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Borderline Intellectual Functioning: A Systematic Literature Review
Authors: Peltopuro Minna , Ahonen Timo , Kaartinen Jukka , Seppälä Heikki , Närhi Vesa 
Published: November 2014

AbstractThe literature related to people with borderline intellectual functioning (BIF) was systematically reviewed in order to summarize the present knowledge. Database searches yielded 1,726 citations, and 49 studies were included in the review. People with BIF face a variety of hardships in life, including neurocognitive, social, and mental health problems. When adults with BIF were compared with the general population, they held lower-skilled jobs and earned less money. Although some risk factors (e.g., low birth weight) and preventive factors (e.g., education) were reported, they were not specific to BIF. The review finds that, despite the obvious everyday problems, BIF is almost invisible in the field of research. More research, societal discussion, and flexible support systems are needed.
Before Itard: Intellectual Disability and the Enlightened Voice of Daniel Defoe
Authors: Smith J. David , Polloway Edward A. 
Published: November 2014

Abstract
Although positive regard for the needs of people with disabilities was apparently uncommon by many accounts prior to the 20th century, this may be a misconception of history. There were likely many people who responded to the needs of their family members and others in need of assistance because of their disablities, and their physical and emotional proximity. This, however, if so, is not easily discernable in historical records. Few and rare voices raised that endeavored to inform and inspire others toward humane treatment and educational interventions for people with disabilities have been documented. This rarity was particulary true for those considered to have an intellectual disability. Evidence of advocacy in disbility history are difficult to find. When found they have been embraced as critical to understanding the development of the field of developmental disabilities. A famous example is the work of Jean Itard. The proposals of the well-known author, Daniel Defoe, however, are also notable for his forward-thinking writing as it related to how society should respond to the needs of people with disabilities. A review of his work provides important examples of a philosophy of advocacy and education that preceded the work of Itard by approximately 75 years but that has rarely been acknowledged. This manuscript highlights and discusses several of these important works and provides a context for Defoe's contributions.
Evidence of Crohn’s disease-related anti-glycoprotein 2 antibodies in patients with celiac disease
Authors: Roggenbuck Dirk , Vermeire Severine , Hoffman Ilse , Reinhold Dirk , Schierack Peter , Goihl Alexander , von Arnim Ulrike , De Hertogh Gert , Polymeros Dimitrios , Bogdanos Dimitrios P. , Bossuyt Xavier 
Published: November 2014

AbstractAutoantibodies to exocrine-pancreatic glycoprotein 2 (anti-GP2) are Crohn’s disease (CD) markers. However, CD-specific antibodies have also been found in celiac-disease (CeD) patients, in which type 1 diabetes-specific autoantibodies against endocrine pancreatic targets can be present. We investigated whether anti-GP2 are also present in CeD, a disease like CD which is also characterised by intestinal mucosal inflammation with barrier impairment.Antibodies against GP2, tissue transglutaminase (tTG), deamidated gliadin (dGD), glutamic decarboxylase (GAD), and islet antigen-2 (IA2) were tested in sera from 73 CD patients, 90 blood donors (BD), and 79 (58 de novo) CeD patients (2 consecutive sera were available from 40 patients).IgA and/or IgG anti-GP2 were found in 15/79 (19.0%) CeD patients on at least one occasion, in 25/73 (34.2%) CD patients, and in 4/90 (4.4%) BD (CeD vs. CD, p=0.042; BD vs. CeD and CD, p<0.001, respectively). Amongst the 58 de novo CeD patients, anti-GP2 IgA and/or IgG were present in 11 (19.0%). Anti-GP2 IgA was significantly less prevalent in CeD compared with CD (p=0.004). Anti-GP2 IgA and IgG in CD patients demonstrated a significantly higher median level compared to patients with CeD (p<0.001, p=0.008, respectively). IgA anti-GP2 levels correlated significantly with IgA anti-tTG and anti-dGD levels in CeD Spearman’s coefficient of rank correlation (ρ)=0.42, confidence interval (CI): 0.26–0.56, p<0.001; ρ=0.54, CI 0.39–0.65, p<0.001, respectively.The presence of anti-GP2 in CeD patients supports the notion that loss of tolerance to GP2 can probably be a manifestation of an autoinflammatory process in this intestinal disorder.
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), substance use disorders, and criminality: a difficult problem with complex solutions
Authors: Knecht Carlos , de Alvaro Raquel , Martinez-Raga Jose , Balanza-Martinez Vicent 
Published: November 2014

