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Which innovation capabilities are relevant for technological and non-technological innovation? Implications for manufacturing firms' financial performance
Authors: Nascimento Leandro da Silva , Trizotto Rafaela Cabral Almeida , Pufal Nathália Amarante , Camboim Guilherme Freitas , Zawislak Paulo Antonio 
Published: October 2024

PurposeThis paper investigates which innovation capabilities are more important for driving technological and non-technological innovations and which of the two innovation types has the greatest impact on the financial performance of manufacturing companies.Design/methodology/approachBased on a theoretical model of four innovation capabilities – two technological: Technology Development Capability and Operations Capability, and two non-technological: Management Capability and Transaction Capability – a database of 1,331 Brazilian manufacturing companies was analyzed through partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM).FindingsThe results indicate that technological capabilities (Technology Development and Operations) have a greater impact on technological innovation. However, both technological capabilities also affect non-technological innovation, with the Technology Development Capability being the most influential in this relationship. Results also indicate that non-technological capabilities (Management and Transaction) have a greater impact on non-technological innovation. Nevertheless, both non-technological capabilities also impact technological innovation, especially the Transaction Capability, which is the most influential in this relationship. Furthermore, it was identified that non-technological innovation has a more significant impact on financial performance than technological innovation, presenting a novel finding to the field of innovation in manufacturing.Originality/valueThis manuscript refutes prior discussions and opens new possibilities for the interconnection of dynamic and ordinary innovation capabilities in two different arrangements, each aimed at improving a specific type of innovation. A theoretical framework is proposed to highlight that, depending on the innovation type focused on, ordinary innovation capabilities can be more relevant than dynamic ones for innovation in the manufacturing sector. From these theoretical advancements, practitioners can understand that investments in non-technological resources, skills and routines can also boost technological innovation, as well as sales, profit and market share growth.
Programmes promoted on police service websites to safeguard autistic individuals in Ontario, Canada: an inductive content analysis
Authors: Whittingham Lisa 
Published: October 2024

PurposeThis study (1) explores what programmes police services promote for autistic individuals on their websites and (2) describes how autistic individuals are constructed in the information about these programmes.Design/methodology/approachAll 53 official police service websites in Ontario, Canada, were examined to determine which programmes were promoted for autistic individuals. Inductive qualitative content analysis was used to identify and describe how autism was constructed in the information about the programmes.FindingsAbout 64.8% of police services in Ontario, Canada, promoted at least one programme to autistic individuals and their caregivers. These programmes included Vulnerable Person and Autism Registries, MedicAlert™ and Project Lifesaver™. Autistic individuals were described as vulnerable using medicalised and tragic narratives of autism.Originality/valueAutistic individuals and caregivers have suggested several interventions to improve police-autistic individual encounters. Little is known about which interventions police services have adopted and which representations of autism are used to describe autistic individuals.
Research on underwater target signal orientation estimation based on smoothness priors approach
Authors: Zhang Wenqing , Zhang Guojun , Chang Zican , Zhang Yabo , Wu YuDing , Zhang YuHui , Wang JiangJiang , Huang YuHao , Zhang RuiMing , Zhang Wendong 
Published: October 2024

Purpose
This paper aims to address the challenges in hydroacoustic signal detection, signal distortion and target localization caused by baseline drift. The authors propose a combined algorithm that integrates short-time Fourier transform (STFT) detection, smoothness priors approach (SPA), attitude calibration and direction of arrival (DOA) estimation for micro-electro-mechanical system vector hydrophones.

Design/methodology/approach
Initially, STFT method screens target signals with baseline drift in low signal-to-noise ratio environments, facilitating easier subsequent processing. Next, SPA is applied to the screened target signal, effectively removing the baseline drift, and combined with filtering to improve the signal-to-noise ratio. Then, vector channel amplitudes are corrected using attitude correction with 2D compass data. Finally, the absolute target azimuth is estimated using the minimum variance distortion-free response beamformer.

