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Zhang H, Wei S. Green finance improves enterprises' environmental, social and governance performance: A two-dimensional perspective based on external financing capability and internal technological innovation. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0302198. [PMID: 38630786 PMCID: PMC11023436 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0302198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2023] [Accepted: 03/30/2024] [Indexed: 04/19/2024] Open
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This paper takes the establishment of the Green Financial Reform and Innovation Pilot Zone (GFPZ) in 2017 as a natural experiment, adopts the data of a-share industrial listed enterprises in Shanghai and Shenzhen from 2010 to 2020, and utilizes the difference-in-differences (DID) method to carry out empirical tests. The results show that (1) GFPZ policy significantly improves the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance of enterprises, and the positive effect is mainly realized by improving the external financing ability and green-technology innovation level of enterprises. (2) There is heterogeneity in the impact of GFPZ policy on the ESG performance of firms with different equity natures and internal control levels. (3) Green finance promotes active corporate social responsibility, and it can further improve environmental governance in the regions where it operates. This paper provides a useful supplement to the comprehensive understanding of green-finance policy effects and ESG impact factors, and it is of great significance in mitigating the negative environmental and social externalities caused by the excessive pursuit of economic benefits by enterprises.
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- Hongfeng Zhang
- School of Public Administration and Policy, Shandong University of Finance and Economics, Jinan, China
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- School of Economics, Shandong University of Finance and Economics, Jinan, China
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Zhou P, Xiang J, Tang D, Li J, Obuobi B. Intelligence level evaluation and influencing factors analysis of equipment manufacturing industry in the Yangtze River Delta. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0299119. [PMID: 38598486 PMCID: PMC11006199 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0299119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2023] [Accepted: 02/05/2024] [Indexed: 04/12/2024] Open
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The Yangtze River Delta (YRD) bears the vital task of driving the growth of China's equipment manufacturing industry (EMI) intelligence as an advanced region. Fostering the transformation and upgrading of the EMI in the YRD and constructing a modern production mode is vital to developing and reforming China's manufacturing industry. This paper uses industrial robot data to assess the level of intelligence (LoI) in the EMI from 2016 to 2019. The OLS (ordinary least squares) model is used for the measurements, and the MQ (the modified contribution index) is used to estimate the degree of contribution from a host of variables. It is identified that the LoI is on the rise. However, excluding railways, aerospace, shipbuilding, and other transportation equipment manufacturing, the LoI is significantly higher than in other subsectors. It is also identified that technological innovation ability, human capital density, and enterprise cost pressure govern the industry's LoI. Moreover, while there is a difference in the main influencing factors in LoI within different industries, R&D investment, technological innovation ability, and enterprise cost pressure have the most significant impact across most equipment manufacturing sub-industries.
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- Ping Zhou
- School of Economics and Management, Anhui Open University, Hefei, China
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- School of Business, Jiangsu Open University, Nanjing, China
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- School of Management Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology, Nanjing, China
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- School of Management Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology, Nanjing, China
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- College of Economics and Management, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China
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Dual SA, Cowger J, Roche E, Nayak A. The Future of Durable Mechanical Circulatory Support: Emerging Technological Innovations and Considerations to Enable Evolution of the Field. J Card Fail 2024; 30:596-609. [PMID: 38431185 DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2024.01.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2023] [Revised: 01/25/2024] [Accepted: 01/26/2024] [Indexed: 03/05/2024]
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The field of durable mechanical circulatory support (MCS) has undergone an incredible evolution over the past few decades, resulting in significant improvements in longevity and quality of life for patients with advanced heart failure. Despite these successes, substantial opportunities for further improvements remain, including in pump design and ancillary technology, perioperative and postoperative management, and the overall patient experience. Ideally, durable MCS devices would be fully implantable, automatically controlled, and minimize the need for anticoagulation. Reliable and long-term total artificial hearts for biventricular support would be available; and surgical, perioperative, and postoperative management would be informed by the individual patient phenotype along with computational simulations. In this review, we summarize emerging technological innovations in these areas, focusing primarily on innovations in late preclinical or early clinical phases of study. We highlight important considerations that the MCS community of clinicians, engineers, industry partners, and venture capital investors should consider to sustain the evolution of the field.
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- Seraina A Dual
- KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Department of Biomedical Engineering and Health Systems, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts
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- Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas.
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Arzo S, Hong M. A roadmap to SDGs-emergence of technological innovation and infrastructure development for social progress and mobility. Environ Res 2024; 246:118102. [PMID: 38185219 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.118102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2023] [Revised: 12/03/2023] [Accepted: 01/02/2024] [Indexed: 01/09/2024]
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The goal of this study was to conduct a thorough investigation on understanding how infrastructure growth and technological innovation affect social mobility and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This study aimed to illuminate the underlying mechanisms by exploring the mediating function of psychological empowerment and the moderating impact of community satisfaction. The study carefully chose a sizeable sample of 370 connected to the mega project CPEC. Data collection was carried out using a questionnaire-based approach. Notably, the study confirmed the large and favorable influence of technical innovation and infrastructural development on both the SDGs-13 (climate change) and social mobility. Furthermore, this study provided light on the critical function of environmental impacts identifying it as an important mediating mechanism that magnifies the effects of innovation and infrastructure on long-term development outcomes. It gives decision-makers in government, business, international organizations, and local communities useful information by offering empirical data and insights. This study offers a novel perspective and explores the relationship between infrastructure growth, technological innovation, social mobility, and SDGs-13-climate change. It uncovers the pivotal roles of psychological empowerment and community satisfaction, offering fresh insights into global development strategies influencing SDGs.
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- Shumaila Arzo
- School of Public Affairs, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
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- School of Public Affairs, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
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Zhu H, Chang S, Chen B. Technological innovation, militarization, and environmental change: evidence from BRICS economies. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2024; 31:23909-23923. [PMID: 38430445 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-024-32718-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2023] [Accepted: 02/26/2024] [Indexed: 03/03/2024]
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In the complex international society, the economic development and defense construction of BRICS countries have attracted increasing attention. This article incorporates technological innovation, militarization, and environmental change into a unified analytical framework to assess the potential impact of technological progress and defense military expenditure on the environment in BRICS countries. Based on CSD tests, unit root tests, and cointegration tests, this study constructs a CS-ARDL model to examine the long-term and short-term relationships among various variables from 1990 to 2021. The results show that technological innovation, military expenditure, and economic growth can significantly increase ecological footprint in the long run, while in the short term, technological innovation and economic growth significantly increase ecological footprint, and the impact of military expenditure is not significant. It is suggested that BRICS countries should focus on supporting low-carbon technology policies and research and development investment, while also considering the use of cutting-edge technology to improve military intelligence capabilities in order to reduce the negative impact of technological innovation and military activities on the environment.
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- Huaijia Zhu
- Institute of Defense Economics and Management, Central University of Finance and Economics, Beijing, China.
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- Institute of Defense Economics and Management, Central University of Finance and Economics, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Defense Economics and Management, Central University of Finance and Economics, Beijing, China
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Wu Z, Gao M, Xie P, Li H, Jiang M. Impact assessment of construction waste policy intensity on environmental efficiency based on system generalized method of moments. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2024; 31:23522-23534. [PMID: 38418791 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-024-32581-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2023] [Accepted: 02/18/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024]
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With the acceleration of urbanization in recent years, China has witnessed large-scale construction across its provinces, generating massive amounts of construction waste that pose challenges to environmental protection and sustainable development. This study evaluated the impact of construction waste policy intensity on its environmental efficiency. Firstly, the content analysis method was used to analyze the construction waste policy text quantitatively. Second, this study constructed a slack-based measure (SBM) model based on data envelopment analysis (DEA), considering resource input and construction waste output to measure environmental efficiency. Finally, we built and tested an econometric model of how policies affect environmental efficiency using the system generalized method of moments (SYS-GMM). The findings indicate a non-linear U-shaped link between policy intensity and environmental efficiency. Among all five control variables, population density, urbanization level, and technological innovation enhance environmental efficiency, while economic development and highway density will lower it. This study advances the research on construction waste policies and offers some insights for the construction industry to pursue sustainable development.
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- Zezhou Wu
- State Key Laboratory of Intelligent Geotechnics and Tunnelling, Shenzhen, 518060, China
- Key Laboratory for Resilient Infrastructures of Coastal Cities (Shenzhen University), Ministry of Education, Shenzhen, 518060, China
- Sino-Australia Joint Research Center in BIM and Smart Construction, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Intelligent Geotechnics and Tunnelling, Shenzhen, 518060, China
- Key Laboratory for Resilient Infrastructures of Coastal Cities (Shenzhen University), Ministry of Education, Shenzhen, 518060, China
- Sino-Australia Joint Research Center in BIM and Smart Construction, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Intelligent Geotechnics and Tunnelling, Shenzhen, 518060, China
- Key Laboratory for Resilient Infrastructures of Coastal Cities (Shenzhen University), Ministry of Education, Shenzhen, 518060, China
- Sino-Australia Joint Research Center in BIM and Smart Construction, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China
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- Department of Building and Real Estate, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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- Department of Building and Real Estate, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
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Rong H, Liu W, Li J, Zhou Z. Product innovation design process combined Kano and TRIZ with AD: Case study. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0296980. [PMID: 38547255 PMCID: PMC10977887 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0296980] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2023] [Accepted: 12/25/2023] [Indexed: 04/01/2024] Open
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In the era of rapid product iteration, companies need simple and effective methods to guide the entire process of product innovation design and enhance their product innovation capabilities. Most research focused on improving one or several steps in the product design process. Although some scholars have proposed methods that guided the entire process, they combined more than three different theories, which increased the difficulty of theoretical learning and the complexity of practical implementation. This paper proposed a product innovation design process composed of three theoretical methods: Kano, Axiomatic Design (AD), and Theory of the Solution of Inventive Problems (TRIZ). This new process guided the entire product design process with fewer theoretical methods, reducing the difficulty of learning and implementation. The paper demonstrated the effectiveness of this method through the design practice of a portable two-wheeled self-balancing vehicle. Additionally, the discussion section explored the method's potential from the design management perspective.
