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Marketing-sales-service interface and social media marketing influence on B2B sales process
Authors: Enyinda Chris I. , Opute Abdullah Promise , Fadahunsi Akinola , Mbah Chris H. 
Published: November 2020

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to understand marketing–sales–service (M-S-S) interface from the point of how social media marketing (SMM) platforms are prioritized and associated business-to-business (B2B) sales process influence. This study also seeks to understand whether effective triadic alignment is achieved between marketing, sales and service.Design/methodology/approachThis study combines literature review and the analytical hierarchy process model. In total, 30 M-S-S managers of a multinational electronics firm situated in Africa and the Middle East participated in this study. The authors collected data from M-S-S managers during training sessions on marketing, sales, service alignment and SMM role in sales process.FindingsIn their drive for customer orientation and improved organizational performance, marketing, sales and service managers view understanding the customer as the most important sales process attribute. Considered second most significant sales process attribute is needs discovery, whereas approaching the customer is ranked the least important. From the ratings of sales process attributes evaluation and rankings of SMM platform alternatives, the results show a significant hierarchical influence of Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter on sales process. The results also show an enabling influence of SMM activity on M-S-S interface alignment.Research limitations/implicationsThis study has a twofold limitation. First, it explored only one major B2B firm in the electronics industry. Second, only the African and Middle East settings are considered in this study. These limitations could be addressed in future research.Practical implicationsThis paper provides practical insights into how M-S-S managers may leverage social media to enhance customer orientation and boost organizational performance. The use of SMM can help M-S-S managers of the focal firm to predict purchase behavior of customers more accurately and as a result effectively manage and improve sales performance. In that drive of using SMM-based competitive intelligence to deliver superior customer experience and enhance sales performance, B2B marketing-oriented firms can also leverage the interdependence (information sharing and involvement) in the M-S-S interface during the SMM activity to enhance triadic alignment.Originality/valueThis study contributes to the literature by developing a framework for modeling SMM influence on M-S-S and B2B sales process to deliver superior customer experience and drive business performance.
Tax risks control and sustainable development: evidence from China
Authors: Chen Wanyi 
Published: November 2020

PurposeTax risks are common in China but often ignored by enterprises. Determining how to measure tax risks and effectively identify and control influencing factors is the key to the sustainable development of enterprises. This study aims to explore the key factors affecting corporate tax risks and analyze influencing factors from external and internal perspectives.Design/methodology/approachAfter selecting a data set comprising 11,503 firm-year observations of Chinese firms in the Shanghai and Shenzhen Stock Exchanges from 2008–2017, this study applied a panel regression model to identify the factors’ impact.FindingsThe results indicate that the more standardized the institutional environment and stronger the tax supervision, the lower the tax risks. Taking into account the internal factors of a firm, private companies with political connections have lower tax risks than those without.Originality/valueThis study enriches the literature on the factors affecting tax risks. The conclusion provides significant insights for enterprises to effectively control tax risks and maintain sustainability. The research findings also provide a new perspective for the government to guard against corporate risks and maintain the stable development of the economy.
Inequalities in Children's Experiences of Home Learning during the COVID‐19 Lockdown in England*
Authors: Andrew Alison , Cattan Sarah , Costa Dias Monica , Farquharson Christine , Kraftman Lucy , Krutikova Sonya , Phimister Angus , Sevilla Almudena 
Published: November 2020

