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Determinants of continuance intention of using e-government services in Tanzania: the role of system interactivity as moderating factor
Authors: Mandari Herman Eliawaha , Koloseni Daniel Ntabagi 
Published: October 2022

Purpose
The purpose of this study is to investigate the continuance intention of using e-government services in Tanzania as well as moderating effects of system interactivity.

Design/methodology/approach
A research model based on expectancy confirmation model was developed and empirically tested using 213 data collected from e-government services users who were selected using the judgemental sampling technique. The variance-based structural equation modelling technique was used for data analysis using SmartPLS 3.0.

Findings
The results of this study suggest that system interactivity, computer self-efficacy, management support, confirmation, satisfaction and perceived usefulness have a positive and significant influence on continuance intention to use e-government services. Moreover, the findings of this study indicate that system interactivity moderates the influence of perceived usefulness and satisfaction on continuance intention.

Originality/value
This study extends the expectancy confirmation model with system interactivity, management support and computer self-efficacy which are considered as important factors in continuance usage of technology. Furthermore, this study examines the moderating effect of system interactivity on the effects of perceived usefulness and satisfaction on continuance intention.
Resilience of a tropical montane pine forest to fire and severe droughts
Authors: Swann Daniel E. B. , Bellingham Peter J. , Martin Patrick H. 
Published: October 2022

Abstract

Higher temperatures, declining precipitation, changing cloud cover and increased wildfires threaten tropical montane pine forests by overriding the environmental heterogeneity that typically buffers these systems from catastrophic fires. Severe fires threaten to overwhelm forest resilience and tip this biome into alternate vegetation states.

This study focused on long‐term dynamics of montane Pinus occidentalis forests in the Cordillera Central, Dominican Republic after a ~1000 km2 fire in 2005, the largest since 1965. We used long‐term records to investigate climate before and after the fire, and 19‐year dataset of pre‐ and post‐fire vegetation change from a network of 55 permanent plots (20 small 0.05 ha plots and 35 large 0.1 ha plots) established in 1999 to model overstorey and understorey vegetation dynamics.

The 2005 fire was synchronized with the most extreme drought in the region in over 60 years. The fire burned from <1600 to >3000 m a.s.l. in elevation across windward and leeward slopes, creating a mosaic of low‐, moderate‐ and high‐severity patches. Lower elevations, leeward slopes and stands with a higher proportion of smaller pine trees all burned at higher severities.

Growth rates of trees that survived the fire remained lower than pre‐fire rates 13 years after the fire. The highest post‐fire mortality rates were soon after the fire and in the census immediately following subsequent post‐fire droughts. Post‐fire pine seedling abundance was significantly greater in stands with higher basal area of live canopy trees and significantly reduced by increased shrub abundance in the understorey. Understorey composition recovered rapidly to pre‐fire states in sites affected by low‐ and moderate‐severity fires, but sites affected by high‐severity fires remained dissimilar to pre‐fire composition 13 years after the fire. Even though high‐severity patches had persistently low pine regeneration, 100% of small plots and 96% of large plots had at least one pine sapling or canopy tree recruit by 2018. Shrub taxa survived the fire in higher numbers and recovered to pre‐fire densities much faster than the pine, especially in high‐severity burns.

Synthesis. Climate change has increased the likelihood of wildfires in tropical montane pine forests, with long‐lasting effects on vegetation dynamics. However, this biome may prove resilient to increasingly severe fires in the near future, given the ongoing recovery of Pinus occidentalis forests in Hispaniola despite repeated severe droughts. Nevertheless, highly drought‐ and fire‐resistant taxa (e.g. shrubs) may form alternate stable states in drier portions of tropical montane landscapes in the future as droughts and high‐severity fires become more common.
How Does Selling Capability Impact Firm Value? The Moderating Roles of Relative Strategic Emphasis, Market Volatility, and Technological Volatility
Authors: Rahman Mahabubur , Jang Seongsoo , Ahmed Shaker 
Published: October 2022

