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Desired qualities of public library leaders

Purpose – This paper aims to add to the limited extant literature on public library leadership.Design/methodology/approach – The study investigates the desired qualities and behaviours required for public library leaders by interviewing 30 senior librarians from Ireland, the UK and the east coast of the USA in order to develop an understanding of the perceptions of current leaders in the field of public librarianship. A review of the relevant literature was used to design an interview guide which was used to conduct structured in‐depth face‐to‐face interviews.Findings – The findings illustrate that there is no universal or common behaviour, even within national boundaries, for effective public library leadership. Two‐thirds of the interviewees, however, prioritised attention to the implementation of vision – desired goals – as the most essential element of library leadership.Practical implications – Demonstrates a lack of focus in the leadership problem in librarianship and the need for work to be devoted.
Identification with Academics and Violence in Schools

The goal of this article is to present a theoretical model integrating identification with academics, motivation and engagement behaviors, academic outcomes, and violent or deviant behavior. Four different scenarios are presented in which students might be prone to engage in violent or undesirable behavior as a consequence of low or maladaptively high levels of identification with academics. The types of violent behavior likely to result from each scenario are discussed. Because domain identification has been shown to be malleable, this theoretical perspective leads directly to specific actions that might reduce the probability of undesirable behavior, and these actions are discussed.
Peripheral Blood Adipokines and Insulin Levels in Patients with Alzheimer's Disease: A Replication Study and Meta-Analysis.

BACKGROUND Although peripheral blood adipokines and insulin levels have been considered to be biomarkers of Alzheimer's disease (AD), previous researches about levels of adipokines and insulin in blood are no conclusive. We designed this meta-analysis to validate whether peripheral adipokines and insulin can be used as a candidate biomarker in AD diagnosis. METHODS We carried out a replication study in serum by ourselves and further conducted a meta-analysis to estimate the different levels of peripheral blood adipokines and insulin between AD patients and controls. In the section of meta-analysis, the pooled weighted mean difference (WMD) and 95% confidence interval (CI) was used to compare the levels of adipokines and insulin in different groups. RESULTS According to our replication study, there is statistically significant lower in the levels of leptin, but conspicuous higher in the levels of adiponectin and insulin in the blood of AD patients than controls. We finally identified four studies for leptin, four studies for adiponectin and eleven studies for insulin. From the random-effect model, the pooled WMD of the levels of leptin, adiponectin and insulin of AD subjects compared with the controls was -3.90 ng/ml (95% CI: [-5.68, -2.13]), 9.42 µg/mL (95% CI: [4.21, 14.62]), and 2.86 µIU/ml (95% CI: [1.21, 4.50]), respectively. CONCLUSION Our replication study and meta-analysis support lower levels of leptin and higher levels of adiponectin and insulin in AD patients with respect to controls, and indicate their potential values as important risk factors for AD. Further researches that using standardized assay for leptin, adiponectin, and insulin measurement are still needed to reveal the potential change of peripheral blood leptin, adiponectin, and insulin levels in AD participants.
Demographic Similarity/Difference, Intercultural Sensitivity, and Leader–Member Exchange

This study examined demographic similarity/difference between leaders and followers and level of intercultural sensitivity of leaders as predictors of followers’ ratings of leader–member exchange (LMX) in a U.S. higher education environment. A significant positive relationship was found between leaders’ levels of intercultural sensitivity and followers’ ratings of LMX. Specifically, as leaders’ levels of intercultural sensitivity increased, followers’ rating of LMX also increased. Demographic similarity/difference did not have a predictive relationship with followers’ ratings of LMX.
On the Detection of High-Redshift Black Holes with ALMA through CO and H2 Emission

Many present-day galaxies are known to harbor supermassive, ≥106 M☉, black holes. These central black holes must have grown through accretion from less massive seeds in the early universe. The molecules CO and H2 can be used to trace this young population of accreting massive black holes through the X-ray irradiation of ambient gas. The X-rays drive a low-metallicity ion-molecule chemistry that leads to the formation and excitation of CO and H2 in 100 K < T ≤ 1000 K gas. H2 traces very low metallicity gas, ~10−3 solar or less, while some pollution by metals, ~10−2 solar or more, must have taken place to form CO. Strong CO J > 15 and H2 S(0) and S(1) emission is found that allows one to constrain ambient conditions. Comparable line strengths cannot be produced by FUV or cosmic-ray irradiation. Weak, but perhaps detectable, H+3 (2, 2) → (1, 1) emission is found and discussed. The models predict that black hole masses larger than 105 M☉ can be detected with ALMA, over a redshift range of 5-20, provided that the black holes radiate close to Eddington.
REDISCOVERY OF SHORT-TAILED BATS (MYSTACINA SP.) IN FIORDLAND, NEW ZEALAND: PRELIMINARY OBSERVATIONS OF TAXONOMY, ECHOLOCATION CALLS, POPULATION SIZE, HOME RANGE, AND HABITAT USE

