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How CSR and overall service quality lead to affective commitment: mediating role of company reputation
Authors: Engizek Nil , Yasin Bahar 
Published: March 2017

PurposeThe paper aims to focus on the relationships among corporate social responsibility (CSR), overall service quality (OSQ), company reputation and affective commitment. It investigates whether service quality or CSR is the primer driver of affective commitment. Also, the mediating role of company reputation was examined.Design/methodology/approachStructural equation modelling analysis provided support for the hypotheses from a sample of 522 retail banking consumers in Turkey.FindingsFindings show that both CSR and OSQ influence affective commitment through the mediator role of company reputation.Originality/valueThis study tests and confirms that corporate reputation plays a mediator role along the paths from CSR and OSQ to affective commitment. Also, this study expands the traditional view of CSR’s and OSQ effect on customers and suggests that CSR and OSQ do affect not only company reputation but also affective commitment.
Sustainability reports in Brazil through the lens of signaling, legitimacy and stakeholder theories
Authors: Ching Hong Yuh , Gerab Fábio 
Published: March 2017

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to extend the applicability of stakeholder, legitimacy and signaling theories by examining to what extent proactive corporate social responsibility disclosures are interrelated to attempt to gain and maintain legitimacy, to gain support of the stakeholders and to reduce information asymmetry.

Design/methodology/approach
To test the theoretical arguments, a longitudinal approach over a five-year period of 145 companies’ sustainability reports and statistical analysis was applied to investigate the evolution of their quality.

Findings
The results show a significant increase in the quality of sustainability reporting, and the experience gained while writing these reports can contribute to this. Based on signaling and legitimacy theories, this paper suggests that improvement in sustainability reporting quality acts as an important signal to gain legitimacy in case of information asymmetry during the legitimacy process. Th disclosure for economic and social dimensions is better than that of the environmental dimension, and the improvement in quality over time is the because of synergies and interlinkages more between these two dimensions of sustainability, and to a lesser extent because of the environmental dimension.

Practical implications
Firms should view investing in sustainability reporting disclosure as a strategy for obtaining business legitimacy.

Originality/value
The results of this paper are of interest for several reasons: extend and broaden the use of signaling in studying its use on sustainability reporting; the use of three theories is an appropriate framework for empirical analysis of sustainability reporting disclosure quality in Brazil; and add to the scarce evidence of sustainability reporting in Brazil.
The influence of the institutional context on sustainability reporting. A cross-national analysis
Authors: Ferri Laura Maria 
Published: March 2017

PurposeThis paper intends to compare the sustainability reporting (SR) in three different national and institutional contexts, namely Italy, Brazil and USA, and aims to investigate whether companies show a different approach to SR depending on the institutional setting where they operate.Design/methodology/approachTo reach this goal, a sample of 150 reports was content-analyzed through a methodology based on a coding process which overcomes part of the limitations in previous works.FindingsResults observed a relationship between the SR and the characteristics of institutional contexts, thus suggesting that while there is a general acceptance and use of international SR standards and initiatives, the content is influenced by and shaped on the characteristics of the national institutional context. In other words, although a widely diffused base of data and information can be found in the SR of companies in different contexts, the accent is put on specific issues which reflect the political, cultural, religious, legal and otherwise defined institutions in the national system.Originality/valueUsing the institutional theory the paper demonstrated that institutional contexts is one of the drivers of contents of sustainability reports.
An Examination of Broadacre Farm Size and Performance in Western Australia
Authors: Lefroy Tim , Key James , Kingwell Ross 
Published: March 2017

AbstractWe analyse a balanced panel of 250 farms in Western Australia using convergence analysis, examining changes in the relative size, output composition and financial performance of small, medium and large farms over the decade 2002–2011. Fitted exponential growth rates in key variables allow us to determine whether differences between small, medium and large farms are narrowing or widening. Although farms in each size category grew on average, there was no significant change in the relative size of farms. Contrasting with earlier studies, smaller farms displayed a relative improvement in their performance, catching up to medium and larger farms.
Uncertainty and Macroeconomic Policy
Authors: Swieringa John 
Published: March 2017

