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Labor market institutions and employee self-reported mental health
Authors: Lyon Gregory 
Published: August 2024

PurposeThe study draws on emerging research on declining employee mental health, particularly employees with low educational attainment, in human resource management (HRM) and health and tests whether labor market institutions are empirically associated with better mental health among workers from different educational backgrounds.Design/methodology/approachThis study draws on a large national sample of part- and full-time workers and models a conditional relationship between labor market institutions and employee self-rated mental health using ordinary least squares (OLS) models with fixed effects.FindingsThe findings indicate membership in a labor market institution such as a union is positively associated with improved employee mental health, but the relationship is moderated by educational attainment. Union membership is associated with better mental health among employees with low educational attainment and appears to bring these workers up to a level of mental health that is comparable to more highly educated workers, thereby reducing mental health inequality. However, union membership has no effect on the mental health of more highly educated employees.Originality/valueDespite the recognition that declining worker mental health presents challenges for workers, organizations and society, systematic empirical research on institutional mechanisms that may affect mental health is limited. This study draws on data of part- and full-time workers to model the relationship with a sample large enough to specify conditional models to account for heterogeneous relationships conditional on workers' educational attainment. The findings have important implications for our understanding of employee mental health, employment relations and institutional mechanisms to help workers and improve organizational performance.
The implications of Maqasid al-Shari’ah for integrated sustainability practices among businesses: a qualitative inquiry
Authors: Jaiyeoba Haruna Babatunde , Jamaludin Mohammad Aizat , Busari Saheed Abdullahi , Amuda Yusuff Jelili 
Published: August 2024

Purpose
This study aims to qualitatively examine the implications of Maqasid al-Shari’ah (objectives of Islamic law) for sustainability practices among businesses. While there is a growing recognition of the importance of adopting an integrated approach to sustainability, several businesses remain focused on profit maximisation at the expense of environmental and social sustainability. As such, there is a need for more studies that emphasise sustainability practices, essentially to expose businesses to the best ways to meet the needs of today without negatively impacting future generations.

Design/methodology/approach
This research used a qualitative research design, and data were collected from Shari’ah scholars. To facilitate data collection, semi-structured interview questions were developed and used to conduct interviews with ten Shari’ah scholars in Malaysia. Thematic analysis was used to analyse the interview data collected for this study.

Findings
The results demonstrate that there are ample justifications from a Shari’ah perspective for integrated sustainability practices. Additionally, the study reveals a need for increased awareness regarding the importance of businesses adopting a holistic approach to sustainability through the formulation and implementation of suitable sustainability strategies and ensuring compliance with social and environmental standards.

Research limitations/implications
While this study has primarily adopted a qualitative method to address the implications of Maqasid al-Shari’ah for integrated sustainability practices among businesses, the authors acknowledge that this approach may not capture the full spectrum of quantitative data that could provide a broader statistical perspective on the issue. Hence, future research could incorporate quantitative methods to complement the findings of this study.

Originality/value
This research constitutes an innovative addition to the field of corporate sustainability practices. To the best of the authors’ knowledge, no prior studies have extensively explored the intricate intersection of Maqasid al-Shari’ah and integrated corporate sustainability practices as this study has done.
The role of internal marketing in employee job satisfaction, affective commitment and turnover intention in Morocco
Authors: Abbana Bennani Chaymae , Hassi Abderrahman 
Published: August 2024

PurposeThe current study investigated the effect of internal marketing practices, specifically the training and rewards system, on job satisfaction, affective commitment and employee turnover intention.Design/methodology/approachStructural equation modeling analysis was conducted on a sample of 288 responses from employees working in different organizations and diverse industries in Morocco.FindingsThe findings revealed that internal marketing positively affected employee job satisfaction and affective commitment and negatively affected employee turnover intention.Practical implicationsThe current investigation extends our understanding of the effects of internal marketing practices, especially training and rewards, on an emerging country context and contributes to the organizational behavior and management field. The results may be of interest to organizations and managers who should consider the importance of internal marketing in enhancing job satisfaction, affective commitment and decreasing employee turnover intention.Originality/valueThe current study is the first of its kind to investigate the impact of internal marketing practices on job satisfaction, affective commitment and employee turnover intention in Morocco.
Toward chipless RFID sensor for metal surface cracks detection
Authors: Wang Bo , Yuan Yifeng , Wang Ke , Cao Shengli 
Published: August 2024

