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The global accounting academic: what counts!
Authors: Guthrie James , D. Parker Lee 
Published: January 2014

Purpose– This editorial aims to consider the global accounting academic and the environment in which we research and teach, including consideration of the challenges that confront us now and into the future.Design/methodology/approach– Document review, personal reflections and argument.Findings– The paper acknowledges that the accounting academic has an important role to play in a global higher education system. However, challenges include government research performance measurement systems, journal ranking lists, lack of funding for quality teaching and research, life as a “cash cow” for universities, the impact of the virtual university and its impact on professional practice, the profession and society in general. These factors carry direct implications for the current shape and orientation of accounting research and scholarship.Research limitations/implications– The paper offers scope for accounting academics to engage with the profession and society as to the impact of their teaching and research, not only in Australia, but internationally.Originality/value– The paper provides important commentary on the global accounting academic and what counts.
An investigation of the role of communication in IT projects
Authors: Monteiro de Carvalho Marly 
Published: January 2014

Purpose
– The purpose of this paper is to explore communication management in information technology (IT) projects and to identify barriers to communication, from both individual and organisational standpoints, and from distinctive stakeholders' points of view (project management office (PMO), project manager, IT and business personnel).

Design/methodology/approach
– A case-based research in a large IT service provider was conducted, mixing qualitative and quantitative data. A literature review shed light on different epistemological fields, and different aspects of communication in IT projects were analysed and different perspectives were brought together in a communication integrated framework (CIF). Several data collection methods were combined. Structured and unstructured interviews of 78 participants (PMO, IT and business personnel), PMO archival data, and survey-based research were performed in order to achieve triangulation.

Findings
– The contribution of the CIF to project communication management theory can be summarized as follows. First, the framework considers different perspectives, from the individual to the organisational, which affect communication during IT projects in the form of an integrated system approach. Second, the contingency perspective of different stakeholders are explored, particularly as regards the PMO, IT and business personnel. The case revealed an inconsistency: on the one hand, the importance of communication is exalted by all the analysed stakeholders, and on the other hand, the communication processes and practices proposed by the PMO and formalised in the company's project management (PM) methodology are neither followed nor prioritised by project managers.

Research limitations/implications
– This study was dependent on self-reported perceptions. It embraced IT projects, and new studies should be done for other types of projects. The focus is within a specific organisation and its characteristics conditioned the findings.

Practical implications
– CIF allows improving the assessment of the communication area in projects. An important managerial implication of this study is that the adoption of a standardised PM framework is not sufficient for the elimination of barriers to communication. The study suggests that firms should consider manners of developing the communication management process, as well as increasing the efficient use of performance report and communication tools to reduce detrimental conflict.

Originality/value
– The paper proposes a framework. CIF allows to considering different perspectives, from the individual to the organisational level that affect communication in IT projects.
User studies on teleoperation of robots for plant inspection
Authors: Schmidt Ludger , Hegenberg Jens , Cramar Liubov 
Published: January 2014

Purpose
– To avoid harm to humans, environment, and capital goods, hazardous or explosive gases that are possibly escaping from industrial and infrastructure facilities of the gas and oil processing industry have to be detected and located quickly and reliably. Project RoboGasInspector aims at the development and evaluation of a human-robot system that applies autonomous robots equipped with remote gas detection devices to detect and locate gas leaks. This article aims to focus on the usability of telemanipulation in this context.

Design/methodology/approach
– This paper presents four user studies concerning human-robot interfaces for teleoperation in industrial inspection tasks. Their purpose is to resolve contradictory scientific findings regarding aspects of teleoperation and to verify functionality, usability, and technology acceptance of the designed solution in the actual context of use. Therefore, aspects concerning teleoperation that were separately examined before are evaluated in an integrated way. Considered aspects are influence of media technology on telepresence, simulator sickness and head slaved camera control, usability of different input devices for telemanipulation, and identification of intuitive gestures for teleoperation of mobile robots.

Findings
– In general, the implemented interaction concepts perform better compared to conventional ones used in contemporary, actually applied robot systems. Otherwise, reasons are analyzed and approaches for further improvements are discussed. Exemplary results are given for each study.

