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Brand sustainability among young consumers: an AHP-TOPSIS approach
Authors: Sharma Manu , Joshi Sudhanshu 
Published: September 2019

Purpose
This study aims to identify the dominant brand attributes based on the survey conducted among 100 young consumers to know their perceptions toward sustainable brands, using multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) techniques, arithmetic hierarchical process (AHP) and technique for order preference by similarity to ideal solution (TOPSIS).

Design/methodology/approach
In total, 100 young consumers (18 to 24 age group) were asked to provide the pairwise comparisons for the 10 brands. MCDM methods were applied on triple bottom line dimensions to identify the best alternative. AHP is applied to compute weights for the brands’ attributes necessary for brand’s sustainability, further analyzed by TOPSIS method to rank Forbes’ top 10 brands as per young consumers’ intentions to buy.

Findings
Apple is the most sustainable brand perceived by young consumers followed by Google and Samsung. Being the top brand in Forbes list Apple also fulfills its responsibility toward the environment and recognizes young consumers’ perception accurately. Google is also contending with the same strategy and succeed in achieving a sustainable brand image. Samsung despite at number seven and second-highest revenues after Apple has managed excellently in building sustainable brand image.

Research limitations/implications
Findings have shown that the top global brands do not show the same order as they exhibit in their top ranking (Forbes, 2019), and thus, create a research gap to be fulfilled by identifying the causes for the same. The results show that brand consistency and performance can be achieved through implementing sustainable and green practices such as acting social responsibility, high-quality green products, environment protection, etc., and transforming these into capabilities.

Practical implications
The study is an attempt to further validate Forbes’s top brands based on their perception among young customers. The study may help practitioners and policymakers to understand and get familiar with a new methodology to evaluate brands and also how to develop a positioning strategy for targeting young consumers. The paper will be a useful source of information for marketers to know how young consumers from developing countries perceive top brands on the basis of sustainability.

Social implications
The social benefits of brand sustainability are related to improvements in the quality of environment, health and well-being. To link these, an enabling environment must be created that optimizes resource use, allocation and distribution.

Originality/value
The study is a unique attempt to use AHP and TOPSIS to evaluate the best – performing green brand from the perception of young customers in developing counties. Besides, the study provides brands attributes’ framework for sustainability and is significant for developing a model as per the choices of the young consumers.
Ecological consequences of parasite host shifts under changing environments: More than a change of partner
Authors: Mellado Ana , Zamora Regino 
Published: September 2019

Abstract

Parasitic plants, among many other parasitic organisms, are shifting in their geographic distribution in response to global change, establishing novel interactions with susceptible but previously unexposed host plants. Projections of future species assemblages in increasingly changing environments frequently overlook the strong capacity of these parasites to transform ecological systems, and host switching is considered a mere change of partner with no subsequent impact on ecosystem properties.

We explore the ecological consequences of parasite host shifts analysing the growth and reproductive responses of two host trees that share a different interaction‐history with the parasitic plant Viscum album: recent in the case of Pinus sylvestris subsp. nevadensis and longstanding in that of Pinus nigra. We quantified growth by measuring primary (bud elongation) and secondary (dendrochronology) tree growth, and reproduction by quantifying cone crops, cone size, seed production, seed weight, seed germination, and emergence success.

Pinus nigra registered a minor effect on reproduction but a major reduction in biomass, clearly reflected in lower primary and secondary tree growth, smaller cones and lighter seeds. On the contrary, P. sylvestris subsp. nevadensis underwent a strong decline of its reproductive capacity with no effects on growth, manifested in smaller cone crops, less seed production, and lower germination and emergence success.

