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Design and simulation of a tunable parity-time symmetric optoelectronic oscillator utilizing integrated components
Authors: Ahmadfard Farnaz , Hosseini S. Esmail 
Published: July 2024

AbstractNon-Hermitian photonics, relaying on parity-time (PT) symmetry, have shown promise in achieving mode selection for optical or microwave single-mode oscillation. Typically, a PT-symmetric system is constructed using two coupled loops with identical geometry. This article utilizes the PT-symmetry property to select a single frequency mode in an optoelectronic oscillator (OEO). However, traditional OEO implementations often involve discrete components, limiting widespread adoption due to factors such as size, weight, power consumption, and cost. Our aim in this paper is to leverage integrated components within the OEO loop. The proposed structure incorporates an integrated micro-ring resonator (MRR) with a high-quality factor (Q-factor) that serves both as a modulator and a resonator. Additionally, we suggest employing an adjustable integrated power splitter utilizing a micro heater to balance the gain and loss of two mutually coupled OEO loops. In this configuration, two integrated photo detectors (PD) are also utilized. In this setup, the single-frequency mode can be easily identified by simultaneously utilizing the properties of PT-symmetry and an integrated high-Q-factor resonator, obviating the need for a narrowband microwave filter. By adjusting the center frequency of the microwave photonic filter (MPF), the frequency of the generated signal can be tuned over a wide range. For instance, setting the generated frequency of the microwave signal to 11.5 GHz results in a measured phase noise of − 76.5 dBc/Hz at a 10-kHz offset frequency, with a side mode suppression ratio (SMSR) of 40 dB.
Lived Religious Practice and Tourism Perceptions of Southern Buddhist Monks in an Ethnic Tourism Community in Xishuangbanna, China
Authors: Li Yu 
Published: July 2024

Summary
The Dai Garden, situated in Menghan Town of Xishuangbanna, Yunnan Province, China, is an ethnic tourist destination operated by the local company of Jinghong city investment and development. This case study was created to illustrate the complexity of Buddhist tourism. It outlines how the tour guides utilize cultural differences to stigmatize Southern Buddhist monks and addresses the negative tourism perceptions of Southern Buddhist monks in tourism in China, which leads to social and cultural unsustainability in religious tourism. It also reveals the challenges of business, primarily in marketing and management. This study should serve as a reference for other religious tourism businesses seeking to attain a higher level of social/cultural sustainability.

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A Cusco Journey into Cultural Heritage, Adventure, and Gastronomy
Authors: Santos Eleonora 
Published: July 2024

Summary
This case study delves into the motivations driving tourists to visit Cusco, exploring strategic approaches and diverse offerings that attract visitors to this historic city. It provides a roadmap for sustainable growth and prosperity while offering stakeholders valuable insights into tourist’s motivations. Focused on the city’s rich heritage and global tourism significance, the study emphasizes cultural immersion, adventure experiences, and sustainable practices. Utilizing qualitative research, the findings reveal the unique motivations of Cusco’s visitors. Despite challenges, growth opportunities highlight targeted marketing, heritage preservation, and community engagement. The study’s implications advocate for continued efforts in sustainable tourism management, stakeholder collaboration, and the preservation of Cusco’s cultural and natural assets. These insights can guide stakeholders towards sustainable growth, social harmony, and environmental conservation, contributing to enduring prosperity for this iconic destination.

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24. Decoding the Efficacy and Safety Profiles of Novel Antihypertensive Agents Targeting RAAS System: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Clinical Trials
Authors: Homenta Rampengan Derren David Christian , Willyanto Sebastian Emmanuel , Amirah Shakira , Jowono Josh Nathaniel , Tjandra Kevin Christian , Ramadhan Roy Novri 
Published: July 2024

Background: Dysregulation of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) often leads to hypertension, resulting in fatal cardiovascular and renal complications. Current RAAS-targeted therapies effectively slow the progression of established cardiorenal diseases but only provide a modest 20% reduction in the relative risk of cardiovascular disease compared to non-RAAS-targeted therapies. Recognizing these treatment limitations underscores the importance of developing safer and more efficacious anti-hypertensive agents.

