title: Rapid, large-scale and inexpensive genotype differentiation of Mus musculus castaneus and domesticus sub-species

authors: McCormick, Helen Margaret

subjects: ecological genetics

abstract: A robust rapid method is described for differentiating Mus musculus castaneus and domesticus sub-species based on the analysis of restriction fragment length polymorphisms in three regions of the mtDNA genome.

text: Rapid, large-scale and inexpensive genotype differentiation of Mus musculus castaneus and domesticus sub-species A robust rapid method is described for differentiating Mus musculus castaneus and domesticus sub-species based on the analysis of restriction fragment length polymorphisms in three regions of the mtDNA genome.

year: 2010

title: Intellectual capital disclosure by Chinese and Indian information technology companies

authors: Wang, Qianyu

subjects: intellectual capital

abstract: Purpose:  The purpose of this paper is to examine the extent and quality of voluntary intellectual disclosures by information technology companies of China and India.

Research Design/ Methodology:  The research method adopted for this study is content analysis.  The research is limited to the intellectual capital information disclosed in companies’ annual report.  The sample for this research is based on 20 information technology (IT) companies listed by market captalisation listed on Shenzhen or Shanghai stock exchange market, and the largest 20 companies listed on Indian stock market.

Findings:  Indian IT companies tends to perform better than Chinese IT companies in extent and quality of disclosures.  The extent of disclosure of both countries is at a relatively high level.  The most frequently reported disclosure category in India is external capital, while the least one is human capital.  In China, external capital is the most frequently disclosed category, while the internal capital is the least one.

Limitations/ Implications:  The sample size of the study is relatively small.  Future research can expand on the sample size to get an overview of the intellectual capital disclosure, and conduct a longitudinal study to capture the trend of reporting practices.

Originality:  Previous studies of intellectual capital (IC) disclosure have covered little on the relationship between market capitalization and quality of disclosure and cross-country disclosure on IC.  This research tends to extend the literature on intellectual capital disclosure.

text: Intellectual capital disclosure by Chinese and Indian information technology companies Purpose:  The purpose of this paper is to examine the extent and quality of voluntary intellectual disclosures by information technology companies of China and India.

Research Design/ Methodology:  The research method adopted for this study is content analysis.  The research is limited to the intellectual capital information disclosed in companies’ annual report.  The sample for this research is based on 20 information technology (IT) companies listed by market captalisation listed on Shenzhen or Shanghai stock exchange market, and the largest 20 companies listed on Indian stock market.

Findings:  Indian IT companies tends to perform better than Chinese IT companies in extent and quality of disclosures.  The extent of disclosure of both countries is at a relatively high level.  The most frequently reported disclosure category in India is external capital, while the least one is human capital.  In China, external capital is the most frequently disclosed category, while the internal capital is the least one.

Limitations/ Implications:  The sample size of the study is relatively small.  Future research can expand on the sample size to get an overview of the intellectual capital disclosure, and conduct a longitudinal study to capture the trend of reporting practices.

Originality:  Previous studies of intellectual capital (IC) disclosure have covered little on the relationship between market capitalization and quality of disclosure and cross-country disclosure on IC.  This research tends to extend the literature on intellectual capital disclosure.

year: 2016-07-11

title: Inclusion of indigenous peoples in CONFINTEA VI and follow-up processes

authors: Morrison, Sandra L.

subjects: indigenous people and CONFINTEA VI

abstract: This paper discusses key issues raised by indigenous peoples during CONFINTEA VI and proposes strategies to enable them to participate in ongoing processes. Indigenous peoples are not involved in the design, implementation and monitoring of adult education programmes, and this often results in a “one-size-fits-all” model. This article takes the position that indigenous people must have full and effective participation in all matters which concern them and that well-meaning policy statements are only as effective as the display of real effort to make them work. One example of an indigenous community taking initiative in order to free itself of overwhelming deficit positioning by mainstream educational and other systems is the Māori community of Aotearoa/New Zealand. The paper argues that through CONFINTEA VI, there is still space for the voice of indigenous peoples to be heard.

text: Inclusion of indigenous peoples in CONFINTEA VI and follow-up processes This paper discusses key issues raised by indigenous peoples during CONFINTEA VI and proposes strategies to enable them to participate in ongoing processes. Indigenous peoples are not involved in the design, implementation and monitoring of adult education programmes, and this often results in a “one-size-fits-all” model. This article takes the position that indigenous people must have full and effective participation in all matters which concern them and that well-meaning policy statements are only as effective as the display of real effort to make them work. One example of an indigenous community taking initiative in order to free itself of overwhelming deficit positioning by mainstream educational and other systems is the Māori community of Aotearoa/New Zealand. The paper argues that through CONFINTEA VI, there is still space for the voice of indigenous peoples to be heard.

year: 2011