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Mediating and non-linear relationships among supply chain integration dimensions
Authors: Sacristán-Díaz Macarena , Garrido-Vega Pedro , Moyano-Fuentes José 
Published: June 2018

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to analyse the relationships between the different dimensions of supply chain integration (SCI). First, the sequence in which these dimensions should be implemented and some possible mediating effects are investigated. Then, relationships are examined more closely to observe whether they present more complex non-linear forms than those usually analysed.Design/methodology/approachRequired information was gathered from a sample of 477 Spanish industrial companies (23.4 per cent response rate). PLS structural equation modelling was applied to capture non-linear relationships between SCI dimensions.FindingsThe results indicate that internal integration leads to external integration and that within external integration, information flow integration provides the basis for financial flow integration and physical flow integration. Thus, the results suggest the existence of a logical sequence to achieve SCI. In addition, clearly different non-linear relationships are observed between the analysed variables.Practical implicationsIt seems that a sufficient minimum value has to be reached for internal integration to have a positive effect on external information and financial integration. In addition, a higher degree of information integration appears to facilitate financial and physical integration, although a medium degree of information integration results in a lower degree of financial integration. Therefore, managers should not expect that efforts made to increase one integration dimension will always produce the same effect on the other dimensions.Originality/valueAn empirical contribution is made to knowledge of the logical SCI sequence. This contribution is not only important for academia, but also for managers seeking to improve supply chain performance through integration.
Improving the intellectual capital management approach using the hybrid decision method
Authors: Wudhikarn Ratapol 
Published: June 2018

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to propose a novel managerial approach for improving traditional intellectual capital (IC) management, and its other latter improved approaches, by integrating the comprehensive IC model with more reliable decision science methods, including the Delphi technique and the analytic network process. This proposed integration endeavors to resolve the issues of IC management related to intuitive decisions by executives and the lack of information regarding the relationships among the considered elements.

Design/methodology/approach
The proposed method was applied to a real case study of a logistics organization. This application is expected to increase the IC study in this field since logistics is identified as an underdeveloped business in the field of IC management. In this study, the proposed method was used to identify the priorities of IC management of the firm.

Findings
The obtained results showed that the method provides a new managerial approach to IC management by conveying the important weights and priorities of the major and minor IC elements of a logistics business. The obtained outcome also confirmed the results of past studies.

Originality/value
This study provides a systematic and scientific decision framework that improves previous IC management approaches. This proposed method conveys a new management approach by including proper decision science methods with the comprehensive IC framework. This hybrid concept has not been explored by previous IC management approaches.
The impact of dissonance in schema based leadership perceptions on employee engagement
Authors: Mariappanadar Sugumar 
Published: June 2018

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to explore the possible consequences of the intra-individual level-based perceptions of participative, supportive and instrumental leadership styles and the dissonance factors of leadership styles perceptions on employee engagement using the information-processing and connectionist perspectives of leadership perceptions.Design/methodology/approachHypotheses relating to direct and moderated effects of perceptions of leadership styles on employee engagement were tested using a two-stage intra-individual level study (n=172 in each stage). Hierarchical regression analysis was used to test the hypotheses.FindingsThe findings revealed that perceptions of preferred and experienced supportive leadership styles are individually important predictors of employee engagement. It was also revealed that differentiated leadership styles have stronger (complementary) effect on employee engagement when the perceptions of experienced participative and supportive leadership styles were aligned with perceptions of respective preferred leadership styles. Furthermore, it was also found that the low level compared to the high level of dissonance factor or the difference between preferred and experienced instrumental leadership style acted as a complementer on employee engagement.Research limitations/implicationsThis study has made contributions to facilitate scholars to build better information-processing models and implicit theories for differentiated leadership and employee engagement links. Finally, the study provides new information on the consequence of perceptions of leadership style and the dissonance factor of leadership perceptions on followers’ actions such as employee engagement.Originality/valueThis will be the first empirical study examining the relationships between the dissonance factor of leadership perceptions of participative, supportive and instrumental styles and employee engagement.
Synergistic Information Processing Encrypts Strategic Reasoning in Poker
Authors: Frey Seth , Albino Dominic K. , Williams Paul L. 
Published: June 2018

