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CUSTOMER PERCEPTION ON SERVICE QUALITY OF COMMERCIAL BANKS: A CASE STUDY IN PENANG, MALAYSIA

The main objective of this study is to identify customer’s perception on the service quality dimensions in commercial banks in Butterworth, Penang. In this study three commercial banks are chosen to be analyzed. These banks are Public Bank, CIMB Bank and Maybank that is located only in Butterworth. The results show that the most important service quality practice on customer’s overall satisfaction is responsiveness as it is perceived as a dominant service quality. The results also reveal that the service quality dimension (independent variables) of attentive, flexibility, communication, friendliness and responsiveness are positively and significantly influencing the dependent variables (customer’s perception). Thus, this present research concluded that service quality is the basic and also most important factor that influences the overall customer perception in preferring the services of Banks. This finding reinforces the need for banks managers to place an emphasis on the underlying dimensions of service quality especially on responsiveness and should start with improving service quality in order to attract more customers in future.
Motor function in a patient with bilateral lesions of the globus pallidus

This study describes the long‐term motor deficits of a patient who, after a toxic encephalopathy, sustained extensive bilateral damage to both segments of the globus pallidus (GP) and the right substantia nigra (SN). There were no signs of lesions of the pyramidal tracts or of other motor structures. The most obvious deficits were an abnormal gait with an exaggerated knee extension and a tendency to fall slowly, especially when pushed backward. In contrast, Romberg's test on an unstable platform was normal, as were longlatency leg reflexes induced by perturbations. Inadequate anticipatory and compensatory postural responses, in particular across the hip and knee joints, and slow movements seemed responsible for the falls. Muscle tone was normal but reflex studies showed signs of abnormal facilitation and inhibition at various levels of the neuraxis. We conclude that the GP and SN lesions caused defective input to premotor cortical and brain stem target zones. Dysfunctioning of these zones leads to improper control of the descending ventromedial motor system responsible for locomotion, postural control, and reflex status. The deficits in upper extremity motor performance included delayed and slow movements, inaccurate amplitudes of ballistic reponses, a lack of predictive control, and deficits in bimanual coordination. Sensory feedback, proprioceptive more than visual, played a powerful compensating role in rapid aiming movements. Regional blood flow (studied using 15O2) was reduced in multiple frontal cortical regions, among which are the hand areas of the supplementary and premotor cortex. We hypothesize that this reflected impaired functioning of these areas, caused by defective bilateral output from GP and SN, and resulting in the motor deficits of the arm and hand.
Relationship of Specific Attitudes and Emotions to Certain Bodily Diseases

A HERE is now evidence that many symptoms and diseases occur in settings of difficult life situations (i , 6, 14). In spite of this, however, the reason why some individuals suffer from one disease or symptom and others from another continues to arouse considerable discussion. Previous attempts to find something in common among persons with any given disease, other than the disease itself, fall into several loosely defined and not mutually exclusive categories. In the first place, there have been attempts to demonstrate a particular kind of personality pattern in all patients with the same disease. Migrainous individuals, for example, have been described as having "feelings of insecurity with tension, manifested as inflexibility, conscientiousness, meticulousness, perfectionism, and resentment" (22). A modification of this has consisted of the identification of a single personality trait or characteristic, defined in terms of overt behavior in association with a particular disease, as for instance, "obsessive-compulsive behavior" and "subnormal assertiveness" with arterial hypertension (9) or "non-participation" with rhinitis (12). A prominent psychoanalytic point of view, which could in some instances be combined with the preceding, is that the common denominator in individuals with the same disease is a "nuclear conflict" or "dynamic configuration" unique to the disease in question, the significant factors being largely unconscious (1). An older formulation is the notion of "organ inferiority," the as-
Improved survival for relapsed diffuse large B cell lymphoma is predicted by a negative pre‐transplant FDG‐PET scan following salvage chemotherapy

