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Self-efficacy of preservice teachers in technology-based learning in diverse classrooms: a case study at an Indonesian private university
Authors: Pradana Dian Arief , Degeng I. Nyoman Sudana , Kuswandi Dedi , Degeng Made Duananda Kartika 
Published: January 2024

Purpose This case study examines the experiences of 20 student teachers at an Indonesian private university in enhancing their self-efficacy in utilizing instructional technology.Design/methodology/approach The participants of this study had different cultural backgrounds and spoke different indigenous languages. Situated in diverse classroom settings, the participants were interviewed using online platforms to examine their learning experience when learning to integrate technology into teaching. Furthermore, observational data were collected through photographs taken during the learning process to triangulate the findings.Findings Grounded in case study analysis, the study reveals three emerging themes indicating the development of the preservice teachers' confidence in multilingual classrooms: (1) designing technology-mediated learning activities, (2) using learning technology to foster students' autonomy in learning and (3) promoting peer engagement in diverse classrooms through technology-based learning. Furthermore, the participants demonstrated their ability to develop self-efficacy in overcoming the challenges associated with technology use in education by adapting, innovating, and collaborating.Research limitations/implications The study has three limitations. First, the limited number of participants involved in the study restricts the generalizability of the findings and does not allow for testing the potential influence of variables such as age, gender or experience on preservice teachers' beliefs. Second, limitation pertains to the reliability of self-report data provided by the preservice teachers. Given that self-efficacy can fluctuate over time, a longitudinal study is needed to investigate whether preservice teachers' self-efficacy in utilizing technology for learning evolves over time. Third, while the study was conducted in diverse classroom settings, it lacks an in-depth exploration of how cultural diversity impacts the learning outcomes of these preservice teachers.Originality/value The findings suggest that nurturing the technological self-efficacy of preservice teachers enhances their competence in technology-mediated pedagogy, both during the pandemic of COVID-19 and in the future.
Computer-assisted instruction for transparent language reading for K-3 learners with intellectual, developmental and learning disabilities: a systematic review with meta-analysis
Authors: Liana Leyla Hamis , Mrutu Salehe I. , Mselle Leonard 
Published: January 2024

PurposeComputer-assisted instruction (CAI) has been used to combat reading challenges, namely reading accuracy and rate for learners with intellectual, developmental and learning disabilities (IDLD). Whilst most reading CAI effectiveness has been studied in English, other transparent languages have less evidence. This study provides a systematic review and meta-analysis of CAI effectiveness for transparent language reading for K-3 learners with IDLD.Design/methodology/approachThis study systematically reviews academic peer-reviewed studies from 2010 to 2023 with either randomised controlled treatment (RCT) or single-case treatments. Articles were searched from the ACM Digital Library, Google Scholar, IEEE Xplore, ERIC, PsychINFO and Science Direct databases, references and systematic review articles. Reading component skills effect sizes were computed using the random effect sizes model.Findings11 RCT studies of reading CAI for transparent languages with 510 learners with IDLD were found. A random effect sizes (Cohen’s d) of CAI on individual reading component skills were d = 0.24, p-value = 0.063 and confidence interval (CI) 95% (−0.068–0.551) for phonics and phonemic awareness d = 0.41, p-value = 0.000 and CI 95% (0.175–0.644). Given an average intervention dosage of 1.8 h weekly for a maximum of 16 weeks, CAI had better retention with d = 1.13, p-value = 0.066 and CI 95%(−0.339–2.588). However, these results must be interpreted with a concern of only using published studies.Originality/valueThe study contributes to quantitative CAI effectiveness for transparent language reading components for learners with IDLD.
The effect of the board of directors on financial performance and the existence of risk management as an intervening variable
Authors: Musallam Sami R.M. 
Published: January 2024

Purpose
This study aims to analyze the effect of the board of directors on financial performance, either directly or indirectly, through the existence of risk management after the issuance of the Palestinian Code on Corporate Governance in Palestine.

