Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
PENGARUH PERSEPSI KEMANFAATAN, PERSEPSI KEMUDAHAN PENGGUNAAN, PERSEPSI RESIKO DAN PERSEPSI KESESUAIAN TERHADAP MINAT MENGGUNAKAN MOBILE BANKING (Studi Pada Nasabah Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) Kantor Cabang Rembang, Jawa Tengah)

The purpose of this study is to describe and analyze the influence customer perceptions of the interest in using m-banking. This research uses explanatory (explanation) with a quantitative approach, in which customers of Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) as a population, whereas samples taken by 100 respondents were determined by specific criteria. Research results with the t test showed that the variable perception of usefulness, perceived ease of use, perceived risk and perceived compatibility separately (partial) significantly affects the interest in using mobile banking, while those with the most dominant influence is perceived compatibility because it has a beta coefficient and t greatest. F Test results also showed that the variables of perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, perceived of risk and perceived of compatibility jointly (simultaneously) significantly affects the interest in using mobile banking. The magnitude of the effect of variable perception of usefulness, perceived ease of use, perceived of risk and perceived of compatibility against the interest in using mobile banking is equal to 50.4%, while the rest influenced by other variables that are not addressed in this study.
Taking an Antibiotic Time-out: Utilization and Usability of a Self-Stewardship Time-out Program for Renewal of Vancomycin and Piperacillin-Tazobactam

Background Antibiotic time-outs can promote critical thinking and greater attention to reviewing indications for continuation. Objective We pilot tested an antibiotic time-out program at a tertiary care teaching hospital where vancomycin and piperacillin-tazobactam continuation past day 3 had previously required infectious diseases service approval. Methods The time-out program consisted of 3 components: (1) an electronic antimicrobial dashboard that aggregated infection-relevant clinical data; (2) a templated note in the electronic medical record that included a structured review of antibiotic indications and that provided automatic approval of continuation of therapy when indicated; and (3) an educational and social marketing campaign. Results In the first 6 months of program implementation, vancomycin was discontinued by day 5 in 93/145 (64%) courses where a time-out was performed on day 4 versus in 96/199 (48%) 1 year prior (P = .04). Seven vancomycin continuations via template (5% of time-outs) were guideline-discordant by retrospective chart review versus none 1 year prior (P = .002). Piperacillin-tazobactam was discontinued by day 5 in 70/105 (67%) courses versus 58/93 (62%) 1 year prior (P = .55); 9 continuations (9% of time-outs) were guideline-discordant versus two 1 year prior (P = .06). A usability survey completed by 32 physicians demonstrated modest satisfaction with the overall program, antimicrobial dashboard, and renewal templates. Conclusions By providing practitioners with clinical informatics support and guidance, the intervention increased provider confidence in making decisions to de-escalate antimicrobial therapy in ambiguous circumstances wherein they previously sought authorization for continuation from an antimicrobial steward.
Managing change: The art of balancing

tag=1 data=Managing Change: the art of balancing. by Jeanie Daniel Duck tag=2 data=Duck, Jeanie Daniel tag=3 data=Harvard Business Review, tag=6 data=November/December 1993 tag=7 data=109-118. tag=8 data=MANAGEMENT tag=10 data=Change is intensely personal. For change to occur in any organisation, each individual must think, feel, or do something different. It's not surprising that corporate change is such a difficult and frustrating item on any company's agenda. tag=11 data=1994/6/2 tag=12 data=94/0145 tag=13 data=CAB
An EKF-based observer for nonlinear time-delay systems

This paper presents an observer for the class of nonlinear time-delay systems. The proposed observer is based on recent results in extended Kalman filtering for the class of deterministic nonlinear systems. However, the observer differs from the extended Kalman filter (EKF) by an additional term in the Riccati differential equation that takes the delayed states of the system into account. By using a Lyapunov-Krasovskii functional, sufficient conditions for local asymptotic stability of the estimation error dynamics are established. Furthermore, simulation results are presented to demonstrate the applicability of the proposed observer
The dynamics and characteristics of buying centre networks

