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LGBTQ+ accountants: a call for oral history research
Authors: Hammond Theresa 
Published: October 2018

Purpose
This paper aims to call on accounting academics to conduct oral histories with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ+) members of the industry.

Design/methodology/approach
The paper includes a review of the limited work in the field and recommends an oral history approach to understand current conditions as well as how they arose. Moreover, the paper recommends widening the scope of the research into countries with varying LGBTQ+ rights.

Findings
There is surprisingly limited research in this area and more needs to be undertaken, especially with regard to LGBTQ+ persons of color and LGBTQ+ accountants in under-researched localities.

Practical implications
The paper makes specific recommendations for future research.

Social implications
Currently there is very little understanding of the lived experiences of LGBTQ+ members of our industry. The recommended research could – by increasing awareness – lead to better working conditions.

Originality/value
This paper addresses the dearth of research on LGBTQ+ issues in accounting.
The impact of cloud-enabled process integration on supply chain performance and firm sustainability: the moderating role of top management
Authors: Shee Himanshu , Miah Shah Jahan , Fairfield Leon , Pujawan Nyoman 
Published: October 2018

PurposeTheorising from the intersection of supply chain and information systems (IS) literature, this study aims to investigate supply chain integration (SCI) as a multidimensional construct in the context of cloud-based technology and explores the effect of cloud-enabled SCI on supply chain performance, which will eventually improve firm sustainability from a resource-based view (RBV). In addition, the moderating effect of top management is explored.Design/methodology/approachUsing cross-sectional survey data collected from a sample of 105 Australian retail firms, this study used structural equation modelling to test the hypothesised relationship of cloud-enabled SCI with performance in a theoretical model.FindingsResults show that cloud-based technology has positive effect on SCI, and the cloud-enabled SCI is positively related to supply chain performance which eventually influenced firm sustainability. Further, top management intervention moderates the relationship between supplier and internal integration with supply chain performance. But it is found to have no moderating effect on the relationship between customer integration and supply chain performance.Practical implicationsRecognising the potential benefits of emerging cloud-based technologies reported in this study, retail managers need to understand that higher order SCI requires the support of cloud-based technology to improve supply chain performance and firm sustainability.Originality/valueThis research extends prior research of information and communication technologies-enabled SCI and its effect on supply chain performance which overly remains inconsistent. In addition, IS literature abounds with discussion on cloud computing technologyper se, and its adoption in supply chain is overly rhetoric. This study fills this gap by conceptualising the multiple dimensions of SCI enabled by cloud-based technology and the way it affects supply chain and firm sustainable performance. Investigating SCI in context of cloud-based technology is a unique contribution in this study. The moderating effect of top management in this decision also adds to the current body of literature.
Comprehensive sustainability reporting in higher education institutions
Authors: Sepasi Sahar , Braendle Udo , Rahdari Amir Hossein 
Published: October 2018

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to evaluate the comprehensiveness of sustainability reporting in higher education institutions.Design/methodology/approachThis study adopts a university sustainability rating framework and uses it to evaluate the comprehensiveness of sustainability reporting in higher education institutions.FindingsThe results of the study demonstrate that notwithstanding growing concerns over sustainability issues; higher education institutions have been slow to adopt sustainability reporting practices including publishing consistent and periodic reports, receiving third-party assurance and integrating sustainability reporting into university’s sustainability management systems.Research limitations/implicationsThe results of the study suggest that the quality of sustainability reporting varies quite significantly, and important dimensions such as education and outreach programs are ill-treated in universities’ sustainability reports. The quality presents a tremendous challenge for sustainability reporting as more organizations are joining the sustainability reporting process, the quality would become a differentiator and competitive advantage, the study concludes. Two main limitations were identified. First, the number of reports examined were limited and are not representative of all higher education institutions. Second, data from other sources, like websites, were not factored in the analysis, as the study focuses on evaluating the comprehensiveness of sustainability reporting in higher education institutions.Practical implicationsThe results provide useful insights into comprehensiveness (one aspect of quality of sustainability reporting) in higher education institutions and help to better navigate the future trends in sustainability reporting practices of universities.Originality/valueSustainability reporting is well established in the corporate environment; however, the extent to which it has been adopted and its quality in universities remains relatively unexamined. The study attempts to fill the research gap in the quality of sustainability reporting (comprehensiveness) in higher education institutions to better navigate the future trends in sustainability reporting practices of universities.
Assessing Risk of Future Suicidality in Emergency Department Patients
Authors: Brucker Krista , Duggan Carter , Niezer Joseph , Roseberry Kyle , Le‐Niculescu Helen , Niculescu Alexander B. , Kline Jeffrey A. 
Published: October 2018

