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Commemorating a Disputed Past: Football Club and Supporters' Group War Memorials in the Former Yugoslavia
Authors: MILLS RICHARD 
Published: October 2012

AbstractThis article documents the existence of numerous football‐related war memorials throughout the former Yugoslavia. Utilizing photographic evidence of these monuments, plaques and other methods of memorialization, it illuminates the ways in which those involved in the game have written the deeds of their fallen members into the historical record, often harnessing these sacrifices in the service of a variety of political causes in the process. These commemorative gestures include socialist patriotic memorials erected in the aftermath of the Second World War Partisan victory, as well as monuments and murals created in honour of football supporters who went into battle as paramilitaries and members of incipient national armies during the dissolution wars of the 1990s. It is argued that the deeds of the fallen have been elevated, and at times manipulated, while the creativity of the latest wave of football remembrance is arguably heavily influenced by the traditional epic poetry and mythologized histories of the region. The fact that these disparate memorials have survived from various historical periods means that the region's built environment offers problematic and conflicting accounts of Yugoslav football's violent past. Memorials which honour impossibly pure socialist heroes coexist awkwardly alongside those dedicated to supporters who gave their lives in pursuit of ethnically exclusive states. In the case of one desecrated monument, these distinct periods are somewhat paradoxically remembered by the same symbolic object.
Stroke outcome in the ketogenic state – a systematic review of the animal data
Authors: Gibson Claire L. , Murphy Anne N. , Murphy Sean P. 
Published: October 2012

AbstractAs a predictor of potential clinical outcome, we performed a systematic review of controlled studies that assessed experimental stroke outcome in rodents maintained on special diets (calorie restriction and ketogenic diet) or following the direct administration of ketone bodies. Pre‐clinical studies were identified by searching web databases and the reference lists of relevant original articles and reviews. Sixteen published studies (a total of 733 experimental animals) met specific criteria and were analyzed using Cochrane Review Manager software. This resulted in objective evidence to suggest beneficial effects of the ketogenic pathway on pathological and functional outcomes following experimental stroke.
Supply Chain Learning and Spillovers in Vendor Managed Inventory
Authors: “Oliver” Yao Yuliang , Dong Yan , Dresner Martin 
Published: October 2012

ABSTRACTDespite extensive literature on the value of supply chain collaboration programs, little research has examined the issue from the perspective of organizational learning. Using a unique, operational level dataset, we empirically examine the learning curves through which performance improvements are realized under vendor managed inventory (VMI). Performance is measured at the downstream distributor locations by examining inventory levels after controlling for customer service performance (stockouts). We identify and assess three sources of learning: a supply chain dyad's self‐learning, learning spillovers from electronic data interchange (EDI), and learning spillovers from other supply chain dyads. We find that self‐learning, learning spillovers from EDI, and learning spillovers from other supply chain dyads, all have positive and significant impacts on a distributor's inventory performance. In addition, we find that self‐learning may exhibit a U‐shaped learning curve (i.e., performance first improves and then plateaus or declines). These findings suggest that the various learning experiences with VMI and EDI can lead to improved performance over time, but the path to improvement may be complex.
Correlates of Hepatitis B Virus Health‐Related Behaviors of Korean Americans: A Situation‐Specific Nursing Theory
Authors: Lee Haeok , Fawcett Jacqueline , Yang Jin Hyang , Hann Hie‐Won 
Published: October 2012

AbstractPurpose: The purpose of this article is to explain the evolution of a situation‐specific theory developed to enhance understanding of health‐related behaviors of Korean Americans (KAs) who have or are at risk for a chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection.Organizing Construct: The situation‐specific theory evolved from an integration of the Network Episode Model, studies of health‐related behaviors of people with HBV infection, and our studies of and practice experiences with Asian American individuals with HBV infection.Findings: The major concepts of the theory are sociocultural context, social network, individual‐level factors, illness experience, and health‐related behaviors.Conclusions: The major propositions of the theory are that sociocultural context, social network, and individual‐level factors influence the illness experience, and that sociocultural context, social network, individual‐level factors, and the illness experience influence health‐related behaviors of KAs who have or are at risk for HBV infection.Clinical Relevance: This situation‐specific theory represents a translation of abstract concepts into clinical reality. The theory is an explanation of correlates of health‐related HBV behaviors of KAs. The next step is to develop and test the effectiveness of a nursing intervention designed to promote behaviors that will enhance the health of KAs who have or are at risk for HBV infection, and that takes into account sociocultural context, social network, individual‐level factors, and illness experience.
Expert estimates of caregiver hours for older Singaporeans with dementia
Authors: Riley Crystal M , Haaland Benjamin A , Love Sean R , Matchar David B 
Published: October 2012

