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Urban poverty in Vietnam: determinants and policy implications
Authors: Nguyen Cuong , Linh Vu , Nguyen Thang 
Published: July 2013

PurposeThe objective of the paper is to examine the profile and determinants of urban poverty in the two largest cities in Vietnam – Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh. The paper also investigates the dynamic aspect of urban poverty in Vietnam.Design/methodology/approachThe authors use regression and data from the 2009 Urban Poverty Survey to examine the determinants of poverty in Vietnam. To analyse the poverty dynamics, an approach by Carter and May is used to decompose poverty into structural and stochastic poverty.FindingsUsing the poverty line of 12,000 thousand VND/person/year, the poverty incidence is estimated at 17.4 percent for Hanoi and 12.5 percent for Ho Chi Minh (HCM) City. There is a large proportion of the poor who are found stochastically poor. Hanoi has higher rates of structural poverty than HCM City. The proportion of structurally poor and stochastically non‐poor is rather small. Overall, the poor have fewer assets than the non‐poor. The poor also have poorer housing conditions, especially substantially lower access to tap water than the non‐poor. Heads of the poor households tend to have lower education and unskilled work than the heads of the non‐poor households.Originality/valueIn cities of Vietnam, a large proportion of the poor are found stochastically poor.
Innovation systems in motion: an early music case
Authors: Castro‐Martínez Elena , Recasens Albert , Jiménez‐Sáez Fernando 
Published: July 2013

PurposeThis study aims to provide an in‐depth understanding of the innovation system and the learning processes involved in a very specific cultural field: the production of early music.Design/methodology/approachA single case study of the generic value chain in the music production industry describes and analyses the process and the actors involved in editing a new early music collection resulting from the collaboration between a record company and a public research organization.FindingsThere is a need for new knowledge in the various stages of performance and publication of a new recording. The early music sector is a knowledge‐intensive, science‐driven sector that can be characterized as a system because the interactions among actors substantially influence final products.Research limitations/implicationsThe single case study represents a specific sector within the music industry. However, its conclusions can be applied to other fields in the cultural heritage sector.Originality/valueThe literature on innovation in the cultural field primarily focuses on the relationship between art and information and communication technology (ICT). This paper is novel in analysing a case where scientific knowledge is key to new product development, and suggesting that we need to take account of the interactions among cultural heritage entities, universities and other knowledge production organizations. It concludes that these organizations should be involved institutionally in other aspects of the innovation process.
Quality expectations in Thai higher education institutions: multiple stakeholder perspectives
Authors: Sandmaung Mukdashine , Ba Khang Do 
Published: July 2013

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to determine the quality indicators that are suitable for assuring quality in higher education institutions (HEIs) in Thailand, from the perspectives of students, teaching staff, managerial staff and employers. These quality expectations are then to be compared with the quality indicators of the Office of Higher Education Commission (OHEC) in Thailand.Design/methodology/approachA list of quality expectations was first established based on a review of the literature and the OHEC quality indicators, then finalized with input from interviews with experts and a pilot survey. Over 2,000 questionnaires were then delivered to stakeholders. Statistical analyses of differences and factors were conducted and compared with OHEC's official list of quality indicators.FindingsIn terms of relative perceived importance, while the rank correlations among quality expectations of different stakeholder groups were generally high, a correlation between students and teaching/managerial staff was the lowest. The most important expectations of stakeholders are found missing from the OHEC list, and several indicators used by OHEC were among the lowest ranked items. Factor analysis also suggested a different structure for categorizing the quality indicators compared to what is being mandated by OHEC.Practical implicationsThe stakeholders' perspectives and their priorities observed in this study could serve as initial empirical inputs for OHEC and HEIs in developing or reviewing quality assurance systems.Originality/valueThe paper shows that assessing and comparing similarities and differences among multiple stakeholder perspectives can present a more comprehensive and accurate understanding for the development of quality assurance indicators suitable for Thai HEIs.
Immunogenicity and safety of H1N1 influenza hemagglutinin protein expressed in a baculovirus system
Authors: Na Ha‐Na , Kim Kyung Hyun , Song Man Ki , Park Hye‐lim , Lee Eun‐young , Shim Seung‐Hyun , Park Sooho , Nam Jae‐Hwan 
Published: July 2013

