Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Contrast enhanced sonography of visceral perfusion defects in dogs

The purpose of this study was to assess the utility of an intravenous contrast agent (FS069) for visualization of normal visceral perfusion compared with perfusion after segmental infarction in a canine model. Six mongrel dogs were used as subjects. Splenic, renal, hepatic, and small bowel perfusion was assessed without and with intravenous microbubble contrast material using gray scale, color Doppler, pulsed Doppler, and color power Doppler sonography. Each organ was then reassessed after ligation of a segmental vessel. Imaging was again performed without and with contrast material using all four ultrasonographic modalities. In all organs color and spectral Doppler signals were significantly enhanced from normally perfused tissue after intravenous contrast agent injection. Ischemic areas were more conspicuous after contrast medium injection except in the liver. Hepatic perfusion was maintained by portal flow in the liver despite arterial ligation. Ligation of collateral arcades was required to produce bowel ischemia. Intravenous injection of FS069 improves evaluation of visceral perfusion and identification of focal visceral ischemia in dogs. These results suggest that this agent may increase sensitivity for detection of blood flow in small and deep vessels.
Adapting math instruction to support prospective elementary teachers

Purpose – Elementary teachers' understanding of mathematics is a significant contributor to student success with mathematics. Consequently, teacher educators are frequently charged with the responsibility of supporting the development of prospective elementary teachers' mathematics content knowledge as they re‐learn concepts in ways they are required to teach. The purpose of this paper is to describe one teacher educator's efforts to support prospective elementary teachers' tenuous understanding of rational numbers.Design/methodology/approach – Given the variety of factors influencing the development of teacher knowledge, a mixed method research design was utilized. Research participants were prospective elementary teachers enrolled in a nine‐week elective course who agreed to participate in the study (n=40); while the control group were prospective elementary teachers not enrolled in the elective course (n=35). Findings – The results of this study indicate that it may be possible to improve prospective te.
Impact of Microcredit on Rural Poverty Alleviation in the Context of Bangladesh

Microcredit and poverty alleviation have become the two sides of a coin as the role of microcredit on poverty alleviation is well accepted in the arena of economic development. This study is an attempt to analyse the impact of microcredit on poverty alleviation in the rural areas namely Hathazari, Mirsharai and Sitakunda upazilla (sub-units of district ) of Chittagong district, Bangladesh. A cross sectional survey was conducted on the rural part of these three upazillas. Data have been collected through a well-structured questionnaire from 100 microcredit-recipients/borrowers of Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee (BRAC) and Association for Social Advancement (ASA) - two giant microcredit providers in Bangladesh and from 50 non-borrowers of the study areas. Respondents were selected randomly. Tabular method was used to describe the data. Hypothetically, the outcomes were found significant resulted from chi-square test (X ² -test) and ANOVA (Analysis of Variance) without an exception for clothing expenditure. The study revealed that microcredit disbursed through BRAC and ASA, plays a dynamic role to reduce poverty in the study areas by income generating activities of the poor women borrowers and by improving their living standard. It is found from the study that microcredit has positive impact on income, expenditure, condition of dwelling house, education, health and decision making ability of the poor women borrowers who spent at least five years in BRAC and ASA comparing to the non-borrowers.
Job Satisfaction and Satisfaction with Work-Life Balance across Cultures

Abstract Objective: To determine the extent of and the relationship between Job Satisfaction (JS) and Work-Life Balance (WLB) across cultures. Methodology: European Social Survey (ESS) data 2012 were used to answer the research questions put forth. To organize and make meaning of the data, both descriptive and inferential statistics have been used. Mean scores and standard deviations of job satisfaction and satisfaction with work-life balance (WLB) were computed for all the 29 countries. Correlation analysis was used to discern and test for the correlations among the variables of interest. Independent samples t-test was used to compare countries with high power distance and those with low power distance on job satisfaction and satisfaction with work-life balance (WLB). Findings: Mean scores of job satisfaction and satisfaction with WLB and correlation coefficients between the two varied across the countries under study as expected. Mean scores of job satisfaction ranged from 6.53 in Ukraine to 8.20 in Denmark. Similarly, mean scores of satisfaction with WLB varied from 6.08 in Russia to 7.65 in Denmark. Pearson’s coefficients of correlation between job satisfaction and satisfaction with WLB varied from . 301 in Finland to . 667 in Ukraine. Of the six dimensions of culture, only power distance had moderate inverse relationships with both job satisfaction and satisfaction with WLB. Furthermore, as a group, countries with low power distance (PD) had significantly higher job satisfaction than countries with high power distance. Value Added: The study highlighted the relevance and importance of job satisfaction and satisfaction with WLB in organizations. It also showed the universality and culture-specificity of job satisfaction and satisfaction with WLB. Recommendations: Managers need to pay attention to enhancing employees’ job satisfaction and satisfaction with WLB to ensure organizational effectiveness regardless of organizational context. Managers also need to employ culturally appropriate managerial strategies in promoting job satisfaction and satisfaction with LWB.
Drusen and disciform macular detachment and degeneration.

