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Testing methods for quantifying Monte Carlo variation for categorical variables in Probabilistic Genotyping
Authors: Bright Jo-Anne , Taylor Duncan , Curran James , Buckleton John 
Published: June 2021

AbstractTwo methods for applying a lower bound to the variation induced by the Monte Carlo effect are trialled. One of these is implemented in the widely used probabilistic genotyping system, STRmix™. Neither approach is giving the desired 99% coverage. In some cases the coverage is much lower than the desired 99%. The discrepancy (i.e. the distance between theLRcorresponding to the desired coverage and theLRobserved coverage at 99%) is not large. For example, the discrepancy of 0.23 for approach 1 suggests the lower bounds should be moved downwards by a factor of 1.7 to achieve the desired 99% coverage.Although less effective than desired these methods provide a layer of conservatism that is additional to the other layers. These other layers are from factors such as the conservatism within the sub-population model, the choice of conservative measures of co-ancestry, the consideration of relatives within the population and the resampling method used for allele probabilities, all of which tend to understate the strength of the findings.HighlightsTwo methods for quantifying Monte Carlo variability are tested,Both give less than the desired 99% coverage,The magnitude of possible discrepancy is small,For example anLRof 4.3 × 1011could be reported as 1.8 × 1012AnLRof 18 could be reported as 22.
Environmental RNAi-based reverse genetics in the predatory mite Neoseiulus californicus: towards improved methods of biological control
Authors: Ghazy Noureldin Abuelfadl , Suzuki Takeshi 
Published: June 2021

ABSTRACTThe predatory mite Neoseiulus californicus (McGregor) (Mesostigmata: Phytoseiidae) has been commercialized by manufacturers in the pest control industry and is used worldwide as a natural enemy of spider mites. However, because its genome has not been sequenced, reverse genetics techniques that could be used to analyze gene function have not been established. Here we partially sequenced the gene that encodes the vacuolar-type H+-ATPase (V-ATPase), an ATP-dependent proton pump, in N. californicus (NcVATPase) and then conducted a functional analysis using environmental RNA interference (eRNAi) by orally administering sequence-specific exogenous dsRNA (dsRNA-NcVATPase) to larvae and adult females. The larvae treated with dsRNA-NcVATPase took longer to develop and had lower survivorship, fecundity, and offspring viability at the adult stage than those treated with a control dsRNA. Adult females treated with dsRNA-NcVATPase showed significant reductions in survival, fecundity, and prey consumption, and their endogenous gene expression level of NcVATPase was reduced by approximately 65% compared with the control. Our findings suggest that the NcVATPase gene, silencing of which inhibits feeding and reproduction, is an excellent biomarker for investigating the eRNAi mechanism in N. californicus. The highly efficient experimental system of eRNAi established in this study paves the way for applied research using eRNAi to enhance the predatory ability of N. californicus.Key messageEnvironmental RNAi-inducing double-stranded RNAs have the potential to improve biological control as well as biopesticide applications.We investigated the efficacy of eRNAi against the predatory mite Neoseiulus californicus, a major natural enemy of spider mites.Oral administration of dsRNA targeting NcVATPase decreased the gene expression level, developmental time, survival, fecundity, and prey consumption.Neoseiulus californicus, which was found to have the high eRNAi effects, can be used as a model for the study on eRNAi-mediated improvement of biological control.
Large structural variations in the haplotype-resolved African cassava genome
Authors: Mansfeld Ben N. , Boyher Adam , Berry Jeffrey C. , Wilson Mark , Ou Shujun , Polydore Seth , Michael Todd P. , Fahlgren Noah , Bart Rebecca S. 
Published: June 2021

