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Consumer territorial responses in service settings
Authors: Ashley Christy , Gilbert Jonathan Ross , Leonard Hillary A. 
Published: May 2020

Purpose
Customers can be territorial, which results in reactive behaviors that can hurt firm profitability. This study aims to expand the typology of customer territorial responses previously identified in the environmental psychology and marketing literature.

Design/methodology/approach
The authors use a mixture of quantitative and qualitative approaches. The exploratory studies elicit and test a typology of consumer territorial responses using critical incident technique and factor analysis. Two surveys use the typology. Study 1 examines intrusiveness in grocery store settings. Study 2 expands the model with specialty store shoppers to examine how rapport, employee greed, entitlement and time pressure interact with intrusion pressure and relate to customer territorial responses.

Findings
The results indicate a new category of territorial responses – deferential verbalizations – and show relationships between intrusion pressure and deferential actions, retaliatory verbalizations, retaliatory actions and abandonment. The relationships are affected by the moderators, including rapport, which interacts with intrusion pressure to increase the likelihood of switching.

Research limitations/implications
Collecting data near closing time restricted observations and consumer time to participate using self-report data. The results should be replicated with other populations and service providers.

Practical implications
Managers should monitor customer treatment during closing time. The results indicate consumer responses to closing time cues not only impact their shopping trip but also affect whether they will patronize the store in the future.

Originality/value
The study provides an expanded typology of territorial responses, identifies moderating factors that may affect responses and links employee intrusiveness and territorial responses to store patronage.
“Of course, cooperation first”: the effect of subsidiary capability and perception gaps for subsidiary development
Authors: Chen Lu-Jui , Tsou Hung-Tai 
Published: May 2020

PurposeThis study aims to discuss not only the relationship between performance and cooperation but also discusses whether a subsidiary should prioritize performance above cooperation or whether a subsidiary should prioritize cooperation above performance. In addition, because the headquarters-subsidiary relationship influences the subsidiaries, the perception gaps (PGs) between headquarters and subsidiaries are taken as moderators to explore when there are perception differences between headquarters and subsidiaries and the effect on the relationship between subsidiaries’ cooperation (SCO) and performance (SP).Design/methodology/approachThis study obtained the data through a survey of 170 subsidiaries in China; chief executive officer or senior managers were selected as the data collection sources. AMOS analysis was used to address sophisticated data analysis issues.FindingsThe empirical evidence indicates that subsidiary capabilities have direct impacts on SCO and SP. In addition, SCO and performance have mediating effects. More specifically, SCO has a full mediating effect and SP has a partial mediating effect. For the moderating effects, the PG weakens the effect of SCO on SP.Originality/valueThis study contributes to the literature on subsidiary capabilities by offering a headquarters-subsidiary relationship model. As both the conceptual and empirical research studies on this topic are still underdeveloped, the study provides fresh insights into collaborative management and offers significant theoretical and managerial implications. Specifically, this study focuses on the impacts that subsidiary capabilities and PG have on cooperation and performance.
Influence of surface roughness of ten tropical woods species on their surface free energy, varnishes wettability and bonding quality
Authors: Darmawan Wayan , Ginting Monica Br. , Gayatri Asih , Putri Rumanintya L. , Lumongga Dumasari , Hasanusi Aulia 
Published: May 2020

Purpose
The surface characteristics of wood such as surface roughness, surface free energy (SFE) and wettability are important properties influencing further manufacturing processes such as gluing and coating. The purpose of this study is to determine the influence of surface roughness of ten tropical woods on their SFE, wettability and bonding quality for water-based acrylic and solvent-based alkyd varnishes.

Design/methodology/approach
The woods tested in this study were fast-growing teak, afrika, sungkai, mindi, merbau, durian, lamtoro, pulai, acacia and kempas. Wood surfaces were prepared in unsanded and sanded using an abrasive paper of 120 grits. SFE values were calculated based on the Rabel method. Wettability values were measured based on the contact angle between varnish liquids and wood surfaces using the sessile drop method, and the S/G model was used to evaluate the wettability of the varnishes on the woods surface. The bonding quality of the varnishes was measured using a cross-cut test based on the ASTM 3359-02 standard.

