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Exploring children’s socialization to three dimensions of sustainability
Authors: Elizabeth Francis Julie , Davis Teresa 
Published: August 2014

Purpose
– This study aims to examine aspects of children’s sustainability socialization. Many studies examine children’s attitudes to sustainability. However, few studies build an understanding of how, where and when children are socialized to sustainability.

Design/methodology/approach
– Interviews with 30 children explore the socializing agents (who), learning situations (where), learning processes (how) and learning effects (what). The study also delineates and compares the environmental, self and social dimensions of sustainability.

Findings
– Socialization to environmental sustainability is highly structured and formal, and children rarely go beyond the knowledge and actions they are taught. Socialization to the self dimension combines formal and informal mechanisms with a greater propensity for elaboration and generalization. Meanwhile, socialization to societal sustainability involves unstructured and individualized processes and outcomes.

Research limitations/implications
– This is an exploratory study. Future research could develop scales to measure children’s sustainability dispositions and actions. Researchers could then use such scales to examine the sustainability socialization of children from other demographic and cultural groups.

Practical implications
– The findings indicate that children are often positively disposed towards sustainability but lack the knowledge and direction needed to exercise this desire. Thus, marketers should more clearly articulate how their product solves a sustainability problem.

Social implications
– This paper could inform sustainability education policy. It has practical applications in the area of sustainability curriculum design in schools.

Originality/value
– Being the first study that explores children’s socialization to three dimensions of sustainability, this paper provides a unique contribution to consumer behaviour theory and would be of interest to academics, practitioners and social marketers.
The global regulator FfSge1 is required for expression of secondary metabolite gene clusters but not for pathogenicity in Fusarium fujikuroi
Authors: Michielse Caroline B. , Studt Lena , Janevska Slavica , Sieber Christian M. K. , Arndt Birgit , Espino Jose Juan , Humpf Hans‐Ulrich , Güldener Ulrich , Tudzynski Bettina 
Published: August 2014

SummaryThe plant pathogenic fungus Fusarium fujikuroi is the causal agent of bakanae disease on rice due to its ability to produce gibberellins. Besides these phytohormones, F. fujikuroi is able to produce several other secondary metabolites (SMs). Although much progress has been made in the field of secondary metabolism, the transcriptional regulation of SM biosynthesis is complex and still incompletely understood. Environmental conditions, global as well as pathway‐specific regulators and chromatin remodelling have been shown to play major roles. Here, the role of FfSge1, a homologue of the morphological switch regulators Wor1 and Ryp1 in Candida albicans and Histoplasma capsulatum, respectively, is explored with emphasis on secondary metabolism. FfSge1 is not required for formation of conidia and pathogenicity but is involved in vegetative growth. Transcriptome analysis of the mutant Δffsge1 compared with the wild type, as well as comparative chemical analysis between the wild type, Δffsge1 and OE:FfSGE1, revealed that FfSge1 functions as a global activator of secondary metabolism in F. fujikuroi. Double mutants of FfSGE1 and other SM regulatory genes brought insights into the hierarchical regulation of secondary metabolism. In addition, FfSge1 is also required for expression of a yet uncharacterized SM gene cluster containing a non‐canonical non‐ribosomal peptide synthetase.
Gross Morphometric Studies on the Tongue, Buccal Cavity and Hard Palate of the Fruit Bat (Eidolon helvum)
Authors: Igado O. O. , Omobowale T. O. , Ajadi R. A. , Nottidge H. O. 
Published: August 2014

SummaryThis study was designed to assess the gross morphometric studies of the tongue, hard palate and buccal cavity of the fruit bat (Eidolon helvum). Sixty bats of both sexes were used for this study. The tongue was excised, and the weight and various linear measurements were determined. Linear measurements were also determined on the hard palate. The gross distribution of the lingual papillae was observed to be the same in both sexes; values obtained for the weight and length of the tongue were higher in the females, although no statistically significant differences were observed (P > 0.05). The number of ridges on the hard palate displayed sexual dimorphism. Results obtained from this study may find application in the field of comparative and clinical anatomy of wildlife and also in feeding physiology.
Multidisciplinary consensus: A practical guide for the integration of abiraterone into clinical practice
Authors: Woo Henry H , Begbie Stephen , Gogna Kumar , Mainwaring Paul N , Murphy Declan G , Parnis Francis , Steer Christopher , Davis Ian D 
Published: August 2014

