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Human health impacts of climate change as a catalyst for public engagement
Authors: Pillay Cassandra , van den Bergh Jeroen 
Published: December 2016

Purpose
This paper aims to clarify the relationship between climate change, its negative impacts on human health and its role in catalysing public engagement for climate policies. It aims to increase public support for climate-mitigation strategies by showing the medical case for negative climate-induced health impacts, the economic burden it entails and the public response to climate change that may be expected when health frames are used.

Design/methodology/approach
The paper reviews medical, economic and behavioural studies focusing on climate-induced health impacts, its economic costs and its potential for catalysing public engagement for climate policy.

Findings
The paper provides empirical insights about the various direct and indirect effects of climate change on human health which includes both physical impacts (infectious and non-infectious diseases) and non-physical impacts (mental disorders and reduced labour productivity). Extreme events such as storms, floods and droughts further seriously affect the health of many people, as they restrict food production and water supply. Economic damage costs of climate-induced health impacts are underestimated. Together, natural science, medical and economic studies warrant giving more attention to health in public debates on climate change. The more so as evidence of behavioural studies suggests that the use of health frames reinforces public concern for climate issues.

Originality/value
This paper argues that climate-induced health impacts and their economic costs should be given more serious attention in discussions about climate-mitigation strategies. They can augment public support for climate policy.
Resonant co-creation as an approach to strategic innovation
Authors: Rill Bryan 
Published: December 2016

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to conceptualize resonant co-creation as a framework for cultivating strategic innovation and organizational change; to delineate worldview transformation as central to resonant co-creation and overview the theoretical and practical foundations of this approach; and to offer a model on the facilitation of resonant co-creation in organizations.Design/methodology/approachConceptual development with case illustration.FindingsResonant co-creation fosters strategic innovation through coaching and facilitation techniques that cultivate awareness, empathy, and advanced communication skills. This results in a fundamental shift in the engagement and interactions of teams, creating a new space for innovation.Research limitations/implicationsThe framework offered herein brings conceptual clarity to specific approaches to and applications of resonant co-creation to achieve strategic innovation. By providing perspective on processes leading to innovation, it possible to be more precise about the relationships between consulting practices and stated organizational change outcomes.Practical implicationsThe presentation and clarification of the theoretical model (the underlying grammar of facilitation) and specific techniques that can be used to drive worldview transformation can benefit coaches, facilitators, and leaders who wish to implement a co-creative organizational culture or improve outcomes of co-creative programs. By linking theory to practice, this paper can help change makers and managers better justify and implement resonant co-creation within their organizational contexts.Social implicationsResonant co-creation facilitates an expansion of awareness that can lead to more sustainable business practices and workplace well-being. This benefits society at large through fostering more socially conscious and innovative organizations.Originality/valueResonant co-creation is a needed nuance to the very generalized notion of co-creation spread throughout organizations today. Clarifying this approach is useful to both practitioners and researchers who seek to understand or facilitate innovation and organizational change. The originality of this paper lies in the combination of the idea of co-creation with the psychological concept of worldview transformation. By creating shifts in individual and collective (organizational) worldview, resonant co-creation transforms the way people interact and ideate. This paper introduces a grammar of facilitation and specific techniques that shift worldview and create a space for strategic innovation.
Knowing what we know differently
Authors: Tsai Fu-Sheng 
Published: December 2016

