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A systematic scoping review of 360-degree videos in teacher education
Authors: Qian Jijing , Shang Jialing , Qin Lianyi 
Published: August 2023

Purpose360-degree video is recorded with omnidirectional or multi-camera systems that capture all directions at the same time in a spherical view. With immersive technologies gaining momentum and reducing educational cost, it has attracted the interest of the academic community. However, little is known about using 360-degree video in teacher education. The purpose of this study is to conduct a systematic scoping review through a systematic process based on 15 included studies to determine the characteristics, impacts, strengths and weaknesses of the 360-degree video applied to teacher education.Design/methodology/approachThis study combines scoping and systematic review based on the PRISMA paradigm.FindingsThis paper explores that 360-degree videos are applicable to teacher education, specifically with their positive effects on pre-service teachers’ immersion, noticing, reflection and interpersonal competence. However, as for learners’ reactions, physical discomfort is reported, like motion sickness.Research limitations/implicationsFirst, some recently published studies on the subjects were partially accessible, which precluded the authors from adding their findings to this study. Second, the sample of articles is constrained to the search and selection strategies described in the methods section, which increases the possibility that pertinent research may be omitted. Furthermore, this study’s summary of the selected research may be inadequate. Third, only English-language publications were included in this study. Future researchers can expand on this topic by gathering additional relevant empirical data from publications in other languages.Practical implicationsPractically, findings in this study reveal the positive effects of 360-degree video in teacher education. The results may help researchers and preservice teachers better understand 360-degree video and use it more frequently in teaching. Instructional video technologies have been found to have a nearly medium effect on learning effectiveness in educational practice from a broader perspective.Originality/valueThe findings in this study can shed light on future educational technology research on instructional video technologies and technology-enhanced teacher education.
Exploring the impact of industrial robots on firm innovation under circular economy umbrella: a human capital perspective
Authors: Luo Hong , Qiao Huiying 
Published: August 2023

PurposeA new round of technological revolution is impacting various aspects of society. However, the importance of technology adoption in fostering firm innovation is underexplored. Therefore, this study aims to investigate whether robot adoption affects technological innovation and how human capital plays a role in this relationship in the era of circular economy.Design/methodology/approachBased on the robot adoption data from the International Federation of Robotics (IFR) and panel data of China's listed manufacturing firms from 2011 to 2020, this study uses regression models to test the impact of industrial robots on firm innovation and the mediating role of human capital.FindingsThe results demonstrate that the adoption of industrial robots can significantly promote high-quality innovation. Specifically, a one-unit increase in the number of robots per 100 employees is associated with a 13.52% increase in the number of invention patent applications in the following year. The mechanism tests show that industrial robots drive firm innovation by accumulating more highly educated workers and allocating more workers to R&D jobs. The findings are more significant for firms in industries with low market concentration, in labor-intensive industries and in regions with a shortage of high-end talent.Research limitations/implicationsDue to data limitations, the sample of this study is limited to listed manufacturing firms, so the impact of industrial robots on promoting innovation may be underestimated. In addition, this study cannot observe the dynamic process of human capital management by firms after adopting robots.Practical implicationsThe Chinese government should continue to promote the intelligent upgrading of the manufacturing industry and facilitate the promotion of robots in innovation. This implication can also be applied to developing countries that hope to learn from China's experience. In addition, this study emphasizes the role of human capital in the innovation-promoting process of robots. This highlights the importance of firms to strengthen employee education and training.Social implicationsThe adoption of industrial robots has profoundly influenced the production and lifestyle of human society. This study finds that the adoption of robots contributes to firm innovation, which helps people gain a deeper understanding of the positive impacts brought about by industrial intelligence.Originality/valueBy exploring the impact of industrial robots on firm innovation, this study offers crucial evidence at the firm level to comprehend the economic implications of robot adoption based on circular economy and human perspectives. Moreover, this study reveals that human capital is an important factor in how industrial robots affect firm innovation, providing an important complement to previous studies.
Funding liquidity risk: does banking market structure matter?
Authors: Huynh Japan 
Published: August 2023

