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Decoupling the molecular regulation of perenniality and flowering in bulbous barley (Hordeum bulbosum)
Authors: Fuerst Dana , Shermeister Bar , Mandel Tali , Hübner Sariel 
Published: November 2021

ABSTRACTGlobal crop production is being challenged by rapid population growth, declining natural resources, and dramatic climatic turnovers. These challenges have prompted plant breeders to explore new ventures to enhance adaptation and sustainability in crops. One intriguing approach to make agriculture more sustainable is by turning annual systems into perennial which offers many economic and biodiversity-friendly benefits. Previous attempts to develop a perennial cereal crop employed a classical breeding approach and extended over a long period with limited success. Thus, elucidating the genetic basis of perenniality at the molecular level can accelerate the breeding process.Here, we investigated the genetic basis of bulb formation in the barley congener species Hordeum bulbosum by elucidating the transcripts presence/absence variation compared with other annual species in the Poaceae, and a differential expression analysis of meristem tissues. The PAV analysis recaptured the expected phylogeny and indicated that H. bulbosum is enriched with developmental and disease responsive genes that are absent among annual species. Next, the abundance of transcripts was quantified and allowed to identify differentially expressed genes that are associated with bulb formation pathways in addition to major circadian clock genes that regulate flowering. A first model for the bulb formation pathway is suggested and include developmental and starch biosynthesis genes. To the best of our knowledge this is the first transcriptome developed for H. bulbosum and the first attempt to describe the regulation of bulb initiation in cereals at the molecular level.
Target group distribution pattern analysis with bagged convolutional neural networks for UAV distribution pattern identification
Authors: Xu Xin 
Published: November 2021

Purpose
The purpose of this study is to address the limitations of existing target group distribution pattern analysis methods and identify subtle distribution differences within and between the groups with no pre-specified distribution features. Classical work generally concentrates on either the group distribution tendency or shape as a whole and simply ignores the subtle distribution differences within the group. Other work is constrained to pre-defined spatial distribution features.

Design/methodology/approach
This study proposes a novel algorithm for target group distribution pattern analysis. This study first transforms the group distribution data with uncertain measurements into a distributional image. Upon that, a bagged convolutional neural network model is constructed to discriminate the delicate group distribution patterns.

Findings
Experimental results indicate that our method is robust to target missing and location variance and scalable with dataset size. Our method has outperformed the benchmark machine learning methods significantly in pattern identification accuracy.

Originality/value
Our method is applicable for complex unmanned aerial vehicle distribution pattern identification.
To create the value of indigenous tourism in multicultural market based on tourists' cultural experience
Authors: Chen Yin-Ju 
Published: November 2021

PurposeTourism development can reduce the economic disadvantages of indigenous tribes; however, it is also reproached for the destruction of local culture. The challenge for tourism and culture is to reach those diverse audiences through a multicultural marketing perspective for managers to make decisions. Therefore, learning the activity preferences of tourism experiences and creating the value of indigenous tourism by strategies are essential indicators of this research.Design/methodology/approachThe knowledge lacks cultural understanding and the acceptance of prices concerned with indigenous tourism. This research introduces the value of cultural experience into indigenous tourism experiences and establishes a link between the attributes of tourists' preferences and tourism. The data mining methods are used to analyze relevant indigenous tribal data on the cultural experience.FindingsBy providing a different quality of service for various tourists, it is expected to improve the sustainable tourism of the tribe through the experiential value of different attributes and strategies of push–pull factors.Research limitations/implicationsThe experiential activities are based on second-hand data collected from Taitung's indigenous tourism activities, and sample data are the domestic tourism experiences of tourists over the past year. Through empirical analyses, the attributes of tourists' preferences can create the value of the cultural experience for indigenous tourism.Originality/valueThis research explores how indigenous cultural experience can be communicated via learning the value of cultural experience to formulate effective strategies.
Mentoring, research self-efficacy, work–life balance and psychological well-being of doctoral program students
Authors: Haider Zain , Dasti Rabia 
Published: November 2021

