Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Interpreting value in the customer service experience using customer-dominant logic

Abstract Traditionally, customer value has been examined from the perspective of the firm. New understandings of customer value from the customer-dominant logic perspective of services emphasise the need to move away from the service-dominant perspective and adopt a customer-based approach that considers value within the broader context of a customer’s lifeworld. This article explores how individual customers make sense of their participation in an extraordinary, commercially-driven consumption experience. A phenomenological approach is taken to understand the lived experience of these participants. The findings of this exploratory study reveal the highly complex nature of value in the experience in the chosen context of luxury driving experience days. Theoretical and managerial implications are discussed.
EVOLUTIONARY ANALYSIS OF GASEOUS SUB-NEPTUNE-MASS PLANETS WITH MESA

Sub-Neptune-sized exoplanets represent the most common types of planets in the Milky Way, yet many of their properties are unknown. Here, we present a prescription to adapt the capabilities of the stellar evolution toolkit Modules for Experiments in Stellar Astrophysics to model sub-Neptune-mass planets with H/He envelopes. With the addition of routines treating the planet core luminosity, heavy-element enrichment, atmospheric boundary condition, and mass-loss due to hydrodynamic winds, the evolutionary pathways of planets with diverse starting conditions are more accurately constrained. Using these dynamical models, we construct mass-composition relationships of planets from 1–400 M⊕ and investigate how mass-loss impacts their composition and evolution history. We demonstrate that planet radii are typically insensitive to the evolution pathway that brought the planet to its instantaneous mass, composition and age, with variations from hysteresis . We find that planet envelope mass-loss timescales, , vary non-monotonically with H/He envelope mass fractions (at fixed planet mass). In our simulations of young (100 Myr) low-mass ( ) planets with rocky cores, is maximized at to 3%. The resulting convergent mass-loss evolution could potentially imprint itself on the close-in planet population as a preferred H/He mass fraction of . Looking ahead, we anticipate that this numerical code will see widespread applications complementing both 3D models and observational exoplanet surveys.
Heparin‐Induced Thrombocytopenia: Treatment Options and Special Considerations

Heparin‐induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is an immune‐mediated adverse effect that typically manifests several days after the start of heparin therapy, although both rapid‐ and delayed‐onset HIT have been described. Its most serious complication is thrombosis. Although not all patients develop thrombosis, it can be life threatening. The risk of developing HIT is related to many factors, including the type of heparin product administered, route of administration, duration of therapy, patient population, and previous exposure to heparin. The diagnosis of HIT is typically based on clinical presentation, exposure to heparin, and presence of thrombocytopenia with or without thrombosis. Antigen and activation laboratory assays are available to support the diagnosis of HIT. However, because of the limited sensitivity and specificity of these assays, bedside probability scales for HIT were developed. When HIT is suspected, prompt cessation of all heparin therapy is necessary, along with initiation of alternative anticoagulant therapy. Two direct thrombin inhibitors—argatroban and lepirudin—are approved for the management of HIT in the United States, and bivalirudin is approved for use in patients with HIT who are undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention. Other agents, although not approved to manage HIT, have also been used; however, their role in therapy requires further evaluation. A comprehensive HIT management strategy involves the evaluation of numerous factors. Many patients, including those undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery, those with acute coronary syndromes, those with hepatic or renal insufficiency, and children, require special attention. Clinicians must become familiar with the available information on this serious adverse effect and its treatment so that optimum patient management strategies may be formulated.
Vertical integration in Franchise systems: Agency theory and resource explanations

The ownership strategies of 128 retail franchising systems are examined in the light of existing agency and resource scarcity explanations of this organizational form. Findings suggest that franchiser ownership strategies are more heterogeneous than previously recognized, and that neither explanation, alone accounts for observed ownership patterns. A path model of franchiser ownership patterns embodying agency and resource scarcity elements is developed that is consistent with empirical findings.
THE RELATIONSHIP OF BRAFV600E MUTATION STATUS TO FDG PET/CT AVIDITY IN THYROID CANCER: A REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS.