Findings
The results show that unsanded kempas wood had the roughest surface with a Ra value of 16.24 µm, whereas sanded lamtoro wood has the smoothest surface with a Ra value of 6.86 µm. The unsanded afrika wood had the highest SFE value of 53.61 mJ/m2, whereas sanded fast-growing teak had the lowest SFE value of 36.17 mJ/m2. Sanded merbau woods had the lowest K value of 0.022 for the water-based acrylic varnish, whereas unsanded afrika wood had the highest K value of 9.253 for the alkyd varnish. Afrika wood with the highest K values (highest wettability) for both acrylic and alkyd varnishes produced the highest bonding quality (grade 4-5). Compared to the water-based acrylic varnish, the solvent-based alkyd varnish was more wettable and generated better bonding quality.

Research limitations/implications
Improving the quality of fast-growing wood from plantation by painting could be considered to increase their use for higher value wood products.

Practical implications
Compared to water-based acrylic varnish, solvent-based alkyd varnish was more wettable and generated better bonding quality.

Originality/value
The originality of this research is to evaluate the values of surface free energy. SFE could be used to quantitatively determined the wettability of paints liquid in the surface of wood
The anatomy of circular economy transition in the fashion industry
Authors: Mishra Sita , Jain Sheetal , Malhotra Gunjan 
Published: May 2020

Purpose
Unsustainable fashion consumption and wasteful practices have recently garnered attention in practice and academia; however, research in this field is limited. This study is based upon an extensive review of the literature and aims to fill this gap by providing an in-depth understanding of various drivers and actors operating in the closed-loop fashion value chain. The purpose of this study is to develop a framework of transformation from the linear economy (LE) to the circular economy (CE) for the fashion industry based on “transition theory.”

Design/methodology/approach
This study is conducted in two phases. In Phase 1, a bibliographic compilation on the given subject is done. In Phase 2, data about the case company is collected through trade media and semi-structured interviews with the founder and the designers.

Findings
The study found that key drivers for the closed-loop fashion value chain are collaboration with partners, innovation, waste management system, customer connect and changing utilization patterns. Based on the extensive literature review and analysis of the case study, it can be concluded that to incorporate CE principles, namely, reduce, repair, reuse and recycle into current business models, redefining existing value propositions and transforming various business model elements is essential.

Practical implications
A three-level (discrete level, aggregator level and the peripheral level) framework is developed that can help the fashion industry in transition from LE to CE. This study will help fashion houses to understand how they can work in tandem with various stakeholders to develop sustainable business models.

Originality/value
This paper contributes to research by advancing the understanding of how to further develop and redesign an innovative business model framework for the circular fashion value chain. A three-level framework is developed that can be used for transition from LE to CE, especially in the fashion industry. This study is one of the first research that has tried to analyze the Indian case company for CE practices in fashion.
Co‐introduction of native mycorrhizal fungi and plant seeds accelerates restoration of post‐mining landscapes
Authors: Vahter Tanel , Bueno Carlos Guillermo , Davison John , Herodes Koit , Hiiesalu Inga , Kasari‐Toussaint Liis , Oja Jane , Olsson Pål Axel , Sepp Siim‐Kaarel , Zobel Martin , Vasar Martti , Öpik Maarja 
Published: May 2020

Abstract

Grasslands are among the most threatened terrestrial biomes, and habitat conservation alone will be insufficient to meet biodiversity goals. While restoration of indigenous grasslands is a priority, conflict with economic objectives means that incorporation of alternative habitats is necessary to offset grassland loss. With up to 800,000 km2 of land affected by mining globally, there is an opportunity to create additional grassland habitat in post‐mining landscapes.