PurposeBuilding on knowledge-based view and demographic diversity theory, the purpose of this paper is to re-conceptualize knowledge heterogeneity (KH) (i.e. diversity in individual or organizational knowledge) and to explore a broader set of relationships between KH and the multidimensional (i.e. dynamics and ambidexterity) innovation.Design/methodology/approachCase studies of organizational KH and innovation ambidexterity were conducted in four representative companies with variated characteristics. Similarities in the heterogeneity-innovation relationships were identified across four very different types of companies, providing a good exploratory base for future large-scale empirical studies.FindingsGrounding on locus-of-knowing and timing-of-knowing dimensions, this paper utilizes an inductive approach that analyzes qualitative materials to construct the essential meanings of intraorganizational KH, and to explore the influences KH brings onto the ambidextrous innovation. A four-category typology of KH is emerged. Overall, KH is categorized into four distinctive but inter-related forms: individual professional backgrounds, collective profession backgrounds, individual evolving knowledge portfolio, and collective evolving knowledge portfolio.Research limitations/implicationsBuilding on such typology, this paper discusses propositions for the differentiated influences of different forms of KH on dynamic and ambidextrous innovations.Originality/valueWhereas individual knowledge benefits independent creativity, complex collective knowledge is more critical for organizational innovation. While research has placed more emphasis on the effects of knowledge accumulation or flow, it neglects the knowledge profile and structure for innovation. The present study explores the effect of heterogeneous knowledge structure on dynamic and ambidextrous innovation.
An analysis of Japan’s connectivity to the global innovation system
Authors: Lee Ahreum , Mudambi Ram , Cano-Kollmann Marcelo 
Published: December 2016

PurposeIn the modern knowledge-intensive economy, a nation’s competitiveness depends on the ability of its constituent firms to innovate. Extant research in national systems of innovation highlights institutions and public policies toward innovation as key determinants that affect firms’ innovation activities. This paper aims to widen the investigation by arguing that co-inventor connectivity allows firms to access the most tacit knowledge within global innovation systems. Therefore, it is one of the key factors that underpin a nation’s ability to develop and sustain its competitiveness.Design/methodology/approachUsing a data set of 406,168 patents from US Patent and Trademark Office during the period of 1975-2004, this study analyzed the Japanese system of innovation through co-inventor networks.FindingsSurprisingly, the authors found that compared to other advanced countries such as Germany and Denmark, the Japanese innovation system is quite closed.Originality/valueThe dimension of tacit knowledge is crucial in the current environment of rapid cycle time, short product lifespans and increasing emphasis on exploratory innovation. Hence the authors speculate that closedness to global innovation systems could be one of the reasons why many of Japan’s traditionally powerful multinational enterprises exhibit weak performance in recent years.
Performance study of flame-retardant semi-rigid polyurethane foam with modified expandable graphite
Authors: Liu Lizhu , Li Weiliang , Cui Weiwei , Zhang Xiaorui , Ling Weng 
Published: December 2016

Purpose
In this paper, boric acid was loaded on the surface of expandable graphite (EG), polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and silane coupling agent (KH550) served as a bridge. The purpose of this study was to improve the flame retardant properties of semi-rigid polyurethane, meanwhile, the mechanical properties of the foam got ameliorated.

Design/methodology/approach
PVA was dissolved in hot water. EG was added to this solution. After stirring for 0.5 h at 85°C in ultrasonic agitation, the system was put at room temperature to cool. The silane coupling agent KH550 was added dropwise into the solution system, stirring to fully hydrolyze. Boric acid was added into the system, placing it in an oven at 90°C to dry after filtration. Changing of flame retardant properties and mechanical properties of semi-rigid polyurethane adding modified EG were characterized.

Findings
The flame retardant performance of the foam with EG has been improved, whereas the tensile strength decreased with an increase in the content of EG. After adding modified EG, compared to semi-rigid polyurethane with EG, flame retardant performance and tensile strength of the foam improved.

Research limitations/implications
In the study reported here, the surface of EG was modified by boric acid. The modified EG was added into semi-rigid polyurethane foam. The flame retardant performance and tensile strength of the foam after adding modified EG were discussed. Results of this research could benefit in-depth study of the influence of adding modified EG to semi-rigid polyurethane. The study could promote the application of flame-retardant polyurethane foam.

