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Stakeholders and socially responsible supply chain management: the moderating role of internationalization
Authors: Damert Matthias , Koep Lisa , Guenther Edeltraud , Morris Jonathan 
Published: August 2020

Purpose
The purpose of this study is to examine how the pressures from stakeholders located in company's country of origin and level of internationalization of the company influence the implementation of socially responsible supply chain management (SR-SCM) practices.

Design/methodology/approach
To assess this level of influence, an SR-SCM performance index is developed by building on existing theoretical frameworks and using secondary data from ThomsonReuters’ WorldScope and ASSET4 databases to capture responsible supply chain actions categorized in communication, compliance and supplier development strategies. The analysis is based on 1,252 international companies from diverse countries and sectors between 2007 and 2016.

Findings
The effectiveness of stakeholder pressures in facilitating the adoption of socially responsible practices varies greatly with regard to the strategic element of SR-SCM and the type stakeholders considered. Companies that are more internationalized tend to adopt a greater number of SR-SCM practices, whereas home country stakeholders are of diminishing relevance with the increasing internationalization of a company.

Practical implications
Governments in companies’ countries of origin should ensure that social issues in supply chains are adequately covered by regulations. Ideally, laws should not only cover firms’ domestic operations but also their global activities.

Social implications
Citizens should be given the opportunities to raise their voice and publicly express their disagreement with business misconduct and non-compliance. Apart from that, the role of workers’ associations and investors in the social sustainability debate should be strengthened.

Originality/value
This study contributes to SR-SCM theory development by operationalizing existing conceptual frameworks, showing how domestic stakeholders shape SR-SCM performance and analyzing whether the influence of certain stakeholder groups diminishes or increases when a company is more globally-oriented in its operations.
Matrix stimulation in chronic pruritus: A randomized controlled study
Authors: Witte Jan‐Philipp , Kravchenko Dimitrij , Marinova Milka , Küborth Karsten , Radbruch Lukas , Mücke Martin , Conrad Rupert 
Published: August 2020

AbstractChronic pruritus is one of the main symptoms in dermatology. We investigated a new intervention for chronic pruritus by neurostimulation through matrix electrodes. In this randomized controlled trial, 29 patients with chronic pruritus caused by a variety of dermatological diseases were allocated to an experimental group (EG; n = 14, 4‐Hz neurostimulation of the itching area through matrix electrodes) or the control group (CG; n = 15, placement of matrix electrodes without neurostimulation). Outcome measures were the itching sensation as measured by a Numerical Rating Scale immediately after the intervention and the intermediate effect measured by the average itching sensation on the day before the intervention compared with the average itching sensation on day 1, 2 and 3 after the intervention. Regarding the short‐term effect on itching, the anova showed a significant interaction effect for the 5‐min stimulation with a larger reduction in the EG with a large effect size of d = 1.10. The average reduction in itching intensity was 78.2% for the EG compared with 34.3% for the CG. For the intermediate effect, no significant interaction was found (F = 1.721, P = 0.199). Comparing the itching sensation at day 0 with day 3, the interaction effect showed a statistical trend toward a greater reduction in the EG (F = 3.178, P = 0.086; statistical trend, d = 0.69). This study proved that neurostimulation through matrix electrodes is effective in the short‐term reduction of itching in patients with chronic pruritus caused by dermatological diseases. Additional studies are needed with larger patient pools and covering longer study periods.
Genetic examination of the marine bacterium Pseudoalteromonas luteoviolacea and effects of its metamorphosis‐inducing factors
Authors: Alker Amanda T. , Delherbe Nathalie , Purdy Trevor N. , Moore Bradley S. , Shikuma Nicholas J. 
Published: August 2020

