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Dispute Settlement Reports 2005
Authors: World Trade Organization
Published: December 2017

The Dispute Settlement Reports of the World Trade Organization (WTO) include Panel and Appellate Body reports, as well as arbitration awards, in disputes concerning the rights and obligations of WTO members under the provisions of the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization. These are the WTO authorized and paginated reports in English. An essential addition to the library of all practising and academic trade lawyers, and needed by students worldwide taking courses in international economic or trade law. DSR 2005:X reports on European Communities - Protection of Trademarks and Geographical Indications for Agricultural Products and Foodstuffs: Complaint by Australia.
Dispute Settlement Reports 2005
Authors: World Trade Organization
Published: December 2017

The Dispute Settlement Reports of the World Trade Organization (WTO) include Panel and Appellate Body reports, as well as arbitration awards, in disputes concerning the rights and obligations of WTO members under the provisions of the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization. These are the WTO authorized and paginated reports in English. An essential addition to the library of all practising and academic trade lawyers, and needed by students worldwide taking courses in international economic or trade law. DSR 2005:XII reports on United States - Measures Affecting the Cross-Border Supply of Gambling and Betting Services.
Dispute Settlement Reports 2013
Authors: World Trade Organization
Published: December 2017

The Dispute Settlement Reports of the World Trade Organization (WTO) include Panel and Appellate Body reports, as well as arbitration awards, in disputes concerning the rights and obligations of WTO members under the provisions of the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization. These are the WTO authorized and paginated reports in English. An essential addition to the library of all practising and academic trade lawyers and needed by students worldwide taking courses in international economic or trade law. DSR 2013: Volume 3 reports on China - Definitive Anti-Dumping Duties on X-Ray Security Inspection Equipment from the European Union (WT/DS425).
Dispute Settlement Reports 2013
Authors: World Trade Organization
Published: December 2017

The Dispute Settlement Reports of the World Trade Organization (WTO) include Panel and Appellate Body reports, as well as arbitration awards, in disputes concerning the rights and obligations of WTO members under the provisions of the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization. These are the WTO authorized and paginated reports in English. An essential addition to the library of all practising and academic trade lawyers and needed by students worldwide taking courses in international economic or trade law. DSR 2013: Volume 4 reports on China - Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Duty Measures on Broiler Products from the United States (WT/DS427) and China - Countervailing and Anti-Dumping Duties on Grain Oriented Flat-Rolled Electrical Steel from the United States (WT/DS414/2).
Dispute Settlement Reports 2009
Authors: World Trade Organization
Published: December 2017

The Dispute Settlement Reports of the World Trade Organization (WTO) include Panel and Appellate Body reports, as well as arbitration awards, in disputes concerning the rights and obligations of WTO members under the provisions of the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization. These are the WTO authorized and paginated reports in English. An essential addition to the library of all practising and academic trade lawyers, and needed by students worldwide taking courses in international economic or trade law. DSR 2009: VI reports on Colombia – Indicative Prices and Restrictions on Ports of Entry (WT/DS366).
302 W triple-frequency, single-mode, linearly polarized Yb-doped all-fiber amplifier
Authors: Zhao Xiang , Yang Yifeng , Shen Hui , Chen Xiaolong , Bai Gang , Zhang Jingpu , Qi Yunfeng , He Bing , Zhou Jun
Published: December 2017

Stimulated Brillouin scattering (SBS) effect is currently the major limitation for the power scaling of single-frequency/narrow linewidth fiber laser systems. A single-mode linearly polarized all-fiber amplifier system is set up to investigate SBS effect in triple-frequency high-power amplifiers. With this amplifier, up to 302 W output power with 83% slope efficiency is achieved and the SBS threshold is scaled up to 12 dB. To the best of our knowledge, this is the highest output power of multifrequency laser from a single-mode polarization maintaining fiber. Good spectral properties and high brightness make this laser source available for the application of second harmonic generation, coherent beam combining.
Decision-making in plants under competition
Authors: Gruntman Michal , Groß Dorothee , Májeková Maria , Tielbörger Katja
Published: December 2017

Plants can plastically respond to light competition in three strategies, comprising vertical growth, which promotes competitive dominance; shade tolerance, which maximises performance under shade; or lateral growth, which offers avoidance of competition. Here, we test the hypothesis that plants can ‘choose’ between these responses, according to their abilities to competitively overcome their neighbours. We study this hypothesis in the clonal plant Potentilla reptans using an experimental setup that simulates both the height and density of neighbours, thus presenting plants with different light-competition scenarios. Potentilla reptans ramets exhibit the highest vertical growth under simulated short-dense neighbours, highest specific leaf area (leaf area/dry mass) under tall-dense neighbours, and tend to increase total stolon length under tall-sparse neighbours. These responses suggest shifts between ‘confrontational’ vertical growth, shade tolerance and lateral-avoidance, respectively, and provide evidence that plants adopt one of several alternative plastic responses in a way that optimally corresponds to prevailing light-competition scenarios.
miRNA-36 inhibits KSHV, EBV, HSV-2 infection of cells via stifling expression of interferon induced transmembrane protein 1 (IFITM1)
Authors: Hussein Hosni A. M. , Akula Shaw M.
Published: December 2017

Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) is etiologically associated with all forms of Kaposi’s sarcoma worldwide. Little is currently known about the role of microRNAs (miRNAs) in KSHV entry. We recently demonstrated that KSHV induces a plethora of host cell miRNAs during the early stages of infection. In this study, we show the ability of host cell novel miR-36 to specifically inhibit KSHV-induced expression of interferon induced transmembrane protein 1 (IFITM1) to limit virus infection of cells. Transfecting cells with miR-36 mimic specifically lowered IFITM1 expression and thereby significantly dampening KSHV infection. In contrast, inhibition of miR-36 using miR-36 inhibitor had the direct opposite effect on KSHV infection of cells, allowing enhanced viral infection of cells. The effect of miR-36 on KSHV infection of cells was at a post-binding stage of virus entry. The highlight of this work was in deciphering a common theme in the ability of miR-36 to regulate infection of closely related DNA viruses: KSHV, Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), and herpes simplexvirus-2 (HSV-2). Taken together, we report for the first time the ability of host cell miRNA to regulate internalization of KSHV, EBV, and HSV-2 in hematopoietic and endothelial cells.
Progress towards rubella elimination after implementation of rubella immunization for over 20 years in Shandong province, China
Authors: Wang Changyin , Zhu Zhen , Xu Qing , Fang Xueqiang , Liu Xiaodong , Xiong Ping , Song Lizhi , Xu Wenbo , Xu Aiqiang
Published: December 2017

The rubella vaccine has been included in the immunization program in Shandong province of China since 1995. Here we observed the rubella vaccine coverage, epidemiology, serosurvey, and virological surveillance data, in order to identify the challenges impeding the progress towards to its elimination following the implementation of rubella immunization over a 21-year period in Shandong province. We first noted that the annual increase in vaccination coverage resulted in decreased rate of rubella incidence, which was maintained at a low level. Second, the average age of rubella patients had shifted to the 15–29-year age group, making this group the main population affected by the rubella virus (RV). Third, more than 90% of the study population were immune to rubella. However, the positive rate of rubella IgG in some cities was relatively lower indicating that an insufficient proportion of individuals had been vaccinated. Finally, the transmission of the genotype 1E RV was gradually interrupted due to the implementation of rubella vaccination. Unfortunately, the endemicity of the imported genotype 2B RV was established due to the pockets with unvaccinated people. Therefore, comprehensive vaccination coverage of the population, combined with high quality monitoring of rubella, is necessary to achieve the rubella elimination goal.
Application of the Health Belief Model to Help-Seeking Behaviors of Working Men With Hearing Impairment Living in Deprivation in New Zealand
Authors: Luey Phillip , Wise Kim
Published: December 2017

There is a growing area of research investigating the relationship between hearing impairment and deprivation; However, this has not been investigated in New Zealand. This study used the Health Belief Model as a framework to investigate if men of high relative deprivation had barriers to seeking hearing services. Twelve participants were recruited and semi-structured interviews were conducted using the Hearing Beliefs Questionnaire. Overall, participants thought they were susceptible to hearing impairment and the impact of hearing impairment could be severe. All participants identified barriers to help-seeking for hearing services and amplification. Most participants believed that amplification would be beneficial, but only under certain conditions.
SEPIA – a new single pixel receiver at the APEX telescope
Authors: Belitsky V. , Lapkin I. , Fredrixon M. , Meledin D. , Sundin E. , Billade B. , Ferm S.-E. , Pavolotsky A. , Rashid H. , Strandberg M. , Desmaris V. , Ermakov A. , Krause S. , Olberg M. , Aghdam P. , Shafiee S. , Bergman P. , De Beck E. , Olofsson H. , Conway J. , De Breuck C. , Immer K. , Yagoubov P. , Montenegro-Montes F. M. , Torstensson K. , Pérez-Beaupuits J.-P. , Klein T. , Boland W. , Baryshev A. M. , Hesper R. , Barkhof J. , Adema J. , Bekema M. E. , Koops A.
Published: December 2017

Context. We describe the new Swedish-ESO PI Instrument for APEX (SEPIA) receiver, which was designed and built by the Group for Advanced Receiver Development (GARD), at Onsala Space Observatory (OSO) in collaboration with ESO. It was installed and commissioned at the APEX telescope during 2015 with an ALMA Band 5 receiver channel and updated with a new frequency channel (ALMA Band 9) in February 2016.

Aim. This manuscript aims to provide, for observers who use the SEPIA receiver, a reference in terms of the hardware description, optics and performance as well as the commissioning results.

Methods. Out of three available receiver cartridge positions in SEPIA, the two current frequency channels, corresponding to ALMA Band 5, the RF band 158–211 GHz, and Band 9, the RF band 600–722 GHz, provide state-of-the-art dual polarization receivers. The Band 5 frequency channel uses 2SB SIS mixers with an average SSB noise temperature around 45 K with IF (intermediate frequency) band 4–8 GHz for each sideband providing total 4 × 4 GHz IF band. The Band 9 frequency channel uses DSB SIS mixers with a noise temperature of 75–125 K with IF band 4–12 GHz for each polarization.

