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Developing students’ energy literacy in higher education
Authors: Cotton Debby R E , Miller Wendy , Winter Jennie , Bailey Ian , Sterling Stephen 
Published: June 2015

Purpose
– This paper aims to investigate students’ energy literacy at a UK university, and recommends ways in which it can be enhanced using a behaviour change model. Developing students’ energy literacy is a key part of the “greening” agenda, yet little is known about how students develop their ideas about energy use and energy saving at a university.

Design/methodology/approach
– The research utilised a mixed-methods approach including an online survey (with 1,136 responses) and focus groups.

Findings
– The research identified strengths and weaknesses in students’ energy literacy, and noted the relative influence of formal and informal curricula. The potential for aligning these curricula is highlighted through the 4Es model of enable, engage, exemplify and encourage.

Research limitations/implications
– The research involved a single instrumental case-study site. The wider applicability of the findings should therefore be tested further in other institutions.

Practical implications
– The research suggests ways in which universities might better support their students in making more sustainable energy-related behaviour choices, and it indicates the importance of knowledge as well as attitudes.

Social implications
– The research may have implications for the energy-saving behaviours of individuals in the wider society.

Originality/value
– Attempts to reduce energy use in higher education are widely seen in campus operations. This research provides an indication of the potential for enhancing energy-saving through different forms of curricula.
Terrorism or not terrorism? Whose money are we looking for?
Authors: Tofangsaz Hamed 
Published: June 2015

Purpose
– The purpose of this paper is to examine whether the counter-terrorism financing regime provides a solid platform for a better understanding of who should be considered terrorists or what forms terrorism, terrorist acts and terrorist groups, the financing of which is the subject matter. In the absence of an internationally agreed definition of terrorism, the question which needs to be posed is whether there is a clear and common understanding of what constitutes terrorism, terrorist acts and terrorist groups, the financing of which needs to be stopped. That is, from a criminal law perspective, whether the Terrorist Financing Convention, as the backbone of the counter-terrorist financing regime, clarifies what types of conduct, by who, in what circumstances and when, against whom (targets or victims) and with what intention or motivation should be considered terrorism?

Design/methodology/approach
– It will be explained how and why it has been difficult to reach an agreement on the definition of terrorism. The endeavour of the drafters of the Terrorist Financing Convention and others involved in countering terrorist financing to establish a general definition of terrorism will be examined.

Findings
– The record of attempts to define the elements of terrorism proves that it is hardly possible to reach an agreement on a generic definition of terrorism because the concept of terrorism is elusive and subject to various understandings. Even the definition provided by the Terrorist Financing Convention, is not convincing.

Originality/value
– With regard to the findings, this paper calls for further research on the legal consequences of the implementation of the terrorist financing-counter measures, while the scope of terrorism, terrorist acts and terrorist organizations have been left vague.
Old horizons of organised-white collar crime
Authors: Dobovšek Bojan , Slak Boštjan 
Published: June 2015

Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to show the interconnectivity between the economic sphere, governance and organised crime and to shed light on the role of white-collar crime and show that constant redefining of the term “organised crime” has certain downfalls.Design/methodology/approach– Methods of analysis and examination of relevant domestic and foreign primary and secondary resources and legal acts are used. The paper is theoretical in nature, as review of literature was the main method used for our argumentation.Findings– The term and phenomena of organised crime have now long enjoyed the attention of many researchers, institutions, policymakers and others. And yet, in this quest for unification, proper definition and classification, it seems that we have somewhat strayed from that original idea of what organised crime represented in the period when this term was first coined. Unfortunately, by doing so, we failed to include the most dangerous forms of behaviour, i.e. (some, not all!) white-collar crime, which falls within the scope of organised crime.Practical implications– Despite the fact that ideas presented in this paper belong to the old masters of criminology, they have lately been slightly forgotten. The paper is therefore useful to those who are interested in seeing how original ideas about the nature of organised crime are applicable today.Originality/value– The paper provides an insight into the somewhat overlooked scholarship of those who deal with organised crime and white-collar crime.
Corporate governance as a mechanism for the deterrence of economic crimes in the Commonwealth Caribbean
Authors: Ffolkes-Goldson Suzanne Cecile 
Published: June 2015

Purpose
– The purpose of this paper is to highlight the need for good corporate governance (CG) as one of the mechanisms to combat corporate misconduct and, by extension, to encourage economic growth and development, with special emphasis on Jamaica, which not only has seen the greatest financial sector meltdown in the region, but has also seen the greatest response to the need for CG initiatives.

