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Decision tools
Authors: Koseoglu Mehmet Ali , Tetteh Issaka Lawerh , King Brian 
Published: November 2019

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to provide an extensive analysis of contributions to scholarly research on decision tools.

Design/methodology/approach
A systematic literature review was used to collect data from 47 articles published in peer-reviewed academic journals between 1980 and 2017. Co-citation analysis was adopted to analyse recent trends in research on decision tools and recommend a framework that places such research into three categories: mature, intermediate and nascent.

Findings
The research revealed that a majority of the studies on decision tools describe decision tool implementation in a single company or setting. It also provided a clear presentation of recent trends in the decision tools literature by categorising and comparing papers according to various salient features. The study of decision tools is classified into four macro clusters: conceptualising and defining decision tools; exploring the implementation of decision tools; understanding the relationship between decision tools and other disciplines/approaches/initiatives; and discovering the outcomes of decision tools. Furthermore, the framework proposed in this paper will help scholars identify issues that merit additional theory-building and/or theory-testing research.

Originality/value
To the authors’ awareness, this is the first paper to have adopted both a systematic literature review and co-citation analysis to identify the dominant trends and significant gaps in the field of decision tools research.
An assessment of gender differences in the operational efficiency of businesses run by persons with disabilities
Authors: Mohan G. Madan , Baruah Anushree 
Published: November 2019

PurposeProgress accomplished by the disabled entrepreneurs on the fronts of profits, turnover, return on investment (ROI), employees engaged, capital employed and diversification shall be studied and prevalence of gender differences in such progress shall be assessed.Design/methodology/approachThe proposed research is descriptive in nature, based on primary data, collected by personally administering a well-structured interview schedule to 201 disabled entrepreneurs in Puducherry selected using a snowball sampling technique. Data collected has been analyzed using SPSS 21, using the tools of mean, one-way ANOVA, factorial ANOVA and chi-square (χ2) analysis.FindingsThe prevalence rate of entrepreneurship among female disabled is very low. Female disabled entrepreneurs manage higher turnover than their male counterparts and manage insignificantly higher progress in terms of capital employed, while male disabled entrepreneurs have managed insignificantly higher progress in terms of profits, diversification and ROI. Illiterate disabled, both men and women, struggle to manage decent turnover while the better educated manage better turnover.Research limitations/implicationsThis paper has highlighted the low prevalence rate of entrepreneurship among women disabled though the fewer women disabled entrepreneurs are performing better than their male counterparts in operating their business.Originality/valueThe findings of this paper may be taken as base for formulation of effective government policies in empowering disabled persons in general and women disabled in particular.
Mindfulness is associated with sleep quality among patients with fibromyalgia
Authors: Park Michelle , Zhang Yuan , Price Lori Lyn , Bannuru Raveendhara R. , Wang Chenchen 
Published: November 2019

AbstractAimPrevious studies suggest higher mindfulness may be associated with better sleep quality in people with chronic pain conditions. However, the relationship between mindfulness and sleep in fibromyalgia patients, who commonly suffer from sleep problems, remains unstudied. We examined the relationship between mindfulness and sleep, and how this relationship may be mediated by depression, anxiety, and pain interference in fibromyalgia patients.MethodWe performed a cross‐sectional analysis of baseline data from a randomized trial in fibromyalgia patients. We measured mindfulness (Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire), sleep quality and disturbance (Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index [PSQI], PROMIS Sleep Disturbance [PROMIS‐SD]), pain interference (PROMIS Pain Interference), and anxiety and depression (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale). Pearson correlations were used to examine associations among mindfulness and sleep quality and disturbance. Mediation analysis was conducted to assess whether pain interference, depression, and anxiety mediated the relationship between mindfulness and sleep.ResultsA total of 177 patents with fibromyalgia were included (93% female; mean age 52 ± 12 years; body mass index 30 ± 7 kg/m2; 59% White). Higher mindfulness was associated with better sleep quality and less sleep disturbance (PSQI r = −0.23, P = .002; PROMIS‐SD r = −.24, P = .002) as well as less pain interference (r = −.31, P < .0001), anxiety (r = −.58, P < .001), and depression (r = −0.54, P < .0001). Pain interference, depression, and anxiety mediated the association between mindfulness and sleep quality and disturbance.ConclusionHigher mindfulness is associated with better sleep in patients with fibromyalgia, with pain interference, depression, and anxiety mediating this relationship. Longitudinal studies are warranted to examine the potential effect of cultivating mindfulness on sleep in fibromyalgia.
CHIP modulates APP‐induced autophagy‐dependent pathological symptoms in Drosophila
Authors: Zhuang Luming , Peng Fei , Huang Yuanyuan , Li Wenzhe , Huang Jiuhong , Chu Yunqiang , Ren Pu , Sun Ying , Zhang Yan , Xue Elleen , Guo Xiaowei , Shen Xiafeng , Xue Lei 
Published: November 2019

