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A gamified approach for engaging teams in corporate innovation and entrepreneurship
Authors: Patricio Rui 
Published: March 2017

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to explain the link between gamification and innovation and describes the use of a particular gamified method and tool, which helps teams get committed and engaged in idea development. The goal is to provide valuable insights on how gamification can accelerate innovation.

Design/methodology/approach
A study was conducted using a combination of qualitative methods: workshops based on action research method followed by semi-structured interviews with workshop participants and problem/challenge owners, representing two segments, corporate innovation teams and entrepreneurship. Data were collected from innovation consultants and IT/Software companies’ team members that used this gamification approach to address innovation challenges as well as from an entrepreneurship class from university that also used this particular gamification approach to support an idea competition program.

Findings
The paper provides insights and discusses the major impacts of gamification from the perspective of innovation consultants, corporate teams as well as from young entrepreneurs. It suggests that the application of this gamified method and tool enhances the quality of the idea that is developed to address an outlined innovation challenge. It was also found that team members/participants as a result of this process subsequently developed important innovation and entrepreneurship capabilities.

Originality/value
Despite the growing body of literature on gamification, there is a lack of empirical research that examines the use of gamification tools on companies’ innovation and entrepreneurship initiatives. This paper contributes to clarify the contribution of gamified methods and tools toward the success of corporate innovation and entrepreneurship programs by describing the use of a particular gamified approach. Researchers will gain insights into the effects of gamification approaches and a better understanding of the integration requirements with other related research areas. Practitioners will understand how this new method and tool can be implemented in order to drive innovation and entrepreneurship forward.
Serum levels of genomic DNA of α1(I) collagen are elevated in scleroderma patients
Authors: Sawamura Soichiro , Jinnin Masatoshi , Shimbara Miki , Nakamura Kayo , Kudo Hideo , Inoue Kuniko , Nakayama Wakana , Kajihara Ikko , Fukushima Satoshi , Ihn Hironobu 
Published: March 2017

AbstractRecent studies have indicated that various nucleic acids are present in human sera, and attracted attention for their potential as novel disease markers in many human diseases. In this study, we tried to evaluate the possibility that DNA and RNA of collagens exist in human sera, and determined whether their serum levels can be useful biomarkers in scleroderma patients. The RNA or DNA of collagens were purified from sera, and detected by polymerase chain reaction or quantitated by real‐time polymerase chain reaction. Among approximately 18 360 bases of full‐length α1(I) collagen DNA, various regions were detected by polymerase chain reaction in human sera. However, α2(I) collagen DNA, α1(I) collagen RNA or α2(I) collagen RNA were not detectable. α1(I) Collagen DNA in sera was quantitative using our method. The levels of serum α1(I) collagen DNA were significantly increased in scleroderma patients compared with healthy control subjects or systemic lupus erythematosus patients. According to the receiver–operator curve analysis, serum α1(I) collagen DNA levels were shown to be effective as a diagnostic marker of scleroderma. Furthermore, when we determined the association of serum α1(I) collagen DNA levels with clinical/laboratory features in scleroderma patients, those with elevated α1(I) collagen DNA levels showed significantly higher prevalence of pitting scars/ulcers. In summary, elevation of serum α1(I) collagen DNA levels in scleroderma patients may be useful as the diagnostic marker, reflecting the presence of vasculopathy.
Antigenic diversity of H5 highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses of clade 2.3.4.4 isolated in Asia
Authors: Ohkawara Ayako , Okamatsu Masatoshi , Ozawa Makoto , Chu Duc‐Huy , Nguyen Lam Thanh , Hiono Takahiro , Matsuno Keita , Kida Hiroshi , Sakoda Yoshihiro 
Published: March 2017