AbstractThere is a tendency in decision‐making research to treat uncertainty only as a problem to be overcome. But it is also a feature that can be leveraged, particularly in social interaction. Comparing the behavior of profitable and unprofitable poker players, we reveal a strategic use of information processing that keeps decision makers unpredictable. To win at poker, a player must exploit public signals from others. But using public inputs makes it easier for an observer to reconstruct that player's strategy and predict his or her behavior. How should players trade off between exploiting profitable opportunities and remaining unexploitable themselves? Using a recent multivariate approach to information theoretic data analysis and 1.75 million hands of online two‐player No‐Limit Texas Hold'em, we find that the important difference between winning and losing players is not in the amount of information they process, but how they process it. In particular, winning players are better at integrative information processing—creating new information from the interaction between their cards and their opponents’ signals. We argue that integrative information processing does not just produce better decisions, it makes decision‐making harder for others to reverse engineer, as an expert poker player's cards act like the private key in public‐key cryptography. Poker players encrypt their reasoning with the way they process information. The encryption function of integrative information processing makes it possible for players to exploit others while remaining unexploitable. By recognizing the act of information processing as a strategic behavior in its own right, we offer a detailed account of how experts use endemic uncertainty to conceal their intentions in high‐stakes competitive environments, and we highlight new opportunities between cognitive science, information theory, and game theory.
Powdery mildew on hazelnut (Corylus avellana) caused by Erysiphe corylacearum in Iran
Authors: Arzanlou Mahdi , Torbati Mohsen , Golmohammadi Hadi 
Published: June 2018

AbstractCommon hazel (Corylus avellana) is an economically valuable nut crop worldwide. Phyllactinia guttata is a widespread powdery mildew species on this host in many hazelnut‐producing countries including Iran. Here, we report a new powdery mildew species on C. avellana in Iran. Hazelnut trees showing severe powdery mildew infection symptoms on leaves and fruit clusters were collected from forest areas in the Ahar (East Azerbaijan province) and the Khodaafarin (Ardabil province) regions of Iran. Based on a polyphasic taxonomic approach including morphological features of asexual and sexual states and phylogenetic inference based on ITS‐rDNA sequences, the identity of the species was determined as Erysiphe corylacearum. This study provides the first report on the occurrence of E. corylacearum on common hazel in Iran.
Abnormalities in cortical interneuron subtypes in ephrin‐B mutant mice
Authors: Talebian Asghar , Britton Rachel , Henkemeyer Mark 
Published: June 2018

AbstractTo explore roles for ephrin‐B/EphB signaling in cortical interneurons, we previously generated ephrin‐B (Efnb1/b2/b3) conditional triple mutant (TMlz) mice using a Dlx1/2.Cre inhibitory neuron driver and green fluorescent protein (GFP) reporters for the two main inhibitory interneuron groups distinguished by expression of either glutamic acid decarboxylase 1 (GAD1; GAD67‐GFP) or 2 (GAD2; GAD65‐GFP). This work showed a general involvement of ephrin‐B in migration and population of interneurons into the embryonic neocortex. We now determined whether specific interneurons are selectively affected in the adult brains of TMlz.Cre mice by immunostaining with antibodies that identify the different subtypes. The results indicate that GAD67‐GFP‐expressing interneurons that also express parvalbumin (PV), calretinin (CR) and, to a lesser extent, somatostatin (SST) and Reelin (Rln) were significantly reduced in the cortex and hippocampal CA1 region in TMlz.Cre mutant mice. Neuropeptide Y (NPY) interneurons that also express GAD67‐GFP were reduced in the hippocampal CA1 region, but much less so in the cortex, although these cells exhibited abnormal cortical layering. In GAD65‐GFP‐expressing interneurons, CR subtypes were reduced in both cortex and hippocampal CA1 region, whereas Rln interneurons were reduced exclusively in hippocampus, and the numbers of NPY and vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP) subtypes appeared normal. PV and CR subtype interneurons in TMlz.Cre mice also exhibited reductions in their perisomatic area, suggesting abnormalities in dendritic/axonal complexity. Altogether, our data indicate that ephrin‐B expression within forebrain interneurons is required in specific subtypes for their normal population, cortical layering and elaboration of cell processes.
Parental age and risk of epilepsy: A nationwide register‐based study
Authors: Dreier Julie W. , Petersen Liselotte , Pedersen Carsten B. , Christensen Jakob 
Published: June 2018

