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Dynamics in accommodation feature preferences: exploring the use of time series analysis of online reviews for decomposing temporal effects
Authors: Teichert Thorsten , González-Martel Christian , Hernández Juan M. , Schweiggart Nadja 
Published: November 2023

Purpose
This study aims to explore the use of time series analyses to examine changes in travelers’ preferences in accommodation features by disentangling seasonal, trend and the COVID-19 pandemic’s once-off disruptive effects.

Design/methodology/approach
Longitudinal data are retrieved by online traveler reviews (n = 519,200) from the Canary Islands, Spain, over a period of seven years (2015 to 2022). A time series analysis decomposes the seasonal, trend and disruptive effects of six prominent accommodation features (view, terrace, pool, shop, location and room).

Findings
Single accommodation features reveal different seasonal patterns. Trend analyses indicate long-term trend effects and short-term disruption effects caused by Covid-19. In contrast, no long-term effect of the pandemic was found.

Practical implications
The findings stress the need to address seasonality at the single accommodation feature level. Beyond targeting specific features at different guest groups, new approaches could allow dynamic price optimization. Real-time insight can be used for the targeted marketing of platform providers and accommodation owners.

Originality/value
A novel application of a time series perspective reveals trends and seasonal changes in travelers’ accommodation feature preferences. The findings help better address travelers’ needs in P2P offerings.
The role of ICTs for knowledge sharing in franchising networks
Authors: Rocha Elenise Martins , Pacheco Diego Augusto de Jesus , Silvério Natália , Zanuzzi Cinthya Mônica da Silva , Selig Paulo Maurício 
Published: November 2023

Purpose
Despite the significance of knowledge sharing for competitive advantage in networked businesses like franchising systems, there is a lack of comprehensive understanding regarding the strategic value of knowledge sharing in the context of franchising. In particular, the specific contribution of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in facilitating interorganizational knowledge exchange among franchising members remains inadequately understood, particularly in emerging economies. Therefore, this study aims to explore the mechanisms involved in the knowledge-sharing process facilitated by a virtual learning environment (VLE) within franchising networks and examine the role of VLEs in facilitating knowledge.

Design/methodology/approach
This study uses a multiple-case study approach involving 24 franchisees and the franchisor within a Brazilian franchising network operating in the furniture market to examine the role played by a VLE.

Findings
The results of the study reveal that the introduction of a VLE has played a significant role in fostering enhancements in the knowledge-sharing process among the franchisor and franchisees in the network. Moreover, the results indicate that VLEs play a significant role in overcoming geographical obstacles, thereby enabling efficient knowledge sharing between franchisees and franchisors operating in extensive territorial contexts. Finally, findings indicate that intracommercial competition acts as a prominent barrier, leading to low levels of cooperation and knowledge-sharing intent among franchisees within the network.

Originality/value
This study contributes to the existing knowledge by enhancing the understanding of how ICTs can facilitate knowledge sharing in organizations operating within franchising systems. Furthermore, this paper advances the comprehension of the role of networking franchising configuration and governance in supporting organizational improvements. Additional actionable insights are provided.
Soup du jour – existing and emerging trends in archives and records management standardization
Authors: Katuu Shadrack 
Published: November 2023

Purpose
This paper aims to examine the concept of standardization beyond its traditional use in generating and implementing standards and good practice guidelines (S&GPG) by looking at existing and emerging trends.

Design/methodology/approach
This paper utilizes two primary approaches to categorizing S&GPG for better comprehension: categorization based on provenance as well as based on subject matter.

Findings
A significant concern related to categorizing S&GPG based on provenance or subject is the constant proliferation of standards being developed and introduced every year. This rapid growth in standards requires frequent re-categorization to keep up with the dynamic nature of this field. To tackle this problem, this paper explores emerging concepts such as ontological representation and frameworks that offer archives and records management (ARM) professionals.

