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The Bantoid Languages
Authors: Blench Roger 
Published: February 2015

Abstract
The Bantoid languages are a body of some 150 to 200 languages positioned geographically between Nigeria and Cameroun. They do not form a genetic group but all are in some way more closely related than to Bantu than other branches of Benue-Congo. The most well-known branches are Dakoid, Mambiloid, Tivoid, Beboid, Grassfields, and Ekoid. Bendi, formerly Cross River, may be Bantoid, while Jarawan is probably Narrow Bantu. Their classification has been controversial. Due to their inaccessibility, many are poorly described. This article summarizes the literature on their classification and main linguistic features and in particular how these relate to Bantu. Their main typological characteristics include S (AUX) OV word order, functioning or traces of nominal affixing and alliterative concord, suffixed verbal extensions, ATR vowel harmony, and labial-velars in the phonology. Some languages have developed highly complex tone systems as a result of extreme erosion of segmental material.
Greek Literature in Contemporary Political Theory and Thought
Authors: Kasimis Demetra 
Published: February 2015

Abstract
This article explores the uses of Greek literature, philosophy, and politics in contemporary political theory. It explains that, since the second half of the 20th century, the study and deployment of Greek texts in political theory has served four interrelated projects: (1) to underscore political theory’s roots as an embedded and politically relevant practice; (2) to show that the history of political thought may function as contemporary critique; (3) to recover the spontaneity, plurality, and equality of classical politics for modernity; (4) and to offer new resources for thinking about democratic equality and activity. The article suggests that the question of how to recuperate the new political theoretical possibilities posed by a polyvocal or deconstructed Plato remains an underappreciated but critical question for political and democratic theory today.
Time, Tense, and Temporality in Ancient Greek Historiography
Authors: Grethlein Jonas 
Published: February 2015

Abstract
One of the most important trends in recent scholarship on ancient historiography is to explore how historical meaning is constructed through the form of narrative. This essay argues that the narratives of ancient historians can and should also be seen as an engagement with temporality. Such a view, combining the lenses of narratology, philosophy, and linguistics, yields a “grammar of historiographic time”: ancient historiography engages with different levels of the past including the “plupast,” depends on the dynamics of “futures past,” and tries hard to restore “presence” to the past. Other than these various temporal levels, ancient historians also deploy the subjunctive when they consider counterfactuals.
Egyptian Archaeology and the Museum
Authors: Stevenson Alice 
Published: February 2015

AbstractThe relationship between excavation and museums is often assumed to be linear, with artifacts removed from the field and transferred to a museum. This article, however, envisages a more complex connection between the two based on the premise that archaeological context is a continuous process rather than a static setting. The article’s departure point is the legacy and history of collections that were excavated in Egypt and widely distributed to the world’s museums in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. These collections comprise not only excavated artifacts, but also the related documents of fieldwork and finds distribution. As a whole, this material allows for continual contextualization as the colonial legacy of archaeology in Egypt, and the hyper-reality of its presentation in museums, is confronted. Concepts such as the contact zone, indigenous archaeologies and radical transparency are just a few of the ways these issues might be addressed. Museum assemblages also permit a critical assessment of both the contemporary and possible future relationships between Egyptian archaeology in the field and museums.
Virtual Religion
Authors: Helland Christopher 
Published: February 2015

Abstract
This essay introduces some of the key issues associated with virtual religious practices. With the development of the MODEM program and public access to the Internet and then the WWW, online religious activity has flourished. On a most basic level, virtual religion has affected religious community, authority, and identity. However, online religious activity has also changed ritual practices, religious information seeking behaviors, and even people’s religious experiences. Virtual religion is having significant impact and changing the way people “do” religion in our wired world. After introducing the topic and key issues, this essay presents an important case study of Virtual Tibet, highlighting the significant changes that can occur in religious beliefs and practices as they are “digitized” and experienced online.
Fourier Domain Optical Coherence Tomography With 3D and En Face Imaging of the Punctum and Vertical Canaliculus: A Step Toward Establishing a Normative Database
Authors: Kamal Saurabh , Ali Mohammad Javed , Ali Mohammad Hasnat , Naik Milind N 
Published: February 2015

Purpose:
To report the features of Fourier domain optical coherence tomography imaging of the normal punctum and vertical canaliculus.

Methods:
Prospective, interventional series of consecutive healthy and asymptomatic adults, who volunteered for optical coherence tomography imaging, were included in the study. Fourier domain optical coherence tomography images of the punctum and vertical canaliculus along with 3D and En face images were captured using the RTVue scanner with a corneal adaptor module and a wide-angled lens. Maximum punctal diameter, mid-canalicular diameter, and vertical canalicular height were calculated. Statistical analysis was performed using Pearson correlation test, and scatter plot matrices were analyzed.