SummaryObjectiveThis study aims to examine the association between maternal age, paternal age, and parental age difference at the time of birth and the risk of epilepsy in the offspring.MethodsWe carried out a prospective population‐based register study of all singletons born in Denmark between 1981 and 2012. Cox regression was used to estimate hazard ratios (HRs) of epilepsy and their corresponding 95% confidence intervals (CIs), adjusted for relevant confounders.ResultsWe followed 1 587 897 individuals for a total of ~25 million person‐years and identified 21 797 persons with epilepsy during the study period. An excess risk of epilepsy was found in individuals born to mothers younger than 20 years (HR = 1.17, 95% CI = 1.07‐1.29) and born to parental couples where paternal age exceeded maternal age by at least 5 years. The risk of epilepsy increased with increasing parental age gap and was highest when the father was ≥15 years older than the mother (adjusted HR = 1.28, 95% CI = 1.16‐1.41). In contrast to maternal age, we found that paternal age did not independently contribute to offspring epilepsy risk, once we accounted for the parental age difference (P = .1418). The observed associations with maternal age and parental age gap were invariant to epilepsy subtypes, but were modified by age of epilepsy onset, with the effect being most pronounced in the first 10 years of the child's life.SignificanceMaternal age and parental age gap, but not paternal age, were associated with the offspring's risk of epilepsy. Our results do not support the hypothesis that de novo mutations associated with advanced paternal age increase the risk of epilepsy in the offspring.
Overreaction to growth opportunities: An explanation of the asset growth anomaly
Authors: Cai Charlie X. , Li Peng , Zhang Qi 
Published: June 2018

AbstractThe negative relation between asset growth and subsequent stock returns is known as the asset growth anomaly. We propose that overreaction to growth opportunities is the source of the asset growth anomaly. This suggests that growth firms as opposed to mature firms, and firms with longer series of asset growth should experience a stronger asset growth anomaly. Our evidence supports these predictions.
Gromwell (Lithospermum erythrorhizon) root extract protects against glycation and related inflammatory and oxidative stress while offering UV absorption capability
Authors: Glynn Kelly M. , Anderson Penny , Fast David J. , Koedam James , Rebhun John F. , Velliquette Rodney A. 
Published: June 2018

AbstractGlycation and advanced glycation end products (AGE) damage skin which is compounded by AGE‐induced oxidative stress and inflammation. Lip and facial skin could be susceptible to glycation damage as they are chronically stressed. As Gromwell (Lithospermum erythrorhizon) root (GR) has an extensive traditional medicine history that includes providing multiple skin benefits, our objective was to determine whether GR extract and its base naphthoquinone, shikonin, might protect skin by inhibiting glycation, increasing oxidative defenses, suppressing inflammatory responses and offering ultraviolet (UV) absorptive potential in lip and facial cosmetic matrices. We show GR extract and shikonin dose‐dependently inhibited glycation and enhanced oxidative defenses through nuclear factor erythroid 2‐related factor 2 (Nrf2)/antioxidant response element activation. Inflammatory targets, nuclear factor kappa‐light‐chain‐enhancer of activated B cells (NFκB) and tumor necrosis factor alpha, were suppressed by GR extract and shikonin. Glyoxalase 1 (GLO1) and glutathione synthesis genes were significantly upregulated by GR extract and shikonin. GR extract boosted higher wavelength UV absorption in select cosmetic matrices. Rationale for the use of GR extract and shikonin are supported by our research. By inhibiting glycation, modulating oxidative stress, suppressing inflammation and UV‐absorptive properties, GR extract and shikonin potentially offer multiple skin benefits.
Helicobacter pylori eradication with bismuth quadruple therapy leads to dysbiosis of gut microbiota with an increased relative abundance of Proteobacteria and decreased relative abundances of Bacteroidetes and Actinobacteria
Authors: Hsu Ping‐I , Pan Chao‐Yu , Kao John Y. , Tsay Feng‐Woei , Peng Nan‐Jing , Kao Sung‐Shuo , Wang Huay‐Min , Tsai Tzung‐Jiun , Wu Deng‐Chyang , Chen Chien‐Lin , Tsai Kuo‐Wang ,   the Taiwan Acid‐related Disease (TARD) Study Group
Published: June 2018