New Zealand Journal of Ecology (1999) 23(1): 21-30 ©New Zealand Ecological Society COLI F.J. O’DONNELL, JENNY CHRISTIE, CHRI CORBEN, JANE A. SEDGELEY and WARREN SIMPSON Science and Research Unit, Department of Conservation, Private Bag, Christchurch, New Zealand. Zoology Department, University of Otago, P.O. Box 56, Dunedin, New Zealand. P.O. Box 2323, Rohnert Park, CA, 94927-2323, USA. E-mail: CORBEN@delphi.com Sinclair Road, RD, Te Anau, New Zealand.
Genre Analysis of Corporate Annual Report Narratives

The study reported on in this article analyzes the U.K. Operating and Financial Review(OFR) as a genre of accounting narrative, employing word frequencies to identify genre rules. Evidence is found of rhetorical ploys within the genre and of differences in word frequencies, suggesting the existence of subgenres, related to the exigencies of the rhetorical situation. The genre employs language biased toward the positive (the “Pollyanna effect”), despite authoritative guidance that the OFR should be expressed in neutral terms. Evidence of subgenres includes differential propensity to employ positive language and differences in the rhetorical ploys adopted in connection with marketing strategy, corporate recovery, selfreference, comparative analysis, and gearing (leverage). The study also demonstrates the value of a corpus linguistics approach in analyzing accounting narratives.
Structural Determinants of Intergroup Association: Interracial Marriage and Crime

Using data on interracial marriage and interracial violent crime for a sample of 25 metropolitan communities, this article tests several hypotheses derived from Blau's theory of social structure. Consistent with theoretical predictions, moderate, positive correlations are found between rates of interracial marriage and crime. The article also explores the relationship between the dimensions of social structure identified by Blau-group size, heterogeneity, intergroup inequality ("consolidation"), and segregation-and these two forms of social association. Both interracial marriage and interracial crime are influenced significantly by at least one of these structural conditions. Contrary to initial expectations, however, the effects of social structure vary by the form of association. The rate of interracial marriage is positively affected by the degree of racial income equality, whereas interracial crime rates are more strongly influenced by relative group size and racial residential segregation. The article concludes with a few speculative remarks concerning the differential effects of structural variables on different forms of association.
Admission requirements for transfer and non‐transfer students: should one size fit all?

Purpose – To examine the efficacy of admission requirements as predictors of academic success in core business coursework, and as a rationing mechanism for limited course capacity, for both transfer and non‐transfer students following integration of the core business curriculum.Design/methodology/approach – Regression analysis is used to test the efficacy of admission standards in explaining transfer and non‐transfer student performance in the core business curriculum, before and after substantial curricular revision. Fisher's r‐to‐z transformation is used to test differences between student groups and core curriculum formats. Stepwise regression was used to identify an accurate predictor of transfer student performance for the integrated business core.Findings – Efficacy of the admission standard decreased for transfer students following introduction of the new curriculum. While adequate for all students taking the traditional business core, it is a much less effective predictor of success for transfer s.
Sibling Interaction in the Home: A Longitudinal Study.

PEPLER, DEBRnA J.; ABRAMOVITCH, RONA; and CORTER, CARL. Sibling Interaction in the Home: A Longitudinal Study. CHILD DEVELOPMENT, 1981, 52, 1844-1347. In a longitudinal follow-up study of sibling interaction, 28 pairs of same-sex siblings and 28 pairs of mixed-sex siblings were observed for 2 1-hour periods (in their homes), 18 months after the initial observations. The younger siblings averaged 38 months of age, and the age interval between siblings was either large (2.5-4 years) or small (1-2 years). The pattern of interaction remained quite stable over the 18 months separating the 2 periods of observation. Older children initiated prosocial and agonistic behavior more often, while the younger children imitated more. In addition, younger children responded more positively to prosocial behavior and submitted more often to agonism, suggesting that the younger sibling may play an important role in maintaining the interaction. Sex and interval had few effects at either time. From the initial to the follow-up observations, there was a marked increase in prosocial behavior by both the older and younger siblings. For the mixed-sex pairs, the frequency of aggression increased, while the frequency of imitation decreased over time, which suggests that sex typing may enter into early sibling interaction.
Effect of coriander on thioacetamide-induced hepatotoxicity in rats

