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Scaffolding and supporting use of information for ambitious learning practices
Authors: Glazewski Krista D. , Hmelo-Silver Cindy E. 
Published: December 2018

PurposeThis paper aims to lay out the goals and challenges in using information for ambitious learning practices.Design/methodology/approachThrough a review of the literature, the authors integrate across learning, information sciences and instructional design to identify challenges and possibilities for information searching and sense-making in ambitious learning practices (ALPs).FindingsLearners face a number of challenges in using information in ALPs such as a problem-based learning. These include searching and sourcing, selecting information and sense-making. Although ALPs can be effective, providing appropriate scaffolding, supports and resources is essential.Originality/valueTo make complex ALPs available to a wide range of learners requires considering the information literacy demands and how these can be supported. This requires deep understanding and integration across different research literature areas to move toward solutions.
How do an alliance firm’s strategic orientations drive its knowledge acquisition? Evidence from Sino-foreign alliance partnership
Authors: Yang Qian , Liu Yi , Li Yuan 
Published: December 2018

PurposeThis paper aims to investigate how a Chinese firm’s strategic orientation impact its knowledge acquisition from its foreign alliance partners through governance mechanisms used in the Sino-foreign alliance partnership.Design/methodology/approachThis research first proposes an integrated model which links a firm’s strategic orientations (entrepreneurial and market orientations), governance mechanism (contract and trust controls), and its knowledge acquisition together. Then, this research collected data from 198 Chinese firms involved in Sino-foreign alliances to test the conceptual model.FindingsFor entrepreneurial-oriented alliance firms, a moderate level of contract and a high level of trust are the most efficient uses of control mechanisms for Chinese firms’ knowledge acquisition. In comparison, for market-oriented alliance firms, both contract and trust control mechanisms should be used at the moderate level to achieve maximum knowledge acquisition from their foreign partners.Originality/valueBy introducing a new antecedent for the choice of control mechanisms in the context of Sino-foreign alliance relationships, this study empirically finds a non-linear relationship between contract control and knowledge acquisition and confirms the significant role of trust in facilitating knowledge acquisition between alliance partners from the perspective of alliance firms in emerging markets.
How game difficulty and ad framing influence memory of in-game advertisements
Authors: Dardis Frank , Schmierbach Mike , Sherrick Brett , Luckman Britani 
Published: December 2018

Purpose
In-game advertising continues to increase in importance for both industry and academia. However, game difficulty – an important, real-world factor – has received little attention as a specific game-related factor that might impact the effectiveness of in-game advertisements. This study aims to investigate the influence of game difficulty on players’ affective response and subsequent memory of in-game ads, which were presented as either gain- or loss-framed messages.

Design/methodology/approach
Three experiments were conducted. Study 1 and Study 3 implemented a 2 (difficulty: easy/difficult) × 2 (ad framing: gain/loss) design. Study 2 implemented a 2 (background music: calm/stressful) × 2 (ad framing: gain/loss) design. All experiments took place in a research laboratory in which participants consented to the study, completed a pre-test questionnaire, played a video game, completed a post-test questionnaire and were debriefed.

Findings
More difficult game play led to greater negative affective response. A different game-based attribute – background music – did not influence affective response. A significant interaction in Study 1 revealed that brand recognition increased as players in a more negative affective state were exposed to the loss-framed message. The results were explained to occur via the congruency effects that game difficulty exerts on players’ affective and cognitive states.

Originality/value
The studies are the first to incorporate both videogame difficulty and ad framing into one study, which two real-world factors that can influence advertising’s effectiveness. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.
Mobile application of BTS tower search build upon location based service (LBS)
Authors: Siddieq Akbar , Nurhaida Ida 
Published: December 2018

Purpose
Referring the phenomenon, the researchers create an application to deal with problems faced by the technician team and the vendor in searching the location of BTS tower.

Design/methodology/approach
This application uses the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) methodology which is the process of developing or changing a software system. One of the models owned by SDLC is the waterfall technique. It provides a sequential software flow approach starting from analysis, design, coding, testing and supporting stages.