AbstractAbiraterone improves survival, relieves pain, improves quality of life and extends time to prostate‐specific antigen (PSA) progression in patients with metastatic castration‐resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). A consensus‐based guide for using abiraterone in patients with mCRPC has been developed by Australian clinicians with expertise in prostate cancer, based on their experience and supported by published data. Recommendations were developed for eight key topics: abiraterone administration; steroid administration and duration of use; concomitant medications and drug interactions; timing of testing and monitoring response; safety in different populations; potential toxicities; precautions and contraindications; and referral and multidisciplinary care. Abiraterone is taken orally in a fasting state. Symptoms associated with mineralocorticoid excess are managed by coadministration of low‐dose prednisone or prednisolone. Potassium levels, blood pressure and liver function need to be tested frequently during the early treatment phase. Response to treatment is monitored based on symptoms, radiological imaging and PSA levels. Potential adverse consequences of long‐term steroid therapy on bone and metabolic health need to be screened for and managed. Advanced prostate cancer is best managed by a multidisciplinary team and early referral should be considered. Questions about the potential use of abiraterone in early disease and in combination with other therapies are being addressed in ongoing clinical trials.
Victims or profiteers? Issues of migration, racism and violence among Indian students in Melbourne
Authors: Baas Michiel 
Published: August 2014

AbstractThis paper analyses the impact the phenomenal growth (2002–2009) and rapid decline (2010–2012) of Indian student numbers has had on the city of Melbourne. Specifically addressing the way the debate developed over the allegedly racially motivated attacks on students in 2009 the paper examines how conflicting narratives on Indian students could emerge presenting them as ‘victims’ and/or ‘profiteers’. Making use of an analysis of over a thousand media reports as well as drawing on ethnographic material the paper argues that the way the debate about the racist character of the attacks unfolded in popular media is revealing of the way the growth in Indian students in Melbourne has been experienced and perceived over time. In particular the entanglement of education and migration in Australia, allowing Indian students to become permanent residents by graduating from low‐quality institutions, contributed to the perception of them being low‐skilled migrants and as such ‘profiteers’. As a result the paper not only shows how a rapidly growing and highly commercial education industry was able to influence the dynamics and socio‐cultural make‐up of the city of Melbourne but also how the entanglement of education and migration produced a volatile situation with ultimately far reaching social and economic consequences for the city.
‘Educity imaginaries’? Escaping mobile policy imaginaries to reimagine educational futures in Auckland
Authors: Lewis Nick , Kearns Liam 
Published: August 2014

AbstractOver the last decade, international education initiatives and higher education restructuring in various parts of the world have been increasingly entangled with national knowledge economy policy and urban growth projects. The ensuing entanglements have been more or less ‘policied’ by what might be termed ‘educity imaginaries’, which have taken spectacular material form in some global cities. In this paper, we explore the working out of educity imaginaries in Auckland against the backdrop of shifting investment trajectories and the global mobility of educity policy. We argue that globalising imaginaries have intersected with local policy legacies and political economy to produce a mix of mundane and promissory imaginaries. We examine the frictions generated in these encounters and the ways in which they are reworked as resources in local city‐making. Working from a commitment to enactive research, we argue that Auckland City might make much more of the possibilities opened up by ‘educity imaginaries’.
Opportunities and tensions in the process of educational globalisation: The case of Hong Kong
Authors: Lui Tai‐lok 
Published: August 2014

