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MRI Identification of the Fibular and Talus Position in Patients with Mechanical Ankle Instability
Authors: Li Hong-Yun , Zhou Ru-Shou , Hua Ying-Hui , Chen Shi-Yi 
Published: May 2017

AbstractSpecific anatomic variations of the ankle mortise may be found in people with ankle instability. The purpose was to evaluate the fibular and talus position in subjects with mechanical ankle instability (MAI). In this study, MR images of 54 patients with MAI and 51 patients from the author’s institution for reasons unrelated to ankle instability were reviewed. The position of the fibular in relation to the talus (axial malleolar index, AMI) and medial malleolus (intermalleolar index, IMI) were evaluated at the axial plane. Meanwhile, the rotation of the talus was measured and calculated using a new index, the Malleolar Talus Index (MTI), which is measured in relation to the medial malleolar. The results showed that the AMI in the MAI patients increased significantly when compared to that in the control group. However, there was no statistically significant difference in the IMI between instability and control groups. The MTI increased significantly in the MAI patients when compared to that in the control group. The conclusion was that the patients with MAI have more of an internally rotated talus than a variation of fibular position.
Speaking German, Hearing Czech, Claiming Dvořák
Authors: Branda Eva 
Published: May 2017

ABSTRACTDiscussions of Dvořák's Sixth Symphony typically focus on its connections with Vienna. Dvořák wrote the symphony for the Vienna Philharmonic and dedicated it to Hans Richter. Its allusions to Brahms and Beethoven led David Brodbeck to describe it as a piece in which Dvořák ‘speaks German with an unusual degree of clarity’. Contemporary Czech critics tell a different story. After its 1881 Prague première, the work was dubbed the ‘Czech Spring Symphony’. One critic stated that it ‘speaks to us in pure Czech’. Indeed, the Sixth is Dvořák's only symphony to include a furiant, and Czech scholars have long sought to prove that the work's themes were derived from Bohemian folk songs. Can these narratives be reconciled? This article suggests that political tensions and Dvořák's growing international renown made Czech critics eager to claim him, giving Czech labels to a piece that could be interpreted as conforming to the Austro-German tradition.
Microstructural characteristics of nano-structured Fe-28.5Ni steel by means of severe plastic deformation
Authors: Mousavi Anijdan S H , Jafarian H R , Bahrami A 
Published: May 2017

Abstract
Microstructural evolution together with changes in mechanical properties of an high nickel content steel processed by various cycles of accumulative roll bonding (ARB) is explored. It is shown by Electron Backscatter Diffraction (EBSD) analysis that after successive roll bonding processes a stabilized nano-structure is developed containing sufficient amount of ductility under severe plastic deformation. A mean grain size of few hundred nano meter was obtained after 6-cycle of ARB process meaning that the successive ARB cycles made the structure quite refined. The starting material was mainly coming from the transformation of martensite to retained austenite, particularly under high temperature and in high cycle of ARB process. This is an early indication of the stabilization of retained austenite during the ARB process through grain refinement phenomenon. Uniaxial tensile test demonstrated that yield strength significantly improves by only one cycle of ARB process. Successive cycles of ARB process gradually increased the yield and the ultimate tensile strengths at the expense of ductility. The main cause of such a substantial increase in yield strength is discussed. Remarkably high amount of ductility was still observed in a very high amount of deformation that was applied in the 6-cycle ARB process.
Declarative encodings of acyclicity properties
Authors: Gebser Martin , Janhunen Tomi , Rintanen Jussi 
Published: May 2017

Abstract
Many knowledge representation tasks involve trees or similar structures as abstract datatypes. However, devising compact and efficient declarative representations of such structural properties is non-obvious and can be challenging indeed. In this article, we take a number of acyclicity properties into consideration and investigate various logic-based approaches to encode them. We use answer set programming as the primary representation language but also consider mappings to related formalisms, such as propositional logic, difference logic and linear programming. We study the compactness of encodings and the resulting computational performance on benchmarks involving acyclic or tree structures.
Comparison of Gaia and asteroseismic distances
Authors: Yıldız M. , Çelik Orhan Z. , Örtel S. , Roth M. 
Published: May 2017

Abstract
Asteroseismology provides fundamental properties (mass, radius and effective temperature) of solar-like oscillating stars using so-called scaling relations. These properties allow the computation of the asteroseismic distance of stars. We compare the asteroseismic distances with the recently released Gaia distances for 74 stars studied in Yıldız et al. There is a very good agreement between these two distances; for 64 of these stars, the difference is less than 10 per cent. However, a systematic difference is seen if we use the effective temperature obtained by spectroscopic methods; the Gaia distances are about 5 per cent greater than the asteroseismic distances.
Malthusian Catastrophe: Species Extinction Caused by Oversized Population
Authors: Pan Xubin 
Published: May 2017

