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An improved method for film thickness measurement of cylindrical roller bearings based on a straight-beam probe
Authors: Li Meng , Liu Li Yuan , Zhou Rui , Yang Jun , Qu Qiong , Song Haitao 
Published: February 2023

Purpose
Considering the industrial site environment and installation requirements, the straight-beam ultrasound probe with easy installation and good coupling agent adaptability is adopted to replace the traditional water immersion focusing probe for film thickness measurement in cylindrical roller bearings. The straight-beam probe has a large echo receiving range, which will result in measurement regions overlapping and bring about large measurement errors. In this paper, an improved measurement method for film thickness of cylindrical roller bearing with the straight-beam probe is developed.

Design/methodology/approach
An improved method is proposed to enhance the spatial resolution of the straight-beam probe. By introducing a correction coefficient based on the percentage of the effective measurement area, the method improves the measuring accuracy successfully.

Findings
The experimental results demonstrate that the lubricant-film thickness can be measured to reasonable accuracy by this method and have a better agreement with the theoretical film thickness solutions.

Originality/value
This paper used analytical method and model that is helpful for the improvement of the spatial resolution, which has great influence on the measuring accuracy, is mainly determined by the echo reflection area size of the ultrasound transducer.
IFRS 9 implementation indicating asset opacities: even though predicting earnings’ forecasts and value relevance in Asia-Pacific countries
Authors: Utami Evy Rahman , Sumiyana Sumiyana , Barokah Zuni , Mustakini Jogiyanto Hartono 
Published: February 2023

Purpose
This study aims to investigate the opacity of bank assets because of the International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS) 9 implementation. It highlights that the Asian-Pacific countries’ banking industries are experiencing economic volatility. In other words, it examines information asymmetries because of the standards requiring a mechanistic treatment. Thus, this focuses on the tragedy of the commons (ToTC) caused by the implementation of the standard.

Design/methodology/approach
This research selects a sample of banking firms in the Asia-Pacific region from 2010 to 2021. Furthermore, it examines the impacts of IFRS 9’s implementation on earnings forecasts and share-return conveyances. This research first uses the OLS regression for examining the bank assets’ opacities, which may affect future earnings and information conveyancing. Second, it arranges these opacities, earnings and stock returns with the 2-SLS regression to find the staging associations because of hierarchical relevances.

Findings
This study finds that bank assets’ opacity is caused by a standard’s implementation, which is a ToTC, and this study signifies its first occurrence. Simultaneously, it recognises an information asymmetry because of the implemented procedural calculation mandated by the standard. Furthermore, these opacities affect future earnings and information conveyancing that inherited information asymmetries, which have affected them as the second ToTC. Finally, current and future earnings as a consequent impact of asset opacity are recursively associated with stock return conveyancing as the third ToTC.

Originality/value
This study demonstrates hierarchical information about bank asset opacities, starting by recognising and measuring them in financial statements. Then, these recognised and measured asset opacities are associated with current and future earnings, ending on the ordinarily and staged influencing of stock return conveyancing. Moreover, it reveals hierarchical information in the direct-ordinarily and staged associations among bank asset opacities, earnings and return conveyances. Thus, these associations are valid and occur because of the mandates of the standard’s measurement.
Knowledge management in SMEs: a follow-up literature review
Authors: Durst Susanne , Edvardsson Ingi Runar , Foli Samuel 
Published: February 2023

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to structure existing research on knowledge management (KM) in small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to offer a comprehensive overview of research strands and topics in KM in SMEs to determine their evolution over time.

Design/methodology/approach
The paper, which is considered a follow-up literature review, is based on a systematic literature review that covers 180 scientific papers that were published since the review paper by Durst and Edvardsson in 2012 that covered 36 papers.

Findings
The findings of this review and those of the aforementioned review are brought together in the form of an overview that structures research on KM in SMEs based on themes that, in turn, allow the derivation of promising research directions and research questions aimed at structuring future research on KM in SMEs.

Originality/value
By combining the findings of this review with the findings from the review published in this journal in 2012, this paper offers, to the best of the authors’ knowledge, the most comprehensive literature review on KM in SMEs produced to date.
I feel the need – the need for speed! Unreasonable tasks, work pace, psychological detachment and emotional exhaustion
Authors: Mihelič Katarina Katja , Zupan Nada , Merkuž Ajda 
Published: February 2023