AbstractCassava (Manihot esculentaCrantz, 2n=36) is a global food security crop. Cassava has a highly heterozygous genome, high genetic load, and genotype-dependent asynchronous flowering. It is typically propagated by stem cuttings and any genetic variation between haplotypes, including large structural variations, is preserved by such clonal propagation. Traditional genome assembly approaches generate a collapsed haplotype representation of the genome. In highly heterozygous plants, this results in artifacts and an oversimplification of heterozygous regions. We used a combination of Pacific Biosciences (PacBio), Illumina, and Hi-C to resolve each haplotype of the genome of a farmer-preferred cassava line, TME7 (Oko-iyawo). PacBio reads were assembled using the FALCON suite. Phase switch errors were corrected using FALCON-Phase and Hi-C read data. The ultra-long-range information from Hi-C sequencing was also used for scaffolding. Comparison of the two phases revealed more than 5,000 large haplotype-specific structural variants affecting over 8 Mb, including insertions and deletions spanning thousands of base pairs. The potential of these variants to affect allele specific expression was further explored. RNA-seq data from 11 different tissue types were mapped against the scaffolded haploid assembly and gene expression data are incorporated into our existing easy-to-use web-based interface to facilitate use by the broader plant science community. These two assemblies provide an excellent means to study the effects of heterozygosity, haplotype-specific structural variation, gene hemizygosity, and allele specific gene expression contributing to important agricultural traits and further our understanding of the genetics and domestication of cassava.Significance statementThe cassava varieties grown by subsistence farmers in Africa largely differ from the inbred reference genome due to their highly heterozygous nature. We used multiple sequencing technologies to assemble and resolve both haplotypes in TME7, a farmer-preferred cassava line, enabling us to study the considerable haplotypic structural variation in this line.
Computational analysis of convective heat transfer properties of turbulent slot jet impingement
Authors: Shukla Anuj Kumar , Dewan Anupam 
Published: June 2021

PurposeConvective heat transfer features of a turbulent slot jet impingement are comprehensively studied using two different computational approaches, namely, URANS (unsteady Reynolds-averaged Navier–Stokes equations) and SAS (scale-adaptive simulation). Turbulent slot jet impingement heat transfer is used where a considerable heat transfer enhancement is required, and computationally, it is a quite challenging flow configuration.Design/methodology/approachCustomized OpenFOAM 4.1, an open-access computational fluid dynamics (CFD) code, is used for SAS (SST-SAS k-ω) and URANS (standard k-ε and SST k-ω) computations. A low-Re version of the standard k-ε model is used, and other models are formulated for good wall-refined calculations. Three turbulence models are formulated in OpenFOAM 4.1 with second-order accurate discretization schemes.FindingsIt is observed that the profiles of the streamwise turbulence are under-predicted at all the streamwise locations by SST k-ω and SST SAS k-ω models, but follow similar trends as in the reported results. The standard k-ε model shows improvements in the predictions of the streamwise turbulence and mean streamwise velocity profiles in the zone of outer wall jet. Computed profiles of Nusselt number by SST k-ω and SST-SAS k-ω models are nearly identical and match well with the reported experimental results. However, the standard k-ε model does not provide a reasonable profile or quantification of the local Nusselt number.Originality/valueHybrid turbulence model is suitable for efficient CFD computations for the complex flow problems. This paper deals with a detailed comparison of the SAS model with URANS and LES for the first time in the literature. A thorough assessment of the computations is performed against the results reported using experimental and large eddy simulations techniques followed by a detailed discussion on flow physics. The present results are beneficial for scientists working with hybrid turbulence models and in industries working with high-efficiency cooling/heating system computations.
Towards an educational modernization process: UNESCO interactions with Franco's Spain (1952–1970)
Authors: González-Delgado Mariano , Ferraz-Lorenzo Manuel , Machado-Trujillo Cristian 
Published: June 2021

PurposeAfter World War II, an educational modernization process gained ground worldwide. International organizations such as UNESCO began to play a key role in the creation, development and dissemination of a new educational vision in different countries. This article examines the origin and development of this modernization process under the dictatorship of Franco. More specifically, we will show how the adoption of this conception in Spain must be understood from the perspective of the interaction between UNESCO and Franco's regime, and how the policies of the dictatorship converged with the proposals suggested by this international organization. Our principal argument is that the educational policies carried out in Spain throughout the second half of the 20th century can be better understood when inserted into a transnational perspective in education.Design/methodology/approachThis article uses documents from archives that until now were unpublished or scarcely known. We have also analyzed materials published in the preeminent educational journals of the dictatorship, such as the Revista de Educación, Revista Española de Pedagogía, Bordón and Vida escolar, as well as documents published by the Spanish Ministry of National Education.FindingsFranco's dictatorship built an educational narrative closely aligned with proposals put forward by UNESCO on educational planning after World War II. The educational policies created by the dictatorship were related to the new ideas that strove to link the educational system with economic and social development.Originality/valueThis article is inspired by a transnational history of education perspective. On the one hand, it traces the origins of educational modernization under Franco's regime, which represented a technocratic vision of education that is best understood as a result of the impact that international organizations had in the second half of the 20th century. On the other hand, it follows the intensifying relationship between the dictatorship and the educational ideas launched by UNESCO. Both aspects are little known and studied in Spain.
Numerical and experimental analysis of parallel-pass forced convection solar air heating wall with different plenum and absorber configurations
Authors: Khanlari Ataollah , Sözen Adnan , Afshari Faraz , Tuncer Azim Doğuş , Ağbulut Ümit , Aytaç Yılmaz Zeynep 
Published: June 2021

Purpose
Over the recent years, solar energy has received outstanding attention from researchers. Solar energy applications and related large-scale projects are increasing to meet growing global energy demand as an economical, non-polluting and renewable energy source. The purpose of this study is investigating different plenum and absorber configurations of solar air heating wall (SAHW) experimentally and numerically.