PurposeThe present correlational research study examined the theoretical and statistical relationship between mentoring, research self-efficacy, work–life balance and the psychological well-being of doctoral program students. The study highlights the positive role of mentoring for uplifting the eudemonic aspects of well-being of doctoral program students of natural sciences.Design/methodology/approachA purposive sample (N = 72) of natural sciences doctoral program students was selected from the Higher Education Commission recognized universities of Lahore and Sargodha. Participants' experiences regarding mentoring were operationalized utilizing the Mentorship Effectiveness Scale (Berket al., 2005). Similarly, their levels of research self-efficacy, work–life balance and psychological well-being were operationalized via the Self-Efficacy in Research Measure (Phillips and Russell, 1994), Work–life Balance Scale (Broughet al., 2014) and Psychological Well-Being Scale (Ryff, 1989), respectively.FindingsResults indicated that mentoring, research self-efficacy, work–life balance and psychological well-being were significantly positively related to one another. The parallel mediation analysis through the process established the path model of mentoring and psychological well-being. The model highlights the importance of mentoring mechanisms in strengthening research self-efficacy and work–life balance and in turn enhancing the psychological well-being of doctoral program students.Originality/valueThis paper highlights the significance of mentoring for the psychological well-being of doctoral program students. It can guide policymakers and mentors to acknowledge and address the research-based needs of these students in terms of improved well-being and productivity.
An appraisal of generic skills for Nigerian built environment professionals in workplace: the unexplored approach
Authors: Ebekozien Andrew , Aigbavboa Clinton Ohis , Thwala Wellington Didibhuku Didibhuku , Aigbedion Marvelous Isibor , Ogbaini Iliye Faith 
Published: November 2021

Purpose
Research shows that employers are demanding generic skills from employees to complement disciplinary expertise. Evidence shows that majority of the higher institutions are struggling to meet this demand, especially in developing nations. Hence, these skills may be acquired while in the workplace through training and retraining. Studies concerning the Nigerian built environment professionals (BEP) generic skills in the workplace are scarce. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to investigate Nigeria’s BEP generic skills in the workplace via an unexplored mechanism and proffer feasible policy solutions that can improve BEP generic skills development.

Design/methodology/approach
The views of BEP were collated via a phenomenology type of qualitative research design across two major Nigerian cities where construction activities are soaring. Virtual interviews were conducted for 20 selected BEP. Data saturation was accomplished and the emerged three themes were analysed through a thematic analysis.

Findings
Findings show that generic skills enhance value for money in construction project delivery. But many of these professionals do not possess these skills in their daily operations. This has raised concerns about the present curriculum for preparing the built environment graduates in today’s profession. Findings categorised the hindrances into employers related-hindrances and employees related-hindrances in Nigeria’s BEP context.

Research limitations/implications
This study is confined to the relevance and hindrances of the generic skills for Nigerian BEP, and proffer feasible policies to promote generic skills in the workplace via a qualitative approach. Future study is needed to investigate the role of the various professional Institutes within Nigeria’s built environment in promoting generic skills.

Practical implications
The paper advanced key stakeholders including BEP Institutes and regulatory bodies to redirect their continuing professional development towards developing professional values and identities as a trajectory to promote the growth of BEP generic skills in the workplace.

Originality/value
The proposed framework can be used to promote the implementation of generic skills for BEP across all levels. This would assist and stir up policymakers and other stakeholders in connection with the implementation of generic skills within the BEP.
Influence of cartoon characters on generation alpha in purchase decisions
Authors: Gupta Ashish , Kumar Jitender , Tewary Tavishi , Virk Nirmaljeet Kaur 
Published: November 2021

PurposeThis study aims to understand the influence of cartoon characters on the generation alpha (GA) in purchase decision-making, supported by the theory of planned behaviour.Design/methodology/approachQuantitative study was used to collect data from 294 Indian parents on behalf of their children (between 8 and 12 years) using convenience sampling and 20 items Likert scale questionnaire. Partial least squares-structural equation modelling was used to analyse the data and for hypothesis testing.FindingsThe study shows the favourable impact of cartoon characters to influence the behaviour of GA while making the final purchase decision. The likability was found to be significantly related to the recall, willingness to try/buy. The recall was significantly related to willingness to try/buy and purchase intention. Willingness to try/but was significantly related to purchase intention, but it has no significant relation with the final purchase decision, whereas purchase intention had significant relation with the final purchase decision.Practical implicationsThe study indicates that generating likability for cartoon characters among GA is important. Managers should recognize that although parents make the final purchase decision, however, children play an influential role. Advertisers should plan their communication accordingly. An emotional connection with cartoons can influence GA, which further impacts recall, willingness to try/buy, purchase intention and decision.Originality/valueVarious studies have been conducted in western countries, but very few studies have been conducted in emerging markets like India, highlighting cartoon characters’ influence on GA’s purchase decision-making, with theoretical underpinnings. The study also explores the importance of GA, an emerging consumer market in today’s digitalized era, which is highly influenced by technological gadgets. It becomes challenging for marketers to promote their products on television to influence GA purchase behaviour.
Behavioural state‐dependent habitat selection and implications for animal translocations
Authors: Picardi Simona , Coates Peter , Kolar Jesse , O'Neil Shawn , Mathews Steven , Dahlgren David 
Published: November 2021

Abstract

Post‐release monitoring of translocated animals is often used to inform future translocation protocols. Quantifying habitat selection of translocated individuals may help identify features that characterize good settlement habitat and thus inform the choice of future release sites. However, translocated animals often undergo post‐release behavioural modification, and their habitat selection may vary depending on the underlying behavioural state.