ALTHOUGH THERE IS STILL CONTROV7ElISY CONCEAININECG 1HIE TIE RS fami ilial drusen, senile (Irusen, senile nmacular degetneration, and senile disciforml miiacuilar degenieration, the trend in r(ecent years h1as becn1 toward considering all of these names as synonymiious for what is probably a single herecodegencrative disease. It is generally accepted now that Hutchinsoin-Tay's central guttate choroiditis,' Doyne's honeycomib choroiditis,2' Holthouse-Batten's superficial choriorctinitis,4 aind mnalattia, levantinese5 are niames describing the same disease, familial or dominantly inherited druscn. While soImec authors'"7 believe thcse patients -are different from those with senile drusen, the criteria for miaking this distinction are not clear. For many years after the classical descriptioins of mnuacular drusen8 and disciform macular detachment"-11 were reported the close relationship of the two diseases was generally overlooked. More recently authors have stressed the frequency with wvhich drusen are noted in the opposite eye of older patients with disciform macular lesions. '12-1 The term senile niacular dlegeneration has been used since the disease was first described as a clinical entity by Haab'( in 1885. It refers to a variety of pigmentary and atrophic changes in the macular region which in most instances are indistinguishable fromi tihose described in patients with senile miacular drusen and various stages of disciform detachment. While Duke-Elder17 states that a hereditary tendency in senile macular degenieration is not marked, other authors1 3,15, P3, 18-20 believe that it is a heredodegenerative disease. While many forms of medical therapy have beeni proposed for these patients, there is no convincing evidence that any are of value. Recently photocoagulation has been proposed as a possible imeans of reversing early senile disciform detachmeint of the m-acula,'5. '1 --" and also as a potential menans of preventing disciform detachment.272' The evaluation of treatment in these patients is difficult because of
E-Banking Service Qualities, E-Customer Satisfaction, and e-Loyalty: A conceptual Model

Today, the increasing digitalization makes the service industry like banks provide e-banking services or online banking in order to access the competitive advantage and dedicate much market share for themselves as it has crucial role in increasing the organizational profitability and customers’ satisfaction and loyalty, the quality of e-banking services is of great importance in e-banking studies. Little attentions were given to review of literature to formulate model as a guide for empirical test. This is a research paper in progress paper discussing the interaction among the E-Banking Service Qualities, E-Customer Satisfaction, and e-Loyalty form the customers’ point of view. The reviews of literatures covers the trends in internet banking , E-service quality dimensions relating to e-banking services, e-Service Quality Dimension Measurement in Internet Banking, Key e-service quality factors influencing e-banking success, Interaction between e-Service Quality and e-Customer Satisfaction , Interaction between e-Customer Satisfaction and e-Loyalty, Interaction among e-Banking Service Quality, e-Customer Satisfaction and e-Customer Loyalty, Influence of Personal Demographic Factors on online banking, and conceptual model is formulated from the reviewed literatures. It is a concept paper formulated a research conceptual framework, and model to show the interactions among the E-service quality, e-satisfaction, and e-loyalty among the internet banking customers. Another part of this research will empirically test the formulated hypotheses in the present research work.
UMBILICAL CORD LENGTH IN URINARY TRACT ABNORMALITIES ASSOCIATED WITH OLIGOHYDRAMNIOS: EVIDENCE REGARDING DEVELOPMENTAL PATHOGENESIS

We performed a retrospective review of the length of the umbilical cords of stillborn fetuses with renal agenesis, cystic kidneys, and bladder outlet obstruction and compared the cord length with normative data. Among the 41 cases, 31 had umbilical cord lengths that were shorter than average. However, the remaining 10 cases had an average to increased cord length. Urinary output in those cases might have been sufficient in early pregnancy to allow adequate fetal activity and sufficient umbilical cord lengthening. We suggest that the length of the umbilical cord can have implications relative to the developmental pathogenesis of some congenital urinary tract abnormalities.
Predicting asthma morbidity in children using proposed markers of Th2‐type inflammation

Assessment of inflammation is becoming a common practice in the clinical work‐up of children with persistent asthma. Biomarkers of Th2‐mediated inflammation include blood eosinophils (B‐Eos), exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO), total serum IgE (S‐IgE), and serum periostin. The aim of this study was to investigate the associations between asthma morbidity and increased levels of these biomarkers in pediatric asthma.
Building Categories to Guide Behavior: How Humans Build and Use Auditory Category Knowledge Throughout the Lifespan

iii List of Tables . vi List of Figures . vii Chapter 1: Introduction . 1 Chapter 2: Experiment 1 . 8 Methods . 8 Participants . 8 Apparatus . 9 Stimuli . 9 Procedure . 14 Results . 15 Discussion . 20 Chapter 3: Experiment 2 . 24 Method . 27 Participants . 27 Apparatus . 27 Stimuli . 28 Procedure . 30 Results . 32 Discussion . 37 Chapter 4: General Discussion . 40
Spinoffs, parents, and institutions: Evidence from the Italian motorcycle industry

