convenience and simplicity are often prioritized over strict complexity requirements, reflecting a preference for usability. While some employees use password managers, many still rely on memory. Employees also resist frequent password changes, favoring updates only when security breaches occur. Employees prefer to use modern authentication methods like biometrics and multi-factor authentication, which are secure and user-friendly solutions. However, varying security awareness levels suggest a need for targeted education to address gaps in understanding and improve overall compliance.

Originality/value
There is currently no prior research exploring password policies from the perspective of government employees in Indonesia, despite the recent surge in cyberattacks targeting government organizations because of weak password practices.
How students’ digital literacy promotes knowledge sharing and academic performance in online learning environments
Authors: Salimi Ghasem , Roodsaz Azadeh , Mohammadi Mehdi , Keshavarzi Fahimeh , Mousavi Amin , Zainuddin Zamzami 
Published: February 2025

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine how digital literacy influences knowledge sharing and academic performance among graduate students in online learning environments.Design/methodology/approachStructural equation modeling via AMOS was utilized to test the research hypotheses in this cross-sectional study. Students’ digital literacy, their knowledge sharing, and their academic performance in online learning environments were surveyed by questionnaires. The sample of 330 graduate students was selected from a leading public university in Iran. Based on a stratified sampling approach, the recruited students answered questionnaires based on their degree level and field of study.FindingsThe results demonstrated that digital literacy was a positive and significant predictor of knowledge sharing and students' academic performance. Furthermore, the study revealed that knowledge sharing mediates the relationship between digital literacy and academic performance.Research limitations/implicationsOur findings revealed that digital literacy positively and significantly predicts knowledge sharing and academic performance. This may be attributed to the fact that digital literacy is essential for developing digital learning in higher education. Conducting research on the antecedents and consequences of digital literacy in academic environments may prove attractive to future researchers.Originality/valueResearch on the influence of digital literacy on students’ knowledge sharing and academic performance in online learning environments is scarce. This study suggests that improving students’ digital literacy and knowledge sharing can enhance their performance in online learning environments, and it is a recommendation for university educators and educational technologists. Gaining insight into the influence of digital literacy on how students share knowledge and their academic achievements in virtual learning environments can have numerous managerial ramifications for administrators and instructors in higher education.
International service-learning projects on water sustainable management in higher education: a case study on improving water quality in a needy community
Authors: Wong Ling-Tim , Mui Kwok-Wai , Zhang Dadi 
Published: February 2025

Purpose
The first aim of this paper was to discuss the learning experience of university students who participated in a service-learning project on sustainable water management. By investigating the students’ engagement in a real-world, community-based project, this study also aimed to provide insights into the effectiveness of service-learning as a pedagogical approach for sustainable development education.

Design/methodology/approach
This paper presented a service-learning project organized by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University on improving water quality in low-income communities. An overview of the project was provided, including the curriculum design, project contents, implementation process, as well as students’ assessments, evaluation and feedback. Based on students’ assessments, the outcomes and impacts of this project were discussed. Additionally, several barriers were identified during this project, and corresponding suggestions were proposed to improve the service quality and increase its positive impacts.

Findings
The students established 12 water filtration systems to improve the water quality in a needy village overseas. Apart from the benefits to the service recipients, the participating students experienced personal development and civic engagement measured in 10 aspects, including the application of classroom learning, adaptive problem-solving, creative thinking, community contribution, commitment to helping the disadvantaged, empathy and compassion, concern for those in need, moral commitment to civic affairs, multi-perspective analysis and informed decision-making.

Originality/value
Although the recorded project was not the first international service-learning project on water sustainable management, to the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first time that the whole procedure of the service-learning project was documented as a compulsory credit-bearing subject in Hong Kong universities. With the water sustainability project example, this paper shows how to integrate service-learning subjects into university curricula and what benefits and challenges they could bring.
Putting fit together
Authors: McGeehan Adam , Hunter Seth B. 
Published: February 2025

PurposeThis study replicates and extends prior research on principal hiring preferences and conceptualizations of teacher “fit.” We investigate the specific fit dimensions principals value, the contextual factors informing their fit conceptualizations, and the implications of fit-based hiring for schools and candidates. By shedding light on these critical issues, our research advances theory and practice related to teacher selection and organizational fit in education.Design/methodology/approachSemi-structured interviews were conducted with principals, teachers and central office administrators in a mid-sized, collaborative-oriented US suburban school district to explore their perceptions of fit and experiences with hiring practices, with a focus on principal perceptions.FindingsPrincipals prioritized candidates’ alignment with school values and work group compatibility over job-specific skills when assessing fit. They sought candidates who could both assimilate into and add value to the school culture. As key decision-makers, principals interpreted fit in ways that matched organizational and community expectations, translating these expectations into hiring decisions.Research limitations/implicationsThe study’s small, homogeneous sample from a single district limits generalizability. Additionally, the teacher applicant pool in the district studied was large enough that principals could base some hiring decisions on fit.Originality/valueDeparting from previous studies, this research finds that principals prioritize school culture and team fit over job qualifications when hiring. The study provides fresh perspectives on how principals perceive candidate fit and makes a unique contribution by examining fit perceptions through a novel application of a theoretical framework.
Tourism, technology and gender equality futures
Authors: Webster Craig , Farmaki Anna 
Published: February 2025