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- Hui Rong
- College of Furnishing and Industrial Design, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
- Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- College of Furnishing and Industrial Design, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
- Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- College of Furnishing and Industrial Design, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
- Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- College of Furnishing and Industrial Design, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
- Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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Santos OV, Okuno MFP, Hino P, Taminato M, Barbosa DA, Fernandes H. Nursing rights in comics: educational technological innovation report. Rev Bras Enferm 2024; 77Suppl 4:e20230438. [PMID: 38511827 PMCID: PMC10946120 DOI: 10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2023] [Accepted: 10/21/2023] [Indexed: 03/22/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVES to report an educational technology construction on nursing professionals' rights. METHODS an experience report on educational technology construction during the crediting of university extension hours in an undergraduate nursing course at a Brazilian public university, between March and June 2023. The Deming cycle was used as a procedural method. RESULTS four meetings were held between students and extension workers. Eight comic books were produced based on the Code of Ethics for Nurses, addressing professional autonomy, fair remuneration, risk-free work, denial of exposure in the media and others. The Deming cycle proved to be an important strategy for constructing products. CONCLUSIONS nursing professionals' rights must be discussed and improved. Educational technologies, such as comic books, provide playful and reflective learning.
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- Universidade Federal de São Paulo. São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de São Paulo. São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de São Paulo. São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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Ma M, Meng W, Huang B, Li Y. New energy vehicles' technology innovation coordination strategy based on alliance negotiation under dual credit policy. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0299915. [PMID: 38489345 PMCID: PMC10942065 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0299915] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2022] [Accepted: 02/17/2024] [Indexed: 03/17/2024] Open
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The development of new energy vehicles (NEVs) is one of the effective ways to alleviate carbon emissions, environmental pollution, and energy scarcity in the transportation sector. The Chinese government has innovatively proposed the "dual credit policy," but it is still a hot topic whether it can promote the NEVs' technological innovation. In this study, we construct game models and obtain the technological innovation strategies for NEVs under the dual credit policy, considering that the NEV supply chain contains one manufacturer and N suppliers. Further, we construct bargaining game models and study how to encourage manufacturers and suppliers to enhance technological innovation, realize supply chain coordination, and give the alliance strategy to maximize suppliers' profit. We found that the dual credit policy can effectively stimulate technological innovation, and the higher the credit price or technological innovation credit factor, the higher the technical level of NEVs. The findings could guide the government to adjust and revise the policy. Second, we found that the bargaining games could coordinate the NEV supply chain so that decentralized enterprises can achieve optimal technological innovation under centralized decision-making. Third, we found that suppliers can improve their profits by choosing a suitable alliance strategy under the manufacturer's different negotiating power.
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- Miaomiao Ma
- School of Management, Chongqing Institute of Engineering, Chongqing, China
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- School of Economics and Business Administration, Chongqing University, Chongqing, China
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- School of Economics and Business Administration, Chongqing University, Chongqing, China
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- School of Economics and Management, Chongqing Normal University, Chongqing, China
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Shurtleff VW, Layton ME, Parish CA, Perkins JJ, Schreier JD, Wang Y, Adam GC, Alvarez N, Bahmanjah S, Bahnck-Teets CM, Boyce CW, Burlein C, Cabalu TD, Campbell BT, Carroll SS, Chang W, de Lera Ruiz M, Dolgov E, Fay JF, Fox NG, Goh SL, Hartingh TJ, Hurzy DM, Kelly MJ, Klein DJ, Klingler FM, Krishnamurthy H, Kudalkar S, Mayhood TW, McKenna PM, Murray EM, Nahas D, Nawrat CC, Park S, Qian D, Roecker AJ, Sharma V, Shipe WD, Su J, Taggart RV, Truong Q, Wu Y, Zhou X, Zhuang N, Perlin DS, Olsen DB, Howe JA, McCauley JA. Invention of MK-7845, a SARS-CoV-2 3CL Protease Inhibitor Employing a Novel Difluorinated Glutamine Mimic. J Med Chem 2024; 67:3935-3958. [PMID: 38365209 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.3c02248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/18/2024]
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As SARS-CoV-2 continues to circulate, antiviral treatments are needed to complement vaccines. The virus's main protease, 3CLPro, is an attractive drug target in part because it recognizes a unique cleavage site, which features a glutamine residue at the P1 position and is not utilized by human proteases. Herein, we report the invention of MK-7845, a novel reversible covalent 3CLPro inhibitor. While most covalent inhibitors of SARS-CoV-2 3CLPro reported to date contain an amide as a Gln mimic at P1, MK-7845 bears a difluorobutyl substituent at this position. SAR analysis and X-ray crystallographic studies indicate that this group interacts with His163, the same residue that forms a hydrogen bond with the amide substituents typically found at P1. In addition to promising in vivo efficacy and an acceptable projected human dose with unboosted pharmacokinetics, MK-7845 exhibits favorable properties for both solubility and absorption that may be attributable to the unusual difluorobutyl substituent.
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- Merck & Co., Inc., West Point, Pennsylvania 19486, United States
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- Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, New Jersey 07065, United States
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- Merck & Co., Inc., West Point, Pennsylvania 19486, United States
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- Merck & Co., Inc., West Point, Pennsylvania 19486, United States
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- Merck & Co., Inc., West Point, Pennsylvania 19486, United States
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- Merck & Co., Inc., West Point, Pennsylvania 19486, United States
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- Center for Discovery and Innovation, Hackensack Meridian Health, Nutley, New Jersey 07110, United States
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- Merck & Co., Inc., West Point, Pennsylvania 19486, United States
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- Merck & Co., Inc., West Point, Pennsylvania 19486, United States
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- Merck & Co., Inc., West Point, Pennsylvania 19486, United States
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- Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, New Jersey 07065, United States
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- Center for Discovery and Innovation, Hackensack Meridian Health, Nutley, New Jersey 07110, United States
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- Merck & Co., Inc., West Point, Pennsylvania 19486, United States
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- Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, New Jersey 07065, United States
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- Merck & Co., Inc., West Point, Pennsylvania 19486, United States
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- Merck & Co., Inc., West Point, Pennsylvania 19486, United States
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- Merck & Co., Inc., West Point, Pennsylvania 19486, United States
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- Merck & Co., Inc., West Point, Pennsylvania 19486, United States
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- Merck & Co., Inc., West Point, Pennsylvania 19486, United States
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- Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, New Jersey 07065, United States
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- Merck & Co., Inc., West Point, Pennsylvania 19486, United States
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- Merck & Co., Inc., West Point, Pennsylvania 19486, United States
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- Merck & Co., Inc., West Point, Pennsylvania 19486, United States
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- Center for Discovery and Innovation, Hackensack Meridian Health, Nutley, New Jersey 07110, United States
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- Center for Discovery and Innovation, Hackensack Meridian Health, Nutley, New Jersey 07110, United States
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- Merck & Co., Inc., West Point, Pennsylvania 19486, United States
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- Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, New Jersey 07065, United States
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- Merck & Co., Inc., West Point, Pennsylvania 19486, United States
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- Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, New Jersey 07065, United States
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- Viva Biotech Ltd., Shanghai 201318, China
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- Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, New Jersey 07065, United States
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- Center for Discovery and Innovation, Hackensack Meridian Health, Nutley, New Jersey 07110, United States
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- Merck & Co., Inc., West Point, Pennsylvania 19486, United States
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- Merck & Co., Inc., West Point, Pennsylvania 19486, United States
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- Merck & Co., Inc., West Point, Pennsylvania 19486, United States
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Ercan H, Savranlar B, Polat MA, Yıgıt Y, Aslan A. The impact of technological innovations on the environmental Kuznets curve: evidence from EU-27. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2024; 31:19886-19903. [PMID: 38367104 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-024-32303-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2023] [Accepted: 01/28/2024] [Indexed: 02/19/2024]
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The EKC hypothesis expresses the inverted U-shaped relationship between per capita income and environmental quality. In the literature, the role of technological innovations and income inequality on pollution is a relatively recent discussion in the studies testing the EKC hypothesis. The aim of this paper is to investigate the impact of technological innovations, income inequality, exports, urbanization, and growth on CO2 emissions in EU-27. In addition, while investigating this relationship, exports and urbanization are also considered and panel vector autoregression (PVAR) analysis is applied for the 2005-2019 period. According to the coefficient estimation results, while income inequality, exports, and urbanization increase pollution, technological innovations contribute to environmental quality. Also, the results demonstrated that the EKC hypothesis is invalid in these countries and there is a U-shaped relationship between growth and emissions. The causality test results revealed the presence of unidirectional causality running from all explanatory variables to CO2 emissions. Moreover, impulse-response graphs demonstrated that the reply of emissions to the shocks in the explanatory variables is similar to the long-run coefficient results. In conclusion, all available empirical evidence for this relationship highlights that income inequality and technological innovations should be considered in policy-making processes to ensure environmental quality in EU-27 countries.
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- Hamdi Ercan
- Faculty of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Aviation Electrical and Electronics, Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkey
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- Vocational School, Accounting and Tax Applications, Nisantaşi University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Mardin Artuklu University, Mardin, Turkey
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- Turkish Gendarmerie General Command, Ankara, Turkey
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- Faculty of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Department of Aviation Management, Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkey.
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Nuta F, Shahbaz M, Khan I, Cutcu I, Khan H, Eren MV. Dynamic impact of demographic features, FDI, and technological innovations on ecological footprint: evidence from European emerging economies. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2024; 31:18683-18700. [PMID: 38347364 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-024-32345-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2023] [Accepted: 02/01/2024] [Indexed: 03/09/2024]
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Climate change effect mitigation is a critical priority for top leaders and communities around the globe. Human-induced environmental issues are affecting humankind's standard of living and development potential and the planetary boundaries. Sustainability objectives aim to enhance environmental quality and ensure sustainable development for all by eliminating social inequalities. This study examines the complex relationships between demographic features, foreign direct investment, technological innovation, and ecological footprint, emphasizing the relevance of population aging, population density, and urbanization in this context. The research uses a selection of emerging European economies during 1995-2018. The reasons for countries' selection are related to the increasing rate of population aging in European countries, the attractiveness for foreign direct investment, the economic growth, and the technological advancement potential these emerging countries possess. In order to investigate the long-run relationship between the selected variables, the study tests the cross-section dependence, homogeneity, and cointegration and uses Konya tests to determine panel causality. Based on Konya methodology, differences between countries in the panel are evidenced and discussed accordingly. Our findings confirm the long-run relationship between environment, technological innovation, population aging, and FDI. The results of this research are highly relevant for policymakers in selected countries for identifying the set of correlations and the relevance of various variables in such national economies. Demographic features such as population aging and population density are critical for Europe, and the results show the impact on the ecological footprint.
