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Functional, antioxidant, and sensory properties of a ready‐to‐eat wheat flour snack incorporated with germinated legume flour
Authors: Sattar Dur‐e‐shahwar , Ali Tahira Mohsin , Soomro Umed Ali , Hasnain Abid 
Published: December 2022

AbstractThe present study aimed to develop a protein‐rich product by increasing the nutritional properties of a ready‐to‐eat snack known as “diamond cuts.” Diamond cuts, also known as “papad,” is a crunchy savory snack of South and South‐East Asian countries, typically served between meals in India and Pakistan. In this research three legumes, namely, lentils (Lens culinaris), green gram (Vigna radiata), and black gram (Vigna mungo) were sprouted in a jute bag for 24 h. These were ground to form legume flour and were then used in the preparation of diamond cuts. These products were analyzed for moisture content, percentage expansion, pH, textural characteristics, oil content, peroxide value, total phenolic content, total antioxidant capacity, and sensory characteristics. The results showed that diamond cuts containing germinated lentils, green gram, and black gram containing to have higher total phenolic content (2.29 and 1.25 mg/100 g, respectively) and antioxidant activity (90%, 87%, and 84%, respectively) with improved moisture content. It was also observed that diamond cuts with germinated legumes exhibited significantly harder texture compared to their non‐germinated counterparts. Also, oil uptake was positively correlated to moisture loss is an important parameter in characterizing the physical properties of fried products. In terms of overall acceptability, all germinated fried snacks were liked significantly higher 7.4 than the snacks containing non‐germinated legumes. From the results of sensory evaluation, it is concluded that the incorporation of germinated legumes in diamond cuts would give acceptable color, flavor, and appearance. Therefore, diamond cuts supplemented with germinated legumes could improve the textural, sensory, and nutritional properties of the product.
Photoresponsive Double Cross‐Linked Supramolecular Hydrogels Based on A‐Cyclodextrin/Azobenzene Host–Guest Complex
Authors: Liubimtsev Nikolai , Zagradska‐Paromova Zlata , Appelhans Dietmar , Gaitzsch Jens , Voit Brigitte 
Published: December 2022

AbstractSmart hydrogels are interesting materials as they can change their dimensions upon an external trigger. Herein, a photoresponsive double cross‐linked hydrogel system based on polyacrylamide (AAm) with grafted poly(2‐methyl‐2‐oxazoline) (PMOXA) chains with a α‐cyclodextrin/azobenzene host–guest complex is present. Switching azobenzene from the trans to the cis‐conformation through irradiation with UV light breaks the complex reversibly. Well‐defined PMOXA macromonomers have been synthesized and functionalized with the respective host and guest functionalities as well as double bonds for the incorporation into the polymer network as grafted side chains. The chemical structure of the macromonomers and the complex is confirmed by 1H NMR, 2D NOESY NMR, GPC, and UV–VIS measurements. Hydrogels with different ratios of permanent and photoresponsive cross‐linkers as well as different chain lengths of the PMOXA macromonomers are analyzed toward differences in their swelling/deswelling and elastic properties. Successive irradiation of supramolecular hydrogels with UV and VIS light allowed for a repeated swelling and de‐swelling of the hydrogels. This system is studied at both macro and micro scales, showing similar swelling tendencies. The tuned properties of photoresponsive double cross‐linked hydrogel makes this system a promising tool for various applications, for example, as in situ controllable valves in microfluidic flow cells.
Connecting nature with luxury service
Authors: Shin Minjung , Lee Rachel Hyunkyung , Min Jihye Ellie , Legendre Tiffany S. 
Published: December 2022

AbstractMany service and retail facilities, such as hotels, restaurants, hospitals, and airports, are incorporating nature elements into their building design. Individuals' affinity for nature is called biophilia. The literature on biophilic design heavily focuses on the restorative effects of biophilic design on the facility users, leaving many other effects under‐investigated. In particular, biophilic design implementation requires significant financial investment, thus, whether biophilic design can bring financial returns from consumers would be of interest to practitioners. This study investigates whether biophilic design attributes are linked to consumers’ willingness to pay a price premium (WTPP). Two pretests show that when biophilic attributes are moderately implemented, they can elevate aesthetic and attractiveness perceptions, but this effect tapers off if the implementation is excessive. Through three between‐subjects main experiments, this study confirms that WTPP is enhanced via increased aesthetic value and luxury perceptions when biophilic attributes are present (vs. absent—Studies 1 and 2), but this serial mediation is moderated by biophilic scarcity (low vs. high—Study 3). An adequate level of nature elements, when implemented in biophilic‐scarce areas, can improve customers' perceptions of aesthetic value and luxury. This, in turn, improves customers' WTPP for the service.
Technology advancement propels work productivity: Empirical efficiency potential determination in marketing and sales
Authors: Goldmann Sebastian , Knörzer Michael 
Published: December 2022

