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Supporting caregiver employees: managers’ perspective in Canada
Authors: Sethi Bharati , Williams Allison , Ireson Rachelle 
Published: January 2017

Purpose
There is a growing recognition that when employees who are caregivers lack the organizational support/resources to manage their paid work with care responsibilities, it could result in poor job performance, increase absenteeism, and have an impact on their well-being. Very little is known about managers’ perceptions in supporting their employees through workplace initiatives such as caregiver-friendly workplace policies (CFWPs). The purpose of this paper is: to examine managers’ experience(s) with employees that are engaged in formal paid care and informal care; to explore availability of CFWPs; and to explore managers’ standpoints on offering CFWPs to support their employees.

Design/methodology/approach
The authors draw on the findings from semi-structured qualitative interviews with 20 (n=20) managers working in the health care sector in an urban-rural region in Ontario, Canada.

Findings
Intersectionality analysis of participant interviews revealed three key themes: managers’ experiences with employees who are caregivers; knowledge and availability of CFWPs; and balancing business care with staff care.

Practical implications
Data were drawn from health care sectors in one community in Ontario, Canada and may not generalize to other settings. The small sample size and purposive sampling further limits the generalizability of the findings.

Social implications
Study findings can be applied to develop workplace policies and procedures that are responsive to workers who are providing unpaid care.

Originality/value
This study contributes to limited literature on manager’s perspectives in supporting employees through CFWPs.
Cycling, car, or public transit: a study of stress and mood upon arrival at work
Authors: Brutus Stéphane , Javadian Roshan , Panaccio Alexandra Joelle 
Published: January 2017

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to investigate the impact of various commuting modes on stress and mood upon arrival at work.

Design/methodology/approach
Data on stress and mood were collected after 123 employees arrived at work by bike, car, or public transit. In order to account for the natural fluctuation of stress and mood throughout the day, the assessment of the dependent variables was made within the first 45 minutes of arrival at work.

Findings
As hypothesized, those who cycled to work were less stressed than their counterparts who arrived by car. However, there was no difference in mood among the different mode users.

Practical implications
A lower level of early stress among cyclists offers further evidence for the promotion of active commute modes.

Originality/value
This study underscores the importance of being sensitive to time-based variations in stress and mood levels when investigating the impact of commute modes.
Leanness and agility: a comparative theoretical view
Authors: Eltawy Nesrine , Gallear David 
Published: January 2017

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to compare and distinguish between two salient means for improving the management of, and leveraging the effectiveness of, supply chains. Leanness and agility have been considered recently as prominent and successful means for competing. The paper examines the literature on leanness and agility thinking including their definitions, importance and practices. The paper also highlights the argument surrounding the relationship direction between these two concepts.

Design/methodology/approach
A systematic comparative review was conducted on the lean literature and agility literature at three levels: manufacturing, organisation and supply chain. The systematic review on the lean concept has been conducted based on articles published over the last two decades. The agility concept review was conducted based on the articles published from its inception in 1991 through early 2016.

Findings
A conceptual framework is presented following the in-depth review. The conceptual framework sets out the input, operational practice and output elements necessary for both philosophies to take root successfully. A discussion based on the review of the literature on the direction of the relationship between leanness and agility is also presented, and should also be included in any future empirical testing of the conceptual framework.

Research limitations/implications
The paper is based on a systematic review which extends previous research as it has been conducted in a detailed and clear systematic manner which enables a deep understanding of the similarities and differences between leanness and agility philosophies from an operational perspective: inputs, operational and outcomes elements. Future research is required to empirically test the conceptual relationships.

Practical implications
Companies are constantly searching for ways to improve their supply chains. This paper seeks to provide a deep understanding for lean and agility philosophies as important means for achieving this goal. This has been conducted by clarifying the differences, similarities and the direction of the relationship that may exist between these two approaches as means for improving a company’s supply chain.

Originality/value
Based on a systematic review on leanness and agility philosophies, a conceptual framework exploring the differences and similarities between both philosophies from an operational systematic perspective is presented.
Analysts’ evaluation of KPI usefulness, standardisation and assurance
Authors: Smith Susan , van der Heijden Hans 
Published: January 2017

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to examine analysts’ evaluations of usefulness of KPIs disclosed by UK corporates. The disclosure of KPIs, both financial and non-financial is driven by legislation in the form of the Companies Act 2006. The paper considers two of the key concerns raised with KPI disclosure: a lack of standardisation (leading to inconsistency of calculation) and a lack of external assurance.

Design/methodology/approach
A questionnaire was prepared which was used as the basis for semi-structured interviews with senior professional equity analysts. Questions were designed to cover aspects of usefulness and desirability of standardisation to improve consistency and comparability as well as the incremental value of audit firms providing assurance of KPIs.

