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An SEM-ANN analysis of the influence of strategic merger on strategic postchange of family businesses
Authors: Alnoor Alhamzah , Atiyah Abbas Gatea 
Published: October 2024

Purpose
Companies seek to increase the percentage of acquisitions in different parts of the world by expanding operations. Many companies are adopting strategic mergers to expand their influence. However, most strategic change programs fail to achieve their objectives. This study aims to investigate employees’ reactions after strategic mergers through the mediating role of the employees’ psychological context. It was necessary to identify the most prominent postmerger employees’ behaviors. The study addressed this gap by investigating the outcomes of strategic mergers.

Design/methodology/approach
Data for this study were collected from 30 family businesses. Accordingly, 341 questionnaires were collected with an overall response rate of 64%. The structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) approach and the nonlinear relationships approach were adopted by implementing artificial neural network (ANN) analysis.

Findings
The results confirm that there is a clear impact of strategic mergers on employees’ postmerger behavior because of the change at the hierarchical level and the process of distributing roles. Employees’ psychological context (individual incentives, anxiety and individual mobbing) mediates the relationship between strategic mergers and postmerger employees’ behavior. In addition, individual incentives are considered the main contributor to retaining or not retaining employees in family businesses after strategic merger.

Research limitations/implications
Policymakers in organizations must pay attention to employees’ possible reactions to the internal and external policies of the organization by increasing individual incentives and reducing individual mobbing toward strategic merger. This study has theoretical implications that are critical guidelines for academics in mitigating the negative consequences for employees’ postmerger behavior. This study captured linear and nonlinear relationships to discover the determinants and antecedents of a strategic merger in family businesses. However, future studies should focus on using more robust statistical methods by adopting decision-making methods to determine the best and worst companies in terms of adopting strategic mergers.

Originality/value
The scarcity of literature on the most important determinants of postmerger employees’ behavior is considered an encouragement to conduct the current study. To this end, this study enriches the ongoing and future literature by examining the most important factors influencing the strategic merger of family businesses. Family businesses have changed the economic landscape of many countries. The investigation of the strategic merger of these companies is considered a worthy matter of study to improve the nation’s economy.
Characterizing the as-built surface topography of Inconel 718 specimens as a function of laser powder bed fusion process parameters
Authors: Raeymaekers Bart , Berfield Thomas 
Published: October 2024

Purpose
The ability to use laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) to print parts with tailored surface topography could reduce the need for costly post-processing. However, characterizing the as-built surface topography as a function of process parameters is crucial to establishing linkages between process parameters and surface topography and is currently not well understood. The purpose of this study is to measure the effect of different LPBF process parameters on the as-built surface topography of Inconel 718 parts.

Design/methodology/approach
Inconel 718 truncheon specimens with different process parameters, including single- and double contour laser pass, laser power, laser scan speed, build orientation and characterize their as-built surface topography using deterministic and areal surface topography parameters are printed. The effect of both individual process parameters, as well as their interactions, on the as-built surface topography are evaluated and linked to the underlying physics, informed by surface topography data.

Findings
Deterministic surface topography parameters are more suitable than areal surface topography parameters to characterize the distinct features of the as-built surfaces that result from LPBF. The as-built surface topography is strongly dependent on the built orientation and is dominated by the staircase effect for shallow orientations and partially fused metal powder particles for steep orientations. Laser power and laser scan speed have a combined effect on the as-built surface topography, even when maintaining constant laser energy density.

