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QAGA-Net: enhanced vision transformer-based object detection for remote sensing images
Authors: Song Huaxiang , Xia Hanjun , Wang Wenhui , Zhou Yang , Liu Wanbo , Liu Qun , Liu Jinling 
Published: November 2024

PurposeVision transformers (ViT) detectors excel in processing natural images. However, when processing remote sensing images (RSIs), ViT methods generally exhibit inferior accuracy compared to approaches based on convolutional neural networks (CNNs). Recently, researchers have proposed various structural optimization strategies to enhance the performance of ViT detectors, but the progress has been insignificant. We contend that the frequent scarcity of RSI samples is the primary cause of this problem, and model modifications alone cannot solve it.Design/methodology/approachTo address this, we introduce a faster RCNN-based approach, termed QAGA-Net, which significantly enhances the performance of ViT detectors in RSI recognition. Initially, we propose a novel quantitative augmentation learning (QAL) strategy to address the sparse data distribution in RSIs. This strategy is integrated as the QAL module, a plug-and-play component active exclusively during the model’s training phase. Subsequently, we enhanced the feature pyramid network (FPN) by introducing two efficient modules: a global attention (GA) module to model long-range feature dependencies and enhance multi-scale information fusion, and an efficient pooling (EP) module to optimize the model’s capability to understand both high and low frequency information. Importantly, QAGA-Net has a compact model size and achieves a balance between computational efficiency and accuracy.FindingsWe verified the performance of QAGA-Net by using two different efficient ViT models as the detector’s backbone. Extensive experiments on the NWPU-10 and DIOR20 datasets demonstrate that QAGA-Net achieves superior accuracy compared to 23 other ViT or CNN methods in the literature. Specifically, QAGA-Net shows an increase in mAP by 2.1% or 2.6% on the challenging DIOR20 dataset when compared to the top-ranked CNN or ViT detectors, respectively.Originality/valueThis paper highlights the impact of sparse data distribution on ViT detection performance. To address this, we introduce a fundamentally data-driven approach: the QAL module. Additionally, we introduced two efficient modules to enhance the performance of FPN. More importantly, our strategy has the potential to collaborate with other ViT detectors, as the proposed method does not require any structural modifications to the ViT backbone.
From hard coal mining to a learning space for digitally supported participatory management of biodiversity
Authors: Lud Daniela , Holsteg Kirsten , Gallas Carmen 
Published: November 2024

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to describe the conversion of the former coal mining site in Kamp-Lintfort into a public park and learning space for biodiversity. In 2020, an urban green space was established, featuring various aquatic and terrestrial habitats and a high level of biological diversity in the city centre with broad community support.

Design/methodology/approach
This study presents secondary data of a literature review on participatory management of biodiversity in urban green spaces, with a focus on the sustainability context, participation approaches, theoretical frameworks and the role of education. The example of Zechenpark Kamp-Lintfort (Germany) shows how urban green space development can meet the challenging demands of inner city development while fostering knowledge generation via citizen science and participatory biodiversity management. The study collected primary data on plant biodiversity using a citizen science approach to raise awareness and create opportunities for human–nature interaction.

Findings
Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 11 is the most important development goal in the context of participatory biodiversity management of urban green spaces. Most of the studies have a place-based focus and integration of local knowledge is the main reason for a participatory approach. The findings show how a green learning space can offer opportunities for digital learning as well as participatory biodiversity management in urban areas. The project lead to an increase in local citizens’ awareness of biodiversity. Based on a literature review, this report identifies challenges and opportunities for establishing a green learning space for biodiversity education. The example illustrates that an urban green space can provide numerous possibilities for citizens and students to get involved and that it can foster the sustainable development of a new urban neighbourhood.

Research limitations/implications
A place-based approach limits generalisability. To overcome this limitation, a literature review was conducted, and the location was compared to two parks with similar site conversion history.

Practical implications
The example of developing an urban green space can inspire universities to take an active role in biodiversity management in urban green spaces, integrating biodiversity into university activities and creating a positive impact in the urban environment.

Social implications
Analysis of studies in the field shows that education deserves a more prominent role in theoretical frameworks.

