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A decision-making framework in family-owned hotels for evaluating and selecting suppliers and strategic partners
Authors: Tajpour Mehdi , Dekamini Fatemeh , Madadpour Farzaneh , Norouzimovahed Moein , SafarMohammadluo Shima 
Published: April 2024

PurposeThis paper presents a comprehensive decision-making framework designed for family-owned hotels, specifically focusing on evaluating and selecting suppliers and strategic partners, with a particular emphasis on Iranian holding companies and five-star hotels.Design/methodology/approachThe research emphasizes the unique position of family-owned hotels as not only commercial enterprises but also embodiments of tradition, personal touch and community engagement, which sets them apart in a competitive market. Through a detailed literature review, methodology and analysis, including fuzzy analysis and the TOPSIS method, the study systematically evaluates various criteria crucial for selecting suppliers and strategic partners.FindingsThe framework evaluates criteria such as price competitiveness, quality of products/services, reliability and timeliness, flexibility and scalability, communication and responsiveness, after-sales service and support, ethical and sustainable practices, technology and innovation, and compatibility with business culture. By integrating these parameters, the framework addresses both operational needs and strategic objectives, ensuring chosen suppliers and partners align with the hotels' core values and operational requirements.Research limitations/implicationsThe study offers valuable insights for family-owned hospitality businesses to navigate supplier and strategic partner selection, and opens avenues for future research, particularly in adapting to technological advancements, sustainability practices and the evolving dynamics of the hospitality industry.Social implicationsThe research underscores the significance of family-owned hotels in fostering tradition, personal connection and community engagement, contributing to the social fabric of the hospitality industry.Originality/valueThis paper provides a unique perspective on supplier and strategic partner selection, tailored for family-owned hotels and offers a comprehensive framework that integrates both operational needs and strategic objectives, ensuring alignment with core values and requirements.
Association of using enteral nutrition containing probiotics and dietary inflammatory index with inflammatory factors serum levels and gastrointestinal complications in infected patients with COVID-19
Authors: Mohajeri Mahsa , Abedi Negin 
Published: April 2024

PurposeThis paper aims to examine the association between the dietary inflammatory index, the consumption of Enteral Nutrition Supplemented with probiotics with certain serum inflammation markers and gastrointestinal complications among individuals diagnosed with COVID-19.Design/methodology/approachThis cross-sectional investigation involved 100 COVID-19 patients who were admitted to intensive care units in hospitals. These patients were administered two different types of Enteral Nutrition, so the dietary inflammatory index (DII), gastrointestinal complications and some serum inflammation markers have been compared between two groups.FindingsThe mean DII scores in all patients were significantly pro-inflammatory (probiotic formula 2.81 ± 0.01 vs usual formula group 2.93 ± 0.14p= 0.19). The probiotic formula consumption had an inverse association with High-sensitivity C-reactive Protein concentration (coef = −3.19, 95% CI −1.25, −5.14p= 0.001) and lead to a reduction of 2.14 mm/h in the serum level of Erythrocyte sedimentation rate compared to normal formula. The incidence of diarrhea, abdominal pain and vomiting in probiotic formula patients was respectively 94%, 14% and 86% less than in usual formula patients (p= 0.05).Originality/valueIn this cross-sectional study for the first time, the authors found that probiotic formula consumption was inversely associated with serum inflammation markers and gastrointestinal complications incidence. The high DII leads to more gastrointestinal complications incidence and inflammation markers. More studies are needed to prove this relationship.
Victorian (Australian) parents are receptive to a primary school-provided lunch program
Authors: Nanayakkara Janandani , Aydin Gozde , Booth Alison O. , Worsley Anthony , Margerison Claire 
Published: April 2024

Purpose
This study aims to examine Victorian primary school parents’ perspectives about a potential school-provided lunch program (LP).

Design/methodology/approach
An online cross-sectional survey was conducted in Victoria, Australia, in 2022 to explore parents’ perceptions regarding the lunch menu, funding source, amount willing to pay, frequency of meals and special dietary needs of a school-provided LP.

