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Export und Entwicklung: Westliche Wirtschaftsinteressen in Indien im Kontext der Dekolonisation und des Kalten Krieges
Authors: Unger Corinna 
Published: May 2012

Abstract
In the eyes of many Western entrepreneurs, the newly independent nations in Asia and Africa presented promising export markets for industrial and consumer goods, and they demonstrated an active interest in ‘developing’ those largely ‘untapped’ markets. Their entrepreneurial goals overlapped with the new nations’ effort to industrialize as quickly as possible. To achieve industrialization, many of them relied on the transfer of technologies and know-how as well as on credits from the industrial nations. Development aid provided such technical and financial help. It also allowed economically strong, exportoriented nations like the Federal Republic of Germany and the United States to promote their own economic interests abroad. Further, in the context of the Cold War, international trade and aid were used by the industrialized countries to influence the development paths of the former colonies, many of which were trying to follow a policy of non-alignment to stay free from political and economic dependencies. This article looks at the interconnection between development, trade, and aid by studying trade and aid relations between the Federal Republic of Germany and the United States with India in the 1950s and 1960s. The overarching interest lies in the question of how trade between the ‘First’ and the ‘Third’ World was influenced by and helped to shape the relations between North and South in the context of decolonization and the Cold War.
Kartelle als Kriseninstrumente in Europa nach 1970. Das Beispiel des europäischen Chemiefaserkartells
Authors: Schröter Harm G. 
Published: May 2012

Abstract
This article looks into the useof legal cartels in certain branches of industriesduring structural crises, exceptionally acknowledged by the European Commission. From the government’s point of view the advantage of such a crisis-cartel is that non state-money is invested, in order to save a branch of industry. The advantage for industry is a lower level of government interference, compared to state-aid and other schemes. The article explores the fate of the crisis-cartel on artificial fibers (1982–1985) in particular. Finally, the question is raised as to what extent states remember cartels as instruments for solving crises and saving finances whilst experiencing phases of financial stress such as the current one.
Transnationale Wirtschaftseliten? Die Krise der europäischen Industriegesellschaften und die Wirtschaftseliten in „West“ und „Ost“ seit den 1970er Jahren
Authors: Sattler Friederike , Boyer Christoph 
Published: May 2012

Abstract
Since the beginning of the 1970s, democratic capitalist Western Europe as well as state-socialist Eastern Europe has faced the double challenge of the third – the electronic-digital – industrial revolution and the second globalization. This article discusses the consequences of the “great transformation” for the economic elites in both the ‘West’ and the ‘East’. The emerging convergences have undoubtedly contributed to the internationalization of the European economic elites; the question is how strong this tendency was (and is), and whether a new type of transnational business elites more or less separated from the national context has emerged, and if it has, which theoretical concepts can be used to characterizeand analyze them.
SIMULATION OF NANOSCALE ETCHING FOR NANOTUBE AND GRAPHENE DEVICES
Authors: Kusakabe Koichi 
Published: May 2012

ABSTRACTIn order to find an efficient method to etch nano-carbon materials by hydrogenation in a controlled manner, we have studied hydrogen-atom adsorption on various deformed nanotubes using computer simulations based on the density-functional theory. The nanotube with an atomic lack is compared to a deformed tube with the Stone-Wales defect and a twisted tube wall. Similar to the known experimental etching condition for graphene, an atomic lack is effective to accumulate hydrogen atoms around the defect. Compared to the flat graphene, however, nanotube walls with curvature allow on-top adsorption of a hydrogen atom and selectivity in the hydrogenated site becomes worse. To achieve a controlled etching process, usage of a tungsten tip which realizes focused hydrogenation is proposed for natotubes and curved graphene.
Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Oral Cavity in Nonsmoking Women: A New and Unusual Complication of Chemotherapy for Recurrent Ovarian Cancer?
Authors: Cannon Timothy L. , Lai Dominic W. , Hirsch David , Delacure Mark , Downey Andrea , Kerr Alexander R. , Bannan Michael , Andreopoulou Eleni , Safra Tamar , Muggia Franco 
Published: May 2012

Abstract

Learning Objectives
After completing this course, the reader will be able to: Compare the risk of secondary cancer versus benefits of maintenance therapy for women with ovarian cancer who have a complete response to pegylated liposomal doxorubicin.Explain the need to perform regular and frequent oral examinations in women with ovarian cancer who received treatment with pegylated liposomal doxorubicin.
CME This article is available for continuing medical education credit at CME.TheOncologist.com

Purpose.
To describe occurrences of oral squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) in patients who had received long-term pegylated liposomal doxorubicin (PLD) for ovarian cancer.

