Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Promotional Framing of Green Products: Mediating Role of Sale Proneness

Abstract The impact of sales promotion in boosting short-term sales is well established in the literature. While there are ample studies on the impact of sales promotion on conventional products in western countries, there is very scant research on the effect of promotions on green products and almost nonexistence research in emerging economies. This research addresses this gap by doing a comparative assessment of economically equivalent bonus pack sales promotion and price discount sales promotions on green versus non-green products through two experiments designed as a 2 (green product motivation: hedonic vs. utilitarian) × 2 (promotional frame: price discount vs. bonus pack) × 2 (discount level: low vs. high) between-subjects study, and 2 ( product types: green, non-green/control) × 2(promotional frame: price discount, bonus pack) between-subjects study. This research further examines the mediating role of sale proneness in the purchase process. The findings of this research indicate that buyers' preferences for promotion are quite varied for the purchase of green versus non-green products, and the price discount increases sale proneness which exerts a negative impact on product purchase willingness. Accordingly, this study has some theoretical and practical implications.
Assessment of the nitric oxide system in the heart, aorta and kidney of aged Wistar–Kyoto and spontaneously hypertensive rats

Objective To assess the nitric oxide (NO) system in the cardiovascular and renal systems of old Wistar–Kyoto (WKY) rats and old spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR) compared with young rats of the same strains. Design and methods The NO pathway was assessed: (i) in analytical studies measuring the concentration of nitrate in plasma and the activity of NO synthases in the left ventricle, renal cortex and renal medulla; and (ii) in functional studies, in which we measured the blood pressure effects of NO blockade with intravenous NG-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester (L-NAME, 0.1 mg/kg) in anaesthetized rats. In addition, we studied NO production in the aorta comparing the force attained by isolated segments exposed to cumulative concentrations of L-NAME (10−7–10−3 mol/l). Results Plasma nitrate was significantly higher in old rats of both strains. Calcium-dependent NO synthase activity was markedly upregulated in the left ventricle, renal cortex and renal medulla of the old rats, both in hypertensive and normotensive animals. Intravenous L-NAME elicited deeper pressor effects in the old rats of either blood pressure condition. Aortic segments from old WKY rats, but not those from SHR, achieved remarkably stronger tension in response to L-NAME compared with the young counterparts. Conclusions These findings suggest that the NO system is upregulated in the cardiovascular system and the kidney in senescence, even in hypertension.
Effect of triclosan on the subgingival microbiota of periodontitis-susceptible subjects.

The present study evaluated the long-term effect of (i) meticulous self-performed, supragingival plaque control and (ii) the use of a triclosan/copolymer containing dentifrice in adult subjects susceptible to destructive periodontitis. 40 individuals were recruited into the trial. 3-5 years prior to the baseline examination, they had all been treated by nonsurgical means- for advanced periodontal disease. During the subsequent maintenance phase, all subjects had at different time intervals exhibited sites with recurrent periodontitis. At a baseline examination, 6 surfaces per tooth were examined regarding bleeding on probing, probing pocket depth, and probing attachment level. The deepest pocket site in each quadrant (i.e. 4 sites per subject) was selected and samples of the subgingival bacteria were taken. At baseline, all volunteers received detailed information on proper oral hygiene techniques. This information was repeated on an individual need basis during the course of the subsequent 36-months. No professional subgingival therapy was delivered between the baseline and the 36-month examinations. The subjects were randomly distributed into 2 equal groups of 20 individuals each, 1 test and 1 control group. The members of the test group were supplied with a fluoridated dentifrice containing triclosan/copolymer (Total, Colgate), while the controls received a corresponding dentifrice but without triclosan/copolymer. The findings demonstrated that in subjects with advanced and recurrent periodontitis, carefully practiced supragingival plaque control had some effects on the subgingival microbiota, but also that this was insufficient to prevent disease progression. In a corresponding group of subjects, however, who used a triclosan/copolymer dentifrice, the subgingival microbiota was reduced in both quantitative and qualitative terms and recurrent periodontitis was almost entirely prevented.
PENGARUH LIKUIDITAS, RISIKO BISNIS DAN PROFITABILITAS TERHADAP STRUKTUR MODAL PADA PERUSAHAAN TEXTILE DAN GARMENT YANG TERDAFTAR DI BURSA EFEK INDONESIA