AbstractWith the rise of Asian economies, university education in the region is no longer just a service to be consumed domestically. It is also perceived as an industry for a rising global city. How to capture the growing market and make the best use of such an opportunity for city building is now on the agenda of many cities in Asia. Hong Kong is a particularly interesting case as it is both a destination for many talented students from China and a bridge for international students to reach different parts (China in particular) of Asia. Educational globalisation seems to make sense politically as well as economically. Yet how to strike a balance between opening the door of universities to the outside world and meeting the education needs of the local population is by no means unproblematic. At stake are further changes in the universities, and major challenges to the political capacity of the government which has to turn higher education into a revenue generating service without doing it at the expense of local interests.
Assessing participation in cross‐border higher education in cities: Foreign education provision in Ho Chi Minh City
Authors: Ziguras Christopher , Pham Anh Thi Ngoc 
Published: August 2014

AbstractOne of the limitations of research on global educational mobility has been the primary classification of key participants – students and educational institutions – in national terms. This paper tests the challenges involved in such methodological nationalism by examining the provision of cross‐border education in one city. As Vietnam's commercial centre, Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) has experienced rapid transformation over the past two decades as the country has moved steadily from a state‐directed to a more market‐driven and globally integrated economy. Since the late 1990s there has been a parallel growth in cross‐border higher education in HCMC, through the outbound mobility of students and the provision of foreign programmes by international partnerships and branch campuses. Drawing on available data supplemented with insights gleaned from interviews and existing literature, this paper develops a methodology for identifying and quantifying the key features of each form of domestic, overseas and transnational provision. We estimate that around 6% of HCMC's tertiary students are studying overseas and between 2% and 3% in foreign programmes delivered in the city. The rates of enrolment in overseas and transnational programmes by students in HCMC are thus far higher than for Vietnam as a whole, but still considerably lower than in those well‐established cross‐border education hubs, Hong Kong and Singapore. We argue that concerns about the growth of private education and inequalities in access may continue to limit the growth of transnational provision in HCMC.
Stimulation of Suicidal Erythrocyte Death by Sulforaphane
Authors: Alzoubi Kousi , Calabrò Salvatrice , Faggio Caterina , Lang Florian 
Published: August 2014

AbstractSulforaphane, an isothiocyanate from cruciferous vegetable, counteracts malignancy. The effect is at least in part due to the stimulation of suicidal death or apoptosis of tumour cells. Mechanisms invoked in sulforaphane‐induced apoptosis include mitochondrial depolarization and altered gene expression. Despite the lack of mitochondria and nuclei, erythrocytes may, similar to apoptosis of nucleated cells, enter eryptosis, a suicidal cell death characterized by cell shrinkage and phosphatidylserine translocation to the erythrocyte surface. Stimulators of eryptosis include increase of cytosolic Ca2+‐activity ([Ca2+]i). This study explored whether sulforaphane stimulates eryptosis. Cell volume was estimated from forward scatter, phosphatidylserine exposure at the cell surface from annexin V binding and [Ca2+]i from Fluo‐3 fluorescence. A 48‐hr treatment of human erythrocytes with sulforaphane (50–100 μM) significantly decreased forward scatter, significantly increased the percentage of annexin V binding cells and significantly increased [Ca2+]i. The effect of sulforaphane (100 μM) on annexin V binding was significantly blunted but not abrogated by the removal of extracellular Ca2+. Sulforaphane (100 μM) significantly increased ceramide formation. In conclusion, sulforaphane stimulates suicidal erythrocyte death or eryptosis, an effect at least partially, but not exclusively, due to the stimulation of Ca2+ entry and ceramide formation.
Clinical performance of the Prostate Health Index (PHI) for the prediction of prostate cancer in obese men: data from the PROMEtheuS project, a multicentre European prospective study
Authors: Abrate Alberto , Lazzeri Massimo , Lughezzani Giovanni , Buffi Nicolòmaria , Bini Vittorio , Haese Alexander , de la Taille Alexandre , McNicholas Thomas , Redorta Joan Palou , Gadda Giulio M. , Lista Giuliana , Kinzikeeva Ella , Fossati Nicola , Larcher Alessandro , Dell'Oglio Paolo , Mistretta Francesco , Freschi Massimo , Guazzoni Giorgio 
Published: August 2014