Design/methodology/approach
In this study, various configurations of SAHW have been numerically simulated to determine the most effective design. According to the simulation results, two SAHWs with various plenum thicknesses have been fabricated and tested at different conditions.

Findings
Numerical simulation results indicated that parallel-flow SAHWs exhibited better performance in comparison with other placements of absorber plate. Regarding to the experimentally attained results, the highest thermal efficiency was reached to 80.51%. Also, the average deviation between experimentally and numerically obtained outlet temperature is 5.5%.

Originality/value
Considering the obtained results in the present study, designed SAHW has admissible efficiency to be used in various industrial and residential applications such as; air preheating, space heating and drying.
Sales and operations planning for new products: a parallel process?
Authors: Bagni Gustavo , Sagawa Juliana Keiko , Godinho Filho Moacir 
Published: June 2021

PurposeThis paper aims to detail how a Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) process can be designed to support the planning requirements of recently introduced products.Design/methodology/approachDesign science research was conducted to propose and implement an S&OP model for demand fulfillment after the introduction of new products. The results were analyzed using the CIMO (Context, Intervention, Mechanisms and Outcomes) logic, and two sets of design propositions were formulated.FindingsAn S&OP process for new products can reduce additional costs for market fulfillment by concentrating the planning efforts on new products, aligning organizational efforts, and increasing the sales and supply chain information’s update frequency.Research limitations/implicationsThe outcomes of S&OP new products were analyzed in a single organization and are limited to the contextual factors presented.Practical implicationsThis paper describes in detail how to organize an S&OP focused on new products. By considering the contextual factors and design propositions, managers can potentially increase the success of new products introduction (NPI) in their context.Originality/valueA specific S&OP process focused on new products is a viable solution and could co-exist with a traditional S&OP process. Moreover, we identified six contextual factors that influence the outcomes of the S&OP new products.
How to advance theory through literature reviews in logistics and supply chain management
Authors: Durach Christian F. , Kembro Joakim Hans , Wieland Andreas 
Published: June 2021

PurposeThe discipline's most common uses for literature reviews—identifying gaps, developing research agendas, and categorizing the literature—too often fail to challenge, change or advance theoretical perspectives. The authors offer guidance to theorization through literature reviews. The key to theory advancement is consistency between the state of theory and the chosen review type.Design/methodology/approachA conceptual approach is taken. The authors identify shortcomings in literature reviews of logistics and supply chain management (L&SCM) research and develop a framework to aid theorization from literature.FindingsLiterature review types are categorized as inductive theory building, contextualized explanations, theory testing and interpretive sensemaking. The authors argue that the effectiveness of a review type depends on the prior state of theory, which ranges from nascent, to intermediate, to mature. The authors propose the interpretive sensemaking review as a novel review type rooted in the interpretive paradigm.Practical implicationsThis study should be of immediate interest and value to logistics and supply chain management scholars—as well as scholars in other fields—because it offers a pathway to theory development through literature reviews. Appropriate applications of the proposed review types will result in more comprehensive theories.Originality/valueThis article lays down arguments for the need to change the way L&SCM scholars use literature reviews. It extends earlier work from the authors (Durachet al., 2017; A New Paradigm for Systematic Literature Reviews in Supply Chain Management, Journal of Supply Chain Management) by outlining four review types, and offering further insights to theorization, as is typically the goal in the synthesis step of literature reviews.
Existence of asymmetry between wages and automatable jobs: a quantile regression approach
Authors: Baigh Tarannum Azim , Yong Chen Chen , Cheong Kee Cheok 
Published: June 2021

