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Social capital and export performance within exporter-intermediary relationships
Authors: Pinho José Carlos 
Published: April 2016

PurposeThis paper draw insights from social capital theory and examines the synergistic effect of several constructs on export performance within the context of exporter–intermediary relationships. Specifically, it assumes that social capital and the set of resources embedded therein strongly influence the extent to which both commitment and cooperation occur, and how these, in turn, impact on export performance.Design/methodology/approachFollowing a quantitative methodological approach, a survey is applied to a sample of small and medium-sized enterprise exporters, to empirically test the proposed conceptual model. Partial least squares structural equation modeling is used to test the empirical model.FindingsThe findings reveal that there is a positive and direct impact of social capital on export performance. Results also confirm that the presence of high social capital between exporters and intermediaries affects both high commitment and high cooperation. The study also confirms the mediation effect of cooperation in the relationship between social capital and export performance.Practical implicationsOne possible shortfall of this research relates to the fact that this analysis only incorporates the view of one actor, the view of exporter firms. This limitation could open a rewarding direction for future research, which would be to analyze the view of both sides in a dyadic relationship.Originality/valueThis paper presents the original approach of looking at the relational antecedents of export performance.
The Design and Evaluation of a Clothing System for Use in the Care of Premature Infants Part I - The Design ofthe Clothing System
Authors: Yi Lin KWOK , HARLOCK S.C. , TAM A.Y.C. , LO T.Y. 
Published: April 2016

This paper presents the design of clothing for premature infants. This includes the development of suitable designs by taking into account physiological requirements of premature infants together with the nursing practices that affect a premature infant’s thermal environment. The result of this research has shown that it is feasible to construct garments that meet the criteria and may allow some premature infants to be transferred from incubators with cots at an earlier age than normal, thereby releasing valuable incubator space.
Part I considers the design of the style of garments.
ApPLICATION OF KINANTHROPOMETRY AND SOMATOTYPING TO THE STUDY OF THE PHYSIQUE OF HONG KONG-CHINESE DISCIPLINED PERSONNEL
Authors: B. TSANG , K. CHAN , G. Taylor 
Published: April 2016

The application of kinanthropometry has been widely used in predicting the secular trend in increased body size of and among different ethnic groups world-wide. The criteria developed for this research can be used as standards for physical recruitment in the disciplined forces, as
well as for streamlining and improving the basic measurement scale for the manufacture of uniforms.
Kinanthropometry is defined as “ the study of human size, shape, proportion, composition, maturation, and gross function, in order to understand growth, exercise, performance, and nutrition” (Day, A.P. 1984). It is similar to the mechanistic approach to human motion, i.e. anthropometry. However, the study of anthropometry is confined to width, length and girth measurements, rather than changes that occur in the human physique as a result of physical training. Somatotyping provides classification of the human body into three basic types: ectomorph, mesomorph and endomorph (Sheldon, W.H. 1940). Therefore, through the application of kinanthropometry together with somatotyping in the study of the human physique, the clothing industry can improve traditional sizing systems by means of reference to the structure and function ofthe human body.
This paper is mainly an introduction of the concept and methodology for a future survey. It consists of three parts. The first part is an introduction of the basic concepts, the second part is the description of the application of the somatotyping method, and the last part is the conclusion of this paper.
Scientific and Technical Cultural Images
Authors: Wang Yi-Meei 
Published: April 2016

At the end of the 20th century when the new millennium approaches, the economic development: of the textile and clothing industry in Taiwan, the Republic of China, has encountered the strong pressure of techniques upgrade and improvement on the traditional industries. The textile and clothing companies within have struggled to survive from the tough circumstances, such as the impact from the newly economic growths of other developing countries and the trend of the inevitable free global market in the whole earth village.
The survival of the industry development has then result from the high-tech, high-efficient and
high-quality textile creative designs emerging from the environmental realization, the research and understanding on the cultural tradition, as well as the digital information automation. The study of the innovative textile designs includes analysis of the traditional drawing skills combined with the realization of the creative CAM-oriented graphic. The other key point is the study on the design method, that is the overall presentation of the design strategies, design motives, and design method research as well as the application of the basic design theory and management concepts to the traditional culture essence.
THE NOVEL TECHNOLOGY OF FUNCTIONAL FABRICS COMPOSED OF POLYPROPYLENE NONWOVEN SELVAGE/POLYESTER/STAINLESS STEEL
Authors: Lin J.H. , Lou C.W. 
Published: April 2016