Design/methodology/approach
– For the past 20 years, CG has been at the forefront of discussions, legislation and moral suasion regarding corporate transparency and accountability, especially in the wake of spectacular scandals from the Maxwell debacle in the United Kingdom (1992), to Enron in the USA (2001), to the world economic crisis (2008). Codes have been adopted and legislation drafted to meet the concerns regarding corporate abuse, which have not only had an impact on the corporations and their shareholders, but also on a wider group of stakeholders, which includes, in some cases, the countries in which they operate. Not only have these scandals rocked the developed world, but corporate misconduct has taken an especially debilitating toll on developing economies, such as those found in the Commonwealth Caribbean. The cost of corporate misconduct in the region has included government bailouts, loss of jobs and loss of confidence in the markets. These, in turn, have had some negative impact on the development of many of the countries, which includes slow, stagnant or negative economic growth.

Findings
– The attention to CG in the Commonwealth Caribbean has grown tremendously in the past 10 years by the introduction of codes and legislation with a focus on transparency and accountability in accordance with international standards. The challenge now appears to be the need to link these initiatives with the anti-corruption project. This may be best achieved through the acknowledgment of the need for the private sector to play a greater role in the prevention of corruption through CG initiatives. Put another way, there may be need for an increased focus on the demand side of bribery and corruption rather than simply on the supply side. Finally, the development of emerging economies relies heavily on the stemming of corruption and mismanagement both in the public sector and the private sector.

Originality/value
– The original value of this paper is the development of CG principles in the region.
Becoming someone new: identity theft behaviors by high school students
Authors: Marcum Catherine D. , Higgins George E , Ricketts Melissa L. , Wolfe Scott E 
Published: June 2015

Purpose– The purpose of the paper is to contribute to the gap in the literature by investigating the identity theft behaviors of adolescents under the age of 18 and the predictors of these behaviors. To better understand the predictors of hacking behaviors in young people, two criminological theories, general theory of crime and social learning theory, are utilized.Design/methodology/approach– A rural county in western North Carolina was chosen to participate in the study. Principals of four high schools in this county agreed to participate. All 9th through 12th graders were recruited for the study. Those who were given parental permission to participate and gave their own assent were given a survey.Findings– Results indicated that low self-control and deviant peer association were in fact associated with identity theft behaviors of juveniles.Originality/value– The literature is scant, if even existent, on research that investigates the identity theft offending behaviors of juveniles.
Performance enhancement for piezoresistive microaccelerometer by geometrical design: a focused review
Authors: Liu Yan , Wang Hai , Qin Hongbo , Xie Yongqiang 
Published: June 2015

Purpose
– This paper aims to provide a focused review on the geometrical designs for performance enhancement of piezoresistive microaccelerometers.

Design/methodology/approach
– By analyzing working principle and conventional geometries, the improved research proposals are sorted into three groups in terms of their anticipated objectives, including sensitivity, resonant frequency and cross-axis sensitivity. Accessible methods are outlined and their merits and demerits are described.

Findings
– Novel geometries obviously enhance the performance of accelerometers, and the efficacy can be further elevated by newer materials and fabrication processes.

Research limitations/implications
– This paper mainly focused on the improved geometrical designs for sensitivity, resonant frequency and cross-axis sensitivity. Other performance parameters or design schemes are not included in this paper.

Originality/value
– This paper generalizes the available geometries and methods for the enhancement of sensitivity, resonant frequency and cross-axis sensitivity in piezoresistive accelerometers design.
Kalman filter-based yaw angle estimation by fusing inertial and magnetic sensing: a case study using low cost sensors
Authors: Neto Pedro , Mendes Nuno , Moreira A. Paulo 
Published: June 2015

Purpose
– The purpose of this paper is to achieve reliable estimation of yaw angles by fusing data from low-cost inertial and magnetic sensing.

Design/methodology/approach
– In this paper, yaw angle is estimated by fusing inertial and magnetic sensing from a digital compass and a gyroscope, respectively. A Kalman filter estimates the error produced by the gyroscope.

Findings
– Drift effect produced by the gyroscope is significantly reduced and, at the same time, the system has the ability to react quickly to orientation changes. The system combines the best of each sensor, the stability of the magnetic sensor and the fast response of the inertial sensor.

Research limitations/implications
– The system does not present a stable behavior in the presence of large vibrations. Considerable calibration efforts are needed.

Practical implications
– Today, most of human–robot interaction technologies need to have the ability to estimate orientation, especially yaw angle, from small-sized and low-cost sensors.