Practical implications
Standardization refers to establishing uniform rules through mutual agreement to ensure consistency. The study of standardization goes beyond the development of individual S&GPG, encompassing their practical application in work settings. Categorizing standards alone may not fully capture their actual use. However, abstraction mechanisms like ontological representations, models and frameworks can demonstrate how these standards have been leveraged. This paper provides illustrative examples rather than an exhaustive list to showcase how these mechanisms have been applied in research projects or as practical tools.

Originality/value
This paper explores the emerging topic of standardization from the perspective of ontological representations and models or frameworks. In addition, it also contributes to the discussion of the 2022 version of ARMA International’s Information Governance Implementation Model and the 2020 version of the World Bank Group's Records Management Roadmap, providing unique insights into these topics.
Understanding public servants’ perspectives on return to office and digital government: lessons learned from Canada
Authors: Gintova Maria 
Published: November 2023

Purpose
The purpose of this study is to explore public servants’ perspectives on return to office, hybrid work model and digital government. This is done by answering two research questions: what benefits and challenges public servants foresee with return to office and whether hybrid work enables or impedes digital government initiatives.

Design/methodology/approach
This research is designed as a mixed methods study of federal and provincial governments in Canada based on the analysis of Reddit data. Research methods include machine-assisted toxicity and sentiment analysis and manual content analysis to identify emerging themes.

Findings
The findings highlight public servants’ mostly discussed concerns with return to office. Other notable discussion topics include resistance to the hybrid work model and identifying the ways how it would be operationalized. Some supported return to office.

Research limitations/implications
This study’s limitations are related to using Reddit as the data source and user representation on Reddit. The main implications are its contribution to emerging literature on the future of work and digital government.

Practical implications
This study highlights that perspectives of public servants are paramount for development and implementation of transformational initiatives and offers insights for public sector managers on how to incorporate these into practice while improving the efficiency of digital government initiatives and the system.

Originality/value
This study addresses the gap in literature by seeking to understand the perspectives of public servants in a variety of roles as well as implications of transition to hybrid work on digital government and future of work initiatives.
Writing trans histories with an ethics of care, while reading gender in imperial Roman literature
Authors: Merkley Ky 
Published: November 2023

AbstractTwo major barriers interfere with writing trans histories of the premodern world: the conflict between creating a legible or foreignised past and balancing the vastness of the social system of gender against individual performances of gender identity. In this article, I propose one methodology to bypass these barriers. Additionally, this methodology reminds us that both gender and history are systems which we use to generate narratives about ourselves and that these narratives always care for and nourish certain people. Here, I issue a call for trans historians to unabashedly write histories that care for and nourish trans lives.
Effect of MAFLD on albuminuria and the interaction between MAFLD and diabetes on albuminuria
Authors: Liu Yufang , Chai Sanbao , Zhang Xiaomei 
Published: November 2023

AbstractObjectiveTo investigate the effects of metabolic associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) on chronic kidney disease (CKD) and abnormal albuminuria and the interaction between MAFLD and diabetes on abnormal albuminuria.MethodsData of participants in the American 2017–2018 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey were analyzed. Hepatic steatosis was defined as median controlled attenuation parameter ≥248 dB/m, which was measured by ultrasound transient elastography. MAFLD was defined by evidence of hepatic steatosis on ultrasound in addition to any metabolic dysregulation. Hepatic fibrosis was detected by FibroScan and quantified by parameter of stiffness (E). Hepatic fibrosis was defined as E ≥ 9.7 kPa. As component of CKD, reduced estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) was defined as<60 mL/min/1.73 m2 and abnormal albuminuria was defined as urinary albumin‐to‐creatinine ratio ≥ 30 mg/g.ResultsData pertaining to 5119 participants were included in the analysis, with 40.6% hepatic normal, 52.1% MAFLD, and 7.2% hepatic fibrosis. Multivariable regression analyses showed that for abnormal albuminuria, the odds ratio (OR) was 0.82 (0.65–1.04) for MAFLD group and 1.73 (1.14.–,2.63) for hepatic fibrosis group, both taking the hepatic healthy group as reference. As for reduced eGFR, the OR was 0.68 (0.51–0.92) for MAFLD group and 0.93 (0.56–1.53) for hepatic fibrosis group. Diabetes was significantly related to greater risk of abnormal albuminuria (3.04 [2.70–3.42]) and reduced eGFR (1.53 [1.33–1.77]). With regard to the prevalence of abnormal albuminuria, the OR was 1.64 (1.03–2.60) for those with hepatic fibrosis only, 3.30 (2.80–3.89) for those with diabetes only, and 5.05 (3.30–7.72) for those with both two conditions. But there were neither additive interaction (relative excess risk due to interaction 0.56 [−1.41–.53], p = .577) nor multiplicative interaction (OR 0.81 [0.45–1.47], p = .492) between hepatic fibrosis and diabetes on the prevalence of abnormal albuminuria.ConclusionMAFLD with hepatic fibrosis is an independent risk factor for abnormal albuminuria, but it does not have interaction with diabetes on abnormal albuminuria.
Cryptocurrency as an alternative inflation hedge?
Authors: Smales L. A. 
Published: November 2023

