Conceptualizing a Business Model Typology of Phygital Customer Experience to Build and Manage Phygital Ecosystems

This study develops a typology of Phygital Customer Experience (PH-CX) business models that integrate digital and physical interactions to enhance value creation and stakeholder engagement. Drawing on the experience economy, experiential value frameworks, and business model configuration theory, the proposed typology delineates four experiential domains—escapist, esthetic, educational, and entertainment—mapped along the dimensions of digitalization and physicalization. By examining 33 global cases (2020–2025) in various sectors, the study extends business model innovation literature by conceptualizing experiential modules as dynamic, recombinatory elements. Central mechanisms include interaction and touchpoint design, iterative testing, and scalable monetization, which drive sustained engagement and multi-stakeholder value. The research links firm-level strategy with customer and societal experience through a human-centric, participatory lens, contributing to responsible innovation and digital transformation for inclusive and sustainable outcomes.Author Accepted Manuscript.Marketin

The stranger you know: Predicting victim-offender relationships in sexual homicides by comparing offender behaviors by crime location

Purpose Although crime location is known to matter in sexual homicides, it remains unclear whether predictors of the victim–offender relationship differ between indoor and outdoor settings. This exploratory study aims to examine whether these predictors distinguishing stranger and offenders known to the victim vary across crime scene locations. Design/methodology/approach The sample included 440 solved adult sexual homicides (victim ages 16–65) from France and Canada. Chi-squared tests assessed the relationships between variables and the victim–offender relationship (stranger = 1, known = 0) across three groups: all cases (n = 440), indoor cases (n = 289) and outdoor cases (n = 151). Statistically significant predictors with sufficient case counts were then entered into logistic regression models for further analysis. Findings Strangers were more likely to bring a weapon, have the victim perform fellatio, and remove items from the scene. Offenders known to the victim were more likely to target specific victims and engage in overkill. When analyses were stratified by crime scene location, the indoor model results were similar to the overall findings; however, when the offender moved the victim’s body post crime, the offender was more likely to be someone known to the victim. However, fewer behaviors significantly distinguished stranger and known offenders in outdoor sexual homicides. Originality/value To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this study is the first to examine behaviors predicting the victim–offender relationship separately for indoor and outdoor crime scenes, highlighting the importance of context when interpreting offender behavior

Market Price Determination for Ready-to-Cook Catfish Products: Insights from Experimental Auctions

Determination of the right price is vital for the success of newly developed food products. This study examined the market prices and their determinants for five ready-to-cook catfish products: Panko-Breaded Standard Strips (PBSS), Panko-Breaded Standard Fillet (PBSF), Panko-Breaded Delacata Fillet (PBDF), Sriracha-Marinated Delacata Fillet (SMDF), and Sesame-Ginger-Marinated Delacata Fillet (SGMDF). Market prices were derived using Vickrey’s second-price auction, where the second-highest bid represents the market price. We analyzed experimental auction data from 121 consumers using a logit model to estimate the probability of offering the market price based on product sensory attributes, socio-demographic characteristics of the participants, and the level of competition (panel size). Consumers’ willingness-to-pay (WTP) was elicited in two rounds: before tasting (visual evaluation) and after tasting (organoleptic evaluation) the products. Breaded products received higher market prices than marinated products, with PBDF ranked highest. Sensory traits, especially taste, along with income, education, and grocery shopping involvement, significantly influenced the formation of market price. Increased competition elevated the market prices. Both product features and consumer characteristics significantly affect market price outcomes, and experimental auctions provide a robust tool for understanding consumer behavior toward newly developed food products.Agricultural Science

Adaptive Sport as Complementary and Holistic Health Intervention: Outcomes for Participants to Improve Resiliency, Promote Health, and Live in Recovery

