Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Relation between Quality of Recovery in Hospital and Quality of Life at 3 Months after Cardiac Surgery

BackgroundImproved quality of life (QoL) is a desirable outcome of cardiac surgery. The aim of the current study was to measure the association between quality of recovery 3 days after surgery and QoL measured 3 months later. MethodsAfter obtaining ethics committee approval and consent, 120 adult cardiac surgical patients were studied. A 40-item quality of recovery score (QoR-40) was used to measure postoperative health status on days 1–3 and 1 month after surgery. QoL was measured using the short-form health survey (SF-36) at 1 and 3 months after surgery. The effect size (&Dgr;mean/SD) was used to define responsiveness, a clinically important difference in health. Associations were measured using correlation and reliability coefficients. ResultsThere was a significant change in the mean QoR-40 for up to 1 month after surgery (P < 0.0005). QoL was improved at 3 months (P < 0.0005) but not 1 month (P = 0.29) after surgery. There was a moderate correlation between day-3 QoR-40 and 3-month SF-36 (r = 0.39;P < 0.0005). A poor-quality recovery in hospital predicted a poor QoL at 3 months (adjusted odds ratio, 4.20; 95% confidence interval, 1.41–12.5;P = 0.01). ConclusionsThe QoR-40 is a valid measure of quality of recovery after surgery and anesthesia. When compared with the SF-36, it is a better measure of early postoperative recovery. A poor-quality recovery on the days after surgery can predict a poor QoL at 3 months after surgery. This may allow earlier and more effective support strategies while patients are still in the hospital (counseling, home assistance, local doctor notification, cardiac rehabilitation).
Behavioral Factors Tend to Use the Internet Banking Services -- Case Study: System (SABA), the Melli Bank, Iran, Ardabil

Electronic banking as the main elements of modern economy, it is a blessing of it world in which all financial activities, banking and credit of the traditional substrate is transferred to an electronic substrate. Internet communication channels are using one of the main requirements for banks to develop electronic banking services. The main purpose of this study identified various factors that influence behavior tends to use internet services by customers is internet banking. Therefore, cluster sampling method 384 questionnaires distributed among the customers of Melli bank branches (Ardabil, Iran) and collected. They were analyzed with ANOVA test. These results indicate that the impact of various factors on the orientation behavior (perceived ease, perceived usefulness, perceived security) to use internet services banking vary by customer.
Quantitative relationship between recovery and benefit-finding among persons with chronic mental illness in Japan.

This study quantitatively examined the association between recovery and benefit-finding among persons with a chronic mental illness in Japan. A cross-sectional questionnaire survey was conducted, with responses from 237 (74%) of 319 individuals (≥ 20 years old) with a chronic mental illness in community and inpatient ward settings. The data of 120 questionnaires were analyzed (men, 64%; average age, 41 years). The questionnaire included the Recovery Assessment Scale (RAS) and Self-identified Stage of Recovery Parts A and B (SISR-A and SISR-B) for assessing recovery and the Perceived Positive Change Scale (PPCS) for assessing benefit-finding. The total RAS and SISR-B scores strongly and positively correlated with the PPCS score. The PPCS score significantly differed among the recovery stages, as classified by the SISR-A, with higher scores at higher stages; the association was almost linear. The study confirmed the theoretically expected relationship between recovery and benefit-finding among these individuals. Benefit-finding might be associated not only with a higher stage of recovery but also with each step from one stage to another.
Light and electron microscopic evidence of transneuronal labeling with WGA‐HRP to trace somatosensory pathways to the thalamus

Horseradish peroxidase conjugated to wheat‐germ lectin is being used with increasing frequency as an anterograde label to trace pathways in the nervous system, owing to the sensitivity of the method and ease of use. However, it has been suggested that horseradish peroxidase conjugated to wheat‐germ lectin may be transneuronally transported, thus affecting the ease of interpretation of the results. The present study used the projections of the dorsal column nuclei and spinal cord to the thalamus as a model system to determine whether transneuronal transport could be demonstrated and whether the degree of such transport was related to the size of the injection site.
Single-stranded DNA Scanning and Deamination by APOBEC3G Cytidine Deaminase at Single Molecule Resolution*♦