OBJECTIVE Papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) harboring a BRAFV600E gene mutation has been shown to exhibit aggressive tumor behavior and carries higher risks of recurrence and disease-specific death. In this systematic review and meta-analysis, we examined published evidence related to the accuracy of fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (FDG PET/CT) in detection of residual disease in patients with BRAFV600E mutated thyroid cancer. METHODS We extracted data from PUBMED/MEDLINE and EMBASE published between January 1995 and March 2017. We included studies that compared FDG PET standardized uptake values (SUVs) between BRAFV600E-positive and BRAFV600E-negative subjects, as well as those that evaluated the odds of having FDG avidity between BRAFV600E-positive and -negative patients with thyroid cancer. RESULTS There were a total of 12 studies in the systematic review. Seven studies qualified for the analysis for calculating the pooled odds ratio (OR). The pooled cohort with binary data had 1,144 patients out of which 843 were BRAFV600E positive and 301 were BRAFV600E negative. Those with a BRAFV600E mutation had a significantly greater likelihood of having FDG-avid lesions. The pooled OR was 2.12 (confidence interval [CI] 1.53-3.00, P<.01). The pooled mean SUV (cohort of 315 patients) was significantly higher in BRAFV600E-positive compared to BRAFV600E negative patients, with a pooled mean difference of 5.1 (CI 4.3-5.8). CONCLUSION Our meta-analysis shows that presence of BRAFV600E mutation in PTC confers a higher likelihood of FDG PET avidity and is associated with higher SUV uptake values compared to BRAFV600E-mutation negative status. ABBREVIATIONS BRAF = B-Raf proto-oncogene, serine/threonine kinase; CI = confidence interval; CT = computed tomography; DTC = differentiated thyroid cancer; FDG = fluorodeoxyglucose; PET = positron emission tomography; PTC = papillary thyroid cancer; SUV = standardized uptake value.
Size, Book to Market Ratio and Momentum Strategies: Evidence from Istanbul Stock Exchange

This paper examines the effects of size, book-to-market in explaining momentum at the Istanbul Stock Exchange during the period 1995 to 2010. The results show that momentum strategy appears to have a high performance for six month holding periods. Moreover, the results are robust and can be explained by size and by book-to market effect. Besides, January effect is insignificant on the stock returns in the period 1995-2010. The result of this study also shows that the momentum is existing on stock returns in Istanbul Stock Exchange and the evidence suggests that the momentum strategies can be used to obtain abnormal returns by the investors in Turkey.
A mathematical model of the impact of infused targeted cytotoxic agents on brain tumours: implications for detection, design and delivery

Abstract. Motivated by the recent development of highly specific agents for brain tumours, we develop a mathematical model of the spatio‐temporal dynamics of a brain tumour that receives an infusion of a highly specific cytotoxic agent (e.g. IL‐4‐PE, a cytotoxin comprised of IL‐4 and a mutated form of Pseudomonas exotoxin). We derive an approximate but accurate mathematical formula for the tumour cure probability in terms of the tumour characteristics (size at time of detection, proliferation rate, diffusion coefficient), drug design (killing rate, loss rate and convection constants for tumour and tissue), and drug delivery (infusion rate, infusion duration). Our results suggest that high specificity is necessary but not sufficient to cure malignant gliomas; a nondispersed spatial profile of pretreatment tumour cells and/or good drug penetration are also required. The most important levers to improve tumour cure appear to be earlier detection, higher infusion rate, lower drug clearance rate and better convection into tumour, but not tissue. In contrast, the tumour cure probability is less sensitive to a longer infusion duration and enhancements in drug potency and drug specificity.
Shopping Satisfaction at Airport Duty-Free Stores: A Cross-Cultural Comparison