AbstractWe examine the association of Bitcoin, and other cryptocurrency, returns with changes in inflation expectations, and form a comparison with gold, a traditional inflation hedge. We control for uncertainty in economic policy, cryptocurrency, and financial markets, and show that cryptocurrency returns are positively related to changes in US inflation expectations only for a limited set of circumstances. Unlike with gold, the identified relationship is only significant for short‐term inflation expectations, and when inflation or market‐implied inflation expectations are below 2% (the Fed's inflation target). Moreover, cryptocurrency returns tend to be lower on days with monthly consumer price index (CPI) announcements and respond negatively to CPI surprises. Our results suggest that cryptocurrencies do not currently offer investors a viable alternative to gold for hedging inflation.
The Roles and Intersections of Constrained Labour Agency
Authors: Jordhus‐Lier David C. , Coe Neil M. 
Published: November 2023

AbstractEver since labour geography first started demonstrating workers’ ability to shape geographies, geographers have problematised the agency of labour. This article responds to a recent intervention by Strauss (2020a; Progress in Human Geography 44[1]:150–159), challenging the sub‐discipline to reflect on who counts as a worker and what counts as work. By combining theories of roles and intersectionality, the article poses a related question: as whom do workers act? Theoretically, a critical realist approach to labour agency forms the basis for an intersectional reading of the active subject. To illustrate our argument, we juxtapose the accounts of three people who speak for groups of workers or are asked to justify the actions of collective actors like unions or social movements. By showing how these actors improvise their own role incumbency while actively negotiating social identities, the article problematises the epistemology of constrained labour agency while responding to Strauss’ call for a rethinking of the ontologies of work.
Social networking service messages improve novice trainees' motivation and performance of skills
Authors: Yamane Yusuke , Arai Junichi , Shinohara Shota , Ozeki Keisuke , Ishii Minori , Matsumoto Keitaro , Nagayasu Takeshi 
Published: November 2023

AbstractPurposeWe examined the usefulness of positive social networking service (SNS) messages to improve motivation and performance during off‐the‐job training.MethodsSubjects were sixth‐year medical students who completed a 4‐week clinical clerkship in our department involving two separate tasks. Time taken to perform the tasks was recorded on Days 1, 14, and 28. All trainees voluntarily practiced the task until Day 14. The trainees were classified into two groups according to the results of their time measurements on Day 14. The slow time group was intervened with SNS messages (SNS group) and the fast time group was not intervened (non SNS group, nSNS). The SNS group received messages from the moderator daily or every other day. The time to complete the skills practiced in the first (Days 1–14) and second half (Days 15–28) were recorded for each group.ResultsOn Day 14, the time for both tasks of the nSNS group was significantly faster than the SNS group. However, there was no significant time difference on Day 28. During Days 15–28, the SNS group had significantly more practice days than the nSNS group (5.3 vs. 3.8 days, p = .023). On questionnaire, all SNS group participants indicated that the messages increased their motivation to practice.ConclusionsSNS messages using smartphones might have increased motivation for task training and improved the performance of tasks in off‐the‐job training for novice trainees.
Subtyping treatment response of tirofiban in acute ischemic stroke based on neuroimaging features
Authors: Han Bin , Man Xu , Ding Jian , Li Yuzhu , Tian Xintao , Zhu Xuelian , Yu Jiang , Sun Jinping 
Published: November 2023

