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Constructing early childhood leadership models in China: a mixed-methods study
Authors: Wang Mo , Ho Dora , Lu Jiafang , Yang Dongmei 
Published: September 2020

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to construct a scale that is contextually suitable for measuring early childhood leadership in China.Design/methodology/approachFollowing a standard scale development procedure, both qualitative and quantitative research approaches were addressed. Qualitative data was collected from 21 semistructured interviews with formal and informal teacher leaders in Xiamen City, China. Using survey data of 120 respondents and 305 respondents, an exploratory factor analysis was conducted twice to determine the underlying factorial structure of the scale. A further sample of 317 respondents were used to test the latent structure and validity of the scale using confirmatory factor analysis.FindingsBased on the results from reliability and validity tests, this study indicates that the scale demonstrates sound psychometric properties. A three-factor model was determined, including staff management and development, peer learning and support and communication with parents.Originality/valueThe scale is the first of its kind for measuring early childhood leadership in China.
Education and inclusive growth in West Africa
Authors: Adeniyi Oluwatosin , Ajayi Patricia Iyore , Adedeji Abdulfatai Adekunle 
Published: September 2020

PurposeMany West African countries face the challenge of growth inclusiveness. The region is also facing challenges of equipping its teeming population with high-quality skills despite many reforms and initiatives introduced in the past. This study, thus, identifies education as a crucial contributory factor to growth inclusiveness in the region. It, therefore, examined the role of education in growth inclusiveness in West Africa between 1990 and 2017.Design/methodology/approachThe study utilised different proxies to capture quantity and quality dimensions of education. The unit root and ARDL “Bounds” tests were employed at a preliminary stage. Based on the preliminary tests, the study explored autoregressive distributed lags modelling technique to capture the short-run and long-run dynamic effects.FindingsThe empirical results reveal a positive impact of school enrolment measures in most of the countries in both short-run and long-run. Education quality measure exerts positive impact and significant in few countries under consideration.Practical implicationsThese countries should give adequate attention to quality when designing education policy to foster their inclusive growth.Originality/valueThis study highlights the critical role of education in the inclusive growth pursuit. Education quantity is important to growth inclusiveness but the quality of education is more fundamental. The quality of education possessed determine to a large extent, what individual can contribute to the productive activities within the economy and accessibility to benefits from economic prosperity.
No shame to play: Ludic prosumption on Brazilian fanvideos
Authors: de Souza-Leão André Luiz Maranhão , Moura Bruno Melo , Nunes Walber Kaíc da Silva , Henrique Vitor de Moura Rosa , Santana Italo Rogerio Correia de 
Published: September 2020

PurposeFans are proactive consumers of pop culture products, who can be seen as prosumers. Fanvideo production is one of their most widespread practices in the participatory culture scenario. Thus, the aim of the present study is to analyze how ludic prosumption is featured on plays performed in Brazilian fanvideos based on successful pop culture franchises.Design/methodology/approachResearch based on the interpretive content analysis of fanvideos of plays produced by Brazilian fans based on five emblematic pop culture franchises and published on YouTube.FindingsResults have shown six play types in the analyzed fanvideos – i.e. child's play, performing powers, cosplay, play in social rites, teaching to play and “zuêra” –, which revealed a way of having fun in different situations through different practices based on ludic consumption experiences in different spheres of social life.Originality/valueCCT-based studies focused on investigating plays as ludic consumption phenomenon, as well as fan culture, remain at early research stage. Thus, the main contribution of the present study lies on associating such concepts based on the concept of prosumption.
Novo Banco – what good out of a bad bank?
Authors: Silva Joao Carlos Marques , Pereira José 
Published: September 2020

Research methodology
Analysis of public sources.