Originality/value
– The solution combines several technical approaches that are so far separately examined. Each approach is transferred to the innovative domain of industrial inspections and its applicability in this context is verified. New findings give design recommendations for remote workplaces of robot operators.
Taming the amygdala: new tools for crisis management
Authors: Buell Hirsch Peter 
Published: January 2014

Purpose
– The article discusses the ramifications for corporate reputation of the current concerns about consumer data privacy in order to identify potential risks and benefits for corporations in their relations with consumers and other stakeholders.

Design/methodology/approach
– The article discusses the ramifications for corporate reputation of the current concerns about consumer data privacy in order to identify potential risks and benefits for corporations in their relations with consumers and other stakeholders.

Findings
– This review suggests that there are indeed significant concerns for corporations about how consumers feel about corporate use of personal and, in particular, behavioral data. However, there are steps that corporations can take to demonstrate their commitment to data privacy that can mitigate potential reputational damage and even strengthen their image with consumers and other stakeholders.

Originality/value
– Data privacy as a reputation asset has been little discussed in the literature to date.
Seeing the trees through the forest
Authors: Minihan Brian 
Published: January 2014

Purpose
– Collaborative efforts in academic library collection management and development are frequent topics in library literature. This paper aims to analyse the nature of collaborative projects among Hong Kong academic libraries, with a view to whether further synchronisation of collection management is likely or not.

Design/methodology/approach
– By comparing collaboration, as defined in the academic library literature from the 1970s to the present, to the status of current collaboration in academic libraries in Hong Kong, the local outlook for collaborative collection decisions among an eight-member library consortium was analysed. The ramification of local weeding projects and collection management decisions without a joint storage facility and its associated communication benefits regarding collection management decisions are detailed.

Findings
– Hong Kong academic libraries will all need to communicate clearly to one another and agree on local strategies before they can expect to build up to see any benefits from collaboration in collection management and development.

Originality/value
– Although many of the themes have been touched upon before, in an Asian context it is useful to emphasize that success in collaboration is not dependent on budgets and resources alone.
Graft copolymer ofMoringaseed as remedial agent of industrial effluent
Authors: S. Vankar Padma , Shanker Sahu Rama 
Published: January 2014

Purpose– A graft copolymer (PBW-g-PAM) ofMoringaseed was prepared. The phosphate buffer washed seed powder and polyacrylamide were reacted, using ceric ion initiator. The grafted copolymer was tested for its efficiency for metal removal (Cr-VI) from tannery effluent and for color removal from textile effluent using standard spectroscopic methods. The paper aims to discuss these issues.Design/methodology/approach– The PBW-g-PAM was prepared by standard method and characterized by FT-IR, SEM, UV-vis, XRD and DSC/TGA analyses.Findings– The effects of PBW-g-PAM dose, contact time and pH on percent removal of Cr-VI and dye color, have been reported.Originality/value– The efficiency of metal removal was shown to be 99 per cent in just 15 min. Similar results were obtained for efficient color removal from textile effluents. It is for the first time that graft polymer ofMoringaseed has been used for metal and color removal.
Does the Decoupling Reform Affect Agricultural Employment in Sweden? Evidence from an Exogenous Change
Authors: Nordin Martin 
Published: January 2014

AbstractThis study uses aggregated municipality data, for the years 2001–2009, to explore whether direct payments to farmers affect agricultural employment in Swedish municipalities. The decoupling reform in 2005 included a new grassland support payment accompanied by management obligations that had unexpectedly high redistributive consequences as it greatly increased common agricultural policy payments to municipalities with large areas of grassland. In some municipalities, total payments more than doubled. Thus, since the reform seems exogenous to the behaviour of farmers and the regional economy, the reform can be used to identify a subsidy effect. We find that a permanent increase in agricultural employment can be attributed to the new grassland support. Our results indicate that the grassland support generates an additional job at a cost of SEK 250,000, relative to the average agricultural wage of SEK 333,000. However, the subsidy effect is largely keeping jobs in agriculture, i.e. the grassland support may be slowing down the process of structural change in grassland regions.
Effects of Boiling on Chlorogenic Acid and the Liver Protective Effects of Its Main Products Against CCl4‐Induced Toxicity In Vitro
Authors: Kan Shidong , Cheung Matt Wan Man , Zhou Yanling , Ho Wing Shing 
Published: January 2014

