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Preparedness level of Indian public sector banks for implementation of Basel III
Authors: Boora Krishan , Jangra Kavita 
Published: December 2018

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to explore the preparation level of Indian public sector banks for the implementation of Basel III. It is mandatory for public sector banks in India to make adequate preparations to comply with the Basel III international regulations.Design/methodology/approachThis study uses a modified questionnaire (Ernst & Young, 2013; AL-Tamimiet al., 2016) to examine the preparedness level of Indian public sector banks for implementing Basel III. Seven hypotheses are developed and tested.FindingsThe results show that Indian public sector banks are positively inclined toward Basel III, and the awareness level of Indian banks’ managers is adequate concerning Basel III. The banks have required resources for the proper implementation of Basel III, which is a prerequisite for its implementation. Banks know about the expected benefits that can be attained from implementing Basel III appropriately and banks are also aware of the high cost attached with Basel III. The capital adequacy ratio of public sector banks is above 11 percent, showing the banks’ readiness for Basel III.Practical implicationsThe public sector banks need to concentrate on revising the existing policies to sharpen their risk management practices. Moreover, improving the level of education on Basel III is still required and the results also support the importance of advanced technology and trained human resources at all level as a basic requirement for the implementation of Basel III. It can be achieved by the support of government, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and other concerned agencies. The enforcement of Basel III will also create various challenges for Indian public sector banks, in terms of declining profitability, increasing capital requirements and nonperforming assets. That is why the impact of Basel III norms on Indian public sector banks cannot be undervalued.Originality/valueThe findings would assist the Indian public sector banks to know about their preparedness level for Basel III and what are the necessary actions to encourage Basel III implementation process. The present study would be important for regulators and decision makers in banks, as the main purpose of this study is to increase their awareness of Basel III norms. The result would also help the regulators regarding the corrective measures that should be taken by RBI in order to motivate the banks for enforcing Basel III.
Complexities of learning organizations – addressing key methodological and content issues
Authors: Rupčić Nataša 
Published: December 2018

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to highlight challenges regarding methodological approach in studying learning organizations as well as the following content related issues: knowledge harvesting in project work, role of middle managers in creating energized learning environment, structuring individual activities to promote learning, impact of context-related factors (spaces of performance) and content-related factors (storytelling) on learning in higher education and diverging assessments of learning organizations with regard to hierarchy and organizational size.

Design/methodology/approach
Conclusions and models presented in the paper have been designed based on the systems perspective, critical thinking and critical review of previous contributions.

Findings
Findings refer to suggestions regarding further empirical work based on solid normative contributions in the field of learning organizations in general and its specific topics such as learning in project work, organizational design, role of middle managers, learning organization perceptions and learning challenges in higher education.

Research limitations/implications
Conclusions and models provided in the paper need further empirical testing and validation.

Practical implications
Implications for practitioners have been identified in terms of recommendations regarding possible methodological approaches in further studies of learning organizations, as well as regarding the following areas: knowledge creation cycle, structuring of individual activities to promote learning, role of middle managers in creating energized learning environment, learning challenges in higher education and divergent assessments of learning organizations regarding organizational hierarchy and size.

Originality/value
Contributions from previous authors have been systemically and critically reviewed, adapted models have been provided and suggestions for practitioners in this regard have been offered.
Teamwork attitudes, interest and self-efficacy between online and face-to-face information technology students
Authors: Konak Abdullah , Kulturel-Konak Sadan , Cheung Gordon W. 
Published: December 2018