Design/methodology/approach
This study uses a panel data of 31 Palestinian listed companies from 2010 to 2016. It also uses structural equation modeling (SEM) model.

Findings
The results of the SEM model show a significant positive relationship of the existence of risk management and the tenure-chief executive officer (CEO) with financial performance. However, CEO duality has a significant negative relationship with financial performance. The results also show a significant positive relationship of CEO duality and board size with financial performance through the existence of risk management.

Research limitations/implications
This study adds to the existing literature by analyzing the effect of the board of directors on financial performance, either directly or indirectly, through the existence of risk management in Palestine, one of the youngest stock exchanges in the region, which assists in testing the validity of agency theory in a young and small emerging Islamic market context.

Practical implications
The results of this paper are significant for shareholders and managers of companies to make proper choices to secure the interests of stakeholders and increase the flow of capital and foreign investment.

Originality/value
To the best of the author’s knowledge, it is one of the first papers to investigate the effect of the board of directors on financial performance, either directly or indirectly, through the existence of risk management in Palestine.
Insights into mobile learning continuance intention among school students and teachers via a hermeneutic phenomenological study during COVID-19
Authors: Singh Yashdeep , Suri P.K. 
Published: January 2024

PurposeThis study aims to describe the m-learning experience of school students and teachers during the COVID-19 pandemic and explores the factors influencing the continuance intention of m-learning.Design/methodology/approachSemistructured interviews of 24 students and 09 teachers of schools in national capital territory (NCT) Delhi, India were conducted over 03 months and transcribed verbatim. A hermeneutic phenomenological design was used to interpret the text and bring out the “lived experiences” of m-learning.FindingsThe following 15 themes or factors influencing continuance intention emerged through the hermeneutic circle: (1) actual usage, (2) attitude, (3) context, (4) extrinsic motivation, (5) facilitating conditions, (6) intrinsic motivation, (7) perceived compatibility, (8) perceived content quality, (9) perceived mobile app quality, (10) perceived teaching quality, (11) perceived usefulness, (12) satisfaction, (13) self-efficacy, (14) self-management of learning and (15) social influence.Research limitations/implicationsThe study offers insightful recommendations for school administrators, mobile device developers and app designers. In addition, suggestions for effectively using m-learning during disasters such as COVID-19 have been provided. Several future research directions, including a nuanced understanding of m-assessment and online discussions, are suggested to enhance the literature on m-learning continuance.Originality/valueThe study enriches the literature on m-learning continuance. A qualitative approach has been used to identify relevant factors influencing m-learning continuance intention among secondary and higher secondary level (Grades 9 to 12) school students and teachers in India. In addition, a conceptual framework of the relationships among the factors has been proposed. Further, an analysis of the lived experiences of m-learning during the COVID-19 pandemic indicated several issues and challenges in using m-learning during disasters.
The power of institutional investors: empirical evidence on their role in investment in internal audit function
Authors: Al-Qadasi Adel Ali 
Published: January 2024

Purpose
Institutional investors are major shareholders in publicly traded firms and play crucial roles in the financial and governance aspects of these firms. Despite their importance, little is known about their role in internal auditing. This study aims to fill this gap by investigating the relationship between institutional investors’ ownership and investment in the internal audit function (IAF).

Design/methodology/approach
The study uses ordinary least squares regressions with two-way cluster-robust standard errors (firm and year) to estimate the relationship between institutional investors’ ownership and investment in IAF for Malaysian listed firms between 2009 and 2020.

Findings
The findings show that companies with higher levels of institutional ownership invest more in IAF, suggesting that institutional investors can effectively monitor managers due to their large holdings. Moreover, both transient and dedicated institutional investors are more likely to invest in IAF.

