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Investigating the role of technostress, cognitive appraisal and coping strategies on students' learning performance in higher education: a multidimensional transactional theory of stress approach
Authors: Sharma Shwadhin , Gupta Babita 
Published: March 2022

PurposeCOVID-19 has galvanized educational institutions to rapidly adopt technology-enhanced learning (TEL) environment where students are required to use and manage a diverse set of information and communication technologies (ICTs). Using the Transactional Theory of Stress, the authors investigate the impact of a TEL environment on students' stress, cognitive appraisal and coping. The authors also explore how the TEL environment impacts students' learning satisfaction and performance.Design/methodology/approachA survey using Qualtrics was developed to collect the data from 275 undergraduate students. The authors used the Partial Least Squares (PLS) through SmartPLS for instrument validation and testing of the structural model. The reflective-formative model was applied as the measures used to evaluate the first-order constructs are unidimensional, and the second-order construct has a formative measurement.FindingsStudents experienced technology-related stress due to ICT use. The negative appraisal such as harm and threat leads to emotion-focused coping among students, while the constructive appraisal such as positive and challenge leads to problem-focused coping. Emotion-focused coping was found to negatively impact learning satisfaction, while problem-focused coping was found to positively impact satisfaction. The authors also found that students with a higher level of experience with online and hybrid classes, higher confidence in computer usage and lower anxiety are better equipped to deal with technostress.Research limitations/implicationsThis study provides the first comprehensive technostress model in the IS literature that uses formative modeling to explain technostress creators and inhibitors and emotion-focused coping and problem-focused coping, as was intended by the Transactional Theory of Stress. The result allows for rethinking TEL environment by drawing attention to strategies that can reduce technological complexity and uncertainty. For future research, it may be helpful to perform a longitudinal or experimental study to obtain rigorous causal inference. Originality/valueThere is limited research on the impact of technostress in the field of higher education. Also, technostress has been used inconsistently in Information Systems research, with the majority of research focusing on technostress creators and inhibitors only. This research incorporates all the constructs of the original theory adding new knowledge to the IS literature about the nature and causes of stress created by the use of technology.
European tech startups' responses to the COVID-19 pandemic: integrating McKinsey's 5R's paradigm and the Newtonian gravitational field
Authors: Dragan George Bogdan , Bleoju Gianita , Capatina Alexandru , Woodside Arch 
Published: March 2022

PurposeGiven the nature of corona chaos, tech startups confront strategic disorientation; therefore, this study aims to constructively engage with the theory development process in the area of management decision, adopt causal complexity with a configurational approach of McKinsey's 5R paradigm and the Newtonian gravitational field.Design/methodology/approachThis study provides a novel conceptualization of systematic research of explanatory mechanisms for navigating the turbulence and consequences of the COVID-19 crisis. This configurational study shows how European tech startups adopt strategies in addressing COVID-19 challenges successfully.FindingsThe analysis reveals configurations that lead to the outcome of the conceptual model, namely, reimagining the equifinal paths to the next normal. The findings suggest that, in navigating the crisis, tech startups are able to seize market opportunities, capture technological opportunities and consolidate their future positions.Research limitations/implicationsThe principal limitation consists of limited empirical evidence regarding tech startups’ ability to navigate Covid-19 crisis and choose the appropriate path to the next normal.Practical implicationsThis study enhances European tech startups’ capability to adopt reflexivity and openness while navigating the Covid-19 chaotic context. Furthermore, the study provides a managerial toolkit to guide strategic decisions via deepening their understanding of the new created realities.Originality/valueThis study provides a novel conceptualization of systematic research on explanatory mechanisms for navigating the turbulence and consequences of the COVID-19 crisis context. This configurational study shows how European tech startups adopt strategies that address COVID-19 challenges successfully.
Exploring immersive learning technology as learning tools in experiential learning for architecture design education
Authors: Ummihusna Annisa , Zairul Mohd 
Published: March 2022