To investigate this, we analysed behavioural state‐dependent habitat selection in female greater sage‐grouse Centrocercus urophasianus translocated from Wyoming to North Dakota, USA, using Hidden Markov Models combined with Integrated Step Selection Analysis. We segmented individual trajectories into behavioural phases corresponding to an exploratory state, characterized by broad and directed movements, and a restricted state, characterized by short and tortuous movements. Then, we quantified habitat selection in each state while accounting for seasonality and individual reproductive status.

While in the exploratory state, sage‐grouse exhibited natal habitat preference induction by selecting for high sagebrush cover, which is typical of their natal area in Wyoming but not of the release area in North Dakota.

In the restricted state, sage‐grouse selected for gentle topography and also adjusted their habitat selection to constraints imposed by seasonality and reproductive needs by selecting for high herbaceous cover during brood rearing.

Synthesis and applications. Habitat selection of translocated sage‐grouse differed between the post‐release exploration and the settlement phase. Features selected after settling, not during exploration, are likely indicative of suitable settlement habitat. Our results suggest that areas characterized by gentle topography and high herbaceous cover are well‐suited as release sites for sage‐grouse translocated during the summer, especially brood‐rearing females, and that sagebrush cover may not be a critical factor in determining the appropriateness of release sites for sage‐grouse in North Dakota. Our findings highlight the need to consider behaviour when using habitat selection estimates to inform the choice of future release sites.
The View from the Other Side: Memory and Mourning in Kashmir
Authors: Datta Gaurav , Qureshi Uzma 
Published: November 2021

SummaryIn this autoethnographic photo essay, written from the perspective of the first author, we dwell upon the loss of his brother and explore how he came to new understandings of friendship, loss, and spirituality in Kashmir through the ensuing process of grief and mourning. The narrative is multifaceted and deeply personal; the text and the photographs spread across time and cities connected by disparate fragments of memory. The essay is presented in ways dictated by loss and grief and the memory of a person rather than as an afterthought. We preserve the jagged edges and fragmentary form of such emotions to reflect the affective and visual response to this loss.
Conservation overstretch and long‐term decline of wildlife and tourism in the Central African savannas
Authors: Scholte Paul , Pays Olivier , Adam Saleh , Chardonnet Bertrand , Fritz Hervé , Mamang Jean‐Baptiste , Prins Herbert H. T. , Renaud Pierre‐Cyril , Tadjo Patrick , Moritz Mark 
Published: November 2021

AbstractWhen in 2010 the world's governments pledged to increase protected area coverage to 17% of the world's land surface, several Central African countries had already set aside 25% of their northern savannas for conservation. To evaluate the effectiveness of this commitment, we analyzed the results of 68 multispecies surveys conducted in the seven main savanna national parks in Central Africa (1960–2017). We also assembled information on potential drivers of large herbivore population trends (rainfall and number of rangers) and on tourist numbers and revenues. In six out of the seven parks, wild large herbivore populations declined dramatically over time, livestock numbers increased severalfold, and tourism, the pillar under a once thriving local wildlife industry, collapsed. Zakouma National Park (Chad) stood out because its large herbivore populations increased, an increase that was positively correlated with rainfall and number of rangers (a proxy for management inputs). With increasing insecurity and declining revenues, governments find themselves confronted with too few resources to protect vast areas. To deal with this conversation overstretch, we propose to extend the repeatedly promoted solutions––scaled up funding, enhanced management––with a strategic retreat, focusing scarce resources on smaller areas to save wildlife in the Central African savannas.
Targeting Social Transfers in Ethiopia's Agro‐pastoralist and Pastoralist Societies
Authors: Lind Jeremy , Sabates‐Wheeler Rachel , Hoddinott John , Taffesse Alemayehu Seyoum 
Published: November 2021