ABSTRACTH5 highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses (HPAIV) have spread in both poultry and wild birds since late 2003. Continued circulation of HPAIV in poultry in several regions of the world has led to antigenic drift. In the present study, we analyzed the antigenic properties of H5 HPAIV isolated in Asia using four neutralizing mAbs recognizing hemagglutinin, which were established using A/chicken/Kumamoto/1‐7/2014 (H5N8), belonging to clade 2.3.4.4 and also using polyclonal antibodies. Viruses of clades 1.1, 2.3.2.1, 2.3.4, and 2.3.4.4 had different reactivity patterns to the panel of mAbs, thereby indicating that the antigenicity of the viruses of clade 2.3.4.4 were similar but differed from the other clades. In particular, the antigenicity of the viruses of clade 2.3.4.4 differed from those of the viruses of clades 2.3.4 and 2.3.2.1, which suggests that the recent H5 HPAIV have further evolved antigenically divergent. In addition, reactivity of antiserum suggests that the antigenicity of viruses of clade 2.3.4.4 differed slightly among groups A, B, and C. Vaccines are still used in poultry in endemic countries, so the antigenicity of H5 HPAIV should be monitored continually to facilitate control of avian influenza. The panel of mAbs established in the present study will be useful for detecting antigenic drift in the H5 viruses that emerge from the current strains.
Electric field data in inductive source electromagnetic surveys
Authors: Yang Dikun , Oldenburg Douglas W. 
Published: March 2017

ABSTRACTMeasurement of the electric field data due to an inductive loop source in a controlled source electromagnetic survey is not common, because electric field data, usually involving grounded electrodes, are expensive to acquire and difficult to interpret. With the recently developed capability of versatile three‐dimensional inversion, we revisit the idea of measuring electric field in a large ground loop survey for mineral exploration. The three‐dimensional modelling and inversion approach helps us quantitatively understand the detectability and recoverability of the proposed survey configuration. Our detectability study using forward modelling shows that the relative anomaly (percentage difference) in electric field does not decay with a lower induction number, but the conventional magnetic field data (dB/dt) does. Our recoverability study examines how much and what kind of information can be extracted from electric field data for the reconstruction of a three‐dimensional model. Synthetic inversions show the following observations. (i) Electric field data are good at locating lateral discontinuity, whereas dB/dt has better depth resolution. (ii) Electric field is less sensitive to the background conductivity and, thus, is prone to misinterpretation because of a bad initial model in inversion. We recommend warm‐starting the electric field inversion with an initial model from a separate dB/dt inversion. (iii) Electric field data may be severely contaminated by near‐surface heterogeneity, but an inversion can recover the deep target concealed by the geologic noise. (iv) Even one line of single‐component electric field data can greatly improve the horizontal resolution in a dB/dt inversion. Finally, we investigate a field dataset of both electric field and dB/dt measurements at a uranium deposit. The field example confirms that the electric field and magnetic field data contain independent information that is crucial in the accurate recovery of subsurface conductivity. Our synthetic and field examples demonstrate the benefit of acquiring electric field data along with magnetic field data in an inductive source survey.
Data‐driven time–frequency analysis of seismic data using non‐stationary Prony method
Authors: Wu Guoning , Fomel Sergey , Chen Yangkang 
Published: March 2017

ABSTRACTEmpirical mode decomposition aims to decompose the input signal into a small number of components named intrinsic mode functions with slowly varying amplitudes and frequencies. In spite of its simplicity and usefulness, however, empirical mode decomposition lacks solid mathematical foundation. In this paper, we describe a method to extract the intrinsic mode functions of the input signal using non‐stationary Prony method. The proposed method captures the philosophy of the empirical mode decomposition but uses a different method to compute the intrinsic mode functions. Having the intrinsic mode functions obtained, we then compute the spectrum of the input signal using Hilbert transform. Synthetic and field data validate that the proposed method can correctly compute the spectrum of the input signal and could be used in seismic data analysis to facilitate interpretation.
Living in the line of fire: the impact of the exposure to warfare on couple relationships
Authors: Shamai Michal , Enosh Guy , Machmali‐Kievitz Ronit , Gilad Dvorit 
Published: March 2017

