Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Building loyalty in e-commerce: Towards a multidimensional trust-based framework for the case of China

Purpose Although recent years have shown increasing popularity of e-commerce worldwide, there is still a lack of studies comprehensively exploring trust issue in e-commerce. Based on trust transfer theory and signaling theory, the purpose of this paper is to present an integrated research model to test the relationships between trust dimensions and e-loyalty, interactions among trust dimensions, as well as antecedents of different trust dimensions. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected through a web-based survey in Chinese markets and structural equation modeling with partial least squares was used to analyze the data. Findings The results identified that three trust dimensions all have significant impacts on e-loyalty, and relationships existed in different trust dimensions. Moreover, information quality and security protection are important factors determining institutional trust while store reputation is the most salient factor determining interpersonal trust. Originality/value This research contributes to the body of knowledge on trust by exploring the nature of trust with a multidimensional scale. Another theoretical contribution is the provision of a comprehensive understanding of the trust antecedents in e-commerce. Furthermore, this research benefits the companies doing e-businesses by allowing them to better understand how to improve consumers’ trust in the online environment and thus to retain and attract more loyal customers and succeed in online businesses.
Internet Banking Adoption: Integrating Technology Acceptance Model and Trust

Rejection of Internet banking is one of the most important problems that faces banks in developing countries. So far, very few academic studies have been conducted on Internet banking adoption in Arab countries. Hence, this research aims to investigate factors that influence the intention to use Internet banking in Yemen. Cross-sectional data were collected from 1286 respondents through a survey. Structural equation modeling was employed to analyze data. The findings supported the research hypotheses and confirmed that perceived relative advantages, perceived ease of use, trust of the Internet banking all impact attitude toward the intention of adopting Internet banking. This paper makes a contribution to Internet banking literature. It sheds light on the factors that affect Internet banking adoption. The findings made a contribution in terms of understanding the factors that can contribute to the adoption of Internet banking by Yemeni consumers. Keywords: Internet banking, Technology adoption, trust, Structural equation modeling
The Efficacy of Incorporating Partial Squats in Maximal Strength Training

Abstract Bazyler, CD, Sato, K, Wassinger, CA, Lamont, HS, and Stone, MH. The efficacy of incorporating partial squats in maximal strength training. J Strength Cond Res 28(11): 3024–3032, 2014—The purpose of our study was to examine the effects of 2 different training methods on dynamic and isometric measures of maximal strength. Seventeen recreationally trained men (1 repetition maximum [1RM] squat: 146.9 ± 22.4 kg) were assigned to 2 groups: full range of motion (ROM) squat (F) and full ROM with partial ROM squat (FP) for the 7-week training intervention. Repeated measures analysis of variance revealed that there was a statistically significant group-by-time interaction for impulse scaled at 50, 90, and 250 milliseconds at 90° of knee flexion and rate of force development at 200 milliseconds with 120° of knee flexion (p ⩽ 0.05). There was also a statistically significant time effect (p ⩽ 0.05) for the 1RM squat, 1RM partial squat, isometric squat peak force allometrically scaled (IPFa) 90°, IPFa 120°, and impulse allometrically scaled at 50, 90, 200, and 250 milliseconds at 90° and 120° of knee flexion. Additionally, the FP group achieved statistically larger relative training intensities (%1RM) during the final 3 weeks of training (p ⩽ 0.05). There was a trend for FP to improve over F in 1RM squat (+3.1%, d = 0.53 vs. 0.32), 1RM partial squat (+4.7%, d = 0.95 vs. 0.69), IPFa 120° (+5.7%, d = 0.52 vs. 0.12), and impulse scaled at 50, 90, 200, and 250 milliseconds at 90° (+6.3 to 13.2%, d = 0.50–1.01 vs. 0.30–0.57) and 120° (+3.4 to 16.8%, d = 0.45–1.11 vs. 0.08–0.37). These larger effect sizes in the FP group can likely be explained their ability to train at larger relative training intensities during the final 3 weeks of training resulting in superior training adaptations. Our findings suggest that partial ROM squats in conjunction with full ROM squats may be an effective training method for improving maximal strength and early force-time curve characteristics in men with previous strength training experience. Practically, partial squats may be beneficial for strength and power athletes during a strength-speed mesocycle while peaking for competition.
Immigrant and native regular general practitioners in Norway. A comparative registry-based observational study