Findings
Simulation and experimental results demonstrate that the SPA outperforms high-pass filtering in removing baseline drift and is comparable to the effectiveness of variational mode decomposition, with significantly shorter processing times, making it more suitable for real-time applications. The detection performance of the STFT method is superior to instantaneous correlation detection and sample entropy methods. The final DOA estimation achieves an accuracy within 2°, enabling precise target azimuth estimation.

Originality/value
To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this study is the first to apply SPA to baseline drift removal in hydroacoustic signals, significantly enhancing the efficiency and accuracy of signal processing. It demonstrates the method’s outstanding performance in the field of underwater signal processing. In addition, it confirms the reliability and feasibility of STFT for signal detection in the presence of baseline drift.
Learning organizations and sustainability outcomes in tourism: the mediating role of sustainable practices
Authors: Showkat Mohsin , Nagina Razia 
Published: October 2024

Purpose
This study aims to investigate the influence of learning organization characteristics on sustainability outcomes in the tourism sector, with a specific focus on sustainable tourism practices. It seeks to gain insights into how organizations in the tourism industry contribute to sustainability efforts.

Design/methodology/approach
This research used a survey method to gather data from employees working in five leading Indian tourism companies. The study was designed based on the theoretical frameworks of triple bottom line theory and organizational learning theory, with quantitative analysis conducted using structural equation modeling through Smart PLS 4 software.

Findings
This study reveals that learning organizations play a crucial role in promoting sustainable practices and yielding positive sustainability outcomes in the tourism sector. The results demonstrated significant positive relationships and mediation effects, highlighting the substantial impact of learning organization characteristics on enhancing sustainability efforts within the industry.

Research limitations/implications
This study’s findings provide actionable insights for refining organizational strategies and formulating policy recommendations to strengthen sustainability initiatives within the tourism sector. In addition, this research contributes valuable knowledge to the expanding field of sustainable tourism management and best organizational practices.

Originality/value
This study contributes to the field by offering empirical evidence on the interplay between learning organization characteristics, sustainable tourism practices and sustainability outcomes within the tourism sector. Its focus on addressing sustainability challenges in this industry context provides valuable insights for industry stakeholders and policymakers, guiding them in formulating effective strategies and decisions to enhance sustainability efforts.
Site suitability analysis of urban green parks in Ranchi city using GIS–AHP based multi-criteria decision analysis
Authors: Joy Md Saharik , Jha Priyanka , Yadav Pawan Kumar , Bansal Taruna , Rawat Pankaj , Begam Shehnaz 
Published: October 2024

Purpose
The presence of green spaces plays a vital role in promoting urban sustainability. Urban green parks (UGPs) help create sustainable cities while providing fundamental ecological functions. However, rapid urbanization has destroyed crucial green areas in Ranchi City, endangering inhabitants’ health. This study aims to locate current UGPs and predict future UGP sites in Ranchi City, Jharkhand.

Design/methodology/approach
It uses geographic information system (GIS) and analytical hierarchical process (AHP) to evaluate potential UGP sites. It involves the active participation of urban communities to ensure that the UGPs are designed to meet dweller’s needs. The site suitability assessment is based on several parameters, including the normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI), land use and land cover (LULC), population distribution, PM 2.5 levels and the Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect. The integration of these factors enables an evaluation of potential UGP’s sites.

Findings
The findings of this research reveal that 54.39% of the evaluated areas are unsuitable, 15.55% are less suitable, 12.76% are moderately suitable, 11.52% are highly suitable and 5.78% are very highly suitable for UGPs site selection. These results emphasize that the middle and outer regions of Ranchi City are the most favorable locations for establishing UGPs. The NDVI is the most important element in UGP site appropriateness, followed by LULC, population distribution, PM 2.5 levels and the UHI effect.