Struktur modal merupakan perimbangan antara penggunaan modal sendiri dengan penggunaan hutang, yang berarti berapa besar modal sendiri dan berapa besar hutang yang akan digunakan, sehingga dapat menghasilkan struktur modal yang optimal. Mengingat banyaknya faktor yang berpengaruh terhadap struktur modal perusahaan maka penelitian ini akan meneliti pengaruh likuiditas, risiko bisnis, dan profitabilitas terhadap struktur modal perusahaan manufaktur pada sektor Textile dan Garment. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui dan menguji pengaruh antara likuiditas, risiko bisnis, dan profitabilitas terhadap struktur modal perusahaan manufaktur pada sektor Textile dan Garment yang terdaftar pada Bursa Efek Indonesia (BEI) periode tahun 2010 sampai dengan 2014.Sampel dalam penelitian ini sebanyak 15 perusahaan dalam sektor Textile dan Garment yang tercatat dalam Bursa Efek Indonesia (BEI) dari tahun 2010 – 2014, hasilnya terdapat sebanyak 75 observasi. Penelitian ini menggunakan data sekunder yang diperoleh dari website www.idx. co.id . Untuk menguji hipotesis-hipotesis dan penelitian ini digunakan statistik deskriptif, pengujian asumsi klasik, regresi linear berganda, dan pengujian hipotesis.Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa likuiditas dan risiko bisnis tidak berpengaruh terhadap struktur modal perusahaan textile dan garment yang terdaftar di Bursa Efek Indonesia (BEI), sedangkan profitabilitas berpengaruh terhadap struktur modal perusahaantextile dan garment.
THE VARYING ROLE OF SOCIAL TIES ON TEAM PERFORMANCE: EVIDENCE FROM THE MARKETING CLASSROOM

Firms and institutions of higher education alike emphasize the value of teamwork in increasing organizational performance. In this empirical study, the role of social ties on team performance is examined. The results indicate that there is an inverted-U relationship between average number of friends in a team and team performance, and that this relationship is negatively moderated by level of conflict. Based on the findings and assessment of extant approaches (random, self-formed, assigned), the authors propose a hybrid, two-stage team formation methodology to improve team performance while successfully satisfying relevant formation criteria.
[The evolution of AIDS mortality and survival in Barcelona (1981-1997)].

BACKGROUND To analyze the evolution of AIDS mortality and survival in Barcelona, Spain. PATIENTS AND METHODS AIDS-cases registered in Barcelona (Spain) between 1981-1997. Study of mortality and survival probability. RESULTS Mortality decreased by 55% between 1996-1997. Survival probability at 547 days was of 80.3% in 1997 compared with 48.6% before 1988. Being older than 36 years old, IVDU, having other AIDS-defining disease than tuberculosis, and year of diagnostic before 1997 were associated with poor survival. CONCLUSIONS AIDS mortality in Barcelona has enormously decreased. The best survival in 1997 is probably attributable to the new antiretroviral therapies.
Comparison of the prognostic value of measures of the tumor inflammatory cell infiltrate and tumor-associated stroma in patients with primary operable colorectal cancer