Synthesis. Mistletoe parasitism unleashes contrasting responses in taxonomically close host species with sharply different consequences for the forest ecosystem. While old hosts tolerate better the effect of parasitism, minimizing the impact on reproduction at the expense of their growth, recent hosts undergo greater effects of parasitism, suffering reproductive collapse with no perceptible loss of growth. We conclude that the increasing phenomenon of parasite host switching is not just a mere change of partner, but a driver of a new ecosystem organization. These results highlight the importance of considering the specific effects of newly established interactions when predicting future species assemblages, as these can trigger different ecological organizations from those we currently know.
Perinatal outcomes for untreated women with gestational diabetes by IADPSG criteria: a population‐based study
Authors: Shah BR , Sharifi F 
Published: September 2019

ObjectiveTo estimate the risk for adverse perinatal outcomes for women who met the International Association of Diabetes and Pregnancy Study Groups (IADPSG) criteria but not the two‐step criteria for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM).DesignPopulation‐level cross‐sectional study.SettingOntario, Canada.PopulationA total of 90 140 women who underwent a 75‐g oral glucose tolerance test.MethodsWomen were divided into those who met the diagnostic thresholds for GDM by two‐step criteria and were therefore treated, those who met only the IADPSG criteria for GDM and so were not treated, and those who did not have GDM by either criteria.Main outcome measuresHypertensive disorders of pregnancy, preterm delivery, primary caesarean section, large‐for‐gestational‐age, shoulder dystocia and neonatal intensive care unit admission.ResultsWomen who met the IADPSG criteria had an increased risk for all adverse perinatal outcomes compared with women who did not have GDM. Women with GDM by two‐step criteria also had an increased risk of most outcomes. However, their risk for large‐for‐gestational‐age neonates and for shoulder dystocia was actually lower than that of women who met IADPSG criteria.ConclusionWomen who met IADPSG criteria but who were not diagnosed with GDM based on the current two‐step diagnostic strategy, and were therefore not treated, had an increased risk for adverse perinatal outcomes compared with women who do not have GDM. The current strategy for diagnosing GDM may be leaving women who are at risk for adverse events without the dietary and pharmacological treatments that could improve their pregnancy outcomes.Tweetable abstractWomen who meet IADPSG criteria for GDM have an increased risk for adverse perinatal outcomes compared with women without GDM.
How do I want to feel? The link between emotion goals and difficulties in emotion regulation in borderline personality disorder
Authors: López‐Pérez Belén , McCagh Jane 
Published: September 2019

ObjectivesAppropriate contextualized emotion goals (i.e., desired emotional endpoints that facilitate goal attainment) are fundamental to emotion regulation, as they may determine the direction of regulation efforts. Given that difficulties in emotion regulation are prevalent in borderline personality disorder (BPD), we explored whether BPD traits (Study 1) and BPD diagnosis (Study 2) presented specific contextualized emotion goals, and whether these emotion goals may be linked to difficulties in emotion regulation.MethodsIn Study 1, 358 individuals were recruited via Amazon Mechanical Turk and assessed on the presence of borderline traits, emotion regulation ability, and general and contextualized emotion goals. In Study 2, these measures were employed in a sample of 35 people with BPD and 35 matched controls who were also assessed on their current mood state and screened for Axis I and II disorders of the DSM‐IV.ResultsStudy 1 showed that emotion dysregulation was positively predicted by borderline traits and contextualized emotion goals that impair goal attainment (i.e., greater preference for anger for collaboration and happiness for confrontation). Findings of Study 2 also showed that a higher preference for happiness for confrontation was linked to higher emotion dysregulation in both individuals with BPD and controls. Furthermore, individuals with BPD reported a lower preference for happiness for collaboration than controls.ConclusionsThese results support the importance of looking at emotion goals and its link with emotion dysregulation. Interventions targeting maladaptive contextualized goals may represent an important therapeutic window to enhance emotion regulation.Practitioner points

Clinical implications

BPD individuals’ emotion regulation is linked to maladaptive emotion goals.

Helping people at risk to manipulate their emotion goals to be more context sensitive may enhance well‐being and serve as a therapeutic tool in practice.

Limitations

The present research only considered the context of collaboration and confrontation, but other contexts more relevant for individuals with BPD (i.e., self‐harm situations) might provide valuable information about their difficulties in emotion regulation.

