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Peer-to-peer lending platforms: securities law considerations
Authors: Rosenblum Robert H. , Gault-Brown Susan A. , Caiazza Amy B. 
Published: September 2015

Purpose
– To provide an overview of the basic model used by many peer-to-peer lending platforms and some of the key peer lending regulatory and structuring considerations under the federal securities laws.

Design/methodology/approach
– Explains how the basic peer lending model works, how “borrower dependent notes” or “BDNs” may be offered in private placements or less commonly through public offerings, how companies engaged in peer lending are compensated, how sponsors of peer lending programs generally avoid registration as broker-dealers under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as investment advisers under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and as investment companies under the Investment Company Act of 1940, and how peer lending platforms are structured to take into account the laws that govern online transactions, consumer privacy, and other related issues.

Findings
– The authors expect that peer-to-peer lending platforms will continue to mature and evolve, and they expect that the issues discussed in this article will continue to drive their structuring decisions, business models, and regulatory compliance under the federal securities laws.

Originality/value
– Practical guidance from experienced financial services lawyers.
Slow and steady progress: developing restorative justice in the Republic of Ireland
Authors: Gavin Paul 
Published: September 2015

Purpose
– The purpose of this paper is to review the development of restorative justice in Ireland since the publication of the Final Report of the National Commission on Restorative Justice in 2009. It argues that although the development of restorative justice in Ireland has progressed slowly, it has also progressed steadily. There are still obstacles in the path of developing a restorative justice framework on a national level for both adult and young offenders, however, all signs indicate that these obstacles can and will be overcome in the future.

Design/methodology/approach
– The research for this paper was primarily a review of the very limited literature on restorative justice in Ireland.

Findings
– The development of restorative justice in Ireland has undergone slow and steady progress over the last decade. While a great deal of work is still needed before restorative justice can be rolled out nationally, the progress that has been made suggests that there is a real future for restorative justice in Ireland.

Research limitations/implications
– Statistics on restorative justice in Ireland are very limited and referral numbers are still lower than what they should be.

Practical implications
– Any research on restorative justice in Ireland will highlight the fact that more research and analysis is needed, especially in terms of measuring recidivism of offenders who take part in restorative practices.

Originality/value
– This paper adds to the growing literature on restorative justice in Ireland.
Restorative justice: the relevance of desistance and psychology
Authors: Horan Rachel N. 
Published: September 2015

Purpose
– The purpose of this position paper is to assess the contribution of restorative justice to the desistance paradigm with a particular focus upon the psychology of these approaches.

Design/methodology/approach
– Risk, need and responsivity approaches to offender intervention are discussed and compared with the desistance paradigm. An integrative approach of the two methods is proposed and the value of desistance approaches is highlighted in understanding processes of change and how restorative justice approaches can best contribute.

Findings
– Discussion of desistance theory and the consideration of primary, secondary and tertiary desistance stages leads to the exploration of interplays in social and the human capital and the contribution of restorative justice to the desistance process. A desistance process that belongs to the desister is proposed to be supported by restorative justice processes.

Practical implications
– Conceptualising the interplay of human and social capital within primary, secondary and tertiary desistance is suggested improve the responsivity of restorative processes, promote desistance, reduce recidivism and better support children’s rights. It provides justification to extend restorative approaches to 18-24-year-old young adults and to different settings. Restorative justice evaluation should consider the process of restorative justice and its outcome measurement could better consider desistance stages.

Originality/value
– The position paper outlines the unique contribution that restorative justice approaches can make in supporting desistance. It outlines a relevant conceptualisation of desistance to advance knowledge through an improved understanding of process to improve responsivity of restorative approaches and of evaluation practice.
Clinical impact of wordless picture storybooks on bilingual narrative language production: A comparison of the ‘Frog’ stories
Authors: Heilmann John J. , Rojas Raúl , Iglesias Aquiles , Miller Jon F. 
Published: September 2015