Background: Apo3G, an ssDNA-dependent C deaminase, inactivates HIV-1 in T cells by C to T hypermutation. Results: smFRET is used to detect Apo3G scanning and C-deamination on ssDNA. Conclusion: Apo3G scans ssDNA randomly and bidirectionally, favoring nonrandom 3′ to 5′ deamination. Significance: This smFRET study describes a broadly applicable approach to visualize motion and catalysis in real time by an enzyme that scans ssDNA. APOBEC3G (Apo3G) is a single-stranded (ss)DNA cytosine deaminase that eliminates HIV-1 infectivity by converting C → U in numerous small target motifs on the minus viral cDNA. Apo3G deaminates linear ssDNA in vitro with pronounced spatial asymmetry favoring the 3′ → 5′ direction. A similar polarity observed in vivo is believed responsible for initiating localized C → T mutational gradients that inactivate the virus. When compared with double-stranded (ds)DNA scanning enzymes, e.g. DNA glycosylases that excise rare aberrant bases, there is a paucity of mechanistic studies on ssDNA scanning enzymes. Here, we investigate ssDNA scanning and motif-targeting mechanisms for Apo3G using single molecule Förster resonance energy transfer. We address the specific issue of deamination asymmetry within the general context of ssDNA scanning mechanisms and show that Apo3G scanning trajectories, ssDNA contraction, and deamination efficiencies depend on motif sequence, location, and ionic strength. Notably, we observe the presence of bidirectional quasi-localized scanning of Apo3G occurring proximal to a 5′ hot motif, a motif-dependent DNA contraction greatest for 5′ hot > 3′ hot > 5′ cold motifs, and diminished mobility at low salt. We discuss the single molecule Förster resonance energy transfer data in terms of a model in which deamination polarity occurs as a consequence of Apo3G binding to ssDNA in two orientations, one that is catalytically favorable, with the other disfavorable.
Examining the impact of experience on value in social marketing

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of experience levels on consumers' value perceptions in their use of a social marketing preventative health service. The study uses services thinking to investigate customer value in a social marketing consumption situation. Design/methodology/approach – An online, self-completion survey was conducted on n=853 Australian women who were users of breastscreening services. Findings – Experienced users derived higher levels of functional and emotional value than novice users and reported higher levels of satisfaction and behavioural intentions to use the service again. However, path analysis indicated that satisfaction was a stronger driver of behavioural intentions for novice users. Practical implications – The findings highlight the need to understand and segment target audiences in more meaningful ways beyond traditional demographic segmentation. There is a need to understand the value benefits that target audiences seek and acknowledge that thes.
Combining Word Embedding and Lexical Database for Semantic Relatedness Measurement

While many traditional studies on semantic relatedness utilize the lexical databases, such as WordNet or Wikitionary, the recent word embedding learning approaches demonstrate their abilities to capture syntactic and semantic information, and outperform the lexicon-based methods. However, word senses are not disambiguated in the training phase of both Word2Vec and GloVe, two famous word embedding algorithms, and the path length between any two senses of words in lexical databases cannot reflect their true semantic relatedness. In this paper, a novel approach that linearly combines Word2Vec and GloVe with the lexical database WordNet is proposed for measuring semantic relatedness. The experiments show that the simple method outperforms the state-of-the-art model SensEmbed.
THE VALUE RELEVANCE OF INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING STANDARD IMPLEMENTATION AND AUDIT QUALITY

