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Socially meaningful transparency in data-based systems: reflections and proposals from practice
Authors: Bates Jo , Kennedy Helen , Medina Perea Itzelle , Oman Susan , Pinney Lulu 
Published: June 2023

PurposeThe purpose is to present proposals to foster what we call a socially meaningful transparency practice that aims to enhance public understanding of data-based systems through the production of accounts that are relevant and useful to diverse publics, and society more broadly.Design/methodology/approachThe authors’ proposals emerge from reflections on challenges they experienced producing written and visual accounts of specific public sector data-based systems for research purposes. Following Ananny and Crawford's call to see limits to transparency practice as “openings”, the authors put their experience into dialogue with the literature to think about how we might chart a way through the challenges. Based on these reflections, the authors outline seven proposals for fostering socially meaningful transparency.FindingsThe authors identify three transparency challenges from their practice: information asymmetry, uncertainty and resourcing. The authors also present seven proposals related to reduction of information asymmetries between organisations and non-commercial external actors, enhanced legal rights to access information, shared decision making about what gets made transparent, making visible social impacts and uncertainties of data-systems, clear and accessible communication, timing of transparency practices and adequate resourcing.Social implicationsSocially meaningful transparency aims to enhance public understanding of data-based systems. It is therefore a necessary condition not only for informed use of data-based products, but crucially for democratic engagement in the development of datafied societies.Originality/valueThe paper contributes to existing debates on meaningful transparency by arguing for a more social, rather than individual, approach to imagining how to make transparency practice more meaningful. The authors do this through their empirical reflection on our experience of doing transparency, conceptually through our notion of socially meaningful transparency, and practically through our seven proposals.
A recent review on optimisation methods applied to credit scoring models
Authors: Kamimura Elias Shohei , Pinto Anderson Rogério Faia , Nagano Marcelo Seido 
Published: June 2023

PurposeThis paper aims to present a literature review of the most recent optimisation methods applied to Credit Scoring Models (CSMs).Design/methodology/approachThe research methodology employed technical procedures based on bibliographic and exploratory analyses. A traditional investigation was carried out using the Scopus, ScienceDirect and Web of Science databases. The papers selection and classification took place in three steps considering only studies in English language and published in electronic journals (from 2008 to 2022). The investigation led up to the selection of 46 publications (10 presenting literature reviews and 36 proposing CSMs).FindingsThe findings showed that CSMs are usually formulated using Financial Analysis, Machine Learning, Statistical Techniques, Operational Research and Data Mining Algorithms. The main databases used by the researchers were banks and the University of California, Irvine. The analyses identified 48 methods used by CSMs, the main ones being: Logistic Regression (13%), Naive Bayes (10%) and Artificial Neural Networks (7%). The authors conclude that advances in credit score studies will require new hybrid approaches capable of integrating Big Data and Deep Learning algorithms into CSMs. These algorithms should have practical issues considered consider practical issues for improving the level of adaptation and performance demanded for the CSMs.Practical implicationsThe results of this study might provide considerable practical implications for the application of CSMs. As it was aimed to demonstrate the application of optimisation methods, it is highly considerable that legal and ethical issues should be better adapted to CSMs. It is also suggested improvement of studies focused on micro and small companies for sales in instalment plans and commercial credit through the improvement or new CSMs.Originality/valueThe economic reality surrounding credit granting has made risk management a complex decision-making issue increasingly supported by CSMs. Therefore, this paper satisfies an important gap in the literature to present an analysis of recent advances in optimisation methods applied to CSMs. The main contribution of this paper consists of presenting the evolution of the state of the art and future trends in studies aimed at proposing better CSMs.
Commercial office portfolio risks during the COVID pandemic and the future beyond – a survey of stakeholders in India
Authors: Gupta Ashish , Bajaj Deepak 
Published: June 2023