AbstractDysregulation of autophagy is associated with the neurodegenerative processes in Alzheimer's disease (AD), yet it remains controversial whether autophagy is a cause or consequence of AD. We have previously expressed the full‐length human APP in Drosophila and established a fly AD model that exhibits multiple AD‐like symptoms. Here we report that depletion of CHIP effectively palliated APP‐induced pathological symptoms, including morphological, behavioral, and cognitive defects. Mechanistically, CHIP is required for APP‐induced autophagy dysfunction, which promotes Aβ production via increased expression of BACE and Psn. Our findings suggest that aberrant autophagy is not only a consequence of abnormal APP activity, but also contributes to dysregulated APP metabolism and subsequent AD pathogenesis.
Monteremita gen. nov. (Coleoptera: Carabidae), a new genus of ground beetle from New Caledonia
Authors: Seldon David S , Holwell Gregory I 
Published: November 2019

AbstractThe ground beetle tribe Broscini is distributed throughout the world, with most of its diversity occurring within the southern hemisphere subtribe Nothobroscina. Species of Nothobroscina are found in Australia, New Caledonia, New Zealand and southern South America, with almost all genera endemic to the countries in which they are found. The only exception to date is the genus Percosoma, which is recorded from Tasmania and Victoria (mainland Australia), as well as New Caledonia. Confusion surrounding taxonomic placement of the New Caledonian broscine led to this investigation. In this study, we propose a new monotypic genus, Monteremita, gen. nov. to accommodate Percosoma asymetricum Fauvel, 1903, based upon characteristics that distinguish it from the other genera in the subtribe Nothobroscina.
One new species of hangingfly from Bolivia,Bittacus vazdemelloisp. nov. (Mecoptera: Bittacidae), with an identification key to South American species ofBittacusLatreille
Authors: Machado Renato Jose Pires 
Published: November 2019

AbstractA new species ofBittacusLatreille, 1805, is herein described and illustrated,Bittacus vazdemelloisp. nov., based on two specimens collected in Buena Vista, Santa Cruz, Bolivia. This is only the third species of hangingfly recorded from the country and the twenty‐seventh species ofBittacusfor South America. A recently published identification key for the Brazilian species ofBittacusis expanded to include all South American species of the genus, and a distribution map is presented.
When Do Companies Train Low‐Skilled Workers? The Role of Institutional Arrangements at the Company and Sectoral Level
Authors: Wotschack Philip 
Published: November 2019

AbstractThe article investigates how institutional arrangements at the organizational and sectoral level affect the likelihood and size of employer investments in continuing training for low‐skilled workers in Germany. By building on comparative political economy and organizational theory, hypotheses are derived and tested. Regression analysis based on the IAB Establishment Survey (waves 2011 and 2013) shows evidence that the training participation of low‐skilled workers is related to institutional differences between sectors and organizations. At the organizational level, structures of employee representation and formalized HR policies are positively associated with higher rates of training participation among low‐skilled workers. Moreover, there is evidence that low‐skilled workers benefit in organizational clusters that are characterized by structures of employee representation, formalized HR practices, and bargaining coverage. At the sectoral level, this study finds evidence that low‐skilled workers in the health care and manufacturing sector are more likely to receive continuing training.
The Effect of Computer Use on Work Discretion and Work Intensity: Evidence from Europe
Authors: Menon Seetha , Salvatori Andrea , Zwysen Wouter 
Published: November 2019