Nowadays, the Green Environment Protection is popular, and the synthetic fiber nonwoven is recyclable and reusable to fabricate functional products with high additional values. It is because that the synthetic fibers used in the nonwoven industry are almost thermoplastic polymer. In this study, we adopted stainless steel filament as functional metal fiber, polypropylene nonwoven waste as filled material and reinforced it with polyester filament. Our process and products were innovative and creative. In order to produce multifunctional fiber products, we combined two or more different kinds of fibers, instead of one single fiber, to spin the ply yarn and weave them into fabrics in the hope that the final products would meet our requirements. The process in this research was innovative and high technical. The ply yarn and fabrics we made possessed high performance and diversity, and they were recyclable and practical. The functional ply yarn and its fabric responded to the electrical functional demands. The products can be applied on the anti-electrostatic fabric or processed into artificial composites.
In this research, the functional ply yarn was produced with an innovative rotor-wrappingtwister. The yarn consisted of polyester filaments, stainless steel filament and polypropylene nonwoven selvages. The speed of the rotor-wrapping-twister and the wrapping counts were the parameters in the manufacturing process. Then the ply yarn was woven into plain fabrics with a rapier loom. Finally, we investigated the tensile properties and maximum breaking strength utilization factors of the fabrics. The maximum breaking strength and elongation of the PS group (core materials were polyester filaments and polypropylene nonwoven selvages, and wrapping material was a stainless steel filament) were better at higher rotor speed (8000 rpm). The influence of the wrapping counts on the tensile properties was different while we used different wrapping materials. After the measurement of electromagnetic shielding effectiveness, we found the fabrics that fabricated with the ply yarn could take as the electromagnetic shielding materials. The weight percentage of the metallic fiber was only 3.52 ∼ 4.58 wt % and the value of the shielding effectiveness was 10 ∼ 25 dB.
BIOTECHNOLOGY TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF WOOL
Authors: Sedelnik Natalia 
Published: April 2016

Following in the footsteps of pharmacy and food processing the textile industry makes recourse to enzymes on an increasing scale. Biotechnology makes the textile processes more ecological. In the 1990's, attempts were made in Poland to lessen the undesirable effect of carbonization by using enzymes to remove vegetable impurities from wool. Pre-treatment of wool with an enzyme bath in the carbonizing process helped reduce the concentration of sulphuric acid from 6% to 1.5%. The developed technology of cleaning wool from vegetable impurities is conventionally described as the 'BIOCARBO of Wool'.
This paper presents the results of laboratory and technological trails of using enzymatic treatments for remove vegetable impurities from wool. Enzymes, which are complex proteins, are specifically active only in relation to certain substances. This is an advantage as far as grease wool is concerned, since wool and its vegetable impurities have different chemical structures. In addition, the properties of uncleaned wool and of wool cleaned by the biological method are discussed.
RELATIONS BETWEEN THE LOCATION OF FIBRES AND FILTRATION PROPERTIES
Authors: Hruza Jakub , Havlicek Petr 
Published: April 2016