Findings
KPIs are indeed a useful supplement to the financial statements in developing a corporate narrative. Analysts highlighted that a significant amount of this information is released to the market in advance of the Annual Report which performs a confirmatory role. Whilst analysts highlight inconsistencies in calculation methods of KPIs they did not feel that a standard calculation should be prescribed. Further they did not feel that assurance over the calculation would be valuable as they perceived that this would remove the flexibility of companies to select the most appropriate measures.

Research limitations/implications
The paper contributes to the body of research on disclosure by focussing on how the KPI disclosure is used by the intended audience and whether and how the disclosure mechanism may be strengthened.

Practical implications
The findings provide an interface between theory and practice adding to the body of knowledge on disclosure theory and in particular KPI disclosure and how it is used. This will in turn help the standard setters in ensuring that disclosures enhance usefulness.

Originality/value
Insight into the actual usefulness of these measures is important to inform this debate on presentation of the corporate “narrative”. This goes some way to addressing the unanswered questions in Healy and Palepu (2001) and the calls for further qualitative research in the area (Watson et al., 2002).
Websites for women’s studies students: finding, evaluating, promoting
Authors: Clink Kellian 
Published: January 2017

Purpose
This paper aims to identify and review websites that contribute knowledge about and by women for scholars in women’s studies.

Design/methodology/approach
The authors scoured the internet for those sites with timely, authoritative research reports about and by women with a feminist viewpoint.

Findings
There are many gems that provide statistical, theoretical and heuristic insights into the condition of women that may, unless promoted, not be discovered by students who need them.

Research limitations/implications
New websites will be created and others described herein will evolve.

Practical implications
The lived experiences of women are largely not covered by standard reference sources, and this requires the librarian to seek out and promote the freely available websites out there that help inform scholars about the experiences of half the world’s population.

Originality/value
There is not one place where the gender and women’s studies librarian can go to find a comprehensive list of the freely available resources that can benefit the feminist scholar, and this paper brings together many of them in one place.
Thermal segregation drives patterns of alder and willow expansion in a montane ecosystem subject to climate warming
Authors: Rinas Christina L. , Dial Roman J. , Sullivan Patrick F. , Smeltz T. Scott , Tobin S. Carl , Loso Michael , Geck Jason E. 
Published: January 2017

Summary

Tall‐shrub expansion into low‐statured communities, a hallmark of recent vegetative change across tundra ecosystems, involves three major genera: Alnus, Betula and Salix. Which genus expands most into tundra landscapes will determine ecosystem properties.

We show that Alnus and Salix shrubs segregate thermal space (elevation × insolation) and colonize tundra landscapes differently in response to climate warming, thereby replacing different tundra types.

Vegetative change estimated from repeat photography should account for hill‐slope. Methodologically, slope determines surface area estimated from orthophotos as projected pixel area times secant of pixel slope. Ecologically, the change in thermally responsive vegetative area is sensitive to terrain steepness, scaling as the cosecant of hill‐slope, so that studies should expect more shrub expansion in areas of shallow slopes than steep slopes.

Repeat aerial photography in Alaska's Chugach Mountains from 1972 to 2012 orthorectified on a high‐resolution lidar digital elevation model indicated tall Salix was rare in 1972 and colonized warmer slopes by 2012. Tall Alnus colonized steeper, cooler slopes both by 2012 and by 1972. Salix and forest colonized similar thermal space. Colonization probability for both shrub genera was maximized at intermediate elevations.

Alnus colonization adjacent to dwarf‐shrub tundra was twenty times as likely as Salix colonization. Salix colonization adjacent to low‐shrub/herbaceous tundra was three times as likely as Alnus colonization. Replacement of dwarf‐shrub tundra by Alnus and of low‐shrub/herbaceous communities by Salix will affect herbivores and soil properties.

Good agreement between observations of plant functional type and multinomial predictions in a thermal space defined by elevation and insolation suggested that these two variables were sufficient for forecast modelling. Spatially explicit, climate‐driven generalized linear multinomial and random forest classification models in available thermal space forecast surface areas of forest, Alnus, Salix and tundra over a range of warming, modelled as upward shifted isotherms, including expected IPCC scenarios. Both modelling approaches indicated that shrubs may respond nonlinearly to warming.

