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Investor reactions to sustainability index dynamics: asymmetries from the Asian market perspectives
Authors: Jain Divyam , Kumar Ashish , Jindal Kiran 
Published: February 2025

PurposeWith the rise of stakeholders' activism, integrating sustainability into business practices has become increasingly crucial for businesses. For such stakeholders, recognition from global sustainability indexes such as Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes (DJSI) allows them to evaluate organizations based on sustainable integration. Further, it helps companies influence their investors' opinions and investment decisions. In this light, this study examines the stock market response to the inclusion and exclusion of Asian companies in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World) and the Dow Jones Sustainability Index Emerging Markets (DJSI EM).Design/methodology/approachThe study has employed the event study methodology to understand the intermediate and immediate abnormal reaction of the inclusion and exclusion event from the DJSI World and DJSI EM indexes from September 30, 2012, to November 30, 2023.FindingsFindings show that changes in the DJSI indexes have asymmetric reactions in different markets. The reaction to changes in DJSI indexes is more pronounced for DJSI EM than DJSI World. Inclusion in DJSI World showed mixed reactions, while exclusion typically resulted in adverse reactions around the event day. Inclusion in DJSI EM generated a positive reaction, while exclusion had a mixed reaction. The study found no significant difference in the intermediate reaction of inclusion/exclusion between DJSI World and DJSI EM. Additionally, investors' immediate reactions from developing versus developed countries differed, but the reaction variation disappeared in the whole event window.Originality/valueWith a considerable increase in sustainable practices in Asia, companies must determine whether investors recognize and reward the company’s sustainability efforts. No other study has previously investigated the impact on Asian companies that are rapidly rising in global sustainability rankings. Furthermore, no study has examined the comparative reaction of inclusion or exclusion in two independent sustainability indices – DJSI WORLD and DJSI EM.
Why are people reluctant to use metaverse products? Investigating barriers based on innovation resistance theory
Authors: Nie Qiuping , Ma Long , Li Zhifu 
Published: February 2025

PurposeDespite the rapid development of metaverse industry, the adoption rate of metaverse products is still very low. While prior studies mainly focused on investigating the motivators of metaverse adoption, this study explores the barriers affecting consumer intention to use metaverse products, utilizing the framework of innovation resistance theory (IRT).Design/methodology/approachThrough a survey conducted in China, we examined the effects of variables such as usage barrier, value barrier, risk barrier, tradition barrier, image barrier, as well as the moderating effects of individuals’ innovativeness. Three hundred and seventy seven valid questionnaires were collected and hierarchical regression method was conducted to analyze the data.FindingsOur findings reveal that usage and value barriers, as well as tradition barrier, significantly negatively influence consumer intention to use metaverse products. However, risk and image barrier do not exhibit a significant impact. Additionally, we discovered that individuals’ innovativeness positively influences consumer intention, indicating that users with higher innovativeness are more inclined to engage with metaverse products. Furthermore, innovativeness acts as a positive moderator, weakening the negative impact of tradition barrier on usage intention.Originality/valueThe study extends IRT by incorporating the role of individual innovativeness, providing a more holistic understanding of the factors that impede the widespread use of metaverse products. The findings are crucial for developing strategies to mitigate the negative influences of potential barriers, ultimately promoting the diffusion of metaverse products.
Impact of Post and Hold Regulation on Retail Petroleum Prices
Authors: Adams Christopher P. 
Published: February 2025

ABSTRACTThis article uses data from Byrne and de Roos (2019) to understand the pricing behaviour of petrol stations under WA's post and hold policy. The article uses annual average pricing from 2008 to estimate demand parameters for petrol brands in WA. The estimated parameters are used to predict profit margins under the assumption that petrol stations were colluding. Analysis suggests that the observed profit margins of stations in WA between 2009 and 2012 are inconsistent with noncollusive pricing. The article asks whether similarities and differences between the WA policy and the proposed Victorian policy will lead to similar pricing behaviour.
Emerging technologies in reducing dietary advanced glycation end products in ultra‐processed foods: Formation, health risks, and innovative mitigation strategies
Authors: Wang Shenwan , Zheng Xiaoyan , Yang Yang , Zheng Lili , Xiao Dao , Ai Binling , Sheng Zhanwu 
Published: February 2025

