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Priming Factors Related to Burn Injury among People in Bangladesh
Authors: Khan Abid Hasan , Bhuiyan Saruar Hossain , Hossain Zahid 
Published: April 2023

Abstract
Background Burns cause the most severe injuries and are a major public health concern worldwide. It is common in third-world countries and it greatly increases mortality and illness there. Because of the long period of time spent in the hospital and the effort required to recover from a burn, it is one of the most costly injuries to treat.
Objectives The aim of this study was to identify the priming factors related to burn injury among people in Bangladesh.
Materials and Methods The study design was cross-sectional. Total 121 samples were selected conveniently for the study and the study was conducted in several hospital settings in Chittagong, Savar and Dhaka city like Chittagong Medical College Hospital, Enam Medical College Hospital, and Sheikh Hasina Burn Hospital. Data was collected by using a self-administered questionnaire.
Statistical Analysis Descriptive and inferential statistics (chi-squared test) were used for data analysis that focused through tables.
Results On average, people were 22.43 (14.399) years old. Of the total of 121 patients, 48.1% were female (n = 58) and 52.1% were male (n = 63). Among the participants, 56.2% (n = 68) were hurt accidentally, 33.9% (n = 41) were injured on the job, 2.5% (n = 3) were harmed intentionally, and 7.4% (n = 9) were injured while preparing food. In case of occurrence, 37.2% (n = 45) were burned by fire, 38.8% (n = 47) were electrical burn and 23.9% (n = 29) were chemical or scald type burn.
Conclusions Most burn injuries are accidental, such as cooking fires, hot water, electric lines, and acid throwing that are significantly considered as the priming factors of burn injury among people in Bangladesh. The lack of awareness and ignorance causes these accidents and insufficient training causes most the electrical burns.
Spinal Intramedullary Schwannoma of the Conus
Authors: TP Jeyaselva Senthilkumar , Chinnamuthu Sekar 
Published: April 2023

AbstractSchwannomas are one of the most common primary spinal tumors representing 30% of all intraspinal lesions. Intramedullary schwannomas constitutes 0.3% of all intraspinal tumors and approximately 1% of spinal cord schwannomas. Majority of the tumors are seen in the cervical (58%), followed by thoracic (32%) and lumbar (10%) regions. Very few are reported at the level of conus medullaris. The important radiologic features of intramedullary schwannoma are predominant extramedullary component, intramedullary spinal tumor with a thickened and enhancing spinal nerve root, absent syrinx, enhancing well with contrast, and sharp margins. The aim of surgery in intramedullary spinal schwannomas is total removal whenever possible. Diagnosing intramedullary schwannoma preoperatively needs high index of suspicion. We are reporting the 10th case of intramedullary schwannoma in the conus region.
Comparison between Volar Locking Plate and Kirschner Wire Fixation for Unstable Distal Radius Fracture: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
Authors: Tariq Muhammad A. , Ali Uzair , Uddin Qazi S. , Altaf Zahabia , Mohiuddin Ashar 
Published: April 2023