Results. Both current SEPIA receiver channels are available to all APEX observers.
Visceral Adiposity Is an Independent Determinant of Hypercoagulability as Measured by Thrombin Generation in Morbid Obesity
Authors: Chitongo P. , Roberts L. , Yang L. , Patel R. , Lyall R. , Luxton R. , Aylwin S. , Arya R.
Published: December 2017

Introduction Increased visceral adipose tissue (VAT) has been shown to be associated with the development of insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, stroke, and ischemic heart disease. It remains unknown whether fat distribution impacts on coagulation markers and/or the risk of venous thrombosis. This study evaluates markers of hypercoagulability in class III obesity (body mass index [BMI] >40 kg/m2) compared with nonobese controls. We further investigated whether hypercoagulability was influenced by VAT, metabolic syndrome, and metabolic markers, including adiponectin.

Patients and Methods Ninety patients were recruited from the obesity clinic at King's College Hospital from November 2009 to December 2011. The inclusion criteria were class III obesity (BMI ≥40 kg/m2) and age 18 to 65 years. A control group (healthy ambulatory participants, with a BMI < 30 kg/m2) was recruited from volunteers responding to advertisement. Abdominal VAT and subcutaneous adipose tissue surface areas were determined by evaluation of a single-slice CT at spinal vertebra L4.

Results Thrombin generation revealed a significantly increased peak and endogenous thrombin potential in patients compared with controls. Lag time and time to peak (ttP) were also significantly prolonged in patients. VAT was found to have the strongest association with thrombin generation parameters: lag time (β = 0.378; p < 0.001), peak thrombin (0.378; p = 0.04), and ttP (β = 0.373; p = 0.001). BMI was found to be a predictor for lag time only (β = 0.313; p = 0.003). SAT was not associated with any of the thrombin generation parameters (data not shown). VAT was found to be an independent determinant of peak thrombin, lag time, and ttP. The study suggests not only fat mass but also fat distribution, particularly visceral adiposity, mediates hypercoagulability in obesity.
Using networks in plant disease diagnosis.
Authors: Vakilian K. A.
Published: December 2017

Nowadays, hundreds of plant clinics are available for smallholder farmers especially in developing and less-developed countries in order to improve the yield and quality of agricultural products. Several investigations have been carried out to study the role of plant clinics as diagnostics and advisory centres in agricultural extension. However, it seems that there is no comprehensive study demonstrating the role of plant disease diagnosis networks and plant clinics in the development of the farmers' agricultural knowledge. This knowledge can cover a general understanding of integrated nutrient and pest management programmes, principles of agronomy, and simple disease diagnosis methods. In this review paper, the concept of the plant clinic is introduced and then the services which a plant clinic can provide to the farmers are investigated. Criteria for assessing the performance of plant clinics are reviewed to obtain an appropriate and reliable methodology to evaluate the efficiency of these clinics. The characteristics of successful plant diagnosis networks in collaboration with farmers and other entities are presented. Finally, several national and international plant diagnosis networks are introduced and their impact on global agricultural extension is discussed.
Criticizing Kings: Gender, Classical History, and Subversive Writing in Seventeenth-Century England
Authors: Gianoutsos Jamie
Published: December 2017

This article provides one of the first studies of two late works by George Chapman, “Pro Vere” (1622) and “A iustification of a strange action of Nero” (1629). Through a close examination of these works, and through situating Chapman’s texts alongside other neglected works of the 1620s that voiced opposition to the Stuart court and kings, the article examines the critical and subversive role that classical history and gendered language played in forging ideological conflict in England during the Stuart period. More broadly, the article seeks to demonstrate the importance of studying imaginative writings for understanding Stuart political culture.
Estimating post-release mortality of European sea bass based on experimental angling
Authors: Lewin Wolf-Christian , Strehlow Harry Vincent , Ferter Keno , Hyder Kieran , Niemax Jan , Herrmann Jens-Peter , Weltersbach Marc Simon
Published: December 2017

European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) is an important target species for recreational and commercial fisheries. In recent years, the spawning stock biomass has declined markedly in some areas, and strict management measures have been introduced. However, the development of appropriate stock assessment and fisheries management has been hampered by a lack of information on post-release mortality. This study investigated post-release mortality of sea bass captured with common recreational fishing gear under experimental conditions in an aquaculture facility over 10 d. Three experiments investigated: (i) the effects of different bait types; (ii) the impact of prolonged air exposure; and (iii) the impact of deep hooking on post-release mortality. By combining the experimental results with country-specific information on sea bass angling practices, estimates of post-release mortality are provided for the northern sea bass stock. No mortality was observed for sea bass captured on artificial baits. The use of natural baits resulted in a mortality of 13.9% (95% CI = 4.7–29.5%), which was associated with deep hooking, hooking injuries, and prolonged air exposure. The use of artificial baits and short air exposure (≤30 s) increased survival probability, whereas deep hooking resulted in 76.5% (95% CI = 50.0–93.2%) mortality. Depending on country-specific angling practices, post-release mortality estimates ranged from 2.8% to 9.1% (mean = 5.0%, 95% CI = 1.7–14.4%) for northern sea bass. Despite these relatively low mortality estimates, post-release mortality should be considered in stock assessments as its cumulative impact may be high. Moreover, post-release mortality can be reduced by implementing species-specific best practice guidelines.
4-Meter Gait Speed Test in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Authors: Bisca Gianna Waldrich , Fava Lucas Rodrigues , Morita Andrea Akemi , Machado Felipe Vilaça Cavallari , Pitta Fabio , Hernandes Nidia Aparecida
Published: December 2017

