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A process model for bricolage-based resource co-management for a resource-constrained government IT project
Authors: Chen Chung-Chi , Lee Gwo-Guang , Chou Tzu-Chuan 
Published: February 2016

Purpose
– The purpose of this paper is to examine the ways in which central government in resource-constrained environments collaborates with local government to utilize the available resources at hand to set up 300 Digital Opportunity Centers (DOCs) in 168 remote areas in Taiwan through co-management to bricolage new resources and new capabilities, gradually bridging the urban-rural digital divide to co-create values for local development.

Design/methodology/approach
– This study adopted an in-depth case study. The authors selected Taiwan’s DOC, the largest public information service infrastructure project in Taiwan, to explore issues related to bricolage-based resource co-management.

Findings
– From the integrating relevant literature, the generic process of bricolage-based resource co-management can be inferred to consist of four major steps. Applying this body of knowledge as a theoretical lens to analyze the case of Taiwan’s DOC, a process model of bricolage-based resource co-management is inductively derived to address the research questions.

Research limitations/implications
– A common criticism of this methodology is its lack of generalizability since a case study cannot prove itself in a statistical sense.

Practical implications
– This study is significant in that it provides a comprehensive and empirically supported framework. The authors hope that practitioners who face resource constraints when conducting large-scale IT projects can use the process model developed in this study as a detailed roadmap to identify the most appropriate actions and steps to undertake.

Originality/value
– This study provides an empirically grounded framework that contributes toward addressing the lack of empirical studies in bricolage-based, resource co-management research.
Ecologies of interests in social information systems for social benefit
Authors: Letch Nick 
Published: February 2016

Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to explore a class of social information systems which are purposefully designed to address wider social objectives. Specifically, the paper investigates the embedding of ICTs into the wider networks of social policy action and explores issues associated with the integration of social information systems into complex problem domains.Design/methodology/approach– A case study of a social information system and its integration into networks of actors with an interest in the underlying social concern is presented. The system under analysis is first described in terms of the emerging characteristics used to define this class of social information system. The wider policy network in which the social information system is implemented is then described and the integration of the social information system into the wider network is discussed.Findings– The case study illustrates that for complex social problems, there can be multiple interests embedded in an ecology of sub-networks. Each sub-network can make use of the social information system in different ways which creates difficulties in the social information system gaining sufficient legitimacy to be institutionalised into the wider policy network.Originality/value– The paper extends understanding of social information systems by proposing that a class of social information systems are developed to pursue human benefit. Recognising the context in which these systems are integrated as an ecology of interests, shifts the focus of social information systems design from examining the requirements of a relatively homogenous community of actors to understanding how social information systems can be developed to enable information exchange within and across heterogeneous communities.
Professional identity construction among software engineering students
Authors: Tomer Gunjan , Mishra Sushanta Kumar 
Published: February 2016

Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to explore the process in which the software engineering students construct their professional identities.Design/methodology/approach– The study followed the qualitative method using grounded theory methodology to examine the process of identity construction. Data were collected from final year software engineering students in an iterative manner.Findings– Based on the present study, the study argues that entry-level identities of students are modified and adjusted in response to their experience of identity violations over the course of their academic program. These violations were caused by their unmet expectations from the academic program. The magnitude of these violations is influenced by their perceived value derived from the training they were receiving.Research limitations/implications– This paper explains the process of “identity morphing” as a mechanism by which students resolve the conflict/violation of their identities. The emergence and adaptation of different types of identities were examined. This study can be extended to the employees of IT organizations to draw a holistic picture.Practical implications– The understanding of identity morphing process might enable organizations to enrich their interaction with their employees and thus provide avenues to improve their work-related outcomes.Originality/value– Previous studies have explored professional identity construction among individuals. However, how software professionals construct their professional identity, during their education years, is relatively unexplored. The present study asserts that professional identities are formed among the students even before they join the organization.
Comparative analysis of online legal information sources in Indian environment
Authors: Bhardwaj Raj Kumar , Madhusudhan Margam 
Published: February 2016

Purpose
– The purpose of this paper is to compare the online legal information sources available in law libraries in India.

Design/methodology/approach
– Evaluation method followed with the help of specially designed checklist for e-resources in the field of law in India. The structured checklist was designed keeping in view of the objectives and e-resources/databases existing in Indian libraries, comprising 189 dichotomous questions and categorized into 12 broad categories.

Findings
– The study revealed that the study legal information sources are lagging behind in exploiting the full potential of Web 2.0 features. No study legal information source has integrated Web 2.0 tools with contents and provision to contribute the contents by user any time, irrespective of location, except online legal information system (OLIS). Majority of e-resources are lacking search features, general features, Web 2.0 tools, better help features and provision to contribute contents by the users. Besides this, a mobile-based view is not available in majority of sources, and open access resources are lacking user-friendly features. Of the 16 legal information resources, only five have all the four citations search parameters. The study reveals that the OLIS has the maximum features and ranked “excellent”, followed by Manupatra ranked “average”. Half of study online legal information sources are ranked “needs improvement” and 37.5 per cent ranked “below average”.