To study contextualized emotion goals in clinical populations, longitudinal rather than cross‐sectional designs should be considered.
Some but not all aspects of (advanced) theory of mind predict loneliness
Authors: Koerber Susanne , Osterhaus Christopher 
Published: September 2019

Children's (advanced) theory of mind (AToM) has been related to numerous real‐world social consequences, including regarding their feelings of loneliness. A recent study has shown that AToM does not rely on a single underlying ability, instead involving three distinct factors: social reasoning, reasoning about ambiguity, and recognizing transgressions of social norms. The present study of 229 5‐ to 8‐year‐olds investigated whether and how these three aspects of AToM cognition are related to children's feelings of loneliness while controlling for the influence of self‐esteem. Our results show that social reasoning is the only AToM factor that is related to children's loneliness, and it is independent from children's self‐esteem. Our findings have consequences for the conceptualization of AToM and our understanding of children's feelings of loneliness and their ability to form friendships.
Statement of contribution

What is already known on this subject

Theory‐of‐mind (ToM) understanding is related to children's ability to form friendships and to their loneliness.

Results are mixed concerning the effects of advanced ToM.

Recent studies show that advanced ToM is comprised of three separate factors.

What the present study adds

Social reasoning is the only advanced ToM factor that is related to children's feelings of loneliness.

Our results add to our knowledge about diverse real‐world consequences of AToM.

Our findings have consequences for the conceptualization of AToM.
Looking smart: Preschoolers’ judgements about knowledge based on facial appearance
Authors: Palmquist Carolyn M. , Cheries Erik W. , DeAngelis Erika R. 
Published: September 2019

Preschoolers use others’ behaviours to make inferences about what traits they possess (Harriset al., 2018, Ann. Rev. Psychol.,69, 251). The current study examined whether 4‐ and 5‐year‐olds also associate others’ behaviour with how they appear on the surface. Specifically, we asked whether children's sensitivity to different face–traits (e.g., Cogsdillet al., 2014, Psychol. Sci., 25, 1132) would bias them to associate knowledgeable behaviours with faces that adults rate as highly competent‐ or trustworthy‐looking. We find that preschoolers expect puppets with trustworthy‐looking faces to be knowledgeable about the functions of familiar objects. In contrast, children did not match a puppet's knowledge to facial features that adults rate as varying in competence. These data suggest that children, like adults, are biased to associate facial appearance and behaviour. Furthermore, this bias appears to be rooted in a response to the same facial features that have been found to govern judgements of trustworthiness across development (e.g., Jessen & Grossmann, 2016, J. Cogn. Neurosci., 28, 1728).Statement of contributionWhat is already known on this subject?Preschoolers selectively trust others using epistemic and non‐epistemic cues (Harriset al., 2018).Preschoolers associate specific faces with trustworthiness and competence (Cogsdillet al., 2014).What the present study adds?Preschoolers infer that trustworthy‐looking characters will behave knowledgeably.Preschoolers do not infer that competent‐looking characters will behave knowledgeably.Children's reliability judgements are influenced by others’ appearance.
Gender‐Typed and Gender‐Segregated Play Among Tanzanian Hadza and Congolese BaYaka Hunter‐Gatherer Children and Adolescents
Authors: Lew‐Levy Sheina , Boyette Adam H. , Crittenden Alyssa N. , Hewlett Barry S. , Lamb Michael E. 
Published: September 2019

Few data exist on gender‐typed and gender‐segregated play in hunter‐gatherer societies, despite their unique demographic and cultural features which may influence children’s gendered play. Using naturalistic observations of Hadza (N = 46, 41% female) and BaYaka (N = 65, 48% female) hunter‐gatherer 3‐ to 18‐year‐olds from Tanzania and the Republic of Congo, we showed that access to playmates was negatively associated with playing in mixed‐gender groups. Young boys did not engage in more rough‐and‐tumble play than girls, but adolescent boys participated in this type of play more than adolescent girls. Children were also more likely to participate in work‐themed play which conformed to gender norms within their society. Findings are discussed within the context of gendered division of labor, child autonomy, and demography.
Predicting primary stability of orthodontic mini‐implants, according to position, screw‐size, and bone quality, in the maxilla of aged patients: a cadaveric study
Authors: Möhlhenrich Stephan C. , Heussen Nicole , Winterhalder Philipp , Prescher Andreas , Hölzle Frank , Modabber Ali , Wolf Michael , Kniha Kristian 
Published: September 2019