The utility of [18F]fluoro‐2‐deoxy‐ d‐glucose positron‐emission tomography (FDG‐PET) for predicting outcome after autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) for diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is uncertain – existing studies include a range of histological subtypes or have a limited duration of follow‐up. Thirty‐nine patients with primary‐refractory or relapsed DLBCL with pre‐ASCT PET scans were analysed. The median follow‐up was 3 years. The 3‐year progression‐free survival (PFS) for patients with positive PET scans pre‐ASCT was 35% vs. 81% for those who had negative PET scans (P = 0·003). The overall survival (OS) in these groups was 39% and 81% (P = 0·01), respectively. In a multivariate analysis, PET result, number of salvage cycles and the presence of relapsed or refractory disease were shown to predict a longer PFS; PET negativity (P = 0·04) was predictive of a longer OS. PET is useful for defining those with an excellent prognosis post‐ASCT. Although those with positive scans can still be salvaged with current treatments, PET may useful for selecting patients eligible for novel consolidation strategies after salvage therapies.
Sensitization of Cardiac Responses to Pain in Preterm Infants

Background: Preterm infants are repeatedly exposed to painful experiences as part of their care in the neonatal intensive care unit. There is evidence from both animal and human studies that exposure to pain during the neonatal period may have persisting consequences for development. Objective: To perform serial assessments of three heelstick blood draws to examine early changes both in physiological and behavioral responses to repeated exposure to painful stimuli in preterm infants. Methods: Heart rate and behavioral responses to three serially administered heelstick blood draws were evaluated in 22 medically stable preterm infants with less than 48 h of mechanical ventilation who were admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit. Results: Heart rate and behavioral agitation significantly increased during each heelstick as compared to baseline. The heart rate response was larger to the third heelstick as compared to the first two procedures. Behavioral responses did not change across the three assessments. Conclusions: Healthy preterm infants sensitize to heelstick-induced pain, as measured by their heart rate responses. These data suggest that greater attention to the effects of repeated pain for the neonate is needed.
The Future of Eurozone Fiscal Governance

This paper discusses various options for reforming fiscal governance in the Eurozone. We focus on two possible reform approaches referred to as the ‘Maastricht model’ and the ‘US model’. The Maastricht model implies that ultimate responsibility for economic and fiscal policy remains at the national level. The US model, by contrast, calls for the development of much stronger European institutions. In both cases some degree of policy coordination, a European Banking Union and insolvency procedures for sovereigns are indispensable. We discuss the challenges and trade-offs involved and argue that certain elements of the two approaches which combine increased risk sharing with increased market discipline and risk reduction could be combined to achieve a more resilient and economically successful Eurozone.
The use of colour difference vectors in diagnosing congenital colour vision deficiencies with the Farnsworth—Munsell 100‐hue test

Colour difference vector analysis provides useful and meaningful information in scoring the Farnsworth–Munsell (FM) 100‐hue test. However, the FM 100‐hue test is limited in its ability to diagnose type and severity of congenital colour vision defect. Type classification for all subjects is incorrect in 21% of cases, and for deuteranomals the misclassification rate is 38%, Visual inspection of the plots yields a similar misclassification rate and classification of plots with few errors (under 180) is generally less reliable. The FM 100‐hue test has a limited ability to separate dichromats from anomalous trichromats. A test protocol based on joint DI5 and FM 100‐hue tests should pass 36% of anomalous trichromats and 26% of all colour defectives yet fail all dichromatic observers. We conclude that administering the FM 100‐hue test is of less value than a combination of D15 panels (Standard D15 and L'Anthony's desaturated D15) in the clinical diagnosis of congenital colour defective observers. Our results for the FM 100‐hue panel are similar to those reported previously by other investigators.
Diabetes care improvement in pharmacist- versus nurse-supported patient-centered medical homes.

OBJECTIVES In 2009 and 2010, 17 primary care sites within 1 healthcare system became patient-centered medical homes (PCMHs), but the sites trained different personnel (pharmacists vs nurses) to improve diabetes care using self-management support (SMS). We report the challenges and successes of our efforts to: 1) assemble a new multipayer (Medicare, Medicaid, commercial) claims dataset linked to a clinical registry and 2) use the new dataset to perform comparative effectiveness research on implementation of the 2 SMS models. STUDY DESIGN Longitudinal cohort study. METHODS We lost permission to use private-payer data. Therefore, we used claims from Medicare fee-for-service and Medicare/Medicaid dual-eligible patients merged with chronic disease registry data. We studied 2008 to 2010, which included 1 year pre- and 1 year post the 2009 implementation time period. Outcomes were outpatient and emergency department visits, hospitalizations, care process (use of statin), and 3 intermediate outcomes (glycemic control, blood pressure [BP], and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol [LDL-C]). RESULTS In our sample of 2826 patients, quality of care improved and utilization decreased over the 2.5 years. Both approaches improved lipid control (LDL-C decreased by an average of 4 mg/dL for pharmacy-SMS and 5.6 mg/dL for nurse-SMS) and diastolic BP (-1.5 mm Hg for pharmacy-SMS and -1.3 mm Hg for nurse-SMS), whereas only the pharmacy-led approach decreased primary care visits (by 0.8 visits). The groups differed slightly on 2 measures (glycated hemoglobin, systolic BP) with respect to the trajectory of improvement over time, but performance was similar by 2.5 years. CONCLUSIONS Diabetes care improved during PCMH implementation systemwide, supporting both nurse-led and pharmacist-led SMS models.
Prevalence of schistosomiasis and other intestinal helminth infection among senior primary school children in Makenene Sub-Division, Cameroon

