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Management commitment to the ecological environment, green work engagement and their effects on hotel employees’ green work outcomes
Authors: Karatepe Tuna , Ozturen Ali , Karatepe Osman M. , Uner M. Mithat , Kim Taegoo Terry 
Published: February 2022

PurposeUsing social exchange, signaling, job demands-resources and reformulation of attitude theories, the purpose of this paper is to propose and test a research model in which green work engagement (GWEN) mediates the impact of management commitment to the ecological environment (MCEE) on green creativity, task-related pro-environmental behavior (PEB) and proactive PEB.Design/methodology/approachData for the paper were obtained from hotel customer-contact employees in Turkey and South Korea. The hypothesized associations were assessed via structural equation modeling.FindingsThe findings in Studies 1 and 2 supported the viability of the model. Specifically, GWEN partially mediated the effect of MCEE on task-related and proactive PEB, while it fully mediated the influence of MCEE on green creativity.Practical implicationsManagement should invest and/or go on investing in environmental sustainability to send strong signals to employees that the organization really cares about the environment and is highly committed to the preservation and protection of the environment. With green training, empowerment and rewards, management can boost employees’ GWEN, which motivates them to engage in environmentally responsible behaviors.Originality/valueThe paper advances current knowledge by testing the relationship of MCEE, as appraised by employees, to their GWEN and green work outcomes. More importantly, the paper has explored the impact of GWEN in the intermediate relationship between MCEE and critical green work outcomes, such as green creativity, task-related PEB and proactive PEB. Further, the paper adds to the extant research by assessing the antecedents and outcomes of GWEN.
Effect of debt structure concentration on the investment–cash flow sensitivity of Brazilian companies
Authors: Eça João Paulo Augusto , Tarantin Júnior Wilson , do Valle Maurício Ribeiro 
Published: February 2022

PurposeThis paper aims to analyze whether a relationship exists between the debt structure concentration and investment–cash flow sensitivity of Brazilian companies.Design/methodology/approachThe study is based on a sample of 500 Brazilian firms (337 unlisted and 163 listed) in the 10-year period from 2010 to 2019 analyzed according to the investment–cash flow sensitivity model.FindingsThe results show evidence that companies with more concentrated debt structures tend to have lower investment sensitivity to internal cash flow. In other words, firms with a greater concentration of debts tend to have less investment–cash flow sensitivity. In general, the results are robust to (1) variation of the debt concentration proxy and the independent variable; (2) the control of fixed effects in different dimensions and (3) use of estimator for endogeneity treatment, i.e. two-stage least squares (2SLS) and generalized method of moments (GMM).Originality/valueVarious studies have investigated whether specific financing sources reduce financial constraints, but few have addressed the relationship between debt concentration and these constraints. Besides this, to the best of the authors’ knowledge, no previous study has investigated the mentioned relationship in a sample of unlisted firms. This analysis is relevant since the effects of financial constraints tend to be stronger on companies that have restricted access to the capital market.
Attachment insecurity in unaccompanied refugees: a longitudinal study
Authors: Sleijpen Marieke , Keles Serap , Mooren Trudy , Oppedal Brit 
Published: February 2022

Purpose
This study aims to focus on the avoidance and anxiety attachment patterns among unaccompanied refugee minors (URMs) after resettlement in Norway. The authors explored the extent of stability and change in these attachment patterns and the role of demographic and interpersonal predictors of change in levels of attachment insecurity.

Design/methodology/approach
Three waves of data were analyzed with latent growth curve modeling. The sample consisted of 918 refugees who had arrived in Norway as unaccompanied minor asylum seekers and were granted residence. Of the initial sample, 82% were male and the mean age was 18.6 years (SD = 2.61).

Findings
Results revealed substantial stability in attachment patterns: anxiety patterns did not change over time, while avoidance patterns increased, but only marginally.

Research limitations/implications
A large sample of URMs revealed rather stabile attachment patterns over time, underlining the need for social support that fosters their adjustment processes best. More research is needed to clarify the mechanism underlying the stability and change in attachment patterns and to understand better how these young people can be supported emotionally during their resettlement process in the absence of parental care.