Abstract Background: More than 10% of the population and nearly 20% of all general practitioners (GPs) in Norway have an immigrant background. There are reasons to believe that immigrant GPs have different demographic characteristic and serve different populations than native GPs. Objectives: To describe the characteristics of the lists and population subscribed to immigrant GPs in Norway and compare them with those of Norwegian-born GPs. Methods: Immigrant GPs were defined as persons born abroad with both parents from abroad. Two national registers were linked with information about all inhabitants and GPs in Norway in 2008: the GPs Database, and the National Population Register. Logistic regression was used to study the influence of the GP's immigrant background on different characteristics. Results: Compared to native GPs, immigrant GPs are younger, more often women, and more frequently work alone and in rural areas. GPs with immigrant background have a higher proportion of immigrant patients (OR = 3.2; 95% CI: 2.7–3.8), not only from their own culture, but also from other cultures, and this proportion increases over time. Immigrant GPs have more difficulties recruiting patients compared to their native colleagues (OR = 0.3; 95% CI: 0.3–0. 4 for having closed lists), but this difference seems to diminish over time. There are, however, substantial differences between immigrant GPs from different areas of the world. Conclusion: The characteristics of the populations assigned to GPs with or without immigrant background are different. This should be taken into account when studying differences between immigrant and native GPs.
Emergence of Acquired HIV-1 Drug Resistance Almost Stopped in Switzerland: A 15-Year Prospective Cohort Analysis.

BACKGROUND Drug resistance is a major barrier to successful antiretroviral treatment (ART). Therefore, it is important to monitor time trends at a population level. METHODS We included 11 084 ART-experienced patients from the Swiss HIV Cohort Study (SHCS) between 1999 and 2013. The SHCS is highly representative and includes 72% of patients receiving ART in Switzerland. Drug resistance was defined as the presence of ≥1 major mutation in a genotypic resistance test. To estimate the prevalence of drug resistance, data for patients with no resistance test was imputed based on the patient's risk of harboring drug-resistant viruses. RESULTS The emergence of new drug resistance mutations declined dramatically from 401 to 23 patients between 1999 and 2013. The upper estimated prevalence limit of drug resistance among ART-experienced patients decreased from 57.0% in 1999 to 37.1% in 2013. The prevalence of 3-class resistance decreased from 9.0% to 4.4% and was always <0.4% for patients who initiated ART after 2006. Most patients actively participating in the SHCS in 2013 with drug-resistant viruses initiated ART before 1999 (59.8%). Nevertheless, in 2013, 94.5% of patients who initiated ART before 1999 had good remaining treatment options based on Stanford algorithm. CONCLUSIONS Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 drug resistance among ART-experienced patients in Switzerland is a well-controlled relic from the era before combination ART. Emergence of drug resistance can be virtually stopped with new potent therapies and close monitoring.
Age, Gender, and Tear Break-Up Time

We investigated the effect of age and gender on the tear break-up time (TBUT) of 2 groups of normal, asymptomatic subjects [92 Hong Kong-Chinese (HK-Chinese) and 76 Singapore-Chinese (S-Chinese)] using the conventional fluorescein-instillation technique. The mean TBUT (±SD) is 6.5 (±4.0) s for the S-Chinese and 7.8 (±2.4) s for the HK-Chinese. The mode was 7.0 s for HK-Chinese and 5.0 s for S-Chinese. About 80% of the subjects of each group have TBUT less than 10 s. The TBUT of both groups of Chinese decreases with age. It was found that TBUT was significantly different between the two sexes in the S-Chinese but no equivalent effect was observed in the HK-Chinese.
Pharmacological Blockade of the Chemokine Receptor CCR1 Protects Mice from Systemic Candidiasis of Hematogenous Origin

ABSTRACT Systemic candidiasis is a leading cause of nosocomial bloodstream infection with a high mortality rate despite treatment. Immune-based strategies are needed to improve outcomes. We previously reported that genetic deficiency in the chemokine receptor CCR1 improves survival and ameliorates tissue damage in Candida-infected mice. Here, we found that treatment of immunocompetent Candida-infected mice with the CCR1-selective antagonist BL5923 improves survival, decreases the kidney fungal burden, and protects from renal tissue injury.
Statistical Optimization for Monacolin K and Yellow Pigment Production and Citrinin Reduction by Monascus purpureus in Solid-State Fermentation

