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Analysis of cyberfraud in the South African banking industry: a multiple regression approach
Authors: Akinbowale Oluwatoyin Esther , Mashigo Polly , Zerihun Mulatu Fekadu 
Published: December 2023

Purpose
The purpose of this study is to analyse cyberfraud in the South African banking industry using a multiple regression approach and develop a predictive model for the estimation and prediction of financial losses due to cyberfraud.

Design/methodology/approach
To mitigate the occurrence of cyberfraud, this study uses the multiple regression approach to correlate the relationship between financial loss and cyberfraud activities. The cyberfraud activities in South Africa are classified into three, namely, digital banking application, online and mobile banking fraud. Secondary data that captures the rate of cyberfraud occurrences within these three major categories with their resulting financial losses were used for the multiple regression analysis that was carried out in the Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS, 2022 environment).

Findings
The results obtained indicate that the South African financial institutions still incur significant financial losses due to cyberfraud perpetration. The two main independent variables used to estimate the magnitude of financial loss in the South Africa’s banking industry are online (internet) banking fraud (X2) and mobile banking fraud (X3). Furthermore, a multiple regression model equation was developed for the prediction of financial loss as a function of the two independent variables (X2 and X3).

Practical implications
This study adds to the literature on cyberfraud mitigation. The findings may promote the combat against cyberfraud in the South Africa’s financial institutions. It may also assist South Africa’s financial institutions to predict the financial loss that financial institutions can incur over time. It is recommended that South Africa’s financial institutions pay attention to these two key variables and mitigate any associated risks as they are crucial in determining their profitability.

Originality/value
Existing literature indicated significant financial losses to cyberfraud perpetration without establishing any relationship between the magnitude of losses incurred and the prevalent forms of cyberfraud. Thus, the novelty of this study lies in the analysis of cyberfraud in the South African banking industry using a multiple regression approach to link financial losses to the perpetration of the prevalent forms of cyberfraud. It also develops a predictive model for the estimation and projection of financial losses.
Going green: predicting tourists' intentions to stay at eco-friendly hotels – the roles of green attitude and environmental concern
Authors: Van Huy Le , Nguyen Hien T.T. , Hoang Long Phan , Quyen Phu Thi Phan , Pham Nhat Tan 
Published: December 2023

PurposeBy anchoring on the ability-motivation-opportunity (AMO) framework, this research aims to examine the effect of tourists' green ability, motivation and opportunity to access green information on digital media platforms (green AMO) on their intention to stay at green hotels. The study also tests the moderating role of environmental concern and the mediating role of green attitude in this relationship.Design/methodology/approachAn online survey was conducted on large Facebook groups and by an international tour operator in March 2022. Through convenience sampling, 600 responses were collected from local and international tourists. Partial least squares structural equation modeling was performed to validate the research model.FindingsThe results reveal that tourists' intention to stay at green hotels is positively affected by their green AMO through indirect and direct channels. Specifically, green AMO indirectly effects tourists' intention to stay at green hotels by raising their green attitude. The results also indicate that the direct effect is moderated by environmental concern.Research limitations/implicationsThe findings demonstrate the importance of facilitating tourists' access to environmental information on social media platforms, which enhances green attitude and intention to stay at green hotels. This study also proposes practical solutions that managers of green hotels can employ to target green-oriented customers and conduct environmental campaigns on digital platforms.Originality/valueThe research is the first to investigate the effects of tourists' green AMO on their intention to stay at green hotels. It is also the first to explore the roles of environmental concern and green attitude in this relationship.
Fear of failure for entrepreneurs in emerging economies: stress, risk, finances, hard work, and social support
Authors: Al Halbusi Hussam , AbdelFattah Fadi , Ferasso Marcos , Alshallaqi Mohammad , Hassani Abdeslam 
Published: December 2023