AbstractThe policy‐maker's decision‐making environment is rarely characterised by complete certainty or complete uncertainty, but it is useful to contemplate these extremes as a guide to action in the grey area in‐between. A pragmatic approach to circumstances without existing evidence to rely upon is to assume all events should be treated as equally likely. With detrimental outcomes as likely as neutral or positive ones, the value of insuring against the negative increases. Unless insurance itself has become more expensive, policy‐makers should consider rising uncertainty as motivating greater insurance but be cognisant of factors that may limit policy effectiveness in uncertain times.
Cytotoxicity and binding profiles of activated Cry1Ac and Cry2Ab to three insect cell lines
Authors: Wei Jizhen , Liang Gemei , Wu Kongming , Gu Shaohua , Guo Yuyuan , Ni Xinzhi , Li Xianchun 
Published: March 2017

AbstractWhile Cry1Ac has been known to bind with larval midgut proteins cadherin, APN (amino peptidase N), ALP (alkaline phosphatase) and ABCC2 (adenosine triphosphate‐binding cassette transporter subfamily C2), little is known about the receptors of Cry2Ab. To provide a clue to the receptors of Cry2Ab, we tested the baseline cytotoxicity of activated Cry1Ac and Cry2Ab against the midgut and fat body cell lines ofHelicoverpa zeaand the ovary cell line ofSpodoptera frugiperda(SF9). As expected, the descending order of cytotoxicity of Cry1Ac against the three cell lines in terms of 50% lethal concetration (LC50) was midgut (31.0μg/mL) > fat body (59.0μg/mL) and SF9 cell (99.6 μg/mL). By contrast, the fat body cell line (LC50= 7.55 μg/mL) was about twice more susceptible to Cry2Ab than the midgut cell line (16.0 μg/mL), the susceptibility of which was not significantly greater than that of SF9 cells (27.0 μg/mL). Further, ligand blot showed the binding differences between Cry1Ac and Cry2Ab in the three cell lines. These results indicated that the receptors of Cry2Ab were enriched in fat body cells and thus largely different from the receptors of Cry1Ac, which were enriched in midgut cells.
Delayed sexual maturity in males ofVespa velutina
Authors: Poidatz Juliette , Bressac Christophe , Bonnard Olivier , Thiéry Denis 
Published: March 2017

AbstractVespa velutinavarnigrithorax(Lepelletier, 1835) is an invasive predator of bees accidentally introduced in France in 2004, and it is having a serious impact on apiculture and ecosystems. Studying the reproduction of an invasive species is key to assess its population dynamic. This study explores the sexual maturation ofV. velutinamales and the evolution of their fertility. The main studied parameters were physiologic (spermiogenesis, spermatogenesis) and anatomic (testes size and structure, head width). Two populations of males were described based on their emergence period: early males in early summer or classic males in autumn. Each testis has an average of 108 testicular follicles. Spermatogenesis is synchronous, with only 1 sperm production wave, and completed, on average, at 10.3 d after emergence with the degeneration of the testes. The sperm counts in seminal vesicles of mature males are 3 × 106in October/November and 0.8 × 106in June. In comparison, females store 0.1 × 106sperm in their spermathecae. The early males emerged from colonies made by fertilized queens. The reproductive potential of these early males seemed limited, and their function in the colony is discussed. The sperm stock evolution in autumn males suggests the occurrence of a reproductive pattern of male competition for the access to females and a single copulation per male. The synchronicity of male and foundress emergences and sexual maturation is of primary importance for the mating success and the future colony development.
Evaluation of the ECG based Selvester scoring method to estimate myocardial scar burden and predict clinical outcome in patients with left bundle branch block, with comparison to late gadolinium enhancement CMR imaging
Authors: Chaudhry Uzma , Platonov Pyotr G. , Jablonowski Robert , Couderc Jean‐Philippe , Engblom Henrik , Xia Xiajuang , Wieslander Björn , Atwater Brett D. , Strauss David G. , Van der Pals Jesper , Ugander Martin , Carlsson Marcus , Borgquist Rasmus 
Published: March 2017