Abstract A study was carried out in four vifiages of Makenene Sub-Division some 85 km north-west of Yaounde, between November 1993 and March 1994 to assess the prevalence and intensity of schistosomes and other helminth infections among senior primary school pupils aged 9–16. An extensive questionnaire was used to collect sociodemographic information and information on water-related activities. The overall prevalence of S. mansoni infection was 228 (23.6%) while S. haematobium infection was practically non-existent 03 (<1%). Infection rates with intestinal nematodes were very high, up to 98% in some villages. Prevalence rates of schistosomiasis varied significantly (P<0.05) between vifiages with the highest (36.2%) recorded in Makenene. Infections with other parasite species encountered were significantly different (P<0.01) while a marked association was observed between water contact activities and the distribution of S. mansoni infections. However, S. mansoni infection intensities were not significantly different (P>0.05) between those with a history of previous infection and treatment and those without.
Capital Structure and Market Timing in the UK: Deviation from Target Leverage and Security Issue Choice

This paper examines the timing behaviour of firms in the UK. We estimate intrinsic value of firms’ equities and find that managers do indeed time security issue which leads them to deviate away from target leverage levels. We further find that equity mispricing influences issue decisions as well as the issue choice. Equity mispricing increases the likelihood of firms making security issues. In addition, undervaluation increases the probability of firms opting for debt issues instead of equity. Firms also reduce equity and debt levels to reflect equity mispricing indicating that repurchase decisions are also timed. In addition, we find that firms are more likely to issue debt accompanied with equity repurchases due to equity undervaluation and equity issues are supplemented with debt repurchases due to equity overvaluation.
Functional comparisons of visual arrestins in rod photoreceptors of transgenic mice.

PURPOSE To examine the biochemical characteristics of rod and cone arrestin with respect to their ability to quench the activity of light-activated rhodopsin in transgenic mice. METHODS The mouse rod opsin promoter was used to drive expression of mouse cone arrestin in rod photoreceptor cells of rod arrestin knockout (arr1-/-) mice. Suction electrode recordings from single rods were performed to investigate cone arrestin's ability to quench the catalytic activity of light-activated rhodopsin. In addition, the ability of cone arrestin to prevent light-induced retinal damage caused by prolonged activation of the phototransduction cascade was assessed. RESULTS Two independent lines of transgenic mice were obtained that expressed cone arrestin in rod photoreceptors, and each was bred into the arr1-/- background. Flash responses measured by suction electrode recordings showed that cone arrestin reduced signaling from photolyzed rhodopsin but was unable to quench its activity completely. Consistent with this observation, expression of mouse cone arrestin conferred dose-dependent protection against photoreceptor cell death caused by low light exposure to arr1-/- retinas, but did not appear to be as effective as rod arrestin. CONCLUSIONS Cone arrestin can partially substitute for rod arrestin in arr1-/- rods, offering a degree of protection from light-induced damage and increasing the extent of rhodopsin deactivation in response to flashes of light. Although earlier work has shown that rod arrestin can bind and deactivate cone pigments efficiently, the results suggest that cone arrestin binds light-activated, phosphorylated rhodopsin less efficiently than does rod arrestin in vivo. These results suggest that the structural requirements for high-affinity binding are fundamentally distinct for rod and cone arrestins.
Pengaruh Financial Literacy Terhadap Keberlangsungan Usaha (Business Sustainability) Pada UMKM Desa Jatisari