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- Florian Nuta
- Department of Economics and Finance, Danubius University, Galati, Romania.
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- Department of International Trade and Finance, School of Management and Economics, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China
- Center for Sustainable Energy and Economic Development, Gulf University for Science and Technology, Hawally, Kuwait
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- College of Economics, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Economics, Hasan Kalyoncu University, Gaziantep, Turkey
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- School of Economics and Management, Zhejiang University of Science and Technology, Hangzhou, China
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Leonard Z. A benefactor to mankind? Captain Warner's secrets and the politics of invention in early Victorian Britain. Hist Sci 2024; 62:81-110. [PMID: 36959771 DOI: 10.1177/00732753231157953] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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This article delves into Captain Samuel Alfred Warner's dogged campaign to sell two inventions - his submersible mine and "long range" missile - to the British government in the 1840s and 1850s. Departing from a historiography that dismisses Warner as a fraudster, it clarifies how he managed to generate widespread interest in his weapons technologies for nearly twenty years. I therefore analyze three key elements of his self-promotion: his personal branding, his pitch, and his simultaneous embrace and rejection of publicity. Neither elite nor highly educated, Warner ran up against a culture of "polite science" that distinguished disinterested practitioners from profit-minded schemers. To establish his credentials, he emphasized his practical maritime experience and represented himself as a martyr willing to bear the scorn of a disbelieving establishment. In pitching his devices, Warner capitalized on alarmism over border security and the integrity of the empire; he declared that they could hobble France's modernizing navy and quickly end colonial conflicts. When skeptics began to fret over the proliferation of his destructive weapons, Warner flipped the script and lauded the threat of mutual annihilation as a deterrent to needless warfare. The issue of publicity, however, would ultimately be Warner's professional undoing. Despite successful demonstrations, his clashes with official investigators and his refusal to disclose his chemical secrets led critics to dispute the originality of his discoveries. An examination of Warner's self-promotional strategies, his fraught interactions with the British state, and the ambivalent public reaction to his contraptions provides insight into how scientific authority was acquired and lost in this period.
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- Zak Leonard
- Department of City and Regional Planning, Cornell University, USA
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Singh M, Jassal R, Khetarpal P. Diagnostic and therapeutic approaches for endometriosis: a patent landscape. Arch Gynecol Obstet 2024; 309:831-842. [PMID: 37626175 DOI: 10.1007/s00404-023-07151-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2023] [Accepted: 07/09/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this review is to analyze the patent filings and to systematize the main technological trends in patent protection for the diagnosis and therapeutics for endometriosis. Patent literature has also been explored to identify active inventors and applicants in this field. METHODOLOGY Patent search was carried out in the freely accessible patent search databases namely, patentscope using various combinations of the keywords "Endometriosis OR Adenomyosis" AND "Diagnostic OR Therapeutics" were used along with wildcard search queries in the "Title", "Abstract" and "Descriptions" fields. RESULTS A patent search revealed 144 patents describing inventions for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes of endometriosis. These patents include 26 patent applications in the diagnostic utility and 116 patent applications under the therapeutic approaches. Out of these 116 patent applications, 43 describe traditional medicines for endometriosis. Two patent applications describe inventions that can fall into both categories. CONCLUSION Efforts are being made to improve current diagnostic instruments. Hormonal alteration methods is the most common field of invention, followed by surgical interventions for therapeutics. A general trend of increase in patent application filings has been observed with a slight decrease in recent years.
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- Maninder Singh
- Department of Human Genetics and Molecular Medicine, Central University of Punjab, Bathinda, 151401, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Drug Research, Punjabi University, Patiala, 147002, India
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- Human Genetics and Molecular Medicine Department, Central University of Punjab, Bathinda, 151001, India.
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Sáenz Medina J. Editorial comment on the article entitled "How to measure intra-renal pressure during flexible URS: historical background, technological innovations and future perspectives". Actas Urol Esp 2024; 48:111-112. [PMID: 38342367 DOI: 10.1016/j.acuroe.2024.01.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2024] [Accepted: 01/31/2024] [Indexed: 02/13/2024]
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Costa A, Milne R. Detecting value(s): Digital biomarkers for Alzheimer's disease and the valuation of new diagnostic technologies. Sociol Health Illn 2024; 46:261-278. [PMID: 37740673 DOI: 10.1111/1467-9566.13713] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2023] [Accepted: 05/22/2023] [Indexed: 09/25/2023]
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This article explores how the meanings and values of diagnosis are being reconfigured at the interface between technological innovation and imaginaries of precision medicine. From genome sequencing to biological and digital 'markers' of disease, technological innovation occupies an increasingly central space in the way we imagine future health and illness. These imaginaries are usually centred on the promise of faster, more precise and personalised diagnosis, and the associated hope that if detected early enough disease can be effectively treated and prevented. Underpinning and reproduced through these narratives of the future is a re-conceptualisation of diagnostic processes and categories around the anticipation of future risk, as noted by recent theoretical developments in the sociology of diagnosis and related disciplines. Adding to this literature, in this article we explore what makes these emerging diagnostic arrangements valuable, to whom and how. Drawing on interviews with experts involved in the development of digital biomarkers for Alzheimer's disease, we trace how multiple and at times conflicting applications of the tools, and the value(s) attached to them, are coproduced. We thus ask what possibilities are pursued, or foreclosed, through the work of imagining the future of diagnosis.
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- Alessia Costa
- Engagement and Society, Wellcome Connecting Science, Wellcome Genome Campus, Cambridgeshire, UK
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- Engagement and Society, Wellcome Connecting Science, Wellcome Genome Campus, Cambridgeshire, UK
- Kavli Centre for Ethics, Science, and the Public, Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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Weng S, Tao W, Lu Y. Unlocking the carbon emission efficiency improvement path of technological innovation: a perspective on industrial restructuring and R&D element flows. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2024; 31:21189-21207. [PMID: 38388978 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-024-32510-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2023] [Accepted: 02/13/2024] [Indexed: 02/24/2024]
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Technological innovation is regarded as an important means to improve carbon efficiency. However, there is no consensus on this view. Meanwhile, few studies have considered how technological innovation affects carbon efficiency. To this end, this study investigates the influencing mechanism and effects of technological innovation on carbon emission efficiency from the perspectives of industrial restructuring and R&D element flow. It establishes the influencing and mechanism model and then deeply studies the impact and paths of technological innovation on carbon emission efficiency, using panel data from 30 provinces in 1999-2020. Results show that (1) technological innovation improves carbon emission efficiency. (2) Regional differences in the impact effects of technological innovation are evident, with a greater contribution to carbon emission efficiency in eastern region. (3) Innovation improves carbon efficiency through two paths: advanced industrial structure and industrial structure rationalization. (4) The moderating effect demonstrates that the technological innovation's influence is gradually enhanced with the interregional mobility of R&D personnel and capital. Hence, decision-makers should correctly guide the orderly flow of R&D factors and further improve the carbon emission reduction effect by increasing innovation support and helping optimize the industrial structure.
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- Shimei Weng
- College of Mathematics and Statistics, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, 350117, Fujian, China
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- College of Mathematics and Statistics, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, 350117, Fujian, China
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- School of Economics, Tongling University, Tongling, 244000, Anhui, China.
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Du Q, Li Z, Du M, Yang T. Venture capital, innovation channels, and regional resource dependence: Evidence from China. J Environ Manage 2024; 352:120034. [PMID: 38232588 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.120034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2023] [Revised: 11/27/2023] [Accepted: 01/02/2024] [Indexed: 01/19/2024]
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Although the literature predominantly emphasises the crucial role of technological innovation in alleviating resource dependence, limited attention has been given to the pivotal role of capital in driving such innovation. As a critical factor in technological advancements and productivity enhancement, venture capital has a substantial function in the utilisation of resources and the development of sustainable energy sources. Drawing upon panel data from 30 provinces in China, this study explores how venture capital and resource dependence are interrelated. Our research reveals that venture capital effectively mitigates regional resource dependence by facilitating increased investment in innovation channels. However, the weakening of regional human resources mitigates venture capital's diminishing impacts on resource dependence. These findings provide valuable insights for countries seeking to reduce their dependence on natural resources and achieve long-term economic sustainability.
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- Qunyang Du
- School of Economics, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, China; Institute for Industrial System Modernization, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, China.
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- School of Economics, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, China.
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- The Business School, Edinburgh Napier University, Edinburgh, UK.
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- School of Economics, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, China.
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Zhu Y, Salman M, Kiran S, Sajjad F, Sibt-e-Ali M, Sherwani S, Wajid Kamran M. The CSR perspective: Interplay of technological innovation, ethical leadership and government regulations for sustainable financial performance. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0297559. [PMID: 38346041 PMCID: PMC10861054 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0297559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2023] [Accepted: 01/08/2024] [Indexed: 02/15/2024] Open
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The financial performance of Chinese public and private sector banks is changing over time. There is no stability in the financial performance of Chinese banks which hurts businesses and the market. The purpose of current research was to determine the influence of corporate social responsibility (CSR) on driving the sustainable financial performance of Chinese banks. From methodological perspective, data was collected from 329 banking sector employees from China to partial least square-structural equation model (PLS-SEM) is employed for data analysis. The research used SPSS 24 and Smart PLS 4 as statistical analysis tools. This research confirmed that achieving sustainability in financial performance for Chinese banks can be achieved with CSR influenced by technological innovation, ethical leadership, and government regulations. This research has statistically confirmed that transformational leadership leading to CSR with technological innovation, ethical leadership, and government regulations can make significant improvements in financial performance. The framework developed by current research is a novel contribution to the literature. The findings of this research improve the literature on the banking sector and advanced performance. Furthermore, this research has highlighted significant ways that can help the banking sector employees to improve their financial performance with sustainability.