AbstractThe adoption of digital technologies in the modern business world stays fast‐moving, and managers underutilize the huge potentials entailed by digitalization. Literature concerning labor market developments proposes an assessment on work‐task level, to evaluate job automation susceptibility. The paper is based on this approach and further extends and details the existing models for the determination of efficiency potentials in the field of marketing and sales. Using a qualitative research design, a new descriptive model for tasks is first developed. Based on this, a second model for calculating efficiency potentials is derived in the next steps integrating data from ONET database.
Ecological innovation effect of broadband network infrastructure: Evidence from China
Authors: Lu Meitong , Luo Qi , Feng Dawei 
Published: December 2022

AbstractThis study investigates the impact of Broadband Network Infrastructure (BNI) on urban ecological innovation (EI). The implementation of China's “Broadband China” Demonstration City (BCDC) construction policy provides a quasi‐natural experiment for examining the causal effect of BNI on urban EI. Using the difference‐in‐differences method, we find that BNI significantly increases the number of green patent applications in local cities, and that the effect is increasing over time. Examination of the underlying mechanism reveals that BNI promotes urban EI through stimulating entrepreneurship, improving human capital level, and attracting investment agglomeration. This paper contributes to the understanding of why significant innovation frequently occurs in places with relatively perfect infrastructure, such as networks.
Mean‐standard deviation model for minimum cost flow problem
Authors: Gokalp Can , Boyles Stephen D. , Unnikrishnan Avinash 
Published: December 2022

AbstractWe study the mean‐standard deviation minimum cost flow (MSDMCF) problem, where the objective is minimizing a linear combination of the mean and standard deviation of flow costs. Due to the nonlinearity and nonseparability of the objective, the problem is not amenable to the standard algorithms developed for network flow problems. We prove that the solution for the MSDMCF problem coincides with the solution for a particular mean‐variance minimum cost flow (MVMCF) problem. Leveraging this result, we propose bisection (BSC), Newton–Raphson (NR), and a hybrid (NR‐BSC)—method seeking to find the specific MVMCF problem whose optimal solution coincides with the optimal solution for the given MSDMCF problem. We further show that this approach can be extended to solve more generalized nonseparable parametric minimum cost flow problems under certain conditions. Computational experiments show that the NR algorithm is about twice as fast as the CPLEX solver on benchmark networks generated with NETGEN.
Solving vehicle routing problems with intermediate stops using VRPSolver models
Authors: Roboredo Marcos , Sadykov Ruslan , Uchoa Eduardo 
Published: December 2022

AbstractIn this article, we propose graph‐based models for several vehicle routing problems with intermediate stops: the capacitated multi‐trip vehicle routing problem with time windows, the multi‐depot vehicle routing problem with inter‐depot routes, the arc routing problem with intermediate facilities under capacity and length restrictions and the green vehicle routing problem. In these models, the set of feasible routes is represented by a set of resource constrained paths in one or several graphs. Intermediate stops are supported by the possibility to define negative resource consumption for some arcs. The models that we propose are then solved by VRPSolver, which implements a generic branch‐cut‐and‐price exact algorithm. Thus, a simple parameterization enables us to use several state‐of‐the‐art algorithmic components: automatic stabilization by dual price smoothing, limited‐memory rank‐1 cuts, reduced cost‐based arc elimination, enumeration of elementary routes, and hierarchical strong branching. For each problem, we numerically compare the proposed methodology with the best exact approach found in the literature. State‐of‐the‐art computational results were obtained for all problems except one.
Nursing students' experiences and perceptions of barriers to the implementation of person‐centred care in clinical settings: A qualitative study
Authors: Kim Seonho , Kim Myoungsuk 
Published: December 2022