AbstractThere is one pseudo-extinction debt and four occurring conditions for real extinction debt. Since small and oversized populations have a high extinction risk, Pan threshold (upper limit) was calculated for Verhulst-Pear “logistic” growth model and logistic model with the Allee effect, an important parameter corresponding to Allee threshold (lower limit).
An expanded value of college GPA in recruitment? As related to US organizations
Authors: Lyons Paul , Bandura Randall 
Published: May 2017

Purpose
The aim of this paper is to offer a viewpoint that grade point average (GPA) does more than generally predict success on the job; it also helps predict whether a recruit or employee has a tendency to engage in voluntary, helpful behavior in the service of co-workers and the organization. If GPA helps predict both job success or performance, and one’s predisposition to freely offer helpful behavior in the work environment, then the GPA metric has increased value.

Design/methodology/approach
A review of recent and past research demonstrates that voluntary, helpful behavior on the job, adjunct to competent performance of required tasks, results in desirable consequences for the organization, co-workers and the employee. A summary of key points of several studies and some details of a recent study makes clear the link between GPA and helpful behavior.

Findings
Supervisor ratings and two brief surveys have been found to correlate positively and significantly with voluntary, helpful employee behavior. The same surveys also correlate positively and significantly with collegiate GPA.

Originality/value
The combination of metrics identified in this paper is rarely studied or used. The surveys, in particular, may assist recruiters and managers to identify employee value across a broad spectrum of performance.
Innovative partnerships resulting from high-skilled emigration
Authors: Briggs Kristie 
Published: May 2017

Purpose
This paper aims to examine whether emigration of high-skilled labor creates a positive effect in the home country by generating multi-country joint patent relationships between home and destination country-pairs.

Design/methodology/approach
A panel of data that uniquely captures the country of origin of patent applicants is used to assess if and how high-skilled emigration contributes to the prevalence of multi-country joint patents in a country. The analysis is conducted both in aggregate and across sub-samples based on the per capita income level of the home country. Finally, the role of absorptive capacity as a control variable is robustly considered.

Findings
Results suggest that emigration of high-skilled labor positively impacts the prevalence of multi-country joint patent ownership when emigration originates from middle- and high-income countries. Support for such “brain gain” via knowledge sharing in innovation is absent when high-skilled labor emigrates from low-income countries.

Originality/value
The analysis highlights a specific avenue by which the home country benefits from high-skilled emigration. It also provides comparative analysis across home countries of different income levels, which can provide insight into the external validity of papers using high-income country samples of innovative performance when assessing knowledge spillovers.
An owner-driven reconstruction in Bihar
Authors: Vahanvati Mittul , Beza Beau 
Published: May 2017

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to identify “key processes” during the owner-driven reconstruction (ODR) process by implementing agencies, to enhance the long-term disaster-resilience of housing and community.
Design/methodology/approachA mixed methods methodology and “case-study” approach is adopted to compare good practice reconstruction projects in India in the past 15 years. This paper discusses findings from investigations conducted in two settlements of Bihar – Orlaha and Puraini, after major flooding in 2008. The sites were visited during 2012 and 2014.
FindingsOne of the key processes that lead to the success of the ODR process in terms of its effect on the long-term disaster-resilience in Bihar is community mobilisation it functions primarily as an information and communication device promoting the success (or otherwise) of the reconstruction project.
Originality/valueThe findings are based on empirical evidence gathered during in-field investigations and interviews to post-disaster reconstructed villages. While these findings represent a snapshot of diverse and complex disaster experiences in the Indian context, the comparison offers insight on how to turn the rhetoric surrounding “owner-driven” or “built back better” into positive long-term community outcomes.
An empirical test of the balanced theory of port competitiveness
Authors: Hales Douglas N. , Chang Y.T. , Lam Jasmine Siu Lee , Desplebin Olivier , Dholakia Nikhilesh , Al-Wugayan Adel 
Published: May 2017

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to empirically test a new theory called the balanced theory of port competitiveness.

Design/methodology/approach
Data were collected from multiple respondents in 72 of the largest container ports. The instrument was translated into English, Simplified Chinese, Korean, and French. The data were collected through online and paper-based surveys. The data were analyzed using analytical hierarchy process.