Findings
Over half of parents (57% out of 359) said they would allow their child to participate in a school LP, 34% were unsure and only 9% said they would not. The opportunity for hot cooked lunches at school and the perceived convenience for parents were the top two reasons for favouring such a program. Fifty-eight percent were in favour of hybrid-type funding from both the government and parents. The most preferred amount to pay per meal was AUD5-6 (43%), followed by AUD3-4 (25%). Parents expected meals to be healthy and made from whole food and cater to the special dietary and cultural needs of their children. They also expected enough time to be allocated so children could eat and enjoy the meals.

Originality/value
To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first study to explore Victorian parents’ perceptions regarding the above aspects of a school-provided LP. The findings suggest that parents are receptive to a school-provided LP; they, however, did have several expectations regarding the menu and time for eating. These findings provide important directions for designing future school-provided LPs at primary schools in Australia.
A nodal discontinuous Galerkin method for wave propagation in coupled acoustic–elastic media
Authors: Li Ruiqi , Zhang Yijie , Liu Naihao , Gao Jinghuai 
Published: April 2024

AbstractThe accurate numerical solution at an acoustic–elastic interface is important for offshore exploration. The solution requires careful implementation for the acoustic–elastic boundary conditions. In this work, we leverage a nodal discontinuous Galerkin method, in which the unstructured uniform triangular meshes are used for the model meshing and an explicit upwind numerical flux derived from the Riemann problem is adopted to handle the boundary conditions at the acoustic–elastic interface. Several numerical results are provided to assess the accuracy and convergence properties of this method. The convergence analysis is carried out in the coupled model with a flat interface, and the accuracy of the proposed method is verified in the curved interface coupled model. Finally, a more complex model with a salt dome, inspired by real geophysical applications, is carried out in this study. The numerical results demonstrate that the proposed nodal discontinuous Galerkin method is effective and accurate for dealing with the coupled acoustic–elastic media with complex geometries.
Endoscopic papillectomy for synchronous adenoma of the major and minor duodenal papilla
Authors: Dong Jin Pei , Zhang Ji Xin , Teng Gui Gen , Niu Hai Xia , Bian Da Peng , Feng Qiu Shi 
Published: April 2024

ObjectivesSynchronous adenomas of the major and minor duodenal papilla are seldom reported. The aim of this study was to describe the characteristics of synchronous major and minor papilla adenomas and to evaluate the safety and efficacy of endoscopic papillectomy (EP) for the management of the disease.MethodsConsecutive patients who underwent endoscopy for synchronous major and minor papilla adenomas from January 1, 2013 to August 31, 2023 were analyzed retrospectively. Patients’ characteristics, clinical manifestations, laboratory, imaging and endoscopic findings were collected.ResultsThe nine patients with synchronous major and minor papilla adenomas had an average age of 50.78 ± 10.70 years. The diameter of major and minor papilla adenomas was 12.11 ± 3.41 mm and 6.11 ± 1.05 mm, respectively. Most major papilla adenomas had R0 horizontal margins (n = 8), while R0 vertical margins were achieved in all patients. While minor papilla adenomas were resected with both R0 horizontal and vertical margins in all patients. Post‐EP bleeding was observed in one patient, which was classified as mild. Post‐EP hyperamylasemia and pancreatitis was observed in two and four patients, respectively; the latter consisted of three with mild pancreatitis and one with severe pancreatitis. No perforation was observed. The mean follow‐up duration was 9.22 ± 5.99 months. Histologically confirmed recurrence at the resection site was detected in one patient at 3 months after the procedure.ConclusionsSynchronous major and minor papilla adenomas may not be as rare as previously speculated. EP may be an effective and safe alternative modality for their management.
Stream and aquifer water exchange in Mississippi Embayment under intensive pumping and extreme climate: A century‐long assessment
Authors: Ouyang Ying , Jin Wei , Leininger Theodor D. 
Published: April 2024