Originality/value
The flame retardant performance and tensile strength of the semi-rigid polyurethane were improved by adding modified EG. The effects of modified EG on the flame retardant performance and tensile strength of semi-rigid polyurethane were discussed in detail.
Servitization in contract manufacturing – evidence from Polar business cases
Authors: Viitamo Esa , Luoto Seppo , Seppälä Timo 
Published: December 2016

Purpose
This paper aims to contribute to the scholarly debate on the origins and nature of industrial servitization. By resorting to contract manufacturing (CM) as an empirical case, it is posited that any product-service solution that a manufacturing firm is capable of delivering on a competitive basis mirrors its goals in value creation and capture, positioning within its value networks and the pool of assets and competences it holds.

Design/methodology/approach
To support this argument, a comparative case study of two CM firms that represent polar cases in the industry was conducted. The primary data were collected through participatory methodology, observations and semi-structured interviews of company representatives. The business experiences of an industry practitioner provided a distinct contribution to the content analysis and modelling.

Findings
It was concluded that servitization becomes endogenous as contract manufacturers aim for higher profitability through the insource of customer activities and hence extend their offering downstream in the supply chain. The findings suggest that the way out of the servitization trap is a shift toward original design and manufacturing business, where high value-adding modules are insourced and integrated into replicable solutions for various types of customers and market segments.

Research limitations/implications
The generalization of the conclusion is constrained by the limited focus on two cases only. More industry and company data are therefore required to further validate this argument. Particularly valuable will be the data on the intermediate business models between the two polar cases.

Originality/value
Building on contested business practices, this paper outlines the logic of competitive strategy in CM on the basis of specific characteristics and implications of the various business concepts. In this case, the principal drivers of servitization are the acquisition of supporting capabilities and insourcing of customer activities. The case study method integrates theory with academic observation and managerial experiences.
Counting chirps: acoustic monitoring of cryptic frogs
Authors: Measey G. John , Stevenson Ben C. , Scott Tanya , Altwegg Res , Borchers David L. 
Published: December 2016

SummaryGlobal amphibian declines have resulted in a vital need for monitoring programmes that follow population trends. Monitoring using advertisement calls is ideal as choruses are undisturbed during data collection. However, methods currently employed by managers frequently rely on trained observers and/or do not provide density data on which to base trends.This study explores the utility of monitoring using acoustic spatially explicit capture–recapture (aSCR) with time of arrival (ToA) and signal strength (SS) as a quantitative monitoring technique to measure call density of a threatened but visually cryptic anuran, the Cape peninsula moss frogArthroleptella lightfooti.The relationships between temporal and climatic variables (date, rainfall, temperature) andA. lightfooticall density at three study sites on the Cape peninsula, South Africa, were examined. Acoustic data, collected from an array of six microphones over 4 months during the winter breeding season, provided a time series of call density estimates.Model selection indicated that call density was primarily associated with seasonality fitted as a quadratic function. Call density peaked mid‐breeding season. At the main study site, the lowest recorded mean call density (0·160 calls m−2 min−1) occurred in May and reached its peak mid‐July (1·259 calls m−2 min−1). The sites differed in call density, but also the effective sampling area.Synthesis and applications. The monitoring technique, acoustic spatially explicit capture–recapture (aSCR), quantitatively estimates call density of calling animals without disturbing them or their environment. In addition, time of arrival (ToA) and signal strength (SS) data significantly add to the accuracy of call localization, which in turn increases precision of call density estimates without the need for specialist field staff. This technique appears ideally suited to aid the monitoring of visually cryptic, acoustically active species.
The 2D:4D Ratio as a Predictor of the Risk of Recidivism after Court‐mandated Intervention Program for Intimate Partner Violence Perpetrators
Authors: Romero‐Martínez Angel , Lila Marisol , Moya‐Albiol Luis 
Published: December 2016