The implementation of international accounting standards in Indonesia has significantly affected financial reporting. It increases information relevance for the investors because a fair value comprehensively represents assets and liabilities of an entity as of the balance sheet date. However, this triggers polemics over the value relevance of International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS). This can be seen from stock price decline. This study aims to find out the effect of net income and other comprehensive income on stock price and to observe the effect of other comprehensive income moderated by audit quality. Furthermore this study also aims to find out the effect of the subjectivity of OCI components. Using a sample of 79 companies, the writer analyzes 2014 financial statements derived from Indonesia Stock Exchange. Based on the result, the predetermined hypotheses are unable to prove. Net income is the only variable that affects stock return. Thus it can be concluded that net income has a value relevance for the investors in making economic decisions.
Consumers' Perceived Importance of and Satisfaction with Internet Shopping

In this study, focusing on the attributes of the Business-to-Consumer websites, we examine the relationship between consumers' perceived importance of and satisfaction with Internet shopping. We find that the factors of entertainment, convenience, reliability, information quality and speed are important for choosing shopping sites. We also find that the factors of entertainment, speed, information quality, and reliability are related to consumers' satisfaction with Internet shopping. In addition, one of our results suggests that the entertainment factor must be combined with good information in order to satisfy customers in Internet shopping. Among the above factors, we find that 'information quality' of the importance and 'reliability' of the satisfaction are statistically significant for distinguishing buyers from non-buyers. We suggest some guidelines to improve websites for consumer shopping.
The Arg633His substitution responsible for the private platelet antigen Groa unravelled by SSCP analysis and direct sequencing

We have previously described the private or family platelet antigen, Groa, which was identified in a case of neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia. The Groa antigen was found to be located on the GP IIIa (β3) subunit of the GP IIb/IIIa complex, the most prominent fibrinogen receptor of platelets. Initial experiments to characterize the Groa antigen at the molecular genetic level were unsuccessful. We therefore decided to use a different strategy to unravel the molecular basis of this antigen. Platelet GP IIIa mRNA of a Gro(a+) and a Gro(a−) donor was amplified with suitable primers in a reverse transcriptase–polymerase chain reaction (RT‐PCR) and subjected to single‐strand conformational polymorphism (SSCP) analysis. Three regions of the amplified GP IIIa cDNA derived from the Gro(a+) donor showed a different SSCP pattern when compared to that of the Gro(a−) donor. Direct nucleotide sequence analysis of these three segments revealed that two of them contained silent substitutions, A1163C, A1553G and G1565A. The first and the latter changes were described previously. In the third segment a G1996A mutation was found, predicting an arginine → histidine substitution at position 633 of the mature glycoprotein. PCR‐ASRA (allele‐specific restriction enzyme analysis) performed on cDNA as well as on genomic DNA with the restriction enzyme MaeIII showed that the His633 form of GPIIIa is restricted to the Gro(a+) phenotype. The observed mutation is three amino acids upstream of the mutation underlying the HPA‐8/Sr system (Arg636Cys), suggesting this region of GP IIIa to be susceptible for mutations. Moreover, the presence of a silent mutation and two low‐frequency forms of the silent polymorphisms strongly suggests that the G1996A mutation did not occur in a direct ancestral allele.
Character strengths predict subjective well-being during adolescence

Previous research indicates that several character strengths (e.g., gratitude, optimism, persistence, and self-regulation) correlate positively with measures of subjective well-being in adolescents. We examined whether character strengths predict future well-being. Adolescent high school students (N = 149) completed the Values in Action Inventory of Strengths for Youth and measures of subjective well-being (depression, happiness, life satisfaction) at several assessments from the fall of 9th grade through the spring of their 10th grade year. In analyses controlling for the effects of other strengths, other-directed strengths (e.g., kindness, teamwork) predicted fewer symptoms of depression. Transcendence strengths (e.g., meaning, love) predicted greater life satisfaction. Social support partially mediated the relationship between strengths and depression, but did not mediate the relationship between strengths and life satisfaction. These findings indicate that strengths that build connections to people and purposes larger than the self predict future well-being.
Passengers' expectations of airport service quality