SummaryPseudoalteromonas luteoviolacea is a globally distributed marine bacterium that stimulates the metamorphosis of marine animal larvae, an important bacteria–animal interaction that can promote the recruitment of animals to benthic ecosystems. Recently, different P. luteoviolacea isolates have been shown to produce two stimulatory factors that can induce tubeworm and coral metamorphosis; Metamorphosis‐Associated Contractile structures (MACs) and tetrabromopyrrole (TBP) respectively. However, it remains unclear what proportion of P. luteoviolacea isolates possess the genes encoding MACs, and what phenotypic effect MACs and TBP have on other larval species. Here, we show that 9 of 19 sequenced P. luteoviolacea genomes genetically encode both MACs and TBP. While P. luteoviolacea biofilms producing MACs stimulate the metamorphosis of the tubeworm Hydroides elegans, TBP biosynthesis genes had no effect under the conditions tested. Although MACs are lethal to larvae of the cnidarian Hydractinia symbiologicarpus, P. luteoviolacea mutants unable to produce MACs are capable of stimulating metamorphosis. Our findings reveal a hidden complexity of interactions between a single bacterial species, the factors it produces and two species of larvae belonging to different phyla.
Internal migration, group size, and ethnic endogamy in Indonesia
Authors: Utomo Ariane J. , McDonald Peter F. 
Published: August 2020

AbstractMuch of the literature on assortative mating has centred on the social contexts of immigrant‐receiving countries in the West. This article examines ethnic assortative mating (endogamy) against rising volumes and intensity of migration within a multi‐ethnic lower middle‐income country. We used full enumeration data from the 2010 Indonesian Population Census to create a national dataset of husband–wife pairs (n= 47.8 million couples), and five subsets of married couples from provinces with the highest proportion of lifetime migrants: Riau, Riau Islands, Jakarta, East Kalimantan, and West Papua (n= 4.05 million). First, we examined the association between migration, group size, and endogamy at the provincial level. We found a negative association between internal migrant stock and endogamy across 33 provinces in Indonesia. Using endogamy as a proxy of the strength of ethnic boundaries, we have shown that accounting for group size at the provincial level changes the overall ranking of endogamy among ethnic groups. Second, drawing on the subsets of couples in the five provinces with the highest proportion of migrants in their population, we used multivariate analysis to examine how migration status correlates with the likelihood of endogamy at the individual level. Controlling for sex, group size, age, education, and religion, we found that the relationship between an individual's migration status and endogamy varies across the five provinces, reflecting the different nature and history of migration, and the ethno‐religious composition in these regions.
Pseudosciaena crocea roe protein‐stabilized emulsions for oral delivery systems: In vitro digestion and in situ intestinal perfusion study
Authors: Tang Yue , Wang Xiaohan , Jiang Hui , Song Liang , Cui Haozhe , Zhang Zhihui , Lin Songyi 
Published: August 2020

AbstractBenzyl isothiocyanate (BITC) was encapsulated in oil‐in‐water emulsions stabilized by Pseudosciaena crocea roe protein isolate (PRPI). The stability, lipid digestion, BITC bioavailability, and retention rate of the emulsions were characterized using a simulated gastrointestinal tract model. Tween‐corn and PRPI‐medium‐chain triglycerides (MCT) emulsions were used as controls. The membrane permeability and BITC absorption from these emulsions were investigated by in situ single‐pass intestinal perfusion. The results showed that the PRPI‐stabilized emulsions were stable under nonacidic environment conditions. Moreover, the PRPI‐corn emulsion had more obvious protective effects than PRPI‐MCT and Tween‐corn emulsions. Atomic force and confocal laser scanning microscopy images showed that the protein hydrolyzed and oil droplets aggregated during simulated gastric phase digestion. Following the exposure of oil droplets in the small intestine phase, the PRPI‐corn emulsion had a high rate of free fatty acid release (99.13 ± 2.49%), and the retention rate and bioavailability of BITC from the PRPI‐corn emulsion were 75.93 ± 7.17% and 77.32 ± 5.36%, respectively, which were significantly higher than those measured for the other emulsions (P < 0.05). Moreover, the Ka and Peff of the PRPI‐corn emulsion reached the maximum value at 45 min and then decreased slowly. These results suggest that the PRPI‐corn emulsion delivery system is effective in encapsulating, delivering, and protecting BITC.Practical ApplicationThis study provides some useful information for the food industry to develop a Pseudosciaena crocea roe protein isolate (PRPI) emulsion that could be successfully used to construct a BITC delivery system and improve benzyl isothiocyanate (BITC) bioavailability. The protective effect on BITC assessed in vitro simulated gastrointestinal tract and in situ single‐pass intestinal perfusion are discussed.
Measurement properties of reading tests in subjects with maculopathy
Authors: Brussee Tamara , Alagahgi Basel , van Nispen Ruth M. A. , van Rens Ger H. M. B. 
Published: August 2020