PurposeFormal architecture curriculum necessitates students to observe their architectural experience and environment, which cannot be comprehended entirely in a classroom alone. However, complications in handling site visits and the Covid-19 pandemic can affect their overall learning experience. This study seeks to uncover (1) how a learning tool can be designed to actively enrich novice designers' personal spatial understanding and (2) how will the experiential learning (EL) with immersive learning technology (ILT) replace the actual concrete experience (CE) in enriching the novice designers' personal spatial experience during the architecture design process.Design/methodology/approachThe current research focuses on novice designers (first-year architecture students) who seem to lack personal spatial experience. Findings from a personal spatial experience survey (PSES) conducted in the earlier stage of the research established that each learner had had a different level of spatial experience, which affected their approach in the design process. A learning tool called Architectural Spatial Experience Simulation (ASES) was designed, developed, implemented and evaluated with an experiential learning model (ELM) framework.FindingsThe findings suggest that the use of ASES in the ELM significantly increased the learners' spatial experience. However, the simulation and framework demonstrated a different effect on the participants' spatial experience, particularly on learners with minimal spatial experience.Originality/valueThis study benefits the architecture learning process by providing a tool and a framework to remedy the emerging issue concerning novice designers. The finding contributes to the body of knowledge by expanding the application of EL theory in architecture education.
Patterns of publications in social media-based co-creation: a bibliometric analysis
Authors: Kargaran Sanaz , Shahri Masoumeh Hosseinzadeh , Ghorbani Zahra , Saberi Ali , Jamali Seyedh Mahboobeh , Aleebrahim Nader 
Published: March 2022

Purpose
Today social media capabilities have enabled businesses and enterprises to more collaboration, engagement and co-creation with their customers. So the current paper expands on this notion. The aim of this study is a bibliometric analysis to examine the trends of publications in the field of co-creation based on social media.

Design/methodology/approach
To data collection of quantitative analysis, Scopus database was selected and the collected data were analyzed using Bibliometrix-package. The Web of Science also was selected to retrieve highly cited and hot papers for qualitative part of analysis besides top 10 Scopus highest citation per year documents on June 6, 2020.

Findings
The results indicate insights into research trends pertaining to social media-based co-creation, as follows: starting jump to the publications occurred in this researches from the year 2008 and the growth trend is progressing in recent years; the stressful points are “co-design,” “co-creation” and “value co-creation” and concepts such as “open innovation,” “co-innovation” and “co-new product design” are new topics that guide future direction; the USA and UK are leaders in number of multiple and single publications; the most active and top journals that are better suited to achieving a high citation rate per year for a related paper were introduced. In addition, the top documents and highly cited papers were qualitatively analyzed on the basis of times cited per year.

Research limitations/implications
The current study is not free of limitations. The database was limited to only Scopus. So the patterns and trends generated in the study may not be generalized to all social media-based co-creation research. Of course, the authors did not intend to ignore other contributions. It is mainly because of the number of documents retrieved from Scopus database and the coverage, Scopus was selected. Moreover, other types of research techniques such as correspondence analysis can be incorporated to generate additional meaningful insight.

Originality/value
In this time of social media and user-generated content portals, co-creation through social media has become quite popular. So the main innovation of this study is providing a visual presentation of the trends and patterns in the evaluation of social media-based co-creation from the first document about the research area published till 2020. The results of this paper can shed light on the factors that strengthen the contribution of studies in a research area. Generally, the bibliometric items the authors analyzed essentially show the entire field picture and guide researchers toward understanding future trends to produce impactful studies.
CotG controls spore surface formation in response to the temperature of growth in Bacillus subtilis
Authors: Di Gregorio Barletta Giovanni , Vittoria Maria , Lanzilli Mariamichela , Petrillo Claudia , Ricca Ezio , Isticato Rachele 
Published: March 2022

