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Anti-money laundering/trade-based money laundering risk assessment strategies – action or re-action focused?
Authors: Naheem Mohammed Ahmad 
Published: November 2019

PurposeThis paper aims to discuss whether most anti-money laundering (AML) risk assessment strategies within the banking and financial services sector are reactionary focused and/or whether it should be possible to predict where increased costs and resources need to be targeted in future AML risk processes.Design/methodology/approachThe paper reviewed research findings from the researchers own study on trade-based money laundering (TBML) and also survey results from the KPMG Global Anti-Money Laundering Survey (2014), along with academic discussion papers.FindingsThe paper concluded that risk assessment strategies were still largely responsive, and this left banks exposed to two factors – not recognising risk that they were not assessing for and, second, being challenged legally as new cases emerged in the court systems from victims of ML and terrorism crimes.Practical implicationsThe practical implications affect the resources and costs assigned to risk assessment strategies and called for a more holistic approach that was forward thinking from the bank’s perspective rather than reactionary focused and working from the regulators’s agenda.Social implicationsAny improvements in detection of AML and counter-terrorism financing has broader social outcomes.Originality/valueThe originality is the subject matter of AML risk assessment strategies and the input from TBML/AML experts from across the globe that contributed to the author’s research survey and interviews. These results have been analysed along with other research and the current academic discussion on this topic.
Qualitative comparative analysis: justifying a neo-configurational approach in management research
Authors: Parente Tobias Coutinho , Federo Ryan 
Published: November 2019

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to critically reflect and offer insights on how to justify the use of qualitative comparative analysis (QCA) as a research method for understanding the complexity of organizational phenomena, by applying the principles of the neo-configurational approach.

Design/methodology/approach
We present and critically examine three arguments regarding the use of QCA for management research. First, they discuss the need to assume configurational theories to build and empirically test a causal model of interest. Second, we explain how the three principles of causal complexity are assumed during the process of conducting QCA-based studies. Third, we elaborate on the importance of case knowledge when selecting the data for the analysis and when interpreting the results.

Findings
We argue that it is important to reflect on these arguments to have an appropriate research design. In the true spirit of the configurational approach, we contend that the three arguments presented are necessary; however, each argument is insufficient to warrant a QCA research design.

Originality/value
This paper contributes to management research by offering key arguments on how to justify the use of QCA-based studies in future research endeavors.
Doing care work on the fly – exploring the unnoticed socio‐emotional skills of male ambulance staff
Authors: Kyed Morten 
Published: November 2019

AbstractPrehospital ambulance work is a healthcare arena hitherto neglected by sociologists of health and illness. This is unfortunate because it is an interesting and dynamic area, and in contrast to most healthcare sectors, it is male dominated. Via ethnographic fieldwork, this article examines the particular caring practices and socio‐emotional skills that ambulance staff use in practising prehospital care work. The empirical analysis outlines six recurring prehospital practices: medicine work, machine work, scene management, becalming work, communication work and bodywork. Each practice represents a different element of prehospital care practice and is best understood as a repertoire, as many different assemblages of these care practices can work effectively in prehospital situations. The article concludes that despite institutionalised blue‐collar masculinity, numeric dominance and scarce formal education in ambulance psychology, male ambulance staff are generally proud and reflexive care practitioners.
Signal transducer and activator of transcription is involved in the expression regulation of ecdysteroid‐induced insulin‐like growth factor‐like peptide in the pupal wing disc of silkworm, Bombyx mori
Authors: Zhang Xiao‐Juan , Li Dong‐Dong , Xu Guan‐Feng , Chen Ya‐Qing , Zheng Si‐Chun 
Published: November 2019

