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Top down, bottom up and classroom reading anxiety and their effect on reading performance of undergraduate engineering students in Pakistan
Authors: Soomro Ashfaque Hussain , Khan Imran , Younus Muhammad 
Published: April 2019

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to explore EFL reading anxiety of first-year undergraduate engineering students and its effect on their reading performance in a public sector engineering university in Pakistan. It specifically aims to explore their top-down, bottom-up and classroom EFL reading anxiety.

Design/methodology/approach
Data for the present study were collected from 200 first-year engineering students to explore their reading anxiety. A 20-item questionnaire developed by Zoghi and Alivandivafa (2014) was used to measure students’ EFL reading anxiety, while an IELTS academic reading test was used to measure their reading performance. The data were analyzed through exploratory factorial analysis and multiple regression analysis to determine which type of reading anxiety has a significant effect on students’ reading performance.

Findings
It was found that the bottom-up reading anxiety and the classroom reading anxiety have a significant negative impact on the reading performance of the first-year undergraduate engineering students of a Pakistani university. However, top-down reading anxiety has an insignificant negative impact on the reading performance of university students.

Research limitations/implications
The data for the current study were drawn from one Pakistani public sector engineering university, and all the students were first-year undergraduates. The data were collected through a self-reported questionnaire and IELTS (academic) reading test. Some of the students may be unfamiliar with the IELTS test pattern, so their reading performance might have been affected.

Practical implications
Teachers should adopt such a methodology in their EFL classrooms which helps students reduce their reading anxiety. Reading texts must be selected considering the proficiency level of students, and reading strategies must be explicitly taught to reduce bottom-up and top-down reading anxieties. Teachers should create a positive learning environment in their classroom by encouraging students to make an effort to improve their reading skills in order to deal with classroom reading anxiety. Students must be explained that they should help one another rather than ridiculing each other’s reading mistakes. Differentiated instruction can also be adopted to facilitate weak readers. The teachers can provide additional/out of the class support to weak readers in order to help them deal with reading anxiety.

Originality/value
The EFL reading anxiety among university students in the Pakistani context has received little attention from the researchers. Furthermore, although the impact of EFL reading anxiety on EFL students’ reading performance has been explored previously, the impact of three types of EFL reading anxiety on EFL learners’ reading performance has not been adequately investigated.
Open creative workspaces impacts for new product development team creativity and effectiveness
Authors: Sicotte Hélène , De Serres Andrée , Delerue Hélène , Ménard Virginie 
Published: April 2019

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to further explore the relationship between new product development project teams and their workspace regarding the impact of the physical (space variety, indoor environmental quality, large meeting room, workstation) and sociotechnical environments (project commitment, IT environment) on their creativity and effectiveness.Design/methodology/approachThe authors gathered data on an enterprise’s ten multidisciplinary teams operating in diverse workspaces by four means: over 40 interviews and four months of observation, secondary data and a survey with 645 responses.FindingsFor teams co-located on site and abroad, employees express that proximity in open space is paramount even considering the augmented density. The relationship between team effectiveness and team creativity is strong and bidirectional (correlationβ = 0.40****), but the patterns of relationship between these two variables and certain dimensions of the physical and sociotechnical environment are different. There is a positive and direct impact on team effectiveness, but to a lesser degree on creativity which, in turn, positively influences team effectiveness. Moreover, creativity intervenes (mediator variable) between project commitment, satisfaction with large meeting rooms and the IT environment on their relationship with team effectiveness. When the authors added a direct link between the variables and team effectiveness, the model explains 47.1 per cent of the variance.Research limitations/implicationsThe scope of the data is somewhat limited by the time that the company and its teams could allocate to this paper.Practical implicationsThe arrangement of space reinforces employees’ sense of belonging to their team as measured by project commitment which along with satisfaction with the large meeting rooms and IT environment influence both team effectiveness and creativity. Managers could consider these three elements as levers for action. Space variety (or balanced layout) is also a way to support team creativity.Originality/valueEven if open spaces are frequently used, the literature on creative spaces is dedicated mainly to an individual. This paper delivers some results and evidence on the concrete and simultaneous impacts of the workspaces on creativity and effectiveness of multidisciplinary new product development (NPD) team.
The United Nations’ (UN) decision to adopt International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS)
Authors: Chow Danny , Aggestam Pontoppidan Caroline 
Published: April 2019

