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Lebanese perceptions of the glass ceiling
Authors: Rishani Mayssa , Mallah Mohamad , Houssami Sarwat , Ismail Hussein 
Published: November 2015

Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to present insights regarding the barriers that prevent women in Lebanon reaching parity with men in senior leadership positions. The paper also portrays men and women’s varying perceptions regarding these barriers.Design/methodology/approach– A total of 129 participants at a Lebanese university took part in the study. The data collected were analyzed using SPSS. Frequencies andχ2-tests were conducted.Findings– The findings suggest that women are more likely to be discriminated against and are thus more likely to be underrepresented in top leadership positions. Organizational and cultural barriers were considered to cause this discrimination. Women were more likely than men to believe that women face more barriers while climbing the career ladder. Men were more likely than women to believe that organizations are the parties responsible for this underrepresentation, more so than the surrounding culture. Surprisingly, a sound proportion of women believed that men are more competent at occupying top management positions in Lebanon.Originality/value– This is one of the few studies to explore Lebanese perceptions on the workplace’s glass ceiling. Further, it examines the differences in opinions between males and females on women in the workplace, which has not been previously studied. This research contributes further to the existing body of knowledge on women in management in Lebanon and the Middle Eastern region, which is generally small in quantity.
Are two views better than one? Investigating three-quarter view facial composites
Authors: Ness Hayley , Hancock Peter J.B. , Bowie Leslie , Bruce Vicki , Pike Graham 
Published: November 2015

Purpose
– The introduction of a three-quarter-view database in the PRO-fit facial-composite system has enabled an investigation into the effects of image view in face construction. The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of constructing full-face and three-quarter-view composites under different encoding conditions. It also examines the potential value of three-quarter-view composites that can be generated automatically from a front-view composite. The authors also investigate whether there is an identification benefit for presenting full-face and three-quarter composites together.

Design/methodology/approach
– Three experiments examine the impact of encoding conditions on composite construction and presentation of composites at the evaluation stage.

Findings
– The work revealed that while standard full-face composites perform well when all views of the face have been encoded, care should be taken when a person has only seen one view. When a witness has seen a side view of a suspect, a three-quarter-view composite should be constructed. Also, it would be beneficial for a witness to construct two composites of a suspect, one in full-face view and one in a three-quarter-view, particularly when the witness has only encoded one view. No benefit emerged for use of three-quarter-view composites generated automatically.

Research limitations/implications
– This is the first study to examine viewpoint in facial composite construction. While a great deal of research has examined viewpoint dependency in face recognition tasks, composite construction is a reconstruction task involving both recall and recognition. The results indicate that there is a viewpoint effect that is similar to that described in the recognition literature. However, more research is needed in this area.

Practical implications
– The practical implications of this research are that it is extremely important for facial composite operators in the field (police operators) to know who will make a good likeness of the target. Research such as this which examines real-life issues is incredibly important. This research shows that if a witness has seen all views of a perpetrator’s face then standard composite construction using a full-face view will work well. However, if they have only seen a single view then it will not.

Social implications
– There are obvious wider societal implications for any research which deals with eyewitness memory and the potential identification of perpetrators.

Originality/value
– No research to date has formally examined the impact of viewpoint in facial-composite construction.
Climate for innovation, performance, and job satisfaction of local police in Spain
Authors: García-Buades María Esther , Ramis-Palmer Carmen , Manassero-Mas María Antonia 
Published: November 2015

Purpose
– The purpose of this paper is to examine the extent to which climate for innovation, supportive climate, and rules climate influence job performance and satisfaction of local police (LP) officers in Spain. By integrating multiple climates simultaneously into a single study the authors assess the added value of climate for innovation.

Design/methodology/approach
– Participants included 175 LP officers who completed a questionnaire including measures of climate (FOCUS-93), job satisfaction, and perceived performance.

Findings
– Multiple regression analyses showed that developing a climate for innovation has a positive impact on police satisfaction and perceived performance beyond that of well-established climates. Climate for innovation emerges as the main predictor of job satisfaction, while it provides a small, significant increment of explained variance in perceived performance.