This study aimed to evaluate the effect of implant size and bone condition on primary stability of orthodontic mini‐implants with a view to predict the primary stability before insertion. Four‐hundred and forty mini‐implants of two different diameters (2.0 and 2.3 mm) and lengths (7 and 12 mm) were inserted at 11 different positions in human cadaver maxillae. Before placement of mini‐implants, cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) scans were performed to measure bone density and cortical thickness and, after mini‐implant placement, implant stability quotient (ISQ) values were determined by resonance frequency analysis and cofactors were analyzed to determine their influence on the primary stability. Additionally, an equation was developed to predict the expected stability based on implant size and bone quality. Bone density varied between 433 (SD 122) and 587 (SD 249) Hounsfield units (HU), and cortical thickness varied between 0.49 (SD 0.42) and 0.98 (SD 0.60) mm. The lowest ISQ value, of 15.50 (SD 7.29) (bone density: 531 (SD 219) HU; cortical thickness: 0.65 (SD 0.58) mm), was found for a mini‐implant of 2.0 × 7 mm and the highest ISQ value, of 46.30 (SD 8.69) (bone density: 587 (SD 249) HU; cortical thickness: 0.98 (SD 0.60) mm), was found for a mini‐implant of 2.3 × 11 mm. Statistically significant influences of the cofactors on primary stability were demonstrated. To visualize the predictive power of the model, the observed values versus the predicted values of primary stability were compared and the model fit was represented by residual plots. The expected primary stability can be estimated by a linear regression model comprising the radiologically determined bone density, cortical thickness, implant length and diameter, and placement position.
Seasonal climatic niches diverge in migratory birds
Authors: Ponti Raquel , Arcones Angel , Ferrer Xavier , Vieites David R. 
Published: September 2019

Migratory birds occupy different geographical areas during breeding and non‐breeding periods, and thus different factors may determine their range limits depending on each season. One such factor is the spatial climatic component of the niche, which is widely used to model species distributions, yet the temporal component is often neglected and is generally assumed to be constant. We tested the hypothesis that the climatic niche is conserved between breeding and non‐breeding areas in 355 bird species migrating through Eurasian–African flyways. For this, we performed niche overlap analyses and compared niche differences between sister or phylogenetically closely related species, as well as linking the differences to migratory distances. For more than 80% of the species, there was no or very little overlap between their breeding and non‐breeding climatic niches. For most closely related species, the degree of overlap of their breeding climatic niches was larger than the overlap observed within each species, but not for their wintering climatic niches, suggesting a phylogenetic conservation of breeding climatic niches. Finally, there was a clear negative relationship between migratory distances and climatic niche overlap within each species. Our results confirmed that the climatic niche of most Eurasian–African migratory species differs between both breeding and non‐breeding ranges, suggesting distinctive seasonal climatic requirements. Given these results and the geographically uneven effects of climate change, the impact of global change is likely to have different effects in each seasonal range. Hence, both breeding and non‐breeding climatic data need to be considered when using species distribution models.
Goodwill valuations certified by independent experts: Bigger and cleaner impairments?
Authors: Gietzmann Miles , Wang Ye 
Published: September 2019

AbstractIf firms disclose the use of independent valuation experts to assess the magnitude of goodwill impairments, should investors rationally condition their values on that disclosure? This research shows that firms that disclose the use of an independent valuation expert are more likely to report a higher impairment charge in an impairment year but, critically, after controlling for other determinants, the disclosing firms are less likely to have impairments in following years. Thus, when the use of an independent expert is disclosed, while it is rational for investors to downgrade firm value on the basis of the disclosed (higher) impairment charge in that year, there is simultaneously a reduced need to add an additional discount to anticipate further (strategically) delayed impairment charges. The investors need to consider the likely multi‐period time series properties of impairments, and firms may benefit from using an expert if in anticipation of future related impairments, investors significantly reduce the discount applied.
Stage I hypertension is associated with impaired systolic function by strain imaging compared with prehypertension: A report from the prever study
Authors: Santos Angela B. S. , Foppa Murilo , Bertoluci Carolina , Branchi Thais V. , Fuchs Sandra C. , Fuchs Flávio D. 
Published: September 2019

