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A novel integrated approach for ranking solar energy location planning: a case study
Authors: Mostafaeipour Ali , Qolipour Mojtaba , Rezaei Mostafa , Jahangiri Mehdi , Goli Alireza , Sedaghat Ahmad 
Published: October 2020

Purpose
Every day, the sun provides by far more energy than the amount necessary to meet the whole world’s energy demand. Solar energy, unlike fossil fuels, does not suffer from depleting resource and also releases no greenhouse gas emissions when being used. Hence, using solar irradiance to produce electricity via photovoltaic (PV) systems has significant benefits which can lead to a sustainable and clean future. In this regard, the purpose of this study is first to assess the technical and economic viability of solar power generation sites in the capitals of the states of Canada. Then, a novel integrated technique is developed to prioritize all the alternatives.

Design/methodology/approach
In this study, ten provinces in Canada are evaluated for the construction of solar power plants. The new hybrid approach composed of data envelopment analysis (DEA), balanced scorecard (BSC) and game theory (GT) is implemented to rank the nominated locations from techno-economic-environmental efficiency aspects. The input data are obtained using HOMER software.

Findings
Applying the proposed hybrid approach, the order of high to low efficiency locations was found as Winnipeg, Victoria, Edmonton, Quebec, Halifax, St John’s, Ottawa, Regina, Charlottetown and Toronto. Construction of ten solar plants in the ten studied locations was assessed and it was ascertained that usage of solar energy in Winnipeg, Victoria and Edmonton would be economically and environmentally justified.

Originality/value
As to novelty, it should be clarified that the authors propose an effective hybrid method combining DEA, BSC and GT for prioritizing all available scenarios concerned with the construction of a solar power plant.
Rewiring the STEM pipeline - a C-B-E framework to female retention
Authors: Roemer Carina , Rundle-Thiele Sharyn , Pang Bo , David Patricia , Kim Jeawon , Durl James , Dietrich Timo , Carins Julia 
Published: October 2020

Purpose
Females are underrepresented in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), both in the workforce and in universities. Low self-efficacy and limited access to role models are key factors preventing retention of female STEM students enrolled in university degrees. This paper aims to report on one social marketing pilot programme that was co-designed to increase self-efficacy in females currently enrolled in STEM programmes.

Design/methodology/approach
The Co-create, Build and Engage (C-B-E) framework was applied. Process and outcome evaluations were conducted using a repeated measure design to assess pilot programme effectiveness.

Findings
A significant increase in self-efficacy and high satisfaction rates were observed for STEM students that attended the bias literacy workshop. Social advertisements raised awareness for available STEM specific university services.

Originality/value
This paper outlines the application of the C-B-E framework. To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this study delivers the first scientific paper reporting an outcome evaluation for a social marketing programme seeking to retain women enrolled in university STEM degrees.
Smart business: the element of delay in the future of smart tourism
Authors: Ballina Francisco Javier 
Published: October 2020

Purpose
Smart tourism (ST) needs the development of smart business. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the future of the smart component of tourism companies, what their perspectives are and what factors can help to accelerate it.

Design/methodology/approach
A survey of 133 managers of tourist companies is the basis of the empirical information. The study was a personal survey carried out during FITUR 2019 International Tourism Fair of Madrid. The main element of the study is the future development of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) and smart tourism (ST) in business.

Findings
The results indicate that there is little development at present of the smart business eco-system and that development will continue to be slow in the future. Moreover, this is not a critical issue in the agendas of companies. It was found that tourists pressure tourism through the extensive use of their smartphones, but only at the level of tourism resources. Furthermore, it will be the consolidation of the smart tourism destination that marks the medium and long-term design of smart business.

Research limitations/implications
The limitations concern the problems of a sampling procedure. Firstly, it operates with a database of managers’ opinions; secondly, there are specificities of each company in particular.

Practical implications
The design of the smart tourism destination must incorporate the integration of tourism companies, both with a useful vision of ICTs towards the creation of experiences.

