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Internationalisation strategy of iconic Malaysian high fashion brands
Authors: Kuang‐Ying Loo Benaliza , Hackley Chris 
Published: August 2013

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to explore the success factors behind four globally recognised Malaysian high fashion brands. The three main sub‐objectives are: to map the process of high fashion internationalisation onto the general retail internationalisation literature; to engage fashion within the more general marketing and branding literature; to open up a qualitative line of inquiry in internationalisation research, from an Asian business perspective.Design/methodology/approachThe research design is qualitative, using a case study approach. The paper reports part of a wider study that entailed 32 depth interviews with leading practitioners in four countries, in addition to secondary and informal data sources.FindingsThe chosen case studies achieved their international success through a high degree of cultural assimilation obtained within locations of intense industrial concentration. Knowledge of education, location, language, networks and management systems were important to sustain world class standards of creative design, branding, quality management and marketing communication. For many Asian fashion brands, recognition in key European and American markets enhances the domestic prestige of the brand.Research limitations/implicationsThe research generates contextualised insights that are not statistically generalisable.Practical implicationsThe study offers first hand insights into high fashion branding and retail internationalisation from four of the most celebrated Asian designers.Originality/valueThe study responds to a need, highlighted in the literature, for more research into the internationalisation strategies of high fashion retail brands.
Why do firms cross‐list their shares on foreign exchanges? A review of cross‐listing theories and empirical evidence
Authors: Dodd Olga 
Published: August 2013

PurposeFinancial markets’ integration and technological advances in equity trading may have reduced the potential benefits from listing a firm's shares on a foreign exchange. Nevertheless, a significant number of firms continue to cross‐list every year. This paper examines the recent cross‐listing trends and reviews the literature on motives to cross‐list.Design/methodology/approachThe literature review includes a summary of theoretical studies grouped into cross‐listing theories including market segmentation, liquidity, investor recognition, information disclosure, legal bonding, proximity preference and business strategy theories, and also includes a discussion of testable implications and empirical evidence for each of the above mentioned cross‐listing theories.FindingsAn extensive cross‐listing literature offers a number of theories on the motives to cross‐list that in most cases complement each other by encompassing different aspects of the complex cross‐listing behavior. Nevertheless, continuous market developments, such as significant regulatory and technological changes in the ways capital markets operate, raise new questions on why firms cross‐list and call for further research to continue.
“Make Every Moment Count” in care for older people
Authors: A. Macintosh Edith 
Published: August 2013

Purpose
– The purpose of this paper is to highlight the importance of Make Every Moment Count (MEMC) and explain the development of it.

Design/methodology/approach
– A working group of representatives from key organisations in Scotland developed the resource MEMC. It was tested out in a variety of care settings and issued to all care homes for older people and care at home services in Scotland.

Findings
– The paper highlights the importance of participating in day-to-day life on health and well-being and provides feedback from care staff on using the resource.

Practical implications
– The resource is for all those supporting someone to engage in day-to-day life. A lot of good care is given however sometimes the small, everyday interactions are taken for granted and people need reminded about the big difference this can make to someone's life.

Social implications
– MEMC has the potential to begin to change culture – to rethink “activity” which is often thought of as planned organised events to everyday activities and interactions.

Originality/value
– This paper describes an initiative which sets out to remind us all of the importance of basic human rights – dignity, respect and choice.
Exploiting extension bias in polymerase chain reaction to improve primer specificity in ensembles of nearly identical DNA templates
Authors: Wright Erik S. , Yilmaz L. Safak , Ram Sri , Gasser Jeremy M. , Harrington Gregory W. , Noguera Daniel R. 
Published: August 2013

