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Coopetition relations, suppliers' effectuation, and manufacturers' green management: Evidence from China
Authors: Wu Liang , Liu Heng , Liu Sheng 
Published: October 2023

AbstractThe coopetition perspective proposes that a firm's value creation relies on its ability to manage both cooperation and competition in supply chains. Recent theorizing in green supply chain management suggests that critical sustainability management practices may be affected by the coopetition relations between manufacturers and suppliers. We extend to study the coopetition perspective by verifying whether coopetition relations between manufacturers and suppliers, such as coopetition, cognitive, and affective conflict caused by competition, and the combination between cooperation and cognitive/affective conflict, impact a firm's ability and motivation to implement green management (GM). Furthermore, the coopetition perspective suggests that the effects of coopetition relations between two parties are enhanced when the coopetition relations match the salient partner's characteristics, a phenomenon regarded as coopetition fit. As a test of this idea, we prove how the role of coopetition relations is differently influenced by one such partner's characteristics, that is, the supplier's decision‐making logic. Our findings indicate that coopetition relations between manufacturers and suppliers have different effects on manufacturing firms' GM. We also have evidence that these relationships are moderated by effectuation.
Assembling of a Water‐Soluble N^C^N‐Coordinated Pt(II) Complex Aggregate Assisted by Carbon Dioxide in Basic Aqueous Solution
Authors: Mita Hiroyuki , Hattori Shingo , Sasaki Toshiyuki , Takamizawa Satoshi , Shinozaki Kazuteru 
Published: October 2023

AbstractWe report an unprecedented result of self‐aggregation of [Pt(L1)Cl] (HL1=1,3‐di(5‐carboxy‐2‐pyridyl)benzene) triggered by CO2 in basic aqueous solution. The color of basic aqueous solution containing [Pt(L1)Cl] changes from yellow to blue‐green during the aggregation resulted from a reaction with CO2 in air. Upon CO2 gas bubbling, strong and broad absorption bands of aggregate assigned to the metal‐metal‐to‐ligand charge‐transfer transition appeared at 701 and 1152 nm. Recrystallization of [Pt(L1)Cl] from Na2CO3 aqueous solution afforded polymorphic crystals of red and blue‐green forms. A single X‐ray crystallography revealed that the red form of crystal consists of a Pt−Pt stacked dimer bridged by CO32− ion and one of the carboxy groups of L1 is deprotonated. An elemental analysis provided evidence that the blue‐green crystal is constructed by linear array consisting of the [Pt(L2)(CO3)]3− (HL2=1,3‐di(5‐carboxylate‐2‐pyridyl)benzene) units. The formation process of blue‐green aggregate in aqueous solution was monitored through a transient absorption spectrum, and the absorption of aggregates involved in the spectral change were examined by a global analysis. A singular value decomposition and kinetic analysis provide that there are four species resulted from the self‐assembling reaction in the solution and the maximal degree of aggregation is at least 32‐mer.
Copulatory mechanics of ghost spiders reveals a new self‐bracing mechanism in entelegyne spiders
Authors: Poy Dante , Piacentini Luis N. , Lin Shou‐Wang , Martínez Leonel A. , Ramírez Martín J. , Michalik Peter 
Published: October 2023

AbstractSpiders evolved a distinctive sperm transfer system, with the male copulatory organs located on the tarsus of the pedipalps. In entelegyne spiders, these organs are usually very complex and consist of various sclerites that not only allow the transfer of the sperm themselves but also provide a mechanical interlock between the male and female genitalia. This interlocking can also involve elements that are not part of the copulatory organ such as the retrolateral tibial apophysis (RTA)—a characteristic of the most diverse group of spiders (RTA clade). The RTA is frequently used for primary locking i.e., the first mechanical engagement between male and female genitalia. Despite its functional importance, some diverse spider lineages have lost the RTA, but evolved an apophysis on the femur instead. It can be hypothesized that this femoral apophysis is a functional surrogate of the RTA during primary locking or possibly serves another function, such as self‐bracing, which involves mechanical interaction between male genital structures themselves to stabilize the inserted pedipalp. We tested these hypotheses using ghost spiders of the genus Josa (Anyphaenidae). Our micro‐computed tomography data of cryofixed mating pairs show that the primary locking occurs through elements of the copulatory organ itself and that the femoral apophysis does not contact the female genitalia, but hooks to a projection of the copulatory bulb, representing a newly documented self‐bracing mechanism for entelegyne spiders. Additionally, we show that the femoral self‐bracing apophysis is rather uniform within the genus Josa. This is in contrast to the male genital structures that interact with the female, indicating that the male genital structures of Josa are subject to different selective regimes.
Development and user evaluation for a robust character input support system for natural images of electricity reading slips
Authors: Igarashi Toshiharu , Kobayashi Toshihiro , Nihei Misato 
Published: October 2023