Findings
There are some of the technician team and the vendor find difficulties in looking for the position of the BTS tower. As a solution, a facility which enables them to access the location in searching the BTS tower is needed.

Originality/value
The following is a display of the design results and the implementation of writing code in applications that have been made previously.
Clinical value of enzyme immunoassay that detects rubella‐specific immunoglobulin M immediately after disease onset
Authors: Kurata Takako , Uchino Kiyoko , Hotta Chiemi , Ogura Atsushi , Miyoshi Tatsuya , Ogawa Tomoko , Kanbayashi Daiki , Tanaka Tomoyuki , Yumisashi Takahiro , Komano Jun 
Published: December 2018

AbstractA total of 300 patients with nucleic acid test‐confirmed rubella, mostly adults, were investigated to determine the clinical value of a rubella‐specific IgM test using an EIA kit. IgM titers increased after rash onset, the median IgM titer being significantly higher 3 days post‐onset than on previous days (P < 0.0001). Similarly, the IgM‐positive rate at 3 days post‐onset (61.5%) was significantly higher than on previous days (P < 0.0001). This IgM test against rubella at 3 days or more post‐disease onset provides the clinically relevant information.
The Effect of the Recent Inheritance Tax Reform on Bequest Behaviour in Japan
Authors: Niimi Yoko 
Published: December 2018

AbstractThis paper examines the behavioural response of households to wealth transfer taxation using household survey data from Japan, with particular attention being paid to the implications of different bequest motives that households may have. The data reveal that relatively few households plan to reallocate the newly taxable amount of wealth to their own consumption or inter vivos transfers in response to the recent lowering of the basic deduction of the inheritance tax. Our analysis shows that this partly reflects the fact that a relatively large share of households have no or a weak bequest motive in Japan. However, our estimation results also suggest that parents with an altruistic bequest motive are more likely to avoid an increase in their children's tax bill by reallocating the newly taxable amount of wealth to inter vivos transfers than those with no or a weak bequest motive. By contrast, parents with an exchange bequest motive are more likely to respond to the tax reform by reallocating the newly taxable amount of wealth to their own consumption, though they seem to exhibit a similar response to those with an altruistic bequest motive in some cases.
Genetic diversity analysis of French goat populations reveals selective sweeps involved in their differentiation
Authors: Oget C. , Servin B. , Palhière I. 
Published: December 2018

SummaryAfter domestication 11 000 years ago in Asia Minor, the goat followed human migration to Europe and Asia. It was then introduced in Africa and is now raised all over the world. In this study, we exploited a dataset composed of 54 000 SNPs (Illumina goat DNA chip) to analyze the genetic diversity of 223 individuals belonging to eight French breeds (Alpine, Angora, Corse, Fossés, Poitevine, Provençale, Pyrénées and Saanen). Analyses carried out included individual‐based approaches (principal component analysis and population structure) and population‐based approaches (phylogenetic tree constructions). The results of the genetic diversity analyses revealed that French breeds are clearly differentiated, in particular, the Angora breed that originates from south west Asia. The Provençale breed shows a very original genetic pattern that could be the result of ancient admixture. Then, selection signatures were detected by identifying regions of outlying genetic differentiation between populations. Five genomic regions were detected under selection on chromosomes 5, 6, 11, 13 and 20, revealing mainly soft selective sweeps and a few hard selective sweeps and highlighting candidate genes that had been selected for during the evolutionary history of these breeds. Among them, two coat coloration genes (ADAMTS20 and ASIP) and one gene related to milk composition (CSN1S1) were involved.
FOREIGN AID, TERRORISM AND GROWTH: CONDITIONAL EVIDENCE FROM QUANTILE REGRESSION
Authors: ASONGU Simplice A. , NWACHUKWU Jacinta , BIEKPE Nicholas 
Published: December 2018