AbstractBackgroundLanguage sampling, recognized as a gold standard for expressive language assessment, is often elicited using wordless picture storybooks. A series of wordless storybooks, commonly referred to as ‘Frog’ stories, have been frequently used in language‐based research with children from around the globe.AimsTo examine the impact that differences in stories have on narrative output by comparing narrative productions across a series of five storybooks produced by 831 bilingual (Spanish–English) children in kindergarten through third grade.Methods & ProceduresEach participant produced oral narratives using one of the five Frog storybooks in both English and Spanish. The narratives were recorded, transcribed and coded for a variety of measures of language production.Outcomes & ResultsNegligible differences were observed in language measures when comparing groups of children who told different stories, with the exception of lexical diversity.Conclusions & ImplicationsThe implications of using different storybooks to elicit narrative language samples from children are discussed from the perspectives of research and clinical practice.
Building a case for good parenting in a family therapy systemic environment: resisting blame and accounting for children's behaviour
Authors: O'Reilly Michelle , Lester Jessica Nina 
Published: September 2015

Systemic family therapy promotes a systemic reframing of individual problems to an understanding of the familial processes influencing family functioning. Parents often attend therapy identifying their child as the key problem, which raises issues of accountability and blame. In this article, we explored the discursive practices used by parents for constructing themselves as ‘good parents’. Using the basic principles of conversation analysis and discursive psychology, we analysed actual therapeutic sessions and found that parents used a range of strategies to display their good parenting. This included directly claiming to be a good parent, illustrating how they act in their child's best interests, showing that they parent in appropriate ways and by making appeals to scientific rhetoric. It was concluded that family therapists have a challenging task in managing competing versions of events and we discussed implications for practice.Practitioner points

Parents tend to blame their children for the problems experienced and this blaming tends to be done in front of the children during the therapy.
By being explicitly aware of the discursive strategies parents employ in therapy, therapists can reflect on how to manage these challenging conversational practices.
Conversation analysis may serve as a tool to support reflection, as therapists examine their own interactions during the therapy.
Association between colorectal polyps and hypertension treatment
Authors: Watanabe Yoshitaka , Yamaji Yutaka , Kobayashi Yuka , Yoshida Shuntaro , Sugimoto Takafumi , Yamada Atsuo , Watabe Hirotsugu , Hirata Yoshihiro , Koike Kazuhiko 
Published: September 2015

ObjectivePatients who take drugs regularly are increasing, not least due to metabolic and orthopedic diseases. In the present study we aimed to investigate the association between the use of drugs, such as non‐steroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and low‐dose aspirin, and colorectal polyps diagnosed based on colonoscopic findings.MethodsIn total, 1318 consecutive patients who underwent total colonoscopy for the first time were cross‐sectionally analyzed. Personal data including comorbidities and all medications were obtained by a questionnaire. Their blood pressure, body weight and waist circumference were measured just before the colonoscopic examination.ResultsColorectal polyps were found in 577 (43.8%) patients, with a prevalence of 57.6% (296/514) in patients receiving antihypertensive treatment and 35.0% (281/804) in patients not undergoing such treatment. A multivariate analysis showed that age, waist circumference, alcohol consumption, smoking and the use of antihypertensive drugs were independent risk factors for colorectal polyps. In a secondary multivariate analysis incorporating the parameters of measured blood pressure and medication status, the number of antihypertensive drugs was strongly associated with the risk of colorectal polyps, whereas blood pressure showed no significant association.ConclusionsThe use of antihypertensive drug may be a risk factor for colorectal polyps. Furthermore, this risk increases with the intensive use of antihypertensive drugs.
Efficacy of etanercept for treating the active rheumatoid arthritis: an updated meta‐analysis
Authors: Chen Meng , Peng Dayong , Zhang Zongzheng , Zuo Guilai , Zhao Gang 
Published: September 2015