AbstractThis paper combines novel data on the time use, home‐learning practices and economic circumstances of families with children during the COVID‐19 lockdown with pre‐lockdown data from the UK Time Use Survey to characterise the time use of children and how it changed during lockdown, and to gauge the extent to which changes in time use and learning practices during this period are likely to reinforce the already large gaps in educational attainment between children from poorer and better‐off families. We find considerable heterogeneity in children's learning experiences – amount of time spent learning, activities undertaken during this time and availability of resources to support learning. Concerningly, but perhaps unsurprisingly, this heterogeneity is strongly associated with family income and in some instances more so than before lockdown. Furthermore, our analysis suggests that any impacts of inequalities in time spent learning between poorer and richer children are likely to be compounded by inequalities not only in learning resources available at home, but also in those provided by schools.
Antibiofilm and antifungal activities of medium‐chain fatty acids against Candida albicans via mimicking of the quorum‐sensing molecule farnesol
Authors: Lee Jin‐Hyung , Kim Yong‐Guy , Khadke Sagar Kiran , Lee Jintae 
Published: November 2020

SummaryCandida biofilms are tolerant to conventional antifungal therapeutics and the host immune system. The transition of yeast cells to hyphae is considered a key step in C. albicans biofilm development, and this transition is inhibited by the quorum‐sensing molecule farnesol. We hypothesized that fatty acids mimicking farnesol might influence hyphal and biofilm formation by C. albicans. Among 31 saturated and unsaturated fatty acids, six medium‐chain saturated fatty acids, that is, heptanoic acid, octanoic acid, nonanoic acid, decanoic acid, undecanoic acid and lauric acid, effectively inhibited C. albicans biofilm formation by more than 75% at 2 µg ml−1 with MICs in the range 100–200 µg ml−1. These six fatty acids at 2 µg ml−1 and farnesol at 100 µg ml−1 inhibited hyphal growth and cell aggregation. The addition of fatty acids to C. albicans cultures decreased the productions of farnesol and sterols. Furthermore, down‐regulation of several hyphal and biofilm‐related genes caused by heptanoic or nonanoic acid closely resembled the changes caused by farnesol. In addition, nonanoic acid, the most effective compound diminished C. albicans virulence in a Caenorhabditis elegans model. Our results suggest that medium‐chain fatty acids inhibit more effectively hyphal growth and biofilm formation than farnesol.
Circadian variation in sudden unexpected infant death in the United States
Authors: Anderson Tatiana M. , Allen Kelty , Ramirez Jan‐Marino , Mitchell Edwin A. 
Published: November 2020

AbstractAimTo determine which factors are associated with sudden unexpected infant death (SUID) by time of day.MethodsData were analysed from the National Fatality Review Case Reporting System (2006‐2015). Out of 20 005 SUID deaths in 37 states, 12 191 (60.9%) deaths had a recorded nearest hour of discovery of the infant. We compared distribution patterns between time of death and 118 variables to determine which were significantly correlated with SUID time of death using advanced statistical modelling techniques.ResultsThe 12‐hour time periods that were most different were 10:00 to 21:00 (daytime) and 22:00 to 09:00 (nighttime). The main features that were associated with nighttime SUID were bed sharing, younger infants, non‐white infants, placed supine to sleep and found supine, and caregiver was the parent. Daytime SUID was associated with older infants, day care, white infants, sleeping in an adult bed and prone sleep position. Factors not associated with time of death were sex of the infant, smoking and breastfeeding.ConclusionSudden unexpected infant death deaths that occur at night are associated with a separate set of risk factors compared to deaths that occur during the day. However, to minimise risk, it is important to practice safe sleep guidelines during both nighttime and daytime sleep.
Recentering Action in Critical Consciousness
Authors: Diemer Matthew A. , Pinedo Andres , Bañales Josefina , Mathews Channing J. , Frisby Michael B. , Harris Elise M. , McAlister Sara 
Published: November 2020

AbstractScholarship on critical consciousness frames how people who are more marginalized deeply analyze, feel empowered to change, and take collective action to redress perceived inequities. These three dimensions correspond to critical reflection, motivation, and action, respectively. In this article, we aim to recenter action in scholarship on critical consciousness, given the disproportionate attention that has been paid to reflection. To achieve this aim, we review empirical associations between critical action and positive developmental consequences among more marginalized youth, highlight promising practices to foster critical action, and identify questions and key areas for inquiry. We hope this article motivates a recentering of critical action in scholarship, policy, and practice on critical consciousness.
Online alcohol delivery is associated with heavier drinking during the first New Zealand COVID‐19 pandemic restrictions
Authors: Huckle Taisia , Parker Karl , Romeo Jose S. , Casswell Sally 
Published: November 2020