Originality/value
Research on smart business tourism is very scarce compared to smart destination and smart tourists. Also, the data are supported by managers of important tourism companies, as their companies are present at FITUR.
Post-COVID-19 crisis travel behaviour: towards mitigating the effects of perceived risk
Authors: Matiza Tafadzwa 
Published: October 2020

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to provide insight into the on-going COVID-19 pandemic and its potential influence on tourist behaviour in the short- to medium-term. While the influence of the pandemic on tourist’s perceived risk and its impact on their future travel behaviour is understandably yet to be established, the present paper discusses the potential nexus. Additionally, this paper provides tourism practitioners with some recommendations for mitigating the effect of potential heightened perceived risk on travel and tourism decision-making post the COVID-19 crisis.Design/methodology/approachThe present paper synthesises contemporary academic literature on perceived risk and post-crisis tourism with emerging information associated with the unfolding COVID-19 crisis.FindingsThis paper draws empirical evidence from studies related to previous health crises and their impact on tourism, as well as tourist behaviour. By discussing previous studies within the context of the on-going COVID-19, it is possible to anticipate the influence that perceived risk associated with the pandemic may have on the post-crisis behaviour of tourists. Also, short-term measures to mitigate the effects of risk on tourism are posited to guide practitioners in the future recovery of the sector.Research limitations/implicationsThe COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented and on-going crisis for the global tourism industry. Hence, the present paper serves as a primer to a broader discussion within the tourism discourse and provides theoretical direction for future tourism research.Practical implicationsKey to the recovery of the global tourism industry will be encouraging both domestic and international tourism activity. However, while the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on tourist behaviour is yet to be substantiated, previous research predicts a situation of heightened perceived risk and the potential cognitive dissonance that may negatively influence tourist decision-making. To mitigate this potential effect, governance, augmented immigration policy, destination media profiling, recovery marketing and domestic tourism will be critical interventions.Originality/valueThis paper is one of the first to discuss the potential influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on the post-crisis decision-making process of tourists and their conative behaviour. As a primer to further empirical research, this paper sets a pertinent research agenda for academic inquiry within an evolving and increasingly uncertain global tourism market.
Improvement of health performance through clinical risk management: the maternal and child pathway
Authors: Sardi Alberto , Sorano Enrico , Guerrieri Anna , Fiandra Umberto 
Published: October 2020

Purpose
To improve the performance both in terms of patient safety and quality of treatments, this research studies one of the most delicate processes of health organizations, that is to say, the clinical risk management in maternal and child pathway. This paper aims to analyze the accidents that occurred in a complex health facility through the standard mapping of this pathway included in the CartoRisk, i.e. a risk assessment tool for the a priori analysis.

Design/methodology/approach
The research uses the case study methodology, as it explores a complex process in which a lot of variables and actors are involved. It analyzes the accidents occurred in the largest health facility at national and European level.

Findings
After a presentation of the regulatory framework and the studied health organization, the research analyzes the accidents occurred in maternal and child pathway from 2014 to 2018. It showed the main risks according to the standard mapping of the maternal and child pathway. Furthermore, it identified 11 new risks mainly associated with physiologic birth and Caesarean birth.

Originality/value
This study presents the regulatory framework, the health facility and the accidents of a health organization. Moreover, besides the accident analysis, the research integrates further risks into the standard mapping adopted to carry out this study and proposes a risk management approach. Therefore, the value of the research for operators will consist of the integration of the standard mapping used for a priori analysis to be reused in the hospitals where they work, while for researchers it will represent a deep knowledge of a real case.
BNDES loans and the financial constraints of Brazilian publicly traded companies
Authors: Eclache da Silva Walter , Kayo Eduardo , Martelanc Roy 
Published: October 2020

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to analyze whether companies that contracted loans from the Brazilian National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES) between 2002 and 2014 were able to invest more than companies that did not. The literature on financial constraints, particularly that based on the investment-cash flow sensitivity model, is among the most studied and controversial in the area of finance, and the discussion on the role of development banks is equally controversial.

Design/methodology/approach
The main econometric model of this study was based on the investment-cash flow sensitivity model, with the incorporation of a binary variable that captures the role of the BNDES. This model is applied to a sample of companies listed on the B3 from 2002 to 2014.

Findings
This study shows that loans from the BNDES amplify the effects of cash flow on investments, generating a kind of credit multiplier. An important role of development banks is to reduce the financial constraints typical of developing countries.

Research limitations/implications
The use of the cash flow sensitivity model in companies that contracted loans from the BNDES is a relevant instrument to test the effect of the BNDES on companies with financial constraints.

Practical implications
The contracting of BNDES loans by companies can affect both capital structure and cash generation, particularly in companies or years in which there was financial constraint.

