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Learning transfer system inventory (LTSI) and knowledge creation in organizations
Authors: Chatterjee Aindrila , Pereira Arun , Sarkar Bijan 
Published: September 2018

Purpose
Knowledge creation has received substantial attention by researchers, ever since the Socialization Externalization Combination Internalization (SECI) process was introduced. Learning Transfer System Inventory (LTSI) focuses on learning transfer and has been validated across many countries. The purpose of this paper is to explore the theoretical underpinnings between LTSI and SECI, and LTSI’s role in knowledge amplification as part of the organizational knowledge creation spiral.

Design/methodology/approach
The literature on organizational learning, SECI and LTSI is studied, as well as a detailed review of the LTSI constructs as it relates to SECI is completed.

Findings
Both SECI and LTSI emphasize the substantial interplay between explicit and tacit knowledge as the basis of knowledge interchange. The result of this research is a theoretical framework combining LTSI and SECI that can help understand knowledge transfer in terms of interplay of explicit and tacit knowledge and LTSI’s role in knowledge amplification as part of organizational knowledge creation.

Practical implications
It is proposed that LTSI can potentially be used to gauge the propensity of an organizational environment to create and transfer knowledge ontologically, as well as adopt knowledge management systems. The LTSI constructs into basic knowledge interactions (various combinations of explicit and tacit knowledge conversions) are categorized thus helping practitioners analyze the basic building blocks of learning transfer and knowledge creation. The theoretical association of the two frameworks paves the way for more empirical validation of the SECI model potentially.

Originality/value
This paper is an original attempt to associate SECI with LTSI.
Governing public–private partnerships: A systematic review of case study literature
Authors: Xiong Wei , Chen Bin , Wang Huanming , Zhu Dajian 
Published: September 2018

AbstractGovernance plays a critical role in determining the success and failure of public–private partnerships (PPPs). We conducted a systematic review of case study literature on PPP governance and developed a governance framework consisting of 21 issues in four groups: institutional, organizational, contractual, and managerial. Then, we investigate the dynamics of governance issues, including the relative importance, interrelationships, and connections with PPP success and failure. Results suggest that PPPs should emphasize cooperation, trust, communication, capability, risk allocation and sharing, competition, and transparency in their governance. We also found that the governance practice of emphasizing dominant and direct factors and ignoring recessive and indirect ones has hindered PPPs’ success.
Acceptability of Peanut Skins as a Natural Antioxidant in Flavored Coated Peanuts
Authors: Christman Lindsey M. , Dean Lisa L. , Bueno Almeida Camilla , Weissburg Jacy R. 
Published: September 2018

AbstractPeanut skins are a low‐value byproduct of the peanut processing industry. Following their removal during the preparation of common peanut products, they are either discarded or used as a minor component of animal feed. Studies have found peanuts skins to be rich in health promoting phenolic compounds and thus have potential as a functional food ingredient. The aim of this study was to evaluate a new product that included the encapsulated phenolic extract from peanut skins in a flavored coating for peanuts. The phenolic compounds were extracted from peanut skins and then encapsulated in 10.5% (w/w) maltodextrin in to reduce the bitter flavor. The encapsulated phenolic extract was added at varying concentrations to honey roast flavored and chili lime flavored coatings which were applied to roasted peanuts. The resulting total phenolic content and antioxidant potential of the coated peanuts were evaluated by the Folin‐Ciocalteu, DPPH, and β‐carotene bleaching assays. A best estimate sensory threshold for the peanut skin extract in the honey roasted and chili lime coating was found to be 12.8% (w/w) and 16.6% (w/w), respectively. The total phenolic content and antioxidant capacity for both the honey roasted and chili lime coated peanuts at their threshold was found to be significantly higher than control peanuts that did not contain peanut skins in the coating. The increased antioxidant activity and unaltered flavor profile at the sensory threshold levels of peanut skins demonstrated their potential as a functional food ingredient.Practical ApplicationThe ability of polyphenols to act as antioxidants suggests that extracts of peanut skins containing polyphenols can be used as functional ingredients in new food products. The encapsulation of peanut skin extract in maltodextrin allowed for the incorporation of the extracts into flavored coatings for peanuts at levels high enough to increase the antioxidant activity without impacting sensory profiles. Utilization of this by‐product of the peanut can create an economic opportunity for the peanut industry.
Can radiation oncologists learn to be better leaders? Outcomes of a pilot Foundations of Leadership in Radiation Oncology program for trainees delivered via personal electronic devices
Authors: Turner Sandra , Janssen Anna , Chan Ming‐Ka , Morris Lucinda , Martin Rowena , Mackenzie Penelope , Shaw Tim 
Published: September 2018

