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A review of electricity consumption and CO2 emissions in Gulf Cooperation Council households and proposed scenarios for its reduction
Authors: Ahmed Tarig Zeinelabdeen Yousif , Ahmed Mawahib Eltayeb , Ahmed Quosay A. , Mohamed Asia Adlan 
Published: February 2024

PurposeThe Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) of countries has some of the highest electricity consumptions and carbon dioxide emissions per capita in the world. This poses a direct challenge to the GCC government’s ability to meet their CO2 reduction targets. In this review paper the current household electricity consumption situation in the GCC is reviewed.Design/methodology/approachThree scenarios for reducing energy consumption and CO2 emissions are proposed and evaluated using strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT) as well as the political, economic, social, technical, legal and environmental (PESTLE) frameworks.FindingsThe first scenario found that using solar Photovoltaic (PV) or hybrid solar PV and wind system to power household lighting could save significant amounts of energy, based on lighting making up between 8% to 30% of electricity consumption in GCC households. The second scenario considers replacement of conventional appliances with energy-efficient ones that use around 20% less energy. The third scenario looks at influencing consumer behavior towards sustainable energy consumption.Practical implicationsPilot trials of these scenarios are recommended for a number of households. Then the results and feedback could be used to launch the schemes GCC-wide.Social implicationsThe proposed scenarios are designed to encourage responsible electricity consumption and production within households (SDG12).Originality/valueAll three proposals are found viable for policymakers to implement. However, to ensure successful implementation GCC Governments are recommended to review all the opportunities and challenges associated with these schemes as laid out in this paper.
The role of internal communication on employee loyalty – a theoretical synthesis
Authors: Sinitsyna Elena , Anand Amitabh , Stocker Miklós 
Published: February 2024

Purpose
This paper aims to propose various theoretical lenses to explore the relationship between internal communication (IC) and its impact on employee loyalty.

Design/methodology/approach
A systematic review followed by a synthesis of the literature is adopted after identifying articles from various databases such as Scopus, Google Scholar and EBSCO and found that employee loyalty remains a significant gap in organisational IC research. The review will bring greater attention and focus for scholars to check how IC can help increase employee loyalty using the proposed theories – more so for IC in the Asia-Pacific.

Findings
The findings from this paper explicitly highlight that both individual/managerial theories (social cognitive, social identity, social exchange, expectancy and socio-analytic theories) and organisational theories (network, resource-based view and sensemaking theories) are close and relevant to study the IC and employee loyalty.

Originality/value
The value of this review is to move forward the debate on how IC can significantly contribute to developing employee outcomes (loyalty), how it can further enhance employee performance and commitment and what theories better explain this relationship. This review will inspire and inform future scholars to explore IC’s role in employee loyalty in the Asia-Pacific context.
The impact of critical audit matters on audit report lag and audit fees: evidence from the United States
Authors: Lee Nian Lim (Vic) , Khalaf Mohamed Sami , Farag Magdy , Gomaa Mohamed 
Published: February 2024

Purpose
This paper aims to investigate the impact of the implementation of the critical audit matters (CAMs) disclosure requirement and the subsequent relationship between CAM disclosures and audit report lag, as well as audit fees in the USA.

Design/methodology/approach
This study used difference-in-differences analyses to investigate the impact that the implementation of the requirement for auditors to report CAMs on their audit report has on the audit process. It also used levels regression models to examine the relationship that CAM disclosures have with audit report lag and audit fees.

Findings
This study found that the implementation of the CAM disclosure requirement in the USA reduced audit report lag while not significantly affecting audit fees. This suggests that the CAM disclosure requirement may increase the cooperation between auditors and managers and improve the efficiency of the audit process.

Practical implications
This study’s results are informative for assessing the economic impact of requiring CAM disclosures, which should be of importance to regulators, auditors and accounting researchers.

