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Growing up in the modern world: how does artificial intelligence enhance firm growth?
Authors: Dong Yunjiang , Willcott Neal , Yang Xingwei , Yang Yan 
Published: January 2025

PurposeThis paper examines the relationship between Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology development and firm growth. Specifically, it aims to explore how the availability of AI influences firm growth and whether larger firms benefit more from AI-driven technological advancements compared to smaller firms.Design/methodology/approachUsing a dataset from CRSP-Compustat covering public firms from 1975 to 2023, this study employs price per memory (PPM) as a proxy for AI technology accessibility to assess its impact on firm growth. The analysis focuses on three key growth metrics: total assets, tangible assets and market capitalization. By examining how data processing capacity influences these growth rates, the study compares the performance of large firms to small firms. A panel data regression is conducted, controlling for macroeconomic trends and industry-specific effects on firm growth. Additionally, the study investigates the heterogeneous impacts of AI technology accessibility across firms of different sizes.FindingsThe findings reveal that PPM, as a proxy for AI technology availability, significantly affects firm growth. Specifically, larger firms experience faster growth, especially in recent years, as AI technology becomes more accessible and cost-effective. These results suggest that large firms gain the most substantial benefits from AI advancements, further widening the growth gap between large and small firms.Originality/valueThis research extends prior studies on the impact of AI on firm growth by introducing PPM as a novel proxy for AI availability. It provides new insights into how AI technologies disproportionately benefit larger firms and offers important policy implications regarding firm financing and information regulation. This study also highlights areas for future empirical research on the role of AI in the financial industry.
Development of a Web-based records management system: an ERMS initiative for the Office of Senior Citizen Affairs in the Philippines
Authors: Libadia Monira , Botangen Khavee Agustus , Lucero Pauline Joy , Tecson Jolene 
Published: January 2025

Purpose
This paper aims to design and develop a web-based Electronic Records Management System (ERMS) for the Office of Senior Citizens Affairs (OSCA) in the Philippines. The ERMS seeks to centralize record-keeping and streamline the collection, storage and processing of records and member information. By addressing challenges associated with manual record-keeping, the system seeks to enhance the overall efficiency of record management within the organization. The utilization of web and data capturing technologies is expected to optimize record management workflows, enabling quick and accurate information retrieval at the OSCA.

Design/methodology/approach
This work provides a practical case example of an ERMS implementation. Problems and requirements are identified through interviews and feasibility analysis. Process and data flow diagrams, along with use-case scenarios, capture system needs. The system is developed using MySQL for the database and Laravel for the web interface, including database modeling, interface design and coding. Thorough testing of the database, web forms and source code is conducted using white-box testing. Evaluation follows the ISO 25010 product quality model, involving IT experts and users. The system is piloted on selected sites to further identify bugs or usage problems.

Findings
The system provides integrated modules with various functionalities, such as real-time data monitoring, task management, member registration, reports generation and system settings management. The evaluation confirms the system’s usability, reliability, data management efficiency, user-friendly interface and security.

Originality/value
This work introduces a tailor-fit record management system that integrates an in-depth understanding of the membership record-keeping process of the OSCA with the utilization of web and data-capturing technologies. By leveraging this synergy, the system optimizes and enhances the existing record management workflow, presenting a comprehensive and innovative approach to record-keeping practices at the OSCA. The system incorporates fundamental record management processes, including the classification and storage of records, controlled access and ensuring the availability of records when needed – all while upholding privacy and confidentiality in adherence to existing government rules and regulations.
Has COVID‐19 vaccination success increased the marginal willingness to pay taxes?
Authors: Durán‐Cabré José María , Esteller‐Moré Alejandro , Rizzo Leonzio , Secomandi Riccardo 
Published: January 2025