Synthesis. The provision of taxon‐specific coefficients for climate‐driven, spatially explicit models using high‐resolution digital elevation models is necessary for accurately forecasting vegetative change due to climate warming in montane and arctic regions.
Progressivism in British Politics: Some Revisionist Themes
Authors: Jackson Ben 
Published: January 2017

AbstractThis article argues that a return to the history of progressive political thought can help us to think afresh about what a renewed centre‐left politics might look like today. The article identifies some significant aspects of this history that attracted little attention in earlier debates over the British progressive tradition—in particular, debates about social ownership, nationalism and distributism. This revisionist history of British progressivism points the way towards some common ideological ground that could provide a starting point for a new dialogue between different ‘progressive’ political parties and interests.
Creative literacy activities promote positive reading attitude in children learning English as a foreign language
Authors: Chow Bonnie Wing‐Yin , Hui Anna Na Na , Chui Barbie Hiu‐Tung 
Published: January 2017

This study investigated the effects of creative literacy classroom activities on the acquisition of English as a foreign language. Ninety Chinese second graders were tested on reading attitude and English receptive vocabulary knowledge. They were randomly assigned to either a control group or an experimental group, which engaged in English creative classroom activities for 10 weeks. Repeated measures analyses showed a significant interaction effect for reading attitude, providing empirical evidence that English creative classroom activities can enhance reading attitude. This study extends past research by demonstrating the links between creative activities and reading attitude, as well as highlights the feasibility of incorporating creative literacy activities within foreign language education. This provides a new direction for researchers and educators to develop instructional practices that incorporate a stimulating environment for English‐as‐a‐foreign‐language students. Future longitudinal research could examine whether these benefits can be maintained over a longer period.
Current insights into the aetiology, pathobiology, and management of local disease recurrence in squamous cell carcinoma of the vulva
Authors: Yap JKW , O'Neill D , Nagenthiran S , Dawson CW , Luesley DM 
Published: January 2017

Squamous cell carcinoma of the vulva is predominantly a disease of the elderly, where the mainstay of treatment is radical surgery. Local vulval recurrence (LVR) is a significant problem for these patients, and the rates of recurrence have not improved over the last three decades. Disappointingly, we still lack an understanding of how LVRs develop, and the best approach to prevent and manage the condition. This review discusses recent insights into the key prognostic factors that influence the risk of recurrence, focusing on the role of tumour‐adjacent non‐neoplastic epithelial disorders, which are thought to play a causative role.Tweetable abstractA review that discusses the key prognostic factors that influence local recurrence in vulval cancer.
Diabetes coaching for individuals with type 2 diabetes: A state‐of‐the‐science review and rationale for a coaching model
Authors: Sherifali Diana 
Published: January 2017

AbstractDiabetes coaching is emerging as an important role in self‐management and care. The conceptualization of coaching, and how to implement and evaluate coaching has not been articulated in the literature. The aim of the study was to review the literature to: (i) identify the components of coaching using a validated framework, including the description of the role of technology; (ii) describe the implementation and evaluation measures for diabetes coaching; and (iii) propose a diabetes coaching model for future implementation. The EMBASE, MEDLINE, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), PsychINFO and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials databases were searched from inception to January 2015. Two evaluators independently screened and extracted data from eligible studies for descriptions of coaching. Eight trials met the selection criteria, with no consistency in the core components of coaching. However, elements noted across all studies included goal setting, diabetes knowledge acquisition, individualized care, and frequent follow‐up. Only two studies leveraged technology for coaching communication purposes. Diabetes coaching is an intervention that can support the ongoing and complex needs of patients; however, implementation and evaluation strategies are limited in the literature. A diabetes coaching model is presented, derived from components identified throughout the literature with direction for implementation and evaluation approaches, and optimal integration into the healthcare system.
Effect of postprocedural full‐dose infusion of bivalirudin on acute stent thrombosis in patients with ST‐elevation myocardial infarction undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention: Outcomes in a large real‐world population
Authors: Wang Heyang , Liang Zhenyang , Li Yi , Li Bin , Liu Junming , Hong Xueyi , Lu Xin , Wu Jiansheng , Zhao Wei , Liu Qiang , An Jian , Li Linfeng , Pu Fanli , Ming Qiang , Han Yaling 
Published: January 2017

