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A Strategic Model for Sustainable Business Policy Development

Growing importance of sustainable development, corporate social responsibility and business ethics requires various types of contemporary organisations innovation. This research assesses the problem related to business policy innovation (BPI), which represents organisational governance determination. The main purpose of the paper is to qualitatively and quantitatively present a new, requisitely holistic strategic model of the soft factors influencing BPI, which interdependently incorporates changes in organisational values, culture and business ethics, as well as stakeholders’ interests reconciliation, thus determine soft possibilities for more sustainable business policy, management and practice. While the relevance of these factors for business policy is in the literature widely recognized, there is a small amount of empirical research on their influence on BPI. To mitigate this research gap, advanced structural equation modelling (SEM) based partial least squares (PLS) method was used for analysing data of 734 organisations in Slovenia, the EU state. The research results show that researched soft factors organisational values, culture and stakeholders’ interests reconciliation statistically confirmed influence BPI. Thus, these recognitions can be used as the basis for strategic managerial decision making towards social responsibility and sustainability of an organisation. Reasons why it has not been statistically confirmed that business ethics influence BPI needs to be investigated in future research.
Fluids and seismicity in subduction zone systems

I investigate earthquakes and slow-slip phenomena in subduction zones and their overlying forearcs, with a particular focus on how metamorphism and fluid-migration affect the locations and character of earthquakes. I first focus on low-frequency earthquakes (LFEs) associated with episodic tremorand-slip (ETS) down-dip of the megathrust zone on the subduction interface. I search for LFEs in southern Cascadia and find 34 distinct families. As in other regions of Cascadia, LFE hypocenters suggest that the plate interface is several kilometers shallower than reported by a recent model. South of Cascadia, I discover LFEs on the Maacama and Bucknell Creek faults, and compare them to shallow repeating earthquakes with distinct spectral and recurrence characteristics. After LFEs I turn to regular earthquakes. I develop new methodologies to estimate earthquake source properties that can better inform us of the physical conditions leading to brittle failure. In particular, I develop a multichannel deconvolution algorithm for recovering apparent source-time functions and apply it to a set of earthquakes offshore Japan. The method relates to empirical Green’s function deconvolution but makes fewer assumptions of the target earthquakes. I then introduce a new relative moment tensor inversion method that relies on principal component analysis on aligned P-waves of nearby earthquakes to measure relative P amplitudes, and on aligned S-waves to produce coefficients that linearly relate three earthquakes. I apply the method to intraslab earthquakes in the subducted portion of the Yakutat terrane, in eastern Alaska, that appear to be related to eclogitization of oceanic plateau crust. Nearby earthquakes with antiparallel slip imply extremely weak faults and possibly a heterogeneous stress regime. Finally I consider multiple potential causes of enigmatic low vP /vS anomalies in the Cascadia forearc and subducting mantle, and explore effective medium models that consider both mineralogy and porosity. Based on their correlation with dense seismicity, high attenuation, and rapid ETS recurrence, I suggest that low vP /vS anomalies relate to upwelling slab fluids above regions of high permeability in the subducting plate, which are caused by high slab-curvature.
Early maladaptive schemas, behavioral inhibition/approach systems, and defense styles in the abusers of opiate, stimulant, and cannabis drugs and healthy subjects

Abstract The aim of the present study was to study the comparison of early maladaptive schemas (EMSs), behavioral inhibition/approach systems (BAS/BIS), and defense styles among the Iranian users of opiate, stimulant, and cannabis drugs and healthy subjects since July 2014 to August 2015. In a cross-sectional comparative design, 962 participants including 762 users of opiate (males = 256, females = 142), stimulant (males = 136, females = 112), and cannabis (males = 84, females = 32) drugs and 200 healthy subjects (males = 112, females = 88) were selected and completed the demographic questionnaire, Young Maladaptive Schemas Questionnaire-Short Form (YSQ-SF), Carver and White BIS/BAS scale, and Defense Style Questionnaire (DSQ-40). The results indicated that in EMSs, BIS, BAS-reward responsiveness (BAS-RR), BAS-drive (BAS-D), and defense styles there were significant differences among four groups including opiate, stimulant, and cannabis drugs and healthy subjects. Also, the users of opiate in EMSs, BIS, and immature defense style, the stimulant users in BAS-D, BAS-RR, and neurotic defense style, and the healthy subjects in mature defense style revealed higher means. It is concluded that there were significant differences among the four groups in EMSs, BIS, BAS subscales, as well as maladaptive defense styles.
Antifungal activity of Bacillussp. Gn-A11-18isolated from decomposing solid green household waste in water and soil against Candida albicans and Aspergillus niger

