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Evaluating the employer branding mix model: a study in the Spanish healthcare sector
Authors: Rayón M. Luisa , Romeo Marina , Yepes-Baldó Montserrat , Boria-Reverter Sefa 
Published: February 2024

PurposeThis research examines the applicability of the Employer Branding (EB) Mix model developed by Rayón et al. (2022), one of the few empirically validated models, to promote organizational commitment within the context of the Spanish healthcare sector.Design/methodology/approachA questionnaire was administered to 310 employees of a national company in the Spanish healthcare sector. Several multiple regression models were run between the EB dimensions and those of employees’ organizational commitment.FindingsThe results show that the elements of the EB Mix model have a positive relationship with employee’s commitment, especially affective and value commitment.Research limitations/implicationsThe existence of causality cannot be affirmed, in view of the sectional design with a single sample taken from the Spanish private healthcare sector. Additionally, it would be worth extending the analysis of the effect of the EB Mix model on the behavior of potential employees.Practical implicationsThis research is extremely relevant, given that it can help organizations in the health sector to implement EB programs. The model is an effective tool for retaining human talent and can generate a competitive advantage for organizations that use it.Originality/valueThe EB Mix model presents a conceptually-based and empirically validated model that incorporates the perception of employees as co-creators of the internal brand, which promotes the democratization of organizations and includes the four Ps of the marketing mix.
Design and extensibility analysis of a variable buoyancy system for small autonomous underwater vehicles
Authors: Xia Yi , Li Yonglong , Zang Hongbin , Mao Yanpian , Wang Haoran , Li Jialong 
Published: February 2024

Purpose
A switching depth controller based on a variable buoyancy system (VBS) is proposed to improve the performance of small autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs). First, the requirements of VBS for small AUVs are analyzed. Second, a modular VBS with high extensibility and easy integration is proposed based on the concepts of generality and interchangeability. Subsequently, a depth-switching controller is proposed based on the modular VBS, which combines the best features of the linear active disturbance rejection controller and the nonlinear active disturbance rejection controller.

Design/methodology/approach
The controller design and endurance of tiny AUVs are challenging because of their low environmental adaptation, limited energy resources and nonlinear dynamics. Traditional and single linear controllers cannot solve these problems efficiently. Although the VBS can improve the endurance of AUVs, the current VBS is not extensible for small AUVs in terms of the differences in individuals and operating environments.

Findings
The switching controller’s performance was examined using simulation with water flow and external disturbances, and the controller’s performance was compared in pool experiments. The results show that switching controllers have greater effectiveness, disturbance rejection capability and robustness even in the face of various disturbances.

Practical implications
A high degree of standardization and integration of VBS significantly enhances the performance of small AUVs. This will help expand the market for small AUV applications.

Originality/value
This solution improves the extensibility of the VBS, making it easier to integrate into different models of small AUVs. The device enhances the endurance and maneuverability of the small AUVs by adjusting buoyancy and center of gravity for low-power hovering and pitch angle control.
Do natural resources invite terrorism: evidence from resource-rich region
Authors: Tahir Muhammad , Khan Muhammad Mumtaz 
Published: February 2024