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to contribute to the development of a conceptual model of service quality in airports by conducting an empirical investigation into passengers' expectations for this service industry.Design/methodology/approach – The paper is a qualitative exploration of the airport experience from the passengers' perspective was combined with a review of relevant literature to identify variables, to clarify basic concepts and to generate a conceptual model of airport service quality expectations. The paper's quantitative research was used to develop a self‐report scale to measure passenger expectations of airport service quality, to test dimensionality and to evaluate scale reliability and validity.Findings – Qualitative and quantitative research on nearly 1,000 airport users provided results suggesting that passengers' expectations of airport service quality is a multidimensional, hierarchical construct that includes three key dimensions: function, interaction and diversion.Researc.
Influence of Top Management Support as an important factor for the ERP Implementation in Higher Education Institutes of Pakistan

During the last several years, adoption of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems in Higher Educational Institutes of Pakistan is increasing. However, the literature review reflects that very limited research is reported on adaptation of ERP systems in the context of higher educational institutions of Pakistan. ERP implementations are slightly different than other information system implementations. Thus, in this paper an attempt is made by authors to analyze the influence of Top Management Support during ERP system implementation in the context of higher educational institutions of Pakistan. This research is based on considerable literature review. The findings of this study reveal that in the context of universities of Pakistan and other developing countries the Top Management Support is an important factor and reflects positive influence on ERP success. This paper is part of a larger research effort that aims to contribute in understanding and analyzing success factors in the context of higher educational institutes of Pakistan.
Recombinant human adenoviruses containing hybrid adenovirus type 5 (Ad5)/Ad12 E1A genes: characterization of hybrid E1A proteins and analysis of transforming activity and host range

Hybrid adenovirus type 12 (Ad12)/Ad5 E1A genes were constructed by homologous recombination in Escherichia coli, a technique which offers several advantages over conventional mutagenesis for genetic analysis of proteins. In particular, functional differences between the proteins can be mapped by correlating the replacement of specific sequences with the acquisition of new properties, and there is no requirement for common unique restriction sites or polymerase chain reaction strategies to construct the hybrids. Recombinant adenoviruses expressing these hybrid E1A proteins were capable of replicating efficiently in HeLa cells, with the exception of one construct which contained a hybrid transactivation domain. The transforming activity of the hybrid E1A constructs was assayed by DNA transfection of primary baby rat kidney cells. Plasmids containing Ad12 E1 were approximately 20-fold less efficient at transformation than those with E1 of Ad5, and it was found that two regions in exon 1 of E1A mediate this difference. No differences were found in the abilities of any hybrid E1A proteins to bind to cellular proteins previously determined to be important for transformation by E1A.
The mediating effect of human resource on successful total quality management implementation

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to study the mediating effect of human resource (HR) between independent variables (i.e. leadership and quality culture (QC)) and successful total quality management (TQM) implementation for firm performance as dependent variable. Design/methodology/approach – In this paper, the authors have used exploratory factor analysis output as input for mediation statistics. The mediating regression analysis has been performed using exploratory factor analysis based on four steps technique proposed by Baron and Keene in the year 1986 to test the theoretical model. Findings – The mediation statistics output suggests that HR is a complete mediation between independent variables (i.e. leadership) and successful TQM implementation for firm performance and QC is having direct impact on firm performance without any mediation effect of HR. Research limitations/implications – Mediation regression has its own limitations. Satisfying four steps does not, however, conclusively establish .
Likely stakeholders in the prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV/AIDS in Blantyre, Malawi.