ObjectivesTo test serum prostate‐specific antigen (PSA) isoform [‐2]proPSA (p2PSA), p2PSA/free PSA (%p2PSA) and Prostate Health Index (PHI) accuracy in predicting prostate cancer in obese men and to test whether PHI is more accurate than PSA in predicting prostate cancer in obese patients.Patients and MethodsThe analysis consisted of a nested case‐control study from the pro‐PSA Multicentric European Study (PROMEtheuS) project. The study is registered at http://www.controlled‐trials.com/ISRCTN04707454. The primary outcome was to test sensitivity, specificity and accuracy (clinical validity) of serum p2PSA, %p2PSA and PHI, in determining prostate cancer at prostate biopsy in obese men [body mass index (BMI) ≥30 kg/m2], compared with total PSA (tPSA), free PSA (fPSA) and fPSA/tPSA ratio (%fPSA). The number of avoidable prostate biopsies (clinical utility) was also assessed. Multivariable logistic regression models were complemented by predictive accuracy analysis and decision‐curve analysis.ResultsOf the 965 patients, 383 (39.7%) were normal weight (BMI <25 kg/m2), 440 (45.6%) were overweight (BMI 25–29.9 kg/m2) and 142 (14.7%) were obese (BMI ≥30 kg/m2). Among obese patients, prostate cancer was found in 65 patients (45.8%), with a higher percentage of Gleason score ≥7 diseases (67.7%). PSA, p2PSA, %p2PSA and PHI were significantly higher, and %fPSA significantly lower in patients with prostate cancer (P < 0.001). In multivariable logistic regression models, PHI significantly increased accuracy of the base multivariable model by 8.8% (P = 0.007). At a PHI threshold of 35.7, 46 (32.4%) biopsies could have been avoided.ConclusionIn obese patients, PHI is significantly more accurate than current tests in predicting prostate cancer.
The social media revolution is changing the conference experience: analytics and trends from eight international meetings
Authors: Wilkinson Sarah E. , Basto Marnique Y. , Perovic Greta , Lawrentschuk Nathan , Murphy Declan G. 
Published: August 2014

ObjectiveTo analyse the use of Twitter at urology conferences to enhance the social media conference experience.Materials and MethodsWe prospectively registered the hashtags of eight international urology conferences taking place in 2013, using the social media metrics website, Symplur.com. In addition, we prospectively registered the hashtag for the European Association of Urology (EAU) Annual Congress for 3 consecutive years (2012–2014) to analyse the trend in the use of Twitter at a particular meeting. Metrics including number of ‘tweets’, number of participants, tweet traffic per day, and overall digital impressions, which were captured for 5 days before each conference, the conference itself, and the following 2 days. We also measured corresponding social media activity at a very large non‐urology meeting (the American Society of Clinical Oncology) for comparative purposes.ResultsTwitter activity was noted at all eight conferences in 2013. In all, 12 363 tweets were sent generating over 14 million impressions. The number of participants tweeting at each meeting varied from 80 (Congress of the Société Internationale d'Urologie, #SIU2013) to 573 (the American Urological Association, #AUA13). Overall, the AUA meeting (#AUA13) generated the most Twitter activity with >8.6 million impressions and a total of 4663 tweets over the peri‐conference period. It also had the most impressions and tweets per day over this period, at 717 000 and 389, respectively. The EAU Annual Congress 2013 (#EAU13) generated 1.74 million impressions from a total of 1762 tweets from 236 participants. For trends in Twitter use, there was a very sharp rise in Twitter activity at the EAU Annual Congress between 2012 and 2014. Over this 3‐year period, the number of participants increased almost 10‐fold, leading to an increase in the number of tweets from 347 to almost 6000. At #EAU14, digital impressions reached 7.35 million with 5903 tweets sent by 797 participants.ConclusionsUrological conferences, to a varying extent, have adopted social media as a means of amplifying the conference experience to a wider audience, generating international engagement and global reach. Twitter is a very powerful tool that amplifies the content of scientific meetings, and conference organisers should put in place strategies to capitalise on this.
WHO VOTES EXPRESSIVELY, AND WHY? EXPERIMENTAL EVIDENCE
Authors: Etang Alvin , Fielding David , Knowles Stephen 
Published: August 2014