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- Yongming Zhu
- School of Management, Zhengzhou University, Henan, China
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- School of Management, Zhengzhou University, Henan, China
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- School of Economics and Management, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, China
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Ferrara S, Tassoni L, Kromer B, Wacker L, Friedrich M, Tonini F, Lastilla L, Ravanelli R, Talamo S. The invention of writing on Rapa Nui (Easter Island). New radiocarbon dates on the Rongorongo script. Sci Rep 2024; 14:2794. [PMID: 38307972 PMCID: PMC10837134 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-53063-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2023] [Accepted: 01/27/2024] [Indexed: 02/04/2024] Open
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Placing the origin of an undeciphered script in time is crucial to understanding the invention of writing in human history. Rapa Nui, also known as Easter Island, developed a script, now engraved on fewer than 30 wooden objects, which is still undeciphered. Its origins are also obscure. Central to this issue is whether the script was invented before European travelers reached the island in the eighteenth century AD. Hence direct radiocarbon dating of the wood plays a fundamental role. Until now, only two tablets were directly dated, placing them in the nineteenth c. AD, which does not solve the question of independent invention. Here we radiocarbon-dated four Rongorongo tablets preserved in Rome, Italy. One specimen yielded a unique and secure mid-fifteenth c. date, while the others fall within the nineteenth c. AD. Our results suggest that the use of the script could be placed to a horizon that predates the arrival of external influence.
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- Silvia Ferrara
- Department of Classical Philology and Italian Studies, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Via Zamboni 32, 40126, Bologna, Italy.
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- Department of Chemistry G. Ciamician, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Via Selmi 2, 40126, Bologna, Italy
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- Institute for Environmental Physics, University of Heidelberg, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Laboratory for Ion Beam Physics, ETH Zurich, 8093, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Hohenheim Gardens, University of Hohenheim, 70599, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Alma Mater Studiorum, Università di Bologna-Ravenna Scientific Campus SCoRe, 48121, Ravenna, Italy
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- Department of Computer, Control and Management Engineering Antonio Ruberti (DIAG), Sapienza University of Rome, 00185, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Civil, Constructional and Environmental Engineering (DICEA), Sapienza University of Rome, 00184, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry G. Ciamician, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Via Selmi 2, 40126, Bologna, Italy.
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Li C, Teng Y, Zhou Y, Feng X. Can environmental protection tax force enterprises to improve green technology innovation? Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2024; 31:9371-9391. [PMID: 38190067 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-31736-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2023] [Accepted: 12/20/2023] [Indexed: 01/09/2024]
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The introduction of an environmental protection tax enables a smooth shift from the sewerage charge system to the environmental protection tax scheme. This, in turn, promotes a more sustainable development of enterprise growth, emphasizing eco-friendliness. This is of immense importance in advancing environmentally aware practices and sustainability. Based on data collected from A-share listed companies in Shanghai and Shenzhen from 2014 to 2021, this paper investigates the influence of environmental protection taxes on the advancement of green technology and the underlying mechanisms. Taking the execution of the Environmental Protection Tax Law in 2018 as a quasi-natural experiment, a double-difference model is employed to examine the causal relationship between environmental protection taxes and the adoption of green technology by companies. The findings indicate that the introduction of an environmental tax could markedly enhance the extent of green technological innovation within corporations. The evidence arising from the testing mechanism implies that such a tax can encourage firms to boost their investments in research and development, upgrade their innovative human capital, and mitigate financing limitations. The study found that there is heterogeneity in the promotion effect of the environmental protection tax on the green technological innovation of businesses in different regions and provinces with varying tax burdens and types of equity capital. Further research shows that the environmental protection tax has a greater impact on the promotion of utility model patent applications for green technology innovation. This paper presents empirical evidence to support further enhancement of the environmental protection tax system. It recommends designing the environmental protection tax policy with consideration for enterprises and local conditions and bolstering the system's capacity for guiding and stimulating enterprises' green development.
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- Cong Li
- School of Economics, Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- School of Economics and Management, China University of Petroleum-Beijing, Beijing, China
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- College of International Education, Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, China.
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- School of Economics, Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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Yang S, Hou Z, Wang F. [Endoscopic ear surgery -- Discipline establishment and technological innovation]. Lin Chuang Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi 2024; 38:91-92. [PMID: 38297858 DOI: 10.13201/j.issn.2096-7993.2024.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2023] [Indexed: 02/02/2024]
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The application of microscope is a milestone in the history of otosurgery, which makes otologists deal with middle ear lesions more clearly and finely, and helps otologists expand the scope of treatment to the lateral skull base area, which greatly promotes the development of otosurgery. In the past 20 years, with the continuous improvement of endoscopic equipment research and development and the gradual improvement of endoscopic technology, the application of endoscopic technology in China has shown an explosive development, and Chinese otolaryngologists have experienced from the initial attempts of endoscopic technology, to the widespread popularization of innovative and applicable technology, and then to the feasibility of exploring the future innovative concepts. Endoscopic technology is another revolutionary push for the development of otosurgery after the microscope.
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- Shiming Yang
- Senior Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery,Chinese PLA General Hospital,Chinese PLA Medical School;State Key Laboratory of Hearing and Balance Science;National Clinical Research Center for Otolaryngologic Diseases;Key Laboratory of Hearing Science,Ministry of Education;Beijing Key Laboratory of Hearing Impairment Prevention and Treatment,Beijing,100037,China
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- Senior Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery,Chinese PLA General Hospital,Chinese PLA Medical School;State Key Laboratory of Hearing and Balance Science;National Clinical Research Center for Otolaryngologic Diseases;Key Laboratory of Hearing Science,Ministry of Education;Beijing Key Laboratory of Hearing Impairment Prevention and Treatment,Beijing,100037,China
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- Senior Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery,Chinese PLA General Hospital,Chinese PLA Medical School;State Key Laboratory of Hearing and Balance Science;National Clinical Research Center for Otolaryngologic Diseases;Key Laboratory of Hearing Science,Ministry of Education;Beijing Key Laboratory of Hearing Impairment Prevention and Treatment,Beijing,100037,China
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Alam MM, Destek MA, Haque A, Kirikkaleli D, Pinzón S, Khudoykulov K. Can undergoing renewable energy transition assist the BRICS countries in achieving environmental sustainability? Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2024; 31:9700-9712. [PMID: 38194172 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-31738-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2023] [Accepted: 12/22/2023] [Indexed: 01/10/2024]
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The BRICS countries ratified the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals agenda whereby ensuring environmental sustainability is of paramount importance for these emerging market economies. Although the BRICS nations have recorded noteworthy economic growth trajectories over the last couple of decades, these nations have not fared well in terms of improving their environmental indicators, especially due to gradually becoming more fossil fuel dependent over time. Hence, this study aims to explore whether undergoing the renewable energy transition can directly and indirectly establish environmental sustainability in the BRICS countries by containing their annual growth rates of carbon dioxide emissions. Additionally, the emission growth rate-influencing effects of technological innovation, foreign direct investment receipts, urbanization, and institutional quality are also evaluated. Based on data spanning from 1996 to 2021 and considering the result obtained using advanced panel data estimators, the findings endorse that the yearly carbon emission growth rates are (a) unaffected by undergoing the renewable energy transition on its own; (b) positively impacted by technological innovation, net receipts of foreign direct investment, and urbanization; and (c) negatively impacted by improving institutional quality through effective controlling of the spread of corruption. More importantly, the results verify the joint carbon emission growth rate-mitigating impact of renewable energy transition and institutional quality improvement. Hence, for abating the emission growth rate figures, several policies are prescribed.
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- Mohammad Mahtab Alam
- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Applied Medical Science, King Khalid University, 61421, Abha, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Economics, Gaziantep University, Gaziantep, Turkey
- Adnan Kassar School of Business, Lebanese American University, Beirut, 1102-2801, Lebanon
- Research Methods Application Center of UNEC, Azerbaijan State University of Economics (UNEC), Baku, AZ1001, Azerbaijan
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- College of Economics and Business Administration, University of Technology and Applied Sciences, Ibri, Oman.
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- Faculty of Economic and Administrative Sciences, Department of Banking and Finance, European University of Lefke, Lefke, TR-10, Mersin, Northern Cyprus, Turkey
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- Esai Business School, Universidad Espíritu Santo, Samborondón, 091650, Ecuador
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- Department of Finance, Tashkent State University of Economics, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
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Ng R, Indran N. Innovations for an Aging Society through the Lens of Patent Data. Gerontologist 2024; 64:gnad015. [PMID: 37497634 PMCID: PMC10825844 DOI: 10.1093/geront/gnad015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2022] [Indexed: 07/28/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES An aging population creates fertile ground for devising innovations for older adults. By using patents as a proxy for inventive activity, this study sets the stage for understanding the latest innovations being designed for the older population. Insights will pave the way for a better understanding of inventions that could render society more age-friendly on the innovation front. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS To identify the latest innovations targeted at the older population, we collected all patents (N = 326) issued in 2021, specifically those issued between January 5th and December 28th. Upon removing irrelevant data, 120 patents were retained in the data set. Both inductive and deductive modes of reasoning informed our content analysis of the data. RESULTS Three themes surfaced. About half (49.2%) of the patents focused on "Preventive Health, Safety, and Independence" (Theme 1). About 38.3% pertained to "Anti-Aging" (Theme 2) and 12.5% were about the "Pathologization of Old Age" (Theme 3). DISCUSSION AND IMPLICATIONS This is the first study that evaluates the state of innovations for an aging population. While there are inventions aimed at optimizing the well-being of older adults, there are also those designed due to beliefs that see old age as a problem to solve. As the world experiences a demographic shift, it is imperative that collective ingenuity be harnessed to build a society conducive to all facets of the aging experience.
