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The development of a framework for route selection in multimodal transportation
Authors: Kengpol Athakorn , Tuammee Sopida , Tuominen Markku 
Published: November 2014

Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to develop a framework for route selection in multimodal transportation which can reduce cost, lead time, risk and CO2emission in multimodal transportation systems.Design/methodology/approach– This research proposes the development of a framework for route selection in multimodal transportation that includes a six-phase framework to select an optimal multimodal transportation route. The first phase is to collect the data of each route and select the origin and destination. The second phase is to calculate time and cost of each route by using a multimodal transport cost-model. In the third phase, the CO2emissions are calculated based upon the 2006 guidelines of Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. The fourth phase proposes an integrated quantitative risk assessment, analytic hierarchy process (AHP) and data envelopment analysis methodology to evaluate the multimodal transportation risk. The fifth phase is to prioritize criteria by using the AHP which can be used in the objective function. The final phase is to calculate the optimal route by using the zero-one goal programming.Findings– The aims of the model are to minimize transportation costs, transportation time, risk and CO2emission.Practical implications– The approach has been tested on a realistic multimodal transportation service, originating from Bangkok in Thailand to a destination at Da Nang port in Vietnam. The results have shown that the approach can provide guidance in choosing the lowest cost route in accordance with other criteria, and to minimize the CO2emission effectively.Originality/value– The contribution of this research lies in the development of a new decision support approach that is flexible and applicable to logistics service providers, in selecting multimodal transportation route under the multi-criteria in term of cost, time, risk and importantly the environmental impact.
Discovery tools as electronic billboards to market your library
Authors: David Shapiro Steven 
Published: November 2014

Purpose
– The aim of this article is to describes Sprague Library’s experience in using EBSCO Discovery Service (EDS) to market library services and resources in order to draw conclusions for other institutions.

Design/methodology/approach
– Uses the case study of Montclair State University in developing a strategy for using Discovery Tools as a library promotional tool. Also includes examples from other institutions.

Findings
– EDS (and other Discovery Services) can be helpful in highlighting library resources and services that may go unnoticed. Studies show a correlation between discovery tools and increased Interlibrary Loan (ILL) activity so it’s important to promote services like ILL within your discovery service.

Practical implications
– With a reasonable effort, libraries can use discovery tools to provide additional modes of communication with users.

Originality/value
– Highlights some of Sprague Library’s unique efforts in utilizing EDS to promote library resources and services.
Evaluation of color and textural properties of chicken meat momos
Authors: Singh Tanuja , Pathak Vikas , Verma Arun , Vincentraju Rajkumar , Goswami Meena , Singh Veer 
Published: November 2014

Purpose
– The aim of the present study was to evaluate the textural, color, sensory and microbiological properties of meat momos.

Design/methodology/approach
– Three different levels of boiled chopped chicken meat, namely, T1 (45 per cent chicken meat), T2 (50 per cent chicken meat) and T3 (55 per cent chicken meat) were taken as filling material for preparation of meat momos.

Findings
– There was no significant difference in lightness (L*), redness (a*) and yellowness (b*) values. The mean hardness, adhesiveness, springiness, cohesiveness, gumminess and chewiness values also differed non significantly. Salmonella and Coliform were not detected in freshly prepared chicken momos. No significant difference was observed for total plate count and the sensory attributes except meat flavor intensity. The overall sensory scores were found to be significantly (p < 0.05) higher for T2 treatment than other two treatments.

Research limitations/implications
– The trials are needed to carry out further study to evaluate storage stability of developed momos.

Originality/value
– Meat momos available in the market are not standardized and do not have a defined nutrient content. The standardization and quality evaluation of chicken meat moms can provide the platform for their commercialization at industrial level.
Development and evaluation of quality characteristics of egg balls
Authors: Goswami Meena , Pathak Vikas , Bharti Sanjay , Singh Veer , Singh Tanuja , Sengar Abhishek 
Published: November 2014

Purpose– The present study was aimed to enhance the nutritional quality of veg bottle gourd balls by incorporating boiled mashed egg replacing bottle guard in the formulation of batter.Design/methodology/approach– Three different levels, viz. 50, 60 and 70 per cent of boiled mashed whole egg were taken to optimize the level of egg in veg balls by replacing the bottle gourd. The developed products were evaluated for physico-chemical, proximate analysis and sensory evaluation on Day 0, 3, 6 and 9 of storage, whereas microbiological studies of the product were conducted on Day 1, 4, 7 and 10.Findings– The pH, cooking yield and weight gain were non significantly higher in egg-incorporated balls as compared to control. Similar trends were observed for mean Thio Barbituric Acid (TBA) and free fatty acid (FFA) values, however, the estimated values remained within the acceptable limit throughout the storage period. Mean protein and fat content were significantly (p< 0.05) higher and the moisture content was significantly lower (p< 0.05) in egg-incorporated balls. There was no significant difference for mean Total Plate Count, Yeast and mould count and Psychrophillic count between the treatments and control during storage except at later stage on Day 7 and 10. The mean sensory scores were found to be the highest for egg balls, with 60 per cent boiled mashed whole egg for all sensory attributes and the flavor was very much liked by the sensory panelists.Research limitations/implications– The trials can be further carried out for some color and properties, with the addition of various antioxidants and antimicrobial agents.Originality/value– Veg bottle gourd balls are a very much relished delicacy of Indian culinary practices. The incorporation of egg not only enhanced the nutritional properties, also improved the flavor and consumer acceptance. It can be a very good alternative to cope up with malnutrition and hunger.
Composition of commercially produced organic and conventional strawberries
Authors: Tõnutare Tõnu , Keert Kati , Szajdak Lech , Moor Ulvi 
Published: November 2014