AbstractChlorogenic acid (3‐O‐caffeoylquinic acid, CA) is the active component in several botanical beverage, vegetables, fruits, and herbal drugs. The effect of water boiling on the bioactivity of CA was studied. CA could be isomerized to 4‐O‐caffeoylquinic acid (4‐O‐CA) and 5‐O‐caffeoylquinic acid (5‐O‐CA) in decoctive extraction, and each of the isomers occupied about one‐third of the total caffeoylquinic acids. A novel method, using water elution of microsphere resin, was used to purify CA and its 2 isomers. The yield of CA, 4‐O‐CA, and 5‐O‐CA was 82%, 5.6%, and 50%, with the purity of 98%, 97%, and 99%, respectively. The DPPH radical scavenging assay showed that 4‐O‐CA, 5‐O‐CA, and CA exhibited similar activity. However, there was no significant difference between 4‐O‐CA and 5‐O‐CA when used against CCl4‐induced toxicity in hepG2 cells. Our studies show that isomerization is the main transformation of CA in boiling, and the decoction could not decrease the anti‐oxidant activity of CA.
Transcriptomic analysis of Streptomyces clavuligerus ΔccaR::tsr: effects of the cephamycin C‐clavulanic acid cluster regulator CcaR on global regulation
Authors: Álvarez‐Álvarez R. , Rodríguez‐García A. , Santamarta I. , Pérez‐Redondo R. , Prieto‐Domínguez A. , Martínez‐Burgo Y. , Liras P. 
Published: January 2014

SummaryStreptomyces clavuligerus ATCC 27064 and S. clavuligerus ΔccaR::tsr cultures were grown in asparagine‐starch medium, and samples were taken in the exponential and stationary growth phases. Transcriptomic analysis showed that the expression of 186 genes was altered in the ccaR‐deleted mutant. These genes belong to the cephamycin C gene cluster, clavulanic acid gene cluster, clavams, holomycin, differentiation, carbon, nitrogen, amino acids or phosphate metabolism and energy production. All the clavulanic acid biosynthesis genes showed Mc values in the order of −4.23. The blip gene‐encoding a β‐lactamase inhibitory protein was also controlled by the cephamycin C‐clavulanic acid cluster regulator (Mc −2.54). The expression of the cephamycin C biosynthesis genes was greatly reduced in the mutant (Mc values up to −7.1), while the genes involved in putative β‐lactam resistance were less affected (Mc average −0.88). Genes for holomycin biosynthesis were upregulated. In addition, the lack of clavulanic acid and cephamycin production negatively affected the expression of genes for the clavulanic acid precursor arginine and of miscellaneous genes involved in nitrogen metabolism (amtB, glnB, glnA3, glnA2, glnA1). The transcriptomic results were validated by quantative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction and luciferase assay of luxAB‐coupled promoters. Transcriptomic analysis of the homologous genes of S. coelicolor validated the results obtained for S. clavuligerus primary metabolism genes.
Policy Indexes as Tools for Decision Makers: The Case of Climate Policy
Authors: Surminski Swenja , Williamson Andrew 
Published: January 2014