AbstractThe COVID‐19 vaccination campaign can be regarded as a public‐sector success story. Given the shock caused by the pandemic, the highly visible and successful response of the public authorities in rolling out the vaccination might have elicited an increase in public trust. We test whether the vaccination process increased the marginal willingness to pay taxes (MWTP). Taking advantage of the different paths taken by the vaccination roll‐out in Spain, we employ a difference‐in‐differences empirical strategy, complemented by an event study, to infer causality running from vaccination coverage to MWTP. We find an increase in MWTP caused by the good governance of the vaccination campaign.
Estimating location premia using fixed effects—A semi‐local approach
Authors: Longhofer Stanley D. , Redfearn Christian L. 
Published: January 2025

AbstractIn this article, we develop a novel method for measuring the value of location within a metropolitan area. By estimating overlapping “semi‐local” regressions and exploiting the symmetry among them, we are able to construct a surface of the relative value of location within a metropolitan area. This methodology maintains the simplicity of using location fixed effects while resolving the omitted variable bias that arises from the traditional application in hedonic regressions. We demonstrate our semi‐local approach using a flexible, hex‐based geography. We also show that it can be generalized and applied to other geographies such as census tracts. Using data from Maricopa County (Phoenix), we find that every geography we employ supports the same conclusion: the premium for location is decidedly nonmonocentric, asymmetric, and highly dynamic. This dynamism conflicts with the typical assumptions associated with the use of fixed effects in the construction of aggregate price indexes, and potentially complicates the interpretation of difference‐in‐difference methods.
Isogenic Transplantation of Hybrid Artificial Pleural Tissue Consisting of Rat Cells and Polyglycolic Acid Nanofiber Sheet Induces Restoration of Mesothelial Defects in Rat Model
Authors: Tani Kengo , Kimura Daisuke , Asano Yoshiya , Song Cheng‐Yang , Shimoda Hiroshi , Minakawa Masahito 
Published: January 2025

ABSTRACTBackgroundImpairment of the visceral pleura following thoracic surgery often leads to air leaks and intrathoracic adhesions. For preventing such complications, mesothelial cell proliferation at the pleural defects can be effective. To develop new materials for pleural defects restoration, we constructed a hybrid artificial pleural tissue (H‐APLT) combining polyglycolic acid (PGA) nanofiber sheets with a three‐dimensional culture of mesothelial cells and fibroblasts and evaluated its therapeutic efficacy in a rat pleural defect model.MethodsAfter rat lungs were harvested, pleural mesothelial cells and lung fibroblasts were cultured separately. To construct H‐APLT, the cells were then coated with multiple layers of fibronectin and gelatin, followed by a single layer of mesothelial cells on top of multiple layers of fibroblasts accumulated onto a collagen‐coated PGA nanofiber sheet. Left lateral thoracotomy was performed, and H‐APLTs were transplanted into a rat model with pleural defects (N = 8). After 2–12 weeks of transplantation, lung resection and histological analyses were performed.ResultsH‐APLTs exhibited a pleural structure with a highly integrated mesothelial layer in vitro. After transplantation, all eight rats survived until sacrifice. At 12 weeks post‐transplantation, the mesothelial layer on the lung surface was observed to be without defects with no intrathoracic adhesions detected.ConclusionSuccessful isogenic engraftment of H‐APLTs was achieved in a rat model of pleural defects. The combination of accumulated fibroblasts and collagen‐coated PGA nanofiber sheets contributed to the maintenance of the mesothelial layer's structure and function, potentially preventing air leaks and intrathoracic adhesions.
A Risk Model Based on Ferroptosis‐Related Genes OSMR, G0S2, IGFBP6, IGHG2, and FMOD Predicts Prognosis in Glioblastoma Multiforme
Authors: Wu Yaqiu , Liu Ling , Li Zhili , Zhang Tian , Wang Qi , Cheng Meixiong 
Published: January 2025

ABSTRACTBackgroundGlioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is a common and highly aggressive brain tumor with a poor prognosis. However, the prognostic value of ferroptosis‐related genes (FRGs) and their classification remains insufficiently studied.ObjectiveThis study aims to explore the significance of ferroptosis classification and its risk model in GBM using multi‐omics approaches and to evaluate its potential in prognostic assessment.MethodsFerroptosis‐related genes (FRGs) were retrieved from databases such as FerrDB. The TCGA‐GBM and CGGA‐GBM datasets were used as training and testing cohorts, respectively. Univariate Cox regression and LASSO regression analyses were performed to establish a risk model comprising five genes (OSMR, G0S2, IGFBP6, IGHG2, FMOD). A Meta‐analysis of integrated TCGA and GTEx data was conducted to examine the differential expression of these genes between GBM and normal tissues. Key gene protein expression differences were analyzed using CPTAC and HPA databases. Single‐cell RNA sequencing (scRNA‐seq) analysis was employed to explore the cell type‐specific distribution of these genes.ResultsThe five‐gene risk model demonstrated significant prognostic value in GBM. Meta‐analysis revealed distinct expression patterns of the identified genes between GBM and normal tissues. Protein expression analysis confirmed these differences. scRNA‐seq analysis highlighted the diverse distribution of these genes across different cell types, offering insights into their biological roles.ConclusionThe ferroptosis‐based risk model provides valuable prognostic insights into GBM and highlights potential therapeutic targets, emphasizing the biological significance of ferroptosis‐related genes in tumor progression.
Is Overlain Display a Right Choice for AR Navigation? A Qualitative Study of Head‐Mounted Augmented Reality Surgical Navigation on Accuracy for Large‐Scale Clinical Deployment
Authors: Ye Jian , Chen Qingwen , Zhong Tao , Liu Jian , Gao Han 
Published: January 2025

ABSTRACTBackgroundDuring the course of the past two decades, head‐mounted augmented reality surgical navigation (HMARSN) systems have been increasingly employed in a variety of surgical specialties as a result of both advancements in augmented reality–related technologies and surgeons' desires to overcome some drawbacks inherent to conventional surgical navigation systems. In the present time, most experimental HMARSN systems adopt overlain display (OD) that overlay virtual models and planned routes of surgical tools on corresponding physical tissues, organs, lesions, and so forth, in a surgical field so as to provide surgeons with an intuitive and direct view to gain better hand–eye coordination as well as avoid attention shift and loss of sight (LOS), among other benefits during procedures. Yet, its system accuracy, which is the most crucial performance indicator of any surgical navigation system, is difficult to ascertain because it is highly subjective and user‐dependent. Therefore, the aim of this study was to review presently available experimental OD HMARSN systems qualitatively, explore how their system accuracy is affected by overlain display, and find out if such systems are suited to large‐scale clinical deployment.MethodWe searched PubMed and ScienceDirect with the following terms: head mounted augmented reality surgical navigation, and 445 records were returned in total. After screening and eligibility assessment, 60 papers were finally analyzed. Specifically, we focused on how their accuracies were defined and measured, as well as whether such accuracies are stable in clinical practice and competitive with corresponding commercially available systems.Results and ConclusionsThe primary findings are that the system accuracy of OD HMARSN systems is seriously affected by a transformation between the spaces of the user's eyes and the surgical field, because measurement of the transformation is heavily individualized and user‐dependent. Additionally, the transformation itself is potentially subject to changes during surgical procedures, and hence unstable. Therefore, OD HMARSN systems are not suitable for large‐scale clinical deployment.
Utility of Cardiovascular CT in Ischemic Heart Disease
Authors: Marchetti Davide , Gallazzi Michele , Nemola Giulia , Stracqualursi Marco , Prestini Blanca , Masini Alessandro , Alessandrello Maria Clara , Belleggia Sara , Paolisso Pasquale , Andreini Daniele , Conte Edoardo 
Published: January 2025

ABSTRACTCardiac computed tomography angiography (CCTA) has acquired a pivotal role in modern cardiology. It represents the gold standard for noninvasive coronary imaging. Moreover, CCTA permits a comprehensive evaluation of atheromatic burden and plaque composition. This study aims to review the impact of CCTA across the different presentations of ischemic heart disease, from primary prevention to the evaluation of patients requiring revascularization.
Effect of Strain Gradients on Fatigue Life of C‐Mn Steel Notched Tubes Under Axial and Torsion Loads: Tests and Analyses
Authors: Jena Shreebanta Kumar , Arora Punit , Gupta Suneel K. , Chattopadhyay J. 
Published: January 2025