Abstract
The association between attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and criminality has been increasingly recognized as an important societal concern. Studies conducted in different settings have revealed high rates of ADHD among adolescent offenders. The risk for criminal behavior among individuals with ADHD is increased when there is psychiatric comorbidity, particularly conduct disorder and substance use disorder. In the present report, it is aimed to systematically review the literature on the epidemiological, neurobiological, and other risk factors contributing to this association, as well as the key aspects of the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of ADHD among offenders. A systematic literature search of electronic databases (PubMed, EMBASE, and PsycINFO) was conducted to identify potentially relevant studies published in English, in peer-reviewed journals. Studies conducted in various settings within the judicial system and in many different countries suggest that the rate of adolescent and adult inmates with ADHD far exceeds that reported in the general population; however, underdiagnosis is common. Similarly, follow-up studies of children with ADHD have revealed high rates of criminal behaviors, arrests, convictions, and imprisonment in adolescence and adulthood. Assessment of ADHD and comorbid condition requires an ongoing and careful process. When treating offenders or inmates with ADHD, who commonly present other comorbid psychiatric disorder complex, comprehensive and tailored interventions, combining pharmacological and psychosocial strategies are likely to be needed.
Effect of Powder Mixed Electrical Discharge Machining (PMEDM) on Difficult-to-machine Materials – a Systematic Literature Review
Authors: Sharma Rajiv , Singh Jagdeep 
Published: November 2014

AbstractThe last decade has witnessed an increasing interest in the novel applications of electrical discharge machining (EDM) process. Due to the continuous efforts by the researchers many innovations have been made to improve the performance of EDM process. Among various EDM variants, powder EDM is one of the successful technique, which shows the considerable improvement in the performance of EDM by increasing the MRR and surface finish as both of these responses are mainly considered by the industries. Despite the better processing results, powder mixed EDM process is used in industry at slow pace. Therefore, with a vast future scope of powder EDM in areas of machining and surface modification of difficult-to-machine materials, authors in this paper explored all the parameters and terms related with powder mixed EDM process. The main aim of the paper is to help the researchers to understand this concept thoroughly and research the process parameters further in more details to get more improvements in the process resulting in achieving desired quality levels.
The Effect of Mandatory IFRS Adoption on International Cross-Listings
Authors: Chen Long , Ng Jeff , Tsang Albert 
Published: November 2014

ABSTRACT
Using a comprehensive dataset of international cross-listings spanning 34 (50) home (target) countries, we examine whether mandatory IFRS adoption facilitates firms' cross-listing activities. Our results using difference-in-differences analyses show that firms that mandatorily adopt IFRS exhibit significantly higher cross-listing propensity and intensity following IFRS adoption. We also find that firms from mandatory IFRS adoption countries are more likely to cross-list their securities in countries also mandating IFRS and countries with larger and more liquid capital markets. We further find that IFRS adoption has a greater effect on mandatory IFRS adopters from countries with larger accounting differences from IFRS, lower disclosure requirements, and less access to external capital prior to IFRS adoption. Our findings are consistent with the notion that mandatory IFRS adoption facilitates firms' cross-listing activities and highlight the importance of considering the change in cross-listings when examining the capital market consequences of mandatory IFRS adoption.
MD&A Disclosure and the Firm's Ability to Continue as a Going Concern
Authors: Mayew William J. , Sethuraman Mani , Venkatachalam Mohan 
Published: November 2014