Originality/value
– Existing methods for inertial and magnetic sensor fusion are combined to achieve reliable estimation of yaw angle. Experimental tests in a human–robot interaction scenario show the performance of the system.
Bringing them back to spend more: student foodservice experiences to satisfy their taste buds
Authors: Ali Faizan , Ryu Kisang 
Published: June 2015

Purpose– This study aims to examine student’s foodservice experience and its effect on satisfaction, dining frequency and expenditures.Design/methodology/approach– A total of 674 samples collected at a large Malaysian private university were used for data analysis. Structural equation modelling based on partial least squares method was conducted.Findings– Results confirm that student foodservice experience significantly influences satisfaction, dining frequency and dining expenditure. Furthermore, four first-order constructs (product component, service component, price component and healthy component) are also validated on the designated second-order construct (customer foodservice experience).Research limitations/implications– These findings indicate that on-campus foodservice operators should focus on student experience and satisfaction to increase visits and expenditures.Originality/value– This study would enable on-campus foodservice operators to have a better understanding of various dimensions of foodservice experience which will lead to students’ satisfaction and encourage the development of their visits and expenditure.
Consumer socialisation agency within three-generational Vietnamese families
Authors: Aleti Torgeir , Brennan Linda , Parker Lukas 
Published: June 2015

Purpose
– The purpose of this paper is to establish how consumer knowledge is transferred among family members in multi-generational families, based on the consumer socialisation theory. Understanding how consumers learn about consumption and are socialised as consumers is critical to developing marketing strategies throughout the family lifecycle. Central to current conceptions of consumer socialisation is the idea that individuals make decisions as outcomes of previous socialisation processes. However, socialisation takes place in the meso-level social setting and there is need to understand how these meso-systems interact when it comes to consumption.

Design/methodology/approach
– Using a social system design and dyadic analysis, the authors tested knowledge transfer and consumer socialisation agency in multi-generation families in Vietnam, yielding a sample size of 654 individuals and 218 families.

Findings
– The authors demonstrate the role of consumer socialisation agency on consumer knowledge transfer between people within families. The study illustrates that where knowledge is limited, family-related services and household products will be jointly considered within the family.

Research limitations/implications
– This study was undertaken within a single country setting, but the technique and findings have wider implications for collectivist family decision-making in other settings. The limitations of cross-sectional research are acknowledged; the method specifically overcomes issues with self-reported measures by collecting data from multiple people within the social system.

Practical implications
– Our findings suggest that consumer knowledge and learning is bi-directionally transferred through consumer socialisation agency. In complex new market situations, marketers can target the social system and ensure that knowledge will be transferred between members.

Originality/value
– Social system design and dyadic analysis have not previously been used to examine meso-level consumption settings. The results provide unique understanding of consumer learning in social settings.
Interpretation of female images in advertising among Chinese adolescents
Authors: Ng Yu Leung , Chan Kara 
Published: June 2015

Purpose– The purpose of this study is to examine how Chinese adolescent girls and boys interpret female images in gendered advertisements based on Tobinet al.’s (2010) gender self-socialization model (GSSM).Design/methodology/approach– In total, 48 Hong Kong adolescents studying in high schools or university year one participated in a focus group study. Four advertisements with different types of female images were presented. Interviewees were asked to discuss the appearance, the personality and the work and family life of the female characters in the advertisements. Interviewers then asked them to select the one most closely representing their ideal female image.Findings– Most of the interviewees chose an urban sophisticate as the character closest to their ideal female image. Female interviewees identified with the urban sophisticate and aspired to the cultured nurturer image. However, they rejected the strong woman and the “flower vase” female images.Research limitations/implications– The generalizability of the findings was limited because of the small sample size and non-probability sampling.Practical implications– When targeting adolescents, advertisers should consider using female images displaying a personality that is neither too strong nor too weak.Originality/value– This is the first study to investigate how Hong Kong adolescents interpret female images from gendered advertisements. This study also clarifies the gender concepts to explain how adolescents perceive gendered advertisements.
Comparable efficacy with entecavir monotherapy and tenofovir–entecavir combination in chronic hepatitis B patients
Authors: Baqai Sumbella , Proudfoot James , Xu Ronghui , Kane Steve , Clark Margaret , Gish Robert 
Published: June 2015