AbstractIntroductionThis paper aimed to assess purchasing and drinking behaviour during the first COVID‐19 pandemic restrictions in New Zealand.MethodA convenience sample was collected via Facebook from 2173 New Zealanders 18+ years during pandemic restrictions April/May 2020. Measures included: the quantity typically consumed during a drinking occasion and heavier drinking (6+ drinks on a typical occasion) in the past week; place of purchase including online alcohol delivery. Descriptive statistics were generated, logistic and linear regression models predicted heavier drinking and typical occasion quantity, respectively. Weighting was not applied.ResultsDuring pandemic restrictions, around 75% of respondents purchased from supermarkets, 40% used online alcohol delivery services (18% for the first time during COVID‐19). Purchasing online alcohol delivery during pandemic restrictions was associated with heavier drinking (75% higher odds) in the past week, while purchasing from supermarkets was not. About 58% of online purchasers under 25 reported no age checks. Sixteen percent of those purchasing online repeat ordered online to keep drinking after running out. Of respondents who had tried to buy alcohol and food online, 56% reported that alcohol was easier to get delivered than fresh food. Advertising for online alcohol delivery was seen by around 75% of the sample. Half of the sample reported drinking more alcohol during the restrictions.Discussion and ConclusionsOnline alcohol delivery during the COVID‐19 pandemic restrictions was associated with heavier drinking in the past week. The rapid expansion of online alcohol delivery coupled with a lack of regulatory control requires public health policy attention.
Haut und Psychosomatik – Psychodermatologie heute
Authors: Gieler Uwe , Gieler Tanja , Peters Eva Milena Johanne , Linder Dennis 
Published: November 2020

ZusammenfassungDie heutige Psychodermatologie beruht auf dem biopsychosozialen Krankheitsmodell der Psychosomatik. Danach sind biologische, psychologische und soziale Faktoren auf verschiedenen Ebenen (von den Molekülen bis zur Biosphäre) durch komplexe, nicht lineare Interaktionen über den gesamten Krankheitsverlauf wesentlich an der Pathogenese jeder Krankheit beteiligt. Es gilt als experimentell gesichert, dass „Emotionen in die Haut gelangen“. Die rezente Forschung belegt enge anatomische, physiologische und funktionelle Verbindungen zwischen Haut und Nervensystem; letztere sind ontogenetisch eng verwandt. Diese Verbindungen spiegeln sich in zahlreichen Hautkrankheiten wider, bei denen psychische und somatische ätiologische Faktoren eng miteinander verflochten sind. Dieser Verflechtung sollte ein ganzheitlicher Zugang des Arztes gerecht werden.Bei Anamneseerhebung, Diagnosestellung und Therapiewahl sollten biologische, psychische und soziale Faktoren hinreichend berücksichtigt werden. Die „Sichtbarkeit“ des Hautorgans führt dazu, dass die Dermatologie unter den klinischen Fächern eine Sonderstellung einnimmt und dass ein ganzheitlicher psychosomatischer Zugang zum Patienten besonders wichtig ist. Die Lebenslaufperspektive (life course approach) kann zu den Zugangsmethoden der modernen Psychodermatologie gerechnet werden. In Anlehnung an das moderne Konzept der Psychodermatologie gibt es heute weitere entsprechende Teilgebiete wie zum Beispiel Psychogastroenterologie und Psychokardiologie. Im Anschluss an den theoretischen Teil werden einige exemplarisch ausgewählte Hautkrankheiten unter dem psychosomatischen Blickpunkt ausführlicher besprochen.
Perinatal care with a view to preventing cerebral palsy
Authors: Badawi Nadia , Mcintyre Sarah , Hunt Rod W 
Published: November 2020

