Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
The Effects of Customer Experience on Purchase Intention in the Shopping Centers in Jakarta

This study examines the factors that influence customer experience and the effect of customer experience on purchase intention using verhoef model in the 2009. The objects of this research are shopping malls in Jakarta. The background and problems of this study arise from the presence of ecommerce, which disrupts the shopping mall industry as reflected in numerous retail spaces that have been closed in recent years. Researchers have found that service interface, assortment, price, retail brand, and social environment factors have a significant positive effect on customer experience at shopping malls in Jakarta. The atmosphere factor does not have a significant positive effect on customer experience in shopping malls in Jakarta. It is suspected that there are differences in terms of respondent's profile, place, and time of respondent taking when testing the effect of atmosphere factor on the customer experience in a shopping mall. The retail brand is the factor that has the greatest influence on the customer experience in shopping malls in Jakarta. The customer experience factor has also a significant positive effect on the purchase intention in shopping malls in Jakarta. Keywords—purchase intention
Phenology and survival of sporophytes in Dutch populations of Buxbaumia aphylla

Two Dutch populations of Buxbaumia aphylla (Nunspeet and Elspeet) were studied for two generations (2014–2015 and 2015–2016). At both sites the number and developmental stages of sporophytes were frequently recorded and sporophyte maturity indices and survival rates were determined. The timing of sporophyte development was similar between the two generations but differed between the growth sites with earlier sporophyte development at Nunspeet. The growth sites are located close to each other and share the same climate and soil characteristics. The growth site at Nunspeet, however, is shaded and consequently a higher soil moisture early in the season might explain early sporophyte development. Sporophyte survival was extremely low, especially at Nunspeet (0.4% and 0.9% in 2014–2015 and 2015–2016 respectively) due to fungi and, possibly, slugs and birds.
Salivary and Serum Aspartate Aminotransferase and Alanine Aminotransferase in An Uncontrolled Diabetic Patients

Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a metabolic disorder, characterized by a higher level of blood glucose resulted from either abnormality in insulin production (type1 DM) or resistance to insulin action (type 2 DM) or both. Long lasting elevated blood glucose is responsible for chronic damage, defect in function and impairment of various organs including salivary glands. Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) are cellular enzymes found in all animal tissues. Aims of the Study: to estimate and compare the levels of salivary and serum AST and ALT between un controlled diabetic patients and normal control people. Subjects, Materials and Method: The study comprised 90 adults of both gender. The patients were divided into 3 groups: 30 patients with type 1 diabetics (D1), 30 patients with type 2 diabetics (D2) and 30 healthy persons as a control group (C). Serum and un stimulated salivary samples were taking for the AST, ALT evaluating using standard spectrophotometer kits. The level of glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) was measured using NycoCard kit to exclude the controlled diabetic patients. Data were analyzed using statistical analysis SPSS version 24. Results: The results showed a significant increase of salivary enzymes in D1 and D2 compared to salivary enzymes of control group, while there was no significant difference in serum enzymes value among all studied groups. Conclusions: An elevation in salivary AST and ALT in both types of diabetes compared to healthy group, with higher salivary level of AST and ALT in D1 compared to D2 and to healthy control group. This may suggest that autoimmunological activity in D1 responsible for more salivary gland injury in D1 group.
Antioxidant and antiaging activity of rutin and caffeic acid

Aging is a complicated process occurring due to the combination of incremental alterations of the skin and accumulated extrinsic factors that causes both structural and functional disruptions. The extrinsic factor of skin aging is mostly caused by free radicals, UV exposures, and pollution. Prevention is possible by escalating antioxidant intake to scavenge ROS in the skin aging process. Rutin and caffeic acid are recognized for their free radical trapping effects and reported to have potential antiaging activities. This study aimed to identify the potentials of rutin and caffeic acid as antioxidant and antiaging. Rutin and caffeic acid were tested for their antioxidant properties using the DPPH, H 2 O 2 , ABTS radical scavenging, and FRAP assays. Meanwhile, their antiaging activities were examined by collagenase, elastase, hyaluronidase, and tyrosinase inhibitory assays. The study drew on the evidence of antioxidant and antiaging properties from the scavenging, ferric ion reducing, and inhibitory activities of rutin and caffeic acid (in ascending order): in scavenging DPPH free radicals (IC 50 of rutin = 5.79 µg/mL, IC 50 of caffeic acid = 8.72 µg/mL), scavenging H 2 O 2 ( IC 50 rutin = 12.09 µg/ml, IC 50 caffeic acid = 15.23 µg/mL), reducing ABTS (IC 50 caffeic acid = 6.23 µg/mL, IC 50 rutin = 16.59 µg/mL), reducing ferric ions at 50 µg/mL (FRAP of rutin = 480.08 µM Fe(II)/µg, FRAP of caffeic acid= 526.50 µM Fe(II)/µg), inhibiting collagenase (IC 50 caffeic acid = 74.42 µg/mL, IC 50 rutin = 104.70 µg/mL), inhibiting elastase (IC 50 rutin = 46.88 µg/mL, IC 50 caffeic acid = 76.95 µg/mL), inhibiting tyrosinase (IC 50 rutin = 55.65 µg/mL, IC 50 caffeic acid = 145.91 µg/mL), and inhibiting hyaluronidase (IC 50 rutin = 114.07 µg/mL, IC 50 caffeic acid= 244.45 µg/mL). Rutin and caffeic acid have the potentials as antiaging and antioxidant.
Exploring the role of context and collaboration in normalising technology use in English language teaching in secondary schools in Malaysia

