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Sustainable strategic planning in Italian higher education institutions: a content analysis
Authors: Fantauzzi Chiara , Colasanti Nathalie , Fiorani Gloria , Frondizi Rocco 
Published: June 2021

PurposeThis study aims, first of all, to analyze the extent to which Italian higher education institutions declare their mission statements in their official documents; then, to examine their content; and finally, to investigate whether mission statements include considerations on sustainability dimensions.Design/methodology/approachAfter a theoretical background on the new strategic approach adopted by higher education institutions and the related disclosure of their mission statements, the study deepens their sustainable perspective presenting the concepts of social engagement and knowledge transfer from a literary point of view. Then, a documentary analysis on the content of Italian universities’ official mission declarations will be conducted, to understand the role they play in society, by individuating their actual interest in sustainable dimensions.FindingsFindings suggest that 36% of the 98 Italian universities state their engagement in societal issues, but only 3 of them mention sustainability targets in their mission declarations.Research limitations/implicationsThe study is limited, exclusively based on what higher education institutions share and, in terms of future perspective, the aim can be to investigate further official documents, especially for what concerns sustainability reports.Practical implicationsPractical implications regard the denounce of weak attention paid by Italian universities to sustainability, with the aim to foster them to increase connections with the external world, aware of the centrality of their role within society.Originality/valueIn a context that is not yet completely investigated, the originality of the paper regards the intent to study the sustainable propensity that characterizes the Italian higher education system.
The stakeholder value map: a new tool to measure success with diverse groups
Authors: Pangarkar Nitin , Pangarkar Natasha 
Published: June 2021

Purpose
This study aims to propose a framework to help firms craft value-creating strategies for multiple stakeholders.

Design/methodology/approach
The study uses an inductive methodology based on analysing strategies for two exemplar companies, namely, Starbucks and Wagestream. Key insights about how value creation by these companies for multiple stakeholders led to their superior performance, as well as generalizable lessons from the exemplar companies, were identified.

Findings
The study finds that the performance of the two exemplar companies can be explained effectively through the framework.

Research limitations/implications
The framework proposed in the study requires a large amount of data about the value created for different stakeholders. Because the framework is comprehensive, managers need to aggregate different dimensions and varied data which can lead to manipulation or misuse by self-serving managers who wish to make their own strategies or performance look good.

Practical implications
The study identified specific actionable ideas that organizations can undertake to enhance the value they create for their various stakeholders.

Originality/value
The study is the first to develop an actionable framework that can be used by companies to craft strategies based on creating or enhancing stakeholder value. The framework is flexible with regard to application in different country, industry or organizational contexts.
Task adherence: an agentic perspective on task-focused dedication in an interrupting work environment
Authors: Skousen Tanner , Ames Justin , Gaskin James 
Published: June 2021

PurposeKnowledge workers live and work in a technology-enabled, push-notification world full of interruptions that create information overload, often requiring these workers to utilize task switching as a mechanism to meet multiple competing tasks' demands. Previous research has examined both the positive and, more often, negative effects from interruptions and task switching on knowledge workers' performance. However, this paper aims to examine knowledge workers' agentic approach to managing interruption signals and consequent task switching to remain dedicated to the task at hand.Design/methodology/approachUsing an inductive grounded theory approach, we analyzed data from semi-structured interviews with knowledge workers regarding their experiences with task management strategies in interruption-heavy environments.FindingsThe results indicate the emergence of a new construct that we define as “task adherence.” We identified behavioral and technological mechanisms that knowledge workers employ to adhere to tasks, and we also categorized a host of environmental, personal and task-related factors that influence a knowledge worker's task adherence level.Practical implicationsThis study offers a novel conceptualization of key determinants of knowledge workers' task management. Through insights into how knowledge workers purposefully prepare for and address potential interruption signals, as well as manage task switching from subsequent interruptions, managers may be able to design new work processes to improve task performance.Originality/valueIn a world of interruptions, task adherence adds to and clarifies a missing element in the time and task management dilemma that can enhance future efforts in designing strategies that enable knowledge workers to be more productive.
Vocational awareness and aspiration of seafaring students in Taiwan
Authors: Wong Chun Pong 
Published: June 2021