AbstractIntroductionThere has been no systematic attempt to enhance leadership capacity within radiation oncology as an integrated component of training. This pilot study examines an intervention to introduce basics of leadership learning to radiation oncology trainees.MethodsA case‐based learning tool was designed for delivery via trainees’ personal electronic devices. Eight typical workplace case scenarios representing leadership challenges were followed by multiple choice questions, key learning points and hyperlinks to relevant resources. Cases were automatically sent every few days over 4 weeks and participants’ responses anonymously collated by the delivery platform (QStream). In addition, an online survey was sent at completion of the program to capture trainees’ perspectives on the utility of this tool.ResultsThirty‐seven of 45 (82%) trainees participated: 21 females and 16 males. Twenty‐six of 37 (70%) starting the program completed it. Sixteen (62% of ‘completers’) responded to the post‐program survey. Fourteen of 16 (87.5%) agreed to the program and helped them identify ways they were already exhibiting leadership. Eleven of 16 (68.8%) agreed they had acquired knowledge that could assist them in being better leaders. Fifteen of 16 said the program made them consider future leadership possibilities in radiation oncology. Fourteen of 15 enjoyed the digital format. Most suggestions for improvement linked to a desire for more interactivity in learning these skills.ConclusionPiloting an online tool designed to introduce foundation leadership concepts to radiation oncology trainees has provided useful feedback to guide further development in this area. Although this method had high feasibility, it revealed the need for additional interactive methods for leadership learning.
A Novel Angiosperm from the Early Cretaceous and Its Implications for Carpel‐Deriving
Authors: LIU Zhongjian , WANG Xin 
Published: September 2018

AbstractThe Yixian Formation (Lower Cretaceous) of China is famous for its fossils of early angiosperms, and these fossils have shed otherwise unavailable light on the evolution of angiosperms. The seeds in Archaefructus and Nothodichocarpum are inserted along the dorsal of the fruits while those in Sinocarpus are along the ventral of the fruits, suggesting different Bau‐plans and pathways deriving the carpels in these plants of the Early Cretaceous. Adding further fossil evidence, here we report a novel fossil angiosperm, Neofructus lingyuanensis gen. et sp. nov, with its seeds inserted on both ventral and dorsal sides of the fruits documented through light microscopic and SEM observations, suggesting a novel way forming gynoecium in the Yixian Formation. These fossil angiosperms indicate that angiosperm gynoecia in the Yixian Formation (the Barremian to Aptian) are derived in obviously different ways, implying an evolutionary scenario for angiosperms quite different from formerly assumed.
Latest Triassic to Early Jurassic Thrusting and Exhumation in the Southern Ordos Basin, North China: Evidence from LA‐ICP‐MS‐based Apatite Fission Track Thermochronology
Authors: ZHANG Shaohua , LIU Chiyang , YANG Minghui , BAI Jianke , WANG Jianqiang 
Published: September 2018

AbstractThe contractional structures in the southern Ordos Basin recorded critical evidence for the interaction between Ordos Basin and Qinling Orogenic Collage. In this study, we performed apatite fission track (AFT) thermochronology to unravel the timing of thrusting and exhumation for the Laolongshan‐Shengrenqiao Fault (LSF) in the southern Ordos Basin. The AFT ages from opposite sides of the LSF reveal a significant latest Triassic to Early Jurassic time‐temperature discontinuity across this structure. Thermal modeling reveals at the latest Triassic to Early Jurassic, a ∼50°C difference in temperature between opposite sides of the LSF currently exposed at the surface. This discontinuity is best interpreted by an episode of thrusting and exhumation of the LSF with ∼1.7 km of net vertical displacement during the latest Triassic to Early Jurassic. These results, when combined with earlier thermochronological studies, stratigraphic contact relationship and tectono‐sedimentary evolution, suggest that the southern Ordos Basin experienced coeval intense tectonic contraction and developed a north‐vergent fold‐and‐thrust belt. Moreover, the southern Ordos Basin experienced a multi‐stage differential exhumation during Mesozoic, including the latest Triassic to Early Jurassic and Late Jurassic to earliest Cretaceous thrust‐driven exhumation as well as the Late Cretaceous overall exhumation. Specifically, the two thrust‐driven exhumation events were related to tectonic stress propagation derived from the latest Triassic to Early Jurassic continued compression from Qinling Orogenic Collage and the Late Jurassic to earliest Cretaceous intracontinental orogeny of Qinling Orogenic Collage, respectively. By contrast, the Late Cretaceous overall exhumation event was related to the collision of an exotic terrain with the eastern margin of continental China at ∼100 Ma.
Geochemistry, Zircon U–Pb Dating and Hf Isotopic Characteristics of Neoproterozoic Granitoids in the Yaganbuyang Area, Altyn Tagh, NW China
Authors: CHEN Hongjie , WANG Nan , WU Cailai , LEI Min , ZHENG Kun , ZHANG Xin , GAO Dong 
Published: September 2018

