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Driving digital transformation to promote efficiency in a sustainable perspective: evidence from a shipbuilding company
Authors: Baldassarre Silvia , Cavola Manuel , Palescandolo Pasquale , Piccolo Carmela , Pipicelli Eduardo 
Published: January 2025

Purpose
This paper aims to shed light on the relevant benefits that collaborations with external innovation drivers can offer to companies in traditional sectors to embark on a twofold path oriented toward both a sustainable horizon and digital transformation (DT) goals.

Design/methodology/approach
This work describes the outcomes of the METROPOLIS project, financed by the Economic Development Ministry (MISE), to support small and medium enterprises in the DT process. The project involves the collaboration between the University of Naples Federico II and Palescandolo Lavorazioni Siderurgiche (PLS), an enterprise in the shipbuilding sector.

Findings
The project’s results highlight the complexity of the required interventions and show that DT is necessary but not sufficient condition to improve performance. Therefore, it is crucial to implement an appropriate decision support system based on advanced methodologies that can efficiently handle the system’s complexity, managing objectives oriented on efficiency and sustainability. Hence, the authors developed an original optimization approach to combine the need to ensure good production performances with sustainability-oriented objectives.

Originality/value
This study emphasizes the complex path necessary to radically transform companies’ processes across digital and sustainable paradigms through a real project experience. In particular, it demonstrates that efficiency and sustainability objectives may conflict, and multicriteria approaches may help overcome this. Hence, it may provide insights for stakeholders and researchers involved in DT and green transition processes.
A qualitative exploration of school resource officer training in a Florida school district
Authors: Soderstrom Melanie F.P. 
Published: January 2025

PurposeBoth practitioners and scholars recognize that school resource officers (SROs) need specialized training for their positions. However, research into SRO training is limited, and thus, little is known surrounding the content and effectiveness of available training. This study aimed to explore SRO training in a Florida school district.Design/methodology/approachQualitative data collection included participant observations of five required trainings and interviews with SROs and their supervisors (n = 43). Qualitative description and thematic analysis were used to analyze the data.FindingsDescriptions of training content and facilitation are provided. Three themes were identified conveying problems with the training including an inefficient use of training time, lack of participant engagement and an omission of topics critical to the SRO position. The findings suggest that SRO programs need to consider the time devoted to training, the needs of their SROs and expectations for training.Originality/valueThis is the first study using both field research and interviews to investigate the underexplored topic of SRO training.
Impact of technology-supported personalized learning 5.0 on instructional quality: insights from the higher education institutions of Pakistan
Authors: Asad Muhammad Mujtaba , Suleman Neha 
Published: January 2025

Purpose
The conventional teaching methods in higher education institutions often seem unsuccessful in meeting diverse learning needs of learners, leading to suboptimal instructional outcomes. In Pakistani context, where teaching methods and educational infrastructure still need improvement, there is dire need to examine the impact of technology-supported personalized learning (TSPL) on dimensions of instructional quality (IQ) such as cognitive activation (CA), supportive climate (SC) and classroom management (CM) in higher education institutions.

Design/methodology/approach
This study used quantitative method specifically correlational research design in which data was collected from 290 undergraduates enrolled in one of the universities of Sindh, Pakistan. The questionnaire comprised 27 items including 12 items focusing descriptive statistics and 15 items addressing inferential statistics. The respondents marked on five-point Likert scale and data was analyzed through SPSS software version 27.0 by conducting Pearson’s correlation test to determine the relationship between TSPL and IQ.

Findings
The study concluded that there is strong positive relationship between TSPL and the three dimensions of IQ. Specifically, TSPL was found to be correlational with CA (r = 0.85), SC (r = 0.78) and CM (r = 0.80). It indicates that TSPL has major role in enhancing CA, SC and CM contributing to improvement in IQ. Moreover, the results indicate that learners who engage in TSPL experiences depict higher level of engagement, better academic performance and enhanced collaborative learning environment. It suggests that TSPL not only improves learners’ cognitive processes but also fosters a supportive and well-managed learning environment that is crucial for improvement in IQ.

Practical implications
The results of the study emphasize the significance of integrating TSPL in higher education institutions to enhance IQ. Among practical implications, investment in technological infrastructure, professional learning of teachers and active participation of stakeholders in planning and implementation of TSPL are major steps to maximize its benefits. Furthermore, this study serves as an empirical evidence for multi-dimensional benefits of TSPL in a context-specific learning environment. Mainly, it highlights the contextual adaptation of TSPL that can help policymakers and educators in improving educational outcomes.