AbstractThe Mississippi Embayment (ME) is one of the fastest groundwater depletion zones in the world. This study investigated stream‐aquifer water exchange in the ME over a 115‐year period (1900 to 2014) under normal and extreme climates (i.e., precipitation increased and decreased by 20%) with and without agricultural pumping for crop irrigation. The average daily water flow from the aquifer to the streams was always greater than vice versa under all climate scenarios. Under normal climate, the average daily water flow from the aquifer to the streams was 2.52 times larger without pumping than with pumping. While the extreme climate had discernable impacts, the groundwater pumping, but not extreme climate, was the major factor for low flows and drying streams in the ME. These findings are essential to groundwater resource management in the region and provide a critical reference for other parts of the world with similar conditions.
Benchmarking kinship estimation tools for ancient genomes using pedigree simulations
Authors: Aktürk Şevval , Mapelli Igor , Güler Merve N. , Gürün Kanat , Katırcıoğlu Büşra , Vural Kıvılcım Başak , Sağlıcan Ekin , Çetin Mehmet , Yaka Reyhan , Sürer Elif , Atağ Gözde , Çokoğlu Sevim Seda , Sevkar Arda , Altınışık N. Ezgi , Koptekin Dilek , Somel Mehmet 
Published: April 2024

AbstractThere is growing interest in uncovering genetic kinship patterns in past societies using low‐coverage palaeogenomes. Here, we benchmark four tools for kinship estimation with such data: lcMLkin, NgsRelate, KIN, and READ, which differ in their input, IBD estimation methods, and statistical approaches. We used pedigree and ancient genome sequence simulations to evaluate these tools when only a limited number (1 to 50 K, with minor allele frequency ≥0.01) of shared SNPs are available. The performance of all four tools was comparable using ≥20 K SNPs. We found that first‐degree related pairs can be accurately classified even with 1 K SNPs, with 85% F1 scores using READ and 96% using NgsRelate or lcMLkin. Distinguishing third‐degree relatives from unrelated pairs or second‐degree relatives was also possible with high accuracy (F1 > 90%) with 5 K SNPs using NgsRelate and lcMLkin, while READ and KIN showed lower success (69 and 79% respectively). Meanwhile, noise in population allele frequencies and inbreeding (first‐cousin mating) led to deviations in kinship coefficients, with different sensitivities across tools. We conclude that using multiple tools in parallel might be an effective approach to achieve robust estimates on ultra‐low‐coverage genomes.
Romania: Political Developments and Data in 2023
Authors: STAN LAVINIA , ZAHARIA RAZVAN 
Published: April 2024

AbstractIn 2023, the National Liberal Party prime minister was replaced with a Social Democratic Party prime minister, pursuant to an understanding drafted by the two ruling parties in 2021. As elections were scheduled for 2024, the government adopted populist measures benefiting selected voters. Opinion polls suggested the rise of right‐wing parties. Prominent politicians and government officials were involved in corruption scandals.
Sleep patterns are associated with cardiometabolic risk factors in nine‐year‐old Swedish children
Authors: Nilsson Ellinor , Delisle Nyström Christine , Migueles Jairo H. , Baurén Hanna , Marin‐Jimenez Nuria , Henström Maria , Torres López Lucía V. , Löf Marie 
Published: April 2024

AbstractAimSleep duration and bedtime may play a role in children's cardiometabolic health, but research is lacking. This study examined associations between sleep patterns and cardiometabolic risk factors in Swedish nine‐year‐olds.MethodsThis cross‐sectional study used data from three studies, where identical outcome measures were conducted in 411 nine‐year‐olds, 51% boys, between 2016 and 2020. Sleep was assessed with wrist‐worn accelerometers and sleep journals. Children were grouped based on meeting the sleep guidelines of 9–11 h and going to bed early or late based on the median bedtime. Analysis of covariance was used to examine associations between sleep patterns and cardiometabolic risk factors.ResultsMeeting sleep guidelines and going to bed early were associated with lower metabolic syndrome score (−0.15 vs. 0.42, p = 0.029), insulin resistance (0.30 vs. 0.60, p = 0.025) and insulin levels (6.80 vs. 8.87 mIU/L, p = 0.034), compared with their peers who did not meet the guidelines and went to bed later. When adjusting for total sleep time, analyses still showed associations with the metabolic syndrome score (−0.19 vs. 0.50, p = 0.011).ConclusionThe findings indicate that good sleep patterns could help mediate positive overall cardiometabolic health in children.
Market penalty, collective punishment, and buffering: A study on the insurance‐like effect of CSR in environmental violations
Authors: Sun Weizhang , Lu Yi , Yang Jinfeng , Xue Zhizhong , Wang Qingwen 
Published: April 2024