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to study does the structure of buying centre networks dynamically change between buying situations and during the buying processes. Furthermore, the influence of organizational culture on participation, extensivity, lateral involvement, and vertical involvement of buying centre networks is studied.Design/methodology/approach – A qualitative study with empirical data gathered by semi‐structured interviews with the help of structured questions among Finnish business organizations early in 2007. The empirical data consist of 40 interviews conducted among small and medium sized companies. For the data analyses, the data were separately classified into themes relevant for each of the topics analyzed. The structured questions were used for validating the findings of qualitative analyses.Findings – The structure of buying centre networks was found to be highly dynamic and change significantly between buying situations and phases of the buying process. Five types of networks.
Type 2 Diabetes Is Associated with Altered NF-κB DNA Binding Activity, JNK Phosphorylation, and AMPK Phosphorylation in Skeletal Muscle after LPS

Systemic inflammation is often associated with impaired glucose metabolism. We therefore studied the activation of inflammatory pathway intermediates that interfere with glucose uptake during systemic inflammation by applying a standardised inflammatory stimulus in vivo. After ethical approval, informed consent and a thorough physical examination, 10 patients with type 2 diabetes and 10 participants with normal glucose tolerance (NGT) were given an intravenous bolus of E. coli lipopolysaccharide (LPS) of 0.3 ng/kg. Skeletal muscle biopsies and plasma were obtained at baseline and two, four and six hours after LPS. Nuclear factor (NF)-κB p65 DNA binding activity measured by ELISA, tumor necrosis factor-α and interleukin-6 mRNA expression analysed by real time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction, and abundance of inhibitor of NF-κB (IκB)α, phosphorylated c-Jun-N-terminal kinase (JNK), AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK), and acetyl-CoA carboxylase measured by Western blotting were detected in muscle biopsy samples. Relative to subjects with NGT, patients with type 2 diabetes exhibited a more pronounced increase in NF-κB binding activity and JNK phosphorylation after LPS, whereas skeletal muscle cytokine mRNA expression did not differ significantly between groups. AMPK phosphorylation increased in volunteers with NGT, but not in those with diabetes. The present findings indicate that pathways regulating glucose uptake in skeletal muscle may be involved in the development of inflammation-associated hyperglycemia. Patients with type 2 diabetes exhibit changes in these pathways, which may ultimately render such patients more prone to develop dysregulated glucose disposal in the context of systemic inflammation. Trial Registration ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00412906
Sustained Viral Response in a Hepatitis C Virus-Infected Chimpanzee via a Combination of Direct-Acting Antiviral Agents

ABSTRACT Efforts to develop novel, interferon-sparing therapies for treatment of chronic hepatitis C (HCV) infection are contingent on the ability of combination therapies consisting of direct antiviral inhibitors to achieve a sustained virologic response. This work demonstrates a proof of concept that coadministration of the nucleoside analogue MK-0608 with the protease inhibitor MK-7009, both of which produced robust viral load declines as monotherapy, to an HCV-infected chimpanzee can achieve a cure of infection.
Nurse Staffing and Healthcare Outcomes: A Systematic Review of the International Research Evidence

The relationship between quality of care and the cost of the nursing workforce is of concern to policymakers. This study assesses the evidence for a relationship between the nursing workforce and patient outcomes in the acute sector through a systematic review of international research produced since 1990 involving acute hospitals and adjusting for case mix. Twenty-two large studies of variable quality were included. They strongly suggest that higher nurse staffing and richer skill mix (especially of registered nurses) are associated with improved patient outcomes, although the effect size cannot be estimated reliably. The association appears to show diminishing marginal returns.
Learning and Acting on Customer Information: A Simulation-Based Demonstration on Service Allocations with Offshore Centers