SummaryBacterial spores of the Bacillus genus are ubiquitous in nature and are commonly isolated from a variety of diverse environments. Such wide distribution mainly reflects the spore resistance properties but some Bacillus species can grow/sporulate in at least some of the environments where they have been originally isolated. Growing and sporulating at different conditions is known to affect the structure and the resistance properties of the produced spore. In B. subtilis the temperature of growth and sporulation has been shown to influence the structure of the spore surface throughout the action of a sporulation‐specific and heat‐labile kinase CotH. Here we report that CotG, an abundant component of the B. subtilis spore surface and a substrate of the CotH kinase, assembles around the forming spore but also accumulates in the mother cell cytoplasm where it forms aggregates with at least two other coat components. Our data suggest that the thermo‐regulator CotH contributes to the switch between the coat of 25°C and that of 42°C spores by controlling the phosphorylation levels of CotG that, in turn, regulates the assembly of at least two other coat components.
Under the canopy: disentangling the role of stemflow in shaping spatial patterns of soil microbial community structure underneath trees
Authors: Teachey Morgan E. , Ottesen Elizabeth A. , Pound Preston , Van Stan John T. 
Published: March 2022

SummaryStemflow is a spatially concentrated input of rainwater at the base of trees, resulting from precipitation draining down tree branches to the stem. Depending on tree shape, stemflow can represent a significant fraction of the total rainfall that contacts the tree's canopy area, and can become chemically enriched along its drainage path. As a result, stemflow has been hypothesized to influence microbial communities in the receiving soil proximal to the stem. However, previous studies have (i) yielded conflicting results on the significance of stemflow as a driver in bacterial community composition, and (ii) not directly compared communities in soils with and without stemflow receipt. In this study, a stemflow diversion system was employed onQuercus virginianatrees in Skidaway Island (Georgia, USA) to directly compare soil bacterial communities receiving no stemflow to those beneath trees with no diversion system in place. In both treatments, sample distance from the stem significantly influenced bacterial community structure. However, the absence of stemflow resulted in increased bacterial community diversity across all samples. Stemflow diversion also significantly altered longitudinal patterns in the abundance of multiple taxonomic groups. These results support the hypothesis thatQ.virginianastemflow has a significant impact on bacterial soil inhabitants and is a key factor in taxon selection in stem‐proximal communities.
The Rights and Wrongs of No‐Platforming
Authors: Tadros Victor 
Published: March 2022

AbstractThis article offers an account of no‐platforming, an investigation of the different considerations that determine why no‐platforming is wrong when it is, and how it might be justified. It suggests that no‐platforming can be wrong because it violates a person's right to a platform, or because it involves unjustified public denunciation. It then explores when no‐platforming is justified by exploring when a person might lose a right to a platform, and when public denunciation is justified. It concludes with a critical assessment of both no‐platforming culture and the prospects for legal regulation.
Personality pathways to aggression: Testing a trait‐state model using immersive technology
Authors: van Gelder Jean‐Louis , de Vries Reinout E. , van Sintemaartensdijk Iris , Donker Tara 
Published: March 2022

AbstractTrait‐state models aim to provide an encompassing view of offender decision‐making processes by linking individual dispositions to proximal factors. In an experiment using an immersive virtual reality bar fight scenario, we propose and test a trait‐state model that identifies the pathways through which robust personality correlates of aggressive behavior, that is, agreeableness, emotionality, and honesty‐humility, result in intentions to aggress. Using structural equation modeling, we show how these personality traits relate to intentions to aggress via anger, fear, perceived risk, and anticipated guilt/shame. Additionally, we demonstrate superior validity of our virtual scenario over a written version of the same scenario by virtue of its ability to provide more contextual realism, to establish a stronger sense of presence, and to trigger more intense emotional states relevant to the decision situation. Implications for future decision‐making research and theory are discussed.
Food web visualisation: Heat map, interactive graph and animated flow network
Authors: Pawluczuk Łukasz , Iskrzyński Mateusz 
Published: March 2022

Abstract

Food webs are the physical foundations of ecosystems. Visualisations help to find and present structural patterns of these weighted networks and are essential in research, conservation practice and education. There has been no open‐source library drawing weighted food webs with fractional trophic levels clearly. The existing approaches are scattered across separate libraries and programming languages.