Practical implications
– Policy makers should enable participation of officers in the innovating process, thus improving the quality of change and creating a better work environment.

Originality/value
– Building on the competing values framework (Quinn and Rohrbaugh, 1983), this research is a contribution towards understanding how different climate types combine and relate to each other to account for officers’ behaviours and outcomes.
Police transformational leadership and organizational commitment
Authors: Shim Hee S. , Jo Youngoh , Hoover Larry T. 
Published: November 2015

Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to explore whether the relation between police transformational leadership and organizational commitment is mediated by organizational culture. Drawing on the competing values framework (Quinn, 1988), four types of cultural orientations (group, developmental, hierarchical, and rational) are analyzed.Design/methodology/approach– In total, 358 South Korean police officers are surveyed. Using competing values as multiple mediators, a parallel four mediator model is estimated. Bias-corrected bootstrapping methods are employed to consider the small sample size, as well as the possible non-normal distribution of specific indirect effects.Findings– The linkage between transformational leadership and commitment appears to be fully mediated by group culture. Interestingly, multiple individual officer characteristics, duty type, and departmental size do not impact respective constructs overall.Research limitations/implications– The use of cross-sectional data hinders causal ordering among constructs included.Practical implications– Given the full mediation relationships among the three constructs, it is advisable to develop more nuanced leadership training programs optimized for fostering “considerate and supportive leaders” who have been known to impact group culture.Originality/value– Including two understudied police organizational correlates (i.e. transformational leadership and organizational culture), this study accounts for the mediating role of organizational culture in the transformational leadership-commitment link with multiple variables frequently used in previous research being controlled.
Comparing campus and city police human resource and select community outreach policies and practices
Authors: Perez Nicholas Michael , Bromley Max 
Published: November 2015

Purpose
– The purpose of this paper is to compare the nature of campus police and city police in the areas of human resource and select community policing practices and policies. This comparison serves as an update to the work of Bromley and Reaves (1998a, b) and Bromley (2003).

Design/methodology/approach
– This paper utilizes the Bureau of Justice Statistics Campus Police Reports from 2012 and the Law Enforcement Management and Administrative Statistics Reports from 2007 and 2013 to provide a comparison between campus and city departments in matters of human resource and community outreach policies and practices, paying special attention to demographics, salary, education, training, pre-employment screening, collective bargaining, community-policing, and special programs utilized.

Findings
– The data suggest that, while differences do exist between campus and city practices, there are a substantial number of similarities between the two. In some areas, such as workforce diversity, campus police are somewhat ahead of their city counterparts. These findings indicate that campus departments are a primary piece of the larger law enforcement community.

Originality/value
– Overall, the comparisons continue to reinforce the notion that campus departments are part of the larger law enforcement community. This information may provide insights for both campus and city police executives, as well as to top-level executives at institutions of higher education.
Effects of antenatal exercise in overweight and obese pregnant women on maternal and perinatal outcomes: a randomised controlled trial
Authors: Seneviratne SN , Jiang Y , Derraik JGB , McCowan LME , Parry GK , Biggs JB , Craigie S , Gusso S , Peres G , Rodrigues RO , Ekeroma A , Cutfield WS , Hofman PL 
Published: November 2015