AbstractThe study explored how civilians living in the line of fire perceived the impact of the exposure to war on their relationships. Couple resilience and loss and gain of couple resources were hypothesized to mediate between the level of exposure and couple relationships. Data were collected from sixty‐one individuals living in Israel close to the border with the Gaza Strip and 121 individuals living some distance from the border. No differences were found between the groups on couple relationships. However, the high exposure group reported significantly higher negative and positive implications of the security situation for couple relationships. Recommendations for couple and systemic intervention focused on the positive impacts for couples and on a broader macro‐level approach, through group work with couples and training medical and education workers.Practitioner points

Many therapists working with populations in war situations tend to focus on the painful and stressful aspects, emphasizing traumatic symptoms and their impact on relationships
This study shows that stress created by exposure to war might also enrich some aspects of couple relationships
This enrichment, such as in the ability to communicate, to share, and to reach agreement and trust, should be taken into consideration when planning and implementing therapy
Effects of forage ensiling and ration fermentation on total mixed ration pH, ruminal fermentation and performance of growing Holstein‐Zebu cross steers
Authors: Meenongyai Watcharawit , Pattarajinda Virote , Stelzleni Alexander M. , Sethakul Jutarat , Duangjinda Monchai 
Published: March 2017

AbstractOur objective was to determine the effect of forage ensiling and ration fermentation on total mixed ration pH, ruminal fermentation and animal performance. Thirty Holstein‐Zebu cross steers were allotted to feeding treatments for 188 days in a randomized complete block design including: fresh grass‐total mixed ration (GTMR; pH 4.7), grass silage‐TMR (STMR; pH 4.0) and fermented‐TMR (FTMR; pH 3.5). Average daily gain for STMR was greatest during the first 3 months period; however, that for FTMR tended to be greater than GTMR during the second 3 months period (P < 0.10). During the second period dry matter intake for STMR was the greatest (P < 0.01), but feed conversion ratio (P < 0.01) and cost per gain (P < 0.01) were the least for FTMR. Protein digestibility tended (P < 0.10) to be greater for FTMR than STMR and fat digestibility was greater (P < 0.05) for GTMR and FTMR than STMR. FTMR had less (P < 0.01) ruminal NH3‐N content than STMR. Total volatile fatty acids post‐feeding was greatest for GTMR (P < 0.01). Ruminal proportions of acetic and butyric acids were greater for FTMR than GTMR (P < 0.05); in contrast, propionic acid was greater for GTMR (P < 0.05). Utilizing silage or total ration fermentation did not negatively impact on ruminal pH. STMR and FTMRs can be used to maintain performance of growing crossbred Holstein steers.
Effects of supplementation of iodixanol to semen extender on quality and fertilization ability of frozen–thawed Thai native bull sperm
Authors: Chuawongboon Phirawit , Sirisathien Saksiri , Pongpeng Jatuporn , Sakhong Denpong , Nagai Takashi , Vongpralub Thevin 
Published: March 2017

AbstractThis study investigates the effects of iodixanol supplementation in varied concentrations to Tris egg yolk (TEY) extender on the quality and fertilization ability of frozen–thawed sperm of Thai native bulls. Each ejaculate was divided into four different groups, as follows: sperm were treated withTEYextender (control group) andTEYextender supplemented with three different concentrations of iodixanol (1.25%, 2.50% and 5.00%). Semen straws were frozen in liquid nitrogen vapor. After thawing, sperm motility characteristics, viability, plasma membrane integrity and acrosome integrity were determined. Also, frozen–thawed spermatozoa from all groups were used forin vitrofertilization and artificial insemination (AI)in natural estrus Thai native cows. The results showed that the post‐thaw quality of the 2.50% iodixanol group was superior to the other iodixanol groups (P < 0.05). However, iodixanol had no beneficial effect on post‐thaw spermin vitrofertilization ability and pregnancy rate afterAI(P > 0.05). It can be concluded that the supplementation of 2.50% iodixanol extender significantly improves the progressive motility, viability, plasma membrane integrity and acrosome integrity of cryopreserved semen from Thai native bulls, but it has no beneficial effect onin vitrofertilization ability and pregnancy rate afterAI.
An Assessment of Two Parenting Training Manuals Used in Swedish Parenting Interventions
Authors: Rooth Hetty , Forinder Ulla , Piuva Katarina , Söderbäck Maja 
Published: March 2017

