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Exploring Industrial Tourism's Potential: How Can It Contribute to Business Innovation?

This article delves into the potential of industrial tourism and emphasizes its significance as an innovative and sustainable product for industrial companies. The research question driving this exploration is, "How can industrial tourism contribute to business innovation?" In answering this question, the article provides valuable insights into the development of strategies that allow companies to leverage industrial tourism for their benefit, ultimately positioning it as a strategic factor for enhancing their competitiveness. As part of an ongoing research project, the study adopts the Delphi research methodology and presents the initial findings from the first round of questionnaires administered to a panel of 27 experts. The results demonstrate that industrial tourism can act as a catalyst for innovation within industrial companies, making a notable impact across various areas, including Operations, Marketing, and Human Resources. Moreover, the findings indicate that generating additional income, prioritizing environmental and social integrity, and preserving industrial heritage is closely associated with innovation through industrial tourism. The research underscores the pivotal role of the Financial, Operational, and Human Resources areas within industrial companies for the successful diversification into industrial tourism. However, the strategic alignment of the company's overall vision with industrial tourism is equally fundamental. Despite not being the primary focus of industrial companies, industrial tourism emerges as a potent source of innovation and competitiveness within these organizations. The results suggest that the Financial, Operational, and Human Resources areas of industrial companies are central to the success of diversification to Industrial Tourism. Still, it is fundamental that the company strategy is aligned with industrial Tourism. Although Industrial Tourism is not the focus of industrial companies, it can be a source of innovation and competitiveness within companies.

Cas9-targeted Nanopore sequencing rapidly elucidates the transposition preferences and DNA methylation profiles of mobile elements in plants.

Transposable element insertions (TEIs) are an important source of genomic innovation by contributing to plant adaptation, speciation, and the production of new varieties. The often large, complex plant genomes make identifying TEIs from short reads difficult and expensive. Moreover, rare somatic insertions that reflect mobilome dynamics are difficult to track using short reads. To address these challenges, we combined Cas9-targeted Nanopore sequencing (CANS) with the novel pipeline NanoCasTE to trace both genetically inherited and somatic TEIs in plants. We performed CANS of the EVADÉ (EVD) retrotransposon in wild-type Arabidopsis thaliana and rapidly obtained up to 40× sequence coverage. Analysis of hemizygous T-DNA insertion sites and genetically inherited insertions of the EVD transposon in the ddm1 (decrease in DNA methylation 1) genome uncovered the crucial role of DNA methylation in shaping EVD insertion preference. We also investigated somatic transposition events of the ONSEN transposon family, finding that genes that are downregulated during heat stress are preferentially targeted by ONSENs. Finally, we detected hypomethylation of novel somatic insertions for two ONSENs. CANS and NanoCasTE are effective tools for detecting TEIs and exploring mobilome organization in plants in response to stress and in different genetic backgrounds, as well as screening T-DNA insertion mutants and transgenic plants.

Does green innovation promote environmental efficiency from a global perspective? A hybrid approach (fuzzy DEA-SEM-ANN).

Green innovation is crucial for reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and promoting environmental efficiency worldwide. However, there is a lack of scholarly research investigating the relationship between environmentally friendly innovations and improved environmental performance. To fill this knowledge gap, a comprehensive study was conducted using data from 64 countries spanning 2010 to 2018. The study employed a hybrid approach, combining fuzzy DEA, structural equation modeling (SEM), and artificial neural networks (ANN) to analyze the nexus between green innovation and environmental efficiency. The SEM analysis revealed that green innovation, green trade, green employment, and green investment significantly impact environmental efficiency. The ANN model achieves a perfect prediction rate for environmental efficiency and green growth, emphasizing the importance of incorporating various sources of green innovation to achieve long-term environmental goals. The study's findings have significant implications for policymakers and governments, highlighting the value of environmentally friendly technologies and the need to allocate resources toward their development. Regional collaboration and integrating green innovation throughout the development process are essential for achieving environmental efficiency. By embracing green innovation, nations can capitalize on its potential benefits while mitigating pollution and promoting sustainable development. Overall, this research serves as a cornerstone for decision-makers, providing insights into the importance of green innovation and guiding efforts to foster environmentally conscious technologies globally.