Originality/value
This study improves the process of integrating AHP and GIS, and UGPs site selection maps help urban planners and decision-makers make better choices for Ranchi City’s sustainability and greenness.
Biallelic pathogenic variants in the LSS gene cause congenital alopecia‐cataract syndrome
Authors: Chen Yusha , Xie Shengyu , Geng Jia , Li Zhongtao , Yang Yuan , Wang Sheng 
Published: October 2024

AbstractBiallelic variants in the LSS gene have been reported in individuals affected by alopecia‐intellectual disability syndrome 4, cataract 44, hypotrichosis 14, and palmoplantar keratoderma‐congenital alopecia syndrome type 2. The present report described a Chinese girl with congenital alopecia universalis, cataract, esotropia, and nystagmus caused by compound heterozygous variants of c.1025T>G (p.Ile342Ser) and previously unreported c.1011G>A (p.Pro337=) in the LSS gene. Minigene assay confirmed the synonymous variant Pro337= at the edge of exon 9 could produce a novel splice site, leading to a 46‐bp insertion of the 5′ sequence of the intron 9, likely resulting in a frameshift effect. We consider that the clinical manifestations of this case represent a new type of LSS‐related disease, namely congenital alopecia‐cataract syndrome (CACS). Our data expand the phenotypic and genetic spectrum of LSS‐related diseases.
Cranial endothermy in mobulid rays: Evolutionary and ecological implications of a thermogenic brain
Authors: Arostegui M. C. 
Published: October 2024

Abstract

The large, metabolically expensive brains of manta and devil rays (Mobula spp.) may act as a thermogenic organ representing a unique mechanistic basis for cranial endothermy among fishes that improves central nervous system function in cold waters.

Whereas early hominids in hot terrestrial environments may have experienced a thermal constraint to evolving larger brain size, cetaceans and mobulids in cold marine waters may have experienced a thermal driver for enlargement of a thermogenic brain.

The potential for brain enlargement to yield the dual outcomes of cranial endothermy and enhanced cognition in mobulids suggests one may be an evolutionary by‐product of selection for the mechanisms underlying the other, and highlights the need to account for non‐cognitive functions when translating brain size into cognitive capacity.

Computational scientific imaging offers promising avenues for addressing the pressing mechanistic and phylogenetic questions needed to assess the theory that cranial endothermy in mobulids is the result of temperature‐driven selection for a brain with augmented thermogenic potential.
An individual‐based model trained on multiple data sources estimates population connectivity and facilitates aggregation of harvest management units
Authors: Gonnerman Matthew , Shea Stephanie A. , Sullivan Kelsey , Kamath Pauline L. , Blomberg Erik 
Published: October 2024

Abstract

Management boundaries are often delimited by political and social factors, whereas animal movements are affected by ecological and geophysical constraints. Thus, understanding connectivity among distinct management units is of considerable importance, particularly for harvested species, where quotas set in ignorance of connectivity may fail to meet management goals.

We constructed an individual‐based model (IBM) to better understand wild turkey movements at large scales, benefiting from multiple data sources that are often available for harvested species.

We built an IBM from spring seasonal movements of wild turkey, using data from ringed, radio‐, and GPS‐marked turkeys captured in Maine, USA. Our IBM accommodated variation in individual turkey response to landscape connectivity metrics and identified emergent migratory connectivity dynamics among harvest management regions.

We calculated a low degree of connectivity among wildlife management districts (WMD) which, in combination with the substantial number of boundary crossings observed, indicated a more diffuse distribution of turkeys among WMDs.

Synthesis and applications: Estimates of turkeys moving between districts provided a clear delineation of where immigration was strongest, identifying which WMDs should be managed as singular population units. This approach has widespread utility for any species or system where harvest management decisions are made at finer spatial scales than the movement dynamics affecting population processes.
How Does Judges’ Personal Exposure to Financial Fraud Affect White‐Collar Sentencing?
Authors: NGUYEN TRUNG , RAGHUNANDAN ANEESH , SCHERF ALEXANDRA 
Published: October 2024