AbstractPurposeA reliable reading test provides a standardized measure of the visual component of reading performance. This study evaluated reproducibility, agreement and feasibility of five Dutch language continuous text reading tests used in clinical practice and research in visually impaired participants.MethodsIn 42 participants with macular pathologies (mean age 77 years), the Colenbrander Reading Card (Colenbrander), International Reading Speed Texts (IReST), Laboratory of Experimental Ophthalmology (LEO) charts, ‘de Nederlanders’ (NED) and the Radner Reading Charts (Radner) were evaluated. The coefficient of repeatability was calculated for different reading parameters, and agreement between the reading tests was determined.ResultsBetween the reading tests, the differences found in repeatability for reading performance were mainly within the limit of one line (0.1 logMAR). Exceptions were the inter‐session repeatability for critical print size: Colenbrander (0.35 logMAR), LEO (0.34), Radner (0.23). The highest agreement was found between the LEO and Radner; Reading acuity bias 0.03 logMAR (SD 0.10), CPS 0.03 (0.12).ConclusionThis study shows that reading performance results obtained with reading tests are not always reliable and reading parameters could not always be properly assessed in participants with maculopathies. Therefore, choices regarding which reading test to use especially for research purposes should be based on both the feasibility and reliability of the reading test. The NED (a historical test) was the least feasible, and it is recommend that this test is no longer used. To allow standardized and comparable analysis of reading performance a highly standardized reading test, like the Radner is recommended.
Variations and trends in global disease burden of age‐related macular degeneration: 1990‐2017
Authors: Zou Minjie , Zhang Yichi , Chen Aiming , Young Charlotte Aimee , Li Yi , Zheng Danying , Jin Guangming 
Published: August 2020

AbstractPurposeTo evaluate the disease burden of age‐related macular degeneration (AMD) and to evaluate the risk factors of disability‐adjusted life years (DALY) caused by AMD.MethodsCountry‐specific DALY number, rate and age‐standardized rate of AMD were acquired from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017 database. The Socio‐demographic Index (SDI), Human Development Index (HDI), Inequality‐adjusted Human Development Index (IA‐HDI) and other related data were obtained from published data or shared databases. Regression analysis was conducted to evaluate the correlations between the potential risk factors and the age‐standardized DALY rate of AMD.ResultsThe DALY number doubled from 1990 to 2017, and DALY rate increased from 4.73 (95% CI: 3.19–6.54) to 6.95 (95% CI: 4.76–9.54). However, change was small after standardizing. Females tended to have severer burden. Disability‐adjusted life years (DALY) rates were correlated to annual PM2.5 concentration, gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, population with at least some secondary education (secondary education), glaucoma prevalence and gross national income (GNI) per capita. In SDI model, glaucoma, GDP, healthcare access and quality index (HAQ) and secondary education were associated with disease burden (p < 0.001). In IA‐HDI model, cataract, glaucoma, PM2.5, GDP and secondary education were correlated to DALY rates (p < 0.001). In model included four components of HDI, glaucoma, PM2.5, GDP, secondary education, expected years of schooling and life expectancy at birth were associated (p < 0.001).ConclusionBeing female, older age, poor socioeconomic status and less educated are associated with a heavier disease burden of AMD. These findings would provide a basic understanding for policy making on AMD prevention and treatment.
Fostering Self‐Control Development With a Designed Intervention in Physical Education: A Two‐Year Class‐Randomized Trial
Authors: Pesce Caterina , Lakes Kimberley D. , Stodden David F. , Marchetti Rosalba 
Published: August 2020

