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Effect of financial inclusion and fintech on the effectiveness of Indian monetary policy: an empirical investigation
Authors: Mittal Ruhee , Kathuria Tanu , Saini Mohit , Dhingra Barkha , Yadav Mahender 
Published: June 2023

PurposeFintech plays a prominent role in augmenting the financial inclusion of the population and increasing the money supply, which calls for the intervention of monetary policy. This article is an attempt to examine the relationship between the financial inclusion, fintech and monetary policy effectiveness of the Indian economy, within the framework of wealth creation and transmission mechanism through the cost of capital.Design/methodology/approachOn the quarterly data retrieved from multiple sources, autoregressive distributed lagged regression is used to examine the relationship between different variables as explained in four set models; after which the Toda–Yamamoto causality test is employed to capture the direction of the relationship.FindingsThe study finds a positive relationship between financial inclusion, fintech and inflation taken as a proxy for Monetary Policy Effectiveness (MPE) in the short as well as in the long run. However, the relationship between fintech and inflation is negative once the cost of capital is included in the models. The causality test exhibits the uni-directional causality from fintech to MPE and MPE to financial inclusion. Bi-directional causality exists between wealth and MPE. Similarly, bank rate and interbank rate are bound by bi-directional causality.Research limitations/implicationsBeing financially included facilitates ease and boosts public access to more financial services and credit, leading to increased demand and hence inflation. Hence government and regulators need to take mindful measures to enhance the fintech development and financial inclusion to make the monetary policy effective.Originality/valueAs per the author's best knowledge, this is the first study to examine the relationship between fintech, financial inclusion and monetary policy effectiveness in the context of the Indian economy.
The roles of employee–employee collaboration and employee–customer collaboration in fitness service innovation: a comparison of frontline and non-frontline employees
Authors: Wang Fong-Jia , Chiu Weisheng , Tseng Kuo-Feng , Cho Heetae 
Published: June 2023

PurposeIn this study the authors examined the impact of employees' collaborative behaviours with colleagues and customers (i.e. employee–employee collaboration and employee–customer collaboration) on their creative self-efficacy and service innovation from the perspective of service-dominant logic. The authors also examined the differences between frontline and non-frontline fitness service employees in our research model. This study aims to discuss the aforementioned objectives.Design/methodology/approachParticipants were fitness-centre employees in Taiwan recruited via convenience sampling. A total of 410 participants completed our online survey, and the authors analysed the data using partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM).FindingsThe authors found that collaboration with both colleagues and customers had a positive impact on employees' creative self-efficacy. Collaboration with colleagues directly affected service innovation, while collaboration with customers indirectly affected service innovation via creative self-efficacy. In addition, there was a significant difference between frontline and non-frontline employees in our research model. Specifically, the path from collaboration with customers to creative self-efficacy was stronger for frontline employees, and the path from creative self-efficacy to service innovation was stronger for non-frontline employees.Originality/valueThis study improves the understanding of the way in which different collaborative behaviours promote employees' creative self-efficacy and service innovation. Further, it is the first to identify the difference between frontline and non-frontline employees and it shows how the effects of collaborative behaviours differ between them in the context of fitness services.
How can lean tools support the innovation process of SMEs?
Authors: Battistella Cinzia , Fornasier Andrea , Pessot Elena 
Published: June 2023

