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The moderating role of individual variables in the relationship between organizational justice and organizational commitment
Authors: Minibas-Poussard Jale , Le Roy Jeanne , Erkmen Turhan 
Published: October 2017

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to analyze the role of individual variables (organization-based self-esteem (OBSE) and work locus of control (WLOC)) that have been suspected to intervene as moderators on the relationship between organizational justice and organizational commitment.Design/methodology/approachSelf-administered survey was completed by 272 bank employees in Istanbul, Turkey.FindingsThe results of moderation analyses clearly indicated a significant effect of OBSE and WLOC on the link between justice perceptions and organizational commitment. People are more committed to organizations when they have high OBSE. WLOC together with OBSE moderated the relationship between procedural justice and organizational commitment: people engaged less in their organizations when they perceived low procedural justice and reported lower OBSE. This relationship was revealed only when external WLOC scores were high.Research limitations/implicationsThe study was conducted in Istanbul, Turkey and the sample was limited to 272 participants. These results show that managers should not only hire personnel with high OBSE but they also should provide a participative work atmosphere where employees can perform with all their potential and capacity that may help them reveal their internal WLOC. Theoretical and practical implications of the study are discussed in the end.Originality/valueThe study provides some valuable contributions to the existing body of literature by exhibiting the role of individual variables in the strong relationship between organizational justice and organizational commitment. The findings of the study also contribute to banking sector that has been critical and popular in Turkey since 2001.
Genetic characterization of an avian H4N6 influenza virus isolated from the Izumi plain, Japan
Authors: Okuya Kosuke , Kanazawa Norihiro , Kanda Takehiro , Kuwahara Masakazu , Matsuu Aya , Horie Masayuki , Masatani Tatsunori , Toda Shigehisa , Ozawa Makoto 
Published: October 2017

ABSTRACTAn influenza A virus of H4N6 subtype was isolated from the Izumi plain, Japan, in 2013. Genetic analyses revealed that two viral genes (M and NS gene segments) of this isolate were genetically distinct from those of the H4N6 virus isolated from the same place in 2012. Furthermore, three viral genes (PB2, PB1 and M gene segments) of this isolate share high similarity with those of the North American isolates of 2014. These results suggest a high frequency of genetic reassortment of avian influenza viruses in Asian waterfowl and intercontinental movements of avian influenza viruses via migratory waterfowl.
Characterization of new microsatellite loci in Pieris amamioshimensis (Ericaceae), a species nearly extinct in the wild
Authors: Mitsui Yuki , Nagasawa Junichi , Maeda Yoshiyuki , Setoguchi Hiroaki 
Published: October 2017

AbstractA set of 11 polymorphic microsatellite markers has been developed and characterized for the critically endangered species Pieris amamioshimensis. Fifty‐nine individuals of an ex‐situ population were used to identify these markers. The total number of alleles for each locus ranged from 3 to 9, with an average of 5.4. The expected heterozygosities (HS) and observed heterozygosities (HO) ranged from 0.47 to 0.77 and 0.22 to 0.88, respectively. In total, four loci exhibited significant deviations from Hardy–Weinberg equilibrium: two loci showed significant heterozygosity excess and the other two loci showed significant heterozygosity deficit. The polymorphism information content (0.43 ≤ PIC ≤ 0.73), the probability of exclusions (PE1 = 0.9565, PE2 = 0.9969 and PE3 = 0.9999) and probabilities for identity (PI = 3.78 × 10−9 and PI‐Sib = 2.35 × 10−4) suggest that these markers are useful for estimating not only genetic diversity but also parentage, for the ex‐situ conservation management of populations.
Role of esophagogastroduodenoscopy in detecting distal duodenal lesions: A single‐center pilot study in Southern China
Authors: Qiao Wei Guang , Han Ze Min , Ren Yu Tang , Xing Tong Yin , Tan Wen Xin , De Liu Si , Zhi Fa Chao 
Published: October 2017

OBJECTIVEEsophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) is a standard instrument for detecting upper gastrointestinal lesions. However, the distal duodenum is often missed. This study aimed to clarify the diagnostic role of EGD in the distal duodenum.METHODSThis retrospective study enrolled patients with distal duodenal lesions who underwent EGD between January 2004 and July 2016 at our center. The rate of missed diagnosis using EGD examination was calculated. Logistic regression analysis was performed to identify the factors associated with the missed diagnoses.RESULTSSixty‐three patients were included in the study. The overall diagnostic rate of distal duodenal lesions on EGD was 58.7%. After excluding the patients in whom the EGD did not reach the distal duodenum, this rate rose to 82.2%. In univariate analysis, intravenous sedation (26.8% vs 68.2%, odds ratio [OR] 0.171, P = 0.002), signs of lesions adjacent to the stomach (19.4% vs 62.5%, OR 0.099, P = 0.001), prior enteroscopy experience (15.0% vs 87.0%, OR 0.026, P < 0.001), and endoscopists with experiences of over 10 years (13.8% vs 64.7%, OR 0.087, P = 0.000) were associated with a decreased risk of missed diagnosis. In multivariate analysis, signs of lesions adjacent to the stomach (OR 0.167, P = 0.039) and prior enteroscopy experience (OR 0.035, P < 0.001) were significant independent protective factors.CONCLUSIONEGD may be important in diagnosing distal duodenal lesions. Patients with gastric retention, blood in the stomach or erosion in the proximal duodenum may benefit from the deep insertion of EGD.
How do political connections cause SOEs and non‐SOEs to make different M&A decisions/performance? Evidence from China
Authors: Liu Qigui , Luo Tianpei , Tian Gary Gang 
Published: October 2017

AbstractThis study examines the impact that political connections have on Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) performance and the decisions of Chinese listed firms. We find that political connections destroy (create) value in SOEs (non‐SOEs). Our findings show that connected SOEs are more likely to acquire local targets, especially when the local unemployment rate is high and when the firms are controlled by the local government, and they are less likely to conduct vertical mergers. M&A decisions of connected non‐SOEs are less influenced by the government; instead, political connections in non‐SOEs help bidders to integrate vertically and obtain external financing support.
Beyond the Right to the City: Territorial Autogestion and the Take over the City Movement in 1970s Italy
Authors: Gray Neil 
Published: October 2017

AbstractThe cry and demand for the Right to the City (RttC) risks becoming a cliché, merely signifying urban rebellion rather than proving its practical content on the ground. I explore the limits of the thesis via its fraught entanglement with private property rights and the state‐form; and through Lefebvre's radical critique of the state, political economy and rights elsewhere. Rights claims, I contend, unintentionally reify the uneven power relations they aim to overcome, while routinely cauterising the hard‐fought collective social force that forces social gains. As a counter to the RttC thesis, I explore the autonomous Take over the City (TotC) movements of 1970s Italy, arguing that these largely neglected eminently immanent forms of territorial community activism, brought here into dialogue with Lefebvre's conception of territorial autogestion, surpassed the RttC thesis in praxis. The experience of “Laboratory Italy” thus provides highly suggestive lessons for a contemporary politics of urban space.
Effects of fire regime on plant species richness and composition differ among forest, woodland and heath vegetation
Authors: Foster Claire N. , Barton Philip S. , MacGregor Christopher I. , Catford Jane A. , Blanchard Wade , Lindenmayer David B. 
Published: October 2017

AbstractQuestionDo the effects of fire regimes on plant species richness and composition differ among floristically similar vegetation types?LocationBooderee National Park, south‐eastern Australia.MethodsWe completed floristic surveys of 87 sites in Sydney Coastal dry sclerophyll vegetation, where fire history records have been maintained for over 55 years. We tested for associations between different aspects of the recent fire history and plant species richness and composition, and whether these relationships were consistent among structurally defined forest, woodland and heath vegetation types.ResultsThe relationship between fire regime variables and plant species richness and composition differed among vegetation types, despite the three vegetation types having similar species pools. Fire frequency was positively related to species richness in woodland, negatively related to species richness in heath, and unrelated to species richness in forest. These different relationships were explained by differences in the associations between fire history and species traits among vegetation types. The negative relationship between fire frequency and species richness in heath vegetation was underpinned by reduced occurrence of resprouting species at high fire frequency sites (more than four fires in 55 years). However, in forest and woodland vegetation, resprouting species were not negatively associated with fire frequency.ConclusionsWe hypothesize that differing relationships among vegetation types were underpinned by differences in fire behaviour, and/or biotic and abiotic conditions, leading to differences in plant species mortality and post‐fire recovery among vegetation types. Our findings suggest that even when there is a high proportion of shared species between vegetation types, fires can have very different effects on vegetation communities, depending on the structural vegetation type. Both research and management of fire regimes may therefore benefit from considering vegetation types as separate management units.
Lag and mixing during sediment transfer across the Tian Shan piedmont caused by climate‐driven aggradation–incision cycles
Authors: Malatesta Luca C. , Avouac Jean‐Philippe , Brown Nathan D. , Breitenbach Sebastian F. M. , Pan Jiawei , Chevalier Marie‐Luce , Rhodes Edward , Saint‐Carlier Dimitri , Zhang Wenjing , Charreau Julien , Lavé Jérôme , Blard Pierre‐Henri 
Published: October 2017