Case overview/synopsis
The bank named “Novo Banco” (New Bank in Portuguese) was created because of an emergency intervention by the Bank of Portugal to save the “good” assets of the once great but bankrupt Banco Espírito Santo (BES) on August 4, 2014. The toxic assets remained in BES (dubbed “bad bank”). BES was one of the biggest private banks in Portugal, with origins mounting back to the year 1869. In 2013, it was headed by the founder’s great-grandson, Ricardo Salgado, when an external audit revealed several problems with the bank’s accounting and concluded that BES had a severe financial problem (the risky credit represented 11.1% of the bank’s accounts). The bank underwent a public capital increase (endorsed by several public figures, including the Portuguese President at the time, Cavaco Silva) of €1.045m to reposition itself, which was 100% successful (demand of about 160%, with a significant part of foreign investors). However, continued amounts of suspicions led Ricardo Salgado to be replaced by Vitor Bento (via a settlement between BES’s shareholders and the Bank of Portugal) in July 2014. At the end of that same month, BES announced imparities totaling the amount of €4.2535m. This led the European Central Bank to suspend BES’s access to the financial operations, forcing it to reimburse its credit to the Eurosystem in the value of €10.000m. In two days, the stock prices dropped by 80% to around €0.03 per share. It was later proven that the administration led by Ricardo Salgado had disobeyed the Bank of Portugal 21 times between December 2013 and July 2014, apparently acting against the institution’s best interests. Some carousel schemes with companies within the Espirito Santo Group were also detected in BES’ financial movements to improve the bank’s financial statements.

Complexity academic level
Finance Valuation, Strategy
Amid Political Spin and Online Misinformation, Fact Checking Adapts
Authors: Graves Lucas , Mantzarlis Alexios 
Published: September 2020

AbstractAfter more than a decade of rapid growth, the worldwide fact‐checking movement has surged since 2016, fuelled by rising concern about the political and social influence of online misinformation. This movement is also changing in ways that deserve close attention, as understanding and mitigating the spread of false information across digital networks has become an urgent priority for governments, charitable foundations, academic researchers, and technology companies. This research brief presents a snapshot of the field based on a mid‐2019 survey designed to reveal how fact‐checking organisations understood their mission, where they were directing their resources, and how their focus had shifted in the last several years. We found evidence of diverging missions in the fact‐checking world, as a focus on combatting online misinformation began to supersede one on checking rhetoric from public figures.
Well‐Being in the Nation: A Living Library of Measures to Drive Multi‐Sector Population Health Improvement and Address Social Determinants
Authors: SAHA SOMAVA , COHEN BRUCE B. , NAGY JULIA , McPHERSON MARIANNE E. , PHILLIPS ROBERT 
Published: September 2020

Policy Points
Well‐being In the Nation (WIN) offers the first parsimonious set of vetted common measures to improve population health and social determinants across sectors at local, state, and national levels and is driven by what communities need to improve health, well‐being, and equity.
The WIN measures were codesigned with more than 100 communities, federal agencies, and national organizations across sectors, in alignment with the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics, the Foundations for Evidence‐Based Policymaking Act, and Healthy People 2030. WIN offers a process for a collaborative learning measurement system to drive a learning health and well‐being system across sectors at the community, state, and national levels.
The WIN development process identified critical gaps and opportunities in equitable community‐level data infrastructure, interoperability, and protections that could be used to inform the Federal Data Strategy.
Understanding whole‐wheat flour and its effect in breads: A review
Authors: Gómez Manuel , Gutkoski Luiz C. , Bravo‐Núñez Ángela 
Published: September 2020

AbstractAlthough the consumption of whole grains, including bread made with whole‐wheat flour, is promoted for health benefits and reduced risk for disease and mortality, consumer acceptance, and consumption of some whole‐wheat products is low compared to that of white breads. This review focuses on the understanding of whole‐wheat flours, both their positive and negative aspects, and how to improve those flours for the production of whole‐wheat breads. The review addresses genetic aspects, various milling systems, and pretreatment of bran and germ. The baking process and use of additives and enzymes may also improve product quality to help consumers meet dietary recommendations for daily whole‐wheat consumption.
Abiotic stress hormesis: An approach to maintain quality, extend storability, and enhance phytochemicals on fresh produce during postharvest
Authors: Duarte‐Sierra Arturo , Tiznado‐Hernández Martin Ernesto , Jha Deepak Kumar , Janmeja Navina , Arul Joseph 
Published: September 2020