AbstractText input, which is essential for a variety of applications, is one of the most difficult operations for older people. So, we propose a prototype to automatically detect and input text from a natural image taken from a user's smartphone. For the evaluation of the system, 232 photo data taken by the actual people were prepared. When all data was processed on the server, the average processing time was less than 10 seconds, and the overall recognition rate was over 94%. For user study, 20 healthy older people aged 65 years or older were collected. And, after conducting a simulation with the conventional typing system, the prototype in this proposal was asked to be used. The time required to complete each work was recorded, and the usability was evaluated using System Usability Scale (SUS).As a result, both the healthy older group and the MCI older group tended to shorten the task execution times and increase their SUS scores by using our application, compared to the conventional method. Also, comparing the SUS score with other Web applications, it is considered that usability is high as a prototype.
An Efficient Chemoenzymatic Route to Biologically Active Pyridinic Amines
Authors: Liz Ramón , Mejuto Martín , Rebolledo Francisca 
Published: October 2023

AbstractStarting from the easily prepared 1‐(pyridin‐2‐yl)‐ or 1‐(4‐chloropyridin‐2‐yl)ethan‐1‐ones bearer of different substituents (cyclohexyl, phenyl, pyridin‐2‐yl) in the position 2, the corresponding primary pyridinic ethanamines have been synthesized in very high enantiomeric excesses (ee≥97 %). The strategy involves a highly enantioselective ketoreductase (KRED) catalyzed reduction, mesylation of the resulting optically active alcohol followed by nucleophilic substitution with azide anion and, finally, reduction of the azide function. Some of these pyridinic amines obtained in such manner are precursors of biologically active compounds such as Ontazolast.
Iron‐Catalyzed, Light‐Driven Decarboxylative Oxygenation
Authors: Innocent Milan , Lalande Gabin , Cam François , Aubineau Thomas , Guérinot Amandine 
Published: October 2023

AbstractAn iron‐catalyzed, visible light‐driven, dioxygen mediated decarboxylative oxygenation of carboxylic acids is disclosed. The catalytic system based on naturally existing Mohr salt and simple di(2‐picolyl)amine ligand is readily available and inexpensive. The applicability of the method was demonstrated through the efficient and selective synthesis of a range of ketones, aldehydes and amides including drug derivatives. Based on experimental investigations, a hypothetical mechanism was proposed.
CNN‐SCNet: A CNN net‐based deep learning framework for infant cry detection in household setting
Authors: Jahangir Raiyan 
Published: October 2023

AbstractInfants are vulnerable to several health problems and cannot express their needs clearly. Whenever they are in a state of urgency and require immediate attention, they cry, which is a form of communication for them. Therefore, the parents of the infants always need to be alert and keep continuous supervision of their infants. However, parents cannot monitor their infants all the time. An infant monitoring system could be a possible solution to monitor the infants, determine when the infants are crying, and notify the parents immediately. Although many such systems are available, most cannot detect infant cries. Some systems have infant cry detection mechanisms, but those mechanisms are not very accurate in detecting infant cries because the mechanisms either include obsolete approaches or machine learning (ML) models that cannot identify infant cries from noisy household settings. To address this limitation, in this research, different conventional and hybrid ML models were developed and analyzed in detail to find out the best model for detecting infant cries in a household setting. A stacked classifier is proposed using different state‐of‐the‐art technologies, outperforming all other developed models. The proposed CNN‐SCNet's (CNN‐Stacked Classifier Network) precision, recall, and f1‐score were found to be 98.72%, 98.05%, and 98.39%, respectively. Infant monitoring systems can use this classifier to detect infant cries in noisy household settings.
Recent developments in porous metal chalcogenides for environmental remediation and sustainable energy
Authors: Ha Thanh Duy Cam , Lee Heehyeon , Vamvasakis Ioannis , Armatas Gerasimos S. , Oh Youngtak , Kim Myung‐Gil 
Published: October 2023