AbstractIn insects, 20‐hydroxyecdysone (20E) and insulin‐like growth factor‐like peptides (IGFLPs) regulate the development of imaginal discs. However, how IGFLPs are up‐regulated to impact the development of the pupal wing disc is still unclear. In this study, we investigated the expression regulation of IGFLP in the pupal wing disc of silkworm, Bombyx mori. We confirmed that B. mori IGFLP (BmIGFLP) was mainly expressed in the pupal wing disc and the expression of BmIGFLP could be significantly induced by 20E. Bioinformatics analysis of BmIGFLP promoter sequence revealed three cis‐regulation elements (CREs) of signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT), which is a key component in the Janus‐activated kinase / STAT pathway. Luciferase activity assays showed that two CREs enhanced the transcriptional activity of BmIGFLP. Electrophoretic mobility shift and chromatin immunoprecipitation assays demonstrated that BmSTAT proteins in the nuclear extracts of B. mori pupal wing discs and BmN cells could only bind to the STAT CRE3, indicating that STAT CRE3 activated by BmSTAT enhances BmIGFLP expression at pupal stages. Although 20E could not enhance the expression of BmSTAT, 20E enhanced the nucleus translocation of BmSTAT to bind with the STAT CRE3 in the BmIGFLP promoter. The increase of transcriptional activity of the STAT CRE3 by overexpression of BmSTAT and addition of 20E in BmN cells confirmed this result. Taken together, all data indicate that BmSTAT is one of the transcription factors activating 20E‐induced BmIGFLP expression in the pupal wing disc.
Debt covenants in Japanese loan markets: in comparison with the traditional relationship banking
Authors: Kochiyama Takuma , Nakamura Ryosuke 
Published: November 2019

AbstractThis study investigates determinants of debt covenants in Japanese loan markets. We focus on a unique monitoring mechanism by Japanese banks and hypothesise that debt covenants substitute for the traditional main bank governance. Consistently, we find that debt covenants are less likely to be used for firms with stronger ties with their main banks. We also document that such use of debt covenants results in borrower’s upward earnings management. Overall, our evidence suggests that, in the Japanese context, debt covenants are used as a substitute for the main bank system yet they alone are an incomplete monitoring mechanism.
Spread and potential host range of the invasive oak lace bug [Corythucha arcuata(Say, 1832) – Heteroptera: Tingidae] in Eurasia
Authors: Csóka György , Hirka Anikó , Mutun Serap , Glavendekić Milka , Mikó Ágnes , Szőcs Levente , Paulin Márton , Eötvös Csaba Béla , Gáspár Csaba , Csepelényi Mariann , Szénási Ágnes , Franjević Milivoj , Gninenko Yuri , Dautbašić Mirza , Muzejinović Osman , Zúbrik Milan , Netoiu Constantin , Buzatu Andrei , Bălăcenoiu Flavius , Jurc Maja , Jurc Dušan , Bernardinelli Iris , Streito Jean‐Claude , Avtzis Dimitrios , Hrašovec Boris 
Published: November 2019

AbstractThe North American oak lace bug feeds on leaves of ‘white oaks” in its native range. In Europe, it was first discovered in northern Italy in 2000. In recent years, it has subsequently spread rapidly and population outbreaks have been observed in several European countries. In the present study, we summarize the steps of its expansion.To predict its potential host range, we checked 48 oak species in 20 sentinel gardens in seven countries between 2013 and 2018.In total, 27 oak species were recorded as suitable hosts; 13 of them are globally new ones, 23 out of the 29 in sectionQuercus(∼ white oaks, an intrageneric taxonomic unit within genusQuercus), including Asian oaks, native to Japan, Korea and China, and four out of five in sectionCerris(another intrageneric unit of the same genus), were accepted as hosts. None of the species in sectionLobatae(red oaks) or in theIlexgroup was accepted.Host records were also collected in forest stands of 10 countries. We found 11 oak species that were infested. Outbreak populations were most commonly found onQuercus robur,Quercus frainetto,Quercus petraeaandQuercus cerris, comprising widespread and outstandingly important oaks species in Europe.Based on our findings, we conclude that suitable hosts for oak lace bug are present in most of Europe and Asia. This means that a lack of hosts will likely not restrict further range expansion.
Technology adoption, impact, and extension in developing countries’ agriculture: A review of the recent literature
Authors: Takahashi Kazushi , Muraoka Rie , Otsuka Keijiro 
Published: November 2019