AbstractHigh blood pressure (BP) is associated with higher rates of cardiovascular events, even in stage I hypertension (HTN) and prehypertension (preHTN). Lower left ventricular (LV) systolic function, assessed by global longitudinal strain (GLS), has been demonstrated in individuals with HTN compared to individuals with normal BP, but a comparison of individuals with preHTN and stage I HTN was not described to date. The PREVER study includes two randomized double‐blind controlled trials, performed in volunteers with preHTN (PREVER‐prevention trial) or stage I HTN (PREVER‐treatment trial), aged 30‐70 years. A subsample of patients of both trials had GLS measured from 2D echocardiograms performed at baseline and after 18 months of follow‐up. We compared baseline data from both studies and, among stage I HTN patients, clinical and echocardiographic correlates of GLS were determined. Participants with preHTN (n = 91;53% female; 55 ± 9 yo) and stage I HTN (n = 105; 44% female; 55 ± 8 yo) had similar clinical parameters beyond the expected differences in BP levels. Participants with stage I HTN had lower GLS (−17.5 ± 2.5% vs −18.2 ± 2.4%, P = .03) compared with those with preHTN. In stage I HTN, lower GLS was associated with lower e' and lower LV ejection fraction. In conclusion, patients in Stage I HTN may already express changes in GLS compared with individuals with preHTN, suggesting that even mildly difference in BP can be impact in subclinical systolic function.
Attending to inattention: Identification of deadweight loss under nonsalient taxes
Authors: Brusco Giacomo , Glass Benjamin 
Published: September 2019

AbstractRecent developments in behavioral public economics have shown that heterogeneous biases prevent point identification of deadweight loss. We replicate this result for an arbitrary (closed) consumption set, whereas previous results on heterogeneous attention focused on binary choice. We find that one can bound the efficiency costs of taxation based on aggregate features of demand. When individuals have linear demand functions, the bounds for deadweight loss are easy to calculate from linear regressions.
LncRNA MALAT1 regulates inflammatory cytokine production in lipopolysaccharide‐stimulated human gingival fibroblasts through sponging miR‐20a and activating TLR4 pathway
Authors: Li Jiashan , Wang Minwei , Song Liting , Wang Xiangpu , Lai Wen , Jiang Shaoyun 
Published: September 2019

AbstractBackground and ObjectiveIt has been reported that long non‐coding RNAs (lncRNAs), such as metastasis‐associated lung adenocarcinoma transcript 1 (MALAT1), act as key regulators of the development of inflammatory diseases. However, it is unclear whether MALAT1 regulates the function of human gingival fibroblasts (HGFs) in periodontitis. This study is to explore the role of MALAT1 on inflammatory cytokine production of HGFs.Material and MethodsPrimary HGFs were harvested from human gingiva. MALAT1 was detected in inflammatory and healthy gingival tissues via quantitative real‐time PCR (qRT‐PCR). Bioinformatics analysis, dual‐luciferase reporter assay, and RNA‐binding protein immunoprecipitation (RIP) were used to detect the relationship among MALAT1, toll‐like receptor 4 (TLR4), and microRNA (miR) ‐20a. After transfection LPS‐treated HGFs with MALAT1 siRNA (si‐MALAT1), miR‐20a mimic or overexpression MALAT1 plasmid (sno‐MALAT1), the levels of MALAT1, miR‐20a, TLR4, IL‐6 and IL‐8 were analyzed by qRT‐PCR, enzyme‐linked immunosorbent assay, or western blot assay.ResultsMALAT1 up‐regulated in inflammatory gingival tissues of chronic periodontitis. MiR‐20a was bound with MALAT1 and TLR4 3′‐UTR in RNA‐protein complex with Ago2, respectively. Moreover, MALAT1, TLR4, IL‐6, and IL‐8 increased while miR‐20a decreased after 1 μg/mL Porphyromonas gingivalis lipopolysaccharide (LPS) or Escherichia coli LPS stimulation. MiR‐20a inhibited the expression of proinflammatory cytokines via binding to TLR4 3′‐UTR. In addition, MALAT1 increased TLR4 level and the secretion of inflammatory cytokines.ConclusionMALAT1 enhances inflammatory cytokine production through sponging miR‐20a and releasing TLR4, indicating a regulatory role of MALAT1 in periodontal inflammation.