Candida albicans an opportunistic pathogenic fungus causes many infections in humans. Whereas Aspergillus niger is a fungus that can produce ochratoxins, a group of extremely dangerous secondary metabolites that are classified as potentially carcinogenic to humans and also causing deterioration in grapes, strawberries, etc. The purpose of the current study is to isolate, purify, identify and characterize new microorganisms associated with solid green household waste for the control of C. albicans and A. niger. The antifungal activity of bacterial isolates was carried out in vitro by the agar plug diffusion method, the disk and well diffusion method. The isolate that showed promising activity has been identified by those macroscopic, microscopic and biochemical characteristics. The results obtained in the course of this study showed the isolation of an isolate named Gn-A11-18, which was shown to have significant inhibitory activity with a 42.66% inhibition percentage against A. niger and a 44.66 mm inhibition diameter against C. albicans compared to the controls. The identification of Gn-A11-18 isolate has shown that this isolate belongs to the genus Bacillus with a similarity to Bacillus subtilis and Bacillus tequilensis. In the light of the results of this study, we can suggest that the bioactive compound of Bacillus sp. Gn-A11-18 could become a biological alternate that could have an important role to fight against C. albicans and A. niger.
Extensive fragmentation and re-organization of gene co-expression patterns underlie the progression of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is the prototype of autoimmune diseases, characterized by extensive gene expression perturbations in peripheral blood immune cells. Circumstantial evidence suggests that these perturbations may be due to altered epigenetic profiles and chromatin accessibility but the relationship between transcriptional deregulation and genome organization remains largely unstudied. We developed a genomic approach that leverages patterns of gene coexpression from genome-wide transcriptome profiles in order to identify statistically robust Domains of Co-ordinated gene Expression (DCEs). By implementing this method on gene expression data from a large SLE patient cohort, we identify significant disease-associated alterations in gene co-regulation patterns, which also correlate with the SLE activity status. Low disease activity patient genomes are characterized by extensive fragmentation leading to DCEs of smaller size. High disease activity genomes display excessive spatial redistribution of co-expression domains with expanded and newly-appearing (emerged) DCEs. Fragmentation and redistribution of gene coexpression patterns correlate with SLE-implicated biological pathways and clinically relevant endophenotypes such as kidney involvement. Notably, genes lying at the boundaries of split DCEs of low activity genomes are enriched in the interferon and other SLE susceptibility signatures, suggesting the implication of DCE fragmentation at early disease stages. Interrogation of promoter-enhancer interactions from various immune cell subtypes shows that a significant percentage of nested connections are disrupted by a DCE split or depletion in SLE genomes. Collectively, our results underlining an important role for genome organization in shaping gene expression in SLE, could provide valuable insights into disease pathogenesis and the mechanisms underlying disease flares. Significance Although widespread gene expression changes have been reported in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), attempts to link gene deregulation with genome structure have been lacking. Through a computational framework for the segmentation of gene expression data, we reveal extensive fragmentation and reorganization of gene co-regulation domains in SLE, that correlates with disease activity states. Gene co-expression domains pertaining to biological functions implicated in SLE such as the interferon pathway, are being disrupted in patients, while others associated to severe manifestations such as nephritis, emerge in previously uncorrelated regions of the genome. Our results support extensive genome re-organization underlying aberrant gene expression in SLE, which could assist in the early detection of disease flares in patients that are in remission. Graphical Abstract
An investigation of the internal environment and its effect on the sustainability of social enterprises in Pakistan

This study aims to examine how factors related to internal environment (i.e. human resource skills, organizational culture and funding) affect the sustainability of social enterprises in Pakistan. The three internal factors i.e. human resource skills; organizational culture and funding were hypothesized to have a positive impact on the sustainability of social enterprises in Pakistan. The study employed questionnaire survey to collect data from a total of 300 respondents using convenient sampling. The theoretical model proposed in the current study was tested using structural equation modeling. The structural model supports all hypotheses proposed in the current study. Results suggest that human resource skills, organizational culture and funding have significant positive impact on the sustainability of social enterprises in Pakistan. The study also demonstrates implications for researchers and practitioners with avenues for future research.
PRADER WILLI LIKE SYNDROME - THE NEW MEDICAL CHALLENGE