PurposeAdopting lean principles can unleash several opportunities for firms seeking to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of their product development (PD) process. This study aims to investigate the implementation paths of lean tools in the innovation process of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).Design/methodology/approachA set of 47 lean tools are identified from the literature and ascribed to the five lean thinking principles, i.e. Value, Map, Flow, Pull and Perfection. Their practical adoption – in terms of “when” and “how” – is then explored in a multiple case study of three SMEs in the manufacturing industry.FindingsSMEs adopt multiple lean tools in different phases of their innovation process. They are still at the beginning of the holistic adoption of lean PD, but some core lean tools, such as A3 reports and visual management, are adopted systematically. Results reveal that specific sets of lean tools and supporting principles are more valuable in certain phases of SMEs innovation process. Specifically, the lean tools concerning the principle of Value and Map can enable the phases of Innovation inputs, Concept development and Solution implementation; the ones ascribed to Flow and Pull the phases of Concept development, Testing and experimentation, and Solution implementation; the Perfection tools to the final phases of Testing and experimentation, Solution implementation and Market introduction.Practical implicationsResults provide a reference for SMEs already adopting lean tools in their production process to be extended to the PD process, especially when the delivery of new products is pivotal. Innovative SMEs could evaluate the introduction of specific lean tools in one or more definite phases of their PD process.Originality/valueThe study contributes to the literature on the complementarity between lean and innovation by studying the context of SMEs with a process perspective, thus unveiling the potential paths of a widespread application of lean innovation in SMEs.
Numerical analysis for permafrost temperature field in the short term of permafrost subgrade filling
Authors: Wang Yunjia , Zhang Qianli 
Published: June 2023

Purpose It is of great significance to study the influence of subgrade filling on permafrost temperature field in permafrost area for the smooth construction and safe operation of railway.Design/methodology/approach The paper builds up the model for the hydrothermal coupling calculation of permafrost using finite element software COMSOL to study how permafrost temperature field changes in the short term after subgrade filling, on which basis it proposes the method of calculation for the concave distortion of freezing front in the subgrade-covered area.Findings The results show that the freezing front below the subgrade center sinks due to the thermal effect of subgrade filling, which will trigger hydrothermal erosion in case of sufficient moisture inflows, leading to the thawing settlement or the cracking of the subgrade, etc. The heat output of soil will be hindered the most in case of July filling, in which case the sinking and the distortion of the freezing front is found to be the most severe, which the recovery of the permafrost temperature field, the slowest, constituting the most unfavorable working condition. The concave distortion of the freezing front in the subgrade area increases with the increase in temperature difference between the filler and ground surface, the subgrade height, the subgrade width and the volumetric thermal capacity of filler, while decreases with the increase of the thermal conductivity of filler. Therefore, the filler chose for engineering project shall be of small volumetric thermal capacity, low initial temperature and high thermal conductivity whenever possible.Originality/value The concave distortion of the freezing front under different working conditions at different times after filling can be calculated using the method proposed.
TNF‐α induced extracellular release of keratinocyte high‐mobility group box 1 in Stevens‐Johnson syndrome/toxic epidermal necrolysis: Biomarker and putative mechanism of pathogenesis
Authors: Nwikue Gospel , Olsson‐Brown Anna , Aboheimed Nourah , Yip Vincent , Jolly Carol , Luchian Andreea , Ressel Lorenzo , Sharma Anurag , Bergfeld Wilma , Ahmed Shaheda , Dickinson Anne , Pirmohamed Munir , Carr Daniel F. 
Published: June 2023

AbstractDecreased epidermal high‐mobility group box 1 (HMGB1) expression is an early marker of epidermal injury in Stevens–Johnson syndrome/toxic epidermal necrolysis (SJS/TEN). Etanercept, an anti‐tumor necrosis factor therapeutic, is effective in the treatment of SJS/TEN. The objective was to characterize antitumor necrosis factor‐alpha (TNF‐α)‐mediated HMGB1 keratinocyte/epidermal release and etanercept modulation. HMGB1 release from TNF‐α treated (± etanercept), or doxycycline‐inducible RIPK3 or Bak‐expressing human keratinocyte cells (HaCaTs) was determined by western blot/ELISA. Healthy skin explants were treated with TNF‐α or serum (1:10 dilution) from immune checkpoint inhibitor‐tolerant, lichenoid dermatitis or SJS/TEN patients ± etanercept. Histological and immunohistochemical analysis of HMGB1 was undertaken. TNF‐α induced HMGB1 release in vitro via both necroptosis and apoptosis. Exposure of skin explants to TNF‐α or SJS/TEN serum resulted in significant epidermal toxicity/detachment with substantial HMGB1 release which was attenuated by etanercept. Whole‐slide image analysis of biopsies demonstrated significantly lower epidermal HMGB1 in pre‐blistered SJS/TEN versus control (P < 0.05). Keratinocyte HMGB1 release, predominantly caused by necroptosis, can be attenuated by etanercept. Although TNF‐α is a key mediator of epidermal HMGB1 release, other cytokines/cytotoxic proteins also contribute. Skin explant models represent a potential model of SJS/TEN that could be utilized for further mechanistic studies and targeted therapy screening.
Novel insight into the ectodermal dysplasia 11A: Splicing variant of the EDARADD gene in a family with clinical variability and literature review
Authors: Fazelzadeh Haghighi Negin , Kamal Neda , Jafari Khamirani Hossein , Fazelzadeh Haghighi Maryam , Dastgheib Seyed Alireza , Dianatpour Mehdi , Tabei Seyed Mohammad Bagher 
Published: June 2023