ABSTRACT The aim of the present study was to compare the clinical utility of two measures of the inflammatory cell infiltrate — a H&E-based assessment of the generalized inflammatory cell infiltrate (the Klintrup-Mäkinen (KM) grade), and an immunohistochemistry-based assessment of combined CD3+ and CD8+ T-cell density (the “Immunoscore”), in conjunction with assessment of the tumor stroma percentage (TSP) in patients undergoing resection of stage I-III colorectal cancer (CRC). Two hundred and forty-six patients were identified from a prospectively maintained database of CRC resections in a single surgical unit. Assessment of KM grade and TSP was performed using full H&E sections. CD3+ and CD8+ T-cell density was assessed on full sections and the Immunoscore calculated. KM grade and Immunoscore were strongly associated (p < 0.001). KM grade stratified cancer-specific survival (CSS) from 88% to 66% (p = 0.002) and Immunoscore from 93% to 61% (p < 0.001). Immunoscore further stratified survival of patients independent of KM grade from 94% (high KM, Im4) to 60% (low KM, Im0/1). Furthermore, TSP stratified survival of patients with a weak inflammatory cell infiltrate (low KM: from 75% to 47%; Im0/1: from 71% to 38%, both p < 0.001) but not those with a strong inflammatory infiltrate. On multivariate analysis, only Immunoscore (HR 0.44, p < 0.001) and TSP (HR 2.04, p < 0.001) were independently associated with CSS. These results suggest that the prognostic value of an immunohistochemistry-based assessment of the inflammatory cell infiltrate is superior to H&E-based assessment in patients undergoing resection of stage I-III CRC. Furthermore, assessment of the tumor-associated stroma, using TSP, further improves prediction of outcome.
Exploring Intentions to Use Second Life for Education at University of Bahrain

Second Life (SL) is an online virtual world that is capturing popularity in academic institutions as an alternative means for collaborative and distance education. University of Bahrain is an academic institution with an intension to apply this application to overcome some of the obstacles they are encountering in education. Before using SL in education in the academic institutions, it is essential to measure the students' initial experience and the factors associated with the intension to use it to enforce its success. Therefore, this study is to present the experience of using SL at University of Bahrain in terms of the students' initial experience and factors that affect their intention to use it. Toward achieving the objectives a survey was employed using Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) and extended factors are employed for this purpose. The model is tested through a survey administered to UOB's students. Results of the initial investigation suggest that that almost two third of the respondents agreed on SL being easy to use and useful tool in education thus accepting the use of it for educational purposes. Results of the research show that perceived ease of use affects user's intention to adopt SL through perceived usefulness. Computer self-efficacy, computer playfulness, and computer anxiety are also significant antecedents to perceived ease of use of virtual worlds. Implications for educators and designers are presented.
The Relationship between Physical Activity and Screen Time with the Risk of Hypertension in Children and Adolescents with Intellectual Disability

Introduction Children and adolescents with intellectual disability (ID) have significantly lower levels of physical activity compared to their peers without ID. Association between the level of physical activity and screen time with hypertension (HPT) in children and adolescents with ID has not been reported yet. Aim To assess the relationship between the level of physical activity and screen time with the prevalence of HPT in students with ID. Material and Methods The study group consisted of 568 children with ID aged 7 to 18. The control group matched for age and gender consisted of 568 students without ID. Blood pressure (BP), body mass and height, level of physical activity, and screen time were assessed. Results The level of physical activity in the study group was significantly lower than in the control group (score 1.99 versus 3.02, resp., in Physical Activity Questionnaire). The risk of HPT in the students with ID with low levels of physical activity was more than 4 times higher (OR = 4.40) and more than 2 times higher when screen time was ≥2 h/day. Conclusion Low level of physical activity and long screen time were associated with significantly higher HPT risk among children and adolescents with ID.
A Multi-case Analysis of the Development of Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP) Business Practices

The paper conducts a historical analysis of the modes of developing Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, using structuration theory as a lens to illustrate how these systems evolve through a process of structuration — i.e., where structures influence human agents and human agents shape or change structures in a recursive process. The lens is applied to four case studies representing four generations of ERP: (1) individualized; (2) customized; (3) standardized; and (4) commoditized IT Systems. The analysis reveals that over time, ERP industry structures (i.e.,
Viscoelasticity and temperature variations decrease tension and stiffness of hamstring tendon grafts following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.