Abstract
Objective This study aims to compare the outcomes of volar locking plating (VLP) versus percutaneous Kirschner wires (K-wire) fixation for surgical management of unstable distal radius fractures.
Methods We systematically searched multiple databases, including MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane Central till January 2022 for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that met eligibility criteria. Following outcomes were evaluated at 6-week, 3-, 6-, and 12-month follow-up period: Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand (DASH) score, Patient Rated Wrist Evaluation (PRWE) score, grip strength, range of motion, and complication incidence. Meta-analysis was performed using random effects models and results presented as risk ratios (RRs) or mean differences (MDs) with 95% confidence interval.
Results Fourteen RCTs with 1,450 participants met the inclusion criteria. DASH scores were significantly better for VLP fixation at 6th week (MD = 19.02; p < 0.001), 3rd (MD = 10.79; p < 0.001), 6th (MD= 7.78; p < 0.001), and 12th month (MD = 2.94; p < 0.001) postoperation. At 3-month follow-up period, VLP treatment exhibited better grip strength (MD = − 10.32; p < 0.001) and PRWE scores (MD = 8.78; p < 0.001). There was a statistically significant early advantage in flexion, extension, pronation, supination, radial deviation, and ulnar deviation in the VLP group at 6-week follow-up, but at 1-year follow-up only significantly better extension was observed. At 1 year, radiographic outcomes were similar except for volar tilt favoring VLP fixation (p < 0.001). Superficial infections were more common in patients treated with K-wire (RR = 2.89; p = 0.001), but there was no difference in total complications or reoperation rates (p > 0.05).
Conclusion This meta-analysis suggests that VLP fixation and K-wire fixation are both effective procedures, but existing literature does not provide sufficient evidence to demonstrate the superiority of either method. Although VLP fixation improves DASH score, extension and volar tilt at 12-month follow-up, the difference is small and unlikely to be noticeable to the patients.
U.S. national security and de-globalization
Authors: Godsell David , Lel Ugur , Miller Darius 
Published: April 2023

AbstractGlobalization, defined as trade- and FDI-related interdependence among nations, increases social welfare by transmitting managerial practices, advanced technologies, and labor skills across borders. Recent declines in FDI flows have prompted scholars to speculate on the nature, magnitude, and determinants of de-globalization trends. We investigate whether a U.S. national security-related foreign investment screening law, the Foreign Investment and National Security Act of 2007 (FINSA), contributes to de-globalization trends. FINSA awarded a regulator known as the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States broad new powers to revise or reject foreign acquisitions of firms in national security-related industries. Using a difference-in-differences research design, a wide variety of model specifications, and estimation samples spanning 1990–2016, we document post-FINSA declines in foreign takeovers of U.S. firms in national security-related industries. Consistent with techno-nationalism, we document that takeover declines are concentrated among research-intensive national security firms. Placebo, event-time, and robustness tests corroborate our results. Our empirical evidence suggests that foreign investment screening laws help explain the nature, magnitude, and determinants of recent de-globalization trends and prompts multinational enterprise managers to increasingly weight the political factors behind foreign investment screening laws when assessing foreign investment strategies.
What drives the learning benefits of moving text? A theoretical discussion for learning implications of kinetic typography
Authors: Lee Hye-Jung , Park Soyoung 
Published: April 2023

AbstractMoving text or kinetic typography can be effectively utilized in instructional message design because moving text in a presentation not only attracts the learner’s attention rapidly but also delivers content effectively, thereby promoting learning. For optimal pedagogical application of such technology, it is necessary to investigate which properties and potentials of kinetic typography lead to learning benefits. This paper theoretically explores the learning advantages and instructional implications of kinetic typography based on the properties of oral language and written text (conceptualized as ‘orality’ and ‘literacy’, respectively) because moving text has properties that derive from both literacy and orality. The discussion implies that a critical learning benefit of moving text is not from the movement itself but from ‘a shared thinking process’ between instructor and learner through sequential presentation of text along with the logical flow within the learning content, which is similar to oral language.
Exploring the effects of animacy and verb type on the processing asymmetry between SRC and ORC among Chinese EFL learners
Authors: Sun Li , Fan Lin , Xu Mengling 
Published: April 2023