ABSTRACTExperiments have shown that some people behave more altruistically in collective decisions than they do in individual ones, which could be interpreted as an ‘expressive voting’ effect. However, there is substantial variation in the behaviour of experimental participants. We conduct experiments to explore the reasons for this variation, and find that certain characteristics are sometimes associated with a propensity for expressive voting. However, the strength of these effects depends on the ordering of individual and collective choices. The ‘warm glow’ of expressive voting can influence subsequent individual decisions, and the ‘cold shower’ of individual selfishness can influence subsequent collective decisions.
Rapid Assessment of Seed Removal and Frugivore Activity as a Tool for Monitoring the Health Status of Tropical Forests
Authors: Boissier Olivier , Bouiges Axelle , Mendoza Irene , Feer François , Forget Pierre‐Michel 
Published: August 2014

AbstractEcological processes in tropical forests are being affected at unprecedented rates by human activities. Yet, the continuity of ecological functions like seed dispersal is crucial for forest regeneration. It thus becomes increasingly urgent to be able to rapidly assess the health status of these processes in order to take appropriate management measures. We tested a method to rapidly evaluate seed removal rates on two animal‐dispersed tree species,Virola kwataeandV. michelii(Myristicaceae), at three sites in French Guiana with increasing levels of anthropogenic disturbance. We counted fallen fruits, fruit valves, and seeds of each focal fruiting tree in a single 1 m2quadrat, and calculated two indices: the proportion of seeds removed and the proportion of fruits opened by mammals. They both provide an indirect and rapid assessment of frugivore activity. Our results showed a significant decrease in the proportion of removed seeds (16%) and fruits opened (19%) at the most impacted site in comparison with the other two sites (79% for seeds, 60% and 35% for fruits). This testifies to an increased impoverishment of the primate and toucan communities at the disturbed sites. This standardized protocol provides fast information about the health status of the community of seed dispersers and predators and of their seed removal services. It is time‐ and cost‐effective and is not species‐specific, allowing comparisons among sites or over time. We suggest using it with the pantropical Myristicaceae and any other capsule‐producing family to rapidly assess the health status of seed removal processes across the tropics.
Do Bats Roost and Forage in Shade Coffee Plantations? A Perspective from the Frugivorous Bat Sturnira hondurensis
Authors: Cortés‐Delgado Natalia , Sosa Vinicio J. 
Published: August 2014

AbstractShade coffee plantations are considered important habitats for frugivorous bats. However, it is not known if bats use this agricultural habitat for shelter, food resources, or both. This study addresses these questions using the highland yellow‐shouldered bat (Sturnira hondurensis) as an example. Twenty‐six adult individuals of S. hondurensis were captured, 50 percent in tropical montane cloud forest (TMCF) and 50 percent in shade coffee plantations (SCP) in Veracruz, Mexico, and each was fitted with a radio transmitter for locating roosts and feeding areas. Data were obtained from 24 of them. The fieldwork was conducted between October 2010 and October 2011 covering all seasons. Twenty‐two day roosts were located in the cavities of twelve different species of tree. Roosts located in TMCF differed significantly from those in SCP, having a smaller crown area and a greater species richness and density of plants around the roost. In SCP, both the average home range and the average core use area were smaller than in TMCF, but the differences were not statistically significant. Distances travelled by bats were generally longer and more variable in the SCP; the distance between capture site and foraging site was significantly greater in SCP than in TMCF. In SCP, there were fewer understory chiropterochorous plants, which are the main item in the diet of this bat and many other sympatric species of frugivorous bats. Although S. hondurensis does use roosts and foraging sites in the SCP, it is important to note that this species and others with similar requirements primarily depend on the preservation of intact forest adjacent to modified landscapes, where roosts and fruit are constantly available in abundance. Management practices should guarantee a greater density and diverse of trees and the preservation of understory plants with fruits in the coffee plantations that allow a long‐term survival of frugivorous bats populations.