PurposeThis study aims to examine variables and factors in vocational awareness and attitudes that affect the vocational aspiration of seafaring course students who are potential future seafaring employees.Design/methodology/approachA literature review was conducted to identify factors that prompt students in seafaring courses to pursue seafaring careers, followed by a design of preliminary questionnaire questions to survey students’ perception on the conditions of seafaring careers (i.e. vocational awareness) and their intention to pursue a seafaring career (i.e., vocational aspiration). A total of 744 seafaring course students in four Taiwanese universities completed a questionnaire developed according to the previous studies. A structured equation modelling was conducted in this research including model validity, goodness of fit, model correction and mediation effects.FindingsWith a model consisting of four factors for vocational awareness, three factors for overall attitudes and vocational aspiration as a dependent variable, the results showed that factors of vocational awareness and students’ overall attitudes were significantly correlated, and the factors of overall attitudes exhibit strong mediation effects on vocational aspiration from vocational awareness. The results confirmed that the factors are important determinants for the vocational aspiration of students.Originality/valueThe findings of this study provide a comprehensive approach to understand students’ seafaring aspiration for the universities, governments and shipping companies. Seafaring policies and management are discussed from the research findings.
Post-pandemic tourism resilience: changes in Italians’ travel behavior and the possible responses of tourist cities
Authors: Corbisiero Fabio , Monaco Salvatore 
Published: June 2021

Purpose
Since the outbreak of COVID-19 in early 2020, the travel sector has faced an intense challenge, making tourism one of the most affected sectors at the time of writing. Based on the results of a survey administered to a sample of 700 Italian tourists, this paper aims to acquire an empirical understanding of key challenges for the travel and tourism sector in the coming months and the possible responses of tourist cities.

Design/methodology/approach
To study tourism after the pandemic, OUT (University of Naples Tourism Research Center) has created an online survey to answer the following questions: What will tourism be like after the pandemic? What will the main changes in travel behaviors be? What role will new information technologies play in future tourism? Are there territorial differences based on the spread of the virus?

Findings
The pandemic has inevitably affected everyone’s tourist choices, regardless of how much their specific area of residence has been impacted by the virus. Consequently, it will significantly influence travelers’ experiences. The Italian tourists who were survey respondents are aware that physical distancing rules will probably remain in effect for an extended time and, therefore, they cannot imagine future tourism not conditioned by these measures. This does not mean that Italians will give up tourism in the short-medium term, however. Indeed, the research data highlight the resilient character of tourism in that it is transformed but does not cease to exist.

Originality/value
By studying the future through a sociological approach, it is possible to identify how the COVID-19 emergency will impact tourism and how both the form and social meaning of mobility will be conditioned. On the basis of the data, the analysis will be directed from the present to the post-pandemic horizon, hypothesizing possible scenarios for the future of tourism and providing some possible policy indications.
Auditory impairment from acoustic seal deterrents predicted for harbour porpoises in a marine protected area
Authors: Findlay Charlotte R. , Aleynik Dmitry , Farcas Adrian , Merchant Nathan D. , Risch Denise , Wilson Ben 
Published: June 2021

Abstract

Management interventions to reduce human–wildlife conflict can have unintended consequences for non‐target species. Acoustic deterrent devices (ADDs) are used globally by the aquaculture sector. However, the potential for these sound emissions to impact non‐target species, such as cetaceans, has not yet been quantified at population relevant spatial scales.

To better understand the extent of potential impacts on cetaceans, such as harbour porpoises, we used acoustic modelling to investigate levels of ADD noise throughout the west coast of Scotland and across a Special Area of Conservation (SAC) for this species.

Using an energy‐flux acoustic propagation model and data on aquaculture sites known to be using ADDs, we predicted the spatial extent of ADD noise on the Scottish west coast from 1 February 2017 to 31 January 2018. Noise maps were produced to determine the risk of auditory impairment for harbour porpoises under a range of scenarios which assumed single or multiple ADDs and simultaneous use across all sites.

The acoustic propagation model performed well when tested against field measurements up to 5 km, with 98% of sound exposure level (SEL) predictions within ±10% of the measurements. Predictions of SELs over a 24‐hr period suggested extensive temporary hearing loss zones (median radius: ~28 km) for harbour porpoises around aquaculture sites. Assuming a single device at each site, 23% of the harbour porpoise SAC was predicted to be exposed to ADD noise sufficient to induce a temporary threshold shift, and under the worst‐case scenario (multiple, continuously running devices per site with an aggregate duty cycle of 100%), levels exceeding permanent threshold shift could reach 0.9% of the SAC.