ObjectiveTo assess whether antenatal exercise in overweight/obese women would improve maternal and perinatal outcomes.DesignTwo‐arm parallel randomised controlled trial.SettingHome‐based intervention in Auckland, New Zealand.Population and samplePregnant women with body mass index ≥25 kg/m2.MethodsParticipants were randomised to a 16‐week moderate‐intensity stationary cycling programme from 20 weeks of gestation, or to a control group with no exercise intervention.Main outcome measuresPrimary outcome was offspring birthweight. Perinatal and maternal outcomes were assessed, with the latter including weight gain, aerobic fitness, quality of life, pregnancy outcomes, and postnatal body composition. Exercise compliance was recorded with heart rate monitors.ResultsSeventy‐five participants were randomised in the study (intervention 38, control 37). Offspring birthweight (adjusted mean difference 104 g; P = 0.35) and perinatal outcomes were similar between groups. Aerobic fitness improved in the intervention group compared with controls (48.0‐second improvement in test time to target heart rate; P = 0.019). There was no difference in weight gain, quality of life, pregnancy outcomes or postnatal maternal body composition between groups. However, compliance with exercise protocol was poor, with an average of 33% of exercise sessions completed. Sensitivity analyses showed that greater compliance was associated with improved fitness (increased test time (P = 0.002), greater VO2 peak (P = 0.015), and lower resting heart rate (P = 0.014)), reduced postnatal adiposity (reduced fat mass (P = 0.007) and body mass index (P = 0.035)) and better physical quality of life (P = 0.034).ConclusionsMaternal non‐weight‐bearing moderate‐intensity exercise in pregnancy improved fitness but did not affect birthweight or clinical outcomes.Tweetable abstractModerate‐intensity exercise in overweight/obese pregnant women improved fitness but had no clinical effects.
Recombinant Helicoverpa armigera nucleopolyhedrovirus with arthropod‐specific neurotoxin gene RjAa17f from Rhopalurus junceus enhances the virulence against the host larvae
Authors: Yu Huan , Zhou Bin , Meng Jiao , Xu Jian , Liu Tong‐Xian , Wang Dun 
Published: November 2015

AbstractA recombinant Helicoverpa armigera nucleopolyhedrovirus (HearNPV) expressing the insect‐selective neurotoxin (RjAa17f) from Cuban scorpion Rhopalurus junceus was constructed by replacing the UDP‐glucosyltransferase gene (egt) using λ‐red homologous recombination system. Another egt deleted control HearNPV was constructed in a similar way by inserting egfp gene into the egt locus. One‐step viral growth curve and viral DNA replication curve analysis confirmed that the recombination did not affect the viral growth and DNA replication in host cells. There is no discernable difference in occlusion‐body morphogenesis between RjAa17f‐HearNPV, Egfp‐HearNPV and HZ8‐HearNPV, which was confirmed by transmission electron microscopy analysis. However, the insecticidal activity of RjAa17f‐HearNPV is enhanced against the third instar H. armigera larvae according to the bioassay on virulence comparison. There is a dramatic reduction (56.9%) in median lethal dose (LD50) and also a reduction (13.4%) in median survival time (ST50) for the recombinant RjAa17f‐HearNPV compared to the HZ8‐HearNPV, but only a 27.5% reduction in LD50 and 10.1% reduction in ST50 value when Egfp‐HearNPV is compared with HZ8‐HearNPV. The daily diet consumption analysis showed that the RjAa17f‐HearNPV was able to inhibit the infected larvae feeding compared with the egt minus HearNPV. These results demonstrated that this novel recombinant RjAa17f‐HearNPV could improve the insecticidal effect against its host insects and RjAa17f could be a considerable candidate for other recombinant baculovirus constructions.
Retrospective complication rate comparison between surgical techniques in paediatric cochlear implantation
Authors: Bruijnzeel H. , Ziylan F. , Cattani G. , Grolman W. , Topsakal V. 
Published: November 2015