AbstractGiven the stagnant agricultural productivity and persistent food insecurity in low‐income countries—notably in sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA)—there has been continued interest in the adoption of new technology and its impact on productivity in these regions. To increase crop yields and sustain yield gains, recent case studies of technology adoption unanimously recommend the adoption of integrated farm management systems, particularly in SSA. On the other hand, there have been increasing numbers of studies on social network or farmer‐to‐farmer technology extension. These studies explore more efficient extension systems than traditional public‐sector extension approaches. This article reviews both recent case studies of technology adoption and its productivity impacts as well as studies on agricultural extension to identify common findings, shortcomings, and major remaining issues.
Cutaneous phaeohyphomycosis caused by Pyrenochaeta unguis‐hominis in a diabetic patient: A case report
Authors: Gong Yu , Chen Zeyu , Ma Yue'e , Jiang Weiwei , Hu Yifan , Shi Yuling 
Published: November 2019

AbstractPhaeohyphomycosis, caused by opportunistic rare fungi, has increasingly been reported in diabetic and immunosuppressed patients. Pyrenochaeta unguis‐hominis (P. unguis‐hominis), a member of the dematiaceae group, has been identified to cause human nail infection. We report a rare case of cutaneous phaeohyphomycosis in a diabetic female caused by P. unguis‐hominis.
The impact of maternal body mass index on the rate of obstetric anal sphincter injury in nulliparous women: A Victorian retrospective cohort study
Authors: Constable Laura , Monga Deepika , Mylonas Georgia , O’Connor Ellie 
Published: November 2019

BackgroundMaternal obesity is an important comorbidity in contemporary obstetrics practice and is associated with significantly increased perinatal complications. Obstetric anal sphincter injury (OASIS) sustained during labour can lead to faecal incontinence, chronic pain and effects on quality of life. Currently, it is unclear if maternal body mass index (BMI) influences the risk of sustaining OASIS.AimTo investigate the impact of increased BMI on the rate of OASIS among nulliparous women.Materials and MethodsA retrospective cohort study was conducted, which included nulliparous women with singleton, vaginal deliveries ≥37 weeks gestation at a Victorian regional centre between 2007 and 2017 (n = 3335). Logistic regression was performed to calculate unadjusted and adjusted odds ratios (aOR). Women were grouped by World Health Organization BMI categories, and the rates of OASIS were evaluated.ResultsWomen with a BMI ≥ 25 were significantly less likely to develop OASIS compared to women with a BMI < 25 (aOR 0.60, 95% CI 0.41–0.89). Women with a BMI ≥ 35 had significantly decreased odds of OASIS compared to normal weight women (aOR 0.27, 0.10–0.78). While not statistically significant, the odds of OASIS decreased with each increase in BMI class. Other statistically significant risk factors were maternal age, birth weight, forceps delivery, non‐smokers (aOR 4.03, 1.46–11.1) and diabetes mellitus (aOR 9.48, 2.1–41.4).ConclusionWomen with a BMI ≥ 25 were less likely to sustain OASIS compared to women with a BMI < 25. Furthermore, the odds of OASIS decreased for each increase in BMI category. These findings warrant further investigation into the mechanism of this protective effect.
More Effective Than We Thought: Accounting for Legislative Hitchhikers Reveals a More Inclusive and Productive Lawmaking Process
Authors: Casas Andreu , Denny Matthew J. , Wilkerson John 
Published: November 2019

AbstractFor more than half a century, scholars have been studying legislative effectiveness using a single metric—whether the bills a member sponsors progress through the legislative process. We investigate a less orthodox form of effectiveness—bill proposals that become law as provisions of other bills. Counting these “hitchhiker” bills as additional cases of bill sponsorship success reveals a more productive, less hierarchical, and less partisan lawmaking process. We argue that agenda and procedural constraints are central to understanding why lawmakers pursue hitchhiker strategies. We also investigate the legislative vehicles that attract hitchhikers and find, among other things, that more Senate bills are enacted as hitchhikers on House laws than become law on their own.
Diagnostic performance of electrocardiographic criteria in echocardiographic diagnosis of different patterns of left ventricular hypertrophy
Authors: Oikonomou Evangelos , Theofilis Panagiotis , Mpahara Aikaterini , Lazaros George , Niarchou Panagioula , Vogiatzi Georgia , Tsalamandris Sotirios , Fountoulakis Petros , Christoforatou Evangelia , Mystakidou Vasiliki , Anastasiou Maria , Goliopoulou Athina , Tousoulis Dimitris 
Published: November 2019