PurposeMany entrepreneurs often struggle with the fear of failure, which can be detrimental to both their business and personal well-being. To better understand the factors that contribute to this fear, the authors conducted research on the impact of various obstacles, such as limited financial resources, risk aversion, stress and hard work avoidance, and prior business failures. Additionally, the authors explored the effects of social capital in mitigating these obstacles and their relationship to fear of failure in entrepreneurship.Design/methodology/approachThe authors conducted a survey with 440 young Iraqi entrepreneurs using non-probabilistic and purposive methods. The survey instrument included multiple measuring scales, which were provided in both English and Arabic. The authors analysed valid responses using structural equation modelling (SEM) with partial least squares (PLS).FindingsThe findings show that the fear of failure in entrepreneurship is negatively influenced by factors such as limited financial access, risk aversion, and past business failures. However, aversion to stress and hard work did not have a significant impact. The findings also show that social capital could potentially mitigate these negative factors.Research limitations/implicationsThe theoretical and practical implications of this study manifest in revealing the difficulties entrepreneurs encounter in developing countries like Iraq, where entrepreneurship is vital for economic growth. The study's limitations stem from its focus on one country and the use of a single survey method. Future research could use varied methods across multiple countries for a more comprehensive view.Originality/valueThis study sheds light on the factors that are obstacles for entrepreneurs to starting a business in emerging economies like Iraq.
The effect of additively and subtractively created center internal features on microstructure and mechanical performance of inconel-718 parts
Authors: Isik Murat , Emami Tabrizi Isa , Khan Raja Muhammad Awais , Yildiz Mehmet , Aydogan Eda , Koc Bahattin 
Published: December 2023

Purpose
In recent years, additive manufacturing (AM) has started to be used for manufacturing real functional parts and assemblies for critical applications in aerospace, automotive, and machinery industries. Most complex or assembled parts require internal features (IF) such as holes, channels, slots, or guides for locational and mating requirements. Therefore, it is critical to understand and compare the structural and mechanical properties of additively manufactured and conventionally machined IFs.

Design/methodology/approach
In this study, mechanical and microstructural properties of Inconel 718 (Inc718) alloy internal features, manufactured either as-built with AM or machining of additively manufactured (AMed) part thereafter were investigated.

Findings
The results showed that the average ultimate tensile strength (UTS) of additively manufactured center internal feature (AM-IF) is almost analogous to the machined internal feature (M-IF). However, the yield strength of M-IF is greater than that of AM-IF due the greater surface roughness of the internal feature in AM-IF, which is deemed to surpass the effect of microstructure on the mechanical performance. The results of digital image correlation (DIC) analysis suggest that AM-IF and M-IF conditions have similar strain values under the same stress levels but the specimens with as built IF have a more locally ductile region around their IF, which is confirmed by hardness test results. But this does not change global elongation behavior. The microstructural evolution starting from as-built (AB) and heat-treated (HT) samples to specimens with IF are examined. The microstructure of HT specimens has bimodal grain structure with d phase while the AB specimens display a very fine dendritic microstructure with the presence of carbides. Although they both have close values, machined specimens have a higher frequency of finer grains based on SEM images.

Originality/value
It was shown that the concurrent creation of the IF during AM can provide a final part with a preserved ultimate tensile strength and elongation but a decreased yield strength. The variation in UTS of AM-IF increases due to the surface roughness near the internal feature as compared to smooth internal surfaces in M-IF. Hence, the outcomes of this study are believed to be valuable for the industry in terms of determining the appropriate production strategy of parts with IF using AM and postprocessing processes.
Frost damage measured by electrolyte leakage in subarctic bryophytes increases with climate warming
Authors: van Zuijlen Kristel , Kassel Marlene , Dorrepaal Ellen , Lett Signe 
Published: December 2023

Abstract

Observed climate change in northern high latitudes is strongest in winter, but still relatively little is known about the effects of winter climate change on tundra ecosystems. Ongoing changes in winter climate and snow cover will change the intensity, duration and frequency of frost events. Bryophytes form a major component of northern ecosystems but their responses to winter climate changes are largely unknown.

Here, we studied how changes in overall winter climate and snow regime affect frost damage in three common bryophyte taxa that differ in desiccation tolerance in a subarctic tundra ecosystem. We used a snow manipulation experiment where bryophyte cores were transplanted from just above the tree line to similar elevation (i.e. current cold climate) and lower elevation (i.e. near‐future warmer climate scenario) in Abisko, Sweden. Here, we measured frost damage in shoots of Ptilidium ciliare, Hylocomium splendens and Sphagnum fuscum with the relative electrolyte leakage (REL) method, during late winter and spring in two consecutive years. We hypothesized that frost damage would be lower in a milder climate (low site) and higher under reduced snow cover and that taxa from moister habitats with assumed low desiccation tolerance would be more sensitive to lower temperature and thinner snow cover than those from drier and more exposed habitats.