ABSTRACTIn this study, we investigate the role of development assistance in reducing a hypothetically negative impact of terrorism on economic growth, using a panel of 78 developing nations with data for the period 1984–2008. The empirical evidence is based on interactive quantile regressions. Domestic, transnational, unclear and total terrorism dynamics are employed while development assistance measurements comprised bilateral and multilateral aid variables. With regard to the investigated hypothesis, we consistently confirm that: (i) In quantiles where terrorism is found to increase (decrease) economic growth, its interaction with foreign aid decreases (increases) economic growth. (ii) Comparing thresholds of the modifying aid variables for which the hypothesis is either rejected or accepted reveals that higher levels of multilateral (bilateral) aid are needed to reverse the negative effect of total (unclear) terrorism on growth, than the quantity needed to reverse the positive impact of transnational (domestic and total) terrorism(s) on growth. (iii) There is scant evidence of positive net effects. Overall the findings broadly indicate that foreign aid is a necessary but not a sufficient policy tool for completely dampening the effects of terrorism on economic growth.
The diabetic phenotype is preserved in myotubes established from type 2 diabetic subjects: a critical appraisal
Authors: Gaster Michael 
Published: December 2018

Cultured human myotubes offer a unique model to distinguish between primary and environmental factors in the aetiology of insulin resistance in human skeletal muscle. The objective of this review was to summarize our and other group studies on insulin resistance in human myotubes established from lean, obese and type 2 diabetes (T2D) subjects. Overall, studies of human myotubes established from lean, obese and T2D subjects clearly show that part of the diabetic phenotype observed in vivo is preserved in diabetic myotubes. Diabetic myotubes express a primary coordinated impairment of lipid oxidation, oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) and insulin‐stimulated glucose metabolism. Currently, both the responsible molecular mechanisms as well as the extent to which these alterations depend on genetic and/or epigenetic alterations have yet to be identified. Based on the data, it is hypothesized that the impaired insulin‐mediated glucose metabolism, impaired OXPHOS and reduced lipid oxidation observed in diabetic myotubes are caused by the reduced peroxisome proliferator‐activated receptor gamma coactivator‐1α (PGC1α) expression.
Effective method of gallbladder retraction for single‐incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy
Authors: Funamizu Naotake , Okamoto Tomoyoshi , Kumamoto Tomotaka , Kazama Takashi , Watanabe Atsushi , Fujioka Shuichi , Yanaga Katsuhiko 
Published: December 2018

AbstractIntroductionRecently, single‐incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy has been accepted as an alternative to conventional laparoscopic cholecystectomy. The aim of this study was to retrospectively evaluate the safety and feasibility of unique gallbladder retraction methods using an ENDOLOOP® (Ethicon, Tokyo, Japan) and Lapaherclosure™ (Hakko Medical, Tokyo, Japan).Materials and Surgical TechniqueFrom May 2013 to April 2015, 77 patients underwent single‐incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy with this retraction technique. During the same period, conventional laparoscopic cholecystectomy was performed in 85 patients; these patients were the control group. The patients' data, including the operative time, total blood loss, conversion rate to laparotomy, and perioperative complications, were compared. Alexis® Wound Retractor XS (Applied Medical, Tokyo, Japan) was inserted through a 25–30‐mm vertical transumbilical incision to prevent bile contamination. Next, a SILS Port (Covidien, Tokyo, Japan) was inserted. A flexible 5‐mm laparoscope was inserted through the port with a grasper (SILS Clinch, Covidien) and a normal 5‐mm scalpel. The fundus of the gallbladder was tied by the ENDOLOOP. The Lapaherclosure was then directly inserted through a right lower intercostal space to capture and pull the Lapaherclosure out. After the cystic artery and duct were cut, the resected gallbladder was directly extracted from the umbilical incision.DiscussionSeveral methods and devices have been developed to perform single‐incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy, including the suturing method, the Mini Loop Retractor II (Covidien), and the EndoGrab (Virtual Ports, Caesarea, Israel). However, considering medical costs and safety, our retraction method seems to be feasible and comparable to existing methods.
Accounting Problems in Infrastructure Asset Valuation and Depreciation in New South Wales Local Government
Authors: Ivannikov Igor , Dollery Brian 
Published: December 2018

