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- 1-CHINESE OUTWARD INVESTMENTS TO EMERGING MARKETS . EVIDENCE FROM LATIN AMERICA

Purpose: This paper analyses the characteristics of Chinese MNCs in other emerging economies using evidence from Latin America vis-à-vis the features found in previous studies of Chinese companies operating in developed countries. Design: It does this by studying the fit of theoretical frameworks recently developed for Chinese firms, the support from the government, and the strength of their capabilities in relation to those of local competitors. The analysis is based on case studies with data collected from a theoretical sample of Chinese companies operating in Latin America. Findings: The results show that these companies seem to be following a pattern similar to that described by Mathews’ (2006) LLL, that the support from the government does not seem to play an important role in their internationalisation process, that they appear to have developed a set of capabilities strong enough to compete in the host market (in particular how to combine their strengths with those of local partners), and that they are engaged in a positive cycle of development that helps them to overcome some of the challenges and barriers of operating in Latin American emerging markets by complementing/leveraging their strengths with those of local firms. Originality/value: The findings indicate that Chinese companies are following patterns in their internationalisation to Latin American emerging markets that seems to be a combination of conventional theories (including previous studies on emerging markets-based firms) with idiosyncratic elements.
ENIGMAS FROM THE SLOAN DIGITAL SKY SURVEY DR7 KLEINMAN WHITE DWARF CATALOG

We report results from a continuation of our searches for high field magnetic white dwarfs (WDs) paired in a detached binary with non-degenerate companions. We made use of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey DR7 catalog of Kleinman et al. () with 19,712 spectroscopically identified WDs. These include 1735 WD plus M dwarf detached pairs (almost 10% of the Kleinman et al.'s list). No new pairs were found, although we did recover the polar (AM Herculis system) ST LMi in a low state of accretion. With the larger sample the original situation reported 10 yr ago remains intact now at a much higher level of statistical significance: in the selected SDSS sample, high field magnetic WDs are not found in an apparently detached pairing with an M dwarf, unless they are a magnetic cataclysmic variable (CV) in a low state of accretion. This finding strengthens the case that the fields in the isolated high field magnetic WDs are generated by stellar mergers but also raises questions on the nature of the progenitors of the magnetic CVs.
Little evidence for impaired event-structure coding in language-impaired children

Evidence from research suggests that language-impaired children, who present with readingdifficulties, have problems processing a series of multiple events presented in close temporalproximity. This study measured the simultaneity thresholds of children with SpecificLanguage Impairment (SLI), compared with a sample of children with Specific ReadingDisability (SRD) and age-matched typically-developing children. In the individualexperimental tasks, participants were asked to make judgments of simultaneity presented inboth the visual and auditory modalities. Results suggest that children with SLI and SRD havehigher visual but not auditory thresholds of simultaneity. These findings do not support thehypothesis of an auditory temporal processing deficit as a possible cause of SLI and SRD, nordo they provide evidence of a universal timing deficit.
The use of geostatistics and GIS for evolutionary history studies: the case of the nose‐horned viper (Vipera ammodytes) in the Balkan Peninsula

Geostatistics and geographical information system (GIS) procedures are novel techniques helpful for the identification of environmental correlates sustaining contact zones among subspecies or closely related species. In this paper, we tried to infer evolutionary scenarios for Vipera ammodytes across the European part of its distribution area using geostatistics and ecological niche-based models, hence trying to solve several biogeographical questions that remained unclear after the application of classical morphological tools and genetic analyses. Eleven morphological traits from 871 vipers were analysed with geostatistics and ecological niche-based modelling. Interpolation by kriging was used to generate surfaces of morphological variation, which were combined with spatial principal components analysis (SPCA). SPCA maps were used to test putative morphological differentiated groups with discriminant function analysis (DFA). Maximum entropy modelling and seven environmental variables were used to identify factors limiting the distribution of groups and areas for the potential occurrence of such groups. Three patterns of morphological variation were observed: a north-west/south-west cline, transition zones with steep clines of variation in a west–east arc, and particular character traits that disturbed the general cline. SPCA identified between three and nine putative population groups, of which three were supported by DFA. Areas of potential occurrence of these groups were coherent with the range of the three subspecies of V. ammodytes currently recognized. The distribution of all subspecies was mostly related to precipitation in the driest month. Areas of probable sympatry between subspecies are generally small and restricted. The main patterns of geographic variation of morphological characters for V. ammodytes were similar to the patterns obtained for Vipera latastei and Vipera monticola; the same environmental factors limit the distribution of differentiated groups of vipers in the Balkans and the Iberian Peninsula. The influence of humidity on the variation of morphological traits in spatially separated viper taxa from the two European peninsulas coincides with their phylogenetic relatedness. Geostatistics and GIS procedures were successful in the identification of environmental correlates sustaining contact zones among V. ammodytes subspecies in the Balkans. The same techniques should be applied for studying other parapatric forms and refugia regions. © 2010 The Linnean Society of London, Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 2010, 101, 651–666.
What can we learn from “leading” service practitioners about business excellence?