Originality/value
The study represents an example of transition and citizen-led participatory management of biodiversity from a medium-sized city, transformation processes covering these aspects are underrepresented in literature.
Evolution of financial intermediation and performance consequences in China’s commercial banks
Authors: Huang Ji , Jurin Monica , Tam On Kit , Gholipour Hassan F. , Ren Chao 
Published: November 2024

PurposeThis study evaluates the evolution from traditional to nontraditional financial intermediation (NTFI) in Chinese commercial banks from 2006 to 2021, analysing its impact on bank performance and risk.Design/methodology/approachAccounting measures are used to construct granular activity data, and factor analysis is employed to develop a financial intermediation evolution (FIE) index. The fully modified OLS (FMOLs) estimator is used for nonstationary data analysis, and difference-in-differences (DID) analysis is used for robustness check.FindingsChinese banks exhibit unique evolution in financial intermediation compared to developed economies, with greater inter-bank variations over time than intra-bank differences. From 2006 to 2017, three paths were identified: Investment, Fee and Repo models, with a fourth path (the Investment2 model) emerging post-2017. Only the Repo model enhances bank returns (ROA & ROE), while shifts towards NTFI increase liquidity and leverage risks across all models. The evolution of bank business models and their consequent implications on performance and risks are influenced by regulatory objectives and banks’ endeavours in regulatory arbitrage.Practical implicationsMajor stakeholders in the banking sector can gain a better understanding of financial intermediation and associated market behaviour, performance and risks, with significant implications for banking regulations and crisis management.Originality/valueThis study provides the first comprehensive overview of the evolution of Chinese commercial banks’ financial intermediation activities over an extended period, uncovering the unique characteristics distinct from the developed economies.
Exploring application of neuromarketing in advertising effectiveness: a bibliometric and TCCM-based approach
Authors: Pandey Tanu , Goel Manya , Kumari Srinidhi , Jha Shankar Nath 
Published: November 2024

PurposeThe study was devise to summarizees the underlying theories and concepts in the context of probing effective advertising through neuromarketing.Design/methodology/approachThe given review has applied a bibliometric analysis to conduct performance and science mapping. We adopted Theory, Context, Character and Methodology (TCCM) approach for conducting systematic literature review.FindingsThe study found that emotion theory was mostly implemented for the related research. The researchers used emotion induced stimuli for measuring responses preferably through electroencephalogram (EEG), galvanic skin response (GSR) and eye tracking (ET). Experimental studies provided more insightful results, despite conducting research on few participants.Research limitations/implicationsFuture researchers are advised to perform interdisciplinary research pertaining to the neuroscience and psychology.Originality/valueThe paper provides a thorough understanding of the theories, constructs and methodologies appropriate for conducting experimental neuromarketing research. The existing review papers lack to perform review on TCCM approach in the context of neuromarketing in advertising.
Can informal lobbying be responsible? Evidence from Brussels
Authors: Levasier Julia 
Published: November 2024

PurposeThis study links the notion of responsible strategic communication to the field of lobbying at the European (EU) level. It provides empirical findings on the relevance of informal interaction and communication in EU public affairs (PA). Focusing on functional expectations and uses tied to informality from an actors’ perspective, this study not only includes lobbyists and their attempts to gain influence on political actors but also attempts of lobbyists to control journalistic output through informal relationships and exchange mechanisms. The results are discussed with a view to further inform the concept of “responsible lobbying.”Design/methodology/approachBuilding on a theoretical background from strategic communication, informal politics and interest group research, findings from a qualitative content analysis of 43 semi-structured interviews with actors from PA (n = 27) and journalism (n = 16) at the EU level are reported, focusing on one policy case.FindingsThe study shows motives for establishing and using informality for both actor types. Functional expectations relate to a range of tasks at the core of the respective actors’ day-to-day activities: monitoring political developments, pre-negotiating policy options in protected, confidential spaces with political decision-makers, receiving relevant sectoral background information and “technical coaching” on legislative dossiers directed to journalists.Originality/valueStudies on lobbying have rarely been conducted from a strategic communications perspective, especially focusing the EU level. Albeit widely accepted, the understanding of lobbying and PA as an informal activity has not been scrutinized by academic research.
Teacher distrust in the school principal: a mental state distinct from trust
Authors: Adams Curt M. , Forsyth Patrick B. 
Published: November 2024

PurposeEarly conceptual thinking about distrust and more recent neurological evidence reveals that distrust is not the same as low trust. They are distinct mental states, active in different brain regions and shaped by different experiences. We use this evidence to conceptualize teacher distrust in the school principal and to construct a set of hypotheses for empirical testing.Design/methodology/approachA correlational research design with teacher survey data was used for the empirical study. Teacher survey data came from a sample of high school teachers in a metropolitan area of a southwestern state in the United States. A total of 801 high school teachers received an electronic survey by email. Useable responses were received from 416 teachers, leading to a 52% response rate. Hypotheses were tested with structural equation modeling in AMOS 28 using Robust Maximum Likelihood estimation.FindingsThe empirical evidence demonstrates that distrust and trust have different antecedents and that these perceptions have opposite relationships with teacher work stress and loyalty behaviors.Originality/valueThis study is a first step toward better understanding the distinction between distrust and trust in school role-relationships.
Acknowledging the role of loss in facilitating employee transition in a partial business acquisition
Authors: Egan Tom , Kelliher Felicity , Walsh Michael 
Published: November 2024