Originality/value
The results highlight the importance of institutional investors as a significant determinant of investment in IAF, which can aid regulators and managers in understanding the institutional investors’ role in governing and optimizing the efficient use of a firm’s resources. The findings also provide insight into institutional investors’ behavior regarding monitoring systems, which may inspire regulators and policymakers to consider increasing institutional investors’ participation to enhance governance structures.
Consumer animosity in tourism research: a horizon 2050 paper
Authors: Abraham Villy 
Published: January 2024

Purpose
A growing body of research suggests the detrimental impact animosity will likely have on destination image and intentions to visit. The purpose of this study is to conduct a state-of-the-art literature review to account for observed mixed findings by putting forth research propositions to be tested in future studies. This paper also aims to develop a future research agenda based on gaps identified in the literature.

Design/methodology/approach
A systematic quantitative method is adopted to review the consumer animosity literature published in tourism journals.

Findings
This paper identifies several gaps in the literature and suggests several avenues for future research.

Originality/value
To the best of the author’s knowledge, this paper is the first to conduct a state-of-the-art review of the literature dating back to the seminal consumer animosity research conducted in a tourist setting in 2014.
The mechanics of risk adjustment and incentives for coding intensity in Medicare
Authors: Carlin Caroline S. , Feldman Roger , Jung Jeah 
Published: January 2024

AbstractObjectiveTo study diagnosis coding intensity across Medicare programs, and to examine the impacts of changes in the risk model adopted by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for 2024.Data Sources and Study SettingClaims and encounter data from the CMS data warehouse for Traditional Medicare (TM) beneficiaries and Medicare Advantage (MA) enrollees.Study DesignWe created cohorts of MA enrollees, TM beneficiaries attributed to Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs), and TM non‐ACO beneficiaries. Using the 2019 Hierarchical Condition Category (HCC) software from CMS, we computed HCC prevalence and scores from base records, then computed incremental prevalence and scores from health risk assessments (HRA) and chart review (CR) records.Data Collection/Extraction MethodsWe used CMS's 2019 random 20% sample of individuals and their 2018 diagnosis history, retaining those with 12 months of Parts A/B/D coverage in 2018.Principal FindingsMeasured health risks for MA and TM ACO individuals were comparable in base records for propensity‐score matched cohorts, while TM non‐ACO beneficiaries had lower risk. Incremental health risk due to diagnoses in HRA records increased across coverage cohorts in line with incentives to maximize risk scores: +0.9% for TM non‐ACO, +1.2% for TM ACO, and + 3.6% for MA. Including HRA and CR records, the MA risk scores increased by 9.8% in the matched cohort. We identify the HCC groups with the greatest sensitivity to these sources of coding intensity among MA enrollees, comparing those groups to the new model's areas of targeted change.ConclusionsConsistent with previous literature, we find increased health risk in MA associated with HRA and CR records. We also demonstrate the meaningful impacts of HRAs on health risk measurement for TM coverage cohorts. CMS's model changes have the potential to reduce coding intensity, but they do not target the full scope of hierarchies sensitive to coding intensity.
Application of DNA‐fueled molecular machines in food safety testing
Authors: Ma Yujing , Chen Ruipeng , Zhang Rui , Liang Jun , Ren Shuyue , Gao Zhixian 
Published: January 2024

AbstractFood is consumed by humans, which is indispensable to human life. Therefore, considerable attention of the whole society has been paid to food safety. Over the last few years, dramatic social development has brought new challenges to food safety, making developing new and quick methods for on‐site food safety testing an important necessity. As a result, DNA‐fueled molecular machines, characterized by high efficiency, accuracy, and sensitivity in testing, have come into the spotlight, based on which sensors can be constructed to detect toxic and harmful substances in food products. This study reviewed recent research on several DNA‐fueled molecular machines, including DNA tweezers, DNA walkers, and DNA origami, for rapidly detecting toxic and harmful substances. Based on the above studies, the sensitivity and timeliness of several DNA molecular machines were summarized and compared, and the development prospect of DNA fuel molecular machines in the field of food safety detection was prospected.
The efficacy and safety of ivabradine hydrochloride in hemodialysis patients with chronic heart failure
Authors: Kawasaki Sayuri , Sakai Yukinao , Harasawa Shinsuke , Inatsu Akihito , Kubota Yoshiaki , Hirama Akio , Kashiwagi Tetsuya , Iwabu Masato 
Published: January 2024

