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The phenomenon of trade-based money laundering (TBML) – a critical review in Sri Lankan context
Authors: Sivaguru Dinesh , Tilakasiri Kamal 
Published: February 2023

Purpose
Money laundering (ML) has become a significant challenge all over the world today. Trade-based money laundering (TBML) is a type of ML that poses a hazard to any country. In recent years, developed and developing countries have pursued liberal policies for international financial markets. The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) defines TBML as the process of concealing criminal earnings and shifting value through trade transactions in an attempt to justify their illicit origins. As international financial markets have improved ML controls, criminals have turned to the trade sector as a new venue, raising trade risks. The purpose of this study is to highlight the danger posed by TBML and the initiatives that should be taken to prevent such.

Design/methodology/approach
A review of publicly available reports, case studies, secondary data and literature on TBML from a variety of Sri Lankan and international contexts comprised the methodology. However, due to the dearth of literature on TBML details/information in the Sri Lankan context, international case studies have been analyzed. More critically, there are no precise estimates of TBML or defined protocols for collecting and maintaining TBML data. As a result, the FATF potential TMBL typologies were analyzed, and typical TBML procedures were examined to identify viable treats for Sri Lanka.

Findings
The study found that TBML has a significant effect on the economy and, as a result, social conflicts. Sri Lanka has the potential for TBML, and ML through financial institutions was identified as a major risk. Literature, on the other hand, shows that a large quantity of money has been laundered using TBML in Sri Lanka. The geographical location entices criminals to wash their illicit gains, and so the country has potential danger from South Asian countries. However, because of the sociopolitical climate in Sri Lanka, criminals are constantly looking for ways to profit illegally. Relaxing rules to promote foreign investment may encourage launderers to use their illicit proceeds. The government needs to take great care when dealing with this particularly delicate issue.

Research limitations/implications
Due to the complexity of financial crimes, this study had a number of limitations, as do many others. The data used for this study was sourced from publicly available information and the TBML has been clearly defined or understood due to the fact that the complexity of the methods used by criminals. As a result, the number of local instances reported on TMBL is quite small, hence this study relied on international case studies.

Originality/value
This research on TBML in Sri Lanka is original. It is anticipated that the findings and contribution of the study would help the stakeholders develop TBML prevention measures.
Why do people not attend public library programs in the current digital age? A mix method study in Hong Kong
Authors: Lu Shan Shan , Tian Ruwen , Chiu Dickson K.W. 
Published: February 2023

PurposeThe study aims to investigate the characteristics of the current situation of library programs and explore the possible reasons behind the low participation in Hong Kong. It focuses on the development of library programs in the era of digital technology, which can lead to discussion and reflections on the further development of library programs with innovative technology services.Design/methodology/approachThis study applied a mixed-method research approach to investigate the current situation of library programming and the reasons for low participation in Hong Kong. The first part analyzes the characteristics of library programs offered by the Hong Kong Public Libraries (HKPL) through data collection from the HKPL website. The second part of this study investigated the reasons behind the low participation in library programs through quantitative research through an online survey.FindingsThe findings show that current library programs were dominated by reading activities and children's programs to a great extent, which both users and non-users are not very interested in. Further, most respondents expressed more interest in cultural and leisure events and hands-on activities (especially new technologies related) than traditional library programming. Many lapsed and non-users chose not to attend the library programs for boredom and uselessness. As a result, there is a need for HKPL to adjust its services to stay relevant to the needs and interests of local communities.Originality/valueScant studies explored the reasons behind non-users of public library programs, especially in Asia. This research contributes to the literature by analyzing and proposing the characteristics of the current situation of library programs and exploring the possible reasons behind the low participation in Hong Kong.
Integrating knowledge management and dynamic capabilities through TISM modeling and meta-analysis
Authors: Bindra Sunali , Bhardwaj Rohit , Dhir Sanjay 
Published: February 2023

Purpose
This paper aims to explore the interaction between knowledge management (KM) and dynamic capabilities (DCs) to identify the factors that attribute to their integration. The amalgamation of the DC and KM will result in a firm’s superior performance. This study will, therefore, use meta-analysis to identify the factors and use the “total interpretive structural modelling (TISM)” to establish the hierarchy and inter-relationships concerning the identified factors.