AbstractThe South Altyn continental block is an important geological unit of the Altyn Tagh orogenic belt, in which numerous Neoproterozoic granitoids crop out. Granitoids are mainly located in the Paxialayidang–Yaganbuyang area and can provide indispensable information on the dynamics of Rodinia supercontinent aggregation during the Neoproterozoic. Therefore, the study of granitoids can help us understand the formation and evolutionary history of the Altyn Tagh orogenic belt. In this work, we investigated the Yaganbuyang granitic pluton through petrography, geochemistry, zircon U–Pb chronology, and Hf isotope approaches. We obtained the following conclusions: (1) Yaganbuyang granitoids mainly consist of two‐mica granite and granodiorite. Geochemical data suggested that these granitoids are peraluminous calc–alkaline or high‐K calc–alkaline granite types. Zircon U–Pb data yielded ages of 939±7.1 Ma for granodiorite and ∼954 Ma for granitoids, respectively. (2) The εHf(t) values of two–mica granite and granodiorite are in the range of –3.93 to +5.30 and –8.64 to +5.19, respectively. The Hf model ages (TDM2) of two‐mica granite and granodiorite range from 1.59–.05 Ga and 1.62–2.35 Ga, respectively, indicating that the parental magma of these materials is derived from ancient crust with a portion of juvenile crust. (3) Granitoids formed in a collisional orogen setting, which may be a response to Rodinia supercontinent convergence during the Neoproterozoic.
Geological and Geochemical Characteristics and Exploration Prospect of Coal‐Derived Tight Sandstone Gas in China: Case Study of the Ordos, Sichuan, and Tarim Basins
Authors: ZOU Caineng , TAO Shizhen , HAN Wenxue , ZHAO Zhenyu , MA Weijiao , LI Changwei , BAI Bin , GAO Xiaohui 
Published: September 2018

AbstractThis work extensively investigated global tight sandstone gas, and geologically and geochemically analyzed the tight sandstone gas in China's Ordos, Sichuan, and Tarim basins. We compared typical tight sandstone gas in China with that in North America. We proposed six conditions for the formation of China's tight sandstone gas, and illustrated the geological characteristics of tight sandstone gas. In China, gas‐bearing tight sandstones were mainly deposited in continental lake deltas and marine‐terrigenous facies basin environments, associated with coal‐measure strata, and were mostly buried deeper than 2000 m under a formation pressure of 20–30 MPa, with pressure coefficients varying from overpressure to negative pressure. In other countries, tight gas bearing sandstones were dominantly deposited in marine to marine‐terrigenous facies environments, occurred in coal‐measure strata, and were mostly buried shallower than 2000 m in low‐pressure systems. We systematically analyzed tight sandstone gas in the Ordos, Sichuan, and Tarim basins in terms of chemical compositions, geochemical characteristics of carbon isotopes, origins, and sources. Tight sandstone gas in China usually has a hydrocarbon content of >95%, with CH41 content >90%, and a generally higher dry coefficient. In the three above‐mentioned large tight sandstone gas regions, δ13C1 and δ13C2 mainly ranges from –42‰ to –28‰ and from –28‰ to –21‰, respectively. Type III coal‐measure source rocks that closely coexist with tight reservoirs are developed extensively in these gas regions. The organic petrology of source rocks and the carbon isotope compositions of gas indicate that tight sandstone gas in China is dominantly coal‐derived gas generated by coal‐measure strata. Our analysis of carbon isotope series shows that local isotope reversals are mainly caused by the mixing of gases of different maturities and that were generated at different stages. With increasing maturity, the reversal tendency becomes more apparent. Moreover, natural gas with medium‐low maturity (e.g., Xujiahe Formation natural gas in the Sichuan Basin) presents an apparent reversal at a low‐maturity stage, a normal series at a medium ‐maturity stage, and a reversal tendency again at a high‐maturity stage. Finally, we proposed four conditions for preferred tight sandstone gas “sweep spots,” and illustrated the recoverable reserves, proven reserves, production, and exploration prospects of tight sandstone gas. The geological and geochemical characteristics, origins, sources, and exploration potential of tight sandstone gas in China from our research will be instructive for the future evaluation, prediction, and exploration of tight sandstone gas in China and abroad.
Lisbon's Red Belt: A Cautionary Tale on Politicisation and Depoliticisation of the Urban Realm
Authors: Drago Ana 
Published: September 2018