AbstractThe last two decades have witnessed an explosion in the publication of country indexes that measure and rank the relative national policy performances of governments. To illustrate the challenges of using and applying these tools we focus on those four indexes that have been specifically designed in response to the emergence of the relatively new policy area of climate change. We investigate if and how these tools provide information about the evolving landscape of climate policy in the BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China) countries, widely considered the future battleground of climate policy. We find that even for this relatively narrow area different methodologies exist. Interpreting and applying climate policy indexes across countries therefore requires a solid understanding of underlying objectives and data used for each index. A clear gap is the underrepresentation of adaptation policy in all four indexes. Our investigation concludes with a reflection on how climate policy indexes are currently applied, including business planning. These tools provide informative pointers that can be of use for stakeholders, nevertheless they should not be considered in isolation, but need to be complemented by a broader view on what is driving particular responses to climate change in a country.
Polygenic risk scores for smoking: predictors for alcohol and cannabis use?
Authors: Vink Jacqueline M. , Hottenga Jouke Jan , de Geus Eco J. C. , Willemsen Gonneke , Neale Michael C. , Furberg Helena , Boomsma Dorret I. 
Published: January 2014

AbstractBackground and AimsA strong correlation exists between smoking and the use of alcohol and cannabis. This paper uses polygenic risk scores to explore the possibility of overlapping genetic factors. Those scores reflect a combined effect of selected risk alleles for smoking.MethodsSummary‐level P‐values were available for smoking initiation, age at onset of smoking, cigarettes per day and smoking cessation from the Tobacco and Genetics Consortium (n between 22 000 and 70 000 subjects). Using different P‐value thresholds (0.1, 0.2 and 0.5) from the meta‐analysis, sets of ‘risk alleles’ were defined and used to generate a polygenic risk score (weighted sum of the alleles) for each subject in an independent target sample from the Netherlands Twin Register (n = 1583). The association between polygenic smoking scores and alcohol/cannabis use was investigated with regression analysis.ResultsThe polygenic scores for ‘cigarettes per day’ were associated significantly with the number of glasses alcohol per week (P = 0.005, R2 = 0.4–0.5%) and cannabis initiation (P = 0.004, R2 = 0.6–0.9%). The polygenic scores for ‘age at onset of smoking’ were associated significantly with ‘age at regular drinking’ (P = 0.001, R2 = 1.1–1.5%), while the scores for ‘smoking initiation’ and ‘smoking cessation’ did not significantly predict alcohol or cannabis use.ConclusionsSmoking, alcohol and cannabis use are influenced by aggregated genetic risk factors shared between these substances. The many common genetic variants each have a very small individual effect size.
Strategic and non‐strategic problem gamblers differ on decision‐making under risk and ambiguity
Authors: Lorains Felicity K. , Dowling Nicki A. , Enticott Peter G. , Bradshaw John L. , Trueblood Jennifer S. , Stout Julie C. 
Published: January 2014

AbstractAimsTo analyse problem gamblers' decision‐making under conditions of risk and ambiguity, investigate underlying psychological factors associated with their choice behaviour and examine whether decision‐making differed in strategic (e.g. sports betting) and non‐strategic (e.g. electronic gaming machine) problem gamblers.DesignCross‐sectional study.SettingOut‐patient treatment centres and university testing facilities in Victoria, Australia.ParticipantsThirty‐nine problem gamblers and 41 age, gender and estimated IQ‐matched controls.MeasurementsDecision‐making tasks included the Iowa Gambling Task (IGT) and a loss aversion task. The Prospect Valence Learning (PVL) model was used to provide an explanation of cognitive, motivational and response style factors involved in IGT performance.FindingsOverall, problem gamblers performed more poorly than controls on both the IGT (P = 0.04) and the loss aversion task (P = 0.01), and their IGT decisions were associated with heightened attention to gains (P = 0.003) and less consistency (P = 0.002). Strategic problem gamblers did not differ from matched controls on either decision‐making task, but non‐strategic problem gamblers performed worse on both the IGT (P = 0.006) and the loss aversion task (P = 0.02). Furthermore, we found differences in the PVL model parameters underlying strategic and non‐strategic problem gamblers' choices on the IGT.ConclusionsProblem gamblers demonstrated poor decision‐making under conditions of risk and ambiguity. Strategic (e.g. sports betting, poker) and non‐strategic (e.g. electronic gaming machines) problem gamblers differed in decision‐making and the underlying psychological processes associated with their decisions.
Hepatectomy for liver abscess caused by stones spilled during laparoscopic cholecystectomy
Authors: Hashimoto Masaji , Sasaki Kazunari , Matsuda Masamichi , Watanabe Goro 
Published: January 2014