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- Reuben Ng
- Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
- Lloyd’s Register Foundation Institute for the Public Understanding of Risk, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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Potluri AS, Arza RA, Rullán PJ, Pasqualini I, Ng M, Piuzzi NS. Forty-Six Years of Technological Innovation in Musculoskeletal Medicine: An Analysis of a Patent Database (1973 to 2018). J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2024; 32:130-138. [PMID: 37793147 DOI: 10.5435/jaaos-d-23-00237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2023] [Accepted: 08/20/2023] [Indexed: 10/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Technological innovation in orthopaedics is key to advancing patient care. As emerging technologies near maturity, clinicians must be able to objectively assess where and when these technologies can be implemented. Patent databases are an underappreciated resource for quantifying innovation, especially within orthopaedic surgery. This study used a patent database to assess patent activity and relative growth of technologies in musculoskeletal medicine and orthopaedics over a period of 46 years. METHODS A total of 121,471 patent records were indexed from Lens.org , a patent database. These patents were grouped into subspecialty clusters and technology clusters using patent codes. Five-year (2014 to 2018), 10-year (2009 to 2018), and 30-year (1989 to 2018) compound annual growth rates were calculated and compared for each cluster. RESULTS Annual patent activity increased from one patent in 1973 to 4,866 patents in 2018. Of the eight subspecialty clusters, the largest number of patents were related to 'Inflammation' (n = 63,128; 40.57%). The 'Elbow', 'Shoulder', and 'Knee' clusters experienced increased annual patent activity since 2000. Of the 12 technological clusters, the largest number of patents were related to 'Drugs' (n = 55,324; 39.75%). The 'Custom/patient-specific instrumentation, 'Computer Modeling', 'Robotics', and 'Navigation' clusters saw growth in the average annual patent activity since 2000. DISCUSSION Innovation, as measured by patent activity in musculoskeletal medicine and orthopaedics, has seen notable growth since 1973. The 'Robotics' cluster seems poised to experience exponential growth in industry investment and technological developments over the next 5 to 10 years. The 'Diagnostics', 'Computer Modeling', 'Navigation', and 'Design and Manufacturing' clusters demonstrate potential for exponential growth in industry investment and technological developments within the next 10 to 20 years.
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- Ajay S Potluri
- From the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH (Potluri and Arza), Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH (Rullán, Pasqualini, and Piuzzi), Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY (Ng), and the Department of Biomedical Engineering, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH (Piuzzi)
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Li X, Wang Q, Shi R, Wang X, Zhang K, Liu X. Impact of Cooperative Innovation on the Technological Innovation Performance of High-Tech Firms: A Dual Moderating Effect Model of Big Data Capabilities and Policy Support. Big Data 2024; 12:63-80. [PMID: 37707986 DOI: 10.1089/big.2022.0301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/16/2023]
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The mechanism of cooperative innovation (CI) for high-tech firms aims to improve their technological innovation performance. It is the effective integration of the internal and external innovation resources of these firms, along with the simultaneous reduction in the uncertainty of technological innovation and the maintenance of the comparative advantage of the firms in the competition. This study used 322 high-tech firms as our sample, which were located in 33 national innovation demonstration bases identified by the Chinese government. We implemented a multiple linear regression to test the impact of CI conducted by these high-tech firms at the level of their technological innovation performance. In addition, the study further examined the moderating effect of two boundary conditions-big data capabilities and policy support (PS)-on the main hypotheses. Our study found that high-tech firms carrying out CI can effectively improve their technological innovation performance, with big data capabilities and PS significantly enhancing the degree of this influence. The study reveals the intrinsic mechanism of the impact of CI on the technological innovation performance of high-tech firms, which, to a certain extent, expands the application context of CI and enriches the research perspective on the impact of CI on the innovation performance of firms. At the same time, the findings provide insight for how high-tech firms in the digital era can make reasonable use of data empowerment in the process of CI to achieve improved technological innovation performance.
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- School of Business, Qingdao University, China
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- School of Business, Qingdao University, China
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Zhang J, Yang G, Ding X, Qin J. Can green bonds empower green technology innovation of enterprises? Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2024; 31:10032-10044. [PMID: 36166125 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-23192-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2022] [Accepted: 09/19/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Green bonds, a new green financial instrument, encourage enterprises to achieve high-quality development through green technology innovation. However, a lack of research is currently being conducted into the effect of green bond issuance in China. Can green bonds effectively empower enterprises to green innovation? What is the underlying mechanism? In the context of carbon-neutral strategies, it is significant to answer these questions scientifically. This paper uses a quasi-natural experiment of the launch of the green bond market in China in 2016 to conduct empirical studies based on the panel data of 1 558 non-financial Chinese-listed enterprises from 2015 to 2020 with the multi-period difference-in-difference model. The results show that ① issuing green bonds can significantly empower enterprises' green technology innovation. The empowering effect is mainly for green utility patents rather than green invention patents. This result remains after dynamic heterogeneity analysis, placebo test, and other tests. In addition, the effect has a lag. ② Heterogeneity tests show that this empowerment effect varies across enterprises with different property rights, industries, and regions. ③ In terms of the mechanism of action, green bonds can enhance enterprises' ability to innovate green technology by increasing the proportion of long-term loans and improving their debt structure. This paper broadens the relevant literature on the economic consequences of green bonds and the influencing factors of enterprises' green technology innovation and provides policy suggestions for further improving the analysis of green bonds.
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- Jijian Zhang
- School of Finance and Economics, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, China.
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- School of Finance and Economics, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, China
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- School of Finance and Economics, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, China
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- School of Finance and Economics, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, China
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Cormier P, Meylan C, Agar-Newman D, Geneau D, Epp-Stobbe A, Lenetsky S, Klimstra M. A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Wearable Satellite System Technology for Linear Sprint Profiling: Technological Innovations and Practical Applications. J Strength Cond Res 2024; 38:405-418. [PMID: 38088913 DOI: 10.1519/jsc.0000000000004689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2024]
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ABSTRACT Cormier, P, Meylan, C, Agar-Newman, D, Geneau, D, Epp-Stobbe, A, Lenetsky, S, and Klimstra, M. A systematic review and meta-analysis of wearable satellite system technology for linear sprint profiling: technological innovations and practical applications. J Strength Cond Res 38(2): 405-418, 2024-An emerging and promising practice is the use of global navigation satellite system (GNSS) technology to profile team-sports athletes in training and competition. Therefore, the purpose of this narrative systematic review with meta-analysis was to evaluate the literature regarding satellite system sensor usage for sprint modeling and to consolidate the findings to evaluate its validity and reliability. Following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines, an electronic search of the databases, PubMed and SPORTDiscus (EBSCO), was conducted. Concurrent validity and reliability studies were considered, and 16 studies were retained for the review from the initial 1,485 studies identified. The effects on outcomes were expressed as standardized mean differences (SMDs, Cohen's d ) for each outcome (i.e., maximal sprint speed [MSS], the acceleration constant [τ], maximal theoretical velocity [ V0 ], relative force [ F0 ], and relative power [P max ]). Effect magnitudes represented the SMD between GNSS-derived and criterion-derived (i.e., radar and laser) and resulted in the following estimates: small for MSS ( d = 0.22, 95% CI 0.01 to 0.42), τ ( d = -0.18, 95% CI -0.60 to 0.23), V0 ( d = 0.14, 95% CI -0.08 to 0.36), relative F0 ( d = 0.15, 95% CI -0.25 to 0.55), and relative P max ( d = 0.21, 95% CI -0.16 to 0.58). No publication bias was identified in meta-analyzed studies and moderator analysis revealed that several factors (sampling rate and sensor manufacturer) influenced the results. Heterogeneity between studies was considered moderate to high. This highlighted the differences between studies in sensor technology differences (i.e., sampling rate, sensor fusion, and satellite network acquisition), processing techniques, criterion technology used, sprint protocols, outcome reporting, and athlete characteristics. These findings may be useful in guiding improvements in sprint modeling using GNSS technology and enable more direct comparisons in future research. Implementation of all-out linear sprint efforts with GNSS technology can be integrated into sport-specific sessions for sprint modeling when robust and consistent data processing protocols are performed, which has important implications for fatigue monitoring, program design, systematic testing, and rehabilitation in individual and team sports.
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- Patrick Cormier
- Canadian Sport Institute Pacific, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
- School of Exercise Science, Physical and Health Education, University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
- Health and Athletic Performance Department, Canada Soccer, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Canadian Sport Institute Pacific, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
- School of Kinesiology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Toronto Football Club, Health and Performance Department, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; and
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- Canadian Sport Institute Pacific, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
- School of Exercise Science, Physical and Health Education, University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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- Canadian Sport Institute Pacific, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
- School of Exercise Science, Physical and Health Education, University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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- Canadian Sport Institute Pacific, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
- School of Exercise Science, Physical and Health Education, University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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- Canadian Sport Institute Pacific, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
- Toronto Football Club, Health and Performance Department, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; and
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- Canadian Sport Institute Pacific, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
- School of Exercise Science, Physical and Health Education, University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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Mushtaq Z, Wei W, Li ZW. The dynamic role of technological innovations and energy structure in China's industrial coal consumption growth: a joint production theoretical decomposition analysis. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2024; 31:9461-9476. [PMID: 38190068 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-31785-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2023] [Accepted: 12/26/2023] [Indexed: 01/09/2024]
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China's energy-intensive industries utilize the leading proportion of coal to meet the demand for its industrial outputs, while on the other hand, these industries also assure the provision of livelihood to millions of people, and capping the share of coal consumption for these industries can adversely affect the industrial and economic growth of China. Thus, to achieve the Pareto improvement between environmental pollution and industrial output growth, it is essential to comprehend the patterns of coal consumption in these industries. Hence, the present research intended to analyze the potential drivers of coal consumption by applying a joint LMDI, DEA, and the production theoretical decomposition approach. Findings indices that, first, industrial output growth was the crucial driver to simulate the industrial coal consumption, while the potential coal intensity and coal technology changes exhibited the reverse effect. Second, the coal inputs and industrial output efficiency, along with the improvements in technological gaps, were found to be the imperative factors in decelerating coal consumption. Third, the energy industrial group was discovered to have more potentials of coal conversation as compared to the non-energy industrial group. Moreover, results also indicated that coal pure technical efficiency is accelerating coal growth, which revealed that coal can be saved by enhancing coal allocative efficiency. These findings laid the empirical ground to design a feasible coal conservation policy for achieving the imperative goals of environmental protection without compromising industrial output growth.