AbstractAimThis study aimed to explore the barriers to implementing person‐centred care based on nursing students' experiences during clinical practice.DesignThis is a descriptive, qualitative study.MethodsSeventeen nursing students were recruited through purposeful sampling from two universities in South Korea. The semi‐structured interviews consisting of open‐ended questions were conducted. The collected data were analysed using an inductive content analysis method.ResultsFive main categories were identified from nursing students' experiences: busyness, educational challenges, lack of awareness, lack of relationship building and lack of a policy approach.
Nurse‐to‐nurse horizontal violence during the covid‐19 pandemic and its impact on turnover intention: A cross‐sectional study
Authors: Habibzadeh Hossein , Namadi Farideh , Mahdi‐Akhgar Masoumeh 
Published: December 2022

AbstractBackgroundNurse‐to‐nurse (N2N) horizontal violence has been documented among the main determinants of nurses' turnover intention. Even with its utmost importance, inadequate attention has been thus far drawn to the way crisis‐induced pressure added to work environments, such as the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic, can impact horizontal violence, and then give rise to turnover intention.AimThe present study was to investigate the relationship between N2N horizontal violence along with its dimensions and turnover intention among clinical nurses.MethodsA cross‐sectional survey was conducted utilizing the Turnover Intention Questionnaire (TIQ), developed by Kim et al. (2007), and the Negative Acts Questionnaire‐Revised (NAQ‐R; Einarsen, Hoel, & Notelaers, 2009). The participants, recruited by random sampling, included 295 clinical nurses working in referral hospitals for COVID‐19. The data were also analysed using the SPSS software package (ver. 19), via descriptive and inferential statistics, Pearson correlation test and multiple linear regression.ResultsThe study participants obtained the mean scores of 52.50 ± 11.85 and 45.38 ± 13.24 for turnover intention and horizontal violence, respectively. Among the dimensions of horizontal violence, the highest value belonged to “work‐related bullying,” with the mean score of 51.04 ± 15.23, and the lowest was associated with the “physically intimidating bullying” dimension, with the mean value of 15.90 ± 5.96. The Pearson correlation test results correspondingly showed that turnover intention was positively correlated with work‐related bullying (r = 0.73), person‐oriented bullying (r = 0.72), physically intimidating bullying (r = 0.53) and overall horizontal violence (r = 0.74). The regression analysis outcomes additionally demonstrated that the work‐related and person‐oriented bullying dimensions of N2N horizontal violence could predict turnover intention in nurses (F = 184.66, p < 0.001).ImplicationsThe study findings help nursing managers and policymakers to immediately formulate sound measures and guidelines to prevent or at least manage the problems, viz., N2N horizontal violence and turnover intention. These measures can be thus in the form of training programs focused on communication, stress reduction and conflict resolution techniques, especially during crises, together with obvious procedures for reporting the incidents of horizontal violence.
Thrombocytopenia and neonatal outcomes among extremely premature infants exposed to maternal hypertension
Authors: Delaney Joanne , Nunes Gabriela De Carvalho , Simoneau Jessica , Beltempo Marc , Malhamé Isabelle , Goudie Catherine , Altit Gabriel 
Published: December 2022

AbstractBackgroundHypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) are associated with neonatal hematological disturbances, such as thrombocytopenia. The association of HDP to platelet counts in the context of extreme prematurity, to trends of platelet counts during neonatal hospitalization, and to frequency of platelet transfusions remain to be explored.ProcedureRetrospective study of infants born at less than 29 weeks born between 2015 and 2019. Platelet counts were collected on initial complete blood count, at 2 weeks, 32 weeks post‐menstrual age (PMA), 36 weeks PMA, and closest to discharge. We examined the association between HDP and platelet counts at each time point, frequency of platelet transfusions and intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) grade 3 or more.ResultsTotal 296 infants were included, 43 exposed to HDP. Infants exposed had lower platelet counts at each time point, as well as a higher prevalence of platelet less than 150 × 109/L on one of the time points (32% vs. 65%, p < .001). Infants exposed to maternal hypertension were more frequently exposed to platelet transfusions (63% vs. 18%, p < .001). Mixed effect model demonstrated an association between HDP and a lower trend in platelet counts at each time point (β = −94 × 103/μl, p < .001). Although initial platelet count was associated with severe IVH, it was not associated to exposure to HDP.ConclusionPremature infants exposed to HDP have a higher prevalence of thrombocytopenia, increased frequency of platelet transfusion, and an altered trend in platelet counts during neonatal hospitalization.
The influence of NOS1AP gene polymorphisms and childhood abuse on antisocial personality disorder in Chinese male violent inmates
Authors: Li Jinyang , Ouyang Lichen , Liu Xinyao , Wang Qiuyu , Min Zhang , Liu Gang , Zhong Yuan , Zhang Ning , Wang Chun , Liu Na 
Published: December 2022