PurposeThis study aims to explore, in the context of Machinery and Equipment sector of Malaysia, the association between average wages and share of employment in automatable jobs, specifically whether the association between average wages and share of employment automatable jobs is asymmetric in nature.Design/methodology/approachThe responses obtained from the structured interview of 265 firms are used to build up the empirical models (conditional mean regression and quantile regression).FindingsThe conditional mean regression findings show that employment levels in some low-waged, middle-skilled jobs are negatively associated with average wages. Furthermore, the quantile regression results add that firms that possess higher levels of share of employment in automation jobs are found to have a stronger association to average wages than those possessing a lower share of employment in automation jobs.Practical implicationsFrom the theoretical perspective, the findings of this study add to the body of knowledge of the theory of minimum wages and the concept of job polarization. From a policy perspective, the findings of this study can serve as a critical input to standard setters and regulators in devising industrial and as education policies.Originality/valueBased on the assumption of a constant average policy effect on automatable jobs, conditional mean regression models have been commonly used in prior studies. This study makes the first attempt to employ the quantile regression method to provide a deeper understanding of the relationship between wages and employment in automatable jobs.
Predicting sustainable consumption of package-free bath products among students in higher education institutions
Authors: Valentin Alvin Patrick M. 
Published: June 2021

Purpose
This study aims to examine the applicability of an extended version of the theory of planned behavior (TPB) in predicting pro-environmental behavior, specifically the purchase behavior (PB) of package-free bath products, among students in higher education institutions (HEIs).

Design/methodology/approach
Using a non-experimental survey research design, this study empirically tested an extended TPB model through structural equation modeling. The dataset was obtained through a survey of undergraduate students in three HEIs in the Philippines.

Findings
Environmental knowledge (EK) predicted attitudes toward purchasing package-free bath products. Attitudes, subjective norms and pro-environmental self-identity (PSI) predicted intention to purchase package-free bath products. Furthermore, the intention to purchase package-free bath products and perceived behavioral control predicted PB of the said item.

Research limitations/implications
The results imply that the addition of EK and PSI to the TPB is applicable in predicting pro-environmental behavior, specifically the purchase of package-free bath products.

Practical implications
The results showed how HEIs can encourage their students to purchase package-free bath products.

Social implications
The results highlight how social and economic factors play a role in promoting or inhibiting pro-environmental behavior among HEI students.

Originality/value
The findings support the inclusion of EK and PSI to the TPB for an integrative model that aims to improve the prediction of the purchase of package-free bath products.
Developing leadership qualities in environmental sustainability through university co-curricular activities
Authors: Ordaz Karla , Tan Kelvin , Skett  Sarah , Herremans Irene Marie 
Published: June 2021

Purpose
This study aims to provide insight into the question of whether graduate students who deliver environmental education workshops/residencies to elementary school children will develop environmental sustainability leadership qualities in themselves: a goal set in the University of Calgary’s Institutional Sustainability Strategy.

Design/methodology/approach
Survey research was undertaken in a case study setting. The researchers collected and analyzed data related to environmental leadership qualities, using the theory of planned behavior and an adaptation of the competing values framework. Graduate students participating in the co-curricular program responded to questions about the effect that the activity had on their knowledge, awareness and leadership characteristics.

Findings
Graduate students demonstrated considerable leadership potential in environmental sustainability. The survey results showed that their participation in a community educational program impacted their attitudes and awareness favorably in developing stronger competencies for leadership. In addition, they gained real-world knowledge about environmentally sustainable practices and skills to influence pro-environmental behavior changes in the community.

Originality/value
Through a partnership between a non-profit organization and the university, graduate students in an interdisciplinary sustainable energy development program used their formal education and previous work experience to adapt and deliver engaging and educational environmental content to younger children. This informal co-curricular activity brought together local educational institutions, educational content providers, graduate students, and elementary school children in an effective experiential learning platform to develop leadership characteristics both in the graduate students and elementary school children.
Follower psychological need satisfaction as a mediator between leader and follower use of emotions and follower job performance
Authors: Widianto Sunu , Wilderom Celeste P.M. 
Published: June 2021

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to test whether follower psychological need satisfaction, a key variable in the self-determination theory (SDT), mediates between both follower and leader use of emotions and follower job performance.

Design/methodology/approach
The authors surveyed health-care professionals who were employed by various organizations, and at the same time, were enrolled in a bachelor and part-time MSc program at an Indonesian university (N = 220). Structural equation modeling was used to test the two hypothesized mediation effects.

Findings
The results show that to get high follower job performance, both leaders and followers must be proficient in using their own emotions in constructive ways. Both significant associations were mediated by follower psychological need satisfaction. In addition, follower use of emotions was also directly related to follower job performance, indicating partial mediation.

Originality/value
By examining the emotional intelligence dimension “use of emotions” by both followers and their leaders, and by pointing to the importance of the constructive use of their emotions at work, the authors extend the SDT. Two probable affective mechanisms, which precede the job performance effects of satisfying followers’ psychological needs, were identified from the results.