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Reforming central government: An evaluation of an accounting innovation
This paper examines a significant accounting innovation in central government accounting – the introduction of Resource Accounting and Budgeting (RAB) in the UK. This innovation is studied through the lens of Rogers diffusion theory. The study setting is the Scotland Parliament. This research s...


The translation of accrual accounting and budgeting and the reconfiguration of public sector accountants’ identities
Under the umbrella of New Public Management (NPM) and managerialism, the last three decades have seen a widespread transformation of public sector accounting and budgeting from a cash to an accrual basis. Much of the ensuing research, however, has focused more on technical evaluations of these pr...
Investigating Molecular Mechanisms of Embryonic Mammary Gland Development by Bead-Implantation in Embryonic Flank Explant Cultures – A Protocol
The involvement of molecular mechanisms in a particular process such as embryonic mammary gland development, can be revealed by modulation of one or several factors that purportedly act in that process. If those factors or their inhibitors are soluble, their function can be tested by loading them...
Solomonic separation: Risk decisions as productivity indicators
A principal provides budgets to agents (e.g., divisions of a firm or the principal’s children) whose expenditures provide her benefits, either materially or because of altruism. Only agents know their potential to generate benefits. We prove that if the more “productive” agents are also mor...
The Consequences of Fiscal Episodes in Oecd Dac Countries for Aid Supply
This paper examines the effects of fiscal episodes in 19 OECD (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development) Donor countries on their aid supply during the period 1970–2007. We use descriptive statistics provided by Alesina and Ardagna (2010) on these episodes and regression models to...


Operational Risk Escalation: An Empirical Analysis of UK Call Centres
The paper investigates operational risk reporting behaviour and policy dissemination in the selling of financial products by a major British insurance company’s call centres. The analysis of the predispositions of call centre employees to escalate operational risks within their working environm...
Foreign Bank Entry in South East Asia
Countries after significant policy changes following the regional financial crisis in 1997/1998. The results show that manufacturing FDI and bilateral trade exert weak impacts on the decision of entry by foreign banks, providing little evidence for the argument that banks follow their home custom...
Genes and pathways underlying regional and cell type changes in Alzheimer's disease
Transcriptional studies suggest Alzheimer's disease (AD) involves dysfunction of many cellular pathways, including synaptic transmission, cytoskeletal dynamics, energetics, and apoptosis. Despite known progression of AD pathologies, it is unclear how such striking regional vulnerability occurs, o...
Identification of target genes of transcription factor CEBPB in acute promyelocytic leukemia cells induced by all-trans retinoic acid
To indentify target genes of transcription factor CCAAT enhancer-binding protein β (CEBPB) in acute promyelocytic leukemia cells induced by all-trans retinoic acid. A new strategy for high-throughput identification of direct target genes was established by combining chromatin immunoprecipitation...


Continued sustained release of VEGF by PLGA nanospheres modified BAMG stent for the anterior urethral reconstruction of rabbit
To study the biocompatibility and neovascularization of the PLGA nanospheres wrapped with vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), which can improve bladder acellular matrix graft (BAMG) with local continuous release of VEGF. A total of 18 rabbit model (length of stenosis: 3cm) with anterior ur...
Effects of hypokalemia on transmural dispersion of ventricular repolarization in left ventricular myocardium
To observe effects of hypokalemia on transmural heterogeneity of ventricular repolarization in left ventricular myocardium of rabbit, and explore the role of hypokalemia in malignant ventricular arrhythmia (MVA). A total of 20 rabbits were randomly divided into control group and hypokalemic group...
Correlation of chronic periodontitis in tropical area and IFN-γ, IL-10, IL-17 levels
To evaluate the correlation of chronic periodontitis in tropical area and IFN-γ, IL-10 and IL-17 levels. One hundred and forty-eight patients and one hundred and thirty-two healthy control subjects were included in the study. Clinical parameters (PI, GI and PD) and GCF levels of IFN-γ, IL-10 an...
Effect of atorvastatin on expression of TLR4 and NF-κB p65 in atherosclerotic rabbits
To study the effect of atorvastatin on atherosclerotic rabbits. A total of 60 New Zealand male rabbits were randomly divided into the normal group, model group and atorvastatin group. The replication rabbit atherosclerotic model with immune injury combined with a high fat diet feeding was used. A...
Risk factors of gastroparesis syndrome after abdominal non-gastroduodenal operation and its prevention
To investigate risk factors of gastroparesis syndrome (PGS) after abdominal non-gastroduodenal operation and its prevention. Clinical data of 22 patients with PGS after abdominal non-gastroduodenal operation was analyzed retrospectively, and compared with the patients of non-PGS after abdominal n...
A rare but potentially lethal complication of dengue
Severe rhabdomyolysis is an uncommon but potentially fatal complication of dengue fever that is not well characterised and may be underreported. With the resurgence and continued rise of dengue cases worldwide, physicians must be aware of the less common but serious complications of dengue. Here,...