AbstractPostharvest losses of whole and fresh‐cut fruits and vegetables cause significant reductions in food availability and an increase in economic losses/damages. Additionally, regulatory agencies are increasingly restricting the postharvest use of synthetic chemicals. This has strengthened the need to develop environmentally friendly approaches to postharvest management, such as utilization of natural compounds, antagonist microorganisms, and treatments with abiotic stresses, among others. The current review focuses on the potential of low doses of abiotic stresses to extend the shelf life, increase the amount of health beneficial phytochemicals, and reduce postharvest losses of fresh produce. The positive effects of the responses to low doses of abiotic stresses are based on a biological phenomenon termed hormesis. Research to develop new technologies to improve postharvest handling of fresh fruit and vegetables as well as minimally processed products is critical. The phenomenon of abiotic stress hormesis in fresh fruit and vegetables shows the potential not only to enhance defense compounds that could reduce diseases during postharvest storage and extend shelf life but also to elevate the content of health‐promoting substances. The beneficial effects of UV‐C hormesis have been extensively investigated in numerous types of fresh produce. However, our knowledge on hormesis exhibited by other abiotic stresses is still limited. Hence, the objective of this review is to discuss the relevance of hormesis for postharvest research by examining whether all abiotic stresses exhibit the phenomenon, its biological significance, the potential application in various commodities, and how it may direct the future of postharvest research.
Evaluation of the status quo of polyphenols analysis: Part I—phytochemistry, bioactivity, interactions, and industrial uses
Authors: Silva Ana Sanches , Reboredo‐Rodríguez Patricia , Süntar Ipek , Sureda Antoni , Belwal Tarun , Loizzo Monica Rosa , Tundis Rosa , Sobarzo‐Sanchez Eduardo , Rastrelli Luca , Forbes‐Hernandez Tamara Y. , Battino Maurizio , Filosa Rosanna , Daglia Maria , Nabavi Seyed Fazel , Nabavi Seyed Mohammad 
Published: September 2020

AbstractPhytochemicals, especially polyphenols, are gaining more attention from both the scientific community and food, pharmaceutical, and cosmetics industries due to their implications in human health. In this line, lately new applications have emerged, and of great importance is the selection of accurate and reliable analytical methods for better evaluation of the quality of the end‐products, which depends on diverse process variables as well as on the matrices and on the physicochemical properties of different polyphenols. The first of a two‐part review on polyphenols will address the phytochemistry and biological activities of different classes of polyphenols including flavonoids, lignans and flavanolignans, stilbenoids, tannins, curcuminoids, and coumarins. Moreover, the possible interactions of polyphenols and current and potential industrial applications of polyphenols are discussed.
Drinking to Cope During COVID‐19 Pandemic: The Role of External and Internal Factors in Coping Motive Pathways to Alcohol Use, Solitary Drinking, and Alcohol Problems
Authors: Wardell Jeffrey D. , Kempe Tyler , Rapinda Karli K. , Single Alanna , Bilevicius Elena , Frohlich Jona R. , Hendershot Christian S. , Keough Matthew T. 
Published: September 2020

BackgroundThe COVID‐19 pandemic has resulted in massive disruptions to society, to the economy, and to daily life. Some people may turn to alcohol to cope with stress during the pandemic, which may put them at risk for heavy drinking and alcohol‐related harms. Research is needed to identify factors that are relevant for coping‐motivated drinking during these extraordinary circumstances to inform interventions. This study provides an empirical examination of coping motive pathways to alcohol problems during the early stages of the COVID‐19 pandemic.MethodsParticipants (N = 320; 54.7% male; mean age of 32 years) were Canadian adult drinkers who completed an online survey assessing work‐ and home‐related factors, psychological factors, and alcohol‐related outcomes over the past 30 days, covering a time period beginning within 1 month of the initiation of the COVID‐19 emergency response.ResultsThe results of a theory‐informed path model showed that having at least 1 child under the age of 18, greater depression, and lower social connectedness each predicted unique variance in past 30‐day coping motives, which in turn predicted increased past 30‐day alcohol use (controlling for pre‐COVID‐19 alcohol use reported retrospectively). Income loss was associated with increased alcohol use, and living alone was associated with increased solitary drinking (controlling for pre‐COVID‐19 levels), but these associations were not mediated by coping motives. Increased alcohol use, increased solitary drinking, and greater coping motives for drinking were all independently associated with past 30‐day alcohol problems, and indirect paths to alcohol problems from having children at home, depression, social connectedness, income loss, and living alone were all supported.ConclusionsFindings provide insight into coping‐motivated drinking early in the COVID‐19 pandemic and highlight the need for longitudinal research to establish longer term outcomes of drinking to cope during the pandemic.
Histological and morphometric evaluation of the urethra and penis in male New Zealand White rabbits
Authors: Skonieczna Joanna , Madej Jan P. , Kaczmarek‐ Pawelska Agnieszka , Będziński Romuald 
Published: September 2020