AbstractAn abdominal abscess caused by spilled stones is a serious complication of laparoscopic cholecystectomy that requires drainage or reoperation to remove the scattered stones. Herein, we report the case of a 50‐year‐old woman, who was on dialysis for renal failure. She underwent major hepatectomy for a liver abscess caused by stones spilled during laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
Laparoscopic management of hypertrophic hypersecretory gastropathy with protein loss: A case report
Authors: Byun Jeik , Kwon Sebastianus , Oh Seung‐Young , Lee Kyung‐Goo , Suh Yun‐Suhk , Kong Seong‐Ho , Kim Sang‐Gyun , Kim Woo‐Ho , Yang Han‐Kwang , Lee Hyuk‐Joon 
Published: January 2014

AbstractHypertrophic hypersecretory gastropathy with protein loss (HHGP) is a rare form of acquired gastropathy characterized by giant gastric rugal folds and hypoalbuminemia. It is often misdiagnosed as Ménétrier's disease. We report the case of a 45‐year‐old man with HHGP who presented with nausea and anorexia. The patient had no underlying disease and was not on medication. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy and CT showed a thickening of the gastric folds in the stomach. As cancer cells were not detected on endoscopic biopsies, the patient was diagnosed with Ménétrier's disease. He was managed with a high‐protein diet and annual follow‐up by esophagogastroduodenoscopy. Five years after the diagnosis, the patient underwent laparoscopy‐assisted total gastrectomy for refractory abdominal pain, diarrhea, and protein loss. A pathological diagnosis of HHGP was made and he was discharged without any surgical complications. The patient was relieved of anorexia, abdominal pain, and diarrhea. Laparoscopy‐assisted total gastrectomy could be regarded as a treatment option for HHGP.
Laparoscopic total remnant pancreatectomy after laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy
Authors: Sunagawa Hiroki , Mayama Yasuaki , Orokawa Tomofumi , Oshiro Naoto 
Published: January 2014

AbstractTotal remnant pancreatectomy after pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) is a difficult procedure. Recently, distal pancreatectomy and PD have been performed laparoscopically. Herein, we present the first case report of a laparoscopic total remnant pancreatectomy. A 72‐year‐old woman underwent a totally laparoscopic pylorus‐preserving PD for inferior bile duct cancer. The tumor was composed of moderately differentiated tubular adenocarcinoma and was diagnosed as pStage III according to the UICC‐TNM classification. Eighteen months later, CT showed a low‐density mass in the remnant pancreas. We conducted a total resection of the remnant pancreas laparoscopically. Histologically, it was diagnosed as a primary pancreatic cancer. The patient's postoperative course was uneventful. She was discharged on postoperative day 14. When an initial PD is performed laparoscopically, laparoscopic total remnant pancreatectomy is technically feasible and safe in selected patients.
Laparoendoscopic approach for refractory Roux‐en‐Y hepaticojejunostomy stricture in an acute setting: A unique case and technique
Authors: Pidigue Rajan Seshiyer , Chinnusamy Palanivelu , Jategaonkar Priyadarshan Anand , Ramakrishnan Parthasarathi , Subbiah Rajapandian , Palanisamy Senthilnathan , Natesan Anand Vijai S , Palanivelu Praveen Raj 
Published: January 2014

AbstractRoux‐en‐Y hepaticojejunostomy stricture is a substantial problem that develops in 10%–30% of patients and requires frequent intervention. Although endoscopic/percutaneous approaches are preferred, especially for refractory stricture, open surgical reconstruction remains the gold standard. However, such an operation may be highly challenging. The recently developed covered, self‐expanding metallic stent is a useful option for such difficult cases. We present a case of recurrent Roux‐en‐Y hepaticojejunostomy stricture complicated by densely packed intrahepatic stones and suppurative cholangitis with failed percutaneous biliary draining. Enteroscopic manipulations were unfeasible, and the case was successfully managed by the laparoendoscopic approach. If treating surgeons have the necessary expertise, this technique may be considered in such difficult scenarios.