This study evaluated whether a theory‐based intervention in physical education (PE) designed to train self‐control may positively impact children’s quick‐temperedness and disruptiveness and whether changes in executive functions (EFs) may be a correlate or antecedent of such effects. One hundred and sixteen children aged 8–9 years participated in a 2‐year intervention and completed three assessments at baseline, 6‐ and 18‐month follow‐ups in quick‐temperedness and disruptiveness, hot and cool EFs. After the intervention, children in the intervention group showed lower quick‐temperedness and disruptiveness and improvement in hot EF. Changes over the intervention period were moderately associated and showed marginal evidence of causal ordering, suggesting that designed PE may benefit self‐control through a possible linkage to hot EF improvement.
Estimating animal population size with very high‐resolution satellite imagery
Authors: Zhao Peng , Liu Shuming , Zhou Yi , Lynch Tim , Lu Wenhu , Zhang Tao , Yang Hongsheng 
Published: August 2020

AbstractVery high‐resolution (VHR) satellite sensors can be used to estimate the size of animal populations, a critical factor in wildlife management, and acquire animal spatial distributions in an economical, easy, and precise way. We developed a method for satellite population size estimation that includes a noninvasive photogrammetry, from which the animal's average orthographic area is calculated, and an imagery interpretation method that estimates population size based on the ratio of an observed animal population area to the average individual area. As a proof of concept, we used this method to estimate the population size of Whooper Swans (Cygnus cygnus) in a national nature reserve in China. To reduce errors, the reserve was subdivided into regions of interest based on locations of Whooper Swan and background brightness. Estimates from the satellite pixels were compared with manual counts made over 2 years, at 3 locations, and in 3 land‐cover types. Our results showed 1124 Whooper Swans occupied a national nature reserve on 15 February 2013, and the average percent error was 3.16% (SE = 1.37). These results demonstrate that our method produced robust data for population size estimation that were indistinguishable from manual count data. Our method may be used generally to estimate population sizes of visible and gregarious animals that exhibit high contrast relative to their environments and may inform estimations of populations in complex backgrounds.
Maternal and larval niche construction interact to shape development, survival, and population divergence in the dung beetleOnthophagus taurus
Authors: Dury Guillaume J. , Moczek Armin P. , Schwab Daniel B. 
Published: August 2020

AbstractThrough niche construction, organisms modify their environments in ways that can alter how selection acts on themselves and their offspring. However, the role of niche construction in shaping developmental and evolutionary trajectories, and its importance for population divergences and local adaptation, remains largely unclear. In this study, we manipulated both maternal and larval niche construction and measured the effects on fitness‐relevant traits in two rapidly diverging populations of the bull‐headed dung beetle,Onthophagus taurus. We find that both types of niche construction enhance adult size, peak larval mass, and pupal mass, which when compromised lead to a synergistic decrease in survival. Furthermore, for one measure, duration of larval development, we find that the two populations have diverged in their reliance on niche construction: larval niche construction appears to buffer against compromised maternal niche construction only in beetles from Western Australia, but not in beetles from the Eastern United States. We discuss our results in the context of rapid adaptation to novel conditions and the role of niche construction therein.
Fracture toughness of rigid polymeric foams: A review
Authors: Marșavina Liviu , Linul Emanoil 
Published: August 2020

AbstractPolymeric foams have good capacity of absorbing energy in compression but are brittle in tension. Linear elastic fracture mechanics is successfully applied to assess the integrity of polymeric foam‐based composite structures. The fracture toughness represents an important parameter. The different approaches to estimate the fracture toughness of polymeric foams are reviewed: analytical and numerical micromechanical models and experimental investigations. Focus is given on the parameters influencing the fracture toughness of polymeric foams like specimen type, solid material, density, loading speed, size effect and temperature. Data on mixed‐mode loading and dynamic fracture toughness are also presented. The last part of the paper presents some results to increase the fracture toughness by reinforcing of polymeric foams.
Psychosocial burden of inflammatory bowel disease in adolescents and young adults
Authors: Halloran Jessica , McDermott Brett , Ewais Tatjana , Begun Jakob , Karatela Shamshad , d'Emden Helen , Corias Christian , Denny Simon 
Published: August 2020