In Sweden, all parents of children aged 0–18 years are entitled to attend free parenting courses as part of a national strategy presented by the Government in 2009. This broad parental support welfare strategy is expected to fulfil the intentions of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. In this study, two parenting training manuals were analysed: the Canadian Connect program, based on attachment theory, and the Swedish ABC program, based on social learning theory. The results indicate that the manuals use strategies that can both hinder and support children's rights, regardless of rhetoric of children's best interests.
A critique of the historical‐fire‐regime concept in conservation
Authors: Freeman Johanna , Kobziar Leda , Rose Elizabeth White , Cropper Wendell 
Published: March 2017

AbstractPrescribed fire is widely accepted as a conservation tool because fire is essential to the maintenance of native biodiversity in many terrestrial communities. Approaches to this land‐management technique vary greatly among continents, and sharing knowledge internationally can inform application of prescribed fire worldwide. In North America, decisions about how and when to apply prescribed fire are typically based on the historical‐fire‐regime concept (HFRC), which holds that replicating the pattern of fires ignited by lightning or preindustrial humans best promotes native species in fire‐prone regions. The HFRC rests on 3 assumptions: it is possible to infer historical fire regimes accurately; fire‐suppressed communities are ecologically degraded; and reinstating historical fire regimes is the best course of action despite the global shift toward novel abiotic and biotic conditions. We examined the underpinnings of these assumptions by conducting a literature review on the use of historical fire regimes to inform the application of prescribed fire. We found that the practice of inferring historical fire regimes for entire regions or ecosystems often entails substantial uncertainty and can yield equivocal results; ecological outcomes of fire suppression are complex and may not equate to degradation, depending on the ecosystem and context; and habitat fragmentation, invasive species, and other modern factors can interact with fire to produce novel and in some cases negative ecological outcomes. It is therefore unlikely that all 3 assumptions will be fully upheld for any landscape in which prescribed fire is being applied. Although the HFRC is a valuable starting point, it should not be viewed as the sole basis for developing prescribed fire programs. Rather, fire prescriptions should also account for other specific, measurable ecological parameters on a case‐by‐case basis. To best achieve conservation goals, researchers should seek to understand contemporary fire–biota interactions across trophic levels, functional groups, spatial and temporal scales, and management contexts.
Individual investors and local bias in the UK, 1870–1935
Authors: Rutterford Janette , Sotiropoulos Dimitris P. , van Lieshout Carry 
Published: March 2017

AbstractThis article examines the long‐run evolution of local bias by UK investors between the 1870s and the 1930s. It uses a large sample of nearly 30,000 shareholders based on 197 sets of share records, a large and representative database of the investor population across sectors and time. It investigates the structure and the evolution of local investment preference between shareholders and the companies in which they invested, as measured by the distance between where they lived and corporate headquarters. The study offers evidence of strong initial local investment preference, which declined over time for non‐Londoners, but remained strong for Londoners until the 1930s. Local investment preference of security holders was related to the size of the board of directors and, for wealthy investors, was related to the age of the firm. For large firms, local networks between investors and directors appear stronger when director shareholdings and voting rights were important. This study supports the analytical hypothesis of local informal trust networks between investors and directors as a means to overcome informational asymmetries and weak legal protection, and provides evidence that local preference was a means to curb insider opportunism and private benefits of control.
Preliminary screening of mutations in the glucokinase gene of Chinese patients with gestational diabetes
Authors: Wang Zhixin , Ping Fan , Zhang Qian , Zheng Jia , Zhang Huabing , Yu Miao , Li Wenhui , Xiao Xinhua 
Published: March 2017

