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Seasonal activity of plum curculio (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in small Southeastern peach orchards
Authors: Liu Tzu-Chin (Jean) , Cottrell Ted E , Blaauw Brett R 
Published: August 2024

Abstract
Plum curculio, Conotrachelus nenuphar (Herbst) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), is a key pest in Southeastern peach production by infesting fruit and decreasing yield. In Northeastern apples, plum curculio was found to have an “edge effect,” where more plum curculio are present next to a forested border than in the center of an orchard, and their propensity to fly or walk depended on air temperature. We conducted field studies over 3 seasons (2019–2021) to investigate whether plum curculio in small Southeastern peach plots exhibits the edge effect and to determine its primary mode of movement (flying or walking). Our results revealed that plum curculio did not exhibit the edge effect in Southeastern peaches. Thus, unlike Northeastern apples where plum curculio exhibits the edge effect, the reduced-input application program where insecticide sprays mainly target a few perimeter-row trees instead of the whole orchard for plum curculio management is not recommended for Southeastern peaches. Additionally, we observed that plum curculio in Southeastern peaches did not exhibit a primary mode of movement, and in most of the sampling weeks, the numbers of flying and walking plum curculio were not significantly correlated in the field. These results emphasize that using plum curculio sampling tools that only capture flying or walking plum curculio is not ideal for monitoring plum curculio activity in the Southeast. Overall, our findings indicate that plum curculio in Southeastern small peach plots and Northeastern apples does not exhibit the same behavior (i.e., edge effect and propensity to fly or walk).
A comparison of the compensation effects of two typical post-stack attenuation compensation methods
Authors: Wu Jizhong , Shi Ying 
Published: August 2024

Abstract
When seismic waves propagate through oil and gas reservoirs, significant energy attenuation occurs, which affects the resolution of post-stack imaging data. High-resolution processing of post-stack data through attenuation compensation is theoretically significant and has practical industrial applications. In this study, two attenuation compensation methods with different principles, namely inverse Q filtering and curvelet transform, were selected for investigation. The advantages and disadvantages of the two methods in terms of resilience and compensation effect were analyzed using both models and actual data. The inverse Q-filtering method can achieve satisfactory results with clear physical significance and accurate Q values. It excels in accurately suppressing high-frequency noise by incorporating gain control into the compensation factor. On the other hand, the curvelet transform leverages the multi-scale decomposition of seismic signals, facilitating high-frequency recovery through mathematical operations, and exhibits stronger frequency extension capabilities. However, the curvelet transform lacks an effective means for precise noise suppression. The comparative analysis results in this study can provide a basis and guidance for practitioners in choosing between these two methods.
Intraosseous mandibular schwannoma managed via submandibular approach: a case report with a review of previously published cases
Authors: Alabdulkarim Abdulaziz , AlDukhail Shaikha , Al Qurashi Abdullah A , Abuhaimed Abdullatif , Alshameri Omar , Alghamdi Abdulaziz , Alammar Alwaleed K , Alsahabi Abdulrahman 
Published: August 2024

Abstract
A 40-year-old female presented with right mandibular swelling. A panoramic radiograph showed a unilocular radiolucency from the mandibular angle to tooth #46. Biopsy confirmed a schwannoma. Surgical resection was performed via a submandibular approach with a reconstruction plate. Teeth 46 and 47 were extracted. Surgery was complication-free, and histopathology confirmed the tumor’s benign nature. The patient was discharged on the second postoperative day. At the 1-year follow-up, she had no paresthesia, normal mouth opening, and full mandibular motion. The reconstruction plate was intact. This case adds to the limited literature on intraosseous schwannomas, emphasizing early detection, thorough radiological assessment, and meticulous surgical planning.
Quality of Endometrial Cancer Care from the Patients’ Perspective: A Cross-Sectional Study
Authors: Olsson Cecilia , Larsson Maria , Holmberg Erik , Stålberg Karin , Sköld Camilla , Flöter Rådestad Angelique , Bjurberg Maria , Dahm-Kähler Pernilla , Hellman Kristina , Kjølhede Preben , Wilde Larsson Bodil , Åvall-Lundqvist Elisabeth , Borgfeldt Christer 
Published: August 2024

Background:
While patient perspectives in healthcare are recognized, endometrial cancer (EC) care quality and patient experiences remain understudied.

