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Creatures of a lesser god! Gender-based differences in HR attributions mediated by person-job fit: a poly-contextual analysis
Authors: Yousaf Amna , Yusuf Fatima , Umrani Waheed Ali 
Published: July 2022

PurposeUsing social information processing and sense-making theory, the current study examines how the poly-contextual factors and social environment of employees provide unique cues and shape an employee's person-job (PJ) fit perceptions in ways that enable males to perceive a better PJ fit than their female counterparts at work. These perceptions of PJ fit act as mediating processes between gender-based differences in HR commitment or HR control attributions.Design/methodology/approachAfter collecting two waves of data over a six-month period from a sample of 498 banking sector professionals in Pakistan, the hypothesized relationships were tested using hierarchical multiple regression.FindingsIt was found that gender (female) was positively related to HR control attributions and negatively related to PJ fit perceptions and HR commitment attributions. The mean differences between males and females concerning these study variables were significant. Also, PJ fit mediated the relationship between gender and HR attributions.Originality/valueThe study contributes to the advancement and understanding of the predictors of HR attributions by examining the poly-contextual factors that shape unique experiences, knowledge structures and social information processing, thus forming distinct PJ fit perceptions and subsequent HR commitment or control attributions for males and females.
CitiusTech: employee engagement amidst disruption
Authors: McGowan Michele M. , Prasad Bhagwati , Marchese Marc C. 
Published: July 2022

Research methodology
The case was developed by interviewing Rizwan Koita, CitiusTech chief operating officer (CEO) and cofounder.

Case overview/Synopsis
CitiusTech, Inc. was a privately held health-care technology and consulting services provider with over 6,000 employees worldwide, with the majority in India. Since 2015, CitiusTech has been certified as one of India's best workplaces by the Great Place to Work Institute®.The case is set in 2020 when CitiusTech's business operations were severely disrupted as its customers suspended work on health-care technology projects to focus on responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, Rizwan Koita, CitiusTech's CEO and cofounder, suddenly found himself with a considerably large, highly qualified, underused talent pool and a significant loss in revenue. Instead of laying off highly skilled and trained employees, CitiusTech took a long-term view of the situation, believing that business would pick up in the third or fourth quarters and there would be a need to scale up teams. However, as 2020 was closing, Koita wondered if he had done enough to enhance employee engagement amid the disruption caused by COVID-19.

Complexity academic level
This case is intended for use in undergraduate courses focusing on leadership, industrial and organizational psychology or human resources management. This case may be positioned after students have been familiarized with the fundamental concept of employee engagement.
Effect of the capacity ratio developed at column-beam nodes and evaluation of its random degradation impact on the formation of global ruin mechanisms
Authors: Messas Amar , Benyahi Karim , Adjrad Arezki , Bouafia Youcef , Benakli Sarah 
Published: July 2022

Purpose
The purpose of this study, is to deals with capacity design (strong column – weak beam) in reinforced concrete frames, slightly slender, which depends on the determination of a capacity ratio necessary to reach a structural plastic mechanism. To find the capacity ratio allowing to achieve a fairly ductile behavior in reinforced concrete frames, it is necessary to validate this concept by a non-linear static analysis (push-over). However, this analysis is carried out by the use of the ETABS software, and by the introduction into the beams and columns of plastic hinges according to FEMA-356 code.

Design/methodology/approach
This approach makes it possible to assess seismic performance, which facilitates the establishment of a system for detecting the plasticization mechanisms of structures. It is also necessary to use a probabilistic method allowing to treat the dimensioning by the identification of the most probable mechanisms and to take only those that contribute the most to the probability of global failure of the structural system.

Findings
In this study, three reinforced concrete frame buildings with different numbers of floors were analyzed by varying the capacity ratio of the elements. The results obtained indicate that it is strongly recommended to increase the ratio of the resistant moments of the columns on those of the beams for the Algerian seismic regulation (RPA code), knowing that the frameworks in reinforced concrete are widespread in the country.