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to explore the experience of a cohort of staff who transferred from a medium-sized Irish pharmaceutical company to a US multinational, while remaining in the same building as their original employers and colleagues. It highlights the role of acknowledging loss when facilitating employee transition and the co-development of a communication and integration strategy in transitioning to a new organisation.Design/methodology/approachAn exploratory qualitative case study captures the experiences of the senior manager responsible for the business unit transition and a cohort of 32 employees who moved to the US multinational. Conversations between the senior manager (author three) and his academic peers (authors one and two) trace the experience of this team as they transitioned to the new organisation.FindingsInsights are offered through the transition journey – from the unofficial partial-acquisition offer through to the due diligence period and onto the subsequent implementation of the communication and integration strategy. Findings exhibit a co-developed a communication and integration strategy, revealing a largely successful initial integration of the team into the new organisation.Originality/valueThe paper offers a first-hand account of the steps taken in a successful employee transition to a new organisation following a partial acquisition. It describes how acknowledging loss is a valuable first step in the transition process, enabled by the design and adoption of a co-created communication and integration strategy.
Does good digital business strategy bring good market intelligence and service innovation? Interference of different levels of organizational memory
Authors: Yin Nianwei , Jia Liangding , Long Jing , Liu Longjun 
Published: November 2024

PurposeFacing the increasing competition and uncertainty, when and how to improve service innovation performance with the help of digital business strategy has become an important issue for global service firms. In this study, organizational memory level and dispersion are regarded as moderating variables and market intelligence response is introduced as a mediator, aiming at clarifying the boundary conditions and mechanism of digital business strategy affecting service innovation performance.Design/methodology/approachA survey was conducted among middle and senior managers from 245 service firms in China. The data were analyzed using SPSS and Mplus software for reliability and validity analysis, hypothesis testing and robustness testing.FindingsDigital business strategy was positively related to the service innovation performance of service firms. Market intelligence responsiveness mediated the positive effect of digital business strategy on service innovation performance of service firms. The positive effect between digital business strategy and market intelligence responsiveness was strengthened when the level and dispersion of organizational memory were moderate.Practical implicationsThis study suggests that it is a very effective approach for service firms to initiate digital business strategy to improve service innovation performance. Furthermore, market intelligence responsiveness is crucial because it can help service firms quickly respond to market changes and adapt them accordingly. Managers of service firms should recognize that the benefits of digital business strategy are maximized only when the level and dispersion of organizational memory are moderate.Originality/valueThis study is the first to address the question of how and when digital business strategy drives service innovation performance in the context of digitization. In addition, this study enriches and advances organizational learning theory because it discusses the differential impact of digital business strategy on service innovation performance under varying degrees of organizational memory level and dispersion.
Searching for safe haven assets against American and European stocks during the Russo-Ukrainian War
Authors: Belhassine Olfa , Riahi Montassar 
Published: November 2024

Purpose
This study aims to evaluate the safe haven property of several assets against the US and European stock markets during the Russo-Ukrainian War in a time–frequency framework.

Design/methodology/approach
This study uses the wavelet-based dynamic conditional correlation-generalized autoregressive conditional heteroskedasticity (DCC-GARCH) methodology and wavelet coherence on daily returns for the S&P500, STOXX600 and 13 possible save haven assets.

Findings
The results show that wheat and corn are the best assets to use as hedges and safe havens for all types of investors. The second-ranked are energy commodities, which are hedges and safe havens for long-term investors. Gold, silver and palladium display hedging and safe haven qualities for medium- and long-term investment. However, cryptocurrencies, the Dow Jones sustainability index and Islamic indices do not act as safe havens for most holding periods.

Practical implications
These findings have significant implications for portfolio investment strategies in times of geopolitical risks.