AbstractWhile the existing literature finds that corporate social responsibility (CSR) can provide insurance‐like protection in negative events, it remains unclear how CSR buffers firms from market penalties for negative events. To address this concern, we conduct event studies and regressions using data from the environmental violations by Chinese publicly traded companies and their interlocked companies from 2009 to 2021. Our results show that the market reacts negatively to environmental violations. The market penalty diffuses through director networks and leads to the collective punishment of interlocked firms. CSR has an insurance‐like effect that buffers market penalties and collective punishment for environmental violations. Long‐term CSR has a stronger insurance‐like effect than short‐term CSR. Additionally, the insurance‐like effect of CSR still exists during repeated environmental violation events. This paper contributes to the literature on the insurance‐like effect of CSR and provides a reference for corporate CSR practice and investors' CSR decisions.
Exploring the impact of gamification on students’ academic performance: A comprehensive meta‐analysis of studies from the year 2008 to 2023
Authors: Zeng Jiyuan , Sun Daner , Looi Chee‐Kit , Fan Andy Chun Wai 
Published: April 2024

AbstractGamification, characterized by the integration of game design elements into non‐game environments, has gained popularity in classrooms due to its potential for increased engagement and enjoyment compared to traditional lecture‐based teaching methods. While students generally exhibit positive attitudes towards gamification, its impact on academic achievement remains a subject of debate. This study employed a meta‐analysis approach to examine the overall influence of gamification on students' academic performance. The sample comprised 22 experimental studies conducted between 2008 and 2023, comparing the effects of gamified and non‐gamified classes. Utilizing a random effects model, the results revealed a moderately positive effect of gamification on student academic performance (Hedges's g = 0.782, p < 0.05). The paper further discussed the outcomes of various moderator analyses, providing valuable insights into the selection and utilization of game design elements, as well as considerations specific to different educational stages.Practitioner notesWhat is already known about this topic

Most research has consistently demonstrated that gamification has a positive impact on students' achievement.
The current state of review research is not sufficiently comprehensive.
There is a lack of meta‐analyses exploring the diverse impacts of gamification.
What this paper adds

The effect of factors such as geographical regions, education levels, learning environments, subjects and game elements on gamification was examined.
The study revealed a significant and positive impact of gamification on students' achievement across various factors, including geographical regions, education levels, learning environments, subjects and game elements.
Implications for practice and/or policy

Gamification represents a prudent choice for teachers seeking to enhance students' achievement.
Teachers are suggested to adopt and employ appropriate game elements in their instructional approaches.
Future research could focus on investigating the impact of feedback as a game element in teaching and learning.
A social psychology of climate change: Progress and promise
Authors: Clayton Susan 
Published: April 2024

AbstractSocial psychologists have conducted research relevant to environmental problems for many decades. However, the climate crisis presents a new problem with distinctive aspects and distinctive urgency. This paper reviews some of the principal ways in which social psychological research and theory have approached the topic, looking at perceptions, behaviour, and impacts linked to climate change. Each of these areas is becoming more sophisticated in acknowledging the diversity of experience among groups that vary in demographics and social roles. I close by identifying three important facets for future research: a focus on social justice, an effort to participate in interdisciplinary efforts, and an emphasis on maximizing our impact.
Is self‐awareness necessary to have a theory of mind?
Authors: Calmette Tony , Meunier Hélène 
Published: April 2024

ABSTRACTForty years ago, Gallup proposed that theory of mind presupposes self‐awareness. Following Humphrey, his hypothesis was that individuals can infer the mental states of others thanks to the ability to monitor their own mental states in similar circumstances. Since then, advances in several disciplines, such as comparative and developmental psychology, have provided empirical evidence to test Gallup's hypothesis. Herein, we review and discuss this evidence.
“She's so pretty”: The development of valuing personal attractiveness among young children
Authors: Halim May Ling D. , Russo Lyric N. , Echave Kaelyn N. , Tawa Sachiko , Sakamoto Dylan J. , Portillo Miguel A. 
Published: April 2024