BACKGROUND Hamstring tendon grafts used for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction are typically harvested early in the surgical procedure and are preconditioned prior to reimplantation. Postoperatively, the grafts undergo stress relaxation and warm from the temperature of the operating room to body temperature. The hypothesis of this study was that the tension within semitendinosus and gracilis tendon grafts and the stiffness of the grafts significantly decrease postoperatively because of both stress relaxation and an increase in temperature. METHODS Double-strand grafts were created from six semitendinosus tendons and six gracilis tendons harvested from cadaver specimens. The grafts were loaded to 65 N while at operating-room temperature (20 degrees C). After fifteen minutes of stress relaxation, graft tension was measured and the grafts were stretched by 0.1 mm to determine stiffness. The tension and stiffness measurements represented graft properties immediately following reconstruction. Additional tension and stiffness measurements were made following three hours of stress relaxation and after increasing the temperature to the body temperature at the knee (34 degrees C). Both types of graft were examined for differences in stiffness and tension due to stress relaxation and the temperature increase. RESULTS For both types of graft, the tension and stiffness decreased following stress relaxation to approximately 50% and 80%, respectively, of the value immediately after reconstruction. Increasing the temperature decreased the tension and stiffness further to approximately 40% and 70%, respectively, of the value after reconstruction for both types of graft. All changes in tension and stiffness were significant (p < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS Graft tension and stiffness achieved immediately following reconstruction are not maintained postoperatively because of stress relaxation and a temperature increase. This could lead to increased knee laxity.
PENGARUH GOOD CORPORATE GOVERNANCE TERHADAP COST STICKINESS DENGAN EARNING MANAGEMENT DAN CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY SEBAGAI MEDIASI PADA PERUSAHAAN MANUFAKTUR YANG TERDAFTAR DI BEI TAHUN 2014-2016

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menguji pengaruh good corporate governance terhadap cost stickiness dengan earning management dan corporate social responsibility sebagai variabel mediasi. Data sekunder yang digunakan adalah data annual reports pada perusahaan manufaktur yang terdaftar di Bursa Efek Indonesia (BEI) tahun 2014-2016. Teknik penyampelan yang digunakan adalah teknik purposive sampling. Sampel yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini berjumlah 133 perusahaan manufaktur go publik 2014-2016. Pengujian hipotesis yang dilakukan dengan menggunakan uji Partial Least Square (PLS) dengan bantuan software Warp PLS 6.0. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukan bahwa earning manajemen tidak terbukti memediasi pengaruh good corporate governance terhadap cost stickiness. Sedangkan corporate social responsibility terbukti memediasi pengaruh good corporate governance terhadap cost stickiness.
Groundwater noble gas, age, and temperature signatures in an Alpine watershed: Valuable tools in conceptual model development

Bedrock groundwater in alpine watersheds is poorly understood, mainly because of a scarcity of wells in alpine settings. Groundwater noble gas, age, and temperature data were collected from springs and wells with depths of 3–342 m in Handcart Gulch, an alpine watershed in Colorado. Temperature profiles indicate active groundwater circulation to a maximum depth (aquifer thickness) of about 200 m, or about 150 m below the water table. Dissolved noble gas data show unusually high excess air concentrations (>0.02 cm3 STP/g, ΔNe > 170%) in the bedrock, consistent with unusually large seasonal water table fluctuations (up to 50 m) observed in the upper part of the watershed. Apparent 3H/3He ages are positively correlated with sample depth and excess air concentrations. Integrated samples were collected from artesian bedrock wells near the trunk stream and are assumed to approximate flow‐weighted samples reflecting bedrock aquifer mean residence times. Exponential mean ages for these integrated samples are remarkably consistent along the stream, four of five being from 8 to 11 years. The tracer data in combination with other hydrologic and geologic data support a relatively simple conceptual model of groundwater flow in the watershed in which (1) permeability is primarily a function of depth; (2) water table fluctuations increase with distance from the stream; and (3) recharge, aquifer thickness, and porosity are relatively uniform throughout the watershed in spite of the geological complexity of the Proterozoic crystalline rocks that underlie it.
Semi-transparent solar cells indifferent to ambient lighting for LiFi application