SummaryAimThis study aimed to evaluate the effect of prolonged full‐dose bivalirudin infusion in real‐world population with ST‐elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI).BackgroundSubgroup data as well as meta‐analysis from randomized clinical trials have shown the potency of postprocedural full‐dose infusion (1.75 mg/kg/h) of bivalirudin on attenuating acute stent thrombosis (ST) after primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).MethodsIn this multicenter retrospective observational study, 2047 consecutive STEMI patients treated with bivalirudin during primary PCI were enrolled in 65 Chinese centers between July 2013 and May 2016. The primary outcome was acute ST defined as ARC definite/probable within 24 hours after the index procedure, and the secondary endpoints included total ST, major adverse cardiac or cerebral events (MACCE, defined as death, reinfarction, stroke, and target vessel revascularization), and any bleeding at 30 days.ResultsAmong 2047 STEMI patients, 1123 (54.9%) were treated with postprocedural bivalirudin full‐dose infusion (median 120 minutes) while the other 924 (45.1%) received low‐dose (0.25 mg/kg/h) or null postprocedural infusion. A total of three acute ST (0.3%) occurred in STEMI patients with none or low‐dose prolonged infusion of bivalirudin, but none was observed in those treated with post‐PCI full‐dose infusion (0.3% vs 0.0%, P=.092). Outcomes on MACCE (2.1% vs 2.7%, P=.402) and total bleeding (2.1% vs 1.4%, P=.217) at 30 days showed no significant difference between the two groups, and no subacute ST was observed.ConclusionPost‐PCI full‐dose bivalirudin infusion is safe and has a trend to protect against acute ST in STEMI patients undergoing primary PCI in real‐world settings.
Chemotype diversity in Planktothrix rubescens (cyanobacteria) populations is correlated to lake depth
Authors: Haruštiaková Danka , Welker Martin 
Published: January 2017

SummaryThe cyanobacterial species Planktothrix rubescens is known to preferably inhabit deep, stratified, oligo‐ to mesotrophic lakes. It is also known for the production of diverse bioactive peptides, including the hepatotoxic microcystins. A number of studies showed that P. rubescens populations generally consist of multiple distinct genotypes or chemotypes, respectively. In the present study, variability of chemotype diversity was analysed. Filaments of P. rubescens were isolated from water samples originating from 10 European lakes and analysed by MALDI‐TOF mass spectrometry. In most of the analysed filaments multiple peptides belonging to multiple peptide classes could be detected. A resulting data matrix of 964 filaments and 37 individual peptides was subjected to correspondence analysis and K‐means clustering. From the latter analysis the distribution of chemotypes among the lakes was established and diversity estimated by computing Shannon‐Indices. Diversity varied strongly among lakes with the lowest diversity found in non‐alpine lakes. Further, chemotype diversity was strongly correlated to the maximum depth of the sampled lakes in alpine and non‐alpine lakes. The possible influence of both factors, geographic isolation and water column depth, on the observed patterns of chemotype diversity of P. rubescens populations is discussed.
Cognitive Rest and Graduated Return to Usual Activities Versus Usual Care for Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Emergency Department Discharge Instructions
Authors: Varner Catherine E. , McLeod Shelley , Nahiddi Negine , Lougheed Rosamond E. , Dear Taylor E. , Borgundvaag Bjug 
Published: January 2017

AbstractObjectivesIt is estimated that 15%–25% of patients with a mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI) diagnosed in the emergency department (ED) will develop postconcussive syndrome. The objective of this study was to determine if patients randomized to graduated return to usual activity discharge instructions had a decrease in their Post‐Concussion Symptom Score (PCSS) 2 weeks after MTBI compared to patients who received usual care MTBI discharge instructions.MethodsThis was a pragmatic, randomized trial of adult (18–64 years) patients of an academic ED (annual census 60,000) diagnosed with MTBI occurring within 24 hours of ED visit. The intervention group received cognitive rest and graduated return to usual activity discharge instructions, and the control group received usual care discharge instructions that did not instruct cognitive rest or graduated return. Patients were contacted by text message or phone 2 and 4 weeks post–ED discharge and asked to complete the PCSS, a validated, 22‐item questionnaire, to determine if there was a change in their symptoms. Secondary outcomes included change in PCSS at 4 weeks, number follow‐up physician visits, and time off work/school.ResultsA total of 118 patients were enrolled in the study (58 in the control group and 60 in the intervention). The mean (±SD) age was 35.2 (±13.7) years and 43 (36.4%) were male. There was no difference with respect to change in PCSS at 2 weeks (10.5 vs. 12.8; ∆2.3, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 7.0 to 11.7) and 4 weeks post–ED discharge (21.1 vs 18.3; ∆2.8, 95% CI = 6.9 to 12.7) for the intervention and control groups, respectively. The number of follow‐up physician visits and time off work/school were similar when the groups were compared. Thirty‐eight (42.2%) and 23 (30.3%) of patients in this cohort had ongoing MTBI symptoms (PCSS > 20) at 2 and 4 weeks, respectively.ConclusionsResults from this study suggest graduated return to usual activity discharge instructions do not impact rate of resolution of MTBI symptoms 2 weeks after ED discharge. Given that patients continue to experience symptoms 2 and 4 weeks after MTBI, more investigation is needed to determine how best to counsel and treat patients with postconcussive symptoms.