We provide an ensemble of mutually complementary visualisation methods that enable a general overview of the system, as well as a clear presentation of its details: https://github.com/ibs‐pan/foodwebviz. We use colours, sizes, positions, zoom and movement for precise identification of flows, their magnitudes and connectivity patterns. Vertical positions of nodes highlight the fractional trophic level as the most significant structural variable in a food web. The visualisations are in the form of modular and extensible python functions. Jupyter notebooks display them interactively in HTML.

A heat map of food web flows or diet proportions shows their general pattern at a glance while retaining their precise identification. An interactive graph allows tracing the flow of matter over subsequent links. The user can select nodes, zoom, adjust layout parameters and manually drag‐and‐drop nodes. An intuitive animation of particles moving between the nodes uses colours and time dimension to trace connections better. It shows the multivariate food web aspects in one graph, together with a structural indicator, the trophic level. A bar plot and a heat map summarise exchanges of matter between the trophic levels.

We bring several complementary and customisable methods together to facilitate accompanying every food web publication and analysis with its visualisation. Users can tinker with the interactive output and method parameters to reach the desired effect. Aesthetically appealing images presenting empirical data help to communicate the importance of species interconnectedness and ecosystem complexity to the broader public. Visualisation tools facilitate incorporating real‐world examples in education.
Predictive factors associated with resistance to initial methotrexate treatment in women with low‐risk gestational trophoblastic neoplasia
Authors: Phianpiset Rattiya , Ruengkhachorn Irene , Kuljarusnont Sompop , Jareemit Nida , Udompunturak Suthipol 
Published: March 2022

AbstractAimTo compare clinical characteristics and identify factors predictive of resistance to initial treatment with methotrexate‐folinic acid (MTX‐FA) in women with low‐risk gestational trophoblastic neoplasia (GTN).MethodsRetrospective chart reviews were conducted in patients diagnosed with low‐risk GTN who were treated with MTX‐FA at Siriraj Hospital between 2002 and 2018. Demographic data, disease characteristics, treatment response, toxicity, and data of the subsequent pregnancy were collected and analyzed. Groups of patients who were responsive or resistant to treatment were compared. Stepwise logistic regression analysis was used to identify factors predictive of resistance to methotrexate chemotherapy.ResultsTotally, 113 patients were eligible for analysis. The primary remission rate was 55.8% with first‐line MTX‐FA. All other patients achieved remission by subsequent treatment with actinomycin D or multiple‐agent chemotherapy. Relapse of disease occurred in 4.4% and the overall survival rate was 99.1%. Univariate analysis showed that pretreatment serum hCG, neutrophil‐to‐lymphocyte ratio at baseline, and serum hCG ratio of the first three consecutive cycles (C) were significantly associated with resistance to MTX‐FA. Independent factors that predict failure to respond to first‐line MTX‐FA were pretreatment serum hCG ≥15,000 IU/L, a less than 4.8‐fold reduction of serum hCG between cycle 1 and cycle 2 (C1/C2), and a less than seven‐fold reduction of serum hCG from cycle 2 to cycle 3 (C2/C3).ConclusionsFirst‐line MTX‐FA treatment is effective in 55.8% of patients. Pretreatment serum hCG, and serum hCG ratio between consecutive treatment cycles can predict initial treatment failure.
Composition, abundance and distribution of rodent species in Alemsaga Priority State Forest and farmlands, northwestern Ethiopia
Authors: Takele Bewketu , Yihune Mesele , Bekele Afework 
Published: March 2022