AbstractAimTo evaluate the efficacy of etanercept (ETA) for treating active rheumatoid arthritis (RA) compared to placebo or methotrexate (MTX).MethodsWe searched Medline, Cochrane Library and Wiley databases. Pooled risk ratios (RRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated to compare efficacy.ResultsIn total, 12 studies with 3878 active RA patients (including 2046 patients treated with ETA and 1832 patients treated with placebo or MTX) were included. The overall RRs in ACR20, 50 and 70 (20%, 50%, 70% improvement based on the criteria of American Rheumatism Association) were 2.10 (95% CI: 1.45–3.02, P < 0.0001), 2.87 (95% CI: 1.66–4.97, P = 0.0002) and 2.16 (95% CI: 1.49–3.13, P < 0.0001) within 24 weeks, respectively and were 1.19 (95% CI: 1.11–1.28, P < 0.00001), 1.37 (95% CI: 1.22–1.53, P < 0.00001) and 1.57 (95% CI: 1.28–1.92, P < 0.00001) within 1–3 years, respectively. Further, the overall RRs of 25 mg versus 10 mg ETA twice weekly in ACR20, 50 and 70 were 1.10 (95% CI: 1.02–1.19, P < 0.02), 1.37 (95% CI: 0.98–1.92, P < 0.07) and 1.27 (95% CI: 1.02–1.58, P < 0.03), respectively.ConclusionsIn active RA patients treated with ETA, there was significantly higher efficacy compared to the treatment of placebo or MTX. High doses of ETA were more effective for active RA patients.
Fibromyalgia syndrome and cognitive dysfunction in elderly: a case series
Authors: Nishioka Kenya , Hayashi Tetsuo , Suzuki Michimasa , Li Yuanzhe , Nakayama Sachiko , Matsushima Takashi , Usui Chie , Shibata Nobuto , Motoi Yumiko , Tanaka Ryota , Nishioka Kusuki , Hattori Nobutaka 
Published: September 2015

AbstractAimFibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is an extremely rare complication of neurocognitive disorders (NCDs). We experienced seven such cases, and we discuss their clinical manifestation and pathomechanisms.MethodsSeven patients with FMS as a complication of NCD were enrolled. We used the patients' medical records to identify clinical manifestations and obtain experimental data, such as pain questionnaire scores, cognitive tests, genetics and radiological imaging of the brain.ResultsThe seven patients were clinically diagnosed with frontotemporal NCD (n = 3) or Alzheimer's disease (n = 4). No patient presented with any organic disorder that would explain their chronic pain. Through their courses, they experienced refractory widespread pain continuously despite analgesics. Brain magnetic resonance imaging revealed moderate or severe atrophic changes in the temporal lobes and hippocampus. Three‐dimensional stereotactic surface projection (3D‐SSP) analysis of brain single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT), indicated severe hypoperfusion on the right side of the medial temporal lobe, both sides of the anterior corpus callosum, anterior cingulate gyrus, and primary sensory area. Genetic analysis uncovered no pathogenic mutations.ConclusionsNeurodegenerative disorders are rarely complicated by FMS, which is associated with relatively severe pain. Central sensitization may be a possible risk factor of widespread pain in elderly patients with NCD.
The Pediatric Outcomes Data Collection Instrument for a Polish sample with juvenile idiopathic arthritis: psychometric properties of proxy version
Authors: Misterska Ewa , Adamczak Karolina , Kaminiarczyk‐Pyzałka Dominika , Adamczyk Katarzyna , Głowacki Jakub , Niedziela Marek , Glowacki Maciej 
Published: September 2015

AbstractAimThe aims of the study were to investigate the psychometric properties of the Pediatric Outcomes Data Collection Instrument (PODCI) for parents of children aged 2–10 years, in a Polish sample of juvenile idiopathic arthritis and to compare the results from children with chronic arthritis to the results from a normative sample.MethodsThe sample consisted of the parents of 29 (72.5%) girls and 11 (27.5%) boys. The ages of the children ranged from 2 to 10 years (mean 6.50, standard deviation [SD] 2.63). Disease course was classified as oligoarticular (n = 26, 65%) and polyarticular (n = 14, 35%). Parents who took part in the intrarater reliability study completed the Polish version of PODCI twice. The PODCI consists of the following subscales: Upper Extremity and Physical Function, Transfer and Mobility Tasks, Sports/Physical Functioning, Pain/Comfort, and Happiness. A Global Functioning Scale consists of the mean of the ‘mean of items’ values for the first four scales.ResultsThe mean standarized Global Functioning Scale was 81.79 (SD 13.45), whereas the mean normative Global Functioning Scale score equaled 33.65 (SD 18.19). Cronbach's alpha value of the Global Functioning Scale was excellent and equaled 0.81. The effect size concerning the Global Functioning Scale equaled 0.123. Test–retest reliability equaled 0.98, whereas intrarater reliability (intraclass correlation coefficient) equaled 0.99.ConclusionsThe translation and cross‐cultural adaptation of the PODCI questionnaire provides a Polish equivalent to assess physical function in children with chronic arthritis.
Step‐down vs. step‐up noxious stimulation: differential effects on pain perception and patterns of brain activation
Authors: Choi J. C. , Kim J. , Kang E. , Choi J.‐H. , Park W. Y. , Choi Y.‐S. , Cha J. , Han C. , Park S. K. , Kim M. H. , Lee G. H. , Do H.‐J. , Jung S. W. , Lee J.‐M. 
Published: September 2015