ObjectiveTo compare paediatric complication occurrence between the Mastoidectomy with Posterior Tympanotomy and the SupraMeatal Approach for cochlear implantation.DesignRetrospective cohort study.SettingChildren receiving a cochlear implant before 5 years of age between 1996 and 2014 in our tertiary center.ParticipantsA total of 144 patients receiving a cochlear implant (121 by Mastoidectomy with Posterior Tympanotomy and 23 by SupraMeatal Approach) operated on 165 ears (129 and 39 respectively).Main outcome measuresThe severity (minor or major) using Cohen and Hoffman criteria and time of occurrence of complications (intraoperative, early postoperative or late postoperative) were identified. Intraoperative surgical challenges were correlated to complication occurrence.ResultsThe mean age at implantation was 2.13 ± 1.14 years old. Patients operated by the SupraMeatal Approach (1.27 ± 0.69 years old) were significantly (P < .001) younger than those receiving a cochlear implant by Mastoidectomy with Posterior Tympanotomy Approach (2.40 ± 1.12). Most complications were minor (Mastoidectomy with Posterior Tympanotomy Approach: 64.0%; SupraMeatal Approach: 73.1%) and occurred early postoperatively (Mastoidectomy with Posterior Tympanotomy Approach: 61.5%; SupraMeatal Approach: 76.9%). More overall complications occurred in SupraMeatal compared to Mastoidectomy with Posterior Tympanotomy Approach cases (61.5% versus 20.6%; P < .001). Younger SupraMeatal Approach cohort patients (6 – 12 and 18 – 24 months; P < .008 and P = .016) most often developed these complications. When looking at specific complications, more infectious complications occurred in patients receiving a cochlear implant through the SupraMeatal Approach (P < .05). Logistic regression showed that the surgical technique and not the age at implantation was responsible for the documented complications. No relationship between complications and intraoperative difficulties was identified.ConclusionIn our institution, cochlear implantation in young patients through the SupraMeatal Approach resulted in significantly more (infectious) complications than those operated through the Mastoidectomy with Posterior Tympanotomy Approach. Outcomes from our institution recommends using the Mastoidectomy with Posterior Tympanotomy Approach when opting for a cochlear implant surgical technique in young children who are more prone to develop infectious complications.
Association of myeloperoxidase levels with cardiometabolic factors and renal function in prepubertal children
Authors: Correia‐Costa Liane , Sousa Teresa , Morato Manuela , Cosme Dina , Afonso Joana , Moura Cláudia , Mota Cláudia , Areias José Carlos , Guerra António , Schaefer Franz , Caldas Afonso Alberto , Barros Henrique , Albino‐Teixeira António , Azevedo Ana 
Published: November 2015

AbstractIntroductionMyeloperoxidase (MPO), an enzyme linking obesity and cardiovascular (CV) risk in adults, has rarely been studied in young children and no studies assessed its association with renal function. We sought to explore a possible association between serum MPO levels, obesity, CV risk factors and renal function in prepubertal children.Materials/MethodsCross‐sectional evaluation of 309 children aged 8–9 years (161 normal weight, 148 overweight/obese), members of the birth cohort Generation
I (Portugal). Anthropometrics (body mass index (BMI), waist‐to‐height ratio (WHtR) and % body fat mass (%BFM) by bioelectrical impedance analysis), 24‐h ambulatory blood pressure monitoring and pulse wave velocity (PWV) were measured. Insulin resistance was estimated by the HOMA index (considering serum fasting glucose and insulin determinations). Serum MPO levels were assessed by immunoenzymatic assay.ResultsMPO levels were positively associated with obesity indices (BMI z‐score, WHtR and %BFM). Higher MPO levels were associated with higher 24‐h and night‐time mean arterial pressure, with nondipping and with higher values of insulin resistance. In normal weight children, the endothelial function, as evaluated indirectly by PWV, was an independent predictor of MPO levels. In overweight/obese children, estimated glomerular filtration rate increased significantly across tertiles of MPO (Ptrend = 0·031) and this association held after adjustment for age, sex, neutrophil and monocyte counts and CV risk factors.ConclusionsOur results reinforce the role of MPO as a risk marker in obesity and related CV morbidities in young children. MPO levels associate with the dipping pattern and PWV and, among overweight/obese children, an association exists between MPO and renal function.
Youth Depression Alleviation‐Augmentation with an anti‐inflammatory agent (YoDA‐A): protocol and rationale for a placebo‐controlled randomized trial of rosuvastatin and aspirin
Authors: Quinn Amelia L. , Dean Olivia M. , Davey Christopher G. , Kerr Melissa , Harrigan Susy M. , Cotton Sue M. , Chanen Andrew M. , Dodd Seetal , Ratheesh Aswin , Amminger G. Paul , Phelan Mark , Williams Amber , Mackinnon Andrew , Giorlando Francesco , Baird Shelley , Rice Simon , O'Shea Melissa , Schäfer Miriam R. , Mullen Edward , Hetrick Sarah , McGorry Patrick , Berk Michael 
Published: November 2015