Policy implications. This study highlights the potential for ‘collateral damage’ from interventions such as acoustic deterrent devices (ADDs) which are intended to reduce human–wildlife conflicts with pinnipeds but may affect the long‐term health and habitat use of non‐target species. This is especially true for harbour porpoises which are protected under the EU and UK Habitats Regulations. The aquaculture industry, policymakers and regulators in countries where ADDs are used should consider these findings when attempting to mitigate pinniped depredation.
On Sustainable Aged Care Financing in Australia
Authors: Sherris Michael 
Published: June 2021

AbstractThe Final Report of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety (Commonwealth of Australia 2021) highlighted the challenges in developing a sustainable financing system for aged care in Australia. The report recommended additional funding both in the short term and longer term so as to provide an adequate level of aged care quality for older Australians, including exploring an actuarially based contributory social insurance scheme for aged care. Sustainable financing of aged care requires a balance between government tax‐based financing, individual contributions during working life through an aged care levy, copayments for aged care costs for those receiving aged care and means testing for these copayments. There should be a role for private market insurance and financing to supplement government financed aged care support.
Workforce—The Bedrock of Aged Care Reform
Authors: Bonner Rob , Peters Micah D. J. , Butler Annie 
Published: June 2021

AbstractThe Australian Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety made 148 recommendations to reform Australian aged care. The recommendations concerning the sector's workforce are integral to ensuring that the widespread neglect and failures characterising the sector be addressed and prevented. This paper discusses several of the Commission's recommendations in relation to issues that we see as foundational for ensuring sustained success of urgent sector‐wide reform. We focus on mandated staffing levels and skills mix, attraction and retention, education and training, staff registration, and funding transparency and accountability.
Deep Neural Models for Illumination Estimation and Relighting: A Survey
Authors: Einabadi Farshad , Guillemaut Jean‐Yves , Hilton Adrian 
Published: June 2021

AbstractScene relighting and estimating illumination of a real scene for insertion of virtual objects in a mixed‐reality scenario are well‐studied challenges in the computer vision and graphics fields. Classical inverse rendering approaches aim to decompose a scene into its orthogonal constituting elements, namely scene geometry, illumination and surface materials, which can later be used for augmented reality or to render new images under novel lighting or viewpoints. Recently, the application of deep neural computing to illumination estimation, relighting and inverse rendering has shown promising results. This contribution aims to bring together in a coherent manner current advances in this conjunction. We examine in detail the attributes of the proposed approaches, presented in three categories: scene illumination estimation, relighting with reflectance‐aware scene‐specific representations and finally relighting as image‐to‐image transformations. Each category is concluded with a discussion on the main characteristics of the current methods and possible future trends. We also provide an overview of current publicly available datasets for neural lighting applications.
Bone heating and implant removal using a high‐frequency electrosurgical device: An in vivo experimental study
Authors: Kawamura Atsushi , Akiba Yosuke , Nagasawa Masako , Takashima Makiko , Arai Yoshiaki , Uoshima Katsumi 
Published: June 2021

AbstractObjectivesFailed implant removal using a high‐frequency electrosurgical device (HFED) has been reported to be less invasive than other surgical techniques. We sought to clarify the mechanism of removal torque reduction in an implant by heating with HFED.Materials and MethodsSixty‐eight Wistar rats received titanium implants on the maxillary bone 4 weeks after extraction of the first and second molars. The control group was sacrificed 6 weeks after implant installation. In the experimental group, the implant was heated by HFED for 10 s using three different power outputs, and samples were collected at 3, 7, and 14 days after heating. Removal torque measurement and histological analysis were performed in the control and experimental groups. Implant surfaces were observed using an electron‐probe microanalyzer (EPMA). Data were analyzed using Mann–Whitney U test at a significance level of 5%.ResultsThe removal torque could not be measured in the control group due to fracture of the implant. After heating, the removal torque was measurable without fracture and decreased significantly at 14 days as compared with that at 3 days (p < .05). Heating with “min” power output resulted in a significantly smaller blank lacunae area and fewer osteoclasts at 14 days after heating (p < .05). EPMA revealed bone matrix adherence to outer surface of heated implant.ConclusionsAfter heating, an enlarged area of blank lacunae around the implant and an increased number of osteoclasts into the bone marrow cavity were observed, which may have contributed to the reduction in removal torque.
Mass cytometry and transcriptomic profiling reveal body‐wide pathology induced by Loxl1 deficiency
Authors: Li Yu , Wu Bingbing , An Chengrui , Jiang Deming , Gong Lin , Liu Yanshan , Liu Yixiao , Li Jun , Ouyang Hongwei , Zou XiaoHui 
Published: June 2021