We aimed to assess whether co‐introduction of native arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi and plants is an efficient means of initializing species‐rich vegetation recovery in barren post‐mining landscapes. We established an experiment in three post‐mining areas in Estonia, where we seeded plots with native plant seeds and inoculated them with trap‐cultured native AM fungi from a similar habitat. We measured the abundance and composition of soil AM fungal and above‐ground plant communities in two consecutive years using relevés, high‐throughput sequencing and fatty acid profiling.

Our results demonstrate that co‐introduction of native plants and AM fungi is an effective way to establish species‐rich vegetation in post‐mining areas. Co‐introduction of symbiotic partners resulted in higher richness, diversity and abundance of plants and AM fungi than when either partner was introduced individually. However, the plant and AM fungal communities in sown and inoculated plots were not distinct from those in uninoculated treatments; they rather formed a subset of all taxa present on the sites but exhibited higher diversity than in uninoculated plots.

Synthesis and applications. This study shows that managing the below‐ground microbiome is an essential part of vegetation restoration. The availability of symbiotic partners can be considered a key aspect determining the diversity of restored vegetation. Targeted inoculations with native and habitat‐specific native arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi could therefore increase restoration success.
Restoring functionally diverse communities enhances invasion resistance in a freshwater wetland
Authors: Byun Chaeho , de Blois Sylvie , Brisson Jacques 
Published: May 2020

Abstract

Understanding how plant communities reassemble is particularly relevant when invaders are part of the species pool and can compromise restoration or conservation goals. If initial species composition has a lasting impact on community dynamics, it may be possible to enhance biotic resistance to invasion, particularly through diversity effects, by manipulating early community composition. Diversity effects have been investigated much less in wetlands than in uplands.

We conducted a large plant community restoration experiment in a freshwater wetland to investigate species and functional diversity effects on biotic resistance to invasion during early community assembly. The wetland was under propagule pressure mostly from Phragmites australis (common reed), but all species not sown in this experiment that established in the plots were treated as ‘invaders’, whether exotic or native. We used a two‐step model selection approach and a diversity‐interaction model framework to test hypotheses about the contribution to invasion success of abiotic conditions, species richness, as well as functional group richness, identity and pairwise interactions, providing a rare test of diversity effects against multiple invaders in wetlands.

In all, 20 species invaded the plots. They were grouped for analysis to evaluate the overall resistance of resident communities. The three main invaders, P. australis and two native taxa (Salix spp., Populus deltoides), were also analysed separately. Diversity‐interaction models revealed invader‐specific responses. Functional group identity determined resistance to P. australis, whereas pairwise interactions between functional groups explained resistance to Salix spp. Both effects were retained when grouping all invaders. Resistance to P. deltoides was determined by abiotic conditions.

The contribution of specific functional groups varied with invader. Annuals and clonal perennials explained resistance to P. australis, suggesting priority and limiting similarity effects. Interactions, when significant, mostly included fast‐growing annuals. When considering all invaders, identity effects were detected for all functional groups.

Synthesis. Diversity effects on invasion resistance vary with invaders in early assembly of restored wetland communities. Restoring functionally diverse communities provides resistance against multiple invaders. Consistent responses between this field experiment and previous pot experiments with the same species suggest that results are robust enough to inform management.
The prevalence of improper solution‐making technique places molar solutions in crisis
Authors: Calvert Ryan D. , Crawford Ciera R. , Running Cordelia A. 
Published: May 2020