AbstractThe widespread consumption of ultra‐processed foods (UPFs) results from industrialization and globalization, with their elevated content of sugar, fat, salt, and additives, alongside the formation of dietary advanced glycation end products (AGEs), generating considerable health risks. These risks include an increased incidence of diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and neurodegenerative disorders. This review explores the mechanisms of AGE formation in UPFs and evaluates emerging technologies and additives aimed at mitigating these risks. Both thermal methods (air frying, low‐temperature vacuum heating, microwave heating, and infrared heating) and non‐thermal techniques (high‐pressure processing, pulsed electric fields, ultrasound, and cold plasma) are discussed for their potential in AGE reduction. Additionally, the review evaluates the efficacy of exogenous additives, including amino acids, polysaccharides, phenolic compounds, and nanomaterials, in inhibiting AGE formation, though results may vary depending on the specific additive and food matrix. The findings demonstrate the promise of these technologies and additives for reducing AGEs, potentially contributing to healthier food processing practices and the promotion of improved public health outcomes.
Early Paleozoic Tectonic Evolution of the Chinese Southwest Tianshan Orogen: Implications from Detrital Zircon U‐Pb Geochronology of the Biedieli Sedimentary Rocks, Northern Wushi Area, NW China
Authors: HUO Hailong , CHEN Zhengle , ZHANG Qing , HAN Fengbin , ZHANG Wengao , WANG Yong , WANG Wenbao 
Published: February 2025

AbstractThe Southwest Tianshan is the suture zone between the Central Tianshan and the Tarim Craton. To better illustrate the subduction polarity of the Southwest Tianshan Ocean, a systematic detrital zircon LA‐ICP‐MS U‐Pb geochronology of sedimentary rocks of the Devonian Apadaerkang Formation and the Carboniferous Akeqiayi Group of the Biedieli area in the Wushi region is the focus. Detrital zircon ages indicate that the youngest grains of the targeted quartz sandstones are Late Devonian and Early Carboniferous in age, respectively. These ages also have relatively similar age spectra, indicating a similar tectonic setting and source in the Biedieli area during the Devonian to Carboniferous. The main spectrum peaks occur at 2360, 1960, 810, 640 and 440 Ma, with a principal age peak in the early Paleozoic (474–430 Ma), and the Central Tianshan Terrane is indicated as the main source. The detrital zircon geochronology and sedimentary characteristics of the Biedieli rocks indicate that the Paleozoic sedimentary rocks in the northern Wushi region were formed at an active continental margin, associated mainly with the early Paleozoic subduction of the South Tianshan Ocean.
Geochronology and Geochemistry of the Permian Granitoids from the Alxa Area, Inner Mongolia, China: Constrains on the Permian Evolution of the Central Asian Orogenic Belt
Authors: HUANG Haibin , SHI Yuruo , ANDERSON Lawford J. , KANG Yuelan 
Published: February 2025

AbstractWe report new SHRIMP zircon U‐Pb ages, zircon Lu‐Hf isotopic and whole rock geochemical data from Permian granitoids located in the Alxa area of Inner Mongolia, China. In combination with published geochronological and geochemical data, the granitoids in the region can be divided into two age groups: ca. 285 Ma and ca. 269 Ma. The granitoids of the first group are mainly composed of calc‐alkaline to high‐K calc‐alkaline, weakly peraluminous I‐type granodiorites with ɛHf(t) values of ‐19.6 to ‐4.3, which demonstrates evidence of crustal reworking; the granitoids of the second group, however, mainly consist of A‐type granites that are high‐K calc‐alkaline to shoshonite, metaluminous to weakly peraluminous, and have high 10,000 × Ga/Al ratios (2.59–3.12) and ɛHf(t) values ranging from –11.3 to –2.7, all of which demonstrates a mixed crust‐mantle source. We interpret the granitoids of the first group to have formed during the subduction of Central Asian oceanic crust and the second group to have formed by the asthenospheric upwelling caused by the formation of slab windows during late ocean ridge subduction.
High‐pressure Granulite‐facies Metamorphism and Anatexis in Continental Collision Orogen: Evidence from the Mafic Granulite and Leucosomes in South Altun, Northwestern Qinghai–Tibet Plateau
Authors: GUO Jing , LI Yunshuai , ZHANG Jianxin 
Published: February 2025