AbstractPorous metal chalcogenides have emerged as promising materials for environmental remediation and sustainable energy generation. Their tunable optical band gap (from infrared to the visible range), highly polarizable surface, chemical activity, and adjustable structure make them attractive for various applications. This review summarizes the recent developments concerning the synthesis and characterization of multifunctional porous chalcogenide materials. It explores their remarkable potential in addressing environmental and energy challenges. Moreover, we discuss the several factors that affect the performance of porous metal chalcogenides, such as their microstructure, morphology, and chemical composition, to gain deeper insights into these materials. Finally, we highlight some of the key challenges and future research directions in the development of porous metal chalcogenides as effective and efficient materials for environmental remediation and sustainable energy generation.image
Vortex‐induced vibration effects in underwater acoustic wireless sensor networks
Authors: Reddy Tippireddy Srinivasa , Arya Rajeev 
Published: October 2023

AbstractA randomly fluctuated vortex‐induced vibration (VIV) affects the localization of moving targets in an underwater acoustic wireless sensor network (UAWSN) to cause an offset time and time synchronization error which disturbs the localization of the non‐cooperative moving target. Definition 1, Theorem 1 has been introduced in the present work to describe the genesis and consequences of the VIV effect in UAWSN. An elliptic localization introduces the direct and indirect path measurements of the moving target. The standard Crammer Rao lower bound parameter quantifies the VIV effect. The compensation of vortex‐induced vibrations (CVV) algorithm is proposed to quantify the degradation of localization performance and to estimate the position of the moving target. The theoretical measurements of position error, velocity error with respect to the variation of noise, number of receiver sensors, and probability of line of sight errors are compared to the standard methods. The proposed CVV algorithm improves the localization performance by 32.24% and reduces 34.36% of position errors, and 37.46% of velocity errors up to 600 m. It can be useful for the sub‐aquatic internet of underwater things.
Decreased beta‐band activity in left supramarginal gyrus reflects cognitive decline: Evidence from a large clinical dataset in patients with dementia
Authors: Hoshi Hideyuki , Kobayashi Momoko , Hirata Yoko , Fukasawa Keisuke , Ichikawa Sayuri , Shigihara Yoshihito 
Published: October 2023

AbstractCognitive impairment is a major concern in clinical medicine. It is usually evaluated with neuropsychological assessments, which have inherent limitations. To compensate for them, magnetoencephalography has already come into clinical use to evaluate the level of cognitive impairment. It evaluates global changes in the frequency of resting‐state brain activity, which are associated with cognitive status. However, it remains unclear what neural mechanism causes the frequency changes. To understand this, it is important to identify cortical regions that mainly contribute to these changes. We retrospectively analysed the clinical records from 310 individuals with cognitive impairment who visited the outpatient department at our hospital. The analysis included resting‐state magnetoencephalography, neuropsychological assessment, and clinical diagnosis data. Regional oscillatory intensities were estimated from the magnetoencephalography data, which were statistically analysed, along with neuropsychological assessment scores, and the severity of cognitive impairment associated with clinical diagnosis. The regional oscillatory intensity covering a wide range of regions and frequencies was significantly associated with neuropsychological assessment scores and differed between healthy individuals and patients with cognitive impairment. However, these associations and differences in all conditions were overlapped by a single change in beta frequency in the left supramarginal gyrus. High frequency oscillatory intensity in the left supramarginal gyrus is associated with cognitive impairment levels among patients who were concerned about dementia. It provides new insights into cognitive status measurements using magnetoencephalography, which is expected to develop as an objective index to be used alongside traditional neuropsychological assessments.
Predicting the need for prophylactic gastrostomy in major head and neck cancer surgery: The PEG score
Authors: Sampieri Claudio , Costantino Andrea , Giordano Giorgio Gregory , Dalè Michael , Marchi Filippo , Iandelli Andrea , Filauro Marta , Parrinello Giampiero , Pace Gian Marco , Festa Bianca Maria , Spriano Giuseppe , De Virgilio Armando , Peretti Giorgio 
Published: October 2023

