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Management ingredients to embrace the new paradigm: green
Authors: Ragavendran P. Sabari 
Published: May 2015

Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to identify three critical ingredients that are necessary to support the upcoming Green Paradigm. Existing research indicates the uprising of Green Paradigm through emergence of Green products and services. Extant literature discusses critical questions such as “what” and “how” in silos. Each of the ingredients is anchored in literature, highlighting the past, showcasing the gap and proposing future direction.Design/methodology/approach– Fundamentally, a combination of literature review and qualitative technique is used to achieve the main objective of the paper.Findings– Gaps in the literature support and suggest the need to focus on three different perspectives: corporate, management research and management education, which needs to be looked from a long range to support Green Paradigm. This finding is substantiated through qualitative research.Research limitations/implications– The limitation of the research is, only a 10 year period is considered for key word search in journals. The journals are restricted to top journals as given by UT Dallas research rankings, 2011. It is quite possible that there are other journals that focus more heavily on green perspective.Originality/value– This paper introduces a holistic perspective that fits all major lenses of the society to foster Green Paradigm, in turn, environmental sustainability.
Perceptions of external auditors, preparers and users of financial statements about the adoption of IFRS 8
Authors: Mardini Ghassan H. , Crawford Louise , Power David M. 
Published: May 2015

Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to explore the perceptions of external auditors, preparers and users (investors and analysts) of financial statements in Jordan about this new segmental reporting standard; a decision usefulness framework underpins the research.Design/methodology/approach– The objective of this study is to explore the perceptions of external auditors, preparers and users (investors and analysts) of financial statements in Jordan about this new segmental reporting standard; a decision usefulness framework underpins the research.Findings– The findings reveal that a majority of interviewees found that IFRS 8 was not a problematic standard, and that the management approach of IFRS 8 was an improvement on the previous standard – International Accounting Standard (IAS) 14R – because the information produced was seen as useful to users of financial statements. Moreover, the respondents indicated that there was an improvement in the quantity and quality of segmental information under IFRS 8 in annual reports for 2009; it was more understandable, relevant, reliable and comparable than the segmental information which had previously been reported.Research limitations/implications– No attempt was made to assess the usefulness of segmental information reported under IFRS 8 by Jordanian listed companies in their annual reports for other groups such as lenders, suppliers, customers, trade creditors and the general public (IASC, 1989). Thus, a survey about the impact of IFRS 8 on other groups may yield further insights about the decision usefulness of the new standard’s disclosures. However, Jordanians are not familiar with such research instruments and the culture within the society is relatively secretive (Piro, 1998).Practical implications– The findings of the current research should be valuable for international accounting standard setters at the International Accounting Standards Board. It provides some indication about the impact of this new standard.Originality/value– This research shows that segmental information reported under IFRS 8 is more useful for decision makers needs compared to segmental information that previously reported under IAS 14R. It also provides a great insight about the impact of this new segmental disclosure standard.
Pathological characterization of pachydermia in pachydermoperiostosis
Authors: Tanese Keiji , Niizeki Hironori , Seki Atsuhito , Otsuka Atsushi , Kabashima Kenji , Kosaki Keisuke , Kuwahara Masamitsu , Miyakawa Shun‐ichi , Miyasaka Mikiko , Matsuoka Kentaro , Okuyama Torayuki , Shiohama Aiko , Sasaki Takashi , Kudoh Jun , Amagai Masayuki , Ishiko Akira 
Published: May 2015

AbstractPachydermoperiostosis is a rare hereditary disease, which presents with the cutaneous manifestations of pachydermia and cutis verticis gyrata. Histological findings in pachydermia frequently include dermal edema, mucin deposition, elastic fiber degeneration, dermal fibrosis and adnexal hyperplasia. However, the severity of these findings varies between clinical reports, and a systematic multiple‐case clinicopathological correlative analysis has not been performed to date. In the present study, we reviewed the skin biopsy specimens obtained from the pachydermia of six pachydermoperiostosis patients. The severity of the characteristic histological features was semiquantitatively evaluated and correlated with the grade of pachydermia. Dermal edema, mucin deposition and elastic fiber degeneration were observed in all cases. Patients with severe pachydermia had sebaceous gland hyperplasia and fibrosis. These results suggest that the triad of mucin deposition, dermal edema and elastic fiber degeneration are found from very early stage pachydermia, and could be considered diagnostic findings. To ensure an earlier diagnosis of pachydermoperiostosis, a biopsy should be taken when a patient has grade 1 pachydermia to determine the presence of this histological triad.
Reduction of interleukin‐10 production by B cells in intractable toxic epidermal necrolysis
Authors: Hakuta Amiko , Fujita Hiroyuki , Kanaoka Miwa , Watanabe Midori , Izumi Kanako , Watanabe Tomoya , Komitsu Noriko , Itoh Munenari , Tanito Katsumi , Takahashi Yukitoshi , Aihara Michiko 
Published: May 2015