AbstractAims/IntroductionMutations in the glucokinase gene (GCK) are a pathogenetic cause of maturity‐onset diabetes of the young. Studies have found that female patients with GCK maturity‐onset diabetes of the young often present with gestational diabetes during pregnancy. Our aim was to preliminarily assess the prevalence of mutations in the glucokinase gene in Chinese women with gestational diabetes.Materials and MethodsChinese gestational diabetes patients who underwent a 100‐g oral glucose tolerance test in Peking Union Medical College Hospital from July 2005 to May 2008 were retrospectively analyzed. Participants were selected for direct sequencing of the GCK gene if they met the following criteria: (i) fasting plasma glucose between 5.5 and 10.0 mmol/L; and (ii) a small increment (<4.6 mmol/L) during a 2‐h oral glucose tolerance test.ResultsOf the 501 participants with gestational diabetes, there were 38 participants who met the criteria for GCK analysis. In the 29 participants whose deoxyribonucleic acid samples were available, two mutations in coding regions were detected, c.626 C>T (p.T209M, NP_000153.1) mutation in exon 6 and c.824 G>A (p.R275H, NP_000153.1; rs767565869) mutation in exon 7. According to our results, the minimum prevalence of GCK mutations in Chinese women with gestational diabetes was estimated to be 0.4%, and the minimum prevalence of GCK maturity‐onset diabetes of the young in the Chinese population might be one in 2,000.ConclusionsOur screening criteria allowed for the identification of glucokinase‐deficient patients who were diagnosed with gestational diabetes, and these mutations in the GCK gene were not common in Chinese women with gestational diabetes.
Evaluation of performance and thermophysical properties of alumina nanofluid as a new heating medium for processing of food products
Authors: Jafari Seid Mahdi , Saremnejad Farinaz , Dehnad Danial , Rashidi Ali Morad 
Published: March 2017

AbstractIncreasing energy consumption and constraints on fossil fuels make it necessary to optimize heat transfer processes. Due to exceptional thermal properties of nanofluids, compared with conventional heating fluids, their usage in heat exchangers has been increased recently. In this research, application of alumina‐water nanofluid for thermal processing of watermelon juice was investigated. Different temperatures of 75, 80, or 85 °C (for durations of 15, 30, or 45 s) and nanoparticles concentrations (0, 2, and 4%) were applied, and changes in thermophysical properties, including density, thermal capacity, viscosity, thermal conductivity and overall heat transfer coefficient, energy consumption rate, and process duration were studied. Our results revealed that, at a constant temperature, density of the nanofluid remained stable until 2% nanoparticle addition, after which it escalated up to 11.47%. Also, heat capacity dwindled by 17.94% as the nanoparticle concentration augmented to 4%. Viscosity of 0 and 4% nanofluids were 0.798 and 3 mPa.s, respectively but it still remained Newtonian due to the low volume concentration of nanoparticles. While increasing the temperature to 77 °C descended viscosity of 2 and 4% nanofluids by 56.07 and 59.35%, compared with the base fluid, respectively, this increased thermal conductivity of nanofluids up to 14.6% (belonging to 4% nanoparticles). The effectiveness of working fluid in heat exchanger was raised by 58.65% after addition of 4% nanoparticle to the base fluid. Duration of watermelon juice processing diminished by 24.88 and 51.63% for 2 and 4% concentrations of nanoparticles, compared with water, respectively, and its energy consumption by 22.74 and 47.48%.Practical applicationsThermal conductivity of conventional fluids is much lower than metals and oxidized metals. Accordingly, fluids with suspended particles of metals or oxidized metals benefit from better heat transfer properties. There is no research dealing with effects of adding nanoparticles to conventional thermal fluids for fruit juices processing. So, the goal of this research was to introduce nanofluid technology for thermal processing of food products for the first time, increasing heat transfer efficiency in shell and tube exchangers by nanofluids and frugality in energy consumption for pasteurization, reducing thermal processing duration and better quality retention of food products.