PraderWilli syndrome (PWS), the most common form of syndromic obesity, is characterized by a great phenotype and genotype variability. Most cases of PWS (approximately 70%) are determinate by deletions of 15q1113 band on chromosome 15 received from the father; 28 % of cases appears due to maternal disomy. The imprinting center isolated mutations determinate less than 1% of cases. There are alsovery rare cases with unknown cause of disease, even if the clinical score indicate a positive diagnosis of PWS. Several studies mentionedother gene mutations that mimic PWS phenotype (PraderWilli Like syndrome) without involving chromosome 15. The present study aims to present 6 patients withPraderWilli Like syndrome (PWL syndrome) and also to indicate a strategy to establish the right diagnosis for them.We selected 3 girls and 3 boys, aged between 8 and 29 years old, who presented positive clinical score for PWS according to their age and negative genetic tests for the disease. We performed clinical examination and laboratory tests for all the patients. The patients were directed to other advanced genetic tests to obtain the right diagnosis. Conclusion: those rare cases need an optimum medical strategy to improve the capacity to establish an early positive diagnosis.
An Exploration of the Effectiveness of Problem-Based Learning in Nursing Education

An Exploration of the Effectiveness of Problem-Based Learning in Nursing Education by Yvette M. Jackson MSN, University of South Alabama, 1995 BSN, University of South Alabama, 1990 Doctoral Study Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Education Walden University July 2016 Abstract Critical-thinking is an essential skill that graduate nurses need to make sound clinical decisions. While traditional lecturing is the method most commonly used in nursing education, incorporating problem-based learning (PBL) into nursing curricula has been suggested as a better option for students’ learning of theory and practice. The purpose ofCritical-thinking is an essential skill that graduate nurses need to make sound clinical decisions. While traditional lecturing is the method most commonly used in nursing education, incorporating problem-based learning (PBL) into nursing curricula has been suggested as a better option for students’ learning of theory and practice. The purpose of this study was to explore the difference in critical-thinking and problem-solving skills between nursing students taught using PBL versus those taught with traditional classroom lectures. A quasi-experimental approach, with cognitive learning theory as the foundation, was used to compare the results of an Assessment Technologies Institute (ATI) Comprehensive Predictor posttest in the control group, taught using the traditional learning method, and the experimental group, taught using PBL. Two-way ANOVA was used to analyze the effect of 2 independent variables: archived ATI Fundamentals Nurse exam proxy pretest scores, divided into low and high groups, and control or experimental group assignment, on the posttest scores of 192 nursing students at the study site. The results of the study showed that the main effect of the treatment, PBL vs. non-PBL, was significant, F(1, 191) = 116.77, p < . 001, and the main effect for pretest groups was significant, F(1, 191) = 121.79, p < . 001. The interaction effect was also significant, F(1, 191) = 8.04, p = . 005, indicating that the effect of PBL was greater for nursing students in the low pretest group. The results of this study provide the premise for recommendations for nurse educators regarding the use of alternative teaching methods. The study may promote social change by providing preliminary research results to the local site that may contribute to improving the quality of nurse education. An Exploration of the Effectiveness of Problem-Based Learning in Nursing Education by Yvette M. Jackson MSN, University of South Alabama, 1995 BSN, University of South Alabama, 1990 Doctoral Study Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of
The Effects of Early Pregnancy on Education, Physical Health and Mental Distress: Evidence from Mexico

This paper estimates the effects of early pregnancy on education, labor force participation, physical and mental health, and preventive health behaviors of young girls in Mexico. In order to overcome the selection bias, this paper employs a propensity score matching analysis using a nationally representative longitudinal data from the Mexican Family Life Survey. In the short run, early pregnancy increases the probability of being overweight and anemic, and reduces physical activity; however, it does not affect mental health. The results also demonstrate that early pregnancy increases the probability of dropping out of high school and reduces labor force participation. Finally, the effect on being overweight operate through reduced education and physical activity, and moreover, the effect persists in the long run.
The spatial varying relationship between services of the train network and residential property values in Melbourne, Australia

This study investigates the spatial effects of the service frequency and transport interchange facilities of rail stations on residential property values for the entire metropolitan train network in Melbourne. Residential properties are classified as either detached or attached dwellings. Given that a traditional hedonic price model cannot handle the spatial dependence and spatial non-stationarity of the housing market, several geographically weighted regression (GWR) models are used and multicollinearity is considered; the model with the Euclidean distance metric outperforms others. Results indicate that the service frequency and facilities of the stations influence the residential property values in a spatially variable way. For every 1 km closer to the train stations, an increase in the frequency of the train services per unit results in a change in the residential property values ranging from −4.01% to 2.71%; an improvement in the transport interchange facilities per unit results in a change in the residential property values ranging from −29.93% to 47.04%. Crime and retail activities that indirectly affect the relationship between rail stations and residential property values are also identified. For every 1 km closer to the train stations, the crime density increases significantly from 5.64% to 42.88% and this occurs in one-fifth of the areas in Melbourne. In contrast, the relationship between retail activities and train stations remains spatially stable. This study complements the relatively scarce literature on the link between railway service levels and residential property values while extending the case study to the local level.
Social Media Use and Its Effect on Knowledge Sharing: Evidence from Public Organisations in Delta State, Nigeria