AbstractThe aim of this paper is twofold: (i) to investigate whether New South Wales (NSW) local government councils comply with Australian Accounting Standards in accounting for revaluation of their infrastructure assets and (ii) to assess any consequences for the reliability of financial reporting in NSW local government. Using road assets as an example, we analyse the results of revaluations of road assets undertaken by 89 NSW councils as reported in their financial statements during the period 2013 to 2016. In this analysis we focus on the effect of a change in accumulated depreciation and impairment loss component of fair value as a percentage of the gross replacement cost of the revalued assets. The analysis reveals that in most cases this effect is significant. However, the accounting and reporting of this effect is strikingly inconsistent between the councils. Based on a critical analysis of the accounting framework and disclosure of the revaluation effects, we conclude that the main reason for the change in the fair value of assets is altered estimates of remaining useful life. Furthermore, we argue that councils did not comply with the requirements of AASB 116 in determining the useful life of the assets.
Synergistic effects of prenatal nicotine exposure and post‐weaning high‐fat diet on hypercholesterolaemia in rat offspring of different sexes
Authors: Zhu Chunyan , Guo Yu , Luo Hanwen , Wu Yimeng , Magdalou Jacques , Chen Liaobin , Wang Hui 
Published: December 2018

AbstractHypercholesterolaemia is considered a disease with intrauterine origin. Recently, we reported that prenatal nicotine exposure (PNE) induced an abnormal level of total cholesterol in rat offspring before and after birth. However, there were little data about sex differences in serum cholesterol level in PNE offspring. In addition, many previous studies reported that blood cholesterol is associated with daily diet. This study was designed to analyse the interaction among PNE, high‐fat diet (HFD) and sex on cholesterol metabolism in the rat. Pregnant Wistar rats were administered 2 mg/kg nicotine subcutaneously from gestational day (GD) 11 until parturition. After weaning, pups were fed with normal diet or HFD till 24 weeks, and then, serum cholesterol phenotypes and hepatic cholesterol metabolism‐related genes were tested. Results showed that PNE manifested a distinct programming effect on cholesterol phenotype and cholesterol metabolism‐related genes. HFD aggregated PNE‐induced hypercholesterolaemia in adult offspring and exacerbated liver cholesterol metabolism dysfunction in PNE offspring. There was no sex difference in serum cholesterol level, but there were interactions among PNE, HFD and sex on cholesterol metabolic genes in adult offspring, which indicates that cholesterol metabolism in female offspring is more likely to be affected by PNE and HFD. In conclusion, HFD exacerbated PNE‐induced hypercholesterolaemia, and sex differences existed in liver cholesterol metabolic genes in PNE‐ or HFD‐treated offspring.
Functional and molecular characterisation of the bilateral pelvic nerve crush injury rat model for neurogenic detrusor underactivity
Authors: Dewulf Karel , Weyne Emmanuel , Gevaert Thomas , Deruyver Yves , Voets Thomas , Ridder Dirk De , Everaerts Wouter , Albersen Maarten 
Published: December 2018