AbstractIntroductionThere is little evidence for ivabradine hydrochloride in patients undergoing hemodialysis.MethodsIn this open‐label prospective interventional trial of hemodialysis patients with chronic heart failure, during 12 weeks of treatment, changes in Heart rate (HR), frequency of dialysis‐related hypotension were examined, and we investigated health‐related quality of life (HR‐QOL) and adverse effects.Results18 patients from 6 facilities were enrolled in the study. HR significantly decreased over time, from 87 ± 12.61/min at baseline to 75.85 ± 8.91/min (p = 0.0003), and systolic blood pressure also increased significantly (p < 0.0001). The frequency of dialysis‐related hypotension was markedly reduced (p = 0.0001). The HR‐QOL survey showed significant improvements in Social Functioning among others (p = 0.0178). No specific adverse events occurred.ConclusionIvabradine hydrochloride improved dialysis‐related hypotension. Furthermore, the HR‐QOL improvement effect were suggested. These results demonstrated the safety and effectiveness of ivabradine hydrochloride.
Sensory profiling of pears from the Pacific Northwest: Consumers' perspective and descriptive analysis
Authors: Montero Maria Laura , Colonna Ann E. , Gallardo R. Karina , Ross Carolyn F. 
Published: January 2024

AbstractThis study used data from consumer testing, descriptive analysis (DA), and preference mapping to determine the sensory characteristics of pear cultivars from two harvest seasons in the Pacific Northwest (PNW). A trained sensory panel (n = 10) used generic DA to evaluate multiple sensory modalities of 22 pear cultivars. Six pears from summer and six from winter season were evaluated by consumers (n = 219) to assess their liking of different attributes. Results of the DA showed the trained panel significantly discriminated the summer and winter pears on most of the sensory modalities. To identify the attributes driving consumer acceptability, external preference mapping was applied. Attributes such as pear aroma, pear flavor, sweet, sour, and juicy were the most contributory attributes to the liking of the summer pears. Conversely, fermented aroma, stemmy–woody aroma, fermented flavor, stemmy–woody flavor, and grainy–gritty attributes were associated with a reduction in consumer liking. Summer cultivars, “Bartlett,” coded pear 573, and “Seckel” had the broadest preference, satisfying 60% to 80% of the consumers. Seventy‐five percent of the consumers identified winter cultivars “Comice” and “Paragon” as the most appealing. Overall, cluster analysis showed that different pears appeal to different types of consumers; however, summer cultivars like “Bartlett” and “Seckel” and winter cultivars like “Comice” and “Paragon” would appeal to the greatest number of consumers in the PNW market.Practical ApplicationSensory attributes like pear flavor, sweet, and juicy, were important drivers of liking for pear consumers in the Pacific Northwest. These results should prove useful to pear growers and marketers to increase pear consumption in the United States.
Bacterial tolerance and detoxification of cyanide, arsenic and heavy metals: Holistic approaches applied to bioremediation of industrial complex wastes
Authors: Olaya‐Abril Alfonso , Biełło Karolina , Rodríguez‐Caballero Gema , Cabello Purificación , Sáez Lara P. , Moreno‐Vivián Conrado , Luque‐Almagro Víctor Manuel , Roldán María Dolores 
Published: January 2024

AbstractCyanide is a highly toxic compound that is found in wastewaters generated from different industrial activities, such as mining or jewellery. These residues usually contain high concentrations of other toxic pollutants like arsenic and heavy metals that may form different complexes with cyanide. To develop bioremediation strategies, it is necessary to know the metabolic processes involved in the tolerance and detoxification of these pollutants, but most of the current studies are focused on the characterization of the microbial responses to each one of these environmental hazards individually, and the effect of co‐contaminated wastes on microbial metabolism has been hardly addressed. This work summarizes the main strategies developed by bacteria to alleviate the effects of cyanide, arsenic and heavy metals, analysing interactions among these toxic chemicals. Additionally, it is discussed the role of systems biology and synthetic biology as tools for the development of bioremediation strategies of complex industrial wastes and co‐contaminated sites, emphasizing the importance and progress derived from meta‐omic studies.
Are firms as liquid as they appear in annual reports?
Authors: Khokhar Abdul‐Rahman , Qiu Jiaping , Rahaman Mohammad M. 
Published: January 2024