Practical implications
– The findings of the study will not only guide the law librarians to subscribe/renew legal databases in their libraries but also improve the legal information literacy among the users for effective use of online legal information sources. It is hoped that the evaluation of online legal information sources will enhance the user’s awareness and increase the use.

Originality/value
– The findings of the study will not only guide the legal libraries to improve their online legal information sources, particularly, better help features and integrated content with Web 2.0 tools, but also provide guidelines for newly established legal libraries in India.
Relationship between citation counts and Mendeley readership metrics
Authors: Shrivastava Rishabh , Mahajan Preeti 
Published: February 2016

Purpose– Social media has given way for the development of various new altmetric indicators. Mendeley readership count is one such indicator. The purpose of this paper is twofold. First, the paper aims to investigate the relationship between citation counts and Mendeley readership counts. The paper also evaluates the relationship between Mendeley readership metrics for two different time periods, thereby investigating its nature as an altmetric indicator.Design/methodology/approach– Data were collected using the Scopus database. Top 100 papers in Physics published during 2005 as well as in 2010 that received the largest number of citations were selected. Mendeley readership data were collected using Mendeley readership statistics for documents indexed in Scopus. For establishing a relationship between citation counts and Mendeley readership, correlation was calculated between the citations in Scopus database and Mendeley readership. The difference in Mendeley readership for different time periods was also investigated.Findings– The paper showed that for both the years, Mendeley readership counts were in positive correlation with citation counts. For the year 2010, it was found that Mendeley readership counts were in strong positive correlation with citation counts, whereas for 2005, they were in moderate positive correlation.Research limitations/implications– One of the limitations of this paper is that with time more scientists and researchers may join Mendeley causing various changes in data and giving different results. Also, the paper has focused on the highly cited papers in Physics.Originality/value– Very few studies have been conducted in the area of altmetrics, as it is a comparatively new and emerging field of research. The findings of this paper offer insights to the question whether Mendeley readership counts can be used as an alternative to traditional sources of bibliometric indicators like citations, h-index, etc. The paper also evaluates the difference in the nature of traditional bibliometric indicators and Mendeley readership counts.
Immigrants’ attitude to the Czech libraries
Authors: Nekolová Katerina , Cernohlávková Petra , Chržová Michaela , Pachlová Jaroslava , Váchová Veronika 
Published: February 2016

Purpose
– The purpose of this study is to identify whether or not there is a link between using a library in the country of origin and in the Czech Republic, how immigrants perceive Czech libraries and which are the potential reasons for not using library services.

Design/methodology/approach
– Authors used seven language mutations of an online questionnaire focused on immigrants living in the Czech Republic. The additional qualitative part consists of semi-structured interviews with eight respondents.

Findings
– With regard to the results of the study, respondents used libraries in their country of origin more than in the Czech Republic. The immigrants mostly view the Czech libraries positively. One of the principal reasons why the immigrants do not use library services in the Czech Republic is that they obtain literature in alternative ways.

Research limitations/implications
– The questionnaire distribution was the most difficult part of the whole study because there was no direct way to target the immigrant population. Only limited conclusions can be, therefore, drawn about the immigrant user group in general. The results cannot be considered as representative for all the immigrants living in the Czech Republic.

Originality/value
– The study’s findings show the immigrants’ behavioural patterns in the libraries and identify reasons why they are not using library services in the Czech context. This study can be used to develop other more comprehensive research in the Czech Republic.
Abondance de main‐d'œuvre non qualifiée et ségrégation professionnelle entre hommes et femmes en Jamaïque
Authors: RICKETTS Heather E. , BERNARD David V. 
Published: February 2016

RésuméLes indicateurs classiques de la ségrégation professionnelle selon le sexe peuvent être extrêmement trompeurs quand ils sont appliqués aux pays en développement, qui s'éloignent parfois par leur structure, leur culture et leur histoire des pays développés généralement pris pour objet par les études sur la question. Ainsi, dans une Jamaïque marquée par l'esclavage, l'activité féminine remonte à plusieurs siècles, plutôt que quelques décennies comme c'est le cas dans le monde développé. En outre, l'abondance de main‐d'œuvre non qualifiée et indifférenciée se traduit paradoxalement par des niveaux de ségrégation professionnelle inférieurs et une prédominance des femmes dans les professions les plus qualifiées.
Association between maternal and umbilical cord serum dipeptidyl peptidase IV in pregnant women with and without gestational diabetes mellitus
Authors: Liu Bin , Deng Songqing , Xu Yun , Yang Juan , Geng Huizhen , Wang Zilian 
Published: February 2016