ABSTRACT
This paper explores the role of textual disclosures in the Management, Discussion, and Analysis (MD&A) section of a firm's SEC 10-K filing in predicting a firm's ability to continue as a going concern. Using a sample of firms that filed for bankruptcy between 1995 and 2012 to identify firms that cease as a going concern, we find that both management's opinion about going concern reported in the MD&A and the linguistic tone of the MD&A together provide significant explanatory power in predicting whether a firm will cease as a going concern. Moreover, the predictive ability of MD&A disclosure is incremental to financial ratios, market-based variables, and even the auditor's going concern opinion. We also find that the incremental predictive ability of MD&A disclosures extends to three years prior to bankruptcy.
Risk versus Anomaly: A New Methodology Applied to Accruals
Authors: Ohlson James A. , Bilinski Pawel 
Published: November 2014

ABSTRACT
Research suggesting the existence of the accrual anomaly runs into the issue that risk serves as a competing explanation for abnormal returns. This paper proposes a novel approach to distinguish between risk and anomaly explanations for the negative association between accruals and returns. The intuition is that high-risk stocks should experience relatively high and low returns more often than low-risk stocks. Thus, a variable that has the opposite correlations with high returns than with low returns is unlikely to capture risk, which points toward an anomaly. The paper implements this perspective via two logistic regressions predicting relatively high and low returns. Controlling for standard risk measures, we document that low accruals increase the probability of large positive returns, but reduce the likelihood of large negative returns. This finding is inconsistent with the prediction that accruals reflect risk and supports the hypothesis that the accrual “anomaly” is indeed an anomaly.
Dietary Intervention in Patients With Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials on Maternal and Newborn Outcomes
Authors: Viana Luciana Verçoza , Gross Jorge Luiz , Azevedo Mirela Jobim 
Published: November 2014

OBJECTIVE
Diet is the cornerstone treatment of patients with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), but its role in maternal and newborn outcomes has been scarcely studied. The purpose of this study was to analyze the efficacy of dietary interventions on maternal or newborn outcomes in patients with GDM.

RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS
A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials (RCTs) of dietary intervention in GDM or pregnancy with hyperglycemia was performed. MEDLINE, Embase, ClinicalTrials.gov, Cochrane, and Scopus were searched through to March 2014. The main evaluated maternal outcomes were proportion of patients using insulin and proportion of cesarean delivery; the newborn outcomes were proportion of macrosomia and hypoglycemia and newborn weight.

RESULTS
From 1,170 studies, nine RCTs, including 884 women aged 31.5 years (28.7–33.2) with 27.4 weeks (24.1–30.3) of gestation, were eligible. We divided the RCTs according to the type of dietary intervention: low glycemic index (GI) (n = 4; 257 patients), total energy restriction (n = 2; 425 patients), low carbohydrates (n = 2; 182 patients), and others (n = 1; 20 patients). Diet with low GI reduced the proportion of patients who used insulin (relative risk 0.767 [95% CI 0.597, 0.986]; P = 0.039) and the newborn birth weight (weight mean differences −161.9 g [95% CI −246.4, −77.4]; P = 0.000) as compared with control diet. Total restriction and low carbohydrate diets did not change either maternal or newborn outcomes.

CONCLUSIONS
A low GI diet was associated with less frequent insulin use and lower birth weight than control diets, suggesting that it is the most appropriate dietary intervention to be prescribed to patients with GDM.
Assessment of the environmental value of the Zichy Castle Park in Voivodeni, Romania – Brief description
Authors: Kovács Lóránt 
Published: November 2014