AbstractThis article studies changes in computer use and work discretion and intensity in the EU‐15 between 1995 and 2015. We document that while the proportion of workers using computers has increased from 40 per cent to more than 60 per cent, there remain significant differences between countries even within the same occupations. Several countries have seen a significant increase in computer use even in low‐skilled occupations generally assumed to be less affected by technology. Overall, the great increase in computer use between 1995 and 2015 coincided with a period of modest deterioration of job quality in the EU‐15 as a whole, as work discretion declined for most occupational and educational groups, while work intensity increased slightly for most of them. Our OLS results exploiting variation within country‐occupation cells point to a sizeable positive effect of computer use on work discretion, but to no effect on work intensity. Our instrumental variable estimates point to an even more benign effect of computer use on job quality as measured by work discretion and work intensity. Hence, the results suggest that the (moderate) deterioration in the quality of work observed in the EU‐15 between 1995 and 2015 has occurred despite the spread of computers, rather than because of them.
Targeted activation of Stat3 in combination with paclitaxel results in increased apoptosis in epithelial ovarian cancer cells and a reduced tumour burden
Authors: Li Hongyi , Qian Yanping , Wang Xi , Pi Ruyu , Zhao Xia , Wei Xiawei 
Published: November 2019

AbstractObjectivesStat3 is persistently activated in ovarian cancer cells, with a crucial role in tumour onset and progression. In this study, we examined the anti‐tumour effect of a small‐molecule inhibitor napabucasin (BBI608) on epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) in vitro and in vivo, and investigated the underlying molecular mechanism of this drug in combination with paclitaxel.Materials and MethodsA total of 156 ovarian cancer patient samples were analysed to determine the correlation between pStat3 expression in tumour cells and the prognosis of EOC patients. The anti‐tumour effect of BBI608 and/or paclitaxel on ovarian cancer in vitro was evaluated by CCK‐8, flow cytometry, Western blot and transwell assays. An in vivo intraperitoneal model was performed to confirm the effect of BBI608 on pStat3‐mediated peritoneal metastasis when combined with paclitaxel.ResultsPatients with high expression of pStat3 had poorer overall survival and progression‐free survival than those with low pStat3 expression. The synergy of BBI608 in combination with paclitaxel exerted dramatic growth inhibition and induced apoptosis in EOC cell lines. In vivo, the combination of two drugs significantly decreased intraperitoneal tumour burden and ascites volume, prolonged survival of tumour‐bearing mice compared with each monotherapy; these results were associated with downregulation of phospho‐Stat3 and activation of apoptosis pathway.ConclusionsTargeting the activation of Stat3 may be a potential therapeutic approach for EOC by acting synergistically with paclitaxel.
Who Influences the Asian–Pacific Real Estate Markets: The US, Japan or China?
Authors: Liow Kim Hiang , Huang Yuting , Song Jeongseop 
Published: November 2019

AbstractAs rapid economic growth in China has led to significant appreciation of urban real estate market values, this study examines China's influence on Asian–Pacific real estate markets by focusing on their respective market integration with the US, Japan and China during the period January 2005 to December 2017. Market integration is examined by unconditional and time‐varying conditional correlations, nonlinear Granger causality and dynamic connectedness effects. Overall, although the US and Japanese real estate markets have significantly influenced return and volatility in the regional markets, China has emerged as another major regional real estate volatility leader with rising influence over volatility integration, especially during the 2007–2011 crisis period. Financial crises have strengthened China's volatility connectedness effects and market integration with other Asian–Pacific real estate markets. Our results imply that the benefits of regional portfolio diversification may be declining as volatility integration across the Chinese and Asian–Pacific real estate markets becomes stronger. Therefore, diversified global investors should pay greater attention to these real estate markets.
Brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) movement and survival after removal of two dams on the West Branch of the Wolf River, Wisconsin
Authors: Easterly Emma G. , Isermann Daniel A. , Raabe Joshua K. , Pyatskowit Joshua W. 
Published: November 2019