Originality/value
The main interest of this paper is to criticize the resistance condition required by RPA code, which must be the subject of particular attention to reach a mechanism of favorable collapse. This study recommends, on the basis of a reliability analysis, the use of a capacity dimensioning ratio greater than or equal to two, making it possible to have a sufficiently low probability of failure to ensure a level of security for users.
Fiscal sustainability in Africa: Accelerating the post‐COVID‐19 recovery through improved public finances
Authors: Sennoga Edward , Balma Lacina 
Published: July 2022

AbstractThe article examines the impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic on economies in Africa through the application of a novel Debt, Investment and Growth model with a segmented Labor market (DIG‐Labor). The pandemic is modeled via supply shock that disrupts economic activities in countries in Africa, followed by effects on household consumption behavior and welfare, and business investment decisions. The DIG‐Labor model is calibrated to account for informality, which is a key characteristic of economies in Africa. We find that, in the absence of appropriate remedial measures, the COVID‐19 pandemic reduces employment in the formal and informal sectors and scales back consumption for savers and non‐savers, with the reduction in consumption being more pronounced for savers. These contractions lead to an economic recession in Africa and widen the fiscal and current account deficits, among others. The effects of fiscal stimulus packages in response to the COVID‐19 pandemic and various financing mechanisms are also examined. A key finding is that various policy responses to the emerging COVID‐19 induced macroeconomic imbalances have diverse implications, which should be carefully examined to mitigate the negative consequences while maximizing the opportunities for a swift, stronger and more inclusive economic recovery.
Careful What you Wish for? Risk and Reward with Scottish Tax Devolution
Authors: Mcintyre Stuart , Mitchell James , Roy Graeme 
Published: July 2022

AbstractSeptember 2022 marks twenty‐five years since the referendum on the creation of the Scottish Parliament. From the early days of devolution, debates over Holyrood's tax powers have been a recurring theme. Recent reforms to the Parliament's tax powers have been driven by the Scottish National Party and the Scottish Conservatives, an indirect coming together of arguments from two unlikely political allies. Both have, however, embraced arguments for greater autonomy and fiscal responsibility within Scottish devolution. This article reflects upon the experience of enhanced tax devolution in Scotland through the lens of three competing ‘logics’ of devolution, namely: a logic of ‘accumulating competencies’; ‘delivering fiscal responsibility’; and ‘capacity to pursue distinct policies’.
Resentment – cultural and individual complex
Authors: Villalobos Magali Josefina 
Published: July 2022

AbstractResentment is a complex that results from the inability to react to an injustice. The feeling of failure turns into resentment, which incubates until it reaches hatred, indignation and revenge. The unknown parts of the personality, our intolerant side, are relegated to the Shadow. We make a great image of ourselves. It is the Ego Complex.The resentful person feels mistreated by society. He or she has experienced exclusion and physical and mental abuse. When we are resentful, we bring in the god Hephaestus, excluded by both parents. The archetype is manifested by revenge. This complex is characterized by a tetralogy: Ego Complex, Intolerance, Sectarianism, Emotions of revenge and envy.
Evaluation of 3D and 2D chronomorphometrics for latent fingermark aging studies
Authors: De Alcaraz‐Fossoul Josep , Javer Daryn A. 
Published: July 2022

AbstractLatent fingermark age determination is a relatively new subdiscipline of friction ridge pattern analysis that has the potential to ascertain two key pieces of information: the “who” and the “when” from a single evidence item. In this proof‐of‐concept study, the sensitivity and suitability of a series of 3D and 2D chronomorphometrics, ie, quantitative measurement of form as a function of time, are examined under various temperatures (55, 21, 4, and −20°C) at 6 months. 3D imaging with an optical profiler (OP) in tandem with a conventional 2D fingermark enhancing method, ie powdering with titanium dioxide, is the technique selected. From a chronomorphometric perspective, the 3D‐OP detects micrometer variations in surface texture with regard to the heights (Sa and Ra) and volume (Vu) of the ridges, whereas 2D imaging provides information on color contrast (MI and IA), the fingermark visual quality score (QS), and the relative area extension of color‐coded maps of ridge clarity (BlueGreen, BG). Statistical analyses have revealed different degrees of sensitivity of the 2D and 3D metrics for detecting the effect of temperature and time, being 3D the most discriminating. In these tested conditions, warmer temperatures (55 and 21°C) have shown the most impact on ridge degradation with the lowest levels observed at −20°C. The concurrent application of 2D and 3D metrics would be considered the best approach to advance the knowledge on fingermark aging processes and possible mathematical models.
Effects of Paecilomyces tenuipes‐inoculated brown rice combined with fermented oak sawdust on the developmental growth of Protaetia brevitarsis larvae
Authors: Kwak Kyu‐Won , Kim Sun Young , Kim Eunsun , Park Kwanho , Nam Sung‐Hee , Kim Yong‐Soon 
Published: July 2022