Purpose:

4-meter gait speed (4MGS) is increasingly used to assess functional performance in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. However, the current literature lacks information regarding some technical standards for this test. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to compare and to evaluate the interrater reliability between a stopwatch and video recording used as timing systems for the 4MGS in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, as well as to verify the interrater reliability between 2 observers measuring the 4MGS time using a manual stopwatch.

Methods:

Fifty-one patients performed the 4MGS using 4 different protocols (random order): walking at the usual and maximum speed in a 4-meter course and walking at the same 2 speeds on an 8-m course using a 2-m acceleration zone, a 4-meter timing area, and a 2-m deceleration zone. Gait speed was measured simultaneously using a stopwatch and a video recording. In a subanalysis (n = 24), 2 independent observers timed the 4MGS using a stopwatch.

Results:

There was no significant difference in comparison between the 2 timing methods (P > .05 for all), and the reliability between video recording and stopwatch was excellent in all 4MGS studied protocols (intraclass correlation coefficient ≥ 0.91). Moreover, when comparing gait speed measured by 2 observers using a stopwatch, no significant difference was found among all proposed protocols (P > .05 for all), and there was also excellent reliability between the 2 independent observers (intraclass correlation coefficient ≥ 0.94).

Conclusion:

The stopwatch, a low-cost and feasible tool, is reliable as a timing device for the 4MGS in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
TREATMENT OF EXUDATIVE CIRCUMSCRIBED CHOROIDAL HEMANGIOMA
Authors: Mahdjoubi Amir , Dendale Rémi , Desjardins Laurence , Lemaitre Stéphanie , Lumbroso-Le Rouic Livia , Goudjil Farid , Cassoux Nathalie , Levy-Gabriel Christine
Published: December 2017

Purpose:

To evaluate treatment of circumscribed choroidal hemangioma by hyperfractionated proton beam therapy protocol (20 gray relative biological effectiveness in 8 fractions) on tumor control, attachment of retina and visual function.

Methods:

Retrospective review of patients treated between January 2010 and April 2015 with at least 6 months of follow-up.

Results:

Forty-three patients with exudative and symptomatic circumscribed choroidal hemangioma were included. Before treatment, 41 (95%) presented an exudative retinal detachment, median visual acuity was 20/63 and median tumor thickness was 3.3 mm. Mean follow-up was 26 months (7–62). At last follow-up, all patients presented regression of ultrasound tumor thickness and 23/43 (53.5%) a totally flat scar. The mean time to achieve a flat scar was 20 months. Retina was reattached in all patients except one with 9 months of follow-up. Visual acuity was improved or stabilized in 37 patients (86%) and final median visual acuity was 20/25. No patient presented radiation maculopathy or papillopathy.

Conclusion:

Proton beam therapy with a dose of 20 gray relative biological effectiveness delivered in 8 fractions provides excellent anatomical and functional results and are comparable with those obtained with the same dose delivered in 4 fractions. Longer follow-up is required to determine the long-term radiation sequelae.
Follow the Yellow Brick Road
Authors: Morrison Caroline F. , Martsolf Donna , Borich Annamarie , Coleman Kristen , Ramirez Patricia , Wehrkamp Nicole , Tehan Rebecca , Woebkenberg Katherine , Pai Ahna L.H.
Published: December 2017

Background

Stem cell transplant (SCT) is a major life event that can have long-term psychosocial consequences for the entire family. It is unknown the degree to which the psychosocial characteristics associated with SCT influence self-management behaviors and health outcomes in adolescents and young adults (AYAs).

Objective

The study had the following aims: (1) to describe how AYAs manage their care regimen post-SCT and (2) to explore self-management facilitators, barriers, processes, and behaviors within individual, family, community, and healthcare system domains.

Interventions/Methods

A grounded theory study was conducted to understand the process AYAs use to manage their care after SCT. Semistructured individual interviews were conducted, digitally recorded, and transcribed verbatim. Data were coded to consensus and analyzed using constant comparison methods.

Results

A sample of 17 AYAs (13-25 years old at transplant) and 13 caregivers (dyads) participated in the study. Initially, the participants experienced a tornado of activities, information, and emotions. Support from family, friends, and healthcare providers empowered families to manage their care, maintain a positive attitude, and approach a “normal” life.

Conclusions

Monotony, managing symptoms, and isolation were the hardest obstacles for AYAs throughout the process. Families discussed managing their care activities by developing routines that got easier with time.