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to analyse and understand the UN System’s adoption of IPSAS from a legitimacy perspective.Design/methodology/approachA content analysis of publicly accessible documents from the UN System archives was conducted. The analysis was framed through the broader lens of legitimacy theory, drawing attention to the rationalities of decisions taken.FindingsThis study illustrated how the need for accounting reforms was rationalised throughout the UN System of organisations. Decision-making processes were reflective of political concerns and the accompanying need to continually demonstrate accountability. The discursive strategies observed associated the need to improve accountability with the adoption of globally recognised accounting systems. However, such logic assumed that existing accountability deficits were intrinsically linked to accounting failures, which overemphasises accounting’s role.Social implicationsThe UN System’s decision to adopt IPSAS in 2006 has been followed by a substantial increase in the number of Member States following suit. However, governments and other organisations considering IPSAS adoption should be aware of the historical context in which the UN System’s decision was made.Originality/valueThis study addresses a lacuna in empirical studies providing an understanding of the role of accounting reforms within international organisations such as the UN System.
Customer advocates with a generous heart
Authors: An Jake , Ngo Liem Viet , Chylinski Mathew , Tran Quan 
Published: April 2019

PurposeDespite the fact that prosocial motivation is related to word of mouth (WOM), few studies have been conducted to investigate the psychological and behavioral processes that mediate the two constructs. This study aims to explore customers’ relational interactions, specifically customer-to-employee interaction (via customer participation), customer-to-customer interaction and customer-to-brand interaction (via brand commitment), as mediators of the prosocial motivation–WOM linkage. Specifically, this paper examines the serial mediation model, in which prosocial motivation increases customer participation and customer-to-customer interaction, which in turn increase brand commitment and WOM sequentially.Design/methodology/approachThis study collected survey data from two different samples, including higher degree research education and fitness gym services (highly interactive, people-processing service contexts), and used partial least square method to analyze the multiple serial mediations.FindingsThe results of this study show two serial mediating processes through which prosocial motivation influences WOM: 1. prosocial motivation → customer participation → brand commitment → WOM; and 2. prosocial motivation → customer-to-customer interaction → brand commitment → WOM.Practical implicationsThe findings provide managerial insights into how marketers can foster a more interactive service environment to encourage prosocial customers to engage in WOM more effectively.Originality/valueThis study contributes to the literature on services WOM by illustrating the behavioral and psychological processes that underlie the effect of prosocial motivation on WOM.
Lurasidone in the treatment of schizophrenia: Results of a double‐blind, placebo‐controlled trial in Asian patients
Authors: Higuchi Teruhiko , Ishigooka Jun , Iyo Masaomi , Yeh Chin‐Bin , Ebenezer Esther Gunaseli , Liang Kuei Yu , Lee Jung Sik , Lee Sang Yeol , Lin Shih Ku , Yoon Bo‐Hyun , Nakamura Masatoshi , Hagi Katsuhiko , Sato Takayuki 
Published: April 2019