AbstractDam removals allow fish to access habitats that may provide ecological benefits and risks, but the extent of fish movements through former dam sites has not been thoroughly evaluated for many species. We installed stationary PIT antennas in 2016 and 2017 to evaluate movements and survival of brook trout Salvelinus fontinalis in the West Branch of the Wolf River (WBWR) in central Wisconsin following removal of two dams and channel modifications designed to promote fish movement. These changes provided access to lacustrine habitats that might provide suitable winter habitat or act as ecological sinks. We used multistate models to estimate transition probabilities between river sections, to determine whether brook trout: (a) moved between multiple river sections and (b) entered lacustrine habitats as seasonal refuges, but eventually returned to lotic habitat. We also used a Cormack‐Jolly‐Seber model to evaluate whether apparent survival of brook trout in the WBWR was comparable to other populations. Few fish moved among river sections or used lacustrine habitat (<5% of tagged fish); most brook trout remained in sections where they were initially tagged, potentially due to quality habitat located throughout the river. Like other studies, brook trout in the WBWR appear to experience high mortality based on low number of detections, few physical recaptures and an estimated eight‐month apparent survival rate of 0.27. In scenarios where fish can already access suitable habitat, removal of dams may not result in substantial increases in fish movement and colonisation of newly accessible habitat may not occur immediately.
Factors Associated With Support Provided by Middle‐Aged Children to Their Parents
Authors: Seidel Amber J. , Majeske Karl , Marshall Mary 
Published: November 2019

ObjectiveBuilding on symbolic interaction, this study was designed to examine perceptions of support provided by adult children to their parents (upstream support) as they relate to the parents' health, parent–child relationship quality, and support provided by parents to their children (downstream support).BackgroundAdult children are increasingly participating in providing care for parents. Examining perceptions of this flow of support may increase family members' understanding of each other's perspectives regarding support, health, and relationship quality.MethodA modified actor–partner interdependence model (APIM) was used to examine parent–child dyadic perceptions of these three factors on upstream support using the Family Exchanges Study (N = 273 dyads).ResultsParents reporting lower health, higher relationship quality, and more downstream support were associated with parents' perception of more upstream support. Parents reporting higher relationship quality and less downstream support were associated with adult children's perception of less upstream support. Moreover, adult children reporting higher relationship quality was associated with parents' perception of more upstream support, and adult children reporting more downstream support was associated with adult children's perception of more upstream support.ConclusionFindings that parents' and children's perceptions differ, sometimes in different directions, indicates the importance of considering multiple perspectives in family‐based research.ImplicationsClinicians and educators should find ways to help parents and their adult children understand each other's perspectives to increase shared meanings associated with health and support in these relationships.
Interactions of the microbiota with the mucosal immune system
Authors: Bain Calum C. , Cerovic Vuk 
Published: November 2019

SummaryThe field of mucosal immunology has, for the last 10 years, been largely dominated by advances in our understanding of the commensal microbiota. Developments of novel experimental methodologies and analysis techniques have provided unparalleled insight into the profound impact the microbiota has on the development and function of the immune system. In this cross‐journal review series published in Immunology and Clinical and Experimental Immunology, we aim to summarize the current state of research concerning the interplay between the microbiota and mucosal immunity. In addition, the series examines how the increased understanding of the microbiota is changing the nature of immunological research, both in the laboratory and in the clinic.
Likelihood, Replicability and Robbins' Confidence Sequences
Authors: Pace Luigi , Salvan Alessandra 
Published: November 2019