Implications for Practice

Nurses play an instrumental role in AYA self-management practices by providing information, education, and social support. Psychosocial issues were prominent in the self-management process and should be addressed in future research and interventions with AYAs and caregivers.
AntAngioCOOL: An R Package for Computational Detection of Anti-Angiogenic Peptides
Authors: Zahiri Javad , Khorsand-Ghaffari Babak , Shirali Hossein Zade Ramin , Kargar Mohammadjavad , Yousefi Ali Akbar
Published: December 2017

Angiogenesis inhibition research is a cutting edge in angiogenesis-dependent disease therapy, and especially in cancer therapy. Recently, studies on anti-angiogenic peptides have provided promising results in the cancer treatment field. In the current study we propose an effective machine learning based R package (AntAngioCOOL) to predict anti-angiogenic peptides. We have examined more than 200 different classifiers to build an efficient predictor. Also, more than 17000 features have been extracted to encode the peptides. However, finally, more than 2000 informative features have been selected to train the classifiers. According to the obtained results AntAngioCOOL can effectively predict anti-angiogenic peptides: this tool achieved sensitivity of 88%, specificity of 77% and accuracy of 75% on independent test set. AntAngioCOOL can be accessed at https://cran.r-project.org/.
Workload smoothing in two-sided assembly lines
Authors: Hu Xiaofeng , Wu Chunaxun
Published: December 2017

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to define new criteria for measuring workload smoothness of two-sided assembly lines and propose an algorithm to solve a two-sided assembly line balancing problem focusing on distributing the idle time and the workload as evenly as possible among the workstations.

Design/methodology/approach

This paper points out that the mean absolute deviation (MAD) and the smoothness index (SI) used to measure the workload smoothing in one-sided assembly lines are both inappropriate to evaluate the workload balance among workstations in two-sided assembly lines, as the idle time occur at the beginning and in the middle of a cycle within workstations. Then, the finish-time-based SI and MAD (FSI and FMAD) are defined, and a heuristic procedure based on the core mechanism of Moodie and Young method is proposed to smooth the assembly workload in two-sided assembly lines.

Findings

The computational results indicate that the proposed heuristic algorithm combined with the FMAD is effective in distributing the idle time and the workload among workstations as evenly as possible in two-sided assembly lines.

Practical implications

The two-sided assembly line balancing problem with the objective of the line efficiency can be effectively solved by the proposed approach.

Originality/value

The FMAD is proposed to effectively improve the workload smoothing in two-sided assembly lines.
Reputation spillover: corporate crises’ effects on country reputation
Authors: Ingenhoff Diana , Buhmann Alexander , White Candace , Zhang Tianduo , Kiousis Spiro
Published: December 2017

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to examine how varying degrees of media-constructed associations between organizations and their home countries affect audience perceptions of such associations and, subsequently, how recipients attribute crisis responsibility and reputational damage to the home country. Additionally, the paper investigates if pre-crisis country image can buffer negative effects of the crisis for the country.

Design/methodology/approach

The authors hypothesize that the strength of actor associations in media reports about crises affects recipients’ cognitive processes of crisis responsibility attribution and, thus, the “direction” of reputational damage (corporation vs country). Empirically, the authors analyze the effects of different levels of actor association in crisis reports (strong actor association vs weak actor association) regarding a Chinese corporation in a one-factorial (between-subjects) experimental design; and the intervening effect of China’s country image prior to the crisis. Participants for the study lived in Switzerland and the USA.

Findings

The effect of different actor associations presented in the media on perceived association between a corporation and its home country is confirmed. Furthermore, these varying perceptions lead to significantly different tendencies in people’s ascriptions of crisis responsibility (corporation vs country), and different degrees of reputational fallout for the home countries. Finally, the data did not confirm a moderating effect of pre-crisis country image on the reputational damage caused by the crisis.

Research limitations/implications

The study contributes to the understanding of key factors in the formation of crisis attributions as well as insights for the study of country image and public diplomacy.

Practical implications

It provides a new approach for corporate communication and public diplomacy to analyze the complex interdependencies between countries and internationally visible and globally known corporations, which potentially affect the country’s perception abroad.

Social implications

Particularly for smaller countries that cannot rely on political and economic power to defend national interests in a global context, their “soft power” in terms of reputation and country image can play a central role in their political, economic, and cultural success.

Originality/value

The paper applies a new conceptual framework and methodology to analyze how both mediated and cognitive associations between different actors influence attribution of responsibility in crises, and how these associations ultimately bear on reputation spillover for the different actors.
Marketers’ human capital resources and job performance
Authors: Tho Nguyen Dinh , Phong Nguyen Dong , Quan Tran Ha Minh , Trang Nguyen Thi Mai
Published: December 2017

Purpose

Positing that human capital resources of marketers comprise both psychological capital (PsyCap) and marketing capital (MarCap), and that PsyCap in combination with MarCap will have a synergistic effect on marketers’ job performance, the purpose of this paper is to investigate the configurational roles of PsyCap and MarCap in marketers’ job performance.

Design/methodology/approach

Using a survey data set collected from 472 marketers in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, the study tested the net effects of PsyCap and MarCap on job performance using structural equation modeling (SEM). Then, the study investigated the configurational roles of PsyCap and MarCap in job performance employing the fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA).

Findings

SEM results show that two components of PsyCap (efficacy and optimism) and one component of MarCap (organizational MarCap) have positive effects on job performance. fsQCA findings reveal that, except hope, combinations of PsyCap and MarCap components form several sufficient conditions for job performance.