Originality/value
This study used different approaches to investigate two aspects of the CAM disclosure requirement – the effect of the implementation of the disclosure requirement and the subsequent effects related to CAM reporting outcomes. Unlike many previous studies investigating CAM disclosures, which relied on experiments and questionnaires, this study used actual CAM disclosure data in the USA to investigate the impact on audit report lag and audit fees.
Investigating chatbot users’ e-satisfaction and patronage intention through social presence and flow: Indian online travel agencies (OTAs)
Authors: S.P. Nisha Pradeepa , D. Asokk , S. Prasanna , Alam Ansari Sarwar 
Published: February 2024

Purpose
The concept of ubiquitous assimilation in e-commerce, denoting the seamless integration of technologies into customer shopping experiences, has played a pivotal role in aiding e-satisfaction and, consequently, fostering patronage intention. Among these, text-based chatbots are significant innovations. In light of this, the paper aims to develop a conceptual framework and comprehend the patronage behaviour of artificial intelligence-enabled chatbot users by using chatbot usability cues and to determine whether the social presence and flow theories impact e-satisfaction, which leads to users’ patronage intention. The current research provides insights into online travel agencies (OTAs), a crucial segment within the travel and tourism sector. Given the significance of building a loyal clientele and cultivating patronage in this industry, these insights are of paramount importance for achieving sustained profitability and growth.

Design/methodology/approach
The research framework primarily focused on the factors that precede e-satisfaction and patronage intention among chatbot users, which include social presence, flow, perceived anthropomorphism and need for human interaction. The researchers collected the data by surveying 397 OTA chatbot users by using an online questionnaire. The data of this cross-sectional study were analysed using covariance-based structural equation modelling.

Findings
Findings reveal that e-satisfaction is positively linked with patronage intention and the variables of social presence and flow impact e-satisfaction along with chatbot usability cues. There were direct and indirect relations between chatbot usability and e-satisfaction. Moreover, the personal attributes, “need for human interaction” and, “perceived anthropomorphism” were found to moderate relations between chatbot usability cues, social presence and flow.

Originality/value
The impact of chatbot’s usability cues/attributes on e-satisfaction, along with perceived attributes – social presence and flow in the realm of OTAs contributes to the human–chatbot interaction literature. Moreover, the interacting effects of perceived anthropomorphism and the need for human interaction are unique in the current contextual relations.
Unleashing the power of AI: a systematic review of cutting-edge techniques in AI-enhanced scientometrics, webometrics and bibliometrics
Authors: Saeidnia Hamid Reza , Hosseini Elaheh , Abdoli Shadi , Ausloos Marcel 
Published: February 2024

PurposeThe study aims to analyze the synergy of artificial intelligence (AI), with scientometrics, webometrics and bibliometrics to unlock and to emphasize the potential of the applications and benefits of AI algorithms in these fields.Design/methodology/approachBy conducting a systematic literature review, our aim is to explore the potential of AI in revolutionizing the methods used to measure and analyze scholarly communication, identify emerging research trends and evaluate the impact of scientific publications. To achieve this, we implemented a comprehensive search strategy across reputable databases such as ProQuest, IEEE Explore, EBSCO, Web of Science and Scopus. Our search encompassed articles published from January 1, 2000, to September 2022, resulting in a thorough review of 61 relevant articles.Findings(1) Regarding scientometrics, the application of AI yields various distinct advantages, such as conducting analyses of publications, citations, research impact prediction, collaboration, research trend analysis and knowledge mapping, in a more objective and reliable framework. (2) In terms of webometrics, AI algorithms are able to enhance web crawling and data collection, web link analysis, web content analysis, social media analysis, web impact analysis and recommender systems. (3) Moreover, automation of data collection, analysis of citations, disambiguation of authors, analysis of co-authorship networks, assessment of research impact, text mining and recommender systems are considered as the potential of AI integration in the field of bibliometrics.Originality/valueThis study covers the particularly new benefits and potential of AI-enhanced scientometrics, webometrics and bibliometrics to highlight the significant prospects of the synergy of this integration through AI.
A critique of authenticity: how psychology can help
Authors: Scott Noel , Campos Ana Claudia 
Published: February 2024

