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The maze: Reflections on navigating intersectional identities in the workplace
Authors: Gottardello Debora 
Published: June 2023

AbstractMyriam's story is the story of a woman who has faced several intersectional barriers throughout her life and career journey, leading her into a “maze” of dead‐ends that has jointly prevented her motion. The telling of this story breaks the conventional masculine patterns of academic writing of recent years and represents a turning point in organizational thought. This piece contributes to the growing body of literature in organizational studies on “writing differently,” which advocates for alternative modes of writing and doing research, particularly feminist writing that incorporates storytelling, composite character, and arts‐based research. The approach taken is informed by the use of metaphor, which provides an additional means to convey nuanced understandings and insights that may not be easily expressed through conventional academic writing. The account illuminates the way social identities operate in tandem with power dynamics, social and national context, patriarchy, and relationality to shape individuals' experiences of oppression and privilege. The discourse emphasizes how these factors interrelate and reinforce one another, giving rise to multiple forms of inequality that have significant impacts on women's professional experiences and careers. It uses inventiveness and creativity to provide an immediate emotional and embodied connection between the reader and the lived experiences of Myriam. By offering an in‐depth written and visual representation that moves beyond “linguistic imperialism,” this paper intends to create a critically reflexive and inclusive space that makes the invisible embedded and insidious experience of oppression visible to a wider and more diverse audience.
“Real world” efficacy of bulevirtide in HBV/HDV‐related cirrhosis including people living with HIV: Results from the compassionate use programme at INMI Spallanzani in Rome, Italy
Authors: Visco Comandini Ubaldo , De Santis Emanuela , De Maria Francesco , Lionetti Raffaella , Taibi Chiara , Montalbano Marzia , Rianda Alessia , Piccolo Paola , De Ponte Chiara , Mazzotta Stefania , Caioli Alessandro , Garbuglia Anna Rosa , Maggi Fabrizio , D'Offizi Gianpiero 
Published: June 2023

AbstractObjectivesWe describe the preliminary results of bulevirtide compassionate use in patients with hepatitis B and delta virus (HBV/HDV)‐related cirrhosis and clinically significant portal hypertension, including those living with HIV.MethodsWe conducted a prospective observational study of consecutive patients. Clinical evaluation, liver function tests, bile acid levels, HDV‐RNA, HBV‐DNA, hepatitis B surface antigen, and liver and spleen stiffness were assessed at baseline and after treatment months 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, and 12. HIV‐RNA and CD4+/CD8+ count were assessed in people living with HIV. The first drug injection was administered under nurse supervision, and counselling was provided and adherence reviewed at each visit.ResultsIn total, 13 patients (61.5% migrants) were enrolled. The median treatment duration was 11 months. At month 6, mean alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels fell by 64.5% and mean liver and spleen stiffness decreased by 8.6 and 0.9 kPa, respectively. The mean baseline HDV‐RNA was 3.34 log IU/mL and 5.10 log IU/mL in people without and with HIV (n = 5) (p = 0.28), respectively. A similar mean decline was observed in both groups: −2.06 log IU/mL and −1.93 log IU/mL, respectively (p = 0.87). A combined response (undetectable HDV RNA or ≥ −2 log IU/mL decline vs. baseline, with ALT normalization) was achieved in 66% of subjects without and in 60% of patients with HIV. Patients with HIV showed persistently undetectable HIV‐RNA and a progressive increase in CD4+/CD8+ cells during treatment. No patient discontinued bulevirtide because of adverse effects.ConclusionsPreliminary results suggest that bulevirtide is feasible and well‐tolerated in populations with difficult‐to‐treat conditions, such as those with HIV/HBV/HDV co‐infection and migrants, when special attention is given to patient education. HDV‐RNA decline during treatment was similar in people living with and without HIV.
Harm, injustice & technology: Reflections on the UK's subpostmasters’ case
Authors: McGuire M. R. , Renaud Karen 
Published: June 2023