Exploring the Untapped Potential: The Role of Local Resources in Fostering Modern Village Businesses

Modern villages are innovative sources of economic growth, harnessing the untapped potential of local resources to drive sustainable development. This study explores the dynamic interplay between local resources and the establishment of modern businesses in Pandansari Lor Village. By adopting a qualitative approach and using interviews and field observations, the research uncovers the distinct local resources that play a pivotal role in the community's economic transformation. The findings demonstrate the significance of natural resources, cultural heritage, and traditional knowledge as drivers of entrepreneurial initiatives, paving the way for the modernization of village businesses. The study not only contributes to the academic literature on rural development, but also provides valuable insights for policymakers and local communities seeking to leverage their inherent resources for sustainable economic growth and community well-being.The development of local resource management today shows that the community already has a tradition to do business, in the form of opening cafes around Coban Jahe waterfall and the cassava processing industry that already has a market outside the village. Industrialization must be based on the local potential of the village, namely processed cassava, and coconut with various variants of product diversification. Village industrialization is carried out in two ways, first the development of various appropriate technologies in the form of production machines to increase the processing capacity of cassava, coconut, and herbal plants, and second, digital technology and automationfor water resources management, namely Hippam management and fish farming. This industrialization process is very important for increasing village production capacity, village product quality and tourism village branding in the future. The development of village industry will be able to accelerate the realization of a modern tourism village.

Military Medicine and Medical Research as a Source of Inspiration and Innovation to Solve National Security and Health Challenges in the 21st Century.

The history of military medicine and research is rife with examples of novel treatments and new approaches to heal and cure soldiers and others impacted by war's devastation. In the 21st century, new threats, like climate change, are combined with traditional threats, like geopolitical conflict, to create novel challenges for our strategic interests. Extreme and inaccessible environments provide heightened risks for warfighter exposure to dangerous bacteria, viruses, and fungi, as well as exposure to toxic substances and extremes of temperature, pressure, or both providing threats to performance and eroding resilience. Back home, caring for our veterans is also a health-care priority, and the diseases of veterans increasingly overlap with the health needs of an aging society. These trends of climate change, politics, and demographics suggest performance evaluation and resilience planning and response are critical to assuring both warfighter performance and societal health. The Cleveland ecosystem, comprising several hospitals, a leading University, and one of the nation's larger Veteran's Health Administration systems, is ideal for incubating and understanding the response to these challenges. In this review, we explore the interconnections of collaborations between Defense agencies, particularly Air Force and Army and academic medical center-based investigators to drive responses to the national health security challenges facing the United States and the world.

ORGANIZATIONAL AND ECONOMIC MEASURES AND PROPOSALS FOR IMPLEMENTING RECIRCULATION SYSTEMS IN THE AQUACULTURE INDUSTRY IN UKRAINE

Topicality. Recirculating systems in aquaculture play a vital role in ensuring the sustainability and environmental friendliness of the industry. The European Union actively supports their use, focusing on reducing the negative impact on the environment and achieving strategic goals. Ukrainian legislation also recognizes the importance of using recirculating systems in aquaculture, but institutional support for these systems is insufficient compared to the European Union. Efforts should be made to promote the adoption of recirculating systems and harmonize legislation with European standards to achieve sustainable development in Ukrainian aquaculture.Aim and tasks. The aim of this article is to analyze the challenges and perspectives of developing recirculating systems in aquaculture. The tasks include examining the economic benefits and cost reduction associated with the implementation of recirculating systems, emphasizing the importance of effective communication between governmental and industrial structures, highlighting the need for statistical reporting and monitoring mechanisms, discussing the role of automation and digitalization in monitoring and control, emphasizing the importance of business insurance in aquaculture, and addressing the impact of the Internet on production models and marketing.Materials and Methods. The article is based on the analysis of scientific literature, official documents of the European Union and Ukrainian legislation. To achieve the goal of the article, argumentation, comparative analysis, statement of facts and logical calculations are used.Research results. The research findings demonstrate that the implementation of recirculating systems in aquaculture brings positive economic results, such as increased profits and reduced disease-related expenses. Effective communication between governmental and industrial structures, licensing, and reporting on aquaculture activities are crucial for industry development. Statistical reporting and monitoring mechanisms are necessary to ensure accountability for information provision. Automation and digitalization can be used for monitoring and control in recirculating systems, but qualified personnel and proper site selection are essential to reduce water demand and preserve resources. Business insurance in aquaculture is an important aspect that requires development in Ukraine. The growth of the Internet demands changes in production models and a focus on product standardization and marketing.Conclusion. To overcome the challenges faced by the aquaculture industry, knowledge transfer, innovation promotion, and governmental support are crucial. The integration of information technologies and the concept of "smart" production in intelligent aquaculture farms can improve the quality and efficiency of aquaculture production. Innovative feed sources should be implemented to address the issues in aquaculture. The combination of recirculating systems with the cultivation of algae, vegetables, and plants is an important step towards creating efficient and environmentally friendly food production systems. The application of information technologies and the concept of "smart" production in aquaculture can be a promising approach to overcoming industry challenges and ensuring its future success.