AbstractDeciphering high‐pressure granulite‐facies metamorphism and anatexis within a collisional orogeny can provide crucial constraints on geodynamic evolution and melt activity during subduction and exhumation. Combining petrographic observations, mineral chemistry, REE in Grt‐Cpx thermobarometry, and previous work, at least four stages are suggested for the metamorphic evolution of the mafic granulites in the South Altun, including the protolith stage, the high‐pressure granulite‐facies stage (909–1037°C and 17.3–30 kbar), medium‐pressure granulite‐facies overprint (9.1–11.9 kbar and 753–816°C), and subsequent late amphibolite‐greenschist‐facies metamorphism. Zircon U‐Pb dating shows that the mafic granulites underwent high‐pressure granulite‐facies metamorphism at 497.2 ± 3.7 Ma, while the leucosome formed at 498.2 ± 2.9 Ma. Thus, the leucosomes from the host mafic granulite may have been formed at the high‐pressure granulite‐facies metamorphic event. The characteristics of zircon morphology, mineral inclusions, low Th/U values, HREE enrichment, and negative Eu anomalies indicate that these zircons from the leucosome were formed from the metamorphic melts. The characteristics of whole‐rock major and trace elements as well as Hf isotopic features of zircons between the leucosomes and the host mafic granulite indicate that the melt may have been generated by the partial melting of the host mafic granulite.
Rockburst Intensity Prediction based on Kernel Extreme Learning Machine (KELM)
Authors: XIAO Yidong , QI Shengwen , GUO Songfeng , ZHANG Shishu , WANG Zan , GONG Fengqiang 
Published: February 2025

AbstractAs one of the most serious geological disasters in deep underground engineering, rockburst has caused a large number of casualties. However, because of the complex relationship between the inducing factors and rockburst intensity, the problem of rockburst intensity prediction has not been well solved until now. In this study, we collect 292 sets of rockburst data including eight parameters, such as the maximum tangential stress of the surrounding rock σθ, the uniaxial compressive strength of the rock σc, the uniaxial tensile strength of the rock σt, and the strain energy storage index Wet, etc. from more than 20 underground projects as training sets and establish two new rockburst prediction models based on the kernel extreme learning machine (KELM) combined with the genetic algorithm (KELM‐GA) and cross‐entropy method (KELM‐CEM). To further verify the effect of the two models, ten sets of rockburst data from Shuangjiangkou Hydropower Station are selected for analysis and the results show that new models are more accurate compared with five traditional empirical criteria, especially the model based on KELM‐CEM which has the accuracy rate of 90%. Meanwhile, the results of 10 consecutive runs of the model based on KELM‐CEM are almost the same, meaning that the model has good stability and reliability for engineering applications.
A New Antiarch, Bothriolepis zhujiangyuanensis sp. nov., from the Eifelian (Middle Devonian) of Qujing, Yunnan, SW China
Authors: XIAN Zumin , PAN Zhaohui , WANG Jianhua , JIA Liantao , ZHAO Yingtian , LUO Yanchao , ZHU Min 
Published: February 2025

AbstractA new species of Bothriolepis (Placodermi, Antiarcha), B. zhujiangyuanensis sp. nov., is described from the Eifelian (Middle Devonian) Shangshuanghe Formation at the Pearl River Source Scenic Area, Qujing, Yunnan Province, southwestern China and is characterized by a broad postpineal plate bearing a straight anterior margin, a premedian plate wider than long, and a weakly developed dorsal median ridge of the trunk shield. As the eighth Bothriolepis taxon in China, B. zhujiangyuanensis sp. nov. provides a wealth of morphological data to clarify the intrageneric interrelationships. Maximum parsimony analysis, using a revised data set of the genus with 76 ingroup taxa and 72 characters, yields a well‐resolved consensus tree for Bothriolepis. The phylogenetic result shows a sister‐group relationship between B. zhujiangyuanensis and B. babichevi from Kazakhstan, corroborating the biogeographic proximity between the South China and Kazakhstania blocks during the Middle Devonian.
Tectonic Evolution of the Ailao Shan–Red River Fault since the Middle Miocene from Apatite Fission Track Thermochronology and its Implications for Tibetan Plateau Growth
Authors: GONG Wei , LI Chaoyang , JIANG Liang , WANG Yuyan , LI Hongyu , ZHAO Lihong , ZHAO Faqiang 
Published: February 2025