Purpose
– The purpose of this study was to determine differences in taste-related and bioactive compounds of organically (OR) and conventionally (CONV) cultivated commercially produced strawberries (Fragaria × ananassa Duch.). Addresses the question if the consumers buying OR strawberries are likely to purchase fruits with better taste and richer in bioactive compounds than those buying CONV fruits.

Design/methodology/approach
– Only information commonly available to the consumers [cultivar, quality class, product origin (country) and eco-labelling], was considered in selecting experimental material. “Polka” strawberries from 14 farms (7 OR and 7 CONV) from South Estonia were used for analyses.

Findings
– No evidence was found that OR strawberries contain more bioactive compounds or have higher soluble solids content and titratable acids ratio (associated with better taste) compared to CONV strawberries. There were significant differences in content of total phenolics, anthocyanins, ascorbic acid, vitamin E, total antioxidant capacity, titratable acids and soluble solids between strawberries from individual farms irrespective of cultivation system.

Research limitations/implications
– Our study was limited to strawberry “Polka” and some other cultivars might response differently to production systems.

Social implications
– Consumers get information that by choosing an organic product in the marketplace, it is not guaranteed that this product has higher content of bioactive compounds.

Originality/value
– Comparative studies of organic and conventional products are preferably performed with products grown at the same location with the same amount of nutrients etc. However, information of production site’s microclimate, soil texture or the amount of plant available nutrients is never available to the consumers. Therefore, our consumer-oriented approach might be valuable.
Size matters
Authors: Johnson Valerie , Ranade Sonia , Thomas David 
Published: November 2014

Purpose
– This paper aims to focus on a highly significant yet under-recognised concern: the huge growth in the volume of digital archival information and the implications of this shift for information professionals.

Design/methodology/approach
– Though data loss and format obsolescence are often considered to be the major threats to digital records, the problem of scale remains under-acknowledged. This paper discusses this issue, and the challenges it brings using a case study of a set of Second World War service records.

Findings
– TNA’s research has shown that it is possible to digitise large volumes of records to replace paper originals using rigorous procedures. Consequent benefits included being able to link across large data sets so that further records could be released.

Practical implications
– The authors will discuss whether the technical capability, plus space and cost savings will result in increased pressure to retain, and what this means in creating a feedback-loop of volume.

Social implications
– The work also has implications in terms of new definitions of the “original” archival record. There has been much debate on challenges to the definition of the archival record in the shift from paper to born-digital. The authors will discuss where this leaves the digitised “original” record.

Originality/value
– Large volumes of digitised and born-digital records are starting to arrive in records and archive stores, and the implications for retention are far wider than simply digital preservation. By sharing novel research into the practical implications of large-scale data retention, this paper showcases potential issues and some approaches to their management.
Challenges to born-digital institutional archiving: the case of a New York art museum
Authors: Cocciolo Anthony 
Published: November 2014

Purpose
– The purpose of this paper is to highlight the challenges to born-digital institutional archiving using a New York Archive Museum (NYAM) as a case.

Design/methodology/approach
– The digital record-keeping practices at NYAM were studied using three data sources: focus groups with staff, totaling 81 individuals, or approximately one-third of all staff; analysis of network file storage; and analysis of digital records in archival storage, or specifically removable media in acid-free archive boxes.

Findings
– This case study indicates that the greatest challenges to born-digital institutional archiving are not necessarily technological but social and cultural. Or rather, the challenge is getting individuals to transfer material to a digital archive so that it can undergo the technological transformations needed to ensure its long-term availability. However, transfer is impeded by a variety of factors which can be addressed through education, infrastructure development and proactive appraisal for permanent retention.

Practical implications
– This paper highlights the challenges to born-digital institutional archiving, yet notes that these challenges can be overcome by following a multi-pronged approach.