AbstractWithin the making of Portuguese liberal‐representative democracy, the Portuguese Communist Party became a major actor in local government in urban deprived peripheries, shaping Lisbon's Red Belt. In this article, we analyse the communist discourse on the Portuguese urban question, showing how it politicised the urban as a site of unevenness and deprivation, but simultaneously depoliticised it by refusing to acknowledge it as a proper space for conflict. This historical account leads us to a critical debate with proposals that discuss urban politicisation by ontologising “the urban” or “the political”—we argue that these approaches tend to be less helpful in understanding processes of contingent, partial and inter‐related forms of politicisation/depoliticisation of the urban in itself. In contrast, we argue for a more attentive theorisation on politicisation–depoliticisation of the urban condition as a most valuable path to grasp situated formulations of citizenship and, hence, configurations of political regimes.
Identification and characterization of dendritic cell subtypes in preserved and cultured cadaveric human corneolimbal tissue on amniotic membrane
Authors: Lužnik Zala , Kopitar Andreja Nataša , Lapajne Luka , Pižem Jože , Ferrari Stefano , Ihan Alojz , Hawlina Marko , Schollmayer Petra 
Published: September 2018

AbstractPurposeRejection is the leading cause of failure of limbal allogafts. Resident dendritic cell (DC) maturation plays a critical role in host allosensitization. There are two lineages: myeloid (mDC) and lymphoid (pDC), with different biological properties. The aim was to analyse the distribution of DC subtypes in limbal explant cultures on amniotic membrane (AM), cultivated on either the epithelial or stromal side and to compare the results with directly isolated cells from cadaveric whole corneoscleral tissue divided into specific areas.MethodsThe expression of CD11c (mDC), CD303/CD123 (pDC) and costimulatory molecules CD80, CD86 and activation markers HLA‐DR, CD83 was investigated by flow cytometry. Additionally, the corneal epithelium marker CK12 and ABCB5, a new epithelial stem cell marker, were investigated.ResultsCells positive for pDC and mDC markers were found in all examined areas, with a nonsignificant prevalence of pDC. In limbal explant cultures on AM, the percentage of pDC and mDC was similar, with no statistically significant difference between cultures on epithelial or stromal sides of AM. However, with ex vivo limbal explant cultivation on AM, the pDC content declined significantly (p < 0.05) and the ABCB5 marker was likewise statistically significantly reduced.ConclusionThis is the first study to characterize the distribution of pDC and mDC subsets in cultured and noncultured human corneolimbal tissue. Additionally, ABCB5 positive cells were identified. These findings might be important for future strategies, allowing preparation of corneolimbal allografts with optimal stem cell content for a longer lasting therapeutic effect.
Zinc finger protein 91 positively regulates the production of IL‐1β in macrophages by activation of MAPKs and non‐canonical caspase‐8 inflammasome
Authors: Mi Chunliu , Wang Zhe , Li Ming Yue , Zhang Zhi Hong , Ma Juan , Jin Xuejun 
Published: September 2018