AbstractBackgroundEmergency departments (ED) are the first line of evaluation for patients at risk and in crisis, with or without overt suicidality (ideation, attempts). Currently employed triage and assessments methods miss some of the individuals who subsequently become suicidal. The Convergent Functional Information for Suicidality (CFI‐S) 22‐item checklist of risk factors, which does not ask directly about suicidal ideation, has demonstrated good predictive ability for suicidality in previous studies in psychiatrict patients but has not been tested in the real‐world setting of EDs.MethodsWe administered CFI‐S prospectively to a convenience sample of consecutive ED patients. Patients were also asked at triage about suicidal thoughts or intentions per standard ED suicide clinical screening (SCS), and the treating ED physician was asked to fill a physician gestalt visual analog scale (VAS) for likelihood of future suicidality spectrum events (SSE; ideation, preparatory acts, attempts, completed suicide). We performed structured chart review and telephone follow‐up at 6 months post–index visit.ResultsThe median time to complete the CFI‐S was 3 minutes (first to third quartile = 3–6 minutes). Of the 338 patients enrolled, 45 (13.3%) were positive on the initial SCS, and 32 (9.5%) experienced a SSE in the 6 months of follow‐up. Overall, SCS had modest diagnostic accuracy sensitivity 14/32 = 44%, (95% CI: 26–62%) and specificity 275/306 = 90%, (86–93%). The physician VAS also had moderate overall diagnostic accuracy (AUC 0.75, confidence interval [CI] = 0.66–0.85), and the CFI‐S was best (AUC = 0.81, CI = 0.76–0.87). The top CFI‐S differentiating items were psychiatric illness, perceived uselessness, and social isolation.ConclusionsUsing CFI‐S, or some of its items, in busy EDs may help improve the detection of patients at high risk for future suicidality.
The potential ecological effects of casein phosphopeptide‐amorphous calcium phosphate in dental caries prevention
Authors: Philip N , Walsh L 
Published: October 2018

AbstractContemporary caries prevention protocols recommend not only effective remineralizing agents but also ecological measures to reverse the dental plaque dysbiosis responsible for the disease pathogenesis. There is a high‐level of evidence supporting the remineralizing efficacy of casein phosphopeptide‐amorphous calcium phosphate (CPP‐ACP) from studies around the world. Evidence is now emerging that CPP‐ACP may also have a beneficial influence on the dental plaque microbial ecology and homeostasis. The ecological cariostatic effects of CPP‐ACP are believed to be mediated predominantly through its anti‐adhesion, buffering and biofilm disrupting actions. This review principally discusses the ecological mechanisms of CPP‐ACP and presents the current evidence for its effects on the oral microbiome ecology.
First record of a praying mantis, Tropidomantis kawaharai Brannoch sp. nov. (Mantodea: Iridopterygidae), in the mid‐Pacific Marquesas Archipelago
Authors: Brannoch Sydney K , Svenson Gavin J 
Published: October 2018

AbstractTwo praying mantis specimens were collected on the island of Hiva Oa of the Marquesas Archipelago, an isolated island chain located approximately in the centre of the Pacific Ocean. While external morphological features agree with the diagnosis of the genus Tropidomantis, the unique combination of character states reveals that they represent a new species. Furthermore, this is the first record of a praying mantis collected in the Marquesas Archipelago. We describe the morphology of the species, illustrated by high resolution habitus images, figures of diagnostic features and measurement data for Tropidomantis kawaharai sp. nov.
Magnetic resonance imaging correlates of neuro‐axonal pathology in the MS spinal cord
Authors: Schmierer Klaus , Miquel Marc E 
Published: October 2018