AbstractFirms develop and deploy selling capability to create and sustain a competitive advantage. Previous studies have focused predominantly on static, input‐based selling capability, paying little attention to dynamic, efficiency‐focused selling capability. This treatise reconceptualizes selling capability from a dynamic and efficiency (input–output) perspective and investigates the effect of selling capability on firm value with the contingent role of internal [i.e. relative strategic emphasis (SE)] and external (i.e. market volatility and technological volatility) factors. Using data from 341 US‐based manufacturing and service firms over the period 2014–2020 and an endogeneity‐robust dynamic estimation technique, the authors find that selling capability positively affects firm value, and firms with a relative SE on value appropriation (i.e. advertising) as opposed to value creation (i.e. R&D) reap more rewards from selling capability. That is, relative SE positively moderates the nexus between selling capability and firm value. Furthermore, the results demonstrate that the interactive effect of selling capability and relative SE is weaker when an industry experiences higher market volatility but stronger when technological volatility is higher. Overall, this study demonstrates that a firm's selling capability should be managed dynamically in light of its (internal) relative SE and (external) environmental conditions. The results are robust to several additional sensitivity analyses.
Irish Unification After Brexit: Old and New Political Identities?
Authors: Diamond Patrick , Colfer Barry 
Published: October 2022

AbstractThis article contends that the outcome of the prolonged dispute about the future constitutional status of Northern Ireland (NI) will be shaped by the emerging dynamic between ‘old’ and ‘new’ political identities in NI. The ‘old’ identities conceived political outcomes as defined by two monolithic ethno‐cultural blocs: nationalism (alongside republicanism) and unionism (alongside loyalism). Nationalism and unionism formed the ‘two communities model’ of consociational governance enshrined in the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement (B/GFA). Today, despite the Agreement being in existence for over twenty years, growing numbers of citizens identify with neither ethno‐cultural category. Recent elections indicate that more pluralistic ‘new’ political identities are gaining ground at the expense of traditional alignments. The implications for NI's constitutional future are likely to be profound. The emerging constituency of non‐aligned voters will have a decisive impact on the final outcome of any border poll on Irish unification. Such voters typically support the cross‐community Alliance Party, the Greens, or the left People Before Profit (PBP) party. Crucially, these parties are concerned as much with economic and social issues as constitutional questions. In the context of growing political fluidity, the result of any future border poll remains contingent.
Exacerbation of household food insecurity among low‐income families in Hong Kong during the COVID‐19 pandemic
Authors: Yung Tony K. C. , Tsang Sabina Y. T. , Tam Daisy D. S. 
Published: October 2022

AbstractAimThe economic depression and reduced physical mobility associated with COVID‐19 potentially affected the food security status of the poor. This study aimed to assess the possible worsening of perceived food insecurity among low‐income families in Hong Kong.MethodsFamilies either receiving government subsidies or living in a subdivided flat referred by local non‐governmental organisations were invited to participate in a telephone survey. Food security status before (by recalling) and during the pandemic were assessed using Household Food Insecurity Access Scale. Chi‐square analysis and ANOVA were used to test the difference between the percentage of participants who responded affirmatively to survey questions and various categories of food insecurity. Paired t‐test was used to examine the reported change in food insecurity score before and during the COVID‐19 pandemic. Association between socio‐demographic factors and change in food insecurity score was then assessed by multiple linear regression using backward stepwise elimination.ResultsFindings from the 212 households revealed that, for all nine questions concerning food insecurity, there was a significantly higher percentage of affirmative responses during versus before the pandemic. The proportion of food‐secure households dropped from 16.5% to 7.1% amidst the pandemic. By contrast, households with severe food insecurity increased from 19.3% to 33.5%. Regression analysis showed that those households who were living in subdivided flats and with high monthly housing expenses, were likely to experience an exacerbation of food insecurity. Meanwhile, households with divorced parents (probably due to consistent social subsidy) and high household incomes, showed resilience toward food insecurity. Concurrently, about one fifth of children in these households had an experience of starvation for a whole day due to financial constraints.ConclusionThe exacerbation of food insecurity among low‐income families during the COVID‐19 pandemic necessitates timely assessments and the implementation of appropriate measures to prevent them from experiencing physiological harm. These initiatives can be guided by the identified at‐risk socio‐economic characteristics in the present study.
A theoretical model of selective cyber incivility: Exploring the roles of perceived informality and perceived distance
Authors: Nag Devalina , Jones Kristen P. , Lindsey Alex P. , Robinson Ashley N. , Arena David F. 
Published: October 2022