AbstractBackgroundElectrocardiogram (ECG) is considered the initial screening method for the detection of left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) despite its low sensitivity. However, there are no data on how ECG criteria for LVH perform in patients with concentric (cLVH) and eccentric LVH (eLVH).MethodsIn the setting of the Corinthia cross‐sectional study, ECGs were analyzed in 1,570 participants of the study. Seven ECG LVH criteria were calculated (Sokolow–Lyon voltage, index, and product, sex‐specific Cornell voltage and product, Lewis voltage, and the Framingham), whereas LVH was defined, based on echocardiographic data, as left ventricular mass indexed for body surface area (BSA) of at least 125 g/m2 in men and at least 110 g/m2 in women.ResultsRegarding the frequency encountered for each ECG LVH criterion, there was no difference between eLVH and cLVH. However, when ECG criteria were compared as continuous variables between LVH groups, Cornell voltage and product were higher in cLVH individuals, with a value of Cornell voltage >13.95 mV having 61% sensitivity and 62% specificity to differentiate cLVH from eLVH (p = .05). Even after adjustment for age, sex, body mass index, and hypertension, the occurrence of Cornell voltage or product increased the odds of cLVH by 1.6 times (p = .001).ConclusionCornell voltage and product criteria disclosed a superior discriminative ability for the detection of LVH via ECG. When further categorizing LVH as concentric and eccentric, Cornell product depicted the higher discriminative ability for cLVH.
Characteristics of bipolar I and II disorder: A study of 8766 individuals
Authors: Karanti Alina , Kardell Mathias , Joas Erik , Runeson Bo , Pålsson Erik , Landén Mikael 
Published: November 2019

AbstractObjectivesLarge‐scale studies on phenotypic differences between bipolar disorder type I (BDI) and type II (BDII) are scarce.MethodsIndividuals with BDI (N = 4806) and BDII (N = 3960) were compared with respect to clinical features, illness course, comorbid conditions, suicidality, and socioeconomic factors using data from the Swedish national quality assurance register for bipolar disorders (BipoläR).ResultsBDII had higher rate of depressive episodes and more frequent suicide attempts than BDI. Furthermore, the BDII group were younger at first sign of mental illness and showed higher prevalence of psychiatric comorbidity but were more likely to have completed higher education and to be self‐sustaining than the BDI group. BDII more frequently received psychotherapy, antidepressants, and lamotrigine. BDI patients had higher rate of hospitalizations and elated episodes, higher BMI, and higher rate of endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases. BDI were more likely to receive mood stabilizers, antipsychotic drugs, electroconvulsive therapy, and psychoeducation.ConclusionsThese results demonstrate clear differences between BDI and II and counter the notion that BDII is a milder form of BDI, but rather a more complex condition with regard to clinical course and comorbidity.
Leading by example: Testing a moderated mediation model of ethical leadership, value congruence, and followers' openness to ethical influence
Authors: Pircher Verdorfer Armin , Peus Claudia 
Published: November 2019

AbstractIn this study, we investigate a key question of ethical leadership theory: Are ethical leaders able to gain followers' openness to their ethical influence? When describing ethical leadership, we distinguish between leaders’ moral person behavior (i.e., behaviors that are normatively appropriate) and moral management (i.e., using position power to reinforce ethical standards). We then draw on mechanisms of social learning and social exchange and test a moderated mediation model. It is predicted that the effect of leaders' moral person behavior on followers’ openness to ethical influence is mediated by leader‐follower ethical value congruence. Moreover, we examine whether moral management amplifies the effects of moral person behavior. For hypothesis testing, existing measures from the literature are integrated to operationalize four underlying normative reference points of leaders' moral person behavior: humane, justice, responsibility/sustainability, and moderation orientation. After establishing the psychometric properties of this integrative measure, the main hypotheses are tested in two separate studies. While results showed a positive effect of leaders' moral person behavior on followers' openness to ethical influence through ethical value congruence, the moderating effect of moral management was, contrary to our expectation, negative. With this, our study contributes to a better understanding of the mechanisms of ethical leadership.
Annexin‐A1 deficiency exacerbates pathological remodelling of the mesenteric vasculature in insulin‐resistant, but not insulin‐deficient, mice
Authors: Jelinic Maria , Kahlberg Nicola , Leo Chen Huei , Ng Hooi Hooi , Rosli Sarah , Deo Minh , Li Mandy , Finlayson Siobhan , Walsh Jesse , Parry Laura J. , Ritchie Rebecca H. , Qin Cheng Xue 
Published: November 2019