Abstract
The Zichy Castle from Vajdaszentiväny (Voievodeni) is located in Mure§ County, central Romania, south-west from the town of Reghin. Its constniction in classical baroque style dates back to the beginning of the X\TH Century. The archaeological findings from the area show that Vajdaszentiväny was already populated in the Copper Age. The findings of gray dishes from the III and IV centuries were considered by Dr. Protase as indigenous Daco-Roman relics. The Roman presence here was demonstrated by residues of the hewn-stone road along the Maros River. After the Roman Age, several other populations (Goths, Slavonic peoples. Darghins and Huns) settled down here. The feudal Hungarian state occupied this area around the XI Century. Several streams, terraces and old cemetery ruins demonstrate tliat the Hungarians used the region for protective purposes. The first mitten records of Vajdaszentiväny date back to 1332, when die Papal documents (Sacerdos de Sancto Johanne) mention the settlement for the first time. In 1366. the name of the village was Märton-Szent-Ivän. and dunng the centuries it belonged to several old and noble families and dynasties as szentiväni Szekely. monoszlai Losonczi. Szakäcsi. the Bänffy and Dezsöfi, the Szentiväni, Butkai, Balog, Kecseti, Kerelöi, Szengyeli, Dengelegi, Fodor, vajdaszentivänyi Földväri, Koka, Piski, Järai or Järai Felsöjärai Abafäja. During the first half of the 19* Century, among former Hungarians noble owners of the village, the following can be mentioned: Count Sämuel Kemeny, Albert Horvath, Budai, Szocs (Käroly es Mihäly) and Duke Löwenthäl. Later on, the village of Vajdaszentiväny became famous because of its castle, later named the “Zichy Castle,” but also because of its citizens as preservers of folk music, folk dance and folk tales.
Comparison of Different Treatment Methods of Salicylic acid on Some Physiological Traits of White Bean Under Salinity Stress
Authors: Hadi H. , Najafabadi A. , Amirnia R. 
Published: November 2014

Abstract
It has been shown that salicylic acid (SA) acts as an endogenous signal molecule responsible for inducing biotic and abiotic stress tolerance in plants. The effect of three application methods (Soil, Foliar and Priming) and four salicylic acid concentrations (0, 0.1, 0.5 and 1.0 mM) on chlorophyll a, b and total chlorophyll, carotenoids, proline, protein and soluble sugars of NaCl (4 ds/m) stressed white bean (Phaseulus vulgaris L.) was investigated. The results showed that the effect of applied concentrations and application methods on chlorophyll a and total chlorophyll, proline, protein and soluble sugars were significant. The interaction of concentrations and application methods used was significant on protein, proline and soluble sugars. According to the results, the greatest impact was belonged to the soil treatment which was not significantly different from priming. Among applied concentrations, the concentration of 0.1 and 0.5 mM were the most effective and the concentration of 1 mM was not significantly different from the control.
Historical Roots of Generalized Trust in Polish Society
Authors: Borowiecki Łukasz 
Published: November 2014

Abstract
The article analyses how historical events shape generalized trust in contemporary Polish society. The analysis consists of a set of logistic regression models. The impact of historical variables is controlled for age, sex, education and the size of the municipality. This is the first quantitative study on Poland that links historical events with the current levels of trust among Polish citizens. The common knowledge is that the Partitions of Poland had negative impact on trust. Literature on the topic hints that historical demo? graphics should play a role too. The findings suggest that Partitions had little impact with only Greater Poland and Pomerania having lower levels of generalized trust. Historical literacy rate and the presence of Ukrainian or Belarusian population are negatively associated with generalized trust while the abrupt migrations after the World War I are positively associated. The rapid character of migration is supposed to positively impact generalized trust by forcing individuals to cooperate and rely on people with whom they have no personal ties.
Innovative Evaluation of the Outsourced Counselling Services in a Business School
Authors: Lau Vincent K. T. 
Published: November 2014

Abstract
Through appreciating the expectations and needs of the students and staff and the changing needs of such group of stakeholders in view of educational reforms and organizational changes, we shall examine the expected changes in structure and organizational framework for the implementation of counseling services under the widely adapted Australian approach of Comprehensive Counselling Programme (Aluede, 2006). The key questions to be raised are as follows:
1. What will be the expectations of students and teaching staff in such programmes? How will expectations be satisfied in the programme objectives?
2. What should be the innovative structure for the delivery of Counselling services and related services?
3. Will the services provided by the new counseling centre be adequate, appropriate and suitable for the development of healthy lifestyle, and provide a balanced education for life?
Strategic Alliances, Total Relationship Management (TRM) and 5 QS - Why Most of the Marriages and Strategic Alliances are not Sustainable?
Authors: Zineldin Mosad , Vasicheva Valentina 
Published: November 2014

