Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
The Impact of Social Presence in the Web Interface on Customer's Purchase Intention toward Online Stores: The Case of Vietnam

To date the expansion of information systems in the way friendlier and closer to human feeling, however, some elements of social cue are still not studies. For this reason, the authors decided to test further social cues in web interface, with the aim of evaluating the manipulation of these social elements to purchase intention. The proposed research model included social presence, perceived usefulness, enjoyment, trust, attitude, and purchase intention. EFA test, however, only build up five constructs because “Trust attitude” formed a concept. The statistic results showed the difference influences in manipulation of social cues such as social rich picture, text, customer rating and recommendation in turn of three levels web interface. Higher social present is higher purchase intention in result. These findings suggested an advice for business persons to have a better designed website in order to appeal for customer as well as increase their sales revenue.
An Integrated Model of Organizational Adoption and Diffusion of Innovations

In today′s competitive environment technology plays an important role. Diffusion theory offers useful insights into how to manage and market products based on new technology most effectively. However, the current diffusion model leaves much unsaid with regards to the adoption and diffusion of innovations among organizations owing to the fact that relevant research findings have not been incorporated in the diffusion model. Integrates these findings into the diffusion model.
Participate (or not) in international trade fairs? Decision factors of Portuguese managers

Portugal is a small economy, with an open domestic market that needs competitive exporters to prosper. Trade fairs are an international promotion tool that can be used by firms when considering export development and expansion. This study identifies and evaluates the critical factors that influenced the decision making process of Portuguese SME’s (Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises) managers to participate (or not) in international trade fairs. The results indicate that the firm’s critical decisions factors to select an international trade fair were value for money and the stand (location, typology and size).
A Conceptual Framework of Reverse Logistics Impact on Firm Performance

This study aims to examine the reverse logistics factors that impact upon firm performance. We review reverse logistics factors under three research streams: (a) resource-based view of the firm, including: Firm strategy, Operations management, and Customer loyalty (b) relational theory, including: Supply chain efficiency, Supply chain collaboration, and institutional theory, including: Government support and Cultural alignment. We measured firm performance with 5 measures: profitability, cost, innovativeness, perceived competitive advantage, and perceived customer satisfaction. We discuss implications for research, policy and practice.
Methadone maintenance dosage levels and program retention.

Study was made of the relationship between methadone dosage policy and retention in drug abuse treatment. Responses were obtained from administrators of 113 methadone maintenance programs representing the 11 states with the largest number of maintenance programs. It was found that program policies involving the use of flexible dosages, i.e., where no single dosage policy predominated, were associated with greater retention in treatment. Programs making use of flexible strategies retained clients an average of almost 9 months longer than those programs making use of any other dosage policy. In contrast, no differences in retention were found between high, mid, and low dose programs when effort was made to control for relevant client variables. Study is suggested to explore the relationship of service delivery elements to dosage policy within methadone maintenance programs.
Knowledge Exchanges, Organizational Learning and Supply Chains Performance

We introduce a model to examine factors influencing fast cycle time and implementation in inter-firm. The model comprises seven research hypotheses with eight constructs, including Technology Innovation Ability, Creative Knowledge, Information Processing, Knowledge Exchanges, Quality Management, Competitive Advantage, Organizational Learning and Fast Cycle Time. The constructs are measured by well-supported measures in the literature. The hypotheses are tested via an empirical study of supply chains. Data used was based on 430 valid responses from Taiwan’s top manufacturing firms listed by Business Weekly 2012. The results show creative knowledge being the most important factors affecting fast cycle time success; the organizational learning arise as the most determinant. Technology Innovation Ability, Creative Knowledge, Information Processing, Knowledge Exchanges, Quality Management, and Competitive Advantage are integrated into and internalized by the whole organization. Therefore the firm will create fast cycle time because of organizational learning capability that is difficult to be replaced and it’s a base of sustainable competitive advantage. The study provides useful insights.
Internet banking: modelling the e‐competence of customers with a text‐analytic CIT approach

Purpose – The paper is aimed at modelling the e‐competence of internet bank customers with a new text‐analytic method.Design/methodology/approach – A web survey using a critical incident technique approach (CIT) and follow‐up interviews was used to sequentially capture verbal accounts of the very first experience of users of a particular internet bank. Text analyses were carried out from the complete set of responses to the trigger questions to synthesise user accounts of these experiences.Findings – These verbal syntheses (as modelled by a Pertex text‐analytic approach) are purported to illustrate e‐competence. A diverging pattern of e‐competency was found. One group of customers was able to handle the web site and the other group felt abandoned and was not able to adopt technology.Research limitations/implications – The study comprised a limited sample of Danish first‐time internet bank customers. Therefore, generalisations should not be drawn as to the competencies of bank customers. Further research c.
Depressive disorder in patients attending the outpatient department of a tertiary care hospital in Colombo.