PurposeThe paper empirically investigates the link between banking market structure and funding liquidity risk.Design/methodology/approachWith a panel of Vietnamese commercial banks from 2007 to 2021, the system generalized method of moments (GMM) estimator is applied as the primary regression method, while the random-effect model and the corrected least square dummy variable (LSDVC) technique are also considered in robustness checks.FindingsCompetition may increase banks' funding liquidity risk. This finding holds for competition measures derived from the Boone index and concentration ratios but not in the case of the Lerner index as a proxy for market power. Further results indicate that the funding liquidity risk of banks that are larger and have better performance (less credit risk and higher return) tends to be less affected by competition. Besides, the overall impact of bank competition on funding liquidity risk is amplified by the financial crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic.Originality/valueThe study extends the empirical literature by exploring the relationship between bank competition and funding liquidity risk. Additionally, the paper also studies how the impact of bank competition on funding liquidity risk depends on the characteristics of the banking sector and the macroeconomic conditions of the economy, including the moderating effect of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Adaptive markets hypothesis and economic-institutional environment: a cross-country analysis
Authors: dos Santos Marco Aurélio , Fávero Luiz Paulo Lopes , Brugni Talles Vianna , Serra Ricardo Goulart 
Published: August 2023

Purpose This study’s goal was to identify how several markets have developed over time and what determinants have influenced this process, based on adaptive markets hypothesis (AMH). In this regard, the authors consider that agents are driven by the seeking for abnormal returns to stay “alive” and their environment could somehow modify their decision-making processes, as well as influence the degree of efficiency of the market.Design/methodology/approach The authors collected the daily closing-of-the-market index from 50 countries, between 1990 and 2022. The sample includes emerging countries, developed countries and frontier markets. Then, the authors ran multilevel modeling using Hurst exponent as an informational efficiency metric estimated by two different moving windows: 500 and 1,250 observations (approximately 2 and 5 years).Findings The results indicate that the efficiency of the markets is not constant over time. The authors also have identified that markets follow a cyclical pattern of efficiency/inefficiency, and they are currently in a period of convergence to efficiency, possibly explained by the increase in computational capacity and speed of the available information to agents. In addition, this study identified that country characteristics are associated with market efficiency, considering institutional factors.Originality/value Studies of this nature contribute to the literature, considering the importance of better comprehension of market efficiency dynamics and their determinants, specially observing other theories on the relationship between information and markets (like AMH), which work with other investor assumptions than those used by efficient market hypothesis.
Training and continuous improvement: the moderation effect of transfer climate and the mediation influence of self-efficacy
Authors: Trang Pham Thu 
Published: August 2023

PurposeAlthough training is essential to continuous improvement, scant literature examines post-training facilitators for continuous improvement. The study aims to explore the relationship between training and continuous improvement, the mediating role of self-efficacy and the moderate role of training transfer climate.Design/methodology/approachThis study utilizes the questionnaire survey of 455 Vietnamese employees to test the link between continuous improvement training and continuous improvement, the moderate role of the training transfer climate and the mediating role of self–efficacy.FindingsResearch results reveal that training positively influences continuous improvement. Furthermore, self-efficacy fully intervenes in the link between training and continuous improvement. Finally, the training transfer climate positively moderates this link.Originality/valueAlthough the link between training and continuous improvement is suspicious, there is scant research on post-training facilitators of continuous improvement applications. To the best of the author's knowledge, this study is one of the first to explore the moderation role of transfer climate and the mediation role of self-efficacy in the relationship between training and continuous improvement.
Non‐invasive cell‐free DNA‐based approach for the diagnosis of clinical miscarriage: A retrospective study
Authors: Balaguer Nuria , Rodrigo Lorena , Mateu‐Brull Emilia , Campos‐Galindo Inmaculada , Castellón José Antonio , Al‐Asmar Nasser , Rubio Carmen , Milán Miguel 
Published: August 2023