This contribution is focused on the relations between the fibre orientation and the air filtration properties. The fiber orientation is intended as the orientation of fibre to main stream or as the alignment of fibres each other. There are two reasons to study this problem. The relation between theoretical model and real filter and the possibility how to increase the filter quality due to fiber orientation.
The definitions of the filter characteristics, filter properties and the filtration mechanisms are noted and short view to velocity field is outlined.
The first examined model is the "cube" model where the same aligned fibrous object is oriented in different directions to the main stream. This model provides interesting information but some discrepancies too.
The second examined model compare the flat filters with different alignment of fibres each other. It seems that this parameter affect the filter properties markedly.
Both models are examined in relation to the drop in pressure and the filter efficiency.
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TEENAGER'S SELF-MONITORING AND BUYING BEHAVIOUR
Authors: Yu Pris W.S. , Chan Priscilla Y.L. , Choi K.F. 
Published: April 2016

People differ in the degree to which they exercise control over their expressive behaviour and self-presentation. This can be measured by a self-monitoring scale. Studies have shown that the consumer behaviour of high and low self-monitors is always different and that an understanding of the relationship can help marketers and advertisers develop effective marketing promotions and strategies to capture their target consumers. The teenage years are a period of transition from childhood to adulthood, and teenagers use clothing as a way of expressing their identity. Teenagers also make up a large part of the market and are therefore of interest for researchers.
This paper investigates the relationship between the buying behaviour and self-monitoring of teenagers (13-19 ages old) using Snyder’s Self-Monitoring Scale. The results show that teenagers exhibit different consumer behaviour. A cluster analysis of consumer attitudes towards the selection of apparel can be classified into three major types: practical, brand- and quality-oriented, as well as easy-going.
Deforestation in a tropical compact city part a: understanding its socio-ecological impacts
Authors: Tan Puay Yok , Feng Yuanqiu , Hwang Yun Hye 
Published: April 2016

Purpose
Secondary forest loss in Singapore has recently emerged as a contentious issue that tests the relationships between state, public and civil society, but debates on this issue have occurred without the benefit of supporting information on the spatial extent, and understanding of multiple socio-ecological impacts arising from their gradual disappearance. The purpose of this paper is to fill these knowledge gaps to contribute to development of approaches to manage land developments on secondary forests.

Design/methodology/approach
This study evaluated the past and potential future losses of spontaneous re-growth forest through spatial analyses of vegetation cover maps combined with national land use plans using remote sensing and GIS. The socio-ecological impacts of such losses were interpreted from published writings, which comprise scientific publications and public opinion in news media.

Findings
Secondary forest losses accounted for more than half of total vegetation cover reduction between 2007 and 2012, and future potential losses amount to about 4,700 ha of land if these are fully developed over the next 10-15 years. The socio-ecological consequences of such losses are identified. Strong public opinion are reflected in the large number of news article on the topic over the last four years, pointing to the emergence of a contentious issue that requires careful management.

Originality/value
This paper conducted the first assessment of the spatial extent of secondary forests losses, and an extensive review of public opinion of the matter, and the results validated the significance of this topic.
What influences persistence with medicines? A multinational discrete choice experiment of 2549 patients
Authors: Holmes Emily A. F. , Morrison Valerie L. , Hughes Dyfrig A. 
Published: April 2016

AimThe aim was to examine patients' stated preferences to persist with medicines and to explore the influence of psychosocial and sociocognitive factors.MethodsCommunity‐dwelling, hypertensive patients recruited from nine European countries were invited to complete a discrete choice experiment (DCE) with attributes for treatment benefits, mild yet common adverse drug reactions (ADRs), rare but potentially life‐threatening ADRs and dosing frequency. Patients responded to the binary choice of which medicine would they be most likely to continue taking. Data were analyzed using a random effects logit model.ResultsTwo thousand five hundred and forty‐nine patients from Austria (n = 321), Belgium (n = 175), England (n = 315), Germany (n = 266), Greece (n = 288), Hungary (n = 322), the Netherlands (n = 231), Poland (n = 312) and Wales (n = 319) completed the DCE. All attributes significantly influenced patients' stated preference to persist with medications (P < 0.05). Patients were willing to accept decreases in treatment benefits of 50.6 percentage points (95% CI 46.1, 57.9) for a very rare (as opposed to rare) risk of severe ADR, 28.3 percentage points (95% CI 25.2, 33.1) for a once daily instead of twice daily dosing and 0.74 percentage points (95% CI 0.67, 0.85) for a 1% point reduction in mild ADRs. Models accounting for psychosocial and sociocognitive characteristics were significantly different from the base case.ConclusionPatients' intention to persist with treatment was associated with their willingness to trade potential benefits, harms and dosing frequency. Psychosocial and sociocognitive factors influenced the extent of trading. The utility model may have value in assessing patients' likelihood of persisting with medicines and to tailor treatment to maximize persistence.
The design and implementation of authentic learning with mobile technology in vocational nursing practice course
Authors: Pu Ying‐Hung , Wu Ting‐Ting , Chiu Po‐Sheng , Huang Yueh‐Min 
Published: April 2016