PurposeThis paper investigates the dynamic nature of risk in pre-, during- and post-COVID duration. It investigates how commercial office portfolio stakeholders in India perceived risk during the COVID pandemic, their risk response and mitigation strategies, and emerging structural changes that would impact the commercial office portfolio (COP) in the post-COVID period.Design/methodology/approachA qualitative and applied research method is adopted for the study. Through purposive sampling, commercial office portfolio stakeholders were selected and interviewed using a semi-structured questionnaire having two parts. In the first part, risk attributes were accessed on the Likert scale and in the second part there were open-ended questions.FindingsThe uncertainty during the COVID period increased the risk perception significantly. There was a sense of urgency to retain the tenants, preserve the headline rentals and keep the properties operational. COP managers were forthcoming to offer rent deferments, common area maintenance discounts and upgrades in the physical office in form of touchless equipment, better air filters, etc. Post-pandemic there would be extensive use of technology and data for facility management and space utilization analytics; mainstreaming of hybrid working and flexible office spaces; increased certification of buildings; adoption of ESG and sustainability norms; and better-designed buildings with a focus on EHS and wellbeing.Practical implicationsIdentifying structural changes in the post-pandemic period will help the COP managers to align their portfolios to the emerging office market requirements.Originality/valueThis study helps in developing an understanding of the dynamic nature of the risk across pre-, during- and post-COVID periods. And risk responses and mitigation strategies adopted during the COVID period in an emerging market.
Do IFRS convergence affects firm performance? Picturing Indian-listed manufacturing firms
Authors: Nepal Mukesh , Deb Rajat 
Published: June 2023

PurposeThe study has endeavored to assay the nexus between the converged version of the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) on the performance of the Indian-listed manufacturing firms.Design/methodology/approachThe study has randomly accessed the data of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) listed Indian manufacturing firms using the Prowess IQ database. It has covered 2014–2016 as pre-IFRS and 2017–2020 as the post-IFRS convergence period. Moreover, the study has followed a longitudinal research design with cross-sectional time-series data and has used the difference-in-difference (DiD) technique to assess the effect of the IFRS convergence on firm performance (FP).FindingsThe results have indicated that the adoption of the Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS) has unlikely reported better FP. It has concurred policy implications as full adoption rather than convergence could reap the benefits of the IFRS.Originality/valueIt has contributed to the existing body of knowledge by assaying the effect of the IFRS convergence on FP in developing economies like India using the DiD methodology. The study is an original piece of research and is free from plagiarism.
Modal analysis of rigid pavement resting on two-parameter soil foundation model using finite element framework
Authors: Wani Khair Ul Faisal , Nallasivam K.  
Published: June 2023

Purpose
The purpose of this study is to numerically model the rigid pavement resting on two-parameter soil and to examine its modal parameters.

Design/methodology/approach
This study is carried out using a one-dimensional beam element with three rotational and three translational degrees of freedom based on the finite element method. MATLAB programming is used to perform the free vibration analysis of the rigid pavement.

Findings
Cyclic frequency and their corresponding mode shapes were determined. It has been investigated how cyclic frequency changes as a result of variations in the thickness, span length of pavement, shear modulus, modulus of subgrade, different boundary conditions and element discretization. Thickness of the pavement and span length has greater effect on the cyclic frequency. Maximum increase of 29.7% is found on increasing the thickness, whereas the cyclic frequency decreases by 63.49% on increasing span length of pavement.

Research limitations/implications
The pavement's free vibration is the sole subject of the current investigation. This study limits for the preliminary design phase of rigid pavements, where a complete three-dimensional finite element analysis is unnecessary. The current approach can be extended to future research using a different method, such as finite element grilling technique, mesh-free technique on reinforced concrete pavements or jointed concrete pavements.