Objective:
To explore how women treated for EC perceived the quality of care during treatment and waiting times until diagnosis and surgery.

Methods:
Endometrial cancer patients (n = 684) diagnosed from January 2017 to March 2018 participated in the study 6–8 months after diagnosis. Data were collected digitally by means of the Quality from the Patient’s Perspective—Gynecological Cancer instrument. Each item (n = 27) was answered in 2 ways: both as actual care received and as perceived importance of different aspects of care.

Results:
The highest levels of perceived quality of actual received care and the corresponding subjective importance were reported to be related to physical-technical conditions, comprising the items “acceptable waiting times”, “access to necessary equipment”, and for the factor “respect and empathy from healthcare personnel”. The lowest levels were reported regarding information related to self-care and aspects of sexuality. Most of the women (79%) reported a less than 1-month waiting time until diagnosis and surgery, and >40% of the women experienced the waiting time as troublesome.

Conclusions:
Women perceived the quality of endometrial cancer care mostly as good or high, and age had limited impact.

Implications for Practice:
Information on self-care and aspects of sexuality, along with reducing waiting times needs improvement for reducing patient distress.

What is Foundational:
This study contributes to a better understanding of the quality of care among women with endometrial cancer during illness, treatment and early cancer rehabilitation.
Linking SMEs’ customer strategy to firm growth: the case of manufacturing suppliers in South Korea
Authors: Seo Eunjeong , Lee Euehun 
Published: August 2024

PurposeThis study examines the customer strategies for small- and medium-sized manufacturing suppliers (SMMSs) in customer dominance markets, particularly regarding power asymmetry. It has two key objectives: (1) to identify factors impacting SMMSs' customer strategies, including technological and marketing capabilities and the importance of the main customer and (2) to examine the impact of these strategies on firm growth.Design/methodology/approachUsing the survey data on 279 Korean manufacturing suppliers in B2B markets, nine hypotheses were verified through a structural equation model (SEM). It involved capturing the varied influence of organizational capabilities on the two types of customer strategies and the link between customer strategy and firm growth.FindingsTechnology and marketing capabilities affect new customer acquisition directly, while in the case of main customer retention, marketing capability affects main customer retention through the overall satisfaction about the existing relationship. Although the importance of the main customer suppresses new customer acquisition strategies, SMMSs should actively pursue both customer acquisition and retention to promote firm growth.Originality/valueThe findings reveal how SMMSs, leveraging technological and marketing capabilities, can concurrently pursue new customer acquisition and main customer retention. Additionally, it empirically demonstrates the impact of the main customer’s importance on these customer strategies and underscores the positive impact of both strategies on firm growth. This provides a blueprint for a value-creation process linking capabilities, customer strategies and firm performance.
Employee trainers’ self-efficacy and performance: the mediating role of trainer preparation
Authors: Dei Mensah Rebecca , Andoh Raphael Papa Kweku , Amfo-Antiri Dorothy , Essandoh Emmanuel , Tetteh Stephen 
Published: August 2024

Purpose
This study aims to examine the mediating role of trainer preparation in the effect employee trainer self-efficacy has on trainer performance.

Design/methodology/approach
Using a census, data was collected from internal employee trainers in two universities in Ghana. In testing the hypotheses, a structural equation modelling based on 10,000 bootstrap samples was used, and the BCa confidence intervals were used to establish the significance of the hypotheses.

Findings
This study revealed trainer preparation as a complementary partial mediator in the effect trainee engagement self-efficacy and instruction self-efficacy had on trainer performance. In addition, the importance–performance map analyses demonstrated that the factor with the most importance in the model was instruction self-efficacy, yet it was not the highest-performing factor.