AbstractSeveral interleukin (IL)‐10 producing B‐cell subsets have been identified recently. However, few studies have examined the role of them in toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN). We describe a 41‐year‐old woman with TEN who had B‐cell lymphoma and a history of treatments including B‐cell depletion therapy. Her re‐epithelization was still ongoing after 7 months, despite treatments. To investigate her immune system, we compared cytokine and chemokine production from B cells and non‐B cells isolated from the patient and another non‐lymphoma TEN patient. IL‐10 production from B cells decreased in the patient compared with the control TEN‐only patient. Cytokine and chemokine levels from non‐B cells involved in inflammation were elevated in the patient compared with the control patient. In conclusion, this study demonstrates that IL‐10 from B cells as well as regulatory T cells is critical in the pathogenesis of TEN, and that B‐cell dysfunction based on B‐cell lymphoma and B‐cell depletion therapy may be involved in the intractability of TEN.
Fire and non‐native grass invasion interact to suppress tree regeneration in temperate deciduous forests
Authors: Flory S. Luke , Clay Keith , Emery Sarah M. , Robb Joseph R. , Winters Brian 
Published: May 2015

Summary

While many ecosystems depend on fire to maintain biodiversity, non‐native plant invasions can enhance fire intensity, suppressing native species and generating a fire–invasion feedback. These dynamics have been observed in arid and semi‐arid ecosystems, but fire–invasion interactions in temperate deciduous forests, where prescribed fires are often used as management tools to enhance native diversity, have rarely been investigated.

Here we evaluated the effects of a widespread invasive grass on fire behaviour in eastern deciduous forests in the USA and the potential effects of fire and invasions on tree regeneration. We planted native trees into invaded and uninvaded forests, quantified fuel loads, then applied landscape‐scale prescribed fires and no‐burn controls, and measured fire behaviour and tree seedling and invasive plant performance.

Our results show that fires in invaded habitats were significantly more intense, including higher fire temperatures, longer duration and higher flame heights, even though invasions did not alter total fuel loads. The invasion plus fire treatment suppressed native tree seedling survival by 54% compared to invasions without fire, and invasions reduced natural tree recruitment by 66%.

We also show that invasive plant biomass did not change from one season to the next in plots where fire was applied, but invader biomass declined significantly in unburned reference plots, suggesting a positive invasive grass–fire feedback.

Synthesis and applications. These findings demonstrate that fire–invasion interactions can have significant consequences for invaded temperate forest ecosystems by increasing fire intensity and reducing tree establishment while promoting invasive plant persistence. To encourage tree regeneration and slow invasive spread, we recommend that forest managers remove invasions prior to applying prescribed fires or avoid the use of fire in habitats invaded by non‐native grasses.
Exposure to soil, house dust and decaying plants increases gut microbial diversity and decreases serum immunoglobulin E levels in BALB/c mice
Authors: Zhou Dongrui , Zhang Honglin , Bai Zhimao , Zhang Aidi , Bai Futian , Luo Xing , Hou Yue , Ding Xiao , Sun Beili , Sun Xiao , Ma Ning , Wang Cuifen , Dai Xiaoniu , Lu Zuhong 
Published: May 2015