Design/methodology/approach
The research in this paper uses an exploratory design. This entails reviewing the literature on KM and DCs by adopting a scientific methodology, i.e. meta-analysis. A structural interpretive framework has been developed based upon the identified factors. Further, TISM modelling has been used to develop a classified arrangement of these factors to validate the framework.

Findings
Overall, 15 factors related to KM and DCs, based upon 220 empirical studies have been identified. The validated framework, based upon heterogeneous factors, describes how the interactions between KM and DCs can facilitate a competitive advantage.

Research limitations/implications
This study contributes towards the discussion of how efficient management of knowledge is defining the DCs of firms for improved innovation and performance. It provides practitioners with an insight into the directional linkages towards the competitive performance based on the interactions of KM and DCs. For researchers, the study could serve as an initial outline for interpretation of the linkages and theory building concerning KM and DCs, as the proposed framework draws upon scientific review and expert interpretations.

Originality/value
The framework is the result of the qualitative modelling technique based upon the heterogeneous factors derived out of the meta-analysis. It will provide meaningful insight into the field of KM and DCs. The derived framework shall help corroborate the opinion of experts with the literature in the field of strategy and management.
Caregiver burden interventions in speech–language pathology: A systematic review
Authors: Badesha Maneetpal , Thayanantha Abiramy , Shune Samantha , Namasivayam‐MacDonald Ashwini 
Published: February 2023

AbstractBackgroundPrevious research has demonstrated that many caregivers of care recipients with communication and swallowing impairments suffer from caregiver burden. Existing research sheds light on the presence of burden and various predicting factors, but little information on interventions to reduce caregiver burden.AimsTo determine how speech–language pathologists (SLPs) address caregiver burden in clinical practice.MethodsA systematic review was conducted according to PRISMA guidelines and 1898 unique articles were assessed for eligibility from nine electronic databases. Only 11 studies carried out a caregiver burden intervention involving an SLP. Details of the interventions were extracted per the Rehabilitation Treatment Specification System (RTSS) guidelines.Main ContributionResults of the review revealed that SLP‐led caregiver burden interventions can be effective in reducing burden. Multiple aspects of the intervention approaches, such as multidisciplinary care and targeting emotional burden, are discussed. Demographic factors, such as gender and socio‐economic status (SES), are also taken into consideration.Conclusions & ImplicationsThis review suggests that SLPs can be effective at reducing caregiver burden through interventions involving caregivers across the lifespan and continuum of care.What This Paper AddsWhat is already known on this subjectPrevious research has demonstrated that many caregivers of care recipients with communication and swallowing impairments suffer from caregiver burden. These caregivers range from parents of young children to spouses of individuals with dementia. However, it is unclear if and how SLPs address caregiver burden in clinical practice.What this paper adds to existing knowledgeUsing the RTSS, details of various caregiver burden interventions involving SLPs were identified. This review revealed that SLP‐led caregiver burden interventions can be effective in reducing emotional and financial burden, as well as play a part in improving care–recipient outcomes.What are the potential or actual clinical implications of this work?This systematic review demonstrates that efforts to reduce caregiver burden within SLP practice may yield benefits for both caregivers and care recipients. It provides clinicians with a preliminary resource to help consider caregiver burden interventions that best suit the needs of the caregivers and their care recipients.
Novel genetic modules encoding high‐level antibiotic‐free protein expression in probiotic lactobacilli
Authors: Dey Sourik , Blanch‐Asensio Marc , Balaji Kuttae Sanjana , Sankaran Shrikrishnan 
Published: February 2023