AbstractThis stereudy aimed at performing a histological and morphometric evaluation of the urethra and penis of male rabbits. Seven male New Zealand White rabbits weighing 2.1–3 kg were used in the study. The whole urethra, from the urinary bladder to the external urethral orifice, was dissected from the rabbits, and the tissue was sliced into sections at an interval of 2 mm. The sections were stained with haematoxylin–eosin, Masson–Goldner trichrome stain, Van Gieson's stain and Movat–Russell modified pentachrome stain. A detailed evaluation of the morphology and morphometry was performed. The parameters assessed were the type and height of epithelium, thickness and composition of connective tissue, and thickness and structure of muscularis. The histological structure of the rabbit urethra was found to be similar to humans. However, although the rabbits were found to have the same type of penis as the humans, the internal structure of the corpora cavernosa, the relative thickness of the tunica albuginea and the rudimentary glands of the penis were found to differ in these animals. The results of the present study may be useful in the designing of implants, drug testing or surgical procedures on the physiological and pathological urethra.
Influence of season on leaf litter ant (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) diversity in the locality of Minko'o (Southern, Cameroon)
Authors: Tchoudjin Gertrude‐Loveline , Zephirin Tadu , Fomekong‐Lontchi Judicael , Kakam Stephanie , Aymélé‐Choungmo Syntiche Roselle , Kenfack‐Fogang Patrick , Massussi Jacques Anselme , Niba Augustine S. , Djiéto‐Lordon Champlain 
Published: September 2020

AbstractSeasonality is known to influence ant activity in many tropical rain forests in the world such as South America and Africa. We surveyed ant fauna in the leaf litter in the locality of Minko'o. The work aimed to evaluate the effect of seasonal variation on the diversity and composition of litter ants. Ants were sampled from November 2015 to June 2017, using four sampling methods: visual capture, bait, pitfall trap and extraction. Species richness, Shannon diversity index and analysis of similarities were used to characterise diversity of ant communities between seasons. We collected 306 ant species, shared out between 56 genera and 11 subfamilies. Subfamilies Myrmicinae, Ponerinae, Dolichoderinae, Formicinae, Dorylinae, Cerapachyinae and Pseudomyrmecinae occurred in all the seasons. Species richness was highest in major dry season with 243 species followed by minor rainy season with 188, major rainy season with 177 species and finally minor dry season that recorded the lowest with 155 species. Kruskal–Wallis test showed that ant species richness did not differ between seasons (p > 0.05). Species diversity index indicated that diversity was the highest during minor dry season (H′ = 4.24), followed by the major dry season (H′ = 4.23), minor rainy season (H′ = 4.21) and lowest during major rainy season (H′ = 4.06). Eight most frequents ants have been recorded: Axinidris sp.1, Camponotus flavomarginatus, Monomorium guineense, Myrmicaria opaciventris, Odontomachus troglodytes, Carebara perpusilla, Paltothyreus tarsatus and Pheidole megacephala. Assessment of the seasonal effect on diversity reveals that dry season is richer and more diverse than rainy season and the season significantly influence the diversity of litter ants.
SARS‐CoV‐2 and its relationship with the genitourinary tract: Implications for male reproductive health in the context of COVID‐19 pandemic
Authors: Hallak Jorge , Teixeira Thiago A. , Bernardes Felipe S. , Carneiro Felipe , Duarte Sergio A. S. , Pariz Juliana R. , Esteves Sandro C. , Kallas Esper , Saldiva Paulo H. N. 
Published: September 2020