Social implications
Host societies could perhaps invest more in promoting successful and sustainable adult relationships for unaccompanied refugees approaching the age of 18 years. This may help them to cope better with acculturation stressors and negative past experiences and may thereby improve their future mental health and social relationships.

Originality/value
Targeting competencies to develop and maintain close relationships may be particularly important for URM’s, because this may alleviate risks for mental health related to past and current stressors as well as loneliness. To the best of the authors’ knowledge, the present study is the first to investigate stability and change in attachment insecurity among unaccompanied refugees.
Dysfunction of FadA‐cAMP signalling decreases Aspergillus flavus resistance to antimicrobial natural preservative Perillaldehyde and AFB1 biosynthesis
Authors: Yang Kunlong , Geng Qingru , Luo Yue , Xie Rui , Sun Tongzheng , Wang Zhen , Qin Ling , Zhao Wei , Liu Man , Li Yongxin , Tian Jun 
Published: February 2022

SummaryAspergillus flavus is an opportunistic fungal pathogen that colonizes agriculture crops with aflatoxin contamination. We found that Perillaldehyde (PAE) effectively inhibited A. flavus viability and aflatoxin production by inducing excess reactive oxygen species (ROS). Transcriptome analysis indicated that the Gα protein FadA was significantly induced by PAE. Functional characterization of FadA showed it is important for asexual development and aflatoxin biosynthesis by regulation of cAMP‐PKA signalling. The ΔfadA mutant was more sensitive to PAE, while ΔpdeL and ΔpdeH mutants can tolerate excess PAE compared to wild‐type A. flavus. Further RNA‐sequence analysis showed that fadA was important for expression of genes involved in oxidation–reduction and cellular metabolism. The flow cytometry and fluorescence microscopy demonstrated that ΔfadA accumulated more concentration of ROS in cells, and the transcriptome data indicated that genes involved in ROS scavenging were downregulated in ΔfadA mutant. We further found that FadA participated in regulating response to extracellular environmental stresses by increasing phosphorylation levels of MAPK Kinase Slt2 and Hog1. Overall, our results indicated that FadA signalling engages in mycotoxin production and A. flavus resistance to antimicrobial PAE, which provide valuable information for controlling this fungus and AF biosynthesis in pre‐ and postharvest of agricultural crops.
Loss of legumain induces premature senescence and mediates aging‐related renal fibrosis
Authors: Wang Dekun , Kang Lichun , Chen Chuan'ai , Guo Jiasen , Du Lingfang , Zhou Donghui , Li Gang , Zhang Yuying , Mi Xue , Zhang Mianzhi , Liu Shuxia , Tan Xiaoyue 
Published: February 2022

AbstractAging is an independent risk factor for acute kidney injury and subsequent chronic kidney diseases, while the underlying mechanism is still elusive. Here, we found that renal tubules highly express a conserved lysosomal endopeptidase, legumain, which is significantly downregulated with the growing of age. Tubule‐specific legumain‐knockout mice exhibit spontaneous renal interstitial fibrosis from the 3rd month. In the tubule‐specific legumain‐knockout mice and the cultured legumain‐knockdown HK‐2 cells, legumain deficiency induces the activation of tubular senescence and thus increases the secretion of profibrotic senescence‐associated cytokines, which in turn accelerates the activation of fibroblasts. Blockage of senescence mitigates the fibrotic lesion caused by legumain deficiency. Mechanistically, we found that silencing down of legumain leads to the elevated lysosome pH value, enlargement of lysosome size, and increase of lysosomal voltage dependent membrane channel proteins. Either legumain downregulation or aging alone induces the activation of nuclear transcription factors EB (TFEB) while it fails to further upregulate in the elderly legumain‐knockdown tubules, accompanied with impaired mitophagy and increased mitochondrial ROS (mtROS) accumulation. Therapeutically, supplementation of exosomal legumain ameliorated fibronectin and collagen I production in an in vitro coculture system of tubular cells and fibroblasts. Altogether, our data demonstrate that loss of legumain in combined with aging dysregulates lysosomal homeostasis, although either aging or legumain deficiency alone induces lysosome adaptation via stimulating lysosomal biogenesis. Consequently, impaired mitophagy leads to mtROS accumulation and therefore activates tubular senescence and boosts the interstitial fibrosis.
Timing of elective surgery and risk assessment after SARS‐CoV‐2 infection: an update
Authors: El‐Boghdadly K. , Cook T. M. , Goodacre T. , Kua J. , Denmark S. , McNally S. , Mercer N. , Moonesinghe S. R. , Summerton D. J. 
Published: February 2022