Patients and Methods.
In our cohort of patients on maintenance PLD for ovarian and related mullerian epithelial malignancies, we encountered two patients with invasive SCC of the oral cavity (one of them multifocal) and one with high-grade squamous dysplasia. Review of patients at our institution receiving PLD for recurrent ovarian cancer identified three additional patients. The duration of treatment, cumulative PLD dose, human papillomavirus (HPV) positivity, BRCA status, stage at diagnosis, outcome, and other characteristics are reviewed.

Results.
All five cases were nonsmokers with no known risk factors for HPV and four were negative for p16 expression. Four of the patients had known BRCA mutations whereas one tested negative. Cumulative doses of PLD were &gt;1,600 mg/m2 given over 30–132 months. Three had SCCs staged as T1N0 oral tongue, alveolar ridge (gingival), and multifocal oral mucosa; one had a T2N0 oral tongue; and one had dysplasia. After excision, two were given radiation but recurred shortly thereafter; the others remain well and have had no further exposure to cytotoxic drugs, including PLD.

Conclusion.
Awareness of this possible long-term complication during PLD treatment should enhance the likelihood of early detection of oral lesions in these patients. Decisions to continue maintenance PLD after complete response of the original cancer should perhaps consider the benefits of delaying ovarian cancer recurrence versus the possible risk for a secondary cancer.
Diabetes Mellitus Is Associated with Increased Mortality in Patients Receiving Curative Therapy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Authors: Shau Wen-Yi , Shao Yu-Yun , Yeh Yi-Chun , Lin Zhong-Zhe , Kuo Raymond , Hsu Chih-Hung , Hsu Chiun , Cheng Ann-Lii , Lai Mei-Shu 
Published: May 2012

AbstractBackground.Diabetes mellitus (DM) is closely associated with hepatocarcinogenesis. This study explores the prognostic impact of DM in patients who received curative therapy for localized hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).Methods.Patients who had been diagnosed with stage I or II HCC in 2003 and 2004 and received surgical resection or local ablation therapy were identified from the population-based Taiwan National Cancer Registry. Data pertaining to DM and other comorbidities were retrieved from the Taiwan National Health Insurance database. Liver cancer-specific survival (LCS), liver disease-related survival (LDS) and overall survival (OS) rates were compared between patients with and without DM. The presence of other comorbidities and tumor status were adjusted using multivariate analysis.Results.A total of 931 patients who fulfilled the study criteria were analyzed; 185 (20%) of them had DM (type 1 or type 2). The LCS, LDS, and OS rates were significantly worse for patients with DM than patients without DM (all p &lt; .001). After adjusting for age, sex, tumor stage, treatment, and the presence of other comorbidities, DM remained an independent predictor of poorer LCS (hazard ratio [HR] = 1.57; p &lt; .001), LDS (HR = 1.70; p &lt; .001), and OS (HR = 1.69; p &lt; .001). The associations between DM and mortality were consistent among subgroups, irrespective of tumor size, stage, treatment modality, and liver cirrhosis.Conclusions.DM is an independent factor for poorer prognosis in patients who received curative therapy for localized HCC.
A Randomized, Phase II Trial of Standard Triweekly Compared with Dose-Dense Biweekly Capecitabine Plus Oxaliplatin Plus Bevacizumab as First-Line Treatment for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer: XELOX-A-DVS (Dense Versus Standard)
Authors: Hurwitz Herbert , Mitchell Edith P. , Cartwright Thomas , Kwok Ambrose , Hu Sylvia , McKenna Edward , Patt Yehuda Z. 
Published: May 2012

Abstract

Background.
Capecitabine administered for 7 days biweekly with oxaliplatin (XELOX) biweekly has been reported to have activity and safety profiles similar to those of standard capecitabine given for 14 days triweekly. Multiple studies have shown that the addition of bevacizumab to 5-fluorouracil–based chemotherapy is active and well tolerated.