AbstractBackgroundThe current outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) infection, named coronavirus disease 19 (COVID‐19), is not the first well‐known spillover of an animal originated virus to infect humans. However, one of the few to make such a fast jump in a powerful evolutionary shortcut. The incredible pattern of aggressiveness worldwide since the beginning of the outbreak is that up to 20% of those infected need hospitalization and 5% evolve to critical conditions, not limited to respiratory‐related issues, but rather to systemic involvement.ObjectiveThis study aims to summarize the current knowledge about the effects of SARS‐CoV‐2 infection on the male genitourinary tract.Materials and methodsA narrative review was carried out to identify articles on the SARS‐CoV‐2 infection on the male genitourinary system.ResultsConsiderations were made about the molecular characteristics of SARS‐CoV‐2 and immune response to coronavirus. We discussed the influence of the virus on the urinary system, potential mechanisms of COVID‐19‐ related acute kidney injury (AKI), and the role of cytokine release syndrome on the renal pathophysiology of the disease. In the male reproductive tract, it was discussed the testis' vulnerability to SARS‐CoV‐2 invasion and the possible adverse effects on its function and the seminal findings of COVID‐19.Discussion and conclusionDuring the COVID‐19 pandemic, an international coordinated scientific effort must arise to understand the role of the urogenital system in the SARS‐CoV‐2 infection in the clinical setting.
Cluster analysis to evaluate disease risk in periparturient dairy cattle
Authors: Ishikawa Sho , Ikuta Kentaro , Obara Yoshiaki , Oka Akio , Otani Yoshihisa , Takahashi Yuji , Bai Hanako , Terada Fuminori , Kushibiki Shiro 
Published: September 2020

AbstractPredicting periparturient disease risk is of immense value to the dairy industry. Periparturient diseases are interrelated with each other; however, predicting the onset risk of these diseases has predominantly been based on a single blood parameter for a single disease. This study examined a new diagnostic method to predict the risk of periparturient diseases. We conducted cluster analysis of multiple blood constituents from 20 Holstein cattle at 1 week post‐partum, and the cattle were divided into two groups, A or B. We then compared the periparturient and early‐lactation blood constituents of these groups. Group B had significantly higher 3‐hydroxybutyric acid concentrations and were suspected to have subclinical ketosis. Group B also had significantly lower calcium concentrations, with a tendency for subclinical hypocalcemia. We also performed discriminant analysis using blood parameters at 1 week post‐partum, which grouped the population into the same two groups as the cluster analysis based on three variables: inorganic phosphorus, calcium, and either phospholipids or total cholesterol. We further showed that these discriminant functions could be used to predict the risk of periparturient disease even before parturition. Our results indicate that cluster analysis with multiple blood constituents is useful for predicting periparturient disease risks.
Modeling excess hazard with time‐to‐cure as a parameter
Authors: Boussari Olayidé , Bordes Laurent , Romain Gaëlle , Colonna Marc , Bossard Nadine , Remontet Laurent , Jooste Valérie 
Published: September 2020

AbstractCure models have been widely developed to estimate the cure fraction when some subjects never experience the event of interest. However, these models were rarely focused on the estimation of the time‐to‐cure, that is, the delay elapsed between the diagnosis and “the time from which cure is reached,” an important indicator, for instance, to address the question of access to insurance or loans for subjects with personal history of cancer. We propose a new excess hazard regression model that includes the time‐to‐cure as a covariate‐dependent parameter to be estimated. The model is written similarly to a Beta probability distribution function and is shown to be a particular case of the non–mixture cure models. Parameters are estimated through a maximum likelihood approach and simulation studies demonstrate good performance of the model. Illustrative applications to three cancer data sets are provided and some limitations as well as possible extensions of the model are discussed. The proposed model offers a simple and comprehensive way to estimate more accurately the time‐to‐cure.