Originality/value
The finite element approach adopted in this paper involves six degrees of freedom for each node. Furthermore, to the best of the authors’ knowledge, no prior study has done seven separate parametric investigations on the modal analysis of rigid pavement resting on two-parameter soil.
Biologic therapy is associated with malignancies among Israeli patients with rheumatoid arthritis: A population‐based study
Authors: Katony Eizenstat Ella , Hassan Fadi , Golan Cohen Avivit , Merzon Eugene , Green Ilan , Paz Ziv , Naffaa Mohammad E. 
Published: June 2023

AbstractAimsTo examine whether biologic disease‐modifying anti‐rheumatic drugs (bDMARDs) are associated with increased risk of malignancy among Israeli patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).MethodsWe identified RA patients meeting specified inclusion and exclusion criteria from the Leumit healthcare services database between the years 2000 and 2017. Data were collected regarding bDMARD and conventional DMARD consumption, types of malignancies, and their temporal relation to RA diagnosis. The association between baseline variables and occurrence of malignancies was examined by Cox regression.ResultsAmong 4268 eligible RA patients, 688 (16.12%) were diagnosed with any malignancy. Melanoma skin cancer (MSC) was the most prevalent malignancy (148/688, 21.5%). The proportions out of all malignancies of MSC and non‐melanoma skin cancer (NMSC) were higher after than before RA diagnosis (24.7% vs 19.1%, p = .025 and 24.7% vs 13.0%, p = .021, respectively). A higher proportion of RA patients diagnosed with malignancy used bDMARDs in comparison with RA patients who were malignancy‐free (40.2% vs 17.5%, p < .001). After adjusting for demographic and clinical variables, bDMARDs were associated with an increased risk of malignancy (hazard ratio 1.42, 95% confidence interval 1.10‐1.78).ConclusionsBiologic DMARDs are associated with increased risk of malignancy among Israeli RA patients, presumably contributed by MSC and NMSC. MSC was the most prevalent type of malignancy in this cohort and may indicate a predisposition state among Israeli RA patients.
Age‐ and sex‐dependent alterations in primary somatosensory cortex neuronal calcium network dynamics during locomotion
Authors: Case Sami L. , Lin Ruei‐Lung , Thibault Olivier 
Published: June 2023

AbstractOver the past 30 years, the calcium (Ca2+) hypothesis of brain aging has provided clear evidence that hippocampal neuronal Ca2+ dysregulation is a key biomarker of aging. Age‐dependent Ca2+‐mediated changes in intrinsic excitability, synaptic plasticity, and activity have helped identify some of the mechanisms engaged in memory and cognitive decline based on work done mostly at the single‐cell level and in the slice preparation. Recently, our lab identified age‐ and Ca2+‐related neuronal network dysregulation in the cortex of the anesthetized animal. Still, investigations in the awake animal are needed to test the generalizability of the Ca2+ hypothesis of brain aging. Here, we used in vigilo two‐photon imaging in ambulating mice, to image GCaMP8f in the primary somatosensory cortex (S1), during ambulation and at rest. We investigated aging‐ and sex‐related changes in neuronal networks in the C56BL/6J mouse. Following imaging, gait behavior was characterized to test for changes in locomotor stability. During ambulation, in both young adult and aged mice, an increase in network connectivity and synchronicity was noted. An age‐dependent increase in synchronicity was seen in ambulating aged males only. Additionally, females displayed increases in the number of active neurons, Ca2+ transients, and neuronal activity compared to males, particularly during ambulation. These results suggest S1 Ca2+ dynamics and network synchronicity are likely contributors of locomotor stability. We believe this work raises awareness of age‐ and sex‐dependent alterations in S1 neuronal networks, perhaps underlying the increase in falls with age.
Peer‐elicited alcohol craving in adolescents and emerging adults: Bridging the laboratory and natural environment
Authors: Meisel Samuel N. , Treloar Padovano Hayley , Pielech Melissa , Goodyear Kimberly , Miranda Robert 
Published: June 2023