AbstractWe develop and advance a theoretical model which proposes the antecedents of selective cyber incivility may be distinct from the predictors of face‐to‐face (F2F) incivility. Specifically, our model proposes the physical separation of the perpetrator from the target and lack of sociocultural norms in written cyber communications enhances a perpetrator's sense of perceived informality and perceived distance from the target. Drawing from the attributional ambiguity theory, we further explicate the ways in which selective cyber incivility may be more detrimental to employee outcomes than selective F2F incivility. In doing so, we argue that feelings of distress and rumination are further exacerbated in the case of selective cyber incivility given that it has higher levels of situational and contextual ambiguity than F2F communications. Finally, we posit that targets may be able to draw from their psychological capital and social support to buffer the detrimental impact of incivility experiences on important work‐ and health‐related outcomes. We present our conceptual model in the form of testable propositions to guide future research in this important domain.
Endoscopic, clinicopathological, and growth characteristics of minute gastric cancer
Authors: Liu Zhu Hui , Lu Shi Yuan , Li Xiao Bo , Chen Hui Min , Chen Hao Yan , Chen Xiao Yu , Fang Jing‐Yuan , Cui Yun 
Published: October 2022

ObjectiveTo clarify the endoscopic, clinicopathological, and growth characteristics of minute gastric cancer (MGC) and to improve its detection rate.MethodsPatients with early gastric cancer who underwent endoscopic submucosal dissection from July 2012 to September 2021 were retrospectively reviewed. MGC was defined as gastric cancer of 5 mm or less in size. Preoperative and postoperative endoscopic and pathological data were collected and analyzed. Follow‐up information was collected until 9 April 2022.ResultsEighty patients were enrolled, with 82 lesions observed under endoscopy and 87 diagnosed histopathologically. All patients received en bloc and curative resection. Compared with the time point when the last endoscopic examiniation prior to lesion deteciton was performed (t0), 64.29% of patients with MGC had disease progression at lesion detection (t1). However, 21.43% showed normal or only atrophic changes under white‐light endoscopy, and their lesions were diagnosed accidentally by random biopsy. The majority of MGC lesions presented as type IIc and reddish, and 95.00% of cases had well‐differentiated tubular adenocarcinoma. The mean growth rate of MGC was 0.0071 mm/day, and it took an average of 3.42 years to grow to 5 mm. There was no significant difference in the depth of invasion between the low cellular atypia group and the high cellular atypia group.ConclusionsType IIc and reddish appearance are main endoscopic features of MGC. For cases with no obvious endoscopic changes, multipoint biopsy is helpful. MGC is mostly well differentiated and grows relatively slowly; therefore, MGC can still have a chance to be identified and resected curatively if it is missed diagnosed.
Diagnostic accuracy of mac‐2‐binding protein glycosylation isomer for diagnosing hepatitis B‐related fibrosis: A meta‐analysis
Authors: Lian Ming Jian , Chen Zhi Qi , Wang Qian Ming , Zheng Gang Sen , Hong Guo Lin 
Published: October 2022

ObjectivesMac‐2‐binding protein glycosylation isomer (M2BPGi) is a novel biomarker for liver fibrosis. The aim of this meta‐analysis was to evaluate the accuracy of M2BPGi for predicting hepatitis B virus (HBV)‐related liver fibrosis.MethodsEMBASE, PubMed, Web of Science, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, SinoMED, VIP Database for Chinese Technical Periodicals databases were searched comprehensively for articles published up to March 2022. Quality assessment was carried out in accordance with the Quality Assessment of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies‐2 (QUADAS‐2). The pooled diagnostic estimates including sensitivity, specificity, the area under the summary receiver operating characteristic curve (AUROC) were calculated. Before pooling the estimates, the threshold effect was assessed. Subgroup analysis was performed as well.ResultsIn all, 11 studies including 1836 patients were included. None of the 11 studies met all the criteria of QUADAS‐2. The threshold effect was found (r = 0.757, P = 0.011) for predicting HBV‐related severe fibrosis. The sensitivity, specificity and AUROC of M2BPGi for the prediction of significant fibrosis were 0.68 (0.65–0.71), 0.67 (0.64–0.70) and 0.741, respectively, while those for predicting cirrhosis were 0.65 (0.57–0.72), 0.79 (0.77–0.81) and 0.792. Additionally, the AUROC of M2BPGi for predicting severe fibrosis reached 0.766. No publication bias was observed. The results of subgroup analyses were similar to the overall results.ConclusionsM2BPGi has moderate diagnostic accuracy for predicting HBV‐related significant fibrosis, severe fibrosis, and cirrhosis. Further studies stratified by etiology, liver inflammation, treatment, etc, are urgently needed.
Above board? Interlocking directorates and corporate contagion in 1980s Australia
Authors: Wright Claire E. F. 
Published: October 2022

