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Board gender diversity: implications for environment, social, and governance (ESG) performance of Indian firms
Authors: Yadav Priti , Prashar Anupama 
Published: May 2022

PurposeThe purpose of this article is to explore the phenomena of board gender diversity and its consequences for sustainability performance, as measured by the environment, social and governance (ESG) disclosure score, in the Indian context.Design/methodology/approachThe positivist paradigm influenced the research design for this study. The relationship between firm's ESG performance and female participation on the corporate boards was explored using panel data regression with a fixed effect approach. A total of 712 data points covering the Nifty 100 companies of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) were included in the data set. To add robustness to the findings and to overcome endogeneity bias, authors employed the Dynamic Generalized Method of Moments (GMM).FindingsThe results showed that, a relatively small, percentage of women directors has little impact on ESG performance, but when at least three women directors are in place, these relationships become more favourable. Despite the fact that Indian firms trail behind many developed and developing countries in promoting board gender equality, authors conclude that critical mass theory partially applies in the Indian context.Originality/valueThis study contributes to the field of corporate governance in the twenty-first century by investigating the subject of women's participation on boards in the context of a rising market and its potential influence on sustainability performance. The use of critical mass theory adds a fresh perspective to the literature.
An econometric investigation of EU's import demand for fresh potato: a source differentiated analysis focusing on Egypt
Authors: Abu Hatab Assem , Surry Yves 
Published: May 2022

PurposeA better understanding of the determinants of demand through accurate estimates of the elasticity of import demand can help policymakers and exporters improve their market access and competitiveness. This study analyzed the EU's demand for imported potato from major suppliers between 1994 and 2018, with the aim to evaluate the competitiveness of Egyptian potato.Design/methodology/approachThis study adopted an import-differentiated framework to investigate demand relationships among the major potato suppliers to the EU's. To evaluate the competitiveness of Egyptian potato on the EU market, expenditure and price demand elasticities for various suppliers were calculated and compared.FindingsThe empirical results indicated that as income allocation of fresh potatoes increases, the investigated EU markets import more potatoes from other suppliers compared to imports from Egypt. The results show that EU importers may switch to potato imports from other suppliers as the import price of Egyptian potatoes increases, which enter the EU markets before domestically produced potatoes are harvested.Research limitations/implicationsDue to data unavailability, the present study relied on yearly data on quantities and prices of EU potato imports. A higher frequency of observations should allow for considering seasonal effects, and thereby providing a more transparent picture of market dynamics and demand behavior of EU countries with respect to potato import from various sources of origin.Originality/valueThe study used a system-wide and source differentiated approach to analyze import demand. In particular, the empirical approach allowed for comparing different demand models (AIDS, Rotterdam, NBR and CBS) to filter out the superior and most suitable model for that data because the suitability and performance of a demand model depends rather on data than on universal criteria.
The need for coordination to develop customized competitiveness in agrifood systems: lemon, pork, and dairy in Argentina
Authors: González Andrea Lorena , Hallak Juan Carlos , Scattolo Gabriel , Tacsir Andrés 
Published: May 2022

PurposeThe purpose of this research is to analyze the ability of agrifood systems to construct “customized competitiveness” strategies that can allow firms to meet the specific and constantly changing demands of foreign markets.Design/methodology/approachThe research performs a comparative analysis of three case studies of agrifood systems in Argentina: lemon, pork, and dairy products. The authors obtained primary data from 79 semi-structured interviews with key persons in each agrifood system carried out online between March 2020 and February 2021. Secondary data was obtained from databases, academic studies, and reports from business associations and public agencies.FindingsThe authors find wide disparities in the development of customized competitiveness strategies between the studied agrifood systems (higher in lemon, lower in dairy products, and incipient in pork). The authors attribute the disparity to the varying degrees in which these systems are capable of coordinating their own actions and their interactions with State agencies.Originality/valueThe paper provides comparative evidence about the role of private coordination in the ability of agrifood systems to construct customized competitiveness strategies.
An intelligent multiple-criteria decision-making approach based on sv-neutrosophic hypersoft set with possibility degree setting for investment selection
Authors: Zhao Jingfeng , Li Bo , Rahman Atiqe Ur , Saeed Muhammad 
Published: May 2022