As service centers become crucial corporate assets for increasing customer relationships and profits, it is imperative to understand customer reactions to service allocations. Using customer call history from a DSL service, the authors empirically investigate how customers’ onshore and offshore experiences affect service duration and customer retention. They formulate service channel allocation decisions as solutions to a dynamic programming problem in which the firm learns about heterogeneous customer preferences, balances short-term service costs with long-term customer retention, and optimally matches customers with their preferred centers to maximize long-term profit. They demonstrate through simulations that learning enables a firm to make more customized allocations and that acting on long-term customer responses prompts the firm to make proactive decisions that prevent customers from leaving. As a result, the firm can improve customer retention and profit. The proposed framework also mirrors the recent trend of companies seeking solutions that transform customer information into customized and dynamic marketing decisions to improve long-term profit.
Investigation of BIM Investment, Returns, and Risks in China's AEC Industries

Building Information Modeling, or BIM, the emerging digital technology, is undergoing increasing application in developing countries including China. Both the governmental policy and industry motivation have indicated that BIM is becoming the mainstream innovation in China's construction industry. Nevertheless, one major concern lies in the uncertainty of BIM investment for AEC firms. Specifically, AEC firms should have the knowledge of what areas BIM investment could focus on (e.g., BIM software), what are the expected returns from BIM investment, how to enhance the returns from BIM usage, and what are the risks in implementing BIM. This study adopts a questionnaire survey-based approach to address these BIM application and risk related concerns in China. BIM practitioners from multiple AEC fields and different experience levels were recruited as the survey sample. It was found from the questionnaire survey that both internal and external collaboration should be the BIM investment priority, together with the interoperability among multiple BIM software tools. Improved multiparty communication and understanding was the highest recognized return from BIM investment. Survey participants had a high expectation of BIM application in green building projects. Subgroup analysis conveyed the information that gaining BIM practical experience would provide professionals with more confidence on returns from BIM adoption in enhancing communication and understanding. Compared to survey participants from other professions, architects tended to have more conservative views on BIM's impact on marketing their work, project planning, and recruiting/retaining employees. The findings from this empirical study provide an overview of BIM investment, return, and implementation-related risks for AEC professionals at different stages or levels of BIM practice, as well as suggestions for relevant public authorities when developing BIM guidelines (e.g., BIM applications in prefabrication construction). As an extension of existing BIM implementation related studies in developed countries, this study provides insights of BIM practical experience and associated risks in China adopting a holistic approach by summarizing the perceptions from AEC professionals across disciplines and experience levels. The knowledge gained from this study could be further applied in other developing countries where the application of information technology is gaining the growth in AEC projects.
Does Individual Performance Affect Entrepreneurial Mobility? Empirical Evidence from the Financial Analysis Market

Our paper contributes to the studies on the relationship between workers' human capital and their decision to become self-employed as well as their probability to survive as entrepreneurs. Analysis from a panel data set of research analysts in investment banks over 1988-1996 reveals that star analysts are more likely than non-star analysts to become entrepreneurs. Furthermore, we find that ventures started by star analysts have a higher probability of survival than ventures established by non-star analysts. Extending traditional theories of entrepreneurship and labor mobility, our results also suggest that drivers of turnover vary by destination: (a) turnover to entrepreneurship and (b) other turnover. In contrast to turnover to entrepreneurship, star analysts are less likely to move to other firms than non-star analysts.
Progressive effects of the interaction of Sodium nitrite and sunset yellow on different physiological parameters in albino rats