Originality/Value
– This paper outlines the challenges to born-digital institutional archiving, which is not often discussed in the literature outside of the context of higher education.
Inspire, Respect, Reward: re-framing leadership assessment and development
Authors: Wiley Jack , Lake Francis 
Published: November 2014

Purpose
– The purpose of this paper is to describe how a major financial services organisation used the results of an independent research project to alter its approach to leadership assessment and development.

Design/methodology/approach
– The research project involved collecting employee opinion data from roughly equal samples of employees from 22 countries worldwide (total n = 47, 236). Subsequent linkage research analyses involved employee opinions being correlated with measures of customer satisfaction and financial performance for up to 187 organisations worldwide.

Findings
– Findings revealed that what employees most want from the top leaders of their organisations is to be inspired, respected and rewarded. Organisations whose leadership teams scored higher on measures of inspiring, respecting and rewarding employees also achieved higher employee engagement, customer satisfaction and financial performance.

Practical implications
– These findings spurred the development of a new direction for leadership development and assessment for Lloyds Banking Group, a major financial services organisation based in the United Kingdom.

Originality/value
– This research answers a fundamental question from a sample of employees from 22 countries worldwide: what do employees most want from the top leaders of their organisations? Using performance data from up to 187 organisations worldwide this research also demonstrates that organisations whose top leaders provide employees with what they most want achieve superior organisational performance. Knowing this allows organisations to review and revise a wide variety of talent management approaches, including leadership assessment, development and reward systems. It also informs the design of employee survey instruments to ensure coverage of topics with known links to organisational success.
The employee survey: benefits, problems in practice, and the relation with the high performance organization
Authors: de Waal André 
Published: November 2014

Purpose– The purpose of this article is to discuss the role of the employee in the high performance organization. One of the management techniques which has gained much popularity the past 15 years is the employee satisfaction survey. Many organizations, both profit and non-profit, use a yearly questionnaire, which measures the satisfaction of employees with all sorts of things in the organization. Yet recently, dissenting opinions can be heard that are critical of what they call “the yearly employee survey ritual”. The criticism focuses on the results of the survey which are not dealt with adequately so that the employee survey gradually has become a dissatisfier for employees. Another phenomenon is that organizations that are considering to conduct a high performance organization (HPO) diagnosis renounce this using the justification that “we are already doing an employee survey.”Design/methodology/approach– In this article the purpose of the employee survey, its advantages, its problems in practice and its relation with the HPO Framework are discussed.Findings– It is shown how the employee survey can be improved. In addition, its is shown that the employee survey and the HPO Framework are two different but complementary techniques that can and should be used in conjunction with each other.Originality/value– This article is one of the first to discuss the relation between two important management improvement techniques: the employee survey and the HPO framework.
Acquiring and developing leaders on a global or multinational scale
Authors: Kronz Elmar 
Published: November 2014

Purpose
– This paper aims to highlight good practice methodologies for acquiring and developing leaders on a global or multinational scale.

Design/methodology/approach
– This paper is based on the experience and research of global talent management consultancy, Inc. (DDI), throughout its 40-year history helping some of the world’s largest companies choose and execute the right talent strategies.

Findings
– Multinational organisations need to adopt talent systems that are flexible enough to operate in different local markets, but consistent enough to provide meaningful data across the organisation to support leadership succession and development.

Originality/value
– The practice advice in this article will help talent management and Human Resources (HR) professionals in large and multinational organisations improve the acquisition and development of their managers.
Employee benefits are the norm, but using them is not
Authors: Walker David 
Published: November 2014

Purpose
– The purpose of this article is to examine the reasons why a small percentage of eligible employees actually regularly access the range of voluntary benefits their employers offer, and to identify ways of increasing employee participation.

Design/methodology/approach
– Personal Group have found that despite the diversification of benefits on offer and the savings that can result from the use of a voluntary programme, the vast majority of employees are still refraining from taking up the schemes that their employers are offering.

Findings
– Personal Group have found that despite the diversification of benefits on offer and the savings that can result from the use of a voluntary programme, the vast majority of employees are still refraining from taking up the schemes that their employers are offering.

Originality/value
– Higher engagement in benefits programmes lead to higher productivity rates. This in turn has a material impact on the overall practical and financial performance of a company.
Assessment of children's emotional adjustment: construction and validation of a new instrument
Authors: Thorlacius Ö. , Gudmundsson E. 
Published: November 2014