The SMEs sector is one of the drivers of the economy, but in its development there are still many unresolved problems, one related to finance. The purpose of this research is to know the influence of financial literacy or financial knowledge owned by the SMEs businessman (manager) towards the sustainability of their business from the SMEs in the village of Jatisasri. This research is a quantitative research, using simple lineir regression to test the hypothesis and take the popolation as well as the sample of research is the businessman (manager) of SMEs in the village of Jatisari Wonogiri a number of 38 respondents. Independent variables in this research are financial literacy and business sustainability is dependent variable. The results showed that financial literacy gives effect to business sustainability of 28.9%. This shows that financial literacy or financial knowledge owned by the SMEs businessman (manager) in Jatisari is important in supporting the sustainability of their business.
Citation for final published version: Reichelt, Susan and Durham, Mercedes 2017. Adjective intensification as a means of characterization: Portraying in-group membership and Britishness in Buffy the Vampire Slayer

This paper examines the use of intensifiers on the television show Buffy the Vampire Slayer in order to establish the ways in which they can be used for characterization. We found that the male and female characters used intensifiers differently (similarly to what is found in natural speech), but also that intensifier choice was related to changes in social networks for several of the female characters on the show (so and totally). Furthermore, intensifiers were also used to distinguish the British characters on the show from the American ones (extremely, terribly, and bloody). By comparing our results to findings for other television shows (Friends) and for natural speech, we were able to establish the extent to which the show makes use of (then) innovative linguistic features for characterization. These findings underline the extent to which scriptwriters and/or actors were able to use linguistic features to index specific types of character.
Comparison of ANG II in fetal and pregnant sheep: metabolic clearance and vascular sensitivity.

Fetal sheep appear less responsive to infused angiotensin II (ANG II) than pregnant ewes. This may reflect a greater fetal metabolic clearance rate (MCRANGII) and thus lower plasma ANG II levels. We therefore determined fetal MCRANGII, half-life (T1/2), and placental removal of ANG II. Fetal sheep (n = 13; 113-139 days of gestation) received 0.573-5.73 micrograms ANG II/min iv for 30 min while arterial pressure and heart rate were monitored. Serial blood samples were obtained before and during a 30-min infusion to measure ANG II and calculate MCRANGII and after stopping the infusion to determine T1/2. MCRANGII was similar across gestation and at doses < or = 2.29 micrograms/min (683 +/- 49 vs. 74 +/- 5 ml.min-1.kg-1 for adults) but was 30-40% lower with 5.73 micrograms ANG II/min (494 +/- 57 ml.min-1.kg-1, P < 0.05). T1/2 was 15-21 s. Fetal placental ANG II removal averaged 87 +/- 3 vs. 20 +/- 6% for uteroplacental removal; this was unaffected by dose and was linear with plasma ANG II levels, and saturation was not evident. Plasma ANG II levels rose proportionally with infusion rate and did not change significantly over time; thus fetal plasma ANG II concentrations can be predicted from MCRANGII. Measured and predicted ANG II levels at each infusion rate and time point were similar: r = 0.87, slope = 0.87 (P < 0.001). At equivalent predicted plasma ANG II levels fetal and maternal pressor responses were similar (P > 0.1); however, increases in umbilical vascular resistance exceeded those in uteroplacental vascular resistance (P < 0.03). Fetal MCRANGII is approximately 10-fold greater than maternal, partially reflecting the extensive capacity of ANG II removal by the placental circulation. Contrary to previous conclusions, fetal-maternal pressor sensitivity to ANG II does not differ, whereas the placental vasculature is more sensitive to ANG II than the uteroplacental circulation.
Time to abandon the 'vintage' laryngeal mask airway and adopt second-generation supraglottic airway devices as first choice.

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ISE01-2: J2EE-based Middleware for Low Latency Service Enabling Platforms

While the Java programming language and the J2EE platform are increasingly popular for implementing business logic on backend platforms, new emerging Java technologies such as JAIN SLEE and SIP Servlet are focusing on the development of low latency Java applications. As J2EE mainly focuses on enterprise applications with complex long lasting transactions, this technology is considered unsuitable for applications with low latency and high throughput characteristics. This paper compares these telecom oriented Java technologies to J2EE both in terms of functionality and through a detailed performance evaluation. JVM performance tuning has been studied as well and is explained in the paper. We performed a SIP proxy benchmark with strict low latency requirements of which the results are presented. Furthermore, design guidelines for J2EE applications are discussed to optimize for low latency behavior together with an interpretation of the obtained performance results.