INTRODUCTION Lifetime prevalence of depression varies across countries and different populations. Depression is a common comorbidity of physical illness. Patients with depression are known to present with somatic symptoms. Depression is under-diagnosed in primary care settings. Objectives To estimate the prevalence of depression in patients attending the outpatient department (OPD) of a tertiary care hospital in the Western Province of Sri Lanka. METHODS A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted in the OPD of the National Hospital of Sri Lanka (NHSL). Sample size was 205. Every fifth patient aged between 18 and 60 years who attended the OPD was recruited until the required number was met. Centre for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) was used to identify depression. RESULTS There were 114 (55.6%) females. Mean age was 50 years (SD 13.68). Overall prevalence of depression in the sample was 22.4% (95% CI 16.68-28.20). Prevalence of depression was higher among females 25.4% (95% CI 17.32-33.56) than in males 18.7% (95% CI 10.52- 26.84). Prevalence of severe depression was 15.1% (95% CI 10.18-20.07). Adjusted odds ratios showed that pain related presenting complaints were significantly associated with depression [adjusted OR 1.99 (95% CI 1.01-3.96)]. CONCLUSIONS Prevalence of depression in outpatients is similar to that reported in other parts of the world. None of the patients with depression presented seeking help for depressive symptoms.
Predicting consumer intention to use mobile service

Abstract. Advances in wireless technology have increased the number of people using mobile devices and accelerated the rapid development of mobile service (m‐service) conducted with these devices. However, although many companies are today making considerable investments to take advantage of the new business possibilities offered by wireless technology, research on mobile commerce suggests potential consumers may not adopt these m‐services in spite of their availability. Thus, there is a need for research to identify the factors that affect consumer intention to use m‐services. Based on the technology acceptance model (TAM), theory of planned behaviour (TPB) and Luarn & Lin's 2005 mobile banking acceptance model, the current research respecifies and validates an integrated model for predicting consumer intention to use m‐service by adding one trust‐related construct (‘perceived credibility’) and two resource‐related constructs (‘self‐efficacy’ and ‘perceived financial resources’) to the TAM's nomological structure and re‐examining the relationships between the proposed constructs. Data collected from 258 users in Taiwan were tested against the research model using the structural equation modelling approach. The results strongly support the proposed model in predicting consumer intention to use m‐service. Several implications for information technology/information system acceptance research and m‐service management practices are discussed.
Mobile communications: a comprehensive hierarchical modelling approach

Purpose – Global mobile communication is one of the most dynamic and important service markets. Several researchers suggest using a theoretical approach to develop a much deeper insight into key marketing constructs such as service quality, customer perceived value, customer satisfaction, perceived switching costs, corporate image, and customer loyalty is of vital importance to the mobile communications market. This study aims to develop and test a comprehensive hierarchical model of these six important constructs. The model also incorporates the retailing function of a major mobile communication provider. Design/methodology/approach – The research sample of 516 was drawn from customers of one of the largest mobile communications service providers in China. The data were analysed using exploratory factor analysis, confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modelling. Findings – The results of the study support using a hierarchical and multidimensional approach for conceptualising and measuring c.
Shareholder Activism in Banking

This paper conducts the first assessment of shareholder activism in banking and its effects on risk and performance. The focus is on the conflicts among bank shareholders, managers, and creditors (e.g., regulators, deposit insurer, taxpayers, depositors). This paper finds activism may generally be a destabilizing force, increasing bank risk-taking, but creating market value for shareholders, and leaving operating returns unchanged, consistent with the empirical dominance of the Shareholder-Creditor Conflict. However, during financial crises, the increase in risk disappears, suggesting activism risk incentives may be muted. From a public perspective, creditors (including the government) may lose during normal times, but not during financial crises.
Site‐specific mutagenicity of stereochemically defined 1,N2‐deoxyguanosine adducts of trans‐4‐hydroxynonenal in mammalian cells