AbstractIn a previously published clinical trial, we demonstrated that tirofiban was effective and safe in acute ischemic stroke (AIS) patients who did not undergo early recanalization treatments. We aimed to evaluate neuroimaging characteristics and their clinical significance to guide tirofiban treatment. In this post hoc analysis, location of infarcts (anterior circulation stroke [ACS] vs. posterior circulation stroke [PCS]), degree of cerebral artery stenosis (≤69% vs. ≥70% or occlusion), total infarct volume, and ASPECTS were used to predict the treatment effects of tirofiban, defined as the proportions of excellent and favorable functional outcome (modified Rankin Scale [mRS] score of 0–1, 0–2) at 90 days. ACS patients were more likely to achieve excellent (OR 2.08; 95% CI 1.25–3.45; p = 0.004) and favorable functional outcome (OR 2.28; 95% CI 1.24–4.22; p = 0.008) when treated with tirofiban. However, there was no significant difference in PCS patients between tirofiban and the control group. For patients with severe stenosis (≥70% or occlusion), tirofiban treatment improved the proportion of good outcomes (OR 2.84; 95% CI 1.44–5.60; p = 0.002 for mRS 0–1; OR 2.42; 95% CI 1.22–4.77; p = 0.011 for mRS 0–2). Meanwhile, we found that tirofiban improved outcome in patients with ASPECTS 8–10 and was independent of total infarct volume. These findings support the hypothesis that patients with ACS and severe stenosis may be recommended for tirofiban treatment, which can be predicted independent of total infarct volume.
Lesional skin of seborrheic dermatitis patients is characterized by skin barrier dysfunction and correlating alterations in the stratum corneum ceramide composition
Authors: Rousel Jannik , Nădăban Andreea , Saghari Mahdi , Pagan Lisa , Zhuparris Ahnjili , Theelen Bart , Gambrah Tom , van der Wall Hein E. C. , Vreeken Rob J. , Feiss Gary L. , Niemeyer‐van der Kolk Tessa , Burggraaf Jacobus , van Doorn Martijn B. A. , Bouwstra Joke A. , Rissmann Robert 
Published: November 2023

AbstractSeborrheic dermatitis (SD) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease characterized by erythematous papulosquamous lesions in sebum rich areas such as the face and scalp. Its pathogenesis appears multifactorial with a disbalanced immune system, Malassezia driven microbial involvement and skin barrier perturbations. Microbial involvement has been well described in SD, but skin barrier involvement remains to be properly elucidated. To determine whether barrier impairment is a critical factor of inflammation in SD alongside microbial dysbiosis, a cross‐sectional study was performed in 37 patients with mild‐to‐moderate facial SD. Their lesional and non‐lesional skin was comprehensively and non‐invasively assessed with standardized 2D‐photography, optical coherence tomography (OCT), microbial profiling including Malassezia species identification, functional skin barrier assessments and ceramide profiling. The presence of inflammation was established through significant increases in erythema, epidermal thickness, vascularization and superficial roughness in lesional skin compared to non‐lesional skin. Lesional skin showed a perturbed skin barrier with an underlying skewed ceramide subclass composition, impaired chain elongation and increased chain unsaturation. Changes in ceramide composition correlated with barrier impairment indicating interdependency of the functional barrier and ceramide composition. Lesional skin showed significantly increased Staphylococcus and decreased Cutibacterium abundances but similar Malassezia abundances and mycobial composition compared to non‐lesional skin. Principal component analysis highlighted barrier properties as main discriminating features. To conclude, SD is associated with skin barrier dysfunction and changes in the ceramide composition. No significant differences in the abundance of Malassezia were observed. Restoring the cutaneous barrier might be a valid therapeutic approach in the treatment of facial SD.
Impact of anthropogenic infrastructure on aquatic and avian predator–prey interactions in a modified lowland river
Authors: Norman Josh , Reeds Jake , Wright Rosalind M. , Bolland Jonathan D. 
Published: November 2023