BackgroundMyocardial scar burden quantification is an emerging clinical parameter for risk stratification of sudden cardiac death and prediction of ventricular arrhythmias in patients with left ventricular dysfunction. We investigated the relationships among semiautomated Selvester score burden and late gadolinium enhancement‐cardiovascular magnetic resonance (LGE‐CMR) assessed scar burden and clinical outcome in patients with underlying heart failure, left bundle branch block (LBBB) and implantable cardioverter‐defibrillator (ICD) treatment.MethodsSelvester QRS scoring was performed on all subjects with ischemic and nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy at Skåne University Hospital Lund (2002–2013) who had undergone LGE‐CMR and 12‐lead ECG with strict LBBB pre‐ICD implantation.ResultsSixty patients were included; 57% nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy and 43% ischemic cardiomyopathy with mean left ventricular ejection fraction of 27.6% ± 11.7. All patients had scar by Selvester scoring. Sixty‐two percent had scar by LGE‐CMR (n = 37). The Spearman correlation coefficient for LGE‐CMR and Selvester score derived scar was r = .35 (p = .007). In scar negative LGE‐CMR, there was evidence of scar by Selvester scoring in all patients (range 3%–33%, median 15%). Fourteen patients (23%) had an event during the follow‐up period; 11 (18%) deaths and six adequate therapies (10%). There was a moderate trend indicating that presence of scar increased the risk of clinical endpoints in the LGE‐CMR analysis (p = .045).ConclusionThere is a modest correlation between LGE‐CMR and Selvester scoring verified myocardial scar. CMR based scar burden is correlated to clinical outcome, but Selvester scoring is not. The Selvester scoring algorithm needs to be further refined in order to be clinically relevant and reliable for detailed scar evaluation in patients with LBBB.
Locating Economic Risks for Adolescent Mental and Behavioral Health: Poverty and Affluence in Families, Neighborhoods, and Schools
Authors: Coley Rebekah Levine , Sims Jacqueline , Dearing Eric , Spielvogel Bryn 
Published: March 2017

Research has identified risks of both poverty and affluence for adolescents. This study sought to clarify associations between income and youth mental and behavioral health by delineating economic risks derived from family, neighborhood, and school contexts within a nationally representative sample of high school students (N = 13,179, average age 16). Attending schools with more affluent schoolmates was associated with heightened likelihoods of intoxication, drug use, and property crime, but youth at poorer schools reported greater depressive and anxiety symptoms, engagement in violence, and for male adolescents, more frequent violence and intoxication. Neighborhood and family income were far less predictive. Results suggest that adolescent health risks derive from both ends of the economic spectrum, and may be largely driven by school contexts.
The cost‐effectiveness of a web‐based multimodal therapy for unilateral cerebral palsy: the Mitii randomized controlled trial
Authors: Comans Tracy , Mihala Gabor , Sakzewski Leanne , Boyd Roslyn N , Scuffham Paul 
Published: March 2017

AimTo estimate the cost‐effectiveness of the Mitii training system for improvements in upper limb function for children with unilateral cerebral palsy (CP). Mitii is a web‐based programme delivered at home with set‐up and monitoring by therapists.MethodA randomized controlled trial was conducted comparing the Mitii training programme to usual care. The Assessment of Motor and Process Skills (AMPS) and Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM) were collected for each child at baseline and 20 weeks. Responders to training were characterized as those who met a minimally important difference on either the AMPS (0.3 logits) or COPM (2 points). Costs of the intervention were calculated by quantifying the equipment and staff cost. A cost per responder was calculated for each of the outcome measures.ResultsA total of 102 participants (52 males, 50 females) were included in the analysis. There were significantly more responders in the training group on both the AMPS motor and process scales and the COPM performance and satisfaction scales. The cost per responder for the Mitii programme ranged from AU$3078 to AU$4191 depending on the scale used.InterpretationThe cost of delivering the Mitii training system is modest relative to the improvements in function.
Evolution of cutaneous leishmaniasis in the last 30 years in a tertiary hospital of the European Mediterranean coast
Authors: Marcoval Joaquim , Penín Rosa M. 
Published: March 2017