PurposeChallenges of teamwork in online classes may adversely affect students’ future attitudes toward teamwork. Further, there is a concern about whether online programs foster students’ teamwork skills. To answer these questions, the purpose of this paper is to compare online and face-to-face students’ attitudes toward teamwork, interest in learning teamwork skills and teamwork self-efficacy.Design/methodology/approachThe authors developed a conceptual model explaining how students’ background, engagement in learning teamwork, teamwork self-efficacy and interest in learning teamwork affect attitudes toward teamwork and rigorously tested the model for a meaningful comparison between online and face-to-face students. Attitudes toward teamwork, teamwork interest and teamwork self-efficacy of 582 online and face-to-face students who attend the same academic program were compared.FindingsThe results suggest that online students have less positive attitudes towards teamwork compared to face-to-face students although online students have a higher level of teamwork self-efficacy. Therefore, online students’ relative less positive attitudes toward teamwork cannot be explained by the lack of engagement, teamwork skills or interest.Research limitations/implicationsThe homogeneity of the sample population is one of the limitations of the paper although it provides the opportunity for a comparative study of online and face-to-face students by controlling the majors.Practical implicationsInstructors should evaluate the appropriateness of team assignments while incorporating teamwork in online classes.Originality/valueConcerns about online teamwork are discussed but have not been rigorously investigated in the literature. The authors conducted a comprehensive study involving 582 undergraduate students. The findings of this paper suggest that new approaches are needed to incorporate teamwork in online classes. The results also show that importance of building teamwork self-efficacy.
Energetic investment associated with vitellogenesis induces an oxidative cost of reproduction
Authors: Webb Alison C. , Iverson John B. , Knapp Charles R. , DeNardo Dale F. , French Susannah S. 
Published: December 2018

Abstract

Oxidative stress is a potential cost of reproduction, but conclusive evidence for this relationship is lacking. The goal of this study was to serially assess across a seasonal gradient the relationship between reproduction, circulating plasma energy metabolites and oxidative state.

Here, we examine a study animal ideally suited to test for the oxidative costs of reproduction: the Allen Cays Rock Iguana. Female rock iguanas reproduce at varying frequencies, often skipping years, allowing for a comparison between reproductive and non‐reproductive females during the same narrow, annual breeding season. This feature of iguana life history enabled us to address not just sex and seasonal differences in physiology, but also potential oxidative costs of reproduction in females.

Male and female iguanas were sampled during the early (vitellogenic), late (gravid) and post‐reproductive seasons. Ultrasound examinations were performed on females to quantify reproductive investment, and blood samples were collected for physiology assays, which included reactive oxygen metabolites (d‐ROMs), antioxidants, triglycerides, free glycerol and glucose.

The early reproductive season was characterized by significant increases in reproductive female's triglycerides, free glycerol and oxidative stress compared to late and post‐reproductive periods and non‐reproductive females and males during all sampling periods. Antioxidants were significantly elevated during the early reproductive season for reproductive females, non‐reproductive females and males when compared to late and post‐season. Follicle number in early reproductive females was positively related to d‐ROMs, triglycerides and free glycerol, negatively related to antioxidants and showed no relationship with glucose. Measures of oxidative stress, d‐ROMs and oxidative index were positively correlated with circulating levels of the lipid metabolite free glycerol during the early reproductive period, but this relationship weakened in the late season and disappeared in the post‐season.

Broadly, this study supports the hypothesis that the relationship between reproduction and oxidative stress is driven by energy investment, being greatest during early reproduction when vitellogenesis is occurring.
The Veps Illative: The Applicability of an Abstractive Approach to an Agglutinative Language
Authors: Ainsworth Zeprina‐Jaz 
Published: December 2018

AbstractRecent years have seen a resurgence of word‐based models of grammatical description in which implicational relations that exist between fully‐inflected wordforms can be exploited by speakers in the production of novel forms. Generally, word‐based models such as ‘Word and Paradigm’ (WP) have focused on describing the inflexional patterns exhibited by languages with more fusional structure, such as Latin, since they diverge most drastically from the ‘morphemic ideal’ in which meaning and form are in a one‐to‐one correspondence. However, consideration of the illative in Veps suggests that languages with more agglutinative inflexional structure (where sub‐word units which ‘encode’ particular functions can usually be clearly identified) are also consistent with a WP, rather than a morphemic or constructive, point of view.
Alive or dead: Validity of the Social Security Administration Death Master File after 2011
Authors: Levin Matthew A. , Lin Hung‐Mo , Prabhakar Gautham , McCormick Patrick J. , Egorova Natalia N. 
Published: December 2018