Aim:  To obtain experts' estimates of the number of non‐medical care hours required by older Singaporeans at different stages of ageing‐related dementia, with low or high behavioural features.Methods:  Experts on dementia in Singapore attended one of two meetings where they provided estimates of the number of care hours required for individuals at mild, moderate and severe levels of dementia with either low or high behavioural features. The experts were shown the collated responses, given an opportunity to discuss as a group, and then polled again.Results:  The estimated mean care hours varied by dementia severity and the level of behavioural features. There was no interaction between dementia severity and behavioural features.Conclusion:  Estimated care hours needed by individuals with dementia is independently influenced by severity of dementia and behavioural features. These estimates may be useful for policy‐makers in projecting the impact of caregiving.
Complications observed in older new haemodialysis patients in Taiwan
Authors: Kuo Feng‐Chi , Chiang Chin‐Ling , Lee Shih‐Yi , Wu Chih‐Jen , Chen Han‐Hsiang , Chen Yu‐Wei 
Published: October 2012

AimWe aimed to evaluate the impacts of heomodialysis (HD) in older patients, and potential consequences of adverse events for health insurance costs.MethodsTwo hundred and fifty‐five new patients (130 were younger than 65 years and 125 were older than 65 years) who had received conventional HD for at least 1 year were reviewed.ResultsOlder patients had significantly more arteriovenous (AV) shunt failures (0.7 ± 0.1 vs 0.4 ± 0.07, P = 0.006) and hospitalisations (0.8 ± 0.1 vs 0.4 ± 0.09, P = 0.03) than younger ones. Stepwise multivariate linear regression analysis showed that AV shunt failure was an independent risk factor for hospitalisation.ConclusionsThe relatively high risk of AV shunt failures and hospitalisation in older patients highlights the additional expenditure on HD required in terms of health insurance.
Ceramic Coatings and Glass Additives for Improved SiC‐Based Filters for Molten Iron Filtration
Authors: Tucker Michael C. , Tu Jay 
Published: October 2012

Reticulated silicon carbide (SiC) ceramic filters are prepared with modified coatings in an attempt to improve mechanical properties of the sintered filter. Two classes of coatings are used: mixtures of non‐SiC ceramic and sintering aid and mixtures of SiC and glass. Various candidate ceramics, sintering aids, and glasses are screened. The most promising coatings are determined to be silica with 5 wt% bismuth oxide and SiC with ≤10 wt% Spruce Pine Batch glass. Filters with these coatings are prepared and subjected to mechanical abuse. Both coatings improve the ruggedness of the filter relative to the standard uncoated SiC type. Filters with <10 wt% glass additive were subjected to molten metal impingement and filtration of liquid gray iron at 1510°C. Those with 5 wt% glass or more softened during filtration. Those with 2.5 wt% glass or less survived without failure.
Foliar persistence and residual activity of methoxyfenozide against beet armyworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)
Authors: Aguirre Omar‐Ulises , Martínez Ana‐Mabel , Campos‐García Jesús , Hernández Luis‐Antonio , Figueroa José‐Isaac , Lobit Philippe , Viñuela Elisa , Chavarrieta Juan‐Manuel , Smagghe Guy , Pineda Samuel 
Published: October 2012