In this paper we study the impact of spinoff generation events on the performance of parent organizations. Using data from the Italian motorcycle industry (1893-1993), we find that parents have higher survival chances after a spinoff generation event, confirming results from previous studies about other manufacturing industries. We also show that these enhanced survival patterns differ across time and space, and we link these effects to institutional differences: spinoff generation did not determine any survival advantage for parent firms in the Fascist era and in the Turin cluster, while it had an additional positive effect in the Motorvalley cluster. The paper contributes to the literature on spinoff generation and employee mobility and adds to the debate on the role of institutions in evolutionary economic geography, by showing the importance of contextual factors for the performance of parent firms.
Laparoscopic versus open cystgastrostomy for pancreatic pseudocysts: a case‐matched comparative study

Cystgastrostomy is the commonest method of internal drainage of pancreatic pseudocysts (PPs). While large and persistent retrogastric pancreatic pseudocysts are amenable to laparoscopic cystgastrostomy, the potential benefits of this minimally invasive laparoscopic approach over open surgery remain to be demonstrated. The aim of this study was to compare the outcomes of the laparoscopic and open approaches for cystgastrostomy.
Specific T cell frequency and cytokine expression profile do not correlate with protection against tuberculosis after bacillus Calmette-Guérin vaccination of newborns.

RATIONALE Immunogenicity of new tuberculosis (TB) vaccines is commonly assessed by measuring the frequency and cytokine expression profile of T cells. OBJECTIVES We tested whether this outcome correlates with protection against childhood TB disease after newborn vaccination with bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG). METHODS Whole blood from 10-week-old infants, routinely vaccinated with BCG at birth, was incubated with BCG for 12 hours, followed by cryopreservation for intracellular cytokine analysis. Infants were followed for 2 years to identify those who developed culture-positive TB-these infants were regarded as not protected against TB. Infants who did not develop TB disease despite exposure to TB in the household, and another group of randomly selected infants who were never evaluated for TB, were also identified-these groups were regarded as protected against TB. Cells from these groups were thawed, and CD4, CD8, and γδ T cell-specific expression of IFN-γ, TNF-α, IL-2, and IL-17 measured by flow cytometry. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS A total of 5,662 infants were enrolled; 29 unprotected and two groups of 55 protected infants were identified. There was no difference in frequencies of BCG-specific CD4, CD8, and γδ T cells between the three groups of infants. Although BCG induced complex patterns of intracellular cytokine expression, there were no differences between protected and unprotected infants. CONCLUSIONS The frequency and cytokine profile of mycobacteria-specific T cells did not correlate with protection against TB. Critical components of immunity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis, such as CD4 T cell IFN-γ production, may not necessarily translate into immune correlates of protection against TB disease.
Phonological milestones for African American English-speaking children learning mainstream American English as a second dialect.

PURPOSE This study provides milestones for phonological development in African American English (AAE) speakers who are learning Mainstream American English (MAE) as a second dialect. METHOD The Dialect Sensitive Language Test (DSLT; H. Seymour, T. Roeper, & J. G. de Villiers, 2000) was administered to a nationwide sample of typically developing children ages 4 through 12: 537 speakers of AAE as a first dialect and 317 speakers of MAE as a first dialect. DSLT items tested all consonant segments and many clusters of MAE in initial and final position. The age at which each dialect group reached 90% criterion for each segment in each position was compared. RESULTS Several phonetic elements that are contrastive between the dialects (i.e., differentiate the dialects) in word-final position were found to be similar in the 2 groups in word-initial position. Only /eth/ was contrastive in both positions. We confirm the later acquisition of certain phonological segments and structures by AAE speakers compared to MAE speakers and report their earlier mastery of other elements of MAE phonology. CONCLUSION Both segmental and phonotactic development show different trajectories for AAE and MAE. Thus, initial diagnosis of impairment for AAE children should focus only on mastery of noncontrastive segments and structures that share a similar developmental profile for the 2 dialect groups.
PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES FOR E-HELPERS: A TELEPRACTICE RESOURCE