AbstractThis study investigates the production and comprehension of subject relative clause (SRC) and object relative clause (ORC) in English by Chinese EFL learners. Two experiments are reported. Using a sentence completion task to elicit the production of relative clauses (RCs), Experiment 1 examined the distributional patterns of SRC and ORC and showed that SRC was more frequently distributed than ORC. In addition, animacy and verb type had effects on the asymmetric distribution of SRC and ORC. Using a word-by-word moving-window self-paced reading paradigm, Experiment 2 further compared reading times (RTs) of SRC and ORC containing different animacy and verb type configurations. Reading difficulties in ORC were observed, and comprehension difficulties of certain configurations of animacy and verb type just mirrored their frequencies in the first experiment. Taken together, the processing asymmetry of SRC and ORC has been observed in both comprehension and production processes. Comprehension difficulties are believed to stem from the asymmetric distributions of sentence patterns involving different animacy and verb type configurations. These findings suggest that comprehension difficulties are correlated with the distributional patterns, which could provide strong support to the Production-Distribution-Comprehension account, the experience-based approach applicable in language acquisition.
Mathematical dispositions among Hong Kong mathematics pre-service teachers: a metaphor-based exploration
Authors: Zhang Qiaoping , Guo Jing , Wei Yicheng 
Published: April 2023

PurposeThis study explored the mathematical dispositions of Hong Kong mathematics pre-service teachers (PSTs). It also constructed a mathematical disposition framework comprising their affective, cognitive and functional dispositions towards the subject.Design/methodology/approachThirty-one participants completed three structured metaphor tasks and one open-ended metaphor task in which they shared their views on mathematics. Responses were examined qualitatively and quantitatively. Coding based on thematic analysis was utilized to summarize the specific contents of the mathematical dispositions expressed by the PSTs, and a 5-level scoring scale was employed to evaluate the strength of the dispositions as represented by different metaphor types.FindingsThe findings suggest that the mathematical dispositions of pre-service mathematics teachers were generally positive. However, the overall level was not high. The most prevalent metaphors used to describe mathematics were “rice”, “blue” and “dog”.Research limitations/implicationsHong Kong mathematics PSTs' mathematical dispositions are examined by using metaphorical tasks. Three categories are identified: affective, cognitive and functional dispositions towards mathematics.Originality/valueThis study has proposed an original framework for describing mathematical disposition.
Examining green road construction components: the case of Ghana
Authors: Kissi Ernest , Babon-Ayeng Prosper , Aigbavboa Clinton , Duah Daniel , Danquah-Smith Eugene , Tannor Reuben Agyei 
Published: April 2023

PurposeThe adoption of green construction concepts in road infrastructure projects is an opportunity to minimise the carbon footprint while boosting the built environment's capacity to promote sustainability. Consequently, this study examines the components of green road construction practices in developing countries such as Ghana.Design/methodology/approachUsing a quantitative research method, four hypothesised constructs identified from the review of relevant literature were tested. The views of 144 quantity surveyors, civil engineers and project managers within Ghana's three road agencies were elicited using a structured close-ended questionnaire. A confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) based on the structural equation model (SEM) was adopted in analysing the data obtained.FindingsThe study's results reveal that the identified components: sustainable design, materials and resources, stormwater management and energy efficiency, significantly influence green road construction.Practical implicationsIt reveals the critical elements of sustainable road design and construction, aiding organisations, construction companies and legislators in making informed choices on road design and construction.Originality/valueResults from this study provide empirical evidence lacking in the literature about the main components of green road construction.
Who is brave enough to start a new business during the Covid-19 pandemic?
Authors: Cowling Marc , Dvouletý Ondřej 
Published: April 2023

PurposeSince introducing the UK start-up loan (SUL) Scheme in 2012, 82,809 new start-ups have been supported with loans totalling £759m. Even during the Covid-19 crisis, new business start-ups supported by SUL did not abate. The authors ask whether the entrepreneurs starting businesses during the Covid-19 crisis were different from those becoming entrepreneurs before the pandemic. This paper aims to discuss the aforementioned question.Design/methodology/approachThe authors model the differences between pre-Covid-19 business start-ups and Covid-19 start-ups. The administrative data obtained from the UK Government Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) represent information about individual loan records for 82,798 individuals and total lending of £759m between 2012 and 2021. The probit regression model with dependent variable coded one if the start occurred after February 2020 and zero between 2012 and February 2020, was estimated.FindingsThe study’s findings show that both groups of entrepreneurs differ in many facets. The new Covid-19 entrepreneurs are older, more likely to have a graduate-level education and are significantly more likely to make this transition from full-time waged employment or inactivity. Furthermore, they are more likely to set up in manufacturing industries at the business level than their pre-Covid-19 counterparts who favoured service sectors. Finally, their initial lending to support the start-up is much higher.Originality/valueThis study provides value for the policymakers responsible for the administration of the SUL scheme, and it also contributes to the body of knowledge on the effects of the global Covid-19 pandemic.
Toward improved international joint ventures performance in India: the mediating role of ambidexterity and the moderating role of environmental dynamism
Authors: Batra Ishita , Dhir Sanjay 
Published: April 2023

