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A knowledge visualization approach to identify and discovery inner areas: a pilot application in the province of Lecce
Authors: Moretto Valentino , Elia Gianluca , Schirinzi Sara , Vizzi Roberto , Ghiani Gianpaolo 
Published: June 2021

PurposeThe paper aims to propose a knowledge visualization approach and algorithm to support public decision makers to define the inner areas, which represents a strategic topic in the European debate about territorial inequality and development.Design/methodology/approachThe study has been developed by following the design science research, which includes six steps: problem identification and motivation; identification of the objectives for a solution; design and development; demonstration; evaluation; and communication. As for the design and development step, the proposed approach and algorithm ground on association mining to discover hidden relationships existing among municipalities. They have been applied to analyse the 97 municipalities of the Lecce province, and each municipality has been described through 30 multi-domain indicators organized into seven categories, whose data have been collected from institutional datasets, local sources or web-scraping process.FindingsA set of complementary analyses has been generated through the construction of dynamic and interactive knowledge maps that show “similar” municipalities according to the indicators selected.Originality/valueThe approach and algorithm proposed allow discovering similarities existing among distinct municipalities, based on the analysis of a set of multi-domain indicators. The approach may complement or completely substitute the existing ones used to define inner areas, thus overcoming both the methodological limits of the “top-down” line imposed by the central legislator, and the “bottom-up” paradox consisting in the illusion that single (and often small) towns have the economic and cognitive resources necessary to implement effective territorial mapping and development strategies. In such a way, policy makers can be aware on similarities existing among distinct towns and can thus share cognitive and financial resources to define a common plan and a set of practices for territorial development.
Awe, consumer conformity and social connectedness
Authors: Yang Yan , Hu Jing , Nguyen Bang 
Published: June 2021

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to explore the effect of the feeling awe on individuals' endorsement of conformist attitudes in consumption choices and the mediating role of social connectedness in generating this effect.Design/methodology/approachWe test our hypotheses across three studies. Study 1 used an online survey. Study 2 and 3 conducted two laboratory experiments to induce awe and measured consumer conformity in two consumption choice tasks.FindingsThis research shows that both dispositional awe and induced awe can increase individuals' preferences for majority-endorsed vs. minority-endorsed choice alternatives in subsequently unrelated consumption situations, and this effect is mediated by perceptions of social connectedness with other decision-makers.Practical implicationsMarketers can promote the sales of mass-market products through inducing awe.Social implicationsPublic regulators could utilize people's incidental awe as an effective policy intervention to nudge individual cooperation in some cases.Originality/valueThe research is the first to demonstrate a novel consequence of awe on consumer decision-making. It also highlights the significance of desire for social connectedness that explains why the feeling of awe develops conformity to the opinions of unknown people.
Abrasive leaders who changed: learning from their experience
Authors: Tucker Lori J. , Williams Peter E. 
Published: June 2021

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to understand the experience of three formerly abrasive leaders who improved their conduct and management strategies following a workplace intervention.Design/methodology/approachNarrative inquiry, a personal and collaborative research method, revealed the experience of three leaders in their shift from destructive behaviors. Concepts from adult development, specifically Kegan's constructive-development theory (CDT) and Mezirow's transformative learning theory (TL), provided a lens to better understand the leaders' personal development.FindingsThis study culminated with three co-composed narrative accounts and an analysis of narrative threads. The focus of this paper is the interpretive narrative thread analysis. The developmental experience of these three leaders included disruption, awakening and equipping.Research limitations/implicationsThis study included three leaders. The experience of these leaders may not be representative of other formerly abrasive leaders.Practical implicationsThis initial exploratory study contributes to CDT and TL by suggesting leader interpersonal development is an intensely emotional experience that transcends the mechanics of developmental stages. In practice, this study indicates abrasive leaders may improve their conduct and management strategies with organizational support, including supervisor intervention and specialized professionals.Originality/valueThis paper offers insight for scholars and human resource (HR) professionals on the emotionally intense experiential journey of leaders who improved their interpersonal conduct. This study introduces concepts from CDT and TL into the study of workplace psychological aggression (WPA), and it expands the limited knowledge of how HR can support positive perpetrator change.
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) practices in Islamic banks of Bangladesh
Authors: Bhuiyan Md. Anowar Hossain , Darda Md. Abud , Hossain Md. Belal 
Published: June 2021

Purpose
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) influences an organization in deciding its ethical approaches in the corporate practices and also important to maintain sustainable development. Islamic banks are capturing almost 40% of the total bank account holders in Bangladesh and contributing to the socio-economic and environmental development of the country through their CSR activities. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the impacts of CSR activities of Islamic banks for sustainable development in Bangladesh from the perception of the beneficiaries.