AbstractProtaetia brevitarsis is an edible insect registered as an alternative food ingredient by the Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety. Herein, we investigated the effects of Paecilomyces tenuipes on diseases reported in the larvae of edible insects with the aim of improving the productivity of larvae by promoting their development and enhancing their disease resistance. P. tenuipes exhibits several biological and pharmaceutical properties. We developed the feed for P. brevitarsis larvae with fermented oak sawdust combined with P. tenuipes–inoculated brown rice. The larval group that reared on feed combined with P. tenuipes showed a 6.5‐fold increase in weight and 5‐fold increase in survival rate against Metarhizium anisopliae relative to that seen with the controls. The nutrient composition of this feed formulation was 2.37 times higher in crude protein than in the other feed types, including the control. Our results suggest that P. tenuipes–inoculated brown rice can be used to increase larval weight and promote disease resistance, thereby potentially reducing the prevalence and severity fungal disease caused by M. anisopliae.
Canada: Political Developments and Data in 2021
Authors: STEWART DAVID K. 
Published: July 2022

AbstractCanadian politics in 2021 was far from boring. A federal election that resulted in very few changes, the resignation of the Governor General, the appointment of the first Indigenous Governor General, scandals in the military, the resolution of a dispute with the Chinese government, and ongoing issues relating to the COVID‐19 pandemic attracted substantial attention. But more striking was the discovery of unmarked graves on the site of former residential schools, a discovery challenging the views many Canadians had of their history and revealing the extent of work remaining to be done with respect to Indigenous issues and the continuing need for both truth and reconciliation.
Pricing efficiency in livestock auction markets: A two‐tier frontier approach
Authors: Verteramo Chiu Leslie J. , Tauer Loren W. , Gröhn Yrjo T. 
Published: July 2022

AbstractWe estimate the pricing efficiency of a livestock auction market using a two‐tier stochastic frontier model. This model captures pricing inefficiency of a hedonic pricing model for livestock via exponential error terms above and below the hedonic model specification. The direction of pricing inefficiencies, whether above or below the hedonic pricing model, represent surplus transfer from buyers to sellers or from sellers to buyers, respectively. Using data from a 7‐year period in a livestock auction market, we found that on average livestock buyers extract about 6% of surplus from sellers. That is, on average, livestock auction market underprices by about 6% below its full information price. Buyer concentration also affects the degree of surplus transfer. At low levels of buyer concentration, when the top four‐buyer market concentration is <30%, there is an overpricing of only 1.23% over the full information price, extracting surplus from buyers to sellers. At higher buyer concentrations, buyers can extract up to 7% of surplus from sellers.
Mandibular morphometry applied to local anaesthetic blockage in the capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris)
Authors: Oliveira Elton Luís Ritir , Farha Aline Herrera , Pinhatti Carime Carrera , Correia Luiz Eduardo Cruz dos Santos , Schimming Bruno Cesar 
Published: July 2022