Research limitations/implications

The focus of this study is on marketers, that is, at the individual level. Future research should examine both PsyCap and MarCap at a higher level, such as the team, unit, or firm level.

Practical implications

The study’s findings suggest that firms should pay attention not only to the net effect but also to the configuration of PsyCap and MarCap when designing and implementing their human resource strategies and policies.

Originality/value

This study contributes to the literature on human capital resources by confirming the configurational roles of PsyCap and MarCap in marketers’ job performance.
Pelvic endometriosis: will centralisation of services improve patient care?
Authors: Chien Patrick
Published: December 2017

Deputy Editor‐in‐Chief, Dr Patrick Chien, discusses his top articles from this issue in an audio podcast available at: https://soundcloud.com/bjog/January-editors-choice-2018.
Una obra para la historia: homenaje a Germán Colmenares
Authors: Rivera Amarillo Claudia
Published: December 2017

Diana Bonnett Vélez (Ed. Académica)  Bogotá: Escuela de Ciencias Humanas,  Editorial Universidad del Rosario, 2015. 155 pp.
Lid splinting eyelid retraction technique: a minimised sterile approach for intravitreal injections
Authors: Munro Monique , Williams Geoff R , Ells Anna , Fielden Michael , Kherani Amin , Mitchell Patrick , Ruzicki Jessica , Adatia Feisal A
Published: December 2017

Background/aims

To describe an alternative technique for avoiding contact with the lids and lashes, without the use of a lid speculum, during intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor injections.

Methods

Retrospective case series of all patients undergoing intravitreal injections of bevacizumab and ranibizumab, with the lid splinting retraction technique from January 2010 to December 2015. Injections performed by six vitreoretinal specialists were included. The key preinjection ocular surface preparation includes topical anaesthetic, 5% povidone-iodine and a subconjunctival injection of 2% lidocaine with epinephrine. A second instillation of 5% povidone-iodine is given and the intravitreal injection is then performed. No lid speculum is used. A search of the electronic medical records identified patients diagnosed with postinjection endophthalmitis and charts were reviewed to ensure inclusion criteria were met. The main outcome measure was incidence of postinjection endophthalmitis.

Results

A total of 78 009 consecutive intravitreal injections were performed, of which 22 207 were bevacizumab and 55 802 were ranibizumab. In this cohort of patients (n=6320), 12 cases of endophthalmitis developed, corresponding to a rate of 0.015%.

Conclusions

The technique of eyelid retraction for intravitreal injection has a low rate of endophthalmitis, similar to the reported rates using a metal lid speculum. This is beneficial for both the physician and the patient as it minimises patient discomfort as well as the duration of the procedure. To our knowledge, this is one of the largest studies performed to date evaluating intravitreal injection-related endophthalmitis.
The Complexity of Fixed-Height Patterned Tile Self-Assembly
Authors: Seki Shinnosuke , Winslow Andrew
Published: December 2017

We characterize the complexity of the PATS problem for patterns of fixed height and color count in variants of the model where seed glues are either chosen or fixed and identical (so-called non-uniform and uniform variants). We prove that both variants are NP-complete for patterns of height 2 or more and admit [Formula: see text]-time algorithms for patterns of height 1. We also prove that if the height and number of colors in the pattern is fixed, the non-uniform variant admits a [Formula: see text]-time algorithm while the uniform variant remains NP-complete. The NP-completeness results use a new reduction from a constrained version of a problem on finite state transducers.
Speckle Noise Reduction of Medical Imaging via Logistic Density in Redundant Wavelet Domain
Authors: Kittisuwan Pichid
Published: December 2017

In the digital world, artificial intelligence tools and machine learning algorithms are widely applied in analysis of medical images for identifying diseases and make diagnoses; for example, to make recognition and classification. Speckle noises affect all medical imaging systems. Therefore, reduction in corrupting speckle noises is very important, since it deteriorates the quality of the medical images and makes tasks such as recognition and classification difficult. Most existing denoising algorithms have been developed for the additive white Gaussian noise (AWGN). However, AWGN is not a speckle noise. Therefore, this work presents a novel speckle noise removal algorithm within the framework of Bayesian estimation and wavelet analysis. This research focuses on noise reduction by the Bayesian with wavelet-based method because it provides good efficiency in noise reduction and spends short time in processing. The subband decomposition of a logarithmically transformed image is best described by a family of heavy-tailed densities such as Logistic distribution. Then, this research proposes the maximum a posteriori (MAP) estimator assuming Logistic random vectors for each parent-child wavelet co-efficient of noise-free log-transformed data and log-normal density for speckle noises. Moreover, a redundant wavelet transform, i.e., the cycle-spinning method, is applied in our proposed methods. In our experiments, our proposed methods give promising denoising results.
A Note on the Isomorphism Problem for Monomial Digraphs
Authors: KODESS ALEKSANDR , LAZEBNIK FELIX
Published: December 2017