AbstractPathogenic variants in the EDARADD gene result in autosomal recessive and autosomal dominant ectodermal dysplasia. This article reports on the fourth family in the world with ectodermal dysplasia 11A (ECTD11A) cause from a novel splicing variant in the EDARADD gene, identified by whole exome sequencing and confirmed by Sanger sequencing. The proband and his mother were heterozygous for the detected variant (NM_145861.4:c.161‐2A>T). The proband manifests unusual symptoms including hyperkeratotic plaques, slow‐growing hair, recurrent infection, and pectus excavatum. His mother presents hypohidrosis, extensive tooth decay, fragile nails, and sparse hair. Further studies on ECTD11A patients could be useful to characterizing the phenotype features more precisely.
Successful treatment of pustulotic arthro‐osteitis with amoxicillin: A case report and review of the literature
Authors: Terui Hitoshi , Segawa Yuichiro , Otake Eika , Omori Ryoko , Tsuchiyama Kenichiro , Kikuchi Katsuko , Yamasaki Kenshi , Aiba Setsuya , Asano Yoshihide 
Published: June 2023

AbstractPalmoplantar pustulosis (PPP) is a chronic skin inflammatory disease characterized by sterile pustules on the palms and soles. Pustulotic arthro‐osteitis (PAO) is a major comorbidity of PPP, frequently affecting the anterior chest wall. PPP and PAO are thought to be closely associated with focal infection. We report a female in her 40s who developed pustules on her palms and soles with tenderness of both sternoclavicular and left sacroiliac joints, which were not improved with non‐steroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs. Of note, she showed a great response to amoxicillin, resulting in the almost complete resolution of her skin lesions and arthralgia. We also reviewed previous reports to learn more about the potential therapeutic options of antibiotics for PAO.
Vegetation structure from LiDAR explains the local richness of birds across Denmark
Authors: Davison Charles W. , Assmann Jakob J. , Normand Signe , Rahbek Carsten , Morueta‐Holme Naia 
Published: June 2023

Abstract

Classic ecological research into the determinants of biodiversity patterns emphasised the important role of three‐dimensional (3D) vegetation heterogeneity. Yet, measuring vegetation structure across large areas has historically been difficult. A growing focus on large‐scale research questions has caused local vegetation heterogeneity to be overlooked compared with more readily accessible habitat metrics from, for example, land cover maps.

Using newly available 3D vegetation data, we investigated the relative importance of habitat and vegetation heterogeneity for explaining patterns of bird species richness and composition across Denmark (42,394 km2).

We used standardised, repeated point counts of birds conducted by volunteers across Denmark alongside metrics of habitat availability from land‐cover maps and vegetation structure from rasterised LiDAR data (10 m resolution). We used random forest models to relate species richness to environmental features and considered trait‐specific responses by grouping species by nesting behaviour, habitat preference and primary lifestyle. Finally, we evaluated the role of habitat and vegetation heterogeneity metrics in explaining local bird assemblage composition.

Overall, vegetation structure was equally as important as habitat availability for explaining bird richness patterns. However, we did not find a consistent positive relationship between species richness and habitat or vegetation heterogeneity; instead, functional groups displayed individual responses to habitat features. Meanwhile, habitat availability had the strongest correlation with the patterns of bird assemblage composition.