AbstractBackgroundTo elaborate a preoperative score to predict the necessity of enteral nutrition at 28 days postoperatively in patients undergoing head and neck surgery.MethodsA total of 424 patients with oral cavity, oropharyngeal, laryngeal, and hypopharyngeal carcinoma were retrospectively enrolled and analyzed to identify preoperative predictors of prolonged postsurgical enteral feeding which were used to create a prediction model with an easy‐to‐use nomogram.ResultsFive preoperative variables (body mass index, previous radiotherapy, preoperative dysphagia, type of surgery, flap reconstruction) were found to be independent predictive factors and were used to create a prediction model named PEG score together with the related nomogram. Accuracy, F1, and the area under the curve (AUC) were 0.74, 0.83, and 0.74. Different decision thresholds can be used to vary the sensitivity and specificity.ConclusionsThe PEG score showed high prediction performances for modeling the need for enteral nutrition at 28 days postoperatively. Prospective studies are needed to define a personalized nutrition protocol.
Lithium in bipolar depression: A review of the evidence
Authors: Riedinger Mirjam A. , van der Wee Nic J. A. , Giltay Erik J. , de Leeuw Max 
Published: October 2023

AbstractBackgroundLithium is widely used as treatment of acute mania and as prophylactic therapy for bipolar disorder. International and national guidelines also consider lithium as a possible treatment of acute bipolar depression. Research on the use of lithium in bipolar depression, however, seems to be limited compared to the data available for its efficacy in the other phases of bipolar disorder.ObjectiveTo provide a systematic review of the evidence for lithium in the treatment of acute bipolar depression and provide directions for further research.MethodA systematic review of clinical studies investigating the use of lithium in bipolar depression was performed using preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta‐analyses guidelines in Pubmed, Embase and Psychinfo using the medical subjects headings and free text terms “lithium,” “bipolar depression,” “dosage,” “serum concentration” and “bipolar disorders.”ResultsThis review included 15 studies with a total of 1222 patients, between the age of 18 and 65, suffering from bipolar depression of which 464 were treated with lithium. There are currently only limited and low‐quality data on the efficacy of lithium as a treatment of bipolar depression. It appears that there have been no placebo controlled randomized controlled trials with lithium concentrations that are considered to be therapeutic. The older studies suffered from limitations such as small sample sizes, insufficient treatment lengths, and insufficient monitoring of serum concentrations.ConclusionIn contrast to data for the treatment of mania and prophylaxis, robust data on the efficacy of lithium in bipolar depression is currently lacking, making it impossible to make conclusions regarding efficacy or inefficacy, for which further research is needed.
The use of a mobile obstetric emergency system to improve obstetric referrals in Bong County, Liberia: A pre‐post study
Authors: Lee HaEun , Dahn Bernice , Sieka Joseph , Nyanplu Aloysius , Reynolds Christopher W. , Edson Claire , Lockhart Nancy , Lori Jody R. 
Published: October 2023