AbstractBackgroundBismuth quadruple therapy is the treatment of choice for the first‐line therapy of Helicobacter pylori infection in areas of high clarithromycin resistance. Currently, the impact of the promising treatment on gut microbiota remains unclear.AimTo investigate the short‐term and long‐term impacts of bismuth quadruple therapy on gut microbiota.MethodsAdult patients with H. pylori‐related gastritis were treated with 14‐day bismuth quadruple therapy. Fecal samples were collected before treatment at week 2, week 8, and week 48. Nucleic acid extraction from fecal samples was performed. The V3‐V4 region of the bacterial 16S rRNA gene was amplified by polymerase chain reaction and sequenced with the MiSeq followed by data analysis using Qiime pipeline.ResultsEleven patients received complete follow‐up. Before treatment, the most abundant phyla were Firmicutes (45.3%), Bacteroidetes (24.3%), Proteobacteria (9.9%), and Actinobacteria (5.0%). At the end of bismuth therapy, the relative abundances of Bacteroidetes and Actinobacteria decreased to 0.5% (P < .001) and 1.3% (P = .038), respectively. Additionally, the relative abundance of Verrucomicrobia also decreased from 3.2% to 1.11E−3% (P = .034). In contrast, the relative abundances of Proteobacteria and Cyanobacteria increased (P < .001 and P = .003, respectively). At week 8, the relative abundances of all phyla restored to the levels at baseline. The relative abundances of all phyla at week 48 also did not significantly differ from those at baseline. During eradication therapy, 6 patients (55%) reported at least 1 adverse event. The relative abundance of phylum Proteobacteria in patients with adverse effects was more than that in patients without adverse effects (68.7% ± 8.8% vs 43.4% ± 25.5%; P = .048).ConclusionsBismuth quadruple therapy for H. pylori eradication can lead to short‐term dysbiosis of gut microbiota. The increase in Proteobacteria in gut microbiota may attribute to the development of adverse effects during bismuth quadruple therapy.
Prevalence of self‐reported gingival bleeding in a representative sample of the Brazilian adolescent population
Authors: Nadanovsky Paulo , dos Santos Ana Paula Pires , Bloch Katia Vergetti 
Published: June 2018

AbstractAimTo estimate the prevalence of self‐reported gingival bleeding in a representative sample of 12‐ to 17‐year‐old Brazilian adolescents.Materials and MethodsSociodemographic and oral health information were obtained through a self‐administered questionnaire of the Study of Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Adolescents. The adolescents answered “yes” or “no” to the question “Do your gums bleed?”Results74,589 of the 102,327 eligible adolescents answered the questionnaire and 18.4% (95% CI 17.5–19.3) reported having bleeding gums. The prevalence of self‐reported gingival bleeding varied as following: 21.4% (95% CI 20.3–22.6) in girls and 15.3% (95% CI 14.3–16.4) in boys; 20.5% (95% CI 19.2–21.8) in older and 17.5% (95% CI 16.4–18.6) in younger adolescents; 20.6% (95% CI 18.5–22.9) in Black people and 17.1% (95% CI 16.1–18.1) in White people. Regarding mother's level of education, the prevalences were 18.1% (95% CI 16.2–20.3), 17.6% (95% CI 16.4–18.9) and 19.3% (95% CI 17.9–20.9) for high, middle and low levels, respectively. For socioeconomic status, the equivalent figures were 16.4% (95% CI 14.3–18.7), 18.4% (95% CI 17.5–19.4) and 23.0% (95% CI 17.3–29.9).ConclusionNearly one in five Brazilian adolescents reported having gingival bleeding, which might not be a serious condition, but reflect the disease and the adolescents’ perception of oral health status.
Colonization ability as an indicator of enhanced biocontrol capacity—An example using two Bacillus amyloliquefaciens strains and Botrytis cinerea infection of tomatoes
Authors: Salvatierra‐Martinez Ricardo , Arancibia Williams , Araya Michael , Aguilera Selene , Olalde Víctor , Bravo Jaime , Stoll Alexandra 
Published: June 2018