Originality/value
This work addresses two knowledge gaps. (i) It introduces deterministic instead of areal surface topography parameters to unambiguously characterize the as-built LPBF surfaces. (ii) It provides a methodical study of the as-built surface topography as a function of individual LPBF process parameters and their interaction effects.
A systematic literature review of online communication and promotion for sustainable tourism
Authors: Marchi Valentina , Fissi Silvia , Gori Elena 
Published: October 2024

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to systematically review the literature on how sustainable tourism is communicated online and who the main stakeholders involved in the communication are.Design/methodology/approachConducting a quantitative approach based on the systematic literature review, we searched five academic databases and examined 747 papers published from 2009 to 2022. A total of 87 articles were systematically analysed.FindingsSustainable online communication has mainly been explored through structured data rather than alternative ones. Different stakeholders have been studied about online sustainable communication. However, few studies have focused on the relationships between them as a unique and complex ecosystem of subjects.Originality/valueTo the best of the authors’ knowledge, this study is the first attempt to synthesise sustainable online communication and the stakeholders involved. It provides an in-depth understanding of central papers discussing the topic and offers insights for future research to foster growth in both research and practice. Overall, this research highlights the lack of research on the topic and its importance for a planned sustainability-oriented online communication strategy to raise awareness and inspire sustainable choices.
Detection of human papillomavirus in plantar warts and its impact on outcome
Authors: Shimizu Akira , Mieko Kosaka , Yamaguchi Kayoko , Niwa Osamu , Ishigaki Yasuhito , Sakurai Masaru 
Published: October 2024

AbstractCutaneous warts are caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. Distinguishing plantar warts from clavus and tylosis can be difficult. A less‐invasive method of examining these lesions is necessary. Previously, we collected data on 90 patients with warts and related diseases to explore differentiation methods using HPV typing of tissue from the wart surface. In that study, 21 patients were diagnosed as cases with plantar warts, however, 10 of those 21 cases showed HPV‐negative by polymerase chain reaction analysis, causing some ambiguity, thus their outcomes should be confirmed. To assess the role of HPV typing in clinical practice, we followed up these 21 cases (11 HPV‐positive and 10 HPV‐negative) and analyzed their outcomes. The HPV‐positive group included HPV1a (one case), HPV27 (four cases), HPV57 (three cases), and HPV65 (three cases). The median age of the 21 patients was 43 years, that of the 11 HPV‐positive cases was 37 years, and that of the 10 HPV‐negative cases was 44 years. The sex ratios (male:female) of the HPV‐positive and HPV‐negative groups were 6:5 and 2:8, respectively. All 21 patients were treated with liquid nitrogen after surface keratin removal, concomitant with salicylic acid topical plaster or oral administration of Yokuinin. The longest follow‐up period was 548 days. Kaplan–Meier analysis was performed to assess the healing rate according to HPV‐positivity. The healing rate in HPV‐positive cases was significantly higher than in HPV‐negative cases (P = 0.001). Although the sample size was small, the results suggest HPV typing using non‐invasive surface materials facilitates accurate diagnosis and prevents prolonged treatment of plantar warts.
A case of revertant mosaic‐like normal‐looking spots in a patient with erythroderma with IL36RN and CARD14 heterozygous mutations
Authors: Matsuo Maho , Zang Xiaoyu , Miyauchi Toshinari , Mizutani Yoko , Niwa Hirofumi , Tanaka Kayoko , Iwata Hiroaki 
Published: October 2024

AbstractAn 89‐year‐old Japanese woman presented with erythroderma associated with significant scaling. A histological examination showed acanthosis with hyperkeratosis and hyperkeratinization of the hair follicles. Genetic analyses using DNA from the peripheral blood revealed heterozygous mutations in IL36RN (c.115+6T>C) and CARD14 c.2648G>A (p.Arg883His). Based on these findings, we diagnosed her with erythroderma attributable to autoinflammatory keratinization disease. She then developed more than 30 small, round, well‐defined, spots on her back and extremities that appeared histologically normal. We suspected that these spots might be revertant mosaicism. Immunohistochemical staining with p65, which is a component of nuclear factor kappa‐light‐chain‐enhancer of activated B cells (NF‐kB), revealed nuclear staining in epidermal keratinocytes in erythematous lesions, but not in the normal‐looking spots. However, mutations in IL36RN and CARD14 unexpectedly persisted in the epidermis and dermis of the normal‐looking spots.
Strip‐cropping legacy enhances potato plant defence responses to aphids via soil‐mediated mechanisms
Authors: Riggi Laura G. A. , Dirham Andi N. , Akangbe Onikepe R. , de Vos Ric C. H. , Fijen Thijs P. M. , van Apeldoorn Dirk F. , Mommer Liesje , van Arkel Jeroen , Mumm Roland , Emery Sara E. , Kloth Karen J. 
Published: October 2024