AbstractBackgroundAlthough with a lower incidence than in other geographic areas, leishmaniasis is also endemic on the European Mediterranean coast. However, there are few studies on the clinical features of cutaneous lesions of leishmaniasis in Europe. Our objective was to review the clinical features of cutaneous leishmanial lesions in our European Mediterranean population in the last 30 years and compare the clinical features of immunosuppressed and nonimmunosuppressed patients.MethodsThe clinical features of cutaneous lesions of leishmaniasis diagnosed between 1987 and 2016 at Bellvitge Hospital in Barcelona, Spain, were retrospectively analyzed.ResultsCutaneous lesions of leishmaniasis were diagnosed in 68 patients (40 male and 28 female, mean age 53.60 years, SD 19.68). Thirteen patients were immunosuppressed because of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) (7), renal transplantation (1), lymphoma (1), and anti‐TNF agents (4). Our immunosuppressed patients had more lesions (3.33 vs. 1.80, P = 0.021), with greater maximum diameter (33.00 vs. 13.33 mm, P = 0.001), and their lesions were more frequently disseminated (P = 0.008). Visceral leishmaniasis was observed only in immunosuppressed patients. Patients treated with anti‐TNF drugs developed unusually large skin lesions with crusted, eroded surfaces and without a tendency to spontaneous remission.ConclusionWith the widespread use of anti‐TNF agents, an increase in severe forms of leishmaniasis can be expected. The development of persistent, crusted, or eroded erythematous‐brownish plaques in patients treated with anti‐TNF drugs who live or had traveled to endemic areas of Leishmania infection warrants consideration of a diagnosis of cutaneous leishmaniasis.
Value of Fluorescent Techniques for Detecting Mycobacterium Leprae in Tissue Sections
Authors: Betts Anthony , Hollander Alfred 
Published: March 2017

SummaryThe modified fluorescent technique described by Kuper and May for the detection of acid‐fast organisms was evaluated in a series of skin specimens of lepromatous leprosy. The method was not found sufficiently reliable to warrant its adoption in a routine laboratory, chiefly because of misleading fluorescent artifacts. In addition, the equipment is expensive, and special training is required.
Current Status of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Italy
Authors: Cavalieri Rino 
Published: March 2017

SummaryA significant spread and rise in incidence of endemic cutaneous leishmaniasis has been observed in postwar Italy. The areas of endemicity now include the islands, the Adriatic coast, especially Abruzzi e Molise, and focal areas on the Tyrrhenian coast from Calabria to Liguria. Cases have also been seen in the Valle Padana in northern Italy. Exhaustive studies of the fauna and flora have been conducted in the endemic regions, especially for the purpose of differentiating vectors and hosts of cutaneous leishmaniasis from those of the visceral form. Phlebotomus perfiliewi predominates in regions in which there is a high incidence of cutaneous leshmaniasis, and is its probable vector, whereas Phlebotomus perniciosas is the vector of leishmaniasis infantum in the endemic foci of kala‐azar. Some other problems, such as the epidemiology of the vectors, the natural reservoirs and the symptomatology have also been briefly reviewed. Statistics gathered from 1941 to 1961 at the Istituto Dermopatico dell'Immacolata of Rome are presented to prove the value of the prophylactic program carried out in various regions. A first study showed the incidence clearly rising from 1946 to 1948. Numerous new foci were found in the provinces of Terni, Viterbo and Roma. The various characteristics of these regions and the different clinical manifestations were studied. A second report covering the decade from 1946 to 1956 disclosed a second era and clearly showed the beneficial results of prophylaxis.The paper concludes with a review of the years from 1957 to 1961, which shows the continuing reduction in the incidence of cutaneous leishmaniasis, and its obstinate persistence at a low level in certain areas; its atypia with regard to the morphology of present‐day lesions, at least in cases seen in a dermatology center in Rome; the efficacy of the program, particularly in children, and the effectiveness of current therapy.We may look forward to the eradication of this disease through an all‐out prophylactic effort coupled with better knowledge of the dermatosis and continuing improvement in the sanitary and living standards of the agricultural population in Italy.
L' Importance Du Proteinogramme Dans Le Diagnostic Et Le Pronostic Des Maladies Allergiques Et Dans La Tuberculose
Authors: Laborie F. , Laborie R. 
Published: March 2017