SummaryThe impact of vaccination and new SARS‐CoV‐2 variants on peri‐operative outcomes is unclear. We aimed to update previously published consensus recommendations on timing of elective surgery after SARS‐CoV‐2 infection to assist policymakers, administrative staff, clinicians and patients. The guidance remains that patients should avoid elective surgery within 7 weeks of infection, unless the benefits of doing so exceed the risk of waiting. We recommend individualised multidisciplinary risk assessment for patients requiring elective surgery within 7 weeks of SARS‐CoV‐2 infection. This should include baseline mortality risk calculation and assessment of risk modifiers (patient factors; SARS‐CoV‐2 infection; surgical factors). Asymptomatic SARS‐CoV‐2 infection with previous variants increased peri‐operative mortality risk three‐fold throughout the 6 weeks after infection, and assumptions that asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic omicron SARS‐CoV‐2 infection does not add risk are currently unfounded. Patients with persistent symptoms and those with moderate‐to‐severe COVID‐19 may require a longer delay than 7 weeks. Elective surgery should not take place within 10 days of diagnosis of SARS‐CoV‐2 infection, predominantly because the patient may be infectious, which is a risk to surgical pathways, staff and other patients. We now emphasise that timing of surgery should include the assessment of baseline and increased risk, optimising vaccination and functional status, and shared decision‐making. While these recommendations focus on the omicron variant and current evidence, the principles may also be of relevance to future variants. As further data emerge, these recommendations may be revised.
Working with community interviewers in social and cultural research
Authors: Hopkins Peter , Pande Raksha , Ali Nafhesa , Chambers Claire , Phillips Richard 
Published: February 2022

AbstractWorking with community or peer interviewers can provide valuable access to the lived experiences of individuals and communities who researchers are unlikely to reach. However, the ethical and methodological issues involved in working with community interviewers has received relatively little attention in social and cultural geographical research. In this paper, we reflect on our work with community interviewers in qualitative research about the sexual relationship practices of young British Pakistani Muslims. We outline the training we offered to them and consider several ethical and methodological issues, including issues of power and positionality, the politics or remuneration, providing feedback to community interviewers, issues of mental health and wellbeing, and addressing expectations and community relationships. We explore the benefits of working with community interviewers while also highlighting the ethical and political challenges associated with such work.
Plasma profile of follicle‐stimulating hormone and sex steroid hormones after a single epidural administration of follicle‐stimulating hormone via caudal vertebrae in Holstein dry cows
Authors: Sakaguchi Kenichiro , Suda Tomoko , Ninpetch Nattapong , Kawano Kohei , Yanagawa Yojiro , Katagiri Seiji , Yoshioka Koji , Nagano Masashi 
Published: February 2022