Background/Objectives: Adaptive sports engagement has been strongly studied for physical and social gains for athletes with disabilities, with much less investigation into adaptive sports encompassing holistic health (i.e., reaching domains of physical, social, cognitive, emotional, and spiritual). Therefore, the purpose of this study is to explore adaptive sport participants’ perspectives on their engagement in sport as a complementary and holistic intervention to improve resiliency, promote health, and live in recovery. Methods: This study employed a qualitative, phenomenological, and participatory action research design to explore how individuals with disabilities perceive their engagement in adaptive sports. Data were collected from eligible participants across the United States, aged 12 years and older, who provided open-ended responses via survey detailing their adaptive sport experiences. Results: Adaptive sport participants (n = 47), primarily male (n = 26), and White (n = 37) with a range of ages 12–75, provided qualitative findings that formed three deductive themes with further inductive subthemes: (1) Improving Resiliency highlighting promotive and protective factors supporting resilience development, (2) Promoting Health defined by World Health Organization’s holistic health definition, and (3) Living in Recovery framed by the Health Protection/Health Promotion Model. Conclusions: For this sample of adaptive sport participants across the United States, engagement in adaptive sports is seen as a complementary and holistic health intervention that achieves outcomes beyond just physical and social. Key aspects of adaptive sports were shown to be vital for building resiliency through the disability community environment, improving holistic health, and providing a recovery mindset through new life opportunities.Health and Human Performanc

Digital and Technology-Based Nutrition Interventions, Including Medically Tailored Meals (MTMs) for Older Adults in the U.S.—A Scoping Review

Background/Objectives: Older adults often face nutrition challenges due to mobility issues, chronic conditions, and limited access to adequate nutrition. Digital and technology-based interventions, including those with nutrition education, nutrition counseling and Medically Tailored Meals [MTMs], can help address these barriers. However, the extent and characteristics of such programs in the United States remain unclear. This scoping review aimed to map the existing evidence on digital and technology-based (“digi-tech”) nutrition interventions for older adults in the United States, with particular attention to the presence, characteristics, and gaps related to MTMs. Methods: This scoping review followed the PRISMA-ScR framework to map existing evidence on technology-enabled nutrition care interventions for older adults aged ≥ 60 years in the United States. Systematic searches were conducted across multiple databases, yielding 18,177 records. Following title and abstract screening, full-text review, and eligibility assessment, 16 intervention studies were included. Study designs comprised randomized controlled trials, quasi-experimental and non-randomized studies, mixed-methods feasibility studies, pilot studies, and one retrospective longitudinal cohort study. Data were extracted on study design, population characteristics, intervention components, technology modalities, outcomes, feasibility, acceptability, and reported barriers. Results: Interventions varied in duration [8 weeks to ≥12 months] and content. Foci ranged from remote nutrition education and mobile app-based tracking to multicomponent interventions integrating exercise, nutrition counseling, health literacy, and meal delivery. Telehealth was the most commonly used technology modality, followed by mobile health applications, wearable devices, and online educational platforms. Most interventions reported high feasibility and acceptability, with improvements in diet quality, adherence to healthy eating patterns, clinical measures such as HbA1c and blood pressure, and functional performance. Common implementation barriers included declining technology use over time, digi-tech literacy, and access to devices or the internet. Notably, no studies evaluated a digi-tech-based MTMs intervention exclusively for older adults in the U.S. Conclusions: Digital and technology-based nutrition interventions show promise for improving dietary and health outcomes in older adults, but there is insufficient empirical evidence. Future research might develop and evaluate hybrid digi-tech intervention models that leverage the potential of digi-tech tools while addressing barriers to technology adoption among older adults.Family and Consumer Science

Deadly connections: Exploring body disposal patterns in homicides through victim-offender relationships

Delayed recovery of homicide victims’ bodies poses a risk of losing crucial evidence. Body disposal sites are critical for investigations, yet existing research has mainly focused on them as a sub-category. Through an environmental criminology approach, the purpose of this research is to conduct an exploratory spatial data analysis to examine the spatial patterns of known body disposal sites as they relate to victim-offender relationships. A sample of 743 homicide cases sourced from the Homicide Investigation Tracking System (HITS) database was used in this study. Spatial patterns of known body disposal sites in Washington state were examined utilizing ArcGIS mapping and spatial statistics. Results showed significant clustering of body disposal sites within five counties in Washington State. Victims with an intimate relationship to the offender were disposed of closest to where they were last seen, often with signs of attempts to destroy evidence. In stranger-related cases, bodies were typically found farthest from major cities in remote wooded areas but were discovered sooner. Sex worker victims were disposed of farthest from their last known location and took the longest to be discovered. The implications of spatial factors and victim-offender relationships, and understanding how offenders select disposal sites—whether in residential, remote, or accessible locations—are discussed in relation to investigative efforts