PurposeThe main purpose of this article is to characterize a novel neutrosophic hypersoft set hybrid called possibility single-valued neutrosophic hypersoft set (psv-NHSS) for evaluation of investment projects by using its aggregation operations and decision-support system.Design/methodology/approachTwo approaches are employed in this article: set-theoretic approach and algorithmic approach. The former one is used to characterize the novel notion of psv-NHSS and its aggregations. The later one is used to construct a decision-support system by using the aggregations like core matrix, maximum-valued decision, minimum-valued decision and scoring-valued decision of psv-NHSS. The adopted algorithm is implemented in real-world scenario of hydroelectric power station project evaluation for investment purpose.FindingsThe proposed model is more flexible and reliable as it addresses the limitations of literature on neutrosophic set, neutrosophic soft set and other fuzzy set-like models by considering possibility degree, hypersoft setting and neutrosophic setting collectively.Research limitations/implicationsIt has limitations for decision-making situations where selection of parameters is of uncertain nature.Practical implicationsThe scope of this study may cover a wide range of applications in many fields of mathematical sciences like artificial intelligence, optimization, multiple-criteria decision-making (MCDM), theoretical computer science, soft computing, mathematical statistics, etc.Originality/valueThe proposed model bears the characteristics of most of the relevant existing models collectively and fulfills their insufficiencies by introducing a novel approximate mapping.
Social barriers affecting participation in chosen instrumental activities of daily living among community-dwelling persons with schizophrenia in Rwanda
Authors: Turikumana Pierre Damien , Cloete Lizahn G. , Fredericks Jerome Peter 
Published: May 2022

Purpose
The purpose of this study is to explore social barriers affecting participation in chosen instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) among community-dwelling persons with schizophrenia in Rwanda.

Design/methodology/approach
A qualitative study used an embedded single case study design and constructivist epistemology paradigm. Purposive sampling and semistructured interviews of 10 persons with schizophrenia and their 10 caregivers were conducted. Data analysis was done thematically using an inductive analysis approach, following within-case and cross-case analysis.

Findings
The hindrances to participation and community negative attitudes were explored as the two themes. This study focuses on the community negative attitudes including family exclusion and stigmatization, which hinder the participation of persons with schizophrenia in their chosen IADLs.

Practical implications
This study highlights the need for psychoeducation about mental illness for the caregivers of the persons with schizophrenia, community outreach activities for sensitizing about mental illness to address stigma toward persons with mental illness and strengthening the activities which promote the social interaction and sense of belonging of persons with mental illness.

Originality/value
Persons with schizophrenia are facing maltreatment and stigma from the community members while participating in their chosen IADLs. Awareness raising of the support needs of persons living with schizophrenia will contribute to relevant stakeholders advocating for inclusion into families and communities.
Toward enhancing the information base on costs of cyber incidents: implications from literature and a large-scale survey conducted in Germany
Authors: von Skarczinski Bennet Simon , Dreißigacker Arne , Teuteberg Frank 
Published: May 2022