ObjectiveTo determine the reliability of the Social Security Death Master File (DMF) after the November 2011 changes limiting the inclusion of state records.Data SourcesSecondary data from the DMF, New York State (NYS) and New Jersey (NJ) Vital Statistics (VS), and institutional data warehouse.Study DesignRetrospective study. Two cohorts: discharge date before November 1, 2011, (pre‐2011) or after (post‐2011). Death in‐hospital used as gold standard. NYS VS used for out‐of‐hospital death. Sensitivity, specificity, Cohen's Kappa, and 1‐year survival calculated.Data Collection MethodsPatients matched to DMF using Social Security Number, or date of birth and Soundex algorithm. Patients matched to NY and NJ VS using probabilistic linking.Principal Findings97 069 patients January 2007‐March 2016: 39 075 pre‐2011; 57 994 post‐2011. 3777 (3.9 percent) died in‐hospital. DMF sensitivity for in‐hospital death 88.9 percent (κ = 0.93) pre‐2011 vs 14.8 percent (κ = 0.25) post‐2011. DMF sensitivity for NY deaths 74.6 percent (κ = 0.71) pre‐2011 vs 26.6 percent (κ = 0.33) post‐2011. DMF sensitivity for NJ deaths 62.6 percent (κ = 0.64) pre‐2011 vs 10.8 percent (κ = 0.15) post‐2011. DMF sensitivity for out‐of‐hospital death 71.4 percent pre‐2011 (κ = 0.58) vs 28.9 percent post‐2011 (κ = 0.34). Post‐2011, 1‐year survival using DMF data was overestimated at 95.8 percent, vs 86.1 percent using NYS VS.ConclusionsThe DMF is no longer a reliable source of death data. Researchers using the DMF may underestimate mortality.
Positive endoscopic and ultrasonographic findings in patients with symptom‐diagnosed functional gastrointestinal disorder: Data from a Chinese cross‐sectional study
Authors: Bai Tao , Wang Wen Feng , Zhang Lei , Wang Huan , Qian Wei , Song Jun , Hou Xiao Hua 
Published: December 2018

ObjectiveFew studies have systematically assessed symptom‐based diagnoses of functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGID) in China. This study aimed to evaluate the positive endoscopic and ultrasonographic findings in patients with symptom‐based FGID.MethodsAdult patients with gastrointestinal symptoms but not red flag symptoms who were empirically diagnosed with FGID underwent an upper or lower gastrointestinal endoscopy. An abdominal ultrasonography was also performed to screen for potential organic diseases. Patients’ data were collected and the Rome III questionnaire was used for symptom‐based assessment.ResultsPositive endoscopic and ultrasonographic findings were detected in 31.8%, 26.2% and 9.9% of patients with esophageal, gastroduodenal and intestinal disorders, respectively. Among patients diagnosed with FGID using the questionnaire, the rates of positive endoscopic and ultrasonographic findings were higher in patients with upper gastrointestinal symptoms than in those with lower gastrointestinal symptoms. Moreover, patients elder than 34.5 years with upper gastrointestinal symptoms and those elder than 47.5 years with lower gastrointestinal symptoms were more likely to have positive endoscopic and ultrasonographic findings.ConclusionsThe Rome III questionnaire is a valuable diagnostic tool for screening FGID in China. However, the rates of positive endoscopic and ultrasonographic findings vary depending on the location of symptoms. Endoscopy and ultrasonography have irreplaceable value, especially for investigating upper gastrointestinal symptoms.
Role of metabolic syndrome and its components as mediators of the genetic effect on type 2 diabetes: A family‐based study in China
Authors: Song Jing , Jiang Xia , Juan Juan , Cao Yaying , Chibnik Lori B. , Hofman Albert , Wu Tao , Hu Yonghua 
Published: December 2018

