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{"title":"Plastic and Micro/Nanoplastic Pollution in Sub-Saharan Africa: Challenges, Impacts, and Solutions","authors":"Edith Dube, G. Okuthe","doi":"10.3390/world5020018","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/world5020018","url":null,"abstract":"Sub-Saharan Africa faces increasing levels of plastic production and importation, unregulated usage, and inadequate waste management systems. This region’s harsh conditions often lead to plastic breaking down into microplastics and nanoplastics. This review explores the abundance of micro/nanoplastics across different environmental mediums, such as surface waters, sediments, and aquatic organisms, in sub-Saharan African countries. It also highlights knowledge gaps concerning the region’s abundance of micro/nanoplastics. The effects of plastics and micro/nanoplastics on food production, water quality, health, and the environment are discussed. Strategies to address the challenges of plastic pollution are proposed. Finally, the review concludes with future perspectives for addressing the ongoing challenges of plastic waste management in sub-Saharan Africa. The materials for this study were sourced from published articles on Scopus, Google Scholar, ResearchGate, and additional platforms, including reports and various press releases, using keywords such as plastic waste, micro/nano-plastic, sub-Saharan Africa, toxicity, and circular economy. Articles were initially screened by reviewing abstracts, followed by a thorough reading of full papers to identify relevant studies. Key information was extracted from these selected articles and incorporated into this review.","PeriodicalId":23705,"journal":{"name":"WORLD","volume":"4 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140974183","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"超声-紫外(US-UVC)联用绿色科学养护当归","authors":"李芳蓉 | 杨咏艺 | 牛娟 | 张建军 | 赵云峰 | 韩秀凤","doi":"10.16197/j.cnki.lnunse.2024.02.006","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.16197/j.cnki.lnunse.2024.02.006","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":61447,"journal":{"name":"辽宁大学学报(自然科学版)","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142033120","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Determinants of Citations in Tourism and Hospitality\u0000Studies","authors":"Antonia Correia, Paulo Manuel Marques Rodrigues, Metin Kozak, Pedro Raposo","doi":"10.37741/t.72.3.8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37741/t.72.3.8","url":null,"abstract":"Citation metrics are frequently used to assess research and rank journals and researchers. Nevertheless, this is still a process with asymmetric information. Tourism research has matured within a small community and through a multidisciplinary scientific paradigm. This paper aims to understand the determinants of tourism research citation patterns. To this end, 101,968 papers within fifteen years (2004-2018) are analysed. Our empirical results suggest that authors’ prestige, the multidisciplinary nature of research, and the impact factor of journals and bibliometric articles will likely increase an article’s citations. This paper represents a step forward in understanding the citation formation process in tourism research.","PeriodicalId":2,"journal":{"name":"ACS Applied Bio Materials","volume":"11 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-05-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140982037","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Culinary Innovation","authors":"Ece Şener, E. Ulu","doi":"10.37741/t.72.3.4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37741/t.72.3.4","url":null,"abstract":"The purpose of this paper is to propose artificial intelligence technologies as an innovative tool for designing recipes in culinary artistry. Since artificial intelligence technologies are widely used to generate content, we investigated the creation of recipes and consumers' acceptance of the sensory attributes of the final food product. Without additional guidance, the artificial intelligence program asked to create three recipes using the same ingredients (strawberry, chicken, and vine leaves). To test the overall liking and acceptance of the recipes, the hedonic test is applied to 118 untrained panelists. The results revealed that the overall acceptability scores for all three products are acceptable (≥ 6.0), with the lowest score of 6.58 ± 1.61. Artificial intelligence has shown that it can be an efficient tool for professional chefs to shorten the creativity process and design unimaginable combinations. This research is a pioneering study that measures the reliability and ability of artificial intelligence in creating recipes, which is a culinary creativity process. With the hedonic tasting results, this study also shows the consumers' acceptance of new dishes.","PeriodicalId":2,"journal":{"name":"ACS Applied Bio Materials","volume":"33 19","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-05-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140982668","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Multicriteria Decision for Selecting Tourist Destinations and Increase Its Competitiveness","authors":"Célia M. Q. Ramos, A. Vanti, Pedro Solana-González","doi":"10.37741/t.72.3.6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37741/t.72.3.6","url":null,"abstract":"The competitiveness of a tourist destination is related to its capacity to present products and services better than others, providing tourist experiences that meet the preferences of those who demand them. However, how tourists decide which destination to visit is a question that needs to be answered to support all destination stakeholders, and this is the aim of this research. This paper uses the Multi-Criteria Decision-Making approach to prioritise the types of tourism. The method applied is the Analytic Hierarchy Process, and the results showed the greater importance of the criteria of rest/simplicity and cultural difference. As for the tourist destinations, the most relevant in order of priority were Cruise tourism followed by Art/culture tourism, showing that these two types of tourism must be combined in a co-competition.","PeriodicalId":2,"journal":{"name":"ACS Applied Bio Materials","volume":"31 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-05-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140983942","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Theoretical and Practical Aspects of Data Asset Monetization in Maritime Enterprises","authors":"Yu Jiang, Xiaolan Yu","doi":"10.1007/s40647-024-00415-2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s40647-024-00415-2","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This paper explores the challenges and opportunities related to the activation of data assets in the maritime industry. This study sheds light on the evolving landscape of data asset monetization in the maritime sector. The successful activation of these data assets has the potential to generate substantial economic benefits. By addressing ownership, pricing, and security concerns, maritime enterprises can unlock the true potential of their data assets and contribute to the growth