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- Zulqarnain Mushtaq
- Ningbo China Institute for Supply Chain Innovation-MIT Global Scale Network, Ningbo, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China.
- School of Economics and Finance, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, People's Republic of China.
- Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics, Nanchang, Jiangxi, People's Republic of China.
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- Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics, Nanchang, Jiangxi, People's Republic of China
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- School of Public Policy and Administration, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, People's Republic of China
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Yuerong H, Javaid MQ, Ali MSE, Zada M. Revisiting the nexus between digital trade, green technological innovation, and environmental sustainability in BRICS economies. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2024; 31:8585-8607. [PMID: 38180664 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-31661-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2023] [Accepted: 12/18/2023] [Indexed: 01/06/2024]
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After the UN Climate Action Summit in 2019, many countries started progressing towards race to zero targets. The intricate framework of digitalization and green technologies has the potential to persuade governments to implement policies that promote a zero-carbon economy, i.e., green economy. Hence, this study determines the effect of digital trade (DGT) and green technological innovation (GTI) on environmental sustainability (ENS) by considering the role of renewable energy consumption (REC), globalization (GLOB), and economic growth (EG). The study measured ENS by taking into account three proxy variables, i.e., ecological footprint (EF), carbon dioxide emission (CO2e), and methane emissions (CH4e). POLS and PMG-ARDL techniques are applied to the panel data of BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) from 2000 to 2019. Panel Quantile Regression (PQR) along with AMG and CCEMG estimators is applied hereafter for checking the robustness of the empirical results. The long-run empirical outcomes show the positive association of DGT, GTI, REC, and GLOB with ENS. Lastly, this study inscribed the Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) and highlights policy implications and governmental measures to ensure environmental sustainability in BRICS economies.
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- Han Yuerong
- University of Macau Avenida da Universidade, Taipa, Macau, China
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- Facultad de Administración y Negocios, Universidad Autónoma de Chile, 8320000, Santiago, Chile
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Xie Q. [Common Problems and Improvement Suggestions for the Special Review Application of Shanghai's Class Ⅱ Innovative Medical Device]. Zhongguo Yi Liao Qi Xie Za Zhi 2024; 48:85-87. [PMID: 38384223 DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1671-7104.230219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/23/2024]
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This study conducted statistics on the special review applications for Class Ⅱ innovative medical devices in Shanghai from April 2020 to April 2023. It summarized and analyzed common problems in the innovation review application stage, and gave suggestions for applicants and reviewers in order to further improve the quality of innovation application and improve the pass rate of innovation applications.
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- Qiong Xie
- Shanghai Medical Device and Cosmetics Evaluation and Verification Center, Shanghai, 200020
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Gu Y, Zhuang Q. Research on the impact of China's reform to delegate power, streamline administration, and optimize government services on the technology innovation efficiency of the pharmaceutical manufacturing industry. Front Public Health 2024; 12:1325298. [PMID: 38344238 PMCID: PMC10853378 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1325298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2023] [Accepted: 01/10/2024] [Indexed: 02/15/2024] Open
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Objective The government has recently implemented reforms aimed at delegating power, streamlining administration, and optimizing government services. This reform has eliminated barriers that impede the growth of various industries, thereby unleashing innovative potential. Additionally, there have been several medical policies, including changes to medical insurance and centralized volume-based procurement. China's pharmaceutical market has undergone significant changes, leading to increased demands for innovation technology efficiency in pharmaceutical manufacturing. Methods The three-stage BCC theory was employed to assess the effectiveness of technology innovation in the industry under this reform. Calculate precise comprehensive technical efficiency values, pure technical efficiency values, and scale efficiency values for technological innovation in the pharmaceutical industry across 30 provinces from 2018 to 2020, after removing environmental factors. Results In 2020, Jiangsu and Shandong and nine other provinces reached the comprehensive technical efficiency frontier surface, joining Tianjin, Zhejiang, and Guangdong provinces. However, Gansu, Qinghai, Ningxia, and Xinjiang still need to catch up due to their smaller industrial scale and lack of technology. Discussion To ensure the effectiveness of reforms, it is crucial to fully consider provincial differences. Articulating national and provincial policies is necessary to allow efficient provinces to continue and allocate resources toward less efficient provinces to improve overall efficiency.
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- School of International Pharmaceutical Business, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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Ji J, Song J, Liu N. When and how scientists influence technological performance: A moderated mediation model. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0297022. [PMID: 38271452 PMCID: PMC10810516 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0297022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2023] [Accepted: 12/26/2023] [Indexed: 01/27/2024] Open
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Previous studies have primarily investigated scientists' direct impact on technological performance. Expanding on this, the study explores the nuanced ways and timing through which scientists influence team-level technological performance. By integrating knowledge-based and network dynamics theories, the study establishes and assesses membership turnover as a significant mediator of the science-technological performance process. Furthermore, it investigates the moderating effects of team internationalization and coreness on the mediation effects. Employing an unbalanced panel dataset from Huawei and Intel from 2000 to 2022, the study applied the Tobit and Negative Binomial models and conducted robustness tests for data analysis. The findings support the indirect influence of scientists within an invention team on the quantity and quality of inventions through membership turnover. Moreover, team internationalization diminishes the relationship between membership turnover and the quantity and quality of inventions, thereby impairing scientists' indirect effects on technological performance through membership turnover. Team coreness enhances the relationship between membership turnover and the quantity and quality of inventions, strengthening the indirect impact of scientists on these dimensions through membership turnover.
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- Jinxing Ji
- School of Management, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, Wuhan, China
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- School of Management, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, Wuhan, China
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- School of Management, Shandong Technology and Business University, Yantai, China
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Xia J, Zhang L, Song Y. The impact of environmental regulatory instruments on agribusiness technology innovation-A study of configuration effects based on fsQCA. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0294662. [PMID: 38236829 PMCID: PMC10796004 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0294662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2023] [Accepted: 11/07/2023] [Indexed: 01/22/2024] Open
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This paper investigates the complex causal relationships between various types of environmental regulatory instruments (ERI) and agri-firms' technological innovation employing fuzzy set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA). The study finds a well-designed set of ERI can promote technological innovation in agribusiness; control-command ERI cannot promote technological innovation in agribusiness solely, market-incentivized ERI is indispensable in promoting firms' innovation performance, implicit ERI plays an important role in promoting firms' innovation and voluntary ERI does not play a significant role in promoting firms' technological innovation. The government should coordinate among various types of ERI and improve the design of ERI to achieve a win-win situation for both economic and environmental performance in the agriculture sector.
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- Jinglin Xia
- School of Economics, Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics, Nanchang, Jiangxi, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Economics, Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics, Nanchang, Jiangxi, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Economics, Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics, Nanchang, Jiangxi, People’s Republic of China
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Ho M, Price HCW, Evans TS, O'Sullivan E. Dynamics of technology emergence in innovation networks. Sci Rep 2024; 14:1411. [PMID: 38228669 PMCID: PMC10791630 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-50280-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2023] [Accepted: 12/18/2023] [Indexed: 01/18/2024] Open
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To create the next innovative product, participants in science need to understand which existing technologies can be combined, what new science must be discovered, and what new technologies must be invented. Knowledge of these often arrives by means of expert consensus or popularity metrics, masking key information on how intellectual efforts accumulate into technological progress. To address this shortcoming, we first present a method to establish a mathematical link between technological evolution and complex networks: a path of events that narrates innovation bottlenecks. Next, we quantify the position and proximity of documents to these innovation paths. The result is an innovation network that more exhaustively captures deterministic knowledge flows with respect to a marketed innovative product. Our dataset, containing over three million biomedical citations, demonstrates the possibility of quantifying the accumulation, speed, and division of labour in innovation over a sixty-year time horizon. The significance of this study includes the (i) use of a purpose-generated dataset showing causal paths from research to development to product; (ii) analysis of the innovation process as a directed acyclic graph; (iii) comparison between calendar time and network time; (iv) ordering of science funders along technology lifecycles; (v) quantification of innovative activities' importance to an innovative outcome; and (vi) integration of publication, patent, clinical trial, regulatory data to study innovation holistically.
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- Martin Ho
- Centre for Science Technology and Innovation Policy, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB3 0HU, UK.
- Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB3 0HU, UK.
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- Centre for Complexity Science, Imperial College London, London, SW7 2AZ, UK
- Theoretical Physics Group, Department of Physics, Imperial College London, London, SW7 2AZ, UK
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- Centre for Complexity Science, Imperial College London, London, SW7 2AZ, UK
- Theoretical Physics Group, Department of Physics, Imperial College London, London, SW7 2AZ, UK
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- Centre for Science Technology and Innovation Policy, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB3 0HU, UK
- Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB3 0HU, UK
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Banks J. Reversing the Innovation Pathway Could Be the Key to Cost-Efficient Health Care. IEEE Pulse 2024; 15:20-23. [PMID: 38619926 DOI: 10.1109/mpuls.2024.3370008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/17/2024]
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Throughout history, the world's biggest technological innovations have emerged from rich countries. Resource availability, economic prosperity that supports specialization in key areas of science and industry, and the concentrated centers of learning that such economies create all support this model. But history sometimes turns back on itself, and this is one of those moments.
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Özkan O, Saleem F, Sharif A. Evaluating the impact of technological innovation and energy efficiency on load capacity factor: empirical analysis of India. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2024; 31:5610-5624. [PMID: 38123776 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-31233-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2023] [Accepted: 11/21/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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The determinants of environmental degradation have been investigated many times by utilizing carbon dioxide emissions and/or ecological footprint. However, these traditional environmental degradation indicators do not consider the supply side of environmental problems. Therefore, this study focuses on the dynamic influence of financial development, energy efficiency, economic growth, and technological innovation on environmental degradation in India through the load capacity factor, including both the supply and demand sides of environmental problems. For that purpose, the recently developed dynamically simulated autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) method is employed using the annual time-series data extending from 1980-2020. The dynamically simulated ARDL results demonstrate that financial development, economic growth, and technological innovation have a dynamic adverse impact on the load capacity factor, whereas energy efficiency has a positive dynamic influence on environmental quality. In addition, the results support the validity of the environmental Kuznets curve hypothesis as the negative effect of economic growth on environmental quality decreases over time. Based on the study findings, policy recommendations are provided for India. Finally, this study utilizing load capacity factor as an indicator for environmental quality will provide new topics in exploring the determinants of environmental degradation.