AbstractObjectiveTo evaluate cell‐free DNA (cfDNA) testing as a non‐invasive approach to detecting aneuploidies in clinical miscarriages.DesignA retrospective cohort study of women with pregnancy loss.SettingHospitals and genetic analysis laboratories.Population or samplePregnancy losses in the period 2021–2022.MethodsResults derived from non‐invasive cfDNA testing (Veriseq NIPT Solution V2) of maternal blood and invasive analysis of products of conception (POC) (Ion ReproSeq) compared in 120 women who suffered a miscarriage.Main outcome measuresConcordance rate results, cfDNA testing performance, non‐informative rate (NIR) and fetal fraction (FF).ResultsWe found no significant differences in the NIR between invasive (iPOC) and non‐invasive (niPOC) analysis of POC (10.0% [12/120] versus 16.7% [20/120]). Of 120 samples, 90 provided an informative result in iPOC and niPOC groups (75%). cfDNA analysis correctly identified 74/87 (85.1%) samples (excluding triploidies). Sensitivity and specificity were 79.4% and 100%, respectively; all discordant cases were female. A binomial logistic model suggested fetal sex as the only variable influencing the concordance rate (P = 0.035). A Y‐chromosome‐based FF estimate allowed the optimal reclassification of cfDNA of non‐informative male fetuses and a more accurate evaluation of cfDNA testing performance. The difference between the two FF estimates (native algorithm and Y‐chromosome‐based) suggests that female non‐concordant cases may represent non‐informative cases.ConclusionsCell‐free DNA‐based testing provides a non‐invasive approach to determining the genetic cause of clinical miscarriage.
Does it really matter that I do not remember my night? Consequences related to blacking out among college student drinkers
Authors: Richards Veronica L. , Glenn Shannon D. , Turrisi Robert J. , Altstaedter Alyssa , Mallett Kimberly A. , Russell Michael A. 
Published: August 2023

AbstractBackgroundAlcohol‐induced blackouts (AIBs) are experienced frequently by college student drinkers and are more likely to occur on days with high‐intensity drinking (HID; 8+ for females/10+ for males) than non‐HID days. Research suggests that AIBs are associated with experiencing other alcohol‐related consequences (ARCs), including more serious ARCs (SARCs; e.g., legal and sexual consequences), but we do not know whether individuals experience more ARCs and more SARCs on occasions when they black out than when they do not black out. This study examines the associations between AIBs and the total number of both ARCs and SARCs.MethodsStudents (N = 462, 51.7% female, 87.7% White, Mage = 20.1) were assessed across 6 weekends via e‐surveys (80%–97% response rate). Multilevel models were used to test for main effects, controlling for drinking (HID or estimated blood alcohol concentration; eBAC) and sex.ResultsDrinking days when an AIB was experienced were associated with more total ARCs (b = 3.54, 95% CI: 3.10, 3.99) and more SARCs (b = 0.77, 95% CI: 0.60, 0.95) per day than non‐AIB days. The more frequently a person experienced an AIB, the more total ARCs (b = 5.33, 95% CI: 4.40, 6.25) and SARCs (1.05, 95% CI: 0.80, 1.30) they reported on average.ConclusionAlcohol‐induced blackout days were associated with higher levels of harm than non‐AIB days, even at the same levels of drinking. Interventions that focus on reducing the occurrence of AIBs and factors that contribute to them, in addition to reducing alcohol consumption, may help reduce total harm associated with drinking among college students.
Seedling growth and spinescence of three Vachellia species' populations in valleys formed by tectonic uplift
Authors: Scogings Peter F. , Mkhize Ntuthuko R. 
Published: August 2023