PurposeLiterature repeatedly complains about the lack of empirical data on the costs of cyber incidents within organizations. Simultaneously, managers urgently require transparent and reliable data in order to make well-informed and cost-benefit optimized decisions. The purpose of this paper is to (1) provide managers with differentiated empirical data on costs, and (2) derive an activity plan for organizations, the government and academia to improve the information base on the costs of cyber incidents.Design/methodology/approachThe authors analyze the benchmark potential of costs within existing literature and conduct a large-scale interview survey with 5,000 German organizations. These costs are directly assignable to the most severe incident within the last 12 months, further categorized into attack types, cost items, employee classes and industry types. Based on previous literature, expert interviews and the empirical results, the authors draft an activity plan containing further research questions and action items.FindingsThe findings indicate that the majority of organizations suffer little to no costs, whereas only a small proportion suffers high costs. However, organizations are not affected equally since prevalence rates and costs according to attack types, employee classes, and other variables tend to vary. Moreover, the findings indicate that board members and IS/IT-managers show partly different response behaviors.Originality/valueThe authors present differentiated insights into the direct costs of cyber incidents, based on the authors' knowledge, this is the largest empirical survey in continental Europe and one of the first surveys providing in-depth cost information on German organizations.
Cross-cultural adaptation of international students in Moroccan higher education: the case study of Sub-Saharan African students at Mohammed First University
Authors: El Boubebkri Abdellah , Saidi Benachour 
Published: May 2022

PurposeThis article intends to explore the Sub-Saharan African students' perceptions on their cross-cultural adaptation to the Moroccan society by probing into their adaptive strategies adopted in order to overcome day-to-day challenges as well as factors impeding their adaptation processes. To this end, three central research questions are advanced: (1) what are the factors that influence Sub-Saharan students' cross-cultural adaptation to the Moroccan society? (2) How do Sub-Saharan students perceive the role of host communication competence, host interpersonal relationship, ethnic proximity, host receptivity and personality type in facilitating or hindering their adaptation? And (3) how do they undergo their cross-cultural adaptation to the Moroccan society?Design/methodology/approachThe main aim of this article is to explore African Sub-Saharan students' perceptions on their adaptation to Moroccan society as well as factors affecting their adaptive experiences. Due to the complex nature of this research, opting for mixed-methods research, the combination of both qualitative and quantitative, would best serve the objective of this study. For this purpose, qualitative methods (interviews) are used to collect non-numerical data about factors that facilitate or hinder the cross-cultural adaptation of Sub-Saharan students in Morocco in the first phase, and then quantitative methods (questionnaires) are used to collect numerical data about their perceptions of their adaptation in the Moroccan society in the second phase.FindingsThe results of the present study revealed that a large number of Sub-Saran African students are well adapted to the Moroccan culture, but with discrepant degrees. Their adaptation is mainly influenced by an array of intersected factors. Firstly, the participants showed that the more they were aware of the Moroccan culture and language, the more likely they would be able to function properly and effectively in different social settings. Secondly, it was found that establishing social ties with the host members was perceived as significant for easing their adaptation due to the cultural, emotional and academic support these ties provided. Thirdly, host receptivity was perceived as an important factor that facilitated the students' cross-cultural adaptation. With the case of some participants, host receptivity, however, hindered their adaptation because they were subject to different types of discriminatory and racist behaviours by some Moroccans. Lastly, intercultural personality traits displayed in flexibility, prior cross-cultural move and intercultural empathy were found to contribute to the students' overall functional fitness in theOriginality/valueThis is the first research to tackle the issue of Sub-Saharan African students' cultural adaptation in Morocco.
Revisiting plant hydrological niches: The importance of atmospheric resources for ground‐rooted plants
Authors: Matos Ilaíne Silveira , Binks Oliver , Eller Cleiton B. , Zorger Bianca B. , Meir Patrick , Dawson Todd E. , Rosado Bruno H. P. 
Published: May 2022

Abstract

Occult precipitation events (fog, dew and light rain) can alter plant water and nutritional status, both directly through the aerial uptake of surface water and nutrients, and indirectly via redistribution of atmospheric resources to the soil. However, current frameworks that explain niche segregation, species interactions and coexistence still consider that ground‐rooted plants obtain resources almost exclusively via root absorption from soil.

Here, we expand the plant hydrological niches model to incorporate both soil and atmospheric resource‐axes, thus providing a more complete picture of how ground‐rooted terrestrial plants obtain, remobilise, share and compete for water and soluble nutrients.

First, we describe how plants with different water acquisition strategies access directly or indirectly atmospheric resources. Then, we discuss how the use of such resources may promote spatiotemporal niche segregation, contributing to shape species distribution and abundance within plant communities. We illustrate this argument with examples from arid, mesic and wet vegetation types. Finally, we examine how climate and land‐use changes may influence plant hydrological niches, potentially altering community structure.