SummaryWe describe a semi‐empirical framework that combines thermodynamic models of primer hybridization with experimentally determined elongation biases introduced by 3′‐end mismatches for improving polymerase chain reaction (PCR)‐based sequence discrimination. The framework enables rational and automatic design of primers for optimal targeting of one or more sequences in ensembles of nearly identical DNA templates. In situations where optimal targeting is not feasible, the framework accurately predicts non‐target sequences that are difficult to distinguish with PCR alone. Based on the synergistic effects of disparate sources of PCR bias, we used our framework to robustly distinguish between two alleles that differ by a single base pair. To demonstrate the applicability to environmental microbiology, we designed primers specific to all recognized archaeal and bacterial genera in the Ribosomal Database Project, and have made these primers available online. We applied these primers experimentally to obtain genus‐specific amplification of 16S rRNA genes representing minor constituents of an environmental DNA sample. Our results demonstrate that inherent PCR biases can be reliably employed in an automatic fashion to maximize sequence discrimination and accurately identify potential cross‐amplifications. We have made our framework accessible online as a programme for designing primers targeting one group of sequences in a set with many other sequences (http://DECIPHER.cee.wisc.edu).
Post‐chemotherapy Maturation in Supratentorial Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumors
Authors: Lafay‐Cousin Lucie , Hader Walter , Wei Xing Chang , Nordal Robert , Strother Douglas , Hawkins Cynthia , Chan Jennifer A. 
Published: August 2013

AbstractMaturation in central nervous system embryonal tumors is an uncommon phenomenon that is mainly reported in the context of specific histological subgroups of medulloblastoma. In this report we describe two cases of histological maturation in patients with supratentorial primitive neuroectodermal tumor with strikingly different outcomes. We discuss the potential impact of such findings on treatment and outcome.
Mind the (information) gap: the importance of exploration and discovery for assessing conservation priorities for freshwater fish
Authors: Alofs Karen M. , Liverpool Elford A. , Taphorn Donald C. , Bernard Calvin R. , López‐Fernández Hernán 
Published: August 2013

AbstractBiodiversity conservation often is aimed at areas of high species richness and endemism. Our understanding of freshwater fish diversity in the Neotropics is biased by lack of exploration within mountainous regions that historically have been difficult to access. These regions are particularly likely to contain high species endemism. The upper Mazaruni River drainage is hydrogeographically and climatically distinct from the rest of the Essequibo Basin. Recent ichthyological expeditions to the upper Mazaruni discovered up to 32 species previously unknown to science and a fish assemblage with perhaps the highest level of endemism in the Neotropics. This unique ichthyofauna is threatened by gold mining that has severely degraded aquatic habitats and therefore requires immediate protection.
Subjective cognitive decline in patients with mild cognitive impairment and healthy older adults: Association with personality traits
Authors: Studer Joseph , Donati Alessia , Popp Julius , von Gunten Armin 
Published: August 2013

AimIn normal aging, subjective cognitive decline (SCD) might reflect personality traits or affective states rather than objective cognitive decline. However, little is known on the correlates of SCD in mild cognitive impairment (MCI). The present study investigates SCD in MCI patients and healthy older adults, and explores the association of SCD with personality traits, affective states, behavioral and psychological symptoms (BPS), and episodic memory in patients with MCI as compared with healthy older adults.MethodsA total of 55 patients with MCI and 84 healthy older adults were recruited. Standard instruments were used to evaluate SCD, episodic memory, BPS and affective states. Premorbid and current personality traits were assessed by proxies using the NEO Personality Inventory Revised.ResultsPatients with MCI generally reported SCD more often than healthy older adults. SCD was positively associated with depressive symptoms in both groups. With regard to personality, no significant relationship was found in the healthy older group, whereas agreeableness was significantly negatively related to SCD in the MCI group. No significant association was found between SCD and episodic memory.ConclusionsSCD is more prevalent in patients with MCI than in the healthy elderly, but it does not reflect an objective cognitive impairment. SCD rather echoes depressive symptoms in both patients with MCI and healthy subjects. The negative association of SCD with agreeableness observed in patients with MCI could indicate that MCI patients scoring high on the agreeableness trait would not report SCD in order to prevent their relatives worrying about their increasing cognitive difficulties. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2014; 14: 589–595.
The involvement of gynaecological patients in the development of a clinical guideline for resumption of (work) activities in the Netherlands
Authors: Pittens Carina A.C.M. , Vonk Noordegraaf Antonie , van Veen Saskia C. , Anema Johannes R. , Huirne Judith A.F. , Broerse Jacqueline E.W. 
Published: August 2013