AbstractTransient sediment storage and mixing of deposits of various ages during transport across alluvial piedmonts alter the clastic sedimentary record. We quantify buffering and mixing during cycles of aggradation–incision in the north piedmont of the Eastern Tian Shan. We complement existing chronologic data with 20 new luminescence ages and one cosmogenic radionuclide age of terrace abandonment and alluvial aggradation. Over the last 0.5 Myr, the piedmont deeply incised and aggraded many times per 100 kyr. Aggradation is driven by an increased flux of glacial sediment accumulated in the high range and flushed onto the piedmont by greater water discharge at stadial–interstadial transitions. After this sediment is evacuated from the high range, the reduced input sediment flux results in fluvial incision of the piedmont as fast as 9 cm year−1and to depths up to 330 m. The timing of incision onset is different in each river and does not directly reflect climate forcing but the necessary time for the evacuation of glacial sediment from the high range. A significant fraction of sediments evacuated from the high range is temporarily stored on the piedmont before a later incision phase delivers it to the basin. Coarse sediments arrive in the basin with a lag of at least 7–14 kyrs between the first evacuation from the mountain and later basinward transport. The modern output flux of coarse sediments from the piedmont contains a significant amount of recycled material that was deposited on the piedmont as early as the Middle Pleistocene. Variations in temperature and moisture delivered by the Westerlies are the likely cause of repeated aggradation–incision cycles in the north piedmont instead of monsoonal precipitation. The arrival of the gravel front into the proximal basin is delayed relative to the fine‐grained load and both are separated by a hiatus. This work shows, based on field observations and data, how sedimentary systems respond to climatic perturbations, and how sediment recycling and mixing can ensue.
Extreme weather events in northeastern New Brunswick (Canada) for the period 1950–2012: Comparison of newspaper archive and weather station data
Authors: Mallet Julie , Fortin Guillaume , Germain Daniel 
Published: October 2017

Key Messages

Extreme weather events observed since the mid‐20th century have had major impacts on coastal regions in northeastern New Brunswick.
Joint use of data from newspaper archives and meteorological stations make it possible to better quantify the number, frequency, and impacts of major extreme events.
Results could inform and help land‐use planning and management efforts to reduce societal vulnerabilities facing extreme events in coastal regions.
Discrimination and Ethnic–Racial Identity: Understanding Direction of Effects Using Within‐ and Between‐Person Analyses
Authors: Zeiders Katharine H. , Bayless Sara D. , Derlan Chelsea L. , Umaña‐Taylor Adriana J. , Updegraff Kimberly A. , Jahromi Laudan B. 
Published: October 2017

Ethnic–racial identity (ERI) development and ethnic–racial discrimination are two salient experiences among adolescents in the United States. Despite growing awareness of the costs and benefits of these experiences individually, we know little about how they may influence one another. The current study examined competing hypotheses relating discrimination and components of ERI (i.e., exploration, resolution, affirmation) among a sample of Mexican‐origin adolescent mothers (N = 181; Mage at Wave 1 = 16.83, SD = 1.01) across six waves of data. Findings revealed that within‐person changes in discrimination predicted subsequent ERI resolution and affirmation; however, ERI did not predict subsequent discrimination. Between‐person effects of discrimination on affirmation were significant. Our findings underscore the importance of discrimination experiences in shaping Mexican‐origin adolescent mothers’ normative developmental competencies.
Antibiotics, gut microbiome and obesity
Authors: Leong Karen S. W. , Derraik José G. B. , Hofman Paul L. , Cutfield Wayne S. 
Published: October 2017

SummaryAntibiotics have been hailed by many as “miracle drugs” that have been effectively treating infectious diseases for over a century, leading to a marked reduction in morbidity and mortality. However, with the increasing use of antibiotics, we are now faced not only with the increasing threat of antibiotic resistance, but also with a rising concern about potential long‐term effects of antibiotics on human health, including the development of obesity. The obesity pandemic continues to increase, a problem that affects both adults and children alike. Disruptions to the gut microbiome have been linked to a multitude of adverse conditions, including obesity, type 2 diabetes, inflammatory bowel diseases, anxiety, autism, allergies, and autoimmune diseases. This review focuses on the association between antibiotics and obesity, and the role of the gut microbiome. There is strong evidence supporting the role of antibiotics in the development of obesity in well‐controlled animal models. However, evidence for this link in humans is still inconclusive, and we need further well‐designed clinical trials to clarify this association.
The influence of crown‐to‐implant ratio on marginal bone levels around splinted short dental implants: A radiological and clincial short term analysis
Authors: Hingsammer Lukas , Watzek Georg , Pommer Bernhard 
Published: October 2017