AbstractThe current study sought to understand gender differences in how much children value personal attractiveness, whether age is associated with valuing personal attractiveness, and the role of gender identity development. Three‐ to five‐year‐olds (N = 170; 89 girls, 81 boys, 0 other genders; primarily Latiné, multiethnic, and non‐Hispanic White American) were recruited from child centers across the Los Angeles and Orange County metropolitan areas. Across several indicators (e.g., self‐report, preference for appearance‐related female‐typed occupations and fancy gender‐typed outfits, memory for fancy gender‐typed clothing, and spontaneous reasons for liking a media character), girls highly valued personal attractiveness. Girls also valued personal attractiveness and tied their gender to personal attractiveness to a greater extent than boys. We discuss implications for later well‐being and health.
Unfolding via Mesh Approximation using Surface Flows
Authors: Zawallich Lars , Pajarola Renato 
Published: April 2024

AbstractManufacturing a 3D object by folding from a 2D material is typically done in four steps: 3D surface approximation, unfolding the surface into a plane, printing and cutting the outline of the unfolded shape, and refolding it to a 3D object. Usually, these steps are treated separately from each other. In this work we jointly address the first two pipeline steps by allowing the 3D representation to smoothly change while unfolding. This way, we increase the chances to overcome possible ununfoldability issues. To join the two pipeline steps, our work proposes and combines different surface flows with a Tabu Unfolder. We empirically investigate the effects that different surface flows have on the performance as well as on the quality of the unfoldings. Additionally, we demonstrate the ability to solve cases by approximation which comparable algorithms either have to segment or can not solve at all.
Freeform Shape Fabrication by Kerfing Stiff Materials
Authors: Speetzen N. , Kobbelt L. 
Published: April 2024

AbstractFast, flexible, and cost efficient production of 3D models from 2D material sheets is a key component in digital fabrication and prototyping. In order to achieve high quality approximations of freeform shapes, a common set of methods aim to produce bendable 2D cutouts that are then assembled. So far bent surfaces are achieved automatically by computing developable patches of the input surface, e.g. in the context of papercraft. For stiff materials such as medium‐density fibreboard (MDF) or plywood, the 2D cutouts require the application of additional cutting patterns (“kerfing”) to make them bendable. Such kerf patterns are commonly constructed with considerable user input, e.g. in architectural design. We propose a fully automatic method that produces kerfed cutouts suitable for the assembly of freeform shapes from stiff material sheets. By exploring the degrees of freedom emerging from the choice of bending directions, the creation of box joints at the patch boundaries as well as the application of kerf cuts with adaptive density, our method is able to achieve a high quality approximation of the input.
Physically‐based analytical erosion for fast terrain generation
Authors: Tzathas Petros , Gailleton Boris , Steer Philippe , Cordonnier Guillaume 
Published: April 2024

AbstractTerrain generation methods have long been divided between procedural and physically‐based. Procedural methods build upon the fast evaluation of a mathematical function but suffer from a lack of geological consistency, while physically‐based simulation enforces this consistency at the cost of thousands of iterations unraveling the history of the landscape. In particular, the simulation of the competition between tectonic uplift and fluvial erosion expressed by the stream power law raised recent interest in computer graphics as this allows the generation and control of consistent large‐scale mountain ranges, albeit at the cost of a lengthy simulation. In this paper, we explore the analytical solutions of the stream power law and propose a method that is both physically‐based and procedural, allowing fast and consistent large‐scale terrain generation. In our approach, time is no longer the stopping criterion of an iterative process but acts as the parameter of a mathematical function, a slider that controls the aging of the input terrain from a subtle erosion to the complete replacement by a fully formed mountain range. While analytical solutions have been proposed by the geomorphology community for the 1D case, extending them to a 2D heightmap proves challenging. We propose an efficient implementation of the analytical solutions with a multigrid accelerated iterative process and solutions to incorporate landslides and hillslope processes – two erosion factors that complement the stream power law.