AbstractA greenhouse study was conducted to investigate the persistence of methoxyfenozide in pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) foliage. An aqueous suspension of methoxyfenozide was sprayed on pepper plants at concentrations of 72 and 144 mg of active ingredient (a.i.)/L. Foliage was collected at different intervals of time (0, 3, 5, 10, 20, 30, 40, and 50 days) after the treatment, and the methoxyfenozide residue was measured by high‐performance liquid chromatography. The foliage was also used in bioassays to determine the residual toxicity on and the consumption rate of the third‐instar larvae of the beet armyworm, Spodoptera exigua (Hübner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). The methoxyfenozide concentrations observed after 50 days had decreased to 19 and 69 μg/g per sample, corresponding to a loss of 61% and 28% from the application concentrations of 72 and 144 mg a.i./L, respectively. When fitting a first‐order kinetics degradation model, the half‐life (DT50) of this compound was 76 days. Both application concentrations of methoxyfenozide caused a high mortality rate (≥97%) when the larvae were fed the pepper foliage collected at all of the time intervals. Lastly, at all of the time points, the consumption rate by the larvae was reduced to between 57% and 92% for both concentrations that were bioassayed. Our results indicate that, under the present greenhouse conditions, the degradation of methoxyfenozide was slower than that reported by other authors and that its residues were highly toxic to S. exigua larvae. The implications of these results for the management programs of this pest are discussed.
Arsenic Bioaccessibility in Cooked Rice as Affected by Arsenic in Cooking Water
Authors: Signes‐Pastor Antonio J. , Al‐Rmalli Shaban W. , Jenkins Richard O. , Carbonell‐Barrachina Ángel A. , Haris Parvez I. 
Published: October 2012

Abstract:  Rice can easily accumulate arsenic (As) into its grain and is known to be the highest As‐containing cereal. In addition, the As burden in rice may increase during its processing (such as when cooking using As‐polluted water). The health risk posed by the presence of As in cooked rice depends on its release from the matrix along the digestive system (bioaccessibility). Two types of white polished long‐grain rice, namely, nonparboiled and parboiled (total As: 202 and 190 μg As kg−1, respectively), were cooked in excess of water with different levels of As (0, 10, 47, 222, and 450 μg As L−1). The bioaccessibility of As from these cooked rice batches was evaluated with an in vitro dynamic digestion process. Rice cooked with water containing 0 and 10 μg As L−1 showed lower As concentrations than the raw (uncooked) rice. However, cooking water with relatively high As content (≥47 μg As L−1) significantly increased the As concentration in the cooked rice up to 8‐ and 9‐fold for the nonparboiled and parboiled rice, respectively. Parboiled rice, which is most widely consumed in South Asia, showed a higher percentage of As bioaccessibility (59% to 99%) than nonparboiled rice (36% to 69%) and most of the As bioaccessible in the cooked rice (80% to 99%) was released easily during the first 2 h of digestion. The estimation of the As intake through cooked rice based on the As bioaccessibility highlights that a few grams of cooked rice (less than 25 g dry weight per day) cooked with highly As contaminated water is equivalent to the amount of As from 2 L water containing the maximum permissible limit (10 μg As L−1).Practical Application:  Studies on As bioaccessibility are needed for determining human As intake from rice for use in accurate risk assessments to establish updated legislation regarding maximum level of As in food. High As bioaccessibility from parboiled rice (consumed by the majority of the people in South Asia), and the findings of high As levels in discarded rice gruel (fed to livestock), has implications for human and animal health.
Implicit Learning and Acquisition of Music
Authors: Rohrmeier Martin , Rebuschat Patrick 
Published: October 2012

AbstractImplicit learning is a core process for the acquisition of a complex, rule‐based environment from mere interaction, such as motor action, skill acquisition, or language. A body of evidence suggests that implicit knowledge governs music acquisition and perception in nonmusicians and musicians, and that both expert and nonexpert participants acquire complex melodic, harmonic, and other features from mere exposure. While current findings and computational modeling largely support the learning of chunks, some results indicate learning of more complex structures. Despite the body of evidence, more research is required to support the cross‐cultural validity of implicit learning and to show that core and more complex music theoretical features are acquired implicitly.
Underaged Patients' Opinions Toward Different Containment Measures: A Questionnaire Survey in Finnish Adolescent Psychiatry
Authors: Hottinen Anja , Välimäki Maritta , Sailas Eila , Putkonen Hanna , Joffe Grigori , Noda Toshie , Lindberg Nina 
Published: October 2012