AbstractBackgroundAlthough peers figure prominently in developmental models of alcohol use, our understanding of the influence of peer social context in cue reactivity paradigms with adolescents and emerging adults in the human laboratory and the natural environment is limited. This study tested associations between alcohol craving among youth in the human laboratory using alcohol‐related images, with and without peers, and in the natural environment using ecological momentary assessment (EMA).MethodsData for this preregistered secondary analysis were collected prior to randomization in two medication trials (N = 115). Participants completed an image cue exposure paradigm at the baseline laboratory session followed by approximately 7 days of EMA.ResultsIn the laboratory, model‐based mean comparisons from multilevel models (MLMs) showed that all drinking images elicited greater craving than neutral images. No differences were observed across the three image categories containing alcohol. Image category by age interactions demonstrated that, compared to older youth, younger youth displayed lower craving in response to neutral versus social drinking context with peers images and older, compared to younger, youth displayed higher craving in response to nonsocial drinking images versus social drinking contexts with peers images. In the natural environment, craving was greatest when youth were in the presence of alcohol‐using peers and alcohol‐related cues, regardless of age. Laboratory craving to alcohol images was positively associated with craving in the natural environment.ConclusionsFor youth, peers are a salient social context associated with increased craving, particularly in the natural environment. Laboratory cue reactivity to alcohol images predicted real‐world craving, further supporting the ecological validity of this paradigm in youth.
Do brief motivational interventions increase motivation for change in drinking among college students? A two‐step meta‐analysis of individual participant data
Authors: Tan Zhengqi , Tanner‐Smith Emily E. , Walters Scott T. , Tan Lin , Huh David , Zhou Zhengyang , Luningham Justin M. , Larimer Mary E. , Mun Eun‐Young 
Published: June 2023

AbstractBackgroundBrief motivational interventions (BMIs) are one of the most effective individually focused alcohol intervention strategies for college students. Despite the central theoretical role of motivation for change in BMIs, it is unclear whether BMIs increase motivation to change drinking behavior. We conducted a two‐step meta‐analysis of individual participant data (IPD) to examine whether BMIs increase motivation for change. N = 5903;59% women, 72% White) from Project INTEGRATE. The BMIs included individually delivered motivational interviewing with personalized feedback (MI + PF), stand‐alone personalized feedback (PF), and group‐based motivational interviewing (GMI).MethodsWe included 15 trials of BMI (N = 5903;59% women, 72% White) from Project INTEGRATE. The BMIs included individually‐delivered motivational interviewing with personalized feedback (MI + PF), stand‐alone personalized feedback (PF), and group‐based motivational interviewing (GMI). Different measures and responses used in the original trials were harmonized. Effect size estimates were derived from a model that adjusted for baseline motivation and demographic variables for each trial (step 1) and subsequently combined in a random‐effects meta‐analysis (step 2).ResultsThe overall intervention effect of BMIs on motivation for change was not statistically significant (standard mean difference [SMD]: 0.026, 95% CI: [−0.001, 0.053], p = 0.06, k = 19 comparisons). Of the three subtypes of BMIs, GMI, which tended to provide motivation‐targeted content, had a statistically significant intervention effect on motivation, compared with controls (SMD: 0.055, 95% CI: [0.007, 0.103], p = 0.025, k = 5). By contrast, there was no evidence that MI + PF (SMD = 0.04, 95% CI: [−0.02, 0.10], k = 6, p = 0.20) nor PF increased motivation (SMD = 0.005, 95% CI: [−0.028, 0.039], k = 8, p = 0.75), compared with controls. Post hoc meta‐regression analysis suggested that motivation sharply decreased each month within the first 3 months postintervention (b = −0.050, z = −2.80, p = 0.005 for k = 14).ConclusionsAlthough BMIs provide motivational content and normative feedback and are assumed to motivate behavior change, the results do not wholly support the hypothesis that BMIs improve motivation for change. Changing motivation is difficult to assess during and following interventions, but it is still a theoretically important clinical endpoint. Further, the evidence cautiously suggests that changing motivation may be achievable, especially if motivation‐targeted content components are provided.
Una revisión sistemática de las tendencias en ciencia ecológica en el Perú megabiodiverso: Vacíos en investigación y orientaciones futuras
Authors: Sotomayor Diego A. , Caro Claudia , Morales Richar 
Published: June 2023