Abstract This study explores the extent to which technology use has become normalised in English classes in secondary schools across Malaysia, and the role of context and community within the normalisation process. The approach taken was qualitative, using online surveys and interviews to investigate English language teachers’ experiences with using technology in their classes. The results of the study indicate that normalisation is occurring to some extent within the setting, with the degree of normalisation significantly affected by both contextual factors and the way the teaching community operates. The study also suggests that normalisation itself should be viewed as a more complex, dynamic, context-dependent and community-based concept than previously recognised. This study may therefore be of interest to policy makers, school administrators and teachers working towards incorporating and normalising technology in teaching and learning.
EARLY PROBIOTICS IN PREVENTING VENTILATOR-ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA AFTER MULTIPLE TRAUMA

Objective: Using probiotics in preventing ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) remain controversial due to different intensive care unit (ICU) populations included in such studies. The aim of this study is to evaluate the role of probiotics in prophylaxis of VAP after multiple trauma. Methods: Sixty-five adult multiple trauma patients on mechanical ventilator (expected ≥48 h) after admission to the Critical Care Medicine Department, Alexandria Main University Hospital from June to November 2018. Patients were randomly assigned using computer sheet into two groups; probiotics group (32 patients received one Lacteol Forte® sachet through orogastric/nasogastric tube 3 times daily during their ICU stay) and control group (33 patients received similar regimen of placebo sachets). All patients were followed up and subjected to all possible strategies of the diagnosis of microbiologically confirmed VAP. Results: Sixty-five patients were enrolled with a mean of age (39.48±7.692) years, 80% of them were male. Regarding the incidence of VAP, it was 18.46% of all patients without statistically significant difference between probiotics group (15.63%) and control group (21.21%) (p=0.751). Conclusion: Routine use of early probiotics in mechanically ventilated multiple trauma patients was not associated with lower incidence of VAP, duration of MV, or ICU mortality.
Manufacturing collaboration in the deportation field: intermediation and the institutionalisation of the International Organisation for Migration’s ‘voluntary return’ programmes in Morocco

ABSTRACT In Morocco, the implementation of the ‘Assisted Voluntary Return and Reintegration’ programmes (AVRR) run by the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) counts on the widespread collaboration of governmental and humanitarian migration practitioners and of migrants themselves. How come that actors occupying such heterogeneous positions in the migration field ultimately agree on their daily participation to IOM’s AVRR programmes? What power rationales structure this collaborative network on return? The article draws on documentary sources and fieldwork conducted between 2016 and 2018 in Morocco. It adopts a socio-historical perspective that denaturalises the institutionalisation of AVRR programmes and combines the relevant empirical data with a theoretical discussion on collaboration in the deportation field. It argues that the institutionalisation of AVRR programmes in Morocco results from power rationales of intermediation and collaboration amongst different actors – both at an institutional level and on the ground. This gives rise to non-homogenous and sometimes seemingly contradictory forms of appropriation of voluntary return by third actors within the migration field.
A Study on the Sustainable Development of NPOs with Blockchain Technology

This study investigated the application of a blockchain for promoting the sustainable development of non-profit organizations (NPOs). Transparency and good governance are important for operating NPOs in addition to building trust with relevant stakeholders. NPOs consume a large amount of resources (including funds) to monitor their operations and present their transparency and soundness of governance to interested stakeholders. Blockchain technology can fulfill an NPO’s requirements at a lower cost and with a higher efficiency. We reviewed the existing research on NPO governance and blockchain applications. In addition, through case studies, we identified sustainable development strategies for NPOs involving blockchain technologies to increase donation, reduce cost, enhance transparency, and improve governance structure.
Risk of suicide after discharge from inpatient psychiatric care: a systematic review