AbstractThe conventional follicle‐stimulating hormone (FSH) treatment for bovine superstimulation involves multiple intramuscular injections, which is stressful for animals and onerous. We herein investigated whether a single epidural injection of porcine FSH (pFSH) can induce superovulation and peripheral concentrations of pFSH and steroid hormones after the treatment in Holstein dry cows. We intramuscularly administered pFSH twice daily to three cows for 3 days (control) or a single epidural pFSH administration (epidural). Numbers of follicles (≥10 mm in diameter) at estrus and corpora lutea at luteal phase were counted by ultrasonography. Blood was sampled from 0 to 104 h after the first pFSH administration and plasma pFSH, progesterone, androstenedione, testosterone, and estradiol‐17β concentrations were measured. Numbers of follicles (control: 18.3 ± 7.5, epidural: 15.7 ± 4.0; mean ± SD) and corpora lutea (control: 7.3 ± 4.2, epidural: 8.0 ± 2.6) were similar between both treatments. Plasma pFSH concentrations were higher in epidural than in control (p < 0.01). Although no significant differences were observed in progesterone, androstenedione, or estradiol‐17β concentrations between the groups, testosterone concentrations were slightly lower with the epidural treatment than with the control treatment (p = 0.08). In conclusion, superovulation was induced by a single epidural injection of pFSH, which achieved higher pFSH level than the multiple injections in Holstein dry cows.
Corporate Environmental Performance and Financial Distress: Evidence from Australia
Authors: Jia Jing , Li Zhongtian 
Published: February 2022

AbstractThis study examines the association between corporate environmental performance and financial distress. Using a sample of Australian firms, we find that environmental performance is negatively related to the financial distress probability perceived by the market. In addition, the negative association between environmental performance and the financial distress probability is more pronounced for firms with a higher level of risk. The findings provide important empirical evidence regarding the implications of environmental performance on firms’ risk management.
School readiness losses during the COVID‐19 outbreak. A comparison of two cohorts of young children
Authors: González Meliza , Loose Tianna , Liz Maite , Pérez Mónica , Rodríguez‐Vinçon Juan I. , Tomás‐Llerena  Clementina , Vásquez‐Echeverría Alejandro 
Published: February 2022

AbstractThe COVID‐19 context has created the most severe disruption to education systems in recent history. Its impact on child development was estimated comparing two cohorts of 4‐ to 6‐year‐old Uruguayan children: control (n = 34,355, 48.87% girls) and COVID cohort (n = 30,158, 48.95% girls) assessed between 2018 and 2020 in three waves, by a routinely administered school readiness instrument in public preschools. Ethnicity information is not available. For the COVID cohort, losses were observed in Motor and Cognitive development, Attitudes towards learning, and Internalizing behavior (range 0.13 – 0.27 SD). Losses were less pronounced among children from higher socioeconomic schools. These results extend the literature on the consequences of the pandemic on learning and early child development.
Are there positive effects of having a sibling with special needs? Empathy and prosociality of twins of children with non‐typical development
Authors: Rum Yonat , Genzer Shir , Markovitch Noam , Jenkins Jennifer , Perry Anat , Knafo‐Noam Ariel 
Published: February 2022

AbstractThis study examined whether typically developing (TD) twins of non‐TD children demonstrate enhanced empathy and prosociality. Of 778 Hebrew‐speaking Israeli families who participated in a twin study, 63 were identified to have a non‐TD child with a TD twin, and 404 as having both twins TD. TD twins of non‐TD children (27% males) were compared to the rest of the cohort of TD children (46% males) on measures of empathy and prosociality. Participants were 11 years old. TD twins of non‐TD children scored significantly higher than TD twins of TD children in a measure of cognitive empathy (d = .43). No differences were found in emotional empathy and prosociality. The specificity of the positive effect on cognitive empathy is discussed.
Driving behaviour and visual compensation in glaucoma patients: Evaluation on a driving simulator
Authors: Adrian Julien , Authié Colas , Lebrun Johan , Lombardi Marco , Zenouda Ariel , Gutman Emmanuel , Brasnu Emmanuelle , Hamard Pascale , Sahel José‐Alain , Baudouin Christophe , Labbé Antoine 
Published: February 2022