OF THESIS PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES FOR E-HELPERS: A TELEPRACTICE RESOURCE The primary purpose of this study was to craft and validate a set of core competencies necessary for an e-Helper to possess. A review of the literature guided the creation of the initial competencies. Following expert review, the competencies were revised and formatted into an online survey which was sent to respondents in four target groups: (a) school administrators who had adopted telepractice as a service delivery model; (b) SLPs experienced in telepractice within a school setting; (c) current e-Helpers, and (d) scholars experienced in telepractice. Sixty percent (21 out of 35) of the competencies were rated as “important” by 76-100% of respondents. The remaining competencies could be more or less important dependent on workplace requirements.
ANALYSIS OF FACTORS AFFECTING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPUTER-BASED ACCOUNTING INFORMATION SYSTEM ON SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

The objective of the research is to examine some factors that influence implementation computer-based accounting information system on Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). The study is based on the model proposed by Davis (1989), they are perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, the attitude toward using, intention in use and actual usage that includes in Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) theory. Computer-based accounting information system in this study was measured by usage of Point of Sales (POS) system. This study used data obtained from individual perception of information system user in Dieng-Mart Swalayan collected from 33 questionnaires. The data were analyzed by regression use SPSS 16.0 software. Study result shows that the implementation of Computer-based accounting information system is influenced by perceived ease of use and attitude toward using which are included in TAM theory.
How Do Labor Adjustment Costs Affect Corporate Tax Planning? Evidence from Labor Skills

Labor adjustment costs (LACs) are a broad concept and involve costs incurred to search, hire, train, retain, and fire employees. LACs represent a substantial financial burden for firms, and increase with their reliance on skilled labor for production and operation. In this study, I examine whether firms save more cash taxes in anticipation of future cash-flow difficulties due to the sheer and rigid LACs. Using the level of labor skills as a proxy for LACs, I find that higher LACs are indeed associated with greater tax savings. The effect is stronger for firms facing more intense competition, and firms in states that strengthen labor protection, but weaker for firms in states that restrain labor mobility. High-LAC firms avoid taxes to generate precautionary cash, and this behavior is amplified for financially constrained firms. I improve the causal interpretation by exploiting the 2005 Hurricane Katrina as an exogenous LAC shock. Collectively, the evidence indicates a significant influence of frictions in labor markets (i.e., LACs) on corporate tax planning behavior.
The ‘just city’ or just a city? : evaluating social justice and equity in planning education.

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The influence of acceptance and adoption drivers on smart home usage

Purpose This study aims to develop a comprehensive adoption model that combines constructs from various theories and tests these theories against each other. The study combines a technology acceptance model, innovation diffusion theory and risk theory. It develops this model in a smart home applications context. Design/methodology/approach The study is based on an online survey consisting of 409 participants, and the data are analyzed using structural equation modeling. Findings Each theory provides unique insights into technology acceptance and numerous constructs are interrelated. Predictors from innovation diffusion and risk theory often display indirect effects through technology acceptance variables. The study identifies risk perception as a major inhibitor of use intention, mediated through perceived usefulness. Results reveal that the most important determinants of use intention are compatibility and usefulness of the application. Research limitations/implications Studies which do not examine different theories together may not be able to detect the indirect effects of some predictors and could falsely conclude that these predictors do no matter. The findings emphasize the crucial role of compatibility, perceived usefulness and various risk facets associated with smart homes. Originality/value This study broadens the understanding about the necessity of combining acceptance and adoption drivers from several theories to better understand the usage of complex technological systems such as smart home applications.
Recurrent acute pulmonary oedema and cardiac arrest secondary to intermittent electrical dyssynchrony: a role for cardiac resynchronization despite preserved left ventricular function

Recurrent pulmonary oedema with no obvious precipitant can prove difficult to treat in patients with preserved left ventricular (LV) systolic function. This report describes the novel use of cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) in the prevention of acute pulmonary oedema precipitated by intermittent electrical dyssynchrony in a patient with preserved LV systolic function.
INTERLEUKIN‐2 PRODUCTION IN THE NEONATAL MOUSE

Neonatal mouse spleen and thymus cells fail to produce interleukin-2 (IL-2) in vitro. In vitro IL-2 production by spleen cells begins to develop between 20 and 27 days of age and reaches adult levels at 40 days of age. Thymus cells do not develop the ability to produce IL-2 in vitro. Addition of neonatal spleen, neonatal thymus, or adult thymus cells to adult spleen cell cultures inhibits IL-2 production. Treatment of the added cells with mitomycin does not abrogate their suppressor activity. Soluble factors, obtained from three-day cell cultures of neonatal spleen, neonatal thymus, or adult thymus also suppress IL-2 production in adult spleen cell cultures. Addition of interleukin-raises IL-2 production in adult thymus, neonatal spleen, or neonatal thymus cell cultures slightly, but the IL-2 productivity is still considerably lower than that of adult spleen in the absence of IL-1. The results indicate that suppressor cells for IL-2 production are present in neonatal spleen and thymus. The splenic suppressor cell activity disappears after birth, but thymic suppressor cell activity is retained into adulthood.