OBJECTIVES To determine potential partners for pregnant women in the prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV and to determine pregnant women's perceptions towards selected potential HIV prevention efforts. DESIGN Cross sectional, questionnaire-administered study. SETTING Ante-natal clinics of eleven public health centers and the major referral and university teaching hospital of Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital (QECH) in Blantyre, Malawi. SUBJECTS A total of 321 pregnant women attending ante-natal clinics. RESULTS Antenatal women in Blantyre, Malawi obtain health information on HIV/AIDS from the radio (96.3%), health workers (82.2%), religious gatherings (66.7%), friends (54.8%) and newspapers (39.3%). The majority intend to be accompanied by own mother and sister for delivery (52.4% and 15.4% respectively). Almost all (99%) planned to breast feed with 91.8% reporting an intended breastfeeding period of at least 6 months. About 97% of married women reported desire to tell spouse in case of HIV sero-positive results while only 65.1% had ever discussed about HIV with spouse, and only 5.2% had ever attended antenatal clinic with spouse. Whether woman had ever discussed about HIV/AIDS with spouse or not did not influence desire to disclose HIV status to spouse. CONCLUSION Close relatives, spouse and the media are important stakeholders in the health of pregnant women. Programs aimed at prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV should give serious consideration to these partners.
Internal Services: Gaps in Needs/Performance and Prescriptions for Effectiveness

Internal services are fundamental to corporate competitiveness today. Not only do they support line functions but also are directly adding value to the company′s final offerings. However, the level of performance of internal service providers is not meeting the requirements of their users. The authors, continuing their research in this area, surveyed 300 executives on the importance and performance of internal services. They demonstrate the perceived gap between service users′ needs and service providers′ performance, try to understand why this gap exists, and offer some organisational diagnostics for identifying these gaps and prescriptions for redressing them.
Strategy formulation processes: Differences in perceptions of strength and weaknesses indicators and environmental uncertainty by managerial level

Some literature suggests that managers' perceptions of strengths and weaknesses indicators vary by management level. Differences likely result because of individuals' cognitive schemes, which include their cognitive biases. In turn, systematic errors may occur in managerial decisions. Results from the research reported herein support the notion that managers' perceptions of the indicators of a firm's strengths and weaknesses, and of environmental uncertainty, vary by managerial level. Differences in these perceptions were discovered to be more significant within each firm. Implications of these results are examined, including the impact on the deployment of firms' strategy formulation processes.
A retrospective on the state of international advertising research in advertising, communication, and marketing journals: 1963–2014

Scanning from the earliest to the recent literature on international advertising research, this study aimed to provide a more comprehensive and detailed picture of the research trends and patterns across the advertising, marketing, and communication disciplines over the past half century. Findings exhibit continuous growth in terms of the quantity of international advertising studies. While theoretical foundations need to be further solidified and elaborated, methodological and statistical rigors have been increasingly underpinned in international advertising research. Further, this study recognized authorial and institutional productivity, and influential articles in the field of international advertising research. The finding indicates that scholarly endeavors are necessary for diversity of countries studied in future research.
The effect of valacyclovir on HIV and HSV-2 in HIV-infected persons on antiretroviral therapy with previously unrecognised HSV-2

In the absence of antiretroviral therapy, valacyclovir may reduce HIV viral load and increase CD4+ T-lymphocyte count. We sought to evaluate the impact of valacyclovir on HIV and HSV-2 in co-infected patients receiving antiretroviral therapy with previously unrecognised HSV-2 infection. A prospective, randomised-controlled, 24-week trial of valacyclovir 1000 mg was performed. Mean CD4+ T-lymphocyte count at 24 weeks compared to baseline CD4+ T-lymphocyte count was the primary outcome. HIV viral load suppression, HSV-2 outbreaks and asymptomatic HSV-2 shedding were secondary outcomes. Participants were randomised to valacyclovir (N = 66) or placebo (N = 35). Study completion was 64%. There was no change in 24 weeks compared to baseline CD4+ T-lymphocyte count in either group (valacyclovir p = 0.91, placebo p = 0.59) or the proportion with HIV viral load suppression (valacyclovir p = 0.75, placebo p = 1.0). Genital HSV and asymptomatic HSV-2 shedding were rare. Valacyclovir had no effect on CD4+ T-lymphocyte count or HIV viral load in this population. Valacyclovir may reduce clinical outbreaks and asymptomatic HSV-2 shedding, but the rarity of these events, along with its lack of benefit on HIV, does not support its use in this clinical setting.