AbstractIntroductionTo evaluate efficacy and safety of lurasidone for the treatment of Asian patients with schizophrenia.MethodsPatients with schizophrenia from Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, and Taiwan were randomly assigned to 6 weeks of double‐blind treatment with 40 or 80 mg/d of lurasidone or placebo. The primary efficacy measure was change from baseline to week 6 on the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) total score. Efficacy was evaluated using a mixed‐model repeated‐measures (MMRM) analysis in the modified intention‐to‐treat (mITT) population.ResultsOn the basis of the analysis for the mITT population, the estimated difference score for lurasidone 40 and 80 mg/d vs placebo was −4.8 (P = 0.050) and −4.2 (P = 0.080). For the full intention‐to‐treat (ITT) population, the difference score for lurasidone 40 and 80 mg/d vs placebo was −5.8 (P = 0.017) and −4.2 (P = 0.043). The most frequent adverse events in the lurasidone 40 and 80 mg/d and placebo groups, respectively, were akathisia (7.3%, 10.4%, 3.3%), somnolence (6.0%, 2.6%, 0.7%), and vomiting (6.0%, 5.8%, 2.0%). The proportion of patients experiencing clinically significant weight gain (≥7%) was 5.3% for lurasidone 40 mg/d, 1.3% for 80 mg/d, and 1.4% for placebo. End point changes in metabolic parameters and prolactin were comparable for both lurasidone groups and placebo.ConclusionsIn the ITT (but not the mITT) population, treatment with lurasidone was associated with significant improvement in the PANSS total score in patients with schizophrenia. Lurasidone was generally well tolerated with minimal impact on weight and metabolic parameters.
Accounting and Auditing at the Time of Blockchain Technology: A Research Agenda
Authors: Schmitz Jana , Leoni Giulia 
Published: April 2019

AbstractBlockchain is a distributed ledger technology expected to have significant impacts on the accounting and auditing profession. This study, applicable and timely for both accounting and auditing scholars and practitioners, explores blockchain technology and its main implications for the accounting and auditing profession. The research question addressed in this study is: What are the major themes emerging from academic research and professional reports and websites debating blockchain technology in the accounting and auditing context? A literature review of academic literature and professional reports and websites is performed to identify a taxonomy of emerging themes. The study finds that the most discussed themes in scholarly works and professional sources are governance, transparency and trust issues in the blockchain ecosystem, blockchain‐enabled continuous audits, smart contract applications and the paradigmatic shift in accountants' and auditors' roles. Based on these four themes, practical implications for accountants and auditors on how to approach the blockchain development are provided. Moreover, this study offers suggestions for future research on accounting and auditing in the blockchain era.
Comparison of the prognostic capability of two comorbidity indices in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, in real‐life clinical practice
Authors: Figueira‐Gonçalves Juan Marco , Golpe Rafael , García‐Bello Miguel Ángel , García‐Talavera Ignacio , Castro‐Añón Olalla 
Published: April 2019

AbstractBackgroundComorbidities are a major cause of death in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The COPD‐comorbidity test (COTE) index was designed to measure comorbidity burden in this disease. The objective of this study was to compare the capability of COTE and the non‐COPD specific Charlson comorbidity index (CCI) to predict all‐cause mortality in real‐life conditions.MethodsRetrospective observational study, carried out in two different series of consecutive COPD patients including, respectively, 790 and 439 subjects. The COTE and non‐age‐adjusted CCI indices were calculated and the values of the C‐statistic for predicting all‐cause mortality were compared for both indices.ResultsMedian follow‐up was 54 months and there were 321 deaths within this period of time. The value of the C‐statistic for the CCI was significantly higher than for the COTE index in both groups.ConclusionWhen used in real‐life clinical practice, the value of the CCI to predict all‐cause mortality in COPD seems higher than that of the COTE index.
Staling of potato and wheat steamed breads: physicochemical characterisation and molecular mobility
Authors: Zhou Liang , Mu Taihua , Ma Mengmei , Sun Hongnan 
Published: April 2019