AbstractAntisocial personality disorder (ASPD) is a common behavioral pattern that causes sufferers to ignore or violate the rights of others. Though its cause is still unclear, previous studies have shown that childhood maltreatment is closely related to ASPD. The NOS1AP gene is associated with various neuropsychiatric diseases, but a linkage between it and ASPD has not yet been discovered. This study recruited ASPD and non‐ASPD male subjects who had committed violent crimes from a prison in Nanjing, China. By comparing the two groups' genotypes, allele frequencies, and histories of childhood abuse, we explored the interaction between the NOS1AP gene and childhood maltreatment on the pathogenesis of ASPD. The results showed that polymorphism rs945713 in the NOS1AP gene was associated with ASPD and furthermore that this SNP may be involved in regulating the effect of childhood abuse on ASPD. This study found that childhood trauma increases the risk of ASPD in violent adult male inmates; for prisoners with ASPD, it is critical to pay attention to their childhood trauma and take early psychological intervention.
Depth profiling and standardization from the back side of a sample for accurate analyses: Emphasis on quantifying low‐fluence, shallow implants in diamond‐like carbon
Authors: Rieck Karen D. , Jurewicz Amy J. G. , Hervig Richard L. , Williams Peter , Olinger Chad T. , Wiens Roger C. , Ogliore Ryan C. 
Published: December 2022

RationaleBack‐side thinning of wafers is used to eliminate issues with transient sputtering when analyzing near‐surface element distributions. Precise and accurate calibrated implants are created by including a standard reference material during the implantation. Combining these methods allows accurate analysis of low‐fluence, shallow features even if matrix effects are a concern.MethodsImplanted Na (<2.0 × 1011 ions/cm2, peaking <50 nm) in diamond‐like carbon (DLC) film on silicon (solar wind returned by NASA's Genesis mission) was prepared for measurement as follows. Implanted surfaces of samples were epoxied to wafers and back‐side‐thinned using physical or chemical methods. Thinned samples were then implanted with reference ions for accurate quantification of the solar wind implant. Analyses used a CAMECA IMS 7f‐GEO SIMS in depth‐profiling mode.ResultsBack‐side‐implanted reference ions reduced the need to change sample mounts or stage position and could be spatially separated from the solar wind implant even when measuring monoisotopic ions. Matrix effects in DLC were mitigated and the need to find an identical piece of DLC for a reference implant was eliminated. Accuracy was only limited by the back‐side technique itself.ConclusionsCombining back‐side depth profiling with back‐side‐implanted internal standards aides quantification of shallow mono‐ and polyisotopic implants. This technique helps mitigate matrix effects and keeps measurement conditions consistent. Depth profile acquisition times are longer, but if sample matrices are homogeneous, procedural changes can decrease measurement times.
Application of percutaneous nephrolithotomy combined with da Vinci Xi robot in complicated upper urinary tract repair surgery: A case report
Authors: Zeng Sheng , Xu Zhikao , Li Yaowen , Liu Qian 
Published: December 2022

AbstractDuplex kidney and ureter is a congenital malformation. Few patients present with hydronephrosis caused by obstruction of the ureteropelvic junction of the duplex kidney, but lower kidney calculi caused by a duplex kidney abnormality is rare. This study reports a case of a duplex kidney and ureter complicated by multiple calculi in the duplex lower kidney. Percutaneous nephrolithotomy combined with a da Vinci robot‐assisted laparoscopic upper urinary tract reconstruction was performed. The lower ureter was resected, and the lower kidney was preserved. One year after the surgery, a follow‐up examination reported satisfactory renal function without hydronephrosis or calculi.
Design of sliding mode fault‐tolerant control for Markovian jump systems with probabilistic delay: A discrete partitioning strategy
Authors: Zhang Panpan , Kao Yonggui , Ran Guangtao , Wang Changhong 
Published: December 2022