SummaryTo assess the impact of sanitation of a living environment on gut microbiota and development of the immune system, we raised BALB/c mice under three distinct environmental conditions: a specific pathogen‐free animal room (SPF), a general animal room (XZ) and a farmhouse (JD). All other variables like diet, age, genetic background, physiological status and original gut microbiota were controlled for in the three groups. Using high‐throughput sequencing of the 16S rRNA gene, we found that each mouse group had a specific structure of the gut microbial community. Groups JD and XZ harboured a significantly more diverse and richer gut microbiota than did group SPF. Bacteroidetes were significantly more abundant in groups XZ and JD than in group SPF, whereas Firmicutes showed the inverse pattern. Total serum immunoglobulin E (IgE) levels were significantly lower in groups XZ and JD than in group SPF. There were no significant differences in gut microbiota diversity and serum IgE concentration between groups JD and XZ, but we found higher abundance of dominant genera in the gut microflora of group JD. We conclude that exposure to soil, house dust and decaying plant material enhances gut microbial diversity and innate immunity. Our results seem to provide new evidence supporting the hygiene hypothesis.
Self‐hypnosis for intrapartum pain management in pregnant nulliparous women: a randomised controlled trial of clinical effectiveness
Authors: Downe S , Finlayson K , Melvin C , Spiby H , Ali S , Diggle P , Gyte G , Hinder S , Miller V , Slade P , Trepel D , Weeks A , Whorwell P , Williamson M 
Published: May 2015

Objective(Primary) To establish the effect of antenatal group self‐hypnosis for nulliparous women on intra‐partum epidural use.DesignMulti‐method randomised control trial (RCT).SettingThree NHS Trusts.PopulationNulliparous women not planning elective caesarean, without medication for hypertension and without psychological illness.MethodsRandomisation at 28–32 weeks’ gestation to usual care, or to usual care plus brief self‐hypnosis training (two × 90‐minute groups at around 32 and 35 weeks’ gestation; daily audio self‐hypnosis CD). Follow up at 2 and 6 weeks postnatal.Main outcome measuresPrimary: epidural analgesia. Secondary: associated clinical and psychological outcomes; cost analysis.ResultsSix hundred and eighty women were randomised. There was no statistically significant difference in epidural use: 27.9% (intervention), 30.3% (control), odds ratio (OR) 0.89 [95% confidence interval (CI): 0.64–1.24], or in 27 of 29 pre‐specified secondary clinical and psychological outcomes. Women in the intervention group had lower actual than anticipated levels of fear and anxiety between baseline and 2 weeks post natal (anxiety: mean difference −0.72, 95% CI −1.16 to −0.28, P = 0.001); fear (mean difference −0.62, 95% CI −1.08 to −0.16, P = 0.009) [Correction added on 7 July 2015, after first online publication: ‘Mean difference’ replaced ‘Odds ratio (OR)’ in the preceding sentence.]. Postnatal response rates were 67% overall at 2 weeks. The additional cost in the intervention arm per woman was £4.83 (CI −£257.93 to £267.59).ConclusionsAllocation to two‐third‐trimester group self‐hypnosis training sessions did not significantly reduce intra‐partum epidural analgesia use or a range of other clinical and psychological variables. The impact of women's anxiety and fear about childbirth needs further investigation.
Recognising Normative State Action in International Life
Authors: Kavalski Emilian 
Published: May 2015

The study of power is one of the deﬁning features of International Relations. Thus, every generation of IR scholars undertakes a reconsideration of the concept of power in an attempt to place its own deﬁnitive stamp on one of the oldest conversations in world affairs. What distinguishes current engagements with the consideration of power is that they are happening in the context of a power transition. It is in this setting that the three books included in this review both reﬂect and address the different puzzles attendant in the current re-articulations of the notion and practices of power in IR. Jiang Qing addresses the ‘what’ of power through a novel assessment of previously overlooked Confucian insights. Marjo Koivisto engages the ‘when’ of power by drawing attention to the strategic impact of normative state action in world affairs. Alexander Cooley explores the ‘how’ of power through a parallel assessment of the strategic competition for inﬂuence between the US, Russia and China in Central Asia. Jiang, Q. (2013). A Confucian Constitutional Order: How China’s Ancient Past Can Shape Its Political Future. Trans. E. Ryden. Ed. D. A. Bell and R. Fan. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press. Koivisto, M. (2012) Normative State Power in International Relations. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Cooley, A. (2013). Great Games, Local Rules: The New Great Power Contest in Central Asia. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Multi‐Cereal Beverage Fermented by Lactobacillus Helveticus and Saccharomyces Cerevisiae
Authors: Ai Jing , Li Ai‐Li , Su Ben‐Xian , Meng Xiang‐Chen 
Published: May 2015