Originality/value
The contributions of this study are twofold. First, several assets from different classes were analyzed as possible candidates for safe havens. Second, to the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first study to analyze safe haven property through different investment horizons for the US and the European stock market indices during the Russo-Ukrainian War.
Phage biocontrol success of bacterial wilt depends on synergistic interactions with resident rhizosphere microbiota
Authors: Franco Ortega Sara , Fields Bryden , Narino Rojas Daniel , Mikonranta Lauri , Holmes Matthew , Harper Andrea L. , Friman Ville‐Petri 
Published: November 2024

AbstractPhages can successfully be used in vitro and in planta to biocontrol the phytopathogenic Ralstonia solanacearum bacterium—the causal agent of bacterial wilt disease. However, phage biocontrol outcomes are still variable, and it is unclear what causes this. In this study, we assessed the efficiency of four phages in controlled in vitro and in planta experiments in all one‐ and two‐phage combinations. We found that using phages in combination did not improve the phage biocontrol efficiency relative to single phage treatments, while certain phages and their combinations were more effective than the others. High intra‐treatment variability in phage efficiency was observed across all phage treatments, which was associated with clear shifts in microbiome composition, a reduction in R. solanacearum and an increase in phage densities. We further identified the bacterial taxa that were associated with these ‘shifted’ microbiomes and conducted additional plant growth experiments, demonstrating that some of the enriched bacterial species could protect plants from R. solanacearum infections—a pattern which was also observed using partial least squares path modelling (PLS‐PM). Together, these results suggest that phages could open niche space for beneficial bacteria by reducing pathogen densities and that variability in phage biocontrol outcomes is rhizosphere microbiome‐dependent, which can introduce between‐replicate variation, even in controlled greenhouse conditions.
Next‐generation biomarkers for alcohol consumption and alcohol use disorder diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment: A critical review
Authors: Clark Shaunna L. , Hartwell Emily E. , Choi Doo‐Sup , Krystal John H. , Messing Robert O. , Ferguson Laura B. 
Published: November 2024

AbstractThis critical review summarizes the current state of omics‐based biomarkers in the alcohol research field. We first provide definitions and background information on alcohol and alcohol use disorder (AUD), biomarkers, and “omic” technologies. We next summarize using (1) genetic information as risk/prognostic biomarkers for the onset of alcohol‐related problems and the progression from regular drinking to problematic drinking (including AUD), (2) epigenetic information as diagnostic biomarkers for AUD and risk biomarkers for alcohol consumption, (3) transcriptomic information as diagnostic biomarkers for AUD, risk biomarkers for alcohol consumption, and (4) metabolomic information as diagnostic biomarkers for AUD, risk biomarkers for alcohol consumption, and predictive biomarkers for response to acamprosate in subjects with AUD. In the final section, the clinical implications of the findings are discussed, and recommendations are made for future research.
Maternal alcohol consumption during pregnancy and child development: Role of ADH1B and ALDH2 gene polymorphisms—The Yamanashi Adjunct Study of the Japan Environment and Children's Study
Authors: Miyake Kunio , Otawa Sanae , Kushima Megumi , Yui Hideki , Shinohara Ryoji , Horiuchi Sayaka , Akiyama Yuka , Ooka Tadao , Kojima Reiji , Yokomichi Hiroshi , Yamagata Zentaro ,   The Yamanashi Adjunct Study of the Japan Environment and Children's Study Group
Published: November 2024

AbstractBackgroundThe role of polymorphisms in genes regulating alcohol metabolism, particularly those modulating the impact of prenatal alcohol exposure on the neurodevelopment of offspring, remains inconclusive. Herein, we aimed to determine the involvement of ADH1B and ALDH2 gene polymorphisms in maternal alcohol consumption during pregnancy and the risk of developmental delay in offspring in a Japanese population.MethodsWe analyzed 1727 mother–child pairs from the Yamanashi Adjunct Study of the Japan Environment and Children's Study. Maternal alcohol consumption during pregnancy was determined through a mid‐pregnancy questionnaire and categorized into three groups: never‐drinkers, those who quit drinking in early pregnancy, and current drinkers. Developmental delays in children were assessed in five domains using the Japanese version of the Ages and Stages Questionnaire, Third Edition (J‐ASQ‐3) at 3 years of age. We conducted a logistic regression analysis to explore the relationship between maternal drinking status during pregnancy and developmental delays in offspring with respect to maternal ADH1B (rs1229984) or ALDH2 (rs671) gene polymorphisms.ResultsChildren born to mothers who continued alcohol consumption during pregnancy had a higher risk of delayed communication skills at 3 years of age compared with children born to mothers who did not drink alcohol (adjusted odds ratio [OR], 5.82; 95% confidence interval, 1.84–18.38). Analysis by ALDH2 gene polymorphism revealed that alcohol consumption by mothers carrying the wild‐type ALDH2 (*1/*1) increased the risk of delayed communication skills at 3 years of age, whereas alcohol consumption by mothers carrying a heterozygotic genotype of ALDH2 (*1/*2) enhanced the risk of developmental delay in all five domains of the J‐ASQ‐3. The impact of ADH1B gene polymorphism could not be clearly elucidated.ConclusionsOur results suggest that alcohol consumption by pregnant females carrying the deficient variant ALDH2*2 genotype may increase the risk of developmental delay in their offspring.