The "Rainey Street Ripper": Social media apophenia and linkage illusions

The theory that a serial murderer is drowning men from Austin’s Rainey Street District has been advanced by social and mainstream media for 3years now, repeatedly fueled by speculation set off by the recovery of bodies from nearby Lady Bird Lake. We conducted an evidence-based study to detect any existence of a serial murderer. A search of police data produced 189 drowning incidents. From these, a target sample of 58 cases matching the general modus operandi and victimology of the alleged killer was identified for analysis. Our study found neither direct evidence nor indirect warning signs of a serial murderer. The frequency of drowning incidents is consistent with historical patterns, average drowning risk, and population growth. Several prior years experienced more drownings than 2023, when allegations of a serial killer began to escalate. We found a number of similar claims of mysterious drowning serial killers in other jurisdictions, suggesting an issue with social media apophenia and crime linkage illusions. Online forums exaggerate numbers of deaths by invoking longer time periods, larger geographic areas, and vaguer definitions of “suspicious.” Such allegations have costs in the real world, wasting valuable resources that could be used to help solve real crimes

A Systematic Review of Artificial Intelligence Used to Predict Loneliness, Social Isolation, and Drug Use during the COVID-19 Pandemic

This systematic literature review evaluates the role of machine learning, artificial intelligence (AI), and social determinants of health (SDOH) in identifying loneliness during the COVID-19 pandemic. The review results provide a summary of the occurrences and predictive percentages of each construct as determined by the literature, contributing to a nuanced understanding of the pandemic's multifaceted impact on loneliness, social isolation, and drug use. Using AI to predict these constructs has remarkable capabilities in identifying individuals at risk and facilitating timely interventions to mitigate adverse outcomes and promote mental health resilience in the face of challenges such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Moving forward, future research is warranted to refine AI algorithms, validate predictive models and utilize AI-based interventions in healthcare and mental health services while ensuring data security, and individuals' privacy.Health Administratio

The Puquios of Las Trancas: A GIS-Based Analysis of Irrigation, Settlement, Political Development, and Colonial Interaction on Peru's South Coast (AD 1-1450)

This thesis takes a geographic information system (GIS) based approach in landscape archeology to explore how different groups interacted with a network of underground aqueducts known as the puquios and the arable land they serve, from the beginning of the Early Intermediate period (EIP) (AD 1 – 650) through the end of the Late Intermediate Period (LIP) (AD 1000 – 1450) in the southernmost valley of the Nasca drainage, called Las Trancas. The project utilizes a combination of diverse geospatial and geostatistical methodological procedures to reconstruct the historical expression of irrigation infrastructure and its spatial relationship to ancient settlements in the valley, including georeferencing historical aerial photographs and satellite imagery, viewshed modeling, least cost path (LCP) analysis, Principle Component Analysis (PCA) of multispectral satellite datasets, and unsupervised machine learning (ML) classification. The processing of multispectral indices enabled the visualization and mapping of a previously undocumented puquio (LTV11), along with auxiliary branches of two others (puquios La Joya and Pampón), which had been reported, but unobserved prior to this work. The results from statistical analyses of viewshed and LCP metrics find that the first puquios in the Las Trancas Valley were likely constructed sometime prior to the 4th century, and a shift from the decentralized irrigation-based social organization shortly after consolidated control of agricultural resources, leading to a more territorial settlement strategy. These settlements were abandoned during the Middle Horizon (AD 500 – 750), as Wari expanded the valley’s irrigation infrastructure and absorbed the puquios into imperial economic networks. As central authority dissolved following the collapse of Wari, irrigation networks remained central to local autonomy and competition during the LIP. These patterns support broader theories of hydraulic management and circumscription, positioning the puquios as enduring instruments of technological innovation, political authority, and adaptive resilience.Anthropolog

Place, Community, and Religion in Philip Roth's "Goodbye Columbus"

No abstract prepared.Englis