Objective: This study aims to assess the efficacy and safety of novel therapies, including angiotensin receptor neprilysin inhibitor (ARNI), nonsteroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist (NMRA), brain renin-angiotensin system (RAS) therapy, and RNA-based therapy.

Method: The study focused on assessing efficacy, measured by systolic and diastolic blood pressure (BP) control, and safety, evaluated through adverse event rates. Quality appraisal was done using RoB 2.0, while meta-analysis used RevMan 5.4

Result: A literature search across five databases resulted in the selection of 20 articles for analysis. Quality assessment categorized 14 studies as low-risk and six as high-risk of bias studies. In analyzing efficacy, ARNI and RNA-based therapy demonstrated superior BP control, whereas NMRA and brain RAS exhibited lower BP control compared to each control group. Regarding safety, NMRA and RNA-based therapy showed fewer adverse events, while ARNI and brain RAS revealed higher adverse events compared to each control group.

Conclusion: RNA-based therapy demonstrated superior efficacy and safety profile, hereby considered as the preferred drug among the four antihypertensive therapies explored in this study. This highlights its status as the optimal drug and underscores its promising potential for future research.
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Factors affecting adherence to recommendations on pre-operative cardiac testing
Authors: Stroda Alexandra , Sulot Tanja , Roth Sebastian , M’Pembele René , Mauermann Eckhard , Ionescu Daniela , Szczeklik Wojciech , De Hert Stefan , Filipovic Miodrag , Beck Schimmer Beatrice , Spadaro Savino , Matute Purificación , Turhan Sanem Cakar , van Waes Judith , Lagarto Filipa , Theodoraki Kassiani , Gupta Anil , Gillmann Hans-Jörg , Guzzetti Luca , Kotfis Katarzyna , Larmann Jan , Corneci Dan , Howell Simon J. , Lurati Buse Giovanna 
Published: July 2024

BACKGROUND
Cardiac risk evaluation prior to noncardiac surgery is fundamental to tailor peri-operative management to patient's estimated risk. Data on the degree of adherence to guidelines in patients at cardiovascular risk in Europe and factors influencing adherence are underexplored.

OBJECTIVES
The aim of this analysis was to describe the degree of adherence to [2014 European Society of Cardiology (ESC)/European Society of Anaesthesiology (ESA) guidelines] recommendations on rest echocardiography [transthoracic echocardiography (TTE)] and to stress imaging prior to noncardiac surgery in a large European sample and to assess factors potentially affecting adherence.

DESIGN
Secondary analysis of a multicentre, international, prospective cohort study (MET-REPAIR).

SETTING
Twenty-five European centres of all levels of care that enrolled patients between 2017 and 2020.

PATIENTS
With elevated cardiovascular risk undergoing in-hospital elective, noncardiac surgery.

MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES
(Non)adherence to each pre-operative TTE and stress imaging recommendations classified as guideline-adherent, overuse and underuse. We performed descriptive analysis. To explore the impact of patients’ sex, age, geographical region, and hospital teaching status, we conducted multivariate multinominal regression analysis.

RESULTS
Out of 15 983 patients, 15 529 were analysed (61% men, mean age 72 ± 8 years). Overuse (conduction in spite of class III) and underuse (nonconduction in spite of class I recommendation) for pre-operative TTE amounted to 16.6% (2542/15 344) and 6.6% (1015/15 344), respectively. Stress imaging overuse and underuse amounted to 1.7% (241/14 202) and 0.4% (52/14 202) respectively. Male sex, some age categories and some geographical regions were significantly associated with TTE overuse. Male sex and some regions were also associated with TTE underuse. Age and regions were associated with overuse of stress imaging. Male sex, age, and some regions were associated with stress imaging underuse.