Abstract Objective The period following discharge from inpatient psychiatric care is recognised as an especially high-risk time for patient suicide. Astonishingly, there is a dearth of comprehensive studies examining risk and protective factors in this specific population. The aim of this study was to establish the protective and risk factors for suicide in the first year post-discharge (PD) from psychiatric facilities and their utility in categorising patients as high or low risk in a meaningful way to benefit clinical care and improve patient outcomes. Methods A methodical search of three databases (PubMed, EMBASE, and PsychINFO) was used to identify reports describing risk factors for suicide after psychiatric discharge. Results Predominantly, male sex, a history of self-harm, a history of suicide attempts, admission with suicidal ideation or suicidal behaviour, and hopelessness were identified as being associated with death by suicide after discharge. Lithium appeared to be protective against suicide in the studies reviewed. Other variables examined showed mixed results. Conclusions The findings of this review suggest that significant suicide predictors both common and unique to those established for suicide in the general population exist and can be utilised in a clinically meaningful way, despite the difficulties inherent in studying this population. KEY POINTS The risk of suicide after psychiatric hospitalisation is high. Factors that predict suicide after psychiatric hospitalisation overlap only partially with risk factors for suicide in general. Important risk factors for suicide in the post-discharge period include male sex, a history of self-harm, a history of suicide attempts, the presence of suicidal ideation during the admission, and hopelessness. The conclusions that can be drawn from the existing literature are limited by small study sizes, different study populations, and different follow-up periods; additional research in this domain is needed.
Biological interactions between cell populations in heterogeneous tumour spheroids

When radiotherapy is prescribed in the clinic, the tumour is assumed to be homogeneous. However, tumours are composed of many distinct cell populations that interact with each other and their environment. It is unclear how this heterogeneity affects tumour growth and response to treatment. Additionally, much of cancer research considers tumour cells in isolation, neglecting the context in which the disease develops. Experimental approaches alone are not suficient to understand the complexity of the interactions occurring in the cancer ecosystem. In this thesis we use a multidisciplinary approach combining in vitro experiments, mathematical modelling and parameter inference methods to explore the impact of cellular heterogeneity on tumour growth and radiation response. Our objectives are: i) to determine if intratumour heterogeneity affects bulk radiation response; ii) to characterise the interactions between co-cultured cell populations; iii) to determine how interactions between different cell populations are affected by radiation. In the first part of the thesis we design a 3D experimental model in which we co-culture pairs of prostate cancer cell lines with distinct phenotypes and derived from the same tumours. We use the experimental model to study the growth and radiation response of heterogeneous tumours (Chapter 2). We then use nonlinear regression and approximate Bayesian computation algorithm to fit the Verhulst logistic and Lotka-Volterra mathematical models to our data to characterise how the cell populations interact when co-cultured in tumour spheroids before and after exposure to ionising radiation (Chapters 3 and 4). Our third piece of work involves the development of a cellular automaton model of avascular tumour growth to allow for spatial variation within the tumour. The cellular automaton model is simulated for a range of parameter values and fitted to the logistic model to determine the relationship between microscale and macroscale parameters describing tumour growth and to study the dynamics between co-cultured cell populations. The work presented in this thesis highlights the benefits of multidisciplinary research for understanding cancer heterogeneity. We show that intratumour heterogeneity affects bulk tumour growth and radiation response. We demonstrate how complex biological interactions can be identified and quantified via mathematical modelling and inference. We also show how experimental design studies can streamline biological experiments. Taken together, this work presents a framework for uncovering the effect of cellular heterogeneity on tumour growth with a particular emphasis on interclonal interactions.
A Study on Consumers Usage Behavior of the Bank s Mobile Payment APPs in Taiwan

With the advancement of smart phones, the rise of mobile payments has become a new payment method for consumers. The purpose of this study is to use structural equation model to verify the factors that affect consumers’ behavior in using bank’s mobile payment applications (APPs), so as to provide recommendations as main reference to enhance bank’s mobile payment APPs. In this study, the research subjects were consumers who have used mobile payments APPs, a total of 300 valid responses were collected. The results show that security has a significant positive impact on perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use; perceived ease of use has a significant positive impact on perceived usefulness. Both of perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use have significantly positive influences on functional consumption value. Furthermore, functional consumption value and perceived usefulness have significant positive effect on usage behavior. As a result, banks are recommended to continually increase cooperative merchants that can use their mobile payments APPs, support for various operating systems of mobile phones, facilitate transaction speeds, ensure personal information, and provide user friendly interfaces.
Multivariate Adaptive Regression Spline approach for the assessment of surface mean pressure coefficient on surfaces of C-shaped building