Purpose
Authenticity has been studied from a variety of disciplinary perspectives, leading to a rich but confused literature. This study, a review, aims to compare the psychology and sociology/tourism definitions of authenticity to clarify the concept. From a psychological perspective, authenticity is a mental appraisal of an object or experience as valued leading to feelings and summative judgements (such as satisfaction or perceived value). In objective authenticity, a person values the object due to belief in an expert’s opinion, constructive authenticity relies on socially constructed values, while existential authenticity is based on one’s self-identity. The resultant achievement of a valued goal, such as seeing a valued object, leads to feelings of pleasure. Sociological definitions are similar but based on different theoretical antecedent causes of constructed and existential authenticity. The paper further discusses the use of theory in tourism and the project to develop tourism as a discipline. This project is considered unlikely to be successful and in turn, as argued, it is more useful to apply theory from other disciplines in a multidisciplinary manner. The results emphasise that it is necessary for tourism researchers to understand the origins and development of the concepts they use and their various definitions.
Post‐IPO lead venture capital firm involvement, merger‐related litigation and target firm valuation
Authors: Basnet Anup , Walker Thomas 
Published: February 2024

AbstractVenture capital firms (VCs) provide certification and monitoring services to the initial public offering (IPO) companies they finance, as has been well documented in the academic literature. Yet, there are few studies that explore what role – if any – VCs play when an IPO company is subsequently acquired, particularly if that acquisition is legally contested. Using a sample of 721 merger and acquisition (M&A) offers for US VC‐backed IPO companies, announced between 1996 and 2018, we find that a takeover bid that occurs in the presence of the lead VC commands a higher target firm valuation and is less likely to be legally contested than a bid for a company from which the lead VC has already exited. In addition, companies in which the lead VC is present enjoy higher stock‐price returns in response to M&A announcements. Our results provide new evidence regarding VC certification and monitoring – including its role as a litigation deterrent – long after the IPO.
When police pull back: Neighborhood‐level effects of de‐policing on violent and property crime, a research note
Authors: Nix Justin , Huff Jessica , Wolfe Scott E. , Pyrooz David C. , Mourtgos Scott M. 
Published: February 2024

AbstractMany U.S. cities witnessed both de‐policing and increased crime in 2020, yet whether the former contributed to the latter remains unclear. Indeed, much of what is known about the effects of proactive policing on crime comes from studies that evaluated highly focused interventions atypical of day‐to‐day policing, used cities as the unit of analysis, or could not rule out endogeneity. This study addresses each of these issues, thereby advancing the evidence base concerning the effects of policing on crime. Leveraging two exogenous shocks presented by the onset of the coronavirus 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic and social unrest after the murder of George Floyd, we evaluated the effects of sudden and sustained reductions in high‐discretion policing on crime at the neighborhood level in Denver, Colorado. Multilevel models accounting for trends in prior police activity, neighborhood structure, seasonality, and population mobility revealed mixed results. On the one hand, large‐scale reductions in stops and drug‐related arrests were associated with significant increases in violent and property crimes, respectively. On the other hand, fewer disorder arrests did not affect crime. These results were not universal across neighborhoods. We discuss the implications of these findings in light of debates concerning the appropriate role of policing in the 21st century.
Restoration of norepinephrine release, cognitive performance, and dendritic spines by amphetamine in aged rat brain
Authors: Scognamiglio Serena , Aljohani Yousef M. , Olson Thao T. , Forcelli Patrick A. , Dezfuli Ghazaul , Kellar Kenneth J. 
Published: February 2024