PurposeThe MENA region is very rich in terms of natural resources. At the same time, the MENA region has also been a victim of terrorism during the last few years. This study is an attempt to investigate whether there is any relationship between natural resources and terrorism in the MENA region.Design/methodology/approachWe have focused on 15 resource-rich countries located in the MENA region for the period 2002–2019. We have applied appropriate econometric techniques and have also controlled for other dominant determinants of terrorism while studying the relationship between these two variables.FindingsThe results provide solid evidence in favor of the hypothesis that natural resources encourage terrorism. We find that natural resources have positively impacted terrorism. Besides, the natural resources, other factors such as per capita GDP, trade openness, political stability, domestic investment and government expenditures have negatively impacted terrorism. Moreover, the findings suggest that FDI and corruption are irrelevant in explaining terrorism while the findings regarding employment level and terrorism are unexpected. The obtained results are robust to alternative estimating methodologies.Practical implicationsThe results have serious policy implications for the MENA region. The MENA region in general is suggested to devise appropriate policies regarding their huge natural resources so as to tackle the terrorism problem effectively. Similarly, paying favorable attention to trade liberalization, political stability, government expenditures, investment, rising income of the population in the presence of macroeconomic stability in the form of lower inflation would also help the MENA region to eradicate the problem of terrorism.Originality/valueThe available literature has largely ignored the role of natural resources in explaining the problem of terrorism. Therefore, this study has provided relatively new evidence regarding the determinants of terrorism.
A system dynamics approach to the balanced scorecard: a review and dynamic strategy map for operations management
Authors: Hristov Ivo , Cristofaro Matteo , Camilli Riccardo , Leoni Luna 
Published: February 2024

PurposeThis paper aims to (1) identify the different performance drivers (lead indicators) and outcome measures (lag indicators) investigated in the literature concerning the four balanced scorecard (BSC) perspectives in operations management (OM) contexts and (2) understand how performance drivers and outcome measures (and substantiated perspectives) are related.Design/methodology/approachWe undertake a systematic literature review of the BSC literature in OM journals. From the final sample of 40 articles, performance drivers and outcome measures have been identified, and the relationships amongst them have been synthesised according to the system dynamics approach.FindingsFindings show (1) the most relevant performance drivers and outcome measures within each BSC perspective, (2) their relationships, (3) how the perspectives are linked through the performance drivers and outcome measures and (4) how the different measures relate systemically. Accordingly, four causal loops amongst identified measures have been built, which – jointly considered – allowed for the creation of a dynamic strategy map for OM.Originality/valueThis study is the first one that provides a comprehensive and holistic view of how the different performance drivers and outcome measures within and between the four BSC perspectives in OM relate systemically, increasing the knowledge and understanding of scholars and practitioners.
An innovative method to solve the maintenance task allocation and packing problem
Authors: Filho José Nogueira da Mata , de Mesquita Antonio Celio Pereira , Abrahão Fernando Teixeira Mendes , Rocha Guilherme C. 
Published: February 2024

PurposeThis paper aims to explore the optimization process involved in the aircraft maintenance allocation and packing problem. The aircraft industry misses a part of the optimization potential while developing maintenance plans. This research provides the modeling foundation for the missing part considering the failure behavior of components, costs involved with all maintenance tasks and opportunity costs.Design/methodology/approachThe study models the cost-effectiveness of support against the availability to come up with an optimization problem. The mathematical problem was solved with an exact algorithm. Experiments were performed with real field and synthetically generated data, to validate the correctness of the model and its potential to provide more accurate and better engineered maintenance plans.FindingsThe solution procedure provided excellent results by enhancing the overall arrangement of the tasks, resulting in higher availability rates and a substantial decrease in total maintenance costs. In terms of situational awareness, it provides the user with the flexibility to better manage resource constraints while still achieving optimal results.Originality/valueThis is an innovative research providing a state-of-the-art mathematical model and an algorithm for efficiently solving a task allocation and packing problem by incorporating components’ due flight time, failure probability, task relationships, smart allocation of common preparation tasks, operational profile and resource limitations.
Effects of economic freedom and ease of doing business on trade in global value chains: Evidence from sub‐Saharan Africa
Authors: Chala Badassa W. 
Published: February 2024