It has been noticed that the Egyptian children usually eat and drink food containing both food preservative and food colourants at the same time . This has attracted the attention to study the interaction between one of food preservatives (sodium nitrite) and a food coloring agent (sunset yellow). The mixture of the two agents at the limited dose of each was found to be a lethal dose. So, 1/10 of this dose was used daily for 30 days. Animals were devided into three groups. The first group served as a control, while the second group was orally administered a mixture of 10mg sod. nitrite (NaNO3)/kg and 0.5 mg/ kg /day sun set yellow (S.S.Y)/. The third group received selenium (5 mcg/kg) in addition to the above mentioned mixture. After 30 days of treatment, half of the animals from each group were decapitated. The other half of animals was left for another 15 days without treatment for recovery. Ingestion of the mixture of (NaNO3 and S.S.Y) significantly decreased rat body weight, R B C and WBC counts, Hb %. , Hct %. Serum inorganic phosphorus, serum protein and serum albumin. Significant increases were observed in serum glucose, T3, T4, calcium, GGT, LDH, Cpk, ALK.ph and cholesterol. Also cholesterol of brain, liver and heart were significantly elevated. No changes were recorded for organ/ body weight, respiratory rate, heart beats, rectal temperature, AST and ALT activities of serum and tissues, acid phosphatase activity, total lipids of serum and tissues, cholesterol of muscle and kidney and serum triglycerides A complete recovery from the abnormalities of most biochemical and haematological parameters was observed after 15 days recovery or when selenium was administered This draws attention to the dangers of interactions of such preservatives and colorants. The present study showed that even the permitted doses of colourants and food preservatives may be harmful. Introduction: Food additives are substances intentionally added to food. They may be natural or synthetic (Harris, 1986). The principal classes of food additives are coloring agents, preservatives, flavours, emulsifiers and stabilizers (Lindsay, 1985). One of the principal preservatives are the nitrites which are used in the form of salts or free acids (HMSO, 1987). The use of sodium nitrite as a preservative is common in cooked meat, sausages milk used for some types by cheese and pizza . Because of the use of more than one type of such food ,the percentage of nitrite content of the daily food ration may be higher than the admissible level (Bilczuk et al., 1991). Apparently very little nitrites are formed by endogenous synthesis and most, if not all are of dietary origin (Bartholomew and Hill, 1984). Food colorants may often be considered simply cosmetic in nature, but its role is very significant. Both food quality and flavor are closely 23 Refree : Prof ; Ismail Sadek
Do Top Trading Banks in Foreign Exchange Business Know More?

This study investigates information asymmetry in the foreign exchange market and its implications for the existence of private information. It tests the hypothesis that top trading banks have more information on the macro-economy because they process greater order flow, which according to the micro-structure literature helps them aggregate the dispersed information and feel the general movements of the economy. Examining the information share of the banks in the Reuters EFX system using indicative GBP-$US data over 5 years, we find that the top 10 banks, out of 100 quoting banks in the market, have a monthly average share of over 70% of total market information, and around 80% during some U.S. macro announcements. These results suggest the possibility of private information over public news in the foreign exchange markets.
Loss of Drs2p Does Not Abolish Transfer of Fluorescence-labeled Phospholipids across the Plasma Membrane of Saccharomyces cerevisiae *

The yeast DRS2 gene, which is required for growth at 23 °C or below, encodes a member of a P-type ATPase subgroup reported to transport aminophospholipids between the leaflets of the plasma membrane. Here, we evaluated the potential role of Drs2p in phospholipid transport. When examined by fluorescence microscopy, a drs2 null mutant showed no defect in the uptake or distribution of fluorescent-labeled 1-palmitoyl-2[6-(7-nitrobenz-2-oxa-1,3-diazol-4-yl (NBD))aminocaproyl]phosphatidylserine) or 1-myristoyl-2[6-NBD-aminocaproyl]phosphatidylethanolamine. Quantification of the amount of cell-associated NBD fluorescence using flow cytometry indicated a significant decrease in the absence of Drs2p, but this decrease was not restricted to the aminophospholipids (phosphatidylserine and phosphatidylethanolamine) and was dependent on culture conditions. Furthermore, the absence of Drs2p had no effect on the amount of endogenous PE exposed to the outer leaflet of the plasma membrane as detected by labeling with trinitrobenzene sulfonic acid. The steady state pool of Drs2p, which was shown to reside predominantly in the plasma membrane, increased upon shift to low temperature or exposure to various divalent cations (Mn2+, Co2+, Ni2+, and Zn2+ but not Ca2+ or Mg2+), conditions that also inhibited the growth of a drs2 null mutant. The data presented here call into question the identification of Drs2p as the exclusive or major aminophospholipid translocase in yeast plasma membranes (Tang, X., Halleck, M. S., Schlegel, R. A., and Williamson, P. (1996) Science 272, 1495–1497).
Pengaruh modal fisik, modal finansial, dan modal intelektual terhadap kinerja perusahaan pada perusahaan manufaktur di Bursa Efek Indonesia