AbstractContextMost initiatives for patient involvement in guideline development have been carried out for chronic diseases. The involvement of patients with incidental and non‐threatening diseases is more complicated. Little knowledge is available on how these patient groups can successfully be involved in guideline development.ObjectiveTo assess the effectiveness of the involvement of gynaecological patients in the guideline development for resumption of (work) activities after surgery.DesignAt three different stages patients were involved in the process: (i) three focus group discussions (FGDs) were organized, (ii) patients were involved for the instruction video, and (iii) patients tested the patient version of the clinical guideline. To assess the effectiveness, an evaluation framework was used. The guideline development process was divided into two parallel trajectories in which patients and professionals were consulted separately. Patients were primarily consulted for the development of the patient version, although their input also influenced the recommendations for resumption of (work) activities after surgery. Professionals were mainly involved in the development of the recommendations of the clinical guideline.Discussion and conclusionsThe involvement of gynaecological patients in the guideline development for resumption of (work) activities after surgery was successful in many respects. Consultation of individual patients by means of FGDs and with regular feedback moments has been rather effective for a guideline development process related to an incidental, non‐threatening disease for which there is no patient organization. Patients' input contributed to applicability of the clinical guideline in daily practice. Increased patient involvement could be achieved by integration of the two parallel trajectories with additional participatory activities, such as a dialogue meeting.
Individual mindfulness‐based psychotherapy for cannabis or cocaine dependence: A pilot feasibility trial
Authors: Dakwar Elias , Levin Frances R. 
Published: August 2013

BackgroundMindfulness‐based approaches may be effective treatments for substance use disorders (SUDs), but they have only been investigated for SUDs in the group setting.MethodsA novel 10‐week individual mindfulness‐based psychotherapy was provided weekly to participants. Tolerability and therapeutic feasibility were assessed by retention rates, incidence of adverse events or clinical worsening, and abstinence rates at the end of the protocol.ResultsTwenty‐five patients were enrolled overall, and 19 completed (74% overall retention rate). Of the 14 cannabis dependent patients enrolled in the study, 11 completed (79%), and 8 achieved abstinence (57% by intent‐to‐treat analysis) at 10 weeks. Of the 11 cocaine dependent patients, 8 completed (73%), and 6 achieved abstinence (55% by ITT) at 10 weeks. Abstinence rates were substantially greater than those of historical comparison groups.ConclusionsThese findings indicate that mindfulness training can be tolerably and feasibly extended to the individual psychotherapy setting for the treatment of cocaine or cannabis dependence. (Am J Addict 2013;22:521–526)
Acupuncture and relaxation response for craving and anxiety reduction among military veterans in recovery from substance use disorder
Authors: Chang Bei‐Hung , Sommers Elizabeth 
Published: August 2013

Background and ObjectivesSubstance use disorder (SUD) is a major health issue, especially among military veterans. We previously reported the effects of auricular acupuncture and the relaxation response (RR) on reducing craving and anxiety following 10‐week interventions among veterans who were in recovery from SUDs. Our current analysis examines effects following each intervention session and RR daily practice.MethodsWe conducted a three‐arm randomized controlled trial on residents of a homeless veteran rehabilitation program. Sixty‐Seven enroled participants were randomly assigned to acupuncture (n = 23), RR (n = 23), or usual care (n = 21). Participants in the two intervention groups rated their degree of craving for substance on a scale of 1–10 and anxiety levels on a scale of 1–4 (total score 20–80) before and after each intervention session. Mixed effects regression models were used for analysis.ResultsCraving and anxiety levels decreased significantly following one session of acupuncture (−1.04, p = .0001; −8.83, p < .0001) or RR intervention (−.43, p = .02; −4.64, p = .03). The level of craving continued to drop with additional intervention sessions (regression coefficient b = −.10, p = .01, and b = −.10, p = .02 for acupuncture and RR groups, respectively). Number of daily practice days of RR‐eliciting techniques is also associated with reduction in craving ratings (b = −.02, p = .008).ConclusionsFindings demonstrate the value of attending regular acupuncture and RR‐eliciting intervention sessions, as well as the daily practice of RR‐eliciting techniques.Scientific SignificanceSubstance addiction is a complex disease and effective treatment remains a challenge. Our study findings add to the scientific evidence of these two non‐pharmaceutical approaches for SUD. (Am J Addict 2014;23:129–136)
Does Investor Sentiment Affect Earnings Management?
Authors: Simpson Ana 
Published: August 2013