ABSTRACTAlthough most influenza vaccines are produced in eggs, new types of vaccines must be developed. In this study, the immunogenicity and safety of a baculovirus‐expressed hemagglutinin (HA) of H1N1 influenza virus (Korea/01/2009; designated “HA‐Bac‐K”) was compared with those of a commercially available baculovirus‐expressed HA (designated “HA‐Bac‐C”) and an Escherichia coli‐expressed HA (designated “HA‐E. Coli‐K”). HA‐Bac‐K succeeded in inducing hemagglutination inhibition and neutralization antibodies in mouse and ferret models. The different immunogenicities observed may be attributable to the different expression systems and purification protocols used. Our work suggests that HA expressed in a baculovirus system is an effective and safe candidate influenza vaccine.
Speech and language therapy students: how do those with ‘non traditional’ university entry qualifications perform?
Authors: Smith Christina H. , Mahon Matt , Newton Caroline 
Published: July 2013

AbstractBackgroundEntry to speech and language therapy (SLT) undergraduate pre‐registration programmes in the UK is usually achieved through qualifications attained at school (e.g. A‐levels). A smaller number of people who did not succeed academically at school enter through qualifications achieved post‐schooling, e.g. Access to Higher Education courses. This second group of students are attractive recruits to SLT training programmes as they bring different experiences and backgrounds to the programme and to the SLT profession. However, there are no published studies that explore the academic performance or degree and employment outcomes of students who enter university through this route.AimsTo investigate the success of non‐traditional entry students, specifically those with Access qualifications, on one pre‐registration SLT undergraduate degree at a university in the UK. Success is measured in terms of module results, obtaining a degree, the ability to register as an SLT and first employment destination post‐graduation.Methods & ProceduresUniversity applications were reviewed and students who entered via an Access course were identified for a ten‐year period. Results for modules, individual assessments and final degree classification were obtained from their files and were compared against the mean score of traditional entry students on the years of the course covered by this study using a series of one sample t‐tests.Outcomes & ResultsThe students who entered through the non‐traditional academic route are generally successful in completing their degree and in registering to work as an SLT. However, as a group they perform less well on the degree overall, on individual modules and on written examinations and they do not close this performance gap over the four years of the degree. In contrast, however, they perform on a par with their peers on other types of assessment (e.g. clinical placement, case study, data exercise). The Access students were more likely than traditional entry students to be working as an SLT six‐months post‐qualification.Conclusions & ImplicationsThese results suggest that some types of assessment may be more effective at tapping the skills of students from non‐traditional academic backgrounds, and that more tailored support could be provided for this group of students in tackling university written examinations throughout all years of the programme. Despite limited preparation for university‐level study and mixed performance on assessment, students from non‐traditional academic backgrounds can do well at university and successfully gain employment as SLTs.
pico‐PLAZA, a genome database of microbial photosynthetic eukaryotes
Authors: Vandepoele Klaas , Van Bel Michiel , Richard Guilhem , Van Landeghem Sofie , Verhelst Bram , Moreau Hervé , Van de Peer Yves , Grimsley Nigel , Piganeau Gwenael 
Published: July 2013

SummaryWith the advent of next generation genome sequencing, the number of sequenced algal genomes and transcriptomes is rapidly growing. Although a few genome portals exist to browse individual genome sequences, exploring complete genome information from multiple species for the analysis of user‐defined sequences or gene lists remains a major challenge. pico‐PLAZA is a web‐based resource (http://bioinformatics.psb.ugent.be/pico‐plaza/) for algal genomics that combines different data types with intuitive tools to explore genomic diversity, perform integrative evolutionary sequence analysis and study gene functions. Apart from homologous gene families, multiple sequence alignments, phylogenetic trees, Gene Ontology, InterPro and text‐mining functional annotations, different interactive viewers are available to study genome organization using gene collinearity and synteny information. Different search functions, documentation pages, export functions and an extensive glossary are available to guide non‐expert scientists. To illustrate the versatility of the platform, different case studies are presented demonstrating how pico‐PLAZA can be used to functionally characterize large‐scale EST/RNA‐Seq data sets and to perform environmental genomics. Functional enrichments analysis of 16 Phaeodactylum tricornutum transcriptome libraries offers a molecular view on diatom adaptation to different environments of ecological relevance. Furthermore, we show how complementary genomic data sources can easily be combined to identify marker genes to study the diversity and distribution of algal species, for example in metagenomes, or to quantify intraspecific diversity from environmental strains.
Planning Histories and Practices of Circulating Urban Knowledge
Authors: Harris Andrew , Moore Susan 
Published: July 2013