Design/methodology/approach
This study is based on a questionnaire survey of 200 conveniently selected beneficiaries from five purposively selected Islamic banks in Bangladesh. Respondents’ agreement score for various CSR-related activities has been observed in a five-point Likert scale and, finally, to identify the impact of CSR, exploratory factor analysis has been done.

Findings
Results revealed that respondents are expressing strong agreement for almost all the activities, and they are much satisfied with ongoing CSR activities by Islamic banks, which implies positive attitudes of beneficiaries regarding CSR activities. The results of factor analysis further confirm the perception of respondents toward CSR activities of Islamic banks in terms of social enhancement, education and health, socio-economic well-being and contemporary arts and culture.

Originality/value
The Islamic banks should enhance their CSR activities for socio-economic development, provide more allocation in education programs, increase sponsorship in sports events and assist in flourishing Bangladeshi arts and culture.
Effectiveness and safety of tacrolimus ointment combined with dupilumab for patients with atopic dermatitis in real‐world clinical practice
Authors: Matsutani Masako , Imai Yasutomo , Inoue Yukako , Nakatani‐Kusakabe Minori , Natsuaki Masaru , Yamanishi Kiyofumi , Kanazawa Nobuo 
Published: June 2021

AbstractAtopic dermatitis (AD) is the most common inflammatory skin disease affecting people of all age groups worldwide. To our knowledge, there are currently no studies estimating the effectiveness of tacrolimus ointment and dupilumab as a combination therapy for AD. Thus, here we describe the effectiveness and safety of tacrolimus ointment in combination with dupilumab for facial rashes in patients with AD. Overall, we included 109 patients who newly received dupilumab from April 2018 to July 2020 in the Dermatology Department of Hyogo College of Medicine Hospital. Of them, 60 patients were treated with tacrolimus ointment. Specifically, of the 60 patients, 40 were treated with dupilumab in combination with tacrolimus ointment and topical steroids, whereas the remaining 20 were prescribed tacrolimus ointment alone and were further analyzed. The analysis showed that the combination does not cause serious side‐effects at high frequency. The patients showed rapid improvement of facial dermatitis along with systemic dermatitis, and the rate of improvement of head/neck Eczema Area and Severity Index (EASI) score significantly correlated with the rate of improvement of overall EASI score. In addition, there was no complication of herpes simplex observed in these 20 patients. Thus, tacrolimus ointment combined with dupilumab is an effective and safe treatment option for facial AD.
Using realist approaches in nutrition and dietetics research
Authors: Jenkins Gemma , Maugeri Isabella , Palermo Claire , Hardwick Rebecca 
Published: June 2021

AbstractAimThe aim of this study was to explore the use and future potential of realist approaches to research in nutrition and dietetics.MethodsA targeted literature review was used to search key journals (n = 7) in nutrition and dietetics to identify existing research using a realist approach. A narrative synthesis was conducted to explore findings in relation to the research aim.ResultsNine research papers (four realist evaluations, five realist reviews) describing seven nutrition interventions were found, which revealed the application of realist research in nutrition and dietetics has focused on public health interventions. Realist research provided a deeper, more nuanced understanding of varied outcomes including the role of context, and contributed to the development of theory about how and why interventions work. As a theory‐driven research method, realist research was able to assist in overcoming methodological shortcomings to contribute to meaningful, transferable findings.ConclusionThe results highlight the potential contribution of the realist research in nutrition and dietetics to evaluate interventions and inform future practice.
Measuring the sports nutrition knowledge of elite Australian athletes using the Platform to Evaluate Athlete Knowledge of Sports Nutrition Questionnaire
Authors: Tam Ryan , Flood Victoria M. , Beck Kathryn L. , O'Connor Helen T. , Gifford Janelle A. 
Published: June 2021

AbstractAimsTo evaluate the nutrition knowledge of elite Australian athletes, and to obtain feedback from sports dietitians on the Platform to Evaluate Athlete Knowledge of Sports Nutrition Questionnaires' (PEAKS‐NQ) suitability.MethodsSports dietitians from the National Institute Network across Australia recruited athletes to complete the online, 50‐item PEAKS‐NQ which contained two sections (General Nutrition and Sports Nutrition). Sports dietitians provided feedback on the PEAKS‐NQ using a 14‐item questionnaire (with two open‐ended items). The main outcome measures were nutrition knowledge score and tool suitability (usefulness, acceptability and feasibility) scores. For knowledge scores, independent t‐tests, ANOVA and Chi‐square tests were used to evaluate differences between groups. Suitability was evaluated using descriptive statistics.ResultsTwelve sports dietitians from the National Institute Network in Australia recruited a convenience sample of 240 athletes (21.3 ± 4.3 years, 63.5% female, 63.3% competed internationally). Athletes scored 70.7 ± 10.5%, with better general vs sports nutrition knowledge. Females had higher overall scores (P < .001) with no differences for age or sport played. University‐educated athletes scored higher than non‐tertiary educated athletes (P = .004). Knowledge gaps were identified in fats (role and food sources), recovery nutrition and managing body composition. Sports dietitians rated suitability of PEAKS‐NQ positively with complete agreement on 8 of 12 items.ConclusionsAthletes have greater understanding of general nutrition compared to sports nutrition concepts and may benefit from education on applying nutrition in sports‐specific contexts. Sports dietitians' responses showed PEAKS‐NQ was a highly acceptable, feasible and useful measure.
Complexing hemp seed protein with pectin for improved emulsion stability
Authors: Feng Yiming , Yu Dajun , Lin Tiantian , Jin Qing , Wu Jian , Chen Chengci , Huang Haibo 
Published: June 2021