PurposeAt the dawn of a new decade, as ever more corporations are pursuing sustainable working conditions and advocating employee well-being, employees are increasingly tending to feel fatigued and drained by their work, which compromises their performance. Drawing on the job demands–resources model and social acceleration debate, the authors test a moderated mediation model. Specifically, the authors hypothesise that unreasonable tasks raise perceptions of emotional exhaustion when the pace of work is increased and investigate the moderating role of psychological detachment.Design/methodology/approachThis study used a sample of 245 employees from Europe, all knowledge workers, to test the hypotheses.FindingsApart from unreasonable tasks being directly related with emotional exhaustion, this relationship was mediated by the perceived work pace. In addition, the authors establish psychological detachment as a relevant moderator for the mediating effect.Practical implicationsManagers and HR practitioners are equipped with a better understanding of the effects of an increasing speed of work, the conditions leading to it and the individual and organizational resources that may help to create healthy and meaningful job positions, which facilitate employee efficiency.Originality/valueOur study expands the literature on contemporary stressors and adds to what is known about the ‘dark side’ of job demands that affect the organizational bottom-line, as well as the resource-based mechanism that can buffer the negative effects.
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Authors: Azimi Shabnam , Andonova Yana 
Published: February 2023

PurposeThis paper provides a framework of the indicators of the quality of text in online reviews and their influence on the perceived helpfulness of reviews. First, the authors assess the effects of concreteness, readability and credibility on review helpfulness. The authors then test whether these effects change, based on review valence and readers' personality traits (specifically, extraversion and neuroticism).Design/methodology/approachThe authors conducted an online experiment in the context of hotel reviews and tested our model using Generalized Estimating Equations (GEE).FindingsThe authors' findings indicate that consumers consider all three quality features – concreteness, readability and credibility when evaluating negative reviews. However, they assess positive reviews based only on how credible they seem to be. Consumers with the personality traits of neuroticism and extraversion value different review characteristics and this difference is dependent on review valence.Originality/valueTo the authors' knowledge, this is the first study to examine the interactions between review valence and reader personality on review helpfulness. The authors' findings make important contributions to the literature on information diagnosticity and offer managerial implications related to customizing the presentation order of reviews based on their expected helpfulness for individuals with extraverted and neurotic personalities.
Effect of second wave COVID 19 pandemic on anxiety level of senior citizens: a case study
Authors: Behera Ajay Kumar 
Published: February 2023

Purpose
The purpose of this study is to explore the effect on distress of senior citizen’s anxiety levels in quarantine during the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic. This is a descriptive study, in which data were collected using the online survey method, a sociodemographic form, a semi-structured data form for second wave COVID-19, the anxiety-level scale and the distress scale.

Design/methodology/approach
Data were collected during the period when a curfew was imposed for the senior citizen. Data were analyzed using a structural equation model. According to the structural equation model, anxiety was determined as a predictor of distress.

Findings
The anxiety levels of the senior citizen who were 60–69 years old, female, single; had inadequate knowledge about the pandemic; and had not encountered a similar pandemic before considered that family bonding was affected negatively, so they became alone and reported that they became bored, exhausted and distressed during the pandemic, which increased their distress levels. Anxiety affects distress in the senior citizens.

Practical implications
One of the policy implications of this study is that governments should provide behavioral support to citizens during a pandemic. For example, short-term home-based psychological interventions should be developed to reduce the negative effects of the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic on mental health.

Originality/value
The anxiety levels increased distress levels for those senior citizens who considered their information about the second wave of COVID-19 insufficient; had hyper-emotionality; longed for their families; and felt tense, overwhelmed and lonely during the pandemic. In addition, factors such as constraints of flexibilities, prevention of socialization and decreased physical movements also affect distress in senior citizens.
Deep learning for noise attenuation from the ocean bottom node 4C data
Authors: Wang Shaowen , Tan Jun , Song Peng , He Bingshou , Wang Qianqian , Du Guoning 
Published: February 2023

AbstractThe source vessel noise is a very common noise type in offshore seismic surveys. The state‐of‐art deep learning‐based methods provide an end‐to‐end framework for seismic data denoising. The denoising performance of a pretrained network is, however, highly dependent on the completeness of the training set. When training a denoising network with only field data, especially for attenuating erratic noise, it is hard to obtain a noise‐free data as the training target for the network. Transfer learning, by combining the synthetic and field data, is an alternative solution for improving the generalization capabilities of the network, although being able to model such erratic noise represents also a challenge. Although the denoising results by traditional methods are not accurate enough for creating a complete training set, the features in residual noise by subtracting the denoised data from noisy data are enough for the network to learn. Considering the aforementioned factors, we develop a deep learning‐based workflow for the attenuation of the erratic source vessel noise from ocean bottom node 4C data. Instead of using denoising results directly, we use the conventional methods to extract noise and add them to the high signal‐to‐ratio region of the field data. The created noisy dataset is different from the original noisy data in noise regions; thus, the pretrained network can also be used for predicting the same original data. The denoising results of synthetic and field data all show that even the network is trained on a noisy labelled dataset, we still can obtain high signal‐to‐noise ratio denoising result. Besides, when compare with the results by filtering‐based methods, our proposed method can attenuate the vessel noise more effectively and preserve the near offsets reflections.
Identification, measurement, and evaluation of blood concentrations of insulin glargine and insulin lispro by UPLC–MS–MS in a dead body suspected of insulin overdose
Authors: Nagasawa Sayaka , Yamaguchi Rutsuko , Chiba Fumiko , Torimitsu Suguru , Iwase Hirotaro 
Published: February 2023