AbstractDifferences in aggressive behavior could be partially explained by differential prenatal exposure to testosterone (T). A peripheral marker of prenatal T exposure is the 2D:4D ratio, which has shown a negative correlation with self‐reported aggression in violent men. This study tested the direct association of the 2D:4D ratio with anger expression and the risk of recidivism in intimate partner violence (IPV) perpetrators after psychotherapeutic intervention program. The sample consisted of IPV perpetrators, whose 2D:4D ratio was measured before the intervention. Moreover, after the intervention, anger expression and risk of recidivism in IPV were assessed. Smaller 2D:4D ratio, especially of the right hand, was related to higher anger expression and risk of recidivism in IPV perpetrators. The contribution of this prenatal marker together with other psychobiological variables could play a key role in the propensity to react aggressively when coping with environmental demands.
A City‐wide Investigation of the Isotopic Distribution and Source of Tap Waters for Forensic Human Geolocation Ground‐truthing
Authors: Ueda Momoko , Bell Lynne S. 
Published: December 2016

AbstractHuman geolocation is prefaced on the accuracy of the geographic precision of mapped isotopic values for drinking water. As most people live in cities, it becomes important to understand city water supplies and how the isotopic values uniquely reflect that city. This study investigated the isotopic distribution of δ2H and δ18O from sourced tap waters that were collected from across the Metro Vancouver (MV) area (n = 135). The results revealed that the isotopic values reflect their water sources with a range of 5.3‰ for δ18Otap and 29.3‰ for δ2Htap for MV. The results indicate that individual cities need higher resolution studies to determine their tap water isotopic ranges, and a good understanding of the water supply network itself for human geolocation work. With an extended high‐resolution understanding of each city, human tissue may be compared with more certainty for geolocation.
Suicide by Intentional Air embolism
Authors: Simon Gábor , Rácz Evelin , Mayer Mátyás , Heckmann Veronika , Tóth Dénes , Kozma Zsolt 
Published: December 2016

AbstractVenous air embolism occurs when air enters the venous system. The main causes of venous air embolism include medical procedures, neck and head trauma, and injuries of the genitals. Self‐induced suicidal (and intentional) air embolism is extremely rare. The authors report a rare case of a suicidal air embolism committed using a self‐made tool composed of a plastic bottle and an infusion set, injecting nearly 2000 mL of air into the cubital vein. The toxicological analysis suggested that midazolam, together with air, was also injected into the circulation using the same bottle and infusion set.
Shooting Alone: The Pre‐Attack Experiences and Behaviors of U.S. Solo Mass Murderers
Authors: Gill Paul , Silver James , Horgan John , Corner Emily 
Published: December 2016

AbstractThis paper outlines the sociodemographic, developmental, antecedent attack, attack preparation, and commission properties of 115 mass murderers between 1990 and 2014. The results indicate that mass murderer attacks are usually the culmination of a complex mix of personal, political, and social drivers that crystalize at the same time to drive the individual down the path of violent action. We specifically focus upon areas related to prior criminal engagement, leakage, and attack location familiarity. Whether the violence comes to fruition is usually a combination of the availability and vulnerability of suitable targets that suit the heady mix of personal and political grievances and the individual's capability to engage in an attack from both a psychological and technical capability standpoint. Many individual cases share a mixture of unfortunate personal life circumstances coupled with an intensification of beliefs/grievances that later developed into the idea to engage in violence.
Visceral adiposity is significantly associated with type 2 diabetes in middle‐aged and elderly Chinese women: A cross‐sectional study
Authors: Lv Xiaofei , Zhou Weiwei , Sun Jichao , Lin Ruhai , Ding Lin , Xu Min , Xu Yu , Zhao Zhiyun , Chen Yuhong , Bi Yufang , Lu Jieli , Wang Weiqing , Ning Guang 
Published: December 2016