Light-Fidelity (LiFi) is the communication technology, which utilizes LEDs for both illumination and data transmission with a bidirectional link. In order to enhance the users mobility for indoor or outdoor environment, it is essential to choose the most appropriate receiver. LiFi systems suffer of a lack of receiver solutions about two great LiFi problematics: the integration of the receiver into mobile devices such as smartphones and the receiver capacity to work in indoor and outdoor configurations without complexifying to the system. SunPartner Technologies develops specific semi-transparent solar cells to solve these two problematics. In this paper, we show the main results concerning the ambient lighting effects obtained by semi-transparent photovoltaic modules developed by SunPartner Technologies. In particular, we show through LiFi measurements, that we can obtain three different SNR responses to ambient lighting increase. The conventional effect is obtained when the SNR decreases with the ambient lighting increase. The unusual effect concerns the SNR increase when the ambient lighting increases. Finally, the saturation stability effects show a constant SNR level for different ambient lighting. Through this research, we designed a specific semi-transparent photovoltaic module optimized for LiFi application and we performed a demonstrator that allows streaming-video using this specific photovoltaic module.
Prognostic significance of histologic host response in cancer of the larynx or hypopharynx

A series of 84 patients with carcinoma of the larynx or hypopharynx was studied with regard to tumor host interaction. Prognostic evaluation of the “tumor” aspects of this interaction included preoperative staging (TNM), histologic grading of the primary tumor, and histologic examination for the presence of metastases confined to regional lymph nodes or extranodal spread. Morphological evidence of host resistance was judged by the presence and degree of lymphoid inflammatory infiltration around the primary tumor and factors suggestive of enhanced immune reactivity in lymph nodes, i.e., sinus histiocytosis, germinal center hyperplasia, plasmacytosis, and the presence of pyroninophilic blast cells. Of the factors evaluated, those which appeared to correlate best with 5‐year survival were stage of disease, presence or absence of positive regional nodes, histologic grade of the primary tumor, lymphoid infiltration in the primary tumor, and extensive germinal center hyperpiasia in the regional nodes. The favorable prognosis attached to the presence of lymphoid infiltration or germinal center hyperpiasia, however, was not uniform for all patients. The presence of lymphoid infiltration was a favorable sign only in the group of patients with positive nodes or in those patients with well‐differentiated (Grade I, II) tumors. The presence of extensive germinal center hyperpiasia was a favorable prognostic sign only in those patients with positive nodes or in those patients who had a poorly differentiated (Grade III, IV) tumor. None of the other morphological structures related to lymph node reactivity showed favorable prognostic significance. The relationship of morphology to host immune mechanisms was discussed.
Preliminary Study of International Students in Malaysia on Perceived University and Destination Image towards Intention to Recommend

The mobility of international students worldwide has grown exponentially over the years. The Malaysian government has similarly aimed to bring in higher number of international students due to the significant economical benefits towards the country development. In task of increasing the number of international students in Malaysia, the images of the country and university plays an important role due to the global competitiveness. Thus, the purpose of this study is to investigate the determinants that lead the international students in choosing their place to further their tertiary education in terms of both country (destination) and university. Destination image was found to be associated with affective image which may affects the intention to recommend this destination to others. Additionally, the individual university image also affects the student’s perception in its enrolment. This study is not without limitation whereby the data collection is still limited and it is recommended to include other constructs for model testing and validation.
Structure exploitation of practical MPC formulations for speeding up first-order methods

This paper presents structure exploitation techniques that lead to faster convergence of first-order methods for practical Model Predictive Control (MPC) formulations. We exploit the special structure of output box constraints as well as input bound and rate constraints. The output constraints are included in the MPC objective as exact penalty functions, in order to avoid feasibility issues due to e.g. plant-model mismatch. Observations from a new derivation of exact penalty functions enable us to formulate exact penalty functions that do not require additional auxiliary variables if first-order solution methods are used. We use the dual fast gradient method to illustrate the effectiveness of our approach. An average speedup of x8 and a worst case speed-up of x6 were obtained, compared with the fastest state-of-the-art first-order method for a subsea separation process. Moreover, hardware-in-the-loop simulations using an ANSI C implementation on a PLC reveal that our first-order solver outperforms the fastest second-order solver deployed for the subsea separation process.