Birth prevalence of cerebral palsy (CP) is declining in high‐income countries, to as low as 1.4 per 1000 live births in the most recent international reports. This represents a 35% reduction in birth prevalence over a 15‐year period. This reduction is underpinned by a heightened focus of attention towards all aspects of CP, including: increased awareness, better data collection, development of national networks and registries, an explosion of research in basic science, perinatal care, neonatal neurology, public health, early detection, and targeted early intervention. Quick uptake of evidence into practice has ensued and overall improvements in clinical care occurred concurrently. It is anticipated that with continued partnerships with families, ongoing research driving further clinical improvement and vice versa, birth prevalence and severity of CP will further decline and the focus will shift to prevention in low‐ and middle‐income countries.What this paper adds

Research in the field of perinatal care and cerebral palsy (CP) prevention has increased significantly.

In high‐income countries, increased awareness of CP and scientific advances have improved clinical care.

Population‐based registers have limitations but remain the best mechanism to quantify birth prevalence of CP and accurately track trends.

There have been recent reductions in the birth prevalence of CP.
The effects of olfactory bulb removal on single‐pellet skilled reaching task in rats
Authors: Parmiani Pierantonio , Lucchetti Cristina , Franchi Gianfranco 
Published: November 2020

AbstractWe focused on how the rat uses olfactory cues in a single‐pellet reaching task, which is composed of three successive learned responses, Orient, Transport, and Withdrawal. Orient comprised: front wall detection, slot localisation, and nose poke until reach start. High‐speed video‐recording enabled us to describe the temporal features of this sequence in controls vs. 3–5 and 12–14 days after bilateral bulbectomy in trials with (P trial) vs. without (no‐P trial) pellet. In controls, the full sequence was complete in P trials, while it was interrupted after Orient in no P‐trials. After bulbectomy, the full sequence was seen in both P and no‐P trials at days 3–5 and 12–14 and there was an increase in Orient duration due to the increased time in slot/shelf localisation. Unlike in controls, in anosmic rats, the first nose contact with the front wall took place below the slot/shelf level, and the number of nose touches together with the number of whisker cycles was significantly higher at 3–5 but not at 12–14 days. The relationship between nose touches and whisker cycles was linear in all experimental conditions. Bulbectomy resulted in no changes in the Transport duration or the time the paw spent out of the slot. These findings suggest that olfaction allows the animal to orient itself in pellet localisation, and offers insight into the contribution of olfaction during different stages of natural behaviour in skilled reaching task.
The impact of public–private partnerships on public accounts: The Portuguese roads sector
Authors: Cracel Viana Luís , Miranda Sarmento Joaquim , Moreira José António , Alves Paulo 
Published: November 2020

AbstractThe accounting and reporting of public—private partnerships (PPPs) is a matter of extensive debate and is associated with a compelling incentive to follow the PPP route for the construction of public infrastructures, rather than traditional public procurement, even if the PPP route is not affordable and fails to achieve value for money in comparison to traditional public procurement. The aim of this study is to empirically evaluate the so‐called hidden debt hypothesis. Using a novel dataset for the Portuguese roads sector, we studied the annual reports of the operators since the adoption of International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee (IFRIC) 12 from 2010 up until 2017. Our results show a lack of transparency in the reporting of PPPs in public accounts, as well as a material difference between our simulation of the impact of (International Public Sector Accounting Standards) IPSAS 32 in public accounts, and also the impact resulting from the application of the European System of Accounts, according to which official debt figures are calculated. The paper also presents evidence of the effects of the financial bailout on PPPs accounting. Overall, the results show that public debt is understated from 1.96% of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2010 (3,519 million euros), to 3.99% of GDP in 2014 (6,907 million euros) and an average of 11,027 million euros of fixed assets for the period 2010–2017 are not reported in the Portuguese State Accounts. The results highlight the need for a closer alignment between national accounts and accrual accounting based on IPSAS standards.
Nephrops norvegicus in the Adriatic Sea: Connectivity modeling, essential fish habitats, and management area network
Authors: Melaku Canu Donata , Laurent Célia , Morello Elisabetta B. , Querin Stefano , Scarcella Giuseppe , Vrgoc Nedo , Froglia Carlo , Angelini Silvia , Solidoro Cosimo 
Published: November 2020