Trans‐4‐hydroxynonenal (HNE) is a toxic compound produced endogenously during lipid peroxidation. HNE is a potent electrophile that is reactive with both proteins and nucleic acids. HNE preferentially reacts with deoxyguanosine to form four stereoisomeric HNE‐deoxyguanosine (HNE‐dG) adducts: (6R, 8S, 11R), (6S, 8R, 11S), (6R, 8S, 11S), and (6S, 8R, 11R). These adducts were synthesized into 12‐mer oligodeoxynucleotides, inserted into a DNA shuttle vector and evaluated for the ability of each stereoisomer to induce mutagenesis when replicated through mammalian cells. The resultant mutagenicity of these adducts was related to their stereochemistry, in that two of the HNE‐dG adducts, (6R, 8S, 11R) and (6S, 8R, 11S), were significantly more mutagenic than the (6R, 8S, 11S) and (6S, 8R, 11R) HNE‐dG adducts. These data conclusively demonstrate that HNE‐derived DNA adducts can be mutagenic in mammalian cells and their ability to cause mutations is dictated by their stereochemistry. Environ. Mol. Mutagen. 42:68–74, 2003. © 2003 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.
Strategic Positioning for Sustainable Competitive Advantage: An Organizational Learning Approach

Organizational learning is increasingly being considered as one of the fundamental sources of competitive advantage within the context of strategic management. However, most literature has not clearly linked organizational learning with sustainable competitive advantage. This paper, therefore, explores and discusses the role of organizational learning in helping business firms to achieve sustainable competitive advantage. Specifically, it deals with how organizational learning process can be used to develop knowledge resources and capabilities that lead to sustainable competitive advantage. This paper suggests that , through organizational learning a firm can develop hard to imitate knowledge resources and capabilities (human capital as well as organizational capital) that create value which in turn lead to superior performance.
Cross-Listing in Us Markets and Conservatism: Does Type of Listing Matter?

This paper examines conditional accounting conservatism (Basu, 1997) of international firms cross-listed on United States stock exchanges. We compare the conservatism of firms that cross-list choosing a US ADR programme offering the possibility to raise equity capital (ADR Level III) to similar firms that choose to not raise capital in US markets (ADR Level II). Our results show that the firms that have the option to raise capital display a higher level of conservatism than the firms that do not have that option. The difference in conservatism is more pronounced for firms from Common Law countries than for Code Law countries. This evidence suggests that firms intending to issue equity capital in order to finance future growth possibilities will provide credible and verifiable earnings information to investors. This puts into question the suggestion of Ball et al. (2005) that the demand for conservative accounting predominantly originates from debt markets.
Comparative Phylogeography between the Ermine Mustela erminea and the Least Weasel M. nivalis of Palaearctic and Nearctic Regions, Based on Analysis of Mitochondrial DNA Control Region Sequences

Abstract Phylogeography of the ermine Mustela erminea and the least weasel M. nivalis from Palae-arctic and Nearctic regions were investigated based on mitochondrial DNA control region sequences. Mustela erminea exhibited a very low level of genetic variation, and geographic structures among populations were unclear. This may indicate that M. erminea recently reoccupied a wide territory in Eurasia following the last glacial retreat. In comparison with M. erminea, genetic variations within and among populations of M. nivalis were much greater. Molecular phylogenetic relationships showed that two lineages of M. nivalis occurred in the Holarctic region: one spread from the Eurasian region to North America, and the other occurred in south-eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia. The results suggest either mitochondrial DNA introgression among populations of south-eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia, or ancestral polymorphisms remaining in those populations. Contrastive phylogeographic patterns between the two mustelid species could reflect differences of their migration histories in Eurasia after the last glacial age.
Unilateral Acrokeratoelastoidosis—Second Reported Case

Abstract: Acrokeratoelastoidosis (AKE) is a rare disease that manifests as wartlike papules along the dorsal palmar junction. It is characterized by orthohyperkeratosis in the horny layer and elastorrhexis in the reticular dermis. Both sporadic and familial cases following autosomal dominant inheritance have been reported. Currently, no effective treatments exist for AKE, which can have a significant cosmetic impact. Here we present the second reported case of unilateral AKE in a 5‐year‐old African American girl and hypothesize that the mechanism for the unilateral nature of AKE in this patient is genetic mosaicism.
HRM Intensity, Corporate Entrepreneurship and Organisational Learning Capability in SMEs: What is the Relationship?