AbstractObjectiveThe loss of LOXL1 expression reportedly leads to the prolapse of pelvic organs or to exfoliation syndrome glaucoma. Increasing evidence suggests that LOXL1 deficiency is associated with the pathogenesis of several other diseases. However, the characterization of the systemic functions of LOXL1 is limited by the lack of relevant investigative technologies.Materials and MethodsTo determine the functions of LOXL1, a novel method for body‐wide organ transcriptome profiling, combined with single‐cell mass cytometry, was developed. A body‐wide organ transcriptomic (BOT) map was created by RNA‐Seq of tissues from 17 organs from both Loxl1 knockout (KO) and wild‐type mice.ResultsThe BOT results indicated the systemic upregulation of genes encoding proteins associated with the immune response and proliferation processes in multiple tissues of KO mice, and histological and immune staining confirmed the hyperplasia and infiltration of local immune cells in the tissues of KO mice. Furthermore, mass cytometry analysis of peripheral blood samples revealed systemic immune changes in KO mice. These findings were well correlated with results obtained from cancer databases. Patients with tumours had higher Loxl1 mutation frequencies, and patients with Loxl1‐mutant tumours showed the upregulation of immune processes and cell proliferation and lower survival rates.ConclusionThis study provides an effective strategy for the screening of gene functions in multiple organs and also illustrates the important biological roles of LOXL1 in the cells of multiple organs as well as in systemic immunity.
Weight‐reducing, lipid‐lowering and antidiabetic activities of a novel arginine vasopressin analogue acting at the V1a and V1b receptors in high‐fat‐fed mice
Authors: Mohan Shruti , Flatt Peter R. , Irwin Nigel , Moffett R. Charlotte 
Published: June 2021

AbstractAimTo assess the beneficial metabolic effects of the nonapeptide hormone, arginine vasopressin (AVP), on metabolism.Materials and MethodsWe exchanged amino acids at position 3 and 8 of AVP, namely phenylalanine and arginine, with those of oxytocin, to generate novel analogues with altered receptor selectivity. Secondary modification by N‐terminal acetylation was used to impart stability to circulating endopeptidases. Analogues were screened for degradation, bioactivity in rodent/human clonal beta cells and primary murine islets, together with evaluation of receptor activation profile.ResultsAnalogue Ac3IV, which lacked effects at the V2 receptors responsible for modulation of fluid balance, was selected as the lead compound for assessment of antidiabetic efficacy in high‐fat‐fed mice. Twice‐daily administration of Ac3IV, or the gold standard control exendin‐4, for 22 days, reduced energy intake as well as body weight and fat content. Both interventions decreased circulating glucose levels, enhanced insulin sensitivity, and substantially improved glucose tolerance and related insulin secretion in response to an intraperitoneal or oral glucose challenge. The peptides decreased total‐ and increased HDL‐cholesterol, but only Ac3IV decreased LDL‐cholesterol, triglyceride and non‐fasting glucagon concentrations. Elevations of islet and beta‐cell areas were partially reversed, accompanied by suppressed islet cell proliferation, decreased beta‐cell apoptosis and, in the case of exendin‐4, also decreased alpha‐cell apoptosis.ConclusionAVP‐based therapies that exclusively target V1a and V1b receptors may have significant therapeutic potential for the treatment of obesity and related diabetes, and merit further clinical exploration.
4. THEORIZING CONSTITUTIONAL HISTORY
Authors: GLASS MAEVE 
Published: June 2021

ABSTRACTThe historical study of American constitutional law has long rested on a conceptual framework that divides the past into linear units of analysis. Constitutional time unfolds according to discrete eras defined by changes in political leadership and governance, whereas constitutional space typically appears divided into bordered jurisdictions and regional sections. Despite the prominence of this conceptual framework, scholars have yet to ask how, why, and to what effect it became the paradigmatic mode of study. In the absence of close study, the framework instead appears as a neutral embodiment of the constitutional order. This essay offers a preliminary sketch of how theories of knowledge production, and particularly Louis Althusser's theory of law as an ideological apparatus, can help to move beyond this facile assumption. By returning to a selection of landmark judicial opinions and legal treatises from the long nineteenth century and analyzing their discursive practices in relation to the dominant modes of production, this exploratory essay suggests a striking possibility: that the paradigm that we have assumed to be a primordial part of the constitutional order only emerged in its current iteration in the late nineteenth‐century shift from a plantation mode of production rooted in enslaved labor to an industrial mode of production rooted in wage labor. As these sources indicate, leading jurists in America's age of conquest and enslavement regularly analyzed questions of state power and rights by organizing time according to chains of title rooted in dispossession based on race and space according to the geographic circuits of capital. Effective in naturalizing the strict racialized hierarchy integral to the production and circulation of export commodities, this discourse of tethering institutions to the history of property acquisition and the movement of commodities began to shift with the formal abolition of slavery and rise of intensive industrialization, as a new generation of legal academics created a paradigm of institutional time and space that, by erasing material histories of structural inequality, made it possible to reconstitute an old social order predicated on racial classifications of whiteness.