ObjectivesThe long-term goal for chronic hepatitis B patients is to maintain viral suppression in order to reduce disease progression risk. Because patients with previous treatment failure may have multiple viral resistance mutations, finding effective therapy is challenging. Because recent studies have shown that the combination of entecavir and tenofovir is effective in achieving virological response in many patients with prior treatment failure and multiple drug resistance mutations, we compared outcomes with this combination versus monotherapy.MethodsWith a retrospective chart review we compared results in 35 patients with previous treatment failure treated with the entecavir-tenofovir combination to results in patients treated with entecavir monotherapy.ResultsAlthough combination therapy resulted in significantly faster achievement of DNA negativity compared to entecavir monotherapy, the modest ten-week advantage is unlikely to be important for most patients since entecavir resistance develops extremely slowly. Significantly more patients on combination therapy experienced viral breakthroughs, most of which were attributed to non-adherence due to difficulties with the combination regimen.ConclusionsOur findings of reasonably comparable efficacy over time in the combination and monotherapy arms combined with the increased costs and compliance issues related to combination therapy weigh in favor of entecavir monotherapy in patients with previous treatment failure. However, because our study was a retrospective analysis of a small patient population, it will be important to confirm these findings with a randomised, controlled trial that compares these treatment approaches in treatment-experienced patients.
Is It FPT to Cover Points with Tours on Minimum Number of Bends (Errata)?
Authors: Estivill-Castro Vladimir 
Published: June 2015

Recent communication by Minghui Jiang has brought to my attention that I overlooked faults in the arguments built while collaborating closely with my PhD student Apichat Heednacram and his co-supervisor Francis Suraweera. These errors unfortunately also escaped the scrutiny of peer-reviews and the formal process of examination. Some results in Apichat's dissertation that were published in this journal (and other outlets) are actually incorrect. In particular, we had reported an FPT-algorithms for the k-Bends Traveling Salesman Problem in ℜ2 and some variants that result from adding constraints to the line-segments that constitute the tour. While the reduction rules to kernelize the problem produce reduced instances, a solution of the kernel instance does not lead directly to a solution of the original instance.
Radiographic Assessment of the Robert and Lateral Views in Trapeziometacarpal Osteoarthrosis
Authors: Oheb Jonathan , Lansinger Yuri , Jansen Joshua A. , Nguyen Jimmy Q. , Porembski Margaret A. , Rayan Ghazi M. 
Published: June 2015

Background: To evaluate the effectiveness of the Robert view in assessing trapeziometacarpal arthrosis and to compare the accuracy of the Robert and lateral views in staging trapeziometacarpal (TM) joint arthrosis.Methods: Patient demographics were obtained. Four participating raters reviewed 62 randomly selected thumb x-rays of patients presenting with thumb TM joint pain. Lateral and Robert-hyperpronation views were assessed using an analysis of 13 criteria.Results: X-rays of 62 thumbs for 58 patients were evaluated. The average patients' age was 64 (47-87) and 51 (80%) were females. The majority of X-rays evaluated fell into stage 3. Stage 2 was the second most common level of arthritis encountered and the least was stage 1. More osteophytes were encountered in the trapezium than metacarpal on both the Robert and lateral views. The Robert view was superior in detecting osteophytes on the trapezium than the lateral view. Osteophyte size varied from 1.7 to 2 mm. The lateral view displayed 61 cases with dorsal metacarpal subluxation (98%). The Robert view displayed 48 cases (77%) with radial metacarpal subluxation and 9 cases (15%) with ulnar metacarpal subluxation. Thumb metacarpal adduction deformity was encountered on the lateral view in 20 cases (32%) whereas on the Robert view it was encountered in 14 cases (23%). Subchondral sclerosis was encountered on the Robert view in 56 thumbs (90%) while it was seen on the lateral view in 52 thumbs (84%). Pantrapezial arthritis involving the STT joint was encountered equally in 16 cases (26%) on the Robert view and the lateral views. The study found a moderate level of interrater reliability on both the lateral and Robert views. With the exception of osteophytes encountered on the trapezium versus the metacarpal, there were no other statistically significant findings.Conclusions: This study confirms that each of the Robert and lateral views offer unique information and combining both views enhances the ability to assess radiographic disease severity, and should be the recommended set of X-rays for assessing TM osteoarthrosis.
Ulna Nerve Decompression at the Elbow in Patients with Normal Nerve Conduction Tests
Authors: Roberts Gareth L , Maclean Angus D , Logan Andrew J 
Published: June 2015

Background: Ulna nerve compression at the elbow is the second most common neuropathy of the upper limb. It has been suggested that nerve conduction tests are required to correctly make the diagnosis. The aim of this study was to assess whether patients with normal nerve conduction testing benefitted from surgical release of the ulna nerve. Methods: 56 patients with symptoms of ulna nerve compression at the elbow were evaluated prospectively. All patients underwent electrophysiology testing followed by ulna nerve decompression irrespective of the results of the electrophysiology testing. Functional scores using the QuickDASH and PEM score were collected up to 12 months post-surgery. Results: No difference was found between the group with normal and the group with abnormal electrophysiology studies. Conclusions: We conclude that patients who clinically have ulna nerve compression still benefit from ulna nerve decompression despite normal nerve conduction tests.