AbstractIn people with multiple sclerosis (MS), the spinal cord is the structure most commonly affected by clinically detectable pathology at presentation, and a key part of the central nervous system involved in chronic disease deterioration. Indices, such as the spinal cord cross‐sectional area at the level C2 have been developed as tools to predict future disability, and—by inference—axonal loss. However, this and other histo‐pathological correlates of spinal cord magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) changes in MS remain incompletely understood. In recent years, there has been a surge of interest in developing quantitative MRI tools to measure specific tissue features, including axonal density, myelin content, neurite density, and orientation, among others, with an emphasis on the spinal cord. Quantitative MRI techniques including T1 and T2, magnetization transfer and a number of diffusion‐derived indices have all been applied to MS spinal cord. Particularly diffusion‐based MRI techniques combined with microscopic resolution achievable using high magnetic field scanners enable a new level of anatomical detail and quantification of indices that are clinically meaningful.
Anti‐hyperlipidaemic effects of synthetic analogues of nordihydroguaiaretic acid in dyslipidaemic rats
Authors: Singh Madhurima , Bittner Stefanie , Li Yihang , Bittner Alex , Han Lu , Cortez Yuan , Inayathullah Mohammed , Arif Zeeshan , Parthasarathi Ramakrishnan , Rajadas Jayakumar , Shen Wen‐Jun , Nicolls Mark R , Kraemer Fredric B , Azhar Salman 
Published: October 2018

Background and PurposePrevious studies have shown that Creosote bush‐derived nordihydroguaiaretic acid (NDGA) exerts beneficial actions on the key components of metabolic syndrome including dyslipidaemia, insulin resistance and hypertension in several relevant rodent models. Here, we synthesized and screened a total of 6 anti‐hyperlipidaemic analogues of NDGA and tested their efficacy against hepatic lipid metabolism in a high‐fructose diet (HFrD) fed dyslipidaemic rat model.Experimental ApproachHFrD fed Sprague–Dawley rats treated with NDGA or one of the six analogues were used. Serum samples were analysed for blood metabolites, whereas liver samples were quantified for changes in various mRNA levels by real‐time RT‐PCR.Key ResultsOral gavage of HFrD‐fed rats for 4 days with NDGA analogues 1 and 2 (100 mg·kg−1·day−1) suppressed the hepatic triglyceride content, whereas the NDGA analogues 2, 3 and 4, like NDGA, decreased the plasma triglyceride levels by 70–75%. qRT‐PCR measurements demonstrated that among NDGA analogues 1, 2, 4 and 5, analogue 4 was the most effective at inhibiting the mRNA levels of some key enzymes and transcription factors involved in lipogenesis. All four analogues almost equally inhibited the key genes involved in triglyceride synthesis and fatty acid elongation. Unlike NDGA, none of the analogues affected the genes of hepatic fatty acid oxidation or transport.Conclusions and ImplicationsOur data suggest that NDGA analogues 1, 2, 4 and 5, particularly analogue 4, exert their anti‐hyperlipidaemic actions by negatively targeting genes of key enzymes and transcription factors involved in lipogenesis, triglyceride synthesis and fatty acid elongation. These analogues have therapeutic potential.
Simultaneous hyperthermia‐chemotherapy effect by arterial injection of Fe(Salen) for femur tumor
Authors: Umemura Masanari , Islam Md. Rafikul , Fukumura Hidenobu , Sato Itaru , Kawabata Yusuke , Matsuo Kousuke , Nakakaji Rina , Nagasako Akane , Ohtake Makoto , Takayuki Fujita , Yokoyama Utako , Nakayama Tomohiro , Eguchi Haruki , Ishikawa Yoshihiro 
Published: October 2018