AbstractAn understanding of biocontrol activities is important when developing microorganism‐based alternatives to conventional fungicides. From our bacterial collection, we selected two strains (BBC023 and BBC047) for their outstanding antagonistic capacity against fungal phytopathogens and growth‐promoting abilities towards Arabidopsis thaliana. According to physiological and molecular characterizations, both strains were classified as Bacillus amyloliquefaciens and were tested against Botrytis cinerea in vitro and in a tomato. Both strains secrete lipopeptide‐like compounds that contribute to their in vitro antagonism. SEM‐images showed altered B. cinerea mycelial structures that were consistent with previous reports of the direct action of lipopeptides against fungal hyphae. The strains were applied to the roots (R), leaves (foliar ‐ F) or root/leaves (R/F) on tomato plants. All treatments significantly reduced the severity of B. cinerea infection (measured as a control index). However, only root applications (R and R/F) led to growth promotion in the tomato plants. We detected the production of indole acetic acid (IAA) and 2,3‐butanediol as growth promotion traits in the two strains. For both strains, the R/F treatment showed the highest control index, suggesting a synergic effect of direct antagonism against B. cinerea and resistance induction in the plant. In addition, in vitro antagonism of BBC023 and BBC047 against B. cinerea was similar; whereas in the F application, strain BBC047 significantly improved plant resistance and maintained a higher population density over time on tomato leaves, compared to BBC023. BBC047 was also able to produce a complex and robust biofilm in Msgg medium compared with that of BBC023. We linked the reduced biocontrol of BBC023 on leaves with its limited ability to generate robust biofilms and colonize the phylloplane. At last, we highlight the potential of the native Bacillus strains as promising alternatives for the development of bioproducts for sustainable agriculture.
Pragmatic and evidence-based approach to paediatric cerebrospinal fluid reference limits for white cell count and concentrations of total protein and glucose
Authors: Josman Nicky , Tee Nancy W S , Maiwald Matthias , Loo Liat Hui , Ho Clement K M 
Published: June 2018

BackgroundIt is often impractical for each laboratory to establish its own paediatric reference intervals. This is particularly true for specimen types collected using invasive procedures, for example, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF).MethodsPublished CSF reference intervals for white cell count, and concentrations of total protein and glucose were reviewed by stakeholders in a paediatric hospital. Consensus reference intervals for the three CSF parameters were then subjected to verification using guidelines from the Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute and residual CSF specimens.ResultsConsensus paediatric reference intervals adapted from published studies with minor modifications were locally verified as follows. White cell count (x106cells/L): 0–20 (<1 month); 0–10 (1–2 months); 0–5 (>2 months). Total protein (g/L): 0.3–1.2 (<1 month); 0.2–0.6 (1–3 months); 0.1–0.4 (>3 months). Glucose (mmol/L): 2.0–5.6 (<6 months); 2.4–4.3 (6 months or older).
Environmental tobacco smoke exposure and risk of habitual snoring in children: a meta-analysis
Authors: Sun Ke , Zhang Yue , Tian Yue , Jiang Xiubo 
Published: June 2018

BackgroundThe association between environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) exposure and habitual snoring (HS) risk in children remains controversial. Therefore, a meta-analysis was carried out to evaluate and compare the effect of ETS by different family members and prenatal smoke exposure on the risk of HS in children.MethodsRelevant studies published in English were identified by a search of PubMed, Embase and Web of Science up to December 2017. Random effect model and fixed effect model were used to pool the findings. Restricted cubic splines were used to assess the dose-response relationship.ResultsA total of 24 studies with 87 829 participants were included in the present meta-analysis. When comparing ETS exposed with non-ETS exposed, the pooled OR of HS were 1.46 (95% CI, 1.29 to 1.65) for household smoking exposure, 1.45 (95% CI, 1.27 to 1.65) for paternal smoking exposure, 1.87 (95% CI, 1.56 to 2.23) for maternal smoking exposure and 1.95 (95% CI, 1.63 to 2.34) for prenatal tobacco smoke exposure. For dose-response analysis, evidence of a linear association was found between household smoking exposure and HS, and the risk of HS increased by 2.1% (OR=1.02, 95% CI, 1.00 to 1.04, p=0.022) for every 1 cigarette/day increment of smoking by people living with children.ConclusionsThis meta-analysis of observational studies indicates that exposure to ETS, in particularly prenatal tobacco smoke exposure and maternal smoking, is associated with an increased risk of HS.