Contrary to our expectations, frost damage was highest at low elevation, while the effect of snow treatment differed across sites and taxa. At the high site, frost damage was reduced under snow addition in the taxon with the assumed lowest desiccation tolerance, S. fuscum. Surprisingly, frost damage increased with mean temperature in the bryophyte core of the preceding 14 days leading up to REL measurements and decreased with higher frost degree sums, that is, was highest in the milder climate at the low site.

Synthesis Our results imply that climate warming in late winter and spring increases frost damage in bryophytes. Given the high abundance of bryophytes in tundra ecosystems, higher frost damage could alter the appearance and functioning of the tundra landscape, although the short and long‐term effects on bryophyte fitness remain to be studied.
Competitive interactions between invasive fall armyworm and Asian corn borer at intraspecific and interspecific level on the same feeding guild
Authors: Guo Jingfei , Shi Jianqin , Han Hailiang , Rwomushana Ivan , Ali Abid , Myint Yeeyee , Wang Zhenying 
Published: December 2023

AbstractInterspecific competition is an important factor in the population dynamics and geographical distribution of insect populations. Fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda, an invasive species, and the Asian corn borer (ACB), Ostrinia furnacalis, a native pest species are major pests on maize in China, posing a threat to maize yield and grain quality. A series of laboratory, greenhouse, and field experiments were conducted to elucidate the competitive interactions between FAW and ACB. In the laboratory experiments, FAW exhibited aggressive behaviors more frequently when compared with ACB, while the latter species exhibited defense behaviors more frequently. Higher intraspecific competition was recorded in the FAW conspecific rather than in ACB, particularly in the 6th larval stage. FAW had a higher interspecific competitive advantage through intraguild predation over ACB, resulting in partial or complete displacement ACB when initially the ratio of the 2 species was 1 : 1. The interspecific competition also had significantly influenced on the population parameters, defensive enzymes, and nutrient of these 2 species. Competitive interaction proved that the response of superoxide, catalase, and soluble protein in FAW were significantly increased, whereas the total sugar content in both species was substantially decreased. Survival rate, and the plant damage that co‐infested by both species varied significantly among the sequential combinations under greenhouse and field conditions. FAW consistently exhibited stronger intraspecific aggression than ACB under laboratory and field conditions when co‐existing on the same feeding guild. These findings contribute to efforts toward the improvement of integrated pest management programs for FAW, in decision making for invasive and native pests’ management strategies to reduce the high risks of FAW and ACB outbreaks.
Ubiquitin‐conjugating enzyme E2 for regulating autophagy in diabetic cardiomyopathy: A mini‐review
Authors: Zhou Yueran , Zheng Zequn , Wu Shenglin , Zhu Jinxiu 
Published: December 2023

AbstractThe prevalence of diabetic cardiomyopathy (DCM) increases year by year with the increase in the prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM), which is one of the most serious cardiovascular complications of DM and a major cause of death in diabetic patients. Although the pathological molecular features of DCM have not been fully elucidated, increasing evidence suggests that impaired autophagy in cardiomyocytes plays a nonnegligible role in the development of DCM. It has been shown that SUMOylation [SUMO = small ubiquitin‐like modifier], a post‐translational modification of proteins, and its associated ubiquitin‐proteasome system mediates protein quality control in the heart and plays an important role in the proteotoxic environment of the heart. Specifically, the expression of ubiquitin‐conjugating enzyme E2 (Ubc9), the only SUMO‐E2 enzyme, exerts a positive regulatory effect on autophagy in cardiomyocytes with potential cardioprotective effects. This review focuses on the role that autophagy plays in DCM and the potential for Ubc9‐regulated autophagy pathways to ameliorate DCM, highlighting the potential of Ubc9 as an interventional target in DCM and providing new insights into the pathogenesis of the disease.image
What is in an action? Preschool children predict that agents take previous paths and not previous goals
Authors: Gönül Gökhan , Kammermeier Marina , Paulus Markus 
Published: December 2023