Purpose
Passive chipless RFID (radio frequency identification) sensors, devoid of batteries or wires for data transmission to a signal reader, demonstrate stability in severe conditions. Consequently, employing these sensors for metal crack detection ensures ease of deployment, longevity and reusability. This study aims to introduce a chipless RFID sensor design tailored for detecting metal cracks, emphasizing tag reusability and prolonged service life.

Design/methodology/approach
The passive RFID sensor is affixed to the surface of the aluminum plate under examination, positioned over the metal cracks. These cracks alter the electrical length of the sensor, thereby influencing its amplitude-frequency characteristics. Hence, the amplitude-frequency profile generated by various metal cracks can effectively ascertain the occurrence and orientation of the cracks.

Findings
Simulation and experimental results show that the proposed crack sensing tag produces different frequency amplitude changes for four directions of cracks and can recognize the crack direction. The sensor has a small size and simple structure, which makes it easy to deploy.

Originality/value
This research aims to deploy crack detection on metallic surfaces using passive chipless RFID sensors, analyze the amplitude-frequency characteristics of crack formation and distinguish cracks of varying widths and orientations. The designed sensor boasts a straightforward structural design, facilitating ease of deployment, and offers a degree of reusability.
Wellness spa hotel experience: evidence from spa hotel guests in Serbia
Authors: Dimitrovski Darko , Marinković Veljko , Djordjevic Aleksandar , Sthapit Erose 
Published: August 2024

Purpose
This study aims to develop and test a model of the wellness spa hotel experience. The model proposes that experiencescape dimensions (sensory, functional, social, natural and hospitality culture) are important antecedents of guest satisfaction with a wellness spa hotel experience. The study also tests the relationship between satisfaction, wellness-induced well-being, experience co-creation and word-of-mouth (WOM).

Design/methodology/approach
Data was collected in the post-pandemic period, during September–November 2022 from 567 domestic guests who had stayed in a wellness spa hotel in Serbia.

Findings
Besides the social experience scape dimension, all other dimensions of experiencescape (sensory, functional, natural and hospitality culture) were found to be positive drivers of guest satisfaction with a wellness spa hotel experience. The relationship between satisfaction, wellness-induced well-being, experience co-creation and WOM was also supported.

Originality/value
This study emphasises the role of experiencescape in concurrence with the antecedents in cultivating guest satisfaction with a wellness spa hotel experience, which further influences wellness-induced well-being, experience co-creation and WOM.
Gastronomy festivals in the development of event tourism and the current situation in Turkey
Authors: Solunoglu Ali , Orgun Emrah 
Published: August 2024