AbstractBackgroundPrevious studies suggest that visceral fat is associated with type 2 diabetes (T2D) independent of body mass index (BMI). However, epidemiological data about the relationship between visceral fat and T2D are rare in Chinese. The aim of the present study was to investigate whether visceral fat area (VFA) is associated with T2D beyond and above BMI in the Chinese population.MethodsThe present community‐based cross‐sectional study was conducted in 2013 on 4126 individuals (2545 women, 1581 men) aged ≥ 40 years, with T2D diagnosed according to 1999 World Health Organization criteria. The VFA was measured by a fat area analyzer using bioelectrical impedance analysis.ResultsParticipants were categorized into normal weight and overweight/obese groups according to BMI. Within each group, compared with women with below‐median VFA, women with above‐median VFA had a significantly increased risk of diabetes (odds ratio [OR] 1.88, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.31–2.69 in the normal weight group; OR 2.10, 95% CI 1.54–2.85 in the overweight/obese group), whereas among men the corresponding associations were not significant in either group. Among women, after multivariable adjustment including BMI, each one standard deviation increase in VFA was significantly associated with a 45% higher risk of having T2D (OR 1.45, 95% CI 1.26–1.67), whereas among men BMI, not VFA, was independently associated with T2D (OR 1.18, 95% CI 1.02–1.37).ConclusionsVisceral fat was independently associated with T2D in women regardless of obesity status, whereas in men BMI may have a more important effect on T2D than visceral fat.
Adult hepatoblastoma: a review of 47 cases
Authors: Duan Xiao‐Feng , Zhao Qiang 
Published: December 2016

BackgroundAdult hepatoblastoma is a very rare and aggressive neoplasm. The aim of this study was to review the cases of adult hepatoblastoma patients.MethodsA search of all case reports about adult hepatoblastoma from 1958 to 2016 by medical database was performed. Data about demographic information, clinical symptoms and signs, laboratory test and imaging examination, treatment and clinical outcomes were extracted and analysed.ResultsA total of 43 English articles including 47 cases of adult hepatoblastoma patients were collected. The median age was 39 years (range: 18–84 years), including 25 males and 22 females. Hepatitis B virus tests were positive in seven patients. Alpha‐fetoprotein was positive in 18 patients. Liver cirrhosis was confirmed in six cases. The median size of main tumour nodule was 15 cm (range: 6–42 cm) in 30 patients with details. Hepatectomy was undertaken in 28 cases, exploratory laparotomy in seven cases and chemoembolization and chemotherapy in two cases. Follow‐up data were available in 33 patients including 23 patients with liver resection and the median survival time was 8 months (range: 0–151 months) and the 1‐year survival rate was 39.2%. For 23 patients with liver resection, the median survival time was 15 months (range: 0.5–151 months) and the 1‐year survival rate was 54.2%. In Cox multivariate analysis, liver resection was indentified as an independent prognostic factor for prolonged survival (P = 0.001).ConclusionCurative liver resection can prolong survival of adult hepatoblastoma. More effective systemic therapies may need to provide a great survival benefit.
Exhaled nitric oxide in the diagnosis of asthma in adults: a systematic review
Authors: Harnan S. E. , Essat M. , Gomersall T. , Tappenden P. , Pavord I. , Everard M. , Lawson R. 
Published: December 2016

SummaryObjectivesTo identify and synthesize evidence on the diagnostic accuracy of FENO for asthma in adults.Materials and MethodsSystematic searches (nine key biomedical databases and trial registers) were carried out on November 2014. Records were included if they recruited patients with the symptoms of asthma; used a single set of inclusion criteria; measured FENO50 in accordance with American Thoracic Society guidelines, 2005 (off‐line excluded); reported/allowed calculation of true‐positive, true‐negative, false‐positive and false‐negative patients as classified against any reference standard. Study quality was assessed using QUADAS II. Meta‐analysis was planned where clinical study heterogeneity allowed. Rule‐in and rule‐out uses of FENO were considered.ResultsA total of 4861 records were identified originally and 1312 in an update. Twenty‐seven studies were included. Heterogeneity precluded meta‐analysis. Results varied even within subgroups of studies. Cut‐off values for the best sum of sensitivity and specificity varied from 12 to 55 p.p.b., but did not produce high accuracy. 100% sensitivity or 100% specificity was reported by some studies indicating potential use as a rule‐in or rule‐out strategy.Conclusions and Clinical RelevanceFENO50 had variable diagnostic accuracy even within subgroups of studies with similar characteristics. Diagnostic accuracy, optimal cut‐off values and best position for FENO50 within a pathway remain poorly evidenced.