ProblemThe current literature does not provide an understanding of adolescent patients' opinions toward various containment measures and how these are related to the opinions of the staff who are caring for them.MethodsThe study population comprised 81 inpatients and 128 staff members in an inpatient setting in Finland. Their opinions were studied using the Attitude to Containment Measures Questionnaire.FindingsThe adolescents were more critical toward most containment measures compared to the staff. Exactly as reported in previous studies among adult service users, the containment measures most accepted by the adolescents were as‐needed medication, intermittent observation, and time out. They were considered as helpful, safe, and respectful methods. Net bed, which has never been used in Finland, was most disapproved. It was considered as a distressing, inhuman, and cruel method. Opinions toward mechanical restraint, which is commonly used in Finnish adolescent psychiatry, were noticeable: adolescents rated mechanical restraint among the three least accepted, staff among the three most accepted containment methods. Adolescents considered it as distressing and not consistent of human dignity.ConclusionsAdolescents disapprove of containment measures some of which are widely used in psychiatric practice. Their opinions differ significantly from those of the staff. New ways to manage crisis situations should be developed. Where containment cannot be avoided, information, explanation about the procedures involved, and debriefing should be offered to an underaged patient in a manner which takes account of his/her developmental level.
Difficult temperament moderates links between maternal responsiveness and children’s compliance and behavior problems in low‐income families
Authors: Kochanska Grazyna , Kim Sanghag 
Published: October 2012

Background:  Research has shown that interactions between young children’s temperament and the quality of care they receive predict the emergence of positive and negative socioemotional developmental outcomes. This multimethod study addresses such interactions, using observed and mother‐rated measures of difficult temperament, children’s committed, self‐regulated compliance and externalizing problems, and mothers’ responsiveness in a low‐income sample.Methods:  In 186 thirty‐month‐old children, difficult temperament was observed in the laboratory (as poor effortful control and high anger proneness), and rated by mothers. Mothers’ responsiveness was observed in lengthy naturalistic interactions at 30 and 33 months. At 40 months, children’s committed compliance and externalizing behavior problems were assessed using observations and several well‐established maternal report instruments.Results:  Parallel significant interactions between child difficult temperament and maternal responsiveness were found across both observed and mother‐rated measures of temperament. For difficult children, responsiveness had a significant effect such that those children were more compliant and had fewer externalizing problems when they received responsive care, but were less compliant and had more behavior problems when they received unresponsive care. For children with easy temperaments, maternal responsiveness and developmental outcomes were unrelated. All significant interactions reflected the diathesis‐stress model. There was no evidence of differential susceptibility, perhaps due to the pervasive stress present in the ecology of the studied families.Conclusions:  Those findings add to the growing body of evidence that for temperamentally difficult children, unresponsive parenting exacerbates risks for behavior problems, but responsive parenting can effectively buffer risks conferred by temperament.
Flood risk assessment and its application in the eastern part of Dhaka City, Bangladesh
Authors: Gain A.K. , Hoque M.M. 
Published: October 2012

AbstractTraditional flood design methods are increasingly supplemented by risk‐oriented methods based on comprehensive risk analysis. This analysis requires: (1) the estimation of flood hazard that represents intensity of a flood, (2) estimation of vulnerability, e.g. percentage of damage to total property as a function of flood depth and duration, and (3) the consequences of flooding, e.g. loss of life and damage to property. In this study, flood hazard maps of the Balu‐Tongikhal River system within the eastern part of Dhaka City are prepared using geoprocessing tools and a hydrodynamic model. The raster‐based vulnerability maps and expected damage maps of several return period floods are then produced. In comparison with the classical inundation maps, these damage maps generate more information about the flooding events. Consequently, the produced maps are useful in evaluating policy alternatives and minimising property loss because of floods in the study area.
Anti‐apolipoprotein A‐1 autoantibodies as biomarker for atherosclerosis burden in patients with periodontitis
Authors: Wick P. A. , Mombelli A. , Pagano S. , Moren X. , Giannopoulou C. , Mach F. , Roux‐Lombard P. , Vuilleumier N. 
Published: October 2012