PurposeThe aim of this study is to emphasize the importance of Turkey’s gastronomy festivals within the context of event tourism by identifying and highlighting their significance.Design/methodology/approachInternational gastronomy festivals in Turkey hold significant importance within the scope of event tourism. These festivals contribute both economically and culturally by promoting Turkey’s rich and diverse culinary culture on a global scale. The importance of international gastronomy festivals in Turkey within event tourism also extends to cultural diplomacy and international promotion. These festivals enhance Turkey’s touristic image and help reach a broader audience internationally by showcasing the country’s cultural richness and hospitality. Bu baglamda bu çalisma, Türkiye’de gastronomi festivallerinin önemini ve mevcut durumunu arastirmayi ve etkinlik turizminin gelisimi kapsaminda düzenlenen etkinlikleri belirlemeyi amaçlamaktadir.FindingsIn this context, this study aims to investigate the importance and current status of gastronomy festivals in Turkey and to identify events organized within the scope of the development of event tourism.Research limitations/implicationsThe study provides information about international gastronomy festivals nourished by Turkey’s rich culinary culture. However, local gastronomy festivals are not included.Practical implicationsDevelop Comprehensive Marketing Strategies: Promote gastronomy festivals through targeted marketing campaigns that highlight the unique culinary experiences and cultural attractions of each region. Utilize digital platforms and social media to reach a wider audience and engage potential visitors.Social implicationsEnhance Collaboration Among Stakeholders: Foster collaboration between local governments, tourism organizations, culinary associations, and local businesses to ensure the successful planning and execution of gastronomy festivals. Encourage partnerships with international culinary institutions and chefs to enhance the prestige and appeal of these events.Originality/valueThe importance of international gastronomy festivals in Turkey within event tourism also extends to cultural diplomacy and international promotion. These festivals enhance Turkey’s touristic image and help reach a broader audience internationally by showcasing the country’s cultural richness and hospitality.
Sex, flies and flower trap: Trapping trichomes and their function in pollination
Authors: Matallana‐Puerto Carlos A. , Brito Vinicius L. G. , Kuster Vinícius C. , Oliveira Paulo E. , Cardoso João C. F. 
Published: August 2024

Abstract

Trapping trichomes, a common trait found in protogynous trap flowers, are thought to enable interaction with pollinators, promoting both pollen removal and fruit set. However, this hypothesis has yet to be empirically confirmed.
In this study, we experimentally tested whether trapping trichomes favour male and female functions in trap flowers. Using protogynous South American Aristolochia esperanzae trap flowers, we observed the temporal variation in both sexual functions and associated them with the wilting of the flower and trapping trichomes. Next, we described the trapping trichomes features associated with the capture, entrapment and release of pollinators. Finally, we used manipulative experiments involving trapping trichome removal to quantify their influence on pollinator entrapment, pollen removal and fruit set.
While flowers wilted after the end of the female phase, the trapping trichomes only wilted some hours after pollen presentation, promoting a delay in the exit of pollinators, so they carried pollen. Trapping trichomes features, such as a density gradient towards the interior of the tube, unidirectional orientation and epicuticular waxes, may be important in the capture and entrapment of pollinators. Trapping trichome removal decreased drastically the probability of pollinator entrapment and pollen removal, leading to no fruit set.
These results indicate that the evolution and maintenance of trapping trichomes in trap flowers probably occurred through selective pressures from both sexual functions and highlight their role in the functioning of this highly phenotypically specialized pollination system.

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Not my debt: The institutional origins of Robodebt
Authors: Priergaard Jacob 
Published: August 2024

AbstractRobodebt was an administratively harmful policy created by bureaucrats incrementally extending existing welfare compliance policies in Australia. This article analyses the long history that created the malign institutional state in which Robodebt was able to occur. It argues the fertile ground for this policy was laid through the historical interplay of three institutional processes: the rules of Commonwealth budget making, the fractured relationship between policy and service delivery in Australian social security, and the structure of the fraud and compliance framework of the Department of Human Services. This created a pattern of institutional change in which compliance policies were added in incremental layers over decades before Robodebt as part of an ongoing drive for savings and operational efficiency. The article concludes by arguing the recommendations of the Royal Commission, which focus on improved legal processes and oversight, are insufficient to resolve the institutional problems at the root of Robodebt.Points for practitioners
Robodebt occurred as a result of bureaucrats incrementally extending existing welfare compliance policies, which was a standard annual practice that had been occurring for about the preceding 30 years.
The expansion of compliance programs was one of the only ways for the Department of Human Services, as the service delivery arm of social security, to meet annual demands from central agencies and politicians to cut expenditure and provide offsets for new spending.
For long‐term change, the government and the Australian Public Service will need to go further than the recommendations of the Robodebt Royal Commission by addressing the offsetting mechanisms of Commonwealth Budget processes and the structure of the social services portfolio that separates policy and service delivery.
Determining storage for pressure‐sensitive tape evidence: A long‐term study
Authors: Gross Susan T. 
Published: August 2024