AbstractBackgroundMetabolic syndrome (MetS) share a genetic basis with type 2 diabetes (T2D). However, whether MetS and its components mediate genetic susceptibility to T2D is not completely understood.MethodsWe assessed the effects of MetS and its components on associations T2D and 18 genome‐wide association studies‐identified variants using a two‐stage strategy based on parametric models involving 7110 Chinese participants (2436 were T2D patients) across 2885 families. Multilevel logistic regression was used to account for the intrafamilial correlation.ResultsMetabolic syndrome significantly mediated the effect of a melatonin receptor 1B (MTNR1B) polymorphism on T2D risk (OR of average causal mediation effect [ORACME] 1.004; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.001‐1.008; P = 0.018). In addition, low high‐density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL‐C) levels mediated the genetic effects of MTNR1B (ORACME 1.012; 95% CI 1.007‐1.015; P < 0.001), solute carrier family 30 member 8 (SLC30A8; ORACME 1.001; 95% CI 1.000‐1.007; P < 0.040), B‐cell lymphoma/leukemia 11A (BCL11A; ORACME 1.009; 95% CI 1.007‐1.016; P < 0.001), prospero homeobox 1 (PROX1; ORACME 1.005; 95% CI 1.003‐1.011; P < 0.001) and a disintegrin and metallopeptidase with thrombospondin type 1 motif 9 (ADAMTS9; ORACME 1.006; 95% CI 1.001‐1.009; P = 0.022), whereas increased fasting blood glucose (FBG) significantly mediated the genetic effect of BCL11A (ORACME 1.017; 95% CI 1.003‐1.021; P = 0.012).ConclusionsThis study provides evidence that MetS and two of its components (HDL‐C, FBG) may be involved in mediating the genetic predisposition to T2D, which emphasize the importance of maintaining normal HDL‐C and FBG levels.
Parental empowerment and child behavioural problems during youth care involvement
Authors: Damen Harm , Veerman Jan W. , Vermulst Ad A. , van Pagée Rozemarijn , Nieuwhoff Rozemarijn , Scholte Ron H.J. 
Published: December 2018

AbstractThe aim of this study was to examine changes in parental empowerment and child behavioural problems during a period of youth care and how changes are related to the kind of services provided. We compared a preservation service that was family‐centred (FCS) with out‐of‐home services that were primarily child‐centred (CCS). The sample consisted of 621 families who were supported by FCS (n = 434) or CCS (n = 137). Information about parental empowerment and child behavioural problems was gathered at the start and end of youth care. Significant changes during treatment were identified withttests and effect sizes. Significant improvements emerged on all empowerment scales for FCS but only on the behavioural control subscale for CCS. Moreover, significant improvements emerged on all child behavioural scales for both FCS as CCS. Cross‐lagged analysis showed that the kind of service, in favour of FCS, predicted parental empowerment but not child behavioural problems. Parental empowerment and child behavioural problems were negatively related. This paper discusses the potential for parental empowerment and FCS elements in CCS out‐of‐home care and the need for follow‐up research on this subject.
Phylogeny of the family Cladoniaceae (Lecanoromycetes, Ascomycota) based on sequences of multiple loci
Authors: Stenroos Soili , Pino‐Bodas Raquel , Hyvönen Jaakko , Lumbsch Helge Thorsten , Ahti Teuvo 
Published: December 2018

AbstractCladoniaceae is a family of lichenized fungi that belongs to the Lecanorales, Ascomycota. The family is distributed widely, although several genera are restricted to the Southern Hemisphere. The circumscriptions of the genera and species in the family have traditionally been based on thallus morphology, the type of vegetative propagules and the secondary metabolites. However, numerous species are highly variable phenotypically, making their delimitation problematic. In the present study a new phylogeny of Cladoniaceae is constructed using five loci (ITS rDNA, IGS rDNA, RPB2, RPB1, EF‐1a) from a worldwide sample of 643 specimens representing 304 species. Cladoniaceae was resolved as a monophyletic group. The circumscription of the genera and the relationships among them are discussed. Pycnothelia, Carassea and Metus are closely related, forming a sister clade to the larger genus Cladonia. Cladia in its recent wide sense turned out to be paraphyletic, including species that have been recognized in Thysanothecium and Notocladonia. Cladonia was resolved as monophyletic, with C. wainioi as the earliest diverging lineage. Eleven major clades were resolved in Cladonia. No synapomorphies were found for most of them. We propose the new genera Pulchrocladia and Rexia, as segregates of Cladia, five new combinations, and the resurrection of the genus Heterodea.
Surface modification of ultrafine‐grained titanium: Influence on mechanical properties, cytocompatibility, and osseointegration potential
Authors: Pippenger Benjamin E. , Rottmar Markus , Kopf Brigitte S. , Stübinger Stefan , Dalla Torre Florian H. , Berner Simon , Maniura‐Weber Katharina 
Published: December 2018