AbstractLactobacilli are ubiquitous in nature, often beneficially associated with animals as commensals and probiotics, and are extensively used in food fermentation. Due to this close‐knit association, there is considerable interest to engineer them for healthcare applications in both humans and animals, for which high‐performance and versatile genetic parts are greatly desired. For the first time, we describe two genetic modules in Lactiplantibacillus plantarum that achieve high‐level gene expression using plasmids that can be retained without antibiotics, bacteriocins or genomic manipulations. These include (i) a promoter, PtlpA, from a phylogenetically distant bacterium, Salmonella typhimurium, which drives up to 5‐fold higher level of gene expression compared to previously reported promoters and (ii) multiple toxin‐antitoxin systems as a self‐contained and easy‐to‐implement plasmid retention strategy that facilitates the engineering of tuneable transient genetically modified organisms. These modules and the fundamental factors underlying their functionality that are described in this work will greatly contribute to expanding the genetic programmability of lactobacilli for healthcare applications.
A hierarchical approach for estimating state‐specific mortality and state transition in dispersing animals with incomplete death records
Authors: Hodel Florian H. , Behr Dominik M. , Cozzi Gabriele , Ozgul Arpat 
Published: February 2023

Abstract

Unbiased mortality estimates are fundamental for testing ecological and evolutionary theory as well as for developing effective conservation actions. However, mortality estimates are often confounded by dispersal, especially in studies where dead‐recovery is not possible. In such instances, missing individuals (i.e. individuals with unobserved time of death) may have died or permanently emigrated from a study area, making inferences about their fate difficult. Mortality before and during dispersal, as well as the decision to disperse, usually depend on a suite of individual, social and environmental covariates, which in turn can be used to draw conclusions about the fate of missing individuals.

Here, we propose a Bayesian hierarchical model that takes into account time‐varying covariates to estimate transitions between life‐history states and mortality in each state using mark‐resighting data with missing individuals. Specifically, our framework estimates mortality rates in two states (resident and dispersing state) by treating the fate of missing individuals as a latent (i.e. unobserved) variable that is statistically inferred based on information from individuals with a known fate and given the individual, social and environmental conditions at the time of disappearance. Our model also estimates rates of state transition (i.e. emigration) to assess whether a missing individual was more likely to have died or survived due to unobserved emigration from the study area.

We used simulations to check the validity of our model and assessed its performance with data of varying degrees of uncertainty. Our modelling framework provided accurate mortality and emigration estimates for simulated data of different sample sizes, proportions of missing individuals, and resighting intervals. Variation in sample size appeared to affect the precision of estimated parameters the most.

Our approach offers a solution to estimating unbiased mortality of both resident and dispersing individuals as well as the probability of emigration using mark‐resighting data with incomplete death records. Conditional on the availability of data on known‐fate individuals and relevant time‐varying covariates, our model can reconstruct the fate (death or emigration) of missing individuals. The modularity of our framework allows mortality analyses to be tailored to a variety of species‐specific life histories.
Anti‐inflammatory effects of the prostacyclin analogue iloprost in an in vitro model of inflamed human dental pulp cells
Authors: Wahyudi Rahman , Seang Sonntana , Everts Vincent , Osathanon Thanaphum , Limjeerajarus Chalida Nakalekha 
Published: February 2023