Originality/value
This study adds empirical evidence to the existing literature related to the impact of TSPL on IQ in HEIs. It further indicates the multi-dimensional benefits of TSPL and provides practical suggestions for educators and policy makers to improve educational outcomes. It provides an original addition in the form of context-specific study that may be applicable to similar contexts.
Cosmetic textiles: important active ingredients, products and their applications
Authors: Qureshi Sajid Ahmed , Dorugade Vishnu Appa , Bihonegn Seyoum , Agazie Tewodros , Marie Abebe , Shiferaw Seid , Fentaw Leykun , Mohammed Ahmed 
Published: January 2025

Purpose
The skin is the largest organ of human, and its care and health are, therefore, important. Cosmetotextiles development transforms daily ordinary textile products into cosmetically active products, ending the need to actively apply the cosmetic substance.

Design/methodology/approach
The textiles can act as delivery systems of bioactive compounds such as vitamins, fragrances, metallic compounds and drugs, as well as some plant-based compounds. Encapsulation and grafting/coating technologies have provided these cosmetic ingredients with effective stabilization, sustained dermal delivery and prolonged dermocosmetic efficiency.

Findings
Current cosmetotextiles in the market claim to be moisturizing, cellulite-reducing, perfumed, body slimming, energizing, rejuvenating, refreshing, improving the firmness and elasticity of skin or reducing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. This paper provides an overview of the development history, important cosmetic ingredients and their applications and commercial cosmetotextile products available in the market.

Originality/value
For the past few years, the emergence of cosmetic textiles has created even further synergy between the benefits provided by products offered by the textile and cosmetic industries. Thus, cosmetic textiles appear on the market as part of two megatrends – one is a strong movement toward general well-being, and the second is embracing more technology into our everyday lives.
Optimizing workforce competency through strategic e-learning: a framework for organizational empowerment
Authors: Rathnasekara Kushan , Yatigammana Kaushalya , Suraweera Namali 
Published: January 2025

Purpose
This study aims to explore how strategic e-learning contributes to enhancing employee competencies. Specifically, it focused on the role of self-efficacy in determining e-learning success and its potential to empower employees through targeted digital training initiatives.

Design/methodology/approach
A mixed-methods approach was employed to assess the impact of strategic e-learning on workforce competency development. A structured survey, analyzed using SPSS, gathered quantitative data from employees across multiple sectors. Qualitative insights were obtained through semistructured interviews, analyzed thematically and complemented by a literature review to contextualize the findings.

Findings
Results demonstrated a strong correlation between self-efficacy and positive e-learning outcomes. Employees with higher self-confidence in using digital platforms showed improved competency development. Additionally, extrinsic factors such as organizational support and resource availability were identified as critical to the success of e-learning programs.

Research limitations/implications
The study’s focus on specific industries and reliance on self-reported data limit its generalizability. Future research could expand to diverse sectors and adopt longitudinal designs to assess long-term impacts.

Practical implications
Organizations can enhance e-learning efficacy by fostering employee self-efficacy and ensuring that digital training is supported by adequate resources and infrastructure.

Social implications
This research highlights the role of e-learning in bridging skill gaps and empowering employees, particularly in underserved regions or industries.

Originality/value
The study offers original insights into strategic e-learning for competency development, demonstrating its effectiveness in workforce empowerment and providing practical contributions to organizational learning.
Simultaneous temperature and strain sensing in a weakly-coupled polarization-maintaining few-mode fiber based on the intramodal SBS
Authors: Li Yidan , Ren Fang , Zhou Deyang 
Published: January 2025

Purpose
This study aims to propose and numerically analyze a weakly-coupled polarization-maintaining few-mode fiber sensor based on stimulated Brillouin scattering (SBS) for simultaneous multiple-parameter measurement.

Design/methodology/approach
First, a weakly-coupled double-edged-eyelid-core polarization-maintaining few-mode fiber (DEEC-PM-FMF) supporting 12 eigenmodes across the whole C + L band is designed to improve the performance of simultaneous multiple-parameter sensing by optimizing the structural parameters of the fiber. Then, the intramodal Brillouin characteristics of the designed fiber, such as Brillouin gain spectrum and Brillouin frequency shift (BFS), are analyzed. Finally, based on intramodal SBS, the performance of the temperature and strain sensing in the designed fiber are studied and discussed.

Findings
Numerical investigation shows the minimum errors for synchronized temperature and strain measurement can reach 0.25 and 5.78 µe, respectively.