Findings
The theory was shown to explain the behavior of port stakeholders in improving competitiveness by balancing the need to attract new customers with that of attracting new investors when making decisions, which can often be contradictory. The analysis showed significant effects for the five variables of volume competitiveness (VC) and the five variables of investment competitiveness.

Research limitations/implications
This study is limited in that it only tested the balanced theory on the largest container ports. The decisions by port managers may differ at smaller ports or those that do not handle containers.

Practical implications
Port stakeholders now have a ten-variable model of the factors needed to attract new customers and investors. These variables, and their tradeoffs, can evaluate the impact of managerial decisions on port competitiveness.

Originality/value
This study informs the literature by being the first to test a new theory that explains a greater level of port stakeholder behavior when improving competitiveness. Prior to this study, VC and investor competitiveness had only been studied separately, although they were related in practice.
Assessment of logistics service quality using the Kano model in a logistics-triadic relationship
Authors: Sohn Jea-Il , Woo Su-Han , Kim Taek-Won 
Published: May 2017

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to evaluate logistics service quality using the Kano’s service quality model in the logistics-triadic context.Design/methodology/approachThis study undertakes a survey research in semiconductor manufacturing equipment (SME) industry. Logistics service quality is categorized using Kano’s classification and a comparison is made of the perception of three sample groups who are SME firms, semiconductor manufacturers (SMs) and third-party logistics (TPL) providers.FindingsSeveral attributes of logistics service quality are evaluated as “Must-be” quality which does not contribute to customer satisfaction, indicating existence of the non-linear relationship between some logistics service quality attributes and customers’ satisfaction. The group comparison reveals that TPL firms perceive most quality attributes as “Attractive” and “One-dimensional” whereas SMs and SME firms perceive more attributes as “Must-be.”Research limitations/implicationsLogistics service quality elements should not be used in the same way assuming the same effect of logistics service elements on customer satisfaction. It should be also noted that logistics service quality attributes have different effect on satisfaction according to the positions in the logistics triad.Practical implicationsThis paper provides SME firms with useful information on how to manage their logistics service quality to improve customer satisfaction. SME firms and TPL providers need to arrange a collaborative format where logistics service quality is regularly monitored and three members discuss solutions to improve their quality performance.Originality/valueThis study is a rare empirical investigation to actually assess and compare perception on logistics service quality among the entities in a logistics triad. This study applies the Kano model to the triadic relationship in logistics service provision, which may be the first attempt to the authors’ best knowledge.
Detecting disturbances in supply chains: the case of capacity constraints
Authors: Shukla Vinaya , Naim Mohamed 
Published: May 2017

Purpose
The ability to detect disturbances quickly as they arise in a supply chain helps to manage them efficiently and effectively. The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate the feasibility of automatically and therefore quickly detecting a specific disturbance, which is constrained capacity at a supply chain echelon.

Design/methodology/approach
Different supply chain echelons of a simulated four echelon supply chain were individually capacity constrained to assess their impacts on the profiles of system variables, and to develop a signature that related the profiles to the echelon location of the capacity constraint. A review of disturbance detection techniques across various domains formed the basis for considering the signature-based technique.

Findings
The signature for detecting a capacity constrained echelon was found to be based on cluster profiles of shipping and net inventory variables for that echelon as well as other echelons in a supply chain, where the variables are represented as spectra.

Originality/value
Detection of disturbances in a supply chain including that of constrained capacity at an echelon has seen limited research where this study makes a contribution.
Prioritizing high-risk sub-groups in a multi-manufacturer vaccine distribution program
Authors: Hovav Sharon , Herbon Avi 
Published: May 2017

Purpose
Annual influenza epidemics cause great losses in both human and financial terms. The purpose of this paper is to propose a model for optimizing a large-scale influenza vaccination program (VP). The goal is to minimize the total cost of the vaccination supply chain while guaranteeing a sufficiently high level of population protection. From a practical point of view, the analysis returns the number of shipments and the quantity of vaccines in each periodic shipment that should be delivered from the manufacturers to the distribution center (DC), from the DC to the clinics, and from the clinics to each sub-group of customers during the vaccination season.

Design/methodology/approach
A mixed-integer programming optimization model is developed to describe the problem for a supply chain consisting of vaccine manufacturers, the healthcare organization (HCO) (comprising the DC and clinics), and the population being vaccinated (customers). The model suggests a VP that implemented by a nation-wide HCO.

Findings
The benefits of the proposed approach are shown to be particularly salient in cases of limited resources, as the model distributes demand backlogs in an efficient manner, prioritizing high-risk sub-groups of the population over lower-risk sub-groups. In particular, the authors show a reduction in direct medical burden of consumers, such as the need for doctors, hospitalization resources, and reduction of indirect, non-medical burden, such as loss of workdays.