Originality/value
This study highlights the mediating role played by preparation in the effect of trainer self-efficacy on trainer performance. In addition, it adds to the dearth of studies that focus on employee trainers while at the same time using data from the trainers themselves.
The metaverse experience: a big data approach to virtual service consumption
Authors: Manthiou Aikaterini , Luong Van Ha , Ayadi Kafia , Klaus Phil 
Published: August 2024

Purpose
The experience of leaving the real world and entering a virtual service environment makes many individuals happy. This study heeds the call by multiple researchers to conceptualize, interpret and illustrate the impact of the perceived service experience in the metaverse in a holistic way. In particular, this study aims to understand how the consumption of experiences is perceived in a metaversal space.

Design/methodology/approach
The authors analyze mega virtual live events with famous artists broadcast in virtual worlds. The authors take a big data approach and include two studies to gain insight into the online public audience’s perceptions and experiences in the metaverse. In the first study, the authors analyze text from YouTube with Leximancer. In the second study, the authors go one step further to refine the conceptual model from Study 1. The authors scrutinize additional Facebook comments using seeded Latent Dirichlet Allocation (LDA).

Findings
The findings reveal that the meta service experience (MEX) encompasses four dimensions: immersion, metascape, immediacy and hedonism.

Originality/value
This research provides important guidance not only for consumer behavior scholars but also for service marketers and event planners. The study proposes research opportunities to advance service experience research in the metaverse.
The impact of formal and informal credit institutions on entrepreneurship
Authors: Malkova Alina 
Published: August 2024

Purpose
How do informal lending institutions affect entrepreneurship? This paper aims to investigates the role of formal and informal credit market institutions in the decision to become an entrepreneur over the life cycle.

Design/methodology/approach
The author developed a dynamic Roy model in which a decision to become an entrepreneur depends on the access to formal and informal credit markets, nonpecuniary benefits of entrepreneurship, career-specific entry costs, prior work experience, education, unobserved abilities and other labor market opportunities (salaried employment and nonemployment). Using detailed Russian panel microdata (the Russia longitudinal monitoring survey) and estimating a structural model of labor market decisions and borrowing options, the author assesses the impact of the development of informal and formal credit institutions.

Findings
The expansion of traditional (formal) credit market institutions positively impacts all workers’ categories, reduces the share of entrepreneurs who borrow from informal sources and incentivizes low-type entrepreneurs to switch to salaried employment. The development of the informal credit market reduces the percentage of high-type entrepreneurs who borrow from formal sources. In the case of default, a higher value of the social network or higher costs of losing social ties demotivate low-type entrepreneurs to borrow from informal sources. The author highlights the practical implications of estimates by evaluating policies designed to promote entrepreneurship, such as subsidies and accessibility regulations in credit market institutions.

Originality/value
This study contributes to the literature in several ways. Unlike other studies that focus on individual characteristics in the selection for self-employment [Humphries (2017), Hincapíe (2020), Gendron-Carrier (2021), Dillon and Stanton (2017)], the paper models labor and borrowing decisions jointly. Previous studies discuss transitions between salaried employment and self-employment, taking into account entrepreneurial earnings, wealth, education and age, but do not consider the availability of financial institutions as a driving factor for the selection into self-employment. To the best of the author’s knowledge, this paper shows for the first time that the transition from salaried employment to self-employment is standard and consistent with changes in access to financial institutions. Another feature of this study is incorporating both types of credit markets – formal and informal. The survey by the European Central Bank on the Access to Finance of Enterprises (2018) shows 18% of small and medium enterprise in EU pointed funds from family or friends. Therefore, the exclusion from consideration of informal credit markets may distort the understanding of the role of the accessibility of credit markets.
Artificial intelligence-powered tools and academic writing: to use or not to use ChatGPT
Authors: Al-Sofi Bakr Bagash Mansour Ahmed 
Published: August 2024