The general purpose of this proposed study is to analyse the effect of HRM practices on corporate entrepreneurship (CE) and organisational learning capability (OLC) in the SMEs in Malaysia. HRM practices in this study will encompass training and development, performance appraisal, incentive and compensation, teamworking, and recruitment and selection. With the exception of teamworking, all the other domains match the four HRM functions proposed by Fombrun et al. (1984) and four of the six HRM domains proposed by Way (2002). Specifically, the main aim of the study will be to examine the effect of each component of HRM on the three dimensions of CE (innovation, corporate venturing, and strategic renewal) as well as the effect on four dimensions of OLC (managerial commitment, systems perspective, openness and experimentation, and knowledge transfer). By setting out to validate the effect of HRM practices on CE and OLC in SMEs, this study will make a significant contribution to HRM literature by empirically examining the significance of each HRM component on each dimension of CE and OLC. This is in response to call for studies to relate selected HRM practices to individual CE dimensions (Schmelter et al., 2010). Furthermore, I seek to contribute to the literature by identifying the significance of each HRM component on each dimension of OLC.
Trading Behaviour and the Performance of Daily Institutional Trades

Using a unique database of daily trading activity, the present study examines the ability of active Australian equity managers to earn superior risk-adjusted returns. We find evidence of superior trade performance, where performance is a function of stock size. Our findings indicate that active equity managers are able to successfully exploit private information more readily in stocks ranked 101-150 by market-cap, where the degree of analyst coverage, information flows and market efficiency are lower than for large-cap stocks. We also find evidence of manager specialization. Our evidence provides further support of the value of active investment management in Australian equities.
Small‐Molecule Inhibitors of Sodium Iodide Symporter Function

The Na+/I− symporter (NIS) mediates iodide uptake into thyroid follicular cells. Although NIS has been cloned and thoroughly studied at the molecular level, the biochemical processes involved in post‐translational regulation of NIS are still unknown. The purpose of this study was to identify and characterize inhibitors of NIS function. These small organic molecules represent a starting point in the identification of pharmacological tools for the characterization of NIS trafficking and activation mechanisms. The screening of a collection of 17 020 druglike compounds revealed new chemical inhibitors with potencies down to 40 nM. Fluorescence measurement of membrane potential indicates that these inhibitors do not act by disrupting the sodium gradient. They allow immediate and total iodide discharge from preloaded cells in accord with a specific modification of NIS activity, probably through distinct mechanisms.
RNA biology of angiogenin: Current state and perspectives

ABSTRACT Angiogenin (ANG) is a secreted ribonuclease best known for its ability to promote formation of blood vessels. Extensive research over many years has elucidated its structure and biophysical properties, although our knowledge of molecular mechanisms underlying ANG-associated biologic processes remains limited. Intriguingly, many of processes require the ribonuclease activity of ANG, thus highlighting the importance of identifying and characterizing RNA targets and intermediates of ANG-mediated endonucleolytic cleavage. While ANG demonstrates ribonuclease activity toward many RNA substrates in vitro, specific target of ANG, namely mature tRNA, was only recently identified in vivo. ANG-mediated tRNA cleavage is an unorthodox manner of generating non-coding RNAs with diverse biologic activities. In addition, the ribonuclease activity of ANG has been reported to be crucial for rRNA transcription. Here we critically discuss various aspects of ANG biology related to its RNase activity and discuss areas in need of further investigation.
The Impact of Customer Value Proposition Towards Purchase Intention of Chesa Cup

Instant food has become an important part in the daily life of Indonesian. Therefore, many manufacturers competing to make innovative and suitable instant food product for Indonesians. Instant food market has been dominated by Indonesian instant noodle product of PT Indofood Sukses Makmur which is Indomie. This makes Bogasari as one of PT ISM Subsidiaries interested to enter this market and launched Chesa Cup, an instant cake products. Research was conducted to analyze the impact of Customer Value Proposition of Chesa Cup product toward customer purchase intention. Data obtained by simple random sampling method, by distributing it to 100 respondents in the area of Surabaya and the data processed by Multiple Regression Analysis. As a result, the overall Customer Value Proposition influence customer purchase intention simultaneously, with functional and economic value of the product have the significant impact on customer purchase intention. Keywords: Customer Value Proposition, Purchase Intention, Multiple Regression Analysis.