ABSTRACTOne of the more striking recent miscarriages of justice was perpetrated by the UK's Post Office when subpostmasters and subpostmistresses were prosecuted for fraud that actually arose from malfunctioning software. Over 700 were victimised, losing homes and livelihoods. We first use a zemiological lens to examine the harms caused by these events at both a first and second‐order range – referred to as ‘ripples’. Yet, the zemiological analysis, while useful in identifying the personal harms suffered by postmasters, is less successful in associating with some of the wider costs – especially to the justice system itself. Additional tools are required for identifying how technology might be culpable in the damage that unfolded. We use a technological injustice lens to augment the zemiological analysis, to reveal how and why technology can harm, especially when appropriate checks and balances are missing, and naïve belief in the infallibility of technological solutions prevails.
Electromagnetic wave absorption properties of hot‐pressed Si3N4‐SiC ceramic nanocomposites
Authors: Li Quan , Wang Zhicheng , Wang Yang , Yang Jian 
Published: June 2023

AbstractHigh‐density Si3N4‐SiC ceramic nanocomposites have exceptional mechanical properties, but little is known about their electromagnetic wave absorption (EMA) capabilities. In this paper, the effects of sintering temperature and starting material compositions on the dielectric and EMA properties of hot‐pressed Si3N4‐SiC ceramic nanocomposites were investigated. The real and imaginary permittivities of Si3N4‐SiC ceramic nanocomposites increase with increasing sintering temperature or SiC content, particularly at the sintering temperature of 1850°C and SiC content of 50 wt.%. This is primarily due to the improvement of interfacial and defect polarizations, which is caused by the doping of nitrogen into the SiC nanocrystals during the solution‐precipitation process. The real and imaginary permittivities of Si3N4‐SiC ceramic nanocomposites show decreasing trends as sintering aid content increases. Si3N4‐SiC ceramic composites have both good EMA and mechanical properties when they are sintered at 1850°C with 30 wt.% SiC and 5–8 wt.% sintering aids. The minimum reflection loss and maximum flexural strength reach ‐58 dB and 586 MPa, respectively. Materials with multilayered structural designs have both strong and broad EMA properties.
Fabrication of novel BPO4 ceramic foams using the combination of the direct foaming method and freeze‐drying techniques
Authors: Li Xiaoxiao , Li Shujing , Li Yuanbing , Li Shiqi , Chen Pan , Guo Tenglong 
Published: June 2023

AbstractIn this study, ammonium phosphate monobasic and boric acid were used as the primary starting materials to produce BPO4 powder by solid‐state reaction. Using BPO4 powders as the main raw material, BPO4 ceramic foams were prepared for the first time using the direct foaming method and freeze‐drying techniques. The effects of the additive content and solid loading on the slurry's rheological behavior were investigated, and the microstructures and properties of the as‐prepared BPO4 ceramic foams were examined. The results reveal that the porosity of the BPO4 ceramic foams synthesized at 1223 K ranged from 84.2% to 90.4%, the compressive strength ranged from .12 MPa to .72 MPa, and the thermal conductivity ranged from .32 W/(m·K) to .74 W/(m·K) (298 K). The findings of this study have great significance for the development of new thermal insulation ceramic materials.
Using structural equation modeling to examine the relationship between receptive vocabulary knowledge and receptive language proficiency: A new light on an old issue
Authors: Ha Hung Tan , Nguyen Duyen Thi Bich 
Published: June 2023