AbstractIloprost's anti‐inflammatory effects on human dental pulp stem cells (HDPCs) are currently unknown. We hypothesized that iloprost could downregulate the expression of inflammatory‐related genes and protein in an inflamed HDPC in vitro model. To induce inflammation, the HDPCs were treated with a cocktail of interleukin‐1 beta, interferon‐gamma, and tumour necrosis alpha, at a ratio of 1:10:100. Iloprost (10−6 M) was then added or not to the cultures. Interleukin‐6 (IL‐6) and interleukin‐12 (IL‐12) mRNA expression were assessed by real‐time polymerase chain reaction. IL‐6 protein expression was assessed by enzyme‐linked immunosorbent assay. The results were analysed using one‐way ANOVA or the Kruskal–Wallis test. The cytokine cocktail induced more robust IL‐6 expression than LPS treatment. Iloprost slightly, yet significantly, downregulated IL‐6 and IL‐12 mRNA expression. These findings suggest that iloprost might be used as a beneficial component in vital pulp therapy.
Ovipositional behaviour and larval performance ofTrichoferus campestris(Faldermann) (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) on cut branches of four North American tree species
Authors: Haynes A. Grace , Streifel Marissa A. , Ambourn Angie K. , Aukema Brian H. 
Published: February 2023

AbstractVelvet longhorned beetleTrichoferus campestris(Faldermann) (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) is native to Asia. It is reported to be polyphagous in its native range, but hosts have not been screened in its introduced range in the United States.We conducted choice and no‐choice host experiments. For choice assays, gravidT. campestrisoviposited freely on cut branches of four tree species:Juglans nigra,Malus domestica,Acer saccharum, andPinus strobus. We investigated oviposition between apple branches with and without cankers. Half of the choice trials underwent winter temperatures.For no‐choice assays, eggs were placed on cut branches of these same four species. Half of these branches were later dissected to measure larval development. The rest were exposed to winter temperatures andT. campestrisemergence was quantified.Overall,Trichoferus campestrisoviposition and development occur more readily onJ. nigraandM. domesticathan onA. saccharumorP. strobus. The insect oviposited more on cankered than uncankered apple wood. Cold exposure during an overwintering period benefitted insect development in adults.The insect's high degree of polyphagy and ability to reproduce in dry wood has likely facilitated its establishment in multiple locales around the world.
Treatment patterns and long‐term survival outcomes for patients with stage III non‐small cell lung cancer: A retrospective study
Authors: Kumari Seema , Karikios Deme , Yeghiaian‐Alvandi Roland , Flynn Peter , Morgan Lucy , Kay Lisa , Ding Pei 
Published: February 2023

AbstractAimLung cancer is the leading cause of cancer‐related deaths in Australia with poor long‐term survival outcomes. Stage III non‐small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is a highly heterogenous group with diverse tumor characteristics and multiple, possible treatment options. We present retrospective data on patient characteristics, treatment patterns, and long‐term outcomes in stage III NSCLC patients treated at a single cancer center in New South Wales, Australia.MethodsStage III NSCLC patients were identified from the ‘Nepean Cancer Research Biobank’. Patient demographics, cancer‐related information, and long‐term follow‐up data were collected and analyzed.ResultsA total of 88 patients were eligible for analysis with 61% of them diagnosed as stage IIIA, 35% IIIB, and 4% IIIC. Induction chemotherapy was administered in 20% of the patients. Overall, 48% of the study population underwent surgery, and 38% underwent concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT). Both median progression‐free survival and overall survival (OS) were superior in stage IIIA patients in comparison to stage IIIB (and IIIC) patients (22 vs. 11 months, p = .018; and 58 vs. 19 months, p = .048, respectively). Patients who were younger (<65 years old), good Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status (ECOG PS <2), and females had better prognosis on univariate analysis. There was a nonstatistically significant trend toward better median OS with CCRT in comparison to surgery (58 vs. 37 months, p = .87).ConclusionsLong‐term outcomes remain poor, and hence better treatment strategies are urgently needed in stage III NSCLC. Equally, more robust, prospective studies would help delineate the optimal treatment modality in these patients.
Novel predictors of mortality in emergency bowel surgery: a single‐centre cohort study
Authors: Darbyshire A. R. , Kostakis I. , Meredith P. , Toh S. K. C. , Prytherch D. , Briggs J. 
Published: February 2023