Background and purposeArterial stiffness, a characteristic feature of diabetes, increases the risk of cardiovascular complications. Potential mechanisms that promote arterial stiffness in diabetes include oxidative stress, glycation and inflammation. The anti‐inflammatory protein annexin‐A1 has cardioprotective properties, particularly in the context of ischaemia. However, the role of endogenous annexin‐A1 in the vasculature in both normal physiology and pathophysiology remains largely unknown. Hence, this study investigated the role of endogenous annexin‐A1 in diabetes‐induced remodelling of mouse mesenteric vasculature.Experimental approachInsulin‐resistance was induced in male mice (AnxA1+/+ and AnxA1‐/‐) with the combination of streptozotocin (55mg/kg i.p. x 3 days) with high fat diet (42% energy from fat) or citrate vehicle with normal chow diet (20‐weeks). Insulin‐deficiency was induced in a separate cohort of mice using a higher total streptozocin dose (55mg/kg i.p. x 5 days) on chow diet (16‐weeks). At study endpoint, mesenteric artery passive mechanics were assessed by pressure myography.Key resultsInsulin‐resistance induced significant outward remodelling but had no impact on passive stiffness. Interestingly, vascular stiffness was significantly increased in AnxA1‐/‐ mice when subjected to insulin‐resistance. In contrast, insulin‐deficiency induced outward remodelling and increased volume compliance in mesenteric arteries, regardless of genotype. In addition, the annexin‐A1 / formyl peptide receptor axis is upregulated in both insulin‐resistant and insulin‐deficient mice.Conclusion and implicationsOur study provided the first evidence that endogenous AnxA1 may play an important vasoprotective role in the context of insulin‐resistance. AnxA1‐based therapies may provide additional benefits over traditional anti‐inflammatory strategies for reducing vascular injury in diabetes.
How do business startup modes affect economic growth?
Authors: Davis Colin , Zhao Laixun 
Published: November 2019

AbstractThis paper examines researchers’ choices between either collaborating with venture capitalists or going independent when investing in research (e.g., labs, scientists, equipment, perishable materials, etc.) and how their interaction affects long‐run growth in an economy characterized by incomplete contracts and financial market imperfections. We find that venture capital is more likely to be selected by entrepreneurs when startup risks are median to high. A ranking of the welfares associated with each startup mode under different legal and financial environments shows that economic policy and research incentives may not always align as entrepreneurs may not select the mode that provides the highest welfare level.
Position‐Based Simulation of Elastic Models on the GPU with Energy Aware Gauss‐Seidel Algorithm
Authors: Cetinaslan Ozan 
Published: November 2019

AbstractIn this paper, we provide a smooth extension of the energy aware Gauss‐Seidel iteration to the Position‐Based Dynamics (PBD) method. This extension is inspired by the kinetic and potential energy changes equalization and uses the foundations of the recent extended version of PBD algorithm (XPBD). The proposed method is not meant to conserve the total energy of the system and modifies each position constraint based on the equality of the kinetic and potential energy changes within the Gauss‐Seidel process of the XPBD algorithm. Our extension provides an implicit solution for relatively better stiffness during the simulation of elastic objects. We apply our solution directly within each Gauss‐Seidel iteration and it is independent of both simulation step‐size and integration methods. To demonstrate the benefits of our proposed extension with higher frame rates, we develop an efficient and practical mesh coloring algorithm for the XPBD method which provides parallel processing on a GPU. During the initialization phase, all mesh primitives are grouped according to their connectivity. Afterwards, all these groups are computed simultaneously on a GPU during the simulation phase. We demonstrate the benefits of our method with many spring potential and strain‐based continuous material constraints. Our proposed algorithm is easy to implement and seamlessly fits into the existing position‐based frameworks.