AbstractTape is a type of trace evidence commonly seen in forensic science. Little to no research has been published regarding the optimal storage material for pressure‐sensitive adhesive (PSA) tape. The purpose of this project was to determine the substrate with the least amount of interference for storing PSA tape. Interferences such as difficulty removing tape from the substrate or substrate components leaching into the adhesive can affect the analysis. This was a long‐term study in which samples were stored on various substrates for nearly 10 years. Ten different tape samples were placed on eight different substrates for a total of 80 samples. The substrates included typical materials currently used for tape storage as well as other, less common materials. The tape samples were evaluated for ease of removal at various time intervals. The adhesives from each tape were analyzed at similar time intervals by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). In addition, the adhesives were analyzed by pyrolysis gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (PyGC‐MS), scanning electron microscopy with energy‐dispersive spectroscopy (SEM‐EDS), and x‐ray fluorescence (XRF) at the last time interval (112 months) and compared to the adhesive tape samples from the original rolls of tape to determine if there was any adverse effect from the substrates during storage. The FedEx backing was the only substrate that had no adverse effects regarding ease of removal. The substrates that had the least effect on the adhesive for both short‐term and long‐term storage included FedEx backings, adhesive sheet backings, and polyester transparency sheets.
Evidence for transient deleterious thermal acclimation in field recapture rates of an invasive tropical species, Bactrocera dorsalis (Diptera: Tephritidae)
Authors: Malod Kevin , Bierman Anandi , Karsten Minette , Manrakhan Aruna , Weldon Christopher W. , Terblanche John S. 
Published: August 2024

AbstractKnowing how environmental conditions affect performance traits in pest insects is important to improve pest management strategies. It can be informative for monitoring, but also for control programs where insects are mass‐reared, and field‐released. Here, we investigated how adult thermal acclimation in sterile Bactrocera dorsalis affects dispersal and recapture rates in the field using a mark‐release‐recapture method. We also considered how current abiotic factors may affect recapture rates and interact with thermal history. We found that acclimation at 20 or 30 °C for 4 d prior to release reduced the number of recaptures in comparison with the 25 °C control group, but with no differences between groups in the willingness to disperse upon release. However, the deleterious effects of acclimation were only detectable in the first week following release, whereafter only the recent abiotic conditions explained recapture rates. In addition, we found that recent field conditions contributed more than thermal history to explain patterns of recaptures. The two most important variables affecting the number of recaptures were the maximum temperature and the average relative humidity experienced in the 24 h preceding trapping. Our results add to the handful of studies that have considered the effect of thermal acclimation on insect field performance, but notably lend support to the deleterious acclimation hypothesis among the various hypotheses that have been proposed. Finally, this study shows that there are specific abiotic conditions (cold/hot and dry) in which recaptures will be reduced, which may therefore bias estimates of wild population size.
Beyond adult models: Tribolium castaneum larval timekeeping reveals unexpected robustness and insights into circadian clock
Authors: Benita Miriam , Menahem Ariel , Rath Animesha , Scharf Inon , Gottlieb Daphna 
Published: August 2024