AbstractThe Southeastern Coastal Hinterland geomorphic province of South Africa is dissected by deep valleys created by tectonic uplift in the early Miocene and late Miocene/early Pliocene. We hypothesised that seedlings of Vachellia nilotica, V. tortilis and V. karroo grown from seeds from different valleys would differ in growth and spinescence because of geographical separation. Ninety seedlings (30 per species) were grown for 3 months in uniform conditions in a greenhouse. Mean height of V. nilotica and V. tortilis seedlings was greatest for the Phongolo populations and lowest for the Thukela populations. Maximum stem diameter of both species was attained by individuals from the Phongolo population. Mean spine dry mass of V. nilotica seedlings was greatest for the Phongolo population, suggesting a growth‐defence trade‐off, but did not differ for V. tortilis. Results suggested that Phongolo populations of V. nilotica and V. tortilis may be characterised by morphotypes clearly distinct from those in the other valleys. Unclear and inconsistent results for V. karroo in this study suggested subtly different morphotypes occur in each valley. We propose that distinct Phongolo morphotypes of V. nilotica and V. tortilis are explained as evolutionary adaptations to moderate fire and high browsing pressure compared to populations South of Phongolo.
Local Financial Agglomeration and Corporate Green Innovation*
Authors: He Yu , Chang Dianna , Wei Ran 
Published: August 2023

AbstractUsing a large sample of publicly listed firms in China, we examine the relation between local financial agglomeration and corporate green innovation. We document that local financial agglomeration positively affects corporate green innovation output. This positive effect is more pronounced when firms have better environmental performance, when the market‐level sentiment for corporate environmental responsibility is higher, or prior to the implementation of a green credit policy in China. Further analysis reveals that local financial agglomeration enhances corporate green investments and the quality of green innovation. Collectively, our findings reveal the real and environmental effects of local financial agglomeration.
Rural and urban exposures shape early life immune development in South African children with atopic dermatitis and nonallergic children
Authors: Lunjani Nonhlanhla , Ambikan Anoop T. , Hlela Carol , Levin Michael , Mankahla Avumile , Heldstab‐Kast Jeannette I. , Boonpiyathad Tadech , Tan Ge , Altunbulakli Can , Gray Clive , Nadeau Kari C. , Neogi Ujjwal , Akdis Cezmi A. , O'Mahony Liam 
Published: August 2023

AbstractBackgroundImmunological traits and functions have been consistently associated with environmental exposures and are thought to shape allergic disease susceptibility and protection. In particular, specific exposures in early life may have more significant effects on the developing immune system, with potentially long‐term impacts.MethodsWe performed RNA‐Seq on peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) from 150 children with atopic dermatitis and healthy nonallergic children in rural and urban settings from the same ethnolinguistic AmaXhosa background in South Africa. We measured environmental exposures using questionnaires.ResultsA distinct PBMC gene expression pattern was observed in those children with atopic dermatitis (132 differentially expressed genes [DEGs]). However, the predominant influences on the immune cell transcriptome were related to early life exposures including animals, time outdoors, and types of cooking and heating fuels. Sample clustering revealed two rural groups (Rural_1 and Rural_2) that separated from the urban group (3413 and 2647 DEGs, respectively). The most significantly regulated pathways in Rural_1 children were related to innate activation of the immune system (e.g., TLR and cytokine signaling), changes in lymphocyte polarization (e.g., TH17 cells), and immune cell metabolism (i.e., oxidative phosphorylation). The Rural_2 group displayed evidence for ongoing lymphocyte activation (e.g., T cell receptor signaling), with changes in immune cell survival and proliferation (e.g., mTOR signaling, insulin signaling).ConclusionsThis study highlights the importance of the exposome on immune development in early life and identifies potentially protective (e.g., animal) exposures and potentially detrimental (e.g., pollutant) exposures that impact key immunological pathways.
Cooperative employment in the regions of Spain (1999–2019): The convergence clubs
Authors: Barrios‐González María Candelaria , García‐Pérez Ana María , Yanes‐Estévez Vanessa 
Published: August 2023