It is reasonable to assume that levels of business excellence will vary considerably amongst a group of organisations; two recent studies of organisations in north east England support this hypothesis. Draws on these benchmarking data. Relates to 28 business excellence practices and 19 operational performance measures covering strategy, human resources, service delivery and quality, service design and innovation, service value and measurement and business performance. Identifies the extent of any significant differences in overall practice and performance attainment levels between service leaders and their counterparts. Also considers combinations of attributes that best discriminate between levels of attainment. Derives a subset of measures that have the potential to provide an insight into a service organisation’s level of practice adoption and corresponding performance. Also considers additional characteristics to ascertain what association, if any, they have with the level of practice adoption and operational performance amongst the service organisations. All significant differences are highlighted at the 5 per cent significance level unless otherwise stated.
Comparison of treatment protocols to reduce the total bacterial load in the implant screw hole

ii PREFACE . iii TABLE OF CONTENTS . iv LIST OF TABLES . vii LIST OF FIGURES . viii LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS . xi ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS . xii DEDICATION . xiii
Effect of initial separation on common envelope simulations: The effect of a wider initial separation on common envelope binary interaction simulations

We present hydrodynamic simulations of the common envelope binary interaction between a giant star and a compact companion with an adaptive mesh refinement and a smooth particle hydrodynamics codes. These simulations mimic the parameters of one of the simulations by Passy et al., but start with a wider orbital separation to assess the influence of a larger initial orbital separation on the common envelope simulation outcome. We conclude that the post-common envelope separation is somewhat larger and the amount of unbound mass slightly greater when the initial separation is wide enough that the giant does not yet overflow or just overflows its Roche lobe. By setting our simulations in the context of those carried out in the past that contain at least one giant star, we conclude the following: the reason for the larger final orbital separation in simulations starting with a wider orbital separation has more to do with the expanded giant at the time of in-spiral and less to do with a larger amount of angular momentum. We also suggest that the large range in unbound mass for different simulations is difficult to explain and may have something to do with simulations that are not fully converged.
THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PSYCHOTHERAPY ON IMPROVING COPING STRATEGIES IN WOMEN WITH BREAST CANCER

Background : This study was designed to investigate the effectiveness of psychotherapy four factors (Awareness increasing, hope, Therapeutic relationship and Adjusting the client response) on improving coping strategies in women with breast cancer. Methods : This research was based on quasi-experimental method with a pretest- posttest and control group and follow-up for a month. This research is within the statistical community Breast cancer patients covered Beheshti University Cancer Center with The Purposive sampling of visitors to the center of the Azar Clinic were selected. 30 women with breast cancer were randomly selected through voluntary accessible sampling and randomly assigned to experimental and control group (n=15). Experimental group was attended in an 8- sessions 1/5 hour, once a week under the psychotherapy intervention group received four form factors. After intervention and loss account remained in the experimental group 11 cases and in the control group 12 cases. The main question of this study was that, whether the four factor model of treatment based on the coping skills of women with breast cancer is effective? Research tool included CRI (Coping Responses Inventory) are Billings and moos. Data was analyzed by the dependent t-test and covariance analysis (ANCOVA & MANCOVA) with the use of SPSS17 software. Results: Indicated significant difference problem oriented coping responses; refocus on planning and positive reappraisal emotion regulation strategies. Follow-up after one month confirmed the results obtained in the two groups. Conclusion: Showed the importance of four factors Psychotherapy as one of Psychological supporting consolation in increasing mental health of women with Breast Cancer. Four factors Psychotherapy can have an important role in facing with illness and Improving Coping strategies of women with Breast Cancer.
Hybrid deflection prediction on machining thin-wall monolithic aerospace components

Thin-wall machining of monolithic parts allows better quality parts to be manufactured in less time. This brings advantages, particularly in inventory management and manufacturing efficiency. However, due to poor stiffness of thin-wall parts, deformation is more likely to occur in the machining process, which results in dimensional form errors. This paper describes a new methodology for prediction of wall deflection during machining thin-wall features with reduced analysis time from weeks to hours. The prediction methodology is based on a combination of the finite-element method and statistical analysis. It consists of a feature-based approach to parts creation, finite-element analysis of material removal, and statistical regression analysis of deflection associated with cutting parameters and component attributes. The prediction values have been validated by machining tests on titanium parts and show good agreement between simulation model and experimental data.
ANCESTRAL FOUNDATIONS FOR PROGRAMMED CELL DEATH FROM PROKARYOTES