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- Oktay Özkan
- Department of Business Administration, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University, Tokat, Turkey
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- Graduate School of Business, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia.
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- Department of Economics and Finance, Sunway University, Subang Jaya, Malaysia
- Adnan Kassar School of Business, Lebanese American University, Beirut, Lebanon
- University of Economics and Human Sciences in Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
- College of International Studies, Korea University, Seoul, South Korea
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Pauchard F, Bhojani N, Chew B, Ventimiglia E. How to measure intra-renal pressure during flexible URS: Historical background, technological innovations and future perspectives. Actas Urol Esp 2024; 48:42-51. [PMID: 37832846 DOI: 10.1016/j.acuroe.2023.10.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2023] [Accepted: 09/01/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023]
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INTRODUCTION High intrarenal pressure (IRP) is a potential risk factor for infectious complications related to URS. Methods to lower IRP have been described. However, it is still not possible to assess live IRP values during URS. The objective of this study was to perform a systematic review of the literature regarding endoscopic methods to measure IRP during URS. METHODS A systematic search and review of Medline, PubMed and Scopus was conducted in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta Analysis (PRISMA) checklist and a narrative synthesis of the study results was performed. RESULTS A total of 19 articles were included in the review. Four non invasive (i.e. endoscopic) methods to measure IRP were reported: ureteral catheter, sensor wire, pressure sensor proximal to an irrigation system and a novel ureteral access sheath that integrates suction, irrigation, and IRP measurement. CONCLUSIONS We provide here a comprehensive overview of the reported clinical measuring systems of IRP during URS. The ideal system has not been developed yet, but urologists will be able to measure IRP during their daily practice soon. The implications of having this type of data during surgery remains unknown. Systems that could integrate irrigation, suction, IRP and temperature seems to be ideal.
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- F Pauchard
- Servicio de Urología, Hospital Naval Almirante Nef, Viña del Mar, Chile
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- División de Urología, Universidad de Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Departamento de Ciencias Urológicas, Universidad de British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- División de Oncología Experimental/Unidad de Urología, Instituto de Investigación Urológica (URI), IRCCS Hospital San Raffaele, Milán, Italy.
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Abdin A, Katbeh A, Marjeh YB. When technology innovation is the only path to treat patients in economic crisis countries: the Syrian experience. Eur Heart J 2024; 45:5-6. [PMID: 37794637 DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehad634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/06/2023] Open
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- Amr Abdin
- Syrian Cardiovascular Association, Al-Jalaa Street, P.O. Box 8487, Damascus, Syria
- Department of Internal Medicine III, Cardiology, Angiology, Intensive Care Medicine, Saarland University Medical Center, Saarland University, Kirrberger Strasse 100, Homburg, Saarbrücken 66421, Germany
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- Syrian Cardiovascular Association, Al-Jalaa Street, P.O. Box 8487, Damascus, Syria
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- Syrian Cardiovascular Association, Al-Jalaa Street, P.O. Box 8487, Damascus, Syria
- Cardiology Department, Al Bassel Heart Institute, Dummar Housing Area - 9th Isle, Damascus, Syria
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Sun X, Zhang R, Yu Z, Zhu S, Qie X, Wu J, Li P. Revisiting the porter hypothesis within the economy-environment-health framework: Empirical analysis from a multidimensional perspective. J Environ Manage 2024; 349:119557. [PMID: 37956516 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.119557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2023] [Revised: 10/19/2023] [Accepted: 11/04/2023] [Indexed: 11/15/2023]
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The question of whether environmental regulation fosters technological innovation and green development, as a nuanced extension of the Porter hypothesis, constitutes a focal point in contemporary research. Despite this attention, the literature often omits a multifaceted evaluation framework for green development and fails to consider multiaspectual environmental regulation and technological innovation. This study develops a comprehensive model of green total factor productivity (GTFP), situating the Chinese economy within an economy-environment-health nexus. The extended Crépon-Dugeut-Mairesse model is employed to revisit the "strong", "weak", and "narrow" Porter hypotheses. The analysis reveals that formal environmental regulation exerts a crowding-out effect on research and development (R&D), whereas informal environmental regulation exhibits a facilitating effect, corroborating the narrow version of the Porter hypothesis. Both categories of regulation contribute to substantial innovation. Following the incorporation of R&D factors, heterogeneity in the "weak" Porter hypothesis emerges in the Chinese context, contingent upon specific types of environmental regulation and technological innovation. Environmental regulation positively influences GTFP, affirming the "strong" Porter hypothesis, primarily through the vector of technical progress change. A developmental trajectory to enhance GTFP is thus articulated: judicious environmental regulation leads to R&D, which in turn fosters innovation quality, subsequently affecting the technical progress change index and ultimately GTFP. Correspondingly, policy recommendations are delineated across three dimensions: judicious environmental regulation, targeted innovation support, and regional coordination.
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- Xialing Sun
- School of Public Health, Weifang Medical University, Weifang, 261053, China; School of Management, China University of Mining and Technology, Beijing, 100083, China
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- School of Management, China University of Mining and Technology, Beijing, 100083, China.
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- Human Resources Office, Weifang Medical University, Weifang, 261053, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China
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- School of Management, China University of Mining and Technology, Beijing, 100083, China
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- School of Management, China University of Mining and Technology, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Institute of Energy, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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Giczy AV, Pairolero NA, Toole AA. Discovering value: women's participation in university and commercial AI invention. Nat Biotechnol 2024; 42:26-29. [PMID: 38233650 DOI: 10.1038/s41587-023-02075-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2024]
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- Alexander V Giczy
- United States Patent and Trademark Office, Alexandria, VA, USA
- Addx Corporation, Alexandria, VA, USA
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- United States Patent and Trademark Office, Alexandria, VA, USA
- ZEW - Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research, Mannheim, Germany
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Selvaskandan H, Gee PO, Seethapathy H. Technological Innovations to Improve Patient Engagement in Nephrology. Adv Kidney Dis Health 2024; 31:28-36. [PMID: 38403391 DOI: 10.1053/j.akdh.2023.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2023] [Revised: 11/08/2023] [Accepted: 11/10/2023] [Indexed: 02/27/2024]
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Technological innovation has accelerated exponentially over the last 2 decades. From the rise of smartphones and social media in the early 2000s to the mainstream accessibility of artificial intelligence (AI) in 2023, digital advancements have transformed the way we live and work. These innovations have permeated health care, covering a spectrum of applications from virtual reality training platforms to AI-powered clinical decision support tools. In this review, we explore fascinating recent innovations that have and can facilitate patient engagement in nephrology. These include integrated care mobile applications, wearable health monitoring tools, virtual/augmented reality consultation and education platforms, AI-powered appointment booking systems, and patient information tools. We also discuss potential pitfalls in implementation and paradigms to adopt that may protect patients from unintended consequences of being cared for in a digitalized health care system.
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- Haresh Selvaskandan
- Mayer IgA Nephropathy Laboratories, Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK; John Walls Renal Unit, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester, UK.
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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Jin X, Guo C, Ahmad W, Ameen MS, Abbas S. Evaluating the symmetric and asymmetric effectiveness of low carbon energy consumption for ecological footprint in China: the role of environment-related technological innovation. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2024; 31:1926-1940. [PMID: 38048002 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-31054-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2023] [Accepted: 11/10/2023] [Indexed: 12/05/2023]
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The objective of this study is to scrutinize the impact of low carbon energy consumption, environmental-related technological innovation, urbanization, economic growth, and trade on China's ecological footprint from 1980 to 2021. To investigate the nature of the long-term connections between the variables, we employ the symmetric and asymmetric autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) technique to explore the long- and short-run elasticities of coefficients. The results of ARDL and NARDL verified the environmental Kuznets curve (EKC) hypothesis in the long run in the presence of low carbon energy consumption. Moreover, the findings show that the positive part of low carbon energy consumption is negatively connected with the ecological footprint. Alternatively, the positive part of low carbon energy consumption is positively linked with the ecological footprint. The outcome highlights that environment-related technological innovation reduces the level of ecological footprint. Similarly, urbanization has a detrimental effect on the ecological footprint. Based on the estimated findings, it is suggested that China's economy should place a greater emphasis on increasing its level of investment in the low carbon energy sector and adopting severe environmental legislation to protect the economy from environmental burden.
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- Xin Jin
- School of Business, Guilin Tourism University, Guilin, 541006, China
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- College of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, United States
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- University of Management & Technology, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Graduate School of Economics and Management, Ural Federal University, Yekaterinburg, Russian Federation.
- Adnan Kaser School of Business, Lebanese American University, Beirut, Lebanon.
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Gomase V, Kemkar K, Potnis V. Intellectual Property Rights: Protection of Biotechnological Inventions in India. Recent Pat Biotechnol 2024; 18:128-143. [PMID: 38282443 DOI: 10.2174/1872208317666230612145600] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2023] [Revised: 05/05/2023] [Accepted: 05/18/2023] [Indexed: 01/30/2024]
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The current Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) framework supports the commercialization of seed improvement, monoculture, and the patent protection of novel plant varieties, microorganisms, and genetically modified animals. As a consequence, our rich biogenetic diversity is irreversibly dissipating. However, we need to figure out how to create a methodology for elective choices that will achieve harmony between the official Intellectual Property (IP) structure and maintainable biodiversity components. The majority of the biotechnology sector's programmes in India are managed by the Department of Biotechnology. It is under the Ministry of Science and Technology. Its goals are to provide services in the fields of study, infrastructure, human resource development, biotechnology popularisation, industry promotion, and establishment of centres of excellence. Implementation of practise biosafety regulations for genetically modified organisms, recombinant DNA products, and programmes is based on biotechnology for the good of society. This creates an information network for India's bioinformatics mission in the local, national, and worldwide scientific community.