AbstractProperly made solutions are critical to the scientific method. However, in various laboratories and collaborative environments, we have noticed a lack of proper technique for making solutions. Instead of measuring the moles of solute then filling up to the needed volume with solvent, we observed many individuals would measure the moles of solute then add a premeasured volume of solvent, resulting in more dilute solutions. This disturbing trend is particularly of interest for high‐molarity solutions, such as sucrose solutions common in sensory science. The higher the molarity, the greater the skew from the incorrect technique. Therefore, we designed a survey investigating the prevalence of improper solution‐making techniques. We had 811 participants of which 186 we determined likely to make solutions based on field of study and job description. The 186 participants were categorized by current position as faculty, postdoctoral fellow, research assistant, or graduate student. Our results indicate that almost a third of scientists may be making molar solutions incorrectly. Given the current crisis of reproducibility in science, and the importance of concentration in a variety of applications, the possibility of the concentrations being mismatched from one research group or even one lab member to another is concerning. We urge all researchers to document and seek/provide training for day‐to‐day work in research laboratories, ensuring all researchers can correctly perform even very basic procedures.
Plant carotenoids evolution during cultivation, postharvest storage, and food processing: A review
Authors: Ngamwonglumlert Luxsika , Devahastin Sakamon , Chiewchan Naphaporn , Raghavan Vijaya 
Published: May 2020

AbstractCarotenoids in nature are predominantly C40 hydrocarbons that may contain oxygenated functional groups. Although they are well‐recognized to exhibit key human health benefits, they cannot be synthesized in the human body and must be obtained from the diet. Fruit and vegetables are the primary dietary sources of carotenoids because plants automatically synthesize these compounds to protect cells from oxidative damage that may occur upon photosynthesis due to light. Biosynthesis and accumulation of carotenoids in plants begin during cultivation through postharvest storage. However, these compounds naturally degrade upon plant senescence and also during food processing (e.g., blanching, pasteurization, and drying). In this article, evolution of carotenoids during cultivation, postharvest storage, and food processing is comprehensively reviewed. Appropriate conditions and methods to cultivate, store, and process fruit and vegetables to help retard carotenoid degradation and enhance carotenoid biosynthesis are also reviewed and identified.
Northwestward range expansion of the bumblebeeBombus haematurusinto Central Europe is associated with warmer winters and niche conservatism
Authors: Biella Paolo , Ćetković Aleksandar , Gogala Andrej , Neumayer Johann , Sárospataki Miklós , Šima Peter , Smetana Vladimir 
Published: May 2020

AbstractSpecies range expansions are crucial for understanding niche formation and the interaction with the environment. Here, we studied the bumblebeeBombus haematurusKriechbaumer, 1870, a species historically distributed from northern Serbia through northern Iran which has very recently started expanding northwestward into Central Europe without human‐mediated dispersal (i.e., it is a natural spread). After updating the global distribution of this species, we investigated if niche shifts took place during this range expansion between newly colonized and historical areas. In addition, we have explored which climatic factors may have favored the natural range expansion of the species. Our results indicated thatBombus haematurushas colonized large territories in 7 European countries outside the historical area in the period from the 1980s to 2018, a natural expansion over an area that equals 20% of the historical distribution. In addition, this bumblebee performs generalism in flower visitation and it occurs in different habitats, although a preference for forested areas clearly emerges. The land‐use associated with the species in the colonized areas is similar to the historical distribution, indicating that no major niche shifts occurred during the spread. Furthermore, in recently colonized localities, the range expansion was associated with warming temperatures during the winter and also during both queen overwintering and emergence phases. These findings document a case of natural range expansion due to environmental change rather than due to niche shifts, and specifically they suggest that warmer winters could be linked to the process of natural colonization of new areas.
Larval feeding status regulates the transcript levels of genes encoding PTTH and allatoregulatory peptides in silkworm Bombyx mori
Authors: Kh. Sanathoibi D. , Keshan Bela 
Published: May 2020