AbstractBackgroundThe amount of marginal bone resorption around dental implants is considered to have a significant impact on implant stability as well as implant survival rates.PurposeThe aim of this prospective study was to investigate the influence of prosthetic as well as patient specific factors on marginal bone loss around short dental implants.Materials and methodsSeventy‐six implants, which supported splinted crowns were included for investigation. All implants were from the same type and had an intraosseous length of 6.5 mm and a diameter of 4.0 mm. Twenty implants were additionally splinted onto longer ones. Measurements of marginal bone loss were performed at a mean of 12.38 months after prosthetic loading and the mean follow‐up for clinical evaluation was 20.52 months.ResultsOverall two implant failures were recorded, revealing a survival rate of 97.3%. Marginal bone resorption around 72 short implants measured 0.71 mm (SD: 0.74 mm) and was found to have a strong correlation with calculated Crown‐to‐Implant ratio (r = .71; P < .001). Age, gender, insertion torque, implant surface area, location, position, bone quality, and insertion torque did not influence peri‐implant bone loss after one year of loading.ConclusionWithin the limitations of the study, it is suggested that Crown‐to‐Implant ratios should not exceed 1.7 to avoid increased early marginal bone loss.
Genetic diversity and population structure of Anastrepha obliqua in southwestern Colombia
Authors: Aguirre‐Ramirez Elkin J. , Velasco‐Cuervo Sandra M. , Gallo‐Franco Jenny J. , Gonzáles Ranulfo , Carrejo Nancy S. , Toro‐Perea Nelson 
Published: October 2017

AbstractThe West Indian fruit fly, Anastrepha obliqua (Macquart) (Diptera: Tephritidae), is a quarantine pest in Colombia that infests economically important plants, although little is known about its population dynamics. In this study, cytochrome oxidase subunit I (COI) and NADH dehydrogenase subunit 6 (ND6) mitochondrial genes were concatenated to characterise the genetic diversity and population structure of A. obliqua, associated with two factors: (1) ecosystem differences in two geographical regions of southwestern Colombia (the inter‐Andean valley of the Cauca River and the mountain region), and (2) the host plants present in the area. Additionally, a first approach was made at understanding the species demographic history. Seven haplotypes were found with Kimura 2‐parameter (K2P) genetic distances between 0.1 and 4%. Haplotype genealogies and demographic analyses suggest that the population of A. obliqua in southwestern Colombia is the result of introductory events of multiple populations of A. obliqua. However, the data indicate that the population genetic structure could be related to the ecological differences of the two regions being studied. Significant differences were also found among the distribution of haplotype frequencies of A. obliqua with regard to the diversity of host plants. This study is the first to provide an understanding of the population dynamics of A. obliqua in Colombia, which may ultimately contribute to strategies, such as sterile insect technique (SIT), for the management of the pest.
Financial Institutions Network and the Certification Value of Bank Loans
Authors: Godlewski Christophe J. , Sanditov Bulat 
Published: October 2017

AbstractSocial networks play an important role in mitigating informational frictions related to financial intermediation, especially bank lending. We investigate the effect of the network of financial institutions on the certification value of bank loans using data on syndicated loans to European companies. We find that the presence of more central leaders in a syndicate substantially increases the stock market's reaction to loan announcements. This certification value is reinforced when informational frictions are more important but vanishes when there are severe disruptions in the functioning of financial markets, such as during the financial crisis of 2008.
Evaluating climate change mitigation potential of hydrochars: compounding insights from three different indicators
Authors: Owsianiak Mikołaj , Brooks Jennifer , Renz Michael , Laurent Alexis 
Published: October 2017

AbstractWe employed life cycle assessment to evaluate the use of hydrochars, prospective soil conditioners produced from biowaste using hydrothermal carbonization, as an approach to improving agriculture while using carbon present in the biowaste. We considered six different crops (barley, wheat, sugar beet, fava bean, onion, and lucerne) and two different countries (Spain and Germany), and used three different indicators of climate change: global warming potential (GWP), global temperature change potential (GTP), and climate tipping potential (CTP). We found that although climate change benefits (GWP) from just sequestration and temporary storage of carbon are sufficient to outweigh impacts stemming from hydrochar production and transportation to the field, even greater benefits stem from replacing climate‐inefficient biowaste management treatment options, like composting in Spain. By contrast, hydrochar addition to soil is not a good approach to improving agriculture in countries where incineration with energy recovery is the dominant treatment option for biowaste, like in Germany. Relatively small, but statistically significant differences in impact scores (ISs) were found between crops. Although these conclusions remained the same in our study, potential benefits from replacing composting were smaller in the GTP approach, which due to its long‐term perspective gives less weight to short‐lived greenhouse gases (GHGs) like methane. Using CTP as indicator, we also found that there is a risk of contributing to crossing of a short‐term climatic target, the tipping point corresponding to an atmospheric GHG concentration of 450 ppm CO2 equivalents, unless hydrochar stability in the soil is optimized. Our results highlight the need for considering complementary perspectives that different climate change indicators offer, and overall provide a foundation for assessing climate change mitigation potential of hydrochars used in agriculture.