AbstractThe temporal and spatial evolution of the Ailao Shan–Red River (ASRR) fault zone, which serves as an important accommodation zone for the extrusion and escape of the Southeastern Tibetan Plateau, is crucial for analyzing the uplift and growth of the plateau. Based on the petrology and apatite fission track analysis, the tectonic history and active pattern of the ASRR fault zone since the middle Miocene are determined in this study. The ASRR fault zone exhibits 12–8 Ma and 8–4 Ma rapid cooling phases since the middle Miocene. The 12–8 Ma and 8–4 Ma cooling may imply that the dextral movement of the ASRR fault zone presents a migration trend from northwest to southeast, accompanied by the weakening of the activity intensity, which is directly related to deformation processes, including extrusion boundary migration and active tectonic movements of the southeastern Tibetan Plateau, since the middle–late Miocene.
Investigating the Influence of Parent Rock and Sedimentation on the Diagenesis of Tuffaceous Clastic Rock: An Example from the Lower Cretaceous Junggar Basin, China
Authors: CHEN Sirui , XIAN Benzhong , JI Youliang , LI Jiaqi 
Published: February 2025

AbstractThis study focuses on tuffaceous clastic rocks of the Lower Cretaceous Qingshuihe Formation in the southern margin of Junggar Basin. It aims to explore the influence of sedimentation and parent rock on this kind of reservoir development. The results show that the tuffaceous components formed by the denudation of ultramafic and mafic rocks can transform into chlorite coating or hematite, while those from intermediate rock denudation can be dissolved or transformed into illite. Sedimentary facies and lithofacies are essential in controlling the evolutionary result of tuffaceous components. Matrix‐supported medium conglomerate and grain‐supported medium‐fine conglomerate that developed in the fan delta plain, with a closed original geochemical systems, have been in the oxidizing environment for a long time. The tuffaceous matrices mainly transforms into hematite or illite. These minerals occupy the primary pores and are difficult to dissolve by felsic fluids, which inhibits the development of high‐quality reservoirs. The grain‐supported sandy fine conglomerate developed in the fan delta front was in the underwater reductive environment with an open original geochemical system. The tuffaceous matrices not only can transform into chlorite coating to strengthen the particle's compaction resistance, but also can be fully dissolved, which promotes the formation of high‐quality reservoirs.
Soil microbial diversity, functionality, and community structure are differently affected by diverse types of biochar
Authors: Dominchin Maria Florencia , Barbero Florencia Magalí , Verdenelli Romina Aylén , Paolinelli Marcos , Aoki Antonio , Faggioli Valeria Soledad , Meriles José Manuel 
Published: February 2025