AbstractDevelopmental science has experienced a vivid debate on whether young children prioritize goals over means in their prediction of others’ actions. Influential developmental theories highlight the role of goal objects for action understanding. Yet, recent infant studies report evidence for the opposite. The empirical evidence is therefore inconclusive. The current study advanced this debate by assessing preschool children's verbal predictions of others’ actions. In five experiments (N = 302), we investigated whether preschool children and adults predict agents to move towards their previous goal (that is, show goal‐related predictions) or predict agents to move along the same movement path that they pursued before. While Experiments 1a, 1b and 1c presented young children and adults with animated agents, Experiments 2a and 2b presented participants with human grasping action. An integrative analysis across experiments revealed that children were more likely to predict the agent to move along the same movement path, Z = ‐4.574, p ≤ 0.0001 (r = 0.304). That is, preschool children were more likely to predict that agents would move along the same trajectory even though this action would lead to a new goal object. Thus, our findings suggest that young children's action prediction relies on the detection of spatial and movement information. Overall, we discuss our findings in terms of theoretical frameworks that conceive of action understanding as an umbrella term that comprises different forms and facets in which humans understand others’ actions.Research Highlights
We investigated whether preschool children predict agents to move towards their previous goal or to move along the same movement path that they pursued before.
Unlike adults, preschool children predicted that agents would move along the same trajectory even though this action would lead to a new goal.
Adults’ goal‐based predictions were affected from contextual details, whereas children systematically made path‐based predictions.
Young children's action prediction relies on the detection of spatial and movement information.
Epilepsy phenotype and its reproducibility after lateral fluid percussion‐induced traumatic brain injury in rats: Multicenter EpiBioS4Rx study project 1
Authors: Ndode‐Ekane Xavier Ekolle , Ali Idrish , Santana‐Gomez Cesar , Andrade Pedro , Immonen Riikka , Casillas‐Espinosa Pablo , Paananen Tomi , Manninen Eppu , Puhakka Noora , Smith Gregory , Brady Rhys D. , Silva Juliana , Braine Emma , Hudson Matt , Yamakawa Glen R. , Jones Nigel C. , Shultz Sandy R. , Harris Neil , Wright David K. , Gröhn Olli , Staba Richard , O'Brien Terence J. , Pitkänen Asla 
Published: December 2023

AbstractObjectiveThis study was undertaken to assess reproducibility of the epilepsy outcome and phenotype in a lateral fluid percussion model of posttraumatic epilepsy (PTE) across three study sites.MethodsA total of 525 adult male Sprague Dawley rats were randomized to lateral fluid percussion‐induced brain injury (FPI) or sham operation. Of these, 264 were assigned to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI cohort, 43 sham, 221 traumatic brain injury [TBI]) and 261 to electrophysiological follow‐up (EEG cohort, 41 sham, 220 TBI). A major effort was made to harmonize the rats, materials, equipment, procedures, and monitoring systems. On the 7th post‐TBI month, rats were video‐EEG monitored for epilepsy diagnosis.ResultsA total of 245 rats were video‐EEG phenotyped for epilepsy on the 7th postinjury month (121 in MRI cohort, 124 in EEG cohort). In the whole cohort (n = 245), the prevalence of PTE in rats with TBI was 22%, being 27% in the MRI and 18% in the EEG cohort (p > .05). Prevalence of PTE did not differ between the three study sites (p > .05). The average seizure frequency was .317 ± .725 seizures/day at University of Eastern Finland (UEF; Finland), .085 ± .067 at Monash University (Monash; Australia), and .299 ± .266 at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA; USA; p < .01 as compared to Monash). The average seizure duration did not differ between UEF (104 ± 48 s), Monash (90 ± 33 s), and UCLA (105 ± 473 s; p > .05). Of the 219 seizures, 53% occurred as part of a seizure cluster (≥3 seizures/24 h; p >.05 between the study sites). Of the 209 seizures, 56% occurred during lights‐on period and 44% during lights‐off period (p > .05 between the study sites).SignificanceThe PTE phenotype induced by lateral FPI is reproducible in a multicenter design. Our study supports the feasibility of performing preclinical multicenter trials in PTE to increase statistical power and experimental rigor to produce clinically translatable data to combat epileptogenesis after TBI.
A real‐world comparison among third‐generation antiseizure medications: Results from the COMPARE study
Authors: Roberti Roberta , Di Gennaro Gianfranco , Anzellotti Francesca , Arnaldi Dario , Belcastro Vincenzo , Beretta Simone , Boero Giovanni , Bonanni Paolo , Canafoglia Laura , D'Aniello Alfredo , Dainese Filippo , De Caro Carmen , Di Gennaro Giancarlo , Di Giacomo Roberta , DiFrancesco Jacopo C. , Dono Fedele , Falcicchio Giovanni , Ferlazzo Edoardo , Foschi Nicoletta , Franciotta Silvia , Gambardella Antonio , Giordano Alfonso , Iannone Luigi Francesco , Labate Angelo , La Neve Angela , Lattanzi Simona , Leggio Ugo , Liguori Claudio , Maschio Marta , Nilo Annacarmen , Operto Francesca Felicia , Pascarella Angelo , Pauletto Giada , Renna Rosaria , Strigaro Gionata ,   COMPARE Study Group, Russo Emilio 
Published: December 2023