AbstractIn recent years, applied linguists have paid more attention to the contributory roles of vocabulary knowledge in language subskills. However, little evidence has been collected to shed light upon the cross‐modality relationship between the two modalities of receptive word knowledge, namely phonological and orthographic vocabulary, and receptive language skills, namely reading and listening comprehension. Moreover, the majority of studies conducted on the topic only examined the bivariate correlations between the modalities and did not take the shared variance of the constructs into account, making their findings superficial. The present study analyzed a dataset which reported the performance of 234 students on two validated tests of receptive phonological and orthographic vocabulary knowledge and two standardized tests of listening and reading proficiency. Multi‐group, covariance‐based structural equation modeling was applied. Results from the analyses showed that both aural and orthographic knowledge of words were of equal importance to learners’ receptive vocabulary knowledge. While whole‐group results revealed that vocabulary knowledge contributed equally to learners’ reading and listening proficiency, multi‐group analyses indicated noticeable differences in the contributory role of receptive word knowledge in comprehension between learners of different vocabulary size groups. The role of vocabulary size in the relationship between vocabulary knowledge and comprehension was discussed and practical implications for vocabulary assessment were provided.
Advances in natural killer cell therapies for breast cancer
Authors: Kiaei Seyedeh Zahra Fotook , Nouralishahi Alireza , Ghasemirad Mohammad , Barkhordar Maryam , Ghaffari Sasan , Kheradjoo Hadis , Saleh Mahshid , Mohammadzadehsaliani Saman , Molaeipour Zahra 
Published: June 2023

AbstractBreast cancer (BC) is the most common cause of cancer death in women. According to the American Cancer Society's yearly cancer statistics, BC constituted almost 15% of all the newly diagnosed cancer cases in 2022 for both sexes. Metastatic disease occurs in 30% of patients with BC. The currently available treatments fail to cure metastatic BC, and the average survival time for patients with metastatic BC is approximately 2 years. Developing a treatment method that terminates cancer stem cells without harming healthy cells is the primary objective of novel therapeutics. Adoptive cell therapy is a branch of cancer immunotherapy that utilizes the immune cells to attack cancer cells. Natural killer (NK) cells are an essential component of innate immunity and are critical in destroying tumor cells without prior stimulation with antigens. With the advent of chimeric antigen receptors (CARs), the autologous or allogeneic use of NK/CAR–NK cell therapy has raised new hopes for treating patients with cancer. Here, we describe recent developments in NK and CAR–NK cell immunotherapy, including the biology and function of NK cells, clinical trials, different sources of NK cells and their future perspectives on BC.
Are overconfident CEOs better able to transform innovation into firm value?—Evidence from the United States
Authors: Eom Mike , Jung Mookwon , Park Jung Chul 
Published: June 2023

AbstractWe use innovation premium (IP), proposed by Forbes, as a proxy for firm innovation to present evidence that firm value is positively associated with IP. The positive impact of the IP on firm value is amplified by overconfident CEOs, particularly in the high‐tech and biotech industries with a high proportion of intellectual capital and intangible assets. In a series of tests, we confirm that the results hold after controlling for endogeneity. our findings are consistent with the notion that the beneficial effect of corporate innovations generated by overconfident CEOs exists primarily in industries where innovations are in critical demand.
Evaluating blockchain as a participatory organisational system: looking for transaction efficiency
Authors: Sáenz‐Royo Carlos , Fleta‐Asín Jorge 
Published: June 2023

AbstractThe article presents a decision‐making model that can be used with blockchain technology. Blockchain is used as an alternative transaction mechanism to authority and the market, where the decision is decentralised within the organisation. Thus, the process is parameterised around the acceptance or not of a project, depending on individual levels of expertise, consensus level and including deliberation time. In addition, commission and omission errors are also evaluated. We show that this technology should be imposed naturally because, at the same level of information, it can obtain better results than any other decision mechanism in a systematic way. In addition, the blockchain ensures that both commission errors and omission errors are reduced with decision times that do not increase the expected opportunity loss on omission errors.
Electrical resistivity and flexural strength of mullite‐bonded porous SiC: Effect of transition metal additives
Authors: Anwar Muhammad Shoaib , Lee Hong Joo , Ha Jang‐Hoon , Lee Jongman , Song In‐Hyuck 
Published: June 2023