Applying the global wealth chain typology to property purchases in the Liverpool and Merseyside Area

The wealth chain is a conceptualisation of extended flows of capital operating across multiple tax jurisdictions in order to extract maximum value from investment locations. To date, such chains have largely been considered in relation to either international tax-avoiding flows of capital to offshore havens or in relation to prime property markets in major metropoles. In this article, we use new data to explain the geographical variations in asset strategies and investment types associated with different types of wealth chain in a historically deprived city region. The data relate to the purchase of real estate in the Liverpool and Merseyside Area (LMA) of the UK by companies from offshore jurisdictions. We use data to empirically model the wealth-chain concept. We compare the results from our empirically derived model with the key theoretical propositions regarding such chains. Our results confirm the actions of identifiable types of wealth chain. By geographical distribution, the specific asset strategy that dominates suggests that wealth-chain offshore investors in Liverpool’s real estate are primarily motivated by their desire to protect their identities and their assets. In the literature on the subject, these are much sought after attributes of money launderers and others involved in illicit wealth accumulation. In money terms, the dominant asset strategy is situated in a much smaller geographical space in and around the city centre. In the literature, this type of wealth chain is associated with the multinational corporations who are, theoretically, the main source of innovation in wealth-chain operations.

Crowding in or crowding out? The effect of imported environmentally sound technologies on indigenous green innovation

International trade is considered an important conduit for disseminating environmentally sound technologies (ESTs), but there is limited evidence of how trade in ESTs affects domestic firms’ green innovation, particularly for importers. To close this knowledge gap, we first develop a basic model to conceptually examine how imported ESTs impact enterprises’ performance in green innovation. Then, by creating a distinct combined database of firm-level trade and patent data from 2000 to 2016, we give empirical evidence. Our empirical results demonstrate a significant crowding-out effect of imported ESTs on green innovation, whereas technological proximity, learning capacity, and government subsidies can help to lessen this adverse effect. Furthermore, imported ESTs of peer firms in the same industry or imported ESTs of downstream industries have beneficial spillover effects on a focal firm’s green innovation. Our study offers fresh perspectives on the current status and potential future of liberalizing trade in ESTs, as well as on the sources of green innovation.

Entrepreneurial Ateliers: Case Studies in Fashion to Assess Innovative Business Models and Sources of Seed Capital

Entrepreneurial Ateliers: Case Studies in Fashion to Assess Innovative Business Models and Sources of Seed Capital

Advances in selenium supplementation: From selenium-enriched yeast to potential selenium-enriched insects, and selenium nanoparticles.

Selenium (Se) is an essential micronutrient that plays an important role in animal and human development and physiological homoeostasis. This review surveys the role of Se in the environment, plants and animal bodies, and discusses data on Se biofortification with different sources of supplementation, from inorganic to organic forms, with special focus on Se-enriched yeast (Se-yeast). Although Se-yeast remains one of the main sources of organic Se, other emerging and innovative sources are reviewed, such as Se-enriched insects and Se-nanoparticles and their potential use in animal nutrition. Se-enriched insects are discussed as an option for supplying Se in organic form to livestock diets. Se-nanoparticles are also discussed, as they represent a more biocompatible and less toxic source of inorganic Se for animal organisms, compared to selenite and selenate. We also provide up to date information on the legal framework in the EU, USA, and Canada of Se that is contained in feed additives. From the scientific evidence available in the literature, it can be concluded that among the inorganic forms, sodium selenite is still one of the main options, whereas Se-yeast remains the primary organic form. However, other potential sources such as Se-enriched insects and Se-nanoparticles are being investigated as they could potentially combine a high bioavailability and reduced Se emissions in the environment.