Thioacetamide (TAA) is a potent hepatotoxin that causes centrilobulal necrosis and nephrotoxic damage following acute administration. Prolonged exposure to TAA can result in bile duct proliferation and liver cirrhosis histologically similar to that caused due to viral hepatitis infection. Coriander in food increases the antioxidant content, acting as a natural antioxidant and inhibiting undesirable oxidation processes. The present study investigated the antioxidant activity of Coriandrum sativum on TAA-induced hepatotoxicity in the male rats. Phenolic content and antioxidant activity were evaluated in the coriander leaves and seeds. Forty-eight adult male rats were divided into four groups. Group I (control), group II (TAA injected rats), group III (TAA injected rats fed coriander leaves) and group IV (TAA injected rats fed coriander seeds). The results revealed that serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activities were significantly increased in the groups II, III and IV as compared to the normal control. Oxidative stress in the group II was manifested by a significant rise in nitric oxide (NO), thiobarbituric acid reactive substance (TBARS) levels and myloperoxidase (MPO) activities in the liver tissues as compared with the control group. Rats fed with coriander leaves and seeds showed a decrease in the serum ALT, AST and ALP activities and in the liver NO and TBARS levels as compared to the group II. Histopathological study revealed that coriander feeding attenuated TAA-induced hepatotoxicity in the rats. In conclusion, coriander leaves attenuate hepatotoxicity induced by TAA more than that of seeds due to the higher content of phenolic compounds and antioxidants in the leaves of coriander. Liver of rats intoxicated with TAA exhibited advanced cirrhosis in the form of macronodular and micronodular structure surrounded by fibrous tissue. Treatment with coriander leaves and seeds helps in improving the adverse effect of TAA-induced hepatotoxicity; also the histological study confirms this finding.
Put in last position something previously unmentioned: Word order effects on referential expectancy and reference comprehension

Research has shown that the comprehension of definite referring expressions (e.g., the triangle) tends to be faster for given (previously mentioned) referents, compared with new referents. This has been attributed to the presence of given information in the consciousness of discourse participants (e.g., Chafe, 1994) suggesting that given is always more accessible. By contrast, we find a bias toward new referents during the on-line comprehension of the direct object in heavy-NP-shifted word orders, e.g., Put on the star the. … This order tends to be used for new direct objects; canonical unshifted orders are more common with given direct objects. Thus, word order provides probabilistic information about the givenness or newness of the direct object. Results from eyetracking and gating experiments show that the traditional given bias only occurs with unshifted orders; with heavy-NP-shifted orders, comprehenders expect the object to be new, and comprehension for new referents is facilitated.
An Anomalous Configuration of Coronary Artery: A Cadaveric Study

Anatomical variations in relation to coronary artery and its branches will help cardiac surgeons for refining imaging techniques and coronary artery bypass grafting. A heart was detected with multiple anomalies of coronary arteries in a cadaver. The anomalies of coronary arteries in terms of origin, number of ostia, courses, and presence of myocardial bridges were described, and related clinical implications were highlighted in the present study. The knowledge of variant anatomy may be of paramount importance to anatomists for variant anatomy and to cardiac surgeon for proper diagnosis and treatment of cardiac ailments including radiologists to refine image interpretation.
The Persuasive Effect of Circadian Arousal, Endorser Expertise, and Argument Strength in Advertising

Abstract This research investigates the influence of circadian arousal, endorser expertise, and argument strength of a message on attitudes toward the brand and purchase intention. The quasi-experimental design is a 2 (high versus low endorser expertise) × 2 (strong versus weak arguments) × 2 (morning-type versus evening-type persons) × 3 (advertisement viewing time: 10 a.m., 3 p.m., or 8 p.m.) between-subjects factorial design with 602 Thai female adults. The results are not in complete accordance with predictions from the Elaboration Likelihood Model. For both types of persons, higher argument strength leads to better attitudes toward the brand and higher purchase intention, regardless of endorser expertise and advertisement viewing time. When morning-type persons view the advertisements in the morning and evening, the high- and the low-expertise endorsers have no different effect on attitudes toward the brand, regardless of argument strength. When they view the advertisements in the afternoon, the high expertise endorser creates better attitudes toward the brand than does the low expertise endorser, regardless of argument strength. For evening-type persons, endorser expertise does not affect either of the dependent variables. Theoretical and managerial implications of the study are discussed.
Improving cross-domain dependency parsing with dependency-derived clusters

This paper describes a semi-supervised approach to improving statistical dependency parsing using dependency-based word clusters. After applying a baseline parser to unlabeled text, clusters are induced using K-means with word features based on the dependency structures. The parser is then re-trained using information about the clusters, yielding improved parsing accuracy on a range of different data sets, including WSJ and the English Web Treebank. We report improved results using both in-domain and out-of-domain data, and also include a comparison with usingn-gram‐based Brown clustering.
Fallopian tube carcinoma: a review.