Synthesis. Understanding how available atmospheric resources influences niche segregation in plant communities is a crucial step towards better predictions of species responses (e.g. changes in distribution, abundance and interactions) to climate change.
Bromocriptine therapy: Review of mechanism of action, safety and tolerability
Authors: Naz Faiza , Malik Abdul , Riaz Muhammad , Mahmood Qaisar , Mehmood Malik Hassan , Rasool Ghulam , Mahmood Zahed , Abbas Mazhar 
Published: May 2022

AbstractBromocriptine is a sympatholytic dopamine D2 receptor agonist with remarkable bioactivities. It has been used clinically as a prescription drug for more than 30 years to treat hyperprolactinemia associated conditions, Parkinson's disease, acromegaly, prolactinomas and other pituitary hormone dependent adenomas and recently, diabetes mellitus as well as various other disorders. Long‐term treatment with bromocriptine has minimal or no harmful effects on renal, hepatic, cardiac or hematologic functions. This review article was planned to study the hypothetical and proposed mechanism of action as well as provide a brief discussion about its safety issues and tolerability. Bromocriptine represents an attractive option with high efficacy and safety profile for hyperprolactinemia‐associated conditions, acromegaly, parkinsonism, type 2 diabetes mellitus and various other diseases in a variety of dosage forms for best possible beneficial effects. It appeared to be an effective and safe addition to the pharmacopoeia of drugs for the treatment of a vast variety of diseases as monotherapy or in combination with other drugs.
Health benefits of microalgae and their microbiomes
Authors: Krohn Ines , Menanteau‐Ledouble Simon , Hageskal Gunhild , Astafyeva Yekaterina , Jouannais Pierre , Nielsen Jeppe Lund , Pizzol Massimo , Wentzel Alexander , Streit Wolfgang R. 
Published: May 2022

SummaryMicroalgae comprise a phylogenetically very diverse group of photosynthetic unicellular pro‐ and eukaryotic organisms growing in marine and other aquatic environments. While they are well explored for the generation of biofuels, their potential as a source of antimicrobial and prebiotic substances have recently received increasing interest. Within this framework, microalgae may offer solutions to the societal challenge we face, concerning the lack of antibiotics treating the growing level of antimicrobial resistant bacteria and fungi in clinical settings. While the vast majority of microalgae and their associated microbiota remain unstudied, they may be a fascinating and rewarding source for novel and more sustainable antimicrobials and alternative molecules and compounds. In this review, we present an overview of the current knowledge on health benefits of microalgae and their associated microbiota. Finally, we describe remaining issues and limitation, and suggest several promising research potentials that should be given attention.
Simplifying the Groundwater Model Interface to Provide Enhanced Decision Support
Authors: Craven John , Adams Taylor , McCurry Gordon , Nguyen‐DeCorse Hong , Scott Andrew 
Published: May 2022

AbstractGroundwater modeling can be made more accessible to stakeholders and water managers through interface tools that prepare model inputs and create graphical outputs. An application of this improved modeling technique is presented here, where a model interface tool, called the Groundwater Management Tool (GMT) was developed for the widely used MODFLOW model. The GMT facilitates the evaluation of various water use scenarios for those who have limited time for and/or experience in modifying groundwater model inputs and outputs, yet who need the complexity of a three‐dimensional numerical groundwater model to adequately represent the hydrologic system of interest. The impacts of new pumping wells and altered pumping regimes in existing wells are easily explored through the current version of this interface tool. The modeling technique employed by the GMT provides water managers with the ability to efficiently leverage the decision‐support power and confidence provided by a calibrated groundwater model without the time‐consuming processing of model input and output files, and thereby increases the value and utility provided by the model in supporting water resource management decisions. The purpose of this Technical Note is to highlight an improved modeling approach by combining the power of FloPy with the widely used Microsoft Excel software, to quickly utilize the power of an existing MODFLOW model.
Leveraging an existing whole‐genome resequencing population data set to characterize toll‐like receptor gene diversity in a threatened bird
Authors: Magid Molly , Wold Jana R. , Moraga Roger , Cubrinovska Ilina , Houston Dave M. , Gartrell Brett D. , Steeves Tammy E. 
Published: May 2022