Induction of kidney-related gene programs through co-option of SALL1 in mole ovotestes.

Changes in gene expression represent an important source of phenotypic innovation. Yet how such changes emerge and impact the evolution of traits remains elusive. Here, we explore the molecular mechanisms associated with the development of masculinizing ovotestes in female moles. By performing integrative analyses of epigenetic and transcriptional data in mole and mouse, we identified the co-option of SALL1 expression in mole ovotestes formation. Chromosome conformation capture analyses highlight a striking conservation of the 3D organization at the SALL1 locus, but an evolutionary divergence of enhancer activity. Interspecies reporter assays support the capability of mole-specific enhancers to activate transcription in urogenital tissues. Through overexpression experiments in transgenic mice, we further demonstrate the capability of SALL1 to induce kidney-related gene programs, which are a signature of mole ovotestes. Our results highlight the co-option of gene expression, through changes in enhancer activity, as a plausible mechanism for the evolution of traits.

Energy Harvesting Device for Smart Monitoring of MV Overhead Power Lines-Theoretical Concept and Experimental Construction.

Modern technological advancements have opened avenues for innovative low-energy sources in construction, with electric field energy harvesting (EFEH) from overhead power lines serving as a prime candidate for empowering intelligent monitoring sensors and vital communication networks. This study delves into this concept, presenting a physical model of an energy harvester device. The prototype was meticulously designed, simulated, constructed, and tested, to validate its foundational mathematical model, with implications for future prototyping endeavors. The findings illustrate the potential of harnessing ample power from this device when deployed on medium-voltage (MV) overhead power lines, facilitating the monitoring of electric and meteorological parameters and their seamless communication through the Internet of Things (IoT) network. The study focused on the medium voltage applications of the harvester. Two dielectric materials were tested in the present experiments: air and polyurethane. The measurement results exhibited satisfactory alignment, particularly with the air dielectric. Nevertheless, deviations arose when employing polyurethane rubber as the dielectric, due to impurities and defects within the material. The feasibility of generating the requisite 0.84 mW output power to drive process electronics, sensors, and IoT communications was established. The novelty of this work rests in its comprehensive approach, cementing the theoretical concept through rigorous experimentation, and emphasizing its application in enhancing the efficacy of overhead power line monitoring.

Olive Mill Wastewater as Source of Polyphenols with Nutraceutical Properties.

Agrifood waste products are often considered rich sources of bioactive compounds that can be conveniently recovered. Due to these peculiar characteristics, the study of these waste products is attracting great interest in nutraceutical research. Olive mill wastewaters (OMWWs) are generated by extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) production, and they pose environmental challenges due to their disposal. This study aimed to characterize the polyphenolic profile and to evaluate the nutraceutical properties of OMWW extracts from two Tuscan olive cultivars, Leccino (CL) and Frantoio (CF), collected during different time points in EVOO production. After a liquid-liquid extraction, the HPLC and LC-MS/MS analysis of OMWW extracts confirmed the presence of 18 polyphenolic compounds. The polyphenol composition varied between the cultivars and during maturation stages. Notably, oleacein was detected at remarkably high levels in CL1 and CF1 extracts (314.628 ± 19.535 and 227.273 ± 3.974 μg/mg, respectively). All samples demonstrated scavenging effects on free radicals (DPPH and ABTS assays) and an anti-inflammatory potential by inhibiting cyclooxygenase (COX) enzymes. This study highlights the nutraceutical potential of OMWW extracts, emphasizing their antioxidant, antiradical, and anti-inflammatory activities. The results demonstrate the influence of olive cultivar, maturation stage, and extraction process on the polyphenolic composition and the bioactivity of OMWW extracts. These findings support a more profitable reuse of OMWW as an innovative, renewable, and low-cost source of dietary polyphenols with potential applications as functional ingredients in the development of dietary supplements, as well as in the pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries.