AbstractAimThere is growing support for the role of inflammation and oxidative stress in the pathophysiology of major depressive disorder (MDD). This has led to the development of novel strategies targeting inflammation in the treatment of depression. Rosuvastatin and aspirin have well‐documented, anti‐inflammatory and antioxidant properties. The aim of the Youth Depression Alleviation: Augmentation with an anti‐inflammatory agent (YoDA‐A) study is to determine whether individuals receiving adjunctive anti‐inflammatory agents, aspirin and rosuvastatin experience a reduction in the severity of MDD compared with individuals receiving placebo.MethodsYoDA‐A is a 12‐week triple‐blind, randomized controlled trial funded by the National Health and Medical Research Council, Australia. Participants aged 15–25, with moderate‐to‐severe MDD, are allocated to receive either 10 mg/day rosuvastatin, 100 mg/day aspirin, or placebo, in addition to treatment as usual. Participants are assessed at baseline and at weeks 4, 8, 12 and 26. The primary outcome is change in the Montgomery–Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) from baseline to week 12.ResultsThe study is planned to be completed in 2017. At date of publication, 85 participants have been recruited.ConclusionTimely and targeted intervention for youth MDD is crucial. Given the paucity of new agents to treat youth MDD, adjunctive trials are not only pragmatic and ‘real‐world’, but additionally aim to target shortfalls in conventional medications. This study has the potential to first provide two new adjunctive treatment options for youth MDD; aspirin and rosuvastatin. Second, this study will serve as proof of principle of the role of inflammation in MDD.
Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 testing in invasive breast cancer: should histological grade, type and oestrogen receptor status influence the decision to repeat testing?
Authors: Rakha Emad A , Pigera Marian , Shin Sandra J , D'Alfonso Timothy , Ellis Ian O , Lee Andrew H S 
Published: November 2015

AimsThe recent American Society of Clinical Oncology/College of American Pathologists guidelines for human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) testing in breast cancer recommend repeat testing based on tumour grade, tumour type, and hormone receptor status. The aim of this study was to test the value of these criteria.Methods and resultsHER2 status was concordant in the core biopsies and excision specimens in 392 of 400 invasive carcinomas. The major reasons for discordance were amplification around the cut‐off for positivity and tumour heterogeneity. Of 116 grade 3 carcinomas that were HER2‐negative in the core biopsy, four were HER2‐positive in the excision specimen. Three of these four either showed borderline negative amplification in the core biopsy or were heterogeneous. None of the 55 grade 1 carcinomas were HER2‐positive. Review of repeat testing of HER2 in routine practice suggested that it may also be of value for multifocal tumours and if recommended by the person assessing the in‐situ hybridization.ConclusionsMandatory repeat HER2 testing of grade 3 HER2‐negative carcinomas is not appropriate. This is particularly true if repeat testing is performed after borderline negative amplification in the core biopsy or in HER2‐negative heterogeneous carcinomas.
PredyCLU: a prediction system for chronic leg ulcers based on fuzzy logic; part I – exploring the venous side
Authors: de Franciscis Stefano , Fregola Salvatore , Gallo Alessandro , Argirò Giuseppe , Barbetta Andrea , Buffone Gianluca , Caliò Francesco G , De Caridi Giovanni , Amato Bruno , Serra Raffaele 
Published: November 2015

AbstractChronic leg ulcers (CLUs) are a common occurrence in the western population and are associated with a negative impact on the quality of life of patients. They also cause a substantial burden on the health budget. The pathogenesis of leg ulceration is quite heterogeneous, and chronic venous ulceration (CVU) is the most common manifestation representing the main complication of chronic venous disease (CVD). Prevention strategies and early identification of the risk represent the best form of management. Fuzzy logic is a flexible mathematical system that has proved to be a powerful tool for decision‐making systems and pattern classification systems in medicine. In this study, we have elaborated a computerised prediction system for chronic leg ulcers (PredyCLU) based on fuzzy logic, which was retrospectively applied on a multicentre population of 77 patients with CVD. This evaluation system produced reliable risk score patterns and served effectively as a stratification risk tool in patients with CVD who were at the risk of developing CVUs.