Abstract

The relationship between aquatic and avian predators and prey is a fundamental process that influences the ecological dynamics of freshwater communities; a landscape of fear underpins spatial and temporal habitat use of prey, i.e., non‐consumptive predation effects. For example, complex marginal vegetation and other natural in‐river refuges are known to be important for prey to manage predation risk and predators must alter their behaviour in response to habitat patches prey occupy. However, it is unclear how prey respond to predators, and vice versa, in heavily modified degraded lowland rivers with a high degree of river maintenance measures; a component critical for flood risk management globally. Such modifications could lead to prey seeking refuge at hazardous anthropogenic infrastructure, but a robust quantification of predator–prey interactions in this context is required to develop this understanding.

Using multi‐beam sonar (Dual‐Frequency Identification Sonar), we non‐invasively and simultaneously quantified the temporal rate of predator–prey interactions, the attack behaviour of predators, and the refuge seeking behaviour of prey at a pumping station intake during winter in a heavily modified lowland river.

Prey fish experienced temporally dynamic, density‐dependant, and species‐specific predation risks from two dissimilar predators (i.e., aquatic vs. avian); pike (Esox lucius) and cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo). Generalised linear modelling revealed that prey refuge use was positively associated with predator attack rate. Non‐consumptive effects were evidenced by quantified changes to shoal structure (density, area), shoaling (group aggregation), and schooling (coordinated directional movement), including diurnal migrations to and from the pumping station intake for refuge.

Our results show that in the absence of natural refuge habitats the natural landscape of fear shifted and speculate that prey fish were paradoxically dependant on hazardous anthropogenic infrastructure, i.e., a pumping station intake, for refuge from predators in a degraded lowland river.

These findings strongly enhance our understanding of the impact of anthropogenic infrastructure on predator–prey interactions by demonstrating how flood risk management, including river maintenance measures, and associated anthropogenic infrastructure can impact the behavioural game played between aquatic and avian predators and their prey.
Changes and correlation analysis of intestinal microflora composition, inflammatory index, and skeletal muscle mass in elderly patients with sarcopenia
Authors: Lou Junhao , Wang Qiang , Wan Xiongfei , Cheng Jingping 
Published: November 2023

AimThis study aimed to explore the alterations in characteristics of intestinal flora, inflammatory factors and skeletal muscle mass in elderly patients affected by sarcopenia, as well as the correlation among the three, in order to provide a reference for the early identification, intervention, and treatment of sarcopenia in elderly patients.MethodA total of 206 elderly patients (≥60 years old) admitted to the Geriatric Outpatient Department of China Resources Wugang General Hospital were included in this study as the research participants. The differences in the general data, laboratory examination and intestinal flora in patients between the two groups were statistically analyzed, and the correlation between intestinal flora composition and skeletal muscle mass index, grip and inflammatory factors was also determined.ResultsThe normal group and sarcopenia group exhibited a significant difference in the composition of the intestinal flora (P < 0.05). The abundance of Escherichia‐Shigella between the two groups was negatively correlated with the patient's relative skeletal muscle mass index and positively correlated with the interleukin‐6 (IL‐6) level; moreover, Lacchnospira abundance was positively correlated with relative skeletal muscle mass index; Lactobacillus and Roseburia abundance were negatively correlated with IL‐6; and Lactobacillus, Lachnospira, and Eubacterium_rectale_group were positively correlated with grip, and the differences were statistically significant (P < 0.05).ConclusionOverall, it was found that elderly patients with sarcopenia have intestinal flora disorders, and the abundance of such flora was negatively correlated with the relative skeletal muscle mass index, which was positively correlated with the IL‐6 level. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2024; 24: 140–146.