Progress in network orchestration research and future prospects: a bibliometric analysis

PurposeNetwork orchestration has received widespread attention from scholars engaged in network-relationship governance research. This study aims to explore progress in network orchestration research and future prospects.Design/methodology/approachIn this study, 105 articles related to network orchestration from the Web of Science Core Collection Database for the period 2006–2022 are collected as sample data, and bibliometric relationship maps of network orchestration research are visually presented using the CiteSpace software.FindingsFirst, this study presents distributions of articles, methods, journals, authors, institutions and countries/regions in network orchestration research. Second, based on a reference co-citation analysis, three articles are identified as the key literature in network orchestration research. Based on a keyword co-occurrence analysis, the hotspots are found to include studies related to overall network and individual levels. A cluster analysis reveals six themes: innovation ecosystem, sustainable development, product development, sourcing, hub firm and innovation network. From a burst detection analysis, three frontiers emerge: organisation, collaboration and governance. Finally, some future research directions are proposed and important issues are raised.Originality/valueThis study is the first to reveal the progress of network orchestration research using quantitative bibliometric methods, and it provides insights to scholars and offers practitioners with a better understanding of network orchestration.

Tracing innovation efficiency: Review and bibliometric analysis

While “innovation efficiency” has become widespread and intuitive to many over the past few decades, its definition, measurement, and understanding have evolved. This paper offers a review of the economic literature centred on the dynamics of the innovation efficiency concept. We conducted a bibliometric analysis of 5,123 scholarly publications on Scopus to broaden the understanding of innovation efficiency phenomena, complemented by an in-depth science map analysis of 764 publications. We illustrate the accelerated growth of literature in the innovation-efficiency domain in recent years. Despite this significant growth, research in this area remains fragmented, underscoring the need for the systematic approach undertaken in this study. Through the bibliometric analysis, we discerned that the focus of innovation-efficiency-related studies has shifted from internal organisational issues to a comprehensive perspective on innovation, encompassing exogenous elements and external sources of innovation. We delineate three periods in the evolution of central themes within the innovation efficiency domain from 1998-2022: Initial focus on individual firms’ performance, progressing to external and network determinants of innovation, and recently, the link between innovation efficiency and green innovation in the third period. We also identified two primary research methodologies: (i) Qualitative surveys and (ii) Quantitative methods using regression analysis, mathematical models, and data envelopment analysis. Scientists, policymakers, and investors can utilise these findings to gain insights into the paramount aspects underpinning research in the innovation efficiency phenomena.

Cultural Connotation of Mountains, Rivers, Forests, Farmlands, Lakes, Grasslands and Deserts

“Nature is the mother of life, and it is a community of life for man and nature”. Since the emergence of human beings, the natural environment has been the source of human survival, development and innovation. Through combing ancient literature records and investigating and analyzing the cultural characteristics of China's different geographic environments, we attempt to discover the intrinsic roots of nature and culture. The relationship between human beings and nature also changes with the development of the times. From adapting to nature, utilizing nature, transforming nature, and then feeding nature, reshaping nature and protecting nature, it is not only a process of harmonious coexistence between human beings and nature, but also a process of creating culture, forming rich and distinctive cultural types and forms. Mountains, rivers, forests, farmlands, lakes, grasslands, deserts and human beings are interdependent and closely related to a community of life. In order to adapt to the different environments of mountains, rivers, forests, farmlands, lakes, grasslands and deserts, human beings have adopted different ways of living, production and life, and formed natural cultures of " Each place has its way of supporting its inhabitants". The cultures originating from nature are the ways of getting along with nature gradually formed in the harmonious coexistence between man and nature. They are also the excellent culture that we need to inherit and carry forward in the modern construction of harmonious coexistence between man and nature.