BackgroundWe hypothesize that pain and brain responses are affected by changes in the presentation sequence of noxious stimuli that are, overall, identical in intensity and duration.MethodsDuring functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) scanning, 21 participants experienced three patterns of noxious stimulation: Up‐type (step‐up noxious stimulation, 15 s), Down‐type (step‐down noxious stimulation, 15 s), and Down–up‐type (decreasing and increasing pattern of noxious stimulation, 15 s). The total intensity and duration of the three noxious stimulation patterns were identical, but the stimulation sequences were different.ResultsPain and unpleasantness ratings in the Down‐ and Down–up‐type noxious stimulations were lower than in the Up‐type noxious stimulation. The left prefrontal cortex [(PFC, BA (Brodmann area) 10, (−45, 50, 1)] was more highly activated in the Down‐ and Down–up‐type noxious stimulations than in the Up‐type noxious stimulation. The S1, S2, insula, bilateral PFC (BA 46), and midcingulate cortex were more highly activated in the Up‐type noxious stimulation than in the Down‐type noxious stimulation. PFC BA 10 was located at an inferior level compared to the bilateral PFC BA 46 (Z axis = 1 for BA 10, compared to 22 and 25 for the right and left BA 46, respectively). When cortisol level was increased, the left hippocampal cortex, along with the left parahippocampal cortex, was greatly activated for the Up‐type noxious stimulation.ConclusionWhen pain cannot be avoided in clinical practice, noxious stimuli should be applied to patients in a step‐down pattern that delivers the most intense pain first and the least intense pain last.
Intraoperative factors associated with delayed recovery of liver function after hepatectomy: analysis of 1969 living donors
Authors: Choi S.‐S. , Cho S.‐S. , Ha T.‐Y. , Hwang S. , Lee S.‐G. , Kim Y.‐K. 
Published: September 2015

BackgroundThe safety of healthy living donors who are undergoing hepatic resection is a primary concern. We aimed to identify intraoperative anaesthetic and surgical factors associated with delayed recovery of liver function after hepatectomy in living donors.MethodsWe retrospectively analysed 1969 living donors who underwent hepatectomy for living donor liver transplantation. Delayed recovery of hepatic function was defined by increases in international normalised ratio of prothrombin time and concomitant hyperbilirubinaemia on or after post‐operative day 5. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed to determine the factors associated with delayed recovery of hepatic function after living donor hepatectomy.ResultsDelayed recovery of liver function after donor hepatectomy was observed in 213 (10.8%) donors. Univariate logistic regression analysis showed that sevoflurane anaesthesia, synthetic colloid, donor age, body mass index, fatty change and remnant liver volume were significant factors for prediction of delayed recovery of hepatic function. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that independent factors significantly associated with delayed recovery of liver function after donor hepatectomy were sevoflurane anaesthesia (odds ratio = 3.514, P < 0.001), synthetic colloid (odds ratio = 1.045, P = 0.033), donor age (odds ratio = 0.970, P = 0.003), female gender (odds ratio = 1.512, P = 0.014) and remnant liver volume (odds ratio = 0.963, P < 0.001).ConclusionsAnaesthesia with sevoflurane was an independent factor in predicting delayed recovery of hepatic function after donor hepatectomy. Although synthetic colloid may be associated with delayed recovery of hepatic function after donor hepatectomy, further study is required. These results can provide useful information on perioperative management of living liver donors.
Patterns of coexistence between two mesocarnivores in northern Patagonia in the presence of invasive hares and anthropogenic disturbance
Authors: Gantchoff M. G. , Belant J. L. 
Published: September 2015