AbstractAge‐related dysfunctions in specific neurotransmitter systems likely play an important role in cognitive decline even in its most subtle forms. Therefore, preservation or improvement of cognition via augmentation of neurotransmission is a potential therapeutic strategy to prevent further cognitive deficits. Here we identified a particular neuronal vulnerability in the aged Fischer 344 rat brain, an animal model of neurocognitive aging. Specifically, we demonstrated a marked impairment in glutamate‐stimulated release of norepinephrine (NE) in the hippocampus and cerebral cortex of aged rats, and established that this release was mediated by N‐methyl‐D‐aspartate (NMDA) receptors. Further, we also demonstrated that this decrease in NE release is fully rescued by the psychostimulant drug amphetamine (AMPH). Moreover, we showed that AMPH increases dendritic spine maturation, and importantly shows preclinical efficacy in restoring memory deficits in the aged rat through its actions to potentiate NE neurotransmission at β‐adrenergic receptors. Taken together, our results suggest that deficits in glutamate‐stimulated release of NE may contribute to and possibly be a determinant of neuronal vulnerability underlying cognitive decline during aging, and that these deficits can be corrected with currently available drugs. Overall these studies suggest that repurposing of psychostimulants for age‐associated cognitive deficits is a potential avenue to delay or prevent cognitive decline and/or frank dementia later in life.
Signatures of cysteine oxidation on muscle structural and contractile proteins are associated with physical performance and muscle function in older adults: Study of Muscle, Mobility and Aging (SOMMA)
Authors: Day Nicholas J. , Kelly Shane S. , Lui Li‐Yung , Mansfield Tyler A. , Gaffrey Matthew J. , Trejo Jesse B. , Sagendorf Tyler J. , Attah Isaac K. , Moore Ronald J. , Douglas Collin M. , Newman Anne B. , Kritchevsky Stephen B. , Kramer Philip A. , Marcinek David J. , Coen Paul M. , Goodpaster Bret H. , Hepple Russell T. , Cawthon Peggy M. , Petyuk Vladislav A. , Esser Karyn A. , Qian Wei‐Jun , Cummings Steven R. 
Published: February 2024

AbstractOxidative stress is considered a contributor to declining muscle function and mobility during aging; however, the underlying molecular mechanisms remain poorly described. We hypothesized that greater levels of cysteine (Cys) oxidation on muscle proteins are associated with decreased measures of mobility. Herein, we applied a novel redox proteomics approach to measure reversible protein Cys oxidation in vastus lateralis muscle biopsies collected from 56 subjects in the Study of Muscle, Mobility and Aging (SOMMA), a community‐based cohort study of individuals aged 70 years and older. We tested whether levels of Cys oxidation on key muscle proteins involved in muscle structure and contraction were associated with muscle function (leg power and strength), walking speed, and fitness (VO2 peak on cardiopulmonary exercise testing) using linear regression models adjusted for age, sex, and body weight. Higher oxidation levels of select nebulin Cys sites were associated with lower VO2 peak, while greater oxidation of myomesin‐1, myomesin‐2, and nebulin Cys sites was associated with slower walking speed. Higher oxidation of Cys sites in key proteins such as myomesin‐2, alpha‐actinin‐2, and skeletal muscle alpha‐actin were associated with lower leg power and strength. We also observed an unexpected correlation (R = 0.48) between a higher oxidation level of eight Cys sites in alpha‐actinin‐3 and stronger leg power. Despite this observation, the results generally support the hypothesis that Cys oxidation of muscle proteins impairs muscle power and strength, walking speed, and cardiopulmonary fitness with aging.
The paternal role in pregnancy loss
Authors: Muncey Wade , Scott Michael , Lathi Ruth B. , Eisenberg Michael L. 
Published: February 2024

AbstractIn this comprehensive review, the intricate relationship between paternal factors and pregnancy loss is examined. While pregnancy loss has historically been predominantly attributed to maternal factors, recent research underscores the significant contribution of the male partner. The review delves into various aspects of paternal influence, including paternal age, health, chromosome abnormalities, Y chromosome deletions, and sperm DNA fragmentation. Notably, advanced paternal age is found to be associated with an increased risk of recurrent pregnancy loss, shedding light on the importance of understanding the impact of aging on male fertility. Additionally, paternal health, particularly metabolic syndrome, emerges as a noteworthy factor contributing to pregnancy loss. Chromosome abnormalities in male partners, such as balanced translocations, and Y chromosome microdeletions are explored in the context of pregnancy loss risk. Moreover, the review highlights the growing body of evidence linking sperm DNA fragmentation and sperm protein abnormalities to spontaneous pregnancy loss, emphasizing the significance of sperm health in reproductive outcomes. Overall, this review provides a comprehensive overview of the multifaceted role of the male partner in pregnancy loss, calling for a more inclusive approach to pregnancy loss investigations that encompasses both maternal and paternal factors.
Potent CTLs can be induced against tumor cells in an environment of lower levels of systemic MFG‐E8
Authors: Mizote Yu , Inoue Takako , Akazawa Takashi , Kunimasa Kei , Tamiya Motohiro , Kumamoto Yachiyo , Tsuda Arisa , Yoshida Satomi , Tatsumi Kumiko , Ekawa Tomoya , Honma Keiichiro , Nishino Kazumi , Tahara Hideaki 
Published: February 2024