AbstractCircadian rhythms are self‐sustained endogenous oscillations that are found in all living organisms. In insects, circadian rhythms control a wide variety of behavioral and physiological processes, including feeding, locomotion, mating, and metabolism. While the role of circadian rhythms in adult insects is well‐understood, it is largely unexplored in larvae. This study investigates the potential for larval synchronized activity in the red flour beetle (Tribolium castaneum), a species exhibiting solitary and aggregation phases. We hypothesized that, similar to adults, larvae would exhibit a daily activity pattern governed by an endogenous circadian clock. We further predicted that the transition between the solitary and gregarious phases extends to unique temporal activity patterns. Our results revealed unique timekeeper gene expression in larvae, leading to a distinct daily rhythm characterized by nocturnal activity. Cues indicating on potential cannibalism did not change daily activity peak. However, the absence of these cues significantly reduced the proportion of rhythmic larvae and led to higher variation in peak activity, highlighting the crucial role of social interactions in shaping their rhythmicity. This study sheds light on the evolution and function of larval synchronization in group‐living insects, offering novel insights into this complex behavior.
Preparation, characterization and microencapsulation of walnut (Juglans regia L.) peptides‐zinc chelate
Authors: Zhao Sibao , Wang Lei , Liang Jingyi , Jin Feng , Wang Fengjun 
Published: August 2024

AbstractIn this research, a novel kind of walnut (Juglans regia L.) peptides‐zinc (Zn‐WPs) chelate was obtained using the mass ratio of the walnut peptides (WPs) to ZnSO4.7H2O of 3.5:1 at pH 8.5 and 50°C for 84 min, with the chelation rate of 84.5%. In comparison to walnut peptides (WPs), the contents of aspartic acid and glutamic acid in Zn‐WPs chelate are approximately 27%, indicating that hydrophilic amino acids predominantly bind with walnut peptides. Following chelation with zinc ions, the ultraviolet‐visible (UV) characteristic absorption peak shifted from 213 nm to 210 nm, while the average particle size of the chelate increased to 8.0 ± 0.14 µm, presenting a loose spherical structure under scanning electron microscopy. These findings suggest the formation of new substances. Fourier‐transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) revealed carboxyl, amino, and peptide bonds as the chelation sites of WPs and zinc. The IC50 of walnut peptides‐zinc (Zn‐WPs) chelate is 2.91 mg/mL, indicative of a favorable DPPH radical scavenging rate. Furthermore, Zn‐WPs chelate microcapsules were produced via the spray drying method, achieving an encapsulation rate of 75.67 ± 0.83% under optimal conditions. These microcapsules demonstrate robust stability across diverse environmental conditions. This study underscores the potential of Zn‐WPs and its chelate microcapsules to enhance stability and bioactivity under varying circumstances.Practical ApplicationIn this study, a new walnut peptide‐zinc (Zn‐WPs) chelate was prepared. The presence of zinc ions changes the structure and properties of walnut peptides and improves its stability. The production of Zn‐WPs chelate microcapsules enables Zn‐WPs to have strong in vitro stability under different pH and simulated gastrointestinal digestion conditions. These results provide novel insights for developing the walnut peptides as bioactive ingredients in functional foods.
Combined transcriptome and metabolome analyses reveal the mechanism of abundant bioactive compounds and high antioxidant activity in germinated weedy rice
Authors: Zhang Guangchen , Wang Xiuqi , Wang Yiqiao , Hua Dong , Lv Hainuo , Liu Jiarong , Zhou Dayu , He Yutang , Lu Bingxuan , Liu He , Tang Liang 
Published: August 2024

AbstractGerminated brown rice has recently garnered widespread attention due to its high nutritional value. Previous research demonstrated that the bioactive components and functional properties of germinated brown rice varieties exhibit significant differences. Three germinated rice cultivars weedy rice WR04‐6 (WR) and two cultivated rice cultivars with superior eating quality, Koshihikari (YG) and Daohuaxiang (DHX), were analyzed using metabolites and transcriptome profiling. Widely targeted metabolomics results showed that 85.9% and 71.2% of differential metabolites for WR vs. YG and WR vs. DHX were enriched in WR, respectively. The substances mainly included amino acids and derivatives, carbohydrates and its derivatives, organic acids and its derivatives, and flavonoids. Higher antioxidant activity was detected in WR compared to cultivated rice in metabolome analysis. Transcriptome analyses indicated that 18 responsive genes played pivotal roles in the conversion of key metabolites. These findings will provide theoretical underpinnings for the development of rice germplasm resources and the formulation of functional germinated grain foods.