AbstractAimThe aim of the present study was to investigate maternal and umbilical cord serum dipeptidyl peptidase IV (DPP4) concentrations in women with and without gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), and to evaluate a potential correlation between neonatal anthropometry and cord serum DPP4 concentration.MethodsTwenty‐eight GDM and 25 normal glucose tolerance (NGT) pregnant women were recruited into the present study. Maternal and umbilical cord serum DPP4 concentrations were measured by enzyme immunoassay. Maternal and neonatal clinical data, glucose, insulin, triglyceride, cholesterol, high‐density lipoprotein, and low‐density lipoprotein were recorded and measured for analysis.ResultsA statistically significant positive correlation was observed between maternal and umbilical cord serum DPP4 concentrations (Spearman's correlation coefficient = 0.804, P < 0.001; partial correlation coefficient r’ = 0.884, P < 0.001). No significant difference was seen when comparing DPP4 concentrations for the GDM and NGT groups’ maternal serum (P = 0.498), or their umbilical cord serum (P = 0.449). No statistically significant correlations were observed between umbilical cord serum DPP4 concentration and the presence of neonatal anthropometry or metabolic factors.ConclusionUmbilical cord serum DPP4 concentration is associated with maternal DPP4 concentration, but is not related to neonatal anthropometry or metabolic factors. No significant difference was observed between the GDM and NGT groups in maternal or cord serum DPP4 concentrations.
Impact of a concept map teaching approach on nursing students’ critical thinking skills
Authors: Kaddoura Mahmoud , Van‐Dyke Olga , Yang Qing 
Published: February 2016

AbstractNurses confront complex problems and decisions that require critical thinking in order to identify patient needs and implement best practices. An active strategy for teaching students the skills to think critically is the concept map. This study explores the development of critical thinking among nursing students in a required pathophysiology and pharmacology course during the first year of a Bachelor of Science in Nursing in response to concept mapping as an interventional strategy, using the Health Education Systems, Incorporated critical thinking test. A two‐group experimental study with a pretest and posttest design was used. Participants were randomly divided into a control group (n = 42) taught by traditional didactic lecturing alone, and an intervention group (n = 41), taught by traditional didactic lecturing with concept mapping. Students in the concept mapping group performed much better on the Health Education Systems, Incorporated than students in the control group. It is recommended that deans, program directors, and nursing faculties evaluate their curricula to integrate concept map teaching strategies in courses in order to develop critical thinking abilities in their students.
Root growth restraint can be an acclimatory response to low pH and is associated with reduced cell mortality: a possible role of class III peroxidases and NADPH oxidases
Authors: Graças J. P. , Ruiz‐Romero R. , Figueiredo L. D. , Mattiello L. , Peres L. E. P. , Vitorello V. A. 
Published: February 2016

AbstractLow pH (<5.0) can significantly decrease root growth but whether this is a direct effect of H+ or an active plant response is examined here. Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum cv Micro‐Tom) roots were exposed directly or gradually to low pH through step‐wise changes in pH over periods ranging from 4 to 24 h. Roots exposed gradually to pH 4.5 grew even less than those exposed directly, indicating a plant‐coordinated response. Direct exposure to pH 4.0 suppressed root growth and caused high cell mortality, in contrast to roots exposed gradually, in which growth remained inhibited but cell viability was maintained. Total class III peroxidase activity increased significantly in all low pH treatments, but was not correlated with the observed differential responses. Use of the enzyme inhibitors salicylhydroxamic acid (SHAM) or diphenyleneiodonium chloride (DPI) suggest that peroxidase and, to a lesser extent, NADPH oxidase were required to prevent or reduce injury in all low pH treatments. However, a role for other enzymes, such as the alternative oxidase is also possible. The results with SHAM, but not DPI, were confirmed in tobacco BY‐2 cells. Our results indicate that root growth inhibition from low pH can be part of an active plant response, and suggest that peroxidases may have a critical early role in reducing loss of cell viability and in the observed root growth constraint.
4D interventional device reconstruction from biplane fluoroscopy
Authors: Wagner Martin , Schafer Sebastian , Strother Charles , Mistretta Charles 
Published: February 2016