AbstractUsing organic wastes for biochar production represents an innovative approach to waste management, facilitating safe residue disposal while producing a soil amendment by‐product. The characteristics of biochar strongly depend on the chemical composition of the feedstock utilised in its production. Consequently, even within the same agroecosystem, different types of biochar may produce varying effects on soil chemistry and biology. In a greenhouse experiment, we assessed the impact of poultry manure and peanut shell biochars on soil chemical properties and their effects on microbial community structure, abundance, diversity and functions analysed through biochemical and molecular approaches. Thus, a two‐factor experimental design was established, considering biochar type (poultry manure and peanut shell biochars) and rate (0%, 1%, and 3% w/w). Our findings highlighted that the intrinsic properties of biochar significantly influenced its ability to induce changes in the analysed variables. Poultry manure biochar exhibited greater efficacy in increasing soil pH and EC, simultaneously enhancing fungal and total biomasses. Meanwhile, peanut shell biochar increased N content and decreased C/N, slightly impacting fungal and total biomasses. The effects of biochars on FAMEs and chemical variables were dose‐dependent; the higher the application rate, the greater the observed effect. Interestingly, different biochar types affected distinct bacterial taxa abundances. Among the dominant Phyla, while poultry manure biochar increased the relative abundance of Chloroflexi and decreased that of Proteobacteria, peanut shell biochar increased Acidobacteria and reduced Firmicutes phyla. The biochar rate did not affect bacterial abundance. Notably, only peanut shell biochar increased bacterial richness. Poultry manure biochar positively impacted functions related to metabolism, whereas the effect of peanut shell biochar was less evident. Our study revealed that the intrinsic characteristics of biochar significantly modulate the structure and functionality of the soil microbial community. Therefore, understanding the inherent characteristics of biochar is crucial to promoting the development of specific groups of soil microorganisms, thus optimising the cycling of essential nutrients.
Role of Ancillary Techniques in the Differential Diagnosis of Salivary Gland Carcinomas
Authors: Paiva‐Correia António , Hellquist Henrik , Apolónio Joana , Castelo‐Branco Pedro 
Published: February 2025

ABSTRACTPaiva‐Correia A, Hellquist H, Apolónio J, Castelo‐Branco P. Role of ancillary techniques in the differential diagnosis of salivary gland carcinomas. The diagnosis of salivary gland carcinomas (SGC) rests mainly on histology, but immunohistochemical and molecular investigations are often necessary for differential diagnosis. This review is primarily aimed as a tool for pathologists in non‐specialised head and neck hospitals who encounter a limited number of SGC annually. The use of testing an initial antibody panel, which may comprise both positive and negative expression for a suspected entity, and examples of different panels are outlined. We also focused on acinic cell carcinoma (AcCC), which is positive for DOG1 and negative for mammaglobin, whilst secretory carcinoma (SC) is positive for mammaglobin and negative for DOG1. In addition, the exclusive expression of androgen and HER2 in salivary duct carcinoma (SDC) and its use for differential diagnosis are also addressed. This review also highlights the particularities of mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC) and its negativity for S100 and SOX10, which distinguishes it from some of its mimics. In laboratories with limited access to antibodies for SGC, we recommend inclusion of mammaglobin. The use of molecular techniques for the diagnosis of MEC (MAML2), SC (ETV6), adenoid cystic carcinoma (MYB), and AcCC (NR4A3) is discussed. We highlight the role of commonly available antibodies for the histological classification of SGC.
Service users' experiences of, and engagement with, a nationally implemented digital diabetes prevention programme
Authors: Moussas‐Alvarez Davide , Hawkes Rhiannon E. , Miles Lisa M. , Dack Charlotte , French David P. 
Published: February 2025

AbstractObjectivesType 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) may be prevented by promoting weight loss through adopting healthier behaviours (e.g., improved diet and increased physical activity). In 2016, the National Health Service (NHS) in England introduced a 9‐month face‐to‐face T2DM prevention intervention, delivered by four independent providers. Since 2019, the NHS Digital Diabetes Prevention Programme (NHS‐DDPP) was offered to increase accessibility of the programme. This research aimed to understand how service users engaged with, and experienced using the NHS‐DDPP.DesignQualitative interviews.MethodSemi‐structured interviews were conducted with service users (n = 45) who took part in one of the four NHS‐DDPP providers' programmes and transcribed verbatim. Transcripts were thematically analysed using a framework approach.ResultsTwo overarching themes were produced: ‘Personalized Guidance’ and ‘Path to Success’. Service users valued having health coach support, which provided personalized guidance throughout the programme, alongside access to different app features to suit their needs (e.g., educational content, tracking health behaviours, group support). Service users described self‐monitoring, feedback from their health coach and support from their social circle as helpful towards changing their health behaviours. This enabled them to visualize their progress and provided accountability.ConclusionService users emphasized how human contact alongside this digital behaviour change programme improved their experiences and engagement with the programme. Digital health interventions could consider how to better incorporate support from health coaches, friends and family to help users in making behavioural changes. Future digital health interventions should consider how best to harness non‐digital elements to promote behaviour change.