AbstractIn this article, the finite‐time sliding mode control (SMC) issue is discussed for stochastic Markovian jump discrete systems (MJDSs) subject to actuator failure, probabilistic delay, and external disturbance. The phenomenon of actuator failure is characterized by utilizing an effectiveness factor and a stuck fault function. Our aim is to propose a new finite‐time sliding mode fault‐tolerant control (SMFTC) strategy for the corresponding closed‐loop system. Additionally, based upon the discrete partitioning strategy, the desired sliding mode controller is provided to drive the system from an initial state into the neighborhood of the prescribed sliding surface. Finally, the simulation examples are given to illustrate the effectiveness of the control scheme obtained.
Robust fractional‐order fast terminal sliding mode control with fixed‐time reaching law for high‐performance nanopositioning
Authors: Wang Geng , Zhou Yongsheng , Ni Lei , Aphale Sumeet S. 
Published: December 2022

AbstractFor high‐performance trajectory tracking at the nanometer scales, this paper presents a new fast terminal sliding mode controller, which combines a recursive integer‐order non‐singular high‐order sliding manifold and a fractional‐order fast fixed‐time reaching law to ensure globally fast convergence, and adopts a time‐delay‐estimation (TDE) based disturbance estimator deeming the designed controller robust to parameter uncertainty. Stability of the designed controller is verified through the Lyapunov framework, where the full analyses of convergence region and settling time are also presented. The tracking performance is experimentally verified on a piezo‐stack driven nano‐positioning platform. To showcase the performance improvements, measured closed‐loop performance of the proposed controller is contrasted with those obtained using three benchmark control approaches namely the basic Proportional‐Integral‐Derivative (PID), the popular Positive Position Feedback with Integral action (PPF+I), and the traditional linear sliding mode controller (LSMC).
On the role and nature of alliance management capability in family business: Empirical evidence from a developing market
Authors: Nasr Abdalhamed , Al‐Tabbaa Omar 
Published: December 2022

AbstractDespite the research on alliance management capability (AMC) has evolved in recent years, we still lack a clear understanding of its antecedents and performance outcomes in the context of family businesses, a setting that is inherently different from a typical firm‐to‐firm corporation. Collecting data from the Libyan family firms sector, we found that alliance experience, family culture (as internal antecedence), and political instability (as external antecedence) are crucial for AMC development, where the latter has a significant effect on the alliance performance of these firms. We also discuss the theoretical and practical implications of our study.
Whole‐genome sequencing based discovery of candidate genes and diagnostic markers for seed weight in groundnut
Authors: Gangurde Sunil S. , Khan Aamir W. , Janila Pasupuleti , Variath Murali T. , Manohar Surendra S. , Singam Prashant , Chitikineni Annapurna , Varshney Rajeev K. , Pandey Manish K. 
Published: December 2022

AbstractSeed weight in groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) has direct impact on yield as well as market price because of preference for bold seeds by consumers and industry, thereby making seed‐size improvement as one of the most important objectives of groundnut breeding programs globally. Marker‐based early generation selection can accelerate the process of breeding for developing large‐seeded varieties. In this context, we deployed the quantitative trait locus‐sequencing (QTL‐seq) approach on a biparental mapping population (Chico × ICGV 02251) to identify candidate genes and develop markers for seed weight in groundnut. A total of 289.4–389.4 million reads sequencing data were generated from three libraries (ICGV 02251 and two extreme bulks) achieving 93.9–95.1% genome coverage and 8.34–9.29× average read depth. The analysis of sequencing data using QTL‐seq pipeline identified five genomic regions (three on chromosome B06 and one each on chromosomes B08 and B09) for seed weight. Detailed analysis of above associated genomic regions detected 182 single‐nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in genic and intergenic regions, and 11 of these SNPs were nonsynonymous in the genomic regions of 10 candidate genes including Ulp proteases and BIG SEED locus genes. Kompetitive allele specific polymerase chain reaction (KASP) markers for 14 SNPs were developed, and four of these markers (snpAH0031, snpAH0033, snpAH0037, and snpAH0038) were successfully validated for deployment in breeding for large‐seeded groundnut varieties.