AbstractThe 1980s were an outrageous time in Australia's business history. This paper re‐examines this era of misconduct, assessing the role of interlocking directorates for corporate governance of diversified business groups. Professional interlocked executives—those with professional training, executive status and mobility between member firms—enabled the takeover culture of the time, and allowed managers to ignore promised strategic benefits and redirect associated firms towards speculative share ownership. These results demonstrate the importance of board independence for corporate governance, and the way that expertise has been weaponised within managerial capitalism to encourage trust in risky and exploitative corporate structures.
Effect of the timing of radiation therapy on the push‐out strength of resin cement to root dentine
Authors: Cancelier Patrícia da Agostim , Machado Renata Gondo , Savaris Júlia Menezes , Bortoluzzi Eduardo Antunes , Teixeira Cleonice da Silveira , Minamisako Mariana Comparotto , Rodrigues Paulo Marcelo , Netto Vicente Ribeiro , Dutra‐Horstmann Kamile Leonardi , Garcia Lucas da Fonseca Roberti 
Published: October 2022

AbstractThis study investigated the effect of radiation timing on the bond strength of resin cement to intraradicular dentine. Fifty human teeth were distributed into 5 groups (n = 10): Control (nonirradiated teeth), Before‐RCT (teeth irradiated before root canal treatment), After‐CH (teeth irradiated after canal preparation and placement of calcium hydroxide intracanal dressing), After‐RCT (teeth irradiated after completion of root canal treatment) and After‐FPL (teeth irradiated after luting of a glass fibre post). Each tooth received 70 Gy irradiation. The roots were sectioned for push‐out strength testing. After‐RCT and After‐FPL groups had significantly lower push‐out strength than the control at the middle third (p < 0.05). Control and After‐CH groups had a higher percentage of cohesive dentine failure. Radiotherapy after root canal obturation and post luting adversely affected the adhesiveness of resin cement to intraradicular dentine. Teeth irradiated before root canal treatment and after placement of calcium hydroxide had the best performance.
Experiences of co‐designing research about a rural Aboriginal well‐being program: Informing practice and policy
Authors: Urquhart Lisa , Roberts (Dunghutti) Karen , Gibbs (Muruwari) Clinton , Fisher Karin , Brown Leanne J. , Duncanson Kerith 
Published: October 2022

AbstractObjectiveThe objective of this study was to explore data and Aboriginal and non‐Aboriginal researchers' experiences and reflexivity in co‐designing research about a rural Aboriginal well‐being program to inform practice and policy.SettingGumbaynggirr, Birpai, Kamilaroi and Awabakal countries located in regional and rural New South Wales, Australia.ParticipantsRural and regionally located research team who co‐designed processes to challenge the status quo about a critically framed, rural‐based Aboriginal well‐being research project.DesignResearchers drew on data from a research project in an interpretive cycle of collaborative Yarning. Data included 90 published articles, 12 Yarning transcripts and 26 reflective journal text sets, as well as researcher experiences and reflexivity.ResultsThe Duguula Gayirray (Yarning together), Yandaarray (walking together) and Duguula Nguraljili (sharing together) co‐design practice model was developed to represent key actions in the context of an Aboriginal well‐being program in a rural context. Actions were supported by seven interpersonal ways of being and were underpinned by respectful relationships between community and researchers.DiscussionDuguula Gayirray, Yandaarray and Duguula Nguraljili are critical to co‐design practice and are grounded in respectful relationships. Our experiences led us to critique our perceptions of power sharing, equitable partnerships and collaborative knowledges towards opportunity for collective research co‐design.ConclusionDuguula Gayirray, Yandaarray and Duguula Nguraljili transformed our understanding of achieving liberation from dominant western research in the context of a rurally located Australian Aboriginal well‐being program. This study contributes to progression of Aboriginal health research practice and policy recommendations, enabling real cultural change in health care with rurally located Aboriginal communities.
Effect of COVID‐19 infection on the erectile function
Authors: Salar Remzi , Erbay Güven , Şanlı Ahmet , Yavuz Ufuk , Kandemir Emre , Turel Harun , FeratÖncel Halil 
Published: October 2022