Social implications
Due to the nature of the BNDES as a development bank, there are ramifications in terms of the generation of employment and income inherent to the mission of this type of institution. Knowing the multiplier effect on the cash flow potential of companies has a direct impact on their preservation, enabling them to maintain and expand the supply of jobs.

Originality/value
This study is the first to integrate two important areas of study. From the theoretical perspective, this study provides evidence on the relationship between the BNDES and company financial constraints that open new avenues of research. From the managerial point of view, the evidence of the multiplier effect is highly important for the management of the capital structure and cash flow of companies.
COVID-19 and gender infectivity-mortality rate among Pakistani population
Authors: Zia Sadia 
Published: October 2020

Purpose
This paper includes regional, behavioral and biological issues of men that lead them to high mortality rate in Pakistan. The study was design to factories the major cause of gender inequality of infection. This study focused on regional, behavioral and biological issues of men that lead to high mortality rate.

Design/methodology/approach
The statistical datum was collected from the official fact finding documents of Government of Pakistan to analyze the gender-based infection rate and mortality count. It was found that among the population of men in Pakistan, the mortality rate is very high.

Findings
The epidemiological studies are more threatening because mostly the population which is under real panic comprises older men.

Originality/value
The author declares that all the data was collected from the most authentic source and applied according to their background and biological, behavioral and logical knowledge.
Ecoimmunology at spatial scales
Authors: Forbes Kristian M. 
Published: October 2020

AbstractIn FocusBecker, D. J., Albery, G. F., Kessler, M. K., Lunn, T. J., Falvo, C. A., Czirják, G. Á., Martin, L. B., & Plowright, R. K. (2020). Macroimmunology: The drivers and consequences of spatial patterns in wildlife immune defence.Journal of Animal Ecology,89, 972–995. Ecoimmunology seeks to identify and explain natural variation in immune function. Most research so far has focused on differences among individuals within populations, which are often driven by trade‐offs in resource allocation between energetically costly immunity and competing processes such as reproduction. In their review article, Becker et al. (2020) have proposed a framework to explicitly address habitat‐ and population‐level differences in wildlife immune phenotypes. Termed macroimmunology, this concept integrates principles from ecoimmunology and macroecology. Becker et al. (2020) have highlighted three non‐mutually exclusive habitat features that are likely to vary at spatial scales and influence immune function: (a) parasite pressure, (b) abiotic and biotic factors and (c) anthropogenic changes. However, a large and robust body of literature suitable for synthesis to detect macroimmunology patterns and effect sizes is not yet available. Through their systematic review and critical assessment, Becker et al. (2020) identified common problems in existing research that hinders spatial inferences, such as a need for spatial replication in study design and statistical analyses that account for spatial dependence. Overall, macroimmunology has the potential to identify and even predict spatial patterns in immune phenotypes that form the mechanistic underpinnings of important wildlife disease processes, and this review represents an important step to realizing these goals.
Iron facilitates the RetS‐Gac‐Rsm cascade to inversely regulate protease IV (piv) expression via the sigma factor PvdS in Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Authors: Peng Juan , Chen Gukui , Xu Xuejie , Wang Tietao , Liang Haihua 
Published: October 2020

SummaryPseudomonas aeruginosa produces several proteases, such as an elastase (LasB protease), a LasA protease, and protease IV (PIV), which are thought as significant virulence factors during infection. Regulators of LasA and LasB expression have been identified and well characterized; however, the molecular details of this regulation of protease IV (PIV) remained largely unknown. Here, we describe the interaction between protease IV and the RetS/Rsm signalling pathway, which plays a central role in controlling the production of multiple virulence factors and the switch from planktonic to biofilm lifestyle. We show that the expression of piv was reduced in ΔretS or ΔrsmA strain grown under restrictive conditions but was induced in ΔretS or ΔrsmA mutant grown under rich conditions as compared with wild‐type parent. We compare the expression of piv under various conditions and found that iron facilitates RetS/Rsm system to lead this inverse regulation. Moreover, we reveal that the RetS/Rsm pathway regulates PIV production dependent on the alternative sigma factor PvdS. Collectively, this study extends the understanding of the RetS/Rsm regulatory cascade in response to environmental signals and provides insights into how P. aeruginosa adapts to the complex conditions.
Empowering to Reduce Intentions to Resist Future Change: Organization‐Based Self‐esteem as a Boundary Condition
Authors: Neves Pedro , Pires Daniela , Costa Sandra 
Published: October 2020