AbstractHemp seed protein has the potential to be used in food systems as an emulsifying agent; however, there are still some shortcomings associated with hemp seed protein, such as poor solubility and tendency to aggregate. This study aims to improve the dispersibility of hemp seed protein as an emulsifier by complexing with pectin, driven by electrostatic force. Three protein to pectin ratios were used for complexation, from 1:1, 2:1 to 4:1. The complexation improved the polydispersity of hemp seed protein when dispersed in the aqueous phase. The hemp seed protein displayed multimodal size distribution in water at pH = 3.0 due to aggregation, while the incorporation of pectin helped to diminish those aggregated proteins. When the hemp seed protein was used to stabilize the oil‐in‐water emulsion, its stabilized emulsion showed promising homogenous droplet size distribution after emulsification. However, during the accelerated storage conditions (55°C), the emulsion stabilized solely by hemp seed protein was subjected to extensive coalescence. From day 0 to 9, the droplet size (d4,3) increased by 50 folds from 3.215 to 161.6 µm. In contrast, the hemp seed protein–pectin complex exhibited extraordinary stability during the storage test, where size evolution in all three samples was negligible compared to the emulsion stabilized by hemp seed protein. Rheological characterization suggests that pectin provided physical strength, which may help the emulsion droplets to maintain structural integrity under environmental stress. The underlying mechanism could be associated with the formation of a three‐dimensional structure by pectin through bridging adjacent emulsion droplets.Practical ApplicationHemp seed protein is gaining more and more attention as an emerging plant protein. Recently, hemp seed protein has been explored as an emulsifier, but its stabilized emulsion encounters instability issues during storage. Our study suggests pectin could be used as a co‐stabilizer for hemp seed protein emulsions.
Inhibition of polymicrobial biofilm formation by saw palmetto oil, lauric acid and myristic acid
Authors: Kim Yong‐Guy , Lee Jin‐Hyung , Park Sunyoung , Kim Sanghun , Lee Jintae 
Published: June 2021

SummaryBiofilms are communities of bacteria, fungi or yeasts that form on diverse biotic or abiotic surfaces, and play important roles in pathogenesis and drug resistance. A generic saw palmetto oil inhibited biofilm formation by Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli O157:H7 and fungal Candida albicans without affecting their planktonic cell growth. Two main components of the oil, lauric acid and myristic acid, are responsible for this antibiofilm activity. Their antibiofilm activities were observed in dual‐species biofilms as well as three‐species biofilms of S. aureus, E. coli O157:H7 and C. albicans. Transcriptomic analysis showed that lauric acid and myristic acid repressed the expressions of haemolysin genes (hla and hld) in S. aureus, several biofilm‐related genes (csgAB, fimH and flhD) in E. coli and hypha cell wall gene HWP1 in C. albicans, which supported biofilm inhibition. Also, saw palmetto oil, lauric acid and myristic acid reduced virulence of three microbes in a nematode infection model and exhibited minimal cytotoxicity. Furthermore, combinatorial treatment of fatty acids and antibiotics showed synergistic antibacterial efficacy against S. aureus and E. coli O157:H7. These results demonstrate that saw palmetto oil and its main fatty acids might be useful for controlling bacterial infections as well as multispecies biofilms.
Age‐related changes in metabolites in young donor livers and old recipient sera after liver transplantation from young to old rats
Authors: Han Qunhua , Li Hui , Jia Mengyuan , Wang Lin , Zhao Yulan , Zhang Mangli , Zhang Qin , Meng Zhuoxian , Shao Jimin , Yang Yunmei , Zhu Lijun 
Published: June 2021