Monacolin K and yellow pigment, produced by Monascus sp. , have each been proven to be beneficial compounds as antihypercholesterolemic and anti-inflammation agents, respectively. However, citrinin, a human toxic substance, was also synthesized in this fungus. In this research, solid-state fermentation of M. purpureus TISTR 3541 was optimized by statistical methodology to obtain a high production of monacolin K and yellow pigment along with a low level of citrinin. Fractional factorial design was applied in this study to identify the significant factors. Among the 13 variables, five parameters ( i.e ., glycerol, methionine, sodium nitrate, cultivation time, and temperature) influencing monacolin K, yellow pigment, and citrinin production were identified. A central composite design was further employed to investigate the optimum level of these five factors. The maximum production of monacolin K and yellow pigment of 5,900 mg/kg and 1,700 units/g, respectively, and the minimum citrinin concentration of 0.26 mg/kg were achieved in the medium containing 2% glycerol, 0.14% methionine, and 0.01% sodium nitrate at 25 o C for 16 days of cultivation. The yields of monacolin K and yellow pigment were about 3 and 1.5 times higher than the basal medium, respectively, whereas citrinin was dramatically reduced by 36 times.
Side-by-side collaboration: a case study

I analyse the discourse and cross-workspace information movement between two collaborators working side by side on a maintenance task. The analysis revealed four mutually constraining representations: task, system structure, modifications and system behavior. Side-by-side collaboratorspush or pullinformation across workspaces in an attempt to ground common representations of these four structures. Although the representations collaborators actually create vary with the type of collaborative endeavor, pushing and pulling information across workspaces is ageneralcollaborative activity. I end by discussing ways in which the push/pull conception of collaboration can be used to inform the design of effective remote collaboration tools.
TESTING FOR MYCOBACTERIUM AVIUM SUBSP. PARATUBERCULOSIS INFECTION IN ASYMPTOMATIC FREE-RANGING TULE ELK FROM AN INFECTED HERD

Forty-five adult tule elk (Cervus elaphus nannodes) in good physical condition were translocated from a population located at Point Reyes National Seashore, Marin County (California, USA), to a holding pen 6 mo prior to release in an unfenced region of the park. Because infection with Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (Mptb) had been reported in the source population, the translocated elk underwent extensive ante-mortem testing using three Johne's disease assays: enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA); agar gel immunodiffusion assay (AGID), and fecal culture. Isolation of Mptb was made from fecal samples in six of 45 elk (13%). All AGID results were negative while ELISA results for 18 elk (40%) were considered elevated. Elevated ELISA results or Mptb isolation from fecal samples were obtained for 22 of 45 elk (49%); these elk were euthanized and necropsied. Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis was isolated from tissue in 10 of 22 euthanized elk (45%); of these 10 cases of con-firmed infection, eight had elevated ELISA results (80%) and four were fecal culture positive (40%). One of 10 cases had histopathologic lesions consistent with Mptb infection. Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis was also isolated from tissue from one of eight fetuses sampled. The number of tule elk found to be infected was unexpected, both because of the continued overall health of the source herd and the normal clinical status of all study animals.
Effect of motivation on employee performance of commercial banks in Kenya: A case study of Kenya Commercial Bank in Migori County

This study sought to assess the effect that motivation had on the job of workers of the Kenya Commercial Bank in Migori County. The study also focused on the demotivating factors like delay of promotion, no clear career progression, unreasonable load, long working hours and lack of appreciation from the managers. This study adopted a descriptive design because it involved interviewing or administering questionnaire to a sample of individuals ( Orodho, 2003). Simple random sampling was used as no complexities were be involved. All that was needed was a relatively small, clearly defined population (Orodho and Okombo, 2002). The study employed the use of self administered questionnaire to collect the required primary data. Descriptive statistical analysis technique was employed to obtain useful summary of responses. Statistical Programme of Social Scientists (SPSS) version 17 tool was used to generate data that was presented in tables and piecharts as was necessary. Simple random sampling was used and total sample population was forty five employees. In conclusion, managers should know that employees are motivated by monetary rewards. It is recommended that there is need for managers to have a comprehensive motivation scheme in all aspects of an organization as this is directly proportional to the output of the employees.
Functional and anatomical localization of mu opioid receptors in the striatum, amygdala, and extended amygdala of the nonhuman primate