ABSTRACTPresent study aims to investigate individual effects of strain gradient and peak equivalent strain amplitude on fatigue life of notched tubes of C‐Mn steel. Remote pure axial and pure torsion strain‐controlled tests have been performed for different strain gradients (owing to different hole diameter in tube specimen) subjected to same peak equivalent strain amplitude at hole tip. During the tests, local strains ahead of notch were measured using digital image correlation/strain gauge techniques. Measured strains have been compared with simulated strains using detailed finite element analyses. Additionally, fatigue life assessment has also been carried out using equivalent strain amplitude at (i) peak strain location and (ii) different distances from peak strain location. A critical distance parameter (dc), in present study, has been deduced based on least scatter between predicted and test fatigue lives.
Exposure to Food Temptations Reduces Subsequent Consumption Through Goal Activation
Authors: Grubliauskiene Aiste , Liu Yunxin , Dewitte Siegfried 
Published: January 2025

ABSTRACTThe enduring availability of high‐caloric, tempting food in consumer environments has been identified as a major cause driving the obesity epidemic. The severity of the problem tends to hide the important fact that many consumers often resist food temptations. This article aims at designing consumption reduction strategies that build on the spontaneous capacity of consumers to resist food temptations. Across a series of three experiments, of which two laboratory studies and one field study, we find that physical exposure to food temptations reduces subsequent free consumption of similar foods. Building on cognitive control theory, we extend this finding and identify boundary conditions. We show that the reduction of consumption works in challenging populations (e.g., men and children) with pictures of food temptations and that it survives a delay. We also show that the effect is suppressed with explicit prohibition during pre‐exposure and with combined exposure (i.e., the combination of physical and picture temptations) in children. The findings are discussed concerning their potential as a social marketing tool.
Phase diagrams and thermodynamic properties of unary and binary rare‐earth sesquioxide (RE2O3) systems (RE = all lanthanides, Y, and Sc)
Authors: Cheon Jeong‐Min , Jung In‐Ho 
Published: January 2025

AbstractAll phase diagram and thermodynamic property data of unary rare‐earth sesquioxides (RE2O3) in literature have been critically evaluated to obtain a consistent set of thermodynamic data for all six stable and metastable phases (C, B, A, H, X, and L) of RE2O3. In the evaluation, systematic energetic trends of RE2O3 depending on ionic radius of RE and the extrapolated data from RE2O3 containing binary systems were taken into account to obtain more accurate thermodynamic property data and phase transition data. Based on the newly established Gibbs energies of unary RE2O3 phases, the CALPHAD‐type thermodynamic modeling was carried out for inter RE2O3 binary systems to obtain the thermodynamic models with optimized model parameters of all solid and liquid solutions, which can successfully reproduce all available and reliable experimental phase diagram data of the binary RE2O3–RE′2O3 systems. Using thermodynamic models with established model parameters, a complete phase diagram set of all 136 binary RE2O3–RE′2O3 systems were predicted for the first time. The models with established parameters can be readily expanded to any ternary and high order rare oxide systems for the phase diagram and thermodynamic property calculations.
Enhanced thermionic electron emission of (La1‐x‐yPrxBay)B6 cathode transforming from the grain boundary to the grain
Authors: Yang Xinyu , Song Yulin , Li Zimeng , Cai Biao , Dong Cunchao , Deng Chenhui , Wang Yan , Zhang Jianing , Xiang Wenpeng , Zhang Jiuxing 
Published: January 2025