AbstractA novel multi‐cereal‐based fermented beverage with suitable aroma, flavor, and pH fermented by lactic acid bacteria and Saccharomyces cerevisiae was developed. Twenty‐seven lactobacilli strains were screened for acid production (pH and titratable acidity) in a mixture of malt, rice, and maize substrates. It was found that Lactobacillus helveticus KLDS1.9204 had the greatest acid production among 27 lactobacilli tested. The fermentation performance of L. helveticus KLDS1.9204 was also assayed and the fermentation parameters were optimized using Plackett–Burman design and steepest ascent method. L. helveticus KLDS1.9204 showed good proteolytic capability, however, the strain could not utilize starch. The optimum substrate consisted of 50% malt (25 g/100 mL), 25% rice (20 g/100 mL), and 25% maize (30 g/100 mL). The inoculum was 5% with a ratio of S. cerevisiae to L. helveticus KLDS1.9204 of 2.5:1. The optimum temperature was 37 °C and the time was 22 h. Lastly, the quality of the multi‐cereal‐based fermented beverage was evaluated. This beverage was light yellow, transparent, and it tasted well with a pleasant acid and a unique flavor of cereals. The beverage was rich in free amino acids and organic acids. The pH and titratable acidity of the beverage were 3.5 and 29.86 °T, respectively. The soluble solids content of the beverage was 6.5 °Brix, and the alcohol content was 0.67%.
Donkey Milk for Manufacture of Novel Functional Fermented Beverages
Authors: Perna Annamaria , Intaglietta Immacolata , Simonetti Amalia , Gambacorta Emilio 
Published: May 2015

AbstractThe aim of this work was to investigate on the functional features of a donkey milk probiotic berevage as a novel food. Particularly, it was to study the decrease of lactose content and the antioxidant activity of standard yogurt (YC) and probiotic yogurt (YP; Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lactobacillus casei) from donkey milk during the storage up to 30 d at 4 ºC. The evolution of lactose content using enzymatic‐spectrophotometric kits was analyzed. Antioxidant activity of yogurt was measured using 2,2’‐azino‐bis‐3‐ethylbenzothiazoline‐6‐sulfonic acid (ABTS), ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP), and thiol assays. Parallel consumer sensory studies were carried out as consumer test in order to gain information about the impact of these novel fermented beverages on sensory perceptions. The statistical analysis has shown significant effect of studied factors. The results showed that the lactose content gradually decreased during storage in both yogurts, reaching values of 2.36% and 2.10% in YC and YP, respectively, at 30 d (P < 0.05). During storage of both yogurt types, the antioxidant activity increased, but YP showed a higher antioxidant activity than YC. The results suggest that the antioxidant activity of yogurt samples was affected by cultures of lactic acid bacteria (LAB). We conclude that the fermented donkey milk could be configured as health and nutraceutical food, which aims to meet nutritional requirements of certain consumers groups with lactose or cow milk protein intolerance.
The role of financial analysts in stock market efficiency with respect to annual earnings and its cash and accrual components
Authors: Hollie Dana , Shane Philip B. , Zhao Qiuhong 
Published: May 2015

AbstractThis study examines biases in stock prices and financial analysts' earnings forecasts. These biases take the form of systematic overweighting or underweighting of the persistence characteristics of cash versus accrual earnings components. Our evidence suggests that stock prices tend to overweight and financial analysts tend to underweight these persistence characteristics. Furthermore, we find that analysts' underweighting attenuates stock price overweighting. However, we find little evidence that the overweighting in stock prices attenuates analyst underweighting. This study brings a new perspective to the literature regarding the disciplining role of financial analysts in capital markets.
The functional and clinical relevance of childhood trauma‐related admixture of affective, anxious and psychosis symptoms
Authors: van Nierop M. , Bak M. , de Graaf R. , ten Have M. , van Dorsselaer S. ,   Genetic Risk and Outcome of Psychosis (GROUP) Investigators, van Winkel R. 
Published: May 2015