Proper assessment of wind load enables durable design of structures under varying wind load conditions. The accurate prediction of pressure coefficient on any irregular plan shaped buildings is essential for the assessment of wind loads and the structural design. The main objective of this study is to present an equation in the line of Multivariate Adaptive Regression Spline (MARS) approach using experimental data of surface mean pressure coefficient. This developed equation can be used satisfactorily for the prediction of pressure coefficient values accurately on the surfaces of C-shaped buildings. An extensive experimentation was carried out to obtain coefficient of pressure over the surfaces of C-shaped models under varying sizes, corner curvature and angle of incidence in a sub-sonic wind tunnel. The predicted values of pressure coefficient of different C-shaped buildings using developed model are compared with equations developed by Swami and Chandra’s (S&C) and Muehleisen and Patrizi’s (M&P). The comparison indicates that the proposed MARS model predicts pressure coefficient values more accurately than those by S&C and M&P models on frontal as well as side surfaces. Further, the model is used to validate with the actual building, Tokyo Polytechnic University (TPU) data to show the applicability of the proposed equation.
Using a process improvement approach to identifying barriers to research in a CTSA hub environment

Abstract For the past 4 years, as part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) grant award number UL1TR001436, the Clinical Translational Science Institute of Southeast Wisconsin (CTSI) has used process engineering approaches to identify and understand barriers that local researchers and other stakeholders face when engaging in clinical and translational science. We describe these approaches and present preliminary results. We identified barriers from published and unpublished work at other CTSA hubs, supplemented by surveys and semi-structured interviews of CTSI faculty. We then used a multifaceted approach to organize, visualize, and analyze the barriers. We have identified 27 barriers to date. We ranked their priority for CTSI to address based on the barrier’s impact, the feasibility of intervention, and whether addressing the barrier aligned with CTSI’s institutional role. This approach provides a systematic framework to scope and address the “barriers to research problem” at CTSI institutions.
Enzymatic production of human milk oligosaccharides

Abbreviations: ATP, adenosine-5′-triphosphate; cGMP, casein glycomacropeptide; CMP-NeuAc, cytidine-5′-monophospho-N-acetylneuraminic acid; CTP, cytidine-5′-triphosphate; CV, column volume; GalNAc, N-acetylgalactosamine; GOS, galactooligosaccharides; HMOs, human milk oligosaccharides; HPAEC-PAD, high-performance anion exchange chromatography; LacMu, 4-methylumbelliferyl -d-lactoside; LC–MS, capillary liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry; MALDI-MS, matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry; NDV, Newcastle disease virus; Neu5Ac, N-acetylneuraminic acid; N-His6-tag, N-terminal His6-tag; PEP, phosphoenolpyruvate; PGC, porous graphitic carbon; PmST, Pasteurella multocida sialyltransferase; pNP-Neu5Ac, 2-O-(p-nitrophenyl)-d-N-acetylneuraminic acid; RSM, response surface methodology; SDS-PAGE, sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis; Sia-GOS, sialylated galactooligosaccharides; TLC, thin-layer chromatography. ∗ Corresponding author. Tel. : +45 45252938. E-mail addresses: jdm@kt.dtu. dk, jorn@stor-slem.dk (J.D. Mikkelsen). 1 Current address: Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Section of Biomedicine, Department of Veterinary Disease Biology, University of Copenhagen, Ridebanevej 9, 1870 Frederiksberg C, Denmark.
Social media and the Covid-19 pandemic: Observations from Nigeria

Abstract Social Media is an invaluable means of disseminating information to the citizenry; hence it is a powerful tool of propaganda. In lieu of the Nigerian situation, it acts as a two-edged sword as it allows citizens to be privy to information without impediments. However, this same tool has been used to misinform the populace and to circulate unverifiable and deceptive messages to citizens. As regards this, the basic question becomes: what are the advantages and disadvantages of the roles of social media in misinforming the general public about pandemics such as Covid-19? This qualitative study would explore social media outlets such as Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, blogs, online newspapers, and YouTube where the contestations about the pandemic are most pronounced. Considering that these are the major mainstream forums used by the populace outside the World Health Organisations (WHO), Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and State institutions, the most pervasive messages from these forums have been selected for analysis. The paper therefore interrogates the roles which social media play in either curtailing or aiding the spread of the news on the pandemic across the country. The paper concludes that the significance of Social Media outlets cannot be overemphasized with recourse to information dissemination. It also purports that these platforms have been abused as people hide under its anonymity to spread fake messages and instigate panic amongst members of the general public.
Redundancy, Resilience, Repair: Infrastructural Effects in Borderland Spaces

Abstract:This paper develops a dialogue between recent scholarship on Asian borderlands, infrastructure, and Sino-Indian geopolitical competition. The idea of “infrastructural effects” helps articulate how the ideational and material terrain on which competition between India and China occurs can be understood as an uneven Himalayan borderland through which the two states are both separated and connected. Drawing upon the polyvalent meanings embodied in the concepts of redundancy, resilience, and repair, we use these terms as organizing tropes through which to develop our analysis of infrastructure's position at the intersection of the material and the social. With an empirical focus on Northeast India and Nepal, we highlight how the varied effects of temporality, materiality, and spatiality shape the discourses and practices of infrastructure in borderland spaces.