AbstractInsulin preparations, which are drug treatments for diabetes, cause fatal hypoglycemia when an overdose is administered. Cases of homicide and suicide using these preparations have been reported and are of great forensic interest. However, there are few reports assessing the postmortem concentration of insulin preparations, and it is often difficult to determine the cause of death. In the present study, we report a case of a suspected insulin glargine and insulin lispro overdose for suicide. A woman in her 30s had a history of mental illness and diabetes. The day before her death, she reported to her boyfriend that she had taken large doses of insulin preparations and prescription drugs. An autopsy revealed no fatal injuries or lesions. Drug screening tests revealed several prescription drugs, none of which showed toxic concentrations. Analysis using LC–MS/MS detected insulin glargine in the peripheral and cardiac blood at 429 μU/mL and 1362 μU/mL, respectively, whereas insulin lispro was detected in both the peripheral and cardiac blood at levels below the lower limit of quantification (LLOQ; <50 μU/mL). The cause of death was considered likely to be hypoglycemia caused by an overdose of insulin glargine. Insulin glargine is rapidly metabolized after subcutaneous administration and is rarely detected in the blood when used at therapeutic doses. There are no other reports on the quantification of insulin glargine parent compounds in postmortem samples, and this case provides important data on postmortem blood concentrations of insulin glargine intoxication.
Colchicine enhances β adrenoceptor‐mediated vasodilation in men with essential hypertension
Authors: Ehlers Thomas S. , van der Horst Jennifer , Møller Sophie , Piil Peter K. , Gliemann Lasse , Aalkjær Christian , Jepps Thomas A. , Hellsten Ylva 
Published: February 2023

AimsThe aim of this study is to examine whether colchicine improves β adrenoceptor‐mediated vasodilation in humans by conducting a double‐blinded, placebo‐controlled intervention study. Colchicine treatment has known beneficial effects on cardiovascular health and reduces the incidence of cardiovascular disease. Studies in isolated rodent arteries have shown that colchicine can enhance β adrenoceptor‐mediated vasodilation, but this has not been determined in humans.MethodsMiddle‐aged men with essential hypertension were randomly assigned firstly to acute treatment with either 0.5 mg colchicine (n = 19) or placebo (n = 12). They were subsequently re‐randomized for 3 weeks of treatment with either colchicine 0.5 mg twice daily (n = 16) or placebo (n = 15) followed by a washout period of 48–72 h. The vasodilator responses to isoprenaline, acetylcholine and sodium nitroprusside were determined as well as arterial pressure, arterial compliance and plasma inflammatory markers.ResultsAcute colchicine treatment increased isoprenaline (by 38% for the highest dose) as well as sodium nitroprusside (by 29% main effect) ‐induced vasodilation but had no effect on the response to acetylcholine. The 3‐week colchicine treatment followed by a washout period did not induce an accumulated or sustained effect on the β adrenoceptor response, and there was no effect on arterial pressure, arterial compliance or the level of measured inflammatory markers.ConclusionColchicine acutely enhances β adrenoceptor‐ and nitric oxide‐mediated changes in vascular conductance in humans, supporting that the mechanism previously demonstrated in rodents, translates to humans. The results provide novel translational evidence for a transient enhancing effect of colchicine on β adrenoceptor‐mediated vasodilation in humans with essential hypertension.Condensed abstractPreclinical studies in isolated rodent arteries have shown that colchicine can enhance β adrenoceptor‐mediated vasodilation. Here we show that this effect of colchicine can be translated to humans. Acute colchicine treatment was found to increase both isoprenaline‐ and sodium nitroprusside‐induced vasodilation. The study provides the first translational evidence for a transient β adrenoceptor‐mediated vasodilatory effect of colchicine in humans. The finding of an acute effect suggests that it may be clinically important to maintain an adequate bioavailability of colchicine.
Fault growth and orthogonal shortening in transtensional supradetachment basins: Insights from the ‘Old Red’ of western Norway
Authors: Osmundsen P. T. , Svendby A. K. , Braathen A. , Bakke B. , Andersen T. B. 
Published: February 2023