ObjectivePrevious work has shown that across different patient samples, patients with childhood trauma are more likely to have co‐occurrence of affective, anxious and psychosis symptoms than non‐traumatized patients. However, the clinical relevance of trauma‐related admixture remains to be established.MethodWe examined patients with mood disorder (NEMESIS‐2; n = 1260), anxiety disorder (NEMESIS‐2; n = 896) or psychotic disorder (GROUP; n = 532) in terms of symptom profiles, quality of life (QOL) and social functioning.ResultsResults showed that mood disorder patients with both trauma and co‐occurrence of affective, anxious and psychosis symptoms had a lower QOL (B‐12.6, 95% CI −17.7 to −7.5, P < 0.001), more help‐seeking behaviour [odds ratio (OR) 2.5, 95% CI 1.1–5.7, P = 0.031] and higher prevalence of substance use disorders (OR 7.8, 95% CI 1.1–58.0, P = 0.044), compared with patients without trauma history and symptom admixture (Trauma−/CL−). Similar results were found in patients with an anxiety disorder. Traumatized patients with a psychotic disorder and admixture showed lower QOL (B‐0.6, 95% CI −0.9 to −0.4, P < 0.001), higher prevalence of drug disorders (OR 2.2, 95% CI 1.2–3.9, P = 0.008) and lower global assessment of functioning (B‐12.8, 95% CI −17.1 to −8.5, P < 0.001) than Trauma−/CL− patients.ConclusionStratification according to childhood trauma exposure thus identifies a phenotype characterized by admixture of affective, anxiety and psychotic symptoms that, when combined, has clinical relevance. Identification of functionally meaningful aetiological subgroups may aid clinical practice.
Validation of long‐term survival prediction for scheduled abdominal aortic aneurysm repair with an independent calculator using only pre‐operative variables
Authors: Carlisle J. B. , Danjoux G. , Kerr K. , Snowden C. , Swart M. 
Published: May 2015

SummaryWe observed survival after scheduled repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm in 1096 patients for a median (IQR [range]) of 3.0 (1.5–5.8 [0–15]) years: 943 patients had complete data, 250 of whom died. We compared discrimination and calibration of an external model with the Kaplan–Meier model generated from the study data. Integrated Brier misclassification scores for both models at 1–5 postoperative years were 0.04, 0.08, 0.11, 0.13 and 0.16, respectively. Harrel's concordance index at 1–5 postoperative years was 0.73, 0.71, 0.68, 0.67 and 0.66, respectively. Groups with median 5‐year predicted mortality of 40% (n = 251), 18% (n = 414) and 8% (n = 164) had lower observed mortality than 114 patients with 70% predicted mortality, hazard ratio (95% CI): 0.58 (0.37–0.76), p = 0.0031; 0.30 (0.19–0.48), p = 1.7 × 10−12 and 0.19 (0.13–0.27), p = 1.3 × 10−10, respectively, test for trend p = 5.6 × 10−15. Survival predicted by the external calculator was similar to the Kaplan–Meier estimate.
Mixture regression models for closed population capture–recapture data
Authors: Tounkara Fodé , Rivest Louis‐Paul 
Published: May 2015

SummaryIn capture–recapture studies, the use of individual covariates has been recommended to get stable population estimates. However, some residual heterogeneity might still exist and ignoring such heterogeneity could lead to underestimating the population size (N). In this work, we explore two new models with capture probabilities depending on both covariates and unobserved random effects, to estimate the size of a population. Inference techniques including Horvitz–Thompson estimate and confidence intervals for the population size, are derived. The selection of a particular model is carried out using the Akaike information criterion (AIC). First, we extend the random effect model of Darroch et al. (1993, Journal of American Statistical Association 88, 1137–1148) to handle unit level covariates and discuss its limitations. The second approach is a generalization of the traditional zero‐truncated binomial model that includes a random effect to account for an unobserved heterogeneity. This approach provides useful tools for inference about N, since key quantities such as moments, likelihood functions and estimates of N and their standard errors have closed form expressions. Several models for the unobserved heterogeneity are available and the marginal capture probability is expressed using the Logit and the complementary Log–Log link functions. The sensitivity of the inference to the specification of a model is also investigated through simulations. A numerical example is presented. We compare the performance of the proposed estimator with that obtained under model of Huggins (1989 Biometrika 76, 130–140).