In 1882, Elie Metchnikoff identified myeloid-like cells from starfish larvae responding to the invasion by a foreign body (rose thorn). This marked the origins for the study of innate immunity, and an appreciation that cellular immunity was well established even in these “primitive” organisms. This chapter focuses on these myeloid cells as well as the newest members of this family, the dendritic cells, and explores their evolutionary origins. Our goal is to provide evolutionary context for the development of the multilayered immune system of mammals, where myeloid cells now serve as central effectors of innate immunity and regulators of adaptive immunity. Overall, we find that core contributions of myeloid cells to the regulation of inflammation are based on mechanisms that have been honed over hundreds of millions of years of evolution. Using phagocytosis as a platform, we show how fairly simple beginnings have offered a robust foundation onto which additional control features have been integrated, resulting in central regulatory nodes that nowmanagemultifactorial aspects of homeostasis and immunity.
Identification of Vietnamese native Dendrobium species based on ribosomal DNA internal transcribed spacer sequence

This study aimed to identify plant sources of Vietnamese Dendrobium from different regions based on sequences of the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) regions of nuclear ribosomal DNA. We constructed an ITS1-5.8S-ITS2 sequence database of 32 Vietnamese native Dendrobium species. Comparison between sequencings of 32 Vietnamese native Dendrobium and Dendrobium species in the world by using ITS sequences, we have determined exactly the same pattern 23/32 of Dendrobium species. In the remaining 9 Vietnamese native Dendrobium varieties, 4 varieties were re-edited Latin names such as Hoang Thao tram Trang, D15 (Hoang Thao Tam Dao), D24 (Hoang Thao Vay rong la nho), and D25 (Hoang Thao Vay rong la trung); 5 samples have not been pinpointed as the same form including D11 (Hoang Thao Xoan), D12 (Hoang Thao Kieu tim), D14 (Hoang Thao Kieu trang), D19 (Hoang Thao Kieu trang Dong Nai), and D26 (Hoang Thao Thuy tien mo ga) species.
Population size and yield of Baffin Bay beluga ( Delphinapterus leucas ) stocks

A surplus production model within a Sampling, Importance Resampling (SIR) Bayesian analysis was used to estimate stock sizes and yields of Baffin Bay belugas. The catch of belugas in West Greenland increased in 1968 and has remained well above sustainable rates. SIR analysis indicated a decline of about 50% between 1981 and 1994, with a credibility interval that included a previous estimate of 62%. The estimated stock sizes of belugas wintering off West Greenland in 1998 and 1999 were approximately 5,100 and 4,100 respectively and were not significantly different than an estimate based on aerial surveys combined for both years. Projected to 1999 this stock can sustain median landings of 109 whales with a total kill of about 155, based on posterior estimates of struck and lost plus under-reporting. The declining stock size index series did not provide sufficient information to estimate the potential maximum rate of population growth, the number of whales struck and lost, or the shape of the production curve with precision. Estimating these parameters requires an index time series with a marked step change in catch or a series with increasing stock sizes. The stock size estimate for the belugas wintering in the North Water in 1999 was approximately 14,800 but there is no information about the population biology of these whales. The estimated maximum sustainable yield (landed) for the North Water stock was 317 belugas.
Diabetes and CKD

The total number of patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) has been steadily increasing in most countries, including the United States. DM has been identified as a contributing factor in a number of conditions, most notably cardiovascular disease, retinal disease, and renal disease. A distinct manifestation of diabetic renal disease is diabetic nephropathy (DN), which is seen in patients with both type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus. DN is recognized as the leading cause of renal disease in the United States, with prevalence between 20% and 40% among diabetic patients. Recent data suggest that the prevalence of DM in the United States between 1988 and 2006 has increased from 7.4% to 9.6%, and is continuing to rise. This has led to a proportional increase in end-stage-renal disease (ESRD), with DN accounting for 44% of new ESRD patients, 6% attributed to type 1 DM and 38% to type 2 DM. Specific populations, such as African-Americans, Asians, and Native Americans, seem to be affected more than Caucasians. Disease progression has been attributed to many risk factors, including poor glycemic control, uncontrolled hypertension, tobacco use, age of onset, and genetic predisposition. DN, commonly a manifestation of uncontrolled DM, is a chronic disease state with glomerular hypertrophy, transient glomerular hyperfiltration, renal fibrosis, proteinuria, and a progressive decrease in glomerular filtration rate (GFR). Progressive destruction of the glomeruli appears to be the result of prolonged hyperglycemia. Chronically elevated blood glucose directs the formation of advanced glycosylated products leading to glomerular hyperfiltration (a GFR increase of 5–10%) and subsequent glomerular hypertrophy. The glomerulus is then exposed to mechanical strain and shear stress, resulting in altered hemodynamics, release of cytokines and pro-inflammatory markers as well as growth factors that stimulate several oxidative stress pathways. These mechanisms lead to progressive interstitial fibrosis and tubular atrophy, promoting additional release of vasoactive and inflammatory cytokines and eventually leading to the development of albuminuria and decline of GFR. Microscopically, DN is characterized by diffuse or nodular glomerulosclerosis, with tubulointerstitial fibrosis, afferent and efferent hyaline arteriolosclerosis, and subsequent glomerular atrophy. The mesangial matrix expansion with proliferation of mesangial cells leads to a characteristic nodular glomerulosclerosis pattern (Kimmelstiel–Wilson nodules).
PREREQUISITES FOR FOOD EMULSIONS , EMULSIFIERS , AND PICKERING STABILIZATION Emulsions and Interfaces : Basic Knowledge and Terminology