PurposeThe aim of the paper is to discuss the contribution of tourism technologies to Sustainable Development Goal 5 (SDG5), gender equality.Design/methodology/approachFollowing a review of the literature on tourism technologies and a consideration of the goals of SDG5, we provide a discussion of the ways in which tourism technologies can support gender equality.FindingsWhile the tourism industry has potential for the promotion of gender equality, there are policies and research agendas that can be followed that will enable tourism technologies to better support the SDG5 goal.Practical implicationsTourism, as an industry, can play a vital role in supporting SDG5 by ensuring that women’s voices are present in the management of tourism technologies.Originality/valueThis paper represents a viewpoint of how automation technology applications in tourism can progress towards the SDGs, specifically in regard to gender equality. This analysis shows that there is potential at this point to incorporate women’s perspectives into automation technology applications in tourism in ways to ensure that meaningful contribution is made towards progress in gender equality.
Layoffs unveiled: do layoff storms drive up audit fees?
Authors: Li Jingxuan , Ye Yong , Luo Runmei 
Published: February 2025

Purpose
Labor-related risks resulting from layoffs may pique auditors’ scrutiny. Although previous research has enriched the understanding of the economic consequences of layoffs, the authors know relatively little about the relationship between layoffs and audit fees. This study aims to investigate whether auditors are concerned about corporate layoff events and their pricing decisions under the influence of the events.

Design/methodology/approach
This study examines the effect of layoff storms on audit fees using news reports from mainstream financial and economic media in China about layoffs in listed companies. Based on whether the company is reported to have layoffs by the media in a fiscal year, this study collects data on 204 layoff storms in A-share listed companies from 2008 to 2022. Then, this study uses propensity score matching to reduce the interference of basic company characteristics.

Findings
This study finds that audit fees are higher after firms experience layoff storms. Higher internal control quality and pay advantage in the industry weaken the positive relationship between layoff storms and audit fees, while higher political uncertainty strengthens this positive relationship. Further tests show that companies with proactive layoffs, persistent layoffs and media disclosures of layoff numbers face more audit fees, but the type of corporate response to the layoff does not influence audit pricing.

Originality/value
This study contributes to the literature on audit pricing and the economic consequences of layoffs by emphasizing the impact of labor-related risks on audit fees.
Enhancing design pedagogy with architectural technology: integrating rule-based and generative approaches
Authors: Uçar Uğur Efe , Gökdemir Gözde , Güzelci Orkan Zeynel , Garip S. Banu , Garip Ervin 
Published: February 2025

PurposeThis study aims to present a pedagogical framework that is centered around architectural technology (AT) for design studios. To achieve this, our purpose is to implement a new pedagogical framework that applies AT-facilitated thinking processes within computational design (CD) in the design process.Design/methodology/approachWe use a descriptive methodology to explore a pedagogical framework that applies CD. To integrate this in design studios, rule-based design (RBD), generative design (GD) and genetic algorithms (GAs) are used. The research includes a literature review and examines the framework’s application through a design studio. This dual approach, combining theory and implementation, offers a comprehensive understanding of the framework.FindingsThe study’s findings indicate that a comprehensive CD approach, encompassing modules such as defining rules for design problems, generating multiple variations, adapting and optimizing, can be utilized to implement a design pedagogy suitable for an AT-centered industry. The presented framework led to the conclusion that individuals can successfully adapt to the AT-centered construction industry by using a comprehensive CD approach.Originality/valueThis study presents an original pedagogical framework that integrates CD as the primary approach within the design studios. We introduce a process that integrates RBD and GD as complementary elements. We aim to incorporate GAs into design studios as an original approach, which are relatively limited in the literature. This integrated approach aims to integrate the AT-centered industry by fostering adaptability across the design process.
“I am proud of using ChatGPT”: a moderated-mediating model of bandwagon effect on pride through habit formation
Authors: Kwok Man Lung Jonathan , Kwong Raymond , Ng Peggy M.L. , Chan Jason Kai Yue , Lau Mei Mei 
Published: February 2025

PurposeThis study addresses the remarkable research gap in the existing literature on Chat Generative Pre-training Transformer (ChatGPT), which has primarily explored its functional benefits rather than the psychological states of its users. By integrating the self-concept theory and functional theory of attitudes, this study develops a moderated-mediating model to examine the impact of the bandwagon effect on users’ habit formation and subsequent feelings of pride associated with the ChatGPT application.Design/methodology/approachThis study analyzed self-reported survey data from 568 respondents from mainland China using partial least squares structural equation modeling.FindingsThe findings reveal that the bandwagon effect indirectly influences users’ pride through the formation of habits related to ChatGPT applications. This study also identifies the boundary condition of social-adjustive attitude, which strengthens both the direct relationship between the bandwagon effect and habit formation and its indirect relationship with pride.Originality/valueThis study contributes to the field by offering a novel perspective on ChatGPT adoption, highlighting the role of self-concept and attitudinal functions in driving users’ intentions to utilize the technology, with a focus on the desire for pride as a motivating factor.