The subregional distribution of mu opioid receptors and corresponding G‐protein activation were examined in the striatum, amygdala, and extended amygdala of cynomolgus monkeys. The topography of mu binding sites was defined using autoradiography with [3H]DAMGO, a selective mu ligand. In adjacent sections, the distribution of receptor‐activated G proteins was identified with DAMGO‐stimulated guanylyl 5′(γ‐[35S]thio)triphosphate ([35S]GTPγS) binding. Within the striatum, the distribution of [3H]DAMGO binding sites was characterized by a distinct dorsal–ventral gradient with a higher concentration of binding sites at more rostral levels of the striatum. [3H]DAMGO binding was further distinguished by the presence of patch‐like aggregations within the caudate, as well as smaller areas of very dense receptor binding sites, previously identified in human striatum as neurochemically unique domains of the accumbens and putamen (NUDAPs). The amygdala contained the highest concentration of [3H]DAMGO binding sites measured in this study, with the densest levels of binding noted within the basal, accessory basal, paralaminar, and medial nuclei. In the striatum and amygdala, the distribution of DAMGO‐stimulated G‐protein activation largely corresponded with the distribution of mu binding sites. The central and medial nuclei of the amygdala, however, were notable exceptions. Whereas the concentration of [3H]DAMGO binding sites in the central nucleus of the amygdala was very low, the concentration of DAMGO‐stimulated G‐protein activation in this nucleus, as measured with [35S]GTPγS binding, was relatively high compared to other portions of the amygdala containing much higher concentrations of [3H]DAMGO binding sites. The converse was true in the medial nucleus, where high concentrations of binding sites were associated with lower levels of DAMGO‐stimulated G‐protein activation. Finally, [3H]DAMGO and [35S]GTPγS binding within the amygdala, particularly the medial nucleus, formed a continuum with the substantia innominata and bed nucleus of the stria terminalis, supporting the concept of the extended amygdala in primates. J. Comp. Neurol. 433:471–485, 2001. © 2001 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.
The Determinants of Happiness : Some Migration Evidence

The economic and psychological literature on the determinants of happiness is notable for its inability to confirm a strong relation between material prosperity and happiness. In addition, the empirical work relies primarily on analysis of surveys. Another way to test the determinants of happiness is to investigate migration patterns between jurisdictions where conditions differ. This paper analyzes three different migration flows and finds that differences in material conditions are a prime motivator of the migration decision. To a lesser extent, so are environmental conditions. (JEL I31, D60) Introduction Can money buy happiness? If by money we mean a greater resource endowment to fund voluntary exchange, and if by happiness we mean utility, it is hard to imagine an orthodox neoclassical model that yields the answer "No." And yet there is an extensive literature that suggests that the determinants of human happiness are far more complex. Whether because of too much time spent earning labor income [Schor, 1991], the lack of correlation between measures of income such as per capita gross domestic product and the availability of particular goods generally considered basic necessities [Rodriguez and Rodrik, 2001], market failures that GFP by definition explicitly ignores [Daly and Cobb, 1989], or because people are more concerned with relative economic standing than absolute levels of consumption [Frank, 1999; Easterlin, 1995; Easterlin, 1974, Dusenberry, 1949], there are substantial reasons in the literature for doubting a strict relationship between material prosperity and human satisfaction.
Short Bursts of Weak Pulses Break Postictal Inhibition in the Neocortex of Wistar Rats

Summary: Purpose: Postictal inhibition (PI) is a decrease in excitability that follows an epileptic seizure and decreases probability of new seizure occurrence. PI may involve both increased inhibition and persisting elevated excitation. Our experiments tested whether shorter trains of weak stimuli are able to unmask this residual increase of excitability during the PI.
Polinomios ortogonales respecto a productos de sobolev : el caso continuo