AbstractFiscal‐year‐end cash holdings are an important indicator in external stakeholders' assessment of a firm's liquidity and credit risk. Do fiscal‐year‐end cash holdings reflect a firm's intra‐year liquidity conditions? We observe that firms report significantly higher cash holdings in the fourth fiscal quarter, followed by a subsequent reversal. This pattern is pervasive across industries, persistent over time, and not explained by conventional factors or calendar effects. The extent of the fourth‐quarter cash increase is more pronounced for informationally opaque firms reliant on external markets and those with financial constraints and reduced monitoring. We investigate firms' real, financing, and timing activities that could potentially account for this pattern. Our study suggests that a complete picture of intra‐year cash holdings dynamics is necessary for external stakeholders to fully assess a firm's liquidity and credit conditions.
Cell type‐specific regulation ofm6AmodifiedRNAsin the agingDrosophilabrain
Authors: Perlegos Alexandra E. , Byrns China N. , Bonini Nancy M. 
Published: January 2024

AbstractThe aging brain is highly vulnerable to cellular stress, and neurons employ numerous mechanisms to combat neurotoxic proteins and promote healthy brain aging. The RNA modification m6A is highly enriched in theDrosophilabrain and is critical for the acute heat stress response of the brain. Here we examine m6A in the fly brain with the chronic stresses of aging and degenerative disease. m6A levels dynamically increased with both age and disease in the brain, marking integral neuronal identity and signaling pathway transcripts that decline in level with age and disease. Unexpectedly, there is opposing impact of m6A transcripts in neurons versus glia, which conferred different outcomes on animal health span uponMettl3knockdown to reduce m6A: whereasMettl3function is normally beneficial to neurons, it is deleterious to glia. Moreover, knockdown ofMettl3in glial tauopathy reduced tau pathology and increased animal survival. These findings provide mechanistic insight into regulation of m6A modified transcripts with age and disease, highlighting an overall beneficial function ofMettl3in neurons in response to chronic stresses, versus a deleterious impact in glia.
Exit as governance: The effect of stock liquidity on firm productivity
Authors: Bai Tianyu , Li Zhongfei 
Published: January 2024

AbstractThis study examines the effect of stock liquidity on firm productivity. Our findings indicate that stock liquidity positively affects firm productivity. Our study provides several pieces of evidence to show that stock liquidity enhances firm productivity through facilitation of corporate governance by shareholders and stock price efficiency. Additionally, we confirm that the impact of stock liquidity on productivity is more pronounced for firms with lower attendance at shareholder meetings, with less financial constraints and that are state‐owned enterprises. This study makes a valuable contribution to the existing literature by presenting novel evidence regarding the influence of stock liquidity on firm productivity in emerging markets.
Emergency treatment of peri‐operative anaphylaxis: Resuscitation Council UK algorithm for anaesthetists
Authors: Dodd A. , Turner P. J. , Soar J. , Savic L. ,   representing the UK Perioperative Allergy Network
Published: January 2024

SummaryPeri‐operative anaphylaxis is a rare but potentially catastrophic event which must be considered whenever unexpected and significant cardiovascular or respiratory compromise occurs during anaesthesia. The Resuscitation Council UK algorithm for peri‐operative anaphylaxis highlights the importance of early intravenous adrenaline and fluid resuscitation and provides guidance on the treatment of refractory anaphylaxis and immediate follow‐up. This algorithm is endorsed by the Royal College of Anaesthetists, Association of Anaesthetists, British Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology and Clinical Immunology Professional Network of the British Society for Immunology. This document was produced by the Perioperative Allergy Network steering committee in collaboration with the Resuscitation Council UK.