PurposeThis study investigates the potential effectiveness of ChatGPT in enhancing the academic writing skills of Saudi EFL undergraduate students. It also examines the challenges associated with its use and suggests effective ways to address them in the education sector.Design/methodology/approachThe study employed a sequential mixed-methods approach, which involved distributing questionnaires to gather data from students, followed by conducting semi-structured interviews with a purposeful selection of eight students and six teachers.FindingsThe findings revealed that students were generally satisfied with the effectiveness of ChatGPT in enhancing their academic writing skills. However, they also pinpointed some challenges associated with using ChatGPT, including plagiarism, overreliance, inadequate documentation, threats to academic integrity, and inaccurate information. To alleviate these challenges, effective strategies include deploying detection tools, equipping students and educators with training sessions, and revisiting academic policies and assessment methods. It is recommended that ChatGPT be used responsibly as an assistant tool, in conjunction with students' ideas and teachers' feedback. This approach can significantly enhance students' writing skills and facilitate completing their research projects and assignments.Practical implicationsChatGPT can be a valuable tool in the educational landscape, but it is essential to use it judiciously. Therefore, teachers' effective integration of ChatGPT into their classrooms can significantly enhance students' writing abilities and streamline their research process.Originality/valueThis study contributes to recent AI-based research and provides practical insights on the responsible integration of ChatGPT into education while addressing potential challenges.
Trehalose attenuates testicular aging by activating autophagy and improving mitochondrial quality
Authors: Xi Huaming , Shan Wenjing , Li Minghui , Wang Ziqian , Li Yuan 
Published: August 2024

AbstractBackgroundReproductive aging can adversely affect male fertility and the health of offspring. The aging process is accompanied by impaired autophagy. Recent studies have shown that Trehalose plays an important role in the prevention of various diseases by regulating autophagy. However, the roles of Trehalose in testicular aging and reproductive decline remain to be clarified.ObjectiveThe present study aimed to evaluate the protective effects of Trehalose on testes in an aging mouse model.Materials and methodsIn this study, an in vivo aging model in mice by administering D‐galactose was established to explore the protective effect of Trehalose on testicular aging. We examined histological changes and related indicators of apoptosis, autophagy, mitochondrial biogenesis, and sperm quality.ResultsD‐galactose treatment induced oxidative stress, apoptosis, and impairment of autophagy of testicular cells in mouse testes. Trehalose administration significantly reduced germ cell apoptosis and DNA damage caused by D‐galactose‐induced oxidative stress. Notably, Trehalose activated autophagy activity and improved mitochondrial function in testicular cells. Furthermore, Trehalose treatment increased the expression level of the tight junction protein ZO‐1, and accelerated clearance of damaged mitochondria in Sertoli cells, indicating that Trehalose ameliorated Sertoli cell function in D‐galactose‐induced aging testes.Discussion and conclusionThese findings suggest that Trehalose administration activated the autophagy activity in testicular cells and improved mitochondrial function, thereby effectively preventing testicular aging. Trehalose and its activated autophagy are crucial for preventing testicular aging, thus restoring autophagy activity by administering Trehalose could be a promising means to delay aging.
Toward a Truly Universal Catholicity?
Authors: Vivier‐Muresan Anne‐Sophie 
Published: August 2024

AbstractThis article discusses the latest document by the Francophone ecumenical group the Groupe des Dombes. The document advocates a “reformed catholicity” through the conversion of the churches, where catholicity is not seen as the exclusive property of the Roman Catholic faithful but encompasses the entire Christian church, and in which the word “reformed” also concerns the whole Christian church and not only Protestant churches. This article first explores the contribution of this text to ecumenical dialogue. It then discusses the “bold thesis” at the centre of the document, according to which the Catholic Church and the churches of the Reformation “form one Church, although in imperfect communion.” The article then goes on to highlight the eschatological dynamic of the document and the relationship between catholicity and mission. The article concludes with some thoughts about the path toward a truly universal catholicity.
Associations Between Severe Influenza‐Complicated Thromboembolism Events, Intensive Care Unit Stays and Mortality, and Associated Risk Factors: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Authors: Lee Wei‐Chun , Chang Che‐Chia , Ho Meng‐Chin , Lin Chin‐Kuo , Lin Chieh‐Mo , Fang Yu‐Hung , Huang Shu‐Yi , Lin Yu‐Ching , Chuang Min‐Chun , Yang Tsung‐Ming , Hung Ming‐Szu , Chou Yen‐Li , Tsai Ying‐Huang , Hsieh Meng‐Jer 
Published: August 2024