Shopping is an essential tourist activity and often can act as an attraction, per se, but little research has studied this topic at the airport. This article analyzes shoppers' satisfaction at airport duty-free stores in three dimensions: product, service, and shopping environment. A total of 2,000 questionnaires were collected in Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport, and ridit analysis was used to analyze shopping expenditure, behaviors, preferences, and satisfaction among Taiwanese, foreigners other than the Japanese, and the Japanese. It was found that the Taiwanese reported the least income, but actually outspent the other two groups. The Japanese were found to have less service expectation and lower satisfaction. Foreigners and the Japanese preferred to buy Taiwanese souvenirs and packaged food, while the Taiwanese favored cigarettes and alcohol. The Taiwanese and the Japanese both regarded “staff cares about customers' interests” and “answering of questions” as important service qualities, and they both developed a similar taste in purchasing certain luxury products. However, all three groups expressed their dissatisfaction with the staff having inadequate professional product knowledge. Managerial implications are discussed and provided.
TGF Alpha Has Low Protein Expression in Nonsyndromic Clefts

Genetic studies have demonstrated that nonsyndromic cleft is composed of two separate entities: the cleft palate only and cleft of the lip, alveolus with or without cleft palate; both have a heterogeneous genetic background and environmental factors contribute to the onset of these malformations. The role of transforming growth factor alpha (TGF-A) was considered possible, but conflicting results have been reported. To detect if TGF-A is involved in the onset of cleft diseases, a series of patients with nonsyndromic clefts and control subjects were analyzed with regard to protein expression. Forty-three patients with nonsyndromic clefts and 21 unaffected subjects were enrolled in this study. Paraffin-embedded specimens were matched with TGF-A antibody and then scanned with a computerized image analyzer. TGF-A was scored as absent, moderately (from 10% to 30%), and highly expressed in epithelium, gland, and muscle. Data were statistically analyzed with a Kruskal-Wallis test. Comparison between control subjects and patients with clefts showed that only gland and epithelium reached a significant P value. A subsequent comparison between cleft of the lip, alveolus with or without cleft palate and cleft palate only groups demonstrated a statistically significant difference only for gland. TGF-A was decreasingly expressed in unaffected, cleft of the lip, alveolus with or without cleft palate, and patient with cleft palate only and thus further strength has been given to its role in the onset of the disease.
WHAT DETERMINES TURKISH CUSTOMERS ACCEPTANCE OF INTERNET BANKING

Purpose – The purpose of this article is to provide an insight into the determinants of customers' internet banking (IB) acceptance. Therefore, it attempts to address a research need for extending the technology acceptance model (TAM) by adding contextual factors for IB case.Design/methodology/approach – A research model reflecting the effects of perceived risk (PR), perceived playfulness (PPL) and perceived behavioral control (PBC) on TAM constructs is proposed. The partial least squares (PLS) procedure is used to analyze 161 cases collected from individual IB users through a web‐based survey.Findings – The results indicate that perceived usefulness (PU) and perceived ease of use (PEOU) are immediate direct determinants of customers' attitudes towards using IB (ATT). PU, PR and ATT determine the large proportion of behavioral intentions to use IB (BI). Although PPL positively influences only PEOU, PBC exerts positive direct effects on PEOU and PU and indirect effects on PU and ATT.Research limitations/im.
Evaluation of carrier agents for hyperpolarized xenon MRI

Several biocompatible carrier agents, in which xenon is highly soluble and has a long T1, were tested, and injected in living rats. These included saline, Intralipid suspension, perfluorocarbon emulsion and 129Xe gas‐filled liposomes. The T1 of 129Xe in these compounds ranged from 47 to 116 s. Vascular injection of these carrier agents was tolerated well, encouraging their use for further experiments in live animals. In vivo spectra, obtained from gas‐filled liposomes and perfluorocarbon solutions, suggest that these carrier agents have potential for use in angiography and perfusion imaging. Copyright © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
An Application Of Data Envelopment Analysis To Benchmark CEO Remuneration: A South African Study