AbstractIn times of crisis, the study of employment is of vital importance, especially that generated by cooperatives, which show great resilience. This paper analyzes the evolution of employment created by cooperatives in the different Spanish regions in relation to total employment between 1999 and 2019 with a pioneering approach. We analyze the existence of convergence clubs among the Spanish regions using the methodology developed by Phillips and Sul (2007, 2009). The results show the existence of four clubs that include the regions that converge in relative terms of cooperative employment over the 20 years analyzed. The lack of homogeneity in the behavior of employment in cooperatives in the different Spanish regions is demonstrated, with certain divergences among regions. These divergences make it difficult to establish a model of cooperative employment for the whole of Spain.
Efficient Algorithms for Building Representative Matched Pairs with Enhanced Generalizability
Authors: Zhang Bo 
Published: August 2023

AbstractMany recent efforts center on assessing the ability of real-world evidence (RWE) generated from non-randomized, observational data to produce results compatible with those from randomized controlled trials (RCTs). One noticeable endeavor is the RCT DUPLICATE initiative. To better reconcile findings from an observational study and an RCT, or two observational studies based on different databases, it is desirable to eliminate differences between study populations. We outline an efficient, network-flow-based statistical matching algorithm that designs well-matched pairs from observational data that resemble the covariate distributions of a target population, for instance, the target-RCT-eligible population in the RCT DUPLICATE initiative studies or a generic population of scientific interest. We demonstrate the usefulness of the method by revisiting the inconsistency regarding a cardioprotective effect of the hormone replacement therapy (HRT) in the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) clinical trial and corresponding observational study. We found that the discrepancy between the trial and observational study persisted in a design that adjusted for the difference in study populations' cardiovascular risk profile, but seemed to disappear in a study design that further adjusted for the difference in HRT initiation age and previous estrogen-plus-progestin use. The proposed method is integrated into the R package match2C.
Neuropathological hallmarks in autopsied cases with mitochondrial diseases caused by the mitochondrial 3243A>G mutation
Authors: Miyahara Hiroaki , Tamai Chisato , Inoue Masanori , Sekiguchi Kazuhito , Tahara Daisuke , Tahara Nao , Takeda Kazuhiro , Arafuka Shusei , Moriyoshi Hideyuki , Koizumi Ryuichi , Akagi Akio , Riku Yuichi , Sone Jun , Yoshida Mari , Ihara Kenji , Iwasaki Yasushi 
Published: August 2023

AbstractThe mitochondrial (m.) 3243A>G mutation is known to be associated with various mitochondrial diseases including mitochondrial myopathy, encephalopathy, lactic acidosis, and stroke‐like episodes (MELAS). Their clinical symptoms have been estimated to occur with an increased mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) heteroplasmy and reduced activity of oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) complexes, but their trends in the central nervous system remain unknown. Six autopsied mutant cases and three disease control cases without the mutation were enrolled in this study. The mutant cases had a disease duration of 1–27 years. Five of six mutant cases were compatible with MELAS. In the mutant cases, cortical lesions including a laminar necrosis were frequently observed in the parietal, lateral temporal, and occipital lobes; less frequently in the frontal lobe including precentral gyrus; and not at all in the medial temporal lobe. The mtDNA heteroplasmy in brain tissue samples of the mutant cases was strikingly high, ranging from 53.8% to 85.2%. The medial temporal lobe was preserved despite an inhospitable environment having high levels of mtDNA heteroplasmy and lactic acid. OXPHOS complex I was widely decreased in the mutant cases. The swelling of smooth muscle cells in the vessels on the leptomeninges, with immunoreactivity (IR) against mitochondria antibody, and a decreased nuclear/cytoplasmic ratio of choroidal epithelial cells were observed in all mutant cases but in none without the mutation. Common neuropathological findings such as cortical laminar necrosis and basal ganglia calcification were not always observed in the mutant cases. A high level of mtDNA heteroplasmy was observed throughout the brain in spite of heterogeneous cortical lesions. A lack of medial temporal lesion, mitochondrial vasculopathy in vessels on the leptomeninges, and an increased cytoplasmic size of epithelial cells in the choroid plexus could be neuropathological hallmarks helpful in the diagnosis of mitochondrial diseases.