Purpose:Biplane angiography systems provide time resolved 2D fluoroscopic images from two different angles, which can be used for the positioning of interventional devices such as guidewires and catheters. The purpose of this work is to provide a novel algorithm framework, which allows the 3D reconstruction of these curvilinear devices from the 2D projection images for each time frame. This would allow creating virtual projection images from arbitrary view angles without changing the position of the gantries, as well as virtual endoscopic 3D renderings.Methods:The first frame of each time sequence is registered to and subtracted from the following frame using an elastic grid registration technique. The images are then preprocessed by a noise reduction algorithm using directional adaptive filter kernels and a ridgeness filter that emphasizes curvilinear structures. A threshold based segmentation of the device is then performed, followed by a flux driven topology preserving thinning algorithm to extract the segments of the device centerline. The exact device path is determined using Dijkstra's algorithm to minimize the curvature and distance between adjacent segments as well as the difference to the device path of the previous frame. The 3D device centerline is then reconstructed using epipolar geometry.Results:The accuracy of the reconstruction was measured in a vascular head phantom as well as in a cadaver head and a canine study. The device reconstructions are compared to rotational 3D acquisitions. In the phantom experiments, an average device tip accuracy of 0.35 ± 0.09 mm, a Hausdorff distance of 0.65 ± 0.32 mm, and a mean device distance of 0.54 ± 0.33 mm were achieved. In the cadaver head and canine experiments, the device tip was reconstructed with an average accuracy of 0.26 ± 0.20 mm, a Hausdorff distance of 0.62 ± 0.08 mm, and a mean device distance of 0.41 ± 0.08 mm. Additionally, retrospective reconstruction results of real patient data are presented.Conclusions:The presented algorithm is a novel approach for the time resolved 3D reconstruction of interventional devices from biplane fluoroscopic images, thus allowing the creation of virtual projection images from arbitrary view angles as well as virtual endoscopic 3D renderings. Availability of this technique would enhance the ability to accurately position devices in minimally invasive endovascular procedures.
Comparison of Protein-Pacing Alone or Combined With Yoga/Stretching and Resistance Training on Glycemia, Total and Regional Body Composition, and Aerobic Fitness in Overweight Women
Authors: Ruby Maxwell , Repka Chris P. , Arciero Paul J. 
Published: February 2016

Background:Yoga/Stretching (YS) and functional resistance (FR) training are popular exercise routines. A protein-pacing (PP) diet is a common dietary regimen. Thus, we assessed the effectiveness of a PP diet alone and in combination with either YS or FR to improve body composition and cardiometabolic health.Methods:Twenty-seven overweight women (age = 43.2 ± 4.6 years) were randomized into 3 groups: yoga (YS, n = 8) or resistance (FR, n = 10) training (3 days/week) in conjunction with PP diet (50% carbohydrate, 25% protein, and 25% fat) or PP diet-only (PP, n = 9) throughout 12-week study. PP maintained preexisting levels of physical activity. Body weight (BW), total (BF) and abdominal (ABF) body fat, waist circumference (WC), plasma biomarkers, and aerobic fitness (VO2) were measured at baseline and 12 weeks.Results:WC and total cholesterol improved in all groups, whereas glycemia tended to improve (P = .06) in S. BF, ABF, and VO2 increased significantly in YS and FR (P < .05). Feelings of vigor increased in YS and tension decreased in FR (P < .05).Conclusions:YS training tended to decrease blood glucose compared with FR and PP and is equally effective at enhancing body composition, and aerobic fitness in overweight women providing a strong rationale for further research on YS training.
Nonlinear Resistance Training Enhances the Lipid Profile and Reduces Inflammation Marker in People Living With HIV: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Authors: Zanetti Hugo Ribeiro , da Cruz Lucas Gonçalves , Lourenço Camilo Luís Monteiro , Ribeiro Giovana Castilho , de Jesus Leite Marco Aurélio Ferreira , Neves Fernando Freitas , Silva-Vergara Mário Leon , Mendes Edmar Lacerda 
Published: February 2016

Background:Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) is associated with high total cholesterol (TC), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-c), triglyceride (TG), and C-reactive protein (CRP) levels. The natural course of the HIV infection reduces the high-density lipoprotein level (HDL-c). Thus, physical exercise plays a key role in reducing the effects of HAART and HIV.Methods:Thirty people living with HIV (PLHIV) were randomized to the nonlinear resistance training (NLRT) and control (CON) groups. The NLRT group underwent 12 weeks of resistance training, whereas the CON group maintained usual daily activities. All volunteers underwent anthropometric, body composition, and biochemical assessments at the beginning and end of 12 weeks.Results:After 12 weeks, the NLRT group had increased lean body mass (P < .0001), and a reduction in body fat mass (P < .0001) and body fat percentage (P < .0001). The levels of TC (P < .0001), LDL-c (P = .049), TG (P < .0001), and CRP (P = .004) were reduced, and the HDL-c level increased (P < .0001).ConclusionTwelve weeks of NLRT causes beneficial changes in the body composition, lipid profile, and inflammation markers in PLHIV, and it can be used in this patient population.