AbstractResearch examining resistance to change usually focuses on what happens during (or immediately prior to) implementation. However, researchers also acknowledge that organizational life, including change events, do not occur in a vacuum and that individuals form intentions to resist future change based on their prior experiences. Building on uncertainty reduction theory, we examined the role of empowering leadership in the reduction of intentions to resist future change. Using a time‐lagged design, we found that empowering leadership reduces behavioural intentions to resist future change via structural empowerment. The indirect effect on cognitive and affective intentions was significant only for high organization‐based self‐esteem (OBSE) individuals. We also found a positive effect on cognitive intentions via psychological empowerment, again only for high OBSE individuals. These findings suggest that, to anticipate and prevent potential resistance to change, organizations should take a long‐term approach to change management, namely by stimulating empowering leadership during times of stability.
Vaginal Er:YAG laser application in the menopausal ewe model: a randomised estrogen and sham‐controlled trial
Authors: Mackova K , Mazzer AM , Mori Da Cunha MGMC , Hajkova Hympanova L , Urbankova I , Kastelein AW , Vodegel E , Vander Linden K , Fehervary H , Guler Z , Roovers JP , Krofta L , Verhaeghe J , Deprest J 
Published: October 2020

ObjectiveTo describe effects of non‐ablative erbium‐doped:yttrium‐aluminium‐garnet (Er:YAG) laser on vaginal atrophy induced by iatrogenic menopause in the ewe.DesignAnimal experimental, randomised, sham and estrogen‐treatment controlled study with blinding for primary outcome.SettingKU Leuven, Belgium.SampleTwenty‐four ewes.MethodsMenopause was surgically induced, after which the ewes were randomised to three groups receiving vaginal Er:YAG laser application three times, with a 1‐month interval; three sham manipulations with a 1‐month interval; or estrogen replacement and sham manipulations. At given intervals, ewes were clinically examined and vaginal wall biopsies were taken. Vaginal compliance was determined by passive biomechanical testing from explants taken at autopsy.Main outcome measuresVaginal epithelial thickness (primary), composition of the lamina propria (collagen, elastin, glycogen and vessel content), vaginal compliance, clinical signs.ResultsAnimals exposed to Er:YAG laser application and sham manipulation, but not to estrogens, displayed a significant and comparable increase in vaginal epithelial thickness between baseline and 7 days after the third application (69% and 67%, respectively, both P < 0.0008). In laser‐treated ewes, temporary vaginal discharge and limited thermal injury were observed. Estrogen‐substituted ewes displayed a more prominent increase in epithelial thickness (202%; P < 0.0001) and higher vaginal compliance (P < 0.05). None of the interventions induced changes in the lamina propria.ConclusionsVaginal Er:YAG laser has comparable effect to sham manipulation in menopausal ewes.Tweetable abstractVaginal Er:YAG laser has comparable effect to sham manipulation in menopausal ewes #LASER #GSM #RCT.
Cloning short DNA into plasmids by one‐step PCR
Authors: Tao Cheng‐Cheng , Yang Ying , Li Fang , Qiao Ling , Wu Yue , Sun Xiao‐Dong , Zhang Yuan‐Yuan , Li Chang‐Long 
Published: October 2020

BackgroundPlasmid construction of small fragments of interest (such as insertion of small fragment marker genes, expression of shRNA, siRNA, etc) is the basis of many biomolecular experiments. Here, we describe a method to clone short DNA into vectors by polymerase chain reaction (PCR), named one‐step PCR cloning. Our method uses PCR to amplify the entire circular plasmid. The PCR was performed by the primers containing the gene of short DNA with overlapping sequences between 10–15 bp. The PCR products were then transformed into E. coli and cyclized by homologous recombination in vivo.MethodsThe pEGFP‐N1‐HA plasmid was constructed by one‐step PCR and transformation. Cells were transfected with pEGFP‐N1‐HA and pEGFP‐N1 plasmid using TurboFect transfection reagent. Protein expression was detected by western blotting and the HA‐GFP fusion protein was detected by confocal microscopy.ResultsThe pEGFP‐N1‐HA plasmid was successfully constructed and HA expression in cells.ConclusionsFree from the limitations of restriction enzyme sites and omitting the ligation process, our method offers a flexible and economical option of plasmid construction.Key pointsSignificant findings of the studyA method to clone short DNA into plasmids was found.What this study addsOur study provides a flexible and economical option to clone short DNA into plasmids.