Abstract
The paper describes theoretically with some empirical evidences the decision and result of strategic alliance as a relationship between people or as a love affair and a commitment to marriage which is ideally, based on shared interest, love, mutual trustworthiness, and commitment to continue the relationship. The main point is that, just as successful human marriages require clarity of needs, purpose, maturity, preparation, patience, nurturing, flexibility, commitment, trust, and compromise, so too will such prerequisites apply to successful organizational strategic alliance relationships. The main task of this conceptual research is to identify the reasons for failures (non-sustainability) of strategic alliances to answer the question of why do they fail. The problem will be later on (phase 2) analysed taking into consideration different industry sectors located in different countries
Understanding Supplier Resistance - Overcoming Obstacles to Supply Innovation
Authors: New Steve 
Published: November 2014

Abstract
This paper explores an important but unexplored theme in the development of 'total quality' relationships in the supply chain: why suppliers may exhibit resistance to quality initiatives, and why what seems to customers as cooperation can appear as unwelcome interference or even exploitation to suppliers. This is a question of great relevance to all those seeking to understand current business practice, and also to those seeking to bring about practical improvements in supply chain quality. Too much of the supply chain and quality literature assumes the issue of supplier's compliance with customer initiatives is unproblematic (unable to understand this sentence); experience suggests it is one of the major obstacles in developing the quality-oriented, integrated supply chain.
Sex-Dependent Individual Differences and the Correlational Relationship Between Proprioceptive and Verbal Tests
Authors: Liutsko Liudmila 
Published: November 2014

Abstract
Introduction. The aim of the study was to analyze the relationship between proprioceptive and verbal tests on personality in both sexes separately due to existing proprioceptive differences in fine motor behavior between men and women in our previous studies [1, 2, 3]. Material and methods. 114 middle-aged participants from Belarus completed verbal tests (personality: Eysenck's EPQ, Big Five in Hromov's Russian adaptation, and Rosenberg's Self-esteem) together with Proprioceptive Diagnostics of Temperament and Character (by Tous). Complementary information, such as tests of time perception, was collected and used in correlative and ANOVA analyses with the use of SPSS v.19. Results. The relationship between proprioceptive variables in personality and individual differences, time perception and the results of verbal tests were determined for each sex subgroup and discussed. ANOVA results reflected the corresponding differences and similarities between men and women in the variables of each test. Time perception was found to be significantly correlated to all five dimensions of the Big Five Test in both sexes, and both had a significant relationship to the same variables of the DP-TC test. Conclusions. Time perception can be used as an indirect indicator of personality. Existing individual and personality differences should be taken into account in coaching and education to obtain more effective results.
Performance Analysis of VPN Remote Access Tunnels
Authors: Dymora Paweł , Mazurek Mirosław , Pilecki Tomasz 
Published: November 2014

AbstractThe purpose of the study is to analyze the efficiency of communication with the server using the methods of secure remote access, as well as checking and comparing the quality of services provided by the server depending on the method of secure remote connection. The article focuses on VPN technology implemented in the latest Windows Server 2012 R2 operating system.
Queuing in terms of complex systems
Authors: Grabowski Franciszek , Paszkiewicz Andrzej , Bolanowski Marek 
Published: November 2014

AbstractLimited resources are a natural feature of most real systems, both artificial and natural ones. This causes the need for effective management of access to existing resources. In this area, queuing systems are of special application. However, they are treated as simple systems for which two states are characteristic: work underload and work on the border of thermodynamic equilibrium. This approach is reflected in existing queue management mechanisms, that need to keep them in one of two mentioned states. On the other hand, they should be considered from the point of complex systems view, for which the third operation states: overload state is natural as well. In order to be closer to this issue, in this paper the authors consider queues performance from the perspective of complex systems.