ABSTRACTWe study whether federal judges’ personal exposure to financial fraud affects their professional behavior, in the form of sentencing outcomes in white‐collar cases. Following the methodology outlined in our registered report, we construct a novel measure of financial fraud exposure based on judges’ direct shareholdings in firms that commit financial fraud. Using this measure, we exploit the random assignment of cases to judges to examine whether judges exposed to fraud in one firm are (1) less likely to rule in favor of defendants in white‐collar cases involving other firms and (2) less likely to grant favorable pretrial motions to defendants. We find minimal evidence in support of either (1) or (2), concluding that for all but the most serious frauds, judges are unlikely to let their personal victimhood experience affect their professional sentencing behavior with respect to related cases. Our study broadens our understanding of the spillover effects of financial fraud enforcement and contributes to the literature on how judges’ personal experiences can shape judicial decision‐making.
Relationship between residual gastric content and peri‐operative semaglutide use assessed by gastric ultrasound: a prospective observational study
Authors: Nersessian Rafael S. F. , da Silva Leopoldo M. , Carvalho Marco Aurélio S. , Silveira Saullo Q. , Abib Arthur C. V. , Bellicieri Fernando N. , Lima Helidea O. , Ho Anthony M.‐H. , Anjos Gabriel S. , Mizubuti Glenio B. 
Published: October 2024

SummaryBackgroundSemaglutide is a long‐acting glucagon‐like peptide‐1 receptor agonist known to delay gastric emptying. Despite a growing body of evidence, its peri‐operative safety profile remains uncertain, particularly with regard to the risk of increased residual gastric content and aspiration of gastric contents during anaesthesia. We hypothesised that semaglutide interruption of ≤ 10 days before elective surgical procedures is insufficient to reduce or normalise the residual gastric content, despite fasting intervals that comply with current guidelines.MethodsIn this prospective observational study, we recruited patients who received pre‐operative once‐weekly subcutaneous semaglutide within 10 days of the procedure (semaglutide group) and control patients who had not been exposed to semaglutide (non‐semaglutide group). On the day of surgery, all patients underwent pre‐operative point‐of‐care gastric ultrasound to evaluate their residual gastric content. Increased residual gastric content was defined as any solid content or > 1.5 ml.kg‐1 of clear fluids as assessed by gastric ultrasound.ResultsWe recruited 220 patients, 107 in the semaglutide group and 113 in the non‐semaglutide group. Increased residual gastric content was found in 43/107 patients (40%) in the semaglutide group and 3/113 (3%) in the non‐semaglutide group (p < 0.001). In propensity‐weighted analysis, semaglutide use (OR 36.97, 95%CI 16.54–99.32), age (OR 0.95, 95%CI 0.93–0.98) and male sex (OR 2.28, 95%CI 1.29–4.06) were significantly associated with increased residual gastric content. There were no cases of pulmonary aspiration of gastric contents.ConclusionPre‐operative semaglutide use within 10 days of elective surgical procedures was independently associated with increased risk of residual gastric content on pre‐operative gastric ultrasound assessment.
An invisible knife to add to your toolkit: a narrative review of how podcasts have audibly shaped, styled, and sharpened surgical education
Authors: Mansour Kristy , Neasey Christopher , Hamilton Jordan , Fryer Denna , Pailthorpe Caitlin , Nestel Debra 
Published: October 2024

AbstractPodcasts as a mobile learning platform to augment surgical expertise and dialogue have been embraced by many surgical educators and learners. Podcasts are digital audio files that can be streamed or downloaded from the internet to individual devices. Surgical podcast literature was appraised with a search using the keywords ‘surgery’ AND ‘podcast’ in the PubMed database which found 639 results with titles and abstracts screened to identify and review 28 relevant articles. This narrative review explores podcast origins, aims, structure and availability for diverse surgical audiences. It also appraises quality, strengths and limitations, highlighting optimal surgical podcast features. Finally, it proposes how to better implement podcasts into surgical training and clinical practice.
A retrospective longitudinal study of 52 Finnish patients with X‐linked retinoschisis
Authors: Järvinen Mira A. , Baraas Rigmor C. , Majander Anna , Backlund Michael P. , Krootila Julia , Paavo Maarjaliis , Lindahl Päivi , Vasara Kristiina , Sankila Eeva‐Marja , Kivelä Tero T. , Turunen Joni A. 
Published: October 2024