AbstractInspired by the recent drastic shift in international trade from traditional to global value chains, this study analyzed the effects of economic freedom and ease of doing business on participation and position of sub‐Saharan Africa in global value chains. Panel data from 41 sub‐Saharan African countries from 2000 to 2018 were used. The study utilized a tobit estimator along with a fixed effects estimator. The findings show that economic freedom—namely, better regulation and sound money—positively influence the countries' participation in global value chains. Moreover, improving ease of doing business, such as by decreasing customs duties and simplifying procedures to register new businesses, enhances the countries' level of participation and their efforts to move upstream along the global value chains. The results are robust to different specifications. Therefore, sub‐Saharan African countries should promote economic freedom and ease of doing business to participate in and reap benefits offered by the current wave of globalization. Specifically, sub‐Saharan African countries should further reduce the number of procedures required to register new businesses, decrease tariffs and non‐tariffs barriers to trade in global value chains to enhance their participation and position along global value chains.
Pacifying problem places: How problem property interventions increase guardianship and reduce disorder and crime
Authors: Zoorob Michael , O'Brien Daniel T. 
Published: February 2024

AbstractCrime is highly concentrated at places that lack capable place managers (i.e., landlords and their delegates). In response, numerous cities have instituted problem property interventions that pressure landowners to better manage properties suffering from decay, nuisance, or crime. This approach is distinctive in that it both targets a place and incentivizes those legally responsible to improve its management, yet little is known about the efficacy of such interventions. We assess the short‐ and long‐term impacts of such interventions in Boston, Massachusetts, using matched difference‐in‐difference analyses. Problem property interventions reduced crime and disorder relative to comparable matched properties. They also led to property investment and landowner turnover, suggesting strengthened place management. In addition, drops in crime and disorder were observed at other properties on the same street, although not at other properties with the same owner throughout the city. This study, therefore, provides evidence that problem property interventions compel landowners to better manage the targeted property and that these effects have a diffusion of benefits on surrounding properties. The effect on place management, however, was limited to the target property and did not reliably generalize to the landowner's other holdings. This study reveals nuance in the ways that problem property interventions can benefit communities.
High‐efficiency genome editing by Cas12a ribonucleoprotein complex in Euglena gracilis
Authors: Nomura Toshihisa , Kim June‐Silk , Ishikawa Marumi , Suzuki Kengo , Mochida Keiichi 
Published: February 2024

AbstractTransgene‐free genome editing based on clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR) technology is key to achieving genetic engineering in microalgae for basic research and industrial applications. Euglena gracilis, a unicellular phytoflagellate microalga, is a promising biomaterial for foods, feeds, cosmetics and biofuels. However, methods for the genetic manipulation of E. gracilis are still limited. Here, we developed a high‐efficiency, transgene‐free genome editing method for E. gracilis using Lachnospiraceae bacterium CRISPR‐associated protein 12a (LbCas12a) ribonucleoprotein (RNP) complex, which complements the previously established Cas9 RNP‐based method. Through the direct delivery of LbCas12a‐containing RNPs, our method reached mutagenesis rates of approximately 77.2–94.5% at two different E. gracilis target genes, Glucan synthase‐like 2 (EgGSL2) and a phytoene synthase gene (EgcrtB). Moreover, in addition to targeted mutagenesis, we demonstrated efficient knock‐in and base editing at the target site using LbCas12a‐based RNPs with a single‐stranded DNA donor template in E. gracilis. This study extends the genetic engineering capabilities of Euglena to accelerate its basic use for research and engineering for bioproduction.
Meeting muscle‐strengthening recommendation is associated with lower adiposity, higher physical fitness and healthier lifestyle in adolescents: The EHDLA study
Authors: Duarte Junior Miguel Angelo , Gaya Anelise Reis , Mello Júlio Brugnara , Faigenbaum Avery D. , García‐Hermoso Antonio , López‐Gil José Francisco 
Published: February 2024