Practical implications
Drawing from the extended enterprise paradigm, and, in particular, taking consumer benefits into account, the authors suggest an operational-strategic model that creates impressive added value in a highly constrained supply chain. The model constitutes a powerful decision tool for the deployment of large-scale seasonal products, and its implementation can yield multiple benefits for various consumer segments.

Originality/value
The model proposed herein constitutes a decision support tool comprising operational-tactical and tactical-strategic perspectives, which logistics managers can utilize to create an enterprise-oriented plan that takes into account medical and non-medical costs.
Measuring quality performance between public and private hospitals in Malaysia
Authors: Ahmed Selim , Abd Manaf Noor Hazilah , Islam Rafikul 
Published: May 2017

Purpose
This study aims to measure quality performance of the Malaysian hospitals based on eight items, namely, progress of quality management, medical service cost, reduce errors in medical services, patient waiting time, reduce waste in processes, patient complaint, employee job satisfaction and patient satisfaction. Mainly, it identifies difference or conformance between public and private hospitals on quality performance.

Design/methodology/approach
This study distributed 1,007 self-administered survey questionnaires to the hospital staff (i.e. doctors, nurses, pharmacists and medical laboratory technologists), resulting in 438 useful responses (43.5 per cent response rate). Research data were analysed based on descriptive analysis and independent samples’ t-tests using SPSS version 23.

Findings
The findings of this study indicate that there are significant differences between public and private hospital staff on progress of quality improvement process, patient satisfaction and cost of the medical services. Private hospital staff believed that their hospital’s quality management process and patient satisfaction has been improved over the past years compared to public hospital. However, private hospital staff does not perceive their medical service cost has been reduced over the past years compared to public hospital.

Research limitations/implications
This research focused solely on quality performance of the Malaysian health sector and, thus, the results might not be applicable to other countries.

Originality/value
Present research findings provide guidelines for enhancing quality performance in Malaysian public and private healthcare sectors and other countries.
Internationalization vs family ownership and management: the case of Portuguese wine firms
Authors: Pacheco Luis Miguel 
Published: May 2017

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to empirically examine the relationship between the firms’ ownership and control structure and their export performance. The literature is traditionally focused on the relationship between firms’ performance and internationalization, with the relationship between ownership and control structure with internationalization being much less studied, particularly in the context of family firms.Design/methodology/approachThe authors focus their study on the Portuguese wine firms due to their increasing importance in the Portuguese economy and in the promotion of the country’s exports and image abroad. They used a balanced panel data sample of 82 firms for the period from 2011 to 2015 and applied a random effects model and a Tobit specification.FindingsThe degree of family involvement shows a negative and significant relationship with internationalization, meaning that family firms that intend to internationalize should be open to receive external managers with international experience and increase their internal competencies to enhance internationalization.Originality/valueThis paper extends the literature since assesses, at the light of the agency theory, the presence of differences in the internationalization degree and export intensity between family firms that are managed and controlled by the owners and family firms that are managed by non-family members, with an application to a less studied sector and country.
Perceptions, preferences of scholarly publishing in open access routes
Authors: Baro Ebikabowei Emmanuel , Eze Monica Eberechukwu 
Published: May 2017

Purpose
The purpose of this study is to know the various factors librarians consider while selecting open access (OA) journal for publication, and to know the challenges librarians face with OA journal publishing.

Design/methodology/approach
Online questionnaire was designed to collect data using SurveyMonkey software from 335 academic librarians in 57 institutions (Universities, Polytechnics and Colleges of Education) in Nigeria.

Findings
The findings of the study revealed that majority of the academic librarians are aware of the gold and green publishing routes, while the majority of academic librarians are not aware of the diamond publishing route. The study also revealed that when considering where to publish, reputation and impact factor of journal were rated as very important among the factors that inform their choice of OA. The study further revealed that academic librarians have little or no knowledge about the existence of institutional repositories in their institutions, and only a few actual use institutional repositories and ResearchGate to self-archive their publications. The majority of the academic librarians agreed that author fees (Article Processing Charges) and low impact factor of journal are barriers to publishing in OA journals. Training on OA publishing is recommended for librarians to increase their knowledge and confidence to discuss OA with faculty members in future.

Practical implications
Knowledge of authors’ attitude toward OA publishing models will help OA advocates focus on the factors that are meaningful that are raised in this study.

Originality/value
The study is an original research work that investigated academic librarians’ perception and engagement with OA publishing as they lead the OA campaign in their institutions.