Background and ObjectiveAnti‐apolipoprotein A‐1 (anti‐apoA‐1) IgG is a potential marker of atherosclerotic plaque vulnerability and cardiovascular complications. In patients with periodontitis the presence of anti‐apoA‐1 IgGs in serum and their association with atherosclerosis is unknown.Material and MethodsOne‐hundred and thirty subjects with periodontal disease and 46 healthy subjects, matched for age and gender, participated in this study. Anti‐apoA‐1 IgG, high‐sensitivity C‐reactive protein (hsCRP) and matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) ‐2, ‐3, ‐8 and ‐9 were measured in serum samples. An ankle‐brachial index (ABI) value below 1.11 served as a surrogate marker of atherosclerosis. Predictive accuracies of biomarkers for abnormal ABI were determined using receiver–operating characteristics curves and logistic regression analyses.ResultsCompared with healthy controls, periodontitis patients showed lower median ABI values (1.10 vs. 1.15; p < 0.0001), a higher prevalence of anti‐apoA‐1 IgG positivity (23.8% vs. 6.5%; p = 0.009) and higher concentrations of hsCRP (1.62 mg/L vs. 0.85 mg/L; p = 0.02) and MMP‐9 (435 μg/mL vs. 283 μg/mL; p < 0.0001). In patients younger than 50 years of age (n = 66), anti‐apoA‐1 IgG was found to be the best predictor for an abnormal ABI (area under the curve = 0.63; p = 0.03). Anti‐apoA‐1 IgG positivity increased the risk of having an abnormal ABI (odds ratio = 4.20; p = 0.04), independently of diabetes, smoking and body mass index.ConclusionsAnti‐apoA‐1 IgG positivity and atherosclerosis, as reflected by abnormal ABI, were more prevalent in periodontitis patients than in age‐ and gender‐matched controls. In younger periodontitis patients, anti‐apoA‐1 IgG was found to be the best predictor of atherosclerosis burden.
Tidal exposure or microhabitats: what determines sandy‐beach nematode zonation? a case study of a macrotidal ridge‐and‐runnel sandy beach in Belgium
Authors: Maria Tatiana F. , Vanaverbeke Jan , Gingold Ruth , Esteves André M. , Vanreusel Ann 
Published: October 2012

AbstractLately, across‐shore zonation has been found to be more important in structuring the nematode community of a tropical macrotidal sandy beach than microhabitat heterogeneity. To evaluate whether this zonation pattern applies to a temperate beach, a macrotidal ridge‐and‐runnels sandy beach in the North Sea was studied. We investigated whether a similar zonation occurs in sandbar and runnel microhabitats, and whether the runnels harbour a different community from the subtidal. Our results indicate that nematode communities from runnel and sandbar habitats are significantly different. In addition, horizontal zonation patterns for nematode communities differ between both habitats. Nematode assemblages from sandbars are divided to lower, middle and upper beach while upper and middle runnels cluster together. The subtidal and upper runnels showed dissimilar nematode assemblages, although runnels showed the same dominant species (Daptonema normandicum), which increases its abundance towards the upper runnels. This study illustrates the importance of microhabitat heterogeneity, which resulted in different zonation patterns across the sandy beach examined. The divergent zonation between sandbars and runnels in the macrotidal temperate sandy beach, compared with the pattern observed for a subtropical sandy beach with similar morphodynamics, indicates that generalizations about nematode distribution patterns should be made with caution.
ON THE IMPORTANCE OF THE RETENTION RATIO IN A KALECKIAN DISTRIBUTION AND GROWTH MODEL WITH DEBT ACCUMULATION—A COMMENT ON SASAKI AND FUJITA (2012)
Authors: Hein Eckhard 
Published: October 2012

AbstractIn a paper published in Metroeconomica, Sasaki and Fujita (2012) argue that an earlier paper of mine (Hein, ; Metroeconomica, 57, pp. 310–39), which introduces interest payments and corporate debt into a post‐Kaleckian distribution and growth model, leads to empirically implausible and unusual results from a Keynesian/Kaleckian perspective. The major reason for the presumed shortcomings is found in the overly restrictive assumption of a retention ratio equal to unity. However, in the alternative model presented by Sasaki and Fujita either perfect capital gains have to be assumed or firms have to be allowed to issue equity in the accumulation process. The latter variant yields results which are again close to Hein ().