AbstractThe mixed rare earth/alkali earth was initially employed to enhance the thermionic emission performance of lanthanum hexaboride (LaB6) through forming the high‐dense (La1‐x‐yPrxBay)B6 polycrystal by spark plasma sintering (SPS). La0.6Pr0.3Ba0.1B6 exhibits the highest current density in space charge limited (SCL) region at T = 1873K while La0.5Ba0.5B6 has the highest current density in temperature limited (TL) region. The maximum current density of 14.07 A/cm2 at T = 1673K for La0.5Ba0.5B6 is higher than that of 11.71 A/cm2 at T = 1873K for LaB6 polycrystal, presenting superior emission characteristics at the low temperature, mainly ascribed to the contribution of the Ba element. With the increase in the Ba content, the location of the highest electron emission shifts from the grain boundary (in La0.5Pr0.5B6 and La0.6Pr0.3Ba0.1B6) to the internal grain (in La0.6Pr0.1Ba0.3B6 and La0.5Ba0.5B6). The consumption rate of the elements during thermionic emission follows the order: Ba > Pr > La. The experimental data on the current density aligns closely with the theoretical predictions, demonstrating the emission of (La1‐x‐yPrxBay)B6 ceramic obeys classical thermionic emission mechanism of metals.
Rhythmic categories in horse gait kinematics
Authors: Laffi Lia , Bigand Félix , Peham Christian , Novembre Giacomo , Gamba Marco , Ravignani Andrea 
Published: January 2025

AbstractAnecdotally, horses' gaits sound rhythmic. Are they really? In this study, we quantified the motor rhythmicity of horses across three different gaits (walk, trot, and canter). For the first time, we adopted quantitative tools from bioacoustics and music cognition to quantify locomotor rhythmicity. Specifically, we tested whether kinematics data contained rhythmic categories; these occur when adjacent temporal intervals are categorically, rather than randomly, distributed. We extracted the motion cycle duration (tk) of two ipsilateral hooves from motion data of 13 ridden horses and calculated the ratios from two successive tk values. We tested whether these ratios significantly fell within rhythmic categories and quantified how close they were to small‐integer ratios, a rhythmic feature also present in animal vocalizations and human music. We found a strong isochronous pattern—a 1:1 rhythmic ratio, corresponding to the ticking of a clock—in the motion of single limbs for all gaits. We also analyzed the interlimb coordination of the two ipsilateral hooves' impacts to identify differences associated with the biomechanical patterns of the three gaits. We found an interlimb 1:1 rhythmic pattern for trot and 1:3 and 3:1 rhythmic categories for walk and canter. Our findings are a first step toward quantifying rhythmicity in horse locomotion and potentially the resulting rhythmic sounds, with possible implications as tools to detect gait irregularities. Overall, we show that rhythmic categories are a valuable tool for gait kinematic analysis and that they can be used to quantify temporal patterns in the motor domain.
Effectiveness of Body Remodeling and Cellulite Appearance Improvement Treatments in the Thighs Using Symmed Radiofrequency Device
Authors: Santos Alejandra Fernández , Fernández Alejandra Iglesias , Fernández Lorena Suárez , Zapico Leticia Huergo , Freitag Susana Valero 
Published: January 2025

ABSTRACTBackgroundAging associated with the passage of time causes alterations in subcutaneous tissues and the overall appearance of the skin that generate aesthetic unconformities in people. Within the wide range of available techniques on the market, radiofrequency (RF) diathermy has emerged as one of the most used non‐invasive methods to combat them.ObjectiveThis clinical trial aims to determine and quantify the effectiveness and safety of the high‐frequency RF‐based device Symmed (Termosalud Inc., Gijón, Spain) in cellulite appearance improvement and thigh remodeling treatments.Material and MethodsEight sessions of Symmed were performed every 72/96 h in eight subjects' thighs. Safety and effectiveness of the device were evaluated before and after the treatments by digital photographs, body contours measurements, and ultrasound images of skin echogenicity and fat tissue thickness. Information regarding the satisfaction level of the participants was obtained throughout a customized questionnaire.ResultsAfter the treatments, significant reductions of 3% in thighs circumferences (p < 0.05) and 20% in subcutaneous fat layer thickness (p < 0.01) were detected. Dermal echogenicity, used as an indicator of skin organization and collagen content, showed a significant 6% increase (p < 0.05). Before and after photographs revealed a general improvement in skin appearance. The results were complemented by a high satisfaction level (100%) and the absence of adverse events.ConclusionSymmed RF therapy is a non‐invasive, safe, effective, and well‐tolerated procedure for the treatment of thighs cellulite appearance and body remodeling.