PurposePerformance has been a significant concern of the international joint ventures (IJVs) literature. This paper aims to empirically capture the impact of firm-level factors on IJVs performance in India. The authors investigate the mediating effects of ambidexterity between the factors and IJVs performance. Additionally, environmental dynamism as a moderator between ambidexterity and IJVs performance is examined.Design/methodology/approachThis study performs structural equation modeling using the data of 501 IJVs between India and G7 nations from 2010 to 2020.FindingsThe result reveals the ambidexterity's mediation effects in the relationships between factors (technology transfer and flexibility) and IJVs performance. Furthermore, the findings indicate that a highly dynamic environment moderates the relationship between ambidexterity and the performance of IJVs.Research limitations/implicationsThis study has investigated the nexus between technology transfer, flexibility, ambidexterity and IJVs performance in the context of Indian IJVs. It has highlighted the importance of firm-level factors in cross-cultural joint ventures in achieving performance.Originality/valueThe study establishes the impact of firm-level antecedents on IJVs performance in India. The study highlights the importance of ambidexterity and environmental dynamism in order to achieve IJVs performance.
Formalizing the information requirements for decision-making of field managers during indoor construction activities
Authors: Pillajo Ernesto , Mourgues Claudio , González Vicente A. 
Published: April 2023

PurposeInformation technology provides important support for on-site decision-making of field personnel. Most literature focuses on the technological aspects of decision-support systems, without fully understanding the information required for effective decision-making. This study aimed to formalize decision-makers’ requirements in terms of the major goals, decisions and information.Design/methodology/approachThe situation awareness (SA) approach was applied through the goal-directed task analysis (GDTA) method, narrowing the scope to field managers’ decision-making during indoor construction activities. This method was based on a series of interviews to define, revise and validate the decision-making requirements for the given scope.FindingsThe study yielded 1,056 highly interrelated elements. The results indicate that the field manager’s overall goal is to execute and handoff work within the established deadlines, with the required quality, maximizing profits, within a safe work environment. The overall goal construes into five main goals regarding work progress, quality, costs, safety and communication. These goals include subgoals, decisions, and the information necessary to attain them, depicted in diagrams.Practical implicationsThe findings allow enhancing the design of decision-support solutions by identifying information required for future developments and showing the interrelations between goals and information requirements that need to be addressed to present interfaces for effectively assisting on-site decision-making. Moreover, the results allow for the assessment of solutions regarding the sufficiency of information.Originality/valueThis is the first effort to fully understand the information required by field managers for on-site decision-making during indoor construction activities.
Holistic analysis for the efficiency of the thermal mass performance of precast concrete panels in hot climate zones
Authors: Shareef Sundus , Mushtaha Emad S. , Abu Dabous Saleh , Alsyouf Imad 
Published: April 2023