EN ESTA MEMORIA SE ESTUDIAN FAMILIAS DE POLINOMIOS QUE SON ORTOGONALES RESPECTO A PRODUCTOS ESCALARES NO ESTANDAR EN LA FORMA: (P,Q)S=(UO,PQ + <U1,P'Q' , LLAMADOS PRODUCTOS ESCALARES DE SOBOLEV, DONDE U0 Y U1 SON FUNCIONALES LINEALES DEFINIDOS POSITIVOS SEMICLASICOS Y RELACIONADOS POR MEDIO DE UNA EXPRESION DE TIPO RACIONAL, SE DEDUCE LA EXISTENCIA DE UN OPERADOR DIFERENCIAL F SIMETRICO RESPECTO A ESTE PRODUCTO ESCALAR, Y COMO CONSECUENCIA, UNA RELACION DIFERO-DIFERENCIAL PARA LOS POLINOMIOS DE SOBOLEV, UNA ECUACION DIFERENCIAL DE CUARTO ORDEN, RELACIONES ALGEBRAICAS ENTRE ESTOS POLINOMIOS Y LOS ASOCIADOS A LOS FUNCIONALES U0 Y U1. SE ESTUDIAN EN PROFUNDIDAD LOS POLINOMIOS DE SOBOLEV CUANDO U0=U1, Y ES EL FUNCIONAL DE LAGUERRE-SONINE O BIEN EL FUNCIONAL DE GEGENBAUER, OBTENIENDO PROPIEDADES ALGEBRAICAS, UNA RELACION DIFERO-DIFERENCIAL, UNA ECUACION DIFERENCIAL DE CUARTO ORDEN, UNA FORMULA DE TIPO RODRIGUES, PROPIEDADES DE EXISTENCIA Y LOCALIZACION DE CEROS. FINALMENTE, SE ABORDA EL CASO EN QUE (U0,U1) FORMEN UN PAR COHERENTE, DEMOSTRANDO QUE AMBOS FUNCIONALES SON SEMICLASICOS Y SE RELACIONAN POR UNA EXPRESION DE TIPO RACIONAL, CON LO QUE SON UN CASO PARTICULAR DEL ESTUDIO REALIZADO. ASIMISMO, SE ESTUDIA LA INFLUENCIA DE LA COHERENCIA EN LOS POLINOMIOS ORTOGONALES DE SOBOLEV ASOCIADOS A UN PAR COHERENTE.
Geographic Differences in Genetic Locus Linkages for Borrelia burgdorferi

Borrelia burdorferi genotype in the northeastern United States is associated with Lyme borreliosis severity. Analysis of DNA sequences of the outer surface protein C gene and rrs-rrlA intergenic spacer from extracts of Ixodes spp. ticks in 3 US regions showed linkage disequilibrium between the 2 loci within a region but not consistently between regions.
Tangible Temptation in the Social Dilemma: Cash, Cooperation, and Self-Control

The social dilemma may contain, within the individual, a self-control conflict between urges to act selfishly and better judgment to cooperate. Examining the argument from the perspective of temptation, we pair the public good game with treatments that vary the degree to which money is abstract (merely numbers on-screen) or tangible (tokens or cash). We also include psychometric measures of self-control and impulsivity. Consistent with our hypothesis, we find in the treatments that render money more tangible a stronger positive association between cooperation and self-control—and a stronger negative association between cooperation and impulsivity. Our results shed light on the conditions under which self-control matters for cooperation.
Echocardiographic assessment and N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide in hypertensives with metabolic syndrome.

BACKGROUND N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) release is associated with left ventricular expansion and pressure overload. Elevation of serum levels of natriuretic peptides is observed in patients with impaired as well as preserved left ventricular systolic function. High NT-proBNP has been shown to be related not only to preload but also to increased afterload, especially blood pressure and arterial stiffness. OBJECTIVES The aim of the study was to evaluate the association of NT-proBNP and echocardiographic parameters in hypertensives with metabolic syndrome. MATERIAL AND METHODS The study group comprised 133 patients (99 men; mean age 45.9 ± 9.4 years) with at least a 3-month history of arterial hypertension (stages 1 and 2) and fulfilling the diagnostic criteria for metabolic syndrome. Following initial clinical assessment, which included NT-proBNP levels, they underwent two-dimensional echocardiography. RESULTS Echocardiographic abnormalities were observed in 60 subjects (45.1%), including left ventricular diastolic dysfunction (LVDdf) in 41 (30.8%) and left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) in 35 (26.3%). Higher NT-proBNP concentrations were observed in patients with LVH, especially in the presence of LVDdf. Further analysis demonstrated that NT-proBNP correlated negatively with septal E' (r = -0.38; p = 0.015) and heart rate (r = -0.42; p = 0.006) in patients with LVDdf, and positively with left ventricular end diastolic diameter (r = 0.46; p = 0.006) and left ventricular mass index (r = 0.49; p = 0.005) in subjects with LVH. However, the analysis of ROC curves revealed no NT-proBNP level of good sensitivity and specificity in diagnosing LVDdf/LVH (maximal area under the curve 0.571). CONCLUSIONS Even a relatively low NT-proBNP concentration can be a useful marker of left ventricular hypertrophy and end-diastolic wall stretch. However, in the present study there was no NT-proBNP level of satisfactory predictive value to diagnose LV abnormalities.