CONCLUSION
Adherence to pre-operative stress imaging recommendation was high. In contrast, adherence to TTE recommendations was moderate. Both patients’ and geographical factors affected adherence to joint ESC/ESA guidelines.

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NCT03016936.
Facility-level integration of hypertension and diabetes services with HIV treatment in sub-Saharan Africa: Evidence from Malawi, South Africa, and Zambia
Authors: Sande Linda , Benade Mariet , Tchereni Timothy , Kamanga Aniset , Ntjikelane Vinolia , Morgan Allison , Makwalu Taurai , Phiri Wyness , Lumano-Mulenga Priscilla , Haimbe Prudence , Shakwelele Hilda , Huber Amy , Pascoe Sophie , Maskew Mhairi , Scott Nancy , Rosen Sydney 
Published: July 2024

AbstractBackgroundA growing number of people living with HIV (PLHIV) also have non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Shifting the health systems paradigm from vertical, parallel care to an integrated delivery model may facilitate better care-seeking and ultimately improve outcomes for people with a dual burden of HIV and NCDs. We describe the current state of integration of hypertension and diabetes care into HIV treatment in primary healthcare facilities in Malawi, South Africa and Zambia.MethodsWe administered structured interviews to HIV treatment providers in 41 primary healthcare facilities across the three countries to evaluate how NCD care is provided to PLHIV accessing antiretroviral therapy (ART). We defined integration as provision of all NCD services to PLHIV in the HIV clinic. The potential degree of integration in HIV clinics ranged from not integrated at all (no NCD services) to fully integrated (all NCD services). We also surveyed a sample of ART clients at the same facilities about their access to integrated HIV and non-HIV care.ResultsThe degree of integration varied across the facilities and by country. All facilities (n=17) in South Africa reported being fully integrated for HIV care and hypertension and diabetes, and most providers in South Africa identified no barriers to integration. Integration was much less complete in Malawi and Zambia, with most facilities offering hypertension and diabetes screening/diagnosis and support but no treatment or disease monitoring services. Frequently cited barriers to integration in Malawi and Zambia were limited staff knowledge of integrated care provision and facility space constraints. Experience of ART clients experience with integrated services mirrored provider responses. Over 90% of survey participants in South Africa reported HIV and non-HIV visit and medication collection alignment, compared to fewer than half in Malawi and Zambia.ConclusionsThe level of integration of hypertension and diabetes care with HIV treatment varies widely across facilities and within districts in Malawi, South Africa, and Zambia, despite each country having national guidelines that promote integration. Interventions to increase integration must take into account differences among facilities at baseline. South Africa’s strategy for integrated chronic disease care has resulted in greater integration than have approaches in neighboring countries.
India’s solar energy research: performance and social network analysis
Authors: Yaseen Ufaira , Gul Sumeer 
Published: July 2024

Purpose
This study aims to measure the research landscape of the solar energy literature published in India during the years 1989–2022, indexed in the Web of Science (WoS) database. The study examines the performance analysis and social network analysis of the literature.

Design/methodology/approach
The literature on solar energy published in India and indexed in the WoS between 1989 and 2022 was retrieved using a string of 13 related and synonymous terms as per the Dewey Decimal Classification Scheme and Sears list of Subject Headings. Excluding all other document types, a total of 16,623 journal articles were retrieved. Quantitative and visualization techniques were applied to analyze the data. VOSViewer was used to map the collaborative patterns among different entities.

Findings
India has published 16,623 journal articles over 33 years, spanning from 1989 to 2022, with an average annual growth rate of 19.64 and a compound annual growth rate of 16.06. The Department of Science and Technology emerges as the prominent funding agency, while Indian Institute of Delhi (IIT Delhi) is the most productive institute. More than 125 countries collaborate with India in the field, with the USA being the topmost collaborator. Prof. Bhim Singh from IIT Delhi is the most prolific author, while Solar Energy published from the United Kingdom by Elsevier is the most preferred journal.