AbstractI hypothesize and find that earnings management via accruals is driven partially by the prevailing market‐wide investor sentiment. Managers inflate earnings in periods of higher sentiment, but report more conservatively during periods of low sentiment. Moreover, the likelihood of income‐increasing earnings management to avoid negative earnings surprises is also positively associated with investor sentiment. These results are robust to: (i) controls for time‐varying firm characteristics such as growth, investment opportunity sets, future profitability, leverage and size; (ii) macroeconomic variables such as future inflation, GDP growth, and growth in industrial production; (iii) multiple proxies for investor sentiment; and (iv) discretionary revenues as alternative measure of earnings management. Cross‐sectional analyses reveal that firms whose stock returns co‐move more with investor sentiment are more (less) likely to manage earnings upward via abnormal accruals in quarters of higher (lower) sentiment. The findings of managers’ strategic use of abnormal accruals show the need for increased attention from boards of directors, auditors and regulators to heightened managerial incentives to overstate earnings and to report optimistic earnings numbers during periods of high investor sentiment.
Increased phosphatidylcholine concentration in saliva reduces surface tension and improves airway patency in obstructive sleep apnoea
Authors: Kawai M. , Kirkness J. P. , Yamamura S. , Imaizumi K. , Yoshimine H. , Oi K. , Ayuse T. 
Published: August 2013

SummarySurface tension may have important role for maintaining upper airway patency in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea. It has been demonstrated that elevated surface tension increases the pharyngeal pressures required to reopen the upper airway following collapse. The aim of the study was to evaluate the associations between the concentrations of endogenous surfactants in saliva with indices of upper airway patency in obstructive sleep apnoea. We studied 20 male patients with obstructive sleep apnoea (age: 60·3 ± 10·3 years; BMI: 25·9 ± 4·6 kg m−2; AHI: 41·5 ± 18·6 events h−1). We obtained 100‐μL samples of saliva prior to overnight polysomnographic sleep study. The surface tension was determined using the pull‐off force technique. The concentration of phosphatidylcholine (PC) was evaluated by liquid chromatography‐mass spectrometry (LC‐MS/MS). Regression analysis between apnoea, hypopnoea and apnoea/hypopnoea indices and the ratio of hypopnoea time/total disordered breathing time (HT/DBT) with surface tension and PC were performed. P < 0·05 was considered significant. The mean saliva surface tension was 48·8 ± 8·0 mN m−1 and PC concentration was 15·7 ± 11·1 nM. The surface tension was negatively correlated with the PC concentration (r = −0·48, P = 0·03). There was a significant positive correlation between surface tension with hypopnoea index (r = 0·50, P = 0·03) and HT/DBT (r = 0·6, P = 0·006), but not apnoea or apnoea/hypopnoea index (P > 0·11). Similarly, PC concentration negatively correlated with hypopnoea index (r = −0·45, P = 0·04) and HT/DBT (r = −0·6, P = 0·004), but not with apnoea index or AHI (P > 0·08). An increase in salivary PC concentration may increase upper airway patency in obstructive sleep apnoea through a reduction in surface tension.
Culturally‐specific Smoking Cessation Outreach in a Rural Community
Authors: Butler Karen M. , Rayens Mary Kay , Adkins Sarah , Record Rachael , Langley Ronald , Derifield Stephanie , McGinn Carolyn , Murray Deborah , Hahn Ellen J. 
Published: August 2013