Let p be a prime e be a positive integer, [Formula: see text], and let [Formula: see text] denote the finite field of q elements. Let [Formula: see text], [Formula: see text], be integers. The monomial digraph [Formula: see text] is defined as follows: the vertex set of D is [Formula: see text], and [Formula: see text] is an arc in D if [Formula: see text]. In this note we study the question of isomorphism of monomial digraphs [Formula: see text] and [Formula: see text]. Several necessary conditions and several sufficient conditions for the isomorphism are found. We conjecture that one simple sufficient condition is also a necessary one.
Sensitivity-Based Finite Element Model Updating Using Dynamic Condensation Approach
Authors: Zhu Tianyi , Tian Wei , Weng Shun , Ge Hanbin , Xia Yong , Wang Chao
Published: December 2017

An accurate finite element (FE) model is frequently used in damage detection, optimization design, reliability analysis, nonlinear analysis, and so forth. The FE model updating of large-scale structures is usually time-consuming or even impossible. This paper proposes a dynamic condensation approach for model updating of large-scale structures. The eigensolutions are calculated from a condensed eigenequation and the eigensensitivities are calculated without selection of additional master DOFs, which is helpful to improve the efficiency of FE model updating. The proposed model updating method is applied to an eight-storey frame and the Jun Shan Yangtze Bridge. By employing the dynamic condensation approach, the number of iterations for the eigensensitivities is gradually increased according to the model updating process, which contributes to accelerate the convergence of model updating.
The VCG Mechanism for Bayesian Scheduling
Authors: Giannakopoulos Yiannis , Kyropoulou Maria
Published: December 2017

We study the problem of scheduling
m
tasks to
n
selfish, unrelated machines in order to minimize the makespan, in which the execution times are independent random variables, identical across machines. We show that the VCG mechanism, which myopically allocates each task to its best machine, achieves an approximation ratio of
O
(ln
n
ln / ln
n
). This improves significantly on the previously best known bound of
O
(
m
/
n
) for prior-independent mechanisms, given by Chawla et al. [7] under the additional assumption of Monotone Hazard Rate (MHR) distributions. Although we demonstrate that this is tight in general, if we do maintain the MHR assumption, then we get improved, (small) constant bounds for
m
≥
n
ln
n
i.i.d. tasks. We also identify a sufficient condition on the distribution that yields a constant approximation ratio regardless of the number of tasks.
Issues in Identification and Assessment of Children with Autism and a Proposed Resource Toolkit for Speech-Language Pathologists
Authors: Hus Yvette
Published: December 2017

Background: The prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has increased significantly in the last decade as have treatment choices. Nonetheless, the vastly diverse autism topic includes issues related to naming, description, iden­tification, assessment, and differentiation from other neu­rodevelopmental conditions. ASD issues directly impact speech-language pathologists (SLPs) who often see these children as the second contact, after pediatric medical practitioners. Because of shared symptomology, differentiation among neurodevelopmental disorders is crucial as it impacts treatment, educational choices, and the performance trajectory of affected children. Objectives: To highlight issues in: identification and differentiation of ASD from other communication and language challenges, the prevalence differences between ASD gender phenotypes, and the insufficient consideration of cultural factors in evaluating ASD in children. A second objective was to propose a tool to assist SLPs in the management of autism in children. Summary: A universal resource toolkit development project for SLP communities at large is proposed. The resource is comprised of research-based observation and screening tools for caregivers and educators, as well as parent questionnaires for portraying the children’s function in the family, cultural com­munity, and educational setting.
Rare Occurrence of an Intraocular Choroidal Solitary Fibrous Tumor/Hemangiopericytoma
Authors: Rinaldo Lorenzo , Xu Sarah Chao Ying , Eggers Scott D. , Salomão Diva R. , Chen John J. , Raghunathan Aditya
Published: December 2017

Purpose: Tumors previously diagnosed as solitary fibrous tumors (SFT) and hemangiopericytomas (HPC) are characterized by the NAB2-STAT6 fusion gene, leading to nuclear STAT6 expression, and are now considered part of one SFT/HPC tumor entity by the 2016 World Health Organization Classification of Tumors of the Central Nervous System. We present the first primary choroidal SFT/HPC with the diagnosis confirmed by STAT6 expression. Procedures: A 51-year-old man underwent enucleation for a choroidal mass, which revealed a spindle cell neoplasm involving the optic nerve, without extrascleral extension. Immunohistochemical stains for S-100, melan-A, tyrosinase, and HMB45 were all negative; however, detection of monosomy 3 by FISH favored a choroidal spindle cell melanoma. Four years later, he presented with hepatic metastases of a spindle cell tumor, and a year later with an epithelioid malignancy involving the calvarium. Results: The calvarial tumor showed nuclear STAT6 immunoreactivity, supporting the diagnosis of SFT/HPC. Retrospectively, the choroidal and hepatic masses were also found to demonstrate nuclear STAT6 expression, supporting the diagnosis of a primary choroidal SFT/HPC with metachronous metastases to the liver and calvarium. Conclusions: This case highlights the significance of considering SFT/HPC in the diagnosis of intraocular spindle cell tumors and the importance of STAT6 immunohistochemistry in the evaluation of such tumors.
Molecular Detection and Incidence of Y Chromosomal Material in Patients with Turner Syndrome
Authors: Rojek Aleksandra , Obara-Moszynska Monika , Kolesinska Zofia , Rabska-Pietrzak Barbara , Niedziela Marek
Published: December 2017