AbstractThe influence of various transition metal (Mo, Co, Ni, and Fe) additives on the electrical and mechanical properties of mullite‐strengthened SiC sintered in the range of 1100–1500°C under an Ar atmosphere was investigated. Kaolin was added as a low‐temperature sintering aid in the designed formulations. The addition of metal additives reduced the electrical resistivity, enhanced the mechanical strength, and produced samples with an approximately 40% porosity. The decrease in electrical resistivity was attributed to the in situ formation of electrically conductive metal silicides, whereas the conversion of kaolin to mullite enhanced the mechanical properties. The comparative study shows that at the same metal‐additive content (15 wt%), Fe was the most effective element to reduce the electrical resistivity and increase the flexural strength, which were recorded as 8.0 × 100 Ω cm and 20 ± 2 MPa, respectively, of the samples sintered at merely 1300°C.
Augmented‐reality‐enhanced game‐based learning in flipped English classrooms: Effects on students' creative thinking and vocabulary acquisition
Authors: Hung Hsiu‐Ting , Yeh Hui‐Chin 
Published: June 2023

AbstractBackgroundAs the concept of flipped classrooms continues to gain interest across disciplines, more research is needed to strengthen the instructional design by integrating active learning strategies and emerging technologies. Among various possibilities, little is known about how game‐based learning combined with Augmented Reality (AR) can be effectively infused into language education to establish supportive flipped learning contexts.ObjectivesThis study thus proposed an AR‐enhanced game‐based learning (ARGBL) approach, featuring the use of an augmented board game to engage students actively in classroom activities. It further compared the effects of the proposed approach with traditional game‐based learning on the students' vocabulary acquisition and creative thinking as they were instructed to learn English as a foreign language (EFL) in flipped classrooms.MethodsA quasi‐experimental design was adopted to examine the effectiveness of the proposed approach to promote the students' participation in flipped in‐class activities, thereby improving their learning outcomes. Participants were recruited from two classes of the same undergraduate course, one of which was designated as the experimental group to take part in game‐based learning activities in class by playing an AR‐enhanced board game, and the other as the comparison group to learn by playing a paper‐and‐pencil game with identical puzzle content. The desired student learning outcomes were measured by pre‐ and post‐intervention vocabulary tests and creative thinking tests, supplemented by individual interviews.ResultsResults indicated that the students in the experimental group significantly outperformed their counterparts in vocabulary acquisition and creative thinking. They also expressed positive perceptions of the augmented game‐based learning experience in the flipped EFL classroom.Take AwayARGBL can be a promising approach to improving student learning, and it is particularly beneficial to the design of classroom activities in flipped learning contexts due to its affordances for enriched content visualization and active learner engagement through gameplay.
American Midwifery Certification Board Certification Demographic and Employment Data, 2016 to 2020: The Certified Nurse‐Midwife and Certified Midwife Workforce
Authors: Thumm E. Brie , Emeis Cathy L. , Snapp Carol , Doublestein Lydia , Rees Rebecca , Vanderlaan Jennifer , Tanner Tanya 
Published: June 2023

IntroductionExpansion and diversification of the midwifery workforce is a federal strategy to address the maternal health crisis in the United States. Understanding characteristics of the current midwifery workforce is essential to creating approaches to its development. Certified nurse‐midwives and certified midwives (CNMs/CMs) certified by the American Midwifery Certification Board (AMCB) constitute the largest portion of the US midwifery workforce. This article aims to describe the current midwifery workforce based on data collected from all AMCB‐certified midwives at the time of certification.MethodsMidwife initial certificants and recertificants were administered an electronic survey about personal and practice characteristics at the time of certification by AMCB between 2016 and 2020 for administrative purposes. Given the standard 5‐year certification cycle, every midwife certified during this period completed the survey once. The AMCB Research Committee conducted a secondary data analysis of deidentified data to describe the CNM/CM workforce.ResultsIn 2020 there were 12,997 CNMs/CMs in the United States. The workforce was largely White and female with an average age of 49. There has been a slow increase (15% to 21%) of initial certificants identifying as midwives of color. The proportion of CMs to all AMCB‐certified midwives remained less than 2%. Physician‐owned practices were the most common employer. Approximately 60% of midwives attend births, and hospitals were the most common birth setting. Over 10% of those certified to practice reported not working within the discipline of midwifery.DiscussionTargeted recruitment and retention of midwives must take into consideration not just expansion but dispersion, scope of practice, and diversification. The proportion of midwives attending births was lower than reported in previous years. Expansion of the CM credential and accessible educational pathways are 2 potential solutions to workforce growth. Developing strategies to retain those who are trained but not practicing presents an opportunity for workforce maintenance.
Climate precarity in rural livelihoods: Agrarian transformations and smallholder vulnerability in Vietnam
Authors: McElwee Pamela , Tuyến Nghiêm Phương , Huệ Lê Thị Vân , Hương Vũ Thị Diệu 
Published: June 2023