Methods.
Patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) were randomized to XELOX plus bevacizumab using a standard triweekly cycle (Q3W) or a dose-dense biweekly cycle (Q2W) schedule. The primary endpoint was the progression-free survival (PFS) interval. This trial is registered on ClinicalTrials.gov (identifier, NCT00159432).

Results.
In total, 435 U.S. patients were randomized. The median PFS intervals were 9.6 months in the Q3W group and 9.1 months in the Q2W group. The median overall survival times were 28.4 months and 22.1 months and the median times to treatment failure were 5.5 months and 3.4 months, respectively. Overall, gastrointestinal disorders were the most common (93%) adverse event (AE). Grade 3 or 4 AEs occurred in 75% and 81% of patients in the Q3W and Q2W groups, respectively. Treatment discontinuation as a result of diarrhea (5% versus 10%) and hand–foot syndrome (2% versus 9%) was less common in the Q3W group than in the Q2W group, respectively.

Conclusions.
Based on these results, the first-line treatment of U.S. patients with mCRC using a biweekly combination of XELOX and bevacizumab at the doses studied cannot be recommended. XELOX Q3W remains the preferred schedule for the management of mCRC.
A Short Version of the Revised ‘Experience of Close Relationships Questionnaire’: Investigating Non-Clinical and Clinical Samples
Authors: Wongpakaran Tinakon , Wongpakaran Nahathai 
Published: May 2012

Aim:
This study seeks to investigate the psychometric properties of the short version of the revised ‘Experience of Close Relationships’ questionnaire, comparing non-clinical and clinical samples.

Methods:
In total 702 subjects participated in this study, of whom 531 were non-clinical participants and 171 were psychiatric patients. They completed the short version of the revised ‘Experience of Close Relationships’ questionnaire (ECR-R-18), the Perceived Stress Scale-10(PSS-10), the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES) and the UCLA Loneliness scale. A retest of the ECR-R-18 was then performed at four-week intervals. Then, confirmatory factor analyses were performed to test the validity of the new scale.

Results:
The ECR-R-18 showed a fair to good internal consistency (α 0.77 to 0.87) for both samples, and the test-retest reliability was found to be satisfactory (ICC = 0.75). The anxiety sub-scale demonstrated concurrent validity with PSS-10 and RSES, while the avoidance sub-scale showed concurrent validity with the UCLA Loneliness Scale. Confirmatory factor analysis using method factors yielded two factors with an acceptable model fit for both groups. An invariance test revealed that the ECR-R-18 when used on the clinical group differed from when used with the non-clinical group.

Conclusions:
The ECR-R-18 questionnaire revealed an overall better level of fit than the original 36 item questionnaire, indicating its suitability for use with a broader group of samples, including clinical samples. The reliability of the ECR-R- 18 might be increased if a modified scoring system is used and if our suggestions with regard to future studies are followed up.
Going Beyond the Numbers in Teaching Financial Accounting: The Newsletter as an Assignment Option
Authors: McGowan Sue 
Published: May 2012

ABSTRACT
This paper examines the effectiveness of an innovative assessment task for undergraduate accounting students in a financial accounting course. The task required students to undertake research to identify current changes and debates within the financial accounting domain by monitoring a wide range of sources and using a newsletter format to present their findings. This task, designed to increase student engagement and interest in accounting issues and to present accounting as a dynamic, interactive social construct, is not case or jurisdiction specific and could be employed in a range of discipline and geographical contexts by educators. The implementation and review of this task within an action-research framework illustrates and reinforces the necessity of the iterations associated with action research to refine and successfully implement teaching innovations. Further, it demonstrates the significance of creativity as an effective tool for enhancing student engagement and the advantages of this assessment task for group work.
Acceptance of E-Prescriptions and Automated Medication-Management Systems in Hospitals: An Extension of the Technology Acceptance Model
Authors: Escobar-Rodríguez Tomás , Monge-Lozano Pedro , Romero-Alonso Ma Mercedes 
Published: May 2012