AbstractSpecies recovery programs are increasingly using genomic data to measure neutral genetic diversity and calculate metrics like relatedness. While these measures can inform conservation management, determining the mechanisms underlying inbreeding depression requires information about functional genes associated with adaptive or maladaptive traits. Toll‐like receptors (TLRs) are one family of functional genes, which play a crucial role in recognition of pathogens and activation of the immune system. Previously, these genes have been analysed using species‐specific primers and PCR. Here, we leverage an existing short‐read reference genome, whole‐genome resequencing population data set, and bioinformatic tools to characterize TLR gene diversity in captive and wild tchūriwat’/tūturuatu/shore plover (Thinornis novaeseelandiae), a threatened bird endemic to Aotearoa New Zealand. Our results show that TLR gene diversity in tchūriwat’/tūturuatu is low, and forms two distinct captive and wild genetic clusters. The bioinformatic approach presented here has broad applicability to other threatened species with existing genomic resources in Aotearoa New Zealand and beyond.
Revision ofCephalomutillaAndré (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae) including one new species, three new sex associations, and nine new synonymies
Authors: Williams Kevin A , Bartholomay Pedro R , Cambra Roberto A , Pitts James P , Oliveira Márcio L 
Published: May 2022

AbstractCephalomutillaAndré, 1908, a genus of velvet ants (Mutillidae), currently composed of 11 species previously recognized from females only, is here revised. A new species from Colombia,C. cabezonaWilliams,sp. nov., is recognized from both sexes and newly described. The previously unknown male ofC. zelichiCasal, 1963 is associated and described.Mutilla vulneriferaAndré, 1908,syn. nov., is recognized as the male ofC. haematodes(Gerstaecker, 1874), and the following species are recognized as synonymous colour variants ofC. haematodes:C. albicalcarisMickel, 1960,syn. nov.;C. argyrosticta(Burmeister, 1875),syn. nov.; andC. flavigastraMickel, 1960,syn. nov.Cephalomutilla proxima(Smith, 1879),comb. nov., is transferred toCephalomutilla, and the following species previously recognized from females only were recognized as conspecific withC. proxima:C. confluentaMickel, 1960,syn. nov.;C. distinctaMickel, 1960,syn. nov.;C. fasciataMickel, 1960,syn. nov.;C. transversaMickel, 1960,syn. nov.; andC. vivata(Cresson, 1902),syn. nov. Keys and illustrations are provided for all five currently valid species ofCephalomutilla.
Identification of second instar larvae of thrips (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) vectors of Orthotospovirus (Tospoviridae) in South America
Authors: Lima Élison F B , Silva Larinne de M R , Fontes Lúcia da S , de Borbón Carlos M 
Published: May 2022

AbstractThrips (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) are the only vectors of Orthotospovirus, a group of viral pathogens that infect plants and cause major economic damage to crops. The virus is acquired by the vector only at the first and early second larval stages and transmitted to plants by adult thrips through the circulatory system and via propagation. Since these vector immatures play a key role in the virus cycle, larval identification can be important for decision‐making about the management of each virus and vector. Thrips identification is mostly based on adult morphology, but second instar larvae recognition can be reliable and may provide advanced diagnosis about the presence and identity of the vector even in the absence of adults. Here, we present an identification tool for second instar larvae of the seven thrips species known to be Orthotospovirus vectors in South America – Frankliniella gemina, F. occidentalis, F. schultzei, F. zucchini, Scirtothrips dorsalis, Thrips palmi and T. tabaci. An illustrated key along with descriptions and comments on each of these species in the continent is provided.