Our results show how LiDAR and land cover data complement one another to provide insights into different facets of biodiversity patterns and demonstrate the potential of combining remote sensing and structured citizen science programmes for biodiversity research. With the growing coverage of LiDAR surveys, we are witnessing a revolution of highly detailed 3D data that will allow us to integrate vegetation heterogeneity into studies at large spatial extents and advance our understanding of species' physical niches.
Robert Barret and the Making of an Early Modern Occasional Spy
Authors: WOODCOCK MATTHEW 
Published: June 2023

AbstractThis article examines letters written by the soldier‐author Robert Barret in 1581 describing his travels in France and Italy, while a runaway apprentice during the 1570s, that led him to the English College in Rome. Barret's letters constitute a valuable, hitherto overlooked source of first‐hand information about British and Irish Catholics in continental Europe, complementing better‐known sources by Anthony Munday and Charles Sledd. Barret latterly recast his travels as an intelligence‐gathering opportunity in which he collected detailed information both on Catholic exiles (including Thomas Stukeley, Bishop Thomas Goldwell, and Cardinal William Allen) and on putative plans to invade England. The letters provide an exemplary record of the – not uncommon – experiences of someone compelled by circumstances to adopt the role of an occasional spy. This article not only analyses the value of the letters’ contents but discusses broader questions concerning the pliable, shifting nature of early modern intelligence and intelligence‐gatherers.
New Explorations in Early Modern Intelligence‐Gathering: Introduction
Authors: SHAW DANNIELLE , WOODCOCK MATTHEW 
Published: June 2023

AbstractThis introduction to ‘New Explorations in Early Modern Intelligence‐Gathering’ provides a brief overview of some of the common currents and directions of scholarship on early modern espionage in order to provide a critical context for the essays comprising this special issue. It identifies the extent to which scholars have looked both at individual spies and the systems and secretariats within which they worked, and charts some of the significant emerging fields into which espionage studies is developing. The second part of the introduction then provides summaries of the essays by the seven contributing authors, drawing out how each, in different ways, explores questions concerning the motives, rewards, and occupational identity of those involved in espionage between the mid‐sixteenth and early eighteenth centuries.
Characterization of the pheromone receptors in Mythimna loreyi reveals the differentiation of sex pheromone recognition in Mythimna species
Authors: Wang Chan , Liu Lei , Huang Tian‐Yu , Zhang Yu , Liu Yang , Wang Gui‐Rong 
Published: June 2023

AbstractPheromone receptors (PRs) are key proteins in the molecular mechanism of pheromone recognition, and exploring the functional differentiation of PRs between closely related species helps to understand the evolution of moth mating systems. Pheromone components of the agricultural pest Mythimna loreyi have turned into (Z)‐9‐tetradecen‐1‐yl acetate (Z9‐14:OAc), (Z)‐7‐dodecen‐1‐yl acetate (Z7‐12:OAc), and (Z)‐11‐hexadecen‐1‐yl acetate, while the composition differs from that of M. separata in the genus Mythimna. To understand the molecular mechanism of pheromone recognition, we sequenced and analyzed antennal transcriptomes to identify 62 odorant receptor (OR) genes. The expression levels of all putative ORs were analyzed using differentially expressed gene analysis. Six candidate PRs were quantified and functionally characterized in the Xenopus oocytes system. MlorPR6 and MlorPR3 were determined to be the receptors of major and minor components Z9‐14:OAc and Z7‐12:OAc. MlorPR1 and female antennae (FA)‐biased MlorPR5 both possessed the ability to detect pheromones of sympatric species, including (Z,E)‐9,12‐tetradecadien‐1‐ol, (Z)‐9‐tetradecen‐1‐ol, and (Z)‐9‐tetradecenal. Based on the comparison of PR functions between M. loreyi and M. separata, we analyzed the differentiation of pheromone recognition mechanisms during the evolution of the mating systems of 2 Mythimna species.
NetworkExtinction: An R package to simulate extinction propagation and rewiring potential in ecological networks
Authors: Ávila‐Thieme M. Isidora , Kusch Erik , Corcoran Derek , Castillo Simón P. , Valdovinos Fernanda S. , Navarrete Sergio A. , Marquet Pablo A. 
Published: June 2023