Aim/Purpose This study investigates social media use and its effect on knowledge sharing. Based on the review of related literature, we hypothesised that social media use has a significant effect on outward and inward knowledge sharing. Background While the notion of social media use in work organisations has been progressively developed, empirical studies linking social media to the context of knowledge sharing have only begun to emerge. Even so, literature on social media use and its impact on public organisation is still tentative and remains a developing area. Methodology The partial least square method was utilised in testing of hypotheses with data collected from 103 employees, who by virtue of their position and job function(s) interface with the public for the purpose of sharing knowledge via the social media space. Contribution The study made contributions to the social knowledge management literature in two ways. First, the study developed a research model that links social media use to the two distinct dimensions of knowledge sharing. Second, the study provides a quantitative approach, where statistical techniques were applied to validate the social media use and knowledge sharing link. Findings Statistically, the public organisations utilise social media partly for knowledge sharing, with its effect being significant on outward knowledge sharing and insignificant on inward knowledge sharing. This indicates that social media were deployed mainly for information dissemination “outward knowledge sharing” and not for stakeholders’ feedback and interaction “inward knowledge sharing”. Social Media Use and its Effect on Knowledge Sharing 26 Recommendations Public organisations should develop a policy framework and guidelines for social media use to encourage the full use of this technology to inform and interact with stakeholders. It is important for this policy document to adopt best practices regarding interactive spaces so that both knowledge sharing dimensions manifest themselves in social media communications. Second, it is necessary to carry out staff training for the professional use of this technology for knowledge sharing. Future Research Future studies may extend to public organisations in other geographical locations around Nigeria. It will be useful for studies to provide an international perspective by sampling public organisations from different countries or by comparing and contrasting the findings of other studies, specifically those from other countries. A longitudinal study should be encouraged to detect advancement or development with regards to the subject matter over a period of time.
Diversity of coral reef fishes

Reef fish diversity associated with coral reef patches around eleven sites from Enayam to Thirumullavaram, along the south-west coast of India, was investigated by Underwater Visual Census Method. Sampling was done in all the sites and a total of 70 species belonging to 48 genera, 31 families and 3 orders were recorded in the transect from these sites. In cumulative abundance, the family Pomacentridae dominated with 49% followed by Lutjanidae (9%), Siganidae (7.4%), Chaetodontidae (6.1%), Ballistidae (5.85%), Labridae (4.5%), Acanthuridae (3.3%), Scaridae (2.7%), Caesionidae (2%) and Carangidae (1%). In line with the abundance and number, Shannon diversity indices (H’) were maximum in Muttom (3.59), followed by Enayam (3.26) and Varkala (3.12) during the post-monsoon season. During pre-monsoon, almost all sites were having high H’ values ranging from 2.38 to 3.95, except three centres. The evenness (J’) of species distribution was more in site Enayam (0.91) during pre-monsoon and in post-monsoon. Odayam recorded the highest value of J’(0.99). The Bray-Curtis similarity was in the range of 4.47 to 55.17 during the pre-monsoon and from 6.8 to 62.77 in the post-monsoon period. The dendrogram plotted for the pre-monsoon period shows that Enayam and Adimalathura formed a group with maximum similarity of 55.18, to which Muttom got linked and in post-monsoon, Muttom and Enayam formed a group with maximum similarity of 65.62, to which Vizhinjam and Adimalathura got linked. There was no significant difference in the hydrographic parameters of the surface waters in the study stations. The study revealed high coral fish density in the area indicating the need for adopting appropriate conservation measures to prevent depletion of this resource which would affect the health of the reef system.
A Quantitative FMEA Method based on Model Dynamic Simulation

This paper presents a FMEA method based on model dynamic simulation. Firstly, the functional block diagram of the system is built according to the characteristics of the airborne system, failure rate is added to the traditional functional module and the modeling of the inner behavior of the functional module is described in detail. Secondly, the dynamic running process of the system is simulated through dynamic simulation of discrete events to find out the failure states of the system and the probability of their occurrence. Finally, FMEA can be made and form can be filled base on failure state and probability of occurrence obtained from dynamic simulation. This paper solves the problems of the traditional FMEA method which can’t analyze the temporal logic analysis and the failure analysis of combined functions.