PurposeThis paper investigates thermal mass performance (TMP) in hot climates. The impact of using precast concrete (PC) as a core envelope with different insulation materials has been studied. The aim is to find the effect of building mass with different weights on indoor energy consumption, specifically cooling load in hot climates.Design/methodology/approachThis research adopted a case study and simulation methods to find out the efficiency of different mass performances in hot and humid climate conditions. Different scenarios of light, moderate and heavyweight mass using PC have been developed and simulated. The impact of these scenarios on indoor cooling load has been investigated using the integrated environment solution-virtual environment (IES-VE) software.FindingsThe results showed that adopting a moderate weight mass of two PC sheets and a cavity layer in between can reduce indoor air temperature by 1.17 °C; however, this type of mass may increase the cooling demand. On the other hand, it has been proven that adopting a heavyweight mass for building envelopes and increasing the insulation material has a significant impact on reducing the cooling load. Using a PC Sandwich panel and increasing the insulation material layers for external walls and thickness by 50 mm will reduce the cooling load by 15.8%. Therefore, the heavyweight mass is more efficient compared to lightweight and moderate mass in hot, humid climate areas such as the UAE, in spite of the positive indoor TMP that can be provided by the lightweight mass in reducing the indoor air temperature in the summer season.Originality/valueThis research contributes to the thermal mass concept as one of these strategies that have recently been adopted to optimize the thermal performance of buildings and developments. Efficient TMP can have a massive impact on reducing energy consumption. However, less work has investigated TMP in hot and humid climate conditions. Furthermore, the impact of the PC on indoor thermal performance within hot climate areas has not been studied yet. The findings of this study on TMP in the summer season can be generated in all hot climate zones, and investigating the TMP in other seasons can be extended in future studies.
Policy and innovation of the wind power industry in China: do female executives matter?
Authors: Jiang Zihao , Shi Jiarong 
Published: April 2023

PurposeFor survival and prosperity, enterprises must pursue exploitative and exploratory innovations simultaneously. To accelerate technological breakthroughs in the wind power industry, the Chinese Government has promulgated several support programs from the demand and supply sides. This study assesses the impact of different categories of innovation policies on exploitative and exploratory innovation. As women also play an increasingly important role in corporate governance, the authors also elucidate the moderating role of female executives in these relationships.Design/methodology/approachBased on micro-data of 119 listed Chinese wind power firms during 2006–2020, this study provides a theoretical model and tests the hypotheses.FindingsBoth demand-side and supply-side innovation policies significantly facilitate exploitative and exploratory innovations of in the Chinese wind power industry. Furthermore, female executives enhance the effects of these policies on exploitative innovation but negatively moderate their effects on exploratory innovation.Originality/valueInnovation is generally considered homogeneous. This is one of the first studies to evaluate the impact of different categories of innovation policies on exploitative and exploratory innovations. In addition, although the increasingly important role of women in corporate governance is acknowledged, whether and how female executives affect the effectiveness of innovation policies has not been fully explored. This study advances the understanding of the potential impact of female executives on innovation policy effectiveness.
An innovative approach to online consumer behaviour segmentation: the self-determination theory in an uncertain scenario
Authors: Appolloni Andrea , Basile Vincenzo , Caboni Federica , Pizzichini Lucia 
Published: April 2023

PurposeIn the most recent years, social, innovative, economic and political changes in the European context have characterized consumers' behaviours. The paper aims to understand if the use of electronic commerce differs in a situation characterized by uncertainty.Design/methodology/approachAn innovative approach to categorising online consumer behaviour considers the self-determination theory and basic psychological needs in an uncertain scenario. The research is based on a quantitative analysis obtained by clustering algorithms on a sample of 1,000 digital users in European countries. A structured questionnaire was administered online and distributed through the leading online social platforms and direct mailing.FindingsThe results show online activities during changes in consumer behaviour patterns and retailers' strategies. This research will allow online retail managers and practitioners to obtain important information to help them define appropriate customer-oriented strategic actions to enhance value in the electronic context for both customers and firms.Originality/valueThe innovation of this research approaches the categorization of online consumer behaviour by exploiting the self-determination theory in an uncertain scenario. Precisely, the novelty of this research is to highlight three detailed categories of electronic commerce consumers, namely, unwilling, halfback and digital, to collect, store and disseminate information about these categories of Online Consumers Behaviours.