AbstractIn recent years, along with the development of mobile technology, vocational nursing education has improved greatly. In light of this emerging mobile technology, it brings the clinical practice of vocational nursing education closer to authentic learning than ever. In fact, some studies revealed that learners’ learn states and learning outcomes would be directly or indirectly influenced with mobile technology. Therefore, this study proposed an authentic learning model for vocational nursing education, validated by home‐visiting activities with the assistance of the mobile technology for a nursing practice course of 60 nursing students at a vocational nursing school in Taiwan. The research was based on the framework of the paradigm of authentic learning to derive authentic learning evaluation scales. Then, the scales were employed to evaluate usability and satisfaction of the students engaging in home‐visiting activities by using the mobile technology. Through the empirical experiment, our findings show that the nursing students’ authenticity experience and professional skill development can be enhanced through the assessment of the proposed authentical evaluation scales.
Invasion risk of the pond slider turtle is underestimated when niche expansion occurs
Authors: Rodrigues João F. M. , Coelho Marco T. P. , Varela Sara , Diniz‐Filho José A. F. 
Published: April 2016

SummaryIn recent years, changes have been detected in the climatic niches of several non‐native species. In spite of this, and although Ecological Niche Models (ENMs) assume species show climatic niche conservatism, most studies still useENMto assess the risks of invasion by alien species. In this study, we tested how niche expansion of the pond slider (Trachemys scripta) differs in invaded continents and how the performance ofENMs is affected by different niche shift scenarios.We described niche equivalence (whether native and invaded niches are identical), unfilling (native niche not present in invasive niche), expansion (invasive niche not present in native niche) and stability, based on the pond slider native and invaded occurrence points. We created anENMusing a Maxent method, based on the native occurrences of this turtle, and evaluated the model's performance using invasive records.Our results indicate that the pond slider niche changed when new areas that were either warmer (Asia and Latin America) or colder (Europe) than its native niche were invaded. Processes related to niche shift (stability, unfilling, and expansion) varied between continents. We also found that niche expansion is not a good predictor ofENMperformance, which may indicate that the effects of this process on model performance are more complex than a simple direct effect. Finally, ENMs had especially poor performance when evaluated for sensitivity (percentage of presence records correctly predicted as presences in the models), reiterating the problems of usingENMs and their traditional evaluation methods when focal species do not conserve their native niche.We draw attention to important mitigatory measures, such as environmental education and strong control of trade to manage invasion by the pond slider turtle, since we still lack standard methods to predict the potential invasion risks for new areas when focal species do not conserve their native niche.
Coral bleaching response index: a new tool to standardize and compare susceptibility to thermal bleaching
Authors: Swain Timothy D. , Vega‐Perkins Jesse B. , Oestreich William K. , Triebold Conrad , DuBois Emily , Henss Jillian , Baird Andrew , Siple Margaret , Backman Vadim , Marcelino Luisa 
Published: April 2016