AbstractPurposeTo describe clinical characteristics in Finnish patients with X‐linked retinoschisis (XLRS) longitudinally with emphasis on retinal morphology and genotype–phenotype correlations.MethodsA retrospective cohort study reviewed medical records from patients with genetically confirmed XLRS from the Department of Ophthalmology, Helsinki University Hospital. Best‐corrected visual acuity (BCVA), refraction, colour fundus photography, spectral‐domain optical coherence tomography and genetic information were collected.ResultsFifty‐two males were diagnosed at the median age of 7 years (range 1–57) and followed for a median of 8 years (range, 1–49). Baseline findings included macular retinoschisis in 92 (89%), macular atrophy in 25 (24%) and peripheral retinoschisis in 22 (21%) eyes. Vitreous haemorrhage occurred in 10 (10%) eyes, more frequently with peripheral schisis (p < 0.001). Nearly half of the patients, 22 (42%) were classified as visually impaired according to WHO. Median central retinal thickness was similar between initial (355 μm) and latest visits (360 μm) (p = 0.781). Low BCVA was associated with macular atrophy (p < 0.001), ellipsoid zone disruption (p = 0.007) and peripheral retinoschisis (p = 0.006). The three Finnish founder mutations c.214G >A, c.221G >T, and c.325G >C in exon 4 of retinoschisin 1 (RS1) were identified in 40 patients (77%). No associations were found between the genotypes and phenotypes.ConclusionThree‐fourths of the patients carried the Finnish founder mutations in RS1, but we did not detect any genotype–phenotype association. Macular atrophy was associated with the poorest visual acuity. Ocular compilations were associated with peripheral retinoschisis, suggesting that these patients should be followed more frequently.
Preferential trade liberalization with endogenous cartel discipline: Implications for trade and welfare
Authors: Agnosteva Delina E. , Syropoulos Constantinos , Yotov Yoto V. 
Published: October 2024

AbstractWe consider an international cartel whose members interact repeatedly in their own as well as in third‐country markets. Cartel discipline—an inverse measure of the degree of competition between firms—is endogenously determined by the cartel's incentive compatibility constraint, which strategically links markets that are otherwise independent. This linkage implies that trade cost reductions induce cartel members to adjust their sales, not only because of direct but also because of spillover effects. We apply these ideas to preferential trade agreements and show that the indirect effects can give rise to trade diversion. We also characterize the welfare effects of preferential tariff cuts for all countries and identify circumstances under which preferential trade liberalization is welfare‐reducing.
Expression of AQP8 in Serum of Patients With Meniere's Disease and Its Value in Evaluating the Degree of Hydrolabyrinth and Predicting Prognosis
Authors: Zhao Rui , Yi Tianhua , Wu Qinqin , Liu Xuemei , He Jianqiao , Tan Yufang 
Published: October 2024

ABSTRACTObjectiveThis study aims to explore the role of serum aquaporin 8 (AQP8) expression in evaluating the degree of hydrolabyrinth and predicting prognosis in patients with Meniere's disease.MethodsOne hundred and five patients diagnosed with Meniere's disease in our hospital were enrolled in the Meniere's disease group. Another 102 healthy subjects were enrolled as the control group. The expression of serum AQP8 mRNA was determined by the quantitative real‐time PCR (qRT‐PCR) method. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis was carried out to analyse the predictive value of serum AQP8 mRNA expression for poor prognosis in Meniere's disease patients. Multivariate logistic regression was used to analyse the influencing factors of poor prognosis in patients with Meniere's disease.ResultsThe expression level of serum AQP8 mRNA in the Meniere's disease group was significantly higher than that in the control group (p < 0.05). In the severe hydrops group, serum AQP8 mRNA expression levels were higher than in the mild hydrops group and the no endolymphatic hydrops group. Additionally, the mild hydrops group had higher serum AQP8 mRNA levels than the no endolymphatic hydrops group (p < 0.05). The disease course, proportion of severe hydrops and serum AQP8 mRNA expression were all higher in the poor prognosis group compared to the good prognosis group (p < 0.05). The area under the curve (AUC) for serum AQP8 mRNA in predicting poor prognosis in Meniere's disease patients was 0.812 (95%CI: 0.702–0.922).ConclusionAQP8 mRNA is associated with the degree of hydrolabyrinth in patients with Meniere's disease and plays an important role in predicting prognosis.