The purpose of the study is twofold; firstly, to use data envelopment analysis (DEA) to estimate the technical efficiencies of Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE)-listed companies (per industry) to convert the multiple components of CEO remuneration into multiple company determinants, namely size and performance indicators, and secondly, to develop an efficiency frontier to serve as a benchmark to suggest acceptable CEO remuneration levels. An empirical study was executed on a sample of 221 JSE-listed companies. Cross-sectional data of CEO remuneration and company determinants were obtained from the McGregor BFA database for the 2010 financial year. The study found that CEOs from 80 of the 221 companies included in the sample emerged as the benchmark CEOs and formed the efficiency frontier against which inefficient CEOs were compared. The practical value is that remuneration committees can use this model, which is based on best practices, to simplify the structuring of reasonable CEO remuneration packages.
Creative Industries: Aligning Entrepreneurial Orientation and Innovation Capacity

The creative industries consist of profit-oriented enterprises involved in the creation, production, and distribution of arts, cultural, and creative goods and services. Scholars examining the creative industries have largely focused on the characteristics of individual art-entrepreneurs or the macroeconomic benefits of creative clusters, but have not explored potential antecedents to firm-level performance. Employing data from architectural design organizations, we examine entrepreneurial orientation (EO) and innovation capacity (IC) as potential antecedents of two measures of firm performance; individual project success (PS) and overall firm competitive advantage (CA). In the context of the creative industries, EO takes the form of entrepreneurial approaches, strategies, and actions taken by firm managers, while IC represents the organizational environment that supports the development and maintenance of the firm’s innovative capabilities. Our results suggest that IC mediates the EO – performance relationship for both individual projects and in terms of achieving competitive advantage. This implies that to be successful, creative industry firms must be able to both recognize opportunities and develop and manage the right mix of creative capabilities to exploit those opportunities.
Project NewProd: Factors in New Product Success

Bases itself on the findings of Project NewProd — which was an investigation of almost 200 new product cases to probe what separates winners from losers. Presents results from the managerial perspective, showing how selection of new products and particularly that of potential 'winners' is undertaken. Outlines key factors that underlie new projects and the influence of these on product success. Examines merits of emphasizing certain new product activities, using information that helps to launch, with impact, product launch success. States that product development is critical to the firm strategically, beside its cost. Documents that of every 58 product ideas that enter the process just two reach commercialisation stage, and only one is a success. Proclaims that new product failure rates are estimated at between 30 and 60 per cent and of 100 products developed 21.9% are killed prior to launch, 18.7% are commercial failures and 59.4% are successful. Investigates and explores the reasons for failures and successes in great detail with use of figures and tables for further explanation. Concludes that Project NewProd has identified specific properties and dimensions differentiating industrial new product success and failure.
Hormones Associated with Non-Maternal Infant Care: A Review of Mammalian and Avian Studies

Hormonal changes during non-maternal infant care have been demonstrated in many cooperatively breeding bird species, some monogamous rodents and two species of New World primates. Coevolution of hormones and social traits may have provided for the different breeding systems that occur today. Several hormones have been shown to covary with the breeding systems of vertebrates. Elevated levels of the hormone prolactin with male parenting behaviours are common to many birds, rodents and the callitrichid monkeys Callithrix jacchus and Saguinus oedipus. In birds, prolactin may be elevated in both male and female breeders during various stages of nest building, egg laying, incubating and feeding of young. Testosterone levels appear to have an inverse relationship to prolactin levels during infant care in birds and rodents, but this relationship has not been examined for primates. In cooperatively breeding birds, helpers who remain at the nest also have elevated levels of prolactin when displaying parental care behaviours. Prolactin levels are elevated in helper callitrichid monkeys during the postpartum period. Monogamous male rodents demonstrate elevated prolactin levels with parental care behaviour but, in contrast to the birds, the mechanisms mediating prolactin increase appear to differ for male and female rodents. Two factors may influence male parental behaviours and hormonal changes: stimuli from the pregnant female and stimuli from the newborn pups; whereas maternal behaviours are influenced by the maternal hormones of the female and the pup stimuli. An experiential factor may also influence male parental behaviours. Neuropeptides such as oxytocin and vasopressin appear to be involved in male rodent parental care and there may be an interaction between a series of hormones and neurosecretions and stimuli from mates and pups. Studies of Saguinus oedipus, the cotton-top tamarin, suggest that prolactin levels are responsive to stimuli from contact with infants and the level of infant care experience influences the levels of prolactin with male infant care. Father tamarins also have elevated levels of prolactin before the birth of infants suggesting that cues from the pregnant female are important. Prolactin’s role in parental care may have evolved from prolactin’s role in other reproductive functions. Hormonal regulation of non-maternal care may occur due to a complex interaction of many hormones and neurotransmitters. Studies described here should provide the impetus for further work on parental care hormones in a wide variety of primates.
The changing face of petrous apicitis—a 40‐year experience