ABSTRACTOver the past two decades national and other large‐scale social assistance programmes have multiplied across sub‐Saharan Africa. These programmes require considerable human resource capacity, institutional arrangements and systems of identifying eligible people, as well as delivery structures and mechanisms. Several countries have sought to extend programmes to areas at the margins of state power where governance and administration reflect negotiated arrangements involving a range of state and non‐state and informal actors. This includes Ethiopia, where the Productive Safety Net Programme (PSNP) has expanded across the country's lowland Afar and Somali regions. This article examines evidence concerning the targeting of PSNP transfers in these predominantly pastoral and agro‐pastoral regions. While quantitative evidence indicates that the wealthy are as likely to be programme beneficiaries as the poorest, despite investments in establishing and providing training for local‐level targeting structures, local perspectives are that the right households are targeted. The authors explain this apparent paradox in relation to distributional politics nested within clan‐based social networks in the context of limited statehood. Formal systems of provisioning social assistance are negotiated and reconfigured, in acceptable ways, through local agency. The PSNP lowland experience calls into question the limits of ‘technocratic approaches’ and underscores the need to understand social norms and preferences in design and implementation of social assistance programmes.
Optimal multiple key‐based homomorphic encryption with deep neural networks to secure medical data transmission and diagnosis
Authors: Alzubi Jafar A. , Alzubi Omar A. , Beseiso Majdi , Budati Anil Kumar , Shankar K. 
Published: November 2021

AbstractMedical database classification problems can be considered as complex optimization problems to assure the diagnosis support precisely. In healthcare, several computer researchers have employed different deep learning (DL) approaches to enhance the classification performance. Besides, encryption is an effective way to offer secure transmission of medical data over public network. With this motivation, this paper presents new privacy‐preserving encryption with DL based medical data transmission and classification (PPEDL‐MDTC) model. The presented model derives multiple key‐based homomorphic encryption (MHE) technique with sailfish optimization (SFO), called MHE‐SFO algorithm‐based encryption process. In addition, the cross‐entropy based artificial butterfly optimization‐based feature selection technique and optimal deep neural network (ODNN) based classification is carried out. In ODNN model, the hyperparameter optimization of the DNN model is carried out utilizing the use of chemical reaction optimization (CRO) algorithm. The proposed method has been simulated utilizing Python 3.6.5 tool, which is tested using activity recognition and sleep stage dataset. A detailed comparative outcomes analysis makes sure the higher efficiency of the PPEDL‐MDTC on the state of art techniques with the detection accuracy of 0.9813 and 0.9650 on the applied activity recognition and University College Dublin Sleep Stage dataset.
Significance of zinc deficiency in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma undergoing hepatic resection
Authors: Harimoto Norifumi , Araki Kenichiro , Muranushi Ryo , Hoshino Kouki , Yamanaka Takahiro , Hagiwara Kei , Ishii Norihiro , Tsukagoshi Mariko , Watanabe Akira , Shirabe Ken 
Published: November 2021

AbstractAimFew reported studies examine the relationship between zinc (Zn) deficiency and short‐ and long‐term outcomes in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma undergoing hepatic resection.MethodsWe retrospectively reviewed data from 179 consecutive patients who had undergone curative hepatic resection for hepatocellular carcinoma in our institute between January 2016 and May 2019. Zn deficiency was defined in accordance with the Japanese Society of Clinical Nutrition guidelines. We allocated the participants into two groups according to Zn deficiency status, and analyzed the clinicopathological and short‐ and long‐term outcomes.ResultsIn this series, 32 patients (17.8%) had Zn deficiency. Zn deficiency was significantly associated with older age, lower serum albumin, higher aspartate aminotransferase, lower hemoglobin, higher creatinine, lower prognostic nutritional index, higher liver fibrosis markers, albumin‐bilirubin 2, portal hypertension, larger amount of estimated blood loss, larger amount of maximum ascites, longer hospital stay, postoperative complications, and liver‐related complications. Concentrations of liver fibrosis markers were negatively correlated with serum Zn concentrations. Zn deficiency, albumin‐bilirubin 2, and non‐laparoscopic approach were identified as independent predictors of postoperative complications. Multivariate analyses revealed that the overall survival rate decreased in parallel with decreasing Zn concentrations.ConclusionsIn this study, Zn deficiency was significantly associated with poorer liver function, more severe liver fibrosis, higher incidence of postoperative complications, and worse overall survival according to multivariate analysis. Serum Zn status could serve as a new surrogate marker for predicting short‐ and long‐term outcomes in patients undergoing hepatic resection for hepatocellular carcinoma.