AbstractIn Bombyx mori, two dorsolateral neurosecretory cells (NSCs) in each of the two brain lobes have been identified as prothoracicotropic hormone (PTTH) producing cells. This neuropeptide in insects stimulates the prothoracic gland for the synthesis and release of ecdysone, responsible for the molting events. Allatotropin (AT) and allatostatin (AST) are allatoregulatory neuropeptides that regulate juvenile hormone biosynthesis. Here, by using RT‐qPCR, we showed that in B. mori, nutritional stress modulates the mRNA expression of AT and AST‐C (allatostain type C) in the central nervous system consisting of the brain lobes and all the associated ganglia. Using whole‐mount in situ hybridization, we showed that the feeding status of Bombyx larvae also influences the expression of PTTH in the NSCs of the brain. Food deprivation significantly decreased the mRNA expression levels of PTTH in larvae at active or terminal growth period. Further, we showed that insulin modulates the expression level of PTTH. However, its action was dependent on the feeding status of the larvae. At feeding, the insulin decreased the PTTH expression level, while at food deprivation, the insulin increased the PTTH expression level. The data thus indicates that larval feeding status plays an important role in altering the mRNA expression levels of allatoregulatory peptide genes and PTTH.
Analyzing the Variability of Remote Sensing and Hydrologic Model Evapotranspiration Products in a Watershed in Michigan
Authors: Herman Matthew R. , Nejadhashemi A. Pouyan , Hernandez‐Suarez Juan Sebastian , Sadeghi Ali M. 
Published: May 2020

AbstractThe goal of this paper was to statistically explore the spatiotemporal performance of remotely sensed actual evapotranspiration (ETa) datasets and a remotely sensed ensemble in a region that lacks observed data. The remotely sensed datasets were further compared with ETa results from a physically based hydrologic model (Soil and Water Assessment Tool) to examine the differences and determine the level of agreement between the ETa datasets and the model outputs. ETa datasets were compared on temporal (i.e., monthly and seasonal basis) and spatial (i.e., landuse) scales at both watershed and subbasin levels. The results showed a lack of consistent similarities and differences among the datasets when evaluating the monthly ETa variations; however, the seasonal aggregated data presented more consistent similarities and differences during the spring and summer compared to the fall and winter. Meanwhile, spatial analysis of the datasets showed the MOD16A2 500 m ETa product was the most versatile of the tested datasets, being able to differentiate between landuses during all seasons. Furthermore, the use of an averaging ensemble was able to improve overall ETa performance in the study area. This study showed that the remotely sensed ETa products are not similar throughout the year, but the appropriate application periods for different ETa products were identified. Finally, spatial variabilities of the ETa products are more in tune with landuse and climate characteristics.
Antihyperglycemic properties of hydroxychloroquine in patients with diabetes: Risks and benefits at the time of COVID‐19 pandemic
Authors: Infante Marco , Ricordi Camillo , Fabbri Andrea 
Published: May 2020

AbstractThe antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) has long been used as a disease‐modifying antirheumatic drug for the treatment of several inflammatory rheumatic diseases. Over the last three decades, various studies have shown that HCQ also plays a role in the regulation of glucose homeostasis. Although the mechanisms of action underlying the glucose‐lowering properties of HCQ are still not entirely clear, evidence suggests that this drug may exert multifaceted effects on glucose regulation, including improvement of insulin sensitivity, increase of insulin secretion, reduction of hepatic insulin clearance, and reduction of systemic inflammation. Preliminary studies have shown the safety and efficacy of HCQ (at a dose ranging from 400 to 600 mg/day) in patients with type 2 diabetes over a short‐term period. In 2014, HCQ has been approved in India as an add‐on hypoglycemic agent for patients with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes. However, large randomized controlled trials are needed to establish the safety and efficacy profile of HCQ in patients with type 2 diabetes over a long‐term period. With regard to the COVID‐19 pandemic, several medications (including HCQ) have been used as off‐label drugs because of the lack of proven effective therapies. However, emerging evidence shows limited benefit from HCQ use in COVID‐19 in general. The aim of this manuscript is to comprehensively summarize the current knowledge on the antihyperglycemic properties of HCQ and to critically evaluate the potential risks and benefits related to HCQ use in patients with diabetes, even in light of the current pandemic scenario.