We previously identified a novel nanomagnetic particle, N,N′‐bis(salicylidene)ethylenediamine iron [Fe(Salen)]. Fe(Salen) not only shows antitumor effects but also magnetic properties. We found that Fe(Salen) can be used for magnet‐guided drug delivery and visualization of accumulated drug by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) because of its magnetism. In addition, Fe(Salen) can generate heat by itself when exposed to an alternating current magnetic field (AMF), resulting in a hyperthermia effect. Herein, we partly elucidated the antitumor mechanism of Fe(Salen) and carried out an i.v. repeated dose toxicity study to decide the therapeutic amount. Furthermore, we evaluated the antitumor effect of selective intra‐arterial injection or i.v. injection of Fe(Salen) by catheter and the hyperthermia effect of Fe(Salen) when exposed to AMF in vivo. We used a rabbit model grafted with VX2 cells (rabbit squamous cell carcinoma) on the right leg. Intra‐arterial injection of Fe(Salen) showed a greater antitumor effect than did i.v. injection. The combination of Fe(Salen) intra‐arterial injection and AMF exposure showed a greater antitumor effect than did either Fe(Salen) or methotrexate (MTX) without AMF exposure, suggesting that AMF exposure greatly enhanced the antitumor effect of Fe(Salen) by arterial injection by catheter. This is the first report that the effectiveness of Fe(Salen) was evaluated in the point of administration route; that is, selective intra‐arterial injection by catheter. Taken together, these results indicate a new administration route; that is, selective arterial injection of Fe(Salen) by catheter, and the development of a new strategy of simultaneous hyperthermia‐chemotherapy in the future.
Prenatal Maternal Stress and Child IQ
Authors: Cortes Hidalgo Andrea P. , Neumann Alexander , Bakermans‐Kranenburg Marian J. , Jaddoe Vincent W.V. , Rijlaarsdam Jolien , Verhulst Frank C. , White Tonya , van IJzendoorn Marinus H. , Tiemeier Henning 
Published: October 2018

The evidence for negative influences of maternal stress during pregnancy on child cognition remains inconclusive. This study tested the association between maternal prenatal stress and child intelligence in 4,251 mother–child dyads from a multiethnic population‐based cohort in the Netherlands. A latent factor of prenatal stress was constructed, and child IQ was tested at age 6 years. In Dutch and Caribbean participants, prenatal stress was not associated with child IQ after adjustment for maternal IQ and socioeconomic status. In other ethnicities no association was found; only in the Moroccan/Turkish group a small negative association between prenatal stress and child IQ was observed. These results suggest that prenatal stress does not predict child IQ, except in children from less acculturated minority groups.
Patchwork of promises: A critical analysis of immigration policies for unaccompanied undocumented children in the United States
Authors: Hasson Robert G. , Crea Thomas M. , McRoy Ruth G. , Lê Ân H. 
Published: October 2018

AbstractIn 2014, the United States saw a greater than 50% increase in the number of unaccompanied children from Mexico and Central America arriving at the U.S./Mexico border, and unaccompanied children continue to migrate to the United States in consistent numbers. The dramatic increase of 2014 exposed gaps in policies aimed at supporting unaccompanied children as they await legal adjudication. This paper begins with a historic review of immigration policies in the United States aimed at supporting unaccompanied migrant children. An analytic review is provided of existing immigration policies in the Department of Homeland Security and the Office of Refugee Resettlement, highlighting the competing paradigms created by missions of security‐focused policy versus child‐centred policy. A close examination of the values that influenced policy development in this area is included, along with a discussion of how social work practice can infuse elements of social justice into immigration policy reform. Areas for future research to reform immigration policy focused on supporting unaccompanied undocumented minors are highlighted.
Echinocandin use in lung transplant recipients
Authors: Al Jishi Yamama , Rotstein Coleman , Kumar Deepali , Humar Atul , Singer Lianne G. , Keshavjee Shaf , Husain Shahid 
Published: October 2018

