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Certainty and financial crime control
Authors: Leighton-Daly Mathew 
Published: August 2017

Purpose
There has been a significant increase in the number of financial crime regulatory offences (as distinct from traditional fraud offences). The purpose of this paper is to address the question of how should those in positions of control and influence in management take steps to ensure the integrity of those under them and also the relevant conduct of their customers and clients in light of this proliferation.

Design/methodology/approach
The work, which is grounded in the field of criminology, uses a combination doctrinal (legal) and qualitative methods. Its emphasis is on mala prohibita (“wrong because they are prohibited”) offences rather than mala in se (“wrong or evil in itself”). The work situates regulatory offences within the broader criminological debate regarding financial crime. It then analyses and reviews the significance of the requirement for certainty in relation to mala prohibita offences. By reference to some Australian offences, the analysis moves to some offences where uncertainty manifests. Finally, the work proposes some practical ways in which those in positions of control and influence may provide certainty to those under them to ensure integrity.

Findings
The paper argues that a paramount step for those in positions of control and influence, in taking steps to ensure the integrity of those under them and also the relevant conduct of their customers and clients is to provide certainty with regard to the illicit activities relevant to their organisation to those persons under them. The work proposes some practical ways in which those in positions of control and influence may provide certainty to those under them to ensure integrity.

Originality/value
The work is novel because of its focus on regulatory mala prohibita offences rather than the traditional criminal law or mala in se offences (in relation to which there has been much more discussion).
Suspicious alerts in money laundering – the Crédit Agricole case
Authors: Naheem Mohammed Ahmad 
Published: August 2017

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to provide an analysis of the recent Crédit Agricole case outcome, whereby the bank was found to have undertaken insufficient investigation and failed to follow through on reporting suspicious account activity, in line with AML compliance requirements.

Design/methodology/approach
The paper uses the two main legal documents in the Michailidis v Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment (CACI) bank case and analyses the judgement details to discuss the implications for the banking and financial services sector on money laundering and AML compliance reporting requirements.

Findings
The main findings from the analysis are that banks have a greater legal responsibility towards detecting and reporting suspicious transactions than they would have previously considered. This includes identifying the source and purpose of fund transfers and establishing the beneficial ownership of recipients.

Research limitations/implications
The research topic is new, and therefore, analysis papers and other academic writing on this topic are limited.

Practical implications
The research paper has identified a number of implications to the banking sector on addressing AML deficiencies, especially the detection and reporting requirements of suspicious transactions.

Social implications
This paper has implications for the corporate social responsibility of banks and other financial services towards monitoring the source and use of money that is in their organisation. The paper identifies areas of legal responsibility that banks now have to manage, as part of their commitment to support the prevention of money laundering.

Originality/value
The originality of this paper is the current example of the Crédit Agricole case and the future legal implications for banks and financial services on suspicious transaction reporting and money laundering risk assessment.
Procurement strategies for enhancing exploration and exploitation in construction projects
Authors: Eriksson Per Erik 
Published: August 2017

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to investigate how procurement strategies may be designed to facilitate exploration and exploitation in construction projects.Design/methodology/approachThis paper is based on a literature review of organizational research and construction management literature together with a brief interview study of Swedish clients and contractors.FindingsThe theoretical and empirical findings propose that small and simple projects with low uncertainty and scarce resources may focus on exploitation to enhance short-term efficiency through traditional procurement strategies including delivery systems that separate the actors and their activities (i.e. pure design-build- or design-bid-build-contracts), fixed price payment and price focus in bid evaluation. Large complex projects with high uncertainty and customization benefit from combining exploration and exploitation to enhance sustainable performance. This requires collaborative procurement strategies including joint specification through early contractor involvement, cost reimbursement coupled with incentive-based payment, bid evaluation based on multiple criteria and collaborative tools and activities in partnering arrangements.Research limitations/implicationsThis paper contributes to organizational learning literature by pinpointing the need for integrating procurement strategies that enhance combination of exploration and exploitation. The main contribution to the construction management literature involves the investigation of how procurement strategies may affect exploration and exploitation, as identified and articulated in the propositions developed in this paper.Practical implicationsFrom a practical perspective, the findings highlight the importance of tailoring procurement strategies to project characteristics to enhance a suitable balance between exploration and exploitation in construction projects.Originality/valueThe explicit focus on the operational project-level is uncommon but relevant in organizational learning literature.
Advocating for advocacy
Authors: Osgood Tony 
Published: August 2017

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to consider how austerity and managerialism impact advocacy services. It outlines the many roles advocacy encompasses and the benefits advocating contributes to the rebalancing of power.

Design/methodology/approach
This is a commentary on Watts’ article on UK policy underpinning advocacy for autistic adults.