AbstractBackgroundTo assess the driving performance and both the visual scanning and driving compensations of glaucoma patients.MethodsIn this case‐control pilot study, the driving behaviour and performance of 14 patients with glaucoma and nine healthy age‐ and sex‐similar control subjects were compared in a fixed‐base driving simulator. All subjects performed in four scenarios with one to two hazardous situations on urban streets, for a total of five hazards. Measurements taken during the tests included reaction times, longitudinal regulation, lateral control and eye and head movements.ResultsGlaucoma patients showed poor driving performance with longer reaction time to hazardous situations than control subjects: pedestrians crossing the road from the left (p < 0.022) or from the right (p = 0.013), and vehicles coming from the left (p = 0.002). Their mean duration of lateral excursion was longer (p = 0.045), and they showed more lane excursions in a wide left curve (p = 0.045). Glaucoma patients also showed a higher standard deviation of time‐headway (p = 0.048) with preceding vehicles. Analyses of driving behavioural compensations on curved roads showed that glaucoma patients stayed closer to the centre line in large (p = 0.006) and small (p = 0.025) left curves and on small right curves (p = 0.041). Additionally, on straight roads, as compared to control subjects, glaucoma patients showed longer mean time‐headway (p = 0.032) and lower mean speed (p = 0.04). Finally, the glaucoma group exhibited a larger standard deviation of horizontal gaze (p = 0.034) than the control subjects.ConclusionsIn a virtual driving environment, glaucoma patients exhibited unsafe driving behaviours, despite their driving and eye‐scanning compensations.
Preoperative buccal bone volume predicts long‐term graft retention following augmentation in the esthetic zone: A retrospective case series
Authors: Feher Balazs , Frommlet Florian , Ulm Christian , Gruber Reinhard , Kuchler Ulrike 
Published: February 2022

AbstractObjectivesBuccal bone augmentation in the esthetic zone is routinely used to achieve optimal clinical outcomes. Nonetheless, long‐term data are sparse, and it is unknown how baseline buccal bone volume affects the retention of the augmented volume over time.Material and methodsThis is a long‐term follow‐up retrospective case series. After a preoperative computed tomography scan, implants were placed in the anterior maxilla following guided bone regeneration, autogenous block grafting, or both. At the follow‐up, patients received a computed tomography scan and a clinical examination. Buccal bone volume was the primary outcome. Buccal bone thickness, peri‐implant, and esthetic parameters were secondary outcomes.ResultsAfter a median follow‐up of 6.7 years (interquartile range: 4.9–9.4), 28 implants in 19 patients (median age at augmentation: 43.3 years, interquartile range: 34.4–56.7, 53% female) were followed up. Preoperative buccal bone volume at baseline (V0) showed a moderate correlation to final buccal bone volume (Vt, rs = .43) but a strong correlation to the absolute volumetric change (ΔV = Vt–V0, rs = −.80). A linear mixed model for Vt had a large intercept of 91.39 (p < .001) and a rather small slope of .11 for V0 (p = .11). Observed differences between treatments were not statistically significant in the mixed model. V0 above 105 mm3 predicted a negative volume change (ΔV < 0) with a specificity of 100% and a sensitivity of 96%.ConclusionsThe results suggest higher gains in sites with lower V0 and point to a cutoff V0 above which the augmented volume is not retained long‐term.
Neryl decanoate: female sex pheromone of the click beetle Dalopius marginatus
Authors: Tolasch Till , Steidle Johannes L.M. 
Published: February 2022

AbstractDalopius marginatus (L.) (Coleoptera: Elateridae) is a very common click beetle species developing in forest soils in an area from southwest Europe to eastern Siberia. Here, we studied the composition of the female‐released sex pheromone of D. marginatus using coupled gas chromatography‐mass spectrometry (GC‐MS). Neryl octanoate, neryl decanoate, and neryl dodecanoate, in a ratio of approximately 1:100:3, were the only volatile compounds present in the extracts of the pheromone glands. The main compound neryl decanoate proved to be highly attractive to swarming D. marginatus males in the field, whereas adding the two trace compounds in the natural ratio did not influence its attractiveness. Although closely related to the genus Agriotes, D. marginatus is distinct in the use of neryl compounds with comparatively long acid moieties, as opposed to the use of geranyl‐ and/or (E,E)‐farnesyl esters of shorter‐chain fatty acids as sex pheromones in Agriotes species.