Abstract

Earth's biosphere is undergoing drastic reorganization due to the sixth mass extinction brought on by the Anthropocene. Impacts of local and regional extirpation of species have been demonstrated to propagate through the complex interaction networks they are part of, leading to secondary extinctions and exacerbating biodiversity loss. Contemporary ecological theory has developed several measures to analyse the structure and robustness of ecological networks under biodiversity loss. However, a toolbox for directly simulating and quantifying extinction cascades and creating novel interactions (i.e. rewiring) remains absent.

Here, we present NetworkExtinction—a novel R package which we have developed to explore the propagation of species extinction sequences through ecological networks and quantify the effects of rewiring potential in response to primary species extinctions. With NetworkExtinction, we integrate ecological theory and computational simulations to develop functionality with which users may analyse and visualize the structure and robustness of ecological networks. The core functions introduced with NetworkExtinction focus on simulations of sequential primary extinctions and associated secondary extinctions, allowing user‐specified secondary extinction thresholds and realization of rewiring potential.

With the package NetworkExtinction, users can estimate the robustness of ecological networks after performing species extinction routines based on several algorithms. Moreover, users can compare the number of simulated secondary extinctions against a null model of random extinctions. In‐built visualizations enable graphing topological indices calculated by the deletion sequence functions after each simulation step. Finally, the user can estimate the network's degree distribution by fitting different common distributions. Here, we illustrate the use of the package and its outputs by analysing a Chilean coastal marine food web.

NetworkExtinction is a compact and easy‐to‐use R package with which users can quantify changes in ecological network structure in response to different patterns of species loss, thresholds and rewiring potential. Therefore, this package is particularly useful for evaluating ecosystem responses to anthropogenic and environmental perturbations that produce nonrandom and sometimes targeted, species extinctions.
Exploiting volatile organic compounds in crop protection: A systematic review of 1‐octen‐3‐ol and 3‐octanone
Authors: Tonks Aimee J. , Roberts Joe M. , Midthassel Audun , Pope Tom 
Published: June 2023

AbstractThe 21st century has brought new challenges to the agri‐food industry due to population growth, global warming, and greater public awareness of environmental issues. Ensuring global food security for future generations is crucial. However, pests, weeds, and diseases still significantly contribute to crop losses, and the availability of effective conventional synthetic pesticides is decreasing. To address this, new and diverse pest management tools are needed. One pest management tool showing potential for invertebrate pest management is the exploitation of volatile organic compounds (VOCs)—in particular, the compounds 1‐octen‐3‐ol and 3‐octanone. This review aims to explore the extent to which 1‐octen‐3‐ol and 3‐octanone show potential in the future management of invertebrate crop and animal pests. A significant increase in the rate of publication of literature on the use of 1‐octen‐3‐ol and 3‐octanone in crop protection since 2018 is identified by this review, therefore, showing the potential importance of these compounds for use in future pest management. This review also identifies key interactions between naturally occurring biosynthesised 1‐octen‐3‐ol and 3‐octanone, and a range of invertebrate targets. Many of these interactions with key crop pests are sourced from the taxonomic families Lamiaceae, Fabaceae, and Trichomaceae. However, analysis of the practical application of these sources in an integrated pest management programme identifies clear limitations with the use of naturally occurring biosynthesised 1‐octen‐3‐ol and 3‐octanone. Rather, future focus should be placed on the development and exploitation of synthesised nature identical 1‐octen‐3‐ol and 3‐octanone for use as a biopesticide product. Overall, 1‐octen‐3‐ol and 3‐octanone show potential for exploitation in future crop protection, being abundant in source and diversity of invertebrate interactions. However, their use as a naturally occurring biosynthesised chemical is likely not practical for direct implementation in crop protection. Rather, focus should be placed on the development and exploitation of synthesised nature identical variants of these compounds for use as a biopesticide.