ABSTRACTAbstractThe association between influenza infection and thromboembolism (TE) events, including cardiovascular events, cerebrovascular events, pulmonary embolism, and deep vein thrombosis, is supported by compelling evidence. However, there is a disparity in the risk factors that impact the outcomes of severe influenza‐complicated TE in intensive care unit (ICU) patients. The objective of this study was to evaluate the outcomes of severe influenza‐complicated TE in ICU patients and identify any associated risk factors.MethodsA retrospective cohort study was conducted, recruiting consecutive patients with TE events admitted to the ICU between December 2015 through December 2018 at our institution in Taiwan. The study included a group of 108 patients with severe influenza and a control group of 192 patients with severe community‐acquired pneumonia. Associations between complicated TE, length of ICU stay, and 90‐day mortality were evaluated using logistic regression analysis, and risk factors were identified using univariate and multivariate generalized linear regression analyses.ResultsTE event prevalence was significantly higher in ICU patients with severe influenza than in ICU patients with severe CAP (21.3% vs. 5.7%, respectively; p < 0.05). Patients with severe influenza who developed TE experienced a significant increase in the ratio of mechanical ventilation use, length of mechanical ventilation use, ICU stay, and 90‐day mortality when compared to patients without TE (all p < 0.05). The comparison of severe CAP patients with and without TE revealed no significant differences (p > 0.05). The development of thromboembolic events in patients with severe influenza or severe noninfluenza CAP is linked to influenza infection and hypertension (p < 0.05). Furthermore, complicated TE and the severity of the APACHE II score are risk factors for 90‐day mortality in ICU patients with severe influenza (p < 0.05).ConclusionsPatients with severe influenza and complicated TE are more likely to have an extended ICU stay and 90‐day mortality than patients with severe CAP. The risk is significantly higher for patients with a higher APACHE II score. The results of this study may aid in defining better strategies for early recognition and prevention of severe influenza‐complicated TE.
Effect of high‐flow nasal and buccal oxygenation on safe apnea time in children with open mouth: A randomized controlled trial
Authors: Ji Sang‐Hwan , Park Jung‐Bin , Kang Pyoyoon , Jang Young‐Eun , Kim Eun‐Hee , Lee Ji‐Hyun , Kim Hee‐Soo , Kim Jin‐Tae 
Published: August 2024

AbstractBackgroundHigh‐flow nasal oxygenation is reported to prolong duration of apnea while maintaining adequate oxygen saturation with the mouth closed. Also, buccal oxygenation is known to have similar effects in obese adults. We compared the effect of these two methods on prolongation of acceptable apnea time in pediatric patients with their mouth open.MethodsThirty‐eight patients, aged 0–10 years were randomly allocated to either the high‐flow nasal oxygenation group (n = 17) or the buccal oxygenation group (n = 21). After induction of anesthesia including neuromuscular blockade, manual ventilation was initiated until the expiratory oxygen concentration reached 90%. Subsequently, ventilation was paused, and the patient's head was extended, and mouth was opened. The HFNO group received 2 L·min−1·kg−1 of oxygen, and the BO group received 0.5 L·min−1·kg−1 of oxygen. We set a target apnea time according to previous literature. When the apnea time reached the target, we defined the case as “success” in prolongation of safe apnea time and resumed ventilation. When the pulse oximetry decreased to 92% before the target apnea time, it was recorded as “failure” and rescue ventilation was given.ResultsThe success rate of safe apnea prolongation was 100% in the high‐flow nasal oxygenation group compared to 76% in the buccal oxygenation group (p = .04). Oxygen reserve index, end‐tidal or transcutaneous carbon dioxide partial pressure, and pulse oximetry did not differ between groups.ConclusionHigh‐flow nasal oxygenation is effective in maintaining appropriate arterial oxygen saturation during apnea even in children with their mouth open and is superior to buccal oxygenation. Buccal oxygenation may be a good alternative when high‐flow nasal oxygenation is not available.