SummaryTo clarify the physicochemical characterisation and water status of potato steamed bread (PSB) and wheat steamed bread (WSB) during the staling process, texture, amylopectin retrogradation, crystalline structure, water migration and microstructure were evaluated by texture analysis, differential scanning calorimetry, X‐ray diffraction, nuclear magnetic resonance (1H NMR) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Results showed that starch molecules in PSB and WSB were recrystallised and formed B‐type starch, which had a positive correlation with hardness and thermal enthalpy. Compared to WSB, PSB had a relatively low B‐type crystallinity; moreover, a smaller decrease of free water in PSB was also detected in the NMR test, which indicated that more moisture can be used to plasticise crumb, thus contributing to a softer texture of PSB. SEM revealed that the amount and size of the cracks on the interface of starch and gluten matrix in WSB increased with the prolongation of storage time.
Feeding and swallowing difficulties in children with Down syndrome
Authors: Anil M. A. , Shabnam S. , Narayanan S. 
Published: April 2019

AbstractBackgroundThe anatomical and physiological characteristics such as neuromotor coordination impairments and craniofacial and structural abnormalities frequently interfere with the acquisition of effective oral‐motor skills which can in turn result in the development of potential feeding problems and swallowing dysfunction. The present study was undertaken with the aim of assessing the feeding and swallowing problems, if any, in children with Down syndrome in the age range of 2–7 years.MethodsA questionnaire was formulated and administered on 17 children with Down syndrome (10 females and 7 males) and 47 typically developing children (20 females and 27 males).ResultsThe present study revealed that feeding difficulties were predominantly present in children with Down syndrome. These difficulties were found in all the three phases of swallow and were greatest for solids followed by liquids. They also had issues with physical, functional and emotional aspects of feeding. Further, the children with Down syndrome exhibited poor orosensorimotor abilities which could have lead to the difficulties in feeding.ConclusionsThe study highlights the importance of including feeding assessment in the evaluation protocol of infants and children with Down syndrome.
Time for a makeover‐cosmetics regulation in the United States
Authors: Cornell Erika M. , Janetos Timothy M. , Xu Shuai 
Published: April 2019

SummaryIntroductionCosmetics and personal care products are ubiquitous. Consumer pressure arising from recent episodes of products found to be unsafe has led to new policy proposals to modernize cosmetics regulation in the United States.MethodsWe reviewed contemporary cosmetics regulation and collected major past and current policy proposals relating to cosmetics regulation with a focus on public health controversies.ResultsUnder a structure originally established in 1938 that places regulation of cosmetics under the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), cosmetics manufacturers in the United States are not required to register their products or forward consumer complaints to the FDA, leading to broad under‐reporting of adverse events. The FDA has limited authority to mandate product recalls. The existing FDA database system that collects adverse events related to cosmetics has limited public health utility. Current proposals for new cosmetics regulations seek to establish better systems for data collection and mandatory manufacturer registrations funded by cosmetic manufacturers. Additional policy changes could include a premarket review process for cosmeceuticals (cosmetics that make drug‐like claims) and more advanced real‐world data safety monitoring tools.ConclusionsWith continued consumer concern and several recent cosmetic‐related public health controversies, the FDA should be given more resources and broader authority to protect consumer safety.
MRI Assessment of Oxygen Metabolism and Hemodynamic Status in Symptomatic Intracranial Atherosclerotic Stenosis: A Pilot Study
Authors: Eker Omer F. , Ameli Roxana , Makris Nikolaos , Jurkovic Thomas , Montigon Olivier , Barbier Emmanuel L. , Cho Tae Hee , Nighoghossian Norbert , Berthezène Yves 
Published: April 2019