AbstractIn recent decades, agrarian transformations in Southeast Asia have resulted in significant environmental and social change, yet insufficient attention has focused on the particular pathways by which these changes have increased vulnerability to climate change. In particular, climate precarity, a situation in which class, social, labour and/or gender inequities amplify negative impacts from climate change, has been on the rise for many smallholders. Using case studies in Vietnam of changes to swidden agriculture in upland areas and the loss of deepwater rice systems in the Mekong Delta lowlands, the paper examines social differentiation and ecological outcomes of these processes and how they have increased climate precarity, particularly for poor households and women. Based on longitudinal fieldwork in affected regions, we identify key changes contributing to climate precarity as farming systems intensify. In particular, loss of flexibility in farmer decision‐making, loss of voluntary engagement with markets, and declining access to social capital and entitlements have increased risks for households and reduced adaptation options. Suggestions are made to more directly address these elements in future agricultural and climate policies, rather than current approaches to climate adaptation that often promote even more intensification of agriculture, which runs the risk of exacerbating precarity.
A pilot study evaluating the anti‐aging benefits of a CO2‐emitting facial mask
Authors: Draelos Zoe Diana , Shamban Ava 
Published: June 2023

AbstractBackgroundSince 1936, injectable carboxytherapy has been used for the treatment of circulatory issues and lack of tissue trophism. In the last 25 years, it has been applied to aesthetic issues, especially those related to the signs and symptoms of skin aging. Presently, carboxytherapy is available as a combination of transcutaneous gels that produce CO2 with benefit for atrophic skin.ObjectiveThe objective of this study was to investigate the efficacy and safety of a topical carboxy mask on facial photoaging after short term use of 4 weeks and long term use of 10 weeks.MethodsThe short term study was conducted for 14 days after 3 times weekly application of the facial mask for 1 h followed by a regression phase with evaluations at days 21 and 28. 11 healthy female subjects age 45–75 years were enrolled. Subjects applied the facial mask for 45 min, 3 times per week during the 2‐week treatment period. The long term study was conducted for 10 weeks on 35 subjects 35–65 years with mild to moderate facial photoaging of Fitzpatrick skin types I–VI. Subjects underwent photography, elasticity, hydration, and VAS questionnaire assessments.ResultsThe short term 4 week study demonstrated improvement in laser‐Doppler measured blood flow and skin hydration. The long term 10 week study demonstrated improvement in firmness (16%, p = 0.001), sagging (9%, p = 0.023), and overall skin appearance (12%, p = 0.002). These findings were supported by the retraction time decrease at week 10 (−10%, p = 0.05).SummaryThe combination of two gels produced the liberation of CO2, which improved short term skin hydration after 4 weeks of use and improved longer term skin elasticity after 10 weeks of use.
Competitive Actions under Analyst Pressure: The Role of CEO Time Horizons
Authors: Chen Jianhong , Lien Wan‐Chien , Miller Danny , Chen Tianxu 
Published: June 2023

AbstractLeveraging upper echelons theory and the Awareness‐Motivation‐Capability (AMC) framework of competitive dynamics, we investigate the moderating influence of CEO time horizons on the relationship between negative analyst recommendations and the temporal patterning of competitive actions. We argue that negative recommendations are associated with less intensity but greater irregularity in competitive actions. Moreover, CEO time horizons weaken these effects, such that CEOs with longer time horizons are less influenced by such recommendations. Results from a longitudinal study of 296 CEOs from 2004 to 2015 support these arguments. Our study contributes by underscoring CEO time horizon as a critical contingency in studying the impact of analyst pressures.