RésuméIl se dégage de ces études cliniques et expérimentales que dans les cas d'allergie et de tuberculose, il existe une déviation d l'équilibre protéinique dans le sens d'une augmentation, sur le compte du taux des albumines, des gamma‐globulines dans des sensibilisations dûes aux allergènes inertes, c'est‐à‐dire dans l'allergie médicamenteuse, alimentaire ou chimique, et une augmentation des bêta‐globulines dans des sensibilisations dûes aux microorganismes (allergènes vivants) c'est‐à‐dire dans l'allergie tuberculinique, microbienne et trichophytinique. Le retour du protéinogramme à la normale quand il se produit, sous l'effet d'une thérapeutique ou d'une désensibilisation, prend alors le chemin inverse.C'est dans la tuberculose expérimentale du boeuf, du chien et en particulier du cobaye qu'il a été possible de noter avec précision que simultanément avec l'installation de l'état tuberculeux et allergique, il apparait une augmentation caractéristique des bêta‐globulines qui revêt ici un caractère bien spécifique et même pathognomonique pour l'origine tuberculinique, mycosique ou microbienne d'une allergie.Le protéinogramme semble être appelé aujourd'hui à prendre une place très importante dans les investigations biologiques des cas d 'allergie et de tuberculose‐maladie allergique. Il peut compléter et fa ciliter non seulement le diagnostic et le pronostic d'un cas d'allergie mais son exécution régulière peut aussi renseigner sur la valeur et l'opportunité d'un traitement.
L'Influence des Facteurs Climatiques Sur L'Existence et le Traitement du Psoriasis
Authors: Konopík J. 
Published: March 2017

SummaryThe author discusses the various climatic factors which influence the incidence and affect the treatment of psoriasis. Particular emphasis is given to the role of ultraviolet light and the degree of humidity as they affect various metabolic factors and, consequently, psoriasis.
New way of working: Professionals’ expectations and experiences of the Culture and Health Project for clients with psychiatric disabilities: A focus group study
Authors: Wästberg Birgitta A. , Sandström Boel , Gunnarsson Anna Birgitta 
Published: March 2017

AbstractThere is a need for various types of interventions when meeting needs of clients with psychiatric disabilities and complementary interventions may also influence their well‐being. The Culture and Health project, based on complementary interventions with 270 clients, was created in a county in Sweden for clients with psychiatric disabilities and for professionals to carry out the interventions. The aim of this study was to investigate the professionals’ expectations regarding the project and their clients’ possibilities for participating, and to investigate the professionals’ experiences of the project after its completion. Focus group data with a total of 30 professionals participating were collected. A qualitative content analysis revealed four categories of the professionals’ expectations before entering the project: “Clients’ own possibilities and limitations for their development and independence”, “Professionals’ possibilities for supporting the clients”, “Societal prerequisites”, and “Expectations of a new way of working”. Furthermore, the analysis regarding professionals’ experiences after working with the project revealed three categories: “Adopting the challenges”, “Having ways of working that function – prerequisites and possibilities”, and “Meeting the future – an ambition to continue”. Conclusion: Working in the Culture and Health project together with the clients in group‐based activities was perceived as beneficial, although challenges arose. When implementing cultural activities, support from stakeholder organisations is needed.
Building a Resilience‐Oriented Child Welfare Court System
Authors: Wyman Robert , Warner‐King Kelly 
Published: March 2017

AbstractThe child welfare court system wrestles consistently with how to measure success. Preventing child deaths, ensuring child safety, enhancing child well‐being, and faster permanency are some of the metrics used to assess the effectiveness of our system. This article proposes measuring child welfare courts on their principle‐driven expression of values that promote the existence of resilience in families, professionals, and the system itself. It is critical to understand that trauma is not a necessary result of adversity, and the existence of protective factors can make us resilient against the triggering and onset of trauma. Child welfare court systems exist in complexity, and need to be managed for innovation and adaptability. The experience of poverty shared between families and the system is often the curse that weighs against performance, but could be the link that opens expanded capacity. The Court Improvement Training Academy at the University of Washington School of Law provides a framework of values, principles, and examples of work aimed at building resilience‐oriented child welfare court systems.