AbstractBackgroundThe present study describes the Children's Emotional Adjustment Scale (CEAS), a 47‐item parent‐reported scale designed to capture children's emotional functioning on four continuous dimensions.MethodA large community sample of mothers of children (n = 606) aged 6–13 years was used to examine the psychometric properties of the CEAS.ResultsExploratory and confirmatory factor analysis supported the hypothesized four‐factor structure of the instrument: (1) temper control; (2) anxiety control; (3) mood repair; and (4) social assertiveness. Cronbach's alphas for the factors were consistently above 0.90, and convergent validity of the factors was satisfactory with maternal ratings of child psychopathology. Children rated by their mothers as having emotional problems in the clinical range on the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire had significantly lower scores on the CEAS scales.ConclusionsThe CEAS is a psychometrically sound instrument, covering healthy emotional adjustment as well as maladjustment. The scale might prove to be valuable in the assessment and screening of behaviours underlying child psychopathology.
Development of recombinant stable house dust mite allergen Der p 3 molecules for component‐resolved diagnosis and specific immunotherapy
Authors: Bouaziz A. , Walgraffe D. , Bouillot C. , Herman J. , Foguenne J. , Gothot A. , Louis R. , Hentges F. , Jacquet A. , Mailleux A.‐C. , Chevigné A. , Galleni M. , Adam E. , Dumez M.‐E. 
Published: November 2014

SummaryBackgroundThe allergen Der p 3 is underrepresented in house dust mite (HDM) extracts probably due to autolysis. Recombinant stable molecule of the allergen is thus needed to improve the diagnosis of allergy and the safety and efficacy of immunotherapy.ObjectiveThe current study reports the immunological characterization of two recombinant molecules of the HDM allergen Der p 3 as useful tools for diagnosis and immunotherapy.MethodsRecombinant mature (rDer p 3) and immature (proDer p 3) Der p 3 and their corresponding S196A mutants were produced in Pichia pastoris and purified. The stability, IgE‐binding capacity and allergenicity of the different proteins were analysed and compared with those of the major mite allergen Der p 1 used as a reference. Additionally, the immunogenicity of the different allergens was evaluated in a murine model of Der p 3 sensitization.ResultsCompared to the IgE reactivity to recombinant and natural Der p 3 (nDer p 3), the mean IgE binding of patient's sera to rDer p 3‐S196A (50%) was higher. The poorly binding to nDer p 3 or rDer p 3 was due to autolysis of the allergen. Contrary to Der p 3, proDer p 3 displayed very weak IgE reactivity, as measured by sandwich ELISA and competitive inhibition, rat basophil leukaemia degranulation and human basophil activation assays. Moreover, proDer p 3 induced a TH1‐biased immune response that prevented allergic response in mice but retained Der p 3‐specific T‐cell reactivity.ConclusionrDer p 3‐S196A should be used for the diagnosis of HDM allergy elicited by Der p 3, and proDer p 3 may represent a hypoallergen of Der p 3.
Visualizing the Evolution of Communities in Dynamic Graphs
Authors: Vehlow C. , Beck F. , Auwärter P. , Weiskopf D. 
Published: November 2014

AbstractThe community structure of graphs is an important feature that gives insight into the high‐level organization of objects within the graph. In real‐world systems, the graph topology is oftentimes not static but changes over time and hence, also the community structure changes. Previous timeline‐based approaches either visualize the dynamic graph or the dynamic community structure. In contrast, our approach combines both in a single image and therefore allows users to investigate the community structure together with the underlying dynamic graph. Our optimized ordering of vertices and selection of colours in combination with interactive highlighting techniques increases the traceability of communities along the time axis. Users can identify visual signatures, estimate the reliability of the derived community structure and investigate whether community evolution interacts with changes in the graph topology. The utility of our approach is demonstrated in two application examples.
Positive effect of exercise training at maximal fat oxidation intensity on body composition and lipid metabolism in overweight middle‐aged women
Authors: Tan Sijie , Wang Jianxiong , Cao Liquan , Guo Zhen , Wang Yuan 
Published: November 2014

SummaryThe purpose of this study was to test the hypothesis that 10 weeks of supervised exercise training at the maximal fat oxidation (FATmax) intensity would improve important variables of body composition and lipid metabolism in overweight middle‐aged women. A longitudinal study design was employed to evaluate the effects of FATmax exercise training. Thirty women (45–59 years old; BMI 28·2 ± 1·8 kg m−2; body fat 38·9 ± 4·1%) were randomly allocated into the Exercise and Control groups, n = 15 in each group. Body composition, FATmax, predicted VO2max, lipid profile, plasma lipoprotein lipase activity and serum leptin concentration were measured before and after the experimental period. The Exercise group was trained at the individualized FATmax intensity, 5 days per week and 1 h per day for 10 weeks. No diet control was introduced during the experimental period for all participants. Exercise group obtained significant decreases in body mass, BMI, body fat % and abdominal fat mass, as well as the concentrations of triglycerides, serum leptin and blood glucose. The activity of lipoprotein lipase was increased in trained participants. There were no changes in these variables in the Control group. In addition, there was no significant change in daily energy intake for all participants before and after the experimental period. In conclusion, the 10‐week FATmax exercise training achieved improvements in body composition and lipid metabolism in overweight middle‐aged women. This result suggests FATmax is an effective exercise training intensity for obesity treatment.