The presence of a Y chromosome in patients with Turner syndrome (TS) is a risk factor for the development of gonadal tumor and/or virilization. With conventional cytogenetic analysis, some cells containing a Y chromosome can be missed. The aim of this study was to determine the presence and incidence of Y chromosome-derived material in TS patients using PCR and the markers SRY, DYZ1, DYZ3, DYS132, ZFY, and TSPY. Fifty-five TS patients (aged 5.5-26.75 years) were analyzed. A total of 17/55 (30.9%) were Y-positive, but only 7/17 had a Y chromosome in their karyotype and underwent gonadectomy. In 2 of these patients (28.6%), histopathologic examination revealed gonadoblastoma and dysgerminoma, respectively. In 8 patients in the studied group (8/55; 14.5%), the TSPY gene was detected, and the SRY gene (or a fragment) was identified in 9(3)/55 patients. No coding region mutations were observed in these SRY-positive patients. In conclusion, we have shown a high prevalence of Y chromosomal material in TS. Y markers were also observed in patients who had no Y chromosome in their karyotype, and PCR is very precise in detecting the presence of genetic material from the Y chromosome. Further follow-up of these Y-positive TS patients is mandatory.
Regional archaeology of the upper Tapajós river
Authors: Rocha Bruna Cigaran da , Honorato Vinícius
Published: December 2017

Embora seja uma área-chave para uma melhor compreensão do passado do sul amazônico, a região do alto Tapajós e a maior parte do município de Itaituba são pouco conhecidas em termos arqueológicos. Apresentamos os dados obtidos durante a primeira etapa de campo na região das localidades de Montanha e Mangabal, alto Tapajós. Buscamos, ainda, delinear a bibliografia disponível para a área e inserir hipoteticamente a região do alto Tapajós no quadro geral da arqueologia amazônica
Interest evaluation in Archaeological Tourism (AT) among Brazilians
Authors: Guimarães Adriana Meinking
Published: December 2017

Este artigo apresenta os resultados do questionário “Turismo e Arqueologia no Brasil”, cujo objetivo era entender com o os brasileiros percebem o patrimônio arqueológico do país e seu interesse em conhecer mais sobre o assunto, inclusive através do turismo. Os resultados sugerem atração pela arqueologia e indicam que o interesse pelo turismo arqueológico é similar em viagens nacionais ou internacionais, mesmo sem saber ao certo o que existe no Brasil
De Tibulli Puellis
Authors: Nogueira Homero Osvaldo Machado
Published: December 2017

O poeta Tibulo viveu na época cie Augusto, que foi marcada pelo apogeu da poesia elegíaca. Em seus versos, dedicou-se a celebrar as duas mulheres que amou, embora ambas lhe fossem infiéis. Mesmo sendo escassos os dados biográficos sobre o autor, é possível "acompanhar" a sua trajetória existencial através das obras que escreveu, pois nelas revela as suas aspirações e as suas frustrações, tendo como pano de fundo a sociedade romana do séc. I a.C
Public Fundraising System Reform and Its Influence
Authors: Hu Xiaojun
Published: December 2017

Public fundraising system is a key element in the construction of modern philanthropic system. The Charity Law of the People’s Republic of China officially establishes the management mode that combines administrative licensing of public fundraising qualification and registration of fundraising proposals. How this management mode will affect the “ecology” of philanthropy after the Charity Law takes effect is an issue worth close attention. Taking the practices of Guangzhou, the earliest explorer in fundraising system reform and relaxation of public fundraising restrictions, as example, this paper analyzes the influences of relaxing public fundraising restrictions on public fundraising monopoly, reform of government-run charitable organizations, resource structure of non-profit organizations and the construction of philanthropic supervision system and accordingly, proposes recommendations on the implementation of public fundraising system.
Ferocia gen. nov., a new centric diatom genus (Bacillariophyceae) from the sub-Antarctic region
Authors: VAN DE VIJVER BART , CHATTOVÁ BARBORA , LEBOUVIER MARC , HOUK VÁCLAV
Published: December 2017

A new centric diatom genus, Ferocia Van de Vijver & Houk gen. nov. is described based on Melosira setosa Greville. Several samples collected in lava tunnels on Ile Amsterdam, a small isolated, volcanic island in the southern Indian Ocean where the latter taxon dominated the diatom flora, were investigated. The new genus is characterized by having heavily silicified, spherical frustules, connected into long chains by large, complex linking spines. Valves are dome-shaped with a high mantle with rounded to irregularly shaped areolae. Numerous small rimoportulae forming a marginal ring are present near the mantle edge. The cingulum is composed of a large number of narrow, open copulae. A second species, Ferocia ninae Van de Vijver & Houk sp. nov., is described from the nearby Crozet archipelago. Besides the typical features of the genus Ferocia, the rimoportulae in F. ninae are almost equidistant, the valves have a relatively low valve height and the spines are relatively small.         Both F. ninae and F. setosa were found in shaded lava tunnels with a sparse moss vegetation. The two species are illustrated and discussed based on detailed LM and SEM observations.