AbstractAimTo determine the prevalence of adolescents who meet muscle‐strengthening activities (MSA) recommendation and their associations with anthropometric variables, physical fitness, and lifestyle behaviours in a sample of Spanish adolescents aged 12–17 years.MethodsThis was a cross‐sectional study using data from The Eating Healthy and Daily Life Activities (EHDLA) Study. Participants reported the days on which they engaged in MSA (≥3 days per week were considered to meet World Health Organization recommendation). Physical fitness was assessed with the ALPHA fitness battery. Additionally, body mass index, waist circumference, skinfolds and body fat percentage were assessed. Lifestyle variables were recreational screen time, sleep time and adherence to the Mediterranean diet. The associations between MSA and outcome variables were tested with linear and logistic regressions.ResultsOf the 852 participants, 48% met MSA recommendation. Meeting MSA recommendation was associated with lower adiposity and higher performance in the shuttle run test, maximal oxygen consumption, standing long jump, speed‐agility, flexibility, lower screen time (in weekdays) and higher adherence to the Mediterranean diet.ConclusionEngaging in MSA once or twice a week was linked with more desirable health outcomes than not engaging in such activities. However, meet with MSA recommendation (i.e., at least 3 days per week) reinforced these benefits.
He's to blame, she is lying: Judgments of child sex trafficking survivors
Authors: Petty Taylor , Wiener Richard L. 
Published: February 2024

AbstractUS Federal legislation mandates the treatment of underaged youth induced to sell themselves for commercial sex as victims and not criminal offenders of prostitution laws. Nonetheless, state prosecutors often take action in juvenile court against these youth. This study explored the impact of negative moral emotions, victim blame, and victim believability on public judgments of child sex trafficking victims under varying case facts. We presented an online scenario involving a trafficking case to 682 participants and manipulated youth sex, trafficker sex, vulnerability background, and prior arrest history to determine how emotions, victim blame, and believability mediate child sex trafficking decisions. Two different paths emerged depending on the youth's sex. Participants reported greater victim responsibility and greater negative moral emotions towards a male youth trafficked by a female when he had a prior commercial sex arrest, which in turn predicted a lower certainty of recommending social services over legal consequences. With the same facts, participants reported lower believability for a female youth when she had a prior commercial sex arrest, which in turn predicted a lower certainty of recommending social services over legal consequences. The paper ends with a discussion of the implications of the findings for practice and theory.
This too shall pass, but when? Children's and adults' beliefs about the time duration of emotions, desires, and preferences
Authors: Kramer Hannah J. , Lara Karen Hjortsvang , Gweon Hyowon , Zaki Jamil , Miramontes Maritza , Lagattuta Kristin Hansen 
Published: February 2024

AbstractThis research investigated children's and adults' understanding of the mind by assessing beliefs about the temporal features of mental states. English‐speaking North American participants, varying in socioeconomic status (Study 1: N = 50 adults; Study 2: N = 112, 8‐ to 10‐year‐olds and adults; and Study 3: N = 116, 5‐ to 7‐year‐olds and adults; tested 2017–2022), estimated the duration (seconds to a lifetime) of emotions, desires (wanting), preferences (liking), and control trials (e.g., napping and having eyes). Participants were 56% female and 44% male; 32% Asian, 1% Black, 13% Hispanic/Latino, 38% White (non‐Hispanic/Latino), and 16% multiracial or another race/ethnicity. Children and adults judged that preferences last longer than emotions and desires, with age differences in distinguishing specific emotions by duration (). By 5 to 7 years, ideas about the mind include consideration of time.
Research hotpots and frontier trends of neuroprotective effects of magnesium from 1999 to 2023: A bibliometric analysis
Authors: Song Baoying , Jiang Miaowen , Zhang Yang , Xu Yi , Wu Chuanjie , Wu Di , Zhou Chen , Li Ming , Ji Xunming 
Published: February 2024