Findings
It is suggested that advocacy is poorly funded and therefore access is limited at a time when advocating for autism is most needed.

Originality/value
This viewpoint extends the current debate around advocacy by considering its core function: solidarity with people seeking adequate support.
Trends in the provision of residential educational placements available for young people with learning disabilities/autism in England
Authors: Tomlinson Serena Rose Louisa , McGill Peter , Gore Nick , Humphreys Jessie 
Published: August 2017

Purpose
Little is known about the characteristics of residential educational settings for young people with intellectual or developmental disabilities (IDD) in England. Previous research has focussed on the characteristics and experiences of the young people attending such settings rather than the setting itself; therefore, an overview of national provision is needed. The paper aims to discuss these issues.

Design/methodology/approach
As part of a larger project, data were collected for all residential schools and colleges in England. Data relate to settings offering residential provision for at least 4 nights per week for 30 weeks per year, either at the school/college itself, or in an associated residential home. Due to the remit of the main project, settings offering placements only to young people aged under 16 were excluded. Data were collected from a range of sources, including school/college websites, Ofsted and Department for Education resources, and liaison directly with the setting.

Findings
In total, 342 residential educational settings were identified with 57 of these offering post-16 provisions only. A range of data is presented about these settings, including location, placement numbers and types available, age range catered for, special educational needs categories registered for, governance arrangements (e.g. LA maintained, privately owned, and charitable organisation), and Ofsted educational ratings.

Originality/value
These data provide a national overview of residential educational settings for young people with IDD. This enables a clearer picture of the location and type of provision offered and allows comparisons both within and between areas.
Adult autism advocacy in the UK: a policy review
Authors: Watts Georgina 
Published: August 2017

Purpose
The need for advocacy for autistic adults is emphasised in many government policy and good practice guidelines. The purpose of this paper is to investigate legislation and policy relevant to advocacy for autistic adults in England and explore whether this translates into practice. It also seeks to clarify which policies can be enforced under current legislation and highlight the gaps in legislative power to ensure implementation of good practice.

Design/methodology/approach
This paper aims to define what is meant by autism advocacy. Relevant legislation, including human rights, disability and autism-specific guidelines, are discussed in respect to autistic adults in England.

Findings
Implementation of autism advocacy policy appears to vary greatly according to local and individual resources.

Originality/value
Autistic adults, and services that support them, may be unaware of the policies and guidelines relevant to advocacy, they may also be confused by the plethora of different guidelines or unsure how to implement these. Further research is needed to review obstacles to the practical application of autism advocacy policy.
Valorization of Apple Pomace by Extraction of Valuable Compounds
Authors: Perussello Camila A. , Zhang Zhihang , Marzocchella Antonio , Tiwari Brijesh K. 
Published: August 2017

AbstractApple pomace is a promising source of carbohydrates, proteins, amino acids, fatty acids, phenolic compounds, vitamins, and other compounds with a vast range of food applications. This review focuses on the valorization of apple pomace towards the recovery of the main compounds, namely pectin and polyphenols. Applications, advantages, and drawbacks of conventional extraction (acidic medium under high temperatures) compared with novel extraction technologies are presented. The comparison is based on an extensive literature review of research on extraction of valuable compounds from plant matrixes, particularly apple pomace. Novel extraction techniques involving enzymes, electric field, ultrasound, microwave heating, pressurized liquid, and super/subcritical fluid are also discussed. These techniques offer several advantages, including shorter extraction time, increased yield, reduction—or suppression—of solvents, and minimization of the environmental impact. This paper may help researchers and food industry professionals on the scaling‐up and optimization of eco‐friendly extractions of pectin and phenolic compounds.
Distribution of Selected Soil and Water Conservation Practices in the U.S. as Identified with Google Earth
Authors: White Michael , Haglund Leighton , Gloe Marcus , Bieger Katrin , Namphong Brandon , Gambone Marilyn , Hardy Eric , Gao Jungang , Yen Haw , Arnold Jeff 
Published: August 2017

AbstractThe proper representation of conservation practices on agricultural lands is an important factor in large‐scale assessments of water quality in the United States. Unfortunately, there are few publicly available data sources at the local level and even fewer at the national scale. In this research, randomly selected points within agricultural lands were examined for selected conservation practices using Google Earth aerial imagery by a team of interpreters. In total, 13,530 points had field boundaries digitized, and were subsequently examined and classified. The presence of terraces, grassed waterways, contour farming, center pivot irrigation, strip cropping, ponds, riparian vegetation, filter strips, and land cover were noted. Subjectivity among interpreters was evaluated using duplicate samples and was found to be similar to image misclassification rates in other research. Conservation practice adoption rates for selected major river basins compared favorably with data collected by the Conservation Effects Assessment Project. The frequency of occurrence of each conservation practice was summarized and presented by ecoregion. To facilitate future research, point level data and software source code developed in this research are available via the web at http://nlet.brc.tamus.edu/Conservation. Aerial imagery was found to be a powerful, inexpensive, and easily accessible tool to assess large‐scale conservation practice implementation for certain conservation practices.
Mapping Outlets of Iowa Flood Center and National Water Center River Networks for Hydrologic Model Comparison
Authors: Quintero Felipe , Krajewski Witold F. 
Published: August 2017