History, Linked Lives, Timing, and Agency: New Directions in Developmental and Life-Course Perspective on Gangs

For more than three decades, developmental and life-course criminology has been a source of theoretical advancement, methodological innovation, and policy and practice guidance, bringing breadth and depth even to well-established areas of study, such as gangs. This review demonstrates how the developmental and life-course perspective on gangs can be further extended and better integrated within broader developments in criminology. Accordingly, we structure this review within the fourfold paradigm on human development that unites seemingly disparate areas in the study of gangs: ( a) historical time and place, or the foregrounding of when and where you are; ( b) linked lives, or the importance of dynamic multiplex relationships; ( c) timing, or the age-grading of trajectories and transitions; and ( d) human agency, or taking choice seriously. We conclude by outlining a vision that charts new directions to be addressed by the next generation of scholarship on gangs.

Effect of different inclusion levels of defatted Hermetia illucens larvae meal on fillet quality of gilthead sea bream (Sparus aurata)

Abstract In recent years, insect meal has attracted increasing interest as an innovative protein source to replace fish meal in feed formulation due to its valuable nutritional profile. This research aimed to compare the effects of different dietary inclusion levels (5, 10, and 15%) of Hermetia illucens (HI) larvae meal on Sparus aurata (initial weight: 98.6 ± 0.6 g) sensorial, technological, and nutritional fillets quality. Fish were fed experimental diets over 113 days. Results showed that the inclusion of defatted HI larvae meal did not induce off-flavours in gilthead sea bream fillets. No significant differences were found in appearance, mouthfeels, and texture, while a difference emerged in the trait ‘cooked chicken breast’ for odour and flavour characteristics. Moreover, fillets’ quality traits and proximate composition analyses performed did not show significant differences between the treatments. The fillets’ fatty acid content showed that higher inclusion of HI meal leads to higher saturated fatty acids content, while no significant difference in polyunsaturated fatty acids was observed among treatments. Results have a positive implication as dietary HI did not negatively affect the fatty acids composition or quality of sea bream fillets.

Evaluating architectural layouts for occupancy patterns and interactions using agent-based modelling as a methodology for workplace design

This paper presents methods for evaluating layout alternatives based on occupants' interactions for workplace design during the early design phase. The research proposes a modelling framework to simulate domain-specific patterns of occupancy and social interactions, as well as the process of design evaluation. The paper introduces a framework for an agent-based model using the Unity gaming engine to incorporate both architectural and non-architectural parameters derived from existing literature on organisational spatial and social behaviour. The experiments employ systematic approaches to vary design parameters and provide a comparative evaluation of layouts based on the number of face-to-face interactions. The method proposed in this paper can assist design stakeholders in creating a workplace environment for knowledge industries, where face-to-face interactions are considered sources of innovation. The presented modelling framework can also be adopted in other domains to evaluate the influence of spatial design on occupants' social interactions.

A three evolutionary game model for driving mechanism of industry-university-research collaborative innovation in agricultural innovation ecosystems.

Based on the current state of China's agricultural industry, this article proposes an integrated framework for the agricultural innovation ecosystem in developing countries. Furthermore, a dynamic simulation model is constructed to analyze the game process and factors influencing the agricultural innovation ecosystem. The results indicate that industry-university-research collaboration serves as the main source of innovation within the agricultural innovation ecosystem, playing a central role in its development. The willingness to participate, cost of participation, and establishment of default fees by governments, agro-related enterprises, universities, and research institutions have significant implications for the evolution of collaborative innovation within agricultural innovation ecosystems. In order to promote the evolution of the system, agriculture-related enterprises, universities, and research institutions should establish more effective reward and punishment mechanisms, as well as cost control mechanisms. Governments should set reasonable regulatory costs and incentive intervals to actively foster a collaborative innovation atmosphere. The innovation points of this paper are as follows: extending the theory of innovation ecosystems to agriculture, particularly in developing countries characterized by imbalanced and insufficient development. A game model is also constructed to represent the collaborative innovation evolution among government, agriculture-related enterprises, universities, and research institutions, with the government as the endogenous variable. Through numerical simulation, the dynamic evolution process of collaborative innovation within the agricultural innovation ecosystem is revealed. This research enriches and expands upon innovation ecosystem theory, providing guidance for the of innovation ecology in agriculture through mathematical models in developing countries. This, in turn, promotes the convergence of symbiotic, shared, and-creation development.