AbstractKnowledge of connectivity among subpopulations is fundamental in the identification of the appropriate geographical scales for stock status evaluation and management, the identification of areas with greater retention rates, and space‐based fisheries management. Here, an integration of hydrodynamic, biological, and habitat models results is used to assess connectivity and support the definition of essential fish habitats (EFH) in the Adriatic Sea, with reference to Nephrops norvegicus, an important benthic commercial resource, the recruitment of which is strongly related to larval dispersal from spawning to recruitment areas. We explored oceanographic and biological connectivity in the Adriatic Sea under a wide and representative variety of oceanographic conditions (winters 2006–2012) by tracking 3D trajectories of larvae released from different areas. We used a Lagrangian model that features a specific larval behavior module with explicit dependence on environmental parameters (i.e., temperature and sediment type) and that is driven by high‐resolution hydrodynamic and meteorological data. The results were used to partition the area in which Nephrops was observed into 20 homogenous management subareas; to assess the connection between spawning, recruitment, and harvesting grounds; and to identify potential subpopulation boundaries as well as the connectivity among the potential subpopulations. The results suggest the presence of at least three distinct subpopulations, which need to be independently managed and conserved, and confirms that the Jabuka‐Pomo pit is the most important spawning area, but alone it cannot sustain Nephrops populations throughout the Adriatic Sea. The results also show the importance to move from particle‐tracking to approaches based on integrated models.
Heat stress decreases the diversity, abundance and functional potential of coral gas emissions
Authors: Lawson Caitlin A. , Raina Jean‐Baptiste , Deschaseaux Elisabeth , Hrebien Victoria , Possell Malcolm , Seymour Justin R. , Suggett David J. 
Published: November 2020

AbstractTerrestrial ecosystems emit large quantities of biogenic volatile organic compounds (BVOCs), many of which play important roles in abiotic stress responses, pathogen and grazing defences, inter‐ and intra‐species communications, and climate regulation. Conversely, comparatively little is known about the diversity and functional potential of BVOCs produced in the marine environment, especially in highly productive coral reefs. Here we describe the first ‘volatilomes’ of two common reef‐building corals, Acropora intermedia and Pocillopora damicornis, and how the functional potential of their gaseous emissions is altered by heat stress events that are driving rapid deterioration of coral reef ecosystems worldwide. A total of 87 BVOCs were detected from the two species and the chemical richness of both coral volatilomes—particularly the chemical classes of alkanes and carboxylic acids—decreased during heat stress by 41% and 62% in A. intermedia and P. damicornis, respectively. Across both coral species, the abundance of individual compounds changed significantly during heat stress, with the majority (>86%) significantly decreasing compared to control conditions. Additionally, almost 60% of the coral volatilome (or 52 BVOCs) could be assigned to four key functional groups based on their activities in other species or systems, including stress response, chemical signalling, climate regulation and antimicrobial activity. The total number of compounds assigned to these functions decreased significantly under heat stress for both A. intermedia (by 35%) and P. damicornis (by 64%), with most dramatic losses found for climatically active BVOCs in P. damicornis and antimicrobial BVOCs in A. intermedia. Together, our observations suggest that future heat stress events predicted for coral reefs will reduce the diversity, quantity and functional potential of BVOCs emitted by reef‐building corals, potentially further compromising the healthy functioning of these ecosystems.