Penelitian ini dimaksudkan untuk mengetahui pengaruh modal fisik terhadap kinerja perusahaan, pengaruh modal finansial terhadap kinerja perusahaan, serta pengaruh modal intelektual terhadap kinerja perusahaan pada perusahaan manufaktur di Bursa Efek Indonesia (BEI).
Pre-service mathematics teachers’ learning and teaching of activity-based lessons supported with spreadsheets

In this study, 12 pre-service mathematics teachers worked in teams to develop their knowledge and skills in using teacher-led spreadsheet demonstrations to help students explore mathematics concepts, stimulate discussions and perform authentic tasks through activity-based lessons. Pre-service teachers’ lesson plans, their instruction of the lessons designed, experiences and lesson enactment outcomes were examined. The pre-service teachers in the study were able to develop and demonstrate their knowledge and skill adequately in designing and enacting activity-based mathematical lessons supported with spreadsheets. The results also showed that the pre-service teachers’ use of the spreadsheet as an instructional tool promoted student in-depth mathematical concept formation and an activity-based learning approach to make lessons less teacher centred and more interactive.
A value relevance examination of the current leasing standard

BRADLEY P. LINDSEY: A Value Relevance Examination of the Current Leasing Standard (Under the direction of Wayne Landsman and Edward Maydew) In the wake of the prominent accounting scandals of the past several years, investors and standard setters are demanding increased corporate transparency. Nowhere is the demand for transparency more salient than with off-balance-sheet financing, of which lease accounting plays a major role. At the end of 2004, total rental commitments by U.S. firms from off-balance-sheet operating leases exceeded $1 trillion. As standard setters reconsider leases as part of their broad reexamination of off-balance-sheet financing, they do so without the benefit of empirical research documenting whether capital market participants find the current leasing standard value relevant. This paper examines whether as-if capitalized operating lease liabilities and capital lease liabilities are both relevant and sufficiently reliable to be priced and explores whether equity investors value operating and capital leases differently. The results are consistent with the market viewing both operating and capital leases as economic liabilities of the firm. However, the results also indicate that capital market participants price operating and capital lease liabilities differently, consistent with the bright-line tests of the current leasing standard identifying economic differences in operating and capital leases. Thus, continuing to require lease disclosures by different lease classifications would assure that equity investors will not suffer from a loss of value relevant information in the pricing of leases. iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Lack of correlation between neuronal hyperexcitability and electrocorticographic responsiveness in epileptogenic human neocortex.

OBJECT The purpose of this study was to determine whether intrinsic neuronal properties and synaptic responses differed between interictally active and inactive tissue removed in neocortical resections from patients undergoing surgical treatment for epilepsy. METHODS Whole-cell patch recordings were performed in layer 2 or 3 and layer 5 pyramidal cells in neocortical slices obtained from tissue surgically removed from patients for the treatment of medically intractable seizures. Synaptic responses to stimulation at the layer 6-white matter border were used to classify cells as nonbursting if they responded with only a single action potential for all above-threshold stimuli (80%). These responses were usually followed by biphasic inhibitory postsynaptic potentials (IPSPs). Cells were classified as bursting if they fired at least three action potentials in response to synaptic stimulation (20%). These cells typically showed no IPSPs and responded in either an all-or-nothing or graded fashion. Approximately twice as many cells at layer 2 or 3 (29%) than cells at layer 5 (14%) fired synaptic bursts. Synaptic bursting was not associated with an alteration in a cell's response properties to gamma-aminobutyric acid. It was notable that, in tissue samples determined by electrocorticography (ECoG) to be either interictally active or not active, the proportion of cells that burst was exactly the same in both groups (24%). We found no cells with intrinsic burst firing. CONCLUSIONS We conclude that synaptic bursting was characteristic of a small proportion of cells from epileptic tissue; however, this did not correlate with interictal spikes on ECoG.