PURPOSE Primary fallopian tube carcinoma (PFTC) is a rare tumor that histologically and clinically resembles epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC). The purpose of this study is to review the current available literature data on PFTC. PATIENTS AND RESULTS Early clinical manifestation and prompt investigation often lead to diagnosis at an early stage of disease. However, the diagnosis of PFTC is rarely considered preoperatively and is usually first appreciated by the pathologist. Surgical staging/management and the use of chemotherapy follow the concepts used in epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC). In contrast to EOC is the importance of early lymphatic spread in this disease. The earlier diagnosis of PFTC leads to an apparent better survival compared with EOC. However, as with EOC, stage and residual tumor are the most important prognostic variables. CONCLUSION Until more extensive clinical research has been performed, ovarian carcinoma management principles should be used in clinical practice.
'The tender trap': gender, part-time nursing and the effects of 'family-friendly' policies on career advancement

With the Government promoting ﬂexible and ‘family-friendly’ policies within the NHS, an increase in the number of part-time nurses is imminent, particularly in view of current pro-active recruitment drives in this area. Research, however, indicates that it is mainly female employees who continue to utilise such policies with few male nurses employed on a part-time or ﬂexible basis. Working part-time and taking career breaks, usually because of caring commitments, results in female nurses falling behind male colleagues in terms of career development and promotion prospects, with managers selecting males over females (particularly those who work part-time) regarding functional role allocation in the hospital setting. Based on a recent study of full-time and part-time nurses and their managers in three Outer London NHS Trusts, this paper argues that so-called ‘family-friendly’ policies must target both sexes and that the underlying attitudes of men to childcare and the domestic division of labour must change before the sexes can compete on equal terms in the workplace. Until this happens men will continue to advance the development of their nursing careers more rapidly than women. Already, in a female-dominated area of employment, male nurses form a disproportionate percentage of those in higher grades and management posts.
Consistent Realized Covariance for Asynchronous Observations Contaminated by Market Microstructure Noise

This paper proposes a consistent estimator for the realized covariance of high frequency and asynchronous assets’ returns that are contaminated by microstructure noise. The main contribution is the introduction of the pseudoaggregation which transforms the observations into series with the same number of data points without incurring in any loss of information. This in turn makes it possible to construct an unbiased and consistent covariance estimator by merging techniques from the literature relating to the asynchrony and the market microstructure contamination. Monte Carlo simulations confirm the theoretical results and highlight the outstanding performance of the proposed estimator.
An Examination of the Equivalence of Web-Based Versus Paper-and-Pencil Upward Feedback Ratings: Rater- and Ratee-Level Analyses

In this study, 5,257employees provided upward feedback ratings for 759 target managers who had the option of having their subordinates rate them using a traditional paper-and-pencil (opscan) response mode or using the company’s intranet. Preliminary analyses showed mean online ratings were more favorable than were mean paper-and-pencil ratings (d = .38). The authors then conducted rater- and ratee-level hierarchical regression analyses in which they controlled for rater and ratee characteristics. Results showed that (a) the association between response mode and upward feedback ratings was largely artifactual, with response mode accounting for 1% or less of the variance in upward feedback ratings after controlling for rater and ratee characteristics; (b) ratee characteristics accounted for much more of the variance in upward feedback ratings than did rater characteristics; and (c) response mode was unrelated to the number of missing responses.
Negative Effects of Traditional Middle Schools on Students' Motivation

We discuss the decline in early adolescents' academic motivation after the transition to middle grade schools and review work on how school and classroom environments in traditional middle grade schools could be responsible for these declines. We suggest that there is often a mismatch between characteristics of the classroom environment in traditional middle grade schools and early adolescents' developmental level. We present results of a comprehensive longitudinal study examining the influence of school and classroom environmental factors such as teacher discipline and control practices, teacher-student relations, opportunities for student decision making, teachers' sense of efficacy, and between-classroom ability grouping on student motivation. In general, results indicated that middle grade school math teachers, in comparison to sixth-grade elementary school teachers, control students more, provide them fewer decision-making opportunities, and feel less efficacious. Between-classroom ability grouping also increased in middle grade schools. Many of these changes related to declines observed in students' motivation in middle school.
Australian Clinical Psychology Training Program Directors Survey

A survey of clinical psychology program directors was conducted to provide an illustrative snapshot of clinical training in Australia. Postgraduate clinical psychology program directors from 27 universities in all States in Australia and the Australian Capital Territory offering postgraduate clinical training programs were emailed the survey; 19 surveys were returned. The present paper reports on a range of issues of relevance to clinical training programs, including numbers of students, types and content of courses, staff workload, relationship with professional bodies, practical training and university-based clinics, and concerns raised by directors. The information is intended to assist those responsible for training in clinical psychology in Australia in their work of increasing the quality of postgraduate training by being informed of the practices of other programs.