AbstractObjectiveThe main objective of this study was to demonstrate that dental implants made from ultrafine‐grain titanium (UFG‐Ti) can be created that replicate state of the art surfaces of standard coarse‐grain titanium (Ti), showing excellent cytocompatibility and osseointegration potential while also providing improved mechanical properties.Material and methodsUFG‐Ti was prepared by continuous equal channel angular processing (ECAP), and surfaces were treated by sandblasting and acid etching. Mechanical properties (tensile and fatigue strength), wettability, and roughness parameters were evaluated. Human trabecular bone‐derived osteoblast precursor cells (HBCs) were cultured on all samples to examine cytocompatibility and mineralization after 4 and 28 days, respectively. Biomechanical pull‐out measurements were performed in a rabbit in vivo model 4 weeks after implantation.ResultsBoth yield and tensile strength as well as fatigue endurance were higher for UFG‐Ti compared to Ti by 40%, 45%, and 34%, respectively. Fatigue endurance was slightly reduced following surface treatment. Existing surface treatment protocols could be applied to UFG‐Ti and resulted in similar roughness and wettability as for standard Ti. Cell attachment and spreading were comparable on all samples, but mineralization was higher for the surfaces with hydrophilic treatment with no significant difference between UFG‐Ti and Ti. Pull‐out tests revealed that osseointegration of surface‐treated UFG‐Ti was found to be similar to that of surface‐treated Ti.ConclusionIt could be demonstrated that existing surface treatments for Ti can be translated to UFG‐Ti and, furthermore, that dental implants made from surface‐treated UFG‐Ti exhibit superior mechanical properties while maintaining cytocompatibility and osseointegration potential.
European Surveillance System on Contact Allergies (ESSCA): Contact allergies in relation to body sites in patients with allergic contact dermatitis
Authors: Oosterhaven Jart A. F. , Uter Wolfgang , Aberer Werner , Armario‐Hita José C. , Ballmer‐Weber Barbara K. , Bauer Andrea , Czarnecka‐Operacz Magdalena , Elsner Peter , García‐Gavín Juan , Giménez‐Arnau Ana M. , John Swen M. , Kręcisz Beata , Mahler Vera , Rustemeyer Thomas , Sadowska‐Przytocka Anna , Sánchez‐Pérez Javier , Simon Dagmar , Valiukevičienė Skaidra , Weisshaar Elke , Schuttelaar Marie L. A. ,   on behalf of the ESSCA Working Group
Published: December 2018

BackgroundAnalyses of the European Surveillance System on Contact Allergies (ESSCA) database have focused primarily on the prevalence of contact allergies to the European baseline series, both overall and in subgroups of patients. However, affected body sites have hitherto not been addressed.ObjectiveTo determine the prevalence of contact allergies for distinct body sites in patients with allergic contact dermatitis (ACD).MethodsAnalysis of data collected by the ESSCA (www.essca‐dc.org) in consecutively patch tested patients, from 2009 to 2014, in eight European countries was performed. Cases were selected on the basis of the presence of minimally one positive patch test reaction to the baseline series, and a final diagnosis of ACD attributed to only one body site.ResultsSix thousand two hundred and fifty‐five cases were analysed. The head and hand were the most common single sites that ACD was attributed to. Differences between countries were seen for several body sites. Nickel, fragrance mix I, cobalt and methylchloroisothiazolinone/methylisothiazolinone were the most frequent allergens reported for various body sites.ConclusionsDistinct allergen patterns per body site were observed. However, contact allergies were probably not always relevant for the dermatitis that patients presented with. The possibility of linking positive patch test reactions to relevance, along with affected body sites, should be a useful addition to patch test documentation systems.