Abstract

Intensive agriculture often comes at the expense of soil health. A shift towards practices that foster soil health will support yield and defences against pests and diseases. Growing crops in monoculture is the standard in modern agriculture, though strip‐cropping, in which different crops are planted in strips, is a promising strategy in the transition towards sustainable agriculture. Increasing crop diversity is hypothesized to positively influence arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF), thereby enhancing soil health, but the mechanisms by which AMF‐plant symbioses contribute to higher yields and reduced pest populations in strip‐cropping systems remain unclear.

We used a green‐house experiment with potato plants to explore the soil legacy effects of mono‐cropping versus strip‐cropping systems, AMF inoculation and aphid infestation on AMF root colonization, the induction of plant defences (untargeted LCMS‐based metabolomics), aphid population size and potato yield.

We found that potato plants grown in strip‐cropping soil had higher AMF colonization than plants grown in mono‐cropping soil. Potato plants grown in strip‐cropping soil also had higher shoot nitrogen content, increased solamargine levels, and reduced aphid populations. AMF root colonization was only enhanced by the addition of commercial AMF in mono‐cropping soils. Potato plant metabolites were affected by strip‐cropping soil, including jasmonic acid (JA) derivatives. Structural equation models revealed that strip‐cropping soil directly reduced aphid populations and also had a negative direct effect on the JA precursor OPC‐8, and hydroxyJA‐glucosides, indicating complex effects of strip‐cropping soils on JA‐inducible plant defences. Indirect benefits of strip‐cropping soil and AMF inoculation on tuber yield were mediated by their direct positive effects on plant nitrogen content.

Our results emphasize the potential of strip‐cropping to enhance AMF root colonization in the field. We show that soil legacy effects of strip‐cropping alter the plant metabolome in ways that suppress of aphid populations. Strip‐cropping legacy effects are the result of crop diversity, crop neighbour and edge effects resulting from crop management practices. While the mechanisms by which soil from strip‐cropping supresses pest populations still need to be identified, our study underscores the potential for strip‐cropping to enhance pest control and yield via soil mediated processes.

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The commensal skin microbiome of amphibian mountain populations and its association with the pathogen Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis
Authors: Loyau Adeline , Bouchali Rayan , Sentenac Hugo , Schmeller Dirk S. 
Published: October 2024

AbstractMicrobial assemblages naturally living on the skin are an integral part of immunity. In amphibians, this skin microbiota may hold a mitigation solution against the fungal pathogen Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd), which causes the panzootic disease chytridiomycosis. We used 16S rRNA gene metabarcoding to test the adaptive microbiome hypothesis. We compared the community composition, richness, and putative Bd‐inhibitory function of the skin microbiome of three amphibian host species in the Pyrenees, as well as three species in Taiwan, in both Bd‐positive and negative mountain populations. In both geographical regions, the amphibian host species played a decisive role in shaping the microbial assemblage and putative anti‐Bd properties. In the Pyrenees, the species most susceptible to chytridiomycosis, Alytes obstetricans, had the lowest relative abundances of putative protective bacteria. In Bd‐positive and negative sites, individuals had different skin microbiomes, with all anuran species showing increased relative abundances of potential anti‐Bd bacteria, while the Taiwanese caudata Hynobius sonani showed the opposite pattern. Our results suggest that, in response to exposure to the pathogen, the skin microbiota shifted to a defensive state with increased anti‐Bd function, which may contribute to promoting disease resistance, as proposed by the adaptive microbiome hypothesis.
The effectiveness of perspective video modelling training on one‐stage word problem‐solving skills in children with autism spectrum disorder
Authors: Kahveci Gul , Serin Nerguz Bulut 
Published: October 2024