AbstractObjectiveIt has been understood that COVID‐19, which has become a global pandemic in a short time, is a disease affecting multiple organs and systems. Some of the organs and systems affected by the disease also play a role in the pathophysiology of erectile dysfunction (ED), which led us to consider the possible effects of the disease on the erectile function. In this study, we aimed to evaluate changes in the erectile functions of patients with COVID‐19 among those that had previously diagnosed with mild and moderate ED in our urology outpatient clinic.Material and methodsEighty‐one patients aged 18–65 years who were confirmed to have COVID‐19 were included in the study. According to disease severity, these patients were divided into two groups as mild (non‐hospitalized, n = 60) and moderate (hospitalized but did not require intensive care, n = 21). The patients’ pre‐ and post‐disease scores in the five‐item International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF‐5) ​​and hormone panel results were compared.ResultsThe changes in the IIEF‐5 scores of the patients from the pre‐disease to the post‐disease period were statistically significant for both the mild and moderate groups (p < 0.05). When these changes were compared between the mild and moderate groups, the difference was not statistically significant (p = 0.156). There was also no statistically significant change in the testosterone, follicle‐stimulating, luteinizing, and prolactin hormone levels before and after the disease.ConclusionIn this study, we determined that SARS‐CoV‐2 infection caused deterioration in existing ED in sexually active male individuals, regardless of the severity of the disease.
Exposure to ambient particulate matter affects semen quality: A case study in Wenzhou, China
Authors: Dai Xuchao , Chen Gang , Zhang Mengqi , Mei Kun , Liu Yanlong , Ding Cheng , Chang Yanxiang , Wu Zhigang , Huang Hong 
Published: October 2022

AbstractBackgroundParticulate matter (PM), including PM2.5 (PM ≤ 2.5 µm in aerodynamic diameter) and PM10 (PM ≤ 10 µm in aerodynamic diameter), is a component of air pollutants, which is linked to semen quality. However, the available evidence of association needs to be strengthened, and some studies have conflicting results.ObjectivesTo evaluate the potential impacts of PM on semen quality during the full (0–90 days before semen examination) and three key sperm development windows (0–9, 10–14, and 70–90 days before semen examination).MethodsWe included 1494 infertile men in the main urban area in Wenzhou, China, who had undergone semen examinations for fertility between 2014 and 2019. The impacts were assessed by multivariable linear regression models.ResultsOverall, during the full sperm development window, PM2.5 and PM10 exposures were associated with declined progressive sperm motility (%) (β: −0.6; 95% confidence intervals (CIs): −1.07, −0.13 and −0.46; −0.59, −0.33) and total sperm motility (%) (−1.95; −2.67, −1.23 and −1.32; −1.82, −0.82), and associated with increased sperm concentration (106/ml) (0.02; 0.006, 0.023 and 0.007; 0.001, 0.013) and total sperm number (106) (0.02; 0.01, 0.03 and 0.011; 0.004, 0.017). Furthermore, only PM2.5 exposure during the 10–14 days window was significantly associated with declined progressive motility (%) (−0.207; −0.395, −0.023).ConclusionsDuring the full sperm development window, PM exposure has an adverse impact on sperm motility and positive impacts on sperm concentration and total sperm number. The adverse impact was more severe in the 10–14 days window.