Originality/value
This work is significant for studying intramodal SBS in the FMFs. Furthermore, the proposed weakly-coupled DEEC-PM-FMF sensor also provides a potential guide for further improving the performance of simultaneous multiple-parameter sensing.
Empirical analysis of barriers to implement blockchain technology in manufacturing environment: a developing economy perspective
Authors: Goyat Rekha , Rathi Rajeev , Garza-Reyes Jose Arturo , Singh Mahipal , Kaswan Mahender Singh 
Published: January 2025

PurposeThe present study aims to identify the critical barriers of blockchain technology (BT) implementation in a manufacturing environment in context of developing countries.Design/methodology/approachIn the present work, barriers of BT adoption have been investigated via literature review and screened them through expert’s input. Further, the interrelationships among screened barriers were framed using a modified total interpretive structural modelling (mTISM) and Cross-Impact Matrix Multiplication Applied to Classification (MICMAC) approach. The mTISM aims to develop a contextual relationship-based performance model with the logic behind transitive links formation to explore the dominant barriers. The MICMAC approach categorizes the blockchain adoption barriers based on their driving and dependence power.FindingsBased on the analysis, nine barriers of BT adoption in manufacturing environment were identified and finalized through statistically. The obtained results exhibit that lack of awareness about blockchain and poor training/human expertise on innovative technologies are the most critical barriers that hinder blockchain adoption. This study provides a roadmap and may facilitate manufacturing professional, consultant, governing bodies and policymakers in the preparation of active strategies to overcome challenges in adoption of BT in the running system.Originality/valueLiterature is full with analysis of barriers of BT adoption in the domain of supply chain, operation management and manufacturing in context of developed nation only. The present work is the first attempt to examine the BT adoption barriers in the manufacturing environment of developing economy and covered the mutual-interrelationship among them via modified TISM approach.
Non‐lethal effects of climate change and infectious disease: An energetics approach to understanding population impacts
Authors: Daversa David R. , Lloyd‐Smith James O. , Bucciarelli Gary M. , Shaffer H. Bradley , Blumstein Daniel T. 
Published: January 2025

AbstractAbstract

Climate change and infectious disease jointly impact species worldwide. In addition to causing conspicuous mortality events, these threats produce a range of non‐lethal effects that are often overlooked, yet can affect individual survival and fecundity, and ultimately, population and species viability.
We develop an energetic framework that structures the study of non‐lethal effects of climate change and infectious disease and their downstream demographic consequences. The framework identifies pathways by which climate change and infectious disease affect the acquisition, storage and mobilisation of energy required for organismal survival and reproduction.
The joint energetic effects of climate change and infectious disease, while often non‐lethal, can reduce fitness by increasing energetic demands, exacerbating energetic trade‐offs and accelerating physiological ageing.
Considering the energetic mechanisms underlying non‐lethal effects can explain when and why recurrent and/or chronic events associated with climate change and infectious disease can be important limiting forces for populations and species.
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Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors +/− Chemotherapy for Patients With NSCLC and Brain Metastases: A Systematic Review and Network Meta‐Analysis
Authors: Brown Lauren Julia , Yeo Nicholas , Gee Harriet , Kong Benjamin Y. , Hau Eric , da Silva Inês Pires , Nagrial Adnan 
Published: January 2025

ABSTRACTBackgroundMultiple studies have demonstrated the intracranial efficacy of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) +/− chemotherapy. The efficacy of chemoimmunotherapy compared to ICI alone in patients with metastatic NSCLC and brain metastases (BM) remains unknown.MethodsA systematic review and network meta‐analysis were performed to evaluate ICI efficacy and the influence of additional chemotherapy on survival outcomes in treatment‐naïve metastatic NSCLC with BM. Randomized phase II/III studies with at least one treatment arm with an ICI were eligible. Overall survival (OS) and progression‐free survival (PFS) in patients with and without BM were assessed.ResultsTen studies were included, totaling 6560 patients, 770 with BM. Pairwise meta‐analysis revealed that patients with BM treated with ICI +/− chemotherapy had improved PFS (hazard ratio [HR] 0.49; 95% CI 0.40–0.60) and OS (HR 0.55; 95% CI 0.44–0.68) versus chemotherapy alone. Patients without BM treated with ICI +/− chemotherapy also had improved PFS and OS compared to chemotherapy alone. In the network meta‐analysis of patients with BM, chemoimmunotherapy demonstrated improved PFS compared to ICI alone (HR 0.64; 95% CI 0.43–0.96; p = 0.03). No significant difference was observed in OS. In the population of patients without BM, no significant differences in PFS or OS were observed between chemoimmunotherapy versus ICI alone.ConclusionThis meta‐analysis confirms that ICIs with or without chemotherapy are superior to chemotherapy alone for the first‐line management of metastatic NSCLC with and without BM. This network meta‐analysis suggests combination chemoimmunotherapy offers PFS benefit over ICI monotherapy in BM patients, warranting direct comparisons in clinical trials.Trial Registration: PROSPERO: CRD42024501345
Optimizing Shoulder Joint Positioning During Video‐Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery: A Prospective Study on Prevention of Postoperative Ipsilateral Shoulder Pain
Authors: Zhao Yan , Gu Yang , Hu Bin 
Published: January 2025

