Hawkers in Southeast Asian cities : planning for the bazaar economy

Comparative analysis of hawkers in major South East Asian urban areas, their role in the urban retail marketing system, with an evaluation of current local government policies - discusses the effects of various urbanization patterns on the distributive networks; existing attitudes and locational and structural actions towards hawkers (consideration of location factors, licensing, fiscal policies); spatial dimensions, economic aspects, personal characteristics. Recommendations, questionnaire, bibliography

Participación comunitaria en la prestación de servicios urbanos en Asia

Versión en inglés disponible en la Biblioteca Digital del IDRC bajo el título: Community participation in delivering urban services in Asia; e in francés bajo el título: Rôle de la participation communautaire dans la prestation des services municipaux en AsieIncluye resumenes en inglés y francé

The composition of Singaporean shopping centres

With its growing population but limited supply of land, Singapore has seen a huge increase in the number and size of shopping centres in recent years. This growth has led to two rather contradictory outcomes - more choice for retailers in their efforts to reach customers but also claims that too many of the centres contain the same types of retailers and contain no real differentiation in their offerings. This paper looks at this trend and reports on a survey of the composition of store types in a wide range of Singaporean shopping centres to consider whether or not these views are based on a full picture of the roles played by these shopping centres

Use of plasma DNA to predict mortality and need for intensive care in patients with abdominal pain

Background We investigated the value of plasma deoxyribonucleic acid concentrations in patients presenting with acute abdominal pain to predict need for intensive care or mortality. Methods Plasma deoxyribonucleic acid taken from patients with acute abdominal pain was analyzed for the β-globin gene using the quantitative polymerase chain reaction. The primary outcome measure was the combined 28-day mortality or admission to the intensive care unit. Results Of 287 consecutive patients with acute abdominal pain recruited, 12 patients were admitted to the intensive care unit and/or died. Median plasma DNA concentrations were higher in patients with cancer and major organ inflammation. Mean plasma DNA concentrations were three-fold higher in patients with systemic inflammatory response syndrome, five-fold higher in patients who died within 28 days, and eight-fold higher in patients admitted to the intensive care unit. The area under the receiver operator curve for plasma DNA concentrations and intensive care unit admission/mortality was 0.804. At a cut-off of 1100 GE/ml, the sensitivity was 67% (95%CI 35–90) and specificity was 89% (95%CI 84–92). At a cut-off of 175 GE/ml, the sensitivity was 100% (95%CI 73–100) and specificity was 30% (95%CI 25–36). Plasma DNA concentration predicted need for intensive care unit admission or death (adjusted odds ratio 1.4; P < 0.0001). Conclusions Plasma DNA may have a role in patients with acute abdominal pain as a marker for inflammation and cancer, and a predictor of intensive care unit admission/mortality

Vendedores ambulantes en las ciudades asiáticas

Versión inglés en la biblioteca: Peasants in the cities play a useful roleVersión francés en la biblioteca: Camelots et colporteurs : paysans dans les ville

Peasants in the cities play a useful role

Library has French version: Camelots et colporteurs : paysans dans les villesLibrary has Spanish version: Vendedores ambulantes en las ciuades asiática

Rôle de la participation communautaire dans la prestation des services municipaux en Asie

Publié en anglais sous le titre: Community participation in delivering urban services in Asi

Community participation in delevering urban services in Asia

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