AbstractBackgroundThis study examined the psychosocial burden of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in young people aged 15–25 years attending a tertiary specialist health centre for adolescents and young adults in Brisbane.AimsTo describe the impact of IBD on psychosocial well‐being in young people and to compare well‐being in the IBD cohort to well‐being among young people with other chronic conditions, with a view to identifying characteristics and challenges unique to those with IBD.MethodsYoung people with IBD provided demographic information and psychosocial data through a cross‐sectional self‐report survey. Psychosocial data included the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale, Perceived Stress Scale, Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire, World Health Organisation Well‐being Index, Paediatric Quality of Life Inventory, Short Quality of Life Questionnaire for IBD, Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support, Connor Davidson Resilience Scale 2 and the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control Scale.ResultsSurveys were collected from 51 young people with IBD and compared with surveys from 210 young people with juvenile rheumatic disease (n = 31), phenylketonuria (n = 21), cystic fibrosis (n = 33), renal transplants (n = 14) and craniomaxillofacial conditions (n = 111). On the psychosocial domains, 41% of young people with IBD had poor well‐being and 37% were at risk of depression. When assessed against the comparison group, young people with IBD reported higher depressive symptoms (P = 0.04), worse illness perceptions (P < 0.01) and lower internal locus of control (P < 0.01).ConclusionsEarly recognition and treatment of depression and other psychosocial comorbidities within integrated pathways of care is crucial in adolescents and young adults with IBD and likely to improve the course of IBD and their overall health and well‐being. Interventions aimed at enhancing self‐efficacy and increasing public awareness are also likely to be helpful.
Political devolution and employment relations in Great Britain: the case of the Living Wage
Authors: Heery Edmund , Hann Deborah , Nash David 
Published: August 2020

AbstractThis article examines the role of the devolved governments of Scotland and Wales in promoting the voluntary Living Wage. It shows that active promotion of the Living Wage standard has emerged in both countries from a broader commitment to an economic policy of ‘inclusive growth’. Employment law is not a devolved matter, and the article identifies a broad range of economic incentives and soft forms of regulation that have been used by the devolved governments to promote the Living Wage in the absence of hard power to legislate. Non‐legislative forms of state intervention are often regarded sceptically, but the article shows that the attempts of devolved governments to spread the Living Wage have been impactful, particularly in Scotland.
Inside debt and firm risk‐taking: Evidence from the UK pension reform
Authors: Li Hao , Zhao Jinsha 
Published: August 2020

AbstractThis paper provides new evidence on the relation between CEO inside debt and firm risk‐taking by exploiting the change in the tax treatment of UK pensions following two pension amendments. The 2006 pension reform introduces the annual and lifetime allowance for UK pension schemes, significantly increasing income taxes associated with CEO inside debt. The 2011 allowance cut, which substantially reduces the annual allowance introduced in 2006, further increases income taxes on inside debt. We find that CEO inside debt, in the form of executive pensions declines after the 2006 reform while cash‐in‐lieu increases significantly. This effect is more severe after the 2011 allowance cut than the 2006 pension reform. UK firms appear to substitute away from pensions towards cash‐in‐lieu, where income taxes are less punishing. If the association between CEO inside debt and firm risk‐taking is causal, we should observe a change of risk‐taking after the decline of inside debt. Our results, which exploit the exogenous nature of the reforms, show that the decline of CEO pensions does not lead to any change in firm risk‐taking. This result suggests that no causal relationship exists between CEO inside debt and firm risk‐taking. Our results extend the inside debt literature, where empirical evidence is mainly documented in the US. Contrary to findings in the US, our evidence suggests that the use of CEO inside debt is motivated to minimise income tax rather than a tool to moderate firm risk.