AbstractFor basins that evolve adjacent to large‐magnitude normal faults, tectonic controls on sedimentation involve isostatic back rotation of an exhuming footwall and, commonly, the evolution of kilometre‐scale extension‐parallel folds. Based on observations from classic localities in western Norway, we propose a three‐stage evolution scenario for transtensional supradetachment basins where the basins become progressively re‐arranged because of core complex exhumation and subsequent orthogonal shortening. Extension‐parallel transverse synclines initially form due to a normal displacement gradient, but when displacements accumulate beyond a certain magnitude, the hanging wall increasingly responds to core complex exhumation and the original depocentre, formed close to the original area of maximum displacement, will become inverted and dismembered above the core complex. Two new synclinal depocentres will develop along the flanks. Because these synclines form by extensional fault growth rather than by shortening, they will be associated with widening of the basin and onlap onto basement at high angles to the maximum elongation trend with overall grain‐size decrease and retrogradational stacking patterns. Further, because these synclines grow away from the evolving core complex, sedimentary units will become asymmetrically distributed inside each syncline in such a way that the oldest deposits in the syncline will be preserved on the flank most proximal to the core complex. In transtensional environments, a third evolutionary stage may involve constrictional strain where extension‐parallel folds and reverse faults produced by orthogonal shortening enhance or interact with other structures. Ultimately, initial extensional sub‐basins may become warped across extension‐parallel folds. Hanging wall deformation will be manifested in shifting accommodation patterns, with depocentres that generally migrate in the direction of the detachment fault. Accommodation patterns initially related to megafault growth may conceptually evolve into depocentres controlled by orthogonal shortening.
Activated CTLA‐4‐independent immunosuppression of Treg cells disturbs CTLA‐4 blockade‐mediated antitumor immunity
Authors: Watanabe Tomofumi , Ishino Takamasa , Ueda Youki , Nagasaki Joji , Sadahira Takuya , Dansako Hiromichi , Araki Motoo , Togashi Yosuke 
Published: February 2023

AbstractCombination therapy with anti‐cytotoxic T lymphocyte‐associated protein 4 (CTLA‐4) and anti‐programmed death‐1 (PD‐1) monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) has dramatically improved the prognosis of patients with multiple types of cancer, including renal cell carcinoma (RCC). However, more than half of RCC patients fail to respond to this therapy. Regulatory T cells (Treg cells) are a subset of highly immunosuppressive CD4+ T cells that promote the immune escape of tumors by suppressing effector T cells in the tumor microenvironment (TME) through various mechanisms. CTLA‐4 is constitutively expressed in Treg cells and is regarded as a key molecule for Treg‐cell‐mediated immunosuppressive functions, suppressing antigen‐presenting cells by binding to CD80/CD86. Reducing Treg cells in the TME with an anti‐CTLA‐4 mAb with antibody‐dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC) activity is considered an essential mechanism to achieve tumor regression. In contrast, we demonstrated that CTLA‐4 blockade without ADCC activity enhanced CD28 costimulatory signaling pathways in Treg cells and promoted Treg‐cell proliferation in mouse models. CTLA‐4 blockade also augmented CTLA‐4‐independent immunosuppressive functions, including cytokine production, leading to insufficient antitumor effects. Similar results were also observed in human peripheral blood lymphocytes and tumor‐infiltrating lymphocytes from patients with RCC. Our findings highlight the importance of Treg‐cell depletion to achieve tumor regression in response to CTLA‐4 blockade therapies.
Examining the effect of parent participation in an adult weight management program on changes in children's weight
Authors: Pham Stephanie B. , Skelton Joseph A. , Pratt Keeley , Lewis Kristina Henderson , Brown Callie L. 
Published: February 2023

SummaryChildren of parents participating in weight management programs (WMPs) are more likely to adopt their parents' weight control practices. Little is known about the weight outcomes of children who have a parent participating in a WMP. This study aimed to assess this relationship. Children 2–17 years of age with a parent who participated in a WMP were included in the study. Multilevel linear mixed‐effects regression models were used, stratified by child weight status at the time of parental WMP participation (healthy weight, overweight/obesity) to determine change in children's BMIz from before to after parents WMP participation, including covariates of parent BMI and parental feeding practices. Parents (N = 77) were mostly white (76%) and female (84%). Children (N = 114) had a mean age of 10.5 ± 4.6; 47% had overweight or obesity. Children with overweight or obesity prior to their parent's WMP had a decrease in BMIz (−0.68) after the WMP while children with a healthy weight had no significant change. Children with overweight or obesity had a decrease in BMIz from before to after parent's participation in a WMP. Further research is needed to understand changes in family eating practices that occur during and after parent WMP participation.