AbstractSingle‐subject research can provide adequate justification when developing successful evidence‐based educational practices for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), which can help such students thrive academically. This research investigates whether point‐of‐view video modelling effectively improved the word problem‐solving addition performances of primary‐school‐aged students with ASD. The effectiveness of the intervention on each participant's ability to solve single‐digit addition by a single digit, effectively view the video on a tablet and generalise a learned skill was investigated by utilising a design that included several participant baselines. All participants saw an improvement in their ability to solve simple addition problems due to using point‐of‐view video modelling. Between the baseline and intervention phases, each participant's rate of digits correctly entered per minute and total number of steps completed significantly increased. A generalisation phase was performed at home. After receiving the intervention, people with ASD could independently complete word problems involving addition with a single digit. The findings suggest that this technology could practically support the education of the growing number of children and young people with ASD by mollifying the particular learning obstacles their impairment brings.
Time to Diagnose Endometriosis: Current Status, Challenges and Regional Characteristics—A Systematic Literature Review
Authors: De Corte Pauline , Klinghardt Moritz , von Stockum Sophia , Heinemann Klaas 
Published: October 2024

ABSTRACTBackgroundEndometriosis diagnosis reportedly faces delays of up to 10 years. Despite growing awareness and improved guidelines, information on the current status is limited.ObjectivesTo systematically assess the published evidence on the status of time to diagnosis in individuals with endometriosis, with respect to the definition of time to diagnosis, geographical location and patient characteristics.Search StrategyMEDLINE (via PubMed) and Embase were searched for publications reporting time to diagnosing endometriosis since 2018. No restrictions to population or comparators were applied. All publications were screened by two independent reviewers.Selection CriteriaSearch results were limited to primary publications of randomised controlled trials, non‐randomised trials and observational studies. Case reports, secondary publications and grey literature were excluded. No restrictions were made regarding language, provided that an English title and abstract were available.Data Collection and AnalysisPublications were assessed with respect to time to diagnosis, diagnostic methods, study type, study country and potential bias.Main ResultsThe 17 publications eligible for inclusion in this literature review were all observational studies. The publications reported diagnosis times between 0.3 and 12 years, with variations depending on the definition of time to diagnosis (overall, primary, or clinical), geographical location and characteristics of the included study population. Evidence was of poor to good quality overall.ConclusionsDiagnostic delay is still present, primarily driven by physicians, and this review underscores the need for standardised definitions, increased awareness and targeted diagnostic interventions.
Formate from THF‐C1 metabolism induces the AOX1 promoter in formate dehydrogenase‐deficient Komagataella phaffii
Authors: Bustos Cristina , Berrios Julio , Fickers Patrick 
Published: October 2024

AbstractIn Komagataella phaffii (Pichia pastoris), formate is a recognized alternative inducer to methanol for expression systems based on the AOX1 promoter (pAOX1). By disrupting the formate dehydrogenase encoding FDH1 gene, we converted such a system into a self‐induced one, as adding any inducer in the culture medium is no longer requested for pAOX1 induction. In cells, formate is generated from serine through the THF‐C1 metabolism, and it cannot be converted into carbon dioxide in a FdhKO strain. Under non‐repressive culture conditions, such as on sorbitol, the intracellular formate generated from the THF‐C1 metabolism is sufficient to induce pAOX1 and initiate protein synthesis. This was evidenced for two model proteins, namely intracellular eGFP and secreted CalB lipase from C. antarctica. Similar protein productivities were obtained for a FdhKO strain on sorbitol and a non‐disrupted strain on sorbitol‐methanol. Considering a K. Phaffii FdhKO strain as a workhorse for recombinant protein synthesis paves the way for the further development of methanol‐free processes in K. phaffii.
Head, face and neck injury patterns for electric scooter accidents identified on computed tomography scanning: Does legislative change enforcing safer riding practices have an impact on morbidity for significant head, face and neck trauma?
Authors: Watson Nicholas , Droder Brett , Mitchell Gary , Hacking Craig 
Published: October 2024