AbstractCapybaras have been victims of collisions against vehicles, which can result in fractures of the teeth and mandible. Then, a local anaesthetic block of the inferior alveolar and mental nerves is important for performing therapeutic procedures in the oral cavity of these rodents. Thus, the aim of this study was to describe the mandibular morphometry of the capybara with emphasis on the establishment of anatomic references for anaesthetic block of the inferior alveolar and mental nerves. For this, mandibles from eight young and adult capybaras were used. Radiography and morphometry of the capybara hemimandible were performed. The mandibular foramen had a dorsoventral diameter of 2.1 mm in young and 2.2 mm in adult capybaras, and it was situated ventrally to the third molar tooth. For extraoral block of the inferior alveolar nerve, the needle should be introduced obliquely 63.5 and 77.4 mm from the angular process in young and adult capybaras, respectively. In another extraoral approach, the needle should be introduced perpendicularly 20.8 mm in young and 26.3 mm in adult animals from the ventral margin of the capybara mandible. For blocking only the mental nerve, the needle should be inserted perpendicularly from the interalveolar margin, 10.7 and 11.5 mm in the young and adult capybaras, respectively. The findings of this study suggest that the age group should be taken into account when performing the anaesthetic block of the inferior alveolar and mental nerves in capybaras.
A pathogenic integrated view explaining the different endotypes of asthma and allergic disorders
Authors: Maggi Enrico , Parronchi Paola , Azzarone Bruno Giuseppe , Moretta Lorenzo 
Published: July 2022

AbstractThe inflammation of allergic diseases is characterized by a complex interaction between type 2 and type 3 immune responses, explaining clinical symptoms and histopathological patterns. Airborne stimuli activate the mucosal epithelium to release a number of molecules impacting the activity of resident immune and environmental cells. Signals from the mucosal barrier, regulatory cells, and the inflamed tissue are crucial conditions able to modify innate and adaptive effector cells providing the selective homing of eosinophils or neutrophils. The high plasticity of resident T‐ and innate lymphoid cells responding to external signals is the prerequisite to explain the multiplicity of endotypes of allergic diseases. This notion paved the way for the huge use of specific biologic drugs interfering with pathogenic mechanisms of inflammation. Based on the response of the epithelial barrier, the activity of resident regulatory cells, and functions of structural non‐lymphoid environmental cells, this review proposes some immunopathogenic scenarios characterizing the principal endotypes which can be associated with a precise phenotype of asthma. Recent literature indicates that similar concepts can also be applied to the inflammation of other non‐respiratory allergic disorders. The next challenges will consist in defining specific biomarker(s) of each endotype allowing for a quick diagnosis and the most effective personalized therapy.
Being forgotten, being remembered
Authors: OAKLEY R. ELLIOTT 
Published: July 2022

ABSTRACTIn the Guyanese Amazon, Waiwai memory is made through the substances and associated sentiments that accrue in the body. Remembering and forgetting are morally weighted actions that transform the dispositions of others, enabling desired feelings of contentment or anger and ill will. Waiwai perspectives on the stakes of being or not being in the thoughts of others matter for their relations with the state: Waiwai people say that, in the past, their households were split between Guyana and Brazil because the Guyanese government forgot about them, while in the present, Waiwai people work to make Guyanese officials remember them, and this constitutes a form of political practice. Whereas anthropological accounts of the politics of memory emphasize how the past is operationalized in the present, Waiwai discussions of being forgotten and being remembered demonstrate the significance of affective, rather than representational, forms of memory for the political practices of indigenous‐state relations. [memory, morality, politics, affect, Waiwai, Guyana, Amazonia]
A computational model for prediction of ferritin and haemoglobin levels in blood donors
Authors: Paalvast Yared , Moazzen Sara , Sweegers Maike , Hogema Boris , Janssen Mart , van den Hurk Katja 
Published: July 2022