SummaryThe widely claimed replicability crisis in science may lead to revised standards of significance. The customary frequentist confidence intervals, calibrated through hypothetical repetitions of the experiment that is supposed to have produced the data at hand, rely on a feeble concept of replicability. In particular, contradictory conclusions may be reached when a substantial enlargement of the study is undertaken. To redefine statistical confidence in such a way that inferential conclusions are non‐contradictory, with large enough probability, under enlargements of the sample, we give a new reading of a proposal dating back to the 60s, namely, Robbins' confidence sequences. Directly bounding the probability of reaching, in the future, conclusions that contradict the current ones, Robbins' confidence sequences ensure a clear‐cut form of replicability when inference is performed on accumulating data. Their main frequentist property is easy to understand and to prove. We show that Robbins' confidence sequences may be justified under various views of inference: they are likelihood‐based, can incorporate prior information and obey the strong likelihood principle. They are easy to compute, even when inference is on a parameter of interest, especially using a closed form approximation from normal asymptotic theory.
Closed incision negative pressure therapy following abdominoplasty after breast reconstruction with deep inferior epigastric perforator flaps
Authors: Fang Chien‐Liang , Changchien Chih‐Hsuan , Chen Ming‐Shan , Hsu Chin‐Hao , Tsai Chong‐Bin 
Published: November 2019

AbstractAutologous breast reconstructions using deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flaps create a large incision, presenting an opportunity for surgical site complications. In this pilot study, we aimed to examine outcomes in DIEP donor site incisions managed with standard dressings (control; n = 5) or closed incision negative pressure therapy (ciNPT; n = 5). We observed no significant differences between group age, body mass index, and past medical history. Both treatment groups had a similar duration of hospital stay, the number of blood transfusions, and pain scores on postoperative day 2 (P > .05). There was a trend of higher drainage (P = .251) and shorter time to incision healing (P = .067) in the ciNPT group than the control though the difference was not statistically significant. We did observe a significant improvement in scar pigmentation, vascularity, and pliability at 3, 6, and 12 months post‐surgery in the ciNPT group compared with control (P < .05). No surgical site complications were reported in the ciNPT group within the follow‐up period. In the control group, one patient developed wound edge fat necrosis requiring reoperation. In conclusion, we report that ciNPT is a useful incision management system for DIEP flap donor site incisions and it facilitated improved scar quality over standard dressings in this small pilot study. Further clinical studies are required to assess the full advantages provided by ciNPT.
Intrinsic and extrinsic sources of phosphorus loading into the Nyando River, Kenya
Authors: Guya Fredrick Jared 
Published: November 2019

AbstractThe Nyando River supports a large human population and an enriched biodiversity. The basin has undergone extreme modification over the last century through changes in hydrological changes and land‐use activities. The impacts of the changes have severely shifted the ecology of the river from desirable to less desirable. Of all the major rivers draining into Lake Victoria‐Kenya, the Nyando River is consistently the most turbid and exhibits the greatest phosphorus load. The present study investigated the present limnological status and sources of phosphorus loads between 2015 and 2016 through water and sediment sampling during high and low flow regimes. The samples were analysed for various phosphorus fractions, including soluble reactive phosphorus (SRP), total phosphorus in water (TPw), non‐apatite inorganic phosphorus (NAIP), apatite phosphorus (AP), inorganic phosphorus (IP), organic phosphorus (OP), total phosphorus in sediments (TPs) and elemental compositions. The measured SRP and TPw concentrations indicated hypertrophic conditions, with means for both high and low flows ranging from 79.3 to 165.7 μg P/L, and 200.0 to 243.9 μg P/L, respectively. The AP concentrations were high, with mean measurements for high and low flows being 766.9 and 790.5 mg/kg, respectively. The sources of high phosphorus loads were established to be both natural and anthropogenic, with major drivers being the industrial establishments along the river basin. Erosion of the catchment phosphorus‐enriched carbonatite rocks and river banks also contributed significant phosphorus loads. Enhanced effluent treatment, quarry dust containment, improved forest cover and regeneration of riverine buffer strips are recommended to restore the river's ecosystems.