AbstractThe aim of this study was to investigate species composition, relative abundance, habitat preference and seasonal variations of rodents in Alemsaga Priority State Forest and the nearby farmlands. A total of 1311 individual rodents were captured in six permanent grids and line transects, comprising of nine species, namely Lophuromys simensis, Arvicanthis abyssinicus, Desmomys harringtoni, Mastomys natalensis, Stenocephalemys albipes, Rattus rattus, Arvicanthis dembeensis, Mus musculus and Acomys cahrinus. Hystrix cristata and Tachyoryctes splendens were also recorded but not captured in trapes. About 44.4% of captured species are endemic to Ethiopia. Lophuromys simensis was captured from all habitats, while Acomys cahrinus was recorded only in Carissa land. The highest abundance of rodents was recorded in crop fields and the lowest in Carissa land. The overall trap success was 14.76%. Statistical variation was observed between individual rodent species among different habitats. Highest rodent populations were recorded during the wet season. Females comprised more individuals than males. Adults outnumbered sub‐adults and juveniles. Vegetation composition, altitudinal variations and human disturbance were the major factors affecting the distribution of rodents in the area. Attention should be given by the local administrators to conserve the area.
CD158a+/CD158b+ NK cell imbalance correlates with hypertension in patients with pre‐eclampsia
Authors: Xu Xiuxiu , Zhao Xirui , Chen Ling , Liu Muziying , Hu Ziming , Ke Jieqi , Fu Binqing , Zhou Yonggang , Wei Haiming 
Published: March 2022

AbstractProblemPreeclampsia, a pregnancy complication with hypertension and proteinuria, seriously threats the health and lives of the mother and the baby. The pathogenesis of pre‐eclampsia remains incompletely understood. The role of peripheral natural killer cells (NK cells) in the pre‐eclampsia is unclear.Method of studyFlow cytometry was performed to detect the expression of CD158a (KIR2DL1) and CD158b (KIR2DL2/3) in peripheral NK cells of healthy pregnant women (HP) and patients with pre‐eclampsia (PE). Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in CD158a+ and CD158b+ NK cells were identified by RNA‐sequencing and real‐time PCR. Protein array analysis was used to identify altered protein levels in the serum of study participants.ResultsCD158a+ NK cell numbers were increased in the peripheral blood of patients while the number of CD158b+ NK cells was reduced. In addition, the percentage of CD158a+ NK cells within the peripheral NK subset was positively correlated with systolic blood pressure while the percentage of CD158b+ NK cells was negatively correlated with systolic blood pressure. RNA‐seq and real‐time PCR showed that the expression of ERAP2 and GCH1, the genes that regulate blood pressure and angiogenesis, was decreased in CD158a+ compared to CD158b+ NK cells. Consistently, the level of proteins involved in angiogenesis was altered in the serum of pre‐eclampsia patients compared to healthy individuals.ConclusionsCD158a+ NK cells increased while CD158b+ NK cells decreased in the peripheral blood of patients with pre‐eclampsia compared to healthy individuals. The change in the frequency of CD158a+/CD158b+ NK cells is related to the increase in blood pressure.
Major complications of airway management: a prospective multicentre observational study
Authors: Cumberworth A. , Lewith H. , Sud A. , Jefferson H. , Athanassoglou V. , Pandit J. J. 
Published: March 2022

SummaryWe conducted an observational study of serious airway complications, using similar methods to the fourth UK National Audit Project (NAP4) over a period of 1 year across four hospitals in one region in the UK. We also conducted an activity survey over a week, using NAP4 methods to yield an estimate for relevant denominators to help interpret the primary data. There were 17 serious airway complications, defined as: failed airway management leading to cancellation of surgery (eight); airway management in recovery (five); unplanned intensive care admission (three); and unplanned emergency front of neck access (one). There were no reports of death or brain damage. This was an estimate of 0.028% (1 in 3600) complications using the denominator of 61,000 general anaesthetics per year in the region. Complications in patients with ‘predicted easy’ airways were rare (approximately 1 in 14,200), but 45 times more common in those with ‘predicted difficult’ airways (approximately 1 in 315). Airway management in both groups was similar (induction of anaesthesia followed by supraglottic airway or tracheal tube). Use of awake/sedation intubation, videolaryngoscopy and high‐flow nasal oxygenation were uncommon even in the predicted difficult airway patients (in 2.7%, 32.4% and 9.5% of patients, respectively). We conclude that the incidence of serious airway complications is at least as high as it was during NAP4. Despite airway prediction being used, this is not informing subsequent management.