SummaryPre‐operative risk stratification is a key part of the care pathway for emergency bowel surgery, as it facilitates the identification of high‐risk patients. Several novel risk scores have recently been published that are designed to identify patients who are frail or significantly unwell. They can also be calculated pre‐operatively from routinely collected clinical data. This study aimed to investigate the ability of these scores to predict 30‐day mortality after emergency bowel surgery. A single centre cohort study was performed using our local data from the National Emergency Laparotomy Audit database. Further data were extracted from electronic hospital records (n = 1508). The National Early Warning Score, Laboratory Decision Tree Early Warning Score and Hospital Frailty Risk Score were then calculated. The most abnormal National or Laboratory Decision Tree Early Warning Score in the 24 or 72 h before surgery was used in analysis. Individual scores were reasonable predictors of mortality (c‐statistic 0.699–0.740) but all were poorly calibrated. A National Early Warning Score ≥ 4 was associated with a high overall mortality rate (> 10%). A logistic regression model was developed using age, National Early Warning Score, Laboratory Decision Tree Early Warning Score and Hospital Frailty Risk Score as predictor variables, and its performance compared with other established risk models. The model demonstrated good discrimination and calibration (c‐statistic 0.827) but was marginally outperformed by the National Emergency Laparotomy Audit score (c‐statistic 0.861). All other models compared performed less well (c‐statistics 0.734–0.808). Pre‐operative patient vital signs, blood tests and markers of frailty can be used to accurately predict the risk of 30‐day mortality after emergency bowel surgery.
A measure of positive and negative perception of migration: Development and psychometric properties of the Positive and Negative Perception of Immigrants Scale (PANPIS)
Authors: Panno Angelo , Pellegrini Valerio , De Cristofaro Valeria , Donati Maria Anna 
Published: February 2023

AbstractThis paper reports the validation and psychometric properties of the Positive and Negative Perception of Immigrants Scale (PANPIS)—a new measure to assess positive and negative attitude towards immigrants. Across two studies (
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= 956), the psychometric evidence of the PANPIS is presented. As expected, exploratory factor analysis suggested a two factors and 14‐item structure, which was ratified using a confirmatory factor analysis. Corroboration of the measure's robustness was provided by a multigroup‐CFA, which yielded evidence for the gender invariance of the measure (Study 1). Study 2 showed measurement invariance of the online version with respect to the paper‐and‐pencil version. Reliability, discriminant, and criterion validities were examined across Studies 1 and 2 showing satisfactory results for both paper‐and‐pencil and online versions, respectively. These results suggest that the PANPIS is a psychometrically sound measure having the distinctive characteristic to simultaneously investigate prejudice by capturing both positive and negative attitudes towards immigrants.
Teacher well‐being and turnover intentions: Investigating the roles of job resources and job demands
Authors: Collie Rebecca J. 
Published: February 2023

AbstractBackgroundIdentifying factors implicated in teachers' well‐being and turnover intentions is important for driving research, policy, and practice to better support teachers in their work.AimsThis study examined the role of three job resources (autonomy‐supportive leadership, relatedness with colleagues and students) and three job demands (autonomy‐thwarting leadership, time pressure, disruptive student behaviour) in relation to teacher well‐being (subjective vitality, behavioural engagement, professional growth) and turnover intentions.SampleParticipants were 426 Australian school teachers.MethodsStructural equation modelling was used to examine main associations and interactions among factors. Teachers' characteristics (gender, teaching experience and educational qualification) and personality factors served as controls in all analyses.ResultsThe job resources were generally positively associated with the well‐being factors, whereas time pressure was negatively associated with vitality, but positively associated with behavioural engagement. In addition, relatedness with colleagues and subjective vitality were negatively associated with turnover intentions, whereas the reverse was true for autonomy‐thwarting leadership and time pressure. There were no interaction terms retained in the final model.ConclusionTaken together, findings yield understanding about the salient resources and demands in relation to teachers' well‐being and turnover intentions (beyond the role of background characteristics and personality factors).