AbstractThe direction and magnitude of immune responses are critically affected when dead cells are disposed of. Milk fat globule‐epidermal growth factor‐factor 8 (MFG‐E8) promotes the engulfment of apoptotic normal and cancerous cells without inducing inflammation. We have previously reported that a certain proportion of the cancer cells express abundant MFG‐E8, and that such expression is associated with the shorter survival of patients with esophageal cancer who had received chemotherapy before surgery. However, the influence of tumor‐derived and systemically existing MFG‐E8 on antitumor immune responses has not yet been fully investigated. Herein, we showed that CTL‐dependent antitumor immune responses were observed in mice with no or decreased levels of systemic MFG‐E8, and that such responses were enhanced further with the administration of anti‐PD‐1 antibody. In mice with decreased levels of systemic MFG‐E8, the dominance of regulatory T cells in tumor‐infiltrating lymphocytes was inverted to CD8+ T cell dominance. MFG‐E8 expression by tumor cells appears to affect antitumor immune responses only when the level of systemic MFG‐E8 is lower than the physiological status. We have also demonstrated in the clinical setting that lower levels of plasma MFG‐E8, but not MFG‐E8 expression in tumor cells, before the treatment was associated with objective responses to anti‐PD‐1 therapy in patients with non‐small cell lung cancer. These results suggest that systemic MFG‐E8 plays a critical role during the immunological initiation process of antigen‐presenting cells to increase tumor‐specific CTLs. Regulation of the systemic level of MFG‐E8 might induce efficient antitumor immune responses and enhance the potency of anti‐PD‐1 therapy.
Ocular surface disease in moderate‐to‐severe atopic dermatitis patients and the effect of biological therapy
Authors: Achten Roselie , Thijs Judith , van der Wal Marlot , van Luijk Chantal , Bakker Daphne , Knol Edward , van Luin Matthijs , El Amrani Mohsin , Delemarre Eveline , Elfiky Ahmed M I , de Boer Joke , van Wijk Femke , de Graaf Marlies , de Bruin‐Weller Marjolein 
Published: February 2024

AbstractAtopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease for which new targeted therapies are currently available. Due to the increased rates of ocular surface disease (OSD) reported during treatment with these new targeted treatments, more insight into the occurrence and pathomechanism of OSD in moderate‐to‐severe AD patients is needed. Therefore, this review's first part highlights that most patients with moderate‐to‐severe AD already have characteristics of OSD before starting targeted treatment. Remarkably, not all AD patients with OSD report ocular symptoms. OSD in AD is associated with less conjunctival goblet cells (GC) compared to healthy controls. In addition, OSD severity in AD patients is associated with high AD activity, the presence of eyelid and/or facial eczema, and high levels of AD‐related severity biomarkers in tear fluid. The second part of this review highlights that pre‐existing ocular pathology (e.g. in combination with the use of ophthalmic medication or eyelid eczema) may be associated with the development of dupilumab‐associated ocular surface disease (DAOSD). During dupilumab treatment, DAOSD (which can be new‐onset OSD or worsening of pre‐existing OSD) is observed in approximately one‐third of the dupilumab‐treated AD patients. Anti‐inflammatory ophthalmic treatment improves DAOSD, and dose reduction of dupilumab may also be an effective treatment option. The pathomechanism of DAOSD is still not fully elucidated. In a prospective study low, but stable conjunctival GC numbers were observed in moderate‐to‐severe AD patients, before and during dupilumab treatment. However, the Mucin 5 AC (MUC5AC) expression of GCs decreased during dupilumab treatment, suggesting an impairment of the GC function by dupilumab treatment. In addition, higher dupilumab tear fluid levels were found in dupilumab‐treated AD patients with moderate‐to‐severe OSD compared to patients with no or mild OSD, whereas the dupilumab serum levels are similar. Clinicians should be aware of the frequent occurrence of OSD in moderate‐to‐severe AD patients, and a low‐threshold referral to an ophthalmologist is recommended.