AbstractThis symposium creates and stimulates new dialogue and cross‐disciplinary exchange between planning theorists and geographers in researching the transfer of urban policy and planning models, ideas and techniques. The symposium challenges a restricted historical focus in much of the emerging geographical literature on urban policy mobilities by drawing on a rich tradition within planning history of exploring and documenting the trans‐urban travel of planning ideas and models over the last 150 years. It is argued that this longer‐term perspective is required to highlight important historical continuities and institutional legacies to contemporary urban policy circuits and pathways and to question what is particularly new, distinct and innovative about an intensification in the travel of urban ideas, plans and policies over the past decade — and the accompanying scholarly interest in them. The symposium also uses the emphasis on particular details and specific experiences within planning histories to foreground and develop approaches, particularly from recent geographical scholarship, that investigate the contingent and embodied practices and wider epistemic contexts that enable — or hinder — contemporary policy transfer.
Seasonal Variation of Carcass Decomposition and Gravesoil Chemistry in a Cold (Dfa) Climate
Authors: Meyer Jessica , Anderson Brianna , Carter David O. 
Published: July 2013

AbstractIt is well known that temperature significantly affects corpse decomposition. Yet relatively few taphonomy studies investigate the effects of seasonality on decomposition. Here, we propose the use of the Köppen‐Geiger climate classification system and describe the decomposition of swine (Sus scrofa domesticus) carcasses during the summer and winter near Lincoln, Nebraska, USA. Decomposition was scored, and gravesoil chemistry (total carbon, total nitrogen, ninhydrin‐reactive nitrogen, ammonium, nitrate, and soil pH) was assessed. Gross carcass decomposition in summer was three to seven times greater than in winter. Initial significant changes in gravesoil chemistry occurred following approximately 320 accumulated degree days, regardless of season. Furthermore, significant (p < 0.05) correlations were observed between ammonium and pH (positive correlation) and between nitrate and pH (negative correlation). We hope that future decomposition studies employ the Köppen‐Geiger climate classification system to understand the seasonality of corpse decomposition, to validate taphonomic methods, and to facilitate cross‐climate comparisons of carcass decomposition.
Applications of Social Network Media in Medicolegal Death Investigation
Authors: Hookano Ryan , Knight Laura D. , Brunelli Ronald A. , Stoppacher Robert 
Published: July 2013

AbstractWith the increased popularity of online social networking services (SNS) such as Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Google+, we propose that a wealth of new resources is available for medicolegal death investigation. Recognizing this potential, we identified cases in which social media had been useful in the past in our office and asked our investigative staff to consider using social media in current cases. These cases provided illustrative examples for this primer regarding how information from SNS was used in death investigations in our office. Information gleaned from online social media aided in establishing preliminary identification of a decedent, locating next‐of‐kin, investigating the circumstances of death as relevant to the manner of death, corroborating eyewitness accounts, and providing information relevant to time of death. Potential pitfalls were identified, such as shared accounts or online impostors. SNS proved useful to the medicolegal death investigator and medical examiner, so long as their limitations were recognized.
GABA Receptors, Alcohol Dependence and Criminal Behavior
Authors: Terranova Claudio , Tucci Marianna , Sartore Daniela , Cavarzeran Fabiano , Di Pietra Laura , Barzon Luisa , Palù Giorgio , Ferrara Santo D. 
Published: July 2013