Particle-stabilized emulsions, also referred to as Pickering emulsions, have garnered exponentially increasing interest in recent years. This has also led to the first food applications, although the number of related publications is still rather low. The involved stabilization mechanisms are fundamentally different as compared to conventional emulsifiers, which can be an asset in terms of emulsion stability. Even though most of the research on Pickering emulsions has been conducted on model systems, with inorganic solid particles, recent progress has been made on the utilization of food-grade or food-compatible organic particles for this purpose. This review reports the latest advances in that respect, including technical challenges, and discusses the potential benefits and drawbacks of using Pickering emulsions for food applications, as an alternative to conventional emulsifier-based systems.
Year-round chemical aerosol records in continental Antarctica obtained by automatic samplings

Aimed at year-round recording of the chemical aerosol composition in central Antarctica, an unattended operating aerosol sampler was successfully deployed at the EPICA deep drilling site in Dronning Maud Land (Kohnen Station). Analyses of teflon/nylon filter packs consecutively collected over bi-weekly intervals during the February 2003 to December 2005 period allowed to evaluate seasonal concentration variations of methane sulphonate (MS), Cl-, NO3-, non-sea salt (nss-)SO42- and Na+, while NH4+ and mineral dust related ion results remained below detection limits. For MS and nss-SO42- distinct late summer maxima around 44 and 200 ng m-3, respectively, were found, while (total) NO3- showed a broad November maximum of about 52 ng m-3. In contrast, the highest concentrations of Na+ with peak values of up to 160 ng m-3 were observed during the winter half year. The seasonality of these species broadly coincided with long-term observations at the coastal Neumayer Station, including surprisingly comparable NO3- levels. However, the biogenic sulphur and sea salt concentrations were lower at Kohnen by typically a factor of 2–3 and 10, respectively. The arrival of sea ice derived sea salt particles at Kohnen could not clearly detected, since even during mid-winter the nss-SO42- to Na+ ratio was generally too high to unambiguously identify a sulphur depleted sea salt SO42- fraction.
mRNA degradation-exoribonucleases and the exosome in trypanosome ′ The roles of 3 Material Supplemental

The degradation of eukaryotic mRNAs can be initiated by deadenylation, decapping, or endonuclease cleavage. This is followed by 5′–3′ degradation by homologs of Xrn1, and/or 3′–5′ degradation by the exosome. We previously reported that, in African trypanosome Trypanosoma brucei, most mRNAs are deadenylated prior to degradation, and that depletion of the major 5′–3′ exoribonuclease XRNA preferentially stabilizes unstable mRNAs. We now show that depletion of either CAF1 or CNOT10, two components of the principal deadenylation complex, strongly inhibits degradation of most mRNAs. RNAi targeting another deadenylase, PAN2, or RRP45, a core component of the exosome, preferentially stabilized mRNAs with intermediate half-lives. RRP45 depletion resulted in a 5′ bias of mRNA sequences, suggesting action by a distributive 3′–5′ exoribonuclease. Results suggested that the exosome is involved in the processing of trypanosome snoRNAs. There was no correlation between effects on half-lives and on mRNA abundance.
Can NoMix help to prevent environmental problems caused by medicines

Many of the medicines that we consume are excreted in urine. This is also true of hormone products, such as oral contraceptives, and even hormones produced naturally within the body. These substances enter wastewater streams and are conveyed to treatment plants, where in many cases they are not completely eliminated. They can therefore subsequently be detected in receiving waters, albeit generally in very low concentrations – in the nanograms to micrograms per litre range. Together with other organic compounds found in the environment, pharmaceutical residues are known as micropollutants. Individually, these substances rarely pose a risk to aquatic life, but as mixtures, they may well have adverse impacts. Collection of urine at source, i. e. in NoMix toilets, followed by separate treatment thus represents a significant opportunity. But here too, there is a need to ensure that micropollutants are not released into the environment – especially if a fertilizer is to be produced from the urine. Accordingly, as part of the Novaquatis project, we developed a testing procedure which both allows individual substances to be chemically detect-