AbstractRiver networks based on Digital Elevation Model (DEM) data differ depending on the DEM resolution, accuracy, and algorithms used for network extraction. As spatial scale increases, the differences diminish. This study explores methods that identify the scale where networks obtained by different methods agree within some margin of error. The problem is relevant for comparing hydrologic models built around the two networks. An example is the need to compare streamflow prediction from the Hillslope Link Model (HLM) operated by the Iowa Flood Center (IFC) and the National Water Model (NWM) operated by the National Water Center of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The HLM uses landscape decomposition into hillslopes and channel links while the NWM uses the NHDPlus dataset as its basic spatial support. While the HLM resolves the scale of the NHDPlus, the outlets of the latter do not necessarily correspond to the nodes of the HLM model. The authors evaluated two methods to map the outlets of NHDPlus to outlets on the IFC network. The methods compare the upstream areas of the channels and their spatial location. Both methods displayed similar performance and identified matches for about 80% of the outlets with a tolerance of 10% in errors in the upstream area. As the aggregation scale increases, the number of matches also increases. At the scale of 100 km2, 90% of the outlets have matches with tolerance of 5%. The authors recommend this scale for comparing the HLM and NWM streamflow predictions.
International Diversification, SFAS 131 and Post‐Earnings‐Announcement Drift
Authors: Kang Tony , Khurana Inder K. , Wang Changjiang 
Published: August 2017

AbstractUsing 1990 through 2013 data of U.S. firms with foreign operations, we show that (i) the serial correlation of analyst forecast errors increases in the extent of international diversification, (ii) post‐earnings‐announcement drift (PEAD) based on analyst forecast errors increases in the extent of international diversification, and (iii) the impact of international diversification on the serial correlation of analyst forecast errors and its associated drift is significantly reduced after the implementation of SFAS 131 on segment disclosures. When we replicate our tests using seasonally differenced earnings, we fail to observe similar patterns. Overall, our results suggest that investors’ underreaction to announced earnings is a likely explanation for PEAD. Our findings also indicate that disclosures required under SFAS 131 are useful to analysts in forming efficient earnings expectations, thereby helping capital market participants in the pricing of internationally diversified firms’ earnings.
Prevalence of Mutations in Deafness‐Causing Genes in Cochlear Implanted Patients with Profound Nonsyndromic Sensorineural Hearing Loss in Shandong Province, China
Authors: Luo Jianfen , Bai Xiaohui , Zhang Fengguo , Xiao Yun , Gu Lintao , Han Yuechen , Fan Zhaomin , Li Jianfeng , Xu Lei , Wang Haibo 
Published: August 2017

SummaryThe mutations of GJB2, SLC26A4, and mtDNA12SrRNA are the most common inherited causes of nonsyndromic sensorineural hearing loss (NSHL) in China, yet previous genetic screenings were mainly carried on patients with moderate‐to‐profound impairment. We aimed to detect the mutation frequencies in NSHL population within a more specified range of severity. Patients with profound NSHL who had undergone cochlear implantation in the Shandong Provincial Hospital (Shandong, China) were recruited. The majority (n  =  472) were between 0.7 and 6 years old, and the remaining (n  =  63) were between 6 and 70 years old. In total, 115 mutation alleles of the three genes were screened with SNP scan assay. Of the patients, 19.44% (104/535) were found to have GJB2 mutations, and the most common allele was c.235delC, followed by c.299_300delAT and c.109G>A. SLC26A4 mutations were detected in 13.46% patients (72/535), and the most common allele was c.919‐2A>G (IVS7‐2A>G), followed by c.1174A>T and c.2168A>G. Seven patients (1.31%) carried mutations in mtDNA12SrRNA, with the alleles of m.1555A>G and m.1494C>T. We found the allele frequency of c.109G>A (GJB2) was relatively lower in the profound NSHL population in comparison to the moderate‐to‐profound ones, and the c.1174A>T (SLC26A4) relatively higher. It suggests those mutations may be connected with the degree of deafness, which needs more observations and analyses to support.
No Need to Watch: How the Effects of Partisan Media Can Spread via Interpersonal Discussions
Authors: Druckman James N. , Levendusky Matthew S. , McLain Audrey 
Published: August 2017