AbstractBackgroundInvasive fungal infections (IFI) are associated with significant morbidity and mortality in lung transplant recipients (LTRs). However, data outlining use of echinocandins in prophylaxis and therapy of LTRs are limited.MethodA single‐center retrospective cohort study on all LTRs from January‐2010 to December‐2016. Participants were screened for antifungal use to assess rate, tolerability, and clinical outcome of echinocandin use in LTRs, during the first 6 weeks of posttransplant.ResultsA total of 777 lung transplants were reviewed in 763 LTRs. Antifungals were administered to 268 (35%) of LTRs. Reasons included preemptive antifungal therapy (55% [149/268]), targeted antifungal prophylaxis (34% [92/268]), and definitive IFI therapy (10% [27/268]).Azoles were first‐line agents in 80% (215/268) of LTRs, caspofungin in 11% (30/268), micafungin in 6.7% (18/268), amphotericin B in 1.5% (4/268), and anidulafungin in 0.4% (1/268]).LTRs were started on echinocandins due to abnormal liver enzymes in 91% (46/49). Overall, 23% (50/215) of LTR's were switched off azoles. Of these, 54% (27/50) were switched to echinocandins. Switch from azoles to echinocandin was undertaken due to abnormal liver enzymes in 63% (17/27). No patients receiving first‐line echinocandins were switched to other therapies due to adverse events.ConclusionsOur data suggest that echinocandins are utilized in approximately 18.3% of lung transplant recipients. They are the preferred second‐line agents due to a lower adverse‐effect profile compared to the azoles.
Asymmetries of the visual system and their influence on visual performance and oculomotor dynamics
Authors: Jóhannesson Ómar I. , Tagu Jérôme , Kristjánsson Árni 
Published: October 2018

AbstractOur representation of the visual field is not homogenous. There are differences in resolution not only between the fovea and regions eccentric to it, but also between the nasal and temporal hemiretinae, that can be traced to asymmetric distributions of photoreceptors and ganglion cells. We review evidence for differences in visual and attentional processing and oculomotor behaviour that can be traced to asymmetries of the visual system, mainly emphasising nasal‐temporal asymmetries. Asymmetries in the visual system manifest in various measures, in basic psychophysical tests of visual performance, attentional processing, choice behaviour, saccadic peak velocity, and latencies. Nasal‐temporal asymmetries on saccadic latency seem primarily to occur for express saccades. Neural asymmetries between the upper and lower hemifields are strong and cause corresponding differences in performance between the hemifields. There are interesting individual differences in asymmetric processing which seem to be related to the strength of eye dominance. These neurophysiological asymmetries and the corresponding asymmetries in visual performance and oculomotor behaviour can strongly influence experimental results in vision and must be considered during experimental design and the interpretation of results.
Rhythmic auditory cues shape neural network recruitment in Parkinson's disease during repetitive motor behavior
Authors: Braunlich Kurt , Seger Carol A. , Jentink Kade G. , Buard Isabelle , Kluger Benzi M. , Thaut Michael H. 
Published: October 2018

AbstractIt is well established clinically that rhythmic auditory cues can improve gait and other motor behaviors in Parkinson's disease (PD) and other disorders. However, the neural systems underlying this therapeutic effect are largely unknown. To investigate this question we scanned people withPDand age‐matched healthy controls using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). All subjects performed a rhythmic motor behavior (right hand finger tapping) with and without simultaneous auditory rhythmic cues at two different speeds (1 and 4 Hz). We used spatial independent component analysis (ICA) and regression to identify task‐related functional connectivity networks and assessed differences between groups in intra‐ and inter‐network connectivity. Overall, the control group showed greater intra‐network connectivity in perceptual and motor related networks during motor tapping both with and without rhythmic cues. ThePDgroup showed greater inter‐network connectivity between the auditory network and the executive control network, and between the executive control network and the motor/cerebellar network associated with the motor task performance. We interpret our results as indicating that the temporal rhythmic auditory information may assist compensatory mechanisms through network‐level effects, reflected in increased interaction between auditory and executive networks that in turn modulate activity in cortico‐cerebellar networks.
Multistage Adaptive Testing Design in International Large‐Scale Assessments
Authors: Yamamoto Kentaro , Shin Hyo Jeong , Khorramdel Lale 
Published: October 2018

AbstractA multistage adaptive testing (MST) design was implemented for the Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) starting in 2012 for about 40 countries and has been implemented for the 2018 cycle of the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) for more than 80 countries. Using examples from PISA and PIAAC, this article addresses the advantages and considerations of an MST design in the context of international large‐scale assessments (ILSAs). It illustrates and discusses the unique features of the implemented designs in PISA and PIAAC and the expected gains in test efficiency and accuracy, as well as limitations and challenges of MST designs for cross‐country surveys. Practical aspects and insights into utilizing MST to measure complex constructs in cross‐cultural surveys are provided.