Research limitations/implications
The study is limited to the WoS’s Core Collection database. Hence, the results cannot be generalized across other databases.

Practical implications
The results of the study will be of extreme importance to the Indian scientific community, policymakers and policy planners, as it may help them in the reorientation of future research directions and the judicious allocation of resources.

Originality/value
The study demonstrates the essentiality of the field by tracking the research progress in the field over time and the importance of collaboration. The study is a valuable tool for identifying trends and assessing the impact of the research.
Retail investor activism and corporate environmental investments: evidence from green attention
Authors: Li Xiaofei , Li Weian , Xu Jian , Wang Lixiang 
Published: July 2024

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to examine the role of retail investors’ green attention in promoting corporate environmental investments (EIs) using a communication sample on “Hudongyi” from 2011 to 2022.Design/methodology/approachIn this paper, Python is used to capture data and text analysis techniques to obtain green attention information. In the word-matching process, words are matched in the target document one by one based on the preset dictionary and vocabulary rules. In addition to employing fixed effects, this study also incorporates instrumental variables using two-stage least squares (2SLS) estimation and applies the Heckman two-step method to verify the regression results.FindingsFirst, this paper empirically examines the positive influence of retail investors’ green attention on EIs. Second, the findings show that retail investors’ green attention promotes EIs through decreasing principal-agent costs and principal-principal costs. Third, the results show that retail investor’s supervision effect is strengthened under the following three circumstances: executives with stronger green conception, corporations with less information asymmetry and areas with higher level of investor protection.Practical implicationsOur findings broaden the scope of prior research by exploring the impact of retail investor activism on nonfinancial outcomes, contributing to understanding the “black box” of how investor attention fosters EIs. Moreover, by leveraging the power of technology, retail investors have evolved from being the “silent majority” to being actively engaged. The internet has empowered retail investors by providing them with access to information and enabling them to exercise “voice” rights by appealing companies to engage in pro-environmental activities. Our study can provide useful suggestions for the green development of listed companies in China, as well as in other emerging countries.Originality/valueUnlike other studies that focus on the deterrent effect and corporate financial outcomes of retail investors, we focus on the supervisory effect of retail investors and verify its role in driving EIs. This fills the knowledge gap in prior studies and contributes new insights to explain EIs and extends the understanding of retail investor activism.
Brazilian entrepreneurs’ tax morale from an institutional perspective: evidence from the telecommunications sector
Authors: Lima Ricardo , Cunha Victoria Barboza de Castro , Nascimento Thiago Cavalcante 
Published: July 2024

Purpose
This research aims to describe the factors influencing the tax morale of entrepreneurs in the Brazilian telecommunications industry.

Design/methodology/approach
The authors surveyed a sample of 167 entrepreneurs from the sector using structured online self-assessment questionnaires analyzed quantitatively through the partial least squares structural equation modeling technique.

Findings
The results indicate that risk of detection, severity of punishments and tax justice represent determining factors for the tax morale of entrepreneurs, though their age also contributes to explaining tax behavior, proving to be a significant control variable. These findings presuppose a predominance of institutional pressures from the regulatory and normative pillars on this group, in contrast to evidence from previous studies dealing with tax morale among ordinary citizens.

Originality/value
The theoretical implications are fourfold. The authors address a gap in the study of tax morale at the organizational level, integrate the entrepreneurship literature in specific sectors with tax policies through neo-institutional theory, support changes in the tax legislation of an emerging economy with widespread biases of corruption and add more diversity to the perceived legitimacy of its current tax system. Practical recommendations include the creation of public policies particularly targeted at younger entrepreneurs predominant in this sector to build a regulatory framework that incorporates both tax justice and severity of punishments to foster trust between taxpayers and tax authorities; using the institutional legitimacy mechanism to elicit a more isonomic performance of the tax authorities; and reevaluating the risk of detection strategies.
Artificial intelligence (AI) and strategic planning process within VUCA environments: a research agenda and guidelines
Authors: Biloslavo Roberto , Edgar David , Aydin Erhan , Bulut Cagri 
Published: July 2024