AbstractLiver ageing not only damages liver function but also harms systemic metabolism. To better understand the mechanisms underlying liver ageing, we transplanted the livers of young rats to young and old rats and performed untargeted metabolomics to detect changes in the metabolites in the liver tissues and sera. A total of 153 metabolites in the livers and 83 metabolites in the sera were different between the old and young rats that did not undergo liver transplantation; among these metabolites, 7 different metabolites were observed in both the livers and sera. Five weeks after liver transplantation, the levels of 25 metabolites in the young donor livers were similar to those in the old rats, and this result probably occurred due to the effect of the whole‐body environment of the older recipients on the young livers. The 25 altered metabolites included organic acids and derivatives, lipids and lipid‐like molecules, etc. In the sera, the differences in 78 metabolites, which were significant between the young and old rats, were insignificant in the old recipient rats and made the metabolic profile of the old recipients more similar to that of the young recipients. Finally, combining the above metabolomic data with the transcriptomic data from the GEO, we found that the altered metabolites and genes in the liver were enriched in 9 metabolic pathways, including glycerophospholipid, arachidonic acid, histidine and linoleate. Thus, this study revealed important age‐related metabolites and potential pathways as well as the interaction between the liver and the whole‐body environment.
Long‐term growth in offspring of infertile parents: A 20‐year follow‐up study
Authors: Hinchely Ebdrup Ninna , Hohwü Lena , Bay Bjørn , Obel Carsten , Knudsen Ulla Breth , Kesmodel Ulrik Schiøler 
Published: June 2021

AbstractIntroductionLong‐term growth has been poorly investigated in boys and girls born to parents receiving fertility treatment. This study aimed to investigate the growth of children born following fertility treatment up to adulthood hypothesizing comparable growth in children born to parents receiving fertility treatment or to subfertile parents conceiving spontaneously to that in children spontaneously conceived by fertile parents.Material and methodsIn this historical long‐term follow‐up study the study population consisted of 4151 singletons born at term in the Aarhus Birth Cohort between 1990 and 1992. Parental lifestyle and sociodemographic characteristics together with multiple measurements of weight and height were collected up to 20 years of age (6.1% of children contributed with at least one measurement for height or weight at age 20 years). The main outcome was difference in z‐score for height (m) and weight (kg) between children conceived spontaneously (reference) and children conceived following fertility treatment, children conceived spontaneously by subfertile parents, or unplanned. Results were adjusted for pre‐pregnancy maternal and paternal body mass index, maternal educational level, smoking during pregnancy, maternal age, and parity.ResultsSingletons conceived following fertility treatment (n = 164; 4.0%) or by subfertile parents (n = 271; 6.5%) had comparable magnitude of weight estimates to children conceived spontaneously (difference in z‐score per year 0.0148 [95% CI 0.0026–0.0270] and 0.0069 [95% CI –0.0028 to 0.0165], respectively). Height estimates were also comparable between groups of children conceived following fertility treatment or by subfertile parents (difference in z‐score per year 0.0022 [95% CI –0.0075 to 0.0119]) compared with children conceived spontaneously (difference in z‐score per year –0.0026 (95% CI –0.0103 to 0.0052). From the beginning of adolescence, we found lower weight for children born to subfertile parents and to parents receiving fertility treatment compared with spontaneously conceived children.ConclusionsThe main finding was equal long‐term growth for children born at term by parents who received fertility treatment or parents waiting more than 12 months to conceive compared with spontaneously conceived children.
Microvascular alterations detected by optical coherence tomography angiography in non‐arteritic anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy: a meta‐analysis
Authors: Chou Yuyu , Zhang Bilei , Ma Jin , Zhong Yong 
Published: June 2021

AbstractPurposeTo evaluate microvascular alterations with optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) in eyes with non‐arteritic anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy (NAION) and the unaffected fellow eyes.DesignSystematic review and meta‐analysis.MethodsA comprehensive literature search was conducted in the PubMed and Embase databases through 6 September 2020, to identify the studies on NAION and the unaffected fellow eyes using OCTA. Eligible studies and data of interest were extracted and analysed by RevMan Software v. 5.4 and Stata Software v.14.0. The weighted mean differences and 95% confidence intervals were used to assess the strength of the association.ResultsSeventeen observational comparative studies, including 379 eyes with NAION, 175 unaffected contralateral eyes and 470 eyes of healthy controls, were identified. Compared to those of the healthy controls, the perfusion density (PD) of radial peripapillary capillary (RPC) and peripapillary superficial capillary plexus (ppSCP) of NAION were significantly lower. Moreover, the PD of the macular SCP (mSCP) in NAION was significantly reduced in the whole image, superior quadrant and temporal quadrant, while the macular deep capillary plexus (mDCP) showed a decreasing PD only within the whole image. Between unaffected fellow eyes and healthy eyes, significant differences of PD were demonstrated in the whole image and some peripapillary regions of the RPC and ppSCP.ConclusionOur results suggested that compared to those of healthy controls, the eyes affected by NAION and unaffected fellow eyes demonstrated significant microvascular impairments in different regions. Between acute and non‐acute NAION, macular OCTA parameters showed different characteristic patterns.