AbstractAs coral bleaching events become more frequent and intense, our ability to predict and mitigate future events depends upon our capacity to interpret patterns within previous episodes. Responses to thermal stress vary among coral species; however the diversity of coral assemblages, environmental conditions, assessment protocols, and severity criteria applied in the global effort to document bleaching patterns creates challenges for the development of a systemic metric of taxon‐specific response. Here, we describe and validate a novel framework to standardize bleaching response records and estimate their measurement uncertainties. Taxon‐specific bleaching and mortality records (2036) of 374 coral taxa (during 1982–2006) at 316 sites were standardized to average percent tissue area affected and a taxon‐specific bleaching response index (taxon‐BRI) was calculated by averaging taxon‐specific response over all sites where a taxon was present. Differential bleaching among corals was widely variable (mean taxon‐BRI = 25.06 ± 18.44%, ±SE). Coral response may differ because holobionts are biologically different (intrinsic factors), they were exposed to different environmental conditions (extrinsic factors), or inconsistencies in reporting (measurement uncertainty). We found that both extrinsic and intrinsic factors have comparable influence within a given site and event (60% and 40% of bleaching response variance of all records explained, respectively). However, when responses of individual taxa are averaged across sites to obtain taxon‐BRI, differential response was primarily driven by intrinsic differences among taxa (65% of taxon‐BRI variance explained), not conditions across sites (6% explained), nor measurement uncertainty (29% explained). Thus, taxon‐BRI is a robust metric of intrinsic susceptibility of coral taxa. Taxon‐BRI provides a broadly applicable framework for standardization and error estimation for disparate historical records and collection of novel data, allowing for unprecedented accuracy in parameterization of mechanistic and predictive models and conservation plans.
Recognition of a sequence: more growth before birth, longer telomeres at birth, more lean mass after birth
Authors: de Zegher F. , Díaz M. , Lopez‐Bermejo A. , Ibáñez L. 
Published: April 2016

SummaryBackgroundTelomere length at birth is a major determinant of telomere length in late adulthood. However, the prenatal setting of telomere length is poorly understood. Individuals born large from non‐diabetic mothers are at lower risk for later‐life disorders than those born small, a feature of their longer health span being a higher lean mass that provides more muscle strength and that is already present in infancy.MethodsAt birth, we studied leukocyte telomere length (by quantitative polymerase chain reaction) in 103 small‐for‐gestational‐age, appropriate‐for‐gestational‐age or large‐for‐gestational‐age (SGA, AGA or LGA) infants born after uncomplicated, term, singleton pregnancies. All infants were breastfed for ≥4 months. At 2 weeks and 12 months, body composition was assessed by dual X‐ray absorptiometry.ResultsTelomere lengths were shorter in SGA newborns and longer in LGA newborns than in AGA newborns (P < 0.001), also after adjustment for maternal age, pre‐gestational body mass index, gestational weight gain and gestational age. Telomere length at birth associated (all P ≤ 0.001) to birthweight (r = 0.50) and to both lean mass (r = 0.43) and fat mass (r = 0.48) at age 2 weeks, but only to lean mass at 12 months (r = 0.51).ConclusionHigher weight and longer telomeres at birth are followed by more lean mass in late infancy. Relatively large, breastfed infants from non‐diabetic mothers may become models of how to make a healthy start.
Individual responses to climate change: Framing effects on pro‐environmental behaviors
Authors: Sapiains Rodolfo , Beeton Robert J. S. , Walker Iain A. 
Published: April 2016

AbstractPromoting effective responses to climate change, especially among people who reject its anthropogenic causes, has been challenging. Following a qualitative study, we experimentally induce one of four frames of reference (identity, biodiversity conservation, economic prosperity, and climate change), and assess their effects on participants’ behavioral intentions using three scales (consumption‐investment, consumption‐reduction, and political participation). The sample (N = 156) included people who thought climate change is natural and those who thought it is human‐induced. Results show a significant impact of the identity frame, relative to the climate‐change frame, for both consumption scales, in the total sample, and among those who reject the anthropogenic causes. These results offer a way to address behavioral resistances associated with antagonistic views on climate change.