AbstractWe analysed coexistence patterns between two mesocarnivores, Geoffroy's cat (Leopardus geoffroyi: Felidae) and culpeo fox (Pseudalopex culpaeus: Canidae), in northern Patagonia, Argentina. We examined spatial distribution influenced by land cover, anthropogenic disturbance and invasive hare presence, and analysed temporal activity patterns and dietary composition. If competitive exclusion accounts for carnivore coexistence in this system, we predicted segregation would occur in one or more of these aspects as a mechanism for coexistence. We performed camera trapping in Nahuel Huapi National Park, from February to May 2012 and January to April 2013. Using camera detections, we analysed spatial patterns with co‐occupancy modelling and temporal patterns by fitting kernel density estimates and measuring overlap. We performed a dietary meta‐analysis using available literature and performed a discriminant function analysis of diet categories between species. We observed high spatial and temporal overlap between Geoffroy's cats and culpeo foxes. We found no evidence of segregation in relation to land cover occupancy, anthropogenic disturbance, invasive hare occurrence or activity patterns. Though both species consumed predominantly small and medium mammals, Geoffroy's cats consumed more birds, reptiles and amphibians, and culpeo foxes consumed more large mammals, carrion and plant material; coexistence between these two carnivores in this Patagonian protected area appears to be facilitated by diet segregation.
Multiprofessional follow‐up programmes are needed to address psychosocial, neurocognitive and educational issues in children with brain tumours
Authors: van't Hooft I , Lindahl Norberg A , Björklund A , Lönnerblad M , Strömberg B 
Published: September 2015

AbstractAimThe aim of this study was to coordinate the structured psychosocial, neurocognitive and educational follow‐up of children treated for brain tumours with the medical protocol and apply the model in two Swedish healthcare regions.MethodsWe invited all children living in the two regions, who had been diagnosed with a brain tumour from October 1, 2010, through June 30, 2012, to participate along with their parents. The follow‐up programme evaluated the emotional status of the parents and patients and assessed the children's general cognitive level, working memory, speed of performance, executive functions and academic achievement from diagnosis through to adult care.ResultsDuring the study period, 61 children up to the age of 17.1 years were diagnosed with a brain tumour, but 18 of these were excluded for various reasons. The majority of the mothers (70%) displayed significantly poor emotional status, as did 34% of the fathers and 21% of the children. The majority of the children (57%) also showed poor neurocognitive performance and needed special adaptations at school (66%).ConclusionOur findings indicate the need for coordinated, multiprofessional follow‐up programmes, well anchored in the healthcare organisation, for children diagnosed with brain tumours
The Roles of Supply Chain Intelligence and Adaptability in New Product Launch Success
Authors: Schoenherr Tobias , Swink Morgan 
Published: September 2015

ABSTRACTMany new product introductions continue to be unsuccessful, and while researchers have studied product development processes, relatively few studies directly address new product launch. We do so in the present research and posit that supply chain intelligence, defined as technological and competitive knowledge sourced and integrated from suppliers, customers, and competitors, plays an important role in explaining new product launch success. We further employ the knowledge‐based view to theorize that both supply chain adaptability and product innovation capability act as important mediators of the effects of supply chain intelligence on new product launch success and firm financial performance. While the former capability refers to a firm's ability to quickly adjust its supply chain to react to market and product design changes, the latter refers to the firm's proficiency in developing innovative new products. We test hypothesized relationships among these factors utilizing data collected in a survey of 229 U.S. manufacturing firms. Results point to the central role of supply chain adaptability in capturing the benefits of supplier technological intelligence for enhanced product innovation capability, new product launch success, and firm financial performance. In contrast, product innovation capability serves as the generative means by which customer and competitor intelligence is translated into more successful new product launches, which, in turn, produce superior firm financial performance. Overall, these findings contribute to a better understanding of factors that can explain why certain product launches are more successful than others, and offer practical insights for appropriate investments in the development of related knowledge resources.