Background and PurposeIL‐1β is a cytokine of critical importance in inflammatory, infectious and autoimmune diseases. Zinc finger protein 91 (ZFP91) has been reported to be involved in multiple biological processes. Here, we identified a previously unknown role for ZFP91 in the production of biologically active IL‐1β and investigated the underlying mechanisms of its effects.Experimental ApproachIn vitro, the underlying mechanisms of ZFP91 at inhibiting the expression of IL‐1β were investigated by ELISA, RT‐PCR, Western blotting, immunoprecipitation and immunofluorescence assays. In vivo, colitis was induced by giving 4% dextran sulfate sodium (DSS) p.o. in drinking water for 5 days. Peritonitis was induced by injecting 700 μg alum i.p. for 12 h.Key ResultsZFP91 activated the non‐canonical caspase‐8 inflammasome, which resulted in robust IL‐1β secretion. Using an immunoprecipitation assay and immunofluorescence assay, we found that ZFP91 promoted the assembly of the non‐canonical caspase‐8 inflammasome complex. Moreover, ZFP91 enhanced the activation of ERK, p38 MAPK and JNK in macrophages. In addition, our data demonstrate that the synthesis of pro‐IL‐1β is dependent on activation of these MAPK signalling pathways. In vivo experiments, the symptoms and colonic inflammation associated with DSS‐induced colitis were ameliorated in mice deficient in ZFP91. Furthermore, the inflammation in alum‐induced peritonitis was also attenuated in mice deficient in ZFP91.Conclusions and ImplicationsOur research describes a mechanism by which ZFP91 promotes production of IL‐1β under physiological conditions and suggests that ZFP91 may be a promising therapeutic target for intervention in inflammatory, infectious and autoimmune‐related diseases.
Reversal of albuminuria by combined AM6545 and perindopril therapy in experimental diabetic nephropathy
Authors: Barutta F , Bellini S , Mastrocola R , Gambino R , Piscitelli F , di Marzo V , Corbetta B , Vemuri VK , Makriyannis A , Annaratone L , Bruno G , Gruden G 
Published: September 2018

Background and PurposeThe endocannabinoid (EC) system has been implicated in the pathogenesis of diabetic nephropathy (DN). We investigated the effects of peripheral blockade of the cannabinoid CB1 receptor as an add‐on treatment to ACE‐inhibition in type 1 diabetic mice (DM) with established albuminuria.Experimental ApproachRenal functional parameters (albumin excretion rate, creatinine clearance), tubular injury, renal structure, both EC and CB receptor levels and markers of podocyte dysfunction, fibrosis and inflammation were studied in streptozotocin‐induced DM treated for 14 weeks with vehicle, the ACE‐inhibitor perindopril (2 mg·kg−1·day−1), peripherally‐restricted CB1 receptor antagonist AM6545 (10 mg·kg−1·day−1) or both. Treatments began at 8 weeks after diabetes onset, when early DN is established.Key ResultsCB1 receptors were overexpressed in DM and neither perindopril nor AM6545 altered this effect, while both drugs abolished diabetes‐induced overexpression of angiotensin AT1 receptors. Single treatment with either AM6545 or perindopril significantly reduced progression of albuminuria, down‐regulation of nephrin and podocin, inflammation and expression of markers of fibrosis. However, reversal of albuminuria was only observed in mice administered both treatments. The ability of the combination therapy to completely abolish slit diaphragm protein loss, monocyte infiltration, overexpression of inflammatory markers and favour macrophage polarization towards an M2 phenotype may explain this greater efficacy. In vitro experiments confirmed that CB1 receptor activation directly inhibits retinoic acid‐induced nephrin expression in podocytes and IL‐4‐induced M2 polarization in macrophages.Conclusion and ImplicationsPeripheral CB1 receptor blockade used as add‐on treatment to ACE‐inhibition reverses albuminuria, nephrin loss and inflammation in DM.
Farm management fragmentation in Nova Scotia does not affect farm habitat provision
Authors: Sherren Kate , Greenland‐Smith Simon 
Published: September 2018

AbstractFarmland comprises an important opportunity for biodiversity conservation worldwide. The likelihood of a farmer fostering habitat for biodiversity has been studied from the perspective of personal or economic drivers. Beyond farm area, the geographic characteristics of the farmland itself—such as parcel sizes, numbers, and distribution—are rarely considered. This paper uses a landholder survey (n = 350, 37% response rate) to explore the variety of farmland management fragmentation and its implications for habitat on farms, specifically ponds, wetlands, and woodlands. This exploratory research was implemented in Nova Scotia, a relatively long‐settled province of Canada, which is subject to inheritance, farmland abandonment, and farm expansion. An index and a typology of management fragmentation were developed, based on geographical impacts (increased distance to travel and edge per unit area), drawing on hypotheses about how geography may affect farmer decision making about habitat. Results suggest that farm size matters more than fragmentation, but also that perceptions of ecosystem services from each ecosystem may have an impact. Suggestions for further research are provided, including alternative methods that could be used and testing these insights in more homogenous agricultural landscapes.