SummaryBlood donors are at risk of iron deficiency anaemia. While this risk is decreased through ferritin‐based deferral, ideally ferritin monitoring should also aid in optimising donation frequencies. We extended an existing model of haemoglobin (Hb) synthesis with iron homeostasis and validated the model on a cohort of 300 new donors whose ferritin levels were measured from stored blood samples collected over a 2‐year period. We then used the donor's gender, body weight, height, and baseline Hb and ferritin levels to predict subsequent Hb and ferritin levels. The prediction error was within measurement variability in 88% of Hb level predictions and 64% of ferritin level predictions. A sensitivity analysis of the model revealed that baseline ferritin level was the most important in predicting future ferritin levels. Finally, we used the model to calculate the annual donation frequency at which donors would keep their ferritin level >15 ng/ml when measured after donating for 2 years. The mean annual donation frequency would then be 1.9 for women and 4.1 for men. The computational model, requiring baseline values only, can predict future Hb and ferritin levels remarkably well. This enables determination of optimal donation frequencies for individual donors at the start of their donation career.
A novel splice site variant in the POPDC3 causes autosomal recessive limb‐girdle muscular dystrophy type 26
Authors: Zhang Lin , Li Wenwu , Weng Yuting , Lin Keqin , Huang Kai , Ma Shaohui , Chu Jiayou , Yang Zhaoqing , Zhang Xiaochao , Sun Hao 
Published: July 2022

AbstractLimb‐Girdle muscular dystrophy (LGMD) is a group of muscle disorders with highly heterogeneous genetic patterns and clinical phenotypes, and this group includes multiple subtypes. Different LGMD subtypes have similar phenotypes and clinical overlaps, these subtypes are difficult to distinguish by clinical symptoms alone and can only be accurately diagnosed by analysis in combination with definitive genetic test results. Here, we report a female presenting features of LGMD. After analysis of whole‐exome sequencing data, a novel homozygous POPDC3 variant c.486‐1G>A (rs113419658) located in the acceptor splice site of intron 2 was identified in the proband. The variant effect on splicing were analyzed by genetic analysis based on cDNA synthesized by the patient's RNA. cDNA analysis indicated that the novel homozygous POPDC3 splice variant disrupted original acceptor splice site, which can cause a frameshift in the mRNA of the POPDC3 gene, thereby producing a truncated POPDC3 protein and ultimately affecting its normal function. POPDC3 variant was recently associated with recessive limb‐girdle muscular dystrophy type 26 (LGMDR26). Based on the above results, we hypothesize that this variant is probably a pathogenic variant, and expand the gene variant spectrum of POPDC3.
Clinical and molecular characterization of patients affected by Beckwith‐Wiedemann spectrum conceived through assisted reproduction techniques
Authors: Carli Diana , Operti Matteo , Russo Silvia , Cocchi Guido , Milani Donatella , Leoni Chiara , Prada Elisabetta , Melis Daniela , Falco Mariateresa , Spina Jennifer , Uliana Vera , Sara Osimani , Sirchia Fabio , Tarani Luigi , Macchiaiolo Marina , Cerrato Flavia , Sparago Angela , Pignata Laura , Tannorella Pierpaola , Cardaropoli Simona , Bartuli Andrea , Riccio Andrea , Ferrero Giovanni Battista , Mussa Alessandro 
Published: July 2022

AbstractThe prevalence of Beckwith–Wiedemann spectrum (BWSp) is tenfold increased in children conceived through assisted reproductive techniques (ART). More than 90% of ART‐BWSp patients reported so far display imprinting center 2 loss‐of‐methylations (IC2‐LoM), versus 50% of naturally conceived BWSp patients. We describe a cohort of 74 ART‐BWSp patients comparing their features with a cohort of naturally conceived BWSp patients, with the ART‐BWSp patients previously described in literature, and with the general population of children born from ART. We found that the distribution of UPD(11)pat was not significantly different in ART and naturally conceived patients. We observed 68.9% of IC2‐LoM and 16.2% of mosaic UPD(11)pat in our ART cohort, that strongly differ from the figure reported in other cohorts so far. Since UPD(11)pat likely results from post‐fertilization recombination events, our findings allows to hypothesize that more complex molecular mechanisms, besides methylation disturbances, may underlie BWSp increased risk in ART pregnancies. Moreover, comparing the clinical features of ART and non‐ART BWSp patients, we found that ART‐BWSp patients might have a milder phenotype. Finally, our data show a progressive increase in the prevalence of BWSp over time, paralleling that of ART usage in the last decades.