ABSTRACT
The serious repercussions of heath care errors on patient safety have led hospitals to deploy corrective information technologies. Hospitals are moving away from traditional paper-based systems and focusing on designing new methods that reduce errors, using information technology to catalyze the reengineering process.
This paper analyzes the intention of health care personnel (physicians and nurses) to use e-prescriptions and automated medication-management systems (EPAMMS), identifying influencing factors. Understanding these factors provides the opportunity to explore which actions might be carried out to boost adoption by potential users.
The theoretical grounding for this research is the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM). TAM specifies the causal relationships between perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, and actual usage behavior. The proposed model has seven constructs; we have generated 11 hypotheses from connections among these seven constructs. These constructs include perceived compatibility, perceived usefulness to enhance control systems, training, and perceived risks. Our results provide support for a number of relationships in the hypothesized model.
The Competitive Advantage of Audit Support Systems: The Relationship between Extent of Structure and Audit Pricing
Authors: Carson Elizabeth , Dowling Carlin 
Published: May 2012

ABSTRACT
This study investigates if different audit support system designs provide firms with competitive advantages when competing in the market for audit services. We examine the association between the extent of structure a system imposes on the audit process and audit pricing. We find that audit firms with systems that impose more structure on the audit process compete as lower-cost producers in industries more suited to a structured audit approach. However, when these audit firms are also national industry specialists, they retain a fee premium. This study provides evidence that audit support system design is associated with economic consequences for audit firms and clients. We include suggestions for future research.
Data Availability: Data are available from sources described in the text with the exception of the level of structure embedded within a firm's audit support system, which the audit firms provided on the condition of anonymity.
Consequences of XBRL Standardization on Financial Statement Data
Authors: Vasarhelyi Miklos A. , Chan David Y. , Krahel J. P. 
Published: May 2012

ABSTRACT
XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language) has become an important element of the financial reporting landscape. This paper provides a discussion of the effects of XBRL on the usefulness of financial data. Using the theoretical framework of the technology acceptance model (TAM), we examine XBRL's potential to improve the usefulness of reported financial information. As XBRL gains wider acceptance, we examine five axes along which XBRL standardization will propagate: current data, disclosure format, historical data, data fidelity and assurance, and third-party data. We also call attention to new research opportunities that may arise as XBRL and related technologies mature.
Insertion professionnelle des jeunes ultramarins : DOM ou métropole ?
Authors: Temporal Franck , Marie Claude-Valentin , Bernard Stéphane 
Published: May 2012

Résumé	Depuis un demi-siècle, les départements d’outre-mer (DOM) sont le théâtre de mouvements migratoires intenses où se croisent départs et retours des natifs des DOM et de populations nées en France métropolitaine ou à l’étranger. L’émigration des natifs des DOM, principalement orientée vers la métropole, a pour caractéristique majeure de concerner quasi exclusivement des individus en âge de travailler motivés par les études et l’emploi. Cette étude mesure l’ampleur et décrit la complexité de ces migrations, en s’attachant aux mécanismes de sélection à l’œuvre au départ comme au retour, notamment selon le niveau de diplôme. Il s’agit aussi d’évaluer les conditions de l’insertion des natifs des DOM pendant leur migration et d’apprécier les bénéfices qu’en tirent ceux qui reviennent, en particulier pour les plus jeunes (18 à 34 ans) par comparaison à leurs aînés (35 à 64 ans), afin d’éclairer les évolutions qui, d’une catégorie d’âge à l’autre, ont marqué cette tradition durable et forte de migration. Les résultats inédits des enquêtes Migrations, famille et vieillissement (MFV) et Trajectoires et origines (TeO), associés aux données des recensements dans les DOM et en métropole, offrent la possibilité d’analyses détaillées de la population des natifs des DOM quel que soit leur lieu de résidence, et ainsi de mieux comprendre les dynamiques en cours.
La concentration spatiale de l'urbanisation : un problème de développement ? L'émergence de Montréal au 19ème siècle
Authors: Mario Papillon Benoît 
Published: May 2012