ABSTRACTBACKGROUND AND PURPOSEHemodynamic and metabolic impairment in intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis (ICAS) may promote stroke vulnerability particularly in borderzone areas. Perfusion and oxygen mapping magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) may provide useful information in this setting.METHODSIn this pilot study, patients with symptomatic atherosclerotic anterior circulation stenosis ≥60%, without other sources of ischemic stroke, were included. High‐resolution vessel wall MRI quantified the stenosis degree, and hemodynamic and metabolic impairment was assessed at baseline using dynamic susceptibility contrast perfusion and multiparametric quantitative blood‐oxygen‐level‐dependent (mqBOLD) oxygenation MRI. All parameters were assessed within both hemispheres and in borderzone areas.RESULTSForty‐three subjects with intracranial artery narrowing were screened from November 2014 to January 2016. Eleven patients met the study criteria (mean ± standard deviation age = 64.4 ± 10.6 years, the mean degree of stenosis was 76.9 ± 23.4%). No interhemispheric differences were observed across oxygen (cerebral metabolic rate of oxygen and tissular saturation of oxygen) or perfusion (mean transit time, time to maximum, Tmax, normalized cerebral blood volume [nCBV], and normalized cerebral blood flow) parameters. A positive correlation was observed between the stenosis degree and ipsilateral nCBV (R = .77, P = .008). In addition, a significant increase in CBV was observed in anterior cortical borderzones ipsilateral to stenosis (nCBV = 7.20 ± 1.81 vs. 5.45 ± 1.40 mL/100 g, P = .02).CONCLUSIONSymptomatic ICAS had no global impact on perfusion and oxygen mapping MRI at resting state. A significant increase in nCBV was found within anterior borderzone areas.
Why So Low?
Authors: Leuschner Anna 
Published: April 2019

AbstractEmpirical evidence indicates that women philosophers tend to submit their work to journals substantially less often than their male colleagues. This paper points out that this difference in submission behavior comes with other specific aspects of women philosophers’ behavior, such as a tendency to be reluctant to participate in discussions, to be willing to do work low in prestige, and to specialize in certain research topics, and it argues that these differences can be understood as indirect effects of social biases: namely, effects on the working behavior of members of targeted social groups. Recent findings from philosophy journals’ book review sections and from other academic disciplines known to suffer from gender problems, especially from STEM disciplines, lend additional weight to this hypothesis.
A meta‐analysis of the criterion‐related validity of prehire work experience
Authors: Van Iddekinge Chad H. , Arnold John D. , Frieder Rachel E. , Roth Philip L. 
Published: April 2019

AbstractOrganizations frequently screen or select job applicants based on their work experience. Despite this, surprisingly little is known about the criterion‐related validity of prehire experience, which reflects the amount, duration, or type of experience workers have acquired before they enter a new organization. To address this critical gap in the literature, we used meta‐analysis to synthesize data from 81 independent samples that reported relations between prehire experience and performance or turnover. Results revealed overall corrected correlations of .06 for job performance (k = 44, n = 11,785), .11 for training performance (k = 21, n = 8,176), and .00 for turnover (k = 32, n = 11,676). Measures that capture prehire experience with tasks, jobs, or occupations relevant to workers’ current position also are only weakly related to the outcomes (e.g., = .07 for job performance). Two exceptions to our main findings are that (a) prehire experience is somewhat more predictive of job performance when workers first start a new job and (b) measures of task‐level experience predict training performance, although these results are based on small subsets of primary studies. Overall, the present findings suggest that the types of prehire experience measures organizations currently use to screen job applicants generally are poor predictors of future performance and turnover. We therefore caution organizations from selecting employees based on such measures unless more positive evidence emerges.
Development of Vibration Isolator With Controllable Stiffness Using Permanent Magnets and Coils
Authors: Meng Kai , Sun Yi , Pu Huayan , Luo Jun , Yuan Shujin , Zhao Jinglei , Xie Shaorong , Peng Yan 
Published: April 2019

Abstract
In this study, a novel vibration isolator is presented. The presented isolator possesses the controllable stiffness and can be employed in vibration isolation at a low-resonance frequency. The controllable stiffness of the isolator is obtained by manipulating the negative stiffness-based current in a system with a positive and a negative stiffness in parallel. By using an electromagnetic device consisting of permanent magnetic rings and coils, the designed isolator shows that the stiffness can be manipulated as needed and the operational stiffness range is large in vibration isolation. We experimentally demonstrate that the modeling of controllable stiffness and the approximation of the negative stiffness expressions are effective for controlling the resonance frequency and the transmissibility of the vibration isolation system, enhancing applications such as warship stealth technology, vehicles suspension system, and active vibration isolator.