AbstractIntroductionThe purpose of this study is to review whether legislative change enforcing safer riding conditions for Electric Scooters (E‐Scooter), regardless of other factors, had an impact on reducing significant head, facial and neck trauma. Additionally, to identify the radiological injury patterns for head, face and neck injuries identified on CT imaging for a patient's initial presentation to the emergency department (ED) resulting from an E‐Scooter accident.MethodsA retrospective single‐centre observational study at a metropolitan tertiary ED of patients presenting after an E‐Scooter accident comparing 6 months before and after legislative change.ResultsFour hundred and forty‐three patients presented following an E‐Scooter accident: 191 patients 6 months before and 252 patients 6 months after legislative change. One hundred and sixty‐two patients pre‐ and 217 patients post‐legislative change had negative CT studies. Twenty‐nine patients pre‐ and 35 patients post‐legislative change had CT studies demonstrating significant head, face or neck trauma. The most common type of intracranial bleeding was subarachnoid haemorrhage followed by subdural haemorrhage with a significant proportion (41%) presenting with multi‐factorial intracranial bleeding. There was no specific injury pattern involving the cranial vault or cervical spine. Of the patients presenting with a significant injury, facial bones were the most common injury site (84% (n = 54)). The most common site of facial fractures was the nasal bones followed by dental trauma and maxillary fractures.ConclusionThis single‐centre, retrospective observational study has shown no reduction in serious head, neck and facial injuries. Large‐scale, multicentre studies will need to be undertaken to understand the true impact of legislative change.
Clinical characteristics of Behçet's syndrome in Shanghai database: Baseline data of a cross‐sectional cohort study
Authors: She Chun‐Hui , Cai Jian‐fei , Hu Dan , Bao Hua‐Fang , Guan Jian‐Long 
Published: October 2024

AbstractObjectiveBehçet's syndrome (BS) is a variant vessel vasculitis that can involve multiple organs, with highly heterogeneous clinical manifestations. This study aims to analyze baseline data of BS patients to enhance the comprehension of its clinical features.MethodsThis study included 1216 registered cases of BS patients referred to Huadong Hospital affiliated with Fudan University. Each patient was thoroughly assessed and recorded for demographic data, clinical manifestations, gastrointestinal endoscope, imaging, etc.ResultsSignificant gender differences were observed in clinical manifestations. Pseudofolliculitis (p < .001), uveitis (p = .003), vascular (p < .001), and cardiovascular involvement (p < .001) were significantly more prevalent in male BS patients, while genital ulcers (p = .011) and erythema nodosum (p = .009) were more common among the female. Furthermore, pseudofolliculitis (44.3%, 37.4% vs. 25.0%, p < .001), pathergy test positivity (37.0%, 24.5% vs. 12.6%, p < .001), and uveitis (18.8%, 18.4% vs. 11.2%, p < .001) showed higher incidence rates in the 16–35 years age group. Vascular involvement (11.1%, 18.0% vs. 15.8%, p < .001) notably increased in the 36–50 years age group. Additionally, the ISG diagnostic criteria were more likely to be met in the 16–35 age group (OR: 2.039, 95% CI: 1.581–2.631, p < .001), whereas the ICBD criteria were less likely to be met in the 16–35 age group (OR: 0.266, 95% CI: 0.150–0.474, p < .001).ConclusionsThis study provided data on the baseline of clinical features of BS in a single center, BS patients presented significant heterogeneity, showing different manifestations across various genders and age groups. This diversity might contribute to a better understanding of BS clinical features and pave the way for future multi‐center studies.