and development of the industry. Maritime enterprises possess extensive and long-standing data assets, which have the potential for substantial value extraction. The first part highlights the global trend of data asset monetization and provides an overview of data accumulation by leading maritime companies. It also underscores the unique characteristics of maritime data, including relatively straightforward ownership and ease of utilization. The second part delves into the practical experiences and pros and cons of data asset monetization in various regions. The third part examines the main risks associated with data asset monetization in maritime enterprises. These risks include issues related to ownership and profit distribution after data rights are established, the possibility of data idling leading to a bubble effect, and escalating concerns about data security. In the fourth part, the paper offers specific regulatory pathways and recommendations to address these challenges. This includes resolving ownership attribution issues, implementing market-oriented pricing strategies with legal safeguards, and embracing technological measures for robust data security, such as distinguishing between information and raw data and ensuring the anonymization of original data.</p>","PeriodicalId":43537,"journal":{"name":"Fudan Journal of the Humanities and Social Sciences","volume":"150 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140927401","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Publishing in Hospitality and Tourism Journals","authors":"Eray Polat","doi":"10.37741/t.72.3.7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37741/t.72.3.7","url":null,"abstract":"This study aims to identify the criteria reviewers use to determine whether to accept or reject empirical manuscripts and to define which criteria are more significant. In this exploratory study, which utilizes qualitative research methods, 16 members of the Scientific Committee of the National Tourism Congress of Turkiye were asked to identify the primary areas they focus on when reviewing a manuscript. The data was analyzed using content analysis to determine the most significant criteria. The study identifies six criteria for acceptance and seven for rejection. The most important criterion for acceptance is the appropriateness and adequacy of the research method, while the most crucial criterion for rejection is methodological weakness. Other criteria influencing the reviewers' acceptance or rejection decisions focus on similar issues. The critical factor that distinguishes them is how the manuscript meets the requirements established by the reviewers. The study provided recommendations for future researchers.","PeriodicalId":2,"journal":{"name":"ACS Applied Bio Materials","volume":"61 12","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-05-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140984854","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Tourism Growth and Economic Development","authors":"J. Perles-Ribes, L. Moreno-Izquierdo, A. Ramón-Rodríguez, Agustina Romero","doi":"10.37741/t.72.3.11","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37741/t.72.3.11","url":null,"abstract":"This article explores the complex relationship between tourism growth and economic development from academic and non-academic perspectives. The former mainly highlights the positive influence of tourism while recognizing biases and limitations that may arise from using different methodologies, variables, or temporary scenarios in research. However, non-academic stakeholders, such as the media and politicians, offer unverified and biased opinions that can influence public perceptions and lead to failed investments. This article provides recommendations to foster a balanced conversation between the two perspectives, with a broader dissemination of academic results and a recognition of the difficulties in analyzing the relationship between tourism and economic development, such as the mobility of stakeholders.","PeriodicalId":2,"journal":{"name":"ACS Applied Bio Materials","volume":"36 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-05-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140982425","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Let the Trees ‘Talk’: Giving Voice to Nature through an Immersive Experience","authors":"Rob Roggema","doi":"10.3390/world5020017","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/world5020017","url":null,"abstract":"Current decision-making regarding urban design, architecture, and spatial planning oftenemphasizes existing power balances, which historically have excluded other humans, such asindigenous people, and nature from conversations and decision-making. The purpose of this studyis to explore if and how an empathic experience could give insights into how nature can be givena voice, and, more concretely, how a group of trees on the TEC campus in Monterrey would feelabout a sudden change in their direct environment. The methodology is divided into three parts.The first is the explanation of the case study and immersion of the (human) participants in the site.The second stage consists of deep listening and reproducing the imagined expressions of the trees.In the third stage, the participants return from the site, evaluate, and formulate a manifesto. Theexperience suggests that it is possible to inspire human beings to imagine what trees would have tosay if we only imagined their language. It also shows that it is possible to gain access to a formerlyhidden environment. The conclusion is that the empathic access to these formerly muted worlds,such as those of nature or socially marginalized peoples, can strengthen our understanding of, andour ability to resolve, the current environmental crisis.","PeriodicalId":23705,"journal":{"name":"WORLD","volume":"64 12","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140985074","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Crowding Perceptions of\u0000Hotels in Zanzibar","authors":"Moh’d Juma Abdalla, Hamad Said, Mohammad Walid Fikirini, Faizan Ali","doi":"10.37741/t.72.3.1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37741/t.72.3.1","url":null,"abstract":"Underpinned by Stimulus Organism Response (SOR) theory, this study investigates the role of mindfulness in the relationship between hotels’ crowding perceptions and cognitive and affective dimensions of residents’ social identity. Drawing on a sample of 315 surveys distributed to the residents in Zanzibar, a partial least square structural modelling (PLS-SEM) was used to analyse the data set. The findings of the study supported all hypotheses. First, crowding perceptions positively affect mindfulness. Second, mindfulness is positively associated with cognitive and affective identities. Thus, the present study's findings provide discussion and lay the foundations for theoretical and practical implications. Finally, the areas for further research are suggested.","PeriodicalId":2,"journal":{"name":"ACS Applied Bio Materials","volume":"86 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-05-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140984724","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}