Petrous apicitis (PA) is a rare complication of otitis media. Gradenigo syndrome, with the classic triad of otitis, deep pain, and abducens paralysis, is rarer still. The objective of this study was to determine if clinical presentation and management has changed over time.
Xenotransplantation of Transgenic Oligodendrocyte-Lineage Cells into Spinal Cord-Injured Adult Rats

Spinal cord trauma is associated not only with loss of nerve cells and fibers but also with damage to oligodendrocytes and demyelination. In order to assess the potential of transplanted oligodendrocyte-lineage cells to repair the demyelination that follows spinal cord injury, we have used donor glia derived from a transgenic mouse line containing the LacZ transgene under control of the myelin basic protein promoter. Glia derived from fetal or neonatal transgenic mice were injected into the spinal cords of immunosuppressed adult rats at the site of an experimental traumatic lesion 1-16 days after injury. Cells expressing LacZ were identified 15-18 days later in cryosections rostral and caudal to the transplant site, most conspicuously within white matter defects. Some of these cells within the dorsal columns gave rise to approximately 30- to 60-microns processes, consistent with myelin segments, which are oriented parallel to the fiber tract. Glial transplantation may thus be a feasible means of replacing damaged host oligodendrocytes with donor oligodendrocyte-lineage cells capable of reforming myelin and potentially restoring functional lost as a result of demyelination associated with spinal cord injury.
The Liquidity Preferences of Mutual Funds in Different Volatility Conditions: Australian Evidence

Following Huang (2013) we hypothesize that Australian mutual funds may increase exposure to liquid assets such as cash and the most liquid assets within their investible universe, in response to a forecast of high market volatility. The switch to liquid assets ensures that the fund can deal with any redemptions in high volatility conditions, at lower cost, and more easily take advantage of any positive alpha opportunities in highly volatile conditions. We find that funds that do increase exposure to cash and the most liquid assets in their investible universe in anticipation of high volatility, outperform those funds that do not follow this strategy. Funds that increase exposure to cash and the most liquid stocks in their investible universe also outperform funds that do not follow this strategy, even in periods of low volatility.
Pengaruh Asimetri Informasi, Kualitas Audit, Dan Struktur Kepemilikan Terhadap Manajemen Laba

The objectives of the research are to find out empirical evidence of the effect of information assymetry, audit quality, managerial ownership and institutional ownership on earnings management. Information assymetry, were measured by bid-ask spreads and audit quality, were measured by dummy variable of big-four audit firm. Managerial ownership, were measured by managerial ownership percentage, and institutional ownership, were measured by institutional ownership percentage. The target population was listed companies in the manufacturing sector at the Indonesia Stock Exchange. The sample determined based on purposive sampling methods. There were 36 companies meeting the criteria. Data analysis was carried out in term time series-cross section covering financial report during 2007 and 2010. The research hypotheses were tested using multiple regression analysis. The result of this research show that: (1) information assymetry, had no influence on earnings management, (2) audit quality, had no influence on earnings management, (3) managerial ownership, had no influence on earnings management, and (4) institutional ownership, had no influence on earnings management. Keywords: Earnings Management, Information Assymetry, Audit Quality, Managerial Ownership, Institusional Ownership.