AbstractThe aim of this study was to analyze the connection between alcohol dependence and criminal behavior by an integrated genetic–environmental approach. The research, structured as a case–control study, examined 186 alcohol‐dependent males; group 1 (N = 47 convicted subjects) was compared with group 2 (N = 139 no previous criminal records). Genetic results were innovative, highlighting differences in genotype distribution (p = 0.0067) in group 1 for single‐nucleotide polymorphism rs 3780428, located in the intronic region of subunit 2 of the GABA B receptor gene (GABBR2). Some environmental factors (e.g., grade repetition) were associated with criminal behavior; others (e.g., attendance at Alcoholics Anonymous) were inversely related to convictions. The concomitant presence of the genetic and environmental factors found to be associated with the condition of alcohol‐dependent inmate showed a 4‐fold increase in the risk of antisocial behavior. The results need to be replicated on a larger population to develop new preventive and therapeutic proposals.
In VivoFacial Tissue Depth for Canadian Aboriginal Children: A Case Study from Nova Scotia, Canada
Authors: Peckmann Tanya R. , Manhein Mary H. , Listi Ginesse A. , Fournier Michel 
Published: July 2013

AbstractThis study examines facial tissue depth in Canadian Aboriginal children. Using ultrasound, measurements were taken at 19 points on the faces of 392 individuals aged 3–18 years old. The relationships between tissue thickness, age, and sex were investigated. A positive linear trend may exist between tissue thickness and age forAboriginal females and males at multiple points. No points show significant differences in facial tissue depth between males and females aged 3–8 years old; seven points show significant differences in facial tissue depth between males and females aged 9–13 years old; and five points show significant differences in facial tissue depth between males and females aged 14–18 years old. Comparisons were made withWhiteAmericans andAfricanNovaScotians. These data can assist in 3‐Dfacial reconstructions and aid in establishing an individual's identity. Previously, no data existed for facial tissue thickness inCanadianAboriginal populations.
Medicolegal Characteristics of Firearm Homicides in Belgrade, Serbia: Before, During, and After the War in the Former Yugoslavia
Authors: Rancic Nemanja , Erceg Milena , Radojevic Nemanja , Savic Slobodan 
Published: July 2013

AbstractA comparative analysis of firearm homicides committed in Belgrade was performed including four representative years: 1987 (before the civil war in the Former Yugoslavia), 1991 (beginning of the war), 1997 (end of the war), and 2007 (period of social stabilization). The increase in the number of homicides was established in 1991 and 1997 compared with 1987, with the decrease in 2007, but with the continuous increase in the percentage of firearm homicides in the total number of homicides, from 12% in 1987 up to 56% in 2007. The significant increase in firearm homicides during the last decade of the 20th century can be explained by the social disturbances and the high availability of firearms, while their reduction in 2007 could be linked to the gradual stabilization of social circumstances. The results showed that the actual social, political, and economical changes strongly influenced medicolegal characteristics of homicides and particularly firearm homicides.
Proteomic Analysis of Proteins Eliminated by Low‐Density Lipoprotein Apheresis
Authors: Yuasa Yumiko , Osaki Tsukasa , Makino Hisashi , Iwamoto Noriyuki , Kishimoto Ichiro , Usami Makoto , Minamino Naoto , Harada‐Shiba Mariko 
Published: July 2013