AbstractTo what extent do partisan media sources shape public opinion? On its face, it would appear that the impact of partisan media is limited, given that it attracts a relatively small audience. We argue, however, that its influence may extend beyond its direct audience via a two‐step communication flow. Specifically, those who watch and are impacted by partisan media outlets talk to and persuade others who did not watch. We present experimental results that demonstrate this process. We therefore show that previous studies may have significantly underestimated the effect of these outlets. We also illustrate that how the two‐step communication flow works is contingent upon the precise composition of the discussion group (e.g., is it consistent of all fellow partisans or a mix of partisans?). We conclude by highlighting what our results imply about the study of media, preference formation, and partisan polarization.
Allergens displayed on virus‐like particles are highly immunogenic but fail to activate human mast cells
Authors: Engeroff P. , Caviezel F. , Storni F. , Thoms F. , Vogel M. , Bachmann M. F. 
Published: August 2017

AbstractBackgroundThe goal of allergen‐specific immunotherapy is the induction of protective immune responses in the absence of anaphylactic reactions. We have previously shown that Fel d 1, the major cat allergen, displayed in a repetitive fashion on virus‐like particles (VLPs) may fulfill these criteria. Specifically, Fel d 1 on VLPs induced strongly increased protective IgG responses compared to free allergen in mice while anaphylactic reactions were essentially abolished. Here we extend these findings to human mast cells and offer a mechanistic explanation for the reduced anaphylactic activity.MethodsWe differentiated human mast cells in vitro from blood‐derived stem cell progenitors and sensitized the cells with a monoclonal Fel d 1‐specific IgE. We compared the capability of Fel d 1 to induce mast cell activation in its free form versus displayed on VLPs and we performed allergen binding studies by surface plasmon resonance as well as flow cytometry.ResultsWe show that free Fel d 1 induces degranulation of IgE‐sensitized mast cells whereas Fel d 1 displayed on VLPs fails to induce mast cell activation. We demonstrate that this inability to activate mast cells is based on a biophysical as well as a biochemical mechanism. Firstly, Fel d 1 on VLPs showed a strongly impaired ability to bind to surface‐bound IgE. Secondly, despite residual binding, repetitively displayed allergen on VLPs failed to cause mast cell activation.ConclusionThese findings indicate that repetitively displaying allergens on VLPs increases their immunogenicity while reducing their potential to cause anaphylactic reactions by essentially eliminating IgE‐mediated activation of mast cells.
Erectile function recovery in men treated with phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitor administration after bilateral nerve‐sparing radical prostatectomy: a systematic review of placebo‐controlled randomized trials with trial sequential analysis
Authors: Limoncin E. , Gravina G. L. , Corona G. , Maggi M. , Ciocca G. , Lenzi A. , Jannini E. A. 
Published: August 2017

SummaryThe impact of phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitor (PDE5I) treatment modality (on‐demand vs. daily), PDE5I half‐life and time from surgery to PDE5I prescription on the achievement of drug‐assisted erectile function (EF) recovery is uncertain. We systematically reviewed published randomized clinical trials (RCTs). We performed meta‐analyses of data on 2317 men treated with PDE5Is after nerve‐sparing radical prostatectomy (NSRP). A PubMed and SCOPUS search was performed for trials published from 1 January 1969 to 30 June 2016. PDE5Is are effective in achieving drug‐assisted recovery of erectile function (EF). From a statistical standpoint, these studies were subjected to Trial Sequential Analysis to determine whether the pooled data were adequately powered to verify the study outcomes. On‐demand treatment with PDE5Is was significantly better than daily treatment in recovering drug‐assisted EF. This effect was maintained even when the drugs were stratified according with half‐life. Although not based on head‐to‐head trials, Avanafil used on‐demand was the most effective PDE5I in recovering drug‐assisted EF. Whereas tadalafil was equally effective when used both on‐demand and daily, vardenafil significantly improved drug‐assisted EF recovery only when used on‐demand. The start of PDE5I treatment six months or more after surgery compared to treatment started earlier did not negatively affect the rate of drug‐assisted EF recovery or the possibility to have successful intercourse based on the Sexual Encounter Profile question‐3 (SEP‐3). Current trials do not support the hypothesis that PDE5I use recovers drug‐unassisted EF, although chronic low‐dose tadalafil administration may help to preserve erectile tissue integrity. Potential shortcomings in the trials design may partially explain these disappointing results and several questions concerning the recovery of drug‐unassisted EF remain unanswered. Thus, there is a need for well‐designed new RCTs requiring changes in the timing of PDE5I administration as well as in the dose and the treatment duration.