Results:
A total of 103 puncta of 52 healthy subjects were studied. Although all the images could depict the punctum and vertical canaliculus and all the desired measurements could be obtained, occasional tear debris within the canaliculus was found to be interfering with the imaging. The mean maximum punctal diameter, mid-canalicular diameter, and vertical canalicular height were recorded as 214.71 ± 73 μm, 125.04 ± 60.69 μm, and 890.41 ± 154.76 μm, respectively, with an insignificant correlation between them. The maximum recorded vertical canalicular height in all the cases was far less than the widely reported depth of 2 mm. High-resolution 3D and En face images provided a detailed topography of punctal surface and overview of vertical canaliculus.

Conclusion:
Fourier domain optical coherence tomography with 3D and En face imaging is a useful noninvasive modality to image the proximal lacrimal system with consistently reproducible high-resolution images. This is likely to help clinicians in the management of proximal lacrimal disorders.
Isolation of Brucella from a White’s tree frog (Litoria caerulea)
Authors: Whatmore Adrian M. , Dale Emma‐Jane , Stubberfield Emma , Muchowski Jakub , Koylass Mark , Dawson Claire , Gopaul Krishna K. , Perrett Lorraine L. , Jones Matthew , Lawrie Alistair 
Published: February 2015

Introduction:
Brucellosis is a zoonotic disease that has a significant economic, social and public health impact in many parts of the world. The causative agents are members of the genus Brucella currently comprising 11 species and with an expanding known host range in recent years.

Case presentation:
One of a pair of White’s tree frogs (Litoria caerulea) developed skin lesions from which a pure growth of a haemolytic organism was obtained. The isolate was identified as Brucella melitensis by matrix‐assisted laser desorption/ionization time‐of‐flight mass spectrometry, although the colony morphology was inconsistent with this identification. Applying the classical biotyping approach used to subdivide members of the genus Brucella, the isolate did not correspond to any known Brucella sp. However, PCR targeting of genes specific for members of the genus Brucella was strongly positive and 16S rRNA gene sequencing revealed a close relationship with extant Brucella spp. In order to place the isolate more accurately, a multilocus sequencing approach was applied, which confirmed that the isolate represented a novel member of the emerging ‘atypical’ Brucella group, which includes isolates from human disease, from rodents and, more recently, reported isolations from frogs in Germany.

Conclusion:
This case represents the first report of isolation of a Brucella sp. from frogs outside Germany and suggests that these isolates may be widespread. Whilst there is no evidence to date that these isolates represent a zoonotic threat, the association of other ‘atypical’ Brucella sp. with human disease suggests that appropriate measures should be taken to avoid unnecessary contact with potentially infected amphibians until the zoonotic potential of this group is better understood.
Natural Variation in Monoterpene Synthesis in Kiwifruit: Transcriptional Regulation of Terpene Synthases by NAC and ETHYLENE-INSENSITIVE3-Like Transcription Factors
Authors: Nieuwenhuizen Niels J. , Chen Xiuyin , Wang Mindy Y. , Matich Adam J. , Perez Ramon Lopez , Allan Andrew C. , Green Sol A. , Atkinson Ross G. 
Published: February 2015

Abstract
Two kiwifruit (Actinidia) species with contrasting terpene profiles were compared to understand the regulation of fruit monoterpene production. High rates of terpinolene production in ripe Actinidia arguta fruit were correlated with increasing gene and protein expression of A. arguta terpene synthase1 (AaTPS1) and correlated with an increase in transcript levels of the 2-C-methyl-d-erythritol 4-phosphate pathway enzyme 1-deoxy-d-xylulose-5-phosphate synthase (DXS). Actinidia chinensis terpene synthase1 (AcTPS1) was identified as part of an array of eight tandemly duplicated genes, and AcTPS1 expression and terpene production were observed only at low levels in developing fruit. Transient overexpression of DXS in Nicotiana benthamiana leaves elevated monoterpene synthesis by AaTPS1 more than 100-fold, indicating that DXS is likely to be the key step in regulating 2-C-methyl-d-erythritol 4-phosphate substrate flux in kiwifruit. Comparative promoter analysis identified potential NAC (for no apical meristem [NAM], Arabidopsis transcription activation factor [ATAF], and cup-shaped cotyledon [CUC])-domain transcription factor) and ETHYLENE-INSENSITIVE3-like transcription factor (TF) binding sites in the AaTPS1 promoter, and cloned members of both TF classes were able to activate the AaTPS1 promoter in transient assays. Electrophoretic mobility shift assays showed that AaNAC2, AaNAC3, and AaNAC4 bind a 28-bp fragment of the proximal NAC binding site in the AaTPS1 promoter but not the A. chinensis AcTPS1 promoter, where the NAC binding site was mutated. Activation could be restored by reintroducing multiple repeats of the 12-bp NAC core-binding motif. The absence of NAC transcriptional activation in ripe A. chinensis fruit can account for the low accumulation of AcTPS1 transcript, protein, and monoterpene volatiles in this species. These results indicate the importance of NAC TFs in controlling monoterpene production and other traits in ripening fruits.
Introducing 4G mobile networks: implications for UK higher education
Authors: Garcia Elaine , Elbeltagi Ibrahim , Bugliolo Martial 
Published: February 2015

Purpose
– The purpose of this paper is to explore the opportunities the rollout of 4G services across the UK will offer to the higher education (HE) sector. Potential benefits are considered within existing literature to include factors such as an ability to study in an any-time, any place manner, improved access to education, particularly in remote and rural areas and the transformation of teaching and learning.