AbstractObjectiveLiberia experiences an unmet need for cesarean section with about 5% population coverage, lower than 9%–19% coverage associated with improved maternal and newborn outcomes. Delays in the referral process for comprehensive emergency obstetric and newborn care (CEmONC) services due to ineffective communication between a rural health facility (RHF) and a district hospital contribute to the low CS rate. This study examined the association between mobile obstetric emergency system (MORES) implementation and referral time for obstetric emergencies as well as maternal/newborn outcomes.MethodsA pre‐post descriptive analysis was conducted on data collected from 20 rural health facilities (RHFs) and two hospitals in Bong County. Women with referral data from both RHFs and hospitals were matched and information including transfer time, reasons for referral, and maternal and newborn outcomes were extracted. Descriptive analysis and logistic regression models examined the relationship between the intervention's implementation and mode of delivery, maternal outcome, newborn outcome, and transfer time from RHF to district hospital. Ethics approval was obtained from two study centers.ResultsWomen had higher odds of undergoing a CS at endline (OR: 1.86 95% CI: 0.99–3.46) compared to baseline. Additionally, newborns had lower odds of showing non‐vigorous symptoms (OR: 0.31; 95% CI: 0.14–0.68), defined as a newborn with poor respiratory effort, muscle tone, or heart rate. There was no significant association between the intervention's implementation and transfer time.ConclusionThe MORES intervention is a promising means to increase timely care seeking along the referral pathway which may enhance access to cesarean section as well as improved newborn outcome in low‐ and middle‐income countries.
Landscape of board certification preparation in pharmacy residency programs
Authors: Omer Delvin , Barfield Reagan K. , Prosser Maggie , McConnell Mary , Caulder Celeste , Bookstaver P. Brandon 
Published: October 2023

AbstractIntroductionBoard certification among pharmacists is increasing in prevalence, accompanying expanded practice opportunities and exam availability to broader specialty areas. Residency training is one common prerequisite for board certification. Although there are documented benefits, board certification preparation (BCP) has yet to be evaluated among the American Society of Health System Pharmacists (ASHP)‐accredited residency programs.ObjectivesThe objectives of this study were to determine the status of BCP among ASHP‐accredited residency programs and corresponding attitudes of residency program directors (RPDs) regarding BCP.MethodsThis study is a mixed methods cross‐sectional survey of RPDs from United States (US) states. Eligible RPDs were identified through the ASHP residency directory. A 33‐item survey was developed in REDCap® and distributed via email. Those with missing or invalid emails were excluded. The survey was open for 6 weeks and responses were anonymous. Descriptive statistics were applied for data evaluation.ResultsOf the 1601 RPDs emailed, 360 survey responses were received, a 23.3% response rate when excluding invalid email addresses. Among the survey respondents, 313 (86.9%) were board certified. Respondents served as RPDs of Postgraduate Year One (PGY1) (175, 48.6%) or Postgraduate Year Two (PGY2) (177, 49.2%) programs. Structured BCP was offered by 33 (9.2%) programs and 49 (13.6%) financially support residents' BCP. Among programs that offer structured preparation, 12 (36.4%) use institution‐specific materials. Among programs that do not currently offer BCP, 142 (57.3%) indicated they were “somewhat” or “very” interested in implementation, identifying the top barriers as cost and time.ConclusionsA small proportion of programs offer structured BCP, although interest appears high among RPDs to consider implementation. The likelihood of implementation would presumably increase if associated barriers were addressed. Further qualitative evaluation may assist interested programs in efficient, cost‐effective implementation of BCP through institution‐specific or commercially available products.
Multispectral polarization microscopy of different stages of human oral tissue: A polarization study
Authors: Mann Priyanka , Thapa Pramila , Nayyar Vivek , Surya Varun , Mishra Deepika , Mehta Dalip Singh 
Published: October 2023

AbstractMany optical techniques have been used in various diagnostics and biomedical applications since a decade and polarization imaging is one of the non‐invasive and label free optical technique to investigate biological samples making it an important tool in diagnostics, biomedical applications. We report a multispectral polarization‐based imaging of oral tissue by utilizing a polarization microscope system with a broadband‐light source. Experiments were performed on oral tissue samples and multispectral Stokes mapping was done by recording a set of intensity images. Polarization‐based parameters like degree of polarization, angle of fast axis, retardation and linear birefringence have been retrieved. The statistical moments of these polarization components have also been reported at multiples wavelengths. The polarimetric properties of oral tissue at different stages of cancer have been analyzed and significant changes from normal to pre‐cancerous lesions to the cancerous are observed in linear birefringence quantification as (1.7 ± 0.1) × 10−3, (2.5 ± 0.2) × 10−3 and (3.3 ± 0.2) × 10−3 respectively.