ABSTRACTBackgroundIpsilateral shoulder pain (ISP) is a common complication following video‐assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS), significantly affecting postoperative recovery and quality of life. This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between intraoperative upper limb positioning, and the occurrence of ISP, with the goal of optimizing positioning to reduce postoperative complications.MethodsThis prospective cohort study included 252 patients undergoing VATS for lung resection. The A angle (shoulder flexion) and B angle (shoulder abduction) were measured intraoperatively. ISP was assessed using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) on the first postoperative day and 1 week after surgery. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed to identify predictors of ISP, and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis was used to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of shoulder positioning in predicting ISP.ResultsThe incidence of ISP was 26.2% (66/252). Multivariate analysis revealed that larger A angles (OR: 1.061, 95% CI: 1.009–1.115, p = 0.021) were associated with a higher risk of ISP, while larger B angles (OR: 0.798, 95% CI: 0.744–0.856, p < 0.001) were protective against ISP. ROC curve analysis demonstrated a strong predictive value for the combined influence of A and B angles, with an area under the curve (AUC) of 0.822.ConclusionIntraoperative upper limb positioning, specifically decreasing the A angle (shoulder flexion) and increasing the B angle (shoulder abduction), plays a critical role in reducing the incidence of ISP following VATS. These findings suggest that adopting an optimal shoulder posture during surgery can improve patient outcomes.
Clinical validation of the nursing diagnosis inadequate social support network in breastfeeding mothers: A cross‐sectional study
Authors: França Michelline S. , Linhares Francisca M. P. , Lopes Marcos V. O. , Mendes Ryanne C. M. G. , Mangueira Suzana O. , Leal Luciana P. , Vasconcelos Eliane M. R. , Pontes Cleide M. 
Published: January 2025

AbstractObjectiveTo clinically validate the nursing diagnosis (ND) inadequate social support network in breastfeeding mothers.MethodThis cross‐sectional quantitative study employed clinical indicator accuracy analysis and hierarchical modeling for the etiological factors of the ND inadequate social support network. The study included 285 breastfeeding mothers registered in primary healthcare units.ResultsThe most prevalent clinical indicators within the sample were deficit in instrumental support from health services, imposition of appropriate behaviors, weak social bonds, and negative social interactions. The most frequent etiological factors were deficit in strong bonds, fragility of institutional network organization, unwillingness to provide support, refusal to provide support, and deficit in healthcare professionals.ConclusionThe ND inadequate social support network was clinically validated within the population of breastfeeding mothers, resulting in six clinical indicators with high sensitivity and specificity for identifying the diagnosis. Additionally, the statistical analysis of the etiological factors identified seven antecedents to the emergence of the diagnosis.Implications for nursing practiceBased on these findings, nurses can better assist breastfeeding mothers with the aim of preventing an inadequate social support network. By identifying this phenomenon, it becomes possible to plan care and implement nursing interventions to address this issue effectively.
Road‐River Intersections (Bridges) Negatively Affect Plant Species Diversity and Ecological Attributes
Authors: Borges Erica Rievrs , González‐Sargas Eduardo , Casajus Nicolas , Carboni Marta , Bauman David , Fried Guillaume , Maskell Lindsay , Escario Alejandro Juarez , Planty‐Tabacchi Anne‐Marie , Tabacchi Eric 
Published: January 2025

ABSTRACTQuestionLinear habitats are terrestrial and aquatic corridors that can be natural or anthropogenic. Here we asked: how does the intersection of two types of linear habitats (roads and rivers) affect plant species diversity, composition and ecological attributes?LocationSouthern France.MethodsWe studied road‐river intersections (bridges) to test how composition, alpha and beta diversity, and ecological preferences of species in both roadside and riverside plant communities responded to the influence of bridges. We also used spatial predictors (spatial eigenvector maps) to assess whether bridges influenced directional spatial processes (upstream‐downstream river axis) structuring community composition.ResultsWe showed that vegetation around bridges differed from that away from bridges in terms of species composition and ecological preferences, and reduced alpha and beta diversities. We also found a convergence of species' ecological preferences in plant communities of rivers and roads at bridges. The turnover component of species beta diversity was lower at bridges, presumably due to different disturbance regimes, leading to biotic homogenization. However, our results show that the impact of bridges on directional spatial processes affecting species composition was negligible.ConclusionThe strong effect of bridges as selecting forces of plant communities for both rivers and roads suggests bridges should not be overlooked. Our findings will help the development of more effective management of both types of linear habitats for the conservation of the plant species they host and the associated ecological functions and ecosystem services they provide.