AbstractObjectiveThere are few comparative data on the third‐generation antiseizure medications (ASMs). We aimed to assess and compare the effectiveness of brivaracetam (BRV), eslicarbazepine acetate (ESL), lacosamide (LCM), and perampanel (PER) in people with epilepsy (PWE). Efficacy and tolerability were compared as secondary objectives.MethodsThis multicenter, retrospective study collected data from 22 Italian neurology/epilepsy centers. All adult PWE who started add‐on treatment with one of the studied ASMs between January 2018 and October 2021 were included. Retention rate was established as effectiveness measure and described using Kaplan–Meier curves and the best fitting survival model. The responder status and the occurrence of adverse events (AEs) were used to evaluate efficacy and safety, respectively. The odds of AEs and drug efficacy were estimated by two multilevel logistic models.ResultsA total of 960 patients (52.92% females, median age = 43 years) met the inclusion criteria. They mainly suffered from structural epilepsy (52.29%) with monthly (46.2%) focal seizures (69.58%). Compared with LCM, all the studied ASMs had a higher dropout risk, statistically significant in the BRV levetiracetam (LEV)‐naïve (hazard ratio [HR] = 1.97, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.17–3.29) and PER groups (HR = 1.64, 95% CI = 1.06–2.55). Women were at higher risk of discontinuing ESL (HR = 5.33, 95% CI = 1.71–16.61), as well as PER‐treated patients with unknown epilepsy etiology versus those with structural etiology (HR = 1.74, 95% CI = 1.05–2.88). BRV with prior LEV therapy showed lower odds of efficacy (odds ratio [OR] = .08, 95% CI = .01–.48) versus LCM, whereas a higher efficacy was observed in women treated with BRV and LEV‐naïve (OR = 10.32, 95% CI = 1.55–68.78) versus men. PER (OR = 6.93, 95% CI = 3.32–14.44) and BRV in LEV‐naïve patients (OR = 6.80, 95% CI = 2.64–17.52) had a higher chance of AEs than LCM.SignificanceComparative evidence from real‐world studies may help clinicians to tailor treatments according to patients' demographic and clinical characteristics.
Remove the condom and you remove consent: Why the U.S. should adopt Australia's initiative as a guide to criminalize stealthing
Authors: Amore Gianna 
Published: December 2023

AbstractStealthing, or non‐consensual condom removal, has become a dark reality for many people, posing risks such as unwanted pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases, and negative mental health effects. Although stealthing has received prior media coverage, it continues to fly under the legal radar in all but one U.S. jurisdiction. With blogs listing their top 10 tips on stealthing, and memes making light of the issue, it is imperative that the U.S. take action to criminalize stealthing. While the rest of the world amends their laws to include stealthing, the U.S. remains one step behind.