AbstractBackgroundThe neuroprotective effect of magnesium has been widely discussed, and its effectiveness has been confirmed by animal and clinical trials. However, there are still difficulties in clinical translation in diseases such as cerebral ischemia and subarachnoid hemorrhage. Therefore, it is necessary to analyze the literatures about neuroprotection of magnesium to reveal a more comprehensive knowledge framework, research hotspots and trends in the future.MethodsOriginal articles and reviews related to neuroprotective effects of magnesium from 1999 to 2022 were retrieved from the Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC). The bibliometrics CiteSpace 6.2.R4 software was used to conduct co‐occurrence/co‐citation network analysis and plot knowledge visualization maps.ResultsA total of 762 articles from 216 institutions in 64 countries were included in this study. The United States had the largest number of publications, followed by China and Canada. The University of California, UDICE‐French Research Universities, and the University of Adelaide were the top three institutions in publication volume. Crowther Caroline A was the most published and cited author. Among the top 10 cited articles, there were seven articles on neuroprotection in preterm infants and three on acute stroke. Keyword cluster analysis obtained 11 clusters, showing that current research hotspots focused on magnesium therapy in neurovascular diseases such as cerebral ischemia, spinal cord injury, subarachnoid hemorrhage, and emerging treatment strategies.ConclusionThe neuroprotective effects of magnesium in preterm infants have been extensively studied and adequately confirmed. The therapeutic effects of magnesium on cerebral ischemia and subarachnoid hemorrhage have been demonstrated in animal models. However, the results of clinical studies were not satisfactory, and exploring new therapeutic strategies may be the solution. Recently, the combination of magnesium and hypothermia had great potential in neuroprotective therapy and may become a development trend and hotspot in the future.
A novel NMDA receptor modulator: the antidepressant effect and mechanism of GW043
Authors: Tiliwaerde Murezati , Gao Nana , Yang Yaqi , Jin Zengliang 
Published: February 2024

AbstractAimsThe N‐methyl‐D‐aspartate (NMDA) receptor (NMDAR) has been proven to be strongly correlated with rapid antidepressant effects. Here, GW043, as a new compound targeting NMDAR, we explored its antidepressant effects and its mechanism of action.MethodsOur study utilized electrophysiological techniques to confirm the effect of GW043 on NMDAR currents. Additionally, we assessed the selectivity of GW043 through high‐throughput receptor‐ligand binding experiments. The antidepressant properties of GW043 were examined using rodent behavioral models including the Forced Swim Test (FST), Tail Suspension Test (TST), and Chronic Unpredictable Mild Stress (CUMS). Mechanistic insight into GW043's onset was gained through western blot analysis, BrdU staining, Golgi staining, and electrophysiological techniques.ResultsElectrophysiological studies indicated that GW043 acts as a partial agonist of NMDAR. Behavioral experiments confirmed the antidepressant effect of GW043 in rodents. Mechanistic investigations revealed that GW043 modulates synaptic plasticity through the LTP and BDNF‐mTOR pathways, consequently leading to an increase in the number of newborn neurons and subsequent antidepressant effects.ConclusionOur findings disclose that GW043, as a partial agonist of NMDAR, can reverse depression‐like behaviors in rats by modulating synaptic plasticity, indicating its potential as an antidepressant agent.
Transcription factor CEBPB mediates intracranial aneurysm rupture by inflammatory and immune response
Authors: Tian Zhongbin , Wu Xuefang , Zhang Baorui , Li Wei , Wang Chao 
Published: February 2024

AbstractIntroductionGenetic factors play a major part in mediating intracranial aneurysm (IA) rupture. However, research on the role of transcription factors (TFs) in IA rupture is rare.AimsBioinformatics analysis was performed to explore the TFs and related functional pathways involved in IA rupture.ResultsA total of 63 differentially expressed transcription factors (DETFs) were obtained. Significantly enriched biological processes of these DETFs were related to regulation of myeloid leukocyte differentiation. The top 10 DETFs were screened based on the MCC algorithm from the protein–protein interaction network. After screening and validation, it was finally determined that CEBPB may be the hub gene for aneurysm rupture. The GSEA results of CEBPB were mainly associated with the inflammatory response, which was also verified by the experimental model of cellular inflammation in vitro.ConclusionThe inflammatory and immune response may be closely associated with aneurysm rupture. CEBPB may be the hub gene for aneurysm rupture and may have diagnostic value. Therefore, CEBPB may serve as the diagnostic signature for RIAs and a potential target for intervention.