AbstractLow‐density lipoprotein apheresis (LDL‐A) treatment has been shown to decrease serum LDL cholesterol levels and prevent cardiovascular events in homozygous patients with familial hypercholesterolemia. Recently, LDL‐A treatment has been suggested to have beneficial effects beyond the removal of LDL particles. In this study, to clarify the preventive effects of LDL‐A treatment on atherosclerosis, the waste fluid from the adsorption columns was analyzed. The waste fluid of LDL adsorption columns was analyzed by two‐dimensional electrophoresis followed by mass spectrometry. Serum concentrations of the newly identified proteins before and after LDL‐A treatment were measured by enzyme‐linked immunosorbent assay. We identified 48 kinds of proteins in the waste fluid of LDL adsorption columns, including coagulation factors, thrombogenic factors, complement factors, inflammatory factors and adhesion molecules. In addition to the proteins that were reported to be removed by LDL‐A treatment, we newly identified several proteins that have some significant roles in the development of atherosclerosis, including vitronectin and apolipoprotein C‐III (Apo C‐III). The serum levels of vitronectin and Apo C‐III decreased by 82.4% and 54.8%, respectively, after a single LDL‐A treatment. While Apo C‐III was removed with very low‐density lipoprotein (VLDL) and LDL, vitronectin was removed without association with lipoproteins. The removal of proteins observed in the waste fluid has a certain impact on their serum levels, and this may be related to the efficacy of LDL‐A treatment. Proteomic analysis of the waste fluid of LDL adsorption columns may provide a rational means of assessing the effects of LDL‐A treatment.
Association of Increased Indoleamine 2, 3‐Dioxygenase With Impaired Natural Killer Cell Activity in Hemodialysis Patients
Authors: Tanaka Asuka , Kato Akihiko , Suzuki Yuzo , Suzuki Masako , Ohmori Hiromitsu , Sumimoto Ryo , Ohdan Hideki 
Published: July 2013

AbstractIndoleamine 2, 3‐dioxygenase (IDO) suppresses adaptive immune response. However, there was no study to examine whether IDO activity is associated with immune parameters in dialysis patients. In this study, we estimated serum IDO activity by the kynurenine/tryptophan ratio (KTR), and compared KTR with natural killer (NK) cell activity, soluble interleukin‐2 receptor (sIL‐2R) and serum levels of trace elements such as selenium (Se) and zinc (Zn) that affect T‐cell function in 28 hemodialysis (HD) patients (age: 72 ± 13 years old, time on HD: 79 ± 89 months). NK cell activity was decreased in 35.7% of the patients. KTR values were almost 10‐times higher in HD patients (380.81 ± 385.46 mM/M) than those in the referred controls (32.9 ± 9.10 mM/M). KTR was lower in patients with impaired NK cell activity than those without (279 ± 111 vs. 565 ± 603 mM/M, P = 0.07). There was no relationship between KTR and sIL‐2R and Zn, while KTR was significantly and negatively correlated with serum Se levels that can impair cellular immunity (r = −0.41, P < 0.05). Our findings suggest that increased IDO activity with Se deficiency may be associated with impaired NK cell function in HD patients.
Trichodermaspecies onAgaricus bisporusfarms in Serbia and their biocontrol
Authors: Kosanović D. , Potočnik I. , Duduk B. , Vukojević J. , Stajić M. , Rekanović E. , Milijašević‐Marčić S. 
Published: July 2013

AbstractTwentyTrichodermaisolates were collected on 13 SerbianAgaricus bisporusfarms and one in Bosnia and Herzegovina during 2006–2010. Twelve isolates were classified into five species by standard mycological studies andITS1/ITS4sequence analyses, namelyTrichoderma atroviride,Trichoderma koningii,Trichoderma virens,Trichoderma aggressivumf.europaeumandTrichoderma harzianum. Eight isolates were not identified to the species level but were shown to be related toT. harzianum. The isolates ofT. harzianumexhibited the highest virulence to the harvestedA. bisporuspilei andT. virensandT. aggressivumf. europaeumthe lowest. Antifungal activity of two biofungicides based onBacillus subtilisand tea tree oil and the fungicide prochloraz manganese were testedin vitroto allTrichodermaisolates. Prochloraz manganese andB. subtiliswere highly toxic to all testedTrichodermaisolates, theirED50values were below 0.3 and 1.3 mg L−1, respectively. Tea tree oil did not exhibit a significant antifungal activity (ED50 = 11.9–370.8 mg L−1). The effectiveness of biofungicides was evaluated againstT. harzianumin a mushroom growing room, and they were applied alone or in combination with the fungicide at a respective proportion of 20:80%. Prochloraz manganese showed higher effectiveness than both tested biofungicides or their respective mixtures. The biofungicide based onB. subtilisdemonstrated greater effectiveness in preventing disease symptoms than tea tree oil.B. subtiliscombined with the fungicide revealed less antagonism in effectiveness against pathogen than tea tree oil.