ObjectiveTobacco use is the leading preventable cause of death, resulting in 443,000 US deaths per year. Rural adults have higher smoking prevalence and less access to tobacco dependence treatment than their urban counterparts. This study examined exposure to a culturally specific smoking cessation outreach intervention, assessing whether exposure was associated with cessation behaviors.Design and SamplePost‐test only quasi‐experimental study. Targeted adult smokers (N = 251) living in a rural, economically distressed southeastern US county for at least 6 months.MeasurementsFive outreach elements (brochures/pushcards, posters, print and radio advertisements, quilt made by local artisans) based on themes from focus groups with current and former smokers and paired with brief tobacco cessation counseling, and were delivered over 6 months in 2009–2010. Exposure and cessation behavior indicators were collected via cross‐sectional random‐digit dial survey. The total intervention exposure score was 4.8 (SD = 4.3, range 0–19).ResultsIntervention exposure was associated with having talked to a health care provider about quitting smoking in the past 6 months and planning to quit smoking in the next 6 months.ConclusionsCulturally specific outreach materials based on personal narratives are a promising population‐based intervention to motivate rural smokers to consider cessation.
Music, Musicians, Medicine, and the Kidney
Authors: Raghavan Rajeev , Eknoyan Garabed 
Published: August 2013

AbstractThe relationship between music, medicine and nephrology is ancient; ranging from musicians afflicted with kidney disease, contributors to nephrology who were musicians, and the use of music to treat renal maladies. Musicians have long been afflicted by diseases of the kidney, particularly nephrolithiasis, for which Marin Marais in 1725 composed a unique piece for the viol detailing the harrowing experience of ‘cutting for stone.’ Beethoven and Mozart were afflicted by kidney disease, as are several current musicians. Where past musicians succumbed to their failing kidneys, the advent of renal replacement therapy has given today's musicians, such as James DePreist and Natalie Cole, the opportunity to continue performing and composing. Several notable physicians of old have excelled as musicians; one example is Jacob Henle (1809–1885), for whom the loop of Henle is named, another is Robert Christison, a contemporary of Richard Bright, who is considered a ‘founder of nephrology’. Importantly, music therapy, as used in the times of Hippocrates and King David, has evolved from an empiric to a well‐established scientific discipline. Given the recent enlarging body of scholarly studies of music therapy, its rudimentary role in nephrology deserves further exploration.
In vivo dosimetry with optically stimulated dosimeters and RTQA2 radiochromic film for intraoperative radiotherapy of the breast
Authors: Price Caleb , Pederson Aaron , Frazier Chanté , Duttenhaver John 
Published: August 2013

Purpose:Measurements were taken with optically stimulated luminescence dosimeters (OSLDs) and with RTQA2 radiochromic film to evaluate the use of each forin vivo dosimetry with intraoperative radiotherapy of the breast.Methods:Nonlinear calibration curves were established for OSLDs and RTQA2 radiochromic film using the Intrabeam 50 kVp source. Measurements were taken in a water phantom and compared to absolute dose measurements taken with an ionization chamber to investigate the characteristics of both types of dosimeters, including energy response and radiative absorption. In vivo readings were taken on the skin and in the tumor cavity using OSLDs and RTQA2 radiochromic film for 10 patients and 20 patients respectively. A prescription of 20 Gy to the surface of the applicator was used for all in vivo measurements in this study.Results:OSLDs were found to have an approximate uncertainty of ±7% for readings near the surface of the applicator and ±17% for readings at distances typical to the skin. The radiative absorption by OSLD was negative, indicating that this type of dosimeter absorbs less radiation than water in the targeted intraoperative radiotherapy energy range. RTQA2 film exhibited no energy dependence and all film readings were within ±8% of the delivered dose. The maximum radiative absorption in film was 8.5%. Radiochromic film measurements were found to be on average 18.2 ± 3.3 Gy for the tumor cavity and 2.1 ± 0.8 Gy for positions on the skin superior and inferior to the Intrabeam applicator. Average cavity measurements taken with OSLDs were 15.9 ± 3.9 Gy and average skin doses were 1.4 ± 0.8 Gy.Conclusions:OSLDs produce results with an uncertainty comparable to other dosimeters near the surface of the applicator but the uncertainty increases to an unacceptably high level with distance from the applicator. RTQA2 radiochromic film is shown to be accurate both at the surface of the applicator and at distances of 1–2 cm.