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- Virendra Gomase
- Department of Pharmaceutics, Jayawantrao Sawant College of Pharmacy and Research, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, 411028, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Jayawantrao Sawant College of Pharmacy and Research, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, 411028, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Jayawantrao Sawant College of Pharmacy and Research, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, 411028, India
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Mosquera Seoane L, Ortiz Salvador JB, Budia Alba A, Perez Fentes DA. Technological innovations in shock wave lithotripsy. Actas Urol Esp 2024; 48:105-110. [PMID: 37858618 DOI: 10.1016/j.acuroe.2023.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2023] [Accepted: 09/15/2023] [Indexed: 10/21/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Since 1980, extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) has been employed in the treatment of urolithiasis, offering noninvasive alternatives to surgical techniques. In addition to being limited by the size and location of the stones, its efficacy is influenced by several factors. Despite the advancement of other surgical techniques, SWL could maintain its position with new improvements. Our objective is to review the existing literature on the latest advances in the extracorporeal treatment of lithiasis. MATERIAL AND METHODS A non-systematic literature review was carried out from 2017 to 2023 to obtain 26 articles on three different emerging technologies in extracorporeal lithotripsy: Burst Wave Lithotripsy (BWL), Histotripsy, and Microbubble Lithotripsy (ML). RESULTS The BWL uses sinusoidal bursts of US waves delivered at lower and higher frequencies than conventional SWL. Its mechanism of action generates a higher quality fragmentation (fine fragments) instead of generating tensile stresses for stone fracture resulting in larger fragments, as in traditional SWL. Studies in pigs and humans have shown effective fragmentation with a good safety profile. Based on High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) technology, histotripsy fragments tissue through cavitation. Good in vitro results have been shown, but the formation of microbubbles between the stone and ultrasound waves hinders the progress of this technique. Microbubble Lithotripsy (ML) combines microbubbles and ultrasound for safe and effective stone fragmentation. In vitro and pig results are promising. This technique can help optimize treatments and reduce energy levels. CONCLUSIONS Technological innovation is not only being applied to endourological techniques, but also to ESWL. New techniques such as BWL, histotripsy and ML are promising, with good results in the research phase.
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- L Mosquera Seoane
- Servicio de Urología, Complexo Hospitalario Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, La Coruña,España
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- Servicio de Urología, Hospital Universitario y Politécnico La Fe, Valencia, Espana
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- Servicio de Urología, Hospital Universitario y Politécnico La Fe, Valencia, Espana.
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- Servicio de Urología, Complexo Hospitalario Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, La Coruña,España
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Wang Y, Luo X, Su H, Guan G, Liu S, Ren M. Technology Invention and Mechanism Analysis of Rapid Rooting of Taxus × media Rehder Branches Induced by Agrobacterium rhizogenes. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 25:375. [PMID: 38203546 PMCID: PMC10779043 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25010375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2023] [Revised: 12/19/2023] [Accepted: 12/23/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024] Open
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Taxus, a vital source of the anticancer drug paclitaxel, grapples with a pronounced supply-demand gap. Current efforts to alleviate the paclitaxel shortage involve expanding Taxus cultivation through cutting propagation. However, traditional cutting propagation of Taxus is difficult to root and time-consuming. Obtaining the roots with high paclitaxel content will cause tree death and resource destruction, which is not conducive to the development of the Taxus industry. To address this, establishing rapid and efficient stem rooting systems emerges as a key solution for Taxus propagation, facilitating direct and continuous root utilization. In this study, Agrobacterium rhizogenes were induced in the 1-3-year-old branches of Taxus × media Rehder, which has the highest paclitaxel content. The research delves into the rooting efficiency induced by different A. rhizogenes strains, with MSU440 and C58 exhibiting superior effects. Transcriptome and metabolome analyses revealed A. rhizogenes' impact on hormone signal transduction, amino acid metabolism, zeatin synthesis, and secondary metabolite synthesis pathways in roots. LC-MS-targeted quantitative detection showed no significant difference in paclitaxel and baccatin III content between naturally formed and induced roots. These findings underpin the theoretical framework for T. media rapid propagation, contributing to the sustainable advancement of the Taxus industry.
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- Ying Wang
- Functional Plant Cultivation and Application Innovation Team, Institute of Urban Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chengdu 610230, China; (Y.W.); (G.G.); (S.L.)
- Hainan Yazhou Bay Seed Laboratory, Sanya 572025, China
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- Functional Plant Cultivation and Application Innovation Team, Institute of Urban Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chengdu 610230, China; (Y.W.); (G.G.); (S.L.)
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- Functional Plant Cultivation and Application Innovation Team, Institute of Urban Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chengdu 610230, China; (Y.W.); (G.G.); (S.L.)
- School of Agricultural Science, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- Functional Plant Cultivation and Application Innovation Team, Institute of Urban Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chengdu 610230, China; (Y.W.); (G.G.); (S.L.)
- School of Agricultural Science, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- Functional Plant Cultivation and Application Innovation Team, Institute of Urban Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chengdu 610230, China; (Y.W.); (G.G.); (S.L.)
- School of Agricultural Science, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- Functional Plant Cultivation and Application Innovation Team, Institute of Urban Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chengdu 610230, China; (Y.W.); (G.G.); (S.L.)
- Hainan Yazhou Bay Seed Laboratory, Sanya 572025, China
- School of Agricultural Science, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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Shi S, Li H, Tang H, Liu Y. A study of the impact of de-capacity policies on industry capacity utilization paths: Evidence from the Chinese steel industry. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0295613. [PMID: 38100402 PMCID: PMC10723696 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0295613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2023] [Accepted: 11/26/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023] Open
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The issue of overcapacity has become an unavoidable challenge in the rapid development of nations, constraining economic progress, particularly within industries like steel, coal, and cement. This study, using the example of the Chinese steel industry in the context of supply-side structural reform, employs data envelopment analysis (DEA) models to measure capacity utilization, and ordinary least squares (OLS) models to investigate the impact of capacity reduction policies on the steel industry's capacity utilization pathways. The research findings indicate that capacity reduction policies have a significantly positive impact on the capacity utilization in the steel industry. They enhance capacity utilization through four pathways: "equipment optimization and upgrade", "enterprise mergers and restructuring", "technology innovation-driven", and "environmental protection regulations". Among these, "technology innovation-driven" and "environmental protection regulations" play predominant roles, while the effect of "international market expansion" on increasing capacity utilization in the steel industry is not significant. To ensure the sustained effectiveness of capacity reduction policies, the nation should continue to strengthen the "technology innovation-driven" and "environmental protection regulations" pathways. Additionally, it should activate the "national market expansion" pathway, fully exploring the potential for international cooperation to achieve improved capacity utilization in the steel industry.
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- Shixin Shi
- Neijiang Normal University, Neijiang, Sichua, China
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- Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Sichuan Changning Natural Gas Development Co., Ltd., Yibin, Sichuan, China
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Ha KM. Comments on "Economics of natural disasters and technological innovations in Africa: an empirical evidence" by Okolo, Chukwuemeka et al., DOI (10.1007/s11356-022-22989-8). Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2023; 30:122974-122975. [PMID: 37950779 PMCID: PMC10724085 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-30873-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2023] [Accepted: 10/31/2023] [Indexed: 11/13/2023]
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- Kyoo-Man Ha
- Faculty of Resilience, Rabdan Academy, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
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Ul-Haq J, Visas H, Can M, Khanum S. How diversification of products impact emissions in China: a provincial perspective. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2023; 30:124215-124231. [PMID: 37996585 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-31078-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2023] [Accepted: 11/13/2023] [Indexed: 11/25/2023]
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Currently, global warming and air pollution are the world's most urgent issues partly caused by carbon dioxide (CO2) and sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions, and prompt actions are needed to address these global concerns. Sustainable development cannot be attained until we reverse the negative impact of economic factors on the quality of the environment. It is noteworthy to offer a new indication on whether and how the empirical liaison between product diversification and environmental degradation evolved in China from 2008 to 2019. Product diversification (PD) is a remedy for reducing environmental degradation (ED). It is a crucial component of energy demand, which a significant impact on reducing energy consumption and ED. The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of PD on ED in China using the provincial panel dataset. Employing the fixed effects-Driscoll-Kraay standard errors (FE-DKSE) and feasible generalized least squares (FGLS) methods, we discover an inverted U-shaped link between PD and ED. The control variable urbanization (URB) and technological innovation (TI) reduce ED significantly. However, industry value added (IVA) and energy consumption (EC) promote ED. Our results are robust with the addition of various controls in all models. The policy implication from our findings is that, to achieve a target of carbon neutrality, countries should adopt the product diversification strategy.
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- Jabbar Ul-Haq
- Department of Economics, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Pakistan
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- School of International Trade & Economics, Business and Economics, University of International, Beijing, 100029, China.
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- Social Science Research Lab, BETA Akademi, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Economics, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Pakistan
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Cai Y. Green innovations and environmentally friendly technologies: examining the role of digital finance on green technology innovation. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2023; 30:124078-124092. [PMID: 37996588 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-31094-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2023] [Accepted: 11/14/2023] [Indexed: 11/25/2023]
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The digital finance created by technological empowerment has a significant impact on the inventive behavior of micro-enterprises. This paper uses a correlation analysis that combines the fixed effect model (FE) and the panel threshold model (PTM) to evaluate the impact of digital financing on the quantity and quality of innovation in green technology. In addition, its process is dissected in this work with respect to resource limitations and financial expenditures. The empirical evidence demonstrates that the use of digital financing considerably increases both the rate and quality of innovation in environmentally friendly technologies. Further, the effect of user engagement on green innovation is dynamically overlaid and accumulates over time, as opposed to the coverage of digital finance and digital services. In terms of ownership, growth cycle, and company size, digital finance may assist remedy the misallocation of financial resources and further drive inclusive green innovation. Based on the examination of underlying mechanisms, it is clear that digital finance may play a significant role in fostering innovation in environmentally friendly technologies by easing financial limitations and decreasing associated costs. Depending on the context, "quantitative change before qualitative change" describes the dynamic development process of green innovation fueled by digital finance. This paper proposes that the combination of technological innovation and digital financial services should focus on establishing an inclusive digital financial service system, fostering diverse financial forms, and enhancing the market environment for digital financial services.
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- Yi Cai
- Shanghai Industry and Commerce Foreign Languages College, Shanghai, 201399, China.
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