Design/methodology/approach
– This research utilises a case study approach, analysing the views of teaching staff who have taken part in a trial of 4G as part of a funded project from JANET, part of a UK government funded company (JISC) whose primary aim is to provide and develop network infrastructure to meet the needs of education and research communities.

Findings
– Findings demonstrate that benefits of using 4G mobile technologies relate to key areas such as the general effectiveness of 4G services, any-time, any place access, transformation of teaching and learning and personal and organisational effectiveness.

Research limitations/implications
– Overall this paper concludes that staff can envisage significant benefits to the HE sector of the adoption of 4G technologies within the UK although these will be limited until the network is fully evolved.

Originality/value
– The research provides a unique opportunity to explore the potential of 4G at the commencement of the rollout across the UK providing an opportunity to explore the value of 4G for HE before contracts are agreed or purchase of hardware has been undertaken.
Leveraging marketing capabilities into competitive advantage and export performance
Authors: Tan Qun , Sousa Carlos M.P. 
Published: February 2015

Purpose
– By using the dynamic capabilities (DC) theory and the theory of competitive advantage, the purpose of this paper is to develop a framework to investigate the role of marketing capabilities on the firm’s export performance. Specifically, this framework depicts the consequences of marketing capabilities and focuses on the relationships among marketing capabilities, competitive advantage, and export performance.

Design/methodology/approach
– The authors conduct a meta-analysis of the literature on marketing capabilities and use multivariate analyses to test the framework.

Findings
– The study revealed that competitive advantage has an important mediating role in the relationship between marketing capabilities and export performance. Specifically, the authors found that two types of competitive advantage (i.e. low-cost advantage and differentiation advantage) positively mediate the effect of marketing capabilities on export performance.

Originality/value
– Although research on marketing capabilities is still in its early infancy, the study provides a base from which future work can be developed. The authors also contribute to the literature by examining the mediating role of competitive advantage in the marketing capability-export performance relationship, thereby offering new insights into how and why marketing capabilities play a crucial role in explaining the firm’s export performance.
Challenges in conducting and publishing research on the Middle East and Africa in leading journals
Authors: Lages Cristiana R. , Pfajfar Gregor , SHOHAM Aviv 
Published: February 2015

Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to examine the reasons for the lack of research attention paid to the Middle East (ME) and Africa regions. In particular, this study seeks to identify the reasons for and implications of the paucity of ME- and Africa-based studies in high-quality international journals in the marketing field with a specific focus on the challenges in conducting and publishing research on these regions.Design/methodology/approach– The authors conducted a systematic review of the literature on the ME and Africa regions to identify papers published in 23 high-quality marketing, international business, and advertising journals. This search resulted in 301 articles, among which 125 articles were based on primary or secondary data collected from a local source in those regions. The authors of these 125 articles constitute the Delphi study sample. These academics provided input in an effort to reach a consensus regarding the two proposed models of academic research in both regions.Findings– This paper differs from previous studies, where academic freedom emerged as the most important inhibitor to conducting and publishing research. The most frequently mentioned challenges in conducting research in Africa were access to data, data collection issues, diversity of the region, and lack of research support infrastructure. For the ME, the most often described challenges included validity and reliability of data, language barriers, data collection issues, and availability of a network of researchers. Editors’ and reviewers’ low interest and limited knowledge were ranked high in both regions. South Africa, Israel, and Turkey emerged as outliers, in which research barriers were less challenging than in the rest of the two regions. The authors attribute this difference to the high incidence of US-trained or US-based scholars originating from these countries.Originality/value– To the best of the knowledge, no marketing studies have discussed the problems of publishing in high-quality international journals of marketing, international business, and advertising for either region. Thus, most of the issues the authors discuss in this paper offer new insightful results while supplementing previous research on the challenges of conducting and publishing research on specific world regions.
Performance effects of top management team gender diversity during the merger and acquisition process
Authors: Parola Heather R. , Ellis Kimberly M. , Golden Peggy 
Published: February 2015

Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to uncover the performance effects of top management team (TMT) gender diversity in the merger and acquisition (M&A) process. To do so, an integration of the upper echelons perspective and the M&A process literature is offered to consider the “double-edge sword” of gender diversity on both pre- and post-integration performance. Additionally, the boundary effects of acquirer experience on the TMT gender diversity-performance relationship is examined.Design/methodology/approach– The hypotheses are tested in a sample of 310 acquisitions by Fortune 1,000 companies. Multiple regression analysis is utilized to test the effects on the two different performance variables.Findings– The findings reveal that TMT gender diversity is beneficial to pre-integration performance, but hinders post-integration performance. Additionally, the findings provide evidence that acquirer experience can overcome the negative effects of gender diversity in post-integration performance.Originality/value– This study contributes to a better understanding of the double-edge sword of TMT gender diversity by providing evidence that performance implications depend on the performance variable of interest. Specifically in the M&A context, gender diversity has differing effects on pre- and post-integration performance.
Effects of intellectual capital on innovative performance
Authors: Han Yuqian , Li Dayuan 
Published: February 2015

Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate the relationship between intellectual capital and innovative performance, and to specify the boundary conditions and mechanisms of the relationship from a knowledge-based dynamic capability perspective.Design/methodology/approach– This study empirically analyzes the impact of intellectual capital on innovative performance and the role knowledge-based dynamic capability plays with a sample of 217 firms in China. To test the research hypotheses, regression analysis is applied.Findings– The results show that intellectual capital positively affects innovative performance, and knowledge-based dynamic capability is a mediator rather than a moderator which partly mediates the relationship between intellectual capital and innovative performance.Practical implications– The findings suggest that realizing superior innovative performance is dependent on a firm’s intellectual capital and its ability to sense opportunities and threats, to make timely and correct decisions, and to facilitate necessary changes efficiently.Originality/value– This study is the first to clarify whether knowledge-based dynamic capability plays a moderating role or a mediating role between intellectual capital and innovative performance. The present study thus helps move forward the understanding on the conditions and mechanisms of the effects of intellectual capital.
Impact of host country institutional context on subsidiary performance
Authors: Pattnaik Chinmay , Choe SoonKyoo , Singh Deeksha 
Published: February 2015

Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of quality of market supporting institutions (institutional quality) in host country and the similarities and differences of institutional quality between the home and host country (institutional distance) on subsidiary performance.Design/methodology/approach– Based on the conceptualization of new institutional economics, the authors divide quality of host country institutions into factor markets; product, capital, labor market and sociopolitical dimensions. The authors examine the impact of the quality these institutional dimensions in host countries and their difference between home and host country on the performance of 318 subsidiaries of 146 Korean listed manufacturing firms operating in 28 host countries from 2001 to 2006.Findings– The empirical results based on 1,129 observations show that institutional distance explains a significant variance in the subsidiary performance. In particular, the difference in quality of institutions in product, capital and labor market has negative impact on subsidiary performance. However, except for quality of regulation in labor market, host country institutional qualities do not significantly explain the variation in subsidiary performance.Originality/value– The evidence suggests that host country institutions matter substantially when considered with their relative similarity and difference with home country institutions. The impact of individual dimensions of institutions varies on subsidiary performance.
Upper limb spasticity management for patients who have received Botulinum Toxin A injection: Australian therapy practice
Authors: Cusick Anne , Lannin Natasha , Kinnear Bianca Zoe 
Published: February 2015

Background/aimTo describe Australian physiotherapy and occupational therapy practice for patients who receive upper‐limb Botulinum Toxin‐A (BoNT‐A).MethodAnonymous online survey asking about practice experience. Convenience sample of 128 BoNT‐A experienced occupational therapists and physiotherapists.ResultsThe primary work setting was multidisciplinary inpatient or outpatient rehabilitation services where therapists had automatic referral to BoNT‐A patients. Patients expected BoNT‐A to improve functional movement, reduce hypertonicity, increase passive range, reduce pain, improve appearance and hand hygiene. Most patients were injected in multidisciplinary public hospital clinics and had median 2 pre‐injection (range 0–30) and 8 post‐injection (range 0–50) therapy sessions. Biceps, flexor digitorum profundus/superficialis and brachoradialis were most frequently injected. Injectors used therapist assessment information to select sites 68% of the time; only 44% of services had assessment protocols. Standardised therapy assessments examined motor performance, pain and function in that order of frequency. The greater the awareness and perceived relevance of an assessment the more often therapists used it. All therapists set goals, most collaboratively, and these mirrored patient expectations. The most common treatments were stretch, task‐specific functional training, strength training and home programmes.ConclusionWhile trends in Australian assessment, goals and treatment practice were observed, greater consistency could be achieved if therapy practice guidelines existed. The gap is exacerbated by the absence of Australian BoNT‐A organisation and process of care spasticity management guidelines. This creates an environment where practice variability is inevitable. Recommendations to improve local service quality are made.