ObjectivesTo create a rat model for neurogenic detrusor underactivity (DU) by bilateral pelvic nerve crush injury (BPNI) and to study temporal changes in detrusor contractility and morphology.Materials and MethodsMale Sprague‐Dawley rats were subjected to BPNI or sham surgery and evaluated at 1, 3 and 9 weeks after surgery. Bladder function was determined in vivo by awake cystometry, micturition pattern analysis, and 24‐h urine collection. Bladders were harvested for in vitro pharmacological investigation by isometric tension recording. Bladders and major pelvic ganglia were investigated by quantitative reverse transcription‐polymerase chain reaction and histochemistry.ResultsOverflow incontinence was observed at 1 week after BPNI. At 3 and 9 weeks after BPNI, rats showed a bladder phenotype characteristic for DU with increased post‐void residual urine volumes, reduced voiding efficiencies, and lower maximum pressures. In isolated bladder strips, contractile responses to KCl, carbachol, and α,β‐methylene adenosine 5′‐triphosphate (α,β‐mATP) were preserved. On the other hand, neural‐induced contractility was reduced after BPNI, in line with reduced expression of protein gene product 9.5 and choline acetyltransferase in the major pelvic ganglion at 1 week after BPNI. The bladder‐to‐body weight ratio and detrusor thickness increased after BPNI, indicating detrusor hypertrophy to compensate for the reduced neural input.ConclusionsBPNI induces a rat model for neurogenic DU. In this model, the detrusor maintains its contractility but denervation of the detrusor was observed.
Climate change impact and adaptation for wheat protein
Authors: Asseng Senthold , Martre Pierre , Maiorano Andrea , Rötter Reimund P. , O’Leary Garry J. , Fitzgerald Glenn J. , Girousse Christine , Motzo Rosella , Giunta Francesco , Babar M. Ali , Reynolds Matthew P. , Kheir Ahmed M. S. , Thorburn Peter J. , Waha Katharina , Ruane Alex C. , Aggarwal Pramod K. , Ahmed Mukhtar , Balkovič Juraj , Basso Bruno , Biernath Christian , Bindi Marco , Cammarano Davide , Challinor Andrew J. , De Sanctis Giacomo , Dumont Benjamin , Eyshi Rezaei Ehsan , Fereres Elias , Ferrise Roberto , Garcia‐Vila Margarita , Gayler Sebastian , Gao Yujing , Horan Heidi , Hoogenboom Gerrit , Izaurralde R. César , Jabloun Mohamed , Jones Curtis D. , Kassie Belay T. , Kersebaum Kurt-Christian , Klein Christian , Koehler Ann‐Kristin , Liu Bing , Minoli Sara , Montesino San Martin Manuel , Müller Christoph , Naresh Kumar Soora , Nendel Claas , Olesen Jørgen Eivind , Palosuo Taru , Porter John R. , Priesack Eckart , Ripoche Dominique , Semenov Mikhail A. , Stöckle Claudio , Stratonovitch Pierre , Streck Thilo , Supit Iwan , Tao Fulu , Van der Velde Marijn , Wallach Daniel , Wang Enli , Webber Heidi , Wolf Joost , Xiao Liujun , Zhang Zhao , Zhao Zhigan , Zhu Yan , Ewert Frank 
Published: December 2018

AbstractWheat grain protein concentration is an important determinant of wheat quality for human nutrition that is often overlooked in efforts to improve crop production. We tested and applied a 32‐multi‐model ensemble to simulate global wheat yield and quality in a changing climate. Potential benefits of elevated atmospheric CO2 concentration by 2050 on global wheat grain and protein yield are likely to be negated by impacts from rising temperature and changes in rainfall, but with considerable disparities between regions. Grain and protein yields are expected to be lower and more variable in most low‐rainfall regions, with nitrogen availability limiting growth stimulus from elevated CO2. Introducing genotypes adapted to warmer temperatures (and also considering changes in CO2 and rainfall) could boost global wheat yield by 7% and protein yield by 2%, but grain protein concentration would be reduced by −1.1 percentage points, representing a relative change of −8.6%. Climate change adaptations that benefit grain yield are not always positive for grain quality, putting additional pressure on global wheat production.
Opportunities and challenges of Higher Education institutions in Europe: An analysis from a business model perspective
Authors: Posselt Thorsten , Abdelkafi Nizar , Fischer Luise , Tangour Cyrine 
Published: December 2018

AbstractDuring the last decades, there has been increasing interest in the role of the university as a key stakeholder and agent in innovation and regional development. In the face of new technologies, especially growing digitalisation and new societal and economic challenges, this paper proposes to reconsider the role of the university in the innovation system. More particularly, we introduce the idea of a business model for the entrepreneurial university of the future and develop nine conceptual theses. The theses are based on four elements of a business model concept: value proposition, creation, delivery and capture. With the help of the nine theses, we aim to trigger new discussions regarding policy implications for the future university in Europe.