Résumé L’urbanisation est fréquemment interprétée comme une manifestation des économies d’agglomération et, suivant cette logique, une concentration de l’urbanisation autour d’un seul site pourrait découler d’économies d’agglomération particulièrement effectives. Dans une toute autre littérature s’inspirant de contributions maintenant classiques comme HOSELITZ (1953), le même phénomène de concentration indique un problème de développement. Le développement régional et son activisme de bon aloi reposent en partie sur cette deuxième interprétation. Le texte porte sur une étude de cas : l’urbanisation de la Province de Québec au 19 e siècle, surtout concentrée autour du site de Montréal, dont l’interprétation s’est largement inspirée du paradigme de l’urbanisation hiérarchisée. Après avoir décrit sommairement la croissance de Montréal et l’urbanisation des régions avoisinantes, le texte présente une courte synthèse de la littérature permettant de saisir la portée de ce paradigme. La troisième partie revoie l’interprétation de l’émergence de Montréal au 19 e siècle à la lumière de données nouvelles sur l’activité économique dans sa périphérie peu urbanisée et en prenant en considération le mode de transport disponible alors dans la périphérie. Compte tenu de l’analogie du point de vue de la structure des coûts entre ce mode de transport et les transports terrestres modernes, la dernière section conclut sur le bien-fondé d’une interprétation plus nuancée de la concentration de l’urbanisation dans plusieurs économies contemporaines en développement.
Une ville sans voiture : utopie ?
Authors: Massot Marie-Hélène , Armoogum Jimmy , Bonnel Patrick , Caubel David 
Published: May 2012

Résumé L’amélioration des systèmes de transport dans les agglomérations (vitesse accrue et baisse des coûts de transport) a contribué à la diminution de la densité dans les zones urbaines et a conduit à un usage dominant de la voiture et une très forte réduction de l’usage de la marche et du vélo, tandis que les transports en commun sont restés globalement stable. L’usage de la voiture est maintenant dominant face aux autres modes de transport y compris dans la métropole parisienne. Cette domination de la voiture conduit de plus en plus l’opinion publique à réclamer une réduction de son usage et le développement d’alternative à son usage. L’objectif de ce travail est de déterminer si ces demandes sont compatibles avec les vitesses pratiquées actuellement à l’aide de chacun des modes de transport. Plus précisément notre objectifs est de répondre à ces questions : est-ce que les conducteurs ont une bonne appréciation de la vitesse quant à leur choix de comportement ? Combien de conducteurs pourraient gagner du temps en changeant de mode de transport ? Que peut-on attendre, en termes de réduction de l’usage de la voiture, d’une amélioration significative de l’offre de transports collectifs ou bien d’une réduction forte de la vitesse de l’automobile ?
Qualité des produits agricoles et de l'environnement : le cas de Rhône-Alpes
Authors: Hirczak Maud , Mollard Amédée 
Published: May 2012

Résumé L’hypothèse de cet article est que si la problématique de la qualité par l’origine des produits agro-alimentaires est a priori indépendante de critères environnementaux, les pratiques de production sous signe de qualité, souvent ancrées dans la tradition et les savoir-faire, sont attentives au respect des milieux naturels et évoluent vers une prise en compte de plus en plus explicite de ce critère dans les cahiers des charges. En d’autres termes, l’évolution des attentes de la société serait à même de transformer le « modèle des produits d’origine » pour en faire un levier possible d’une politique d’amélioration des rapports agriculture-environnement, complémentaire et convergente avec la PAC européenne. Il sera néanmoins montré que si cette situation se rencontre souvent dans les nouvelles générations d’Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée, elle n’est pas encore observée pour tous les produits de qualité. Il convient donc de préciser comment qualité des produits et qualité de l’environnement peuvent converger.