PurposeThis study demonstrates how artificial intelligence (AI) shapes the strategic planning process in volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous (VUCA) business environments. Having adopted various domains of the Cynefin framework, the research explores AI's transformative potential and provide insights regarding how organisations can harness AI-driven solutions for strategic planning.Design/methodology/approachThis conceptual paper theorises the role of AI in strategic planning process in a VUCA world by integrating extant knowledge across multiple literature streams. The “model paper” approach was adopted to provide a theoretical framework predicting relationships among considered concepts.FindingsThe paper highlights potential application of the Cynefin framework to manage complexities in strategic decision-making process, the transformative impact of AI at different stages of strategic planning, the required strategic planning characteristics within VUCA to be supported by AI and the attendant challenges posed by AI integration in the uncertain business landscape.Originality/valueThis study pioneers a theoretical exploration of AI's role in strategic planning within the VUCA business landscape, guided by the Cynefin framework. Thus, it enriches scholarly discourse and expands knowledge frontiers.
Accessible tourism: using technology to increase social equality for people with disabilities
Authors: Domínguez Vila Trinidad , Rubio-Escuderos Lucía , Alén González Elisa 
Published: July 2024

Purpose
Information and communication technologies are being increasingly used across various sectors including the tourism industry. However, equitable access to online information remains a significant challenge, especially for people with disabilities (PwD). There is a pressing need for research into the accessibility of the internet to promote social equality. This study aims to identify patterns in both the technical accessibility and the content information related to accessibility and disability that is available on the official websites of leading global tourist destinations.

Design/methodology/approach
A cluster analysis assessed the technical accessibility of the websites, while a principal component analysis evaluated the content information concerning accessibility and disability.

Findings
There has been a substantial improvement in the technical accessibility of tourism websites over that described in earlier studies. There have been no advances in content information on accessibility and disability, which continues to be very heterogeneous and dispersed.

Originality/value
This evaluation of the technical accessibility and content related to accessibility and disability on tourism websites provides a basis for developing strategies to eliminate barriers that PwD encounter in accessing tourism information. To augment the efficacy of big data inputs, it is imperative to homogenise variables associated with technical access and content information on accessibility. Such standardisation will improve the functionality of algorithms critical to the Internet of Things and artificial intelligence technologies. These enhancements are likely to spur innovations that bridge the inequality gap and promote environments where technology serves as a cornerstone of social inclusion and equality.
Current paradigms and future challenges in harnessing gut bacterial symbionts of insects for biodegradation of plastic wastes
Authors: Dar Mudasir A. , Xie Rongrong , Zabed Hossain M. , Pawar Kiran D. , Dhole Neeraja P. , Sun Jianzhong 
Published: July 2024

AbstractThe ubiquitous incorporation of plastics into daily life, coupled with inefficient recycling practices, has resulted in the accumulation of millions of metric tons of plastic waste, that poses a serious threat to the Earth's sustainability. Plastic pollution, a global problem, disrupts the ecological balance and endangers various life forms. Efforts to combat plastic pollution are underway, with a promising avenue being biological degradation facilitated by certain insects and their symbiotic gut microorganisms, particularly bacteria. This review consolidates existing knowledge on plastic degradation by insects and their influence on gut microbiota. Additionally, it delves into the potential mechanisms employed by insects in symbiosis with gut bacteria, exploring the bioconversion of waste plastics into value‐added biodegradable polymers through mineralization. These insights hold significant promise for the bio‐upcycling of plastic waste, opening new horizons for future biomanufacturing of high‐value chemicals from plastic‐derived compounds. Finally, we weigh the pros and cons of future research endeavors related to the bioprospection of plastic‐degrading bacteria from underexplored insect species. We also underscore the importance of bioengineering depolymerases with novel characteristics, aiming for their application in the remediation and valorization of waste plastics.