ResumenPerú es un país megabiodiverso que está experimentando una cantidad considerable de cambios antropogénicos que ponen en riesgo sus ecosistemas. La ciencia ecológica puede aportar respuestas sobre cómo afrontar el cambio explorando nuevas formas de utilizar los ecosistemas de forma sostenible. Aquí revisamos el estado actual y las tendencias de los estudios ecológicos mediante una búsqueda en bases de datos con el objetivo de responder a las siguientes preguntas: (i) ¿quién ha estudiado los ecosistemas peruanos y qué impacto ha tenido esa investigación? (ii) ¿cuáles son las regiones políticas y ecológicas más estudiadas en el país? (iii) ¿cuáles son los taxa más estudiados? (iv) ¿cuáles son las variables más estudiadas? y (v) ¿cuáles son los temas más estudiados y su relación con los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible (ODS)? Para responder a estas preguntas, realizamos una revisión sistemática utilizando la base de datos Scopus (1974–2022) y encontramos 465 artículos de investigaciones sobre ecología en Perú. Encontramos una amplia y creciente diversidad de revistas y autores que publican investigaciones sobre los ecosistemas del Perú, con una importante participación de científicos peruanos, especialmente en los últimos 15 años. Las regiones amazónicas del país fueron las más estudiadas, siendo algunas regiones políticas y ecológicas casi no evaluadas, como Huancavelica, Ayacucho, Apurímac y Tacna y el bosque tropical del pacífico, el páramo y la sabana de palmeras, respectivamente. La mayoría de los estudios se centraron en una sola especie, principalmente animales, y en segundo lugar plantas. La composición y/o distribución de especies fue la principal variable de estudio y la conservación fue el tema principal. La Vida de ecosistemas terrestres (ODS 15) estuvo más representada que otros ODS (58,4% de los artículos), quedando varios otros casi sin estudiar. En general, encontramos que la investigación ecológica sobre los ecosistemas peruanos está sesgada a ciertas regiones, taxa y temas. Esto representa importantes oportunidades para nuevos proyectos, colaboraciones de investigación y alineamiento con las agendas globales de sostenibilidad para una producción de conocimiento más significativa, especialmente considerando el significativo incremento en los resultados de investigación visto en los últimos 15 años.
A 2‐week high‐intensity interval training intervention improves ejaculation control among men with premature ejaculation
Authors: Niu Caoyuan , Wen Guangju , Ventus Daniel , Zhang Yikang , Jern Patrick , Santtila Pekka 
Published: June 2023

AbstractBackgroundPremature ejaculation (PE), which leads to substantial distress in men and their partners, is a common male sexual dysfunction worldwide. However, there is still a lack of effective treatments without side effects.ObjectivesWe investigated the effect of high‐intensity interval training (HIIT) on PE symptoms.Materials and methodsWe recruited 92 Chinese men aged 18–36 to complete the experiment. There were 22 (13 in the control group; 9 in the HIIT group) men diagnosed with PE and 70 (41 in the control group; 29 in the HIIT group) men with normal ejaculatory function. In the HIIT group, participants completed HIIT exercises every morning for 14 days. Participants also completed surveys inquiring about demographic information, erectile function, PE symptoms, body image (including sexual body image), physical activity, and sexual desire. The heart rate was measured before and after each HIIT. In the control group, participants were instructed not to do HIIT, but other procedures were the same as in the HIIT group.ResultsResults indicated that the HIIT intervention alleviated PE symptoms in men with PE. In addition, in the HIIT group, men with PE who had a higher heart‐rate increase during the HIIT intervention reported the greatest overall decrements in PE symptoms. In men with normal ejaculatory function, HIIT did not decrease PE symptoms. In addition, increments in the heart rate during the intervention were associated with more pronounced PE symptoms post‐intervention in this group. Analyses of secondary outcome measures suggested that the HIIT intervention improved general and sexual body image satisfaction of men with PE compared to before the intervention.Discussion and conclusionIn summary, HIIT intervention may reduce PE symptoms in men with PE. The heart‐rate increase during the intervention may be a key factor influencing the effect of the HIIT intervention on PE symptoms.